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Contents 01 Before you start Features .............................................................................8 Discs / content format playback compatibility ............... 9 02 Control and Displays Front panel ...................................................................... 11 Rear panel ....................................................................... 11 Display window .............................................................. 12 Remote control ......................................
Playing back programs .................................................. 43 Playing back track by specifying the time ................... 43 MP3/WMA/JPEG playback ............................................ 44 Using the BROWSER screen ........................................ 44 When the file to be displayed is selected ..................... 44 Playing back MP3/WMA files ........................................ 45 Playing back JPEG files .................................................
Chapter 1 Before you start • Features One-touch Timer Recording (OTR) VR mode Video mode DVD-R VCR Not only can you playback and record video tapes, but you can also playback DVD discs or make recordings using DVD-RW, DVD-R discs with this unit. In addition, you can enjoy editing the programs you record. The One-touch Timer Recording feature provides a simple and convenient way to make a timed recording.
Disc / content format playback compatibility General disc compatibility This recorder is compatible with a wide range of disc types (media) and formats. Playable discs will generally feature one of the following logos on the disc and/or disc packaging. Note however that some disc types, such as recordable CD and DVD, may be in an unplayable format-see below for further compatibility information. • DVD-Video DVD-R DVD-RW Audio CD CD-R CD-RW is a trademark of DVD Format/Logo Licensing Corporation.
01 Before you start Frequently asked questions • What's the difference between DVD-R and DVD-RW? The most important difference between DVD-R and DVD-RW is that DVD-R is a record-once medium, while DVD-RW is a re-recordable/erasable medium. You can re-record/erase a DVD-RW disc approximately 1,000 times. For more information, see About DVD recording on page 52. • What's VR mode? VR (Video Recording) mode is a special mode designed for home DVD recording.
Controls and displays 02 Chapter 2 Controls and displays Front panel FF (Fast Forward) button Disc tray VCR indicator Cassette Loading Slot REC button DVD indicator PLAY button Display window STANDBY/ON button AUDIO (L/R)/VIDEO IN (INPUT 2) jacks CHANNEL –/+ button VCR/DVD button REW (Rewind) button STOP button VCR EJECT button DVD S-VIDEO IN (INPUT 2) jack OPEN/CLOSE button Rear panel DVD COMPONENT OUT jacks DVD COAXIAL DIGITAL AUDIO OUT jack AC power cord DVD OPTICAL DIGITAL AUDIO OUT jack
02 Controls and displays Display window 2 4 P 1 No. Display 1 3 Description Lights during video tape playback. Video tape is temporarily stopped. Lights during video tape recording. P Progressive scanning mode. Timer recording display. XP/SP/LP/SLP 4 DVD recording modes. XP, SP, LP or SLP is selected in turn by pressing the REC MODE/SPEED repeatedly. SP/SLP 2 2 VCR recording modes. SP or SLP is selected in turn by pressing the REC MODE/SPEED repeatedly. CD Appears when a CD is inserted.
Controls and displays 02 Note • Some discs may not playback correctly, or chapter number, playback time, etc may not be displayed. Remote control 9 RETURN (page 23, 45) Closes the menu window. 28 REC MODE/SPEED (page 54, 56) Selects the recording mode. 10 CLEAR/CANCEL Cancels input data in the setting mode (page 25); deletes the timer recording program (page 59, 61). 29 DUBBING (page 78) Copies VCR to DVD or DVD to VCR. 11 TITLE MENU/TOP MENU (page 34, 39, 42, 64) Selects titles of a DVD disc.
Controls and displays 02 Putting the batteries in the remote control 1 Open the battery compartment cover on the back of the remote control. 2 Insert two AA/R6P batteries into the battery compartment following the indications (+,*) inside the compartment. Using the remote control Keep in mind the following when using the remote control: • Make sure that there are no obstacles between the remote and the remote sensor on the unit.
Controls and displays 02 Power Source TO USE AC POWER SOURCE Use the AC polarized line cord provided for operation on AC. Insert the AC cord plug into a standard 120V 60Hz polarized AC outlet. Note • Never connect the AC line cord plug to other than the specified voltage (120V 60Hz). Use the attached power cord only. • If the polarized AC cord does not fit into a nonpolarized AC outlet, do not attempt to file or cut the blade.
03 Connecting up Chapter 3 Connecting up Important • Before making or changing any rear panel connections, make sure that all components are switched off and unplugged from the wall outlet. Antenna connection If you are using an antenna system, follow these instructions. If you are a cable (CATV) subscriber, skip ahead to page 18 for the proper connections. ANTENNA TO DVD/VCR CONNECTION The DVD/VCR must be connected “between” the antenna and the TV.
Connecting up 03 DVD/VCR TO TV CONNECTION After you have connected the antenna to the DVD/VCR, you must connect the DVD/VCR to the TV. Below are 3 common methods of connecting your DVD/VCR to a TV. Find the type of TV you are using and follow the connection diagram. This DVD/VCR has a single 75 Ω output for connection to a TV. If your TV has separate UHF and VHF antenna inputs (numbers 2 and 3 below), use a splitter to connect the DVD/VCR to the TV for UHF and VHF reception.
03 Connecting up CATV(CABLE TV) connections Many cable companies offer services permitting reception of extra channels including pay or subscription channels. This DVD/VCR has an extended tuning range and can be tuned to most cable channels without using a cable company supplied converter box, except for those channels which are intentionally scrambled. If you subscribe to a special channel which is scrambled, you must have a descrambler box for proper reception.
Connecting up 03 Important • Make sure the TV/CATV menu option is set to the “CATV” mode. This DVD/VCR cannot receive scrambled programs since it does not contain a descrambler. In order to receive scrambled programs, your existing descrambler must be used. Descrambler boxes are available from cable companies. Consult your local cable company for more information concerning connection to their descrambler equipment. There are many ways to connect your DVD/VCR to a cable system.
03 Connecting up Connections with the TV or audio component The exact arrangement you use to interconnect various video and audio components to the DVD/VCR is dependent on the model and features of each component. Check the Owner’s Manual provided with each component for the location of video and audio inputs and outputs. Connect to a TV with Audio/Video output You can enjoy playback by connecting the unit to a TV.
Connecting up 03 Connect to a stereo amplifier with audio output You can enjoy high quality audio by connecting the audio output to your amplifier. Connect the audio output jacks to any line-level inputs (such as AUX, DVD, CD, etc.) of an audio amplifier.
04 Getting started Chapter 4 Getting started Auto clock setting Preparation: You must connect the antenna or cable before connecting the AC cord to the power source. Wait 30 minutes with the power turned off, after the antenna or cable is connected, for the auto clock feature to activate. After the clock is set automatically, you may have to set the time zone and daylight saving time. (See page 26.) Press STANDBY/ON to turn on the DVD/VCR after the auto clock operation completed.
Getting started 04 5 Select any channel to receive a TV station in your area. The channel number will appear on the screen for about 4 seconds. 2 Press or to select the desired menu and press ENTER. The submenu screen of the selected menu will appear.
04 Getting started Selectable languages: Setting the language You can choose the language of the menu screen, DVD menu, DVD audio and subtitles. Preparation: • Turn ON the TV and set it to the video input mode. • Select “LANGUAGE” from “SYSTEM SETUP”. For the procedure, see steps 1 to 3 in “Using the SETUP MENU” on page 23.
Getting started 04 Note Setting the parental control • The selected level will apply to operations executed after this. • The unit cannot restrict playback of some discs. • Some discs may not be encoded with specific rating level information though its disc jacket says “adult”. Parental control will not work with those discs. • Do not forget the password. If you forget the password, contact customer service. Some discs are specified as not suitable for children.
Getting started 04 STANDARD TIME (Time zone) Setting the clock The clock is set to the correct time automatically, but it can also be set manually. The clock can be set for daylight saving time and time zone. Preparation: • Turn ON the TV and set it to the video input mode. • Select “CLOCK” from “SYSTEM SETUP”. For the procedure, see steps 1 to 3 in “Using the SETUP MENU” on page 23.
Getting started 04 NEW DISC FORMAT Setting the disc You can format, protect, or finalize a disc. Preparation: • Turn ON the TV and set it to the video input mode. • Select “DISC SETUP” from “SYSTEM SETUP”. For the procedure, see steps 1 to 3 in “Using the SETUP MENU” on page 23. If you insert an unused disc, the disc is automatically formatted. If you use the DVD-RW (Ver.1.1 or later), you can select the mode to be used for automatic format.
04 Getting started FINALIZE UNDO FINALIZE To play a DVD disc recorded on this unit you must finalize the disc to insure compatibility with other DVD players. In addition if you are using a DVD-RW disc you must record in Video mode. You can cancel the finalization of a finalized DVD-RW (in VR mode). You cannot cancel the finalization for discs other than above. You can record or edit on a disc whose finalization has been cancelled. Select “UNDO FINALIZE”, and the screen below will appear.
Getting started 04 DIMMER (Brightness of the display window) TV SCREEN You may adjust the brightness or turn off the display on the front panel of the unit. Select “DIMMER” and select the display window status from the list below. You can select the TV screen size to suit the screen image. Select “TV SCREEN” and select screen size from the list below. AUTOMATIC: When the power is on, the display window appears bright. When the power is off, it appears dark.
04 Getting started LINE1 INPUT/LINE2 INPUT This unit comes with an S-Video input jack and Video input jack. When you use an S-Video or Video input jack, you must select the input mode. Select “LINE1 INPUT” (“LINE2 INPUT”) and select the mode from the following list. S-VIDEO The video signal is input only from the S-Video input jack. Setting the audio This section describes audio settings. Preparation: • Turn ON the TV and set it to the video input mode. • Select “AUDIO” from “AV SETUP”.
Getting started 04 EXTERNAL AUDIO INPUT INITIAL REC TO The audio mode for the audio input jack can be selected, choosing either stereo or monaural. Select “EXTERNAL AUDIO INPUT” and select from the list below. You can select the recording media that is first displayed in the item “REC TO” on the timer recording screen. Select “INITIAL REC TO” and select “DVD” or “VCR”. STEREO: The sound is treated as stereo sound. L CH: The sound is treated as the monaural sound of the left channel.
04 Getting started ADD/DELETE (channels) Setting the channel This DVD/VCR is equipped with a channel memory feature that allows you to skip channels up or down to the next channel set in memory, hence skip over unwanted channels. Before selecting channels, they must be programmed into the DVD/VCR’s memory. In addition to normal VHF and UHF channels, this DVD/ VCR can receive up to 113 Cable TV channels. To use this DVD/VCR with an antenna, set the TV/CATV menu option to the TV mode.
Playback 05 Chapter 5 Playback 4 playback procedure DVD-Video VR mode Video mode 5 DVD-R CD Press PLAY to start playback. Press STOP to end playback. • The DVD/VCR memorizes the stopped point, depending on the disc. “ ” appears on the screen for approx. 4 seconds. “ ” keeps blinking in the display until the playback is stopped completely. Press PLAY to resume playback (from the scene point). • If you press STOP again (“ ” appears on the screen), the DVD/VCR will clear the stopped point.
05 Playback Playback by selecting a title VR mode Video mode 1 Press TITLE MENU. The title menu will appear. DVD-R Playlist When playing back a recorded disc, you can display the title menu and select the title to be played back. Thumbnail image Original titles Recording information TITLE MENU Note DISC NAME:–––– REC DATE :11/23/2003 11/23/2003 08:41AM 006 SLP • For a disc recorded in the Video mode, the “REC DATE”, “TIME”, “CHANNEL” and “REC MODE” will not appear in the title menu.
Playback 05 1 Press DISPLAY/CALL. Media information will appear. Checking media information DVD-Video VR mode Video mode DVD-R CD The number of titles and present title number Various information on the loaded disc can be displayed on the TV screen.
05 Playback Fast forward playback Special playback DVD-Video VR mode Video mode DVD-R CD Note • There may be a slight delay between pressing the button and the function activation. Press F.FWD during normal playback. Each press of F.FWD will increase the speed of the search (x2), (x12), (x24), (x60). (The speed of the serch is increased up to only 2 steps in Audio CD.) • To resume normal playback, press PLAY. Review playback Press REW during normal playback.
Playback 05 Commercial skip / Locating a specific scene DVD-Video VR mode Video mode DVD-R Commercial skip Use this function to skip commercials while you playback. Press CM SKIP during playback. The time jumps to a point approximately 30 seconds later and playback resumes. Note • With some DVD-Video, the Commercial skip operation may not work. Locating a specific scene Specify the time recorded on the disc, chapter or title to playback. 1 Press PLAY MODE. The play mode screen will appear.
05 Playback Note Repeat playback DVD-Video VR mode Video mode DVD-R • If the time from the title top is less than 10 seconds when ONE TOUCH REPEAT is pressed, the title top is repeated and then the video is played back. • With some DVD-Video, the one touch repeat operation may not work. A-B repeat playback A-B repeat playback allows you to repeat material between two selected points. 1 Press REPEAT A-B during playback. The start point is selected. A 2 Press REPEAT A-B again.
Playback 05 Title selection / DVD menu DVD-Video desired title. 1 Press TITLE MENU/TOP MENU during playback. The title menu appears on the screen. • Press TITLE MENU/TOP MENU again to resume playback at the scene when you pressed TITLE MENU/TOP MENU. 2 Press / or / to select the desired title. 3 Press ENTER. The playback of the selected title will start. DVD menu Some DVDs allow you to select the disc contents using the menu.
05 Playback Changing angles / Zooming DVD-Video VR mode Video mode DVD-R Changing angles When playing back a disc recorded with multi-angle facility, you can change the angle that you are viewing the scene from. 1 Press ANGLE during playback. The current angle will appear. 2 Press ANGLE repeatedly until the desired angle is selected. Zooming This unit will allow you to zoom in on the frame image. You can then make selections by switching the position of the frame. 1 Press ZOOM during playback.
