Toshiba RD-XV48DTKF manual

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2 EN Precautions Intr oduction WARNING: T O REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NO T EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE T O RAIN OR MOISTURE. The impor tant note is located on the rear of the cabinet. CAUTION: T O REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMO VE CO VER (OR BACK). NO USER SER VICEABLE P ARTS INSIDE. REFER SER VICING TO QU ALIFIED SER [...]

3 EN A NO TE ABOUT RECYCLING This product’ s packaging materials are recyclable and can be reused. Please dispose of any materials in accordance wi th your local recycling regulations. This product consists of materials which can be recycled and reused if disassembled by a specialised company . Batteries should never be thro wn aw ay or incinerat[...]

4 EN Maintenance CLEANING THE UNIT Use a soft cloth slightly moistened with a mild detergent solution. Do not use solutions containing alcohol, spirits, ammonia or abrasive . CLEANING DISCS If a disc becomes dir ty , clean it with a cleaning cloth. Wipe the disc from the centre out. Do not wipe in a circular motion. Do not use solvents such as benz[...]

5 EN CLEANING THE DISC LENS If the unit does not perf orm correctly ev en though you hav e referred to “T roub leshooting” and the relev ant sections in the Owner’s Man ual, the laser optical pickup unit ma y be dir ty . Consult your dealer or an authorised ser vice centre f or inspection and cleaning of the laser optical pickup unit. AUTO HE[...]

6 EN T able of Contents Introduction ................ ................... ........ 2 Precautions .......................................................... 2 Features ............................................................... 7 Guide to the Owner’s Manual ............................... 8 Functional Overview .................................[...]

7 EN Features The follo wing f eatures are av ailable with this unit. Recording This unit allows you to record on the HDD , a D VD-RW/ +RW (re writable) and a D VD-R/+R (one-tim e write). Also , this unit allows y ou to record to a videotape. Y ou can choose either one for y our conv enience. Recording up to 36 programmes (HDD/DVD): Y ou can progra[...]

8 EN Quick searc h: [ E Pages 94 - 95] Y ou can easily find the par t you w ant to watch using the Index or Time search functions. An inde x mark will be assigned at the beginning of each recording you make . For Time search function, y ou can go to a specific point on a tape by entering the exact amount of time you want to skip . Editing Adding or[...]

9 EN D VD players with are capable of pla ying D VD-R W recorded in VR mode. Medias for Recording / Pla ying Disc T ype DV D - RW DV D - R DV D + R W DV D + R HDD Logo Format Can be formatted in VR or Video mode Automatically for m a tt ed in Video mode Auto matically formatted in +VR mode Auto matically formatted in +VR mode – Video Mode VR Mode[...]

10 EN is a trad emark of D VD Format/Logo Licensing Corporation. • Official DivX ® Cer tified product • Pla ys all versions of DivX ® video (including DivX ® 6) with standard playbac k of DivX ® media files. • Discs containing the DivX ® files w ith the DivX ® GMC (Global Motion Compensation) playbac k feature , which is DivX ® supplem[...]

11 EN Functional Overview Front Panel 1 B ON ST ANDBY button • Press to turn the unit on and off . 2 Cassette compar tment • Inser t a tape here. 3 PROGRAM GH b uttons 4 A (OPEN CLOSE) b utton* (D VD) • Press to open or close the disc tray . 5 Disc tray • Place a disc when the disc tra y is opened. 6 VIDEO input jack (A V3) • Connect[...]

12 EN Rear Panel 1 Mains cable • Connect to a standard AC outlet. 2 HDMI OUT jack (HDD/D VD) • Connect to a display with an HDMI compatible por t. Use a commercially av ailable HDMI cable . 3 DIGIT AL A UDIO OUT (CO AXIAL) jack (HDD/D VD) • Connect to an amplifier with a digital input jack such as a Dolby Digital decoder , DTS decoder or MPEG[...]

13 EN Remote Control 1 OPEN CLOSE A button (D VD/VHS) • Press to open or close the disc tray . • Press to remov e the videotape from the unit. 2 INPUT SELECT F button • Press to select the D VB, a nalogue mode or appropriate input. 3 Number button s • Press to select channel numbers. • Press to select a title / chapter / track on the di[...]

14 EN 27 V ARIABLE SKIP button (HDD/D VD) • Skips by the amount of time set in adv ance. 28 DISC MENU b utton (HDD/D VD) • P ress to displa y the Disc menu during playbac k. • Press to change the Original and Pla ylist on the TV screen. 29 ENTER bu tton • P ress to ac knowledge or approv e a menu selection. • While watching a D VB channel[...]

15 EN Switching HDD / DVD / VHS mode Because this unit is a combination of an HDD , a D VD and a VHS recorder , you m ust select which component you want to operate first. Press [HDD] on the remote control or the front panel. (V erify that th e HDD indicator is lit in blue.) Press [D VD] on the remote control o r the front panel. (V erify that th e[...]

16 EN Press [DISPLA Y] while the On-Screen D ispla y is display ed to display the f ollowing information. 1 Indicates the resolution of the HDMI output im age. 2 Indicates the HDMI video format. 3 Indicates the HDMI audio format. • “- - -” will be display ed, when it does not hav e any information. Press [VCR] first. Press [DISPLA Y] to displ[...]

17 EN Main Menu Press [SETUP] to display the main menu. Then use [ U D ] to select a menu and press [ENTER] to display the sub men u. These menus provide entries to all main functions of the unit. 1 Genera l Setting: T o go to General Setting menu. 2 Timer Programming: T o programme a timer recording. 3 Title List: T o call up the title list. 4D [...]

18 EN 1 Format (D VD-RW , DVD+R W only): Allows y ou to format the disc. 2F i n a l i s e : Allows y ou to finalise a di sc containing recorded titles. 3 Disc Protect (VR mode D VD-RW , D VD+R W/+R disc only): Allows y ou to protect a disc from accidental editing or recording. 4 Delete All Playlists (VR mode D VD-RW disc only): Allows y ou to delet[...]

19 EN Front Panel Display Guide 1 Title / T rack and Chapter number 2 Current status of the unit 3 Displays the following • Playing back time • Current title / chapter / track n umber • Recording time / remaining time •C l o c k • Channe l number • One-touch Timer Recording (OTR) remaining time • Selected H DMI output mode Display Mes[...]

20 EN Connections Connecting to a TV Connect the unit to a TV after considering the capabilities of your e xisting equipment. Before installation, unplug your TV and this unit. 1 Connect the a ntenna or cab le to the ANTENNA IN jack of this unit. 2 Connect the ANTENNA OUT jac k of this unit to the Aerial ja ck of y our TV . Use the supplied RF cab [...]

21 EN Selecting Progressive Scan (576p/480p or Interlaced 576i/480i) Playback • If your TV is compatible with prog ressive scanning (576p/480p), connect the TV to the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks of this unit and set “Video Out” setting to “Component (Progressive)” in “Setup” menu (See page 90.). Ne xt, set your TV to the progressiv e sc[...]

22 EN Copyright protection system T o play bac k the digital video images of a D VD via an HDMI connection, it is necessar y that both the play er and the display de vice (or an A V amplifier) suppor t a copyright protection system called HDCP (high- bandwidth digital content protection system). HDCP is copy protection technolog y that comprises da[...]

23 EN Digital Audio for Be tter Sound Quality The connection s illustrated above a re optional for better sound. 1 For c lear digital soun d quality , use the DIGIT AL A UDIO OUT (CO AXIAL) jack to connect y our digital audio equipment. If the audio format of the digital output does not match the capabilities of your receiver , the receiver will pr[...]

24 EN Initial Setting When you turn on this unit for the first time, y ou need to follo w these steps. 1 Press [ B ON ST ANDBY]. 2 T urn the TV on. Select the input to which the unit is connected. “Réglage ini tial” wi ll automatically appear . 3 Select y our desired language fo r the OSD using [ U D ]. Then press [ENTER] to go to the ne x[...]

25 EN Channel Setting Y ou can retune this unit or edit the channel setting with follo wing methods. Auto T uning (DVB & ANALOG) Programme the tuner to scan both analogue and D VB channels you can receiv e in your area. 1 In stop mode, press [SETUP]. Select “Gener al Setting” usi ng [ U D ], then press [ENTER]. General Setting menu will a[...]

26 EN Manual T uning (ANALOG) Y ou can preset an analogue channel manually and individually . 1 In stop mode, press [SETUP]. Select “Gener al Setting” usi ng [ U D ], then press [ENTER]. 2 Select “Chann el” using [ U D ], then press [ENTER]. 3 Select “ANALOG Channel Setup” using [ U D ], then pre ss [ENTER]. 4 Select “Manual T u[...]

27 EN Move Y ou can replace two channels . 1 In stop mode, press [SETUP]. Select “Gener al Setting” usi ng [ U D ], then press [ENTER]. 2 Select “Chann el” using [ U D ], then press [ENTER]. 3 Select “ANALOG Channel Setup” using [ U D ], then pre ss [ENTER]. 4 Select “Move” using [ U D ], then press [ENT ER]. 5 Select the po[...]

28 EN Manual T uning (DVB) Y ou can preset a D VB channel manually and individually . 1 Follo w steps 1 to 3 in “Auto T uning (D VB)” on page 27. 2 Select “Manual T uning” using [ U D ], then press [ENTER]. 3 Select y our desired position number using [ U D ], then pre ss [ENTER]. • The tuner will begin to search up or down automatica[...]

29 EN Quick Select With “Quick select” menu, y ou can select your fa v ourite D VB channel quickly . Ref er to “Edit Group Lists” on page 30. 1 Press [ENTER] while watching a D VB channel. • “Quick select” menu will appear . 2 Press [ L P ] to select y our fa v ourite group list. (“All”, “Group 1” - “Gr oup8”) • “All[...]

30 EN Edit Group Lists Y ou can sort each D VB channel into 8 different fa v ourite group lists (“Group1” -“Group8”). With “Quick select” menu, you can select y our fa vourite D VB channel quickly . Refer to “Quick Select ” on page 29. 1 Follow steps 1 to 2 in “Edit Channels (D VB)” on page 29. 2 Select the DVB c hannel y ou wan[...]

31 EN Channel Move Y ou can change the order of the D VB channels whe n you use [PR OG. GH ] . 1 Follow steps 1 to 2 in “Edit Channels (D VB)” on page 29. 2 Select the D VB chann el of which y ou want to change the position using [ U D ], then press [ENTER]. 3 Select the channel you want to replace with using [ U D ], then press [ENT ER]. [...]

32 EN TV View Operation The follo wing operations are av ailabl e while viewing TV channels through this unit’ s tuner . Selecting the TV Aspect Ratio Y ou can select the TV aspect ratio to match the format of the programme y ou are playing back with the unit and that of your TV screen (4:3 standard or 16:9 wide screen TV). 1 In stop mode, press [...]

33 EN e.g.) Daily mode 1 EPG menu mode 2 Date / Time 3 Date 4 Channel number / name 5 Channel programme 6 Programme y ou select now •P r e s s [GUIDE] to exit. •P r e s s [RED] or [GRE EN] to change “Daily mode” or “W eekly mode”. •P r e s s [YELLO W] to see more detailed inf ormation of the selected programme. •P r e s s [INFO C ] [...]

34 EN DVB Menu Setting Y ou can make settings of the digital tuner from the DV B M e n u . Pincode Setting for Adult Lock Y ou can set “Adult Lock” to “ON” or “OFF” and also change Pincode. 1 In stop mode, press [SETUP]. 2 Select “D VB Menu” using [ U D ], then press [ENTER]. 3 Select “Adult Loc k” using [ U D ], then press [...]

35 EN 4 Select a language using [ U D ], then press [ENTER]. 5 Press [SETUP] to exit. Note • The Audio and Subtitle setting ma y not be av ailable fo r some broadcast. • T o change the audio language, refer to “Multiaudio” on page 33. • T o display the subtitle or choose the subtitle language, ref er to “Subtitle” on page 33. About [...]

36 EN Setting the Clock Auto Clock Setting This unit receives time signals from the analogue / D VB channels, and set the clock automatically . Set the channel tuning before setting A uto Clock. 1 In stop mode, press [SETUP]. Select “Gener al Setting” usi ng [ U D ], then press [ENTER]. 2 Select “Clock” using [ U D ], then press [ENT ER[...]

37 EN Information on DVD Recording Ty p e o f D i s c s This unit can record on D VD-RW/-R discs and D VD+R W/+R discs . D VD-R/+R discs allow you to record progr ammes only once, and the recorded contents can be erased although the space left on the disc does not change. D VD-RW/+R W discs allow you to record programmes repeatedly , and the record[...]

38 EN • Discs recorded in Video mode on this unit cannot record additional information using other D VD recorders. • Since recording is performed using the V ar iable Bit Rate (VBR) method, the actual remaining time for recording may be a little shorter than the remaining time display ed on the OSD , dependin g on the picture you are recording.[...]

39 EN Formatting a Disc Choosing the Record ing Format of a Blank DVD-RW Disc When inser ting a brand-new D VD-RW/+R W disc, the unit automatically star ts to initialise the disc. D VD+RW disc will alw ays be f ormatted in +VR mode, and D VD-RW disc will be formatted either Video or VR mode according to the recording format mode setting of the unit[...]

40 EN Setting Aspect Ratio for V ideo Mode Recording Y ou can set aspect ratio f or video mode recording. 1 In stop mode, press [SETUP]. Select “Gener al Setting” usi ng [ U D ], then press [ENTER]. 2 Select “Recor ding” using [ U D ], then press [ENTER]. 3 Select “A spect Ratio (Vi deo mode)” using [ U D ], then pre ss [ENTER]. 4[...]

41 EN Reformatting a Disc Manually If you are using a D VD-RW/+ R W disc, y ou can format the disc by perf orming “Format”. Y ou can format D VD- RW disc for either Video mode recording or VR mode recording. D VD+RW disc can be f ormatted in order to erase all content of the disc. Note • When you ref ormat the disc, the contents of the disc a[...]

42 EN Setting Bilingual Recording Audio Y ou can select either “Main” or “Sub” audio to record a bilingual broadcast in Video mode or +VR mode. This setting is only for recording analogue channel. 1 In stop mode, press [SETUP]. Select “Gener al Setting” usi ng [ U D ], then press [ENTER]. 2 Select “Recor ding” using [ U D ], the[...]

43 EN Basic Recording F ollow the steps below to record a TV programme . (See page 93 for VHS recording.) 1 Press [ B ON ST ANDBY] to turn on the unit. T ur n on the TV and be sure to select the input to which the unit is connected. If you are record ing to the HDD, press [HDD], then proceed to step 5 . If you are recor ding to a disc, press [D V[...]

44 EN One-touch T imer Recording (OTR) This is a simpl e wa y to set the recording time in bloc ks of 30 minutes. Chec k that the disc you are recording onto has enough space remaining for the time y ou set. (See page 94 for VHS recording.) 1 Follo w steps 1 to 6 in “Basic Record ing” on page 43. 2 Press [REC I ] repeatedl y until the desired r[...]

45 EN 5 Select the channel number to record using [ U D ], then pres s [ P ]. T o record from the external input, select “A V1”, “A V2”, or “A V3”. 6 Select the reco r ding media (“HDD ” or “D VD”) using [ U D ], then press [ P ]. 7 Select the recor ding mode using [ U D ], then press [ P ]. Refer to “Recording Mode” o[...]

46 EN VPS (Video Programme System) / PDC (Programme Delivery Control) The Video Programme System (VPS) or Prog ramme Delivery Control (PDC) assures that the TV programmes y ou hav e programmed f or timer recording are recorded exac tly from beginning to end, ev en if the actual broadcasting time differs from the scheduled time due to a delay ed sta[...]

47 EN The error numbers indicate: • Timer programme with an error number will be cleared once the entr y screen for the programme is displa yed. Hints for the Timer Recording • If there is a pow er failure or the unit is unplugged for more than 30 seconds, the clock setting and all timer settings will be lost. • If a disc is not inser ted or [...]

48 EN Priority of overlapped settings The unit records programmes according to priority if the timer programmes o verlap . If the starting time is same: • The timer programming set first (PROG. 1) has prior ity . When the starting time and the ending t ime for each programmes are different: • A programme that has earlier star t time has prio ri[...]

49 EN Satellite Link Y ou can set the unit to start recording wh ene ver it detects the video scar t control from the e xter nal tuner . Preparing for the Satellite Link Timer Recording: [Preparation of th e external tuner] • The external tuner should be equipped with some kind of timer function. Using timer function of the tuner , set it to be t[...]

50 EN Settings for External Equipment Vi deo Colour System When you record from e xter nal equipment or cop y a videotape to a D VD disc, you can set the f ormat Auto, P AL or SECAM. 1 In stop mode, press [SETUP]. Select “Gener al Setting” usi ng [ U D ], then press [ENTER]. 2 Select “Recor ding” using [ U D ], then press [ENTER]. 3 Sel[...]

51 EN Information on DV Dubbing This function helps you to dub the contents in the D VC (digita l video camcorder) to HDD, D VD or VHS easily . (See page 94 for “D VC to VHS Dubbing”.) Y ou can control basic operations of the D VC from the remote control of this unit if the D V C is in video mode. Guide to DV and On-Screen Display 1 Connect y o[...]

52 EN DVC to HDD / DVD Dubbing Before recording from D VC, see page 22 f or connection instr uctions. (See page 94 f or D VC to VHS Dubbing.) If you are dubbing to the HDD, press [HDD] first. If you are dubbing to a disc, press [DVD] fir st. 1 Select “DV” c hannel using [INPUT SELECT F ] or [PROG. GH ]. 2 Press [REC M ODE] to select a recor di[...]

53 EN Information on Dubbing Y ou can cop y an HDD / D VD disc to a videotape or copy a videotape to an HDD / D VD disc. This fun ction will be possible only if the D VD or the videotape is not copy protected. Before dubbing, prepare f or the reco rding on the D VD- RW / R disc , D VD+R W / +R disc or the vid eotape. See pages 37 to 38 (HDD / D V D[...]

54 EN Before Starting Dubbing Y ou can cop y the contents between HDD and D VD . Limitation (DVD to HDD): • If a copy control signal is detected during dubbing, the dubbing will be stopped. Preparing for dubbing (HDD to DVD): • In sert a recordable D VD . Preparing for dubbing (DVD to HDD): • Inser t a disc to be dubbed. • Discs dubbed with[...]

55 EN One T ouch Dubbing fr om VHS to D VD If you are dubbing a title in the videotape, press [VCR] first. 1 Press [PLA Y B ] to star t the p laybac k of the videot ape y ou want to dub. 2 Press [ST OP C ] or [P A USE F ] wh ere y ou want to start dubbing. 3 Press [DUBBING VCR M DVD] on the fron t panel. The dubbing will star t from there to the en[...]

56 EN 5 Select a desired title using [ U D L P ], then press [ENTER] . e.g.) HDD The title is now registered in the dubbing list. 6 Repeat steps 4 to 5 until y ou register all the titles to be dubbed. e.g.) HDD A DV D T o delete a title: 1 Go to the dubbing list, then select a title using [ U D ] . Then press [ENTER] . 2 Select “Delete”[...]

57 EN e.g. ) VC R A HDD 4 Select a desired recor ding mode using [ U D ], then pre ss [ENTER]. e.g. ) VC R A HDD Confirmation message will appear . 5 Select “Y es” using [ U D ], then press [ENT ER]. If dubbing continues when timer recording star ts , the next displa y will appear . Dubbing will start. • It may tak e awhile to prepare for[...]

58 EN 6 Repeat steps 4 to 5 until y ou register all the titles to be dubbed. e.g.) HDD A VCR T o delete a title: 1 Go to the dubbing list, then select a title using [ U D ] . Then press [ENTER] . 2 Select “Delete” using [ U D ] , then press [ENTER] . 3 Select “Y es” using [ U D ] , then press [ENTER] . T o move a title: 1 Go to the du[...]

59 EN Finalising Discs Y ou will need to finalise discs to play them bac k in other units. Finalising may tak e from sev eral minutes up to an hour . A shor ter recording period on the disc will require a longer time period for finalisation. Do not unplug the mains cable during finalisation. Insert a recordab le disc bef ore finalising. 1 In stop m[...]

60 EN Basic Playback Hint for HDD / DVD Playback The contents of an HDD / D V D are generally divided into titles. Titles are some times further subdivided into chapters. Playing Back an HDD / DVD-RW / DVD-R / DVD+RW / DVD+R Disc 1 Press [ B ON ST ANDBY] to turn on the unit. T ur n on the TV and be sure to select the input to which the unit is co[...]

61 EN Playing Back an Audio CD, MP3 or JPEG 1 Follo w steps 1 to 4 in “Playing Back an HDD / DVD-R W / DVD-R / D VD+R W / D VD+R Disc” on p age 60. The “File List” will appear. T o exit the File List, press [T OP MENU] or press [ST OP C ] . T o resume the File List, press [TOP MENU] . 2 Press [ U D ] to select t he desired folder or trac [...]

62 EN DivX ® Subtitle The subtitle created by the user can be display ed during DivX ® playback. 1 After the DivX ® file is selected, “Subtitle List” will appear . 2 Select the desired e xtension y ou want to displa y using [ U D ], then press [ENT ER]. DivX ® with the subtitle starts playbac k. The subtitle cannot be displa yed when the [...]

63 EN It is recommended that files t o be play ed back in this unit are recorded under the following specifications: [DivX ® ] • Official DivX ® Cer tified product Hint for the purchased or rental official DivX ® Certified product • When you purchased or rental a DivX ® file through the official site of DivX ® Video which is called DivX ®[...]

64 EN • If you insert a CD- R W/-R with DivX ® files that are mix ed with MP3 and JPEG files, the Pla ybac k Media Selection screen will be display ed. Please select “Video” and proceed to next step . •P r e s s [DISC MENU] to call up the Pla yback Media Selection screen in stop mode. • If you select “A udio & Picture” instead of[...]

65 EN Playing Back a Disc Using the Title Menu Some D VDs h a ve a Title menu, which lists the titles av ailable on the D VD . Y ou can star t playing bac k such discs at a specific title. On this unit, if you fina lise video mode or +VR mode discs, a Title Menu will be created automatically . 1 Press [T OP MENU ]. The Title Menu will appear . • [...]

66 EN Cancelling and Re calling the PBC Function Insert a Video CD. 1 In stop mode, press [SETUP]. 2 Select “CD Pl a yback Mode” using [ U D ], then press [ENTER]. 3 Select “PBC ( Video CD only)” using [ U D ], then press [ENTER]. 4 Select “OFF” using [ U D ], then press [ENT ER]. 5 Press [SETUP] to exit. T o recall the PBC functi[...]

67 EN Fast Forward / Fast Reverse 1 During playba ck, press [FWD D ] or [REV E ]. Each time you press [FWD D ] or [REV E ] , the approx imate speed will change as follo ws. F ast f orward or f ast re verse pla yback across titles (for D VDs) or tracks / files (f or Video CD / MP3 / DivX ® ) is not possible. • For A udio CDs and MP3 files approxi[...]

68 EN Step by Step Playback 1 During playba ck, press [P A USE F ]. 2 Press [SKIP H G ] repeat edly . Each time you press [SK IP G ] , playbac k will go forw ard one frame (or step) at a time with the sound muted. T o go backward one frame (or step), press [SKIP H ] . Press and hold [SKIP G ] to continue going forw ard. T o continue going backw a[...]

69 EN Marker Setup Y ou can assign a specific poi nt on a disc to return later . 1 During playba ck, press [DISPLA Y]. 2 Select the icon using [ L P ], then press [ENTER] withi n 1 second, or wait f or 1 second to displa y the marker li st. e.g.) Marker setup men u for D VD-Video 3 Select the desired marker number using [ U D ]. When the di sc [...]

70 EN Note • [TIME SLIP] is not availab le during D VD recordings. • If you press [TIME SLIP] when the unit is in D VD mode, the output mode will automatically be switched to HDD , and the unit will star t chasing playbac k of the title being recorded. • Y ou can also use the special play back functions such as [REV E ] , [FWD D ] etc. dur in[...]

71 EN T rack Search Using [SKIP H G ] b uttons 1 During pla yback, pr ess [SKIP G ] to skip the c urrent trac k and mo ve to the next . The unit moves to the ne xt trac k one after another . T o go back to the pre vious track, press [SKIP H ] twice in quick successions. The unit mo ves backw ard one track at a time . Using the [DISPLA Y] button F[...]

72 EN Repeat / Random / Programme Playback / Slide Show Repeat Playback F or audio CD or MP3, skip to step 2 . 1 During playba ck, press [DISPLA Y]. 2 Select the ic on using [ L P ], then press [ENTER] withi n 1 second, or wait f or 1 second to displa y the selection men u. 3 Select the desired option to repeat using [ U D ], then pre ss [ENTER[...]

73 EN 3 Select the desi red track us ing [ U D ], then press [ENTER] or [ P ]. 4 Press [PLA Y B ] to star t pr ogramme playbac k. Hint • T o erase tracks y ou selected, press [CLEAR] . • Y ou can make up to 50 trac k settings. • T o cancel programme playbac k, press [ST OP C ] twice during programme play back. “OFF” appears on the scree[...]

74 EN 2 Select the ic on using [ L P ], then press [ENTER] withi n 1 second, or wait f or 1 second to displa y the selection men u. 3 Select a desired audio soundtr ack or audio channel u sing [ U D ], then press [ENT ER]. With a D VD -Video , VR mode D VD-RW , or DivX ® files: Audio soundtr ack will s witch. Example: English J Spanish J F ren[...]

75 EN Guide to a Title List Title list allows you to chec k the titles recorded on the disc easily . Y ou can choose a title to play back from this list and easily edit t he titles as you pref er . Press [HDD] or [D VD], then pres s [T OP MENU]. 1 Title name. 2 Title information, which displays recorded time, length of the title , date / month / ye[...]

76 EN Playlist: Playlist is the cop y of the Original. Y ou can edit the titles in the Playlist as y ou like without aff ecting the original data in the Original. It works like a backup f or the Original. Delete a Playlist does not delete the corresponding Original. But if you delete an Original, the corresponding Playlists will be deleted. Playlis[...]

77 EN Deleting Selected T itles Y ou can delete titles which you do not need an ymore. Please be advised that the titles once deleted cannot be brought back. 1 Press [HDD], then press [T OP MENU ]. 2 Select the title you want to dele te using [ U D L P ], then press [ENTER]. 3 Select “D elete Plural Titles” using [ U D ], then press [EN[...]

78 EN 5 T o enter the title name , refer to “Guide to Editing Title Names” on this page . When you finish entering the title name, press [ENTER] . 6 Select “Y es” using [ U D ], then press [ENT ER]. The name you edited becomes the title. 7 Press [RETURN] and then [RETURN] or [ST OP C ] to exit. Writing onto the disc star ts. It may tak e [...]

79 EN 6 Press [RETURN]. 7 Press [RETURN] again and then [RETURN] or [ST OP C ] to exit. F or D V D , the data will be written onto th e disc momentarily . This operation may take awhile to be completed. Note • Maximum numbers of chapter for each media: • Only with regard to D VD editing, you ma y not be able to add chapter marks depending on th[...]

80 EN 4 Select “Hidden ” using [ U D ], then press [ENT ER]. 5 Press [RETURN]. 6 Press [RETURN] again and then [RETURN] or [ST OP C ] to exit. Writing onto the disc star ts. It may tak e awhile to write the data on a disc. If you want hidden chapters to be “Visible”, select the chapter to be shown. Then use [ U D ] to select “Visible?[...]

81 EN e.g.) VR mode D VD-RW disc Pla ylist The title is divided into two new titles with the same title names. 5 Press [RETURN] or [ST OP C ] to exit. F or D VD , writing onto the disc star ts. It may tak e awhile to write the data on a disc. Note • Y ou cannot divide a title of the disc when the number of recording titles reaches the maximum of [...]

82 EN Deleting All Playlists All Playlists can be deleted if it is no longer needed. 1 Press [SETUP]. 2 Select “D VD Menu” (f or D VD) or “HDD Menu” (f or HDD) using [ U D ], then press [ENTER]. 3 Select “D elete All Playlists” u sing [ U D ], then press [ENTER]. e.g. ) D VD 4 Select “Y es” using [ U D ], then press [ENT ER]. [...]

83 EN The cursor will move to “Pre view”. The bar at the bottom of the screen indicates t he total and the elapsed time of the title, and the area selected for deletion is indicated in red. Y ou can check the pre vie w by pressing [ENTER] . • Before and after 5 seconds of the deleted point will be playback f or pre view . 4 Select “D elete?[...]

84 EN The follo wing table is the contents which you can set and the def ault settings. Refer to the f ollowing table for useful oper ation. Function Setup Setup Items (high light is the d efault) Contents General Sett ing Play back Parental Loc k E P age 86 lev el 1 to 8 Set the parental le vel f or D VD disc playback. Audio Ou t E P ages 86- 87 D[...]

85 EN Note • Y our change to each settings stays on e v en when the power is s witched off. • An item which is not currently av ailable is gra yed in the settings. General Setti ng Recording Auto Chapter E P age 40 OFF 5 minutes 10 minutes 30 minutes 60 minutes Inser t chapter marks periodically . Recording Au dio Select (XP) E P age 42 PCM Set[...]

86 EN Playback 1 In stop mode, press [SETUP]. Select “Gener al Setting” usi ng [ U D ], then press [ENTER]. 2 Select “Playback” using [ U D ], then press [ENTER]. 3 Select a desired item using [ U D ], then press [ENTER]. 4 Refer to 1. to 9. on pages 86 to 88 and set the select ed item. 5 When y ou finish with the setting, press [SETU[...]

87 EN Set to “ON” to make the dynamic range narrow er . Select a setting using [ U D ], then press [ENT ER]. Y our setting is activated. “Dynamic Range Control” function is effective only with analogue audio connection. Note • “Dynamic Range Control” fu nction is availab le only on discs recorded in the Dolby Digital f ormat. Select[...]

88 EN 5. Subtitle Language (Default: OFF) (DVD only) Set “Subtitle Language”. Select a setting using [ U D ], then press [ENT ER]. Y our setting is activated. If “Other” is sel ected, enter the appro priate 4-digit code using [the Number bu ttons]. Refer to “Language Code” on page 101. When y ou finish entering the code, press [ENT ER[...]

89 EN Display 1 In stop mode, press [SETUP]. Select “Gener al Setting” usi ng [ U D ], then press [ENTER]. 2 Select “Display” using [ U D ], t hen press [ENT ER]. 3 Select the desired item using [ U D ], then press [ENTER]. 4 Refer to 1. to 3. on this page and set the selected i tem. 5 When y ou finish with the setting, press [SETUP] [...]

90 EN Vid e o 1 In stop mode, press [SETUP]. Select “Gener al Setting” usi ng [ U D ], then press [ENTER]. 2 Select “Video” using [ U D ], then press [ENT ER]. 3 Select the desired item using [ U D ], then press [ENTER]. 4 Refer to 1. and 2. on this page and set the selected i tem. 5 When y ou finish with the setting, press [SETUP] to[...]

91 EN DivX ® 1 In stop mode, press [SETUP]. Select “Gener al Setting” usi ng [ U D ], then press [ENTER]. 2 Select “D ivX” using [ U D ], then press [ENT ER]. 3 Select the desired item using [ U D ], then press [ENTER]. F or “DivX ® V OD”, ref er to page 62 in details. DivX Subtitle (Default: OFF) Select the desired sett ing usi[...]

92 EN 3. RGB Range (Default: Normal) Y ou can adjust the RGB range to mak e the dark areas of the HDMI images br ighter . Select a setting using [ U D ], then press [ENT ER]. • Select “Enhanced” if the blac k-white contrast is not clear . • This setting is effectiv e only for HDMI RGB output. Y our setting is activated. Reset All 1 In sto[...]

93 EN Playback 1 Press [ B ON ST ANDBY] to turn on the unit. T o play bac k a tape, turn on the TV and be sure to select the input to which the unit is connected. 2 Press [VCR]. 3 Insert a pre-recor ded tape, then press [PLA Y B ] to begin playb ack. 4 During playba ck, press [P A USE F ]. Playbac k will be paused and sound will be muted. 5 Press[...]

94 EN Accidental e rasure prevention T o prev ent accidental recording on a recorded cassette, remov e its record tab. T o record on it later , cov er the hole with cellophane tape. One-touch Timer Recording This feature allo ws you to set the recording length simply by pressing [REC I ] . 1 T urn on the unit and insert a recor dable videota pe. Ma[...]

95 EN Time Search This feature allo ws you to go to a specific point on a tape by entering the exact amount of time y ou want to skip in order to reach the point. 1 Press [VCR]. 2 Press [SEARCH] repeat edly unti l the time sear ch menu appears. 3 Enter y our desired time to skip using [the Number bu ttons] within 30 seconds. 4 Press [FWD D ] or [RE[...]

96 EN T roubleshooting Before requesting service for this unit, chec k the tabl e below f or a possible cause of the problem y ou are ex periencing. Some simple checks or a minor adjust ment on y our par t may eliminate the prob lem and restore proper operation. Other s Symptom Remedy PO WER The power does not turn on. • Check that the A C power [...]

97 EN Symptom Remedy CHANNEL TV channels cannot be change d. • Check if the connections are made securely and correctly . • Check if the cab les are damaged. • T r y “Channel” setting b y follo wing the steps on pages 25-31. Only specific channels do no t appear . • The channels may be set to be skipped. (S ee page 26.) The external inp[...]

98 EN P LA YBAC K HDD/D VD Pla yback does not start from the beginning. • Resume func tion may be activ ated. Ref er to page 66 to cancel the resume point. HDD HDD playback suddenly stops. • When D VD recording finishes during HDD playbac k, the unit wi ll stop the HDD playba ck, and start writing data to the D VD . This is not a malfunction. D[...]

99 EN Error message Cause Solution Disc Error — Please eject the disc. — Pla yback f eature ma y not be av ailable on t his disc. • An unpla yab le disc is inserted in the unit. • The disc is upside down. • Insert a standard disc. (See pages 9-10.) • Insert the disc with the lab elled side f acing up . Region Error — Please eject the [...]

100 EN * If you are still having trouble with the unit after checki ng all the T roubleshooting points, write down the error code and the error descr iption and consult your dealer or an authorised ser vice centre. Recording Error The disc has no recording compatibility . Set “Mak e Recording Compatible” to “ON” to conv er t the disc. • Y[...]

101 EN Language Code Langua ge Code Abkhazian 4748 Af ar 4747 Afrikaans 4752 Albanian 6563 Amharic 4759 Arabic 4764 Armenian 5471 Assamese 4765 A ymara 4771 Azerbaija ni 4772 Bashkir 4847 Basque 5167 Bengali;Bangl a 4860 Bhutani 5072 Bihari 4854 Bislama 4855 Breton 4864 Bulgarian 4853 Burmese 5971 Byelorussian 4851 Cambodian 5759 Catalan 4947 Chine[...]

102 EN Glossary Analogue audio An electrical signal that directly represents sound. In contrast, digital audio can also be an electrical signal, b ut is an indirect representation of sound. See also “Digital audio”. Aspect ratio The width of a TV screen relative to its height. Conventional TVs are 4:3 (i.e., the screen is almost square). Widesc[...]

103 EN Specifications Note The specifications and design of this product are subject to change witho ut notice. General System HDD , DVD-V ideo, D VD-RW/-R, D VD+RW/+R, Video CD , CD-DA , CD-RW/-R, Videotape VHS video heads Fou r heads HDD Internal 3.5 inch HDD 160 GB P ow er requirements 220–240 V ± 10%, 50 Hz ± 0.5% P ow er consumption 48 W ([...]