JVC DR-MH50S manual

HDD DVD CABLE/SAT DVD TV DVD PR NEXT PREVIOUS PAU S E REC REC MODE DISPLAY ON SCREEN SLOW SLOW PLAY/SELECT STOP/ CLEAR NAVIGA TION TOP MENU RETURN ENTER MENU TV/CBL/SAT STANDBYON OPEN/ CLOSE TV AV VIDEO TV AUX CANCEL MEMO/MARK PROGRAMME EDIT DUBBING LIVE JUMP HELP TV SAT SET UP VPS/PDC AUDIO SUBTITLE ANGLE LIVE CHECK PROGRESSIVE SCAN 1 STANDBY/ON S[...]

2 EN SAFETY FIRST The rating plate and the safety caution are on the rear of the unit. W A RNING: D ANGEROUS V OL T A GE INSIDE W A RNING: T O PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD , DO NO T EXPOSE THIS UNIT T O RAIN OR MOISTURE. CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT REPRODUCTION OF LABELS W ARNING LABEL INSIDE OF THE UNIT ● Manuf actured under licence from Dolby Laborat[...]

EN 3 SAFETY FIRST When the equipment is installed in a cabinet or a shelf, make sure that it has sufficient space on al l sides to allow f or ventilation (10 cm or more on both sides, on top and at the rear). When discarding batteries, envi ronmental prob lems must be considered and the local rules or la ws governing the disposal of these batteries[...]

4 EN CONTENTS SAFETY FIRST 2 Safety Precautions ......................................................................... 2 DISC INFORMATION 5 About Discs .......................................................................... ..........5 INDEX 10 INSTALLING YOUR NEW UNIT 16 Basic Connections .....................................................[...]

EN 5 DISC INFORMA TION Recordable/Playable Discs Y ou can use discs with the f ollowing logos for recording and play back. ● The above tab le is based on the information as of October 2004. ● Recording and playback ma y not be performed depending on the characteristics and condition of the disc used, leading to unsatisfactory results. Using dis[...]

6 EN DISC INFORMA TION Discs For Playback Only Y ou can use discs with the f o llowing logos for pla yback only . ● Playbac k may not be performed depending on the characteri stics and condition of the disc used . ● DTS Audio CDs can also be pla yed back (An optional DTS decoder is required). ● MP3 and JPEG discs can be play ed back on this u[...]

EN 7 DISC INFORMA TION Recording Medium And Format DV D - R A M ● Recording and erasing can be performed as many times as possible on a disc. ● Editing can be perfo rmed after recording, such a s deleting unwanted par ts. ● While recording, it is possible not only to start playback of a programme currently being recorded, but also to watch an[...]

8 EN DISC INFORMA TION DVD VIDEO Marks Sometimes marks are pr inted on a D VD disc and/or on its packaging to indicate inf or mation regarding the contents and functions of the disc. Check the marks indicating the contents and functions of the disc. Note, howe ver , that in some cases a disc may not include a mark e ven for a function it supports. [...]

EN 9 DISC INFORMA TION Care And Handling Of Discs How to handle discs When handling a disc, do not touch the surface of the disc. Since discs are made of plastic, the y are easily damaged. If a disc gets dir ty , dusty , scratched or warped, the images and sound will not be pick ed up correctly , and such a disc may cause the unit to malfunction. L[...]

10 EN INDEX Front View A Infrared Beam Receiving Window B Front Display P anel A pg. 12 C Disc T ray D Open/Close Button ( M ) A pg. 8 E Stop Button ( o ) A p g. 24, 40 F Play Button ( I ) A pg. 24, 40 G Pause Button ( W ) A pg. 24, 40 H Record Button ( R ) A pg. 35, 38 I HDD Button A pg. 38 ● This button will not function during navigation mode [...]

EN 11 INDEX Rear View A Antenna Input Connec tor [ANTENNA IN] A pg. 16 B Component Video Out put Connectors [COMPONENT VIDEO OUT (Y/P B /P R )] A pg. 16 C S-video Ou tput Connect or [S-VIDEO] A pg. 16 D Audio Output Connectors [A UDIO OUT (RIGHT/LEFT) ] A pg. 61, 69 E A V COMPU LINK C onnector* * Not function with this unit. F Digital A udio Output[...]

12 EN INDEX Front Display Panel A VPS/PDC Indicator A pg. 46 Appears when checking if the stat ion being received transmits a VPS/PDC signal. Disc T ype Indi cator When a disc is loaded, the type of the disc is indicated. Disc Status Indicator When a disc is running, the disc mar ks rotate. During High-Speed Search: Rotate faster than normal playba[...]

EN 13 INDEX Remote Control A Open/Close Button ( M ) A pg. 8 B TV A V/VIDEO Button A pg. 36, 39 C HDD Button* A pg. 38 * This button will not function during navigation mode or set up mode. D Number Keys A pg. 35, 38 E Auxiliary Button (A UX ) A pg. 47, 73 F Cancel Button (CANC EL( L )) A pg. 33 G Live Button (LIVE) A pg. 43 H Dubbing Button (DUBBI[...]

14 EN INDEX On-Screen Display When A SUPERIMPOSE B is set to A AU T O B and ON SCREEN on the remote control is pressed, vari ous operational indicators appear on the TV screen. T o clear the operational indicators, press ON SCREEN twice. When playing back a recorded title HDD A Title star t B Current playbac k point C Title end D Elapsed playing ti[...]

EN 15 INDEX On-Screen Display (DV Dubbing) When capturing images from the external DV equipment A Recording speed B HDD capacity graph C HDD time counter D Recording time scale E HDD mode F Remote control mode G Connected D V equipment mode H Connected D V equipment model inf orm ation I Input channel J Sound mode K Sound input bit-rate* * Indicate[...]

16 EN INST ALLING Y OUR NEW UNIT It’ s essential that your unit be proper ly connected. 1 Make sure the package contains al l of the accessories listed in A SPECIFICA TIONS B ( A pg. 84). 2 Place the unit on a stable, horizontal surf ace. 3 Connect the unit to a TV depe nding on the TV and cables you use. 8 Basic Connection T o conne ct to a TV w[...]

EN 17 INITIAL SETTINGS Auto Channel Set/Auto Clock Set/Auto Guide Programme Number Set 1 Press A on the unit or DV D A o n the remote control to tur n on the unit. The Countr y Set display appears on the TV screen. 2 Press selection keys to select your country’s name, then press ENTER . The Language Set display appears on the TV screen. NOTES: ?[...]

18 EN INITIAL SETTINGS Auto Channel Set by Downloa ding from TV/Auto Clock Set/Auto Guide Programme Number Set If you ha ve connected the unit to y o ur TV via a 21-pin SCART cable ( A pg. 16), the unit will automat ically perf orm Preset Download instead of the A uto Set Up in step 4 on page 17. After downloading, the unit sets the clock and Guide[...]

EN 19 INITIAL SETTINGS Results Of Auto Set Up/Preset Download Appearing On The Front Display Panel If both Auto Channel Set and Auto Clock Set ha ve bee n performed successfully , the correct current time is displayed. T ur n on the TV and select its A V mode, then make sure that all necessar y stations hav e bee n stor ed in the unit’ s memor y [...]

20 EN INITIAL SETTINGS On-screen Language Set This unit offers y ou the choice to view on-screen messages in 10 different languages. 1 Press SET UP to access the Main Menu screen. 2 Press selection keys to select A FUNCTION SET UP B , then press G . 3 Press selection keys to select A DISPLA Y SET B , then press G . 4 Press selection keys to select [...]

EN 21 INITIAL SETTINGS Y ou can select the monitor type depending on the TV used when you pla y back D VD V IDEO discs recorded for wide-screen TVs . 1 Press SET UP to access the Main Menu screen. ● Y ou cannot set the monitor type during recording or playback. 2 Press selection keys to select A FUNCTION SET UP B , then press G . 3 Press selectio[...]

22 EN SA T CONTROL SET The follo wing pro cedure is requi red if you receiv e satellite channels through a satellite receiv er . Approximately 20 seconds before the a timer p rogramming ( A pg. 45) or Manual Timer programming ( A pg. 47) star ts, the unit sets its input mode to A L-2 B and automatically switches the satellite receiv er’s channels[...]

EN 23 SA T CONTROL SET 11 Check the result of the test. If the satellite receiver’ s channel number has been changed to the same one as you set in step 9 Press selection keys to select A YES B , then press ENTER to finish the Sat Control Set mode. If the satellite receiver’ s channel number has not been changed correctly Press selection keys to[...]

24 EN BASIC OPERA TIONS ON DVD DECK T o play back an MP3/JPE G disc, see A Pla yback With MP3/WMA/ JPEG Navigation B ( A pg. 57). 1 Load a disc. ● F or details, refer to A Placing A Disc B ( A pg. 8). ● Pressing I also closes the disc tra y . ● Playbac k begins automat ically if an auto-playback D VD disc is loaded. 2 Press DV D so that the D[...]

EN 25 BASIC OPERA TIONS ON DVD DECK Locating A Desired Scene Using The DVD Menu D V D VIDEO discs may hav e top menu and disc menu. To p m e n u D VD discs generally hav e their own menus which show the disc contents. These menus contain various items such as titles of a movie, names of songs, or artist information. Y ou can lo cate a desired scene[...]

26 EN BASIC OPERA TIONS ON DVD DECK Slow Motion 1 Press W to pause during playback. 2 Press SLO W – ( O ) or SLO W + ( N ) f or 2 or more seconds. ● Each press of SLO W – ( O ) or SLO W + ( N ) increases the slow motion speed for each direction. ● Slow motion f or reverse direction cannot be perf or med with Video CD/SVCD discs. Skip Search[...]

EN 27 BASIC OPERA TIONS ON DVD DECK Marking Positions To Play Back Again Later It is possible to mark positions (up t o 999 points) where you w an t to play bac k once a gain later , and star t playback from a marked position. Marking onto D VD-RAM/RW (VR mode only) discs when recording is helpful to locate a star t point when you play bac k the di[...]

28 EN BASIC OPERA TIONS ON DVD DECK Subtitle Selection Some D VD VIDEO discs contain more than one subtitle language, from among which you can choose the desired subtitle language. A h B appears on the TV screen at the beginning of the par t where more than one subtitle language are recorded. 1 Press SUBTITLE during play back. The subtitle selectio[...]

EN 29 BASIC OPERA TIONS ON DVD DECK The on-screen bar allows you to control v ar ious playbac k functions. Some of the functions operated on Na vigation Menu can be controlled on the On-screen bar . How To Access The On-screen Bar 1 Press ON SCREEN twice whene ver a disc is loaded. Contents of the on-scr een bar during playback DV D V I D E O Video[...]

30 EN BASIC OPERA TIONS ON DVD DECK Repeat Playback Y ou can repeat playbac k as you like according to the type of disc. 1 Press ON SCREEN twice to access the on-screen bar . 2 Press selection keys to select A x B , then press ENTE R . The pop-up window appears under the selected item. 3 Press selection keys repeatedly to select the desired Repeat [...]

EN 31 BASIC OPERA TIONS ON DVD DECK Locating The Beginning Of A Desired Selection Y ou can locate the beginning of a title, chapter , group or trac k. During playback or while stopped 1 Press ON SCREEN twice to access the on-screen bar . 2 Press selection keys to select A 9 B , then press ENTER . 3 Press selection keys to select the desired item, t[...]

32 EN BASIC OPERA TIONS ON DVD DECK Simulated Surround Effect It is possible to get a simulated surround eff ect from your stereo system. Y ou can enjoy the vi rtual surround sound with your 2 channel stereo system. 1 Press ON SCREEN twice to access the on-screen bar . 2 Press selection keys to select AB , then press ENTER . ● A 3D-ON B appears a[...]

EN 33 BASIC OPERA TIONS ON DVD DECK Programme Playback Y ou can programme up to 30 trac ks (Video CD /SVCD or Audio CD) to play back in the desired order . While stopped 1 Press ON SCREEN twice to access the on-screen bar . 2 Press selection keys to select A PRGM B , then press ENTER . The programme table appears under on-screen bar . 3 Press the n[...]

34 EN BASIC OPERA TIONS ON DVD DECK This function restri cts pla yback of D VD VIDEO discs which contain violent (and other) scenes according to the lev el set by the user . F or example , if a movie which in cludes violent scenes supports the parental lock f eature, such scenes which you do not want to let children view can be cut or replaced by o[...]

EN 35 BASIC OPERA TIONS ON DVD DECK 1 Load a recordable disc. ● F or details, ref er to A Placing A Disc B ( A pg. 8). 2 Press DVD so t hat the D V D lamp lights up on the unit. 3 Press PR +/– or the number ke ys to select the channel you wish to record. 4 Press REC MODE repeatedly to select the recording mode, then press ENTER . ● Each time [...]

36 EN BASIC OPERA TIONS ON DVD DECK Instant Timer Recording (ITR) This easy method lets you record f or 30 minutes to 6 hours (selectable in 30 minutes interval), and shuts the unit off after recording is finished. 1 Press R on the unit to star t recording. 2 Press R again to engage the ITR mode. ● On the front display panel, A 0:30 B appears. 3 [...]

EN 37 BASIC OPERA TIONS ON DVD DECK Free Rate Function T o record the entire programme, the unit automatically sets the appropriate recording mode depend ing on the combination of the total time of the programme to be recorded and either the remaining disc space or the s pecified recording time (from 60 minutes to 480 minutes). 8 T o record the ent[...]

38 EN BASIC OPERA TIONS ON HDD DECK 1 Press HDD so that the HDD lamp lights up on the unit. 2 Press PR +/– or the number ke ys to select the channel you wish to record. 3 Press REC MODE repeatedly to select the recording mode, then press ENTER . ● Each time you press REC MODE , the record ing mode changes as f ollows: XP N SP N LP N EP N FR60-F[...]

EN 39 BASIC OPERA TIONS ON HDD DECK Instant Timer Recording (ITR) This easy method lets you record for 30 min ute s to 6 hours (selectable in 30 minutes interval), and shuts the unit off after recording is finished. 1 Press R on the unit to start recording. 2 Press R again to engage the ITR mode. ● On the front display panel, A 0:30 B appears. 3 [...]

40 EN BASIC OPERA TIONS ON HDD DECK 1 Press HDD so that the HDD lamp lights up on the unit. 2 Press I to start p la yback. ● The Library Database Navigation also enables you to search and select the desired programmes. ( A pg. 51) 3 Press W to pause pla y back. ● T o resume nor mal playbac k, press I . 4 Press o to stop play back. NOTE: When th[...]

EN 41 BASIC OPERA TIONS ON HDD DECK One Touch Replay Y ou can mov e back the pla yback position slightly . Press w . ● Each press skips back f or approximately 7 seconds and resumes pla yback. ● Pressing while paused skips ba ck for appro ximately 7 seconds and resumes pause. 1.5x Speed Playback Y ou can play bac k a title quickly . The sound w[...]

42 EN LI VE M EM O RY P L A YBACK This unit records pictures onto the hard disc and D VD-RAM disc, instead of video tapes, then play s back the pictures recorded on the disc. This makes it possib le to achiev e high-speed wr iting and read-out that has not been possible with conv entional VCRs, enabling recording and play back simultaneously . It i[...]

EN 43 LI VE M EM O RY P LA Y BACK Buttons To Be Used During Live Memory Playback A LIVE Returns to on air p rogramme screen. When a confirmation message appears by pressing this button during timer programming or title editing, etc., f ollow the instruction to return to the previous screen. B NA VIGA TION Displays Libr ary D atabase Navigation menu[...]

44 EN LI VE M EM O RY P L A YBACK Temporary recording for Li ve Memory (HDD deck only) This unit automatically records the channel being received, within the specified range of time, to the reserved space on the hard disc. The time range can be set for 30 minutes , 1 hour , and 3 hours. ( A pg. 71) NOTE: Previous temporary recordings will be overwr[...]

EN 45 TIMER RECORDING Y ou can programme this unit to timer record as many as 16 programmes . With the a system, timer programming is g reatly simplified because each TV programme has a corresponding code number which your unit is ab le to recognise. Y ou can use the remote control to enter the a number . 1 Load a recordable disc if recording to D [...]

46 EN TIMER RECORDING Weekly/Daily Recording Y ou can record programmes with one of the follo wing weekly/daily timer settings. For the HDD deck When you select a mode other than ONCE, the space on the hard disk drive is sa ved f or new reco rdings by o verwriting previous recordings. T o prev ent loss of a needed recording, ba ck up programmes you[...]

EN 47 TIMER RECORDING Y ou can programme this unit to timer record as many as 16 programmes . If you do not know the a n umber for the prog ramme you wish to record, use th e f ollowing procedure to set your unit to timer record the programme. 1 Load a recordable disc if recording to D VD . 2 Press PR OGRAMME to access the programme top screen. 3 P[...]

48 EN TIMER RECORDING Check Programmes T o check the whole list of programmes 1 Press PR OGRAMME to access the programme top screen. 2 Press selection keys to select A PROGRAMME LIST B , then press ENTER . ● The details of a selected programme appear on the top of the screen. ● The daily programme of a titl e is listed as one programme . T o ch[...]

EN 49 TIMER RECORDING This function allows you to aut omatically record a satell ite programme which is timer programmed on y our external sate llite receiver . Conne ct a satellite receiver to the unit’ s [L-2 IN / DECODER] connector and programme the timer on the satellite receiver . The unit star ts or stops recording by the signals input from[...]

50 EN NA VIGA TIO N The Library Database Navigation enables y ou to search and select the desired titles recorded on the HDD deck and the D VD deck ver y e a si l y . Y ou can record up to 99 titles on a disc. Each time a title is recorded, the information of the title is registered for the Library Database Navigation automatically . So , you can c[...]

EN 51 NA VIGA TION Scan For Beginning Of Title Y ou can scan the beginning of the title easily with the Library Database Navigation. 1 Press NA VIGA TION . The Librar y Database Navigation screen appears. 2 Press selection keys to select A ORIGINAL B , then press ENTER . 3 Press selection keys to select the index (small pictures) of the desired tit[...]

52 EN NA VIGA TIO N Modify Title Name 1 P erform steps 1 – 4 of A Modify Index B ( A pg. 51) bef ore continuing. 2 Press selection keys to select A NAME B , then press ENTER . 3 Press selection keys to select A ALPHABET B , A SYMBOL1 B or A SYMBOL 2 B . 4 Press selection keys to select the desired letter or symbol, then press ENTER . Repeat this [...]

EN 53 NA VIGA TION Delete Unwanted Part Of The Title (DVD-RAM & DVD-RW (VR mode) only) Y ou can delete unwanted par t of the title. 1 P erform steps 1 – 2 of A Modify Index B ( A pg. 51) bef ore continuing. 2 Press selection keys to select A DEL SCEN B , then press ENTER . 3 Press se lection keys to select a title whose unwanted part you want[...]

54 EN NA VIGA TIO N Play List It is a collection of the scenes. A play list can be freely edited and play ed back without ev er changing any original recording data. Using the random access of a disc (which allows video data to be instantly read no matter where it is on the disc), a play list includes information such as the timer counter f or the [...]

EN 55 NA VIGA TION Add scenes 1 P erform steps 1 – 5 of A Edit Scenes B ( A pg. 54) before continuing. 2 Press selection keys to select A SEL. TITLE B , then press ENTER . 3 P erform steps 4 – 11 in A Create Pla y List B ( A pg. 54). Move Scenes 1 P erform steps 1 – 5 of A Edit Scenes B ( A pg. 54) before continuing. 2 Press selection keys to[...]

56 EN NA VIGA TIO N Title information can be registered in the unit’ s memor y for up to 600 D VD discs, 2,000 titles. It is hel pful when finding a desired title (or play list) by sorting accordi ng to the sor t options registered during (or after) reco rding. Scan For Title From Library 1 Press NA VIGA TION . The Library Database Navigation scr[...]

EN 57 NA VIGA TION This unit can play bac k discs that MP3/WMA sound files and JPEG image files taken with digital still cameras or other de vices are recorded. The MP3/WMA/JPEG Navigation enab les you to search and select the desired files recorded on CD-R/RW or CD-R OM discs very easily . A Selected group number/total number of groups on the disc[...]

58 EN EDITING High Speed Dubbing (From HDD To DVD) It is possible to dub the original recordings and/o r play lists on the HDD deck to D VD discs. The dubbing is performed in high speed, keeping the original transf er rate. NOTES: ● After accessing the Dubbing Menu screen, it is not possible to take out a disc. ● It is not possible to dub cop y[...]

EN 59 EDITING Manual Dubbing (From HDD To DVD) It is possible to perform dubbing in the desired transf er rate. 1 Load a recordable disc. 2 Press DUBBING to access the Dubbing Menu screen. 3 Press selection keys to select A MANU AL B , then press ENTER . 4 P erform step 4 of A High Speed Dubbing (From HDD T o D VD) B ( A pg. 58). The Manual Dubbing[...]

60 EN EDITING Y ou can dub programmes from a camcorder or D V equipment connected to the unit with a D V cable. The unit’ s remote control allows you the limited control of the connected camcorder or D V equipment functions during dubbing. The follo wing on-screen display f or D V dubbing appears when ON SCREEN is pressed while the channel has be[...]

EN 61 EDITING 9 Press selection keys to select , then press ENTER . The dubbing star ts. ● Playbac k on the external D V equipment and recording on the unit should star t simultaneously . ● T o pause dubbing, press selection keys to select , then press ENTER . Both the unit and the external D V equipment pause dubbing. Pressing W on the unit al[...]

62 EN EDITING Y ou can use a camcorder as the s ource play er and your unit as the recording deck. 1 Make connections. A If the camcorder has no S-VIDEO output connector : ^ connect the camcorder’s A UD IO/VIDEO OUT connectors to the unit’ s [VIDEO/AUDIO ((MO NO) L/R)] input connectors on the front panel. ● When using a monaural camcorder , c[...]

EN 63 EDITING Y ou can use your unit as the source pla yer or as the recording deck. 1 Connect another recorder’ s 21-p in SCAR T connector to the unit’ s 21-pin SCART connector as illustrated. A When using your unit as the source pla yer : ^ connect its [L-1 IN/OUT] connector to the recording d eck. B When using your unit as the recording deck[...]

64 EN EDITING L-1 Output And L-1 Input Setting The [L-1 IN/OUT] connector accep ts and deliv ers either a composite signal (regular video si gnal) or a Y/C signal (a signal i n which the luminance and ch rominance signals are separated). Set A L-1 OUTPUT B and A L-1 INP UT B to the appropriate mode depending on the type of appliance con nected to t[...]

EN 65 EDITING L-2 Select Setting Set A L-2 SELECT B to the appropriate mode depending on the type of appliance connected to the unit’s [L-2 IN/DECODER] connector . 1 P erform steps 1 and 2 of A L-1 Output And L-1 Input Setting B ( A pg. 64). 2 Press selection keys to select A L-2 SELECT B , then press ENTER . 3 Press selection keys to select the [...]

66 EN REMOTE CONTROL Remote Control 1/2/3/4 Code Switching The remote control is capable of controlling four JVC video units independently . Each of the units can respond to one of the four codes (1, 2, 3 or 4). The remote control is preset to send co de 3 signals because your unit is initia lly set to respond to code 3 signals. Y ou can easily mod[...]

EN 67 REMOTE CONTROL Satellite Receiver Multi-Brand Remote Control Y our remote control can operate the basic functions of your satellite receiver set. In addition to JVC satellite re ceivers , other manuf acturer’s satellite receiv ers can also be controlled. IMPORTANT: Although the provided remote control unit is compatible with JVC satellite r[...]

68 EN SYSTEM CONNECTIONS Simple Connections This is an example of a simple connection if your TV has one 21-pin A V input (SCART) connector . Connect the satellite receiver to the [L-2 IN/DECODER] connector , then connect the [L-1 IN/OUT] connector to the T V’ s connector . NOTES: ● Set A L-2 SELECT B to A VIDEO B or A S-VIDEO B . ( A pg . 65) [...]

EN 69 SYSTEM CONNECTIONS These instructions en able y ou to connect your unit to a Dolby Digital Decoder or an amplifier with built-in DTS. 1 Connect the unit and a Dolby Digital Decoder or an amplifier with built-in DTS using either an optional optical cable or an optional coaxial cable. NOTES: ● For Dolby Digital sound, set A DIGIT AL A UDIO OU[...]

70 EN SUBSIDIARY SETTIN GS V arious modes of this unit are categorized into menus nested in 2 lev els shown in the follo wing table . T o change the settings of these modes, find the desired mode in the menu (f or details on each menu, see pages 70 through 72), then f ollow the procedure below . ● The procedure below shows ho w to set the desired[...]

EN 71 SUBSIDIARY SETTINGS DISC PLAY SET UP 8 RESUME ^ OFF / ON / DISC RESUME When this function is set to A ON B or A DISC RESUME B , y ou can u se the resume function. ( A pg. 26) OFF : Y ou cannot use the resume function. ON : Y ou can star t playbac k from the resume point of the placed disc. DISC RESUME : The unit retains a memor y of the resum[...]

72 EN SUBSIDIARY SETTIN GS DISPLAY SET 8 SUPERIMPOSE ^ OFF / AUTO When this function is set to A AU TO B , various operational indicators appear on the TV screen. Messages appear in the selected language. ( A pg. 20) OFF : T o tur n off superimposed indicatio ns. AUTO : T o super impose operational indicat ions f or approximately fiv e seconds just[...]

EN 73 SUBSIDIARY SETTINGS Guide Programme Number Set 1 Press SET UP to access the Main Menu screen. 2 Press selection keys to select A INITIAL SET UP B , then press G . 3 Press selection keys to select A TUNER SET B , then press G . 4 Press selection keys to select A GUIDE PROG SE T B , then press ENTER . 5 Press selection keys to select A GUIDE PR[...]

74 EN SUBSIDIARY SETTIN GS Y our unit needs to memorise all necessar y stations in chann el positions in order to record TV programmes. A uto C hannel Set automatically assigns all receivab le stations in your area to call them up by using the PR +/– b uttons without going th rough any vacant channels . Auto Channel Set 1 Press SET UP to access t[...]

EN 75 SUBSIDIARY SETTINGS Manual Channel Set Store channels that were not stored during Auto Set Up ( A pg. 17), Preset Download ( A pg. 18) or Auto Channel Set ( A pg. 74). 1 Press SET UP to access the Main Menu screen. 2 Press selection keys to select A INITIAL SET UP B , then press G . 3 Press selection keys to select A TUNER SET B , then press [...]

76 EN SUBSIDIARY SETTIN GS When Receiving A Scra mbled Broadcast 1 Set A L-2 SELECT B to A DECODER B . ( A pg. 65) 2 P erform steps 1 – 5 of A Manual Channel Set B ( A pg. 75). 3 Press selection keys to select the channel position broadcasting scrambled programmes , then press ENTER . The Confirmatio n screen appears. 4 Press selection keys to se[...]

EN 77 SUBSIDIARY SETTINGS 1 Press SET UP to access the Main Menu screen. 2 Press selection keys to select A INITIAL SET UP B , then press G . 3 Press selection keys to select A CLOCK SET B , then press G . NOTE: When you ha ve selected A MA GY ARORSZÁG B , A ČESKÁ REPUBLIKA B , A POLSKA B or A OTH E R EASTERN B f or the country setting ( A pg. 1[...]

78 EN SUBSIDIARY SETTIN GS Some D VD-RAM/RW discs are unf or matted. F ormat th e disc when you use an unf or matted disc or you want to delete all recordings and data on the disc. Format A DVD-RAM Disc 1 Press SET UP to access the Main Menu screen. 2 Press selection keys to select A HDD/D VD SET UP B , then press G . 3 Press selection keys to sele[...]

EN 79 SUBSIDIARY SETTINGS Finalising D VD-R/RW discs recorded on this unit makes it possible for the discs to be pla yed back on other D VD play ers. D VD-RW discs are finalised in the mode that the discs were f ormatted, enabling pla yback on compatible D VD play ers. Title names input in the Li brar y Database Navigation are registered as title n[...]

80 EN SUBSIDIARY SETTIN GS Use this function if you encounter problems while oper ating this unit. 1 Press ? to access the help screen. ● An A INDEX B screen that contains the most common needed topics (headings) relating to the current status appears. T opics with the a icon refer to HDD dec k operations and with the b icon refer to those f or t[...]

EN 81 TROUBLESHOO TING Before requesting service for a prob lem, use this char t and see if you can solv e the trouble yourself . Small problems are often easily solved, and this can sa ve y ou the trouble of sending your unit off f or repair . Initialising (DVD Deck Only) N Press A to turn off the unit, press and hold A , the n press o for tw o se[...]

82 EN TROUBLESHOO TING Recording (HDD Deck) ● A L-1 B , A L-2 B or A F-1 B has been se lected as the input mode. N Set to the desired channel. ● The camcorder has not been proper ly connected. N Confirm that the camcorder is proper ly connected. ● The input mode is not correct. N Set the input mode to A F-1 B . ( A pg. 62) Timer Recording ●[...]

EN 83 TROUBLESHOO TING On-screen Message ● A disc that is not registered in the librar y has been inser ted. Register the disc as necessar y . ( A pg. 56) ● Appears when a title that has been selected in the librar y is not contained in the loaded disc. ● Recording and/or editing cannot be performed. ● The number of titles e xceeds 99. ● [...]

84 EN SPECIFICA TIONS P ower requirement AC 220 V - 240 V H , 50 Hz/60 Hz P ower consumption P ower on: 37 W P ower off: 15.6 W T emperature Operating: 5°C to 35°C Storage: –20°C to 60°C Operating position Horizontal only Dimensions (WxHxD) 435 mm x 70 mm x 345.5 mm We i g h t 6.1 kg Input/Outp ut Video input: 0.5 – 2.0 Vp-p, 75 K (pin jac [...]

EN 85 APPENDIX Language Code List AA Afar IK Inupiak RN Kirundi AB Abkhazian IN Indon esian RO Rumanian AF Afrikaans IS Icelandic R U Russian AM Ameharic IW Hebre w RW Kin yarwanda AR Arabic JI Yiddish SA Sanskrit AS Assamese JW Ja vanese SD Sindhi A Y A ymara KA Georg ian SG Sangho AZ Azerbaijani KK Kazakh SH Serbo-Croatian BA Bashkir KL Green lan[...]

86 EN APPENDIX Country/Area Code List for Parental Lock AD Andorra CK Cook Islands GN Guinea AE United Arab Emirates CL Chile GP Guadeloupe AF Afghanistan CM Cameroon GQ Equatorial Guinea AG Antigua and Barbuda CN China GR Greece AI Anguilla CO Colombia GS South Georg ia and the South Sandwich Islands AL Albania CR Costa Rica GT Guatemala AM Armeni[...]

EN 87 APPENDIX LC Saint Lucia NU Niue SZ Swaziland LI Liechtenstein NZ New Zealand TC T urks and Caicos Islands LK Sri Lanka OM Oman TD Chad LR Liberia P A Panama TF F rench Souther n T erritories LS Lesotho PE Peru TG T ogo L T Lithuania PF F rench P olynesia TH Thailand LU Luxembourg PG Papua New Guinea TJ T ajikistan L V Latvia PH Philippines TK[...]

88 EN APPENDIX TV Station And ID List The A ID B abbre viation is what is shown on-s creen in lieu of the station n ame. The A ID B abbre viation is listed in the Confirmation screen and is display ed on the TV screen w hen the unit is tuned to a different station. ID ST A TION NAME 1000 3SAT 9LIV AB3 ADLT ANIM ANT3 ARD ARTE ATV B1 BBC BBC1 BBC2 BB[...]

EN 89 LIST OF TERMS A A-B Repeat Playback ........ ................ ................ ........ 30 Adjusting The Pi cture Quality .......... ................ ........... 32 Angle Selection ......... ............. ................ ................. . 27 Audio Channel Selection ... ................ ................ ........ 28 Audio Language/Sound Sele[...]

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