Pioneer DVR-RT604H-S, Operating Instructions Manual

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Page 2: ...lable power supply differs according to country or region Be sure that the power supply voltage of the area where this unit will be used meets the required voltage e g 230V or 120V written on the rear panel D3 4 2 1 4_A_En Before plugging in for the first time read the following section carefully This product complies with the Low Voltage Directive 73 23 EEC amended by 93 68 EEC EMC Directives 89 ...

Page 3: ...g the mains plug from the wall socket when not left unused for a long period of time for example when on vacation D3 4 2 2 1a_A_En Do not connect either wire to the earth terminal of a three pin plug NOTE After replacing or changing a fuse the fuse cover in the plug must be replaced with a fuse cover which corresponds to the colour of the insert in the base of the plug or the word that is embossed...

Page 4: ... 39 Areas 41 FAQ and troubleshooting 48 06 HDD and DVD recording About DVD recording 50 About HDD recording 50 Recording time and picture quality 51 Recorded audio 51 Restrictions on video recording 51 Setting the picture quality recording time 52 Basic recording from the TV 52 Setting a timer recording 54 Timer recording FAQ 57 Simultaneous recording and playback 57 Recording from an external com...

Page 5: ...nitialize HDD 105 15 The Video Audio Adjust menu Setting the picture quality for HDD DVD recording sources 106 Setting the picture quality for HDD DVD playback 107 Audio DRC 108 16 The Initial Setup menu Using the Initial Setup menu 109 17 Additional information Resetting the recorder 118 Setting up the remote to control your TV 118 Screen sizes and disc formats 119 Minimum copying times 120 Troub...

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Page 7: ...awful unless permitted by a legal exception or consented to by the rightowners Video mode HDD HDD DVRRT601HS_WV_EN book 7 ページ ２００５年８月３日 水曜日 午後３時３１分 En This recorder will play DVD RAM DVD R RW discs Also compatible with KODAK Picture CD is a trademark of DVD Format Logo Licensing Corporation is a trademark of Fuji Photo Film Co Ltd This recorder also supports the IEC s Super VCD standard Compared t...

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Page 9: ...l unless permitted by a legal exception or consented to by the rightowners Video mode HDD HDD DVRRT601HS_WV_EN book 7 ページ ２００５年８月３日 水曜日 午後３時３１分 En This recorder will play DVD RAM DVD R RW discs Also compatible with KODAK Picture CD is a trademark of DVD Format Logo Licensing Corporation is a trademark of Fuji Photo Film Co Ltd This recorder also supports the IEC s Super VCD standard Compared to th...

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Page 11: ...e medium while DVD RW is a re recordable erasable medium You can re record erase a DVD RW disc approximately 1 000 times For more information see About DVD recording on page 50 What s VR mode VR Video Recording mode is a special mode designed for home DVD recording It allows flexible editing of recorded material compared to Video mode On the other hand Video mode discs are more compatible with oth...

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Page 13: ...NK jack This enables you to control the tuner in the external receiver using the GUIDE Plus system Position the IR transmitter end of the G LINK cable so that the IR receiver on your cable satellite digital terrestrial receiver will pick up the control signals see diagram See the manual that came with your cable satellite digital terrestrial receiver if you re not sure where the IR receiver is on ...

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Page 15: ...R AV connector to a SCART AV 4 Plug the supplied G LINK cable to the G LINK jack This enables you to control the tuner in the external receiver using the GUIDE Plus system Position the IR transmitter end of the G LINK cable so that the IR receiver on your cable satellite digital terrestrial receiver will pick up the control signals see diagram See the manual that came with your cable satellite dig...

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Page 17: ...R AV connector to a SCART AV 4 Plug the supplied G LINK cable to the G LINK jack This enables you to control the tuner in the external receiver using the GUIDE Plus system Position the IR transmitter end of the G LINK cable so that the IR receiver on your cable satellite digital terrestrial receiver will pick up the control signals see diagram See the manual that came with your cable satellite dig...

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Page 19: ...R AV connector to a SCART AV 4 Plug the supplied G LINK cable to the G LINK jack This enables you to control the tuner in the external receiver using the GUIDE Plus system Position the IR transmitter end of the G LINK cable so that the IR receiver on your cable satellite digital terrestrial receiver will pick up the control signals see diagram See the manual that came with your cable satellite dig...

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Page 21: ...l the tuner in the external receiver using the GUIDE Plus system Position the IR transmitter end of the G LINK cable so that the IR receiver on your cable satellite digital terrestrial receiver will pick up the control signals see diagram See the manual that came with your cable satellite digital terrestrial receiver if you re not sure where the IR receiver is on the front panel Alternatively expe...

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Page 23: ...o the Menu bar 13 and ENTER Used to navigate all on screen displays Press ENTER to select the currently highlighted option 14 HOME MENU page 36 Press to display the Home Menu from which you can STANDBY ON ONETOUCH COPY DVD OPEN CLOSE INPUT SELECT DEF ABC JKL TUV GHI PQRS MNO WXYZ CLEAR CLEAR TRK ZERORETURN CH PLAYMODE ANGLE SUBTITLE AUDIO DISCNAVIGATOR TOPMENU GUIDE INFO HELP DISPLAY SKIP BACK OK ...

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Page 25: ...o the Menu bar 13 and ENTER Used to navigate all on screen displays Press ENTER to select the currently highlighted option 14 HOME MENU page 36 Press to display the Home Menu from which you can STANDBY ON ONETOUCH COPY DVD OPEN CLOSE INPUT SELECT DEF ABC JKL TUV GHI PQRS MNO WXYZ CLEAR CLEAR TRK ZERORETURN CH PLAYMODE ANGLE SUBTITLE AUDIO DISCNAVIGATOR TOPMENU GUIDE INFO HELP DISPLAY SKIP BACK OK ...

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Page 27: ...ttons and ENTER to navigate DVD disc menus and the number buttons and ENTER for Video CD menus When playing video from the HDD playback will automatically stop after the end of a title is reached See the following sections for more details on playing specific kinds of discs 6 To stop playback press STOP 7 When you ve finished using the recorder eject the disc and switch the recorder back into stan...

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Page 29: ...ds of discs 6 To stop playback press STOP 7 When you ve finished using the recorder eject the disc and switch the recorder back into standby To open close the disc tray press OPEN CLOSE Remove the disc before putting the recorder into standby Press STANDBY ON to switch the recorder into standby 01HS_WV_EN book 33 ページ ２００５年８月３日 水曜日 午後３時３１分 Playing CDs and WMA MP3 discs The table below shows the bas...

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Page 31: ...ndby Press STANDBY ON to switch the recorder into standby TV DVD STANDBY ON DVD OPEN CLOSE PLAY ENTER 01HS_WV_EN book 33 ページ ２００５年８月３日 水曜日 午後３時３１分 Playing CDs and WMA MP3 discs The table below shows the basic playback controls for audio CDs1 and WMA MP3 files Playing Video CD Super VCDs The table below shows the basic playback controls for Video CD Super VCDs Some discs feature Playback Control PB...

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Page 33: ...ndby Press STANDBY ON to switch the recorder into standby TV DVD STANDBY ON DVD OPEN CLOSE PLAY ENTER 01HS_WV_EN book 33 ページ ２００５年８月３日 水曜日 午後３時３１分 Playing CDs and WMA MP3 discs The table below shows the basic playback controls for audio CDs1 and WMA MP3 files Playing Video CD Super VCDs The table below shows the basic playback controls for Video CD Super VCDs Some discs feature Playback Control PB...

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Page 35: ...ndby Press STANDBY ON to switch the recorder into standby TV DVD STANDBY ON DVD OPEN CLOSE PLAY ENTER 01HS_WV_EN book 33 ページ ２００５年８月３日 水曜日 午後３時３１分 Playing CDs and WMA MP3 discs The table below shows the basic playback controls for audio CDs1 and WMA MP3 files Playing Video CD Super VCDs The table below shows the basic playback controls for Video CD Super VCDs Some discs feature Playback Control PB...

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Page 37: ...ndby Press STANDBY ON to switch the recorder into standby TV DVD STANDBY ON DVD OPEN CLOSE PLAY ENTER 01HS_WV_EN book 33 ページ ２００５年８月３日 水曜日 午後３時３１分 Playing CDs and WMA MP3 discs The table below shows the basic playback controls for audio CDs1 and WMA MP3 files Playing Video CD Super VCDs The table below shows the basic playback controls for Video CD Super VCDs Some discs feature Playback Control PB...

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Page 39: ...Any changes you make here will affect what is displayed in the Grid Area The Editor Area is mainly used when setting up the GUIDE Plus system to make any manual changes as necessary You can also use the Editor Area if new channels become available in your area or if you change from cable to satellite say or move house From the Editor Area you can Display hide channels in the grid switch the channe...

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Page 41: ...t what is displayed in the Grid Area The Editor Area is mainly used when setting up the GUIDE Plus system to make any manual changes as necessary You can also use the Editor Area if new channels become available in your area or if you change from cable to satellite say or move house From the Editor Area you can Display hide channels in the grid switch the channel on off Select a channel source Tun...

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Page 43: ...er buttons to enter a channel number then press the GREEN Action button Next to confirm Alternatively you can press the YELLOW Action button Mosaic and use the buttons to select a channel from the mosaic followed by ENTER The Info Area This area is reserved for additional information such as news weather reports stock quotes and so on and varies by region Note that this feature is not available in...

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Page 45: ...t what is displayed in the Grid Area The Editor Area is mainly used when setting up the GUIDE Plus system to make any manual changes as necessary You can also use the Editor Area if new channels become available in your area or if you change from cable to satellite say or move house From the Editor Area you can Display hide channels in the grid switch the channel on off Select a channel source Tun...

Page 46: ...re trademarks of Gemstar Development Corporation The VIDEO Plus system is manufactured under license from Gemstar Development Corporation Setting a manual recording 1 Select Schedule from the Menu bar 2 Press the GREEN Action button Manual 3 Use the number and buttons to enter the recording date then press the GREEN Action button Next 4 In the same way enter the recording start time followed by th...

Page 47: ...er buttons to enter a channel number then press the GREEN Action button Next to confirm Alternatively you can press the YELLOW Action button Mosaic and use the buttons to select a channel from the mosaic followed by ENTER The Info Area This area is reserved for additional information such as news weather reports stock quotes and so on and varies by region Note that this feature is not available in...

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Page 49: ...t what is displayed in the Grid Area The Editor Area is mainly used when setting up the GUIDE Plus system to make any manual changes as necessary You can also use the Editor Area if new channels become available in your area or if you change from cable to satellite say or move house From the Editor Area you can Display hide channels in the grid switch the channel on off Select a channel source Tun...

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Page 51: ...ank DVD disc Press DVD to record to DVD disc or HDD if you want to record to the hard disk drive 3 Use to move the cursor to the recording start date and time on the grid You can move the cursor forward or back an hour at a time using the and buttons Each row of the grid is one day you can set the timer recording for up to a month in advance Each column is a 15 minute interval The darker area repr...

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Page 53: ...sc or HDD if you want to record to the hard disk drive 3 Use to move the cursor to the recording start date and time on the grid You can move the cursor forward or back an hour at a time using the and buttons Each row of the grid is one day you can set the timer recording for up to a month in advance Each column is a 15 minute interval The darker area represents time that has already passed and ca...

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Page 55: ...you can set the timer recording for up to a month in advance Each column is a 15 minute interval The darker area represents time that has already passed and can t therefore be selected The lighter area is time that s available 4 Press ENTER to set the start time The start date and time is displayed in the middle of the CH FWDSCAN RECMODE REVSCAN ENTER HOME MENU RETURN DVD HDD Easy Timer Photo View...

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Page 57: ...sc or HDD if you want to record to the hard disk drive 3 Use to move the cursor to the recording start date and time on the grid You can move the cursor forward or back an hour at a time using the and buttons Each row of the grid is one day you can set the timer recording for up to a month in advance Each column is a 15 minute interval The darker area represents time that has already passed and ca...

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Page 59: ...you can set the timer recording for up to a month in advance Each column is a 15 minute interval The darker area represents time that has already passed and can t therefore be selected The lighter area is time that s available 4 Press ENTER to set the start time The start date and time is displayed in the middle of the CH FWDSCAN RECMODE REVSCAN ENTER HOME MENU RETURN DVD HDD Easy Timer Photo View...

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Page 61: ...f disc loaded On the left side is the program list then to the right is a list of titles DVD HDD folders WMA MP3 or tracks CD Video CD Super VCDs On the far right is a list of chapters DVD HDD or tracks WMA MP3 3 Select a title chapter folder or track for the current step in the program list DVD or HDD You can add a whole title or a chapter within a title to the program list To add a title select ...

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Page 63: ...re lets you program the play order of titles chapters1 folders tracks on a disc or the HDD 1 Select Program from the Play Mode menu 2 Select Input Edit Program from the list of program options The Program edit screen that appears depends on the kind of disc loaded On the left side is the program list then to the right is a list of titles DVD HDD folders WMA MP3 or tracks CD Video CD Super VCDs On ...

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Page 65: ... lets you program the play order of titles chapters1 folders tracks on a disc or the HDD 1 Select Program from the Play Mode menu 2 Select Input Edit Program from the list of program options The Program edit screen that appears depends on the kind of disc loaded On the left side is the program list then to the right is a list of titles DVD HDD folders WMA MP3 or tracks CD Video CD Super VCDs On th...

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Page 67: ... a disc or the HDD 1 Select Program from the Play Mode menu 2 Select Input Edit Program from the list of program options The Program edit screen that appears depends on the kind of disc loaded On the left side is the program list then to the right is a list of titles DVD HDD folders WMA MP3 or tracks CD Video CD Super VCDs On the far right is a list of chapters DVD HDD or tracks WMA MP3 3 Select a...

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Page 69: ...n the left side is the program list then to the right is a list of titles DVD HDD folders WMA MP3 or tracks CD Video CD Super VCDs On the far right is a list of chapters DVD HDD or tracks WMA MP3 3 Select a title chapter folder or track for the current step in the program list DVD or HDD You can add a whole title or a chapter within a title to the program list To add a title select the title To ad...

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Page 71: ...op the recording anytime by pressing STOP REC Recording will stop automatically at the end of the tape Tip You can press TV DIRECT REC while the recorder is in standby to switch on and immediately start recording Please note that you can t record from another component VCR etc that is connected by a SCART cable to the AV2 INPUT 1 DECODER connector using the TV Direct Recording feature Other VHS pl...

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Page 73: ...cording anytime by pressing STOP REC Recording will stop automatically at the end of the tape Tip You can press TV DIRECT REC while the recorder is in standby to switch on and immediately start recording Please note that you can t record from another component VCR etc that is connected by a SCART cable to the AV2 INPUT 1 DECODER connector using the TV Direct Recording feature Other VHS playback fe...

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Page 75: ...P REC Recording will stop automatically at the end of the tape Tip You can press TV DIRECT REC while the recorder is in standby to switch on and immediately start recording Please note that you can t record from another component VCR etc that is connected by a SCART cable to the AV2 INPUT 1 DECODER connector using the TV Direct Recording feature Other VHS playback features The table below shows ad...

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Page 77: ...ype of edit Video Mode Compatible Editing Edit points cannot be set with absolute precision but high speed copying to Video mode DVD will be possible Frame Accurate Editing Exact edit points are preserved but high speed copying to Video mode DVD will not be possible For more information about these options see Editing accuracy on page 91 4 Highlight From then use the playback controls etc to find ...

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Page 79: ... Video mode DVD will be possible Frame Accurate Editing Exact edit points are preserved but high speed copying to Video mode DVD will not be possible For more information about these options see Editing accuracy on page 91 4 Highlight From then use the playback controls etc to find the start of the section to erase then press ENTER The bar at the bottom of the screen indicates the current play pos...

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Page 81: ...ssible Frame Accurate Editing Exact edit points are preserved but high speed copying to Video mode DVD will not be possible For more information about these options see Editing accuracy on page 91 4 Highlight From then use the playback controls etc to find the start of the section to erase then press ENTER The bar at the bottom of the screen indicates the current play position in the title After p...

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Page 83: ...ossible Frame Accurate Editing Exact edit points are preserved but high speed copying to Video mode DVD will not be possible For more information about these options see Editing accuracy on page 91 4 Highlight From then use the playback controls etc to find the start of the section to erase then press ENTER The bar at the bottom of the screen indicates the current play position in the title After ...

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Page 85: ...DVD will be possible Frame Accurate Editing Exact edit points are preserved but high speed copying to Video mode DVD will not be possible For more information about these options see Editing accuracy on page 91 4 Highlight From then use the playback controls etc to find the start of the section to erase then press ENTER The bar at the bottom of the screen indicates the current play position in the...

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Page 87: ... copying press ONE TOUCH COPY Copy Select VHS HDD DVD This feature lets you record from any point in the tape to the end to either HDD or DVD assuming there is enough space on the HDD DVD 1 Press VHS to switch to VHS 2 Load the tape you want to copy 3 Find the point on the tape that you want to copy from 4 Select HDD or DVD depending on where you want to copy to Note 1 Regardless of the setting fo...

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Page 89: ...elect VHS HDD DVD This feature lets you record from any point in the tape to the end to either HDD or DVD assuming there is enough space on the HDD DVD 1 Press VHS to switch to VHS 2 Load the tape you want to copy 3 Find the point on the tape that you want to copy from 4 Select HDD or DVD depending on where you want to copy to Note 1 Regardless of the setting for on page 109 copying will pause if ...

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Page 91: ...rols etc to find the place you want to divide the title 5 Press ENTER to divide the title at the current playback position 6 Select Yes to confirm you want to divide the title or No to cancel Chapter Edit When editing a VR mode DVD or video on the HDD you can edit individual chapters within a title with commands for erasing combining and dividing 1 Highlight the title that contains the chapters yo...

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Page 93: ...tle Erase1 Move2 Erase or move chapters Select the chapter you want to erase move and press ENTER Select whether you want to erase or move the chapter Move command only Select the destination for the chapter and press ENTER Combine3 Combine two adjacent chapters into one Highlight the bar divider between two adjacent chapters and press ENTER 5 Select Exit to get back to the main Disc Navigator scr...

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Page 95: ...tle Erase1 Move2 Erase or move chapters Select the chapter you want to erase move and press ENTER Select whether you want to erase or move the chapter Move command only Select the destination for the chapter and press ENTER Combine3 Combine two adjacent chapters into one Highlight the bar divider between two adjacent chapters and press ENTER 5 Select Exit to get back to the main Disc Navigator scr...

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Page 97: ...DD title Erase1 Move2 Erase or move chapters Select the chapter you want to erase move and press ENTER Select whether you want to erase or move the chapter Move command only Select the destination for the chapter and press ENTER Combine3 Combine two adjacent chapters into one Highlight the bar divider between two adjacent chapters and press ENTER 5 Select Exit to get back to the main Disc Navigato...

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Page 99: ...67 for how to do this Note that once copied to the HDD audio tracks cannot be recorded back to a DVD R RW disc Important During copying no other recorder operation is possible Scheduled timer recordings will not start until copying is complete Copy protected CDs may not copy successfully 1 Press DVD 2 Load the CD you want to copy to the HDD If you want to copy the CD with a different track order s...

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Page 101: ...DD New First 21 00 FRI 25 03 Total 12 1 14 58 Repeat Off 10Albums Jukebox 60h30m Remain 2 Album2 3 Album3 4 Album4 5 Album5 6 Album6 7 Album7 8 Album8 1 Album1 All Genres 1 10 0 03 58 Sort order Recent First Genre All Genres Play Erase Edit Play Mode Genre Name ALL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Recent first By rec date By favorite Cancel By album 12 1 1 HDD New First 21 00 FRI 25 03 Total 12 1 14 58 Repeat Off 10...

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Page 103: ...displayed 1 During a slideshow use the CHANNEL button to zoom the picture Repeated presses cycle between zoom off 2x zoom and 4x zoom The zoom factor is displayed on screen 2 Use the to move the zoomed area within the picture Rotating an image You can rotate the displayed picture during a slideshow so you can always view pictures the right way up whichever way they were taken During a slideshow pr...

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Page 105: ...t Finalize then Undo Finalize from the finalize options 2 Select Start Optimize HDD You ll see a message appear on screen recommending you optimize the HDD As you record erase and edit recordings the HDD file system gradually becomes fragmented Periodically the HDD will need optimizing to clean up all the fragmented files Important Optimizing the HDD can take as long as eight hours During optimiza...

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Page 107: ...e the preset for any other input or the built in TV tuner Tip To see more of the picture as you adjust different settings press ENTER after selecting the setting you want to adjust Setting the picture quality for HDD DVD playback This setting determines how the picture will look when playing video from the HDD or from DVD It will also affect the recorded picture when copying from HDD DVD to VHS Ch...

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Page 109: ...age of DVD Video menus to the same as that set for the subtitle language English Sets the language of DVD Video menus to English available languages Choose from the displayed languages to set the default language for DVD Video menus Other Select to set the DVD menu language to something other than the ones listed See Selecting other languages for language options on page 117 do not necessarily hav...

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Page 111: ...age of DVD Video menus to the same as that set for the subtitle language English Sets the language of DVD Video menus to English available languages Choose from the displayed languages to set the default language for DVD Video menus Other Select to set the DVD menu language to something other than the ones listed See Selecting other languages for language options on page 117 do not necessarily hav...

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Page 113: ...age of DVD Video menus to the same as that set for the subtitle language English Sets the language of DVD Video menus to English available languages Choose from the displayed languages to set the default language for DVD Video menus Other Select to set the DVD menu language to something other than the ones listed See Selecting other languages for language options on page 117 do not necessarily hav...

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Page 115: ...age of DVD Video menus to the same as that set for the subtitle language English Sets the language of DVD Video menus to English available languages Choose from the displayed languages to set the default language for DVD Video menus Other Select to set the DVD menu language to something other than the ones listed See Selecting other languages for language options on page 117 do not necessarily hav...

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Page 117: ...ish available languages Choose from the displayed languages to set the default language for DVD Video menus Other Select to set the DVD menu language to something other than the ones listed See Selecting other languages for language options on page 117 do not necessarily have menus in your selected menu language itle Display On Select to have discs display subtitles according to your Subtitle Lan ...

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Page 119: ...h has been broken then repaired ape which has become unwound from the spools in he cassette long length video tapes use thinner tape that can e problems such as uneven playback We don t mmend using tapes longer then E180 re using a new video tape fast forward it to the end then back to the beginning d dropping video tapes or exposing them to severe tion ing video tapes using a video tape rewind it...

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Page 121: ...h has been broken then repaired ape which has become unwound from the spools in he cassette long length video tapes use thinner tape that can e problems such as uneven playback We don t mmend using tapes longer then E180 re using a new video tape fast forward it to the end then back to the beginning d dropping video tapes or exposing them to severe tion ing video tapes using a video tape rewind it...

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Page 123: ...use thinner tape that can e problems such as uneven playback We don t mmend using tapes longer then E180 re using a new video tape fast forward it to the end then back to the beginning d dropping video tapes or exposing them to severe tion ing video tapes using a video tape rewind it to the start and return ts case ot store tapes n excessively hot humid or dusty places n direct sunlight ear air co...

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Page 125: ...use thinner tape that can e problems such as uneven playback We don t mmend using tapes longer then E180 re using a new video tape fast forward it to the end then back to the beginning d dropping video tapes or exposing them to severe tion ing video tapes using a video tape rewind it to the start and return ts case ot store tapes n excessively hot humid or dusty places n direct sunlight ear air co...

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Page 127: ...h has been broken then repaired ape which has become unwound from the spools in he cassette long length video tapes use thinner tape that can e problems such as uneven playback We don t mmend using tapes longer then E180 re using a new video tape fast forward it to the end then back to the beginning d dropping video tapes or exposing them to severe tion ing video tapes using a video tape rewind it...

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Page 129: ...use thinner tape that can e problems such as uneven playback We don t mmend using tapes longer then E180 re using a new video tape fast forward it to the end then back to the beginning d dropping video tapes or exposing them to severe tion ing video tapes using a video tape rewind it to the start and return ts case ot store tapes n excessively hot humid or dusty places n direct sunlight ear air co...

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Page 131: ...turn ts case ot store tapes n excessively hot humid or dusty places n direct sunlight ear air conditioners or heaters ear strong magnetic fields aning the tape heads use the video tape heads will become dirty ting in degraded playback and recording rmance When you notice the playback picture ring from the snow effect it s time to clean the s Use a good quality non abrasive chemical wet cleaning ta...

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Page 133: ...thinner tape that can e problems such as uneven playback We don t mmend using tapes longer then E180 re using a new video tape fast forward it to the end then back to the beginning d dropping video tapes or exposing them to severe tion ing video tapes using a video tape rewind it to the start and return ts case ot store tapes n excessively hot humid or dusty places n direct sunlight ear air condit...

Page 134: ...al explained 130 output setting 112 Downloading channel presets from the TV 14 26 DTS CD audio encoded with 35 explained 130 output setting 112 DVD activity display 36 aspect ratios 114 119 backing up 84 compatibility 8 50 120 DVD R vs DVD RW 9 11 50 120 finalizing 11 58 105 initializing 50 105 playback controls for 34 61 70 selecting for playback recording 31 Video mode vs VR mode 9 11 50 91 105 ...

Page 135: ...s 38 optimized 113 settings 113 simultaneous playback and 57 time and picture quality 51 71 125 TV programs 31 52 72 Video mode vs VR mode 50 Recovery recording 54 Remote control buttons explained 23 24 changing the batteries 8 operating range 8 setting the remote ID 115 setting up for TV control 118 S Subtitles setting preferences for 113 switching during playback 68 T Timer recording 54 57 Title...

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