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DVR20KB

For Customer Use:

Carefully read the Model No. and Serial No. located at the
back of the unit and enter the information below. Retain
this information for future reference.
Model No. __________________________
Serial No. __________________________

OWNER’S MANUAL

E9TK4BD_EN.book Page 1 Wednesday, January 6, 2010 10:05 PM

Summary of Contents for DVR20KB

Page 1: ... RECORDER DVR20KB 2010 Toshiba Corporation For Customer Use Carefully read the Model No and Serial No located at the back of the unit and enter the information below Retain this information for future reference Model No __________________________ Serial No __________________________ OWNER S MANUAL E9TK4BD_EN book Page 1 Wednesday January 6 2010 10 05 PM ...

Page 2: ... 12 Disconnect the mains plug to shut off the unit if you suspect a fault has developed or if it will not be used for an extended period 13 The mains plug shall remain readily operable 14 Read the instruction manual and QSG to ensure correct and safe installation and interconnection of the unit in multimedia systems 15 Keep a distance of 20 cm around the ventilation openings of the apparatus Intro...

Page 3: ...ock the ventilation holes on the sides of the unit Avoid locations subject to strong vibration or strong magnetic fields Avoid the Hazards of Electrical Shock and Fire Do not handle the mains cable with wet hands Do not pull on the mains cable to disconnect it from the AC outlet Grasp it by the plug If by accident water is spilled on the unit unplug the mains cable immediately and take the unit to...

Page 4: ...tion is clear Dirt accumulated on the video heads after a long period of use or the usage of rental or worn tapes can cause this problem If a streaky or snowy picture appears during playback the video heads in the unit may need to be cleaned 1 Please visit your local Audio Video store and purchase a good quality VCR Video Head Cleaner 2 If a Video Head Cleaner does not solve the problem please con...

Page 5: ...ording and simultaneous playback and recording E Page 50 Playing back MP3 JPEG DivX files E Pages 44 46 Quick search E Pages 71 72 Adding or deleting chapter marks manually E Page 57 Creating titles to a Playlist VR mode DVD RW discs only E Page 59 Deleting titles E Page 56 Deleting a scene of a title VR mode DVD RW discs only E Page 60 Editing title name E Page 57 Combining titles VR mode DVD RW ...

Page 6: ...r Recording 33 Timer Recording EPG 36 Series Link Timer Recording 37 Satellite Link 37 Settings for External Equipment 38 Information on DV Dubbing 39 DVC to DVD Dubbing 40 Dubbing Mode 41 Setting a Disc to Protect 42 Finalising Discs 42 Playback 43 Basic Playback 43 PBC Function for Video CDs 47 Special Playback 48 Search 51 Repeat Random Programme Playback Slide Show 52 Selecting the Format of A...

Page 7: ...de Available to DVD RW discs Available to DVD R discs Available to audio CDs Available to video CDs Available to CD RW R discs and USB device with MP3 files Available to CD RW R discs and USB device with JPEG files Available to DVD RW R DVD RW R CD RW R discs and USB device with DivX files DivX files in USB device are not guaranteed Available to VHS tapes Use only cassettes marked VHS Symbols for ...

Page 8: ...nit Finalisation recommended Playable on most DVD players Finalisation necessary Title menu will be created Playable on DVD RW compatible players Finalisation recommended Title menu will be created Playable on most DVD players Finalisation recommended Title menu will be created Available Features Recording Features Record TV Programmes Reuse by Deleting the Current Contents Record 16 9 Size Pictur...

Page 9: ... for Playing Type of title MP3 JPEG DivX Icon Media CD RW R USB device CD RW R USB device CD RW R DVD RW R DVD RW R USB device not guaranteed DVD V DVD V DVD V CD CD CD VCD VCD VCD CD CD CD CD CD CD MP3 MP3 MP3 JPEG JPEG JPEG DivX DivX DivX Unplayable Discs CD ROM Compact Disc Interactive CD I Video Single Disc VSD DVD ROM DVD audio Unfinalised disc DVD or CD contains Windows Media Audio files DVD...

Page 10: ...Power indicator 1 Mains cable 2 HDMI OUT jack 3 DIGITAL AUDIO OUT COAXIAL jack 4 AUDIO OUT L R jacks 5 COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks 6 AV2 DECODER socket 7 AV1 TV socket 8 ANTENNA IN 9 ANTENNA OUT Note Do not touch the inner pins of the jacks on the rear panel Electrostatic discharge may cause permanent damage to the unit After turning off the unit leave the mains cable plugged for about one minute Ot...

Page 11: ... CLEAR button 25 GUIDE button 26 DVD button 27 DISC MENU button DVD 28 ENTER OK button 29 RETURN BACK button 30 FWD D button 31 STOP C button 32 SKIP G button DVD 33 INSTANT SKIP button DVD 34 SAT LINK button 35 REC I button 36 REC MODE button 37 TIMER SET button 38 AUDIO D button Note If you turn off this unit OPEN CLOSE A on the remote control is not available Be sure to use A OPEN CLOSE or STOP...

Page 12: ...g range and angle as shown The maximum operable range as follows Remote control operation may become unreliable if the remote control sensor of the unit is being exposed by the strong sunlight or fluorescent light Remote controls for different devices can interfere with each other Be careful when using remote controls for other equipment located close to the unit Replace the batteries when the ope...

Page 13: ...ponent in use DVD USB device Note For some descriptions on this manual only one disc type is indicated as an example Press DISPLAY repeatedly while the display menu is displayed to display the following information 1 Indicates the resolution of the HDMI output image 2 Indicates the HDMI video format 3 Indicates the HDMI audio format will be displayed when it does not have any information DISPLAY M...

Page 14: ...SB flash memory with MP3 JPEG is plugged 1 Playback E Page 64 2 Display E Page 66 3 Video E Page 67 4 Recording E Pages 30 32 38 41 42 5 Clock E Page 67 6 Channel E Pages 20 26 7 DivX E Pages 46 68 8 HDMI E Page 68 9 DVB Setting E Page 69 10 Reset All E Page 69 1 Adult Lock E Page 69 2 Language E Page 69 3 About E Page 69 VCR INFO Menu DVB 0 00 00 STEREO AV2 STEREO 12 00 SP 7 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 5 7...

Page 15: ...gramme Play E Page 53 3 PBC Video CD only E Page 48 CD RW R with MP3 JPEG files 4 Music MP3 files E Page 52 5 Photo JPEG files E Pages 52 53 6 Slide Show E Page 53 1 Music MP3 files E Page 52 2 Photo JPEG files E Pages 52 53 B Timer Programming C Title List D DVD Menu 1 2 3 4 Format Finalise Disc Protect OFF ON Delete All Playlists DVD Menu E DISC Playback Mode F USB Playback Mode 1 2 3 DISC Playb...

Page 16: ...o resolution 1080i is selected Appears when HDMI video resolution 1080p is selected DB DTV DVD VCR 4 3 2 1 Appears when the channel is in digital mode Title track number Chapter number F Appears when a tape or disc playback is paused Appears during step by step playback B Appears when playing back a tape or disc F B Appears during slow forward reverse playback Appears when the timer programming or...

Page 17: ...be set to Component Progressive or Component Interlace Refer to Video Out on page 67 Component connection provides the better quality picture Connect the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks of this unit to the component video input jacks of your TV Connect the AUDIO OUT L R jacks of this unit to the analogue audio input jacks of your TV After you have made the connections set the Video Out setting See page ...

Page 18: ...with an HDMI input may not operate properly with this unit When using an HDCP incompatible display device the image will not be viewed properly Among the devices that support HDMI some devices can control other devices via the HDMI connector however this unit cannot be controlled by another device via the HDMI connector The audio signals from the HDMI connector including the sampling frequency the...

Page 19: ...roduce a strong distorted sound or no sound at all Connecting multi channel Dolby Digital decoder allows you to enjoy the Multi channel Dolby Digital surround system as well as DTS decoder Multi channel surround system After connecting to a Dolby Digital decoder set Dolby Digital to Stream in Audio Out menu See page 65 After connecting to a DTS decoder set DTS to ON in Audio Out menu See page 65 A...

Page 20: ...uning ANALOG on page 21 Refer to Auto Tuning DVB on page 22 Refer to Clock on page 67 Also you can customize the memorised channel at General Setting Refer to following pages for details Refer to Manual Tuning ANALOG on page 21 Refer to Manual Tuning DVB on page 22 Refer to Skip a Preset Channel on page 22 Refer to Move on page 22 Use this feature to adjust the aspect ratio of the video source whi...

Page 21: ...s on page 22 explain how to move channels You can preset an analogue channel manually and individually 1 In stop mode press SETUP Select General Setting using K L then press ENTER OK 2 Select Channel using K L then press ENTER OK 3 Select ANALOG Channel Setup using K L then press ENTER OK 4 Select Manual Tuning using K L then press ENTER OK 5 Select Position using K L then press 1 6 Select the pos...

Page 22: ...els available in your area The tuner scans and memorises all the active DVB channels TV Radio in your area 5 Press ENTER OK to exit After auto tuning is completed the lowest memorised DVB channels appears on the screen You can use PROG G H to change the DVB channels Note If you press RETURN BACK or SETUP during the scanning auto tuning will be cancelled You can preset a DVB channel manually and in...

Page 23: ...ated on the TV screen Audio mode during reception of analogue bilingual broadcasts If the programme does not have more than one sound track AUDIO D is not effective With Quick Select menu you can select your favourite DVB channel quickly Refer to Edit Group Lists on page 24 1 Press ENTER OK while watching a DVB channel Quick Select menu will appear 2 Press 0 1 to select your favourite group list A...

Page 24: ...rite group list using K L then select the number of the favourite group list you want to add using the Number buttons 1 8 The number you selected will appear Press 0 to cancel from the favourite group list 3 Press RETURN BACK to exit You can set the unit to skip the unwanted DVB channels when you use PROG G H 1 Follow steps 1 to 4 in Edit Channels on this page 2 Select the DVB channel you want to ...

Page 25: ...el names as you want 1 Follow steps 1 to 4 in Edit Channels on page 24 2 Select the DVB channel you want to edit the name using K L then press RED Name editing display will appear 3 Edit the name using the Number buttons Press the Number buttons repeatedly until the desired letter appears Press 0 1 to move the cursor left or right Press RED to select alphabet or numbers Press GREEN to select capit...

Page 26: ...channels transmit Multi Audio information along with their DVB channels You can select the desired audio mode and audio language 1 While viewing a DVB programme press AUDIO D 2 Select Stereo Left or Right using 0 1 3 Select your desired audio language using K L The available audio language varies depending on the DVB programmes 4 Press ENTER OK to activate the settings Note If the programme is cha...

Page 27: ...ct the TV programme using K L 0 1 Refer to Timer Recording EPG on page 36 e g Weekly Mode 1 EPG menu mode 2 Programme you select now 3 Channel name 4 Time Date 5 Programme name 6 Programmes set for the timer recording Press RETURN BACK to exit Press RED to display Daily Mode Press GREEN to display Weekly Mode Press YELLOW to see all series episodes linked to the selected programme For the series l...

Page 28: ...nd an error message appears on the screen You can only record Copy once only video using a DVD RW disc in VR mode with Content Protection for Recordable Media CPRM When recording a TV broadcast or an external input you can display copy control information on the screen CPRM is a scrambling copy protection system for the protection of copy once broadcast programmes This unit is CPRM compatible whic...

Page 29: ...Playlist and Original Video mode DVD 99 titles per disc 99 chapters per title VR mode DVD 49 titles per discs 254 chapters per disc 99 chapters per title Making Discs Playable in Other DVD Players Finalise Disc Type DVD R DVD RW DVD RW DVD R Video Mode VR Mode After finalising Automatic Title menu making Undo finalising See page 42 Additional recording or editing See page 42 undo finalise undo fin...

Page 30: ...ess SETUP Select General Setting using K L then press ENTER OK 2 Select Recording using K L then press ENTER OK 3 Select Make Recording Compatible using K L then press ENTER OK 4 Select ON or OFF using K L then press ENTER OK 5 Press SETUP to exit You can set aspect ratio for video mode recording 1 In stop mode press SETUP Select General Setting using K L then press ENTER OK 2 Select Recording usi...

Page 31: ...to confirm 5 Select Yes using K L then press ENTER OK e g VR mode DVD RW Formatting will start If you want to cancel formatting select No 6 Formatting is complete Note It is not possible to use a disc formatted with another DVD recorder The disc needs to be reformatted with this unit But this unit may not be able to reformat some discs that are not previously formatted by this unit e g DVD disc fo...

Page 32: ...put to which the unit is connected 2 Press DVD 3 Press OPEN CLOSE A to open the disc tray 4 Place the disc on the disc tray with its label facing up Be sure to align the disc with the disc tray guide 5 Press OPEN CLOSE A to close the disc tray 6 Select the recording mode using REC MODE See page 28 7 Press INPUT SELECT F to select DVB analogue or external input mode then select the desired channel ...

Page 33: ...n off the power One touch timer recording will be cancelled Use REC I or STOP C on the remote control You cannot use the pause function during One touch Timer Recording The unit will be turned off automatically under the following conditions No space remains on the disc If a power failure occurs If DVD One touch Timer Recording is completed during VCR playback or recording the DVD will be in stop ...

Page 34: ...g currently in progress In this case the recording of the same channel will be made on both DVD and VCR Cancel the timer standby mode by pressing TIMER SET to use the component currently in timer standby mode When finished operating press TIMER SET to resume the timer standby mode In the timer standby mode you can turn on the power and use the component VCR or DVD which is not currently timer prog...

Page 35: ...ccur Insert a recordable disc If there is no tape or a tape with a record tab is not in the cassette compartment the VCR on the front panel display will flash and the timer recording cannot be performed Please insert a recordable tape After all timer recordings have completed if you want to play back or eject the recorded disc press TIMER SET and then press PLAY B or OPEN CLOSE A The timer recordi...

Page 36: ...B programme press GUIDE List of DVB programmes will be displayed e g Daily Mode Press RED to display Daily Mode Press GREEN to display Weekly Mode 2 Select a desired programme using K L 0 1 then press ENTER OK or BLUE 3 Set REC To Mode and STTL using K L 0 1 then press ENTER OK 4 Press TIMER SET to return to the timer standby mode Note EPG timer recording will stop if the broadcaster sends the EPG...

Page 37: ...imer programming you set overlaps this unit will search for same TV programme broadcasted in different time and if this unit finds the programme you will be asked whether to record the programme in different time instead Satellite Link You can set the unit to start recording whenever it detects the video scart control from the external tuner Preparing for the Satellite Link Timer Recording Prepara...

Page 38: ...the disc tray then place the disc to record on Press OPEN CLOSE A again to close the disc tray Press VCR Insert a videotape with a record tab into the cassette compartment 3 Select the input terminal to which the external equipment is connected AV1 or AV2 Press INPUT SELECT F repeatedly to select the external input mode then press PROG G H repeatedly to select AV1 or AV2 4 Select a recording mode ...

Page 39: ...the available devices to control with the remote control of this unit Select the device you want to operate using K L then press ENTER OK Select DVD to control this unit with the remote control of this unit Select DVC to control your DVC with the remote control of this unit 3 Recording audio mode DV Audio can be changed With DV Audio selected press ENTER OK to display DV Audio menu Select the audi...

Page 40: ...per operation connect DVC to the unit directly Do not connect this unit and DVC via any other unit Do not connect more than one DVC The unit can only accept DVC Other DV device such as cable satellite box or D VHS recorder cannot be recognised If no video signal is detected from the DVC during DVC to DVD dubbing the recording will be paused and I will flash on the TV screen The recording will resu...

Page 41: ...d is recorded in Stereo video mode VR mode and VR mode While in video mode or VR mode if you set External Input Audio to Bilingual the audio set in Bilingual Recording Audio mode is recorded While in VR mode if you set External Input Audio to Bilingual bilingual audio is recorded The main and sub audio will be simultaneously recorded VR mode You can select audio modes during playback If you want t...

Page 42: ...ing a DVD R and DVD RW R disc once it has started 5 Finalising is complete Note Finalising a disc in video mode and VR mode automatically creates a Title menu After you finalise the DVD RW disc you can call up the title list by pressing TOP MENU or you can call up the Title menu by pressing DISC MENU Even after DVD RW disc is finalised you can still record or edit After you finalise DVD RW R or DV...

Page 43: ...VD R video mode DVD RW video mode and DVD R discs that are already finalised a Title menu will be displayed instead of thumbnails After you finalise the DVD RW you can call up the Title list by pressing TOP MENU or you can call up the title menu by pressing DISC MENU You can resume playback from where you stopped playing back the disc Resume playback See page 48 for details You can also start play...

Page 44: ...iles are shown with the icon The unit can recognise up to 255 folders and up to 99 tracks 999 files Letters of a file folder name overflowing the given space will be displayed as Unplayable folders and tracks files may be displayed depending on the recording conditions For MP3 file recorded in Variable Bit Rate VBR the unit may not display the actual elapsed time If there are no files in the folde...

Page 45: ...r Only the subtitle files with the following extensions are supported smi SMI srt SRT sub SUB ass ASS ssa SSA txt TXT sub SUB and txt TXT files may not be recognised The subtitles that exceed the playback time of the DivX file will not be displayed Playing Back a USB Device with MP3 JPEG DivX Files Note for DivX DivX files recorded in USB device are not guaranteed to play back Note for USB device ...

Page 46: ...red In such case press TOP MENU and select other files that can be played back Note for DivX DivX is a codec compression decompression that can compress images to a very small amount of data The software can compress video data from almost any sources to the size that can be sent on the Internet without compromising visual quality of the images For discs a file with an extension of avi and divx ca...

Page 47: ...are available TOP MENU button Displays the DVD Title Menu which will vary between discs K L 0 1 buttons Move the cursor from item to item on the screen ENTER OK button Selects the currently highlighted menu option the Number buttons Selects a numbered menu option available on certain discs 3 Press TOP MENU to exit Note TOP MENU will not be available for some DVDs Menus vary among discs Refer to th...

Page 48: ... quality of DivX files in fast reverse is lower than that in fast forward For some DivX files Fast forward Fast reverse may not function Note Forward reverse speeds are indicated with icons as follows Forward Approx Speed 2x 20x 40x Reverse Approx Speed 5x 20x 40x To enjoy recorded programmes without any interruptions press INSTANT SKIP 1 During playback press INSTANT SKIP Normal playback will sta...

Page 49: ...rt Note To cancel the zoom function select x1 0 using K L then press ENTER OK If selecting a smaller factor than that currently selected the zoom area is not displayed You cannot slide the zoomed picture on some JPEG files You can assign a specific point on a disc to return later 1 During playback press DISPLAY to bring up the display menu If the display menu is already shown skip to step 2 2 Sele...

Page 50: ...ll start from where you first press TIME SLIP while recording continues While viewing the recorded content you can pause and resume the playback by pressing TIME SLIP 3 To stop the recording press STOP C twice Note Playback image may freeze momentarily using this function However this does not affect the recording The 2x fast forward playback is not available REC I is not available during this fun...

Page 51: ...buttons then press ENTER OK Title search will start Note Total number of chapters and playback time of the selected title are also displayed 3 Press 0 1 to highlight the number displayed in the right side of the icon 4 Enter the desired chapter number to search for using K L or the Number buttons then press ENTER OK Chapter search will start Note The title number and playback time of the selected ...

Page 52: ... ENTER OK after setting point A to select the ending point B Track The current track will be played back repeatedly audio CD video CD MP3 JPEG and DivX only Group The current group will be played back repeatedly MP3 JPEG and DivX only Note To cancel the repeat playback select OFF at step 3 The repeat setting is also cancelled when you stop playback You can only set A B repeat playback within the c...

Page 53: ...be displayed Selecting the Format of Audio and Video You can select the format of audio and video to suit the content of the disc you are playing back Many DVD videos have subtitles in one or more languages The available languages are usually printed on the disc case You can switch subtitle languages at any time during playback 1 During playback press DISPLAY to bring up the display menu Or press ...

Page 54: ...angle icon if the disc has multi angle scenes 1 During playback press DISPLAY to bring up the display menu The angle icon appears when a switching camera angle is available Available only when the angle icon appears in bottom right on the TV screen 2 Select the icon using 0 1 then press ENTER OK The angle will switch each time you press ENTER OK Note If the Angle Icon setting is OFF in Setup menu ...

Page 55: ...isplayed title list 5 Title name 6 Title information which displays recorded time length of the title date month year recorded CH and the recording mode 7 Submenu Submenus for the selected menu are displayed here 8 Title name editable If you do not name the title the recorded date time channel and the recording mode are displayed here 9 Progress bar Indicating the progress of the playback 10 Previ...

Page 56: ... DVD R or video mode DVD RW and DVD RW R discs It is not possible to edit a disc recorded in another video system other than PAL such as NTSC You can delete titles you do not want to keep When an Original is deleted from VR mode DVD RW disc the recordable disc space will increase Even when a Playlist is deleted the original of the Playlist will remains and recordable disc space will not increase R...

Page 57: ...up to 30 letters Unrecognisable characters will be replaced with asterisks If you delete them adjoining characters may change to asterisks or other You can add chapter marks to a title After a title is marked with chapters you can use the chapter search feature You can set a chapter mark anywhere you want Press DVD first 1 Follow the steps 1 to 3 in Editing Title Name on this page 2 Select Chapter...

Page 58: ...eo mode DVD is 99 chapters per disc and title You can hide chapters from the title list Hidden chapters are skipped during playback Press DVD first 1 Follow the steps 1 to 3 in Editing Title Name on page 57 2 Select Hide Chapter using K L then press ENTER OK 3 Use SKIP H G PLAY B and PAUSE F to decide the chapter to be hidden 4 Select Hidden using K L then press ENTER OK 5 Press RETURN BACK repeat...

Page 59: ...annot select the same title twice and combine it into a single title If either one of the two original titles is deleted the combined new title is also deleted For VR mode DVD RW disc you can add a title to the Playlist as you want Press DVD first 1 Follow the steps 1 to 2 in Deleting Titles on page 56 2 Select Add To Playlist using K L then press ENTER OK 3 Select Yes using K L then press ENTER O...

Page 60: ... bottom of the screen indicates the total and the elapsed time of the title and the area selected for deletion is indicated in red You can check the preview by pressing ENTER OK Before and after 5 seconds of the deleted point will be playback for preview 4 Select Delete using K L then press ENTER OK 5 Select Yes using K L then press ENTER OK Are you sure will appear Select Yes using K L and then p...

Page 61: ...whether DTS signal is output or not Disc Menu Language E Page 65 Other Set the language for Disc Menu Audio Language E Page 65 English Other Set the language for audio Subtitle Language E Page 65 English Other Set the language for subtitles Angle Icon E Page 65 OFF Set whether or not to display the angle icon Still Mode E Page 66 Field Frame Set the type of still image in pausing playback TV Syste...

Page 62: ...ts Auto Tuning E Page 22 Tune the DVB channels automatically Manual Tuning E Page 22 Tune the DVB channels manually Signal Information E Page 26 Display the detailed information of the current DVB channel ANALOG Channel Setup Auto Tuning E Page 21 Tune the analogue channels automatically Manual Tuning E Page 21 Tune the analogue channels manually Move E Page 22 Move the analogue channels to differ...

Page 63: ...ms highlight is the default Contents RGB ON Normal OFF English English English Common Procedures 1 In stop mode press SETUP 2 Select General Setting using K L then press ENTER OK 3 Select a desired setup using K L then press ENTER OK 4 Select a desired item using K L then press ENTER OK e g Playback setup 5 Select a desired setting using K L then press ENTER OK e g Parental Lock item Your setting ...

Page 64: ...password or you want to clear all settings in Parental Lock enter 4 7 3 7 using the Number buttons at the option window Your password is cleared and parental levels are set to OFF Choose the appropriate audio setting for your external device It will only affect a disc playback Dynamic Range Control Default ON DVD only Set to ON to make the dynamic range narrower Dynamic Range Control function is e...

Page 65: ...only select the languages supported by the inserted disc Set to ON to show the angle icon during the playback 48kHz If your amplifier decoder is NOT compatible with 96 kHz PCM select 48kHz Sound recorded at 96 kHz is down sampled to 48 kHz 96kHz If your amplifier decoder is compatible with 96 kHz PCM select 96kHz Sound is sampled at 96 kHz PCM Converts the Dolby Digital into PCM 2 channel If your ...

Page 66: ...ly Auto Automatically select the best resolution setting Frame or Field based on the data characteristics of the pictures Field Select Field when the pictures are still unstable even if Auto is selected Field stabilises the pictures although the picture quality may become coarse due to the limited amount of data Frame Select Frame to display relatively motionless pictures in higher resolution Fram...

Page 67: ... SCART RGB for Scart cable connection Refer to page 17 for more details Only if you select the Component Progressive proceed to step 2 If you select Component Interlace or SCART RGB your setting is activated 2 Select Yes using 0 1 then press ENTER OK Final confirmation window will appear 3 Select Yes using K L then press ENTER OK within 15 seconds Your setting is activated Note When changing Video...

Page 68: ...lso correct the current time automatically at 8 00 and 1 10 if the unit is in standby mode or if you are watching DVB channel Setup A General Setting A DivX Provides DivX VOD registration code and deactivation code Refer to page 46 for more details Set the DivX subtitle Setup A General Setting A HDMI Make sure that the HDMI cable is connected and the TV input is set to HDMI You can select the colo...

Page 69: ...o cancel the Pincode Note The Audio and Subtitle setting may not be available for some broadcast To change the audio language refer to Multi Audio on page 26 To display the subtitle or choose the subtitle language refer to Subtitle on page 26 You can check the current DVB system software version of this unit Setup A General Setting A Reset All Select Yes using K L then press ENTER OK Are you sure ...

Page 70: ...s or PROG G H on the remote control There is a tape with a record tab in the unit 1 Insert a recordable videotape 2 Select the recording mode using REC MODE The desired recording mode is selected in SP or LP mode by pressing REC MODE 3 Select the desired channel to record using PROG G H or the Number buttons Press REC I to start recording To temporarily stop recording or to resume it press PAUSE F...

Page 71: ...ompleted To prevent accidental recording on a recorded cassette remove its record tab To record on it later cover the hole with cellophane tape This function helps you to dub the contents in the DVC digital video camcorder to VCR Insert a recordable videotape Make sure your DVC is in video mode 1 Press INPUT SELECT F repeatedly to select the external input channel then press PROG G H repeatedly to...

Page 72: ...During playback press PAUSE F then press FWD D If the noise bars appear on the TV screen you can reduce it by pressing PROG G H Slow reverse is not available in VCR mode Note Still Slow Pause mode will be automatically cancelled after 5 minutes to prevent damage to the tape and the video head To return to normal play back from the Picture Search Still Slow mode press PLAY B Hi Fi Stereo Sound Syst...

Page 73: ...efore connection turn on the power supplies for both this unit and the DVC and make sure that these units have stopped Only a DVC SD signal can be input from the DVC to this unit Other types of signals are not supported Do not connect any device other than the DVC Even if a recorder or PC with another DV terminal is connected the DV function will not operate If the DVC is not recognised after conn...

Page 74: ...exceeded Delete the unnecessary titles to make enough space or insert a new recordable media Check if the disc is CPRM compatible Copy once programmes can only be copied onto the disc which is CPRM compatible Check if the disc is protected or finalised Undo the protection or the finalisation DVD RW once formatted in other unit cannot be recorded in this unit unless formatted in this unit Check if ...

Page 75: ...iscs are not guaranteed on this unit The disc may be dirty or flawed Clean the disc Check if all the connections are made correctly Check Parental Lock setting See page 64 Playback of DVD is prohibited from 2 minutes before the programmed start time of a timer recording when the recording media is DVD There is no sound or no subtitle Check if all the connections are made correctly Check if the Aud...

Page 76: ...s connected Insert a compatible USB device with supported file format If this does not solve the problem use other type of compatible USB device Region Error Please eject the disc Playback is not authorized in your region Playback is not authorised in the region of the DVD video that you inserted in the unit Insert a DVD video with region codes 2 or ALL Parental Lock On The current selected parent...

Page 77: ...nnot record more than 254 chapters on one disc The maximum is 254 You are trying to record onto the DVD RW disc on which the number of recording chapters comes up to the maximum 254 Delete unnecessary chapter marks See page 57 Recording Error You cannot record on this disc as Control Information is full This disc has no space to write Control Information when recording or deleting contents When ed...

Page 78: ...rean 5761 Kurdish 5767 Laothian 5861 Latin 5847 Latvian Lettish 5868 Lingala 5860 Language Code Lithuanian 5866 Macedonian 5957 Malagasy 5953 Malay 5965 Malayalam 5958 Maltese 5966 Maori 5955 Marathi 5964 Moldavian 5961 Mongolian 5960 Nauru 6047 Nepali 6051 Norwegian 6061 Occitan 6149 Oriya 6164 Oromo Afan 6159 Panjabi 6247 Pashto Pushto 6265 Persian 5247 Polish 6258 Portuguese 6266 Quechua 6367 R...

Page 79: ...ble DVD Recordable Video recording format Sampling frequency Compression format 13 5 MHz MPEG Audio recording format Sampling frequency Compression format 48 kHz Dolby Digital Tuner Receivable channels IRA E69 For analogue channels E21 E69 For DVB T channels Input Output Front Panel DV input DV 4 pin jack IEEE 1394 USB input TYPE A USB 2 0 Bus power current MAX 500 mA Rear Panel VHF UHF antenna in...

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