Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product NDRV-62 NEC
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D VD RECORDER/ VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER O WNER’S MANU AL MODEL : NDR V -62 Before connecting, operating or adjusting this product, please read this instruction booklet carefully and completel y .
2 Safety Precautions This lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to aler t the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product’ s enclosure that ma y be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons .
INTRODUCTION 3 Ta b le of Contents INTRODUCTION Safety Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Ta b le of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-10 Recordable Discs .
4 Overview Recordab le Discs D VD-R W (Digital Video Disc - ReWritable): These Discs can be recorded on repeatedly . Recordings can be erased, then y ou can record again on the same Disc. D VD-R (Digital Video Disc - Recordable): These Discs can be recorded only once.
Overview (Continued) Disc-related terms Title (D VD only) The main film content or accompanying f eature content or music alb um. Each title is assigned a title ref erence number enabling y ou to locate it easily . Chapter (D VD only) Sections of a picture or a musical piece that are smaller than titles.
6 Overview (Continued) About D VD-R and D VD-R W disc How are D VD-R and D VD-R W discs different? The essential diff erence between D VD-R and D VD-R W is that D VD-R is a record-once medium, while D VD-R W is a re-recordable/er asable medium. Y ou can re-record/ erase a D VD-RW disc appro ximately 1,000 times .
Overview (Continued) About D VD recor ding otes • This recorder cannot make recordings on CD-R or CD-R W discs. • Our company tak es no responsibility f or recording fail- ure due to power cuts , def ective discs , or damage to the recorder . •F inger prints and small scratches on a disc can aff ect pla yback and/or recording perf ormance.
8 Overview (Continued) Restrictions on video recording •Y ou cannot record cop y-protected video using this recorder . Copy-protected video includes D VD-Video discs and some satellite broadcasts.
9 INTRODUCTION Overview (Continued) Recor ding time and picture quality There are five preset recording quality modes: XP – Highest quality setting, gives about 1 hour of recording time on a D VD (4.7GB). SP – Def ault quality , sufficient f or most applications, giv es about 2 hours of recording time on a D VD (4.
10 Overview (Continued) Precautions Handling the unit When shipping the unit The original shipping car ton and packing materials come in handy . F or maximum protection, re-pac k the unit as it was originally packaged at the f actory .
INTRODUCTION 11 Fr ont P anel 1. 1 1 PO WER Switches the Recorder ON or OFF . 2. Disc T ray Inser t a disc here. 3. PLA Y/P A USE ( N / X ) Star ts pla yback. P ause pla yback or recording tempor arily , press again to e xit pause mode. 4. ST OP ( x ) Stops pla yback or recording.
Remote Contr ol Overview PO WER Switches the recorder ON or OFF . D VD Select the Recorder’ s function mode to DV D. VCR Select the Recorder’ s function mode to VCR. EJECT , OPEN/CLOSE - Opens and closes the disc tray . - Ejects the tape in the VCR dec k.
13 INTRODUCTION Rear P anel Caution Do not touch the inner pins of the jac ks on the rear panel. Electrostatic disc harge may cause permanent dama ge to the unit. ANTENNA IN Connect the aerial to this ter minal. CO AXIAL (Digital audio output jac k) Connect to digital (coaxial) audio equipment.
Connections ips Depending on your TV and other equipment y ou wish to connect, there are various wa ys y ou could connect the recorder . Use only one of the connections described below . Please refer to the manuals of y our TV , VCR, Stereo System or other de vices as necessar y to make the best connections.
HOOKUP 15 Connections (Continued) Connecting to an Amplifier Connecting to an amplifier equipped with two c hannel analog stereo or Dolb y Pro Logic ll/ Pro Logic Connect the Left and Right A UDIO OUTPUT jac ks on the Recorder to the audio left and right in jacks on your amplifier , receiv er , or stereo system, using the audio cables (A) .
16 Connections (Continued) Accessory A udio/Video (A/V) Connections to Recor der Connect the INPUT1 or A V IN 2 on the recorder to the audio/video out jacks on y our accessory component, using audio/video cables .
HOOKUP 17 Bef ore Operation A uto Set Up After resetting the unit, the Initial Setup Wizard function sets the language, tuner channels and cloc k automati- cally . 1 1 Select a language for the Setup men u and on- screen display . Use v / V to select a language then press ENTER.
18 Bef ore Operation (Continued) 1 1 Press HOME. The Home menu appears. 2 2 Use b / B to select the Setup option. 3 3 While the Start option is selected, press ENTER. 4 4 Press B to mo ve to the second level. 5 5 Use v / V to select the Auto Pr ogramming option.
19 HOOKUP Bef ore Operation (Continued) Program Edit (Contin ued) Station Rename Y ou can name stations independently . Names can be up to 5 characters long. 1. Use v / V to select a progr am on the Program List menu then press ENTER. Program List options appear on the left side of the Program List men u.
20 Bef ore Operation (Continued) Clock Set 1 1 Press HOME. The Home menu appears. 2 2 Use b / B to select the Setup option. 3 3 While the Start option is selected, press ENTER. 4 4 Press B to mo ve to the second level. 5 5 Use v / V to select the Clock Set option.
21 HOOKUP Bef ore Operation (Continued) F actory Set If you need to , y ou can reset the recorder to all its f actor y settings. Select ‘SET’ icon then press ENTER and auto setup menu will appear . (See page 17). ote Some options can not be reset.
22 Bef ore Operation (Continued) Audio Settings Each D VD disc has a variety of audio output options. Set the recorder’ s A udio Output according to the type of audio system you use . Dolby Digital PCM: Select when connected to a 2-channel digital stereo amplifier .
23 HOOKUP Bef ore Operation (Continued) Loc k (P arental Contr ol) Settings Set P assw or d To access the Rating, Set P ass word and Area Code f eatures, y ou must enter a 4-digit security passw ord. 1 1 Press HOME. The Home menu appears. 2 2 Use b / B to select the Setup option.
24 Area Code Enter the code of a countr y/area whose standards were used to rate the D VD video disc, ref erring to the list (See “Area Code List”, page 56.). 1 1 Press HOME. The Home menu appears. 2 2 Use b / B to select the Setup option. 3 3 While the Start option is selected, press ENTER.
25 HOOKUP Bef ore Operation (Continued) DV Recor d A udio Y ou need to set this if you hav e a camcorder using 32kHz/12-bit sound connected to the front panel D V IN jack. Some digital camcorders hav e two stereo tr acks f or audio . One is recorded at the time of shooting; the other is f or ov erdubbing after shooting.
26 Bef ore Operation (Continued) Finalize Finalizing ‘fix es’ the recordings in place so that the disc can be pla yed on a regular D VD play er or computer equipped with a suitable D VD-ROM driv e. Finalizing a Video mode disc creates a menu screen f or navigating the disc.
27 HOOKUP Bef ore Operation (Continued) Disc Protect When recording in D VD+RW / +R disc or VR mode f or- matted D VD-RW disc, set to ON to pre v ent accidental recording, editing or deleting of the disc loaded. If you need to unlock the disc to mak e edits, select OFF .
28 Bef ore Operation (Continued) General Explanation of On-Screen Displa y This manual giv es basic instructions for operating the Recorder . Some D VDs require specific operation or allow only limited operation during pla yback.
29 HOOKUP Operation with D VD and Video CD Pla ying a D VD or Video CD Playbac k Setup Bef ore using the remote control, press the DV D but - ton to select the de vice to be operated. Tu rn the TV on and select the video input source con- nected to the Recorder .
30 Operation with D VD and Video CD (Continued) General Features (Continued) Slow Motion 1 Press P A USE/STEP ( X ) during playbac k. The recorder will now go into P A USE mode . 2 Press BA CKW ARD ( m ) or FOR W ARD( M ) during PA USE mode. The Recorder will enter SLOW mode .
31 PLA Y BA CK Operation with D VD and Video CD (Continued) General Features (continued) Zoom The Zoom function allows y ou to enlarge the video image and to mov e through the enlarged image. 1 Press ZOOM during playbac k or still pla yback to acti- v ate the Zoom function.
32 Operation with D VD and Video CD (Continued) Changing the A udio Channel With a Video CD , press A UDIO then press b / B repeat- edly during playbac k to hear a diff erent audio channel (STEREO , LEFT or RIGHT).
33 PLA Y BA CK Pla ying a DivX Mo vie Disc Pla ying a DivX Mo vie Disc Using this unit you can pla y DivX disc. Bef ore pla ying DivX files, read “About DivX movie files” on right. ote This recorder cannot pla y back the DivX file(s) in the USB Memor y Stic k.
34 Au dio CD and MP3/WMA Operation Pla ying an A udio CD or MP3/WMA Disc The Recorder can pla y audio CDs. Also , the Recorder can pla y MP3/WMA formatted recordings on CD-ROM, CD-R, CD-R W , D VD±R, D VD±R W disc or USB Memor y Stick. Bef ore playing MP3/WMA recordings , read the notes on MP3/WMA Recordings on page 35.
PLA YBA CK 35 A udio CD and MP3/WMA Operation (Contin ued) Pa u se 1 Press P A USE/STEP ( X ) during playbac k. 2 To retur n to pla ybac k, press PLA Y ( N ) or press PA USE/STEP ( X ) again.
36 Viewing a JPEG File The recorder can pla y JPEG files from discs or USB Memor y Stic k. Bef ore playing JPEG recordings , read “Notes on JPEG Recordings” on page 37. 1 1 Insert a disc and close the tray . The Photo menu appears on the TV screen.
JPEG File Operation (Continued) Skip Images While viewing a picture , press SKIP ( . or > ) once to advance to the ne xt file or return to the previous file . Rotate Images Use v / V while viewing a picture to flip the picture clockwise or countercloc kwise.
38 VCR Mode T ape Playbac k Preparation Bef ore using the remote control, press the VCR but - ton to select the de vice to be operated. Tu rn the TV on and select the video input source con- nected to the Recorder . A udio system: T ur n the audio system on and select the input source connected to the Recorder .
39 PLA YBA CK Basic Recor ding Basic Recor ding from a TV F ollo w the instructions below to record a TV progr am. Recording star ts immediately and continues until the disc or tape is full or you stop the recording. 1 1 Switch on the Recor der , select the device (VCR or D VD) for Recor ding and load a recor dable disc or tape.
40 Basic Recor ding (Continued) Copying fr om D VD to VCR Y ou can copy the contents of a D VD to a VHS tape using the DUBBING button. ote If the D VD (or Discs) you are attempting to cop y is copy protected, you will not be ab le to cop y the disc. It is not permitted to copy Macrovision encoded D VDs (or Discs).
41 RECORDING Timer Recor ding This Recorder can be programmed to record up to 16 programs within a period of 1 month. 1 1 Press HOME. The Home menu appears. 2 2 Use b / B to select the TV option. 3 3 Use v / V to select the Timer Record option then press ENTER.
42 Timer Recor ding (Continued) Checking Timer Recording Details Programming can be chec ked whene v er the Recorder is turned on. F ollow steps 1-3 as shown on page 41. • Use v / V to select a timer recording. • Press ENTER to edit the selected progr am.
RECORDING 43 Recor ding fr om an External Input Recor ding fr om External Components Y ou can record from an external component, such as a camcorder or VCR, connected to an y of the recorder’ s e xter nal inputs. 1 1 Make sure that the component you want to record fr om is connected properl y to the Recorder .
44 Recor ding from an External Input (Contin ued) What is D V? Y ou can connect a D V -equipped camcorder to this recorder using a single D V cable f or input and output of audio , video , data and control signals. • This recorder is only compatible with D V -format (D VC- SD) camcorders.
45 RECORDING Title List and Chapter List Menu Using the Title List-Original menu The Title List-Original is where you b uild and edit your Pla ylist, and where you can delete titles and mak e other changes to the Original content of the disc. Y ou can also pla y individual titles directly from the Title List-Original menu.
46 Title List and Chapter List Menu (Contin ued) Using the Title List-Playlist Men u 1 1 Press DISC MENU / LIST repeatedly to displa y the Title List-Pla ylist menu. • Use the v / V b uttons to displa y the previous/ ne xt page if there are more than 6 titles.
47 EDITING Title List and Chapter List Menu (Contin ued) Using the Title List menu F rom the Title List display you can pla y , name and delete titles. Once a Video mode disc is finaliz ed, the Title List screen changes its appearance and all y ou can do is select titles to pla y .
48 Title List and Chapter List Menu (Contin ued) Using the Title List menu The Title List is where y ou can see the all recorded titles, and where y ou can delete titles and make other changes to the Original content of the disc. Y ou can also pla y titles directly from the Title List menu.
49 EDITING Title and Chapter Editing Edits you mak e to the Original content changes the actual content of the disc. For e xample , if you delete a title or chapter from the Original content (Title or Chapter), that title or chapter is deleted from the disc, freeing up e xtra recording time.
50 Title and Chapter Editing (Continued) Making a New Pla ylist Use this function to add an Original title or chapter to the Pla ylist. When you do this, the whole title or chapter is put into the Pla ylist (you can delete bits y ou don’t need later — see Deleting an Original or Playlist title/chapter on page 51).
51 EDITING Title and Chapter Editing (Continued) Deleting a Title/Chapter When you er ase a title or chapter from the Playlist menu on D VD-RW discs f ormatted in VR mode, y ou only remov e it from the Pla ylist; the title/chapter remains in the Original menu.
52 Title and Chapter Editing (Continued) Naming a Title Y ou can name titles independently . 1 1 On the Title List menu, use vVbB to choose the title you want to name then press ENTER. Options appear on the left side of the menu. 2 2 Use v / V to select ‘Title Name’ option then press ENTER.
53 EDITING Title and Chapter Editing (Continued) Moving a Pla ylist Chapter Use this function to re-arrange the pla ying order of Pla ylist chapters on the Title List-Pla ylist menu. 1 1 Press DISC MENU / LIST repeatedly to displa y Title List-Playlist men u.
54 Title and Chapter Editing (Continued) Divide One Title Into T wo Use this command to split a title up into two ne w titles. 1 1 On the Title List menu, select a title you want to divide then press ENTER. The menu options appear on the left side of the screen.
55 EDITING Additional Inf ormation Overwrite Recording To ov erwrite a new video recording to a pre viously recorded title, f ollow these steps . This feature is not av ailable on D VD+R, which alwa ys record at the end of the Disc. 1 1 Select input source y ou want to recor d (chan- nel, A V1-2, D V).
56 Language Code and Area Code List Area Code Afghanistan AF Argentina AR A ustr alia A U A ustria A T Belgium BE Bhutan BT Bolivia BO Brazil BR Cambodia KH Canada CA Chile CL China CN Colombia CO Con.
57 EDITING Symptom No power . No picture. No sound. The pla yback picture is poor . The Recorder does not star t pla yback. The picture from the e xter nal input is distor ted. Some channels are skipped ov er when using v / V . The picture or sound of broadcasting channel is w eak or missing.
58 Tr oubleshooting (Continued) Symptom Can’t pla y a disc recorded using this recorder on another pla yer . Cannot record or did not record successfully . Timer recording is not possible . Stereo A udio Record and/or Pla yback is not present. The remote control does not work properly .
59 REFERENCE Specifications General Po w er requirements AC 200-240V , 50/60 Hz Po w er consumption 24W Dimensions (appro x.) 430 X 78.5 X 260 mm (w x h x d) Net weight (appro x.
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