Hitachi DV-DS253A - Manual

7 Introduction The recordable DVD discs (Example) Note: If a DVD-RW/DVD+RW disc 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.The above...

8 Caution Do not block vent holes:• If the vent holes on this recorder are blocked, heat will accumulate inside, which could cause a fire. Also touching the hot recorder could cause burns. Do not push the recorder into an ill-ventilated, narrow space, such as a bookcase or closet, or cover it with t...

9 Introduction Card useable on this unit • Compact Flash Card (CF)• Micro Drive (MD), ST1 MD• Secure Digital Card (SD), Mini SD• Multi Media Card (MMC), MMC Plus, RS MMC, MMC Mobile • xD-Picture Card (xD)• Compatible with: FAT 12, FAT 16, or FAT 32• Only use the memory cards recommended above. Regar...

10 Front Panel POWER button Switches the recorder ON or OFF. (As to the indication of the Operate switch, “ I ”shows ON and “ ” shows electrical power stand-by.) (OPEN/CLOSE) Opens or closes the disc tray. HDD/DVD Set the recorder’s mode to HDD or DVD. „ (STOP) Stops playback or recording. / (PLAY/P...

11 Introduction Remote Control 0-9 numerical buttons: (page 25, 50) Selects numbered options in a menu. W / X / S / T (left/right/up/down): Selects an option in the menu. S / T (up/down): Scans up or down through memorized channels. A-B: (page 26) Repeat sequence. ANGLE: (page 27) Selects a DVD came...

12 Hookup and Settings Rear Panel AERIAL Connect the aerial to this terminal. HDMI Connector (Type A) HDMI output providing a high quality interface for digital audio and video (page 14). AV (VIDEO) OUT Connect to a TV with video inputs. AV 1 (VIDEO) IN Connect the video output of an external source...

13 Hookup and Settings Connections to Your TV Make one of the following connections, depending on the capabilities of your existing equipment. Tips: • 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 ...

14 HDMI connection If you have a HDMI TV or monitor, you can connect it to this recorder using a HDMI cable.Be sure to use an HDMI cable with HDMI logo ( ). 1. Connect the HDMI jack on the recorder to the HDMI jack on a HDMI compatible TV or monitor (H). 2. Set the TV’s source to HDMI (refer to TV’s...

15 Hookup and Settings Connecting to an Amplifier Connecting to an amplifier equipped with two channel analog stereo or Dolby Pro Logic ll/ 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, or stereo system, using t...

16 Accessory Audio/Video Connections Notes: • Pictures containing copy protection signals that prohibit any copying cannot be recorded. • If you pass the recorder signals via the VCR, you may not receive a clear image on your TV screen. Be sure to connect your VCR to the recorder and your TV in the ...

17 Hookup and Settings Using the Home Menu From the Home Menu screen you can access all the Media (HDD, DISC, MEMORY CARD) for playback and recording of the recorder. 1. Press HOME to display the Home Menu screen. 2. Use the W / X buttons to select a main option you want. Sub options appearss. 3. Us...

18 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. Program Edit You can edit a channel manually (add, delete, name, move, etc.). 1. Select [Program Edit] ...

19 Hookup and Settings Display Mode Selects how to display a wide picture on the screen when [4:3] is selected in [TV Aspect]. • [Letter Box] Displays a wide picture with bands on the upper and lower portions of the screen. • [Pan Scan] Automatically displays a wide picture on the entire screen and ...

20 Dolby Digital / DTS / MPEG • [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...

21 Hookup and Settings If you forget your 4-digit code If you forget your password, to clear the current password, follow the procedure below. 1. Press SETUP to display the Setup menu. 2. Use the Number buttons to enter the 6-digit number “210499”. 3. Select [Yes] then press ENTER. The 4-digit passw...

22 Auto Chapter When recording onto a DVD, 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. Notes: • This interval time is for reference: T...

23 Hookup and Settings Tips: • If 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. • You cannot unfinalize a DVD-R and DVD+R disc.• If [Disc Protect] option is set to ...

24 Playback General Explanation of On-Screen Display 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, indicating that the operation is not perm...

25 Playback General Playback Features 1. Load your chosen disc in the tray, with the playback side down. 2. Starts playback using HOME menu (see page 17). 3. To stop the playback, press STOP ( „ ). The unit records the stopped point, depending on the disc. “ „ ” appears on the screen briefly. Press ...

27 Playback If a menu screen is displayed The menu screen may be displayed first after loading a DVD or Video CD which contains a menu. Use the W / X / S / T buttons to select the title/chapter you want to view, then press ENTER to start playback.Press TITLE MENU or DISC MENU/LIST to return to the m...

28 3D Surround 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 DISPLAY twice. 2. Use S / T to c...

29 Playback 2. Press SETUP. The Setup menu appears. Press SETUP ¨ [LANGUAGE] ¨ [Disc Subtitle] then select the language you have found. Refer to “Disc Menu/Audio/Subtitle” on page 19. Tip: If the subtitle still does not display properly after the steps 1-2 proceeded, press and hold SUBTITLE about 3 ...

31 Playback Program Playback with Audio CD/MP3/WMA 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 S / T to select a track/file (or folder) on the Audio CD or Music menu. You can select al...

32 Viewing a JPEG File The recorder can play JPEG files on HDD, DVD-RAM, DVD±RW/R, CD-R/RW, or Memory Card. Before playing JPEG recordings, read “Photo file requirement” on page 33. 1. Press HOME. The HOME menu appears. 2. Select [PHOTO] option. 3. Select a media that contains JPEG file then press E...

33 Playback Skip Images While viewing a picture, press / (SKIP) once to advance to the next file or return to the previous file. Rotate Images Use S / T while viewing a picture to flip the picture clockwise or counterclockwise. View Slide Shows 1. Select [Slide Show] option on the [Photo List] menu ...

34 Editing a MP3/WMA, JPEG, DivX ® file These descriptions are MP3 file’s operation for example, other kind’s files are operated same way. Notes: • The MP3/WMA, and DivX ® files on the disc or HDD cannot be copied or moved to Memory Card. • The DivX ® file(s) in the memory card is not available. Era...

36 Recording About DVD recording Notes: • This recorder cannot make recordings on CD-R or CD-RW discs. • Our company takes no responsibility for recording failure due to power outages, defective discs, or damage to the Recorder. • Fingerprints and small scratches on a disc can affect playback and/or...

37 Rec ord ing Time Shift 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/STEP)” before answering the phone. The timeshift function will be activated and the broadcast is then recorded for late...

38 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: When recording on DVD:You must load a recordable disc for DVD recording. 1. Press HOME. The HOME menu appears. 2. Sele...

39 Rec ord ing Instant Timer Recording Instant Timer Recording allows you to make a recording easily of a preset length without using the program timer. 1. Follow steps 1-4 as shown left (Basic Recording from a TV). 2. Press z (REC) repeatedly to select the recording time length. Recording starts af...

41 Rec ord ing G- CODE System This system makes programming timer recordings very simple. Most TV guides publish G- CODE programming numbers with their program details. If you want to make a timer recording of a program, you just input the corresponding G- CODE programming number. The date, start, s...

42 Checking Timer Recording Details Programming can be checked whenever the recorder is turned on. Press TIMER REC twice.• Use S / T to select a timer recording. • Press ENTER to edit the selected program. Timer Record menu appears. • Press CLEAR to delete the selected program from the Timer Record ...

43 Rec ord ing 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.• This recorder is only compatible with DV-format (DVC-SD, DV25) camcorders. Digital satellite tune...

45 Title List and Editing Title List and Editing Title List and Chapter List Menu Overview Using the Title List menu, you can search for recorded titles and edit them. 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...

47 Title List and Editing Original and Playlist Editing (VR Mode) 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 play and when to play i...

48 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 49). The title appears in the Playlist c...

49 Title List and Editing Deleting an Original or Playlist Title/Chapter 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 delete a title or chapter from the Original (title/chapter) menu, ...

50 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 appear on the left side of the menu. 2. Use S / T to select [Rename (Title Name)] option t...

51 Title List and Editing Sort 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 sid...

52 Divide 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 appear on the left side of the screen. 2. Select [Divide] option. Example: Title List (HDD) 3. Press ENTER. Title Edit (Divide) menu app...

53 Title List and Editing 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 me...

54 Dubbing Before Dubbing Use the copying features of this recorder to: • Back up important recordings stored on the HDD to a DVD. • Make a DVD copy of a recording on the HDD to play in another player. • Transfer video from a DVD to the HDD for editing.• Transfer edited video from the HDD to DVD. Th...

55 Dubbing Re-encode copying If you choose XP, SP, LP or EP other than Fast copying, re-encode copying will start: The dubbing will be performed only at standard (1×) speed, and the playback screen will appear during dubbing. The quality of dubbed images will degrade when the speed mode is changed, ...

57 Reference 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, AV1-2...

59 Reference Controlling TV with Remote Control You can control the sound level, input source, and power switch of your TV with the supplied remote. You can control your TV using the buttons below. Controlling other TVs with the remote You can control the sound level, input source, and power switch ...

63 Reference Cannot record or did not record successfully. • The remaining blank space on the disc is insufficient. • Use another disc. • The source you are trying to record is copy protected. • You cannot record the source. • When setting the recording channel, the channel is tuned on the TV’s own ...

64 Specifications • Design and specifications are subject to change without notice. General Power requirements AC 220-240V, 50/60 Hz Power consumption 35W Dimensions (approx.) 430 × 59 × 298 mm (w × h × d) Mass (approx.) 4.1 kg Operating temperature 5°C to 35°C Operating humidity 10 % to 80 % Televi...