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 Useable Memory Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 Using Memory Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 About the Remote Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 Remote Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 Rear Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
HOOKUP AND SETTINGS
Connecting an Antenna or Cable TV . . . . . .14 Connections to your
Connections to Recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18 Connecting a Digital Camcorder . . . . . . . . . .18 Initial Setup Wizard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19 Using the Home Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20 Initial Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20 General
Displaying Information While Watching TV . .26 Displaying Disc Information
PLAYBACK
Playing a Tape . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27 Playing a DVD or Video CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27 VCR Playback Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28 DVD or Video CD Playback
RECORDING
About DVD recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36 Notes for recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36 Basic Recording from a TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37 Instant Timer Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37 Timer
EDITING
Title List and Chapter List Menu Overview .43 VR Mode: Original and Playlist Editing . . . .44 Adding Chapter Markers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44 Changing Title Thumbnails . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44 Making a New Playlist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45 Adding Additional Title/Chapters to the Playlist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45 Deleting an Original or Playlist Title/ Chapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46 Deleting a Part . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46 Naming a Title . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47 Time Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47 Moving a Playlist Chapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48 Hide a Chapter/Title . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48 Protect a Title . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48 Divide One Titles Into Two . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49 Combining Two Chapters Into One . . . . . . . .49 Overwriting Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50 Viewing Title List menu displayed on other DVD Recorders or Players . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50 Playing Your Recordings on Other DVD Players (Finalizing a Disc) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
REFERENCE
Controlling Your TV with the Supplied Universal Remote Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51 Language Code List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52 Area Codes List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52
Reset the Recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56-57
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