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01 Before you start
Features
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What's in the box
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Putting the batteries in the remote control
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Using the remote control
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Disc / content format playback compatibility
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About the internal hard disk drive
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02 Connecting up
Rear panel connections
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Front panel connections
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Easy connections
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Using other types of video output
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Connecting to a cable box or satellite receiver (1)
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Connecting to a cable box or satellite receiver (2)
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Connecting to an AV amplifier
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Connecting other AV sources
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Plugging in
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03 Controls and displays
Front panel
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Display
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Remote control
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04 Getting started
Switching on and setting up
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Selecting the hard disk or DVD for playback and
recording
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Making your first recording
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Using the built-in TV tuner
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Basic playback
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Using the Home Menu
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Displaying disc information on-screen
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05 Playback
Introduction
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Using the Disc Navigator to browse the contents
of a disc.
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Navigating discs and the HDD
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Scanning discs
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Playing in slow motion
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Frame advance/frame reverse
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The Play Mode menu
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Displaying and switching subtitles
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Switching DVD soundtracks
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Switching the audio channel
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Switching camera angles
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06 Recording
About DVD recording
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About HDD recording
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Recording time and picture quality
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Restrictions on video recording
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Setting the picture quality/recording time
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Basic recording from the TV
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Setting a timer recording
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Timer recording FAQ
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Simultaneous recording and playback
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Recording from an external component
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Automatic recording from a satellite tuner
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Recording from a DV camcorder
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Recording from the DV output
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Playing your recordings on other DVD players
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Initializing a DVD-RW disc
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07 Copying and back-up
Introduction
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One Touch Copy* (HDD to DVD)
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One Touch Copy* (DVD to HDD)
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Copying from HDD to DVD*
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Copying from DVD to HDD*
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Using disc back-up*
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