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•o £V. S (A ÇJï .c £ O C5 CAUTION! FCC Note: THIS PRODUCT UTILIZES A LASER. USE OF CONTROLS OR ADJUSTMENTS OR PERFORMANCE OF PROCEDURES OTHER THAN THOSE SPECIFIED HEREIN MAY RESULT IN HAZARDOUS RADIATION EXPOSURE. DO NOT OPEN COVERS AND DO NOT REPAIR YOURSELF. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Read these operating instructions carefully before using the unit. Follow the safety instructions on the unit and the applicable safety instructions listed below. Keep these operating instructions handy for future reference. ' 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7) 8) 9) Read these instructions. Keep these instructions. Heed all warnings. Follow all instructions. Do not use this apparatus near water. Clean only with dry cloth. Do not block any ventilation openings.
Features This unit allows recording of high quality video on HDD and DVD-RAM, the compact and durable digital media with fast random access. This media also out performs past tape formats in ease of operation. ■O £ a U) O) c £ o C3 ■ Maximum 52 hours on HDD (Hard Disk Drive) {-»page 19) This model is installed with a high capacity 40 GB hard disk capable of recording a maximum of 52 hours (6 hours continuously).
Table of contents Getting started Accessories....................................................................................2 tMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS........................................3 Features.......................................................................................... 4 Explanatory notes..........................................................................4 Control reference guide................................................................ 6 Disc information.........
Control reference guide Remote control ® POWER button (
Main unit ■o § s w> O) .C 32 Q) C3 Controls such as O function the same as the buttons on the remote control. L2 input terminals (L2)..........................................................58 DV input terminal (DV INPUT)...............................................58 Display Channel buttons for recorder ( v a , CH)..............................19 Skip/Slow/Search buttons ►►/►w)........... 24, 29 ® Remote control signal sensor............................................... 10 PC card slot (PC CARD)..
Disc information Play-only discs Discs you can use for recording and play ■O £ is (0 cn DVD-RAM о 4.7GB/9.4GB, 12 cm (5") 2.8 GB, 8 cm (3") video" R R4.7 RAM RAM4.7 DVD-R 4.7 GB for General Ver. 2.0 C3 • This unit is not compatible with: - 12*cm (5"), 2.6- and 5.2-GB DVD-RAM - 3.95- and 4.
PC card PC cards capable of displaying and sav ing • • • • • • SD Memory Card* Multi Media Card* Compact Flash* Smart Media* Memory Stick* ATA Flash PC card 'A PC card adapter conforming to PC card standards is necessary. • Compatible with: FAT 12 or FAT 16 (-»page 65) • This unit is compatible with Type II PC cards. Do not insert any other type of PC card. • This unit is not compatible with card type hard disks (Microdrives etc).
0)t3 с о lë со «> g ■ Disc handling Do not use irregularly shaped discs, such as heart-shaped. {These can damage the unit.) STEP 1 The remote control Batteries ■ How to hold a disc Do not touch the recorded surface. If there is dirt or condensation on the disc • Insert so the poles (+ and -) match those in the remote control. • Do not use rechargeable type batteries. Do not: Moisture may condense on discs after they are brought inside from the cold.
STEP 2 Antenna and television connections Preparation To enjoy progressive video • Refer to the television’s operating instructions. • Turn the television off and disconnect its AC power supply cord. • Connect to the component video (480P) input terminals on a televi sion compatible with this unit’s copy guard system. (Video will not be displayed correctly if connected to an incompatible television.) • Set “TV Type" to "480P” in STEP 5 Selecting TV screen type (->page 16).
STEP 3 Setting the channels and clock 4 Press [▲, T] to select “Antenna Sys tem” and press [ENTER]. wc^ZZ>Tv c!), DVD POWER -0 © m W» Pka. TV.™eO BEC WCE '’EC QQOQ 0 ® 0 pn ® ® ® £J ® ®®m 'rCMca * % Oi c £ Q) O) _ _ WXUME Press [ A, T ] to select “TV” or “CATV” and press [ENTER]. I o ® ® LJ wt;:w!iGir o ENTER TV: TV broadcast (2CH-69CH) CATV: CATV broadcast (1CH-125CH) PL>VLiST O 0 MENU [£^ O o Press [A, T] to select “Auto Channel Setting” and press [ENTER].
DST (Daylight Saving Time): ON or OFF If you select “ON", the clock is advanced one hour starting at 2 a.m, on the first Sunday in April and ending at 2 a.m. on the last Sunday in October TIME ZONE: EST-—»CST»—»MST-^PST-^AST»—>HST (-5) (-6) (-7) (-8) (-9) (-10) t_______________________________________ f WD*^[3jJTV (о)/'© VCB ft». Tvweo R6C uoC£ ООО© Numbered buttons ® ® ® ®®® Л V,CH Press [ENTER]. The “Set Up" screen reappears and the clock starts.
STEP 4 VCR Plus+ guide channel settings (t?l 3 Press [A, T] to select “VCR Plus+ CH Setting” and press [ENTER]. e.g., when the current antenna system is CATV. RETURN о О) Press [A, T] to select the guide channel you want to set and press [►]■ Set these guide channels so you can use VCR Plus+ codes for timer recording. Before starting the settings, prepare a chart show ing the channels, station names, and guide channels.
Channel Caption Manual Channel Caption You can give stations captions. You can use the Preset Captions, or manually enter new ones yourself. The captions you enter are displayed when the channel is dis played and in the Direct Navigator screen. Press [A, T] to select “Manual Chan nel Caption” and press [ENTER]. 1 Press [SET UP] to show the menus. I 2 Press [A, ▼] to select “Channel” and press [^]. §• D> C (0 Proceed with the steps described below.
STEP 5 Selecting TV screen type TV Aspect Press [ A, ▼ ] to select “TV 3 Aspect” and press [ENTER]. ' •••TV Aspect •.' ' '• ? SETUP ' ■■■■ 1_______ A=3. 1 O) c £ d> O) RETURN 4 Press [A, V] to select “16:9” and press [ENTER], TV Type 3 Press [A, ▼] to select “TV Type” and press [ENTER]. Change the settings if you: • Connect the unit to a widescreen 16:9 aspect television. -►Set “TV Aspect” to “16:9".
STEP 6 Television operation Code No.
Recording television programs{t^ s o u s. Inserting discs Insert inside the tray's guides. Insert label-up with the arrow facing in. (Load double-sided discs so the label for the side you want to record is facing up.) • When using 8 cm (3") DVD-RAM, remove the disc from the cartridge and insert it, making sure you align it with the groove. ' If Disc Protection (-♦page 38) or Cartridge Protection (-»page 8) is activated, deactivate the protection to record.
CQil ii£jij l^iQ Subsequent to page 20, reference is made to steps 1-3 only where necessary. 1 Press [c!)j DVD POWER] to turn the unit on. 2 Press [HDD] or [DVD] to select the recording drive (-►Drive, page 65). The HDD or DVD button lights up on the unit. 1^^ • It is not possible to record to both HDD (Hard Disk Drive) and DVD drive simultaneously. If you selected the DVD drive Press [A, OPEN/CLOSE] to open the tray and insert a disc. • Press the button again to close the tray.
Recording television programs Flexible Recording—recording the best quality pictures in a set time DVD, TV •, REC A v,CH ■ ■:nm The unit calculates a recording rate that enables the recording to fit in the time you set (within the remaining time on the HDD or disc) and with the best possible picture quality. 1 While stopped Press [FUNCTIONS]. The FUNCTIONS window appears (-»page 53). Press [A, ►] to select “FLEXI BLE REC” and then [ENTER].
Playing while you are recording Simultaneous rec and play ПОЗ You can play a program previously recorded. 1 During recording Press [DIRECT NAVIGATOR]. The program list (-•page 26) appears. 2 Press [A, T] to select a program and press [ENTER]. e.g., while recording program 2 (sport) * • I C О u 0) oc A, ENTER TIME SLIP You want to watch the movie you recorded yesterday (pro gram 1) being recorded. • Sound is not output while fast-forwarding.
Playing discs Regarding the HDD (Hard Disk Drive) When using this unit for the 'first time, the HDD has nothing recorded on it. You must record a program etc to the HDD before you can enjoy playback. ENTER IS •S O) .c „I* 1 Numbered buttons II TOP MENU Auto power-off The unit switches to standby after about 6 hours in the stop mode. You can turn this feature off or change the time to 2 hours (I Up—Off Timer).
I!R»1 rmi FWïia lAWi H71 rvCDl Subsequent to Resume Function (•+ right), reference is made to steps 1-3 only where necessary. When a menu screen appears on the television ¡■yj,yj I vco ; 1 Press [c!), DVD POWER] to turn the unit on. [VC^ 2 Press [HDD] or [DVD] to select the playback drive Drive, page 65). e.g., “5”: [0]-» [5] “15": [1]-»[5] fî^ Switch [DVD, TV] to "DVD” and Press the numbered buttons (0,1 -9) to select an item. The HDD or DVD button lights up on the unit.
Skipping programs and commercials Starting play from a selected program, title, chapter, or track RTiin ГТШ r»Vi*Vt | vcD | During play or while stopped Press the numbered buttons to select the item. e.g., "5”: [0] -► [5] "15”: [1]->[5] e.g., “5”: [0] -► [0] -► [5] “15”: [0]-> [1 ]-» [5] идя • This may not work with some discs. • This works only when stopped with some discs (the screen saver is on the television).
Playing still pictures (JPEG) Displaying still pictures (Album Display) You can display a list of still pictures or display pictures one by one from any folder existing on the PC card, HDD or DVD-RAM. 4 Press [A, T] to select “Album” and press [ENTER]. A list of the still pictures in the folder appears. To display still pictures one by one Press [A, ▼, ◄, ►] to select a I INPUT JPEG still picture and then [ENTER].
Using the Direct Navigator About the program list Write-protected --------------------------Displayed when you have protected the program. Copy-protected --------------------------Displayed when you have recorded a program that has copy protection, from CATV broadcasts, for example. -aoosCJElM Unable to play --------------------------------Displayed if you cannot play the program. Currently recording ------------------------Displayed when the program is being recorded. u -S Oi ENTER RETURN ,c I Q.
Playing play lists Playing play list scenes 1 ,®/® :'$!) While stopped Press [PLAY LIST]. vcn Pto, TVAiWO nECtICCE o o o © Numbered buttons 2 d) @ d) 0 ] . o®® PLAY U$T SI Scenes | ita r“ fflL PLAY LIST •g ENTER RETURN nreocK i£co: exsplav im&jp Press [A, ▼] to select ‘Play Scenes’ and press [ENTER].
other methods of play Using on-screen menus to mark positions Displaying the marker icon 1 During play Press [DISPLAY]. The on-screen menus appear, (e.g., DVD-RAM) Sound treck ►► ► » 0 CQ •Q 01 c I Viprnriwa DISPLAY a. MARKER warn■ »i.i.mffin'.TM ci3ai Audio channel oa Press [A, T] to select the “Play” and press [►]. A-B reoeat 1 ED Fteoeat play Ksa Marker ЕВЯ ижжжжжжжи RETURN I' SubttHe Press [A, ▼] to select “Marker” and press [^] to highlight the first asterisk (^).
Random play Program play You can select up to 100 tracks to play in the order you choose. gg^fvcDi The unit plays the tracks on a disc in random order. Preparation Press [DVD] to select DVD drive. Press [DVD] to select DVD drive. Preparation While stopped While stopped Press [FUNCTIONS]. Press [FUNCTIONS]. The FUNCTIONS window appears (->page 53). The FUNCTIONS window appears (-»page 53). Press [A, ▼, ◄, ►] to select “PRO GRAM PLAY’’ and press [ENTER].
Changing audio 3 ■ While playing HDD or DVD-RAM LR^L^R t_______ 1 _.Dy(>:RAM_ • If you have recorded an SAP broadcast by pressing [AUDIO] to select SAP MAIN SAP For your reference AUDIO You can change the audio for the images being played with simulta neous rec and play and Time Slip. ■ While playing DVD-R You cannot change audio type. О CQ •Q О) ITTrn rnn iiWi'Pl I VCD I ,C You can change the audio being received or played.
Recording from an external device DV Automatic Recording (DV AUTO REC) PUP erra TV tVD ( ( TV RTiitl l:WT,l :aD) REC MODE 'vCB PH»* rv.VIDEO PEC HOCE •, REC o ©0 (D (D A ■0 0® If you connect a DV equipment (e.g.. Digital Video Camera) to the DV input terminal on the front of the unit (-»page 58) and record, automatic generation of programs and play lists is possible. v,CH Preparation • Turn off this unit and the equipment to be connected.
Dubbing programs or play list Select items for dubbing. ® Numbered buttons" (D ©Press [A, T] to select the dub bing list table and press [ENTER]. Dubbing List appears. ® 0 (D ® il® 0 0 O HDD------ (E> 'Oy ■ ICP / ENTER a @ Press [A, T] to select “ — a n d press [ENTER]. Dubbing select screen appears.
• The contents o1 dubbing lists will remain in the memory even after the power has been turned off. In the case of the DVD drive, the contents are erased if [A] is pressed. However, note that if pro grams and play lists are erased, all the dubbing lists will also be erased. • It is not possible to activate timer recording during dubbing.
Timer recording Press [ENTER]. The timer recording setting screen appears. Confirm the pro gram and make corrections if necessary using [A, T, ◄, ►]. • To select the recording drive © Press [◄, ►] to select “DRIVE”. @ Press [A, ▼] to select “HDD" or “DVD". • To change the recording mode Press [REG MODE]. • To enter the title of the program Press [◄, ►] to select “Enter Title” {♦page 45) and press [ENTER]. • The current re cording mode (shown on the unit’s display) is automatically selected.
Manually programming timer recordings You can enter up to 32 programs up to a month in advance. Each daily or weekly program is counted as one program. 1 Press [PROG/CHECK]. - The timer recording list reappears. Bans:. . The timer recording list appears. A line that is ready ■ for programming is highlighted. Press [ENTER] when you have fin ished programming the timer. ‘Q1 3fIETUE 1:IKIPMii:00PM S? nutec t/aruE 2:311« 3:oopm SP ^(W Nn itoier Prwjiii k—/ i.
Timer recording Check programs 1 Press [PROG/CHECK]. The timer recording list appears. • 01 MABC 3/26 TUE12:10 PM 1:22 LP PMrS Enable ®.0t 64 ABC SUN-SAT2:30PM 2:4DPM LP ->3/31 ® 03 64 ABC3/26 TUE2:30 AM 3:30 AM SP 0«e[^ □ <04 64 ABC 3/25 MON9:COAM10:ODAM SP ® '06 :64 ABC3/25 MONMAM 9:00AM SP ^ ® ,06 :64 ABC 3/25 MON .10:00 AM11:00SP AM' Hew TItnet Program ......... 1 snsi. Press ENTER orVCRPIusrlo Store new program. Icon explanations RETURN ©The times overlap those in another program.
Change or delete the program 1 Press [PROG/CHECK], The timer recording list appears. 2 Press [A,T] to select the program. • You may also select programs by inputting a 2-digit number using the numbered buttons. • Press [◄, ►] to move to the page preceding or following the one on display. Press [CANCEL] delete, or [ADD/DLT] to You cannot delete programs that are currently recording. or press [ENTER] to change. The timer recording setting screen appears.
HDD, Disc setting Operation Preparation Press [HDD] or [DVD] to select the drive. Enter Title You can enter up to 64 characters (DVD-RAM) or 40 characters (DVD-R). While stopped Press [FUNCTIONS]. Press [A, T , ◄, ►] to select “DISC SETTING” and press [ENTER]. ®-0 tmcT^ Entering text ^ page 45 [disc Protection Setup disc piowcticn. If set, this will protect the disc from accidental erasure. I Yea i j No“ DISC SETTING Erase all programs V e.g.
rrsna • Cancel Disc Protection page 38) or Cartridge Protection (-♦ page 8) if they are currently set, l:rJAl * If you enter a long title, only part of it is shown in the menu screen after finalization. ► Press [^] to set (or cancel) disc protection and press [ENTER]. ► Press [◄] to\ Press [◄] to select “Yes” \ select “Start” and press / and press [ENTER]. ^ [ENTER]. I cxe Prog# 7 free Uo«d 0:56 jTotatl4vk 1Q DSCSETTW G.
Editing programs Ёгаза PfOaram Erase Program ■:p»]h 1:мл1 Rtmiirtirtg RacontingTlfii« 10 ; Sf*1 CormpoDdng PLAY LIST «i Mo bi ertstd. All programs and play lists created from them will be erased irretrievably when you use this procedure. Check carefully before proceeding. Enter Title You can enter up to 64 characters (HDD, DVD-RAM) or 44 characters (DVD-R). Entering text -» page 45 Properties », j TS Ы Cltшгшлг ; Vokt^tSPl Program information (e.g., time and date) is shown.
The program is erased. 'The disc’s available recording time may not increase after erasing short programs. I Computer data cannot be erased. 'The available recording time on DVD-R does not increase when you erase programs. Press [◄] to select “Erase” and press [ENTER]. • Cancel Disc Protection {-» page 38) or Cartridge Protection page 8) it they are currently set. • The full title is shown in the Properties screen, but if you enter a long title, only part of it is shown in the program list.
Editing play lists Play Scenes Operation Preparation page 27, Playing play list scenes Edit Scenes Press [HDD] or [DVD] to select the drive. While stopped Press [PLAY LIST]. CEE) FUYUST ^ OlMMijr 1 LMm Scene9 e.g., DVD-RAM StfactPisi Press [◄, ►] to select the item (Add, Move, Re-edit or Erase) and press [ENTER]. m Hi HU 1 iPn>. 1 Mi;wi 1 H(ii> 1 • Press [A, T, ◄, ►] to select “Next" and press [ENTER] to show scene 10 and later.
Add (maximum 999 scenes) Press to select where you want to add the scene and press [ENTER]. Press [A, T] to select “Exit” and press Press [ENTER] \ [ENTER]. The new scene is at the end point ^ inserted before the of the scene. highlighted scene. Press [ENTER] at the start point of the scene. Press [ A, T] to select “Next” and press [ENTER]. (Repeat to add other scenes.) Move The scene is moved. Repeat to move other scenes. Re-edit Press [A, T,^,^] to select the scene and press [ENTER].
Creating play lists 1 While stopped Press [PLAY LIST]. ® 2 'W) wfltte.Tvveeo («1COI ooo© ,0 @ PLAY LIST 3 Press [ENTER] at the start point.
Entering text 1 After the titling screen appears Press [A, T, ◄, ►] to select the character and press [ENTER]. Title field: shows the text you have entered Enter Title 00 00 [H0Q 00 000 00 00 00000 □0000 8000 SELECT ENTER 0 0 0 O RETURN Repeat step 1 to enter other characters. Press [■]. The title is entered and the screen disappears.
Editing stiii pictures (JPEG) Operation INPUT While stopped Press [FUNCTIONS]. Press [A, to select “JPEG” and press [ENTER]. You can select the folder for editing. Album Displaying still pictures (Album Display) page 25 Slide Show e.g., PC card: First page JPEG ItlPUT I PCcTd 10O.PAHA j To display still pictures one by one with constant interval (Slide Show) -¥ page 25 Copy II copy gf PC cird KT^il Press [A, ▼] to select the item and press [ENTER]. .
► Press [◄] and\ Press [A,Vito [A,T] to select H select still picture’s the drive and /folder and press press [►]. ^ [ENTER]. To enter the folder’s title • "Picture" and “Files" refer to numbers inside the folder selected. Lower files are not included. • If there is more than one upper folder, pressing [ ]. [ ] will switch between them [-f page 9, “Folders that can be disptayed/saved" (underlined section)].
Editing stili pictures (JPEG) Operation While stopped Press [FUNCTIONS]. Press [A, to select “JPEG” and press [ENTER]. • “INPUT”, “Copy” and “All copy of PC card” page 46 • “Album” -♦ page 25, Displaying still pictures (Album Display) • “Slide Show” ^ page 25, To display still pictures one by one with constant interval (Slide Show) Erase You can erase whole folders or selected still pictures. e.g., PC card: Second page iPCfflIBt ioo.
Once activated, material cannot be returned to its original form, including protected stilt pictures. Check carefully before proceeding. Press [▲, T, ◄, ►] to select a still picture and press [ENTER]. Press [A, ▼, ►] to seiect “Erase” ^and press [ENTER]. A check mark appears on the still picture. I Repeat this if you erase more than one still picture. A confirmation screen appears. Press [◄] to select “Erase” and press [ENTER].
Using on-screen menus Disc menu Not available when playing CDs. e.g., DVD-RAM Item Content Soundtrack language See Q below. Audio attribute ПНЯ ПИЛ ГИИЛ See !□ below. Sound track Karaoke vocals, on and off (Karaoke only) Solo: ON-OFF Duet: OFF<—.V1+V2-^—.VI ^—.V2 RETURN H_____________________ t DISPLAY Subtitle language See Q below. Subtitle Subtitle on/off ПНЯ 1:ил1 ии>в:а Angle Angle number Audio channel Common procedures c PBC 1 Press [DISPLAY], .o a e.9.
Play menu e.g., DVD-RAM [Aj^r^ea^ [ Play IVideo'i;:;;::;' I Repeat play Content Item Remarks A-B repeat П1ЛЛ ПГШ видя UVitVi You can repeat a section between points A and В within a program or title. [ENTER] (start point) -♦ [ENTER] (finish point) To cancel: [ENTER] • A-B repeat does not work if the disc’s elapsed play time is not shown on the unit’s display. • The unit automatically determines the end of a program/title as point B when the end of the program/title is reached.
Using on-screen menus Video menu Not available when playing CDs. When you have set “TV Type” to “480P” in SETUP (-►page 16) птялппт1гдтаппиддгуср1 Picture.—— MPEG-DNR .. Audio Proqresstve Item Picture MPEG-DNR Normal Soft: Soft picture with fewer video arti facts Fine: Details are sharper Cinema: Mellows movies, enhances detail in dark scenes. User: You can make further adjustments. See below.
Using the FUNCTIONS window 1 While stopped Press [FUNCTIONS]. e.g., DVD-RAM 1 DS/D-RAM 1 DISC PROTECrrON OFF FUNCTIONS1 CARTRIDGE PROTECT OFF ÍQP 1 msc 1 1 SETTING □IREDT NAVIGATOR CREATE PLAY LIST X3cr TIMER RECORIHNG Pt AY PLAYLIST pcc,“ sarcT [ SET DP PLAY FROM TOP \4^0 ! ^ JPEG ^FLEXIBLE REG DV AUTO REG 2 Press [A, ▼, ◄, ►] to select an item. RETURN Refer to the relevant pages for details.
un-screen displays Changing the information displayed Displays appear on the television when you operate the unit to let you know what operation was performed and what condition the unit is in. • You can change the setting in the SETUP menu so these displays do not appear automatically (-»page 61, Display—Status Mes sages). Press [STATUS]. The display changes each time you press the button, e.g.
Home Theater Refer to the relevant pages for details. Enjoying CATV/Satellite broadcasts Reference pages What you want to do How to do it Enjoying CATV/Sat ellite broadcasts Connect a cable TV box or satellite receiver. 56 Settings Reference pages Tune to channels correctly. 12 Change the necessary settings on the equipment you have connected. — SETUP—Audio— Digital Audio Output • Set PCM Down Conversion to suit the equipment. • Set Dolby Digital and DTS to suit the equipment.
Home Theater • • • • The equipment connections described are examples. Peripheral equipment and optional cables sold separately unless otherwise indicated, Before connection, turn off all equipment and read the appropriate operating instructions. The signal from the cable TV box or satellite receiver passes through this unit to the television even when this unit is turned off.
Connecting an amplifier or system component This model can play Dolby Digital, but only in two channels. This model does not have a DTS decoder. You must connect a unit with a Dolby Digital or DTS decoder to enjoy surround sound. (T^ c .0 iz 2 Q) & *0 s C 2 ■O Recording to digital recording equipment or cassette deck Digital recording You can record the digital signal directly to digital recording equip ment Connection H above).
Home Theater Connecting other video equipment OH Connecting to the L2 input terminals on the front of the unit Q Connecting to the input terminals on the rear of the unit, L1 and L3 □ yellow white red c iii ©0 .o Q) & ? VIDEO L R OUT audio ni IT О c § Other video equipment Connect to the video and audio output terminals, ■O Other video equipment Connect to the video and audio output terminals.
other antenna connections other antenna connection to the unit Use one of the following connections to suit the antenna lead. Other antenna connection from the unit to the television Use one of the following connections to suit the antenna terminals on your television.
Changing the unit’s settings Summary of settings This chart shows the initial settings for this unit. See page 62 for details on menu operation. • Underlined items are the factory presets. Tabs Menus Options Channel Antenna System {-►page 12) Select to suit the type of antenna you are using. Channels are set corresponding to the antenna system you select. •TV «CATV Auto Channel Setting (-»page 12) The unit sets the channels automatically.
Video •On: The scenes in play lists are played seamlessly. This may Seamless Play cause shifting of the points where scenes change. Some Turn seamless play on or off on discs with play lists. play lists cannot be played seamlessly. • Seamless Play does not effect programs that have been •Off: The points where scenes in play lists change are played recorded with LPCM sound. accurately but the picture may freeze for a moment.
Changing the unit’s settings Entering a password (Ratings) i»w»yj CD® The password screen is shown when you select levels 0 to 7. 1. Input a 4-digit password with the numbered buttons. • If you enter a wrong number, press [CANCEL] to erase it. 2. Press [ENTER], •The lock symbol appears closed to show the rating is locked • Do not forget your password. 3. Press [ENTER] to confirm the 4 digits.
Audio channel for DV input Stereo 1 : Records sound (LI, R1) when DV recording is taking place. Stereo 2 ; Records added sound such as narration (L2, R2) subsequent to original recording. MIX ;Records both Stereo 1 and Stereo 2. • L1+L2 are recorded in L and R1+R2 are recorded in R, except for SAR In the case of SAP, Stereo 1 is recorded when recording to DVD-R or if recording in LPCM. Details of recording are given in “Select MTS for DVD-R or LPCM" on page 61.
Changing the remote control code 1 Press [SET UP] to show the menus. Antenna Auto Ctiannel Setting owcgaiv d)/^ oii) Channei^Captior} ^^^^tCtanne^Cagtlon vwi>to.Tvfiteo BKMoot >*c ooo© Numbered buttons Manual Ctennel Caption (D ® CD VCRPIUS+ 0 ® (D l£f ® (i) O® ® G ______ I—sLcoretMic« 2 Press [▲, T] to select “Set Up” and press [►]. 3 Press [A, ▼] to select “Remote Con trol Code” and press [ENTER]. 4 Press [A, T] to select the code (1, 2, or 3) and press [ENTER].
Glossary Bitstream This is the digital form of multi-channel audio data (e.g„ 5.1 chan nel) before it is decoded into its various channels. CPRM (Content Protection for Recordable Media) CPRM is the copyright protection technology that is used to protect broadcasts that are allowed to be recorded only once (e.g. some CATV broadcasts). Decoder A decoder restores the coded audio signals on DVDs to normal. This is called decoding.
Error messages On the television Page No disc. • You haven't inserted a disc. Correctly insert a disc that this unit can use. • The disc is upside down. If it is a single-sided disc, insert it so the label is facing up. 8 18 This is non-recordable disc. • The unit cannot record on the disc you inserted. The unit cannot record onto finalized DVD-R, DVD-Video, CDs, or video CDs. Insert a DVD-RAM or unfinatized DVD-R. • You inserted an unformatted DVD-RAM. Format the disc with this unit.
Troubleshooting guide Possible solutions are indicated with ” on the relative pages in these instructions. Before requesting service, make the below checks. If you are in doubt about some of the check points, or if the remedies indicated in the chart do not solve the problem, look up http://www.panasonic.com/broadcast for further assistance. Page Power No power. Insert the AC power supply cord securely into a known active AC outlet. 11 The unit switches to the standby mode.
Troubleshooting guide Sound No sound. Low volume. Distorted sound. • Check the connections. Check the input mode on the amplifier if you have connected one. Cannot hear the desired audio type. • Press [AUDIO] to select the desired audio type. • Go to Audio in the SETUP menus and choose the correct setting with “Seiect MTS for DVD-R or LPCM”. • If you are recording a television program and change the drive, you cannot change the audio on that drive. The audio will be the type selected for recording.
CM " on the relative pages in these instructions. Possible solutions are indicated with “ Page Recording and timer recording Cannot record. VCR Plus+ programming does not work properly. Timer recording does not work properly. • You haven’t inserted a disc or the disc you inserted cannot be recorded on. Insert a disc the unit can record onto. • The disc is unformatted. Format the disc so this unit can record on it. • The disc is protected with the whle-protect tab.
Limited Warranty Panasonic Broadcast & Television Systems Company, Unit company of Matsushita Electric Corporation of America One Panasonic Way Secaucus, NJ 07094 Panasonic Saies Company, Division of Matsushita Electric of Puerto Rico, Inc. Ave. 65 de Infantería, Km.9.
;:>peciTicaTions Recording system: DVD video recording standards (DVD-RAM), DVD video standards (DVD-R) Hard disk drive capacity: 40 GB Opticai pick-up: System with 1 lens, 2 integration units (662 nm wavelength for DVDs, 790 nm wavelength for CDs) Recordable discs: 12 cm 4.7 GB DVD-RAM discs 12 cm 9.4 GB DVD-RAM discs 8 cm 2.8 GB DVD-RAM discs 12 cm 4.7 GB DVD-R discs (for General Ver. 2,0) Recording time (1): Max. 6 hours (using 4.
Index A-B repeat......................................................................51 All copy of PC card....................................................... 46 Angle..............................................................................50 Antenna system............................................................ 12 Audio attribute...............................................................50 Auto Renewal Recording..............................................36 Block NR ....................
