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Menus
Disc options
Disc Autoplay
• Select Autoplay On, if you want the disc to be played automatically once the DVD
recorder tray is closed.
Screen Format - (DVD / VCD)
Depending on the format of the DVD disc being played, select the image format that corresponds
best to the format of your television screen - cinema screen 16 x 9, classic screen 4 x 3 (Letter
Box or Standard).
Note: on certain DVDs, the picture format cannot be changed.
Caution: the Automatic Format function of certain television sets may malfunction in 16x9. Set the Auto-
Format of your television to Off in order to avoid conflicts.
• With a letterbox format TV (16x9) select 16 x 9 widescreen. Films in 16x9 will be fully
displayed. Films in 4x3 will have vertical black bands on each side of the picture.
• With a 4x3 television, select 4 x 3 Letterbox to take advantage of the pictures recorded in that
format or 16x9. Select 4 x 3 standard to take advantage of a 4x3 Letterbox without distortion.
For films in 16x9, the edges of the picture may extend beyond the edges of the screen.
Recording Options Menu
Buffer Length (video memory)
Your recorder may save the last 60 or 120 minutes of TV programmes in its memory.You can
define this duration here.
Default Rec. Quality
Your DVD recorder may record several hours of TV programmes or video sequences from a
device connected to DVD R/RW discs or the internal DVR hard disc.This capacity depends on
the space available and the quality set in the Default quality menu.
SmartRecord™
By activating the SmartRecord™ function of your DVD recorder it will adapt the quality of
your programmed recordings to one of the 6 settings so that you can record the entire desired
programme on a disc that has already been partially recorded.
Note: deactivate this function if you want to divide a title while playing it from the video library (via the edit menu).
Chapter Markers
When recording a title, your recorder organises the chapters by creating chapters of 5 minutes in
length.This then allows you to explore your recordings by jumping from chapter to chapter using the
Pr+ / Pr- key.You may select chapter lengths of 10 minutes if you wish, by positioning the function to
10 minutes.You may also decide not to create chapters by selecting OFF (function de-activated).
VPS/PDC
Triggers all your programming at the actual broadcast times (if the channel broadcasts VPS/PDC signals).
Note: the VPS (Video Programming System) and PDC (Program Delivery Control) signals are transmitted at the
same time as certain programmes, by certain channels and in certain European countries. Leave this function
active to benefit from its benefits for all your programming. If the channel does not broadcast VPS or PDC signals,
your DVD recorder will record at the start and stop times selected during the programming of the recording.
MENU Setup OK Disc options OK
MENU Setup OK Recording options OK
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