Read “INSTALLATION GUIDE” first
OPERATIONS
D-R2SU
D-R2SC D-KR2SU
Caution for safety
Table of Contents
Remote control
To delete recorded content
Using Library data
Function Setup
Maintenance of Library data
Customizing the function settings
Introduction
Caution for safety
Some differences
About this product
Compatiblity
Playback Restrictions
Compatible discs
Using different disc types for different purposes
DVD-RAM
DVD-R
disc
DVD video
VIDEO CD
Audio CD
Introduction Compatible discs Continued
On DVD-RAM discs
DVD-RAM discs with cartridges are recommended for recording
To protect recorded contents
On DVD-RW discs
On DVD-R discs
Standards
Recording conditions
On cleaning discs
Structure of disc contents
Yes No
On handling discs
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Discs and purposes
Turns the power on/restores the unit in the
ON/STANDBY indicator
page 12 in “INSTALLATION
Media indicator
INPUT 2 jacks page
à INPUT SELECT button page
DV input terminal page
To open or close the cover on the front panel
VHF/UHF RF IN FROM ANT. input socket page 14 in “INSTALLATION GUIDE”
1 AC IN socket page 15 in “INSTALLATION GUIDE”
VHF/UHF RF OUT TO TV output socket page 14 in “INSTALLATION GUIDE”
COMPONENT OUTPUT jacks page 20 in “INSTALLATION GUIDE”
Outputs video and audio signals to a connected TV or amplifier
9 OUTPUT jacks page 15, 17, 18, 22 in “INSTALLATION GUIDE”
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Introduction Index to parts and controls Continued
Remote control
0 +10
1 OPEN/CLOSE button page 20 2 MENU button*1 3 TOP MENU button page
Program recording indicator
11PBC indicator
Bit rate indicator
REMAIN Remaining space indicator
Ä SAP indicator
Switching the display
DUBBING indicator
PROGRESSIVE indicator
ON/STANDBY button ON/STANDBY indicator
Turning the power on
Before operating this recorder
Is your recorder ready?
Disc tray lock
Turning the power off
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Single sided
Introduction Before operating this recorder Continued
Open Close
Start-up/Shutdown closing icons
Status display
EASY NAVI
Key operation - EASY NAVI & QUICK MENU
Item selection
Function setup Others
To exit the EASY NAVI
Introduction Key operation - EASY NAVI & QUICK MENU Continued
Quick Menu operation
Opening a Quick Menu
Hint on reading this manual
Recording
Before recording Recording a TV program Recording an external source
Programing a recording REC MENU VCR Plus+ recording Others
Recording
Before recording
setup Others
When the programmed settings overlap
Note on recording on a DVD-R disc
To check space remaining on a disc 1 Press REMAIN
Recording Before recording Continued
Initializing a DVD-RAM/RW disc Logical format
How to initialize a disc
1 During stop, press QUICK MENU
1 During stop, press SETUP
DVD-RAM physical format
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Press
Switching a language
Operation guidance of the remote control
Entering characters
Recording Before recording Continued
Entering characters
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Erasing characters
1 Press INPUT SELECT repeatedly to select a recording source
Recording a TV program
Preparation
Recording
2 Press the number buttons to select a channel to record
5 Press ADJUST to select the setting number
4 Press / to select “AV record quality,” then press ENTER
3 Press QUICK MENU to display the Quick Menu
7 Press REC
6 Press ENTER
Recording Recording a TV program Continued
Selecting the recording mode
To pause recording to omit an unnecessary portion
To stop recording
To change a TV channel to be recorded
To view a TV program while recording another
Recording an external source
B Using the input jacks on the front of the recorder
Connect according to A or B
Recording
4 When recording is completed, press STOP
2 Start playback of the source content on the connected equipment
1 Press INPUT SELECT repeatedly so that “L-1,”
3 Press REC of this recorder to start recording
Notes on recording from a connected VCR or camcorder
Recording Recording an external source Continued
When recording from a camcorder
Check the condition of the source equipment before playing
3 ADJUST
4 When complete, press ENTER
1 During stop, press REC MENU
2 Press ENTER
Suggestions for the picture quality setting
Recording Programing a recording REC MENU Continued Setting items
To record a high quality picture
To fill the disc
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Setting the details for every timer program
Introduction Recording
1 Press QUICK MENU at step 3 on page
Genre setting
Recording Programing a recording REC MENU Continued
High rate save
Chap. mute
Deleting a timer program
Adding a timer program
Correcting a timer program
Time Shift
Keeping the power on even after the programmed recording finished
Remaining volume
To stop a programmed recording
5 Correct the parameters of the timer program if necessary
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Delaying the end time of a programmed recording while it is recording
VCR Plus+ recording
1 Open the lid of the remote control, and press VCR Plus+
2 Press the appropriate number buttons to enter the PlusCode
3 Press ENTER
7 After completing all your entries, press REC MENU
5 Press ENTER
Editing Library Function setup
Introduction
Reservation Disc “Lock program record”
Others
Recording
DVD-RAM
To protect recorded content
To delete recorded content
2 Open the lid of the remote control and press
Library Function setup Others
Recording Others Continued
Technical information
About recording time
About picture quality SP, LP, Auto, Manual mode
Playing a DVD video disc Pausing a TV broadcast to resume later
Information on playback Playing recorded contents CONTENT MENU
Checking the current status and settings Functions in the Quick Menu
Playback
Playback
Information on playback
Screen Protection
To play contents recorded onto a DVD-RAM disc
2 Press / / / to select a title chapter
1 During stop or playback, press CONTENT MENU
easily locate a desired one
PICTURE SEARCH
To stop playback
Playback Playing recorded contents CONTENT MENU Continued
To pause playback still playback
Resuming playback from the location last stopped Title resume DVD-RAM
Playing all titles original/playlist in a disc
Viewing the first scenes of titles Original Intro scan DVD-RAM
Playing all titles original in a disc Play all ORG titles DVD-RAM
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Checking the background information on a selected title
Playing recorded contents CONTENT MENU Continued
Playback
1 At step 2 on page 53, select a title chapter then press QUICK MENU
Changing the order of the titles
Viewing information of a loaded disc
1 Press CONTENT MENU
1 Press CONTENT MENU
Playback Playing recorded contents CONTENT MENU Continued
Jumping to a specified page
1 Press CONTENT MENU
2 Press QUICK MENU. The Quick Menu appears
Playing a DVD video disc
To play recorded contents, follow the instructions on page
1 Press PLAY
STOP
Playing a DVD video disc Continued
Locating a title using the top menu
Resuming playback from the location last stopped Resume Play
Playback
3 Locate a scene you want by the following methods
2 Resume playback by pressing PAUSE or PLAY
4 Press TIMESLIP to exit this mode
FRAME TIME BAR SLOW PICTURE SEARCH
1 While recording a TV program on a DVD-RAM disc, press TIMESLIP
2 Go back to the beginning of the TV program using SKIP
4 Press TIMESLIP to exit
PAUSE
Playing at various speeds
To skip the contents in pre-determined increments
1 During normal playback, press PICTURE SEARCH
INSTANT REPLAY
Playback Playing at various speeds Continued
1 Press SLOW during playback
PLAY
To resume normal playback
2 Press FRAME
1 During playback, press PAUSE
Press FRAME
Function setup Others
Locating by entering the number of a desired section
Locating by entering the number
1 Press T.SEARCH
2 Press / to select a section title or chapter you want to locate
Press the number buttons and
Locating a specific point by entering its elapsed time Time Search
to enter
2 the desired time location on the disc
Selecting the camera angle
2 Press ADJUST while the angle number is displayed on the TV screen
1 Press ANGLE while playing a scene recorded with multiple angles
are watching
3 Press to select “Subtitle,” then press ADJUST to select a language
2 Press to select “Status,” then press ADJUST to select “On.”
Selecting subtitles
1 Press SUBTITLE during playback
Zooming a picture
To cancel the zoom
1 Press ZOOM
2 Select a zoom point and magnification level
Selecting the sound
2 Press ADJUST while the audio setting is displayed on the TV screen
receiving a broadcast
You can select a preferred language and a sound format
This will be “Stereo” when a recording is made with “L-PCM” selected
Playback Selecting the sound Continued Recorded sounds
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Output sound conversion table
Disc
Audio
1 Load a CD that contains JPEG files
Viewing JPEG files
Preparations
To stop playback slide show
JPEG files compatibility
On the “CONTENT MENU Picture List”
Viewing a specified photo single view
To change the playback order
Playing MP3/WMA files
On the “CONTENT MENU Audio List”
1 Load a CD that contains MP3/WMA files
To pause playback
2 Input a track number using the number buttons or the ADJUST button
Playable files
setup
To change the playback order
2 Press / / / to select the position of the sub window
1 During playback, press P in P
CHANNEL
Watching aTV broadcast in the sub window P in P playback
You can confirm operational status and setting details
Operational status and setting details
1 Press DISPLAY
2 Press DISPLAY again
Playback Checking the current status and settings Continued
Using the time bar
1 During playback or recording, press TIME BAR
Changing the location of the time bar
Functions in the Quick Menu
See page 24 on how to operate the Quick Menu
To play repeatedly Repeat playback
To play in random order Random play
To play in favorite order Memory playback
Functions in the Quick Menu Continued
Playback
DVD-RW DVD-R DVD-VIDEO VCD
To check information on a title
To display the current bit rate
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To exit the Quick Menu
Page
Before editing Creating chapters Playlist editing Creating thumbnails
Editing
High speed Library dubbing Deleting selected Items
Combine Original titles DVD-Video finalizing process DV recording
Editing
Before editing
Basic steps of editing
You can create one title for one recording
Compile chapters in a desired order
Function setup Others
Monday
Friday
Make the compiled chapters into a title Original. Dubbing
Editing Before editing Continued
Playlist
Chapter
Creating chapters
1 During stop, playback or recording, press CONTENT MENU
2 Press / / / to select a title
3 Press QUICK MENU
4 Press / to select “Chapter function”, then press ENTER
PICTURE SEARCH PAUSESKIP FRAME/ADJUST SLOW
5 Press / to select “Chapter editing”, then press ENTER
6 Press PLAY to start playback
10 When all chapter divisions have been made, press
7 At a point where you want to make a chapter division, press PAUSE
8 Press / / / to select “Divide,” then press ENTER
9 Repeat steps 6 to
Creating chapters Continued
Creating chapters automatically when recording
Editing chapter break
Editing
Naming a chapter
Merging chapters
Functionsetup
3 Press QUICK MENU
2 Press QUICK MENU
Playlist editing Collecting desired scenes
3 Press / to select “Edit function”, then press ENTER
1 During stop, playback or recording, press CONTENT MENU
press ENTER
Press / to select “Playlist editing”, then
Press
to select a title or chapter
8 Repeat steps 4 to 6 to insert items
9 When all items have been inserted, press
Editing Playlist editing Continued
Using a part in a Playlist also in another Playlist
Canceling selection of a part
Confirming the first and last scenes of a part or a Playlist
Confirming the title information
Editing Playlist editing Continued
1 From the “CONTENT MENU Title List”, press QUICK MENU
2 Press / to select “Edit function”, then press ENTER
3 Press / to select the item. “Playlistevery week”
CONTENT
1 During stop or playback, press CONTENT MENU
3 Press QUICK MENU
Editing
6 thumbnail image, press PAUSE
5 Press PLAY to start playback
7 Press ENTER
Editing Creating thumbnails Continued
If you create a chapter thumbnail, and then shift the
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ADJUST PICTURE SEARCH
1 During playback or stop, press CONTENT MENU
2 Press / / / to select a part a title or chapter to copy or move
Editing
Press ENTER
To cancel copying halfway through the operation
QUICK MENU
2 Press / to select “Cancel dubbing”, then press ENTER
2 Press / to select “Del Selected Items”
1 During playback or stop, press EDIT MENU
Deleting selected items Deleting multiple specified parts
3 Press ENTER
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5 Press repeatedly to select “Start”, then press ENTER
QUICK MENU
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2 Press / to select “Combine ORG Title”, then press ENTER
Combine Original titles Combine two titles into one
3 Press / to select the first title to merge
1 During playback or stop, press EDIT MENU
6 Perform steps 3 to 5 and select the second title
5 Press / to select the location to put the part and press ENTER
ENTER
QUICK MENU
2 Press
DVD-Video finalizing process
to select “DVD-Video Finalizing”
A display of option settings appears
5 Press / to select “Next”, then press ENTER
4 Press / / / to select
6 Press to select “Next”, then press ENTER
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8 Press / / / to select the chapter menu
7 Press / / / to select the title menu, then press ENTER
Press / to select “Yes” or “No” then press
10ENTER
3 Press / to select “Cancel finalization” then press ENTER
To cancel the finalize process DVD-RW
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1 During stop, press QUICK MENU. A quick menu appears
2 Press / to select “DV Recording”
DV recording Recording from a digital video camera
1 During playback or stop, press EDIT MENU
3 Press ENTER
ADJUST
4 Press / / / to make the settings
5 Press / / / to select “Next”, then press ENTER
7 Press / / / to select “Rec”, then press ENTER
Editing DV recording Recording from a digital video camera Continued
Library
Using Library data
Basic operation of the Library system
Using Library data
1 Press LIBRARY
3 Press / to select an item, then press ENTER
Searching for a disc
Checking remaining space on discs
4 Press ADJUST and select the setting page 5 Press ENTER
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Using Library data Continued
Maintenance of Library data
Registering a disc manually
When you restart the “Library” database
Erasing Library data
Forced deletion of disc numbers
5 Press ADJUST to select a number to delete, then press ENTER
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Customizing the function settings
Function Setup
1 During stop, press SETUP
Customizing the function settings
5 Press SETUP
Function Setup
DVD player settings
Setting
Picture/Audio settings
Custom picture setting
Setting
Function Setup Customizing the function settings Continued
Display settings
To turn on or off the Start-up Screen setting that makes the
Management settings
Setting
Genre setting
Initial settings
page 2 Select the first character by pressing / or ADJUST
DVD player settings
DVD disc menu language
English
1 Enter a 4-digit password by using the
character by pressing / or ADJUST
press ADJUST to enter the code of a
Press / to shift. Select the proceeding
2 Enter a new 4-digit password by using the number buttons
To change the password
To change the limitation level of the Parental Lock function
3 Press ENTER DVD title stop
Custom picture setting
Picture/Audio settings
3 After adjusting the items, press ENTER Progressive conversion
Pause/Still
Analog 2ch
Function Setup Customizing the function settings Continued Play DNR
3D-DNR Off
Mosquito NR Off
TV shape
Display settings
On screen display
Transparency
1 sec. 2 sec. 3 sec. 5 sec. 10 sec. Default Priority contents
Operational settings
Operation beep
Instant replay interval
To apply the combination of picture and sound quality settings
To make a combination of picture and sound quality settings
DVD recorder operation
AV record quality
DVD-VideoCHP create
Aspect ratioVideo mode
5 min. 10 min. 15 min. 20 min
DVD compatible mode
Genre setting
Management settings
Setting of picture and sound quality for recording
2 Press / to select a genre, then press ENTER
Page
Recording duration Language code list Specification
Before calling service personnel Error codes on the display window
Others
Power
Before calling service personnel
The power is not turned on
Playback
Recording
Timer programming cannot be completed
Program
Data cannot be recorded on a DVD-RAM disc
Others Before calling service personnel Continued
Remote control
The remote control does not work
Clock
ERR-04
ERR-01
ERR-14
ERR-15
Others
Recording duration
Table of languages and their abbreviations
Language code list
Others
Power requirement during operation
Specification
Power requirement at standby
Power supply
Operating conditions
Remote control
Clock display
Clock accuracy
Limited One 1 Year Warranty on Parts
Limited Ninety 90 Day Warranty on Labor
Rental Units
Commercial Units
HOW STATE LAW RELATES TO WARRANTY
How to Obtain Warranty Services
Time for Taking Action
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Memo
Memo
Memo
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/ 
/ / 
to select.
/ 
to select “Next”, then press
button to select “Edit Name” then press the ENTER button, a keyboard appears so that you can enter a title name.
/ 
/ / 
to select “Next”, then press ENTER.
button, you can preview the selected menu. To return, press the O button.