DVR-420H DVR-520H DVR-720H
LASERPRODUCTCLASS1
Operating Environment
POWER-CORD Caution
Contents
Video/Audio Adjust menu
Disc Setup menu
Initial Setup menu
Disc History
Before you start Chapter
Features
Before you start
Before you start
Before you start What’s in the box
Putting the batteries in the remote control
Using the remote control
DVD-R/RW compatibility
General disc compatibility
CD-R/RW compatibility
Compressed audio compatibility
PC-created disc compatibility
WMA Windows Media Audio compatibility
Jpeg file compatibility
About the internal hard disk drive
Connecting up Chapter
Connecting up
Rear panel connections
Front panel connections
Connecting up Extra features for use with compatible TVs
Connecting up Easy connections
Connect the Video Output jack to a video input on your TV
Connecting up Using other types of audio/video output
This enables you to watch discs
This enables you to watch and record TV channels
This enables you to record scrambled TV channels
Connect RF antenna cables as shown
Connecting up Connecting an external decoder box
Scart AV Connector
This enables you to listen to multichannel surround sound
Connecting up Connecting to an AV amplifier/receiver
Plugging
Connecting up Connecting other AV sources
Front panel
Controls and displays
Controls and displays Chapter
REM
Controls and displays Display
Fine
Ntsc
Return
Controls and displays Remote control
Controls and displays
Getting started
Switching on and setting up
Getting started Chapter
Enter
Getting started
Select the TV screen type, ‘Standard 43’ or ‘Wide 169’
Other settings you can make
Connected, or Not Connected, then press Enter
Digital, Dolby Digital, DTS or PCM only, then press
Making your first recording
When you want to stop recording, press
Playing back your recording
Press REC to start recording
Switching between TV and DVD
Getting started Using the built-in TV tuner
Changing TV channels
Changing audio channels
Getting started Basic playback
Press STANDBY/ON to switch on
Press HDD to playback from the HDD, or DVD to play a DVD
Press OPEN/CLOSE to open the disc tray Load a disc
Playing from the HDD
Playing DVD discs
Playing Video CD/Super VCDs
Playing CDs and WMA/MP3 discs
Home menu options
Using the Home Menu
Displaying disc information on- screen
Play display
HDD and removable disc activity display
Stop display
Recording display
Playback
Using the Disc Navigator to browse the contents of a disc
Playback Chapter
Introduction
Playback
Using the Disc Navigator with recordable discs and the HDD
Changing the thumbnail picture for a title
Select ‘Play’ from the menu options
Scanning discs
Navigating discs and the HDD
Scan 1 Scan 2 Scan 3 Scan
Scan Scan 2 Scan
Frame advance/frame reverse
Playing in slow motion
Slow 1/2
Press
Search Mode
Playback Play Mode menu
Play Mode
Repeat
Program play
Repeat play
Repeat to build up a program list
Other Program play functions
Clear
Playback Displaying and switching subtitles
Switching DVD soundtracks
Switching camera angles
Playback Switching audio channels
To display/switch the audio channel, press Audio repeatedly
To switch the camera angle, press Angle
Recording Chapter
Recording
About DVD recording
About HDD recording
Recording equipment and copyright
Recording Recording time and picture quality
Restrictions on video recording
Press REC Mode repeatedly to select a recording setting
Recording Setting the picture quality/recording time
Basic recording from the TV
Front panel display shows the channel number
Direct recording from TV
Recording
Use the Audio button to select the audio channel to record
To stop the recording, press Stop REC
Recording Setting a timer recording
MON 13/12
Easy Timer Recording
Press Timer REC to display the Timer Recording screen
Standard timer recording
Enter the timer recording settings
Press Enter to set the end time
To exit the timer recording screen, press Home Menu
Timer recording using the Video Plus+ programming system
Next
Video Plus+ programming with the power off
LUS Code
Canceling and stopping a timer recording in progress
Extending a timer recording in progress
Moving the end time by 30-minute blocks
Programming a new end time
Simultaneous recording and playback
Timer recording FAQ
You can’t enter a timer program if the clock isn’t set
Set up the recorder
See Connecting up for connection options
Press REC when you’re ready to start recording
Recording from an external component
AV2/L1 In is set to Decoder see AV2/L1 In on
See Audio In settings on page 103 for more on these settings
Press Home Menu and select ‘DV Record’ from the menu
Also, set the camcorder to VTR mode
Use
‘Start Rec’ and press Enter
Finalizing a disc
Recording Recording from the DV output DVR-520H/720H only
Playing your recordings on other DVD players
It takes about 30 seconds to initialize the disc
Press Home Menu and select ‘Disc Setup’ Select ‘Initialize’
Initializing a DVD-RW disc
High-speed copying
Copying and back-up
Copying and back-up Chapter
One Touch Copy* DVD to HDD
Copying and back-up
One Touch Copy* HDD to DVD
Copying from HDD to DVD
Canceling One Touch Copy
HDD to DVD Copy List screen appears
HDD to DVD Copy List menu options
Select ‘HDD DVD’
Select ‘Conf List’ to display the Copy List settings screen
HDD to DVD Copy List commands
Copying and back-up Recording the Copy List
Add
Title Name Ttl Name
Erase
Divide
Select ‘Erase’ from the Copy List menu options
Move
Combine
Preview
Chapter Edit Chpt Edit
Select a command from the chapter edit menu options
Erase All
Chapter Edit Combine
Chapter Edit Divide
Chapter Edit Move
Use Cursor buttons to select a
Erase Section Erase Sec
Running time Copy List
Copying and back-up Copying from DVD to HDD
Currently selected DVD title
Select ‘DVD
DVD to HDD Copy List menu options
DVD to HDD Copy screen appears
Use Cursor up/down buttons to highlight
Copying and back-up DVD to HDD Copy List commands
HDD
Using disc back-up
Title to move Copy List insertion point
No Disc Please load a disc to be backed-up Start Cancel
Disc Navigator screen
Editing
Editing Chapter
HDD Disc Navigator
Editing
HDD group tabs
Information for Auto Replace Selected title
Playback will automatically stop when you do this
Playlist / Original indicator
VR mode Original
Disc Navigator menu options
Play
Editing VR mode Original, Video mode and HDD content
Erase Section Erase Sec Erase a part of a title
Use this function to start playback of a title
Video
Using the remote key shortcuts to input a name
Key Characters
Inserting chapter markers into a title
Title
Lock / Unlock
Select ‘Erase Sec’ from the Disc Navigator menu options Use
Undo
Select No if you want to cancel and leave the title intact
Select ‘Undo’ from the Disc Navigator menu options
This erases all unlocked titles from the disc see also Lock
Editing Editing HDD groups
Creating and editing a VR mode Play List
Change Group Chg Group
Group Name Grp Name
You can give titles new names of up to 64 characters long
After selecting a title, the Erase Sec screen appears from
Create
New title appears in the updated Play List
Original title to put into the Play List
Press Enter to add the title
Select ‘Divide’ from the Disc Navigator Play List
This command erases all the titles from the Play List
Menu options
Select the title that you want to divide, then
Disc History Chapter
Using the Disc History
Disc History
PhotoViewer Chapter
PhotoViewer
Playing a slideshow
Reloading files from a disc
Rotating the screen
PhotoViewer
Zooming the screen
Disc Setup menu Chapter
Disc Setup menu
Basic settings
Input Disc Name
Initialize settings
Disc Setup menu
Finalize settings
Video/Audio Adjust menu Chapter
Video/Audio Adjust menu
Setting the picture quality for TV and external inputs
Choosing a preset
Select the picture quality setting you want to adjust
Video/Audio Adjust menu
Setting the picture quality for disc playback
Audio DRC
Black Setup setting applies only when playing Ntsc discs
Initial Setup menu Chapter
Initial Setup menu
Using the Initial Setup menu
Clock Setting
Power Save
Initial Setup menu
Input Line System
On Screen Display
Remote Control Set
Tuner settings
Setup Navigator
Auto Channel Setting Auto Scan
Manual CH Setting
Auto Channel Setting Download from TV
Set Video Plus+ CH
Channel Swapping
Input Colour System
Initial Setup menu Video In / Out settings
AV1 Out
AV2/L1
Ntsc on PAL TV
Audio In settings
Nicam Select
Tuner Level
Audio Out settings
Language settings
Subtitle Language
Default setting w/Subtitle Language
Auto Language
DVD Menu Language
Subtitle Display
Recording settings
Selecting ‘Other’ languages
Manual Recording
Navi Mark
Optimized Rec
Auto Chapter Video
Frame Accurate
Initial Setup menu Playback settings
Parental Lock Country Code
Parental Lock Change Password
Parental Lock Change Level
Angle Indicator
Setting up the remote to control your
Resetting the recorder
Using the TV remote control buttons
Additional information
Additional information Screen sizes and disc formats
When viewing on a standard TV or monitor
When viewing on a widescreen TV or monitor
General
Additional information Troubleshooting
Problem Remedy
Additional information
Problem
Frequently asked questions
Can’t use One Touch Copy HDD to DVD
Can’t use One Touch Copy DVD to HDD
DV-related messages
About DV DVR-520H/720H only
Level
Video mode
Additional information Manual recording modes
119
Message
Storing discs
Handling discs
Damaged discs
Hints on installation
Additional information Cleaning the pickup lens
Moving the recorder
Condensation
Mpeg audio
DRM Digital Rights Management
Mpeg video
Optical digital output
Track
Title
Timer
Additional information Specifications
Tuner
Input/Output
AV Connectors 21-pin connector assignment
Supplied accessories
PIN no
Audio 2/R out / Audio 2/R out
Index
Index
VRB1340-A
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