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2-672-838-12(1)
DVD Recorder
Operating Instructions
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RDR-HX525/HX725
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Notice for customers in the GEMSTAR-TV GUIDE United Kingdom and INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND/ WARNING Republic of Ireland OR ITS RELATED AFFILIATES A molded plug complying with ARE NOT IN ANY WAY BS1363 is fitted to this equipment LIABLE FOR THE ACCURACY To reduce the risk of fire or electric for your safety and convenience. OF THE PROGRAM shock, do not expose this apparatus Should the fuse in the plug SCHEDULE INFORMATION to rain or moisture. supplied need to be replaced, a 5 PROVIDED BY THE
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• Do not attempt to replace or On placement upgrade the hard disk by • Place the recorder in a location Precautions yourself, as this may result in with adequate ventilation to malfunction. prevent heat build-up in the This equipment has been tested recorder. If the hard disk drive should and found to comply with the • Do not place the recorder on a malfunction, you cannot recover limits set out in the EMC soft surface such as a rug that lost data. The hard disk drive is Directive
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Copyrights Copy guard function About this manual • Television programmes, films, Since the recorder has a copy Check your model name video tapes, discs, and other guard function, programmes materials may be copyrighted. received through an external The instructions in this Unauthorized recording of tuner (not supplied) may contain manual are for 2 models: such material may be contrary copy protection signals (copy RDR-HX525 and RDR- to the provisions of the guard function) and as such may
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Table of Contents WARNING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Quick Guide to Disc Types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Recordable and playable discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Playable discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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GUIDE Plus+ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44 Introduction to the GUIDE Plus+ System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Learning the common elements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Troubleshooting guide. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Watching TV using the GUIDE Plus+ System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Searching for a Programme
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Erasing and Editing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74 Before Editing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 Erasing and Editing a Title . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 Erasing multiple titles (Erase Titles) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 Erasing a section of a title (A-B Erase) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Quick Guide to Disc Types Recordable and playable discs Icon used in Formatting Compatibility with other DVD Type Disc Logo this manual (new discs) players (finalising) Hard disk drive Formatting Dub HDD contents to a DVD HDD (internal) unnecessary to play on other DVD players Automatically formatted in Playable on DVD+RW DVD+RW +VR mode compatible players + RW (DVD+RW (automatically finalised) VIDEO) Playable only on VR mode VR Format in VR compatible players -RWVR mode mode (page 32) (
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Usable disc versions (as of March 2006) • 8x-speed or slower DVD+RWs • 6x-speed or slower DVD-RWs (Ver.1.1, *2 Ver.1.2 with CPRM ) • 16x-speed or slower DVD+Rs • 16x-speed or slower DVD-Rs (Ver.2.0, *2 Ver.2.1 with CPRM ) • 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 usin
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Playable discs Icon used in Type Disc Logo Characteristics this manual Discs such as movies that can be purchased or rented DVD VIDEO This recorder also recognizes DVD-R DVD Dual Layer (Video mode) discs as DVD Video compatible discs. VIDEO CDs or CD-Rs/CD-RWs in VIDEO CD VCD VIDEO CD/Super VIDEO CD format Music CDs or CD-Rs/CD-RWs in CD CD music CD format DVD+RWs/DVD+Rs/DVD-RWs/ DATA DVD — DVD-Rs/DVD-ROMs containing DATA DVD JPEG image files CD-ROMs/CD-Rs/CD-RWs DATA CD — containing eit
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Maximum recordable number of titles Note on DualDiscs A DualDisc is a two sided disc product which Disc Number of titles* mates DVD recorded material on one side HDD 300 with digital audio material on the other side. However, since the audio material side does DVD-RW/DVD-R 99 not conform to the Compact Disc (CD) DVD+RW/DVD+R 49 standard, playback on this product is not DVD+R DL 49 guaranteed. * The maximum length for one title is eight hours. b Notes • Some DVD+RWs/DVD+Rs, DVD-RWs/DVD- Note
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Hookups and Settings Hooking Up the Recorder Follow steps 1 through 6 to hook up and adjust the settings of the recorder. Do not connect the mains lead until you reach “Step 4: Connecting the Mains Lead” on page 20. b Notes • See “Specifications” (page 115) for a list of supplied accessories. • Plug in cords securely to prevent unwanted noise. • Refer to the instructions supplied with the components to be connected. • You cannot connect this recorder to a TV that does not have a SCART or video
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Hookups and Settings Step 1: Connecting the Aerial Cable and Set Top Box Controller Select one of the following aerial hookups. Do NOT set “Line3 Input” of the “Scart Setting” to “Decoder” in the “Video” setup (page 99) when making connection A or B. If you have Hookup Set top box receiver with an aerial output (or aerial and SCART A (page 14) output) Set top box receiver with a SCART output only B (page 15) No set top box receiver C (page 16) If the set top box receiver can output RGB signals
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A: Set top box receiver with an aerial output (or aerial and SCART output) With this hookup, you can record any programme position on the set top box receiver. To watch cable programmes, you need to match the programme position on the recorder to the aerial output programme position on the cable box. Place the set top box Wall controller Set top box near the controller remote Set top box (page 13) sensor on the receiver set top box receiver. ANT IN TO TV SCART cord* (not supplied) Ae
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Hookups and Settings . B: Set top box receiver with a SCART output only With this hookup, you can record any programme position on the set top box receiver. Be sure that the set top box receiver is turned on. To watch cable or satellite programmes, you need to match the programme position on the recorder to the input jack connected to the set top box receiver (i LINE 3/DECODER). Place the set top box controller Wall near the remote sensor on the set top box receiver. Set top box controller
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C: No set top box receiver Use this hookup if you watch cable programme position without a cable box. Also use this hookup if you are connecting just an aerial antenna. With this hookup, you can record any programme position by selecting the programme position on the recorder. Wall to AERIAL IN DVD recorder to AERIAL OUT TV to aerial input Aerial cable (supplied) : Signal flow 16
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Hookups and Settings Step 2: Connecting the Video Cords Select one of the following patterns, A through D, according to the input jack on your TV monitor, projector, or AV amplifier (receiver). This will enable you to view pictures. INPUT B A VIDEO Audio/video cord (not supplied) L AUDIO TV R TV, projector, or AV amplifier (receiver) SCART cord (not supplied) (yellow) to i LINE 1 – TV to LINE 2 OUT (VIDEO) DVD recorder (red) (blue) (green) to LINE 2 OUT (S VIDEO) COMPONENT D VIDEO IN to COMP
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• One Touch Menu When playing “wide screen” images You can turn on the recorder and TV, set the Some recorded images may not fit your TV TV to the recorder’s programme position, screen. To change the picture size, see and display the Title List menu with one page 97. touch of the TITLE LIST button (page 65). • One Touch EPG If you are connecting to a VCR You can turn on the recorder and TV, set the Connect your VCR to the LINE 3/ TV to the recorder’s programme position, DECODER jack on th
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Hookups and Settings Step 3: Connecting the Audio Cords Select one of the following patterns, A or B, according to the input jack on your TV monitor, projector, or AV amplifier (receiver). This will enable you to listen to sound. [Speakers] [Speakers] A Rear (L) Rear (R) AV amplifier (receiver) with a decoder Front (L) Front (R) Centre Subwoofer to coaxial digital input Coaxial digital cord (not supplied) to DIGITAL OUT (COAXIAL) DVD recorder to LINE 2 OUT (R-AUDIO-L) INPUT B Audio/video cord
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b Notes • Do not connect your TV’s audio output jacks to Step 4: Connecting the the LINE IN (R-AUDIO-L) jacks at the same time. This will cause unwanted noise to come Mains Lead from your TV’s speakers. • With connection B, do not connect the LINE IN (R-AUDIO-L) and LINE 2 OUT (R-AUDIO-L) Connect the supplied mains lead to the AC IN jacks to your TV’s audio output jacks at the same terminal of the recorder. Then plug the time. This will cause unwanted noise to come recorder and TV mains
