Toshiba DR570KU manual

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    DR570KU Printed in China 1VMN26933A / E7SC0UD TOSHIBA DVD VIDEO RECORDER DR570KU TOSHIBA DVD VIDEO RECORDER © 2009 T oshiba Corporation Owner’s Record The model number and serial number are on the back of your DVD Recorder. Record these numbers in the spaces below. Refer to these numbers whenever you communicate with your Toshiba dealer about th[...]

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    2E N 2E N PRECA UTIONS WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPARATUS TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. APPARATUS SHALL NOT BE EXPOSED TO DRIPPING OR SPLASHING AND NO OBJECTS FILLED WITH LIQUIDS, SUCH AS VASES, SHALL BE PLACED ON THE APPARATUS. IMPORT ANT SAFETY INSTRUC TIONS 1. Read these instructions. 2. Keep these instruc[...]

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    3 EN 3 EN Disc Management Recording Playback Introduction Connections Basic Setup Editing Function Setup Others PRECA UTIONS FCC WARNING This equipment may generate or use radio frequency energy. Changes or modifications to this equipment may cause harmful interference unless the modifications are expressly approved in the manual. The user could lo[...]

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    4E N 4E N PRECA UTIONS For safety and optimum performance of this unit: • Install the unit in a horizontal and stable position. Do not place anything directly on top of the unit. Do not place the unit directly on top of the TV. • Shield it from direct sunlight and keep it away from devices of intense heat. Avoid dusty or humid places. Avoid pla[...]

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    5 EN 5 EN Disc Management Recording Playback Introduction Connections Basic Setup Editing Function Setup Others PRECA UTIONS Servicing • Please refer to relevant topics on “TROUBLESHOOTING” on pages 108-111 before returning the product. • If you need to call a customer service representative, please know the model number and serial number o[...]

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    6E N 6E N C ONTENT S Introduction PRECAUTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 FEATURES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Symbols Used in this Owner’s Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 FUNCTIONAL OVERVIEW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 In[...]

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    7 EN 7 EN Disc Management Recording Playback Introduction Connections Basic Setup Editing Function Setup Others CONTENTS Playback INFORMATION ON PLAYBACK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Structure of Disc Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 BASIC PLAYBACK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

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    8E N 8E N FEA TURES This unit not only plays back DVD and CD but also offers features for you to record on DVD and edit them after that. The following features are offered with this unit. This unit is compatible with recording on DVD-RW/+RW which are recordable repeatedly and DVD-R/+R which accept the additional recordings until the disc becomes fu[...]

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    9 EN 9 EN Disc Management Recording Playback Introduction Connections Basic Setup Editing Function Setup Others FEA TURES Discs for Recording, Playing back Disc type DVD-RW DVD-R DVD+RW DVD+R Logo Format Can be formatted in VR or video mode Automatically formatted in video mode Automatically formatted in +VR mode Automatically formatted in +VR mode[...]

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    10 EN 10 EN Discs for playing back Disc Type DVD-VIDEO CD-DA CD-RW CD-R Logo Icon Files for playing back Type of title MP3 WMA JPEG DivX® Icon Media CD-RW/-R CD-RW/-R CD-RW/-R CD-RW/-R DVD-RW/-R DVD+RW/+R is a trademark of DVD Format/L ogo Licensing Corporation. • Official DivX® Certified product • Plays all versions of DivX® video (includin[...]

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    11 EN 11 EN Disc Management Recording Playback Introduction Connections Basic Setup Editing Function Setup Others FUNCTIONAL OVERVIEW Front Panel ( * ) The unit can also be turned on by pressing these buttons. 1. I / y ON/STANDBY button • Press to turn on the unit, or to turn the unit into the standby mode. (To completely shut down the unit, you [...]

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    12 EN 12 EN FUNCTIONAL OVERVIEW Remote Control SE-R0264 OPEN/ CLOSE INPUT SELECT HDMI .@/: ABC GHI PQRS TUV SP ACE SETUP DISPLA Y AUDIO TIMER PROG. DTV/TV TOP MENU CLEAR RETURN MENU/LIST WXYZ JKL MNO DEF CH ENTER SKIP REV PLA Y REC MODE ZOOM REC REPEA T PAU S E TIME SLIP 1.3x / 0.8x PLA Y INST ANT SKIP STOP FWD SKIP 19 2* 3 4 20 21 23 25 26 27 22 3[...]

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    13 EN 13 EN Disc Management Recording Playback Introduction Connections Basic Setup Editing Function Setup Others FUNCTIONAL OVERVIEW ( * ) The unit can also be turned on by pressing these buttons. 1. INPUT SELECT button • Press to select the appropriate input. 2. OPEN/CLOSE A button* • Press to open or close the disc tray. 3. Number/Character [...]

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    14 EN 14 EN CH 10 1/ 5 1/ 5 - RW VR ORG 0:01:00 / 1:23:45 SP 1:53 2 5 61 3 4 7 4 * This is an example screen only for explanation. 1. Indicates a disc type and format mode. 2. Indicates a type of titles for VR mode DVD-RW . 3. Indicates a channel number or selected external input mode. 4. Indicates a recording mode and possible recording time left.[...]

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    15 EN 15 EN Disc Management Recording Playback Introduction Connections Basic Setup Editing Function Setup Others • First, track name will be displayed. T rack Name • If you press [DISPLAY] one more time, artist name will be displayed. Artist Name • If you press [DISPLAY] one more time, album name will be displayed. Album Name • If there is[...]

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    16 EN 16 EN GUIDE T O ON-SCREEN DISPLA Y S AND MENUS Main Menu Press [SETUP] to display the main menu. Then use [ K / L ] to select a menu and press [ENTER] to display the menu. These menus provide entries to all main functions of the unit. 1. General Setting: To go to general setting menu. 2. Timer Programming: To program a timer recording. 3. Tit[...]

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    17 EN 17 EN Disc Management Recording Playback Introduction Connections Basic Setup Editing Function Setup Others FRONT P ANEL DISPLA Y GUIDE PM DTV 1 5 2 3 4 1. : Appears in the afternoon with the clock display. 2. DTV : Appears when the channel is in DTV mode. 3. Title/Track and chapter mark : Appears when indicating a title/track number. : Appea[...]

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    18 EN 18 EN C ONNEC TION Read this first: 1) Disconnect the AC power cords of the devices from the AC outlet. 2) Make the connection as illustrated below. 3) After making all the connections, connect the AC power cords of the devices. This connection is for TV loop through only VHF / UHF antenna cable TV company RF coaxial cable or RF coaxial cable[...]

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    19 EN 19 EN Disc Management Recording Playback Introduction Connections Basic Setup Editing Function Setup Others Connecting to a TV Using Audio / Video Out Jacks RCA video cable RCA audio cable rear of this unit ANT. IN VHF / UHF antenna cable T V company RF coaxial cable or This connection is for T V loop through only RF coaxial cable AUDIO IN L [...]

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    20 EN 20 EN Connecting to a TV Using Component Video Out Jacks rear of this unit RCA audio cable S-video cable VHF / UHF antenna cable T V company or ANT. IN This connection is for T V loop through only RF coaxial cable RF coaxial cable S-VIDEO IN AUDIO IN L R rear of this unit VHF / UHF antenna cable T V company or RF coaxial cable RF coaxial cabl[...]

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    21 EN 21 EN Disc Management Recording Playback Introduction Connections Basic Setup Editing Function Setup Others C ONNECTION HDMI Video Resolution and Actual Output Signals Press [HDMI] to select the HDMI video resolution. The video resolution changes as follows every time [HDMI] is pressed. Front Panel Display Video Output Signal 480 Progressive [...]

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    22 EN 22 EN C ONNECTION Connecting to a Cable / Satellite Box ANT. IN ANT.OUT L R VIDEO OUT AUDIO OUT rear of this unit e.g. ) cable/satellite box RCA video cable RCA audio cable RCA audio cable RCA video cable satellite dish ANT. IN cable T V company RF coaxial cable or RF coaxial cable AUDIO IN L R VIDEO IN This connection is for T V loop through[...]

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    23 EN 23 EN Disc Management Recording Playback Introduction Connections Basic Setup Editing Function Setup Others C ONNECTION Connecting to a TV without Audio / Video Jacks rear of your RF modulator (not supplied) AUDIO IN TO TV ANT . IN L R CHANNEL 4 3 VIDEO IN ANT . IN Set channel 3 or 4 rear of this unit Set channel 3 or 4 RF coaxial cable RF co[...]

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    24 EN 24 EN C ONNECTION Digital Audio Connection Coaxial Cable Connection HDMI Audio Connection To set up “HDMI Audio”, refer to pages 95 and 105-106. COAXIAL rear of this unit Dolby Digital decoder digital audio coaxial cable digital audio coaxial input jack AV receiver / amplier with an HDMI input jack HDMI IN HDMI cable rear of this unit [...]

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    25 EN 25 EN Disc Management Recording Playback Introduction Connections Basic Setup Editing Function Setup Others INITIAL SET TING When you turn on this unit for the first time, you need to follow these steps after you have completed all the connections. 1 Press [I/ y y ON/STANDBY]. Before: Turn the TV on. Select the input to which the unit is conn[...]

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    26 EN 26 EN CHANNEL SET TING If you have changed antenna connection, we recommend that you program available channels in your area with the following procedures. 1 Press [SETUP] and use [ K / L ] to select “General Setting”, then press [ENTER]. 2 Use [ K / L ] to select “Channel”, then press [ENTER]. “Channel” menu will appear. 3 Use [ [...]

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    27 EN 27 EN Disc Management Recording Playback Introduction Connections Basic Setup Editing Function Setup Others 1 Press [DTV/TV] to select the mode (DTV or TV) to/from which you want to add or delete channels. 2 Press [SETUP] and use [ K / L ] to select “General Setting”, then press [ENTER]. 3 Use [ K / L ] to select “Channel”, then press[...]

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    28 EN 28 EN ANALOG 5 Select the channel number to add or delete. • Use [CH / ] to cycle through only the memorized channels. • Use [ { / B ] to cycle through all the channels including the ones not memorized. • Use [the Number buttons] to select a channel directly. • When a memorized channel is selected, “Add” is checked and highlighted[...]

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    29 EN 29 EN Disc Management Recording Playback Introduction Connections Basic Setup Editing Function Setup Others SET TING THE CL OCK ANALOG AUTO CLOCK SETTING 1 Press [SETUP] and use [ K / L ] to select “General Setting”, then press [ENTER]. 2 Use [ K / L ] to select “Clock”, then press [ENTER]. “Clock” menu will appear. 3 Use [ K / L [...]

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    30 EN 30 EN SET TING THE CL OCK Note for auto clock setting • The unit receives the clock data at 12:00 a.m/p.m when the power is off. • The clock may set itself automatically after this unit receive the antenna/cable signal and plug in the power cord. • If the clock is not set correctly, timer recording does not work properly. • When analo[...]

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    31 EN 31 EN Disc Management Recording Playback Introduction Connections Basic Setup Editing Function Setup Others SET TING THE CL OCK 1 Press [SETUP] and use [ K / L ] to select “General Setting”, then press [ENTER]. 2 Use [ K / L ] to select “Clock”, then press [ENTER]. “Clock” menu will appear. 3 Use [ K / L ] to select “Daylight Sa[...]

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    32 EN 32 EN TUNER SET TINGS Switching Analog Mode / Digital Mode You can easily switch the analog TV (NTSC) and digital TV (ATSC) with the remote control. Press [DTV/TV] on the remote control. • The analog mode and digital mode switch alternately. Note • When you switch the analog mode to the digital mode, it may take awhile until the digital c[...]

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    33 EN 33 EN Disc Management Recording Playback Introduction Connections Basic Setup Editing Function Setup Others TUNER SET TINGS 1 Press [AUDIO ] to cycle through available audio languages. English 1/2 • When you press [AUDIO ] , selected language will be displayed on the TV screen. • Every time you press [AUDIO ] , the language will be switch[...]

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    34 EN 34 EN 1 Press [SETUP] and use [ K / L ] to select “General Setting”, then press [ENTER]. 2 Use [ K / L ] to select “Channel”, then press [ENTER]. “Channel” menu will appear. 3 Use [ K / L ] to select “TV Audio Select”, then press [ENTER]. 4 Use [ K / L ] to select “Stereo” or “SAP”, then press [ENTER]. TV Audio Select [...]

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    35 EN 35 EN Disc Management Recording Playback Introduction Connections Basic Setup Editing Function Setup Others 1 Press [SETUP] and use [ K / L ] to select “General Setting”, then press [ENTER]. 2 Use [ K / L ] to select “Display”, then press [ENTER]. 3 Use [ K / L ] to select “DTV CC”, then press [ENTER]. OSD Language Screen Saver FL[...]

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    36 EN 36 EN 1 Press [SETUP] and use [ K / L ] to select “General Setting”, then press [ENTER]. 2 Use [ K / L ] to select “Display”, then press [ENTER]. 3 Use [ K / L ] to select “CC Style”, then press [ENTER]. OSD Language Screen Saver FL Dimmer DTV CC CC Style V -Chip 4 Use [ K / L ] to select “User Setting”, then press [ENTER]. CC[...]

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    37 EN 37 EN Disc Management Recording Playback Introduction Connections Basic Setup Editing Function Setup Others 6 Use [ K / L ] to select the item and switch the setting for each item you want to set, then press [ENTER]. • When “User Setting” is set to “ON”, you can set the following items. CC style set by “User Setting” will be dis[...]

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    38 EN 38 EN FORMA T TING A DISC Choosing the Recording Format of a Brand-New DVD-RW When inserting a brand-new DVD-RW or DVD+RW, the unit automatically starts to initialize the disc. DVD+RW will always be formatted in +VR mode, and DVD-RW will be formatted either video or VR mode according to the recording format mode setting of the unit. Before in[...]

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    39 EN 39 EN Disc Management Recording Playback Introduction Connections Basic Setup Editing Function Setup Others FORMA T TING A DISC Reformatting a Disc Manually If you are using a DVD-RW or DVD+RW, you can format the disc by performing “Format”. You can format DVD-RW for either video mode recording or VR mode recording. DVD+RW can be format i[...]

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    40 EN 40 EN SET TING A DISC T O PRO TEC T 1 Press [SETUP]. 2 Use [ K / L ] to select “DVD Menu”, then press [ENTER]. 3 Use [ K / L ] to select “Disc Protect OFF ON”, then press [ENTER]. e.g.) VR mode DVD-RW DVD Menu Format Finalize Disc Protect OFF ON Delete All Playlists 4 Use [ K / L ] to select “Yes”, then press [ENTER]. Protect this[...]

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    41 EN 41 EN Disc Management Recording Playback Introduction Connections Basic Setup Editing Function Setup Others PLA Y ING THE DISCS IN O THER DVD PLA Y ERS 1 Press [SETUP] and use [ K / L ] to select “General Setting”, then press [ENTER]. “General Setting” menu will appear. 2 Use [ K / L ] to select “Recording”, then press [ENTER]. ?[...]

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    42 EN 42 EN PLA YING THE DISCS IN O THER DVD PLA YERS Finalizing a Disc 1 Press [SETUP]. 2 Use [ K / L ] to select “DVD Menu”, then press [ENTER]. “DVD Menu“ menu will appear. 3 Use [ K / L ] to select “Finalize”, then press [ENTER]. 4 Use [ K / L ] to select “Yes”, then press [ENTER]. e.g.) VR mode DVD-RW Finalize disc? Ye s No Fin[...]

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    43 EN 43 EN Disc Management Recording Playback Introduction Connections Basic Setup Editing Function Setup Others PLA YING THE DISCS IN O THER DVD PLA YERS To cancel finalizing... (DVD-RW only) Press [STOP C ] during the finalizing is in progress. Use [ K / L ] to select “Yes”, then press [ENTER] . Finalizing is canceled and the unit switches t[...]

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    44 EN 44 EN INFORMA TION ON D VD REC ORDING You can select a recording mode among 5 options, and the recording time will depend on the recording mode you select as follows. Recording mode Recording time Video/ Sound Quality 12cm 8cm XP 60 min 18 min SP 120 min 36 min LP 240 min 72 min EP 360 min 108 min SLP 480 min 144 min • The recording times l[...]

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    45 EN 45 EN Disc Management Recording Playback Introduction Connections Basic Setup Editing Function Setup Others SET TINGS FOR A REC ORDING Use this feature to make the discs recorded on other unit recordable on this unit. When you make an additional recording on this unit with “Make Recording Compatible” set to “ON”, the title list is aut[...]

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    46 EN 46 EN SET TINGS FOR A REC ORDING You can enjoy high quality sound recording. This function works only when the recording mode is set at XP. 1) Press [SETUP] and use [ K / L ] to select “General Setting”, then press [ENTER]. 2) Use [ K / L ] to select “Recording”, then press [ENTER]. “Recording” menu will appear. 3) Use [ K / L ] t[...]

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    47 EN 47 EN Disc Management Recording Playback Introduction Connections Basic Setup Editing Function Setup Others BASIC RECORDING & ONE-TOUCH TIMER RECORDING 1 Press [I/ y y ON/STANDBY]. Turn on the TV and be sure to select the input to which the unit is connected. 2 Press [OPEN/CLOSE A ] to open the disc tray and insert your disc with its labe[...]

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    48 EN 48 EN BASIC REC ORDING & ONE- T OUCH TIMER REC ORDING 7 Press [STOP C ] to stop recording. The recorded title will be included in the title list. (Refer to “Guide to a Title List” on page 78.) Wait f or a moment 90% This operation may take awhile to be completed. 6 Press [REC I ] to start recording. “ I ” will be displayed for 5 s[...]

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    49 EN 49 EN Disc Management Recording Playback Introduction Connections Basic Setup Editing Function Setup Others 1 Press [TIMER PROG.]. 2 Use [ K / L ] to select “New Program”, then press [ENTER]. Timer Programming 1/1 THU JAN/01 10:00AM Date Start End CH New Program • If there are 6 or more programs, use [SKIP j / i ] to change pages. 3 Use[...]

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    50 EN 50 EN 4 Use [ K / L / { / B ] or [the Number buttons] to enter the start and end time, then press [ B ]. Date JAN/02 CH DTV125- 1 Mode SP SP 2 : 00 Start 1 : 00AM End - - : - - • You cannot make a program which recording time exceeds 12 hours. 5 Use [ K / L ] to select analog (“- - -”) / digital (“DTV”) mode or external input (L1(Re[...]

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    51 EN 51 EN Disc Management Recording Playback Introduction Connections Basic Setup Editing Function Setup Others TIMER REC ORDING How to select a channel number for the timer recording Analog TV For channel number 2-6, press [ B ] or [ – ] to decide the channels. For other channels (7-69), the channel will be decided as soon as you enter the cha[...]

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    52 EN 52 EN TIMER REC ORDING Checking, canceling, or correcting the timer programming information If the timer program did not complete correctly, the error number appears in the timer programming list. 1) Press [I/ y ON/STANDBY]. 2) Press [TIMER PROG.]. 3) Check the information on the list you want to edit. Timer Programming 1/1 THU JAN/01 10:00AM[...]

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    53 EN 53 EN Disc Management Recording Playback Introduction Connections Basic Setup Editing Function Setup Others TIMER REC ORDING Hints for Timer Recording PROG. A PROG. B actual recording PROG. A PROG. B When the starting time is the same: A program set previously (PROG. A ) has priority. The rst 2 minutes (at the longest) will be cut o . P[...]

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    54 EN 54 EN SET TINGS FOR AN EXTERNAL DEVICE DR570 front of this unit rear of this unit IN L R VIDEO IN S-VIDEO AUD IO I N (L1) S-VIDEO VIDEO L R D V IN AUDIO OUT D V -OUT LR VIDEO OUT S-VIDEO OUT AUDIO OUT LR VIDEO OUT S-VIDEO OUT to L1 external device (camcorder , VCR etc.) S-video cable RCA video cable S-video cable DV cable (4-pin) RCA video ca[...]

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    55 EN 55 EN Disc Management Recording Playback Introduction Connections Basic Setup Editing Function Setup Others SET TINGS FOR AN EXTERNAL DE VICE Recording from an External Device 1 Turn on the TV and press [I/ y y ON/STANDBY], and be sure to select the input of the TV to which the unit is connected. 2 Press [OPEN/CLOSE A ] to open the disc tray.[...]

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    56 EN 56 EN DV DUBBING Guide to DV and On-Screen Display This function helps you to easily dub the contents of the DVC (digital video camcorder) to DVD. You can control basic operations of the DVC from the remote control of this unit such as playback, fast forward or reverse and stop all operations if the DVC is in video mode. Use the DV cable that[...]

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    57 EN 57 EN Disc Management Recording Playback Introduction Connections Basic Setup Editing Function Setup Others DV DUBBING DVC to DVD Dubbing Insert a recordable DVD-RW/-R or DVD+RW/+R and make sure your DVC is in video mode. 1 Use [INPUT SELECT ] or [CH / ] to select “L3 (DV-IN)”. AB- 1234 0:00:00 L3 (DV -IN) 2 Press [REC MODE] repeatedly to[...]

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    58 EN 58 EN DV DUBBING 5 Press [PLAY B ] to start playing back the DVC, and find the point where you wish to start dubbing. Then, press [STOP C ] when you come to the desired start point. 6 Use [ K / L ] to select “Start Rec”, then press [ENTER]. The dubbing will start. 7 To stop dubbing; Use [ K / L ] to select “Control”, then press [ENTER[...]

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    59 EN 59 EN Disc Management Recording Playback Introduction Connections Basic Setup Editing Function Setup Others INFORMA TION ON PLA Y BA CK Structure of Disc Contents The contents of DVD are generally divided into titles, and the titles are subdivided into chapters. Audio CDs are divided into tracks. Data disc contains MP3/WMA/JPEG/DivX® are div[...]

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    60 EN 60 EN BASIC PLA Y BA CK Direct Playback 1 Press [I/ y y ON/STANDBY]. Turn on the TV and be sure to select the input to which the unit is connected. 2 Press [OPEN/CLOSE A ] to open the disc tray and insert your disc with its label facing up. Align the disc to the disc tray guide. 3 Press [OPEN/CLOSE A ] to close the disc tray. It may take awhi[...]

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    61 EN 61 EN Disc Management Recording Playback Introduction Connections Basic Setup Editing Function Setup Others BASIC PLA YBA CK 1 Press [I/ y y ON/STANDBY]. Turn on the TV and be sure to select the input to which the unit is connected. 2 Press [OPEN/CLOSE A ] to open the disc tray and insert your disc with its label facing up. Align the disc to [...]

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    62 EN 62 EN BASIC PLA YBA CK Playing Back an Audio CD and a CD-RW/-R with MP3/WMA/JPEG Files 1 Follow steps 1 to 2 in “Direct Playback” on page 60. 2 Press [OPEN/CLOSE A ] to close the disc tray. It may take awhile to load the disc completely. When you insert a CD-RW/-R mixed with MP3/ WMA/JPEG files, the playback media selection screen will be[...]

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    63 EN 63 EN Disc Management Recording Playback Introduction Connections Basic Setup Editing Function Setup Others BASIC PLA YBA CK Playing Back a DivX® 1 Follow steps 1 to 2 in “Direct Playback” on page 60. 2 Press [OPEN/CLOSE A ] to close the disc tray. It may take awhile to load the disc completely. File list will appear automatically. • T[...]

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    64 EN 64 EN Note for DivX® • DivX® is a codec (compression/decompression) that can compress images to a very small amount of data. The software can compress video data from almost any devices to the size that can be sent on the Internet without compromising visual quality of the images. • A file with an extension of “.avi” and “.divx”[...]

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    65 EN 65 EN Disc Management Recording Playback Introduction Connections Basic Setup Editing Function Setup Others BASIC PLA YBA CK Using the Title/Disc Menu DVD may contain a title list, which describes the contents of the disc, or a disc menu, which guides you through the available functions in the disc. 1) Press [TOP MENU] or [MENU/LIST] to call [...]

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    66 EN 66 EN SPECIAL PLA Y BA CK You can skip TV commercials to enjoy the recorded programs without interrupting. During playback, press [INSTANT SKIP]. Normal playback will start at 30 seconds ahead from where you press [INSTANT SKIP] . Every time you press [INSTANT SKIP] , the searching point will be extended by 30 seconds ahead. You can press [IN[...]

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    67 EN 67 EN Disc Management Recording Playback Introduction Connections Basic Setup Editing Function Setup Others SPECIAL PLA YBA CK Rapid playback function is available only during playback. This function is available only on discs recorded in the Dolby Digital format, and plays back in a slightly faster/ slower speed while keeping the sound outpu[...]

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    68 EN 68 EN SPECIAL PLA YBA CK Zoom Note • When selecting a smaller factor than the current one, the zoom area will not be displayed. • To exit the zoom menu, press [RETURN] repeatedly. • To cancel the zoom function, select “x1.0” using [ K / L ] , then press [ENTER] at step 3. • You cannot slide the zoomed picture on some JPEG files. 1[...]

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    69 EN 69 EN Disc Management Recording Playback Introduction Connections Basic Setup Editing Function Setup Others SPECIAL PLA YBA CK Chasing Playback during Recording Note • Playback image may freeze momentarily using this function. However, this does not affect the recording. • The 2x fast forward playback is not available. • [REC I ] is not[...]

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    70 EN 70 EN You can also play back a recorded title during current recording or the timer recording on the same disc. 1) During recording, press [DISPLAY]. Screen for the current recording: CH 10 31 1:23:45 - RW VR ORG 2) Select icon using [ { / B ], then press [ENTER]. The title number next to will be highlighted. Title: Enter a desired title numb[...]

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    71 EN 71 EN Disc Management Recording Playback Introduction Connections Basic Setup Editing Function Setup Others SEARCH Using [SKIP j ] / [SKIP i ] 1) During playback, press [SKIP i ] to skip the current title or chapter and move to the next. The title or chapter will move forward by one at a time. • If there is no chapter in one title, the curr[...]

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    72 EN 72 EN 1) During playback, press [DISPLAY] to bring up the display menu. If the display menu is already shown, skip to step 2. 2) Use [ { / B ] to select , then press [ENTER]. e.g.) DVD-video 1/ 5 1/ 5 0:01:00 / 1:23:45 DVD Video e.g.) audio CD 1/ 5 CD 0:00:15 / 0:05:00 The number next to will be highlighted. To move to the number next to , pr[...]

  • Page 73

    73 EN 73 EN Disc Management Recording Playback Introduction Connections Basic Setup Editing Function Setup Others REPEAT/RANDOM/PROGRAM PLAYBACK/SLIDE SHOW Repeat Playback Random Playback Available repeat function may vary depending the discs. 1) During playback, press [DISPLAY] or [REPEAT] to bring up the display menu. If the display menu is alrea[...]

  • Page 74

    74 EN 74 EN Program Playback Note • To erase tracks you selected, press [CLEAR] at step 4. • You can make program settings up to 50 tracks. • To cancel program playback, press [STOP C ] twice during program playback. “OFF” appears on the TV screen. • You may also select a desired track using [the Number buttons] at step 4. REPEA T/R AND[...]

  • Page 75

    75 EN 75 EN Disc Management Recording Playback Introduction Connections Basic Setup Editing Function Setup Others DVD-video may have subtitles in one or more languages. Available subtitle languages can be found on the disc case. You can switch subtitle languages during playback. 1) During playback, press [DISPLAY]. 2) Use [ { / B ] to select to dis[...]

  • Page 76

    76 EN 76 EN You can enjoy stereophonic virtual space through your existing 2 channel stereo system. 1 ) During playback, press [DISPLAY] to bring up the display menu. If the display menu is already shown, skip to step 2. 2) Use [ { / B ] to select to display the selection menu. e.g.) DVD-video 1/ 5 1/ 5 DVD 0:01:00 / 1:23:45 Video 3) Use [ K / L ] [...]

  • Page 77

    77 EN 77 EN Disc Management Recording Playback Introduction Connections Basic Setup Editing Function Setup Others You can adjust the black level to control the brightness of the picture in order to get a better picture. 1)During playback, press [DISPLAY]. 2) Use [ { / B ] to select to display the selection menu. e.g.) DVD-video 1/ 5 1/ 5 DVD 0:01:0[...]

  • Page 78

    78 EN 78 EN INFORMA TION ON DISC EDITING Guide to a Title List Editing Discs Title list allows you to check the titles recorded on the disc easily. You can choose a title to play back from this list and easily edit the titles as you prefer. Press [TOP MENU]. Title List 1 / 2 JAN/ 1/09 1:00AM CH10 LP 1:00AM (2:00:00) J AN/ 1/09 CH10 LP 4 5 6 1 2 3 O[...]

  • Page 79

    79 EN 79 EN Disc Management Recording Playback Introduction Connections Basic Setup Editing Function Setup Others DELETING TITLES Note • If you delete the title in DVD+RW, deleted title will be displayed as “Empty”. • You cannot overwrite on the “Empty” • For DVD+RW, if “Empty” appears right next to the other “Empty”, those ?[...]

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    80 EN 80 EN DELETING TITLES You can delete titles which you do not need anymore. Please be advised that the titles once deleted cannot be brought back to the disc. Be sure to read “Notes for deleting titles” on page 79 before you delete the title. 1 In stop mode, press [TOP MENU]. Title list, original or playlist will appear. • For VR mode DV[...]

  • Page 81

    81 EN 81 EN Disc Management Recording Playback Introduction Connections Basic Setup Editing Function Setup Others Adding Titles to a Playlist Playlist For VR mode DVD-RW, you can create the playlist as you wish. You can add up to 99 titles to a playlist (as long as the total number of the playlist does not exceed 999 chapters). 1 Follow the step 1 [...]

  • Page 82

    82 EN 82 EN CREA TING/DELETING PL A Y LIST Erasing All Playlist Playlist A playlist can be deleted if it is no longer needed. 1 Press [SETUP]. Main menu will appear. 2 Use [ K / L ] to select “DVD Menu”, then press [ENTER]. 3 Use [ K / L ] to select “Delete All Playlists”, then press [ENTER]. DVD Menu Format Finalize Disc Protect OFF ON Del[...]

  • Page 83

    83 EN 83 EN Disc Management Recording Playback Introduction Connections Basic Setup Editing Function Setup Others Putting Names on Titles 4 Use [ K / L ] to select “Edit Title Name”, then press [ENTER]. Edit Scene Delete Edit Title Name Chapter Mark Protect JAN/ 1/09 1:00AM CH10 LP 1 ORG 1 : 25 : 47 5 To enter a title name, follow the steps of [...]

  • Page 84

    84 EN 84 EN 1) Use [ K / L ] to select a desired character set, then press [ENTER]. 2) Follow the list below, use [the Number buttons] repeatedly until the desired letter appears. ABC DEF GHI JKL MNO PQRS TUV WXYZ abc def ghi jkl mno pqrs tuv wxyz ! ” # $ % & ’ ( ) * + , - . / : ; < = > ? @ [ ] ^ _ { | } 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 ABC abc @ [...]

  • Page 85

    85 EN 85 EN Disc Management Recording Playback Introduction Connections Basic Setup Editing Function Setup Others EDITING DISCS Setting Chapter Marks 1 Follow steps 1 to 3 in “Putting Names on Titles” on page 83 to display “Edit” menu. 2 Use [ K / L ] to select “Chapter Mark”, then press [ENTER]. Submenu will appear. 3 Use [SKIP H / G ][...]

  • Page 86

    86 EN 86 EN EDITING DISCS Hiding Chapters Note • ”Hidden” will be displayed in the preview window while previewing the hidden chapter. • When you make all chapters in the title “Hidden”, “Hidden” is displayed in a thumbnail of the title list. Title List 1 / 1 JAN/15/09 1:00AM CH10 LP --:-- (2:00:00) ---/--/-- LP 4 Empty 1 Hidden 2 3[...]

  • Page 87

    87 EN 87 EN Disc Management Recording Playback Introduction Connections Basic Setup Editing Function Setup Others Deleting a Part of a Title 1 Follow the steps 1 to 3 in “Putting Names on Titles” on page 83 to display “Edit” menu. 2 Use [ K / L ] to select “Scene Delete”, then press [ENTER]. e.g.) VR mode DVD-RW playlist. Edit Scene Del[...]

  • Page 88

    88 EN 88 EN EDITING DISCS Deleting a Part of a Title (cont’d) 4 Use [ K / L ] to select “Delete” then press [ENTER]. Edit - Scene Delete Start End Preview Delete JAN/ 1/09 1:00AM CH10 LP 1 PL 1 : 47 : 00 5 Use [ K / L ] to select “Yes” then press [ENTER]. “Are you sure?” will appear. Select “Yes” using [ K / L ] and then press [EN[...]

  • Page 89

    89 EN 89 EN Disc Management Recording Playback Introduction Connections Basic Setup Editing Function Setup Others EDITING DISCS Dividing a Title Playlist You can divide one title into two new titles. Note • You cannot divide a title of the disc when the number of recording titles reaches the maximum of 99 (-RW) or 49 (+RW), and the number of reco[...]

  • Page 90

    90 EN 90 EN EDITING DISCS Combining Titles 1 Follow the steps 1 to 3 in “Dividing a Title” on page 89 to display “Edit” menu. 2 Use [ K / L ] to select “Title Combining”, then press [ENTER]. Edit Scene Delete Edit Title Name Chapter Mark Title Dividing Title Combining JAN/ 1/09 1:00AM CH10 LP 1 PL 1 : 25 : 47 Title combining setting win[...]

  • Page 91

    91 EN 91 EN Disc Management Recording Playback Introduction Connections Basic Setup Editing Function Setup Others EDITING DISCS Setting or Releasing the Title Protection 1 Follow the steps 1 to 3 in “Putting Names on Titles” on page 83 to display “Edit” menu. 2 Use [ K / L ] to select “Protect”, then press [ENTER]. Edit Scene Delete Edi[...]

  • Page 92

    92 EN 92 EN EDITING DISCS Setting or Clearing All Chapter Marks at Once 1 Follow the steps 1 to 3 in “Putting Names on Titles” on page 83 to display “Edit” menu. 2 Use [ K / L ] to select “Chapter Mark”, then press [ENTER]. Edit Edit Title Name Chapter Mark JAN/ 1/09 1:00AM CH8 LP 1 Video 1 : 25 : 47 3 Use [ K / L ] to select the desire[...]

  • Page 93

    93 EN 93 EN Disc Management Recording Playback Introduction Connections Basic Setup Editing Function Setup Others LIST OF THE DEF A UL T SET TINGS The following table is the contents which you can set and the default settings. Refer to the following table for useful operation. Setup Items (highlight is the default) Contents General Setting Playback[...]

  • Page 94

    94 EN 94 EN Setup Items (highlight is the default) Contents General Setting Display CC Style Font Opacity → page 37 Solid Transparent Translucent Flash Set the font opacity of the displayed caption. Font Color → page 37 White Black Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Set the font color of the displayed caption. Edge Type → page 37 None Raised [...]

  • Page 95

    95 EN 95 EN Disc Management Recording Playback Introduction Connections Basic Setup Editing Function Setup Others LIST OF THE DEF A UL T SET TINGS Setup Items (highlight is the default) Contents General Setting Video TV Aspect → page 103 4:3 Letter Box 4:3 Pan & Scan 16:9 Wide Set a picture size according to aspect ratio of your TV. Select Vi[...]

  • Page 96

    96 EN 96 EN GENERAL SE T TING Press [STOP C ] if you are playing back a disc. 1 Press [SETUP] and use [ K / L ] to select “General Setting“, then press [ENTER]. 2 Use [ K / L ] to select “Playback”, then press [ENTER]. General Setting Playback Display Video Recording Clock Channel DivX HDMI Reset All 3 Use [ K / L ] to select a desired item[...]

  • Page 97

    97 EN 97 EN Disc Management Recording Playback Introduction Connections Basic Setup Editing Function Setup Others GENERAL SET TING 1 Parental Lock (Default: OFF) Some DVD-video feature a parental lock level. Playback will stop if the ratings exceed the levels you set, it will require you to enter a password before the disc will playback. This featu[...]

  • Page 98

    98 EN 98 EN GENERAL SET TING 2 Audio Out Choose the appropriate audio setting for your external device. It will only affect a disc playback. Use [ K / L ] to select a desired item, then press [ENTER] . Audio Out Dynamic Range Control PCM Dolby Digital DTS A B C D A Dynamic Range Control (Default : ON) Set to “ON” to compress the range between s[...]

  • Page 99

    99 EN 99 EN Disc Management Recording Playback Introduction Connections Basic Setup Editing Function Setup Others GENERAL SET TING 3 Disc Menu Language (Default : English) Set the language for disc menu. Use [ K / L ] to select a language, then press [ENTER]. Disc Menu Language English French Spanish Other Your setting will be activated. 4 Audio La[...]

  • Page 100

    100 EN 100 EN 1 OSD Language (Default : English) Set the language for the on-screen display. Use [ K / L ] to select a language, then press [ENTER]. OSD Language English Français Español Your setting will be activated. 2 Screen Saver (Default : 10 minutes) Set the time to activate the screen saver function on the TV screen. Use [ K / L ] to selec[...]

  • Page 101

    101 EN 101 EN Disc Management Recording Playback Introduction Connections Basic Setup Editing Function Setup Others 6 V-Chip With the v-chip system in this unit, you can set the viewing limitation for the analog/digital TV programs received from the tuner or recorded on DVDs to prevent your children from watching inappropriate programs. If the unit[...]

  • Page 102

    102 EN 102 EN GENERAL SET TING [Canadian French Rating] Rating Category 18 ans+ Adult audience only higher 16 ans+ Unsuitable for ages under 16 13 ans+ Unsuitable for ages under 13 8 ans+ Unsuitable for ages under 8 G General audience E Exempt program lower As for TV Rating’s TV-MA, TV-14, TV-PG, or TV-Y7, you can further set the sub ratings to b[...]

  • Page 103

    103 EN 103 EN Disc Management Recording Playback Introduction Connections Basic Setup Editing Function Setup Others GENERAL SET TING 1 Progressive (Default : OFF) This unit is compatible with the progressive scan system. The feature provides you with the higher definition images than the traditional output system does. To utilize this feature, you [...]

  • Page 104

    104 EN 104 EN 3 Use [ K / L ] to select a desired item, then press [ENTER]. DivX R VO D DivX Subtitle 1 2 1 DivX® VOD This unit allows you to play back the files purchased or rented from DivX® VOD (video-on-demand) services. The files are available on the internet. When you purchase or rent DivX® VOD files on the internet, you will be asked to e[...]

  • Page 105

    105 EN 105 EN Disc Management Recording Playback Introduction Connections Basic Setup Editing Function Setup Others 1 Press [SETUP] in stop mode and use [ K / L ] to select “General Setting”, then press [ENTER]. 2 Use [ K / L ] to select “HDMI”, then press [ENTER]. Playbac k Display Video Recording Clock Channel DivX HDMI Reset All 3 Use [ [...]

  • Page 106

    106 EN 106 EN 2 HDMI Audio (Default : ON) If you do not want to output the audio through HDMI (when you digitally output the audio through the COAXIAL DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT jack to your audio system, etc.), you can set the HDMI audio output off. Use [ K / L ] to select a setting, then press [ENTER]. • Set to “OFF” when the HDMI sound is not ou[...]

  • Page 107

    107 EN 107 EN Disc Management Recording Playback Introduction Connections Basic Setup Editing Function Setup Others Reset the setting to default. 1 Press [SETUP] in stop mode and use [ K / L ] to select “General Setting”, then press [ENTER]. 2 Use [ K / L ] to select “Reset All”, then press [ENTER]. Playbac k Display Video Recording Clock C[...]

  • Page 108

    108 EN 108 EN TROUBLESHOO TING Before requesting service for this unit, check the table below for a possible cause of the problem you are experiencing. Some simple checks or a minor adjustment on your part may eliminate the problem and restore proper operation. Symptom Remedy Power The power does not turn on. • Check that the AC power cord is con[...]

  • Page 109

    109 EN 109 EN Disc Management Recording Playback Introduction Connections Basic Setup Editing Function Setup Others TROUBLESHOO TING Symptom Remedy Playback The disc cannot be played back. • No disc is inserted. • A blank disc is inserted. • The disc is upside down. Insert the disc with the labeled side facing up. • The disc is not correctl[...]

  • Page 110

    110 EN 110 EN TROUBLESHOO TING Symptom Remedy DV DV signal cannot be input. • Before connection, turn on the power supplies for both this unit and the DVC, and make sure that these units are in stop mode. • Only a “DVC-SD” signal can be input from the DVC to this unit. Other types of signals are not supported. • Do not connect any device [...]

  • Page 111

    111 EN 111 EN Disc Management Recording Playback Introduction Connections Basic Setup Editing Function Setup Others TROUBLESHOO TING Error message Cause Solution Disc Error — Please eject the disc. — Playback feature may not be available on this disc. • Unplayable disc is inserted in the unit. • The disc is upside down. • Insert the stand[...]

  • Page 112

    112 EN 112 EN LANGU A GE C ODE Language Code Abkhazian 4748 Afar 4747 Afrikaans 4752 Albanian 6563 Amharic 4759 Arabic 4764 Armenian 5471 Assamese 4765 Aymara 4771 Azerbaijani 4772 Bashkir 4847 Basque 5167 Bengali;Bangla 4860 Bhutani 5072 Bihari 4854 Bislama 4855 Breton 4864 Bulgarian 4853 Burmese 5971 Byelorussian 4851 Cambodian 5759 Catalan 4947 [...]

  • Page 113

    113 EN 113 EN Disc Management Recording Playback Introduction Connections Basic Setup Editing Function Setup Others Analog Audio An electrical signal that directly represents sound. Compare this to digital audio which can be an electrical signal, but is an indirect representation of sound. See also “Digital Audio”. Aspect Ratio The width of a T[...]

  • Page 114

    114 EN 114 EN SPECIFICA TIONS General System DVD-RW/-R, DVD+RW/+R, DVD-video, CD-DA, CD-RW/-R Power requirements AC120 V, 60 Hz Power consumption 20 W (standby: 2.5 W) Weight 5.3 lbs ( 2.4 kg ) Dimensions (width x height x depth) 16 9/16” x 2 3/8” x 10 1/16” (420 x 59 x 254 mm) Operating temperature 41 °F to 104 °F (5 °C to 40 °C) Operati[...]

  • Page 115

    115 EN 115 EN Disc Management Recording Playback Introduction Connections Basic Setup Editing Function Setup Others LIMITED W ARR ANTY Limited United S tates Warranty Digital Audio Video (“DA V”) Product - Exchange W arranty T oshiba America Consumer Products, L.L.C. (“T ACP”) makes the f ollowing limited warranties to original consumers in[...]

  • Page 116

    116 EN 116 EN LIMITED W ARR ANTY /LPLWHG&DQDGLDQ:DUUDQW )RU7RVKLED%UDQG'LJLWDO$XGLR9LGHR3URGXFWV 7R V KLEDRI&DQDGD/LPLWHG7&/PDNH V WKHIROORZLQJOLPLWHGZDUUDQWLH V WRRULJLQDOFRQ V XPHU V LQ&DQDGD 7+( 6 (/,0,7(' :$55$17,( 6 (;7(1&apo[...]

  • Page 117

    117 EN 117 EN Disc Management Recording Playback Introduction Connections Basic Setup Editing Function Setup Others LIMITED W ARR ANTY ,)7+('$93 5 2'8&7) $,/ 6 72:2 5 .$ 6 :$ 55 $17('$%29( <28 5  6 2/($1'(;&/8 6 ,9( 5 (0('< 6 +$//%( 5 (3 $, 5 2 5  5 ([...]

  • Page 118

    118 EN 118 EN MEMO E7SC0UD_D-R570KU_EN_v1.1.indd 118 E7SC0UD_D-R570KU_EN_v1.1.indd 118 2009/04/06 11:19:36 2009/04/06 11:19:36[...]