Hitachi DV-RX7000E manuel d'utilisation

Region number supported by this unit Region numbers are allocated to D VD play ers and software according to where t hey are sold. •T he region number of this unit is “ 2 ”. •T he unit will pla y D VDs marked wit h labels containing “ 2 ” or ALL ”. 2 ALL Example: Instruction Manual DVD RECORDER Model No. DV-RX7000E Dear customer Thank[...]

2 - English Important Safety Instructions Read these operating instructions carefully bef ore using the unit. F ollow all the saf ety instructions listed below . K eep these oper ating instructions handy f or future ref erence. 1) Read these instructions. 2) K eep these instructions. 3) Heed all warnings. 4) F ollow all instructions. 5) Do not use [...]

English English - 3 13) Unplug this apparatus during lightning stor ms or when unused f or long periods of time . 14) Refer all servicing to qualified ser vice personnel. Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any w a y , such as po wer-supply cord or plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects hav e f allen into the a[...]

4 - English • Playbac k ma y be impossible in some cases due to the condition of recording. • This unit can play bac k D VD-R discs recorded and finalized with a Hitachi D VD recorder . It may not be able to play some D VD-R discs depending on the disc and the condition of the recording. DVD-RW Disc Playback and Recording • Recording and play[...]

English English - 5 • This unit is compatible with both non-cartr idge and car tridge D VD-RAM, but the write-protect tabs on car tridge-type discs give better protection to your recordings. This D VD Recorder can allow y ou to protect the contents of your discs , as described below . • Car tridge-protected: With the write-protect tab located i[...]

6 - English Contents Getting Started Wa r ning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Precaution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Important Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Handling Cautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

English English - 7 Making a Standard Timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Editing a Standard Timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Deleting a Standard Timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Using the S HOW V IEW Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 S HOW V IEW Extended . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

8 - English A variety of functions with an easy-to-use user interface The integrated men u system and the messaging function allow y ou to perf orm desired operations both easily and conv eniently . With a D VD-RAM or D VD-RW disc, y ou can edit recorded images , create a pla ylist, and edit images in a specific sequence according to y our requirem[...]

English - 9 English How to use the DVD Recor der Step 1 Select the disc type This unit can record on the follo wing types of discs. If you w ant to repeatedly record on the same disc or y ou w ant to edit the disc after recording, select a rewritable D VD-R W or D VD-RAM type disc. If you w ant to sav e recording without an y change, choose a non-r[...]

10 - English Step 3 Recording Step 4 Playing Step 5 Editing a recorded disc Y ou can select the title you w ant to pla y in a display ed menu and then immediately star t playbac k. A D VD consists of sections, called titles, and sub sections, called chapters . During recording, a title is created between two points where you start and stop recordin[...]

English - 11 English Front Panel PROGRAM DV IN S-VIDEO IN VIDEO IN L(mono) AUDIO IN R AV4 IN 1 23 4 5 67 8 9 : ; REC CP L A M P M T 12 34 5 1 ST ANDBY/ON Tu r ns the recorder on and off . Press to turn the power on and off . (As to the indication of the Operate s witch, “ I ” shows ON and “ Í ” shows electrical pow er stand-by .) 2 DV -IN [...]

12 - English Rear Panel 1 DIGIT AL AUDIO OUT Connects to an amplifier having a digital input jack. 2 ANALOG AUDIO OUT Connects to the audio input of e xternal equipment using audio cables . 3 VIDEO OUT Connects the input of e xternal equipment using a Video or S-Video cab le. 4 A V1(TV) OUTPUT SCAR T 5 A V2(EXT) INPUT SCAR T 6 A V3 IN(AUDIO/VIDEO) [...]

English - 13 English M SUBTITLE Button Press this to s witch the D VD’ s subtitle lan- guage. N S HO W V IEW Button Press to make a timer recoding of a progr am by entering the programs S HO W V IEW n umber . O REC P AUSE Button Use this to pause during recording. P CM SKIP Button When a program recorded on a D VD-RAM, a D VD-RW , a D VD-R or D V[...]

14 - English A Quick Ov erview presented in this guide will giv e you enough inf ormation to star t using the recorder . Step 1 : Unpacking 4 Step 2 : Connecting SCART Cable 4 Step 3 : Other type of connecting the V ideo output cable 4 Step 4 : Other type of connecting the Audio output cable 4 Step 5 : Connecting to A V 3, A V 4, DV input jack 4 St[...]

English - 15 English Accessory Check f or the supplied accessories below . • Video/Audio Cab le • RF Cable f or TV • Remote Control •B atteries for Remote Control (AAA Size) • Instruction Manual Dispose of batteries according to local en vironmental regulations. Do not put them in the household trash. Step 1: Unpacking Step 2: Connecting [...]

16 - English Method 2: Antenna + VCR/satellite r eceiver /cable box + DVD Recorder + TV Bef ore making or changing an y rear panel connections, mak e sure that all components are s witched off and unplugged from the w all outlet. 1. Connect the cable from the antenna/cab le TV outlet to the antenna input on y our VCR/satellite receiver/cab le bo x.[...]

English - 17 English There are se v eral wa ys to output video signal not using SCAR Tcables . Select one of the f ollowing video connecting that best suits y ou below . • Method 1: Connecting to a Composite Video output jac k • Method 2: Connecting to an S-video output jack S-Video Output Modes • S-Video output are av ailable only if y our T[...]

18 - English There are se v eral wa ys to output audio signal not using SCAR T cables . Select the audio connection that best suits you belo w . • Method 1 : Connecting to your TV • Method 2 : Connecting to a stereo amplifier (analog audio out / digital audio out) • Method 3 : Connecting to an A V amplifier with a digital output jack Manuf ac[...]

English - 19 English Method 3: Connecting to an A V amplifier with a digital output jack If your A V amplifier only has a Dolb y Digital, MPEG-2 or DTS decoder and a digital input jac k, use this connection. T o enjo y Dolb y Digital, MPEG-2 or DTS sound, you will set up the audio settings . (See page 31, 32) This allows y ou to connect y our D VD [...]

20 - English Method 3: Connecting a Camcorder to the DV IN jack If your camcorder has a D V output jac k, connect it to the D V input jack of y our D VD Recorder . With D Vs, only input jac ks can be used. PROGRAM DV IN S-VIDEO IN VIDEO IN L(mono) AUDIO IN R AV4 IN To external device Method 2: Connecting a Camcorder to the A V 4 Input jacks Y ou ca[...]

English - 21 English Install Batteries in the Remote Control • Open the batter y cov er on the back of the remote . • Inser t two AAA batteries. Make sure that the polarities (+ and -) are aligned correctly . • Replace the batter y cov er . If remote does not operate properl y: • Check the polarity + - of the batteries (Dr y-Cell) • Check[...]

22 - English To determine whether your television is compatible, follo w the instructions below . 1. Switch your tele vision on. 2. P oint the remote control to wards the tele vision. 3. Hold down the TV ST ANDBY/ON button and enter the two-figure code corresponding to the br and of y our tele vision, by pressing the appropriate n umeric b uttons. [...]

English - 23 English The on-screen menus allo w y ou to enable or disab le var ious functions on y our D VD Recorder . Use the f ollowing b uttons to open and na vigate through the on-screen menus . MENU Button Press this button on the remote control while the D VD Recoder is in Stop or Pla y mode to open the on-screen MAIN MENU . And you can e xit[...]

24 - English • Refer to f ollowing abbreviation tab le when selecting “Countr y”. A (Austria) NL (Netherlands) S (Sweden) PL (P oland) B (Belgium) I (Italy) CH (Swiss) CZ (Czech) DK (Denmark) N (Norwa y) TR (T urkey) Others FIN (Finland) P (P ortugal) GR (Greece) D (Deutschland) E (Spain) HU (Hungar y) • The D VD-Recorder searches for the s[...]

English - 25 English This menu is used to set the current time . Y ou need to set the time to use timer recording. With the unit in stop mode, press the MENU button. Using the 34 b uttons, mo ve the selection bar to “Setup” then press OK to select. Select “System” the 34 b uttons, then press the 1 or OK button. Select “Cloc k Set” using[...]

26 - English Set A uto cloc k tap “On” or “Off” using the 34 b utton. Press OK then the date and time will be saved. If you press RETURN b utton, it will not be saved. ■ Y ou must have the antenna connected to set the A uto Clock. See page 15 Connections. ■ A uto Clock : The Clock will be automatically set when you turn off the recorder[...]

English - 27 Channel scan will be star ted. Select “Stop” using OK button to exit. 8 English Move the selection arr o w to “A uto Setup” then press 1 b utton to select from the f ollo wing options. Press OK to continue. If y ou want to exit, press MENU button. Press the 342 1 b uttons to select y our “Countr y”. • The D VD Recorder se[...]

28 - English When a program recorded on a D VD-RAM, a D VD-RW , or a D VD-R is play ed, the unit can be set to automatically skip a por tion of the program corresponding to a CM (commercial) Skip Time set by the user . The program can then be pla yed from a point after the CM Skip Time. If the CM Skip button is pressed while a D VD disc is pla yed,[...]

English - 29 English NICAM programs are divided into 3 types . NICAM Stereo , NICAM Mono and Bilingual (tr ansmission in another language). NICAM programs are alw a ys accompanied by a standard mono sound broadcast and you can select the desired sound b y setting NICAM on or off . With the unit in stop mode, press the MENU button on the remote. Sel[...]

30 - English Setting Up SCAR T Jack Options If you connect e xter nal device (VCR/satellite receiver/cab le bo x) or TV to D VD Recoder with SCAR T Ja ck (21pin), you need to set this option. With the unit in stop mode, press the MENU button on the remote. Select “Setup” using 34 b uttons, then press the 1 or OK button. Using the 34 b uttons, m[...]

English - 31 English Use the 34 b uttons to select the desired sub menu and press the OK or 1 b utton. • A udio Language :F or the speaker sound. • Subtitle Language :F or the disc subtitles. • Disc Menu Language :F or the disc menu contained on the disc. • On-Screen Menu :F or the on-screen menu of y our D VD recorder . Select the desired [...]

32 - English Digital Output 1. PCM: Select this when y ou hav e no equipment that can decode Dolb y Digital (or MPEG- 2) signal. When you pla y Dolby Digital (or MPEG-2) sound trac k, the digital output are conv erted to PCM Stereo. 2. Bitstream: Output Dolby Digital (or MPEG-2) audio as bitstream. Select this when y our A V receiver or A V amplifi[...]

English - 33 English Display (Video) Options This function depends on disc type . It ma y not work f or some disc types. TV Aspect Depending on the type of tele vision y ou ha ve , y ou ma y w ant to adjust the screen setting. (aspect ratio) • 4:3 Letter Bo x : Select when y ou want to see the total 16:9 ratio screen D VD supplies , e ven though [...]

34 - English About the Change Password Select Change Pass w ord using 34 b uttons, then press the 1 or OK b utton. • The ‘Enter the pass word. ’ message will be display ed. Enter the 4-digit passw ord using the 0 to 9 buttons on the remote. • The ‘Confirm the password. ’ message will be display ed. Enter your pass w or d again using the[...]

English - 35 English This unit can record on v arious types of discs. Before recording, read the f ollowing instructions and select the disc type according to y our pref erence. Recordable discs This recorder can record on the f ollo wing discs. D VD-RAM D VD-R W D VD-R •D VD-RWs and D VD-RAMs are rewritable . •D VD-Rs are non-rewritable . ■ [...]

36 - English Media Recording Formats When you insert an unused disc, the f ollowing message appears; Since av ailab le functions diff er depending on the disc type , select a disc that best fits y our pref erences. D VD-RAM: Use after formatting the disc. D VD-R W: When a blank disc is first inserted, the message “Do you w ant to initializ e this[...]

About INFO. Key The INFO function allows y ou to vie w the current status and progress of pla yback and recording. Depending on the kind of disc and status , the displa yed screen ma y be different. Checking the available disc space (Disc Information) When recording on an used disc , make sure that there is enough disc space f or recording. With D [...]

38 - English To view the current status of the disc and progress of recording: Press the INFO. button, and the inf ormation about the disc will appear . Press the INFO . button once again. Then you can chec k the inf ormation about the title under recording. To pause recording Press the REC P A USE b utton to pause a recording in progress. • Pres[...]

English - 39 English Check that the disc has enough a vailable space f or the recording. Adjust the recording mode. Press the OPEN/CLOSE button, and place a recordab le disc on the disc tray . Press the OPEN/CLOSE button to c lose the disc tray . W ait until “LOADING” disappears from the front panel display . If an unused D VD-RAM disc is used,[...]

40 - English When the INFO . b utton is pressed again: Information about pla ybac k will appear . When the INFO . b utton is pressed once a gain: Inf ormation about recor ding will appear . Press the ST OP b utton to clear the time slip function. To stop a recording while the Time Slip function is in process, press the ST OP b utton twice. The firs[...]

English - 41 English Y ou can set the D VD-Recorder to record in 30-min ute increments by pressing the REC b utton. If y ou want to record a TV channel, use the PROG ( / ) buttons or number b uttons to select a desired channel. If y ou want to record thr ough a connected external component, press the INPUT button to select an appropriate e xternal [...]

42 - English 1. Chec k the antenna cable is connected. 2. Chec k the remaining time of the disc. 3. Chec k the date and time are correct. Make sure the Cloc k has been set (Setup - System Setting) bef ore you proceed with a timer recording. Press the MENU button. Press the 34 b utton to select “Program” and then press the OK or 1 b utton. Press[...]

English - 43 English F ollow these directions to edit the timer record list. Press the MENU button. Press the 34 b utton to select “Program” and then press the OK or 1 b utton. Press the 34 b utton to select “Standard Timer”, and then press the OK or 1 b utton. Press the 34 b utton to select the n umber of the timer recor ding y ou want to [...]

44 - English F ollow these directions to delete an entry from the timer record list. Press the MENU button. Press the 34 b utton to select “Program” and then press the OK or 1 b utton. Press the 34 b utton to select “Standard Timer”, and then press the OK or 1 b utton. Press the 34 b utton to select the n umber of the timer recor ding y ou [...]

English - 45 English Bef ore presetting y our D VD Recorder : • Switch on both the television and y our D VD Recorder • Check that the date and time are correct Up to 12 programs can be preset. Enter a S HO W V IEW b utton. Press the 34 and OK or 1 b uttons to select S HO W V IEW . •A message is display ed to allow y ou to enter the S HOW V I[...]

46 - English To pre vent dela ys or ov er-runs, D VD-Recorder has a function called S HO W V IEW Extended allo wing you to e xtend the recording time b y up to 60 min utes. Press the MENU button. With the D VD in Stop press the MENU button. Press the 34 b utton to select “Program” and then press the OK or 1 b utton. Press the corresponding 34 b[...]

English - 47 English In FR mode, the timer recording’ s the video quality is adjusted automatically so that all images f or the scheduled time can be recorded onto the free disc space. The FR mode recording setup is the same as Timer Recording. When setting the mode in step 6, set FR Mode. Flexible Recor ding (for Timer r ecor ding only) When the[...]

48 - English To stop Recording Press the ST OP ( ) button, and the message that asks whether to end recording or not will be displa yed. • When “Y es” is selected: Recording stops • When “No” is selected: Recording continues ■ If disc space lacks or a signal f or the prevention of copy is receiv ed dur ing recording, recording will st[...]

English - 49 English Read the f ollowing inf or mation before pla ying a disc. Region code (DVD-Video only) Both the D VD recorder and the discs are coded by region. These regional codes must match in order f or the disc to pla y . If the codes do not match, the disc will not pla y . The Region Number f or this recorder is described on the rear pan[...]

50 - English ■ This D VD recorder can only operate with discs that are compatible with D VD-RAM Standard Ve r s ion 2.0. ■ Playbac k and/or recording ma y not w ork for some types of discs, or when specific oper ations, such as aspect ratio adjustment, are being perf ormed. Information about the discs is written in detail on the box. Please ref[...]

English - 51 English Using the Disc & Title Menu Some type of discs contain a dedicated men u system that allows y ou to select special functions f or the title, such as chapters, audio tr ac ks, subtitles , film pre vie ws, inf ormation on characters, etc. For D VD-Video discs Press the DISC MENU button to enter the disc menu of the disc. •M[...]

52 - English • During play , y ou can search quic kly through a c hapter or track. During play , press the button on the remote control. • If you press the : b utton, it mov es to the beginning of the chapter or tr ac k or marker (D VD-RAM, D VD-RW (VR mode)). Pressing the button once again within 3 seconds returns to the beginning of the pre v[...]

English - 53 English • If you want to mo ve to a desired time to help you find a scene. Press the ANYKEY button during playbac k. Press the 34 b uttons to select the “Time”. Enter the time in the sequence of hours, minutes, and seconds using the number b uttons and then press the OK button. ■ This may not w ork for some discs . When an audi[...]

54 - English Using the REPEA Using the REPEA T b T b utton utton Press the REPEA T b utton. Press the REPEA T b utton repeatedl y to select the T rack or Disc y ou want to pla y repeatedly . - T o return to normal playbac k - Press the REPEA T b utton repeatedl y to select Off. Press the CANCEL button to return to normal playbac k. 3 2 1 Using the [...]

English - 55 English Using the ANYKEY b Using the ANYKEY b utton utton Press the ANYKEY button. Repeat is highlighted. Press the OK button. Press the REPEA T b utton or 34 b uttons to select the T rack or Disc you want to play repeatedl y . Press the OK b utton. For MP3 discs, you can select T rack, Folder or Disc. - T o return to normal playbac k [...]

56 - English Using the ANYKEY b Using the ANYKEY b utton utton Press the ANYKEY button. Press the 34 b uttons to select “Repeat” and press the 1 b utton to select the A-B. Press the OK button. Press the OK or REPEA T A-B b utton at the point where you want the repeat pla y to start (A) and press it again at the point where you want the repeat p[...]

English - 57 English Press the 34 b uttons to select “Subtitle” and press the 2 1 b uttons to select the desired subtitle language . ■ The subtitle displa y ma y be diff erent depending on the disc type. ■ If the subtitles ov erlap , disable the caption func- tion on your TV . ■ Some discs allow y ou to select the language f or the disc m[...]

Press the 342 1 b uttons to move to the area you want to enlar ge. Press the OK button. The screen will be enlarged to twice the normal size . If you press the OK b utton again after the screen w as enlarged to twice the normal size, the screen size will be enlarged to f our times the normal size. A. normal size > 2X > 4X > 2X B a=========[...]

English - 59 English To view the current status and prog ress of playbac k : Press the INFO . button. Deactivating PIP Press the PIP button repeatedl y to select Off. ■ DV s, MP3 files, and CDs do not support the PIP mode. ■ Y ou cannot use PIP function when the screen has highlight inf ormation, and PIP will go off auto- matically . NOTE 3 Usi[...]

60 - English Press the MARKER button. Press the 2 1 b uttons to select a bookmarked scene . Press the OK or button to start playing fr om the selected scene. 3 2 1 Using Bookmarks (V mode) Press the MARKER button during playbac k. Press the OK button when the desired scene appears. The number 1 is displa y ed and the scene is memorized. Press the 2[...]

Clearing a Bookmark Press the MARKER button. Press the 2 1 b uttons to select a bookmarked scene . Press the CANCEL button to delete the selected bookmark. Using Markers (VR mode) Press the MARKER button. 1 3 2 1 English - 61 English Press the OK button when the desired scene appears. The number 1 is displa y ed and the scene is memorized. Press th[...]

62 - English RETURN CANCEL MOVE PLA Y Marker N:2 01 02 Playing Bac k a Marker Press the MARKER button. Press the 2 1 b uttons to select a bookmarked scene . Press the OK or button to start playing fr om the selected scene. • If you press the NEXT SKIP ( ) b utton or the PREVIOUS SKIP ( ) button in marker mode, when the ne xt or current marked poi[...]

English - 63 English Playing an Audio CD (CD-DA)/MP3 Each disc has a v ariety of menu functions a vailab le . Playing an A udio CD (CD-D A) Insert an audio CD (CD-DA) into the disc tray . The audio CD menu appears and the tr acks (songs) are pla yed automatically . Press the 34 b uttons to select the track (song) y ou want to hear , and then press [...]

64 - English The Buttons on the Remote Control 1. 34 , 0~9: Selects a track (song). 2. 1 : Plays the selected tr ac k (song). 3. OK button: Plays bac k the selected trac k (song) or displa ys the files in the selected f older . 4. RETURN button: Moves to the f older to which the current song belongs. 5. ( )b utton: Plays the ne xt trac k. 6. ( )b u[...]

English - 65 English Play Option Mode The Pla y Option can be used with an audio CD or MP3 in the Pla y or Stop mode. Press the ANYKEY button. Repeat Mode will be highlighted. • During Playbac k, Repeat Mode will be highlighted. • During Stop, Pla y Option will be highlighted. Select Play Option Mode using the 2 1 b uttons and press the OK butt[...]

66 - English If y ou playlisted a wr ong trac k, select the wrong trac k using the 34 b uttons and press the CANCEL button. The wrong trac k will be remov ed. 5 There are two types of Picture CD . One is a CD with only JPEG files. The other one is a CD with JPEG files and MP3 files. (mixed CD) 1. When mixed CD is pla y ed, a menu will be sho wn in [...]

English - 67 English Press the 342 1 b uttons to select a picture. •T o see the ne xt 6 pictures , press the button. •T o see the pre vious 6 pictures , press the b utton. If y our press the PLA Y ( ) b utton, the Slide show screen will appear . The picture interval (Slide show speed) must be set. Use the 2 1 b uttons to select a picture file i[...]

68 - English Using the MENU b Using the MENU b utton utton Press the MENU button. Press the 34 b uttons to select Title List, and then press the OK or 1 b utton twice. The Title List screen is displa y ed. Press the 34 b uttons to select Title, and then press the OK or 1 b utton. The Edit menu is displa y ed on the right. (Play , Rename , Delete, E[...]

English - 69 English Title List Screen Elements 1. Playback screen f or recorded entries. 2. Information window for the selected entry: Title name, recording date, recording time , lock status , recording mode 3. Recorded entr y No. 4. Recorded entr y title 5. Recording duration (i.e., the playing time) 6. Title list edit items Play: Plays the sele[...]

70 - English • Title List Title ref ers to a recorded video and audio stream. Title List shows a list to help y ou select a title. Since the title list consists of the inf or mation on stream that is actually recorded, if one title is delet - ed, that title cannot be pla y ed again. • Play List This ref ers to a unit of pla ybac k, which is mad[...]

English English - 71 Press the 34 b uttons to select Rename, and then press the OK b utton. The Rename screen is displa yed. Select the desired characters using the arro w ( 342 1 ) b uttons, press the OK b utton. • Back Space: Mov es the cursor one position backw ards. (Equivalent to the CANCEL b utton) • Space: Enters a blank and mo v es the [...]

72 - English Locking (Protecting) a Title F ollow these instructions to loc k an entry to protect it from accidental deletion. Using the Using the TITLE LIST b TITLE LIST b utton utton Press the TITLE LIST button. The Title List screen is displa yed. Using the MENU button • Press the MENU b utton. • Press the 34 b uttons to select Title List, a[...]

English English - 73 Press the 34 b uttons to select Delete , and then press the OK button. Y ou will be prompted with the confirmation message. DV D-RAM (VR), D VD-R W (VR mode): Since Pla ylist is present, the message ‘Do you w ant to delete? (Related pla ylist ma y be deleted.)’ is displa yed. D VD-R W (Video mode), D VD-R: Since Playlist is[...]

74 - English Press the OK button at the starting point. The image and star ting point time are displa y ed in the section deletion starting point window . Edit Title List Screen Elements 1. Playback bar 2. Playtime 3. Section deletion star ting point window and time 4. Section deletion end point window and time • Select the start and end points o[...]

English • The yello w-colored selection bar mov es to the End item. • Select the star ting point of the section from which y ou want to create a ne w scene using the pla ybac k related buttons ( , , , , , , ). Press the OK button at the end point. • The image and end point time are displa y ed in the End window . • The yello w-colored selec[...]

76 - English Playing Entries in the Playlist F ollow these instructions to pla y the playlist entries. (VR mode) Press the PLA Y LIST button. The Edit Pla ylist screen is displa yed. Using the MENU button • Press the MENU button when the disc has stopped. • Press the 34 b uttons to select Pla ylist, and then press the OK or 1 b utton. • Press[...]

Renaming a Playlist Entry F ollow these instructions to rename a pla ylist entr y , i.e. to edit the title of a pla ylist entry . (VR mode) Press the PLA Y LIST button. The Edit Pla ylist screen is displa yed. Using the MENU button • Press the MENU button when the disc has stopped. • Press the 34 b uttons to select Pla ylist, and then press the[...]

78 - English Editing a Scene for the Playlist F ollow these instructions to edit scenes f or a playlist. (VR mode) Press the PLA Y LIST button. The Edit Pla ylist screen is displa yed. Using the MENU button • Press the MENU button when the disc has stopped. • Press the 34 b uttons to select Pla ylist, and then press the OK or 1 b utton. • Pre[...]

English English - 79 Modifying a Scene (Replacing a Scene) Press the arro w b uttons to select the scene you want to modify , and then press the OK button. Press the 34 b uttons to select Modify , and then press the OK button. The Modify Scene screen is displa yed. Press the OK button at the start point of the scene. • The image and star ting poi[...]

80 - English Moving a Scene (Changing the P osition of a Scene) Press the 342 1 b uttons to select the scene y ou want to move (c hange the position), and then press the OK b utton. Press the 34 b uttons to select Move, and then press the OK button. •A y ellow selection windo w is displa y ed on the scene to be mov ed. Press the 342 1 b uttons to[...]

English English - 81 Press the OK button at the end point of the scene. • The image and time of the end point are displa y ed in the End window . Press the 34 b uttons to select Add, and then press the OK button. • The section you w ant to add is inserted pr ior to the scene selected in step 4 of Adding a Scene on the previous page . •T o can[...]

82 - English Press the MENU button after the operation has finished. The menu screen will disappear . ■ Y ou can create up to 999 scenes on one disc. In some cases, this ma y be diff erent from the actual nu mbers. Deleting a Playlist Entry from the Playlist Using the PLA Using the PLA Y LIST b Y LIST b utton utton Press the PLA Y LIST button. Th[...]

English - 83 English Editing the Disc Name F ollow these instructions to giv e a name to a disc. Press the MENU button with the disc stopped. Press the 34 b uttons to select Disc Manager , and then press the OK or 1 b utton. Press the 34 b uttons to select Disc Name, and then press the OK or 1 b utton. The Edit Name screen is displa yed. 3 2 1 Ente[...]

84 - English Disc Protection Disc Protect allows you to protect y our discs from being for matted or deleted due to unintended operations. Press the MENU button with the disc stopped. Press the 34 b uttons to select Disc Manager , and then press the OK or 1 b utton. Press the 34 b uttons to select Disc Protection. Press the OK or the 1 b utton and [...]

English English - 85 Press the 34 b uttons to select Disc Format, and then press the OK or 1 b utton. D VD-RAM •Y ou will be prompted with the confirmation message 'Do you w ant to f ormat disc?'. •Y ou will be prompted with the confirmation message 'All data will be deleted. Do you want to continue?'. D VD-R W •Y ou will [...]

86 - English •Y ou will be prompted with the confirmation message ‘Do you want to delete all title lists?'. • When Protected Entry exists: The Delete All Title List function will not operate . If there is a title containing a still picture, ho we v er , that function will not operate. If you w ant to delete a protected entry , disable Pr[...]

Finalizing a disc After you record titles onto a D VD-R W/D VD-R disc with y our D VD recorder , it needs to be finaliz ed bef ore it can be pla yed bac k on e xternal de vices. Press the MENU button with the disc stopped. Press the 34 b uttons to select Disc Manager , and then press the OK or 1 b utton. Press the 34 b utton to select Disc Finalize[...]

88 - English Press the 2 1 b uttons to select Y es, and then press the OK button. The disc is unfinalized. ■ A D VD-RW can be finaliz ed or unfinalized in Video mode. Finalize Unfinaliz e Mark D VD-Video (R W) D VD-R W (V) Same as Additional Operation D VD-Video recording, protection and deletion are possible. ■ A D VD-RW can be finaliz ed or u[...]

English - 89 English A dditional Information Tr oubleshooting .................................90 Specifications ....................................92 Tr oubleshooting Specifications[...]

90 - English Tr oubleshooting If your product malfunctions , go through the chec kpoints belo w bef ore contacting a Hitachi authoriz ed service center . The D VD recorder requires some time to initialize and the input will be display ed f or appro x. 10 seconds after it is turned on. • Check whether the po wer cord is securely plugged into the p[...]

English - 91 English • Check whether there is damage to or an y f oreign material on your disc. • Some low quality discs ma y not pla y properly . • If scenes change from dark to br ight suddenly , the screen may shak e v ertically temporar ily , b ut this is not a fault. • Are you w atching a program in slo w or skip mode? If you are pla y[...]

92 - English DV D Disc T ype A UDIO CD (CDD A) Analog A udio Output 48 / 96 kHz 44.1 kHz Digital A udio Output 48 kHz 44.1 kHz Specifications General Input Output Recording Po w er requirements 230 V A C , 50 Hz Po w er consumption 35 W atts W eight Approx. 3.8 kg (Approx. 8.27 lb) Dimensions Approx. 430 mm (W) × 279 mm (D) × 69 mm (H) (Approx. 1[...]

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