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Features

Before you start

Recording

Playing

discs

Editing

Before

you

start

Connections

Getting

started

Changing

the

Setup

menu

VCR

functions

Others

añ

Recording

DVD mode

VCR mode

This unit is compatible with both DVD-RW, which is

rewritable repeatedly, and DVD-R, which is available

for one-time recording only. Also, this unit allows you to

record to the videotape. You can choose either one for

your convenience.

Recording up to 8 programs:

You can program the unit to record up to 8 programs

within a month in advance. Daily or weekly program

recordings are also available.

One-touch Timer Recording:

You can easily set recording time as you prefer. Every

time

[REC/OTR] is pressed during recording, the record-

ing time will be increased by 30 minutes up to 8 hours.

The unit will automatically turn off when it reached to the

recording time you set.

Dubbing mode:

You can copy a DVD disc to a videotape or copy a vid-

eotape to a DVD disc. This function will be possible only

if the DVD disc or a videotape is not copy protected.

You cannot record on a videotape when its record tab is

removed.

Left channel stereo recording:

This unit can record the Left channel monaural sound as

Left and Right channel sound automatically.

DVD mode

Automatic Chapter marker setting:

You can mark each title of recording with chapter mark-

ers as you set in the Setup menu before recording.

Automatic Title menu making (Video mode):

The unit makes title menus automatically when finalizing

the disc.

Automatic Playlist making (VR mode):

A Playlist will be prepared from an Original title, so that

you can edit titles on a Playlist as you prefer. An Original

title is kept as it is.

Automatic finalizing (Video mode):

The unit can finalize discs automatically after finishing all

Timer Recordings or when the disc runs out recordable space.

Playback

DVD mode

Theater quality sound at your home:
When connecting the unit to an amplifier or a decoder
which is compatible with Dolby Digital, you can experi-
ence the theater-quality sound environment.

Quick search for what you want to watch:

You can easily find the part you want to watch using title,

chapter or time search functions.

Start Playback from Original and Playlist (VR mode):

You can play back titles from either an Original title or Playlist.

Virtual Surround System:

You can enjoy stereophonic space through your exciting

channel stereo system.

Playing back on MP3 / WMA disc:

You can enjoy MP3 / WMA files which are recorded on

CD-RW/R.

VCR mode

Quick search for what you want to watch:

You can easily find the part you want to watch using the

Index search/Time search functions. An index mark will

be assigned at the beginning of each recordings you

make. For Time search function, you can go to a specific

point on a videotape by entering the exact amount of

time you wish to skip.

Editing

DVD mode

Deleting titles:

You can delete titles which you do not need anymore.

Making your own Playlist (VR mode):

With the original remains as it is, you can edit titles on

Various playlist as you prefer.

Putting names on titles.

Setting pictures for thumbnails.

Setting/clearing chapter markers.

Dividing / Combining titles.
Deleting parts of titles, etc.

Protecting titles (VR mode):

You can prevent accidental editing or title erasing, with

protect function.

Compatibility

DVD mode

Playback of discs recorded in Video mode on a regu-

lar DVD player (Video mode):

Discs recorded in the Video mode can be played back

on regular DVD players, including computer DVD drives

compatible with DVD-Video playback*. You will need to

finalize the discs recorded in Video mode to play them

back on other DVD players.

* DVD-Video Format (Video mode) is a new format for

recording on DVD-RW/R discs that was approved by the

DVD Forum in 2000. Adoption of this format is optional

for manufactures of DVD playback devices, and there

are DVD-Video players, DVD-ROM drives or other DVD

playback devices that do not play back DVD-RW/R discs

recorded in the DVD-Video Format.

Others

Progressive Scan system

Unlike conventional interlace scanning, the progressive

scan system provides less flickering and higher resolu-

tion images than the traditional scanning system does.

Symbol in this Owner’s Manual

The availability of many functions of this unit depends on the

disc type or the recording mode.

To specify disc type or recording mode for each function, we

put the following symbols at the beginning of each function.

This unit not only plays back DVDs, CDs and VHS tapes but also offers features for you to record on DVD
discs and edit them after that. The following features are offered with this unit.

Available to VHS tapes

Use only tapes marked with

this unit.

Description

Symbol

DVD-RW

DVD-R

DVD-RW

Video

DVD-V

VCR

MP3

VCR

DVD

First:

(Press:)

First:

(Press:)

Available to DVD-Video discs

Available to DVD-RW in Video mode

Available to DVD-RW in VR mode

Available to DVD-R discs

Available to Audio CDs

Available to CD-RW/R discs with
MP3 files
Available to CD-RW/R discs with
WMA files

Indicates that you need to select the VCR

mode by pressing

[VCR] on the remote

control before proceeding next step.

Indicates that you need to select the DVD

mode by pressing

[DVD] on the remote

control before proceeding next step.

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