OPERATIONS
Read “INSTALLATION GUIDE” first
D-R2SU
D-R2SC D-KR2SU
Table of Contents
Caution for safety
Remote control
To delete recorded content
Function Setup
Using Library data
Maintenance of Library data
Customizing the function settings
Caution for safety
Introduction
About this product
Some differences
Compatiblity
Playback Restrictions
Using different disc types for different purposes
Compatible discs
DVD-RAM
DVD-R
DVD video
disc
VIDEO CD
Audio CD
On DVD-RAM discs
Introduction Compatible discs Continued
DVD-RAM discs with cartridges are recommended for recording
To protect recorded contents
On DVD-R discs
On DVD-RW discs
Standards
Recording conditions
Structure of disc contents
On cleaning discs
Yes No
On handling discs
Discs and purposes
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ON/STANDBY indicator
Turns the power on/restores the unit in the
page 12 in “INSTALLATION
Media indicator
à INPUT SELECT button page
INPUT 2 jacks page
DV input terminal page
To open or close the cover on the front panel
1 AC IN socket page 15 in “INSTALLATION GUIDE”
VHF/UHF RF IN FROM ANT. input socket page 14 in “INSTALLATION GUIDE”
VHF/UHF RF OUT TO TV output socket page 14 in “INSTALLATION GUIDE”
COMPONENT OUTPUT jacks page 20 in “INSTALLATION GUIDE”
9 OUTPUT jacks page 15, 17, 18, 22 in “INSTALLATION GUIDE”
Outputs video and audio signals to a connected TV or amplifier
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Remote control
Introduction Index to parts and controls Continued
0 +10
1 OPEN/CLOSE button page 20 2 MENU button*1 3 TOP MENU button page
11PBC indicator
Program recording indicator
Bit rate indicator
REMAIN Remaining space indicator
Switching the display
Ä SAP indicator
DUBBING indicator
PROGRESSIVE indicator
Turning the power on
ON/STANDBY button ON/STANDBY indicator
Before operating this recorder
Is your recorder ready?
Turning the power off
Disc tray lock
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Single sided
Open Close
Introduction Before operating this recorder Continued
Start-up/Shutdown closing icons
Status display
Key operation - EASY NAVI & QUICK MENU
EASY NAVI
Item selection
Function setup Others
Introduction Key operation - EASY NAVI & QUICK MENU Continued
To exit the EASY NAVI
Quick Menu operation
Opening a Quick Menu
Recording
Hint on reading this manual
Before recording Recording a TV program Recording an external source
Programing a recording REC MENU VCR Plus+ recording Others
Before recording
Recording
When the programmed settings overlap
setup Others
Note on recording on a DVD-R disc
To check space remaining on a disc 1 Press REMAIN
Initializing a DVD-RAM/RW disc Logical format
Recording Before recording Continued
How to initialize a disc
1 During stop, press QUICK MENU
DVD-RAM physical format
1 During stop, press SETUP
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Press
Operation guidance of the remote control
Switching a language
Entering characters
Recording Before recording Continued
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Entering characters
Erasing characters
Recording a TV program
1 Press INPUT SELECT repeatedly to select a recording source
Preparation
Recording
5 Press ADJUST to select the setting number
2 Press the number buttons to select a channel to record
4 Press / to select “AV record quality,” then press ENTER
3 Press QUICK MENU to display the Quick Menu
6 Press ENTER
7 Press REC
Recording Recording a TV program Continued
Selecting the recording mode
To stop recording
To pause recording to omit an unnecessary portion
To change a TV channel to be recorded
To view a TV program while recording another
B Using the input jacks on the front of the recorder
Recording an external source
Connect according to A or B
Recording
2 Start playback of the source content on the connected equipment
4 When recording is completed, press STOP
1 Press INPUT SELECT repeatedly so that “L-1,”
3 Press REC of this recorder to start recording
Recording Recording an external source Continued
Notes on recording from a connected VCR or camcorder
When recording from a camcorder
Check the condition of the source equipment before playing
4 When complete, press ENTER
3 ADJUST
1 During stop, press REC MENU
2 Press ENTER
Recording Programing a recording REC MENU Continued Setting items
Suggestions for the picture quality setting
To record a high quality picture
To fill the disc
Setting the details for every timer program
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1 Press QUICK MENU at step 3 on page
Recording Programing a recording REC MENU Continued
Genre setting
High rate save
Chap. mute
Adding a timer program
Deleting a timer program
Correcting a timer program
Time Shift
Remaining volume
Keeping the power on even after the programmed recording finished
To stop a programmed recording
5 Correct the parameters of the timer program if necessary
Delaying the end time of a programmed recording while it is recording
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1 Open the lid of the remote control, and press VCR Plus+
VCR Plus+ recording
2 Press the appropriate number buttons to enter the PlusCode
3 Press ENTER
5 Press ENTER
7 After completing all your entries, press REC MENU
Editing Library Function setup
Introduction
Others
Reservation Disc “Lock program record”
Recording
DVD-RAM
To delete recorded content
To protect recorded content
2 Open the lid of the remote control and press
Library Function setup Others
Technical information
Recording Others Continued
About recording time
About picture quality SP, LP, Auto, Manual mode
Information on playback Playing recorded contents CONTENT MENU
Playing a DVD video disc Pausing a TV broadcast to resume later
Checking the current status and settings Functions in the Quick Menu
Playback
Information on playback
Playback
Screen Protection
To play contents recorded onto a DVD-RAM disc
1 During stop or playback, press CONTENT MENU
2 Press / / / to select a title chapter
easily locate a desired one
PICTURE SEARCH
Playback Playing recorded contents CONTENT MENU Continued
To stop playback
To pause playback still playback
Resuming playback from the location last stopped Title resume DVD-RAM
Viewing the first scenes of titles Original Intro scan DVD-RAM
Playing all titles original/playlist in a disc
Playing all titles original in a disc Play all ORG titles DVD-RAM
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Playing recorded contents CONTENT MENU Continued
Checking the background information on a selected title
Playback
1 At step 2 on page 53, select a title chapter then press QUICK MENU
Viewing information of a loaded disc
Changing the order of the titles
1 Press CONTENT MENU
1 Press CONTENT MENU
Jumping to a specified page
Playback Playing recorded contents CONTENT MENU Continued
1 Press CONTENT MENU
2 Press QUICK MENU. The Quick Menu appears
To play recorded contents, follow the instructions on page
Playing a DVD video disc
1 Press PLAY
STOP
Locating a title using the top menu
Playing a DVD video disc Continued
Resuming playback from the location last stopped Resume Play
Playback
2 Resume playback by pressing PAUSE or PLAY
3 Locate a scene you want by the following methods
4 Press TIMESLIP to exit this mode
FRAME TIME BAR SLOW PICTURE SEARCH
2 Go back to the beginning of the TV program using SKIP
1 While recording a TV program on a DVD-RAM disc, press TIMESLIP
4 Press TIMESLIP to exit
PAUSE
To skip the contents in pre-determined increments
Playing at various speeds
1 During normal playback, press PICTURE SEARCH
INSTANT REPLAY
1 Press SLOW during playback
Playback Playing at various speeds Continued
PLAY
To resume normal playback
1 During playback, press PAUSE
2 Press FRAME
Press FRAME
Function setup Others
Locating by entering the number
Locating by entering the number of a desired section
1 Press T.SEARCH
2 Press / to select a section title or chapter you want to locate
Locating a specific point by entering its elapsed time Time Search
Press the number buttons and
to enter
2 the desired time location on the disc
2 Press ADJUST while the angle number is displayed on the TV screen
Selecting the camera angle
1 Press ANGLE while playing a scene recorded with multiple angles
are watching
2 Press to select “Status,” then press ADJUST to select “On.”
3 Press to select “Subtitle,” then press ADJUST to select a language
Selecting subtitles
1 Press SUBTITLE during playback
To cancel the zoom
Zooming a picture
1 Press ZOOM
2 Select a zoom point and magnification level
2 Press ADJUST while the audio setting is displayed on the TV screen
Selecting the sound
receiving a broadcast
You can select a preferred language and a sound format
Playback Selecting the sound Continued Recorded sounds
This will be “Stereo” when a recording is made with “L-PCM” selected
Output sound conversion table
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Disc
Audio
Viewing JPEG files
1 Load a CD that contains JPEG files
Preparations
To stop playback slide show
On the “CONTENT MENU Picture List”
JPEG files compatibility
Viewing a specified photo single view
To change the playback order
On the “CONTENT MENU Audio List”
Playing MP3/WMA files
1 Load a CD that contains MP3/WMA files
To pause playback
Playable files
2 Input a track number using the number buttons or the ADJUST button
setup
To change the playback order
1 During playback, press P in P
2 Press / / / to select the position of the sub window
CHANNEL
Watching aTV broadcast in the sub window P in P playback
Operational status and setting details
You can confirm operational status and setting details
1 Press DISPLAY
2 Press DISPLAY again
Using the time bar
Playback Checking the current status and settings Continued
1 During playback or recording, press TIME BAR
Changing the location of the time bar
See page 24 on how to operate the Quick Menu
Functions in the Quick Menu
To play repeatedly Repeat playback
To play in random order Random play
Functions in the Quick Menu Continued
To play in favorite order Memory playback
Playback
DVD-RW DVD-R DVD-VIDEO VCD
To display the current bit rate
To check information on a title
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To exit the Quick Menu
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Editing
Before editing Creating chapters Playlist editing Creating thumbnails
High speed Library dubbing Deleting selected Items
Combine Original titles DVD-Video finalizing process DV recording
Before editing
Editing
Basic steps of editing
You can create one title for one recording
Function setup Others
Compile chapters in a desired order
Monday
Friday
Editing Before editing Continued
Make the compiled chapters into a title Original. Dubbing
Playlist
Chapter
1 During stop, playback or recording, press CONTENT MENU
Creating chapters
2 Press / / / to select a title
3 Press QUICK MENU
PICTURE SEARCH PAUSESKIP FRAME/ADJUST SLOW
4 Press / to select “Chapter function”, then press ENTER
5 Press / to select “Chapter editing”, then press ENTER
6 Press PLAY to start playback
7 At a point where you want to make a chapter division, press PAUSE
10 When all chapter divisions have been made, press
8 Press / / / to select “Divide,” then press ENTER
9 Repeat steps 6 to
Creating chapters automatically when recording
Creating chapters Continued
Editing chapter break
Editing
Merging chapters
Naming a chapter
Functionsetup
3 Press QUICK MENU
Playlist editing Collecting desired scenes
2 Press QUICK MENU
3 Press / to select “Edit function”, then press ENTER
1 During stop, playback or recording, press CONTENT MENU
Press / to select “Playlist editing”, then
press ENTER
Press
to select a title or chapter
9 When all items have been inserted, press
8 Repeat steps 4 to 6 to insert items
Editing Playlist editing Continued
Canceling selection of a part
Using a part in a Playlist also in another Playlist
Confirming the first and last scenes of a part or a Playlist
Confirming the title information
1 From the “CONTENT MENU Title List”, press QUICK MENU
Editing Playlist editing Continued
2 Press / to select “Edit function”, then press ENTER
3 Press / to select the item. “Playlistevery week”
1 During stop or playback, press CONTENT MENU
CONTENT
3 Press QUICK MENU
Editing
5 Press PLAY to start playback
6 thumbnail image, press PAUSE
7 Press ENTER
Editing Creating thumbnails Continued
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If you create a chapter thumbnail, and then shift the
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1 During playback or stop, press CONTENT MENU
ADJUST PICTURE SEARCH
2 Press / / / to select a part a title or chapter to copy or move
Editing
To cancel copying halfway through the operation
Press ENTER
QUICK MENU
2 Press / to select “Cancel dubbing”, then press ENTER
1 During playback or stop, press EDIT MENU
2 Press / to select “Del Selected Items”
Deleting selected items Deleting multiple specified parts
3 Press ENTER
5 Press repeatedly to select “Start”, then press ENTER
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QUICK MENU
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Combine Original titles Combine two titles into one
2 Press / to select “Combine ORG Title”, then press ENTER
3 Press / to select the first title to merge
1 During playback or stop, press EDIT MENU
5 Press / to select the location to put the part and press ENTER
6 Perform steps 3 to 5 and select the second title
ENTER
QUICK MENU
DVD-Video finalizing process
2 Press
to select “DVD-Video Finalizing”
A display of option settings appears
4 Press / / / to select
5 Press / to select “Next”, then press ENTER
6 Press to select “Next”, then press ENTER
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7 Press / / / to select the title menu, then press ENTER
8 Press / / / to select the chapter menu
Press / to select “Yes” or “No” then press
10ENTER
To cancel the finalize process DVD-RW
3 Press / to select “Cancel finalization” then press ENTER
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1 During stop, press QUICK MENU. A quick menu appears
DV recording Recording from a digital video camera
2 Press / to select “DV Recording”
1 During playback or stop, press EDIT MENU
3 Press ENTER
4 Press / / / to make the settings
ADJUST
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
Using Library data
Library
Using Library data
Basic operation of the Library system
1 Press LIBRARY
3 Press / to select an item, then press ENTER
Checking remaining space on discs
Searching for a disc
4 Press ADJUST and select the setting page 5 Press ENTER
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Maintenance of Library data
Using Library data Continued
Registering a disc manually
When you restart the “Library” database
Forced deletion of disc numbers
Erasing Library data
5 Press ADJUST to select a number to delete, then press ENTER
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Function Setup
Customizing the function settings
Customizing the function settings
1 During stop, press SETUP
5 Press SETUP
Function Setup
Setting
DVD player settings
Picture/Audio settings
Custom picture setting
Function Setup Customizing the function settings Continued
Setting
Display settings
To turn on or off the Start-up Screen setting that makes the
Setting
Management settings
Genre setting
Initial settings
DVD player settings
page 2 Select the first character by pressing / or ADJUST
DVD disc menu language
English
character by pressing / or ADJUST
1 Enter a 4-digit password by using the
press ADJUST to enter the code of a
Press / to shift. Select the proceeding
To change the password
2 Enter a new 4-digit password by using the number buttons
To change the limitation level of the Parental Lock function
3 Press ENTER DVD title stop
Picture/Audio settings
Custom picture setting
3 After adjusting the items, press ENTER Progressive conversion
Pause/Still
Function Setup Customizing the function settings Continued Play DNR
Analog 2ch
3D-DNR Off
Mosquito NR Off
Display settings
TV shape
On screen display
Transparency
Operational settings
1 sec. 2 sec. 3 sec. 5 sec. 10 sec. Default Priority contents
Operation beep
Instant replay interval
To make a combination of picture and sound quality settings
To apply the combination of picture and sound quality settings
DVD recorder operation
AV record quality
Aspect ratioVideo mode
DVD-VideoCHP create
5 min. 10 min. 15 min. 20 min
DVD compatible mode
Management settings
Genre setting
Setting of picture and sound quality for recording
2 Press / to select a genre, then press ENTER
Page
Before calling service personnel Error codes on the display window
Recording duration Language code list Specification
Others
Before calling service personnel
Power
The power is not turned on
Playback
Timer programming cannot be completed
Recording
Program
Data cannot be recorded on a DVD-RAM disc
Remote control
Others Before calling service personnel Continued
The remote control does not work
Clock
ERR-01
ERR-04
ERR-14
ERR-15
Recording duration
Others
Language code list
Table of languages and their abbreviations
Others
Specification
Power requirement during operation
Power requirement at standby
Power supply
Remote control
Operating conditions
Clock display
Clock accuracy
Limited Ninety 90 Day Warranty on Labor
Limited One 1 Year Warranty on Parts
Rental Units
Commercial Units
How to Obtain Warranty Services
HOW STATE LAW RELATES TO WARRANTY
Time for Taking Action
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page 130), the sound is recorded onto different channels of the disc below. Set “SAP” to “On” or “Off” appropriately.