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Functional Overview
Front Panel
1  ON / STANDBY button: Press to turn the 
unit on / off.
2  ON / STANDBY indicator: Lights up when 
the power is on.
3 Cassette compartment: Insert a tape here.
4 REC indicator (VCR): Lights up during VCR 
recording.
 
5 DUBBING indicator
: Lights up during dubbing.
6 OPEN / CLOSE O button* (DVD): Press to 
open / close the disc tray.
7 REC indicators (HDD / DVD): Lights up 
during HDD / DVD recording.
8 Disc tray: Place a disc here.
9 RESET: Press with a sharp pointed object to 
restart the unit. Also refer to the “Note” right 
below.
10 S-VIDEO input jack (AV3) 
(HDD / DVD / VCR)
: Connect the S-Video 
output of an external device here using a 
commercially available S-Video cable.
11 VIDEO input jack (AV3) 
(HDD / DVD / VCR)
: Connect the video output 
of an external device here using a commercially 
available Video cable.
12 AUDIO input jacks (AV3) 
(HDD / DVD / VCR)
: Connect the audio output 
of an external device here using a commercially 
available Audio (L / R) cable.
13  I REC button (HDD / DVD): Press once to 
start a basic recording. Press repeatedly to start 
an OTR (One-touch Timer Recording). Each 
press increases the recording time by 30 minutes 
up to 8 hours.
14 PLAY P button* (HDD / DVD): Press to start 
or resume playback. 
15 STOP S button* (HDD / DVD): Press to stop 
playback, recording or dubbing.
16 Device Select Buttons / Indicators:
VCR: Press to activate the VCR. Lights up when 
VCR is selected.
HDD: Press to activate the HDD. Lights up when 
HDD is selected.
DVD: Press to activate the DVD. Lights up when 
DVD is selected.
17 DUBBING HDD   DVD button: Press to start 
One Touch Dubbing from HDD to DVD.
18 DUBBING VCR   DVD button: Press to start 
One Touch Dubbing from VCR to DVD. 
19 PROGRAM  /  buttons: Press to change 
the channel.
20 Front Panel Display: Shows information and 
messages. Refer to “Front Panel Display Guide” 
on page 21.
21  I REC button (VCR): Press once to start a 
basic recording. Press repeatedly to start an OTR 
(One-touch Timer Recording). Each press 
increases the recording time by 30 minutes up to 
8 hours.
22 PLAY P button (VCR): Press to start playback.
23 F.FWD f button (VCR): Press to fast 
forward or fast search.
24 REW r button (VCR): Press to rewind or 
rewind search.
25 STOP / EJECT O/S button (VCR): Press to 
eject the videotape. Press to stop recording or 
playback.
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You can also turn on the unit by pressing these buttons.
Note
After pressing [RESET],
• The settings for the items listed below will be lost;
- Clock Setting
- Timer Programme
- Resume point
• The settings for the item listed below will not be lost, 
but need to be set again;
- Channel Setting
• All other settings will remain as memorized.
VCR
REC
PROGRAM
DUBBING
VCR
VCR
HDD
HDD
DVD
DVD
DVD
HDD
DVD
REC
HDD/DVD
ON / STANDBY
/
I
S-VIDEO
VIDEO L
R
AV3
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8
9
10
11
13
14* 
17
18
16
15*
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20
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Button names described in the Owner’s Manual
The instructions in this manual are described mainly with the operations using the remote control. Some 
operations can be carried out using the buttons on the front panel.
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