LG Electronics USA 9QKE40410 DVD Recorder/Video Cassette Recorder Combination User Manual RC59000M ZENITH ENG
LG Electronics USA DVD Recorder/Video Cassette Recorder Combination RC59000M ZENITH ENG
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Installation and Operating Guide | Warranty Model Number | RC59000M | VCR / DVD Recorder CD-R/RW © Copyright 2003, Zenith Electronics Corporation Safety Precautions CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK) NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. This lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons. The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the product. WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPARATUS TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. CAUTION: TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, MATCH WIDE BLADE OF PLUG TO WIDE SLOT, FULLY INSERT. ATTENTION: POUR ÉVITER LES CHOC ÉLECTRIQUES, INTRODUIRE LA LAME LA PLUS LARGE DE LA FICHE DANS LA BORNE CORRESPONDANTE DE LA PRISE ET POUSSER JUSQU’AU FOND. WARNING: Do not install this equipment in a confined space such as a bookcase or similar unit. NOTE TO CABLE/TV INSTALLER: This reminder is provided to call the cable TV system installer’s attention to Article 820-40 of the National Electric Code (U.S.A.). The code provides guidelines for proper grounding and, in particular, specifies that the cable ground shall be connected to the grounding system of the building, as close to the point of the cable entry as practical. CAUTION: This VCR/DVD Recorder employs a Laser System. To ensure proper use of this product, please read this owner’s manual carefully and retain for future reference. Should the unit require maintenance, contact an authorized service center. Use of controls, adjustments, or the performance of procedures other than those specified herein may result in hazardous radiation exposure. To prevent direct exposure to laser beam, do not try to open the enclosure. Visible laser radiation when open. DO NOT STARE INTO BEAM. CAUTION: The apparatus should not be exposed to water (dripping or splashing) and no objects filled with liquids, such as vases, should be placed on the apparatus. FCC WARNING: This equipment may generate or use radio frequency energy. Changes or modifications to this equipment may cause harmful interference unless the modifications are expressly approved in the instruction manual. The user could lose the authority to operate this equipment if an unauthorized change or modification is made. REGULATORY INFORMATION: FCC Part 15 This product has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the product is operated in a residential installation. This product generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this product does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the product off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. Increase the separation between the product and receiver. Connect the product into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. FCC COMPLIANCE: The responsible party for this product’s compliance is: Zenith Electronics Corporation, 2000 Millbrook Drive, Lincolnshire, IL 60069, USA. Phone: 1-847-941-8000 SERIAL NUMBER: The serial number is found on the back of this unit. This number is for this unit only. You should record requested information here and retain this guide as a permanent record of your purchase. Model No. ___________________________________ Serial No. ___________________________________ CAUTION: PLEASE READ AND OBSERVE ALL WARNINGS AND INSTRUCTIONS IN THIS OWNER’S MANUAL. AND THOSE MARKED ON THE PRODUCT. RETAIN THIS MANUAL FOR FUTURE REFERENCE. This product has been designed and manufactured to assure personal safety. Improper use can result in electric shock or fire hazard. The safeguards incorporated in this product will protect you if you observe the following procedures for installation, use, and servicing. This product does not contain any parts that can be repaired by the user. DO NOT REMOVE THE CABINET COVER, OR YOU MAY BE EXPOSED TO DANGEROUS VOLTAGE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL ONLY. 1. Read these instructions. - All these safety and operating instructions should be read before the product is operated. 2. Keep these instructions. - The safety, operating and use instructions should be retained for future reference. 10. Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the product. 11. Only use attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer. 3. Heed all warnings. - All warnings on the product and in the operating instructions should be adhered to. 4. Follow all instructions. - All operating and use instructions should be followed. 5. Do not use this product near water. – For example: near a bath tub, wash bowl, kitchen sink, laundry tub, in a wet basement; or near a swimming pool; and other areas located near water. 6. Clean only with dry cloth. – Unplug this product from the wall outlet before cleaning. Do not use liquid cleaners. 7. Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions. Slots and openings in the cabinet are provided for ventilation and to ensure reliable operation of the product and to protect it from over- heating. The openings should never be blocked by placing the product on a bed, sofa, rug or other similar surface. This product should not be placed in a built-in installation such as a bookcase or rack unless proper ventilation is provided or the manufacturer’s instructions have been adhered to. 12. Use only with the cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table specified by the manufacturer, or sold with apparatus. When a cart is used, use caution when moving the cart/product combination to avoid injury from tip-over. 13. Unplug this product during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time. 14. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Servicing is required when the product has been damaged in any way, such as power-supply cord or plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the product, the product has been exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate normally, or has been dropped. 8. Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat. 9. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding-type plug. A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the other. A grounding type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong. The wide blade or the third prong are provided for your safety. If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet, consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet. INTRODUCTION IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Table of Contents INTRODUCTION Safety Precautions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS . . . . . . . 3 Table of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5 RC59000M Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-9 Recordable Discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Playable Discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Disc-related terms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Types of video CDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 About DVD-R and DVD-RW disc. . . . . . . . . . . . 7 What are ‘recording modes’? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 • Is editing a DVD like editing a video tape? . 7 • About word ‘Original’ and ‘Playlist’ . . . . . . . 7 About DVD recording. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-8 • Disc types and recording formats, modes, and settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 • Notes for recording. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 • Recording TV audio channels. . . . . . . . . . . 8 • Restrictions on video recording. . . . . . . . . . 8 • What is ‘CPRM’? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 • Copyright . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 • Handling the unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 • Cleaning the unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Notes on Discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 • Handling discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 • Storing discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 • Cleaning discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 About Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 • About the symbol display . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 • About the disc symbols for instructions . . . . 9 Front Panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Function Display Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Remote Control Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Rear Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 DVR HOOKUP Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-17 Connecting Antenna/Cable TV to VCR/DVD Recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Connecting to a TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Connecting to Optional Equipment . . . . . . . . . 16 Accessory Audio/Video (A/V) Connections to VCR/DVD Recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Connecting a Digital Camcorder . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Before Operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18-28 Initial Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 General Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18-20 • Auto Channel Scan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 • To Add or Erase Channels from Memory . 18 • Auto Clock Set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 • Manual Clock Set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 • TV Aspect Ratio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 • Progressive Scan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 • PBC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 • Factory Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 • Display Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 • Disc Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 • Dolby Digital. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 • DTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 • MPEG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 • Sampling Freq. (Frequency) . . . . . . . . . . . 21 • Dynamic Range Control (DRC). . . . . . . . . 21 • Vocal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Lock (Parental Control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22-23 • Movie Rating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 • Set Password. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 • Country Code. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23-24 • DISC Record Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 • VCR Record Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 • Record Aspect Ratio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 • DV Rec Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24-25 • DISC Initialize . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 • Disc Protect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 • Disc Finalize . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 • Disc Name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 General Explanation of On-Screen Display . . . 26 Displaying Disc Information on-screen . . . . . . 26 Displaying OSD While Watching TV . . . . . . . . 26 • Changing TV Channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 • Changing TV Audio Channel . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Table of Contents Operation with DVD and Video CD . . . . . . . 29-32 Playing a DVD or Video CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 • Moving to another TITLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 • Moving to another CHAPTER/TRACK . . . 29 • Slow Motion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 • Still Picture and Frame-by-Frame Playback . 30 • Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 • Random . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 • Repeat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 • Repeat A-B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 • Time Search. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 • Zoom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 • Marker Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 • Checking the contents of DVD Video discs: Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 • Title Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 • Disc Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 • Camera Angle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 • Changing the Audio Language . . . . . . . . . 31 • Changing the Audio Channel . . . . . . . . . . 32 • 3D Surround . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 • Subtitles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 • Finding Locations on a Disc . . . . . . . . . . . 33 • Last Condition Memory. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Audio CD and MP3 Operation. . . . . . . . . . . 34-37 Playing an Audio CD or MP3 Disc . . . . . . . . . . 34 Notes on MP3 Recordings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 • Pause . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 • Moving to Another Track. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 • Repeat Track/All/Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 • Random . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 • Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 • Repeat A-B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Programmed Playback with Audio CD and MP3 . 35 Viewing a JPEG Disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 • Moving to Another file. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 • To rotate the picture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 • To view Slide Show . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 VCR Mode Tape Playback Normal Playback Tracking Control Special Effect Playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 • Still Picture and Frame-by-Frame Playback . 37 • Slow Motion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 RECORDING Basic Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38-39 Basic Recording from a TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Instant Timer Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Copying from DVD to VCR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Copying from VCR to DVD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Timer Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Checking Timer Recording Details . . . . . . . . . 40 Canceling a Timer Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Stopping a Timer Recording in Progress . . . . . 40 Timer Recording Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . 40 Recording from an External Input . . . . . . . 41-42 Recording from External Components . . . . . . . 41 Recording from a Digital Camcorder . . . . . . . . 41 Playing your recordings on other DVD players . . 41 • Finalizing a Disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 What is DV? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 • DV-Related Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 • Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 EDITING VR Mode: Original and Playlist Editing . . . 43-48 Titles and Chapters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Adding Chapter Markers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Using Original (Title) menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Using Original (Chapter) menu . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Using Playlist (Title) menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Using Playlist (Chapter) menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Naming a Title . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Making a New Playlist. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Adding Additional Title/Chapters to the Playlist 46 Erasing an Original or Playlist Title/Chapter. . . 47 Combining Two Chapters Into One . . . . . . . . . 47 Changing Title or Chapter Thumbnails . . . . . . 47 Moving a Playlist Chapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Deleting a Part . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Video Mode: Original editing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Using Title List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 If the disc has already been finalized . . . . . . . 49 Erasing a Title. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 REFERENCE Language Code List. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Country Code List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52-53 Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 About the symbols for instructions Indicates hazards likely to cause harm to the unit itself or other material damage. Indicates special operating features of this unit. Indicates tips and hints for making the task easier. INTRODUCTION PLAYBACK RC59000M Overview Recordable Discs 12cm/8cm, single-sided, single layer disc Approx. max. recording time (XP mode): 240 minutes (4.7GB), 80 minutes (1.46GB) 12cm/8cm, single-sided, single layer disc Approx. max. recording time (XP mode): 240 minutes (4.7GB), 80 minutes (1.46GB) otes – This recorder cannot record CD-R or CD-RW discs. – DVD-R/RW and CD-R/RW discs recorded using a personal computer or a DVD or CD recorder may not play if the disc is damaged or dirty, or if there is dirt of condensation on the recorder’s lens. – If you record a disc using a personal computer, even if it is recorded in a compatible format, there are cases in which it may not play because of the settings of the application software used to create the disc. (Check with the software publisher for more detailed information.) Playable Discs DVD (8 cm/12 cm disc) Disc-related terms Title (DVD only) The main film content or accompanying feature content or music album. Each title is assigned a title reference number enabling you to locate it easily. Chapter (DVD only) Sections of a picture or a musical piece that are smaller than titles. A title is composed of one or several chapters. Each chapter is assigned a chapter number to enable you to locate the chapter you want. Depending on the disc, chapters may not be labeled. Track (Video CD and audio CD only) Sections of a picture or a musical piece on a video CD or an audio CD. Each track is assigned a track number, enabling you to locate the track you want. Video CD (VCD) (8 cm / 12 cm disc) Audio CD (8 cm/12 cm disc) In addition, this unit can play a CD-R or CD-RW that contains audio titles or MP3 files, DVD-R, DVD-RW, and SVCD. otes – Depending on the conditions of the recording equipment or the CD-R/RW (or DVD-R/-RW) disc itself, some CD-R/RW (or DVD-R/-RW) discs cannot be played on the unit. – Do not attach any seal or label to either side (the labeled side or the recorded side) of a disc. – Do not use irregularly shaped CDs (e.g., heart-shaped or octagonal). Doing so may result in malfunctions. Regional code of the VCR/DVD Recorder and DVDs This VCR/DVD Recorder is designed and manufactured for playback of Region 1 encoded DVD software. The region code on the labels of some DVD discs indicates which type of VCR/DVD Recorder can play those discs. This unit can play only DVD discs labeled 1 or ALL. If you try to play any other discs, the message “Incorrect region code. Can’t playback” will appear on the TV screen. Some DVD discs may not have a region code label even though their playback is prohibited by area limits. otes on DVDs and Video CDs Some playback operations of DVDs and Video CDs may be intentionally fixed by software manufacturers. As this unit plays DVDs and Video CDs according to disc content designed by the software manufacturer, some playback features of the unit may not be available or other functions may be added. Refer also to the instructions supplied with the DVDs and Video CDs. Some DVDs made for business purposes may not be played on the unit. Scene On a video CD with PBC (Playback control) functions, moving pictures and still pictures are divided into sections called “Scenes”. Each scene available is displayed on the Scene menu and assigned a scene number, enabling you to locate the scene you want. A scene may be composed of one or several tracks. Types of video CDs There are two types of video CDs: Video CDs equipped with PBC (Version 2.0) PBC (Playback control) functions allow you to interact with the system via menus, search functions, or other typical computer-like operations. Moreover, high resolution still pictures can be played if they are included on the disc. Video CDs not equipped with PBC (Version 1.1) Operated in the same way as audio CDs, these discs allow playback of video pictures as well as sound, but they are not equipped with PBC. About DVD-R and DVD-RW disc Is editing a DVD like editing a video tape? How are DVD-R and DVD-RW discs different? The essential difference between DVD-R and DVD-RW is that DVD-R is a record-once medium, while DVD-RW is a re-recordable/erasable medium. You can re-record/ erase a DVD-RW disc approximately 1,000 times. No. When you edit a video tape you need one video deck to play the original tape and another to record the edits. With DVD, you edit by making a ‘Playlist’ of what to play and when to play it. On playback, the recorder plays the disc according to the Playlist. Can I play my recordable discs in a regular DVD player? Generally, DVD-R discs and DVD-RW discs recorded in Video mode are playable in a regular DVD player, but they must be ‘finalized’ first. This process fixes the contents of the disc to make them readable to other DVD players as DVD-Video discs. DVD-RW discs recorded in VR (Video Recording) mode are playable in some players. About word ‘Original’ and ‘Playlist’ This indicates a product feature that is capable of playing DVD-RW discs recorded with Video Recording format. What are ‘recording modes’? There are two recording modes available using this recorder: VR mode and Video mode. When recording to a DVD-R disc, recordings are always in Video mode. DVD-RW discs can be formatted for VR mode recording or Video mode recording. VR mode recording • 3 different picture quality/recording time settings available (SP, LP, XP) • Not playable on regular DVD players • Recordings can be extensively edited Video mode recording • 3 different picture quality/recording time settings available (SP, LP, XP) • Playable on regular DVD players (after finalizing) • Limited editing features Many functions of this recorder are dependent on the recording mode. One or more of the symbols ( Video , VR ) appear by each function explained in this manual so that you can see at a glance whether it’s relevant for the disc loaded. You can find more information on disc formats and recording modes on next page. ote DVD-Video Format (Video mode) is a new format for recording on DVD-R/RW discs that was approved by the DVD Forum in 2000. You may therefore experience problems playing recordable DVD discs in some players. Symptoms include video artifacts, audio and/or video dropouts and playback suddenly stopping. Our company cannot take responsibility for problems playing discs recorded on this recorder in other players. Throughout this manual, you will often see the words Original and Playlist to refer to the actual content and the edited version. • Original: content refers to what’s actually recorded on the disc. • Playlist: content refers to the edited version of the disc — how the Original content is to be played. About DVD recording otes • This recorder cannot make recordings on CD-R or CD-RW discs. • Our company takes no responsibility for recording failure due to power cuts, defective discs, or damage to the recorder. • Fingerprints and small scratches on a disc can affect playback and/or recording performance. Please take proper care of your discs. Disc types and recording formats, modes, and settings This recorder can play three different kinds of DVD disc: pre-recorded DVD-Video discs, DVD-RW and DVD-R discs. The disc format for DVD-R discs is always “Video format”—the same as pre-recorded DVD-Video discs. This means that once finalized, you can play a DVD-R in a regular DVD player. By default, the DVD-RW disc format is Video Recording format, though you can change this to Video format, if required. (Reinitializing the disc will erase the contents of the disc.) The recording mode is closely related to the disc format. If the disc format is Video Recording format, then the recording mode is VR mode; if the disc format is Video mode, then the recording mode is Video mode (except for DVD-Video, which is not recordable, and so does not have a recording mode). Within the recording modes (which are fixed for the whole disc) are the record settings. These can be changed as required for each recording and determine the picture quality and how much space the recording will take up on the disc. INTRODUCTION RC59000M Overview (Continued) RC59000M Overview (Continued) Notes for recording Restrictions on video recording • The recording times shown are not exact because the recorder uses variable bit-rate video compression. This means that the exact recording time will depend on the material being recorded. • When recording a TV broadcast, if the reception is poor or the picture contains interference, the recording times may be shorter. • If you record still pictures or audio only, the recording time may be longer. • The displayed times for recording and time remaining may not always add up to exactly the length of the disc. • The recording time available may decrease if you heavily edit a disc. • If using a DVD-RW disc, make sure you change the recording format (Video mode or VR mode) before you record anything on the disc. See page 24 (DISC Initialize) for how to do this. • When using a DVD-R disc, you can keep recording until the disc is full, or until you finalize the disc. Before you start a recording session, check the amount of recording time left on the disc. • When using a DVD-RW disc in Video mode, recording time available will only increase if you erase the last title recorded on the disc. • The Erase Title option in the Original (Title) menu only hides the title, it does not actually erase the title from the disc and increase the recording time available (except for the last recorded title on a DVD-RW disc in Video mode). • You cannot record copy-protected video using this recorder. Copy-protected video includes DVD-Video discs and some satellite broadcasts. If copy-protected material is encountered during a recording, recording will pause or stop automatically and an error message will be displayed on-screen. • Video that is ‘copy-once only’ can only be recorded using a DVD-RW disc in VR mode with CPRM (see below). Recording TV audio channels This recorder can record one or two channel audio. For TV broadcasts, this usually means mono or stereo, but some programs are broadcast with a main and a SAP (Secondary Audio Program) audio channel. If you’re recording in Video mode (or in VR mode), you can record either the main audio or the SAP audio. What is ‘CPRM’? CPRM is a copy protection system (with scramble system) only allowing the recording of ‘copy once’ broadcast programs. CPRM stands for Content Protection for Recordable Media. This recorder is CPRM compatible, which means that you can record copy-once broadcast programs, but you cannot then make a copy of those recordings. CPRM recordings can only be made on DVD-RW discs formatted in VR mode, and CPRM recordings can only be played on players that are specifically compatible with CPRM. Copyright • Audio and video recordings you make using this recorder are for your personal use only. You may not sell, lend or rent them to other people. • 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 uses only unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision corporation. Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited. Disc type Disc format Recording mode Functions DVD-Video Video format n/a Playback only DVD-RW Video Recording format (default) VR mode Playback, recording, Original/Playlist editing Video format Video mode Playback, limited recording, limited editing Video format Video mode Playback, limited recording, limited editing DVD-R RC59000M Overview (Continued) Handling the unit When shipping the unit The original shipping carton and packing materials come in handy. For maximum protection, re-pack the unit as it was originally packaged at the factory. When setting up the unit The picture and sound of a nearby TV, VCR, or radio may be distorted during playback. In this case, position the unit away from the TV, VCR, or radio, or turn off the unit after removing the disc. To keep the surface clean Do not use volatile liquids, such as insecticide spray, near the unit. Do not leave rubber or plastic products in contact with the unit for a long period of time. They will leave marks on the surface. Cleaning the unit To clean the cabinet Use a soft, dry cloth. If the surfaces are extremely dirty, use a soft cloth lightly moistened with a mild detergent solution. Do not use strong solvents such as alcohol, benzine, or thinner, as these might damage the surface of the unit. To obtain a clear picture The VCR/DVD Recorder is a high-tech, precision device. If the optical pick-up lens and disc drive parts are dirty or worn, the picture quality will be poor. Regular inspection and maintenance are recommended after every 1,000 hours of use. (This depends on the operating environment.) For details, please contact your nearest dealer. Remote Control Operation Range Point the remote control at the remote sensor and press the buttons. Distance: About 23 ft (7 m) from the front of the remote sensor. Angle: About 30° in each direction of the front of the remote sensor. Remote Control Battery Installation Detach the battery cover on the rear of the remote control, and insert two R03 (size AAA) batteries with and aligned correctly. Caution Do not mix old and new batteries. Never mix different types of batteries (standard, alkaline, etc.). Notes on Discs Handling discs Do not touch the playback side of the disc. Hold the disc by the edges so that fingerprints will not get on the surface. Do not stick paper or tape on the disc. Storing discs After playing, store the disc in its case. Do not expose the disc to direct sunlight or sources of heat, or leave it in a parked car exposed to direct sunlight, as there may be a considerable temperature increase inside the car. Cleaning discs Fingerprints and dust on the disc can cause poor picture quality and sound distortion. Before playing, clean the disc with a clean cloth. Wipe the disc from the center outward. Yes No Do not use strong solvents such as alcohol, benzine, thinner, commercially available cleaners, or anti-static spray intended for older vinyl records. About Symbols About the symbol display “ ” may appear on the TV screen during operation. This icon means the function explained in this owner’s manual is not available on that specific disc. About the disc symbols for instructions A section whose title has one of the following symbols are applicable only to those discs represented by the symbol. Video DVD-R/RW with Video recording mode VR DVD-RW with VR recording mode DVD DVD-Video disc VCD Video CDs CD Audio CDs. MP3 MP3 Discs. JPEG JPEG Discs. VHS VHS Tape. INTRODUCTION Precautions Front Panel POWER button and indicator Switches the VCR/DVD Recorder ON and OFF. Lights green when the VCR/DVD Recorder is turned on. DVD/VCR Toggles control between the DVD deck and the VCR deck. OPEN/CLOSE (Z) Opens or closes the disc tray. EJECT Ejects the tape in the VCR deck. Cassette Compartment (VCR deck) Insert a video cassette here. Disc Tray (DVD deck) Insert a disc here. Display window Shows the current status of the VCR/DVD Recorder. Remote Sensor Point the VCR/DVD Recorder remote control here. COPY Press to copy DVD to VCR (or VCR to DVD). CHANNEL (v / V) Scans up or down through memorized channels. DV INPUT Connect the DV output of a digital camcorder. REC (z) button Starts recording. Press repeatedly to set the recording time. PAUSE/STEP (X/C) Pause playback or recording temporarily/press repeatedly for frame-by-frame playback. S-VIDEO IN Connect the S-Video output of an external source (TV/ Monitor, VCR, Camcorder, etc.). AV2 (VIDEO IN/AUDIO IN (Left/Right)) Connect the audio/video output of an external source (Audio system, TV/ Monitor, VCR, Camcorder, etc.). STOP (x) Stops playback. BACKWARD (./m) DVD: Go to beginning of current chapter/track or to previous chapter/track. Press and hold for a fast reverse search. VCR: Rewinds the tape during the STOP mode or for fast reverse picture search. PLAY (N) To play back a disc or tape. FORWARD (M/>) DVD: Go to NEXT chapter/track. Press and hold for two seconds for a fast forward search. VCR: Advances the tape during the STOP mode or for fast forward picture search. 10 Function Display Window INTRODUCTION Disc type indicators Indicates the type of disc loaded. Indicates when the recorder is in timer recording or a timer recording is programmed. REC The recorder is recording. PRG Programmed playback active TTl Indicates current title. A disc is inserted in the DVD deck. A VHS tape is inserted in the VCR deck. A DVD-R or DVD-RW disc is inserted in the DVD deck. CHP/TRK Indicates current chapter or track number TV The unit’s functions are available and channels are selected at TV. DVD –RW CD SVCD -R W REC PRG TTL VR TRK CHP TV SAP COPY Hi-Fi ST XP SP S LP REPEAT Indicates repeat mode. Character indicators Indicates clock, total playing time, elapsed time, remaining time, title number, chapter/track number, channel, etc. SAP Indicates when a SAP BILINGUAL broadcast is being received. COPY DVD to VHS (or VHD to DVD) copy is in progress. Indicates when the VCR/DVD Recorder is Locked. Hi-Fi Indicates when the unit is being played a tape or a disc is being recorded in Hi-Fi. ST Indicates a stereo broadcast is being received. SP, SLP, LP, XP Indicates recording mode. 11 Remote Control Overview POWER OPEN/CLOSE, EJECT Switches the VCR/DVD Recorder ON and OFF. - Opens and closes the disc tray. - Ejects the tape in the VCR deck. TV/VCR COPY To view channels selected by the VCR tuner or by the TV tuner. Press to copy DVD to VCR (or VCR to DVD). DVD CLEAR Select the VCR/DVD Recorder’s function mode to DVD. Removes a mark on the Marker Search menu. TITLE VCR Displays the disc’s Title menu, if available. Select the VCR/DVD Recorder’s function mode to VCR. DISC MENU / LIST INPUT Accesses menu on a DVD disc. Switches between Original and Playlist. Changes the input to use for recording (Tuner, AV1, AV2, or DV IN). SETUP 0-9 numerical buttons Accesses or removes the Setup menu. Selects numbered options in a menu. Selects TV’s channel. TV Control Buttons DISPLAY TV POWER: Switches TV ON and OFF. Input: Selects the TV’s source. CH +/–: Selects TV’s channel. VOL +/–: Adjusts TV’s volume. MUTE: Turns on or off TV sound. REC MODE Selects the recording mode: SP, LP, or XP. TIMER REC Displays Timer Record menu. REC (z) Starts recording. Press repeatedly to set the recording time. BACKWARD / FOWARD (m / M) - DVD: Search backward or forward. - VCR: Rewinds the tape during the STOP mode, for fast reverse picture search and Advances the tape during the STOP mode, fast forward picture search. SKIP (. / >) Go to next chapter or track. Returns to beginning of current chapter or track or go to previous chapter or track. AUDIO Selects an audio language (DVD) or an audio channel. SUBTITLE Selects a subtitle language. ANGLE Selects a DVD camera angle, if available. ZOOM Enlarges DVD video image. Accesses On-Screen Display. Displays information while viewing a TV program. RETURN - Removes the menu. b B v V (left/right/up/down) Selects an option in the menu. CH/TRK(v/V): Selects a program. Adjusts manually the tape’s picture onscreen. ENTER Acknowledges menu selection. PAUSE/STEP (X) Pause playback or recording temporarily, press again to exit pause mode. press repeatedly for frame-by-frame playback. PLAY (N) Starts playback. STOP (x) Stops playback or recording. CHP ADD Inserts a chapter marker when playing/ recording a VR mode DVD-RW disc. THUMBNAIL Selects a thumbnail picture for the current title for use in the Original (Title). REPEAT Repeat chapter, track, title, all. A-B Repeat sequence. MARKER Marks any point during playback. SEARCH Displays Marker Search menu. LOCK LOCK The Lock feature disables the front panel buttons (except EJECT) to prevent children from tampering with the VCR/DVD Recorder. Simply press Lock on the remote control to toggle this feature on and off. 12 Disables front panel buttons. RANDOM Plays tracks in random order. Rear Panel AV 1 (VIDEO IN/AUDIO IN (Left/Right)) Connect the audio/video output of an external source (Audio system, TV/Monitor, VCR, Camcorder). VIDEO OUT/AUDIO OUT (Left/Right) Connect to a TV with video and audio inputs. COMPONENT/PROGRESSIVE SCAN VIDEO OUT (Y Pb Pr) Connect to a TV with Y Pb Pr inputs. AUDIO OUT (Left/Right) Connect to a TV or other equipment with audio inputs. COAXIAL (Digital audio out jack) Connect to digital (coaxial) audio equipment. AC Power Cord Plug into the power source. S-VIDEO OUT Connect to a S-Video Input on TV. OPTICAL (Digital audio out jack) Connect to digital (optical) audio equipment. RF. OUT (DVD/VCR OUT) Connect to a TV with RF coaxial inputs. Caution Do not touch the inner pins of the jacks on the rear panel. Electrostatic discharge may cause permanent damage to the unit. 13 INTRODUCTION ANT.IN Connect the VHF/UHF/CATV antenna to this terminal. Connections ips Depending on your TV and other equipment you wish to connect, there are various ways you could connect the recorder. Use only one of the connections described below. Please refer to the manuals of your TV, VCR, Stereo System or other devices as necessary to make the best connections. For better sound reproduction, connect the recorder’s AUDIO OUT jacks to the audio in jacks of your amplifier, receiver, stereo or audio/video equipment. See “Connecting to Optional Equipment” on page 16. Caution – Make sure the the unit is connected directly to the TV. Tune the TV to the correct video input channel. – Do not connect the unit’s AUDIO OUT jack to the phono in jack (record deck) of your audio system. – Do not connect your VCR/DVD Recorder via your VCR. The DVD image could be distorted by the copy protection system. Connecting Antenna/Cable TV to VCR/DVD Recorder the type of cable from your antenna. If it is 2 Identify a round cable as illustrated, it is a 75 ohm coaxial antenna cable. This cable will connect directly to Disconnect the antenna leads from the rear of the TV. Cable Service Without Cable Box If your cable wire is connected to your TV without a converter or descrambler box, unscrew the wire from your TV and attach it to the ANT.IN jack on the unit. Use the supplied round coaxial cable to connect between the VCR/DVD Recorder’s OUT TO TV jack and the 75 ohm antenna input jack on the TV. With this connection, you can receive all midband, super band, and hyperband channels. (All cable channels.) Cable Service With Cable Box If a converter is required in your cable system, follow the instruction below: The cable hookup permits both TV and VCR/DVD Recorder operation. To view or record a CATV channel 1 Tune the TV to the correct video input channel. 2 Set the VCR/DVD Recorder channel selector to the output channel of the Cable Converter box using CH (v / V) or number (0-9) of your VCR/DVD Recorder. (Example: CH3) 3 Select the channel to view at the Cable Converter Box. ote If you are using a cable box to tune channels, it is not necessary to do Auto Channel Scan as indicated on page 18. Cable TV Wall Jack Back Panel of Typical Cable Box the jack marked ANT.IN on your Recorder. ip If your antenna lead wire is a flat type antenna cable, connect it to an Antenna Adapter (300-ohm to 75-ohm) (not supplied) and slip the Adapter onto the ANT.IN jack. The Adapter does not screw on to the the unit, it just slips over the jack. Antenna Antenna Rear of VCR/DVD Recorder Cable TV Wall Jack Flat Wire (300 ohm) 300/75 ohm Adaptor (Not supplied) OR OR Rear of VCR/DVD Recorder 14 Connections (Continued) Connecting to a TV Make one of the following connections, depending on the capabilities of your existing equipment. RF coaxial connection Connect the RF.OUT jack on the DVD+VCR to the antenna in jack on the TV using the 75-ohm Coaxial Cable supplied (R). Connect the S-VIDEO OUT jack on the VCR/DVD Recorder to the S-Video in jack on the TV using the S-Video cable (S). the Left and Right AUDIO OUT jacks from 2 Connect the VCR/DVD Recorder to the audio left/right in jacks on the TV using the audio cables (A). Component Video (Color Stream®) connection ote If you use this connection, tune the TV to the DVD+VCR’s RF output channel (CH 3 or 4). How to set the DVD+VCR’s RF output channel When the DVD+VCR is turned off, press and hold CH/PRESET (v/V) on the front panel for about five seconds to change the RF output channel (CH 03 or CH 04). “RF 03” or “RF 04” appears in the display window. the Left and Right AUDIO OUT jacks from 2 Connect the VCR/DVD Recorder to the audio left/right in jacks on the TV using the audio cables (A). Progressive Scan (ColorStream® pro) connection Audio/Video connection Connect the VIDEO OUT jack on the VCR/DVD Recorder to the video in jack on the TV using the video cable (V). the Left and Right AUDIO OUT jacks from 2 Connect the VCR/DVD Recorder to the audio left/right in jacks from the TV using the audio cables (A). Rear of TV ANTENNA INPUT S-VIDEO INPUT VIDEO INPUT AUDIO INPUT COMPONENT VIDEO INPUT Pr Pb Connect the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks on the VCR/DVD Recorder to the corresponding in jacks on the TV using an Y Pb Pr cable (C). If your television is a high-definition or “digital ready” television, you may take advantage of the VCR/DVD Recorder’s progressive scan output for the highest video resolution possible. If your TV does not accept the Progressive Scan format, the picture will appear scrambled if you try Progressive Scan on the VCR/DVD Recorder. Connect the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks on the VCR/DVD Recorder to the corresponding in jacks on the TV using an optional Y Pb Pr cable (C). the Left and Right AUDIO OUT jacks from 2 Connect the VCR/DVD Recorder to the audio left/right in jacks on the TV using the supplied audio cables (A). otes – Set Progressive Scan option to “ON” in the General menu, see page 20. – Progressive scan does not work with the analog video connection (yellow VIDEO OUT jack). Rear of VCR/DVD Recorder 15 DVR HOOKUP S-Video connection Connections (Continued) Connecting to Optional Equipment Rear of VCR/DVD Recorder Connecting to an amplifier equipped with two channel analog stereo or Dolby Pro Logic ll/ Pro Logic Connect the Left and Right AUDIO OUT jacks on the VCR/DVD Recorder to the audio left and right in jacks on your amplifier, receiver, or stereo system, using the audio cables (A). Connecting to an amplifier equipped with two channel digital stereo (PCM) or to an Audio/ Video receiver equipped with a multi-channel decoder (Dolby Digital™, MPEG 2, or DTS) Connect one of the VCR/DVD Recorder’s DIGITAL AUDIO OUT jacks (OPTICAL O or COAXIAL X) to the corresponding in jack on your amplifier. Use an optional digital (optical O or coaxial X) audio cable. You will need to activate the recorder’s digital output. (See “Audio” on page 21). Digital Multi-channel sound A digital multi-channel connection provides the best sound quality. For this you need a multi-channel Audio/Video receiver that supports one or more of the audio formats supported by your VCR/DVD Recorder (MPEG 2, Dolby Digital and DTS). Check the receiver manual and the logos on the front of the receiver. Caution: Due to the DTS Licensing agreement, the digital output will be in DTS digital out when DTS audio stream is selected. otes – If the audio format of the digital output does not match the capabilities of your receiver, the receiver will produce a strong, distorted sound or no sound at all. – Six Channel Digital Surround Sound via digital connection can only be obtained if your receiver is equipped with a Digital Multi-channel decoder. – To see the audio format of the current DVD in the onscreen display, press AUDIO. ote This recorder does not perform internal (2 channel) decoding of a DTS sound track. To enjoy DTS multi channel surround, you must connect this recorder to a DTS compatible receiver via one of this recorder’s digital audio outputs. 16 OPTICAL DIGITAL INPUT Amplifier (Receiver) AUDIO INPUT COAXIAL DIGITAL INPUT Connections (Continued) Connect the AV 1 or AV 2 jacks on the VCR/DVD Recorder to the audio/video out jacks on your accessory component, using optional audio/video cables. ote If you use the S-V INPUT jack on the front panel, the signal of VIDEO OUT jack on the front panel is not output. Jack panel of Accessory Component (VCR, Camcorder, etc.) Connecting a Digital Camcorder Using the front panel DV IN jack, it is possible to connect a DV digital camcorder or video deck or DVD-R/RW recorder and digitally transfer DV tapes or DVD-R/RW discs to DVD-R/RW. Use a DV cable (not supplied) to connect the DV in/out jack of your DV camcorder/video deck to the front panel DV IN jack of this recorder. ote This jack is for connection to DV equipment only. It is not compatible with digital satellite tuners or D-VHS video decks. S-VIDEO OUTPUT DV Digital Camcorder AUDIO OUTPUT DV IN/OUT OR VIDEO OUTPUT OR Rear of VCR/DVD Recorder Front of VCR/DVD Recorder Front of VCR/DVD Recorder 17 DVR HOOKUP Accessory Audio/Video (A/V) Connections to VCR/DVD Recorder Before Operation Initial Settings In this menu system, there are several ways to customize the settings provided. Most menus consist of three levels to set up the options, but some require greater depth for the variety of settings. If you press SETUP, only the first and second level of the menu system will appear on the TV screen. The third level can be displayed by pressing B. For navigating the menu levels, you will see “B” on the right side of the menu label to help you go to the next level. To bring up and exit the Menu: Press SETUP to bring up the menu. A second press of SETUP will take you back to initial screen. To go to the next level: Press B on the remote control. To go back to the previous level: Press b on the remote control. General Operation 2 Use v / V to select the desired option. the desired item is selected, press B to 3 While move to the second level. 4 Use v / V to select the second desired option. 5 Press B to move to the third level. v / V to select the desired setting then 6 Use press ENTER to confirm your selection. Some items require additional steps. Press SETUP. The Setup menu appears. Tuning Band TV Auto channel Set CATV CH. Add/Del Clock TV Aspect Ratio Progressive Scan Factory Setting Select Prev. Auto Channel Scan This VCR/DVD Recorder is equipped with a frequency synthesized tuner capable of receiving up to 181 channels. These include VHF channels 2-13, UHF channels 14-69 and CATV channels 1-125. Preparation: Connect the VCR/DVD Recorder to the desired type of antenna or cable TV system, as shown in Connecting Antenna/Cable TV to VCR/DVD Recorder on page 14 SETUP. 1 Press The Setup menu appears. 2 Use v / V to select the GENERAL option. the GENERAL option is selected, press B 3 While to move to the second level. 4 Use v / V to select the Auto Channel Set option. 5 Press B to move to the third level. ENTER to begin the channel search. 6 Press The tuner will automatically cycle through all available channels in the area and place them in Start icon is highlighted. the tuner’s memory. Press SETUP to exit the Setup menu. Tuning Band Auto channel Set General Tuning Band Select Stop CH. Add/Del Clock 11% TV Aspect Ratio Progressive Scan Factory Setting After the Auto Channel Set has found all the 2 Use v / V to select the GENERAL option. available channels, set the Tuning Band on the While the GENERAL option is selected, press B GENERAL menu, Choose TV or CATV using the 3 to move to the second level. v / V arrows. Use v / V to select the Tuning Band option. ote 5 Press B to move to the third level. If the Auto Channel Set has found over 2 band of CATV , the Tuning Band will be set CATV. v / V to select the tuning band option (TV 6 Use or CATV) then press ENTER. Remember, TV is for the air antenna reception, Press SETUP. The Setup menu appears. CATV is for cable or wireless cable connection. 18 Prev. Select To Add or Erase Channels from Memory This feature allows you to add to or erase channels from memory manually. steps 1-3 as shown above to the left 1 Follow (Auto Channel Scan). 2 Use v / V to select the CH. Add / Delete option. Add Chl. 2 0-9 Input Delete Return 5 Press B to move to the third level. v / V to select the Auto option then press 6 Use ENTER. The Auto option is set at the factory. In the Auto option, the VCR/DVD Recorder looks for a channel carrying XDS (Extended Data Services) information. XDS updates the clock using the Coordinated Universal Time. Use B to choose the Timezone option. Use v / V to choose your Time Zone. You can set your local Time Zone manually. When Timezone is set to Auto, the VCR/DVD Recorder will use XDS information to determine the proper setting. B to choose the Daylight Saving option. 8 Use Use v / V to choose Auto, On, or Off. ENTER. 4 Press The channel edit menu appears. ENTER to confirm your setting, then Use v / V or number buttons to select a channel 9 Press press SETUP to exit the Setup menu. 5 toAdd add or delete then press ENTER. or Delete icon is highlighted. Press B to move to the third level. EDIT icon is highlighted. You can turn Daylight Savings On or Off manually. When it is set to Auto, the VCR/DVD Recorder will use XDS information to determine the proper setting. steps 5-6 to add or erase additional 7 Repeat channel. Press ENTER to confirm your setting. ote There are cases where the TV station does not send, or sends wrong date and/or time information and the VCR/DVD Recorder sets the incorrect time. If this happens, we recommend that you set the clock manually. Manual Clock Set Auto Clock Set The VCR/DVD Recorder gives you two ways to set the time and date: the Auto Clock Feature or manually. The Auto Clock Feature enables the VCR/DVD Recorder to set up the clock when the VCR/DVD Recorder is turned off. The Clock Set feature is set to Auto at the factory. In the ON setting, the VCR/DVD Recorder looks for a channel carrying XDS (Extended Data Services) information. XDS updates the clock using the Coordinated Universal Time. Auto channel Set Auto Manual Progressive Scan Factory Setting Auto channel Set CH. Add/Del Clock Auto TV Aspect Ratio Manual Progressive Scan Year Factory Setting Date 1 / 1 Time 12 : 01 AM Time Zone Daylight Savings Prev. 2003 Select the necessary information for date and 3 Enter time. CH. Add/Del TV Aspect Ratio Tuning Band Prev. Tuning Band Clock steps 1-5 as shown above to the left 1 Follow (Auto Clock Set). v / V to select the Manual option then 2 Use press ENTER. Auto Auto Select SETUP. 1 Press The Setup menu appears. 2 Use v / V to select the General menu. the General menu is selected, press B to 3 While move to the second level. 4 Use v / V to select the Clock option. b / B (left/right): Moves the cursor to the previous or next column. v / V (up/down): Changes the setting at the current cursor position. ENTER to confirm your setting, then 4 Press press SETUP to exit the Setup menu. 19 DVR HOOKUP Before Operation (Continued) Before Operation (Continued) TV Aspect Ratio Factory Setting 4:3 Letter Box: Select when a standard 4:3 TV is connected. Displays theatrical images with masking bars above and below the picture. 4:3 Pan Scan: Select when a standard 4:3 TV is connected. Displays pictures cropped to fill your TV screen. Both sides of the picture are cut off. 16:9 Wide: Select when a 16:9 wide TV is connected. If you need to, you can reset the recorder to all its factory settings. Select “SET” then press ENTER. Once the setting for Factory Setting is entered, Initialize menu appears. Use b B button to select “Yes” and press ENTER. Tuning Band ote Some options can not be reset. (Movie Rating, Password, Country Code, Display Menu, and Progressive Scan) Auto channel Set CH. Add/Del Tuning Band Clock Auto channel Set TV Aspect Ratio 4:3 Letter Box Progressive Scan 4:3 Pan Scan Factory Setting 16:9 Wide CH. Add/Del Clock TV Aspect Ratio Progressive Scan Prev. SET Factory Setting Select Progressive Scan Select Prev. Progressive Scan Video provides the highest quality pictures with less flickering. If you are using the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks, but are connecting the VCR/DVD Recorder to a standard (analog) television, set Progressive Scan to OFF. If you are using the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks for connection to a TV or monitor that is compatible with a progressive scan signal, set Progressive Scan to ON. Language Display Menu Select a language for the Setup menu and on-screen display. Tuning Band Display Menu English Auto channel Set Disc Menu Espa ol CH. Add/Del Disc Audio Clock Disc Subtitle TV Aspect Ratio Progressive Scan OFF Factory Setting ON Prev. Select Caution Once the setting for progressive scan output is entered, an image will only be visible on a progressive scan compatible TV or monitor. If you set Progressive Scan to ON in error, you must reset the unit. First, remove the disc in the VCR/DVD Recorder. Next, press STOP (x) again and hold it for five seconds before releasing it. The video output will be restored to the standard setting, and a picture will once again be visible on a conventional analog TV or monitor. Select Prev. Disc Language Select a language for the disc’s Menu, Audio, and Subtitle. Original : The original language set for the disc is selected. Other : To select another language, select Other option then press ENTER. Use the numbered and ENTER buttons to keyin the corresponding 4-digit number according to the language code list on page 50. If you a mistake before pressing ENTER, press b repeatedly to delete one by one and correct it. Display Menu Original Disc Menu English Disc Audio French Disc Subtitle Spanish Italian Japanese Chinese Other Prev. 20 ---Select Before Operation (Continued) Audio Dolby Digital MPEG PCM Sampling Freq. Bitstream DRC Vocal Dolby Digital PCM: Select when connected to a 2-channel digital stereo amplifier. The VCR/DVD Recorder’s digital audio outputs sounds in the PCM 2ch format when you play a DVD video disc recorded on the Dolby Digital recording system. Bitstream: Select “Bitstream” if you connected the VCR/DVD Recorder’s DIGITAL OUT jack to a Dolby Digital decoder (or an amplifier or other equipment with a Dolby Digital decoder). Dolby Digital PCM DTS Bitstream MPEG Prev. Select Sampling Freq. (Frequency) If your receiver or amplifier is NOT capable of handling 96 kHz signals, select 48 kHz. When this choice is made, this unit will automatically convert any 96 kHz signals to 48 kHz so your system can decode them. If your receiver or amplifier is capable of handling 96 kHz signals, select 96 kHz. When this choice is made, this unit will pass each type of signal through without any further processing. Sampling Freq. DRC Dolby Digital Vocal DTS MPEG Prev. Select Sampling Freq. 48KHz DRC 96KHz Vocal DTS OFF: If you select “OFF”, the DTS signal is not output through the DIGITAL OUT jack. Bitstream: Select “Bitstream” if you connected the VCR/DVD Recorder’s DIGITAL OUT jack to a DTS decoder (or an amplifier or other equipment with a DTS decoder). Dolby Digital DTS OFF MPEG Bitstream Sampling Freq. DRC Vocal Prev. Select Dynamic Range Control (DRC) With the DVD format, you can hear a program’s soundtrack in the most accurate and realistic presentation possible, thanks to digital audio technology. However, you may wish to compress the dynamic range of the audio output (the difference between the loudest sounds and the quietest ones). Then, you may listen to a movie at a lower volume without losing clarity of sound. Set DRC to ON for this effect. Dolby Digital DTS Prev. Select MPEG Sampling Freq. MPEG PCM: Select when connected to a 2-channel digital stereo amplifier. The VCR/DVD Recorder’s digital audio outputs sounds in the PCM 2ch format when you play a DVD video disc recorded on the MPEG1, or MPEG2 recording system. Bitstream: Select “Bitstream” if you connected the VCR/DVD Recorder’s DIGITAL OUT jack to a MPEG decoder (or an amplifier or other equipment with a MPEG decoder). DRC OFF Vocal ON Prev. Select Vocal Set Vocal to ON only when a multi-channel karaoke DVD is playing. The karaoke channels on the disc will mix into normal stereo sound. Dolby Digital DTS MPEG Sampling Freq. DRC Vocal OFF ON 21 DVR HOOKUP DTS Each DVD disc has a variety of audio output options. Set the recorder’s Audio Output according to the type of audio system you use. Before Operation (Continued) Lock (Parental Control) Movie Rating Movies on DVDs may contain scenes not suitable for children. Therefore, discs may contain Parental Control information that applies to the complete disc or to certain scenes on the disc. These scenes are rated from Level 1 to 8, and alternatively, more suitable scenes are available for selection on some discs. Ratings are country-dependent. The Parental Control feature allows you to prevent discs from being played by your children or to have certain discs played with alternative scenes. ENTER to confirm your rating selection, 8 Press then press SETUP to exit the menu. Set Password Changing the 4-digit code Movie Rating Unlock Level 8(Adult) Level 7 Level 6 Level 5 Level 4 Level 3 Level 2 Level 1(Kid Safe) Password Country Code Prev. Level 1 to 8: Some discs contain scenes not suitable for children. If you set a rating for the recorder, all disc scenes with the same rating or lower will be played. Higher rated scenes will not be played unless an alternative scene is available on the disc. The alternative must have the same rating or a lower one. If no suitable alternative is found, playback will stop. You must enter the 4-digit password or change the rating level in order to play the disc. Select steps 1-3 as shown above to the left 1 Follow (Movie Rating). 2 Use v / V to select the Set Password option. 3 Press B to move to the third level. step 6 as shown above to the left (Movie 4 Follow Rating). “Change” is selected, press ENTER. 5 While If you select “Delete” then press ENTER. The password is deleted. SETUP. 1 Press The Setup menu appears. 2 Use v / V to select the Lock option. Enter a 4-digit password using the numbered While the Lock option is selected, press B to buttons to create a personal 4-digit security 3 move to the second level. password. Use v / V to select the Movie Rating option. Enter the 4-digit password again. 5 Press B to move to the third level. ip When you have not entered a password yet. If you a mistake before pressing ENTER, press b 6 Enter a 4-digit password using the numbered butrepeatedly to delete password numbers one by one tons to create a personal 4-digit security password. Enter the 4-digit password again. When you have already entered a password; Enter a 4-digit password using the numbered buttons to confirm the personal 4-digit security password. ip If you make a mistake before pressing ENTER, press b repeatedly to delete password numbers one by one then correct it. Select a rating from 1 to 8 using the v / V buttons. One (1) has the least playback restrictions. Eight (8) has the most playback restrictions. Unlock: If you select Unlock, Parental Control is not active. The disc will play in full. then correct it. If you forget your 4-digit code If you forget your password, to clear the current password, follow the procedure below. 1 Press SETUP to display the Setup menu. 2 Use the Number buttons to enter the 5-digit number “21019”. The message appears on the TV screen. 3 Select “yes” then press ENTER. The 4-digit password is cleared. Enter a new code as shown above. Movie Rating Password Country Code Change New Delete Password 0-9 Input Prev. 22 Select Country Code Recording Enter the code of a country/area whose standards were used to rate the DVD video disc, referring to the list (See “Country Code List”, page 51.). DISC Record Mode You can set the picture quality for DVD recording; SP (Standard quality), LP (Low quality), XP (High quality). Movie Rating Password DISC Record Mode Country Code VCR Record Mode DV Record Audio Auto Chapter Prev. VR Mode SP Video Mode SP Select SETUP. 1 Press The Setup menu appears. 2 Use v / V to select the Lock option. While the Lock option is selected, press B to 3 move to the second level. Use v / V to select the Country Code option. 5 Press B to move to the third level. you have not entered a password yet. 6 When Enter a 4-digit password using the numbered buttons to create a personal 4-digit security password. Enter the 4-digit password again. When you have already entered a password; Enter a 4-digit password using the numbered buttons to confirm the personal 4-digit security password. ip If you a mistake before pressing ENTER, press b repeatedly to delete password numbers one by one then correct it. the first character using the v / V 7 Select buttons. Shift the cursor using B buttons and select the 8 second character using v / V buttons. Press ENTER to confirm your country code 9 selection, then press SETUP to exit the menu. SETUP. 1 Press The Setup menu appears. 2 Use v / V to select the Recording option. the Recording option is selected, press B 3 While to move to the second level. 4 Use v / V to select the Rec Mode Set option. 5 Press B to move to the third level. 6 Use v / V to select the Video Mode or VR Mode. B to select a desired DISC Record Mode 7 Use (SP, LP, or XP) ENTER to confirm your selection, then 8 Press press SETUP to exit the menu. VCR Record Mode You can set the picture quality for VCR recording; SP (Standard Play), SLP (Super Long Play). DISC Record Mode VCR Record Mode SP DV Record Audio SLP Auto Chapter Prev. Select 23 DVR HOOKUP Before Operation (Continued) Before Operation (Continued) DV Recorder Audio Disc You need to set this if you have a camcorder using 32kHz/12-bit sound connected to the front panel DV IN jack. Some digital camcorders have two stereo tracks for audio. One is recorded at the time of shooting; the other is for overdubbing after shooting. On the Audio 1 setting, the sound that was recorded while shooting is used. On the Audio 2 setting, the overdubbed sound is used. DISC Initialize If you’re recording on a DVD-R disc, the recording mode will always be Video mode. If you load a DVD-RW that has already been used, you can change this to Recording Mode from the Disc menu. If you load a completely blank DVD-RW disc, Disc initialize menu will appear, to select a desired Recording Mode to initialize the disc. DISC Record Mode DISC Initialize VCR Record Mode DISC Finalize DV Record Audio Audio 1 DISC Name Auto Chapter Audio 2 DISC Protect Start PBC Prev. Select Auto Chapter When recording, chapter markers are put in specified setting. You can change this interval to 3 minutes, 5 minutes or 10 minutes. If you select None, switch off automatic chapter marking altogether with the No Separation setting. DISC Record Mode VCR Record Mode DV Record Audio Auto Chapter Not Use Prev. Select SETUP. 1 Press The Setup menu appears. 2 Use v / V to select the Disc option. While the Disc option is selected, press B to 3 move to the second level. 4 Use v / V to select the DISC Initialize option. B to move to the third level. 5 Press Start icon is highlighted. 3 Min Disc Initialize 5 Min Select a Mode 10 Min Prev. VR Mode Select Video Mode ENTER. 6 Press Disc DISC Initialize menu appears. b / B to select a desired DISC Initialize 7 Use Mode (VR Mode or Video Mode) then press ENTER. It takes a few moments to initialize the disc. Caution If you want to change the disc format, everything recorded on the disc will be erased. 8 Press SETUP to exit the menu. 24 Disc Finalize Disc Protect Finalizing ‘fixes’ the recordings in place so that the disc can be played on a regular DVD player or computer equipped with a suitable DVD-ROM drive. Finalizing a Video mode disc creates a menu screen for navigating the disc. This is accessed by pressing DISC MENU or TITLE. When recording in VR mode, set to ON to prevent accidental recording, editing or erasing of the disc loaded. If you need to unlock the disc to make edits, select OFF. DISC Initialize DISC Finalize DISC Name Caution DISC Protect OFF PBC ON • Once you’ve finalized a disc recording, you can’t edit or record anything else on that disc. You can record and edit on this recorder after unfinalizing. Prev. Select DISC Initialize DISC Finalize Finalize DISC Name Unfinalize PBC DISC Protect PBC Prev. Select steps 1-3 as shown on page 24 (DISC 1 Follow Initialize). 2 Use v / V to select the Disc Finalize option. B to move to the third level. 3 Press Finalize is highlighted. ENTER. 4 Press Finalize menu appears. The PBC setting can be changed. Set Playback Control (PBC) to ON or OFF. - ON: Video CDs with PBC are played according to the PBC. - OFF: Video CDs with PBC are played the same way as Audio CDs. DISC Initialize DISC Finalize DISC Name DISC Protect PBC OFF ON Prev. Select Finalize Do you want finalization? Ok Cancel Ok then press ENTER. 5 Select The recorder starts finalizing the disc. ote How long finalization takes depends on the type of disc, how much is recorded on the disc, and the number of titles on the disc. A disc recorded can take up to 3-4 minutes to finalize. ip If you load a DVD-RW that has already been finalized on a different DVD Recorder, you can ‘unfinalize’ it by choosing Unfinalize from the Finalize menu. After doing this, you can edit and re-record onto the disc. 25 DVR HOOKUP Before Operation (Continued) Before Operation (Continued) Disc Name Use this to enter a name for the disc. This name appears when you load the disc and when you display disc information on-screen. • The disc name can be up to 32 characters long. • For discs formatted on a different DVD Recorder, you will see only a limited character set. DISC Finalize DISC Name Edit PBC Select Prev. steps 1-3 as shown DISC Initialize on 1 Follow page 24. 2 Use v / V to select the Disc Name option. B to move to the third level. 3 Press Edit icon is highlighted. ENTER. 4 Press Keyboard menu appears. DVD-VR English/Latin Capital OK Cancel a name for the disc. Use v V b B to select 5 Enter a character then press ENTER to confirm your selection. • English/Latin Capital: Switch the keyboard to upper case characters. • English/Latin Small: Switch the keyboard to lower case characters. • Symbols: Switch the keyboard to symbol words. • OK: Select to finish. • Cancel: Deletes all the characters inputted. • Space: Inserts a space at the cursor position. • Delete: Deletes the character at the cursor’s previous position. • b / B: Moves cursor to left or right. 26 x (STOP), CLEAR: Deletes the previous character at the cursor position. MENU/LIST, DISPLAY: Switches the keyboard type (Alphabet Capital, Alphabet Small, Symbols) DISC Protect Space Delete X (PAUSE/STEP): Deletes the after character at the cursor position. . / >: Moves cursor to left or right. Numbers (0~9): Enters the character of corresponding location on the selected column. DISC Initialize Language Remote control buttons for entering a name N (PLAY): Inserts a space at the cursor position. OK then press ENTER to fix the name 6 Choose and return to the Disc menu. 7 Press SETUP to exit the menu. ote You can also use the CLEAR button to delete characters directly. Before Operation (Continued) General Explanation of On-Screen Display This manual gives basic instructions for operating the VCR/DVD Recorder. Some DVDs require specific operation or allow only limited operation during playback. When this occurs, the symbol appears on the TV screen, indicating that the operation is not permitted by the VCR/DVD Recorder or is not available on the disc. Displaying Information on-screen You can display various information about the disc or tape loaded on-screen. On-screen display operation DISPLAY repeatedly to display/change the 1 Press information displayed on-screen. To remove the on-screen display, press DIS2 See PLAY or RETURN repeatedly until it disappears. the following descritions for detailed explanation durin playing a disc. If no disc is playing, you can change TV channels using the number or CH (v / V) buttons on the remote control, or the CH (+/–) buttons on the front panel. ote Antenna channels are numbered 2 through 69. Cable channels are numbered 1 through 125. Changing TV Audio Channel Some TV programs are broadcast with both a main and a Secondary Audio Program (SAP). You can change the TV audio using the AUDIO button. Press AUDIO repeatedly to change the TV audio, according to Broadcast audio signal as shown below. • STEREO+SAP Audio Signal Stereo → SAP → Mono → Stereo • STEREO Audio Signal Stereo → L → R → Mono Stereo • SAP Audio Signal Mono → SAP → Mono Temporary Feedback Field Icons Resume play from this point Action prohibited or not available • MONO Audio Signal Mono The current audio channel is displayed on-screen. otes Some discs may not provide all of the features on the on-screen display example shown below. If no button is pressed for 7 seconds, the on-screen display disappears. Displaying OSD While Watching TV • If SAP is selected, but there is no SAP channel being broadcast, you will still hear the main audio channel. • If the sound is of poor quality when set to Stereo, you can often improve it by changing to Mono. • When an external input is selected, the audio channel can be switched only to Stereo. During viewing the TV, press DISPLAY to display/remove the information displayed on-screen. e.g., when DVD-RW in Video mode is inserted. Indicates disc type. Indicates the record mode, free space, and elapesed progress bar. DVD-VR VR Mode Indicates channel number and audio input signal received by the tuner. DVD SP 1H 32M Free ch. 6 MONO Mono 28/8/2003 11:35 AM Indicates output audio signal. Indicates current date and time. 27 DVR HOOKUP Changing TV Channels Before Operation (Continued) DVD Shows the elapsed playing time and total time. Shows the current title/chapter number and total number of titles/chapters Chapter: 3/28 Menu Options 1/6 Chapter Number 4/26 Time search 0:10:30 Audio language and Digital Audio Output mode Subtitle language 1. ENG D 5.1CH ABC Angle OFF 1/3 Sound 3D SUR. Shows the Current mode Selection Method Shows the current title number and total number of titles, and skips to the desired title number. b / B, or Numbers, ENTER Shows the current chapter number and total number of chapters, and skips to the desired chapter number. b / B, or Numbers, ENTER Shows the elapsed playing time, and searches the point by the elapsed time directly. Numbers, ENTER Shows the current audio soundtrack language, encoding method, and channel number, and changes the setting. Shows the current subtitles language, and changes the setting. b/B b/B Shows the current angle number and total number of angles, and changes the angle number. b/B Shows the current sound mode, and changes the setting. b/B Shows the elapsed playing time and total time. VR Shows the current title/chapter number and total number of titles/chapters DVD Title 1 01/02/03 Menu Options ORG SQ 0:06:32 / 2:12:10 Function (Use v / V to select desired option) Title Number Chapter Number Time search Selection Method Shows the current title number and total number of titles, and skips to the desired title number. b / B, or Numbers, ENTER 1/1 Shows the current chapter number and total number of chapters, and skips to the desired chapter number. b / B, or Numbers, ENTER Shows the elapsed playing time, and searches the point by the elapsed time directly. Numbers, ENTER MPEG 2CH ABC Shows the Current mode 1/6 0:10:30 Digital Audio Output mode Subtitle language 28 0:06:32 / 2:12:10 Function (Use v / V to select desired option) Title Number Sound DVD Title: 1/4 OFF 3D SUR. Shows the current audio encoding method, and channel number, and changes the setting. Shows the current subtitles language, and changes the setting. b/B Shows the current sound mode, and changes the setting. b/B b/B Before Operation (Continued) Shows the current title/chapter number and total number of titles/chapters Track DVD : PBC Shows the Current mode. 0:06:32 / 2:12:10 Menu Options Selection Method Function (Use v / V to select desired option) Title Number Chapter Number Time search 1/6 Shows the current title number and total number of titles, and skips to the desired title number. b / B, or Numbers, ENTER 1/1 Shows the current chapter number and total number of chapters, and skips to the desired chapter number. b / B, or Numbers, ENTER Shows the elapsed playing time, and searches the point by the elapsed time directly. Numbers, ENTER 0:10:30 Digital Audio Output mode Subtitle language MPEG 2CH ABC Sound OFF 3D SUR. Shows the current audio encoding method, and channel number, and changes the setting. Shows the current subtitles language, and changes the setting. b/B Shows the current sound mode, and changes the setting. b/B Shows the elapsed playing time and total time. VCD Shows the current track number and total number of tracks, or shows PBC On mode. Track Time DVD : PBC Shows the Current mode 0:06:32 / 2:12:10 Menu Options Track Number b/B Selection Method Function (Use v / V to select desired option) 1/4 0:10:30 Shows the current track number and total number of tracks or PBC On mode, and skip to the desired track number. Shows the elapsed playing time (Display only). b / B, or Numbers, ENTER – Audio Channel STEREO Shows the audio channel, and changes the audio channel. b/B Sound NORMAL Shows the current sound mode, and changes the setting. b/B VHS Shows playing speed, recording tape information and the elapsed playing progress bar. VCR SP Menu Options Function (Use v / V to select desired option) Time 0:00:20 Audio Channel MONO Shows the elapsed playing time (Display only). Shows the audio channel, and changes the audio channel. Shows the Current mode Selection Method – b/B 29 DVR HOOKUP Shows the elapsed playing time and total time. Video Operation with DVD and Video CD Playing a DVD or Video CD Playback Setup Turn the TV on and select the video input source connected to the VCR/DVD Recorder. Audio system: Turn the audio system on and select the input source connected to the VCR/DVD Recorder. your chosen disc in the tray, with the 2 Load playback side down. OPEN/CLOSE to close the tray. 3 Press READING appears on the display window, and playback starts automatically. If playback does not Press OPEN/CLOSE to open the disc tray. start, press PLAY. In some cases, the disc menu might appear instead. ip If a menu screen is displayed The menu screen may be displayed first after loading a DVD or Video CD which contains a menu. DVD Use the b B v V buttons to select the title/chapter you want to view, then press ENTER to start playback. Press TITLE or DISC MENU to return to the menu screen. VCD Use the number buttons to select the track you want to view. Press RETURN to return to the menu screen. Menu setting and the exact operating procedures for using the menu may differ depending on the disc. Follow the instructions on the each menu screen. You may also set PBC to OFF under General menu. See page 20. otes – If Parental Control is set and the disc is not within the Movie Rating settings (not authorized), the 4-digit code must be entered and/or the disc must be authorized (see “Movie Rating”, on page 22). – DVDs may have a Region Code. Your recorder will not play discs that have a region code different from your recorder. The region code for this recorder is 1 (one). 30 ote Unless stated otherwise, all operations described use the remote control. Some features may also be available on the Setup menu. Moving to another TITLE DVD Video 1/6 VR When a disc has more than one title, you can move to another title as follows: Press DISPLAY and use v / V to select the title icon. Then, press the appropriate numbered button (0-9) or b / B to select a title number. Moving to another CHAPTER/TRACK DVD Video VR 4/26 VCD 1/4 When a title on a disc has more than one chapter/track, you can move to another chapter/track as follows: Press SKIP (. or >) briefly during playback to select the next chapter/track or to return to the beginning of the current chapter/track. Press SKIP (.) twice briefly to step back to the previous chapter/track. To go directly to any chapter/track during playback, press DISPLAY. Then, use v / V to select chapter icon (or for a Video CD, select track icon). Then, enter the chapter/track number using the numbered buttons (0-9) or press b / B. ote On a Video CD with PBC, you must set PBC to OFF in the General menu to use this function. See page 20. Slow Motion DVD Video VR VCD 1 Press BACKWARD (m) or FORWARD (M) during pause mode. The VCR/DVD Recorder will enter SLOW mode. 2 Use the BACKWARD (m) or FORWARD (M) to select the required speed: t 1/16, t 1/8, t 1/4, t 1/2, or T 1/16, T 1/8, T 1/4, T 1/2. With a Video CD, the Slow speed changes: T 1/8, T 1/4 or T 1/2 (forward). 3 To exit Slow Motion mode, press PLAY. ote Slow motion playback in reverse is not possible with Video CDs. Operation with DVD and Video CD (Continued) General Features (Continued) Still Picture and Frame-by-Frame Playback Video VR VCD ote The picture frame-by-frame in reverse is not available for Video CD. VR VCD REPEAT CHAPTER 1 To repeat the currently playing chapter, press REPEAT. The REPEAT CHAPTER appears on the TV screen. 2 To repeat the title currently playing, press REPEAT a second time. The REPEAT TITLE appears on the TV screen. 3 To exit Repeat mode, press REPEAT a third time. The REPEAT OFF icon appears on the TV screen. Video CDs - Repeat Track/All/Off DVD Video VR VCD 1 Press BACKWARD or FORWARD during playback. The recorder will now go into SEARCH mode. 2 Press BACKWARD or FORWARD to select the required speed: mX2, mX4, mX8, mX16, mX100, n (backward) or MX2, MX4, MX8, MX16, MX100, N (forward). With a Video CD, the Search speed changes: mX2, mX4, mX8 (backward) or MX2, MX4, MX8 (forward). 3 To exit SEARCH mode, press PLAY (N). ote When you press BACKWARD or FORWARD during Search mode to go to normal speed, search mode is canceled. Random Video DVD Video Discs - Repeat Chapter/Title/Off 1 Press PAUSE/STEP (X) during playback. The recorder will now go into PAUSE mode. 2 You can advance or back up the picture frame-byframe by pressing b / B repeatedly during PAUSE mode. Search DVD 1 To repeat the track currently playing, press REPEAT. The REPEAT TRACK icon appears on the TV screen. 2 To repeat the disc currently playing, press REPEAT a second time. The REPEAT ALL icon appears on the TV screen. 3 To exit Repeat mode, press REPEAT a third time. The REPEAT OFF icon appears on the TV screen. ote On a Video CD with PBC, you must set PBC to OFF in the General menu to use the Repeat function. See page 20. Repeat A-B REPEAT DVD Video VR VCD A - B To repeat a sequence in a title: 1 Press A-B at your chosen starting point. Karaoke DVD VCD REPEAT A- appears on the TV screen. 1 Press RANDOM during playback or in Stop mode. The unit automatically begins Random Playback and “RANDOM” appears on the display window. 2 Press A-B again at your chosen end point. 2 To return to normal playback, press RANDOM until “RANDOM” disappears from the display window. 3 To cancel the sequence, press A-B repeatedly to select OFF. REPEAT A-B appears briefly on the TV screen, and the repeat sequence begins (“REPEAT A-B” also appears in the display window). ip By pressing FORWARD during Random playback, the unit selects another title (track) and resumes Random playback. ote This function only works with DVD Karaoke discs or video CDs without PBC. On a Video CD with PBC, you must set PBC to OFF in the General menu to use the Random function. See page 20. 31 PLAYBACK DVD Repeat Operation with DVD and Video CD (Continued) General Features (continued) Time Search To Recall a Marked Scene 1 During disc playback, press SEARCH. DVD Video VR The Marker Search menu will appear on the TV screen. 2 Use the b B v V buttons to select a Marked scene that you want to recall. 0:10:30 The Time Search function allows you to start playing at any chosen time on the disc. 3 Press ENTER. 1 Press DISPLAY during playback. The on-screen display appears on the TV screen. 4 To remove the Marker Search menu, press RETURN The Time Search box shows the elapsed playing time of the current disc. Playback will start from the Marked scene. Marker Search Move Select CLEAR Delete RETURN Close 2 Within 7 seconds, use v / V to select the Time Search icon in the on-screen display. The “0:00:00” appears in the Time Search box. 3 Within 7 seconds, use the number buttons to enter the required start time. Enter hours, minutes, and seconds from left to right in the box. You can not enter an invalid time. If you enter the wrong numbers, press b / B to move the under bar (_) to the wrong number. Then enter the correct numbers. 4 Within 7 seconds, press ENTER to confirm the start time. Playback starts from the selected time on the disc. Zoom DVD Video VR To clear a Marked Scene 1 During disc playback, press SEARCH. The Marker Search menu will appear on the TV screen. 2 Use b B v V to select the Marked scene that you want to erase. 3 Press CLEAR. VCD “Delete selected marker? Proceed?” message appears. The Zoom function allows you to enlarge the video image and to move through the enlarged image. 4 Use b / B to select “Yes” then press ENTER. 5 Repeat steps 2-4 to erase additional Marked scene. 1 Press ZOOM during playback or still playback to activate the Zoom function. 6 To remove the Marker Search menu, press RETURN. The square frame will be displayed in the right bottom of the picture. If no button is pressed for more than 5 seconds, the square frame will disappear. Each press of the ZOOM button changes the TV screen in the sequence shown below. normal size → X2 size → X4 size → normal size 2 Use the b B v V buttons to move through the zoomed picture. 3 To resume normal playback, press CLEAR or press ZOOM repeatedly until the normal picture appears. Checking the Contents of DVD Video Discs: Menus DVDs may contain menus that allow you to access special features. To open the disc menu, press DISC MENU. Then, press the appropriate number button to select an option. Or, use the b B v V buttons to highlight your selection, then press ENTER. Title Menu DVD Video VR ote The zoom function may not work for some DVDs. 1 Press TITLE. Marker Search 2 The menu may contain camera angles, spoken language and subtitle options, and chapters for the title. DVD Video VR VCD MAKER 1/6 You can start playback from a memorized point. Up to six points can be memorized. To enter a mark, follow these steps. 1 During disc playback, press MARKER when playback reaches the spot that you want to memorize. The Marker icon will appear on the TV screen briefly. 2 Repeat step 1 to enter up to six Marker points on a disc. 32 If the current title has a menu, the menu will appear on the TV screen. Otherwise, the disc menu may appear. 3 To remove the title menu, press TITLE again. Disc Menu DVD VR 1 Press DISC MENU. The disc menu is displayed. 2 To remove the disc menu, press DISC MENU again. Operation with DVD and Video CD (Continued) DVD Finding Locations on a Disc 1/3 If the disc contains scenes recorded at different camera angles, you can change to a different camera angle during playback. Press ANGLE then press b / B repeatedly during playback to select a desired angle. The number of the current angle appears on the TV screen. ip The ANGLE indicator will blink in the display window at scenes recorded at different angles to indicate that angle switching is possible. VCD You can directly access any point on a video CD using this function. Use this function only while a video CD is playing. Playback jumps to the point specified. 1 Press SEARCH during playback. The progress bar appears on the TV screen. PBC 33% TRK 1 33% 2 Use b / B to find a start position for playback. 3 Press ENTER to confirm the selected position. Playback starts from the selected position. Changing the Audio Language DVD 1. ENG D 5.1CH Press AUDIO then press b / B repeatedly during playback to hear a different audio language or audio track. VR MPEG 2CH With a Video CD, press AUDIO then press b / B repeatedly during playback to hear a different audio channel (STEREO, LEFT or RIGHT). 3D Surround DVD Video VR VCD 3D SUR. This unit can produce a 3D Surround effect, which simulates multi-channel audio playback from two conventional stereo speakers, instead of the five or more speakers normally required to listen to multichannel audio from a home theater system. 1 Press DISPLAY then use v / V to select the sound icon. Then, use b / B to select “3D SUR”. 2 To turn off the 3D Surround effect, select “NORM”. Subtitles DVD ABC Last Condition Memory DVD Changing the Audio Channel VCD ote – This function works only when no marker is not be memorized. – You have to the selected position has 95% under. Video VR This recorder memorizes the user settings for the last disc that you have viewed. Settings remain in memory even if you remove the disc from the recorder or switch off the recorder. If you load a disc that had its settings memorized, the latest stop position is automatically recalled. otes – Settings are stored in memory for use any time. – This recorder does not memorize settings of a disc if you switch off the recorder before commencing to play it. OFF Press SUBTITLE then press b / B repeatedly during playback to see the different subtitle languages. 33 PLAYBACK Camera Angle Audio CD and MP3 Operation Playing an Audio CD or MP3 Disc CD MP3 About MP3 The VCR/DVD Recorder can play audio CDs. Also, the VCR/DVD Recorder can play MP3 formatted recordings on CD-ROM, CD-R or CD-RW discs. Before playing MP3 recordings, read the notes on MP3 Recordings on the right side of this page. Insert a disc and close the tray. AUDIO CD or MP3 CD menu appears on the TV screen. Audio CD Track 3 MP3 CD Duration Title FILE 3.mp3 152 Items ROOT FILE 1.mp3 Track 1 FILE 2.mp3 Track 2 03/12 Track 3 3/152 FILE 3.mp3 00:30 Track 4 01:30 FILE 4.mp3 Track 5 FILE 5.mp3 Track 6 FILE 6.mp3 Track 7 FILE 7.mp3 Track 8 FILE 8.mp3 FILE 9.mp3 Track 9 FILE 10.mp3 Track 10 Select MARKER Mark Notes on MP3 Recordings LIST Program AUDIO CD Menu Close Select MARKER Mark LIST Program Close MP3 CD Menu v / V to select a track then press PLAY or 2 Use ENTER. Playback starts. During playback, the current track’s elapsed playing time will appear on the display window and menu. Playback will stop at the end of the disc. An MP3 file is audio data compressed by using the MPEG1 audio layer-3 file-coding scheme. We call files that have the “.mp3” file extension “MP3 files”. The recorder can not read an MP3 file that has a file extension other than “.mp3”. MP3 Disc compatibility with this recorder is limited as follows: 1. CD-R/RW physical format should be “ISO 9660” and “JOLIET”. 2. If you record MP3 files using the software which cannot create a FILE SYSTEM, for example “DirectCD” etc., it is impossible to playback MP3 files. We recommend that you use “Easy-CD Creator”, which creates an ISO9660 or JOLIET file system. 3. Total number of files and folders on the disc should be less than 1999. This VCR/DVD Recorder requires discs/recordings to meet certain technical standards in order to achieve optimal playback quality. Pre-recorded DVDs are automatically set to these standards. There are many different types of recordable disc formats (including CD-R containing MP3 files) that require certain pre-existing conditions (see above) to insure compatible playback. ips If audio title and MP3 file are mixed on the disc, you can switch between AUDIO CD menu and MP3 CD menu by pressing TITLE repeatedly. On the MP3 CD menu, you can display the folders on the disc. Use v V b B to select the “Folder” icon on the MP3 CD menu then press ENTER. Also, you can display only tracks in the folders. Use v V b B to select a folder then press ENTER. On the mixed CD with audio title and MP3 file, you can switch AUDIO CD menu and MP3 CD menu by pressing TITLE button repeatedly. If you select a track and press DISPLAY, the file informations are displayed. If you select a folder and press DISPLAY, the number of subfolders and number of MP3 files in the folder are displayed. 3 To stop playback at any other time, press STOP. 34 Customers should also note that permission is required in order to download MP3 files and music from the Internet. Our company has no right to grant such permission. Permission should always be sought from the copyright owner. Audio CD and MP3 Operation (Continued) CD Search MP3 1 Press PAUSE/STEP during playback. 1 Press BACKWARD or FORWARD during playback. The recorder will now go into SEARCH mode. 2 To return to playback, press PLAY or press PAUSE/STEP again. Moving to Another Track CD MP3 Press SKIP . or > briefly during playback to go to the next track or to return to the beginning of the current track. Press SKIP . twice briefly to step back to the previous track. On an Audio CD, to go directly to any track, enter the track number using the numbered buttons (0-9) during playback. Repeat CD MP3 1 Press REPEAT when playing a disc. The Repeat icon and “TRACK” appear on the menu screen. 2 Press REPEAT to select a desired repeat mode. • CD - TRACK: repeats the current track. - ALL: repeats all the tracks on a disc. - OFF: does not play repeatedly.(no display) • MP3 - TRACK: repeats the current track. - FOLDER: repeats all the tracks on a folder of a disc. - OFF: does not play repeatedly.(no display) Random CD CD 2 Press BACKWARD or FORWARD to select the required speed: mX2, mX4, mX8 (backward) or MX2, MX4, MX8 (forward). Search speed and direction are indicated on the menu screen. 3 To exit SEARCH mode, press PLAY. Repeat A-B CD To repeat a sequence in a title: 1 Press A-B at your chosen start point. Repeat icon and “A” appears on the menu screen. 2 Press A-B again at your chosen end point. The Repeat icon and “A - B” appears on the menu screen, and the repeat sequence begins. 3 To exit the sequence and return to normal play, press A-B again. The Repeat icon disappears from the menu screen. MP3 1 Press RANDOM during playback or when playback has stopped. The unit automatically begins Random Playback and RANDOM appears on the menu screen. 2 Press RANDOM during Random playback. 3 To return to normal playback, press RANDOM repeatedly until RANDOM disappears from the menu screen. 35 PLAYBACK Pause Programmed Playback with Audio CD and MP3 The Program function enables you to store your favorite tracks from any disc in the recorder memory. Program can contain 99 tracks (Audio CD) or 256 tracks (MP3). 1 Insert an Audio CD or MP3 disc. v V to select a track on the List then press 2 Use ENTER. The options appears on the left side of the menu. Audio CD or MP3 CD menu will appear. ote Press and hold V for fast to move to the next track or folder. Press and hold v for fast to move to the previous track or folder. Repeat steps 2-3 to place additional tracks on the Program list. The selected track is added to the Program List. ip You can add multi tracks on the List to the Program List. 1. Select a track then press MARKER. 2. Repeat step 1 to mark additional tracks. 3. Select any marked track then press ENTER. The options appears on the left side of the menu. 4. Use v / V to highlight the “Program Add” icon then press ENTER. The all marked tracks are added to the Program List. ote To use Clear button, you can select all tracks, or cancel all marked tracks. 5 Use v V b B to move to the Program list. v / V to select the track you want to start 6 Use playing. 7 Press PLAY to start. Playback begins in the order in which you programmed the tracks and “PRG” indicator appears on the display window. Playback stops after playing the last programmed track on the program list. MP3 CD Track 5 FILE 9.mp3 Program List ROOT Title Program List Track 1 Track 5 FILE 1.mp3 FILE 4.mp3 Track 2 Track 2 FILE 2.mp3 FILE 2.mp3 05/12 Track 3 Track 8 9/152 FILE 3.mp3 FILE 6.mp3 00:42 Track 4 Track 4 02:13 FILE 4.mp3 FILE 9.mp3 Track 5 FILE 5.mp3 Track 6 FILE 6.mp3 Track 7 FILE 7.mp3 Track 8 FILE 8.mp3 FILE 9.mp3 Track 9 FILE 10.mp3 Track 10 Select MARKER Mark LIST Program Close Select MARKER Mark LIST Program Close resume normal playback from pro8 To grammed playback, select a track on the List then press ENTER. “PRG” indicator disappears from the display window. 36 1 Press REPEAT when playing a disc. The Repeat icon and “TRACK” appear on the menu screen. 2 Press REPEAT to select a desired repeat mode. - TRACK : repeats the current track. - ALL : repeats all the tracks on a disc. - OFF (no display) : does not play repeatedly. Erasing a Track from the Program List 1 Select the track that you wish to erase from the Program List then press ENTER. The options appears on the left side of the menu. 2 Select the Delete icon then press ENTER. The selected track is deleted on the Program List. 3 Repeat steps 1-2 to delete additional tracks on the Program List. Use v V to highlight the “Program Add” icon then press ENTER. Audio CD Repeat Programmed Tracks Erasing the multi tracks on the Program List 1. Select a track on the Program List then press MARKER. 2. Repeat step 1 to mark additional tracks. 3. Select any marked track then press ENTER. The options appears on the left side of the menu. 4. Use v / V to highlight the “Delete” icon then press ENTER. The all marked tracks are deleted from the Program List. JPEG Disc Operation JPEG This VCR/DVD Recorder can play discs with JPEG files. Before playing JPEG recordings, read the notes on JPEG Recordings on right. To rotate the picture Use v / V while showing a picture to flip the picture clockwise or counterclockwise. Use v V b B to select a folder, and ENTER. Open icon is highlighted on the left side of the menu. To view Slide Show 1. Select Slide Show option on the menu. 2. Press ENTER. Slide Show menu appears. JPEG Folder 01 Folder 02 Folder 03 Folder 04 Folder 05 Folder 07 Folder 08 Folder 06 Select Slide Show Object TITLE MP3 MARKER Mark Speed Press ENTER. A list of files in the folder appears. Start 4/20 Pic. File 04.jpg Full Screen Slide Show Select All Normal Cancel 2. Use v V b B to set the options. Object: Selected file or All files. Speed: Selects Slide Show speed: Slow, Normal, Fast. JPEG Photo TITLE MP3 MARKER Mark Use v V b B to select a file, and ENTER. 4 The options appears on the left side of the menu. ip If you are in a file list and want to return to the Folder list, press RETURN, or use the v / V buttons on the remote to highlight icon and press ENTER to return to the previous menu screen. While viewing a picture, press SKIP . or > once to advance to the next file or return to the previous file. Insert a disc and close the tray. The JPEG menu appears on the TV screen. Photo Moving to another File PLAYBACK Viewing a JPEG Disc Use v / V to select an Full Screen option then press ENTER. 3. Select START icon then press ENTER to start slide show. Notes on JPEG Recordings Depending on the size and number of the JPEG files, it could take a long time for the DVD player to read the disc’s content. If you don’t see an on-screen display after several minutes, some of the files are too big — reduce the resolution of the JPEG files to less than 4 mega pixels and burn another disc. Total number of files and folders on the disc should be less than 1999. Some discs may be incompatible due to different recording format or condition of the disc. When you are using software such as “Easy CD Creator” to burn jpeg files on a CD-R, ensure that all the selected files have the “.jpg” extension before copying into the CD layout. 4/20 90 90 Prev Next Stop Hide stop viewing at any other time, press STOP 6 ToorTheRETURN. JPEG menu appears. If the files have “.jpe” or “.jpeg” extensions, please rename them as “.jpg” files. File names without “.jpg” extension will not be able to be read by this VCR/DVD Recorder, even though the files are shown as JPEG image files in Windows Explorer. 37 VCR Mode Tape Playback Normal Playback Search VHS Preparation: Turn on the TV. Tune the TV to the DVD+VCR output channel (CH 3 or 4) or set the TV’s source selector to VIDEO. If a direct VIDEO/AUDIO connection is made between the DVD+VCR and the TV, set the TV’s source selector to VIDEO. Insert a prerecorded video cassette. The indicator will light and the DVD+VCR will power-up automatically. Make sure that the TIMER indicator in the display window is not lighted. If it is, press POWER once. If a tape without a safety tab is inserted, the unit will start playback automatically. Press PLAY (N) once. PLAY appears on the TV screen . It is not necessary to select the tape speed for playback. It will be automatically selected by the DVD+VCR. In playback, the TV/VCR selector switches to VCR mode automatically. Press STOP (x) to stop playback. 3 STOP appears on the TV screen. If the tape reaches the end before STOP (x) is pressed, the DVD+VCR will automatically stop, rewind and eject the tape, and turn itself off. VHS This function lets you quickly and visually search for a desired tape section in either direction: forward and reverse. 1 Press BACKWARD (m) or FORWARD (M) during playback. The DVD+VCR will be activated in the SEARCH mode. If the DVD+VCR is left in the SEARCH mode for more than 3 minutes, the DVD+VCR will automatically enter the PLAY mode, to protect the tape and video heads. 2 To return to playback, press PLAY (N). Still Picture and Frame-by-Frame Playback VHS 1 Press PAUSE/STEP (X) during playback. A still picture appears on the TV screen. If a still picture vibrates vertically, stabilize it by using CH/TRK (v/V) on the remote control. If the DVD+VCR is left in the STILL mode for more than 5 minutes, the DVD+VCR will automatically enter the STOP mode to protect the tape and video heads. 2 Press PAUSE/STEP (X) repeatedly to advance the video picture one frame at a time while viewing a still picture. 3 To return to playback, press PLAY (N). Tracking Control VHS Auto Tracking The automatic tracking function adjusts the picture to remove snow or streaks. The AUTO TRACKING function works in the following cases: A tape is played back for the first time. Tape speed (SP, LP, SLP) changes. Streaks or snow appear because of scratches on the tape. Manual Tracking If noise appears on the screen during playback, press either CH/TRK (v/V) on the remote control or CH/PRESET (v/V) on the front panel until the noise on the screen is reduced. In case of vertical jitter, adjust these controls very carefully. Tracking is automatically reset to normal when the tape is ejected or the power cord is unplugged for more than 3 seconds. Special Effect Playback VHS Special effects playback notes Horizontal lines (noise bars) will appear on the TV screen. This is normal. The audio is automatically muted during special effect modes, so there is no sound during search. During the high-speed picture search modes, a short time is needed to stabilize tape speed when re-entering the PLAY mode. Slight interference may be observed during this time. 38 Slow Motion VHS 1 While in still mode, press FORWARD (M). The tape will be played back at a speed 1/19 times slower than the normal speed. During slow playback, use CH/TRK (v/V) on the Remote Control to minimize noise bands. If slow motion mode continues for more than 3 minutes, the DVD+VCR will automatically change to normal play mode. 2 To return to playback, press PLAY (N). Basic Recording from a TV Instant Timer Recording Follow the instructions below to record a TV program. Recording starts immediately and continues until the disc is full or you stop the recording. Instant Timer Recording allows you to make a recording easily of a preset length without using the program timer. Switch on the recorder and load a recordable disc or tape. Also make sure that the TV input is set to this recorder. If you load a completely blank DVD-RW disc, Disc initialize menu will appear, to select a desired Recording Mode to initialize the disc (See page 23). Set a recording mode as necessary by pressing REC MODE repeatedly. DVD: SP (Standard quality), LP (Low quality), XP(High quality) VCR: SP (Standard Play), SLP (Super Long Play) AUDIO to select the audio channel to 4 Use record. (Stereo, SAP, or Mono) Use CH (v / V) buttons to select the TV channel to record. The table below shows what will be recorded on the different settings for different types of broadcast. The last column (Monitor Audio) shows what you’ll hear as it is recording. For example, if the TV broadcast is in stereo, then setting the recorder to Stereo or SAP will record the broadcast in stereo, and the monitor audio is also stereo. • If you set the audio channel to SAP, but there is no SAP channel being broadcast, the main audio (mono or stereo) will be recorded. TV Broadcast Selected Audio MONO STEREO MONO STEREO Left Right MONO MONO SAP STEREO SAP MONO MONO+SAP STEREO+SAP Broadcast Audio L Ch R Ch MONO MONO MONO MONO MONO MONO SAP SAP SAP SAP MONO MONO Monitor Audio MONO STEREO Left Right MONO MONO SAP STEREO SAP MONO Press REC (z) once. Recording will start. (The REC indicator lights in the display window.) Recording continues until you press STOP (x) or the disc is full. To record for a fixed length of time, see Instant Timer Recording on right. Press STOP (x) to stop recording. steps 1-4 as shown left (Basic Recording 1 Follow from a TV). REC (z) repeatedly to select the record2 Press ing time length. Recording starts after the first press. Each subsequent press increases the recording time by 10 minutes (DVD-maximum 240 minutes) or 30 minutes (VCR-maximum 540 minutes) within free space. The recording time is displayed on the TV screen. Input: Ch. DVD MONO SP 02H 01M Free 00:09:05 30min Rec Input: Ch. VCR MONO SP 00:17:32 120min Rec Instant Timer Record Menu Checking the Recording Time Press REC (z) or DISPLAY once to check the recording time. The recalled setting will automatically return to the TV screen for a moment. Also, remaining time of recording is shown in the display window. To Extend the Recording Time The recording time can be extended anytime by pressing REC (z). Each subsequent press increases the recording time by 10 minutes (DVD) or 30 minutes (VCR) within free space. To Pause the Recording 1 Press PAUSE/STEP (X) to pause the disc during recording. 2 When you want to continue recording, press PAUSE/STEP (X) or REC (z). ote If you press PAUSE/STEP (X) during the Instant timer recording, the Instant timer recording will be canceled. To record one TV program while watching another 1 Press TV/VCR to select the TV mode during recording. The VCR indicator disappears. 2 Using the TV, select the channel to be viewed. ote The available recording title number is 99. 39 PLAYBACK Basic Recording Basic Recording Copying from DVD to VCR Copying from VCR to DVD This unit allows you to copy the contents of a DVD or VCD to a VHS tape using COPY button. This unit allows you to copy the contents of a VHS to a DVD-R or a DVD-RW using COPY button. ote If the DVD you are attempting to copy is copy protected, you will not be able to copy the disc. It is not permitted to copy Macrovision encoded DVDs. “Copy-protected. Cannot record.” is displayed on the TV screen. ote If the VHS video tape you are attempting to copy is copy protected, you will not be able to copy the tape. It is not permitted to copy Macrovision encoded TAPEs. Insert Disc Insert the disc you wish to copy in the DVD deck and close the disc tray. the DVD by pressing DVD on the remote 3 Set control or DVD/VCR on the front panel. the COPY button on the remote control or 4 Press on the unit front panel. The Copy to VCR menu appears. Insert a VHS Tape Insert a blank VHS video tape into the VCR deck. Copy to VCR Free Space Rec. Mode Copy 30% SP Stop Insert VHS Tape Insert a blank VHS video tape you wish to copy into the VCR deck. a DVD-R or DVD-RW disc. 2 Insert Insert a blank DVD-R or DVD-RW disc in the DVD deck and close the disc tray. ote When using a DVD-RW disc, you must initialize before copying (See page 23). the VCR mode by pressing VCR on the 3 Set remote control or DVD/VCR on the front panel. the COPY button on the remote control or 4 Press on the unit front panel. The Copy to DVD menu appears. Copy to DVD Free Space Rec. Mode 01:54M SP Copy icon then press ENTER or COPY to 6 Select start copy. Select Record Mode (LP, SP, XP) using Stop the Copy Process v/V/b/B 7 When the DVD is finished playing, press STOP (x) to end copying. Select Copy icon then press ENTER or COPY to The Copy process will be automaticlly stop when start copy. the DVD or VCD ends. the Copy Process 7 Stop When the VHS tape is finished playing, press Select Record Mode (SP or SLP) using v/V/b/B Copy Stop STOP (x) to end copying. The Copy process will be automaticlly stop when the VHS tape ends. 40 Timer Recording Press TIMER REC. The Timer Record menu will appear. Timer Record Media Ch. SP 198 min Free Date Start Time End Time Mode 10/16 Thu 10:07 AM 11:00 AM SP Checking Timer Recording Details Programming can be checked whenever the VCR/DVD Recorder is turned on. Press TIMER REC twice. • Use v / V to select a timer recording. • Press ENTER to edit the selected program. Timer Record menu appears. • Press CLEAR to delete the selected program from the Timer Record List. Timer Record List DVD Ch.11 Media Ch. OK TIMER REC Timer Rec List Close Date Ch.11 10/19 Sun Start Time Duration Mode 18:07 AM 30min SP Check Rec. OK • Media – Choose a media (DVD or VCR). • Ch. – Choose a channel (2-69 or 1-125 for antenna or cable channels respectively, excluding skip channels), or one of the external inputs from which to record. Edit CLEAR Delete TIMER REC Timer Rec Close • Date – Choose a date up to 1 month in advance, or select a daily or weekly program. Canceling a Timer Recording • Start Time – Set the recording start time. You can clear a timer setting anytime before the recording actually starts. • Use v / V to select a program you want to erase on the Timer Recorder List. If you want to erase the program, press CLEAR. • End Time – Set the recording end time. • Mode – Choose a record mode. DVD: SP, LP, XP, or AT (Auto) VCR: SP, SLP, AT (Auto) AUTO mode determines how much time is available on the disc or tape and switches record mode, if necessary, to complete recording the program. the necessary information for your timer 2 Enter recording(s). • b / B (left/right) – move the cursor left/right • v / V (up/down) – change the setting at the current cursor position • Press RETURN to exit the Timer Record menu. • Press ENTER after filling in all the program information. • Press TIMER REC to display Timer Record List. ENTER, the program will be memorized 3 Press by the VCR/DVD Recorder. To check the programming, the Timer Record List will appear. 4 Press RETURN to exit the Timer Record List. 5 Make sure that you load a recordable disc. ote • The timer indicator lights in the display window. If the indicator blinks, it means that there is no disc loaded, or the disc loaded is not recordable. • The recorder will record the audio according to the current TV tuner setting (Stereo, Mono or SAP). Use the AUDIO button to set the audio as you want before switching the recorder into standby. • You must press STOP to stop the timer recording. Stopping a Timer Recording in Progress After a timer recording has started, you can still cancel the program. • Press STOP. Timer Recording Troubleshooting Even though the timer is set, the recorder will not record when: • There is no disc loaded. • A non-recordable disc is loaded. • Disc Protect is set to ON in the Disc menu (see page 24). • There are already 99 titles recorded on the disc. You cannot enter a timer program when: • A recording is already underway. • The time you’re trying to set has already passed. • There are already 8 timer programs set. If two or more timer programs overlap: • The earlier program takes priority. • When the earlier program finishes, the later program starts. • If two programs are set to start at exactly the same time, the program entered first takes priority. Confirmation is not possible when: • Disc Protect setting is set to ON. • There are already 99 titles recorded on the disc. If the disc is damaged, the recording may not complete successfully. In this case even though the Check field shows “Rec. OK”, it may not be. 41 RECORDING This VCR/DVD Recorder can be programmed to record up to 8 programs within a period of 1 month. For unattended recording, the timer needs to know the channels to be recorded, the starting time and length. Recording from an External Input Recording from External Components You can record from an external component, such as a camcorder or VCR, connected to any of the recorder’s external inputs. Make sure that the component you want to record from is connected properly to the VCR/DVD Recorder. See page 17. Press INPUT repeatedly to select the external input to record from. • • • • Tuner: Built-in tuner AV1: Audio/Video Input mounted on back panel AV2: Audio/Video Input mounted on front panel DV: DV Input mounted on front panel ote Check that the Audio In settings DV Rec Audio are as you want them. See page 24. 3 Load a recordable disc. a recording mode as necessary by pressing 4 Set REC MODE repeatedly. DVD: SP (Standard quality), LP (Low quality), XP(High quality) VCR: SP (Standard Play), SLP (Super Long Play) REC (z) once. 5 Press Recording will start. (The RECORD indicator lights in the display window.) Recording continues until you press STOP (x) or the disc is full. To record for a fixed length of time, see Instant Timer Recording on page 38. • You can’t control this unit remotely from a component connected to the DV IN jack. • You can’t record date and time information from a DV cassette. sure your digital camcorder is connected 1 Make to the front panel DV IN jack. See page 17. 2 Check that the DV audio input is as you require. You can choose between Audio 1 (original audio) and Audio 2 (overdubbed audio). • DV Input is set from the DV Rec Audio in sub-menu of the General menu. See DV Rec Audio on page 24 for more information. 3 Press INPUT repeatedly to select the DV input. the place on the camcorder tape that you 4 Find want to the recording to start from. DV appears in the display window and on the TV screen. For best results, pause playback at the point from which you want to record. • Depending on your camcorder, you can use this recorder’s remote to control the camcorder using the STOP, PLAY and PAUSE functions. 5 Press REC (z) once to start recording. • Recording is automatically stopped if the recorder detects no signal. • You can pause or stop the recording by pressing PAUSE/STEP or STOP. You cannot control the camcorder from this remote control during recording. • In Video mode, the final frame of the recording may remain displayed on screen for a while after recording stops. 6 Press STOP (x) to stop recording. ote If your source is copy-protected using CopyGuard, you will not be able to record it using this recorder. See Copyright on page 8 for more details. Recording from a Digital Camcorder You can record from a digital camcorder connected to the DV IN jack on the front panel of this recorder. Using the recorder’s remote, you can control both the camcorder and this recorder. Before recording, make sure that the audio input for the DV IN jack is set up (see page 24). ips • The source signal must be DVC-SD format. • Some camcorders cannot be controlled using this recorder’s remote. • If you connect a second VCR/DVD Recorder using a DV cable, you cannot control the second DVD from this one. 42 Playing Your Recordings on Other DVD Players Most regular DVD players can play finalized discs recorded in Video mode. A small number of players can also play DVD-RW discs recorded in VR mode, finalized or not. Check the manual that came with the other player to check what kinds of discs it will play. Finalizing a Disc Finalizing ‘fixes’ the recordings in place so that the disc can be played on a regular DVD player or computer equipped with a suitable DVD-ROM drive. Finalizing a Video mode disc creates a menu screen for navigating the disc. This is accessed by pressing DISC MENU or TITLE. To finalize a disc, refer to “Disc Finalize” on page 25. What is DV? DV-Related Messages Using DV, also known as i.LINK, you can connect a DV-equipped camcorder to this recorder using a single DV cable for input and output of audio, video, data and control signals. The i.LINK interface is also known as IEEE 1394-1995. “i.LINK” and the “i.LINK” logo are trademarks. • This recorder is only compatible with DV-format (DVC-SD) camcorders. Digital satellite tuners and Digital VHS video recorders are not compatible. • You cannot connect more than one DV camcorder at a time to this recorder. • You cannot control this recorder from external equipment connected via the DV IN jack (including two DVD Recorders). • It may not always be possible to control the connected camcorder via the DV IN jack. • This recorder only outputs DVD video from the DV IN jack; signals from the built-in TV tuner, CD, Video CD, and other inputs cannot be output. • Digital camcorders can usually record audio as stereo 16-bit/48kHz, or twin stereo tracks of 12-bit/32kHz. This recorder can only record one stereo audio track. Set DV Rec Audio to Audio 1 or Audio 2 as required (see page 24). • Audio output from the DV IN jack is 16-bit only. • Audio input to the DV IN jack should be 32 or 48kHz (not 44.1kHz). • Picture disturbance on the recording may occur if the source component pauses playback or plays an unrecorded section of tape, or if the power fails in the source component, or the DV cable becomes disconnected. • Although DV Rec Audio is set to Audio 2 and Audio 2 signal is not present, DV Rec Audio will be reset to Audio 1 automatically. You may see the following messages appear on your TV screen when using the DV IN jack. Camcorder not connected The camcorder is not connected properly, or the camcorder is switched off. Too many devices connected The DV jack on this recorder supports connection to just one camcorder. Check tape There is no cassette loaded into the connected equipment. Uncontrollable device This recorder cannot control the camcorder. Try switching off the camcorder then switching it back on. Updating Information Camcorder is updating information for DV. Camera Mode Camcorder is set to camera mode. Troubleshooting If you can’t get a picture and/or audio through the DV IN jack, check the bullet points: • If the source signal is copy-protected, it will not be output through the DV IN jack. • Make sure the DV cable is properly connected. • Try switching off the connected equipment then switch back on. • Try switching the audio input. • Make sure that the Sampling Frequency setting is not set to 96kHz (see page 21). ote Depending on the connected camcorder, you may not be able to control it using the remote control supplied with this recorder. 43 RECORDING Recording from an External Input (Continued) VR Mode: Original and Playlist Editing Edits you make to the Original content changes the actual content of the disc. For example, if you erase a title or chapter from the Original content, that title or chapter is erased from the disc, freeing up extra recording time. When you edit the Playlist, on the other hand, you are not changing the content of the disc. For example, when you erase a title from the Playlist (Program), you are just telling the recorder not to play that title; nothing is actually erased from the disc. Titles and Chapters VR Titles in the disc’s original content contain one or more chapters. When you insert a Original title into the Playlist (Program), all the chapters within that title also appear. In other words, chapters in the Playlist behave exactly as chapters on a DVD disc. Adding a title or chapter to the Playlist creates a new title made up of chapters of an Original title. Erasing a chapter removes chapter of a title from the Original or Playlist (Program). Caution • When editing using the Erase, Add and Move functions, the start and end frames may not be exactly as set in the start and end point display. • During Playlist playback, you may notice a momentary pause between edits. This is not a malfunction. Adding Chapter Markers VR Using Original (Title) menu The Original (Title) menu is where you build and edit your Playlist, and where you can erase titles and make other changes to the Original content of the disc. You can also play individual titles directly from the Original (Title) menu. Press LIST repeatedly to display the Original (Title) menu. • Use the v / V buttons to display the previous/next page if there are more than 6 titles/chapters. • To exit the menu, press RETURN. 1/4 Original -Title DVD-VR 1hour 57min SP Free the point you want to start a new chapter, 2 Atpress CHP.MARK. Play the title (Original or Playlist). A chapter marker icon appears on the TV screen. • You can also put chapter markers in during recording. TITLE 1 10/12 0:25:20 TITLE 4 10/17 0:6:06 Select TITLE 2 10/14 DISPLAY Info. 0:5:12 TITLE 3 10/16 LIST Playlist 0:2:34 Close switch between the Original (Title) and 2 ToPlaylist (Title) menu, press LIST repeatedly. The Original and Playlist at the top of the screen indicate which you are in. To view Original (Title) options, select the title 3 you want then press ENTER. Title List options appears on the left side of the Title List display. v / V to select an option then press ENTER 4 Use to confirm. Chapter You can put a chapter marker anywhere in a Playlist or Original title during recording or playback. Once the chapter is marked, you can use the Chapter Search feature, as well as Erase, combine and move chapters in the Original (Chapter) or Playlist (Chapter) menu. You can insert up to 999 chapter markers in both the Original and Playlist contents. VR Play View Chapter Rename Delete Playlist Add Delete Part Copy to VCR Play: Start playback the selected title. View Chapter: Moves Original (Chapter) menu. (page 44) Rename: Edits the title name. (page 45) Delete: Deletes the title from the Original (Title) menu. (page 47) Playlist Add: Adds the title to the Playlist. (page 46) Delete Part: Deletes a part of the Title. (page 48) Copy to VCR: Copys the title to a VHS tape. RETURN repeatedly to exit Original (Title) 5 Press menu. ip Press DISPLAY to display more detailed title information for selected title. 44 VR Mode: Original and Playlist Editing (Continued) VR Using Playlist (Title) menu LIST repeatedly to display Original (Title) 1 Press menu. Use v V b B to choose the title you want to 2 view on the Original (Title) menu then press ENTER. Press LIST repeatedly to display the Playlist (Title) menu. 1/2 Playlist -Title TITLE 1 10/12 The options appears on the left side of the Original (Title) menu. v / V to select ‘View Chapter’ from Original 3 Use (Title) options then press ENTER. Original (Chapter) menu appears on the TV screen. Original -Chapter TITLE 1 10/12/2003 Wed 0:25:20 TV 11 1/3 VR 0:25:20 Select TITLE 2 10/14 EDITING Using Original (Chapter) menu 0:5:12 LIST Original Close v V b B to choose a title then press 2 Use ENTER. Playlist options appears on the left side of the Playlist (Title) screen. v / V to select an option then press ENTER 3 Use to confirm. Select LIST Playlist Close v / V to select a chapter then press ENTER 4 Use to confirm. The options appears on the left side of the Original (Chapter) menu. Play View Title Delete Merge Playlist Add Play View Chapter Rename Delete Play: Starts playback of the selected chapter. View Title: Moves to Original (Title) menu. (page 43) Delete: Deletes the chapter from the Original (Chapter) menu. (page 47) Merge: Merges two chapters into one. (page 47) Program: Adds the chapter to the Playlist. (page 46) Delete Part Copy to VCR Play: Start playback the selected title. View Chapter: Moves Playlist (Chapter) menu. (page 45) Rename: Edits the title name. (page 45) Delete: Deletes the title from the Playlist (Title) menu. (page 47) Delete Part: Deletes a part of the Title. (page 48) Copy to VCR: Copys the title to a VHS tape. RETURN repeatedly to exit Playlist (Title) 4 Press menu. RETURN repeatedly to exit Original 5 Press (Chapter) menu. 45 VR Mode: Original and Playlist Editing (Continued) Using Playlist (Chapter) menu VR LIST repeatedly to display Playlist (Title) 1 Press menu. Use v V b B to choose the title you want to 2 view on the Playlist (Title) menu then press ENTER. The options appears on the left side of the Playlist (Title) menu. v / V to select ‘View Chapter’ from Playlist 3 Use (Title) options then press ENTER. Playlist (Chapter) menu appears on the TV screen. Playlist -Chapter Naming a Title VR You can name Original and Playlist titles independently. Names can be up to 22 characters long. LIST repeatedly to display Original (Title) 1 Press or Playlist (Title) menu. v V b B to choose the title you want to 2 Use name then press ENTER. Original (Title) or Playlist (Title) options appears on the left side of the menu. v/V to select ‘Rename’ option from the 3 Use options then press ENTER. Keyboard menu appears. TITLE 1 10/12/2003 Wed 0:25:20 TV 11 TITLE 2 1/3 Language Select LIST Original Space View Title Delete Move Merge Close Use v / V to select a chapter then press ENTER to confirm. The options appears on the left side of the Original (Chapter) menu. Play English/Latin Capital Play: Starts playback of the selected chapter. View Title: Moves to Original (Title) menu. (page 44) Delete: Deletes the chapter from the Original (Chapter) menu. (page 47) Move: Moves a chapter of Playlist (Chapter) to a position within the title. (page 48) Merge: Merges two chapters into one. (page 47) RETURN repeatedly to exit Playlist 5 Press (Chapter) menu. Delete OK Cancel a name for the disc. Use v V b B to select 4 Enter a character then press ENTER to confirm your selection. • English/Latin Capital: Switches the keyboard upper case characters. • English/Latin Small: Switches the keyboard to lower case characters. • Symbols: Switches the keyboard to symbol words. • OK: Select to finish. • Cancel: Deletes all the characters input. • Space: Inserts a space at the cursor position. • Delete: Deletes the character at the cursor’s previous position. • b / B: Moves cursor to left or right. Remote control buttons for entering a name • N (PLAY): Inserts a space at the cursor position. • X (PAUSE/STEP): Deletes the after character at the cursor position. • x (STOP), CLEAR: Deletes the previous character at the cursor position. • . / >: Moves cursor to left or right. • Numbers (0~9): Enters the character of corresponding location on the selected column. • MENU/LIST, DISPLAY: Switches the keyboard type (Alphabet Capital, Alphabet Small, Symbols) OK then press ENTER to fix the name 5 Choose and return to the Disc menu screen. RETURN repeatedly to exit Original (Title) 6 Press menu. otes • You can also use the CLEAR button to delete characters directly. • Names can be up to 22 characters long. • For discs formatted on a different DVD Recorder, you will see only a limited character set. 46 VR Mode: Original and Playlist Editing (Continued) VR Use this function to add an Original title or chapter to the Playlist (Program). When you do this, the whole title is put into the Playlist (you can erase bits you don’t need later — see Erasing an Original or Playlist title/chapter on page 47). The title appears in the Playlist complete with the chapter markers that appear in the Original. However, if you add more chapter markers to the Original later, these are not automatically copied over into the Playlist title. You can add up to 99 chapters to one Playlist title or 999 chapters to one disc . If you only want to add a chapter of a title, use the Adding a title/chapter to the Playlist on page 46. Press LIST repeatedly to display Original (Title) or Playlist (Title). If you want to display the Chapter menu, refer to “Using the Original (Title) menu” on page 43. Choose an Original title or chapter to put into the Playlist, then press ENTER. Original (Title) options appears on the left side of the Original (Title) menu. Play Adding Additional Title/Chapters to the Playlist VR You can add an Original title/chapter to add to a Playlist title even if it is already registered. Press LIST repeatedly to display Original (Title) menu. If you want to show the Original (Chapter) menu, refer to “Using Original (Chapter) menu” on page 44. an Original title/chapter to put into the 2 Choose Playlist, then press ENTER. Original (Title) or Original (Chapter) options appears on the left side of the Original (Title) menu. Play View Chapter Rename Play Delete View Title Playlist Add Delete Delete Part Merge Copy to VCR Playlist Add Original (Title) menu Original (Chapter) View Chapter Rename Play Delete View Title Playlist Add Delete Delete Part Merge Copy to VCR Playlist Add Original (Title) Original (Chapter) Use v / V to select ‘Playlist Add’ from Original 3 (Title) or Original (Chapter) options then press ENTER. Select Playlist. New Playlist ‘New Playlist’ then press ENTER. 4 Select The new title appears in the updated Playlist (Program). All chapters of the title are added to the v / V to select ‘Playlist Add’ from Original 3 Use (Title) or Original (Chapter) options then press ENTER. Select Playlist. New Playlist TITLE 1 the Playlist title that is already regis4 Choose tered to insert a title/chapter, then ENTER. The title appears in the updated Playlist. steps 1-4 to add additional a part on the 5 Repeat Playlist. RETURN to exit, or LIST to go back to the 6 Press Original (Title) menu. Playlist (Program). 1/3 Playlist -Title TITLE 1 10/12 Select 0:25:20 TITLE 2 10/14 0:5:12 LIST Original TITLE 3 10/19 0:17:23 Close 47 ?????????????? Making a New Playlist VR Mode: Original and Playlist Editing (Continued) Erasing an Original or Playlist Title/Chapter VR When you erase a title or chapter from the Playlist menu, you only remove it from the Playlist; the title/chapter remains in the Original menu. If you choose to erase a title or chapter from the Original title/chapter list, the title or chapter is actually erased from the disc and the remaining time available for recording increases. Titles/chapters erased from the Original are also removed from the Playlist. ote It may not be possible to erase chapters that are less than 5 seconds long. Press LIST repeatedly to display Original (Title) or Playlist (Title). If you want to display the Original (Chapter) or Playlist (Chapter) menu, refer to “Using Original (Title)” or “Using Playlist (Title)” on pages 43-44. Combining Two Chapters Into One Use this function to combine two adjacent Playlist or Original chapters into one. otes This function is not available if there is only one chapter within the title. Press LIST repeatedly to display Playlist (Title) menu. If you want to display the Original (Chapter) menu, refer to “Using the Original (Title) menu” on pages 43-44. select the second chapter of the two chap2 First, ters you want to combine then press ENTER. Playlist (Chapter) or Original (Chapter) options appears on the left side of the screen. v / V to select ‘Combine’. 3 Use The combine indicator appears between the two chapters you want to combine. Use v V b B to choose a chapter or title you 2 want to erase then press ENTER. Playlist or Original options appears on the left side of the screen. v / V to select ‘Delete’ then press ENTER to 3 Use confirm. After pressing ENTER, the new, updated title list is displayed. Play Play View Title View Title Delete Delete Merge Move Playlist Add Merge Original (Chapter) e.g., If you select “Delete” on Original (Title) menu. Play View Chapter Rename Delete Playlist Add Delete Part Copy to VCR 5 Press RETURN repeatedly to exit the menu. Repeat steps 1 - 3 to continue to delete from the Original or Playlist menu. VR Playlist (Chapter) ENTER to confirm. 4 Press After pressing ENTER, the updated Playlist is displayed. Changing Title or Chapter Thumbnails VR Thumb. Each title and chapter displayed in the Original or Playlist menu is represented by a thumbnail picture taken from the start of that title or chapter. If you prefer, select a different still picture from within a title. 1 Play the title (Original or Playlist). THUMBNAIL to make the currently dis2 Press played picture the one that appears in the Original or Playlist menu. The still picture that you choose appears in both the Original (Title) or Playlist (Title) menu. 48 VR Mode: Original and Playlist Editing (Continued) VR Use this function to re-arrange the playing order of Playlist chapters within a title. v / V to select ‘Delete Part’ from the 3 Use options then press ENTER. Title Edit menu appears on the TV screen and the recorder will now go into PAUSE mode. Start Point icon is highlighted. ote This function is not available if there is only one chapter. Use v V b B to choose the title you want to 2 view on the Playlist (Title) menu then press ENTER. Title Edit -Delete Part Use v / V to select ‘View Chapter’ from Playlist 3 (Title) options then press ENTER. Playlist (Chapter) menu appears on the TV screen. a chapter from the Playlist (Chapter) 4 Select menu then press ENTER. Playlist (Chapter) options appears on the left side of the screen. Use v / V to select ‘Move’ from Playlist 5 options then press ENTER. Play View Title TITLE 2 10/14 0:34:12 Start Point End Point End Cancel 00:00:00 Done Select Move Point Close 4 Press PLAY to start playback. ENTER at the starting point of the section 5 Press you want to erase. End Point icon is selected. The part is indicated in yellow on the Progress Bar. You can cancel the Edit mode, select the Cancel icon using v / V then press ENTER. ENTER at the ending point of the section 6 Press you want to edit. Done icon is selected. Press ENTER to delete the selected part. When the confirm menu appears, select the “Yes” icon using b / B then press ENTER. If you want erase more than a part of title, repeat steps 5-6. you finish to edit, press RETURN. 6 IfOriginal (Title) or Playlist (Title) menu appears. Delete Move Use v V b B to choose the place you want to 6 move the chapter to then press ENTER. After pressing ENTER, updated Playlist is displayed. Deleting a Part Play & Select the Start Point Start Press LIST repeatedly to display Playlist (Title) menu. The options appears on the left side of the Playlist (Title) menu. EDITING Moving a Playlist Chapter ote If you select the Cancel icon then press ENTER, the recorder will now go to the start point of the title and into PAUSE mode. VR You can erase a part which you do not want in the title. LIST repeatedly to display Original (Title) 1 Press or Playlist (Title) menu. Use v V b B to choose the title you want to 2 view on the Playlist (Title) menu then press ENTER. ip Use pause/step button, slow-motion to find the starting and ending points. Use backward or forward buttons, fast search to find the starting and ending points The options appears on the left side of the Playlist (Title) menu. Play View Chapter Play Rename View Chapter Delete Rename Playlist Add Delete Delete Part Delete Part Copy to VCR Copy to VCR Original (Title) Playlist (Title) 49 Video Mode: Original Editing Using the Title List Erasing a Title Video From the Title List display you can play, name and erase titles. Once a Video mode disc is finalized, the Title List screen changes its appearance and all you can do is select titles to play. Press LIST to display the Title List. Title List 1/3 Title DVD VIDEO 1hour 57min SP Free Date Duration TITLE 1 1/ 3 0:02:01 TITLE 2 1/ 3 0:06:21 TITLE 3 4/ 15 0:52:31 Select DISPLAY Info. Close v / V to choose a title then press ENTER. 2 Use Title List options appears on the left side of the Title List display. If you get more information, press Display Use v / V to select an option then press ENTER to confirm. Play: Start playback the selected title. Play Title Name Title Name: Edits the title name. (page 45) Delete Delete: Deletes the title from the Title List. Copy to VCR: Copys the title to a VHS tape. Copy to VCR 4 Press RETURN repeatedly to exit Title List. If the disc has already been finalized You will see a screen as shown below by using TITLE or DISC MENU. Indicates total and current page number Disc name Title list DVD VIDEO 1/1 TITLE 1 1/03 0:02:01 PAGE UP TITLE 2 1/03 0:24:12 PAGE DOWN TITLE 3 1/03 0:36:30 EXIT Moves to the next or previous page Exits the Title List screen. • Also you can exit the Title List display using TITLE or DISC MENU. 50 Video Before a disc is finalized, you can erase titles recorded on the disc. Caution • If you erase a title from a DVD-R disc,the title will disappear from the Title List, but the available recording time will not increase. • When erasing a title from a DVD-RW disc, the remaining time available for recording will only increase if it is the last title on the disc. 1 Press LIST to display Title List v V b B to choose a title you want to erase 2 Use then press ENTER. Title List options appears on the left side of the Title List screen. v / V to select ‘Delete’ then press ENTER to 3 Use confirm. After pressing ENTER, the new, updated title list is displayed. Play Title Name Delete Copy to VCR steps 2-3 to delete additional titles from 4 Repeat the Title List. RETURN repeatedly to remove the Title 5 Press List display. Language Code List Code Language Code Language Code Language Code Language 6566 Abkhazian 7074 Fiji 7678 Lingala 8373 Singhalese 6565 Afar 7073 Finnish 7684 Lithuanian 8375 Slovak 6570 Afrikaans 7082 French 7775 Macedonian 8376 Slovenian 8381 Albanian 7089 Frisian 7771 Malagasy 8379 Somali 6577 Amharic 7176 Galician 7783 Malay 6983 Spanish 6582 Arabic 7565 Georgian 7776 Malayalam 8385 Sudanese 7289 Armenian 6869 German 7784 Maltese 8387 Swahili 6583 Assamese 6976 Greek 7773 Maori 8386 Swedish 6588 Aymara 7576 Greenlandic 7782 Marathi 8476 Tagalog 6590 Azerbaijani 7178 Guarani 7779 Moldavian 8471 Tajik 6665 Bashkir 7185 Gujarati 7778 Mongolian 8465 Tamil 6985 Basque 7265 Hausa 7865 Nauru 8484 Tatar 6678 Bengali; Bangla 7387 Hebrew 7869 Nepali 8469 Telugu 6890 Bhutani 7273 Hindi 7879 Norwegian 8472 Thai 6672 Bihari 7285 Hungarian 7982 Oriya 6679 Tibetan 6682 Breton 7383 Icelandic 8065 Panjabi 8473 Tigrinya 6671 Bulgarian 7378 Indonesian 8083 Pashto, Pushto 8479 Tonga 7789 Burmese 7365 Interlingua 7065 Persian 8482 Turkish 6669 Byelorussian 7165 Irish 8076 Polish 8475 Turkmen 7577 Cambodian 7384 Italian 8084 Portuguese 8487 Twi 6765 Catalan 7465 Japanese 8185 Quechua 8575 Ukrainian 9072 Chinese 7487 Javanese 8277 Rhaeto-Romance 8582 Urdu 6779 Corsican 7578 Kannada 8279 Romanian 8590 Uzbek 7282 Croatian 7583 Kashmiri 8285 Russian 8673 Vietnamese 6783 Czech 7575 Kazakh 8377 Samoan 8679 Volapük 6865 Danish 7589 Kirghiz 8365 Sanskrit 6789 Welsh 7876 Dutch 7579 Korean 7168 Scots Gaelic 8779 Wolof 6978 English 7585 Kurdish 8382 Serbian 8872 Xhosa 6979 Esperanto 7679 Laothian 8372 Serbo-Croatian 7473 Yiddish 6984 Estonian 7665 Latin 8378 Shona 8979 Yoruba 7079 Faeroese 7686 Latvian, Lettish 8368 Sindhi 9085 Zulu REFERENCE Enter the appropriate code number for the initial settings “Disc Audio”, “Disc Subtitle” and/or “Disc Menu” (See page 20). 51 Country Code List Enter the appropriate code number for the initial setting “Country Code” (See page 23). Code AD AE AF AG AI AL AM AN AO AQ AR AS AT AU AW AZ BA BB BD BE BF BG BH BI BJ BM BN BO BR BS BT BV BW BY BZ CA CC CF CG CH CI CK CL CM CN CO CR CS CU CV CX CY CZ DE DJ DK DM DO DZ EC EE EG EH 52 Country Andorra United Arab Emirates Afghanistan Antigua and Barbuda Anguilla Albania Armenia Netherlands Antilles Angola Antarctica Argentina American Samoa Austria Australia Aruba Azerbaidjan Bosnia-Herzegovina Barbados Bangladesh Belgium Burkina Faso Bulgaria Bahrain Burundi Benin Bermuda Brunei Darussalam Bolivia Brazil Bahamas Bhutan Bouvet Island Botswana Belarus Belize Canada Cocos (Keeling) Islands Central African Republic Congo Switzerland Ivory Coast Cook Islands Chile Cameroon China Colombia Costa Rica Former Czechoslovakia Cuba Cape Verde Christmas Island Cyprus Czech Republic Germany Djibouti Denmark Dominica Dominican Republic Algeria Ecuador Estonia Egypt Western Sahara Code ER ES ET FI FJ FK FM FO FR FX GA GB GD GE GF GH GI GL GM GN GP GQ GR GS GT GU GW GY HK HM HN HR HT HU ID IE IL IN IO IQ IR IS IT JM JO JP KE KG KH KI KM KN KP KR KW KY KZ LA LB Country Eritrea Spain Ethiopia Finland Fiji Falkland Islands Micronesia Faroe Islands France France (European Territory) Gabon Great Britain Grenada Georgia French Guyana Ghana Gibraltar Greenland Gambia Guinea Guadeloupe (French) Equatorial Guinea Greece S. Georgia & S. Sandwich Isls. Guatemala Guam (USA) Guinea Bissau Guyana Hong Kong Heard and McDonald Islands Honduras Croatia Haiti Hungary Indonesia Ireland Israel India British Indian Ocean Territory Iraq Iran Iceland Italy Jamaica Jordan Japan Kenya Kyrgyzstan Cambodia6 Kiribati Comoros Saint Kitts & Nevis Anguilla North Korea South Korea Kuwait Cayman Islands Kazakhstan Laos Lebanon Code LC LI LK LR LS LT LU LV LY MA MC MD MG MH MK ML MM MN MO MP MQ MR MS MT MU MV MW MX MY MZ AN NC NE NF NG NI NL NO NP NR NU NZ OM PA PE PF PG PH PK PL PM PN PR PT PW PY QA RE RO RU RW SA SB Country Saint Lucia Liechtenstein Sri Lanka Liberia Lesotho Lithuania Luxembourg Latvia Libya Morocco Monaco Moldavia Madagascar Marshall Islands Macedonia Mali Myanmar Mongolia Macau Northern Mariana Islands Martinique (French) Mauritania Montserrat Malta Mauritius Maldives Malawi Mexico Malaysia Mozambique Namibia New Caledonia (French) Niger Norfolk Island Nigeria Nicaragua Netherlands Norway Nepal Nauru Niue New Zealand Oman Panama Peru Polynesia (French) Papua New Guinea Philippines Pakistan Poland Saint Pierre and Miquelon Pitcairn Island Puerto Rico Portugal Palau Paraguay Qatar Reunion (French) Romania Russian Federation Rwanda Saudi Arabia Solomon Islands Code SC SD SE SG SH SI SJ SK SL SM SN SO SR ST SU SV SY SZ TC TD TF TG TH TJ TK TM TN TO TP TR TT TV TW TZ UA UG UK UM US UY UZ VA VC VE VG VI VN VU WF WS YE YT YU ZA ZM ZR ZW Country Seychelles Sudan Sweden Singapore Saint Helena Slovenia Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands Slovak Republic Sierra Leone San Marino Senegal Somalia Suriname Saint Tome and Principe Former USSR El Salvador Syria Swaziland Turks and Caicos Islands Chad French Southern Territories Togo Thailand Tadjikistan Tokelau Turkmenistan Tunisia Tonga East Timor Turkey Trinidad and Tobago Tuvalu Taiwan Tanzania Ukraine Uganda United Kingdom USA Minor Outlying Islands United States Uruguay Uzbekistan Vatican City State Saint Vincent & Grenadines Venezuela Virgin Islands (British) Virgin Islands (USA) Vietnam Vanuatu Wallis and Futuna Islands Samoa Yemen Mayotte Yugoslavia South Africa Zambia Zaire Zimbabwe Troubleshooting Check the following guide for the possible cause of a problem before contacting service. Cause Solution No power. The power cord is disconnected. Plug the power cord into the wall outlet securely. No picture. The TV is not set to receive VCR/DVD Recorder signal output. Select the appropriate video input mode on the TV so the picture from the VCR/DVD Recorder appears on the TV screen. The video cable is not connected securely. Connect the video cable securely. The connected TV power is turned off. Turn on the TV. The equipment connected with the audio cable is not set to receive VCR/DVD Recorder signal output. Select the correct input mode on the audio receiver so you can listen to the sound from the VCR/DVD Recorder. The audio cables are not connected securely. Connect the audio cable securely. The power of the equipment connected with the audio cable is turned off. Turn on the equipment connected with the audio cable. No sound. The audio connecting cord is damaged. Replace it with new one. The playback picture is poor. The disc is dirty. Clean the disc. The VCR/DVD Recorder does not start playback. No disc is inserted. Insert a disc. (Check that the disc indicator in the display window is lit.) An unplayable disc is inserted. Insert a playable disc. (Check the disc type, color system, and regional code.) The disc is placed upside down. Place the disc with the playback side down. The disc is not placed within the guide. Place the disc on the disc tray correctly inside the guide. The disc is dirty. Clean the disc. The Movie Rating level is set. Cancel the Movie Rating function or change the rating level. The picture from the external input is distorted The video signal from the external component is copy-protected. You cannot connect via this recorder. Connect the component directly to your TV. Some channels are skipped over when using CH (v / V) Those channels were deleted with the CH ADD/DEL button. Use CH ADD/DEL button to restore channels. See “To Add or Erase Channels from Memory” on page 18. The picture or sound of broadcasting channel is weak or missing. Antenna or cables are loose. Tighten connections or replace cable. Wrong channel source option is being used. Try all TV Input options. See “Auto Channel Scan” on page 18 for details. Camcorder image is not shown. Camcorder is off. Turn camcorder on and operate properly. Camcorder image via A/V input or DV IN to VCR/DVD Recorder is not shown on TV screen. VCR/DVD Recorder’s source is not set to AV1, AV2 or DV IN. Use INPUT to select AV input channel (AV1, AV2 or DV IN). 53 REFERENCE Symptom Troubleshooting (Continued) Cause Symptom Can’t play a disc recorded using this recorder on another player. Cannot record or did not record successfully. Timer recording is not possible. Stereo Audio Record and/or Playback is not present. The remote control does not work properly. Solution The disc was recorded in Video mode. Finalize the disc. (page 25) Some players will not play even a finalized disc recorded in Video mode. No solution. The disc was recorded in VR mode, The other player must be RW compatible in order to play it. Discs recorded with copy-once material cannot be played on other players. No solution. The remaining blank space on the disc is insufficient. Use another disc. The source you are trying to record is copy protected. You cannot record the source. When setting the recording channel, the channel is tuned on the TV’s own tuner. Select the channel on the recorder’s built-in TV tuner. When recording to a Video mode disc, programs that are copy-once protected cannot be recorded. Use a VR mode formatted disc for copyonce material. Clock in VCR/DVD Recorder is not set to correct time. Set clock to correct time. See “Auto Clock Set” or “Manual Clock Set” on page 19. Timer has been programmed incorrectly. Reprogram Timer. See “Timer Recording” on page 40. TIMER indicator light does not appear after programming timer. Reprogram Timer. TV is not Stereo-compatible. No solution. Broadcast program is not in stereo format. No solution. VCR/DVD Recorder A/V Out jacks are not connected to TV A/V In jacks. Make A/V connections. Stereo is available only via A/V output from VCR/DVD Recorder. VCR/DVD Recorder Audio/Video Out is not selected for viewing at the TV. Select AUX or A/V source as TV input. VCR/DVD Recorder’s TV audio channel is set to SAP or MONO. Set TV audio channel mode to Stereo. See “Changing TV audio channel” on page 26. The remote control is not pointed at the remote sensor of the VCR/DVD Recorder. Point the remote control at the remote sensor of the VCR/DVD Recorder. The remote control is too far from the VCR/DVD Recorder. Operate the remote control within 23 ft (7 m). There is an obstacle in the path of the remote control and the VCR/DVD Recorder. Remove the obstacle. The batteries in the remote control are exhausted. Replace the batteries with new ones. Moisture Condensation Moisture condensation can occur: In locations where moisture condensation may occur: • When the VCR/DVD Recorder is moved from a cold place to a warm place. • Keep the VCR/DVD Recorder plugged into an AC power outlet with POWER On. This will help prevent condensation. • Under extremely humid conditions. • When condensation has occurred, wait a few hours for the VCR/DVD Recorder to dry before using it. 54 Specifications General AC 120V, 60 Hz 44W 430 X 83.5 X 360 mm (16.9 x 3.7 x 14.2 inches) (w x h x d) 6.4 kg (14.1 lbs) 5˚C to 35˚C (41˚F to 95˚F) 5 % to 90 % NTSC REFERENCE Power requirements Power consumption Dimensions (approx.) Mass (approx.) Operating temperature Operating humidity Signal system Recording Recording format Recordable discs Recordable time Video recording format Sampling frequency Compression format Audio recording format Sampling frequency Compression format DVD VideoRecording, DVD-VIDEO DVD-ReRecordable, DVD-Recordable Approx. 1 hour (SP mode), 2 hours (LP mode), 4 hours (XP mode) 27MHz MPEG 2 48kHz Dolby Digital DVD Specifications Laser system Frequency response Signal-to-noise ratio Harmonic distortion Dynamic range Semiconductor laser, wavelength 650 nm DVD (PCM 48 kHz): 8 Hz to 22 kHz, CD: 8 Hz to 20 kHz More than 100 dB Less than 0.008% More than 95 dB Inputs ANTENNA IN VIDEO IN AUDIO IN DV IN Antenna or CATV input, 75 ohms 1.0 Vp-p 75 ohms, sync negative, RCA jack x 2 0 dBm more than 47 kohms, RCA jack (L, R) x 2 4 pin (i.LINK/IEEE 1394 standard) Outputs VIDEO OUT S-VIDEO OUT COMPONENT VIDEO OUT Audio output (digital audio) Audio output (optical audio) Audio output (analog audio) RF OUT 1 Vp-p 75 Ω, sync negative, RCA jack x 1 (Y) 1.0 V (p-p), 75 Ω, negative sync, Mini DIN 4-pin x 1 (C) 0.286 V (p-p) 75 Ω (Y) 1.0 V (p-p), 75 Ω, negative sync, RCA jack x 1 (Pb)/(Pr) 0.7 V (p-p), 75 Ω, RCA jack x 2 0.5 V (p-p), 75 Ω, RCA jack x 1 5 V (p-p), 75 Ω, Optical connector x 1 2.0 Vrms (1 KHz, 0 dB), 600 Ω, RCA jack (L, R) x 1 Channel 3 or 4 (Switchable) Accessory: Video cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 RF 75-ohm Coaxial Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 Remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 Audio cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 Blank DVD-RW disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 Batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 Design and specifications are subject to change without notice. Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. “Dolby”, “Pro Logic” and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. DTS and DTS Digital Out are registered trademarks of Digital Theater Systems, Inc. 55 ZENITH ELECTRONICS CORPORATION VCR/DVD Recorder DV59000M LIMITED WARRANTY – USA Zenith will repair or replace your product, at Zenith’s option, if it proves to be defective in material or workmanship under normal use, during the warranty period (“Warranty Period”) listed below, effective from the date (“Date of Purchase”) of original consumer purchase of the product. This limited warranty is good only to the original purchaser of the product and effective only when used in the United States, excluding U.S. Territories. HOW SERVICE IS HANDLED: Carry-in Service: Please retain dealer’s dated bill of sale or delivery ticket as evidence of the Date of Purchase for proof of warranty, and submit a copy of the bill of sale to the service person at the time warranty service is provided. WARRANTY PERIOD: LABOR: 90 days from the Date of Purchase. Parts: One year from the Date of Purchase. * Parts replaced are warranted for the remaining portion of the original warranty period. Please call 1-877-9Zenith (1-877-993-6484) to locate your nearest Zenith Authorized Service Center. Or visit our website at http://www.zenithservice.com THIS WARRANTY IS IN LIEU OF ANY OTHER WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. TO THE EXTENT ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY IS REQUIRED BY LAW, IT IS LIMITED IN DURATION TO THE EXPRESS WARRANTY PERIOD ABOVE. ZENITH WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, INDIRECT, SPECIAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES OF ANY NATURE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, LOST REVENUES OR PROFITS, LOST OR CORRUPTED PROGRAMMING OR DATA, OR ANY OTHER DAMAGE WHETHER BASED IN CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE. Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages or limitation on how long an implied warranty lasts, so the above exclusion or limitation may not apply to you. This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other rights that may vary from state to state. THIS LIMITED WARRANTY DOES NOT APPLY TO: 1. Damages or operating problems that result from shipping, installation, adjustment of user controls, calibration, maintenance or failure to maintain, or separate system components; and 2. Damages or operating problems that result from normal wear and tear, misuse, abuse, operation outside environmental specifications or contrary to the requirements or precautions in the Operating Guide, accident, lightning strikes or other natural causes, unauthorized modification or alteration, incorrect electrical current or voltage, signal reception or input, software not licensed directly by Zenith, software errors that do not disable functionality, operating and software protocols adopted after date of manufacture or for outside the US, institutional or commercial use, or other causes not arising out of defect in material or workmanship. 3. Therefore, the cost of repair or replacement of such a defective product shall be borne by the consumer. CUSTOMER INTER-ACTIVE CENTER NUMBERS: For nearest Authorized Service Center, Where to buy, Product Assistance, or Customer Assistance Call 1-877-9Zenith (1-877-993-6484) (Monday – Friday, 7 AM ~ 8 PM CT; and Saturday, 8 AM ~ 5 PM CT) and select appropriate option from the menu. Or visit our website at http://www.zenithservice.com ZENITH ELECTRONICS CORPORATION 2000 MILLBROOK DRIVE LINCOLNSHIRE, IL 60069 Zenith Part No. 206-???? GS# 3835RM00??? Printed in Korea Issue O
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