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Contents
IMPORT ANT SAFEGUARDS ....................... 3
Features ....................................................... 6
Accessories ................................................. 7
Precautions about Using This Product ..... 8
About Hard Disc (HDD) ............................... 10
Recording Format .......................................................... 10
Unrecordable Material .................................................... 10
Hard Disc Operation (Recording/Playback/T ime Shift
Recording) ................................................................... 10
Initialization .................................................................... 10
CPRM (control) Information ........................................... 10
About DVD ................................................... 1 1
T ypes of Discs that Can Be Used with This Recorder ... 1 1
Discs that Cannot Be Used with This Recorder ............. 1 1
T ypes of Discs for Recording ......................................... 12
Recording Formats ........................................................ 13
Recording T ime .............................................................. 13
Disc Remaining T ime ..................................................... 13
Using the Proper Disc .................................................... 14
T ime display for Recording and Playback
(Video mode only) ....................................................... 14
Unrecordable Material .................................................... 14
Initialization and Finalization ..................... 15
Initialization (Formatting) ................................................ 15
Allowing Discs to Be Played Back
with Other DVD Players (Finalization) ......................... 15
About the Contents of the Disc ................. 15
T itle, Chapter and T rack ................................................. 15
Icons Used on DVD Video Disc Case ............................ 16
The Icons Used in This Operation Manual ..................... 16
Important Information ................................. 17
Disc Precautions ............................................................ 17
Copyright ........................................................................ 17
Cautions Regarding Recording ...................................... 17
Major Components ...................................... 18
Main Unit (Front) ............................................................ 18
Front Panel Display ........................................................ 18
Main Unit (Rear) ............................................................. 18
Remote Control Unit ...................................................... 19
Loading the Batteries ..................................................... 20
Operating a TV Using the Remote Control (Universal
Remote Control) .......................................................... 21
Setting the Remote Control Code .................................. 21
Basic Connection ........................................ 22
Easy Connection ............................................................ 22
Using Other T ypes of V ideo Output ............................... 23
CA TV or Satellite Receiver Connections .....
24
Connecting to a Cable Box or Satellite Receiver (1) ...... 24
Connecting to a Cable Box or Satellite Receiver (2) ...... 25
EZ Set Up ..................................................... 26
T urning the Power On .................................................... 26
Connection Guide ....................................... 27
Selecting the On-screen Display Language ................... 27
Selecting the TV T erminal .............................................. 27
Selecting the TV Screen Aspect Ratio ........................... 27
Advanced Setting ........................................................... 28
Completing the Initial Setting ......................................... 28
About ST ART MENU .................................... 29
About ST AR T MENU ...................................................... 29
Basic ST AR T MENU Operation ..................................... 29
Clock Setting ............................................... 30
Auto Clock Setting ......................................................... 30
Manual Clock Setting ..................................................... 31
Automatic Daylight Saving-T ime (DST) Adjustment ....... 31
Channel Setting ........................................... 32
Channel Setting ............................................................. 32
Adding/Erasing Channel Memory .................................. 32
Display Information ..................................... 33
Content of TV Screen Display ........................................ 33
Checking the Channel .................................................... 33
Checking Remaining T ime of HDD and
Number of T itles .......................................................... 33
Checking Remaining T ime of DVD and
Number of T itles .......................................................... 34
Switching Front Panel Display ....................................... 34
Preparation to Operate This Recorder ...... 35
Time Shift V iewing/Chasing Playback ...... 36
T ime Shift Viewing ......................................................... 37
Chasing Playback .......................................................... 37
Recording to HDD ....................................... 38
Direct Recording to HDD ............................................... 39
Setting the Record End T ime during Direct Recording
(Simple Recording T imer) ............................................ 39
Recording to DVD ....................................... 40
Loading Disc .................................................................. 40
Direct Recording to DVD ................................................ 40
Setting Recording Mode (HDD/DVD) ......... 42
HDD Recording Mode and Recording T ime ................... 42
DVD-R/RW Recording Mode and Recording Time ........ 42
Setting the Manual Recording Mode (MN) ..................... 42
Timer Recording .......................................... 43
Easy Recording Guide ................................................... 43
T imer Recording with VCR Plus+
®
System .................... 45
T imer Recording by Specifying Date,
T ime and Channel ....................................................... 47
Favorite Program T imer Recording ................................ 49
T imer Program Detail Setting ......................................... 51
Confirm, Change and Cancel a T imer Program ............. 54
Automatic Recording of Satellite Broadcast
(A V AUT O REC) ..................................... 55
Connecting to a Satellite Receiver , etc. ......................... 55
Recording with A V AUT O REC ....................................... 55
T o Cancel the A V AUTO REC Function .......................... 56
Dubbing (HDD/DVD) .................................... 57
Dubbing Method and Dubbing T ypes ............................. 57
Limitation during Dubbing .............................................. 57
T imer Dubbing/Dubbing Immediately (HDD↔DVD)
High Speed Dubbing (HDD→ DVD) ............................. 59
Dubbing T itles Recorded as Favorite Program .............. 61
Eliminating Problems (Recording, Timer
Recording, Dubbing) ............................. 62