Reference Guide
Record
This guide offers basic instructions.
For detailed operations, please see the separate Operating Instructions.
To play DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-RW,
+R, +R DL on other players
Finalise them on this unit first
(opposite side of this page)
To record satellite programmes
Refer to “Recording from a Satellite
Receiver” (
page 23 of Operating
Instructions).
Preparation:
Turn on the television and select the appropriate video input
to suit the connections to this unit.
Press
/l button to turn on the unit.
Press [DRIVE SELECT] to select the HDD or DVD drive.
If you selected the DVD drive, press
OPEN/CLOSE button
on the main unit to insert a disc.
TIME SLIP
DISPLAY
STATUS
TEXT
DIRECT TV REC
EXT LINK
CREATE
CHAPTER
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SLOW/SEARCH
SKIP
SELECT
INPUT
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AV
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TV
DRIVE
SELECT
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DVD
VOL
MANUAL SKIP
PROG/CHECK
EXIT
OPTION
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PLAY/x1.3
STOP
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REC MODE
REC
Play
CH
RR
SP
Select the channel.
REC MODE
Select the
recording mode.
RR
XP
Remaining time
REC
Start recording.
REC
XP
Elapsed recording time
STOP
After recording
Depending on the disc type, playing
may automatically start without
pressing
PLAY button.
Start playing.
PLAY/x1.3
PLAY
XP
STOP
When a menu screen appears on
the television
DVD TOP MENU
Play
Chapter List
Audio Tracks
Subtitles
Trailer
OK
To select recorded programmes
DIRECT NAVIGATOR Title View
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HDD
RETURN
OK
OPTION
Select
Previous
Next
PICTURE
VIDEO
Delete
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Display the title view.
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To delete unnecessary titles recorded
on HDD, DVD-RAM, DVD-RW or +RW
While playing,
DELETE
e.g., “5”:
2
Start playing.
(Model suffix: “EB” for UK model)
DMR-EX77EB/DMR-EX87EB
RQCA1606
F0307SN0
EB
To stop
To stop
Select
item
Set
e. g.,
OK
Select
title
Set
Video CD SVCD
DVD-Video
OPEN/CLOSE
Insert label-up
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Picture quality
SP
LP
EP
XP
Recording time
higher
Recording mode
Discs you can record on
Formatting
“Formatting Discs or Cards” (
page 60 of Operating Instructions)
Formatting is the process of making media such as DVD-RAM recordable on recording equipment.
OK
The following screen may appear when inserting a new disc or a
disc that has been recorded on other equipment.
We recommend you use HDD or a DVD-RAM for repetitive recording of digital broadcast, editing title/
chapter after recording and for other various functions.
REC
Finalise and eject.
OPEN
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CLOSE
Eject.
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2a 2b
DVD-Video format.
This disc is not formatted properly.
Do you want to format the disc now ?
Format
NoYes
OK
SELECT
RETURN
Recording
(video,
still pictures)
(video,
still pictures)
(video)
(video)
(video)
(video)
(video)
(video)
Re-writable
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Copy-once
recording
(CPRM compatible
discs only)
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Playing
on other
equipment
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(DVD-RAM
compatible
equipment only)
You cannot directly record to DVD-R DL and +R DL discs with this unit.
Select
“Yes” or “No”
set
RAM +R
-RW
+RW+R DL
Disc Type
Function
:Can do,
—
: Cannot do
To play on other equipment,
Use the Finalise feature!
“Finalising” (
page 61 of Operating Instructions)
DVD-R, etc. recorded on this unit cannot be played on other players immediately after recording. Using
the Finalise feature allows you to play these discs on other players. (However, once the disc is finalised
you will no longer be able to record to the disc.)
Auto Finalise
Auto finalisation is always offered before an unfinalised disc is ejected.
Finalise the disc so that it can be played on other DVD players.
Finalise the disc so that it can be played
on other DVD players.
Note: Recording or Editing is not possible
after finalising. This may take up to min.
Finalise
Press the REC button to start finalise.
Press the OPEN/CLOSE button to exit.
This disc cannot be played on other
DVD players without finalising.
After recording
OPEN
/
CLOSE
REC
OPEN
/
CLOSE
Finalising takes up to 15 minutes.
(Do not disconnect the AC mains
lead while finalising!)
This disc cannot be played on
other DVD players.
Important: Formatting permanently deletes all disc contents
(including the contents that have been recorded on a PC),
regardless of protection status of disc.
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