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RQT9090
Table of contents
Getting started
Safety precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Included accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
The remote control information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
HDD (Hard disk drive) handling care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Unit care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Disc and card care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Video Cassette Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Quick Start Guide
Control reference guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Remote control. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Main unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
The unit’s display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
STEP 1 Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Connecting a television . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Connecting a television and digital satellite receiver
or analogue decoder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Connecting to a TV with an HDMI (High Defi nition Multimedia
Interface) cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
STEP 2 Channel reception settings and
TV aspect settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
HDD and disc information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
HDD and discs you can use for recording and play . . . . . . . . . . .13
Play-only discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Discs that cannot be played. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Types of disc or title recorded on HDD for the type
of connected TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
USB memory and card information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
USB memories you can use on this unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Cards you can use on this unit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Regarding DivX fi les, MP3 fi les and still pictures
(JPEG) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Inserting discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Inserting a video cassette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Inserting, removing the USB memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Inserting, removing the SD card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Basic operations
Watching analogue and digital broadcasts . . . . . . . . . .18
Select the channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
To show subtitle (Digital broadcast only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
To select a language for DVB multi audio or DVB subtitle
(Digital broadcast only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Digital channel information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Playing recorded video contents/
Playing play-only discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Playing HDD or discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Playing a video cassette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Recording television programmes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
When recording digital broadcast with subtitle
or multiple audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
To specify a time to stop recording—One Touch Recording . . . .20
Timer recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Using the TV Guide system to make timer recordings
(Digital broadcast only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Deleting titles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Using the DELETE Navigator to delete . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Deleting during play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Advanced operations
Important notes for recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Advanced recording. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
HDD and DVD recording modes and approximate
recording times . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
VHS Recording Modes and Durations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
When the format confi rmation screen is displayed . . . . . . . . . . .25
When removing a recorded disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Playing while you are recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Flexible Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Recording broadcasts from external equipment. . . . . .27
Making timer recordings on the television . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Recording from digital satellite receiver or analogue decoder . . .27
Linked timer recordings with external equipment
(digital satellite receiver) — EXT LINK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Copying from a video cassette recorder . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Manual recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
DV automatic recording (DV Auto Rec) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Advanced timer recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Using SHOWVIEW number to make timer recordings . . . . . . . . . . .30
Manually programming timer recordings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Series recording. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
To cancel recording when recording has already begun . . . . . . . 31
To release the unit from recording standby . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Relief Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Auto Renewal Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Check, change or delete a programme,
or resolve overlapping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
If the “Overlapped Timer Recording” screen appears . . . . . . . . .32
Language for digital broadcast with multi-audio
or multi-subtitle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Notes on timer recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Operations in the TV Guide system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
TV Guide data download . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
Advanced HDD or disc playback. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
Operation during play. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
Changing audio during play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
Selecting recorded programmes (titles) to play—
Direct Navigator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
Switching the Direct Navigator appearance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
To sort the titles for easy searching . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
To play grouped titles
HDD
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To edit the group of titles
HDD
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Playing DivX, MP3 and still pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
Showing the menu screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
Playing DivX video contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
Playing MP3 fi les . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
Playing still pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
Useful functions during still picture play. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
Advanced video cassette playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
Adjusting the playback picture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
VHS Index Search System (VISS). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
Changing audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
S-VHS Quasi Playback (SQPB). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
Playing music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
To play music CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
To play music recorded on HDD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
Useful functions during music play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
Convenient functions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
FUNCTION MENU window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
To pause the TV programme you are watching—
Pause Live TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
Linked operations with the TV
(VIERA Link “HDAVI Control™”/Q Link). . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Easy control only with VIERA remote control. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
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