Introduction
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Features
Along with playing back CDs and recording, editing, and playing back DVDs, this unit offers you the following features.

Recording

The unit is compatible with DVD-RW discs which are
recordable repeatedly, and DVD-R discs which are
recordable only once.
■ Recording up to 8 programmes:
You can programme the unit to record up to 8
programmes, up to a month in advance. Daily or
weekly programme recordings are also possible.
■ One-touch Timer Recording:
You can set your required recording time easily.
Every time [REC I] is pressed during recording, the
recording time will be increased by 30 minutes up to 8
hours. The recording automatically stops when the
recording time you set is finished.
■ Automatic Chapter marker setting:
Chapter markers will be added to recordings as you
set them in the Setup menu before starting to record.
■ Automatic Title menu making:
The unit creates Title menus automatically when
finalising discs.
■ Automatic Playlist making (VR mode):
The unit creates a Playlist automatically after
recording.
■ Automatic finalising (Video mode):
You can finalise discs automatically at the end of the
disc space if you set this in the Setup menu.
■ Left channel stereo recording:
The unit can record monaural sound from the Left
channel as pseudo stereo sound (same Left and
Right channels) automatically. (This function is not
available for input source of AV3 jacks on the rear
panel.)

Playback

■ Theatre surround sound:
When the unit is connected to an amplifier or a
decoder compatible with Dolby Digital or DTS, you
can enjoy theatre-quality surround sound from discs
recorded with the surround sound system.
■ Chasing Playback during Recording and
Simultaneous Playback and Recording:
You can play the already recorded part of the current
recording or another title during recording.
■ Quick search:
You can easily find the part you want to watch using
the search function. Search for a desired point on a
disc by title, chapter or time.
■ Playback from Original or Playlist (VR mode):
You can play back titles using either the Original list
or a Playlist.
■ Virtual Surround System:
You can enjoy stereophonic space through your
exciting 2 channel stereo system.
■ Playing back an MP3 disc:
You can enjoy MP3 files which are recorded on CD-
R/RW.
■ JPEG Picture Viewer:
JPEG files formatted on CD-R/RW can be played.

Editing

■ Set / clear chapter markers (VR mode):
You can easily add chapter markers anywhere in your
recordings for easy editing.
■ Making your own Playlist (VR mode):
While the Original list remains unchanged, you can
edit titles as you prefer and create your own Playlist.
Edit title names
Set thumbnail pictures
Set / clear chapter markers
Divide / combine titles
Delete parts of titles
■ Protecting titles (VR mode):
To avoid accidental editing or erasing of titles, the
protect function is useful when set to “ON” in the
Original list.

Compatibility

■ Playing back discs recorded in Video mode on
any regular DVD player:
Discs recorded in Video mode can be played back on
regular DVD players, including computer DVD drives
compatible with DVD-Video playback. You will need
to finalise the discs recorded in Video mode to play
back in other DVD players.
* DVD-Video Format (Video mode) is a new format for
recording on DVD-R/RW discs that was approved by
the DVD Forum in 2000. Adoption of this format is
optional for manufactures of DVD playback devices
and there are DVD-Video players, DVD-ROM drives
and other DVD playback devices available that cannot
play back DVD-R/RW discs recorded in the DVD-
Video Format.
■ PDC:
This system assures that the TV programme you wish
to record using timer recording will be recorded
exactly from beginning to end even if the actual
broadcasting time differs.