4RQT8851Table of Contents, AccessoriesGetting StartedPrecautions .................................................................................................................................................................2IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ....................................................................................................................3Unit Care .....................................................................................................................................................................3Accessories.................................................................................................................................................................5Remote Control Information ........................................................................................................................................5Basic OperationsWatching Television ......................................................................................................................................... 6Watching Television Program .................................................................................................................... 6Playback ............................................................................................................................................................ 7Playing Discs ............................................................................................................................................... 7Recording Television Programs ...................................................................................................................... 8Scheduled Recording ....................................................................................................................................... 9Deleting Recordings ....................................................................................................................................... 10Delete Navigator......................................................................................................................................... 10Delete Recordings During Playback ........................................................................................................ 10Refer to page 60 for Control Reference Guide.Advanced FeaturesImportant Notes for Recording ............................................11Advanced Recording ............................................................12Recording Modes and Durations................................................12When the format confirmation screen is displayed.....................13When removing a Recorded Disc ..............................................13Selecting Audio Channels to record ...........................................13Specifying the Recording Time ..................................................14Flexible Recording......................................................................14Playing while you are recording .................................................15Advanced Scheduled Recording ..........................................16To cancel a scheduled recording in progress .............................16To release the unit from recording standby(Before recording starts) ............................................................16Check, Change, or Delete Programs .........................................16Advanced Playback ..............................................................17Menu Screens on the TV............................................................17Selecting Recordings to Play .....................................................17Search ........................................................................................17Skip ............................................................................................17Direct Play ..................................................................................17Quick View (Play x1.3) ...............................................................17Slow-motion Play........................................................................18Frame-by-Frame Viewing ...........................................................18Time Slip ....................................................................................18CM Skip......................................................................................18Create Chapters .........................................................................18Changing Audio during Playback ...............................................18Playing Still Pictures (JPEG), MP3 and DivX .......................19Playing Still Pictures (JPEG) ......................................................19Playing MP3s .............................................................................21Playing DivX ...............................................................................22Playing Playlists ....................................................................23Playlist Properties ......................................................................23View Chapters ............................................................................23Recording from an External Device ......................................24Recording from a VCR, etc.........................................................24Recording from a DV Camcorder ...............................................25Linked Operations with the TV (EZ Sync™ “HDAVI Control™”) ..... 26Easy Control only with VIERA Remote Control ..........................27Entering Text .........................................................................28Status Messages ..................................................................28Advanced EditingRecordings-Editing ...............................................................29Accessing the Recording View ...................................................29Editing Operations to Recordings ..............................................29Chapters-Creating, Editing ...................................................31Accessing the Chapter View ......................................................31Chapter Operations ....................................................................31Still Pictures-Editing..............................................................32Accessing the Album/Picture View .............................................32Album/Picture Operations ..........................................................32Copying Still Pictures ............................................................34Copying Still Pictures via the Album View Screen......................34Copying All Still Pictures on a Card............................................34Deleting Still Pictures............................................................35Delete Navigator ........................................................................35Setting MenusSetting On-Screen Menus ....................................................36Accessing the On-Screen Menus...............................................36Changing the Unit’s Settings ................................................38Accessing the Setup menu ........................................................38Summary of Settings ..................................................................38Setting the Closed Caption ........................................................41Setting the Parental Rating ........................................................42DVD and Card Management ................................................44Accessing the Management Menus ...........................................44Connection and SettingBasic Connection..................................................................47Connecting to a Television with Direct Cable or Antenna(No Cable Box or Satellite Receiver) ..........................................47Connecting to a Television and a Cable Box .............................48Connecting to a Television and a Satellite Receiver...................49Using an RF Modulator, if your Television does not have Audio/Video Terminals ...50Adding a Video Cassette Recorder (VCR) ...........................51Connecting to a Television and a VCR (No Cable Box or Satellite Receiver) ....51Connecting to a Television, a Cable Box and a VCR ..................51Connecting to a Television, a Satellite Receiver and a VCR ......51Connection Options for Improved Playback Quality .............52Using an S Video Cable for Better Video (S Video Cable not included) ...52Using Component Cables for Better Video (Component Video Cables not included) .....52Using an Audio Cable for Better Sound (Audio Cable not included) ...52Using an Optical Digital Audio Cable for Better Sound(Optical Digital Audio Cable not included) ..................................52Connecting with an HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface) Terminal ...53Setting the Channels and Clock ...........................................54Other Settings.......................................................................56Setting Channel Captions ..........................................................56Adding and Deleting Channels...................................................56Selecting Television Type............................................................56Clock Settings ............................................................................57Automatic Off Timer ...................................................................57Using the Unit’s Remote Control to Operate the TV and the SetTop Box (Cable Box, Satellite Receiver, etc.) .............................58Downloaded From 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