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NEC NDH-81 DVR User Manual

1. 5 Playable DISCS 2i xe e EYXwuEdo RR NG haba 6 Regional Code 0000 6 Availability of copying or moving feature 6 About the internal hard disk drive 7 Front Panel eared coats b terii EC s 8 Remote Control 2 2000 eee eee 9 Remote Control Operation 9 Hookup and Settings 10 21 Hear Panel 24 4 3n naa buy eee Shad A GANA 10 Connecting to the Aerial 10 Connections to Your TV 020005 11 Connecting to an Amplifier 12 Accessory Audio Video A V Connections 13 Using the Home Menu 14 Initial Settings 14 General Operation 14 General Settings 14 16 Auto Programming anaana 14 Program EGIL 2 92 09 03 been RR ce bor a 15 Manual Clock Set 16 TV Aspect Display Mode 16 Progressive Scan 16 Power Save Mode 16 InitialiZ allOni 2 ma AN KA ee Sree le Ge died 16 Language Settings 17 Audio Settlngs s xu deo Rache S ees or eas 17 Dolby Digital DTS MPEG 17 sampling Frequency 17 DRC Dynamic Range Control 17 MOC AN PR 17 Lock Parental Control Settings 18 Rating Set Password Area Code 18 DivX Registration Code 18 Recording
2. 2 Starts playback using HOME menu see page 14 To play a movie select MOVIE then select the media where the movie is located 3 To stop the playback press STOP W The unit records the stopped point depending on the disc HE appears on the screen briefly Press PLAY WB to resume playback from the scene point If you press STOP W again or unload the disc WI appears on the screen the unit will clear the stopped point 4 Press OPEN CLOSE 4 to remove the disc Press OPEN CLOSE 4 to close disc tray or press OPERATE the disc tray closes automatically and unit turns off Note If Parental Control is set and the disc is not within the Rating settings not authorized the 4 digit code must be entered and or the disc must be authorized see Rating on page 18 Buttons OPEN CLOSE 4 PAUSE STEP IIl SKIP HG PPI SCAN 44 PP ZOOM Operations Discs Opens or closes the disc tray All Discs During playback press PAUSE STEP II to pause playback All Discs e e Il repeatedly to play Frame by Frame HDD Ip You can advance or back up the picture frame by frame by pressing 4 gt repeatedly during PAUSE mode The picture frame by frame in reverse is not available for Video CD During playback press SKIP 4G or gt gt I to go to the next zT p YN chapter track or to return to the beginning of the current MP3 chapter track Press SKIP IH twice briefly to step
3. Display Menu Select a language for the Setup menu and on screen display Disc Menu Audio Subtitle e Original Refers to the original language in which the disc was recorded e Other To select another language press number buttons then ENTER to enter the corresponding 4 digit number according to the language code list in the reference chapter See page 52 If you enter the wrong language code press CLEAR e Off for Disc Subtitle Turn off Subtitle Audio Settings Each DVD disc has a variety of audio output options Set the recorder s Audio Output according to the type of audio system you use Dolby Digital lt Prev Move Select Dolby Digital DTS MPEG e Bitstream Select Bitstream if you connect the recorder s DIGITAL AUDIO OUT jack to an amplifier or other equipment with a Dolby Digital DTS or MPEG decoder PCM for Dolby Digital MPEG Select when connected to a two channel digital stereo amplifier DVDs encoded in Dolby Digital or MPEG will be automatically downmixed to two channel PCM audio Off for DTS If you select Off the DTS signal is not output through the DIGITAL AUDIO OUT jack Sampling Frequency If your receiver or amplifier is NOT capable of handling 96 kHz signals select 48 kHz When this choice is made this unit will automatically convert any 96 kHz signals to 48 kHz so your system can decode them If your receiver or amplifier is capable of handl
4. You can start playback from up to six memorized points To enter a marker press MARKER at the desired point on the disc The Marker icon appears on the TV screen briefly Repeat to enter up to six markers To Recall or Clear a Marked Scene 1 During disc playback press SEARCH The marker search menu appears on the screen 2 Use 4 B A V to select a marked scene that you want to recall or clear 3 Press ENTER and playback starts from the marked scene Or press CLEAR and the marked scene is erased from the marker search menu 4 Marker Search ue 2 ete eerie lt a x Delete Close Move NI 1M E CLEA Camera Angle If the disc contains scenes recorded at different camera angles you can change to a different camera angle during playback 1 Press DISPLAY during playback The On Screen Display appears on the TV screen 2 Use A V to select the Angle icon in the On Screen Display 3 Use lt gt to select a desired angle The number of the current angle appears on the TV screen Tip The ANGLE indicator will blink on the TV screen at scenes recorded at different angles to indicate that angle switching is possible 3D Surround EN This unit can produce a 3D Surround effect which simulates multi channel audio playback from two conventional stereo speakers instead of the five or more speakers normally required to listen to multi channel audio from a home theater system 1 Press
5. TIMER REC Displays Timer Hecord menu e eo o o e o o o SCAN lt lt BP Search backward or forward SKIP I ISI Go to next or previous chapter or track PAUSE STEP II Pause playback or recording temporarily PLAY BP Starts playback STOP W Stops playback or recording e o KI e HOME Accesses or removes the HOME menu MENU LIST Accesses menu on a DVD disc Switches between Title List Original and Title List Playlist menu 4 A Y left right up down Selects an option in the menu types of batteries standard alkaline etc ENTER Acknowledges menu selection Displays information while viewing a TV program CH Scans up or down through memorized channels DISPLAY Accesses On Screen Display RETURN 22 Hemoves the menu e o o e o o TIMESHIFT Activates pause live TV playback timeshift for a live TV program MARKER Marks any point during playback SEARCH Displays Marker Search menu SETUP Accesses or removes the Setup menu PIP Selects PIP function on or off ZOOM Enlarges video image TITLE Displays the disc s Title menu if available CHP ADD Inserts a chapter marker when playing recording I SKIP INSTANT SKIP Skips 15 seconds forward during playback REPEAT Repeat chapter track title all A B Repeat sequence THUMBNAIL Selects a thumbnail picture These buttons are not available
6. 8 is the least restrictive No Limit If you select No Limit parental control is not active and the disc plays in full 4 Press ENTER to confirm your rating selection Note If you set a rating for the recorder all disc scenes with the same rating or lower are played Higher rated scenes are not played unless an alternate scene is available on the disc The alternative must have the same rating or a lower one If no suitable alternative is found playback stops You must enter the 4 digit password or change the rating level in order to play the disc Set Password 1 Select Set Password option then press B 2 Follow step 2 as shown Rating To change the password select the Change press ENTER and input the new 4 digit code then press ENTER Input it again to verify To delete the password select Delete then press ENTER If you forget your 4 digit code If you forget your password to clear the current password follow the procedure below 1 Display Setup menu then select an 1 level icon 2 Use the Number buttons to enter the 6 digit number 210499 3 Select Yes then press ENTER The 4 digit password is cleared Enter a new code Area Code Enter the code of an area whose standards were used to rate the DVD video disc referring to the list See Area Codes page 52 1 Select Area Code option then press gt 2 Follow step 2 as shown Rating 3 Select the first character using th
7. Disc Protect option is set to ON in the Setup menu and there is not free space on the HDD see page 20 e Power is turned on e There are already 99 titles DVD RW DVD R 49 tiles DVD R DVD RW recorded on the disc and there are already 255 titles recorded on the HDD You cannot enter a timer program when e A recording is already underway e he time you re trying to set has already passed e here are already 16 timer programs set If two or more timer programs overlap e The earlier program takes priority e When the earlier program finishes the later program starts e f two programs are set to start at exactly the same time the program entered first takes priority If the disc is damaged the recording may not complete successfully In this case even though the Check field shows Rec OK it may not be Recording from an External Input Recording from External Components You can record from an external component such as a camcorder or VCH connected to any of the recorder s external inputs 1 Make sure that the component you want to record from is connected properly to the recorder See page 13 2 Choose a media TV HDD or TV DVD to record using HOME menu see page 14 3 Press AV INPUT repeatedly to select the external input to record from e Tuner Built in tuner e AV1 AV IN 1 mounted on back panel e AV2 AV IN 2 VIDEO AUDIO L R S VIDEO IN mounted on front panel e DV DV IN
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9. folder After moving the file s folder s are deleted from the current location 1 Follow steps 1 3 as shown left 2 Press ENTER The options appear on the left side of the menu 3 Select Move option then press ENTER Move menu will appear Music List FOLDER 00 FOLDER 01 Cr FOLDER 02 HDD FOLDFR 03 Play FAINER ng Random Rename Delete Move f Copy Program add o File 02 mp3 Enter MARKERE L ETAS LIST PUGO RES 5 Close 4 You can select a album folder to move 1 After selecting a media then press ENTER The album folder list appears 2 Select a folder Also you can create new album folder Select New Album option on the Move menu then press ENTER NONAME folder is created 5 Select Move option then press ENTER to begin moving Music List Recording About DVD recording Notes e This recorder cannot make recordings on CD R or CD RW discs e Our company takes no responsibility for recording failure due to power outages defective discs or damage to the Recorder e Fingerprints and small scratches on a disc can affect playback and or recording performance Please take proper care of your discs Disc types and recording formats modes and settings This recorder can play five different kinds of DVD discs pre recorded DVD Video discs DVD RW DVD R DVD RW and DVD R discs The disc format for DVD R DVD R DVD RW discs is always Video format the same as pr
10. 1 Start recording 2 Press HOME to display the Home Menu screen 3 Use the A V 4 B and ENTER buttons to select a different media type that you want to play back 4 Start Playback The recording will continue while playing back the media from the other mode Notes e You can t use simultaneous playback and recording while copying e You cannot edit programs during simultaneous recording and playback Time Slip B You can play back the current title in recording simultaneously 1 Start HDD recording 2 Press PLAY Bb The playback starts and the recording will continue while playing back e You can use PAUSE I and SCAN 44 BB buttons for pause scan slow motion during playback 3 Press STOP Bl The playback will stop then returns to the current recording position Notes e Playback cannot be started until 15 seconds after recording starts e This function does not work in DVD recording mode O o Dam o O o cc Editing Title List and Chapter List Menu Overview Using the Title List menu you can edit video content The editing features available in the Title List menu depend on whether you are editing video on DVD or the HDD and whether you re editing Original content or a Playlist There are two ways to edit VR mode DVD RW discs You can directly edit the Original content of the disc or you can create and edit a Playlist The Playlist doesn t actually change any of the content
11. 2 TITLE 3 AAN M 16 02 00 02 03 KA E E A E Delete Rename ey Edit EE Dubbing Hey 3 Use A Y to select Date Title or Category option then press ENTER After pressing ENTER the sorted menu is displayed Undoing Redoing the Last Deletion If you make a mistake while deleting you can undo it There is one level of undo in other words you can undo the last one deletion you made Use A V to select Undo option then press ENTER It doesn t matter whether you are currently in the menu screen the last deletion is undone Title List Original 113 DVD RW E a NG xi e amp 2H 2M 2 Free 1 J K Play TITLE 2 TITLE 3 Search ma 17 02 0 01 29 17 02 0 05 30 Delete Delete Part Protect Playlist Adu gt Dubbing Notes e You can t undo a recording e You can t undo anything after ejecting the disc from the recorder or switching the recorder into standby mode e You can still undo a deletion even after exiting the menu display Tip You can redo the last undo action using the Redo option Combining Two Titles Into One HDD Use this function to combine two adjacent Original HDD titles into one Notes e This function is not available if there is only one titles within the HDD e f there are more than 60 titles on the HDD you cannot combine the titles 1 On the Title List HDD menu select the first title of the two titles you want to combine then press ENTER The menu option
12. List of the chapter e Undo Redo Un do Re do the last deletion action page 45 Indicates the record mode free space and elapsed time progress bar Current media Currently selected title Thumbnail Shows the selected title number and total number of titles Shows the title name recorded date and recording length HDD VR Mode Original and Playlist Editing Titles Chapters and Parts Titles in the disc s original content contain one or more chapters When you insert a disc s title into the Playlist all the chapters within that title also appear In other words chapters in the Playlist behave exactly as chapters on a DVD Video disc do Parts are sections of Original or Playlist titles From the Original and Playlist menu you can add or delete parts Adding a chapter or title to the Playlist creates a new title made up of a section ie chapter of an Original title Deleting a part removes part of a title from the Original or Playlist menu Caution e When editing using the Delete Add and Move functions the start and end frames may not be exactly as set in the start and end point display e During Playlist playback you may notice a momentary pause between edits This is not a malfunction Is editing a DVD like editing a video tape No When you edit a video tape you need one video deck to play the original tape and another to record the edits With DVD you edit by making a Playlist of what to p
13. Protect option from the Title List menu options After doing that you can edit and delete the title Dubbing Before Dubbing Use the copying features of this recorder to e Back up important recordings stored on the HDD to a DVD e Make a DVD copy of a recording on the HDD to play in another player e Transfer video from a DVD to the HDD for editing e Transfer edited video from the HDD to DVD The simplest method of copying is to use the One Touch Copy feature Using this you can very simply copy the title that s currently playing from HDD to DVD or the other way around Note If the title s length is less than 5 seconds the dubbing is not available from HDD to DVD Restrictions on copying Some video material is copy once protected Such material cannot be copied to HDD or DVD You can identify copy once protected material during playback by displaying disc information on screen e NTSC format signals from the analog or the DV inputs is not recorded correctly with this recorder e Video signals in SECAM format from the built in TV tuner or from the analog inputs are recorded in PAL format What is CPRM CPRM is a copy protection system with scramble system only allowing the recording of copy once broadcast programs CPRM stands for Content Protection for Recordable Media CPRM recordings can only be made on DVD RW discs formatted in VR mode or discs and CPRM recordings can only be play
14. TV option 3 Select TV HDD or TV DVD option then press ENTER Also make sure that the TV input is set to this recorder If you load a completely blank disc the recorder takes a short while to initialize the disc 4 Seta recording mode as necessary by pressing HEC MODE repeatedly XP SP LP EP 5 Use CH 4 buttons to select the TV channel to record Changing TV Audio Channel You can select the audio channel language to listen by pressing AUDIO during viewing TV program The current audio channel is displayed on screen Stereo or mono broadcast Stereo Left Right Mono Bilingual broadcast Main Sub Main Sub e For TV recording with bilingual set audio channel from the TV Rec Audio in sub menu of the Setup menu see page 19 e f the sound is of poor quality when set to Stereo you can often improve it by changing to Mono Left or Right 6 Press REC once Recording will start The REC indicator lights in the display window e Recording continues until you press STOP W or the disc or HDD is full e To record for a fixed length of time see Instant Timer Recording on right 7 Press STOP W to stop recording To Pause the Recording 1 Press PAUSE STEP I to pause recording 2 When you want to continue recording press PAUSE STEP IH Instant Timer Recording Instant Timer Recording allows you to make a recording easily of a preset length without using the pr
15. a bed sofa rug or other similar surface This product should not be placed in a built in installation such as a bookcase or rack unless proper ventilation is provided or the manufacturer s instruction have been adhered to CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT KLASSE 1 LASER PRODUKT LUOKAN 1 LASER LAITE KLASS 1 LASER APPARAT CLASSE 1 PRODUIT LASER CAUTION CLASS 2M VISIBLE AND INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION WHEN OPEN AND INTERLOCKS DEFEATED DO NOT STARE INTO THE BEAM OR VIEW DIRECTLY WITH OPTICAL INSTRUMENTS CAUTION This product employs a Laser System To ensure proper use of this product please read this owner s manual carefully and retain it for future reference Should the unit require maintenance contact an authorized service center Performing controls adjustments or carrying out procedures other than those specified herein may result in hazardous radiation exposure To prevent direct exposure to laser beam do not try to open the enclosure Visible laser radiation when open DO NOT STARE INTO BEAM CAUTION The apparatus should not be exposed to water dripping or splashing and no objects filled with liquids such as vases should be placed on the apparatus CAUTION concerning the Power Cord Most appliances recommend they be placed upon a dedicated circuit That is a single outlet circuit which powers only that appliance and has no additional outlets or branch circuits Check the specification page of this owner s manual
16. back to the previous chapter track Tips e To go directly to any chapter during DVD playback press DISPLAY twice and press A V to select the chapter icon Then input the chapter number or use 4 P e On an Audio CD to go directly to any track enter the track number using the numbered buttons 0 9 during playback During playback press SCAN lt lt or gt gt repeatedly to ELY PIE select the required scan speed HDD DVD 5 steps DivX 4 steps Video CD Audio CD 3 steps While the playback is paused press SCAN 44 or PP HDD repeatedly to play in slow motion HDD DVD 4 steps Video CD 3 steps Forward only During playback or pause mode press ZOOM to enlarge OP the video image x1 size x2 size x4 size X1 size normal size You can move through the zoomed picture using 4 A V buttons General Playback Features Continued Buttons REPEAT A B TITLE MENU LIST SUBTITLE 3 AUDIO OD I SKIP Operations Discs During playback press REPEAT repeatedly to select a Lp PLY desired repeat mode MP3 HDD Title Off DVD Chapter Title Off VR mode DVD RW Chapter Title All Off Video CD Audio CD Track All Off MP3 WMA Track Folder Off Notes e Ona Video CD with PBC you must set PBC to OFF in the Setup menu to use the Repeat function See page 20 e f you press SKIP Bl once during Repeat Chapter Track playback the repeat playback cancels During pla
17. connection Connect the COMPONENT PROGRESSIVE SCAN VIDEO OUT jacks on the recorder to the corresponding input jacks on the TV using an Y Pb Pr cable C If your television is a high definition or digital ready television you may take advantage of the recorder s progressive scan output for the highest video resolution possible If your TV does not accept the Progressive Scan format the picture will appear scrambled if you try Progressive Scan on the recorder e Set the Progressive Scan option to ON on the setup menu for progressive signal see page 16 Note Progressive scan does not work with the analog video connections yellow VIDEO OUT jack or S VIDEO connection Caution Once the setting for Progressive Scan output is entered an image will only be visible on a Progressive Scan compatible TV or monitor If you set Progressive Scan to ON in error you must reset the recorder First remove the disc in the recorder Next press STOP W and hold it for five seconds before releasing it The video output will be restored to the standard setting and a picture will once again be visible on a conventional analog TV or monitor z o o Q c ie o 9 ow um Connecting to an Amplifier Connecting to an amplifier equipped with two channel analog stereo or Dolby Pro Logic l Pro Logic Connect the Left and Right AUDIO OUT jacks on the recorder to the audio left and right in jacks on your amplifier receiver
18. e O p v Disc Settings Continued Finalize Finalizing fixes the recordings in place so that the disc can be played on a regular DVD player or computer equipped with a suitable DVD ROM drive Finalizing a Video mode disc creates a menu screen for navigating the disc This is accessed by pressing MENU LIST or TITLE Caution Once you have finalized a DVD R and DVD R disc you cannot edit or record anything else on that disc except DVD RW However you can record and edit a DVD RW disc by choosing Unfinalize option Finalize EV B e N j A Select lt Prev 3 Move 1 Select Finalize option then press P 2 Press ENTER while Finalize is selected Finalize menu appears 3 Select OK then press ENTER The recorder starts finalizing the disc Note e How long finalization takes depends on the type of disc how much is recorded on the disc and the number of titles on the disc e DVD R DL disc can take up to 30 minutes to finalize Tips e f you load a DVD RW that has already been finalized you can Unfinalize it by choosing Unfinalize from the Finalize menu After doing this you can edit and re record onto the disc e You cannot unfinalize a DVD R and DVD R disc e f Disc Protect option is set to ON the finalize is not available To finalize set Disc Protect option to OFF Disc Label Use this to enter a name for the disc This name appear
19. for this recorder Remote Control Battery Installation Remove the battery cover on the rear of the Remote Control and insert two R03 size AAA batteries with and matched correctly le pru o UO le i Hookup and Settings Rear Panel LI Ep b AUDIO AERIAL E S VIDEO OUT Connect the aerial to this terminal Connect to a S Video Input on TV AV OUT VIDEO AUDIO OUT Left Right COMPONENT PROGRESSIVE SCAN VIDEO Connect to a TV with video audio inputs OUT Y Pb Pr AV IN 1 VIDEO IN AUDIO IN Left Right Connect to a TV with Y Pb Pr inputs Connect the audio video output of an external source Audio system TV Monitor VCR Camcorder etc E COAXIAL Digital audio out jack Connect to digital coaxial audio equipment OPTICAL Digital audio out jack Connect to digital optical audio equipment al Cooling fan AC Power Cord Plug into the power source E RF OUT Passes the signal from the AERIAL to your TV monitor Connecting to the Aerial Rear of TV Aerial ANTENNA NPUT Remove the aerial cable plug from your TV set and insert it into the aerial socket at the back of the recorder Plug one end of the aerial cable into the TV socket on the recorder and the other end into the aerial input socket on your TV set RF coaxial connection AEN Connect the RF OUT jack on the recorder to the aerial input jack on the TV using the 75 ohm Coaxial Cable sup
20. r MARKERE ET4X LIST PUGOT BREITES 5 Use B to move to the Program list The programmed track you selected last is highlighted on the program list 6 Use A V to select the track you want to start playing 7 Press PLAY Ba to start Playback stops after playing the last programmed track in the program list 8 To exit Program Playback and resume normal playback select a track on the List and press PLAY B Tip You can access or remove the Program List screen by pressing MENU LIST Program List menu options 1 Press A V to select a track file on the Program List then press ENTER The menu options appear Music List Program list File 01 mp3 File 05 mp3 File 03 mp3 File 08 mp3 File 17 mp3 File 03 mp3 File 04 mp3 File 05 mp3 File 06 mp3 File 07 MP3 File 08 mp3 File 09 mp3 File 10 mp3 New album o u u a a a a a a nte na r MARKERE ET4X Prog List 5 Close 2 Use A V to select an option then press ENTER to confirm your selection e Play Playback begins in the order in which you programmed the tracks from the selected track e Random Start or stop random playback e Delete Deletes the track s from the Program List menu e Move Moves the track s to change the program order e Save Memorizes the program list HDD only Repeat Programmed Tracks Press REPEAT to select the desired Repeat mode e TRACK Repeats the current track e ALL Repeats al
21. screen is displayed The menu screen may be displayed first after loading a DVD or Video CD which contains a menu DVD Use the 4 gt A V buttons to select the title chapter you want to view then press ENTER to start playback Press TITLE or MENU LIST to return to the menu screen e Use the number buttons to select the track you want to view Press RETURN 2 3 to return to the menu screen e Menu setting and the exact operating procedures for using the menu may differ depending on the disc Follow the instructions on the each menu screen You may also set PBC to OFF under Setup menu see page 20 Moving to another TITLE BEI EN When a disc has more than one title you can move to another title as follows e Press DISPLAY twice during playback then use A V to select the title icon Then press the appropriate numbered button 0 9 or 4 gt to select a title number Time Search E EN To start playing at any chosen time on the disc 1 Press DISPLAY twice during playback The time search box shows the elapsed playing time 2 Press A V to select the time clock icon and 0 00 00 appears 3 Input the required start time in hours minutes and seconds from left to right If you enter the wrong numbers press 4 P to move the under bar to the wrong number Then enter the correct numbers 4 Press ENTER to confirm Playback starts from the selected time Marker Search Lr EN To enter a Marker
22. track and resumes Random playback MP3 WMA audio file requirement File extensions mp3 wma Sampling frequency within 8 48 kHz MP3 within 32 48kHz WMA Bit rate within 8 320kbps MP3 within 32 192kbps WMA CD R Format ISO 9660 and JOLIET DVD R RW Format ISO 9660 UDF Bridge format Maximum Files Disc Less than 1999 total number of files and folders Program Playback with Audio CD and MP3 WMA file Program Playback enables you to make custom playlists of Audio CD or MP3 WMA tracks Programs can contain up to 99 Audio CD tracks or 256 MP3 WMA files 1 Use A V to select a track file or folder on the Audio CD or Music menu You can select all MP3 WMA files and folders on the Music menu by pressing CLEAR button To cancel the selections press CLEAR again Selecting multiple files tracks folders 1 Press MARKER A check mark appears on the file track or folder Press MARKER again to cancel the marked file track or folder 2 Repeat step 1 to mark additional file track folders 2 Press ENTER The options appear on the left side of the menu 3 Use A V to select the Program Add option then press ENTER 4 Repeat steps 1 3 to mark additional tracks Note If you select a folder for Programmed Playback all tracks files in the folder are added to the Program List Music List FOLDER 00 FOLDER 01 FOLDER 02 FOLDER 03 FOLDER 04 FOLDER 05 FOLDER 06 File 02 mp3
23. want to move to the upper directory use the A Y to highlight and press ENTER e You can also display HOME menu to select another media by pressing HOME 5 Use A V to select Full Screen then press ENTER The selected image is displayed in full screen Depending upon the size and number of JPEG files it could take a long time for the recorder to read the files m E 2 9 AG90O V90 K4Prev PH Next Stop Hide Press ENTER to appear or disappear this menu during viewing the full screen 6 To stop viewing at any time press STOP The Photo List menu appears Note JPEG can only be copied from DISC to HDD It cannot be copied from HDD to DISC Photo List menu options 1 Press A V to select a file on the Photo List menu then press ENTER The menu options appear The menu options displayed differ depending on the selected media You can select all files and folders on the menu by pressing CLEAR button To cancel the selections press CLEAR again Selecting multiple files folders 1 Press MARKER A check mark appears on the file or folder Press MARKER again to cancel the marked file or folder 2 Hepeat step 1 to mark additional file folders 2 Use A V to select an option then press ENTER to confirm your selection e Open Opens the folder and a list of files in the folder appears e Full Screen Shows the selected file as full Screen e Delete Deletes the selected file from
24. while shooting is used On the Audio 2 setting the overdubbed sound is used TV Recording Audio When TV recording with bilingual you can choose audio channel to record Main Sub Main language and Sub language Main Main language only Sub Sub language only Auto Chapter When recording in Video mode chapter markers are put in specified setting You can change this interval to 5 minutes 10 minutes or 15 minutes If you select None switch off automatic chapter marking altogether with the None setting Disc Settings Disc Format If you load a completely blank disc the recorder will initialize the disc DVD R The recorder initialize the disc to Video mode The recording mode will always be Video mode DVD RW DVD RW DVD R DL The Initialize menu will appears Select OK then press ENTER DVD RW disc is initialized to Video mode Also you can reformat the DVD RW DVD RW from the Setup menu as below Disc Format Select 1 Select Disc Format option then press B 2 Press ENTER while Start is selected Format Disc menu appears 3 Use 4 gt to select a desired mode VR Mode or Video Mode then press ENTER Confirm message will appear For DVD RWs go to step 4 4 Use lt gt to select OK then press ENTER It takes a few moments to initialize the disc Caution If you want to change the disc format everything recorded on the disc will be erased Ko c Q 2 O o m
25. while the Power Save Mode is ON e For TV recording with bilingual set audio channel from the TV Rec Audio in sub menu of the Setup menu see page 19 e You must press STOP to stop the timer recording e f you set a timer recording to record to DVD but there isn t a recordable DVD loaded at the time of the recording the Recovery Recording feature will automatically record the program to the HDD for you Checking Timer Recording Details Programming can be checked whenever the recorder is turned on Press TIMER REC twice e Use A V to select a timer recording e Press ENTER to edit the selected program Timer Record menu appears Press CLEAR to delete the selected program from the Timer Record List Timer Record List New 11 1 Wed 12 03 30M SP 15 1 Sun 12 03 30M SP lt gt PR 10 PR 05 Rec OK Rec OK Canceling a Timer Recording You can clear a timer setting anytime before the recording actually starts e Use A V to select a program you want to erase on the Timer Recorder List If you want to erase the program press CLEAR Stopping a Timer Recording in Progress After a timer recording has started you can still cancel the program e Press STOP Timer Recording Troubleshooting Even though the timer is set the recorder will not record when e here is no disc loaded and there is not free space on the HDD e A non recordable disc is loaded and there is not free space on the HDD e
26. with the audio cable is not set to receive recorder signal output The audio cables are not connected securely The power of the equipment connected with the audio cable is turned off e he audio connecting cord is damaged e The disc is dirty e No disc is inserted e An unplayable disc is inserted Solution Plug the power cord into the wall outlet securely Select the appropriate video input mode on the TV so the picture from the recorder appears on the TV Screen Connect the video cable securely Turn on the TV Tum off the progressive scan see page 16 Select the correct input mode on the audio receiver so you can listen to the sound from the recorder Connect the audio cable securely Turn on the equipment connected with the audio cable Replace it with new one Clean the disc Insert a disc Check that the disc indicator in the display window is lit Insert a playable disc Check the disc type color system and regional code Place the disc with the playback side down e The disc is not placed within the guide correctly inside the guide icc e Place the disc on the disc tray e Clean the disc e e e The Rating level is set Cancel the Rating function or change the rating level e he video signal from the external component is copy protected You cannot connect via this recorder Connect the component directly to your TV The picture from the external input i
27. 289 German 6869 Maltese 7784 Swahili 8387 Assamese 6583 Greek 6976 Maori 7773 Swedish 8386 Aymara 6588 Greenlandic 7576 Marathi 7782 Tagalog 8476 Azerbaijani 6590 Guarani 7178 Moldavian 7779 Tajik 8471 Bashkir 6665 Gujarati 7185 Mongolian 7778 Tamil 8465 Basque 6985 Hausa 7265 Nauru 7865 Tatar 8484 Bengali Bangla 6678 Hebrew 7387 Nepali 7869 Telugu 8469 Bhutani 6890 Hindi 7273 Norwegian 7879 Thai 8472 Bihari 6672 Hungarian 7285 Oriya 7982 Tibetan 6679 Breton 6682 Icelandic 7383 Panjabi 8065 Tigrinya 8473 Bulgarian 6671 Indonesian 7378 Pashto Pushto 8083 Tonga 8479 Burmese 7789 Interlingua 7365 Persian 7065 Turkish 8482 Byelorussian 6669 Irish 7165 Polish 8076 Turkmen 8475 Cambodian 7577 Italian 7384 Portuguese 8084 Twi 8487 Catalan 6765 Japanese 7465 Quechua 8185 Ukrainian 8575 Chinese 9072 Javanese 7487 Rhaeto Romance 8277 Urdu 8582 Corsican 6779 Kannada 7578 Rumanian 8279 Uzbek 8590 Croatian 7282 Kashmiri 7583 Russian 8285 Vietnamese 8673 Czech 6783 Kazakh 7575 Samoan 8377 Volapuk 8679 Danish 6865 Kirghiz 7589 Sanskrit 8365 Welsh 6789 Dutch 7876 Korean 7579 Scots Gaelic 7168 Wolof 8779 English 6978 Kurdish 7585 Serbian 8382 Xhosa 8872 Esperanto 6979 Laothian 7679 Serbo Croatian 8372 Yiddish 7473 Estonian 6984 Latin 7665 Shona 8378 Yoruba 8979 Faroese 7079 Latvian Lettish 7686 Sindhi 8368 Zulu 9085 Area Codes Choose an area code from this list Area Code Area Code Area Code Area Code Afghanistan AF Ethiopia ET Malaysia MY Saudi Arabia SA Arge
28. DISPLAY during playback The On Screen Display appears on the TV screen 2 Use A V to select the Sound icon in the On Screen Display 3 Use lt P gt to select 3D SUR To turn off the 3D Surround effect select NORMAL Last Condition Memory This recorder memorizes the user settings for the last disc that you have viewed Settings remain in memory even if you remove the disc from the recorder or switch off the recorder If you load a disc that had its settings memorized the latest stop position is automatically recalled Notes Settings are stored in memory for use any time This recorder does not memorize settings of a disc if you switch off the recorder before commencing to play it PIP Picture in Picture II EN This function enables you to view the stored stations in sub picture during playback On and off Press PIP to switch on the sub picture press this button again to switch it off Input mode selection for sub picture Press AV INPUT to select the input mode for the sub picture Each time this button is pressed each input mode for the sub picture is displayed as shown below Tuner AV1 AV2 Program selection for sub picture Use CH to change the program when sub picture s input is set to tuner The selected program number is displayed on the TV screen You can view the selected program by pressing STOP W Sub picture position change Press 4 gt repeatedly until desi
29. OK then press ENTER to confirm the setting and returns to the Program List menu o c c Q xX O O T o O b v General Settings Continued Manual Clock Set 1 Select Clock set option then press P 2 Enter the necessary information for date and time lt gt left right Moves the cursor to the previous or next column A Y up down Changes the setting at the current cursor position 3 Press ENTER to confirm your setting TV Aspect Selects the aspect ratio of the connected TV 4 3 standard or wide e 4 3 Select this when connecting to a 4 3 screen TV When you select 4 3 set Display Mode below e 16 9 Select this when connecting to a wide screen TV or TV with a wide mode function Display Mode Selects how to display a wide picture on the screen when 4 3 is selected in TV Aspect e Letter Box Displays a wide picture with bands on the upper and lower portions of the screen e Pan Scan Automatically displays a wide picture on the entire screen and cuts off the portions that do not fit Progressive Scan Progressive Scan Video provides the highest quality pictures with less flickering If you are using the COMPONENT PROGRESSIVE SCAN VIDEO OUT jacks but are connecting the recorder to a standard analog television set Progressive Scan to OFF If you are using the COMPONENT PROGRESSIVE SCAN VIDEO OUT jacks for connection to a TV or monitor that is
30. RH1657 1658W NA2ANN ENG NEC HDD DVD RECORDER OWNER S MANUAL MODEL NDH 81 NDH 161 Before connecting operating or adjusting this product please read this instruction booklet carefully and completely go s N N DV IN S VIDEO VIDEO L MONO AUDIO R i VIN 2 4 CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR BACK NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL This lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance servicing instructions in the literature accompanying the product WARNING TO PREVENT FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK HAZARD DO NOT EXPOSE THIS PRODUCT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE CAUTION Do not block any ventilation openings Install in accordance with the manufacturer s instructions Slots and openings in the cabinet are provided for ventilation and to ensure reliable operation of the product and to protect it from over heating The openings should be never be blocked by placing the product on
31. Settings 19 Record Mode Set Record Aspect 19 DV Recording Audio TV Recording Audio 19 Auto Chapter evo eo ee he 4 SE 19 Disc SCUINGS iex dene EXE eee eS 19 20 Disc Formal 3 euet a oe be EL bees 19 Finalize Disc Label 20 Disc Protect PBC u 20 General Explanation of On Screen Display 21 Playback sana Rx BAR REEL i 22 32 General Playback Features 22 25 Playing a DivX Movie File 26 Playing an Audio CD or MP3 WMA file 27 Program Playback with Audio CD and MP3 WMA file 3 banag TERME EIE Pe 28 Viewing a JPEG File 29 30 Editing a MP3 WMA JPEG DivX file 31 32 Recording 52b KANA ek alee 33 39 About DVD recording 33 About HDD recording 33 TIO AA AA AA SURE 34 Basic Recording from a TV 35 Instant Timer Recording 35 Timer Becordaifig aka eros ark oe KANA 36 Checking Timer Recording Details 37 Recording from an External Input 37 Recording from DV Input 38 Simultaneous recording and playback 39 Playback another title during recording 39 Time slips kanaan land bk b atit 39 Ediliig PAA BA weit eee S aUe s 40 47 Title List and Chapter List Menu Overview 40 HDD VR Mode Original and Playlist Editing 41 Adding Chapter Markers 41 Changing Titl
32. V to select Dubbing option then press ENTER Dubbing menu appears 3 Use lt P gt to select record mode XP SP LP EP or Fast then press V Start icon is highlighted Fast See page 48 for more information on Fast copying 4 When Start icon is highlighted press ENTER Dubbing starts 5 To stop dubbing at any other time press STOP W Notes e The recording time of Fast mode could be varied depending on data size of source e Stopping dubbing in Fast mode partway through will cancel the recording and any data recorded up to that point will be lost e f the remaining space on the disc is insufficient the Fast mode is not available e The Fast mode is not available for edited HDD title and Clip Recording title Dubbing from DVD to HDD 1 On the Title List menu select a title you want to dub then press ENTER Menu options appears on the left side of the screen Title List Original 1 3 DVD RW P e SP 2 y n Free 3 y a Play TITLE 1 TITLE 2 TITLE 3 ee 17 02 0 02 03 MGA n YA He Delete Protect Edit Playlist Add gt 2 Use A V to select Dubbing option then press ENTER Dubbing menu appears pe MX Title Length 00 02 03 Free Space 3962 min Rec Mode XP EN caeno 3 Use 4 b to select record mode XP SP LP EP or Fast then press V Start icon is highlighted Fast Only available when copying VR mode disc to HDD See pag
33. Y Ba to continue playback Note DivX can only be copied from DISC to HDD It cannot be copied from HDD to DISC Movie List menu options 1 Press A V to select a folder file on the Movie List menu then press ENTER Movie List menu options appear The menu options displayed differ depending on the selected media 2 PressA W 4 gt to select an option and press ENTER e Play Start playback the selected title e Open Opens the folder and a list of files in the folder appears e Delete Deletes the file s or folder s from the media e Rename Edits the file name page 31 e Move Moves the file s to another folder or media page 32 e Copy Copies the file s to another folder or media page 32 DivX file requirement Available resolution size 720x576 W x H pixel DivX file extensions avi divx Playable DivX subtitle smi srt sub Micro DVD format only txt Micro DVD format only Playable Codec format DIV3 MP43 DIVX XVID DX50 Playable Audio format AC3 PCM MP2 MP3 WMA e Sampling frequency within 8 48 kHz MP3 within 32 48kHz WMA e Bit rate within 8 320kbps MP3 within 32 192kbps WMA CD R Format ISO 9660 and JOLIET DVD R RW Format ISO 9660 UDF Bridge format Maximum Files Disc Less than 1999 total number of files and folders Notes on DivX format e f the number of the scre
34. available except for the last recorded title on a DVD RW disc in Video mode Overwrite recording is available using DVD RW discs When using a DVD R RW the recorder will execute the Menu making operation to update the new title and editing when removing the disc from the recorder or turn off the recorder So you must remove the disc after selecting the recorder s operation mode to DVD mode O o ES o O o cc Recording time and picture quality There are four preset recording quality modes e XP Highest quality setting gives about 1 hour of recording time on a DVD 4 7GB e SP Default quality sufficient for most applications gives about 2 hours of recording time on a DVD 4 7GB e LP Slightly lower video quality gives about 4 hour of recording time on a DVD disc 4 7GB e EP Lowest video quality gives about 6 hour of recording time on a DVD 4 7GB You may see a fragmented picture during playing back the contents recorded in EP mode Timeshift moy Do not miss a scene from a live broadcast If the telephone rings while you are watching your favorite live broadcast just press TIMESHIFT and PAUSE before answering the phone The timeshift function will be activated and the broadcast is then recorded for later viewing After the phone call or viewing interruption press PLAY or SCAN to watch the program Press STOP to return to the live broadcast Timeshift Pause Live TV Pla
35. compatible with a progressive scan signal set Progressive Scan to ON Caution Once the setting for Progressive Scan output is entered an image will only be visible on a Progressive Scan compatible TV or monitor If you set Progressive Scan to ON in error you must reset the recorder First remove the disc in the recorder Next press STOP W and hold it for five seconds before releasing it The video output will be restored to the standard setting and a picture will once again be visible on a conventional analog TV or monitor Power Save Mode You can set up the unit into an economic power save mode Nothing is displayed in the display window when the unit is turned off e OFF Power Save Mode is not active e ON Power Save Mode is active Initialization You can reset the recorder to its original factory settings and initialize the HDD e Factory Set If you need to you can reset the recorder to all its factory settings Some options cannot be reset Rating Password and Area Code e HDD format Initializes the HDD Hard Disk Drive everything recorded on the HDD will be erased 1 Select Initialize option then press P Press A V to select the desired option then press ENTER The confirm message will appear N 3 Use 4 gt to select Yes or No then press ENTER Language Settings Display Menu w English Deutsch Francais Espafiol Italiano Portugu s cH 4Prev Move Select
36. dable DVD ReWritable DVD Recordable DVD Recordable Double Layer DVD 4 7GB Approx 1 hour XP mode 2 hours SP mode 4 hours LP mode 6 hours EP mode DVD R DL 8 5GB Approx 3 hour XP mode 3 hours 40 minutes SP mode 7 hours 10 minutes LP mode 10 hours 30 minutes EP mode HDD 80GB 160GB Approx 20 42 hours XP mode 40 82 hours SP mode 74 152 hours LP mode 111 226 hours EP mode 27MHz MPEG 2 VBR support 48kHz Dolby Digital DVD PCM 48 kHz 8 Hz to 22 kHz CD 8 Hz to 20 kHz DVD PCM 96 kHz 8 Hz to 44 kHz More than 100 dB AUDIO OUT connector Less than 0 008 AUDIO OUT connector More than 95 dB AUDIO OUT connector Aerial input 75 ohms 1 0 Vp p 75 ohms sync negative RCA jack x 2 2 0 Vrms more than 47 kohms RCA jack L R x 2 Y 1 0 V p p 75 Q sync negative Mini DIN 4 pin x 1 C 0 3 V p p 75 Q 4 pin IEEE 1394 standard 1 Vp p 75 Q sync negative RCA jack x 1 Y 1 0 V p p 75 Q sync negative Mini DIN 4 pin x 1 C 0 3 V p p 75 2 Y 1 0 V p p 75 Q sync negative RCA jack x 1 Pb Pr 0 7 V p p 75 2 RCA jack x 2 0 5 V p p 75 Q RCA jack x 1 3 V p p Optical connector x 1 x 2 0 Vrms 1 KHz O dB 600 Q RCA jack L R x 1 c o ge S biya an a 1 Video cable id cx BR ER VR Ladd tee TETE 1 Remote control 1 Cr m 2 e Design and specifications are subject to change without notice NEC NEC Australia Pty
37. e option then press ENTER to fix the dividing point The title is divided into two new titles It take up to 4 minutes to divide Note You cannot select dividing point less than 3 seconds Combining Two Chapters Into One Er Use this function to combine two adjacent Playlist or Original chapters into one Note This function is not available if there is only one chapter within the title 1 On the Chapter List menu select the second chapter of the two chapters you want to combine then press ENTER The menu options appears on the left side of the screen 2 Use A V to select Combine option The combine indicator appears between the two chapters you want to combine Chapter List TITLE 1 16 02 2M 3S pa Ems Td 3 Press ENTER Moving a Playlist Chapter Use this function to re arrange the playing order of Playlist chapters on the Title List Playlist menu Note This function is not available if there is only one chapter 1 Select a chapter on the Chapter List Playlist menu 2 Press ENTER The menu options appears on the left side of the menu 3 Use A V to select Move option from Playlist options then press ENTER Chapter List Playlist B TITLE 1 17 02 Fr 3M 33S Play Title Delete Combine 4 Use 4 5 A V to choose the place you want to move the chapter to then press ENTER After pressing ENTER the updated menu is displayed Hide a Chapter Title You can skip playi
38. e 48 for more information on Fast copying 4 When Start icon is highlighted press ENTER Dubbing starts 5 To stop dubbing at any other time press STOP Bi Notes e Depending on the conditions of the recording equipment or the disc itself the dubbing may not be capable Stopping dubbing in Fast mode partway through will cancel the recording and any data recorded up to that point will be lost The recording time of Fast mode can take up to 19 minutes The Fast mode is not available for edited title on the DVD RW with VR recording mode One Touch Copy HDD to DVD The One Touch Copy feature copies the currently playing title from the HDD to DVD The whole title is copied regardless of where in the title you start copying The recorder copies at the maximum speed possible For One Touch Copy to work make sure that a recordable DVD disc is loaded During HDD playback press DUBBING to copy the current title to DVD The on screen display indicates that the title is being copied Playback continues while copying e You cannot use the One Touch Copy function to copy a title if any part of the title is copy once protected x s One Touch Copy DVD to HDD One Touch Copy from DVD to HDD copies a single title to the HDD in real time When you start copying playback jumps back to the start of the title then continues through to the end of the title when recording automatically stops The co
39. e A V buttons 4 Shift the cursor using B buttons and select the second character using A V buttons 5 Press ENTER to confirm your area code selection DivX Registration Code We provide you the DivX amp VOD Video On Demand registration code that allows you to rent and purchase videos using the DivX VOD service For more information visit www divx com vod 1 Select DivX Reg Code option then press P 2 Press ENTER while View is selected and the registration code will appear 3 Use the registration code to purchase or rent the videos from DivX VOD service at www divx com vod Follow the instructions and download the video onto a disc for playback on this unit Note All the downloaded videos from DivX VOD can only be played back on this unit Recording Settings Rec Mode Set 4Prev Move Select Record Mode Set You can set the picture quality for recording XP High Quality SP Standard Quality LP Low Quality EP Extend Quality Record Aspect When DVD recording you can set the recording aspect ratio to suit the material you re recording 16 9 or 4 3 DV Recording Audio You need to set this if you have a camcorder using 32kHz 12 bit sound connected to the front panel DV IN jack Some digital camcorders have two stereo tracks for audio One is recorded at the time of shooting the other is for overdubbing after shooting On the Audio 1 setting the sound that was recorded
40. e Playable on DVD RW compatible players automatically finalization e The edited contents are playable on DVD RW compatible players only after finalization e Recordings can be edited the title chapter DVD R Digital Video Disc Recordable e These Discs can be recorded only once After you finalize a DVD R you cannot record on it or edit DVD R it any more e Playable on DVD R compatible players after finalization e Any edited contents are not be compatible on DVD R compatible players Hide chapter combine added chapter mark etc e Limited title chapter editing features DVD R DL Digital Video Disc Recordable Double Layer e These Discs can be recorded only once After you finalize a DVD R DL you cannot record on it or DVD R DL edit it any more e Storage space is nearly doubled with double layer DVD R media allowing consumers to record up to 8 5GB of video on a single DVD R disc e Playable on DVD R DL compatible players after finalization e Any edited contents are not be compatible on DVD R DL compatible players Hide chapter combine added chapter mark etc e Limited title chapter editing features Recommended recordable DVD discs DVD R DVD R DVD RW DVD RW DVD R DL Mitsubishi 8x 16x Mitsubishi 8x 16x Mitsubishi 4x Mitsubishi 4x Mitsubishi 2 4x 8x That s 8x 16x Ricoh 8x 16x Verbatim 4x SONY 4x Maxell 2 4x Verbatim 8x Verbatim 8x JVC 4x Imation 4x Victor 4x Max
41. e Thumbnails 41 Making a New Playlist 42 Adding Additional Title Chapters to the Playlist 42 Deleting an Original or Playlist Title Chapter 43 Deleting a Pal 2 She Ba Ka a eee Be 43 Naming a Title ls 44 Time Search llllelen 44 SG MR ER RR tenet Sot Be eee REIR 45 Undoing Redoing the Last Deletion 45 Combining Two Titles Into One 45 Divide One Titles Into Two 46 Combining Two Chapters Into One 46 Moving a Playlist Chapter 47 Hide a Chapter Title LL 47 Protect a TIO arch e etre EUH OE sexo dots 47 DUDDING xii ER RE ELE IG 48 50 Before Dubbing 0 0c eee 48 Dubbing from HDD to DVD 49 Dubbing from DVD to HDD 49 One Touch Copy HDD to DVD 50 One Touch Copy DVD to HDD 50 Heference sd pera e EA EDS Y axe ule 51 55 Additional Information 51 Overwriting Recording 51 Viewing Title List menu displayed on other DVD Recorders or Players 51 Playing Your Recordings on Other DVD Players Finalizing a Disc 51 Language Codes 52 Area Codes llle 52 TFOUDICSNOOUNG 353 3 or REL ERES 53 54 Specifications llle 55 O r O O O La Introduction To ensure proper
42. e recorded DVD Video discs This means that once finalized you can play a DVD R DVD R or DVD RW in a regular DVD player By default the DVD RW disc format is Video format though you can change this to Video Recording VR format if required Reinitializing the disc will erase the contents of the disc The recording mode is closely related to the disc format If the disc format is Video Recording format then the recording mode is VR mode if the disc format is Video mode then the recording mode is Video mode except for DVD Video which is not recordable and so does not have a recording mode Within the recording modes which are fixed for them whole disc are the record settings These can be changed as required for each recording and determine the picture quality and how much space the recording will take up on the disc About HDD recording Recording to the internal hard disk drive HDD is basically similar to recording to a VR mode DVD RW disc You have the full choice of recording quality options including the manual mode and of course you can record erase and re record as many times as you like The capacity of the hard disk drive means that you can store many hours of video on it even in the higher quality recording modes To help you organize the contents the HDD is divided into ten genre You can name and use these genres as you like for example you might have a genre for movies another for TV shows and one fo
43. earch and slow motion to find the ending point 4 Press REC at the ending point of the section you want to record Normal playback continues 5 Repeat steps 1 and 4 to make several Clip Records of a program PLAY gt 16 40 I 17 40 6 Press STOP to stop Timeshift Confirm message will appear 7 Use lt gt to select Yes then press ENTER Or press STOP again The current broadcast is displayed on the screen Notes e Selected sections are recorded on the HDD e If you want to stop Clip recording press the STOP button If you press OPERATE to stop Clip recording the program may not be recorded on the HDD e Clip records cannot be made for sections lasting less than 5 seconds Jump to Start or End during Timeshift 1 Press ENTER during timeshift The menu will appear m Press lt and playback starts from the very beginning of the timeshift Press B and jumps to the very end of the timeshift then goes to pause mode To Exit the Timeshift 1 Press STOP to exit Timeshift function Confirm message will appear 2 Use lt P gt to select Yes then press ENTER The current broadcast is displayed on the screen Basic Recording from a TV Follow the instructions below to record a TV program Recording starts immediately and continues until the disc is full or you stop the recording Note You must load a recordable disc for DVD recording 1 Press HOME The HOME menu appears 2 Select
44. ecord 84H 25M Free Media PR Date Startlime EndTime Repeat Geis Mode Enter Close e Media Choose a media to record HDD or DVD e PR Choose a memorized program number or one of the external inputs from which to record You cannot select DV input e Date Choose a date up to 1 month in advance e Start Time Set the start time e End Time Set the end time e Repeat Choose a desired repeat Once Daily Monday Friday or Weekly 2 Enter the necessary information for your timer recording s e lt P left right move the cursor left right e A V up down change the setting at the Current cursor position e Press RETURN 22 to exit the Timer Record menu e Press ENTER after filling in all the program information e Press TIMER REC to display Timer Record List 3 Set a recording mode as necessary by pressing REC MODE repeatedly XP SP LP EP 4 Press ENTER the program will be memorized by the recorder To check the programming the Timer Record List will appear Check field s Rec OK on the Timer Record List indicates that the timer recording is programmed correctly 5 Press RETURN 2 3 to exit the Timer Record List 6 Make sure that you load a recordable disc for DVD recording and press OPERATE to switch your unit to Standby Notes e The timer indicator lights in the display window when the recorder is in standby with the timer active Nothing is displayed
45. ed Notes e his function is not available for a protected title e If the overwrite is longer than the recording length of the current title the next title is overwritten But if next title is protected the overwriting stops at the starting point of the title e f the selected title s recording length is less than 10 seconds the next title is overwritten But if the next title is protected overwriting stops Viewing Title List menu displayed on other DVD Recorders or Players You can view the Title List menu displayed on the other DVD player that is capable of playing DVD RW or DVD R discs 1 Insert DVD R or DVD RW disc recorded already 2 Press TITLE in play or stop mode Title List menu will appear as shown below Tip You can remove the Title List menu by pressing STOP W c s C TITLE 1 TITLE 2 1772 0 02 03 177 TITLE 3 0 01 29 17 2 0 05 30 Empty TITLE 3 To play back a title select the title you want then press ENTER or PLAY Bb Playing Your Recordings on Other DVD Players Finalizing a Disc Most regular DVD players can play finalized discs recorded in Video mode finalized DVD R or DVD RWs A small number of players can also play DVD RW discs recorded in VR mode finalized or not Check the manual that came with the other player to check what formats of discs it will play Finalizing fixes the recordings and editings in place so that the disc can be played on a reg
46. ed on players that are specifically compatible with CPRM Copyright e Recording equipment should be used only for lawful copying and you are advised to check carefully what is lawful copying in the area in which you are making a copy Copying of copyright material such as films or music is unlawful unless permitted by a legal exception or consented to by the rights owner e This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by method claims of certain U S patents and other intellectual property rights owned by Macrovision Corporation and other rights owners Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorized by Macrovision Corporation and is intended for home and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision corporation Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited CONSUMERS SHOULD NOTE THAT NOT ALL HIGH DEFINITION TELEVISION SETS ARE FULLY COMPATIBLE WITH THIS PRODUCT AND MAY CAUSE ARTIFACTS TO BE DISPLAYED IN THE PICTURE IN CASE OF 625 PROGRESSIVE SCAN PICTURE PROBLEMS IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT THE USER SWITCH THE CONNECTION TO THE STANDARD DEFINITION OUTPUT IF THERE ARE QUESTIONS REGARDING OUR TV SET COMPATIBILITY WITH THIS MODEL 625p HDD DVD RECORDER PLEASE CONTACT OUR CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER Fast copying Maximum 12x Copying between DVD and HDD is a completely digital process and therefore involves no loss of quality in the audio or video Thi
47. ed to Slow Normal or Fast 4 Select the Start option then press ENTER to start the Slide Show 5 Press STOP to stop the Slide Show and returns to the Photo List menu To Pause the Slide Show 1 Press PAUSE STEP I to pause slide show 2 When you want to continue slide show press PLAY Be To listen to music while slide show simultaneously You can display photo files while listening to MP3 WMA music files recorded on HDD 1 Select Slide Show option on the Photo List menu Refer to Photo List menu options on page 29 2 Press ENTER The Slide Show menu appears 3 Select Simultaneous Music play option on the Slide Show menu Object Gl Speed Normal 4 Press ENTER Simultaneous Music play menu appears 5 Press MARKER to select multiple files e Select Select All option to select all tracks then press ENTER e Select Deselect All option to deselect all selected tracks then press ENTER e Select Cancel option to exit this menu then press ENTER 6 Use 4 B A Y to highlight Start option then press ENTER Slide Show e 2 ca 2 ok Deselect All Start Cancel BULL 7 Press STOP to stop the Slide Show and return to the Photo List menu Editing a MP3 WMA JPEG DivX Naming a file on the HDD file You can name MP3 WMA files on the HDD independently Names can be up to 32 characters These descriptions are MP3 fi
48. eft side of the menu Use A V to select a option then press ENTER to confirm your selection 2 To exit the Title List menu press RETURN 52 repeatedly maa m DN eec op 7 Menu options To display menu option select a title or chapter then press ENTER The options displayed differ depending on the disc type e Combine Combines two titles or chapters into one page 45 46 e Delete Deletes the title or chapter page 43 Delete Part Deletes a part of the Title page 43 e Divide Divides a title into two page 46 e Dubbing Copies the title to another media page 49 e Full Play Starts playback of the selected title including the hidden chapters e Hide Show Hides or Shows the selected title or chapter page 47 e Move Moves a chapter on the Chapter List Playlist menu to a position on the menu page 47 e Play Start playback of the selected title or chapter The hidden titles and chapters on the DVD R RW cannot be play back e Playlist Add Adds the title or chapter to the Playlist page 42 e Protect Protects accidental recording editing or deleting of the title page 47 e Rename Title Name Edits the title name page 44 e Search Chapter Displays Chapter List of the Title Time Search time for you want start point of the title page 44 Sort Lists the programs on the Title List menu by Date Title or Category page 45 e Title Displays Title
49. ell 4x Maxell 4x Ricoh 4x Note If a DVD RW DVD RW discs is recorded using a personal computer or other DVD recorder you cannot format the disc using this recorder So if you want to use the disc on this recorder you must format the disc using the original recorder c O pru O po Le O p prr Playable Discs DVD DVD 8 cm 12 cm disc VIDEO Discs such as movies that can be purchased or rented compact Video CD VCD 8 cm 12 cm disc MSi DIGITAL VIDEO VIDEO CDs or CD Rs CD RWs in VIDEO CD Super VIDEO CD format compact Audio CD 8 cm 12 cm disc Music CDs or CD Rs CD RWs in music CD format that can be purchased DIGITAL AUDIO nlii CD R CD RW 8 cm 12 cm disc CD R CD RW discs that contain audio titles DivX MP3 WMA or JPEG files DIGITAL AUDIO Recordable ReWritable Notes Depending on the conditions of the recording equipment or the CD R RW or DVD R RW disc itself some CD R RW or DVD R RW discs cannot be played on the unit Do not attach any seal or label to either side the labeled side or the recorded side of a disc Do not use irregularly shaped CDs e g heart shaped or octagonal Doing so may result in malfunctions Depending on the recording software amp the finalization some recorded discs CD R RW or DVD R RW may not be playable DVD R RW DVD R RW and CD R RW discs recorded using a personal computer or a DVD or CD Recorder may not play if the disc is damaged o
50. emove it from the Playlist the title chapter remains in the Original menu If you choose to delete a title or chapter from the Original title chapter menu the title or chapter is actually deleted from the disc and the remaining time available for recording increases Titles chapters deleted from the Original are also removed from the Playlist Note It may not be possible to delete chapters that are less than 5 seconds long 1 Use 4 B A V to choose a chapter or title you want to delete on the Title List or Chapter List menu then press ENTER The menu options appears on the left side of the Screen 2 Select Delete option from the options on the menu Example Title List HDD Title List HDD 6D 128H 6M E Free R lE Ta Play TITLE 1 TITLE 2 TITLE 3 aaa 16 02 00 02 03 CVA MY Pa De Delete Rename Edit Sort Dubbing 3 Press ENTER to confirm The confirm message for deleting will appear 4 Use lt P gt to select Yes then press ENTER The selected chapter or title is deleted After pressing ENTER the new updated menu is displayed 5 Repeat steps 1 4 to continue to delete from the menu 6 Press RETURN d2 repeatedly to exit the menu Notes e When DVD RW recording the deleted title s name is changed to Deleted Title e f more than two titles are repeatedly deleted the titles are combined into one e When you are deleting a title or chapter only the last one on DVD RW increas
51. en frame is over 29 97 frames per second this unit may not operate normally e f the video and audio structure of recorded file is not interleaved returns to the menu screen e f the file is recorded with GMC the unit supports only 1 point of the record level GMC GMC is the acronym for Global Motion Compensation It is an encoding tool specified in MPEG4 standard Some MPEG4 encoders like DivX or Xvid have this option There are different levels of GMC encoding usually called 1 point 2 point or 3 point GMC Playing an Audio CD or MP3 WMA file The recorder can play audio CDs and MP3 WMA files Before playing MP3 WMA files read MP3 WMA audio file requirement on right 1 Press HOME The HOME menu appears 2 Select MUSIC option 3 Select a media that contains MP3 WMA or audio title then press ENTER The Music List menu appears on the TV screen FOLDER 01 FOLDER 02 FOLDER 03 FOLDER 04 FOLDER 05 FOLDER 06 o File 01 mp3 a File 02 mp3 4 Use A Y to select a track then press PLAY Bia Playback starts You can use variable playback functions Refer to pages 22 25 Tips e Press DISPLAY to view ID3 Tag information for the MP3 file If ID3 Tag information is not present ID3 Tag None will appear If you select a folder the number of subfolders and number of MP3 WMA files in the folder are displayed Press DISPLAY again to remove the information screen If you want to move to the u
52. es can be up to 32 characters long e For discs formatted on a different recorder you will see only a limited character set e When recording on DVD R DVD R or DVD RW discs the entered name is displayed on the DVD player only after finalization Use 4 5 A V to choose a title on the Title List menu then press ENTER The options appears on the left side of the menu 2 Select Time option then press ENTER Search menu appears on the TV screen Example Title List HDD Title List HDD a J SPEE PAE Free PA Play TITLE 2 TITLE 3 UMS 16 02 00 01 29 16 02 00 05 30 hapter Delete Timo Rename Edit gt Sort Dubbing Search with a and Select ma TITLE 3 16 02 00 05 30 Current picture End time 1 28 19 31 Start time Selected time Selected point Use 4 P to find the point you want to start The point increase 1 minute step If you press and hold 4 B then the point increase 5 minute step Press ENTER to start selected point Sort B This function allows you to access show listings organized by Date Title or Category on the Title List HDD menu So you can find title you want to watch easily 1 Choose any title on the Title List HDD menu then press ENTER The menu options appears on the left side of the menu 2 Use A Y to select Sort option then press ENTER Sort options appears Title List HDD E 3 ED 128H 6M a r Free b x f Play TITLE 1 TITLE
53. es remaining recording time Deleting a Part GEL You can delete a part which you do not want in the title 1 Use 4 gt A V to choose a title you want to delete on the Title List menu then press ENTER The options appears on the left side of the menu 2 Select Delete Part option then press ENTER Edit Delete Part menu appears on the TV screen Start Point icon is highlighted Example Edit Delete Part HDD Edit Delete Part TITLE 1 16 02 00 02 03 3 Starts playback and use pause step search and slow motion to find the starting point 4 Press ENTER at the starting point of the section you want to delete End Point icon is highlighted The part is indicated on the Progress Bar 5 Use pause step search and slow motion to find the ending point 6 Press ENTER at the ending point of the section you want to delete You can cancel the selected point use A V to select Cancel icon then press ENTER Tip With HDD recordings you can delete additional part Select Next Part icon on the menu then press ENTER then repeat steps 3 6 7 f you finish to edit select Done icon then press ENTER The confirm message for deleting will appear Use 4 B to select Yes then press ENTER The selected part is deleted from the title and Title List menu appears Note It may not be possible to delete parts that are less than 3 seconds long Time Search py EN You can select start point
54. ilability of copying or moving feature From To MP3 WMA JPEG DivX Audio CD Video CD Title HDD DISC No No No No No Yes DISC HDD Yes Yes Yes No No Yes 4 The title is recorded from this unit About the internal hard disk drive The internal hard disk drive HDD is a fragile piece of equipment Please use the recorder following the guidelines below to protect against possible HDD failure We recommend that you back up your important recordings onto DVD discs in order to protect against accidental loss Do not move the recorder while it is on Install and use the recorder on a stable level surface Do not block the rear vent cooling fan Do not use the recorder in excessively hot or humid places or in places that may be subject to sudden changes in temperature Sudden changes in temperature can cause condensation to form inside the recorder This can be a cause of HDD failure While the recorder is switched on do not unplug from the wall socket or switch the electricity off from the breaker switch Do not move the recorder immediately after switching it off If you need to move the recorder please follow the steps below 1 After the message POWER OFF is shown in the display wait at least two minutes 2 Unplug from the wall socket 3 Move the recorder If there s a power failure while the recorder is on there is a chance that some data on the HDD will be lost The HDD is very delicate If used improperly o
55. ing 96 kHz signals select 96 kHz When this choice is made this unit will pass each type of signal through without any further processing DRC Dynamic Range Control With the DVD format you can hear a program s soundtrack in the most accurate and realistic presentation possible thanks to digital audio technology However you may wish to compress the dynamic range of the audio output the difference between the loudest sounds and the quietest ones Then you may listen to a movie at a lower volume without losing clarity of sound Set DRC to ON for this effect Vocal Set Vocal to ON only when a multi channel karaoke DVD is playing The karaoke channels on the disc will mix into normal stereo sound O Q 2 O o T o O o V Lock Parental Control Settings 8 Adult 1 Kids 4 Prev Select pa v Move Rating Blocks playback of rated DVDs based on their content Not all discs are rated 1 Select Rating option then press P 2 To access the Rating Password and Area Code features you must input the 4 digit security code you created If you have not yet entered a security code you are prompted to do so Input a 4 digit code and press ENTER Enter it again and press ENTER to verify If you make a mistake before pressing ENTER press CLEAR 3 Select a rating using the A V buttons 1 8 Rating one 1 has the most restrictions and rating eight
56. ion to DV digital camcorder only It is not compatible with digital satellite tuners or D VHS video decks DV Digital Camcorder 2 Front of the recorder Ko c Q S O o I da oO G prr pr dp Using the Home Menu From the Home Menu screen you can access all the Media for playback and recording of the recorder 1 Press HOME to display the Home Menu screen 2 Use the lt gt buttons to select a main option you want Sub options appears 3 Use the A V and ENTER buttons to select the sub option you want 4 To exit the HOME menu press HOME TV e TV HDD Returns to live TV viewing for HDD recording e TV DVD Returns to live TV viewing for DVD recording MOVIE e HDD Displays the Title List menu for HDD page 40 e HDD DivX Displays the Movie List menu for HDD page 26 e DISC Displays Title List menu for recordable disc page 40 Displays Movie List menu for DivX disc page 26 Plays back Video CD or DVD Video disc page 22 25 PHOTO See page 29 e HDD Displays Photo List menu for HDD e DISC Displays Photo List menu for disc MUSIC See page 27 e HDD Displays Music List menu for HDD e DISC Displays Music List or Audio CD menu for disc SETUP See page 14 e Start Displays Setup menu Initial Settings In this menu system there are several ways to customize the settings provided Most menus consist of three level
57. l tracks on the Program List e OFF Cancels Repeat mode no display Erasing a Track from the Program List 1 Select the track you wish to erase from the Program List Use MARKER button to select multiple tracks 2 Press ENTER The menu options appears 3 Select Delete option then press ENTER Changing Track Order in the Program List 1 Select the track you wish to move on the Program List Use MARKER button to select multiple tracks 2 Press ENTER The menu options appears 3 Select Move option then press ENTER 4 Use A V to move the yellow bar to the desired location then press ENTER Save Your Program List HDD only This recorder memorizes the user program list that you have programmed 1 Select a track on the Program List The menu options appear 2 Select Save option then press ENTER The Program List is saved in the HDD s PROGRAM folder Viewing a JPEG File The recorder can play JPEG files Before playing JPEG recordings read Photo file requirement on right 1 Press HOME The HOME menu appears 2 Select PHOTO option 3 Select a media that contains JPEG file then press ENTER The Photo List menu appears on the TV screen Photo List TOL cn nmn FOLDER 00 FOLDER 01 FOLDER 02 oo O FOLDER 03 FOLDER 04 PU E a id New Album Enter Mark 4 Used B A V to select a file then press ENTER The menu options appear on the left side of the menu Tips e f you
58. lay and when to play it On playback the Recorder plays the disc according to the Playlist About word Original and Playlist Throughout this manual you will often see the words Original and Playlist to refer to the actual content and the edited version e Original content refers to what s actually recorded on the disc e Playlist content refers to the edited version of the disc how the Original content is to be played Adding Chapter Markers LB ET EYA ELE You can create chapters within a title by inserting chapter marks at the desired points Note Chapter markers can be inserted at regular intervals on DVD recording You can change this interval from the Initial Setup menu see Auto Chapter on page 19 During recording or playing back at the point you want to start a new chapter press CHP ADD A chapter marker icon appears on the TV screen Changing Title Thumbnails Bb EO EYA KO Each title displayed in the Title List menu is represented by a thumbnail picture taken from the start of that title or chapter If you prefer select a different still picture from within a title Press THUMBNAIL to make the currently displayed picture the one that appears in the Title List menu The still picture that you choose appears in both the Original or Playlist menu Tip You can also change the thumbnail picture of the title on the Chapter List menu Select a chapter on the Chapter List menu
59. le s operation for long example other kind s files are operated same way l 1 Select a file you wish to rename on the menu Erasing a file s folder s from the HDD 2 Press ENTER The menu options appear on the menu You can erase MP3 WMA JPEG or DivX file s Ka p PP 5 folder s on the HDD 3 Select Edit option then press ENTER Edit options appears 1 Select a file you wish to erase on the menu You can select all files and folders on the menu by pressing CLEAR button To cancel the selections press CLEAR again ulii FOLDER 01 Selecting multiple files folders cx FOLDER 02 FOLDER 03 1 Press MARKER Play rai nea ng Random M A check mark appears on the file or folder naten Mavs 5 Press MARKER again to cancel the marked file Program adi o File 02 mp3 Or folder gt Enter MARKERS Fg 4 LIST BUG BEES S gt Close 2 Repeat step 1 to mark additional file folders 2 Press ENTER The menu options appear on the menu Music List 4 Select Rename option then press ENTER Keyboard menu appears To enter characters see page 44 x O gt ie O Music List Music List HDD FOLDER 00 FOLDER 01 CID FOLDER 02 FOLDER 03 Play FOLDER 04 Random FOLDER 05 FOLDER 06 Edit Program add File 02 mp3 O er MARKER ETAS LIST RC A Wt ARR AH CS New album 3 Select Delete option then press ENTER The selected file s is deleted Copying a file s to ano
60. lect the DV input DV appears in the display window and on the TV Screen 5 Find the place on the camcorder tape that you want to the recording to start from For best results pause playback at the point from which you want to record e Depending on your camcorder you can use this recorder s remote to control the camcorder using the STOP PLAY and PAUSE functions 6 Press REC once to start recording e Recording is automatically stopped if the recorder detects no signal e You can pause or stop the recording by pressing PAUSE STEP M or STOP B You cannot control the camcorder from this remote control during recording e In Video mode the final frame of the recording may remain displayed on screen for a while after recording stops Troubleshooting If you cannot get a picture and or audio through the DV IN jack check the bullet points e Make sure the DV cable is properly connected e ry switching off the connected equipment then switch back on e Try switching the audio input Note Depending on the connected camcorder you may not be able to control it using the remote control supplied with this recorder Simultaneous recording and playback Playback another title during recording Playback and recording for both DVD and built in hard disk drive HDD are completely independent For example you can record to either the DVD or HDD source and play back video from the other source at the same time
61. mounted on front panel O o Dam o O o cc 4 Select the recording mode as necessary by pressing REC MODE repeatedly XP SP LP or EP 5 Press REC 0 once Recording will start The REC indicator lights in the display window e Recording continues until you press STOP W or the disc is full e o record for a fixed length of time see Instant Timer Recording on page 35 6 Press STOP W to stop recording Note If your source is copy protected using CopyGuard you will not be able to record it using this recorder See Copyright on page 48 for more details Recording from DV Input Before DV dubbing You can connect a DV equipped camcorder to this recorder using a single DV cable for input and output of audio video data and control signals e This recorder is only compatible with DV format DVC SD DV25 camcorders Digital satellite tuners and Digital VHS video recorders are not compatible You cannot connect more than one DV camcorder at a time to this recorder You cannot control this recorder from external equipment connected via the DV IN jack including two recorders It may not always be possible to control the connected camcorder via the DV IN jack Digital camcorders can usually record audio as stereo 16 bit 48kHz or twin stereo tracks of 12 bit 32kHz This recorder can only record one stereo audio track Set DV Rec Audio option to Audio 1 or Audio 2 as required see page 19 Audi
62. n reset the recorder as follows e Press and hold the OPERATE button for at least five seconds This will force the unit to power off then turn the unit back on e Unplug the power cord wait at least five seconds and then plug it in again If you observe any of the following symptoms e he unit is plugged in but the power will not turn on or off e he front panel display is not working e The recorder is not operating normally Specifications General Power requirements Power consumption Dimensions approx Mass approx Operating temperature Operating humidity Television system Recording format Recording Recording format Recordable media Recordable time Video recording format Sampling frequency Compression format Audio recording format Sampling frequency Compression format Playback Frequency response Signal to noise ratio Harmonic distortion Dynamic range Inputs AERIAL IN VIDEO IN AUDIO IN S VIDEO IN DV IN Outputs VIDEO OUT S VIDEO OUT COMPONENT VIDEO OUT Audio output digital audio Audio output optical audio Audio output analog audio Accessory Audio cable L R RF Coaxial Cable Batteries AC 200 240V 50 60 Hz 35W 430 X 54 X 275 mm w x h x d without foot 4 2 kg 5 C to 35 C 5 96 to 90 96 PAL B G color system PAL DVD Video Recording DVD VIDEO HDD NDH 81 80GB NDH 161 160GB DVD ReWritable DVD Recor
63. nd track To enjoy DTS multi channel surround you must connect this recorder to a DTS compatible receiver via one of this recorder s digital audio outputs Rear of the recorder VIDEO AUDIO B 9 VIDEO B AUDIO N EJ a o 2 o a gie e EE Y AUDIO INPUT DIGITAL INPUT DIGITAL INPUT Amplifier Receiver Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Dolby Pro Logic and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories DTS and DTS Digital Out are trademarks of Digital Theater Systems Inc Accessory Audio Video A V Connections Connecting to the AV IN 1 or AVIN 2 Jacks Connect the input jacks AV IN 1 AV IN 2 on the recorder to the audio video out jacks on your accessory component using audio video cables Note If you use the S VIDEO IN jack on the front panel the VIDEO IN jack on the front panel is not available Jack panel of Accessory Component VCR Camcorder etc AUDIO OUTPUT ff Wisin n Qus B AUDIO B Cc INT Rear of the recorder Q6o9 Front of the recorder Connecting a Digital Camcorder Using the front panel DV IN jack it is possible to connect a DV digital camcorder and digitally transfer DV tapes to DVD Use a DV cable not supplied to connect the DV in out jack of your DV camcorder to the front panel DV IN jack of this recorder Note This jack is for connect
64. ng chapters or titles without deleting from the disc 1 Use A V 4B to choose a chapter or title you want to hide on the Title List or Chapter List menu then press ENTER Options appear on the left side of the screen 2 Select Hide option Example Title List DVD RW Title List NL SPRL 0M 1 Free id LP Play TITLE 1 TITLE 2 TITLE 3 Full Play 17 02 0 02 03 IRI eR 113 Search gt Delete Title Name Protect Divide Dubbing See 3 Press ENTER to confirm The chapter s or title s thumbnail will dim Tip If you select a hidden chapter or title on the Title List or Chapter List menu you can show it by choosing Show option on the menu After doing that you are able to see the chapter or title Protect a Title Use this function to protect against accidental recording editing or deleting of the title 1 Press MENU LIST to display the Title List menu 2 Use A V 4 gt to choose a title you want to protect then press ENTER Options appear on the left side of the screen 3 Select Protect from the options Title List Original 113 DVD RW Zz Ys pr SPI ir y j Free P Aa Play TITLE 1 TITLE 2 TITLE 3 Search IB 17 02 0 02 03 ZEE IZ a Delete Edit Playlist Add gt Dubbing 4 Press ENTER to confirm The lock mark will appears on the title s thumbnail Tip If you select a title that has already been protected on the Title List menu you can unprotect it by choosing
65. ngs Continued Program Edit You can edit a channel manually add delete name move etc 1 Select Program Edit option then press B 2 Press ENTER while Edit is selected The Program List menu appears ES cO 33 PR 01 Station Rename Move C 24 Delete C 45 C 48 6 53 3 Use A V to select a PR number then press ENTER 4 Use A V to select the program option then press ENTER e Program Edit Sets the channel manually See Program Edit on the right e Station Rename Changes the station name The display for entering characters appears To enter characters see page 44 Names can be up to 5 characters long e Move Sorts the programme positions on the Program List Press A V to move the selected programme position to a new location e Delete Disables a programme position you do not need 5 Press RETURN 2 3 repeatedly to exit Program List menu Program Edit You can perform a search to select and store TV channels manually When you select Program Edit in step 4 above the display for setting channels appears 1 Use 4 gt to select the item and press A V to change the setting PR Seek Ch MFT mM o e PH indicates the selected programme position e Seek Searches for a channel automatically Searching stops when the recorder tunes in a channel e Ch Changes the channel number e MFT Fine tunes the channel to obtain a clearer picture 2 Choose
66. nnels TIMESHIFT Activates pause live TV playback timeshift for a live TV program Remote Sensor Point the recorder remote control here DV IN Connect the DV output of a digital camcorder AV IN 2 S VIDEO IN Connect the S Video output of an external source TV Monitor VCR Camcorder etc AV IN 2 VIDEO IN AUDIO IN Left Right Connect the audio video output of an external source Audio system TV Monitor VCR Camcorder etc Remote Control d33 23 OPEN O DVD iip AV INPUT I O Y Oo z CJ D gt PAUSE STEP PLAY fe C3 CH e eo o oe eO 4I e eo OPERATE Switches the recorder ON or OFF OPEN CLOSE 2 Opens and closes the disc tray DVD Selects the unit s function mode to DVD HDD Selects the unit s function mode to HDD Remote Control Operation Point the Remote Control at the remote sensor and press the buttons Caution Do not mix old and new batteries Never mix different AV INPUT Changes the input to use for recording Tuner AV1 2 or DV IN 0 9 numerical buttons Selects numbered options in a menu DUBBING Copies DVD to HDD or HDD to DVD e 6 o o e eo o o AUDIO 0 Selects an audio language or audio channel SUBTITLE Selects a subtitle language CLEAR Removes a track number on the Program List or a mark on the Marker Search menu REC Q9 Starts recording REC MODE Selects the recording mode
67. ntina AR Fiji FJ Maldives MV Senegal SN Australia AU Finland FI Mexico MX Singapore SG Austria AT France FR Monaco MC Slovak Republic SK Belgium BE Germany DE Mongolia MN Slovenia SI Bhutan BT Great Britain GB Morocco MA South Africa ZA Bolivia BO Greece GR Nepal NP South Korea KR Brazil BR Greenland GL Netherlands NL Spain ES Cambodia KH Heard and McDonald Islands HM Netherlands Antilles AN Sri Lanka LK Canada CA Hungary HU New Zealand NZ Sweden SE Chile CL India IN Nigeria NG Switzerland CH China CN Indonesia ID Norway NO Thailand TH Colombia CO Israel IL Oman OM Turkey TR Congo CG Italy IT Pakistan PK Uganda UG Costa Rica CR Jamaica JM Panama PA Ukraine UA Croatia HR Japan JP Paraguay PY United States US Czech Republic CZ Kenya KE Philippines PH Uruguay UY Denmark DK Kuwait KW Poland PL Uzbekistan UZ Ecuador EC Libya LY Portugal PT Vietnam VN Egypt EG Luxembourg LU Romania RO Zimbabwe ZW El Salvador SV Russian Federation RU Troubleshooting Check the following guide for the possible cause of a problem before contacting service Symptom No power No picture No sound The playback picture is poor The recorder does not start playback Cause e The power cord is disconnected e The TV is not set to receive recorder signal output The video cable is not connected securely The connected TV power is turned off Progressive is set to ON while the TV cannot receive progressive scan mode The equipment connected
68. o input to the DV IN jack should be 32 or 48kHz not 44 1kHZ2 Picture disturbance on the recording may occur if the source component pauses playback or plays an unrecorded section of tape or if the power fails in the source component or the DV cable becomes disconnected Recording from a Digital Camcorder You can record from a digital camcorder connected to the DV IN jack on the front panel of this recorder Using the recorder s remote you can control both the camcorder and this recorder Before recording make sure that the audio input for the DV IN jack is set up see page 19 Tips e he source signal must be DVC SD format e Some camcorders cannot be controlled using this recorder s remote e f you connect a second recorder using a DV cable you cannot control the second DVD from this one e You cannot control this unit remotely from a component connected to the DV IN jack e You cannot record date and time information from a DV cassette 1 Make sure your digital camcorder is connected to the front panel DV IN jack See page 14 2 Select TV HDD or TV DVD option on the HOME menu then press ENTER see page 14 3 Check that the DV audio input is as you require You can choose between Audio 1 original audio and Audio 2 overdubbed audio e DV Input is set from the DV Rec Audio in sub menu of the Setup menu See DV Recording Audio on page 19 for more information 4 Press AV INPUT repeatedly to se
69. of the title Naming a Title You can name Original and Playlist titles independently Names can be up to 32 characters long 1 Choose the title you want to name on the Title List menu then press ENTER The menu options appears on the left side of the menu 2 Use A Y to select Rename Title Name option then press ENTER Keyboard menu appears 1 2 3 4 51 6 7 8 5 0 A B E pJE F 6 njil i KILIMINJO P O R S T UVIWXY ZAG DB Done Space Delete 4 gt OK Cancel 3 Enter a name for the title Use A V to select a character then press ENTER to confirm your selection e Use MENU LIST button to change keyboard type e OK Select to finish e Cancel Cancels all entered characters e Space Inserts a space at the cursor position e Delete Deletes the previous character at the cursor position e 4 5 Moves cursor to left or right Tip Remote control buttons for entering a name PLAY BP Inserts a space at the cursor position Il PAUSE STEP Deletes the after character at the cursor position B STOP CLEAR Deletes the previous character at the cursor position I II Moves cursor to left or right Numbers 0 9 Enters the corresponding character at the cursor position Tip You can add the genre only for HDD title name 4 Choose OK then press ENTER to fix the name and return to the previous menu screen 5 Press RETURN 32 repeatedly to exit the menu Notes e Nam
70. ogram timer 1 Follow steps 1 5 as shown left Basic Recording from a TV 2 Press REC repeatedly to select the recording time length e Continue 128H 6M Free Recording starts after the first press Each subsequent press increases the recording time within free space maximum 240 minutes The recording time is displayed on the TV screen At the end of the recording the recorder will stop recording and shut off Checking the Recording Time Press REC once to check the recording time The recalled setting will automatically return to the TV screen for a moment Also remaining time of recording is shown in the display window D o m o O o cc To Extend the Recording Time The recording time can be extended anytime by pressing REC 9 Each subsequent press increases the recording time within free space maximum 240 minutes Caution If the recorder is unplugged or there is a power failure while the recorder is recording the recording will be lost Timer Recording This recorder can be programmed to record up to 16 programs within a period of 1 month For unattended recording the timer needs to know the channels to be recorded the starting and ending time Note If you use a completely blank disc for timer recording you must format the disc before starting timer recording Refer to Disc Format on page 19 1 Press TIMER REC The Timer Record menu will appear Timer R
71. ograms that are copy once copy once material protected cannot be recorded Timer recording is not e Clock in recorder is not set to correct Set clock to correct time See Manual possible time Clock Set on page 16 e Timer has been programmed Reprogram Timer See Timer incorrectly Recording on page 36 e Timer record indicator light does not e Reprogram Timer appear after programming timer Stereo Audio Record e TV is not Stereo compatible e No solution Ano Or IA DAP CIS MOL e Broadcast program is not in stereo e No solution present tonat e The recorder A V Out jacks are not e Make A V connections Stereo is connected to TV A V In jacks available only via A V output from the recorder e The recorder Audio Video Out is not e Select AUX or A V source as TV selected for viewing at the TV input e he recorder s TV audio channel is e Set TV audio channel mode to Stereo set to mono See Changing TV audio channel on page 35 The remote control e The remote control is not pointed at e Point the remote control at the remote does not work properly the remote sensor of the recorder sensor of the recorder e he remote control is too far from the e Operate the remote control within recorder 7 m e There is an obstacle in the path of the e Remove the obstacle remote control and the recorder e he batteries in the remote control e Replace the batteries with new ones are exhausted Resetting the recorder you ca
72. on the disc but just controls how the content is played back Editing material recorded on the HDD is similar to editing the Original content of a VR mode DVD RW with similar commands for erasing and naming titles as well as fine control over the content of chapters within titles for DVD disc Note During recording if you display the Title List menu for the HDD some of the titles may appear with a mark These titles were recorded with a Line Input setting different to the current setting of the recorder During recording these titles cannot be played 1 Press MENU LIST to display the Title List menu Playback should be stopped when you do this e You can also access it using HOME menu select MOVIE option then select HDD or DVD option and press ENTER e When selecting titles use the A V buttons to display the previous next page if there are more than six titles e f you are editing a VR mode disc press MENU LIST to switch between Original and Playlist menu On the left side of the screen are the menu options The main part of the screen shows thumbnails of the titles or chapter on the DVD or HDD You can change these thumbnails using the THUMBNAIL button see Changing Title Thumbnails on page 41 Press DISPLAY to display the information of selected title on the Title List menu After selecting a title or chapter on the Title List or Chapter List menu then press ENTER The menu options appears on the l
73. or stereo system using the audio cables A Connecting to an amplifier equipped with two channel digital stereo PCM or to an Audio Video receiver equipped with a multi channel decoder Dolby Digital MPEG 2 or DTS 1 Connect one of the recorder s DIGITAL AUDIO OUT jacks OPTICAL O or COAXIAL X to the corresponding in jack on your amplifier Use an optional digital optical O or coaxial X audio cable 2 You will need to activate the recorder s digital output See Audio Settings on page 17 Digital Multi channel sound A digital multi channel connection provides the best sound quality For this you need a multi channel Audio Video receiver that supports one or more of the audio formats supported by your recorder MPEG 2 Dolby Digital and DTS Check the receiver manual and the logos on the front of the receiver Caution Due to the DTS Licensing agreement the digital output will be in DTS digital out when DTS audio stream is selected Notes f the audio format of the digital output does not match the capabilities of your receiver the receiver will produce a strong distorted sound or no sound at all Six Channel Digital Surround Sound via digital connection can only be obtained if your receiver is equipped with a Digital Multi channel decoder To see the audio format of the current DVD in the on screen display press AUDIO This recorder does not perform internal 2 channel decoding of a DTS sou
74. plied R The RF OUT jack passes the signal through from the AERIAL jack COMPONENT PROG Rear of the recorder Connections to Your TV e Make one of the following connections depending on the capabilities of your existing equipment Tips e Depending on your TV and other equipment you wish to connect there are various ways you could connect the recorder Use only one of the connections described below e Please refer to the manuals of your TV VCR Stereo System or other devices as necessary to make the best connections Caution Make sure the recorder is connected directly to the TV Set the TV to the correct video input Do not connect the recorder s AUDIO OUT jack to the phono in jack record deck of your audio System Do not connect your recorder via your VCR The DVD image could be distorted by the copy protection system Rear of TV Video connection Connect the VIDEO OUT jack on the recorder to the video in jack on the TV using the video cable V Audio Left Right Connection Connect the left and right AUDIO OUT jacks of the recorder to the audio left and right IN jacks on the TV using the audio cables A Do not connect the recorder s AUDIO OUT jack to the phono in jack record deck of your audio system S Video connection Connect the S VIDEO OUT jack on the recorder to the S Video in jack on the TV using the S Video cable S Component Video
75. pper directory use the A V to highlight and press ENTER e You also display HOME menu to select another media by pressing HOME 5 To stop playback at any time press STOP Tip You can create new folder Select New Album option on the Music HDD menu then press ENTER NONAME folder is created Audio CD and Music menu options 1 Press A V to select a folder file on the Audio CD or Music menu then press ENTER The menu options appear The menu options displayed differ depending on the selected media 2 PressA W 4 b to select an option and press ENTER e Play Start playback the selected title e Random Start or stop random playback e Open Opens the folder and a list of files in the folder appears e Delete Deletes the file s from the media e Rename Edits the file name page 31 e Move Moves the file s to another folder or media page 32 e Copy Copies the file s to another folder or media page 32 e Program Add Adds the track s to Program List page 28 x O 2 Ko o Random 1 Press A V to select a file then press ENTER The menu options appear 2 Press A V to select Random option then press ENTER The unit automatically begins random playback and RANDOM appears on the menu screen 3 Toreturn to normal playback select Random option again then press ENTER Tip By pressing SKIP P 1 during Random playback the unit selects another
76. py will be made in the recording mode XP SP LP EP that is currently set During DVD playback press DUBBING to copy the current title to HDD Playback starts again from the beginning of the current title The on screen display indicates that the title is being copied Notes e Video CD cannot be copied to HDD e he copying stops when then recorder detects a badly scratched or copy protected part e If some part of the title being copied is copy protected copying will start but the copy protected portions will not be copied e During Playlist title s playback One Touch Copy is not available Tip To stop dubbing at any other time press STOP W Reference Additional Information Overwriting Recording To overwrite a new video recording on a previously recorded title follow these steps This feature is not available for DVD Rs that always record at the end of the Disc 1 Select input source you want to record TV channel AV 1 2 DV 2 Press MENU LIST to display the Title List menu Title List DVD RW 4 2H 0M 8 Pi Free LP TITLE 1 TITLE 2 TITLE 3 17 02 0 02 03 RETE NAT AA Empty Title 2 00 00 3 Use A V 4 P gt to choose a title you want to overwrite 4 Press REC to start overwrite recording Overwrite recording starts from the start point of the title 5 Press STOP W to stop the overwrite recording The new title is created and updated menu is display
77. r camcorder recordings Note e he maximum number of titles that can be recorded on the HDD is 255 e Using the HDD allows you to record a maximum of 12 hours continuously Notes for recording e The recording times shown are not exact because the recorder uses variable bit rate video compression This means that the exact recording time will depend on the material being recorded When recording a TV broadcast if the reception is poor or the picture contains interference the recording times may be shorter If you record still pictures or audio only the recording time may be longer The displayed times for recording and time remaining may not always add up to exactly the length of the disc The recording time available may decrease if you heavily edit a disc If using a DVD RW disc make sure you change the recording format Video mode or VH mode before you record anything on the disc See page 19 Disc Format for how to do this When using a DVD R or DVD R disc you can keep recording until the disc is full or until you finalize the disc Before you start a recording session check the amount of recording time left on the disc When using a DVD RW disc in Video mode recording time available will only increase if you erase the last title recorded on the disc The Delete Title option in the Title List Original menu only hides the title it does not actually erase the title from the disc and increase the recording time
78. r dirty or if there is dirt or condensation on the Recorder s lens If you record a disc using a personal computer even if it is recorded in a compatible format there are cases in which it may not play because of the settings of the application software used to create the disc Check with the software publisher for more detailed information This recorder requires discs and recordings to meet certain technical standards in order to achieve optimal playback quality Pre recorded DVDs are automatically set to these standards There are many different types of recordable disc formats including CD R containing MP3 or WMA files and these require certain pre existing conditions see above to ensure compatible playback Customers should note that permission is required in order to download MP3 WMA files and music from the Internet Our company has no right to grant such permission Permission should always be sought from the copyright owner Regional Code This unit has a regional code printed on the rear of the unit This unit can play only DVD discs labeled same as the rear of the unit or ALL Notes on Regional Codes e Most DVD discs have a globe with one or more numbers in it clearly visible on the cover This number must match your unit s regional code or the disc cannot play e If you try to play a DVD with a different regional code from the unit the message Incorrect region code Can t play back appears on the TV screen Ava
79. r in an unsuitable environment it is possible that the HDD will fail after a few years of use Signs of problems include playback unexpectedly freezing and noticeable block noise mosaic in the picture However sometimes there will be no warning signs of HDD failure If the HDD fails no playback of recorded material will be possible In this case it will be necessary to replace the HDD unit c O p O Le O Front Panel HAM El OPERATE button Switches the recorder ON or OFF Disc Tray Insert a disc here Display window Shows the current status of the recorder T S Indicates the timeshifting mode REC The recorder is recording HDD The recorder is HDD mode DVD The recorder is DVD mode HDD lt DVD The recorder is dubbing Q Indicates when the recorder is in timer recording or a timer recording is programmed i i i a ia i aai Indicates clock total playing time elapsed time title number chapter track number channel etc E OPEN CLOSE 4 Opens or closes the disc tray HDD DVD Set the recorder s mode to HDD or DVD 3 B STOP Stops playback or recording B H PLAY PAUSE Starts playback Pause playback or recording temporarily press again to exit pause mode E REC Starts recording Press repeatedly to set the recording time IN S VIDEO VIDEO L MONO AUDIO R AV IN 2 E CH Y A Scans up or down through memorized cha
80. red position is achieved The sub picture moves clockwise or counterclockwise Zoom Sub picture Press ZOOM repeatedly to enlarge the sub picture the magnification level increases up to three steps x O 2 Ko o Playing a DivX Movie File The recorder can play DivX files Before playing DivX files read DivX file requirement on right 1 Press HOME then select MOVIE option 2 Select a media that contains DivX file s then press ENTER The Movie List menu appears on the TV screen Movie List FOLDER 02 FOLDER 03 o File 01 avi a File 01 smi File 02 avi File 03 avi a File 03 smi File 04 avi s Close 3 Press A V to select a folder and press ENTER A list of files in the folder appears If you are in a file list and want to return to the Folder list use the A Y buttons on the remote to highlight and press ENTER 4 f you want to view a particular file press A V to highlight a file and press PLAY BE You can use variable playback functions Refer to pages 22 25 5 Press STOP to stop the playback The Movie List menu appears Notice for displaying the DivX subtitle If the subtitle does not display properly please follow the steps below 1 Press PAUSE STEP when the subtitle appears 2 Press and hold SUBTITLE about 3 seconds The language code will appear 3 Press 4 gt to select another language code until the subtitle is displayed properly 4 Press PLA
81. rs in the updated Playlist All chapters of the title are added to the Playlist Title List Playlist DVD RW SPE A Free TITLE 1 17 02 0 02 03 Adding Additional Title Chapters to the Playlist You can add an Original title or chapter to add to a Playlist title even if it is already registered 1 Choose a title or chapter on the Title List Original menu or Chapter List Original menu to put into the Playlist then press ENTER The menu options appears on the left side of the screen Title List Original 273 DVD RW Ls pa P NG ED 2H2M e gt Free 3 Ta Play TITLE 1 TITLE 2 TITLE 3 Search MEET rE 17 02 0 01 29 Sry EE Delete Protect Edit Dubbing 2 Use A V to select Playlist Add from menu options then press ENTER Title List Original 213 DVD RW gm GI 2H 2M E J Free 2 Bal Play Select PlayList 2 TITLE 3 Search gt 02 0 01 29 WTH Delete Protect Edit Dubbing 3 Choose a Title List Playlist that is already registered to insert a title or chapter then press ENTER 4 Repeat steps 1 3 to add additional title or chapter on the Playlist You can view the added chapters on the Chapter List Playlist menu Chapter List Playlist c TITLE 1 17 02 Fr 3M 33S 5 Press RETURN 02 to exit or MENU LIST to go back to the Title List Original menu Deleting an Original or Playlist Title Chapter When you erase a title or chapter from the Playlist menu you only r
82. rtion Before playing clean the disc with a clean cloth Wipe the disc from the center out NG x Do not use strong solvents such as alcohol benzine thinner commercially available cleaners or anti static spray intended for older vinyl records Moisture Condensation Never operate this product immediately after moving it from a cold location to a warm location Leave it for two or three hours without operating it If you use this product in such a situation it may damage discs and internal parts Recordable and Playable Discs DVD DVD RW Digital Video Disc ReWritable e DVD RW discs can be formatted for VR mode recording or Video mode recording e These Discs can be recorded on repeatedly Recordings can be erased then you can record again on the same Disc VR mode e Recordings can be extensively edited e Playable only on VR mode compatible players after finalization Video mode e Playable on regular DVD players after finalization e Limited editing features DVD DVD R Digital Video Disc Recordable gt e These Discs can be recorded only once After you finalize a DVD R you cannot record on it or edit it e DVD H discs can be only formatted to Video mode e Playable on regular DVD players after finalization e Limited editing features DVD RW Digital Video Disc ReWritable e These Discs can be recorded on repeatedly Recordings can be erased then you can record again DvD ReWritable ON the same Disc
83. s distorted Some channels are e Those channels are not stored in the Restore channels See Program Edit skipped over when recorder on page 15 using CH The picture or sound of e Aerial or cables are loose e Tighten connections or replace cable broadcasting channel is weak or missing Camcorder image is not shown e Camcorder is off e Turn camcorder on and operate properly e e The recorder s source is incorrect Use AV INPUT to select input channel AV1 AV2 DV etc Camcorder image via AN input or DV IN to recorder is not shown on TV screen oO Sum i jum o tc Cannot play a disc e The disc was recorded in Video mode e Finalize the disc page 20 tab using ns e Some players will not play even a e No solution kaa SHAH SIEMENS finalized disc recorded in Video mode e The disc was recorded in VR mode e The other player must be RW compatible in order to play it e Discs recorded with copy once material e No solution cannot be played on other players Cannot record or did e The remaining blank space on the e Use another disc not record successfully disc is insufficient e The source you are trying to record is e You cannot record the source copy protected e When setting the recording channel the e Select the channel on the recorder s channel is tuned on the TV s own tuner built in TV tuner e When recording to a Video mode disc e Use a VH mode formatted disc for pr
84. s appears on the left side of the Screen 2 Select Combine option then press ENTER Title List HDD E a 3 SPIE PATA F Free h Play TITLE 1 TITLE 2 TITLE 3 a M 16 02 00 02 03 EAT ENE TT PCT Delete R w Combine Divide in Delete Part 3 Select the second title of the two titles you want to combine then press ENTER Confirm message appears 4 Use lt P gt to select Yes then press ENTER After pressing ENTER the updated menu is displayed Divide One Titles Into Two HDD Use this command to split a title up into two new titles 1 On the Title List menu select a title you want to divide then press ENTER The menu options appears on the left side of the screen 2 Select Divide option Example Title List HDD Title List HDD amp 128H 6M r Free val Play TITLE 1 TITLE 2 TITLE 3 T 16 02 00 02 03 KITAAN TAN METTE ET Delete Rename Combine i Sort gt Dubbing Delete Part 3 Press ENTER Edit Divide menu appears Divide option is highlighted Current picture Edit The first title s thumbnail Divide TITLE 1 16 02 00 02 3 1 00 00 00 The second title s Cancel thumbnail 4 Use play pause step search and slow motion to find the point you want to divide the title 5 Select Divide option then press ENTER at the point To reset the point select Cancel option then press ENTER Repeat from step 3 6 Choose Don
85. s means that you can transfer back and forth without having to worry about the quality getting worse with each copy generation It also means that copying can be carried out at the maximum speed possible When copying from HDD to DVD the speed of copying depends on the recording mode and the kind of DVD disc you re using Minimum fast copying times The table below shows the minimum HDD to DVD copying time for 2 hours of video recorded with SP mode Disc Disc Copying Time Type Speed Record Speed DVD R DVD R 16x 6 5 min 12x DVD R DVD R DVD RW 8x 8 min 8x DVD R DL 8x 13 min 4x DVD RW 6x 12 min 6x DVD R DVD R 4x 13 min 4x DVD RW DVD RW DVD R DVD RW DVD R DL 2 4x 21 min 2 4x DVD R DVD RW 2x 25 min 2x Notes e Fast copying only available for original unedited video titles e All times in the above table are approximate e Actual copy speed varies with the part of the disc being recorded e There may be cases where even 4x 6x 8x 16x compatible discs do not copy at full speed e Fast copying may not be possible when using disc initialized on another recorder Dubbing from HDD to DVD 1 On the Title List HDD menu select a title you want to dub then press ENTER The menu options appears on the left side of the screen Title List HDD SD 128H 6M P t Free x Play TITLE 1 TITLE 2 TITLE 3 a 16 02 00 02 03 AN ec MYT ANAN Delete Rename Edit Sort 2 Use A
86. s to set up the options but some require greater depth for the variety of settings General Operation 1 Press SETUP and the Setup menu appears 2 Use A Y to select the desired option 3 While the desired item is selected press B to move to the second level 4 Use A Y to select the second desired option 5 Press B to move to the third level 6 Use A Y to select the desired setting then press ENTER to confirm your selection Some items require additional steps 7 Press SETUP to exit the Setup menu Note Press d to go back to the previous level General Settings Auto Programming This recorder is equipped with a frequency synthesized tuner capable of receiving up to 88 TV channels Preparation e Connect the recorder to the desired type of aerial as shown in Connecting to the Aerial on page 10 Program Fdit Clock Set IV Aspect Display Mode Progressive Scan Power Save Mode Initialization gt Select 4Prev 3 Move 1 Select the Auto Programming option 2 Press B to move to the third level Start icon is highlighted 3 Press ENTER to begin the channel search The tuner will automatically cycle through all available channels in the area and place them in the tuner s memory Note After you have connected your recorder for the very first time If you press SETUP for initial setting you can only set the Auto Programming option Then you can set the other options General Setti
87. s when you load the disc and when you display disc information on screen e he disc name can be up to 32 characters long e For discs formatted on a different recorder you will see only a limited character set 1 Select Disc Label option then press B 2 Press ENTER while Edit is selected Keyboard menu appears To enter characters see page 44 Disc Protect When recording in DVD RW R disc or VR mode formatted DVD RW disc set to ON to prevent accidental recording editing or deleting of the disc loaded If you need to unlock the disc to make edits select OFF PBC PBC stands for Playback Control and refers to special menus and navigation features that are available on some Video CDs e ON Video CDs are played according to the PBC if available e OFF Video CDs are played the same way as Audio CDs General Explanation of Displaying Disc Information on screen On Screen Display You can display various information about the disc loaded on screen This manual gives basic instructions for operating the recorder Some DVDs require specific operation or allow only limited operation during playback When this occurs the symbol appears on the TV screen Chapter 1 21 0 00 15 4 2 04 06 indicating that the operation is not permitted by the recorder or is not available on the disc 1 Press DISPLAY once to show current status Title 1 17 2 Press DISPLAY once again to show various pla
88. the media e Slide Show Displays Slide Show menu e Rename Edits the file name page 31 e Move Moves the file s to another folder album or media page 32 e Copy Copies the file s to another folder or media page 32 Tip You can create new folder in the HDD Select New Album option then press ENTER NONAME folder is created Photo file requirement File extensions jpg Photo size Less than 4MB recommended CD R Format ISO 9660 and JOLIET DVD R RW Format ISO 9660 UDF Bridge format Maximum Files Disc Less than 1999 total number of files and folders Notes on JPEG file Progressive and lossless compression JPEG image files are not supported x O 2 Ko o Skip Images While viewing a picture press SKIP tor BPI once to advance to the next file or return to the previous file Rotate Images Use A Y while viewing a picture to flip the picture clockwise or counterclockwise View Slide Shows 1 Select Slide Show option on the Photo List menu Refer to Photo List menu options on page 29 2 Press ENTER The Slide Show menu appears Object AI Speed Normal Simultaneous Music play 3 Use lt gt A V to set the options Object option e Selected Views slide show only selected files Use the MARKER button to select multiple files e All Views slide show all files Speed option Sets the Slide Show spe
89. then press THUMBNAIL The thumbnail picture of the title that includes the chapter is changed Making a New Playlist Use this function to add an Original title or chapter to the Playlist When you do this the whole title is put into the Playlist you can delete bits you don t need later see Deleting an Original or Playlist title chapter on page 43 The title appears in the Playlist complete with the chapter markers that appear in the Original However if you add more chapter markers to the Original later these are not automatically copied over into the Playlist title You can add up to 999 chapters to one disc If you only want to add a chapter of a title use the Adding a title chapter to the Playlist on this page 1 Choose a title or chapter on the Title List Original menu or Chapter List Original menu to put into the Playlist then press ENTER The menu options appears on the left side of the menu Title List Original 113 DYD RW po ai us ED 2H 2M A 3 Free 3 uf Play TITLE 1 TITLE 2 TITLE 3 Search 17 02 0 02 03 ire yA FIT MUST Delete Protect Edit Dubbing 2 Use A V to select Playlist Add option then press ENTER Title List Original DVD RW SPI 1 EN Free Play Select PlayList Search gt New Playlist Delete Protect Edit 173 KT pi E2 TITLE 3 J2 0 01 29 17 02 0 05 30 Dubbing Enter Info 3 Select New Playlist then press ENTER The new title appea
90. ther media or folder You can copy a file s folder s to another media or folder 1 Select a file you wish to copy on the menu You can select all files and folders on the menu by pressing CLEAR button To cancel the selections press CLEAR again Selecting multiple files folders 1 Press MARKER A check mark appears on the file or folder Press MARKER again to cancel the marked file or folder 2 Repeat step 1 to mark additional file folders 2 Press ENTER The menu options appear on the menu 3 Select Edit option then press ENTER Edit options appears 4 Select Copy option then press ENTER Copy menu appears Music List HDD FOLDER 00 FOLDER 01 cx FOLDER 02 FOLDER 03 Play FAINFR ng Random Rename 8 Delete Move 6 Copy Program add o File 02 mp3 Enter MARKERS ETAS LIST BG IT eee CZ 5 You can select a album folder to copy 1 After selecting a media then press ENTER The album folder list appears 2 Select a folder Also you can create new album folder Select New Album option on the Copy menu then press ENTER NONAME folder is created 6 Select Copy option then press ENTER to begin copying Music List Notes e f a folder s depth is more than 5 level the copy is not available e MP3 WMA can only be copied from DISC to HDD It cannot be copied from HDD to DISC Moving a file s You can move a file s folder s to another media or
91. to be certain Do not overload wall outlets Overloaded wall outlets loose or damaged wall outlets extension cords frayed power cords or damaged or cracked wire insulation are dangerous Any of these conditions could result in electric shock or fire Periodically examine the cord of your appliance and if its appearance indicates damage or deterioration unplug it discontinue use of the appliance and have the cord replaced with an exact replacement part by an authorized servicer Protect the power cord from physical or mechanical abuse such as being twisted kinked pinched closed in a door or walked upon Pay particular attention to plugs wall outlets and the point where the cord exits the appliance To disconnect power from the mains pull out the mains cord plug When installing the product ensure that the plug is easily accessible CAUTION e The appliance is not intended for use by young children or infirm persons without supervision e Young Children should be supervised to ensure that they do not play with appliance e f the appliance is supplied from a cord extension set or an electrical portable outlet device the cord extension set on electrical portable outlet device must be positioned so that it is not subject to splashing or ingress of moisture Contents INIKOQUCUON senos iie e DAANAN AA NAY 4 9 Symbol Used in this Manual 4 Notes on DISCS 4 os ANNA DA 4 Recordable and Playable Discs
92. ular DVD player or computer equipped with a suitable DVD ROM drive Finalizing a Video mode disc creates a menu screen for navigating the disc The menu can be accessed by pressing MENU LIST or TITLE To finalize a disc refer to Finalize on page 20 Notes e Unfinalized DVD RW is playable on regular DVD players e he edited contents of a DVD RW disc is compatible on regular DVD players only after finalization e Any edited contents of the DVD R disc are not compatible on regular DVD players Hide chapter combine added chapter mark etc e How long finalization takes depends on the type of disc how much is recorded on the disc and the number of titles on the disc e DVD R DL disc can take up to 30 minutes to finalize o eb Sam i jum cd tc Language Codes Use this list to input your desired language for the following initial settings Disc Audio Disc Subtitle Disc Menu Language Code Language Code Language Code Language Code Abkhazian 6566 Fiji 7074 Lingala 7678 Singhalese 8373 Afar 6565 Finnish 7073 Lithuanian 7684 Slovak 8375 Afrikaans 6570 French 7082 Macedonian 7775 Slovenian 8376 Albanian 8381 Frisian 7089 Malagasy 7771 Somali 8379 Ameharic 6577 Galician 7176 Malay 7783 Spanish 6983 Arabic 6582 Georgian 7565 Malayalam 7776 Sudanese 8385 Armenian 7
93. use of this product please read this owner s manual carefully and retain for future reference This manual provides information on the operation and maintenance of your recorder Should the unit require service contact an authorized service location About the 2 Symbol Display may appear on your TV display during operation and indicates that the function explained in this owner s manual is not available on that specific media Symbol Used in this Manual Note Indicates special notes and operating features Tip Indicates tips and hints for making the task easier A section whose title has one of the following symbols are applicable only to the disc represented by the symbol DD Titles recorded on the HDD All DVD discs listed below DVD RW with VR recording mode DVD RW with Video recording mode DVD RW disc BEE DVD R disc DVD R DL disc DVD Video disc Video CDs Audio CDs DivX files GEE MP3 files WMA files JPEG files Notes on Discs Handling Discs Do not touch the playback side of the disc Hold the disc by the edges so that fingerprints do not get on the surface Never stick paper or tape on the disc Storing Discs After playing store the disc in its case Do not expose the disc to direct sunlight or sources of heat and never leave it in a parked car exposed to direct sunlight Cleaning Discs Fingerprints and dust on the disc can cause poor picture quality and sound disto
94. yback Operation Epp You can store a program in the HDD storage cache temporarily Press TIMESHIFT while watching a TV program The Progress Bar display appears on the screen as shown below The Progress Bar changes to timeshift icon after 5 seconds 1 2 3 4 5 Indicates playback mode Indicates current Timeshift position Indicates Timeshift start time Indicates Timeshift elapsed time DI ge ou dq EE Indicates the time that is one hour from Timeshift start time Tips e You can use trick play functions Slow Scan etc during timeshift Refer to Playback Operation on pages 22 25 e You can edit the cached clip during Timeshift to retain the program on the HDD Refer to Clip Record on the right Notes e There is not free space on the HDD the oldest timeshift section of the cache will be incrementally deleted e If no button is pressed for 6 hours the Timeshift will stop automatically Marker Search in Timeshift mode You can mark one in Timeshift mode Press MARKER at the desired point during Timeshift Press SEARCH to recall the marked scene Clip Record PI You can edit during Timeshift to store the program on the HDD Hard Disk Drive 1 During Timeshift use pause step search and slow motion to find the starting point 2 Press REC at the starting point of the section you want to record Progress of the edit is indicated in red on the Progress Bar 16 40 Wi 17 40 3 Use pause step s
95. yback each press of A B button to select pointA DIY DYJE and point B and repeats a sequence from point A Starting point to point B End point Note During HDD playback you cannot select a sequence less than 5 seconds If the current DVD title has a menu the title menu appears s on the screen Otherwise the disc menu may appears The disc menu appears on the screen DVD During playback press SUBTITLE then press 4 B DVD repeatedly to select a desired subtitle language Press AUDIO then press 4 gt repeatedly to hear a DVD different audio language or audio track Note Some discs feature both Dolby Digital and DTS soundtracks There is no analog audio output when DTS is selected To listen to the DTS soundtrack connect this recorder to a DTS decoder via one of the digital outputs See page 12 for connection details Press AUDIO then press 4 gt repeatedly during playback LP BUS E to hear a different audio channel STEREO LEFT or Ar With DVD RW discs recorded in VR mode and HDD that Lin have both a main and a Bilingual audio channel you can switch among Main L Sub R or Main sub L R Press AUDIO repeatedly during playback to hear a different MP3 audio channel STEREO LEFT or RIGHT Press I SKIP repeatedly during playback to skip forward EDA pIPEN 15 seconds In HDD playback or Timeshift mode each press 4 gt skips forward or reverse 5 minutes x O 2 Ko o If a menu
96. yback information Displaying Information While Watching TV The items displayed differ depending on the disc During viewing the TV press ENTER or DISPLAY type or playing status to display remove the information displayed on screen E p ac oS o 9 oo Hm DVD Video Gi 117 H 1 21 0 00 15 Indicates channel number station name and audio signal STEREO MONO received by 4 ENG DOD 5 1CH the tuner ud OFF Indicates the record mode e 11 free space and elapsed NORMAL time progress bar Title Indicates disc name SONIS eee and format ka a 3 You can select an item by pressing A V and Wetter a A change or select the setting by pressing lt 4 P For details about each item see the pages in Gi 120H Free parentheses e Title Current title or track number total number of titles or tracks page 22 24 e Chapter Current chapter number total number of chapters page 22 e Time Elapsed playing time page 24 e Audio Selected audio language DVD VIDEO only or audio channel page 23 e Subtitle Selected subtitle page 23 e Angle Selected angle total number of angles page 24 e Sound Selected sound mode page 25 17 2 2006 12 29 Indicates current date and time A Note If no button is pressed for 10 seconds the on screen display disappears Playback General Playback Features 1 Load your chosen disc in the tray with the playback side down

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