NEC NDR50 User Manual

NEC DVD RECORDEROWNER’S MANUALMODEL : NDR50Before connecting, operating or adjusting this product,please read this instruction booklet carefully and

10DVD Recorder Overview (Continued)PrecautionsHandling the unitWhen shipping the unitThe original shipping carton and packing materialscome in handy.

INTRODUCTION11Front Panel>/MGo to NEXT chapter/track. Press and hold for two seconds for a fast forward search during playback.PAUSE (X)Pause playb

12Function Display WindowDVD AS V CD -RW-+ R W TITLE TRK CHP BIL ST HQ SQ LQ EQ RECST Indicates a stereo broadcast is being received.Disc type indicat

13INTRODUCTIONRemote Control OverviewPIPSelects PIP function on or off.POWERSwitches the recorder ON or OFF.0-9 numerical buttonsSelects numbered opti

14Rear PanelCautionDo not touch the inner pins of the jacks on the rearpanel. Electrostatic discharge may cause permanentdamage to the unit.AERIALConn

DVR HOOKUP15ConnectionsipsDepending on your TV and other equipment you wishto connect, there are various ways you could connectthe recorder. Use onl

16Connections (Continued)Connecting to an AmplifierConnecting to an amplifier equipped with twochannel analog stereo or Dolby Pro Logic ll/Pro LogicCo

DVR HOOKUP17Connections (Continued)Accessory Audio/Video (A/V) Connections to DVD RecorderConnect the input jacks (AV3, AV4) on the DVDRecorder to the

18Before Operation Initial SettingsIn this menu system, there are several ways to cus-tomize the settings provided. Most menus consist ofthree levels

DVR HOOKUP19Before Operation (Continued)Program EditYou can edit a channel manually (add, delete, name,move, etc.). 11Press SETUP.The Setup menu appe

2Safety PrecautionsThis lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within anequilateral triangle is intended to alert the user tothe presence of uninsulate

20Before Operation (Continued)Program Edit (Continued)Station RenameYou can name stations independently. Names can beup to 5 characters long.1. Use v

DVR HOOKUP21Before Operation (Continued)Clock Set11Press SETUP.The Setup menu appears. 22Use v / V to select the General menu.33While the General opti

22Before Operation (Continued)LanguageDisplay LanguageSelect a language for the Setup menu and on-screendisplay. Disc LanguageSelect a language for th

DVR HOOKUP23Before Operation (Continued)MPEGPCM: Select when connected to a 2-channel digitalstereo amplifier. The DVD Recorder’s digital audio out-pu

24Before Operation (Continued)Lock (Parental Control)Set PasswordChanging the 4-digit code11Press SETUP.The Setup menu appears. 22Use v / V to select

DVR HOOKUP25Country CodeEnter the code of a country/area whose standards wereused to rate the DVD video disc, referring to the list(See “Country Code

26Before Operation (Continued)DV Rec AudioYou need to set this if you have a camcorder using32kHz/12-bit sound connected to the front panel DV INjack.

DVR HOOKUP27Before Operation (Continued)FinalizeFinalizing ‘fixes’ the recordings in place so that the disccan be played on a regular DVD player or co

Before Operation General Explanation of On-Screen DisplayThis manual gives basic instructions for operating theDVD Recorder. Some DVDs require specifi

DVR HOOKUP29Before Operation Menu OptionsTrack NumberTimeAudio ChannelSoundFunction (Use v / V to select desired option)Shows the current track number

INTRODUCTION3Table of ContentsINTRODUCTIONSafety Precautions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2Table of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . .

30Before Operation Menu OptionsTitle NumberChapter NumberTime searchDigital Audio Output modeSubtitle languageSoundFunction (Use v / V to select desir

DVR HOOKUP31Operation with DVD and Video CDPlaying a DVD or Video CDPlayback Setup Turn the TV on and select the video input source con-nected to the

32Operation with DVD and Video CD (Continued)General Features (Continued)Slow Motion 1 Press PAUSE/STEP (X) during playback.The recorder will now go i

PLAY BACK33Operation with DVD and Video CD (Continued)General Features (continued)Zoom The Zoom function allows you to enlarge the videoimage and to m

34Operation with DVD and Video CD (Continued)Changing the Audio ChannelWith a Video CD, press AUDIO then press b / Brepeatedly during playback to hear

PLAYBACK35Audio CD and MP3 OperationPlaying an Audio CD or MP3 DiscThe DVD Recorder can play audio CDs. Also, the DVDRecorder can play MP3 formatted r

36Audio CD and MP3 Operation (Continued)Pause 1 Press PAUSE/STEP (X) during playback.2 To return to playback, press N (PLAY) or pressPAUSE/STEP (X) ag

PLAYBACK37Programmed Playback with Audio CD and MP3The Program function enables you to store your favoritetracks from any disc in the recorder memory.

38Viewing a JPEG DiscThe recorder can play discs with JPEG files. Before playing JPEG recordings, read “Notes on JPEGRecordings” at right.11Insert a d

PLAYBACK39Basic RecordingBasic Recording from a TVFollow the instructions below to record a TV program.Recording starts immediately and continues unti

Table of ContentsPLAYBACKOperation with DVD and Video CD. . . . . . . 31-34Playing a DVD or Video CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31General Feature . .

Timer Recording This DVD Recorder can be programmed to record up to7 programs within a period of 1 month. For unattendedrecording, the timer needs to

RECORDING41Recording from an External InputRecording from External ComponentsYou can record from an external component, such as acamcorder or VCR, con

42Recording from an External Input (Continued)What is DV?Using DV, also known as i.LINK, you can connect a DV-equipped camcorder to this recorder usin

EDITING43Title List and Chapter List MenuUsing the Title List-Original menu The Title List-Original is where you build and edit yourPlaylist, and wher

44Title List and Chapter List Menu (Continued)Using the Title List-Playlist Menu 11Press MENU/LIST repeatedly to display the TitleList-Playlist menu.•

EDITING45Title List and Chapter List Menu (Continued)Using the Title List menuFrom the Title List display you can play, name anddelete titles.Once a V

46Title List and Chapter List Menu (Continued)Using the Title List menu The Title List is where you can see the all recordedtitles, and where you can

EDITING47Title List and Chapter List Menu (Continued)Using the Title List menu The Title List is where you can see the all recordedtitles, and where y

48Title and Chapter EditingEdits you make to the Original content changes theactual content of the disc. For example, if you delete atitle or chapter

EDITING49Title and Chapter Editing (Continued)Making a New Playlist Use this function to add an Original title or chapter tothe Playlist. When you do

INTRODUCTION5DVD Recorder OverviewRecordable DiscsDVD-RW (Digital Video Disc - ReWritable):These Discs can be recorded on repeatedly.Recordings can be

50Title and Chapter Editing (Continued)Deleting a Title/Chapter When you erase a title or chapter from the Playlistmenu on DVD-RW discs formatted in V

EDITING51Title and Chapter Editing (Continued)Undoing/Redoing the Last Deleting If you make a mistake while deleting, you can undo it.There is one lev

52Title and Chapter Editing (Continued)Combining Two Chapters Into One Use this function to combine two adjacent Playlist orOriginal chapters into one

EDITING53Title and Chapter Editing (Continued)Protect a Title Use this function to protect accidental recording, editingor deleting of the title.11Pre

Title and Chapter Editing (Continued)Divide One Title Into TwoUse this command to split a title up into two new titles.11On the Title List menu, selec

EDITING55Addition InformationClean-up Recording You can simply clean-up (erase) all contents on the discthen start recording from the first section of

56Language Code ListCode Language 6566 Abkhazian6565 Afar6570 Afrikaans8381 Albanian6577 Amharic6582 Arabic7289 Armenian6583 Assamese6588 Aymara6590 A

REFERENCE57Code CountryAD AndorraAE United Arab EmiratesAF AfghanistanAG Antigua and BarbudaAI AnguillaAL AlbaniaAM ArmeniaAN Netherlands AntillesAO A

58Controlling Your TV with the Supplied RemoteControlling TVs with the remoteYou can control the sound level, input source, andpower switch of TVs as

REFERENCE59SymptomNo power.No picture.No sound.The playback picture ispoor.The DVD Recorderdoes not start playback.The picture from theexternal input

DVD Recorder Overview (Continued)Disc-related termsTitle (DVD only)The main film content or accompanying feature contentor music album.Each title is a

60Troubleshooting (Continued)SymptomCan’t play a discrecorded using thisrecorder on anotherplayer.Cannot record or didnot record successfully.Timer re

REFERENCE61SpecificationsGeneralPower requirements AC 110-240V, 50/60 HzPower consumption 30W Dimensions (approx.) 430 X 76 X 383 mm (w x h x d)Mass (

34NEC Service CentresNEC Australia Pty. Ltd.ABN 86 001 217 527Home Electronics GroupNEW South WalesSydney 184 Milperra Rd,

INTRODUCTION7DVD Recorder Overview (Continued)About DVD-R and DVD-RW discHow are DVD-R and DVD-RW discs different?The essential difference between DVD

DVD Recorder Overview (Continued)About DVD recordingotes• This recorder cannot make recordings on CD-R orCD-RW discs.• Our company takes no responsibi

INTRODUCTION9DVD Recorder Overview (Continued)Restrictions on video recording• You cannot record copy-protected video using thisrecorder. Copy-protect