•TV Direct Rec

You can easily record what you are watching on your TV (page 47).

•One Touch Play

You can turn on the recorder and TV, set the TV’s input to the recorder, and start playback with one touch of the H (play) button (page 53).

•One Touch Menu

You can turn on the recorder and TV, set the TV to the recorder’s channel, and display the Title List menu with one touch of the TITLE LIST button (page 53).

•One Touch Timer

You can turn on the recorder and TV, set the TV to the recorder’s channel, and display the timer programming menu with one touch of the TIMER button on the remote (page 44).

•Automatic Power Off

The recorder will turn off automatically if the recorder is not used after you turn off the TV.

•NexTView Download

You can easily set the timer by using the NexTView Download function on your TV. See your TV’s instruction manual.

*1 “MEGALOGIC” is a registered trademark of Grundig Corporation.

*2 “EASYLINK” and “CINEMALINK” are trademarks of Philips Corporation.

*3 “Q-Link” is a trademark of Panasonic Corporation.

*4 “EURO VIEW LINK” is a trademark of Toshiba Corporation.

*5 “T-V LINK” is a trademark of JVC Corporation.

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SMARTLINK also works with TVs or other equipment having EPG Timer Control, EPG Title Download, and Now Recording functions. For details, refer to the operating instructions supplied with your TV or other equipment.

Notes

•The SMARTLINK features are available only when “Video” is selected in “Line1 Output.”

•The SMARTLINK features are not available for devices connected via the DVD recorder’s LINE 3/ DECODER jack.

•Not all TVs respond to the functions above.

Using the PROGRESSIVE button

By using the PROGRESSIVE button on the remote, you can select the signal format in which the recorder outputs video signals: interlace or progressive.

Connect the recorder using the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks (pattern D on page 15), and set “Component Out” in Video Setup to “On” (page 88). Then press the PROGRESSIVE button. “PROGRESSIVE” appears in the front panel display when the recorder outputs progressive signals.

◆Progressive

Select this when:

– your TV accepts progressive signals, and,

– the TV is connected to the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks.

Note that the pictures will not be clear or no picture will appear if you select progressive signal output when either of the above conditions is not met.

◆Interlace

Set to this position when:

–your TV does not accept progressive signals, or,

–your TV is connected to jacks other than the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks (LINE OUT (VIDEO) or S VIDEO).

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When you select progressive signal output, you can fine- tune the signal according to the type of software you are watching (page 88).

Note

Consumers should note that not all high definition television sets are fully compatible with this product and may cause artifacts to be displayed in the picture. In the case of 525/625 progressive scan picture problems, it is recommended that the user switch the connection to the ‘standard definition’ output. If there are questions regarding our TV set compatibility with this model 525p/ 625p DVD recorder, please contact our customer service centre.

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