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  • Page 2 Precautions IMPORTANT The exclamation point within an The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within CAUTION : TO PREVENT THE RISK OF equilateral triangle is intended to alert an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE the user to the presence fo important- to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage COVER (OR BACK).
  • Page 3 Important Safety Instructions • READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS - All the safety • VENTILATION - Do not block any of the and operating instructions should be read before ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the the product is operated. manufacturer's instructions. •...

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Slow Forward ............22 Before You Start Frame by Frame Playback (DVD/VCD only) ..........22 What’s in the box ........... 6 Program Playback (Audio CD only) ....23 Putting the batteries in the remote control ..6 Selecting Subtitles (DVD only) ......
  • Page 5 Table of Contents Editing a title of DVD±RW or DVD±R Using the Setup Menu Play title (DVD±RW/DVD±R) ......40 Edit title (DVD±RW/DVD±R) ......40 Basic Operations ........... 47 Rename title (DVD±RW/DVD±R) ....41 Record & Channel Scan ........47 Erase title (DVD±RW only) ......... 42 Video .................

  • Page 6: Before You Start

    Before You Start What's in the box Insert two AAA batteries into the battery compartment following the indications Thank you for buying this product. Please confirm (+, -) inside the that the following accessories are in the box when compartment. you open it.

  • Page 7: Compatible Discs

    Before You Start MPEG-4 CD compatibility Compatible Discs • Also this can play MPEG-4 Any disc that displays one of the following logos disc. should play in this system. Other formats, including DVD-RAM, DVD-ROM, DVD-Audio, SACD and JPEG CD compatibility CD-ROM will not play.

  • Page 8: Controls & Display

    Controls & Display Front Panel DISC TRAY DV IN Put a disc to be played in here. Digital input jack for use with a digital video camcorder. This jack is for connection to DV camcorder only. It is not compatible with FL DISPLAY other digital equipments.

  • Page 9: Display

    Controls & Display Display TIMER Recording Indicator ROTATION Lights when timer recording is on. Rotates when the disc is spinning. ANGLE HDD Indicator Indicates the current disc being played is Indicates the HDD mode. viewed as multi angle. This function only works for discs having REPEAT Indicator scenes recorded at different angles.

  • Page 10: Rear Panel

    Controls & Display Rear Panel 4 5 6 9 10 AC POWER CORD AUDIO OUT Connect to the wall outlet. Connect to Audio Input of TV. HDMI OUT (576P) DIGITAL AUDIO OUT HDMI(High Definition Multimedia Interface) Connect COAXIAL OUT to Digital Audio transfers the digital video and audio from Input (coaxial type) of Audio AMP.

  • Page 11: Remote Controller Unit

    Controls & Display Remote Controller Unit To repeat a certain section during playback. ADD/CLEAR To remove the preset program on the timer recording list. To add or delete the track No. on the program playback list of CD. ANGLE To view with a different frame angle. ARROW ( To select an item of menu.
  • Page 12 Controls & Display DISPLAY OPEN /CLOSE ( ) To view the Title, Chapter, Track information or To open or close the disc tray. Subtitle Language, Audio Language. If pressed under STANDBY, power is automatically turned on. To switch to DVD mode. DV/USB PAUSE ( ) To select a digital A/V input from a DV camcorder...
  • Page 13 Controls & Display SLOW ( To play the disc contents in slow forward. ZOOM SORT/PIP Enlarges DVD or HDD screen image up to 2 times. To sort the titles of HDD in the order of the title name or date. To view the external video while the DVD or HDD is played back.

  • Page 14: Connection

    Connection Connection for Video Output Terminals Composite Video (CVBS) Output The composite video output is supported by most televisions. The composite video jack on TV is usually yellow and may be labeled video, CVBS, composite. EURO AV Output The Euro AV terminal can be connected to the TV equipped with Euro AV connector. The audio transmitted on the Euro AV is stereo sound.

  • Page 15: Connection For Audio Output Terminals

    Connection Connection for Audio Output Terminals You can enjoy the Dolby surround sound by connecting the digital audio output to the audio amplifier. Audio Output Use audio outputs for connection with your TV. Digital Audio Output Use digital audio outputs for connection with Dolby Digital or DTS decoder.

  • Page 16: Connection For Dv In And Usb In

    Connection Connection for DV IN and USB IN Using the DV IN, it is possible to read digitally the contents of DV tapes. DV Input Connect the DV IN to the DV in/out jack on your DV camcorder using a DV cable (not supplied). USB Input Insert the USB memory in the USB jack of this recorder.

  • Page 17: Getting Started

    Getting started Turning on and off Displaying the disc information on screen (OSD) Turn on your TV and set the video input to this recorder. You can display the playback status on TV screen as follows ; Title, Chapter number, Playing time. Press STANDBY/ON button on the remote Press DISPLAY button during playback.

  • Page 18: Basic Playback

    Basic Playback Playing a DVD disc Playing an Audio CD Press OPEN/CLOSE button to open the Load an Audio CD. disc tray. The first song is played back automatically. Put a disc on the disc tray with logo-printed side up. Press DISPLAY button.

  • Page 19: Playing A Jpeg Cd

    Basic Playback Playing a JPEG CD Playing MPEG-4 Movie CD Load a JPEG CD. Load a MPEG-4 disc. The directory & file list is displayed on the TV screen. Press Enter button after selecting the Select the desired file by using directory of Disc using button.

  • Page 20: Playing A Program Of Hdd

    Basic Playback Playing a program of HDD Playing a JPEG in HDD Press HDD/DUB button to select the HDD Press FILE button. mode. The program list of HDD appears on screen. Press ENTER button after selecting the directory of HDD using button.

  • Page 21: Playing Mpeg-4 Movie In Hdd

    Basic Playback Playing MPEG-4 Movie in HDD Press FILE button. Press ENTER button after selecting the directory of HDD using button. The program list of HDD appears on screen. Press ENTER button after selecting the desired movie using button. To see the file list, press STOP button. The file list is displayed on the TV screen.

  • Page 22: Advanced Playback

    Advanced Playback Fast Forward/Backward Slow Forward Use this function to play the DISC or HDD contents Use this function to play the DISC or HDD contents in fast forward or fast reverse. in slow forward. There is no sound during searching. Press SLOW button during play mode.

  • Page 23: Program Playback (Audio Cd Only)

    Advanced Playback Program Playback (Audio CD only) To delete a song from the program list, select the song you want to delete by using button, then press This feature lets you program the play order of ADD/CL button. tracks on a disc. The selected song is erased from the program list.

  • Page 24: Selecting Subtitles (Dvd Only)

    Advanced Playback Selecting Subtitles (DVD only) Selecting Audio Languages (DVD only) It is possible to change the subtitle language to a different language from the one selected at the It is possible to change the audio language to a initial settings. This operation works only with discs different language from the one selected at the on which multiple subtitle languages are recorded.

  • Page 25: Repeating A Title, Chapter (Dvd/Audio Cd Only)

    Advanced Playback Repeating a Title, Chapter A-B Repeat (DVD/Audio CD only) (DVD/Audio CD only) It is possible to repeat the chapter/title for DVD or Use this function to repeat the play of a selected track/disc for Audio CD. segment. This is very useful for studying foreign languages because it repeats the selected segment until canceled.

  • Page 26: Zoom Screen (Dvd/Hdd Only)

    Advanced Playback ZOOM screen (DVD/HDD only) Switching the Camera Angle (DVD only) The zoom function allows you to enlarge DVD or HDD screen image up to 2 times. When a DVD contains recorded multiple angles of a scene, you can select the Angle function. Press ZOOM button during playback.

  • Page 27: Direct Search (Dvd Only)

    Advanced Playback Direct Search (DVD only) You can select a specific chapter or title to play. Press DISPLAY button twice during playback. The playback information appears on TV screen. Title Search Select “TITLE” by pressing button, and press ENTER button. Enter the title number by using numeric 0 to 9 button, and press ENTER button.

  • Page 28: Recording

    Recording Basic recording Press REC button to start your recording. Press PAUSE button if you want to stop the recording for a short while. To record TV programs, you should search TV Press REC button to continue recording. channels first. Press STOP button to stop your Press HDD/DUB or DVD button to select recording.

  • Page 29: Timer Recording

    Recording Timer Recording Select “Quality” by pressing button, and press ENTER button to bring up the list. For timer recording, the clock, date, and stations Select the Record Quality by using must be set correctly. button, and press ENTER button to confirm. If you want to record on DVD, load a DVD±RW or DVD±R disc with enough free space for the Select “Mode”...

  • Page 30: Timer Review - Changing And Erasing Record Settings

    Recording Timer review - changing and Press ENTER button after selecting “OK” by using button if all the settings are erasing record settings correct. Switch your DVD Recorder off by Press TIMER REC button. pressing STANDBY/ON button. You can see all the timer programs currently set.

  • Page 31: Recording From A Dv (Digital Video) Camcorder

    Recording Recording from a DV Time Shifted Recording (Digital Video) camcorder This recorder automatically saves the program on air in the HDD temporarily, this allows the user to You can record the contents of DV tape from a DV manipulate the saved program using functions camcorder via DV IN.

  • Page 32: Simultaneous Recording And Playback

    Recording Simultaneous recording and Slow Forward playback Press SLOW button during playback. The current program is played slowly in You can playback a HDD title and record a TV forward. program on the disc at the same time. Whenever you press the button, the slow Also you can playback a DVD title and record a TV speed is changed by 3 steps.

  • Page 33: Copying

    Copying Use the copying features of this recorder to: Copying a title from disc to HDD. • Back up important recordings stored on the HDD Press DVD button. to a DVD. • Make a DVD copy of a recording on the HDD to The title menu will show on the TV play in another player.

  • Page 34: Copying The Titles From Hdd To Disc

    Copying Copying the titles from HDD to Copying the files from disc to HDD Disc (from HDD to Disc) Make sure the recordable DVD Make sure the disc to copy or recordable DVD (DVD±R/DVD±RW) is inside of recorder. (DVD±R/DVD±RW) is inside of the recorder. You can copy the MP3 files, JPEG files and MPEG-4 files from disc to HDD (or from HDD to disc).

  • Page 35: Copying The Files From The Usb Flash Memory To Hdd (Or Disc)

    Copying Copying the files from the USB Press ADD/CL button after selecting the file to copy by using button. flash memory to HDD (or disc) The selected file will be added on the right file list. Make sure the flash memory is inserted into the USB IN jack.
  • Page 36 Copying Press ADD/CL button after selecting the file to copy by using button. The selected file will be added on the right file list. Repeat step 5 if you want to copy other files. Press button. Select the directory where you want to copy the selected files by using ENTER button.

  • Page 37: Editing

    Editing Rename disc (DVD±RW/DVD±R) Editing a DVD±RW or DVD±R Editing a DVD±RW or DVD±R disc disc Press ENTER button after selecting “Rename disc” by using button. Load a DVD±RW or DVD±R disc. The keyboard will show on the screen. The DVD menu screen is displayed automatically.

  • Page 38: Erase Optical Disc (Dvd±Rw Only)

    Editing Erase optical disc (DVD±RW only) Overwrite disc (DVD±RW only) Press ENTER button after selecting Press ENTER button after selecting “Erase optical disc” by using “Overwrite disc” by using button. button. It will be changed from DVD mode to AV The pop-up menu will show on the screen.

  • Page 39: Finalize Disc (Dvd±R Only)

    Editing Finalize disc (DVD±R only) Lock disc (DVD±RW only) If you want to make your DVD±R disc compatible You can lock your current disc to prevent further with other DVD players or recorders, you should editing or recording to the disc. finalize the disc.

  • Page 40: Editing A Title Of Dvd±Rw Or Dvd±R

    Editing Play title (DVD±RW/DVD±R) Editing a title of DVD±RW Editing a title of DVD±RW or DVD±R or DVD±R You can play back the selected title. Press ENTER button after selecting “Play Insert a recorded DVD±RW or DVD±R disc title” by using button.

  • Page 41: Rename Title (Dvd±Rw/Dvd±R)

    Editing Rename title (DVD±RW/DVD±R) To insert a new chapter marker, select “Insert marker” by using button. Press ENTER button after selecting You can search a scene by using “Rename title” by using button. or PLAY button. The keyboard will show on the screen. Press ENTER button at the point where you would like to insert a new chapter.

  • Page 42: Erase Title (Dvd±Rw Only)

    Editing Erase title (DVD±RW only) Overwrite title (DVD±RW only) Press ENTER button after selecting Press ENTER button after selecting “Overwrite title” by using button. “Erase title” by using button. The pop-up menu will show on the screen. It will be changed from DVD mode to AV input mode.

  • Page 43: Append Title (Dvd±Rw/Dvd±R)

    Editing Append title (DVD±RW/DVD±R) Copy title (DVD±RW/DVD±R) You can record on the last title continously. If you You can copy a title from DVD to HDD. do not select the last title this menu will not be displayed on the screen. Press ENTER button after selecting “Copy title”...

  • Page 44: Editing The Title Of Hdd

    Editing Split Editing the title of HDD Editing the title of HDD You can divide the current title to 2 titles. Press HDD/DUB button to select the HDD mode. Press ENTER button after selecting The title list of HDD appears on screen. “Split”...

  • Page 45: Segment

    Editing Segment Change Index Picture You can skip the parts you mark when the title is You can change the thumbnail for the selected played back. title. Press ENTER button after selecting Press ENTER button after selecting “Segment” by using button.

  • Page 46: Lock

    Editing Lock You can lock the title so that anyone can not play Press ENTER button after selecting “Lock” by using button. The title will be locked. Unlock You can unlock the locked title. Press ENTER button after selecting “Unlock” by using button.

  • Page 47: Using The Setup Menu

    Using the Setup Menu Record & Channel Scan ( Once the initial settings have been completed, the DVD recorder can always be operated under the same conditions whenever the power is switched on. These settings are called SETUP data that are easily modified and stored using the SETUP menu.
  • Page 48 Using the Setup Menu ANALOG CHANNEL SCAN Editing the channel name This recorder has a built-in TV tuner for Press ENTER button after selecting “Name” recording TV programs. by using button. Press ENTER button after selecting Input letters which you want to input by using “SCAN”...
  • Page 49 Using the Setup Menu Select a preset station to swap using Decoder button, and press button. If the current channel is scrambled, requiring a Canal+ decoder connected to the EURO A/V IN connector, set this to “On”. Delete If you want to delete a captured channel, select “Delete”...

  • Page 50: Video

    Using the Setup Menu Video ( P-SCAN/HDMI OUTPUT When viewing Progressive Scan TV via Y/Pb/Pr connector, set to “P-Scan/HDMI”. When you also watch the TV via HDMI, set to “P-Scan/HDMI”. (This feature is not available when “EURO AV output” is set to RGB.) SCREEN SAVER If a bright picture does not move for a long...

  • Page 51: Audio

    Using the Setup Menu Audio ( ) (This menu is not Language ( available when a disc is in the recorder.) OSD LANGUAGE This item is used to select the language for On-Screen Display messages that will be ANALOG OUTPUT displayed on the TV screen.

  • Page 52: Clock

    Using the Setup Menu Clock ( General ( Automatic clock setting Parental Lock Some TV channels broadcast time signals This function is to disable the playing of together with the program. This recorder can specified DVD discs that are unsuitable for use these signals to set the clock children.
  • Page 53 Using the Setup Menu PREVIEW TYPE CHANGE PASSWORD You can select the preview type of the title on Press ENTER button after selecting the HDD title list. “Change Password”. The password window appears on TV Static : It shows the preview with a still screen.

  • Page 54: Hdd

    Using the Setup Menu HDD ( Timeshift buffer length When doing the timeshift recording, you can select the capacity of HDD buffer in which a TV program is stored temporarily. Timeshift buffer mode. Refresh : The content of the buffer is erased upon changing the TV channel.

  • Page 55: Additional Information

    Additional Information Specifications DVD, CD-DA, CD, CD-R/CD-RW, Supported disc types DVD±R/RW, DVD-R/RW Supported video formats MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MPEG-4, JPEG TV system PAL / SECAM Power requirements AC 100 V-240 V, 50/60 Hz General Power consumption 45 W Weight 4.5 kg Dimensions 420(W) x 44(H) x 336(D) mm Operating temperature...

  • Page 56: Troubleshooting

    Additional Information Troubleshooting Incorrect operation is often mistaken for trouble or malfunction. If you think that there is something wrong with this component, check the points below. Sometimes the trouble may lie in another component. Inspect the other components and electrical appliances being used. If the trouble cannot be rectified after checking the items below, ask your nearest authorized service center or your dealer to carry out repair work.
  • Page 57 Additional Information Problem Solution • The remote control is too far from the recorder, or the angle with the remote sensor is too wide. The remote control doesn't seem to work. Use the remote within its operating range. • The batteries are exhausted. Put in new batteries. Some DVD discs do not output digital audio.

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