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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
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 TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15-16
Connection to an Amplifier . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Accessory Audio/Video (A/V)
Connections to Recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Connecting a Digital Camcorder . . . . . . . . . .18
Initial Setup Wizard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Using the Home Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Initial Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
General Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21-22
Language Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Audio Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22-23
Lock (Parental Control) Settings . . . . . . . . .23
Recording Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Disc Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24-25
General Explanation of On-Screen Display .26
Displaying Information While Watching TV . .26
Displaying Disc Information on-screen . . . . .26
PLAYBACK
Playing a Tape . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Playing a DVD or Video CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
VCR Playback Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
DVD or Video CD Playback Features . . . .29-30
Special Playback Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Playing a DivX Movie File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Playing an Audio CD or MP3/WMA files
. . . .33
Viewing a JPEG files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34-35
RECORDING
About DVD recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
Notes for recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
Basic Recording from a TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
Instant Timer Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
Timer Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38-39
Dubbing from DVD to VCR . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
Dubbing from VCR to DVD . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
Recording from External Components . . . . .41
Additional Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
Recording from DV Input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
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
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53-55
Reset the Recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56-57