Chapter 1: Connections and Setup
Things to consider before you connect ....................................................................................2
Choose your connection..............................................................................................................3
Connection: Digital Media Re TV + VCR (optional) ........................................4
Connection: Digital Media Re TV + Cable Box ................................................6
Connection: Digital Media Re TV + Satellite Receiver....................................8
Connecting the Digital Media Recorder to an Audio Receiver ..................................10
Connect the G-LINK cable ........................................................................................................11
Install batteries in the remote control ....................................................................................12
Turn on the TV and the Digital Media Recorder ....................................................................12
Complete On-Screen Setup ......................................................................................................12
What to Expect ........................................................................................................................15
How to find your TV’s Video Input Channel ..........................................................................16
Next Steps..................................................................................................................................16
Chapter 2: The Remote Control ..............................17
Explanation of buttons ............................................................................................................18
Programming the remote to operate your TV ........................................................................19
Programming the remote to operate other components ......................................................19
Code list for programming the remote control ......................................................................20
Chapter 3: Using the Recorder’s Features
Watching TV ..............................................................................................................................24
Pausing Live TV..........................................................................................................................24
Recording ..................................................................................................................................24
Stopping or pausing recording ......................................................................................24
Watching one channel while you record another channel ........................................25
Recording from the GUIDE Plus+ on-screen programming guide..............................25
Setting up Timer Recordings to record programs automatically ..............................25
Copying music and/or pictures......................................................................................26
Playback ....................................................................................................................................27
About the GUIDE Plus+ On-Screen Programming Guide ......................................................28
Listings ............................................................................................................................29
Sort ..................................................................................................................................29
News ................................................................................................................................30
Messages..........................................................................................................................30
Promotions ......................................................................................................................30
Schedule ..........................................................................................................................30
Setup................................................................................................................................30
Chapter 4: Playing Discs ..........................................31
Regional Coding ........................................................................................................................32
Using Different Menus..............................................................................................................32
How to Load and Play Discs ....................................................................................................32
Search Options ..........................................................................................................................33
Playback Options ......................................................................................................................33
Using the On-Screen Info Display ..........................................................................................34
Time Display ....................................................................................................................35
Selecting a Title ..............................................................................................................35
Selecting a Chapter ........................................................................................................35
Selecting Subtitles ..........................................................................................................35
Repeat Feature ................................................................................................................36
Changing the Audio Language ......................................................................................36
Changing the Camera Angle..........................................................................................37
Play Mode Feature (Audio CD only) ............................................................................37
IntroScan (Audio CD only) ............................................................................................38
PlayBack Control (PBC), Video CD only ........................................................................38
Playing MP3 Discs ....................................................................................................................39
Viewing JPEG files ....................................................................................................................40
Table of Contents
Chapter 5: The Menu System ..................................41
Overview of the Menu System ................................................................................................42
Channels Menu ..........................................................................................................................43
Disc Menu ..................................................................................................................................43
Start ................................................................................................................................43
Screen Format ................................................................................................................43
Playlist ............................................................................................................................43
Save..................................................................................................................................43
AutoPlay ..........................................................................................................................43
DVD Menu ......................................................................................................................43
DVD Title..........................................................................................................................43
Video Menu................................................................................................................................44
Music Menu ..............................................................................................................................44
Pictures Menu............................................................................................................................44
Recordings Menu ......................................................................................................................44
Timer ................................................................................................................................44
GUIDE Plus+ ....................................................................................................................44
Recording Quality ..........................................................................................................44
Setup Menu ..............................................................................................................................45
Parental Controls ............................................................................................................45
Options ............................................................................................................................45
Digital Output ........................................................................................................45
SRS/TruSurround ....................................................................................................45
Black Level ..............................................................................................................45
Dimmer....................................................................................................................45
Languages Menu ............................................................................................................45
Display ....................................................................................................................45
Audio ......................................................................................................................45
Subtitles ..................................................................................................................45
Disc ..........................................................................................................................45
Installation Menu ..........................................................................................................46
Interactive Setup ....................................................................................................46
Channel Search ......................................................................................................46
Manual Clock..........................................................................................................46
Channel List ............................................................................................................46
Guide Plus ..............................................................................................................46
Memory Card Menu ..................................................................................................................47
How to use Parental Control Feature ......................................................................................47
Lock and Unlock ............................................................................................................47
Password ..........................................................................................................................47
Rating Limits ..................................................................................................................48
Unrated Titles..................................................................................................................48
Chapter 6: Additional Information ..........................49
Troubleshooting ........................................................................................................................50
Handling Cautions ....................................................................................................................53
Back of the Digital Media Recorder (explanation of jacks) ..................................................54
Front of the Digital Media Recorder (explanation of buttons and controls) ......................55
Explanation of Input Jacks, Output Jacks and Cables ..........................................................56
Limited Warranty ......................................................................................................................57
Accessories ................................................................................................................................59
