RD-XS32SU
OPERATIONS
Read “INSTALLATION GUIDE” first
RD-XS32SC
Remote control
Table of contents
Caution for safety
To delete recorded content
Using Library data
Function Setup
Creating a DVD-Videousing DVD-R/RW
Maintenance of Library data
Caution for safety
Introduction
About the hard disc drive HDD
About this product
Some differences
Playback Restrictions
DVD-RAM
Using different disc types for different purposes
Compatible discs
DVD-R
VIDEO CD
DVD video
disc
Audio CD
On DVD-RAMdiscs
Introduction Compatible discs Continued
Marks on DVD video discs
On DVD-Rdiscs
On DVD-RWdiscs
1 6 :
Yes No
Structure of disc contents
On cleaning discs
On handling discs
Discs and purposes
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Introduction RecordingPlayback Editing
Index to Parts and Controls
Front panel
18 Operation Status Indicator HDD
16 Three mode indicator page 32, 55,
17 Media indicator
19 HDD indicator
Rear Panel
1AC IN socket page 15 in “INSTALLATION GUIDE”
“INSTALLATION GUIDE”
Index to Parts and Controls Continued
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38 39 40 41 42 43
Remote control
22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36
44 45 46 47
1OPEN/CLOSE button page 20, 2MENU button*1
Display
Dimming the display
Switching the display
14 Channel indicator
15 Multi display
Before operating this recorder
Turning the power on
ON/STANDBY button ON/STANDBY indicator
Is your recorder ready?
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Turning the power off
Disc tray lock
Single sided
Start-up/Shutdownclosing icons
Open Close
Before operating this recorder Continued
Status display
Item selection
Key operation - EASY NAVI & QUICK MENU
EASY NAVI
Introduction
Quick Menu operation
Key operation - EASY NAVI & QUICK MENU continued
To exit the EASY NAVI
Opening a Quick Menu
Before recording Recording a TV program
Recording
Hint on reading this manual
Recording an external source
Before recording
Recording
Notes
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Initializing a DVD-RAM/RWdisc Logical Format
Recording Before recording Continued
DVD-RAMphysical format
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Entering characters
Operation guidance of the remote control
Switching a language
Recording Before recording Continued
Erasing characters
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Entering characters
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Preparation
Recording a TV program
1 Press HDD or DVD to select a media to record on
Recording
4 Press QUICK MENU to display the Quick Menu
Open the lid
Recording Recording a TV program Continued
7 Press ENTER
8 Press REC
Selecting the recording mode
To change a TV channel to be recorded
To stop recording
To pause recording to omit an unnecessary portion
To view a TV program while recording another
Recording Recording a TV program Continued
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Recording an external source
Connect according to A or B
Recording
2 Press HDD or DVD to select a recording media
5 When recording is completed, press STOP
1 Press INPUT SELECT repeatedly so that “L-1,”
4 Press REC of this recorder to start recording
When recording from a camcorder
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1 During stop, press REC MENU
4 When complete, press ENTER
Programing a recording REC MENU
2 Press ENTER
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Setting items
Suggestions for the picture quality setting
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Recording
Setting the details for every timer program
Programming a recording REC MENU Continued
AV record quality
Correcting a timer program
Adding a timer program
Deleting a timer program
Time Shift
Elapsed programing using past data for programing
Elapsed programing using past data for programing
Remaining volume
Recording
To stop a programmed recording
VCR Plus+ Recording
3 Press ENTER
5 Press ENTER
A–BRecording HDD DVD-RAM
Others
Relay Recording HDD DVD-RAM
Recording
Reservation Disc
Reservation Disc “Lock program record”
Not recorded
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To delete recorded content
To protect recorded content
About picture quality SP, LP, Auto, Manual mode
Technical Information
About recording time
D /M1, D /M2
Page
Pausing a TV broadcast to resume later
Information on playback Playing recorded contents
CONTENT MENU Playing a DVD video disc
Checking the current status and settings
To play a DVD video disc
Information on playback
Playback
To play a DVD-R/RWdisc
QUICK MENU PICTURE SEARCH SKIP
1 During stop or playback, press CONTENT MENU
2 Press / / / to select a title chapter
Playing recorded contents CONTENT MENU
To pause playback still playback
Playing recorded contents CONTENT MENU Continued
To stop playback
Playing the digest Skip Search
Playing all titles original/playlist in a disc
Changing the order of the titles
Playback
1Press CONTENT MENU
Jumping to a specified page
Playing a DVD-RWdisc recorded in DVD-VRmode
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2 Press PLAY
Playing a DVD video disc
1 Press DVD
STOP
DVD-RW DVD-R DVD-VIDEOVCD
Locating a title using the top menu
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Notes
FRAME
Pausing a TV broadcast to resume later
4 Press TIMESLIP to exit this mode
SLOW
4 Press TIMESLIP to exit
Playing a TV program currently being recorded
1 During normal playback, press PICTURE SEARCH
To skip the contents in pre-determinedincrements
Playing at various speeds
Playing in fast reverse or fast forward
Function setup
1 Press SLOW during playback
PLAY
To resume normal playback
2 Press FRAME
Playing frame by frame
1 During playback, press PAUSE
1 Press PLAY
4 Press ENTER
Locating by entering the number
1 Press T.SEARCH
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2 the desired time location on the disc
Press the number buttons and
to enter
Locating by entering the number Continued
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1 During playback, press P in P
CHANNEL
Playback
To turn off the angle icon
Selecting the camera angle
are watching
Playback
disc
Selecting Subtitles
1 Press SUBTITLE during playback
To turn the subtitles on or off
1 Press ZOOM
To cancel the zoom
Zooming a picture
2 Select a zoom point and magnification level
receiving a broadcast
Selecting the sound
Press AUDIO during playback or while
MENU MTS Broadcast Compatibility
Playback Selecting the sound Continued
Recorded sounds
Output sound conversion table
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Preparations
Viewing JPEG files
2 Load a CD that contains JPEG files
To stop playback slide show
Viewing a specified photo single view
On the “CONTENT MENU Picture List”
JPEG files compatibility
To change the playback order
2 Load a CD that contains MP3/WMA files
On the “CONTENT MENU Audio List”
Playing MP3/WMA files
To pause playback
Playable files
setup
To change the playback order
1 Press DISPLAY
Checking the current status and settings
Operational status and setting details
2 Press DISPLAY again
Changing the location of the time bar
Using the time bar
1 During playback or recording, press TIME BAR
Turning off the time bar
To play repeatedly Repeat playback
See page 24 on how to operate the Quick Menu
Functions in the Quick Menu
To play in random order Random play
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To play in favorite order Memory playback
Cancel random
Special playback mode
To check information on a title
Playback Functions in the Quick Menu Continued
To display the current bit rate
Bit rate
Before editing Creating chapters Playlist editing
Creating a DVD-Videousing DVD-R/RW
Editing
Creating thumbnails Before dubbing
Editing
Before editing
For better use the HDD of this recorder
Be sure to read before performing any editing
Introduction
Editing on this recorder
Library Function setup
RecordingPlayback
Before editing Continued
Editing
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Notes
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1 During stop, playback or recording, press
CONTENT MENU
Creating chapters
2 Press / / / to select a title
SLOW
6 Press PLAY to start playback
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9 Repeat steps 6 to
8 Press / / / to select “Divide,” then press
ENTER
Editing Creating chapters Continued
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Creating chapters automatically when recording
Editing chapter break
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Merging chapters
Naming a chapter
Editing Creating chapters Continued
e.g. CONTENT
Playlist editing Collecting desired scenes
CONTENT MENU
1 During stop, playback or recording, press
Editing Playlist editing Continued
5 Press / / / to select a title or chapter
6 Press ENTER
MENUEDIT Playlist editing
Library Function setup
to select a point where you want to
When all items have been inserted, press
Press
Confirming the title information
Canceling selection of a part
Naming a title Playlist
Correcting a Playlist
QUICK MENU
1From the CONTENT MENU Title List, press
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2Press / to select “Edit function”, then press
Editing
1 During stop or playback, press CONTENT MENU
3 Press QUICK MENU
PICTURE SEARCH HDD/DVD
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5 Press PLAY to start playback
PICTURE SEARCH FRAME SKIP SLOW
7 Press ENTER
Editing Creating thumbnails Continued
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Before dubbing
Dubbing operations
Editing
Copy
Editing Before dubbing Continued
“Copy” and “Move”
Move
Recording and playback during a dubbing
1 During playback or stop, press CONTENT MENU
QUICK MENU
To cancel copying halfway through the operation
4 Press / to select “Copy”, “Move” or “Same Disc”
Library Function setup
3 Press ENTER
1 During playback or stop, press EDIT MENU
2 Press / to select “Dub Selected Items”
HDD/DVD
4 chapter to copy
Press
to select a part a title or
Press ENTER
7 Repeat steps 4 to
Editing
QUICK MENU
Changing the position of an item
Cancelling selection of an item
Cancelling during dubbing
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2 Press QUICK MENU
Rate Conversion Dubbing for Part by Part
1 Perform steps 1 and 2 on page
Editing
QUICK MENU
4 Press / to select “Copy” or “Same Disc”
5 Confirm picture and sound rates
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1 During playback or stop, press EDIT MENU
Rate Conversion Dubbing for multiple parts
4 Check the rate for picture and sound quality
Editing
2Press / to select “Cancel dubbing” 3Press ENTER
Cancelling dubbing during rate conversion dubbing
Turning off the power automatically after dubbing
2Press / to select “Auto power off” 3Press ENTER
4 Press DVD
2 Press HDD
3 Press REC
5 Start playing
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7 Press HDD
8 Press STOP
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3 Press ENTER
2 Press / to select “Del Selected Items”
1 During playback or stop, press EDIT MENU
Editing
The recorder begins the deletion process
4 Press ENTER
3 Press / to select the first title to merge
1 During playback or stop, press EDIT MENU
Editing
QUICK MENU
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ENTER
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Editing DVD-RW DVD-R
Creating a DVD-Videousing DVD-R/RW
Preparation
Press EDIT MENU
The “EDIT MENU Main Menu” appears
QUICK MENU PICTURE SEARCH
Creating a DVD-Videousing DVD-R/RWConfined
6 Repeat steps 3 to
4 Press ENTER
to set the items
7 Press / to select “Start”, then press ENTER
8 Press
9 Press / to select “Next”, then press ENTER
Creating a DVD-Videousing DVD-R/RWConfined
10Press to select “Next”, then press ENTER
12Press / / / to select the chapter menu
Editing
QUICK MENU
14Press / to select “Yes”, then press ENTER
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Editing
Selecting the items displayed on the menu
Creating a DVD-Videousing DVD-R/RWConfined
Notes
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Using a favorite scene as a menu
Selecting color options on menus
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Canceling dubbing process
Canceling selection of an item
Confirming the content in the lower area
Changing the location of an item
Playing a created DVD-Video
If a message appears while selecting a part
1 During playback or stop, press EDIT MENU
DVD-Videofinalizing process
2 Press / to select “DVD-VideoFinalizing”
3 Press ENTER
6 Press to select “Next”, then press ENTER
4 Press / / / to select
5 Press / to select “Next”, then press ENTER
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10ENTER
8 Press / / / to select the chapter menu
Press / to select “Yes” or “No” then press
Editing DVD-Videofinalize process Continued
To cancel the finalize process DVD-RW
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1 During playback or stop, press EDIT MENU
2 Press / to select “DV Recording”
3 Press ENTER
Editing
5 Press / / / to select “Next”, then press ENTER
4 Press / / / to make the settings
ADJUST
7 Press / / / to select “Rec”, then press ENTER
Editing
Using Library data Searching for a desired title
Library
1 Press LIBRARY
Using Library data
Basic operation of the Library system
3 Press / to select an item, then press ENTER
Searching
Searching for a desired title
Changing the listing order
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Jumping
Library Searching for a desired title Continued
Viewing disc information
Viewing Library data
Viewing title information
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Registering a disc manually
Maintenance of Library data
Viewing Library data Continued
Library
Forced deletion of disc numbers
Erasing unnecessary data
Deleting all the Library information only
setup
Re-installingthe backup data
Library Viewing Library data Continued
Saving the Library data in a DVD-RAMdisc
Viewing remaining space
Checking remaining space
Viewing a number and space of a disc
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Function Setup
Customizing the Function Settings
5 Press SETUP
Customizing the Function Settings
1 During stop, press SETUP
Function Setup
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Customizing the function settings Continued
Function Setup
Setting
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DVD disc menu language
DVD player settings
language from the Language Code List page
English
DVD dynamic range control
1 Enter a 4-digitpassword by using the
cursor. Then press the ADJUST button to
Karaoke vocal
Function Setup
To change the password
3Press the ENTER button DVD title stop
Customizing the function settings Continued
Pause/Still
Picture/Audio settings
Custom picture setting
Auto
3D-DNR Off
Play DNR
Analog 2ch
Mosquito NR Off
On screen display
Display settings
TV Shape
Transparency
Operation beep
Operational settings
Priority Contents
Instant replay interval
Picture record mode
DVD recorder operation
AV record quality
Standard
16:9
Aspect ratioVideo mode
DVD-Video:CHPcreate
5 min. : 10 min. : 15 min. : 20 min
4Repeat steps 1 to 3 to register genre names
Management settings
Genre setting
Eco. Mode
All HDD titles delete
HDD Format
DVD-RAMPhysical Format
Language Code List Specification
Before calling service personnel
Error codes on the display window
Others
The power is not turned on
Before calling service personnel
Power
Playback
Program
Timer programming cannot be completed
Recording
Cannot be recorded on a DVD-RAMdisc
The remote control does not work
Remote control
Others Before calling service personnel Continued
Clock
ERR-10
Error codes on the display window
ERR-01
ERR-11
Recording duration
Others
Language Code List
Table of languages and their abbreviations
Others
Power requirement at standby
Specification
Power requirement during operation
Power supply
Clock display
Remote control
Operating conditions
Clock accuracy
Limited One 1 Year Warranty on Parts
Limited Warranty DVD PLAYER/RECORDER
Limited Ninety 90 Day Warranty on Labor
Rental Units
Time for Taking Action
How to Obtain Warranty Services
HOW STATE LAW RELATES TO WARRANTY
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This 12-monthwarranty will be strictly adhered to
CANADIAN WARRANTY INFORMATION GARANTIE CANADIENNE
CANADIAN WARRANTY
GARANTIE CANADIENNE
Memo
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