ENGLISH

OWNER’S MANUAL
Digital & Analog DVD
recorder/VCR player combi
Please read this manual carefully before operating
your set and retain it for future reference.

RCT699H

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Safety Information
CAUTION
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK
CAUTION: This product employs a Laser System. 1
DO NOT OPEN To ensure proper use of this product, please read

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this owner’s manual carefully and retain it for future
CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC
reference. Shall the unit require maintenance,
SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK) NO
contact an authorized service center.
USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING
Use of controls, adjustments or the performance of
TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.
procedures other than those specified herein may
result in hazardous radiation exposure.
This lightning flash with arrowhead
To prevent direct exposure to laser beam, do not
symbol within an equilateral triangle
try to open the enclosure.
is intended to alert the user to the
presence of uninsulated dangerous CAUTION concerning the Power Cord
voltage within the product’s Most appliances recommend they be placed upon
enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to a dedicated circuit;
constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.
That is, a single outlet circuit which powers only
The exclamation point within an that appliance and has no additional outlets or
equilateral triangle is intended branch circuits. Check the specification page of this
to alert the user to the presence owner’s manual to be certain. Do not overload wall
of important operating and outlets. Overloaded wall outlets, loose or damaged
maintenance (servicing) wall outlets, extension cords, frayed power cords, or
instructions in the literature accompanying the damaged or cracked wire insulation are dangerous.
product. Any of these conditions could result in electric
WARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK shock or fire. Periodically examine the cord of your
HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS PRODUCT TO RAIN appliance, and if its appearance indicates damage
OR MOISTURE. or deterioration, unplug it, discontinue use of the
appliance, and have the cord replaced with an
WARNING: Do not install this equipment in a
exact replacement part by an authorized service
confined space such as a book case or similar unit.
center. Protect the power cord from physical or
CAUTION: Do not block any ventilation openings. mechanical abuse, such as being twisted, kinked,
Install in accordance with the manufacturer’s pinched, closed in a door, or walked upon. Pay
instructions. particular attention to plugs, wall outlets, and
Slots and openings in the cabinet are provided for the point where the cord exits the appliance. To
ventilation and to ensure reliable operation of the disconnect power from the mains, pull out the
product and to protect it from over heating. The mains cord plug. When installing the product,
openings shall be never be blocked by placing ensure that the plug is easily accessible.
the product on a bed, sofa, rug or other similar
surface. This product shall not be placed in a built-
in installation such as a bookcase or rack unless
proper ventilation is provided or the manufacturer’s
instruction has been adhered to.
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This device is equipped with a portable battery or

accumulator. Disposal of waste batteries/
Safety way to remove the battery or the accumulators
battery from the equipment: Remove the
1 1. When this crossed-out wheeled
old battery or battery pack, follow the steps
bin symbol is attached to
in reverse order than the assembly. To prevent
batteries/accumulators of Your
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contamination of the environment and bring on

product it means they are
possible threat to human and animal health, the
covered by European Directive
old battery or the battery put it in the appropriate
2006/66/EC.
container at designated collection points. Do
not dispose of batteries or battery together with 2. This symbol may be combined
other waste. It is recommended that you use with chemical symbols for
local, free reimbursement systems batteries and mercury(Hg), cadmium(Cd) or
accumulators. The battery shall not be exposed to lead(Pb) if the battery Contains
excessive heat such as sunshine, fire or the direct more that 0.0005% of mercury,
sun light. 0.002% of cadmium or 0.004% of
lead.
CAUTION: The apparatus shall not be exposed to
water (dripping or splashing) and no objects filled 3. All batteries/accumulators should
with liquids, such as vases, shall be placed on the be disposed separately from
apparatus. the municipal waste stream via
designated collection facilities
Disposal of your old appliance appointed by the government or
the local authorities.
1.  When this crossed-out wheeled
4. The correct disposal of Your
bin symbol is attached to a
old batteries/ accumulators
product it means the product
will help to prevent potential
is covered by the European
negative consequences for the
Directive 2002/96/EC.
environment, animal and human
2.  All electrical and electronic health.
products should be disposed of
5. For more detailed information
separately from the municipal
about disposal of Your old
waste stream via designated
batteries/ accumulators, please
collection facilities appointed
contact Your city offi ce, waste
by the government or the local
disposal service or the shop
authorities.
where You purchased the
3. The correct disposal of your product.
old appliance will help prevent
potential negative consequences
for the environment and human
health.
4. For more detailed information
about disposal of your old LG Electronics hereby declares that this/these
appliance, please contact your product(s) is/are in compliance with the essential
city office, waste disposal service requirements and other relevant provisions of
or the shop where you purchased Directive 2004/108/EC, 2006/95/EC, 2009/125/EC
the product. and 2011/65/EU.
Contact office for compliance of this product:
LG Electronics Inc.
EU Representative, Krijgsman 1,
1186 DM Amstelveen, The Netherlands
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Notes on Copyrights
yy Recording equipment should be used only for
lawful copying and you are advised to check
carefully what is lawful copying in the area
in which you are making a copy. Copying of 1
copyright material such as films or music is

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unlawful unless permitted by a legal exception
or consented to by the rights owner.
yy This product incorporates copyright protection
technology that is protected by U.S. patents
and other intellectual property rights. Use of
this copyright protection technology must be
authorized by Rovi Corporation, and is intended
for home and other limited viewing uses only
unless otherwise authorized by Rovi Corporation.
Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited.
yy CONSUMERS SHOULD NOTE THAT NOT ALL
HIGH DEFINITION TELEVISION SETS ARE FULLY
COMPATIBLE WITH THIS PRODUCT AND MAY
CAUSE ARTIFACTS TO BE DISPLAYED IN THE
PICTURE. IN CASE OF 625 PROGRESSIVE SCAN
PICTURE PROBLEMS, IT IS RECOMMENDED
THAT THE USER SWITCH THE CONNECTION
TO THE ‘STANDARD DEFINITION’ OUTPUT. IF
THERE ARE QUESTIONS REGARDING OUR TV SET
COMPATIBILITY WITH THIS MODEL 625p UNIT
PLEASE CONTACT OUR CUSTOMER SERVICE
CENTRE.
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Table of Contents System Setting

21 Auto Set Up
22 Home Menu Overview
22 General Settings
Getting Started 22 –  Adjust the Setup Settings
3 Safety Information 23 –  Auto Programming
8 Introduction 23 –  Manual Channel Add
8 –  About the “7” Symbol Display 23 –  Program Edit
8 –  Symbols Used in this Manual 25 –  Auto Clock Set
8 –  Supplied Accesorries 25 –  Manual Clock Set
9 –  Recordable Discs 27 Language Settings
10 –  Recommended recordable DVD discs 28 Audio Settings
10 –  Playable Discs 29 Lock Settings
11 –  File compatibility 31 Recording Settings
12 Remote control 32 Disc Settings
13 Front panel
13 Rear panel Operating
34 General Explanation of On-Screen Display
Connecting 34 –  Displaying Information While
14 Connecting to Your TV Watching TV
14 –  Antenna connection to your TV and 34 –  Displaying Information on-screen
this unit 35 TV Viewing
15 –  HDMI Connection 35 –  Viewing the EPG (Electronic
16 –  Component Video Connection Programme Guide)
16 –  Scart connection 36 –  Program Selection
17 Connecting to an Amplifier 38 Playing a DVD
17 –  Connecting to an Amplifier via Digital 38 –  Playback Setup
Audio Output 38 –  General Features
18 –  Connecting to an Amplifier via 2 41 Playing a VCR
Channel Audio Output 41 –  Preparation
19 Connection to Another device 41 –  Normal Playback
19 –  Accessory Audio/Video (A/V) 42 –  Playing a DivX Movie Disc
Connections to Recorder 44 –  Playing an Audio CD or MP3/WMA
19 –  Connecting a Digital Camcorder Disc
20 USB device connection 45 –  Viewing a JPEG File
20 –  Playback content in the USB device 47 DVD Recording
20 –  Compatible USB Flash Drive 47 –  DVD Recording
48 –  Basic Recording from a TV
49 –  Instant Timer Recording
49 –  Timer Recording
51 –  Recording from External Components
52 DVD Editing
52 –  Title List and Chapter List Menu
Overview
53 –  VR Mode: Original and Playlist Editing
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60 Dubbing
60 –  Dubbing from VCR to DVD
60 –  Recording from DV Input
61 –  Recording from a Digital Camcorder
1
Troubleshooting
62 Troubleshooting
62 –  General
62 –  Resetting the unit
2
63 –  Playback
63 –  Recording
64 –  HDMI
3
Appendix
65 Controlling a TV with the Supplied
Remote Control
65 –  Setting up the remote to control your 4
TV
66 Area Code List
67 Language code List
68 Trademarks and Licenses
69 Specifications 5
71 Maintenance
71 –  Handling the Unit
71 –  Notes on Discs

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Introduction Supplied Accesorries

1 About the “7” Symbol Display

“7” may appear on your TV display during
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operation and indicates that the function explained

in this owner’s manual is not available on that Remote control (1) Battery (1)
specific media.

Symbols Used in this Manual

,,Note RF cable (1)
Indicates special notes and operating features.

>>Caution What is SIMPLINK?

Indicates cautions for preventing possible damages
from abuse.
A section whose title has one of the following
symbols are applicable only to the disc represented
by the symbol. Some functions of this unit are controlled by TV’s
remote control when this unit and LG TV with
DVD ALL All DVD discs listed below SIMPLINK are connected through HDMI connection.
yy Controllable functions by LG TV’s remote control;
DVD-RW with VR recording
-RWVR mode
Play, Pause, Scan, Skip, Stop, Power Off, etc.
yy Refer to the TV owner’s manual for the details of
DVD-RW with Video SIMPLINK function.
-RWVideo reocording mode
yy LG TV with SIMPLINK function has the logo as
+RW DVD+RW disc shown above.

-R DVD-R disc

+R DVD+R (DL) disc

DVD DVD-Video disc

ACD Audio CDs

MP3 MP3 files

WMA WMA files

JPEG JPEG files

VCR Video Tape

DivX DivX files

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Recordable Discs DVD+R:

-- These Discs can be recorded only
DVD-RW: once. After you finalize a DVD+R,
you cannot record on it or edit it
-- DVD-RW discs can be formatted
any more.
1
for VR mode recording or Video

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mode recording. -- Playable on DVD+R compatible
-- These Discs can be recorded on players (after finalization).
repeatedly. Recordings can be -- Any edited contents are not be
erased, then you can record again compatible on DVD+R compatible
on the same Disc. players. (Hide, chapter combine,
[VR mode] added chapter mark, etc.)
-- Recordings can be extensively -- Limited title/chapter editing
edited. features.
-- Playable only on VR mode
compatible players (after Note for recording
finalization).
Disc Disc format Recording Functions
[Video mode] type mod
-- Playable on regular DVD players
DVD Video format n/a Playback only
(after finalization)
-- Limited editing features. DVD-RW Video VR mode Playback, recording,
Recording Original/Playlist editing
DVD-R: format
Video Video Playback, limited
-- These Discs can be recorded only format mode recording, limited editing
once. After you finalize a DVD-R, (default)
you cannot record on it or edit it.
DVD-R Video format Video Playback, limited
-- DVD-R discs can be only mode recording, limited editing
formatted to Video mode. DVD+RW +RW Video DVD+RW Playback, limited
format recording, Title/Chapter
-- Playable on regular DVD players editing
(after finalization).
DVD+R +R Video DVD+R Playback, limited
-- Limited editing features. format recording, limited Title/
Chapter editing
DVD+RW:
-- These Discs can be recorded on
repeatedly. Recordings can be
erased, then you can record again
on the same Disc.
-- Playable on DVD+RW compatible
players (automatically finalization).
-- The edited contents are playable
on DVD+RW compatible players
only after finalization.
-- Recordings can be edited the
title/chapter
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Recommended recordable ,,Note

yy Depending on the conditions of the recording
DVD discs equipment or the CD-R/RW (or DVD±R/RW)
disc itself, some CD-R/RW (or DVD±R/RW) discs
cannot be played on the unit.
1 Mitsubishi (8x, 16x), Verbatim
DVD-R (8x, 16x) yy Do not attach any seal or label to either side (the
labeled side or the recorded side) of a disc.
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Mitsubishi (8x, 16x), Verbatim yy Do not use irregularly shaped CDs (e.g., heart-
DVD-RW (8x, 16x), JVC (4x), Maxell (4x) shaped or octagonal). Doing so may result in
malfunctions.
Mitsubishi (8x, 16x), Verbatim
DVD+R (8x, 16x)
yy Depending on the recording software & the
finalization, some recorded discs (CD-R/RW,
DVD±R/RW) may not be playable.
DVD+R(DL) Mitsubishi (2.4x, 8x)
yy DVD-R/RW, DVD+R/RW and CD-R/RW discs
Mitsubishi (8x, 16x), HP (4x), recorded using a personal computer or a DVD or
DVD+RW Verbatim (4x), Ricoh (4x) CD Recorder may not play if the disc is damaged
or dirty, or if there is dirt or condensation on the
,,Note Recorder’s lens.
If a DVD-RW/DVD+RW discs is recorded using yy If you record a disc using a personal computer,
a personal computer or other DVD recorder, even if it is recorded in a compatible format,
you cannot format the disc using this recorder. there are cases in which it may not play because
of the settings of the application software used
So if you want to use the disc on this recorder,
to create the disc. (Check with the software
you must format the disc using the original publisher for more detailed information.)
recorder.
yy This player requires discs and recordings to meet
certain technical standards in order to achieve
optimal playback quality. Pre-recorded DVDs are
Playable Discs automatically set to these standards. There are
many different types of recordable disc formats
(including CD-R containing MP3 or WMA files)
DVD-VIDEO (8 cm / 12 cm disc) and these require certain pre-existing conditions
Discs such as movies that can be to ensure compatible playback.
purchased or rented. yy Customers should note that permission is
required in order to download MP3 / WMA files
Audio CD (8 cm / 12 cm disc) and music from the Internet. Our company has
Music CDs or CD-Rs/CD-RWs in no right to grant such permission. Permission
should always be sought from the copyright
music CD format that can be
owner.
purchased
CD-R/RW (8 cm / 12 cm disc)
CD-R/CD-RW discs that contain Regional Code
audio titles, DivX, MP3, WMA, or JPEG This unit has a regional code printed on the rear of
files. the unit. This unit can play only DVD discs labeled
same as the rear of the unit or “ALL”.
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File compatibility Audio Files

Sampling frequency: within 8 - 48 kHz (MP3),
Overall within 32 - 48kHz (WMA)
Bit rate: within 8 - 320kbps (MP3), 32 - 192kbps
Available File extensions: “.jpg”, “.jpeg”, “.avi”, “.divx”, 1
“.mpg”, “.mpeg”, “.mp4”, “.mp3”, “.wma”” (WMA)

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yy Some wav files are not supported on this player. ,,Note
yy The file name is limited to 180 characters. yy This unit cannot support the ID3 Tag
embedded MP3 file.
yy Depending on the size and number of the files,
it may take several minutes to read the contents yy The total playback time indicated on the
on the media. screen may not correct for VBR files.
Maximum Files/Folder: Less than 1999 (total
number of files and folders)
CD-R/RW, DVD±R/RW Format:
Photo Files
ISO 9660+JOLIET, UDF and UDF Bridge format Recommended size:
Less than 4MB recommended
Video Files yy Progressive and lossless compression photo
image files are not supported.
Available resolution size: 720 x 576 (W x H) pixels
yy Depending on the size and number of the JPEG
Playable subtitle: “.smi”, “.srt”,
files, it may take several minutes to read the
Playable Codec format: “DIV3”, “MP43”, “DIVX”, contents of the media.
“DX50”
Playable Audio format: “AC3”, “PCM”, “MP2”, “MP3”,
“WMA”
yy Not all the WMA Audio format is compatible with
this unit.
Sampling frequency: within 8 - 48 kHz (MP3),
within 32 - 48kHz (WMA)
Bit rate: within 8 - 320kbps (MP3), 32 - 192kbps
(WMA)

,,Note
yy HD video files contained on the CD or USB
1.0/1.1 may not played properly.
yy This player supports H.264/MPEG-4 AVC
profile Main, High at Level 4.1. For a file
with higher level, the warning message will
appear on the screen.
yy This player does not support files that are
recorded with GMC*1 or Qpel*2. Those
are video encoding techniques in MPEG4
standard, like DivX or XVID have.
*1 GMC – Global Motion Compensation
*2 Qpel ­– Quarter pixel
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Remote control
• • • • • • a • • • • • • PR/TRK (+/-): Select channel
1 1(POWER): Switches the unit ON programme of the recorder. To
or OFF. adjust tracking. To control vertical
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tremble during picture still.

DVD: Selects the unit’s mode to
DVD. ENTER (b): Acknowledges menu
selection or displays the TV info.
VCR: Selects the unit’s mode to
VCR. DISPLAY: Accesses On-Screen
Display.
EJECT, OPEN/CLOSE: Opens and
closes the disc tray and ejects the RETURN (x): Exits the menu or
tape in the VCR deck. back to previous step.
0-9 numerical buttons: Selects • • • • • • d • • • • • •
numbered options in a menu. AUDIO ([): Selects an audio
REC (X): Starts recording. language or audio channel.
Press repeatedly to set the TITLE: Displays the disc’s Title
recording time. menu, if available.
AV/INPUT: Changes the input to MARKER(=): Marks any point
use for recording (Tuner, AV1-2, or during playback.
DV IN).
CLEAR:
TV Control Buttons: See page 65. - Removes a mark on the Marker
• • • • • • b • • • • • • Search menu.
- Reset tape counter to zero.
SCAN(c/v):
- DVD: Search backward or Colored buttons: Use when
forward. tuned to a teletext program of a
- VCR: Rewinds/Advances the tape digital broadcast. The function of
during the STOP mode for fast each button will be described
reverse/forward picture search. on-screen, and changes
depending on the screen being
SKIP(C/V): Go to next or
previous chapter/track or file. displayed.
PAUSE/STEP(M): Pause playback FAV: Displays the favorite
Battery Installation or recording temporarily. programme list.
PLAY(z): Starts playback. REPEAT: Repeats a desired section
or sequence.
STOP(Z): Stops playback or
recording. SUBTITLE: Selects a subtitle
language.
• • • • • • c • • • • • • TEXT: Switches between teletext
HOME(n): Accesses or removes mode and normal TV viewing.
the HOME menu. EPG: Displays the EPG menu.
Remove the battery cover on the
rear of the Remote Control, and MENU/LIST: Accesses menu on DUBBING: Press to copy VCR to
insert the R03 (size AAA) battery a DVD disc, Title List or Playlist DVD
with 4 and 5 matched correctly. menu.
a/d/w/s(left/right/up/down):
Navigates on-screen displays.
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Front panel

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a 1/I (Power) j VCR/B
b Disc Tray k N (PLAY/PAUSE)
c DVD/B l Z (STOP)
d Display window m X (Recording)
e Remote Sensor n PROG. (s/w)
f Cassette Compartment (VCR deck) o DUBBING
g USB Port p DVD/VCR
h DV IN q RES.
i AV IN 2 (VIDEO/AUDIO (Left/Right))

Rear panel

a ANTENNA IN (FROM ANT.) f AC Power Cord

b OPTICAL (DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT) g ANTENNA OUT (TO TV)
c COMPONENT OUTPUT (Y Pb Pr) h COAXIAL (OUTPUT)
d AV1 (SCART JACK) i AUDIO OUTPUT (Left/Right)
e HDMI OUTPUT
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Connecting to Your TV Antenna connection to your

TV and this unit
Make one of the following connections, depending Remove the antenna cable plug from your TV set
on the capabilities of your existing equipment. and insert it into the antenna socket at the back of
yy Antenna connection to your TV and this unit the recorder. Plug one end of the antenna cable
(page 14) into the TV socket on the recorder and the other
end into the antenna input socket on your TV set.
yy HDMI connection (page 15)
Connect one end of the RF cable to ANTENNA
yy Component Video connection (page 16)
2 OUT(TO TV) jack on the unit and other end to
yy Scart connection (page 16) ANTENNA IN jack on your TV. Passes the signal from
,,Note the ANTENNA IN jack to your TV/monitor.
Connecting

yy Depending on your TV and other Connect the ANTENNA IN jack on the unit. If you
equipment you wish to connect, there are want to use an indoor antenna, use one with
various ways you could connect the unit. a signal amplifier rated at 5V, 100mA and set
Use only one of the connections described [Antenna Feed 5V] to [ON] in the setup menu (See
in this manual. page 26).
yy Please refer to the manuals of your TV, ANTENNA
Stereo System or other devices as necessary (Digital or Analog)
to make the best connections.
yy Make sure the player is connected directly TV
to the TV. Tune the TV to the correct video
input channel.
yy Do not connect the player’s AUDIO OUT
jack to the phono in jack (record player) of
your audio system.
yy Do not connect your player via your VCR. RF Cable
The image could be distorted by the copy
protection system.

Rear of this unit

,,Note
Please observe that this recorder is not
designed for the reception of regular digital
cable-TV signals (QAMsignal). Despite this,
operators of smaller cable networks may have
chosen to distribute the digital terrestrial
signals (COFDM-signal) in the network. In this
case this recorder may well be used. Check
with your landlord if you are insecure about
what type of TV-signal that is provided in the
wall antenna outlet.
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HDMI Connection ,,Note

yy When you use the HDMI connection, you
If you have a HDMI TV or monitor, you can connect
can change the resolution (576i, 576p, 720p,
it to this player using a HDMI cable (Type A).
or 1080i) for the HDMI output using RES.
Connect the HDMI jack on the unit to the HDMI
button on the front panel.
jack on a HDMI compatible TV or monitor.
yy If your TV is NOT capable of handling 96
kHz sampling frequency, set the [Sampling
Freq.] option to [48 kHz] on the setup menu
Rear of this unit (See page 28).
yy When this choice is made, this unit will 2
automatically convert any 96 kHz signals to

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48 kHz so your system can decode them.
yy If your TV is not equipped with Dolby Digital
and MPEG decoder, set the [Dolby Digital]
and [MPEG] options to [PCM] on the setup
menu (See page 28).
yy If your TV is not equipped with DTS decoder,
set the [DTS] options to [OFF] on the setup
HDMI cable
menu (See page 28). To enjoy DTS multi
TV channel surround, you must connect this
recorder to a DTS compatible receiver via
one of this recorder’s digital audio outputs.
yy The arrow on the cable connector body
should face up for correct alignment with
the connector on the recorder. If your TV is
NOT capable of handling 96 kHz sampling
Set the TV’s source to HDMI (refer to TV’s Owner’s
frequency, set the [Sampling Freq.] option
manual).
to [48 kHz] on the setup menu (See page
28).
Additional Information for HDMI
yy When you connect a HDMI or DVI compatible
About HDMI
device make sure of the following:
-- Try switching off the HDMI/DVI device and HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface)
this player. Next, switch on the HDMI/DVI supports both video and audio on a single digital
device and leave it for around 30 seconds, connection for use with DVD Players, Set-Top Boxes,
then switch on this player. and other AV devices.
-- The connected device’s video input is set HDMI was developed to provide the technologies
correctly for this unit. of HDCP (High Definition Contents Protection).
-- The connected device is compatible with HDCP is used to protect digital content transmitted
720x480p, 1280x720p, 1920x1080i or and received.
1920x1080p video input.
HDMI has the capability to support standard,
yy Not all HDCP-compatible HDMI or DVI devices enhanced, or high-definition video plus standard
will work with this player. to multi-channel surround-sound audio, HDMI
-- The picture will not be displayed properly features include uncompressed digital video,
with non-HDCP device. a bandwidth of up to 5 gigabytes per second,
one connector (instead of several cables and
-- This player does not playback and TV screen
connectors), and communication between the AV
is changed to black screen.
source and AV devices such as DTVs.
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Component Video Connection Scart connection

Connect the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks on the Connect one end of the scart cable into the
player to the corresponding input jacks on the TV AV1 scart jack on the unit and other end to the
using component video cable. Connect the left and corresponding in jack on your TV. You can get Audio
right AUDIO OUT jacks of the player to the audio and Video signals together with this connection.
left and right IN jacks on the TV using the audio
cables.
TV

2 TV
Connecting

SACRT cable

Component Audio cable

video cable

Rear of this unit

Rear of this unit

,,Note
Set the resolution to 576p for progressive
signal using RES. button on the front panel.
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Connecting to an 1. Connect one of the Recorder’s DIGITAL AUDIO

OUTPUT jacks (OPTICAL or COAXIAL) to the
Amplifier corresponding in jack on your amplifier. Use an
optional digital (Optical or Coaxial) audio cable.
2. You will need to activate the Recorder ’s digital
output. (See [Audio Settings] on page 28).
Connecting to an Amplifier via
Digital Audio Output ,,Note
yy If the audio format of the digital output
Connecting to an amplifier equipped with two does not match the capabilities of your
channel analog stereo. receiver, the receiver will produce a strong, 2
Connecting to an amplifier equipped with two distorted sound or no sound at all.

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channel digital stereo (PCM) or to an Audio/Video yy Six Channel Digital Surround Sound via
receiver equipped with a multi-channel decoder digital connection can only be obtained
(Dolby Digital™, MPEG 2, or DTS) if your receiver is equipped with a Digital
Multi-channel decoder.
Amplifier/Receiver yy To see the audio format of the current DVD
in the on-screen display, press AUDIO.
yy This Recorder does not perform internal (2
channel) decoding of a DTS sound track. To
enjoy DTS multi channel surround, you must
connect this Recorder to a DTS compatible
receiver via one of this Recorder’s digital
OPTICAL COAXIAL audio outputs.
DIGITAL INPUT
yy While viewing a digital channel, the 2
channel stereo audio is only output through
the audio output jacks.
yy A digital multi-channel connection provides
the best sound quality. For this you need
a multi-channel Audio/Video receiver that
OPTICAL COAXIAL supports one or more of the audio formats
supported by your Recorder (MPEG 2, Dolby
Digital and DTS). Check the receiver manual
and the logos on the front of the receiver.

Rear of this unit

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Connecting to an Amplifier via

2 Channel Audio Output
Connect the Left and Right 2CH AUDIO OUT jacks
on the player to the audio left and right in jacks
on your amplifier, receiver, or stereo system using
audio cables.

Amplifier/Receiver
2
Connecting

L R

AUDIO INPUT

Audio cable

Rear of this unit

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Connection to Another Connecting a Digital

Camcorder
device Using the front panel DV IN jack, it is possible to
connect a DV digital camcorder or video deck or
DVD-R/RW recorder and digitally transfer DV tapes
Accessory Audio/Video (A/V) or DVD-R/RW discs to DVD-R/RW.
Connections to Recorder Use a DV cable (not supplied) to connect the DV in/
out jack of your DV camcorder/video deck to the
Connect the input jacks (AV IN 2) on the recorder
front panel DV IN jack of this recorder. 2
to the audio/video out jacks on your accessory
component, using audio/video cables.

Connecting
Jack panel of Accessory Component
(VCR, Comcorder, etc.) DV Digital Camcorder

AUDIO DV
OUTPUT IN/OUT

VIDEO
OUTPUT

Front of the unit

,,Note
yy This jack is for connection to DV equipment
only. It is not compatible with digital
satellite tuners or D-VIDEO video decks.
Front of the unit
yy Disconnecting the DV cable while recording
a contents of the connected digital
camcorder may result in malfunction.
 20 Connecting

USB device connection Compatible USB Flash Drive

1. USB Flash Drive which require additional
This unit can play movie, music and photo files program installation when you have connected
contained on a USB device. it to a computer, is not supported.
2. USB Flash Drive: USB Flash Drive that support
USB1.1.
Playback content in the USB
device ,,Note
yy The contents on the disc cannot be moved
1. Insert a USB device into the USB port until it fits
2 into place.
or copied to USB Flash Drive.
yy Keep the USB Flash Drive out of reach of
Connecting

children. If swallowed, seek medical advice

immediately.
yy This unit supports only USB Flash Drive with
FAT16 or FAT32 format.
yy The USB Flash Drives which require
additional program installation when you
have connected it to a computer are not
supported.
yy This unit is compatible with the Flash type
USB device that supports USB 1.1.
yy This unit may not support some USB Flash
Drives.
2. Press HOME (n).
yy Do not extract the USB Flash Drive during
3. Select [Movie], [Photo] or [Music] using a/d, operation (play, etc.).
and press ENTER (b). It may cause a malfunction on this unit.

4. Select the [USB] option using s/w and press

ENTER (b).

5. Select a file using s/w, and ENTER (b) to play

the file.
6. Withdraw the USB device carefully.
System Setting

System Setting 21

Auto Set Up [Manual]

Enter the necessary information for year, date
After the POWER is pressed for the first time to turn and time.
on the unit or after resetting the unit, the Initial a/d (left/right): Moves the cursor to the
Setup Wizard function sets the language, tuner previous or next column.
channels and clock automatically. s/w (up/down): Changes the setting at the
current cursor position.
1. Select a language for the Setup menu and
Press ENTER (b) to confirm your setting.
onscreen display. Use s/w to select a language
then press ENTER (b). 4. Use s/w to select a country then press d.

System Setting
Press RETURN (x) to skip the Initial Setup. Use s/w to select the [Digital], [Analog] or [All]
and press d.
2. Check your antenna connections.
Press ENTER (b) to move next step. 5. Press ENTER (b) to begin the channel search.

Press a to go back to the previous level. 6. Press ENTER (b) to exit the menu.

3. Use s/w to select the clock Set option then ,,Note

press ENTER (b). You can reset the Initial Setup Wizard from the
[Factory Set] in the setup menu. (see page 26).

[Auto]
When Channel auto search is completed the
actual Time and Date are also set automatically.
(See “Auto Clock Set” on page 25)
 22 System Setting

Home Menu Overview General Settings

From the Home Menu screen you can access all the
Media for playback and recording of the unit. Adjust the Setup Settings
1. Press HOME (n).The Home menu appears. You can change the settings of the unit in the
The unit will be in tuner mode always when the [SETUP] menu.
Home menu appears.
1. Press HOME (n).
2. Use a/d to select the [SETUP] and press
ENTER (b). The [SETUP] menu appears.

2. Use a/d to select the desired option.

3 [Easy Menu]
Setup: Displays Setup menu.
System Setting

Rec. Mode: Displays Record Mode setup

menu. (See page 31)
[RECORD] 3. Use s/w to select the first setup option, and
press d to move to the second level.
Timer Record: Displays [Timer Record] menu.
(See page 49-50).
[MOVIE]
VCR: Playing a VCR. (page 41-42)
DISC:
yy Displays TITLE LIST menu for recordable disc
(page 52)
yy Playing a DVD (page 38-40).
4. Use s/w to select a second setup option, and
USB: Displays [Movie List] menu for USB Flash press d to move to the third level.
Drive.
[PHOTO]
DISC: Displays [Photo List] menu for disc.
USB: Displays [Photo List] menu for USB Flash
Drive.
[MUSIC]
DISC: Displays [Music List] menu for disc.
USB: Displays [Music List] menu for USB Flash 5. Use s/w to select a desired setting, and press
Drive. ENTER (b) to confirm your selection.

3. Use a/d to select the desired option.

Press ENTER (b)to confirm your selection.
4. Press HOME (n) to exit the Home menu.

,,Note
The Movie, Photo and Music menus are only
enable when there are the Movie, Photo and
Music contents.
 System Setting 23

Auto Programming Switching the program list to

This recorder is equipped with a frequency DIGITAL TV, ANALOG TV, or RADIO
synthesized tuner capable of receiving the analog 1. Press w to move the highlight position to top of
and digital channels. the program list.
2. Press a/d to select a [DIGITAL TV], [ANALOG
TV] or [RADIO]. Selected program list appears.

Program Edit
You can edit a channel manually (add, delete, name,
move, etc.).

,,Note
Password is needed to access the [Auto
1. Display [SETUP] menu. Programming] option if [Lock System] option
2. Select the [Auto Programming] option then is set to [On]. 3
press d.

System Setting
3. Press d to move to the second level.
4. Use s/w to select a country then press d.
5. Use s/w to select the [Digital], [Analog] or [All]
and press d.
6. Press ENTER (b) to begin the channel search.
The tuner will automatically cycle through all
available channels in the area and place them in
the tuner’s memory. 1. Display [SETUP] menu.
2. Use s/w to select [Program Edit], and press d.
Manual Channel Add 3. Use s/w to select the [Edit], and press ENTER
This feature manually adds channels. (b). Program List menu appears.

,,Note 4. Use s/w to select a Ch. number then press

ENTER (b). Program List options appears on the
Password is needed to access the [Auto left side of the menu display.
Programming] option if [Lock System] option
is set to [On]. 5. Use s/w to select an option then press ENTER
(b) to confirm.
1. Select the [Program Edit] option then press d. [Favorite]
2. Use s/w to select the [Add Channel] option Set the memorized channel to favorite channel.
then press ENTER (b). (favorite channel shows FAV icon.).
3. Use s/w to select [Analog] for analog channel
or [Digital] for digital channel then press d. [Delete]
4. Use s/w to select a channel number. Deletes the program from program list.
Searches for a channel automatically. [Move] (Analog channel only)
Searching stops when the recorder tunes in a
Moves the program’s location on the program
channel.
list.
5. Press ENTER (b) to add the channel.
[Block]
Blocks the program.
[Station Rename] ] (Analog channel only)
Edits the station name.
 24 System Setting

[Program Edit] (Analog channel only) Station Rename

Edits the selected program. You can name stations independently. Names can
be up to 5 characters long.
6. Press RETURN (x) repeatedly to exit Program
1. Use s/w to select a program on the Program
List menu
List menu then press ENTER (b).
Program List options appears on the left side of
Program Edit the Program List menu.
You can perform a search to select and store an TV 2. Use s/w to select [Station Rename] option
channels manually. from Program List options then press ENTER
1. Use s/w to select a program on the Program (b). Keyboard menu appears.
List menu then press ENTER (b).
Program List options appears on the left side of
the Program List menu.
2. Use s/w to select [Program Edit] option from
3 the options then press ENTER (b).
Program Edit menu appears.
System Setting

3. Enter a name for the station. Use a/d/s/w

to select a character then press ENTER (b) to
confirm your selection.
3. See the descriptions on below to use Program
Edit menu. [Alphabet Capital/Alphabet Small] – Change
a/d (left/right): Moves the cursor to the the keyboard menu settings to capital letters,
previous or next column. small letters.
s/w (up/down): Changes the setting at the [Symbol] – Switches the keyboard to symbol
current cursor position. characters.
[Space] – Inserts a space at the cursor position.
[PR]
Indicates program number (display only). [Delete] – Clear all entered characters.
[a/d] – Moves cursor to left or right.
[Seek]
Searches a station automatically. [OK] – Select to finish.
Use a/d to select Seek option then press s/ [Cancel] – Select to exit the menu.
w. Searching stops when the recorder tunes in
a station. 4. Choose [OK] icon then press ENTER (b) to fix
the name and returns to the Program List menu.
[Ch.]
Changes the channel number to edit. Use a/
d to select Ch. option then press s/w.
[MFT]
Changes the frequency for fine tuning.
Use a/d to select MFT option then press s/
w.
[NICAM]
Set the NICAM function to for the program On
or Off.
4. Choose OK then press ENTER (b) to confirm the
setting and returns to the Program List menu.
 System Setting 25

Sort TV channels manually ,,Note

You can sort the program’s position on the Program yy There are cases where the TV station does
not send, or sends wrong date and/or
List menu.
time information and the recorder sets the
1. Use s/w to select a program on the Program incorrect time.
List menu then press ENTER (b).
Program List options appears on the left side of yy If this happens, we recommend that you set
the clock manually.
the Program List menu.
2. Use s/w to select [Move] option from Program
List options then press ENTER (b).
3. Use s/w to select a desired position then
Manual Clock Set
press ENTER (b) to store. 1. Select [Clock set] option then press d.
2. Use s/w to select [Manual] option then press
Deleting a program ENTER (b).
You can delete a program on the Program List 3. Enter the necessary information for date and
time. 3
menu.
a/d (left/right): Moves the cursor to the

System Setting
1. Use s/w to select a program on the Program
List menu then press ENTER (b). previous or next column.
Program List options appears on the left side of s/w (up/down): Changes the setting at the
the Program List menu. current cursor position.
2. Use s/w to select [Delete] option from 4. Press ENTER (b) to confirm your setting.
Program List options then press ENTER (b).
The Program is deleted. TV Aspect
To record a wide screen format programme
Setting the NICAM ON/OFF successfully the correct type of wide screen signal
This DVD recorder can receive Hi-Fi sound must be broadcast by the TV station.
transmissions in NICAM Stereo. However, if sound You can choose:
distortion occurs, due to poor reception, you can
switch Off. [4:3 Letter Box]
Select when a standard 4:3 TV is connected.
Auto Clock Set Displays theatrical images with masking bars
above and below the picture.
When Channel auto search is completed the actual
Time and Date are also set automatically. If the time [4:3 Pan Scan]
in the recorder display is not correct, the clock must Select when a standard 4:3 TV is connected.
be set manually. The video material formatted in the Pan & Scan
1. Select [Clock set] option then press d. style is played back in that style (Both sides of
2. Use s/w to select [Auto] option then press the picture are cut off..
ENTER (b). [16:9 Wide]
3. If the clock that has automatically set is different Select when a 16:9 wide TV is connected.
with your local clock, you can add more time
using [Time Offset] option. (For example, when
summer time is started in local area.) Press d to
select [Time Offset] option.
4. Press s/w to select a value then press ENTER
(b) (0, 30, 60, 90, 120). Select “0” if the clock
that has automatically set is identified with your
local clock.
 26 System Setting

VCR Play Aspect Antenna Feed 5V

You can choose: If you are using indoor antenna with a signal
amplifier rated at DC 5V, 100mA, the recorder can
[AUTO] supply power through ANTENNA IN jack.
Automatically plays back Wide-Screen 1. Display [Setup] menu.
programmes as Wide-Screen and Normal
2. Use a/d/s/w to select the [Antenna Feed
programmes as normal.
5V], and press ENTER (b).
[4:3] 3. Use w/s to select [ON] and press ENTER (b) to
Only for playing back Normal format recordings supply antenna power.
(4:3).
,,Note
[16:9] The [Antenna Feed 5V] option must be set to
Only for playing back Wide-Screen format [OFF] when your indoor antenna is supplied
recordings (16:9). the power from the mains. If you set the
3 [Antenna Feed 5V] option to [ON] for the
indoor antenna which is supplied power from
VCR Play System
System Setting

the mains, it may cause serious defect to this

Your video recorder uses triple colour standards, unit.
Auto, PAL and MESECAM. During play your
video recorder should select the colour system
automatically, however if you experience problems Initialization
you may need to do it manually.
You can reset the recorder to its original factory
settings.
Video output format [Factory Set] If you need to, you can reset the
Select the Video output format option according to recorder to all its factory settings. Some options
the connection type of this unit. cannot be reset. (DVD Rating, Password, and Area
Code) Select [Factory Set] icon then press ENTER
[YPbPr] (b) and auto setup menu will appear, see page 21.
When your TV is connected with the 1. Select [Initialization] option then press d.
COMPONENT OUTPUT jack on this unit.
2. Press ENTER (b) and then confirm message will
[RGB] appear.
When your TV is connected with the 3. Use a/d to select [Yes] or [No] then press
SCART(RGB signal) jack on this unit. ENTER (b).

,,Note Auto Power Off

This option can be changed only when the
resolution is set to 576i. If you set this option to [On], when you leave the
unit in stop mode for about 25 minutes, the unit
automatically turns itself off.
 System Setting 27

Language Settings DTV Subtitle

Digital channels sometimes provide subtitle,
often in a different language. You can set a default
subtitle language with this setting.
Display Menu
yy If available, you can also select a subtitle
Select a language for the [Setup] menu and on- language while viewing digital TV viewing, press
screen display. SUBTITLE repeatedly.
yy If subtitles are available, the DTV subtitle icon
Disc Menu/Disc Audio/Disc Subtitle appears on the program information display to
Select the language you prefer for the audio track indicate that you can select one of those subtitle
(disc audio), subtitles, and the disc menu. options with the SUBTITLE button.

[Original] ,,Note
Refers to the original language in which the DTV Subtitle will appear only if provided by the
broadcaster.
disc was recorded. 3
[Other]

System Setting
Press ENTER (b) to select another language. DivX Subtitle
Use number buttons then press ENTER (b)
If the movie subtitle is not displayed properly,
to enter the corresponding 4-digit number
change the subtitle language code that supports
according to the language code list on page 67
your language.
[Off] (Disc Subtitle only) 1. Display [Setup] menu.
Turn off Subtitle. 2. Use a/d/s/w to select the [DivX Subtitle],
and press ENTER (b).
,,Note 3. Use s/w to select a language code that
Depending on the disc, your language setting supports your language.
may not work
,,Note
You can change the subtitle language code
DTV Audio while a movie is in playback. Press and hold
SUBTITLE for 3 seconds during playback. The
Digital channels sometimes provide multiple audio language code will appear. Use s/w to select
tracks, often in a different language. You can set a another language code until the subtitle is
default audio language with this setting. displayed properly and then press ENTER (b).
,,Note
If provided by the broadcaster, you can
also select a different audio language while
viewing TV by pressing AUDIO repeatedly.
 28 System Setting

Audio Settings Sampling Freq.

If your receiver or amplifier is NOT capable of
handling 96 kHz signals, select 48 kHz. When this
Each DVD disc has a variety of audio output choice is made, this unit will automatically convert
options. Set the recorder’s Audio Output according any 96 kHz signals to 48 kHz so your system can
to the type of audio system you use. decode them. If your receiver or amplifier is capable
of handling 96 kHz signals, select 96 kHz. When
Dolby Digital this choice is made, this unit will pass each type of
signal through without any further processing.
[PCM]
Select when connected to a 2-channel digital DRC (Dynamic Range Control)
stereo amplifier. The Recorder’s digital audio
With the DVD format, you can hear a program’s
outputs sounds in the PCM 2ch format when
sound track in the most accurate and realistic
you play a DVD video disc recorded on the
presentation possible, thanks to digital audio
Dolby Digital recording system.
3 technology. However, you may wish to compress
[Bitstream] the dynamic range of the audio output (the
System Setting

Select [Bitstream] if you connected the difference between the loudest sounds and the
Recorder’s DIGITAL OUT jack to a Dolby Digital quietest ones). Then, you may listen to a movie at
decoder (or an amplifier or other equipment a lower volume without losing clarity of sound. Set
with a Dolby Digital decoder). DRC to ON for this effect.

DTS
[OFF]
If you select [OFF], the DTS signal is not output
through the DIGITAL OUT jack.
[Bitstream]
Select [Bitstream] if you connected the
Recorder’s DIGITAL OUT jack to a DTS decoder
(or an amplifier or other equipment with a DTS
decoder).

MPEG
[PCM]
Select when connected to a 2-channel digital
stereo amplifier. The Recorder’s digital audio
outputs sounds in the PCM 2ch format when
you play a DVD video disc recorded on the
MPEG2 recording system.
[Bitstream]
Select [Bitstream] if you connected the
Recorder’s DIGITAL OUT jack to a MPEG
decoder (or an amplifier or other equipment
with a MPEG decoder).
 System Setting 29

Lock Settings DTV Rating

Viewing of some digital TV programmes can be
limited according to the age limit you set.
Lock System 1. Display [Setup] menu.
Allows you to set up specific programs and ratings 2. Use s/w to select [LOCK] and press ENTER
through blocking schemes. Also allows you to (b).
activate or disable all of the lock schemes previously 3. Use s/w to select [DTV Rating] and press
set up. A password is required to gain access to the ENTER (b).
lock menu options. When the Lock System is set to 4. Input the password using numerical buttons.
[OFF], the DTV Rating is not effective. If you have not set your password yet, input
1. Select [Lock System] option then press d. and press ENTER (b).
2. To access the Lock Menu options, you must
input the 4-digit password you created.
If you have not yet entered a password you are
prompted to do so. Input a 4-digit password.
3
Enter it again to verify. If you make a mistake,

System Setting
press CLEAR repeatedly to delete numbers one
by one then correct it.­
3. Select [ON] or [OFF] using the s/w buttons.
5. Use s/w to set the limitation level and press
4. Press ENTER (b) to confirm your setting. ENTER (b).

DVD Rating [No Control]

You can view all programs.
1. Select a rating from 1 to 8 using the s/w
buttons. [4 ~ 18 Year(s)]
[1]-[8] If you select [No Limit], parental control is not
active and the disc plays in full.
Rating one (1) has the most restrictions and
rating eight (8) is the least restrictive
[No Limit]
If you select [No Limit], parental
control is not active and the disc plays in full.
2. Press ENTER (b) to confirm your rating
selection, then press HOME (n) to exit the
menu.
3. Press EJECT, OPEN/CLOSE (B) to activate
parental control.

,,Note
If you set a rating for the recorder, all disc
scenes with the same rating or lower are
played. Higher rated scenes are not played
unless an alternate scene is available on the
disc. The alternative must have the same
rating or a lower one. If no suitable alternative
is found, playback stops. You must enter the
4-digit password or change the rating level in
order to play the disc.
 30 System Setting

Set Password DivX Reg. Code

1. Select [Set Password] option then press d. We provide you the DivX® VOD (Video On Demand)
2. Follow step 2 as shown in [Lock System] above. registration code that allows you to rent and
purchase videos using the DivX® VOD service. For
[Change] more information, visit www.divx.com/vod.
Enter the new password twice after entering 1. Select [DivX Reg. Code] option then press d.
the current password. 2. Press while enter is selected and the registration
[Delete] code will appear.

Delete the current password after entering the 3. Use the registration code to purchase or rent
current password. If you delete password, All of the videos from DivX® VOD service at www.divx.
Rating options are set to default. com/vod. Follow the instructions and download
the video onto a disc for playback on this unit.
3. Press HOME (n) to exit the menu.
,,Note
3 ,,Note All the downloaded videos from DivX® VOD
If you forget your password can only be played back on this recorder.
System Setting

If you forget your password, you can reset it

using the following steps. DivX Registration Code
1. Press HOME (n) and the Home menu ABOUT DIVX VIDEO: DivX® is a digital video format
appears. created by DivX, Inc. This is an official DivX Certified
2. Select [Setup] and press ENTER (b). device that plays DivX video.
3. Input the 6-digit number [210499]. When Visit www.divx.com for more information and software
the message appears, select [OK] then press tools to convert your files into DivX video.
ENTER (b). The password will be reset.
4. Enter a new password as described above. ABOUT DIVX VIDEO-ON-DEMAND: This DivX Certified®
If you delete your password, all ratings will be device must be registered in order in to play DivX
reset to the default setting. The default setting Video-on-Demand (VOD) content. To generate the
is to allow all programs to be viewed in full. registration code, locate the DivX VOD section in the
device setup menu. Go to vod.divx.com with this
code to complete the registration process and learn
Area Code more about DivX VOD.
Enter the Area Code whose standards were used
to rate the DVD video disc, based on the list in the
reference chapter (see page 66).
1. Select [Area Code] option then press d.
2. Follow step 2 as shown [Lock System].
3. Select the first character using s/w buttons.
4. Shift the cursor using d buttons and select the
second character using s/w buttons.
5. Press ENTER (b) to confirm your area code
selection, then press HOME (n) to exit the
menu.
 System Setting 31

Recording Settings DV Rec Audio

You need to set this if you have a camcorder using
32kHz/12-bit sound connected to the front panel
DV IN jack. Some digital camcorders have two
Rec Mode Set stereo tracks for audio. One is recorded at the time
You can set the picture quality for recording; XP of shooting; the other is for overdubbing after
(High Quality), SP (Standard Quality), LP (Low shooting.
Quality), EP (Extend Quality), MLP (Maximum Long
Play) [Audio 1]

1. Select the [Rec Mode Set] option then press d. On the Audio 1 setting, the sound that was
recorded while shooting is used..
2. Use s/w to select a desired Rec Mode Set (XP,
SP, LP, EP or MLP). [Audio 2]
On the Audio 2 setting, the overdubbed sound
[XP] – Highest quality setting, gives about 1 is used.
hour of recording time on a DVD (4.7GB).
3
[SP] – Default quality, sufficient for most
TV Rec Audio

System Setting
applications, gives about 2 hours of recording
time on a DVD (4.7GB). When TV recording with bilingual, you can choose
audio channel to record.
[LP] – Slightly lower video quality, gives about
4 hours of recording time on a DVD disc [Main+Sub]
(4.7GB). Main language and Sub language.
[EP] – Low video quality, gives about 6 hours of [Main]
recording time on a DVD (4.7GB).
Main language only
[MLP] – The longest recording time with the
lowest video quality, gives you about 14 hours [Sub]
of recording time on a DVD (4.7GB). Sub language only.

,,Note Auto Chapter

You may see a fragmented picture or distorted
When DVD recording, chapter markers are put in
subtitle during playing back the contents
specified setting. You can change this interval to
recorded in EP and MLP mode.
5 minutes, 10 minutes or 15 minutes. If you select
[None], switch off automatic chapter marking
altogether with the [None] setting.
Rec Aspect
When recording, you can set the recording aspect
ratio to suit the material you’re recording (16:9 or
4:3).

,,Note
When DVD recording, you can set the
recording aspect ratio to suit the material
you’re recording (16:9 or 4:3).
 32 System Setting

Disc Settings Finalize

Finalizing [fixes] the recordings in place so that
the disc can be played on a regular DVD player
or computer equipped with a suitable DVD-ROM
Disc Format drive.
If you load a completely blank disc, the recorder will Finalizing a disc creates a menu screen for
initialize the disc. navigating the disc. This is accessed by pressing
[DVD-R] MENU/LIST or TITLE.

The recorder initialize the disc to Video mode. >>Caution

The recording mode will always be Video yy Once you have finalized a DVD-R and
mode. DVD+R disc, you cannot edit or record
anything else on that disc.
[DVD-RW/DVD+RW/DVD+R(DL)]
yy You can record and edit a DVD-RW disc by
The Initialize menu will appears. Select
choosing [Unfinalize] option.
3 [OK] then press ENTER (b). DVD-RW disc is
initialized to Video mode. yy You can edit or record on the DVD+RW disc
System Setting

even after finalizing.

Also, you can reformat the DVD-RW/DVD+RW from
the Setup menu as below.
1. Select [Finalize] option then press d.

1. Select [Disc Format] option then press d.

2. Press ENTER (b) while [Finalize] is selected.
2. Press ENTER (b) while [Start] is selected.
Finalize menu appears.
Format Disc menu appears.
3. Select [OK] then press ENTER (b).
3. Use a/d to select a desired mode (VR Mode
The recorder starts finalizing the disc.
or Video Mode) then press ENTER (b).
Confirm message will appear.
For DVD+RW discs, go to step 4.
,,Note
yy How long finalization takes depends on the
4. Use a/d to select [OK] then press ENTER (b). type of disc, how much is recorded on the
It takes a few moments to initialize the disc. disc, and the number of titles on the disc.

>>Caution yy DVD+R DL disc can take up to 30 minutes

to finalize.
If you want to change the disc format,
everything recorded on the disc will be erased. yy If you load a DVD-RW that has already been
finalized, you can ‘Unfinalize’ it by choosing
Unfinalize from the Finalize menu. After
doing this, you can edit and re-record onto
the disc.
yy You cannot unfinalize a DVD-R and DVD+R
disc.
yy If [Disc Protect] option is set to [ON], the
finalize is not available. To finalize, set [Disc
Protect] option to [OFF].
 System Setting 33

Disc Label [MENU/LIST, DISPLAY]

Use this to enter a name for the disc. This name Switches the keyboard type (English/Latin
appears when you display disc information on- Capital, English/Latin Lowercase, Symbols) 6
screen. Choose OK then press ENTER (b) to fix the
The disc name can be up to 32 characters long. name and return to the Setup menu.
For discs formatted on a different Recorder, you will 6. Press HOME to exit the menu.
see only a limited character set.
Disc Protect
When recording in DVD+RW / +R disc or VR mode
formatted DVD-RW disc, set to ON to prevent
accidental recording, editing or deleting of the
disc loaded. If you need to unlock the disc to make
edits, select OFF.
3

System Setting
1. Display [Setup] menu.
2. Use s/w to select the [Disc Label] option.
3. Press d to move to the third level.
[Edit] icon is highlighted.
4. Press ENTER (b).
Keyboard menu appears.

5. Enter a name for the disc. Use a/d/s/w

to select a character then press ENTER (b) to
confirm your selection. Refer step 3 as shown
on page 24 (Station Rename).
Remote control buttons for entering a name

[z(PLAY)]
Inserts a space at the cursor position.
[M(PAUSE/STEP)]
Deletes the previous character at the cursor
position.
[STOP (Z), CLEAR]
Only for playing back Wide-Screen format
recordings (16:9).
[Numbers (0~9)]
Enters the character of corresponding location
on the selected column.
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34 Operating

General Explanation of 2. You can select an item by pressing s/w and

change or select the setting by pressing a/d.
On-Screen Display For details about each item, see the pages in
parenthesis.

This manual gives basic instructions for operating [TITLE]

the Recorder. Some DVDs require specific operation Current title (or track) number/total number of
or allow only limited operation during playback. titles (or tracks) (page 38).
When this occurs, the symbol appears on the
TV screen, indicating that the operation is not [CHAPTER]
permitted by the Recorder or is not available on the Current chapter number/total number of
disc. chapters (page 38).
[TIME]
Displaying Information While Elapsed playing time (page 39)
Watching TV [AUDIO]
During viewing the TV, press DISPLAY to display/
Selected audio language (DVD VIDEO only) or
remove the information displayed on-screen.
audio channel (page 40).
e.g., when DVD-RW in VR mode is inserted.
[SUBTITLE]
Selected subtitle (page 40).
4
[ANGLE]
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Selected angle/total number of angles (page

39).
[SOUND]
Selected sound mode (page 40).
3. To remove the on-screen display, press DISPLAY
Displaying Information on- or RETURN(x) repeatedly until it disappears.
screen ,,Note
You can display various information about the disc If no button is pressed for 7 seconds, the on-
or tape loaded on-screen. screen display disappears.
1. Press DISPLAY once to show current status.
Example : DVD-Video disc.

2. Press DISPLAY once again to show various

playback information. The items displayed differ
depending on the disc type or playing status.
 Operating 35

TV Viewing To navigate through programs on

the Guides
Use a/d/s/w on your remote control to
navigate the guide screen.
Viewing the EPG (Electronic
You can move faster through programs by scrolling
Programme Guide) page-by-page with the C or V buttons on
The Electronic Programme Guide schedule and the remote control. Each button stroke scrolls one
program information for digital programs. They also page up or down.
provide local over-the-air programs information
including conventional digital programs. Use the To tune to another current channel
Electronic Programme Guide to find programs
Use a/d/s/w to select a current channel then
easily and conveniently and to view schedule and
press ENTER (b). You can watch the channel.
descriptive program information for the programs.

To display the Full Information

To Display the Program Guide
window
Press the EPG button on your remote control.
You can view detail informations for the highlighted
program. Press blue color button to display detail
To Exit the Program Guide information window. To exit the detail information
Press the RETURN (x) button to return to the last window, press blue color button again. 4
program you tuned to.

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To change guide menu
The guide screen provides two search menus.
Press yellow color button when the Program Guide
is displayed.
yy Now/Next: The screen shows now and next
programs.
To change date
When the Program Guide with 8 days is displayed,
you can also change the date of the Program Guide
by pressing the green color button then use a/d
to select a date then press ENTER (b).

yy 8 Days: The screen shows programs within 8

days.
 36 Operating

Timer Recording with Program Displaying Channel List and

Guide Changing Channel
You can set a timer record using program guide You can display channel list using the ENTER (b)
with 8 days. button and switch into other channel on the
1. Display Program Guide with 8 days. channel list.
2. Select a program then press red color button. 1. Press ENTER (b) while watching a program to
The red timer icon will be displayed and the display the channel list.
program will be memorized by the recorder. 2. Select your desired channel using the s/w
You can check the programming on the Timer and press ENTER (b) to change the channel.
Record List menu (see page 50).
3. To release the timer recording, select the
program then press red color button.
The red timer icon disappears.

Switching Program List

4 You can switch the program list to DIGITAL TV,
ANALOG TV, or RADIO.
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1. Press w to move the highlight position to top of

Program Selection the program list.
You can select a program as shown below. 2. Press a/d to select a [DIGITAL TV], [ANALOG
TV], or [RADIO]. Selected program list appears.
Number buttons
Use Number (0-9) buttons to select a program
directly.

FAV button
Press to scroll through your favorite programs.

PR +/– buttons
Use PR +/– on the remote control or PROG s/w
Displaying the Favorite Program List
on the front panel to cycle the recorder through You can display favorite channel list: The list of the
the programs in memory. favorite channels with several-groups that you can
organise channels by your private taste.
Program List ,,Note
Three types of program lists are provided for easy To set a favorite program, use [Program Edit]
and quick program searching. option in the Setup menu. (See page 23-24.)
ANALOG TV: The list of all analog TV programs.
DIGITAL TV: The list of all digital TV programs. 1. Press ENTER (b) while watching a program to
display the program list.
RADIO: The list of all Radio programs.
2. Press Red button. The favorite options appears.
3. Press s/w to select a favorite option then
press ENTER (b).
 Operating 37

Teletext Operation Teletext on/off

Teletext is an optional function, therefore only 1. Press TEXT to switch to teletext.
those with the teletext system can receive the The initial page or last page appears on the
teletext broadcast. screen.
Two page numbers, TV station name, date and
Teletext is a free service broadcast by some TV
time are displayed on the screen headline. The
stations which gives up-to-the-minute information
first page number indicates your selection,
on news, weather, television programs, share prices
while the second shows the current page
and many other topics.
displayed.
The teletext decoder can support the SIMPLE
2. Press TEXT or RETURN (x) to switch off
systems. SIMPLE (standard teletext) consists of a
teletext.
number of pages which are selected by directly
entering the corresponding page number. >>Caution
yy If your TV is in zoom mode, the Teletext
Teletext in Service menu screen may be cut off.
The recorder gives you access to teletext which is yy In this case, set the TV’s zoom mode to
greatly improved in various aspects such as text normal to display the menu screen properly.
and graphics. This teletext can be accessed by
special teletext services and specific services which
broadcast teletext. Page selection
1. Enter the desired page number as a three digit
4
number with the numbered buttons.

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If during selection you press a wrong number,
you must complete the three digit number and
then reenter the correct page number.
2. Use RED/GREEN buttons to move up and down
pages.

1. Press number or PR (+/-) buttons to select a

program which broadcast teletext.
2. Press TEXT to access on the teletext.
3. Follow the indications on teletext and move
onto the next or previous step by pressing color
(RED or GREEN) or SKIP (C/V) buttons and
so on.
4. Press TEXT or RETURN (x) to switch off teletext
and return to TV viewing.
 38 Operating

Playing a DVD General Features

,,Note
Unless stated otherwise, all operations
Playback Setup described use the remote control. Some
features may also be available on the Setup
Before using the remote control, press the DVD
menu.
button to select the device to be operated.
Turn the TV on and select the video input source
connected to the Recorder.
Moving to another TITLE
Audio system: Turn the audio system on and select
the input source connected to the Recorder. When a disc has more than one title, you can move
to another title as follows:
1. Press OPEN/CLOSE (B) to open the disc tray.
Press DISPLAY twice then use s/w to select the
2. Load your chosen disc in the tray, with the title icon. Then, press the appropriate numbered
playback side down. button (0-9) or a/d to select a title number.
3. Press OPEN/CLOSE (B) to close the tray.
READ appears on the display window, and Moving to another CHAPTER/
playback starts automatically. If playback does
not start, press z(PLAY). TRACK
In some cases, the disc menu might appear When a title on a disc has more than one chapter/
4 instead. track, you can move to another chapter/track as
follows:
,,Note
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Press SKIP (C/V) briefly during playback to

If a menu screen is displayed
select the next chapter/track or to return to the
yy The menu screen may be displayed first beginning of the current chapter/track.
after loading a DVD which contains a menu.
Press SKIP (C) twice briefly to step back to the
yy Use the a/d/s/w buttons to select the previous chapter/track.
title/chapter you want to view, then press
To go directly to any chapter/track during playback,
ENTER (b) to start playback.
press DISPLAY twice. Then, use s/w to select
yy Press TITLE or MENU/LIST to return to the chapter icon (or select track icon). Then, enter the
menu screen. chapter/track number using the numbered buttons
yy If Parental Control is set and the disc is not (0-9) or press a/d.
within the Rating settings (not authorized),
the 4-digit code must be entered and/ Search
or the disc must be authorized (see “DVD
Rating”, on page 29). 1. Press SCAN (c or v) during playback.
The recorder will now go into SEARCH mode.
yy DVDs may have a Region Code. Your
recorder will not play discs that have a 2. Press SCAN (c or v) to select the required
region code different from your recorder. speed: a (Reverse play), c, ca, cc,
The region code for this recorder is 2 (two). cca, ccc (backward) or v,
channels for cable subscribers. dv, vv, dvv, vvv
(forward).
With a DivX disc the Search speed changes:
c, ca, cc, cca (backward)
or v, dv, vv, dvv (forward).
3. To exit SEARCH mode, press z(PLAY).
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Still Picture and Frame-by-Frame 4. Within 7 seconds, press ENTER (b) to confirm
Playback the start time.
Playback starts from the selected time on the
1. Press PAUSE/STEP (M) during playback. disc.
The recorder will now go into PAUSE mode.
2. You can advance or back up the picture frame- Checking the Contents of DVD Video
by frame by pressing a/d repeatedly during
PAUSE mode.
Discs:
3. To exit PAUSE mode, press z (PLAY). Menus DVDs may contain menus that allow you
to access special features. To open the disc menu,
,,Note press MENU/LIST. Then, press the appropriate
number button to select an option. Or, use the a/
yy The picture frame-by-frame in reverse is not
available for Video CD. d/s/w buttons to highlight your selection, then
press ENTER (b).
yy You can advance the picture frame-
by-frame by pressing PAUSE/STEP (M)
repeatedly on the remote control. Title Menu
1. Press TITLE.
If the current title has a menu, the menu will
Slow Motion appear on the TV screen. Otherwise, the disc
1. Press PAUSE/STEP (M) during playback. menu may appear.
The recorder will now go into PAUSE mode. 2. The menu may contain camera angles, spoken 4
2. Press SCAN (c or v) during PAUSE mode. language and subtitle options, and chapters for

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The Recorder will enter SLOW mode. the title.

3. Use the SCAN (c or v) to select the

required speed: Disc Menu
a! 1/16, a! 1/8, a! 1/4, or a! 1/2 1. Press MENU/LIST.
(backward), or !d 1/16, !d 1/8, !d 1/4, or !d The disc menu is displayed.
1/2 (forward). 2. To remove the disc menu, press MENU/LIST
4. To exit Slow Motion mode, press z (PLAY). again.

Time Search Camera Angle

The Time Search function allows you to start If the disc contains scenes recorded at different
playing at any chosen time on the disc. camera angles, you can change to a different
1. Press DISPLAY twice during playback. camera angle during playback.
The on-screen display appears on the TV screen. 1. Press DISPLAY twice during playback.
The Time Search box shows the elapsed playing 2 Use s/w to select the ANGLE icon.
time of the current disc.
3. Press a/d repeatedly to select a desired angle.
2. Within 7 seconds, use s/w to select the Time
Search icon in the on-screen display. ,,Note
The “-:--:--” appears in the Time Search box. The Camera Angle icon is displayed on the TV
3. Within 7 seconds, use the number buttons screen when alternate angles are available.
to enter the required start time. Enter hours,
minutes, and seconds from left to right in the
box.
You can not enter an invalid time.
If you enter the wrong numbers, press a/d to
move the under bar (_) to the wrong number.
Then enter the correct numbers.
 40 Operating

Changing the Audio Soundtrack Last Condition Memory

Press AUDIO then press a/d repeatedly during This Recorder memorizes last scene from the
playback to hear a different audio language or last disc that is viewed. The last scene remains in
audio soundtrack if available. memory even if you remove the disc from the
Recorder or switch off the Recorder. If you load a
,,Note disc that has the scene memorized, the scene is
Some discs feature both Dolby Digital and automatically recalled.
DTS soundtracks. There is no analog audio
output when DTS is selected. To listen to the ,,Note
DTS soundtrack, connect this recorder to a yy Settings are stored in memory for use any
DTS decoder via one of the digital outputs. See time.
page 17 for connection details. yy This recorder does not memorize settings of
a disc if you switch off the recorder before
commencing to play it.
Changing the Audio Channel
With DVD-RW discs recorded in VR mode that have
both a main and a Bilingual audio channel, you can
switch between Main (L), Bilingual (R), or a mix of
both (Main + Bilingual) by pressing AUDIO.

4 3D Surround
This unit can produce a 3D Surround effect, which
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simulates multi-channel audio playback from two

conventional stereo speakers, instead of the five
or more speakers normally required to listen to
multichannel audio from a home theater system.
1. Press DISPLAY twice during playback. The On-
Screen Display appears on the TV screen.
2. Use s/w to select the Sound icon in the On-
Screen Display.
3. Use a/d to select “3D SUR”.
To turn off the 3D Surround effect, select
“NORMAL”.

Subtitles
Press SUBTITLE then press a/d repeatedly during
playback to see the different subtitle languages.
 Operating 41

Playing a VCR Tracking Control

Auto Tracking
The automatic tracking function adjusts the picture
Preparation to remove snow or streaks.
The AUTO TRACKING function works in the
yy Before using the remote control, press the VCR following cases:
button to select the device to be operated.
yy A tape is played back for the first time.
yy Turn the TV on and select the video input source
yy Tape speed (SP, LP) changes.
connected to the Recorder.
yy Streaks or snow appear because of scratches on
yy Audio system: Turn the audio system on and
the tape.
select the input source connected to the
Recorder. Manual Tracking
If noise appears on the screen during playback,
press either PR/TRK (s/w) on the remote control
Normal Playback or PROG. (s/w) on the front panel until the noise
1. Insert a prerecorded video cassette. on the screen is reduced.
The indicator will light and the Recorder will
yy In case of vertical jitter, adjust these controls very
powerup automatically.
carefully.
yy Make sure that the TIMER indicator in the display
yy Tracking is automatically reset to normal
window is not lighted. If it is, press POWER once.
when the tape is ejected or the power cord is 4
yy If a tape without a safety tab is inserted, the unplugged for more than 3 seconds.

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Recorder will start playback automatically.
2. Press z (PLAY) once. Special Effect Playback
PLAY icon appears on the TV screen.
Special effects playback notes
It is not necessary to select the tape speed for
playback. It will be automatically selected by yy Horizontal lines (noise bars) will appear on the TV
screen. This is normal.
the Recorder.
3. Press STOP (Z) to stop playback. yy The audio is automatically muted during special
effect modes, so there is no sound during search.
STOP icon appears on the TV screen.
If the tape reaches the end before STOP (Z) is yy During the high-speed picture search modes,
a short time is needed to stabilize tape speed
pressed, the Recorder will automatically stop,
when re-entering the PLAY mode. Slight
rewind and eject the tape, and turn itself off.
interference may be observed during this time.
,,Note Search
yy If you wish to watch the DVD playback This function lets you visually search forward and
during the VCR playback, press DVD (or backward for a desired scene on your tape.
DVD/VCR) to change to DVD mode and
perform the DVD playback. 1. Press SCAN (c or v) during playback.
The Recorder will be activated in the SEARCH
yy You cannot playback for the both DVD and mode.
VCR at the same time.
yy If the Recorder is left in the SEARCH mode
for more than 3 minutes, the Recorder will
automatically enter the PLAY mode, to protect
the tape and video heads.
2. To return to playback, press z(PLAY).
 42 Operating

Still Picture and Frame-by-Frame Playback Playing a DivX Movie Disc

1. Press M (PAUSE/STEP) during playback.
Using this unit you can play DivX disc. Before
A still picture appears on the TV screen.
playing DivX files, read “About DivX movie files” on
yy If a still picture vibrates vertically, stabilize it by right.
using PR/TRK (s/w) on the remote control.
1. Insert a disc and close the tray. The Movie menu
yy I f the Recorder is left in the STILL mode for more appears on the TV screen.
than 5 minutes, the Recorder will automatically
2. Press s/w to select a folder, and press ENTER
enter the STOP mode to protect the tape and
(b). A list of files in the folder appears. If you
video heads.
are in a file list and want to return to the Folder
2. Press M (PAUSE/STEP) repeatedly to advance the list, use the s/w buttons on the remote to
video picture one frame at a time while viewing highlight g and press ENTER (b).
a still picture.
3. To return to playback, press z (PLAY).
Slow Motion
1. While in still mode, press SCAN (v).
The tape will be played back at a speed 1/19
times slower than the normal speed.
yy During slow playback, use PR/TRK (s/w) on the
Remote Control to minimize noise bands.
4 3. If you want to view a particular file, press s/w
yy If slow motion mode continues for more than 3
minutes, the Recorder will automatically change to highlight a file and press z (PLAY).
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to normal play mode. You can use variable playback functions. Refer
to pages 38-40.
2. To return to playback, press z(PLAY).
4. Press Z (STOP) to stop the playback.
Counter Memory Function
The Movie menu appears.
This is useful if there is a section of tape you want
to view immediately after recording or if you want ,,Note
to return to the same point several times. On a CD with MP3/WMA, JPEG and MOVIE file,
1. Begin recording or playing a tape. you can switch Music, Photo and Movie menu.
Press TITLE.
2. Press DISPLAY repeatedly to display the real-
time counter on the TV screen.
3. At the point you want to locate later, reset the Notice for displaying the DivX
realtime counter to 0:00:00 by pressing CLEAR.
Continue to play or record. subtitle
4. Press STOP (Z) when recording or playback If the subtitle does not display properly during
finishes. playback, press M (PAUSE/STEP) when the subtitle
is displayed and press and hold SUBTITLE about
5. Press x (RETURN). 3 seconds then press a/d to select another
The tape automatically stops when the tape language code until the subtitle is displayed
counter returns to about “0:00:00”. properly.
 Operating 43

Movie menu options Playable Audio format

1. Press s/w to select a folder/file on the Movie “AC3”, “PCM”, “MP2”, “MP3”, “WMA”
menu then press ENTER (b). yy Sampling frequency: within 8 - 48 kHz (MP3),
Movie menu options appear. within 32 - 48kHz (WMA)
2. Press s/w to select an option, and press ENTER yy Bit rate: within 8 - 320kbps (MP3), 32 - 192kbps
(b). (WMA)
CD-R format
[Play]
ISO 9660 and JOLIET
Start playback the selected title.
DVD±R/RW format
[Open]
ISO 9660 (UDF Bridge format)
Opens the folder and a list of files in the folder
appears.

About DivX movie files

DivX disc compatibility with this recorder is limited
as follows:
yy Available resolution size of the DivX file is under
720x576 (W x H) pixel.
yy The DivX subtitle file name has to be identified 4
with the DivX file name to display by this unit.

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yy The total number of files and folders on the disc
should be less than 1999.
yy If the number of the screen frame is over 29.97
frames per second, this unit may not operate
normally.
yy If the video and audio structure of recorded file
is not interleaved, returns to the menu screen.
yy If the file is recorded with GMC, the unit supports
only 1-point of the record level.
* GMC?
GMC is the acronym for Global Motion
Compensation. It is an encoding tool specified in
MPEG4 standard. Some MPEG4 encoders, like DivX,
have this option.
There are different levels of GMC encoding, usually
called 1-point, 2-point, or 3-point GMC.
Playable DivX file
“.avi”, “.divx”
Playable DivX subtitle
“.smi”, “.srt ”, “.sub (Micro DVD format only)”, “.txt (Micro
DVD format only)”
yy DivX subtitle except those listed above is not
displayed on the TV screen.
Playable Codec format
“DIV3”, “MP43”, “DIVX”, “DX50”
 44 Operating

Playing an Audio CD or MP3/ Music menu options

WMA Disc 1. To display menu options, select a track (or
folder) on the menu then press ENTER (b).
The Recorder can play audio CDs. Also, the Recorder
can play MP3/WMA formatted recordings on CD- 2. Use s/w to select an option then press ENTER
ROM, CD-R, CD-RW, DVD±R or DVD±RW disc. (b) to confirm your selection.
Before playing MP3/WMA recordings, read the
notes on MP3/WMA Recordings on page 45. Music-Audio CD menu options
1. Insert a disc and close the tray. [Play]
AUDIO CD or MP3/WMA CD menu appears on Starts playback the selected track.
the TV screen.
[Random]
Plays tracks in random order.
[Program add]
Adds the track(s) to Program List.

AUDIO CD Menu MP3/WMA CD Menu Music-CD menu options

2. Use s/w to select a track then press z(PLAY). • When you select a track.
Playback starts.
4 During playback, the current track’s elapsed [Play]
playing time will appear on the display window Starts playback the selected track.
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and menu. [Random]

Playback will stop at the end of the disc.
Plays tracks in random order.
,,Note [Program add]
yy You can view TV channel or video input
Adds the track(s) to Program List.
source by pressing RETURN. If you want to
return to the Music menu, press MENU/LIST. • When you select a folder.
yy If you select a MP3 and press DISPLAY, the [Open]
file informations are displayed. Press DISPLAY
again to remove the file informations. Displays sub-folders and MP3/WMA files only in
the folder.
yy If you select a folder and press DISPLAY, the
number of subfolders and number of MP3/
WMA files in the folder are displayed. Pause
yy If you are in a file list and want to return to 1. Press M (PAUSE/STEP) during playback.
the Folder list, use the s/w to highlight 2. To return to playback, press z (PLAY) or press
and press ENTER (b) to return to the M (PAUSE/STEP) again.
previous menu screen.
Moving to Another Track
3. To stop playback at any other time, press Z
(STOP). yy Press SKIP (C or V) briefly during playback
to go to the next track or to return to the
beginning of the current track.
yy Press SKIP (V) twice briefly to step back to the
previous track.
yy On an Audio CD, to go directly to any track, enter
the track number using the numbered buttons
(0-9) during playback on the Track List.
 Operating 45

Search (Audio CD only) Viewing a JPEG File

1. Press SCAN (c or v) during playback. The recorder can play discs with JPEG files.
The recorder will now go into SEARCH mode. Before playing JPEG recordings, read “Notes on
2. Press SCAN (c or v) to select the required JPEG Recordings” on page 46.
speed: c, ca, cc (backward) or 1. Insert a disc and close the tray.
v, dv, vv (forward). The Photo menu appears on the TV screen.
Search speed and direction are indicated on the
2. Use a/d/s/w to select a folder, then press
menu screen.
ENTER (b). Open icon is highlighted on the left
3. To exit SEARCH mode, press z (PLAY). side of the menu.

Notes on MP3/WMA Recordings

About MP3
yy An MP3 file is audio data compressed by using
the MPEG1 audio layer-3 file-coding scheme.We
call files that have the “.mp3” file extension “MP3
files”.
yy The recorder can not read an MP3 file that has a
3. Press ENTER (b).
file extension other than “.mp3”.
A list of files in the folder appears.
About WMA(Window Media Audio) 4
yy An WMA file is a Microsoft audio compression ,,Note
If the icon displays in the Photo menu, it

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technology.
means you cannot see those JPEG files.
yy WMA(Windows Media Audio) offers double the
audio.compression of the MP3 format.
4. Use a/d/s/w to select a file, then press
MP3/WMA Disc compatibility with this recorder ENTER (b).
is limited as follows: The options appear on the left side of the menu.
1. CD-R physical format should be “ISO 9660” and
“JOLIET”.
2. If you record MP3/WMA files using the software
which cannot create a FILE SYSTEM, for example
“Direct-CD” etc., it is impossible to playback
MP3/WMA files.We recommend that you use
“Easy-CD Creator”, which creates an ISO9660 or
JOLIET file system.
3. Total number of files and folders on the disc
should be less than 1999. ,,Note
yy If you are in a file list and want to return
This Recorder requires discs/recordings to meet to the Folder list, use the s/w buttons on
certain technical standards in order to achieve the remote to highlight the icon and press
optimal playback quality. Pre-recorded DVDs are ENTER (b).
automatically set to these standards. There are
many different types of recordable disc formats yy You can view TV channel or video input
(including CD-R containing MP3 or WMA files) that source by pressing x (RETURN). If you
require certain pre-existing conditions (see above) want to return to the Photo menu, press
to insure compatible playback. MENU/LIST.
Customers should also note that permission is
required in order to download MP3/WMA files and
music from the Internet. Our company has no right
to grant such permission. Permission should always
be sought from the copyright owner.
 46 Operating

5. Use s/w to select [Full Screen] option then Notes on JPEG Recordings
press ENTER (b).
yy Depending on the size and number of the JPEG
files, it may take several minutes to read the
contents of the media. If you don’t see an on-
screen display after several minutes, some of the
files are too big — reduce the resolution of the
JPEG files to less than 4 mega pixels and burn
another disc.
yy The total number of files and folders are free but
the total number of files on the folder should be
6. To stop viewing at any time, press Z (STOP). less than 1999.
The Photo menu reappears. yy Some discs may be incompatible due to different
recording formats or the condition of the discs.
Skip Images yy When you are using software such as “Easy CD
While viewing a picture, press SKIP (C or V) Creator” to burn JPEG files on a CD-R, ensure that
once to advance to the next file or return to the all selected files have the “.jpg” extension before
previous file. copying them into the CD layout.
yy If the files have “.jpe” extensions, please rename
them as “.jpg” files.
Rotate Images
4 Use s/w while viewing a picture to flip the picture
yy File names without the “.jpg” extension cannot be
read by this recorder, even though the files are
clockwise or counterclockwise.
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shown as JPEG image files in Windows Explorer®.

yy Progressive and lossless compression JPEG
View Slide Shows image files are not supported.
1. Select [Slide Show] option on the Photo menu.
2. Press ENTER (b).
The Slide Show menu appears.

3. Use a/d/s/w to set the options.

[Object]
Selected file or All files.
[Speed]
Sets the speed for Slide Show (Slow, Normal,
or Fast).
4. Select the Start option then press ENTER (b) to
start the Slide Show.
5. Press Z (STOP) to stop the Slide Show and
returns to the Photo menu.

,,Note
Use the MARKER button to select multiple files.
 Operating 47

DVD Recording yy The Delete Title option in the Title List (Original)
menu only hides the title, it does not actually
erase the title from the disc and increase the
recording time available (except for the last
DVD Recording recorded title on a DVD-RW disc in Video mode).
yy Overwrite recording is available using DVD+RW
Notes for DVD recording discs.
yy When using a DVD+R/RW, the recorder will
yy This Recorder cannot record CD-R or CD-RW
execute the Menu-making operation to update
discs.
the new title and editing when removing the
yy Fingerprints and small scratches on a disc can disc from the recorder.
affect playback and/or recording performance.
yy The recordable time is limited to 12 hours for a
Please take proper care of your discs.
title.
yy The company does not hold any responsibility
yy If the unit detects the copy-protected signal
to compensate the contents which should have
while recording, the recording will be paused
been recorded, and any losses or damages (e.g.
temporarily until the signal switchs to recordable
losses of business profit, or business intermission)
signal.
that may arise from malfunction of this recorder
(not recording/editing as intended).
yy The recording times shown are not exact
Recording time and picture quality
because the recorder uses variable bit-rate There are five preset recording quality modes: 4
video compression. This means that the exact
[XP] – Highest quality setting, gives about 1

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recording time will depend on the material
being recorded. hour of recording time on a DVD (4.7GB).
yy When recording a TV broadcast, if the reception [SP] – Default quality, sufficient for most
is poor or the picture contains interference, the applications, gives about 2 hours of recording
recording times may be shorter. time on a DVD (4.7GB).
yy The unit cannot record the DTV caption on the [LP] – Slightly lower video quality, gives about
recordable DVD disc. 4 hour of recording time on a DVD disc (4.7GB).
yy If you record still pictures or audio only, the
recording time may be longer. [EP] – Low video quality, gives about 6 hour of
recording time on a DVD (4.7GB).
yy The displayed times for recording and time
remaining may not always add up to exactly the [MLP] – The longest recording time with the
length of the disc. lowest video quality, gives you about 14 hours
yy The recording time available may decrease if you of recording time on a DVD (4.7GB).
heavily edit a disc.
yy If using a DVD-RW disc, make sure you change
,,Note
You may see a fragmented picture during
the recording format (Video mode or VR mode)
playing back the contents recorded in EP or
before you record anything on the disc. See page
MLP mode.
26 (Initialize) for how to do this.
yy When using a DVD-R or DVD+R disc, you can
keep recording until the disc is full, or until you
finalize the disc. Before you start a recording
session, check the amount of recording time left
on the disc.
yy When using a DVD-RW disc in Video mode,
recording time available will only increase if you
erase the last title recorded on the disc.
 48 Operating

Restrictions on video recording TV Selected Broadcast Audio Monitor

Broadcast Audio Audio
yy You cannot record copy-protected video using L Ch R Ch
this recorder. Copy-protected video includes MONO MONO MONO MONO MONO
DVD-Video discs and some satellite broadcasts.
If copy-protected material is encountered STEREO STEREO L R STEREO
during a recording, recording will pause or stop Left L L Left
automatically and an error message will be Right R R Right
displayed on-screen.
MONO MONO MONO MONO
yy Video that is ‘copy-once only’ can only be
MONO + MONO MONO MONO MONO
recorded using a DVD-RW disc in VR mode.
SA
SAP SAP SAP SAP
Copy control signals Recordable disc
STEREO + STEREO L R STEREO
Copy-Free -RWVR -RWVideo SAP
SAP SAP SAP SAP
+RW -R
MONO MONO MONO MONO
+R
Copy-Once -RWVR Ver.1.1, If you set the audio channel to SAP (Second Audio
Program), but there is no SAP channel being
Ver.1.2 with CPRM*
broadcast, the main audio (mono or stereo) will be
Copy-Never None recorded.
4 * The recorded disc can be played only on 5. Press X (REC) once to start recording.
CPRM compatible equipment The REC indicator lights in the display window.
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6. Press Z (STOP) to stop recording.

Basic Recording from a TV ,,Note
Follow the instructions below to record a TV yy The maximum numbers of DVD titles are as
program. Recording starts immediately and show below;
continues until the disc is full or you stop the - DVD-R/RW: 99
recording. - DVD+R/RW: 49
1. Switch on the Recorder, select the device yy If the Recorder is powered off during DVD
(DVD) for recording and load a recordable disc. recording, the recording will not be saved.
Also make sure that the TV input is set to this
recorder.
2. Set a recording mode as necessary settings.
Refer to page 31.
3. Select the TV channel to record.
4. Use AUDIO to select the audio channel for
analog channel or audio language for digital
channel to record.
The table below shows what will be recorded
on the different settings for different types of
analog broadcast. The last column (Monitor
Audio) shows what you’ll hear as it is recording.
 Operating 49

Instant Timer Recording Timer Recording

Instant Timer Recording allows you to make a 1. Press HOME (n) and the Home menu appears.
recording easily of a preset length without using 2. Select [RECORD] > [Timer Record] and press
the program timer. ENTER (b).
1. Follow steps 1-4 as shown left (Basic Recording
from a TV).
2. Press X (REC) repeatedly to select the recording
time length. Recording starts after the first press.
DVD: Each subsequent press increases the
recording time by 10 minutes.

3. Select [NEW] and press ENTER (b).

The Timer Record menu will appear.
Checking the Recording Time
Press X (REC) or DISPLAY once to check
the recording time. The recalled setting will
automatically return to the TV screen for a moment.
Also, remaining time of recording is shown in the
display window. 4
[PR] – Choose a channel that memorized in

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To Extend the Recording Time this Recorder, or one of the external inputs
The recording time can be extended anytime by from which to record (AV1 or AV2).
pressing X (REC). [Date] – Choose a date up to 1 month in
Each subsequent press increases the recording advance, or select a daily or weekly program.
time by 10 minutes (DVD).
[Start Time] – Set the recording start time.
To Pause the Recording [End Time] – Set the recording end time.
1. Press M (PAUSE/STEP) to pause the recording. [Repeat] – Choose a desired repeat (Once,
2. When you want to continue recording, press M Daily (Monday - Friday), or Weekly).
(PAUSE/STEP) or X (REC).
4. Enter the necessary information for your timer
,,Note recording(s).
yy If you press M (PAUSE/STEP) during the yy a/d (left/right) – Move the cursor left/right
Instant Timer Recording, it will be canceled.
yy s
/w (up/down) – Change the setting at the
yy The Recorder will automatically power off current cursor position.
when the Instant Timer Recording ends.
yy P
ress RETURN (x) to return to the [Timer
Record List] menu.
5. Press ENTER (b) to save the program.
 50 Operating

6. The [Rec. OK] on the [Check] field on the [Timer Checking Timer Recording Details
Record List] menu indicates the timer recording
Programming can be checked whenever the
is programmed correctly.
Recorder is turned on.
[Rec. OK] – Indicates the Timer Record is in 1. Press HOME (n) and the Home menu appears.
recordable condition. 2. Select [RECORD] > [Timer Record] and press
[No Disc] – There is no disc in the disc tray. ENTER (b).
3. Use s/w to select a program.
[Invalid disc] – The inserted disc is not
recordable. 4. Press ENTER (b) to edit the selected program.
Timer Record menu appears.
[Unrecordable] – There is no space to record
on the disc.
[Lack Space] – The space on the disc is
insufficient.
[Duplicate Date] – The space on the disc is
insufficient.
7. Press RETURN (x) to exit the [Timer Record
List] menu.

4 ,,Note Canceling a Timer Recording

yy You must insert a recordable disc. You can clear a timer setting anytime before the
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yy The Timer indicator lights on the front panel recording actually starts.
display. Use s/w to select a program you want to erase
yy The Recorder will record the audio on the [Timer Record List] menu, then press CLEAR
according to the current TV tuner setting. and select [OK] then press ENTER (b).
Use AUDIO to select the audio channel for
analog channel to record before switching Stopping a Timer Recording in
the Recorder to Standby mode.
Progress
yy For digital TV recording with multiple audio
languages, set audio language from the After a timer recording has started, you can still
[DTV Audio] in sub-menu of the Setup cancel the program.
menu (see page 27). yy You can stop a timer recording in progress.
yy The Recorder will automatically power off Press Z (STOP) and the confirm message will
when the Timer Recording ends. appear. Press ENTER (b) to stop the recording or
press RETURN (x) to continue the recording.
yy There is a short delay when a timer
recording finishes to confirm the recorded
program. If two timer recordings are set
to record sequentially (one right after the
other), the very beginning of the later
program may not be recorded.
yy You must press Z (STOP) to stop the Timer
Recording.
yy The Timer Recording function allows you to
record up to 16 programs within a period of
one month.
 Operating 51

Recording from External

Components
You can record from an external component, such
as a camcorder or VCR, connected to any of the
Recorder’s external inputs.
1. Make sure that the component you want
to record from is connected properly to the
Recorder. See page 19.
2. Press INPUT repeatedly to select the external
input to record from.

[AV1] – AV1 mounted on back panel.

[AV2] – AV IN 2 VIDEO, AUDIO (L/R) mounted
on front panel.
[DV] – DV Input mounted on front panel.
3. Load a recordable disc.
4. Set a recording mode as necessary settings.
Refer to page 31. 4
5. Press X (REC) once to start recording.

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The REC indicator lights in the display window.
6. Press Z (STOP) to stop recording.

,,Note
yy Check that the Audio In settings DV Record
Audio are as you want them. See page 31.
yy If your source is copy-protected using
CopyGuard, you will not be able to record it
using this recorder. See Copyright on page
3 for more details.
yy Recording continues until you press Z
(STOP) or the disc is full.
yy To record for a fixed length of time, see
[Instant Timer Recording] on page 49.
yy When unit is on any external inputs mode
(AV1, AV2 and DV) the PR (+/-) buttons
don’t work, press AV/INPUT (on remote)
repeatedly to select the TV mode, and then
select the TV channels.
 52 Operating

DVD Editing a Current media.

b Indicates the record mode, free space, and
elapsed time progress bar.
Title List and Chapter List c Menu options: To display menu option, select
a title or chapter then press ENTER (b). The
Menu Overview options displayed differ depending on the
Using the Title List menu you can edit video disc type.
content. The editing features available in the Title [Play] – Start playback of the selected title or
List menu depend on whether you are editing chapter. The hidden titles and chapters on the
video on DVD, and whether you’re editing Original DVD+R/RW cannot be play back.
content, or a Playlist.
[Search]
There are two ways to edit VR mode DVD-RW
yy [Chapter] : Displays Chapter List of the Title.
discs. You can directly edit the Original content of
the disc, or you can create and edit a Playlist. The yy [Time] : Search time for you want start
Playlist doesn’t actually change any of the content point of the title.
on the disc, but just controls how the content is [Delete] – Deletes the title or chapter. (page
played back. 55)
1. Press MENU/LIST to display the Title List menu. [Move] – Moves chapter position on [Chapter
Playback should be stopped when you do this. List - Playlist] menu (page 56).
4 yy W
hen selecting titles, use the s/w buttons to [Protect] – Protects accidental recording,
display the previous/next page if there are more editing or deleting of the title.(page 57)
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than six titles. [Edit] – Edits or Deletes a part of the title.

yy I f you are editing a VR mode disc, press MENU/ yy [Title Name] : Edits the title name. (page
LIST to switch between Original and Playlist 55).
menu.
yy [Delete Part] : Deletes a part of the Title
yy P
ress DISPLAY to display the information of (page 55).
selected title on the Title List menu.
yy [Divide] : Divides a title into two (page 57).
yy A
fter selecting a title or chapter on the Title List
or Chapter List menu, then press ENTER (b). The yy [Hide (Show)] : Hides (or Shows) the
menu options on the left side of the menu. Use selected title or chapter. (page 56-57)
s/w to select a option then press ENTER (b) to [Playlist Add] – Adds the title or chapter to
confirm your selection. the Playlist. (page 53)
2. To exit the Title List menu, press RETURN (x) [Title] – Displays Title List of the chapter.
repeatedly. [Combine] – Combines two chapters into
one (page 58).
[Full Play] – Starts playback of the selected
a
title including the hidden chapters.
b
d Currently selected title.
c e Shows the selected title number and total
number of titles.
d f Thumbnail.
e g Shows the title name, recorded date, and
f recording length.
g
 Operating 53

VR Mode: Original and Playlist Making a New Playlist

Editing -RWVR
Use this function to add an Original title or chapter
Titles, Chapters and Parts to the Playlist. When you do this, the whole title or
chapter are put into the Playlist (you can delete bits
Titles in the disc’s original content contain one or
you don’t need later - see [Deleting an Original or
more chapters. When you add a disc’s title into the
Playlist title/chapter] on page 54).
Playlist, all the chapters within that title also added.
In other words, chapters in the Playlist behave The title appears in the Playlist complete with
exactly as chapters on original content. From the the chapter markers that appear in the Original.
Original and Playlist menu you can add or delete However, if you add more chapter markers to the
parts. Adding a chapter or title to the Playlist creates Original later, these are not automatically copied
a new title made up of a section (ie., chapter) of an over into the Playlist title.
Original title. Deleting a part removes part of a title 1. Choose a title or chapter on the [Title List-
from the Original or Playlist menu. Original] menu or [Chapter List-Original] menu
>>Caution to put into the Playlist, then press ENTER (b).
The menu options appears on the left side of
yy When editing using the Delete, Add and
the menu.
Move functions, the start and end frames
may not be exactly as set in the start and 2. Use s/w to select [Playlist Add] option then
end point display. press d.
yy During Playlist playback, you may notice a
4
momentary pause between edits. This is not

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a malfunction.

Is editing a DVD like editing a video

tape?
No. When you edit a video tape you need one video 3. Select [New Playlist] then press ENTER (b).
deck to play the original tape and another to record The new title appears in the updated Playlist. All
the edits. With DVD, you edit by making a ‘Playlist’ of chapters of the title are added to the Playlist.
what to play and when to play it. On playback, the
Recorder plays the disc according to the Playlist.

About word ‘Original’ and ‘Playlist’

-RWVR
Throughout this manual, you will often see the
words Original and Playlist to refer to the actual
content and the edited version.
yy Original: content refers to what’s actually
recorded on the disc.
yy Playlist: content refers to the edited version of
the disc — how the Original content is to be
played.
 54 Operating

Adding Additional Title / Chapters ,,Note

to the Playlist It may not be possible to delete chapters that
are less than 3 seconds long.
-RWVR
You can add an Original title or chapter to add to a 1. Use a/d/s/w to choose a chapter or title
Playlist title even if it is already registered. you want to delete on the [Title List] or [Chapter
1. Choose a title or chapter on the [Title List- List] menu then press ENTER (b).
Original] menu or [Chapter List-Original] menu The menu options appears on the left side of
to put into the Playlist, then press ENTER (b). the screen.
The menu options appears on the left side of 2. Select [Delete] option from the options on the
the screen. menu.
2. Use s/w to select [Playlist Add] from menu Example: Title List (DVD-RW)
options then press d.

4 3. Press ENTER (b) to confirm.

3. Choose a Title List-Playlist that is already The confirm message for deleting will appear.
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registered to insert a title or chapter, then press 4. Use a/d to select [OK] then press ENTER (b).
ENTER (b). The selected chapter or title is deleted.
4. Repeat steps 1-3 to add additional title or After pressing ENTER (b), the new, updated
chapter on the Playlist. menu is displayed.
You can view the added chapters on the 5. Repeat steps 1 - 4 to continue to delete from
[Chapter List-Playlist] menu. the menu.
6. Press RETURN (x) repeatedly to exit the menu.

,,Note
yy When DVD+RW recording, the deleted title’s
name is changed to [Deleted Title].
yy If more than two titles are repeatedly
deleted, the titles are combined into one.
yy When you are deleting a title or chapter,
5. Press RETURN (x) to exit, or MENU/LIST to go only the last one on DVD+R/RW, DVD-RW
back to the [Title List-Original] menu. (Video mode) increases remaining recording
time.
Deleting an Original or Playlist Title/ yy The Chapter delete function is only available
Chapter on DVD-RW (VR mode).

When you erase a title or chapter from the Playlist

menu, you only remove it from the Playlist; the title/
chapter remains in the Original menu.
If you choose to delete a title or chapter from
the Original (title/chapter) menu, the title or
chapter is actually deleted from the disc and the
remaining time available for recording increases.
Titles/chapters deleted from the Original are also
removed from the Playlist.
 Operating 55

Deleting a Part Naming a Title

-RWVR -RWVR -RWVideo +RW -R +R
You can delete a part which you do not want in the You can name the titles.
title. 1. Choose the title you want to name on the Title
1. Use a/d/s/w to choose a title you want to List menu, then press ENTER (b).
delete on the Title List menu then press ENTER The menu options appears on the left side of
(b). the menu.
The options appears on the left side of the 2. Use s/w to select [Edit] > [Title Name] option
menu. then press ENTER (b).
2. Select [Edit] > [Delete Part] option then press Keyboard menu appears.
ENTER (b).
[Edit] menu appears on the TV screen.
Example: Edit (Delete Part) (DVD-VR)

3. Enter a name for the title. Use a/d/s/w

to select a character then press ENTER (b) to 4
confirm your selection.

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3. Use play, pause step, search and slow-motion to
find the starting point. [Language] – Selects a keyboard type.
4. Press ENTER (b) at the starting point of the [Space] – Inserts a space at the cursor position.
section you want to delete.
[End Point] icon is highlighted. [Delete] – Deletes the character to the left of
The part is indicated on the Progress Bar. the cursor position.
5. Use play, pause step, search and slow-motion to [a/d] – Moves the cursor left or right.
find the ending point.
[OK] – Confirms the name you have entered.
6. Press ENTER (b) at the ending point of the
section you want to delete. [Cancel] – Deletes all characters and exits the
You can cancel the selected point, use s/w to Keyboard menu.
select [Cancel] icon then press ENTER (b).
7. If you finish to edit, select [Done] icon then ,,Note
press ENTER (b). Remote Control buttons for entering a
The confirm message for deleting will appear. name
Use a/d to select [OK] then press ENTER (b). yy z (PLAY): Inserts a space at the cursor
The selected part is deleted from the title and position.
Title List menu appears. yy M (PAUSE/STEP): Deletes the character to
,,Note the right of the cursor position.
yy It may not be possible to delete parts that yy SKIP (C/V): Moves the cursor left or
are less than 3 seconds long. right.
yy If you select [Cancel] then press ENTER (b), yy Z (STOP), CLEAR: Deletes the character to
the Recorder will go to previous option and the left of the cursor position.
into Pause mode. yy 0-9: Enters the character corresponding to
the selected column.
yy MENU/LIST, DISPLAY: Switches the
keyboard type.provider.
 56 Operating

4. Choose [OK] then press ENTER (b) to fix the Moving a Playlist Chapter
name and return to the previous menu screen.
-RWVR
5. Press RETURN (x) repeatedly to exit the menu.
Use this function to re-arrange the playing order of
,,Note Playlist chapters on the Chapter List-Playlist menu.
yy Names can be up to 32 characters long.
yy For discs formatted on a different recorder, ,,Note
you will see only a limited character set. This function is not available if there is only
one chapter.
yy When recording on DVD-R, DVD-RW or
DVD+R discs, the entered name is displayed
1. Select a chapter on the Chapter List-Playlist
on the u unit only after finalization.
menu.
2. Press ENTER (b).
Time Search The menu options appears on the left side of
the menu.
-RWVR -RWVideo +RW -R +R
3. Use s/w to select [Move] option from Playlist
You can select start point of the title. options then press ENTER (b).
1. Choose Use a/d / s/w to choose a title on
the Title List menu then press ENTER (b).
The options appears on the left side of the
4 menu.
2. Choose Select [Search] > [Time] option then
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press ENTER (b).

[Time] menu appears on the TV screen.

4. Use a/d / s/w to choose the place you

want to move the chapter then press ENTER
(b).
After pressing ENTER (b), the updated menu is
displayed.

Hide a Chapter/Title
Start time
+RW -R +R
Selected point
You can skip playing chapters or titles without
Selected time
deleting from the disc.
Current picture
1. Use a/d / s/w to choose a chapter or title
End time you want to hide on the [Title List] or [Chapter
3. Choose Use a/d to find the point you want List] menu, then press ENTER (b).
to start. Options appear on the left side of the screen.
The point increase 1 minute step. 2. Select [Edit] > [Hide] option.
If you press and hold a/d then the point Example: Title List (DVD+RW)
increase 5 minute step.
4. Choose Press ENTER (b) to start selected point.
 Operating 57

3. Press ENTER (b) to confirm. Divide One Title Into Two

The chapter’s or title’s thumbnail will dim.
+RW
,,Note Use this command to split a title up into two new
yy If you select a hidden chapter or title on titles.
the Title List or Chapter List menu, you can
‘show’ it by choosing [Show] option on the 1. On the Title List menu, select a title you want to
menu. After doing that, you are able to see divide then press ENTER (b).
the chapter or title. The menu options appears on the left side of
the screen.
yy You can play hidden chapter or title using
[Full Play] option in the menu. 2. Select [Edit] > [Divide] option.
Example: Title List (DVD+RW)

Protect a Title
-RWVR +RW -R +R
Use this function to protect against accidental
recording, editing or deleting of the title.
1. Press MENU/LIST to display the [Title List] menu.
2. Use a/d / s/w to choose a title you want to 3. Press ENTER (b).
protect then press ENTER (b). [Edit (Divide)] menu appears. 4
Options appear on the left side of the screen.

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3. Select [Protect] from the options.
Example: Title List (DVD-RW)

Current picture
The second title’s thumbnail
4. Press ENTER (b) to confirm. The first title’s thumbnail

,,Note 4. Use play, pause step, search and slow-motion to

If you select a title that has already been find the point you want to divide the title.
protected on the Title List menu, you can 5. Select [Divide] option then press ENTER (b) at
‘unprotect’ it by choosing [Unprotect] option the point.
from the Title List menu options. After doing To reset the point, select [Cancel] option then
that, you can edit and delete the title. press ENTER (b). Repeat from step 4.
6. Choose [Done] option then press ENTER (b) to
fix the dividing point.
The title is divided into two new titles. It take up
to 6 minutes to divide.

,,Note
The dividing point may not be selected if the
point is less than 3 seconds long.
 58 Operating

Combining Two Chapters Into One Overwriting Recording

-RWVR +RW +R +RW
Use this function to combine two adjacent chapters To overwrite a new video recording on a previously
into one. recorded title, follow these steps. This feature is not
1. On the Chapter List menu, select the second available for DVD+Rs, that always record at the end
chapter of the two chapters you want to of the Disc.
combine then press ENTER (b). 1. Select input source you want to record
The menu options appears on the left side of (TV channel, AV1, AV2, DV).
the screen. 2. Press MENU/LIST to display the Title List menu.
2. Use s/w to select [Combine] option.
The combine indicator appears between the
two chapters you want to combine.
Example: Title List (DVD-VR)

3. Use s/w/a/d to choose a title you want to

overwrite.
4
4. Press X (REC) to start overwrite recording.
Overwrite recording starts from the start point
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3. Press ENTER (b) to combine the chapters. of the title.

4. Repeat steps 1 - 3 to continue to combine from 5. Press Z (STOP) to stop the overwrite recording.
the menu. The new title is created and updated menu is
5. Press x (RETURN) repeatedly to exit the menu. displayed.

,,Note ,,Note
This function cannot operate listed as below; yy This function is not available for a protected
yy If there is only one chapter within the title. title.
yy If you select first chapter. yy If you overwrite the longer recording than
the current title on the fully recorded disc,
yy If two chapters created by erasing a part the next title is overwritten.
from an original title.
yy If next title is protected, the overwriting
yy If two chapters created from different titles. stops at the starting point of the title.
yy If two chapters created by moving an order
from an original title.
 Operating 59

Viewing Title List menu displayed on ,,Note

other DVD Recorders or Players yy Unfinalized DVD+RW is playable on regular
units.
+RW +R
yy The edited contents of a DVD+R (DL) disc
You can view the Title List menu displayed on are compatible on regular DVD players only
the other DVD player that is capable of playing after finalization.
DVD+RW or DVD+R discs. yy Any edited contents of the DVD+R (DL) disc
1. Insert DVD+R or DVD+RW disc recorded already. are not compatible on regular units.
2. On DVD mode, press TITLE in Play mode or Stop (Hide, chapter combine, added chapter
mode. mark, etc.)
Title List menu will appear as shown below. yy How long finalization takes depends on the
type of disc, how much is recorded on the
disc, and the number of titles on the disc.
yy DVD+R (DL) disc can take up to 30 minutes
to finalize.

3. To play back a title, select the title you want

then press ENTER (b) or z (PLAY).
4

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,,Note
You can remove the Title List menu by pressing
Z (STOP).

Playing Your Recordings on Other

DVD Players (Finalizing a Disc)
Most regular DVD players can play finalized discs
recorded in Video mode, finalized DVD+R or
DVD+RWs. A small number of players can also play
DVD-RW discs recorded in VR mode, finalized or
not. Check the manual that came with the other
player to check what formats of discs it will play.
Finalizing ‘fixes’ the recordings and editings in place
so that the disc can be played on a regular DVD
player or computer equipped with a suitable DVD-
ROM drive.
Finalizing a Video mode disc creates a menu screen
for navigating the disc. The menu can be accessed
by pressing MENU/LIST or TITLE. To finalize a disc,
refer to [Finalize] on page 32.
 60 Operating

Dubbing Recording from DV Input

Before DV dubbing
Dubbing from VCR to DVD You can connect a DV-equipped camcorder to
this recorder using a single DV cable for input and
You can copy the contents of a Video tape to a
output of audio, video, data and control signals.
DVD using the DUBBING button. This allows you to
archive your old Video tapes to DVD. yy This recorder is only compatible with DV-format
(DVC-SD, DV25) camcorders. Digital satellite
1. Insert a blank DVD disc in the DVD deck and
tuners and Digital VIDEO video recorders are not
close the disc tray.
compatible.
2. Insert the video tape you wish to copy into the
yy You cannot connect more than one DV
VCR deck.
camcorder at a time to this recorder.
3. Select VCR mode by pressing VCR on the
yy You cannot control this recorder from external
remote control or pressing DVD/VCR on the
equipment connected via the DV IN jack
front panel.
(including two recorders).
4. Find the place on the Video tape from which
yy It may not always be possible to control the
you want to start dubbing using the PLAY, FF,
connected camcorder via the DV IN jack.
REW and PAUSE functions. For best results,
pause playback at the point from which you yy Digital camcorders can usually record audio
want to record. as stereo 16-bit/48kHz, or twin stereo tracks of
4
12-bit/32kHz. This recorder can only record one
5. Press the DUBBING button.
stereo audio track. Set [DV Record Audio] option
Operating

The Dubbing popup appears.

to Audio 1 or Audio 2 as required (see page 31).
yy Audio input to the DV IN jack should be 32 or
48kHz (not 44.1kHz).
yy Picture disturbance on the recording may occur
if the source component pauses playback or
plays an unrecorded section of tape, or if the
6. Use a/d to select [YES] then press ENTER (b) power fails in the source component, or the DV
cable becomes disconnected.
7. To stop dubbing at any other time, press Z
(STOP).
Dubbing will stop automatically when the Video
tape ends.

,,Note
If you press PAUSE during Dubbing mode,
both the DVD and VCR decks go into Pause
mode and the DUBBING button blinks on the
front panel. While in Pause mode, you can
adjust the VCR playback
position using PLAY, REW, FF, PAUSE/STEP, etc.
The DVD deck will remain in Pause mode.
To resume Dubbing.
 Operating 61

Recording from a Digital DV-Related Messages

Camcorder You may see the following messages appear on
your TV screen when using the DV IN jack.
You can record from a digital camcorder connected
to the DV IN jack on the front panel of this recorder. yy Not connected to Camcorder.
Using the recorder’s remote, you can control both The camcorder is not connected properly, or the
the camcorder and this recorder. camcorder is switched off.
Before recording, make sure that the audio input for yy Too many devices connected.
the DV IN jack is set up (see page 31). The DV jack on this recorder supports connection
to just one camcorder.
,,Note yy Check the tape.
yy The source signal must be DVC-SD format.
There is no cassette loaded into the connected
yy Some camcorders cannot be controlled equipment.
using thisrecorder’s remote.
yy Uncontrollable device.
yy If you connect a second DVD Recorder This recorder cannot control the camcorder.
using a DV cable, you cannot control the
yy Updating the information.
second DVD Recorderfrom this one.
Camcorder is updating the information for DV.
yy You can’t control this unit remotely from a
yy Camera mode.
component connected to the DV IN jack.
Camcorder is set to camera mode.
yy You can’t record date and time information
from a DV cassette. 4

Operating
1. Make sure your digital camcorder is connected
to the front panel DV IN jack. See page 19.
2. Check that the DV audio input is as you require.
You can choose between Audio 1 (original
audio) and Audio 2 (overdubbed audio).
yy DV Input is set from the DV Record Audio in sub-
menu of the Setup menu. See DV Record Audio
on page 31 for more information.
3. Press AV/INPUT repeatedly to select the DV
input. DV appears in the display window.
4. Find the place on the camcorder tape that you
want to the recording to start from.
For best results, pause playback at the point
from which you want to record.
yy Depending on your camcorder, you can use
this recorder’s remote to control the camcorder
using the STOP, PLAY and PAUSE functions.
5. Press X (REC) once to start recording.
yy Recording is automatically stopped if the
recorder detects no signal.
yy You can pause or stop the recording by pressing
M (PAUSE/STEP) or Z (STOP).
You cannot control the camcorder from this
remote control during recording.
yy In Video mode, the final frame of the recording
may remain displayed on screen for a while after
recording stops.
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62 Troubleshooting

Troubleshooting

General
Symptom Cause & Solution
The Power does not turned on. yy Plug the power cord into the wall outlet securely.
The unit does not start yy Insert a playable disc. (Check the disc type, color system, and regional
playback. code.)
yy Place the disc with the playback side down.
yy Place the disc on the disc tray correctly inside the guide.
yy Clean the disc.
yy Cancel the Rating function or change the rating level.
The angle cannot be changed. yy Multi-angles are not recorded on the DVD Video being played.
yy The angle cannot be changed for the titles recorded on this unit.
Cannot play movie, photo or yy The files are not recorded in a format that the unit can play.
audio files. yy The unit does not support the codec of the movie file.
The channel is not found or yy Check your antenna connection.
stored.
The remote control does not yy The remote control is not pointed at the remote sensor of the unit.
5 work properly. yy The remote control is too far from the unit.
Troubleshooting

yy There is an obstacle in the path between the remote control and the
unit.
yy The batteries in the remote control are exhausted.
yy The remote’s manufacturer code returned to the default setting when
you replaced the batteries. Reset the code (page 65).

Resetting the unit

Symptom Cause & Solution
If you observe any of the yy The unit is plugged in, but the power will not turn on or off.
following symptoms. yy The front panel display is not working.
yy The unit is not operating normally.
You can reset the unit as yy Press and hold the POWER (1) button for at least five seconds. This
follows. will force the unit to power off then turn the unit back on.
yy Unplug the power cord, wait at least five seconds, and then plug it in
again.
 Troubleshooting 63

Playback
Symptom Cause & Solution
Cannot play a disc recorded yy Finalize the disc (see page 32).
using this unit on other player. yy Check the disc compatibility of the player.
yy Place the disc on the disc tray correctly inside the guide.
yy Discs recorded with copy-once material cannot be played on other
players.
The subtitle language cannot yy Subtitles are not recorded on the DVD Video being played.
be changed or turned off. yy The subtitle cannot be changed for the titles recorded on this unit.
Cannot play MP3/WMA/JPEG/ yy The files are not recorded in a format that the unit can play.
MPEG4 files. yy The unit does not support the codec of the MPEG4 movie file.
yy The resolution is higher than the unit can support.

Recording
Symptom Cause & Solution
Cannot record or does not yy Check the remaining space on the disc.
record successfully. yy If your source is copy-protected, you cannot record it using this unit.
yy Use a VR mode formatted disc for copy-once material. Video that is
‘copy-once only’ can only be recorded using a DVD-RW disc in VR 5
mode disc with CPRM.

Troubleshooting
yy The power may have failed during recording.
yy In DVD mode, you cannot record the rated digital program, no
signal, audio only, scrambled program, etc. If the unit detects an
unrecordable signal as described above during recording, the
recording will be paused. The recording will be continued when
recordable signal is detected in pause mode. If the paused recording
is continued for an hour, the recording will be stopped automatically
with the message.
yy If you set a DTV rating for the unit and higher rated digital programs
are received, the program cannot be recorded. Change the DTV
rating level in order to record it.
Timer record does not record yy Clock is not set to correct time.
successfully. yy The start time of the timer recording is past.
yy Two timer recordings may have overlapped, in which case only the
earlier one will record completely.
yy When setting the recording programme, make sure you set the
recorder’s built-in tuner, not the TV’s built-in tuner.
yy If the inserted disc is damaged, the recording may not complete
successfully.
 64 Troubleshooting

Stereo Audio Record and/ yy TV is not Stereo-compatible.

Playback is not present. yy Broadcast programme is not in stereo format.
yy The A/V Output jacks on the unit are not connected to TV A/V In
jacks.
Even though the timer is set, yy There is no disc loaded.
the recorder will not record yy A non-recordable disc is loaded.
when.
yy Disc Protect is set to [ON] in the Disc menu (see page 33).
yy There are already 99 titles (DVD-RW, DVD-R), 49 titles (DVD+RW,
DVD+R(DL)) recorded on the disc.
You cannot enter a timer yy A recording is already underway.
programme when. yy The time you’re trying to set has already passed.
yy There are already 16 timer programs set.
If two or more timer programs yy The earlier programme takes priority.
overlap. yy When the earlier program finishes, the later program starts.
yy If two programs are set to start at exactly the same time, the program
entered first takes priority. If the disc is damaged, the recording may
not complete successfully. In this case even though the Check field
shows [Rec. OK], it may not be

HDMI
5 Symptom Cause & Solution
The connected HDMI device yy Try disconnecting then reconnecting the HDMI cable.
Troubleshooting

does not display any picture. yy Try switching the power of the HDMI device off then back on.
yy The video input of the connected device is set correctly for this unit.
yy The HDMI cable you are using is fully HDMI-compliant. Using a non-
standard cable may result in no picture being output.
yy Not all HDCP-compatible DVI devices will work with this unit.
The connected HDMI device yy Some HDMI-compatible devices do not output sounds
does not output sound. (check the manual that came with the connected device).
yy If your TV is not capable of handling 96 kHz sampling frequency, set
the [Sampling Freq.] option to [48 kHz] on the setup menu. When this
choice is made, this unit will automatically convert any 96 kHz signals
to 48 kHz so your system can decode them.
yy If your TV is not equipped with Dolby Digital and MPEG decoder, set
the [Dolby Digital] and [MPEG] options to [PCM] on the setup menu.
yy If your TV is not equipped with DTS decoder, set the [DTS] options to
[OFF] on the setup menu.
To enjoy DTS multi channel surround, you must connect this unit to a
DTS compatible receiver via one of this unit’s digital audio outputs.
Appendix

Appendix 65

Controlling a TV with Setting up the remote to

control your TV
the Supplied Remote You can operate your TV with the supplied remote
Control control.
If your TV is listed in the table below, set the
appropriate manufacturer code.
You can control your TV using the buttons below.
1. While holding down 1 (TV POWER) button,
and press the manufacturer code for your
TV with the numerical buttons (see the table
below).
Manufacturer Code Number
LG 1(Default), 2
Zenith 1, 3, 4
GoldStar 1, 2
Samsung 6, 7
By pressing You can Sony 8, 9
1 (TV POWER) Turn the TV on or off. Hitachi 4
Switch the TV’s input source 2. Release the 1 (TV POWER) button to complete
AV/INPUT between the TV and other setting.
input sources.
Depending on your TV, some or all buttons may not
Scan up or down through function on the TV, even after entering the correct
PR/TRK (+/-)
memorized channels. manufacturer code. When you replace the batteries
of the remote, the code number you have set may
VOL +/– Adjust the volume of the TV be reset to the default setting. Set the appropriate
,,Note code number again.
6
Depending on the unit being connected, you
may not be able to control your TV using some

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of the buttons.
 66 Appendix

Area Code List

Choose an area code from this list.

Area Code Area Code Area Code Area Code

Afghanistan AF Fiji FJ Monaco MC Singapore SG
Argentina AR Finland FI Mongolia MN Slovak Republic SK
Australia AU France FR Morocco MA Slovenia SI
Austria AT Germany DE Nepal NP South Africa ZA
Belgium BE Great Britain GB Netherlands NL South Korea KR
Bhutan BT Greece GR Antilles AN Spain ES
Bolivia BO Greenland GL New Zealand NZ Sri Lanka LK
Brazil BR Hong Kong HK Nigeria NG Sweden SE
Cambodia KH Hungary HU Norway NO Switzerland CH
Canada CA India IN Oman OM Taiwan TW
Chile CL Indonesia ID Pakistan PK Thailand TH
China CN Israel IL Panama PA Turkey TR
Colombia CO Italy IT Paraguay PY Uganda UG
Congo CG Jamaica JM Philippines PH Ukraine UA
Costa Rica CR Japan JP Poland PL United States US
Croatia HR Kenya KE Portugal PT Uruguay UY
Czech Republic CZ Kuwait KW Romania RO Uzbekistan UZ
Denmark DK Libya LY Russian Vietnam VN
Ecuador EC Luxembourg LU Federation RU Zimbabwe ZW
Egypt EG Malaysia MY Saudi Arabia SA
6 El Salvador SV Maldives MV Senegal SN
Ethiopia ET Mexico MX
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 Appendix 67

Language code List

Use this list to input your desired language for the following initial settings: [Disc Audio],
[Disc Subtitle] and [Disc Menu].

Language Code Language Code Language Code Language Code

Afar 6565 French 7082 Lithuanian 7684 Sindhi 8368
Afrikaans 6570 Frisian 7089 Macedonian 7775 Singhalese 8373
Albanian 8381 Galician 7176 Malagasy 7771 Slovak 8375
Ameharic 6577 Georgian 7565 Malay 7783 Slovenian 8376
Arabic 6582 German 6869 Malayalam 7776 Spanish 6983
Armenian 7289 Greek 6976 Maori 7773 Sudanese 8385
Assamese 6583 Greenlandic 7576 Marathi 7782 Swahili 8387
Aymara 6588 Guarani 7178 Moldavian 7779 Swedish 8386
Azerbaijani 6590 Gujarati 7185 Mongolian 7778 Tagalog 8476
Bashkir 6665 Hausa 7265 Nauru 7865 Tajik 8471
Basque 6985 Hebrew 7387 Nepali 7869 Tamil 8465
Bengali; Bangla 6678 Hindi 7273 Norwegian 7879 Telugu 8469
Bhutani 6890 Hungarian 7285 Oriya 7982 Thai 8472
Bihari 6672 Icelandic 7383 Panjabi 8065 Tonga 8479
Breton 6682 Indonesian 7378 Pashto, Pushto 8083 Turkish 8482
Bulgarian 6671 Interlingua 7365 Persian 7065 Turkmen 8475
Burmese 7789 Irish 7165 Polish 8076 Twi 8487
Byelorussian 6669 Italian 7384 Portuguese 8084 Ukrainian 8575
Chinese 9072 Japanese 7465 Quechua 8185 Urdu 8582
Croatian 7282 Kannada 7578 Rhaeto-Romance 8277 Uzbek 8590 6
Czech 6783 Kashmiri 7583 Rumanian 8279 Vietnamese 8673

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Danish 6865 Kazakh 7575 Russian 8285 Volapük 8679
Dutch 7876 Kirghiz 7589 Samoan 8377 Welsh 6789
English 6978 Korean 7579 Sanskrit 8365 Wolof 8779
Esperanto 6979 Kurdish 7585 Scots Gaelic 7168 Xhosa 8872
Estonian 6984 Laothian 7679 Serbian 8382 Yiddish 7473
Faroese 7079 Latin 7665 Serbo-Croatian 8372 Yoruba 8979
Fiji 7074 Latvian, Lettish 7686 Shona 8378 Zulu 9085
Finnish 7073 Lingala 7678
 68 Appendix

Trademarks and
Licenses

Manufactured under license from Dolby

Laboratories. Dolby and the double-D symbol
are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.

HDMI, the HDMI logo and High-Definition

Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered
trademarks of HDMI licensing LLC.

“DVD Logo” is a trademark of DVD Format/Logo

Licensing Corporation.

6 DivX®, DivX Certified® and associaated logos

are trademark of DivX, Inc., and are used under
license.
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 Appendix 69

Specifications
General
Power requirements AC 200-240 V, 50/60 Hz
Power consumption 23 W
Dimensions (W x H x D) Approx. 430 x 78.5 x 260 mm (w x h x d)
Net Weight (Approx.) 4.2 kg
Operating temperature 5 °C to 35 °C (41 °F to 95 °F)
Analog: PAL B/G, PAL I/I, SECAM D/K colour system
Television system
Digital: DVB-T Standard Compliant
Operating humidity 5 % to 90 %

Recording

Recording format DVD Video Recording, DVD-VIDEO

Recordable media DVD-RW, DVD-R, DVD+RW, DVD+R, DVD+R(Double Layer)

DVD (4.7GB): Approx. 1 hours (XP mode), 2 hours (SP mode), 4 hours
(LP mode), 6 hours (EP mode), 14 hours (MLP mode)
Recordable time
DVD+R DL (8.5GB): Approx. 3 hours (XP mode), 3.8 hours (SP mode),
7.3 hours (LP mode), 9.1 hours (EP mode), 21 hours (MLP mode)
Video recording format Sampling frequency: 27MHz, Compression format: MPEG2
Audio recording format Sampling frequency: 48kHz, Compression format: Dolby Digital

Input

ANTENNA IN Digital and Analog, 75 ohms 6

VIDEO IN 1.0 Vp-p 75 ohms, sync negative, RCA jack x 1 / SCART x 1

Appendix
AUDIO IN 2.0 Vrms more than 47 kohms, RCA jack (L, R) x 1 / SCART x 1
DV IN 4 pin (IEEE 1394 standard)

Outputs
(Y) 1.0 V (p-p), 75 Ω, sync negative, RCA jack x 1
COMPONENT VIDEO OUT
(Pb)/(Pr) 0.7 V (p-p), 75 Ω, RCA jack x 2
HDMI OUT (video/audio) 19 pin (HDMI standard, Type A)
ANALOG AUDIO OUT 2.0 Vrms (1 kHz, 0 dB), 600 Ω, RCA jack (L, R) x 1
DIGITAL IN (OPTICAL) 3 V (p-p), Optical jack x 1
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System
Signal system Standard PAL color TV system
Frequency response 20 Hz to 20 kHz (48 kHz, 96 kHz, 192 kHz sampling)
Signal-to-noise ratio More than 100 dB (ANALOG OUT connectors only)
Harmonic distortion Less than 0.008%
Dynamic range More than 95 dB
Bus Power Supply (USB) DC 5 V 0 500 mA

yy Design and specifications are subject to change without notice.

6
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 Appendix 71

Maintenance Notes on Discs

Handling Discs
Handling the Unit Do not touch the playback side of the disc. Hold
the disc by the edges so that fingerprints do not
get on the surface. Never stick paper or tape on the
When shipping the unit disc.
Please save the original shipping carton and
packing materials. If you need to ship the unit, for
Storing Discs
maximum protection, re-pack the unit as it was
originally packed at the factory. After playing, store the disc in its case. Do not
expose the disc to direct sunlight or sources of heat
Keeping the exterior surfaces clean
and never leave it in a parked car exposed to direct
yy Do not use volatile liquids such as insecticide sunlight.
spray near the unit.
yy Wiping with strong pressure may damage the Cleaning Discs
surface.
Fingerprints and dust on the disc can cause poor
yy Do not leave rubber or plastic products in picture quality and sound distortion. Before playing,
contact with the unit for a long period of time. clean the disc with a clean cloth. Wipe the disc from
the center to out.
Cleaning the unit Do not use strong solvents such as alcohol,
To clean the player, use a soft, dry cloth. If the benzine, thinner, commercially available cleaners,
surfaces are extremely dirty, use a soft cloth lightly or anti-static spray intended for older vinyl records.
moistened with a mild detergent solution. Do not
use strong solvents such as alcohol, benzine, or
thinner, as these might damage the surface of the
unit.

Maintaining the Unit

The unit is a high-tech, precision device. If the
optical pick-up lens and disc drive parts are dirty 6
or worn, the picture quality could be diminished.

Appendix
For details, please contact your nearest authorized
service center.