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Sharp DV-RW550U | Operation Manual - Page 1
Before you start Connections Getting started Recording VCR/DVD RECORDER COMBINATION DV-RW550U OPERATION MANUAL Please read this Operation Manual carefully before using your VCR/DVD RECORDER COMBINATION. INSTRUCCIONES EN ESPAÑOL INCLUIDAS. Disc Playback Editing Changing the Setting menu VCR
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Serial No.: DV-RW550U WARNING SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. This symbol warns the user of uninsulated voltage within the unit that can cause dangerous electric shocks. This symbol alerts the user that there are important operating and maintenance instructions cable ground shall be connected to
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- All operating and use instructions should be followed. 5. Cleaning - Unplug this video product from the wall outlet before cleaning. Do not use liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaners. Use a damp cloth for cleaning. EXCEPTION: A product that is meant for uninterrupted service and, that for some
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immediately and contact the retailer or service centre approved by SHARP immediately. • Do not remove the , or near heat sources. Copy Protection This unit supports Macrovision copy protection. On DVD discs that include a the picture. In case of picture problems with 525p progressive scan output, it
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solve the problem, please call our help line mentioned on page 104 to locate a SHARP Authorized Service Center. Supplied Accessory • Remote control with two "AA" size batteries • Round Coaxial cable • Audio/Video cables • Operation Manual • Quick Use Guide VCR/DVD RECORDER COMBINATION DV-RW550U
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to a TV 14 Connection to a cable box or satellite box . . . Auto Clock Setting 22 Manual Clock Setting 23 Setting 46 Information on DVD playback 46 Guide to displays 46 Basic playback 47 Troubleshooting 98 RF converter output 101 Language code 102 Glossary 103 Specifications 104 Service
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recording: This unit can record the Left channel monaural sound as Left and Right channel sound automatically. DVD MODE Symbols in this operation manual To show what recording speed or disc type applies to each function, the following symbols appear at the beginning of each operating item. REC
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(DVD only) Use to connect an AV receiver, Dolby Digital decoder, DTS decoder or other equipment with a coaxial digi- tal input jack with a digital coaxial cable. Note Do not touch the inner pins of the jacks on the rear panel. Electrostatic discharge may cause permanent 8 damage to the unit.
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Before you start Before you start Connections Getting started Recording Disc Playback Functional overview (cont'd) Remote Control 17 1 18* 19 20 2 21 3 22 23 4 24 5 25 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 26 27 28 29* 30 31 32 33* 34 VCR/DVD RECORDER COMBINATION (*) In DVD mode, the unit
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compartment of the remote control. 1 2 3 Note Incorrect use of batteries can result in hazards such as leakage and bursting. Please follow the instruction below. • Do not mix new and old batteries together. • Do not use different kinds of batteries together. Although they may look similar
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Getting started Recording Before you start Functional overview (cont'd) Guide to Displays on-screen menu This unit uses the following frequently needed. Items with mark indicate such setting menus.This operation manual explains operation procedures using Advanced Setting Menu screen. However, you
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11 5 DVD-RW Video mode CH 8 Stereo 2 XP 0:58 6 3 1. Indicates a disc type and a format mode. Note: In some descriptions on this manual, only one disc type is indicated as an example. 2. Indicates a current channel number and an audio status of the program. 3. Indicates a recording speed
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Before you start Connections Getting started Recording Before you start Functional overview (cont'd) Front Panel Display Guide 4 2 Disc Playback 1 3 6 7 1. Current status of the unit : Appears when a disc or a videotape play is paused. : Appears when playing back a disc or a videotape. :
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COMPONENT VIDEO OUT • These jacks are useful only in DVD mode. AUDIO OUT Note • Connect this unit directly to the TV. If the Audio/Video cables are connected to a VCR, pictures may be distorted due to the copy protection system. • Method 2 and method 3 are only useful in DVD mode. • Although you
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to select channel 3 or 4 (the same channel as the output channel of the cable box or satellite box). • If noise appears on the TV screen, press VIDEO/ the TV, select the same channel as the output channel (3 or 4) of the cable box or satellite box. 3) Turn on this unit by pressing POWER. The "POWER"
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all devices should be turned off. • Refer to the operation manual accompanying external devices for more information. AUDIO Method 1 Stereo audio input jack This unit Audio cable (supplied) AUDIO OUT DVD/VCR AUDIO OUT L R Audio Coaxial Digital cable (commercially available) DIGITAL AUDIO OUT
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played on DVD equipment that is VR compatible. Note For details of the above functions and implied restrictions, see the explanations inside this operation manual. Format the disc Insert the disc in the unit. Then, format the disc from the setting menu. Video format (Video mode) or Video recording
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without changing the original recordings. A Playlist does not take up much disc space. What "Original" or "Playlist" is for? Throughout this operation manual, you will find Original and Playlist to refer to the original content and the edited version. • Original content refers to what's originally
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Menu: 6 1 Channel VCR DVD 5 Press POWER to turn on the Auto Preset Manual Preset unit. TV Audio Select Stereo 2 Turn on the TV and be sure to the remote control. Notes for using the Number buttons: •When selecting cable channels which are larger than 99, enter channel numbers as a three-
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'd) Adding/Deleting channels The channels you no longer 4 receive or seldom watch can be deleted from the memory. You can also add channels manually into memory. Select the channel number to add or delete. 4 Press Cursor { or CH L to 1 move to a smaller channel number. 1 Press SETUP. Easy
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. 6 Press SETUP to exit. VCR/DVD RECORDER COMBINATION 3 Select "Channel" using Cursor K / L, then press ENTER. Channel menu will appear. Channel Auto Preset Manual Preset TV Audio Select VCR DVD Stereo Notes on TV channel audio • If you want to record a TV program available in second audio or
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a Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) station is available in your area, follow the Auto Clock Setting below. If not, follow the Manual Clock Setting on pages 23. Auto Clock Setting Make sure: • The antenna/CATV connections are correct. • If this unit is connected to a Cable
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Before you start Connections Getting started Recording Getting started Setting the clock (cont'd) Manual Clock Setting 1 SKIP 2 Press SETUP. Easy Setting Menu or Advanced Setting Menu will appear. If Easy Setting Menu is displayed, 4 Enter the date (month / day /
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Getting started Setting the clock (cont'd) Setting the Daylight Saving Time When Daylight Saving Time is ON, the unit clock will automatically move forward 1 hour on the first Sunday in April and move back 1 hour on the last Sunday in October. 1 Press SETUP. Easy Setting Menu or Advanced Setting
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Before you start Connections Getting started Recording Getting started Selecting the TV aspect ratio You can select the TV aspect ratio to match the formats of what you are playing back on the unit and your TV screen (4:3 standard or 16:9 widescreen TV). 1 4 Select "TV Aspect" using Cursor K /
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Recording Information Information on DVD recording Recording speed This unit can record on DVD-RW and DVD-R discs. DVD-RW discs allow you to record programs repeatedly, and the recorded contents can be erased. DVD-R discs allow you to record programs only once, and the recorded contents cannot be
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Before you start Connections Getting started Recording Recording Information on DVD recording (cont'd) Restrictions on recording You cannot record copy-protected materials using this unit. Copy-protected materials includes DVDVideo discs and some satellite broadcasts. If copy-protected material
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Recording Formatting a disc Choosing the recording format of a blank disc When inserting a blank disc, the unit starts to initialize it automatically. After that, you can record on the disc with a recording format selected in the setting menu. 1 SKIP 2 Press SETUP. Easy Setting Menu or Advanced
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Before you start Connections Getting started Recording Reformatting a disc Recording Formatting a disc (cont'd) VR mode is the default recording format for DVD-RW. You can change it to Video mode from the setting menu. 4 Select "Yes" using Cursor K / L, then press ENTER. Final confirmation
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Recording Auto Chapter 4 You can set specific time interval for chapter marks. Select "Auto Chapter" using Cursor K / L, then press 1 ENTER. Option window will appear. Press SETUP. Auto Chapter DVD Easy Setting Menu or Advanced OFF Setting Menu will appear. If Advanced Setting Menu is
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Recording Recording Audio Select (XP) Before you start Connections Getting started Recording Disc Playback You can enjoy high quality sound recording.This function works only when the recording speed is set at XP. 1 Press SETUP. Easy Setting Menu or Advanced Setting Menu will appear. If Advanced
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Recording Basic recording 4 Follow steps below to record TV programs. Select a desired channel to record using CH K / L or 4 press DVD first. the Number buttons. 1 CH 12 Turn on the unit and load a recordable disc. Make sure that the TV input is set on the unit. This operation may take a
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Before you start Connections Getting started Recording Recording Basic recording (cont'd) Checking the recording picture and sound quality You can confirm the recording picture and the sound quality for the recording speed you have selected before attempting to record on a DVD disc. 2 Press REC
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Recording One-touch Timer Recording This is a simple way to set the recording time in blocks of 30 minutes. Check that the disc has enough recordable space for the time you set. After finishing the recording, the recorder automatically goes into standby. press DVD first. 1 Turn on the unit and load
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have not set the clock yet: A clock setting window will appear after STEP 3. Continue with the STEP 3 in "Auto Clock Setting" on page 22 or "Manual Clock Setting" on page 23 before setting a timer programming. • Press Cursor { / B on move the cursor to the left and the right on the timer programming
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Recording Timer Recording (cont'd) 9 Select a recording speed using Cursor K / L. Timer Programming VCR DVD Date 1. JAN/01 Start End 12:57AM 1:57AM CH DVD VCR Speed 8 DVD SP 2. --- Refer to "Recording speed" on page 26. If you choose Auto, the unit automatically selects the best
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Before you start Connections Getting started Recording Recording Timer Recording (cont'd) If the timer program did not complete correctly, the error number appears on the timer programming list. Timer Programming VCR DVD Date * JAN/01 2. --- Start End CH DVD VCR Speed 12:57AM 1:57AM
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Recording Timer recording (cont'd) Notes on Timer Recording Both DVD and VCR DVD • If there is a power failure or the unit has been unplugged for more than 1 minute, the clock setting and all timer settings will be lost. • If a programmed start and end time are the same, the recording will be set
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Before you start Connections Getting started Recording Recording Timer recording (cont'd) Hints for Timer Recording The priority of overlapped settings This unit prioritizes recording as follows if the timer programmings are overlapped. A Timer Recording of lower priority will be canceled, start
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. OUTPUT S- VIDEO VIDEO AUDIO LR Another source (VCR camcorder etc.) OUTPUT S -VIDEO VIDEO AUDIO RL or S-Video Video cable cable Audio cable or S-Video cable Video Audio cable cable S-INPUT VIDEO L(MONO) - AUDIO - R To LINE 2 IN Front of this unit or To LINE 1 IN S-VIDEO DVD/VCR
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Getting started Recording Recording Settings for an external source (cont'd) Recording from an external source Disc Playback Before recording from an external source, see the instructions for the connection on page 40. 1. Turn on the TV and the unit, and be sure to select the input of the TV to
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Recording Dubbing Mode You can copy a DVD disc to a videotape or copy a videotape to a DVD disc.This function will be possible only if the DVD disc or the videotape is not copy protected. Before starting this function, prepare for the recording on the DVD-RW/-R disc or the videotape. Refer to pages
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Recording Before you start Connections Getting started Recording Dubbing Mode (cont'd) VCR to DVD 5-a Select "VCR DVD" using Cursor K / L, then press ENTER. Dubbing Mode VCR DVD DVD VCR VCR DVD DVD to VCR 5-b Select "DVD VCR" using Cursor K / L, then press ENTER. Dubbing Mode VCR DVD DVD VCR
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Recording Finalizing the discs You will need to finalize the discs recorded in Video mode to play them back on other DVD players. Finalizing may take several minutes up to an hour. (It can take up to 15 minutes for a disc recorded in Video mode and 60 minutes for a disc recorded in VR mode.) A
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Before you start Connections Getting started Recording Auto finalize Recording Finalizing the discs (cont'd) 4 You can finalize discs automatically using Auto Finalize function. This Select "Disc Full" or "End of function automatically finalizes Timer Rec" using Cursor discs after all Timer
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because the unit conforms to the discs recorded in DVD-RW/-R format. Guide to displays press DVD first. Press DISPLAY to call up the display a disc type and a format mode. Note: In some descriptions on this manual, only one disc type is indicated as an example. 2. Indicates a current channel
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3 Place the disc on the disc tray with its label facing up and make sure to align the disc to the disc tray guide. disc tray guide 1 2 3 JAN/1 1:00AM CH12 XP 4 5 6 MENU/LIST button Playlist 1 2 3 JAN/1 1:00AM CH12 XP 4 5 6 4 Press OPEN/CLOSE EJECT A to close the disc tray. The unit
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ENTER. 48 3 Place the disc on the disc tray with its label facing up and make sure to align the disc to the disc tray guide. 4 Press PLAY B to start playback. Playback will start. If you are playing back a DVDVideo, a menu may appear. Refer to page 49 for details about a disc
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Before you start Connections Getting started Recording Disc Playback Basic playback (cont'd) Playing back discs using the disc menu A DVD disc contains a disc menu that describes the contents or allows you to customize the playback. For example, the menu may offer choices for subtitle languages,
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Disc Playback Basic playback (cont'd) Playing back discs using the title menu Some DVDs have a title menu, which lists the titles available on them. It helps you to start playback of a specific title. press DVD first. 1 Press TOP MENU. The title menu will appear. If the feature is not available,
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Before you start Connections Getting started Recording Resume playback Disc Playback Special playback You can resume playback from where you stopped it last time. press DVD first. 1 During playback, press STOP C. The resume message will appear. Resume ON 2 Press PLAY B. Within a few seconds,
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Disc Playback Special playback (cont'd) Skipping TV commercials during playback e.g. Press CM SKIP once. You can skip TV commercials by pressing CM SKIP in order to enjoy the recorded programs without interruption. press DVD first. CM Skip 30sec. 1 During playback, press (forwarding 30 seconds
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Before you start Connections Getting started Recording Step by step playback Disc Playback Special playback (cont'd) 2 Press SKIP G repeatedly. press DVD first. The playback will advance one frame (or step) at a time when 1 you press SKIP G.The sound will be muted. During playback, press
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Zoom Disc Playback Special playback (cont'd) press DVD first. 1 During playback, press ZOOM. Zoom menu will appear. 11 0:00:00 DVD-Video 1.2 1.5 2.0 2 Select a desired zoom factor to zoom using Cursor K / L, then press ENTER. The zoom area will be displayed. B There are four options (x1.0,
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Before you start Connections Getting started Recording Disc Playback Marker Setup Special playback (cont'd) Screen for DVD: 11 0:00:00 DVD-Video press DVD first. This feature allows you to assign a specific point on a disc to be called back later. 1 During playback, press DISPLAY. The
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Title/Chapter search Disc Playback Search press DVD first. 2 Using SKIP H / G 1 1 During playback, press SKIP G to skip the current title or chapter and move to the next. 2 To go back to the beginning of the current title or chapter, press SKIP H. Press it repeatedly to go to the previous
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Before you start Connections Getting started Recording Track search Disc Playback Search (cont'd) Disc Playback press DVD first. Using SKIP H / G 3 1 1 During playback,press SKIP Gto skip the current track and move to the next. To go back to the beginning of the current track, press SKIP H.
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Repeat playback Disc Playback Repeat/Random/Program playback press DVD first. 1 During playback, press DISPLAY. Display menu will appear. 11 0:00:00 DVD-Video B 2 Select icon using Cursor { / B , then press ENTER. Repeat menu will appear. Screen for DVD: 11 0:15:25 DVD-Video OFF Title
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Before you start Connections Getting started Recording Disc Playback Repeat/Random/Program playback (cont'd) Random playback Disc Playback With this function, you can play back a disc randomly instead of playing back in the original order. 1 Press SETUP. Easy Setting Menu or Advanced Setting Menu
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Disc Playback Selecting a format of audio and video You can select a desired audio and video format. Selections depend on the contents of the disc you are playing back. Switching audio soundtracks 3 When playing back a DVD-Video disc recorded with two or more Select a desired audio sound-
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Before you start Connections Getting started Recording Disc Playback Selecting a format of audio and video (cont'd) When playing back Audio CDs or MP3 files, you can switch among stereo, the left channel only and the right channel only. press DVD first. 2 Select icon using Cursor { / B, then
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Disc Playback Selecting a format of audio and video (cont'd) Switching camera angles Some DVD Video discs feature scenes shot from two or more angles.The disc package should be 2 Select icon using Cursor { / B, then press marked with an angle icon if it ENTER. contains multi-angle scenes.
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Before you start Connections Getting started Recording Editing Information on disc editing Guide to a Title List Editing discs in Video mode Title List allows you to check the titles recorded on the disc easily. You can choose a title
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Editing Information on disc editing (cont'd) Editing discs in VR mode For discs with VR mode, you can use either "Original" menu or "Playlist" menu, which is created from the original for editing. Editing original titles The following items are available for editing of the original titles. •
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Before you start Connections Getting started Recording Deleting titles Editing Editing DVD-RW discs in Video mode You can delete titles which you 4 do not need anymore. Select "Title Delete" using Be advised that the titles once Cursor K / L, then press deleted cannot be recovered. ENTER.
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Editing Editing DVD-RW discs in Video mode (cont'd) Putting names on titles You can name titles and change 4 the names from this menu. The names you put on the titles will be displayed on a Title List. Select "Edit Title Name" using Cursor K / L, then press ENTER. 1 Press SETUP. Select "Disc"
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(cont'd) Before you start Connections Getting started Recording Disc Playback 5 7 To enter a title name, follow After this operation is com- the STEPs of "Guide to edit title name" on this page. pleted, press SETUP to exit. Writing the data on the disc will 5 character set start momentarily
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Editing Editing DVD-RW discs in Video mode (cont'd) Setting or clearing chapter markers You can put chapter markers on each title and use them for the chapter search feature. You can specify time internal for chapter markers for titles last more than 5 minutes. 1 Press SETUP. Select "Disc" using
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Before you start Connections Getting started Recording Disc Playback Editing Editing DVD-RW discs in VR mode (Original) Deleting titles Deleting titles When a title is deleted from an 4 Original in VR mode, the record- able disc space will increase. Select "Title Delete" using Be advised
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Editing Editing DVD-RW discs in VR mode (Original) (cont'd) Setting titles to protect To prevent accidental editing or 4 title erasing, you can protect the contents in the Original menu. Select "Protect" using Cursor K / L, then press ENTER. Confirmation window will appear. 1 Original -
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Before you start Connections Getting started Recording Editing Editing DVD-RW discs in VR mode (Original) (cont'd) Releasing titles from protecting You can cancel the 4 titles-protecting feature. Press ENTER. Confirmation window will appear. 1 Original - Protect 1 Press SETUP. Select "Disc
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Editing Editing DVD-RW discs in VR mode (Playlist) Deleting titles In VR mode, even if a title is deleted from a Playlist, the original title will remain on the Original. The recordable disc space will not increase. 4 Select "Title Delete" using Cursor K / L, then press ENTER. Confirmation window
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Dividing Title Combining 0:00:59 Before editing Start point End point Edited Disc Playback Editing Changing the Setting menu VCR functions Others Español Instructions continue on page 74 73
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Editing Editing DVD-RW discs in VR mode (Playlist) (cont'd) 6 Select "Delete" using Cursor K / L, then press ENTER. Confirmation window will appear. Playlist - Scene Delete 3 Yes No 7 Select "Yes" using Cursor K / L, then press ENTER. Part of a title will be deleted. Playlist - Scene Delete
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title name will appear. Playlist - Edit Title Name 3 ABC abc 123 @! ? JAN/1 1:00AM CH12 XP 0:00:59 5 To enter a title name, follow the STEPs of "Guide to edit title name" on this page. character set Playlist - Edit Title Name 3 ABC abc 123 @! ? JAN/1 1:00AM CH12 XP 0:00:59 area for
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Editing Editing DVD-RW discs in VR mode (Playlist) (cont'd) Setting or clearing chapter markers You can put chapter markers on each title and can use them for 3 the chapter search feature. Select a desired title using You can put a chapter marker Cursor K / L / { / B, then anywhere you want
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Before you start Connections Getting started Recording Editing Editing DVD-RW discs in VR mode (Playlist) (cont'd) 5 Use SKIP H / G, E / D, PLAY B, and PAUSE F to decide the point for a new chapter marker. Or, use SKIP H / G to decide a chapter marker that you will delete. Select "Add" or "Delete
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Editing Editing DVD-RW discs in VR mode (Playlist) (cont'd) Setting pictures for thumbnails You can set an image picture to 4 each title as thumbnail. It helps Select "Index Picture" using you remember the contents of the Cursor K / L. Use SKIP title during playback.The default setting chooses
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Before you start Connections Getting started Recording Editing Editing DVD-RW discs in VR mode (Playlist) (cont'd) Dividing a title You can divide a title into two 4 new titles. Use SKIP H / G, E / D, PLAY B and PAUSE F to decide 1 the point at which you will divide the title. Press SETUP.
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Editing Editing DVD-RW discs in VR mode (Playlist) (cont'd) Combining titles You can combine two titles into a single title. Title Combining setting window will appear. If you select the title 1 as the first title for Title Combining, it will be 1 grayed out and the title 2 will be Press SETUP
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Before you start Connections Getting started Recording Editing Editing DVD-RW discs in VR mode (Playlist) (cont'd) Adding titles to a Playlist You can add or delete a title on the Playlist as you prefer. You can add up to 99 titles to a Playlist. 4 Select a desired title using Cursor K / L / { /
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Editing Editing DVD-RW discs in VR mode (Playlist) (cont'd) Deleting a Playlist A Playlist can be deleted if no 3 longer needed. Use Cursor K / L / { / B to select "Add New Title" at the 1 end of the titles. Then, select "Delete Playlist" using Press SETUP. Select "Disc" using Cursor K / L,
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Before you start Connections Getting started Recording Deleting titles Editing Editing DVD-R discs You can delete titles which you 4 no longer need.The recordable disc space will not change. The deleted titles cannot be recovered. Select "Title Delete" using Cursor K / L, then press ENTER.
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Editing Editing DVD-R discs (cont'd) Putting names on titles You can name the titles and change the names from this menu. The names you put on the titles will be displayed on a Title List. 3 Select a desired title using Cursor K / L / { / B, then press ENTER. Edit menu will appear. 1 Title List
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to be completed. 7 6 ABC abc 123 @! ? 4 5 JAN/1 1:00AM CH12 XP 0:00:59 6 Disc Playback Editing 5 To enter a title name, follow the STEPs of "Guide to edit title name" on this page. character set Title List - Edit Title Name 6 ABC abc 123 @! ? JAN/1 1:00AM CH12 XP 0:00:59 area
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Changing the Setting menu Tour of the Setting menu The following table shows the items which you can change the settings and their default settings. Refer to the following table for your convenience. Setting menu Items (highlight is the default) 1. Language setting Disc Menu Language English
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Range Control Fast Forward with Audio Progressive DVD 4:3 Letter Box All English Original OFF ON ON OFF Instructions continue on page 88 1 2 3 VCR/DVD RECORDER COMBINATION Note • Only the languages supported by the disc can be selected. • Audio Language setting may not be available on some discs
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Changing the Setting menu Language setting (cont'd) 4 Select a desired item using Cursor K / L, then press ENTER. Disc Menu Language (Default : English) Set the language for Disc Menu. Playback TV Aspect Parental Lock Disc Menu Language Audio Language Subtitle Language Digital Out Dynamic Range
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Dimmer Screen Saver VCR DVD English Bright 10 minutes 1 2 3 VCR/DVD RECORDER COMBINATION Disc Playback Editing Changing the Setting menu VCR functions Others Español Instructions continue on page 90 89
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Changing the Setting menu Display setting (cont'd) 4 Select a desired item using Cursor K / L, then press ENTER. OSD Language (Default : English) SKIP 2 and 3 Set the language for OSD (On-Screen Display). You can also choose this setting from the Easy Setting Menu. Display OSD Language FL Dimmer
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Dynamic Range Control Fast Forward with Audio Progressive DVD 4:3 Letter Box All English Original OFF ON ON OFF Digital Out PCM Dolby Digital DTS Instructions continue on page 92 DVD 48kHz Stream OFF Note • Dynamic Range Control func- tion is available only on the discs which are recorded in
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Changing the Setting menu Audio setting (cont'd) A Settings for PCM (Default : 48kHz) Digital Out - PCM 48kHz 96kHz DVD • Select a setting using Cursor K / L, then press ENTER. Note Your setting will be activated. 48kHz : If your amplifier/decoder is NOT com- When playing back disc with
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Audio Language Subtitle Language Digital Out Dynamic Range Control Fast Forward with Audio Progressive DVD 4:3 Letter Box All English Original OFF ON ON OFF Instructions continue on page 94 Note • Parental lock function may not be available on some discs. • For some DVDs, it may be difficult to
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Changing the Setting menu Settings for Parental lock level (cont'd) 4 Select "Parental Lock" using Cursor K / L, then press ENTER. Parental Lock (Default : All) Set the Parental Lock level. Playback TV Aspect Parental Lock Disc Menu Language Audio Language Subtitle Language Digital Out Dynamic
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playback automatically. • Tracking will be automatically adjusted upon playback.To adjust the tracking manually, press CHANNEL K / L on the front panel of the unit or CH on the unit, press VIDEO/TV. 2) At the cable box or satellite box, select the channel you want to view. If you have connected the
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VCR functions Recording and One-touch Timer Recording (cont'd) One-touch Timer Recording Note This feature allows you to set the recording length simply by pressing REC/OTR on the remote control or the front panel of the unit. press VCR first. 1 During normal recording, press REC/OTR to begin
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Before you start Connections Getting started Recording Time search VCR functions Search (cont'd) Disc Playback This feature allows you to go to a specific point on a videotape by entering the exact amount of time you wish to skip in order to reach the point. press VCR first. 1 Press SEARCH
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. TV program pictures are distorted. • Adjust TV antenna. • Adjust the picture (see the TV's instruction manual). • Place the unit and TV farther apart. • Place the TV and any bunched antenna cables farther apart. TV channels cannot be changed. • Switch the input to TV. • Connect the antenna
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Recording Others Troubleshooting (cont'd) could affect picture quality. If you still experience this problem even when you connect the unit directly to your TV Slow-motion Playback cannot be performed. operations. See the instruction manual supplied with the disc. The language for the sound track
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Others Troubleshooting (cont'd) Symptom The disc tray does not open when you press OPEN/CLOSE A. D V "Repairing" appears on the display. D Repairing Picture noise appears. V C The tape does
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VCR functions Others Español * If you are still having trouble with this unit after checking Troubleshooting, write down the error code and the error description, and call a SHARP Authorized Service Center for inspection. (See Service Information on page 104.) You can watch the TV programs with
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Language (Afan) Oromo Abkhazian Afar Afrikaans Albanian Amharic Arabic Armenian Assamese Aymara Azerbaijani Bashkir Basque Bengali;Bangla Bhutani Bihari Bislama Breton Bulgarian Burmese Byelorussian Cambodian Catalan Chinese Corsican Croatian Czech Danish Dutch English Esperanto Estonian Faroese
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frame in order. Progressive scan provides less flickering and higher image resolution than traditional (480i) TV signals. Refer to page 14 for instructions on selective progressive scan mode. Regions code Regions associate discs and players with particular areas of the world.This unit will only play
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RCA jack Note: The specifications and design of this product are subject to change without notice. Service Information (For the U.S.) For the location of the nearest SHARP Authorized Service Center, or to obtain product literature, accessories, supplies or customer assistance, please call 1-800-BE
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la parte posterior esta unidad) en el espacio provisto. No. de modelo: DV-RW550U No. de serie: AVISO: PARA REDUCIR EL RIESGO DE INCENDIO O ELECTROCHOQUE ón a tierra apropiada y, en particular, especifica que el cable de puesta a tierra deberá conectarse al sistema de puesta a tierra del edificio
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la estructura del mástil y la estructura soporte, sobre la unidad del cable del interi- or de cobre de antena, tamaño de los conductores producto no funcione normalmente. Ajuste solamente los controles mencionados en el manual de instrucciones; el ajuste incorrecto de otros controles podrá causar
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No Sí No *1 El DVD-RW (modo VR) sólo puede reproducirse en equipos de DV compatibles con VR. Nota Para más detalles sobre las funciones anteriores y las limitaciones implícitas, lea las explicaciones en este manual. Formato del disco Coloque el disco en el grabador. Haga el formato del disco del
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originales. Cualquier lista a reproducir no ocupa mucho espacio en el disco. ¿Qué significa "Original" o "Playlist" ? A lo largo de este manual encontrará Original y Playlist que se refieren a las grabaciones reales y la versión editada. • La grabación Original se refiere a la grabación real
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Before you start Connections Getting started Recording Español Reproducción con videograbadora 1 3 1 Durante la reproducción, pre- 6 Presione POWER en el sione PAUSE F. mando a distancia o el panel Se hará una pausa de reproduc- frontal de la unidad. ción y se silenciará el sonido. Cuando
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o caja de satélite, seleccione el canal que desea ver. Si se conectó la unidad a una caja de cable o caja de satélite, consulte la sección de "Connection to a cable box or satellite box" en la página 15. Grabación con temporizador de un toque (OTR) 1 Esta función permite seleccionar la longitud
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Note 111
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Number & Description: DV-RW550U VCR/DVD Recorder Combination (Be sure to have this information available when you need service for your Product.) Warranty Where to Obtain Service: Call Sharp Electronics corporation toll free at 1-800-BE-SHARP for instructions on how to obtain service on your