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DVD RECORDER/
VIDEO CASSETTE
RECORDER
OWNER’S MANUAL
MODEL : NDRV-60
PAL
CD-R/RW
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 HOOKUP Safety Precautions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15-17 Table of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4 Connecting to the Aerial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-10 Connections to Your TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Recordable Discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Connect
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Table of Contents Timer Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42-43 PLAYBACK Checking Timer Recording Details . . . . . . . . . 43 Operation with DVD and Video CD. . . . . . . 31-34 Canceling a Timer Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Playing a DVD or Video CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Stopping a Timer Recording in Progress . . . . . 43 General Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Timer Recording Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . 43 • Moving to anothe
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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; DVD+R/DVD+RW
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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 musical piece
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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 medium. You can
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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- ure due to powe
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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. Detach the batter
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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, or radio may b
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Front Panel OPERATE EJECT (Z) Switches the Recorder ON or OFF. Ejects the tape in the VCR deck. INPUT2 (VIDEO IN/AUDIO IN (Left/Right)) PLAY (N) Connect the audio/video output of an external source Starts playback. (Audio system, TV/ Monitor, VCR, Camcorder, etc.). STOP (x) Stops playback or recording. PAUSE/STEP (X/C) Pause playback or recording temporarily, INPUT 2 (S-VIDEO IN) press repeatedly for frame-by-frame Connect the S-Video output of an playback. external source (TV/ Monitor, VCR,
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Function Display Window Disc type indicators Indicates the type of disc loaded. Indicates when the recorder is in timer recording or a timer recording is programmed. REC The recorder is recording. PRG Programmed playback active TTL Indicates current title. A disc is inserted in the DVD deck. A VHS tape is inserted in the VCR deck. Indicates a DVD-RW disc (VR mode only) is inserted in the DVD deck. CHP/TRK Indicates current chapter or track number REC PRG TTL VR CHP TRK DUB Hi-Fi ST BIL DVD SVCD
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Remote Control Overview OPERATE EJECT, OPEN/CLOSE Switches the recorder ON or OFF. - Opens and closes the disc tray. - Ejects the tape in the VCR deck. DVD These buttons are not for this Select the Recorder’s function mode to recorder. DVD. OPERATE BACKWARD / FORWARD (m/M) VCR - DVD: Search backward or forward. Select the Recorder’s function mode to - VCR: Rewinds the tape during the VCR. STOP mode, for fast reverse picture AV search and Advances the tape during Changes the input to use fo
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Rear Panel AERIAL Connect the aerial to this terminal. COMPONENT/PROGRESSIVE SCAN VIDEO OUT (Y Pb Pr) Connect to a TV with Y Pb Pr inputs. AC Power Cord AUDIO OUT (Left/Right) Connect to an amplifier, receiver or stereo system. Plug into the power source. VIDEO IN 1 / AUDIO IN 1 (Left/Right) Connect the audio/video output of an external source (Audio system, TV/Monitor, VCR, Camcorder). AERIAL RF.OUT VIDEO OUT/AUDIO OUT (Left/Right) Connect to a TV with video and audio inputs. COAXIAL (Digital
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Connections Component Video connection ips Connect the COMPONENT/PROGRESSIVE SCAN Depending on your TV and other equipment you wish VIDEO OUT jacks on the Recorder to the correspon- to connect, there are various ways you could connect ding input jacks on the TV using an Y Pb Pr cable (C). the recorder. Use only one of the connections ® described below. Progressive Scan (ColorStream Pro) connection Please refer to the manuals of your TV, VCR, Stereo If your television is a high-definition o
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Connections (Continued) Connecting to an Amplifier Rear of 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/ X O A Video receiver equipped with a multi-channel decoder (Dolby Digit
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Connections (Continued) Accessory Audio/Video (A/V) Connecting a Digital Camcorder Connections to 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 (AV1, AV2) on the Recorder to DVD-R/RW recorder and digitally transfer DV tapes or the audio/video out jacks on your accessory compo- DVD-R/RW discs to DVD-R/RW. nent, using audio/video cables. Use a DV cable (not supplied) to connect the DV in/out ote jack of your D
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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 Recorder is equipped with a frequency three levels to set up the options, but some require synthesized tuner capable of receiving up to 99 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 Prepara
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Before Operation (Continued) Program Edit Program Edit You can edit a channel manually (add, delete, name, You can perform a search to select and store TV chan- move, etc.). nels manually. Auto Programming Program Edit Edit 1. Use v / V to select a program on the Program List Clock Set menu then press ENTER. TV Aspect Program List options appears on the left side of the VCR Play System Program List menu. Progressive Scan Factory Set 2. Use v / V to select ‘Program Edit’ option from the opti
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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
