Operating Instructions

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RQT8672
Tabs Menus Options (Boxed items are the factory presets.)
Picture Comb Filter
Select the picture sharpness when recording.
The setting is fixed with “On” if you set “TV System” to
“NTSC” (➡ below).
≥On:Select it to record clear picture.
≥[Off]:Normally, use this setting.
Still Mode
Select the type of picture shown when you pause play
(➡ 65, Frames and fields).
≥[Automatic]
≥Field: Select if jittering occurs when “Automatic” is selected.
(The picture is coarser.)
≥Frame:Select if small text or fine patterns cannot be seen
clearly when “Automatic” is selected. (The picture is
clearer and finer.)
Sound Dynamic Range Compression [DVD-V] (Dolby Digital
only)
Change the dynamic range for late night viewing.
≥On
≥[Off]
Bilingual Audio Selection
[-R] [-R]DL] [-RW‹V›] [+R] [+R]DL] [+RW]
Select whether to record the main or secondary audio
type when recording to a disc.
≥[M\1]
≥M2
You cannot select this when recording from an external source
(except from DV equipment connected to this unit’s DV IN
terminal). Select the audio on the other equipment.
Audio Mode for DV Input
You can select the kind of audio when recording from
the unit’s DV IN terminal (➡ 42).
≥[Stereo\1]:Records audio (L1, R1).
≥Stereo 2:Records added audio such as narration (L2, R2)
subsequent to original recording.
≥Mix: Records both Stereo 1 and Stereo 2.
[-R] [-R]DL] [-RW‹V›] [+R] [+R]DL] [+RW]
When recording bilingual broadcast, select the type of audio in
advance from “Bilingual Audio Selection” (➡ above).
Speaker (➡ 52)
Adjust the speaker level or set the delay time for your
center and surround speakers.
Delay time
≥Center: [0.0] /1.0/2.0/3.0/4.0/5.0 ms
≥Surround (L/R): 0.0/[5.0]/10.0/15.0 ms
Speaker level
≥Center: –6 dB to +6 dB (Factory preset: 0 dB)
≥Surround (L/R): –6 dB to +6 dB (Factory preset: 0 dB)
Display On-Screen Messages
Choose whether to show status messages
automatically.
≥[Automatic]
≥Off
Grey Background
Select “Off” if you do not want to have the unit show the
grey background when tuner reception is weak.
≥[On]
≥Off
FL Display
Changes the brightness of the unit’s display.
≥[Bright]
≥Dim:
Connec-
tion
TV Aspect (➡ 20)
≥ ≥4:3 ≥Letterbox
Progressive (➡ 20)
This setting is fixed with “Off” if you set “AV1 Output” to
“RGB 1 (without component)” or “RGB 2 (without
component)” (➡ below).
≥On ≥[Off]
TV System (➡ 54) ≥[PAL] ≥NTSC
AV1 Output
Selects the output from the AV1 terminal.
Select “RGB 1 (without component)” or “RGB 2
(without component)” for RGB output.
Select “Video (with component)” or “S Video (with
component)” for component output (progressive
output).
Set according to the signal and terminal of the
connected TV.
≥Video (with component):
Select when a TV is connected that can receive a composite signal.
≥S Video (with component):
Select when a TV is connected that can receive an S Video signal.
≥RGB 1 (without component):
Select when you have connected a TV that can receive RGB
signals.
Select this mode so the TV automatically switches to display
the picture from the unit when you turn the unit on.
≥ :
Select when you have connected a TV that can receive RGB
signals. If you would like to switch to display the picture from the
unit only when playback or viewing menus, select this mode.
AV2 Settings
Set to match the connected equipment.
≥Press [ENTER] to show the following settings.
AV2 Input
This setting is according to the output signal of the
connected equipment.
≥[Video]
≥S Video
Ext Link
This setting cannot be made when the “TV System”
is set to “NTSC” (➡ above).
≥[Ext \L in k\1]:
When a satellite/digital terrestrial receiver (SKY Digital STB
etc.) which transmits a special control signal recordings via
the 21-pin Scart lead is connected.
Start and stop timings of recording are controlled by the
control signal (SKY Digital STB/digital terrestrial receiver
using the “SKY Personal Planner” function).
≥Ext Link 2:
When external equipment with a timer function is connected.
When it turns on, recording starts.
When it turns off, recording stops.
:
[16\\9]
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[RGB\2\\without\component\]
Changing the unit’s settings
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