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Contents

Safety information

FCC information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Ventilation
For your safety
Technical specifications
For your records
Service information
Safety precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Important battery information
Cautions
Important safety instructions

Getting started

Box contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Things to consider before you connect
Discs you can use for recording
Discs you can play
Don’t infringe
Connecting your unit

Connections

DVD/VCR + TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
DVD/VCR + TV + basic cable box
DVD/VCR + TV + satellite receiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
DVD/VCR + TV + basic cable box + audio receiver
Other connection options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

General controls

Front panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

Displays

Unit’s display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Screen menus and banners

Initial setup

Turn on the TV and the unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Setting the clock
Searching for channels
Searching for new channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Watching TV programs

Watching TV programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

Watching images from connected

devices

Watching images from connected devices . . . . . . . . .14

Recording

VCR recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Discs for recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
DVD recording
Copying DVD to tape
Copying tape to DVD
Watching one channel while recording another
Timer recordings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Review schedules timer recordings
Edit scheduled timer recordings

VCR playback

Basic playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Advanced playback
Rest counter
Go to zero
Audio channel
Repeat
Info banner

DVD playback

Discs for playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Basic playback
Info banner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Advanced playback
searching
Repeat playback
Bookmark

Recorded disc playback

Title menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Chapter menu
Playing a chapter
Record on a deleted title
Unfinalizing a disc

Playback of other discs

File browser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Editing playlist
Shuffle playback
A-B repeat playback

Player menus

Live signal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Play disc
Play tape
Timer recording
Setup
TV channel setup
Disc Operation
Recording manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
System

More information

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
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