DVD RECORDER Instruction Manual Model No. DV-RX7000E PROGRAM SHOWVIEW is a registered trademark of Gemstar Development Corporation. The SHOWVIEW system is manufactured under license from Gemstar Development Corporation. Region number supported by this unit Region numbers are allocated to DVD players and software according to where they are sold. · The region number of this unit is "2". · The unit will play DVDs marked with labels containing "2" or "ALL". Example: Dear customer Thank you for purchasing this product. For optimum performance and safety, please read these instructions carefully. Before connecting, operating or adjusting this product, please read these instructions completely. Please keep this manual for future reference. 2 ALL English Warning TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE THE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS ARE INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. IMPORTANT NOTE The product unit accompanying this user manual is licensed under certain intellectual property rights of certain third parties. This license is limited to private non-commercial use by end-user consumers for licensed contents. No rights are granted for commercial use. The license does not cover any product unit other than this product unit and the license does not extend to any unlicensed product unit or process conforming to ISO/IEC 11172-3 or ISO/IEC 13818-3 used or sold in combination with this product unit. The license only covers the use of this product unit to encode and/or decode audio files conforming to the ISO/IEC 11172-3 or ISO/IEC 13818-3. No rights are granted under this license for product features or functions that do not conform to the ISO/IEC 11172-3 or ISO/IEC 13818-3. This symbol indicates "dangerous voltage" inside the product that presents a risk of electric shock or personal injury. This symbol indicates important instructions accompanying the product. Precaution Important Safety Instructions Do not install this equipment in a confined space such as a bookcase or similar unit. WARNING : To prevent damage which may result in fire or electric shock hazard, do not expose this appliance to rain or moisture. CAUTION : DVD RECORDERS USE AN INVISIBLE LASER BEAM WHICH CAN CAUSE HAZARDOUS RADIATION EXPOSURE IF DIRECTED. BE SURE TO OPERATE RECORDER CORRECTLY AS INSTRUCTED. CAUTION THIS PRODUCT UTILIZES A LASER. USE OF CONTROLS OR ADJUSTMENTS OR PERFORMANCE OF PROCEDURES OTHER THAN THOSE SPECIFIED HEREIN MAY RESULT IN HAZARDOUS RADIATION EXPOSURE. DO NOT OPEN COVERS AND DO NOT REPAIR YOURSELF. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL. CAUTIONS This product satisfies CE regulations when shielded cables and connectors are used to connect the unit to other equipment. To prevent electromagnetic interference with electric appliances, such as radios and televisions, use shielded cables and connectors for connections. Read these operating instructions carefully before using the unit. Follow all the safety instructions listed below. Keep these operating instructions handy for future reference. Read these instructions. Keep these instructions. Heed all warnings. Follow all instructions. Do not use this apparatus near water. Clean only with dry cloth. Do not block any ventilation openings, Install in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions. 8) Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat. 9) Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding-type plug. A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the other. A grounding-type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong. The wide blade or the third prong are provided for your safety. If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet, consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet. 10) Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the apparatus. 11) Only use attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer. 12) Use only with the cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table specified by the manufacturer, or sold with the apparatus. When a cart is used, use caution when moving the cart/apparatus combination to avoid injury from tip-over. 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7) 2 - English 13) Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time. 14) Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way, such as power-supply cord or plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus, the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate normally, or has been dropped. 15) Never spill liquid of any kind on this unit. If liquid is spilled into the unit, cousult qualified service engineer. DVD-RAM, DVD-RW and DVD-R · Clean with an optional DVD-RAM/PD disc cleaner (generally available). Do not use cleaners or cloths for CDs to clean DVD-RAM/DVD-RW/DVD-R discs. DVD-Video, CD · Wipe off dirt or contamination on the disc with a soft cloth. Handling Cautions · Before connecting other components to this recorder, be sure to turn them all off. · Do not move the recorder while a disc is being played, or the disc may be scratched or broken, and the recorder's internal parts may be damaged. · Do not put a flower vase filled with water or any small metal objects on the recorder. · Be careful not to put your hand into the disc tray. · Do not place anything other than the disc in the disc tray. · Exterior interference such as lightning and static electricity can affect normal operation of this recorder. If this occurs, turn the recorder off and on again with the POWER button, or disconnect and then reconnect the AC power cord to the AC power outlet. The recorder will operate normally. · Be sure to remove the disc and turn off the recorder after use. · Disconnect the AC power cord from the AC outlet when you don't intend to use the recorder for long periods of time. · Clean the disc by wiping in a straight line from the inside to the outside of the disc. Cautions on handling discs · Do not write on the printed side with a ball-point pen or pencil. · Do not use record cleaning sprays or antistatic. Also, do not use volatile chemicals, such as benzene or thinner. · Do not apply labels or stickers to discs. (Do not use discs fixed with exposed tape adhesive or leftover peeled-off stickers.) · Do not use scratch-proof protectors or covers. · Do not use discs printed with label printers available on the market. · Do not load warped or cracked discs. Disc Storage Be careful not to harm the disc because the data on these discs is highly vulnerable to the environment. · · · · · Do not keep under direct sunlight. Keep in a cool ventilated area. Store vertically. Keep in a clean protection jacket. If you move your DVD recorder suddenly from a cold place to a warm place, condensation may generate on the operating parts and lens and cause abnormal disc playback. If this occurs, remove the disc and wait for one to two hours with the power on before attempting playback. Maintenance of Cabinet For safety reasons, be sure to disconnect the AC power cord from the AC outlet. · Do not use benzene, thinner, or other solvents for cleaning. · Wipe the cabinet with a soft cloth. Disc Specifications DVD-Video · A digital versatile disc (DVD) can contain up to 135minutes of images, 8-language audio and 32 subtitle languages. It is equipped with MPEG-2 picture compression and Dolby digital surrounding, allowing you to enjoy vivid and clear theater quality images in the comfort of your own home. · When switching from the first layer to the second layer of a dual-layered DVD Video disc, there may be momentary distortion in the image and sound. This is not a malfunction of the unit. · Once a DVD-R/RW recorded in Video Mode is finalized, it becomes DVD-Video. Disc Handling · Use discs with regular shapes. If an irregular disc (a disc with a special shape) is used, this DVD recorder may be damaged. Holding discs · Avoid touching the surface of a disc where recording is performed. Cartridge · This is used to prevent damage by dirt, scratches, etc. when using a DVD-RAM/RW/R disc. English - 3 English Audio CD · An audio disc on which 44.1 kHz PCM Audio is recorded. · Plays CD-DA format audio CD-R and CD-RW discs. The unit may not be able to play some CD-R or CD-RW discs due to the condition of the recording. · Playback may be impossible in some cases due to the condition of recording. · This unit can play back DVD-R discs recorded and finalized with a Hitachi DVD recorder. It may not be able to play some DVD-R discs depending on the disc and the condition of the recording. CD-R/RW DVD-RW Disc Playback and Recording · Recording and playback can be performed on a DVDRW discs in both the Video and VR Modes. · Once a DVD-RW recorded in VR Mode or Video mode is finalized, you cannot perform additional recording. · Once a DVD-RW recorded in Video Mode is finalized, it becomes DVD-Video. · In both modes, playback can be performed before and after finalization, but additional recording, deleting and editing cannot be performed after finalization. · If you want to record the disc in VR Mode and then record in V Mode, be sure to execute Format. Be careful when executing Format because all the recorded data may be lost. · A DVD-RW blank disc is initialized to VR Mode when first initialized. MP3 CD-R/RW · Only CD-R discs with MP3 files recorded with ISO9660 or JOLIET format can be played back. · Only MP3 files with the ".mp3", ".MP3" extension can be used. · For MP3 files recorded with a VBR (Variable Bit Rates), from 32 kbps to 320 kbps, the sound may cut in out. · Playable bitrate range is from 56 kbps to 320 kbps. · The unit can handle a maximum of 1000 files and folders. JPEG CD-R/RW · Only JPEG files with the ".jpg", ".JPG" extension can be used. · The unit can handle a maximum of 1000 files and folders. · Maximum size of progressive JPEG is 3M pixels. · MOTION JPEG is not supported. · DVD-RW (VR mode) - This is a format that is used for recording data on a DVD-RAM or DVD-RW disc. You can repeat recording, editing, deleting, partial deletion, creation of playlist, and etc. - A disc that is recorded in this mode may not be played by an existing DVD player. Using CD-R/RW · If the CD-R/RW disc was not recorded as a closed session, you may experience a delay in the early playback time, and all recorded files may not play. · Some CD-R/RW discs may not be playable with this unit, depending on the device which was used to burn them. For contents recorded on CD-R/RW media from CDs for your personal use, playability may vary depending on contents and discs. · DVD-RW (Video mode) - This is a format that is used for recording data on a DVD-RW or DVD-R disc. The disc can be played by an existing DVD player once it has been finalized. - If a disc that has been recorded in Video Mode by a different maker's recorder but has not been finalized, it cannot be played or additionally be recorded by this recorder. DVD-RAM Disc Playback and Recording · DVD-RAM discs come with or without a cartridge. For this product, we recommend DVD-RAM discs that come with cartridges. · Some cartridges are able to eject the disc inside. Even if you are able to eject the disc, always use the disc with the cartridge to ensure correct operation. · DVD-RAM discs have a Write Protect tab in order to avoid accidental erasure of recorded data. With the Write Protect tab set to PROTECT, you can play the disc, but recording or erasing will not work. Set the Write Protect tab to UNPROTECT to format the disc or erase data. · Ensure that the recording mode is set to VR mode. Otherwise, this product will not be able to play the recording. · You cannot play a DVD-RAM in most DVD players due to compatibility issues. · Only DVD-RAM standard Version 2.0 discs can be played in this unit. · DVD-RAM recorded on this unit may not work with other DVD players. To determine compatibility with these DVDRAM discs, refer to the user's manual for the player. DVD-R Disc Playback and Recording · Once a DVD-R recorded in Video Mode is finalized, it becomes DVD-Video. · You can record onto the available space on the disc and perform editing functions such as giving titles to discs and programs and erasing programs before finalizing. · When programming is erased from a DVD-R, that space does not become available. Once an area on a DVD-R is recorded on, that area is no longer a vailable for recording, whether the recording is erased or not. · It takes about 30 seconds for the unit to complete recording management information after recording finishes. · This product optimizes the DVD-R for each recording. Optimizing is carried out when you start recording a ...