Table of Contents

VR4940 Overview. 6-9 Recordable Discs. 6 Playable Discs. 6 Disc-related Terms. 6 Types of video CDs. 6 About DVD-R and DVD-RW Discs. 7 What are Recording Modes?. 7 Is Editing a DVD like Editing a Videotape?. 7 Original Content vs Playlist Content. 7 About DVD Recording. 7-8 Disc Types and Recording Formats. 7 Notes for Recording. 8 Recording TV Audio Channels. 8 Restrictions on Video Recording. 8 What is CPRM?. 8 Copyright Notice. 8 Precautions. 9 Handling the Unit. 9 Cleaning the Unit. 9 Remote Control Operating Range. 9 Remote Control Battery Installation. 9 Notes on Discs. 9 Handling Discs. 9 Storing Discs. 9 Cleaning Discs. 9 About Symbols. 9 About the Symbol. 9 Symbols Used in this Manual. 9 Front Panel Overview. 10 Front Panel Display Overview. 11 Remote Control Overview. 12 Rear Panel Overview. 13

CONNECTIONS & SETUP

Connections. 14-17 Connecting Antenna/Cable. 14 Connecting a TV. 15 Connecting an Amplifier/Receiver. 16 Connecting Optional Equipment. 17 Connecting a Digital Camcorder. 17 Initial Setup. 18-29 Setup Menu Overview. 18 Setup Menu Navigation. 18 GENERAL Settings. 18-20 Tuning Band. 18 Auto Channel Set. 18 Channel Add/Delete. 19 Clock (Auto). 19 Clock (Manual). 19 TV Aspect Ratio. 20 Progressive Scan. 20 Factory Setting. 20 LANGUAGE Settings. 20 Display Menu Language. 20 DISC Menu/Audio/Subtitle Language. 20 AUDIO Settings. 21 Dolby Digital. 21 DTS. 21 MPEG. 21 Sampling Frequency. 21 DRC (Dynamic Range Control). 21 Surround. 21 LOCK Settings. 22-23 Movie Rating. 22 Password. 22 Country Code. 23 RECORD Settings. 23-24 DISC Record Mode. 23 VCR Record Mode. 23 DV Record Audio. 24 Auto Chapter. 24 DISC Settings. 24-26 DISC Initialize. 24 DISC Finalize. 25 DISC Protect. 25 PBC. 25 EZ Play. 25 My DVD. 26 DISC Name. 26 On-Screen Display Overview. 27 Displaying Disc Information. 27 Displaying TV Information. 27 Changing TV Channels. 27 Changing TV Audio Channel. 27 OSD Menu Options by Media Type. 28-29 DVD. 28 VR. 28 Video. 29 VHS. 29

PLAYBACK

DVD and Video CD Playback. 30-33 Playing a DVD or Video CD. 30 Selecting Titles. 30 Selecting Chapters. 30 Slow Motion. 30 Still Picture and Frame-by-Frame Playback. 31 Search. 31 Random. 31 Repeat. 31 Repeat A-B. 31 Time Search. 32 Zoom. 32 Marker Search. 32 Disc Menus. 32 Title Menus. 32 Camera Angle. 33 Changing the Audio Language. 33 3D Surround. 33 Subtitles. 33 Remember Disc Settings. 33 Audio CD and MP3 Operation. 34-35 Playing an Audio CD or MP3 Disc. 34 Notes on MP3 Recordings. 34 Pause. 35 Skip Tracks. 35 Repeat. 35 Random. 35 Search. 35 Repeat A-B. 35 Program Playback with Audio CD and MP3. 36 Viewing a JPEG Disc. 37 Skip Images. 37 Rotate Images. 37 View Slide Shows. 37 Notes on JPEG Recordings. 37 VCR Playback Before You Begin. 38 Playing a VHS Tape. 38 Tracking Control. 38 Special Playback Features. 38 Search. 38 Still Picture and Frame-by-Frame Playback. 38 Slow Motion. 38 Counter Memory Function. 38

TV POWER

DISC MENU/LIST
Accesses menus on DVD discs. Switches between Original and Playlist editing in VR mode.

TV Control Buttons

TV POWER: Turns TV on and off. TV INPUT: Selects TV input source. CH v/V: Selects TV channels. VOL +/: Adjusts TV volume. MUTE: Turns TV sound on or off.
Displays or exits Setup menu.

DISPLAY

Displays or exits On-Screen Display.

TV INPUT CH

TITLE VOL

REC MODE

Selects Recording mode: - DVD : XP (1 hr), SP (2 hrs), or LP (4 hrs). - VCR : SP or SLP.

DISC MENU LIST

TRACK+ ENTER
RETURN (O) Exits or returns to previous screen in Setup menu. b B v V (left/right/up/down)
Selects menu options. CH/TRACK(v/V): Selects channels in VCR mode. Manually adjusts tracking.

TRACK-

ENTER TIMER RECORD
Displays Timer Recording menu.
DISPLAY REC MODE CH TIMER RECORD RETURN REC STOP
Confirms menu selections.

PAUSE/STEP (X)

Pauses playback or recording temporarily. Press again to exit Pause mode. Press repeatedly for frame-by-frame playback.

REC (z)

Starts recording. Press repeatedly to set the recording time.

PAUSE/STEP

REW/FF (m / M)
DVD: Searches backward/forward. VCR: Rewinds/advances during Stop mode. Press during Play mode for fast reverse/forward picture search.

PLAY (N)

AUDIO SUBTITLE ANGLE ZOOM

Starts playback.

ADD CHAP THUMBNAIL REPEAT

STOP (x)

Stops playback or recording.

PREV/NEXT (. / >)

Skips to next chapter/track. Returns to beginning of current chapter/track or skips to previous chapter/track.
MARKER SEARCH CHILD LOCK RANDOM

ADD CHAP

Inserts chapter marker when playing/ recording DVD-RW disc in VR mode.

THUMBNAIL

Selects thumbnail picture for current title for use in Original (Title).
Selects an audio language (DVD) or audio channel (CD).

REPEAT

Connect the AV 1 IN or AV 2 IN jacks on the DVD Recorder+VCR to the audio/video out jacks on your external component, using optional audio/video cables. ote If you use the S-VIDEO jack on the front panel, there will be no signal output from the front panel VIDEO jack. Using the front panel DV IN jack, it is possible to connect a DV digital camcorder, video deck or DVD-R/RW recorder and digitally transfer DV tapes or DVD-R/RW discs to DVD-R/RW. Use a DV cable (not supplied) to connect the DV in/out jack of your DV camcorder/video deck to the front panel DV IN jack of the DVD Recorder+VCR. ote This jack is for connection to DV equipment only. It is not compatible with digital satellite tuners or D-VHS video decks. DV Digital Camcorder

DV IN/OUT

S-VIDEO
Front of DVD Recorder+VCR
Connecting Optional Equipment
Connecting a Digital Camcorder
Initial Setup Setup Menu Overview
The DVD Recorder+VCR Setup menu includes system settings in six categories GENERAL, LANGUAGE, AUDIO, LOCK, RECORD and DISC. Press SETUP on the remote control to view the first and second levels of the Setup menu, and press B to display the third level. You will see the B symbol on the right side of the menu label whenever additional levels are available.
Tuning Band Auto Channel Set CH. Add/Del Clock TV Aspect Ratio Progressive Scan Factory Setting TV CATV

Select

Setup Menu Navigation

Auto Channel Set

The DVD Recorder+VCR is equipped with a frequency synthesized tuner capable of receiving up to 181 channels. These include VHF channels 2-13, UHF channels 14-69 and CATV channels 1-125. Preparation:
Connect the DVD Recorder+VCR to the desired type of antenna or cable TV system, as shown in Connecting Antenna/Cable on page 14
1 Press SETUP. appears. The Setup menu 2 Use v / V to select the desired option. the desired item is 3 While to the second level.selected, press B to move 4 Use v / V to select the second desired option. 5 Press B to move to the third level. / V to 6 Use vENTERselect the desired setting then press to confirm your selection. 7
Press SETUP to exit the Setup menu.

Some items require additional steps. Press b or RETURN (O) at any time to return to the previous menu.

GENERAL Settings

Tuning Band
1 Press SETUP. appears. The Setup menu 2 Use v / V to select the GENERAL option. 3 While thetoGENERAL option is selected, press B to move the second level. Use v / V to select the Auto Channel Set option. Press B to move to the third level. to begin the channel 6 Press ENTERautomaticallyarea andforsearch. in The tuner will search all available channels in your place them
The Start icon is highlighted.
1 Press SETUP. appears. The Setup menu 2 Use v / V to select the GENERAL option. 3 While thetoGENERAL option is selected, press B to move the second level. Use v / V to select the Tuning Band option. Press B to move to the third level. / to select 6 UseIfvyouVare using a the tuning band option (TV or CATV) then press ENTER. TV: standard antenna to receive
channels. CATV: If you are using basic cable to receive channels.

the tuners memory.

Tuning Band Auto Channel Set CH. Add/Del Clock TV Aspect Ratio Progressive Scan Factory Setting 11% Stop
ote After the Auto Channel Set is complete, follow the instructions at left to make sure the Tuning Band is set correctly (TV or CATV).
Initial Setup (Continued)

Channel Add/Delete

This feature allows you to manually add or delete channels from your channel list.
The Auto option is set at the factory. In the Auto option, the DVD Recorder+VCR looks for a channel carrying XDS (Extended Data Services) information. XDS updates the clock using the Coordinated Universal Time. You can set your local Time Zone manually. When Time Zone is set to Auto, the DVD Recorder+VCR will use XDS information to determine the proper setting.
1 Follow steps 1-3 as shown under Auto Channel Set. Use v / V to select the CH. Add/Del option. 7 Use v / V to choose your Time Zone. 2 Daylight 3 Press B to move to the third level. 8 Use B /toVchoose the Auto, On,Saving option. Use v to choose or Off. 4 Press ENTER. menu appears. The Channel Edit
The Edit icon is highlighted.

0-9 Input

Add Delete

Return

ENTER to confirm your 9 Press SETUP to exit the Setupsetting, then press menu. ote
You can turn Daylight Savings On or Off manually. When set to Auto, the DVD Recorder+VCR will use XDS information to determine the proper setting.
6 Press ENTER to confirm your setting. 7 Repeat steps 5-6 to add or delete additional channels.

Clock (Auto)

Use v / V or 0-9 to select a channel to add or delete then press ENTER. The Add or Delete icon is highlighted.

Tuning Band Auto Channel Set CH. Add/Del Clock TV Aspect Ratio Progressive Scan Factory Setting OFF ON Prev. Select

LANGUAGE Settings

Display Menu Language
Select a language for the DVD Recorder+VCR Setup menu and on-screen displays.
Display Menu DISC Menu DISC Audio DISC Subtitle English
DISC Menu/Audio/Subtitle Language
Select your preferred language for Disc Menus, Audio soundtracks, and Subtitles.
Original: The discs default language is selected. Other: To select another language, select Other then press ENTER. Use the 0-9 and ENTER buttons to input the corresponding 4-digit number according to the Language Code List on page 53. If you a mistake before pressing ENTER, press b to move the cursor back and correct it.
Display Menu DISC Menu DISC Audio DISC Subtitle Original English French Spanish Italian Japanese Chinese Other Prev. ---Select
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 DVD Recorder+VCR. First, remove the disc in the DVD Recorder+VCR. Next, press STOP (x) 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.
Each DVD disc has a variety of audio output options. Set the DVD Recorder+VCRs Audio Output according to the type of audio system you use. If your receiver or amplifier is NOT capable of handling 96 kHz signals, select 48 kHz. The DVD Recorder+VCR will automatically convert any 96 kHz signals to 48 kHz so your system can decode them. If your receiver or amplifier is capable of handling 96 kHz signals, select 96 kHz. The DVD Recorder+VCR will pass each type of signal through without any further processing.
Dolby Digital DTS MPEG Sampling Freq. DRC Surround Dolby Digital DTS MPEG Sampling Freq. DRC Surround PCM Bitstream Prev. Select 48KHz 96KHz

Dolby Digital

PCM: Select when connected to a 2-channel digital stereo amplifier. The DVD Recorder+VCRs digital audio signal will be output in the PCM 2ch format when you play a DVD recorded with a Dolby Digital soundtrack. Bitstream: Select when connected to a Dolby Digital decoder (or an amplifier or other equipment with a Dolby Digital decoder).
DRC (Dynamic Range Control)

Prev. Select

OFF: The DTS signal will not be output from the DIGITAL AUDIO OUT jacks. Bitstream: Select when connected to a DTS decoder (or an amplifier or other equipment with a DTS decoder).

1 Press SETUP. appears. The Setup menu 2 Use v / V to select the Record option. the Record option 3 While to the second level.is selected, press B to move 4 Use v / V to select the DISC Record Mode option. 5 Press B to move to the third level. 6 Use b / B to select Video Mode or VR Mode. /V 7 Use v(SP, to select the desired DISC Record Mode LP, or XP). ENTER to confirm your 8 Press SETUP to exit the menu.selection, then press

VCR Record Mode

You can set the default VCR recording quality to SP (Standard Play) or SLP (Super Long Play). SP is higher quality, but SLP provides 3 times the recording time; e.g., a 2 hour tape will record for 6 hours in SLP mode.
DISC Record Mode VCR Record Mode DV Record Audio Auto Chapter SP SLP

RECORD Settings

DV Record Audio
You only need to set DV Record Audio if you have a digital camcorder with 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. With the Audio 1 setting, the sound that was recorded while shooting is used. With the Audio 2 setting, the overdubbed sound is used.
DISC Record Mode VCR Record Mode DV Record Audio Auto Chapter Audio 1 Audio 2 DISC Initialize DISC Finalize DISC Name DISC Protect PBC EZ Play Prev. Select My DVD Start

DISC Settings

DISC Initialize
If you load a blank DVD-R disc, it will always be initialized in Video mode, which allows the disc to be played in most standard DVD players. If you load a blank DVD-RW disc, you will be prompted to initialize the disc in Video mode (for maximum compatibility) or VR mode (to enable advanced editing features). If you load a DVD-RW that has already been used, you can change between Video mode and VR mode by erasing the disc using the DISC Initialize feature.

Auto Chapter

During recording (Video mode only), chapter markers are added automatically at fixed intervals. You can set this interval to 3 minutes, 5 minutes or 10 minutes. To turn off automatic chapter marking, select Not Use.
DISC Record Mode VCR Record Mode DV Record Audio Auto Chapter Not Use 3 Min 5 Min 10 Min
1 Press SETUP. appears. The Setup menu 2 Use v / V to select the Disc option. While the Disc option is selected, press B to 3 move to the second level. 4 Use v / V to select the DISC Initialize option. to the third 5 Press B to movehighlighted. level. The Start icon is 6 Press ENTER. menu appears. The DISC Initialize

DISC Initialize DISC Finalize DISC Name DISC Protect PBC EZ Play My DVD OFF ON Prev. Select
for b B to select 5 Enter a namethen the disc. Use v Vconfirm your a character, press ENTER to selection. English/Latin Capital: Selects a keyboard with uppercase characters. English/Latin Lowercase: Selects a keyboard with lowercase characters. Symbols: Selects a keyboard with all symbols. OK: Confirms the name you have entered. Cancel: Deletes all characters and exits the Keyboard menu. Space: Inserts a space at the cursor position. Delete: Deletes the character to the left of the cursor. b / B: Moves the cursor left or right.
You can also use the remote control to

DISC Name

Use the DISC Name feature to enter the name that appears when you load the disc and when you display disc information on-screen. The disc name can be up to 32 characters long. For discs formatted on a different DVD Recorder, you will see only a limited character set.
DISC Initialize DISC Finalize DISC Name DISC Protect PBC EZ Play My DVD Edit
enter DISC Names: PREV/NEXT (. / >): Moves the cursor left or right. PLAY (N): Inserts a space at the cursor position. PAUSE/STEP (X): Deletes the character to the right of the cursor position. STOP (x), CLEAR: Deletes the character to the left of the cursor position. 0-9: Enters the character corresponding to the selected column. DISC MENU/LIST, DISPLAY: Switches the keyboard type (English/Latin Capital, English/Latin Lowercase, Symbols).
1 Follow steps 1-3 as shown under DISC Initialize. 2 Use v / V to select the DISC Name option. to move to the third 3 Press B icon is highlighted. level. The Edit 4 Press ENTER.menu appears. The Keyboard
DVD-VR Language 1 A K U 2 B L V 3 C M W 4 D N X English/Latin Capital 5 E O Y 6 F P Z 7 G Q 8 H R 9 I S 0 J T
ENTER 6 Choose OKtothen press menu. to save the name and return the DISC 7 Press SETUP to exit the menu.

Space Delete

The On-Screen Display provides feedback on the status of the DVD Recorder+VCR and/or the currently loaded disc or tape. To access the On-Screen Display (or OSD), press the DISPLAY button. If no disc is playing, you can change TV channels using the 0-9 or CH (+/-) buttons on the remote control or CH (v / V) buttons on the front panel. ote Antenna channels are numbered 2 through 69. Cable channels are numbered 1 through 125.
Displaying Disc Information
To display information about the currently loaded disc or tape:

On-screen display operation
Changing TV Audio Channel
Some TV programs are broadcast with both a main and a Secondary Audio Program (SAP). You can change the TV audio using the AUDIO button. Press AUDIO repeatedly to change the TV audio, according to Broadcast audio signal as shown below. STEREO+SAP Audio Signal Stereo SAP Mono Stereo STEREO Audio Signal Stereo L R Mono SAP Audio Signal Mono SAP Mono MONO Audio Signal Mono The current audio channel is displayed on-screen. If SAP is selected, but there is no SAP channel being broadcast, you will still hear the main audio channel. If the sound is poor quality when set to Stereo, you can often improve it by changing to Mono. When an external input is selected, the audio channel can be switched only to Stereo. Stereo
To remove the on-screen display, pressitDISPLAY or RETURN (O) repeatedly until disap-
Press DISPLAY repeatedly to display/change the information displayed on-screen.
pears. See the descriptions on pages 28 and 29 for detailed explanations of on-screen displays for each media type.
otes Some discs may not provide all the features shown in the on-screen display examples. The on-screen display disappears automatically if no button is pressed for seven seconds.

Temporary Feedback Icons

Resume play from this point Action prohibited or not available
Displaying TV Information
While watching TV, press DISPLAY to display/ remove the on-screen display. For example, when a DVD-RW in VR mode is inserted, you would see a screen similar to the following:
Indicates disc type. Indicates Recording mode, free space, and elapsed time progress bar.

DVD-VR VR Mode

Indicates channel number and audio input signal received by the tuner.

DVD Ch. 6

SP 01H 32M Free

10/8/2003 11:35 AM

Indicates audio output signal. Indicates current date and time.
On-Screen Display Overview

Changing TV Channels

Initial Setup (Continued) OSD Menu Options by Media Type
DVD Shows the current title/chapter number and total number of titles/chapters
Shows the elapsed playing time and total time.
Title: 1/4 Chapter: 3/28 0:06:32 / 2:12:10

Shows the current mode

Menu Options
Title number Chapter number Time search Audio language and Digital Audio Output mode Subtitle language Angle Sound
Function (Use v / V to select desired option)
Shows the current title number and total number of titles, and skips to the desired title number. Shows the current chapter number and total number of chapters, and skips to the desired chapter number. Shows the elapsed playing time, and skips to the desired time. Shows the current audio soundtrack language, encoding method, and channel number, and changes the setting. Shows the current subtitle language, and changes the setting. Shows the current angle number and total number of angles, and changes the angle number. Shows the current sound mode, and changes the setting.

2 Press REW or FF to select the desired speed: mX2, mX4, mX8 (backward) or MX2, MX4, MX8 (forward).
Program Playback with Audio CD and MP3
Program Playback enables you to make custom playlists of Audio CD or MP3 tracks. Programs can contain up to 99 Audio CD tracks or 256 MP3 tracks.

Repeat Programmed Tracks

Press REPEAT to select the desired Repeat mode. - TRACK : Repeats the current track. - ALL : Repeats all tracks on the disc. - OFF : Cancels Repeat mode (no display).
1 Insert an Audio CD or MP3 disc. v V to track on the then press 2 Use options select aon the left sidelistthe menu. ENTER. The appear of
The Audio CD or MP3 CD menu will appear.
Erasing a Track from the Program List
1 Select the track you wish to erase from the Program List then press ENTER. The options appear on the left side of the menu. 2 Select Delete then press ENTER. The selected track is deleted from the Program List. 3 Repeat steps 1-2 to delete additional tracks from the Program List.
ote Press and hold V to move quickly to the next track or folder. Press and hold v to move quickly to the previous track or folder.
3 Use v V to highlight Program Add then press ENTER.
The selected track is added to the Program List.
Erasing multiple tracks from the Program List
1 Select a track on the Program List then press MARKER. 2 Repeat step 1 to mark additional tracks.
Repeat steps 2-3 to place additional tracks in your Program list.
ip To add multiple tracks to your Program List: 1. Select a track then press MARKER. 2. Repeat step 1 to mark additional tracks. 3. Select any marked track then press ENTER. The options appear on the left side of the menu. 4. Use v / V to highlight Program Add then press ENTER. All marked tracks are added to your Program List. otes Use the CLEAR button to select all tracks, or cancel all marked tracks. If you select folder for Programmed Playback, all tracks in the folder are added to the program list.
3 Select any marked track then press ENTER. The options appear on the left side of the menu. 4 Use v / V to highlight Delete then press ENTER. All marked tracks are deleted from the Program List.
Changing Track Order in the Program List
1 Select the track you wish to move on the Program List then press ENTER. The options appear on the left side of the menu. 2 Select Move then press ENTER. A yellow bar appears in the Program List. 4 Use v / V to move the yellow bar to the desired location, then press ENTER. The selected track is moved. ip Use MARKER to move multiple tracks.
5 Use B to move to the Program list. 6 Use v / V to select the track you want to start playing. Press PLAY (N) to start. 7

DV appears on the front panel display and on the TV screen.
4 Find the place on the camcorder tape from which you want to start recording. 5 Press REC (z) once to start recording.
For best results, pause playback at the point you want to start recording. Depending on your camcorder, you can use the DVD Recorder+VCR remote to control the camcorder using the STOP, PLAY and PAUSE functions.
Press REC (z) once. Recording will start. The REC indicator lights on the front panel display. Recording continues until you press STOP (x) or the
disc is full. To record for a fixed length of time, see One Touch Record on page 39.
Recording is automatically stopped if the DVD Recorder+VCR detects no signal. You can pause or stop the recording by pressing PAUSE/STEP or STOP. You cannot control the camcorder from the remote control during recording. In Video mode, the final frame of the recording may remain displayed on screen for a while after recording stops.
If your source is copy-protected, you will not be able to record it using the DVD Recorder+VCR. See Copyright Notice on page 8 for more details.
Playing Recordings on Other DVD Players
Most regular DVD players can play finalized discs recorded in Video mode. 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 kinds of discs it will play.
Recording from a Digital Camcorder
You can record from a digital camcorder connected to the DV IN jack on the front panel of the DVD Recorder+VCR. You can use the DVD Recorder+VCR remote to control both the camcorder and the DVD Recorder+VCR. Before recording, make sure that the audio input for the DV IN jack is set up; see page 24.

Finalizing a Disc

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 DISC MENU or TITLE. To finalize a disc, refer to DISC Finalize on page 25.
Recording from an External Input (Continued) What is DV?
Using DV, also known as i.LINK, you can connect a DVequipped camcorder to the DVD Recorder+VCR using a single DV cable for input and output of audio, video, data and control signals. The i.LINK interface is also known as IEEE 1394-1995. i.LINK and the i.LINK logo are trademarks. The DVD Recorder+VCR is only compatible with DVformat (DVC-SD) camcorders. Digital satellite tuners and Digital VHS video recorders are not compatible. You cannot connect more than one DV camcorder at a time to the DVD Recorder+VCR. You cannot control the DVD Recorder+VCR from external equipment connected via the DV IN jack (including two DVD 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. The DVD Recorder+VCR can only record one stereo audio track. Set DV Record Audio to Audio 1 or Audio 2 as desired; see page 24. Audio input to the DV IN jack should be 32 or 48kHz (not 44.1kHz). 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 if the DV cable becomes disconnected. If DV Record Audio is set to Audio 2 and the Audio 2 signal is not present, DV Record Audio will be reset to Audio 1 automatically.

Original (Chapter)

/V select 3 Use vpresstoENTER. Playlist Add from the Original (Title) or Original (Chapter) options then
Select Playlist. New Playlist
Playlist ENTER. 4 Select Newthe title arethen pressthe Playlist. All The new title appears in the updated Playlist. chapters in added to
TITLE 1 10/12 0:25:20 TITLE 2 10/14 3/3

TITLE 3 10/19 0:17:23

1 Press DISC MENU/LIST repeatedly to display the Original (Title) or Playlist (Title) menu. v V b B to title to 2 Use Originalpresschoose the (Title)you wantappear name then ENTER. The (Title) or Playlist options
Use this function to add an Original title or chapter to your Playlist (Program). When you do this, the whole title is added to the Playlist (you can erase parts you dont need later see Erasing an Original or Playlist Title/Chapter on page 48).
Erasing an Original or Playlist Title/Chapter VR
When you erase a title or chapter from the Playlist menu, you only remove it from the Playlist; the title/chapter remains in the Original menu. If you choose to erase a title or chapter from the Original title/chapter list, the title or chapter is actually erased from the disc and the remaining time available for recording increases. Titles/chapters erased from the Original are also removed from the Playlist. ote It may not be possible to erase chapters that are less than 3 seconds long.
Adding Title/Chapters to the Playlist VR
You can add an Original title/chapter to a Playlist title even if it is already registered.
Press DISC MENU/LIST repeatedly to display the Original (Title) menu. If you want to show the Original (Chapter) menu, refer to Using the Original (Chapter) menu on page 45.
or chapter put into 2 Choose an Original titleENTER. to options the Playlist, then press The Original (Title) or Original (Chapter) appear on the left side of the screen.
Press DISC MENU/LIST repeatedly to display Original (Title) or Playlist (Title). If you want to display the Original (Chapter) or Playlist (Chapter) menu, refer to Using the Original (Title) Menu or Using the Playlist (Title) Menu on pages 45-46. Use v V b B to choose a chapter or title you want to erase then press ENTER. The Playlist or Original options appear on the left side of the screen.
Delete on the menu. to select Playlist Add from the 3 Select you select Delete on Original (Title) menu: 3 Use v / V(Title) or Original (Chapter) options Original e.g., If then press ENTER.

Select Playlist. New Playlist TITLE 1
the Playlist title that is 4 Choose appearsa in thethen pressalready registered to insert title, ENTER. The title updated Playlist.
4 Press ENTER to confirm.deleting will appear. The confirm message for b / B to select press 5 Use selected chapterYes thendeleted.ENTER. is The or title is After pressing ENTER, the new, updated menu

displayed.

5 Repeat steps 1-4 to continue adding to the Playlist. RETURN (O) to exit, or 6 Pressback to the Original (Title)DISC MENU/LIST to go menu.
6 Repeat steps 2 - 5 to continue to delete from the menu. 7 Press RETURN (O) repeatedly to exit the menu.
Combining Two Chapters Into One
Moving a Playlist Chapter
Use this function to combine two adjacent Playlist or Original chapters into one.
Press DISC MENU/LIST repeatedly to display Playlist (Title) menu. To display the Playlist (Chapter) menu, refer to Using the Playlist (Chapter) on page 46.
select the second chapter of the two chap2 First,Playlist (Chapter) or Original press ENTER. ters you want to combine then The (Chapter) options appear on the left side of the screen.
ote This function is not available if there is only one chapter.

Playlist (Chapter)

v/V select ENTER. 3 Use confirmtomessageMerge then pressappear. The for combining will 4 Use b / B to select Yes then press ENTER. is After pressing ENTER, the new, updated menu displayed.
2 Select a chapter from the Playlist (Chapter) menu. 3 Press ENTER. options appear on the left The Playlist (Chapter) side of the screen.
5 Repeat steps 2 - 5 to continue to merge from the menu. 6 Press RETURN (O) repeatedly to exit the menu.
ote This function cannot operate listed below; If there is only one chapter within the title. If two chapters created by erasing a part from an original title. If two chapters created from different titles. If two chapters created by moving an order from an original title.
4 Use v / V to select Move from the Playlist options then press ENTER. vVb the place 5 Use confirmB to choose moving willyou want to move the chapter to then press ENTER. The message for appear. 6 Use b / B to select Yes then press ENTER. is After pressing ENTER, the new, updated menu displayed. 7 Repeat steps 2 - 6 to continue to move from the menu. 8 Press RETURN (O) repeatedly to exit the menu.

Check the following guide for the possible cause of a problem before contacting customer support. Symptom

No power. No picture.

The power cord is disconnected. The TV is not set to receive DVD Recorder+VCR signal output. The video cable is not connected securely. The TV power is turned off.

Solution

Select the appropriate video input on the TV so the picture from the DVD Recorder+VCR appears on the TV screen. Connect the video cable securely. Turn on the TV. Select the correct input mode on the audio receiver so you can listen to the sound from the DVD Recorder+VCR. Connect the audio cable securely. Turn on the equipment connected with the audio cable. Replace it with a new one. Clean the disc. Clean video heads. Use v/V for manual tracking adjustment while tape is playing. Insert a disc or tape. (Check that the disc indicator on the front panel display is lit.) Insert a playable disc. (Check the disc type, color system, and regional code.) Place the disc with the playback side down. Place the disc on the disc tray correctly inside the guide. Clean the disc. Cancel the Movie Rating function or change the rating level. You cannot connect via the DVD Recorder+VCR. Connect the component directly to your TV. Use the CH. Add/Del feature to restore channels. See Channel Add/Delete on page 18. Tighten connections or replace cable. Try all Tuning Band options; see page 18 for details. Turn camcorder on and operate properly. Use INPUT to select AV input channel (AV1, AV2 COMP, AV2 S-V or DV IN).

No sound.

The equipment connected with the audio cable is not set to receive DVD Recorder+VCR signal output. The audio cables are not connected securely. The power of the equipment connected with the audio cable is turned off. The audio connecting cord is damaged.
Playback picture is poor.
The disc is dirty. Tape heads are dirty. Tape is a rental or was recorded on another VCR.
DVD Recorder+VCR does not start playback.
No disc is inserted. No tape is inserted. An unplayable disc is inserted. The disc is placed upside down. The disc is not placed within the guide. The disc is dirty. The Movie Rating level is set.
Picture from external input is distorted Some channels are skipped over when using CH (v / V) Picture or sound of broadcasting channel is weak or missing. Camcorder image not shown. Camcorder image via A/V input or DV IN to DVD Recorder+VCR is not shown on TV screen. Cant play disc recorded on this DVD Recorder+VCR on another DVD player.