DVD Video Recorder & Video Cassette Recorder Instructions
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INDEX
Front Display Panel
A VIDEO Indicator ( )
Lights when VIDEO mode is selected by pressing TV/VCR. Lights 
off when TV mode is selected.
B Disc Type Indicator
When a disc is loaded, the type of the disc is indicated.
Disc Status Indicator
When a disc is running, the disc marks rotate.
During High-Speed Search: Rotate faster than normal playback.
During Slow Motion: Rotate slower than normal playback.
While recording: Inner red ring lights in the same way 
as normal playback.
While paused: Disc marks blink when either 
recording or playing back.
While stopped: Disc marks all light.
While resume stopped: Disc marks all blink.
While the disc tray opened: Disc marks all light out.
No disc on the disc tray: Disc marks all light out.
VR Mode Indicator 墌 pg. 75
Lights when a DVD-RW disc is formatted in VR mode.
C Linear PCM Indicator (LPCM)
Lights when “XP MODE REC AUDIO” is set to “LINEAR PCM” 
(墌 pg. 70) for recording with DVD-RAM, DVD-R and DVD-RW 
discs, and when Linear PCM audio is played.
D Cassette Loaded Mark ( )
Indicates the present of a cassette in the VCR deck. Lights when a 
cassette is loaded into the VCR deck.
E VCR Timer Indicator ( ) 墌 pg. 48
Lights when the VCR deck is in the timer recording standby mode or 
when timer recording is in progress.
F Recording Mode Indicator (XP/SP/LP/EP/FR) 墌 pg. 36
Blinks when recording mode is being set.
While “FR” is blinking, the left 3 digits of the Multi Display (Q R) 
indicate setting values ranging from “60” to “480”. After the value 
has been set, only “FR” lights.
G Group/Title Indicator (GRP/TITLE) 
“GRP” or “TITLE” lights depending on a disc loaded while the left 2 
digits of the Multi Display (Q) indicate the numbers explained 
below.
“GRP”: Total number of groups or group number being played 
back are displayed on the Multi Display.
“TITLE”: Total number of titles or title number being played back 
are displayed on the Multi Display.
H Channel Indicator
Indicates the channel received.
I Track/Chapter Indicator (TRK/CHAP) 
“TRK” or “CHAP” lights depending on a disc loaded while the 3rd 
and 4th digits from the left of the Multi Display (R) indicate the 
numbers explained below.
“TRK”: Total number of tracks or track number being played 
back are displayed on the Multi Display.
“CHAP”: Chapter number being played back are displayed on the 
Multi Display.
J Simulated Surround Effect Indicator (3D) 墌 pg. 33
Lights when a simulated surround effect is set to “3D-ON” on the 
on-screen bar.
K Random/Program Playback Mode Indicator (RND/
PRGM) 
墌 pg. 34
“RND”: Lights when Random Playback mode is set.
“PRGM”: Lights when Program Playback mode is set.
L Repeat Mode Indicator ( /1/A–B) 墌 pg. 32, 45
Select Repeat Playback mode on the on-screen bar.
“ ”: Whole disc is played back repeatedly.
It also lights up during the Repeat Playback on the 
VCR deck.
“ 1”: A single title/chapter/track is played back repeatedly.
“ A–B”: The selected part (A–B) is played back repeatedly.
No display: Repeat Playback mode is off.
M  Indicator 墌 pg. 40
Lights when a disc set up for On-Disc Timer Programming is 
loaded.
N DVD Timer Indicator ( ) 墌 pg. 38
Lights when the DVD deck is in the timer recording standby mode or 
when timer recording is in progress.
O S-VHS Indicator
Lights up when a cassette marked “S-VHS” is inserted with “S-VHS 
MODE” set to “ON” (墌 pg. 73), the cassette recorded in S-VHS or 
S-VHS ET mode is played back, or when “S-VHS ET” is set to “ON”. 
(墌 pg. 71)
P Video Output Indicator ( ) 墌 pg. 77
No display: Indicates that interlace mode is engaged.
: Indicates that progressive mode is engaged.
(Example)  lights when video output mode is in progressive 
mode.
Q Group/Title Number Display
R Track/Chapter Number Display
S Remaining Time/Elapsed Time Indicator 
墌 pg. 26, 37
Lights when remaining time of DVD-RAM, DVD-R and DVD-RW 
discs is displayed, and lights out when elapsed time is displayed.
The right 6 digits of the Multi Display (T) indicate elapsed or 
remaining time of each track.
No display:Indicates elapsed time of the disc.
Displayed: Indicates remaining time of the disc.
T Remaining Time/Elapsed Time Display 墌 pg. 26, 37
U Multi Display
Displays clock, received channel, elapsed time, and remaining time.
Also displays status of the unit (NO DISC/OPEN/CLOSE/
READING).
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