Hitachi DV-RX5000U manual

Region number supported by th is unit Region numbers are allocated to D VD pla yers and software according to where they are sold. ≥ The region number of this unit is “ 1 ”. ≥ The unit will play D VDs marked with labels containing “ 1 ” or “ ALL ”. 1 ALL 2 4 1 Example: This manual was p rinted with so y based ink. D VD VIDEO RECORDE[...]

2 Getting started . CAUTION! THIS PRODUCT UTILIZES A LASER. USE OF CONTROLS OR ADJUSTMENTS OR PERFORM- ANCE OF PROCEDURES O THER THAN THOSE SPECI- FIED HEREIN MA Y RESUL T IN HAZARDOUS RADIA TION EXPOSURE. DO NO T OPEN CO VERS AND DO NOT REP AIR Y OUR- SELF . REFER SER VICING T O QU ALIFIED PERSONNEL. WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE, ELECTRIC S[...]

3 Getting started IMPOR T ANT SAFETY INSTR UCTIONS Read these operating instructions carefully before using the unit. Follo w the safety instructions on the unit and the applicabl e saf ety instructions listed below . Keep these operating instructions handy for future reference . 1) Read these instructions. 2) K eep these instructions. 3) Heed all [...]

4 Getting started T able of contents IMPORT ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 STEP 1 Antenna and television connections[...]

5 Setting up STEP 1 Antenna and television connections Preparation ≥ Refer to the tele vision’ s operating instructions. ≥ T ur n the television off and disc onnect its AC po wer supply cord. To enjoy sound through other audio equipment ( ➜ page 42) To enjoy progressive video Connect to the component video (480P) input ter minals on a telev[...]

6 Setting up STEP 2 The remote contro l ≥ Inser t so the poles ( i and j ) match those in the remote control. ≥ Do not use rechargeable type batteries. Do not: ≥ mix old and new batteries. ≥ use different types at the same time. ≥ heat or expose to flame . ≥ take apart or shor t circuit. ≥ attempt to recharge alkaline or manganese bat[...]

7 Setting up Preparation ≥ Confir m that the antenna is connected correctly . ≥ T ur n on the television and select the appropriate video input to suit the connections to this unit. 1 Press [ Í , D V D PO WER] to turn the unit on. 2 Press [ 3 , 4 ] to select the men u lan- guage and press [ENTER]. e.g., when you select English 3 Press [ENTER].[...]

8 Setting up STEP 4 VCR Plus i guide channel se ttings Set these guide ch annels so you can use VCR Plus i codes for timer recording. Before starting the settings, prepare a char t show- ing the channels, station names, and guide channels. e.g. , 1 Press [SETUP] to show the menus. 2 Press [ 3 , 4 ] to select “Channel” and press [ 1 ]. 3 Press [[...]

9 Setting up 1 Press [SETUP] to show the menus. 2 Press [ 3 , 4 ] to select “Channel” and press [ 1 ]. 3 Press [ 3 , 4 ] to select “Preset Chan- nel Caption” and press [ENTER]. 4 Press [ 3 , 4 ] to select the caption and then press [ 1 ]. Y ou can choose from t he following captions. ABC, PBS , CBS, CNN, FO X, ESPN, NB C , HBO , A&E, AM[...]

10 Setting up Change the setti ngs if your telev ision is: ≥ Widescreen (16:9 aspect ratio) ≥ Progressive – Read y our television’ s operating instr uctions for details . 1 Press [SETUP] to show the men us. 2 Press [ 3 , 4 ] to select “TV Screen” and press [ 1 ]. 3 Press [ 3 , 4 ] to select “TV T ype” and press [ENTER]. 4 Press [ 3 [...]

11 Setting up Disc inf ormation ≥ We recommend using Hitachi Max ell discs as they ha ve been con- firmed to be compatible with this unit. Other discs ma y not perform correctly . ≥ Do not allow the disc to become dirty or scratched. Finger prints, dir t, dust, scratches or deposits of cigarette smoke on the record- ing surface ma y mak e it im[...]

12 Setting up Contr ol reference guide 1 PO WER b utton ( Í , DV D (POWER) ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7, 14 Press to switch the unit from on to standb y mode or vice v ersa. In standby mode, the unit is still consuming a small amount of power . 2 VCR Plus r button (VCR Plus r ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 3 T ele visi[...]

13 Setting up U Remote control signal sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 V Disc tray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 W L2 input terminals (L2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 X Display Y Time slip indicator (TIME SLIP) . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

14 Recor ding Recor ding television pr ograms [RAM] [DVD-R] 1 Press [ Í , D V D PO WER] to turn the unit on. 2 Press [ < OPEN/CLOSE] to open the tray and insert a disc ( ➜ next pa ge). ≥ Press the button again to close the tra y . ≥ It is not possible to record contin uously from one side of a double sided disc to the other . Y ou will ne[...]

15 Recor ding [RAM] [DVD-R] Y ou can inser t a car tr idge or non-car tr idge disc. [Note] ≥ Load double-sided discs so the label for the side y ou want to record/play is facing up . ≥ When using 8 cm (3 ″ ) D VD-RAM, remove the disc from the car- tridge and in ser t it, making sure you align it with the groov e. FR (Flexible Recording Mode) [...]

16 Playing back Pla ying discs [RAM] [DVD-R] [DVD-V] [VCD] [CD] [MP3] 1 Press [ Í , D V D PO WER] to turn the unit on. 2 Press [ < OPEN/CLOSE] to open the tray and insert a disc ( ➜ page 15). ≥ Press the button again to close the tra y . ≥ If car tridge protection is activated ( ➜ page 1 1), play begins automatically when you close the [...]

17 Playing back [VCD] Switch [D VD , TV] to “ DV D ” and Press the numbered buttons (0, 1 j 9) to select an item. e.g., “5”: [0] ➜ [5] “15”: [1] ➜ [5] [DVD-V] Press [ 3 , 4 , 2 , 1 ] to select an item and press [ENTER]. ≥ Y ou may also be ab le to use the numbered buttons (0, 1 j 9) to select an item. Other buttons used to operate[...]

18 Playing back Other methods of pla y [RAM] [DVD-R] [DVD-V] [VCD] [CD] [MP3] During play or while paused Press [ : ] or [ 9 ]. ≥ Press [ D ] or [ E ] on the main unit. ≥ Each press increases the number of skips. For your reference Pressing [ : ] [ D ] or [ 9 ] [ E ] while the playbac k control feature on Video CDs ( ➜ page 50) is working may[...]

19 Playing back [RAM] [DVD-R] 1 During play Press [TIME SLIP]. 2 Within 5 seconds Press [ 3 , 4 ] to enter the time and then press [ENTER]. Press to alter in one-minute units. Press and hold to alter in 10-minute units. [RAM] [DVD-R] [DVD-V] [VCD] [CD] [MP3] During play Press [ 6 ] or [ 5 ]. ≥ Press and hold [ D ] or [ E ] on the main unit. [Note[...]

20 Playing back Marking places to pla y again—MARKER Y ou can mark positions by pres sing [MARKER]. Also use on-screen menus to mark, recall, and clear po sitions. [RAM] [DVD-R] Mark up to 999 positions. The unit records the markers directly onto the disc and they remain intact ev en if y ou remov e the disc. [DVD-V] [VCD] [CD] [MP3] Mark up to 5[...]

21 Playing back Using menus to pla y MP3 discs [MP3] This unit can play MP3 files recorded on CD-R/RW with a computer . Files are treated as tracks and f olders are treated as groups . 1 Press [T OP MENU]. 2 Press [ 3 , 4 ] to select the track and press [ENTER]. Play continues to the last track in the last g roup . ≥ “ 0 ” indicates the track[...]

22 Playing back Pla ying while y ou are rec or ding [RAM] Press [ 1 ] (PLA Y). Play starts from the beginning of the program being recorded. (Time slip indicator lights.) [Note] Sound is not output while fast-f orwarding. [RAM] Y ou can play a progra m pre viously recorded. 1 During recording Press [DIRECT NA VIGA TOR]. Time slip indicator lights .[...]

23 Playing back Changing audio [RAM] [DVD-V] [V CD] Y ou can change the audio being received or pla yed. Press [A UDIO]. How the type changes depends on when you press the b utton. ∫ While receiving MTS audio (Multi-c hannel T ele- vision Sound Stereo) Stereo: Main audio (stereo) v SAP: Secondary audio program (SAP) v Mono: Main audio (monaural) [...]

24 Timer recording Timer recor ding [RAM] [DVD-R] This is a simple wa y of specifying a time to stop recording when you are in a hurry or be fore y ou go to bed. During recording Press [ ¥ , REC] to select the recor ding time. Each time you press the button: 0:30 "# 1:00 "# 1:30 "# 2:00 "# 3:00 ^"" Counter (cancel) !&[...]

25 Timer recording Y ou can enter up to 16 programs up to a month in advance. Each daily or weekly program is counted as one program. 1 Press [PROG/CHECK]. 2 Press [ENTER]. 3 Press [ 1 ] to mo ve through the items and change the items with [ 3 , 4 ]. ≥ The current settings are shown each time you press [ 1 ]. ≥ Y ou may use the numbered b utton[...]

Timer recording 26 Timer recor ding [RAM] [DVD-R] 1 Press [PR OG/CHECK]. Icon explanations W The times ov erlap those in a nother program. Note the follo wing if times overlap: The program with the earlier star t time receives priority . Recording of the program with the later star t time star ts when the earlier program finishes recording. If you [...]

27 Editing Entering text [RAM] [DVD-R] This page shows how to enter te xt f or : ≥ Program titles f or timer recording ( ➜ pages 24 and 25) Program titles ( ➜ page 32) ≥ Play list titles ( ➜ page 30) ≥ Disc titles ( ➜ page 34) Y ou can enter up to: ≥ 64 characters (D VD-RAM) ≥ 40 characters f or a disc title (D VD-R) ≥ 44 charac[...]

28 Editing Creating pla y lists [RAM] Specify star t and end points to create scenes, then specify the order in which they are to be pla yed. These scenes are not recorded sep- arately so this doesn’t use much capacity . Y ou can create a maximum of 99 play lists and 999 scenes. Preparation Release protection (car tridge ➜ page 11, disc ➜ pag[...]

29 Editing 1 While stopped Press [PLA Y LIST]. 2 Press [ 3 , 4 ] to select the play list and press [ENTER]. ≥ Y ou can also select play list s b y entering a 2-digit number with the numbered buttons. e.g., “5”: [0] ➜ [5] “15”: [1] ➜ [5] All the scenes in the play list are pla yed. T o stop play list play Press [ ∫ ]. (The play list [...]

30 Editing Editing pla y lists [RAM] Once a play list has been er ased, it is irretriev able . Chec k carefully before proceeding. The copied play list appears at the bottom of the list. Play Scenes Operation While stopped Press [PLA Y LIST]. T o clear the pla y list or scene list screen Press [PLA Y LIST]. T o stop set up process Press [RETURN]. F[...]

31 Editing Repeat to erase other scenes. Press [ , ] to select “Exit ” and press [ENTER]. The new scene is inser ted before the highlighted scene. Press [ , ] to select “Ne xt ” and press [ENTER]. (Repeat to add other scenes.) Repeat to move other scenes. Press [ , , , ] to select the place where you want to mo ve the scene to and press [EN[...]

32 Editing Editing pr ograms Erase Program 0 : 58 SP Erase Cancel Corresponding PLA Y LIST will also be erased. Remaining Recording Time Protection Ye s No Set up Program Protection. RETURN ENTER SELECT Shorten Segment – : – – . – – Start – : – – . – – End Start End Next Exit 0 : 00 . 01 PLAY 03 RETURN ENTER SELECT Divide Progra[...]

33 Editing The disc’ s availab le recording time may not increase after erasing short programs. Computer data cannot be erased. The a vailab le recording time on D VD-R does not increase when you erase prog rams. The lock symbol appears when the program is write- protected. Press [ ] to set protection and press [ENTER]. Use [ ], [ ] and slow-moti[...]

34 Editing Disc setting Enter Title If set, this will protect the disc from accidental erasure. Disc Protection Format Finalize (D VD-R recorded on this unit only) Y ou can play D VD-R on compatible D VD players b y finalizing them on this unit, effectiv ely making them into D VD-Video. For your ref erence The markers you entered ( ➜ page 20) wil[...]

35 Editing The lock symbol appears closed when the disc is write-protected. Press [ 2 ] to set disc protection and press [ENTER]. [Note] Computer data cannot be erased. Press [ 2 ] to select “Start ” and press [ENTER]. DISC SETTING RETURN ENTER SELECT Prog # 7 Used T otal Mark Free 10 0 : 58 0 : 42 (SP) Disc Protection Enter Title On Format Era[...]

36 Adv anced operat ion Using on-screen menus 1 Press [DISPLA Y]. e.g., DVD-RAM 2 Press [ 3 , 4 ] to select the menu and press [ 1 ]. 3 Press [ 3 , 4 ] to select the item and press [ 1 ]. 4 Press [ 3 , 4 ] to select the setting. T o c lear the on-scr een menus Press [DISPLA Y]. For your reference ≥ The screens depend on the disc contents. ≥ Dep[...]

37 Adv anced operat ion e.g., D VD-RAM Not av ailable when pla ying Video CDs, CDs and MP3 discs. e.g., D VD-Video Pla y menu Disc Video Audio Play Repeat pla y Marker OFF † † † † † † † † † † 1 s 10 Item Content Remarks Repeat play Each time you press [ 3 , 4 ]: [RAM] [DVD-R] [DVD-V] PRG: Program Chapter All Title PL: Pla y li s[...]

Adv anced operat ion 38 Using on-screen menus Not av ailable when pla ying CDs and MP3 discs. [RAM] [DVD-R] [DVD-V] [VCD] ∫ When you have set “TV T ype” to “Aspec t 4:3 & 480P” or “Aspect 16:9 & 480P” in SETUP ( ➜ page 10) Video menu Item Content Picture Normal: Def ault setting Soft: Soft picture with fe wer video arti- fac[...]

39 Adv anced operat ion On-screen displa ys Displays appear on the tele vision when y ou operate the unit to let you kno w what operation was perf ormed and what condition the unit is in. ≥ Y ou can change the setting in the SETUP menu so the first displa y does not appear automatically ( ➜ page 47, Display—Status Mes- sages). Press [ST A TUS[...]

40 Adv anced operat ion Home Theater Refer to the rele v ant pages for details. Other uses Record to digital recording equipment or cassette deck ( ➜ page 42) Record from a video cassette recorder ( ➜ page 15) Enjo ying CA TV/Satellite broadcasts What you want to do How to do it Reference pages Settings Referen ce pages Enjoying CATV/Sat- ellit[...]

41 Adv anced operat ion ≥ The equipment connections described are examples. ≥ P eripheral equipment and optional cables sold separately unless otherwise indicated. ≥ Before connection, turn off all equipment and read the appropr iate operating instr uctions. ≥ The signal from the cable TV box or satellite receiv er passes through this unit [...]

Adv anced operat ion 42 Home Theater This model can play Dolb y Digital, but only in tw o channels. This model does not ha v e a DTS decoder . Y ou must connect a unit wi th a Dolby Digital or DTS decoder to enjo y surround sound. Recording to digital recording equipment or casse tte tapes Digital recording Y ou can record the digital signal di rec[...]

43 Adv anced operat ion § By using the S video cable instead of the yellow video cab le you may mak e recordings of higher picture quality . [Note] If the audio output of the other equipment is monaural, connect to L/ MONO . (Both left and right channels are recorded when connected through L/MONO .) § By using the S video cable instead of the yel[...]

44 Adv anced operat ion Other antenna connections Use one of the follo wing connections to suit the antenna lead. ∫ A single twin lead ∫ A twin lead and a coax ial cable ∫ T wo twin leads ≥ If your television has both lead and coaxial VHF ter minals, use the lead connection to mi nimize signal loss. Use one of the following connections to s[...]

45 Adv anced operat ion Changing the remote contr ol code Hitachi D VD players and recorders use the same remote control system so they ma y respond unintentionally to a command from this remote control. Change the code on this unit and its remote control (the two must match) if you place equipment close together . ≥ Use “1”, the factory set [...]

46 Adv anced operat ion Changing the unit’ s settings This chart shows the initial sett ings for this unit. See page 48 for details on menu operation. ≥ Underlined items are the factor y presets. Summary of settin gs T abs Menus Options Channel Antenna System ( ➜ page 7) Select to suit the type of antenna you are using. Channels are set corre[...]

47 Adv anced operat ion Video Still Mode Select the type of picture shown when you pause pla y . ≥ Automatic ≥ Field: Less blurred field stills are shown. Select if jittering occurs when “Automatic” is selected. ≥ Fra m e : Shar per frame stills are shown. Select if small te xt or fine pat- ter ns cannot be se en clear ly when “Automati[...]

Adv anced operat ion 48 Changing the unit’ s settings See page 46 for menu and option details. 1 While stopped Press [SETUP] to show the menus. 2 Press [ 3 , 4 ] to select the menu’ s tab and press [ 1 ]. 3 Press [ 3 , 4 ] to select the menu and press [ENTER]. 4 Press [ 3 , 4 ] to select the option and press [ENTER]. The screen now shows the me[...]

49 Adv anced operat ion Preparation If you connect the unit through a cab le TV bo x or DSS receiver ( ➜ page 41), tune to your local PBS station before starting auto clock setting. Use man ual clock setting if auto cloc k setting does not work or if there is no local PBS channel in your area. 1 Press [SETUP] to show the menus. 2 Press [ 3 , 4 ] [...]

50 Reference Glossary Bitstream This is the digital f orm of multi-channel audio data (e.g., 5.1 chan- nel) before it is decoded into its v arious channels. CPRM (Content Protection for Recor dable Media) CPRM is the copy right protection technology that is used to protect broadcasts that are allowed to be recorded only once (e .g. some CA TV bro[...]

51 Reference Err or messages On the t elevision Page On the u nit’ s display No disc. ≥ Y ou hav en’t inser ted a disc. Correctly in ser t a disc that this unit can use. ≥ The disc is upside down. If it is a single-sided disc, insert it so the label is facing up. 11 15 This is non-recordable disc. ≥ The unit cannot record on the disc you [...]

52 Reference T r oubleshooting guide Before requesting service, make the belo w checks . Po w e r Pag e Operation Picture ≥ When progressive output is on, ref er also to “ Progressive video ” below . Progressive video No power . ≥ Inser t the AC power supply cord securely into a known activ e AC outlet. 5 The unit switches to the standby mo[...]

53 Reference Sound Pag e Play Displ ays Remote control No sound. Low v olum e. Distorted so und. ≥ Check the connections . Check the input mode on the amplifier if you ha ve connected one . ≥ T ur n V .S .S. off if it causes distortion. 5, 41–43 37 Cannot hear the desired audio type. ≥ Press [A UDIO] to select the desired audio type. 23 Can[...]

Reference 54 T roubleshooting guide Recording and timer recording Pag e The precision par ts in this unit are readily affected b y the en vi- ronment, especially temperature, humidity , and dust. Cigarette smoke also can cause malfuncti on or breakdown. T o clean this unit, wipe with a s oft, dry cloth. ≥ Nev er use alcohol, paint thinner or benz[...]

55 Reference Specifications Recording system: D VD video recording standards (D VD-R AM), D VD video standards (D VD-R) Optical pick-up: System with 1 lens, 2 integ ration units (662 nm wa v elength for D VDs, 790 nm wa velength f or CDs) Recordable discs: 12 cm (5 q ) 4.7 GB D VD-RAM d iscs 12 cm (5 q ) 9.4 GB D VD-RAM d iscs 8 cm (3 q ) 2.8 GB D [...]

56 Español Instalación básica Preparación ≥ Confirme que la antena esté conectada correctamente. ≥ Encienda el televisor y seleccione en él la entrada de vídeo apropiada para ajustar las cone xiones realizadas al aparato . 1 Pulse [ Í , D VD PO WER] para encender el aparato. 2 Pulse [ 3 , 4 ] para seleccionar “Español” y pulse [ENT[...]

57 Español Ajuste esta guía de canales d e manera que pueda utilizar los códigos i VCR Plus para la grabación con temporizador . 1 Pulse [SETUP] para visualizar los menús. 2 Pulse [ 3 , 4 ] para seleccionar “Canal” y pulse [ 1 ]. 3 Pulse [ 3 , 4 ] para seleccionar “VCR Plus r Ajuste canal” y pulse [ENTER]. 4 Pulse [ 3 , 4 ] para selecc[...]

58 Español Grabación de programas de tele visión [RAM] [DVD-R] 1 Pulse [ Í , D VD PO WER] para encender el aparato. 2 Pulse [ < OPEN/CLOSE] para abrir la bandeja e introduzca un disco ( ➜ siguiente página). ≥ V uelva a pulsar el botón para cerrar la bandeja. ≥ En un disco de doble car a, no es posible g rabar de manera continua desde[...]

59 Español [RAM] [DVD-R] Puede introducir un disco con o sin estuche. [Note] ≥ Cargue discos de doble cara de manera que la etiqu eta de la cara que desee grabar/reproducir quede mirando hacia arriba. ≥ Al utilizar D VD-RAM de 8 cm (3 ″ ), retire el disco del estuche e introdúzcalo , asegurándose de que quede alineado con la ranura. [RAM] [...]

60 Español Repr oducción de discos [RAM] [DVD-R] [DVD-V] [VCD] [CD] [MP3] 1 Pulse [ Í , D VD PO WER] para encender el aparato. 2 Pulse [ < OPEN/CLOSE] para abrir la bandeja e intr oducir un disco ( ➜ página 59). ≥ V uelva a pulsar el botón para cerrar la bandeja. ≥ Si está activ ada la protección del estuche, pulsando [ < OPEN/CL[...]

61 Español [VCD] Interruptor [D VD , TV] a “ DV D ” y Pulse los botones numerados (0 , 1 j 9) pa ra seleccionar un elemento. por ejemplo., “5”: [0] ➜ [5] “15”: [1] ➜ [5] [DVD-V] Pulse [ 3 , 4 , 2 , 1 ] para sele ccionar un elemento y pulse [ENTER]. ≥ Puede que también sea posible utilizar los botones numerados (0, 1 j 9) para se[...]

62 Index Angle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Antenna system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Audio attribute . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Channel captio n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Channel setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Chasing play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Cleaning disc . . . . . . . . .[...]