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