Operating instructions

Getting started
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Changing audio channels
Some TV programs are broadcast with both a main and a 
Second Audio Program (SAP). You can change the TV 
audio using the 
AUDIO
 button.
• Press AUDIO to change the TV audio.
The current audio channel is displayed on-screen.
• If 
SAP
 is selected, but there is no SAP channel being 
broadcast, you will still hear the main audio channel.
• If the sound is poor quality when set to 
Stereo
, you 
can often improve it by changing to 
Mono
.
Basic playback
This section shows you how to use your recorder for 
playback of discs (DVD, CD, etc.), and for playback of 
video from the HDD. More playback features, such as 
repeat and program play, are covered in 
Playback
 on 
page 57. 
 Important
• Throughout this manual, the term ‘DVD’ means 
playback-only DVD-Video discs and DVD-R/RW. If a 
function is specific to a particular kind of DVD disc, it 
is specified.
• Some DVD-Video discs don’t allow certain playback 
controls to operate at certain points in the disc. This 
is not a malfunction.
1 Press 
 STANDBY/ON to switch on.
Also turn on your TV and make sure that it is set to the 
correct video input.
2 Press HDD to playback from the HDD, or DVD to 
play a DVD.
If playing video from the HDD, skip to step 
5
 below.
3 Press 
 OPEN/CLOSE to open the disc tray.
4 Load a disc.
Load a disc with the label side facing up, using the disc 
tray guide to align the disc (if you’re loading a double-
sided DVD-Video disc, load it with the side you want to 
play face down).
• If you want to play a DTS audio CD, please first read 
the note on page 31.
• Please see 
Disc / content format playback 
compatibility
 on page 11 if you want to play a Dual 
Disc (DVD/CD hybrid discs).
5 Press 
 PLAY to start playback.
• If you’re playing a DVD-Video or Video CD, a disc 
menu may appear when you start playback. Use the 
///
 buttons and 
ENTER
 to navigate DVD disc 
menus, and the number buttons and 
ENTER
 for 
Video CD menus.
• When playing video from the HDD, playback will 
automatically stop after the end of a title is reached.
• See the following sections for more details on playing 
specific kinds of discs.
6 To stop playback, press 
 STOP.
7 When you’ve finished using the recorder, eject 
the disc and switch the recorder back into standby.
• To open/close the disc tray, press 
 OPEN/CLOSE
. 
Remove the disc before putting the recorder into 
standby.
• Press 
 STANDBY/ON
 to switch the recorder into 
standby.
AUDIO
Mono SAP
Stereo
STANDBY/ON
OPEN/CLOSE
HDD DVD
ENTER
STOP
PLAY
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