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Contents G Program List (Schedule Record) Setting ........ 25 etting Started FCC and Safety Information .................... 1 Important Safety Instructions ................ 2 D VD Definition of Terms ................................. 4 2-1 DVD Playback .................................. 26 About This User Guide ........................... 5 Stopping Playback and Returning to the Menu Screen Quick Disc Playback ............................... 6 (If a Menu Screen is Available on the Disc)...
Contents A Erase Title .............................................. 47 udio CDs Play Full Title ......................................... 48 b. To Edit with a DVD+R disc: Edit Title ................................................. 49 3-1 Audio CD Playback ....................... 35 Play Full Title ......................................... 49 Basic Playback .......................................... 35 Finalise ................................................... 50 Stopping Playback .............
FCC and Safety Information CAUTION: Getting Started This unit employs a laser. Due to possible eye injury, only qualified service personnel should remove the cover or attempt to service this device. Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than those specified herein may result in hazardous radiation exposure.
Important Safety Instructions Follow Instructions – All operating and maintenance instructions should be followed and warnings adhered to. Getting Started Standby - The standby button on the remote control doesn’t switch off the DVD completely and the DVD will continue to draw electricity from the mains supply. Therefore in the interests of safety and to avoid unnecessary energy consumption, never leave your DVD in standby while unattended for long periods of time, eg.
Important Safety Instructions b) c) d) If any liquid has been spilled onto, or objects have fallen into the product. If the product has been exposed to rain or water. If the product does not operate normally even if you follow the operating instructions. Adjust only those controls that are covered by the operating instructions. Improper adjustment of other controls may result in damage and will often require extensive work by a qualified technician to restore the product to its normal operating condition.
Definition of Terms Angle Recorded onto some DVD discs are scenes which have been simultaneously shot from a number of different angles (the same scene is shot from the front, from the left side, from the right side, etc.). With such discs, the ANGLE button can be used to view the scene from different angles. Getting Started Chapter Number These numbers are recorded on DVD discs.
About This User Guide Note: Before attempting to connect, operate or adjust this product, please save and read this User Guide completely. Getting Started Thank you for buying the DVD Recorder. We sincerely hope you enjoy the pleasure of recording and playing back pictures through this quality unit using the simple operations that follow. By using the DVD Recorder, you can watch DVDs, play audio CDs, or watch TV shows through external devices.
Quick Disc Playback DVD Getting Started 1 DVD+R DVD+RW Audio CD Kodak Picture CD JPEG Picture CD Press STANDBY/ON on the DVD recorder or Power on the remote control to turn on your DVD Recorder. The power LED is green on. 2 Turn on your TV, and switch it to the correct Video Input source (Video 1, etc.) POWER 3 Press Eject to open the disc tray. Place a disc onto the tray.
Quick Recording DVD+R Press STANDBY/ON on the DVD Recorder or Power on the Getting Started 1 DVD+RW remote control to turn on your DVD Recorder. The power LED is green on. 2 Press Eject to open the disc tray. Place a DVD+R/DVD+RW disc onto the tray, and press Eject to close it. Hold the disc without touching its surfaces, position it with the printed title side facing up, align it with the guides, and place it in its proper position. 3 Turn on your TV.
Quick Recording -continued Getting Started To view details and other functions on DVD recording, please refer to Chapter 1-2: RECORD/DISC Setup (page 15) and Chapter 4: Recording Functions (Page 45).
1 Initial Settings This chapter covers all the OSD (On Screen Display) settings for your DVD recorder. There are five sub-menu’s within the Setup menu to choose from, as follows: Initial OSD Settings TUNING RECORD/DISC VIDEO SYSTEM TIMER 1 2 3 4 5 Exit 1. Under TUNING Setup: 2. Under RECORD/DISC Setup: a TUNING Auto Prog. System Fine Tune Program Edit 2.
1 3. Under VIDEO Setup: TV Type Video Output Initial OSD Settings 5. Under TIMER Setup: TIMER 10 Initial Settings-continued 4.
1 Initial Settings-continued To view the five sub-menus within the Setup Menu: 1. Press STANDBY/ON on the DVD Recorder or Power on the remote control to turn on your DVD Recorder. 3. Press Setup in the stop mode to display the menus. 1 2 Initial OSD Settings 2. Turn on your TV, and switch it to the correct Video Input Source (Video 1, etc.).
1-1 TUNING Setup Fine Tune Setting 2 TUNING RECORD/DISC VIDEO SYSTEM TIMER Exit Initial OSD Settings 3 TUNING Auto Prog. System Fine Tune Program Edit Before doing this, make sure you have completed the “Auto Prog. System” setting (See page 12). The Fine Tune Setting allows you to slightly adjust any of the received programs with a weak signal, ranging from -10 to +10, to get a better picture. 1 2 3 4 Press Setup in the stop mode to display the menus. 5 Press 4 TUNING Auto Prog g.
1-2 RECORD / DISC Setup The RECORD/DISC Setting OSD will vary depending on whether you have inserted no disc, a DVD+R, or a DVD+RW. The disc pictures next to the titles indicate the type of disc best suited to each of the functions described on pages 15-19. No Disc DVD+R DVD+RW Once you’ve inserted a DVD+R or DVD+RW disc, a Title Menu automatically appears on the Screen. For details on how to edit the titles, please refer to Chapter 4-4: Editing (page 50).
1-2 No Disc DVD+R 2 Initial OSD Settings Exit Auto Chapter Setting DVD+RW TUNING RECORD/DISC VIDEO SYSTEM TIMER RECORD / DISC Setup-continued 1 2 3 4 Press Setup in the stop mode to display the menus. Press to select “RECORD / DISC” and press Press to select “Auto Chapter” and press Select “On” by pressing . . to confirm the Auto Chapter set- ting. 3 Once the Auto Chapter is on, the DVD Recorder will automatically insert a Chapter marker every five minutes during recording.
1-2 RECORD / DISC Setup-continued Disc Info. Setting 1 Press Setup in the stop mode to display the menus. 2 Press to select “RECORD / DISC”, and then press 3 Press to select “Disc Info.” and then press . DVD+R . TUNING RECORD/DISC VIDEO SYSTEM TIMER The related information about your disc will be shown on the 3 Record Quality Record Quality Auto Chapter Disc Info Info Disc Finalise Finalize a screen, including Disc type, Total title, Total recorded time and Total free time.
1-2 DVD+R 2 TUNING RECORD/DISC VIDEO SYSTEM TIMER Exit Initial OSD Settings 3 Record Quality Record Quality Auto Chapter Disc Info Finalize Finalise 4 Record Quality Record Quality Auto Chapter Disc Info Finalize Finalise RECORD / DISC Setup-continued Finalise Setting 1 Press Setup in the stop mode to display the menus. 2 Press to select “RECORD / DISC” then press . 3 Press to select “Finalise” then press to confirm. 4 Select “Confirm” to finalise.
1-2 RECORD / DISC Setup-continued • DVD+RW . . TUNING RECORD/DISC VIDEO SYSTEM TIMER 2 Exit 3 After the Disc is Protected, the “Erase“ and “Make Compatible” functions will become disabled. -To return to the Setup MENU screen Press . 4 -To complete the setup operation Press Setup to exit from Setup MENU screen. Erase Setting 1 Press Setup in the stop mode to display the menus. 2 Press to select “RECORD/DISC”, and then press 3 Press to select “Erase”, and then press .
1-3 VIDEO Setup The VIDEO OSD setting allows you to set up TV type and video output format. TV Type Setting 2 The kind of TV set (4:3 or 16:9) connected to the DVD Recorder can be Initial OSD Settings TUNING RECORD/DISC VIDEO SYSTEM TIMER Exit 3 selected. 1 2 3 4 a 4 a Press to select “VIDEO” or “VIDEO/AUDIO” and press Select “TV type” by pressing Press / . to select a preferred TV display. 16:9 Wide Select “16:9 Wide” for a wide-screen TV set. Played in “FULL” size.
1-3 VIDEO Setup-continued Video Output Setting Please choose the preferred video output according to the output format. Press Setup in the stop mode to display the menus. Press to select “VIDEO” and press Press to select “Video Output”, and then press Press / press a Exit . 3 . to select the preferred video output setting and .
1-4 SYSTEM Setup On Screen Display (OSD) Language Setting 2 Allows you to set various languages for the on screen display (OSD). TUNING RECORD/DISC VIDEO SYSTEM TIMER Exit Initial OSD Settings 3 1 2 3 4 Press Setup in the stop mode to display the menus. Press to select “SYSTEM” and press Select “OSD Language” by pressing Press / -To return to the Setup MENU screen -Press . -To complete the setup operation -Press Setup to exit from Setup MENU screen. 20 .
1-4 SYSTEM Setup-continued Rating Setting [DVD] A built-in viewer rating setting enables you to lock videos that you do not want children to view. For example, if you set it to PG, then the recorder will not play videos rated higher than PG unless the correct password is entered. TUNING RECORD/DISC VIDEO SYSTEM TIMER 2 Exit Press Setup in the stop mode to display the menus. Press to select “SYSTEM” and press Press to select “Rating” and press 3 . .
1-4 SYSTEM Setup-continued Password Setting [DVD] 3 TUNING RECORD/DISC VIDEO SYSTEM TIMER Exit Initial OSD Settings 4 You can change the password for your DVD recorder. 1 2 3 4 Press Setup in the stop mode to display the menus. Press to select “SYSTEM” and press Press to select “Password” and press . Enter your old password, and then press . a a * Input 99999 5 Input a 5-digit password with the number buttons.
1-4 SYSTEM Setup-continued Factory Reset Setting You can re-set the previous settings in System to the default setting. Press Setup in the stop mode to display the menus. Press to select “SYSTEM” and press Press to select “Factory Reset” and press 2 Exit . . 3 Select “Confirm” to reset. After selecting “Confirm”, the DVD Recorder will reset every setup item in the setup menu. When factory default is done, the machine will automatically reboot.
1-5 TIMER Setup Before you do Timer Recording, make sure you have set up both date and time in advance. Otherwise, the recording will be invalid. Initial OSD Settings 2 Date/Time Setting 1 Press Setup in the stop mode to display the menus. 2 Press to select “TIMER” and press . 3 Select “DateTime” Setting by pressing . 4 Press to scroll through the following items. 3 Press 4 / to change the setting.
1-5 TIMER Setup-continued 2 . The DVD Recorder provides up to 8 entries for schedule recording. 5 Press / Press / 3 to select the item you want to change, and press or number buttons to change the setting. to scroll through the following items. Initial OSD Settings Program List (Timer Record) Setting 1 Press Setup in the stop mode to display the menus. 2 Press to select “TIMER” and press . 3 Press to select “Program List” and press .
2-1 DVD Playback Stopping Playback and Returning to the Menu Screen (If a Menu Screen Is Available on the Disc) Press Menu. The DVD Recorder stops playback, and then displays the menu screen. DVD After operation When the DVD Recorder is not in use, remove the disc and press Power on the remote control to turn to stand-by mode. When in stand-by mode, the DVD Recorder power indicator turns red.
2-1 DVD Playback-continued Skipping Ahead or Back to Chapters You can skip a specific chapter or track to playback. Skipping Ahead Press Next during playback. Skips a chapter each time you press the button. DVD Skipping Back Press Prev. during playback. When you press Prev. once midway through a chapter, the DVD Recorder returns to the previous chapter to playback. The recorder skips a chapter each time you press the button. Still Picture (Pause) Press Pause once during playback.
2-2 Direct Select of Scenes Selecting Scenes by Title/Chapter Number Allows you to locate specific titles/chapters of scenes to playback. 1 2 Press Goto during playback. Press Press DVD 3 4 5 / to move the cursor to the title box or chapter box. to see other information box. Press , and the title box or chapter box turns yellow. Press the number button(s) or / to select the preferred title or chapter. Press . The DVD Recorder starts playback from selected title/chapter numbers.
2-3 Repeat Playback Repeating Viewing 1 Press Repeat 1/ALL during playback. A Repeat box appears on the screen. 1/4: Off 2 Press Repeat 1/ALL more than once to select to play a chapter, 2/4: Chapter DVD a title or entire disc repeatedly. 3/4: Title 4/4: Disc 1/4 Off: Repeat cancelled 2/4 Chapter: Repeat chapter 3/4 Title: Repeat title 4/4 Disc: Repeat disc The DVD Recorder starts playback repeatedly. -To return to normal playback Press Repeat 1/ALL a number of times to select “1/4 Off”.
2-4 Convenient Functions Displaying Scene Information Displaying Scene Information Press Info. during playback, the title box, chapter box and time box will be shown on the top left side of the screen. Stop Displaying Scene Information Press Info. again to close the Info. box. DVD Zoom Function The Zoom function enables you to take a closer look at the scene while you are watching a movie. 1 2 3 Press Zoom during playback, a zoom window box will appear on the top left side of the screen.
2-4 Convenient Functions-continued Clearing/Changing Subtitles If a disc provides subtitles, you can choose to hide or change them. (This operation works only with discs that provide subtitles.) 1 Press Subtitle repeatedly during playback to hide or change subtitles. DVD -To hide Subtitles Press Subtitle repeatedly to select “Subtitle Off”. In some cases, the subtitle language may not change immediately to the selected one.
2-4 Convenient Functions-continued Using a DVD Menu Some DVD discs have unique menu structures called DVD menus. For example, DVDs programmed with complex contents provide guide menus, and those recorded with various languages provide menus for audio and subtitle language. Although the DVD menu’s contents and operation vary from disc to disc, the following explains basic operation when this feature is used. DVD 1 Press Title. 2 3 Press The DVD menu available on the disc now appears.
2-4 Convenient Functions-continued Muting the DVD Recorder In some cases, you may need to mute the DVD Recorder temporarily. The recorder provides a MUTE function for your selections. 1 Press Mute during playback, a MUTE icon appears on the left corner of the screen. When a MUTE icon appears on the screen, the DVD Recorder is mute. To resume the sound, press Mute again. DVD • VCD Menu (only for VCD 2.
2-4 Convenient Functions-continued Playing Kodak Picture CDs and JPEG picture CDs You can play Kodak picture CDs and JPEG pictures for viewing on your TV screen. Basic Playback Load a Kodak picture CD on the tray. DVD After few seconds, the recorder starts to play back. Photos will show in a slide show presentation automatically. ZOOM 1 2 3 Press Zoom repeatedly to view photos in different sizes: Zoom x2, Zoom x4, Zoom x1/2, Zoom x1/4 and normal.
3-1 Audio CD Playback Preparations: • Turn on your TV, and switch it to the correct Video Input Source (Video 1, etc.). • Power on the stereo system if the recorder has been connected to a stereo system. Basic Playback The currently playing song/track The type of disc you’re playing The track / Total tracks currently playing 1 2 3 Press Power on. 4 Press Eject. Audio CDs A List of the total songs in your Audio CD, including track numbers and names.
3-1 Audio CD Playback-continued Skipping Ahead or Back to Tracks Skipping Ahead Press Next during playback. A track is skipped each time you press the button. Skipping Back Press Prev. during playback. Audio CDs When you press the button once midway through a track, the DVD Recorder returns to the previous track to playback. The recorder skips a track each time the button is pressed. Pause Playback Press Pause during playback. The recorder will pause playback. -To return to normal playback Press .
3-1 Audio CD Playback-continued Programming Audio CD Soundtrack -continued 1 Press Stop. 2 Press Program. 3 Press / to choose the preferred track and then press to add it to your program list. • Audio CDs • The default playback order will start from the beginning to the end of the tracks. If you prefer to set the playback order of the available tracks, the DVD Recorder will play back of the order you’ve specified. For relevant settings, press to scroll through the following items.
3-1 Audio CD Playback-continued Selecting Music by Track Allows you to locate specific tracks to playback. 1 2 Press Goto during playback. Press Tr Audio CDs 3 4 5 / to move the cursor to the track box. 001 Press 00:48:45 1/2: Normal to see other information box. Press , and the track box turns yellow. Press the number button(s) or Press / to select the preferred track. . The DVD Recorder starts playback from selected track number.
3-1 Audio CD Playback-continued Random Playback You can choose to playback your audio CD in random order. 1 2 Press Goto during playback. Press Tr 001 Press 00:48:45 1/2: Normal to see other information box. Press Press Tr to move the cursor to the Normal/Random box. , and the random box turns yellow. / Audio CDs 3 4 / to select to play in random order. 001 00:48:45 2/2: Random 1/2: Normal 2/2: Random 5 Press . The DVD Recorder starts playback in random order.
3-1 Audio CD Playback-continued Repeat Playback You can choose to playback your audio CD repeatedly. 1 Press 1/ALL Repeat during playback. A Repeat box appears on the screen. 1/3: Off 2 Press 1/ALL Repeat continuously to select to play a track or entire disc repeatedly. Audio CDs 1/3: Off 2/3: Track 3/3: Disc 2/3: Track 3/3: Disc The DVD Recorder starts playback repeatedly.
4-1 Before recording This chapter shows you how to record DVD discs from external sources by using the remote control. Some of the functions may require you to alter your OSD Settings. Please refer to Chapter 1-2: RECORD/DISC Setup for details. (Page 15) For best results, please read the following instructions carefully. 1. Before timer recording, check the Date/Time setting again to make sure the time and date information is correct.
4-2 Record Setup Record Quality Setting 1 Press Quality on the remote control repeatedly to scroll through the following record quality setting. HQ (High Quality): to record about one hour SP (Standard Play): to record about two hours LP (Long Play): to record about three hours EP (Extended Play): to record about four hours SLP (Standard Long Play): to record about six hours Recording Functions For details on how to do Record Quality OSD Setting, please refer to Chapter 1-2 RECORD/DISC Setup (page 15).
4-3 Recording To Record from External Sources Preparations: 1. Connect the DVD Recorder to your TV. 2. Remember to use an unfinalised and recordable DVD+RW or DVD+R disc only. This unit is not intended to record DVD RAM, DVD-R or DVD-RW discs. 1 2 3 Turn on Power of the DVD Recorder and external equipment. 4 Press Eject again to close the disc tray. 6 Place a recordable DVD+RW or DVD+R onto the disc tray.
4-4 Editing In Advance: Once you insert an DVD+R or DVD+RW disc, a title menu appears on the screen. All the video clips you’ve recorded will be shown on the menu as different titles. You can press edit. Thumbnail, usually the first pic of this title. You can replace it with your favorite scene in this video clip. See “New Picture“ function. / to select the title you want to Information of the title, including title name, recording source, start time of recording, title length and recording quality.
4-4 Editing-continued To Edit a Title While the DVD is Playing -continued Remove chapter 1 2 3 Press / 1 DVD+RW to select a title to play, and press to start playback. Press Edit, and the EDIT menu will appear on the screen. Press / to select “Remove chapter”. Once you are at the point where you would like to remove the chapter, press starts playback... .
4-4 Editing-continued To Edit a Title While the DVD is Playing -continued Show chapter 1 DVD+RW You can use the function “Play Full Title” to play back all hidden chapters. starts playback... 1 Press / to select one title to play, and press to start the playback. 2 Press Edit, and the EDIT menu will appear on the screen. Recording Functions 3 Press 2 3 EDIT to select “Show chapter”, and then press . You can use “Direct Selection of Scenes” to play back the hidden chapter.
4-4 Editing-continued To Edit a Title While the DVD is Not Playing a You have Four options to edit a title when using a DVD+RW disc: Protect Title, Erase Title, Play full title, and Edit Title. b You have three options to edit a title when using a DVD+R disc: Edit Title, Play Full Title and Finalise. a To Edit with a DVD+RW disc: Protect Title Press / Recording Functions 1 2 3 1 DVD+RW to select one title from the title menu. Press Edit, and the EDIT menu will appear on the screen.
4-4 Editing-continued To Edit a Title While the DVD is Not Playing -continued Play Full Title 1 1 2 2 DVDRW EDIT Protect Title 3 Erase Title Press DVD+RW / to select a title from the title menu. Press Edit, and the EDIT menu will appear on the screen. Press to select “Play Full Title” and press . Playback of the entire title (including hidden chapters) will initialize. Play Full Title Edit Title To go back to Title Selection Menu, press Title.
4-4 Editing-continued To Edit a Title While the DVD is Not Playing -continued b Edit Title 1 2 3 Press DVD+R / to select a title from the title menu. Press Edit, the EDIT menu will appear on the screen. Press DVDR EDIT to select “Edit Title”, and then press Play Full Title . 2 Edit Title Finalise An “Edit Title” box appears with a default title name shown in / / / to change the words you wish to name for your selected title.
4-4 Editing-continued To Edit a Title While the DVD is Not Playing -continued 1 Finalise 1 2 2 3 DVDR EDIT Edit Title Recording Functions Re r D /RW de Press Press to select “Finalise”. . A “Finalise” box appears, asking to finalise this As this command may not be paused or cancelled, please reconsider the necessity of such acts. Finalise cor 50 Press EDIT, and the EDIT menu will be shown on the screen. DVDR EDIT Finalise Edit Title VD+R to select one title from the title menu. disc.
5-1 Troubleshooting Before requesting service for the DVD Recorder, check the chart below for a possible cause of the problem you are experiencing. Some simple checkups or a minor adjustment on your part may eliminate the problem and restore proper operation. SYMPTOM (COMMON) REMEDY No power. • • • The recorder does not start playback when • out. PLAY is pressed. • • • Insert the power plug securely into the power outlet. Check if the ON/OFF button on the front of the recorder is set to on.
5-1 SYMPTOM (COMMON) Troubleshooting-continued REMEDY PLAY does not start playback even when • This may be a result of the parental lock function that has been set. Confirm the title is selected. “PARENTAL” setup. Audio soundtrack and/or subtitle language • If the audio soundtrack and/or subtitle language does not exist on the disc, the is not the one selected at the initial settings. language selected at the initial settings will not be seen/heard. No subtitles.
5-2 Disc Handling and Maintenance Handling Precautions • • • • • • • Hold the disc by the edges so the surface will not be soiled with fingerprints. (A) Fingerprints, dirt and scratches can cause skipping and distortion. Do not write on the label side with a ball-point pen or other writing utensils. Do not use record cleaning sprays, benzine, thinner, static electricity prevention liquids or any other solvent. Be careful not to drop or bend the disc.
5-3 Specifications Power Supply AC 110V~230V/50~60HZ Power Consumption 15~50W TV Signal System Standard PAL System Laser Semiconductor Laser, 650nm Operating Temperature 41° F to 95° F (5° C to 35° C) Video Output Level 1V + 0.
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