INSTRUCTION MANUAL DVR-S120 DVD Recorder OK PUSH OPEN Problems with set up? Call 0870 240 7475 Calls cost a maximum of 8p per minute during peak periods, based on BT rates of April 2004. Please read this manual carefully before connecting your DVD Recorder and operating it for the first time. Keep the manual in a safe place for future reference. DVR_S120_INS_MANUAL.
PRECAUTIONS THIS PRODUCT CONTAINS A LOW POWER LASER DEVICE. TO ENSURE CONTINUED SAFETY DO NOT REMOVE ANY COVERS OR ATTEMPT TO GAIN ACCESS TO THE INSIDE OF THE PRODUCT. REFER ALL SERVICING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL. - The apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing. - No objects filled with liquids, such as vases, shall be placed on the apparatus. - Do not use where there are extremes of temperature (below 5°C or exceeding 35°C) or where direct sunlight may strike it.
CONTENTS PRECAUTIONS ............................................................. 1 DISC PLAYBACK ........................................................ 23 IMPORTANT ............................................................................... 1 ACCESSORIES .......................................................................... 2 Basic Operations ....................................................................... 23 LISTENING TO MUSIC ......................................................
PART NAMES & FUNCTIONS Front Panel You can operate the DVD recorder using the remote control or the buttons on the front panel of the DVD recorder. 2 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 1 o To switch on or standby. 2 rOPEN/CLOSE Open/close disc tray. 3 w Playback button: To play back a disc. 4 e Stop button: Interrupt playback/recording. p.17, 23 5 d Previous: Select previous chapter or track. p.23 6 f Next: Select next chapter or track. p.
Rear Panel 1 3 4 2 5 8 6 9 10 7 1 ANTENNA IN Aerial input: Socket into which aerial input is connected. p.9 2 ANTENNA OUT Aerial output: Socket from where aerial output is connected to TV set. p.9 3 COMPONENT VIDEO OUT Video output: Socket from where YUV (Component Video) output is connected to YUV Video compatible input devices (Progressive scan TV, etc). p.10 4 VIDEO OUT Video output: Socket from where Video (Composite Video) output is connected to Video compatible input devices.
Remote Control 1 2 12 DISC MENU To show the DVD menu or the disc menu. p.29 4 3 13 EDIT Displays the edit menu for DVD+RW discs, for inserting, deleting and hiding chapters p.28 5 14 DISPLAY To display the status display and the channel / clock display p.7 7 15 4682 Cursor keys: Left, right, up, down navigation keys. p.15 p.16 16 k Applies the details you have selected or entered. p.14 17 RECq Record from the preselected input. p.17 18 w To play back a disc. p.
Inserting batteries Install two “R6 (HP 7)” batteries. Remote control range Remote sensor 30° Within approx. 6 meters 30° NOTE: - Remove the batteries if the remote control is not to be used for a month or more. Batteries left in the unit may leak and cause damage.
Status display on TV screen Disc Information The DVD status is also displayed on the TV screen. The status is displayed in the Status Display and Channel/Clock Display. Recordable Discs Record DVD+RW 0:00:13 / 0:29:47 Title 1 : 01/01 Status Display Disc Type OTR 00:30 Logo Mark DVD+RW DVD+R AV1 23:31 .. : .. Channel/Clock Display NOTE: Status Display When you set “Feature” - “Status Display” at “System Menu” to ON, the Status Display is displayed for several seconds when the DVD is operated.
Notes on handling discs Playable Discs Disc Type Logo Mark DVD video DVD+RW • Do not expose the disc to direct sunlight, high humidity or high temperatures for extended periods of time. • Discs should be returned to their cases after use. • Do not apply paper or write anything on the disc surface. • Handle the disc by its edge. Do not touch the playing surface (glossy side). DVD+R Audio CD NOTE: - - - Only the above types of discs can be played on this unit.
INSTALLATION, CONNECTION & SETTING THE CHANNEL NOTE: - Do not connect the mains lead to an AC outlet until all connections have been made. Please refer to the instruction manuals for the equipments that you are connecting (TV, VCR, etc.). When you connect the unit to your TV and other equipment, be sure to turn off the power and disconnect all of the equipments from the AC outlet until all the connections have been made. Follow the procedure below to prepare to use the DVD recorder.
When connecting to a TV without a SCART terminal Connection without using the SCART socket cable Connecting to a TV with the audio/video lead If your TV has a video input socket, connect the unit as shown. AUDIO VIDEO INPUT 1 R-AUDIO-L VIDEO S-VIDEO Audio/video lead Connecting to a TV with an S-video and audio leads If your TV has an S-video input socket, connect the unit as shown. You can enjoy clearer picture play. (The VIDEO OUT socket connection is not TV.
Connecting a satellite receiver For Digital Cable and Satellite TV users please connect your decoder’s output to this unit’s input. Use a SCART cable (not supplied) to connect the AV2 (Scart socket) on this unit to the SCART OUT socket on the satellite receiver. Satellite Receiver SCART lead (not supplied) DVD Recorder NOTE: - While viewing the images from the Satellite Receiver on the TV screen, TV images will disappear when DVR-S120 turns on.
Connecting to a stereo audio amplifier or receiver Use an audio cord to connect the AUDIO OUT on the unit to the audio input on a stereo amplifier or a receiver. L R Audio lead (not supplied) IN L R Stereo audio amplifier or receiver Connecting to a video deck and other recording equipment Video images from other video equipment can be recorded on the DVD recorder, and video images on the DVD recorder can be recorded on other video equipment.
When connecting a VCR, etc. having an S-video terminal, connect by an S-video lead. Audio lead (not supplied) VCR, etc. AUDIO VIDEO INPUT 1 R-AUDIO-L VIDEO S-VIDEO S-video lead (not supplied) Connection for recording video images from other video equipment on the DVD recorder S-video lead (not supplied) DV camcorder,etc. A/V OUTPUT SOCKETS A/V OUTPUT SOCKETS S-VIDEO S-VIDEO VIDEO VIDEO DV camcorder,etc. R R AUDIO AUDIO L L Audio/video lead Audio lead (not supplied) Open the lid.
Connecting the Main Lead Setting Item After all connections have been made, connect the mains lead to an AC outlet. When the power supply is connected for the first time, the initial setup screen will automatically be displayed. Follow the on-screen instructions to make the initial settings. NOTE: - - If the initial setup screen is not displayed, turn the power OFF, and connect the main lead to an AC outlet with the power button o held down.
Auto-setting the channel Manually Setting the Reception Channel 1. The following screen is displayed. Check the antenna connection and press the k button. In some cases, not all of the available TV channels may have been found and stored during initial installation. In this case, you will need to search for and store the missing or coded TV channels manually. Connect Antenna Displaying the channel setup screen Please Connect Your Antenna Now! Press OK to Continue 1.
3. The search for channels that can be received begins from the smallest frequency or channel No. of the channel displayed at “Entry/Search” and increases upwards to larger values. When the desired channel is found, changing of the number value comes to a stop. Press 2 to advance to the “Programme #” item. 4. At the “Programme #” item, specify which channel on the TV the reception channel specified in step 3 is to be viewed.
RECORDING Recording Programmes during Reception 1. Turn the TV on and select input from the DVD recorder. (For details on operation methods, refer to your TV’s manual.) 2. Press o button. (It takes time to enter the condition the power supplied.) 3. Press rOPEN/CLOSE to open the disc tray, and place the disc with the label facing up on the disc tray. 3. Press rOPEN/CLOSE. The disc tray closes, and "READING" is displayed on the front panel to indicate that the disc is being checked.
To One Touch Recording (OTR) The power can be automatically turned off after recording for the specified time without setting timer recording. DVD recorder will automatically switch off after ending recording. When you press RECq during recording, you can increase the recording time 30 minutes at a time. The DVD recorder will automatically switch off after recording ends. NOTE: - - - OTR does not work when there is not 30 minute’s worth of recordable space.
NOTE: - - What is “VPS/PDC?” “VPS” (Video Programming System) and “PDC” (Programme Delivery Control) are mechanisms for controlling start of recording and the continuation time according to signals that arrive from the TV station. These control mechanisms allows reserved programmes to be recorded on time even if programmes start earlier or later than the reserved scheduled times. The times listed in TV guides are either VPS or PDC times.
Timer recording without using “Video Plus+ code” 1. Turn the TV on and select input from the DVD recorder. (For details on operation methods, refer to your TV’s manual.) 2. Press TIMER to display the TIMER screen. 5. Move to the "Confirm Programming" item using 8 or 2, and press the k button. The "Timer List" screen is displayed. Check the reserved details. Timer List Ch. NOTE: Date - 20/04 AV2 21:00/23:00 When the clock has not been set, the "Set Date and Time" screen will be displayed.
Checking, Changing and Deleting Reservations Problem solving for programmed recordings 1. Turn the TV on and select input from the DVD recorder. (For details on operation methods, refer to your TV’s manual.) 2. Press TIMER to display the TIMER screen. 3. Select “Timer List” using 8 or 2, and press the k button. The following problems/error messages appears on the screen while operating the DVD recorder.
Recording Video from Other AV Equipment Video output from video cameras and other AV equipment can be recorded on the DVD recorder. NOTE: - - Prepare other AV equipment in advance, and prepare the equipment for playback. ("Connecting to a video deck and other recording equipment" page 12) Only Audio input cannot be recorded without entering a Video signal. Almost all videos and DVD software on sale have copy-protection. You cannot record them using this unit. Video games cannot be recorded. 1.
DISC PLAYBACK Basic Operations 1. Turn the TV on and select input from the DVD recorder. (For details on operation methods, refer to your TV’s manual.) 2. Press o button. (It takes time to enter the condition the power supplied.) 3. Press rOPEN/CLOSE to open the disc tray. 4. Place the disc with the label facing up on the disc tray. Playing back in slow motion When you press F.SLOW x, the disc is slow-forwarded. Each press of F.SLOW x changes the slow-forward speed. When you press R.
Various Playback Operations Using T/C Tools When you press T/C during playback or while playback is paused, the “T/C Tools” menu is displayed. Select the menu item using 8 or 2 and set the desired feature according to the description in the following table.
Repeat Playback, Random Playback, Intro Playback Each press of the PLAY MODE button during playback displays the play modes. Press the k button to select the desired play mode. Playback Mode Explanation of Operation Repeat Track Repeats the track currently being played. Repeat Disc Repeats all tracks. Repeat A-B Repeats only a specified section. To select a specified section, press the k button at the repeat start point (A). The display changes to Repeat B.
VIEWING JPEG CD PHOTOS & IMAGES Playable Discs Discs recorded with images saved in JPEG format such as KODAK Picture CDs can be played on the DVD recorder. Searching for Photos in the Thumbnail Screen The following operations are available in the thumbnail screen. Select the menu item using 8 or 2, and set the desired feature according to the description in the following table. NOTE: - - Photo Thumbnails The file system is ISO9660 Level 1 and Level 2.
Displaying Photos in the Slide Show Specify the roll in the thumbnail display, and press the k button to start the slide show. Enlarging images When ZOOM is pressed during the slide show or while the slide show is paused, the currently displayed image can be enlarged up to two times its size. Each press of ZOOM switches the zoom ratio, and the zoom ratio is displayed at the bottom of the screen.
EDITING & DISC MANAGEMENT Editing Chapters A marker will be set every few minutes if the "Auto Chapter" function is activated in the "Recording" menu. This marker is known as a "chapter". These markers can be changed when the recording has finished. It is also possible to add "chapters" later. This means that scenes you do not want to see during playback, such as commercials, can be hidden or skipped. During playback you can watch your recording as a continuous sequence without the hidden chapters.
Editing Titles Disc settings Editing Recording Titles (name) Changing the Disc Name Some TV stations transmit the title (name) of a programme. In this case, the name will be included automatically (e.g. “ROCKY”). Otherwise, the channel number and time of the recording are stored as the name. The name of the recording can be changed only after the recording has been completed. 1. Press the e button or during playback press DISC MENU. 2. The disc menu is displayed.
Finalising DVD+R Discs This feature is required to play back a DVD+R disc in a DVD player. Once the disc has been finalised no further recordings or changes can be made. 1. Press the e button or during playback press DISC MENU. 2. The disc menu is displayed. Repeatedly press 8 to display the disc information. 3. In the Disc Info screen press 6. The “Disc Settings” menu appears on the TV screen. “Finalise Disc” can not be selected when either there is no DVD+R disc inserted or the disc is already finalised.
DVD RECORDER SETTINGS When you press SYSTEM MENU, the following menu will be displayed. In this menu, you can change various settings on the DVD recorder to suit your particular requirements. Setting Item Set the aspect ratio (shape) of your TV’s screen. When you press the k button, the selection items are displayed. Select the desired item using 8 or 2, and press the k button. See Page 14. Black Level To use this fuature, press the k button to select it.
Audio Output Settings Operation and State Display Settings 1. Turn the TV on and select input from the DVD recorder. (For details on operation methods, refer to your TV’s manual.) 2. Press SYSTEM MENU to display the System Menu. 3. Select “Sound” using 8 or 2, and press 6 once. The setting items at "Sound Options" on the right of the screen can now be selected using 8 or 2. 4. Select the item to be changed using 8 or 2, and change the settings. 1. Turn the TV on and select input from the DVD recorder.
Setting the Language Setting Item Explanation PBC Enable This function lets you activate or deactivate the PBC menu (Playback Control) for VCD only. When you press the k button to select this item, this feature is turned on. Each press of the k button toggles this feature on and off. Adapt Disc Format When you insert a disc (DVD+R : not finalised or DVD+RW) recorded on other DVD recorder, “Adapt Disc Format” will appear under the “PBC Enable”. 1. Turn the TV on and select input from the DVD recorder.
Recording Settings Parental Level Control 1. Turn the TV on and select input from the DVD recorder. (For details on operation methods, refer to your TV’s manual.) 2. Press SYSTEM MENU to display the System Menu. 3. Select “Recording” using 8 or 2, and press 6 once. The setting items at "Recording Options" on the right of the screen can now be selected using 8 or 2. 4. Select the item to be changed using 8 or 2, and change the settings.
Setting Item Enter Code To play back a DVD video set with parental level controls. Explanation The passcode for setting parental level is required. (When the DVD recorder is shipped from the factory, no passcode is set. So, the passcode must first be set.) Follow the procedure below to set the passcode. 1) "Enter code" will be displayed. Enter a four-digit code using the number buttons. Entered codes are indicated by "*".
TROUBLESHOOTING Check the following guide for the possible cause of a problem before contacting service. Symptom Cause Solution The unit does not work immediately o button is pressed. - It takes time for power to be supplied after the o button has been pressed. - No solution. This unit needs time to start operating because of its structure. No power. No picture. - The main lead is disconnected. - Plug the main lead into the wall outlet securely.
Symptom Cannot record or did not record successfully. Timer Recording not possible. Stereo Audio Record and/or Playback not present. Remote control does not work properly. Playback starts midway after a DVD video is inserted and the 6 button is pressed. Cause Solution - The remaining blank space on the disc is insufficient. - Use another disc. - The source you are trying to record is copy-protected. - You can not record the source.
MAINTENANCE Cleaning the cabinet Use a clean soft cloth moistened with plain lukewarm water and wrung dry. Never use benzol, benzene or other strong chemical cleaners since these could damage the finish of your unit. It is important that no liquid reaches the inside of the unit.
GUARANTEE TO CUSTOMER Sanyo Europe Ltd. (the Company) guarantees to the initial retail purchaser that if this equipment is or becomes defective and that, in the opinion of the Company, the defect is due to faulty material or workmanship the Company will, for a period of 12 calendar months from the date of sale to the original purchaser repair or replace, at its sole option, free of charge, any such defective component part of the equipment, always provided that: 1.