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HDD/DVD
RECORDER

OWNER’S MANUAL

MODEL: NDH-81

NDH-161

RH1657.1658W_NA2ANN_ENG

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Before connecting, operating or adjusting this product,
please read this instruction booklet carefully and completely.

Summary of Contents for NDH-81 NDH-161

Page 1: ...HDD DVD RECORDER OWNER S MANUAL MODEL NDH 81 NDH 161 RH1657 1658W_NA2ANN_ENG 2 Before connecting operating or adjusting this product please read this instruction booklet carefully and completely...

Page 2: ...er dripping or splashing and no objects filled with liquids such as vases should be placed on the apparatus CAUTION concerning the Power Cord Most appliances recommend they be placed upon a dedicated...

Page 3: ...file 27 Program Playback with Audio CD and MP3 WMA file 28 Viewing a JPEG File 29 30 Editing a MP3 WMA JPEG DivX file 31 32 Recording 33 39 About DVD recording 33 About HDD recording 33 Timeshift 34 B...

Page 4: ...sc Video CDs Audio CDs DivX files MP3 files WMA files JPEG files Notes on Discs Handling Discs Do not touch the playback side of the disc Hold the disc by the edges so that fingerprints do not get on...

Page 5: ...ly once After you finalize a DVD R you cannot record on it or edit it any more Playable on DVD R compatible players after finalization Any edited contents are not be compatible on DVD R compatible pla...

Page 6: ...s of the application software used to create the disc Check with the software publisher for more detailed information This recorder requires discs and recordings to meet certain technical standards in...

Page 7: ...recorder is switched on do not unplug from the wall socket or switch the electricity off from the breaker switch Do not move the recorder immediately after switching it off If you need to move the re...

Page 8: ...r s mode to HDD or DVD f x STOP Stops playback or recording g N X PLAY PAUSE Starts playback Pause playback or recording temporarily press again to exit pause mode h z REC Starts recording Press repea...

Page 9: ...ght up down Selects an option in the menu ENTER Acknowledges menu selection Displays information while viewing a TV program CH Scans up or down through memorized channels DISPLAY Accesses On Screen Di...

Page 10: ...DIO INPUT VIDEO INPUT R a AERIAL Connect the aerial to this terminal b AV OUT VIDEO AUDIO OUT Left Right Connect to a TV with video audio inputs c AV IN 1 VIDEO IN AUDIO IN Left Right Connect the audi...

Page 11: ...VIDEO OUT jack on the recorder to the S Video in jack on the TV using the S Video cable S Component Video connection Connect the COMPONENT PROGRESSIVE SCAN VIDEO OUT jacks on the recorder to the corre...

Page 12: ...recorder MPEG 2 Dolby Digital and DTS Check the receiver manual and the logos on the front of the receiver Caution Due to the DTS Licensing agreement the digital output will be in DTS digital out when...

Page 13: ...er Using the front panel DV IN jack it is possible to connect a DV digital camcorder and digitally transfer DV tapes to DVD Use a DV cable not supplied to connect the DV in out jack of your DV camcord...

Page 14: ...enus consist of three levels to set up the options but some require greater depth for the variety of settings General Operation 1 Press SETUP and the Setup menu appears 2 Use v V to select the desired...

Page 15: ...s the programme positions on the Program List Press v V to move the selected programme position to a new location Delete Disables a programme position you do not need 5 Press RETURN O repeatedly to ex...

Page 16: ...the COMPONENT PROGRESSIVE SCAN VIDEO OUT jacks for connection to a TV or monitor that is compatible with a progressive scan signal set Progressive Scan to ON Caution Once the setting for Progressive...

Page 17: ...MPEG will be automatically downmixed to two channel PCM audio Off for DTS If you select Off the DTS signal is not output through the DIGITAL AUDIO OUT jack Sampling Frequency If your receiver or ampli...

Page 18: ...Change press ENTER and input the new 4 digit code then press ENTER Input it again to verify To delete the password select Delete then press ENTER If you forget your 4 digit code If you forget your pas...

Page 19: ...nguage only Auto Chapter When recording in Video mode 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 auto...

Page 20: ...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 ON...

Page 21: ...ack information The items displayed differ depending on the disc type or playing status 3 You can select an item by pressing v V and change or select the setting by pressing b B For details about each...

Page 22: ...me Tip You can advance or back up the picture frame by frame by pressing b B repeatedly during PAUSE mode The picture frame by frame in reverse is not available for Video CD SKIP During playback press...

Page 23: ...playback press SUBTITLE then press b B repeatedly to select a desired subtitle language AUDIO Press AUDIO then press b B repeatedly to hear a different audio language or audio track Note Some discs f...

Page 24: ...enter the wrong numbers press b B to move the under bar _ to the wrong number Then enter the correct numbers 4 Press ENTER to confirm Playback starts from the selected time Marker Search To enter a Ma...

Page 25: ...rder does not memorize settings of a disc if you switch off the recorder before commencing to play it PIP Picture in Picture This function enables you to view the stored stations in sub picture during...

Page 26: ...yed differ depending on the selected media 2 Press v V b B to select an option and press ENTER Play Start playback the selected title Open Opens the folder and a list of files in the folder appears De...

Page 27: ...v V to select a folder file on the Audio CD or Music menu then press ENTER The menu options appear The menu options displayed differ depending on the selected media 2 Press v V b B to select an optio...

Page 28: ...cess or remove the Program List screen by pressing MENU LIST Program List menu options 1 Press v V to select a track file on the Program List then press ENTER The menu options appear 2 Use v V to sele...

Page 29: ...pending on the selected media You can select all files and folders on the menu by pressing CLEAR button To cancel the selections press CLEAR again Selecting multiple files folders 1 Press MARKER A che...

Page 30: ...w and returns to the Photo List menu To Pause the Slide Show 1 Press PAUSE STEP X to pause slide show 2 When you want to continue slide show press PLAY N To listen to music while slide show simultaneo...

Page 31: ...ess MARKER A check mark appears on the file or folder Press MARKER again to cancel the marked file or folder 2 Repeat step 1 to mark additional file folders 2 Press ENTER The menu options appear on th...

Page 32: ...ct a folder Also you can create new album folder Select New Album option on the Copy menu then press ENTER NONAME folder is created 6 Select Copy option then press ENTER to begin copying Notes If a fo...

Page 33: ...umber of titles that can be recorded on the HDD is 255 Using the HDD allows you to record a maximum of 12 hours continuously Notes for recording The recording times shown are not exact because the rec...

Page 34: ...You can mark one in Timeshift mode Press MARKER at the desired point during Timeshift Press SEARCH to recall the marked scene Clip Record You can edit during Timeshift to store the program on the HDD...

Page 35: ...cator lights in the display window Recording continues until you press STOP x or the disc or HDD is full To record for a fixed length of time see Instant Timer Recording on right 7 Press STOP x to sto...

Page 36: ...exit the Timer Record menu Press ENTER after filling in all the program information Press TIMER REC to display Timer Record List 3 Set a recording mode as necessary by pressing REC MODE repeatedly XP...

Page 37: ...6 timer programs set If two or more timer programs overlap The earlier program takes priority When the earlier program finishes the later program starts If two programs are set to start at exactly the...

Page 38: ...using a DV cable you cannot control the second DVD from this one You cannot control this unit remotely from a component connected to the DV IN jack You cannot record date and time information from a D...

Page 39: ...ording will continue while playing back the media from the other mode Notes You can t use simultaneous playback and recording while copying You cannot edit programs during simultaneous recording and p...

Page 40: ...tle Thumbnails on page 41 Press DISPLAY to display the information of selected title on the Title List menu After selecting a title or chapter on the Title List or Chapter List menu then press ENTER T...

Page 41: ...word Original and Playlist Throughout this manual you will often see the words Original and Playlist to refer to the actual content and the edited version Original content refers to what s actually r...

Page 42: ...ons appears on the left side of the menu 2 Use v V to select Playlist Add option then press ENTER 3 Select New Playlist then press ENTER The new title appears in the updated Playlist All chapters of t...

Page 43: ...itles are repeatedly deleted the titles are combined into one When you are deleting a title or chapter only the last one on DVD RW increases remaining recording time Deleting a Part You can delete a p...

Page 44: ...cursor position Moves cursor to left or right Numbers 0 9 Enters the corresponding character at the cursor position Tip You can add the genre only for HDD title name 4 Choose OK then press ENTER to fi...

Page 45: ...e last deletion is undone Notes You can t undo a recording You can t undo anything after ejecting the disc from the recorder or switching the recorder into standby mode You can still undo a deletion e...

Page 46: ...ne option then press ENTER to fix the dividing point The title is divided into two new titles It take up to 4 minutes to divide Note You cannot select dividing point less than 3 seconds Combining Two...

Page 47: ...on the left side of the screen 2 Select Hide option Example Title List DVD RW 3 Press ENTER to confirm The chapter s or title s thumbnail will dim Tip If you select a hidden chapter or title on the Ti...

Page 48: ...intellectual property rights owned by Macrovision Corporation and other rights owners Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorized by Macrovision Corporation and is intended for home...

Page 49: ...able The Fast mode is not available for edited HDD title and Clip Recording title Dubbing from DVD to HDD 1 On the Title List menu select a title you want to dub then press ENTER Menu options appears...

Page 50: ...D copies a single title to the HDD in real time When you start copying playback jumps back to the start of the title then continues through to the end of the title when recording automatically stops T...

Page 51: ...D R or DVD RW disc recorded already 2 Press TITLE in play or stop mode Title List menu will appear as shown below Tip You can remove the Title List menu by pressing STOP x 3 To play back a title selec...

Page 52: ...669 Cambodian 7577 Catalan 6765 Chinese 9072 Corsican 6779 Croatian 7282 Czech 6783 Danish 6865 Dutch 7876 English 6978 Esperanto 6979 Estonian 6984 Faroese 7079 Language Code Fiji 7074 Finnish 7073 F...

Page 53: ...progressive scan see page 16 Select the correct input mode on the audio receiver so you can listen to the sound from the recorder Connect the audio cable securely Turn on the equipment connected with...

Page 54: ...or of the recorder The remote control is too far from the recorder There is an obstacle in the path of the remote control and the recorder The batteries in the remote control are exhausted Solution Fi...

Page 55: ...g frequency 48kHz Compression format Dolby Digital Playback Frequency response DVD PCM 48 kHz 8 Hz to 22 kHz CD 8 Hz to 20 kHz DVD PCM 96 kHz 8 Hz to 44 kHz Signal to noise ratio More than 100 dB AUDI...

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