Table of Contents

Introduction
Installation Procedure... 2 Table of Contents... 3 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS.. 4 IMPORTANT SAFETY INTRODUCTIONS.. 6 Precautions... 8
Notes on handling... 8 When not in use... 8 Notes on placement.. 8 Notes on cleaning... 8 Notes on antennas... 8 Notes on recording and editing.. 8 Power Outage... 8 Notes on the unit.. 8 Notes on moisture condensation.. 9 Some differences... 10 Playback Restrictions... 10 Recording Restrictions and Copyright.. 10 Compatibility... 10
A-B Repeat... 37 TIMESLIP (Chase Play)... 37
Viewing JPEG/Play Audio CD/MP3/WMA/DivX. 38

Recording

JPEG Images, Slide shows and Rotation.. 38 MP3/WMA file Playback... 39 DivX File Playback... 39
Recording-Rear Input Connections.. 40 Recording-Front Input Connections.. 41
Selecting an Input Source... 40

About This Product.. 10

Choosing a disc.. 11
On DVD-RAM discs... 13 On DVD-R discs... 14 On DVD-RW discs.. 14 Marks on DVD video discs.. 14 Structure of disc contents... 15 On handling discs... 15 On cleaning discs... 15 On storing discs... 15 Discs and purposes... 16 Remote control.. 17 Preparation of the remote control.. 19 Display... 20 Front panel... 21 Rear panel... 22 Before operating this recorder.. 23
Playing and Editing Your Recordings. 42
Controlling a DV Camcorder... 41 Making a Recording... 41 Stopping a Recording... 41 Pausing and Resume Recording... 41 Specifying the Recording Time.. 41 Finalize... 41 Using DISPLAY to View Recording Options.. 41 The Title Screen... 42 Playing a Title... 42 Playing a Chapter... 42 Renaming a Title... 42 Delete a Title... 42 Renaming a Disc... 42 About On-Screen Keyboard... 43 Using the On-Screen Keyboard... 43 Deleting Characters... 43 Saving Your Changes.. 43 Scheduled Recordings... 43 Scheduled a Recording... 43 Setting Starting and Ending Times.. 44 Setting the Source... 44 Setting the Recurrence... 44 Setting the Quality Mode... 44 Saving the Schedule...44 Editing a Saved Schedule..44 Suspending / Activating a Schedule... 44 Deleting a Saved Schedule... 44
On-Screen Keyboard & Scheduled Recordings.. 43
Index to parts and controls.. 17
Scheduled Time Recordings.. 44

Connections

Connecting an antenna and TV.. 25 Connecting to cable TV signal. 27 Connecting to a satellite system.. 29 Connecting to a TV with the HDMI terminal.. 30
Connecting to a TV equipped with component video inputs... 32 Connecting to an audio system.. 33 Power up... 34
About HDMI... 30 Setting the output resolution for the HDMI output that best matches your TVs capabilities.. 31 Audio setting for the HDMI connection.. 31

Setup Menu

General... 45

Quick Start Guide

Playback
Plugging In and Power On.. 34 Time and Date Settings... 34 Channels Setup... 34 Auto Scanning Channels.. 34 Restore Defaults... 34 Switching to TV Mode.. 34

A/V Output... 48

About the SETUP MENU.. 45 Using the SETUP MENU.. 45 Language... 45 Rating.... 46 Clock... 46 Disc.... 47 Version... 48 DivX(R).... 48 Restore... 48 Other... 48

Disc Playback... 35

Advanced Playback Functions.. 36
ZOOM Playback... 36 Instant Replay... 36 Instant Skip... 36 Multi-Angle Function... 36 Changing the Auto Track.. 36 Subtitles... 36 Displaying Playback Session Information.. 36 Jumping to a Title, Chapter/Track or Time Point. 37 Repeat Playback... 37
Inserting a Disc.. 35 Starting, Stopping and Pausing Playback. 35 Fast Forward / Reverse Scanning.. 35 Skipping to the Next / Previous Chapter or Track.. 35 Slow Motion Playback.. 35 Frame-By-Frame Step Playback... 35

Others

TV Channel.. 50 Schedule... 50 Recording... 51 Other.... 52 Help... 52
Video... 48 Picture... 48 Audio... 49
Before calling service personnel.. 53
Jumping and Repeat Playback.. 37
Specification... 55 Limited Warranty.. 56
Power.... 53 Connection to your TV.. 53 TV reception.... 53 Playback... 53 Recording... 54 Program... 54 Remote control... 53 Clock... 54
Index to parts and controls ( Continued ) Before operating this recorder
Is your recorder ready? Refer to QUICK SETUP GUIDE and finish the necessary preparations. Turn on the connected equipment such as a TV or audio system and select the input source from the recorder.
Turning the power on (This owners manual instructions are based on the premise that all proper connections have been completed and the TV is turned on.)
Introduction Connections Quick Start Guide
Loading a disc Check disc compatibility beforehand ( page 11 and 12) and use a proper playable disc. Caution Keep your fingers well clear of the disc tray. Neglecting this may cause serious personal injury. Keep a close watch on children. Do not use a cracked, deformed or repaired disc. 1 Open the disc tray. Press on the front panel or OPEN/CLOSE on the remote control.
Press ON/STANDBY on the front panel of the recorder or POWER on the remote control. ON/STANDBY button

LED POWER button

button

OPEN/CLOSE button

CH button When the power turns on, the LED on the front panel lights up. After a few seconds, a start-up screen appears. The following icon appears at the top right corner of the screen.

Recording Setup Menu

2 Insert a disc. Disc without a cartridge Insert with the playback side down. There are two kinds of disc size. Place a disc to fit the guide. If a disc is out of the guide, it may result in damage to the disc or malfunction.
When this icon disappears, the recorder is ready to operate. If the disc tray contains a disc, it takes a longer time to start up.
Viewing TV channels through this recorder After turning the power on, press INPUT SELECT and use the / key to select Tuner mode and then press ENTER key. You can select a desired channel by pressing the CH button or the number buttons.
Place a disc in the inside hollow.
Connecting to a TV with the HDMI terminal ( Continued )

Setting the output resolution for the HDMI output that best matches your TVs capabilities
Set an output signal from the HDMI OUTPUT terminal of the recorder in accordance with your TVs input signal. Press V.OUTPUT button on the remote control to light up the HDMI indicator. Press RESOLUTION button on the remote control changes output signals as below. Select the appropriate output signal. HDMI indicator 480p

HDMI indicator

Introduction Connections
Video output signal* 480p (progressive)
Press 720p Press 1080i 1080i (interlace) 720p (progressive)

RESOLUTION

V.OUTPUT
*Displayed on the TV screen. Do not appear when the HDMI OUTPUT terminal is not connected or the HDMI connection is not verified. But HDMI indicator lights up.
Audio setting for the HDMI connection
Set Digital output mode of A/V Output - Audio Settings to PCM( page 49).
Notes When the HDMI connection is used, Brightness Setting and E.B.L of A/V Output - Picture are not available. Depending on the equipment connected to this recorder, such as a TV or a projector, no sound may be output. In this case, set Digital output mode ( page 49) to PCM. HDMI, the HDMI logo and High-Definition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC.

Setup Menu Others

On-Screen Keyboard & Scheduled Recordings

About On-Screen Keyboard

The On-Screen Keyboard makes it easy to enter Text, Numbers and Various Symbols with your remote control.

Saving Your Changes

changes, Done 1 To save yourusing the selectand / by pressing DISPLAY or / keys to select Done and then pressing ENTER.
Return Exit Numbers << >>

Letters

Clear All

Scheduled Recordings

Timer Recordings are designed for unattended operation and will work when the recorder is in Standby Mode.

a b c d e f j k l

Clear Back

Display

m n o Done

Scheduled a Recording

a scheduled 1 To Begin programmingbutton on the recording, press the REC MENU remote

1 Feb 12, 2005 - 08:00PM

Length 01:00 01:00 01:00 Source 39 Video 1 39

p q r s

t u v w x y z

0 Space bar

Use channel up/down to select different keyboard
control. This will access the recorders Schedule Screen.

Schedule

1 Use the / keys to select Letters, Numbers or Signs keyboard.

Letters Signs Numbers

Starting time 03/15/05 - 08:00PM Tue - 02:00PM 02/14/06 - 08:00PM

Status

Ready Suspend Ready
2 Press the key to move to the virtual keyboard on the right.
Using the On-Screen Keyboard
HOT KEYS - Each 1 Use theand Signs keyboardscharacter in the Letters shows a hot key
There are two methods you can use to enter characters with the virtual keyboard:
Press ENTER to add a new schedule
above it that corresponds to one on the remote control. Press this key repeatedly until the character you wish to enter is highlighted and then press ENTER. For example, to enter the letter s, press the 7 key four times. Notice that the first letter is automatically capitalized. Hot Key
Use the / and use the 2 directional arrow keys/ tokeys - Simplycharacter you move to the wish to insert and then press ENTER.
Current Time - Current time of the clock. Events - Total scheduled recording event(s). Close Screen - To close the Schedule Screen. Add New Schedule Recording - Choose to add a new event to the Schedule. 5 Change Current Schedule Setting - Choose to Edit the Schedule. 6 Toggle Current Items - Change the status of the schedule - Ready or Suspended. 7 Remove Current Schodule from Schedule List - Delete the current schedule. Before any schedules have been entered, the New Schedule Recording screen will appear by default.
Note You can select < and > symbols only in the Signs Keyboard.

Deleting Characters

or / and 1 Presstothe CLEAR keyanduse theENTER. keys move to Back press /
Notes The unauthorized recording use, distribution, or revision of television programs, videotapes, DVDs and other materials, is prohibited under the Copyright Laws of the United States and other countries, and may subject you to civil and/or criminal liability. A timer recording may start several seconds up to about a quarter of 1 minute behind the programmed start time.