uide ick G Qu DVD / Video Cassette Recorder with HDD HDRV200F 1 Antenna Cable TV signal (Back of TV) or (Back of TV) Antenna Connection to a TV Cable TV signal 3 Connect RF cable (supplied) HDD/DVD COMPONENT VIDEO OUT or 4 Plug in the AC power cord of this unit. 1 Disconnect HDD/DVD/VCR AUDIO IN AUDIO OUT ANTENNA IN /DVD AUDIO OUT L S-VIDEO Y L L HDD/DVD/VCR PB/CB IN R R Note 2 Connect VIDEO IN VIDEO OUT R OUT PR/CR OUT HDD/DVD (Back of this unit) · You can connect to TV with A/V cables or RF cable. Choose one of the following connections, depending on the capabilities of the equipment you possess. Basic Audio Connection Video Connections Picture Quality HDD/DVD Basic V V V (V = Available, - = Not Available) Good OR V Best OR V TV AUDIO IN VCR TV (required) S-VIDEO IN (Compatible with the Progressive Scan mode) COMPONENT VIDEO IN Y VIDEO IN PB/CB PR/CR Audio cable (supplied) Video cable (supplied) S-Video cable (commercially available) This unit HDD/DVD/VCR Component video cable (commercially available) DD/DVD AUDIO OUT HDD/DVD COMPONENT VIDEO OUT AUDIO OUT L HDD/DVD/VCR AUDIO IN AUDIO OUT ANTENNA IN L HDD/DVD DIGITAL AUDIO OUT AUDIO OUT L COAXIAL R S-VIDEO Y L L HDD/DVD/VCR R VIDEO OUT OUT S-VIDEO HDD/DVD COMPONENT VIDEO OUT HDD/DVD/VCR PB/CB IN PR/CR R R VIDEO IN VIDEO OUT R OUT HDD/DVD This unit AUDIO OUT L Y HDD/DVD/VCR R VIDEO OUT IN PB/CB AUDIO OUT OUT HDD/DVD PR/CR · These jacks are useful only in HDD / DVD mode. 1VMN21833 VIDEO OUT S-VIDEO OUT COMPONENT VIDEO OUT E4380UD / E438PUD 55555 2 Initial Setups F i r s t T i m e Yo u Tu r n o n t h e U n i t TIMER PROG. INPUT OPEN/CLOSE SELECT EJECT 1 2 POWER After making all the necessary connections, turn on the TV, select the appropriate external input channel. Press POWER. The Display shown below will appear. This menu may not appear if you have already turned on the unit before. See page 21-24 of the Owner's Manual in such case. OSD Language English Français Español Espa .@/: ABC DEF 1 GHI 2 JKL 3 MNO CHANNEL 4 PQRS 5 TUV 6 WXYZ 7 8 SPACE 9 0 PROGRAM RECORDINGS SETUP AUDIO CLEAR MENU/LIST TOP MENU If you press PLAY B at this point, "English" will be selected automatically and the steps 3 and 4 can be skipped. 3 ENTER DISPLAY RETURN VARIABLE VARIABLE REPLAY SKIP Press / to select "English","Français (French)" or "Español (Spanish)". Then, press ENTER. After selecting the language, the Auto Channel Preset will start automatically. After Auto Channel Preset is finished, the Auto Clock function will be activated automatically and the correct time will be set. SKIP 4 REV PLAY FWD SLOW STOP PAUSE TV Audio Setting REC MONITOR VCR HDD DVD REC MODE REC/OTR REC/OTR REC/OTR DUBBING MENU SEARCH MODE 1 2 3 Press SETUP. Using / , select "Initial Setup". Press ENTER. Using / , select "Channel Setting". Press ENTER. Channel Setting Menu will appear. Channel Setting Auto Preset uto Manual Manual Preset TV Audio Select Audio Notes on TV channel audio · Refer to the following table to check the appropriate setting. Broadcast audio Main-audio channel STEREO STEREO MONO MONO STEREO STEREO MONO MONO Sub-audio channel SAP NONE SAP NONE SAP NONE SAP NONE Selected HDD/DVD/VCR recording audio STEREO STEREO MONO MONO SAP STEREO SAP MONO 4 Using / , select "TV Audio Select". Press ENTER. Option window will appear. TV Audio Select Audio Stereo SAP Stereo 5 SAP Using / , select "Stereo" or "SAP". Press ENTER. Stereo: Outputs main-audio. SAP (Secondary Audio Program): Outputs sub-audio. Press SETUP to exit. 6 3 Recording and Playback Information R e c o rd a b l e d i s c P l a ya b l e d i s c s This unit is compatible with the following discs. Discs with the following logos can be played back on the unit. Playback of other disc types is not guaranteed. Disc Logo Discs which can be used with this recorder: · DVD-R disc: up to 16x (4x or 8x disc is recommended) · DVD-RW disc: 2x and 4x (2x disc is recommended) Discs tested and proven to be compatible with this recorder: DVD-VIDEO MAXELL DVD-R disc 4x TDK DVD-RW disc 2x JVC DVD-RW disc 4x MITSUBISHI DVD-R disc 8x Disc type Disc format Video mode Video DVD-RW (VIDEO/VR mode) DVD-R (VIDEO mode) CD-DA (AUDIO CD) CD-RW (CD-DA FORMAT, MP3 / WMA files) Functions Playback, limited recording, limited editing Playback, recording, Original List / Playlist editing Playback, limited recording, limited editing DVD-RW DVD-RW VR mode VR DVD-RW Video mode DVD-R DVD-R CD-R (CD-DA FORMAT, MP3 / WMA files) DVD players with are capable of playing DVD-RW disc recorded in VR mode. is a trademark of DVD Format/Logo Licensing Corporation. Rec Mode You can select a Rec Mode among six options, and the recording time and the picture/audio quality of recorded material depends on the Rec Mode you select. Disc Size Rec Mode XP SP 8 cm Disc LP EP SLP SEP XP SP 12 cm Disc LP EP SLP SEP XP SP HDD (Internal) LP EP SLP SEP Recording Video / Sound time Quality 18 min 36 min 72 min 108 min 144 min 180 min 60 min 120 min 240 min 360 min 480 min 600 min 34 H 68 H 136 H 204 H 272 H 340 H (poor) (poor) (good) (poor) (good) (good) Color systems DVDs are recorded in different color systems throughout the world. The most common color system is NTSC (which is used primarily in the United States and Canada). This unit uses NTSC, you must use DVDs recorded in the NTSC system. You cannot play back DVDs recorded in other color systems. Region codes DVDs must be labeled for ALL regions or for Region 1. Look for the symbols below on your DVDs. To select the Rec Mode you prefer, press REC MODE repeatedly. 4 VR Formatting a Disc Video DVD-RW DVD-RW POWER TIMER PROG. INPUT OPEN/CLOSE SELECT EJECT The recording format type you set here will be memorized and applied to the disc whenever you format DVD-RW discs. .@/: ABC DEF 1 GHI 2 JKL 3 MNO CHANNEL 1 2 3 Press SETUP. Using / , select "DVD Menu". Press ENTER. Using / , select "DVD Recording Format". Press ENTER. Option window will appear. DVD Recording F mat VD Format VR Video 4 PQRS 5 TUV 6 WXYZ 7 8 SPACE 9 0 PROGRAM RECORDINGS SETUP AUDIO CLEAR MENU/LIST TOP MENU ENTER DISPLAY RETURN 4 Using / , select "VR" or "Video". Press ENTER. Auto Format Whenever you load a brand new DVD-RW disc, the unit will automatically format the disc in the recording format type you set in this section. SKIP VARIABLE VARIABLE REPLAY SKIP REV PLAY FWD SLOW STOP PAUSE REC MONITOR VCR HDD DVD REC MODE REC/OTR REC/OTR REC/OTR DUBBING MENU SEARCH MODE 5 VR Video HDD / DVD Recording DVD-RW DVD-RW DVD-R HDD The following will help you to understand easily how to record to the internal HDD or to DVDs. Make sure batteries are in the remote control and you have connected this unit and the TV correctly. Step 1: Choose a disc type & the Recording Format. (Only If you are recording to DVD.) or Step 2: Preparing the media 1 Turn on the unit. 2 Select the device you want to use. (If you are recording to the HDD, skip to step 3.) TIMER PROG. INPUT OPEN/CLOSE SELECT EJECT 3 Open the disc tray, and place a disc on the tray. 4 Close the disc tray. POWER TIMER PROG. INPUT OPEN/CLOSE SELECT EJECT POWER POWER TIMER PROG. INPUT OPEN/CLOSE SELECT EJECT POWER TIMER PROG. INPUT OPEN/CLOSE SELECT EJECT .@/: ABC DEF .@/: ABC DEF .@/: ABC DEF .@/: ABC DEF 1 GHI 2 JKL 3 MNO CHANNEL 1 GHI REC MONITOR 2 JKL VCR 3 MNO HDD CHANNEL 1 GHI 2 JKL 3 MNO CHANNEL 1 2 3 CHANNEL 4 PQRS 5 TUV 6 WXYZ DVD 4 PQRS 5 TUV 6 WXYZ 7 8 SPACE 9 REC MODE REC/OTR REC/OTR REC/OTR 7 8 SPACE 9 It may take a while to load the disc. 0 DUBBING MENU SEARCH MODE 0 · If you load a brand new DVD-RW disc, Auto Format will start automatically. Step 5: Start Recording. Step 3: Select the Rec Mode. SLOW STOP PAUSE REC MONITOR VCR HDD DVD REC MODE REC/OTR REC/OTR REC/OTR REC MODE REC/OTR DUBBING MENU SEARCH MODE DUBBING MENU SEARCH MODE REC/OTR REC/OTR · When recording to the HDD: Press REC / OTR (HDD). · When recording to the DVD: Press REC / OTR (DVD). SLOW STOP PAUSE HDD MODE REC MONITOR VCR HDD DVD HDD LP 65:56 CH8 I HDD Rec LP 65:56 0:06:50 CH8 Step 6: Stop Recording. Step 4: Select the desired channel to record. CH 8 POWER TIMER PROG. INPUT OPEN/CLOSE SELECT EJECT .@/: ABC DEF SKIP REPLAY SKIP HDD MODE REV PLAY FWD SLOW STOP PAUSE REC MONITOR VCR HDD DVD REC MODE REC/OTR REC/OTR REC/OTR C I CHANNEL DUBBING MENU SEARCH MODE HDD Rec Stop LP 65:56 0:06:50 CH8 1 GHI 2 JKL 3 MNO 4 PQRS 5 TUV 6 WXYZ 7 8 SPACE 9 0 PROGRAM This operation may take a while to be recognized. Note HDD is a temporary storage location. · HDD is not a permanent storage location of the recorded contents. Be sure to use it as a temporary storage location until you watch the programs once, edit them, or dub them to a DVD disc or a videotape. 160GB Hard Disc · This unit is equipped with an 160 GB hard disc which allows you to record up to 340 hours (with SEP mode). 6 VR Video Basic Dubbing DVD-RW DVD-RW DVD-R HDD VCR We illustrated HDD to DVD dubbing here as an example. Refer to the Owner's Manual on how to perform other types of dubbing. 5 Using / , select a desired program. Press ENTER. Program List Menu will appear. Add to Dubbing List. Dubbing Playlist Pla Decide 1 Press DUBBING MENU. The Dubbing Direction and the Rec Mode menu will appear. DUBBING Dubbing Direction Rec Mode HDD DVD VD HDD VCR DVD VD VCR DVD DVD HDD VCR HDD VCR DVD DVD High XP SP LP EP SLP SEP Auto uto 6 Using / , select "Add to Dubbing List". Press ENTER. The selected program is now added to the Dubbing List. DUBBING Program List (Or am (Original) Dubbing List Dub 1 Title 1 2 Title 2 3 Title 3 4 Title 4 5 Title 5 6 Title 6 7 Title 7 8 Title 8 2 Title 2 2 Using / , select the desired dubbing direction, then press ENTER. Example: HDD © DVD DUBBING Dubbing Direction Rec Mode HDD DVD VD HDD VCR DVD VD VCR DVD DVD HDD VCR HDD VCR DVD DVD High XP SP LP EP SLP SEP Auto uto 7 8 Repeat the steps 5 to 6 until you select all programs to be dubbed. After selecting all the programs you want, press RETURN to go back to the Dubbing Top Menu. DUBBING Dubbing List Dub Direction HDD DVD DVD 2 Title 2 4 Title 4 3 Using / , select a desired Rec Mode. Press ENTER. Dubbing Top Menu will appear. DUBBING Mode XP Select Prog am Program Dubbing Start Dubbing Star Dubbing List Direction HDD DVD DVD Mode XP 9 Select Prog am Program Dubbing Start Dubbing Star Using / , select "Dubbing Start". Press ENTER. Confirmation window will appear. Start Dubbing? Star Dubbing? ...