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If you insert an unused disc, the disc is automatically
formatted.
If you use the DVD-RW (Ver.1.1 or later), you can se-
lect the mode to be used for automatic format.
Select “NEW DISC FORMAT” and select the mode from
the list below.

VR:

Format the disc in the VR mode.

VIDEO: Format the disc in the Video mode.

When you insert an unused disc, the following mes-
sage screen will appear.

• When you select “START” and press ENTER, the

formatting will start. The screen below will appear.

•  When you select “CANCEL” and press ENTER, the

normal TV screen will appear.

NOTE:
If a recorded disc has scratches or contamination on it,
the “NEW DISC FORMAT” screen may appear.
If this happens, select “CANCEL”.

To play a DVD disc recorded on this unit you must finalise
the disc to ensure compatibility with other DVD players.
In addition if you are using a DVD-RW disc you must record
in Video mode.

When “FINALISE” is selected, the screen below will ap-
pear.

• When you select “START” and press ENTER, final-

isation will start. The screen below will appear.

NOTES:
• During the finalisation the cursor will move repeat-

edly. When the finalisation finished, “FINALISING
COMPLETED PRESS ENTER” will appear. Press
ENTER, the normal TV screen will appear.

• The finalisation process may require a few minutes

to about 1 hour  according to disc type or the amount
of free space on the disc.

• You can record or edit a finalised DVD-RW (in VR

mode) by cancelling the finalising, but you cannot do
these operations with a DVD-RW (Video mode), or
with a DVD-R.

• For a DVD-RW (in VR mode) which was finalised by

another unit, you can record or edit on this unit by
cancelling the finalisation.

• You cannot playback a disc recorded on VR mode

on a unit that does not support DVD-RW.

• Even if you finalise a disc in the Video mode, the disc

cannot be played back in some DVD players.

You can protect a disc to prevent the content recorded
on it from being erased, edited or re-recorded.
Only DVD-RW (in VR mode) can be protected.
Select “PROTECT DISC (VR ONLY)” and select “ON”
to protect the disc.
To cancel the disc protection, select “OFF”.

You can cancel the finalisation of a finalised DVD-RW
(in VR mode).
You cannot cancel the finalisation for discs other than
above. You can record or edit on a disc whose
finalisation has been cancelled.
Select  “UNDO FINALISE”, and the screen below will
appear.

• When you select “START” and press ENTER, the can-

celling finalisation will start. The screen below will appear.

•  When you select “CANCEL” and press ENTER, the

DISC SETUP screen will appear.

NOTES:
• During the cancelling finalisation the cursor will move

repeatedly. When the cancelling finalisation finished,
“UNDO FINALISING COMPLETED PRESS ENTER” will
appear. Press ENTER, the normal TV screen will appear.

• The cancelling finalisation process may require a few

minutes to about 1 hour according to disc type or
the amount of free space on the disc.

• When the disc’s finalisation cannot be cancelled,

you cannot select “UNDO FINALISE”.

• When you select “CANCEL” and press ENTER, the

DISC SETUP screen will appear.

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• Turn ON the TV and select its AV channel (this may

be labelled EXT / AUX etc.)

• Select “VIDEO” from “AV SETUP”. For the procedure,

see steps 1 to 3 in “Using the SETUP MENU” on
page 19.

You can select the TV screen size to suit the screen
image.
Select “TV SCREEN” and select screen size from the
list below.

4:3 Panscan
It displays a wide picture across the whole screen
with left and right edges automatically cut off.

4:3 Letterbox
Select this mode when connecting to a conventional
TV. When playing back a wide screen DVD disc, it
displays a wide picture with black bands at the top
and bottom of screen.

16:9
Select this mode when connecting to a wide-screen
TV. A wide-screen picture is displayed in full size.

NOTE:
If you select 4:3 Pan Scan but the DVD disc is not for-
matted in the pan scan format, the aspect ratio will be
displayed as 4:3 Letterbox.

TIMER REC SET

SYSTEM SETUP

AV SETUP

REC SETUP

CHANNEL SETUP

OTHER

SETUP MENU

TV SCREEN
STILL MODE
NO NOISE BACKGROUND
BRIGHTNESS
DVD OUTPUT
AV3 INPUT

4:3 Letter box

AUTOMATIC

ON

STD

COMPOSITE

VIDEO

VIDEO

ENTER

RETURN

SETUP

BACK

END

SELECT

ENTER

• Turn ON the TV and select its AV channel (this may

be labelled EXT / AUX etc.)

• Select “OTHER” from “SYSTEM SETUP”. For the pro-

cedure, see steps 1 to 3 in “Using the SETUP MENU”
on page 19.

You may adjust the brightness or turn off the display on
the front panel of the unit.
Select “DIMMER” and select the display window status
from the list below.

AUTOMATIC:

When the power is on, the display win-
dow appears bright. When the power
is off, it appears dark.

DIM:

The window display always appears
dark.

OFF:

When the power is on, the display win-
dow appears dark. When the power
is off, it is turned off.

You can turn off the screen display that is output to the
TV screen by this unit. Select “DISPLAY/CALL”, and
select “ON” or “OFF”.

ON: The screen display appears.
OFF: Nothing but the SETUP MENU and error mes-

sages appear.

• In the OFF selection, The DISPLAY button on the

remote control will be available.

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You can set the type of image displayed on the TV
screen when the playback of the DVD is stilled.
Select “STILL MODE” and select the image to be dis-
played from the list below.

AUTOMATIC
The field still or frame still is automatically selected.
(For normal use.)

STILL BY FRAME
The frame still is set.

Note for the field still and frame still:
(with 480i interlaced scanning mode)
• Field* still (240 lines)

Since only one field (half of the video information) is
shown on the TV screen, the picture appears rough
but does not shake.

• Frame* still (480 lines)

Two fields are alternatively shown on the TV screen.
The picture shakes but the resulting picture quality is
superior to the field still pictures.

Field*:

A field refers to the video information in one-
half of a frame.  1 frame (screen) consists of 2
fields.

Frame*: A frame refers to the total area occupied by

each picture on the TV screen.

When you select a channel where the broadcast has
finished or no broadcast is set, the TV screen will auto-
matically appear blue.
The function above works when you select “NO NOISE
BACKGROUND” and select “ON” from the list. If you
don’t want to use this blue background function, select
“OFF”.
The default setting is “ON”.

You can control the brightness level of the image.
Select  “BRIGHTNESS” and select the level from the
list below.

MAX: The image becomes brighter.
STD: The image is of standard brightness.
MIN: The image becomes darker.

You can select the output signal of DVD playback pic-
ture to the TV screen as an RGB signal or a COMPOS-
ITE signal.

COMPOSITE: COMPOSITE VIDEO signal
RGB: RGB signal

You must select the input mode of AV3 (front AV-in-
put). (see the upper connection on P.75)

Only the S-Video signal will be in-

put. (Composite video signal will be
cut.)

Only the composite video signal will

be input. (S-Video input signal will
be cut.)

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This unit is capable of NICAM stereo. You can select
the NICAM mode as follows (see page 56 for NICAM
recording and playback).

AUTOMATIC:

to record NICAM programs

to set the NICAM off

You can select the output sound from the DIGITAL
AUDIO OUTPUT on the rear panel.

DOLBY DIGITAL: to output with DOLBY DIGITAL
PCM:

to output with PCM format

• Turn ON the TV and select its AV channel (this may

be labelled EXT / AUX etc.)

• Select  “AUDIO” from “AV SETUP”. For the proce-

dure, see steps 1 to 3 in “Using the SETUP MENU”
on page 19.

DRC (Dynamic Range Control) enables you to control
the dynamic range so as to achieve a suitable sound
for your equipment.
Select “DRC” and select the level from the list below.

MAX: Full dynamic range is maintained.
STD: Full dynamic range is reduced.
TV:

Dynamic range is reduced.

NOTES:
• This function works only during playback of Dolby

Digital recorded discs.

• When you listen to the sound from TV’s speaker, we

recommend that you select “TV”.

• The level of Dynamic Range Reduction may differ

depending on the DVD.

Sound that is not recorded in the surround mode will
be changed to artificial surround sound and output.
Select “VIRTUAL SURROUND” and select “ON” from
the list to activate the virtual surround function. To not
use the virtual surround, select “OFF”.

NOTE:
This function does not work with a video tape.

The audio mode for the audio input jack can be se-
lected, choosing either stereo or monaural.
Select “EXTERNAL AUDIO INPUT” and select from the
list below.

STEREO: The sound is treated as stereo sound.
L CH:

The sound is treated as the monaural
sound of the left channel.

R CH:

The sound is treated as the monaural
sound of the right channel.

• Turn ON the TV and set it to the video input mode.
• Select “REC SETUP”. For the procedure, see steps

1 to 3 in “Using the SETUP MENU” on page 19.

You can select the recording media that is first displayed
in the item “REC TO” on the timer recording screen.
Select “INITIAL REC TO” and select “DVD” or “VCR”.

You can select the recording mode that is first displayed
in the item “REC MODE” on the timer recording screen.
Select “INITIAL REC MODE” and select XP, SP, LP, or
SLP.

NOTE:
For the DVD recording mode, see page 48. And for the
VCR recording mode, see page 44.

TIMER REC SET

SYSTEM SETUP

AV SETUP

REC SETUP

CHANNEL

OTHER

REC SETUP

INITIAL REC TO
INITIAL REC MODE
AUTO CHAPTER
INDEX PICTURE
BILINGUAL RECORDING

SETUP MENU

DVD

SP

10MIN

1 MIN

L CH

ENTER

RETURN

SETUP

BACK

END

SELECT

ENTER

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