Toshiba RD-XV48KE manual

1 EN VCR REC PROGRAM DUBBING VCR HDD DVD SELECT REC HDD/DVD SELECT SELECT DVD VCR DVD HDD DVD HDD HDD & DVD / V ideo Cassette Recorder RD-XV48KE © 2008 T oshiba Cor poration O WNER’S MANU AL Introduction Connections Basic Setup Playback Editing Others Function S etup Recording VCR Functions E3LG0ED_EN.book Page 1 Wednesday, April 30, 2008 11[...]

2 EN Precautions Intr oduction WARNING: T O REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NO T EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE T O RAIN OR MOISTURE. The impor tant note is located on the rear of the cabinet. CAUTION: T O REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMO VE COVER (OR BA CK). NO USER SER VICEABLE P AR TS INSIDE. REFER SER VICING TO Q UALIFIED SER[...]

3 EN A NO TE ABOUT RECYCLING This product’ s packaging materials are recyclable and can be reused. Please dispose of any materials in accordance wi th your local recycling regulations. This product consists of materials which can be recycled and reused if disassembled by a specialised company . Batteries should never be thro wn aw ay or incinerat[...]

4 EN Maintenance CLEANING THE UNIT Use a soft cloth slightly moistened with a mild detergent solution. Do not use solutions containing alcohol, spirits, ammonia or abrasives . CLEANING DISCS If a disc becomes dir ty , clean it with a cleaning cloth. Wipe the disc from the centre out. Do not wipe in a circular motion. Do not use solvents such as ben[...]

5 EN CLEANING THE DISC LENS If the unit does not perf orm correctly ev en though you hav e referred to “T roubleshooting” and the rele vant sections in the Owner’s Man ual, the laser o ptical pickup unit ma y be dir ty . Consult your dealer or an authorised ser vice centre f or inspection and cleaning of the laser optical pickup unit. AUTO HE[...]

6 EN T able of Contents Introduction ................ ...................... ..... 2 Precautions .......................................................... 2 Features ............................................................... 7 Guide to the Owner’s Manual ............................... 8 Functional Overview .................................[...]

7 EN Features The follo wing features are a vailab le with this unit. Recording This unit allows you to record on the HDD , a D VD- RW/+R W (rewritable) and a D VD-R/+R (one-time write). Also , this unit allows you to record to a videotape. Y ou can choose either one for y our conv enience. Recording up to 36 programmes (HDD/DVD): Y ou can programm[...]

8 EN Quick searc h: [ E Pages 82 - 83] Y ou can easily find the par t you want to w atch using the Index or Time search functions. An inde x mark will be assigned at the beginning of each recording you make . For Time search function, y ou can go to a specific point on a tape by entering the exact amount of time you want to skip . Editing Adding or[...]

9 EN D VD pla yers with are capable of pla ying D VD-RW recorded in VR mode . Medias for Recording / Pla ying Disc T ype DV D - R W DV D - R DV D + R W DV D + R HDD Logo Format Can be formatted in VR or Video mode Automatically for m a tt ed in Video mode Auto matically formatted in +VR mode Auto matically formatted in +VR mode – Video Mode VR Mo[...]

10 EN is a trad emark of D VD F ormat/Logo Licensing Corporation. • Official DivX ® Cer tified product • Pla ys all versions of DivX ® video (including DivX ® 6) with standard playbac k of DivX ® media files. • Discs containing the DivX ® files w ith the DivX ® GMC (Global Motion Compensation) playbac k feature, which is DivX ® supplem[...]

11 EN Functional Overview Front Panel 1 B ON ST ANDBY button • Press to turn the unit on and off . 2 Cassette compar tment • Inser t a tape here. 3 PROGRAM GH b uttons 4 A (OPEN CLOSE) b utton* (D VD) • Press to open or close the disc tray . 5 Disc tray • Place a disc when the disc tra y is opened. 6 VIDEO input jack (A V3) • Connect[...]

12 EN Rear Panel 1 Mains cable • Connect to a standard AC outlet. 2 HDMI OUT jack (HDD/D VD) • Connect to a display with an HDMI compatible por t. Use a commercially av ailable HDMI cable. 3 DIGIT AL A UDIO OUT (CO AXIAL) jack (HDD/D VD) • Connect to an amplifier with a digital input jack such as a Dolby Digital decoder , DTS decoder or MPEG [...]

13 EN Remote Control 1 OPEN CLOSE A button (D VD/VCR) • Press to open or close the disc tray . • Press to remov e the videotape from the unit. 2 INPUT SELECT F button • Press to select the appropria te input. 3 Number button s • Press to select channel numbers. • Press to select a title / chapter / track on the display . • Press to en[...]

14 EN 29 FWD D button • When playback is paused, press to forw ard slowly . (HDD/DVD) • During playbac k, press to fast f orward. (VCR) • Press to advance the videotape rapidly . • Press to view the picture rapidly in f orward during playback. 30 ST OP C b utton • Press to stop playing bac k or recording. 31 SKIP G bu tton (HDD/D VD) • [...]

15 EN Switching HDD / DVD / VCR mode Because this unit is a combination of HDD , D VD and VCR recorder , you must select which component you want to operate first. Press [HDD] on the remote control or the front panel. (V er ify that the HDD indicator is lit in blue.) Press [D VD] on the remote control or the front panel. (V er ify that the D VD ind[...]

16 EN Press [DISPLA Y] while the On-Screen Display is display ed to display the f ollowing inf orm ation. 1 Indicates the resolution of the HDMI output im age. 2 Indicates the HDMI video format. 3 Indicates the HDMI audio format. • “- - -” will be display ed, when it does not have an y information. Press [VCR] first. Press [DISPLA Y] to displ[...]

17 EN 7 CD Playbac k Mode: T o set up the CD pla yback setting. • “CD Playbac k Mode” is av ailable only when an audio CD , a video CD , a C D-R W/-R with MP3 / JPEG / DivX ® files is inser ted into the unit. 1 Playbac k: T o set up the unit to pla y discs as you prefer . 2D i s p l a y : T o set up the OSD screen as you pref er . 3V i d e o[...]

18 EN Front Panel Display Guide 1 Title / T rack and Chapter number 2 Current status of the unit 3 Displays the following • Pla yback time • Current title / chapter / track number • Recording time / remaining time •C l o c k • Channel number • One-touch Timer Recording (O TR) remaining time • Selected HDMI output mode Display Messages[...]

19 EN Connections Connecting to a TV Connect the unit to a TV after considering the capabilities of your e xisting equipment. Before installation, unplug your TV and this unit. 1 Connect the a ntenna or cab le to the ANTENNA IN jack of this unit. 2 Connect the ANTENNA OUT jac k of this unit to the Aerial ja ck of y our TV . Use the supplied RF cab [...]

20 EN Connecting to a TV with an HDMI Compatible Port [HDMI CONNECTION] A simple 1-cable connection with a de vice having an HDMI (high-definition multimedia interface) connector allows digital transf er of both digital video sign als and multi-channel audio signals. This is the best method to connect this unit. It can minimise the deter ioration o[...]

21 EN Note • When you record a TV programme from a Satellite Box, y ou must connect a Scar t cable to A V2 (DECODER). (See page 37.) • When A V2 is connected, the signal from the A V 2 will be output automatically . If you want to monitor the signal from other input, you must press [DISPLA Y] first. Then, select the desired input to monitor wit[...]

22 EN Initial Setting When you turn on this unit for the first time, y ou need to follo w these steps. 1 Press [ B ON ST ANDBY]. 2 T urn the TV on. Select the input to which the unit is connected. “Initial Setting” will automatically appear . 3 Select y our desired language fo r the OSD using [ U D ]. Then press [ENTER] to go to the next st[...]

23 EN 3 Select “Manual T uning” using [ U D ], then press [ENTER]. 4 Select “Position” using [ U D ], then press [ P ]. 5 Select the position n umber you wan t to use using [the Number buttons] or [ U D ], then press [ L ]. • Y ou can select position number 01 to 99. •W i t h [the Number buttons] , you only need to enter the last [...]

24 EN TV View Operation The follo wing operations are av ailable while vie wing TV channels through this unit’ s tuner . Selecting the TV Aspect Ratio Y ou can select the TV aspect ratio to match the format of the programme y ou are playing bac k with the unit and that of your TV screen (4:3 standard or 16:9 wide screen TV). 1 In stop mode, press[...]

25 EN Setting the Clock Auto Clock Setting This unit receives time signals from the channels, and sets the clock automatically . Set the channel tuning before setting A uto Clock. 1 In stop mode, press [SETUP]. Select “General Setting” using [ U D ], then press [ENTER]. 2 Select “Clock” using [ U D ], then press [ENT ER]. 3 Select “A [...]

26 EN Information on DVD Recording Ty p e o f D i s c s This unit can record on D VD-R W/-R discs and D V D+RW/ +R discs . D VD-R/+R discs allo w you to record programmes only once, and the recorded contents can be erased although the space left on the disc does not change. D VD-R W/+R W discs allow you to record programmes repeatedly , and the rec[...]

27 EN • Discs recorded in Video mode on this unit cannot record additional information using other D VD recorders. • Since recording is performed using the V ariable Bit Rate (VBR) method, the actual remaining time for recording may be a little shorter than the remaining time display ed on the OSD , depending on the picture you are recording. M[...]

28 EN Formatting a Disc Choosing the Record ing Format of a Blank DVD-RW Disc When inser ting a brand-new D VD-RW/+R W disc, the unit automatically star ts to initialise the disc. D VD+R W disc will alwa ys be f ormatted in +VR mode, and D VD-R W disc will be formatted either Video or VR mode according to the recording format mode setting of the un[...]

29 EN Setting Aspect Ratio for V ideo Mode Recording Y ou can set aspect ratio for video mode recording. 1 In stop mode, press [SETUP]. Select “General Setting” using [ U D ], then press [ENTER]. 2 Select “Recor ding” using [ U D ], then press [ENTER]. 3 Select “Asp ect Ratio (Video mode)” using [ U D ], then press [EN TER]. 4 Sel[...]

30 EN Reformatting a Disc Manually If you are using a D VD-RW/+ R W disc, you can f or mat the disc by perf orming “Format”. Y ou can format D VD-R W disc f or either Video mode recordin g or VR mode recording. D VD+R W disc can be formatted in order to erase all content of the disc. Note • When you ref ormat the disc, the contents of the dis[...]

31 EN Setting Bilingual Recording Audio Y ou can select either “Main” or “Sub” audio to record a bilingual broadcast in Video mode or +VR mode. This setting is only for recording analogue channel. 1 In stop mode, press [SETUP]. Select “General Setting” using [ U D ], then press [ENTER]. 2 Select “Recor ding” using [ U D ], then [...]

32 EN Basic Recording F ollow the steps below to record a TV programme. (See page 81 for VCR recording.) 1 Press [ B ON ST ANDBY] to turn on the unit. T ur n on the TV and be sure to select the input to which the unit is connected. If you are record ing to th e HDD , press [HDD], then proceed to step 5 . If you are recor ding to a disc, press [D [...]

33 EN One-touch T imer Recording (OTR) This is a simple wa y to set the recording time in bloc ks of 30 minutes. Check that the disc y ou are recording onto has enough space remainin g f or the time you set. (See page 82 for VCR recording.) 1 Follo w steps 1 to 6 in “Basic Record ing” on page 32. 2 Press [REC I ] repeatedly unti l the desired r[...]

34 EN 5 Select the channel number to record using [ U D ], then pres s [ P ]. T o record fr om the e xter nal input, select “A V 1”, “A V2”, or “A V3”. 6 Select the reco r ding media ( “HDD” or “D VD”) using [ U D ], then press [ P ]. 7 Select the recor ding mode using [ U D ], then press [ P ]. Refer to “Recording Mode?[...]

35 EN Skip the Periodical Timer Recording Y ou can deactivate the periodical (Daily, Mon-F ri or W eekly) timer recording temporarily . 1 In stop mode, press [TIM ER PR OG.]. 2 Select the periodical timer recor ding progra mme you want to skip using [ U D ], then press [ENTER]. 3 Select “Programme Change” using [ U D ], then press [ENTER]. [...]

36 EN Hints for the Timer Recording • If there is a power f ailure or the unit is unplugged f or more than 30 seconds, the clock setting and all timer settings will be lost. • If a disc is not inser ted or if an inser ted disc is not recordable (finalised D VD- R W/-R, finalised D VD+R, a fully recorded disc, etc.), the unit will perf or m the [...]

37 EN Satellite Link Y ou can set the unit to star t recording whenev er it detects the video scar t control from the e xter nal tuner . Preparing for the Satellite Link Timer Recording: [Preparation of th e external tuner] • The external tuner should be equipped with some kind of timer function. Using timer function of the tuner , set it to be t[...]

38 EN Settings for External Equipment Vi deo Colour System When you record from e xter nal equipment or cop y a videotape to a HDD/D VD disc , you can set the f ormat Auto, P AL or SECAM. 1 In stop mode, press [SETUP]. Select “General Setting” using [ U D ], then press [ENTER]. 2 Select “Recor ding” using [ U D ], then press [ENTER]. 3 [...]

39 EN Information on DV Dubbing This function helps you to dub the contents in the D VC (digital video camcorder) to HDD, D VD or VCR easily . (See page 82 for “D VC to VCR Dubbing”.) Y ou can control basic operations of the D VC from the remote control of this unit if the D VC is in video mode. Guide to DV and On-Screen Display 1 Connect y our[...]

40 EN DVC to HDD / DVD Dubbing Before recording from D VC, see page 21 f or connection instructions. (See page 82 for D VC to VCR Dubbing.) If you are dubbing to the HDD, press [HDD] first. If you are dubbing to a disc, press [DVD] fir st. 1 Select “D V” channel using [INPUT SELECT F ] or [PR OG. GH ]. 2 Press [REC MO DE] to select a recor din[...]

41 EN Information on Dubbing Y ou can copy an HDD / D VD disc to a videota pe or copy a videotape to an HDD / D VD disc. This function will be possible only if the D VD or the videotape is not copy protected. Before dubbing, prepare f or the reco rding on the D VD- RW / -R disc, D VD+R W / +R disc or th e videotape. See pages 26 to 27 (HDD / D VD) [...]

42 EN Before Starting Dubbing Y ou can copy the contents between HDD and D VD . Limitation (DVD to HDD): • If a copy control signal is detected during dubbing, the dubbing will be stopped. Preparing for dubbing (HDD to DVD): • Inser t a recordable D VD . Preparing for dubbing (DVD to HDD): • Inser t a disc to be dubbed. • Discs dubbed with [...]

43 EN One T ouch Dubbing fr om VCR to D VD If you are dubbing a title in the videotape, press [VCR] first. 1 Press [PLA Y B ] to star t the playback of the videot ape you want to dub. 2 Press [ST OP C ] or [P A USE F ] where y ou want to start dubbing. 3 Press [DUBBING VCR M DVD] on the fron t panel. The dubbing will star t from there to the end. T[...]

44 EN 5 Select a desired title using [ U D L P ], then press [ENTER]. e.g.) HDD The title is now registered in the dubbing list. • For HDD and VR mode D V D-R W disc, press [DISC MENU] to switch between “Original” and “Playlist”. 6 Repeat steps 4 to 5 until y ou register all the titles to be dubbed. e.g.) HDD A DV D T o delete a tit[...]

45 EN 3 VCR A HDD Select “VCR A HDD” using [ U D ], then press [ENTER]. VCR A DV D Select “VCR A D VD” using [ U D ], then press [ENTER]. e.g. ) VC R A HDD 4 Select a desired recor ding mode using [ U D ], then press [EN TER]. e.g. ) VC R A HDD Confirmation message will appear . 5 Select “Y es” using [ U D ], then press [ENT ER][...]

46 EN 6 Repeat steps 4 to 5 until y ou register all the titles to be dubbed. e.g.) HDD A VCR T o delete a title: 1 Go to the dubbing list, then select a title using [ U D ] . Then press [ENTER] . 2 Select “Delete” using [ U D ] , then press [ENTER] . 3 Select “Y es” using [ U D ] , then press [ENTER] . T o move a title: 1 Go to the du[...]

47 EN Finalising Discs Y ou will need to finalise discs to play them back in other units. Finalising may tak e between sev eral minutes and an hour . A shor ter recording period on the disc will require a longer time period for finalisation. Do not unplug the mains cable during finalisation. Insert a recordab le disc bef ore finalising. 1 In stop m[...]

48 EN Basic Playback Hint for HDD / DVD Playback The contents of an HDD / D VD are generally divided into titles. Titles are some times further subdivided into chapters. Playing Back an HDD / DVD-RW / DVD-R / DVD+RW / DVD+R Disc 1 Press [ B ON ST ANDBY] to turn on the unit. T ur n on the TV and be sure to select the input to which the unit is con[...]

49 EN Playing Back an Audio CD, MP3 or JPEG 1 Follo w steps 1 to 4 in “Playing Back an HDD / DVD-R W / D VD-R / D VD+R W / D VD+R Disc” on pa ge 48. The “File List” will appear. T o exit the File List, press [TO P MENU] or press [ST OP C ] . T o resume the File List, press [T OP MENU] . 2 Press [ U D ] to select t he desired folder or tra[...]

50 EN DivX ® Subtitle The subtitle created by the user can be display ed during DivX ® playback. 1 After the DivX ® file is selected, “Subtitle List” will appear . 2 Select the e xtension you want to displa y using [ U D ], then p ress [ENTER]. DivX ® with the subtitle starts playb ack. Th e subtitle canno t be displayed when the setting [...]

51 EN It is recommended that files t o be play ed back in this unit are recorded under the following specifications: [DivX ® ] • Official DivX ® Cer tified product Hint for the purchased or rental official DivX ® Certified product • When you purchased or rental a DivX ® file through the official site of DivX ® Video which is called DivX ®[...]

52 EN • If you insert a CD- R W/-R with DivX ® files that are mix ed with MP3 and JPEG files, the Pla yback Media Selection screen will be display ed. Please select “Video” and proceed to next step . •P r e s s [DISC MENU] to call up the Playbac k Media Selection screen in stop mode. • If you select “A udio & Picture” instead of [...]

53 EN Playing Back a Disc Using the Title Menu Some D VDs ha ve a Title menu, which lists the titles av ailable on the D VD . Y ou can star t playing back such discs at a specific title. On this unit, if you fina lise video mode or +VR mode discs, a Title Menu will be created automatically . 1 Press [TOP MENU]. The Title Menu will appear . • For [...]

54 EN Cancelling and Re calling the PBC Function Insert a Video CD. 1 In stop mode, press [SETUP]. 2 Select “CD Playback Mode” using [ U D ], then press [ENTER]. 3 Select “PBC (Vide o CD only)” using [ U D ], then press [ENTER]. 4 Select “OFF” using [ U D ], th en press [ENT ER]. 5 Press [SETUP] to exit. T o recall the PBC functio[...]

55 EN Fast Forward / Fast Reverse 1 During playba ck, press [FWD D ] or [REV E ]. Each time you press [FWD D ] or [REV E ] , the approx imate speed will change as follo ws. F ast f orward or f ast rev erse play back across titles (for D VDs) or tracks / files (for Video CD / MP3 / DivX ® ) is not possible. • For A udio CDs and MP3 files, approxi[...]

56 EN Step by Step Playback 1 During playba ck, press [P A USE F ]. 2 Press [SKIP H G ] repeated ly . Each time you press [SKIP G ] , pla yback will go forw ard one frame (or step) at a time with the sound muted. T o g o bac kward one frame (or step), press [SKIP H ] . Press and hold [SKIP G ] to continue going forw ard. T o continue going backwa[...]

57 EN Marker Setup Y ou can assign a specific poi nt on a disc to retur n later . 1 During playba ck, press [DISPLA Y]. 2 Select the icon using [ L P ], then press [ENT ER] within 1 second, or wait f or 1 second to displa y the marker li st. e.g.) Marker setup men u for D VD-V ideo 3 Select the desired marker number using [ U D ]. When the di s[...]

58 EN Note • [TIME SLIP] is not a vailab le duri ng D VD record ings. • If you press [TIME SLI P] when the unit is in D VD mode, the output mode will automatically be switched to HDD , and the unit will sta rt chasing playbac k of the title being recorded. • Y ou can also use the special playbac k functions such as [REV E ] , [FWD D ] etc. du[...]

59 EN T rack Search Using [SKIP H G ] butt ons 1 During pla yback, press [SKIP G ] to skip the c urrent trac k and mo ve to the next . The unit moves to the ne xt trac k one after another . T o g o bac k to the previous trac k, press [SKIP H ] twice in quick succession. The unit mov es backw ard one track at a time . Using the [D ISPLA Y] button [...]

60 EN Repeat / Random / Programme Playback / Slide Show Repeat Playback F or audio CD or MP3, skip to step 2 . 1 During playba ck, press [DISPLA Y]. 2 Select the ic on using [ L P ], then press [ENT ER] within 1 second, or wait f or 1 second to displa y the selection men u. 3 Select the desired option to repeat using [ U D ], then press [EN TER[...]

61 EN 3 Select the desi red track using [ U D ], then press [ENTER] or [ P ]. 4 Press [PLA Y B ] to start programme playbac k. Hint • T o erase trac ks you selected, press [CLEAR] . • Y ou can make up to 50 track settings . • T o cancel programme pla yback, press [ST OP C ] twice during programme play back. “OFF” appears on the screen. [...]

62 EN 2 Select the ic on using [ L P ], then press [ENT ER] within 1 second, or wait f or 1 second to displa y the selection men u. 3 Select a desired audio soundtr ack or audio channel u sing [ U D ], then press [ENT ER]. With a D VD-Video , VR mode D VD-R W , or DivX ® files: Audio soundtr ack will s witch. Example: English J Spanish J F ren[...]

63 EN Guide to a Title List Title list allows you to chec k the titles recorded on the disc easily . Y ou can choose a title to play bac k from this list and easily edit t he titles as you pref er . Press [HDD] o r [D VD], then pres s [T OP MENU]. 1 Title name. 2 Title information, which displays recorded time, length of the title , date / month / [...]

64 EN Playlist: Playlist is the cop y of the Original. Y ou can edit the titles in the Playlist as y ou like without aff ecting the original data in the Original. It leav es the or iginal to act as a backup . Deleting a Playlist does not delete the corresponding Original. But if you delete an Original, the corresponding Pla ylists will be deleted. [...]

65 EN Deleting Selected T itles Y ou can delete titles which you do not need anymore . Please be advised that the titles once deleted cannot be brought back. 1 Press [HDD], then press [T OP MENU]. 2 Select the title you want to dele te using [ U D L P ], then press [ENTER]. 3 Select “Dele te Plural Titl es” using [ U D ], then press [EN[...]

66 EN 5 T o enter the title name, refer to “Guide to Editing Title Names” on this page . When you finish entering the title name, press [ENTER] . 6 Select “Y es” using [ U D ], then press [ENT ER]. The name you edited becomes the title. 7 Press [RETURN] and then [RETURN] or [ST OP C ] to e xit. Writing onto the disc star ts. It may tak e [...]

67 EN 6 Press [RETURN]. 7 Press [RETURN] again and then [RETURN] or [ST OP C ] to exit. F or D VD , the data will be written onto the disc momentarily . This operation may take awhile to be completed. Note • Maximum numbers of chapter for each media: • Only with regard to D VD editing, you ma y not be able to add chapter marks depending on the [...]

68 EN 4 Select “Hidden” us ing [ U D ], then press [ENT ER]. 5 Press [RETURN]. 6 Press [RETURN] again and then [RETURN] or [ST OP C ] to exit. Writing onto the disc star ts. It may tak e awhile to write the data on a disc. If you want hidden chapters to be “Visible”, select the chapter to be shown. Then use [ U D ] to select “Visible?[...]

69 EN e.g.) VR mode D VD-RW disc Playlist The title is divided into two new titles with the same title names. 5 Press [RETURN] or [ST OP C ] to exit. F or D VD , writing onto the disc star ts. It may tak e awhile to write the data on a disc. Note • Y ou cannot divide a title of the disc when t he number of recording titles reaches the maximum of [...]

70 EN Deleting All Playlists All Playlists can be delet ed if they are no longer needed. 1 Press [SETUP]. 2 Select “D VD Menu” (for D VD) or “HDD Menu” (f or HDD) using [ U D ], then press [ENTER]. 3 Select “Dele te All Playlists” using [ U D ], then press [ENTER]. e.g. ) D VD 4 Select “Y es” using [ U D ], then press [ENT ER][...]

71 EN The cursor will move to “Pre view”. The bar at the bottom of the screen indicates t he total and the elapsed time of the title, and the area selected for deletion is indicated in red. Y ou can check the pre view by pressing [ENTER ] . • Before and after 5 seconds of the deleted point will be playback f or pre view . 4 Select “Delet e?[...]

72 EN The follo wing table is the contents which you can set and the def ault settings. Refer to the f ollowing tab le for useful operation. Function Setup Setup Items (high light is the d efault) Contents General Sett ing Play back P arental Loc k E P age 74 lev el 1 to 8 Set the parental le vel f or D VD disc pla yback. Audio Ou t E P ages 74- 75[...]

73 EN Note • Y our change to each setting stays on e ven when the pow er is switched off . • An item which is not currently av ailable is gre yed in the settings. General Setti ng Video TV Aspect E P age 78 4:3 Let ter Box 4:3 P an & Scan Set a picture size according t o aspect ratio o f your TV . Video Out E P age 78 Component (Progressive[...]

74 EN Playback 1 In stop mode, press [SETUP]. Select “General Setting” using [ U D ], then press [ENTER]. 2 Select “Pla yback” usi ng [ U D ], then press [ENTER]. 3 Select a desired item using [ U D ], then press [ENTER]. 4 Refer to 1. to 9. on the following pages to help set t he selected item. 5 When y ou finish with the setting, pr[...]

75 EN Set to “ON” to make the dynamic range narro wer . Select a setting using [ U D ], then press [ENT ER]. Y our setting is activated. “Dynamic Range Control” function is effectiv e only with analogue audio connection. Note • “Dynamic Range Control” fu nction is availab le only on discs recorded in the Dolby Digital f ormat. Selec[...]

76 EN 5. Subtitle Language (Default: OFF) (DVD only) Set “Subtitle Language”. Select a setting using [ U D ], then press [ENT ER]. Y our setting is activated. If “Other” is selecte d, enter the appro priate 4-digit code using [the Number b uttons]. Refer to “Language Code” on page 89. When y ou finish entering the code, press [ENT ER][...]

77 EN Display 1 In stop mode, press [SETUP]. Select “General Setting” using [ U D ], then press [ENTER]. 2 Select “Display” using [ U D ], t hen press [ENT ER]. 3 Select the desired item using [ U D ], then press [ENTER]. 4 Refer to 1. to 3. on this page and set the selected i tem. 5 When y ou finish with the setting, press [SETUP] to[...]

78 EN Vid e o 1 In stop mode, press [SETUP]. Select “General Setting” using [ U D ], then press [ENTER]. 2 Select “Video” using [ U D ], then press [ENT ER]. 3 Select the desired item using [ U D ], then press [ENTER]. 4 Refer to 1. and 2. on this page and set the select ed item. 5 When y ou finish with the setting, press [SETUP] to e[...]

79 EN DivX ® 1 In stop mode, press [SETUP]. Select “General Setting” using [ U D ], then press [ENTER]. 2 Select “DivX ” using [ U D ], then press [ENT ER]. 3 Select the desired item using [ U D ], then press [ENTER]. Fo r “ D iv X ® V OD”, refer to page 50 f or details. DivX Subtitle (Default: OFF) Select the desired sett ing u[...]

80 EN 3. RGB Range (Default: Normal) Y ou can adjust the RGB range to make the dark areas of the HDMI images brighter. Select a setting using [ U D ], then press [ENT ER]. • Select “Enhanced” if the black-white contrast is not clear . • This setting is effectiv e only for HDMI RGB output. Y our setting is activated. Reset All 1 In stop mo[...]

81 EN Playback 1 Press [ B ON ST ANDBY] to turn on the unit. T o play back a tape, turn on the TV and be sure to select the input to which the unit is connected. 2 Press [VCR]. 3 Insert a pre-recor ded tape, then press [PLA Y B ] to begin pla ybac k. 4 During playba ck, press [P A USE F ]. Playbac k will be paused and sound will be muted. 5 Press[...]

82 EN Accidental e rasure prevention T o prev ent accidental recording on a recorded cassette, remov e its record tab. T o record on it later, cov er the hole with cellop hane tape. One-touch Timer Recording This feature allo ws you to set the recording length simply by pressing [REC I ] . 1 T urn on the unit and insert a recor dable videotape. Mak[...]

83 EN Time Search This feature allo ws you to go to a specific point on a tape by entering the exact amount of time y ou want to skip in order to reach the point. 1 Press [VCR]. 2 Press [SEARCH] repeat edly until the time sear ch menu ap pears. 3 Enter y our desired time to skip using [the Number b uttons] within 30 seconds. 4 Press [FWD D ] or [RE[...]

84 EN T roubleshooting Before requesting service for this unit, chec k the tabl e below f or a possible cause of the problem you are ex per iencing. Some simple checks or a minor adjust ment on y our par t may eliminate the prob lem and restore proper operation. Other s Symptom Remedy PO WER The power does not turn on. • Check that the A C powe r[...]

85 EN Symptom Remedy CHANNEL TV channels cannot be change d. • Check if the connections are made securely and correctly . • Check if the cab les are damaged. • T r y “Chan nel” setting by f ollowing the steps on pages 22-23. Only specific channels do no t appear . • The channels may be set to be skipped. (S ee page 23.) The e xternal in[...]

86 EN P LA YBAC K HDD/D VD Pla yback does not start from the beginning. • Resume func tion may be activ ated. Ref er to page 54 to cancel the resume point. HDD HDD playback suddenly stops. • When D VD recording finishes during HDD pla yback, the un it will stop the HDD playba ck, and start wr iting data to the D VD . This is not a malfunction. [...]

87 EN Error message Cause Solution Disc Error — Please eject the disc. — Pla yback f eature may not be av ailable on this disc. • An unpla yab le disc is inserted in the unit. • The disc is upside down. • Insert a standard disc. (See pages 9-10.) • Insert the disc with the lab elled side facin g up . Region Error — Please eject the di[...]

88 EN * If you are still having trouble with the unit after checki ng all the T roubleshooting points, write down the error code and the error descr iption and consult your dealer or an authorised ser vice centre. Recording Error The disc has no recording compatibility . Set “Mak e Recording Compatible” to “ON” to convert the disc. • Y ou[...]

89 EN Language Code Langua ge Code Abkhazian 4748 Af ar 4747 Afrikaans 4752 Albanian 6563 Amharic 4759 Arabic 4764 Armenian 5471 Assamese 4765 A ymara 4771 Azerbaija ni 4772 Bashkir 4847 Basque 5167 Bengali;Bangl a 4860 Bhutani 5072 Bihari 4854 Bislama 4855 Breton 4864 Bulgarian 4853 Burmese 5971 Byelorussian 4851 Cambodian 5759 Catalan 4947 Chines[...]

90 EN Glossary Analogue audio An electrical signal that directly represents sound. In contrast, digital audio can also be an electrical signal, b ut is an indirect representation of sound. See also “Digital audio”. Aspect ratio The width of a TV screen relative to its height. Conventional TVs are 4:3 (i.e., the screen is almost square). Widescr[...]

91 EN Specifications Note The specifications and design of this product are subject to change witho ut notice. General VCR video heads Fou r heads HDD Internal 3.5 inch HDD 160 GB P ower requ irements 220–240 V ± 10%, 50 Hz ± 0. 5% P ower co nsumption 48 W (standby: 8.0 W) We ight 5.8 kg Dimensions (width x height x depth) 435 x 99.5 x 388 mm O[...]

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