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CONTENTS
Introduction
SAFETY INFORMATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
FEATURES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Symbols Used in this Owner’s Manual. . . . . . . . . . . . 9
FUNCTIONAL OVERVIEW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Rear Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Remote Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Front Panel Display. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Connections
CONNECTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Connecting to an External Tuner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
TV Connection Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Connecting to a TV with
an HDMI™ Compatible Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Connecting to a TV with
Component Video Input jacks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Connecting to a TV with an S-Video Input Jack. . . .17
Connecting to a TV with
Audio / Video Input Jacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Connecting to a TV without
Audio / Video Input Jacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Digital Audio Connection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Basic Setup
BEFORE YOU START . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Finding the Viewing Channel on Your TV. . . . . . . . .20
Guide to On-Screen Display / Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Main Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Switching DVD / VCR Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
How to Insert a Disc / Cassette Tape . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
INITIAL SETTING. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
SETTING THE CLOCK. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Recording
INFORMATION ON DVD RECORDING . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
BEFORE RECORDING. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Setting for Auto Chapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Recording Audio Select (XP). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Setting Aspect Ratio for Video Mode Recording. . .28
BASIC RECORDING &
ONE-TOUCH TIMER RECORDING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
TIMER RECORDING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Hints for Timer Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
SATELLITE LINK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
SETTINGS FOR AN EXTERNAL DEVICE. . . . . . . . . . . .37
Connection to an External Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
Setting for the Video Input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
Recording from an External Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
BI-DIRECTIONAL DUBBING. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
SETTING A DISC TO PROTECT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
PLAYING THE DISCS ON OTHER DVD PLAYERS . . . .42
Finalizing a Disc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
Auto Finalizing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
