LG Electronics USA 9QKE40630 HDD/DVD Recorder User Manual RH1999M Manual
LG Electronics USA HDD/DVD Recorder RH1999M Manual
Users Manual
RH1999M_OM_EVENT HDD/DVD RECORDER OWNER’S MANUAL MODEL: RH1999M Before connecting, operating or adjusting this product, please read this instruction booklet carefully and completely. 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 PREVENT FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS PRODUCT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. CAUTION: 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 be 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 instruction have been adhered to. CAUTION: This product employs a Laser System. To ensure proper use of this product, please read this owner’s manual carefully and retain it for future reference. Should the unit require maintenance, contact an authorized service center. Performing controls, adjustments, or carrying out 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. CAUTION: CLASS 2M VISIBLE AND INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION WHEN OPEN AND INTERLOCKS DEFEATED DO NOT STARE INTO THE BEAM OR VIEW DIRECTLY WITH OPTICAL INSTRUMENTS. REGULATORY INFORMATION: FCC Part 15 This epuipment 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. CAUTION concerning the Power Cord Introduction 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. Most appliances recommend they be placed upon a dedicated circuit; That is, a single outlet circuit which powers only that appliance and has no additional outlets or branch circuits. Check the specification page of this owner's manual to be certain. Do not overload wall outlets. Overloaded wall outlets, loose or damaged wall outlets, extension cords, frayed power cords, or damaged or cracked wire insulation are dangerous. Any of these conditions could result in electric shock or fire. Periodically examine the cord of your appliance, and if its appearance indicates damage or deterioration, unplug it, discontinue use of the appliance, and have the cord replaced with an exact replacement part by an authorized servicer. Protect the power cord from physical or mechanical abuse, such as being twisted, kinked, pinched, closed in a door, or walked upon. Pay particular attention to plugs, wall outlets, and the point where the cord exits the appliance. To disconnect power from the mains, pull out the mains cord plug. When installing the product, ensure that the plug is easily accessible. FCC COMPLIANCE: The responsible party for this product’s compliance is: LG Electronics U.S.A., Inc.,1000 Sylvan Avenue, Englewood Cliffs, NJ. Phone: 1-800-243-0000. IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS CAUTION: PLEASE READ AND OBSERVE ALL WARNINGS AND INSTRUCTIONS IN THIS OWNER’S MANUAL. AND THOSE MARKED ON THE PRODUCT. RETAIN THIS BOOKLET 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. 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. 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. Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-9 Symbol Used in this Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Notes on Discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Recordable and Playable Discs . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Playable Discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 Regional Code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 Availability of copying or moving feature . . . . . . .6 About the internal hard disk drive . . . . . . . . . . . .7 Card useable on this unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 Remote Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 Remote Control Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 Hookup and Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-23 Rear Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 Connecting to the Aerial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 Connections to Your TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 HDMI connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 Connecting to an Amplifier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 Accessory Audio/Video (A/V) Connections . .14-15 Using the Home Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16 Initial Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16 General Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16 General Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16-19 Auto Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16 Program Edit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17 Auto Clock Set / Manual Clock Set . . . . . . .18 TV Aspect / Display Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18 Progressive Scan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18 Power Save Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18 Initialization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19 Language Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19 Audio Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19 Dolby Digital / DTS / MPEG . . . . . . . . . . . .19 Sampling Frequency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19 DRC (Dynamic Range Control) . . . . . . . . . .19 Vocal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19 Lock (Parental Control) Settings . . . . . . . . . . . .20 Rating / Set Password / Area Code . . . . . . .20 DivX Registration Code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20 Recording Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21 Record Mode Set / Record Aspect . . . . . . . .21 DV Recording Audio / TV Recording Audio .21 Auto Chapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21 Disc Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21-22 Disc Format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21 Finalize / Disc Label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22 Disc Protect / PBC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22 General Explanation of On-Screen Display . . . .23 Playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24-34 General Playback Features . . . . . . . . . . . . .24-27 Playing a DivX Movie File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28 Playing an Audio CD or MP3/WMA file . . . . . . .29 Program Playback with Audio CD and MP3/WMA file . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30 Viewing a JPEG File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31-32 Editing a MP3/WMA, JPEG, DivX file . . . . . .33-34 Introduction Contents Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35-42 About DVD recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35 About HDD recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35 Timeshift . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36 Basic Recording from a TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37 Instant Timer Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37 Timer Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38 Checking Timer Recording Details . . . . . . . . . .40 Recording from an External Input . . . . . . . . . . .40 Recording from DV Input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41 Simultaneous recording and playback . . . . . . . .42 Playback another title during recording . . . .42 Time Slip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42 Editing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43-50 Title List and Chapter List Menu Overview . . . .43 HDD, VR Mode: Original and Playlist Editing . . .44 Adding Chapter Markers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44 Changing Title Thumbnails . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44 Making a New Playlist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45 Adding Additional Title/Chapters to the Playlist .45 Deleting an Original or Playlist Title/Chapter . . .46 Deleting a Part . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46 Naming a Title . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47 Time Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47 Sort . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48 Undoing/Redoing the Last Deletion . . . . . . . . . .48 Combining Two Titles Into One . . . . . . . . . . . . .48 Divide One Titles Into Two . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49 Combining Two Chapters Into One . . . . . . . . . .49 Moving a Playlist Chapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50 Hide a Chapter/Title . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50 Protect a Title . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50 Dubbing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51-53 Before Dubbing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51 Dubbing from HDD to DVD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52 Dubbing from DVD to HDD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52 One Touch Copy (HDD to DVD) . . . . . . . . . . . .53 One Touch Copy (DVD to HDD) . . . . . . . . . . . .53 Reference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54-59 Additional Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54 Overwriting Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54 Viewing Title List menu displayed on other DVD Recorders or Players . . . . . . . . . . . . .54 Playing Your Recordings on Other DVD Players (Finalizing a Disc) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54 Language Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55 Area Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55 Controlling Your TV with the Supplied Remote Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56 Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57-58 Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59 Introduction Notes on Discs To ensure proper use of this product, please read this owner’s manual carefully and retain for future reference. Handling Discs Do not touch the playback side of the disc. Hold the disc by the edges so that fingerprints do not get on the surface. Never stick paper or tape on the disc. This manual provides information on the operation and maintenance of your recorder. Should the unit require service, contact an authorized service location. About the Symbol Display “ ” may appear on your TV display during operation and indicates that the function explained in this owner’s manual is not available on that specific media. Symbol Used in this Manual Note: Indicates special notes and operating features. Tip: Indicates tips and hints for making the task easier. Storing Discs After playing, store the disc in its case. Do not expose the disc to direct sunlight or sources of heat and never leave it in a parked car exposed to direct sunlight. 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 out. A section whose title has one of the following symbols are applicable only to the disc represented by the symbol. HDD Titles recorded on the HDD DVD ALL All DVD discs listed below. RAM DVD-RAM disc -RWVR DVD-RW with VR recording mode -RWVideo DVD-RW with Video recording mode +RW DVD+RW disc -R DVD-R disc +R DVD+R (DL) disc DVD DVD-Video disc VCD Video CDs ACD Audio CDs DivX DivX files MP3 MP3 files WMA WMA files JPEG JPEG files Do not use strong solvents such as alcohol, benzine, thinner, commercially available cleaners, or anti-static spray intended for older vinyl records. Moisture Condensation Never operate this product immediately after moving it from a cold location to a warm location. Leave it for two or three hours without operating it. If you use this product in such a situation, it may damage discs and internal parts. Introduction Recordable and Playable Discs DVD-RW (Digital Video Disc - ReWritable): DVD-RW discs can be formatted for VR mode recording or Video mode recording. These Discs can be recorded on repeatedly. Recordings can be erased, then you can record again on the same Disc. [VR mode] Recordings can be extensively edited Playable only on VR mode compatible players (after finalization) [Video mode] Playable on regular DVD players (after finalization) Limited editing features DVD-R (Digital Video Disc - Recordable) These Discs can be recorded only once. After you finalize a DVD-R, you cannot record on it or edit it. DVD-R discs can be only formatted to Video mode. Playable on regular DVD players (after finalization) Limited editing features DVD-RAM (DVD - Random Access Memory) DVD-RAM discs can be formatted for VR mode recording. These Discs can be recorded on repeatedly. Recordings can be erased, then you can record again on the same Disc. Playable on DVD-RAM compatible players. Recordings can be extensively edited. Only DVD-RAM standard Version 2.0, 2.1 and 2.2 discs can be used in this unit. You cannot use the cartridge-type DVD-RAM disc in this unit. DVD+RW (Digital Video Disc + ReWritable) These Discs can be recorded on repeatedly. Recordings can be erased, then you can record again on the same Disc. Playable on DVD+RW compatible players (automatically finalization) The edited contents are playable on DVD+RW compatible players only after finalization Recordings can be edited the title/chapter DVD+R (Digital Video Disc + Recordable) These Discs can be recorded only once. After you finalize a DVD+R, you cannot record on it or edit it any more. Playable on DVD+R compatible players (after finalization) Any edited contents are not be compatible on DVD+R compatible players. (Hide, chapter combine, added chapter mark, etc.) Limited title/chapter editing features. DVD+R DL (Digital Video Disc + Recordable; Double Layer) These Discs can be recorded only once. After you finalize a DVD+R DL, you cannot record on it or edit it any more. Storage space is nearly doubled with double layer DVD+R media, allowing consumers to record up to 8.5GB of video on a single DVD+R disc. Playable on DVD+R DL compatible players (after finalization) Any edited contents are not be compatible on DVD+R DL compatible players. (Hide, chapter combine, added chapter mark, etc.) Limited title/chapter editing features. Recommended recordable DVD discs DVD-R Mitsubishi (8x, 16x) That’s (8x, 16x) Verbatim (8x) DVD+R Mitsubishi (8x, 16x) Ricoh (8x, 16x) Verbatim (8x) DVD-RW Mitsubishi (4x) Verbatim (4x) JVC (4x) Victor (4x) Maxell (4x) DVD+RW Mitsubishi (4x) SONY (4x) Imation (4x) Maxell (4x) Ricoh (4x) DVD+R(DL) DVD-RAM Mitsubishi (2.4x, 8x) Fujifilm (2x) Maxell (2.4x) Mitsubishi (3x) Maxell (5x) Note: If a DVD-RW/DVD+RW discs is recorded using a personal computer or other DVD recorder, you cannot format the disc using this recorder. So if you want to use the disc on this recorder, you must format the disc using the original recorder. Playable Discs DVD (8 cm / 12 cm disc) Discs such as movies that can be purchased or rented Video CD (VCD) (8 cm / 12 cm disc) VIDEO CDs or CD-Rs/CD-RWs in VIDEO CD/Super VIDEO CD format Audio CD (8 cm / 12 cm disc) Music CDs or CD-Rs/CD-RWs in music CD format that can be purchased CD-R/CD-RW (8 cm / 12 cm disc) CD-R/CD-RW discs that contain audio titles, DivX, MP3, WMA, or JPEG files. Notes: 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. Depending on the recording software & the finalization, some recorded discs (CD-R/RW or DVD±R/RW) may not be playable. DVD-R/RW, 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 or 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.) This recorder requires discs and 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 or WMA files) and these require certain preexisting conditions (see above) to ensure compatible playback. Customers should note that permission is required in order to download MP3 / WMA files and music from the Internet. Our company has no right to grant such permission. Permission should always be sought from the copyright owner. Regional Code This unit has a regional code printed on the rear of the unit. This unit can play only DVD discs labeled same as the rear of the unit or “ALL”. Notes on Regional Codes Most DVD discs have a globe with one or more numbers in it clearly visible on the cover. This number must match your unit’s regional code or the disc cannot play. If you try to play a DVD with a different regional code from the unit, the message “Check Regional Code” appears on the TV screen. Availability of copying or moving feature From To HDD DISC HDD Memory Card*2 DISC HDD DISC Memory Card*2 Memory Card*2 DISC Memory Card*2 HDD *1 The title is recorded from this unit. MP3/WMA No No Yes No No Yes JPEG No Yes Yes Yes No Yes DivX No No Yes No No Yes Audio CD No No No No No No Video CD No No No No No No Title*1 Yes No Yes No No No The internal hard disk drive (HDD) is a fragile piece of equipment. Please use the recorder following the guidelines below to protect against possible HDD failure. We recommend that you back up your important recordings onto DVD discs in order to protect against accidental loss. Do not move the recorder while it is on. Install and use the recorder on a stable, level surface. Do not block the rear vent/cooling fan. Do not use the recorder in excessively hot or humid places, or in places that may be subject to sudden changes in temperature. Sudden changes in temperature can cause condensation to form inside the recorder. This can be a cause of HDD failure. While the recorder is switched on, do not unplug from the wall socket or switch the electricity off from the breaker switch. Do not move the recorder immediately after switching it off. If you need to move the recorder, please follow the steps below: Card useable on this unit Compact Flash Card (CF) Micro Drive (MD) ST1 MD Secure Digital Card (SD), Mini SD, Micro SD Multi Media Card (MMC), MMC Plus, MMC Micro xD-Picture Card (xD) Memory Stick (MS), MS Pro, MS Pro Duo Compatible with: FAT 12, FAT 16, or FAT 32 Only use the memory cards recommended above. Regarding Write Protect For cards that have a write protect switch, if the switch is on it will not be possible to write, erase or format the card. Inserting/Removing the Memory Card Insert CF, MD, or ST1 MD 1. After the message POWER OFF is shown in the display, wait at least two minutes. 2. Unplug from the wall socket. 3. Move the recorder. If there’s a power failure while the recorder is on there is a chance that some data on the HDD will be lost. The HDD is very delicate. If used improperly or in an unsuitable environment, it is possible that the HDD will fail after a few years of use. Signs of problems include playback unexpectedly freezing and noticeable block noise (mosaic) in the picture. However, sometimes there will be no warning signs of HDD failure. If the HDD fails, no playback of recorded material will be possible. In this case it will be necessary to replace the HDD unit. Introduction About the internal hard disk drive Insert SD, Mini SD, Micro SD, MMC, MMC Plus, MMC Micro, SMC, xD, MS, MS-Pro, or MS Pro Duo card Inserting the card Insert straight-in until it fits into place. Removing the card Slot 1: Withdraw the card carefully. Slot 2: Press on the center of the card then withdraw the card carefully. Notes: Keep the memory card out of reach of children. If swallowed, seek medical advice immediately. A memory card may not be used for this recorder Do not extract the memory card in operating (play, copy, move, etc.). Using Memory Card 1. Insert a memory card. 2. Press HOME on the remote control. 3. Select [MUSIC] or [PHOTO] option. 4. Select [Memory Card 1] or [Memory Card 2] then press ENTER. Details for the options are on page 16. Front Panel d e f g h n o jk a POWER button Switches the recorder ON or OFF. i PROG. (V/v) Scans up or down through memorized channels. b Disc Tray Insert a disc here. j RESOLUTION Sets the HDMI’s output resolution to 1080i, 720p, 480p, or 480i formats for your TV or monitor. c Display window Shows the current status of the recorder. T/S: Indicates the timeshifting mode. REC: The recorder is recording. HDD: The recorder is HDD mode. DVD: The recorder is DVD mode. HDD b B DVD: The recorder is dubbing. TV: Indicates when the recorder is in TV tuner mode. : Indicates when the recorder is in timer recording or a timer recording is programmed. : Indicates clock, total playing time, elapsed time, title number, chapter/track number, channel, etc. d OPEN/CLOSE (Z) Opens or closes the disc tray. e HDD/DVD Set the recorder’s mode to HDD or DVD. f x (STOP) Stops playback or recording. g N / X (PLAY / PAUSE) Starts playback. Pause playback or recording temporarily, press again to exit pause mode. h z (REC) Starts recording. Press repeatedly to set the recording time. 10 k Remote Sensor Point the recorder remote control here. l MEMORY CARD Slot 1 Insert a memory card (CF/MD/ST1 MD). m MEMORY CARD Slot 2 Insert a memory card (SD/Mini SD/Micro SD/MMC/ MMC Plus/MMC Micro/SMC/xD/MS/MS-Pro/ MS Pro Duo ). n DV IN Connect the DV output of a digital camcorder. o AV IN 2 (S-VIDEO IN) Connect the S-Video output of an external source (TV/ Monitor, VCR, Camcorder, etc.). p AV IN 2 (VIDEO IN/AUDIO IN (Left/Right)) Connect the audio/video output of an external source (Audio system, TV/ Monitor, VCR, Camcorder, etc.). a a POWER: Switches the recorder ON or OFF. OPEN/CLOSE (Z): Opens and closes the disc tray. DVD: Selects the unit’s function mode to DVD. HDD: Selects the unit’s function mode to HDD. AV/INPUT: Changes the input to use for recording (Tuner, AV1-2, or DV IN). 0-9 numerical buttons: Selects numbered options in a menu. DUBBING: Copies DVD to HDD (or HDD to DVD). TV Control Buttons: See page 56. b AUDIO: Selects an audio language or audio channel. SUBTITLE: Selects a subtitle language. CLEAR: Removes a track number on the Program List or a mark on the Marker Search menu. REC (z): Starts recording. REC MODE: Selects the recording mode. TIMER REC: Displays Timer Record menu. c SCAN (m / M): Search backward or forward. SKIP (. / >): Go to next or previous chapter or track. PAUSE/STEP (X) : Pause playback or recording temporarily. PLAY (N): Starts playback. STOP (x): Stops playback or recording. d HOME: Accesses or removes the HOME menu. MENU/LIST: Accesses menu on a DVD disc. Switches between Title List-Original and Title List-Playlist menu. b / B / v / V (left/right/up/down): Selects an option in the menu. Remote Control Operation Point the Remote Control at the remote sensor and press the buttons. Caution Do not mix old and new batteries. Never mix different types of batteries (standard, alkaline, etc.). ENTER - Acknowledges menu selection. - Displays information while viewing a TV program. PR/CH (+/-): Scans up or down through memorized channels. DISPLAY: Accesses On-Screen Display. RETURN (O) Removes the menu. e TIMESHIFT: Activates pause live TV/playback (timeshift) for a live TV program. MARKER: Marks any point during playback. SEARCH: Displays Marker Search menu. SETUP: Accesses or removes the Setup menu. PIP: Selects PIP function on or off. ZOOM: Enlarges DVD video image. TITLE: Displays the disc’s Title menu, if available. CHP. ADD: Inserts a chapter marker when playing/recording. I.SKIP (INSTANT SKIP): Skips 15 seconds forward during playback. REPEAT: Repeat chapter, track, title, all. A-B: Repeat sequence. THUMBNAIL: Selects a thumbnail picture. TV/DVD: To view channels selected by the recorder tuner or by the TV tuner. RESOLUTION: Sets the output resolution for HDMI. Introduction Remote Control Remote Control Battery Installation Remove the battery cover on the rear of the Remote Control, and insert two R03 (size AAA) batteries with and matched correctly. 11 Hookup and Settings Rear Panel c d a AERIAL Connect the aerial to this terminal. h AC Power Cord Plug into the power source. b HDMI Connector (Type A) HDMI output providing a high quality interface for digital audio and video. i RF. OUT Passes the signal from the AERIAL to your TV/monitor c AV OUT (VIDEO / AUDIO OUT (Left/Right)) Connect to a TV with video/audio inputs. j S-VIDEO OUT Connect to a S-Video Input on TV. d AV IN 1 (VIDEO IN/AUDIO IN (Left/Right)) Connect the audio/video output of an external source (Audio system, TV/ Monitor, VCR, Camcorder, etc.). k COMPONENT/PROGRESSIVE SCAN VIDEO OUT (Y Pb Pr) Connect to a TV with Y Pb Pr inputs. e COAXIAL (Digital audio out jack) Connect to digital (coaxial) audio equipment. f OPTICAL (Digital audio out jack) Connect to digital (optical) audio equipment. g Cooling fan 12 Hookup and Settings Antenna Depending on your TV and other equipment there are various ways you can connect the recorder. Please refer to the manuals of your TV, VCR, Stereo System or other devices as necessary for additional connection information. OR Hookup and Settings OR Antenna Notes: • Make sure the Recorder is connected directly to the TV and tune the TV to the correct video input channel. • Do not connect the Recorder’s AUDIO OUT jack to the phono in jack (record deck) of your audio system. Do not connect the Recorder via another VCR. The DVD image could be distorted by the copy protection system. • Rear of Recorder The picture and sound of a nearby TV, VCR, or radio may be distorted during playback. Position the units away from each other or turn off the unit after removing the disc. Connecting an Antenna or Cable TV a Antenna: Disconnect the antenna from the rear of the TV and identify the antenna cable. If it is a round 75 ohm coaxial cable connect it directly to the jack marked ANT. IN on your Recorder. If your antenna cable is flat connect it to a 300-ohm to 75-ohm antenna adaptor (not supplied) and slip the adaptor over the ANT. IN jack. Don’t attempt to screw it into to the Recorder. b Cable TV: If your cable connection has no converter or descrambler, unscrew the cable from your TV and attach it to the ANT. IN jack on the Recorder. If a converter is required connect a coaxial cable from the wall jack to the IN connector on the converter, and a coaxial cable from the OUT connector on the converter to the ANT. IN on your Recorder. This cable hookup permits both TV and Recorder operation. To view or record a CATV channel 1. Tune the TV to the Recorder output channel (CH 3 or 4). 2. Set the Recorder channel selector to the cable output channel. (Example: CH3) 3. Select a channel using the cable converter. Notes: • With this connection, you cannot record one program while viewing another. • If you are using a cable box to tune channels, it is not necessary to do Auto Channel Set. 13 Video connection Connections to Your TV Make one of the following connections, depending on the capabilities of your existing equipment. Connect the VIDEO OUT jack on the recorder to the video in jack on the TV using the video cable (V). Connect the left and right AUDIO OUT jacks of the recorder to the audio left and right IN jacks on the TV using the audio cables (A). Do not connect the recorder’s AUDIO OUT jack to the phono in jack (record deck) of your audio system. Caution – Make sure the recorder is connected directly to the TV. Tune the TV to the correct video input channel. – Do not connect the recorder’s AUDIO OUT jack to the phono in jack (record deck) of your audio system. – Do not connect your recorder via your VCR. The DVD image could be distorted by the copy protection system. Component Video connection Rear of TV S-VIDEO INPUT COMPONENT VIDEO INPUT Pb VIDEO INPUT Pr AUDIO INPUT Hookup and Settings Audio (Left/Right) Connection Tips 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. S-Video connection Connect the S-VIDEO OUT jack on the recorder to the S-Video in jack on the TV using the S-Video cable (S). Connect the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT/ PROGRESSIVE SCAN jacks on the recorder to the corresponding input 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 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 recorder. Set the resolution to 480p using RESOLUTION button for progressive signal. Note: Progressive scan does not work with the analog video connections (yellow VIDEO OUT jack) or S-VIDEO connection. 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 recorder. First, remove the disc in the recorder. Next, press STOP (x) 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. Caution If the resolution is set to 720p or 1080i, the VIDEO OUT, S-VIDEO OUT and COMPONENT VIDEO OUT connections are not available. Rear of the recorder 14 HDMI connection HDMI compatible TV HDMI If you have a HDMI TV or monitor, you can connect it to this recorder using a HDMI cable. 1. Connect the HDMI jack on the recorder to the HDMI jack on a HDMI compatible TV or monitor (H). 2. Set the TV’s source to HDMI (refer to TV’s Owner’s manual). Notes: If your TV is NOT capable of handling 96 kHz sampling frequency, set the [Sampling Freq.] option to [48 kHz] on the setup menu (See page 19). 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 TV is not equipped with Dolby Digital and MPEG decoder, set the [Dolby Digital] and [MPEG] options to [PCM] on the setup menu (See page 19). If your TV is not equipped with DTS decoder, set the [DTS] options to [OFF] on the setup menu (See page 19). 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. The arrow on the cable connector body should face up for correct alignment with the connector on the recorder. (Type A) If there is noise or lines on the screen, please check the HDMI cable. Rear of the recorder About HDMI HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface) supports both video and audio on a single digital connection for use with DVD Players, Set-Top Boxes, and other AV devices. HDMI was developed to provide the technologies of HDCP (High Definition Contents Protection). HDCP is used to protect digital content transmitted and received. HDMI has the capability to support standard, enhanced, or high-definition video plus standard to multi-channel surround-sound audio, HDMI features include uncompressed digital video, a bandwidth of up to 5 gigabytes per second, one connector (instead of several cables and connectors), and communication between the AV source and AV devices such as DTVs. HDMI, the HDMI logo and High-Definition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI licensing LLC. Additional Information for HDMI When you connect a HDMI or DVI compatible device make sure of the followings: - Try switching off the HDMI/DVI device and this recorder. Next, switch on the HDMI/DVI device and leave it for around 30 seconds, then switch on this recorder. - The connected device’s video input is set correctly for this unit. - The connected device is compatible with 720(1440)x480i, 720x480p, 1280x720p, or 1920x1080i video input. Not all HDCP-compatible DVI devices will work with this recorder. - It’s impossible copy protected-DVD title’s playback in non-HDCP devices. Tip : When you use HDMI connection, you can change the resolution (480i, 480p, 720p, or 1080i) for the HDMI output using RESOLUTION button. Caution Changing the resolution when the recorder is connected with HDMI connector may result in malfunctions. To solve the problem, turn off the recorder and then turn it on again. 15 Connecting to an Amplifier Rear of the recorder Connecting to an amplifier equipped with two channel analog stereo or Dolby Pro Logic ll/ Pro Logic 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) Hookup and Settings Connect the Left and Right AUDIO OUT jacks on the recorder to the audio left and right in jacks on your amplifier, receiver, or stereo system, using the audio cables (A). 1. Connect one of the 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. 2. You will need to activate the recorder’s digital output. (See “Audio Settings” on page 19). 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 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. AUDIO INPUT COAXIAL OPTICAL DIGITAL INPUT DIGITAL INPUT Amplifier (Receiver) Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. “Dolby”, “Pro Logic”, and the doubleD symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. “DTS” and “DTS Digital Out” are trademarks of Digital Theater Systems, Inc. Notes: – 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 on-screen display, press AUDIO. – 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 Connecting to the AV IN 1 or AV IN 2 Jacks Connect the input jacks (AV IN 1, AV IN 2) on the recorder to the audio/video out jacks on your accessory component, using audio/video cables. Note: If you use the S-VIDEO IN jack on the front panel, the VIDEO IN jack on the front panel is not available. Connecting a Digital Camcorder Using the front panel DV IN jack, it is possible to connect a DV digital camcorder and digitally transfer DV tapes to DVD. Use a DV cable (not supplied) to connect the DV in/out jack of your DV camcorder to the front panel DV IN jack of this recorder. Hookup and Settings Accessory Audio/Video (A/V) Connections Note: This jack is for connection to DV digital camcorder only. It is not compatible with digital satellite tuners or D-VHS video decks. Jack panel of Accessory Component (VCR, Camcorder, etc.) AUDIO OUTPUT DV Digital Camcorder DV IN/OUT VIDEO OUTPUT S-VIDEO OUTPUT OR Front of the recorder Rear of the recorder Front of the recorder 17 Using the Home Menu Initial Settings From the Home Menu screen you can access all the Media for playback and recording of the recorder. 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. 1. Press HOME to display the Home Menu screen. 2. Use the b / B buttons to select a main option you want. Sub options appears. 3. Use the v / V and ENTER buttons to select the sub option you want. General Operation 1. Press SETUP and the Setup menu appears. 2. Use v / V to select the desired option. 3. While the desired item is selected, press B to move to the second level. 4. Use v / V to select the second desired option. 4. To exit the HOME menu, press HOME. TV TV HDD: Returns to live TV viewing for HDD recording. TV DVD: Returns to live TV viewing for DVD recording. MOVIE HDD: Displays the Title List menu for HDD. (page 43) HDD DivX: Displays the Movie menu for HDD. (page 28) DISC: - Displays Title List menu for recordable disc (page 43) - Displays Movie menu for DivX disc. (page 28) - Plays back Video CD or DVD-Video disc (page 24-27). PHOTO (See page 31) HDD: Displays Photo menu for HDD. DISC: Displays Photo menu for disc. Memory Card 1/2: Displays Photo menu for memory card 2. MUSIC (See page 29) HDD: Displays Music menu for HDD. DISC: Displays Music (or Audio CD) menu for disc. Memory Card 1/2: Displays Music menu for memory card 2. SETUP (See page 16) Start: Displays Setup menu. 18 5. Press B to move to the third level. 6. Use v / V to select the desired setting then press ENTER to confirm your selection. Some items require additional steps. 7. Press SETUP to exit the Setup menu. Note: Press b to go back to the previous level. Tuning Band Select To Add or Erase Channels 1. Select the [Tuning Band] option then press B . This feature allows you to add to or erase channels from memory manually. 1. Select the [CH. Add/Del] option. 2. Press B to move to the third level. [Edit] icon is highlighted. 3. Press ENTER and the Channel Edit menu appears. Hookup and Settings 2. Use v / V to select the tuning band (TV or CATV) option then press ENTER. TV: If you are using a standard antenna to receive channels. CATV: If you are using basic cable to receive channels. 4. Use v / V or number buttons to select a channel then press B. 5. If you want to obtain a clearer picture, tune the MFT option using v / V then press B. [Add] or [Delete] icon is highlighted. Auto Channel Set Connect the Recorder to the desired type of antenna or cable TV system as shown on page 16. This 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. 6. Press ENTER to confirm your setting. 7. Repeat steps 4-6 to add or erase additional channels. 8. Press HOME or RETURN (O) to exit the menu. 1. Select the [Auto Channel Set] option. 2. Press B to move to the third level. [Start] icon is highlighted. 3. Press ENTER to begin the channel search. The tuner will automatically cycle through all available channels in the area and place them in the tuner’s memory. Note: After the Auto Channel Set proceeding is complete, make sure the Tuning Band is set appropriately (TV or CATV) on tuning band, follow steps 1~2 as shown previous (Tuning Band Select) to choose the correct Tuning Band (TV or CATV). 19 General Settings (Continued) Progressive Scan Auto Clock Set Progressive Scan Video provides the highest quality pictures with less flickering. If you are using the COMPONENT/PROGRESSIVE SCAN VIDEO OUT jacks, but are connecting the recorder to a standard (analog) television, set Progressive Scan to [OFF]. If you are using the COMPONENT/PROGRESSIVE SCAN VIDEO OUT jacks for connection to a TV or monitor that is compatible with a progressive scan signal, set Progressive Scan to [ON]. When Channel auto search is completed the actual Time and Date are also set automatically. If the time in the recorder display is not correct, the clock must be set manually. 1. Select [Clock set] option then press B. 2. Use v / V to select [Auto] option then press ENTER. Note: There are cases where the TV station does not send, or sends wrong date and/or time information and the recorder sets the incorrect time. If this happens, we recommend that you set the clock manually. Manual Clock Set 1. Select [Clock set] option then press B. 2. Use v / V to select [Manual] option then press ENTER. 3. Enter the necessary information for date and time. 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. 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 recorder. First, remove the disc in the recorder. Next, press STOP (x) 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. Power Save Mode 4. Press ENTER to confirm your setting. You can set up the unit into an economic power save mode. Nothing is displayed in the display window. TV Aspect [OFF] Power Save Mode is not active. [ON] Power Save Mode is active. Selects the aspect ratio of the connected TV (4:3 standard or wide). [4:3] Select this when connecting to a 4:3 screen TV. When you select [4:3], set [Display Mode] below. [16:9] Select this when connecting to a wide-screen TV or TV with a wide mode function. Display Mode Selects how to display a wide picture on the screen when [4:3] is selected in [TV Aspect]. 20 Note: Progressive Scan will be disable in the setup menu when the VIDEO OUT SELECT switch on the rear panel is set to RGB position. [Letter Box] Displays a wide picture with bands on the upper and lower portions of the screen. [Pan Scan] Automatically displays a wide picture on the entire screen and cuts off the portions that do not fit. Audio Settings Initialization 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. You can reset the recorder to its original factory settings and initialize the HDD or Memory Card. [Factory Set] If you need to, you can reset the recorder to all its factory settings. Some options cannot be reset. (Rating, Password, and Area Code) [HDD format] Initializes the HDD (Hard Disk Drive): everything recorded on the HDD will be erased. [M/C format] Initializes the M/C (Memory Card): everything recorded on the Memory Card will be erased. 1. Select [Initialize] option then press B. 2. Press v / V to select the desired option then press ENTER. The confirm message will appear. 3. Use b / B to select [Yes] or [No] then press ENTER. Hookup and Settings General Settings (Continued) Dolby Digital / DTS / MPEG [Bitstream]: Select “Bitstream” if you connect the recorder’s DIGITAL AUDIO OUT jack to an amplifier or other equipment with a Dolby Digital, DTS or MPEG decoder. [PCM] (for Dolby Digital / MPEG): Select when connected to a two-channel digital stereo amplifier. DVDs encoded in Dolby Digital or MPEG will be automatically downmixed to two-channel PCM audio. [Off] (for DTS): If you select “Off”, the DTS signal is not output through the DIGITAL AUDIO OUT jack. Language Settings Sampling Frequency Display Menu Select a language for the Setup menu and on-screen display. 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. Disc Menu/Audio/Subtitle [Original]Refers to the original language in which the disc was recorded. [Other] To select another language, press number buttons then ENTER to enter the corresponding 4-digit number according to the language code list in the reference chapter (see page 55). If you enter the wrong language code, press CLEAR. [Off](for Disc Subtitle) : Turn off Subtitle. DRC (Dynamic Range Control) 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. 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. 21 Lock (Parental Control) Settings Set Password 1. Select [Set Password] option then press B. 2. Follow step 2 as shown “Rating”. To change the password, select the [Change], press ENTER and input the new 4-digit code then press ENTER. Input it again to verify. To delete the password, select [Delete] then press ENTER. If you forget your 4-digit code If you forget your password, to clear the current password, follow the procedure below. Rating Blocks playback of rated DVDs based on their content. Not all discs are rated. 1. Select [Rating] option then press B. 2. To access the Rating, Password and Area Code features, you must input the 4-digit security code you created. If you have not yet entered a security code you are prompted to do so. Input a 4-digit code and press ENTER. Enter it again and press ENTER to verify. If you make a mistake before pressing ENTER, press CLEAR. 3. Select a rating using the v / V buttons. [1] - [8]: Rating one (1) has the most restrictions and rating eight (8) is the least restrictive. [No Limit]: If you select [No Limit], parental control is not active and the disc plays in full. 4. Press ENTER to confirm your rating selection. Note: If you set a rating for the recorder, all disc scenes with the same rating or lower are played. Higher rated scenes are not played unless an alternate scene is available on the disc. The alternative must have the same rating or a lower one. If no suitable alternative is found, playback stops. You must enter the 4-digit password or change the rating level in order to play the disc. 1. During Setup menu is displaying, use the Number buttons to enter the 6-digit number “210499”. 2. Select [Yes] then press ENTER. The 4-digit password is cleared. Enter a new code. Area Code Enter the code of an area whose standards were used to rate the DVD video disc, referring to the list (See “Area Codes”, page 55.). 1. Select [Area Code] option then press B. 2. Follow step 2 as shown “Rating”. 3. Select the first character using the v / V buttons. 4. Shift the cursor using B buttons and select the second character using v / V buttons. 5. Press ENTER to confirm your area code selection. DivX Registration Code DivX We provide you the DivX® VOD (Video On Demand) registration code that allows you to rent and purchase videos using the DivX® VOD service. For more information, visit www.divx.com/vod. 1. Select [DivX Reg. Code] option then press B. 2. Press ENTER while [View] is selected and the registration code will appear. 3. Use the registration code to purchase or rent the videos from Divx® VOD service at www.divx.com/vod. Follow the instructions and download the video onto a disc for playback on this unit. Note: All the downloaded videos from DivX® VOD can only be played back on this unit. 22 Recording Settings Disc Settings Disc Format You can set the picture quality for recording; XP (High Quality), SP (Standard Quality), LP (Low Quality), EP (Extend Quality). Hookup and Settings Record Mode Set If you load a completely blank disc, the recorder will initialize the disc. DVD-R: The recorder initialize the disc to Video mode. The recording mode will always be Video mode. DVD-RW: The recorder initialize the disc to VR mode. DVD+R (DL)/DVD-RAM: The Initialize menu will appears. Select “Yes” then press ENTER. DVD+RW: The recorder initialize the disc to DVD+RW mode. Also, you can reformat the DVD-RW/DVD+RW/ DVD-RAM from the Setup menu as below. Record Aspect When DVD recording, you can set the recording aspect ratio to suit the material you’re recording (16:9 or 4:3). DV Recording Audio You need to set this if you have a camcorder using 32kHz/12-bit sound connected to the front panel DV IN jack. Some digital camcorders have two 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. TV Recording Audio When TV recording with bilingual, you can choose audio channel to record. [Main+Sub] Main language and Sub language [Main] Main language only [Sub] Sub language only 1. Select [Disc Format] option then press B. 2. Press ENTER while [Start] is selected. Format Disc menu appears. 3. Use b / B to select a desired mode (VR Mode or Video Mode) then press ENTER. Confirm message will appear. For DVD+RWs, go to step 4. 4. Use b / B to select [OK] 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. Auto Chapter When recording in Video mode, chapter markers are put in specified setting. You can change this interval to 5 minutes, 10 minutes or 15 minutes. If you select [None], switch off automatic chapter marking altogether with the [None] setting. 23 Disc Settings (Continued) Disc Label Finalize 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 recorder, you will see only a limited character set. 1. Select [Disc Label] option then press B. 2. Press ENTER while [Edit] is selected. Keyboard menu appears. To enter characters, see page 47. 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 MENU/LIST or TITLE. Caution Once you have finalized a DVD-R and DVD+R disc, you cannot edit or record anything else on that disc except DVD+RW. However, you can record and edit a DVD-RW disc by choosing [Unfinalize] option. Disc Protect When recording in DVD-RAM / DVD+RW / +R disc or VR mode formatted DVD-RW disc, set to [ON] to prevent accidental recording, editing or deleting of the disc loaded. If you need to unlock the disc to make edits, select [OFF]. PBC 1. Select [Finalize] option then press B. 2. Press ENTER while [Finalize] is selected. Finalize menu appears. 3. Select [OK] then press ENTER. The recorder starts finalizing the disc. Note: 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. DVD+R DL disc can take up to 30 minutes to finalize. Tips If you load a DVD-RW that has already been finalized, you can ‘Unfinalize’ it by choosing Unfinalize from the Finalize menu. After doing this, you can edit and re-record onto the disc. 24 You cannot unfinalize a DVD-R and DVD+R disc. If [Disc Protect] option is set to [ON], the finalize is not available. To finalize, set [Disc Protect] option to [OFF]. PBC stands for Playback Control and refers to special menus and navigation features that are available on some Video CDs. [ON] Video CDs are played according to the PBC, if available. [OFF] Video CDs are played the same way as Audio CDs. This manual gives basic instructions for operating the 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 recorder or is not available on the disc. Displaying Information While Watching TV During viewing the TV, press ENTER or DISPLAY to display/remove the information displayed on-screen. Displaying Disc Information on-screen You can display various information about the disc loaded on-screen. 1. Press DISPLAY once to show current status. Hookup and Settings General Explanation of On-Screen Display 2. Press DISPLAY once again to show various playback information. The items displayed differ depending on the disc type or playing status. e.g., when DVD-RW in VR mode is inserted. Indicates channel number, station name, and audio signal (STEREO, MONO) received by the tuner. Indicates the record mode, free space, and elapsed time progress bar. Indicates disc name and format. 3. You can select an item by pressing v / V and change or select the setting by pressing b / B. For details about each item, see the pages in parentheses. Indicates current date and time. [Title]: Current title (or track) number/total number of titles (or tracks) (page 24) [Chapter]: Current chapter number/total number of chapters (page 24) [Time]: Elapsed playing time (page 26) [Audio]: Selected audio language (DVD VIDEO only) or audio channel (page 25) [Subtitle]: Selected subtitle (page 25) [Angle]: Selected angle/total number of angles (page 25) [Sound]: Selected sound mode (page 27) Note: If no button is pressed for 10 seconds, the on-screen display disappears. 25 Playback General Playback Features 1. Load your chosen disc in the tray, with the playback side down. 2. Starts playback using HOME menu (see page 16). 3. To stop the playback, press STOP x. The unit records the stopped point, depending on the disc. “Xx” appears on the screen briefly. Press PLAY (N) to resume playback (from the scene point). If you press STOP (x) again or unload the disc (“x” appears on the screen.), the unit will clear the stopped point. 4. Press OPEN/CLOSE (Z) to remove the disc. Press OPEN/CLOSE (Z) to close disc tray or press POWER (1), the disc tray closes automatically and unit turns off. Note: If Parental Control is set and the disc is not within the Rating settings (not authorized), the 4-digit code must be entered and/or the disc must be authorized (see “Rating”, on page 20). Buttons Operations Discs OPEN / CLOSE (Z) Opens or closes the disc tray. All Discs PAUSE (X) During playback, press X to pause playback. All Discs Press X repeatedly to play Frame-by-Frame. Tip: You can advance or back up the picture frame-by-frame by pressing b / B repeatedly during PAUSE mode. The picture frame-by-frame in reverse is not available for Video CD. HDD DivX DVD ALL VCD SKIP (. / >) During playback, press SKIP (. or >) to go to the next HDD DVD ALL VCD chapter/track or to return to the beginning of the current DivX ACD MP3 chapter/track. WMA Press SKIP . twice briefly to step back to the previous chapter/track. Tips: To go directly to any chapter during DVD playback, press DISPLAY twice and press v / V to select the chapter icon. Then, input the chapter number or use b / B. On an Audio CD, to go directly to any track, enter the track number using the numbered buttons (0-9) during playback. SCAN (m / M) During playback, press SCAN (m or M) repeatedly to select the required scan speed. HDD, DVD; 5 steps DivX; 4 steps Video CD, Audio CD; 3 steps HDD DivX DVD ALL ACD VCD HDD DVD ALL VCD While the playback is paused, press SCAN (m or M) repeatedly to play in slow motion (4 steps). ZOOM 26 During playback or pause mode, press ZOOM to enlarge the video image. (x1 size → x2 size → x4 size → x1 size (normal size) You can move through the zoomed picture using b B v V buttons. General Playback Features (Continued) Buttons Operations REPEAT During playback, press REPEAT repeatedly to select a desired repeat mode. HDD (Title/Off), DVD (Chapter/Title/Off) VR mode DVD-RW (Chapter/Title/All/Off) Video CD, Audio CD (Track/All/Off) MP3/WMA (Track/Folder/Off) Notes: On a Video CD with PBC, you must set PBC to [OFF] in the Setup menu to use the Repeat function. See page 22. If you press SKIP (>) once during Repeat Chapter (Track) playback, the repeat playback cancels. HDD ACD DVD ALL VCD MP3 WMA A-B During playback, each press of A-B button to select point A and point B and repeats a sequence from point A (Starting point) to point B (End point). Note: During HDD playback, you cannot select a sequence less than 5 seconds. HDD ACD DVD ALL TITLE If the current DVD title has a menu, the title menu appears on the screen. Otherwise, the disc menu may appears. DVD DVD MENU The disc menu appears on the screen. DVD During playback, press SUBTITLE then press b / B repeatedly to select a desired subtitle language. DVD Press AUDIO then press b / B repeatedly to hear a different audio language or audio track. DVD SUBTITLE ( AUDIO ( Discs Playback VCD DivX Note: Some discs feature both Dolby Digital and DTS soundtracks. There is no analog audio output when DTS is selected. To listen to the DTS soundtrack, connect this recorder to a DTS decoder via one of the digital outputs. See page 13 for connection details. Press AUDIO then press b / B repeatedly during playback to hear a different audio channel (STEREO, LEFT or RIGHT). HDD RAM +R -RWVR -RWVideo +RW -R VCD DivX Press AUDIO repeatedly during playback to hear a different audio channel (STEREO, LEFT or RIGHT). ACD MP3 Press I.SKIP repeatedly during playback to skip forward 15 seconds. In HDD playback or Timeshift mode, each press b / B skips forward or reverse 5 minutes. HDD DVD ALL With DVD-RW discs recorded in VR mode and HDD that have both a main and a Bilingual audio channel, you can switch among Main (L), Sub (R), or Main+sub (L+R). I.SKIP WMA 27 If a menu screen is displayed DVD VCD 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 MENU/LIST to return to the menu screen. VCD Use the number buttons to select the track you want to view. Press RETURN (O) 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 Setup menu (see page 22). Moving to another TITLE HDD -RWVideo DivX RAM +RW -R +R Marker Search HDD +R -RWVR -RWVideo DVD VCD RAM +RW -R To enter a Marker You can start playback from up to six memorized points. To enter a marker, press MARKER at the desired point on the disc. The Marker icon appears on the TV screen briefly. Repeat to enter up to six markers. To Recall or Clear a Marked Scene 1. During disc playback, press SEARCH. The marker search menu appears on the screen. 2. Use b / B / v / V to select a marked scene that you want to recall or clear. 3. Press ENTER and playback starts from the marked scene. Or, press CLEAR and the marked scene is erased from the marker search menu. -RWVR DVD When a disc has more than one title, you can move to another title as follows: Press DISPLAY twice during playback then use v / V to select the title icon. Then, press the appropriate numbered button (0-9) or b / B to select a title number. Time Search HDD +RW -R +R -RWVR DVD -RWVideo RAM DivX To start playing at any chosen time on the disc: 1. Press DISPLAY twice during playback. The time search box shows the elapsed playing time. 2. Press v / V to select the time clock icon and “0:00:00” appears. 3. Input the required start time in hours, minutes, and seconds from left to right. If you enter the wrong numbers, press b / B to move the under bar (_) to the wrong number. Then enter the correct numbers. 4. Press ENTER to confirm. Playback starts from the selected time. 28 Camera Angle DVD If the disc contains scenes recorded at different camera angles, you can change to a different camera angle during playback. 1. Press DISPLAY during playback. The On-Screen Display appears on the TV screen. 2. Use v / V to select the Angle icon in the OnScreen Display. 3. Use b / B to select a desired angle. The number of the current angle appears on the TV screen. Tip: The ANGLE indicator will blink on the TV screen at scenes recorded at different angles to indicate that angle switching is possible. 3D Surround -RWVR -R +R DVD -RWVideo VCD RAM +RW DivX 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. PIP (Picture in Picture) HDD -RWVideo VCD RAM +RW -R +R -RWVR DVD This function enables you to view the stored stations in sub picture during playback. 1. Press DISPLAY during playback. The On-Screen Display appears on the TV screen. 2. Use v / V to select the Sound icon in the OnScreen Display. 3. Use b / B to select “3D SUR”. To turn off the 3D Surround effect, select “NORM”. 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. Notes: – 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. Playback Last Condition Memory DVD On and off Press PIP to switch on the sub picture, press this button again to switch it off. Input mode selection for sub picture Press AV/INPUT to select the input mode for the sub picture. Each time this button is pressed, each input mode for the sub picture is displayed as shown below. Tuner → AV1 → AV2 Program selection for sub picture Use PR/CH (+/-) to change the program when sub picture’s input is set to tuner. The selected program number is displayed on the TV screen. You can view the selected program by pressing STOP (x). Sub picture position change Press b / B repeatedly until desired position is achieved. The sub picture moves clockwise or counterclockwise. Zoom Sub picture Press ZOOM repeatedly to enlarge the sub picture, the magnification level increases up to three steps. 29 Playing a DivX Movie File The recorder can play Divx files. Before playing DivX files, read “DivX file requirement” on right. Note: This recorder cannot play back the DivX file(s) in the Memory Card. 1. Press HOME then select [MOVIE] option. 2. Select a media that contains DivX file(s) then press ENTER. The Movie menu appears on the TV screen. Movie menu options 1. Press v / V to select a folder/file on the Movie menu then press ENTER. Movie menu options appear. The menu options displayed differ depending on the selected media. 2. Press v / V / b / B to select an option, and press ENTER. 3. Press v / V to select a folder, and press ENTER. A list of files in the folder appears. If you are in a file list and want to return to the Folder list, use the v / V buttons on the remote to highlight and press ENTER. 4. If you want to view a particular file, press v / V to highlight a file and press PLAY (N). You can use variable playback functions. Refer to pages 24-27. 5. Press STOP to stop the playback. The Movie menu appears. Notice for displaying the DivX subtitle If the subtitle does not display properly, please follow the steps below. 1. Press PAUSE when the subtitle appears. 2. Press and hold SUBTITLE about 3 seconds. The language code will appear. 3. Press b / B to select another language code until the subtitle is displayed properly. 4. Press PLAY (N) to continue playback. 30 [Play] Start playback the selected title. [Open] Opens the folder and a list of files in the folder appears [Delete] Deletes the file(s) or folder(s) from the media. [Rename] Edits the file name.(page 33) [Move] Moves the file(s) to another folder or media. [Copy] Copies the file(s) to another folder or media. DivX file requirement Available resolution size: 720x576 (W x H) pixel DivX file extensions: “.avi”, “.divx Playable DivX subtitle: “.smi”, “.srt”, “.sub (Micro DVD format only)”, “.txt (Micro DVD format only)” Playable Codec format: “DIV3”, “MP43”, “DIVX”, “XVID”, “DX50” Playable Audio format: “AC3”, “PCM”, “MP2”, “MP3”, “WMA” Sampling frequency: within 8 - 48 kHz (MP3), within 32 - 48kHz (WMA) Bit rate: within 8 - 320kbps (MP3), 32 - 192kbps (WMA) CD-R Format: ISO 9660 and JOLIET. DVD±R/RW Format: ISO 9660 (UDF Bridge format) Maximum Files/Disc: Less than 1999 (total number of files and folders) Notes on DivX format If the number of the screen frame is over 29.97 frames per second, this unit may not operate normally. If the video and audio structure of recorded file is not interleaved, returns to the menu screen. If the file is recorded with GMC, the unit supports only 1-point of the record level. * GMC? GMC is the acronym for Global Motion Compensation. It is an encoding tool specified in MPEG4 standard. Some MPEG4 encoders, like DivX or Xvid, have this option. There are different levels of GMC encoding, usually called 1-point, 2-point, or 3-point GMC. The recorder can play audio CDs and MP3/WMA files. Before playing MP3/WMA files, read “MP3/WMA audio file requirement” on right. 1. Press HOME. The HOME menu appears. Audio CD and Music menu options 1. Press v / V to select a folder/file on the Audio CD or Music menu then press ENTER. The menu options appear. The menu options displayed differ depending on the selected media. 2. Press v / V / b / B to select an option, and press ENTER. 2. Select [MUSIC] option. [Play] Start playback the selected title. 3. Select a media that contains MP3/WMA or audio title then press ENTER. The [Music List] menu appears on the TV screen. [Random] Start or stop random playback. [Open] Opens the folder and a list of files in the folder appears [Delete] Deletes the file(s) from the media. [Rename] Edits the file name. (page 33) [Move] Moves the file(s) to another folder or media. (page 34) [Copy] Copies the file(s) to another folder or media. (page 34) [Program Add] Adds the track(s) to Program List. (page 30) 4. Use v/V to select a track then press PLAY (N). Playback starts. You can use variable playback functions. Refer to pages 24-27. Tips: Press DISPLAY to view ID3-Tag information for the MP3 file. If ID3-Tag information is not present, [ID3-Tag: None] will appear. If you select a folder, the number of subfolders and number of MP3/WMA files in the folder are displayed. Press DISPLAY again to remove the information screen. If you want to move to the upper directory, use the v / V to highlight and press ENTER. You also display HOME menu to select another media by pressing HOME. Playback Playing an Audio CD or MP3/WMA file Random 1. Press v / V to select a file then press ENTER. The menu options appear. 2. Press v / V to select [Random] option then press ENTER. The unit automatically begins random playback and “RANDOM” appears on the menu screen. 3. To return to normal playback, select [Random] option again then press ENTER. Tip: By pressing SKIP > during Random playback, the unit selects another track and resumes Random playback. 5. To stop playback at any time, press STOP. Tip: You can create new folder. Select [New Album] option on the Music-HDD or Music-Memory Card*1 menu then press ENTER. “NONAME##” folder is created. MP3/WMA audio file requirement File extensions “.mp3”, “.wma”. Sampling frequency: within 8 - 48 kHz (MP3), within 32 - 48kHz (WMA) Bit rate: within: 8 - 320kbps (MP3), 32 - 192kbps (WMA) CD-R Format: ISO 9660 and JOLIET. DVD±R/RW Format: ISO 9660 (UDF Bridge format) Maximum Files/Disc: Less than 1999 (total number of files and folders) 31 Program Playback with Audio CD and MP3/WMA file Program Playback enables you to make custom playlists of Audio CD or MP3/WMA tracks. Programs can contain up to 99 Audio CD tracks or 256 MP3/WMA files. 1. Use v / V to select a track/file (or folder) on the Audio CD or Music menu. You can select all MP3/WMA files and folders on the Music menu by pressing CLEAR button. To cancel the selections, press CLEAR again. Program List menu options 1. Press v / V to select a track/file on the Program List then press ENTER. The menu options appear. Selecting multiple files/tracks (folders) 1. Press MARKER. A check mark appears on the file/track or folder. Press MARKER again to cancel the marked file/track or folder. 2. Use v / V to select an option then press ENTER to confirm your selection. [Play] Playback begins in the order in which you programmed the tracks from the selected track. 2. Press ENTER. The options appear on the left side of the menu. [Delete] Deletes the track(s) from the Program List menu. 3. Use v / V to select the [Program Add] option then press ENTER. [Move] Moves the track(s) to change the program order. [Save] Memorizes the program list. (HDD only) 2. Repeat step 1 to mark additional file/track (folders). 4. Repeat steps 1-3 to mark additional tracks. Note: If you select a folder for Programmed Playback, all tracks/files in the folder are added to the Program List. Repeat Programmed Tracks Press REPEAT to select the desired Repeat mode. [TRACK] Repeats the current track. [ALL] Repeats all tracks on the Program List. [OFF] Cancels Repeat mode (no display). Erasing a Track from the Program List 1. Select the track you wish to erase from the Program List. Use MARKER button to select multiple tracks. 2. Press ENTER. The menu options appears 3. Select [Delete] option then press ENTER. 5. Use B to move to the Program list. The programmed track you selected last is highlighted on the program list. 6. Use v / V to select the track you want to start playing. 7. Press PLAY (N) to start. Playback stops after playing the last programmed track in the program list. 8. To exit Program Playback and resume normal playback, select a track on the List and press PLAY (N). Tip: You can access or remove the Program List screen by pressing MENU/LIST. 32 Changing Track Order in the Program List 1. Select the track you wish to move on the Program List. Use MARKER button to select multiple tracks. 2. Press ENTER. The menu options appears 3. Select [Move] option then press ENTER. 4. Use v / V to move the yellow bar to the desired location, then press ENTER. Save Your Program List (HDD only) This recorder memorizes the user program list that you have programmed. 1. Select a track on the Program List. The menu options appear. 2. Select [Save] option then press ENTER. The Program List is saved in the HDD’s PROGRAM folder. Viewing a JPEG File The recorder can play JPEG files. Before playing JPEG recordings, read “Photo file requirement” on right. 1. Press HOME. The HOME menu appears. 2. Select [PHOTO] option. 3. Select a media that contains JPEG file then press ENTER. The Photo menu appears on the TV screen. Photo menu options 1. Press v / V to select a file on the [Photo List] menu then press ENTER. The menu options appear. The menu options displayed differ depending on the selected media. You can select all files and folders on the menu by pressing CLEAR button. To cancel the selections, press CLEAR again. Selecting multiple files (folders) 1. Press MARKER. A check mark appears on the file or folder. Press MARKER again to cancel the marked file or folder. 2. Repeat step 1 to mark additional file (folders). 4. Use b / B / v / V to select a file, then press ENTER. The menu options appear on the left side of the menu. Tips: If you want to move to the upper directory, use the v / V to highlight and press ENTER. You can also display HOME menu to select another media by pressing RETURN (O). 5. Use v / V to select [Full Screen] then press ENTER. The selected image is displayed in full screen. Depending upon the size and number of JPEG files, it could take a long time for the recorder to read the files. [Open] Opens the folder and a list of files in the folder appears [Full Screen] Shows the selected file as full screen. [Delete] Deletes the selected file from the media. [Slide Show] Displays Slide Show menu. [Rename] Edits the file name. (page 33) [Move] Moves the file(s) to another folder (album) or media. (page 34) [Copy] Copies the file(s) to another folder or media. (page 34) Playback 2. Use v / V to select an option then press ENTER to confirm your selection. Tip: You can create new folder in the HDD or Memory Card*1. Select [New Album] option then press ENTER. “NONAME##” folder is created. Photo file requirement File extensions “.jpg” Photo size: Less than 4MB recommended Press ENTER to appear or disappear this menu during viewing the full screen. 6. To stop viewing at any time, press STOP. The Photo menu appears. CD-R Format: ISO 9660 and JOLIET. DVD±R/RW Format: ISO 9660 (UDF Bridge format) Maximum Files/Disc: Less than 1999 (total number of files and folders) Notes on JPEG file Progressive and lossless compression JPEG image files are not supported. 33 Skip Images While viewing a picture, press SKIP (.or >) once to advance to the next file or return to the previous file. Rotate Images Use v / V while viewing a picture to flip the picture clockwise or counterclockwise. View Slide Shows 1. Select [Slide Show] option on the Photo menu (Refer to “Photo menu options” on page 31). To listen to music while slide show simultaneously You can display photo files while listening to MP3/WMA music files recorded on HDD. 1. Select [Slide Show] option on the Photo menu (Refer to “Photo menu options” on page 31). 2. Press ENTER. The Slide Show menu appears. 3. Select [Simultaneous Music play] option on the Slide Show menu 2. Press ENTER. The Slide Show menu appears. 4. Press ENTER. Simultaneous Music play menu appears. 3. Use b / B / v / V to set the options. [Object] option: [Selected] Views slide show only selected files. Use the MARKER button to select multiple files. [All] Views slide show all files. [Speed] option: Sets the Slide Show speed to [Slow], [Normal], or [Fast]. 5. Press MARKER to select multiple files. Select [Select All] option to select all tracks then press ENTER. Select [Deselect All] option to deselect all selected tracks then press ENTER. Select [Cancel] option to exit this menu then press ENTER. 6. Use b / B / v / V to highlight [Start] option then press ENTER. 4. Select the [Start] option then press ENTER to start the Slide Show. 5. Press STOP to stop the Slide Show and returns to the Photo menu. To Pause the Slide Show 1. Press PAUSE/STEP (X) to pause slide show. 2. When you want to continue slide show, press PLAY (N). 7. Press STOP to stop the Slide Show and return to the Photo menu. 34 Editing a MP3/WMA, JPEG, DivX file Naming a file on the HDD or Memory Card*1 These descriptions are MP3 file’s operation for example, other kind’s files are operated same way. You can name MP3/WMA files on the HDD or Memory Card*1 independently. Names can be up to 32 characters long. Notes: The MP3/WMA, and DivX files on the disc or HDD cannot be copied or moved to Memory Card. The DivX file(s) in the memory card is not available. Erasing a file(s)/folder(s) from the HDD or Memory Card*1 1. Select a file you wish to rename on the menu. 2. Press ENTER. The menu options appear on the menu. 3. Select [Edit] option then press ENTER. Edit options appears. You can erase MP3/WMA, JPEG or DivX file(s)/ folder(s) on the HDD or Memory Card*1. Playback 1. Select a file you wish to erase on the menu. You can select all files and folders on the menu by pressing CLEAR button. To cancel the selections, press CLEAR again. Selecting multiple files (folders) 1. Press MARKER. A check mark appears on the file or folder. Press MARKER again to cancel the marked file or folder. 4. Select [Rename] option then press ENTER. Keyboard menu appears. To enter characters, see page 47. 2. Repeat step 1 to mark additional file (folders). 2. Press ENTER. The menu options appear on the menu. 3. Select [Delete] option then press ENTER. The selected file(s) is deleted. 35 Copying a file(s) to another media or folder You can copy a file(s)/folder(s) to another media or folder. 1. Select a file you wish to copy on the menu. You can select all files and folders on the menu by pressing CLEAR button. To cancel the selections, press CLEAR again. Selecting multiple files (folders) Moving a file(s) You can move a file(s)/folder(s) to another media or folder. After moving, the file(s)/folder(s) are deleted from the current location. 1. Follow steps 1-3 as shown left. 2. Press ENTER. The options appear on the left side of the menu. 3. Select [Move] option then press ENTER. Move menu will appear. 1. Press MARKER. A check mark appears on the file or folder. Press MARKER again to cancel the marked file or folder. 2. Repeat step 1 to mark additional file (folders). 2. Press ENTER. The menu options appear on the menu. 3. Select [Edit] option then press ENTER. Edit options appears. 4. Select [Copy] option then press ENTER. Copy menu appears. 4. You can select a album (folder) to move. 1. After selecting a media then press ENTER. The album (folder) list appears. 2. Select a folder. Also, you can create new album (folder). Select [New Album] option on the Move menu then press ENTER. “NONAME##” folder is created. 5. Select [Move] option then press ENTER to begin moving. 5. You can select a album (folder) to copy. 1. After selecting a media then press ENTER. The album (folder) list appears. 2. Select a folder. Also, you can create new album (folder). Select [New Album] option on the Copy menu then press ENTER. “NONAME##” folder is created. 6. Select [Copy] option then press ENTER to begin copying. Note: If a folder’s depth is more than 5 level, the copy is not available. 36 About DVD recording Notes: This recorder cannot make recordings on CD-R or CD-RW discs. Our company takes no responsibility for recording failure due to power outages, 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 five different kinds of DVD discs: pre-recorded DVD-Video discs, DVD-RW, DVD-R, DVD-RAM, DVD+RW and DVD+R discs. The disc format for DVD-R, DVD+R, DVD+RW discs is always “Video format”—the same as pre-recorded DVD-Video discs. This means that once finalized, you can play a DVD-R, DVD+R, or DVD+RW in a regular DVD player. The DVD-RAM disc format is Video Recording (VR) format. By default, the DVD-RW disc format is Video Recording (VR) 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 them 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. About HDD recording Recording to the internal hard disk drive (HDD) is basically similar to recording to a VR mode DVD-RW disc. You have the full choice of recording quality options, including the manual mode, and of course you can record, erase and re-record as many times as you like. The capacity of the hard disk drive means that you can store many hours of video on it, even in the higher quality recording modes. To help you organize the contents, the HDD is divided into ten genre. You can name and use these genres as you like—for example, you might have a genre for movies, another for TV shows, and one for camcorder recordings. Note: The maximum number of titles that can be recorded on the HDD is 255. Using the HDD allows you to record a maximum of 12 hours continuously. Notes for 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 21 (Disc Format) for how to do this. When using a DVD-R or DVD+R disc, you can keep recording until the disc is full, or until you finalize the disc. Before you start a recording session, check the amount of recording time left on the disc. 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 Delete Title option in the Title List (Original) menu only hides the title, it does not actually erase the title from the disc and increase the recording time available (except for the last recorded title on a DVD-RW disc in Video mode). Overwrite recording is available using DVD+RW discs. When using a DVD+R/RW, the recorder will execute the Menu-making operation to update the new title and editing when removing the disc from the recorder or turn off the recorder. So you must remove the disc after selecting the recorder’s operation mode to DVD mode. Recording Recording Recording time and picture quality There are four preset recording quality modes: XP – Highest quality setting, gives about 1 hour of recording time on a DVD (4.7GB). SP – Default quality, sufficient for most applications, gives about 2 hours of recording time on a DVD (4.7GB). LP – Slightly lower video quality, gives about 4 hour of recording time on a DVD disc (4.7GB). EP – Lowest video quality, gives about 6 hour of recording time on a DVD (4.7GB). You may see a fragmented picture during playing back the contents recorded in EP mode . 37 Timeshift HDD Do not miss a scene from a live broadcast. If the telephone rings while you are watching your favorite live broadcast, just press “TIMESHIFT” and “PAUSE” before answering the phone. The timeshift function will be activated and the broadcast is then recorded for later viewing. After the phone call or viewing interruption, press “PLAY” or “SCAN” to watch the program. Press “STOP” to return to the live broadcast. Clip Record HDD You can edit during Timeshift to store the program on the HDD (Hard Disk Drive). 1. During Timeshift, use pause step, search and slow-motion to find the starting point. 2. Press REC at the starting point of the section you want to record. Progress of the edit is indicated in red on the Progress Bar. Timeshift (Pause, Live TV/Playback) Operation HDD You can store a program in the HDD storage cache temporarily. Press TIMESHIFT while watching a TV program. The Progress Bar display appears on the screen as shown below. The Progress Bar changes to timeshift icon after 5 seconds. 3. Use pause step, search and slow-motion to find the ending point. 4. Press REC at the ending point of the section you want to record. Normal playback continues. 5. Repeat steps 1 and 4 to make several Clip Records of a program. 6. Press STOP to stop Timeshift. Confirm message will appear. 1. Indicates playback mode. 2. Indicates current Timeshift position. 3. Indicates Timeshift start time. 4. Indicates Timeshift elapsed time. 5. Indicates the time that is one hour from Timeshift start time. Tips: You can use trick play functions (Slow, Scan, etc.) during timeshift. Refer to Playback Operation on pages 24-27. You can edit the cached clip during Timeshift to retain the program on the HDD. Refer to Clip Record on the right. Notes: There is not free space on the HDD, the oldest timeshift section of the cache will be incrementally deleted. If no button is pressed for 6 hours, the Timeshift will stop automatically. Marker Search in Timeshift mode You can mark one in Timeshift mode. Press MARKER at the desired point during Timeshift. Press SEARCH to recall the marked scene. 38 7. Use b / B to select [Yes] then press ENTER. Or, press STOP again. The current broadcast is displayed on the screen. Notes: Selected sections are recorded on the HDD. If you want to stop Clip recording, press the STOP button. If you press POWER to stop Clip recording, the program may not be recorded on the HDD. Clip records cannot be made for sections lasting less than 5 seconds. Jump to Start or End during Timeshift 1. Press ENTER during timeshift. The menu will appear. 2. Press b and playback starts from the very beginning of the timeshift. Press B and jumps to the very end of the timeshift then goes to pause mode. To Exit the Timeshift 1. Press STOP to exit Timeshift function. Confirm message will appear. 2. Use b / B to select [Yes] then press ENTER. The current broadcast is displayed on the screen. Basic Recording from a TV Follow the instructions below to record a TV program. Recording starts immediately and continues until the disc is full or you stop the recording. To Pause the Recording 1. Press PAUSE/STEP (X) to pause recording. 2. When you want to continue recording, press PAUSE/STEP (X). Note: You must load a recordable disc for DVD recording. To record one TV program while watching another 1. Press HOME. The HOME menu appears. 1. Press TV/DVD to select the TV mode during recording. The TV indicator appears. 2. Using the TV, select the channel to be viewed. 2. Select [TV] option. 4. Set a recording mode as necessary by pressing REC MODE repeatedly. (XP, SP, LP, EP) 5. Use PR/CH (+/-) buttons to select the TV channel to record. Changing TV Audio Channel You can select the audio channel (language) to listen by pressing AUDIO during viewing TV program. The current audio channel is displayed on-screen. Stereo or mono broadcast: Stereo → Left → Right → Mono Bilingual broadcast: Main → Sub → Main+Sub For TV recording with bilingual, set audio channel from the [TV Rec Audio] in sub-menu of the Setup menu (see page 21). If the sound is of poor quality when set to Stereo, you can often improve it by changing to Mono (Left or Right). 6. 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 or HDD is full. To record for a fixed length of time, see Instant Timer Recording on right. 7. Press STOP (x) to stop recording. Instant Timer Recording Instant Timer Recording allows you to make a recording easily of a preset length without using the program timer. Recording 3. Select [TV HDD] or [TV DVD] option then press ENTER. Also make sure that the TV input is set to this recorder. If you load a completely blank disc, the recorder takes a short while to initialize the disc. 1. Follow steps 1-4 as shown left (Basic Recording from a TV). 2. Press REC (z) repeatedly to select the recording time length. Recording starts after the first press. Each subsequent press increases the recording time within free space (maximum 240 minutes). The recording time is displayed on the TV screen. At the end of the recording, the recorder will stop recording and shut off. Checking the Recording Time Press REC (z) 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 within free space (maximum 240 minutes). Caution If the recorder is unplugged (or there is a power failure) while the recorder is recording, the recording will be lost. 39 Timer Recording This recorder can be programmed to record up to 16 programs within a period of 1 month. For unattended recording, the timer needs to know the channels to be recorded, the starting and ending time. Note: If you use a completely blank disc for timer recording, you must format the disc before starting timer recording. (Refer to “Disc Format” on page 21.) 1. Press TIMER REC. The Timer Record menu will appear. 5. Press RETURN (O) to exit the Timer Record List. 6. Make sure that you load a recordable disc for DVD recording and press POWER to switch your unit to Standby. Notes: The timer indicator lights in the display window when the recorder is in standby with the timer active. (Nothing is displayed while the [Power Save Mode] is ON.) For TV recording with bilingual, set audio channel from the [TV Rec Audio] in sub-menu of the Setup menu (see page 21). [Media] Choose a media to record (HDD or DVD). [PR] Choose a memorized program number, or one of the external inputs from which to record. (You cannot select DV input.) [Date] Choose a date up to 1 month in advance. [Start Time] Set the start time. [End Time] Set the end time. [Repeat] Choose a desired repeat (Once, Daily (Monday - Friday), or Weekly). 2. Enter the necessary information for your timer 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 (O) to exit the Timer Record menu. Press ENTER after filling in all the program information. Press TIMER REC to display Timer Record List. 3. Set a recording mode as necessary by pressing REC MODE repeatedly. (XP, SP, LP, EP) 4. Press ENTER, the program will be memorized by the recorder. To check the programming, the Timer Record List will appear. Check field’s “Rec. OK” on the Timer Record List indicates that the timer recording is programmed correctly. 40 You must press POWER to stop the timer recording. If you set a timer recording to record to DVD but there isn’t a recordable DVD loaded at the time of the recording, the Recovery Recording feature will automatically record the program to the HDD for you. Checking Timer Recording Details Programming can be checked whenever the 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. 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. 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. 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. 1. Make sure that the component you want to record from is connected properly to the recorder. See page 14-15. Canceling a Timer Recording 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. Stopping a Timer Recording in Progress 3. Press AV/INPUT repeatedly to select the external input to record from. Tuner: Built-in tuner AV1: AV IN 1 mounted on back panel AV2: AV IN 2 (VIDEO, AUDIO (L/R), S-VIDEO IN) mounted on front panel DV: DV IN mounted on front panel After a timer recording has started, you can still cancel the program. Press POWER. 4. Select the recording mode as necessary by pressing REC MODE repeatedly. (XP, SP, LP, or EP) Timer Recording Troubleshooting 5. Press REC (z) once. Recording will start. (The REC indicator lights in the display window.) Even though the timer is set, the recorder will not record when: There is no disc loaded and there is not free space on the HDD. A non-recordable disc is loaded and there is not free space on the HDD. [Disc Protect] option is set to [ON] in the Setup menu and there is not free space on the HDD. (see page 22). Power is turned on. There are already 99 titles (DVD-RW, DVD-R, DVD-RAM), 49 titles (DVD+R, DVD+RW) recorded on the disc and there are already 255 titles recorded on the HDD. 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 16 timer programs set. 41 2. Choose a media (TV HDD or TV DVD) to record using HOME menu. (see page 16). 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 37. 6. Press STOP (x) to stop recording. Note: If your source is copy-protected using CopyGuard, you will not be able to record it using this recorder. See Copyright on page 51 for more details. Recording from DV Input 1. Make sure your digital camcorder is connected to the front panel DV IN jack. See page 15. Before DV dubbing 2. Select [TV HDD] or [TV DVD] option on the HOME menu then press ENTER. (see page 16). 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 21). Tips: The source signal must be DVC-SD format. Some camcorders cannot be controlled using this recorder’s remote. If you connect a second recorder using a DV cable, you cannot control the second DVD from this one. You cannot control this unit remotely from a component connected to the DV IN jack. You cannot record date and time information from a DV cassette. 3. 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 Setup menu. See “DV Recording Audio” on page 21 for more information. 4. Press AV/INPUT repeatedly to select the DV input. DV appears in the display window and on the TV screen. 5. Find the place on the camcorder tape that you want to the recording to start from. For best results, pause playback at the point from which you want to record. Depending on your camcorder, you can use this recorder’s remote to control the camcorder using the STOP, PLAY and PAUSE functions. 6. 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 (X) or STOP (x). 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. For timer recording to work properly on this recorder, the digital camcorder must also be switched on and in operating. Recording 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. This recorder is only compatible with DV-format (DVC-SD, DV25) 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 recorders). It may not always be possible to control the connected camcorder via the DV IN jack. Digital camcorders can usually record audio as stereo 16-bit/48kHz, or twin stereo tracks of 12bit/32kHz. This recorder can only record one stereo audio track. Set [DV Rec Audio] option to [Audio 1] or [Audio 2] as required (see page 21). 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. Troubleshooting If you cannot get a picture and/or audio through the DV IN jack, check the bullet points: Make sure the DV cable is properly connected. Try switching off the connected equipment then switch back on. Try switching the audio input. Note: Depending on the connected camcorder, you may not be able to control it using the remote control supplied with this recorder. 42 Simultaneous recording and playback Playback another title during recording Playback and recording for both DVD and built in hard disk drive (HDD) are completely independent. For example, you can record to either the DVD or HDD source and play back video from the other source at the same time. 1. Start recording. 2. Press HOME to display the Home Menu screen. 3. Use the v / V / b / B and ENTER buttons to select a different media type that you want to play back. 4. Start Playback. The recording will continue while playing back the media from the other mode. Notes: You can’t use simultaneous playback and recording while copying. You cannot edit programs during simultaneous recording and playback. Time Slip HDD You can play back the current title in recording simultaneously. 1. Start HDD recording. 2. Press PLAY (N). The playback starts and the recording will continue while playing back. You can use PAUSE (X) and SCAN (m / M) buttons for pause, scan, slow-motion during playback. 3. Press STOP (x). The playback will stop then returns to the current recording position. Notes: Playback cannot be started until 15 seconds after recording starts. This function does not work in DVD recording mode. 43 Editing 12 3 4 5 6 7 Title List and Chapter List Menu Overview Using the Title List menu you can edit video content. The editing features available in the Title List menu depend on whether you are editing video on DVD, or the HDD, and whether you’re editing Original content, or a Playlist. There are two ways to edit VR mode DVD-RW discs. You can directly edit the Original content of the disc, or you can create and edit a Playlist. The Playlist doesn’t actually change any of the content on the disc, but just controls how the content is played back. Note: During recording, if you display the Title List menu for the HDD, some of the titles may appear with a mark. These titles were recorded with a Line Input setting different to the current setting of the recorder. During recording, these titles cannot be played. 1. Press MENU/LIST to display the Title List menu. Playback should be stopped when you do this. You can also access it using HOME menu, select [MOVIE] option then select [HDD] or [DVD] option and press ENTER. When selecting titles, use the v / V buttons to display the previous/next page if there are more than six titles. If you are editing a VR mode disc, press MENU/LIST to switch between Original and Playlist menu. On the left side of the screen are the menu options. The main part of the screen shows thumbnails of the titles (or chapter) on the DVD or HDD. You can change these thumbnails using the THUMBNAIL button—see Changing Title Thumbnails on page 44. Press DISPLAY to display the information of selected title on the Title List menu. After selecting a title or chapter on the Title List or Chapter List menu, then press ENTER. The menu options appears on the left side of the menu. Use v / V to select a option then press ENTER to confirm your selection. 2. To exit the Title List menu, press RETURN (O) repeatedly. 1. Menu options: To display menu option, select a title or chapter then press ENTER. The options displayed differ depending on the disc type. [Combine] Combines two titles or chapters into one (page 48, 49). [Delete] Deletes the title or chapter. (page 46) [Delete Part] Deletes a part of the Title (page 46). [Divide] Divides a title into two (page 49). [Dubbing] Copies the title to another media. (page 52) [Full Play] Starts playback of the selected title including the hidden chapters. [Hide (Show)] Hides (or Shows) the selected title or chapter. (page 50) [Move] Moves a chapter on the Chapter List-Playlist menu to a position on the menu. (page 50) [Play] Start playback of the selected title or chapter. The hidden titles and chapters on the DVD+R/RW cannot be play back. [Playlist Add] Adds the title or chapter to the Playlist. (page 45) [Protect] Protects accidental recording, editing or deleting of the title. (page 50) [Rename (Title Name)] Edits the title name. (page 47) [Search] - [Chapter]; Displays Chapter List of the Title. - [Time]; Search time for you want start point of the title. (page 47) [Sort] Lists the programs on the Title List menu by Date, Title, or Category. (page 48) [Title] Displays Title List of the chapter. Editing Editing material recorded on the HDD is similar to editing the Original content of a VR mode DVD-RW, with similar commands for erasing and naming titles, as well as fine control over the content of chapters within titles for DVD disc. [Undo]/[Redo] Un-do/Re-do the last deletion/ action. (page 48) 2. Indicates the record mode, free space, and elapsed time progress bar. 3. Current media 4. Currently selected title. 5. Thumbnail 6. Shows the selected title number and total number of titles. 7. Shows the title name, recorded date, and recording length. 44 HDD, VR Mode: Original and Playlist Editing Titles, Chapters and Parts Titles in the disc’s original content contain one or more chapters. When you insert a disc’s title into the Playlist, all the chapters within that title also appear. In other words, chapters in the Playlist behave exactly as chapters on a DVD-Video disc do. Parts are sections of Original or Playlist titles. From the Original and Playlist menu you can add or delete parts. Adding a chapter or title to the Playlist creates a new title made up of a section (ie., chapter) of an Original title. Deleting a part removes part of a title from the Original or Playlist menu. Caution When editing using the Delete, 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. Is editing a DVD like editing a video tape? 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. About word ‘Original’ and ‘Playlist’ -RWVR RAM 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. 45 Adding Chapter Markers HDD -RWVR RAM +RW +R You can create chapters within a title by inserting chapter marks at the desired points. Note: Chapter markers are inserted at regular intervals automatically. You can change this interval from the Initial Setup menu (see “Auto Chapter” on page 21). During recording or playing back, at the point you want to start a new chapter, press CHP ADD. A chapter marker icon appears on the TV screen. Changing Title Thumbnails HDD -RWVR RAM +RW +R Each title displayed in the Title List 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. Press THUMBNAIL to make the currently displayed picture the one that appears in the Title List menu. The still picture that you choose appears in both the Original or Playlist menu. Tip: You can also change the thumbnail picture of the title on the Chapter List menu. Select a chapter on the Chapter List menu then press THUMBNAIL. The thumbnail picture of the title that includes the chapter is changed. Making a New Playlist -RWVR RAM Use this function to add an Original title or chapter to the Playlist. When you do this, the whole title is put into the Playlist (you can delete bits you don’t need later — see Deleting an Original or Playlist title/chapter on page 46). 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. Adding Additional Title/Chapters to the Playlist -RWVR RAM You can add an Original title or chapter to add to a Playlist title even if it is already registered. 1. Choose a title or chapter on the Title List-Original menu or Chapter List-Original menu to put into the Playlist, then press ENTER. The menu options appears on the left side of the screen. You can add up to 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 this page. 2. Use v / V to select [Playlist Add] option then press ENTER. 2. Use v / V to select [Playlist Add] from menu options then press ENTER. 3. Choose a Title List-Playlist that is already registered to insert a title or chapter, then press ENTER. Editing 1. Choose a title or chapter on the Title List-Original menu or Chapter List-Original menu to put into the Playlist, then press ENTER. The menu options appears on the left side of the menu. 4. Repeat steps 1-3 to add additional title or chapter on the Playlist. You can view the added chapters on the Chapter List-Playlist menu. 3. Select [New Playlist] then press ENTER. The new title appears in the updated Playlist. All chapters of the title are added to the Playlist. 5. Press RETURN (O) to exit, or MENU/LIST to go back to the Title List-Original menu. 46 Deleting an Original or Playlist Title/Chapter When you erase a title or chapter from the Playlist menu, you only remove it from the Playlist; the title/chapter remains in the Original menu. If you choose to delete a title or chapter from the Original (title/chapter) menu, the title or chapter is actually deleted from the disc and the remaining time available for recording increases. Titles/chapters deleted from the Original are also removed from the Playlist. Deleting a Part HDD -RWVR RAM You can delete a part which you do not want in the title. 1. Use b / B / v / V to choose a title you want to delete on the Title List menu then press ENTER. The options appears on the left side of the menu. 2. Select [Delete Part] option then press ENTER. Title Edit (Delete Part) menu appears on the TV screen. [Start Point] icon is highlighted. Example: Title Edit (Delete Part) (HDD) Note: It may not be possible to delete chapters that are less than 5 seconds long. 1. Use b / B / v / V to choose a chapter or title you want to delete on the Title List or Chapter List menu then press ENTER. The menu options appears on the left side of the screen. 2. Select [Delete] option from the options on the menu. Example: Title List (HDD) 3. Starts playback and use pause step, search and slow-motion to find the starting point. 4. Press ENTER at the starting point of the section you want to delete. ‘End Point’ icon is highlighted. The part is indicated on the Progress Bar. 5. Use pause step, search and slow-motion to find the ending point. 6. Press ENTER at the ending point of the section you want to delete. You can cancel the selected point, use v / V to select [Cancel] icon then press ENTER. 3. Press ENTER to confirm. The confirm message for deleting will appear. 4. Use b / B to select [Yes] then press ENTER. The selected chapter or title is deleted. After pressing ENTER, the new, updated menu is displayed. 5. Repeat steps 1 - 4 to continue to delete from the menu. 6. Press RETURN (O) repeatedly to exit the menu. Notes: When DVD+RW recording, the deleted title’s name is changed to ‘Deleted Title’. If more than two titles are repeatedly deleted, the titles are combined into one. When you are deleting a title or chapter, only the last one on DVD+RW increases remaining recording time. 47 Tip: With HDD recordings, you can delete additional part. Select [Next Part] icon on the menu then press ENTER, then repeat steps 3-6. 7. If you finish to edit, select [Done] icon then press ENTER. The confirm message for deleting will appear. Use b / B to select [Yes] then press ENTER. The selected part is deleted from the title and Title List menu appears. Note: It may not be possible to delete parts that are less than 3 seconds long. Naming a Title You can name Original and Playlist titles independently. Names can be up to 32 characters long. 1. Choose the title you want to name on the Title List menu, then press ENTER. The menu options appears on the left side of the menu. 2. Use v/V to select [Rename (Title Name)] option then press ENTER. Keyboard menu appears. Time Search -RWVR -RWVideo RAM +RW -R +R You can select start point of the title. 1. Use b / B / v / V to choose a title on the Title List menu then press ENTER. The options appears on the left side of the menu. 2. Select [Time] option then press ENTER. [Time Search] menu appears on the TV screen. Example: Title List (DVD-VR) 3. Enter a name for the title. Use b / B / v / V to select a character then press ENTER to confirm your selection. Use MENU/LIST button to change keyboard type. OK: Select to finish. Cancel: Cancels all entered characters. Space: Inserts a space at the cursor position. Delete: Deletes the previous character at the cursor position. b / B: Moves cursor to left or right. Tip: Remote control buttons for entering a name PLAY (N): 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 corresponding character at the cursor position. Current picture End time Start time Selected time Selected point Editing 3. Use b / B to find the point you want to start. The point increase 1 minute step. If you press and hold b / B then the point increase 5 minute step. 4. Press ENTER to start selected point. Tip: You can add the genre only for HDD title name. 4. Choose OK then press ENTER to fix the name and return to the previous menu screen. 5. Press RETURN (O) repeatedly to exit the menu. Notes: Names can be up to 32 characters long. For discs formatted on a different recorder, you will see only a limited character set. When recording on DVD-R, DVD+R or DVD+RW discs, the entered name is displayed on the DVD player only after finalization. 48 Sort HDD This function allows you to access show listings organized by Date, Title, or Category on the Title ListHDD menu. So you can find title you want to watch easily. 1. Choose any title on the Title List-HDD menu, then press ENTER. The menu options appears on the left side of the menu. 2. Use v/V to select [Sort] option then press ENTER. Sort options appears. Combining Two Titles Into One HDD Use this function to combine two adjacent OriginalHDD titles into one. Notes: This function is not available if there is only one titles within the HDD. If there are more than 60 titles on the HDD, you cannot combine the titles. 1. On the Title List-HDD menu, select the first title of the two titles you want to combine then press ENTER. The menu options appears on the left side of the screen. 2. Select [Combine] option then press ENTER. 3. Use v/V to select [Date], [Title] or [Category] option then press ENTER. After pressing ENTER, the sorted menu is displayed. Undoing/Redoing the Last Deletion -RWVR RAM If you make a mistake while deleting, you can undo it. There is one level of undo (in other words, you can undo the last one deletion you made). Use v / V to select [Undo] option then press ENTER. It doesn’t matter whether you are currently in the menu screen; the last deletion is undone. Notes: You can’t undo a recording. You can’t undo anything after ejecting the disc from the recorder or switching the recorder into standby mode. You can still undo a deletion even after exiting the menu display. Tip: You can redo the last undo action using the [Redo] option. 49 3. Select the second title of the two titles you want to combine then press ENTER. Confirm message appears. 4. Use b / B to select [Yes] then press ENTER. After pressing ENTER, the updated menu is displayed. Divide One Titles Into Two HDD +RW Combining Two Chapters Into One -RWVR +RW +R RAM Use this command to split a title up into two new titles. Use this function to combine two adjacent Playlist or Original chapters into one. 1. On the Title List menu, select a title you want to divide then press ENTER. The menu options appears on the left side of the screen. Note: This function is not available if there is only one chapter within the title. 1. On the Chapter List menu, select the second chapter of the two chapters you want to combine then press ENTER The menu options appears on the left side of the screen. 2. Select [Divide] option. Example: Title List (HDD) 2. Use v / V to select [Combine] option. The combine indicator appears between the two chapters you want to combine. 3. Press ENTER. Title Edit (Divide) menu appears. [Divide] option is highlighted. Current picture 3. Press ENTER. The first title’s thumbnail Editing The second title’s thumbnail 4. Use play, pause step, search and slow-motion to find the point you want to divide the title. 5. Select [Divide] option then press ENTER at the point. To reset the point, select [Cancel] option then press ENTER. Repeat from step 3. 6. Choose [Done] option then press ENTER to fix the dividing point. The title is divided into two new titles. It take up to 4 minutes to divide. Note: You cannot select dividing point less than 3 seconds. 50 Moving a Playlist Chapter -RWVR RAM Use this function to re-arrange the playing order of Playlist chapters on the Title List-Playlist menu. Note: This function is not available if there is only one chapter. 1. Select a chapter on the Chapter List-Playlist menu. 2. Press ENTER. The menu options appears on the left side of the menu. 3. Use v / V to select [Move] option from Playlist options then press ENTER. 4. Use b / B / v / V to choose the place you want to move the chapter to then press ENTER. After pressing ENTER, the updated menu is displayed. Hide a Chapter/Title +RW +R You can skip playing chapters or titles without deleting from the disc. 1. Use v V b B to choose a chapter or title you want to hide on the Title List or Chapter List menu, then press ENTER. Options appear on the left side of the screen. 2. Select [Hide] option. Example: Title List (DVD+RW) 3. Press ENTER to confirm. The chapter’s or title’s thumbnail will dim. 51 Tip If you select a hidden chapter or title on the Title List or Chapter List menu, you can ‘show’ it by choosing [Show] option on the menu. After doing that, you are able to see the chapter or title. Protect a Title +RW +R -RWVR RAM Use this function to protect against accidental recording, editing or deleting of the title. 1. Press MENU/LIST to display the Title List menu. 2. Use v V b B to choose a title you want to protect then press ENTER. Options appear on the left side of the screen. 3. Select [Protect] from the options. 4. Press ENTER to confirm. The lock mark will appears on the title’s thumbnail. Tip If you select a title that has already been protected on the Title List menu, you can ‘unprotect’ it by choosing [Protect] option from the Title List menu options. After doing that, you can edit and delete the title. Before Dubbing Use the copying features of this recorder to: Back up important recordings stored on the HDD to a DVD. Make a DVD copy of a recording on the HDD to play in another player. Transfer video from a DVD to the HDD for editing. Transfer edited video from the HDD to DVD. The simplest method of copying is to use the One Touch Copy feature. Using this you can very simply copy the title that’s currently playing from HDD to DVD, or the other way around. Note: If the title’s length is less than 5 seconds, the dubbing is not available. (from HDD to DVD) Restrictions on copying Some video material is copy-once protected: Such material cannot be copied to HDD or DVD. You can identify copy-once protected material during playback by displaying disc information on-screen. 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. CPRM recordings can only be made on DVD-RW discs formatted in VR mode or DVD-RAM discs, and CPRM recordings can only be played on players that are specifically compatible with CPRM. Copyright Recording equipment should be used only for lawful copying and you are advised to check carefully what is lawful copying in the area in which you are making a copy. Copying of copyright material such as films or music is unlawful unless permitted by a legal exception or consented to by the rights owner. 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. CONSUMERS SHOULD NOTE THAT NOT ALL HIGH DEFINITION TELEVISION SETS ARE FULLY COMPATIBLE WITH THIS PRODUCT AND MAY CAUSE ARTIFACTS TO BE DISPLAYED IN THE PICTURE. IN CASE OF 525 PROGRESSIVE SCAN PICTURE PROBLEMS, IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT THE USER SWITCH THE CONNECTION TO THE ‘STANDARD DEFINITION’ OUTPUT. IF THERE ARE QUESTIONS REGARDING YOUR TV SET COMPATIBILITY WITH THIS MODEL 525p DVD/HDD RECORDER, PLEASE CONTACT OUR CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER. Fast copying (Maximum 12x) Copying between DVD and HDD is a completely digital process and therefore involves no loss of quality in the audio or video. This means that you can transfer back and forth without having to worry about the quality getting worse with each copy ‘generation’. It also means that copying can be carried out at the maximum speed possible. When copying from HDD to DVD, the speed of copying depends on the recording mode and the kind of DVD disc you’re using. Minimum fast copying times The table below shows the minimum HDD to DVD copying time for 2 hours of video recorded with SP mode. Disc Type Disc Speed Copying Time (Record Speed) DVD-R / DVD+R 16x 6.5 min. (12x) DVD-R / DVD+R / DVD+RW 8x 8 min. (8x) DVD+R DL 8x 13 min. (4x) DVD-RW 6x 12 min. (6x) DVD-RAM 5x 11.5 min. (5x) DVD-R / DVD+R DVD-RW / DVD+RW 4x 13 min. (4x) DVD-RAM DVD+R / DVD+RW / DVD+R DL DVD-R / DVD-RW / DVD-RAM 3x 17 min (3x) 2.4x 21 min. (2.4x) 2x 25 min. (2x) Dubbing Dubbing Notes: All times in the above table are approximate. Actual copy speed varies with the part of the disc being recorded. There may be cases where even 4x/6x/8x/16x compatible discs do not copy at full speed. Fast copying may not be possible when using disc initialized on another recorder. 52 Dubbing from HDD to DVD Dubbing from DVD to HDD 1. On the Title List-HDD menu, select a title you want to dub then press ENTER. The menu options appears on the left side of the screen. 1. On the Title List menu, select a title you want to dub then press ENTER. Menu options appears on the left side of the screen. 2. Use v / V to select [Dubbing] option then press ENTER. Dubbing menu appears. 3. Use b / B to select record mode (XP, SP, LP, EP, or Fast), then press V. ‘Start’ icon is highlighted. Fast: See page 51 for more information on Fast copying. 3. Use b / B to select record mode (XP, SP, LP, EP, or Fast), then press V. ‘Start’ icon is highlighted. Fast: Only available when copying VR mode disc to HDD. (See page 51 for more information on Fast copying.) 4. When [Start] icon is highlighted, press ENTER. Dubbing starts. 4. When [Start] icon is highlighted, press ENTER. Dubbing starts. 5. To stop dubbing at any other time, press STOP (x). 5. To stop dubbing at any other time, press STOP (x). Notes: The recording time of [Fast] mode could be varied depending on data size of source. 53 2. Use v / V to select [Dubbing] option then press ENTER. Dubbing menu appears. Stopping dubbing in [Fast] mode partway through will cancel the recording and any data recorded up to that point will be lost. Notes: Depending on the conditions of the recording equipment or the disc itself, the dubbing may not be capable. Stopping dubbing in [Fast] mode partway through will cancel the recording and any data recorded up to that point will be lost. If the remaining space on the disc is insufficient, the [Fast] mode is not available. The [Fast] mode is not available for edited HDD title and Clip Recording title. The recording time of [Fast] mode can take up to 19 minutes. The [Fast] mode is not available for edited title on the DVD-RW with VR recording mode. One Touch Copy (HDD to DVD) The One Touch Copy feature copies the currently playing title from the HDD to DVD. The whole title is copied, regardless of where in the title you start copying. The recorder copies at the maximum speed possible. For One Touch Copy to work, make sure that a recordable DVD disc is loaded. During HDD playback, press DUBBING to copy the current title to DVD. The on-screen display indicates that the title is being copied. Playback continues while copying. You cannot use the One Touch Copy function to copy a title if any part of the title is copy-once protected. One Touch Copy (DVD to HDD) One Touch Copy from DVD to HDD copies a single title to the HDD in real time. When you start copying, playback jumps back to the start of the title, then continues through to the end of the title, when recording automatically stops. The copy will be made in the recording mode (XP, SP, LP, EP) that is currently set. Dubbing During DVD playback, press DUBBING to copy the current title to HDD. Playback starts again from the beginning of the current title. The on-screen display indicates that the title is being copied. Notes: Video CD cannot be copied to HDD. The copying stops when then recorder detects a badly scratched or copy protected part. If some part of the title being copied is copyprotected, copying will start, but the copy-protected portions will not be copied. During Playlist title’s playback, One Touch Copy is not available. Tip: To stop dubbing at any other time, press STOP (x). 54 Reference 2. Press TITLE in play or stop mode. Title List menu will appear as shown below. Tip You can remove the Title List menu by pressing STOP (x). Additional Information Overwriting Recording +RW To overwrite a new video recording on a previously recorded title, follow these steps. This feature is not available for DVD+Rs, that always record at the end of the Disc. 1. Select input source you want to record (TV channel, AV1-2, DV). 2. Press MENU/LIST to display the Title List menu. 3. To play back a title, select the title you want then press ENTER or PLAY (N). Playing Your Recordings on Other DVD Players (Finalizing a Disc) 3. Use v V b B to choose a title you want to overwrite. 4. Press REC (z) to start overwrite recording. Overwrite recording starts from the start point of the title. 5. Press STOP (x) to stop the overwrite recording. The new title is created and updated menu is displayed. Notes: This function is not available for a protected title. If the overwrite is longer than the recording length of the current title, the next title is overwritten. But if next title is protected, the overwriting stops at the starting point of the title. If the selected title’s recording length is less than 10 seconds, the next title is overwritten. But if the next title is protected, overwriting stops. Viewing Title List menu displayed on other DVD Recorders or Players +RW +R You can view the Title List menu displayed on the other DVD player that is capable of playing DVD+RW or DVD+R discs. 1. Insert DVD+R or DVD+RW disc recorded already. 55 Most regular DVD players can play finalized discs recorded in Video mode, finalized DVD+R or DVD+RWs. A small number of players can also play DVD-RW discs recorded in VR mode, finalized or not. Check the manual that came with the other player to check what formats of discs it will play. Finalizing ‘fixes’ the recordings and editings in place so that the disc can be played on a regular DVD player or computer equipped with a suitable DVDROM drive. Finalizing a Video mode disc creates a menu screen for navigating the disc. The menu can be accessed by pressing MENU/LIST or TITLE. To finalize a disc, refer to “Finalize” on page 22. Notes: Unfinalized DVD+RW is playable on regular DVD players. The edited contents of a DVD+RW disc is compatible on regular DVD players only after finalization. Any edited contents of the DVD+R disc are not compatible on regular DVD players. (Hide, chapter combine, added chapter mark, etc.) 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. DVD+R DL disc can take up to 30 minutes to finalize. Language Codes Use this list to input your desired language for the following initial settings: Disc Audio, Disc Subtitle, Disc Menu. Language Abkhazian Afar Afrikaans Albanian Ameharic Arabic Armenian Assamese Aymara Azerbaijani Bashkir Basque Bengali; Bangla Bhutani Bihari Breton Bulgarian Burmese Byelorussian Cambodian Catalan Chinese Corsican Croatian Czech Danish Dutch English Esperanto Estonian Faroese Code 6566 6565 6570 8381 6577 6582 7289 6583 6588 6590 6665 6985 6678 6890 6672 6682 6671 7789 6669 7577 6765 9072 6779 7282 6783 6865 7876 6978 6979 6984 7079 Language Fiji Finnish French Frisian Galician Georgian German Greek Greenlandic Guarani Gujarati Hausa Hebrew Hindi Hungarian Icelandic Indonesian Interlingua Irish Italian Japanese Javanese Kannada Kashmiri Kazakh Kirghiz Korean Kurdish Laothian Latin Latvian, Lettish Code 7074 7073 7082 7089 7176 7565 6869 6976 7576 7178 7185 7265 7387 7273 7285 7383 7378 7365 7165 7384 7465 7487 7578 7583 7575 7589 7579 7585 7679 7665 7686 Language Lingala Lithuanian Macedonian Malagasy Malay Malayalam Maltese Maori Marathi Moldavian Mongolian Nauru Nepali Norwegian Oriya Panjabi Pashto, Pushto Persian Polish Portuguese Quechua Rhaeto-Romance Rumanian Russian Samoan Sanskrit Scots Gaelic Serbian Serbo-Croatian Shona Sindhi Code 7678 7684 7775 7771 7783 7776 7784 7773 7782 7779 7778 7865 7869 7879 7982 8065 8083 7065 8076 8084 8185 8277 8279 8285 8377 8365 7168 8382 8372 8378 8368 Area Malaysia Maldives Mexico Monaco Mongolia Morocco Nepal Netherlands Netherlands Antilles New Zealand Nigeria Norway Oman Pakistan Panama Paraguay Philippines Poland Portugal Romania Russian Federation Code MY MV MX MC MN MA NP NL AN NZ NG NO OM PK PA PY PH PL PT RO RU Language Singhalese Slovak Slovenian Somali Spanish Sudanese Swahili Swedish Tagalog Tajik Tamil Tatar Telugu Thai Tibetan Tigrinya Tonga Turkish Turkmen Twi Ukrainian Urdu Uzbek Vietnamese Volapük Welsh Wolof Xhosa Yiddish Yoruba Zulu Code 8373 8375 8376 8379 6983 8385 8387 8386 8476 8471 8465 8484 8469 8472 6679 8473 8479 8482 8475 8487 8575 8582 8590 8673 8679 6789 8779 8872 7473 8979 9085 Area Codes Choose an area code from this list. Code AF AR AU AT BE BT BO BR KH CA CL CN CO CG CR HR CZ DK EC EG SV Area Ethiopia Fiji Finland France Germany Great Britain Greece Greenland Code ET FJ FI FR DE GB GR GL Heard and McDonald Islands HM Hungary HU India IN Indonesia ID Israel IL Italy IT Jamaica JM Japan JP Kenya KE Kuwait KW Libya LY Luxembourg LU Area Saudi Arabia Senegal Singapore Slovak Republic Slovenia South Africa South Korea Spain Sri Lanka Sweden Switzerland Thailand Turkey Uganda Ukraine United States Uruguay Uzbekistan Vietnam Zimbabwe Code SA SN SG SK SI ZA KR ES LK SE CH TH TR UG UA US UY UZ VN ZW Reference Area Afghanistan Argentina Australia Austria Belgium Bhutan Bolivia Brazil Cambodia Canada Chile China Colombia Congo Costa Rica Croatia Czech Republic Denmark Ecuador Egypt El Salvador 56 Controlling Your TV with the Supplied Remote Control You can control the sound level, input source, and power switch of your LG TV with the supplied remote. You can control your TV using the buttons below. Controlling other TVs with the remote You can control the sound level, input source, and power switch of non-LG TVs as well. If your TV is listed in the table below, set the appropriate manufacturer code. 1. While holding down TV POWER button, press the number buttons to select the manufacturer code for your TV (see the table below). 2. Release TV POWER button. Code numbers of controllable TVs If more than one code number is listed, try entering them one at a time until you find the one that works with your TV. TV Control Buttons 57 By pressing You can POWER AV/INPUT Turn the TV on or off. Switch the TV’s input source between the TV and other input sources. PR/CH +/– Scans up or down through memorized channels. VOL +/– Adjust the volume of the TV. MUTE Temporarily turns TV sound OFF, press again to restore. Manufacturer Code Number LG / GoldStar 1 (Default), 2 Zenith 1, 3, 4 Samsung 6, 7 Sony 8, 9 Hitachi Notes: Depending on your TV, some or all buttons may not function on the TV, even after entering the correct manufacturer code. If you enter a new code number, the code number previously entered will be erased. When you replace the batteries of the remote, the code number you have set may be reset to the default setting. Set the appropriate code number again. Troubleshooting Check the following guide for the possible cause of a problem before contacting service. No power. The power cord is disconnected. Plug the power cord into the wall outlet securely. No picture. TV/DVD mode for the recorder is set to TV. Press TV/DVD on the remote control repeatedly to choose DVD mode. TV indicator disappears in the display window. The TV is not set to receive recorder signal output. Select the appropriate video input mode on the TV so the picture from the 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 recorder signal output. Select the correct input mode on the audio receiver so you can listen to the sound from the 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. The audio connecting cord is damaged. Replace it with new one. The playback picture is poor. The disc is dirty. Clean the disc. The 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. The disc is not placed within the guide. Place the disc with the playback side down. Place the disc on the disc tray correctly inside the guide. The disc is dirty. Clean the disc. The Rating level is set. Cancel the 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 PR/CH (+/-). Those channels are not stored in the recorder. Restore channels. See “Program Edit” on page 17. The picture or sound of broadcasting channel is weak or missing. Aerial or cables are loose. Tighten connections or replace cable. Camcorder image is not shown. Camcorder is off. Turn camcorder on and operate properly. Camcorder image via A/V input or DV IN to recorder is not shown on TV screen. The recorder’s source is incorrect. Use AV/INPUT to select input channel (AV1, AV2, DV, etc.) No sound. Reference Solution Cause Symptom 58 Cannot 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. The disc was recorded in Video mode. Finalize the disc. (page 22) 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 copy-once material. Clock in recorder is not set to correct time. Set clock to correct time. See “Auto Clock Set” or “Manual Clock Set” on page 18. Timer has been programmed incorrectly. Reprogram Timer. See “Timer Recording” on page 38. Timer record 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. The 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 the recorder. The recorder Audio/Video Out is not selected for viewing at the TV. Select AUX or A/V source as TV input. The recorder’s TV audio channel is set to mono. Set TV audio channel mode to Stereo. See “Changing TV audio channel” on page 37. The remote control is not pointed at the remote sensor of the recorder. Point the remote control at the remote sensor of the recorder. The remote control is too far from the recorder. Operate the remote control within 7 m. There is an obstacle in the path of the remote control and the recorder. Remove the obstacle. The batteries in the remote control are exhausted. Replace the batteries with new ones. Resetting the recorder If you observe any of the following symptoms... 59 Solution Cause Symptom The unit is plugged in, but the power will not turn on or off. The front panel display is not working. The recorder is not operating normally. ...you can reset the recorder as follows: Press and hold the POWER button for at least five seconds. This will force the unit to power off then turn the unit back on. Unplug the power cord, wait at least five seconds, and then plug it in again. Specifications General Power requirements Power consumption Dimensions (approx.) Mass (approx.) Operating temperature Operating humidity Television system Recording format AC 120V, 60 Hz 35W 430 X 54 X 275 mm (w x h x d) without foot 4.1 kg 5˚C to 35˚C 5 % to 90 % NTSC color system NTSC Recording Recording format Recordable media Recordable time Video recording format Sampling frequency Compression format Audio recording format Sampling frequency Compression format DVD Video Recording, DVD-VIDEO HDD (250GB), DVD-ReWritable, DVD-Recordable, DVD+ReWritable, DVD+Recordable, DVD+Recordable (Double Layer), DVD-RAM DVD (4.7GB): Approx. 1 hour (XP mode), 2 hours (SP mode), 4 hours (LP mode), 6 hours (EP mode) DVD+R DL (8.5GB): Approx. 3 hour (XP mode), 3 hours 40 minutes (SP mode), 7 hours 10 minutes (LP mode), 10 hours 30 minutes (EP mode) HDD (250GB): Approx. 66 hours 30 minutes (XP mode), 129 hours (SP mode), 239 hours (LP mode), 356 hours (EP mode) 27MHz MPEG 2 (VBR support) 48kHz Dolby Digital Playback Frequency response Signal-to-noise ratio Harmonic distortion Dynamic range DVD (PCM 48 kHz): 8 Hz to 22 kHz, CD: 8 Hz to 20 kHz DVD (PCM 96 kHz): 8 Hz to 44 kHz More than 100 dB (AUDIO OUT connector) Less than 0.008% (AUDIO OUT connector) More than 95 dB (AUDIO OUT connector) Inputs DV IN Outputs VIDEO OUT S-VIDEO OUT COMPONENT VIDEO OUT HDMI video/audio output Audio output (digital audio) Audio output (optical audio) Audio output (analog audio) Aerial input, 75 ohms 1.0 Vp-p 75 ohms, sync negative, RCA jack x 2 2.0 Vrms more than 47 kohms, RCA jack (L, R) x 2 (Y) 1.0 V (p-p), 75 Ω, sync negative, Mini DIN 4-pin x 1 (C) 0.286 V (p-p) 75 Ω 4 pin (IEEE 1394 standard) 1 Vp-p 75 Ω, sync negative, RCA jack x 1 (Y) 1.0 V (p-p), 75 Ω, sync negative, Mini DIN 4-pin x 1 (C) 0.286 V (p-p) 75 Ω (Y) 1.0 V (p-p), 75 Ω, sync negative, RCA jack x 1 (Pb)/(Pr) 0.7 V (p-p), 75 Ω, RCA jack x 2 19 pin (HDMI standard, Type A) 0.5 V (p-p), 75 Ω, RCA jack x 1 3 V (p-p), 75 Ω, Optical connector x 1 2.0 Vrms (1 KHz, 0 dB), 600 Ω, RCA jack (L, R) x 1 Reference AERIAL IN VIDEO IN AUDIO IN S-VIDEO IN Accessory: Video cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 RF Coaxial Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 Batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 Audio cable (L, R) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 Remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 Design and specifications are subject to change without notice. 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