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DVD RECORDER MODEL DV-RW2U OPERATION MANUAL POWER DISC IN IMPORTANT / IMPORTANTE EZ SET UP (AUTO CHANNEL /CLOCK SET UP) EZ SET UP (PROGRAMACIÓN AUTOMÁTICA DE CANAL/PUESTA EN HORA DEL RELOJ) Connect Antenna/Cable to recorder first. En primer lugar conecte la antena/el cable a el producto.
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® As an Partner, SHARP has determined that this product meets the NERGY energy efficiency. is a U.S. registered mark.
IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS CAUTION : Please read all of these instructions before you operate this product and save these instructions for later use. Electrical energy can perform many useful functions. This product has been engineered and manufactured to assure your personal safety. BUT IMPROPER USE CAN RESULT IN POTENTIAL ELECTRICAL SHOCK OR FIRE HAZARDS.
Contents IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS ... Features ... Accessories ... About Discs ... Types of Discs that Can Be Played on This Recorder ... Discs that Cannot be Played ... About Recording ... Recording Format ... VR (Video Recording) Mode ... Video Mode ... Discs and Recording Formats ...
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Simple Recording Timer ... 51 Changing the Settings of the Simple Recording Timer .. Cancelling the Simple Recording Timer ... Timer Recording with VCR Plus+® System ... 53 Timer Recording ... 54 Disc Timer Recording ... 56 Canceling the Disc Timer Recording ... Using the Recorder During Timer Standby Mode ...
Features Playback Function Powerful sound comparable to a movie theater • Connecting this recorder to an AV amplifier compatible with Dolby Digital or DTS lets you enjoy powerful Surround sound filled with a sense of presence. Find what you want to watch quickly and easily •...
About Discs Types of Discs that Can Be Played on This Recorder • The following discs can be played back and recorded with this recorder. Do not use an 8 cm (3") adapter (for CDs). • Since this recorder is compatible with the NTSC format, use discs that contain the letters “NTSC”...
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About Discs I Discs with unusual shapes cannot be played. • Discs with unusual shapes (heart-shaped or hexagonal discs,etc.) cannot be used. The use of such discs will cause a fault. About MP3 file format MP3 files are audio data compressed in MPEG1 Audio layer 3 file format.
About Recording Recording Format • There are two recording formats available with this recorder consisting of the VR mode and Video mode. • The recording format that can be selected may differ depending on the disc. Refer to the section on Discs and Recording Formats.
About Recording Recording Time • The recording mode that can be set varies according to the recording format. Refer to the table below for the applicable recording mode. Recording Recording format Recordable Time Mode VR Mode Video Mode FINE About 60 minutes ×...
Using the Proper Disc Select the disc used and recording format according to the objective of the recording. Select the disc and recording format by referring to the table below. Objective Disc Used • When you want to play Recordable back a recorded disc DVD-R disc with a DVD player or DVD...
Initialization and Finalization Initialization (Format) Initialization is required when using DVD-RW discs in the Video mode. (See page 88 for details about Initialization) When an unused DVD-RW disc is placed in the recorder immediately after it has been purchased, the recorder is set to automatically begin initializing in the VR mode.
Icons Used on DVD Video Disc Case When you buy a DVD Video disc, the back of the disc case ususally contains various information about the contents of the disc. 1. English 2. Chinese 16:9 Audio tracks and audio formats DVD discs can contain up to 8 separate tracks with a different language on each.
DV_RW2U#p12-18.p65 Copyright • It is the intent of Sharp that this product be used in full compliance with the copyright laws of the United States and that prior permission be obtained from copyright owners whenever necessary.
Major Components Main Unit (Rear) To an AC outlet LINE IN 1 AUTO DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL IN 3 1 LINE IN 1 (AUTO REC) · AUDIO input jacks · VIDEO input jack · S-VIDEO input jack 2 COMPONENT VIDEO output jacks ( P.20 ) 3 ANTENNA IN (antenna or cable iput) ( P.19 ) 4 DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL terminal ( P.93 ) DV_RW2U#p12-18.p65...
Remote Control Unit TIMER DISC OPEN/ POWER ON/OFF TIMER CLOSE ANGLE AUDIO SETUP/ ZOOM INPUT FUNCTION TITLE MENU SET/ RETURN ENTER VCR PLUS + TIMER PROG. REC MODE AM/PM ERASE PROGRAM PLAY STILL/PAUSE STOP SKIP F.ADV SEARCH SKIP SLOW ORIGINAL/ DISPLAY EDIT SCREEN...
(RC1 and RC2). If you operate this recorder with the remote control while using with another SHARP DVD recorder or DVD player placed next to it and both units end up being operated...
Basic Conneciton Easy Connection The following connection is the basic connection to watch or record TV programs. To use cable box or satellite receiver, see “CATV or Satellite Receiver Connec- tions” on page 21. Important! • This recorder is equipped with copy protection technology. The playback picture from this recorder will not appear correctly on your TV when you connect this recorder to your TV via a VCR (or your VCR via this recorder) using Video/Audio cables.
Basic Conneciton Using Other Types of Video Output In order to view clearer DVD images, it is recommended that you use a commer- cially available S-Video or component video cable when connecting your TV to the video output. The Recorder COMPONENT LINE R-AUDIO-L...
CATV or Satellite Receiver Connections Connecting to a Cable Box or Satellite Receiver (1) The following connection is the connection to a cable box or satellite receiver when receiving only a few scrambled channels. When many or all the channels are scrambled, see the connection on the next page.
CATV or Satellite Receiver Connections Connecting to a Cable Box or Satellite Receiver (2) The following connection is the connection to a cable box or satellite receiver when receiving many or all the channels are scrambled. Using this connection, you can: •...
EZ Set Up Important! (Caution during EZ Set Up): • Do not press POWER on the recorder or remote control. The EZ Set Up function automatically sets the tuner channels and clock when the antenna cable is connected to the rear of the recorder and the power plug is then connected to an AC outlet.
Channel Setting Channel Setting TIMER DISC OPEN/ POWER ON/OFF TIMER CLOSE This recorder can receive a maximum of 181 channels as shown below by presetting the ANGLE AUDIO SETUP/ channels into memory. FUNCTION ZOOM INPUT (VHF: 2 to 13, UHF: 14 to 69, CATV: 1 to 125) MENU TITLE SET/...
Clock Setting Auto Clock Setting TIMER DISC OPEN/ POWER ON/OFF TIMER CLOSE (If you know a channel that carries EDS signals) ANGLE AUDIO SETUP/ FUNCTION ZOOM INPUT Important! TITLE MENU When using a cable box: SET/ • See “CATV or Satellite Receiver Connec- RETURN ENTER tions”...
Clock Setting Manual Clock Setting TIMER DISC OPEN/ POWER ON/OFF TIMER CLOSE Press SETUP/FUNCTION. The ANGLE AUDIO MENU screen appears. Press ' / SETUP/ FUNCTION ZOOM INPUT " to select “CLOCK” and then TITLE MENU press SET/ENTER. SET/ ENTER RETURN VCR PLUS + TIMER PROG.
OSD Language Setting Press SETUP/FUNCTION to TIMER DISC OPEN/ POWER display the MENU screen. ON/OFF TIMER CLOSE ANGLE AUDIO SETUP/ FUNCTION ZOOM INPUT MENU TITLE SET/ RETURN ENTER VCR PLUS + TIMER PROG. REC MODE Important! AM/PM ERASE PROGRAM When you use the recorder for the first time, press SETUP/FUNCTION.
Display Information Change the Display TIMER DISC OPEN/ POWER on the TV Screen ON/OFF TIMER CLOSE ANGLE AUDIO Each time ON SCREEN on the remote control SETUP/ unit is pressed, the display on the TV screen ZOOM INPUT FUNCTION changes the mode in the following sequence: TITLE MENU AUTO...
Playback DVD Playback OPEN/ POWER TIMER DISC CLOSE ON/OFF TIMER Playback the ANGLE AUDIO playback-only discs SETUP/ ZOOM INPUT FUNCTION DVD VIDEO TITLE MENU SET/ RETURN ENTER Turn on the TV and switch the TV VCR PLUS + channel to the external “VIDEO” TIMER PROG.
• In the case of titles added with another • Titles for which recording has been • When playing back the playlist of a disc • Discs edited with another DVD recorder Press TITLE or MENU. • DiscNavi Title List screen appears.
DVD players. Consequently, the menu before finalizing is different from that of after finalizing. • In the case of titles added with another DVD recorder that contain characters which cannot be displayed with this recorder, the titles are displayed as “...
Playback Fast Forward/Fast Reverse TIMER DISC OPEN/ POWER ON/OFF TIMER CLOSE DVD VIDEO AUDIO CD ANGLE AUDIO SETUP/ ZOOM INPUT FUNCTION Press FWD TITLE MENU playback. SET/ RETURN ENTER • The disc begins fast scan at ×2 speed (1). VCR PLUS + TIMER PROG.
Still/Pause TIMER DISC OPEN/ POWER Frame Advance ON/OFF TIMER CLOSE ANGLE AUDIO DVD VIDEO SETUP/ ZOOM INPUT FUNCTION Press TITLE MENU playback. SET/ RETURN ENTER • The playback is stilled. VCR PLUS + • The playback is paused when Audio TIMER PROG.
MP3 Discs Playback CD-R POWER TIMER DISC OPEN/ ON/OFF TIMER CLOSE NOTE • When the DV input is selected, discs ANGLE AUDIO cannot be played back if “DV LINK” is set SETUP/ ZOOM INPUT FUNCTION to “ON”. You can enjoy other channels by TITLE MENU switching to the other channel.
Changing Image/Audio During Playback Zoom Function TIMER DISC OPEN/ POWER ON/OFF TIMER CLOSE You can zoom the desired part of an image during DVD playback. ANGLE AUDIO DVD VIDEO SETUP/ ZOOM INPUT FUNCTION TITLE MENU Press ZOOM during playback. SET/ ENTER RETURN VCR PLUS +...
Changing Image/Audio During Playback Audio Setting TIMER DISC OPEN/ POWER ON/OFF TIMER CLOSE DVD RW VR MODE AUDIO ANGLE You can change the audio output channel SETUP/ between stereo, left channel and right ZOOM INPUT FUNCTION channel when you play Video CDs and Audio TITLE MENU CDs.
Programmed Playback Title/Track Programmed TIMER DISC OPEN/ POWER Playback ON/OFF TIMER CLOSE ANGLE AUDIO DVD VIDEO SETUP/ ZOOM INPUT FUNCTION Press PROGRAM while the disc TITLE MENU is stopped. SET/ RETURN ENTER • The “TITLE PROGRAM” screen VCR PLUS + TIMER PROG.
Programmed Playback Chapter Programmed TIMER DISC OPEN/ POWER Playback ON/OFF TIMER CLOSE ANGLE AUDIO DVD VIDEO SETUP/ ZOOM INPUT FUNCTION Press PROGRAM twice while the TITLE MENU disc is stopped. SET/ RETURN ENTER • The “CHAPTER PROGRAM” screen VCR PLUS + TIMER PROG.
Repeat Playback Repeat Playback TIMER DISC OPEN/ POWER ON/OFF TIMER CLOSE Press ANGLE AUDIO is playing. SETUP/ ZOOM INPUT FUNCTION • Each time TITLE MENU SET/ ENTER RETURN • Depending on the disc type, the VCR PLUS + TIMER PROG. DVD VIDEO REC MODE PROGRAM...
Function Control While the disc is playing, press SETUP/FUNCTION to display the screen shown below. Using Function control, you can check at a glance and change the current settings of the each items. Example: DVD video disc 1 Direct title/track skip 2 Direct chapter skip 3 Direct time skip 4 Subtitle...
Direct Skip TIMER DISC OPEN/ POWER (title/chapter/track) ON/OFF TIMER CLOSE ANGLE AUDIO DVD VIDEO SETUP/ FUNCTION ZOOM INPUT AUDIO CD TITLE MENU Use the following procedure to perform the Direct title [track] skip or Direct chapter skip. SET/ RETURN ENTER VCR PLUS + Press SETUP/FUNCTION during TIMER PROG.
Function Control Subtitle/Angle/ TIMER DISC OPEN/ POWER ON/OFF TIMER CLOSE Audio Setting AUDIO ANGLE DVD VIDEO SETUP/ FUNCTION ZOOM INPUT Use the following procedure to perform the TITLE MENU Subtitle language, Angle or Audio setting. SET/ RETURN ENTER Press SETUP/FUNCTION during VCR PLUS + playback.
Clearer Picture and Dynamic Sound Setting DVD VIDEO DVD RW DVD RW DVD R VIDEO CD VR MODE VIDEO MODE DOLBY VIRTUAL SURROUND • This function allows you to enjoy a “surround sound” effect when you are using an analog connection to 2- channel audio equipment (TV, etc.).
Function Control DOLBY VIRTUAL TIMER DISC OPEN/ POWER SURROUND/DIGITAL ON/OFF TIMER CLOSE ANGLE AUDIO GAMMA/DIGITAL SETUP/ FUNCTION ZOOM INPUT SUPER PICTURE TITLE MENU setting SET/ RETURN ENTER DVD VIDEO VCR PLUS + TIMER PROG. Use the following procedure to perform the REC MODE DOLBY VIRTUAL SURROUND, DIGITAL GAMMA or DIGITAL SUPER PICTURE setting...
Direct Selection of Scenes Selecting Scenes by TIMER DISC OPEN/ POWER Title Number ON/OFF TIMER CLOSE ANGLE AUDIO DVD VIDEO SETUP/ ZOOM INPUT FUNCTION NOTE TITLE MENU • This function only work on the finalized SET/ ENTER RETURN DVD-R or DVD-RW (Video mode). VCR PLUS + Press TITLE to show the title TIMER PROG.
Recording for DVD Discs Before Recording TIMER DISC OPEN/ POWER ON/OFF TIMER CLOSE Recordable Discs ANGLE AUDIO DVD-RW Discs SETUP/ ZOOM INPUT FUNCTION • DVD-RW discs make it possible to TITLE MENU repeatedly make about 1,000 recordings of SET/ high-quality sound and pictures attainable. RETURN ENTER •...
Initializing in the Video Mode When a disc that has been initialized in the TIMER DISC OPEN/ POWER ON/OFF TIMER CLOSE VR mode is used in the Video mode, select ANGLE AUDIO initializing in the Video mode in Disc Setup of SETUP/ the Initial Setup menu.
TV Program Recording When recording TV programs, an once recording (from the start of recording until OPEN/ POWER TIMER DISC CLOSE ON/OFF TIMER recording stops) is recorded as a single “title”. ANGLE AUDIO SETUP/ ZOOM INPUT FUNCTION TITLE MENU Basic Recording SET/ RETURN ENTER...
VCR PLUS + • Discs on which parts have been added or TIMER PROG. erased more than 51 times for a single title REC MODE with another DVD recorder, and discs that are protected cannot be edited (or AM/PM ERASE PROGRAM recorded).
TV Program Recording Stop Recording TIMER DISC OPEN/ POWER ON/OFF TIMER CLOSE DVD RW VR MODE ANGLE AUDIO Press ISTOP during recording. SETUP/ ZOOM INPUT FUNCTION • Stop recording before you remove the TITLE MENU SET/ RETURN ENTER NOTE VCR PLUS + •...
Simple Recording Timer DVD RW VR MODE TIMER DISC OPEN/ POWER ON/OFF TIMER CLOSE The Simple Recording Timer (SRT) enables you to set the recording stop time. The SRT ANGLE AUDIO can be set on the TV screen by using the SETUP/ ZOOM INPUT...
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Timer Recording with VCR Plus+ DVD RW VR MODE TIMER POWER DISC OPEN/ ON/OFF TIMER CLOSE The VCR Plus+ Programming System allows you to program your recorder for timer ANGLE AUDIO recording simply by inputting the PlusCode SETUP/ ZOOM INPUT FUNCTION Programming number.
Press RETURN to return to the TIMER DISC OPEN/ POWER normal screen. ON/OFF TIMER CLOSE • The display appears shown below. ANGLE AUDIO SETUP/ ZOOM INPUT FUNCTION TITLE MENU SET/ RETURN ENTER VCR PLUS + TIMER PROG. REC MODE ERASE AM/PM PROGRAM Press TIMER ON/OFF to enter...
Timer Recording DVD RW VR MODE TIMER DISC OPEN/ POWER ON/OFF TIMER CLOSE Important! ANGLE AUDIO • Check that the clock is displaying the SETUP/ ZOOM INPUT correct time. FUNCTION • When you record SAP broadcast, setting TITLE MENU “SAP” in “RECORD SETUP” to “ON” (See SET/ ENTER RETURN...
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Press SET/ENTER. TIMER • To program additional timer settings, DISC OPEN/ POWER ON/OFF TIMER CLOSE ANGLE AUDIO SETUP/ ZOOM INPUT FUNCTION Press RETURN to finish TITLE MENU settings. SET/ RETURN ENTER Press TIMER ON/OFF to enter VCR PLUS + the timer standby mode. TIMER PROG.
Disc Timer Recording DVD RW VR MODE TIMER DISC POWER OPEN/ ON/OFF TIMER CLOSE • Disc timer recording is a function that lets you record programming information ANGLE AUDIO directly onto a disc. Since programming SETUP/ ZOOM INPUT FUNCTION information is recorded onto the disc itself, TITLE MENU recording is programmed simply by...
Canceling the Disc Timer TIMER DISC OPEN/ POWER Recording ON/OFF TIMER CLOSE ANGLE AUDIO Follow the procedure shown below when you SETUP/ want to cancel disc timer recording and use ZOOM INPUT FUNCTION standard timer recording. (Disc timer TITLE MENU recording is not canceled even after the SET/ RETURN...
Using the Recorder During Timer Standby Mode This recorder cannot be used during timer standby. When you want to play back a disc TIMER POWER DISC OPEN/ ON/OFF TIMER CLOSE that is different from the disc to be used for timer recording, first cancel timer standby.
Confirming/Cancelling Timer Program DVD RW VR MODE TIMER POWER DISC OPEN/ ON/OFF TIMER CLOSE You can see on the timer setting screen a list of timer programs that are already set. ANGLE AUDIO SETUP/ ZOOM INPUT FUNCTION When the mode is timer standby TITLE MENU mode, press TIMER ON/OFF to...
ENTER Example: Use of AV AUTO REC Function VCR PLUS + TIMER PROG. Satellite receiver, etc. REC MODE Set timer program AM/PM ERASE PROGRAM DVD Recorder PLAY Set AV AUTO REC function STILL/PAUSE STOP SKIP F.ADV SEARCH SKIP SLOW ORIGINAL/...
Automatic Recording of Satellite Broadcust (AV AUTO REC) To Cancel the AV AUTO POWER TIMER DISC OPEN/ REC Function ON/OFF TIMER CLOSE ANGLE AUDIO Before Recording SETUP/ ZOOM INPUT FUNCTION Press POWER. TITLE MENU • The recorder is turned on and the AV SET/ RETURN ENTER...
Problems of Timer Recording Blinking the TIMER Indicator Timer recording cannot be performed in the situations shown below. Check the contents of the error and reprogram timer recording correctly. When an error occurs, the TIMER indicator on the recorder blinks for about 5 seconds. Front Panel Display •...
Editing the Disc Before Editing the Disc About Editing Recorded contents that can be edited and the editing procedure differ depending on the mode in which the contents were recorded. Æ When Recorded in VR Mode Editing can be performed with this recorder alone such as gathering your favorite parts from recorded titles to create your own collection of personal favorites, relocating parts within a specified range, or erasing...
EDIT is pressed during playback. SELECT ENTER NOTE DVD recorder and contain more than 201 chapter markers cannot be edited (recorded) with this recorder. erased more than 51 times for a single title with another DVD recorder, and discs that are protected cannot be edited (or recorded).
Editing an Original Title Erasing a Part from the Original TIMER DISC OPEN/ POWER ON/OFF TIMER CLOSE DVD RW ANGLE AUDIO VR MODE SETUP/ ZOOM INPUT FUNCTION You can erase a part of a title currently in the TITLE MENU Original content.
50 times for a single title. AM/PM ERASE PROGRAM • Discs on which parts have been added or erased more than 51 times for a single title PLAY with another DVD recorder can only be STILL/PAUSE played back or initialized. STOP SKIP F.ADV Inputting/Renaming the...
Press ' / " to select “CHP TIMER DISC OPEN/ POWER MARK” and then press SET/ ON/OFF TIMER CLOSE ENTER. ANGLE AUDIO • The selected title is played back. SETUP/ ZOOM INPUT FUNCTION TITLE MENU SET/ RETURN ENTER VCR PLUS + TIMER PROG.
Editing an Original Title Playback the chapter (The marker TIMER DISC OPEN/ is blue) that you want to erase. POWER ON/OFF TIMER CLOSE • Press |PLAY, FWD ANGLE AUDIO SETUP/ ZOOM INPUT FUNCTION TITLE MENU • Red chapter markers cannot be SET/ RETURN ENTER...
Select the desired part displayed TIMER DISC OPEN/ POWER in the DiscNavi. ON/OFF TIMER CLOSE • Press |PLAY, FWD ANGLE AUDIO SETUP/ ZOOM INPUT FUNCTION TITLE MENU SET/ RETURN ENTER VCR PLUS + TIMER PROG. REC MODE AM/PM ERASE PROGRAM PLAY Press SET/ENTER at the point STILL/PAUSE...
Editing an Original Title Cancelling the Protection TIMER DISC OPEN/ POWER ON/OFF TIMER CLOSE NOTE • A protect mark is attached to all titles when ANGLE AUDIO disc protect is set to “ON” in the SETUP/ ZOOM INPUT FUNCTION “PROTECT” (page 88) of the “DISC TITLE MENU SETUP”...
Erasing a Title from the Original or Playlist Erasing All Titles TIMER DISC OPEN/ POWER DVD RW ON/OFF TIMER CLOSE VR MODE ANGLE AUDIO This allows all Original or Playlist titles to be SETUP/ ZOOM INPUT FUNCTION erased. (If a Playlist (page 72) has been created, all of the Playlist titles are erased if TITLE MENU...
Making a New Playlist (PL) You can create a new Playlist by specifying the range of the material to be made into a TIMER DISC OPEN/ POWER ON/OFF TIMER CLOSE Playlist from an Original. When specifying the range of a Playlist, the titles used for the ANGLE AUDIO Playlist have to be consecutive titles.
Adding a Part to the TIMER DISC OPEN/ POWER Playlist ON/OFF TIMER CLOSE DVD RW ANGLE AUDIO VR MODE SETUP/ ZOOM INPUT FUNCTION You can select part of an Original title as a TITLE MENU new title to add to the Playlist. SET/ RETURN ENTER...
Making a New Playlist (PL) Press SET/ENTER. TIMER DISC OPEN/ POWER • The part is played back from the start ON/OFF TIMER CLOSE ANGLE AUDIO • If you select “NO” in the step 7, go to SETUP/ ZOOM INPUT FUNCTION TITLE MENU SET/...
Editing a Playlist Title Erasing a Part from the TIMER DISC OPEN/ POWER Playlist ON/OFF TIMER CLOSE ANGLE AUDIO DVD RW VR MODE SETUP/ ZOOM INPUT FUNCTION You can erase a part from the Playlist. If you TITLE MENU erase a part, nothing is actually erased from SET/ ENTER RETURN...
Editing a Playlist Title Press SET/ENTER. • When having selected a destination TIMER DISC OPEN/ POWER ON/OFF TIMER CLOSE ANGLE AUDIO SETUP/ ZOOM INPUT FUNCTION TITLE MENU EDIT(PL) MOVE SET/ ENTER RETURN VCR PLUS + SELECT THE DESTINATION SELECT TIMER PROG. Example: When Title 3 has been selected REC MODE AM/PM...
Press EDIT to exit the edit mode. NOTE at the start point where the part was added. erased more than 51 times for a single title with another DVD recorder can only be played back or initialized. Adding Chapter Marker in a Playlist DVD RW...
Editing a Playlist Title Erasing Chapter TIMER DISC OPEN/ POWER Marker in a Playlist ON/OFF TIMER CLOSE ANGLE AUDIO Press EDIT while the disc is SETUP/ ZOOM INPUT FUNCTION stopped. TITLE MENU • The Original Edit Title List screen SET/ RETURN ENTER VCR PLUS +...
Tamper Proof With this feature, you can lock all recorder modes to prevent accidental change. This TIMER DISC OPEN/ POWER ON/OFF TIMER CLOSE function works even when the recorder power is off, thus preventing children from operating ANGLE AUDIO the recorder or viewing selected programs SETUP/ ZOOM INPUT...
Playback Setup Screen This section explains each item of playback setup. See “Basic Settings of the Playback Setup Screen” on page 82 to set each item. TV MODE This lets you set whether you want to view played back material at an aspect ratio of 16:9 for wide screen TVs or at an aspect ratio of 4:3 for conventional TVs.
PARENTAL Certain discs come preset with country codes and parental level settings defined for particular countries. PLAYBACK SETUP TV MODE 16:9 PROGRESSIVE OFF PARENTAL CONF LEVEL CODE Digital OUT ENTER SELECT ENTER See “PARENTAL Level Setting” on page 82 for details. DISC LANG.
Playback Setup Screen Basic Settings of the TIMER DISC OPEN/ POWER Playback Setup Screen ON/OFF TIMER CLOSE ANGLE AUDIO DVD VIDEO SETUP/ FUNCTION ZOOM INPUT NOTE TITLE MENU • During playback, you cannot set each item SET/ in the SETUP screen. Press ISTOP to stop RETURN ENTER playback.
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The cursor is moved to “LEVEL” and then press \ / | to select TIMER DISC OPEN/ POWER ON/OFF TIMER CLOSE “LEVEL”. ANGLE AUDIO SETUP/ FUNCTION ZOOM INPUT TITLE MENU SET/ ENTER RETURN VCR PLUS + TIMER PROG. REC MODE •...
Playback Setup Screen DISC LANGUAGE Setting TIMER DISC OPEN/ POWER ON/OFF TIMER CLOSE DVD VIDEO ANGLE AUDIO SETUP/ NOTE FUNCTION ZOOM INPUT • During playback, you cannot set each item TITLE MENU in the SETUP screen. Press ISTOP to stop SET/ playback.
Language Code List for Disc Language Code Language Name Code Afar Abkhazian Afrikaans Ameharic Arabic Assamese Aymara Azerbaijani Bashkir Byelorussian Bulgarian Bihari Bislama Bengali; Bangla Tibetan Breton Catalan Corsican Czech Welsh Danish German Bhutani Greek English Esperanto Spanish Estonian Basque Persian Finnish Fiji...
Record Setup Screen This section explains each item of record setup. See “Basic Settings of the Record Setup Screen” on page 87 to set each item. CHP INT. This is used to set the interval at which chapters are automatically inserted when recording in the Video mode. RECORD SETUP CHP INT.
TIMER DISC OPEN/ POWER ON/OFF TIMER CLOSE This recorder can record stereo or SAP (Separate Audio Program) broadcasts, where AUDIO ANGLE available. If the broadcast is in stereo, the SETUP/ FUNCTION ZOOM INPUT recorder automatically records the stereo sound. If the broadcast is in SAP, you can TITLE MENU record both the MAIN and the SAP mode to...
Disc Setup Screen This section explains each item of disc setup. See “Basic Settings of the Disc Setup Screen” on page 89 to set each item. VR MODE INITIALIZE When you record on a DVD-RW disc in VR mode, you need to initialize the disc in VR mode.
Basic Settings of the Disc TIMER DISC OPEN/ POWER Setup Screen ON/OFF TIMER CLOSE ANGLE AUDIO DVD RW SETUP/ VR MODE FUNCTION ZOOM INPUT NOTE TITLE MENU • During playback, you cannot set each item SET/ in the SETUP screen. Press ISTOP to stop RETURN ENTER playback.
Option Setup Screen This section explains each item of option setup. See “Basic Settings of the Option Setup Screen” on page 92 to set each item. CLOCK DISP This function turns on or off the clock indicator on the Front Panel Display to save electricity when the recorder is turned off.
DV AUDIO IN You can select the audio to be recorded when recording material from a digital camcorder using the DV IN/OUT terminal. OPTION SETUP CLOCK DISP POWER OFF MAN. AUTO DUBBING DV LINK DV AUDIO INST.1 BLUE SCREEN OFF 3D Y/C SELECT ENTER...
Option Setup Screen Basic Settings of the TIMER DISC OPEN/ POWER Option Setup Screen ON/OFF TIMER CLOSE ANGLE AUDIO DVD VIDEO SETUP/ FUNCTION ZOOM INPUT AUDIO CD TITLE MENU NOTE SET/ RETURN ENTER • During playback, you cannot set each item VCR PLUS + in the SETUP screen.
Connecting to Audio Equipment Playing 2 channel audio with an Analog Connector NOTE • When connecting the audio equipment to the analog connection, we recommend that you set the “DD LEVEL” in “PLAYBACK SETUP” to “OFF” (See page 81). DV_RW2U#p86-99.p65 Playing Dolby Digital (5.1 channel) and DTS audio with a Digital Connection...
Connecting to Audio Equipment Playing 2 channel audio with a Digital Connection COMPONENT LINE R-AUDIO-L VIDEO S-VIDEO (480I/480P) IN 1 AUTO DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL IN 3 To DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL terminal Optical digital cable (commercially available) To optical digital input terminal Audio equipment with optical digital input terminal Important!
Recording by Connecting with a Digital Camcorder Using i.LINK DVD RW DVD RW DVD R VR MODE VIDEO MODE This function lets you make high picture quality and high sound quality recordings by connecting with a digital camcorder using the DV IN/OUT terminal (i.LINK). You can record material from this recorder with a digital camcorder, or record material from a digital camcorder with this recorder.
Connecting to Audio Equipment Recording with this recorder (DV Uptake) You can record images from a digital camcorder connected to the DV IN/OUT terminal of this recorder. You can also control the operation of the camcorder with the remote control provided with this recorder, making it easy to record material from a camcorder onto a disc.
NOTE • Only DVC-SD signals can be input from the DV IN/OUT terminal of this recorder. • There are some digital camcorders that cannot be operated with the remote control of this recorder even if “DV LINK” is set to “ON”. Set “DV LINK” to “OFF” when this happens (page 90).
Connecting to Audio Equipment Recording Using an Analog Connection with a Digital Camcorder DVD RW DVD RW DVD R VR MODE VIDEO MODE Material from a digital camcorder can be recorded with this recorder using an analog connection between this recorder and the digital camcorder.
Recording Material from External Equipment DVD RW DVD RW DVD R VR MODE VIDEO MODE You can record material from equipment connected to one of the external input jacks of this recorder (IN 1, IN 2 or IN 3). Setup 1 Connect the equipment to an external input jack of this recorder.
Troubleshooting The following problems do not always denote a broken this recorder. Perform the checks listed below before calling service. Problem The recorder does not switch on The disc is automatically ejected after closing the disc tray No picture The recorder does not play a disc Settings have disappeared Screen goes blank and operation buttons do not work...
• EZ Set Up function starts automatically when RESET is pressed. Service Informatino (For the U.S.) For the location of the nearest Sharp Authorized Service Center, or to obtain product literature, accessories, supplies or customer assistance, please call 1-800-BE-SHARP (1-800-237-4277) or visit SHARP’s website (http://www.sharp-usa.com).
Glossary Angle Recorded onto some DVD discs are scenes which have been simultaneously shot from a number of different angles (the same scene is shot from the front, from the left side, from the right side, etc.). With such discs, you can select the angle on Function Control Screen to view the scene from different angles.
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Pan Scan Screen size that cuts off the sides of the image to allow playing of Wide (16:9) software on a connected 4:3 TV. Playlist (PL) Titles for editing created based on an original are called “Playlist”. Playback This is recorded on a video CD (version 2.0). The scenes or information to be viewed (or Control (PBC) listened to) can be selected into actively with the TV monitor by looking at the menu shown on the TV monitor.
Specifications General Power supply: ... AC 120 V, 60 Hz Power consumption (Normal): ... 40 W Power consumption (Standby): ... 0.9 W (During the Front Panel Display is off.) Dimensions: ... Approx. 430 mm × 82 mm × 361 mm (W ×...
ESPAÑOL (Guía de operación rápida) MEDIDAS DE SEGURIDAD IMPORTANTES ... 107 Guía de operación rápida en español ... 108 Conexión básica ... 108 EZ Set Up ... 108 Reproducción de DVD ... 109 Reproduce solamente los discos para reproducción ... 109 Avance rápido/Retroceso rápido ...
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Como socio de E ® , SHARP ha determinado que este producto cumple con las pautas de E NERGY ® para uso eficiente de energía. E DV_RW2UQ(S)#p106-107.p65...
MEDIDAS DE SEGURIDAD IMPORTANTES PRECAUCIÓN : Lea todas estas instrucciones antes de utilizar este producto y guárdelas para consultarlas posteriormente. La energía eléctrica permite realizar muchas funciones útiles. Este producto se ha diseñado y fabricado para garantizar su seguridad personal. EL USO INADECUADO PUEDE RESULTAR EN PELIGROS DE DESCARGAS ELÉCTRICAS O INCENDIOS POTENCIALES.
Guía de operación rápida en español Conexión básica La conexión siguiente es la conexión básica para ver o grabar programas de TV. Para los enchufes VIDEO/AUDIO IN 1 Cable de VIDEO/AUDIO (incluido) Para el enchufe de entrada de antena Cable coaxial (Disponible comercialmente) Para el enchufe de salida de antena...
Reproducción de DVD OPEN/ POWER TIMER DISC CLOSE ON/OFF TIMER Reproduce solamente los ANGLE AUDIO discos para reproducción SETUP/ ZOOM INPUT FUNCTION DVD VIDEO TITLE MENU Encienda el TV y cambie el canal SET/ RETURN ENTER de TV para “VIDEO” externo o VCR PLUS + canal “AV”...
Guía de operación rápida en español Omisión (Avance/Retroceso) TIMER DISC OPEN/ POWER ON/OFF TIMER CLOSE DVD VIDEO AUDIO CD ANGLE AUDIO SETUP/ Mientras está reproduciendo un disco, esta ZOOM INPUT FUNCTION función salta al inicio del capítulo/pista TITLE MENU siguiente (Avance), o al capítulo/pista actual SET/ RETURN ENTER...
Grabación básica OPEN/ POWER TIMER DISC CLOSE ON/OFF TIMER DVD RW VR MODE ANGLE AUDIO Encienda el TV y cambie el canal SETUP/ ZOOM INPUT FUNCTION de TV a "VIDEO" externo o canal TITLE MENU "AV" conectado a las enchufes de SET/ salida de VIDEO/AUDIO.
Product, and shall constitute full satisfaction of all claims, whether based on contract, negligence, strict liability or otherwise. In no event shall Sharp be liable, or in any way responsible, for any damages or defects in the Product which were caused by repairs or attempted repairs performed by anyone other than an authorized servicer.
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