Page 2 - IMPORTANT; Precautions; Laser Safety; Caution; Before You Start; Accessories Supplied; CAUTION; RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK
2 Befo re Y o u Start EN • Remote control with two R6 (AA) batteries • RF cable • Scart cable • Instruction Manual IMPORTANT Please read the various precautions on pages 2 to 4 before installing or operating the unit. Precautions Laser Safety This unit employs a laser. Only a qualified service perso...
Page 3 - Installation Location
3 Befo re Y o u Start EN 7. Do not stand the unit vertically. Use the unit in a horizontal (flat) position only. 8. Before attempting to operate the unit, make sure that the timer recording mode is off. 9. This product is in Stand-by mode when turned off while the mains cable is connected. 10. Do no...
Page 4 - About Copyright
4 Befo re Y o u Start EN About Copyright Unauthorized copying, broadcasting, public performance and lending of discs are prohibited.This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by U.S. patents and other intellectual property rights. Use of this copyright protection tec...
Page 5 - Table of Contents
5 EN Table of Contents Before You Start ..................................... 2 Precautions ........................................................... 2Features ................................................................ 6Guide to the Instruction Manual ........................... 7Functional ...
Page 6 - Features; Recording; Playback
6 Befo re Y o u Start EN Features This unit not only plays back DVDs, CDs and VHS tapes but also offers features for you to record to DVD discs and edit them after that. The following features are offered with this unit. Recording The unit is compatible with DVD-RW discs, which are recordable repeat...
Page 7 - Guide to the Instruction Manual
7 Befo re Y o u Start EN Guide to the Instruction Manual Symbols Used in the Instruction Manual To show what recording mode or disc type applies to each function, the following symbols appear at the beginning of each operating item. * There may be a disc which cannot be used or played back. Button N...
Page 8 - Functional Overview; Front Panel
8 Befo re Y o u Start EN Functional Overview Front Panel 1 STANDBY/ON /I button • Press to turn on or off the unit.* “ ” shows electrical power standby and “ I ” shows ON. 2 Cassette compartment (VCR ) • Insert a tape here. 3 Disc tray OPEN/CLOSE O button * (DVD) • Press to open or close the disc tr...
Page 9 - Rear Panel; Mains cable
9 Befo re Y o u Start EN Rear Panel 1 Mains cable • Connect to a standard AC outlet. 2 AV2 (DECODER) (DVD/VCR) • Connect to VCR, camcorder, or other Audio- Video equipment. Use a commercially available Scart cable. 3 AV1 (TV) (DVD/VCR) • Connect to the Scart jack on your TV. Use the supplied Scart c...
Page 10 - Remote Control; VCR button; Cursor
10 Befo re Y o u Start EN Remote Control * You can also turn on the unit by pressing these buttons when the remote control is in DVD mode. 1 OPEN/CLOSE/EJECT O button* (DVD/ VCR) • Press to open or close the disc tray.• Press to remove the tape from the unit. 2 ON SCREEN button (DVD/VCR) • Press to ...
Page 11 - SLOW
11 Befo re Y o u Start EN 19 REPEAT button (DVD) • Press to select the repeat mode. 20 ZOOM button (DVD) • During playback, press to enlarge the picture on the screen. 21 PR(OGRAMME) +/- buttons (DVD/VCR) DVD mode • Press to change the channel up or down. VCR mode • Press to change the channel up or...
Page 12 - Installing Batteries in the; About the Remote Control; VCR / DVD Recorder Switching; Within about
12 Befo re Y o u Start EN Installing Batteries in the Remote Control Install two R6 (AA) batteries (supplied) into the remote control, carefully match with the polarity indicated inside the battery compartment. Caution • Incorrect use of batteries can result in hazards such as leakage and bursting. ...
Page 13 - Guide to On-Screen Displays; Display Menu
13 Befo re Y o u Start EN Guide to On-Screen Displays Display Menu Press [DVD] first. With a disc inserted into the unit, press [ON SCREEN] to display the On-Screen display. The menu shows information about what is recorded on the disc. This is an example screen for explanation. Displayed items vary...
Page 14 - Setting Menus; Advanced Setting Menu:
14 Befo re Y o u Start EN Setting Menus Press [SET UP] in stop mode to display “Easy Setting Menu” or “Advanced Setting Menu.” Choose either “Easy Setting Menu” or “Advanced Setting Menu” using [Cursor U / D ] , then press [ENTER] to change between the menus.“Easy Setting Menu” and “Advanced Setting...
Page 16 - Front Panel Display Guide; Current status of the unit; Recording speed; Display Messages
16 Befo re Y o u Start EN Front Panel Display Guide 1 Current status of the unit p : Appears when a disc or a tape playback is paused.Appears also during step by step playback. P : Appears when playing back a disc or a tape. p P : Appears during slow forward or slow reverse playback. : Appears when ...
Page 17 - Connections; Connecting to a TV; Connecting to External Equipment; Recording from a DVD player, VCR or other; Getting Started
17 G ett ing S tarted EN Connections Connecting to a TV Connect the unit to a TV after considering the capabilities of your existing equipment. Before installation, plug off your TV and this unit.Using the Scart jack 1 Connect the antenna or cable to the ANTENNA IN jack of this unit. 2 Connect the A...
Page 18 - Connecting to an MD deck or DAT deck
18 G ett ing S tarted EN Recording from a camcorder or other Audio-Video equipment with no Scart output jack (AV3) If no S-Video input jack is available, connect to VIDEO input jack on the front panel using an RCA Video cable.Change the setup when using S-VIDEO input jack. (See page 33.) Digital Aud...
Page 19 - Selecting the On-Screen Display; If you select “Advanced Setting; Channel Setting; Auto Tuning
19 G ett ing S tarted EN Selecting the On-Screen Display (OSD) Language 1 In stop mode, press [SET UP]. 2 If you select “Advanced Setting Menu,” proceed to step 3. If you select “Easy Setting Menu,” proceed to step 4. 3 Select “Display” using [Cursor U / D ], then press [ENTER]. 4 Select “OSD Langua...
Page 20 - Manual Tuning; To Skip a Preset Channel; Select “Skip” using [Cursor
20 G ett ing S tarted EN Manual Tuning Manually tune each channel. 1 In stop mode, press [SET UP]. “Easy Setting Menu” or “Advanced Setting Menu” will appear. 2 Select “Channel” using [Cursor U / D ], then press [ENTER]. 3 Select “Manual Tuning” using [Cursor U / D ], then press [ENTER]. 4 Select “P...
Page 21 - Move; Select “Move” using [Cursor; Setting the Clock; Auto Clock Setting; Select “Clock” using [Cursor
21 G ett ing S tarted EN Move You can replace two channels. 1 In stop mode, press [SET UP]. 2 Select “Advanced Setting Menu” using [Cursor U / D ], then press [ENTER]. If it has already appeared, proceed to step 3. 3 Select “Channel” using [Cursor U / D ], then press [ENTER]. 4 Select “Move” using [...
Page 22 - Manual Clock Setting; Selecting the TV Aspect Ratio
22 G ett ing S tarted EN Manual Clock Setting 1 In stop mode, press [SET UP]. “Easy Setting Menu” or “Advanced Setting Menu” will appear. 2 Select “Clock” using [Cursor U / D ], then press [ENTER]. 3 If you select “Advanced Setting Menu,” proceed to step 4. If you select “Easy Setting Menu,” proceed...
Page 23 - Information on DVD Recording; Type of Discs
23 Reco rdin g EN Information on DVD Recording Type of Discs This unit can record on DVD-R and DVD-RW. You can record on DVD-R only once. On DVD-RW, you can record and erase many times. It is possible to record on DVD-R only in Video mode. DVD-RW can record in the format you select from Video mode o...
Page 24 - Information on Copy Control; Usable Discs
24 Reco rdin g EN Information on Copy Control Some satellite broadcasts include copy-protected information. If you wish to record them, refer to the following. Note • This unit cannot record on CD-RW or CD-R discs.• DVD-RW / R and CD-RW / R discs recorded on a personal computer or a DVD or CD record...
Page 25 - Formatting a Disc; Setting Auto Chapter
25 Reco rdin g EN Formatting a Disc Choosing the Recording Format of a Blank DVD-RW Disc When inserting a blank disc, the unit automatically starts to initialise the disc. You can also manually format a DVD-RW disc once it has been used. After formatting, you can record on the disc with the recordin...
Page 26 - Reformatting a Disc Manually; Insert a recordable disc.; Selecting the Sound Mode; Setting External Input Audio
26 Reco rdin g EN Reformatting a Disc Manually If you are using a DVD-RW disc, you can format the disc by performing “Format.” By default it will be in Video mode. You can change this to VR mode using the Setting menu. Note • When you reformat the disc, the contents of the disc are erased. Insert a ...
Page 27 - Setting Bilingual Recording Audio; Basic Recording
27 Reco rdin g EN 5 Select “Stereo” or “Bilingual” using [Cursor U / D ], then press [ENTER]. 6 Press [SET UP] to exit. Hint • If you select “Stereo”: The audio will be recorded as “stereo audio.” • If you select “Bilingual”: The audio will be recorded as “bilingual audio” (see next section for more...
Page 28 - One-Touch Timer Recording; XP SP LP EP SLP SEP
28 Reco rdin g EN Checking the Recording Picture and Sound Quality Before recording on a DVD, you can confirm the quality of the picture and sound with the recording speed you selected. 1 Make sure that the unit is in STOP or REC mode and a DVD is inserted correctly. 2 Press [REC MONITOR]. The TV wi...
Page 29 - Timer Recording; Enter the date using [Cursor; TIMER
29 Reco rdin g EN Timer Recording You can set the unit to record up to 8 programmes, up to a month in advance. Daily or weekly programme recordings are also available.• Be sure to set the clock before entering a timer programming. • You can select the timer programming list by pressing [PROG] twice....
Page 30 - icon; stop the tape recording.
30 Reco rdin g EN • Cancel the timer-standby mode by pressing [TIMER ] before operation for either DVD or VCR. When finished operating, press [TIMER ] to resume the timer-standby mode. If VPS / PDC is “ON”: • In the timer-standby mode, you can neither turn on the power nor use the component (VCR or ...
Page 31 - System; Set the S
31 Reco rdin g EN E41: Power failureE42: No discThe error programme will be deleted once you check the error in the programme list, or once you cancel the timer-standby mode and re-enter it. Press [CLEAR] to erase the selected programme. VPS (Video Programme System) / PDC (Programme Delivery Control...
Page 32 - Hints for Timer Recording
32 Reco rdin g EN 5 Select the recording media (“DVD” or “VCR”) using [Cursor U / D ], then press [Cursor P ]. 6 Select a recording speed using [Cursor U / D ], then press [Cursor P ]. 7 Select VPS / PDC “ON” or “OFF” using [Cursor U / D ], then press [ENTER]. (See page 31.) 8 Press [SET UP] or [the...
Page 33 - Settings for External Equipment; Connection to External Equipment
33 Reco rdin g EN If programming has been made at the end of the programming (PROG. 1) currently being recorded: • The timer programming set first (PROG. 2) has priority. PROG. 3 will not be recorded. If the recording time is partially overlapped: • The timer programming with the earlier start time ...
Page 34 - Recording from External Equipment; again to close the disc tray.; Dubbing Mode; Note for recording to a tape:; Select “VCR
34 Reco rdin g EN Recording from External Equipment Before recording from external equipment, see page 17 for connection instructions. 1 Turn the TV and the unit on, and select the input of the TV to which the unit is connected. 2 When you want to record to the disc: Press [DVD].Press [OPEN/CLOSE/EJ...
Page 35 - Setting a Disc to Protect; To cancel the disc protect:
35 Reco rdin g EN 9 Press [VCR PLAY P ] on the unit, and then press [PAUSE p ] at the point you wish to start recording. 10 Press [DUBBING]. VCR to DVD duplication will start. 11 Press [STOP S ] to stop the recording. Note For VCR to DVD duplication: • After starting VCR to DVD duplication, the pict...
Page 36 - Finalising Discs; Select “Disc” using [Cursor; Select “ON” using [Cursor
36 Reco rdin g EN Finalising Discs You will need to finalise discs to play them back in other players.Finalising may take from several minutes up to an hour. (A disc recorded in Video mode can take up to 15 minutes. A disc recorded in VR mode can take up to 60 minutes.)A shorter recording period on ...
Page 37 - Information on Playing Back; Playable Discs; Playing Back Discs; ALL
37 Playin g Bac k Discs EN Information on Playing Back DVDs Read the following information before you play back a DVD. Playable Discs You can play back all the discs listed on the right.Before attempting to play back a DVD, make sure it meets the requirements for Region Codes and Colour Systems as d...
Page 38 - Basic Playback; Hint for DVD Playback; Place the disc on the disc tray with; Playing Back an MP3 /JPEG; Disc tray
38 Playin g Bac k Discs EN Basic Playback Hint for DVD Playback The contents of a DVD are generally divided into titles. Titles are sometimes further subdivided into chapters. Playing Back a DVD-RW / DVD-R / DVD+RW / DVD+R Disc 1 Press [STANDBY/ON /I] to turn on the unit. To play back a DVD, turn on...
Page 40 - PBC Function for Video CDs
40 Playin g Bac k Discs EN Playing Back a Disc Using the Title Menu Some DVDs have a title menu, which lists the titles available on the DVD. You can start playing back such discs at a specific title. Press [DVD] first. 1 Press [TOP MENU]. The title menu will appear. If the feature is not available,...
Page 41 - Select “OFF” using [Cursor; Special Playback; Resume Playback; Fast Forward / Fast Reverse
41 Playin g Bac k Discs EN Cancelling and Recalling the PBC Function Insert a Video CD. 1 In stop mode, press [SET UP]. “Easy Setting Menu” or “Advanced Setting Menu” will appear. 2 Select “CD Playback Mode” using [Cursor U / D ], then press [ENTER]. 3 Select “PBC (Video CD only)” using [Cursor U / ...
Page 43 - Zoom; Marker Setup; Select the
43 Playin g Bac k Discs EN Zoom 1 During playback, press [ZOOM]. Four options are available, x1.0, x1.2, x1.5 and x2.0. These are displayed excluding the current zoom rate. Hint • You can also select the zoom function by pressing [ON SCREEN] . In this case, press [ON SCREEN] first, select the icon u...
Page 44 - Search; Title / Chapter Search; Track Search; Direct Search
44 Playin g Bac k Discs EN Search Title / Chapter Search Using [ B / F ] buttons 1 During playback, press [ F ] to skip the current title or chapter and move to the next. The unit moves to the next title or chapter one after the other. To go back to the previous title or chapter, press [ B ] repeate...
Page 45 - Time Search; Playback / Slide Show; Repeat Playback
45 Playin g Bac k Discs EN Time Search 1 During playback, press [ON SCREEN]. 2 Select the icon using [Cursor L / P ], then press [ENTER]. for the title or track number is highlighted. 3 Press [Cursor L / P ] to highlight . 4 Enter the desired time to search for using [Cursor U / D ] or [the Number b...
Page 46 - Random Playback; ] to start programme; Slide Show
46 Playin g Bac k Discs EN Note • You can only set A-B repeat playback within the current title (for DVDs) or current track (for Audio CDs and Video CDs.) • You cannot select “Group” during the random playback of MP3 files. • For Video CDs with PBC function, repeat playback does not work while the P...
Page 47 - Selecting the Format of Audio; Switching Audio Soundtrack; Switching Subtitles
47 Playin g Bac k Discs EN Selecting the Format of Audio and Video You can select the format of audio and video to suit the content of the disc you are playing back. Switching Audio Soundtrack When playing back a DVD-Videos recorded with two or more soundtracks (often in different languages), you ca...
Page 48 - Switching Camera Angles; Reducing Block Noise
48 Playin g Bac k Discs EN Switching Camera Angles Some DVD-Videos feature scenes shot from two or more angles. The disc case is usually marked with an angle icon if the disc has multi-angle scenes. 1 During playback, press [ON SCREEN]. The angle icon appears when a switching camera angle is availab...
Page 49 - Disc Editing; Guide to a Title List; Editing Discs in Video Mode; Deleting Titles; Editing
49 Editing EN Disc Editing You can edit a disc recorded using the PAL system. It is not possible to edit discs recorded using the NTSC system. Guide to a Title List The title list enables you to check the titles recorded on a disc easily. You can choose a title to play back from the screen and easil...
Page 50 - Editing Titles; Select “Yes” using [Cursor; Guide to Editing Title Names
50 Editing EN 4 Select the desired title using [Cursor U / D / L / P ], then press [ENTER]. 5 Select “Title Delete” using [Cursor U / D ], then press [ENTER]. You cannot select “Chapter Mark” when a DVD-R disc is inserted into the unit. For DVD-RW discs in Video mode, you cannot select the chapter m...
Page 51 - Setting or Clearing Chapter Markers
51 Editing EN Note • To delete letters, press [CLEAR] repeatedly. Press and hold [CLEAR] to delete all letters. • To move on to the next set of letters, press [Cursor P ] . • You can enter up to 30 letters.• Unrecognisable characters will be replaced with asterisks (*). If you delete them, adjoining...
Page 52 - Editing Discs in VR Mode; Editing original titles; Editing Original Titles; Insert a recordable disc before editing.
52 Editing EN Editing Discs in VR Mode For discs in VR mode, you can edit from the “Original” menu or the “Playlist” menu that you create from the original. Editing original titles You can perform the following operations on the original titles.• Deleting Titles (See this page.)• Protecting Titles (...
Page 53 - Protecting Titles; Releasing Titles from
53 Editing EN Protecting Titles To prevent the accidental editing or erasing of the titles, you can protect them in the original menu. Press [DVD] first. 1 In stop mode, press [SET UP]. “Easy Setting Menu” or “Advanced Setting Menu” will appear. 2 Select “Disc” using [Cursor U / D ], then press [ENT...
Page 54 - Editing the Playlist in; Deleting Parts of Titles; Playlist; Playlist; Playlist
54 Editing EN Editing the Playlist in VR Mode Note • When you play back the disc of which the playlist is edited, select “Playlist” in the title menu. Insert a recordable disc before editing. Deleting Titles In VR mode, even when a title is deleted from the Playlist, the original title will remain i...
Page 55 - Setting or Clearing Chapter; marker that you wish to delete.
55 Editing EN Editing Titles You can edit the title names from this menu.The names you edit will appear on the title list. Press [DVD] first. 1 Follow steps 1 to 4 in “ Deleting Titles.” 2 Select “Edit Title Name” using [Cursor U / D ], then press [ENTER]. 3 To enter the title name, refer to “Guide ...
Page 56 - Setting Pictures as; Dividing a Title
56 Editing EN Setting Pictures as Thumbnails You can set a picture as a thumbnail for each title. This helps you to remember the content of the title without having to play it back. The first picture of the title is selected as the default. Press [DVD] first. 1 Follow steps 1 to 4 in “ Deleting Titl...
Page 57 - Combining Titles; Adding Titles to a Playlist; Deleting a Playlist
57 Editing EN Combining Titles You can combine two titles into a single title. Press [DVD] first. 1 Follow steps 1 to 4 in “ Deleting Titles.” 2 Select “Title Combining” using [Cursor U / D ], then press [ENTER]. 3 Select another title to combine using [Cursor U / D / L / P ], then press [ENTER]. 4 ...
Page 58 - Tour of the Setting Menu; Changing the Setting Menu; Setting menu
58 EN C h an gi n g t h e Se tti ng Menu Tour of the Setting Menu The following table shows the items you can set and their default settings.Use the table as a reference for efficient operation. Note • Changes you make to the Setting menu remain even after power to the unit is switched off or the di...
Page 59 - Language Setting
59 C h an gi n g t h e Se tti ng Menu EN Language Setting 1 In stop mode, press [SET UP]. 2 Select “Advanced Setting Menu” using [Cursor U / D ], then press [ENTER]. If it has already appeared, proceed to step 3. 3 Select “Playback” using [Cursor U / D ], then press [ENTER]. 4 Select the desired ite...
Page 60 - Display Setting; Digital Out
60 EN C h an gi n g t h e Se tti ng Menu Display Setting 1 In stop mode, press [SET UP]. 2 Select “Advanced Setting Menu” using [Cursor U / D ], then press [ENTER]. If it has already appeared, proceed to step 3. 3 Select “Display” using [Cursor U / D ], then press [ENTER]. 4 Select the desired item ...
Page 62 - DVD-Videos Parental Lock Level
62 EN C h an gi n g t h e Se tti ng Menu DVD-Videos Parental Lock Level Some DVD-Videos feature a parental lock function.If the rating of the inserted disc exceeds the level you set, playback will stop. You must enter a password before the disc will be played back. This feature prevents your childre...
Page 63 - Changing Video Out System; Setting TV System
63 C h an gi n g t h e Se tti ng Menu EN Note • Press [CLEAR] to erase numbers entered incorrectly. • If you forget your password or you want to clear all settings in Parental Lock, enter [4] , [7] , [3] , [7] using [the Number buttons] at the option window. Your password is cleared and parental lev...
Page 64 - the unit to eject the tape.; Recording and One-Touch Timer; ] when the recording; VCR Functions
VCR Functions 64 EN Playback 1 Press [ STANDBY/ON /I ] to turn on the unit. To play back a tape, turn on the TV and be sure to select the input to which the unit is connected. 2 Press [VCR]. 3 Insert a prerecorded tape, then press [PLAY P ] to begin playback. 4 During playback, press [PAUSE p ]. Pla...
Page 65 - Accidental erasure prevention; Index Search
VCR Functions 65 EN Accidental erasure prevention To prevent accidental recording on a recorded cassette, remove its record tab. To record on it later, cover the hole with cellophane tape. One-Touch Timer Recording This feature allows you to set the recording length simply by pressing [VCR REC I ] ....
Page 66 - Other Operations; Changing the Video Colour; Hi-Fi Stereo Sound System
VCR Functions 66 EN Other Operations Press [VCR] first. To cue or review picture during playback (Picture Search): Press [FWD f ] or [REV r ] during playback. Press it again and the unit will search in super high speed. To freeze the picture on TV screen during playback (Still mode): Press [PAUSE p ...
Page 67 - Troubleshooting; Others
67 Oth ers EN Troubleshooting Before requesting service for this unit, check the table below for a possible cause of the problem you are experiencing. Some simple checks or a minor adjustment by you may eliminate the problem and restore correct operation. Others DVD • VCR Symptom Remedy The power do...
Page 71 - Language Code
71 Oth ers EN Language Code Language Code Abkhazian 4748 Afar 4747 Afrikaans 4752 Albanian 6563 Amharic 4759 Arabic 4764 Armenian 5471 Assamese 4765 Aymara 4771 Azerbaijani 4772 Bashkir 4847 Basque 5167 Bengali;Bangla 4860 Bhutani 5072 Bihari 4854 Bislama 4855 Breton 4864 Bulgarian 4853 Burmese 5971...
Page 72 - Glossary
72 EN Oth ers Glossary Analogue audio An electrical signal that directly represents sound. In contrast, digital audio can also be an electrical signal, but is an indirect representation of sound. See also Digital audio. Aspect ratio The width of a TV screen relative to its height. Conventional TVs a...
Page 73 - Specifications; Declaration of Conformity
73 Oth ers EN Specifications Note • The specifications and design of this product are subject to change without notice. Declaration of Conformity This product complies with the requirement of the directivesEMC-Directive: 89 / 336 / EEC Low Voltage Directive: 73 / 23 / EEC CE Marking: 93 / 68 / EEC W...
Page 76 - DVD VIDEO RECORDER &; INSTRUCTIONS
STANDBY/ON VCR DUBBING PR VCR/DVD S-VIDEO VIDEO (MONO) L-AUDIO-R DVD VCR DVD DUBBING VCR SEARCH VCR SYSTEM VCR SLOW VCR REC EJECT OPEN/ CLOSE SET UP STANDBY/ON REPEAT ZOOM PR RE TURN MENU/LIST TOP MENU CLEAR AUDIO PL AY SLOW SLOW PAUSE DVD REC STOP TIMER PROG ON SCREEN ABC .@/: DEF JKL GHI MNO TUV P...
