ORION ELECTRIC M2J4A DVD / VCR TV Interface Device User Manual 2J40101A Cover

ORION ELECTRIC CO., LTD. DVD / VCR TV Interface Device 2J40101A Cover

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Disc playback46MP3/WMA/JPEG/DivX® playbackMP3 CD•MP3 files must have the extensionletters “.mp3”.•Standard, sampling frequency, andthe bit rate:MPEG-1 Audio32kHz, 44.1kHz, 48kHz32kbps to 320kbps (constant bitrate or variable bit rate)•The recommend recording settingfor a high quality sound is 44.1kHzof sampling frequency and128kbps of constant bit rate.WMA CD•When creating a WMA disc, makesure that the copyright function isoff. DRM (Digital Rights Manage-ment) files cannot be played back.•WMA files must have the extensionletters “.wma”.•Standard, sampling frequency, andthe bit rate:WMA version 7 and 832kHz, 48kbps44.1kHz, 48kbps to 192kbps48kHz,128kbps to 192kbps•Music files recorded as mono,48kHz, 48kbps cannot be playedback by this unit.Playing back MP3/WMA files1Press or to select MP3 or WMA file.•In case the disc includes more than 10 files, you can turn to thenext or the previous page. (See page 43.)2Carry 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 “Various opera-tions on CD” on page 43.3To return to the BROWSER screen, press RETURN.•To stop playback of the MP3 or WMA files, press TITLE MENU.This DVD/VCR requires discs and recordings to meet certain technical standards in order to achieve optimalplayback quality. Pre-recorded DVDs are automatically set to these standards. There are many different typesof recordable disc formats (including CD-R containing MP3 or WMA files) and these require certain pre-existing conditions (see above) to ensure compatible playback. Because this area of technology is stillevolving, Toshiba cannot guarantee that all recordable discs will produce optimal playback quality. Thetechnical criteria set forth in this owner’s manual are meant only as a guide.Please be advised that you must obtain permission from the applicable copyright owners to downloadcopyrighted content, including music files, in any format, including the MP3 and WMA formats, prior to thedownloading thereof. Toshiba has no right to grant and does not grant permission to download anycoprighted content. 2J40101A P41-47 3/4/06, 10:44 AM46
Disc playback47MP3/WMA/JPEG/DivX® playbackPlaying back JPEG files1Press or to select JPEG file.•In case the disc includes more than 10 files, you can turn to thenext or the previous page. (See page 43.)2Carry 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 direc-tory or the folder appear.Press , , or to select the pages of the thumbnail im-ages, or select the JPEG file to be displayed at first for the slideshow.3Press ENTER to play the selected picture.If you have set the interval time for JPEG slide show, the pictureswill be played back one after another automatically. (See page 33.)• Press ZOOM to enlarge the displayed image.• Press ANGLE to rotate the image by 90 degrees each time.Alone.jpgAmbassadeurs-Aristide_Bruant.jpArlstide Bruant.jpgAt_the_Moulin_Rouge.jpgClown Cha-U-Kao.jpgDancer Seated.jpgEI Dorado.jpgGalerie 65 Cannes.jpgJane Avril-1893.jpgAlfred Ia Guigne.jpg/popArtBROWSERENTERRETURNPLAY BACKSETENDSELECTTITLEMENUSaxophone.jpg Baseball.jpg Drive.jpgparty_240803.jpg practice_ski.jpg My_car.jpgENTERRETURNPLAY BACK ENDSELECT SELECTTITLEMENUJPEG CDJPEG files must have the extensionletters “.jpe”, “.jpeg” or “.jpg”.4To return to the thumbnail screen, press RETURN.•To stop the slide show, press TITLE MENU. 2J40101A P41-47 3/4/06, 10:44 AM47
Disc playback481Press or to select DivX® file.•If the disc includes more than 10 files, you can move to the nextor previous page. (See page 43.)2Carry out the item a or b listed below.a: Press ENTER.b:Press and then press or to select “PLAY” andpress ENTER.The selected title is played back.•You can use Fast forward, Review, Still, Frame advance, SKIP6/7, and Slow motion playback (See page 37).DivX® video specifications• DivX® file must have the extensionletters “.avi” “.div” or “.divx”• DivX® version: DivX® 3, 4, 5, and 6(specifically 3.1.1, 4.1.2, 5.0.2, 5.0.5, 5.1.1,5.2.1, 6.0 at Home Theater profile).Audio format:MPEG1 Layer2 (MP2), MPEG1 Layer3(MP3)Bit rate: 8kbps - 320kbpsSampling frequencies: 32kHz, 44.1kHz, 48kHzResolution: Max 720 x 576 (at 25fps)Max 720 x 480 (at 30fps)NOTE:It may take a while to start to play DivX® video.Please wait until picture appears on screen.If the incorrect DRM file is loaded, “Authorization Error This playeris not authorized to play this video.” will appear on the screen.When you attempt to play DivX® VOD, the number of plays is lim-ited and the following message will appear on the screen. If youwish to play it, select “YES”.•If the number of plays goes over the limit, then “Rental Expired”will be displayed, in which case the file will not be played.MP3/WMA/JPEG/DivX® playbackPlaying back DivX® video files 2J40101A P48-55 3/4/06, 10:44 AM48
Tape playback49Tape speed and maximum recording timeLoading and unloading a cassette tapeUse only video cassette tapes marked and .•Cassettes marked “VHS” (or “S-VHS”) can be used with this video cassette recorder However, S-VHS recordingis not possible with this model.•This model is equipped with SQPB (S-VHS QUASI PLAYBACK) that makes it possible to playback S-VHSrecordings with regular VHS resolution.•HQ VHS is compatible with existing VHS equipment.Erase prevention tabVCRErase prevention tabScrewdriverVideo cassette tapeTape SpeedSLP (Super Long Play)T-160 T-120 T-90 T-60 T-302-2/3 hours 2 hours 1-1/2 hours 1 hour 30 minutes8 hours 6 hours 4-1/2 hours 3 hours 1-1/2 hoursSP (Standard Play)LoadingPush the center of the tape until it is automatically in-serted.Insert the cassette tape with its labeled side facing upand the erase prevention tab positioned at your left. Aninverted cassette tape cannot be inserted.Automatic power ONWhen you insert a cassette tape the VCR power will turn ON automatically.Automatic playbackWhen loading a cassette tape without an erase prevention tab, playback will start automatically.UnloadingYou can eject the video tape while the unit is turned off.1Press EJECT on the unit or the remote control. 2Remove the cassette tape.Automatic tape ejectThis VCR will automatically rewind the tape when the tape has ended. And when the tape is rewound to itsbeginning, the cassette tape will be ejected automatically.To prevent accidental erasureRemove the erase prevention tab with a screwdriver.To record againCover the hole with a piece of adhesive tape.PAdhesiveTapeTape playback 2J40101A P48-55 3/4/06, 10:44 AM49
Tape playback50Cassette tape playbackNOTES:•This VCR selects the playbacktape speed SP, LP or SLP auto-matically.•It is impossible to switch to the VCRmode during DVD playback.Preparation:•Turn ON the TV and set to the video input mode.• Press VCR to select the VCR mode. (The VCR indicator will light.)1Load a prerecorded tape(When loading a cassette tapewithout the erase preventiontab, playback will start automatically).2To start playbackPress PLAY.Playback will start.“” will appear on the screen for about4 seconds.To stop playbackPress STOP once.The tape will stop but remain fullyloaded and ready to play.“ ” will appear on the screen for about4 seconds.To rewind the tape or forward it rapidlyPress 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 modeWhen the tape is being winded, you can switch to picture search mode(see next page). To do this, press REW or F.FWD and hold it down. Theunit will resume the tape winding as soon as the button is released. 2J40101A P48-55 3/4/06, 10:44 AM50
Tape playback51Special playbackPicture searchReverse picture search functionPress REW x 1 or x 2 during the playback.Forward picture search functionPress F.FWD x 1 or x 2 during the playback.To return to playback: Press PLAY.Still picturePress PAUSE during playback.To resume normal playback: Press PLAY or PAUSE.Slow motionDuring playback press SLOW.To return to playback: Press PLAY or SLOW.Slow tracking and vertical lock adjustmentIf 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 – tostabilize the still picture.Frame by frame picturePress PAUSE during playback.Each time you press SLOW, the picture advances frameby frame.To return to playback: Press PLAY or PAUSE.Adjusting tracking conditionAutomatic tracking adjustmentWhenever you insert a tape and start playback, automatictracking starts working and continuously analyzes the signalto enable optimum picture quality during playback.Manual tracking adjustmentIf automatic tracking cannot eliminate noises well duringplayback, press TRK +/– to eliminate the noises.“MANUAL TR.” will appear. Press it briefly for a fine ad-justment, or press and hold for a coarse adjustment.•Press ATR to reactivate automatic tracking again.“AUTO TR.” will appear.NOTES:•The audio output is muted during SPEED SEARCH,STILL, FRAME ADVANCE and SLOW MOTION.•During picture search mode there will be noise barswhich are caused by the system.•The Special Playback will automatically change toplayback after approx. 5 minutes to protect the videotape against excessive wear.Repeat playbackThe entire video tape will be played until its end. Thetape will then automatically rewind to the beginning andthe playback will be repeated.1Press REPEAT while the VCR is playing back.2By pressing REPEATeach time, “REPEATON” or “REPEAT OFF”is selected in turn.3When “REPEAT ON” is selected, the tape is playedback to the end, and then, it is automatically re-wound to the starting point and played back again.The display “REPEAT ON” goes out in about 3 sec-onds.To cancel repeat playback: Press REPEAT to se-lect “REPEAT OFF”.Instant skipPress INSTANT SKIP during playback.The video is rapidly forwarded for approx. 30 secondsand playback resumes.You may press the button up to six times in a row tomove 180 seconds ahead.To display VCR operation statusPress DISPLAY. The clock, day of the week and moreinformation will be indicated.While watching TVWhile operating a tapeTo cancel the display: Press DISPLAY until all indi-cators disappear.REPEAT ONPICTURE SEARCH SPEEDPRESS TWICETAPE SPEED PRESS ONCESP (Standard Play)LP (Long Play)SLP (Super Long Play)5 X9 X15 X3 X7 X9 XSPEED SEARCH TIMESCH 1258 : 47AM MON00 : 00 : 00 SPSTEREO SAPDAY OF THE WEEKCHANNELCLOCKSTEREO ANDSECONDAUDIOPROGRAM (SAP)8 : 30AM MON00 : 15 : 12 SPHI-FIOPERATINGMODETAPE INAUTOREPEATHI-FI STEREOTAPE SPEEDREAL TIME COUNTER 2J40101A P48-55 3/4/06, 10:44 AM51
Tape playback52ZERO RETURN function / Video index search system8 : 47AM MON00 : 04 : 38 SPHI-FI8 : 47AM MON00 : 00 : 00 SPHI-FICH 001INDEXor is displayed+3INDEX NO. (up to9)1Press DISPLAY.The counter display shows the tape runningtime during playback or recording.2Press COUNTER RESET at the desiredtape position. The counter display will bereset to the “00:00:00” position (e.g. the be-ginning of recording).3Press STOP when playback or recording is finished.Press ZERO RETURN.The tape will be rewound or fast forwarded and automatically stopat the “00:00:00” position.Switching the display between clock and counterPress CLOCK/COUNTER. The clockand tape counter alternate with eachother in the display.Video index search systemThis function enables you to locate the beginning of any record-ing made on the VCR.Recording an INDEX MARKThe Index search function automatically recordsan INDEX mark on the tape whenever a record-ing is initiated.Index searchPress INDEX or during stop or playmode.For Succeeding programs: Press INDEX .For Preceding programs: Press INDEX .(Additional press increases the INDEX NO.up to 9.)When the INDEX or is pressed, theunit starts searching the INDEX NO. selectedand finds the portion, then playback startsautomatically.To stop the Index Search, press STOP.ZERO RETURN functionThis function makes tape rewind-ing stop at the counter “00:00:00”position automatically.NOTES for Counter Display:•If you rewind the tape beyond“00:00:00”, a minus sign (“–”) willbe displayed in front of the time.•When you load a tape, the counterwill reset to “00:00:00”.•The counter does not function onnonrecorded (blank) sections ofthe tape. When you rewind, fastforward or play tapes throughblank sections, the counter stops.NOTES for Video index searchsystem:•When you record an INDEX markat the very beginning of the tape,the mark may not be found.•During INDEX search, the tapemay stop and begin to play at aslightly different location.•INDEX may not function properlywith old or worn out video tapes.•INDEX marks may not be found ifit is extremely close to the pointwhere the search began.•In recording, if you stop recordingtemporarily, the INDEX mark is notrecorded on the tape. 2J40101A P48-55 3/4/06, 10:45 AM52
Recording53Read this before recording on disc Types of discYou can use DVD-RAM, DVD-RW and DVD-R discs to record video.DVD-RAM/-RW (VR mode)•This mode involves mutiple editing functions.•Various editing options using a created Playlist.DVD-RW/-R (Video mode)• Simple editing (renaming titles).For more information on recording format, see “Recording for-mat” (page 10).Recording modesThere are 4 modes for recording on disc. Recording time and qualityvary according to mode.•Recording time above is based on a 4.7GB disc.Since DVD recording is performed using VBR (Variable Bit Rate), re-cording time varies according to the recorded content.To know the correct recording time, stop recording and check the me-dia information. (See page 36.)Disc remaining timeVR 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 FINALIZE” on page 29.)•Erasing unnecessary title frees up available space on the disc. (Titlescan be erased from finalized discs by first undoing the finalization.See “UNDO FINALIZE” on page 29.)Video mode•Up until the disc is finalized, recording is possible as long as there isavailable space on the disc. (Once the disc has been finalized, addi-tional recording and erasing are not possible.)•The remaining time cannot be increased, nor can recorded title beoverwritten.•Titles cannot be erased nor can recorded titles be overwritten.This section explains what you mustknow to record onto a disc. Read itbefore attempting to record.NOTES:Recording time can change for thefollowing reasons.•When image quality is poor as dur-ing poor TV reception.•When recording on a disc that hasbeen edited before.•When the video is followed with re-cordings of still images or just au-dio.NOTE:Should a power failure occur or theAC cord plug be disconnected whilerecording, editing, initializing, finaliz-ing or any other function, the programbeing recorded will be lost or the discmay not be playable. Manufacturercannot guarantee against loss of pro-gram or disc should this occur. Tostart recording again, re-format thedisc or use a new disc and follow theinstruction on recording.RecordingmodeXPSPLPSLPRecording timeApprox. 60 minApprox. 120 minApprox. 240 minApprox. 360 minQualityCan record high quality images.Can record normal quality images.Quality deteriorates slightly, butrecording time is longer.Recording time is prioritized overquality.NOTE:Because of characteristics peculiarto digital video compression technol-ogy, scenes with fast motion mayappear as a matrix of larger blocks.The unauthorized recording, use,distribution, or revision of televisionprograms, videotapes, DVDs andother materials, is prohibited underthe Copyright Laws of the UnitedStates and other countries, andmay subject you to civil and/orcriminal liability.Recording 2J40101A P48-55 3/4/06, 10:45 AM53
Recording54Read this before recording on discImages that cannot be recordedSome DVD-Video and broadcasts contain copy-restriction signals toprotect copyrights. There are 3 types of copy-restriction signals: “CopyFree”, “Copy Never” and “Copy Once”.“Copy Free” (unrestricted recording)Land-based TV broadcasts and images you record yourself with a videocamera allow unrestricted recording. There are no restrictions on re-cording.“Copy Never” (recording prohibited)•Images that contain the recording prohibited signal cannot be re-corded.•If the recording prohibited signal appears halfway through an imageyou are recording, recording is paused at that instant. When the re-cording prohibited signal ends, recording resumes.•This unit incorporates a built-in copy guard. It cannot record soft-ware or broadcasted programs that contain copy restriction signalsdesigned to protect copyright, etc.“Copy Once” (one-time recordable)Programs (images) that contain the one-time recordable signal can berecorded only in the VR mode using a DVD-RW disc that supportsCPRM Ver. 1.1 and Ver 1.2.The unauthorized recording, use,distribution, or revision of televisionprograms, videotapes, DVDs andother materials, is prohibited underthe Copyright Laws of the UnitedStates and other countries, andmay subject you to civil and/orcriminal liability. 2J40101A P48-55 3/4/06, 10:45 AM54
Recording55Recording a TV programPreparation:•Turn ON the TV and set it to the video input mode.• Load a recordable DVD or video tape into the unit.• Press DVD or VCR to select the appropriate mode.1Press REC MODE/SPEED to select the re-cording mode.The recording mode will appear on the TVmonitor and change every time RECMODE/SPEED is pressed.VCR recording modes: SP/SLPDVD recording modes: XP/SP/LP/SLPSP is the normal recording mode for video tapes. SLP offers 3times the recording time as SP. For more information on DVD re-cording modes, see page 53.2Set the TV/CABLE option to the appropriate position (page 33).3Press the numeric keys or CH / to select the channel to berecorded.TO SELECT Cable TV CHANNELS: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 orderfrom 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”.TO SELECT TV CHANNELS 1-12:If only 1 or 2 buttons are pressed, the corresponding channel willbe selected in 2 seconds.VHF/UHF/CABLE CHANNELS4Press REC/OTR.“ ” appears on the screen for about 4seconds and recording will start.NOTES:•When recording onto a DVD, ittakes some time from when youpress REC/OTR until recordingactually starts.Press REC/OTR slightly earlierbefore the preferred starting point.With a video tape, recording startsalmost at the same time as youpress REC/OTR.•If the erase prevention tab of videotapes is removed, the tape willeject when REC/OTR is pressedfor recording.You can record programs youwatch on TV onto video tapes orDVDs.TV - VHF/UHF channelsCABLE - CABLE TV channels00 : 00 : 00 SPSPDVD modeVCR modeCH 110CH 110VCR modeDVD modeThe unauthorized recording, use,distribution, or revision of televisionprograms, videotapes, DVDs andother materials, is prohibited underthe Copyright Laws of the UnitedStates and other countries, andmay subject you to civil and/orcriminal liability.TVVHF2-13UHF14-69CABLEVHF2-13STD/HRC/IRC14-36 (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) 2J40101A P48-55 3/4/06, 10:45 AM55
Recording56Recording a TV programTo stop recordingPress STOP to stop recording.“ ” will appear on the screen for about 4seconds.NOTE:When recording onto a DVD, even if STOP is pressed during record-ing, recording does not stop instantly. Recording may continue for aslong as 1 minute maximum.To stop recording temporarilyPress PAUSE/STILL to avoid recordingunwanted material.“” will appear on screen for about 4 sec-onds.Press again to resume recording.NOTES:•In video recording, the pause function will be released after 5 min-utes to prevent damaging the video tape. The unit will change to theSTOP mode.•When recording onto a video tape, you can select a recording chan-nel in the recording pause mode. (You cannot change a recordingchannel in the DVD recording pause mode.)Recording one program while watching anotherWhile the unit is recording, press TV/VIDEO to select the TV position.The “TV” will light up on the display window and recording will continue.Select the TV channel you want to watch by using the TV channelselector.NOTE:Some CABLE hookups do not permit viewing one channel while re-cording another. See pages 18, 19.Auto Rewind featureThis VCR will automatically rewindthe tape when the tape has ended(except during OTR and TIMERREC). It will also eject the tape.VCR modeDVD modeNOTES:•If the disc space become full, therecording is stopped and “Disc isfull” will appear on the screen.•In the event of a power failure duringDVD recording including OTR andTIMER REC, the program can notbe recorded on the disc.When the power resumes, after theVCR/DVD is turned on, the setchecks the disc to repair the errorwhich is caused by a powerfailure. This checking process mayrequire a few minutes to about 1hour according to disc condition.In this process “SYSTEM ERRORPLEASE WAIT DISC CHECKING”will appear on the screen.The unauthorized recording, use,distribution, or revision of televisionprograms, videotapes, DVDs andother materials, is prohibited underthe Copyright Laws of the UnitedStates and other countries, andmay subject you to civil and/orcriminal liability. 2J40101A P56-62 3/4/06, 10:45 AM56
Recording57One-touch Timer Recording (OTR)The One-touch Timer Recordingfeature provides a simple and con-venient way to make a timed re-cording.00 : 00 : 00 SPSPDVD modeVCR modeCH 110CH 110OTR 0 : 30OTR 0 : 30VCR modeDVD modePreparation:•Turn ON the TV and set to the video input mode.• Load a recordable DVD or video tape into the unit.• Press DVD or VCR to select the appropriate mode.Example: One-touch Timer Recording for 30 minutes.1Press REC MODE/SPEED to select therecording mode.For the recording mode, see step 1 on page55.2Set the TV/CABLE option to theappropriate position (See page33).3Press numeric keys or CH / to selectthe channel to be recorded.4Press REC/OTR. Each additional press of REC/OTR will increaserecording time as shown in the chart below, up to a maximum of 6hours. The OTR and recording time will appear on the screen forabout 4 seconds.To cancel OTRPress STOP or turn off the power.“ ” will appear on screen for about 4 sec-onds.TV - VHF/UHF channelsCABLE - CABLE TV channelsNOTE:If you wish to watch the DVD play-back during the VCR OTR, pressDVD to change to DVD mode andperform the DVD playback. You canalso playback the VCR during DVDOTR.Pressoncetwice3 times4 times5 times6 timesNORMAL RECOTR - : - -OTR 0:30OTR 1:00OTR 1:30OTR 2:00OTR 3:00OTR 4:00OTR 5:00OTR 6:00NORMAL RECRecording time Press 7 times 8 times 9 times10 times11 timesRecording timeThe unauthorized recording, use,distribution, or revision of televisionprograms, videotapes, DVDs andother materials, is prohibited underthe Copyright Laws of the UnitedStates and other countries, andmay subject you to civil and/orcriminal liability. 2J40101A P56-62 3/4/06, 10:45 AM57
Recording58Timer recordingThe timer recording system allowsyou to select the date, time andchannel and record the desired pro-grams. Up to 12 timer programswithin a month can be stored in thisunit.Setting timer recordingPreparation:•Turn ON the TV and set to the video input mode.• Load a recordable DVD or video tape.• Press DVD or 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 channel12 starting at 8:00 PM and stopping at 9:30 PM on a date of 20th.1Press SETUP.The SETUP MENU screen appears.NOTE:If a recordable tape is not insertedor no disc space is available, thetimer record indicator “ ” flashes.Replace the tape or disc to allow re-cording.2Press or to select “TIMER REC SET” and press ENTER.The TIMER REC SET screen will appear.ENTERRETURN BACK ENDSELECTSETUPENTERTIMER REC SETREC RECTO MODECHENDSTARTDATENEWSETUP MENUTIMER REC SETSYSTEM SETUPAV SETUPREC SETUPCH SETUPOTHERSETUP MENUENTERRETURN BACK ENDSELECTSETUPENTERTIMER REC SETREC RECTO MODETYPEDATE (MM/DD)STARTENDCHREC TOREC MODEONCE01DVDSPOK11/19(WE)03:17PM04:17PMSETUP MENU3Press or to select “NEW” and press ENTER.The program screen will appear.The unauthorized recording, use,distribution, or revision of televisionprograms, videotapes, DVDs andother materials, is prohibited underthe Copyright Laws of the UnitedStates and other countries, andmay subject you to civil and/orcriminal liability. 2J40101A P56-62 3/4/06, 10:45 AM58
Recording59Timer recording4Press or to select “TYPE” and press ENTER.Press or to select “ONCE” from the list and press ENTER.5Press or to select “DATE” and press ENTER.Press or to select the date to be recorded from the list andpress ENTER.6Press or to select “START” and press ENTER.Set the recording start time.•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.7Press or to select “END” and press ENTER.Set the recording end time and time in the same manner as in step6.8Press 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 .9Press or to select “REC TO” and press ENTER.Select the media (DVD or VCR) to be recorded from the list andpress ENTER.10 Press or to select “REC MODE” and press ENTER.The recording modes for the media selected in “REC TO” itemare listed up.Select the recording mode and press ENTER.For the recording modes in VCR, see page 49. For the record-ing modes in DVD, see page 53.ENTERRETURN BACK ENDSELECTSETUPENTERTIMER REC SETREC RECTO MODETYPEDATE (MM/DD)STARTENDCHREC TOREC MODEONCE01DVDSPOK11/20(TH)08:17PM04:17PMSETUP MENUSELECTENTERRETURN BACK ENDSELECTSETUPENTERTIMER REC SETREC RECTO MODETYPEDATE (MM/DD)STARTENDCHREC TOREC MODEONCE000DVDSPOK11,08,03(--)02:1703:17SETUP MENUONCEEVERY SUNEVERY MONEVERY TUEEVERY WEDEVERY THUEVERY FRIEVERY SATMON-FRINOTES:•If you select timer recording on aspecified date only one time, select“ONCE” in the “TYPE” for recording.You can record same days of everyweek or from Monday to Fridayusing the item “TYPE”. The itemsyou can select are as follows:ONCE: Recording on the selected“DATE”EVERY SUN: Recording every Sun.EVERY MON: Recording everyMon.EVERY TUE: Recording every Tue.EVERY WED: Recording everyWed.EVERY THU: Recording every Thu.EVERY FRI: Recording every Fri.EVERY SAT: Recording every Sat.MON-FRI: Recording from Mon. toFri.MON-SAT: Recording from Mon. toSat.EVERYDAY: Recording everyday.•The starting and stopping times forthe recording are displayed on the12-hour (am/pm) clock. Twelveo’clock midnight is displayed as“12:00AM ”, whereas twelve o’clocknoon is displayed as “12:00PM”.•The initial setting of “REC TO” and“REC MODE” can be changed us-ing “Setting the recording”. (Seepage 32.)The unauthorized recording, use,distribution, or revision of televisionprograms, videotapes, DVDs andother materials, is prohibited underthe Copyright Laws of the UnitedStates and other countries, andmay subject you to civil and/orcriminal liability. 2J40101A P56-62 3/4/06, 10:45 AM59
Recording608 : 00 11 : 009 : 00 10 : 00Program 1Prog.1Deleted PartsNon Recorded Portion PartsProg.2 Prog.3Program 2Program 3Recording Control SettingsTimer recordingNOTES:•Recording starts a few seconds be-fore the preset starting time.•You cannot use the timer recordingfor the both DVD and VCR at thesame time.•You can playback the DVD duringthe VCR timer recording, and youcan playback the VCR during theDVD timer recording.•The timer recording program isstopped during timer recording, thestopped program is not erased fromthe timer recording list. In this case,please cancel the program,otherwise the stopped program willbe activated if the unit returns totimer recording standby mode.11 Select “OK” and press ENTER.The timer program is determined and the TIMER REC SETscreen appears again.12 When you enter the other program for the timer recording, re-peat the steps 3 to 11.13 Press SETUP.The TIMER REC SET screen disappears and the display willreturn to the normal screen.14 Press TIMER REC. The timer indicator “ ” will appear on thedisplay and the unit stands by for recording.Stopping the timer recordingAfter the timer recording has started, you can cancel the timer record-ing (but continue recording), or stop recording completely if you want.To cancel the timer recording, press and hold TIMER REC for morethan 2 seconds. The timer indicator “ ” disappears from the displayand recording continues. Press STOP to stop recording completely.Checking or changing the timer recordingWhen you want to check the selected timer recording, follow the steps 1and 2 of “Setting timer recording” and display the TIMER REC SET screen.To change the timer recording, select the program to be changed andpress ENTER. The changing method is the same as that for the re-cording a program for the first time.Cancelling the timer recordingDisplay the TIMER REC SET screen.Select the program you want to cancel and press CANCEL, then theselected program will be erased from the timer recording list.In case Timer programs-overlapDo not overlap timer programs as portions of the conflicting programswill be lost. The first recording time has priority over the next recordingtime as shown in the diagram below.In this case, the next recording time is delayed a maximum of about1minute.If you set up many timer recording programs at the same start time,the priority will be the top program in the timer recording list.ENTERRETURN BACK ENDSELECTSETUPENTERTIMER REC SETREC RECTO MODETYPEDATE (MM/DD)STARTENDCHREC TOREC MODEONCE12DVDLPOK11/20(TH)08:00PM09:30PMSETUP MENUThe unauthorized recording, use,distribution, or revision of televisionprograms, videotapes, DVDs andother materials, is prohibited underthe Copyright Laws of the UnitedStates and other countries, andmay subject you to civil and/orcriminal liability. 2J40101A P56-62 3/4/06, 10:45 AM60
Recording61Chase PlaybackStill playback:Press PAUSE.•To resume chase playback, press PLAY.Fast forward/Review playback:Press SEARCH 8/9. Every press SEARCH, it switches thespeed of the search.•To resume chase playback, press PLAY.•If the playback position catches up to within about 60 seconds,chase playback resumes. It may differ depending on therecording condition and search speed.Locating a chapter:Press SKIP 6/7 to locate a chapter that you want to watch.•If you press SKIP 7 while playing back the newest chapter,it starts playing back from about 15 seconds before therecording position.Locating a specific scene:Press PLAY MODE enables you to do a Time Search or aChapter Search. (See page 38.)You can begin playback from thebeginning of a program currentlybeing recorded. You will find thisfunction of great advantage onlong programs, as you do not haveto wait for the end of recording tobegin playback.NOTES:•Chase playback is not availablewhen recording a DVD-RW/R discand video tape.•Chase playback is not availablewhen recording in XP mode.•Slow, Instant skip, Instant replay,A-B repeat, and Frame advancewill not work during chase play-back.•Chase playback does not workuntil 30 seconds of recording haveelapsed.•If you press DISPLAY duringchase playback, the informationscreen is displayed (see page 36).1While recording a TV program onto the DVD-RAM disc, press PLAYto start chase playback.The TV program as it is being recorded will played back.2Locate a scene you want through the following operations if nec-essary.3Press STOP to end chase playback.If you press STOP again, the recording stops. 2J40101A P56-62 3/4/06, 10:45 AM61
Recording62Stereo recording and playbackThe VHS Hi-Fi audio system per-mits high fidelity recording of MTSSTEREO TV broadcasts.STEREOOUTPUTSELECTIONSTEREOL chR chMONOSOUND HEARD ON BOTHSPEAKERSSTEREOLEFT CHANNEL AUDIORIGHT CHANNEL AUDIOMONONOTES:•When playing back a video tapeor disc that is not recorded in Hi-Fistereo mode, the audio will auto-matically be monaural.•When listening to a Hi-Fi videotape, disc or MTS broadcastthrough the RF OUT (UHF/VHF)jack (Audio/Video cord not con-nected), the sound will be monau-ral.When a MTS STEREO broadcast is re-ceived, the word “STEREO” will appear onthe screen and the program can be viewedor recorded in stereo.The Hi-Fi STEREO recording procedure isthe same as for normal recordings.NOTE:When using a Cable TV system, stereo TV programs may be transmit-ted over a mono cable channel. In this case the word “STEREO” willnot appear and the sound will be in mono.Output selectionWhen viewing an MTS STEREO TV program, or playing a prerecordedHi-Fi STEREO on video tape, press AUDIO SELECT to select how theaudio will be heard through the speakers. Normally set to the Hi-FiSTEREO position, this button can be set to the MONO position if thestereo audio is of poor quality. The “R” and “L” positions allow the au-dio from the Right or Left Hi-Fi channel to be heard over both TV speak-ers. This button has no effect when viewing a monaural audio pro-gram. Each time when you press the button, output selection displayappears on the screen for several seconds. Refer to the chart below.Output selection for DVDYou can switch between the left or right channel and stereo onlywhen playing a disc on which a bilingual broadcast was recorded inthe DVD-RW VR mode. It is not possible to switch between channelsotherwise as only the channel selected in the setting of SAP (SecondAudio Program; ON or OFF) is recorded in the DVD-RW Video modeor DVD-R (see page 32).NOTE:When a stereo or monaural broadcast is recorded, either stereo ormonaural, respectively, is played back and it is not possible to switchbetween channels. 2J40101A P56-62 3/4/06, 10:45 AM62
Editing the disc63Editing the discThis section explains how to editthe recorded contents on DVD-RWs. However, the items that youcan edit vary with the recordingformats. In VR mode, you can editvarious title menus, whereas inVideo mode, you can edit only afew items.Title menuWhen the content is recorded, a title name that includes the date, time,channel number and other information is created automatically.The title menu can be used when you playback after confirming thecontents (see page 35), or when you check the contents recorded onthe disc.Original titleThe titles explained above are called original titles; these will be addedwith every recording. In VR mode you can do various editing opera-tions i.e., you can rename the titles or add the chapter marks. In addi-tion, you can erase the unnecessary titles to increase the disc space.PlaylistYou 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, andchoose to delete it, the original titles will not be affected. It is recom-mended to create and edit the playlist to prevent important titles frombeing erased accidentally.If you create a playlist, both the original title and playlist will be dis-played on the title menu.Editable itemsThe items that can be edited are different between original title andplaylist. For the disc in Video mode, only the title name can be edited.The items can be edited in each are as follows:NOTES:•This unit cannot record or edit adisc which was recorded or editedusing another DVD recorder.•You cannot edit or record the discon which disc protection is set. Insuch a case, be sure to cancel thedisc protection before starting theoperation.•When a scene has been erased,the selected position for erasingmay vary slightly from the actualerased position.Editing items VR mode Video modeOriginalPlaybackAdding chapter markCombining chaptersErasing scenesErasing titlesRenaming titlesCreating playlistCombining titlesOriginal PlaylistYYYYYYYNYNNYYYNYYNNNNYNNIf you finalize the disc in Video mode, the title menu is automaticallychanged. Thumbnail image and recording information will not appearin the title menu affter finalizing.Using these editing functions to modify copyrighted content for anypurpose other than your private viewing may be prohibited underthe Copyright Laws of the United States and other countries, andmay subject you to civil and criminal liability.Editing the disc 2J40101A P63-71 3/4/06, 10:45 AM63
Editing the disc64Preparation:• Turn ON the TV and set to the video input mode.• Load the recorded DVD-RAM/RW (VR).• Press DVD to select the DVD mode. (The DVD indicator will light.)Creating a playlist1Press TITLE MENU.The title menu will appear.Editing a playlistYou can create and edit the playlistbased on the original title.2Press or to select the original title which will be used as thebase of a playlist.3Press .The editing menu of original title will appear.4Press or to select “NEW PLAYLIST”.5Press ENTER.The editing menu closes and the created playlist appears at thebottom of the list.NOTES:•A playlist can only be created witha DVD-RAM or a DVD-RW in VRmode. You cannot create a playlistwith a DVD-RW in Video mode, norwith a DVD-R.•In case the disc includes more than9 titles, you can turn to the next orthe previous page. (See page 35.) 2J40101A P63-71 3/4/06, 10:45 AM64
Editing the disc65Editing a playlistNOTES:•The title name can be a maximumof 64 characters. Long names willbe shortened in the title menu.•For using the keyboard screen, see“Changing a disc name” (page 76).Changing a title name1Press TITLE MENU to display the title menu.2Select 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”.3Press ENTER.The keyboard screen will appear.4Use the keyboard screen to enter the title name.5Press DISPLAY to return to the title menu.Family1( .< > #2abc3d e fCANCELBackRETURNExitSTOPCaps0Space bar4g h i5jkl6m n o7qp r s8t u v9w x y zDISPLAYOKDISPLAYOKNumbersSignsLetters 2J40101A P63-71 3/4/06, 10:45 AM65
Editing the disc66Editing a playlistSELECTENTERRETURNENTER BACK ENDTITLEMENUEDIT TITLE00:08:2800:00:00 00:00:00PreviewSET STARTSET ENDFinishNAME FamilyCHAPTER1/3LENGTH00:08:28/00:30:17Erasing a scene (Edit title)You can erase an unnecessary scene from the created playlist.When you erase the scene from the playlist, the scene is not erasedfrom the original title.1Press TITLE MENU to display the title menu.2Select 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”.3Press ENTER.The EDIT TITLE screen will appear.4Press ENTER to playback the playlist on the EDIT TITLE screen.• Use each operation button (F.FWD, REW, SKIP77777, SKIP66666,PLAY, PAUSE/STILL, SLOW, INSTANT SKIP) for the playbackto search the starting point of the scene you want to erase.ENTERRETURNENTER BACK ENDTITLEMENUEDIT TITLENAME FamilyCHAPTER1/3LENGTH00:00:00/00:30:1700:00:0000:00:00 00:00:00PreviewPressENTERto start 2J40101A P63-71 3/4/06, 10:45 AM66
Editing the disc67Editing a playlistNOTE:It is no problem to omit the proce-dures for confirming the scene oradjusting start and end points.6Press or to select “SET END” at the end point of the sceneyou want to erase and press ENTER.The still image at the end point appears at the right small screen.SELECTENTERRETURNENTER BACK ENDTITLEMENUEDIT TITLE00:11:4200:10:20 00:11:42PreviewAdjust startSET ENDFinishNAME FamilyCHAPTER2/3LENGTH00:11:42/00:30:177Check the erased scenes.• Select “Preview” and press ENTER. Then the video where thescenes between the start and end points are erased is playedback.• Each operation button (F.FWD, REW, SKIP77777, SKIP66666, PLAY,PAUSE/STILL) for playback also can be used.8Adjust the start and end points.• To adjust the start point, select “Adjust start” and press ENTER.You can change the start point 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.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 theerased scene.SELECTENTERRETURNENTER BACK ENDTITLEMENUEDIT TITLENAME FamilyCHAPTER2/3LENGTH00:15:58/00:30:1700:15:5800:10:20 00:15:58PreviewAdjust startAdjust endFinish5Press or to select “SET START” at the start point of thescene that you want to erase and press ENTER. (To set the startpoint easily, search the start point while “SET START” is selected)The still image at the start point appears at the left small screen.9 2J40101A P63-71 3/4/06, 10:45 AM67

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