6Front panel display

ADisc indicator

BRecording mode indicator

CINPUT signal indicator

D Dolby indicator

E REPEAT indicator

F TITLE indicator

GCHAP indicator

H Time indicator

IMain display section

ADisc indicator

Lights when a DVD+RW disc which can be recorded and played back with this unit is loaded in the tray. This indicator goes off when a disc tray opens.

This indicator does not light when the disc which cannot be used with this unit is loaded in the tray.

BRecording mode indicator Indicates the recording mode.

While a disc is being played back, the recording mode in which the disc was recorded is indicated. When recording, the selected recording mode is indicated. When a disc which has been recorded using another DVD recorder is played, none of the indicators light.

CINPUT signal indicator

Indicates the input signal currently selected.

Input connector

Indicator

 

 

S-VIDEO IN

S-VIDEO

 

 

VIDEO IN

VIDEO

 

 

DV IN (i.LINK)

i.LINK

 

 

DDolby indicator

Goes out when an audio signal recorded in a format other than in the Dolby Digital format is played back.

EREPEAT indicator

Lights during repeat playback.

For detailed information on repeated playback, see “Repeat Playback” on page 36.

FTITLE indicator

Indicates the number of the title which is being recorded or played back.

GCHAP (chapter) indicator

Indicates the number of the chapter which is being recorded or played back.

HTime indicator

In normal operation, the elapsed time is displayed. While recording, the elapsed time or the remaining time of the disc is displayed according to the menu setting of REC COUNTER (see page 49) of the SETUP MENU. When the remaining time of the disc is selected, “REMAIN” is lit.

IMain display section

During menu operation or list operation, the selected item is displayed.

If an abnormal operation occurs, an error code or alarm message is displayed.

In this manual, menu operation is explained using the monitor display. On the main display section of the front panel display, the menu item currently selected on the monitor display is lit.

7Disc control section

F zREC button

E XPAUSE button

D>NEXT/DOWN button

CBPLAY button

B.PREV/UP button

AxSTOP button

AxSTOP button

Press this button to stop the recording or playback operation.

B.PREV/UP button

PREV: Used to jump to a chapter.

When pressed once, moves to the start point of the chapter currently being played back.

When pressed twice, moves to the start point of the previous chapter.

Pressing this button with the BPLAY button held down allows you to view fast reverse playback at a speed three times the speed of the normal playback.

Overview

Location and Function of Parts

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