PRV-9200
Risk of Electric Shock Do not Open
Information to User
Important Safety Instructions
POWER-CORD Caution
To establish a safe level
Once you have established a comfortable sound level
Decibel Level Example
Contents
Video/Audio Adjust menu
Disc Setup menu
Initial Setup menu
Setting the picture quality for TV and external
Features
Before you start
Before you start Chapter
Before you start
Putting the batteries in the remote control
Using the remote control
Before you start What’s in the box
Compressed audio compatibility
General disc compatibility
DVD-R/RW compatibility
CD-R/RW compatibility
Frequently asked questions
Jpeg file compatibility
PC-created disc compatibility
Before you start About the internal hard disk drive
Connecting up Chapter
Connecting up
Rear panel connections
Front panel connections
VCR
Connecting up Easy connections
Connecting up Using other types of video output
Connecting using an S-video output
Connecting using the component video output
This enables you to watch and record TV channels
This enables you to watch the output from this recorder
Connect RF antenna cables as shown
This enables you to watch discs
This enables you to listen to multichannel surround sound
Connecting up Connecting to an AV amplifier or receiver
Connecting up Connecting other AV sources
Plugging
After checking all the connections, plug in the recorder
Controls and displays
Controls and displays Chapter
Front panel
Recording quality indicators
Play / REC indicators
Character display Channel recording indicators
Controls and displays Display
Controls and displays Remote control
Controls and displays
Switching on and setting up
Getting started
Getting started Chapter
Getting started
Selecting the hard disk or DVD for playback and recording
Other settings you can make
Connected, or Not Connected, then press Enter
Digital, Dolby Digital, DTS or PCM only, then press
Getting started Making your first recording
Using the built-in TV tuner
Playing back your recording
Changing TV channels
Changing audio channels
Basic playback
Playing from the HDD
Playing DVD discs
Playing Video CDs
Playing CDs and WMA/MP3 discs
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 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
Use Cursor buttons to select a Title to play
Scanning discs
Navigating discs and the HDD
Frame advance/frame reverse
Playing in slow motion
Slow 1/2
Press
Playback Play Mode menu
Search Mode
Repeat
Program play
Repeat play
Repeat to build up a program list
Other Program play functions
Switching DVD soundtracks
Playback Displaying and switching subtitles
To switch off subtitles, press Subtitle then
Press Subtitle repeatedly to select a subtitle option
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 Recording time and picture quality
Restrictions on video recording
Recording equipment and copyright
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
Setting a timer recording
Recording
To stop the recording, press Stop REC
Easy Timer Recording
Time using Buttons
12/13 MON
Use
Standard timer recording
Cursor to the recording end time on the grid
Recording end time
To exit the timer recording screen, press Home Menu
Timer recording using the VCR Plus+ programming system
US Code
VCR Plus+ programming with the power off
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
Timer recording FAQ
You can’t enter a timer program if the clock isn’t set
Simultaneous recording and playback
Set up the recorder
See Connecting up for connection options
Press REC when you’re ready to start recording
Recording Recording from an external component
Recording from a DV camcorder
See Ntsc on PAL TV on page 99 for more on these settings
Recording from the DV output
Also, set the camcorder to VTR mode
Press Home Menu and select ‘DV Record’ from the menu
‘Start Rec’ and press Enter
Finalizing a disc
Recording Playing your recordings on other DVD players
Press Home Menu and select ‘Disc Setup’ Select ‘Initialize’
Recording 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
One Touch Copy* HDD to DVD
Copying and back-up
Canceling One Touch Copy
Copying and back-up One Touch Copy* DVD to HDD
Copying from HDD to DVD
HDD to DVD Copy List menu options
Select ‘HDD DVD’
HDD to DVD Copy List screen appears
Select ‘Conf List’ to display the Copy List settings screen
HDD to DVD Copy List commands
Recording the Copy List
Add
Title Name Ttl Name
Erase
Divide
Input a name for the selected title
Combine
Preview
Move
Select a command from the chapter edit menu options
Erase All
Chapter Edit Chpt Edit
Chapter Edit Combine
Chapter Edit Move
Chapter you want to move, then press Enter
Use Cursor buttons to select a
Erase Section Erase Sec
Copying and back-up Copying from DVD to HDD
Currently selected DVD title
Running time Copy List
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
Using disc back-up
Title to move Copy List insertion point
HDD
No Disc Please load a disc to be backed-up Start Cancel
Editing
Editing Chapter
Disc Navigator screen
Editing
Playback will automatically stop when you do this
HDD Disc Navigator
HDD group tabs
Disc Navigator menu options
Playlist / Original indicator
VR mode Play List
Editing VR mode Original, Video mode and HDD content
Play
Select ‘Erase’ from the Disc Navigator menu options
Key Characters
Using the remote key shortcuts to input a name
Start playback of the title you want to create
Inserting chapter markers into a title
New chapter markers
New chapter to begin
Lock / Unlock
Command using the Undo option from the Disc
Select ‘Erase Sec’ from the Disc Navigator menu options Use
Title
Editing HDD groups
Select No if you want to cancel and leave the title intact
Undo
Select ‘Undo’ from the Disc Navigator menu options
Change Group Chg Group
Creating and editing a VR mode Play List
Group Name Grp Name
Input a name for the group
Select ‘Ttl Name’ from the Disc Navigator Play
Editing
List menu options
Select the title you want to name, then press
Want to move, press ENTER, then highlight the new
Undo Undo the last command
Location for it, then press Enter again
Preview Preview chapters Select the chapter you
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
Using the Disc History
Disc History
Disc History Chapter
PhotoViewer Chapter
PhotoViewer
Playing a slideshow
Reloading files from a disc
PhotoViewer
Zooming the screen
Rotating the screen
Disc Setup menu Chapter
Disc Setup menu
Basic settings
Input Disc Name
Finalize settings
Disc Setup menu Initialize settings
HDD Initialize
Finalize
Video/Audio Adjust menu Chapter
Video/Audio Adjust menu
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
Initial Setup menu Chapter
Initial Setup menu
Using the Initial Setup menu
Clock Setting
Remote Control Set
Initial Setup menu
Input Line System
On Screen Display
Setup Navigator
Tuner settings
Auto Channel Setting
Manual CH Setting
Input Colour System
Video In / Out settings
Component Video Out
Input Line System Built-in tuner External input
Input Line System Ntsc on PAL Output when Stopped
Audio In settings
Ntsc on PAL TV
External Audio
Audio Out settings
Language settings
DVD Menu Language
Auto Language
Subtitle Display
Selecting ‘Other’ languages
Manual Recording
Recording settings
Optimized Rec
Navi Mark
Playback settings
Parental Lock Change Password
Parental Lock Set Password
Seamless Playback
Parental Lock
Parental Lock Country Code
Parental Lock Change Level
Angle Indicator
Setting up the remote to control your
Resetting the recorder
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
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
Making a timer recording
Setting up
Video mode
Additional information Manual recording modes
Country code list
Additional information Language code list
Language Language code letter, Language code
Country, Country code, Country code letter
Message
Damaged discs
Handling discs
Storing discs
Message Explanation/Action
Hints on installation
Additional information Cleaning the pickup lens
Condensation
Moving the recorder
Additional information Glossary
Optical digital output
Mpeg video
PCM Pulse Code Modulation
PBC PlayBack Control Video CD only
Timer
Additional information Specifications
Supplied accessories
Tuner
Index
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