JVC DR-MH300BE manuale d’uso

TM TM DR-MH300SE/BE HDD & D VD VIDEO RECORDER EN INSTR UCTIONS LPT1089-001B DR-MH300SE.book Pag e 1 Tuesday, November 22, 2005 5:13 PM[...]

H EN 2 Safety Precautions IMPOR T ANT : * Please read the various precautions on this and next pages before installing or operating the unit. * It should be noted that it may be unlawful to re- record prerecor ded tapes, D VDs , or discs without the consent of the owner of copyright in the so und or video recording, broadcast or cable programme and[...]

Getting Star ted EN I 3 A TTENTION: 0 The STANDBY/ ON button do es not completely shut off mains power from the uni t, but switches operatin g current on and of f. 0 When moving the product, press STANDBY/ON to turn off the power, and w ait at least 30 seconds before unplugging the power cord. Then, wait at least 2 minutes before moving the product[...]

H EN 4 Precautions If any of the f oll owing abnormalitie s occur , pull out the power plug immediately . 0 When smoke or any strange odour is emitted. 0 When water or any foreign substance enters the interior. 0 When dropped or damaged . 0 When the power cord is worn. Switch off the power immediately, then pull out the power plug from the socket. [...]

Getting Star ted EN I 5 Copyrights 0 Recordings from TV broadcasts or pre-recorded material cannot be used without the consent of the right-holde r under copyright law, except for personal enjoyment. 0 Software or broadcasts containin g copyright protection signals cannot be recorded or dubbed. 0 Note that broadcasting for profit or public viewing,[...]

H EN 6 Check Out These Capabilities Fully recor dable max. 300 hours (HDD Capacity: 160 GB) (with recording mode at FR480) Equipped with a high c apacity har d disk (HD D) to record more of yo ur favour ite programmes. [  P84] Feel at ease e ven on long busine ss trips Easy pr ogramming from the pr ogramme listing (Equipped with pr ogramme listi[...]

Getting Star ted EN I 7 Doing this and that is a breeze! Recor d and play bac k us ing D V D-RAM/-R W/-R discs (Equipped with DVD Multi Drive) Choose from DVD -RAM, DVD-RW and DV D-R discs to match your purpose. [  P12] Pla y a variety of discs (Super Multi Playbac k) In addition to DV D-RAM, DVD-RW an d DVD-R, +RW and +R disc s are also playabl[...]

H EN 8 Common Ways to Use Recommended ways of u sing this unit! Delete unwanted pr ogrammes watched A Deleting/Protecting a Programme B [  P80] T o cut a way e xcess por tions or commer cials A Deleting Sce nes B [  P81] T o transfer VHS tape contents to D VD discs A Dubbing from DV Camcorder/ Video Cassette Recorder B [  P70] T o watch on[...]

Getting Star ted EN I 9 F or matting is ne cessar y . [  P64] With D VD-R W 0 Format in either VR mode or Video mode. 0 Able to format as many times as desired. With D VD-R 0 Format using new disc s only for VR mode. 0 It will be in Video mode when not formatted. 0 Unable to reformat. VR mode 0 When you wish to record repeatedly or edit such as [...]

H EN 10 Contents DR-MH300SE/BE HDD & DVD VIDEO RECORD ER Getting Started 2 Safety Pre cautions .............. ............. ............. ............. .. 2 Precautions during Operation ............................................ 3 Precautions ........... ...................... ......................... ......... 4 Copyrights .................[...]

Getting Star ted EN I 11 Manual Timer Programmi ng (The GUIDE Plus+ S ystem) ......... ............. ......... 4 8 Searching Programmes for Timer Programmi ng (The GUIDE Plus+ S ystem) ......... ............. ......... 5 0 To Search by Keyword ..................................................... 51 Using the A My TV B Area ........................[...]

H EN 12 About Discs Recordable/Playable Discs *1 The 9.4 GB and 2.8 GB D VD-RAM discs stated in the table refe rs to doub le-sided di scs, not doub le-lay ered discs. Discs for Playback Only 0 +R/+RW discs recorded and finali sed in Video mode can be played. A DVD B will be displayed on the front display panel. 0 CDs recorded in Packet Wr ite forma[...]

Getting Star ted EN I 13 Unplayable Discs 0 DVD-RAM (2.6 GB/5.2 GB) 0 DVD-R DL (single-sided double-layered) 0 +R DL (single-si ded double-layered) 0 DVD-R for Authoring 0 CD-ROM/R/RW (incl uding PhotoCD, CD-G) 0 DDCD (1.3 GB D ouble Density CD) 0 HDCD (High Density CD) Never use discs with their seals or labe ls peeled off; discs in unusual shapes[...]

H EN 14 How to Use this Manual About this Manual The te xt in this manual mainly describes operations that use the remote control. 0 Remote control buttons are expressed as button names. 0 Options on the menu screen are enclosed in double inverted commas as in A option B . Supplementar y descr iptions in this manual. 0 NOTE: Describes re levant inf[...]

Getting Star ted EN I 15 Functions of Each Part 0 There are 4 levels of brightness that can be se t for the front display panel. Setup Menu A DIMMER (DURING POWER ON) B [  P102] d 0 Messages may be displayed depending on the operation. • When the power plug is inse r ted: Alternating display of A PLEASE B and A WAIT B . • When a disc is load[...]

H EN 16 Functions of Each Part (continued) Remote Control . ...................................................................................................................... NOTES: (Regarding batteries) 0 If the remote control’s func tional distance becomes shorte r, the batteries are depleted. At times like this, replace with new batteries.[...]

Preparations EN I 17 Selecting Devices to Connect 9 Connection methods vary with the devices used . Refer also to the manuals of the devices to be connected. 9 Turn off the devices before connecting. JVC IN/DECODER ANTENNA VIDEO OUT COAXIAL PCM/STREAM LEFT AUDIO OUT RIGHT L-1 L-2 IN/OUT IN OUT Y P B P R COMPONENT G-LINK HDMI OUT DIGIT AL OUT [...]

H EN 18 Receiving via Antenna IN/DECODER ANTENNA VIDEO OUT COAXIAL PCM/STREAM LEFT AUDIO OUT RIGHT L-1 L-2 IN/OUT IN OUT Y P B P R COMPONENT G-LINK HDMI OUT DIGIT AL OUT ANT IN EXT IN JVC ANTENNA IN L-1 IN/OUT ANTENNA OUT T O CABLE OR ANTENNA SCAR T cable (supplied) RF cable (supplied) TV DR-MH300SE.book Pag e 18 Tuesday, November 22, 2005 5:13 PM[...]

Preparations EN I 19 Receiving via External Receiver Connect Using SCART Cable . ...................................................................................................................... IMPORTANT: 0 Leave the external receiver on du ring timer recording standby. IN/DECODER ANTENNA VIDEO OUT COAXIAL PCM/STREAM LEFT AUDIO OUT RIGHT L-1 [...]

H EN 20 Receiving via External Receiver (continued) Connect Using Component Video Cable . ...................................................................................................................... IMPORTANT: 0 To use the component output, be sure t o set the following. Setup Menu A L-1 OUTPUT B = A COMPONENT B [  P103] j Otherwise, t[...]

Preparations EN I 21 Connect Using HDMI Cable . ...................................................................................................................... IMPORTANT: 0 The default setting for the image output format will be A 576i B . If there is no display on the screen, set the output format. A Switching the Im age Output Format B [ ?[...]

H EN 22 Receiving via External Receiver (continued) Connect Using HDMI - DVI Cable . ...................................................................................................................... IMPORTANT: 0 Refer also to the TV manual for connection. 0 Devices with DVI terminal (PC displays, etc.) that are not compatible with the copyrigh[...]

Preparations EN I 23 Dubbing from DV Camcorder/Video Cassette Recorder . ........................................................ . IMPORTANT: 0 When connecting the unit to a device equi pped with a DV input connector, be sure to use the optional DV cable (VC-VDV204U). . ........................................................ . NOTE: 0 The [DV IN/[...]

H EN 24 Setup Procedures 9 In order to use this unit correctly, set each item in the following steps. When connecting an antenna and TV , A T urn on the TV . B Switch the TV to the input (EXT -1, EXT -2, etc. ) connected with this unit. C Insert the unit’ s power plug into the soc ket. 0 A PLEASE B and A WAIT B blink alternately on the front d[...]

Preparations EN I 25 Auto Setup 9 Auto setup is a function to easily set this unit’s receiving ch annel, clock and gu ide programme number by selectin g the region. . ........................................................ . PREPARATION: 0 Switch TV/DVD on the remote control to DVD . . ........................................................ [...]

H EN 26 Auto Setup (continued) C Select “ A UTO SET ” . 0 The AUTO SET screen will be displayed, and auto setup is perf ormed. 0 While AUTO SET is in progress, A AUTO B will be displayed on the fr ont display panel. Do NOT press any bu tton on the unit or the remote control during this time. To cancel, press ENTER . The A SCAN COMPLETED B scree[...]

Preparations EN I 27 Preset Download 9 If using a TV that provid es the T-V Link function, channel settings can be downloaded from the TV by connecting with a SCART cable. . ........................................................ . PREPARATION: 0 Switch TV/DVD on the remote control to DVD . . ....................................................[...]

H EN 28 Setting On-screen Language 9 Set the language for menu display on the screen. . ........................................................ . PREPARATION: 0 Switch TV/DVD on the remote control to DVD . . ........................................................ . IMPORTANT: 0 If A DANSK B , A SUOMI B , A SVENSKA B , or A NORSK B is selected,[...]

Preparations EN I 29 Setting TV Screen Size 9 Set in accordance with the monitor type of the connected TV and oth ers. MONIT OR TYPE A 4:3LB B (Letterbox conv ersion) Select this if the aspe ct ratio of your TV is 4:3 (conventional TV). When di splaying a 16:9 wide image, it is displayed in full screen with a black band at the top and bottom. A [...]

H EN 30 The GUIDE Plus+ System Setup 9 Before using the GUIDE Plus+ system, you need to perform in itial setup to enable receiving of the host channel carrying the programme data. Take note of the setting especially if you are using an external receiver. For more information on set ting up the GUIDE Plus+ system, please visit www.europe.guid epl[...]

Preparations EN I 31 If using an external receiver E Set up the exte rnal receiver . A Select A External Receiver 1 B . B Check the messa ge screen. C Select and confirm on the type of reception. 0 Select A Cable B , A Satellite B or A Terrestrial B . D Select and confirm on the pro vider . E Select and confirm on the br and. F Select and confir m [...]

H EN 32 The GUIDE Plus+ System Operation of Remote Control Buttons Screen Layout of the GUIDE Plus+ System Video Window You can watch the current selected channel even while accessing the GUIDE Plus+ system. Menu Bar For selecting the function area. Action Bar Various operations and functions ma de to respond to the 4 coloured buttons on the remote[...]

Preparations EN I 33 Types of Area Select the area on the Menu Bar . Gri d 0 The screen initially displayed when GUIDE is pressed. (T his is the A Home B area.) 0 Offers information about the programmes. 0 You can select a programme to timer re cord and remind (watch). Search 0 You can p erform a se arch narr owed down to category, or search by k e[...]

H EN 34 Input/Output Setting A Access the setup men u. B Select “ FUNCTION SET UP ” . C Select “ VIDEO IN/OUT ” . D Set the input/output terminal. A Select and confirm on A F-1 INPUT B . B Select and confirm on A L-1 OUTPUT B . C Select and confirm on A L-1 INPUT B . D Select and confirm on A L-2 SELECT B . 0 See the description below for t[...]

Preparations EN I 35 Clock Setting 9 Usually performed automatically using auto setup or preset download. If cannot be set automatically in some regions, set them manually. . ........................................................ . NOTES: 0 Just Clock (when set to A ON B ) adjusts the unit’s built- in clock every 3 hours from 03: 00 to 21:00[...]

H EN 36 Setting Receiving Channels A Access the setup menu . B Select “ INITIAL SET UP ” . C Select “ TUNER SET ” . D Select “ MANU AL CH SET ” . 0 The A MANUAL CH SET B screen will be displayed. E Select “ EDIT ” . F Select a channel tha t you wa nt to set. 0 A confirmation screen will be displayed. G Set the channel. A Select and [...]

Preparations EN I 37 Deleting a channel Operate up to step E . F Select a channel that y ou want to delete. G Delete . 0 If the channel is deleted, subsequent channels will move forward one by one. Shifting the channel position Operate up to step E . F Select “ MO VE ” . G Select a channel th at you want to move. H Select the destination c hann[...]

H EN 38 S HOW V IEW Guide Channel Set 9 Usually performed automatically using auto setup or preset download. Set if channel settings are performed manually, or if the receiving channel differs from the channel set using S HOW V IEW timer programming. . ........................................................ . NOTE: 0 Guide programme numbers are[...]

Preparations EN I 39 Screen Display On-Screen Display 9 Displays on the TV screen when ON SCREEN is pressed. HDD DV D DV D HDD FR360 1:0 0 1 2:0 0 1 1:0 0 Digital XP T .REMAIN0:2 9:2 9 CHAPTER999 TITLE99 T .REMAIN0:2 9:2 9 2 2:3 0 2 2:3 0 CHAPTER999 TITLE99 FISHING WORLD FR360 2:0 0 0 1:1 6:4 8 1:0 0 0:0 0 FISHING WORLD 001 Digital PR.12 PR.12 P[...]

H EN 40 Basic Recording ABCDEF GHIJK 9 TV programmes can be recorded to the HDD or a DVD disc with ease. 9 You can r ecord up to 500 programmes on the HDD, and 99 programmes on one DVD disc. Simultaneous recording on HDD and DVD cannot be done. . ........................................................ . PREPARATION: 0 Switch TV/DVD on the re[...]

Basic Operations EN I 41 B Select the recording mode. 0 Usually select SP (standard) mode. 0 The recording mode changes each time REC MODE/REMAIN is pressed. 0 Pressing the Selection Keys ( FG ) also changes it. 0 See A Recording Mode B [  P84] . 0 Recordable time for each recording mode. The shorter the recordable time, the higher the image qua[...]

H EN 42 Basic Playback (Library Database Navigation) ABCDE FGHIJK 9 Play back reco rded programmes using Library Database Navi gation. Library Database Navigation ca nnot be used for finalised DVD-RW/-R (V ideo mode) discs. Press TOP MENU or MENU to play back. . ........................................................ . PREPARATION: 0 Switch TV/[...]

Basic Operations EN I 43 D Select the pr ogramme that y ou wish to watch fr om the thumbnails. 0 Thumbnails are arranged in order of recording date and time. 0 A A NEW B mark is displayed on the th umbnails of programmes that have not been watched. 0 Pages can be advanced using TOP ME NU or MENU . To return to the beginning page or advance to the l[...]

H EN 44 Usable Buttons during Playback . .................................. . IMPORTANT: Mar ks F o r H D D, DV D - R A M a n d D VD-RW/-R (VR mode) 0 Marks can be set or deleted during playback. 0 They are automatically inserted if the audio is switched from monaural or bili ngual broadcast to stereo broadcast duri ng recording. 0 A CHAPTER B on t[...]

Basic Operations EN I 45 Timer Programming Guide JV C What kind of programming methods are there? 6 W ays to Pr ogramme Fr o m t h e A Gr id B area [  P46] Fr o m t h e A Schedule B area F ro m the A Search B area [  P50] Calendar timer programming [  P54] A S HOW V IEW B [  P52] Grid Schedule Search 7 1 Search programmes by channel and[...]

H EN 46 Timer Programming Using Programme Listing (The GUIDE Plus+ System) ABCDEF GHIJK 9 Timer progr amming can be done easily from the programme listing by simply pressing the buttons. (One-Button-Record) 9 You can programme a maximum of 16 programmes up to 7 days in advance, including other pr ogrammes, within 1 month. . ..................[...]

Basic Operations EN I 47 Timer Programming Using S HOW V IEW Number in the Programme Listing Timer programming can be set simply by entering the number . A Access the GUIDE Plus+ system. B Select A Schedule B . C Select A ShowVie w B . D Enter the S HOW V IEW n umber . 0 To re-enter the number, press th e Action (GREEN) button. E Confir m. . ......[...]

H EN 48 Manual Timer Programming (The GUIDE Plus+ System) A Access the GUIDE Plus+ system. 0 The A Grid B area screen will be displayed. B Select “ Schedule ” . C Select “ Manual ” . D Set timer recording. A Set the recording date. 0 Press the Selection Keys ( DE ) to select, and ( FG ) to change. 0 Can also be entered using the Number Keys[...]

Basic Operations EN I 49 F Select and confirm on A Sa ve B . 0 The A Schedule B area screen is displayed, with the new timer programme added. 0 If you do not wish to save, select A Don’t Save B , then pr ess ENTER . If setting the recording deck, recor ding mode, etc. T o set the recording deck, recording mode, recording inter val, etc. operate a[...]

H EN 50 Searching Programmes for Timer Programming (The GUIDE Plus+ System) A Access the GUIDE Plus+ system. 0 The A Grid B area screen will be displayed. B Select “ Searc h ” . C Move to th e category field. D Select the category and sub- category . 0 The sub-categories vary depending on the GUIDE Plus+ system country/region. 0 A My Choice B i[...]

Basic Operations EN I 51 To Search by Keyword Y ou can search for a desired programme b y specifyi ng the words that appear in the title. A Select A My Choice B from the A Search B area screen. 0 If keywords have been registered previously, a keyword list will be displayed as menu. B Display the Virtual Ke yboard. C Enter the characters . 0 The key[...]

H EN 52 S HOW V IEW Timer Programming ABCDEF GHIJK 9 With S HOW V IEW system, timer programming can be set simply by entering the number corresponding to the TV programme. 9 You can p rogramme up to 16 progr ammes, including ot her programmes , within 1 month. . ........................................................ . PREPARATION: 0 Switch [...]

Basic Operations EN I 53 D If necessary , set recordin g options for timer pr ogramming. A Select A INPUT TITLE B to enter the title name. 0 See A Creating Programme Title B [  P74] . 0 The title can be set la ter. B Select A CA TEGOR Y B to set the category . 0 See A Modify Category B [  P73] . 0 The category can be set later. C Select and c[...]

H EN 54 Calendar Timer Programming ABCDEF GHIJK 9 You can set timer program me by specifying the date and time. 9 You can p rogramme up to 16 progr ammes, including ot her programmes , within 1 year. . ........................................................ . PREPARATION: 0 Load a recordable disc when recording to a DVD disc. [  P12] . ..[...]

Basic Operations EN I 55 B Select A CA TEGOR Y B to set the category . 0 See A Modifying Thumbnail/Category B [  P72] . 0 The category can be set later. C Select and confirm on A VPS/PDC B . D Select A W E E K LY / D A I LY B to set the recording frequenc y . 0 See A Weekly/Daily Timer Programming B [  P86] . E Select A REC MODE B to set the [...]

H EN 56 Changing or Cancelling a Timer Programme (The GUIDE Plus+ System) A Access the GUIDE Plus+ system. B Select “ Schedule ” . C Select the timer pr ogramme that y ou wish to cancel or change. 0 Select the tile on the right of the timer programme. When cancelling the timer programme D Cancel. If changing D Change . E Change the recording da[...]

Basic Operations EN I 57 Checking, Changing or Cancelling a Timer Programme A Displa y the programme na vigation screen. B Select “ PR OGRAMME LIST ” or “ CALENDAR LIST ” . C Select a timer pr ogramme. If A PR OGRAMME LIST B is se lected A Select a programme. 0 Pressing the Selection Key ( E ) will displ ay the weekly/daily timer programme?[...]

H EN 58 Watching While Recording ABCDEF GHIJK 9 While the HDD or DVD-RAM is recording a programme, you can watch a recorded portion of a programme even before recording ends. (Live Memory Play back) 9 During recor ding, you can watch another programme that has been recorded. (Simultaneous Recording and Playback) . ............................[...]

Basic Operations EN I 59 D Select “ BEG INNING ” . 0 See A Usable Buttons during Playback B [  P44] . To stop Live Memory Playback 0 Exits Live Memory Playback, and the image currently being recorded is displayed. Operating status during Live Memory Playback T o display the operation information, for e xample, on the HDD . T o display the im[...]

H EN 60 Watching DVD Videos ABCDEF GH IJK 9 Commercially available DVD Videos can be played back. 9 Setting the audio, subtitle language and angle (camera) during playback. . ........................................................ . PREPARATION: 0 Switch TV/DVD on the remote control to DVD . Watching DVD Videos A Select D VD, and load a disc[...]

Basic Operations EN I 61 Audio, Subtitle and Angle Selection Selecting the a udio language (D VD Video, Video CD) 0 For Video CDs, the au dio wil l be switched. Selecting the s ubtitle language Selecting t he image angle ( camera) (D VD Video) 0 Depending on the disc, the s ubtitle or audio language may not switch even if SUBTITLE (or AUDIO ) is pr[...]

H EN 62 Switching the Image Output Format  Output Format A Displa y the output form at. B Select the output f ormat. 0 You can also select using the Selection Keys ( FG ). 0 Some items may not be selectable depending on the operating status. C Confirm. 0 If select using the Selection Keys ( FG ), it will be cancelled if ENTER is not pressed. It [...]

Basic Operations EN I 63 Playing Back MP3 & JPEG Files ABCDEFGHI JK 9 Able to play back MP3 audio files recorded in CD-R discs, etc. and play back JPEG still images as a slide show. . ........................................................ . PREPARATION: 0 If a disc contains both MP3 and JPEG files, specify the file for playback using th e [...]

H EN 64 Formatting A Load a disc. B Select “ FORMA T ” . A Access the setup menu. B Select A HDD/D VD SET UP B B A DISC SET UP B B A FORMA T B . 0 This screen will not be di splayed in the case of a DVD-R disc. Proceed to step D . D Select “ EXECUTE ” . 0 When formatting a DVD-R W disc, confirm on the mode to be formatted. If a A COMPLETED [...]

Basic Operations EN I 65 Watching on Other DVD Players (Finalising) A Select D VD, and loa d a disc. B Select “ FINALISE ” . A Access the setup menu. B Select A HDD/D VD SET UP B B A DISC SET UP B B A FINALISE B . C Choose a bac kground ima g e f or the menu. (Vi deo mode only) 0 There are 18 types of background images. 0 This step does not app[...]

H EN 66 Dubbing 9 Two-way dubbing between HDD and DVD disc is po ssible with this single unit. In addition, dubbing can be done from an ex ternal DV camcorder to the HDD or DVD. Refer to the following content for referenc e during dubbing. *1 Play list: Data where only required par ts from recorded programmes can be view ed. 0 The play list will[...]

Dubbing EN I 67 Recordable Once Only Programmes (Copy-once) 9 Among digital bro adcasts, there are programmes whos e recording with digi tal devices is permitted only once for the purpo se of copyri ght p rotection. To re cord such pro grammes to a DVD disc, use a CPRM-compliant disc. 9 CPRM (C ontent P rotection f or Recordab le Media) refer[...]

H EN 68 Dubbing between HDD and DVD Deck ABCDEF GHIJK 9 You can easily dub from the HDD to DVD disc, and vice versa. 9 There are 3 ways to dub from the HDD to the DVD disc, so you ca n cho ose whichever matches your purpose. . ........................................................ . PREPARATION: 0 Switch TV/DVD on the remote control to DVD [...]

Dubbing EN I 69 B Enter into memory . 0 Repeat step A and B as necessary. Up to a maximum of 8 programmes can be selected. 0 To cancel the memory, press MEMO/MARK at the programme that has been e ntered into memory. To cancel all the progr ammes, press CANCEL . 0 Programmes recorded in DV mode and in other recording modes cannot be selected at the [...]

H EN 70 Dubbing from DV Camcorder/Video Cassette Recorder ABCDEF GHIJK 9 Dubbing can be done from a DV camcorder that is connected to this unit with a DV cable. You can also operate the DV camcorder from this uni t’s remote control. (On-screen display for DV dubbing) 9 Dubbing video tape images to a DVD disc o r the HDD. . .................[...]

Dubbing EN I 71 If switchin g the D V sound C Select A Sound monitor s witch B ( ), and press ENTER to switch. 0 SOUND1 : Record with normal (original) stereo sound. 0 SOUND2 : Record post-recorded sound in stereo. 0 MIX : Record both normal stereo sound and post-recording sound. (Post-recording sound is not available for 16 b it recording) E Start[...]

H EN 72 Modifying Thumbnail/ Category A Select disc. B Displa y the Editing screen. When D VD is selected A Load a disc. B Display the Editing screen, then select A MODIFY B . When HDD is s elected C Select “ MODIFY ” under “ ORIGINAL ” . 0 In the case of play list, select A MODIFY B under A PLAY LIST B . D Select the pr ogramme to be chang[...]

Editing EN I 73 Modify Thumbnail E Select “ INDEX ” . F Decide on the thumbnail ima ge . A Start playback, the n pause at the desired scene. 0 Use SLOW G / SLOW F to search for the scene. B Select A REPLA CE B . 0 The new image will be registered. G Exit thumbnail modification. Modify Category E Select “ CA TEGOR Y ” . F Select the desired [...]

H EN 74 Creating Programme Title ABCDEF GHIJK 9 You can name or modify the titles of recorded programmes. 9 You can also name or modify the title name of the play list for HDD as well as DVD-RAM and DVD-RW/-R (VR mode and unfinalised Video mode) di scs. . ........................................................ . NOTES: 0 To name the play li [...]

Editing EN I 75 Creating/Deleting Chapters (Marks) P erform A Modifying Thumbnail /Categor y B , step A - D [  P72] . E Select “ CHAPTER ” . F Create or erase the cha pters (marks). T o create chapters (marks) A Start playback, then pause at the scene where you want to mark. 0 You can also use SLOW F / SLOW G . B Select A MARK B . 0 If a cha[...]

H EN 76 Gathering Favourite Scenes (Play List Creation) A Select disc. B Display t he Editing screen. When D VD is selected A Load a disc. B Display the Editing screen, then select A MODIFY B . When HDD is s elected C Select “ CR EA TE ” . D Select the pr ogramme to be used. E Decide on the start point of the scene. A Start playbac k, then paus[...]

Editing EN I 77 B Confirm on the start point. 0 The image of the start point for the scene will be display ed on the A IN B sub-screen. F Decide on the end point of the scene. A Start playbac k, then pause at the scene where yo u want the created play list to end. B Confirm on the end p oint. 0 The image of the end point for the scene will be displ[...]

H EN 78 Editing Play List ABC D E FGHIJK 9 You can modify or move the scenes of a created play list. In ad dition, new scenes can be added. Modify Scene A Select disc. B Displa y the Editing screen. When D VD is selected A Load a disc. B Press EDIT to display the Editing screen. C Select A MODIFY B . When HDD is s elected A Press EDIT to display[...]

Editing EN I 79 F Select the scene that y ou want to modify . A Select A MODIFY B . B Select the playbac k start or end point of a scene to modify . 0 To cancel modification, press RETURN or EDIT . G Create new scene . A Start playback, the n pause at the desired scene. 0 You can also use SLOW F / SLOW G to search for the scene. B Confirm on the pl[...]

H EN 80 Deleting/Protecting a Programme Deleting a Programme A Select disc. B Display t he Editing screen. When D VD is selected A Load a disc. B Press EDIT to display the Editing screen. C Select A MODIFY B . When HDD is s elected A Press EDIT to display the Editing screen. C Select “ DELETE ” under “ ORIGINAL ” . D Select the pr ogramme t[...]

Editing EN I 81 Deleting Scenes A Select disc. B Displa y the Editing screen. When D VD is selected A Load a disc. B Press EDIT to display the Editing screen. C Select A MODIFY B . When HDD is selected A Press EDIT to display the Editing screen. C Select “ DEL SCEN ” . D Select and confirm on a pr ogramme whose unwanted sc enes you want to dele[...]

H EN 82 Dividing Scenes A BCDEFGHIJK 9 You can divide p rogrammes that are recorded continuously. . ........................................................ . IMPORTANT: It is not possible to divide in the f ollowing cases. 0 The programme is currently being recorded. 0 The programme is weekly/ da ily recorded and is specified for weekl y/daily [...]

Useful F eatures EN I 83 Help Guide 9 When you enco unter problems with the operating procedures, the help guide displays advices on operations that are closely rela ted to the current usage condition. . ........................................................ . IMPORTANT: 0 While the help guide is being displayed, operations such as recording a[...]

H EN 84 Recording Mode ABCDEF GHIJK 9 The recording mode is the setting for the compression level when recording images. The image quality and recording time are relate d.  Recordab le Time According to Recor ding Mode (Hours: The numbers sh own are estimates.) 0 The recording time changes in accordance with the temporary recording setting . [...]

Useful F eatures EN I 85 JUST mode setting (when timer recording to a DVD disc) 0 The unit automatically sets the appropriate FR mode depending on the disc remaining time. 0 Set A REC MODE B to A JUST B at the recording setting for timer programming. Example A utomatically sets FR mode for recording a 30-minu te programme, on a disc with 20 min ute[...]

H EN 86 Weekly/Daily Timer Programming ABCDEF GHIJK 9 Programmes can be timer recorded regularly on a daily or weekly basis. 9 Recorded programmes set for weekly /daily recording overwrite on the HDD can be kept. (Overwrite protection) Weekly/daily r ecording settings Set when timer programming or when chan ging the timer programme . With HDD[...]

Useful F eatures EN I 87 Simple timer programming f or the following week A Press PR OG when playi ng back a recor ded programme. B Select “ YES ” . 0 If there is inactivity for approximately 5 seconds, the programme navigation screen will be displayed. To cancel, press PROG . 0 If there is inactivi ty for approximately 1 minute during setting,[...]

H EN 88 Temporary Recording Setting Time Range for Temporary Recording A Access the setup menu . B Select “ HDD/D VD SET UP ” B “ HDD SET UP ” B “ LIVE MEMOR Y ” . C Select and confirm on other t han “ OFF ” . 0 Time range A OFF B , A 30 MIN B , A 1 HR B or A 3 HR B can be set. 0 If the time range is exceeded, temporarily recorded i[...]

Useful F eatures EN I 89 Timer Recording To stop timer re cording (cancel) A Press ST OP/CLEAR. B Select and confirm on “ CANCEL ” on the confirmation screen. To switch from timer recording to normal recording A While holding REC, press PLA Y . B Select and confirm on “ EXECUTE ” on the confirmation sc reen. 0 To extend the recording time, [...]

H EN 90 Managing DVDs (Library) A BCDEF GHIJK 9 Register DVD discs reco rded on ot her units in the library. A maximum of 600 discs and 2000 titles can be registered. . ........................................................ . IMPORTANT: 0 The following discs c annot be registered in the library. • DVD-RAM, DVD-RW Discs formatted using device[...]

Useful F eatures EN I 91 To Delete from Library A Select D VD. B Press EDIT . C Select “ DELETE ” . D Select the DISC number to delete. E Select “ DELETE ” . F Exit. To Search for Recorded Programmes from Library A Select disc. B Display the Library Database Navigation screen. C Specify method f or programme sear ch. 0 For HDD library, sele[...]

H EN 92 Sound Sound settings (HDD, DVD-RAM/-RW(VR)/-R(VR)) This unit can receive A2 and NICAM progr ammes. . ...................................................................................................................... IMPORTANT: 0 If receiving NICAM, set Setup Menu A AUDIO REC B = A NICAM B [  P101] W 0 For NICAM Bilingual broadcast, N[...]

Useful F eatures EN I 93 Avoiding Misuse 9 Setting the child lock will disable the buttons on the unit and the remote control. 9 If the tr ay lock is set, the disc tray wil l not function even when OPE N/CLOSE is pressed. . ........................................................ . NOTE: 0 Timer recording will be pe rformed even when the chil[...]

H EN 94 Changing Remote Control Settings Operating a TV from Other Manufacturers 9 This unit’s remote control can operate the basic functions of your TV. . ........................................................ . PREPARATION: 0 Switch TV/DVD on the remote control to TV . A While pressing SET UP , enter the code number using the Number Ke ys,[...]

Useful F eatures EN I 95 Playback Setting Menu Operations ABCDEFGHIJK 9 During disc playback , use this on-screen bar to perform settings such as playback mode, image or audio mode. . ........................................................ . PREPARATION: 0 Switch TV/DVD on the remote control to DVD . How to Use the Playback Setting Menu A Press[...]

H EN 96 Playback Setting Menu Operations (continued) Description of Each Setting 0 A CHAPTER REPEAT B and A TRACK REPEAT B are not available for DVD discs. 0 For HDD, only A TITLE REPEAT B is available. 0 In the case of MP3/JPEG, A ALL REPEAT B becomes A FOLDER REPEAT B . 0 When Video CD/Super Video CD is played back with the PBC function, setting [...]

Useful F eatures EN I 97 0 Repeat playback is possible during progra mme pl ayback. 0 Does not work on discs that are not recorded with multi-channe ls, and does not affect the bitstream of the digital audio output . 0 Cannot set to A ON B when playing back DVD Video during reco rding (including temporar y recording). 0 If set to A ON B , the follo[...]

H EN 98 Setup Menu 9 Performing basic settings that determin e the operations of this unit. Press SET UP to acce ss the setup menu. (Upper category) > (Lower category) No . (Setting item) (Description of setting contents) (Default setting) (Description of setting contents) (Other settings) (Description of setting contents) D VD VIDEO SET UP &[...]

Useful F eatures EN I 99 F D.RANGE CONTR OL F or setting the compression rate of the dynamic range (ratio of the maximum v olume and the minimum volume) while pla ying back with Dolb y Digital. NORMAL Normal compressio n rate. WIDE RANGE Disables compression. (The effect may not be different from A NORMAL B depending on the discs.) TV MODE High com[...]

H EN 100 Setup Menu (continued) HDD/D VD SET UP > DVD SET UP K SA VE AS LIBRAR Y F or setting whether to register a record ed or timer recorded programme title to the Library Database N avigation (D VD Navigation). OFF Do not register. ON Register. L CONTI NUOUS PLA Y F or setting whether to p la y back multiple programme titles on a disc contin[...]

Useful F eatures EN I 101 U MO TION INDEX F or setting whether to set the picture on the top left of the Library Data base Navigation screen or Editing screen to that of t he selected programme or broadcast screen. If a programme recor ded in D V mode is selected during recording or temporary recording, the broadcast screen will be displayed. OFF T[...]

H EN 102 Setup Menu (continued) FUNCTION SET UP > DISPLA Y SET b SUPERI MPOSE F or setting whether to a utomatically disp lay the oper ation details on the TV screen. OFF Do not display. AUTO Displays for 5 seconds during operations. c BLUE BA CK F or setting whether to d ispla y a blue screen, when broadcast cannot be received or if there are n[...]

Useful F eatures EN I 103 j L-1 OUTPUT F or settin g the output signal of the connector in accordance wi th the connecting device, when using the SCART connector [L-1] on the rear panel. SCART VIDEO Outputs video signals. SCART S-VIDEO Outputs S-Video signals. SCART RGB Outputs RGB signals. COMPONENT Outputs component video signals. (If connecting [...]

H EN 104 TV Station and ID List 9 The A ID B abbreviation is what is shown on-scre en in lieu of the station name. The A ID B abbreviation is listed in the Confirmation screen a nd is displayed on the TV screen when the unit is tuned to a different station. 1000 TV1000 JIM JIM TV SHOW SHOW 3SAT 3SA T JSTV JSTV SIC SOCIEDADE 9LIV 9L IVE KA2 KA2 S[...]

Useful F eatures EN I 105 Language Code List AA Afar IN Indonesian RU Russian AB Abkhazian IS Icelandic RW Kinyarwa nda AF Afrikaans IW Hebrew SA Sanskrit AM Ameharic JI Yiddish SD Sindhi AR Arabic JW Javanese SG Sangho AS Assamese KA Georgian SH Serbo-Croatian AY Aymara KK Kazakh SI Singhalese AZ Azerbaijani KL Greenlandic SK Slovak BA Bashkir KM [...]

H EN 106 Q&A Preparations See A About Discs B [  P12] . No. This unit’s HDD contains software required for operations, and will not function if replaced w ith a commercially available HDD. Use an RF converter sold separa tely. For details on connection, refer to the instruction man ual of the RF converter. Setup The HDD functions in the fo[...]

T roubleshootin g/Appendix EN I 107 Playbac k There are some DVD Videos an d Video CDs with playback controls set by the disc maker. No. Reverse slow playback is also not possible. 1.5x speed playback cannot be performed while recording on HDD or DVD. 0 Perform after recording ends. The memory for resume will be cancelled when any of the following [...]

H EN 108 Troubleshooting Resetting 0 It normally takes about 40 sec onds to prepare before you can start any operations. Oper ations cannot be performed during this period. 0 If the display does not seem to disappear, reset the unit. Press STOP/CLEAR ( o ) and STANDBY/ON on the unit simultaneously until A RESETTING B is displayed on the front displ[...]

T roubleshootin g/Appendix EN I 109 0 The programme has reac hed its ending portion. Press ON SCREE N to confirm. [  P39] 0 The recording has just completed. Wait approximately 30 seconds, then press PLAY . 0 It may not be possible to record, play, edit, or dub discs recorded or formatted on other players or computers, on this unit. In addition,[...]

H EN 110 On-screen Message  Pl ayb a ck  Recording Message Advice HDD NO TITLE RECORDED Record a programme first. UNABLE T O GO FORW ARD ANY MORE Unab le to advance to the e nd position of the programme or a position ahead of the current recording position. UNABLE T O GO BACK ANY MORE Unable to return to a position b efore the start of record[...]

T roubleshootin g/Appendix EN I 111  Timer Pr ogramming  Dubbing  Disc Message Advice HDD CAN NO T SET TIMER PROGRAMME DUE T O SHOR T AGE OF CAP A CITY DELETE UNW ANTED TITLE OR CHANGE RECORD MODE There is no recordable space remaining in the hard disk. Increase the recordable sp ace by dubbing the currently recorded programmes to DVD firs[...]

H EN 112 Specifications P ower requirement AC 220 V - 240 V H ,5 0H z / 6 0H z P ower consumption Power on: 36 W Power off: 6.4 W T emperature Operating: 5 I to 35 I Storage: -20 I to 60 I Operating position Horizontal only Dimensions (WxHxD) 435 mm x 70 mm x 300 mm Weight 4.6 k g Recordable disc DVD-RAM 12 cm (4.7 GB/9.4 GB *1 ) DVD-RAM 8 cm (1.4 [...]

T roubleshootin g/Appendix EN I 113 Glossary Bitstream Digital signals of compressed sounds or images. Chapter A unit for segments of music and images in the titles of DVD Videos, etc. It can be freely created for programmes recorded using this unit. (Fo r DVD-RAM and DVD-RW (VR) discs.) Decoder A device that reverts compres sed signals of sounds a[...]

H EN 114 List of Terms A A-B Repeat Playback ...................................... 96 Adjusting the Picture Quality .......................... 97 Angle Selection .............................................. 61 Audio language ........................................ 61, 98 B Basic Playback (Library Database Navigation) ................... 42 Basi[...]

T roubleshootin g/Appendix EN I 115 R Random Playback .......................................... 97 Recordable time ............................................. 84 Recording Mode ............................................ 84 Region number ...................................... 12, 113 Relief Recording ............................................[...]

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