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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
Restrictions on video recording . . . . . . . . . . .9
What is ‘CPRM’? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Copyright . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Notice for Progressive Scan Use . . . . . . . . . .9
About the Remote Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Remote Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Rear Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
HOOKUP AND SETTINGS
Connecting an Antenna or Cable TV . . . . . .13
Connections to your TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14-15
Connection to an Amplifier . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Accessory Audio/Video (A/V)
Connections to Recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Connecting a Digital Camcorder . . . . . . . . . .17
Initial Setup Wizard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Using the Home Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Initial Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
General Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20-21
Language Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Audio Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Recording Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Disc Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23-24
Remote Control Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
General Explanation of On-Screen Display .25
Displaying Information While Watching TV . .25
Displaying Disc Information on-screen . . . . .25
PLAYBACK
Playing a Tape . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Playing a DVD or Video CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
VCR Playback Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
DVD or video CD Playback Features . . . .28-29
Special Playback Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Playing a DivX Movie File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Playing an Audio CD or MP3/WMA files
. . . .32
Viewing a JPEG files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33-34
RECORDING
About DVD recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
Notes for recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
Basic Recording from a TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
Instant Timer Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
Timer Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37-38
Dubbing from DVD to VCR . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
Dubbing from VCR to DVD . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
Recording from External Components . . . . .40
Additional Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
Recording from DV Input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
EDITING
Title List and Chapter List Menu Overview .42
VR Mode: Original and Playlist Editing . . . .43
Adding Chapter Markers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
Changing Title Thumbnails . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
Making a New Playlist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
Adding Additional Title/Chapters to the
Playlist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
Deleting an Original or Playlist Title/
Chapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
Deleting a Part . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
Naming a Title . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
Time Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
Moving a Playlist Chapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
Hide a Chapter/Title . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
Protect a Title . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
Divide One Titles Into Two . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
Combining Two Chapters Into One . . . . . . . .48
Overwriting Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
Viewing Title List menu displayed on other
DVD Recorders or Players . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
Playing Your Recordings on Other DVD
Players (Finalizing a Disc) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
REFERENCE
Language Code List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
Area Codes List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51-53
Reset the Recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54-55
WARRANTY (Only in U.S.A.) . . . . . . . . . . . . .56
FOR SERVICING (Only in U.S.A.) . . . . . . . . .60