Playback 05 Changing soundtrack language / Subtitles Changing soundtrack language You can select the language when you play a multilingual disc. 1 Press AUDIO during playback. The current soundtrack language will appear. DVD-Video 2 Press AUDIO repeatedly until the desired language is selected. The on-screen display will disappear after a few seconds. Turning the subtitles On and Off When playing back a disc recorded with subtitles, you can turn the subtitles on or off.
05 Playback The CD Track Info screen Press TITLE MENU/TOP MENU. The TRACK INFO screen will appear. CD This section describes the TRACK INFO screen where music CDs can be played back using the various operations.
Playback 05 Random, repeat and program play To cancel the repeat all playback, select “REPEAT ALL” from the menu list again, and press ENTER. CD Playing back programs You can specify the playback order yourself. 1 Press or to select “PROGRAM PLAYBACK” from the menu list and press ENTER. 2 Press or to select to the track number that you want to change the order of and press ENTER. The “ ” mark will appear at the right side of the track number.
05 Playback MP3/WMA/JPEG playback CD Using the BROWSER screen 1 Press TITLE MENU. The BROWSER screen will appear. MP3 and WMA files can be played back. Also, you can display JPEG files on the TV screen and enjoy them as a slide show. Some discs may not play due to the condition of the recording. BROWSER Toulouse-Lautrec popArt Grammy03_01.mp3 Grammy03_02.mp3 Grammy03_03.mp3 Grammy03_04.mp3 Grammy03_05.mp3 Grammy03_06.mp3 Grammy03_07.mp3 Grammy03_08.
Playback 05 Playing back MP3/WMA files 1 MP3 CD • MP3 files must have the extension letters “.mp3”. • Standard, sampling frequency, and the bit rate: MPEG-1 Audio 32kHz, 44.1kHz, 48kHz 32kbps to 320kbps (constant bit rate or variable bit rate) • The recommended recording setting for high quality sound is 44.1kHz sampling frequency and 128kbps of constant bit rate. Press or to select MP3 or WMA file. • In case the disc includes more than 11 files, you can turn to the next or the previous page.
05 Playback 1 Playing back JPEG files JPEG CD JPEG files must have the extension letters “.jpe”, “.jpeg” or “.jpg”. Press or to select JPEG file. • In case the disc includes more than 11 files, you can turn to the next or the previous page. (See page 42.) BROWSER /popArt Alfred Ia Guigne.jpg Alone.jpg Ambassadeurs-Aristide_Bruant.jp Arlstide Bruant.jpg At_the_Moulin_Rouge.jpg Clown Cha-U-Kao.jpg Dancer Seated.jpg EI Dorado.jpg Galerie 65 Cannes.jpg Jane Avril-1893.
Playback 05 2 Progressive scan DVD-Video VR mode Video mode Press PLAY to start playback. DVD-R The unit supports the progressive scanning system as well as the conventional interlaced scanning system. If your TV is equipped with component video input jacks which support the progressive video input, you can enjoy higher picture quality by making the progressive scanning mode active. P • To make the progressive scanning mode inactive, press PROGRESSIVE in the stop mode.
05 Playback Loading and unloading a cassette tape VCR Use only video cassette tapes marked . and • Cassettes marked “VHS” (or “S-VHS”) can be used with this video cassette recorder. However, S-VHS recording is not possible with this model. • This model is equipped with SQPB (S-VHS QUASI PLAYBACK) that makes it possible to playback SVHS recordings with regular VHS resolution. • HQ VHS is compatible with existing VHS equipment. Loading Push the center of the tape until it is automatically inserted.
Playback 05 Cassette tape playback 1 Load a prerecorded tape (When loading a cassette tape without the erase prevention tab, playback will start automatically). VCR 2 To start playback Press PLAY. Playback will start. “ ” will appear on the screen for about 4 seconds. To stop playback Press STOP once. The tape will stop but remain fully loaded and ready to play. “ ” will appear on the screen for about 4 seconds. To rewind the tape or forward it rapidly Press STOP. To rewind the tape: Press REW.
05 Playback Note Special playback • The audio output is muted during SPEED SEARCH, STILL, FRAME ADVANCE and SLOW MOTION. • During picture search mode there will be noise bars which are caused by the system. • The Special Playback will automatically change to playback after approx. 5 minutes to protect the video tape against excessive wear. VCR Picture search Reverse picture search function Press REW x 1 or x 2 during the playback. Forward picture search function Press F.
Playback 05 ZERO RETURN function / Video index search system 2 Press COUNTER RESET at the desired tape position. The counter display will be reset to the “00:00:00” position (e.g. the beginning of recording). VCR 8 : 47AM MON HI-FI ZERO RETURN function This function makes tape rewinding stop at the counter “00:00:00” position automatically. 00 : 00 : 00 SP 3 Press STOP when playback or recording is finished. Press ZERO RETURN.
06 Recording Chapter 6 Recording About DVD recording This recorder can record on both DVD-R and DVD-RW media. The main difference between the two is that DVD-R discs can only be recorded once, while DVD-RW can be recorded, erased and re-recorded many times. Recording modes There are 4 modes for recording on disc. Recording time and quality vary according to mode.
Recording 06 Disc remaining time Recording equipment and copyright VR mode • Recording is possible as long as there is available space on the disc. (Finalized discs can be recorded by cancelling the finalization, see “UNDO FINALIZE” on page 28.) • Erasing unnecessary title frees up available space on the disc. (Titles can be erased from finalized discs by first undoing the finalization. See “UNDO FINALIZE” on page 28.
06 Recording Recording a TV program VR mode Video mode DVD-R VCR 1 Press REC MODE/SPEED to select the recording mode. The recording mode will appear on the TV monitor and change every time REC MODE/SPEED is pressed. You can record programs you watch on TV onto video tapes or DVDs. Video recording modes: SP/SLP DVD recording modes: XP/SP/LP/SLP SP is the normal recording mode for video tapes. SLP offers 3 times the recording time as SP. For more information on DVD recording modes, see page 52.
Recording 06 Recording a TV program VR mode Video mode DVD-R To stop recording Press STOP to stop recording. “ ” will appear on the screen for about 4 seconds. VCR Note • When recording onto a DVD, even if STOP is pressed during recording, recording does not stop instantly. Recording may continue for as long as 5 seconds in the VR mode or 30 seconds in the Video mode. To stop recording temporarily Press PAUSE/STILL to avoid recording unwanted material.
06 Recording One-touch Timer Recording (OTR) VR mode Video mode DVD-R VCR The One-touch Timer Recording feature provides a simple and convenient way to make a timed recording. Example: One-touch Timer Recording for 30 minutes. 1 Press REC MODE/SPEED to select the recording mode. For the recording mode, see the step 1 on page 54. 2 Set the TV/CATV option to the appropriate position (See page 32).
Recording 06 VCR Plus+ programming system 3 Enter a GUIDE CH NO. (guide channel number). SETUP MENU What is the VCR Plus+ programming system? SYSTEMTV/CATV SETUP SELECT GUIDE CH NO. AV SETUP AUTO CH MEMORY TUNER CH NO. REC SETUP ADD/DELETE VCR Plus+ system is a timer programming system which simplifies timer recording programming. Instead of entering the date, channel and recording time, you simply enter a PlusCode® programming number that you can find in your TV listings.
Recording 06 Setting the timer program using the VCR Plus+ system The VCR Plus+ system simplifies timer recording so that you just enter a PlusCode number (which you can find in your TV listings guide) for the program you want to record, tell the recorder whether you want to record it just once or regularly, and then select the DVD or the VCR for recording.
Recording 06 7 Press TIMER REC. The timer indicator “ ” will appear on the display and the unit stands by for recording. • If the program is DVD recording only, the unit will change to VCR mode automatically. (The DVD mode cannot be selected.) • If the program is VCR recording only, the unit will change to DVD mode automatically. (The VCR mode cannot be selected.) • If the programs are DVD and VCR recording, the unit will turn off.
06 Recording 1 Press SETUP. The SETUP MENU screen appears. EVERY TUE: Recording every Tue. EVERY WED: Recording every Wed. EVERY THU: Recording every Thu. SETUP MENU EVERY FRI: Recording every Fri. TIMER REC SET SYSTEM SETUP EVERY SAT: Recording every Sat. AV SETUP MON-FRI: Recording from Mon. to Fri. REC SETUP CH SETUP MON-SAT: Recording from Mon. to Sat. OTHER EVERYDAY: Recording everyday. 2 Press or to select “TIMER REC SET” and press ENTER. The TIMER REC SET screen will appear.
Recording 8 06 Press or to select “CH” and press ENTER. • Press or to select the channel to be recorded. • You can select the external input (L1 or L2) by pressing or . 9 Press or to select “REC TO” and press ENTER. Select the media (DVD or VCR) to be recorded from the list and press ENTER. 10 Press or to select “REC MODE” and press ENTER. The recording modes for the media selected in “REC TO” item are listed. Select the recording mode and press ENTER.
06 Recording Stereo recording and playback VCR The VHS Hi-Fi audio system permits high fidelity recording of MTS STEREO TV broadcasts. When a MTS STEREO broadcast is received, the word “STEREO” will appear on the screen and the program can be viewed or recorded in stereo. The Hi-Fi STEREO recording procedure is the same as for normal recordings. Note • When using a CATV system, stereo TV programs may be transmitted over a mono cable channel.
Editing 07 Chapter 7 Editing Editing the disc This section explains how to edit the recorded contents on DVD-RWs. However, the items that you can edit vary with the recording formats. In VR mode, you can edit various title menus, whereas in Video mode, you can edit only a few items. Title menu For the disc in VR mode, when the content is recorded, a title name that includes the date, time, channel number and other information is created automatically.
07 Editing Creating a playlist Editing a playlist 1 Press TITLE MENU. The title menu will appear. VR mode You can create and edit the playlist based on the original title.
Editing 07 Changing a title name TITLE MENU VR mode DISC NAME:–––– REC DATE :11/23/2003 11/23/2003 08:41AM 006 SLP TIME :08:41AM 11/25/2003 10:03PM 011 SP LENGTH :00:30:17 11/29/2003 11:30AM 009 SP CHANNEL :006 12/01/2003 06:52PM 006 XP REC MODE :SLP 11/23/2003 08:41AM 006 SLP PL PLAY EDIT TITLE DELETE TITLE RENAME TITLE TITLE COMBINE SELECT ENTER/ SELECT SET ENTER RETURN TITLE MENU BACK END 3 Press ENTER. The keyboard screen will appear.
Editing 07 3 Press ENTER. The EDIT TITLE screen appears. Erasing a scene (Edit title) VR mode You can erase an unnecessary scene from the created playlist. When you erase the scene from the playlist, the scene is not erased from the original title. EDIT TITLE NAME Family 1/3 CHAPTER 00:00:00 LENGTH 00:00:00/00:30:17 Press SELECT to start 00:00:00 ENTER/ SELECT ENTER RETURN BACK Preview TITLE MENU 00:00:00 END 4 Press ENTER to playback the playlist on the EDIT TITLE screen.
Editing 07 6 Press or to select “SET END” at the end point of the scene you want to erase and press ENTER. The still image at the end point appears at the right small screen. EDIT TITLE NAME Family 2/3 CHAPTER 00:15:58 LENGTH 00:15:58/00:30:17 Adjust start Adjust end Finish 00:10:20 Preview 00:15:58 SELECT ENTER/ SELECT Note ENTER RETURN BACK TITLE MENU END 7 Check the erased scenes. • Select “Preview” and press ENTER.
Editing 07 Combining the title TITLE MENU VR mode You can create a playlist by combining the several original titles or playlists. To combine the titles, it is necessary to create a playlist at first. By combining the titles in the playlist, a playlist where several titles are combined is created.
Editing 07 Erasing a playlist TITLE MENU VR mode You can erase the created playlist. Even if you erase the playlist, the original title will not be erased. DISC NAME:–––– REC DATE :12/01/2003 11/23/2003 08:41AM 006 SLP :00:30:07 CHANNEL :006 12/01/2003 06:52PM 006 XP REC MODE :XP SELECT Press TITLE MENU to display the title menu. 2 Select the playlist that you want to erase. • Press or to select the playlist. • Press to display the editing menu of the playlist.
07 Editing Editing an original title Preparation: • Turn ON the TV and set to the video input mode. • Load the recorded disc. • Press DVD/VCR to select the DVD mode. (The DVD indicator will light.) VR mode In VR mode, you can edit various items, whereas in Video mode, you can edit the title names only. Adding a chapter mark VR mode You can add a chapter mark to the original title. You can add up to 999 chapter marks to one disc. 1 Press TITLE MENU to display the title menu.