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Quick Setup Guide

Step Getting Connected

Step Setup

Step Basic Operation

Step
Step Getting Connected This Recorder will only record on
DVD-R, DVD-RW and DVD-RAM discs.
Select one of the following three types of connections:
Antenna + DVD Recorder + TV : No Cable Box
Antenna + Set-Top Box or VCR + DVD Recorder + TV : No Cable Box
Antenna + Cable Box + DVD Recorder + TV

The ANT OUT jack of this product sends only signals received through the antenna. It does not output audio/video signals.
You must use one of the following connections on this unit.

Antenna + DVD Recorder + TV : No Cable Box

Connect the signal source to the DVD
Recorder
Use a TV antenna or coaxial cable to connect the signal source
coming from the antenna or wall to the ANT IN jack on the DVD
AV amplifier (receiver) † Recorder.

Connect the DVD Recorder to the TV

Use the supplied RF cable to connect ANT OUT on the DVD
Recorder to the ANT jack on the TV. Then use the Video/Audio
Cable to connect LINE AUDIO OUT(R/L)/VIDEO OUT jacks on the
OR
DVD Recorder to the Audio & Video jacks on the TV.
● For better picture quality, if your TV has an S-Video jack,
you can use S-Video cable instead of the yellow video
connector on the Video/Audio cable.
● For the best picture quality, if your TV has Component
video jacks, you can use component cables instead of the
yellow video connector on the Video/Audio cable. If the TV
connected supports Progressive Scan, press the P.SCAN
… DVD Recorder
button on the front of the DVD Recorder to enjoy higher
quality video.
OR OR
If you have an AV amplifier
Connect either audio cables from the LINE AUDIO OUT jacks on the
œ TV DVD Recorder to the LINE IN jacks on your AV amplifier, or a digital
cable from the DIGITAL AUDIO OUT (COAXIAL or OPTICAL) jack on
the DVD Recorder to the DIGITAL AUDIO IN jack on your AV
amplifier.

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Antenna + Set-Top Box or VCR + DVD Recorder + TV : No Cable Box

Connect the signal source to the STB or VCR
Use a TV antenna or coaxial cable to connect the signal source
œ TV coming from the antenna or wall to the ANT IN jack on the STB
or VCR.

Connect the STB or VCR to the DVD Recorder

Use the Video/Audio Cable to connect the LINE OUT jacks on the
STB or VCR to the AUDIO/VIDEO LINE 1 IN jacks on the DVD
OR OR
Recorder.
● For better picture quality, if your STB or VCR has an S-Video
jack, you can use S-Video cable instead of the yellow video
jack on the Video/Audio cable.

Connect the DVD Recorder to the TV

Use the Video/Audio Cable to connect the LINE AUDIO
OUT(R/L)/VIDEO OUT jacks on the DVD Recorder to the Audio &
Video jacks on the TV.
… DVD Recorder
● For better picture quality, if your TV has an S-Video jack, you
can use S-Video cable instead of the yellow video connector
OR on the Video/ Audio cable.
● For the best picture quality, if your TV has Component video
jacks, you can use Component cables instead of the yellow
video connector on the Video/Audio cable. If the TV
connected supports Progressive Scan, press the P.SCAN
button on the front of the DVD Recorder to enjoy higher
… AV amplifier (receiver) … STB(VCR) quality video.

If you have an AV amplifier

Connect either audio cables from the LINE AUDIO OUT jacks on
the DVD Recorder to the LINE IN jacks on your AV amplifier, or a
digital cable from the DIGITAL AUDIO OUT (COAXIAL or
OPTICAL) jack on the DVD Recorder to the DIGITAL AUDIO IN
jack on your AV amplifier.

Antenna + Cable Box + DVD Recorder + TV

œ TV Connect the signal source to the Cable Box
Use a coaxial cable to connect the signal source coming from
the wall to the ANT IN jack on your Cable Box.

Connect your Cable Box to the DVD

Recorder
OR OR
Use a coaxial cable to connect the RF OUT jack on your Cable
Box to the ANT IN jack on your DVD Recorder.

Connect the DVD Recorder to the TV

Use the supplied RF cable to connect ANT OUT on the DVD
Recorder to the ANT jack on the TV. Then use the Video/ Audio
Cable to connect the LINE AUDIO OUT(R/L)/VIDEO OUT jacks on
the DVD Recorder to the Audio & Video jacks on the TV.
● For better picture quality, if your TV has an S-Video jack, you
… DVD Recorder
can use S-Video cable instead of the yellow video connector
on the Video/Audio cable.
OR ● For the best picture quality, if your TV has Component video
jacks, you can use component cables instead of the yellow
video connector on the Video/Audio cable. If the TV
connected supports Progressive Scan, press the P.SCAN
button on the front of the DVD Recorder to enjoy higher
quality video.
… AV amplifier (receiver) If you have an AV amplifier
Connect either audio cables from the LINE AUDIO OUT jacks on
Cable box
the DVD Recorder to the LINE IN jacks on your AV amplifier, or a
digital cable from the DIGITAL AUDIO OUT (COAXIAL or
OPTICAL) jack on the DVD Recorder to the DIGITAL AUDIO IN
jack on your AV amplifier.

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Step
Step Setup Turn on your TV and any other connected
equipment
Wait! Make sure you complete Step before proceeding
with Step . Input Selector
Press the Input Selector on your TV remote control until the
After all connections are complete, plug the power cord in the wall signal from the DVD Recorder appears on the screen.
outlet. "Auto" appears in the panel display. This means that the
current time is being set automatically (Auto Program) through the
antenna under connection and also the channel is being set. The
OSD Language Setup
setup may take a few minutes. When it normally operates, the current
Press the DVD
time is automatically set and displayed in the front panel display.
POWER button.
You must have the antenna connected to automatically set the clock. The initial set up OSD
For ease of use, we recommend that you complete the following language menu will
settings before using the DVD Recorder. appear.

Select the desired

Turn on your TV and any other connected equipment
language using the
number buttons.
Input Selector

OSD(On-Screen Display) Language Setup

Clock Set
Clock Set With the unit in Stop No Disc Setup

mode, press the MENU Timer Rec.

System
Channel Set button. Setup Language
√

Audio √

Audio Setup Select Setup using the

Video √

Parental Control √

…/†buttons, then press

Video Setup the √ or ENTER
MOVE SELECT RETURN EXIT
button.

Select System using the No Disc System

- …/† buttons, then
Timer Rec.
press the √ or ENTER Clock Set √

Setup
button. Channel Set √

CM Skip Time : 15 Sec √

EP Mode Time : 6 Hours √

- Chapter Creator : Off √

MOVE SELECT RETURN EXIT

Select Clock Set using

the …/† buttons, then No Disc Clock Set

press the √ or ENTER Timer Rec.

Auto Clock Set √

button. Setup Manual Clock Set √

MOVE SELECT RETURN EXIT

- Select Auto Clock Set using the …/† buttons, then press the
√ or ENTER button.

Select On using the No Disc Auto Clock Set

- …/† buttons, then Timer Rec.

Auto Clock Set : On
press the √ or ENTER
√
Off
Setup Clock Data CH : Automatic
On √

button. Time Zone : Automatic √

Daylight Saving : Automatic √

MOVE SELECT RETURN EXIT

The DVD Recorder automatically sets the clock by searching for a

channel that carries a time signal and sets your time zone and
daylight saving(if applicable).

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If your clock is set to the wrong time zone or daylight saving, Use the …/† buttons to select the desired item(PCM,
you can adjust these settings without turning off the Auto Clock Set
Bitstream, DTS-Off or DTS-On). Then press the √ or ENTER
function (see page 23). If your clock cannot be set automatically,
set the clock manually (Refer to “Manual Clock Set” on page 24 of
button.
the Instruction Manual for more information).
Video Setup
Channel Set This allows you to set up the TV screen settings. (Refer to
“Setting Up the TV Aspect” on page 29 of the Instruction
With the unit in Stop mode, press the MENU button. Manual for more information)
Select Setup using the …/† buttons, then press the √ or With the unit in Stop mode, press the MENU button.
ENTER button.
Select Setup using the …/† buttons, then press the √ or
Select System using the …/† buttons, then press the √ or ENTER button.
ENTER button.
Select Video using the …/† buttons, then press the √ or
Select Channel Set No Disc Channel Set ENTER button.
using the …/† buttons, Timer Rec.
then press the √ or Antenna/Cable TV : Cable TV √
Select the TV Aspect using the …/† buttons, then press the √
Setup Auto Channel Memory
ENTER button. Channel Add/Delete
√

√
or ENTER button.

Use the …/† buttons to No Disc Video

select the desired item
Timer Rec.
(4:3 LetterBox, 4:3 Pan- TV Aspect : 16:9 Wide
4:3 LetterBox √

MOVE SELECT RETURN EXIT Scan or 16:9 Wide). Setup Input Level : 4:3 Pan-Scan
Darker √

Black Level : 16:9 Wide

7.5 IRE √

Then press the √ or 3D Noise Reduction : Off √

Select Signal Source No Disc Channel Set

ENTER button. Front Display : Auto Dim √

(Antenna/Cable TV) Timer Rec.

Antenna/Cable TV : Cable TV
using the …/† buttons, Antenna √

Setup Auto Channel Memory Cable TV √

MOVE SELECT RETURN EXIT
then press the √ or Channel Add/Delete √

ENTER button.

-
MOVE SELECT RETURN EXIT -
-
Select Antenna or Cable TV using the …/† buttons, then press
the √ or ENTER button.
-

Select Auto Channel No Disc Auto Channel Memory

Memory using the …/† Timer Rec.
-
buttons, then press the Total channel numbers:
Saved channel : 05
06/125

√ or ENTER button. Setup

-
5%
Scanning...
Auto Channel Memory
Stop
will be displayed and ● We recommend using one of the discs in the table as they
channels will be saved have been confirmed to be compatible with this unit.
into memory MOVE SELECT RETURN EXIT
Other discs may not perform correctly.

Media Brand Speed

Audio Setup TDK 4x
Beall 4x
Allows you to set up the audio device and sound settings Sony 4x
depending on the your audio system. (Refer to “Setting Up DVD-R That’s 4x
the Audio Options” on page 27 of the Instruction Manual for Mitsubishi 4x
more information) Maxell 4x
Panasonic 4x
With the unit in Stop mode, press the MENU button.
TDK 2x
Select Setup using the …/† buttons, then press the √ or Maxell 2x
ENTER button. Optodisc 2x
DVD-R JVC 2x
Select Audio using the …/† buttons, then press the √ or
Mitsubishi 2x
ENTER button.
Radius 2x
Select the sub menu Verbatim 2x
No Disc Audio
(Digital Output or DTS) Timer Rec.
Maxell 3x
using the …/† buttons, Digital Output : PCM √
Maxell 2x
Setup
then press the √ or DTS : Off √

Fujifilm 3x
Dynamic Compression : On √
ENTER button. Allows
DVD-RAM Panasonic 2x
you to set up the audio
device and the sound. TDK 2x
Panasonic Gold 3x
MOVE SELECT RETURN EXIT Panasonic 3x

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Step
Step Basic Operation

Wait! Make sure you complete Step before proceeding DVD-R : Formatting is unnecessary and only Video
with Step . Mode Recording is supported.
The following instructions will give you a quick overview about how
to use the DVD Recorder.
Press the MENU button with the disc stopped.
Formatting a Disc
Press the …/† buttons
Recording the current TV program you are watching to select Disc
DVD-RAM(VR) Disc Manager

Title List
Manager, and then Disc Name : √

Making a Timer Recording press the ENTER or √ Playlist Disc Protection : Not protected √

Disc Format √
button. Disc manager
Delete All Title Lists √

Finalizing a Disc Timer Rec.

Press the …/† buttons Setup

to select Disc Format,

and then press the MOVE SELECT RETURN EXIT
ENTER or √ button.
-

DVD-RAM(VR)
- ● You will be prompted with DVD-RAM(VR) Disc Manager

the confirmation message Title List

Disc Name : √
'Do you want to format Playlist Disc Protection : Not protected √
disc?'. Disc
youFormat √
Disc manager Do want to format disc?
Press the œ/√ buttons to Delete All Title Lists √
Timer Rec.
select Yes, then press the Yes No
Setup
ENTER button. The DVD-
RAM disc is formatted.
MOVE SELECT RETURN EXIT

-
DVD-RW
● You will be prompted with DVD-RW Disc Manager
the confirmation message
- ’Choose the recording
Title List
Disc Name : √

Playlist Disc Protection : Not protected √

format for DVD-RW’.
Disc manager Disc Format √
Press the œ/√ buttons to Choose the recording format for DVD-RW.
Delete All Title Lists √

select the desired format Timer Rec.

DVD-VR DVD-V
type, then press ENTER. Setup

The DVD-RW Disc is

formatted. MOVE SELECT RETURN EXIT

Formatting a Disc
When you insert a blank disc, you will be asked whether or not you
want to format or initialize it. Since available functions differ Recording the current TV program you are
depending on the disc type, select a disc that best fits your watching
preferences.
DVD-RAM : Must be Press the OPEN/CLOSE button, and place a recordable disc
formatted. on the disc tray.
You can not change the recording mode or the channel while
Unformatted Disc
recording.
Do you want to format this disc?

Yes No Press the OPEN/CLOSE button to close the disc tray.

Wait until “LOAD” disappears from the front panel display.
■ If a blank DVD-RAM or DVD-RW disc is used, you will be
asked whether or not you want to format or initialize it.
■ DVD-RAM/DVD-RW discs should be formatted in advance
DVD-RW : When Yes is before starting to record.
selected, the mode will be ■ Most new discs are sold unformatted. Make sure that your
formatted in VR mode. If unformatted discs are formatted before recording.
you want to format in Uninitialized Disc ■ Recording will stop automatically if copy protected content
Do you want to initialize this disc?
Video mode, refer to is selected.
Yes No
“Formatting a Disc” on Press the CH ( / ) or number (0~9) buttons to select the
page 80 of the User’s current program you want to record.
manual for more
information.

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Press the REC MODE

button repeatedly, (or
Record Mode SP (02:12) Finalizing a Disc
press the REC MODE After you record programs onto a DVD-RW/DVD-R disc with
button and then press your DVD recorder, it needs to be finalized before it can be
the …/† buttons) to played back on external devices.
select the recording
speed (quality). Press the MENU button with the disc stopped.
➜SP➜LP➜EP➜XP Press the …/† buttons to select Disc Manager, and then
press the ENTER or √ button.

Press the …/† DVD-RW(VR) Disc Manager

Mode Recording Times
button to select Disc Title List
XP (high quality mode) Approx. 1 hour Finalize, and then Disc Name : √

Playlist Disc Protection : Not protected √

SP (standard quality mode) Approx. 2 hours press the ENTER Disc Format : DVD-VR √

LP (long recording mode) Approx. 4 hours

or √ button. Disc manager
Disc Finalize √
Timer Rec.

EP (extended mode) Approx. 6 hours/8 hours You will be Setup

prompted with the

Press the REC button. message 'Do you MOVE SELECT RETURN EXIT
Information concerning the channel being recorded is displayed want to finalize
on the screen and then recording begins. disc?'. If you select
DVD-R(V) Disc Manager
Yes, you will be
To stop recording prompted again with Title List
Disc Name : √

Press the STOP (■) button to stop or finish a recording in the message 'Disc Disc manager Disc Protection : Not protected √

Disc Finalize √
progress. will be finalized. Do Timer Rec.

you want to Setup

continue?'.

Making a Timer Recording MOVE SELECT RETURN EXIT

Press the OPEN/CLOSE button, and place a recordable disc

on the disc tray.
Press the œ/√buttons to select Yes, and then press the ENTER
Press the OPEN/CLOSE button to close the disc tray. button.
The disc is finalized.
Press the MENU button in Stop mode.
Once a disc is finalized, you cannot delete entries from the
Press the …/† buttons record list.
DVD-RAM(VR) Scheduled Record List
to select Timer Rec., ■ After being finalized, the DVD-R/DVD-RW(Video mode)
Recordable Time 02:12 SP
and then press the operates in the same manner as a regular DVD-Video
ENTER or √ button. No.
01
Source
-- --
Date
--/-- No.
Start End Mode Edit
01 -- --:-- -- --
--:-- √ disc.
Source Date Start End Mode
CH 09 01/01 12 : 00 AM 02 : 00 AM SP ■ Depending on the disc type, the screen display may
Recordable Time 02:12 SP appear different.
Press the …/† buttons
to select Timer Record, MOVE SELECT RETURN EXIT
and then press the
ENTER button.
You can also set a timer recording via the TIMER button. The
-
Timer Record Input items (Date/Time etc.) are displayed.

Fill in the items using

DVD-RAM(VR) Scheduled Record List
the …/†/œ/√ buttons.
Recordable Time 02:12 SP

Press the ENTER No. Source Date Start End Mode Edit

button. 01
02
CH 09
-- --
01/01
--/--
12:00 AM 02:00 AM SP
--:-- -- --:-- -- --
√

-
-
MOVE SELECT RETURN EXIT

-
-
The ( ) icon and Timer Set will appear on the front panel display, -
indicating a timer recording is set.
Recording automatically begins when the set time is reached. -
■ If FR mode is selected, the video quality is adjusted automatically so
that scheduled recordings fit onto the free disc space. -
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