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CONTENTS

DISC INFORMATION 2

About Discs ....................................................................................2

INDEX 7

INSTALLING YOUR NEW UNIT 13

Connecting The TV And TV Antenna...........................................13
Connecting The FM And AM Antennas........................................14
Assembling The Front And Surround Speakers...........................15
Connecting The Satellite (Front, Center, Surround) Speakers ....16
Connecting The Powered Subwoofer ..........................................17
Connecting To A Digital Component............................................17
Connecting The Power Cord........................................................17
Speaker Layout ............................................................................17

INITIAL SETTINGS 18

Auto Set Up..................................................................................18
Preset Download..........................................................................19
Language .....................................................................................21
Monitor Set...................................................................................21
Speaker Set .................................................................................22

BASIC OPERATIONS ON DVD DECK 24

Basic Playback.............................................................................24
Adjusting The Volume ..................................................................25
Listening With Headphones .........................................................25
Setting Auto Surround And Virtual Surround Back ......................26
Playback Features .......................................................................27
Live Memory Playback .................................................................31
Using The On-screen Bar ............................................................34
Basic Recording ...........................................................................38
Recording Features......................................................................39
Surround Mode ............................................................................41
Receiving Radio Broadcasts ........................................................43
Using The RDS (Radio Data System) When Receiving
FM Stations ...............................................................................44

TIMER RECORDING 48

VIDEO Plus+ Timer Programming ...............................................48
Manual Timer Programming.........................................................49
On-Disc Timer Programming .......................................................50
Check, Cancel And Change Programmes ...................................52
Automatic Satellite Programme Recording ..................................53

NAVIGATION 54

Library Database Navigation ....................................................... 54
Basic Operation Of Original Information ...................................... 55
Edit Original Information .............................................................. 57
Basic Operation Of Play List Information..................................... 58
Edit Play List Information............................................................. 59
Edit Library Information ............................................................... 62
Playback With MP3/JPEG Navigation ......................................... 63

EDITING 64

DV Dubbing ................................................................................. 64
Edit From A Camcorder ............................................................... 66
Edit To Or From Another Recorder ............................................. 67
Output/Input Set .......................................................................... 68

SYSTEM CONNECTIONS 70

Connecting To A Satellite Receiver ............................................. 70
Remote Control Functions........................................................... 70
TV Multi-Brand Remote Control .................................................. 71
Satellite Receiver Multi-Brand Remote Control ........................... 72

SUBSIDIARY SETTINGS 73

Mode Set ..................................................................................... 73
Scan Mode Set ............................................................................ 76
Tray Lock..................................................................................... 76
VIDEO Plus+ System Setup ........................................................ 77
TV Tuner Set ............................................................................... 78
Clock Set ..................................................................................... 81
Format A Disc.............................................................................. 82
Finalise A Disc............................................................................. 83
Adjusting The Center Tone.......................................................... 84
Subwoofer Power Control............................................................ 84
Adjusting The Speaker Output Using Test Tone ......................... 84
Adjusting The Equaliser Pattern .................................................. 84

TROUBLESHOOTING 85

ON-SCREEN MESSAGE 88

APPENDIX 89

SPECIFICATIONS 92

LIST OF TERMS 94

HOW TO USE THIS INSTRUCTION MANUAL
All major sections and subsections are listed in the Table Of Contents on page 1. Use this when searching for information on a specific
procedure or feature.
The Index on pages 7 -9 illustrates the controls and connections on the front and rear panel, the front display panel and the remote
control.
The list of terms on page 94 lists frequently-used terms, and the number of the page on which they are used or explained in the manual.
The A mark signals a reference to another page for instructions or related information.
Operation buttons necessary for the various procedures are clearly indicated through the use of illustrations at the beginning of each
major section.
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