Table of Contents
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Types of Discs
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Things to consider before you connect
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Unpack the Box
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3
Choose Your Connection
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Explanation of Input Jacks and Cables
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5
Back of the DVD/VCR
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Explanation of Jacks
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Front of the DVD/VCR
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Display of the DVD/VCR
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Connection: DVD/VCR + TV
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Connection: DVD/VCR + TV + Basic Cable Box
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Connection: DVD/VCR + TV + Satellite Receiver
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Connection: DVD/VCR + TV + Basic Cable Box +
Audio Receiver
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Install Batteries in the Remote
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Point the Remote in the Right Direction
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Turn on the TV and DVD/VCR
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Complete the Interactive Setup
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Setting the Clock
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Setting the Signal Type
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Searching for Channels
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What to Expect
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Turn on the DVD recorder to Watch TV
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Discs for Recording
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Next Steps
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Explanation of the Remote Control Buttons
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Using the Remote’s Features
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Understanding the INPUT button
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The Channel Banner
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DVD Recording
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DISCS THAT YOU CAN USE FOR RECORDING
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Express Recording
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Timer Recordings
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Setting Up a Timer Recording
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Watching one channel while you record another
channel (cable with no cable box or off-air
antenna only)
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Copying a video cassette tape to a DVD disc
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Recording from a DV Camcorder
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DVD Playback
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Editing DVD Discs
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VCR Basics
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Basic Playback
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Tape Eject
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Basic Recording
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VCR Recording
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Express Recording
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Watching one channel while you record another
channel (cable with no cable box or
antenna only)
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Timer Recordings
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Regional Coding
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Types of discs you can play
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How to Load and Play Discs
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Using Different Menus
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Search Options
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Playback Options
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Using the On-screen Info Display
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Title Icon
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Chapter Icon
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Time
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Audio Icon
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Subtitles Icon
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Repeat Icon
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AB Repeat
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Random Icon
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Language Icon
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Playing Discs You Recorded (DVD±R and DVD±RW) ... 34
Playing mp3, WMA, JPEG files
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The File Browser
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Navigating and Viewing the Files
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Creating an mp3 Disc on Your Computer
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The DVD/VCR Menu System
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Recording
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Recording Quality
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Chapter Marker
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Timer Recording
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Overwrite
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Audio/Video Menu
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Dynamic Range Control
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Scan Mode (Progressive Scan)
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Disc Menu
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Rating
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Change Password
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Parental Control (Setting the Ratings)
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Angle Mark
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General Menu
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The TVGuardian Menu
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How it works
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TVGuardian Mode
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Word Subset Filtering
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TV Menu
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TV Signal
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Automatic Search
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CH Skip (Channel Skip)
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CH Fine Tune (Channel Fine Tune)
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MTS Setting
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Troubleshooting
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Handling Cautions
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Maintenance of Cabinet
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Limited Warranty
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Accessory Information
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