NEC NDH-160, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...HDD DVD RECORDER OWNER S MANUAL MODEL NDH 160 Before connecting operating or adjusting this product please read this instruction booklet carefully and completely RH7623CW1L_NA2ANN ...

Page 2: ...n Do not overload wall outlets Overloaded wall outlets loose or damaged wall outlets extension cords frayed power cords or damaged or cracked wire insulation are dangerous Any of these conditions could result in electric shock or fire Periodically examine the cord of your appliance and if its appearance indicates damage or deterioration unplug it discontinue use of the appliance and have the cord ...

Page 3: ...ng an Audio CD or MP3 WMA file 31 32 Program Playback with Audio CD and MP3 WMA file 33 Viewing a JPEG File 34 35 Editing a MP3 WMA JPEG DivX file 36 37 Recording 38 43 About DVD recording 38 About HDD recording 38 Timeshift 39 Basic Recording from a TV 40 Instant Timer Recording 40 Timer Recording 41 Simultaneous recording and playback 41 Checking Timer Recording Details 42 Recording from an Exte...

Page 4: ...3 files WMA files JPEG files About the Symbol Display may appear on your TV display during operation and indicates that the function explained in this owner s manual is not available on that specific DVD video disc Notes on Discs Handling Discs Do not touch the playback side of the disc Hold the disc by the edges so that fingerprints do not get on the surface Never stick paper or tape on the disc ...

Page 5: ...r you finalize a DVD R you cannot record on it or edit it any more Playable on DVD R compatible players after finalization Any edited contents are not be compatible on DVD R compatible players Hide chapter combine added chapter mark etc Limited title chapter editing features DVD R DL Digital Video Disc Recordable Double Layer These Discs can be recorded only once After you finalize a DVD R DL you ...

Page 6: ...n software used to create the disc Check with the software publisher for more detailed information Regional code of the recorder and DVDs This recorder is designed and manufactured for playback of Region 4 encoded DVD software The region code on the labels of some DVD discs indicates which type of the recorder can play those discs This unit can play only DVD discs labeled 4 or ALL If you try to pl...

Page 7: ...nce that some data on the HDD will be lost The HDD is very delicate If used improperly or in an unsuitable environment it is possible that the HDD will fail after a few years of use Signs of problems include playback unexpectedly freezing and noticeable block noise mosaic in the picture However sometimes there will be no warning signs of HDD failure If the HDD fails no playback of recorded materia...

Page 8: ... new video codec which is based on the new MPEG 4 compression standard for video You will be able to play DivX movies using this recorder PBC Playback Control Video CD only Playback control is available for Video CD VCD version 2 0 disc formats PBC allows you to interact with the system via menus search functions or other typical computer like operations Moreover still pictures of high resolution ...

Page 9: ...g mode REC The recorder is recording HDD The recorder is HDD mode DVD The recorder is DVD mode HDD b B DVD The recorder is dubbing Indicates when the recorder is in timer recording or a timer recording is programmed Indicates clock total playing time elapsed time title number chapter track number channel etc j Remote Sensor Point the recorder remote control here k INPUT 2 VIDEO IN AUDIO IN Left Ri...

Page 10: ...st Original and Title List Playlist menu OPEN CLOSE Z Opens and closes the disc tray OPERATE Switches the recorder ON or OFF PAUSE STEP X Pause playback or recording temporarily press again to exit pause mode PIP Selects PIP function on or off N PLAY Starts playback RANDOM Plays tracks in random order REC z Starts recording Press repeatedly to set the recording time REC MODE Selects the recording ...

Page 11: ...mcorder k VIDEO IN 1 Connect the video output of an external source Audio system TV Monitor VCR Camcorder l COAXIAL Digital audio out jack Connect to digital coaxial audio equipment a b c d e f g h i j k l Connecting to the Aerial Remove the aerial cable plug from your TV set and insert it into the aerial socket at the back of the recorder Plug one end of the aerial cable into the TV socket on the...

Page 12: ...y television you may take advantage of the recorder s progressive scan output for the highest video resolution possible If your TV does not accept the Progressive Scan format the picture will appear scrambled if you try Progressive Scan on the recorder Connect the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT PROGRESSIVE SCAN jacks on the recorder to the corresponding in jacks on the TV using the Y Pb Pr cable C Notes Set ...

Page 13: ...ed by your recorder MPEG 2 Dolby Digital and DTS Check the receiver manual and the logos on the front of the receiver Caution Due to the DTS Licensing agreement the digital output will be in DTS digital out when DTS audio stream is selected Notes If the audio format of the digital output does not match the capabilities of your receiver the receiver will produce a strong distorted sound or no sound...

Page 14: ...ont panel DV IN jack it is possible to connect a DV digital camcorder and digitally transfer DV tapes to DVD Use a DV cable not supplied to connect the DV in out jack of your DV camcorder to the front panel DV IN jack of this recorder Note This jack is for connection to DV digital camcorder only It is not compatible with digital satellite tuners or D VHS video decks L R VIDEO OUTPUT AUDIO OUTPUT S...

Page 15: ...the Setup menu appears 2 Use v V to select the desired option 3 While the desired item is selected press B to move to the second level 4 Use v V to select the second desired option 5 Press B to move to the third level 6 Use v V to select the desired setting then press ENTER to confirm your selection Some items require additional steps 7 Press SETUP to exit the Setup menu Note Press b to go back to...

Page 16: ...V to move the selected programme position to a new location Delete Disables a programme position you do not need 5 Press RETURN O repeatedly to exit Program List menu Program Edit You can perform a search to select and store TV channels manually When you select Program Edit in step 4 above the display for setting channels appears 1 Use b B to select the item and press v V to change the setting PR ...

Page 17: ...ects the aspect ratio of the connected TV 4 3 standard or wide 4 3 Select this when connecting to a 4 3 screen TV When you select 4 3 set Display Mode below 16 9 Select this when connecting to a wide screen TV or TV with a wide mode function Display Mode Selects how to display a wide picture on the screen when 4 3 is selected in TV Aspect Letter Box Displays a wide picture with bands on the upper ...

Page 18: ...ture will once again be visible on a conventional analog TV or monitor PBC PBC stands for Playback Control and refers to special menus and navigation features that are available on some Video CDs ON Video CDs are played according to the PBC if available OFF Video CDs are played the same way as Audio CDs Initialization You can reset the recorder to its original factory settings and initialize the H...

Page 19: ...channel PCM audio Off for DTS If you select Off the DTS signal is not output through the DIGITAL AUDIO OUT jack Sampling Frequency If your receiver or amplifier is NOT capable of handling 96 kHz signals select 48 kHz When this choice is made this unit will automatically convert any 96 kHz signals to 48 kHz so your system can decode them If your receiver or amplifier is capable of handling 96 kHz s...

Page 20: ...4 Press ENTER to confirm your rating selection then press SETUP to exit the menu Note If you set a rating for the recorder all disc scenes with the same rating or lower are played Higher rated scenes are not played unless an alternate scene is available on the disc The alternative must have the same rating or a lower one If no suitable alternative is found playback stops You must enter the 4 digit...

Page 21: ... divx com vod Follow the instructions and download the video onto a disc for playback on this unit Note All the downloaded videos from DivX VOD can only be played back on this unit Recording Settings Record Mode Set You can set the picture quality for recording HQ High Quality SQ Standard Quality LQ Low Quality EQ Extend Quality 1 Select Rec Mode Set option then press B 2 Use v V to select a desir...

Page 22: ...u select None switch off automatic chapter marking altogether with the None setting Disc Settings Disc Format If you load a completely blank disc the recorder will initialize the disc DVD R The recorder initialize the disc to Video mode The recording mode will always be Video mode DVD RW The recorder initialize the disc to VR mode DVD R DL The Initialize menu will appears Select Yes then press ENT...

Page 23: ...VD R DL disc can take up to 30 minutes to finalize Tips If you load a DVD RW that has already been finalized you can Unfinalize it by choosing Unfinalize from the Finalize menu After doing this you can edit and re record onto the disc You cannot unfinalize a DVD R and DVD R disc If Disc Protect option is set to ON the finalize is not available To finalize set Disc Protect option to OFF Disc Label ...

Page 24: ...nformation The items displayed differ depending on the disc type or playing status 3 You can select an item by pressing v V and change or select the setting by pressing b B For details about each item see the pages in parentheses Title Current title or track number total number of titles or tracks page 25 Chapter Current chapter number total number of chapters page 25 Time Elapsed playing time pag...

Page 25: ...see Rating on page 20 DVDs may have a Region Code Your recorder will not play discs that have a region code different from your recorder The region code for this recorder is 4 four Unless stated otherwise all operations described use the remote control Some features may also be available on the Setup menu Moving to another TITLE When a disc has more than one title you can move to another title as ...

Page 26: ...point A appears briefly on the TV screen 2 Press A B again at your chosen end point A B appears briefly on the TV screen and the repeat sequence begins 3 Press A B again to cancel Note During HDD playback you cannot select a sequence less than 5 seconds Time Search To start playing at any chosen time on the disc 1 Press DISPLAY twice during playback The time search box shows the elapsed playing ti...

Page 27: ...u 1 Press MENU LIST The disc menu is displayed 2 To remove the disc menu press MENU LIST again Camera Angle If the disc contains scenes recorded at different camera angles you can change to a different camera angle during playback Press ANGLE then press b B repeatedly during playback to select a desired angle The number of the current angle appears on the TV screen Tip The ANGLE indicator will bli...

Page 28: ...r settings for the last disc that you have viewed Settings remain in memory even if you remove the disc from the recorder or switch off the recorder If you load a disc that had its settings memorized the latest stop position is automatically recalled Notes Settings are stored in memory for use any time This recorder does not memorize settings of a disc if you switch off the recorder before commenc...

Page 29: ... the DivX subtitle on the figure below Disc Subtitle Language Available DivX Subtitle Original English English French German French German Italian Italian Spanish Spanish Portuguese Portuguese Dutch Swedish Russian Russian Other 6976 Greek Other 7665 Polish Hungarian Czech 2 Press SETUP The Setup menu appears Press SETUP b LANGUAGE b Disc Subtitle then select the language you have found Refer to D...

Page 30: ...rns to the menu screen If the file is recorded with GMC the unit supports only 1 point of the record level GMC GMC is the acronym for Global Motion Compensation It is an encoding tool specified in MPEG4 standard Some MPEG4 encoders like DivX or Xvid have this option There are different levels of GMC encoding usually called 1 point 2 point or 3 point GMC Playable DivX file avi divx Playable DivX su...

Page 31: ...TER You can also display HOME menu to select another media by pressing RETURN O 5 To stop playback at any time press STOP Tip You can create new folder Select New Album option on the Music HDD or Music Memory Card menu then press ENTER NONAME folder is created Audio CD and Music menu options 1 Press v V to select a folder file on the Audio CD or Music menu then press ENTER The menu options appear ...

Page 32: ...sen start point Repeat icon and A appears on the menu screen 2 Press A B again at your chosen end point The Repeat icon and A B appears on the menu screen and the repeat sequence begins 3 To exit the sequence and return to normal play press A B again The Repeat icon disappears from the menu screen About MP3 WMA audio files MP3 WMA file compatibility with this recorder is limited as follows Samplin...

Page 33: ... PLAY Tip You can access or remove the Program List screen by pressing MENU LIST Program List menu options 1 Press v V to select a track file on the Program List then press ENTER The menu options appear 2 Use v V to select an option then press ENTER to confirm your selection Play Playback begins in the order in which you programmed the tracks from the selected track Delete Deletes the track s from...

Page 34: ...gram List then press ENTER The menu options appear You can select all files and folders on the menu by pressing CLEAR button To cancel the selections press CLEAR again Selecting multiple files folders 1 Press MARKER A check mark appears on the file or folder Press MARKER again to cancel the marked file or folder 2 Repeat step 1 to mark additional file folders 2 Use v V to select an option then pre...

Page 35: ...ltiple files Select Select All option to select all tracks then press ENTER Select Deselect All option to deselect all selected tracks then press ENTER Select Cancel option to exit this menu then press ENTER 6 Use b B v V to highlight Start option then press ENTER 7 Press STOP to stop the Slide Show and return to the Photo menu About JPEG image files JPEG disc compatibility with this recorder is l...

Page 36: ...s press CLEAR again Selecting multiple files folders 1 Press MARKER A check mark appears on the file or folder Press MARKER again to cancel the marked file or folder 2 Repeat step 1 to mark additional file folders 2 Press ENTER The menu options appear on the menu 3 Select Delete option then press ENTER The selected file s is deleted from HDD or Memory Card Naming a file on the HDD or Memory Card Y...

Page 37: ...py 1 After selecting a media then press ENTER The album folder list appears 2 Select a folder Also you can create new album folder Select New Album option on the Copy menu then press ENTER NONAME folder is created 6 Select Copy option then press ENTER to begin copying Moving a file s You can move a file s folder s to another media or folder After moving the file s folder s are deleted from the cur...

Page 38: ...and one for camcorder recordings Note The maximum number of titles that can be recorded on the HDD is 255 Using the HDD allows you to record a maximum of 12 hours continuously Notes for recording The recording times shown are not exact because the recorder uses variable bit rate video compression This means that the exact recording time will depend on the material being recorded When recording a T...

Page 39: ...mode You can mark one in Timeshift mode Press MARKER at the desired point during Timeshift Press SEARCH to recall the marked scene Clip Record You can edit during Timeshift to store the program on the HDD Hard Disk Drive 1 During Timeshift use pause step search and slow motion to find the starting point 2 Press REC at the starting point of the section you want to record Progress of the edit is ind...

Page 40: ...ll start The REC indicator lights in the display window Recording continues until you press STOP x or the disc or HDD is full To record for a fixed length of time see Instant Timer Recording on right 7 Press STOP x to stop recording To Pause the Recording 1 Press PAUSE STEP X to pause recording 2 When you want to continue recording press PAUSE STEP X Instant Timer Recording Instant Timer Recording...

Page 41: ...mer Record List will appear Check field s Rec OK on the Timer Record List indicates that the timer recording is programmed correctly 5 Press RETURN O to exit the Program List 6 Make sure that you load a recordable disc for DVD recording and press OPERATE to switch your unit to Standby Notes The timer indicator lights in the display window when the recorder is in standby with the timer active For T...

Page 42: ...mer programs set If two or more timer programs overlap The earlier program takes priority When the earlier program finishes the later program starts If two programs are set to start at exactly the same time the program entered first takes priority If the disc is damaged the recording may not complete successfully In this case even though the Check field shows Rec OK it may not be Recording from an...

Page 43: ... from this one You cannot control this unit remotely from a component connected to the DV IN jack You cannot record date and time information from a DV cassette 1 Make sure your digital camcorder is connected to the front panel DV IN jack See page 14 2 Select TV HDD or TV DVD option on the HOME menu then press ENTER see page 15 3 Check that the DV audio input is as you require You can choose betwe...

Page 44: ...utton see Changing Title Thumbnails on page 45 Press DISPLAY to display the information of selected title on the Title List menu After selecting a title or chapter on the Title List or Chapter List menu then press ENTER The menu options appears on the left side of the menu Use v V to select a option then press ENTER to confirm your selection 2 To exit the Title List menu press RETURN O repeatedly ...

Page 45: ... About word Original and Playlist Throughout this manual you will often see the words Original and Playlist to refer to the actual content and the edited version Original content refers to what s actually recorded on the disc Playlist content refers to the edited version of the disc how the Original content is to be played Adding Chapter Markers You can create chapters within a title by inserting ...

Page 46: ...ions appears on the left side of the menu 2 Use v V to select Playlist Add option then press ENTER 3 Select New Playlist then press ENTER The new title appears in the updated Playlist All chapters of the title are added to the Playlist Adding Additional Title Chapters to the Playlist You can add an Original title or chapter to add to a Playlist title even if it is already registered 1 Choose a tit...

Page 47: ... are repeatedly deleted the titles are combined into one When you are deleting a title or chapter only the last one on DVD RW increases remaining recording time Deleting a Part You can delete a part which you do not want in the title 1 Use b B v V to choose a title you want to delete on the Title List menu then press ENTER The options appears on the left side of the menu 2 Select Delete Part optio...

Page 48: ... RETURN O repeatedly to exit the menu Notes Names can be up to 32 characters long For discs formatted on a different recorder you will see only a limited character set When recording on DVD R DVD R or DVD RW discs the entered name is displayed on the DVD player only after finalization Sort This function allows you to access show listings organized by Date Title or Category on the Title List HDD me...

Page 49: ...e option Example Title List HDD 3 Press ENTER Title Edit Divide menu appears Divide option is highlighted 4 Use play pause step search and slow motion to find the point you want to divide the title 5 Select Divide option then press ENTER at the point To reset the point select Cancel option then press ENTER Repeat from step 3 6 Choose Done option then press ENTER to fix the dividing point The title...

Page 50: ...the left side of the screen 2 Select Hide option Example Title List DVD RW 3 Press ENTER to confirm The chapter s or title s thumbnail will dim Tip If you select a hidden chapter or title on the Title List or Chapter List menu you can show it by choosing Show option on the menu After doing that you are able to see the chapter or title Protect a Title Use this function to protect against accidental...

Page 51: ...rmatted in VR mode and CPRM recordings can only be played on players that are specifically compatible with CPRM Copyright Recording equipment should be used only for lawful copying and you are advised to check carefully what is lawful copying in the area in which you are making a copy Copying of copyright material such as films or music is unlawful unless permitted by a legal exception or consente...

Page 52: ...p to that point will be lost If the remaining space on the disc is insufficient the Fast mode is not available The Fast mode is not available for edited HDD title Dubbing from DVD to HDD 1 On the Title List menu select a title you want to dub then press ENTER Menu options appears on the left side of the screen 2 Use v V to select Dubbing option then press ENTER Dubbing menu appears 3 Use b B to se...

Page 53: ...to HDD copies a single title to the HDD in real time When you start copying playback jumps back to the start of the title then continues through to the end of the title when recording automatically stops The copy will be made in the recording mode HQ SQ LQ EQ that is currently set During DVD playback press DUBBING to copy the current title to HDD Playback starts again from the beginning of the cur...

Page 54: ...D R or DVD RW disc recorded already 2 Press TITLE in Play mode Title List menu will appear as shown below Tip You can remove the Title List menu by pressing STOP x 3 To play back a title select the title you want then press ENTER or N PLAY Playing Your Recordings on Other DVD Players Finalizing a Disc Most regular DVD players can play finalized discs recorded in Video mode finalized DVD R or DVD R...

Page 55: ...Cambodian 7577 Catalan 6765 Chinese 9072 Corsican 6779 Croatian 7282 Czech 6783 Danish 6865 Dutch 7876 English 6978 Esperanto 6979 Estonian 6984 Faroese 7079 Language Code Fiji 7074 Finnish 7073 French 7082 Frisian 7089 Galician 7176 Georgian 7565 German 6869 Greek 6976 Greenlandic 7576 Guarani 7178 Gujarati 7185 Hausa 7265 Hebrew 7387 Hindi 7273 Hungarian 7285 Icelandic 7383 Indonesian 7378 Inter...

Page 56: ...opy protected Those channels are not stored in the recorder Aerial or cables are loose Camcorder is off The recorder s source is incorrect Solution Plug the power cord into the wall outlet securely Select the appropriate video input mode on the TV so the picture from the recorder appears on the TV screen Connect the video cable securely Turn on the TV Turn off the progressive scan see page 18 Sele...

Page 57: ...mote sensor of the recorder The remote control is too far from the recorder There is an obstacle in the path of the remote control and the recorder The batteries in the remote control are exhausted Solution Finalize the disc page 23 No solution The other player must be RW compatible in order to play it No solution Use another disc You cannot record the source Select the channel on the recorder s b...

Page 58: ...mat Sampling frequency 48kHz Compression format Dolby Digital 2 channel Playback Frequency response DVD PCM 48 kHz 8 Hz to 20 kHz CD 8 Hz to 20 kHz DVD PCM 96 kHz 8 Hz to 44 kHz Signal to noise ratio More than 100 dB AUDIO OUT connector Harmonic distortion Less than 0 008 AUDIO OUT connector Dynamic range More than 95 dB AUDIO OUT connector Inputs AERIAL IN Aerial input 75 ohms VIDEO IN 1 0 Vp p 7...

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