DVD Recorder User’s Guide
Product Registration
Ventilation
Table of Contents
Things to consider before you connect
Types of Discs
Unpack the Box
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Coaxial Audio/video Video
Coaxial TV + cable Audio/video Box Video
Coaxial TV + Audio/video Satellite Video Receiver
Audio/Video Jacks and Cables RCA-type
Explanation of Input Jacks and Cables
Component Video Y, Pb, Pr Jacks and Cables
Video Jacks and Cables
Explanation of Jacks from left to right
Back of the DVD Recorder
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Input
Front Input Jacks
Front of the DVD Recorder
Video
To watch one program while you record another
Connect the DVD recorder to the TV
Connection DVD recorder + TV
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Cable Box
Connection DVD recorder + TV + Basic Cable Box
Connect the cable box signal
To play a disc
DVD Recorder
Connect the satellite receiver to the DVD recorder
Connection DVD recorder + TV + Satellite Receiver
Please Read This Before Using the Digital Audio Jack
Connecting your DVD Recorder to an audio/video receiver
Advanced Audio Connection Information
Turn on the TV and DVD Recorder
Install Batteries in the Remote
Complete the Interactive Setup
Important Battery Information
Daylight Savings Time
Channel Search
Channel List
Time Zone
Turn on the DVD Recorder to Watch TV
What to Expect
Watch TV
Time and Date
Next Steps
How to find your TV’s Video Input Channel
Button/Switch on the TV
Button on the TV remote
Chapter
Explanation of Buttons
Remote Control
Automatic Code Search
Find out if the remote can operate your TV
Programming the remote to operate your TV
Direct Entry
Know the mode
Using the remote to operate other components
Understanding the Input button
Code ListTVs for TV button
Cable Box
Code List
Satellite
Recording, Playback & Features
Channel Banner
Express Recording Feature
Watching TV
DVD Recording
Setting up timer recordings to record programs automatically
Timer Recordings
Editing the Genre of a Title
Disc Library
Other Sorting Options-Show All Discs
Disc Information
Playback
Editing DVD+RW discs
Editing Titles with the Hide Chapter Feature
Playing Discs
Regional Coding
How to Load and Play Discs
Types of discs you can play
Search Options
Using Different Menus
Playback options
DVD+R and DVD+RW Info Display… go to
Using the On-Screen Info Display
To it
Time Display DVD, Video CD, and Audio CD
Chapter Icon DVD
Subtitle Icon DVD
Audio Icon DVD and Video CD
Repeat Icon DVD, Video CD, and Audio CD
Repeating Titles, Chapters, or Tracks
AB Repeat
Program
Play Mode Icon Audio CD
Camera Angle Icon DVD
Random
Playback Control PBC Icon Video CD
Playing Discs You Recorded DVD+R and DVD+RW
Playing mp3 or Jpeg files
IntroScan Icon Audio CD
Some file names are too long to be completely displayed
Example of mp3 files
Menu System
Overview of the Menu System
How to navigate through on-screen menus
Main Menu
Details about the Disc Title Menu, go to
Disc
Disc Options
Lock and Unlock
Timers
Setup
Parental Controls
Unrated Titles
To set Ratings
Recording Options
Installation
Additional Information
Additional Information
Recording/Copying Problems
Mp3 files
Formation of Condensation
Maintenance of Cabinet
Cleaning Discs
Handling Cautions
Limited Warranty
On-Line By Phone
Accessory Information
VCR
Video INPUT1 CABLE/ANTENNA INPUT2
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