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DVD RECORDER/ VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER OWNER’S MANUAL MODEL : NDRV-60 CD-R/RW Before connecting, operating or adjusting this product, please read this instruction booklet carefully and completely.
Table of Contents PLAYBACK Operation with DVD and Video CD ..31-34 Audio CD and MP3/WMA Operation ..35-36 Programmed Playback with Audio CD and MP3/WMA ....... . 37 JPEG File Operation .
DVD-RW (Digital Video Disc - ReWritable): DVD-R (Digital Video Disc - Recordable): DVD+RW (Digital Video Disc + ReWritable): DVD+R (Digital Video Disc + Recordable): otes Playable Discs otes Regional code of the DVD Recorder and DVDs otes on DVDs and Video CDs...
Overview (Continued) Disc-related terms Title (DVD only) Chapter (DVD only) Track (Video CD and audio CD only) Scene Types of video CDs Video CDs equipped with PBC (Version 2.0) Video CDs not equipped with PBC (Version 1.1) About Symbols About the symbol display About the disc symbols for instructions Video...
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Overview (Continued) About DVD-R and DVD-RW disc How are DVD-R and DVD-RW discs different? Can I play my recordable discs in a regular DVD player? What are ‘recording modes’? VR mode recording Video mode recording Is editing a DVD like editing a video tape? About word ‘Original’...
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Overview (Continued) About DVD recording Notes for recording otes Disc types and recording formats, modes, and settings Disc type Disc format Recording mode Functions...
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Overview (Continued) Restrictions on video recording What is ‘CPRM’? Copyright Remote Control Operation Range Remote Control Battery Installation Caution Reset the Recorder...
Overview (Continued) Precautions Handling the unit When shipping the unit When setting up the unit To keep the surface clean Cleaning the unit To clean the cabinet To obtain a clear picture Notes on Discs Handling discs Storing discs Cleaning discs...
Rear Panel AERIAL COMPONENT/PROGRESSIVE SCAN VIDEO OUT (Y Pb Pr) AUDIO OUT (Left/Right) AC Power Cord VIDEO IN 1 / AUDIO IN 1 (Left/Right) AERIAL RF.OUT VIDEO OUT/AUDIO OUT (Left/Right) COAXIAL (Digital audio out jack) OPTICAL (Digital audio out jack) S-VIDEO OUT RF.
Connections Caution Connecting to the Aerial RF coaxial connection Rear of TV Aerial ANTENNA VIDEO AUDIO INPUT INPUT INPUT AERIAL RF.OUT Rear of Recorder Connections to Your TV Video connection S-Video connection Component Video connection Progressive Scan (ColorStream otes Audio (Left/Right) Connection Rear of TV S-VIDEO COMPONENT VIDEO/...
Connections (Continued) Connecting to an Amplifier Connecting to an amplifier equipped with two channel analog stereo or Dolby Pro Logic ll/ Pro Logic Connecting to an amplifier equipped with two channel digital stereo (PCM) or to an Audio/ Video receiver equipped with a multi-channel decoder (Dolby Digital™, MPEG 2, or DTS) Digital Multi-channel sound Caution:...
Connections (Continued) Accessory Audio/Video (A/V) Connections to Recorder S-VIDEO OUTPUT AUDIO OUTPUT VIDEO OUTPUT Rear of Recorder Connecting a Digital Camcorder IN/OUT Front of Front of Recorder Recorder DV Digital Camcorder...
Before Operation Initial Settings To bring up and exit the Menu: To go to the next level: To go back to the previous level: General Operation Press SETUP. Use v / V to select the desired option. While the desired item is selected, press B to move to the second level.
Before Operation (Continued) Program Edit Auto Programming Program Edit Clock Set TV Aspect VCR Play System Progressive Scan Factory Set Press SETUP. Use v / V to select the GENERAL option. While the GENERAL option is selected, press B to move to the second level. Use v / V to select the Program Edit option then press B to move to the third level.
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Before Operation (Continued) Program Edit (Continued) Station Rename Language English/Latin Capital Space Delete • English/Latin Capital: • English/Latin Lowercase: • Symbols: • Space: • Delete: • b / B: • OK: • Cancel: Sort TV channels manually Deleting a program Cancel v V b B...
Before Operation (Continued) Clock Set Press SETUP. Use v / V to select the GENERAL menu. While the GENERAL option is selected, press B to move to the second level. Use v / V to select the Clock Set option. Auto Programming Program Edit Clock Set...
Before Operation (Continued) Factory Setting Auto Programming Program Edit Clock Set TV Aspect VCR Play System Progressive Scan Factory Set LANGUAGE Display Language Display Menu Disc Menu Disc Audio Disc Subtitle Disc Language Display Menu Disc Menu Disc Audio Disc Subtitle AUDIO Dolby Digital PCM:...
Before Operation (Continued) Movie Rating Press SETUP. Use v / V to select the LOCK option. While the LOCK option is selected, press B to move to the second level. Use v / V to select the Movie Rating option. Press B to move to the third level.
Before Operation (Continued) RECORD Disc Record Mode Disc Record Mode VCR Record Mode VCR Record System DV Record Audio Auto Chapter Press SETUP. Use v / V to select the RECORD option. While the RECORD option is selected, press B to move to the second level.
Before Operation (Continued) DISC Disc Initialize DVD-R: DVD-RW: DVD+R: DVD+RW: Disc Initialize Disc Finalize Disc Label Disc Protect AutoPlay Press SETUP. Use v / V to select the DISC option. While the DISC option is selected, press B to move to the second level. Use v / V to select the Disc Initialize option.
Before Operation (Continued) Disc Label Disc Initialize Disc Finalize Disc Label Disc Protect AutoPlay Follow steps 1-3 as shown Disc Initialize on page 26. Use v / V to select the Disc Label option. Press B to move to the third level. Press ENTER.
Before Operation General Explanation of On-Screen Display Displaying Information on-screen Press DISPLAY repeatedly to display/change the information displayed on-screen. To remove the on-screen display, press DISPLAY O ) repeatedly until it disappears. or RETURN(O otes Temporary Feedback Field Icons Displaying Information While Watching TV During viewing the TV, press DISPLAY to display/ remove the information displayed on-screen.
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Before Operation Displaying Information on-screen (Continued) Title Chapter: 3/28 Menu Options 4/26 0:10:30 5.1CH 3D SUR. TRACK : 1/17 Menu Options 0:10:30 STEREO 3D SUR. : 1/4 0:06:32 / 2:12:10 Function Shows the current title number and total number of titles, and Shows the current chapter number and total number of chapters, and...
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Before Operation Displaying Information on-screen (Continued) TITLE 1 01/01/04 Menu Options 4/26 0:10:30 DUAL 3D SUR. Video TITLE 1 01/01/04 Menu Options 4/26 0:10:30 1. L+R 3D SUR. Menu Options 0:00:20 HIFI 0:06:32 / 2:12:10 ORG SP Function Shows the current title number and total number of titles, and Shows the current chapter number and total number of chapters, and...
Operation with DVD and Video CD Playing a DVD or Video CD Playback Setup Press OPEN/CLOSE (Z) to open the disc tray. Load your chosen disc in the tray, with the playback side down. Press OPEN/CLOSE (Z) to close the tray. If a menu screen is displayed b B v V otes...
Operation with DVD and Video CD (Continued) General Features (Continued) Slow Motion Video Random Karaoke DVD > REPEAT Repeat CHAPTER Video DVD Discs - Repeat Chapter/Title/All/Off • • • • Video CDs - Repeat Track/All/Off • • • Repeat A-B Time Search REPEAT A - B...
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Operation with DVD and Video CD (Continued) General Features (continued) Zoom Video → → → b B v V Marker Search MARKER 1 / 6 Video To Recall a Marked Scene b B v V Marker Search Move Select CLEAR Delete To clear a Marked Scene b B v V...
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Operation with DVD and Video CD (Continued) Changing the Audio Channel Video 3D Surround 3D SUR. Video Subtitles Finding Locations on a Disc TRK 1 Last Condition Memory otes...
Audio CD and MP3/WMA Operation Playing an Audio CD or MP3/WMA Disc Insert a disc and close the tray. Music Music Title Duration - Audio CD - CD Track 1 04:47 FOLDER 01 Track 2 04:01 FILE 01.mp3 Track 3 03:01 FILE 02.mp3 Track 4...
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Audio CD and MP3/WMA Operation (Continued) Pause Moving to Another Track > Repeat Track/All(Folder)/Off • • • • Random > Changing the Audio Channel Search m , mm M < MM Repeat A-B Notes on MP3/WMA Recordings About MP3 About WMA(Window Media Audio) MP3/WMA Disc compatibility with this recorder is limited as follows: Customers should also note that permission is...
Programmed Playback with Audio CD and MP3/WMA Insert an Audio CD or MP3/WMA disc. Use v V to select a track or folder on the List then press ENTER. Use v V to highlight the Program Add icon then press ENTER. Repeat steps 2-3 to place additional tracks on the Program list.
JPEG File Operation Viewing a JPEG File Insert a disc and close the tray. Photo JPEG Folder 01 Folder 03 Folder 04 Folder 06 Folder 07 Select MARKER Mark Use v V b B to select a folder, then press ENTER. Press ENTER.
VCR Mode Tape Playback Preparation Normal Playback Insert a prerecorded video cassette. Press PLAY (N) once. Press STOP (x) to stop playback. Tracking Control Auto Tracking Manual Tracking Special Effect Playback Special effects playback notes Search OPERATE Still Picture and Frame-by-Frame Playback Slow Motion Counter Memory Function...
Basic Recording Basic Recording from a TV Switch on the Recorder, select the device (VCR or DVD) for Recording and load a recordable disc or tape. Set a recording mode as necessary by pressing REC MODE repeatedly. Use CH (v/V) on the front panel or CH/TRK(v/V) on the remote control to select the TV channel to record.
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Basic Recording (Continued) Copying from DVD to VCR Insert a VHS Tape Insert a Disc Select DVD mode by pressing DVD on the remote control or pressing DVD/VCR on the front panel. Find the place on the DVD (or Disc) from which you want to start recording using the PLAY and PAUSE functions.
Timer Recording Press TIMER REC. Timer Record Media Date Start Time 16/05 Sun 10:07 TIMER REC Media Date Start Time End Time Mode Enter the necessary information for your timer recording(s). Press ENTER to save the program. Press RETURN (O) to exit the Timer Record List.
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Timer Recording (Continued) Checking Timer Recording Details ENTER CLEAR Timer Record List Media Date Start Time Length Mode 16/05 Sun 10:12 30min Edit CLEAR Delete TIMER REC Timer Rec Canceling a Timer Recording • Stopping a Timer Recording in Progress •...
Recording from an External Input Recording from External Components Make sure that the component you want to record from is connected properly to the Recorder. See page 17. Press AV repeatedly to select the external input to record from. otes Load a recordable disc or tape.
Recording from an External Input (Continued) What is DV? DV-Related Messages Not connected to Camcorder. Too many devices connected. Check the tape. Uncontrollable device. Updating the information. Camera mode. Troubleshooting...
Title List and Chapter List Menu Using the Title List-Original menu Press LIST/DISC MENU repeatedly to display the Title List-Original menu. Title List Original DVD-VR TITLE 1 TITLE 2 4hour 8min 16/05 0:16:00 17/05 0:35:00 Free TITLE 4 TITLE 5 19/05 0:08:00 20/05...
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Title List and Chapter List Menu (Continued) Using the Title List-Playlist Menu Press LIST/DISC MENU repeatedly to display the Title List-Playlist menu. Title List Playlist TITLE 1 TITLE 2 TITLE 3 0:16:00 0:35:00 0:30:00 16/05 17/05 18/05 TITLE 4 TITLE 5 TITLE 6 0:08:00 0:10:00...
Title List and Chapter List Menu (Continued) Using the Title List menu Press LIST/DISC MENU to display the Title List. Title List Title TITLE 1 DVD VIDEO TITLE 2 4hour 21min Free TITLE 3 TITLE 4 TITLE 5 TITLE 6 Select Info.
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Title List and Chapter List Menu (Continued) Using the Title List menu Press LIST/DISC MENU to display the Title List menu. Title List DVD+RW TITLE 1 TITLE 2 TITLE 3 4hour 8min 16/05 0:16:00 17/05 0:35:00 18/05 Free TITLE 4 TITLE 5 TITLE 6 19/05...
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Title List and Chapter List Menu (Continued) Using the Title List menu Press LIST/DISC MENU to display the Title List menu. Title List DVD+R TITLE 1 TITLE 2 4hour 8min 0:16:00 0:35:00 16/05 17/05 Free TITLE 4 TITLE 5 0:08:00 0:10:00 19/05 20/05...
Title and Chapter Editing Titles, Chapters and Parts Caution Adding Chapter Markers Chapter Play the title (Original or Playlist). At the point you want to start a new chapter, press CHP ADD. Changing Title Thumbnails Play the title (Original or Playlist). Press THUMBNAIL to make the currently dis- played picture the one that appears in the Original or Playlist menu.
Title and Chapter Editing (Continued) Making a New Playlist Press LIST/DISC MENU repeatedly to display Title List-Original menu. Choose a title or chapter on the Original menu to put into the Playlist, then press ENTER. Play Play Chapter Title Delete Delete Protect Combine...
Title and Chapter Editing (Continued) Deleting a Title/Chapter On the Title List or Chapter List menu, use v V b B to choose a chapter or title you want to delete then press ENTER. Select ‘Delete’ option on the options on the menu.
Title and Chapter Editing (Continued) Naming a Title Video On the Title List menu, use v V b B to choose the title you want to name then press ENTER. Use v/V to select ‘Title Name’ option then press ENTER. Play Chapter Delete...
Title and Chapter Editing (Continued) Moving a Playlist Chapter Press LIST/DISC MENU repeatedly to display Title List-Playlist menu. Chapter List TITLE 1 Playlist 16/05/2004 Sun 0:03:31 Select Original LIST Select a chapter from the Chapter List-Playlist menu. Press ENTER. Use v / V to select ‘Move’ from Playlist options then press ENTER.
Title and Chapter Editing (Continued) Hide a Title/Chapter On the Title List or Chapter List menu, use v V b B to choose a title or chapter you want to hide then press ENTER. Select ‘Hide’ option on the options. Play Full Play Chapter...
Additional Information Clean-up Recording Video Switch on the recorder and load a recordable disc. Press and hold REC (z z ) button for more than 3 seconds. Delete all titles and record? Use b b / B B to select “Yes” then press ENTER. Recording will start.
Specifications General System Recording Video recording format Audio recording format Playback Inputs Outputs...
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