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Formatting 
unnecessary

Dub HDD contents to a DVD to 
play on other DVD players

Automatically 
formatted in 
+VR mode 
(DVD+RW 
VIDEO)

Playable on DVD+RW 
compatible players 
(automatically finalised)

Format in VR 
mode

Playable only on VR mode 
compatible players (finalisation 
unnecessary)

Format in 
Video mode

 

Playable on most DVD players 
(finalisation necessary) 

Automatically 
formatted in 
+VR mode 
(DVD+R 
VIDEO)

Playable on most DVD players 
(finalisation necessary) 

Format in VR 
mode 

*1

Formatting is 
performed 
using the “Disc 
Information” 
display.

Playable only on DVD-R in VR

 

mode compatible players 
(finalisation necessary) 

Automatically 
formatted in 
Video mode

Playable on most DVD players 
(finalisation necessary) 

•

8x-speed or slower DVD+RWs

•

6x-speed or slower DVD-RWs
(Ver.1.1, Ver.1.2 with CPRM

*2

)

•

16x-speed or slower DVD+Rs

•

16x-speed or slower DVD-Rs
(Ver.2.0, Ver.2.1 with CPRM

*2

)

•

8x-speed or slower DVD+R DL
 (Double Layer) discs

“DVD+RW,” “DVD-RW,” “DVD+R,”
“DVD+R DL,” and “DVD-R” are 
trademarks.

*1

When an unformatted DVD-R is 
inserted into this recorder, it is 
automatically formatted in Video mode. 
To format a new DVD-R in VR mode, 
format using the “Disc Information” 
display.

*2

CPRM (Content Protection for 
Recordable Media) is a coding 
technology that protects copyrights for 
images.

8 cm discs

•

•

DVD-R DL (Dual Layer) discs

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“DVD VIDEO” and “CD” are trademarks.
DivX, DivX Certified, and associated logos 
are trademarks of DivX, Inc. and are used 
under license. 
DivX

®

 is a video file compression 

technology, developed by DivX, Inc.

•

PHOTO CDs

•

CD-ROMs/CD-Rs/CD-RWs that are 
recorded in a format different from 
the formats mentioned in the table 
above.

•

Data part of CD-Extras

•

DVD-ROMs/DVD+RWs/
DVD-RWs/DVD+Rs/DVD-Rs that 
do not contain DVD Video, DivX 
video or JPEG image files.

•

DVD Audio discs

•

Super Audio CDs

•

DVD VIDEOs with a different 
region code. 

•

DVDs that were recorded on a 
different recorder and not correctly 
finalised.

•

DVD-RAMs

Discs such as movies that can be purchased 
or rented
This recorder also recognizes DVD-R Dual 
Layer (Video mode) discs as DVD Video 
compatible discs.

VIDEO CDs or CD-Rs/CD-RWs in 
VIDEO CD/Super VIDEO CD format

Music CDs or CD-Rs/CD-RWs in music 
CD format

—

DVD+RWs/DVD+Rs/DVD-RWs/DVD-
Rs/DVD-ROMs containing either JPEG 
image files or DivX video files

—

CD-ROMs/CD-Rs/CD-RWs containing 
either MP3 audio tracks, JPEG image files 
or DivX video files

—

—

8 cm DVD+RW, DVD-RW, and 
DVD-R recorded with a DVD video 
camera
(Still images recorded with a DVD video 
camera cannot be played.)

* The maximum length for one title is eight hours.

Some playback operations of DVD VIDEOs/
VIDEO CDs may be intentionally set by 
software producers. Since this recorder plays 
DVD VIDEOs/VIDEO CDs according to the 
disc contents the software producers 
designed, some playback features may not be 
available. See the instructions supplied with 
the DVD VIDEOs/VIDEO CDs.

Your recorder has a region code printed on the 
rear of the unit and will only play DVD 
VIDEOs (playback only) labelled with 
identical region codes. This system is used to 
protect copyrights.
DVD VIDEOs labelled 

 will also play on

this recorder.

If you try to play any other DVD VIDEO, the 
message “Playback prohibited by region code.” 
will appear on the TV screen. Depending on 
the DVD VIDEO, no region code indication 
may be labelled even though playing the 
DVD VIDEO is prohibited by area restrictions.

This product is designed to play back discs 
that conform to the Compact Disc (CD) 
standard.
Recently, various music discs encoded with 
copyright protection technologies are being 
marketed by some record companies. Please 
be aware that among those discs, there are 
some that do not conform to the CD standard 
and may not be playable by this product. 

A DualDisc is a two sided disc product which 
mates DVD recorded material on one side 
with digital audio material on the other side.
However, since the audio material side does 
not conform to the Compact Disc (CD) 
standard, playback on this product is not 
guaranteed.

b

•

Some DVD+RWs/DVD+Rs, DVD-RWs/DVD-Rs, 
or CD-RWs/CD-Rs cannot be played on this 
recorder due to the recording quality or physical 
condition of the disc, or the characteristics of the 
recording device and authoring software. The disc 
will not play if it has not been correctly finalised. 
For more information, see the operating 
instructions for the recording device.

•

You cannot mix VR mode and Video mode on the 
same DVD-RW. To change the disc’s format, 
reformat the disc. Note that the disc’s contents 
will be erased after reformatting.

•

You cannot shorten the time required for 
recording even with high-speed discs.

•

It is recommended that you use discs with “For 
Video” printed on their packaging.

•

You cannot add new recordings to DVD+Rs, 
DVD-Rs, or DVD-RWs (Video mode) that 
contain recordings made on other DVD equipment.

•

In some cases, you may not be able to add new 
recordings to DVD+RWs that contain recordings 
made on other DVD equipment. If you do add a 
newrecording, note that this recorder will rewrite 
the DVD menu. 

•

You cannot edit recordings on DVD+RWs, 
DVD-RWs (Video mode), DVD+Rs, or DVD-Rs 
that are made on other DVD equipment.

•

If the disc contains PC data unrecognizable by this 
recorder, the data may be erased.

•

You may not be able to record on some recordable 
discs, depending on the disc.

HDD

300

DVD-RW/DVD-R

99

DVD+RW/DVD+R

49

DVD+R DL

49

Region code

7

25 mm

20 mm

DVD drive

2

Insert the clip into a hole in the DVD drive 
to unlock the tray as shown in the figure.

3

Pull the tray.

1

Prepare a clip and bend it as shown in the figure.

160

°

C105

CN1

CN2

C105

POWER block

Note: The CN1 and CN2, which are same in color and pin configuration,

are laid side by side.
Each harness from the DVD drive and the hard disk may be
connected to either connector, CN1 or CN2.

Connect the resistor (800

Ω/2W) to discharge 

as shown in the figure above before handling 
the POWER block after turning the power off.

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In checking the RD-60AU board, two prepare jigs (extension cable J-2501-244-A: 1.00 mm Pitch, 21 cores, Length 300 mm and extension
cable J-2501-248-A: 1.00 mm Pitch, 27 cores, Length 300 mm).

RD-60AU board

CN603

CN602

CN501

CN502

Connect extension jig (J-2501-244-A) to the
RD-60AU board (CN602) and AV-103AU board (CN501).

Connect extension jig (J-2501-248-A) to the
RD-60AU board (CN603) and AV-103AU board (CN502).

AV-103AU board

Please place a sheet
for insulation.

RD-60AU board

CN603

CN602

CN501

CN502

Connect extension jig (J-2501-103-A) to the
AV-103AU board (CN2801) and ER board (CN2853).

Connect extension jig (J-2501-248-A) to the
AV-103AU board (CN502) and RD-60AU board (CN603).

Connect extension jig (J-2501-231-A)
to the AV-103AU board (CN2603) and
ER board (CN3002).

Connect extension jig (J-2501-086-A)
to the AV-103AU board (CN2802) and
ER board (CN2854).

Connect extension jig (J-2501-231-A)
to the AV-103AU board (CN602) and
PANEL R board (CN5004).

Connect extension jig (J-2501-244-A)
to the AV-103AU board (CN501) and
RD-60AU board (CN602).

AV-103AU board

ER board

PANEL R board

CN602

CN2603

CN2802

CN2853

CN2854

CN3002

CN2801

In checking the AV-103AU board, six prepare jigs (extension cable J-2501-086-A: 1.00 mm Pitch, 19 cores, Length 300 mm, extension cable
J-2501-103-A: 1.00 mm Pitch, 29 cores, Length 300 mm, two extension cables J-2501-231-A: 1.00 mm Pitch, 15 cores, Length 301 mm,
extension cable J-2501-244-A: 1.00 mm Pitch, 21 cores, Length 300 mm and extension cable J-2501-248-A: 1.00 mm Pitch, 27 cores,
Length 300 mm).