User Manual

Basic Operation
Basic Operation
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1. Press the OPEN/CLOSE button and place a recordable disc on the disc tray.
2. Press the OPEN/CLOSE button to close the disc tray.
3. Press the PROG/TRK ( / ) buttons to select the station you want to record.
• The LINE IN 1, LINE IN 2 or DV using the INPUT SEL. button for a satellite tuner
or external Video source.
4. Press the REC SPEED button on remote control, to
select the recording speed (quality).
• XP(High, approx. 1 hour)  SP(Standard, approx.
2 hours)  LP(Low, approx. 4 hours) 
EP(Extended Play, approx 6 hours)
5. Press the  (REC) button.
6. Press the  (STOP) button to stop or finish a recording in progress.
• The message “Updating the information of disc. Please wait for a moment”.
Pausing / Resuming
• Press the REC PAUSE button to pause a recording in progress.
• Press the REC PAUSE button again during pause to resume recording.
• You can switch stations by pressing the PROG/TRK ( / ) buttons while
recording pauses.
Recording the current Program you arewatching
-R
SP
DVD
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SP
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LP
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EP
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XP
VCR
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SP
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LP
Mode Recording Times
XP (high quality mode) Approx. 1 hour
SP (standard quality mode) Approx. 2 hours
LP (long recording mode) Approx. 4 hours
EP (extended mode) Approx. 6 hours
Mode Recording Time
SP (standard quality mode) (E-180) Approx. 3 hours
LP (Long recording mode) Approx. 9 hours
When you insert an unused disc, the following message appears. Since available functions
differ depending on the disc type, select a disc that best fits your preferences.
DVD-RAM : Use after formatting the disc.
DVD-RW : When unused DVD-RW disc is first inserted, the message "Do you want to
intialize this disc" will be displayed. If you select Yes, the disc will be formatted in
VR mode. If you want to change the mode, refer to Formatting a Disc on page 96.
DVD-R : Formatting DVD is unnecessary and only Video Mode Recording is supported.
1. Press the MENU button with the disc stopped.
2. Press the
❷ buttons to select Disc Manager, and
then press the ❿ or OK button.
3. Press the ❷ buttons to select Disc Format, and then
press the ❿ or OK button.
DVD-RAM(VR)
You will be prompted with the confirmation
message 'Do you want to format disc?'.
If you select Yes you will be prompted with the
confirmation message 'All data will be
deleted. Do you want to continue?'.
DVD-RW
You will be prompted with the confirmation
message hoose the recording format for
DVD-RW”.
Recording Formats
Unformatted Disc
Do you want to format this disc?
Yes No
Uninitialized Disc
Do you want to initialize this disc?
Yes No
<DVD-RAM> <DVD-RW>
4. Press the ➛❿ buttons to select Yes, and then press the OK button. The disc is formatted.
RETURNOKMOVE EXIT
Disc Manager
DVD-RAM(VR)
Disc Name :
√√
Disc Protection : Not protected
√√
Disc Format
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Delete All Title Lists
√√
Cartridge Protection Info
√√
RETURNOKMOVE EXIT
Disc Manager
DVD-RAM(VR)
Disc Name :
√√
Disc Protection : Not protected
√√
Disc Format
√√
Delete All Title Lists
√√
Cartridge Protect Inf
√√
All data will be deleted.
Do you want to continue?
Yes No
RETURNOKMOVE EXIT
Disc Manager
DVD-RW(VR)
Disc Name :
√√
Disc Protection : Not protected
√√
Disc Format
√√
Delete All Title Lists
√√
Cartridge Protect Inf
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Choose the recording format for DVD-RW.
DVD-VR DVD-V