Introduction
Installation Procedure ................................................... 2
Table of Contents ........................................................... 3
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS ................................................ 4
IMPORTANT SAFETY INTRODUCTIONS ...................... 6
Precautions ..................................................................... 8
Notes on handling ...................................................................... 8
When not in use ......................................................................... 8
Notes on placement ................................................................... 8
Notes on cleaning ...................................................................... 8
Notes on antennas .................................................................... 8
Notes on recording and editing ................................................. 8
Power Outage ............................................................................ 8
Notes on the unit ........................................................................ 8
Notes on moisture condensation ............................................... 9
About This Product ....................................................... 10
Some differences ..................................................................... 10
Playback Restrictions .............................................................. 10
Recording Restrictions and Copyright ..................................... 10
Compatibility ............................................................................ 10
Choosing a disc ............................................................ 11
On DVD-RAM discs ................................................................. 13
On DVD-R discs ...................................................................... 14
On DVD-RW discs ................................................................... 14
Marks on DVD video discs ...................................................... 14
Structure of disc contents ........................................................ 15
On handling discs .................................................................... 15
On cleaning discs .................................................................... 15
On storing discs ....................................................................... 15
Discs andpurposes ................................................................. 16
Index to parts and controls .......................................... 17
Remote control ........................................................................ 17
Preparation of the remote control ............................................ 19
Display ..................................................................................... 20
Front panel .............................................................................. 21
Rear panel ............................................................................... 22
Before operating this recorder ................................................. 23
Connections
Connecting an antenna and TV ................................... 25
Connecting to cable TV signal .................................... 27
Connecting to a satellite system ................................ 29
Connecting to a TV with the HDMI terminal ............... 30
About HDMI TM........................................................................... 30
Setting the output resolution for the HDMr Moutput that best
matches your TV's capabilities ................................................. 31
Audio setting for the HDMI T''connection ................................... 31
Connecting to a TV equipped with component video
inputs ............................................................................ 32
Connecting to an audio system .................................. 33
Quick Start Guide
Power up ....................................................................... 34
Plugging In and Power On ...................................................... 34
Time and Date Settings ........................................................... 34
Channels Setup ....................................................................... 34
Auto Scanning Channels ......................................................... 34
Restore Defaults ...................................................................... 34
Switching to TV Mode .............................................................. 34
Playback
Disc Playback ............................................................... 35
Inserting a Disc ........................................................................ 35
Starting, Stopping and Pausing Playback ............................... 35
Fast Forward / Reverse Scanning ........................................... 35
Skipping to the Next / Previous Chapter or Track .................... 35
Slow Motion Playback .............................................................. 35
Frame-By-Frame Step Playback .............................................. 35
Advanced Playback Functions ................................... 36
ZOOM Playback ...................................................................... 36
Instant Replay .......................................................................... 36
Instant Skip .............................................................................. 36
Multi-Angle Function ................................................................ 36
Changing the Auto Track ......................................................... 36
Subtitles ................................................................................... 36
Displaying Playback Session Information ................................ 36
Jumping and Repeat Playback ................................... 37
Jumping to a Title, Chapter/Track or Time Point ..................... 37
Repeat Playback ..................................................................... 37
A-B Repeat .................................................................................... 37
TIMESLIP (Chase Play) ........................................................... 37
Viewing JPEG/Play Audio CDIMP31WMA/DivX ¢......... 38
JPEG Images, Slide shows and Rotation ..................................... 38
MP3/WMA file Playback ................................................................ 39
DivX¢File Playback ....................................................................... 39
Recording
Recording-Rear Input Connections ........................... 40
Selecting an Input Source ............................................................. 40
Recording-Front Input Connections ........................... 41
Controlling a DV Camcorder .......................................................... 41
Making a Recording ....................................................................... 41
Stopping a Recording .................................................................... 4!
Pausing and Resume Recording ................................................... 41
Specifying the Recording Time ...................................................... 41
Finalize ........................................................................................... 41
Using DISPLAY to View Recording Options .................................. 4!
Playing and Editing Your Recordings ........................ 42
The Title Screen ............................................................................ 42
Playing a Title ................................................................................ 42
Playing a Chapter .......................................................................... 42
Renaming a Title ........................................................................... 42
Delete a Title ................................................................................. 42
Renaming a Disc ........................................................................... 42
On-Screen Keyboard &
Scheduled Recordings ................................................ 43
About On-Screen Keyboard .......................................................... 43
Using the On-Screen Keyboard .................................................... 43
Deleting Characters ...................................................................... 43
Saving Your Changes ................................................................... 43
Scheduled Recordings .................................................................. 43
Scheduled a Recording ................................................................. 43
Scheduled Time Recordings ....................................... 44
Setting Starting and Ending Times ................................................ 44
Setting the Source ......................................................................... 44
Setting the Recurrence .................................................................. 44
Setting the Quality Mode ............................................................... 44
Saving the Schedule ...................................................................... 44
Editing a Saved Schedule .............................................................. 44
Suspending / Activating a Schedule .............................................. 44
Deleting a Saved Schedule ........................................................... 44
Setup Menu
General .......................................................................... 45
About the SETUP MENU .............................................................. 45
Using the SETUP MENU .............................................................. 45
Language ...................................................................................... 45
Rating ............................................................................................ 46
Clock ............................................................................................. 46
Disc ............................................................................................... 47
Version .......................................................................................... 48
DivX(R) ......................................................................................... 48
Restore .......................................................................................... 48
Other ............................................................................................. 48
A/V Output .................................................................... 48
Video ............................................................................................. 48
Picture ........................................................................................... 48
Audio ............................................................................................. 49
TV Channel ................................................................... 50
Schedule ....................................................................... 50
Recording ..................................................................... 51
Other ............................................................................. 52
Help ............................................................................... 52
Others
Before calling service personnel ................................ 53
Power ............................................................................................ 53
Connection to your TV ................................................................... 53
TV reception .................................................................................. 53
Playback ........................................................................................ 53
Recording ...................................................................................... 54
Program ........................................................................................ 54
Remote control .............................................................................. 53
Clock ............................................................................................. 54
Specification ................................................................ 55
Limited Warranty ......................................................... 56
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