NEC NDRV-62 - Manual

Overview (Continued) Disc-related terms Title (DVD only) The main film content or accompanying feature contentor music album.Each title is assigned a title reference number enablingyou to locate it easily. Chapter (DVD only) Sections of a picture or a musical piece that are smallerthan titles. A tit...

6 Overview (Continued) About DVD-R and DVD-RW disc How are DVD-R and DVD-RW discs different? The essential difference between DVD-R and DVD-RWis that DVD-R is a record-once medium, while DVD-RWis a re-recordable/erasable medium. You can re-record/erase a DVD-RW disc approximately 1,000 times. Can I ...

Overview (Continued) About DVD recording otes • This recorder cannot make recordings on CD-R or CD-RW discs. • Our company takes no responsibility for recording fail- ure due to power cuts, defective discs, or damage tothe recorder. • Fingerprints and small scratches on a disc can affect playback an...

8 Overview (Continued) Restrictions on video recording • You cannot record copy-protected video using this recorder. Copy-protected video includes DVD-Videodiscs and some satellite broadcasts. If copy-protectedmaterial is encountered during a recording, recordingwill pause or stop automatically and ...

9 INTR ODUCTION Overview (Continued) Recording time and picture quality There are five preset recording quality modes: XP – Highest quality setting, gives about 1 hour of recording time on a DVD (4.7GB). SP – Default quality, sufficient for most applications, gives about 2 hours of recording time on...

10 Overview (Continued) Precautions Handling the unit When shipping the unit The original shipping carton and packing materialscome in handy. For maximum protection, re-pack theunit as it was originally packaged at the factory. When setting up the unit The picture and sound of a nearby TV, VCR, or r...

INTR ODUCTION 11 Front Panel 1. 1 1 POWER Switches the Recorder ON or OFF. 2. Disc Tray Insert a disc here. 3. PLAY/PAUSE ( N / X ) Starts playback.Pause playback or recording temporarily, pressagain to exit pause mode. 4. STOP ( x ) Stops playback or recording.. 5. REC ( z ) Starts recording.Press ...

Remote Control Overview POWER Switches the recorder ON or OFF. DVD Select the Recorder’s function mode to DVD. VCR Select the Recorder’s function mode to VCR. EJECT, OPEN/CLOSE - Opens and closes the disc tray. - Ejects the tape in the VCR deck. 0-9 numerical buttons Selects numbered options in a me...

13 INTR ODUCTION Rear Panel Caution Do not touch the inner pins of the jacks on the rear panel.Electrostatic discharge may cause permanent damage to the unit. ANTENNA IN Connect the aerial to this terminal. COAXIAL (Digital audio output jack) Connect to digital (coaxial) audio equipment. AC Power Co...

Connections ips Depending on your TV and other equipment you wishto connect, there are various ways you could connectthe recorder. Use only one of the connectionsdescribed below. Please refer to the manuals of your TV, VCR, StereoSystem or other devices as necessary to make thebest connections. Caut...

HOOKUP 15 Connections (Continued) Connecting to an Amplifier Connecting to an amplifier equipped with twochannel analog stereo or Dolby Pro Logic ll/Pro Logic Connect the Left and Right AUDIO OUTPUT jacks onthe Recorder to the audio left and right in jacks on youramplifier, receiver, or stereo syste...

16 Connections (Continued) Accessory Audio/Video (A/V) Connections to Recorder Connect the INPUT1 or AV IN 2 on the recorder to theaudio/video out jacks on your accessory component,using audio/video cables. Connecting a Digital Camcorder Using the front panel DV IN jack, it is possible to connect a ...

HOOKUP 17 Before Operation Auto Set Up After resetting the unit, the Initial Setup Wizard functionsets the language, tuner channels and clock automati-cally. 11 Select a language for the Setup menu and on-screen display. Use v / V to select a language then press ENTER. 2 2 Please check your antenna ...

18 Before Operation (Continued) 11 Press HOME. The Home menu appears. 2 2 Use b / B to select the Setup option. 3 3 While the Start option is selected, press ENTER. 4 4 Press B to move to the second level. 5 5 Use v / V to select the Auto Programming option. 6 6 Press B to move to the third level. “...

19 HOOKUP Before Operation (Continued) Program Edit (Continued) Station Rename You can name stations independently. Names can be upto 5 characters long. 1. Use v / V to select a program on the Program List menu then press ENTER.Program List options appear on the left side of theProgram List menu. 2....

20 Before Operation (Continued) Clock Set 11 Press HOME. The Home menu appears. 2 2 Use b / B to select the Setup option. 3 3 While the Start option is selected, press ENTER. 4 4 Press B to move to the second level. 5 5 Use v / V to select the Clock Set option. 6 6 Press B to move to the third level...

21 HOOKUP Before Operation (Continued) Factory Set If you need to, you can reset the recorder to all its factory settings. Select ‘SET’ icon then press ENTERand auto setup menu will appear. (See page 17). ote Some options can not be reset. Language Settings Display Language Select a language for the...

22 Before Operation (Continued) Audio Settings Each DVD disc has a variety of audio output options.Set the recorder’s Audio Output according to the type ofaudio system you use. Dolby Digital PCM: Select when connected to a 2-channel digital stereo amplifier. The Recorder’s digital audio outputs soun...

23 HOOKUP Before Operation (Continued) Lock (Parental Control) Settings Set Password To access the Rating, Set Password and Area Codefeatures, you must enter a 4-digit security password. 11 Press HOME. The Home menu appears. 2 2 Use b / B to select the Setup option. 3 3 While the Start option is sel...

24 Area Code Enter the code of a country/area whose standards wereused to rate the DVD video disc, referring to the list(See “Area Code List”, page 56.). 11 Press HOME. The Home menu appears. 2 2 Use b / B to select the Setup option. 3 3 While the Start option is selected, press ENTER. 4 4 Use v / V...

25 HOOKUP Before Operation (Continued) DV Record Audio You need to set this if you have a camcorder using32kHz/12-bit sound connected to the front panel DV INjack.Some digital camcorders have two stereo tracks foraudio. One is recorded at the time of shooting; the otheris for overdubbing after shoot...

27 HOOKUP Before Operation (Continued) Disc Protect When recording in DVD+RW / +R disc or VR mode for-matted DVD-RW disc, set to ON to prevent accidentalrecording, editing or deleting of the disc loaded. If youneed to unlock the disc to make edits, select OFF. PBC Set Playback Control (PBC) to On or...

29 HOOKUP Operation with DVD and Video CD Playing a DVD or Video CD Playback Setup Before using the remote control, press the DVD but- ton to select the device to be operated. Turn the TV on and select the video input source con-nected to the Recorder. Audio system: Turn the audio system on and sele...

30 Operation with DVD and Video CD (Continued) General Features (Continued) Slow Motion 1 Press PAUSE/STEP ( X ) during playback. The recorder will now go into PAUSE mode. 2 Press BACKWARD ( m ) or FORWARD( M ) during PAUSE mode. The Recorder will enter SLOW mode. 3 Use the BACKWARD ( m ) or FORWARD...

32 Operation with DVD and Video CD (Continued) Changing the Audio Channel With a Video CD, press AUDIO then press b / B repeat- edly during playback to hear a different audio channel(STEREO, LEFT or RIGHT).With DVD-RW discs recorded in VR mode that haveboth a main and a Bilingual audio channel, you ...

33 PLA Y B A CK Playing a DivX Movie Disc Playing a DivX Movie Disc Using this unit you can play DivX disc. Before playingDivX files, read “About DivX movie files” on right. ote This recorder cannot play back the DivX file(s) in theUSB Memory Stick. 1. Insert a disc and close the tray. The Movie men...

34 Audio CD and MP3/WMA Operation Playing an Audio CD or MP3/WMA Disc The Recorder can play audio CDs. Also, the Recordercan play MP3/WMA formatted recordings on CD-ROM,CD-R, CD-RW, DVD±R, DVD±RW disc or USB MemoryStick.Before playing MP3/WMA recordings, read the notes onMP3/WMA Recordings on page 3...

PLA YB A C K 35 Audio CD and MP3/WMA Operation (Continued) Pause 1 Press PAUSE/STEP ( X ) during playback. 2 To return to playback, press PLAY ( N ) or press PAUSE/STEP ( X ) again. Moving to Another Track Press SKIP ( . or > ) briefly during playback to go to the next track or to return to thebe...

36 Viewing a JPEG File The recorder can play JPEG files from discs or USBMemory Stick.Before playing JPEG recordings, read “Notes on JPEGRecordings” on page 37. 11 Insert a disc and close the tray. The Photo menu appears on the TV screen. 2 2 Use v V b B to select a folder, then press ENTER. Open ic...

JPEG File Operation (Continued) Skip Images While viewing a picture, press SKIP ( . or > ) once to advance to the next file or return to the previous file. Rotate Images Use v / V while viewing a picture to flip the picture clockwise or counterclockwise. View Slide Shows 1. Select “Slide Show” op...

38 VCR Mode Tape Playback Preparation Before using the remote control, press the VCR but- ton to select the device to be operated. Turn the TV on and select the video input source con-nected to the Recorder. Audio system: Turn the audio system on and selectthe input source connected to the Recorder....

39 PLA YB A C K Basic Recording Basic Recording from a TV Follow the instructions below to record a TV program.Recording starts immediately and continues until the disc ortape is full or you stop the recording. 11 Switch on the Recorder, select the device (VCRor DVD) for Recording and load a recorda...

40 Basic Recording (Continued) Copying from DVD to VCR You can copy the contents of a DVD to a VHS tapeusing the DUBBING button. ote If the DVD (or Discs) you are attempting to copy is copyprotected, you will not be able to copy the disc. It is notpermitted to copy Macrovision encoded DVDs (orDiscs)...

41 RECORDING Timer Recording This Recorder can be programmed to record up to 16programs within a period of 1 month. 11 Press HOME. The Home menu appears. 2 2 Use b / B to select the TV option. 3 3 Use v / V to select the Timer Record option then press ENTER. The Timer Record List will appear. 4 4 Us...

42 Timer Recording (Continued) Checking Timer Recording Details Programming can be checked whenever the Recorder isturned on. Follow steps 1-3 as shown on page 41.• Use v / V to select a timer recording. • Press ENTER to edit the selected program. Timer Record menu appears. • Press CLEAR to delete t...

RECORDING 43 Recording from an External Input Recording from External Components You can record from an external component, such as acamcorder or VCR, connected to any of the recorder’sexternal inputs. 11 Make sure that the component you want torecord from is connected properly to theRecorder. See p...

44 Recording from an External Input (Continued) What is DV? You can connect a DV-equipped camcorder to thisrecorder using a single DV cable for input and output ofaudio, video, data and control signals.• This recorder is only compatible with DV-format (DVC- SD) camcorders. Digital satellite tuners a...

45 RECORDING Title List and Chapter List Menu Using the Title List-Original menu The Title List-Original is where you build and edit yourPlaylist, and where you can delete titles and make otherchanges to the Original content of the disc. You can alsoplay individual titles directly from the Title Lis...

46 Title List and Chapter List Menu (Continued) Using the Title List-Playlist Menu 11 Press DISC MENU / LIST repeatedly to displaythe Title List-Playlist menu. • Use the v / V buttons to display the previous/ next page if there are more than 6 titles. • To exit the Title List-Playlist, press RETURN ...

47 EDITING Title List and Chapter List Menu (Continued) Using the Title List menu From the Title List display you can play, name anddelete titles.Once a Video mode disc is finalized, the Title Listscreen changes its appearance and all you can do isselect titles to play. 11 Press DISC MENU / LIST to ...

49 EDITING Title and Chapter Editing Edits you make to the Original content changes theactual content of the disc. For example, if you delete atitle or chapter from the Original content (Title orChapter), that title or chapter is deleted from the disc,freeing up extra recording time.When you edit th...

50 Title and Chapter Editing (Continued) Making a New Playlist Use this function to add an Original title or chapter tothe Playlist. When you do this, the whole title or chapteris put into the Playlist (you can delete bits you don’tneed later — see Deleting an Original or Playlisttitle/chapter on pa...

51 EDITING Title and Chapter Editing (Continued) Deleting a Title/Chapter When you erase a title or chapter from the Playlistmenu on DVD-RW discs formatted in VR mode, youonly remove it from the Playlist; the title/chapter remainsin the Original menu. If you choose to delete a title or chapter from ...

52 Title and Chapter Editing (Continued) Naming a Title You can name titles independently. 11 On the Title List menu, use v V b B to choose the title you want to name then press ENTER. Options appear on the left side of the menu. 2 2 Use v / V to select ‘Title Name’ option then press ENTER. Keyboard...

53 EDITING Title and Chapter Editing (Continued) Moving a Playlist Chapter Use this function to re-arrange the playing order ofPlaylist chapters on the Title List-Playlist menu. 11 Press DISC MENU / LIST repeatedly to displayTitle List-Playlist menu. To display the Chapter List-Playlist menu, refer ...

55 EDITING Additional Information Overwrite Recording To overwrite a new video recording to a previouslyrecorded title, follow these steps. This feature is notavailable on DVD+R, which always record at the end ofthe Disc. 11 Select input source you want to record (chan-nel, AV1-2, DV). 2 2 Press DIS...

56 Language Code and Area Code List Area Code Afghanistan AF Argentina AR Australia AU Austria AT Belgium BE Bhutan BT Bolivia BO Brazil BR Cambodia KH Canada CA Chile CL China CN Colombia CO Congo CG Costa Rica CR Croatia HR Czech Republic CZ Denmark DK Ecuador EC Egypt EG El Salvador SV Area Code ...

59 REFERENCE Specifications General Power requirements AC 200-240V, 50/60 Hz Power consumption 24W Dimensions (approx.) 430 X 78.5 X 260 mm (w x h x d) Net weight (approx.) 4.6 kg Operating temperature 5˚C to 35˚C Operating humidity 5 % to 90 % Television system PAL B/G, colour system Recording form...

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