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RQT6035
Initial settings
Changing the unit’s settings
Auto Channel Setting
You can use the ACTION menus to start Auto Channel Setting if Plug-in Auto
Tuning (➡ page 16) fails for some reason.
1Press [ACTION].The ACTION screen appears.
2Use the joystick [, ] to select the
Set Up tab.
3Use the joystick [, ] to select “Chan-
nel Settings” and press [ENTER].
4Use the joystick [, ] to select “Auto
Channel Setting” and press [ENTER].
If clock setting is complete, the “Auto Channel Setting” screen...

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Initial settings
Changing the unit’s settings
Preparation
Switch [DVD, TV] to “DVD”.
Channel Settings
Channel Caption
You can give stations captions. You can use the Preset Captions, or
manually enter new ones yourself.
The captions you enter are displayed when the channel is displayed
and in the direct navigator screen.
1Press [ACTION].
The ACTION screen appears.
2Use the joystick [, ] to select the
Set Up tab.
3Use the joystick [, ] to select
“Channel Settings” and press
[ENTER].
4Use...

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Initial settings
Changing the unit’s settings
Use the joystick [, ] to select
the channel corresponding to the
caption and then move the joystick
[].
Channels are not displayed if they do not contain a
station or if captions have been added manually.
Repeat steps  and  as necessary.
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Use the joystick [, ] to select
the channel and then move the
joystick [].
Channels are not displayed if they do not contain a
station or if preset captions...

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Reference
REC
L R
DVD-RAM
Remain      0 :15   FR
6/8    10 : 15    PM
PRG41:12.12 FR
PRG2 0:00.04 SP
PLAY
REC
L R
DVD-RAM
PLAYA
B
STATUS
TV
CH
TV/AV
PROG / CHECK
TOP WINDOWFRAME
SKIP
STOP
VCR Plus +
REC
TIME SLIP CM SKIP
V.S.S.
ACTIONTV DV D
AUDIOADD/DLT
REC MODECANCELINPUT
SELECT
LAST
MARKER
MARKER
WRITE
CHDVD
123
456
789
0
PAUSE PLAY
SLOW/SEARCH
STATUS
RETURNENTER
VOLPOWER
POWER
OPEN/CLOSETCERIDROTAGIVANTOPMENUMENU
DISPLAYTSILYALP
 100
STATUS
DVD, TV
Remain      0 :15   FR
6/8    10 : 15...

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Reference
Power supply:AC 120 V, 60 Hz
Power consumption:35 W
Recording system:DVD video recording standards
(DVD-RAM),
DVD video standards (DVD-R)
Optical pick-up:System with 1 lens, 2 integration units
(662 nm wavelength for DVDs,
790 nm wavelength for CDs)
Recordable discs:12 cm 4.7 GB DVD-RAM discs
12 cm 9.4 GB DVD-RAM discs
8 cm 2.8 GB DVD-RAM discs
12 cm 4.7 GB DVD-R discs
(for General Ver. 2.0)
Recording time:Max. 6 hours (using 4.7 GB disc)
XP: 60 minutes
SP: 120 minutes
LP: 240...

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Reference

Glossary
BitstreamThis is the compressed form of digital signals. A decoder decodes
these signals into 5.1 surround and multi-channel signals.
Channel (when referring to DVD)Sound is divided into channels based on the sound’s role.
For example, 5.1 channel
Front speakers—1 left channel and 1 right channel
Center speaker—1 channel
Surround speakers—1 left channel and 1 right channel
Subwoofer—1 channel0.1 (the ratio of bass to the total amount
of sound output)
Examples as...

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Reference
Example
Track 1 Track 2 Track 3 Track 4 Track 5
Pan&Scan/LetterboxIn general, DVD-Video are produced with the intention that they be
viewed on a widescreen television with an aspect ratio of 16:9. This
means you can view most material with the intended aspect ratio on
a widescreen television.
Material with this ratio will not fit onto a standard television with an
aspect ratio of 4:3. Two styles of picture, “Pan&Scan” and
“Letterbox”, deal with this problem.
Pan&Scan: The sides are...

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Reference
The service numbers (“U” followed by two digits) and messages
shown in the table appear.
Reference pages are shown as black circled numbers
.
Possible solutions are indicated with “” on the relative pag-
es in the operating instructions.
Disc handling
Handling precautionsDo not write on the label side with a ball-point pen or other writing
instrument.
Do not use cleaning sprays, benzine, thinner, static electricity pre-
vention liquids or any other solvent.
Do not attach labels...

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Reference
Error messages
Reference pages are shown as black circled numbers .
Possible solutions are indicated with “” on the relative pages in the operating instructions.
Error messages
No Disc.
This is non-recordable disc.
This disc is not formatted properly.
Please format the disc in ‘DISC
SETTING’ to record.
This disc cannot be read.
Please check write protect tab on the
disc.
Contents of this disc are protected.
Cannot finish recording completely.
Cannot record on the disc.
Please set...

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Reference
100
Insert the AC power supply cord securely into the household AC outlet. 
The unit is hot (“U14” appears on the display). 
Wait for “U14” to disappear.
One of the unit’s safety devices may have activated.
Reset the unit as follows:
1. Press [/I, POWER] on the main unit to switch the unit to standby.
If the unit doesn’t switch to standby, press and hold [/I, POWER] for about 10 seconds. The
unit is forcibly switched to standby.
Alternatively, disconnect the AC power supply cord,...
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