DVR-650H-S DVR-550H-S DVR-450H-S
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Operating Environment
Contents
Video Adjust menu
Disc Setup menu
Copying and backup
Using the Jukebox
What’s in the box
Using the remote control
Before you start
Before you start Chapter
Readable file system
Disc/content format playback compatibility
Before you start
Compatible media
Is a trademark of DVD Format/Logo Licensing Corporation
HDD/DVD Recording and playback compatibility
CD-R/-RW compatibility
Using DVD-R DL/DVD+R DL discs
About DualDisc playback
Other disc compatibility
WMA Windows Media Audio compatibility
DivX video compatibility
File structure Up to 99 folders or 999 files
Dolby Digital
DivX VOD content
Jpeg file compatibility
PC-created disc compatibility
Optimizing HDD performance
Before you start About the internal hard disk drive
Before you start Symbols used in this manual
Connections
Connections Chapter
Rear panel connections
Input
Connections Front panel connections
Left side
Right side
Connections Easy connections
Component video carries the picture as two
Connections Using other types of video output
Separate colour signals, plus a luminance
Brightness signal
Satellite tuner on
Connections Connecting to a cable box or satellite receiver
Connections
This enables you to listen to multichannel surround sound.1
Connections Connecting to an AV amplifier or receiver
About Hdmi
Connections Connecting using Hdmi
Hdmi Control
Connections
Connecting other AV sources
Connecting a VCR or analog camcorder
Connecting a DV camcorder
Connections Connecting a USB device
Jpeg file storage devices
WMA/MP3 file storage devices
Using a PC
Plugging
After checking all the connections, plug in the recorder
Controls and displays
Controls and displays Chapter
Front panel
EP/SEP
Controls and displays Display
Ntsc
LP/SLP
DVD playback functions
Remote control indicator
Play Mode
Input Select
Controls and displays
Enter
Switching on and setting up
Getting started
Getting started Chapter
Getting started
Enter Press to continue after reading the HDD caution
Setup Navigator, or ‘Go Back’ if you want to start again
‘Wide 169’ or ‘Standard 43’
Is compatible with progressive scan video
Disc type/rec Max. titles
Recording
Recording Chapter
About DVD recording
Recording to DVD-R DL/DVD+R DL discs
HDD Video mode compatibility
Recording
About HDD recording
Other
Audio Audio output Setting Left L Right R
Recorded audio
Restrictions on video recording
ENTER.1
Using the built-in TV tuner
Recording equipment and copyright
Changing audio channels
Setting the picture quality/ recording time
Other
Press repeatedly to select the recording quality
Audio Select the audio channel to record
Basic recording from the TV
HDD DVD Select the HDD or DVD for recording
Set the picture quality/recording time
Setting a timer recording
Start recording
Press to stop recording
REV
Easy Timer Recording
Set the TV channel to record
Set the recording quality
Press ‘G-Code’ to display the G-Code programme screen
Timer recording using the G-Codeprogramming system
After making the settings, select ‘Enter’ and press Enter
Enter Set the start time
Code programming with the power off
Checking/editing timer recording settings
Clear
Next
Setting a manual timer recording
Press Timer REC to display the Timer Recording screen
Enter the timer recording settings
To exit the timer recording screen, press Home Menu Tip
Extending a timer recording in progress
Editing a timer programme
Deleting a timer programme
Skipping a regular timer programme
Frequently Asked Questions
Stopping a timer recording
Timer recording FAQ
Press to exit the Timer Recording screen
Recording will continue To stop recording, press
Recording Simultaneous recording and playback Chase Play
Recording from an external component
Select another title to play
Press to start recording
See Audio In on page 108 for more on these settings
Set up the recorder
Automatic recording from a satellite tuner
Playing your recordings on other DVD players
Finalizing a disc
DVD VR DVD Video DVD+R DVD+RW
DVD-R DVD-RW DVD+RW DVD-RAM
Select ‘Disc Setup’ from the Home Menu
Initializing recordable DVD discs
Recorder will now start finalizing the disc
Init.’, then ‘VR Mode’ or ‘Video Mode’
DVD-RW Auto Initialize
Mode’, ‘VR Mode’ or ‘Initialize DVD+RW’
DVD-RW
Basic playback
Playback
Playback Chapter
Introduction
DVD+R/DVD+RW only
Playback
Playing DVD discs
Playing from the HDD
Playing Video CD/Super VCDs
Playing CDs and WMA/MP3 discs
Playing DivX video files
Using the Disc Navigator to browse the contents of a disc
Using the Disc Navigator with playback-only discs
Scanning discs
Playing in slow motion
Play Mode menu
Search Mode
Playback Frame advance/frame reverse
Repeat
Repeat play
Programme play
Mode
Displaying and switching subtitles
HDD DVD VR DVD-RAM
Playback Switching DVD and DivX soundtracks
Switching audio channels
Audio Press repeatedly to display/ switch the audio channel
HDD and removable disc activity display
Playback Switching camera angles
Switch the camera angle
Displaying disc information on-screen
Playback
Recording from a DV camcorder
Playing and recording from a DV camcorder
Playing and recording from a DV camcorder Chapter
Playing from a DV camcorder
Select ‘DV’, then ‘DV Auto Copy’ from the Home Menu
Playing and recording from a DV camcorder
DV Auto Copy
Select ‘Start Rec’
There’s a picture, but no sound
About DV
About automatic finalization
Drive’ or ‘Record to DVD’
Editing options
VR mode
Editing
Editing Chapter
Display the Disc Navigator
Editing Disc Navigator screen
Editing accuracy
DVD Select the HDD or DVD
Play
Editing
HDD genres
Create
REV SCAN/ FWD Scan
Title Name
Key Function
Using the remote key shortcuts to input a name
Using a USB keyboard to enter a name
Key Characters
Erase Section
Set Thumbnail
Divide
Chapter Edit
DVD VR DVD-RAM HDD
Set Genre
Select the command you want
Use this command to assign a genre to a title
Select ‘Edit’ ‘Set Genre’ from the command menu panel
Highlight the title you want to lock or unlock
Lock
Move
Original only
Genre Name
Combine
Selected titles are marked with a
Multi-Mode
Undo
Exit
Can’t edit my disc
Restrictions on copying
Copying and backup
Copying and backup Chapter
One Touch Copy
Cancelling One Touch Copy
Copying and backup
Copying from HDD to DVD
Using Copy Lists
Menu panel
To edit a title, highlight it using
Press To display the command
Buttons, then press Enter
Select ‘Next’ to proceed
Display the command menu panel
Copying from DVD to HDD
Copying
Recording Mode
Using disc backup
Dual Mono Audio/Bilingual
Display
To see the progress of the backup, press
Using the Jukebox
Using the Jukebox Chapter
Copying music to the HDD
Select ‘Jukebox’ from the Home Menu
Using the Jukebox
Connect PC
Connect the PC via USB cable
Open Windows Media Player 10 on the PC
From the PC, in Windows Media Player
Close the import screen on this Device
Press Subtitle or Angle to change
Playing music from Jukebox
For DVR-450H-S, skip to step
Screen below shows albums stored on the HDD
Changing the album view
Editing Jukebox albums
PhotoViewer
PhotoViewer Chapter
Locating Jpeg picture files
PhotoViewer
Changing the display style of the PhotoViewer
Playing a slideshow
Rotating an image
Reloading files from a disc or USB device
Importing files to the HDD
Zooming an image
Selecting multiple files or folders
Copying selected files to a DVD-R/-RW
PhotoViewer Copying files to a DVD-R/-RW
Editing files on the HDD
Creating a new folder
Erasing a file or folder
Copying files
Naming files and folders
Locking/Unlocking files
To view detailed information
Printing files
Disc Setup menu
Disc Setup menu Chapter
Basic settings
Select ‘Finalize’ ‘Undo
Disc Setup menu Initialize settings
Finalize settings
Finalize
‘Start’
Disc Setup menu
Initialize HDD
Select ‘Optimize HDD’ then
Choosing a preset
Video Adjust menu
Video Adjust menu Chapter
Setting the picture quality for TV and external inputs
Setting the picture quality for disc playback
Video Adjust menu
Move the cursor down and select ‘Detailed Settings’
Select the picture quality setting you want to adjust
Gamma Correction Adjusts
Setting Options Explanation
Initial Setup menu
Initial Setup menu Chapter
Using the Initial Setup menu
Initial Setup menu
Nicam
PCM
Mpeg PCM
Mpeg
Language
Subtitle Language Chinese
Auto Language
DVD Menu Subtitle
DVD+R/+RW
HDD/VR
Still Picture Field
Playback TV Screen Size Letter Box
Pan & Scan
169
Change Level
Parental Lock Set Password
Angle Indicator
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080p
Hdmi Control
Colour RGB
YCbCr
Audio Output Auto
USB
About the input colour system
Additional information about the TV system settings
About the input line system
About Ntsc on PAL TV
Selecting other languages for language options
Additional information about component video output
PAL Secam
Minimum copying times
Rec mode
Additional information
Additional information Chapter
Rec. time *1 Resolution *2
Additional information Manual recording modes
Level
General
Troubleshooting
Problem Remedy
Additional information
ProblemRemedy
Player
Recorded using this
Timer programme
Recorder on another
Device connected to the USB port is not recognized
Button is pressed
Child Lock is on turn off in order to use the recorder
Shows ‘LOCKED’ when
Display any picture
Hdmi indicator does
Power
DVI device does not
Respond
Make sure that this unit’s Hdmi Control is set to on
Plasma television or AV system amplifier or AV receiver etc
Message Explanation/Action
Additional information On-screen displays
Service center. Note that contents on
Repairing disc
Repairing the HDD
This can be done using Disc Setup
Message
Front-panel displays
TV Channel
Using the TV remote control buttons
TV Volume
Button What it does
Country/Area, Country/Area code, Code letter
Additional information Language code list
Country/Area code list
Language Language code letter, Language code
When viewing on a standard TV or monitor
When viewing on a widescreen TV or monitor
Additional information Screen sizes and disc formats
Damaged discs
Cleaning the pickup lens
Additional information Handling discs
Condensation
Moving the recorder
Additional information Hints on installation
Resetting the recorder
Recorder turns off with all settings reset
Timer
Additional information Specifications
Supplied accessories
Tuner
Input/Output
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