ORION ELECTRIC M2D3B TV Interface Device User Manual VRB1351A EN 01 05
ORION ELECTRIC CO., LTD. TV Interface Device VRB1351A EN 01 05
Contents
- 1. Manual 1
- 2. Manual 2
- 3. Manual 3
Manual 2
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Changing soundtrack language / Sub-
titles
DVD-Video
Note
•If the desired language is not heard after pressing
the button several times, the language is not
recorded on the disc.
•Changing soundtrack or subtitle language is
cancelled when you open the disc tray. The initial
default language or available language will be
heard and seen if the disc is played back again.
•Depending on the DVD you may be unable to turn
on, turn off, or change the subtitles, even if they are
recorded on the disc. While playing the DVD, the
subtitles may change while opening or closing the
disc tray, or while changing the title.
•In some cases, the subtitles language is not
changed to the selected one immediately.
Changing soundtrack language
You can select the language when you play a multilin-
gual disc.
1 Press AUDIO during playback.
The current soundtrack language will appear.
2 Press AUDIO repeatedly until the desired
language is selected.
The on-screen display will disappear after a few
seconds.
Turning the subtitles On and Off
When playing back a disc recorded with subtitles, you
can turn the subtitles on or off.
Press SUBTITLE during playback until “Subtitle OFF”
appears.
Changing the subtitle language
You can select the language when playing back a disc
recorded with multilingual subtitles.
Press SUBTITLE repeatedly during playback until your
desired language appears.
The on-screen display will disappear after a few
seconds.
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The CD Track Info screen
CD
This section describes the TRACK INFO screen where
music CDs can be played back using the various
operations.
Note
•In case the disc includes more than 10 tracks, you
can turn to the next or the previous page. Press ,
then press or to display next/previous page. To
return to normal use, press .
•You cannot switch to the VCR mode when the
TRACK INFO screen is showing. Press TITLE
MENU/TOP MENU to clear the TRACK INFO
screen, then press DVD/VCR to switch to the VCR
mode.
Preparation:
•Turn ON the TV and set to the video input mode.
•Load the music CD.
•Press DVD/VCR to select the DVD mode. (The DVD
indicator will light.)
Press TITLE MENU/TOP MENU.
The TRACK INFO screen will appear.
TRACK 02
TRACK 03
TRACK 04
TRACK 05
TRACK 06
TRACK 07
TRACK 08
TRACK 09
TRACK 10
TRACK 01
TRACK 01
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MODE: NORMAL
REPEAT: OFF
TRACK INFO
ENTER/
SELECT
RETURNPLAY BACK END
SELECT SET
TITLE
MENU
The elapsed time and
total time of the music
data (during playback)
Scroll bar
The elapsed time and
total time of the whole CD
Current playback mode
The track number
during playback
The music data
recorded on the CD
Press . The menu list will appear.
TRACK 02
TRACK 03
TRACK 04
TRACK 05
TRACK 06
TRACK 07
TRACK 08
TRACK 09
TRACK 10
TRACK 01
Track 01
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Mode: NORMAL
REPEAT: OFF
TRACK INFO
ENTER/
SELECT
RETURNENTER BACK END
SELECT
TITLE
MENU
SET
PLAY
HIDE/SHOW
RANDOM PLAY
REPEAT TRACK
REPEAT ALL
PROGRAM PLAYBACK
TIME SEARCH
PLAY
Menu list
Playing back a selected track
1 Press or to select the track number you
want to playback and press .
2 Press or to select “PLAY” from the menu list
and press ENTER.
The selected track will be played back.
Excluding specified track
1 During stop, press or to select the track
number you do not want to playback and press .
2 Press or to select “HIDE/SHOW” from the
menu list and press ENTER.
The selected track will not be played back. (“H” appears
at the side of the track number.)
When you want to cancel the exclusion, press or to
select the track number with “H” and press .
Press or to select “HIDE/SHOW” from the menu
list and press ENTER, “HIDE” will be cancelled.
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Random, repeat and program play
CD
Note
•“RANDOM PLAY” and “TIME SEARCH” will not
appear in the menu list for CD-R/CD-RW discs
containing MP3 or WMA files.
Random playback
1 Press or to select “RANDOM PLAY” from the
menu list and press ENTER.
2 Press PLAY.
Music is played back in random order.
To cancel random playback, select “RANDOM PLAY”
from the menu list again, and press ENTER.
Repeat playback of selected track
1 Press or to select the track number you
want to repeat and press .
2 Press or to select “REPEAT TRACK” from the
menu list and press ENTER.
3 Press PLAY.
The selected track will be played back repeatedly.
To cancel repeat track playback, select “REPEAT
TRACK” from the menu list again, and press ENTER.
Repeat playback of all tracks
1 Press or to select “REPEAT ALL” from the
menu list and press ENTER.
2 Press PLAY.
All tracks on CD will be played back repeatedly.
To cancel the repeat all playback, select “REPEAT ALL”
from the menu list again, and press ENTER.
Playing back programs
You can specify the playback order yourself.
1 Press or to select “PROGRAM PLAYBACK”
from the menu list and press ENTER.
2 Press or to select to the track number that
you want to change the order of and press ENTER.
The “” mark will appear at the right side of the track
number.
3 Press or to select to the track number that
you want to specify and press ENTER.
The track number that you select in step 2 moves to the
position that you specified.
4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 to change the playback
order.
5 Press PLAY.
The tracks will be played back in the changed order.
To cancel program playback, select “EXIT PROGRAM
MODE” from the menu list and press ENTER.
Playing back track by specifying the time
1 Press or to select “TIME SEARCH” from the
menu list during playback and press ENTER.
2 Press / or / to specify the elapsed time
of the track (this will be the starting point of
playback) and press ENTER.
Playback will start from the specified elapsed time.
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MP3/WMA/JPEG playback
CD
MP3 and WMA files can be played back. Also, you can
display JPEG files on the TV screen and enjoy them as a
slide show.
Some discs may not play due to the condition of the
recording.
Limitations on MP3/WMA/JPEG CD playback:
•MP3/WMA/JPEG CD is a disc that is standardized
by ISO9660.
•The directory and file names of the MP3/WMA/
JPEG CD must correspond to the ISO standardized
file names.
•This unit can read 200 files per disc. If one directory
has more than 200 files, it reads up to 200 files, the
remaining files will be omitted.
•The unit is able to recognize up to a maximum of 50
directories per disc.
•MP3/WMA CDs cannot be used for playback for the
purpose of recording.
•MP3/WMA/JPEG CDs may be used for playback,
but not for recording.
•If the CD has both audio tracks and MP3/WMA/
JPEG files, only audio tracks are played.
•It may take more than one minute for this unit to
read MP3/WMA/JPEG files depending on its
structure.
•Music recorded by “Joliet Recording Specification”
can be played back. Long file names will be cut.
•Discs recorded using the “Hierarchical File System”
(HFS) cannot be played.
Preparation:
•Turn ON the TV and set to the video input mode.
•Load the disc storing MP3, WMA or JPEG.
•Press DVD/VCR to select the DVD mode. (The DVD
indicator will light.)
Using the BROWSER screen
1 Press TITLE MENU.
The BROWSER screen will appear.
popArt
Grammy03_01.mp3
Grammy03_02.mp3
Grammy03_03.mp3
Grammy03_04.mp3
Grammy03_05.mp3
Grammy03_06.mp3
Grammy03_07.mp3
Grammy03_08.mp3
Toulouse-Lautrec
BROWSER
ENTER/
SELECT
RETURNENTER BACK
SET
END
SELECT
TITLE
MENU
2 The MP3, WMA and JPEG files and folders
stored in the disc are displayed on the BROWSER
screen.
•Select a folder and press ENTER. The files in the
folder appear.
When the file to be displayed is selected
You can select the file types to be displayed on the
BROWSER screen.
1 Press to select “SELECT FILES” and press
ENTER.
The following list will appear.
PLAY
SELECT FILES
BROWSER
ENTER/
SELECT
RETURNENTER BACK END
SELECT
TITLE
MENU
MUSIC ONLY
MUSIC ONLY
PICTURES ONLY
ALL
SET
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Grammy03_01.mp3
Grammy03_02.mp3
Grammy03_03.mp3
Grammy03_04.mp3
Grammy03_05.mp3
Grammy03_06.mp3
Grammy03_07.mp3
Grammy03_08.mp3
Toulouse-Lautrec
MUSIC ONLY:
Only the MP3 and WMA files appear.
PICTURES ONLY:
Only the JPEG files appear.
ALL:
All files and folders appear.
2 Select one item in the above list and press
ENTER.
The display will be changed to the selected display type.
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Playing back MP3/WMA files
MP3 CD
•MP3 files must have the extension letters “.mp3”.
•Standard, sampling frequency, and the bit rate:
MPEG-1 Audio
32kHz, 44.1kHz, 48kHz
32kbps to 320kbps (constant bit rate or variable bit
rate)
•The recommended recording setting for high
quality sound is 44.1kHz sampling frequency and
128kbps of constant bit rate.
WMA CD
•When creating a WMA disc, make sure that the
copyright function is off. DRM (Digital Rights
Management) files cannot be played back.
•WMA files must have the extension letters “.wma”.
•Standard, sampling frequency, and the bit rate:
WMA version 7 and 8
32kHz, 48kbps
44.1kHz, 48kbps to 192kbps
48kHz,128kbps to 192kbps
•Music files recorded as mono, 48kHz, 48kbps
cannot be played back in this unit.
1 Press or to select MP3 or WMA file.
•In case the disc includes more than 11 files, you
can turn to the next or the previous page. (See page
42.)
Grammy03_02.mp3
Grammy03_03.mp3
Grammy03_04.mp3
Grammy03_05.mp3
Grammy03_06.mp3
Grammy03_07.mp3
Grammy03_08.mp3
Grammy03_09.mp3
Grammy03_10.mp3
Grammy03_01.mp3
BROWSER
ENTER/
SELECT
RETURNENTER BACK
SET
END
SELECT
TITLE
MENU
2 Carry out either of the item a or b below.
a: Press ENTER.
b: Press to select “PLAY” and press ENTER.
The TRACK INFO screen appears to playback the
selected file. For the details of the TRACK INFO screen,
see “The CD Track Info screen” on page 42.
Grammy03_02.mp3
Grammy03_03.mp3
Grammy03_04.mp3
Grammy03_05.mp3
Grammy03_06.mp3
Grammy03_07.mp3
Grammy03_08.mp3
Grammy03_09.mp3
Grammy03_10.mp3
Grammy03_01.mp3
Grammy03_01.mp3
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MODE: NORMAL
REPEAT: OFF
TRACK INFO
ENTER/
SELECT
RETURNPLAY BACK END
SELECT SET
TITLE
MENU
3 To return to the BROWSER screen, press RE-
TURN.
•To stop playback of the MP3 or WMA files, press
TITLE MENU.
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Playing back JPEG files
JPEG CD
JPEG files must have the extension letters “.jpe”, “.jpeg”
or “.jpg”.
1 Press or to select JPEG file.
•In case the disc includes more than 11 files, you
can turn to the next or the previous page. (See page
42.)
Alone.jpg
Ambassadeurs-Aristide_Bruant.jp
Arlstide Bruant.jpg
At_the_Moulin_Rouge.jpg
Clown Cha-U-Kao.jpg
Dancer Seated.jpg
EI Dorado.jpg
Galerie 65 Cannes.jpg
Jane Avril-1893.jpg
Alfred Ia Guigne.jpg
/popArt
BROWSER
ENTER/
SELECT
RETURNSELECT BACK
SET
END
SELECT
TITLE
MENU
2 Carry out either of the item a or b below.
a: Press ENTER.
b: Press to select “PLAY” and press ENTER.
The thumbnail images of the JPEG files stored in the
route directory or the folder appear.
Press , , or to select the pages of the thumbnail
images, or select the JPEG file to be displayed at first for
the slide show.
Saxophone.jpg Waltz.jpg Drive.jpg
party_240803.jpg practice_ski.jpg Grandfather.jpg
ENTER/
SELECT
RETURNPLAY BACK END
SELECT SELECT
TITLE
MENU
3 Press ENTER to play the selected picture.
If you have set the interval time for JPEG slide show, the
pictures will be played back one after another automati-
cally. (See page 32.)
•Press ZOOM to enlarge the displayed image.
•Press ANGLE to rotate the image by 90 degrees
each time.
4 To return to the thumbnail screen, press RE-
TURN.
•To stop the slide show, press TITLE MENU.
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Progressive scan
DVD-Video
VR mode
Video mode
DVD-R
The unit supports the progressive scanning system as
well as the conventional interlaced scanning system. If
your TV is equipped with component video input jacks
which support the progressive video input, you can
enjoy higher picture quality by making the progressive
scanning mode active.
Preparation:
• Connect to a TV equipped with component jacks
which support progressive video input.
• Turn ON the TV and set it to the corresponding
video input mode.
• Press DVD/VCR to select the DVD mode. (The DVD
indicator will light.)
1 Press PROGRESSIVE in the stop mode. The
PROGRESSIVE indicator “
P
” on the display win-
dow will light.
• The unit recognizes the picture source (film or
video) of the current disc according to the disc
information.
2 Press PLAY to start playback.
P
• To make the progressive scanning mode inactive,
press PROGRESSIVE in the stop mode. The
PROGRESSIVE indicator “
P
” on the display
window will go off.
Different scanning modes
Interlaced scan
Technology that alternately displays odd-numbered
scanning lines and even-numbered scanning lines. Also
called “480i”, “i” meaning “interlace”.
Progressive scan
Technology that simultaneously displays odd-numbered
scanning lines and even-numbered scanning lines from
top to bottom. Also called “480p”, “p” meaning “progres-
sive”.
Note
• Some discs may not be played back with the
progressive scan mode correctly because of the
disc characteristics or recording condition.
• There are some progressive TV and High-Definition
TV sets that are not fully compatible with the unit,
resulting in an unnatural picture when playing back
a DVD disc in the progressive scan mode. In such a
case, use the interlaced scanning mode.
• You cannot activate the progressive scan mode
when:
- the unit is in the VCR mode.
- a DVD disc is currently playing. You must stop
playback first.
Compatibility of this unit with progressive-scan TVs
Consumers should note that not all high-definition television
sets are fully compatible with this product and may cause ar-
tifacts to be displayed in the picture. In case of 525 progres-
sive scan picture problems, it is recommended that the user
switch the connection to the `standard definition' output (In-
terlace). If there are questions regarding our TV set compat-
ibility with this model, please contact our customer service
center.
This recorder is compatible with the following Pioneer displays
and monitors
Plasma display
PDP-505HD, PDP-5030HD, PDP-4330HD, PDP-5040HD, PDP-
4340HD, Pro-1000HD, Pro-800HD, Pro-1000HDI, Pro-800HDI,
Pro-1110HD, Pro-910HD, PDP-4300, PDP-5031, PDP-502MX
Projection monitor receiver
SD-641HD5, SD-582HD5, SD-532HD5, SD-533HD5, SD-
643HD5, Pro-710HD, Pro-610HD, Pro-510HD, Pro-720HD, Pro-
620HD, Pro-520HD, Pro-730HD, Pro-630HD, Pro-530HD, Pro-
730HDI, Pro-530HDI, Pro-700HD
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Loading and unloading a cassette tape
VCR
Use only video cassette tapes marked and
.
•Cassettes marked “VHS” (or “S-VHS”) can be used
with this video cassette recorder. However, S-VHS
recording is not possible with this model.
•This model is equipped with SQPB (S-VHS QUASI
PLAYBACK) that makes it possible to playback S-
VHS recordings with regular VHS resolution.
•HQ VHS is compatible with existing VHS equip-
ment.
Loading
Push the center of the tape until it is automatically
inserted.
P
Insert the cassette tape with its labeled side facing up
and the erase prevention tab positioned at your left. An
inverted cassette tape cannot be inserted.
Erase prevention tab
Screwdriver
Erase prevention tab
Unloading
You can eject the video tape while the unit is turned off.
1 Press EJECT on the unit or the remote control.
2 Remove the cassette tape.
Automatic tape eject
This VCR will automatically rewind the tape when the
tape has ended. And when the tape is rewound to its
beginning, the cassette tape will be ejected automati-
cally.
To prevent accidental erasure
Remove the erase prevention tab with a screwdriver.
To record again
Cover the hole with a piece of adhesive tape.
Automatic power ON
When you insert a cassette tape the VCR power will turn
ON automatically.
Automatic playback
When loading a cassette tape without an erase preven-
tion tab, playback will start automatically.
Adhesive
Tape
Tape speed and maximum recording time
Video cassette tape
Tape Speed
SLP (Super Long Play)
T-160 T-120 T-90 T-60 T-30
2-2/3 hours 2 hours 1-1/2 hours 1 hour 30 minutes
8 hours 6 hours 4-1/2 hours 3 hours 1-1/2 hours
SP (Standard Play)
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Cassette tape playback
VCR
Note
•This VCR selects the playback tape speed SP, LP or
SLP automatically.
•A cassette tape and DVD disc can be played back
simultaneously. If you press DVD/VCR, the tape
playback and DVD playback alternate with each
other on the screen.
Preparation:
•Turn ON the TV and set to the video input mode.
•Press DVD/VCR to select the VCR mode. (The VCR
indicator will light.)
1 Load a prerecorded tape
(When loading a cassette tape without the erase
prevention tab, playback will start automatically).
2 To start playback
Press PLAY. Playback will start. “ ” will appear on the
screen for about 4 seconds.
To stop playback
Press STOP once. The tape will stop but remain fully
loaded and ready to play. “ ” will appear on the screen
for about 4 seconds.
To rewind the tape or forward it rapidly
Press STOP.
To rewind the tape:
Press REW.
To forward the tape:
Press F.FWD.
To stop the tape-winding, press STOP. To switch to
playback directly (without STOP), press PLAY.
Forward/Reverse picture search mode
When the tape is being wound, you can switch to
picture search mode (see next page). To do this, press
REW or F.FWD and hold it down. The unit will resume
the tape winding as soon as the button is released.
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8 : 30AM MON
00 : 15 : 12 SP
HI-FI
TAPE IN
OPERATING
MODE
HI-FI
STEREO
AUTO
REPEAT
Special playback
VCR
Picture search
Reverse picture search function
Press REW x 1 or x 2 during the playback.
Forward picture search function
Press F.FWD x 1 or x 2 during the playback.
To return to playback: Press PLAY.
Still picture
Press PAUSE during playback.
To resume normal playback: Press PLAY or PAUSE.
Slow motion
During playback press SLOW.
To return to playback: Press PLAY or SLOW.
Slow tracking and vertical lock adjustment
If noise bars appear in the picture during slow motion,
press the TRK + or – to reduce the noise bars.
If the still picture jitters excessively, press TRK + or – to
stabilize the still picture.
Frame by frame picture
Press PAUSE during playback.
Press SLOW one by one: The picture advances frame by
frame.
To return to playback: Press PLAY or PAUSE.
Adjusting tracking condition
Automatic tracking adjustment
Whenever you insert a tape and start playback, auto-
matic tracking starts working and continuously analyzes
the signal to enable optimum picture quality during
playback.
Manual tracking adjustment
If automatic tracking cannot eliminate noises well
during playback, press TRK + / – to eliminate the noises.
“MANUAL TR.” will appear. Press it briefly for a fine
adjustment, or press and hold for a coarse adjustment.
•Press ATR to reactivate automatic tracking again.
“AUTO TR.” will appear.
Note
•The audio output is muted during SPEED SEARCH,
STILL, FRAME ADVANCE and SLOW MOTION.
•During picture search mode there will be noise
bars which are caused by the system.
•The Special Playback will automatically change to
playback after approx. 5 minutes to protect the
video tape against excessive wear.
Repeat playback
The entire video tape will be played until its end. The
tape will then automatically rewind to the beginning and
the playback will be repeated.
1 Press REPEAT while the VCR is playing back.
2 By pressing REPEAT each time, “REPEAT ON” or
“REPEAT OFF” is selected in turn.
3 When “REPEAT ON” is selected, the tape is
played back to the end, and then, it is automatically
rewound to the starting point and played back
again.
The display “REPEAT ON” goes out in about 3 seconds.
To cancel repeat playback: Press REPEAT to select
“REPEAT OFF”.
Commercial skip
Press CM SKIP during playback.
The video is rapidly forwarded for approx. 30 seconds
and playback resumes.
You may press the button up to six times in a row to
move 180 seconds ahead.
To display VCR operation status
Press DISPLAY/CALL. The clock, day of the week and
more information will be indicated.
While watching TV
PICTURE SEARCH SPEED
PRESS TWICE
TAPE SPEED PRESS ONCE
SP (Standard Play)
LP (Long Play)
SLP (Super Long Play)
5 X
9 X
15 X
3 X
7 X
9 X
SPEED SEARCH TIMES
CH 125
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00 : 00 : 00 SP
STEREO SAP
DAY OF THE
WEEK
CLOCK
STEREO AND
SECOND
AUDIO
PROGRAM
(SAP)
CHANNEL
TAPE SPEED
REAL TIME
COUNTER
While operating a tape
To cancel the display:
Press DISPLAY/CALL until all indicators disappear.
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ZERO RETURN function / Video index
search system
VCR
ZERO RETURN function
This function makes tape rewinding stop at the counter
“00:00:00” position automatically.
Note for Counter Display:
•If you rewind the tape beyond “00:00:00”, a minus
sign (“–”) will be displayed in front of the time.
•When you load a tape, the counter will reset to
“00:00:00”.
•The counter does not function on nonrecorded
(blank) sections of the tape. When you rewind, fast
forward or play tapes through blank sections, the
counter stops.
Note for Video index search system:
•When you record an INDEX mark at the very
beginning of the tape, the mark may not be found.
•During INDEX search, the tape may stop and begin
to play at a slightly different location.
•INDEX may not function properly with old or worn
out video tapes.
•INDEX marks may not be found if it is extremely
close to the point where the search began.
•In recording, if you stop recording temporarily, the
INDEX mark is not recorded on the tape.
1 Press DISPLAY/CALL.
The counter display shows the tape running time during
playback or recording.
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00 : 04 : 38 SP
HI-FI
2 Press COUNTER RESET at the desired tape
position. The counter display will be reset to the
“00:00:00” position (e.g. the beginning of record-
ing).
8 : 47AM MON
00 : 00 : 00 SP
HI-FI
3 Press STOP when playback or recording is
finished. Press ZERO RETURN.
The tape will be rewound or fast forwarded and auto-
matically stop at the “00:00:00” position.
Switching the display between clock and counter
Press CLOCK/COUNTER. The clock and tape counter
alternate with each other in the display.
Video index search system
This function enables you to locate the beginning of any
recording made on the VCR.
Recording an INDEX MARK
The Index search function automatically records an
INDEX mark on the tape whenever a recording is
initiated.
CH 001
INDEX
Index search
Press INDEX or during stop or play mode.
For Succeeding programs: Press INDEX .
For Preceding programs: Press INDEX .
(Additional press increases the INDEX NO. up to 9.)
When the INDEX INDEX or is pressed, the unit
starts searching the INDEX NO. selected and finds the
portion, then playback starts automatically.
To stop the Index Search, press STOP.
4or ¢is
displayed
INDEX NO.
(up to 9)
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About DVD recording
This recorder can record on both DVD-R and DVD-RW
media. The main difference between the two is that
DVD-R discs can only be recorded once, while DVD-RW
can be recorded, erased and re-recorded many times.
A further difference between the two disc types is that
only DVD-RW can be initialized for VR mode recording,
which offers much more comprehensive editing
functions compared to Video mode recording.
The big advantage, however, of Video mode is its
compatibility with standard DVD players, most of which
will not play VR mode DVD-RW discs (see also the notes
below).
While DVD-R discs can only be recorded using the
Video mode, you can initialize a DVD-RW disc for Video
or VR mode recordings. Once initialized (any previous
content is erased in this operation), all recordings on
that disc will be in the chosen recording mode.
Important
• You cannot play, edit or record on unfinalized DVD-
R/RW discs recorded in Video mode on other DVD
recorders. (Likewise, unfinalized Video mode discs
recorded on this recorder are not playable on other
players/recorders.)
• This recorder cannot record onto CD-R or CD-RW
discs.
• Pioneer takes no responsibility for recording failure
due to power cuts, defective discs, or damage to
the recorder.
• Fingerprints and small scratches on a disc can
affect playback and/or recording performance.
Please take proper care of your discs.
Note
• Some DVD players, such as some Pioneer models,
are compatible with VR mode DVD-RW discs.
Check the operating instructions for your player for
VR mode compatibility information.
• The maximum number of titles that can be
recorded on a DVD-R/RW disc is 99.
• The maximum number of chapters recordable on a
DVD-R/RW disc is 999.
Chapter 6
Recording
Recording
mode
XP
SP
LP
SLP
Recording time
Approx. 60 min
Approx. 120 min
Approx. 240 min
Approx. 360 min
Quality
Can record high quality
images.
Can record normal
quality images.
Quality deteriorates
slightly, but recording
time is longer.
Recording time is
prioritized over quality.
Recording modes
There are 4 modes for recording on disc. Recording
time and quality vary according to mode.
• Recording time above is based on a 4.7GB disc.
Since DVD recording is performed using VBR (Variable
Bit Rate), recording time varies according to the
recorded content.
To know the correct recording time, stop recording and
check the media information. (See page 35.)
Note
• Recording time can change for the following
reasons.
• When image quality is poor as during poor TV
reception.
• When recording on a disc that has been edited
before.
• When the video is followed with recordings of still
images or just audio.
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Disc remaining time
VR mode
•Recording is possible as long as there is available
space on the disc. (Finalized discs can be recorded
by cancelling the finalization, see “UNDO FINAL-
IZE” on page 28.)
•Erasing unnecessary title frees up available space
on the disc. (Titles can be erased from finalized
discs by first undoing the finalization. See “UNDO
FINALIZE” on page 28.)
Video mode
•Up until the disc is finalized, recording is possible
as long as there is available space on the disc.
(Once the disc has been finalized, additional
recording and erasing are not possible.)
•The remaining time cannot be increased, nor can
recorded title be overwritten.
•Titles cannot be erased nor can recorded titles be
overwritten.
Restrictions on video recording
•You cannot record copy-protected video using this
recorder. Copy-protected video includes DVD-Video
discs and some satellite broadcasts. If copy-
protected material is encountered during a
recording, recording will pause automatically and
an error message will be displayed on-screen.
•Video that is `copy-once only' can only be recorded
on a DVD-RW disc in VR mode (see below).
•When recording a TV broadcast or through an
external input, you can display copy control
information on screen. (see Displaying disc
information on-screen on page 35).
CPRM
CPRM is a copy protection system with scramble
system regarding the recording of `copy once' broad-
cast programs. CPRM stands for Content Protection for
Recordable Media.
This recorder is CPRM compatible, which means that
you can record copy-once broadcast programs, but you
cannot then make a copy of those recordings. CPRM
recordings can only be made on CPRM-compatible
DVD-RW (ver. 1.1 or higher) discs formatted in VR mode.
DVD CPRM recordings can only be played on players
that are specifically compatible with CPRM.
Recording equipment and copyright
You may use this product only to reproduce or copy
materials for which you own the copyright or have
obtained permission to copy from the copyright owner
or for which you otherwise have a legal right to repro-
duce or copy. Unless you own the copyright or have
obtained permission from the copyright owner or
otherwise have a legal right to reproduce or copy, you
may be violating the law, including copyright law, and
may be subject to payment of damages and other
remedies.
•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 autho-
rized by Macrovision corporation. Reverse engineer-
ing or disassembly is prohibited.
Note
•When using one touch timer recording to record on
a DVD disc, it takes some time from when you
press REC until recording actually starts.
Press REC a little before your preferred starting
point.
•Even if STOP is pressed during recording, record-
ing does not stop instantly. Recording may con-
tinue for as long as 5 seconds maximum in the VR
mode or 30 seconds maximum in the Video mode.
•Because of characteristics peculiar to digital video
compression technology, scenes with fast motion
may appear as a matrix of larger blocks.
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Recording a TV program
VR mode
Video mode
DVD-R
VCR
You can record programs you watch on TV onto video
tapes or DVDs.
Note
•When recording onto a DVD, it takes some time
from when you press REC until recording actually
starts.
Press REC a little before your preferred starting
point.
With a video tape, recording starts almost at the
same time you press REC.
•If the erase prevention tab of video tapes is
removed, the tape will eject when REC is pressed
for recording.
Preparation:
•Turn ON the TV and set it to the video input mode.
•Load a recordable DVD or video tape into the unit.
•Press DVD/VCR to select the appropriate mode.
1 Press REC MODE/SPEED to select the recording
mode.
The recording mode will appear on the TV monitor and
change every time REC MODE/SPEED is pressed.
Video recording modes: SP/SLP
DVD recording modes: XP/SP/LP/SLP
SP is the normal recording mode for video tapes. SLP
offers 3 times the recording time as SP. For more
information on DVD recording modes, see page 52.
2 Set the TV/CATV option to the appropriate
position (page 32).
3 Press the numeric keys or CH +/– to select the
channel to be recorded.
1-9 Press 0 twice and then 1-9 as required.
Example: To select 2, Press “002”.
10-12 Press 0 first and then the remaining 2
digits in order from left to right.
Example: Press 012 for “12”.
13-99 Press 2 digits in order.
Example: Press 22 for “22”.
100-125 Press the 3 digits in order.
Example: Press 110 for “110”.
4 Press REC.
When recording starts, “ ì ” appears on the screen for
about 4 seconds.
TV - VHF/UHF channels
CATV - CABLE TV channels
CATV
VHF
2-13
STD/HRC/IRC
14-36 (A) (W)
37-59 (AA) (WW)
60-85 (AAA) (ZZZ)
86-94 (86) (94)
95-99 (A-5) (A-1)
100-125 (100)(125)
01 (5A)
VHF/UHF/CATV CHANNELS
TV
VHF
2-13
UHF
14-69
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Recording a TV program
VR mode
Video mode
DVD-R
VCR
Auto Rewind feature
This VCR will automatically rewind the tape when the
tape has ended (except during OTR and TIMER REC). It
will also eject the tape.
Note
•If the disc space become full, the recording is
stopped and “RECORDING INTERRUPTED” will
appear on the screen.
To stop recording
Press STOP to stop recording.
“ ” will appear on the screen for about 4 seconds.
Note
•When recording onto a DVD, even if STOP is
pressed during recording, recording does not stop
instantly. Recording may continue for as long as 5
seconds in the VR mode or 30 seconds in the Video
mode.
To stop recording temporarily
Press PAUSE/STILL to avoid recording unwanted
material.
“¶8” will appear on screen for about 4 seconds.
Press again to resume recording.
Note
•In video recording, the pause function will be
released after 5 minutes to prevent damage the
video tape. The unit will change to the STOP mode.
•When recording onto a video tape, you can select a
recording channel in the recording pause mode
(You cannot change a recording channel in the
DVD recording pause mode.).
Recording one program while watching another
While the unit is recording, press TV/VCR to select the
TV position.
The “VCR” will go off and recording will continue.
Select the TV channel you want to watch by using the TV
channel selector.
Note
•Some CATV hookups do not permit viewing one
channel while recording another. See pages 18, 19.
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One-touch Timer Recording (OTR)
VR mode
Video mode
DVD-R
VCR
The One-touch Timer Recording feature provides a
simple and convenient way to make a timed recording.
Note
•If you wish to watch the DVD playback during the
VCR OTR, press DVD/VCR to change to DVD mode
and perform the DVD playback. You can also
playback the VCR during DVD OTR.
Preparation:
•Turn ON the TV and set to the video input mode.
•Load a recordable DVD or video tape into the unit.
•Press DVD/VCR to select the appropriate mode.
Example:
One-touch Timer Recording for 30 minutes.
1 Press REC MODE/SPEED to select the recording
mode.
For the recording mode, see the step 1 on page 54.
2 Set the TV/CATV option to the appropriate
position (See page 32).
3 Press numeric keys or CH +/– to select the
channel to be recorded.
4 Press REC. Each additional press of REC will
increase recording time as shown in the chart
below, up to a maximum of 6 hours. The OTR and
recording time will appear on the screen for about
4 seconds.
TV - VHF/UHF channels
CATV - CABLE TV channels
Press
once
twice
3 times
4 times
5 times
6 times
Recording time
NORMAL REC
OTR - : - -
OTR 0:30
OTR 1:00
OTR 1:30
OTR 2:00
Press
7 times
8 times
9 times
10 times
11 times
Recording time
OTR 3:00
OTR 4:00
OTR 5:00
OTR 6:00
NORMAL REC
To cancel OTR
Press STOP or turn off the power.
“ ” will appear on screen for about 4 seconds.
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VCR Plus+ programming system
What is the VCR Plus+ programming system?
VCR Plus+ system is a timer programming system
which simplifies timer recording programming. Instead
of entering the date, channel and recording time, you
simply enter a PlusCode® programming number that
you can find in your TV listings.
Checking the channel setup to use the VCR Plus+
system
Before you can use the VCR Plus+ system you need to
set up the channel mapping. This ensures that the VCR
Plus+ system uses the correct channels for recording
by matching up the preset channels in the recorder with
‘guide channels’. You can find these guide channel
numbers in your local TV guide or newspaper TV
listings.
1 Press SETUP and select CH SETUP from the
menu.
The Channel Setup menu appears.
TIMER REC SET
SYSTEM SETUP
AV SETUP
REC SETUP
CH SETUP
OTHER
SETUP MENU
ENTER/
SELECT
RETURN SETUPENTER BACK END
SELECT
CH SETUP
TV/CATV SELECT CATV
PROCEED
PROCEED
PROCEED
AUTO CH MEMORY
ADD/DELETE
GUIDE CH SET
2 Select GUIDE CH SET.
A window appears to set a guide channel number and
the corresponding tuner channel number.
TIMER REC SET
SYSTEM SETUP
AV SETUP
REC SETUP
CH SETUP
OTHER
SETUP MENU
ENTER/
SELECT
RETURN SETUPENTER BACK END
SELECT
CH SETUP
TV/CATV SELECT CATV
PROCEED
PROCEED
PROCEED
AUTO CH MEMORY
ADD/DELETE
GUIDE CH SET
GUIDE CH NO.
TUNER CH NO.
OK
001
001
3 Enter a GUIDE CH NO. (guide channel number).
TIMER REC SET
SYSTEM SETUP
AV SETUP
REC SETUP
CH SETUP
OTHER
SETUP MENU
ENTER/
SELECT
RETURN SETUPENTER BACK END
SELECT
CH SETUP
TV/CATV SELECT CATV
PROCEED
PROCEED
PROCEED
AUTO CH MEMORY
ADD/DELETE
GUIDE CH SET
GUIDE CH NO.
TUNER CH NO.
OK
001
001
There are two ways to do this:
•To select numbers you can either use the number
buttons and then ENTER, or you can press ENTER
first then use the UP/DOWN buttons to select a
number, followed by ENTER.
•When using the number buttons, enter using three
digits—use leading zeros for numbers less than
100.
4 Press DOWN to highlight TUNER CH. NO., then
enter the corresponding tuner channel number.
TIMER REC SET
SYSTEM SETUP
AV SETUP
REC SETUP
CH SETUP
OTHER
SETUP MENU
ENTER/
SELECT
RETURN SETUPENTER BACK END
SELECT
CH SETUP
TV/CATV SELECT CATV
PROCEED
PROCEED
PROCEED
AUTO CH MEMORY
ADD/DELETE
GUIDE CH SET
GUIDE CH NO.
TUNER CH NO.
OK
001
001
•Select a tuner channel number in the same way as
you selected the guide channel number.
•You can also select one of the LINE inputs (LINE 1
or LINE 2) instead of a channel number if some
channels are received via an external receiver.
5 Press DOWN to highlight OK and press ENTER.
6 Repeat steps 3 – 5 to input the rest of the
channel list.
7 When you’re done, press SETUP to exit.
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Setting the timer program using the VCR Plus+
system
The VCR Plus+ system simplifies timer recording so
that you just enter a PlusCode number (which you can
find in your TV listings guide) for the program you want
to record, tell the recorder whether you want to record it
just once or regularly, and then select the DVD or the
VCR for recording.
Note that for the VCR Plus+ system to work correctly,
the clock must be set to the right time and the guide
channels must be setup (see Checking the channel
setup to use the VCR Plus+ system above).
1 Press VCR Plus+.
•If a PROGRAM FULL message appears then you’ll
need to delete one of the existing timer programs
before continuing. Select a timer program from the
list and press CANCEL.
2 Use the number buttons to enter the PlusCode
number.
ENTER/
SELECT
RETURN BACK END
SELECT
SETUP
ENTER
VCR PLUS+
PlusCode#
TYPE
OK
ONCE
1 - - - - - - - -
3 Press DOWN and select the TYPE.
ENTER/
SELECT
RETURN BACK END
SELECT
SETUP
ENTER
VCR PLUS+
PlusCode#
TYPE
OK
ONCE
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
OK
ONCE
DAILY
WEEKLY
Here you can set whether you want to record the
program ONCE, DAILY or WEEKLY. If you want to change
it, press ENTER then use the UP/DOWN buttons to
select, then press ENTER again.
4 Press DOWN to highlight OK, then press ENTER.
ENTER/
SELECT
RETURN BACK END
SELECT
SETUP
ENTER
VCR PLUS+
PlusCode#
TYPE
OK
ONCE
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
If you’ve entered a valid PlusCode number, a summary
of the timer recording appears. You can edit any of this
information as necessary. Use the UP/DOWN buttons to
select the item you want to edit, press ENTER, then use
the LEFT/RIGHT or UP/DOWN buttons as appropriate to
select, then press ENTER again.
ENTER/
SELECT
RETURN BACK END
SELECT
SETUP
ENTER
TYPE
DATE (MM/DD)
START
END
CH
REC TO
REC MODE
ONCE
07
DVD
XP
OK
09/27(SA)
01:54AM
02:54AM
VCR PLUS+
•TYPE – select the frequency of the recording (more
options available here than in the previous screen,
such as every weekday)
•DATE (MM/DD) – the recording date
•START – recording start time
•END – recording end time
•CH – the channel to be recorded, or one of the
external inputs (L1 or L2)
•REC TO – record to the DVD or the VCR
•REC MODE – recording quality
•Note that If you haven’t set a guide channel for the
selected TV channel, the CH field will be blank (—).
In this case, set the channel number manually.
5 Highlight OK and press ENTER.
The TIMER REC SET screen appears and you should see
the new timer recording in the list.
TIMER REC SET
SETUP MENU
TYPE DATE START END CH
REC
TO
REC
MODE
ONCE
ONCE
NEW
DVD
MON-SAT
09/27(SA) 01:35 02:35 80 DVD SLP
15:00 16:00 08 VCR SP
SUN 17:00 18:00 12 XP
09/27(SA) 01:54 02:54 07 DVD XP
6 Press SETUP to exit.
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Timer recording
VR mode
Video mode
DVD-R
VCR
The timer recording system allows you to select the
date, time and channel and record the desired pro-
grams. Up to 8 timer programs within a month can be
stored in this unit.
Note
•If a recordable tape is not inserted or no disc space
is available, the timer record indicator “” flashes.
Replace the tape or disc to allow recording.
Setting timer recording
Preparation:
•Turn ON the TV and set to the video input mode.
•Load a recordable DVD or video tape.
•Press DVD/VCR to select the appropriate mode.
•Confirm that the clock is indicating the correct
time.
Example:
Set the recording mode to LP; the TV program is on
channel 12 starting at 8:00 PM and stopping at 9:30 PM
on a date of 20th.
7 Press TIMER REC. The timer indicator “ ” will
appear on the display and the unit stands by for
recording.
•If the program is DVD recording only, the unit will
change to VCR mode automatically. (The DVD
mode cannot be selected.)
•If the program is VCR recording only, the unit will
change to DVD mode automatically. (The VCR
mode cannot be selected.)
•If the programs are DVD and VCR recording, the
unit will turn off. If you want to use the unit, press
TIMER REC again to deactivate the timer.
Checking or changing the timer recording
When you want to check the selected timer recording,
follow the steps 1 and 2 of “Setting timer recording” and
display the TIMER REC SET screen.
To change the timer recording, select the program to be
changed and press ENTER then set again in the normal
way.
Cancelling the timer recording
Display the TIMER REC SET screen.
Select the program you want to cancel and press
CLEAR/CANCEL, then the selected program will be
erased from the timer recording list.
In case timer programs-overlap
Do not overlap timer programs as portions of the
conflicting programs will be lost. The first recording
time has priority over the next recording time as shown
in the diagram below.
Note
•Recording starts a few seconds before the preset
starting time.
•You cannot use the timer recording for the both
DVD and VCR at the same time.
•You can playback the DVD during the VCR timer
recording, and you can playback the VCR during
the DVD timer recording.
8 : 00 11 : 00
9 : 00 10 : 00
Program 1
Prog.1
Deleted Parts
Non Recorded Portion Parts
Prog.2 Prog.3
Program 2
Program 3
Recording
Control Settings
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Note
•If you select timer recording on a specified date
only one time, select “ONCE” in the “TYPE” for
recording. You can record same days of every week
or from Monday to Friday using the item “TYPE”.
The items you can select are as follows:
ONCE: Recording on the selected “DATE”
EVERY SUN: Recording every Sun.
EVERY MON: Recording every Mon.
EVERY TUE: Recording every Tue.
EVERY WED: Recording every Wed.
EVERY THU: Recording every Thu.
EVERY FRI: Recording every Fri.
EVERY SAT: Recording every Sat.
MON-FRI: Recording from Mon. to Fri.
MON-SAT: Recording from Mon. to Sat.
EVERYDAY: Recording everyday.
•The starting and stopping times for the recording
are displayed on the 12-hour (am/pm) clock. Twelve
o’clock midnight is displayed as “12:00AM ”,
whereas twelve o’clock noon is displayed as
“12:00PM”.
•The initial setting of “REC TO” and “REC MODE”
can be changed using “Setting the recording”. (See
page 31.)
4 Press or to select “TYPE” and press ENTER.
Press or to select “ONCE” from the list and
press ENTER.
TIMER REC SET
REC REC
TO MODE
TYPE
DATE (MM/DD)
START
END
CH
REC TO
REC MODE
ONCE
000
DVD
SP
OK
11,08,03(--)
02:17
03:17
SETUP MENU
ONCE
EVERY SUN
EVERY MON
EVERY TUE
EVERY WED
EVERY THU
EVERY FRI
EVERY SAT
MON-FRI
5 Press or to select “DATE” and press ENTER.
Press or to select the date to be recorded from
the list and press ENTER.
6 Press or to select “START” and press ENTER.
Set the time when the recording is started.
•To switch over the selection item (hour or minute),
press or , then press ENTER.
•Press or to adjust the time.
•After setting the time, press ENTER.
TIMER REC SET
REC REC
TO MODE
TYPE
DATE (MM/DD)
START
END
CH
REC TO
REC MODE
ONCE
01
DVD
SP
OK
11/20(TH)
08:17PM
04:17PM
SETUP MENU
7 Press or to select “END” and press ENTER.
Set the stopping time in the same manner for setting
the starting time of timer recording.
1 Press SETUP.
The SETUP MENU screen appears.
TIMER REC SET
SYSTEM SETUP
AV SETUP
REC SETUP
CH SETUP
OTHER
SETUP MENU
2 Press or to select “TIMER REC SET” and
press ENTER.
The TIMER REC SET screen will appear.
TIMER REC SET
REC REC
TO MODECHENDSTARTDATETYPE
NEW
SETUP MENU
3 Press or to select “NEW” and press ENTER.
The program screen will appear.
TIMER REC SET
REC REC
TO MODE
TYPE
DATE (MM/DD)
START
END
CH
REC TO
REC MODE
ONCE
01
DVD
SP
OK
11/19(WE)
03:17PM
04:17PM
SETUP MENU
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11 Select “OK” and press ENTER.
The timer program is determined and the TIMER REC
SET screen appears again.
12 When you enter the other program for the
timer recording, repeat the steps 3 to 11.
13 Press SETUP.
The TIMER REC SET screen disappears and the display
will return to the normal screen.
14 Press TIMER REC. The timer indicator “ ” will
appear on the display and the unit stands by for
recording.
•If the program is DVD recording only, the unit will
change to VCR mode automatically. (The DVD
mode cannot be selected.)
•If the program is VCR recording only, the unit will
change to DVD mode automatically. (The VCR
mode cannot be selected.)
•If the programs are DVD and VCR recording, the
unit will turn off. If you want to use the unit, press
TIMER REC again to deactivate the timer.
Checking or changing the timer recording
When you want to check the selected timer recording,
follow the steps 1 and 2 of “Setting timer recording” and
display the TIMER REC SET screen.
To change the timer recording, select the program to be
changed and press ENTER then set again in the normal
way.
Cancelling the timer recording
Display the TIMER REC SET screen.
Select the program you want to cancel and press
CLEAR/CANCEL, then the selected program will be
erased from the timer recording list.
In case timer programs-overlap
Do not overlap timer programs as portions of the
conflicting programs will be lost. The first recording
time has priority over the next recording time as shown
in the diagram below.
Note
•Recording starts a few seconds before the preset
starting time.
•You cannot use the timer recording for the both
DVD and VCR at the same time.
•You can playback the DVD during the VCR timer
recording, and you can playback the VCR during
the DVD timer recording.
8 : 00 11 : 00
9 : 00 10 : 00
Program 1
Prog.1
Deleted Parts
Non Recorded Portion Parts
Prog.2 Prog.3
Program 2
Program 3
Recording
Control Settings
8 Press or to select “CH” and press ENTER.
•Press or to select the channel to be recorded.
•You can select the external input (L1 or L2) by
pressing or .
9 Press or to select “REC TO” and press
ENTER.
Select the media (DVD or VCR) to be recorded from the
list and press ENTER.
10 Press or to select “REC MODE” and press
ENTER.
The recording modes for the media selected in “REC
TO” item are listed.
Select the recording mode and press ENTER.
For the recording modes in VCR, see page 48, and for
the recording modes in DVD, see page 52.
TIMER REC SET
REC REC
TO MODE
TYPE
DATE (MM/DD)
START
END
CH
REC TO
REC MODE
ONCE
12
DVD
LP
OK
11/20(TH)
08:00PM
09:30PM
SETUP MENU
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Stereo recording and playback
VCR
The VHS Hi-Fi audio system permits high fidelity
recording of MTS STEREO TV broadcasts.
Note
•When playing back a video tape or disc that is not
recorded in Hi-Fi stereo mode, the audio will
automatically be monaural.
•When listening to a Hi-Fi video tape, disc or MTS
broadcast through the RF OUT (UHF/VHF) jack
(Audio/Video cord not connected), the sound will
be monaural.
When a MTS STEREO broadcast is received, the word
“STEREO” will appear on the screen and the program
can be viewed or recorded in stereo.
The Hi-Fi STEREO recording procedure is the same as
for normal recordings.
Note
•When using a CATV system, stereo TV programs
may be transmitted over a mono cable channel. In
this case the word “STEREO” will not appear and
the sound will be in mono.
Output selection
When viewing an MTS STEREO TV program, or playing a
prerecorded Hi-Fi STEREO on video tape or disc, press
AUDIO SELECT to select how the audio will be heard
through the speakers. Normally set to the Hi-Fi STEREO
position, this button can be set to the MONO position if
the stereo audio is of poor quality. The “R” and “L”
positions allow the audio from the Right or Left Hi-Fi
channel to be heard over both TV speakers. This button
has no effect when viewing a monaural audio program.
Each time when you press the button, output selection
display appears on the screen for several seconds. Refer
to the chart below.
OUTPUT
SELECTION
STEREO
L ch
R ch
MONO
SOUND HEARD ON
BOTH SPEAKERS
STEREO
LEFT CHANNEL AUDIO
RIGHT CHANNEL AUDIO
MONO
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Editing the disc
This section explains how to edit the recorded contents
on DVD-RWs. However, the items that you can edit vary
with the recording formats. In VR mode, you can edit
various title menus, whereas in Video mode, you can
edit only a few items.
Title menu
For the disc in VR mode, when the content is recorded,
a title name that includes the date, time, channel
number and other information is created automatically.
For the disc in Video mode, when you record a content
first time on the disc where nothing is recorded, the
recorded content is automatically set to Title 1. Then,
the second recorded content is set to Title 2, and so on.
Therefore, the title is numbered according to the
recording order. The maximum number of titles per disc
is 99. The title menu lists these titles.
The title menu can be used when you playback after
confirming the contents (see page 34), or when you
check the contents recorded on the disc.
Original title
The titles explained above are called original titles; these
will be added with every recording. In VR mode you can
do various editing operations – renaming titles, adding
chapter marks, etc. In addition, you can erase the
unnecessary titles to increase the disc space.
Playlist
You can create a playlist based on the original titles.
You can combine or erase undesired scenes.
If you create a playlist it will become the primary list
used by the disc.
If you create a playlist to customize your viewing
preferences, and choose to delete it, the original titles
will not be affected. It is recommended to create and
edit the playlist to prevent important titles from being
erased accidentally.
If you create a playlist, both the original title and playlist
will be displayed on the title menu.
Editable items
The items that can be edited are different between
original title and playlist. For the disc in Video mode,
only the title name can be edited.
The items can be edited in each are as follows:
If you finalize the disc in Video mode, the title list will be
created and you cannot use the title menu.
Note
• This unit can not record or edit a disc which was
recorded or edited using another DVD recorder.
• You cannot edit or record the disc on which disc
protection is set. In such a case, be sure to cancel
the disc protection (see page 28) before starting the
operation.
• When a scene has been erased, the selected
position for erasing may vary slightly from the
actual erased position.
Chapter 7
Editing
Editing items VR mode
Playback
Adding chapter mark
Combining chapters
Erasing scenes
Erasing titles
Renaming titles
Creating playlist
Combining titles
Original Playlist
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Y
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Y
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Video mode
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Editing a playlist
VR mode
You can create and edit the playlist based on the
original title.
Note
•A playlist can only be created with a DVD-RW in VR
mode. You cannot create a playlist with a DVD-RW
in Video mode, nor with a DVD-R.
•In case the disc includes more than 10 titles, you
can turn to the next or the previous page. (See page
34.)
•You cannot switch to the VCR mode when the title
menu is showing. Press TITLE MENU to clear the
title menu, then press DVD/VCR to switch to the
VCR mode.
Preparation:
• Turn ON the TV and set to the video input mode.
• Load the recorded DVD-RW (VR).
• Press DVD/VCR to select the DVD mode. (The DVD
indicator will light.)
Creating a playlist
1 Press TITLE MENU.
The title menu will appear.
ENTER/
SELECT
RETURNPLAY BACK
SET
END
SELECT
TITLE
MENU
DISC NAME:––––
Title 1
11/25/2003 10:03PM 011 SP
11/29/2003 11:30AM 009 SP
12/01/2003 06:52PM 006 XP
11/23/2003 08:41AM 006 SLP
REC DATE :11/23/2003
TIME :08:41AM
LENGTH :00:30:17
CHANNEL :006
REC MODE :SLP
TITLE MENU
2 Press or to select the original title which
will be used as the base of a playlist.
3 Press .
The editing menu of original title will appear.
4 Press or to select “NEW PLAYLIST”.
ENTER/
SELECT
RETURNENTER BACK
SET
END
SELECT
TITLE
MENU
DISC NAME:––––
Title 1
11/25/2003 10:03PM 011 SP
11/29/2003 11:30AM 009 SP
12/01/2003 06:52PM 006 XP
11/23/2003 08:41AM 006 SLP
REC DATE :11/23/2003
TIME : 08:41AM
LENGTH : 00:01:17
TITLE MENU
PLAY
ADD CHAPTER MARK
COMBINE CHAPTERS
EDIT TITLE
DELETE TITLE
RENAME TITLE
NEW PLAYLIST
NEW PLAYLIST
5 Press ENTER.
The editing menu closes and the created playlist
appears at the bottom of the list.
ENTER/
SELECT RETURNPLAY BACK
SET
END
SELECT
TITLE
MENU
DISC NAME:––––
Title 1
11/25/2003 10:03PM 011 SP
11/29/2003 11:30AM 009 SP
12/01/2003 06:52PM 006 XP
11/23/2003 08:41AM 006 SLP PL
11/23/2003 08:41AM 006 SLP
REC DATE :11/23/2003
TIME :08:41AM
LENGTH :00:30:17
CHANNEL :006
REC MODE :SLP
TITLE MENU
Created playlist
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Changing a title name
VR mode
Note
•The title name can be a maximum of 64 characters.
Long names will be shortened in the title menu.
•For using the keyboard screen, see “Changing a
disc name” (page 75).
1 Press TITLE MENU to display the title menu.
2 Select the playlist where you want to change
the title name.
• Press or to select the playlist.
• Press to display the editing menu of the
playlist.
• Press or to select “RENAME TITLE”.
ENTER/
SELECT
RETURNENTER BACK
SET
END
SELECT
TITLE
MENU
DISC NAME:––––
11/23/2003 08:41AM 006 SLP
11/25/2003 10:03PM 011 SP
11/29/2003 11:30AM 009 SP
12/01/2003 06:52PM 006 XP
11/23/2003 08:41AM 006 SLP PL
REC DATE :11/23/2003
TIME :08:41AM
LENGTH :00:30:17
CHANNEL :006
REC MODE :SLP
TITLE MENU
PLAY
EDIT TITLE
DELETE TITLE
RENAME TITLE
TITLE COMBINE
RENAME TITLE
3 Press ENTER.
The keyboard screen will appear.
4 Use the keyboard screen to enter the title name.
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Back
RETURN
Exit
STOP
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OK
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Letters
5 Press DISPLAY/CALL to return to the title menu.
ENTER/
SELECT
RETURNPLAY BACK
SET
END
SELECT
TITLE
MENU
DISC NAME:––––
11/23/2003 08:41AM 006 SLP
11/25/2003 10:03PM 011 SP
11/29/2003 11:30AM 009 SP
12/01/2003 06:52PM 006 XP
Family
REC DATE :11/23/2003
TIME :08:41AM
LENGTH :00:30:17
CHANNEL :006
REC MODE :SLP
TITLE MENU
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Erasing a scene (Edit title)
VR mode
You can erase an unnecessary scene from the created
playlist.
When you erase the scene from the playlist, the scene is
not erased from the original title.
1 Press TITLE MENU to display the title menu.
2 Select the playlist where a scene you want to
erase is included.
• Press or to select the playlist.
• Press to display the editing menu of the playlist.
• Press or to select “EDIT TITLE”.
ENTER/
SELECT
RETURNENTER BACK
SET
END
SELECT
TITLE
MENU
DISC NAME:––––
11/23/2003 08:41AM 006 SLP
11/25/2003 10:03PM 011 SP
11/29/2003 11:30AM 009 SP
12/01/2003 06:52PM 006 XP
Family
REC DATE :11/23/2003
TIME :08:41AM
LENGTH :00:30:17
CHANNEL :006
REC MODE :SLP
TITLE MENU
PLAY
EDIT PROGRAM
DELETE TITLE
RENAME TITLE
TITLE COMBINE
EDIT TITLE
3 Press ENTER.
The EDIT TITLE screen appears.
ENTER/
SELECT
RETURNENTER BACK END
TITLE
MENU
EDIT TITLE
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LENGTH
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00:00:00
00:00:00 00:00:00
Preview
Press
SELECT
to start
4 Press ENTER to playback the playlist on the EDIT
TITLE screen.
• Use each operation button (F.FWD, REW, SKIP +,
SKIP -, PLAY, PAUSE/STILL, SLOW, CM SKIP) for
the playback to search the starting point of the
scene you want to erase.
SELECT
ENTER/
SELECT
RETURNENTER BACK END
TITLE
MENU
EDIT TITLE
00:08:28
00:00:00 00:00:00
Preview
SET START
SET END
Finish
NAME Family
CHAPTER
1/3
LENGTH
00:08:28/00:30:17
5 Press or to select “SET START” at the start
point of the scene that you want to erase and press
ENTER. (To set the start point easily, search the start
point while “SET START” is selected)
The still image at the start point appears at the left small
screen.
SELECT
ENTER/
SELECT
RETURNENTER BACK END
TITLE
MENU
EDIT TITLE
00:11:42
00:10:20 00:11:42
Preview
Adjust start
SET END
Finish
NAME Family
CHAPTER
2/3
LENGTH
00:11:42/00:30:17
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Note
•It is no problem to omit the procedures for confirm-
ing the scene or adjusting start and end points.
6 Press or to select “SET END” at the end
point of the scene you want to erase and press
ENTER.
The still image at the end point appears at the right
small screen.
SELECT
ENTER/
SELECT
RETURNENTER BACK END
TITLE
MENU
EDIT TITLE
NAME Family
CHAPTER
2/3
LENGTH
00:15:58/00:30:17
00:15:58
00:10:20 00:15:58
Preview
Adjust start
Adjust end
Finish
7 Check the erased scenes.
• Select “Preview” and press ENTER. Then the video
where the scenes between the start and end points
are erased is played back.
• Each operation button (F.FWD, REW, SKIP +, SKIP -,
PLAY, PAUSE/STILL) for playback also can be used.
8 Adjust the start and end points.
• To adjust the start point, select “Adjust start” and
press ENTER. You can change the start point every
one frame by pressing or .
• To adjust the end point, select “Adjust end” and
press ENTER. You can change the end point in the
same way as the start point.
9 If you determine the scene to be erased, press
or to select “Finish” and press ENTER.
• A chapter mark is automatically added at the
location of the erased scene.
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Combining the title
VR mode
You can create a playlist by combining the several
original titles or playlists.
To combine the titles, it is necessary to create a playlist
at first. By combining the titles in the playlist, a playlist
where several titles are combined is created.
1 Press TITLE MENU to display the title menu.
2 Select the playlist where you want to combine
the titles.
• Press or to select the playlist.
• Press to display the editing menu of the playlist.
• Press or to select “TITLE COMBINE”.
ENTER/
SELECT
RETURNENTER BACK
SET
END
SELECT
TITLE
MENU
DISC NAME:––––
11/23/2003 08:41AM 006 SLP
11/25/2003 10:03PM 011 SP
11/29/2003 11:30AM 009 SP
12/01/2003 06:52PM 006 XP
Title 1 PL
Family
REC DATE :11/23/2003
TIME :08:41AM
LENGTH :00:30:17
CHANNEL :006
REC MODE :SLP
TITLE MENU
PLAY
EDIT TITLE
DELETE TITLE
RENAME TITLE
TITLE COMBINE
TITLE COMBINE
3 Press ENTER.
Select the title that you want to combine from the title
menu.
ENTER/
SELECT
RETURNENTER BACK END
SELECT
TITLE
MENU
DISC NAME:––––
11/23/2003 08:41AM 006 SLP
11/25/2003 10:03PM 011 SP
11/29/2003 11:30AM 009 SP
12/01/2003 06:52PM 006 XP
Family
REC DATE :11/25/2003
TIME :10:03PM
LENGTH :00:20:00
CHANNEL :011
REC MODE :SP
TITLE MENU
4 Press ENTER.
Following the playlist, the selected title is combined.
The several titles were combined so that the total
recording time is displayed.
ENTER/
SELECT
RETURNPLAY BACK
SET
END
SELECT
TITLE
MENU
DISC NAME:––––
11/23/2003 08:41AM 006 SLP
11/25/2003 10:03PM 011 SP
11/29/2003 11:30AM 009 SP
12/01/2003 06:52PM 006 XP
Title 1 PL
Family
REC DATE :11/23/2003
TIME :08:41AM
LENGTH :00:50:17
CHANNEL :006
REC MODE :SLP
TITLE MENU
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Erasing a playlist
VR mode
You can erase the created playlist. Even if you erase the
playlist, the original title will not be erased.
1 Press TITLE MENU to display the title menu.
2 Select the playlist that you want to erase.
• Press or to select the playlist.
• Press to display the editing menu of the playlist.
• Press or to select “DELETE TITLE”.
ENTER/
SELECT
RETURNENTER BACK
SET
END
SELECT
TITLE
MENU
DISC NAME:––––
11/23/2003 08:41AM 006 SLP
11/25/2003 10:03PM 011 SP
11/29/2003 11:30AM 009 SP
12/01/2003 06:52PM 006 XP
Family
REC DATE :11/23/2003
TIME :08:41AM
LENGTH :00:30:17
CHANNEL :006
REC MODE :SLP
TITLE MENU
PLAY
EDIT TITLE
DELETE PROGRAM
RENAME TITLE
TITLE COMBINE
DELETE TITLE
3 Press ENTER.
The selected playlist will be erased.
ENTER/
SELECT
RETURNPLAY BACK
SET
END
SELECT
TITLE
MENU
DISC NAME:––––
11/23/2003 08:41AM 006 SLP
11/25/2003 10:03PM 011 SP
11/29/2003 11:30AM 009 SP
12/01/2003 06:52PM 006 XP
REC DATE :12/01/2003
TIME :06:52PM
LENGTH :00:30:07
CHANNEL :006
REC MODE :XP
TITLE MENU
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Editing an original title
VR mode
In VR mode, you can edit various items, whereas in
Video mode, you can edit the title names only.
Note
•You can automatically add a chapter mark in
recording. For more information, see page 31.
•In case the disc includes more than 10 titles, you
can turn to the next or the previous page. (See page
34.)
Preparation:
• Turn ON the TV and set to the video input mode.
• Load the recorded disc.
• Press DVD/VCR to select the DVD mode. (The DVD
indicator will light.)
Adding a chapter mark
VR mode
You can add a chapter mark to the original title. You
can add up to 999 chapter marks to one disc.
1 Press TITLE MENU to display the title menu.
2 Select the original title where a chapter mark is
added.
• Press or to select the original title.
• Press to display the editing menu of the original
title.
• Press or to select “ADD CHAPTER MARK”.
ENTER/
SELECT
RETURNENTER BACK
SET
END
SELECT
TITLE
MENU
DISC NAME:––––
11/23/2003 08:41AM 006 SLP
11/25/2003 10:03PM 011 SP
11/29/2003 11:30AM 009 SP
12/01/2003 06:52PM 006 XP
Family
REC DATE :11/23/2003
TIME :08:41AM
LENGTH :00:30:17
CHANNEL :06
REC MODE :EP
PLAY
COMBINE CHAPTERS
EDIT TITLE
DELETE TITLE
RENAME TITLE
NEW PLAYLIST
ADD CHAPTER MARK
TITLE MENU
3 Press ENTER.
The ADD CHAPTER MARK screen will appear.
ENTER/
SELECT
RETURNENTER BACK END
TITLE
MENU
ADD CHAPTER MARK
NAME
11/25/2003 08:41 AM
CHAPTER
1/3
LENGTH
00:00:00/00:30:17
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