Jvc Lpt1029 001A Users Manual DR MH50SEK

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DVD & HDD VIDEO RECORDER

DR-MH50S

CABLE/SAT
TV
OPEN/
CLOSE

TV AV

DVD

STANDBY ON
DVD
TV/CBL/SAT

VIDEO

HDD

DVD
TV

CANCEL

AUX

MEMO/MARK

LIVE

DUBBING

EDIT

PROGRAMME

TOP MENU

NAVIGATION

ENTER
MENU

RETURN

SLOW

PLAY/SELECT

STOP/ CLEAR

REC

SLOW

PAUSE

JUMP

REC MODE

DISPLAY

ON SCREEN

HELP

HDD

DVD

VIDEO

SAT

VPS/PDC

SET UP

1 STANDBY/ON
AUDIO

SUBTITLE

ANGLE

LIVE CHECK

PROGRESSIVE
SCAN

PULL - OPEN

DV
S-VIDEO

VIDEO

DV IN

L(MONO)-AUDIO-R

INSTRUCTIONS

LPT1029-001A

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SAFETY FIRST

Safety Precautions
The rating plate and the safety caution are on the rear of the unit.

WARNING: DANGEROUS VOLTAGE INSIDE
WARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD,
DO NOT EXPOSE THIS UNIT TO RAIN OR
MOISTURE.
CAUTION:
A UNIT IS A CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT. HOWEVER THIS
UNIT USES A VISIBLE LASER BEAM WHICH COULD CAUSE
HAZARDOUS RADIATION EXPOSURE IF DIRECTED. BE
SURE TO OPERATE THE UNIT CORRECTLY AS
INSTRUCTED.
WHEN THIS UNIT IS PLUGGED INTO THE WALL OUTLET,
DO NOT PLACE YOUR EYES CLOSE TO THE OPENING OF
THE DISC TRAY AND OTHER OPENINGS TO LOOK INTO
THE INSIDE OF THIS UNIT.
USE OF CONTROLS OR ADJUSTMENTS OR
PERFORMANCE OF PROCEDURES OTHER THAN THOSE
SPECIFIED HEREIN MAY RESULT IN HAZARDOUS
RADIATION EXPOSURE.
DO NOT OPEN COVERS AND DO NOT REPAIR YOURSELF.
REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL.

IMPORTANT:
8 Please read the various precautions on page 2 - 4 before
installing or operating the unit.
8 It should be noted that it may be unlawful to re-record prerecorded tapes, DVDs, or discs without the consent of the
owner of copyright in the sound or video recording,
broadcast or cable programme and in any literary, dramatic,
musical, or artistic work embodied therein.
CAUTION:
8 When you are not using the unit for a long period of time, it is
recommended that you disconnect the power cord from the
mains outlet.
8 Dangerous voltage inside. Refer internal servicing to
qualified service personnel. To prevent electric shock or fire
hazard, remove the power cord from the mains outlet prior to
connecting or disconnecting any signal lead or aerial.

CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT
REPRODUCTION OF LABELS
WARNING LABEL INSIDE OF THE UNIT

● Manufactured under licence from Dolby Laboratories. ADolbyB and double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.
● ADTSB and ADTS DIGITAL OUTB are trademarks of Digital Theater Systems, Inc.
● VIDEO Plus+ and PlusCode are registered trademarks of Gemstar Development Corporation. The VIDEO Plus+ system is manufactured

under license from Gemstar Development Corporation.
● This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by method claims of certain U.S. patents and other intellectual

property rights owned by Macrovision Corporation and other rights owners. Use of this copyright protection technology must be
authorized by Macrovision Corporation, and is intended for home and other limited viewing users only unless otherwise authorized by
Macrovision Corporation. Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited.

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SAFETY FIRST
The STANDBY/ON A button does not completely shut off
mains power from the unit, but switches operating current on
and off. ABB shows electrical power standby and ACB shows ON.
When the equipment is installed in a cabinet or a shelf, make sure
that it has sufficient space on all sides to allow for ventilation
(10 cm or more on both sides, on top and at the rear).
When discarding batteries, environmental problems must be
considered and the local rules or laws governing the disposal of
these batteries must be followed strictly.
Failure to heed the following precautions may result in
damage to the unit, remote control or disc.
1. DO NOT place the unit ^
^ in an environment prone to extreme temperatures or
humidity.
^ in direct sunlight.
^ in a dusty environment.
^ in an environment where strong magnetic fields are
generated.
^ on a surface that is unstable or subject to vibration.
2. DO NOT block the unit’s ventilation openings or holes.
(If the ventilation openings or holes are blocked by a
newspaper or cloth, etc., the heat may not be able to get out.)
3. DO NOT place heavy objects on the unit or remote control.
4. DO NOT place anything which might spill on top of the unit
or remote control.
(If water or liquid is allowed to enter this equipment, fire or
electric shock may be caused.)
5. DO NOT expose the apparatus to dripping or splashing.
6. DO NOT use this equipment in a bathroom or places with
water. Also DO NOT place any containers filled with water or
liquids (such as cosmetics or medicines, flower vases, potted
plants, cups, etc.) on top of this unit.
7. DO NOT place any naked flame sources, such as lighted
candles, on the apparatus.
8. AVOID violent shocks to the unit during transport.
MOISTURE CONDENSATION
Moisture in the air will condense on the unit when you move it from
a cold place to a warm place, or under extremely humid
conditions^just as water droplets form on the surface of a glass
filled with cold liquid. In conditions where condensation may occur,
disconnect the unit’s power plug from the wall and keep it
disconnected for a few hours to let the moisture dry, then turn on
the unit.

ATTENTION:

To mobile phone users:
Using a mobile phone in the vicinity of the unit may cause picture
vibration on the TV screen or change the screen to a blue back
display.

On placing the unit:
Some TVs or other appliances generate strong magnetic fields.
Do not place such appliances on top of the unit as it may cause
picture disturbance.

When moving the product:

Press A to turn off the power, and wait at least 30 seconds
before unplugging the power cord. Then, wait at least 2 minutes
before moving the product.
IMPORTANT
Connection to the mains supply in the United Kingdom.
DO NOT cut off the mains plug from this equipment.
If the plug fitted is not suitable for the power points in your home
or the cable is too short to reach a power point, then obtain a
proper safety approved extension lead/adapter or consult your
dealer.
In the unlikely event of the plug fuse failing be sure to
replace the fuse only with an identical approved type, as
originally fitted, and to replace the fuse cover. If the fuse
fails again consult your nearest JVC dealer.
If nonetheless the mains plug is cut off remove the fuse and
dispose of the plug immediately, to avoid a possible shock
hazard by inadvertent connection to the mains supply.
If this product is not supplied fitted with a mains plug then follow
the instructions given below:
DO NOT make any connection to the Larger Terminal coded E
or Green.
The wires in the mains lead are coloured in accordance with the
following code:
Blue to N (Neutral) or Black
Brown to L (Live) or Red

If these colours do not correspond with the terminal
identifications of your plug, connect as follows:
Blue wire to terminal coded N (Neutral) or coloured Black.
Brown wire to terminal coded L (Live) or coloured Red.
If in doubt — consult a competent electrician.
HOW TO USE THIS INSTRUCTION MANUAL
● All major sections and subsections are listed in the Table Of

Contents on page 5. Use this when searching for information on
a specific procedure or feature.
● The Index on pages 11 – 14 illustrates the controls and
connections on the front and rear panel, the front display panel
and the remote control.
● The list of terms on page 91 lists frequently-used terms, and the
number of the page on which they are used or explained in the
manual.
● The A mark signals a reference to another page for instructions
or related information.
● Operation buttons necessary for the various procedures are
clearly indicated through the use of illustrations at the beginning
of each major section.

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SAFETY FIRST

Some Do’s And Don’ts On The Safe Use Of Equipment
This equipment has been designed and manufactured to meet international safety standards but, like any electrical equipment,
care must be taken if you are to obtain the best results and safety is to be assured.
DO read the operating instructions before you attempt to use the equipment.
DO ensure that all electrical connections (including the mains plug, extension leads and interconnections between pieces of equipment)
are properly made and in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions. Switch off and withdraw the mains plug when making or
changing connections.
DO consult your dealer if you are ever in doubt about the installation, operation or safety of your equipment.
DO be careful with glass panels or doors on equipment.
DON’T continue to operate the equipment if you are in any doubt about it working normally, or if it is damaged in any way^switch off,
withdraw the mains plug and consult your dealer.
DON’T remove any fixed cover as this may expose dangerous voltages.
DON’T leave equipment switched on when it is unattended unless it is specifically stated that it is designed for unattended operation or has
a standby mode. Switch off using the switch on the equipment and make sure that your family knows how to do this. Special
arrangements may need to be made for infirm or handicapped people.
DON’T use equipment such as personal stereos or radios so that you are distracted from the requirements of road safety. It is illegal to
watch television whilst driving.
DON’T listen to headphones at high volume, as such use can permanently damage your hearing.
DON’T obstruct the ventilation of the equipment, for example with curtains or soft furnishings. Overheating will cause damage and shorten
the life of the equipment.
DON’T use makeshift stands and NEVER fix legs with wood screws^to ensure complete safety always fit the manufacturer’s approved
stand or legs with the fixings provided according to the instructions.
DON’T allow electrical equipment to be exposed to rain or moisture.
ABOVE ALL...
^ NEVER let anyone especially children push anything into holes, slots or any other opening in the case^this could result in a fatal
electrical shock;
^ NEVER guess or take chances with electrical equipment of any kind^it is better to be safe than sorry!

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CONTENTS
SAFETY FIRST

Safety Precautions .........................................................................2
Some Do’s And Don’ts On The Safe Use Of Equipment ...............4

NAVIGATION

5
52

About Discs ....................................................................................6

Library Database Navigation ....................................................... 52
Edit Original Information .............................................................. 53
Edit Play List Information............................................................. 56
Edit Library Information ............................................................... 58
Playback With MP3/WMA/JPEG Navigation ............................... 59

INDEX

EDITING

Dubbing ....................................................................................... 60
DV Dubbing ................................................................................. 62
Digital Audio Dubbing .................................................................. 63
Edit From A Camcorder ............................................................... 64
Edit To Or From Another Recorder ............................................. 65
Output/Input Set .......................................................................... 66

DISC INFORMATION

INSTALLING YOUR NEW UNIT

Basic Connections .......................................................................18

INITIAL SETTINGS

Auto Set Up..................................................................................19
Preset Download..........................................................................20
Language .....................................................................................22
Monitor Set...................................................................................23

SAT CONTROL SET

Satellite Receiver Control Setting ................................................24

BASIC OPERATIONS ON DVD DECK

Basic Playback.............................................................................26
Playback Features .......................................................................27
Using The On-screen Bar ............................................................31
Parental Lock ...............................................................................36
Basic Recording ...........................................................................37
Recording Features......................................................................38

BASIC OPERATIONS ON HDD DECK

Basic Recording ...........................................................................40
Recording Features......................................................................41
Basic Playback.............................................................................42
Playback Features .......................................................................42

REMOTE CONTROL

Remote Control Functions ........................................................... 68

SYSTEM CONNECTIONS

Connecting To A Satellite Receiver ............................................. 70
Connecting To A Dolby Digital Decoder Or An Amplifier
With Built-in DTS....................................................................... 70

SUBSIDIARY SETTINGS

Mode Set ..................................................................................... 71
Scan Mode Set ............................................................................ 73
VIDEO Plus+® System Setup ...................................................... 74
Tuner Set..................................................................................... 75
Clock Set ..................................................................................... 78
Format A Disc (DVD Deck Only) ................................................. 79
Finalise A Disc (DVD Deck Only) ................................................ 80
Help Function .............................................................................. 81
Tray Lock (DVD Deck Only) ........................................................ 81

TROUBLESHOOTING

Live Memory Playback .................................................................44

SPECIFICATIONS

TIMER RECORDING

APPENDIX

LIST OF TERMS

LIVE MEMORY PLAYBACK

44
47

VIDEO Plus+ Timer Programming .............................................47
Manual Timer Programming.........................................................49
Automatic Satellite Programme Recording
(HDD Deck Only).......................................................................51

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DISC INFORMATION

About Discs
Recordable/Playable Discs
You can use discs with the following logos for recording and
playback.

DVD-RAM

DVD-RW

12 cm: 4.7 GB/9.4 GB
8 cm: 1.4 GB/2.8 GB
Ver. 2.0/2x speed
Ver. 2.1/1x – 3x speed

12 cm: 4.7 GB/9.4 GB
Ver. 1.1/1x – 2x speed
(Video mode/VR mode)
Ver. 1.2/4x speed
(Video mode/VR mode)

DVD-R
12 cm: 4.7 GB
8 cm: 1.4 GB
Ver. 2.0/1x – 4x/8x speed
(Video mode)
● The above table is based on the information as of October 2004.
● Recording and playback may not be performed depending on the

characteristics and condition of the disc used, leading to
unsatisfactory results. Using discs manufactured by JVC is
recommended since they have been tested to be compatible with
this unit.
DVD-RAM Discs
It is only possible to use discs which conform with DVD-RAM
standard Version 2.0 or 2.1.
● It is impossible to record on DVD-RAM discs which do not
conform to this standard. If you use a disc formatted under a
different standard version, format it on this unit before use.
● It may not be possible to record, play back, edit or dub a
DVD-RAM disc even if it conforms to the standard if it was
recorded or edited on the devices from other manufacturers or on
a PC, or if it has far too many titles, or if there is very little
available capacity remaining on the disc.
● DVD-RAM discs recorded on this unit cannot be played back on
an incompatible DVD player.
● It is possible to record copy-once programmes of digital
broadcasts only onto 4.7/9.4 GB DVD-RAM discs (2.8 GB
DVD-RAM discs are not compatible).
● Although this unit supports 3x speed DVD-RAM discs, dubbing
cannot be achieved at 3x speed.

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DVD-R/RW Discs
It is only possible to use DVD-R discs which conform with DVD-R
standard Version 2.0.
● Although this unit supports 8x speed DVD-R and 4x speed
DVD-RW discs, dubbing cannot be achieved at 8x speed and 4x
speed respectively.
When a DVD-R/RW disc (Video mode) is finalised (A pg. 80), it
can be played back on a standard DVD player as a DVD VIDEO
disc.
When a DVD-RW disc (VR mode) is finalised (A pg. 80), it can be
played back on a standard DVD player compatible with the VR
mode of DVD-RW discs.
Before finalising ^
^ it is possible to record on unrecorded areas of the disc, edit the
disc title and programme titles, and delete programmes.
● It is impossible to record or edit DVD-R/RW discs recorded on
other devices even if they have not been finalised.
● It is impossible to overwrite recorded areas of DVD-R discs.
● Available recording capacity does not increase even if a recorded
programme is deleted from a DVD-R disc.
After finalising ^
After a DVD-R/RW disc (Video mode) has been finalised, it is
possible to play back the recorded programmes (video and/or
audio) on a standard DVD video player as a DVD VIDEO disc.
● Edited titles are displayed
CONTENTS MENU
as the ADVD menuB in
PREV
81 Sister Princess ED2 14/11 0:55 PR12 AUTO CH SET
completed, ASCAN
COMPLETEDB appears on
the TV screen. Select
AUTO SET
T-V LINK
AOKB.

SET UP

ENTER

EXIT

SELECT

SELECT WITH @ THEN PRESS [ENTER]
PRESS [SET UP] TO EXIT

INITIAL SET UP > AUTO SET

AUTO SET
PLEASE WAIT...

CANCEL

Page 19

SET UP

ENTER

EXIT

SELECT

SELECT WITH @ THEN PRESS [ENTER]
PRESS [SET UP] TO EXIT

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INITIAL SETTINGS

Preset Download
Auto Channel Set by Downloading from TV/Auto Clock
Set/Auto Guide Programme Number Set

If you have connected the unit to your TV via a 21-pin SCART
cable (A pg. 18), the unit will automatically perform Preset
Download instead of the Auto Set Up in step 2 on page 19. After
downloading, the unit sets the clock and Guide Programme
numbers automatically.
● Slide the TV/CABLE/SAT/DVD switch to DVD.

ATTENTION:
You can use this function only with a TV offering T-V Link, etc.*
Be sure to use a fully-wired 21-pin SCART cable.

* Compatible with TVs offering T-V Link, EasyLink, Megalogic,
SMARTLINK, Q-Link or DATA LOGIC via a fully-wired 21-pin SCART
cable. The degree of compatibility and available functions may differ by
system.

CABLE/SAT
TV

DVD

Press A on the unit or DVD A on the remote control to turn
on the unit. The AUTO SET/T-V LINK display appears on the
TV screen.

Press selection keys to
select AT-V LINKB and
press ENTER. The T-V
LINK screen will appear.
● When T-V LINK is
completed, ASCAN
COMPLETEDB appears
on the TV screen. Select
AOKB.

INITIAL SET UP > AUTO CH SET

AUTO SET

SET UP

ENTER

EXIT

SELECT

T-V LINK

SELECT WITH @ THEN PRESS [ENTER]
PRESS [SET UP] TO EXIT

INITIAL SET UP > T-V LINK

T-V LINK

ENTER

PLEASE WAIT...

Selection Keys
DE

CANCEL
SET UP

ENTER

EXIT

SELECT

SELECT WITH @ THEN PRESS [ENTER]
PRESS [SET UP] TO EXIT

ATTENTION:
Preset positions on the front display panel increase from APR 1B;
do NOT press any button on the unit or remote control until the
front display panel shows clock time, APR 1B or A– –:– –B as
illustrated on page 21.
● If you press any button on the unit or remote control while
downloading is in progress, it will be interrupted.
NOTES:
● For details, refer to the instruction manual of your TV.
● In areas where no TV station transmits a PDC (Programme
Delivery Control) signal, the unit can perform neither Auto Clock
Set nor Auto Guide Programme Number Set.
● If there is a power cut, or if you press A or SET UP while
downloading or set up is in progress, it will be interrupted; be
sure to turn off the unit power once and try again from the
beginning.
● Auto Clock Set may not function properly depending on the
reception condition.
● On this unit, the characters available for station names (ID) are
A–Z, 0–9, –, Z, + and & (space). Some names of downloaded
stations may differ from those of your TV. (A pg. 77)
After APreset DownloadB is completed, perform AMonitor SetB on
page 23.

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INITIAL SETTINGS

Results Of Auto Set Up/Preset Download Appearing
On The Front Display Panel
If both Auto Channel Set and
Auto Clock Set have been
performed successfully, the
correct current time is displayed.
Turn on the TV and select its AV mode, then make sure that all
necessary stations have been stored in the unit’s memory by using
the PR +/– button(s).
● If station names (ID – A pg. 89) have also been stored in the
unit’s memory, the station name will be displayed at the top right
corner of the TV screen for about 5 seconds when the unit is
tuned to a different station.
● If you want to set the tuner manually such as to add or skip
channels, to change channel positions, or to set or change
station names, see pages 76 – 77.
If Auto Channel Set has
succeeded but Auto Clock Set
has not, APR 1B (channel
position) is displayed.
OR
If both Auto Channel Set and Auto Clock Set have failed,
A– –:– –B is displayed.
A Turn on the TV and select its AV mode, then make sure that all
necessary stations have been stored in the unit’s memory by
using the PR +/– button(s).
● If station names (ID – A pg. 89) have also been stored in the
unit’s memory, the station name will be displayed at the top
right corner of the TV screen for about 5 seconds when the unit
is tuned to a different station.
● If you want to set the tuner manually such as to add or skip
channels, to change channel positions, or to set or change
station names, see pages 76 – 77.
B Perform AClock SetB (A pg. 78).

INFORMATION
Just Clock
Your unit is equipped with the Just Clock function which provides
accurate time keeping through automatic adjustments at regular
intervals, by reading data from a PDC signal. If you want to take
advantage of this function, simply set it to AONB. (A pg. 78)
If you have any difficulty with the above procedures call the JVC
Customer Service Hot Line on 0870 330 5000.

T-V Link Functions
When you connect the unit to your TV via a fully-wired 21-pin
SCART cable (A pg. 18), the following functions are available.
You can use these functions only with a TV offering T-V Link, etc.*
For details, refer to the instruction manual of your TV.
* Compatible with TVs offering T-V Link, EasyLink, Megalogic, SMARTLINK,
Q-Link or DATA LOGIC via a fully-wired 21-pin SCART cable. The degree
of compatibility and available functions may differ by system.

TV Auto Power On
The TV will turn on and be set to its AV mode automatically
whenever you start playback.
For details, refer to the instruction manual of your TV.
Unit Auto Standby
You can use your TV’s remote control to turn off the unit.
For details, refer to the instruction manual of your TV.
Direct Rec
You can easily start recording the programme that you are
watching on your TV. When you use this function, set ADIRECT
RECB to AONB. (A pg. 72)

ATTENTION:
After making sure the cables are connected properly, turn off the
unit’s power once, then turn the unit’s power back on again.
Perform AAuto Set UpB (A pg. 19) or APreset DownloadB
(A pg. 20) again.
IMPORTANT:
● To check if the Guide Programme numbers have been set
correctly, perform the VIDEO Plus+ Timer Programming.
(A pg. 47)
● In certain reception conditions, station names may not be stored
correctly, and auto Guide Programme Number Set may not work
properly. If the Guide Programme numbers are not set properly
when you timer record a TV programme using the VIDEO Plus+
system, the unit will record a TV programme of a different station.
When programming the timer using the VIDEO Plus+ system, be
sure to check the desired channel is selected correctly.
(A pg. 47)
● Your unit memorizes all detected stations even if reception of
some of them is poor. You can delete those stations with an
unacceptable picture. (A pg. 76, ADelete A ChannelB)

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INITIAL SETTINGS

Menu/Audio/Subtitle Language Set (DVD deck only)

Language
● Turn on the unit.
● Turn on the TV and select the AV mode.
● Slide the TV/CABLE/SAT/DVD switch to DVD.
CABLE/SAT
TV

DVD

Some DVD discs contain the DVD menu display, audio and
subtitles in multiple languages. With these discs, you can set the
default language as you like.
● The procedure shows how to set AMENU LANGUAGEB as an
example.

1
2
3
4

ENTER

Press SET UP to access the Main Menu screen.
Press selection keys to select ADVD VIDEO SET UPB, then
press G.
Press selection keys to
select ALANGUAGE
SETB, then press G.
Press selection keys to
select AMENU
LANGUAGEB, then press
ENTER.

DVD VIDEO SET UP

HDD/DVD SET UP

FUNCTION SET UP

INITIAL SET UP

LANGUAGE SET

AUDIO OUTPUT

PARENTAL LOCK

DISC PLAY SET UP

MENU LANGUAGE

ENGLISH

AUDIO LANGUAGE

ENGLISH

SUBTITLE

ENGLISH

5
Selection Keys
FGDE

Press selection keys to
ENTER
SET UP
select your desired
EXIT
SELECT
language, then press
ENTER.
● See ALanguage Code ListB (A pg. 86).

SELECT WITH @ THEN PRESS [ENTER]
PRESS [SET UP] TO EXIT

Press SET UP to complete the setting.

NOTE:
When the selected language is not available on the disc, the disc’s
default menu language is played back.
SET UP

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INITIAL SETTINGS

Monitor Set

Press SET UP to access the Main Menu screen.

Press selection keys to select AFUNCTION SET UPB, then
press G.

Press selection keys to
select AVIDEO IN/OUTB,
then press G.

● You cannot set the monitor type during recording or playback.

You can select the monitor type depending on the TV used when
you play back DVD VIDEO discs recorded for wide-screen TVs.
● Turn on the unit.
● Turn on the TV and select the AV mode.
● Slide the TV/CABLE/SAT/DVD switch to DVD.

CABLE/SAT
TV

DVD

5
6

Press selection keys to
select AMONITOR
TYPEB, then press
ENTER.
Press selection keys to
select the desired option,
then press ENTER.

DVD VIDEO SET UP

HDD/DVD SET UP

FUNCTION SET UP

REC/PLAY SET UP

DISPLAY SET

VIDEO IN/OUT

INITIAL SET UP

MONITOR TYPE

4:3LB

F-1 INPUT

VIDEO

L-1 OUTPUT

SCART VIDEO

L-1 INPUT

VIDEO

L-2 SELECT

VIDEO

SET UP

ENTER

EXIT

SELECT

SELECT WITH @ THEN PRESS [ENTER]
PRESS [SET UP] TO EXIT

Press SET UP to complete the setting.

* The boldface settings below indicate the settings at your purchase.

ENTER
Selection Keys
FGDE

8 MONITOR TYPE - 4:3LB / 4:3PS / 16:9AUTO / 16:9FIX
4:3LB (Letter Box conversion):
Select this when the aspect ratio of your TV is 4:3 (conventional
TV). While viewing a wide screen picture, the black bars appear
on the top and the bottom of the screen.

4:3PS (Pan&Scan):
Select this when the aspect ratio of your TV is 4:3 (conventional
TV). While viewing a wide screen picture, the black bars do not
appear; however, the left and right edges of the pictures will not
be shown on the screen.
SET UP

16:9AUTO (Wide television conversion):
Select this when the aspect ratio of your TV is 16:9 (wide TV).

16:9FIX (Wide television conversion):
Select this when the aspect ratio of your TV is fixed to 16:9
(wide TV). The unit automatically adjusts the screen width of
the output signal correctly when playing back a picture whose
aspect ratio is 4:3.
Pan&Scan/Letter Box
In general, DVD VIDEO disc are produced for a wide-screen TV
with 16:9 aspect ratio.
Material with this ratio will not fit to a TV with 4:3 aspect ratio.
There are two styles to display the image, APan&ScanB (PS) and
ALetter BoxB (LB).
Pan&Scan
The right and left side of the image are cut off.
The image fills the screen.
● The picture will be shown in the A4:3LBB
mode depending on the disc even if the
A4:3PSB mode is selected.
Letter Box
Black bands appear at the top and bottom of
the image. The image itself appears in 16:9
aspect ratio.

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Satellite Receiver Control Setting
Satellite receiver

The following procedure is required if you receive satellite
channels through a satellite receiver. Approximately 20 seconds
before the VIDEO Plus+ timer programming (A pg. 47) or Manual
Timer programming (A pg. 49) starts, the unit sets its input mode
to AL-2B and automatically switches the satellite receiver’s channels
using the provided Satellite Controller.

Installing Satellite Controller

Satellite Controller
(supplied)
(suggested location)

Your unit

Transmitter

Place the Satellite Controller so that the path between its
transmitter and the satellite receiver’s remote sensor is
unobstructed.

Fix securely using the adhesive strip attached on the back of
the Satellite Controller.

Be sure to connect the unit’s [L-2 IN/DECODER] connector to
the satellite receiver’s 21-pin SCART connector.

NOTE:
When connecting your satellite receiver, refer to its instruction
manual.

Connect the Satellite Controller to the [SAT CONTROL]
connector on the rear panel.

Setting Satellite Receiver’s Brand And Channel

Satellite receiver

After installation, set the satellite receiver’s brand and channel
correctly; otherwise, the Satellite Controller cannot work correctly.

Satellite Controller
(supplied)

● Turn on the unit.
● Turn on the TV and select the AV mode.
● Slide the TV/CABLE/SAT/DVD switch to DVD.

1
2
3

21-pin SCART cable
(supplied)

4
To [SAT CONTROL]
To [L-2 IN/
DECODER]

5
6

Back of unit
CABLE/SAT
TV

DVD

Turn on the satellite receiver’s power.
Press SET UP to access the Main Menu screen.
Press selection keys to select AINITIAL SET UPB, then press
G.
Press selection keys
to select ATUNER
SETB, then press G.

DVD VIDEO SET UP

HDD/DVD SET UP

TUNER SET

CLOCK SET

Press selection keys
to select ASAT
CONTROL SETB, then
press ENTER.
Press selection keys
to select ABRANDB,
then press ENTER.

INITIAL SET UP

FUNCTION SET UP

AUTO CH SET

MANUAL CH SET

SAT CONTROL SET

GUIDE PROG SET

SET UP

ENTER

EXIT

SELECT

SELECT WITH @ THEN PRESS [ENTER]
PRESS [SET UP] TO EXIT

Press selection keys to select the brand code from the list on
page 25, then press ENTER.
● If the unit is in playback or recording mode, you cannot set the
brand code.

Press selection keys to select APROGRAMMEB, then press
ENTER.

Press selection keys to select one of the channel positions on
the satellite receiver, then press ENTER.
● You can select the channel position between 1 to 999.

10 Press selection keys

ENTER
Selection Keys
FGDE

to select ATESTB, then
press ENTER. The
unit enters the Test
mode.

INITIAL SET UP > SAT CONTROL SET

BRAND

PROGRAMME

TEST
SET UP

ENTER

EXIT

SELECT

SELECT WITH @ THEN PRESS [ENTER]
PRESS [SET UP] TO EXIT

SET UP

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11 Check the result of the test.
If the satellite receiver’s channel number has been changed to
the same one as you set in step 9
Press selection keys to select AYESB, then press ENTER to finish
the Sat Control Set mode.
If the satellite receiver’s channel number has not been
changed correctly
Press selection keys to select ANOB, then press ENTER. Then
perform the procedure again from step 6.
BRAND NAME

JVC
AMSTRAD
ASTON
CANAL SATELLITE
CANAL +
D-BOX
ECHOSTAR (VIA DIGITAL)
FINLUX
FORCE
GALAXIS
GRUNDIG
HIRSCHMANN
HUMAX
ITT NOKIA
JERROLD
KATHREIN
LUXOR
MASCOM
MASPRO
NOKIA
PACE
PANASONIC
PHILIPS
RADIX
RFT
SABA
SAGEM
SALORA
SAMSUNG
SIEMENS
SKY DIGI BOX
SKYMASTER
TECHNISAT
THOMSON
TPS
TRIAX
WISI

CODE

73
60, 61, 62, 63, 92
97
81
81
85
82
68
89
88
64, 65, 102
64, 78, 99
88
68
75
70, 71, 96
68
93
70
87, 94
65, 67, 74, 86, 92, 97
74, 92
66, 84, 101
78
69
97
83, 90
68
83
64
92
69, 98
66, 100
97
83
91
64

NOTES:
● The Satellite Controller may not work with all types of satellite

receiver.
● For some satellite receivers, you need to set its channel input

mode to 2 digit.
● If your satellite receiver has more than two channel modes, be

sure to set to AAll Channel ModeB. For details, refer to the
instruction manual of the satellite receiver.
● When selecting the satellite receiver’s channel (A step 9),
signals from the remote control may interfere with signals
transmitted from the Satellite Controller. In this case, move the
remote control as close to the unit’s infrared beam receiving
window as possible.

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To play back an MP3/JPEG disc, see APlayback With MP3/WMA/
JPEG NavigationB (A pg. 59).

Basic Playback

Load a disc.

● For details, refer to APlacing A DiscB (A pg. 9).
● Pressing I also closes the disc tray.
● Playback begins automatically if an auto-playback DVD disc is

loaded.

● Turn on the unit.
● Turn on the TV and select the AV mode.
● Slide the TV/CABLE/SAT/DVD switch to DVD.

2
3

Press DVD so that the DVD lamp lights up on the unit.
Press I to start playback.

● If you load a DVD disc whose region code does not match the

DVD

CABLE/SAT
TV

DVD

unit, AREGION CODE ERRORB appears on the TV screen. For
details, refer to ARegion NumberB (A pg. 7).
● If ACAN NOT PLAY BACK DISC UNDER CURRENT SETTINGB
appears on the TV screen, refer to AParental LockB (A pg. 36).
● With Video CD/SVCD discs with PBC control or some DVD
discs, the menu display may appear on the TV screen after
starting playback. In this case, select an item which you want to
play back from the menu. Otherwise, the playback cannot go
forward. Refer to APlayback Control (PBC) FunctionB (A pg. 30)
or ALocating A Desired Scene Using The DVD MenuB
(A pg. 27).
● The Library Database Navigation also enables you to search
and select the desired titles. (A pg. 53)

Press W to pause playback.

Press o to stop playback.

● To resume normal playback, press I.
● When a recordable disc is played, playback stops and a

ENTER

4
8

ATTENTION:
● It takes approximately 30 seconds to read a disc depending on
the type and condition of the disc since this unit is multi-disc
compatible (DVD-RAM, DVD-RW, DVD-R). It may even take
several minutes when a disc is dirty, scratched or warped.
● It may take a few seconds to start playback. This is not a
malfunction.
● Forward/reverse high-speed search and other operations
cannot be performed while playback is stopped.

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programme received with the unit’s tuner resumes on the TV
screen.
● When a playback-only disc is played, playback stops and the
still image at the time you press o remains on the TV screen.
Pressing o again resumes a programme received with the
unit’s tuner.
● If M is pressed during playback, playback stops, then the disc
tray opens.
NOTES:
● When the Library Database Navigation screen appears, choose
a thumbnail image of the desired title on the TV screen, then
press ENTER. (A pg. 53)
● It is not possible to playback the DVD disc recorded in 96 kHz on
DVD during recording or Live Memory Playback on HDD.

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27
Locating The Start Point Of The Item Or Skip The Item

Playback Features
● Turn on the unit.
● Turn on the TV and select the AV mode.
● Slide the TV/CABLE/SAT/DVD switch to DVD.
● Press DVD so that the DVD lamp lights up on the unit.
CABLE/SAT
TV

Press S or T during playback.
● Pressing T locates the start point or marked points of the item
or skips the item in the forward direction, then resumes playback.
● Pressing S locates the start point or marked points of the item
or skips the item in the reverse direction, then resumes playback.

DVD

Current playback point

DVD

0-9

TOP MENU
ENTER

Selection Keys
FGDE

MENU
2
4
3/SLOW -

6
5/SLOW +
9

8
JUMP JUMP +

Drama
or
Scene 3
(Chapter 3)
or
Track 3

Next
programme
or
Scene 4
(Chapter 4)
or
Track 4

Movie
or
Scene 5
(Chapter 5)
or
Track 5

Forward

Reverse
● : marked points (A pg. 29)

Variable Speed Search

Locating A Desired Scene Using The DVD Menu

DVD VIDEO discs may have top menu and disc menu.
Top menu
DVD discs generally have their own menus which show the disc
contents. These menus contain various items such as titles of a
movie, names of songs, or artist information. You can locate a
desired scene by using the top menu displayed on the TV screen.
Press TOP MENU to access the top menu.
Disc menu
Disc menus include playback data (angle menu, subtitle menu,
etc.) specific to each title.
Press MENU to access the disc menu.

Previous
programme
or
Scene 2
(Chapter 2)
or
Track 2

Press TOP MENU or
MENU to access the
DVD menu.

During playback, press N for forward variable speed search, or
O for reverse variable speed search.
● Each press of the button increases the search speed for each
direction.
● To resume normal playback, press I.
For Audio CD
You can perform 4 levels of speed search with N and O.
(Audio is active also during variable speed search.) You cannot
perform slow motion for each direction.
N Forward

Reverse O
Reverse
Reverse Search Reverse
Slow Motion
Slow Motion
4 steps
3 steps
Play
3 steps
-60 -15 -5 -3

-1

-½ -¼ -116 116

¼ ½

Normal Forward Search
Play
4 steps
1

Still Picture/Frame-By-Frame Playback

Press selection keys
to select a desired title,
then press ENTER.
Playback starts.
● It may be possible to
select the desired item
using the number
keys depending on the
menu display.

1
2
Example:

NOTE:
When A7B appears on the TV screen in step 1, the disc does not
have a top menu or disc menu.

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Press W to pause during playback.

Press SLOW – (O) or SLOW + (N) to activate frame-byframe playback.
● Each press of SLOW – (O) or SLOW + (N) advances/
reverses the still picture frame by frame.
● Frame-by-frame playback for reverse direction cannot be
performed with Video CD/SVCD discs.
● To resume normal playback, press I.

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Slow Motion

1
2

Resume Function

Press W to pause during playback.
Press SLOW – (O) or SLOW + (N) for 2 or more seconds.

● Each press of SLOW – (O) or SLOW + (N) increases the

slow motion speed for each direction.
● Slow motion for reverse direction cannot be performed with

Video CD/SVCD discs.

Skip Search

Jump Search

You can locate a scene ahead or behind the current one by
jumping scenes according to selected time intervals (A pg. 72)
during playback (or Live Memory Playback).
Press JUMP – or JUMP +.
● To advance forward or back, press JUMP – or JUMP +
repeatedly within 5 seconds of each press to continue jump.
● Depending on the time from where you want to start jump search,
the first press of JUMP – or JUMP + will not necessarily lead to a
jump of the selected time interval. The first press will lead to a
jump to the nearest quarter points of an hour (15 min/ 30 min/
45 min/ 00 min). The subsequent jumps will then be in
accordance to the selected time interval.
● When you cannot advance any further (beginning or end of
programme reached), the message AUNABLE TO GO BACK
ANY MOREB appears on the screen and the on-air screen
resumes. In such a case, press S, O or o.
Example:
Playback search when jump interval is set to 15 MIN jumps.
Taking for instance, you want to start jump search 40 minutes after
the beginning of the programme. Pressing JUMP – or JUMP + will
result in a jump to the scene at the 30 minutes point or 45 minutes
point respectively as illustrated below. At the subsequent press,
the scene will jump to the 15 minutes point or 1 hour point
respectively, according to the selected time interval, which in this
case is A15 MINB.

Beginning of programme

Press o during playback to memorise a resume point.

● The unit enters Resume Stop mode and memorises the

During playback, press v.
● Each press initiates an approximately 30 second period of fastmotion playback. Normal playback resumes automatically.

Time counter
0 min
15 min

It is possible to memorise the position where you stop playback
and resume playback from that position.
● Be sure to set ARESUMEB to AONB or ADISC RESUMEB.
(A pg. 72)
● Resume function always works for DVD-RAM regardless of the
setting of ARESUMEB.

30 min

40 min
45 min

Current scene

1 h 15 min
1h

End of programme

NOTE:
Jump search cannot be performed with finalised DVD-R/DVD-RW
(video mode) discs.

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position where you have stopped playback as a resume point.
(The inside of the disc status indicator on the front display panel
blinks while memorising.)
● The unit retains a memory of the resume points of the last
30 discs played back, even though they have been ejected if
ARESUMEB is set to ADISC RESUMEB. (A pg. 72)
● To clear the resume points:
(The inside of the disc status indicator stops blinking and
lights.)
When ARESUMEB is set to AONB:
• Press A to turn off the unit.
• Press M to take out the disc.
• Press o in stop mode.
• Press TOP MENU to display the top menu, then start playback by
selecting an item, etc.
• Press MENU to display the disc menu, then start playback by
selecting an item, etc.

When ARESUMEB is set to ADISC RESUMEB:
• Set ARESUMEB to AOFFB. (A pg. 72)
• Press o in stop mode.
• Press TOP MENU to display the top menu, then start playback by
selecting an item, etc.
• Press MENU to display the disc menu, then start playback by
selecting an item, etc.

Press I in stop mode to resume playback. The unit starts
playback from the resume point.

NOTES:
● ADISC RESUMEB setting works on DVD VIDEO, VCD, SVCD and
already finalised DVD-R/DVD-RW (video mode) discs. For other
types of discs, the function under AONB setting will be applied
even if ARESUMEB is set to ADISC RESUMEB. (A pg. 72)
● If you stop the playback of a disc for which a resume point has
already been memorised, the memory will be updated with the
new resume point.
● After the unit has memorised the resume points for 30 discs,
remembering a new resume point will cause the unit to delete the
oldest memorised point. Stopping playback of a disc for which a
resume point is already stored may change the order in which the
points are stored. This may potentially change the order in which
points are deleted.
● When the unit memorises a resume point for a disc, it also
remembers audio language, subtitle and angle settings.
● This function may not work for some Video CD/SVCDs.
● When ARESUMEB is changed to AONB or AOFFB (A pg. 72),
resume points of the discs memorised with ARESUMEB set to
ADISC RESUMEB will be cleared.
● Resume points are memorised for each side of a double-sided
disc.
● When you switch to HDD during CD playback, playback stops.
The Resume Function doesn’t work when you switch to DVD
thereafter to playback the disc.

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CABLE/SAT
TV

Checking The Time Information

DVD

You can check time information of a disc on the front display panel
and the TV screen.

0-9

MARK
ENTER
MENU
S/PREVIOUS

Selection Keys
FGDE
RETURN
T/NEXT

I
o
REC MODE
DISPLAY

ANGLE

Marking Positions To Play Back Again Later

It is possible to mark positions (up to 999 points) where you want
to play back once again later, and start playback from a marked
position. Marking onto DVD-RAM/RW (VR mode only) discs when
recording is helpful to locate a start point when you play back the
discs later.
To mark positions:
During playback, press MARK at
positions you want to mark.
● AMARKB appears on the TV screen.
You can easily locate the marked
positions using S or T when
you play back the disc.
To delete the marked positions:
While paused, press S or T to
locate a marked position you want to
delete, then press MARK.
● Crossed AMARKB appears on the
TV screen, and the marked position
is deleted.
NOTES:
● When a monaural programme changes to a stereo programme
while recording, a mark signal is automatically recorded.
● For DVD-R/RW (Video mode) discs, marks are assigned
automatically every 5 minutes.

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* only discs before finalising

During playback
Each title elapsed time N Current title elapsed time N
Disc remaining time* N (back to the beginning)
* only discs before finalising

SET UP
AUDIO
SUBTITLE

8 DVD-RAM/DVD-R/DVD-RW
Each press of DISPLAY changes the display as follows:
During recording
Clock time (front display panel only) N Current title elapsed time
N Disc remaining time* N (back to the beginning)

During recording/playback or in stop mode
Press REC MODE.
● The disc remaining time according to recording modes appears
on the TV screen.
● In FR mode, it is possible to set recording time in detail using
selection keys. (A pg. 39)
● It is not possible to switch the recording mode during playback or
while recording.
8 Video CD/SVCD/Audio CD
During playback or in stop mode
Current track elapsed time N Current track remaining time N Total
elapsed time N Total remaining time N (back to the beginning)
NOTE:
When a PBC-compatible Video CD/SVCD disc is loaded,
deactivate the PBC function. (A pg. 30)

Angle Selection

You can enjoy a variety of scene angles if a DVD VIDEO disc
contains Amulti-angleB parts, where the same scene was shot from
different angles.
If the disc contains Amulti-angleB parts, AyB appears on the TV
screen at the beginning of the Amulti-angleB part.

1
2

Press ANGLE during
playback. The angle selection
display appears on the TV
screen.

When 3 scene angles are
contained.

Press ANGLE or selection
keys to select your desired
angle.
● Each time you press ANGLE or the selection keys, the angle
changes.
● When A7B appears on the TV screen, the current scene is not
recorded from multiple angles. In addition, some discs prohibit
angle selection.
● To clear the angle selection display, press ENTER. In addition,
the angle selection display disappears automatically if no
operation is done for 10 seconds.

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Subtitle Selection

Audio Language/Sound Selection

Some DVD VIDEO discs contain more than one subtitle language,
from among which you can choose the desired subtitle language.
AhB appears on the TV screen at the beginning of the part where
more than one subtitle language are recorded.

Some DVD VIDEO discs contain the multiple audio language or
sound. You can select the desired audio language or sound. For
some Video CD/SVCD discs, you can switch the audio channel to
choose Karaoke either with or without the vocal.

Press SUBTITLE during
playback. The subtitle
selection display appears on
the TV screen.
● Each time you press
SUBTITLE, the subtitle display
is switched on and off.

ENGLISH

When 3 subtitle languages are
contained.

Press selection keys to select your desired language.

● To clear the subtitle selection display, press ENTER.

NOTES:
● When A7B appears on the TV screen, no subtitle language is
recorded.
● When the subtitle language won’t be changed with the procedure
above, change the subtitle on a disc menu displayed by pressing
MENU.

Audio Channel Selection

When watching bilingual programmes or playing discs on which
you recorded bilingual or stereo programmes, you can choose the
desired audio channel.
● When ASUPERIMPOSEB is set to AAUTOB, you can confirm on
the TV screen the audio channel you have chosen. (A pg. 73)
● Each time you press AUDIO, the audio
channel changes.
TRACK

USE

On-Screen Display

For main audio of bilingual programme
For sub audio of bilingual programme
For stereo discs
For audio of left channel
For audio of right channel
NOTE:
It is not possible for DVD-R/DVD-RW (Video mode) disc playback
to switch the audio channel. The audio channel is played back as
set in AVIDEO MODE RECORDING AUDIOB setting. (A pg. 72)
When you can’t switch the audio channel of a bilingual
programme
When the unit is connected with a digital audio device using an
optional optical cable and ADIGITAL AUDIO OUTB is set to
ADOLBY DIGITAL/PCMB, it is not possible to switch the audio
channel of a bilingual programme recorded on a DVD-RAM or
DVD-RW (VR mode) disc. (A pg. 70) In this case, perform the
following steps using the remote control to switch ADIGITAL
AUDIO OUTB from ADOLBY DIGITAL/PCMB to APCM ONLYB.
A Press SET UP to access the Main Menu screen.
B Press selection keys to select ADVD VIDEO SET UPB, then
press G.
C Press selection keys to select AAUDIO OUTPUTB, then press
G.
D Press selection keys to select ADIGITAL AUDIO OUTB, then
press ENTER.
E Press selection keys to select APCM ONLYB, then press
ENTER. (A pg. 71)
F Press SET UP to complete the setting.
G Press AUDIO to select the desired audio channel.

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Press AUDIO during playback.
The Audio Language/Sound
selection display appears.

For example: DVD VIDEO

Press AUDIO or selection
When 3 audio languages are
keys to select your desired
contained.
audio language/sound.
● Each time you press AUDIO or the selection keys, the audio
language/sound changes.
● To clear the Audio Language/Sound selection display, press
ENTER.

NOTES:
● When A7B appears on the TV screen, no audio language is

recorded.

● When the audio language won’t be changed with the procedure

above, change the audio on a disc menu displayed by pressing
MENU.
● Pressing AUDIO to select the audio language/sound is only
possible during playback. It is not possible to select by pressing
AUDIO in stop mode. However, you can select the desired audio
language/sound from the setup menu while in stop mode.

Playback Control (PBC) Function

Some Video CD/SVCD discs support the PBC function. PBC is an
abbreviation of APlay Back ControlB. A Video CD/SVCD disc
recorded with PBC has its own menus, such as a list of the songs
on the disc. You can locate a specific scene by using the menu.

1
2

Press I in stop mode. The PBC menu appears.

Press the number keys to enter the number of the desired
scene. The unit starts playback of the selected item.
● APBCB appears on the front display panel.
● When ANEXTB or APREVIOUSB appears on the TV screen:
Pressing NEXT(T) advances to the next page.
Pressing PREVIOUS(S) returns to the previous page.
● You can return to the menu by pressing RETURN.
● The method of the operation is different depending on the disc.

NOTES:
● If you want to playback a PBC-compatible Video CD/SVCD disc
without activating the PBC function, start playback in stop mode
by using the number keys, instead of the I button, to choose the
track, then press ENTER.
● To activate the PBC function when a PBC-compatible Video CD/
SVCD disc is being played back without the PBC function, press
TOP MENU, or press o then press I.

One Touch Replay

You can move back the playback position slightly.
Press w.
● Each press skips back for approximately 7 seconds and resumes
playback.
● Pressing while paused skips back for approximately 7 seconds
and resumes pause.

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A
B
C
D
E
F

Using The On-screen Bar
The on-screen bar allows you to control various playback
functions. Some of the functions operated on Navigation Menu can
be controlled on the On-screen bar.
ATTENTION:
The on-screen bar can also be used for the HDD deck.
Be sure to clear Library Database Navigation screen by pressing
NAVIGATION.
CABLE/SAT
TV

DVD

G
H
I
J
K
L

Disc type.
Select this for Repeat Playback. (A pg. 32)
Select this for A-B Repeat Playback. (A pg. 32)
Select this for search function. (A pg. 33)
Select this for time search function. (A pg. 33)
Select this to switch Simulated Surround Effect function.
(A pg. 34)
Select this for Picture Control function. (A pg. 34)
Select this to switch picture source type. (A pg. 34)
Current status area for the selected item.
Select this for Programme Playback. (A pg. 35)
Select this for Random Playback. (A pg. 35)
Select this to control the switching interval of the slide show.
(A pg. 35)

NOTE:
Although examples of the on-screen bar are provided here only for
3 types of discs, the on-screen bar will be displayed for whichever
disc indicated in the left column.

Basic Operation On The On-screen Bar
Example: When selecting Picture Control function of DVD
During playback or while stopped

1
NAVIGATION

ENTER

Press ON SCREEN twice to access the on-screen bar. The
item currently selected is highlighted and pointed by :.
TITLE 99

Selection Keys
FGDE

CHAPTER 99

EACH 0:00
3D-ON

DVD-

CINEMA

AUTO

VIDEO

Press selection keys to select A
B, then press ENTER. The
pop-up window appears under the selected item.
TITLE 99

ON SCREEN

CHAPTER 99

EACH 0:00
3D-ON

DVD-

CINEMA

AUTO

VIDEO

TITLE 99

How To Access The On-screen Bar
1

Press selection keys to select the desired option, then press
ENTER.
CHAPTER 99

DVD-

Press ON SCREEN twice whenever a disc is loaded.

CHAPTER 99

3D-ON

CINEMA

AUTO

NORMAL
CINEMA
SHARP
SOFT

EACH 0:00

DVD-

3D-ON

VIDEO

Contents of the on-screen bar during playback
DVD VIDEO
TITLE 99

EACH 0:00

AUTO

VIDEO

To clear the on-screen bar
Press ON SCREEN.
NOTE:
See the corresponding pages for details on each menu item.

Video CD/SVCD
TRACK 99

EACH 0:00
CINEMA

VCD

JPEG disc
GROUP 99 TRACK 99
JPEG

5 SEC.

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Repeat Playback

A-B Repeat Playback

You can repeat playback as you like according to the type of disc.

You can repeat the desired part.

1
2

Press ON SCREEN twice to access the on-screen bar.

During playback

Press selection keys to select AxB, then press ENTER. The
pop-up window appears under the selected item.

1
2
3

TITLE 99

CHAPTER 99

EACH 0:00

DVD-

3D-ON

CINEMA

AUTO

VIDEO

Press ON SCREEN twice to access the on-screen bar.
Press selection keys to select AA-B xB.
Press ENTER at the beginning of the desired part you want to
repeat (point A). The elapsed playing time of the point A
appears.
TITLE 99

Press selection keys repeatedly to select the desired Repeat
mode, then press ENTER.

CHAPTER 99

EACH 0:00
3D-ON

DVD-

CINEMA AUTO

VIDEO

DVD-RAM/RW/R
A

OFF:
Repeat playback is not performed.

ALL REPEAT:
The whole disc is played back repeatedly.

TITLE REPEAT:

OFF:
Repeat playback is not performed.

TITLE REPEAT:
The current title is played back repeatedly.

CHAPTER REPEAT:
The current chapter is played back repeatedly.
Audio CD/Video CD/SVCD/JPEG/MP3

OFF:
Repeat playback is not performed.

ALL REPEAT:
The whole disc is played back repeatedly.

TRACK REPEAT*:
The current track is played back repeatedly.
* ATRACK REPEATB cannot be selected for JPEG discs.

To clear the on-screen bar
Press ON SCREEN.
To cancel Repeat Playback
Repeat the above procedure from step 1, select AOFFB in step 3,
then press ENTER.
NOTES:
● Repeat Playback is not possible for a Video CD/SVCD with PBC
function.
● Repeat Playback may not work properly depending on the type of
the disc being used.

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Press ENTER at the end of the desired part you want to repeat
(point B). The elapsed playing time of the point B appears.
● The selected part of the disc (between point A and B) is played
repeatedly.

The current title is played back repeatedly.
DVD VIDEO

1 : 25 : 58

TITLE 99

CHAPTER 99

EACH 0:00
3D-ON

DVD-

CINEMA AUTO

VIDEO

1 : 25 : 58

1 : 40 : 00

To clear the on-screen bar
Press ON SCREEN.
To cancel A-B Repeat Playback
Press selection keys to select AA-B xB, then press ENTER.
NOTES:
● A-B Repeat Playback may not work properly depending on the

type of disc being used.
● The subtitles recorded around the A-B point may not appear.
● When the end of the item is reached before the end point is set,

the on-screen bar disappears from the TV screen. In such a
case, repeat the procedure from step 1.
● The point B must be set at least 3 seconds after the point A.
● When playing back a DVD, A-B Repeat Playback is possible only
within the same title.
● AA-B xB cannot be selected during Programme and Random
Playback.
● AA-B xB cannot be selected while stopped.

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Locating The Beginning Of A Desired Selection

CABLE/SAT
TV

DVD

You can locate the beginning of a title, chapter, group or track.
0-9

During playback or while stopped

1
2
3

Press ON SCREEN twice to access the on-screen bar.
CANCEL

Press selection keys to select A9B, then press ENTER.

Press selection keys to select the desired item, then press
ENTER.
● Skip this step for Video CD/SVCD and Audio CD.

ENTER

For DVD-RAM/RW/R, DVD VIDEO
ATITLE SEARCHB or ACHAPTER SEARCHB is selectable. (ATITLE
SEARCHB is selectable only while stopped.)

Selection Keys
FGDE
RETURN
6

4
CLEAR

For JPEG, MP3
AGROUP SEARCHB or ATRACK SEARCHB is selectable.
For Video CD/SVCD, Audio CD
ATRACKB is selectable.

ON SCREEN

NOTE:
Settings that are selectable during playback and stop mode differ
depending on the type of disc and search used.
GROUP 99

CHAPTER 99

DVD-

EACH 179:59
5

CINEMA

Time Search

VIDEO

TITLE SEARCH
CHAPTER SEARCH

Press the number keys to enter the desired item number, then
press ENTER.
● Playback starts from the selected section.
Examples:
A To select track 5, press the number key A5B.
B To select track 15, press the number key A1B and A5B.
C To select track 25, press the number key A2B, then A5B.

You can play back a disc from the desired point by specifying the
elapsed playing time from the beginning of a programme
(DVD-RAM, DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD VIDEO and HDD) or a disc
(Video CD/SVCD and Audio CD).

1
2

If you have specified a wrong selection
Press RETURN on the remote control and repeat the above
procedures from step 2.
To clear the on-screen bar
Press ON SCREEN.
NOTES:
● When A7B is displayed on the TV screen in step 4, the chapter
you have selected is not contained in the disc, or chapter search
does not work on the disc.
● Before you press ENTER, playback may start automatically when
you enter the section’s number depending on the disc.
● This function is not possible for a Video CD/SVCD with PBC
function.

Press ON SCREEN twice to access the on-screen bar.
Press selection keys to select Aj9B, then press ENTER. The
pop-up window appears under the selected item.
TITLE 99

CHAPTER 99

EACH 0:00
CINEMA AUTO

DVDVIDEO

Press the number keys to enter the time, then press ENTER.
Playback starts from the specified time.
Example:
To play back from a point 12 (minutes): 50 (seconds) elapsed.
TIME

TIME
Press 2

Press 1
TIME

TIME
Press 5

Press 0

TIME

If you have specified a wrong selection,
Press RETURN on the remote control and repeat the above
procedures from step 2.
To clear the on-screen bar
Press ON SCREEN.
NOTES:
● When A7B is displayed on the TV screen in step 3, you have
selected a point that exceeds the recording time of the disc.
● Some DVD VIDEO discs do not contain time information, and it is
not possible to use the Time Search function. In such cases, A7B
is displayed on the TV screen as well.
● This function is not possible for a Video CD/SVCD with PBC
function.

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Simulated Surround Effect

Setting The Progressive Mode

It is possible to get a simulated surround effect from your stereo
system. You can enjoy the virtual surround sound with your
2 channel stereo system.

You can obtain optimal picture quality by selecting whether the
content on the disc is processed by field (video source) or by frame
(film source).

1
2

1
2
3

Press ON SCREEN twice to access the on-screen bar.

Press selection keys to select A
B, then press ENTER.
● A3D-ONB appears above the selected item and Simulated
Surround Effect is activated.
● Each time you press ENTER, A3D-ONB appears and disappears
alternately.
TITLE 99

CHAPTER 99

3D-ON CINEMA

NOTES:
● Simulated Surround Effect works correctly only when playing
back a title recorded in multichannels.
● Simulated Surround Effect does not affect the DVD VIDEO
bitstream signal from the [DIGITAL AUDIO OUT] connectors.
● When Simulated Surround Effect is activated, the settings of
AANALOG AUDIO OUTB and AD. RANGE CONTROLB are
disabled. (A pg. 71)
● Simulated Surround Effect cannot be activated under the
following conditions:
● When the HDD deck is in the recording mode.
● When the HDD or DVD deck is in the timer standby mode.
● When a disc containing both the Dolby Digital 5.1 CH and 2 CH
sound formats is playing back a scene that is not in the 5.1 CH
sound format.

Adjusting The Picture Quality

You can obtain optimal picture quality by selecting an appropriate
picture mode.
Press ON SCREEN twice to access the on-screen bar.
Press selection keys to select A
B, then press ENTER. The
pop-up window appears under the selected item.
EACH 0:00

DVD-

CINEMA AUTO

VIDEO

EACH 0:00
3D-ON

CINEMA AUTO

Press selection keys to select the desired option, then press
ENTER.

AUTO:

To cancel the simulated surround effect
Press ENTER to clear A3D-ONB from the screen.

CHAPTER 99

VIDEO

AUTO

To clear the on-screen bar
Press ON SCREEN.

TITLE 99

Press selection keys to select A
B, then press ENTER. The
pop-up window appears under the selected item.

DVD-

VIDEO

1
2

Press ON SCREEN twice to access the on-screen bar.

TITLE 99

EACH 0:00

DVD-

Set the unit to the progressive scan mode. (A pg. 73)

Press selection keys to select the desired option, then press
ENTER.

NORMAL:
Normally select this option.

CINEMA:
Suitable for a movie disc, etc.

SHARP:
Clearer, sharper-edged picture when viewing images with lots
of flat, same-coloured surfaces such as cartoons.

SOFT:
Select this option when too much noise appears.
To clear the on-screen bar
Press ON SCREEN.

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This mode automatically detects film and video content for
progressive playback. When film content is found, flag
detection is used to invoke playback of film data in full screen.
When video content is found, pictures from multiple fields are
used to detect sections with movement, and then this
movement undergoes advanced image processing for output of
sharp, detailed progressive images without any reduction in
image quality where movement occurs. Normally, operation in
this mode is recommended.

FILM:
Suitable for playing back a progressive scanned film source disc.

VIDEO:
Suitable for playing back a video source disc. The outlines on
the played back pictures will be soft.
To clear the on-screen bar
Press ON SCREEN.
NOTE:
When the progressive mode is set, be sure to set AL-1 OUTPUTB to
ACOMPONENTB (A pg. 66). Progressive scan is output only from
[COMPONENT VIDEO OUT] connectors.

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Programme Playback

Random Playback

You can programme up to 30 tracks (Video CD/SVCD or Audio
CD) to play back in the desired order.

You can play back all the tracks on the disc in random order.

While stopped

1
2

Press ON SCREEN twice to access the on-screen bar.

While stopped

Press selection keys to select APRGMB, then press ENTER.
The programme table appears under on-screen bar.
TRACK 99

Press ON SCREEN twice to access the on-screen bar.
Press selection keys to select ARNDB, then press ENTER.
Playback starts in random order.
TRACK 99

EACH 0:00

VCD

CINEMA

Press the number keys
USE [0-9] KEYS TO SELECT TRACK
to enter the track numbers
in the desired order.
Examples:
A To select track 5, press
the number key A5B and
ENTER.
B To select track 15,
press the number key
Program Total Time
A1B and A5B.
C To select track 25, press the number key A2B and A5B.
If you have specified a wrong selection
Press CANCEL(L). The last selection is erased.
Or press CLEAR(o). The whole selection is erased.

Press I. Playback starts in the programmed order.
● When all of the programmed tracks have been played back,
Programme Playback stops, but the programmed information
remains.
● To add tracks to the end of the programme, perform steps 1
through 3.
● During Programme Playback, pressing T skips to the next
selection of the programme. Pressing S returns to the
beginning of the current selection.

To clear the on-screen bar and the contents of the programme
Press ON SCREEN.
To cancel Programme Playback
Press selection keys to select APRGMB, then press ENTER.
NOTE:
Programme Playback is not possible depending on the type of
disc.

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EACH 0:00
CINEMA

VCD

To clear the on-screen bar
Press ON SCREEN.
To cancel Random Playback
Perform steps 1 and 2.
NOTE:
The same track will not be played back more than once during
Random Playback.

Select The Switching Interval Of The Slide Show

You can control the switching interval of the slide show.

1
2

Press ON SCREEN twice to access the on-screen bar.
Press selection keys to select A
B, then press ENTER. The
pop-up window appears under the selected item.
GROUP 99 TRACK 99
JPEG

5 SEC.

Press selection keys to select the desired option, then press
ENTER.
● Each time you press the selection keys, the interval changes
as follows:
5 SEC. Y 10 SEC. Y 15 SEC. Y 20 SEC. Y 25 SEC. Y
30 SEC. Y (Back to the beginning)

To clear the on-screen bar
Press ON SCREEN.
NOTE:
JPEG files are played back as a slide show. It may take more time
to display an image with larger file size.

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Press the number keys to enter your desired four-digit number,
then press ENTER.
● If you made a mistake, enter a correct number again.

Parental Lock

7
This function restricts playback of DVD VIDEO discs which contain
violent (and other) scenes according to the level set by the user.
For example, if a movie which includes violent scenes supports the
parental lock feature, such scenes which you do not want to let
children view can be cut or replaced by other scenes.
● Turn on the unit.
● Turn on the TV and select the AV mode.
● Slide the TV/CABLE/SAT/DVD switch to DVD.
● Press DVD so that the DVD lamp lights up on the unit.

Press selection keys to select your country code, then press
ENTER.
● If you do not need to change your country code, jump to 10.
● See ACountry/Area Code List for Parental LockB (A pg. 87).

Press the number keys to enter the same password as in
step 6 above, then press ENTER.

10 Press SET UP to complete the setting.
NOTE:
Remember your password, or make a note of it.

To Change The Settings

CABLE/SAT
TV

Press selection keys to select ACOUNTRY CODEB, then press
ENTER.

DVD

You can change the Parental Lock settings later.

DVD
0-9

Perform steps 1 to 3 of ATo Set Parental Lock For The First
TimeB to access the APARENTAL LOCKB screen before
continuing.

To change the level

ENTER

Selection Keys
FGDE

Press selection keys to select APARENTAL LEVELB, then
press ENTER.

Press selection keys to select the desired level, then press
ENTER.

To change the country code

Press selection keys to select ACOUNTRY CODEB, then press
ENTER.

Press selection keys to select your country code, then press
ENTER.
● See ACountry/Area Code List for Parental LockB (A pg. 87).

Press the number keys to enter the same password as in
step 6 of ATo Set Parental Lock For The First TimeB, then press
ENTER.

Press SET UP to complete the setting.

SET UP

NOTE:
If you forget your password, enter A8888B in step 6.

To Set Parental Lock For The First Time

To Temporarily Release Parental Lock

While stopped

1
2
3

Press SET UP to access the Main Menu screen.
Press selection keys to select ADVD VIDEO SET UPB, then
press G.
Press selection keys
to select APARENTAL
LOCKB, then press G.

DVD VIDEO SET UP

HDD/DVD SET UP

FUNCTION SET UP

INITIAL SET UP

LANGUAGE SET

AUDIO OUTPUT

PARENTAL LOCK

DISC PLAY SET UP

PARENTAL LEVEL

When you set the Parental Lock level strictly, some discs may not
be played back at all. When you insert such a disc and try to play it
back, the confirmation screen appears on the TV screen, asking
you whether you want Parental Lock to be temporarily released or
not.

confirmation screen appears.

NONE

COUNTRY CODE

Load a disc.

● If the disc is rated higher than the selected level, the

Press selection keys to select AYESB, then press ENTER.

● If you select ANOB, you cannot play back that disc.

3
4
5

Press selection keys
to select APARENTAL
LEVELB, then press
ENTER.

SET UP

ENTER

EXIT

SELECT

SELECT WITH @ THEN PRESS [ENTER]
PRESS [SET UP] TO EXIT

DVD VIDEO SET UP

HDD/DVD SET UP

FUNCTION SET UP

INITIAL SET UP

LANGUAGE SET

AUDIO OUTPUT

PARENTAL LOCK

DISC PLAY SET UP

PARENTAL LEVEL

NONE

COUNTRY CODE

Press selection keys
to select the desired
level, then press
ENTER.
SELECT WITH @ THEN PRESS [ENTER]
ENTER
SET UP
● The smaller the value
PRESS [SET UP] TO EXIT
EXIT
SELECT
of level is, the more
restrictive the Parental
Lock level becomes.
● Select ANONEB to cancel the restriction.

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Press the number keys to enter the same password as in
step 6 of ATo Set Parental Lock For The First TimeB, then press
ENTER.
● When you enter the correct password, the Parental Lock is
released and the unit starts playback.
● If you enter a wrong password, AENTRY ERRORB appears on
the TV screen. Enter the correct password.
● If you have successively entered wrong password three times,
AENTRY ERROR CAN NOT CHANGE PASSWORDB appears
on the TV screen. In such a case, press ENTER. The disc will
stop. Then play back the disc again, and try the procedure
again from step 1.

NOTE:
If you forget your password, enter A8888B in step 3.

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Basic Recording

Press o twice to stop recording.

● It takes about 10 seconds to end the writing session when you

stop recording.

● Turn on the unit.
● Turn on the TV and select the AV mode.
● Slide the TV/CABLE/SAT/DVD switch to DVD.

ATTENTION:
It is not possible to record programmes on a DVD-R disc which
has already been finalised.

DVD

DVD lamp

CABLE/SAT
TV

DVD

DVD
0-9
PR+/-

ENTER

4
7
8
REC MODE

NOTES:
● It is recommended to format a DVD-RAM disc before use if you
use the disc on this unit for the first time.
● When using a brand-new DVD-RW disc, format the disc either in
VR mode or in Video mode. (A pg. 79)
● Recordings made on DVD-R/RW disc must be finalised to play
back on other DVD players. Perform AFinalise A Disc (DVD Deck
Only)B (A pg. 80).
● You can record up to 99 programmes and 99 play lists on each
disc.
● Some programmes can only be recorded one time.
● When recording is started, an index of the first part of recording is
automatically recorded. (A pg. 52) To record satellite
programmes, refer to page 51. To delete the index, refer to
page 55.
● Recording sometimes may stop or cannot be performed even if
there is enough available capacity remaining on the disc.
● It is not possible to record on both DVD and HDD simultaneously.
Recording Mode
MPEG 2 format is used as recording format. As a guide for picture
quality, the AbpsB unit is used to represent how much data can be
recorded per second. The larger this value is, the better the picture
quality becomes but more capacity is required for the recording.
Select XP or SP for programmes where quick movement occurs,
such as sports programmes, and LP or EP for talk shows, etc. with
relatively less movement.
The recording modes for a 4.7 GB disc are set as follows:
Recording
mode

Recording amount
(approx.)

Maximum recording
time (approx.)

10 Mbps

1 hour

5 Mbps

2 hours

2.5 Mbps

4 hours

1.6 Mbps

6 hours

FR60-FR360
(A pg. 39)

The amount varies
depending on the
selected time.

1 – 6 hours

FR420
FR480

7 hours
8 hours

● For details on FR mode, refer to AFree Rate FunctionB (A pg. 39).

Load a recordable disc.

2
3

Press DVD so that the DVD lamp lights up on the unit.

● For details, refer to APlacing A DiscB (A pg. 9).

Press PR +/– or the number keys to select the channel you
wish to record.

Press REC MODE repeatedly to select the recording mode,
then press ENTER.
● Each time you press REC MODE, the recording mode changes
as follows:
XP N SP N LP NEP N FR60-FR360* N FR420, FR480 N
(Back to the beginning)
* The value is selectable from 1 to 6 hours in 5 minutes interval by
pressing D E repeatedly after selecting AFR60-FR360B. To change the
value in 30 minutes interval, press and hold D E.
● For details on the recording mode, see the right column.

Press R on the unit to start recording. Or while holding R, press
I on the remote control.
● The DVD recording lamp lights up on the unit.

Press R and W on the remote control simultaneously to pause
recording.
● To resume recording, press R and I simultaneously.

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Instant Timer Recording (ITR)

Recording Features

This easy method lets you record for 30 minutes to 6 hours
(selectable in 30 minutes interval), and shuts the unit off after
recording is finished.

● Turn on the unit.
● Turn on the TV and select the AV mode.
● Slide the TV/CABLE/SAT/DVD switch to DVD.
● Press DVD so that the DVD lamp lights up on the unit.

1
2

Press R on the unit to start recording.

If you want to record for more than 30 minutes, press R to
extend the time. Each press extends recording time by
30 minutes.

Press R again to engage the ITR mode.

● On the front display panel, A0:30B appears.

DVD

NOTES:
● You can only perform ITR using the R button on the unit.
● When the recording capacity becomes full during timer recording
or Instant Timer Recording, the unit automatically performs
ARelief RecordingB (A pg. 49).

Watch Another Programme While Recording On The
Unit
CABLE/SAT

TV AV/ VIDEO

DVD

While recording is going on, you can watch another programme on
the TV by using the TV’s tuner.
NOTE:
It is required that the remote control is set to be able to operate the
TV in advance. (A pg. 68)

1
PR+/-

During recording, press TV AV/VIDEO to select TV mode.

● Video mode is disengaged, and the VIDEO lamp on the unit

lights off .
● The programme received on the TV’s tuner is displayed on the

TV screen.

2
3

Slide the TV/CABLE/SAT/DVD switch to TV.
Press PR +/– repeatedly to select the desired channel.

Elapsed Recording Time And Disc Remaining Time
Indication
DISPLAY

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During recording, press DISPLAY repeatedly until the desired
indication appears on the front display panel.
● Each time you press DISPLAY, the time indication changes as
follows:
Elapsed recording time N Disc remaining time N Clock N (Back
to the beginning)

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Free Rate Function

Receiving Stereo And Bilingual Programmes

To record the entire programme, the unit automatically sets the
appropriate recording mode depending on the combination of the
total time of the programme to be recorded and either the
remaining disc space or the specified recording time (from
60 minutes to 480 minutes).

Your unit is equipped with a Digital stereo sound decoder (NICAM)
making reception of stereo and bilingual broadcasts possible.
When the channel is changed, the type of broadcast being
received will be displayed on the TV screen for a few seconds.

8 To record the entire programme within the actual
remaining disc space (DVD deck only)
Select AFR (JUST)B in a recording mode selection procedure.
● Note that this function is available only for timer programming
recording (A pg. 47, 49) and dubbing from HDD to DVD
(A pg. 60).
8 To record the entire programme by specifying the desired
recording time
Select AFR60-FR360B, AFR420B or AFR480B in a recording mode
selection procedure. (A pg. 37, 40, 47, 49)
8 To record a 25 min. long daily programme five times just
on the same DVD disc for example
Perform AVIDEO Plus+ Timer ProgrammingB (A pg. 47)
procedure. Be sure to set the recording mode to AFR125B and set
Weekly/Daily Rec Function to AMON-FRIB in step 8 to fit the total
recording time to the whole disc space.
®

Blank

A: 1st
B: 2nd
C: 3rd
D: 4th
E: 5th

When the same programme is recorded in SP mode instead of in
AFR125B, the 5th programme cannot be recorded.
Blank

A: 1st
B: 2nd
C: 3rd
D: 4th
E: Blank (20 min.)

NOTES:
● You can programme this unit to timer record, regardless of the
disc remaining time. When the disc remaining time is not enough,
the unit performs ARelief RecordingB (A pg. 49). To avoid this,
make sure of the disc remaining time before setting timer
programming.
(Example) If you programmed to timer record for 60 minutes in
SP mode on a 120 minute disc, the disc remaining time would be
30 minutes in XP mode, 60 minutes in SP mode, 120 minutes in
LP mode, 180 minutes in EP mode, and 240 minutes in FR480
mode. Timer recording will not complete beyond these remaining
times.
● The maximum recording time of FR (JUST) mode is the same as
the recording time of FR480 mode. When timer programming a
long programme in FR (JUST) mode on a disc whose remaining
time is short, it is recommended to check the disc remaining time
in FR480 mode to see if the remaining time is enough for the
programme.
● Even if more than one programme are timer programmed in FR
(JUST) mode, only the first one is recorded.
● In order to ensure that the recording fits on the disc, this feature
may leave a slight non-recorded section at the end of the disc.
● There may be some noise and sound disturbance at the point on
the disc where the unit switches the mode.

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Type of Broadcast Being
Received

On-Screen Display

Regular Monaural
NICAM Stereo
NICAM Bilingual
NICAM Monaural
NOTES:
● ASUPERIMPOSEB must be set to AAUTOB. Otherwise the onscreen displays will not appear. (A pg. 73)
● If the quality of stereo sound being received is poor, the
broadcast might be received in monaural with better quality.

Selection Of The Audio Channel To Be Recorded On A
Disc
When a programme is recorded on a DVD-RAM or DVD-RW disc
in VR mode, all audio channels of the receiving programme are
recorded on the disc. When you record a programme on a DVD-R
or DVD-RW disc in video mode, select the desired audio channel
(ANICAMB or AMONOB) to be recorded on the disc. (A pg. 72)
NOTE:
Before playing back a programme recorded in stereo, or a bilingual
programme, refer to AAudio Channel SelectionB (A pg. 30).

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BASIC OPERATIONS ON HDD DECK
Pause recording on HDD deck
It is not possible to pause recording. Pressing W initiates Live
Memory Playback.
However, it is still possible to pause recording only when recording
the channels of external sources (AL-1B, AL-2B, AF-1B, and ADVB).
While holding R, press W on the remote. To resume recording,
while holding R, press I on the remote.
No operation can be made with the buttons on the unit.

Basic Recording
● Turn on the unit.
● Turn on the TV and select the AV mode.
● Slide the TV/CABLE/SAT/DVD switch to DVD.

ATTENTION:
The HDD on the unit requires approximately 20 seconds to start
up after the unit has been turned on, during which no operation
can be made.
HDD

Recording Mode
MPEG 2 format is used as recording format. As a guide for picture
quality, the AbpsB unit is used to represent how much data can be
recorded per second. The larger this value is, the better the picture
quality becomes but more capacity is required for the recording.
Select XP or SP for programmes where quick movement occurs,
such as sports programmes, and LP or EP for talk shows, etc. with
relatively less movement.
Recording mode

7 HDD lamp

CABLE/SAT
TV

DVD

HDD

53 hours

109 hours

218 hours

328 hours

FR480

473 hours

● For details on FR mode, refer to AFree Rate FunctionB (A pg. 39).

NOTE:

0-9
PR+/-

4
8
7

Maximum recording time (approx.)

The maximum recording time stated in the above table are the
approximate time under unused condition.

REC MODE

1
2

Press HDD so that the HDD lamp lights up on the unit.
Press PR +/– or the number keys to select the channel you
wish to record.

Press R on the unit to start recording. Or while holding R, press
I on the remote control.
● The HDD recording lamp lights up on the unit.

Press o twice to stop recording.

● Pressing o once displays the confirmation message to stop

recording. Press o again to terminate recording.

NOTES:
● Continuous recording for over 48 hours is not possible.
● It is not possible to record on both DVD and HDD simultaneously.

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Watch Another Programme While Recording On The Unit

Recording Features

While recording is going on, you can watch another programme on
the TV by using the TV’s tuner.

● Turn on the unit.
● Turn on the TV and select the AV mode.
● Slide the TV/CABLE/SAT/DVD switch to DVD.
● Press HDD on the remote so that the HDD lamp lights up on

the unit.

NOTE:
It is required that the remote control is set to be able to operate the
TV in advance. (A pg. 68)

During recording, press TV AV/VIDEO to select TV mode.

● Video mode is disengaged, and the VIDEO lamp on the unit

lights off.
HDD

● The programme received on the TV’s tuner is displayed on the

TV screen.

2
3
7 HDD lamp
CABLE/SAT
TV

TV AV/ VIDEO

DVD

HDD

PR+/-

Slide the TV/CABLE/SAT/DVD switch to TV.
Press PR +/– repeatedly to select the desired channel.

Elapsed Recording Time And Disc Remaining Time
Indication
During recording, press DISPLAY repeatedly until the desired
indication appears on the front display panel.
● Each time you press DISPLAY, the time indication changes as
follows:
Elapsed recording time N Disc remaining time N Clock N (Back
to the beginning)

Receiving Stereo And Bilingual Programmes
Your unit is equipped with a Digital stereo sound decoder (NICAM)
making reception of stereo and bilingual broadcasts possible.
When the channel is changed, the type of broadcast being
received will be displayed on the TV screen for a few seconds.
Type of Broadcast Being
Received

DISPLAY

On-Screen Display

Instant Timer Recording (ITR)
This easy method lets you record for 30 minutes to 6 hours
(selectable in 30 minutes interval), and shuts the unit off after
recording is finished.

1
2

Press R on the unit to start recording.

If you want to record for more than 30 minutes, press R to
extend the time. Each press extends recording time by
30 minutes.

Press R again to engage the ITR mode.

● On the front display panel, A0:30B appears.

NOTES:
● You can only perform ITR using the R button on the unit.
● When the recording capacity becomes full during timer recording

or Instant Timer Recording, the unit is automatically shut off.

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Basic Playback

Playback Features

● Turn on the unit.
● Turn on the TV and select the AV mode.
● Slide the TV/CABLE/SAT/DVD switch to DVD.

● Turn on the unit.
● Turn on the TV and select the AV mode.
● Slide the TV/CABLE/SAT/DVD switch to DVD.
● Press HDD so that the HDD lamp lights up on the unit.

HDD

CABLE/SAT
TV

DVD

HDD

CABLE/SAT
TV

MARK

DVD

HDD
4
2
3/SLOW -

6
5/SLOW +
9

8
JUMP JUMP +

ENTER

ON SCREEN

4
8

Variable Speed Search
During playback, press N for forward variable speed search, or
O for reverse variable speed search.
● Each press of the button increases the search speed for each
direction.
● To resume normal playback, press I.
ATTENTION:
● It may take a few seconds to start playback. This is not a
malfunction.
● Forward/reverse high-speed search and other operations
cannot be performed while playback is stopped.

1
2

Press HDD so that the HDD lamp lights up on the unit.

Press W to pause playback.

Press o to stop playback.

Press I to start playback.
● The Library Database Navigation also enables you to search
and select the desired programmes. (A pg. 53)
● To resume normal playback, press I.

NOTE:
When the Library Database Navigation screen appears, choose a
thumbnail image of the desired title on the TV screen, then press
ENTER. (A pg. 53)

N Forward

Reverse O
Reverse
Reverse Search Reverse
Normal
Slow Motion Slow Motion
4 steps
Play
Play
3 steps
3 steps
-60 -15 -5 -3

-1

-½ -¼ -116 116

¼ ½

Forward Search
5 steps
1.5

15 60

NOTE:
You can hear the (normal) audio track only during 1.5x speed
search.

Still Picture/Frame-By-Frame Playback
1
2

Press W to pause during playback.

Press SLOW – (O) or SLOW + (N) to activate frame-byframe playback.
● Each press of SLOW – (O) or SLOW + (N) advances/
reverses the still picture frame by frame.
● To resume normal playback, press I.

Slow Motion
1
2

Press W to pause during playback.
Press SLOW – (O) or SLOW + (N) for 2 or more seconds.

● Each press of SLOW – (O) or SLOW + (N) increases the

slow motion speed for each direction.

Skip Search
During playback, press v.
● Each press initiates an approximately 30 second period of fastmotion playback. Normal playback resumes automatically.

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One Touch Replay

Marking Positions To Play Back Again Later

It is possible to mark positions (up to 999 points) where you want
to play back once again later, and start playback from a marked
position. Marking onto the disc when recording is helpful to locate
a start point when you play back the disc later.

1.5x Speed Playback
You can play back a title quickly. The sound will also be played
back faster than normal speed during 1.5x speed playback.
1.5x speed playback cannot be performed during recording on
HDD or DVD.

1
2
3

Press O to locate the point to start 1.5x speed playback from.
Press I to resume playback.
Press N once.

● Pressing ON SCREEN displays AX1.5B on the top right corner of

the screen.

NOTE:
When the unit is connected with a digital audio device using an
optional optical cable, set ADIGITAL AUDIO OUTB to APCM ONLYB.
(A pg. 30)

To mark positions:
During playback, press MARK at
positions you want to mark.
● AMARKB appears on the TV screen.
You can easily locate the marked
positions using S or T when
you play back the disc.
To delete the marked positions:
While paused, press S or T to
locate a marked position you want to
delete, then press MARK.
● Crossed AMARKB appears on the
TV screen, and the marked position
is deleted.
NOTE:
When a monaural programme changes to a stereo programme
while recording, a mark signal is automatically recorded.

Jump Search
You can locate a scene ahead or behind the current one by
jumping scenes according to selected time intervals (A pg. 72)
during playback (or Live Memory Playback).
Press JUMP – or JUMP +.
● To advance forward or back, press JUMP – or JUMP +
repeatedly within 5 seconds of each press to continue jump.
● Depending on the time from where you want to start jump search,
the first press of JUMP – or JUMP + will not necessarily lead to a
jump of the selected time interval. The first press will lead to a
jump to the nearest quarter points of an hour (15 min/ 30 min/
45 min/ 00 min). The subsequent jumps will then be in
accordance to the selected time interval.
● When you cannot advance any further (beginning or end of
programme reached), the message AUNABLE TO GO BACK
ANY MOREB appears on the screen and the on-air screen
resumes. In such a case, press S, O or o.
Example:
Playback search when jump interval is set to 15 MIN jumps.
Taking for instance, you want to start jump search 40 minutes after
the beginning of the programme. Pressing JUMP – or JUMP + will
result in a jump to the scene at the 30 minutes point or 45 minutes
point respectively as illustrated below. At the subsequent press, the
scene will jump to the 15 minutes point or 1 hour point respectively,
according to the selected time interval, which in this case is
A15 MINB.
Time counter
0 min
15 min

Beginning of programme

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30 min

40 min
45 min

Current scene

1 h 15 min
1h

End of programme

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LIVE MEMORY PLAYBACK

Recording/playback Status Display

Live Memory Playback

CABLE/SAT
TV

DVD

● Turn on the unit.
● Turn on the TV and select the AV mode.
● Slide the TV/CABLE/SAT/DVD switch to DVD.
● Press HDD or DVD to select the HDD or DVD deck.

This unit records pictures onto the hard disc and DVD-RAM disc,
instead of video tapes, then plays back the pictures recorded on
the disc. This makes it possible to achieve high-speed writing and
read-out that has not been possible with conventional VCRs,
enabling recording and playback simultaneously.
High-speed spin
Recording
(High-speed writing)

Playback
(High-speed read-out)

It is called ALive Memory PlaybackB to start playback of the
programme being recorded, with a time-lag between a recording
point and a playback point, as shown in the figure below.
Current playback point
(Live Memory Playback)
Recording start point

Current recording position
(Recording point)
Playback
continues

30 min.

Recording
continues
1 hour

Currently elapsed recording time

Not only can this unit play back a programme previously recorded
while recording or timer recording another programme, but the unit
also allows you to play back from the beginning of a programme
while continuing to record the same programme.

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LIVE
NAVIGATION
Press NAVIGATION to display Library Database
Navigation menu, then choose a programme to play
back. (A pg. 52)
8
ON SCREEN
Live Memory Playback status can be checked by
pressing ON SCREEN to display the bar meter on
the superimpose display. The current status is
superimposed on the TV screen. (A pg. 16, AWhen
using Live Memory playbackB)

NOTES:
● Live Memory Playback could be performed approximately
30 seconds after recording has started on the DVD-RAM disc.
However, for HDD, Live Memory Playback is possible right after
recording has started.
● Although high-speed search up to approximately 30 seconds
before the current recording point is possible during Live Memory
Playback, once the current recording point is reached, the unit
resumes normal playback and maintains a delay of
approximately 30 seconds so that recording and playback can
continue.
● When using Live Memory Playback during timer recording,
playback continues even after the end of the recording.
● When using Live Memory Playback during timer recording,
playback is automatically stopped just before recording starts,
and then recording starts when the time arrives for the next timer
programme.
● It is impossible to perform ITR even if you press R during Live
Memory Playback. (A pg. 41)
Press o to display the programme being recorded, then perform
ITR settings.
● Playback may be paused for a moment during Live Memory
Playback, which does not interfere with recording.
● Live Memory Playback cannot be performed while recording the
source from DV input. (A pg. 62, ADV DubbingB)
● When LIVE CHECK is pressed to display the picture currently
being recorded, the picture size may not be correct.
● Press R or LIVE to stop Live Memory Playback.
● Live Memory Playback cannot be performed even if the ALIVE
MEMORYB in AHDD SET UPB is set to other than AOFFB, as
temporary recording on HDD stops during recording on DVD.

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LIVE MEMORY PLAYBACK

Buttons To Be Used During Live Memory Playback
● Turn on the unit.
● Turn on the TV and select the AV mode.
● Slide the TV/CABLE/SAT/DVD switch to DVD.
● Press HDD or DVD to select the desired deck for Live Memory

Playback.
CABLE/SAT
TV

HDD

DVD

A
B

E
G

F
H
K
L

I
J

A LIVE
Returns to on air programme screen. When a confirmation
message appears by pressing this button during timer
programming or title editing, etc., follow the instruction to return
to the previous screen.
B NAVIGATION
Displays Library Database Navigation menu. You can choose a
title to play back.
C S
● Pressing once skips back to the beginning of the chapter being
played back.
● Pressing down for 2 or more seconds during playback reverses
playback at 5 times the normal speed while pressed. Releasing
the button resumes normal playback.
Available only when paused
● Pressing down for 2 or more seconds reverses playback at 1/
16 times the normal speed.
D T
● Pressing once skips forward to the beginning of the next
chapter being played back.
● Pressing down for 2 or more seconds during playback
advances playback at 5 times the normal speed while pressed.
Releasing the button resumes normal playback.
Available only when paused
● Pressing down for 2 or more seconds advances playback at 1/
16 times the normal speed.
E O
● Each press of the button during playback advances the
playback speed in 5 steps in the reverse direction.
Available only when paused
● Each press of the button reverses the still picture frame by
frame.
● Pressing down for 2 or more seconds reverses playback at 1/
16 times the normal speed. Then, each press of the button
reverses slow-motion at 1/16 times, 1/4 times and 1/2 times the
normal playback.

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F N
● Each press of the button during playback advances the
playback speed in 4 steps in the forward direction.
Available only when paused
● Each press of the button advances the still picture frame by
frame.
● Pressing down for 2 or more seconds advances playback at 1/
16 times the normal speed. Then, each press of the button
advances slow-motion at 1/16 times, 1/4 times and 1/2 times
the normal playback.
G o
● Pressing once during Live Memory Playback or RetroActive
Recording returns to the screen on air.
● Pressing twice during recording stops recording and returns to
the screen on air.
H W
● Pressing once pauses playback (still picture playback).
● Pressing repeatedly advances the still picture frame by frame.
I JUMP –
Each press of the button during Live Memory Playback jumps
back for the selected time interval and resumes playback.
(A pg. 43, AJump SearchB)
J JUMP +
Each press of the button during Live Memory Playback jumps
forward for the selected time interval and resumes playback.
(A pg. 43, AJump SearchB)
K v
It is useful when skipping over unwanted sections.
● Each press skips forward for approximately 30 seconds and
resumes playback.
● Pressing repeatedly skips forward continuously as many times
as pressed.
L w
It is useful when watching sports programmes, etc.
● Each press skips back for approximately 7 seconds and
resumes playback.
● Pressing repeatedly skips back for approximately 7 seconds
continuously as many times as pressed.
M LIVE CHECK
You can check, for example, if the programme you are
recording has already finished.
● Pressing once displays the picture currently being recorded and
the one being played back simultaneously.
● Pressing successively clears the Live Check window and
displays only the picture currently being played back.

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46 EN LIVE MEMORY PLAYBACK
Temporary recording for Live Memory (HDD deck only)
This unit automatically records the channel being received, within
the specified range of time, to the reserved space on the hard disc.
The time range can be set for 30 minutes, 1 hour, and 3 hours.
(A pg. 72)
NOTE:
Previous temporary recordings will be overwritten since the unit is
always recording the channel being received. Thus, it is not
possible to play back TV programmes recorded beyond the
specified range of time since they are already overwritten. To avoid
this in order to save titles, perform normal recording (A pg. 40),
timer recording (A pg. 47, 49), or RetroActive Recording
(A pg. 46).
About limitation on temporary recording
The temporary recording for Live Memory is cancelled in the
following cases, and will start all over again when it is to resume.
● When the power is turned off
● When the system is powered again after a power failure was
occurred
● When normal recording, timer recording, RetroActive
Recording, or Automatic Satellite Programme Recording
(A pg. 51) is performed
● When the ALIVE MEMORYB setting is changed (A pg. 72)
● When tuner channel setting is performed (A pg. 75)
● When dubbing is performed by pressing DUBBING (A pg. 60)
● When ADVB is selected by pressing PR +/– (A pg. 62)

RetroActive Recording (HDD deck only)
You can start recording from the previous part of the channel you
are currently watching (temporarily recorded on the background).
(A pg. 46, ATemporary recording for Live Memory (HDD deck
only)B)

Press S or O to locate the point to start recording from.

Press R on the unit to start RetroActive Recording. Or while
holding R, press I on the remote control.

Press o to stop RetroActive Recording.

● Each press of O increases the reverse search speed.

● The on-air screen resumes.

NOTES:
● You cannot use RetroActive Recording for channels other than
the channel you are currently watching.
● Recording speed is automatically set to FR65 mode when
RetroActive Recording is started.
● Temporarily recorded data prior to the beginning of RetroActive
Recording is erased when RetroActive Recording started.

Simultaneous Recording and Playback
You can play back the previous part of the channel you are
recording or other programs available in the Library Database.

1
2

Press NAVIGATION.
The Library Database
Navigation screen
appears.

NAVIGATION
HDD NAVIGATION
ORIGINAL

PLAY LIST

SELECT WITH @

Press selection keys
to select AORIGINALB,
then press ENTER.

THEN PRESS [ENTER]
PRESS [NAVIGATION]
TO EXIT

HDD LIBRARY
CATEGORY

NAME

Press selection keys
ENTER
NAVIGATION
to select the desired
EXIT
SELECT
title, then press
Navigation top screen for HDD deck.
ENTER.
● For DVD-RAM,
playback starts from the beginning of the title if ACONTINUOUS
PLAYB in ADVD SET UPB is set to AONB (A pg. 72).

Press selection keys to select the desired playback method
(ABEGINNINGB, ARESUMEB or AREPEATB), then press ENTER.
● Playback of the selected title begins automatically.

Press o to stop playback.

● The on-air screen resumes.

NOTES:
● You can use various playback features during Live Memory
Playback. (A pg. 42)
● To stop simultaneous playback, press o. The on-air screen
resumes. To stop actual recording, press o again.

One Touch Replay
You can move back the playback position slightly during recording
or Live Memory Playback.
Press w.

8 DVD-RAM

● Pressing once during recording skips back for approximately

30 seconds and starts Live Memory Playback. While pressing
once during Live Memory Playback skips back for approximately
7 seconds and resumes playback.
● Each subsequent press skips back for approximately 7 seconds
and resumes playback.
● Pressing while paused skips back for approximately 7 seconds
and resumes pause.

8 HDD

● Pressing during recording skips back for approximately

7 seconds and starts Live Memory Playback. While pressing
during Live Memory Playback skips back for approximately
7 seconds and resumes playback.
● Each press skips back for approximately 7 seconds and resumes
playback.
● Pressing while paused skips back for approximately 7 seconds
and resumes pause.

Resuming Playback (HDD deck only)
You can resume playback of a TV broadcast you were recording or
watching from the point you have paused.

Press W to pause a TV broadcast.

Press I to start Live Memory Playback.

Press o to resume the on-air screen.

● Recording continues when recording.
● Playback resumes from the paused position.

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TIMER RECORDING
®

VIDEO Plus+ Timer Programming
You can programme this unit to timer record as many as
16 programmes.
With the VIDEO Plus+ system, timer programming is greatly
simplified because each TV programme has a corresponding code
number which your unit is able to recognise.
You can use the remote control to enter the PlusCode number.
● Make sure that the unit’s built-in clock is set properly.
● Turn on the unit.
● Turn on the TV and select the AV mode.
● Slide the TV/CABLE/SAT/DVD switch to DVD.
CABLE/SAT
TV

DVD

The PlusCode number you entered and the matching timer
recording information are displayed on the TV screen. Check
the programme data.
● To cancel this setting, press RETURN.

IMPORTANT:
Make sure the channel position number you wish to record is
displayed; if not, see AVIDEO Plus+® System SetupB (A pg. 74)
and set the Guide Programme number correctly.

Press selection keys to select the desired recording option as
required. Press selection keys to select the desired setting,
then press ENTER.
● AINPUT TITLEB (A pg. 54, AModify Title NameB)
● ACATEGORYB (A pg. 54, AModify CategoryB)
● AVPS/PDCB (A pg. 48, AVPS/PDC RecordingB)
● AWEEKLY/DAILYB (A pg. 48, AWeekly/Daily RecordingB)
● AREC MODEB (A pg. 37, ARecording ModeB)

Press selection keys to select AOKB, then press ENTER to
access the Programme Confirmation screen.

10 Press selection keys to select AEXITB, then press ENTER to

0–9

complete timer programming.

● To programme another timer, press selection keys to select

PROGRAMME
ENTER

Selection Keys
FGDE
RETURN

DISPLAY
VPS/PDC#

1
2
3

Load a recordable disc if recording to DVD.
Press PROGRAMME to access the programme top screen.

Press selection keys to select AVIDEO PLUS+B, then press
ENTER.
● When APROGRAMME FULL DELETE UNWANTED TIMER
PROGRAMMESB appears on the TV screen, you need to
cancel some of the reserved programmes. (A pg. 50)

Press the number keys
1 3 PROGRAMME > SHOWVIEW (1/2)
to enter the PlusCode
PLUSCODE NO.
number of a programme
1234
you wish to record.
SELECT WITH @
1 2 3
OR
THEN PRESS [ENTER]
4 5 6
Press selection keys to
7 8 9
PRESS [PROGRAMME]
TO EXIT
select the desired
DELETE
0 DELETE ALL
number key on the
RECORD
TO
DVD
ENTER
PROGRAMME
screen, then press
CONFIRM
EXIT
SELECT
ENTER. Repeat to enter
all required numbers.
● If you have made a mistake, press selection keys to select
ADELETEB or ADELETE ALLB, then press ENTER and input the
correct number before you press ENTER again.

Press selection keys to select ARECORD TOB, then press
ENTER. Press selection keys to select the desired recording
deck, then press ENTER.

Press selection keys to select ACONFIRMB, then press
ENTER.
● If the number you entered is invalid, APLUSCODE NO. ERROR
CONFIRM PLUSCODE NO. THEN RETRYB appears on the TV
screen. Input a valid PlusCode number.
● If AGUIDE PROGRAMME IS NOT SET SET GUIDE
PROGRAMME THEN RETRYB appears on the TV screen, set
Guide Programme Numbers manually. (A pg. 74)

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ACONTINUEB, then press ENTER.

● If APROGRAMME OVERLAPPEDB appears on the TV screen,

delete or modify the programmes.
NOTES:
®
● There may be cases that the VIDEO Plus+ Timer Programming
function prolongs the stop time of the programming.
● When two successive programmes are recorded on a DVD-RW
®
disc with the VIDEO Plus+ Timer Programming function, the
beginning of the second one may be left off the recording.
● If the copy limited programme is received during timer recording,
the unit enters Record Pause mode. Recording starts again if it is
switched to a recordable broadcast during the time you
programmed.
IMPORTANT:
If you have moved to a different area or if a broadcasting
station’s channel number has been changed, the wrong channel
number will be displayed on the VIDEO Plus+ programme
screen in step 7. When this happens, set the correct Guide
®
Programme number for that station. (A pg. 74, AVIDEO Plus+
System SetupB)
Satellite Receiver Users
To timer record a satellite broadcast using the VIDEO Plus+
system:
A Perform ASatellite Receiver Control SettingB (A pg. 24).
B Perform AVIDEO Plus+® Timer ProgrammingB (A pg. 47).
C Leave the satellite receiver’s power on.

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48 EN TIMER RECORDING
Weekly/Daily Recording

VPS/PDC Recording

You can record programmes with one of the following weekly/daily
timer settings.
For the HDD deck
When you select a mode other than ONCE, the space on the hard
disk drive is saved for new recordings by overwriting previous
recordings. To prevent loss of a needed recording, backup
programmes you wish to save by dubbing them to DVD discs
before overwriting previous recordings. Or save the title of weekly/
daily programmes to avoid overwriting of a previous week/day.
(A pg. 50)

ONCE (One Time Recording)
In this mode a programme will not be automatically overwritten.

WEEKLY (OVERWRITE) (Weekly Recording/Weekly Overwrite)
When the set weekly programme is broadcast, the programme
recorded last week is automatically deleted and overwritten by
the new programme. Save the title of each programme you
wish to save, then the recorded programme is saved and will
not be overwritten by the new programme.
This week’s drama
Overwritten
Last week’s drama

MON-SUN (FOR A WEEK)/ MON-SAT (FOR A WEEK)/
MON-FRI (FOR A WEEK) (Daily Recording/Weekly Overwrite)
When the set weekly programme is broadcast, the programme
recorded on the same day last week is automatically deleted
and overwritten by the new programme. Save the title of each
programme you wish to save, then the recorded programme is
saved and will not be overwritten by the new programme.

Overwritten

This
week

MON TUE

WED THU

FRI

Last
week

MON TUE

WED THU

FRI

MON-SUN (OVERWRITE)/ MON-SAT (OVERWRITE)/
MON-FRI (OVERWRITE) (Daily Recording/Daily Overwrite)
When the set daily programme is broadcast, yesterday’s
programme is automatically deleted and overwritten by the new
programme. Save the title of each programme you wish to
save, then the recorded programme is saved and will not be
overwritten by the new programme.
Tuesday’s programme
Overwritten
Monday’s programme

For the DVD deck

ONCE (One Time Recording)
WEEKLY (Weekly Recording)
MON-SUN/ MON-SAT/ MON-FRI (Daily Recording)

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Now available from some TV stations, PDC (Programme Delivery
Control) and VPS (Video Programme System) are services
designed to assure safe, accurate timer recording. With this
system, special code signals are transmitted together with the
audio/video signals. These code signals control your video unit
and have precedence over the advertised times you may have
preset into the timer. This means that your unit will start and stop
recording when the preset TV programmes actually start and
end^even if the broadcast time of a preset TV programme is
changed from what has been advertised. PDC is currently
available nationally on BBC1, BBC2, Ch.4 and Ch.5, except from a
few small relay transmitters. Ch.3 operates a PDC service in some
areas. All channels intend to offer this service in due course.
Check your TV programme listing guide for latest information. If the
channel you intend to record does not offer a PDC service your
unit will not start recording if PDC has been selected. Be sure to
set PDC to AOFFB if PDC is not available on your selected channel.
(See step 8 on page 47.)
NOTES:
● Make sure to press VPS/PDCj after completing timer

programming procedure to activate the VPS/PDC recording
function. The VPS/PDC recording indicator lights up on the front
display panel when VPS/PDC recording function is activated.
However, it will blink rapidly when VPS/PDCj is pressed under
the following conditions:
● Clock is not set.
● Timer programming has not been set.
● Disc is not loaded.
● HDD is full.
● When you use Manual Timer Programming, set the start time
(VPS or PDC time) exactly as advertised in the TV listing. A
different time than advertised will result in no recording.
● VPS/PDC recording is also possible when a satellite receiver or a
cable system is connected to [L-2 IN/DECODER] connector on
your unit.
● VPS/PDC recording is also possible via the [L-1 IN/OUT]
connector.
● When timer recording via VPS/PDC recording is in progress, it is
not possible to switch between the HDD and DVD deck, and the
following menus cannot be displayed:
● Main Menu
● Library Database Navigation Menu
● Editing Menu
● If the unit is powered on when set to record a timer programme
onto HDD/DVD using VPS/PDC, the PDC information will not be
used. The programme will be recorded using the start and stop
times originally programmed.
How to check if the station being received transmits a VPS/
PDC signal
A Hold down DISPLAY for about 5 seconds. AVPS/PDCB appears
and blinks on the front display panel. If a VPS/PDC signal is
detected from the station, AVPS/PDCB will stop blinking. If no
VPS/PDC signal is detected from the station, AVPS/PDCB will
blink at a slower rate.
B Press DISPLAY again to return to normal display.

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TIMER RECORDING

Manual Timer Programming
You can programme this unit to timer record as many as
16 programmes.
If you do not know the PlusCode number for the programme you
wish to record, use the following procedure to set your unit to timer
record the programme.

AUX

Selection Keys
FGDE

1
2
3

Load a recordable disc if recording to DVD.

Press selection keys to select the desired date, then press
ENTER.

Press selection keys
to select ARECORD
TOB, then press
ENTER. Press
selection keys to
select the desired
recording deck, then
press ENTER.

Press PROGRAMME to access the programme top screen.

Press selection keys to select ACALENDAR PR.B, then press
ENTER.
● When APROGRAMME FULL DELETE UNWANTED TIMER
PROGRAMMESB appears on the TV screen, you need to
cancel some of the reserved programmes. (A pg. 50)

PROGRAMME > CALENDAR PR. (2/3)

PRESS [PROGRAMME]
TO EXIT
[0]: SAT
PROGRAMME

BBC1
[MISC. ] XP

RECORD TO

HDD

START

22:30

STOP

23:00

TV PROG

BBC1

THEN PRESS [ENTER]

ENTER

CONFIRM
Press selection keys
EXIT
SELECT
to select ASTARTB,
then press ENTER.
Press selection keys to set the desired start time, then press
ENTER.
● Each press of F G increases/decreases the start time in
1 minute interval.
● To increase/decrease the start time in 30 minutes interval,
press and hold F G.

Press selection keys to select ASTOPB, then press ENTER.
Press selection keys to set the desired stop time, then press
ENTER.
● Each press of F G increases/decreases the stop time in
1 minute interval.
● To increase/decrease the stop time in 30 minutes interval,
press and hold F G.

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10 Set the other recording options as required.
®

● Refer to step 8 in AVIDEO Plus+ Timer ProgrammingB

(A pg. 47).
2

PROGRAMME > CALENDAR PR. (3/3)

14/01/04 WED 22:30 - 23:00
BBC1
GARDENING
[EDUCATION] FR360
1:00
28:00
SELECT WITH @
THEN PRESS [ENTER]

INPUT TITLE

GARDENING

CATEGORY

EDUCATION

PRESS [PROGRAMME]

VPS/PDC

TO EXIT

WEEKLY/DAILY

OFF
MON-FRI (FOR A WEEK)

NOTES:
● When two successive programmes are recorded on a DVD-RW
disc with Manual Timer Programming function, the beginning of
the second one may be left off the recording.
● If the copy limited programme is received during timer recording,
the unit enters Record Pause mode. Recording starts again if it is
switched to a recordable broadcast during the time you
programmed.

ENTER

SELECT WITH @

Press selection keys to select ACONFIRMB, then press
ENTER.

FR360
REC MODE
to select AEXITB, then
ENTER
PROGRAMME
OK
press ENTER to
EXIT
SELECT
complete timer
programming.
● To programme another timer, press selection keys to select
ACONTINUEB, then press ENTER.
● If APROGRAMME OVERLAPPEDB appears on the TV screen,
delete or modify the programmes.

PROGRAMME

12 Press selection keys

DVD

14/01/04 WED 22:30 - 23:00

Press selection keys to select ATV PROGB, then press
ENTER. Press selection keys to select the desired channel.

to select AOKB, then
press ENTER to
access the
Programme
Confirmation screen.

CABLE/SAT

11 Press selection keys

● Make sure that the unit’s built-in clock is set properly.
● Turn on the unit.
● Turn on the TV and select the AV mode.
● Slide the TV/CABLE/SAT/DVD switch to DVD.

Satellite Receiver Users
To timer record a satellite broadcast using Manual Timer
Programming:
A Perform ASatellite Receiver Control SettingB (A pg. 24).
B Perform AManual Timer ProgrammingB (A pg. 49).
In step 8, press AUX to change ATV PROGB to ASATB. Then
press selection keys to enter the channel position for the
satellite broadcast.
C Leave the satellite receiver’s power on.

Relief Recording
When a programme that is set for the DVD deck cannot be
recorded properly, the programme is recorded to the HDD deck
instead in XP mode.
● If the remaining capacity of the hard disc is not sufficient, the
programme is recorded to the DVD deck until the remaining
capacity of the DVD disc lasts.
● If AJUSTB is selected for the recording mode, the current
recording mode for the DVD deck is applied.

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TIMER RECORDING
CABLE/SAT
TV

DVD

Check Programmes
To check the whole list of programmes

Press PROGRAMME
to access the
programme top screen.

PROGRAMME NAVIGATION
TIMER PROGRAMME

2
PROGRAMME
ENTER
Selection Keys
FGDE

CALENDAR PR.
VIDEO PLUS+
Press selection keys
SELECT WITH @
2
THEN PRESS [ENTER]
to select
APROGRAMME LISTB,
PRESS [PROGRAMME]
PROGRAMME CHECK
TO EXIT
then press ENTER.
CALENDAR LIST
PROGRAMME LIST
● The details of a
ENTER
PROGRAMME
selected programme
EXIT
SELECT
appear on the top of
the screen.
● The daily programme of a title is listed as one programme.
1

To check the list of programmes by date

1
2

Press PROGRAMME to access the programme top screen.

Press selection keys to select the desired date, then press
ENTER.

Press selection keys to select ACALENDAR LISTB, then press
ENTER.

Cancel And Change Programmes
● Repeat steps in ACheck ProgrammesB to select a programme

before proceeding.

To cancel the programme

Press selection keys
to select ACANCELB,
then press ENTER.

To modify the
programme settings

1
2

PROGRAMME > PROGRAMME LIST
PR. 17

08/12/04 WED 19:00 - 20:00
SPIDERMAN2

SELECT WITH @
THEN PRESS [ENTER]

MODIFY SELECTED TIMER PROGRAMME
SELECT ITEM TO MODIFY

Press selection keys
to select AMODIFYB,
then press ENTER.

PRESS [PROGRAMME]
TO EXIT

PROGRAMME

ENTER

EXIT

SELECT

CANCEL

MODIFY

PROGRAMME SKIP

TITLE SAVE

Change the settings of
the desired recording
options as required.
● Refer to steps 4 – 12 in AManual Timer ProgrammingB
(A pg. 49).

To skip the weekly/daily programmes to the next week/day
It is easy to temporarily cancel weekly/daily programmes of a
week/day.

Press selection keys to select APROGRAMME SKIPB, then
press ENTER.

Press selection keys to select ASKIPB, then press ENTER.

To save the titles of weekly/daily programmes (HDD Deck
Only)
Use this function to avoid overwriting titles of weekly/daily
programmes of a previous week/day.

Press selection keys to select ATITLE SAVEB, then press
ENTER.

Press selection keys to select ASAVEB, then press ENTER.

NOTE:
This function is available only when the remaining capacity of the
hard disc is sufficient.

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TIMER RECORDING

Automatic Satellite Programme
Recording
(HDD Deck Only)

● Make sure the satellite receiver is connected to the unit’s [L-2

IN/DECODER] connector.
● Programme the timer on the satellite receiver.
● Slide the TV/CABLE/SAT/DVD switch to DVD.

This function allows you to automatically record a satellite
programme which is timer programmed on your external satellite
receiver. Connect a satellite receiver to the unit’s [L-2 IN/
DECODER] connector and programme the timer on the satellite
receiver. The unit starts or stops recording by the signals input
from the satellite receiver. After recording, the unit’s power shuts
off automatically.
ATTENTION:
● When you record programmes by connecting to a digital
terrestrial receiver (Freeview receiver or similar), perform the
same steps as AAutomatic Satellite Programme Recording
(HDD Deck Only)B (A pg. 51). It is not possible to operate the
digital terrestrial receiver (Freeview receiver or similar) by
using the provided satellite controller.
● Be sure not to turn on the satellite receiver before the
programme is executed; otherwise, the unit will start recording
when the satellite receiver’s power is turned on.
● If you have connected another appliance other than a satellite
receiver to the [L-2 IN/DECODER] connector, be sure not to
engage the Automatic Satellite Programme Recording mode;
otherwise, the unit will start recording when the connected
appliance’s power is turned on.
● Automatic Satellite Programme Recording and timer recording
cannot be done at the same time.

1
2

Press HDD to choose the recording deck.

3
4

Press REC MODE repeatedly to set the recording mode.

Set AL-2 SELECTB to ASAT VIDEOB or ASAT S-VIDEOB.
(A pg. 67)
● Also refer to AIMPORTANTB on page 70.
Press and hold SATj for about 2 seconds to engage the
Automatic Satellite Programme Recording mode. ASATjB
appears on the front display panel.

NOTES:
● To disengage the Automatic Satellite Programme Recording

mode, press SATj.
● If the unit’s power is off, it is not possible to engage the Automatic

Satellite Programme Recording mode.
● In step 4, if ASATjB blinks quickly on the front display panel even

though your satellite receiver’s power is off, Automatic Satellite
Programme Recording will not work properly with that satellite
receiver*. If this is the case, perform AManual Timer
ProgrammingB (A pg. 49) to timer record a satellite programme.

* Some satellite receivers output signals even if the power is off. Automatic
Satellite Programme Recording is not possible with those satellite
receivers.
● ASATjB blinks on the front display panel while Automatic

Satellite Programme Recording is in progress.

● For timer programming of the satellite receiver, refer to the

instruction manual of the satellite receiver.
● Automatic Satellite Programme Recording is not possible if your

satellite receiver does not have a timer.
HDD

CABLE/SAT
TV

HDD

REC MODE

SAT#

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DVD

● Pressing the unit’s A button while Automatic Satellite

Programme Recording is in progress turns off the unit’s power
and disengages the Automatic Satellite Programme Recording
mode.
● If there are more than one satellite programmes you wish to
record with Automatic Satellite Programme Recording, it is not
possible to set different recording modes for each programme.
● Depending on the type of satellite receiver, the unit may not
record a slight portion of the beginning of the programme or may
record slightly longer than the actual length of the programme.
● If you engage the Automatic Satellite Programme Recording
mode when the satellite receiver’s power is on, the unit will not
start Automatic Satellite Programme Recording even though
ASATjB blinks on the front display panel. When the satellite
receiver shuts off once and is turned back on again, the unit
starts recording.
● You can also record a programme from your cable system in the
same way if the system has a timer.
● Just Clock (A pg. 78) does not work when the Automatic
Satellite Programme Recording mode is engaged.

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NAVIGATION
Using Library Database Navigation system, you can easily modify
registered information, edit the title or play list, as well as search
for the beginning of each title.

Library Database Navigation
The Library Database Navigation enables you to search and select
the desired titles recorded on the HDD deck and the DVD deck
very easily.
You can record up to 99 titles on a disc.
Each time a title is recorded, the information of the title is
registered for the Library Database Navigation automatically.
So, you can confirm the information of the titles recorded with the
Library Database Navigation screen. And, you can also select one
of the titles recorded using the Library Database Navigation.
The following screen appears as the Library Database Navigation
screen when you press NAVIGATION. You can move the arrow to
select the desired position on the screen by pressing the selection
keys on the remote control.
NAVIGATION > ORIGINAL

0026 [FISH WORLD
25/12/03 THU 10:00 - 10:15
FROG WORLD

]

143 MIN
PR. 3
[HOBBY] EP

SELECT WITH @
THEN PRESS [ENTER]

B
C

PRESS [NAVIGATION]
TO EXIT

NAVIGATION

ENTER

EXIT

SELECT

E
F
G

A Playback screen
(Indicates currently received TV programme.)
B Guidance for operations
C Scroll bar
(Appears when there are over nine registered titles (or play
lists). The scroll bar only indicates that there are more titles (or
play lists) hidden off the current screen display. To show hidden
titles (or play lists), press selection keys repeatedly.)
D Recording information for the title indicated by the arrow
E Index list
(Thumbnail still of each title)
Thumbnail still is not to be played back.
F Index
:Indicates no index is registered.
:Indicates title in standby for timer recording.
:Indicates no title is registered.
G Icons
(Indicate the record condition of each title.)
The Icons and their meanings
This title is write-protected.
This title was recorded with timer recording.

This title is Weekly Recording/Weekly Overwrite.

This title is Daily Recording/Daily Overwrite.

This title is Daily Recording/Weekly Overwrite.

NEW

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This title has not been played back.
This title is copy-protected.
This title can only be recorded once (copy-once title).

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About registration of information
The following information is automatically registered for each title
when ordinary recording or timer recording is performed, then
stored in an area specified on the unit.
● index* (reduced pictures to show programme titles)
● programme title*
● category*
● date and time
● channel
● recording mode
● length of recording time
The items marked with an asterisk (*) can be easily modified and
registered again after recording by using Library Database
Navigation system.
The limitations of registration
You can register information up to 99 titles for the DVD deck and
200 titles for the HDD deck.
When the amount of information is at the limits of registration, you
cannot record new titles any more. In this case, you need to delete
old titles to register new ones. (A pg. 54)
NOTES:
● Once a DVD-R/RW (Video mode) disc has been finalised, the
displays for original and play list do not appear. Only display for
library appears.
● When you move the title recorded on HDD to DVD, the icon will
be changed to .
● Sound of received channel may be interrupted while the Library
Database Navigation screen is displayed.
● The order of index which are displayed by pressing DUBBING
differs from the images displayed by pressing NAVIGATION or
EDIT.
● You cannot perform timer recording during editing of thumbnail
images or play lists by pressing EDIT. Press EDIT to clear the
Editing screen before performing timer recording.

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NAVIGATION

Scan For Beginning Of Title

CABLE/SAT
TV

DVD

MEMO
ENTER

NAVIGATION
Selection Keys
FGDE

4
8

● Turn on the TV and select the AV mode.
● Slide the TV/CABLE/SAT/DVD switch to DVD.
● Press HDD or DVD to choose the corresponding deck.
● Load a DVD disc to modify.

ATTENTION:
● It is not possible to modify discs recorded on DVD units from
other manufacturers.
● You cannot perform timer recording during editing the index by
pressing EDIT. Press EDIT to clear the editing screen before
performing timer recording.

Modify Index
1
2
3
4

You can scan the beginning of the title easily with the Library
Database Navigation.

Press NAVIGATION. The Library Database Navigation screen
appears.

Press selection keys to select AORIGINALB, then press
ENTER.

Press selection keys
NAVIGATION > ORIGINAL
to select the index
0026 [FISH WORLD
]
143 MIN
(small pictures) of the
PR. 3
25/12/03 THU 10:00 - 10:15
[HOBBY] EP
FROG WORLD
desired title, then press
SELECT WITH @
ENTER.
THEN PRESS [ENTER]
● When you want the
PRESS [NAVIGATION]
plural titles to be
TO EXIT
played back
ENTER
NAVIGATION
continuously, press
EXIT
SELECT
MEMO after selecting
the desired title. The
numbers of the playback order appear on the index. You can
select up to 8 titles.
● When you want to correct the order, move the arrow to the
desired index and press MEMO. The number disappears and
the unit re-numbers the other programmes automatically.
● When you want to cancel the order, press CANCEL(L).

Press selection keys
NAVIGATION > ORIGINAL
to select
25/12/03 THU
SP
ABEGINNINGB, then
10:00 - 10:15
PR. 3
FROG WORLD
press ENTER.
[HOBBY]
SELECT WITH @
● To resume playback
THEN PRESS [ENTER]
SELECT HOW TO PLAY BACK
from the point where
PRESS [NAVIGATION]
BEGINNING
RESUME
REPEAT
playback was
TO EXIT
previously stopped,
ENTER
NAVIGATION
press selection keys
EXIT
SELECT
to select ARESUMEB,
then press ENTER.
● To repeat playback of a selected title, press selection keys to
select AREPEATB, then press ENTER.

Press W to pause playback.

Press o to stop playback.

Edit Original Information

● Turn on the TV and select the AV mode.
● Slide the TV/CABLE/SAT/DVD switch to DVD.
● Press HDD or DVD to choose the corresponding deck.
● Load a DVD disc to scan.

HDD

● To resume normal playback, press I.

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Press EDIT. The Editing screen appears.
(DVD deck only) Press selection keys to select AMODIFYB
under AORIGINAL/PLAY LISTB, then press ENTER.
Press selection keys
to select AMODIFYB
under AORIGINALB,
then press ENTER.
Press selection keys
to select a title you
want to modify, then
press ENTER.
Press selection keys
to select AINDEXB.

EDITING
ORIGINAL
MODIFY

DELETE

DIVIDE

SELECT WITH @
PLAY LIST

THEN PRESS [ENTER]
MODIFY

PRESS [EDIT]

DELETE

CREATE

TO EXIT

EDIT

ENTER

EXIT

SELECT

ORIGINAL: 14

PLAYLIST: 0

Press I to start playback. Press O or N to search for the
picture from the title, then press W.
● The pictures of the title
EDITING > MODIFY INDEX
appear on the left
PR 3
25/12/03 THU 10:00 - 10:15
[OTHERS] SP
FROG WORLD
window.
INDEX

Confirm the arrow is
on AREPLACEB, then
press ENTER to
register new index.
PROG. 1
0 : 01 : 03
SELECT IMAGE TO REPLACE WITH
ON REMOTE
New index appears on
REPLACE
RETURN
the right window.
● When you press
ENTER with the arrow
on ARETURNB you can return to the previous screen.

Press EDIT to return to the normal screen.

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Modify Title Name

Protect Title (DVD-RAM & DVD-RW (VR mode) only)

Perform steps 1 – 4 of AModify IndexB (A pg. 53) before
continuing.

2
3

Press selection keys to select ANAMEB, then press ENTER.

Press selection keys to select AALPHABETB, ASYMBOL1B or
ASYMBOL2B.

Perform steps 1 – 2 of AModify IndexB (A pg. 53) before
continuing.

Press selection keys to select APROTECTB, then press
ENTER.

Press selection keys to select a title you want to protect, then
press ENTER.

Press selection keys
to select the desired
letter or symbol, then
press ENTER. Repeat
this process to
complete the name.
● To correct a letter,
press selection keys
to select ADELETEB,
then press ENTER.
● You can enter the
letters up to 64.

5
6

You can protect titles to prevent accidental erasure of the
important titles.

ABC EDITING > MODIFY NAME
0026 [FISH WORLD
25/12/03 THU 10:00 - 10:15
FROG WORLD

]

64 MIN
PR. 3
[HOBBY] XP

F R O G WO R L D

SELECT WITH @
THEN PRESS [ENTER]

SYMBOL1

ALPHABET
A

PRESS [EDIT]

TO EXIT

M N

V W X

EDIT
EXIT

SYMBOL2
c

ENTER
SELECT

CANCEL

DELETE

SAVE

Press selection keys to select ASAVEB, then press ENTER.
Press EDIT to return to the normal screen.

Modify Category
1

Perform steps 1 – 4 of AModify IndexB (A pg. 53) before
continuing.

Press selection keys to select ACATEGORYB, then press
ENTER.

Press selection keys
to select the desired
category, then press
ENTER.

Press EDIT to return to
the normal screen.

EDITING > MODIFY CATEGORY
0026 [FISH WORLD
25/12/03 THU 10:00 - 10:15
FROG WORLD

SELECT WITH @

]

64 MIN
PR. 3
[HOBBY] XP

MOVIES

MUSIC

DRAMA

ANIMATION

SPORTS

DOCUMENTARY

NEWS

WEATHER

EDUCATION

THEN PRESS [ENTER]

Press selection keys to select APROTECTB, then press
ENTER. A
B appears.
● To cancel the protection, repeat 3 – 4 again. In step 4, select
ACANCEL PROTECTB, then press ENTER.

Delete Title
You cannot record any more with Library Database Navigation
once the registered titles on the disc reach 99 titles for the DVD
deck and 200 titles for the HDD deck. Deleting unnecessary titles
after dubbing or other operations can increase remaining time and
available recording capacity. (For DVD-R discs, although it is
possible to delete recorded titles, available recording capacity
does not increase.) The deleted title is never resumed. Play lists
and title information in the unit’s library are also deleted.

1
2
3

PRESS [EDIT]
TO EXIT

EDIT
EXIT

ENTER
SELECT

HOBBY

ENTERTAINMENT

ART

Press EDIT to return to the normal screen.

NOTE:
All the titles on a disc will be deleted once the disc is formatted
even if they are protected titles. (A pg. 54)

4
5

Press EDIT. The Editing screen appears.
(DVD deck only) Press selection keys to select AMODIFYB
under AORIGINAL/PLAY LISTB, then press ENTER.
Press selection keys
to select ADELETEB
under AORIGINALB,
then press ENTER.
Press selection keys
to select a title you
want to delete, then
press ENTER.

EDITING
ORIGINAL
MODIFY

DELETE

DIVIDE

SELECT WITH @
THEN PRESS [ENTER]
PRESS [EDIT]

PLAY LIST
MODIFY

DELETE

CREATE

TO EXIT

EDIT

ENTER

ORIGINAL: 14

PLAYLIST: 0

Press selection keys
EXIT
SELECT
to select ADELETEB,
then press ENTER.
● When you cancel the deletion, select ACANCELB, then press
ENTER.

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Press EDIT to return to the normal screen.

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NAVIGATION

Delete Unwanted Part Of The Title
(DVD-RAM & DVD-RW (VR mode) only)

2
3

Perform steps 1 – 2 of AModify IndexB (A pg. 53) before
continuing.
Press selection keys to select ADEL SCENB, then press
ENTER.
Press selection keys to select a title whose unwanted part you
want to delete, then press ENTER.

Press I to start playback. Press O or N to find the point
where you want the deletion to begin, then press W.

Confirm the arrow is on
AINB, then press
ENTER.

Press I to start
playback. Press O or
N to find the point
where you want the
deletion to end, then
press W.

EDITING > ORIGINAL/DEL SCENE
21/12/03 SUN 18:30 - 20:00
RALLY CAR

PR. 12
[OTHERS] SP

0 : 06 :15

OUT

ON REMOTE
PREVIEW

Press selection keys
to select ADIVIDEB,
then press ENTER.

EDITING
ORIGINAL
MODIFY

DELETE

DIVIDE

SELECT WITH @
THEN PRESS [ENTER]

PLAY LIST

PRESS [EDIT]

MODIFY

CREATE

DELETE

TO EXIT

Press selection keys
to select a title to
divide, then press
ENTER.

EDIT

ENTER

EXIT

SELECT

ORIGINAL: 14

PLAYLIST: 0

Press I to start playback. Press O or N to locate a point to
divide, then press W.

Confirm the arrow is on ADIVIDEB, then press ENTER.

● The first picture (start) of the newly created title appears in the
● Select APREVIEWB, then press ENTER. The first several

0 : 01 : 03

SELECT SCENE TO DELETE WITH

Press EDIT. The
Editing screen
appears.

bottom right window.

0 : 05 :15

OUT

PROG. 1

Divide Title (HDD deck only)

You can delete unwanted part of the title.

Press selection keys
to select AOUTB, then
press ENTER.
● Select APREVIEWB, then press ENTER to preview the edited
title.

Press selection keys to select AOKB, then press ENTER.
● If you do not want to delete the scene, press RETURN.

To modify the points
A Press RETURN.
B Repeat steps 4 – 8 as necessary.

Press selection keys to select ADELETEB, then press ENTER.
The selected scene is deleted.
● To cancel the deletion, press selection keys to select
ACANCELB, then press ENTER.

10 Press EDIT to return to the normal screen.

NOTES:
● There may be a discrepancy of several seconds between the
scene you intend to edit, and the scene which is actually edited.
● Available recording capacity may not match the deleted part after
deletion.

seconds of the newly created title is played back, then the
playback pauses at the dividing point.
● To undo the division, press selection keys to select ARETRYB,
then press ENTER. Repeat the above procedure to locate
another point to divide.

6
7

Press selection keys to select AOKB, then press ENTER.

Press EDIT to return to the normal screen.

Press selection keys to select ADIVIDEB, then press ENTER.

● Select ACANCELB, then press ENTER to return to the previous

screen.

NOTE:
There may be a discrepancy of several seconds between the
scene you intend to edit, and the scene which is actually edited.

Modify Chapter
(HDD, DVD-RAM & DVD-RW (VR mode) only)
You can create and delete chapter marks in titles.

Perform steps 1 – 4 of AModify IndexB (A pg. 53) before
continuing.

Press selection keys to select ACHAPTERB, then press
ENTER.

Press I to start playback. Press O or N, then press W at
the positions you want to mark.

Press selection keys
to select AMARKB, then
press ENTER.
● To undo the marking,
press selection keys
to select ARETRYB,
then press ENTER.
● Repeat the above
steps 3 and 4 to locate
another point to mark.

EDITING > MODIFY CHAPTER
CHAPTER 03/10

0 : 07 : 01

01 00 : 00 : 00

MARK

02 00 : 05 : 30

03 00 : 07 : 00

ERASE

RETRY

04 00 : 30 : 00

RETURN

Press S or T to
select one chapter you want to delete, press selection keys to
select AERASEB, then press ENTER.
● To undo the deletion, press selection keys to select ARETRYB,
then press ENTER.

Press EDIT to return to the normal screen.

NOTE:
There may be a discrepancy of several seconds between the
scene you intend to edit, and the scene which is actually edited.

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NAVIGATION

Create Play List

Edit Play List Information

1
2

● Turn on the TV and select the AV mode.
● Slide the TV/CABLE/SAT/DVD switch to DVD.
● Press HDD or DVD to choose the corresponding deck.
● Load a DVD disc to modify.

HDD

CANCEL
ENTER

2
3
4
8

DVD

MEMO
EDIT
NAVIGATION
Selection Keys
FGDE

3
4
5

Press EDIT. The Editing screen appears.
(DVD deck only) Press selection keys to select AMODIFYB
under AORIGINAL/PLAY LISTB, then press ENTER.
Press selection keys to select ACREATEB, then press ENTER.
Press selection keys to select a title that includes scenes to be
included in a play list, then press ENTER.
Press I to start playback. Press O or N to find the point
where you want the created play list to begin, then press W.

Confirm the arrow is on
AIN/OUTB, then press
ENTER.
● The edit-in time is
displayed on the
screen.
● To undo, press
selection keys to
select ARETRYB, then
press ENTER.

00 : 00 : 00

TOTAL

EDITING > PLAY LIST/CREATE

PAGE

SCENE

1/1

1 PRO. 1
2
3
4
PRO. 1

0 : 00 :15

6
7

OUT
IN/OUT

MODIFY

MOVE

PREVIEW

SEL. TITLE

DELETE

RETRY

Press I to start
playback. Press O or N to find the point where you want the
created play list to end, then press W.

Confirm the arrow is on AIN/OUTB, then press ENTER.

● The edit-out time is displayed on the screen.
● The edit-out point must come after the edit-in point.
● Select APREVIEWB, then press ENTER to preview the play list.

9 Press selection keys to select AOKB, then press ENTER.
10 Press selection keys to select AEXITB, then press ENTER to
return to the normal screen.

11 Press EDIT to return to the normal screen.

5
9

● There may be a discrepancy of several seconds between the

NOTES:
scene you intend to edit, and the scene which is actually edited.
● The title, index and category of the play list can be modified in the

same way as AORIGINALB. (A pg. 53)

● You can modify the play list that has just been created here by

adding, moving, or deleting unwanted parts to create a digest
edition, etc.

Edit Scenes
Play List
It is a collection of the scenes. A play list can be freely edited and
played back without ever changing any original recording data.
Using the random access of a disc (which allows video data to be
instantly read no matter where it is on the disc), a play list includes
information such as the timer counter for the playback start point
and end point, indexes for checking the contents of recorded data,
category information, and more. Playback according to a play list
you have created allows you to enjoy various combinations of
video images from a single title.

1
2
3
4

(DVD deck only) Press selection keys to select AMODIFYB
under AORIGINAL/PLAY LISTB, then press ENTER.
Press selection keys
to select AMODIFYB
under APLAY LISTB,
then press ENTER.
Press selection keys
to select a play list to
modify, then press
ENTER.

EDITING
ORIGINAL
MODIFY

DELETE

DIVIDE

SELECT WITH @
THEN PRESS [ENTER]

PLAY LIST
MODIFY

PRESS [EDIT]

DELETE

CREATE

TO EXIT

EDIT

ENTER

EXIT

SELECT

Press selection keys
to select ASCENEB,
then press ENTER.

6
7

Press selection keys to select AMODIFYB, then press ENTER.

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Press EDIT. The Editing screen appears.

ORIGINAL: 14

PLAYLIST: 0

Press selection keys to select the start or end point of a scene
to modify, then press ENTER.
Perform steps 5 – 11 in ACreate Play ListB (A pg. 56).

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NAVIGATION

Add scenes

Delete Play List

Perform steps 1 – 5 of AEdit ScenesB (A pg. 56) before
continuing.

1
2

Press selection keys to select ASEL. TITLEB, then press
ENTER.

Perform steps 4 – 11 in ACreate Play ListB (A pg. 56).

Move Scenes
1

Perform steps 1 – 5 of AEdit ScenesB (A pg. 56) before
continuing.

2
3

Press selection keys to select AMOVEB, then press ENTER.
Press selection keys to select a scene to move, then press
ENTER.

Press selection keys to select another scene to which the
scene is to be moved, then press ENTER.
● To cancel the move, press selection keys to select ARETRYB,
then press ENTER.

3
4

Press EDIT. The Editing screen appears.
(DVD deck only) Press selection keys to select AMODIFYB
under AORIGINAL/PLAY LISTB, then press ENTER.
Press selection keys
to select ADELETEB
under APLAY LISTB,
then press ENTER.
Press selection keys
to select one play list
you want to delete,
then press ENTER.

EDITING
ORIGINAL
MODIFY
THEN PRESS [ENTER]
PRESS [EDIT]

DIVIDE

PLAY LIST
MODIFY

DELETE

CREATE

TO EXIT

EDIT

DELETE

SELECT WITH @

ENTER

ORIGINAL: 14

PLAYLIST: 0

Press selection keys
EXIT
SELECT
to select ADELETEB,
then press ENTER.
● When you cancel the deletion, select ACANCELB, then press
ENTER.

Press EDIT to return to the normal screen.

Delete Scenes

NOTE:
Even if a play list is deleted, the titles recorded and the library
information are not affected at all.

Perform steps 1 – 5 of AEdit ScenesB (A pg. 56) before
continuing.

Modify Index

2
3

Press selection keys to select ADELETEB, then press ENTER.

Perform steps 9 – 11 in ACreate Play ListB (A pg. 56).

Press selection keys to select a scene to delete, then press
ENTER.

Play Back Play List
1

Press NAVIGATION. The Library Database Navigation screen
appears.

Press selection keys to select APLAY LISTB, then press
ENTER.

Press selection keys
NAVIGATION > PLAY LIST
to select the index
]
143 MIN
0026 [FISH WORLD
(small pictures) of the
026 CREATED 26/12/03 FRI
[MOVIES]
TEDDY BEAR 25/12
desired play list, then
001
002
003
SELECT WITH @
press ENTER.
THEN PRESS [ENTER]
● When you want the
004
005
006
PRESS [NAVIGATION]
plural play lists to be
TO EXIT
played back
007
008
009
ENTER
NAVIGATION
continuously, press
EXIT
SELECT
MEMO after selecting
the desired play lists.
The numbers of the
playback order appear on the index. You can select up to
30 play lists.
● When you want to correct the order, move the arrow to the
desired index and press MEMO. The number disappears and
the unit re-numbers the other play lists automatically.
● When you want to cancel the order, press CANCEL(L).

Press selection keys to select ABEGINNINGB, then press
ENTER. The playback starts.
● Upon completing play list playback, the normal screen will
resume.
● The normal screen will also resume when o is pressed to stop
play list playback.

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A Perform steps 1 – 4 of AEdit ScenesB (A pg. 56) before
continuing.
B Perform steps 5 – 8 of AModify IndexB (A pg. 53).

Modify Play List Name
A Perform steps 1 – 4 of AEdit ScenesB (A pg. 56) before
continuing.
B Perform steps 2 – 6 of AModify Title NameB (A pg. 54).

Modify Category
A Perform steps 1 – 4 of AEdit ScenesB (A pg. 56) before
continuing.
B Perform steps 2 – 4 of AModify CategoryB (A pg. 54).

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NAVIGATION

Scan For Title From Library

Edit Library Information

Press NAVIGATION. The Library Database Navigation screen
appears.

2
Title information can be registered in the unit’s memory for up to
600 DVD discs, 2,000 titles. It is helpful when finding a desired title
(or play list) by sorting according to the sort options registered
during (or after) recording.
● Turn on the TV and select the AV mode.
● Slide the TV/CABLE/SAT/DVD switch to DVD.
● Press HDD or DVD to choose the corresponding deck.
CABLE/SAT
TV

HDD

ENTER

DVD

Press selection keys
NAVIGATION
to select the
DVD NAVIGATION
appropriate sort button
ORIGINAL
PLAY LIST
to sort the information,
SELECT WITH @
then press ENTER.
THEN PRESS [ENTER]
ADATEB:
PRESS [NAVIGATION]
DVD LIBRARY
Sort by date
TO EXIT
ADISC No.B:
DATE
DISC No.
ENTER
NAVIGATION
Sort by disc number
A
CATEGORY
NAME
EXIT
SELECT
ACATEGORYB:
Sort by category
ANAMEB:
Sort by name
● ADATEB and ADISC No.B are available for the DVD deck only.

Press selection keys to select the desired title, then press
ENTER.
● Playback begins automatically after the selected title is located.

NAVIGATION

NOTE:
If a disc registered in the library is recorded or modified on DVD
units from other manufacturers, it may become impossible to
operate properly.

Selection Keys
FGDE

Register Disc
When a disc that is not registered in the library is loaded, a
message appears confirming if the disc should be registered. If
registering, perform the following procedure.

Press selection keys to select AREGISTERB, then press
ENTER to confirm the registration.

Press NAVIGATION to return to the normal screen.

NOTES:
● It is not possible to register discs formatted on devices other than
JVC’s DVD recorders.
● It is not possible to register discs recorded on devices other than
JVC’s DVD recorders.
● It is not possible to register discs when ASAVE AS LIBRARYB is
set to AOFFB. (A pg. 72)

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NAVIGATION

Playback With MP3/WMA/JPEG
Navigation
This unit can play back discs that MP3/WMA sound files and JPEG
image files taken with digital still cameras or other devices are
recorded.
The MP3/WMA/JPEG Navigation enables you to search and select
the desired files recorded on CD-R/RW or CD-ROM discs very
easily.
● Turn on the TV and select the AV mode.
● Slide the TV/CABLE/SAT/DVD switch to DVD.
● Press DVD to select the DVD deck.

NAVIGATION > ORIGINAL

GROUP : 001/100

TRACK : 001/100

0 : 07 : 01

IT’S SHOWTIME ! ! /B’z

ROOT

001. IT’S SHOWTIME ! ! /B’z

CLASSIC

002. ONLY FLOWER IN THE WORLD/SMAP

CLUB

003. SEXY GUY/GOMAKI

DANCE

004. HEY?/AYAYA

EUROPE

005. DOOR TO TOMORROW/I WISH

FOREIGN GROUP

006. REASON/ASAMI

FOREIGN ROCK

007. DIE ANOTHER DAY/JAMES BOND

A Selected group number/total number of groups on the disc
B Selected file number/total number of files in the group that
contains the selected file
C Elapsed time (MP3 only)
D Name of the selected file
E Group name
F Selected file
NOTES:
● If there are more than 100 files, the rest of the files are not
displayed. In this case, press ON SCREEN to display them on
the TV screen.
● If both MP3 files and WMA files are recorded on the same disc,
WMA files cannot be played back as they are not displayed on
the navigation screen.

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Locating The Desired Group And Tracks
1
2
3

Load a disc.
Press NAVIGATION.
Press selection keys to select AORIGINALB, then press
ENTER.

Press selection keys
to select the desired
group, then press
ENTER.
● A list of files in the
selected group
appears.

NAVIGATION > ORIGINAL

GROUP : 001/100
IT’S SHOWTIME ! ! /B’z

TRACK : 001/100

0 : 07 : 01

ROOT

001. IT’S SHOWTIME ! ! /B’z

CLASSIC

002. ONLY FLOWER IN THE WORLD/SMAP

CLUB

003. SEXY GUY/GOMAKI

DANCE

004. HEY?/AYAYA

EUROPE

005. DOOR TO TOMORROW/I WISH

FOREIGN GROUP

006. REASON/ASAMI

FOREIGN ROCK

007. DIE ANOTHER DAY/JAMES BOND

Press selection keys
to select the desired
item, then press
ENTER. The unit starts
playback from the
selected item.
● The unit stops when all
items in the selected
group are played back.

NAVIGATION > ORIGINAL

GROUP : 001/100
IT’S SHOWTIME ! ! /B’z

TRACK : 001/100

0 : 07 : 01

ROOT

001. IT’S SHOWTIME ! ! /B’z

CLASSIC

002. ONLY FLOWER IN THE WORLD/SMAP

CLUB

003. SEXY GUY/GOMAKI

DANCE

004. HEY?/AYAYA

EUROPE

005. DOOR TO TOMORROW/I WISH

FOREIGN GROUP

006. REASON/ASAMI

FOREIGN ROCK

007. DIE ANOTHER DAY/JAMES BOND

NOTES:
● If you press SELECT(I) instead of ENTER in step 4, the unit
starts playback from the first file of the group.
● JPEG files are played back as a slide show at the set intervals.
(A pg. 35)
● If a file name includes any 2 byte character, the unit may not
show the file name correctly.
● The order of the groups and items shown in steps 4 and 5 may
differ from the order shown on your PC.

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Dubbing

Press selection keys
to select AHDDNDVDB,
then press ENTER.

● Turn on the unit.
● Turn on the TV and select the AV mode.
● Slide the TV/CABLE/SAT/DVD switch to DVD.

THEN PRESS [ENTER]

DVD -> HDD

DVD -> DV

DV -> HDD

DV -> DVD

TO EXIT

DVD

MARK

ENTER
Selection Keys
FGDE

I
W
ON SCREEN

NOTES:
● It is not possible to dub copy-protected contents. An error
message will appear on the TV screen.
● It is not possible to dub simultaneously when timer
programming is set. Select either dubbing or timer
programming.
● The order of the index which is displayed by pressing
DUBBING differs from the images displayed by pressing
NAVIGATION or EDIT.

High Speed Dubbing (From HDD To DVD)
It is possible to dub the original recordings and/or play lists on the
HDD deck to DVD discs. The dubbing is performed in high speed,
keeping the original transfer rate.
NOTES:
● After accessing the Dubbing Menu screen, it is not possible to
take out a disc.
● It is not possible to dub copy-once titles in Video mode.
● When dubbing a copy-once title, the data will be moved from
HDD to DVD upon completing dubbing.
● When you cancel dubbing a copy-once title during dubbing, the
original recording on the HDD deck remains and the title copied
to a DVD disc is deleted.
● It is not possible to dub play lists which contain copy-once titles.
● It is not possible to dub the following programmes to DVD-R/RW
disc (Video mode):
●
●
●
●

HDD -> DV

PRESS [DUBBING]

DUBBING

R
o

HDD -> DVD

SELECT WITH @

CABLE/SAT
TV

DUBBING

which contains more than one audio language.
which is on the play list.
which is edited (also RetroActive Recording).
which is recorded in LP mode or FP155-FP240 mode.

DUBBING

ENTER

EXIT

SELECT

Press selection keys
to select AHIGH
SPEEDB, then press
ENTER.

DUBBING > HDD -> DVD

HIGH
SPEED

JUST

MANUAL

SELECT WITH @

THEN PRESS [ENTER]
Press selection keys
to select indexes
PRESS [DUBBING]
HDD TO DVD DUBBING CAN BE COMPLETED
TO EXIT
AT THE SAME RECORDING MODE, QUICKLY.
(small pictures) of
desired original
ENTER
DUBBING
recordings and/or play
EXIT
SELECT
lists, then press
MARK. After selecting
all indexes you want to dub, press ENTER.
● You can select up to 8 original recordings and/or play lists.
● The recordable time of the disc is displayed on the bar meter.
For details, refer to AAbout Disc Remaining DisplayB (A pg. 61).

Press selection keys to select AEXECUTEB or AAUTO PWR
OFFB, then press ENTER to start dubbing.
● If AAUTO PWR OFFB is selected, the unit will turned off after
dubbing is completed.

NOTES:
● Play lists are dubbed as programmes.
● In Video mode, if the selected play list includes the scenes
recorded in the different transfer rate, the dubbing is performed in
the highest transfer rate of the scenes in the selected play list.
● During dubbing, it is not possible to play back on HDD or DVD, or
to set timer programming.

Just Dubbing (From HDD To DVD)
By using Just Dubbing function, when dubbing all selected original
recordings and/or play lists, the unit automatically sets the
appropriate recording mode depending on the combination of the
total time of the selected recordings and/or play lists to be dubbed
and the available disc space.

1
2
3

Load a recordable disc.

4
5

Press selection keys to select AJUSTB, then press ENTER.

Press DUBBING to access the Dubbing Menu screen.
Press selection keys to select AHDDNDVDB, then press
ENTER.
Perform steps 5 – 6 of AHigh Speed Dubbing (From HDD To DVD)B.

NOTES:
● Play lists are dubbed as programmes.
● In Video mode, if the selected play list includes the scenes
recorded in the different transfer rate, the dubbing is performed in
the highest transfer rate of the scenes in the selected play list.
However, the lower transfer rate cannot be dubbed in the higher
transfer rate.
● The recordable time of the disc is displayed on the bar meter. For
details, refer to AAbout Disc Remaining DisplayB (A pg. 61).
● During dubbing, it is not possible to play back on HDD or DVD, or
to set timer programming.

● Recording may not be performed in the highest speed depending

on the characteristics of the disc used.

1
2

Load a recordable disc.
Press DUBBING to access the Dubbing Menu screen.

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Manual Dubbing (From HDD To DVD)
It is possible to perform dubbing in the desired transfer rate.

1
2
3

Load a recordable disc.
Press DUBBING to access the Dubbing Menu screen.
Press selection keys to select AHDDNDVDB, then press
ENTER.

4
5

Press selection keys to select AMANUALB, then press ENTER.

Press selection keys to select AREC MODEB, then press
ENTER. Press selection keys to select the desired option,
then press ENTER.

Press selection keys to select ACONFIRMB, then press
ENTER.

Press selection keys to select AEXECUTEB or AAUTO PWR
OFFB, then press ENTER to start dubbing.
● If AAUTO PWR OFFB is selected, the unit will turned off after
dubbing is completed.

NOTES:
● In Video mode, if the selected play list includes the scenes
recorded in the different transfer rate, the dubbing is performed in
the highest transfer rate of the scenes in the selected play list.
However, the lower transfer rate cannot be dubbed in the higher
transfer rate.
● The recordable time of the disc is displayed on the bar meter. For
details, refer to AAbout Disc Remaining DisplayB (A pg. 61).
● During dubbing, it is not possible to play back on HDD or DVD, or
to set timer programming.

Original Dubbing (From DVD To HDD)
It is possible to dub the original recordings on DVD discs to the
HDD deck.
Load a disc you want to dub.
Press DUBBING to access the Dubbing Menu screen.

About Disc Remaining Display
When dubbing from HDD to DVD, the unit displays the time
information for dubbing by bar meter. By comparing the disc
remaining time and the necessary time for dubbing of the selected
items, it is possible to check if the dubbing can be performed
completely or not.
When performing the High Speed Dubbing
Capacity of a disc

Remaining capacity

Perform step 5 of AHigh Speed Dubbing (From HDD To DVD)B
(A pg. 60). The Manual Dubbing screen appears.

1
2
3

21%
Dark green: Length of already recorded item
Light green: Length of selected item
Yellow: Length of the item now being selected by arrow
Red: Excess over the capacity

When performing the Just Dubbing

TOTAL 105MIN
● The unit displays the status on the assumption that the selected

items are dubbed in the lowest transfer rate.
● The total time of a loaded disc is displayed on the right of the bar

meter.
When performing the Manual Dubbing

MAX

FR240

● The unit displays the status on the assumption that the selected

items are dubbed in the lowest transfer rate.
● The available highest transfer rate is displayed on the right of the

bar meter.
NOTE:
The bar meter moves up and down regularly, but this is not a
malfunction.

Press selection keys to select ADVDNHDDB, then press
ENTER.

Press selection keys to select indexes (small pictures) of
desired original recordings and/or play lists, then press MARK.
After selecting all indexes you want to dub, press ENTER.
● You can select up to 8 original recordings and/or play lists.

Press selection keys to select AEXECUTEB or AAUTO PWR
OFFB, then press ENTER to start dubbing.
● If AAUTO PWR OFFB is selected, the unit will turned off after
dubbing is completed.

NOTES:
● It is not possible to dub play lists on DVD discs.
● It is not possible to dub pre-recorded DVD VIDEO discs.
● It is not possible to dub Video CDs/SVCDs or Audio CDs.

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The following on-screen display for DV dubbing appears when
ON SCREEN is pressed while the channel has been set to ADVB.

DV Dubbing
You can dub programmes from a camcorder or DV equipment
connected to the unit with a DV cable. The unit’s remote control
allows you the limited control of the connected camcorder or DV
equipment functions during dubbing.

HDD
FR360
12bit

0:00

NOTES:
● Use the DV cable VC-VDV 204U for connection.
● When you connect a PC to the [DV IN] connector, we do not
assure the normal operation of this unit.

JVC

Your unit

To [DV IN]

DV connector
DV equipment

2:00

GR-DV3500

00:00:00. 00

DV
L – R
SOUND1

GR-DV3500

1 2

A Remote control switch
To switch between the devices operable by the remote control
unit. The unit is operable when the remote icon (
)
displayed faces to the left, while the DV device is operable
when the remote icon is facing to the right.
B Auto capture button
Select to start or pause the dubbing. If ENTER is pressed when
the DV device is in the pause condition, preroll editing* where it
is possible to dub with a start time that is highly accurate will be
activated. When the DV device cannot be operated from the
unit (such as in camera mode), proceed with normal recording
(A pg. 37, 40).
* Preroll editing refers to the playback after the DV tape is slightly
rewind. (For DV devices that do not support the –1x speed, the
rewinding time may be longer.)

Camcorder
DV cable
(VC-VDV 204U)
(not supplied)

1:00

00:00:00. 00
DV

C Sound monitor switch
For selecting the desired sound format for dubbing.

Connect a camcorder or DV equipment to the [DV IN]
connector on the unit’s front panel.

2
3
4

Press HDD so that the HDD lamp lights up on the unit.

Press selection keys to select
, then press ENTER
to display the remote icon (facing to the right) for the DV
equipment.

6
7

Press REC MODE repeatedly to set the recording mode.

Press selection keys to select
, then press ENTER
repeatedly until the desired sound track appears on the TV
screen.

Press PR +/– to set the channel to ADVB.
Press ON SCREEN.

● The on-screen display for DV dubbing appears.

Locate the point from where you want to start dubbing, then
stop or pause playback by pressing the following buttons on the
remote control: I, N, O, o, W.
● To play back in slow speed (1/10 of the normal speed), press W
to pause playback, then press O or N.
● To play back frame-by-frame, press W to pause playback, then
press W repeatedly. Each press of W advances a frame.
● To change the playback direction, press O or N.

SOUND 1:
Select this to record the original stereo sound played back on
the connected DV equipment.

SOUND 2:
Select this to record the dubbed stereo sound played back on
the connected DV equipment.

MIX:
Select this to record the sound of both ASOUND 1B and
ASOUND 2B.
● Note that this selection is not available when the source
programme is recorded in 16BIT (48 kHz) mode.

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Press selection keys to select
, then press
ENTER. The dubbing starts.
● Playback on the external DV equipment and recording on the
unit should start simultaneously.
● To pause dubbing, press selection keys to select
,
then press ENTER. Both the unit and the external DV
equipment pause dubbing. Pressing W on the unit also works
the same way.

10 Press selection keys to select

, then press
ENTER. Then press o. The DV equipment stops.

11 Press selection keys to select

Digital Audio Dubbing
You can dub selected audio from a DVD or Audio CD disc to a
digital audio device.
However, it is not possible to dub copy-protected discs.
● Turn on the TV and select the AV mode.
● Slide the TV/CABLE/SAT/DVD switch to DVD.

Example: Dubbing to an MD

, then press

Recorder

ENTER.

12 Press o twice on the remote control to stop dubbing.

● Both the unit and the external DV equipment stop dubbing.

NOTES:
● Dubbing copyright guarded programmes is not possible.
● Original DV information such as the recording date and time are
not recorded.
● The superimposed indication during the operation or dubbing is
not recorded.
● If the dubbing is paused while the channel is set to ADVB, you
cannot switch channels.

Digital audio device
(MD deck, etc.)

When you dub from DV equipment other than a
camcorder
A Perform step 1 to 4.
B Locate the point from where you want to start dubbing,
then stop on the DV equipment.
● If you pause the DV equipment in this step, a few
second’s still picture will be recorded at the beginning of
the recorded programme.
C Set the input mode to ADV INPUTB on the DV equipment.
● If you select an input mode other than ADV INPUTB,
unwanted pictures may be recorded at the beginning of
the recorded programme.
D Perform step 9 to 12.
To skip unwanted part of the source picture
Press ENTER to stop both equipment, then press selection keys
to select
.
Locate the point where you want to restart dubbing by pressing I,
N, or O, then press o.
Press selection keys to select
, then press ENTER to
restart dubbing.

Optical cable
(not supplied)

Coaxial cable
(not supplied)

To [DIGITAL
AUDIO OUT
(OPTICAL)]

To [DIGITAL
AUDIO OUT
(COAXIAL)]

Player

Rear of unit

Note for connection:
Remove the protection cap from the
optical cable.

Connect the unit and a digital audio device using either an
optional optical cable or an optional coaxial cable.

Place a disc on the unit and load an MD on the connected
digital audio device.

3
4

Select the audio to be dubbed.

5
6
7
8
9

Press W to pause playback.

Start playback slightly before the actual point from where you
wish to start dubbing.
Select the input mode on the connected digital audio device.
Press I to start playback on the unit.
Start recording on the digital audio device.
Stop recording on the digital audio device. Then press o to stop
playback on the unit.

NOTE:
There may be a discrepancy of several seconds between where
you intend editing to start, and where it actually starts.

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EDITING

Edit From A Camcorder

● Slide the TV/CABLE/SAT/DVD switch to DVD.

You can use a camcorder as the source player and your unit as the
recording deck.
A If the camcorder has no S-VIDEO output connector:

Recorder

To [VIDEO/AUDIO
((MONO) L/R)] input

1 Make connections.
A If the camcorder has no S-VIDEO output connector:
^ connect the camcorder’s AUDIO/VIDEO OUT connectors to
the unit’s [VIDEO/AUDIO ((MONO) L/R)] input connectors
on the front panel.
● When using a monaural camcorder, connect its AUDIO OUT
connector to the [AUDIO-L] input connector on your unit.
B If the camcorder has an S-VIDEO output connector:
^ connect the camcorder’s AUDIO OUT and S-VIDEO OUT
connectors to the unit’s [AUDIO] and [S-VIDEO] input
connectors on the front panel.
2
3

Press HDD or DVD to select the recording deck.
Press PR +/– to select AF-1B.

● Set AF-1 INPUTB to AVIDEOB for the [VIDEO] input connector, or

AS-VIDEOB for the [S-VIDEO] input connector, depending on
the connector being used. (A pg. 67)

Audio/video cable
(not supplied)

Player

AUDIO/VIDEO OUT

B If the camcorder has an S-VIDEO output connector:

Recorder

To [S-VIDEO] input

S-video cable
(not supplied)

4
5

Press REC MODE repeatedly to set the recording mode.

Press R on the unit to start recording. Or while holding R, press
I on the remote control. The dubbing starts.

Press o on the unit, then stop playback on the camcorder.

Start playback on the camcorder slightly before the actual point
from where you wish to start dubbing.

NOTES:
● All necessary cables can be obtained from your dealer.
● Refer to the camcorder’s instruction manual for operating
procedure.
● The quality of dubbed picture becomes poorer than that of the
original.

To
[AUDIO]
input

Audio cable
(not supplied)

S-VIDEO OUT
Player

AUDIO OUT

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Edit To Or From Another Recorder
You can use your unit as the source player or as the recording
deck.
NOTES:
● When using another recorder as the recording deck, refer to its
instruction manual.
● It is not possible to dub copy-protected contents. An error
message will appear on the TV screen.
A When using your unit as the source player
TV receiver

Your unit

Player

21-pin SCART cable
(supplied)
21-pin SCART cable
(not supplied)

Another recorder
Recorder

B When using your unit as the recording deck
TV receiver

Recorder

Your unit

● Slide the TV/CABLE/SAT/DVD switch to DVD.

Connect another recorder’s 21-pin SCART connector to the
unit’s 21-pin SCART connector as illustrated.
A When using your unit as the source player:
^ connect its [L-1 IN/OUT] connector to the recording deck.
B When using your unit as the recording deck:
^ connect its [L-2 IN/DECODER] connector to the source
player.
● If another recorder is compatible with the Y/C signal:
^ when using your unit as the source player, set AL-1
OUTPUTB to ASCART S-VIDEOB. (A pg. 66)
^ when using your unit as the recording deck, set AL-2
SELECTB to AS-VIDEOB. (A pg. 67)

When using this unit as the recording deck, press HDD or DVD
to select the recording deck.

When using this unit as the recording deck, press PR +/– to
select AL-2B.
● Set AL-2 SELECTB to AVIDEOB or AS-VIDEOB. (A pg. 67)

When using this unit as the recording deck, press REC MODE
repeatedly to set the recording mode.

5
6
7

Engage the Play mode of the source player.
Engage the Record mode of the recording deck.
Stop recording on the recording deck, then stop playback on
the source player.

NOTES:
● All necessary cables can be obtained from your dealer.
● For Y/C signal input/output, be sure to use a 21-pin SCART cable
that is compatible with the Y/C signal.
● When you use this unit as the source player for editing, be sure to
set ASUPERIMPOSEB to AOFFB before starting. (A pg. 73) If you
are using another recorder with S-Video and Audio output
connectors, connect its S-Video and Audio output connectors to
this unit’s [S-VIDEO] and [AUDIO] input connectors on the front
panel. Then, set the unit’s input mode to AF-1B in step 3, and set
AF-1 INPUTB to AS-VIDEOB. (A pg. 67)

21-pin SCART
cable (supplied)
21-pin SCART cable
(not supplied)

Another recorder
Player

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EDITING
* The boldface settings below indicate the settings at your purchase.

Output/Input Set

8 L-1 OUTPUT ^ SCART VIDEO / SCART S-VIDEO / SCART
RGB / COMPONENT
SCART VIDEO:

● Turn on the TV and select the AV mode.
● Slide the TV/CABLE/SAT/DVD switch to DVD.

If a connected appliance’s input is compatible only with regular
video signals, set to ASCART VIDEOB.

CABLE/SAT
TV

SCART S-VIDEO:

DVD

If a connected appliance’s input is compatible with Y/C signals,
set to ASCART S-VIDEOB. You can obtain high-quality picture.
(For connection, be sure to use a 21-pin SCART cable that is
compatible with the Y/C signal.)

SCART RGB:
If a connected appliance’s input is compatible with RGB
signals, set to ASCART RGBB. You can obtain a high-quality
RGB picture.

COMPONENT:

ENTER
Selection Keys
FGDE

If a connected appliance’s input is compatible with Y/PB/PR
signals, set to ACOMPONENTB. You can obtain a high-quality
Y/PB/PR picture. Switch the TV to the input that you can watch
component video pictures.

8 L-1 INPUT ^ VIDEO / S-VIDEO

VIDEO:
If a connected appliance’s output is compatible only with
regular video signals, set to AVIDEOB.

SET UP

S-VIDEO:
If a connected appliance’s output is compatible with Y/C
signals, set to AS-VIDEOB. You can obtain a high-quality picture.
(For connection, be sure to use a 21-pin SCART cable that is
compatible with the Y/C signal.)

L-1 Output And L-1 Input Setting
The [L-1 IN/OUT] connector accepts and delivers either a composite
signal (regular video signal) or a Y/C signal (a signal in which the
luminance and chrominance signals are separated). Set AL-1
OUTPUTB and AL-1 INPUTB to the appropriate mode depending on
the type of appliance connected to the unit’s [L-1 IN/OUT] connector.

1
2
3
4

5
6

Press SET UP to access the Main Menu screen.
Press selection keys to select AFUNCTION SET UPB, then
press G.
Press selection keys
to select AVIDEO IN/
OUTB, then press G.
Press selection keys
to select AL-1
OUTPUTB or AL-1
INPUTB, then press
ENTER.
Press selection keys
to select the
appropriate setting,
then press ENTER.
Press SET UP to
complete the setting.

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DVD VIDEO SET UP

HDD/DVD SET UP

FUNCTION SET UP

REC/PLAY SET UP

DISPLAY SET

VIDEO IN/OUT

INITIAL SET UP

MONITOR TYPE

4:3LB

F-1 INPUT

VIDEO

L-1 OUTPUT

NOTES:
● If AL-1 OUTPUTB is set to ASCART S-VIDEOB or ASCART RGBB, it
is not possible to set AL-1 INPUTB to AS-VIDEOB.
● If AL-2 SELECTB is set to ASAT S-VIDEOB or ADECODERB, it is
not possible to set AL-1 INPUTB to AS-VIDEOB.
● If AL-2 SELECTB is set to ADECODERB, it is only possible to set
AL-1 OUTPUTB to ASCART VIDEOB.
● Component video signals are not output from the [L-1 IN/OUT]
connector.
● When Progressive scan mode is engaged, it is not possible to
select the setting of AL-1 OUTPUTB. (A pg. 66)

SCART VIDEO

L-1 INPUT

VIDEO

L-2 SELECT

VIDEO

SET UP

ENTER

EXIT

SELECT

SELECT WITH @ THEN PRESS [ENTER]
PRESS [SET UP] TO EXIT

DVD VIDEO SET UP

HDD/DVD SET UP

FUNCTION SET UP

REC/PLAY SET UP

DISPLAY SET

VIDEO IN/OUT

INITIAL SET UP

MONITOR TYPE

4:3LB

F-1 INPUT

VIDEO

L-1 OUTPUT
L-1 INPUT
L-2 SELECT

SET UP

ENTER

EXIT

SELECT

SCART
VIDEOVIDEO
SCART
SCART S-VIDEO
VIDEO
SCART RGB
COMPONENT
VIDEO

SELECT WITH @ THEN PRESS [ENTER]
PRESS [SET UP] TO EXIT

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L-2 Select Setting

F-1 Input Setting

Set AL-2 SELECTB to the appropriate mode depending on the type
of appliance connected to the unit’s [L-2 IN/DECODER] connector.

Set AF-1 INPUTB to the appropriate mode depending on the
connector (VIDEO or S-VIDEO) being used on the front panel.

Perform steps 1 and 2 of AL-1 Output And L-1 Input SettingB
(A pg. 66).

2
3

Press selection keys to select AL-2 SELECTB, then press ENTER.

Press selection keys to select AF-1 INPUTB, then press
ENTER.

Press selection keys
to select the
appropriate setting,
then press ENTER.

Press selection keys
to select the
appropriate setting,
then press ENTER.
Press SET UP to
complete the setting.

DVD VIDEO SET UP

HDD/DVD SET UP

FUNCTION SET UP

REC/PLAY SET UP

DISPLAY SET

VIDEO IN/OUT

INITIAL SET UP

MONITOR TYPE

4:3LB

F-1 INPUT

VIDEO

L-1 OUTPUT

VIDEO

L-1 INPUT
L-2 SELECT
SET UP

ENTER

EXIT

SELECT

SCART VIDEO
VIDEO
S-VIDEO
VIDEO
SAT VIDEO
SAT S-VIDEO
SELECT WITH @ THEN PRESS DECODER
[ENTER]
PRESS [SET UP] TO EXIT

* The boldface settings below indicate the settings at your purchase.

8 L-2 SELECT ^ VIDEO / S-VIDEO / SAT VIDEO / SAT S-VIDEO /
DECODER
Select AVIDEOB or AS-VIDEOB to use this unit as the recording deck
with the player connected to the [L-2 IN/DECODER] connector, or
to use the satellite receiver connected to the [L-2 IN/DECODER]
connector.

VIDEO:
If a connected appliance’s output is compatible only with regular
video signals, set to AVIDEOB.

Press SET UP to
complete the setting.

DVD VIDEO SET UP

HDD/DVD SET UP

FUNCTION SET UP

REC/PLAY SET UP

DISPLAY SET

VIDEO IN/OUT

INITIAL SET UP

MONITOR TYPE

4:3LB

F-1 INPUT

VIDEO

L-1 OUTPUT
L-1 INPUT

VIDEO
VIDEO S-VIDEO
SCART VIDEO
VIDEO

L-2 SELECT

SET UP

ENTER

EXIT

SELECT

SELECT WITH @ THEN PRESS [ENTER]
PRESS [SET UP] TO EXIT

* The boldface settings below indicate the settings at your purchase.

8 F-1 INPUT ^ VIDEO / S-VIDEO
VIDEO:
When connecting an appliance to the [VIDEO] input connector,
set to AVIDEOB.

S-VIDEO:
When connecting an appliance to the [S-VIDEO] input
connector, set to AS-VIDEOB.

S-VIDEO:
If a connected appliance’s output is compatible with Y/C
signals, set to AS-VIDEOB. You can obtain high-quality picture.
(For connection, be sure to use a 21-pin SCART cable that is
compatible with the Y/C signal.)
Select ASAT VIDEOB or ASAT S-VIDEOB to view a satellite
programme with the TV set while the unit is turned off. (A pg. 70)

SAT VIDEO:
If a connected satellite receiver’s output is compatible only with
regular video signals, set to ASAT VIDEOB.

SAT S-VIDEO:
If a connected satellite receiver’s output is compatible with Y/C
signals, set to ASAT S-VIDEOB. You can obtain a high-quality
S-VHS picture. (For connection, be sure to use a 21-pin SCART
cable that is compatible with the Y/C signal.)

DECODER*:
To use a decoder connected to the [L-2 IN/DECODER] connector.
* This setting is not available in the U.K., although it is selectable.

NOTES:
● If you have a satellite receiver connected to the [L-2 IN/
DECODER] connector, be sure to set AL-2 SELECTB back to
appropriate mode after editing.
● If you are not connecting a satellite receiver to the [L-2 IN/
DECODER] connector, leave AL-2 SELECTB set to AVIDEOB.
● When AL-2 SELECTB is set to ASAT VIDEOB and ASAT S-VIDEOB,
ASATB appears on the TV screen or front display panel instead of
AL-2B.
● If AL-1 OUTPUTB is set to ASCART S-VIDEOB, it is not possible to
set AL-2 SELECTB to ADECODERB or ASAT VIDEOB.
● If AL-1 OUTPUTB is set to ASCART RGBB, it is not possible to set
AL-2 SELECTB to ADECODERB or ASAT S-VIDEOB.
● If AL-1 OUTPUTB is set to ACOMPONENTB and AL-2 SELECTB to
ASAT VIDEOB, ASAT S-VIDEOB or ADECODERB, be sure to
connect the [L-1 IN/OUT] connector with a TV.
● If AL-2 SELECTB is set to ASAT S-VIDEOB, be sure to set AL-1
OUTPUTB to ASCART S-VIDEOB.

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REMOTE CONTROL

Remote Control Functions

CABLE/SAT
TV

TV AV/VIDEO
1

Remote Control 1/2/3/4 Code Switching
The remote control is capable of controlling four JVC video units
independently. Each of the units can respond to one of the four
codes (1, 2, 3 or 4). The remote control is preset to send code 3
signals because your unit is initially set to respond to code 3
signals. You can easily modify your unit to respond to code 1, 2 or
4 signals.

DVD

TV% +/–

0–9

PR +/–
TV
ENTER

● Slide the TV/CABLE/SAT/DVD switch to DVD.

SET UP

CABLE/SAT
TV

DVD

1–4

TV Multi-Brand Remote Control
Your remote control can operate the basic functions of your TV set.
In addition to JVC TVs, other manufacturer’s TVs can also be
controlled.

ENTER

● Turn off the TV using its remote control.
● Slide the TV/CABLE/SAT/DVD switch to TV.

IMPORTANT:
Although the provided remote control unit is compatible with JVC
televisions, as well as many other models, it may not work with
your TV, or in some instances, may have limited function
capability.

● Keep pressing SET UP down during step 1.

SET UP

Enter your TV’s brand code using the number keys, then press
ENTER.

2
● Keep pressing SET UP down during step 1.

Press the number key A1B for 1, A2B for 2, A3B for 3 or A4B for 4 to
change the remote control code, then press ENTER.

2
3

Press A on the unit to turn off the unit.

Press o on the remote control to change the unit’s code. The
code currently set on the remote control blinks on the front
display panel for approximately 5 seconds, and is applied to the
unit.

Press I on the unit for over 5 seconds while the unit is turned
off. The code currently set appears on the front display panel.

Press A on the unit’s remote control to turn on the TV and try
operations (A step 3).
● Once you have set the remote control to operate the TV, you do
not have to repeat this step until you replace your remote
control’s batteries.
● Some brands of TVs have more than one code. If the TV does
not function with one code, try entering another.

Press the corresponding buttons to operate the TV: A, TV AV/
VIDEO, PR +/–, TV8 +/–, TV d, number keys.
● For some brands of TVs, you must press ENTER after having
pressed the number keys.

NOTE:
When APOWER SAVEB is set to AONB (A pg. 73), it is not possible
to change the remote code.

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REMOTE CONTROL
BRAND NAME

JVC
FERGUSON
FINLUX
FUNAI
LG/GOLDSTAR
GRUNDIG
HITACHI
ITT
MITSUBISHI
MIVAR
NEC
NOKIA
PANASONIC
PHILIPS
RCA
SAMSUNG
SANYO
SHARP
SONY
THOMSON
TOSHIBA

CODE

01, 23, 24, 25
27
30
32
18
19
10
28
03
29
20
31
04, 11
02
05
12, 33, 34, 35
13, 16
06
07
26
08, 14

Satellite Receiver Multi-Brand Remote Control
Your remote control can operate the basic functions of your
satellite receiver set. In addition to JVC satellite receivers, other
manufacturer’s satellite receivers can also be controlled.
● Slide the TV/CABLE/SAT/DVD switch to CABLE/SAT.

BRAND NAME

JVC
AMSTRAD
CANAL +
D-BOX
ECHOSTAR (VIA DIGITAL)
FINLUX
FORCE
GALAXIS
GRUNDIG
HIRSCHMANN
ITT NOKIA
KATHREIN
LUXOR
MASCOM
MASPRO
NOKIA
PACE
PANASONIC
PHILIPS
RFT
SAGEM
SALORA
SAMSUNG
SKY DIGI BOX
SKYMASTER
TPS
TRIAX
WISI

CODE

72, 73
60, 61, 62, 63, 92
81
85
82
68
89
88
64, 65
64
68
70, 71
68
93
70
87
67, 86, 92
13, 14, 74
66, 84
69
83
68
05, 24
92
69
83
91
64

IMPORTANT:
Although the provided remote control unit is compatible with JVC
satellite receivers, as well as many other models, it may not work
with your satellite receiver, or in some instances, may have limited
function capability.
● Keep pressing SET UP down during step 1.

Enter your satellite receiver’s brand code using the number
keys, then press ENTER.

Press A on the unit’s remote control to turn on the satellite
receiver and try operations (A step 3).
● Once you have set the remote control to operate the satellite
receiver, you do not have to repeat this step until you replace
your remote control’s batteries.
● Some brands of satellite receivers have more than one code. If
the satellite receiver does not function with one code, try
entering another.

Press the corresponding buttons to operate the satellite
receiver: A, PR +/–, number keys.
● For some brands of satellite receivers, you must press ENTER
after having pressed the number keys.
● The number keys may not function with some satellite
receivers.

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SYSTEM CONNECTIONS

Connecting To A Satellite Receiver

Connecting To A Dolby Digital Decoder
Or An Amplifier With Built-in DTS

Connect the satellite receiver to the [L-2 IN/DECODER] connector,
then connect the [L-1 IN/OUT] connector to the TV’s connector.
NOTES:
● Set AL-2 SELECTB to AVIDEOB or AS-VIDEOB. (A pg. 67)
● You can use the Automatic Satellite Programme Recording
function (A pg. 51) with this connection. (HDD deck only)
● To record a programme via the satellite receiver, select L-2 mode
by pressing PR +/– so that AL-2B appears on the front display
panel.
● For details, refer to the instruction manual of the satellite
receiver.
Outdoor unit
Satellite cable

These instructions enable you to connect your unit to a Dolby
Digital Decoder or an amplifier with built-in DTS.

Aerial
Dolby Digital Decoder or
amplifier with built-in DTS

TV aerial cable

Satellite receiver
Optical cable
(not supplied)

ANTENNA IN
ANTENNA OUT

To [DIGITAL AUDIO OUT
(OPTICAL)]

To DIGITAL AUDIO
input
Coaxial cable
(not supplied)
To [DIGITAL
AUDIO OUT
(COAXIAL)]

Rear of unit

Note for connection:
Remove the protection cap
from the optical cable.

IMPORTANT
When you set AL-2 SELECTB to ASAT VIDEOB or ASAT S-VIDEOB
(A pg. 67), it is possible to view a satellite broadcast with the TV
set to its AV mode even if the unit is turned off. When the unit is
in Stop mode or recording, press TV AV/VIDEO on the remote
control to turn off the VIDEO lamp on the unit.
● If you turn on the unit when the satellite receiver’s power is off,
nothing appears on the TV screen. In this case, turn on the
satellite receiver, or set the TV to its TV mode, or press TV AV/
VIDEO on the remote control to set the unit to the AV mode.

Connect the unit and a Dolby Digital Decoder or an amplifier
with built-in DTS using either an optional optical cable or an
optional coaxial cable.

NOTES:
● For Dolby Digital sound, set ADIGITAL AUDIO OUTB to ADOLBY
DIGITAL/PCMB. (A pg. 71)
● For DTS sound, set ADIGITAL AUDIO OUTB to ASTREAM/PCMB.
(A pg. 71)
CAUTIONS:
● This unit has a dynamic range of more than 110 dB with regards
to its Hi-Fi audio capability. It is recommended that you check the
maximum level if you are going to listen to the Hi-Fi audio signals
through a stereo amplifier. A sudden surge in the input level to
the speakers may damage them.
● Some speakers and televisions are specially shielded to prevent
television interference. If both are of the non-shielded type, do
not place the speakers adjacent to the TV set as this can
adversely affect the playback picture.
When you can’t switch the audio channel of a bilingual
programme
When the unit is connected with a digital audio device using an
optional optical cable and ADIGITAL AUDIO OUTB is set to
ADOLBY DIGITAL/PCMB, it is not possible to switch the audio
channel of a bilingual programme recorded on a DVD-RAM or
DVD-RW (VR mode) disc. In this case, perform the following steps
using the remote control to switch ADIGITAL AUDIO OUTB from
ADOLBY DIGITAL/PCMB to APCM ONLYB.
A Press SET UP to access the Main Menu screen.
B Press selection keys to select ADVD VIDEO SET UPB, then press G.
C Press selection keys to select AAUDIO OUTPUTB, then press G.
D Press selection keys to select ADIGITAL AUDIO OUTB, then
press ENTER.
E Press selection keys to select APCM ONLYB, then press
ENTER. (A pg. 71)
F Press SET UP to complete the setting.
G Press AUDIO to select the desired audio channel.

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SUBSIDIARY SETTINGS

Mode Set

Press SET UP to complete the setting.

* The boldface settings below indicate the settings at your purchase.

AUDIO OUTPUT

● Turn on the unit.
● Turn on the TV and select the AV mode.
● Slide the TV/CABLE/SAT/DVD switch to DVD.

8 DIGITAL AUDIO OUT ^ DOLBY DIGITAL/PCM / STREAM/
PCM / PCM ONLY
Set to the appropriate mode according to the type of the device
connected to [DIGITAL AUDIO OUT] connector.

CABLE/SAT
TV

DVD

DOLBY DIGITAL/PCM:
Select this when you connect the digital input connector of a
Dolby Digital Decoder or an amplifier with a built-in Dolby Digital
Decoder.

STREAM/PCM:
Select this when you connect the digital input connector of an
amplifier with a built-in DTS, Dolby Digital, or MPEG
multichannel decoder.

PCM ONLY:

ENTER

Select this when you connect the linear PCM digital input of
other audio equipment (amplifier, MD or DAT deck, etc.).

Selection Keys
FGDE

NOTES:
● This setting also functions when HDD is active.
● If you watch or play back a title which contains multiple audio
languages, select APCM ONLYB in advance and choose main or
sub audio with AUDIO.

8 ANALOG AUDIO OUT ^ STEREO / DOLBY SURROUND

Select the appropriate setting to accommodate the unit to the
connected A/V equipment. This function takes effect when a
DVD VIDEO disc is played back.

SET UP
AUDIO

STEREO:
Various modes of this unit are categorized into menus nested in
2 levels shown in the following table. To change the settings of
these modes, find the desired mode in the menu (for details on
each menu, see pages 71 through 73), then follow the procedure
below.

DVD VIDEO SET UP

LANGUAGE SET (A pg. 22)
AUDIO OUTPUT (A pg. 71)
PARENTAL LOCK (A pg. 36)
DISC PLAY SET UP (A pg. 72)

HDD/DVD SET UP

HDD SET UP (A pg. 72)
DVD SET UP (A pg. 72)
DISC SET UP (A pg. 79, 80)

FUNCTION SET UP

REC/PLAY SET UP (A pg. 72)
DISPLAY SET (A pg. 73)
VIDEO IN/OUT (A pg. 23, 66)

INITIAL SET UP

4
5

Press SET UP to access the Main Menu screen.
Press selection keys to select AFUNCTION SET UPB, then
press G.
Press selection keys
to select AREC/PLAY
SET UPB, then press
G.
Press selection keys
to select AAUDIO
RECB, then press
ENTER.
Press selection keys
to select the desired
option, then press
ENTER.

DVD VIDEO SET UP

HDD/DVD SET UP

FUNCTION SET UP

REC/PLAY SET UP

DISPLAY SET

VIDEO IN/OUT

XP MODE REC AUDIO

INITIAL SET UP

NICAM

DIRECT REC

OFF

INPUT COLOUR SYSTEM

PAL
15 MIN

SET UP

ENTER

EXIT

SELECT

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8 D. RANGE CONTROL ^ NORMAL / WIDE RANGE / TV MODE
The dynamic range (the difference between the loudest sound and
the quietest one) can be compressed during playback of a
programme encoded in Dolby Digital format.
This function takes effect when a DVD VIDEO disc recorded in
Dolby Digital format is played back at low or middle volume.

NORMAL:
Normally select this setting to activate this function.

WIDE RANGE:

Select this when you hear the sound through the TV’s
speaker(s).
NOTES:
● This function has no effect on programmes other than those
recorded in Dolby Digital format.
● This function does not work when Simulated Surround Effect is
activated. (A pg. 34)
● The effect of ANORMALB and AWIDE RANGEB may not be
different depending on discs.

DOLBY DIGITAL

AUDIO REC

JUMP TIME

Select this when listening to multichannel surround audio with
the unit’s [AUDIO OUT] connectors connected to an amplifier/
receiver with a built-in surround decoder or a surround decoder.

TV MODE:

AAUDIO RECB mode as an example.

DOLBY SURROUND:

Select this to deactivate this function when you enjoy wide
dynamic range programme.

TUNER SET (A pg. 75)
CLOCK SET (A pg. 78)

● The procedure below shows how to set the desired option of the

1
2

Select this when listening to conventional two-channel stereo
audio with the unit’s [AUDIO OUT] connectors connected to a
stereo amplifier/receiver or TV set, or in case you want to
record the audio from a DVD VIDEO disc to a Mini Disc, etc.

SELECT WITH @ THEN PRESS [ENTER]
PRESS [SET UP] TO EXIT

8 OUTPUT LEVEL ^ STANDARD / LOW

You can lower the output level of analogue audio to accommodate
the unit to the connected A/V equipment.

STANDARD:
Normally select this setting.

LOW:
The output level of analogue audio is lowered.

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DISC PLAY SET UP

REC/PLAY SET UP

8 RESUME ^ OFF / ON / DISC RESUME

8 XP MODE REC AUDIO ^ DOLBY DIGITAL / LINEAR PCM

When this function is set to AONB or ADISC RESUMEB, you can use
the resume function. (A pg. 28)

OFF:
You cannot use the resume function.

ON:
You can start playback from the resume point of the placed
disc.

DISC RESUME:
The unit retains a memory of the resume points of the last
30 discs played back, even though they have been ejected.
NOTE:
ADISC RESUMEB setting works on DVD VIDEO, VCD, SVCD and
already finalised DVD-R/DVD-RW (video mode) discs. For other
types of discs, the function under AONB setting will be applied even
if ARESUMEB is set to ADISC RESUMEB.

HDD SET UP
8 LIVE MEMORY ^ OFF / 30 MIN / 1 HR / 3 HR

When this function is set to A30 MINB, A1 HRB or A3 HRB, you can
apply the selected time length to ATemporary recording for Live
Memory (HDD deck only)B (A pg. 46).

DVD SET UP
8 SAVE AS LIBRARY ^ OFF / ON

When this function is set to AONB, the recording information is
automatically stored in the library. For details, refer to AEdit Library
InformationB (A pg. 58).

8 CONTINUOUS PLAY ^ OFF / ON

When this function is set to AONB, multiple titles on a disc are
played back continuously one after another.

8 VIDEO MODE RECORDING ASPECT ^ PRIORITIZE 4:3 /
PRIORITIZE 16:9
This is the setting for the aspect ratio used when you dub titles to
DVD discs in video mode. If the titles you want to dub are recorded
in both 16:9 and 4:3, you must select one aspect ratio.

PRIORITIZE 4:3:
If you select APRIORITIZE 4:3B, even a title recorded in 16:9 is
dubbed in 4:3.

PRIORITIZE 16:9:
If you select APRIORITIZE 16:9B, even a title recorded in 4:3 is
dubbed in 16:9.

8 VIDEO MODE RECORDING AUDIO ^ MAIN / SUB

This is the setting for the audio channel to be selected when
dubbing titles to DVD discs in video mode. Select either one of the
two settings if the titles to be dubbed have two audio channels.

MAIN:
Select this to dub the main channel.

SUB:
Select this to dub the sub channel.

8 MP3 & WMA / JPEG ^ MP3 & WMA / JPEG

You can select files to play back, when both MP3&WMA files and
JPEG files are recorded on a disc.

MP3 & WMA:
Select this to play back MP3/WMA files.

JPEG:
Select this to play back JPEG files.

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You can select the audio format when you record a title in XP
mode. When this function is set to ALINEAR PCMB, you can obtain
a high-quality audio sound.

DOLBY DIGITAL:
To record in Dolby Digital format.

LINEAR PCM:
To record in Linear PCM format.

8 AUDIO REC ^ NICAM / MONO

You can select the desired NICAM audio channel to be recorded
on a DVD-R/RW (Video mode) disc.

NICAM:
To record the main and sub language of NICAM audio.

MONO:
To record the standard (monaural) sound of NICAM audio.
NOTE:
This function works only for the NICAM bilingual programme.

8 DIRECT REC ^ OFF / ON

When this function is set to AONB, you can easily start recording the
programme that you are watching on your TV. While holding R,
press I on the remote control, or press R on the unit.
NOTES:
● When you use the Direct Rec function, be sure to use a TV

offering T-V LINK, etc. and connect a fully-wired 21-pin SCART
cable between the unit and the TV. (A pg. 18)
● If ADIRECT RECB is set to AOFFB, the R button functions as
described in ABasic RecordingB (A pg. 37, 40).
● During Direct Rec, A– –B appears on the front display panel.
● If a programme is recorded with the Direct Rec, the station name
will not be registered in the library. A– – – –B will be displayed for
the station name.
● Even if there is no power supply for more than 60 minutes, the
unit keeps the setting.

8 JUMP TIME ^ 15 MIN / 30 MIN / 1 HR

You can locate a scene ahead of or behind the currently viewed
one by jumping a selected time interval during playback (or Live
Memory Playback). For details, refer to AJump SearchB (A pg. 28,
43).

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DISPLAY SET
8 SUPERIMPOSE ^ OFF / AUTO

When this function is set to AAUTOB, various operational indicators
appear on the TV screen.

OFF:
To turn off superimposed indications.

AUTO:
To superimpose operational indications for approximately five
seconds just after the corresponding operation.
NOTES:
● Even when ASUPERIMPOSEB is set to AOFFB, you can display
the various operational indicators by pressing ON SCREEN. To
clear the operational indicators, press ON SCREEN again.
● When you use this unit as the source player for editing, be sure to
set ASUPERIMPOSEB to AOFFB before starting. (A pg. 65)
● When you select AAUTOB, during playback, the operation mode
indicators may be disturbed depending on the type of disc being
used.

8 BLUE BACK ^ OFF / ON

When this function is set to AONB, the TV screen becomes all blue
when receiving a channel not in use.
NOTE:
When you want to receive an unstable channel with poor signals,
set this function to AOFFB.

Scan Mode Set
If you connect the unit and TV with Component Video Connection
(A pg. 18), you can select the scan mode from two modes:
Interlaced scan mode which is used in the conventional TV
system, and Progressive scan mode which enables reproduction
of higher-quality images.

8 Interlaced scan
In the conventional video system, a picture is shown on the display
monitor in two halves. The Interlaced scan system places lines of
the second half of the picture in-between lines of the first half of the
picture.

8 Progressive scan
Progressive scan displays all the horizontal lines of a picture at
one time, as a single frame. This system can convert the interlaced
video from DVD into progressive format for connection to a
progressive display. It dramatically increases the vertical
resolution.
ATTENTION:
Your TV needs to be compatible with PAL Progressive.
● Turn on the unit.
● Turn on the TV and select the AV mode.
● Slide the TV/CABLE/SAT/DVD switch to DVD.

8 DIMMER ^ BRIGHT / DIMMED

You can change the brightness of the front display panel.

CABLE/SAT
TV

BRIGHT:

DVD

Normally select this.

DIMMED:
To dim the front display panel. (Blue lamp on the front display
panel is turned off.)

8 POWER SAVE ^ OFF / ON

When this function is set to AONB, you can reduce the power
consumption while the unit is turned off.
NOTES:
● During Power Save mode ^
^ the front display panel will be turned off.
^ the Just Clock function (A pg. 78) does not work.
● Power Save does not work when ^
^ the unit is in the Timer mode.
^ the unit’s power is turned off after timer recording or Instant
Timer Recording.
^ the Automatic Satellite Programme Recording mode is
engaged. (A pg. 51)
^ AL-2 SELECTB is set to ADECODERB, ASAT VIDEOB or ASAT
S-VIDEOB. (A pg. 67)
● It takes some time for the unit to complete initialisation after you
turn on the unit power, with AWAKE UPB blinking on the front
display panel.

PROGRESSIVE SCAN

Press PROGRESSIVE SCAN for 3 or more seconds.

● Video output indicator (q) lights on the front display panel if

Progressive scan mode has been established. (A pg. 13)
● Each press of PROGRESSIVE SCAN for 3 or more seconds

switches the scan mode.
NOTES:
● When the progressive mode is set, be sure to set AL-1 OUTPUTB
to ACOMPONENTB (A pg. 66). Progressive scan is output only
from [COMPONENT VIDEO OUT] connector.
● Interlaced scan mode is the setting at your purchase.
● Interlaced scan mode might be suitable depending on video
material.
● Scan mode cannot be set while menu screen is displayed.
● When the Progressive scan mode is engaged, no video signal is
output from [L-1 IN/OUT] connector.

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VIDEO Plus+ System Setup
®

IMPORTANT:
Normally, Auto Set Up (A pg. 19), Preset Download (A pg. 20)
or Auto Channel Set (A pg. 75) sets the Guide Programme
numbers automatically. You need to set the Guide Programme
numbers manually only in the following cases.
● When timer programming with the VIDEO Plus+ system, the
channel position, where the station you wish to record is
received on your unit, is not selected,
OR
when you add a channel after Auto Set Up, Preset Download
or Auto Channel Set has taken place,
^ Set the Guide Programme number for that station manually.
● When you wish to timer record a satellite programme with the
VIDEO Plus+ system,
^ Set the Guide Programme numbers for all satellite
broadcasts received on your satellite receiver.

Guide Programme Number Set
1
2
3
4

5
6

● Turn on the unit.
● Turn on the TV and select the AV mode.
● Slide the TV/CABLE/SAT/DVD switch to DVD.
CABLE/SAT
TV

AUX

ENTER

Selection Keys
FGDE

DVD

Press SET UP to access the Main Menu screen.
Press selection keys to select AINITIAL SET UPB, then press
G.
Press selection keys
to select ATUNER
SETB, then press G.

DVD VIDEO SET UP

HDD/DVD SET UP

TUNER SET

CLOCK SET

Press selection keys
to select AGUIDE
PROG SETB, then
press ENTER.

Press selection keys
to select AGUIDE
PROGB, then press
ENTER.
Press selection keys
to select the Guide
Programme number for
the desired station as
shown in the TV
listings. Then press
ENTER.

AUTO CH SET

MANUAL CH SET

SAT CONTROL SET

GUIDE PROG SET

SET UP

ENTER

EXIT

SELECT

11
12
13

INITIAL SET UP

FUNCTION SET UP

SELECT WITH @ THEN PRESS [ENTER]
PRESS [SET UP] TO EXIT

INITIAL SET UP > GUIDE PROG SET
GUIDE PROG

1
YLE2 1

TV PROG

RETURN
SET UP

ENTER

EXIT

SELECT

SELECT WITH @ THEN PRESS [ENTER]
PRESS [SET UP] TO EXIT

Press selection keys to select ATV PROGB, then press
ENTER. Press selection keys to select the number of the
unit’s channel position on which the Guide Programme
number’s broadcast is received by the unit or the satellite
receiver. Then press ENTER.
● Pressing AUX changes ATV PROGB to ASATB.
● To timer record a satellite programme with the VIDEO Plus+
system, you need to install the provided Satellite Controller and
perform the procedure described in ASatellite Receiver Control
SettingB (A pg. 24).
● Repeat steps 5 – 7 as necessary.

Press SET UP to complete the setting.

Guide Programme Number
AGuide Programme (GUIDE PROG) numberB refers to the
assigned TV station numbers, according to broadcast area, for
the VIDEO Plus+ timer recording. The Guide Programme
Numbers can be found in most TV listings.
SET UP

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Tuner Set
Your unit needs to memorise all necessary stations in channel
positions in order to record TV programmes. Auto Channel Set
automatically assigns all receivable stations in your area to call
them up by using the PR +/– buttons without going through any
vacant channels.
● Turn on the unit.
● Turn on the TV and select the AV mode.
● Slide the TV/CABLE/SAT/DVD switch to DVD.

ENTER

DVD

Selection Keys
FGDE

IMPORTANT:
Perform the following steps only if ^
^ Auto Channel Set has not been set correctly by Auto Set Up
or by Preset Download. (A pg. 19, 20)
^ you have moved to a different area or if a new station starts
broadcasting in your area.

Auto Channel Set

3
4

Press SET UP to access the Main Menu screen.
Press selection keys to select AINITIAL SET UPB, then press
G.
Press selection keys to select ATUNER SETB, then press G.

Press selection keys
to select AAUTO CH
SETB, then press
ENTER.
● When you have
connected the unit to a
TV offering T-V Link via
a fully-wired 21-pin
SCART cable
(A pg. 18), the unit
automatically performs
the Preset Download
and the T-V LINK
screen will appear.
(A pg. 20)
● The Auto Set screen
appears, and remains
on screen while the unit
searches for receivable
stations.

DVD VIDEO SET UP

HDD/DVD SET UP

TUNER SET

CLOCK SET

FUNCTION SET UP

AUTO CH SET

MANUAL CH SET

SAT CONTROL SET

GUIDE PROG SET

SET UP

ENTER

EXIT

SELECT

INITIAL SET UP

SELECT WITH @ THEN PRESS [ENTER]
PRESS [SET UP] TO EXIT

INITIAL SET UP > AUTO SET

AUTO SET
PLEASE WAIT...

CANCEL
SET UP

ENTER

EXIT

SELECT

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View the Confirmation screen.
AAUTO SET COMPLETEDB or ASCAN COMPLETEDB is
displayed on the TV screen. Select AOKB.
Press SET UP to complete the setting.

● Using the Confirmation screen, you can skip or add channel

positions, enter station names and perform other operations.
Refer to pages 76 – 77 for the procedures.
● Depending on reception conditions, the stations may not be
stored in order, and the station names may not be stored
correctly.

NOTES:
● Fine tuning is performed automatically during Auto Channel Set.
If you want to perform tuning manually, refer to AFine-Tuning
Channels Already StoredB (A pg. 77).
● If you perform Auto Channel Set when the aerial cable is not
connected properly, ASCAN COMPLETED -NO SIGNAL-B
appears on the TV screen in step 5. In such a case, make sure of
the aerial connection and press ENTER; Auto Channel Set will
start again.

SET UP

1
2

IMPORTANT:
● In certain reception conditions, station names may not be
stored correctly, and Auto Guide Programme Number Set may
not work properly. When the Guide Programme numbers are
not set properly, the programme that you do not intended to
record will be timer recorded by the VIDEO Plus+ system of
the unit. When programming the timer using the VIDEO Plus+
system, be sure to check the desired channel is selected
correctly. (A pg. 47)
● Your unit memorises all receivable stations even if reception of
some of them is poor. You can delete those stations with an
unacceptable picture from the list. (A pg. 76, ADelete A
ChannelB)

CABLE/SAT
TV

SELECT WITH @ THEN PRESS [ENTER]
PRESS [SET UP] TO EXIT

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Manual Channel Set

Delete A Channel

Store channels that were not stored during Auto Set Up
(A pg. 19), Preset Download (A pg. 20) or Auto Channel Set
(A pg. 75).

1
2

Press SET UP to access the Main Menu screen.
Press selection keys to select AINITIAL SET UPB, then press
G.

3
4

Press selection keys to select ATUNER SETB, then press G.

5
6

Press selection keys to select AEDITB, then press ENTER.

Press selection keys to select AMANUAL CH SETB, then press
ENTER. The Manual Channel Set screen appears.
Press selection keys
to select a blank
position in which you
want to store a
channel, then press
ENTER. The
Confirmation screen
appears.
Press selection keys
to select ABANDB, then
press ENTER.

Press selection keys
to change the band
between CH (regular)
and CC (cable), then
press ENTER.

(Example) To store in position 6.

Perform steps 1 – 5 of AManual Channel SetB (A pg. 76).

Press SET UP or RETURN to close the Confirmation screen.

BBC1

----

BBC2

----

ITV

----

CH4

----

CH5

----

MOVE

EDIT

Change Station Channel Position
1
2
3

Perform steps 1 – 4 of AManual Channel SetB (A pg. 76).
Press selection keys to select AMOVEB, then press ENTER.
Press selection keys to select the channel you want to move,
then press ENTER.

Press selection keys to select the new channel position, then
press ENTER.
Example: If you moved the station in position 4 to position 2, the
stations originally in positions 2 and 3 each move down
one space.

RETURN

INITIAL SET UP > MANUAL CH SET

The programme currently received on the
selected channel position appears behind
the confirmation screen.
INITIAL SET UP > MANUAL CH SET

E-SP

BBC1

----

ITV

----

CH4

----

BBC2

CH5

----

02
03
04
05

BAND

Press selection keys to select the channel you want to delete.

Press CANCEL(L) to delete a channel. The channel next to
the cancelled one moves up one line.
● Repeat steps 2 – 3 as necessary.

INITIAL SET UP > MANUAL CH SET

MOVE

----

EDIT

RETURN

FINE

Press selection keys
to select ACHB, then
press ENTER.

10 Press selection keys

1
2
3

DECODER

OFF
RETURN

SET UP

ENTER

EXIT

SELECT

to input the channel
number you want to
store.
● To enter the registered station name (A pg. 89), press
selection keys to select AIDB, then press ENTER. Press
selection keys.
● For fine tuning adjustment, press selection keys to select
AFINEB, then press ENTER. Press F G to perform fine-tuning.
● When AL-2 SELECTB is set to AVIDEOB, AS-VIDEOB, ASAT
VIDEOB or ASAT S-VIDEOB, the ADECODERB setting cannot
be changed. (A pg. 67)

11 Press ENTER to enter new channel information. The
Confirmation screen appears.

12 Press SET UP or RETURN to close the Confirmation screen.
● To change positions, see AChange Station Channel PositionB

(A pg. 76).
● If you wish to set station names other than the ones registered

in your unit, see ASet Stations (B)B (A pg. 77).
ATTENTION:
Guide Programme numbers are not set when channels are
stored manually. (A pg. 74, AVIDEO Plus+ System SetupB)
®

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INITIAL SET UP > MANUAL CH SET

SELECT WITH @ THEN PRESS [ENTER]
PRESS [SET UP] TO EXIT

BBC1

----

ITV

----

CH4

----

05
33

BBC2

----

CH5

----

02
03

06
<

MOVE

EDIT

RETURN

● Repeat steps 3 – 4 as necessary.

Press SET UP or RETURN to close the Confirmation screen.

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Set Stations (A)

Fine-Tuning Channels Already Stored

Set station names that are registered in your unit.

1
2

Perform steps 1 – 5 of AManual Channel SetB (A pg. 76).

3
4

Press selection keys to select AFINEB, then press ENTER.

5
6

Press RETURN to return to the Manual Channel Set screen.

1
2

Perform steps 1 – 5 of AManual Channel SetB (A pg. 76).

3
4

Press selection keys to select AIDB, then press ENTER.

5
6

Press selection keys to select the channel you want to modify,
then press ENTER. The Confirmation screen appears.
Move the arrow to the left ID selection column. Registered
station names (ID) (A pg. 89) appear as you press the
selection keys.
Press ENTER to select the desired ID, then press ENTER
again to select AOKB.
Press RETURN to return to the Manual Channel Set screen.

● Repeat steps 2 – 5 as necessary.

Press SET UP or RETURN to close the Confirmation screen.

Set Stations (B)
Set station names other than the ones registered in your unit.

1
2

Perform steps 1 – 5 of AManual Channel SetB (A pg. 76).

3
4

Press selection keys to select AIDB, then press ENTER.

After entering all characters, press selection keys to select
AOKB, then press ENTER.

Press selection keys to select the channel you want to modify,
then press ENTER. The Confirmation screen appears.

Press selection keys to select the desired characters (A–Z, 0–
9, –, Z, +, & (space)), then press ENTER.
● Enter the remaining characters the same way (maximum of 4).

Press RETURN to return to the Manual Channel Set screen.

● Repeat steps 2 – 5 as necessary.

Press SET UP or RETURN to close the Confirmation screen.

NOTE:
The characters available for the station name (ID) are A–Z, 0–9, –,
Z, +, & (space) (maximum of 4).

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Press selection keys to select the channel you want to finetune, then press ENTER. The Confirmation screen appears.

Press selection keys until the picture appears in its best
quality, then press ENTER.
● Repeat steps 2 – 4 as necessary.
Press SET UP or RETURN to close the Confirmation screen.

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Clock Set
IMPORTANT:
If you performed Auto Set Up (A pg. 19) or Preset Download
(A pg. 20), without ever having set the clock previously, the
unit’s built-in clock is also set automatically.
Perform the following steps only if ^
^ Auto Clock Set has not been performed correctly by Auto Set
Up or Preset Download.
OR
^ you want to change Just Clock setting. (See AJust ClockB in
the right column)

Press selection keys to select ATV PROGRAMMEB, then press
ENTER. Press selection keys to set the channel position to
the number representing the station transmitting clock setting
data, then press ENTER.
● The unit is preset to receive clock setting and adjustment data
from channel position 1.

Press SET UP to start the clock operation.

NOTES:
● Just Clock (when set to AONB) adjusts the unit’s built-in clock
every hour, except for 23:00, 0:00, 1:00 and 2:00.
● Just Clock is not effective when:
^ the unit’s power is on.
^ the unit is in the Timer mode.
^ a difference of more than 3 minutes exists between the built-in
clock’s time and the actual time.
^ the unit is in the Automatic Satellite Programme Recording
mode. (A pg. 51) (HDD deck only)
^ the unit is in the Power Save mode. (A pg. 73)
^ AL-2 SELECTB is set to ASAT VIDEOB or ASAT S-VIDEOB.
(A pg. 67)
● If Just Clock is set to AONB, the unit’s clock is automatically
adjusted at the start/end of Summer Time.
● Just Clock may not function properly depending on the reception
condition.

● Turn on the unit.
● Turn on the TV and select the AV mode.
● Slide the TV/CABLE/SAT/DVD switch to DVD.
CABLE/SAT
TV

Press selection keys to select AJUST CLOCKB, then press
ENTER. Press selection keys to set to the desired mode, then
press ENTER.
● The default setting is AOFFB.
● For the Just clock function, refer to AJust ClockB on the right
column.
● If you set to AOFFB, you can disregard the next step as you
won’t be able to receive regular clock adjustments.

DVD

ENTER
Selection Keys
FGDE

Just Clock
The Just Clock function provides accurate time keeping through
automatic adjustments at regular intervals, by reading data from a
PDC signal.
The Just Clock option can be set to AONB or AOFFB at the Clock Set
screen (the default setting is AOFFB).
IMPORTANT:
If you turn off Just Clock, the accuracy of your unit’s built-in clock
may be reduced, which could adversely effect timer recording. We
recommend you to keep Just Clock on. In cases where the clock
setting data from a PDC signal is incorrect, however, you are
advised to keep Just Clock set to AOFFB.

SET UP

1
2
3
4

Press SET UP to access the Main Menu screen.
Press selection keys to select AINITIAL SET UPB, then press
G.
Press selection keys
to select ACLOCK
SETB, then press G.

DVD VIDEO SET UP

HDD/DVD SET UP

TUNER SET

CLOCK SET

YEAR

FUNCTION SET UP

INITIAL SET UP

2004

Press selection keys
DATE
01. 01 THU
to select AYEARB, then
TIME
--:-press ENTER. Press
JUST CLOCK
OFF
TV PROGRAMME
1
selection keys to set
the year, then press
SELECT WITH @ THEN PRESS [ENTER]
ENTER
SET UP
PRESS [SET UP] TO EXIT
ENTER.
EXIT
SELECT
● Repeat the same
procedure to set the
date and time.
● When you set the date, press and hold F G to change the date
by 15 days interval.
● When you set the time, press and hold F G to change the time
by 30 minutes interval.

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Format A Disc (DVD Deck Only)
Some DVD-RAM/RW discs are unformatted.
Format the disc when you use an unformatted disc or you want to
delete all recordings and data on the disc.
ATTENTION:
● When a disc is formatted, all recordings and data are erased. It
is impossible to restore them.
● Never turn off the unit or disconnect the mains power cord
while ANOW FORMATTING...B is displayed on the TV screen.
● Turn on the unit.
● Turn on the TV and select the AV mode.
● Slide the TV/CABLE/SAT/DVD switch to DVD.
● Load a DVD-RAM/RW disc to format.

Format A DVD-RAM Disc
1
2

Press SET UP to access the Main Menu screen.

Press selection keys
to select ADISC SET
UPB, then press G.

Press selection keys to select AHDD/DVD SET UPB, then
press G.

Press selection keys
to select AFORMATB,
then press ENTER.
Press selection keys
to select AOKB, then
press ENTER.
Press selection keys
to select AEXECUTEB,
then press ENTER.

DVD VIDEO SET UP

HDD/DVD SET UP

FUNCTION SET UP

HDD SET UP

DVD SET UP

DISC SET UP

FINALISE

CANC. FINALIS.

INITIAL SET UP

Video
Vid
e

FORMAT

SET UP

ENTER

EXIT

SELECT

SELECT WITH @ THEN PRESS [ENTER]
PRESS [SET UP] TO EXIT

Format A DVD-RW Disc

CABLE/SAT
TV

DVD

Perform steps 1 to 3 of AFormat A DVD-RAM DiscB as above
before continuing.

Press selection keys to select AFORMATB, then press ENTER.
Press selection keys to choose AVR MODEB or AVIDEO
MODEB, then press ENTER when ADISC WILL BE
FORMATTEDB appears on the TV screen.

AVR MODEB:
To be chosen when you want to record, erase, or edit data on
the disc repeatedly.
ENTER

Selection Keys
FGDE

AVIDEO MODEB:
To be chosen when you want to erase all the data on the disc
once played back to record new data, or play back the disc on
other DVD players.

Press selection keys to select AEXECUTEB, then press
ENTER.

NOTES:
● It is impossible to format Version 1.0 DVD-RW discs in Video

mode.
SET UP

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● It is impossible to format DVD-R discs.
● All the titles on a disc will be deleted once the disc is formatted

even if they are protected titles. (A pg. 54)

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Finalise A Disc (DVD Deck Only)

Finalise A DVD-R/RW Disc
1

Perform steps 1 to 3 of AFormat A DVD-RAM DiscB (A pg. 79)
before continuing.

2
Finalising DVD-R/RW discs recorded on this unit makes it possible
for the discs to be played back on other DVD players. DVD-RW
discs are finalised in the mode that the discs were formatted,
enabling playback on compatible DVD players.
Title names input in the Library Database Navigation are
registered as title names in the DVD menu. (A pg. 54)
● Turn on the unit.
● Turn on the TV and select the AV mode.
● Slide the TV/CABLE/SAT/DVD switch to DVD.
● Load a DVD-R/RW disc to finalise.
CABLE/SAT
TV

DVD

Press selection keys to select AFINALISEB, then press
ENTER.
● For DVD-R/RW (Video mode) discs, the background selection
screen will appear. Press selection keys to select the desired
background from a selection of 18 backgrounds, then press
ENTER.

3
4

Press selection keys to select AOKB, then press ENTER.

Press SET UP to return to the normal screen.

Upon completing finalisation, ACOMPLETEDB appears on the
TV screen. Press ENTER to end.

● Menu screen is cleared.
● Once a DVD-R/RW (Video mode) disc has been finalised, the

displays for original and play list do not appear. Only display for
library appears.
● Once a DVD-RW (VR mode) disc has been finalised, it can be
played on DVD players compatible with VR mode.

Cancel The Finalisation Of A DVD-RW Disc

ENTER

Selection Keys
FGDE

Load a DVD-RW disc to cancel the disc finalisation, and
perform steps 1 to 3 of AFormat A DVD-RAM DiscB (A pg. 79)
before continuing.

Press selection keys to select ACANC. FINALIS.B, then press
ENTER.

Press selection keys to select AEXECUTEB, then press
ENTER.

Upon completing cancellation of finalisation,ACANCELLATION
COMPLETEDB appears on the TV screen. Press ENTER to
end.

Press SET UP to return to the normal screen.

● When the disc finalisation is cancelled, the mode in which the

SET UP

Before finalising
● It is possible to record on a blank space.
● It is possible to enter title names. (A pg. 54)
● It is possible to delete titles. (A pg. 54)
● It is impossible to overwrite recorded areas of DVD-R discs.
● Available recording capacity does not increase even if a recorded

title is deleted from a DVD-R disc.
● It is impossible to record or edit DVD-R/RW discs recorded on

other devices even if they have not been finalised.
After finalising (For DVD-R/RW (Video mode) discs)
● Video and audio that have been recorded by then are recorded in
conformity to the DVD Video standard, enabling you to play back
the discs as DVD VIDEO discs.
● Although DVD-R/RW discs finalised on this unit become playable
on DVD players compatible with DVD-R/RW discs, some discs
still may not play, for which JVC cannot take responsibility.
● Marked points marked before finalising will be deleted, and titles
will be divided automatically into AchaptersB approximately every
5 minutes. (A pg. 29)
● Depending on the DVD players and DVD-R/RW discs used, and
on the conditions of recording, it may not be possible to play back
the discs. In this case, play back the discs on this unit.
● Additional recordings become impossible.

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(A pg. 8, 79)

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Help Function

Tray Lock (DVD Deck Only)

Use this function if you encounter problems while operating this
unit.
● Turn on the unit.
● Turn on the TV and select the AV mode.
● Slide the TV/CABLE/SAT/DVD switch to DVD.

You can lock the disc tray to prohibit the unwanted disc ejection by
children.
● Turn off the unit.

CABLE/SAT
TV

DVD

To lock tray
While the unit is turned off, press and hold o, then press M on the
unit. ALOCKB appears on the front display panel and the disc tray is
locked.
ENTER

Selection Keys
FG

RETURN

Press ? to access the help screen.

● An AINDEXB screen that contains the most common needed

topics (headings) relating to the current status appears. Topics
with the a icon refer to HDD deck operations and with the
b icon refer to those for the DVD deck.

Press F G to search for the item that describes the solution to
your problem, then press ENTER.
● The selected help page appears.
● You can also browse help pages by pressing selection keys.
● To return to a previous page, press RETURN.

Press ? to return to the normal screen.

NOTE:
You cannot perform playback, recording, timer recording, or other
normal operations while accessing the help screen.

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To unlock tray
While the unit is turned off, press and hold o, then press M on the
unit. AUNLOCKB appears on the front display panel.

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Before requesting service for a problem, use this chart and see if
you can solve the trouble yourself. Small problems are often easily
solved, and this can save you the trouble of sending your unit off
for repair.

Initialising (DVD Deck Only)
Malfunction occurs on the unit.
N Press A to turn off the unit, press and hold A, then press o
for two seconds or more.

General
No power is supplied to the unit.
●

The AC power plug is disconnected from the mains outlet.
N Connect the AC power plug to the mains outlet securely.
(A pg. 18)
The remote control does not work properly.
N Remove the batteries, wait for 5 minutes or more, then load the
butteries again.
● The setting of the remote control code is inappropriate.
N Set the same remote control code (1, 2, 3, or 4) on both the unit
and the remote control. (A pg. 68)
● The batteries are discharged.
N Replace the dead batteries with new ones.
Dubbing from the external equipment is not possible.
●

N
●

The source (another video recorder, camcorder) has not been
properly connected.
Confirm that the source is properly connected.
All necessary power switches have not been turned on.
Confirm that all units’ power switches are turned on.
The setting of the input channel position is inappropriate.
Select the input channel position (AF-1B, AL-1B or AL-2B) that
corresponds to the input terminal connected to the external
equipment. (A pg. 65)

The on-screen display superimposed on the programme
played back/received on this unit is recorded when you dub
the programme to an external recording equipment.
N Set ASUPERIMPOSEB to AOFFB. (A pg. 73)

Playback does not start or stop immediately after playback is
started by pressing I.
On the front display panel, ANO DISCB appears.
● The disc is loaded upside down.
N Place the disc on the disc tray with the playback surface facing
down. (A pg. 9)
● A disc not being compatible with the unit is loaded.
N Load a playable disc on the unit. (A pg. 6)
● A dirty disc is loaded.
N Clean the disc. (A pg. 10)
● Defective disc is loaded.
N Replace the warped or scratched disc with a normal one.

Images are blurred or distorted when you start High-Speed
Search.
N Images are blurred or distorted at the point where the playback
speed changes and this is not a malfunction of the unit.
Playback does not start.
N Playback does not start for approximately 30 seconds after
recording is stopped and this is not a malfunction of the unit.
Playback does not start when you select a title or a chapter.
●

The Parental Lock is engaged and the disc is rated higher than
the set level.
N Release the Parental Lock temporarily or change the set level.
(A pg. 36)

Playback (HDD Deck)
The HDD deck cannot be operated.
●

The HDD deck is not selected.
N Press HDD so that the HDD lamp lights up on the unit.

Recording (DVD Deck)
The desired programme cannot be recorded.
●

The channel position does not correspond to that in the
receiving area.
N Set the correct channel position for the receiving broadcast.
(A pg. 74)

The unit does not operate.

Recording cannot be made.

●
●

●

There are cases when the operation is prohibited on the disc.
Lightning or static electricity may cause malfunction of the unit.
N Press A to turn the power off, then press the button again to
turn the power on.
The remote control of a JVC TV will not operate the unit.
●

The setting of the remote control code is inappropriate.
N To operate the unit using a JVC TV remote control, set the
remote control code of the unit to A1B (Default: A3B). (A pg. 68)

Playback (DVD Deck)
The DVD deck cannot be operated.
●

The DVD deck is not selected.
N Press DVD so that the DVD lamp lights up on the unit.
Images do not appear on the TV screen.
●

The TV receiver’s channel selector is not set to the AV mode.
N Set the TV to its AV mode.
● When interlace scanned programme is played back,
progressive scan mode is selected.
N Press and hold PROGRESSIVE SCAN until q disappears
from the front display panel. (A pg. 73)

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No disc or a disc not being compatible with the unit is loaded.
N Load a recordable disc on the unit. (A pg. 6)
● The disc loaded is not formatted.
N Format the disc. (A pg. 79)
● A finalised DVD-R disc is loaded.
N Recording cannot be made on finalised discs. Load a
recordable disc on the unit.
● The disc is full or does not have enough space for the title to be
recorded.
N Clear unnecessary titles on the disc or load a blank disc.
(A pg. 54)
● The DVD-RAM disc loaded has had its protect tab slid to the
protect position.
N Release the protect tab. (A pg. 9)

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