1-2
11
Sub-menu
The sub-menu appears when you select an item
from a list menu (e.g., a title from the Title List
menu), and press ENTER. The sub-menu displays
options applicable only to the selected item. The
displayed options differ depending on the
situation and disc type.
Select an option by pressing
M
/
m
and ENTER.
Example: The Title List menu
OPTIONS
The OPTIONS menu appears when you press
OPTIONS. You can search for a title/chapter/
track, check the playing and remaining time, or
change settings for audio/angle/subtitle. The
displayed options differ depending on the media
type.
Press
M
/
m
to select an option, press
<
/
,
to
select the desired item, and press ENTER.
Example: When you press OPTIONS while a
DVD VIDEO is playing.
Selectable options
Selectable options on the System Menu differ
depending on the media type, disc condition, and
operating status.
Example: When a disc is stopped.
* Unfinalized disc only
To return to the previous display
Press
O
RETURN.
Notes
• The OPTIONS menu may not appear during DVD
recording.
• The System Menu does not appear when recording on
a DVD.
Title List (Original)
10:10 AM
No. Title
Length
Edit
01 D11.1
>
01:29:03
02 D22.2
>
00:31:23
03 Ch 23
>
01:59:00
04 Ch 66
>
00:58:56
D11.1
May/02/2007
08:00 PM
T
1/4
Play
Title Erase
Chapter Erase
Protect
Title Name
A·B Erase
Divide Title
Options for the selected item
1/4
1/1
00:00:25
T
C
Title
Chapter
Time
Remain
Audio
Angle
00:01:30
Subtitle 2/2 ENG
1/1
ENG Dolby D2ch (1/1)
DVD
VIDEO
Type
Selectable option
+
RW
-RW
VR
*
*
-RW
Video
*
*
+
R
*
*
*
-R
VR
*
*
*
-R
Video
*
*
*
DVD
RAM
VCD
CD
DATA CD
DATA DVD
12
Quick Guide to Disc Types
Recordable and Playable Discs
Usable disc versions (as of March 2007)
• 8×-speed or slower DVD+RWs
• 6×-speed or slower DVD-RWs (Ver.1.1, Ver.1.2
with CPRM
*1
)
• 16×-speed or slower DVD+Rs
• 16×-speed or slower DVD-Rs (Ver.2.0, Ver.2.1
with CPRM)
• 8×-speed or slower DVD+R DL (Double Layer)
discs
*6
“DVD+RW,” “DVD-RW,” “DVD+R,” “DVD+R DL,”
and “DVD-R” logos are trademarks.
Disc Type
Disc
Logo
Icon used
in this
manual
Formatting
(new discs)
Compatibility with other
DVD players (finalizing)
DVD+RW
Automatically
formatted
Playable on DVD+RW
compatible players
(automatically finalized)
DVD-
RW
VR
mode
Format in VR mode
*2
(page 48)
Playable only on VR mode
compatible players (finalization
unnecessary) (page 69)
Video
mode
Format in Video
mode
*2
(page 48)
Playable on most DVD players
(finalization necessary)
(page 69)
DVD+R
Automatically
formatted
Playable on DVD+R compatible
players (finalization necessary)
(page 69)
DVD+R DL
DVD-
R
VR
mode
Format in VR mode
using the “Disc Setting”
display (page 68)
Playable only on DVD-R VR
mode compatible players
(finalization necessary) (page 69)
Video
mode
Automatically
formatted in Video
mode
Playable on most DVD players
(finalization necessary)
(page 69)
+
RW
-RW
VR
-RW
Video
+
R
-R
VR
-R
Video
13
Qu
ic
k Gu
id
e
to
D
is
c
T
yp
e
s
*1
CPRM (Content Protection for Recordable Media) is
a coding technology that protects copyrights for
images.
*2
Unused DVD-RWs are automatically formatted
according to the setting of “Format DVD-RW” in
“Features” setup (page 84).
*3
Erasing titles only frees up disc space if you erase the
last title.
*4
Erasing titles or chapters frees up disc space.
*5
Erasing titles or chapters does not free up disc space.
*6
When using DVD+R DL (Double Layer) discs, see
the instructions supplied with the discs.
Recording Features
Editing Features
Rewrite
(page 68)
Auto
Chapter
(page 50)
Change
Title Name
(page 61)
Erase
Title/
Chapter
(page 58)
A-B Erase
(page 59)
Divide
Title
(page 60)
Playlist
(page 62)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes/No
*3
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes/Yes
*4
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes/No
*3
No
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes/No
*5
No
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes/Yes
*5
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes/No
*5
No
No
No
,
continued
14
12 cm/8 cm discs
Discs that cannot be recorded on
• 8 cm discs
• DVD-RAMs
Disc Type
12 cm
8 cm
Playback
Recording
Playback
Recording
DVD+RW
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
DVD-RW
VR mode
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Video mode
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
DVD-R
VR mode
Yes
Yes
—
—
Video mode
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
DVD+R
Yes
Yes
—
—
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Page 51: ...5 6 5 5 5 2 Power Front Main PCB ...
Page 52: ...5 8 5 7 5 3 Logic Front Main PCB ...
Page 53: ...5 10 5 9 5 4 Function Jack VCR Front Main PCB ...
Page 54: ...5 12 5 11 5 5 MPEG Decoder DVD Main PCB ...
Page 55: ...5 14 5 13 5 6 A V Decoder DVD Main PCB ...
Page 56: ...5 16 5 15 5 7 In Out DVD Main PCB ...
Page 57: ...5 18 5 17 5 8 ATSC DVD Main PCB ...
Page 58: ...5 20 5 19 5 9 Tuner DVD Main PCB ...
Page 59: ...5 22 5 21 5 10 DV HDMI DVD Main PCB ...
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