DVD-HR720
Getting Started
FCC Note for U.S.A
Precaution
Important Safety Instructions
Maintenance of Cabinet
Handling Cautions
Disc Storage
Disc Specifications
Disc Handling
DVD-RW VR mode
DVD-RW Video mode
DVD-R Disc Playback and Recording
DVD-RW Disc Playback and Recording
Disc Copy
DVD-RAM Disc Playback and Recording
Do not use the following discs
Protection
Contents
Selecting Record Mode of Each Title
Changing Record Mode of All Titles
Setup
Deleting an Undesired Title
General Features
HDD Recording
Copy between HDD and DVD
Simultaneous Recording and Playback
How to use
Before Reading User’s Manual
Creating a playlist DVD-RAM/-RW in VR mode
When using a DVD-RW disc in VR Mode
When using a DVD-RW disc in Video Mode
When using a DVD-R disc
Accessories
Preparing the Remote Control
Setting the Remote Control
Unpacking
See Controllable TV Codes
Front Panel Display
Description
Front Panel
Rear Panel
Tour of the Remote Control
TV Guide
Connecting & Setting up
Quick Overview
Connecting the Antenna Cable
Antenna + HDD & DVD Recorder + TV No Cable box
Antenna + Cable box + HDD & DVD Recorder + TV
Connecting the Video cable
Connecting to a Video input jack
Connecting to an S-Video input jack
Connecting to Component video input jacksY,P
This connection will use your TV’s speakers
Connecting the Audio cable
Connecting to your TV
Connecting to a stereo amplifier with analog input jacks
Connecting to an AV amplifier with a digital input jack
Connecting External devices
Copy protected content cannot be
Connecting a Camcorder to the DV in jack
If the input is not selected automatically
Connecting a Cable box to the G-Link jack
Getting Connected
Connecting the Power Cord
On-Screen Menu Navigation
Menu Button
…†, œ √ Buttons
Enter Button
OSD Language Setup
If the language for the startup screen is
Button
Enter
Clock Data CH
Time Zone
Daylight Saving
Set function
Manual Clock Set
Use the …†œ √ buttons to select the Current
Date and Current Time, and then press
Enter
Stop Auto Channel Memory
Press the Return
Or Enter
Manual Channel Set
Channel
Auto Power Off Setting
Press the …† buttons to select the desired item
When the time set is more than a
When a set time is greater than
CM Skip can be performed only during
Title is played from the beginning
EP Mode Time Setting
Setting up the Front Display Options
Automatically when the set is powered off
Auto Dim
Makes the Front Panel Display dim
Press the …† buttons to select On or Off , then
Press the œ √ buttons to select Yes and press
Setting up the Language Options
Or œ button to return
To the previous menu
Digital Output
Dynamic Compression
TV Aspect
Input Level
Black Level
Button to exit the menu
Setting up Progressive scan
HDD & DVD Recorder is in stop mode
Progressive setting is only available when
During playback, the message This
Canceling
Setting up the Parental Control
If you forgot your password
Press the Menu Button to exit the menu
Stop
Setting the Rating Level
Changing the Password
See page 47 if you forgot your password
Press the …† buttons to select the rating level
Before Playing
Region code DVD-Video only
Disc types that can be played
Discs that cannot be played
Playing a Disc
Button
Title Menu
Functions
For DVD-VIDEO discs
For HDD/DVD-RAM/-RW/-R Disc
Slow Motion Play Step Motion Play
Skipping Chapters, Tracks or Markers
Slow Motion Play
Skip
Step Motion Play
Moving to a scene directly using
About Anykey
3or Track
An audio CDCD-DA or an MP3 disc is
Information display may not appear
Using the Title List button
Using the Menu button
Playing the Title List
Press the …† buttons to select Title , then Press the Enter
VR mode
Navigation Menu
Scene Navigation
Then press the Enter
Using the Anykey button
Time Navigation
Press the …† buttons to select Scene
3Navigation
Cursor does not move if the selected
Recorded title is shorter than 1 minute
Disc that has not been recorded by this
Device
Using the Anykey button
Using Markers
Using the Marker button
Press the Marker Button during playback
Mode
When the disc tray is opened and then
Closed, bookmarks will disappear
3Press the Cancel button to delete the selected bookmark
Press the …† buttons to select Bookmark , then
Press the œ √ buttons to select a bookmarked
Scene Press the Enter
Using the Subtitle button
Cancel
Language
Or Return
Using the Audio button
Audio Channels
Selecting the Audio
Audio
Using the Repeat button
Changing the Camera Angle
Repeat Play
Playing RepeatedlyRepeat Playback
Using the Repeat A-B button
Repeat A-B
HDD/DVD-RAM/-RWVR mode, unfinalized
Discs will not repeat a chapter
Zooming-In
To return to normal playback
If you set point B before five seconds
Will appear
Playing an Audio
Select Media
Playing an Audio CDCD-DA
Insert an audio CD CD-DA into the disc tray
Playing an MP3 Disc
If a disc contains only MP3 files or only
Jpeg files, the MP3 or Jpeg screen
Buttons
Repeat CD CD-DA & MP3
New Playlist
Plays a disc’s tracks in random order
Enter Or Cancel
Go To Playlist
Delete the Playlist
Go To Edit Playlist
Go To Music List
Press the …† buttons to select tracks in the order
Which you want them to play, then press
Button to remove the track
Viewing a Picture
Select Media MP3
Disc tray
Press the …† buttons to select HDD
To stop the Rotate
Slide Show
Rotate
To stop the Zoom
Zoom
Go To Photo List
Before Recording
Recordable Discs
Finalize
Unfinalize
Recording Mode
Concerning Copy Control Signals
Recording Formats
Unrecordable video
Content Protection for Recordable Media Cprm
To pause recording
To stop recording
Channel while recording
Button and then press the …† buttons to
Before you start
OPEN/CLOSE
Load
SP LP EP XP
Timer counter decreases by
Making a One Touch Recording OTR
About Info button
DVD Recorder stops recording
Stopping Playback / Recording
Chasing Play
While Recording
List button Title List screen is displayed
Press the …†/ Skip
Or Play button
Selected title list will be played back
Title List
Play List
Cancel button
RenamingLabeling a Title
Or √ button Rename screen is displayed
With the unit in Stop mode/Playback mode, press Menu Button
Then press the Enter Or √ button
Locking Protecting a Title
Press the …† buttons to select Title
Deleting a Title
Then press the Enter
Enter or √ button
Enter button
Splitting a Section of a Title Split
Want to delete a protected entry, select
Off in the Title Protection menu. See
You cannot delete a protected entry. If you
Splitting. Do you want to split? is displayed
Button to cancel the selection. Using
Press the Enter button to select Split
Section deletion starting point window
Deleting a Section of a Title Partial Delete
Button at the starting point
Play , Search
Section deletion ending point window
Press the Enter Button at the end point
Creating a Playlist
Press the Enter
Using the Play List button
Playing Entries in the Playlist
Select the desired characters using the …† œ √
Renaming a Playlist Entry
Button Edit Playlist screen is displayed
Title List screen is displayed Press the Anykey
Editing a Scene for the Playlist
To setup, follow steps 1 to 3 on
Or √ button Modify Scene screen is displayed
Related buttons Play , Search
Image and ending point time are displayed in the End window
Screen may appear slightly different
Press the …† œ √ buttons to select the position
To which you want to move the selected scene
Selected scene is moved to the selected position
Related buttons Play , Skip
Or √ button Add Scene screen is displayed
Scene
Image and end point time are displayed in the End window
Deleting a Playlist Entry from
Press the …† œ √ buttons to select the scene you
Copying from HDD to
About the Copy Screen
Message Do you want to delete?
After the delete operation has finished
About Using Copy button
Copying a Title that has been edited
Once before
High speed copy This means that you
Possible
Changing the Record Mode
Copying Multiple Titles at One Time
Playlist
Then
If copy list contains at least one title that
Described on page105
Button Add Copy List screen is displayed
Cannot be copied at high speed, it performs
Press the Anykey button. Press the …† buttons to
Deleting an Undesired Title from Copy List
Previewing a Selected Title from Copy List
Button. Press the …† buttons to
Selecting Record Mode of Each Title from the Copy List
Changing Record Mode of All Titles from the Copy List
Copy
Button and place a
Recordable disc on the disc tray
You cannot copy anything else on finalized
DVD-R and DVD-RWV mode mode
File Copy
Folder Copy
File copy begins
Insert a Disc Jpeg or MP3 in to the tray
MP3 or Jpeg folder is displayed
Disc Manager
Editing the Disc Name
Current file is copied
Files having an existing name
Disc Protection
You may need to clear disc protect before Beginning editing
Disc name is given to the disc
With the unit in Stop mode, press the Anykey
DVD-VR mode can be played on all Standard DVD players
Formatting a Disc
Shortly after HDD disc format,
HDD /DVD-RAM
Delete All Title Lists/Music Lists/Photo Lists
Title
Music
Photo
Do you want to delete all title lists?
Delete All Title Lists
All title lists are deleted
Finalizing a Disc
DVD-RW can be finalized or unfinalized in VR mode
Unfinalizing a Disc V/VR mode
Video mode
Recording
Troubleshooting
Power
Playback
Discs. See
Sound
Remote Control Unit
Video
Other
Stop
Problems and Solutions Display error Message
Problems and Solutions Display error Message
Problem Explanation / Solution
Specifications
Picture Compression format
20 Hz ~ 20 kHz
Audio Output
TV Guide On Screen
Your Guide has the following features
Trademark Notice
License Notice
Patent Notice
Guide Setup for a DVD Recorder
Welcome Screen
Reminder Screen
Screen 1 Country
Screen 4 Do you have a Cable Box?
Screen 2 Enter ZIP or Postal Code
Screen 3 Do you have Cable?
Screen 6 Cable Box Tuning Channel
Screen 7 Cable Box Configuration Diagram
Screen 5 Which TV Guide input is
Cable box plugged into?
Screen 10 Cable Box Code Testing
When testing is done, Screen 11 displays automatically
Screen 9 Cable Box Preparation
Screen 11 Cable Box Tuned to Channel 9?
Screen 13Are the settings correct?
Screen 12Do you have an antenna
Connected?
Screen 14Congratulations
Screen Components
Logo
Video Window
Info Box
Info Button
Icons
Name Icon Description
Show is presented in High-Definition TV, if available
TV rating for the show
Displays to indicate HDD storage
Panel Menu
Guide Navigation
Button Description
Access Listings by pressing the TV Guide button on
Listings
Search
Category Search Example Movies
Press the Info button again to close the screen
From Search, use the down arrow to highlight
Episode Options menu
Panel Menu Navigation
For example, All
Enter Keyword
Keyword Search Example
Enter to display the Keyword Search menu
Every recorded episode see example in Screen
Recordings
Guide can store a maximum of 250 keyword entries
Episode for a showsee example in Screen
Record
Schedule
Panel Menu Navigation
Remind
Once
Remind until the frequency is changed
Highlight an event, and press the Menu button for
Setup
Change Channel Display lets you edit channel
Change System Settings
Change Channel Display
Highlight Go Back to Setup and press Enter
If you do not wish to save the changes
Change Default Options
General Default Options
Recorder choice
Record Defaults
Highlight Go to Service Bar and press Enter
Changes
Remind Defaults
Highlight Go to Service Bar and press Enter
Record
Using the Record Button on the Remote
Using a Panel Menu
Using Manual Recording
Use the arrow buttons to move through
Options. Use the number or arrow keys to change
Information, as necessary
Highlight New Manual Recording and press
When finished, press Enter to highlight
Record Conflict
Manual recording is listed by channel number
Conflict message appears for the following reasons
Remind
Auto Tune
Using Manual Reminder
Manual reminder is listed by channel number
Reminder
Remind Conflict
Screen. Use the up and down arrows to view the shows
Don’t set this reminder cancel the Reminder
Frequently Asked QuestionsFAQs
Again within 24 hours
Got listings after my initial Setup however
Channel Display under Setup
Verify the Power On TV option
Set a show to Auto-Tune and it did not
Check the Schedule menu and verify
That the show is listed as a
Screen
English
Warranty
One 1 Year Parts / Ninety Days 90 Labor
AK68-00758B-01