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RQT8853
Table of Contents, Accessories
Setting DVD On-Screen Menus .............................................. 42
Accessing the DVD On-Screen Menus ........................................ 42
DVD and Card Management .................................................. 44
Accessing the Management Menus ............................................. 44
Changing the Unit’s Settings .................................................. 48
Accessing the Setup menu .......................................................... 48
Summary of Settings ................................................................... 48
Setting the Parental Rating .......................................................... 52
Setting the Closed Caption .......................................................... 54
Getting Started
Precautions .........................................................................................................................................................................................2
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ............................................................................................................................................3
Unit Care ............................................................................................................................................................................................3
Accessories ........................................................................................................................................................................................5
Remote Control Information ...............................................................................................................................................................5
Basic Operations
W
atching Tele
v
ision ............................................................................................................................................................... 6
Playback ................................................................................................................................................................................ 7
Playing Discs ..........................................................................................................................................................................................7
Playing a Video Cassette .......................................................................................................................................................................7
Recording Tele
v
ision Programs ............................................................................................................................................. 8
Scheduled Recording ............................................................................................................................................................ 9
Copying Recordings ............................................................................................................................................................ 10
Copying Recordings (VHS
¼
DVD) .....................................................................................................................................................10
Copying Recordings (DVD
¼
VHS) .....................................................................................................................................................11
Deleting Recordings ............................................................................................................................................................ 12
Delete Na
v
igator ..................................................................................................................................................................................12
Deleting Recordings During Playback..................................................................................................................................................12
Important Notes for Recording ............................................... 13
Ad
v
anced Recording .............................................................. 14
DVD Recording Modes and Durations ......................................... 14
VHS Recording Modes and Durations ......................................... 14
W
hen the format confi rmation screen is displayed ...................... 15
W
hen remo
v
ing a Recorded Disc ................................................ 15
Selecting Audio Channels to record ............................................. 15
Specifying the Recording Time .................................................... 16
Flexible Recording ....................................................................... 16
Playing while you are recording ................................................... 17
Ad
v
anced Scheduled Recording ............................................ 18
To cancel a scheduled recording in progress ............................... 18
To release the unit from recording standby
(Before recording starts) ......................................................... 18
Check, Change, or Delete Programs ........................................... 18
Ad
v
anced Disc Playback ........................................................ 19
Menu Screens on the TV ............................................................. 19
Selecting Recordings to Play ....................................................... 19
Search.......................................................................................... 19
Skip .............................................................................................. 19
Direct Play .................................................................................... 19
Quick View (Play
1.3) ................................................................ 19
Slow-motion Play ......................................................................... 20
Frame-by-Frame Viewing ............................................................. 20
Time Slip ...................................................................................... 20
CM Skip ....................................................................................... 20
Create Chapters........................................................................... 20
Changing Audio during Playback ................................................. 20
Playing Still Pictures (JPEG) .................................................. 21
Playing MP3s .......................................................................... 24
Playing Di
v
X ........................................................................... 25
Ad
v
anced Video Cassette Playback ....................................... 26
Fast-forward/Rewind .................................................................... 26
Slow playback .............................................................................. 26
Cue/Re
v
iew .................................................................................. 26
Jet Search .................................................................................... 26
Jet Rewind ................................................................................... 26
VHS Index Search System (VISS) ............................................... 27
S-VHS Quasi Playback (SQPB) ................................................... 27
Repeat Playback .......................................................................... 27
Adjusting the playback picture ..................................................... 27
Changing Audio during Playback ................................................. 28
On-screen Display Indicators ....................................................... 28
Playing Playlists ...................................................................... 29
Playlist Properties ........................................................................ 29
View Chapters .............................................................................. 29
Recording from an External De
v
ice ........................................ 30
Recording from a VCR, etc. ......................................................... 30
Recording from a DV Camcorder ................................................. 31
Linked Operations with the TV
(EZ Sync
TM
“HDAVI Control
TM
”) ....................................... 32
Easy control only with VIERA Remote Control ............................ 33
Entering Text ........................................................................... 34
Status Messages .................................................................... 34
Advanced Features
Setting Menus
Recordings
−
Editing ................................................................ 35
Accessing the Recording View ..................................................... 35
Editing Operations to Recordings ................................................ 35
Chapters
−
Creating, Editing .................................................... 37
Accessing the Chapter View ........................................................ 37
Chapter Operations ...................................................................... 37
Still Pictures
−
Editing .............................................................. 38
Accessing the Album/Picture View ............................................... 38
Album/Picture Operations ............................................................ 38
Copying Still Pictures .............................................................. 40
Copying Still Pictures
v
ia the Album View Screen ....................... 40
Copying All Still Pictures on a Card ............................................. 40
Deleting Still Pictures .............................................................. 41
Delete Na
v
igator .......................................................................... 41
Advanced Editing
Connection and Setting
Basic Connection .................................................................... 55
Connecting to a Tele
v
ision with Direct Cable or Antenna
(No Cable Box or Satellite Recei
v
er) ...................................... 55
Connecting to a Tele
v
ision and a Cable Box ................................ 56
Connecting to a Tele
v
ision and a Satellite Recei
v
er .................... 57
Connection Options for Impro
v
ed Playback Quality ............... 58
DVD output and DVD/VHS output ................................................ 58
Using an S Video Cable for Better Video
(S Video Cable not included) .................................................. 58
Using Component Video Cables for Better Video
(Component Video Cables not included) ................................ 59
Using an Audio Cable for Better Sound
(Audio Cable not included) ...................................................... 60
Using an Optical Digital Audio Cable for Better Sound
(Optical Digital Audio Cable not included) .............................. 60
Connecting with an HDMI (High Defi nition Multimedia Interface)
Terminal .................................................................................. 61
Setting the Channels and Clock ............................................. 62
Other Settings ......................................................................... 64
Setting Channel Captions ............................................................ 64
Adding and Deleting Channels .................................................... 64
Selecting Tele
v
ision Type ............................................................. 65
Automatic Off Timer ..................................................................... 65
Clock Settings .............................................................................. 66
Using the Unit’s Remote Control to Operate the TV and the Set
Top Box (Cable Box, Satellite Recei
v
er, etc.) .......................... 68
Refer to page 70 for Control Reference Guide.
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