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Model No. DV-RX5000U
Dear customer
Thank you for purchasing this product. For optimum performance
and safety, please read these instructions carefully.
Before connecting, operating or adjusting this product, please read
these instructions completely. Please keep this manual for future ref-
erence.
Region number supported by this unit
Region numbers are allocated to DVD players and software
according to where they are sold.
≥The region number of this unit is “1”.
≥The unit will play DVDs marked with labels containing “1” or
“ALL”.
Example:
1
2
ALL
1
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Para la instalación y las operaciones básicas
del aparato, existe una guía en español en las
páginas 56 a 61.
This manual was printed with soy based ink.
RQT7122-P
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
Read these operating instructions carefully before using the unit. Follow the safety instructions on the unit and the applicable safety instructions
listed below. Keep these operating instructions handy for future reference.
1) Read these instructions.
2) Keep these instructions.
3) Heed all warnings.
10) Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched partic-
ularly at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where
they exit from the apparatus.
4) Follow all instructions.
5) Do not use this apparatus near water.
6) Clean only with dry cloth.
7) Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance
with the manufacturer’s instructions.
11) Only use attachments/accessories specified by the manufac-
turer.
12) Use only with the cart, stand, tripod, bracket,
or table specified by the manufacturer, or sold
with the apparatus. When a cart is used, use
8) Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat
registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that
produce heat.
9) Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding-
type plug. A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than
the other. A grounding-type plug has two blades and a third
grounding prong. The wide blade or the third prong are pro-
vided for your safety. If the provided plug does not fit into your
outlet, consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete
outlet.
caution when moving the cart/apparatus
combination to avoid injury from tip-over.
13) Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms
or when unused for long periods of time.
14) Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Servicing is
required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way,
such as power-supply cord or plug is damaged, liquid has been
spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus, the apparatus
has been exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate nor-
mally, or has been dropped.
Features
This unit allows recording of high quality video on
DVD-RAM, the compact and durable digital media with
fast random access. This media also out performs past
tape formats in ease of operation.
∫ Editing your recording [RAM]
≥You can divide programs (➜page 32).
≥Use play lists (➜page 28) to select your favorite scenes and rear-
range them to play in any order you like.
∫ MP3 disc play (➜page 21)
You can also play MP3 files recorded on CD-R and CD-RW, as well
as DVD-RAM, DVD-R, DVD-Video, Video CDs and CDs.
∫ Exceptional sound and picture quality when
recording
≥Audio is recorded using Dolby Digital stereo, enabling high quality
sound recordings.
≥The encoder system used for recording is called “Hybrid VBR” and
allows high quality recordings.
∫ Progressive Scan
By connecting the component video terminal of this unit to a pro-
gressive scan television, it is possible to enjoy the high quality pic-
ture rendered by the progressive scan function.
∫ Fast access to the program you want to watch
(➜page 17) [RAM] [DVD-R]
Use the Direct Navigator to find a program you have recorded and
start play.
∫ The FUNCTIONS window shows you most of the
features you can use (➜page 23)
The FUNCTIONS window has most of the features and functions
you are likely to use regularly. Just select the icon for the operation
you want to perform.
∫ Make your own DVD-Video
≥Finalizing a DVD-R that has been recorded on produces an origi-
nal DVD-Video in accordance with DVD-Video standards.
≥In addition to DVD-Video movie software, this unit can also play
other types of discs including audio CDs and Video CDs. This
means that this unit has the potential to play a central role in your
home entertainment, from high-end home theater through to CD
playback.
∫ Watch a program while you are recording it
(➜page 22) [RAM]
Chasing play
You can watch a program from the start while you are still recording it.
Simultaneous rec and play
You can record a program while watching one you recorded
previously.
∫ Maximum 12 hours on DVD-RAM
≥Using a double sided, 9.4 GB DVD–RAM allows you to record a
Time Slip
You can jump back to review a piece of action you missed while
recording by pressing the time slip button.
≥During playback, you can specify a length of time to jump to the
scene you wish to view.
maximum of 12 hours (6 hours continuously).
≥You can also use the FR (Flexible Recording) mode to fit record-
ings efficiently onto the available space on the disc.
The manufacturer accepts no responsibility and offers no compensation for loss of recorded or edited material due to a problem
with the unit or disc, and accepts no responsibility and offers no compensation for any subsequent damage caused by such
loss.
Examples of causes of such losses are
≥A disc recorded and edited with this unit is played in a DVD recorder or computer disc drive manufactured by another company.
≥A disc used as described above and then played again in this unit.
≥A disc recorded and edited with a DVD recorder or computer disc drive manufactured by another company is played in this unit.
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Table of contents
Getting started
Editing
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Accessories. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Entering text. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Creating play lists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Playing play lists, Playing play list scenes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
To erase a play list or a play list scene during playback. . . . . .29
Editing play lists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Editing programs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Disc setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
Setting up
STEP 1 Antenna and television connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
STEP 2 The remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
STEP 3 Plug-in Auto Tuning. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
STEP 4 VCR Plusi guide channel settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
STEP 5 Set up to match your television . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Disc information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Control reference guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Advanced operation
Using on-screen menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
Common procedures, Disc menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
Play menu, Audio menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
Video menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
On-screen displays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
Changing the information displayed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
Display examples . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
Home Theater. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
Enjoying CATV/Sattelite broadcasts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
Enjoying more powerful sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
Connecting a cable TV box/satellite receiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
Connecting an amplifier or system component . . . . . . . . . . . .42
Connecting other video equipment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
Other antenna connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
Other antenna connection to the unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
Other antenna connection from the unit to the television . . . . .44
Changing the remote control code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
Changing the unit’s settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
Summary of settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
Common procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
Clock settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
Recording
Recording television programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Inserting discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Recording modes and approximate recording times in hours . 15
Watching the television while recording. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Recording from a video cassette recorder. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Recording the best quality pictures in the remaining time
—Flexible Recording. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Playing back
Playing discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
When a menu screen appears on the television . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Position Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Using the Direct Navigator. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
To erase a program that is being played back . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Other methods of play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Skipping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Slow-motion play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Frame-by-frame viewing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Starting play from a selected program, title, chapter, or track. . 18
Skipping a minute forward—CM Skip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Selecting an amount of time to skip—Time Slip . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Fast forward and rewind—SEARCH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Playback by skipping to a desired time (Time Navi). . . . . . . . . 19
Marking places to play again—MARKER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Marking positions directly. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Using on-screen menus to mark positions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Using menus to play MP3 discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Playing while you are recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Playing from the beginning of the program you are recording
—Chasing Play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Simultaneous rec and play. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Reviewing the recorded images while recording—Time Slip. . 22
Changing audio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Using the FUNCTIONS window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Reference
Glossary, Disc handling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
Error messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51
Troubleshooting guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52
Maintenance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54
Product Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55
Español
Instalación básica. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Conexiones del televisor y de la antena . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Plug-in para Sintonización automática . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Guía VCR Plus+ para ajuste de canales . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Instalación para ajustar su televisor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Grabación de programas de televisión. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Introducción de discos. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Modos de grabación y tiempo de grabación
aproximado en horas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Visualización del televisor durante la grabación . . . . . . . . 59
Reproducción durante la grabación. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Reproducción de discos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Cuando aparece una pantalla de menús en el televisor . . 61
Memoria de posición . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Utilización del Navegador directo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Para borrar un programa que se está reproduciendo . . . . 61
Índice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Timer recording
Timer recording. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Specify a time to stop recording. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Using VCR Plus+ codes to make timer recordings . . . . . . . . . 24
Manually programming timer recordings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Check programs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Change or delete the program. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62
Accessories
Please check and identify the supplied accessories.
[] 1 Remote control
[] 1 AC power supply cord
[] 1 75 ≠ coaxial cable
[] 2 Batteries
for remote control
[] 1 Audio/Video cable
[] 1 DVD-RAM disc
[Note]
The included AC power supply cord is for use with this unit
only. Do not use it with other equipment.
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STEP 1 Antenna and television connections
Preparation
To enjoy sound through other audio equipment (➜page 42)
To enjoy progressive video
Connect to the component video (480P) input terminals on a televi-
sion compatible with this unit’s copy guard system. (Video will not
be displayed correctly if connected to an incompatible television.)
≥Refer to the television’s operating instructions.
≥Turn the television off and disconnect its AC power supply cord.
Television
To the antenna
Cable TV
AUDIO
IN
VIDEO
IN
VHF/UHF
RF IN
R
L
Outdoor antenna
Indoor antenna
Red White Yellow
AC power supply cord (included)
or
Connect last.
Also connect the AC
power supply cords for
the other equipment.
If the connector
doesn’t match
➜page 44
Audio/Video cable
(included)
Antenna cable
(usually discon-
nected from the
television).
75 ≠ coaxial cable
(included) ➜below
To household AC outlet
(AC 120 V, 60 Hz)
Red White Yellow
Cooling fan
This unit
RF IN
R-AUDIO-L
R-AUDIO-L
VIDEO S-VIDEO
(L1)
Y
P
B
PR
OPTICAL
RF OUT
COMPONENT
VIDEO OUT
(480P/480I)
VHF/UHF
DIGITAL AUDIO OUT
(PCM/BITSTREAM)
(L3)
VIDEO S-VIDEO
R-AUDIO-L
VIDEO S-VIDEO
Television
COMPONENT VIDEO OUT terminal
These terminals can be used for either
interlace or progressive output and
provide a purer picture than the S-VIDEO
OUT terminal.
S-VIDEO OUT terminal
The S-VIDEO OUT terminal achieves a more vivid picture than
the VIDEO OUT terminal by separating the chrominance (C)
and luminance (Y) signals. (Actual results depend on the tele-
COMPONENT
VIDEO IN
Y
PB
PR
vision.)
Television
Connection using these terminals outputs
the color difference signals (PB/PR) and
luminance signal (Y) separately in order to
achieve high fidelity in reproducing colors.
≥The description of the component video
input terminals depends on the televi-
sion or monitor (e.g. Y/PB/PR, Y/B-Y/R-Y,
Y/CB/CR). Connect to terminals of the
same color.
S VIDEO
IN
S video cable
(not included)
R-AUDIO-L
VIDEO
S-VIDEO
Video cable
(not included)
When making this connection, ensure you connect the audio
cables to the corresponding audio input terminals on the televi-
sion.
≥After making this connection, change the
black level for a better picture
(➜page 47, Video–Black Level Control).
When making this connection, ensure you
connect the audio cables to the
corresponding audio input terminals on
the television.
75 ≠ coaxial cable
Y
P
B
PR
≥The signal from the antenna passes through this unit and along
the 75 ≠ coaxial cable to the television even when this unit is
turned off. You don’t have to connect the antenna to the televi-
sion.
OPTICAL
COMPONENT
VIDEO OUT
(480P/480I)
DIGITAL AUDIO OUT
(PCM/BITSTREAM)
≥The picture and sound signal from this unit does not go through
the 75 ≠ coaxial cable to the television. Make sure you connect
one of the following terminals on this unit to the television: the
AUDIO/VIDEO terminal, the S-VIDEO OUT terminal or the
COMPONENT VIDEO OUT terminal. If the television has none
of these terminals, consult your local dealer.
Do not connect the unit through a video
cassette recorder
Video signals fed through video cassette recorders will be
affected by copyright protection systems and the picture
will not be shown correctly on the television.
Conserving power
This unit consumes a small amount of power, even when it is
turned off (approx. 3.2 W). To save power when the unit is not to
be used for a long time, unplug it from the household AC outlet.
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