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Introduction
Table of contents
Introduction
Caution for safety................................................ 4
About this product .............................................. 5
Choosing a disc .................................................. 6
Index to parts and controls .............................. 12
Front panel............................................................... 12
Rear panel ............................................................... 14
Remote control ........................................................ 16
Display ..................................................................... 18
Before operating this recorder ........................ 20
Using TV Guide On Screen™........................... 23
Services and options ............................................... 24
Key operation - EASY NAVI & QUICK MENU.. 29
Recording
Before recording ............................................... 32
Initializing a DVD-RAM/RW disc (Logical format).... 34
DVD-RAM physical format .......................................35
Entering characters.................................................. 36
Selecting a disc according to purposes of
use (DVD-RAM/R/RW)............................................. 38
Setting for recording on a DVD-R/RW disc in
Video mode.............................................................. 39
Setting a timer recording using
TV Guide On Screen®......................................................................40
With recording frequency selection only .................. 40
Changing the recording options............................... 41
Set recording by specifying details manually........... 43
Recording a TV program................................... 45
Recording an external source.......................... 49
DV recording (Recording from a digital video
camera) .............................................................. 52
Deleting recorded contents.............................. 55
To delete a title (chapter)......................................... 55
Deleting multiple specified parts .............................. 55
Others................................................................. 56
To protect recorded content..................................... 56
Relay recording........................................................ 56
Technical Information............................................... 56
Playback
Playing recorded contents
(CONTENT MENU)............................................. 60
Playing at various speeds........................................ 62
Playing a DVD video disc ................................. 66
Other playback functions ................................. 68
Pausing a TV broadcast to resume later
(Pause TV)............................................................... 68
Playing a TV program currently being recorded
(Chase Play) ............................................................ 69
Zooming a picture .................................................... 70
Watching a TV broadcast in the sub window
(P in P playback)...................................................... 70
Locating by entering the number of a desired
section ..................................................................... 71
Locating a specific point by entering its elapsed
time (Time Search) .................................................. 71
Selecting the sound ................................................. 72
Viewing JPEG files................................................... 74
Playing MP3/WMA files............................................ 76
Checking the current status and settings ...... 78
Functions in Quick Menu ................................. 80
Editing
Creating your own title ..................................... 84
Editing procedure..................................................... 84
Basic flow................................................................. 85
1: Changing a name of a recorded title.................... 86
2: Dividing a recorded title into several chapters ..... 87
3: Collecting necessary scenes ............................... 92
4: Dubbing to save................................................... 97
Creating a DVD-Video using DVD-R/RW ....... 112
DVD-Video finalizing process ........................ 122
Other editing functions................................... 126
Changing the picture on CONTENT MENU........... 126
Combining two titles (Original) into one ................. 128
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