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NEC DVD RECORDER
OWNER’S MANUAL
MODEL : NDR50
Before connecting, operating or adjusting this product,
please read this instruction booklet carefully and completely.
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Safety Precautions CAUTION NOTES ON COPYRIGHTS: RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK It is forbidden by law to copy, broadcast, show, broadcast DO NOT OPEN via cable, play in public, or rent copyrighted material without permission. CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK This product features the copy protection function developed OF ELECTRIC SHOCK by Macrovision. Copy protection signals are recorded on some DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK) discs. When recording and playing the pictures of these discs NO USER-SERVICEABLE
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Table of Contents INTRODUCTION DVR HOOKUP Safety Precautions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15-18 Table of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4 Connecting to the Aerial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 DVD Recorder Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-10 Connections to Your TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Recordable Discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Connecting to
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Table of Contents Recording from External Input . . . . . . . . . . 41-42 PLAYBACK Recording from External Components. . . . . . . 41 Operation with DVD and Video CD. . . . . . . 31-34 Recording from a Digital Camcorder . . . . . . . . 41 Playing a DVD or Video CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 What is DV? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 General Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 • DV-Related Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 • Moving to anoth
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DVD Recorder Overview Recordable Discs Playable Discs DVD-RW (Digital Video Disc - ReWritable): DVD These Discs can be recorded on repeatedly. (8 cm/12 cm disc) Recordings can be erased, then you can Video CD (VCD) record again on the same Disc. (8 cm / 12 cm disc) DVD-R (Digital Video Disc - Recordable): Audio CD These Discs can be recorded only once. (8 cm/12 cm disc) After you finalize a DVD-R, you cannot record on it or edit it any more. In addition, this unit can play DVD-R/DVD-RW discs;
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DVD Recorder Overview (Continued) Disc-related terms About Symbols Title (DVD only) About the symbol display The main film content or accompanying feature content or music album. “ ” may appear on the TV screen during operation. Each title is assigned a title reference number enabling This icon means the function explained in this owner’s you to locate it easily. manual is not available on that specific disc. About the disc symbols for instructions Chapter (DVD only) Sections of a picture or a m
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DVD Recorder Overview (Continued) Is editing a DVD like editing a video tape? About DVD-R and DVD-RW disc No. When you edit a video tape you need one video How are DVD-R and DVD-RW discs different? deck to play the original tape and another to record the The essential difference between DVD-R and DVD-RW edits. With DVD, you edit by making a ‘Playlist’ of what is that DVD-R is a record-once medium, while DVD-RW to play and when to play it. On playback, the recorder is a re-recordable/erasable med
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DVD Recorder Overview (Continued) Notes for recording About DVD recording • The recording times shown are not exact because the recorder uses variable bit-rate video compression. otes This means that the exact recording time will depend • This recorder cannot make recordings on CD-R or on the material being recorded. CD-RW discs. • When recording a TV broadcast, if the reception is • Our company takes no responsibility for recording fail- poor or the picture contains interference, the record- ur
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DVD Recorder Overview (Continued) Restrictions on video recording Remote Control Operation Range • You cannot record copy-protected video using this recorder. Copy-protected video includes DVD-Video Point the remote control at the remote sensor and press discs and some satellite broadcasts. If copy-protected the buttons. material is encountered during a recording, recording will pause or stop automatically and an error message Remote Control Battery Installation will be displayed on-screen. Deta
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DVD Recorder Overview (Continued) Precautions Notes on Discs Handling discs Handling the unit Do not touch the playback side of the disc. Hold the When shipping the unit disc by the edges so that fingerprints will not get on the The original shipping carton and packing materials surface. Do not stick paper or tape on the disc. come in handy. For maximum protection, re-pack the unit as it was originally packaged at the factory. When setting up the unit The picture and sound of a nearby TV, VCR, o
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Front Panel INPUT2 (VIDEO IN/AUDIO IN (Left/Right)) REC (z) Connect the audio/video output of an external source Starts recording. Press repeatedly (Audio system, TV/ Monitor, VCR, Camcorder, etc.). to set the recording time. STOP (x) POWER button and indicator Stops playback or recording. Switches the DVD Recorder ON or OFF. Lights up red when the recorder is in PAUSE (X) standby mode. Pause playback or recording temporarily, press again to exit pause mode. INPUT 2 (S-VIDEO IN) PLAY (N) Co
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Function Display Window Disc type indicators REC The recorder is recording. Indicates the type of disc loaded. Indicates when the recorder is in timer recording or a timer recording is programmed. HQ, SQ, LQ, EQ Indicates recording mode. ST Indicates a stereo broadcast is being received. BIL Indicates when a BILINGUAL broadcast is being received. CHP Indicates current chapter number. TRK Indicates current track number. TITLE Indicates current title number DVD A + - R W TITLE TRK CHP BIL ST HQ S
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Remote Control Overview PIP OPEN/CLOSE (Z) Selects PIP function on or off. Opens and closes the disc tray. POWER TV Control Buttons Switches the recorder ON or OFF. POWER: Turns the TV on or off. AV: Selects the TV’s source. 0-9 numerical buttons PR +/–: Selects TV’s channel. Selects numbered options in a menu. VOL +/–: Adjusts TV’s volume. AV MUTE: Temporarily turns TV sound Changes the input to use for recording OFF, press again to restore. (Tuner, AV1-2, or DV IN). SKIP (. / >) AUDIO Go to n
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Rear Panel AERIAL Connect the aerial to this terminal. COAXIAL (Digital audio out jack) Connect to digital (coaxial) audio equipment. COMPONENT VIDEO OUT (Y Pb Pr) Connect to a TV with Y Pb Pr inputs. VIDEO OUT/AUDIO OUT (Left/Right) Connect to a TV with video and audio inputs. VIDEO IN 1 / AUDIO IN 1 (Left/Right) Connect the audio/video output of an external source (Audio system, TV/Monitor, VCR, Camcorder). AC Power Cord Plug into the power source. OPTICAL (Digital audio out jack) Connect to
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Connections Connections to Your TV ips Depending on your TV and other equipment you wish Make one of the following connections, depending on to connect, there are various ways you could connect the capabilities of your existing equipment. the recorder. Use only one of the connections described below. Video connection Please refer to the manuals of your TV, VCR, Stereo Connect the VIDEO OUT jack on the DVD Recorder to System or other devices as necessary to make the the video in jack on
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Connections (Continued) Connecting to an Amplifier Rear of DVD Recorder Connecting to an amplifier equipped with two channel analog stereo or Dolby Pro Logic ll/ Pro Logic Connect the Left and Right AUDIO OUT jacks on the DVD Recorder to the audio left and right in jacks on your amplifier, receiver, or stereo system, using the audio cables (A). Connecting to an amplifier equipped with two channel digital stereo (PCM) or to an Audio/ X A O Video receiver equipped with a multi-channel decoder (Dol
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Connections (Continued) Accessory Audio/Video (A/V) Connecting a Digital Camcorder Connections to DVD Recorder Using the front panel DV IN jack, it is possible to connect a DV digital camcorder or video deck or Connect the input jacks (AV3, AV4) on the DVD DVD-R/RW recorder and digitally transfer DV tapes or Recorder to the audio/video out jacks on your accesso- DVD-R/RW discs to DVD-R/RW. ry component, using audio/video cables. Use a DV cable (not supplied) to connect the DV in/out ote jack o
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Before Operation Initial Settings General In this menu system, there are several ways to cus- Auto Programming tomize the settings provided. Most menus consist of This DVD Recorder is equipped with a frequency three levels to set up the options, but some require synthesized tuner capable of receiving up to 88 TV greater depth for the variety of settings. If you press channels. SETUP, only the first and second level of the menu sys- tem will appear on the TV screen. The third level can be Pre
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Before Operation (Continued) Program Edit Program Edit You can perform a search to select and store TV chan- You can edit a channel manually (add, delete, name, nels manually. move, etc.). 1. Use v / V to select a program on the Program List Auto Programming menu then press ENTER. Program Edit Edit Clock Set Program List options appears on the left side of the TV Aspect Program List menu. Display Mode PBC 2. Use v / V to select ‘Program Edit’ option from the Factory Set options then press ENT
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Before Operation (Continued) Sort TV channels manually Program Edit (Continued) You can sort the program’s position on the Program List Station Rename menu. You can name stations independently. Names can be 1. Use v / V to select a program on the Program List up to 5 characters long. menu then press ENTER. Program List options appears on the left side of the 1. Use v / V to select a program on the Program List Program List menu. menu then press ENTER. Program List options appears on the left s
