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

Connecting an Antenna or Cable TV . . . . . .13 Connections to your TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14-15 HDMI connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .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 Language Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21 Audio Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22 Recording Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22 Disc Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23-24

TV VIEWING

Channel Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24 Channel Selection with Channel List menu .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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26 VCR Playback Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .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 Recording time and picture quality . . . . . . .35 Basic Recording from a TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36 Instant Timer Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36 Timer Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37 Timer Recording Troubleshooting . . . . . . . .38 To record one TV program while

watching another . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38 Dubbing from DVD to VCR . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39 Dubbing from VCR to DVD . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39 Recording from External Components . . . . .40 Simultaneous Play and Record . . . . . . . . . . .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 the 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

Resetting the Recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54-55

Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56

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