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INTRODUCTION
INTRODUCTION
About the Symbol Display . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Symbol Used in this Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Notes on Discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Moisture Condensation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Recordable and Playable Discs . . . . . . . . . . .3
Recommended recordable DVD discs . . . . . .3
Playable Discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Regional Code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Restrictions on video recording . . . . . . . . . . .5
What is ‘CPRM’? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Copyright . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Notice for Progressive Scan Use . . . . . . . . . .5
Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Remote Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Remote Control Function to
Remote Control code switch . . . . . . . . . . . .7-8
Rear Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
HOOKUP AND SETTINGS
Connecting an Antenna or Cable TV . . . . . .10
Connections to your TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11-12
HDMI connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Connection to an Amplifier . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Accessory Audio/Video (A/V)
Connections to Recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Connecting a Digital Camcorder . . . . . . . . . .14
Initial Setup Wizard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Using the Home Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Initial Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
General Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Language Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Audio Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Lock (Parental Control) Settings . . . . . . .19-21
Recording Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Disc Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22-23
Initialize . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Finalize . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
TV VIEWING
Channel Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Channel Selection with Channel List menu .23
General Explanation of On-Screen Display .24
Displaying Information While Watching TV . .24
Displaying Disc Information on-screen . . . . .24
PLAYBACK
Playing a Tape . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Playing a DVD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
VCR Playback Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
DVD or Video CD Playback Features . . . .26-27
Special Playback Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Playing a DivX Movie File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Playing an Audio CD or MP3/WMA files
. . . .30
Viewing a JPEG files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31-32
RECORDING
About DVD recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
Notes for recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
Recording time and picture quality . . . . . . .33
Basic Recording from a TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
Instant Timer Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
Timer Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
Timer Recording Troubleshooting . . . . . . . .36
Dubbing from DVD to VCR . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
Dubbing from VCR to DVD . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
Recording from External Components . . . . .38
Recording from DV Input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
EDITING
Title List and Chapter List Menu Overview .40
VR Mode: Original and Playlist Editing . . . .41
Adding Chapter Markers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
Changing the Title Thumbnails . . . . . . . . . . .41
Making a New Playlist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
Adding Additional Title/Chapters to the
Playlist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
Deleting an Original or Playlist Title/
Chapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
Deleting a Part . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
Naming a Title . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
Time Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
Moving a Playlist Chapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
Hide a Chapter/Title . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
Protect a Title . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
Divide One Titles Into Two . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
Combining Two Chapters Into One . . . . . . . .46
Overwriting Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
Viewing Title List menu displayed on other
DVD Recorders or Players . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
Playing Your Recordings on Other DVD
Players (Finalizing a Disc) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
REFERENCE
Language Code List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
Area Codes List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49-51
Resetting the Recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52-53
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54
Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55