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The Easy Setup display automatically appears on your TV screen when you turn on your recorder for the first time. Follow the steps below to make the minimum number of basic adjustments to use the recorder. If you make a mistake, press  RETURN. 1 Turn on your TV and any other connected equipment such as your cable box or satellite receiver. 2 Press I/1 on the VCR-DVD recorder. 3 Switch the input selector on your TV so that the signal from the recorder appears on your TV screen. Easy Setup Initial setting necessary to operate the DVD recorder will be made. You can change them later using setup. Start 6 Press M/m to select whether or not you want to use the Set Top Box control function, then press ENTER. 7 Press the number buttons to enter the brand code of your cable box or satellite receiver. Then select "OK" and press ENTER. Some examples of brand codes are shown on the right. ENTER Enter Return SYSTEM MENU Exit If "Initial setting necessary to operate the DVD recorder will be made. You can change them later using setup." does not appear on your TV screen, select "Easy Setup" from "Setup" in the System Menu. 4 Press ENTER. 5 Press M/m to select a language for the on-screen display, then press ENTER. Easy Setup Select the screen language. English Français Español Move ENTER Enter Return SYSTEM MENU Exit 8 Press M/m to select the cable box/satellite receiver output channel, then press ENTER. If you connected your cable box or satellite receiver to the VCR-DVD recorder's audio/ video input, select the "Line" number you connected to. 9 Press M/m to set the month and press ,. Set the day, year, hour, minutes, and AM/PM in the same way. Then press ENTER. Easy Setup Do you want to control your set top box with this recorder? (Changes to the current setting will erase all timer settings.) Yes No Move ENTER Enter Return SYSTEM MENU Exit YES NO Easy Setup Enter the brand code of your set top box. OK Move ENTER Enter Cancel Return SYSTEM MENU Exit Easy Setup Select the input line that you connected the set top box to. Line1 Line2 Move ENTER Enter Return SYSTEM MENU Exit Easy Setup 12:00 AM Set the time and date manually. Month Day 01 01 Year 2007 Mon Hour Min 12 : 00 AM/PM AM Move ENTER Enter Return SYSTEM MENU Exit Examples of Brand Codes Cable box brand Code number Sony 1006 Scientific Atlanta Motorola Pace 0008,0277,0017,00 06,0237,0025,0477, 0207,0877,0003,00 12,0000,0021,1877 0476,0276,1476,08 10,1376,1254,0400, 1106 0237 Samsung General Instruments 0040,0144,0023,00 03,0070,0000 0476,0011,0014,00 98,0810,0024,0003, 0015,0276 For brand codes other than the above, see the "Cable Box/Satellite Receiver Brand Code" list of the Operating Instructions (page 121). Number buttons / (on/standby) SYSTEM MENU 12 3 456 789 0  RETURN ENTER ///ENTER Press ENTER to make a selection 10 Press M/m to select the type of TV you have, then press ENTER. If you have a wide-screen TV, select "16:9." If you have a standard TV, select either "4:3 Letter Box"(shrink to fit) or "4:3 Pan Scan" (stretch to fit). This will determine how "widescreen" images are displayed on your TV. Easy Setup 10:10 AM Select your TV screen type. 16 : 9 4 : 3 Letter Box 4 : 3 Pan Scan Move ENTER Enter Return SYSTEM MENU Exit 11 Press / to select the type of Dolby Digital signal you want to send to your AV amplifier (receiver), then press ENTER. If your AV amplifier (receiver) has a Dolby Digital decoder, select "Dolby Digital." If not, select "D-PCM." Easy Setup Dolby Digital D-PCM Dolby Digital 10:10 AM Move ENTER Enter Return SYSTEM MENU Exit 12 Press / to select the type of DTS signal you want to send to your AV amplifier (receiver), then press ENTER. If your AV amplifier has a DTS decoder, select "On." If not, select "Off." Easy Setup DTS On Off 10:10 AM Move ENTER Enter Return SYSTEM MENU Exit 13 When "Finish" appears, press ENTER to complete Easy Setup. Easy Setup Easy Setup is finished. Finish 10:10 AM Move ENTER Enter Return SYSTEM MENU Exit Test your Set Top Box controller If you connected a Set Top Box controller, do the following: 1 Turn on the recorder and the cable box/satellite receiver. 2 Point the remote at the recorder (not at the cable box/satellite receiver). 3 Press CH+/- and confirm that the channel changes on the cable box/satellite receiver window. If the recorder does not control your cable box or satellite receiver, see "If you cannot get the recorder to control your cable box/satellite receiver" at the end of "Step 7: Easy Setup" in the Operating Instructions. Insert a DVD Disc 1 Press DVD to operate the DVD recorder. 2 Press  OPEN/CLOSE and place a recordable DVD on the disc tray. 3 Press  OPEN/CLOSE again to close the disc tray. Wait until "LOAD" disappears from the front panel display. See "Quick Guide to Disc Types" in the Operating Instructions for more details about the differences between disc types. Insert a VHS Tape 1 Press VIDEO to operate the VCR. 2 Insert a tape with its safety tab in place. Record a TV Program 1 Press DVD to record to a DVD disc. Or, press VIDEO to record to a VHS tape. 2 Select a channel. • When using a Set Top Box controller Press CH+/- buttons to select the cable box or satellite receiver's channel. • When not using a Set Top Box controller. Press INPUT to select input source until "LINE 1" appears in the front panel display. Then select a channel on the connected cable box or satellite receiver. 3 Press REC MODE repeatedly to select the recording mode. When recording to a DVD disc: HQ, HSP, SP, LSP, ESP, LP, EP, or SLP HQ offers the best quality picture, but with the shortest recording time. Recording time increases with each successive mode, but the picture quality gradually deteriorates. When recording to a VHS tape: SP or EP EP (Extended Play) provides recording time three times as long as SP (Standard Play). However, SP produces better picture and audio quality. 4 Press  REC. The recorder starts recording. To stop recording, press  STOP. Record a TV Program using Timer 1 Press TIMER. The Timer menu appears. Timer - Standard 10:10 AM NoN. o.0R1ec To Data Start End Source Mode Edit 01 DVD 04/15 09:00PM 10:00PM CH8 02MedDiaVD D0at4e/30 S0t9a:r1t5PM E0n9d:45PM CCHh11 03DVD--- Tod-a-/y-- 09 -:-:0-0- PM 10 -:-:0-0- PM -L--ine 1 04 Mode ---SP --- 05 06 Adjust Move Return SYSTEM MENU Exit 2 Press M/m to set Media, Date, Start and End time, Channel or Input source and Rec Mode. As for selecting "Ch(channel)", see above "Record a TV program." The way to select "Ch(channel)" may differ in the case of a Set Top Box controller. 3 Press ENTER. Leave the cable box/satellite receiver turned on and do not change its selected channel until the recorder finishes the timer recording. Label side facing up OPEN/ CLOSE DVD 12 VIDEO CH/ TRACKING 3 456 INPUT 789 ANGLE TOP MENU 0 MENU SET TIME/TEXT AUDIO SUBTITLE SYSTEM MENU DISPLAY TITLE LIST TIMER ORIGINAL/ PLAYLIST ENTER RETURN OPTIONS PREV REPLAY ADVANCE NEXT PLAY CLEAR PAUSE STOP REC SYNCHRO REC REC MODE TV VOL CH DIGITAL/ ANALOG INPUT Playback the Recorded DVD Disc 1 Press DVD to operate the DVD recorder. 2 Press TITLE LIST. The Title List menu appears. Title List(Original) 1/4 No. Title 01 LINE 1 02 LINE 1 03 LINE 1 04 LINE 1 10:10 AM Length Edit 01:29:03 > 00:31:23 > 01:59:00 > 00:58:56 > LINE 1 May/02/2007 08:00 PM Move ENTER Enter Return SYSTEM MENU Exit 3 Press / to select the title you want to play and press ENTER. The sub-menu appears. Title List (Original) 1/4 No. Title 01 LINE 1 02 LINE 1 03 LINE 1 04 LINE 1 LINE 1 May/02/2007 08:00 PM Move ENTER Enter Return 10:10 AM Length Edit P01la:2y9:03 > T00it:l3e1E:2ra3se> C01ha:5p9te:r0E0ra>se P00ro:5te8c:5t6 > Title Name A-B Erase Divide Title SYSTEM MENU Exit 4 Press / to select "Play" and press ENTER. Playback starts from the beginning of the title. Playback the Recorded VHS Tape 1 Press VIDEO to operate the VCR. 2 Press / to find the point you want to start playback. For further explanations, see "VCR Playback" in the Operating Instructions. 3 Press  PLAY. Playback starts. Dub From VHS Tape to DVD 1 Insert a recordable disc. 2 Insert a source tape. 3 Cue the tape at the start point, and press < VIDEO. From DVD to VHS Tape 1 Insert a recordable tape. 2 Insert a source disc. 3 Select a title on the disc, and press DVD ,. Before dubbing, select the recording mode and make the necessary audio settings. For details, see the dubbing section in the Operating Instructions. ONE-TOUCH DUBBING VIDEO DVD

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1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
0
9
DISPLAY
OPTIONS
NEXT
PLAY
PAUSE
REC
VOL
CH
TV
SYNCHRO REC REC MODE
ADVANCE
RETURN
PREV
STOP
CLEAR
REPLAY
AUDIO
MENU
TOP
MENU
INPUT
ORIGINAL/
PLAYLIST
CH/
TRACKING
DIGITAL/
ANALOG
OPEN/
CLOSE
INPUT
SUBTITLE
SET
SYSTEM
MENU
TITLE
LIST
TIMER
VIDEO
DVD
ENTER
TIME/TEXT
ANGLE
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
0
9
ENTER
RETURN
/
(on/standby)
Label side facing up
SYSTEM MENU
Initial setting necessary to operate the
DVD recorder will be made.
You can change them later using setup.
Easy Setup
ENTER
SYSTEM
MENU
Enter
Return
Exit
Start
6
Press
M
/
m
to select whether or
not you want to use the Set Top
Box control function, then press
ENTER.
7
Press the number buttons to enter
the brand code of your cable box
or satellite receiver. Then select
“OK” and press ENTER.
Some examples of brand codes are shown
on the right.
8
Press
M
/
m
to select the cable
box/satellite receiver output
channel, then press ENTER.
If you connected your cable box or satellite
receiver to the VCR-DVD recorder
’
s audio/
video input, select the “Line” number you
connected to.
9
Press
M
/
m
to set the month and
press
,
.
Set the day, year, hour, minutes,
and AM/PM in the same way. Then
press ENTER.
10
Press
M
/
m
to select the type
of TV you have, then press
ENTER.
If you have a wide-screen TV, select “16:9.”
If you have a standard TV, select either “4:3
Letter Box”(shrink to fit) or “4:3 Pan Scan”
(stretch to fit). This will determine how "wide-
screen" images are displayed on your TV.
11
Press
/
to select the type of
Dolby Digital signal you want
to send to your AV amplifier
(receiver), then press ENTER.
If your AV amplifier (receiver) has a Dolby
Digital decoder, select “Dolby Digital.” If not,
select “D-PCM.”
12
Press
/
to select the type of
DTS signal you want to send
to your AV amplifier (receiver),
then press ENTER.
If your AV amplifier has a DTS decoder,
select “On.” If not, select “Off.”
13
When “Finish” appears, press
ENTER to complete Easy
Setup.
Test your
Set Top Box
controller
If you connected a Set Top Box
controller, do the following:
1
Turn on the recorder and
the cable box/satellite
receiver.
2
Point the remote at the
recorder (not at the cable
box/satellite receiver).
3
Press CH+/- and confirm
that the channel changes
on the cable box/satellite
receiver window.
If the recorder does not control
your cable box or satellite receiver,
see “If you cannot get the recorder
to control your cable box/satellite
receiver” at the end of “Step 7: Easy
Setup” in the Operating Instructions.
1
Turn on your TV and any other
connected equipment such as
your cable box or satellite receiver.
2
Press I/
1
on the VCR-DVD
recorder.
3
Switch the input selector on
your TV so that the signal from
the recorder appears on your TV
screen.
If “Initial setting necessary to operate the
DVD recorder will be made. You can change
them later using setup.” does not appear on
your TV screen, select “Easy Setup” from
“Setup” in the System Menu.
4
Press ENTER.
5
Press
M
/
m
to select a language for
the on-screen display, then press
ENTER.
Yes
No
Easy Setup
Do you want to control
your set top box with this recorder?
(Changes to the current setting will
erase all timer settings.)
ENTER
SYSTEM
MENU
Move
Enter
Return
Exit
Easy Setup
Cancel
Enter the brand code of
your set top box.
ENTER
SYSTEM
MENU
Move
Enter
Return
Exit
OK
Line1
Line2
Easy Setup
Select the input line that you
connected the set top box to.
ENTER
SYSTEM
MENU
Move
Enter
Return
Exit
Easy Setup
ENTER
SYSTEM
MENU
Move
Enter
Return
Exit
Hour
Min
AM/PM
Month
Set the time and date manually.
Day
Year
:
00
AM
12
01
01
2007
Mon
12:00 AM
Select your TV screen type.
Easy Setup
10:10 AM
16 : 9
4 : 3 Letter Box
4 : 3 Pan Scan
ENTER
SYSTEM
MENU
Move
Enter
Return
Exit
YES
NO
Select the screen language.
English
Français
Español
Easy Setup
ENTER
SYSTEM
MENU
Move
Enter
Return
Exit
Easy Setup is finished.
Finish
Easy Setup
10:10 AM
ENTER
SYSTEM
MENU
Move
Enter
Return
Exit
Dolby Digital
Easy Setup
10:10 AM
D-PCM
Dolby Digital
ENTER
SYSTEM
MENU
Move
Enter
Return
Exit
DTS
Easy Setup
10:10 AM
On
Off
ENTER
SYSTEM
MENU
Move
Enter
Return
Exit
/
/
/
ENTER
Press ENTER to
make a selection
Number buttons
Dub
From VHS Tape
to DVD
1
Insert a recordable disc.
2
Insert a source tape.
3
Cue the tape at the start
point, and press
<
VIDEO.
From DVD to
VHS Tape
1
Insert a recordable tape.
2
Insert a source disc.
3
Select a title on the disc,
and press DVD
,
.
Before dubbing, select the
recording mode and make the
necessary audio settings. For
details, see the dubbing section
in the Operating Instructions.
ONE-TOUCH DUBBING
VIDEO
DVD
Playback the
Recorded DVD Disc
1
Press DVD to operate the DVD
recorder.
2
Press TITLE LIST.
The Title List menu appears.
3
Press
/
to select the title you
want to play and press ENTER.
The sub-menu appears.
4
Press
/
to select “Play” and
press ENTER.
Playback starts from the beginning of the
title.
Playback the
Recorded VHS Tape
1
Press VIDEO to operate the VCR.
2
Press
/
to find the point
you want to start playback.
For further explanations, see “VCR
Playback” in the Operating Instructions.
3
Press
PLAY.
Playback starts.
The Easy Setup display automatically appears on your TV screen when you turn
on your recorder for the first time. Follow the steps below to make the minimum
number of basic adjustments to use the recorder.
If you make a mistake, press
RETURN.
1/4
Title List(Original)
LINE 1
May/02/2007
08:00
PM
10:10 AM
No.
Title
Length
Edit
01
>
02
>
03
>
04
>
LINE 1
01:29:03
LINE 1
00:31:23
LINE 1
01:59:00
LINE 1
00:58:56
ENTER
SYSTEM
MENU
Move
Enter
Return
Exit
1/4
Title List (Original)
May/02/2007
08:00
PM
10:10 AM
No.
Title
Length
Edit
01
>
02
>
03
>
04
>
01:29:03
00:31:23
01:59:00
00:58:56
ENTER
SYSTEM
MENU
Move
Enter
Return
Exit
LINE 1
LINE 1
LINE 1
LINE 1
LINE 1
Play
Title Erase
Chapter Erase
Protect
Title Name
A-B Erase
Divide Title
Insert a DVD Disc
1
Press DVD to operate the DVD
recorder.
2
Press
OPEN/CLOSE and
place a recordable DVD on the
disc tray.
3
Press
OPEN/CLOSE again
to close the disc tray.
Wait until “LOAD” disappears from the
front panel display.
See “Quick Guide to Disc Types” in the
Operating Instructions for more details
about the differences between disc types.
Insert a VHS Tape
1
Press VIDEO to operate the
VCR.
2
Insert a tape with its safety tab
in place.
1
Press DVD to record to a DVD
disc.
Or, press VIDEO to record to a
VHS tape.
2
Select a channel.
•
When using a Set Top Box controller
Press CH+/- buttons to select the cable
box or satellite receiver’s channel.
•
When not using a Set Top Box
controller.
Press INPUT to select input source
until “LINE 1” appears in the front
panel display. Then select a channel
on the connected cable box or satellite
receiver.
3
Press REC MODE repeatedly
to select the recording mode.
When recording to a DVD disc:
HQ, HSP, SP, LSP, ESP, LP, EP, or SLP
HQ offers the best quality picture,
but with the shortest recording time.
Recording time increases with each
successive mode, but the picture quality
gradually deteriorates.
When recording to a VHS tape:
SP or EP
EP (Extended Play) provides recording
time three times as long as SP (Standard
Play). However, SP produces better
picture and audio quality.
4
Press
REC.
The recorder starts recording. To stop
recording, press
STOP.
Record a TV Program
1
Press TIMER.
The Timer menu appears.
2
Press
M
/
m
to set Media, Date,
Start and End time, Channel or
Input source and Rec Mode.
As for selecting “Ch(channel)”, see above
“Record a TV program.” The way to select
“Ch(channel)” may differ in the case of a
Set Top Box controller.
3
Press ENTER.
Leave the cable box/satellite receiver
turned on and do not change its selected
channel until the recorder finishes the
timer recording.
Record a TV Program using Timer
Timer - Standard
10:10 AM
No.
Rec To
Mode
Edit
01
02
03
04
DVD
---
DVD
---
---
---
---
05
---
06
---
Data
04/15
04/30
--/--
--/--
--/--
--/--
Start
09:00PM
09:15PM
--:--
--:--
--:--
--:--
End
10:00PM
09:45PM
--:--
--:--
--:--
--:--
Source
CH8
CH11
---
---
---
---
---
SYSTEM
MENU
Return
Exit
No.01
:
PM
PM
:
Media
Date
Start
End
Ch
Mode
SP
Line 1
00
10
09
00
Today
DVD
Examples
of Brand
Codes
Cable box brand
Code number
Sony
1006
Scientific Atlanta
0008,0277,0017,00
06,0237,0025,0477,
0207,0877,0003,00
12,0000,0021,1877
Motorola
0476,0276,1476,08
10,1376,1254,0400,
1106
Pace
0237
Samsung
0040,0144,0023,00
03,0070,0000
General
Instruments
0476,0011,0014,00
98,0810,0024,0003,
0015,0276
For brand codes other than the above,
see the “Cable Box/Satellite Receiver
Brand Code” list of the Operating
Instructions (page 121).