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Before you start
Recording
Playing
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Editing
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Recording
This unit is compatible with both DVD-RW, which is
rewritable repeatedly and DVD-R, which is available
for recording once. You can choose either one for
your	convenience.
Up to 8 program recording:
You can program the unit to record up to 8 programs,
with in a month in advance. Daily or weekly program
recordings	are	also	available.
One-touch Timer Recording:
You can easily set a recording time as you prefer.
Every time
[REC/OTR] is pressed during recording,
the recording time will be increased by 30 minutes up
to 8 hours. The unit will automatically turn off when
the	recording	time	you	set	is	reached.
Automatic Chapter marker setting:
Chapter markers will be put on recordings as you set
in	the	Setup	menu	before	attempting	to	record.
Automatic Title menu making:
The unit makes title menus automatically when final-
izing	the	disc	which	are	recorded	in	Video	mode.
Automatic Playlist making (VR mode):
A Playlist will be prepared from an Original title, so
that you can edit titles in a Playlist as you prefer.
An	Original	title	is	kept	as	it	is.
Automatic finalizing (Video mode):
You can finalize discs after finishing all Timer
Recordings and at the end of the disc space auto-
matically	as	you	set	in	the	Setup	menu.
Left channel stereo recording:
This unit can record the sound of the Left channel
monaural input as Left and Right channels automati-
cally (the input from the LINE 2 only).
Play
Theater surround sound in your home:
When connecting the unit to an amplifier or a decoder
which is compatible with Dolby Digital, you are
allowed to experience the theater surround sound
from discs with surround sound system.
Quick search for what you want to watch:
You can easily find the part you want to watch using
the search function. Search for a desired point on a
disc by title, chapter or time.
Start to play from Original and Playlist:
Title playing is available from either an Original title or
Playlist.
Virtual Surround System:
You can enjoy stereophonic space through your excit-
ing 2 channel stereo system.
Editing
Deleting titles:
You	can	delete	titles	which	you	do	not	need	anymore.
Making your own Playlist:
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:
To avoid editing or erasing titles, the protect function
is	useful	when	it	is	ON	in	the	Original	titles.
Compatibility
Available for playing discs recorded in Video 
mode on a regular DVD player (Video mode):
Discs recorded in Video mode can be played 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 in
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 DVD-
RW/R discs recorded in the DVD-Video Format.
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Progressive Scan system
Unlike	conventional	interlace	scanning,	the	progressive	
scan	system	provides	less	flickering	and	images	in	higher	
resolution	than	that	of	traditional	television	
signals.
This DVD unit not only plays DVDs and CDs but also offers features for you to record to DVD discs and edit
them after that.
The following features are offered with this unit.
Symbol in this Owner’s Manual
Many functions of this unit are depending on the disc
type or the recording mode.
To specify for what disc type or recording mode
each function is, we put the following symbols at the
beginning of each item to operate.
Features
Symbol
Description
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
DVD-V
DVD-V
DVD-RW
DVD-RW
Video
DVD-R
DVD-R
CD
CD
DVD-RW
DVD-RW
VR
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