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IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS....................... 3
Features ....................................................... 6
Accessories ................................................. 7
Precautions about Using This Product..... 8
About DVD ................................................... 10
Types of Discs that Can Be Used with This Recorder... 10
Discs that Cannot Be Used with This Recorder............. 10
Types of Discs for Recording......................................... 11
Recording Formats ........................................................ 12
Recording Time.............................................................. 12
Disc Remaining Time..................................................... 12
Using the Proper Disc .................................................... 13
Time Displayfor Recording and Playback
(Video mode only) ....................................................... 13
Unrecordable Material.................................................... 13
Initialization and Finalization ..................... 14
Initialization (Formatting)................................................ 14
Allowing Discs to Be Played Back
with Other DVD Players (Finalization)......................... 14
About the Contents of the Disc ................. 14
Title, Chapter and Track................................................. 14
Icons Used on DVD Video Disc Case............................ 15
The Icons Used in This Operation Manual..................... 15
Important Information................................. 16
Disc Precautions ............................................................ 16
Copyright........................................................................ 16
Cautions Regarding Recording...................................... 16
Major Components...................................... 17
Main Unit (Front) ............................................................ 17
Front Panel Display........................................................ 17
Main Unit (Rear)............................................................. 17
Remote Control Unit ...................................................... 18
Loading the Batteries ..................................................... 19
Operating a TV Using the Remote Control (Universal
Remote Control) .......................................................... 20
Setting the Remote Control Code .................................. 20
Basic Connection........................................ 21
Easy Connection............................................................ 21
Using Other Types of Video Output............................... 22
CATV or Satellite Receiver Connections .....
23
Connecting to a Cable Box or Satellite Receiver (1)...... 23
Connecting to a Cable Box or Satellite Receiver (2)...... 24
EZ Set Up ..................................................... 25
Turning the Power On.................................................... 25
Connection Guide ....................................... 26
Selecting the On-screen Display Language................... 26
Selecting the TV Terminal.............................................. 26
Selecting the TV Screen Aspect Ratio........................... 26
Advanced Setting........................................................... 27
Completing the Initial Setting ......................................... 27
About START MENU.................................... 28
About START MENU...................................................... 28
Basic START MENU Operation..................................... 28
Clock Setting ............................................... 29
Auto Clock Setting ......................................................... 29
Manual Clock Setting ..................................................... 30
Automatic Daylight Saving-Time (DST) Adjustment....... 30
Channel Setting........................................... 31
Channel Setting ............................................................. 31
Adding/Erasing Channel Memory .................................. 31
Display Information..................................... 32
Content of TV Screen Display........................................ 32
Checking the Channel.................................................... 32
Checking Remaining Time of DVD and
Number of Titles .......................................................... 32
Switching Front Panel Display ....................................... 33
Recording to DVD........................................ 34
Loading Disc .................................................................. 34
Direct Recording to DVD................................................ 34
Setting the Record End Time during Direct Recording
(Simple Recording Timer)............................................ 35
Setting Recording Mode............................. 36
DVD-RW/R Recording Mode and Recording Time........ 36
Setting the Manual Recording Mode (MN)..................... 36
Timer Recording.......................................... 37
Easy Recording Guide ................................................... 37
Timer Recording with VCR Plus+® System.................... 39
Timer Recording by Specifying Date,
Time and Channel ....................................................... 41
Confirm, Change and Cancel a Timer Program............. 43
Automatic Recording of Satellite Broadcast
(AV AUTO REC)..................................... 44
Connecting to a Satellite Receiver, etc. ......................... 44
Recording with AV AUTO REC....................................... 44
To Cancel the AV AUTO REC Function.......................... 45
Eliminating Problems (Recording, Timer
Recording) ............................................. 46
DVD/CD Playback........................................ 47
Loading Disc .................................................................. 47
Playback from REC LIST ............................................... 47
DVD Video Playback...................................................... 48
Audio CD/Video CD Playback........................................ 49
Other Types of Playback................................................ 49
Playback by Selecting with the Menu in the DVD........... 53
Setting a Clear Image and Powerful Sound................... 54
MP3 File Playback ....................................... 55
To Play Another File (music title) during Playback......... 55
To Skip the File during Playback.................................... 55
Settings During Playback........................... 56
Function Control............................................................. 56
Editing .......................................................... 58
About Editing.................................................................. 58
Editing Procedure .......................................................... 58
Switching between Original and Play List (Play Lists can
be created only for VR mode)...................................... 59