DVR-420H DVR-520H DVR-720H
DVD Recorder
Operating Instructions
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Operating Environment
FOR USE IN THE UNITED KINGDOM
03 Controls and displays
Contents
02 Connecting up
01 Before you start
09 Disc History
11 The Disc Setup menu
12 The Video/Audio Adjust menu
13 The Initial Setup menu
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Features
Before you start
01 Before you start Chapter
Note ‘Finalization’ is required
Before you start
3 Close the cover
Putting the batteries in the remote control
Using the remote control
01 Before you start What’s in the box
CD-R/RW compatibility
Disc / content format playback compatibility
General disc compatibility
DVD-R/RW compatibility
File format used by digital still cameras
01 Before you start
WMA Windows Media Audio compatibility
JPEG file compatibility
About the internal hard disk drive
Original content refers to what’s actually recorded on the disc
Before you start
Front panel connections
Connecting up
02 Connecting up Chapter
Rear panel connections
Channel preset download
Connecting up
Extra features for use with compatible TVs
TV auto power on
02 Connecting up Easy connections
Connecting up
Using other types of audio/video output
Using the supplied audio/video cable
Using the S-video output
Cable/Satellite box
02 Connecting up Connecting to a cable box or satellite receiver
Connecting an external decoder box
Connecting up
4 Use a SCART cable to connect the AV1RGB-TV AV connector to your TV
SCART AV CONNECTOR
02 Connecting up Connecting an external decoder box
receiver
Connecting to an AV amplifier/receiver
Connecting up
AV amp
Plugging in
02 Connecting up Connecting other AV sources
Connecting a VCR or analog camcorder
Connecting a DV camcorder DVR-520H/720H only
Front panel
Controls and displays
Controls and displays
Chapter
12 13
03 Controls and displays Display
Remote control
Controls and displays
1 ONE TOUCH COPY page
03 Controls and displays
Switching on and setting up
Getting started
Getting started Chapter
04 Getting started
Getting started
Other settings you can make
1 If they aren’t already on, switch on your TV and this recorder
Selecting the hard disk or DVD for playback and recording
Making your first recording
Playing back your recording
Changing audio channels
Getting started Using the built-in TV tuner
Switching between TV and DVD
Changing TV channels
2 Press HDD to playback from the HDD, or DVD to play a DVD
Basic playback
1 Press STANDBY/ON to switch on
04 Getting started
CLEAR ENTER
Playing DVD discs
Playing from the HDD
Getting started
start again
Playing CDs and WMA/MP3 discs
Playing Video CD/Super VCDs
04 Getting started
Use the
Using the Home Menu
Displaying disc information on- screen
Getting started
Recording time Relative playback position
04 Getting started
1 Number of chapters in title 2 Current title and chapter number
Getting started
05 Playback Chapter
Using the Disc Navigator to browse the contents of a disc
Using the Disc Navigator with playback-only discs
Playback
Using the Disc Navigator with recordable discs and the HDD
Playback
Changing the thumbnail picture for a title
Reverse play
05 Playback
Navigating discs and the HDD
Scanning discs
SLOW 1/2
Playing in slow motion
Frame advance/frame reverse
Playback
Title/Chapter/Folder/Track Search For example, for track
05 Playback The Play Mode menu
Search Mode
A-B Repeat
1 Select ‘Repeat’ from the Play Mode menu 2 Select a repeat play mode
Repeat play
Program play
1 During playback, select ‘A-B Repeat’ from the Play Mode menu
Other Program play functions
05 Playback
1 Press SUBTITLE repeatedly to select a subtitle option
Playback Displaying and switching subtitles
Switching DVD soundtracks
2 To switch off subtitles, press SUBTITLE then CLEAR
To switch the camera angle, press ANGLE
05 Playback Switching audio channels
Switching camera angles
1 To display/switch the audio channel, press AUDIO repeatedly
About HDD recording
Recording
Recording Chapter
About DVD recording
Recording equipment and copyright
06 Recording Recording time and picture quality
Restrictions on video recording
CPRM
Recording Setting the picture quality/recording time
Basic recording from the TV
2 3 3 0PR7
Direct recording from TV
06 Recording
Recording Setting a timer recording
1345
Easy Timer Recording
MON 13/12
1145
Recording
Standard timer recording
06 Recording
Timer recording using the VIDEO Plus+ programming system
VIDEO Plus+ programming with the power off
P LUS CODE
Recording
Moving the end time by 30-minute blocks
Extending a timer recording in progress
Canceling and stopping a timer recording in progress
06 Recording
Even though the timer is set, the recorder doesn’t start recording
Timer recording FAQ
Preventing use of the recorder before a timer recording child lock
Simultaneous recording and playback
4 Press REC when you’re ready to start recording
Recording from an external component
Automatic recording from a satellite tuner
3 Set up the recorder
Recording from a DV camcorder DVR-520H/720H only
Recording
PAUSE STOP STEP/SLOW
‘Start Rec’ and press ENTER
06 Recording
See DV Input DVR-520H/720H only on page 104 for more on this
7 Use the
Recording Recording from the DV output DVR-520H/720H only
Playing your recordings on other DVD players
Finalizing a disc
3 Select ‘Video Mode’ or ‘VR Mode’ from the initialize options
Initializing a DVD-RW disc
1 Press HOME MENU and select ‘Disc Setup’ 2 Select ‘Initialize’
06 Recording
Rec mode
Copying and back-up
Copying and back-up
High-speed copying
Real-time copying
07 Copying and back-up
One Touch Copy* HDD to DVD
One Touch Copy* DVD to HDD
Canceling One Touch Copy
Copying and back-up
Copying from HDD to DVD
2 Press HOME MENU and select ‘Copy’
HDD to DVD Copy List menu options
07 Copying and back-up
1 Make sure that there’s a recordable DVD disc loaded
2 Use the
HDD to DVD Copy List commands
Copying and back-up Recording the Copy List
the Recording Mode
07 Copying and back-up
Erase
Title Name Ttl Name
Divide
Copying and back-up
Combine
Preview
Move
Chapter Edit Combine below
Erase All
Chapter Edit Chpt Edit
07 Copying and back-up
space between the chapters to combine
Copying and back-up
1 Use the
cursor buttons to select the
07 Copying and back-up
Erase Section Erase Sec
Copying and back-up
Copying from DVD to HDD
DVD HDD
selected title
3 Select ‘DVD
DVD to HDD Copy List menu options
Recording the Copy List
07 Copying and back-up
Copying and back-up DVD to HDD Copy List commands
Erase
Move
Erase All
Using disc back-up
07 Copying and back-up
Preview
6 Select ‘Start’
Copying and back-up
Editing
08 Editing Chapter
The Disc Navigator screen
Editing
08 Editing
Disc Navigator menu options
Playlist / Original indicator
Erase
Editing VR mode Original, Video mode and HDD content
Play
Editing
Characters
Using the remote key shortcuts to input a name
08 Editing
Title Name Ttl Name
Chapter Edit Chpt Edit
Inserting chapter markers into a title
Undo - Undo the last command only works with VR mode disc edits
Editing
1500 Wed 13/12 Pr
Lock / Unlock
08 Editing
Erase Section Erase Sec
Divide
Undo
Editing
Erase All
Group Name Grp Name
Creating and editing a VR mode Play List
Editing HDD groups
Change Group Chg Group
Title Name Ttl Name
Editing
Play
Erase
1500 Wed11/12 Pr 5 LP
08 Editing
Chapter Edit Chpt Edit
Erase Section Erase Sec
3 Use the
Create
Editing
Move
Combine
08 Editing
Divide
Erase All
Chapter
Using the Disc History
Disc History
Disc History
Reloading files from a disc
The PhotoViewer
10 The PhotoViewer Chapter
Playing a slideshow
The PhotoViewer
Zooming the screen
Rotating the screen
Input Disc Name
The Disc Setup menu
11 The Disc Setup menu Chapter
Basic settings
Finalize
The Disc Setup menu
Finalize settings
Initialize settings
Choosing a preset
The Video/Audio Adjust menu
12 The Video/Audio Adjust menu Chapter
Setting the picture quality for TV and external inputs
Creating your own set
The Video/Audio Adjust menu
Setting the picture quality for disc playback
Choosing a preset
12 The Video/Audio Adjust menu
Audio DRC
Audio Adjust
Clock Setting
The Initial Setup menu
The Initial Setup menu
Using the Initial Setup menu
On Screen Display
13 The Initial Setup menu
Power Save
Input Line System
Auto Channel Setting Auto Scan
Tuner settings
Remote Control Set
Setup Navigator
Auto Channel Setting Download from TV
Manual CH Setting
13 The Initial Setup menu
Channel Swapping
Set VIDEO Plus+ CH
The Initial Setup menu
AV2/L1 In
Video In / Out settings
Input Colour System
AV1 Out
Tuner Level
Audio In settings
NTSC on PAL TV
NICAM Select
Input Level L1 / L2
Audio Out settings
Bilingual Recording
DV Input DVR-520H/720H only
MPEG Out
Language settings
DTS Out
96kHz PCM Out
13 The Initial Setup menu
Subtitle Language
Auto Language
DVD Menu Language
Manual Recording
Recording settings
Subtitle Display
Selecting ‘Other’ languages
Frame Accurate
Optimized Rec
Navi Mark
Auto Chapter Video
Still Picture
Playback settings
Parental Lock Set Password
TV Screen Size
13 The Initial Setup menu
Parental Lock Change Password
Parental Lock Change Level
Parental Lock Country Code
Angle Indicator
The Initial Setup menu
cursor down then
Additional information
Resetting the recorder
Setting up the remote to control your TV
Using the TV remote control buttons
When viewing on a widescreen TV or monitor
Additional information
Screen sizes and disc formats
When viewing on a standard TV or monitor
Remedy
14 Additional information Troubleshooting
General
Problem
Remedy
Problem
Can’t play a disc recorded using this
Additional information
See also Setting a timer recording on page
Frequently asked questions
14 Additional information
Problem
Can I use high-speed copy to copy from DVD to HDD?
About DV DVR-520H/720H only
DV-related messages
Additional information
Level
14 Additional information Manual recording modes
Video mode
Level
Country code list
Sundanese su
Vietnamese vi
Message
14 Additional information On-screen displays and recorder displays
Additional information
Handling discs
Damaged discs
Storing discs
Condensation
14 Additional information Cleaning the pickup lens
Hints on installation
Moving the recorder
DRM Digital Rights Management
Additional information
14 Additional information
Title
Track
Input/Output
Specifications
Timer
Tuner
Supplied accessories
AV Connectors 21-pin connector assignment
14 Additional information
Index
Index
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