Benq DE320 User Manual
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DE320
DVD Recorder
User’s Manual
Welcome
English
Copyright
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respect to the contents hereof and specifically disclaims any warranties, merchantability or
fitness for any particular purpose. Furthermore, BenQ Corporation reserves the right to revise
this publication from time to time and to make changes in the contents hereof without
obligation to notify any person of such revision or changes.
Dolby and the double-D symbol are registered trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.
All trademarks or product names used in this document are the registered property of their
respective owners.
Precautions
Please read these precautions carefully before use. Keep this document for future reference.
- Only ever place the device on a stable, level and flat surface.
- Do not expose the device to extreme temperatures, humidity, dust, direct sunlight, rain, or
spray.
- Do not block the vents on the rear panel of the device, as poor ventilation over a long
period may result in damage to internal components and device failure.
- Do not change the mains plug to a different type or allow the power cable to be damaged.
- The mains plug on the power cable can used as a power disconnection device, and must
remain readily accessible at all times. Disconnect and isolate the device from the power
supply when it isn’t going to be used for an extended period of time (e.g. holidays away).
- Follow the battery instructions for the remote. Make sure the batteries are correctly and
properly installed. Do not use batteries of different types or different brands at the same
time. Remove batteries when it isn’t going to be used for an extended time (e.g. holidays
away).
- Use only BenQ approved accessories and recording media. Incorrect media types may not
work as expected, and could cause damage to the device.
- Do not attempt to repair the device under any circumstances. There are no user-servicable
parts in this device. Refer all servicing only to suitably qualified and experienced personnel.
Safety Information
Laser warning
The laser component in this device is rated Class 1 – capable of emitting invisible laser
radiation which can cause eye damage. To avoid exposure to the laser beam, do not remove any
covers and look into the device whilst it is turned on.
High Voltage warning
This device uses high voltage capable of causing burns and possible death should you come
into contact with live parts. To avoid exposure to high voltage, do not remove any covers and
reach into the device whilst it is turned on.
Refer all servicing only to suitably qualified and experienced personnel.
Table of Contents
Introduction .............................................................................1
Features ..............................................................................................1
Compatible media types ...................................................................1
Input/output interface ......................................................................2
Getting to know the BenQ DE320 DVD Recorder .................................3
Front panel ........................................................................................................................3
Rear panel .........................................................................................................................4
The Remote Control .........................................................................................................5
Front display panel ...........................................................................................................7
On-screen display (OSD) menus .....................................................8
Playback Status box ..........................................................................................................8
Timer and Tuner Information Box .................................................................................9
’SETUP’ menu ..................................................................................................................9
’T/C Tools’ menu ..............................................................................................................10
’Edit Chapters’ menu ........................................................................................................11
Connecting the DVD Recorder ...............................................12
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Connecting to a display device (TV or projector) ...........................12
Recording TV channels .....................................................................12
Connecting to a sound system .........................................................12
Connecting the DVD Recorder to a TV using a component video cable
....................................................................................................................13
Connecting the DVD Recorder to a TV using an S-Video cable ...........14
Connecting the DVD Recorder to a TV using an A/V cable ..................15
Connecting the DVD Recorder to a TV using a SCART cable ..............16
Connecting the DVD Recorder to the TV antenna cable ......................17
Connecting the DVD Recorder to your surround sound system ..........18
Connecting the DVD Recorder to your stereo sound system ................20
Connecting an A/V device to the DVD Recorder ...................................21
Connecting a VCR to the DVD Recorder using an S-video cable .........22
Connecting a VCR to the DVD Recorder using an A/V cable ...............23
Connecting a satellite receiver or VCR to the DVD Recorder using a
SCART cable .............................................................................................24
Connecting a Camcorder to the DVD Recorder using a DV cable .......25
Connecting a Camcorder to the DVD Recorder using an A/V cable ....26
Initializing the DVD Recorder ................................................27
Manually resetting options ...............................................................27
Remote control setup ...............................................................................28
Connecting power ....................................................................................29
Initial startup (virgin mode) ....................................................................30
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Setting Time and Date ......................................................................................................32
Manually searching for TV channels .......................................................34
Re-positioning/adding/deleting TV channels .........................................35
Language settings .....................................................................................38
Setting the ’Setup’ clock ...........................................................................39
Playing a disc ............................................................................ 40
General information .........................................................................40
Loading a disc ...................................................................................40
Playing a disc ............................................................................................42
Playing a recordable DVD .......................................................................43
Playing a music CD ..................................................................................45
Playing an MP3 CD ..........................................................................46
Playing a VCD/SVCD ..............................................................................48
Operations while playing a disc ...............................................................49
Searching a disc ................................................................................................................50
Still picture ........................................................................................................................52
Repeat play ........................................................................................................................53
Repeat a sequence (A-B) ..................................................................................................54
Changing the camera angle ..............................................................................................55
Zoom .................................................................................................................................56
Audio language .................................................................................................................57
Subtitle language ..............................................................................................................58
Surround sound effect ......................................................................................................59
Playing a photo CD ..................................................................................60
Viewing a photo ................................................................................................................60
Viewing thumbnails in different pages and folders ........................................................60
Recording ................................................................................. 63
Record mode ..................................................................................... 64
Changing record mode ....................................................................................................64
Manual recording .....................................................................................65
Sleep mode recording ...............................................................................66
How to activate the Sleep mode timer: ...........................................................................66
Satellite Recording ....................................................................................67
Pausing recording .....................................................................................68
Timer recording ....................................................................... 69
General Information ......................................................................... 69
Setting up timer recording .......................................................................70
Changing or erasing timer setting ....................................................71
How to change a timer setting: ........................................................................................71
Managing recordings ............................................................... 72
General information .........................................................................72
Managing recordings on DVD discs ................................................72
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Adding chapter markers during playback .......................................................................72
Hiding/showing chapters .................................................................................................74
Deleting chapters ..............................................................................................................75
Editing title (name) ..........................................................................................................76
Playing all titles (including hidden chapters) .................................................................77
Dividing titles ....................................................................................................................78
Erasing a recording/title ...................................................................................................79
Disc Settings ......................................................................................................................80
User selectable DVD Recorder preferences ............................ 85
Video Setup .......................................................................................85
TV Shape: ..........................................................................................................................85
Black Level ........................................................................................................................85
Video Shift: .......................................................................................................................86
YUV Output: ....................................................................................................................86
Video Output: ...................................................................................................................86
Sound Setup ...................................................................................... 86
Digital Output: .................................................................................................................86
Analog Output: .................................................................................................................86
Night Mode .......................................................................................................................87
Feature Setup ....................................................................................87
Access control ...................................................................................................................87
Status Display ...................................................................................................................87
Resume ..............................................................................................................................87
Auto Standby ....................................................................................................................87
Low Power Standby ..........................................................................................................87
Language Setup ................................................................................. 88
Audio .................................................................................................................................88
Subtitle ..............................................................................................................................88
Menu .................................................................................................................................88
Country .............................................................................................................................88
Record Setup .....................................................................................88
Record Mode: ...................................................................................................................88
Filter Mode .......................................................................................................................88
Auto Chapters: ..................................................................................................................88
SAT Record .......................................................................................................................89
Dual Language ..................................................................................................................89
System Setup .....................................................................................89
Auto Install: ......................................................................................................................89
Manual Search: .................................................................................................................89
Sort TV Channels: ............................................................................................................89
Time & Date: .....................................................................................................................89
Resetting the DVD Recorder to default factory settings ................................................89
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Parental control ....................................................................... 90
Parental control levels ......................................................................90
Activating/deactivating parental control (child-lock) ............................92
How to activate parental control .....................................................................................92
How to deactivate parental control .................................................................................92
Changing the access control country setting ..........................................93
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Changing/deleting the parent control password ....................................94
How to change parent control password ........................................................................94
Troubleshooting ...................................................................... 95
Product Specifications ............................................................. 99
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Introduction
Thank you for purchasing the BenQ DE320 DVD Recorder. With the DVD Recorder, you can
either:
• play your prerecorded DVDs and CDs, or
• record TV programs or video device (VCR or Camcorder) recordings onto DVDs.
The easy menu system also provides you with ready access to its advanced features, such as
programmed recording, disc content editing and more.
This manual describes all the features of the DVD Recorder. Refer to it whenever you need
assistance, and please pay attention to all notes, cautions and warnings.
Features
• Real-time recording using a DVD+RW or DVD+R disc
• Built-in TV tuner for recording from TV/CATV programs
• Recorded discs can be played on most DVD players
• Timer recording
• Records two-channel audio in MPEG-1, Layer II or Dolby Digital formats
• Multiple recording modes (for recording time of up to 6 hours on one DVD)
• Disc write protection
• On-screen display (OSD) ‘SETUP’ menu
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Compatible media types
Recording and Playback
DVD+R
Recordable digital video discs (DVD), which means you can record data on the disc once,
however, you can record at several different times until the disc is full, and cannot erase them
after recording.
DVD+RW
ReWritable digital video discs (DVD), which means you can erase data previously recorded on
the disc and record new data on the disc.
Playback
DVD
The BenQ DE320 DVD Recorder is equipped with a region code copyright protection
mechanism appropriate for the region where you purchased the unit. In some countries, you
can only play DVDs with a region code which matches that of your DVD Recorder.
DVD-R
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DVD-RW
DVD-R and DVD-RW must be recorded and finalized in Video Mode.
Audio CD
VCD, VCD2.0
SVCD
CD-R music/MP3 music
CD-RW music/MP3 music
Photo CD
Input/output interface
SCART input/output
• SCART input/output to other auxiliary A/V devices
• SCART input/output to TV
Inputs for Recording
•TV Antenna
• DV input: IEEE 1394 (Firewire)
• S-Video input
• Analog (composite) video input
• Analog audio input
Tips
Should you have multiple input devices connected using separate video inputs (Composite Video, SVideo or SCART) you should switch on and use only the video input source device you wish to have the
DVD Recorder record onto DVD, and turn off all other video input source devices not in use. When
both S-Video and Composite Video inputs are present, the DVD Recorder will automatically select the
S-Video input.
Outputs
• TV Antenna (loop through)
• S-Video output
• Analog (composite) video output
• Component video output
• Digital audio output
• Analog audio output
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Getting to know the BenQ DE320 DVD Recorder
Front panel
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65432
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No: Button Description
1 Disc tray Place disc face down (label side up) here.
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Open/Close
Previous
/ Play/pause
Stop
Next
REC
Power
Press to open and close the disc tray.
Press to jump to previous chapter/track.
Press to play a disc.
Press to stop playing or recording.
Press to jump to next chapter/track.
Press to start recording from an audio/video source (e.g. TV program).
Press to turn the DVD Recorder On or Off (standby).
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9 Video input For connecting to the video output terminal of other devices.
10 Audio input (left channel) For connecting to the audio output (left channel) terminal of other
devices.
11 Audio input (right
channel)
12 DV input For connecting to a DV or other devices using IEEE 1394 FireWire.
For connecting to the audio output (right channel) terminal of other
devices.
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Rear panel
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2
3
4 5
6 7
8
9
11
10
12
14
16
151317
No. Button Description
1 Antenna input For connecting the TV antenna or a CATV cable.
2 Antenna output For connecting to the antenna input terminal of your TV.
3 SCART auxiliary input/
output
4 SCART TV input/output For connecting to the SCART input/output socket on your TV.
5 S-Video input (Black) For connecting to the S-Video output terminal of other devices.
6 Composite Video input
(Yellow)
For connecting to the SCART input/output socket on other A/V devices.
For connecting to the video output or component output terminal of other
devices.
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7 Audio input (Left
channel/White)
8 Audio input (Right
channel/Red)
9, 10, 11Component output
(Red/Blue/Green)
12 Composite Video
output (Yellow)
13 Audio Out (Left
channel/White)
14 S-Video output (Black) For connecting to the S-Video input terminal of other devices.
15 Audio output (Right
channel/Red)
16 Digital audio output
(coaxial)
17 Digital audio output
(optical)
For connecting to the audio output (left channel) terminal of other
devices.
For connecting to the audio output (right channel) terminal of other
devices.
For connecting to the component/progressive scan video input terminal
of other devices.
For connecting to the composite video input terminal of other devices.
For connecting to the audio input (left channel) terminal of other devices
when using component output.
For connecting to the audio input (right channel) terminal of other devices
when using component output.
For connecting to the digital audio input terminal on other devices (e.g.
receivers or amplifiers) with digital multi-channel sound decoders.
For connecting to the digital audio input terminal on other devices (e.g.
receivers or amplifiers) with digital multi-channel sound decoders.
18 Power For connecting the power cord.
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The Remote Control
Icon Button Description
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Power on/
standby
Eject Press to open or close disc tray.
Timer
recording
Edit Press to show/hide the ’Edit’ menu.
TV/DVD Press to switch between TV and DVD modes.
Input Press to switch between signal sources.
Numbered
buttons
Clear Press to clear settings in a menu.
Select Press to select an item on the ’SETUP’ Menu.
Setup Press to show/hide the ’SETUP’ menu.
Press to turn the DVD Recorder ON or OFF
(standby).
Press to show/hide the ’Timer recording’ menu.
Use for numeric inputs.
Play list/
menu
Up Press to move the highlight bar upward in the
Down Press to move the highlight bar downward in
Left Press to move the highlight bar to the left in the
Right Press to move the highlight bar to the right in
OK Press to confirm a selected item in the ’SETUP’
Title/chapter Press to show/hide the T/C Tools menu and
PBC Press to display the ’PBC’ disc menu of the
Press to show/hide the play list or menu screen.
’SETUP’ menu.
the ’SETUP’ menu.
’SETUP’ menu.
the ’SETUP’ menu.
menu.
select a title or chapter while playing a disc.
VCD that is being played.
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Icon Button Description
Volume Press to increase or decrease audio volume.
Mute Press to turn off sound temporarily. Press again to
resume sound.
Channel Press to select the previous or next channel.
Record Press to start recording from the presently
selected input source.
Record stop Press to stop playing or recording.
Record mode Press to select the recording mode. This affects
the video quality and possible recording length.
Stop Press to stop playing or recording.
Play/pause Press to start playing a disc, or press to pause
playing/recording.
Repeat mode Press to select a repeat mode.
Reverse Press to fast reverse the media content at
different rewind rates.
Forward Press to fast forward the media content at
different forward rates.
Previous Press to jump to the previous title/chapter while
playing a DVD.
Next Press to jump to the next title/chapter while
playing a DVD.
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Front display panel
The front panel features a multifunction display located on the right. Information displayed
and their respective meanings are shown in the table below:
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2
1
6
No. Description
1 Lit when playing is in progress.
2 Lit when playing is in progress.
3 Lit when TV antenna/cable input is selected.
4 Lit when playback/record paused.
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8
7
10
9
11
12
5
13
14
15
16
17
18 19
20
21
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5 Displays status messages:
IS TV ON?: The DVD Recorder is currently in the initial setup mode. Refer to "Initializing
the DVD Recorder" on page 27 for initial setup details.
OPENING: Disc tray opening.
TRAY OPEN: Disc tray open.
CLOSING: Disc tray closing.
READING: Disc being read.
NO DISC: No disc has been inserted for recording. If a disc has been inserted, perhaps
it cannot be read.
INFO: Information on the inserted DVD is displayed on-screen.
WAIT: Please wait until this message disappears. The DE320 is busy performing
a task.
ERASING: The entire disc is being erased.
BLANK DISC: The disc inserted is either new or has been completely erased (no
recordings).
EMPTYDISC: The disc inserted is either new or has been completely erased (no
recordings)
PROTECTED: The disc is protected against recording.
CHxx: Current TV channel where xx represents the channel number.
DISC FULL: The disc is full. There is no space for new recordings.
DISC ERR: An error occurred when the title was being written.
BLOCKED: It is not possible to close/open the disc tray.
6 Lit when recording is in progress.
7 Various segments lit to indicate the type of inserted DVD disc: DVD, DVD+R, DVD+RW.
(disc types DVD-R and DVD-RW are shown as DVD.)
8 Various segments lit to indicate the type of CD inserted: SAVCD, VCD, CD.
9 Lit when the number displaying above it is the selected title number of the DVD.
10 Lit when a recording timer has been programmed (and other functions are disabled).
11 Lit when the number displaying above it is the selected track number of the CD.
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12 Lit when receiving a Nicam audio signal (in regions using PAL systems only).
13 Lit when the number displaying above it is the currently selected/playing chapter.
14 Lit when a remote control signal is being received.
15 Lit when a Dolby digital audio signal is available on the digital audio output.
16 Lit when an alternate camera angle is available/selected.
17 Lit when an MPEG audio signal is available on the digital audio output.
18 Lit when the number displaying above it is the remaining playback time of the disc being
played.
19 Lit when a PCM audio signal is available on the digital audio output.
20 Lit when a DTS audio signal is available on the digital audio output.
21 Lit when 2 channel (stereo) audio is available on the analog audio outputs.
On-screen display (OSD) menus
Playback Status box
The Playback Status box located on the right top corner of the screen contains information
about the playback status of current disc. This box appears when the Status Display option is
selected in the Feature menu.
Displays current operation mode
Indicates the type of disc inserted
Total playback timeElapsed time
Current title Current chapter/Total chapter
Playback mode
Audio output type
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Operation mode icons in the Playback status Box
Icon Description
Recording in progress
Playback stopped
Playing disc
Pause play
Record paused
Next/Forward search in progress
Previous/Reverse search in progress
Slow forward in progress
Slow reverse in progress
Slow motion in progress
Disc tray closing
Disc tray opening
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Timer and Tuner Information Box
In the Timer and Tuner Information box, you can check the status of TV tuner and external
signal source and view information about timer recordings.
Icon Description
A recording has been programmed on a certain day or at a certain period (if there is one on
that day).
Current time (no recording has been programmed).
Current channel/selected input source.
• TV channel signal not available.
• External device disconnected or shut down.
’SETUP’ menu
You can define the initial setup of the DVD Recorder from the ’SETUP’ menu or change the
settings of other items to suit your preferences.
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Launch the ’SETUP’ menu by pressing the Setup button on the remote control.
Navigating the ’SETUP’ menu
Press the Down or Up button on the remote control to move the highlight bar to
the desired item.
Press the Right button on the remote control to enter (activate) the currently selected
(highlighted) menu item.
Press the
Press the
Left button on the remote control to return to the parent menu.
OK button on the remote control to confirm the selection.
’T/C Tools’ menu
When playing a disc, the ’T/C Tools’ menu allows you to perform certain operations such as
searching the disc or changing audio settings.
Launch the ’T/C Tools’ menu by pressing the
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Title/chapter button on the remote control.
Navigating the ’T/C Tools’ menu
Press the Down or Up button on the remote control to move the highlight bar to
the desired item.
Press the
Press the
Right or Left button on the remote control to select an option.
OK button on the remote control to confirm the selection.
’Edit Chapters’ menu
When playing an unfinalized DVD+R or DVD+RW disc, the ’Edit Chapters’ menu allows you
to edit current playing chapter.
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Launch the ’Edit’ menu by pressing the
Edit button on the remote control.
Navigating the ’Edit Chapters’ menu
Press the Down or Up button on the remote control to move the highlight bar to
the desired item.
Press the
OK button on the remote control to confirm the selection.
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Connecting the DVD Recorder
Connecting to a display device (TV or projector)
The DVD Recorder needs to be connected to a display device so that you can view a DVD being
played, and so that you can use the DVD Recorder On-Screen Display (OSD) menus.
You can connect the DVD Recorder to a display device using one of these possible methods:
• Component video cable: (not provided)
See "Connecting the DVD Recorder to a TV using a component video cable" on page 13.
• S-Video cable: (not provided)
See "Connecting the DVD Recorder to a TV using an S-Video cable" on page 14.
• Audio/Video cable (composite video): (provided)
See "Connecting the DVD Recorder to a TV using an A/V cable" on page 15.
• SCART cable (composite video): (not provided)
See "Connecting the DVD Recorder to a TV using a SCART cable" on page 16.
You need only connect the DVD Recorder to your display device using just one of the above
methods, as each provides a different level of video quality. The method you choose will most
likely depend upon the availability of terminals provided on the display device itself.
Best video quality
The best available video connection method is component video (not to be confused with
composite video). Digital TVs and projectors use component video natively, so if available on
your display device, this should be your connection method of choice.
Better video quality
The S-Video method provides a better quality analog video than standard A/V. If you have
both A/V and S-Video input terminals on your display device, you should elect to use the SVideo option.
Least video quality
You at least need a display device (TV or projector) with A/V or SCART compatibility. This is a
composite analog video and will result in a perfectly acceptable, but less than optimal result
from your DVD player, being the least video quality of the available methods described here.
Recording TV channels
The DVD Recorder also needs to be connected to the TV antenna cable so that it can record TV
signals onto DVD for you. The TV RF (fly-lead) cable allows you to select and view a TV
channel on the TV, even while the DVD Recorder is recording another channel, or is turned
off. See "Connecting the DVD Recorder to the TV antenna cable" on page 17.
Connecting to a sound system
You can connect the DVD Recorder to a digital or analog audio device (such as a sound
system) using an appropriate audio cable (not provided).
See "Connecting the DVD Recorder to your surround sound system" on page 18, or
see "Connecting the DVD Recorder to your stereo sound system" on page 20.
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Connecting the DVD Recorder to a TV using a component video cable
Examine your TV to determine if it has unused component video sockets available:
- If so, you can continue with this procedure.
- If not, you will need to reassess which cables you can use to connect to the TV.
How to connect the DVD Recorder to a TV using a component video cable
1 Take a suitable component video cable (not provided) and connect one end to the OUT
terminals on the rear of the DVD Recorder labelled ’COMPONENT’.
2 Connect the other end of the component cable to the appropriate component video sockets on
the TV.
3 Take a suitable stereo audio cable (not provided) and connect one end to the OUT terminals
on the rear of the DVD Recorder labelled ’AUDIO’.
4 Connect the other end of the audio cable to the appropriate audio input sockets on the TV (or
sound system).
The final connection path should be like that shown in the following diagram:
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Component video cable
Connect the component video cable
to the component video input
terminals on the TV
Audio cable
Connect the audio cable to the
audio input terminals on the TV
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Connecting the DVD Recorder to a TV using an S-Video cable
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Examine your TV to determine if it has an unused S-Video socket available:
- If so, you can continue with this procedure.
- If not, you will need to reassess which cables you can use to connect to the TV.
How to connect the DVD Recorder to a TV using an S-Video cable
1 Take an S-Video cable (not provided) and connect one end to the OUT terminal on the rear of
the DVD Recorder labelled ’S-VIDEO’.
2 Connect the other end of the S-Video cable to the appropriate S-Video socket on the TV.
3 Take a suitable stereo audio cable (not provided) and connect one end to the OUT terminals
on the rear of the DVD Recorder labelled ’AUDIO’.
4 Connect the other end of the audio cable to the appropriate audio input sockets on the TV (or
sound system).
The final connection path should be like that shown in the following diagram:
Audio cable
Connect the audio cable to the audio
input terminals on the TV
S-Video cable
Connect the S-Video cable to the
S-Video input terminal on the TV
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Connecting the DVD Recorder to a TV using an A/V cable
Examine your TV to determine if it has unused composite Video A/V sockets available:
- If so, you can continue with this procedure.
- If not, you will need to reassess how you can connect to the TV.
How to connect the DVD Recorder to a TV using an A/V cable
1 Take the A/V cable (provided) and connect one end to the OUT terminals on the rear of the
DVD Recorder labelled ’VIDEO’.
2 Connect the other end of the A/V cable to the appropriate composite Video A/V sockets on the
TV.
The final connection path should be like that shown in the following diagram:
A/V cable
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Connect the A/V cable to the A/V input
terminals on the TV
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Connecting the DVD Recorder to a TV using a SCART cable
Examine your TV to determine if it has unused SCART socket available:
- If so, you can continue with this procedure.
- If not, you will need to reassess how you can connect to the TV.
How to connect the DVD Recorder to a TV using the SCART cable
1 Take a SCART cable (not provided) and connect one end to the SCART terminal on the rear of
the DVD Recorder labelled ’TO TV I/O’.
2 Connect the other end of the SCART cable to the SCART terminal on the TV.
The final connection path should be like that shown in the following diagram:
SCART cable
Connect the SCART cable to the
SCART terminal on the TV
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Connecting the DVD Recorder to the TV antenna cable
You should connect the DVD Recorder to the TV antenna cable between the antenna and the
TV. The DVD Recorder has an Antenna input socket and a TV output socket on the rear panel
for this purpose. This is a loop-through terminal, provided so that the DVD Recorder can
record TV signals onto DVD for you. This also allows you to select and view a TV channel on
the TV, even while the DVD Recorder is recording another channel, or is turned off.
How to connect the DVD Recorder to the TV antenna cable
1 Locate the TV antenna cable on the rear of the TV, and unplug it from the TV.
2 Plug this cable into the rear of the DVD Recorder in the socket labelled ’ANTENNA’.
3 Take the separate TV RF (fly-lead) cable (provided), connect one end to the DVD Recorder in
the socket labelled ’TV’, and the other end into the appropriate socket on the rear of the TV
(where you removed the antenna cable from in step 1 above).
The final connection path should be like that shown in the following diagram:
Antenna
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Antenna cable from antenna
TV RF (fly-lead) cable to TV
Connect the antenna fly-lead cable to the
antenna input terminal on the TV
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Connecting the DVD Recorder to your surround sound system
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You can connect the DVD Recorder to a digital audio multi-channel decoding device (such as
an amplifier or device equipped with MPEG2, Dolby Digital, DTS, or 2-channel PCM decoding
function) using the digital audio outlet. This requires a digital coaxial audio cable terminated
with an RCA connector (which is usually orange colored), or an optical digital TOSLINK type
cable.
Digital audio will only be available when a DVD is being played which contains suitable digital
audio tracks.
How to connect to a digital audio decoding device using a coaxial digital cable
1 Take a suitable coaxial digital audio cable (not provided) and connect one end to the
COAXIAL terminal on the rear of the DVD Recorder labelled ’DIGITAL AUDIO OUT’.
2 Connect the other end of the digital coaxial audio cable to an appropriate audio input socket
on your surround sound system decoding device.
You will need to select this input on the sound system when playing DVDs.
The final connection path should be like that shown in the following diagram:
Digital coaxial audio cable
Connect the digital coaxial audio cable to
the digital audio input socket on the digital
audio decoding device.
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How to connect to a digital audio decoding device using a digital optical cable
1 Take a suitable optical digital audio cable (not provided) and connect one end to the OPTICAL
terminal on the rear of the DVD Recorder labelled ’DIGITAL AUDIO OUT’.
2 Connect the other end of the digital optical audio cable to an appropriate audio input socket
on your surround sound system decoding device.
You will need to select this input on the sound system when playing DVDs. The final
connection path should be like that shown in the following diagram:
Digital optical audio cable
Connect the digital optical audio cable to the
digital audio input socket on the digital audio
decoding device.
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Connecting the DVD Recorder to your stereo sound system
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You can connect the DVD Recorder to an analog audio device (such as a stereo) using a stereo
audio cable.
How to connect to a stereo system using a stereo audio cable
1 Take a suitable stereo audio cable (not provided) and connect one end to the OUT terminals
on the rear of the DVD Recorder labelled ’AUDIO’.
2 Connect the other end of the audio cable to appropriate audio input sockets on the rear of your
stereo sound system.
You will need to select this input on the sound system when playing audio DVDs or CDs.
The final connection path should be like that shown in the following diagram:
Audio cable
Connect the audio cable to the audio input
terminals on the analog audio device
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Connecting an A/V device to the DVD Recorder
You can connect an A/V device like a Video Cassette Recorder (VCR), satellite receiver, Digital
Video (DV) camera or Digital-8 Video camera to the DVD Recorder so that you can record
from a satellite receiver or copy your videos onto DVDs.
Permanent connections
The BenQ DE320 DVD Recorder has three video input connectors on the rear panel for
permanent connection to Audio Video (A/V) equipment like a VCR using either:
• S-Video, or
•SCART, or
• Composite video (A/V).
See "Connecting a VCR to the DVD Recorder using an S-video cable" on page 22, or
See "Connecting a VCR to the DVD Recorder using an A/V cable" on page 23.
Temporary connections
The BenQ DE320 DVD Recorder also has two video input connectors on the front panel for
temporary connection of Audio Video (A/V) equipment like a video camera using either:
• Digital Video (IEEE 1394 – Firewire), or
• Composite video (A/V).
See "Connecting a Camcorder to the DVD Recorder using a DV cable" on page 25, or
See "Connecting a Camcorder to the DVD Recorder using an A/V cable" on page 26.
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Video quality
You need only connect the A/V device to your DVD Recorder using just one of the above
methods, as each provides a different level of video quality. The method you choose will most
likely depend upon the availability of terminals provided on the A/V device itself.
For a description of video quality using these methods, see "Connecting to a display device (TV
or projector)" on page 12.
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Connecting a VCR to the DVD Recorder using an S-video cable
How to connect a VCR using an S-Video cable:
1 Locate a suitable S-Video cable (not provided) and connect one end to the IN terminal on the
rear of the DVD player labelled ’S-VIDEO’.
2 Connect the other end of the S-Video cable to the appropriate S-Video socket on the rear of the
VCR.
3 Take a suitable stereo audio cable (no provided) and connect one end to the IN terminal on the
rear of the DVD Recorder labelled ’AUDIO’.
4 Connect the other end of the audio cable to the appropriate audio output socket on the rear of
the VCR.
The final connection path should be like that shown in the following diagram:
Audio cable
Connect the audio cable to the
audio output terminals on the VCR.
S-video cable
Connect the S-video cable to the S-video
output socket on the VCR.
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Connecting a VCR to the DVD Recorder using an A/V cable
How to connect a VCR using an A/V cable:
1 Locate the A/V cable (provided) and connect one end to the IN terminals on the rear of the
DVD player labelled ’VIDEO’.
2 Connect the other end of the A/V cable to the appropriate A/V sockets on the rear of the VCR.
The final connection path should be like that shown in the following diagram:
A/V cable
Connect the A/V cable to the composite video output
terminals on the VCR
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Connecting a satellite receiver or VCR to the DVD Recorder using a
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SCART cable
How to connect a VCR using a SCART cable:
1 Take a SCART cable (not provided) and connect one end to the SCART terminal on the rear of
the DVD player labelled ’AUX I/O’.
2 Connect the other end of the SCART cable to the SCART terminal on the rear of the VCR or
satellite receiver.
The final connection path should be like that shown in the following diagram:
SCART cable
Connect the SCART cable to the SCART terminal on the VCR
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