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DVD VIDEO RECORDER
DR-MH220SE
INSTRUCTIONS
LPT1132-999A EN
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CAUTION: The apparatus should not be exposed to water CAUTION (dripping or splashing) and no objects filled with liquids, such RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK as vases, should be placed on the apparatus. DO NOT OPEN CAUTION concerning the Power Cord CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK Most appliances recommend they be placed upon a OF ELECTRIC SHOCK dedicated circuit; DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK) That is, a single outlet circuit which powers only that NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE appliance and has no addit
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Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34-41 Contents About DVD recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34 About HDD recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-9 Timeshift . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35 Symbol Used in this Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Basic Recording from a TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36 Notes on Discs . . . . . . . .
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Notes on Discs Introduction To ensure proper use of this product, please read this Handling Discs owner’s manual carefully and retain for future Do not touch the playback side of the disc. Hold the reference. disc by the edges so that fingerprints do not get on the surface. Never stick paper or tape on the disc. This manual provides information on the operation and maintenance of your recorder. Should the unit require service, contact an authorized service location. About the Symbol Display “ ”
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Recordable and Playable Discs DVD-RW (Digital Video Disc - ReWritable): DVD-RW discs can be formatted for VR mode recording or Video mode recording. These Discs can be recorded on repeatedly. Recordings can be erased, then you can record again on the same Disc. [VR mode] Recordings can be extensively edited Playable only on VR mode compatible players (after finalization) [Video mode] Playable on regular DVD players (after finalization) Limited editing features DVD-R (Digital Video Disc -
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Playable Discs DVD (8 cm / 12 cm disc) Discs such as movies that can be purchased or rented Video CD (VCD) (8 cm / 12 cm disc) VIDEO CDs or CD-Rs/CD-RWs in VIDEO CD/Super VIDEO CD format Audio CD (8 cm / 12 cm disc) Music CDs or CD-Rs/CD-RWs in music CD format that can be purchased CD-R/CD-RW (8 cm / 12 cm disc) CD-R/CD-RW discs that contain audio titles, DivX, MP3, WMA, or JPEG files. Notes: Depending on the conditions of the recording equipment or the CD-R/RW (or DVD±R/RW) disc itself, some C
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About the internal hard disk drive The internal hard disk drive (HDD) is a fragile piece of equipment. Please use the recorder following the guidelines below to protect against possible HDD failure. We recommend that you back up your important recordings onto DVD discs in order to protect against accidental loss. Do not move the recorder while it is on. Install and use the recorder on a stable, level surface. Do not block the rear vent/cooling fan. Do not use the recorder in excessively hot
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Front Panel ab c defghi jklm a STANDBY/ON button f PR (+/-) Switches the recorder ON or OFF. Scans up or down through memorized channels. g z (REC) b Display window Starts recording. Press repeatedly to set the Shows the current status of the recorder. recording time. T/S: Indicates the timeshifting mode. h N / X (PLAY / PAUSE) REC: The recorder is recording. Starts playback. HDD: The recorder is HDD mode. Pause playback or recording temporarily, DVD: The recorder is DVD mode. press again to
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a d Remote Control STANDBY/ON: Switches the HOME: Accesses or removes the recorder ON or OFF. HOME menu. OPEN/CLOSE (Z): Opens and MENU/LIST: Accesses menu on a closes the disc tray. DVD disc. Switches between Title DVD: Selects the unit’s function List-Original and Title List-Playlist mode to DVD. menu. HDD: Selects the unit’s function b / B / v / V (left/right/up/down): mode to HDD. Selects an option in the menu. a AV INPUT: Changes the input to ENTER ( )
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Hookup and Settings Rear Panel abcd e f g hijk a AERIAL h RF. OUT Connect the aerial to this terminal. Passes the signal from the AERIAL to your TV/monitor b EURO AV 2 DECODER Connect the audio/video output of an external i EURO AV 1 AUDIO/VIDEO source (Pay-TV decoder, Set Top Box, VCR, etc.). Connect to a TV with SCART jack. c AV OUT 3 (VIDEO / AUDIO OUT (Left/Right)) j VIDEO OUT SELECT Switch Connect to a TV with video/audio inputs. Select either COMPONENT or RGB signal of EURO AV1 AUDIO/VIDEO
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SCART connection Connections to Your TV Connect the EURO AV1 AUDIO/VIDEO scart jack on Make one of the following connections, depending the recorder to the corresponding in jacks on the TV on the capabilities of your existing equipment. using the scart cable (T). When using the COMPONENT/PROGRESSIVE Video connection SCAN VIDEO OUT jacks, set the VIDEO OUT SELECT switch to COMPONENT. When using the Connect the VIDEO OUT jack on the recorder to the SCART jack, set the VIDEO OUT SELECT switch vi
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Connecting to an Amplifier Rear of the 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 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/ Video receiver equipped with a multi-channel A X decoder (Dolby Digital™, MPEG 2, or DTS) 1
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TV Accessory Audio/Video (A/V) VCR, Cable Box, or Connections Satellite Tuner, etc. Connecting a PAY-TV/Canal Plus Decoder You can watch or record PAY-TV/Canal Plus programmes if you connect a decoder (not supplied) to the recorder. Disconnect the recorder’s mains lead from the mains when connecting the decoder. To watch or record PAY-TV/Canal Plus programmes, set [AV2 Connection] option to [Decoder] (see page 17) and set the program’s [Decoder On/Off] option to [On] on the Setup menu (page 16)
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Connecting to the AV IN 3 or AV IN 4 Connecting a Digital Camcorder Jacks Using the front panel DV IN jack, it is possible to Connect the input jacks (AV IN 3, AV IN 4) on the connect a DV digital camcorder and digitally transfer recorder to the audio/video out jacks on your DV tapes to DVD. accessory component, using audio/video cables. Use a DV cable (not supplied) to connect the DV Note: in/out jack of your DV camcorder to the front panel DV If you use the S-VIDEO IN jack on the front panel
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General Operation Using the Home Menu 1. Press SETUP and the Setup menu appears. From the Home Menu screen you can access all the Media for playback and recording of the recorder. 2. Use v / V to select the desired option. 3. While the desired item is selected, press B to 1. Press HOME to display the Home Menu screen. move to the second level. 2. Use the b / B buttons to select a main option you 4. Use v / V to select the second desired option. want. Sub options appears. 5. Press B to move to t
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Program Edit General Settings (Continued) You can perform a search to select and store TV Program Edit channels manually. When you select [Program Edit] in step 4 above, the You can edit a channel manually (add, delete, name, display for setting channels appears. move, etc.). 1. Use b / B to select the item and press v / V to 1. Select [Program Edit] option then press B. change the setting. 2. Press ENTER while [Edit] is selected. The Program List menu appears. [PR] indicates the selected pro
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Progressive Scan General Settings (Continued) Progressive Scan Video provides the highest quality Auto Clock Set pictures with less flickering. If you are using the COMPONENT/PROGRESSIVE When Channel auto search is completed the actual SCAN VIDEO OUT jacks, but are connecting the Time and Date are also set automatically. If the time in recorder to a standard (analog) television, set the recorder display is not correct, the clock must be Progressive Scan to [OFF]. set manually. If you are using t
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General Settings (Continued) Audio Settings Each DVD disc has a variety of audio output options. Initialization Set the recorder’s Audio Output according to the type You can reset the recorder to its original factory of audio system you use. settings and initialize the HDD. [Factory Set] If you need to, you can reset the recorder to all its factory settings. [HDD format] Initializes the HDD (Hard Disk Drive): everything recorded on the HDD will be erased. 1. Select [Initialize] option then pr
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DV Recording Audio Lock Settings You need to set this if you have a camcorder using 32kHz/12-bit sound connected to the front panel DV IN jack. Some digital camcorders have two stereo tracks for audio. One is recorded at the time of shooting; the other is for overdubbing after shooting. On the Audio 1 setting, the sound that was recorded while shooting is used. On the Audio 2 setting, the overdubbed sound is used. TV Recording Audio DivX Registration Code DivX We provide you the DivX® VOD (Vide
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Finalize Disc Settings Finalizing ‘fixes’ the recordings in place so that the Disc Format disc can be played on a regular DVD player or computer equipped with a suitable DVD-ROM drive. If you load a completely blank disc, the recorder will Finalizing a Video mode disc creates a menu screen initialize the disc. for navigating the disc. This is accessed by pressing DVD-R: The recorder initialize the disc to Video MENU/LIST or TITLE. mode. The recording mode will always be Video mode. Caution DVD-
