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INTRODUCTION
Symbol Used in this Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
About the Symbol Display . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Notes on Discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Recordable and Playable Discs . . . . . . . . . . .7
Recommended recordable DVD discs . . . . . .7
Playable Discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Regional code of the recorder and DVDs . . . .8
Restrictions on video recording . . . . . . . . . . .9
What is ‘CPRM’? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Copyright . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Notice for Progressive Scan Use . . . . . . . . . .9
Disc-related terms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
About the Remote Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Function Display Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Remote Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Rear Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
HOOKUP AND SETTINGS
Connecting an Antenna or Cable TV . . . . . .15
Connctions to your TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15-16
Optional TV Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Connection to an Amplifier . . . . . . . . . . .16-17
Initial Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18-26
General Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
General Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18-20
Language Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Audio Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
LOCK (Parental Control) Settings . . . . . . . . .22
Recording Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Disc Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23-24
General Explanation of On-Screen
Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
PLAYBACK
VCR Tape Playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26-27
Playing a DVD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27-30
Playback Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27-30
• Moving to another TITLE . . . . . . . . . . .27
• Moving to another CHAPTER . . . . . . . .27
• Slow motion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
• Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
•Time Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
• Marker Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
• Play mode select . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
• Still Picture and
Frame-by-Frame Playback . . . . . . . . . . .28
• Zoom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
• Repeat A-B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
•Title Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
• Disc Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
• Camera Angle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
• Subtitles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
• Changing the Audio Soundtrack . . . . . . .29
• Changing the Audio Channel . . . . . . . . .29
• 3D Surround . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
• Last Scene Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Playing Audio CD or
MP3/Window Media
TM
Audio files . . . . . . . . .30
Program Playback with Audio CD and
MP3/Window Media
TM
Audio files . . . . . . . . .31
Notes on MP3/Window Media
TM
Audio
Recorddings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Viewing a JPEG File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
RECORDING
About DVD recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
Notes for recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
Basic Recording from a TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
Instant Timer Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
Timer Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35-36
Additional Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
Dubbing from DVD to VCR . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
Dubbing from VCR to DVD . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
Recording from External Components . . . . .37
EDITING
Title List and Chapter List Menu Overview .38
VR Mode: Original and Playlist Editing . . . .39
Adding Chapter Markers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
Changing Title Thumbnails . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
Making a New Playlist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
Adding Additional Title / Chapters to
the Playlist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
Deleting an Original or Playlist
Title / Chapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
Deleting a Part . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
Naming a Title . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
Moving a Playlist Chapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
Divide One Titles Into Two . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
Combining Two Chapters Into One . . . . . . . .43
Hide a Chapter / Title . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
Protect a Title . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
Overwriting Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
Viewing Title list menu displayed on
other DVD Recorders or Players . . . . . . . . . .45
Playing Your Recordings on Other DVD
Players (Finalizing a Disc) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
REFERENCE
Language Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
Area Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47-50
Reset the Recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50-51
Introduction