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RQT9048
Table of Contents, Accessories
Getting Started
Precautions .............................................................................2
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ................................3
Unit Care ......................................................................................3
Accessories .................................................................................. 5
Remote Control Information .........................................................5
Control Reference Guide ........................................................6
Main Unit ......................................................................................6
Remote Control ............................................................................6
Rear Panel ...................................................................................7
The Unit’s Display ........................................................................7
Media Handling .......................................................................7
Inserting Discs .............................................................................7
Inserting an SD Card ...................................................................7
Inserting USB memory .................................................................7
Basic Connection ....................................................................8
Connecting to a Television and a Set Top Box .............................8
Connecting to a TV with an HDMI (High Definition Multimedia
Interface) Cable ........................................................................9
Setting the Set Top Box Control and Clock ...........................10
Acquiring the setting information from the TV (VIERA) ..............12
Basic Operations
Playback ............................................................................ 13
Playing Discs ............................................................... 13
Recording Set Top Box Programs ...................................... 14
Scheduled Recording ........................................................ 15
Deleting Recordings .......................................................... 16
Delete Navigator .......................................................... 16
Delete Recordings During Playback ............................ 16
Advanced Features
Important Notes for Recording ............................................17
Advanced Recording ............................................................18
Recording Modes and Estimated Disc Recording Time .............18
When the format confirmation screen is displayed.....................18
When removing a Recorded Disc ..............................................18
Specifying the Recording Time ..................................................19
Flexible Recording ......................................................................19
Playing while you are recording .................................................19
Advanced Scheduled Recording ..........................................20
To cancel a scheduled recording in progress .............................20
Check, Change, or Delete Programs .........................................20
To release the unit from recording standby
(Before recording starts) ............................................................20
Recording from an External Device ......................................21
Recording from a VCR or a Set top box equipped
with a Hard Drive, etc.. ...............................................................21
Recording from a DV Camcorder ...............................................22
Advanced Playback ..............................................................23
Zoom in on video ........................................................................23
Menu Screens on the TV ............................................................23
Selecting Recordings to Play .....................................................23
Search ........................................................................................ 23
Skip ............................................................................................23
Direct Play ..................................................................................23
Quick View (Play x1.3) ...............................................................24
Slow-motion Play ........................................................................24
Frame-by-Frame Viewing ...........................................................24
Time Slip ....................................................................................24
CM Skip ......................................................................................24
Create Chapters .........................................................................24
Changing Audio during Playback ...............................................24
Playing MP3s ........................................................................25
Playing Still Pictures (JPEG) ................................................26
Playing Playlists ....................................................................28
Playlist Properties/View Chapters ..............................................28
Status Messages ..................................................................28
Entering Text .........................................................................29
FUNCTIONS Window ........................................................ 29
Linked Operations with the TV (VIERA Link™ “HDAVI Control™”)
... 30
Easy Control only with VIERA Remote Control ....................... 31
Advanced Editing
Recordings-Editing ...............................................................32
Accessing the Recording View ...................................................32
Editing Operations to Recordings ..............................................32
Still Pictures-Editing ..............................................................34
Accessing the Album/Picture View .............................................34
Album/Picture Operations ..........................................................34
Deleting Still Pictures ............................................................35
Delete Navigator ........................................................................35
Copying Still Pictures ............................................................36
Copying Still Pictures via the Album View Screen ......................36
Importing still pictures from an SD card or USB memory ..........36
Chapters-Creating, Editing ...................................................37
Accessing the Chapter View ......................................................37
Chapter Operations ....................................................................37
Setting Menus
Setting On-Screen Menus ....................................................38
Accessing the On-Screen Menus ...............................................38
DVD and Card Management ................................................39
Accessing the Management Menus ...........................................39
Setup Menus ........................................................................42
Set Top Box Control....................................................................42
Off Timer ....................................................................................43
Remote Control ..........................................................................43
Clock Settings ............................................................................43
Quick Start .................................................................................43
Restore Default Settings ............................................................43
Settings for Playback ..................................................................44
Settings for Recording ................................................................44
Still Mode (paused video) ...........................................................45
Black Level Control ....................................................................45
Dynamic Range Compression ...................................................45
Digital Audio Output ...................................................................45
Select Audio Channel For DV Input ............................................46
Status Messages ........................................................................46
On-screen Language .................................................................46
Front Display ..............................................................................47
Closed Caption ...........................................................................47
TV Aspect ...................................................................................47
4:3 TV settings for DVD-Video....................................................47
4:3 TV settings for DVD-RAM .....................................................48
Component Output Signal ..........................................................48
Functions of HDMI .....................................................................48
Other Settings
Other Settings .......................................................................50
Using the Unit’s Remote Control to Operate the TV and the Set
Top Box (Cable Box, Satellite Receiver, etc.) .............................50