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01Before you start
Chapter 1
Before you start
Y Program up to 32 timer recordings
You can program the recorder to record up to 32
Features
programs, up to a month in advance, using the
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Y Chase play VR modeVCR Plus+ system for easy programming if you want.
As well as single programs, you can specify daily or
Using chase play you can start watching a recording
weekly recordings, too.
before the recording has finished. For example, you could
set a timer recording for a program that youre going to *1 VCR Plus+ and PlusCode are registered trademarks
miss the first 15 minutes of, then start watching while the of Gemstar Development Corporation.
recorder is still recording the program 15 minutes ahead
The VCR Plus+ system is manufactured under licence
of you.
from Gemstar Development Corporation.
Y Simultaneous recording and playback VR modeY One-touch recording
This feature allows you to record a broadcast program Use one-touch recording to start recording immediately
while watching something else already recorded on the in 30 minute blocks. Each time you press the record
same disc.button, the recording time is extended by another 30
minutes.
Y Disc Navigator
The Disc Navigator makes editing and finding your way Y Optimized recording
around a disc easy by displaying a frame from each title Optimized recording adjusts the recording quality
(or chapter within a title) as a visual reminder of what the automatically if a timer recording will not fit onto a disc
title (or chapter) is.with the settings that you made.
Y Disc HistoryY Auto Start Recording from satellite receiver or
The Disc History screen shows disc information, other set top box
including how much free space remains for recording, With a satellite receiver or other set top box connected to
for the last 30 recordable discs loaded in the recorder. the INPUT 1/AUTO START REC inputs of this recorder,
Every time you load a recordable disc, the Disc History is you can start and stop recording automatically according
automatically updated with the latest information.to the timer settings of the set top box.
Y Home MenuY High quality 16-bit Linear PCM audio
The Home Menu gives you on-screen access to all the When recording using one of the high quality record
recorders features in one convenient place, from setting settings (FINE or MN32), the audio is recorded in
up the recorder, to programming a timer recording and uncompressed 16-bit Linear PCM format. This delivers
editing a recording.great sounding audio to accompany the high picture
quality. See Setting the picture quality/recording time on
Y Progressive scan-compatible
page 43 for more on recording modes.
Compared to standard interlaced video, progressive scan
effectively doubles the amount of video information fed to Y Picture quality adjustment features
your TV or monitor. The result is a stable, flicker-free During playback, you can adjust various picture quality
image. (Check your TV/monitor for compatibility with this settings to improve the picture. You can also adjust the
feature.)recording picture quality. For example, if you want to
make a DVD copy of an old video tape, you can optimize
Y Cinema surround sound in your home
the picture quality before transferring it to disc.
Connect this recorder to a Dolby Digital and/or DTS-
compatible amplifier/receiver to enjoy full surround Y Find what you want to watch quickly and easily
sound effects from Dolby Digital and DTS DVD discs.Unlike video tape that needs to be wound to the correct
place, you can jump right to the part of a DVD disc that
Y Easy Timer Recording
you want to watch. Search for a point on a disc by title,
Setting the recorder to record a program is simple from
chapter or time.
the Easy Timer Recording screen. Graphically set the
start and end times of the recording, enter the channel
number and change the recording quality if you want to.
Thats it!
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