INTRODUCTION
About the Symbol Display . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 Symbol Used in this Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 Notes on Discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 Moisture Condensation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 Recordable and Playable Discs . . . . . . . . . . .7 Recommended recordable DVD discs . . . . . .7 Playable Discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 Regional Code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 About the Remote Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 Restrictions on video recording . . . . . . . . . . .9 What is ‘CPRM’? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 Copyright . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 Notice for Progressive Scan Use . . . . . . . . . .9 Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 Remote Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 Rear Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
HOOKUP AND SETTINGS
Connections to your TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 HDMI connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Connection to an Amplifier . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 Cable/Satellite box Connection to unit . . . . .16 Accessory Audio/Video (A/V) . . . . . . . . . . . .16 Connections to Recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16 Connecting a Digital Camcorder . . . . . . . . . .16 Initial Setup Wizard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17 Using the Home Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17 Initial Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18 General Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18 Language Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19 Audio Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19 Recording Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20 Disc
Displaying Information While Watching TV . .22 Displaying Disc Information
PLAYBACK
Remote Control Function Remote Control A/B/C/D Code Switching . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23 Playing a Tape . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23 Playing a DVD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23 VCR Playback Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24 DVD or Video CD Playback
RECORDING
About DVD recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32 Notes for recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32 Recording time and picture quality . . . . . . .32 Basic Recording
(External Timer Recording) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34 Timer Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35 Timer Recording Troubleshooting . . . . . . . .35 Dubbing from DVD to VCR . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36 Dubbing from VCR to DVD . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36 Recording from DV Input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
EDITING
Title List and Chapter List Menu Overview .38 VR Mode: Original and Playlist Editing . . . .39 Adding Chapter Markers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39 Changing the Title Thumbnails . . . . . . . . . . .39 Making a New Playlist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40 Adding Additional Title/Chapters to the Playlist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40 Deleting an Original or Playlist Title/ Chapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41 Deleting a Part . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41 Naming a Title . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42 Time Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42 Moving a Playlist Chapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43 Hide a Chapter/Title . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43 Protect a Title . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43 Divide One Titles Into Two . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44 Combining Two Chapters Into One . . . . . . . .44 Overwriting Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45 Viewing Title List menu displayed on other DVD Recorders or Players . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45 Playing Your Recordings on Other DVD Players (Finalizing a Disc) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
REFERENCE
Language Code List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
Resetting the Recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52
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