LG LGXBR446 User manual

VCR / DVD Recorder
OWNER’S MANUAL
MODEL: LGXBR446
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Safety Precautions
This lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within an
equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to
the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage
within the product’s enclosure that may be of
sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric
shock to persons.
The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle
is intended to alert the user to the presence of
important operating and maintenance (servicing)
instructions in the literature accompanying the
product.
WARNING: Do not install this equipment in a confined space
such as a bookcase or similar unit.
NOTE TO CABLE/TV INSTALLER: This reminder is provided to
call the cable TV system installer’s attention to Article 820-40 of
the National Electric Code (U.S.A.). The code provides guidelines
for proper grounding and, in particular, specifies that the cable
ground shall be connected to the grounding system of the
building, as close to the point of the cable entry as practical.
CAUTION:
This VCR/DVD Recorder employs a Laser System.
To ensure proper use of this product, please read this owner’s
manual carefully and retain for future reference. Should the
unit require maintenance, contact an authorized service
center.
Use of controls, adjustments, or the performance of proce-
dures other than those specified herein may result in haz-
ardous radiation exposure.
To prevent direct exposure to laser beam, do not try to open
the enclosure. Visible laser radiation when open. DO NOT
STARE INTO BEAM.
CAUTION: The apparatus should not be exposed to water
(dripping or splashing) and no objects filled with liquids, such
as vases, should be placed on the apparatus.
FCC WARNING: This equipment may generate or use radio
frequency energy. Changes or modifications to this
equipment may cause harmful interference unless the modifi-
cations are expressly approved in the instruction manual. The
user could lose the authority to operate this equipment if an
unauthorized change or modification is made.
REGULATORY INFORMATION: FCC Part 15
This product has been tested and found to comply with the
limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the
FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable
protection against harmful interference when the product is
operated in a residential installation. This product generates,
uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not
installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual,
may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur
in a particular installation. If this product does cause harmful
interference to radio or television reception, which can be
determined by turning the product off and on, the user is
encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more
of the following measures:
Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
Increase the separation between the product and
receiver.
Connect the product into an outlet on a circuit different
from that to which the receiver is connected.
Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician
for help.
FCC COMPLIANCE: The responsible party for this product’s
compliance is:
LG Electronics U.S.A., Inc.,1000 Sylvan Avenue,
Englewood Cliffs, NJ.
Phone: [phone].
SERIAL NUMBER: The serial number is found on the back of
this unit. This number is for this unit only. You should record
requested information here and retain this guide as a perma-
nent record of your purchase.
Model No. ___________________________________
Serial No. ___________________________________
CAUTION: TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, MATCH
WIDE BLADE OF PLUG TO WIDE SLOT, FULLY INSERT.
ATTENTION: POUR ÉVITER LES CHOC ÉLECTRIQUES,
INTRODUIRE LA LAME LA PLUS LARGE DE LA FICHE
DANS LA BORNE CORRESPONDANTE DE LA PRISE ET
POUSSER JUSQU’AU FOND.
WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELEC-
TRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPARATUS TO
RAIN OR MOISTURE.
CAUTION
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK
DO NOT OPEN
CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK
OF ELECTRIC SHOCK
DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK)
NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE
REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE
PERSONNEL.

INTRODUCTION
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
1. Read these instructions. - All these safety and oper-
ating instructions should be read before the product is
operated.
2. Keep these instructions. - The safety, operating and
use instructions should be retained for future refer-
ence.
3. Heed all warnings. - All warnings on the product and
in the operating instructions should be adhered to.
4. Follow all instructions. - All operating and use
instructions should be followed.
5. Do not use this product near water. – For example:
near a bath tub, wash bowl, kitchen sink, laundry tub,
in a wet basement; or near a swimming pool; and
other areas located near water.
6. Clean only with dry cloth. – Unplug this product from
the wall outlet before cleaning. Do not use liquid
cleaners.
7.
Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in
accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions. -
Slots and openings in the cabinet are provided for
ventilation and to ensure reliable operation of the
product and to protect it from over- heating. The open-
ings should never be blocked by placing the product
on a bed, sofa, rug or other similar surface. This prod-
uct should not be placed in a built-in installation such
as a bookcase or rack unless proper ventilation is pro-
vided or the manufacturer’s instructions have been
adhered to.
8. Do not install near any heat sources such as radi-
ators, 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 ground-
ing type plug has two blades and a third ground-
ing 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 product.
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
apparatus. When a cart is used, use caution
when moving the cart/product combination to
avoid injury from tip-over.
13. Unplug this product during lightning storms or
when unused for long periods of time.
14.
Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel.
Servicing is required when the product 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 product, the product
has been exposed to rain or moisture, does not
operate normally, or has been dropped.
CAUTION:
PLEASE READ AND OBSERVE ALL WARNINGS AND INSTRUCTIONS IN THIS OWNER’S MANUAL.
AND THOSE MARKED ON THE PRODUCT. RETAIN THIS MANUAL FOR FUTURE REFERENCE.
This product has been designed and manufactured to assure personal safety. Improper use can result in electric
shock or fire hazard. The safeguards incorporated in this product will protect you if you observe the following proce-
dures for installation, use, and servicing.
This product does not contain any parts that can be repaired by the user.
DO NOT REMOVE THE CABINET COVER, OR YOU MAY BE EXPOSED TO DANGEROUS VOLTAGE. REFER
SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL ONLY.

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Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION
Safety Precautions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS . . . . . . . 3
Table of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-11
Recordable Discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Playable Discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Disc-related terms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
About Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
•About the symbol display . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
•About the disc symbols for instructions. . . . 7
About Recordable discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
•What are “Recording modes”? . . . . . . . . . . 8
•Is editing a DVD like editing a video tape? . 8
•About word ‘Original’ and ‘Playlist’ . . . . . . . 8
About DVD recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-11
•Disc types and recording formats, modes,
and settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
•Notes for recording. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
•Recording TV audio channels. . . . . . . . . . 10
•Restrictions on video recording. . . . . . . . . 10
•What is ‘CPRM’? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
•Copyright . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Card capable of displaying and saving . . . . . . 10
•Using Photo or Music menu
for Memory Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Precautions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
•Handling the unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
•Cleaning the unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
•Moisture Condensation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Notes on Discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
•Handling discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
•Storing discs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
•Cleaning discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Remote Control Operation Range . . . . . . . . . . 11
Remote Control Battery Installation . . . . . . . . . 11
Front Panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Function Display Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Remote Control Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Rear Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
DVR HOOKUP
Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16-19
Connecting Antenna/Cable TV
to VCR/DVD Recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Connecting to a TV. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Connecting to Optional Equipment . . . . . . . . . 18
Accessory Audio/Video (A/V) Connections
to VCR/DVD Recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Connecting a Digital Camcorder . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Before Operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20-31
Initial Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
•General Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
GENERAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20-22
•Tuning Band Select . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
•Auto Channel Set. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
•To Add or Erase Channels from Memory . 21
•Auto Clock Set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
•Manual Clock Set. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
•TV Aspect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
•Progressive Scan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
•Factory Setting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
LANGUAGE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
•Display Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
•Disc Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
AUDIO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
•Dolby Digital. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
•DTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
•MPEG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
•Sampling Freq. (Frequency) . . . . . . . . . . . 23
•DRC (Dynamic Range Control) . . . . . . . . 23
•Vocal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
LOCK (Parental Control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24-25
•Movie Rating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
•Set Password. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
•Country Code. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
RECORD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25-26
•Disc Record Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
•VCR Record Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
•DV Record Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
•Auto Chapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
DISC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26-28
•Disc Initialize . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
•Disc Finalize . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
•Disc Protect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
•PBC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
•Auto Play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
•Disc Label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
General Explanation of On-Screen Display . . . 29
•Displaying Information on-screen . . . . . . . 29
•Displaying OSD While Watching TV . . . . . 29
•Changing TV Channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
•Changing TV Audio Channel. . . . . . . . . . . 29
OSD Menu Options by Media Type . . . . . . 30-31
•DVD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
•VR... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
•Video/+RW/+R . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
•VCD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
•VHS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
PLAYBACK
Operation with DVD or Video CD . . . . . . . . 32-35
Playing a DVD or Video CD . . . . . . . . . . . . 32-35
•Moving to another TITLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
•Moving to another CHAPTER/TRACKs. . . 32
•Slow Motion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
•
Still Picture and Frame-by-Frame Playback . 33
•Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
•Random . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
•Repeat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
•Repeat A-B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
•Time Search. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
•Zoom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
•Marker Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
•Disc Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
•Title Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
•Camera Angle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
•Changing the Audio Language . . . . . . . . . 35
•Changing the Audio Channel . . . . . . . . . . 35
•3D Surround . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
•Subtitles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
•Finding Locations on a Disc . . . . . . . . . . . 35
•Last Condition Memory. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Table of Contents
Audio CD and MP3/WMA Operation . . . . . . 36-38
Playing an Audio CD or MP3/WMA Disc . . . . . 36
Music menu options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
•Pause . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
•Moving to Another Track. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
•Repeat. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
•Random . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
•Changing the Audio Channel . . . . . . . . . . 37
•Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
•Repeat A-B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Notes on MP3/WMA Recordings . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Copying MP3/WMA file(s)
on the disc to Memory Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Erasing MP3/WMA file(s) or folder(s)
from the Memory Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Programmed Playback with Audio CD
and MP3/WMA
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39-40
Program List menu options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
•Repeat Programmed Tracks . . . . . . . . . . 40
•Erasing a Track from the Program List . . . 40
•Erasing the multi tracks
on the Program List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
•Changing the order of Program List . . . . . 40
Photo Disc Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41-42
Viewing a JPEG File. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Photo menu options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
•Photo-CD menu options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
•Photo-Memory menu options . . . . . . . . . . 41
•Still picture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
•Skip Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
•Rotate Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
•View Slide Shows. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
•Copying JPEG file(s) on the disc
to Memory Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
•Erasing JPEG file(s) or folder from
the Memory Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
•Notes on JPEG Recordings . . . . . . . . . . . 42
VCR Mode Tape Playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Preparation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Normal Playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
•Tracking Control. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Special Effect Playback. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
•Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
•Still Picture and
Frame-by-Frame Playback . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
•Slow Motion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
•Counter Memory Function . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
RECORDING
Basic Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44-45
Basic Recording from a TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Instant Timer Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Dubbing from DVD to VCR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Dubbing from VCR to DVD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Timer Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Checking Timer Recording Details . . . . . . . . . 46
Canceling a Timer Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Stopping a Timer Recording in Progress . . . . . 46
Timer Recording Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . 46
Recording from an External Input . . . . . . . . . . 47
Recording from External Components. . . . . . . 47
Recording from a Digital Camcorder . . . . . . . . 47
What is DV? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
•DV-Related Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
•Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
EDITING
Title List and Chapter List Menu . . . . . . . . 49-53
Using the Title List-Original menu . . . . . . . . . . 49
Using the Chapter List-Original menu . . . . . . . 49
Using the Title List-Playlist Menu. . . . . . . . . . . 50
Using the Chapter List-Playlist Menu. . . . . . . . 50
Using the Title List menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Deleting a Title . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
If the disc has already been finalized . . . . . . . 51
Using the Title List menu (+RW) . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Using the Chapter List menu (+RW) . . . . . . . . 52
Using the Title List menu (+R). . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Using the Chapter List menu (+R). . . . . . . . . . 53
Title and Chapter Editing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54-60
Titles, Chapters and Parts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Adding Chapter Markers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Changing Title Thumbnails . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Making a New Playlist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Adding Additional Titles/Chapters
to the Playlist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Deleting a Title/Chapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Deleting a Part . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Naming a Title . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Combining Two Chapters Into One . . . . . . . . . 57
Moving a Playlist Chapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Protect a Title . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Hide a Title/Chapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Divide One Title Into Two . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Clean-up Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Overwrite Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Viewing Title List menu displayed
on other DVD recorders or players . . . . . . . . . 60
Playing Your Recordings
on Other DVD Players (Finalizing a Disc) . . . . 60
REFERENCE
Controlling Your TV
with the Supplied Remote . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Language Code and Country Code List . . . . . 62
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63-64
Reset the VCR/DVD Recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
About the symbols for instructions
Indicates hazards likely to cause harm to the unit
itself or other material damage.
Indicates special operating features of this unit.
Indicates tips and hints for making the task easier.
INTRODUCTION
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Overview
Recordable Discs
DVD-RW (DVD - ReWritable): These Discs
can be recorded on repeatedly. Recordings
can be erased, then you can record again on
the same Disc.
DVD-R (DVD - Recordable): These Discs
can be recorded only once. After you finalize
a DVD-R, you cannot record on it or edit it.
DVD+RW ( DVD
+ ReWritable): These Discs
can be recorded on repeatedly. Recordings can
be erased, then you can record again on the
same Disc.
DVD+R (DVD + Recordable): These Discs
can be recorded only once. After you finalize
a DVD+R, you cannot record on it or edit it
any more.
otes
•This recorder cannot record CD-R or CD-RW discs.
•DVD-R/RW and CD-R/RW discs recorded using a
personal computer or a DVD or CD recorder may not
play if the disc is damaged or dirty, or if there is dirt of
condensation on the recorder’s lens.
•If you record a disc using a personal computer, even
if it is recorded in a compatible format, there are
cases in which it may not play because of the settings
of the application software used to create the disc.
(Check with the software publisher for more detailed
information.)
•The company does not hold any responsibility to com-
pensate the contents which should have been record-
ed, and any losses or damages (e.g. losses of busi-
ness profit, or business intermission) that may arise
from malfunction of this recorder (not recording/edit-
ing as intended). Problems arising in the following sit-
uations are included.
-When a DVD disc recorded on this VCR/DVD
Recorder is used in a DVD recorder of another
manufacturer, or used (insertion, playback, record-
ing or editing) in a personal computer DVD drive.
-When a DVD that has been used as above is used
again in this VCR/DVD Recorder.
-When a DVD disc recorded in a DVD recorder of
another manufacturer, or in a personal computer
DVD drive is used.
Playable Discs
DVD
(8 cm/12 cm disc)
Video CD (VCD)
(8 cm / 12 cm disc)
Audio CD
(8 cm/12 cm disc)
In addition, the VCR/DVD Recorder can play
DVD±R/DVD±RW discs, CD-R/CD-RW discs that con-
tain audio titles, MP3/WMA files, JPEG files, or SVCD
file and Kodak Picture CDs.
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•Depending on the conditions of the recording equip-
ment or the CD-R/RW (or DVD±R/±RW) disc itself,
some CD-R/RW (or DVD±R/±RW) discs cannot be
played on the unit.
•Do not attach any seal or label to either side (the
labeled side or the recorded side) of a disc.
• Do not use irregularly shaped CDs (e.g., heart-shaped
or octagonal). Doing so may result in malfunctions.
Regional code of the VCR/DVD Recorder and DVDs
This VCR/DVD Recorder is designed
and manufactured for playback of
Region 1 encoded DVD software. The
region code on the labels of some DVD
discs indicates which type of VCR/DVD Recorder can
play those discs. This unit can play only DVD discs
labeled 1 or ALL. If you try to play any other discs, the
message “Incorrect region code. Can’t playback” will
appear on the TV screen. Some DVD discs may not
have a region code label even though their playback is
prohibited by area limits.
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Some playback operations of DVDs and Video CDs
may be intentionally fixed by software manufacturers.
As this unit plays DVDs and Video CDs according to
disc content designed by the software manufacturer,
some playback features of the unit may not be available
or other functions may be added.
Refer also to the instructions supplied with the DVDs
and Video CDs. Some DVDs made for business pur-
poses may not be played on the unit.
1 ALL

Overview (Continued)
Disc-related terms
Title (DVD only)
The main film content or accompanying feature content
or music album.
Each title is assigned a title reference number enabling
you to locate it easily.
Chapter (DVD only)
Sections of a picture or a musical piece that are smaller
than titles. A title is composed of one or several chap-
ters. Each chapter is assigned a chapter number to
enable you to locate the chapter you want. Depending
on the disc, chapters may not be labeled.
Track (Video CD and audio CD only)
Sections of a picture or a musical piece on a video CD
or an audio CD. Each track is assigned a track number,
enabling you to locate the track you want.
Scene
On a video CD with PBC (Playback Control), movies
and pictures are divided into “Scenes”. Each scene is
displayed on a menu and assigned a number, enabling
you to quickly locate the scene you want. A scene may
be composed of one or several tracks.
Types of video CDs
There are two types of video CDs:
Video CDs equipped with PBC (Version 2.0)
PBC (Playback control) allows you to interact with the
contents of a Video CD using menus, search functions,
and other special operations. High resolution pictures
can be displayed if they are included on the disc.
Video CDs not equipped with PBC (Version 1.1)
Video CDs without PBC are similar to audio CDs,
except they allow playback of video as well as sound.
About Symbols
About the symbol display
“ ” may appear on the TV screen during operation.
This icon means the function explained in this owner’s
manual is not available on that specific disc, or at that
time.
About the disc symbols for instructions
Asection whose title has one of the following symbols
are applicable only to those discs represented by the
symbol.
Many functions provided on this Recorder are depend-
ent on the recording mode. One or more of the symbols
( , , , ) appear by each
function (explained in this manual) so that you can see
at a glance whether it’s applicable to the disc loaded.
DVD-R/RW with Video recording mode
DVD-RW with VR recording mode
DVD+R disc
DVD+RW disc
DVD-Video disc
Audio CDs
MP3 CDs
WMA CDs
JPEG CDs
Memory Card
VHS Tape
The finalized DVD disc is a DVD-Video disc
VHS
M/C
JPEG
WMA
MP3
CD
DVD
+RW
+R
VR
Video
+RW+RVR Video
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Overview (Continued)
About Recordable discs
How are recordable discs different?
The essential difference among DVD-R, DVD-RW,
DVD+R and DVD+RW is that DVD-R and DVD+R are a
record-once medium, while DVD-RW and DVD+RW are
a re-recordable/erasable medium. You can re-record/
erase a DVD-RW and DVD+RW disc approximately
1,000 times.
Can I play my recordable discs in a regular DVD
player?
Generally, DVD-R, DVD+R discs and DVD-RW discs
recorded in Video mode are playable in a regular DVD
player, but they must be ‘finalized’ first. This process
fixes the contents of the disc to make them readable to
other DVD players as DVD-Video discs.
DVD-RW discs recorded in VR (Video Recording) mode
are playable in some players.
Unfinalized DVD+RW discs are playable in a regular
DVD player.
This indicates a product feature that is
capable of playing DVD-RW discs recorded
with Video Recording (VR) format.
What are “Recording modes”?
There are various recording modes available using this
recorder. When recording to a DVD-R, DVD+R or
DVD+RW disc, recordings are always in Video mode.
DVD-RW discs can be formatted for VR mode recording
or Video mode recording.
VR mode recording
•4different picture quality/recording time settings avail-
able (SP, LP, EP, XP)
•Not playable on regular DVD players
•Recordings can be extensively edited
Video mode recording
•4different picture quality/recording time settings avail-
able (SP, LP, EP, XP)
•Playable on regular DVD players (after finalizing)
•Limited editing features
DVD+RW mode recording
•4different picture quality/recording time settings avail-
able (SP, LP, EP, XP)
•Playable on regular DVD players
•The edited contents is playable on regular DVD play-
ers only after finalizing
•Recordings can be edited the title/chapter
DVD+R mode recording
•4different picture quality/recording time settings avail-
able (SP, LP, EP, XP)
•Playable on regular DVD players (after finalization)
•Any edited contents are not be compatible on regular
DVD players. (Hide, chapter combine, added chapter
mark, etc.)
•Limited title/chapter editing features
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DVD-Video Format (Video mode) is a new format for
recording on DVD-R/RW and DVD+R/RW discs that
was approved by the DVD Forum in 2000. You may
therefore experience problems playing recordable DVD
discs in some players. Symptoms include video arti-
facts, audio and/or video dropouts and playback sud-
denly stopping.
Our company cannot take responsibility for problems
playing discs recorded on this VCR/DVD Recorder in
other players.
Is editing a DVD like editing a video tape?
No. When you edit a video tape you need one video
deck to play the original tape and another to record the
edits. With DVD, you edit by making a ‘Playlist’ of what
to play and when to play it. On playback, the VCR/DVD
Recorder plays the disc according to the Playlist.
About word ‘Original’ and ‘Playlist’
Throughout this manual, you will often see the words
Original and Playlist to refer to the actual content and
the edited version.
•Original: content refers to what’s actually recorded
on the disc.
•Playlist: content refers to the edited version of the
disc — how the Original content is to be played.
+R
+RW
Video
VR
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Disc type Disc format Recording mode Functions
DVD-Video Video format n/a Playback only
DVD-RW Video Recording VR mode Playback, Recording, Original/Playlist Editing
format (default)
Video format Video mode Playback, limited Recording, limited Editing
DVD-R Video format Video mode Playback, limited Recording, limited Editing
DVD+RW +RW Video format DVD+RW Playback, limited Recording, Title/Chapter Editing
DVD+R +R Video format DVD+R
Playback, limited Recording, limited Title/Chapter Editing

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Overview (Continued)
About DVD recording
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•This recorder cannot make recordings on CD-R or
CD-RW discs.
•Our company takes no responsibility for recording fail-
ure due to power cuts, defective discs, or damage to
the recorder.
•Fingerprints and small scratches on a disc can affect
playback and/or recording performance. Please take
proper care of your discs.
Disc types and recording formats, modes,
and settings
This recorder can play five different kinds of DVD disc:
pre-recorded DVD-Video discs, DVD-RW, DVD-R,
DVD+RW and DVD+R discs. The disc format for DVD-R
discs is always “Video format”—the same as pre-record-
ed DVD-Video discs. This means that once finalized,
you can play a DVD-R in a regular DVD player.
The recording mode is closely related to the disc for-
mat. If the disc format is Video Recording format, then
the recording mode is VR mode; if the disc format is
Video mode, then the recording mode is Video mode
(except for DVD-Video, which is not recordable, and so
does not have a recording mode).
Within the recording modes (which are fixed for the
whole disc) are the record settings. These can be
changed as required for each recording and determine
the picture quality and how much space the recording
will take up on the disc.
Notes for recording
•The recording times shown are not exact because the
VCR/DVD Recorder uses variable bit-rate video com-
pression. This means that the exact recording time
will depend on the material being recorded.
•When recording a TV broadcast, if the reception is
poor or the picture contains interference, the record-
ing times may be shorter.
•If you record still pictures or audio only, the recording
time may be longer.
•The displayed times for recording and time remaining
may not always add up to exactly the length of the
disc.
•The recording time available may decrease if you
heavily edit a disc.
•If using a DVD-RW disc, make sure you change the
recording format (Video mode or VR mode) before
you record anything on the disc. See page 26 (Disc
Initialize) for how to do this.
•When using a DVD-R disc, you can keep recording
until the disc is full, or until you finalize the disc.
Before you start a recording session, check the
amount of recording time left on the disc.
•When using a DVD-RW disc in Video mode, recording
time available will only increase if you erase the last
title recorded on the disc.
•The Erase Title option in the Title List-Original menu
only hides the title, it does not actually erase the title
from the disc and increase the recording time avail-
able (except for the last recorded title on a DVD-RW
disc in Video mode).
•The overwrite recording is available with DVD+RW
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Overview (Continued)
Recording TV audio channels
This recorder can record one or two channel audio. For
TV broadcasts, this usually means mono or stereo, but
some programs are broadcast with a main and a SAP
(Secondary Audio Program) audio channel.
If you’re recording in Video mode (or in VR mode), you
can record either the main audio or the SAP audio.
Restrictions on video recording
•You cannot record copy-protected video using this
recorder. Copy-protected video includes DVD-Video
discs and some satellite broadcasts. If copy-protected
material is encountered during a recording, recording
will pause or stop automatically and an error message
will be displayed on-screen.
•Video that is ‘copy-once only’ can only be recorded
using a DVD-RW disc in VR mode with CPRM (see
below).
What is ‘CPRM’?
CPRM is a copy protection system (with scramble sys-
tem) only allowing the recording of ‘copy once’ broad-
cast programs. CPRM stands for Content Protection for
Recordable Media.
This recorder is CPRM compatible, which means that
you can record copy-once broadcast programs, but you
cannot then make a copy of those recordings. CPRM
recordings can only be made on DVD-RW discs format-
ted in VR mode, and CPRM recordings can only be
played on players that are specifically compatible with
CPRM.
Copyright
•Audio and video recordings you make using this
recorder are for your personal use only. You may not
sell, lend or rent them to other people.
•This product incorporates copyright protection tech-
nology that is protected by method claims of certain
U.S.patents and other intellectual property rights
owned by Macrovision Corporation and other rights
owners. Use of this copyright protection technology
must be authorized by Macrovision Corporation, and
is intended for home and other limited viewing uses
only unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision cor-
poration. Reverse engineering or disassembly is pro-
hibited.
Cards capable of displaying and saving
Readable Cards
•SmartMedia Card (SMC)
•Compact Flash Card (CF)
•Micro Drive (MD)
•Secure Digital Card (SD)
•Multi Media Card (MMC)
•Memory Stick (MS)
•Memory Stick Pro (MS-Pro)
- Compatible with: FAT 12, FAT 16, or FAT 32
- Only use the memory cards recommended.
Regarding Write Protect
For cards that have a write protect switch, if the switch
is on it will not be possible to write or erase the contents
of the card.
Inserting/Removing the Memory Card
Inserting the card.
Insert straight-in until it fits into place.
Removing the card
Extract the card from the card slot.
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•Keep the memory card out of reach of children. If
swallowed, seek medical advice immediately.
•This VCR/DVD Recorder can not format a memory
card.
Caution
•Do not remove the card in operation (copying, writing,
playing back, etc.). Should you do so, the unit may
malfunction or the card may be damaged.
•Do not insert or extract the smart card when access-
ing the CF (Compact Flash) card.
Using Photo or Music menu for Memory Card
1. Insert a memory card recorded with JPEG or
MP3/WMA file.
2. Press MEMORY on the Remote Control in Tuner
mode and press ENTER.
The Photo or Music menu appears on the TV screen.
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If both slots are connected with Memory Card, use v/V
to select the desired Memory Card slot.
3. You can select between the Music menu and Photo
menu using TITLE button on the Remote Control.
4. Press RETURN to exit the Photo or Music menu for
memory card.
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