DVR-920H
 Class Laser Product
 Operating Environment
Ventilation Caution
 Contents
 Disc Setup menu
Video/Audio Adjust menu
Initial Setup menu
Copying and back-up
 Features
Before you start
Before you start Chapter
 Chapter marking VR mode
Before you start
 Before you start What’s in the box
Use within the operating range and angle, as shown
 General disc compatibility
DVD-R/RW compatibility
CD-R/RW compatibility
Compressed audio compatibility
 Frequently asked questions
WMA Windows Media Audio compatibility
Jpeg file compatibility
PC-created disc compatibility
 About the internal hard disk drive
Optimizing HDD performance
 Connecting up
Connecting up Chapter
Rear panel connections
Front panel connections
 Connecting up Extra features for use with compatible TVs
 Connecting up Easy connections
 Connecting up Using other types of audio/video output
Using the supplied audio/video cable
Using the S-video or component video output
Connect the Video Output jack to a video input on your TV
 This enables you to watch and record TV channels
This enables you to watch discs
This enables you to record scrambled TV channels
Plug the supplied G-LINK cable to the G-LINK jack
 Connecting up Connecting an external decoder box
 Antenna
 Connecting up Connecting to an AV amplifier/receiver
This enables you to listen to multichannel surround sound
 Connecting up Connecting using Hdmi
About Hdmi
 Connecting up Connecting other AV sources
Connecting a VCR or analog camcorder
Connecting a DV camcorder
Plugging
 Controls and displays
Controls and displays Chapter
Front panel
 Controls and displays
Display
Return
REM
 Remote control
Ntsc
 REV Scan / FWD Scan
Play
Pause
Stop
 Switching on and setting up
Getting started
Getting started Chapter
Enter
 Getting started
 Other settings you can make
Select the TV screen type, ‘Wide 169’ or ‘Standard 43’
Is your TV compatible with progressive scan video?
Compatible, Not Compatible, or Don’t Know, then press Enter
 Getting started Setting up the Guide Plus+ system
Press Guide to display the Guide Plus+ setup menu
Use Cursor up/down buttons to select Postal Code
Use the number and cursor buttons to enter your postal code
 About EPG download
Identify the host channel for your country
Country Host channels Comments Region
 Selecting the hard disk or DVD for playback and recording
Checking the downloaded data the following day
Press Guide
 When you want to stop recording, press
Getting started Making your first recording
Playing back your recording
Press REC to start recording
 Getting started Using the built-in TV tuner
Switching between TV and DVD
Changing TV channels
Changing audio channels
 Press STANDBY/ON to switch on
Getting started Basic playback
To stop playback, press Stop
Press HDD to playback from the HDD, or DVD to play a DVD
 Playing DVD discs
Playing from the HDD
 Playing CDs and WMA/MP3 discs
Playing Video CD/Super VCDs
 Getting started Using the Home Menu
Displaying disc information on- screen
Home menu options
 HDD and removable disc activity display
Stop display
 Play display
Recording display3
 Using the Guide Plus+ electronic program guide
Using the Guide Plus+ electronic program guide Chapter
Using Guide Plus+
Guide Plus+ System
 Using the Guide Plus+ electronic program guide
Navigating Guide Plus+
One-Button-Record
 Areas
Lock / Unlock video window
Channel mosaic screen
Grid Area
 Using My Choice keywords for a search
Search Area
Browsing the Grid
Searching
 Setting up a profile
My TV Area
Channels is now highlighted
Press Enter to activate your profile
 Schedule Area
Editing a scheduled recording
 Press cursor right to access the extended recording options
Deleting a scheduled recording
 Setting a Video Plus* recording Setting a manual recording
Select ‘Schedule’ from the Menu bar
Press Enter to confirm
 Switching a channel on/off
Info Area
Editor Area
Changing the source and program number
 Guide Plus+ FAQ and troubleshooting
Setup Area
Making changes to your Guide Plus+ setup
FAQ
 TV listings information doesn’t update
 Using the Disc Navigator to browse the contents of a disc
Playback
Playback Chapter
Introduction
 Using the Disc Navigator with recordable discs and the HDD
Playback
Changing the thumbnail picture for a title
 Navigating discs and the HDD
Scanning discs
Optionally Press Enter
Scanning speed is shown on-screen
 Playing in slow motion
Frame advance/frame reverse
Slow 1/2
Scan 11 Scan 2 Scan 3 Scan
 Playback Play Mode menu
Search Mode
Play Mode
 Select ‘Program’ from the Play Mode menu
Repeat
Program play
Repeat play
 Other Program play functions
Repeat to build up a program list
Select a program play function Input/Edit Program See above
 Switching audio channels
To switch off subtitles, press Subtitle then
Press Subtitle repeatedly to select a subtitle option
Press Audio repeatedly to select an audio soundtrack
 Switching camera angles
To display/switch the audio channel, press Audio repeatedly
Stereo Stereo default Left channel only Right channel only
Audio channels currently playing are indicated on- screen
 Recording
Recording Chapter
About DVD recording
Recording time and picture quality
 Setting the picture quality/recording time
Recording
Restrictions on video recording
Recording equipment and copyright
 Press REC Mode repeatedly to select a recording setting
Front panel display shows the channel preset number or name
Basic recording from the TV
Use the Audio button to select the audio channel to record
 Setting a timer recording
Direct recording from TV
 Easy Timer Recording
Press Home Menu and select Easy Timer
 Extending a timer recording in progress
Moving the end time by 30-minute blocks
MON 13/12
 Timer recording FAQ
Canceling and stopping a timer recording in progress
When you want to stop recording completely, press Stop REC
You can’t enter a timer program if the clock isn’t set
 See Connecting up for connection options
Set up the recorder
Press REC when you’re ready to start recording
Recording from an external component
 Also, set the camcorder to VTR mode
Recording Recording from a DV camcorder
 Recording from the DV output
Playing your recordings on other DVD players
Finalizing a disc
Use
 Press Home Menu and select ‘Disc Setup’ Select ‘Initialize’
Initializing a DVD-RW disc
It takes about 30 seconds to initialize the disc
 Copying and back-up
Copying and back-up Chapter
High-speed copying
 Copying and back-up
One Touch Copy1 HDD to DVD
 Canceling One Touch Copy
Copying and back-up One Touch Copy1 DVD to HDD
Copying from HDD to DVD3
 HDD to DVD Copy List menu options
Select ‘HDD DVD’
HDD to DVD Copy List screen appears
 HDD to DVD Copy List commands
Select ‘Conf List’ to display the Copy List settings screen
Recording the Copy List
Add
 Erase
Title Name Ttl Name
Divide
Select ‘Erase’ from the Copy List menu options
 Preview
Combine
Move
English
 Select a command from the chapter edit menu options
Erase All
Chapter Edit Chpt Edit
 Chapter Edit Divide
Chapter Edit Move
Chapter Edit Combine
Use Cursor buttons to select a
 Erase Section Erase Sec
 Copying and back-up Copying from DVD to HDD1
Currently selected DVD title
 DVD to HDD Copy List menu options
Select ‘DVD
DVD to HDD Copy screen appears
Use Cursor up/down buttons to highlight
 Copying and back-up DVD to HDD Copy List commands
Use this command to add titles to the Copy List.1
Title to move Copy List insertion point
 Using disc back-up1
 Read from disc and save to HDD Start reading? Start Cancel
 Editing
Editing Chapter
Disc Navigator screen
 New indicator
Editing
HDD Disc Navigator
HDD group tabs
 Playlist / Original indicator
Playback will automatically stop when you do this
VR mode Original
Disc Navigator menu options
 Editing VR mode Original, Video mode and HDD content
Play
Erase Section Erase Sec Erase a part of a title
Use this function to start playback of a title
 Using the remote key shortcuts to input a name
Key Characters
 Inserting chapter markers into a title
 Lock / Unlock
Select ‘Erase Sec’ from the Disc Navigator menu options Use
Title
 Editing HDD groups
Undo
Change Group Chg Group
Select the title that you want to divide, then press Enter
 Creating and editing a VR mode Play List
Use this command to rename a group
Group Name Grp Name
Input a name for the group
 Select the title you want to erase, then press
You can give titles new names of up to 64 characters long
Select ‘Ttl Name’ from the Disc Navigator Play
 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
Menu options
Select the title that you want to divide, then
Press Enter
 Using the Disc History
Disc History
Disc History Chapter
 PhotoViewer
PhotoViewer Chapter
Playing a slideshow
Reloading files from a disc
 PhotoViewer
Zooming the screen
Rotating the screen
 Disc Setup menu
Disc Setup menu Chapter
Basic settings
Input Disc Name
 Disc Setup menu Initialize settings
Finalize settings
 Video/Audio Adjust menu
Video/Audio Adjust menu Chapter
Setting the picture quality for TV and external inputs
Choosing a preset
 Video/Audio Adjust menu
Setting the picture quality for disc playback
Select the picture quality setting you want to adjust
 Audio DRC
DRC from ‘Off‘ to ‘Max’
 Initial Setup menu
Initial Setup menu Chapter
Using the Initial Setup menu
Clock Setting
 Initial Setup menu
Power Save
Input Line System
Front Panel Display
 Tuner settings
Remote Control Mode
Setup Navigator
Auto Channel Setting Auto Scan
 Auto Channel Setting Download from TV
Manual CH Setting
 Video In / Out settings
Channel Swapping
Input Colour System
 Component Video Out
AV1 Out
Input Line System Built-in tuner External input
PAL Secam
 Audio In settings
AV2/L1
Ntsc on PAL TV Nicam Select
Tuner Level
 Audio Out settings
 Language settings
 Default setting w/Subtitle Language
Default setting On
Subtitle Language
DVD Menu Language
 Recording settings
Selecting ‘Other’ languages
Manual Recording
Optimized Rec
 Playback settings
 Parental Lock Set Password
Parental Lock Change Password
Still Picture
Seamless Playback
 Parental Lock Change Level
Parental Lock Country Code
 Hdmi Output
 About Hdmi Output default settings
HDMI-compatible device
HDCP-compatible DVI device
Aspect Progressive Full Colour RGB Full Range
 Resetting the recorder
Setting up the remote to control your
Using the TV remote control buttons
Additional information
 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 Troubleshooting
Problem Remedy
General
Disc Navigator
 Additional information
 When a button is pressed Can’t use One Touch Copy HDD to
Panel and remote control buttons
Front panel display shows ‘LOCK’
Picture freezes and the front
 Additional information Frequently asked questions
How do I make a high-quality copy?
 Additional information About DV
DV-related messages
 Video mode
Additional information Manual recording modes
Level
 Additional information Language code list
Country code list
Language Language code letter, Language code
Country, Country code, Country code letter
 Message
 Handling discs
Storing discs
Message Explanation/Action
 Cleaning the pickup lens
Hints on installation
Additional information Damaged discs
Condensation
 Additional information Glossary
 Mpeg audio
Mpeg video
Optical digital output
PCM Pulse Code Modulation
 Additional information Specifications
Timer
Tuner
Input/Output
 Supplied accessories
AV Connectors 21-pin connector assignment
PIN no
Audio 2/R out / Audio 2/R out
 Index
Index
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