Sharp DV-HR350H manuel d'utilisation

DVD RECORDER WITH HARD DISC MODEL 2 • The region number f or this recorder is 2 DV-HR350H DV-HR300H OPERA TION MANUAL If you require any advice or assistance regarding your Sharp product, please visit our web-site www .sharp.co.uk/customersupport . Customers without Internet access may telephone 08705 274277 during office hours(or (01) 6760648 if[...]

2 This equipment complies with the requirements of Directives 89/336/EEC and 73/23/EEC as amended by 93/68/EEC. Dieses Gerät entspricht den Anforderungen der EG-Richtlinien 89/336/EWG und 73/23/EWG mit Änderung 93/68/EWG. Ce matériel répond aux exigences contenues dans les directives 89/336/CEE et 73/23/CEE modifiées par la directive 93/68/CEE[...]

3 SAFETY INFORMA TION Power Cord Protection T o avoid any malfunctions of the Recorder , and to protect against electric shock, fire or personal injury , please observe the following. • Hold the plug firmly when connecting or disconnecting the AC power cord. • Keep the AC power cord away from heating appliances. • Never put any heavy object o[...]

4 Contents SAFETY INFORMA TION .............................. 3 Features ....................................................... 6 Accessories ................................................. 7 Precautions about Using This Product ..... 8 About Hard Disc (HDD) ............................... 10 Recording Format ....................................[...]

5 Contents MP3 File Playback ....................................... 63 T o Play Another File (music title) during Playback ......... 63 T o Skip the File during Playback .................................... 63 Settings During Playback ........................... 64 Function Control ............................................................. 64 S[...]

6 Features 1 DVD-RW/R recording/playback with outstanding compatibility • This Recorder is compatible with digital recording on rewritable DVD-RW discs and one-time record- able DVD-R discs. It has two recording formats: “VR (Video Recording) mode” which has a wealth of editing functions, and “Video mode” which can be played back with exi[...]

7 Remote control unit T wo R-03 size batteries (“AAA” size, UM/SUM-4) for the remote contr ol unit Video/audio cable Round coaxial cable 6 Simple operation and user-friendly design using a new remote control 1 ST ART MENU Press ST ART MENU button on the remote control, and display the list of main functions on the screen. After that, you can op[...]

8 Precautions about Using This Product Do not use at locations at high temperature. • If you leave this equipment at a location which rises to an abnormally high temperature (like the inside of a car with the windows shut), this may cause deformation of the cabinet or malfunction. Be very careful not to allow the area abound the Recor der or disc[...]

9 Precautions about Using This Product Upkeep of cabinet • The cabinet sur face employs a lot of plastic. Do not wipe these surfaces with benzene or thinner because this may cause deterioration or paint peeling. • Do not apply volatile liquids like insecticide to the cabinet. Also, do not allow long-term contact with materials like rubber , vin[...]

10 About Hard Disc (HDD) This Recorder has a built in hard disc (abbreviated “HDD”) for recording and playback. Beware of the following points when setting up and using the Recorder . Failure to observe precautions may cause damage to the HDD itself or its content, failure of the disc to operate, or recording of noise. • Do not subject to any[...]

11 About DVD T ypes of Discs that Can Be Used with This Recorder • Since this Recorder is compatible with the P AL format, use discs that contain the letters “P AL” on the disc or package. NTSC and P AL-60 signals cannot be recorded. (A black screen is shown when NTSC or P AL-60 signals are input to the external input.) • The following disc[...]

12 About DVD *6 About MP3 file format MP3 files are audio data compr essed in MPEG1 Audio layer 3 file format. “MP3 files” have “.mp3” as extensions. (Some files that have “.mp3” extensions or files that have not been recor ded in MP3 format will produce noise or cannot be played.) Æ Æ Æ Æ Æ Playing MP3 discs • The MP3 files are [...]

13 Recording Formats • There are two recor ding for mats available with this Recorder: the VR mode and the V ideo mode. • The recording format that can be selected may differ depending on the disc. Refer to the section on T ypes of Discs for Recording (page 12 ). • Recording in the VR mode and Video mode cannot be mixed on one disc. VR (Video[...]

14 Objective • When you want to play back a recor ded disc with a DVD player or DVD Video compatible PC • When you want to repeatedly r ecord and erase a recor ded disc • When you want to edit a disc recor ded with this Recorder • When playing back with a DVD-RW compatible player with the following indication • When you want to repeatedly[...]

15 Initialization and Finalization Initialization (Formatting) Initialization is required when using DVD-RW discs in the V ideo mode. (See page 99 for details about Initializa- tion.) When an unused DVD-RW disc is placed in the Recor der immediately after the disc has been purchased, the Recor der is set to automatically begin initializing in the V[...]

16 About the Contents of the Disc Icons Used on DVD V ideo Disc Case When you buy a DVD Video disc, the back of the disc case usually contains various information about the contents of the disc. 2 2 16:9 2 LB 2 13 5 46 1. English 2. Chinese 1. English 2. Chinese 1 2 3 4 5 z Audio tracks and audio formats DVD discs can contain up to 8 separate track[...]

17 Place the disc in the centre of the disc case and store the case and disc upright. Avoid storing discs in locations subject to direct sunlight, next to heating appliances or in locations of high humidity . Do not drop discs or subject them to strong vibrations or impacts. Avoid storing discs in locations where ther e are large amounts of dust or[...]

18 Major Components Main Unit (Front) Front Panel Display 1 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 2 3 4 5 6 8 7 To open the front door, lay your finger on this part and pull toward you. 1 4 5 6 9 8 7 10 11 3 2 Main Unit (Rear) 1 2 56 3 47 8 9 1 0 1 OPERA TE (p. 24 ) 2 ST ANDBY indicator (p. 24 ) 3 TIMER indicator (p. 43 ) 4 CHANNEL " / ' 5 PLA [...]

19 Major Components VIDEO Plus + 1 2 7 9 11 16 17 13 14 15 18 12 10 8 6 5 4 3 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 30 33 32 34 35 36 37 31 29 Remote Control Unit 42 38 43 39 44 40 45 41 46 1 OPERA TE (p. 24 ) 2 OPEN/CLOSE (p. 38 ) 3 Number buttons (pp. 21 , 42 ) 4 TV/DVD (p. 22 ) 5 TIMER ON/OFF (p. 43 ) 6 TIME SHIFT (p. 35 ) 7* ST ART MENU (p. 26 ) 8* HDD[...]

20 Major Components 1 While pressing Y down, slide the battery cover in the direction of the arrow . 2 Load the batteries. Load the two R-03 size batteries (“AAA” size, UM/SUM-4) supplied with the remote control unit. Make sure that the battery poles and are positioned as indicated. 3 Slide the battery cover in the direction of the arrow until [...]

21 VIDEO Plus + Operating a TV Using the Remote Control ( Universal Remote Control ) The Universal Remote Control may operate the basic functions of 16 different types of TVs. T o enter the Manufacturer ’ s Code for your TV , follow the instructions below . There is no guarantee that the universal remote control will function with your TV . Setti[...]

22 Basic Connection Connection Using Antenna Cables and SCART Cables The following connection is the basic connection to watch or recor d TV programmes. Important! • Be sure to turn off and unplug from the AC outlet this Recor der and all equipment before connecting the cables. • Read through the operation manual for the equipment to be connect[...]

23 The Recorder Video/Audio cable (supplied) TV To S-VIDEO output jack To S-video input jack S-video cable (commercially available) or To video/audio input jacks To VIDEO/AUDIO output jacks Basic Connection Using Other T ypes of V ideo Output In order to view clear er DVD images, it is recommended that you use a commer - cially available S-video or[...]

24 VIDEO Plus + Auto Installation Using the AUTO INST ALLA TION for initial setting When the Recorder power is turned on for the first time after purchase, the “AUTO INST AL- LA TION” screen is displayed. Y ou can use the AUTO INST ALLA TION function for easy initial settings regar ding TV channel. From the second time on, the “AUTO INST ALLA[...]

25 VIDEO Plus + Auto Installation 5 Once Automatic T uning is com- plete, the MOVE menu screen will appear showing all the channels the Recorder was able to tune in. 6 If you want to move any channels, press ' / " / / | to highlight the channel to be moved. Then press SET/ENTER to confirm. M O V E 1 CH 5 0 7 2BB C1 8 3BB C2 9 4IT V 1 0 [...]

26 VIDEO Plus + About ST ART MENU About ST ART MENU With this Recorder , you can call up functions like Playback, Edit and Other Settings from the “ST ART MENU”. For details on operation procedur es, see the page explaining each option. 1 REC LIST Playing back with REC LIST… page 54 Calling up various functions… page 54 2 EDIT/ERASE Editing[...]

27 5 Press / | to select “ DA TE ” , then enter the date using the Number buttons or ' / " . • For example, for 1st April press 0 1 0 4 . Clock Setting Clock Setting VIDEO Plus + MOD E S E T T I N G MA N U A L T U N I N G CH A NN E L S OR T CLO CK SET T I N G P O S T C O D E : S ELE CT :R E T U R N :E N T E R 3 Press ' / &quo[...]

28 Channel Setting This Recorder can r eceive a maximum of 84 channels as shown below by presetting the channels into memory . (UHF: E21 to E69) 1 Press ST ART MENU to display the “ ST ART MENU ” screen. 2 Press ' / " / / | to select “ OTHER SETTINGS 2 ” , then press SET/ENTER . Channel Setting VIDEO Plus + 3 Press ' / &quo[...]

29 Channel Setting VIDEO Plus + Deleting Channels If there is a channel you want to delete fr om the Recorder memory , follow the procedure below . 1 Press ST ART MENU to display the “ ST ART MENU ” screen. 2 Press ' / " / / | to select “ OTHER SETTINGS 2 ” , then press SET/ENTER . 3 Press ' / " to select “ CHANNEL S[...]

30 Post Code Security This feature should allow the Police to identify you as the owner of the Recorder if it is stolen. Each time the Recorder is turned on, your postcode will be displayed for 5 seconds. Y our postcode cannot be changed or removed without first entering the corr ect PIN-number . If you with to use this function, follow the procedu[...]

31 Content of TV Screen Display When the power is turned on or the channel is switched. 1 Preset channel 2 Channel name 3 NICAM signal reception 4 Stereo/Bilingual ( I / II ) signal r eception 5 Audio output mode display Monitor Output when Re- ceiving a Stereo or Bilingual Broadcast When receiving a ster eo or bilingual broadcast, pr ess AUDIO to [...]

32 Checking the Channel, Remaining Time of DVD and Number of T itles When DVD button on the front of the Recorder is lit (DVD mode) 1 Press ON SCREEN (under the cover) or DVD . • Channel infor mation is displayed. • The channel infor mation display will automatically turn off in 5 seconds. 2 Press ON SCREEN (under the cover) or DVD again • Th[...]

33 Preparation to Operate This Recorder VIDEO Plus + 1 2 4 3 HDD VR MODE DVD-RW VIDEO MODE DVD-RW DVD-R DVD VIDEO VIDEO CD AUDIO CD CD-R MP3 CD-RW MP3 Buttons on Remote Control Buttons used for this operation. Buttons with the same name on the Recorder and remote contr ol will perfor m the same operation. Buttons on Recorder T urn on the power of T[...]

34 T ime Shift V iewing/Chasing Playback 2 Chasing Playback Y ou return home earlier than expected while timer recording is in progr ess.... At times like this, you can watch the programme fr om the beginning without having to wait for the recor ding to finish. Chasing Playback (Pause ➔ Play) Press | | | | | PLA Y during recording or timer r ecor[...]

35 Time Shift V iewing HDD 1 Press TIME SHIFT while viewing a programme. • Pause screen will be displayed in a few seconds. • Press ■ STOP/LIVE to r eturn to current (live) br oadcast. 2 Press | PLA Y . • Playback starts from the position you paused. • Press F STILL/P AUSE to pause playback (Still Playback). T o cancel Still Playback, pre[...]

36 Recording to HDD This section explains recor ding on the hard disc (HDD). (For information on recor ding to DVD, see page 38 .) Confirming Remaining Time for Recording T o confirm on TV screen • Press ON SCREEN (under the cover). T o confirm on front display panel • Press DISPLA Y (under the cover). Confirming Remaining Time • During live [...]

37 Recording to HDD Direct Recording to HDD HDD Explained below is the standard pr ocedure for recor ding the programme being viewed onto HDD. • A maximum of 12 hours can be recor ded onto HDD in one direct r ecording session. • A maximum of 199 programmes can be recor ded (saved) onto HDD. NOTE • The content being recor ded will not be recor[...]

38 This section explains recor ding on the DVD (For information on recording to HDD, see page 36 .) Checking Remaining Time and Other Information Press ON SCREEN (under the cover) during DVD playback or recor ding. • Disc capacity and the number of recor ded titles, etc. are displayed. It is r ecom- mended to confirm before recor ding. •“ REM[...]

39 Recording to DVD 2 Set a DVD-RW or DVD-R disc. • When a new DVD-RW disc not initialized yet is set, VR mode initializing starts automatically . When initializing is over , you can star t recor ding. • When you want to re-initialize in V ideo mode, select “ DVD VIDEO MODE INIT . ” screen (page 99 ). • When you want to initialize in Vide[...]

40 Setting Recording Mode (HDD/DVD) NOTE • Higher recording mode means higher pictur e quality and lower recor ding mode means longer recor ding time. • Picture quality of recor ded content changes distinctively if the recor ding mode changes from the r ecording modes right below the bold lines in left chart and recording modes right above the [...]

41 Setting the Manual Recording Mode (MN) HDD VR MODE DVD-RW VIDEO MODE DVD-RW DVD-R Y ou can set the manual recording mode which is used when you select “ MN XX ” with REC MODE . 1 Press ST ART MENU to display the “ST ART MENU” screen. 2 Press ' / " / / | to select “OTHER SETTINGS 1”, then press SET/ENTER . 3 Press / | to[...]

42 T imer Recording VIDEO Plus + VIDEO Plus + Timer Recording with VIDEO Plus+ ® system HDD VR MODE DVD-RW VIDEO MODE DVD-RW DVD-R The operation method is the same for both HDD and DVD. • The VIDEO Plus+ ® system allows you to programme your Recor der for timer recording simply by inputting the PlusCode number . • The PlusCode numbers are lis[...]

43 T imer Recording VIDEO Plus + • The “ VIDEO Plus+ ” screen is displayed. If you want to enter further VIDEO Plus+ system recor dings repeat this pr ocedure. 12 When you have completed enter- ing the timer settings, press ST ART MENU or EXIT to exit from the “ VIDEO Plus+ ” screen. 13 (When you select “ D:DVD ” in step 9 , ensure th[...]

44 Timer Recording by Specifying Date, Time and Channel HDD VR MODE DVD-RW VIDEO MODE DVD-RW DVD-R The operation method is the same for both HDD and DVD. • Y ou can timer record up to 16 pr ogrammes scheduled within a year , including VIDEO Plus+ system. • Y ou can consecutively record up to 12 hours to HDD. Preparation for Timer Recording • [...]

45 9 Press ' / " or the Number buttons to enter the stop time, then press | . • For example for 13:05 stop, press 1 3 0 5 . VIDEO Plus + OPERATE • VPS/PDC is a signal broadcast by some TV stations which adjusts the start and stop time of your Recorder r ecording. This ensures that if ther e is a change in broadcast time for your pr og[...]

46 T imer Recording VIDEO Plus + Confirm, Change and Cancel a Timer Programme HDD VR MODE DVD-RW VIDEO MODE DVD-RW DVD-R The operation method is the same for both HDD and DVD. Confirming Y ou can confir m on the Timer setting screen a list of all timer programmes that ar e already set. Preparations for timer confirmation • If the TIMER indicator [...]

47 Dubbing (HDD/DVD) Dubbing Method and Dubbing T ypes Y ou can dub from HDD to DVD and DVD to HDD. It is recommended to dub important programmes r ecorded on HDD to DVD for safe keeping. • Can dub up to five titles (programmes) in one session. • Cannot dub programmes that are not recorded properly . High Speed Dubbing • Copy titles recorded [...]

48 Title Name and Chapter Mark Copied during Dubbing • Title name and chapter mark are as follows: Dubbing (HDD/DVD) ✕ Can dub. — Cannot dub. *1 Chapter mark of the dubbed title will not be copied when you dub from HDD to DVD-R W/R (Video mode) using rate conversion dubbing function. The chapters will be inserted according to the setting of a[...]

49 When “MANUAL SETTING (MN)” is selected: • Set picture quality with / | | | | | , then press SET/ENTER . (Picture quality can be selected from 32 levels.) Selecting Exact Dubbing • Select Exact Dubbing when there are multiple titles (up to 5) you want to dub and you know you cannot fit all into one disc. The Recorder will select[...]

50 Dubbing (HDD/DVD) VIDEO Plus + T o Stop Dubbing Press DUBBING. • Y ou can also stop dubbing by pressing ■ STOP/LIVE or REC STOP . NOTE Dubbing Titles Recorded to HDD to Multiple DVDs • Operate Edit (page 77 ) to create Play List and dub Play List as a unit. (Example: Dubbing programmes mor e than 6 hours long like a Christmas special in re[...]

51 Eliminating problems (Recording, Timer Recording, Dubbing) When Y ou Cannot Record Problem Suggested Solution • No disc in the Recorder . • Unrecor dable disc is loaded. • Not enough disc capacity . • Recorder cannot identify the disc. • Disc is protected. • Not enough HDD capacity . • In the middle of dubbing. • Load recor dable[...]

52 Eliminating problems (Recording, T imer Recording, Dubbing) When Y ou Cannot T imer Record Problem Suggested Solution • No disc in the Recorder . • Unrecor dable disc is loaded. • Not enough disc capacity . • Recorder cannot identify the disc. • Disc is protected. • Not enough HDD capacity . • Number of timer programmes set has rea[...]

53 REC LIST : If you select the programme you want to watch from the list of recorded programmes (REC LIST) and press SET/ ENTER , playback will begin. NOTE • T o display the counter during playback, press ON SCREEN (page 31 ). T o playback edited video: • When playing back video which has been edited (for example, by making a play list), use S[...]

54 Playback from REC LIST HDD 1 Press HDD to select HDD mode. • The HDD button on the front of the Recorder lights up. • HDD mode is selected automatically when the power is turned on. 2 Press REC LIST to display REC LIST (THUMBNAIL). • The REC LIST can also be displayed from the ST ART MENU (see page 26 ). • T o switch between Original Tit[...]

55 HDD Playback Playback by Selecting Title Number (Direct Playback) HDD Y ou can star t playback from the title you want to see. 1 Press HDD to select HDD mode. • The HDD button on the front of the Recorder lights up. 2 Press DIRECT while playback stops or during playback. 3 Press ' / " to select the title number you want to see, then [...]

56 HDD Playback VIDEO Plus + Other T ypes of Playback HDD • This section explains other types of HDD playback operations. Fast Forward/Reverse (Search) Use to fast forward/r everse programmes being played. 1 Press J J J J J FWD or G G G G G REV during playback. Example: When J J J J J FWD is pressed • The search speed will cycle as follows each[...]

57 4 Press SET/ENTER . Example: Repeat playback of a title (TITLE) 5 Press (INPUT) to return to normal playback. A-B Repeat Playback (Repeat Playback of a Specified Part) 1 Press (INPUT) during playback. 2 Press / | to select “A-B”, then press SET/ENTER . 3 Press SET/ENTER when you reach the scene you want to start Repeat Playback. • The st[...]

58 DVD/CD Playback This section explains playback of DVD-RW/R discs recor ded with this Recorder , commer - cially available DVD Video discs (like movies) and CDs. • T o playback a DVD-RW/R recorded with this Recorder , select the title to be played back, and then start playback. • Display the list of initial images (thumb- nails) for each titl[...]

59 Audio CD/V ideo CD Playback VIDEO CD AUDIO CD Preparation Press DVD and load a disc. • The DVD button on the front of the Recorder lights up. Playback fr om the beginning 1 Press | PLA Y . • Playback begins from the first track. 2 T o stop playback, press ■ STOP/ LIVE . Playback by selecting the track 1 1 1 1 1 1 Press DIRECT . 2 2 2 2 2 S[...]

60 Playback by Selecting a Title (T rack) Number (Dir ect Playback) Press DIRECT , then select title (track) number to play back. See page 55 for details. Repeat Playback of a Title or Chapter (Repeat Play- back) 1 Play back the title or chapter you want to repeat. 2 Press (INPUT) . 3 Press / | to select the type of Repeat Playback. • TITLE: Re[...]

61 4 Press SET/ENTER when you reach the scene you want to end Repeat Playback. • The end point of the part (B) will be memorized and the Repeat Playback for the specified part (A-B) starts. 5 Press (INPUT) to return to normal playback. Function Control Y ou can do things like specify a title or chapter , and adjust settings for video and audio if[...]

62 Fast Forward/Reverse • Y ou cannot per form Fast Forward/Fast Reverse over a boundary between titles. At the end or beginning of the title, Fast Forward/Fast Reverse will be cancelled and normal playback will be selected automatically . • Audio is not played back during Fast Forward and Fast Reverse. • Subtitles are not played back with DV[...]

63 CD-R MP3 CD-RW MP3 NOTE • When the DV input is selected, discs cannot be played back if “DV LINK” is set to “ON”. Y ou can enjoy other sounds by switching to other channels. • See page 12 for details about the MP3 file format. 1 Press DVD to select DVD mode. 2 Load an MP3 recorded CD-R or the CD-RW , then press DVD MENU . MP3 File Pl[...]

64 VIDEO Plus + Settings During Playback Function Control Operation Procedur e 1 Press FUNCTION (under the cover) during playback. • The Function Contr ol screen is displayed on the TV . Function Control HDD VR MODE DVD-RW VIDEO MODE DVD-RW DVD-R DVD VIDEO This lets you make various settings at once, like subtitle and angle setting, and title sel[...]

65 Settings During Playback Functions which can be set Digital Gamma • If a video is dark and hard to see, you can brighten the dark parts for easier viewing by setting Digital Gamma. Set this when watching discs with many dark scenes (i.e. movie and concert discs), and when viewing a disc in a bright room. This lets you see dark parts better and[...]

66 Simultaneous Recording/Playback Function VIDEO Plus + HDD VR MODE DVD-RW VIDEO MODE DVD-RW DVD-R DVD VIDEO VIDEO CD AUDIO CD Plays back from HDD, DVD or CD while recor ding a programme onto HDD. Viewing the Programme Being Recorded from the Beginning while Recording to HDD (Chasing Playback) 1 Press | PLA Y during recording. • The programme be[...]

67 How to Use the FUNCTION MENU HDD Allows you to call up “HI SP DUB PRIORITY” from REC LIST and cancel High Speed Dubbing Priority setting. • The FUNCTION MENU can be called up during HDD playback. 1 Press REC LIST or select REC LIST in “ST ART MENU” screen. • The “REC LIST” screen is displayed. 2 Press ' / " / / | to s[...]

68 Editing (HDD/DVD) About Editing Content that can be edited and editing operations vary according to the r ecording mode. Recordings on HDD, or on DVD-R W in VR mode Y ou can do various types of editing with this Recorder alone. For example it is possible to create a compilation of your favorite videos by gathering your favorite scenes from recor[...]

69 Edit Screen • There is no frame display for titles recorded (dubbed) with high speed dubbing priority , or for titles recor ded (dubbed) in Video mode. Seamless Playback This enables smooth playback at the transitions between edited video scenes. (However , a shift of about one second may arise at the transitions, and part of the scene may not[...]

70 VIDEO Plus + Erasing Unnecessary Scenes from an Original Title (ERASE SCENE) HDD VR MODE DVD-RW Selects a scene from an original video and erase it. • T o erase all titles, see page 76 . • T o erase by title (or chapter), see page 76 . NOTE • Scenes cannot be erased on DVD-RW/R (Video mode) discs. Before Starting Editing • Switch to the [...]

71 9 Press Red (B) (CONFIRMING) to confirm the contents. • The title is played back without the scene to be erased. Press Y ellow (D) (ERASE) to erase. • Go to step 10 . • Press RETURN to cancel scene erase. 10 Press to select “ YES ” , then press SET/ENTER . • Erase begins. When erase completes, the screen in step 5 appears. • If ?[...]

72 VIDEO Plus + Editing an Original T itle (HDD/DVD) Inputting/Changing T itle Name (CHANGE TITLE NAME) HDD VR MODE DVD-RW VIDEO MODE DVD-RW DVD-R • When you record, a title name including the date, time and channel number is auto- matically created. Y ou can freely change this title name. • Y ou can input up to a maximum of 64 characters. T o [...]

73 VIDEO Plus + ERASE SCENE CHANGE TITLE NAME CHANGE THUMBNAIL DIVIDE CHAPTER SELECT SCENE FOR THUMBNAIL 8 2 : 0 1 2 1 / 5 2 EDIT (HDD ORIGINAL) 00 00 1 00 : 00: 00 0 1 /N O M 4 E L3 3 T I TR P : O F N I: E L T I T E N I F 9 04 1 : 0 2: 0 2 Editing an Original T itle (HDD/DVD) Changing Thumbnail (CHANGE THUMBNAIL) HDD VR MODE DVD-RW Changes the sti[...]

74 Editing an Original T itle (HDD/DVD) VIDEO Plus + ERASE SCENE CHANGE TITLE NAME CHANGE THUMBNAIL DIVIDE CHAPTER SELECT POSITION TO DIVIDE THIS CHAPTER 8 2 : 0 1 2 1 / 5 2 EDIT (HDD ORIGINAL) 01 04 2 00 : 00 : 00 0 1 /N O M 4 E L3 3 T I TR P : O F N I: E L T I T E N I F 9 04 1 : 0 2: 0 2 Making Sections in a T itle (DIVIDE CHAPTER) HDD VR MODE DV[...]

75 Editing an Original T itle (HDD/DVD) VIDEO Plus + Combining Chapters T ogether (COMBINE CHAPTERS) HDD VR MODE DVD-RW Combines two adjacent chapters into a single chapter . NOTE • Y ou cannot combine chapters automati- cally recor ded when a scene was erased. Before Starting Editing • Switch to the drive (HDD or DVD) to be edited. 1 Select ?[...]

76 ERASE ALL TITLES HDD (ORIGINAL) HDD (PLAYLIST) DVD (ORIGINAL) DVD (PLAY LIST) SELECT AN ITEM BELOW TO ERASE ALL TITLES. 8 2 : 0 1 2 1 / 5 2 Editing an Original T itle (HDD/DVD) Erasing All Titles HDD VR MODE DVD-RW VIDEO MODE DVD-RW DVD-R This erases the entire contents of a HDD or DVD-RW . (Except titles for which title protect has been set.) Y[...]

77 SELECT ENTER PREVIOUS ENTER n COPY TITLE/CHAPTER COPY SPECIFIED SCENE EDIT (HDD PLAYLIST) SPECIFY THE RANGE TO SET PLAYLIST FROM THE ORIGINAL THEN CREATE PLA YLIST. SELECT ORIGINAL TITLE/CHAPTER AND ADD IT . SELECT A SCENE FROM ORIGINAL VIDEO AND ADD IT . 8 2 : 0 1 2 1 / 5 2 VIDEO Plus + Creating a Play List HDD VR MODE DVD-RW Y ou can create a [...]

78 6 Find the place where you want to end copying, then press SET/ ENTER . • If you press RETURN , you can reselect the start point. • When the end point is set to near the end of a chapter , the end of the chapter will be selected as the end point. T o make the original designated end point effective, set it again after linking up with the cha[...]

79 VIDEO Plus + Editing a Play List (HDD/DVD) 5 Adding a Title or Chap- ter 1 1 1 1 1 Select “ ADD CHAPTER/TITLE ” , then press SET/ENTER . 2 2 2 2 2 Select a title (chapter) at the title (chapter) list, then press SET/ENTER . Go to step 9 . Specifying and Adding a Scene • Select “ SPECIFY SCENE T O ADD ” , then press SET/ENTER . Go to st[...]

80 VIDEO Plus + Editing a Play List (HDD/DVD) Changing the T itle Sequence (MOVE TITLE) HDD VR MODE DVD-RW Freely changes the sequence of titles. Before Starting Editing • Switch to the drive (HDD or DVD) to be edited. 1 Select “ EDIT/ERASE ” in “ ST ART MENU ” screen, then press SET/ ENTER . 2 Press ' / " to select “ EDIT ”[...]

81 Editing a Play List (HDD/DVD) VIDEO Plus + Erasing Unnecessary Scenes (ERASE SCENE) HDD VR MODE DVD-RW Selects and erases unnecessary scenes. Even if you erase a scene in a play list, this will not affect the original video. 1 Select “ EDIT ” at the “ EDIT/ ERASE ” in ST ART MENU, then press SET/ENTER . • The Thumbnail screen appears. [...]

82 Enjoying High Quality Sounds Playing 2 Channel Audio with an Analogue Connection NOTE • When connecting audio equipment using analogue connection, we recommend that you set “DD OUTPUT LEVEL” to “NO” (see page 91 ). If you set to “YES”, audio may sound abnormal during disc playback. Playing Dolby Digital, DTS or MPEG Audio with a Di[...]

83 Playing 2 Channel Audio with a Digital Connection Enjoying High Quality Sounds Digital Connection to an MD Recorder or Other Audio Equipment without a Dolby Digital Decoder Audio CD or Video CD • Y ou can enjoy these discs by playing them back by the ordinary playback procedur e. (The normal audio output is not played back for discs recor ded [...]

84 Recording from a Digital Camcorder Using i.LINK HDD VR MODE DVD-RW VIDEO MODE DVD-RW DVD-R • When this Recorder is connected with a DV -for mat camcorder using a DV cable, you can r ecord and edit with minimal deterioration of picture and sound quality using a digital signal. • Y ou can also display an operation panel for digital camcorder c[...]

85 Recording with This Recor der (DV Capture) 1 Press HDD or DVD to select the media to record to. 2 Select audio to be input from the digital camcorder . • Before starting recording, check setting of “DV AUDIO INPUT” using “DV SETTING” (page 93 ). 3 Press INPUT to select “DV”. • The setting will cycle as follows each time you press[...]

86 Recording from a Camcorder (VCR) Using an Analogue Connection HDD VR MODE DVD-RW VIDEO MODE DVD-RW DVD-R Material from a camcor der can be recor ded with this Recorder using an analog connection. Y ou can capture video by connecting a camcorder or VCR to the LINE IN 1, 2 or 3 jacks of this Recorder . NOTE • More vivid images can be viewed by c[...]

87 Function Setting AUTO CHAPTER • This sets the interval of automatic chapter setting during recording. • Chapter marks set on a DVD-RW/R in Video mode cannot be combined by editing, so select an appropriate interval. EXACT RECORDING • This function works when timer recording (VIDEO Plus+/Timer Pr ogramme) onto DVD- RW/R. If disc capacity ru[...]

88 Function Setting VIDEO Plus + Basic Operation for REC. FUNCTION Setting This operation is available in both HDD mode and DVD mode. Example: Setting “EXTERNAL AUDIO” under “REC. FUNCTION” 1 1 1 1 1 1 Press ST ART MENU to display “ST ART MENU” screen. 2 2 2 2 2 Press ' / " / / | to select “OTHER SETTINGS 1”, then press [...]

89 Function Setting P ASSWORD • This sets the password for setting or changing Parental Contr ol. P ARENT AL CONTROL • This lets you set Parental Control depending on disc content. • Level 1: For most restricted viewing → Level 8: For adult viewing (The smaller the number , the greater the level of restriction.) • When “P ARENT AL CONTR[...]

90 Function Setting VIDEO Plus + Basic Operation for VIEW/PLA Y SETTING This operation is available in both HDD mode and DVD mode. Example: Setting “DVD PLA Y SETTING” under “VIEW/PLA Y SETTING” 1 1 1 1 1 1 Press ST ART MENU to display “ST ART MENU” screen. 2 2 2 2 2 Press ' / " / / | to select “OTHER SETTINGS 1”, then p[...]

91 Function Setting TV MODE • If you switch your TV (i.e. because you have bought a new one) and the screen size of the connected TV changes, you will have to change the “TV MODE” setting. • Y ou can set the screen aspect ratio of the connected TV , and adjust video output. • Select “TV MODE” from “VIDEO/AUDIO SETTING”. WIDE 16:9:[...]

92 DNR (DIGIT AL NOISE REDUCTION) • This lets you reduce noise for an easier to view picture when noise in the played back image is bothering you. It is recommended to set this to “ON” when playing back video recor ded in long play modes like LP mode or EP mode, and to “OFF” when playing back discs with little noise (like DVD video). HI S[...]

93 LCD BACKLIGHT REC. • This sets whether to tur n the LCD backlight on or off during timer recor ding. NO: This sets so that the LCD backlight remains lit, even during timer recor ding. YES: This lets you turn off the LCD backlight only when the power is off (standby state) and timer recor ding star ts. It is convenient to set this, for example,[...]

94 Function Setting VIDEO Plus + Basic Operation for ADJUSTMENT Setting Example: Setting “VIDEO/AUDIO SETTING” under “ADJUSTMENT” 1 1 1 1 1 1 Press ST ART MENU to display “ ST ART MENU ” screen. 2 2 2 2 2 Press ' / " / / | to select “ OTHER SETTINGS 1 ” , then press SET/ENTER . 2 Press / | to select “ ADJUST - MENT ?[...]

95 NICAM • This recorder can r eceive and recor d NICAM or A2 broadcasts. NICAM br oadcasts will be received when “AUTO” is selected in the NICAM setting. Depending on the received pr ogramme, some NICAM or A2 broadcasts may not be in ster eo. L1 OUT • This sets the type of video signal output from L1 (TV) according to the specification of [...]

96 VIDEO Plus + Basic Operation for MODE SETTING Example : Setting “NICAM” under “MODE SETTING” 1 Press ST ART MENU to display the ST ART MENU screen. 2 Press ' / " / / | to select “ OTHER SETTINGS 2 ” , then press SET/ENTER . 3 Press ' / " to select “ MODE SETTING ” , then press SET/ ENTER to confirm. • The [...]

97 Function Setting PRESET • This lets you preset the channels into memory . A maximum of 84 channels can be preset. CHANNEL • For details, see “Channel Setting” on page 28 . FINE TUNING • This lets you obtain sharp colour picture. DECODER • If there have a separate decoder connected to the L2 terminal of the Recorder , set this functio[...]

98 Function Setting CLOCK • The clock will nor mally be set using the VPS/PDC information when your Recorder automatically tunes in the broadcast channels. If for any r eason the VPS/PDC signals are not pr esent, your Recorder will not be able to set the clock. The “CLOCK” function lets you set the clock manually . CLOCK SETTING *3 TIME:XX:XX[...]

99 DVD VR MODE INIT . • When recording with a DVD-RW in VR mode, initialize in VR mode before you start recor ding. (When you initialize, all of the recor ded content of the disc is erased. Before initializing, check the content of the disc so that you do not erase any content you need.) • Y ou cannot initialize if “DVD DISC PROTECTION” is [...]

100 Function Setting VIDEO Plus + Basic Operation f or INITIALIZE/FINALIZE Example: Setting “DVD VR MODE INIT .” (VR mode) 1 1 1 1 1 1 Press ST ART MENU to display “ST ART MENU” screen. 2 2 2 2 2 Press ' / " / / | to select “INITIALIZE/FINALIZE”, then press SET/ENTER . 2 Press ' / " to select “INITIAL- IZE” or [...]

101 T roubleshooting The Recorder power does not turn on. The Recorder sounds like it is operating, even when power is turned off. The disc is automatically ejected after closing the disc tray . No picture. The Recorder does not play a disc. Settings have disappeared. Screen fr eezes and operation buttons do not work. The remote contr ol does not w[...]

102 Problem Suggested Solution The playback screen will be disturbed if DVD video is r ecorded to a VCR, or played back through a VCR. TV operates incorrectly . Recording stops. Y ou recorded, but nothing was r ecorded on disc. Cannot recor d, or recor ding stops while in progr ess. When a digital camcorder is connected to the DV IN terminal, video[...]

103 Problem Suggested Solution Timer recor ding was set, but not executed. The timer recor ded content stops in the middle of recor ding. The REC LIST (THUMBNAIL or TITLE LIST) is not displayed. When a CD is recor ded to MD using digital connection, the CD and MD do not have the same track numbers. The Recorder makes a sound even when ther e is no [...]

104 On-screen Error Messages Messages Relating to DVD Discs and the HDD • The following messages appear on the TV scr een in case the disc you tried to playback is not appropriate or the operation is not correct. CANNOT PLA Y BACK THIS DISC. THIS IS A NON-ST ANDARD DISC. REGION CODE OF DISC IS WRONG. DISC IS NOT INSERTED. CANNOT OPERA TE THIS FUN[...]

105 On-screen Error Messages RECORDING W AS STOPPED DUE TO FULL DISC. REP AIRING THE DISC. THIS IS A NON-ST ANDARD DISC. REMOVE IT . THIS VIDEO CANNOT BE RECORDED TO THIS DISC. TIMER RECORDING COULD NOT ST ART . LIVE BROADCAST RECORDING PROHIBITED. RECORDING STOPPED. THIS VIDEO IS COPY PROTECTED. RECORDING IS NOT POSSIBLE. CANNOT OPERA TE DUE TO HD[...]

106 On-screen Error Messages CANNOT HIGH SPEED DUB THIS TITLE. TITLE PROTECTION IS SET . CANCEL TITLE PROTECTION BEFORE DUBBING. CANNOT DUB TO DISC DUE TO COPY PROTECTED PROGRAM. CANNOT DUB TO THE DISC. CANNOT DUB FROM THE DISC. COPY PROTECTED PROGRAM WILL BE MOVED. • Occurs if you attempt high-speed dubbing onto DVD in Video mode of a title for [...]

107 Alternate Recording Angle Chapter Number Chasing Play- back Copy Guard Digital Gamma Digital Super Picture Disc Menu Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Output Level Dolby Virtual Surround DTS Exact Dubbing Exact Record- ing Glossary If you set to Exact Recording but the timer r ecording programme will not fit into a single DVD-RW/R, the Recor der will[...]

108 Finalization High Speed Dubbing Prior- ity Initialization Letter Box LB 4:3 Linear PCM Sound MP3 Multi Angle Multi Audio Original Pan Scan PS 4:3 Parental Con- trol Play List Playback Control (PBC) Rate Conver- sion Dubbing REC LIST Region Number This is done to enable playback of discs (Video mode) r ecorded with this Recorder using other DVD-[...]

109 This is the type of the remote contr ol signal for operating the recorder . Ther e are two types of remote contr ol signal: “Remote Contr ol No. 1” (RC-1) and “Remote Control No. 2” (RC-2). If you stop playback while it is in progr ess, the Recorder stores the stop position in memory , and this function lets you playback from that stopp[...]

110 General HDD capacity: ................................ 120 GB (DV -HR350H), 80 GB (DV -HR300H) Power supply: ................................. AC 220-240 V , 50 Hz Power consumption (Normal): ..................................... 36 W Power consumption (Standby): ................................... 1 W (While the Fr ont Panel Display is off) Di[...]

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