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Filename [DR-MH30EU_01Cov1.fm]

DVD & HDD VIDEO RECORDER

INSTRUCTIONS

LPT0925-001A

DR-MH30S/DR-MH30B
DR-MH20S/DR-MH20B

EN

DR-MH30EU_00.book  Page 1  Thursday, June 3, 2004  11:00 AM

Summary of Contents for DR-MH20B

Page 1: ...AV VIDEO TV AUX CANCEL MEMO MARK PROGRAMME EDIT DUBBING LIVE JUMP HELP TV SAT SET UP VPS PDC AUDIO SUBTITLE ANGLE LIVE CHECK PROGRESSIVE SCAN 1 STANDBY ON S VIDEO VIDEO L MONO AUDIO R DV DV IN F1 HDD DVD PULL OPEN VIDEO Filename DR MH30EU_01Cov1 fm DVD HDD VIDEO RECORDER INSTRUCTIONS LPT0925 001A DR MH30S DR MH30B DR MH20S DR MH20B EN DR MH30EU_00 book Page 1 Thursday June 3 2004 11 00 AM ...

Page 2: ...ty Precautions CAUTION A UNIT IS A CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT HOWEVER THIS UNIT USES A VISIBLE LASER BEAM WHICH COULD CAUSE HAZARDOUS RADIATION EXPOSURE IF DIRECTED BE SURE TO OPERATE THE UNIT CORRECTLY AS INSTRUCTED WHEN THIS UNIT IS PLUGGED INTO THE WALL OUTLET DO NOT PLACE YOUR EYES CLOSE TO THE OPENING OF THE DISC TRAY AND OTHER OPENINGS TO LOOK INTO THE INSIDE OF THIS UNIT USE OF CONTROLS OR ADJUS...

Page 3: ... with cold liquid In conditions where condensation may occur disconnect the unit s power plug from the wall and keep it disconnected for a few hours to let the moisture dry then turn on the unit The STANDBY ON 1 button does not completely shut off mains power from the unit but switches operating current on and off shows electrical power standby and shows ON ATTENTION To mobile phone users Using a ...

Page 4: ...ended unless it is specifically stated that it is designed for unattended operation or has a standby mode Switch off using the switch on the equipment and make sure that your family knows how to do this Special arrangements may need to be made for infirm or handicapped people DON T use equipment such as personal stereos or radios so that you are distracted from the requirements of road safety It i...

Page 5: ...1 Library Database Navigation 51 Modify Original Information 52 Modify Play List Information 54 Modify Library Information 56 Playback With MP3 JPEG Navigation 57 EDITING 58 High Speed Dubbing From HDD To DVD 58 Just Dubbing From HDD To DVD 58 Manual Dubbing From HDD To DVD 59 Original Dubbing From DVD To HDD 59 DV Dubbing HDD Deck Only 60 Edit From A Camcorder 61 Edit To Or From Another Recorder ...

Page 6: ...played back on a standard DVD player compatible with the VR mode of DVD RW discs Before finalising it is possible to record on unrecorded areas of the disc edit the disc title and programme titles and delete programmes It is impossible to record or edit DVD R RW discs recorded on other devices even if they have not been finalised It is impossible to overwrite recorded areas of DVD R discs Availabl...

Page 7: ...io CDs SACD compatible with conventional CD players can be played Unplayable Discs The following types of discs cannot be played using this unit Do not attempt to play back any kind of disc that is damaged cracked warped or repaired with adhesive tape or discs in unusual shapes heart shaped octagonal or other forms If such discs are accidentally played back it may cause noise that can lead to spea...

Page 8: ...g either recording or playback Once the disc has been finalised these chapter marks are deleted and new chapter marks are assigned automatically approximately every 5 minutes In Video mode even before finalising it is impossible to perform editing operations other than changing the disc name and or title names and deleting programmes and or titles After finalising it is impossible to perform editi...

Page 9: ...idges Double sided discs Remove the disc from the cartridge Align the disc with the grooves on the disc tray as shown in the illustration and insert with the side you wish to play back or record facing down If you insert the disc with Side A facing down programmes are recorded on the side A Single sided discs Remove the disc from the cartridge Align the disc with the grooves on the disc tray as sh...

Page 10: ...et scratched or dirt when removed from cartridge then put back in after use Storage Make sure that discs are kept in their cases If discs are piled on top of one another without their protective cases they can be damaged Do not put discs in a location where they may be exposed to direct sunlight or in a place where the humidity or temperature is high Avoid leaving discs in your car Maintenance of ...

Page 11: ...mp VIDEO 墌 pg 38 41 M S Video Video Audio Input Connectors S VIDEO VIDEO AUDIO L R 墌 pg 61 N DV Input connector DV IN i HDD deck only 墌 pg 60 i i Link refers to the IEEE1394 1995 industry specification and extensions thereof The i logo is used for products compliant with the i Link standard O HDD Lamp 墌 pg 40 P DVD Lamp 墌 pg 27 1 STANDBY ON S VIDEO VIDEO L MONO AUDIO R DV DV IN F1 HDD DVD VIDEO K ...

Page 12: ... the fan The cooling fan on the rear of the unit may be activated even if the unit is turned off in the following cases In the Automatic Satellite Programme Recording standby mode 墌 pg 50 slightly before the starting time of PDC recording 墌 pg 47 If you connect the decoder or the satellite receiver to L 2 IN DECODER and if L 2 SELECT is set to DECODER or SAT VIDEO or SAT S VIDEO 墌 pg 63 when JUST ...

Page 13: ... Chapter Indicator TRK CHAP TRK or CHAP lights depending on a disc loaded while the 3rd and 4th digits from the left of the Multi Display M indicate the numbers explained below TRK Total number of tracks or track number being played back are displayed on the Multi Display CHAP Chapter number being played back are displayed on the Multi Display G Simulated Surround Effect Indicator 3D 墌 pg 34 Light...

Page 14: ...N 墌 pg 31 46 h Forward Skip Button 6 墌 pg 28 44 45 Next Button NEXT 墌 pg 31 i Forward Search Button 5 墌 pg 28 44 Forward Slow Button SLOW 墌 pg 29 j Play Button 4 墌 pg 27 42 Select Button SELECT 墌 pg 27 52 k Pause Button 9 墌 pg 27 42 l Stop Button 8 墌 pg 27 42 Clear Button CLEAR 墌 pg 33 46 m Skip Search Button 墌 pg 29 44 n Help Button 墌 pg 78 o One Touch Replay Button 墌 pg 44 p On Screen Button ON ...

Page 15: ...PLAY SELECT STOP CLEAR NAVIGATION TOP MENU RETURN ENTER MENU TV CAL SAT STANDBY ON OPEN CLOSE TV AV VIDEO TV AUX CANCEL MEMO MARK PROGRAMME EDIT DUBBING LIVE JUMP HELP TV SAT SET UP VPS PDC AUDIO SUBTITLE ANGLE LIVE CHECK PROGRESSIVE SCAN 1 STANDBY ON S VIDEO VIDEO L MONO AUDIO R DV DV IN F1 HDD DVD PULL OPEN VIDEO RF Cable AA Batteries x 2 21 pin SCART Cable Satellite Controller DVD Video Recorde...

Page 16: ...Bar meter H Name of title or play list currently being played back I Current playback point J Recorded mode K Live Memory mode recording When recording A Recording point B Current status recording C Current time D Recording channel number When pressing REC MODE Appears for eight seconds A Disc type B Current recording speed C Remaining disc time for each recording speed D Recording speed When pres...

Page 17: ...ng can be performed Received channel has changed at this point C Currently viewed point D Time scale E Current time F Current received channel position number When using Live Memory playback A Time scale for Temporary Recording B Current Temporary Recording point C Current time D Current playback channel position number E Time scale for Live Memory Playback F Current playback point G Live Memory p...

Page 18: ...I Input channel J Sound mode K Sound input bit rate Indicates the sound bit rate of the connected DV equipment L Connected DV equipment information Maker name and model name etc may not appear depending on the connected equipment M Time counter for the connected DV equipment N Sound monitor mode O Remote control switch P Auto capture button Q Sound monitor switch R Elapsed recording time L R SOUND...

Page 19: ...deo Connection To connect to TV s component video input connectors A Perform A C in Basic Connection B Connect the unit s COMPONENT VIDEO OUT connectors to the TV s component video input connectors C Connect the unit s AUDIO OUT connectors to the TV s AUDIO input connectors You can obtain high quality component video pictures If your TV is not stereo capable use the unit s AUDIO OUT connectors to ...

Page 20: ...function properly depending on the reception condition Auto Set Up After the 1 button on the unit or DVD 1 on the remote control is pressed for the first time to turn on the unit the Auto Set Up function sets the tuner channels clock and Guide Program numbers automatically Before starting make sure of the following The TV aerial cable should be connected to the unit The unit s mains power cord sho...

Page 21: ...ur TV In the area where no TV station transmits a PDC Programme Delivery Control signal the unit can perform neither Auto Clock Set nor Auto Guide Program Number Set If there is a power cut or if you press 1 or SET UP while downloading or set up is in progress it will be interrupted be sure to turn off the unit power once and try again from the beginning Auto Clock Set may not function properly de...

Page 22: ... VIDEO Plus Timer Programming 墌 pg 46 In certain reception conditions station names may not be stored correctly and auto Guide Program Number Set may not work properly If the Guide Program numbers are not set properly when you timer record a TV programme using the VIDEO Plus system the unit will record a TV programme of a different station When programming the timer using the VIDEO Plus system be ...

Page 23: ...ress ENTER 3 Press w e to select LANGUAGE SET then press ENTER 4 Press rt to select MENU LANGUAGE then press ENTER 5 Press rt to select your desired language then press ENTER See Language Code List 墌 pg 84 6 Press SET UP to complete the setting NOTE When the selected language is not available on the disc the disc s default menu language is played back Language Turn on the unit Turn on the TV and s...

Page 24: ...e television conversion Select this when the aspect ratio of your TV is 16 9 wide TV 16 9 FIX Wide television conversion Select this when the aspect ratio of your TV is fixed to 16 9 wide TV The unit automatically adjusts the screen width of the output signal correctly when playing back a picture whose aspect ratio is 4 3 Pan Scan Letter Box In general DVD VIDEO disc are produced for a wide screen...

Page 25: ...Main Menu screen 3 Press w e to select INITIAL SET UP then press ENTER 4 Press w e to select TUNER SET then press ENTER 5 Press rt w e to select SAT CONTROL SET then press ENTER 6 Press rt to select BRAND then press ENTER 7 Press rt to select the brand code from the list on page 26 then press ENTER If the unit is in playback or recording mode you cannot set the brand code 8 Press rt to select PROG...

Page 26: ... set to All Channel Mode For details refer to the instruction manual of the satellite receiver When selecting the satellite receiver s channel 墌 step 9 signals from the remote control may interfere with signals transmitted from the Satellite Controller In this case move the remote control as close to the unit s infrared beam receiving window as possible BRAND NAME CODE JVC AMSTRAD ASTON CANAL SATE...

Page 27: ...ch and select the desired titles 墌 pg 52 4 Press 9 to pause playback To resume normal playback press 4 5 Press 8 to stop playback When a recordable disc is played playback stops and a programme received with the unit s tuner resumes on the TV screen When a playback only disc is played playback stops and the still image at the time you press 8 remains on the TV screen Pressing 8 again resumes a pro...

Page 28: ...em for forward direction then resumes playback Pressing 2 locates the start point of the item or skips the item for reverse direction then resumes playback When a DVD RAM RW R disc is played Example To locate the beginning of the next item press 6 once To locate the beginning of the current item press 2 once To locate the beginning of the previous item press 2 three times When a DVD VIDEO Audio CD...

Page 29: ...isc menu then start playback by selecting an item etc 2 Press 4 in stop mode to resume playback The unit starts playback from the resume point NOTES DISC RESUME setting works on DVD VIDEO VCD SVCD and already finalised DVD R DVD RW video mode discs For other types of discs the function under ON setting will be applied even if RESUME is set to DISC RESUME 墌 pg 70 If you stop the playback of a disc ...

Page 30: ...rom different angles If the disc contains multi angle parts appears on the TV screen at the beginning of the multi angle part 1 Press ANGLE during playback The angle selection display appears on the TV screen 2 Press ANGLE or w e to select your desired angle Each time you press ANGLE or w e the angle changes When X appears on the TV screen the current scene is not recorded from multiple angles In ...

Page 31: ...ch DIGITAL AUDIO OUT from DOLBY DIGITAL PCM to PCM ONLY A Press SET UP to access the Main Menu screen B Press w e to select DVD VIDEO SET UP then press ENTER C Press w e to select AUDIO OUTPUT then press ENTER D Press rt to select DIGITAL AUDIO OUT then press ENTER E Press rt to select PCM ONLY then press ENTER 墌 pg 69 F Press SET UP to complete the setting G Press AUDIO to select the desired audi...

Page 32: ... screen bar are provided here only for 3 types of discs the on screen bar will be displayed for whichever disc indicated in the left column Basic Operation On The On screen Bar Example When selecting Picture Control function of DVD During playback or while stopped 1 Press ON SCREEN twice to access the on screen bar The item currently selected is highlighted and pointed by H 2 Press w e to select t...

Page 33: ...t work properly depending on the type of disc being used The subtitles recorded around the A B point may not appear When the end of the item is reached before the end point is set the on screen bar disappears from the TV screen In such a case repeat the procedure from step 1 The point B must be set at least 3 seconds after the point A When playing back a DVD A B Repeat Playback is possible only wi...

Page 34: ...eo system 1 Press ON SCREEN twice to access the on screen bar 2 Press w e to select then press ENTER Above the selected item 3D ON appears and Simulated Surround Effect is activated Each time you press ENTER 3D ON appears and disappears alternately To clear the on screen bar Press ON SCREEN To cancel the simulated surround effect Press ENTER to clear 3D ON from the screen NOTES Simulated Surround ...

Page 35: ... the number key 1 and 5 C To select track 25 press the number key 2 and 5 If you have specified a wrong selection Press CANCEL The last selection is erased Or press CLEAR 8 The whole selection is erased 4 Press 4 Playback starts in the programmed order When all of the programmed tracks have been played back Programme Playback stops but the programmed information remains To add tracks to the end of...

Page 36: ...ea Code List for Parental Lock 墌 pg 85 6 Press the number keys to enter the same password as in step 6 of To Set Parental Lock For The First Time then press ENTER 7 Press SET UP twice to complete the setting NOTE If you forget your password enter 8888 in step 6 To Temporarily Release Parental Lock When you set the Parental Lock level strictly some discs may not be played back at all When you inser...

Page 37: ...rding is started an index of the first part of recording is automatically recorded 墌 pg 51 To record satellite programmes refer to page 50 To delete the index refer to page 53 Recording sometimes may stop or cannot be performed even if there is enough available capacity remaining on the disc Recording Mode MPEG2 format is used as recording format As a guide for picture quality the bps unit is used...

Page 38: ...cording On The Unit While recording is going on you can watch another programme on the TV by using the TV s tuner NOTE It is required that the remote control is set to be able to operate the TV in advance 墌 pg 65 1 During recording press TV AV VIDEO to select TV mode Video mode is disengaged and the video lamp VIDEO on the unit is turned off The programme received on the TV s tuner is displayed on...

Page 39: ...R480 mode Timer recording will not complete beyond these remaining times The maximum recording time of FR JUST mode is the same as the recording time of FR480 mode When timer programming a long programme in FR JUST mode on a disc whose remaining time is short it is recommended checking the disc remaining time in FR480 mode to see if the remaining time is enough for the programme Even if more than ...

Page 40: ...ess and hold 7 then press 4 on the remote No operation can be made with the buttons on the unit Recording Mode MPEG2 format is used as recording format As a guide for picture quality the bps unit is used to represent how much data can be recorded per second The larger this value is the better the picture quality becomes but more capacity is required for the recording Select XP or SP for programmes...

Page 41: ... Time Indication During recording press DISPLAY repeatedly until the desired indication appears on the front display panel Each time you press DISPLAY the time indication changes as follows Elapsed recording time Disc remaining time Clock Back to the beginning Receiving Stereo And Bilingual Programmes Your unit is equipped with a Digital stereo sound decoder NICAM making reception of stereo and bi...

Page 42: ...layback Each press of SLOW 3 or SLOW 5 advances reverses the still picture frame by frame To resume normal playback press 4 Slow Motion 1 Press 9 to pause during playback 2 Press SLOW 3 or SLOW 5 for 2 or more seconds Each press of SLOW 3 or SLOW 5 increases the slow motion speed for each direction from 1 16 to 1 2 times the normal speed Skip Search During playback press Each press initiates an ap...

Page 43: ... playback continues even after the end of the recording When using Live Memory Playback during timer recording playback is automatically stopped just before recording starts and then recording starts when the time arrives for the next timer programme It is impossible to perform ITR even if you press 7 during Live Memory Playback 墌 pg 41 Press 8 to display the programme being recorded then perform ...

Page 44: ...g returns to the screen on air Pressing twice during recording stops recording and returns to the screen on air F 9 Pressing once pauses playback still picture playback Pressing repeatedly advances the still picture frame by frame G JUMP Each press of the button during playback or Live Memory Playback jumps back for the selected time interval and resumes playback 墌 pg 45 Jump Search H JUMP Each pr...

Page 45: ...ne Touch Replay Function You can move back the playback position while continuing to record or timer record Press Each press skips back for approximately 7 seconds and resumes playback Pressing while paused skips back for approximately 7 seconds and resumes pause To Resume Playback Of A TV Broadcast From The Paused Point You can resume playback of a TV broadcast you were recording or watching from...

Page 46: ...ilable in the U K and not possible with this unit WEEKLY DAILY 墌 pg 47 Weekly Daily Recording REC MODE 墌 pg 37 Recording Mode 9 Press rt to select OK then press ENTER to access the Programme Confirmation screen 10 Press w e to select EXIT then press ENTER to complete timer programming To programme another timer press w e to select CONTINUE then press ENTER If PROGRAMME OVERLAPPED appears on the TV...

Page 47: ... to assure safe accurate timer recording With this system special code signals are transmitted together with the audio video signals These code signals control your unit and have precedence over the advertised times which you may have preset into the timer This means that your unit will start and stop recording when the preset TV programmes actually start and end even if the broadcast time of a pr...

Page 48: ...ME OVERLAPPED appears on the TV screen see page 49 NOTES When two successive programmes are recorded on a DVD RW disc with Manual Timer Programming function the beginning of the second one may be left off the recording If the copy limited programme is received during timer recording the unit enters Record Pause mode Recording starts again if it is switched to a recordable broadcast during the time...

Page 49: ... day 1 Press rtw e to select TITLE SAVE then press ENTER 2 Press w e to select SAVE then press ENTER twice NOTE This function is available only when the remaining capacity of the hard disc is sufficient When Programmes Overlap Each Other If PROGRAMME OVERLAPPED appears you have other programmes overlapping the programme you have just made Confirm with the arrow on MODIFY then press ENTER Programme...

Page 50: ...isengages the Automatic Satellite Programme Recording mode If there are more than one satellite programmes you wish to record with Automatic Satellite Programme Recording it is not possible to set different recording modes for each programme Depending on the type of satellite receiver the unit may not record a slight portion of the beginning of the programme or may record slightly longer than the ...

Page 51: ...tabase Navigation system you can easily modify registered information edit the title or play list as well as search for the beginning of each title About registration of information The following information is automatically registered for each title when ordinary recording or timer recording is performed then stored in an area specified on the unit index reduced pictures to show programme titles ...

Page 52: ...revious screen 7 Press EDIT to return to the normal screen Modify Title Name 1 Perform steps 1 3 of Modify Index 墌 pg 52 before continuing 2 Press rt w e to select NAME then press ENTER 3 Press rt w e to select the desired letter or command then press ENTER Repeat this process to complete the name To correct a letter press rt w e to select DELETE then press ENTER You can enter the letters up to 64...

Page 53: ...EDIT to return to the normal screen Delete Unwanted Part Of The Title DVD deck only You can delete unwanted part of the title 1 Perform steps 1 2 of Modify Index 墌 pg 52 before continuing 2 Press rt w e to select DEL SCENE then press ENTER 3 Press rt w e to select one title whose unwanted part you want to delete then press ENTER 4 The playback pictures appear in the window on the screen The elapse...

Page 54: ...er point to mark 4 Press rt w e to select one chapter you want to delete then press ENTER 5 Press w e to select DELETE then press ENTER The selected chapter is deleted To undo the deletion press w e to select RETRY then press ENTER Repeat the above procedure to locate another point to delete 6 Press w e to select OK then press ENTER 7 Press EDIT to return to the normal screen NOTE There may be a d...

Page 55: ...n press ENTER 7 Perform steps 4 9 in Create Play List 墌 pg 55 Add scenes 1 Perform steps 1 3 in Edit Scenes 墌 pg 55 before continuing 2 Press rt w e to select SELECT TITLE then press ENTER 3 Perform steps 3 9 in Create Play List 墌 pg 55 Move Scenes 1 Perform steps 1 3 of Edit Scenes 墌 pg 55 before continuing 2 Press rt w e to select MOVE then press ENTER 3 Press rt to select a scene to move then p...

Page 56: ... appropriate sort button to sort the information then press ENTER DATE Sort by date DISC No Sort by disc number CATEGORY Sort by category NAME Sort by name DATE and DISC No are available for the DVD deck only 3 Press rt w e to select the desired title then press ENTER Playback begins automatically after the selected title is located NOTE If a disc registered in the library is recorded or modified ...

Page 57: ...up And Tracks in the left column before continuing 2 Press rt to select the desired item then press MEMO in the desired order The order number appears on the left of the track name Repeat this step as necessary To cancel the track press rt to select the track then press CANCEL Pressing CLEAR 8 clears all the order numbers 3 Press 4 to start playback To quit the Programme Playback press 8 Repeat pl...

Page 58: ...s AUTO POWER OFF Select this to continue the dubbing operations and turn off the unit after dubbing While the dubbing screen is displayed you can also select this mode by pressing DUBBING CANCEL Select this to cancel dubbing operation NOTES Play lists are dubbed as programmes In Video mode if the selected play list includes the scenes recorded in the different transfer rate the dubbing is performe...

Page 59: ...t EXECUTE or AUTO POWER OFF then press ENTER to start dubbing EXECUTE Select this to continue the dubbing operations AUTO POWER OFF Select this to continue the dubbing operations and turn off the unit after dubbing CANCEL Select this to cancel dubbing operation 6 Press w e to select EXECUTE then press ENTER for confirmation The dubbing screen appears for 5 seconds NOTES It is not possible to dub p...

Page 60: ...ternal DV equipment and recording on the unit should start simultaneously To pause dubbing press w e to select then press ENTER Both the unit and the external DV equipment pause dubbing Pressing 9 on the unit also works the same way 9 Press 8 on the remote control to stop dubbing Both the unit and the external DV equipment stop dubbing NOTES Dubbing copyright guarded programmes is not possible Ori...

Page 61: ...DEO input connector depending on the connector being used 墌 pg 64 4 Press REC MODE repeatedly to set the recording mode 5 Start playback on the camcorder slightly before the actual point from where you wish to start dubbing 6 Press 7 on the unit to start recording Or press and hold 7 and press 4 on the remote control The dubbing starts 7 Press 8 on the unit then stop playback on the camcorder NOTE...

Page 62: ...ess REC MODE repeatedly to set the recording mode 5 Engage the Play mode of the source player 6 Engage the Record mode of the recording deck 7 Stop recording on the recording deck then stop playback on the source player NOTES All necessary cables can be obtained from your dealer For Y C signal input output be sure to use a 21 pin SCART cable that is compatible with the Y C signal When you use this...

Page 63: ...priate mode depending on the type of appliance connected to the unit s L 2 IN DECODER connector 1 Perform steps 1 and 2 of L 1 Output And L 1 Input Setting on the left column 2 Press rt to select L 2 SELECT then press ENTER 3 Press rt to select the appropriate setting then press ENTER 4 Press SET UP to complete the setting The boldface settings below indicate the settings at your purchase 8 L 2 SE...

Page 64: ...ppliance to the S VIDEO input connector set to S VIDEO You can dub selected audio from a DVD or Audio CD disc to a digital audio device However it is not possible to dub copy protected discs Example Dubbing to an MD 1 Connect the unit and a digital audio device using either an optional optical cable or an optional coaxial cable 2 Place a disc on the unit and load an MD on the connected digital aud...

Page 65: ...s of your TV set In addition to JVC TVs other manufacturer s TVs can also be controlled IMPORTANT Although the provided remote control unit is compatible with JVC televisions as well as many other models it may not work with your TV or in some instances may have limited function capability Keep pressing SET UP down during step 1 1 Enter your TV s brand code using the number keys then press ENTER 2...

Page 66: ...lite receiver you do not have to repeat this step until you replace your remote control s batteries Some brands of satellite receivers have more than one code If the satellite receiver does not function with one code try entering another 3 Press the corresponding buttons to operate the satellite receiver 1 PR number keys For some brands of satellite receivers you must press ENTER after having pres...

Page 67: ...ual of the satellite receiver Connecting To A Satellite Receiver IMPORTANT When you set L 2 SELECT to SAT VIDEO or SAT S VIDEO 墌 pg 63 it is possible to view a satellite broadcast with the TV set to its AV mode even if the unit is turned off When the unit is in Stop mode or recording press TV AV VIDEO on the remote control to turn off the VIDEO lamp on the unit If you turn on the unit when the sat...

Page 68: ...sely affect the playback picture When you can t switch the audio channel of a bilingual programme When the unit is connected with a digital audio device using an optional optical cable and DIGITAL AUDIO OUT is set to DOLBY DIGITAL PCM it is not possible to switch the audio channel of a bilingual programme recorded on a DVD RAM or DVD RW VR mode disc In this case perform the following steps using t...

Page 69: ...DEO disc to a Mini Disc etc DOLBY SURROUND Select this when listening to multichannel surround audio with the unit s AUDIO OUT connectors connected to an amplifier receiver with a built in surround decoder or a surround decoder 8 D RANGE CONTROL NORMAL WIDE RANGE TV MODE The dynamic range the difference between the loudest sound and the quietest one can be compressed during playback of a programme...

Page 70: ...N Select this to dub the main channel SUB Select this to dub the sub channel 8 MP3 JPEG MP3 JPEG You can select files to play back when both MP3 files and JPEG files are recorded on a disc MP3 Select this to play back MP3 files JPEG Select this to play back JPEG files NOTE Be sure to open and close the disc tray after changing the setting The unit reads the disc again and the selected file type ca...

Page 71: ...ave does not work when the unit is in the Timer mode the unit s power is turned off after timer recording or Instant Timer Recording the Automatic Satellite Programme Recording mode is engaged 墌 pg 50 L 2 SELECT is set to DECODER SAT VIDEO or SAT S VIDEO 墌 pg 63 It takes some time for the unit to complete initialisation after you turn on the unit power with WAKE UP blinking on the front display pa...

Page 72: ...ly Auto Set Up 墌 pg 20 Preset Download 墌 pg 21 or Auto Channel Set 墌 pg 72 sets the Guide Program numbers automatically You need to set the Guide Program numbers manually only in the following cases When timer programming with the VIDEO Plus system the channel position where the station you wish to record is received on your unit is not selected OR when you add a channel after Auto Set Up Preset D...

Page 73: ... BAND then press ENTER 7 Press rt to change the band between CH regular and CC cable then press ENTER 8 Press rt to select CH then press ENTER 9 Press rt to input the channel number you want to store To enter the registered station name 墌 pg 87 press rt to select ID then press ENTER Press rt For fine tuning adjustment press rt to select FINE then press ENTER Press rt to perform fine tuning When L ...

Page 74: ...elect OK then press ENTER Repeat steps 3 7 as necessary 8 Press SET UP twice to close the Confirmation screen Set Stations B Set station names other than the ones registered in your unit 1 Perform steps 1 4 of Manual Channel Set 墌 pg 73 to access the Confirmation screen and then perform steps 2 4 of Set Stations A above before continuing 2 Press rt to select ID then press ENTER 3 Press ENTER twice...

Page 75: ...s in the Automatic Satellite Programme Recording mode 墌 pg 50 the unit is in the Power Save mode 墌 pg 71 L 2 SELECT is set to SAT VIDEO or SAT S VIDEO 墌 pg 63 If Just Clock is set to ON the unit s clock is automatically adjusted at the start end of Summer Time Just Clock may not function properly depending on the reception condition Just Clock The Just Clock function provides accurate time keeping...

Page 76: ... repeatedly VIDEO MODE To be chosen when you want to erase all the data on the disc once played back to record new data or play back the disc on other DVD players 3 Press w e to select OK then press ENTER NOTES It is impossible to format Version 1 0 DVD RW discs in Video mode It is impossible to format DVD R discs All the titles on a disc will be deleted once the disc is formatted even if they are...

Page 77: ... divided automatically into chapters approximately every 5 minutes 墌 pg 29 Depending on the DVD players and DVD R RW discs used and on the conditions of recording it may not be possible to play back the discs In this case play back the discs on this unit Additional recordings become impossible Finalise A DVD R RW Disc 1 Perform steps 1 to 3 of Format A DVD RAM Disc 墌 pg 76 before continuing 2 Pres...

Page 78: ...rn to a previous page press PREVIOUS 2 3 Press to return to the normal screen NOTE You cannot perform playback recording timer recording or other normal operations while accessing the help screen You can lock the disc tray to prohibit the unwanted disc ejection by children To lock tray While the unit is turned off press and hold 8 then press x on the unit LOCKED appears on the front display panel ...

Page 79: ...channel selector is not set to the AV mode Set the TV to its AV mode When interlace scanned programme is played back progressive scan mode is selected Press and hold PROGRESSIVE SCAN until disappears from the front display panel 墌 pg 71 The disc is loaded upside down Place the disc on the disc tray with the playback surface facing down 墌 pg 9 A disc not being compatible with the unit is loaded Loa...

Page 80: ...rrect Set date and time correctly 墌 pg 75 Date and time set on the unit is not correct Set date and time correctly 墌 pg 75 The channel position does not correspond to that in the receiving area Set the correct channel position for the receiving broadcast 墌 pg 72 The unit s channel positions have been set incorrectly Refer to VIDEO Plus System Setup 墌 pg 72 and re perform the procedure The satellit...

Page 81: ...c as necessary 墌 pg 56 Appears when a title that has been selected in the library is not contained in the loaded disc Recording and or editing cannot be performed The number of titles exceeds 99 The number of play lists exceeds 999 To set the timer programme the clock must be set in advance 墌 pg 75 You can programme this unit to timer record as many as 32 programmes To programme more you need to c...

Page 82: ...Timer recording finished during Live Memory playback then the next timer recording is about to begin while playback continues An attempt has been made to record copy protected contents An attempt has been made to record copy once contents on a disc that is not CPRM compatible such as DVD R The unit has detected invalid contents at the start or in the middle of playback An attempt has been made to ...

Page 83: ...rs EP Approx 6 hours FR Approx 1 hour 8 hours Audio recording system Dolby Digital 2 ch Linear PCM XP mode only Video recording compression system MPEG2 CBR VBR Video recording compression system MPEG2 VBR Audio recording system MPEG1 Layer2 Recording time Maximum 204 hours XP Approx 34 hours SP Approx 68 hours LP Approx 136 hours EP Approx 204 hours FR Approx 1 8 hours Signal system PAL type colo...

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Page 87: ...tvarpid S RTBF 1 RTBF 2 RTE 1 RTL RTL 2 RTP ANGL ARD ARTE BBC BBC1 BBC2 BBCW BLN1 BLN2 BORD BR1 BR3 BRT1 BRT2 CHLD CH CNN CHNL CNTR CH 4 CH 5 DISC DRS DRTV DSF EURN EURO EURS FR1 FR2 FR3 GRNA GRMP HR1 HR3 HRT HTV ITV1 KABL LNDN MDR MTV N3 NDR1 NDR3 NED1 NED2 NED3 NET2 NRK N TV OKAN ORF1 ORF2 ORF3 OWL3 PRMI PR07 RAI1 RAI2 RAI3 RB1 RB3 RKPS RTB1 RTB2 RTE1 RTL RTL2 RTP STATION NAME ID SAT SAT 1 Scott...

Page 88: ...Tacolneston 62 55 59 65 52 Midlands Ridge Hill 22 28 25 32 35 Sutton Coldfield 46 40 43 50 37 The Wrekin 26 33 23 29 35 Waltham 58 64 61 54 35 North Belmont 22 28 25 32 56 Emley Moor 44 51 47 41 37 BBC1 BBC2 ITV CH4 CH5 North West Caldbeck 30 34 28 32 56 Winter Hill 55 62 59 65 48 North East Bilsdale West Moor 33 26 29 23 35 Chatton 39 45 49 42 Pontop Pike 58 64 61 54 68 Scotland Angus 57 63 60 53...

Page 89: ...ording 45 M Manual Channel Set 73 Marking Positions To Play Back Again Later 29 Menu Audio Subtitle Language Set 23 O One Touch Replay 31 45 On screen Bar 32 On screen Language Set 23 P Pan Scan 24 Play List 54 Playback Control PBC 31 Programme Playback 35 Progressive scan 71 R Random Playback 35 Recordable playable Discs 6 Recording Medium And Format 8 Recording Mode 37 40 Recording Resume Functi...

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