Samsung DVD-HR720 manual

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    Instruction Manual DVD-HR720 CA CA AK68-00758C-01 www .samsung.ca[...]

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    G etting Started 2- English W arning TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE THE COVER(OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE P ARTS ARE INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SER VICE PERSONNEL. This symbol indicates “dangerous voltage” inside the product that presents a risk of electric shock or personal injury . This symbol indicates import[...]

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    G etting Started English - 3 Important Safety Instructions Read these operating instructions carefully before using the unit. Follow all the safety instructions listed below . Keep these operating instructions handy for future reference. 1) Read these instructions. 2) Keep these instructions. 3) Heed all warnings. 4) Follow all instructions. 5) Do [...]

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    G etting Started 4- English leftover peeled-of f stickers.) • Do not use scratch-proof protectors or covers. • Do not use discs printed with label printers available on the market. • Do not load warped or cracked discs. Disc Storage Be careful not to harm the disc because the data on these discs is highly vulnerable to the environment. • Do[...]

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    G etting Started English - 5 • Only CD-R disks made in the VCD format (ver 1.1 or 2.0) can be played back. • The moving pictures for PCs can be played back only provided that they are recorded in VCD format in the CD-Recording program. • Please contact the CD-R maker for the inquiries related to disks. • A video CD contains improperly forma[...]

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    G etting Started 6- English Disc Format • CD-R, DVD-R/RW/RAM, HDD with MP3 files recorded with UDF , ISO9660 or JOLIET format can be playbacked. • Only MP3 files with the “.mp3” or “.MP3” extension can be played. • For MP3 files recorded with a VBR(V ariable Bit Rates), from 32 Kbps to 320 Kbps, the sound may cut in out. • Playable [...]

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    G etting Started English - 7 ❋ We recommend using one of the discs in the table as they have been confirmed to be compatible with this unit. Other discs may not perform correctly . Do not use the following discs! • LD, CD-G, CD-I, CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, DVD+R and DVD+RW discs should not be used in this product. [Note] Disc types that can be played : [...]

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    G etting Started 8- English Contents Getting Started Getting Started W arning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 Precaution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Important Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Handling Cautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

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    G etting Started English - 9 Using the Search & Skip Functions ..........................47 Slow Motion Play/Step Motion Play ..........................48 About ANYKEY ..........................................................49 Playing the T itle List ...................................................51 Navigation Menu .......................[...]

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    G etting Started 10 - English General Features The HDD & DVD RECORDER allows you to record and play high quality digital video on DVD-RAM/-RW/-R or HDD discs. Y ou can also edit digital images on DVD-RAM/-RW/-R discs or HDD. HDD Recording Y ou can record up to 208 hours of video (in Extend EP mode) on the internal 120GB (gigabyte) hard disk (HD[...]

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    G etting Started English - 11 How to use the HDD & DVD RECORDER Step 1 Select the disc type or HDD Step 2 Format the disc to start recording This unit can record on the following types of discs. If you want to repeatedly record on the same disc or you want to edit the disc after recording, select a rewritable DVD-RW or DVD-RAM type disc. If you[...]

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    G etting Started 12 - English Step 6 Finalizing & Playing on other DVD components T o play your DVD on other DVD components, finalizing may be necessary . First, finish all editing and recording operations, then finalize the disc. When using a DVD-RW disc in VR Mode Although finalizing is generally unnecessary when playing the disc on a VR Mode[...]

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    G etting Started English - 13 Unpacking Accessories Check for the supplied accessories below . Preparing the Remote Control Install Batteries in the Remote Control • Open the battery cover on the back of the remote control. • Insert two AAA batteries. Make sure that the polarities (+ and -) are aligned correctly . • Replace the battery cover [...]

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    G etting Started 14 - English Controlling TVs with the Remote Control 1. Press and hold the TV POWER button. 2. Enter a 2-digit code by using the numerical buttons on the remote control. See “Controllable TV Codes” If the code works, your TV set will be turned on or off. If it does not respond, try other codes. Controllable TV Codes. Then you c[...]

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    G etting Started English - 15 13 14 1 2 3 4 6 7 8 5 9 12 11 10 Front Panel 1. POWER BUTT ON T urns the recorder on and off. 2. DVD BUTTON Select DVD mode. 3. HDD BUTT ON Select HDD mode. 4. DISC TRA Y Opens to accept a disc. 5. DISPLA Y Displays the playing status, title/ chapter/ time, etc. 6. STOP BUTTON Stops disc playback. 7. SEARCH/SKIP BUTTON[...]

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    G etting Started 16 - English Rear Panel 1. DIGIT AL AUDIO OUT(OPTICAL) Connects to an amplifier having a digital optical audio input jack. 2. DIGIT AL AUDIO OUT(COAXIAL) Connects to an amplifier having a digital coaxial audio input jack. 3. A V AUDIO OUT Connects to the audio input of external equipment using audio cables. 4. A V VIDEO OUT(good vi[...]

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    G etting Started English - 17 T our of the Remote Control 13. ENTER/DIRECTION Buttons ( …†œ √ Buttons) 14. RETURN Button 15. INFO Button This will display current setting or disc status. 16. REC Button Use to make a recording on HDD/DVD-RAM/-RW/-R discs. 17. COPY Button Press this when you copy DVD to HDD or HDD to DVD. T o start copying, pr[...]

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    18 - English C onnecting & Setting up C onnecting & S etting up This section involves various methods of connecting the HDD & DVD RECORDER to other external components and required initial setting modes. Quick Overview A Quick Overview presented in this guide will give you enough information to start using the recorder . Step 1 : Connec[...]

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    ■ If you are using an off-air antenna that has 300-ohm twin flat leads, use an external antenna connector (300-75 ohm adaptor : not supplied) to connect the antenna to the HDD & DVD RECORDER. ■ If you have two separate antennas (one VHF and the other UHF), use a UHF/VHF combiner-adaptor (available at most electronics shops) to connect the a[...]

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    20 - English C onnecting & Setting up Method 2 : Antenna + Cable box + HDD & DVD RECORDER + TV : Cable box with many scrambled channels Y ou can record channels by selecting the channel on the cable box. Y ou cannot record one channel while watching another channel. Be sure that the cable box is turned on. T o RF IN Cable box Wall T o ANT I[...]

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    English - 21 C onnecting & Setting up Step 2 : Connecting the V ideo cable There are several ways to connect your HDD & DVD RECORDER. Select one of the following video connecting that best suits you below . • Method 1 : Connecting to a Video input jack • Method 2 : Connecting to an S-video input jack • Method 3 : Connecting to Compone[...]

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    22 - English C onnecting & Setting up Method 2 : Connecting to an S-Video input jack Connect an S-Video cable(not supplied) between the S- VIDEO OUT jack on HDD & DVD RECORDER and S- VIDEO IN jack on your TV (or A V amplifier). • Y ou will enjoy high quality images. S-V ideo separates the picture element into black and white (Y) and color[...]

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    English - 23 C onnecting & Setting up Step 3 : Connecting the Audio cable There are several ways to connect your HDD & DVD RECORDER. Select the audio connection that best suits you below . • Method 1 : Connecting to your TV • Method 2 : Connecting to a stereo amplifier (analog audio out) • Method 3 : Connecting to an A V amplifier wit[...]

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    24 - English C onnecting & Setting up Method 3: Connecting to an A V amplifier with a digital input jack If your A V amplifier has a Dolby Digital or DTS decoder and a digital input jack, use this connection. T o enjoy Dolby Digital or DTS sound, you will need to set up the audio settings. (See page 38) Step 4 : Connecting External devices This[...]

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    English - 25 C onnecting & Setting up ■ After the current time is set automatically , the recorder will perform Auto Channel Memory for about 3 minutes. If power is on, while Auto Channel Memory is in process, Auto Channel Memory will stop. In this case, do Auto Channel Memory from MENU (See page 30). NOTE Method 2 : Connecting a Camcorder to[...]

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    26 - English S ystem Setup S ystem Setup On-Screen Menu Navigation The on-screen menus allow you to enable or disable various functions on your HDD & DVD RECORDER. Use the following buttons to open and navigate through the on-screen menus. 1 MENU Button Press this button on the remote control to open the on-screen menu. Press again to exit the [...]

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    English - 27 S ystem Setup OSD Language Setup After plugging in the recorder , the first time you press the POWER button, this screen comes up. (This screen will only appear when you plug in the recorder for the first time.) 1 Press the DVD POWER button. 2 Press a number button to select the language. ■ If the language for the startup screen is n[...]

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    28 - English S ystem Setup 4 Press the …† buttons to select Clock Set , then press the ENTER or √ button. 5 Press the …† buttons to select Auto Clock Set , then press the ENTER or √ button. 6 Press the …† buttons to select Auto Clock Set , then press the ENTER or √ button. 7 Press the …† buttons to select On , then press the E[...]

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    English - 29 S ystem Setup Manual Clock Set If your clock cannot be set automatically , set the clock manually . 1 With the unit in Stop mode, press the MENU button. 2 Press the …† buttons to select Setup , then press the ENTER or √ button. 3 Press the …† buttons to select System , then press the ENTER or √ button. • System menu will [...]

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    30 - English S ystem Setup 4 Press the …† buttons to select Channel Set , then press the ENTER or √ button. 5 Press the …† buttons to select Antenna/Cable TV , then press the ENTER or √ button. Select the item that matches the antenna connection you selected on pages 19~20(Method 1, 2 and 3). 6 Select Antenna or Cable TV (depending on t[...]

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    English - 31 S ystem Setup 5 Press the …† buttons to select Channel Add/Delete , then press the ENTER or √ button. 6 Press the …† or number buttons to select the channels you want to add or delete on the Select channel screen. Then, press the ENTER button. • Using …† buttons for channel selection allows the user to add/delete one ch[...]

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    32 - English S ystem Setup 1 With the unit in Stop mode, press the MENU button. 2 Press the …† buttons to select Setup , then press the ENTER or √ button. 3 Press the …† buttons to select System , then press the ENTER or √ button. System menu will be displayed. 4 Press the …† buttons to select Auto Power Off , then press the ENTER o[...]

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    English - 33 S ystem Setup 1 With the unit in Stop mode, press the MENU button. 2 Press the …† buttons to select Setup , then press the ENTER or √ button. 3 Press the …† buttons to select System , then press the ENTER or √ button. System menu will be displayed. When a program recorded on a HDD, a DVD-RAM, a DVD-RW , or a DVD-R is played[...]

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    34 - English S ystem Setup 4 Press the …† buttons to select EP Mode Time , then press the ENTER or √ button. 5 Press the …† buttons to select the desired time, then press the ENTER or √ button. EP Mode T ime Setting 1 With the unit in Stop mode, press the MENU button. 2 Press the …† buttons to select Setup , then press the ENTER or [...]

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    English - 35 S ystem Setup Setting up the Front Display Options 1 With the unit in Stop mode, press the MENU button. 2 Press the …† buttons to select Setup , then press the ENTER or √ button. 3 Press the …† buttons to select System , then press the ENTER or √ button. System menu will be displayed. Adjust the brightness of the unit’s f[...]

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    36 - English S ystem Setup Automatic Chapter Creator 1 With the unit in Stop mode, press the MENU button. 2 Press the …† buttons to select Setup , then press the ENTER or √ button. 3 Press the …† buttons to select System , then press the ENTER or √ button. System menu will be displayed. 4 Press the …† buttons to select Chapter Creat[...]

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    English - 37 S ystem Setup 8 Press the STOP button to stop recording. 9 T o display the created titles, finalize the disc (See page 121) and then press the TITLE MENU button. Title menu will be displayed. 10 T o display the created chapters, select the desired Title and then press the DISC MENU button. The chapter menu for the selected Title will b[...]

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    38 - English S ystem Setup Setting up the Audio Options 1 With the unit in Stop mode, press the MENU button. 2 Press the …† buttons to select Setup , then press the ENTER or √ button. 3 Press the …† buttons to select Audio , then press the ENTER or √ button. Audio setup menu will be displayed. 4 Press the …† buttons to select the de[...]

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    English - 39 S ystem Setup DTS 1. Off : Doesn’t output DTS signal. Select this when your A V receiver or A V amplifier does not have DTS decoder . 2. On : Outputs DTS Bitstream via digital output when you play DTS track. Select this only when your A V receiver (or A V amplifier) have DTS decoder . Dynamic Compression This is only active when a Do[...]

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    40 - English S ystem Setup 5 Press the …† buttons to select the desired item, then press the ENTER or √ button . TV Aspect Depending on the type of television you have, you may want to adjust the screen setting. (aspect ratio) 1. 4:3 Letter Box : Select when you want to see the total 16:9 ratio screen DVD supplies, even though you have a TV w[...]

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    English - 41 S ystem Setup ■ If the P .SCAN button on the HDD & DVD RECORDER’s front panel is pressed during playback, the message “This function is possible only on stop mode” appears on the screen. ■ Progressive setting is only available when the HDD & DVD RECORDER is in stop mode. NOTE 3 The message “Video Output Mode Progres[...]

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    42 - English S ystem Setup Canceling the Progressive scan 1 With the unit in Stop mode, press the P .SCAN button on the front of the HDD & DVD RECORDER. The message “Press [Y es] to confirm Interlace scan mode. Otherwise, press [No].” will appear . Press the œ √ buttons to select Ye s , and then press the ENTER button. 2 The message “P[...]

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    English - 43 S ystem Setup Setting up the Parental Control 1 With the unit in Stop mode, press the MENU button. 2 Press the …† buttons to select Setup , then press the ENTER or √ button. 3 Press the …† buttons to select Parental Control , then press the ENTER or √ button. The Parental Control function works in conjunction with DVDs that[...]

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    44 - English S ystem Setup About the Change Password 1 Press the …† buttons to select Change Password , then press the ENTER or √ button. 2 Enter the 4-digit passwor d using the number buttons on the remote control. The “Confirm the password” message will be displayed. 3 Enter your password again using the number buttons on the remote con[...]

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    English - 45 P layback P layback This section introduces basic functions of playback and playback by disc type. Before Playing Read the following information before playing a disc. Region code (DVD-V ideo only) Both the HDD & DVD RECORDER and the discs are coded by region. These regional codes must match in order for the disc to play . If the c[...]

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    46 - English P layback 1 Press the OPEN/CLOSE button. 2 Place a disc gently into the tray with the disc’s label facing up. 3 Press OPEN/CLOSE button to close the disc tray . • Y our HDD & DVD RECORDER closes the disc tray and plays the disc automatically . • The recorder does not play discs automatically after the initial power on. • Wh[...]

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    English - 47 P layback Using the Search & Skip Functions Searching through a Chapter or T rack 1 During play , press the SEARCH ( ) buttons on the remote control. • Y ou can scan the program in reverse. T o return to normal speed playback, press the PLA Y ( ) button. • When you press and hold the SEARCH ( ) buttons, playback is done at the [...]

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    48 - English P layback Skipping Chapters, a T racks or Markers During play , you can search quickly through a chapter or track. 1 During play , press the SKIP ( ) buttons on the remote control. • If you press the SKIP ( ) button, it moves to the beginning of the chapter or track or marker(HDD/DVD-RAM/-RW(VR mode)). Pressing the button once again [...]

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    English - 49 P layback About ANYKEY The ANYKEY function allows you to easily search for a desired scene by accessing title, chapter , track, time. Y ou can also change the subtitle and audio settings and set some features including Marker , Angle, Zoom, Repeat, Select Media, Disc Manager . Moving to a scene directly using the ANYKEY • If you want[...]

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    50 - English P layback 3 Press the …† buttons to select Title , Chapter or Track . 4 Press the œ œ √ √ buttons or number buttons to select the desired scene, then press the ENTER button. • If you want to move to a desired time following will help you find a scene. 1 Press the ANYKEY button during playback. 2 Press the … … † † bu[...]

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    English - 51 P layback Playing the T itle List Follow these instructions to play back a scene from the T itle List. Using the TITLE LIST button 1 With the unit in Stop mode/Playback mode, press the TITLE LIST button. The Title List screen is displayed. Using the MENU button. • With the unit in Stop mode/Playback mode, press the MENU button. • P[...]

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    52 - English P layback Navigation Menu Scene Navigation If there is a title composed of markers (see page 55), you can search the desired scene using the Scene Navigation. Using the TITLE LIST button 1 With the unit in Stop mode/Playback mode, press the TITLE LIST button. The Title List screen is displayed. Using the MENU button. • With the unit [...]

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    English - 53 P layback Time Navigation Using this function, you can search scene minute-by- minute from the recorded title list. Using the TITLE LIST button 1 With the unit in Stop mode/Playback mode, press the TITLE LIST button. The Title List screen is displayed. Using the MENU button. • With the unit in Stop mode/Playback mode, press the MENU [...]

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    54 - English P layback 2 Press the … … † † buttons to select an entry you want to play from T itle List, then press the ANYKEY button. 3 Press the … … † † buttons to select Navigation , then press the ENTER or √ √ button. 4 Press the … … † † buttons to select T ime Navigation , then press the ENTER or √ √ button. 5 P[...]

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    English - 55 P layback Using the MARKER button 1 Press the MARKER button during playback. Using the ANYKEY button. • Press the ANYKEY button during playback. • Press the …† buttons to select Marker , then press the ENTER or √ √ button . Using the Markers SELECT RETURN Marker -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- N:0 Search Navigation √ √ Ma[...]

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    56 - English P layback Playing back a marker Using the MARKER button 1 Press the MARKER button during playback. Using the ANYKEY button. • Press the ANYKEY button during playback. • Press the …† buttons to select Marker , then press the ENTER or √ √ button . 2 Press the œ √ buttons to select a marked scene. 3 Press the ENTER or PLA Y[...]

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    English - 57 P layback Using the MARKER button 1 Press the MARKER button during playback. Using the ANYKEY button. • Press the ANYKEY button during playback. • Press the …† buttons to select Bookmark , then press the ENTER or √ √ button . ■ When a marker is cleared while HDD/DVD- RAM/-RW (VR mode) is playing, marker numbers will chang[...]

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    58 - English P layback Playing back a bookmark Using the MARKER button 1 Press the MARKER button during playback. Using the ANYKEY button. • Press the ANYKEY button during playback. • Press the …† buttons to select Bookmark , then press the ENTER or √ √ button . 2 Press the œ √ buttons to select a bookmarked scene. 3 Press the ENTER [...]

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    English - 59 P layback Using the SUBTITLE button 1 Press the SUBTITLE button during playback. 2 Press the … … † † buttons to select the desired subtitle language. Also, press the SUBTITLE button repeatedly to select the desired subtitle language. • T o make the screen disappear , press the CANCEL or RETURN button. Selects one of the subti[...]

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    60 - English P layback Selecting the Soundtracks & Audio Channels Selecting the Audio Selects one of the soundtracks recorded on the disc. Also selects the audio channels. Using the AUDIO button 1 Press the AUDIO button during playback. 2 Press the … … † † buttons to select the desired soundtracks or audio channel. Also, press the AUDIO[...]

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    English - 61 P layback Using the ANYKEY button 1 Press the ANYKEY button during playback. 2 Press the … … † † buttons to select Angle , then press the ENTER or √ √ button. 3 Press the … … † † buttons to select the desired angle, then press the ENTER or √ √ button. When a HDD & DVD RECORDER contains multiple angles of a p[...]

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    62 - English P layback Using the ANYKEY button 1 Press the ANYKEY button during playback. 2 Press the …† buttons to select the Repeat , then press the ENTER or √ √ button. 3 Press the … … † † buttons to select Repeat Off , Repeat A-B , Repeat Title , Repeat Track or Repeat Chapter you want to play repeatedly , then press the ENTER o[...]

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    English - 63 P layback Using the ANYKEY button 1 Press the ANYKEY button during playback. 2 Press the … … † † buttons to select Repeat , then press the ENTER or √ √ button. 3 Press the … … † † buttons to select Repeat A-B , then press the ENTER or √ √ button. 4 Press the ENTER button at the point where you want the repeat pl[...]

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    64 - English P layback 1 Press the ANYKEY button during playback. 2 Press the …† buttons to select Select Media , then press the ENTER or √ √ button. 3 Press the …† buttons to select HDD or DVD , then press the ENTER or √ √ button. Search Navigation √ √ Marker Subtitle √ √ Audio √ √ Repeat √ √ Zoom Select Media √ ?[...]

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    English - 65 P layback Buttons on the Remote Control used for Audio CD(CD-DA) playback 1. … … † † : Selects a track (song). 2. œ œ √ √ : Move the page up/down. 3. ENTER button: Plays the selected track (song). 4. SKIP ( ) button: Plays the next track. 5. SKIP ( ) button: Returns to the beginning of the current track when pressed durin[...]

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    66 - English P layback Buttons on the Remote Control used for MP3 playback 1. … … † † : Selects a track (song). 2. œ œ √ √ : Move the page up/down. 3. ENTER button: Plays the selected track (song). 4. SKIP ( ) button: Plays the next track. 5. SKIP ( ) button: Returns to the beginning of the current track when pressed during playback. [...]

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    English - 67 P layback New Playlist Y ou can register a maximum 28 tracks in the playlist. 1 Press the ANYKEY button during the Music List playback. 2 Press the … … † † buttons to select New Playlist , then press the ENTER or √ √ button. 3 Press the … … † † buttons to select tracks in order in which you want them to play , then [...]

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    4 If you playlisted a wrong track, press the √ … … † † buttons to select wrong track, then press the ENTER or CANCEL button. The wrong track will be removed. 5 T o store the playlist, press the ANYKEY button. 6 . Press the … … † † buttons to select the Go T o Playlist , then press the ENTER button. A new Playlist will be created. [...]

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    English - 69 P layback Go T o Edit Playlist 1 Press the ANYKEY button during the Music List playback. 2 Press the … … † † buttons to select Go T o Playlist , then press the ENTER or √ √ button. 3 Press the … … † † buttons to select the Playlist you want to edit. 4 Press the ANYKEY button in playlist mode. MOVE SELECT RETURN EXIT[...]

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    70 - English P layback 5 Press the … … † † buttons to select the Go T o Edit Playlist , then press the ENTER or √ √ button. 6 Press the … … † † buttons to select tracks in order in which you want them to play , then press the ENTER button. 7 If you playlisted a wrong track, press the √ √ … … † † buttons to select wro[...]

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    English - 71 P layback ■ If a disc contains only MP3 files or only JPEG files, the MP3 or JPEG screen appears after the disc is loaded. ■ If a disc contains a mix of MP3 and JPEG files, you need to select Music for MP3 files or Photo for JPEG files. NOTE Select Media (MP3) 1 Press the ANYKEY button. 2 Press the … … † † buttons to select[...]

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    72 - English P layback Slide Show T o set up, follow steps 1~3 in page 71. 4 Press the ANYKEY button. 5 Press the … … † † buttons to select Slide Show , then press the ENTER or √ √ button. 6 Press the … … † † buttons to select the slide show speed, then press the ENTER or √ √ button. The slide show starts. MOVE SELECT RETURN[...]

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    English - 73 P layback Zoom T o set up, follow steps 1~3 in page 71. 4 Press the ENTER button to select you want to see the picture, then press the ANYKEY button. 5 Press the … … † † buttons to select Zoom , then press the ENTER or √ √ button. 6 Each time the ENTER button is pressed, the picture is enlarged up to x4(four times the norma[...]

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    74 - English R ecording R ecording This section shows various HDD & DVD Recording methods. Before Recording This unit can record on various types of discs. Before recording, read the following instructions and select the disc type according to your preference. Recordable Discs This recorder can record on the following discs. •D VD-RWs and DVD[...]

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    English - 75 R ecording Recording Formats When you insert an unused disc, the following message appears. Since available functions differ depending on the disc type, select a disc that best fits your preferences. DVD-RAM: Use after formatting the disc. DVD-RW : When unused DVD-R W disc is first inserted, the message “Uninitialized Disc Do you wan[...]

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    76 - English R ecording This * marked parts are compatible with CPRM. Once “Copy Once” has been recorded, recording cannot be done anymore. - Content Protection for Recordable Media (CPRM) CPRM is a mechanism that ties a recording to the media on which it is recorded. It is supported by some HDD & DVD RECORDERs, but not by many DVD players.[...]

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    English - 77 R ecording 3 Press the REC MODE button repeatedly , (or press the REC MODE button and then press the … … † † buttons) to select the recording speed (quality). ➞ SP ➞ LP ➞ EP ➞ XP 4 Press the REC button. Information concerning the channel is displayed on the screen, then recording begins. Icon( ) is displayed on the fron[...]

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    78 - English R ecording Recording from external equipment you are watching Check that the disc has enough available space for the recording. Adjust the recording mode. 1 Press the HDD or DVD button. If you select DVD, Press the OPEN/CLOSE button and place a recordable disc on the disc tray . Press the OPEN/CLOSE button to close the disc tray . W ai[...]

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    English - 79 R ecording Copying from a Camcorder 1 Connect the DV output jack of your camcorder to the DV input jack on the front of your HDD & DVD RECORDER using a DV cable. 2 Press the HDD or DVD button. If you select DVD, Press the OPEN/CLOSE button and place a recordable disc on the disc tray . Press the OPEN/CLOSE button to close the disc [...]

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    80 - English R ecording Making an One T ouch Recording (OTR) 1 Press the HDD or DVD button. If you select DVD, Press the OPEN/CLOSE button and place a recordable disc on the disc tray . Press the OPEN/CLOSE button to close the disc tray . W ait until LOAD disappears from the front panel display . 2 If you want to record a TV channel, p ress the CH [...]

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    English - 81 R ecording Chasing Play While Recording 1 Press the PLA Y ( ) button. It plays back the title that you are currently recording from the beginning. Playback is not available for 10 seconds from the start of recording. Y ou can use the SKIP ( ) and other playback-related buttons to view the previous recorded list. Using the TITLE LIST bu[...]

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    82 - English R ecording Y ou can watching the previous title list while recording a program. - Stopping Playback / Recording - 1 Press the STOP ( ) button. Playback screen disappears and the recording in progress screen appears. 2 Pressing the STOP ( ) button once more will stop the recording. Simultaneous Recording and Playback ■ No sound is hea[...]

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    English - 83 R ecording • Start/End Time : Start and end time of the timer recording. • Mode (Recording Mode) : - FR (Flexible Recording) : Select when you want to set video quality automatically . In FR mode, the most suitable record mode is adjusted automatically , according to remaining time on the disc and length of the timer recording. Thi[...]

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    84 - English R ecording • TITLE : T o label the title name, select the title and then press the ENTER button.T itle renaming screen appears. See page 91 for the registration. 4 After selecting the set up value for each mode, press the ENTER button to select Save , and press the ENTER button again. • will appear on the front panel. It means that[...]

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    English - 85 R ecording 3 Press the …† buttons to select Edit , then press the ENTER or √ button. • The Timer Record Input item is displayed. Edit the items you want to modify . See the “Making a T imer Recording” section for more information on T imer Recording Input items.(See page 83) 4 Press the ENTER button to select Save , then pr[...]

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    86 - English R ecording Deleting a T imer Record List Using the TIMER button 1 With the unit in Stop mode/Playback mode, press the TIMER button. The Timer Record List screen is displayed. Using the MENU button. • With the unit in Stop mode/Playback mode, press the MENU button. • Press the …† buttons to select Timer Record , then press the E[...]

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    English - 87 R ecording 3 Press the …† buttons to select Go T o History List , then press the ENTER or √ button. The History List screen is displayed. 4 Press the MENU button after finishing the operation. The History List screen will disappear . Go T o History List Using the TIMER button 1 With the unit in Stop mode/Playback mode, press the [...]

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    88 - English R ecording Delete History List Deletes a History List individually . 3 -1 Press the …† buttons to select the number of the history list you want to delete, and then press the ANYKEY button. 4 Press the …† buttons to select Delete , then press the ENTER or √ button. HDD MOVE SELECT RETURN EXIT History List No. Source Date Star[...]

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    English - 89 R ecording Go T o Timer Rec List Switches directly from the History List to the Timer Rec List. 3 -1 Press the ANYKEY button. 4 Press the …† buttons to select Go T o Timer Rec List , then press the ENTER or √ button. HDD MOVE SELECT RETURN EXIT History List No. Source Date Start End Mode To Status 01 CH 07 01 JAN 1 1 : 00 AM 02 :[...]

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    90 - English E diting E diting This section introduces basic functions of editing and explains both edit functions for the recording on a disc and edit functions for the entire disc. Basic Editing (T itle List) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91 Advanced Editing (Playlist) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98 Copying from HDD to DVD . . .[...]

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    English - 91 E diting Basic Editing (T itle List) Renaming(Labeling) a T itle Follow these instructions to rename a title list entry , i.e., to edit the title of a recorded program. Using the TITLE LIST button 1 With the unit in Stop mode/Playback mode, press the TITLE LIST button. The Title List screen is displayed. Using the MENU button. • With[...]

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    92 - English E diting Locking (Protecting) a Title Follow these instructions to lock an entry to protect it from accidental deletion. Using the TITLE LIST button 1 With the unit in Stop mode/Playback mode, press the TITLE LIST button . The Title List screen is displayed. Using the MENU button. • With the unit in Stop mode/Playback mode, press the[...]

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    English - 93 E diting Deleting a T itle Follow these instructions to delete an entry from the T itle List. Using the TITLE LIST button 1 With the unit in Stop mode/Playback mode, press the TITLE LIST button. The Title List screen is displayed. Using the MENU button. • With the unit in Stop mode/Playback mode, press the MENU button. • Press the [...]

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    94 - English E diting Splitting a Section of a Title (Split) Follow these instructions to split a section of a T itle List entry . Using the TITLE LIST button 1 With the unit in Stop mode/Playback mode, press the TITLE LIST button. The Title List screen is displayed. Using the MENU button. • With the unit in Stop mode/Playback mode, press the MEN[...]

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    English - 95 E diting 3 Press the …† buttons to select Edit , then press the ENTER or √ button. 4 Press the …† buttons to select Split , then press the ENTER or √ button. 5 Using the playback-related buttons ( PLA Y( ) , SEARCH ( ) ), move to a point for splitting and press the ENTER button. If it is not the point where you want to spli[...]

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    96 - English E diting Deleting a Section of a Title (Partial Delete) Follow these instructions to delete a section of a T itle List entry . Using the TITLE LIST button 1 With the unit in Stop mode/Playback mode, press the TITLE LIST button. The Title List screen is displayed. Using the MENU button. • With the unit in Stop mode/Playback mode, pres[...]

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    English - 97 E diting Edit Title List Screen Elements ① Playback bar ➁ Playtime ➂ Section deletion starting point window and time ➃ Section deletion end point window and time • Select the start and end points of the section you want to delete using the playback related buttons. • Playback related buttons : ( PLA Y( ) , SEARCH ( ) ) 6 Pr[...]

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    98 - English E diting Advanced Editing (Playlist) Creating a Playlist Follow these instructions to create a new playlist entry from a recorded title. Using the TITLE LIST button 1 With the unit in Stop mode/Playback mode, press the TITLE LIST button. The Title List screen is displayed. Using the MENU button. • With the unit in Stop mode/Playback [...]

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    English - 99 E diting 6 Press the œ √ buttons to select Make , then press the ENTER button. • T o make a scene for playlist. A new Make scene screen is displayed. Repeat steps 3~6 to make scene of playlist. New scene will be added to the current playlist. Y ou can check and see all the scenes on Edit playlist screen. (See page 101) • T o mak[...]

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    100 - English E diting Renaming a Playlist Entry Follow these instructions to rename a playlist entry , i.e. to edit the title of a playlist entry . Using the PLA Y LIST button 1 With the unit in Stop mode/Playback mode, press the PLA Y LIST button. The Edit Playlist screen is displayed. Using the MENU button. • With the unit in Stop mode/Playbac[...]

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    English - 101 E diting Editing a Scene for the Playlist Follow these instructions to edit scenes for a playlist. Using the PLA Y LIST button 1 With the unit in Stop mode/Playback mode, press the PLA Y LIST button. The Edit Playlist screen is displayed. Using the MENU button. • With the unit in Stop mode/Playback mode, press the MENU button. • P[...]

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    102 - English E diting T o setup, follow steps 1 to 3 in page 101. 4 Press the …† œ √ buttons to select the scene you want to modify , then press the ANYKEY button. 5 Press the …† buttons to select Modify , then press the ENTER or √ button. The Modify Scene screen is displayed. 6 Press the ENTER button at the start point of the scene. [...]

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    English - 103 E diting T o setup, follow steps 1 to 3 in page 101. 4 Press the …† œ √ buttons to select the scene you want to move (change the position), then press the ANYKEY button. 5 Press the …† buttons to select Move , then press the ENTER or √ button. • A yellow selection window is displayed on the scene to be moved. 6 Press th[...]

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    104 - English E diting T o setup, follow steps 1 to 3 in page 101. 4 Press the …† œ √ buttons to select the scene that will have a new scene inserted before it, then press the ANYKEY button. 5 Press the …† buttons to select Add , then press the ENTER or √ button. The Add Scene screen is displayed. 6 Press the ENTER button at the starti[...]

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    English - 105 E diting T o setup, follow steps 1 to 3 in page 101. 4 Press the …† œ √ buttons to select the scene you want to delete, then press the ANYKEY button. 5 Press the …† buttons to select Delete , then press the ENTER or √ button. • The message “Do you want to delete the scene ?” is displayed. 6 Press the œ √ buttons [...]

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    106 - English E diting 3 Press the …† buttons to select Delete , then press the ENTER or √ button. • Y ou will be prompted with the delete confirmation message “Do you want to delete?”. 4 Press the œ √ buttons to select Ye s , then press the ENTER button. Y ou automatically returned to the Playlist screen after the delete operation h[...]

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    English - 107 E diting Using the TITLE LIST button 1 Press the OPEN/CLOSE button and place a recordable disc on the disc tray . 2 Press the OPEN/CLOSE button to close the disc tray . W ait until LOAD disappears from the front panel display . Check that the disc has enough available space for the recording. 3 Select the HDD by pressing the HDD butto[...]

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    108 - English E diting - Copying a T itle that has been edited once before - 9 The “Do you want to view screen of copying title?” message is displayed. 10 T o copy a title while viewing the title on the copy screen, press the œ √ buttons to select Ye s , then press the ENTER button. • If No is selected, the title to be copied is not displa[...]

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    English - 109 E diting Changing the Record Mode T o setup, follow steps 1 to 7 in page 107. 8 Press the √ and † buttons to select Rec. Mode , then press the ENTER button. 9 Press the …† buttons to select record mode you want to record, then press the ENTER button. • HS(High Speed) : Copies in the same record mode as HDD. • XP/SP/LP/EP :[...]

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    110 - English E diting 6 P ress the ANYKEY button. 7 Press the …† buttons to select Copy , then press the ENTER or √ button. The Copy screen is displayed. 8 Press the ANYKEY button. 9 Press the …† buttons to select Add , then press the ENTER button. The Add Copy List screen is displayed. Press the …† buttons to select you want to copy[...]

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    English - 111 E diting Deleting an Undesired Title from the Copy List T o setup, follow steps 1 to 7 in pages 109~1 10. 8 Press the …† buttons to select a title you want to delete from the copy screen. 9 Press the ANYKEY button. Press the …† buttons to select Delete , then press the ENTER or √ button. The message “Do you want to delete?[...]

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    112 - English E diting Selecting Record Mode of Each Title from the Copy List. Y ou can copy multiple titles while setting dif ferent record modes for each title. T o setup, follow steps 1 to 7 in pages 109~1 10. 8 Press the …† buttons to select a title to change its record mode in the copy screen. 9 Press the ANYKEY button. Press the …† bu[...]

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    English - 113 E diting Copying from DVD to HDD Using the TITLE LIST button 1 Press the OPEN/CLOSE button and place a recordable disc on the disc tray . 2 Press the OPEN/CLOSE button to close the disc tray . 3 With the unit in Stop mode/Playback mode, press the TITLE LIST button. The Title List screen is displayed. Using the MENU button. • With th[...]

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    114 - English E diting 8 After a successful copy , “The title is successfully copied.” message is displayed. • Copying Multiple T itles at One Time – Same as an HDD operation(See page 109) • Deleting an Undesired Title from the Copy List – Same as an HDD operation(See page 1 1 1) • Previewing a Selected Title from the Copy List – Sa[...]

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    English - 115 E diting 4 Press the …† buttons to select the MP3 or JPEG files you want to copy , then press the ANYKEY button. 5 Press the …† buttons to select Copy , then press the ENTER or √ button. File copy begins. The copying of only 1 file cannot be cancelled. When copying only 1 file from a disc to HDD, it is located under the HDD?[...]

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    116 - English E diting ■ Pressing the CANCEL button during folder copying will cancel the folder copying after the current file is copied. ■ Up to 1,500 files and 1,000 subfolders can be copied into one folder for MP3 files. ■ Up to 4,500 files and 1,000 subfolders can be copied into one folder for JPEG files. ■ Files having an existing nam[...]

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    English - 117 E diting 3 Press the œ √ buttons to select Rename , then press the ENTER button. The Rename screen is displayed. 4 Select the desired characters using the …† œ √ buttons , then press the ENTER button. 5 Press the …† œ √ buttons to select Save , then press the ENTER button. A disc name is given to the disc. DVD-RAM(VR)[...]

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    118 - English E diting Formatting a Disc Use these instructions to format a disc. The disc protect should also be cleared. 1 With the unit in Stop mode, press the ANYKEY button. 2 Press the …† buttons to select Disc Manager , then press the ENTER or √ button. 3 Press the œ √ buttons to select Format , then press the ENTER button. HDD / DVD[...]

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    English - 119 E diting Delete All Title Lists/Music Lists/Photo Lists 1 With the unit in Stop mode, press the ANYKEY button. 2 Press the …† buttons to select Disc Manager , then press the ENTER or √ button. 3 Press the œ √ buttons to select Delete All , then press the ENTER button. • When Protected Entry exists: The Delete All Title List[...]

  • Page 120

    120 - English E diting Delete All Title Lists 1 With the unit in Stop mode, press the ANYKEY button. 2 Press the …† buttons to select Disc Manager , then press the ENTER or √ button. 3 Press the œ √ buttons to select Delete All , then press the ENTER button. • Y ou will be prompted with the confirmation message “Do you want to delete a[...]

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    English - 121 E diting Finalizing a Disc After you record titles onto a DVD-RW/DVD-R disc with your HDD & DVD RECORDER, it needs to be finalized before it can be played back on external devices. 1 With the unit in Stop mode, press the ANYKEY button. 2 Press the …† buttons to select Disc Manager , then press the ENTER or √ button. 3 Press [...]

  • Page 122

    122 - English E diting Unfinalizing a Disc (V/VR mode) 1 With the unit in Stop mode, press the ANYKEY button. 2 Press the …† buttons to select Disc Manager , then press the ENTER or √ button. 3 Press the œ √ buttons to select Unfinalize , then press the ENTER button. Y ou will be prompted with the message “Do you want to unfinalize disc?[...]

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    English - 123 R eference R eference T roubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .123 Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .127 Recording is possible for HDD/DVD- RAM/DVD-RW/-R discs only . If a program is copy protected, it cannot be recorded. Checkpoint 1 I pressed the REC button but there is [...]

  • Page 124

    124 - English R eference Playback Check whether the disc is inserted correctly with the label facing up. Check the regional code of the DVD disc. This HDD & DVD RECORDER cannot play some types of discs. (See pages 6, 45) Checkpoint 1 Checkpoint 2 Checkpoint 3 Cannot play the disc. Y ou cannot use this operation or function due to one of the fol[...]

  • Page 125

    English - 125 R eference Sound Video Checkpoint 1 Checkpoint 2 Checkpoint 3 Checkpoint 4 No sound. Are you watching a program in slow or skip mode? If you are playing a program at a speed other than normal speed, sound will not be heard. Check the connections and settings. (See pages 23~24, 38) Check whether the disc is damaged. Clean the disc, if [...]

  • Page 126

    126 - English R eference Remote Control Unit Read the table of contents and then find and read the section describing your problem, follow the instructions given. Plug your HDD &DVD RECORDER off and on. If the problem still persists, contact a nearby Samsung service center . Checkpoint 1 Checkpoint 2 Checkpoint 3 Other problems. Point the remot[...]

  • Page 127

    English - 127 R eference Disc T ype DVD VCD AUDIO CD(CD-DA) Analog Audio Output 48 / 96kHz 44.1kHz 44.1kHz Digital Audio Output 48kHz 44.1kHz 44.1kHz Audio Output For DVD discs, audio signals recorded at 96kHz sampling frequency are converted into and output at 48kHz. Specifications Power requirements Power consumption Weight Dimensions Operating t[...]

  • Page 128

    Samsung Electronics Canada Inc.(SECA), warrants that this product is free from defective material and workmanship. SECA further warrants that if this product falls to operate properly within the specified warranty period and the failure is due to improper workmanship or defective materials, SECA will repair or replace the product at its option. All[...]

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