Grundig GDR 5500 User Manual

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DVD-RECORDER

GDR 5500

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CONTENTS____________________________________________

5-6 GDR 5500 DVD Recorder

5 Special features of your DVD recorder 5 Disc formats 6 Packing contents

7 Set-up and safety 8-13 Overview

8 The front of the DVD recorder 9 Displays on the DVD recorder 10-11 The back of the DVD recorder 12-13 The remote control

14-20 Connection and preparation

14 Connecting a rooftop antenna or cable feed 15-18 Connecting a television or flat screen 18 Connecting an audio system with analogue two-channel stereo sound 19 Connecting a digital multi-channel amplifier or digital two channel

audio system 20 Connecting the mains cable 20 Inserting batteries in the remote control

21-24 Initial setup

21 Switching on the DVD recorder 21-22 Initial setup 23 Setting the TV system (video output format) 23 Selecting the screen format of your television set 24 Menus and menu directions

25 Before playback

25 Preparation 25 Inserting a disc 25 Removing discs

26-35 Playback

26 DVD playback 27 DVD+RW/+R/–RW/–R playback 28 S-VCD/VCD playback 29-32 Playback audio/video files 33 Picture data CD playback 34 KODAK picture CD playback 35 Audio CD playback

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36-39 Playback convenience functions

36 Selecting titles and chapters 36 Selecting functions in the playback menu 36 Pausing and resuming playback 37 Frame search 37 Slow motion 37 Frame-by-frame playback 37 Selecting camera angles for scenes 37 Enlarging and moving the screen section (zoom) 38 Switching the dubbed language or the audio format 38 Selecting and displaying subtitles 38 Creating and playing a playlist 39 Repeating a chapter, a title or a disc 39 Repeating a selected section (A-B Repeat)

40-41 Recording

40 Recording options 40 Suitable discs for recording 40 Unsuitable discs 40 Initialising discs 41 Recording quality and time

42-43 One touch recording

42 Preparing for recording 42 Manually recording television programmmes from the antenna or the cable

feed 43 Manually recording television programmes from the satellite receiver 43 Finalising a disc (DVD+R/–R and DVD-RW) 43 Error messages

44-47 Delayed recording

44-45 Programming recording by entering the data for the television programme 46 Messages during or after programming a recording 47 Checking, modifying or deleting recording information

48-56 Managing recording data

48-50 Edit title 50 Editing the names of recordings 51 Deleting titles (recordings) from the disc 51-52 Overwrite title 52 Overwrite disc 53 Entering the name of the disc 54 Deleting the content of the disc (DVD+RW/–RW) 54 Record title 55 Finalising title editing 55 Lock disc 56 Finalising a disc (DVD+R/–R or DVD-RW only) 56 Deleting the content of the disc (DVD+RW/–RW)

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57-58 Copying

57 Connection and preparation 58 Recording from external devices

59-60 Using a decoder

59 Connection and preparation 60 Recording pay TV programmes

61-62 USB operation

61 Connection and preparation 61 Playback of content from external data devices 62 Archiving contents from external data devices on the DVD recorder

63 Child lock

63 Authorising the contents of a DVD 63 Changing the access code (password)

64 Audio settings

64 Selecting the digital output 64 Switching the dynamic range (volume range) on/off

65-67 Personal settings

65 Language settings 66 Switching the screen saver on/off 66 Setting the signal type for the video output socket 67 Recording settings

68-71 Special settings

68 Tuning television channels automatically 68-69 Assigning channel positions manually 69 Sorting television stations 70 Setting the time and date 70 Switching the DVD recorder to another Grundig remote control 71 DivX©Video registration 71 Resetting the DVD recorder to its original condition

72-74 Information

72 Technical data 72 General instructions on laser devices 73 Troubleshooting 74 Environmental note 74 Cleaning discs 74 Software information 75 Additional information for units sold in the UK.

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Special features of your DVD recorder

Your DVD recorder provides you with perfect digital video recording and playback in studio quality.

It also provides superb cinema-quality audio playback – in stereo or with digital multi-channel sound – depending on the type of disc and audio system or stereo television.

Other features of DVD video include the choice of audio channel and language, choice of subtitle language, and various camera recording angles. Your DVD recorder is suitable for DVDs with regional code 2.

In addition to DVDs it can play DivX

Video CDs, MP3 CDs, video CDs, S Video CDs, JPEG encoded (photo) CDs, KODAK picture CDs, WMA CDs and audio CDs.

MP3, WMA and JPEG data can be played on both CD-ROM and DVD-ROM.

Disc formats

DVD+RWs/–RWs and DVD+Rs/–Rs are suitable for recording and playback.

Due to the difference in quality of the recording media and the quality of the recording itself, it can occasionally happen that some recorded DVDs or CDs cannot be read. This does not indicate a malfunction on the part of the DVD recorder.

You must finalise your own recordings on DVD+Rs/–Rs so that you can play them on a DVD player.

When MP3 CDs are played back, individual tracks or pictures may be skipped or incorrectly played back. This can be due to the disc configuration, the encoder software or the hardware used for the recording.

Audio CDs (CDDA) meet the specification and bear the corresponding logo. Copy-protected CDs do not meet this specification and do not bear the corresponding logo. These CDs can cause playback errors.

GDR 5500 DVD RECORDER ______________

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Packing contents

1 GDR 5500 DVD Recorder 2 Remote control 3 2 Batteries, 1.5 V, Micro type 4 EURO-AV cable 5 Mains cable 6

DVD+RW

7 Antenna cable 8 Digital cable (audio) 9 Cinch cable (audio and video)

10 Operating manual

GDR 5500 DVD RECORDER ______________

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USER MANUAL

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SET-UP AND SAFETY___________________________

Please note the following information when setting up your DVD recorder: This DVD recorder is designed to record and play back video and audio

signals. Any other use is expressly prohibited.

If the DVD recorder is subjected to a sudden change in temperature, for example if it is brought in from the cold to a warm room, connect it to the mains supply and let it stand for at least two hours before you insert a disc.

The DVD recorder is designed for use in dry rooms. If you do use it in the open, please ensure that it is protected from moisture, such as rain or water splashes.

Place the DVD recorder on a hard, level surface. Do not place any objects such as newspapers on the DVD recorder, or any cloth or similar items underneath it.

Do not place the DVD recorder directly on top of an AV receiver or a subwoofer. The laser optics are sensitive to temperature and shocks.

Do not place the DVD recorder close to heating units or in direct sunlight, as this will impair cooling.

Do not insert foreign objects in the disc compartment of the DVD recorder. Never open the DVD recorder casing under any circumstances. No warran-

ty claims are accepted for damage resulting from improper handling. Do not place any vessels filled with liquid, such as vases, on the DVD

recorder, as they may spill liquid, thus presenting a safety risk. Thunderstorms are a danger to all electrical devices. Even if the DVD

recorder is switched off, it can be damaged by a lightning strike to the mains. Always disconnect the mains and antenna plugs during a storm.

If the DVD recorder fails to read a DVD or CD properly, clean the disc with a soft cloth. Wipe the disc from the centre outwards. Do not use cleaning CDs to clean the laser optics. This can damage the optics.

Always keep the disc compartment closed to prevent dust from collecting on the laser optics.

This DVD recorder successfully combines technology and environmental friendliness in its overall design. Only environmentally-friendly, high-quality materials have been used. The batteries included contain no mercury or cadmium.

Note:

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The front of the DVD recorder

Ǽ Switches the DVD recorder out of and back into stand-by

mode. In stand-by mode, the current time and the day of the week appear on the display.

IN USB interface for connecting an external data carrier

(under the cover panel).

VIDEO IN Video/audio input sockets for connecting a L AUDIO IN R camcorder (under the cover panel).

i DV IN Video/audio input socket (Fire Wire IEEE 1394) for

connecting a digital camcorder (under the cover panel).

Compartment for disc media.

Display.

Opens and closes the disc compartment.

Starts playback. Confirms the options selected in the menus.

Interrupts playback and recording; pressing twice switches to stop position; activates the selected menu.

56 Select the previous/next chapter or section during playb-

ack (press briefly). Move the cursor in the menus to the left or right. pressing »6 « longer calls up the main menu; move the cursor right/left in the menus; »5« quits the menu.

– PROG + Select TV channels – »–« up, »+« down;

move the cursor up and down in the menus.

SOURCE Selects input sources.

● Starts the recording and enters the switch-off time

(in 30 minute steps).

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IN DV IN

VIDEO IN AUDIO

AUDIO

VIDEO IN

PROG. SOURCE

DV IN

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Displays on the DVD recorder

REPEAT ALL Repeat functions activated REPEAT A-B

MP3 MP3 CD inserted P N PAL or NTSC standard is selected SVCD S-Video CD, video CD or audio CD inserted

ŀ Playback

Pause/freeze-frame

DVD DVD inserted PBC PBC function (playback control) for S-Video CD or

video CD is activated

CHANNEL Selected channel dts

Information on the type of audio signal

DIGITAL

REC Recording

REC Timer recording ANGLE The DVD provides various camera angles PROGRAM Function is activated L/R Stereo audio signal selected RANDOM Random function is activated Su ... Sa Current day of the week

0000000 Alphanumerical display for various information such

as the title, chapter, playing time

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REPEAT ALL A–B CHANNEL dts

DIGITAL ȄREC ANGLE PROGRAM

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RANDOM

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The back of the DVD recorder

ANTENNA

ANTENNA IN Antenna input socket

(for the rooftop antenna).

OUT

➞

TV Antenna output socket

(to the television).

VIDEO OUT

VIDEO OUT Video output socket

for connecting a television or AV receiver with a cinch socket.

S-VIDEO OUT Video output socket

for connecting a television or AV receiver with an S-Video socket.

Y Pb/Cb Pr/Cr Video output socket for connecting a tele-

vision, flat screen or projector (YUV standard).

AUDIO OUT

L AUDIO OUT R Audio output sockets (left/right analogue

channel) for connecting an audio system.

DIGITAL AUDIO OUT Audio output sockets (coaxial)

for PCM/Dolby digital/DTS signals. For connecting to a digital multi-channel audio/video amplifier or AV receiver.

Audio output socket (optical) for PCM/ Dolby digital/ DTS signals. For connecting to a digital multi-channel audio/video amplifier or AV receiver.

OVERVIEW____________________________________________

ANTENNA

OUT TV

ANTENNA

VIDEO OUT

Pb Cb

Pr Cr

S-VIDEO OUT

VIDEO OUT

AUDIO OUT

DIGITAL AUDIO OUT

AUDIO OUT

VIDEO IN

EURO AV 1 TV

S-VIDEO IN

VIDEO IN AUDIO IN

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OVERVIEW____________________________________________

VIDEO IN

VIDEO IN Video input socket for connecting a video

recorder, DVD player or AV receiver with a cinch socket.

S-VIDEO IN Video input socket for connecting a

SVHS-video recorder or AV receiver with a S-Video socket.

AUDIO IN

L R Audio input sockets (left/right analogue

channel) for connecting a video recorder, DVD player or an audio system.

EURO AV1 ➞TV Euro/AV socket (input/output),

for the television.

EURO AV2

➞

DECODER Euro/AV (Scart) socket (input/output)

for an external device.

AC 110-240V~ Power cord socket. 50/60 Hz 35W max.

Caution:

Do not connect any other equipment while the device is switched on. Switch off the other equipment as well before connecting it. Only plug the device into the mains socket after you have connected the external devices and the antenna. Never touch the inside of the sockets and plugs of the connecting cables. Electrostatic discharge can damage the DVD recorder.

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OVERVIEW____________________________________________

The remote control

Ǽ Switches the DVD recorder out of and back into

stand-by mode. In stand-by mode, the current time and day of the week appear in the display.

DISPL Selects the info menu.

y For selecting and displaying subtitles* on the DVD

during playback.

d Switches between the original and dubbed language*

during DVD playback Switches between the various sound formats.

v Zooms in on scenes* during playback. c For setting bookmarks.

1 … 0 Number buttons for entering various data.

»0« Selects sources.

➞• Selects a search by title, chapter or time.

b Selects various repeat functions.

A-B For marking selected sections* for repeated playback. CL Deletes a programmed timer position.

Adds chapters or sections to the favorites list, deletes titles from the favourites list

RND Selects the RANDOM PLAY* function. PROG Selects the favourites list*. DV Selects the DIGITAL CAMERA input source. I/P When stopped: Switches the picture signal between

“Progressive mode” and “Interlace mode”. In the “Scart output” menu, the video output must be set to “YUV”.

n Selects various camera angles* for certain scenes or

passages on the DVD during playback.

% Switches to forwards slow motion* at various speeds

during playback.

! Freeze frame for DVDs, DivX

Video-CDs and video CDs. Pause for WMA CDs, audio CDs and MP3 CDs. Moves the picture forward frame by frame.

* Depends on the disc in use.

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A-B

SELECT

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OVERVIEW____________________________________________

7 Interrupts and resumes playback;

pressing twice switches to the stop position. Hold down to open or close the disc compartment.

8 Closes the disc compartment.

Starts playback.

56 Select the previous/next chapter or section during

playback.

m, Switch to forwards/reverse picture search at various

speeds during playback.

i Calls up the main menu for the DVD recorder.

ASa s

Selects various functions in the menus; select TV channels, »S« up, »A« down.

OK Pressing once displays various information on the

television screen during playback (e.g. title-/chapter number); pressing twice displays the playback menu. Confirms the options selected in the menus.

x Switches up one menu level.

MENU . Opens the disc menu* of a DVD during playback. TOP Calls up the title menu* of the DVD during playback.

MENU . SELECT Switches between external USB source and disc or

TV mode.

SETUP Opens and closes the set-up menu of the DVD

recorder.

–

z + Adjust the volume.

(red) Deletes files.

(green) Selects the »Timer list« menu.

(yellow) Calls up the file browser or the favourites list.

(blue) Opens and closes the »Edit mode« menu.

● Starts the recording and enters the switch-off time

(in 30 minute steps).

Q-SET Selects the recording quality. SOURCE Selects input sources.

d Switches the DVD recorder to and from mute during

playback.

DISPL

* Depends on the disc in use.

A-B

SELECT

SET UP

Q-SET

Tele Pilot 88 D

SOURCE

RND

I/P

PROG

TOP

MENUMENU

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Note:

Connecting a rooftop antenna or cable feed

1 Plug the cable of the rooftop antenna or cable feed into the

antenna socket »ANTENNA IN« on the DVD recorder.

2 Plug the antenna cable supplied into the »OUT ➞TV« socket

on the DVD recorder and the antenna socket on the television set or flat screen.

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ANTENNA

OUT TV

ANTENNA

TV R

VIDEO OUT

VIDEO IN

AUDIO OUT

Pb Cb

Pr Cr

S-VIDEO OUT

VIDEO OUT

DIGITAL AUDIO OUT

AUDIO OUT

S-VIDEO IN

VIDEO IN AUDIO IN

EURO AV 1 TV

EURO AV 2 DECODER

AV1 AV2

VIDEO OUT

ANTENNA

Pb Cb

Pr Cr

OUT TV

S-VIDEO OUT

ANTENNA

VIDEO OUT

DIGITAL AUDIO OUT

AUDIO OUT

VIDEO IN

AUDIO OUT

S-VIDEO IN

VIDEO IN AUDIO IN

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Connecting a television or flat screen

You have four options, depending on the sockets you have on your television or flat screen:

– For the best picture quality, make the connection at the EURO-AV

socket using a fully assigned EURO-AV cable. Here you have the option of setting the output formats Interlace or Progressive Scan (see page 66).

– Connection via the cinch sockets Y, Pb/Cb and Pr/Cr (video

signals) and the AUDIO OUT cinch sockets (audio signals). This connection (Progressive Scan) can also be used for projectors.

– The standard connection for many devices, and one which

provides good quality, is via the S-VIDEO OUT socket and the AUDIO OUT cinch sockets.

– The simplest option which stills offers sufficient quality is to connect

the VIDEO OUT socket and AUDIO OUT sockets using cinch cables.

Connect the DVD recorder directly to the television or flat screen. If you connect a video recorder in between, the DVD’s copy protection may impair the picture quality.

Connect the television or flat screen – using a cinch cable (Progressive Scan)

Caution:

This connection transmits video signals at a high frequency range. Before you first switch on the device, please check whether your television, flat screen or projector is suitable for this use.

GRUNDIG accepts no liability for damage resulting from negligent usage.

Notes:

If you connect the DVD recorder using the »EURO AV1

➞

TV« sockets via an adapter, you must carry out the setting

described in the “Selecting the video output socket” section on page 66.

Then you can use the »I/P« button to select whether the video signal is provided in progressive mode or interlace mode.

Depending on the model of television, flat screen or projector, you have to activate the relevant input sockets on the device.

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Connect the television or flat screen – using a cinch cable (Progressive Scan)

1 Plug a standard cinch cable into the »Y«, »Pb/Cb« and

»Pr/Cr« sockets on the DVD recorder and the corresponding socket (e.g. VIDEO IN or COMPONENT Y PB/CB PR/CR) on the television, flat screen or projector.

2 Plug standard cinch cables into the »L AUDIO OUT R« sockets

on the DVD recorder and the corresponding sockets (AUDIO IN) on the television, flat screen or projector.

AUDIO INPUT

PBCBPRC

VIDEO OUT

ANTENNA

OUT TV

ANTENNA

VIDEO IN

AUDIO OUT

Pb Cb

Pr Cr

S-VIDEO OUT

VIDEO OUT

DIGITAL AUDIO OUT

AUDIO OUT

S-VIDEO IN

VIDEO IN AUDIO IN

EURO AV 1 TV

EURO AV 2 DECODER

VIDEO OUT

ANTENNA

Pb Cb

Pr Cr

OUT TV

S-VIDEO OUT

ANTENNA

VIDEO OUT

DIGITAL AUDIO OUT

AUDIO OUT

VIDEO IN

AUDIO OUT

S-VIDEO IN

VIDEO IN AUDIO IN

EURO A

EURO AV

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Connecting a television or flat screen using a EURO-AV (Scart) cable

1 Plug a standard EURO-AV cable into the »EURO AV1

➞

TV« socket of the DVD recorder and into the corresponding

socket of the television or flat screen.

Connecting a television or flat screen using a Y/C (S-VIDEO) cable and cinch cables

1 Plug a standard Y/C cable into the »S-VIDEO OUT« socket

on the DVD recorder and the corresponding socket (S VIDEO IN) on the television or flat screen.

2 Plug standard cinch cables into the »L AUDIO OUT R« sockets

on the DVD recorder and the corresponding sockets (AUDIO IN) on the television or flat screen.

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VIDEO OUT

ANTENNA

OUT TV

ANTENNA

VIDEO IN

AUDIO OUT

Pb Cb

Pr Cr

S-VIDEO OUT

VIDEO OUT

DIGITAL AUDIO OUT

EURO AV 1 TV

S-VIDEO IN

AUDIO OUT

VIDEO IN AUDIO IN

EURO AV 2 DECODER

AV1 AV2

DIGITAL AUDIO OUT

AUDIO OUT

VIDEO IN

AUDIO OUT

S-VIDEO IN

VIDEO IN AUDIO IN

EURO AV 1 TV

EURO AV 2 DECODER

VIDEO OUT

ANTENNA

OUT TV

ANTENNA

VIDEO OUT

ANTENNA

OUT TV

S-VIDEO OUT

ANTENNA

VIDEO OUT

VIDEO IN

AUDIO OUT

Pr Cr

DIGITAL AUDIO OUT

S-VIDEO OUT

VIDEO OUT

Pb Cb

Pr Cr

DIGITAL AUDIO OUT

AUDIO OUT

EURO AV 1 TV

S-VIDEO IN

AUDIO OUT

VIDEO IN AUDIO IN

EURO AV 2 DECODER

VIDEO IN

AUDIO OUT

S-VIDEO IN

VIDEO IN AUDIO IN

EUR

AUDIO

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Connecting a television or flat screen using cinch cables

1 Plug a standard cinch cable into the »VIDEO OUT« socket on

the DVD recorder and the corresponding socket (VIDEO IN) on the television or flat screen.

2 Plug standard cinch cables into the »L AUDIO OUT R« sockets

on the DVD recorder and the corresponding sockets (AUDIO IN) on the television or flat screen.

Connecting an audio system with analogue two-channel stereo sound

As an alternative to using the television’s speakers, the sound can also be played back through an audio system. This can improve the sound quality.

1 Plug a standard cinch cable into the »L AUDIO OUT R« socket

on the DVD recorder and the corresponding sockets on the audio system.

Caution:

Do not connect the »L AUDIO OUT R« sockets on the DVD recorder to the PHONO (record player) input socket on the audio system.

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VIDEO OUT

ANTENNA

OUT TV

ANTENNA

VIDEO OUT

ANTENNA

OUT TV

S-VIDEO OUT

ANTENNA

VIDEO OUT

VIDEO IN

AUDIO OUT

Pb Cb

Pr Cr

S-VIDEO OUT

VIDEO OUT

Pb Cb

Pr Cr

DIGITAL AUDIO OUT

AUDIO OUT

EURO AV 1 TV

S-VIDEO IN

AUDIO OUT

VIDEO IN AUDIO IN

EURO AV 2 DECODER

VIDEO IN

AUDIO OUT

S-VIDEO IN

VIDEO IN AUDIO IN

VIDEO

AUDIO INPUT

VIDEO OUT

ANTENNA

OUT TV

ANTENNA

VIDEO IN

AUDIO OUT

Pr Cr

DIGITAL AUDIO OUT

S-VIDEO OUT

AUDIO OUT

VIDEO OUT

S-VIDEO IN

VIDEO IN AUDIO IN

EURO AV 1 TV

EURO AV 2 DECODER

AUDIO OUTPUT

VIDEO OUT

ANTENNA

Pb Cb

Pr Cr

OUT TV

S-VIDEO OUT

ANTENNA

VIDEO OUT

DIGITAL AUDIO OUT

AUDIO OUT

VIDEO IN

AUDIO OUT

S-VIDEO IN

VIDEO IN AUDIO IN

EUR

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Connecting a digital multi-channel amplifier or digital two-channel audio system

A multi-channel audio/video amplifier (Dolby* digital decoder or DTS** – Digital Theatre System) decodes the digital multi-channel sound of the DVD to provide optimum sound quality.

1 Plug the cinch cable supplied into the »DIGITAL AUDIO

OUT« socket on the DVD recorder and the corresponding

socket on the digital multi-channel amplifier; or

plug a standard optical cable into the »DIGITAL AUDIO

OUT« socket on the DVD recorder and the corresponding

socket on the digital multi-channel amplifier.

Note:

Even if you are using a digital connection, you should still make an analogue audio connection (see page 18) because depending on the disc type, the »DIGITAL AUDIO OUT« socket may not be able to transfer the signal.

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* Manufactured under licence from Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation.

“Dolby”, “Dolby Pro Logic”, “Dolby Digital” and the double-D symbol “

ĳ ” are

** DTS and DTS Digital Out are trademarks of Digital Theatre Systems, Inc. All rights

reserved.

VIDEO OUT

ANTENNA

OUT TV

ANTENNA

VIDEO OUT

ANTENNA

OUT TV

S-VIDEO OUT

ANTENNA

VIDEO IN

AUDIO OUT

Pb Cb

Pr Cr

S-VIDEO OUT

VIDEO OUT

Pb Cb

Pr Cr

VIDEO OUT

DIGITAL AUDIO OUT

AUDIO OUT

DIGITAL AUDIO OUT

AUDIO OUT

EURO AV 1 TV

S-VIDEO IN

VIDEO IN AUDIO IN

EURO AV 2 DECODER

VIDEO IN

AUDIO OUT

S-VIDEO IN

VIDEO IN AUDIO IN

OPTICAL DIGITAL INPUT

DIGITAL AUDIO INPUT

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Connecting the mains cable

1 Plug the mains cable supplied into the »110-240V~« socket

on the back of the DVD recorder.

2 Plug the mains cable into the wall socket.

Caution:

The only way to disconnect the DVD recorder from the mains is to pull the plug.

Note:

Inserting batteries in the remote control

1 To open the battery compartment, press the catch and remove

the lid.

2 When inserting the batteries (Micro type, e.g. R06 or AA,

2 x1.5 V), observe the polarity marked on the battery compartment.

3 Close the battery compartment.

Note:

If the DVD recorder no longer reacts properly to remote control commands, the batteries may be flat. Always remove used batteries. The manufacturer accepts no liability for damage resulting from leaking batteries.

Environmental note:

Batteries, including those which contain no heavy metals, may not be disposed of with household waste. Please dispose of used batteries in an environmentally sound manner. Find out about the legal regulations which apply in your area.

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INITIAL SETUP ______________________________________

Switching on the DVD recorder

1 Switch the DVD recorder to stand-by mode by pressing »Ǽ«

on the device and press »Ǽ« on the remote control to switch on from stand-by . – Display: »HELLO« flashes.

Initial setup

When you first switch on the DVD recorder, the »Initial Setup« menu always appears. This guides you step by step through each setting.

Selecting the screen menu language

With this you set the language of the DVD recorder’s screen menu.

1 Select your language using »A« or »S« and press »OK« to

confirm.

2 Select »NEXT« by pressing »OK«.

Selecting the country (location)

This setting determines the sort order of the TV stations.

1 Press »S« or »A« to select the country and press »OK« to

confirm.

2 Select »NEXT« by pressing »OK«.

Tuning television stations

The DVD recorder has its own receiver unit. It can receive and record from television stations independently of the television. This means the TV channels have to be tuned on the DVD recorder. During this setting, the clock is automatically updated. However, this is only possible if channel position 1 is occupied by a station with teletext.

1 Select »SCAN« with »S« or »A« and press »OK« to start

the search. – The DVD recorder searches all channels for television stations,

then sorts and saves them. The automatic search may take several minutes.

2 Select »NEXT« by pressing »OK«.

Initial setup

CANCEL

Select OSD language.

English

Français Español Deutsch

Initial setup

Select country

U.K.

Sweden Switzerland Turkey

U. K.

Initial setup

This step will scan for TV signals. Please check that antenna or cable has been connected correctly.

SCAN

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INITIAL SETUP ______________________________________

Setting the time and date

1 If the time and date are correct, select »NEXT« by pressing

»OK«.

Entering a new time and date

1 Select the date line with »S« or »A« and press »OK« to

activate it.

2 Enter the date as six digits using »1…0« and press »OK« to

confirm the setting.

3 Select »NEXT« by pressing »OK«. 4 Select the time line with »S« or »A« and press »OK« to

activate it.

5 Enter the time as six digits using »1…0« and press »OK« to

confirm the setting.

6 Select »NEXT« by pressing »OK«.

Ending initial setup

1 Select »FINISHED« by pressing »OK«.

– Initial setup is complete.

Notes:

Other settings such as sorting stations or adding new ones manually are described under “Special settings”, starting on page 68.

The section on the next page shows how to set the TV system or picture format of your television.

Initial setup

Set system date (dd/mm/yy)

01.07.05

Initial setup

Initial setup finished.

FINISHED

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INITIAL SETUP ______________________________________

Setting the TV system (video output format)

The colour norm of the DVD recorder’s screen menus has to be adapted to the format of your television or flat screen. Select »NTSC« for televisions with the NTSC standard, or »PAL« for those with the PAL standard.

1 Open the setup menu by pressing »SETUP«. 2 Select » « with »

« or »A« and press »OK« to

confirm.

3 Select »Video output format« using »

« or »A« and press

»OK« to activate it.

4 Select the setting (»NTSC« or »PAL«) with »S« or »A« and

press »OK« top confirm.

5 Press »SETUP« to finish the setting.

Selecting the screen format of your television set

This setting depends on your television or flat screen, and on the information on the DVD. If you have a 4:3 format television or flat screen, the following settings are available:

»4:3 P&S« for wide-screen playback, with the left and right edges of the picture cropped (depending on the DVD used) or

»4:3 LB« for wide-screen playback with black bars on the top

and bottom edges of the screen. If you have a 16:9 format television or flat screen, select the »16:9«

setting.

1 Open the setup menu by pressing »SETUP«. 2 Select » « with »

« or »A« and press »OK« to

confirm.

3 Select »TV aspect ratio« with »S« or »A« press »OK« to

activate it.

4 Select the picture format (»4:3 P&S«, »4:3 LB« or »16:9«) with

»S« or »A« and press »OK« to confirm.

5 Press »SETUP« to finish the setting.

Screen saver Progressive/Interlace SCART output Country

Video ourput format

Restore factory settings

SYSTEM SETUP – GENERAL

RGB

U. K.

PAL

Interlace

TV aspect ratio

Rating level Digital audio output Dynamic range compression

SYSTEM SETUP – PLAYBACK

16 : 9

RAW

OFF

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Menus and menu directions

The various menus of your DVD recorder are directly accessible through a main menu, but also through individual keys on the remote control.

1 Call up the »Select mode« main menu of the DVD recorder by

pressing »i«.

2 Select the desired menu item with »

« or »s«:

»To playback menu«: Here you can set the various disc playback functions.

»To monitor mode and preparation for recording«: You want to record a television program manually and are preparing for the recording. Monitor mode can also be selected using »SOURCE«.

»To editing menu«: In the editing menu you can process the contents of a home-made disc. The menu can also be called up directly by pressing »

« (blue).

»To disc menu«: Calls up the disc edit menu of a homemade DVD+RW or DVD+R, so that you can change the name of a disc, for example.

»To set-up menu«: In the set-up menu you can make various device settings. The menu can also be called up directly by pressing »SETUP«.

»To timer menu«: In the timer menu, you can pre-program up to eight recordings. The menu can also be called up directly by pressing »

« (green).

»Start USB playback«: Calls up the file browser when an external data device is connected to the USB interface. The file browser can also be called up directly by pressing » « (yellow) or »SELECT«.

3 Activate the menu item with »OK«. 4 Select individual menu options with »

«, »s«, »S« or

»A« and activate with »OK«.

5 Switch off »Select mode« with »i«.

(

INITIAL SETUP ______________________________________

Select mode

(

Go to playback menu.

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BEFORE PLAYBACK _____________________________

Preparation

1 Switch on the television and select the preset channel for the

DVD recorder.

2 If an audio system or an AV receiver is connected to the DVD

recorder, switch it on and select the audio input for the DVD recorder.

3 Switch the DVD recorder to stand-by mode by pressing »

Ǽ«

on the device and press »Ǽ« on the remote control to switch on from stand-by .

Inserting a disc

1 Press »ə« on the DVD recorder or press and hold down »

« on the remote control. – Display: » «, the disc tray opens.

2 Insert the disc you want to play in the disc compartment with the

label facing upwards.

3 Press »

ə« on the DVD recorder or »8« on the remote con-

trol. – Display: »01 LOAd«, the disc tray retracts again. – Display on the DVD recorder: The chapter and the elapsed

playing time of the disc.

Notes:

If you insert a recorded DVD+RW/DVD+R, the index appears. Select the title with »

«, »A«, »a« or »s« and press

»8« or »OK« to start playback. Playback of a DVD, VCD, SVCD, MP3 CD, WMA CD or audio

CD (CDDA) starts automatically. Does not start playback automatically, start playback with »

8«.

If the » « symbol appears on the television screen, the selected function is not possible with this disc.

Removing discs

1 Press »ə« on the DVD recorder or press and hold down»

« on the remote control. – The disc compartment opens.

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DVD playback

DVD features

You can recognise a DVD by the logo on the label. Depending on the content of the DVD, the discs contain one or more

titles. Each title may contain one or more chapters. You can control and direct playback of a DVD using the menu of the

DVD recorder on the television screen.

Special DVD features

DVDs have a title menu which provides an overview of the available titles and the passages they contain.

Some of the DVD recorder’s functions, such as slow motion, freezeframe and auto-play, can also be controlled by the DVD itself. It is therefore possible that the freeze-frame function, for example, can not be selected during certain scenes.

Many DVDs have audio tracks recorded in up to eight languages. This enables you to select the language you prefer.

Many DVDs are recorded by the manufacturer with subtitles in up to 32 languages. You can select the subtitles you prefer.

Playback

1 After the disc compartment closes and the DVD is scanned,

playback starts automatically. Does not start playback automatically, start playback with »8«. – The display shows the chapter and elapsed playing time.

Notes:

Depending on the DVD you are using, you may have to select a title or chapter from its table of contents. Press »A«, »S«, »a« or »s« to select the chapter or title and »

8« or »OK« to start playback.

You can open the playback menu by pressing »DISPL« twice. Under »MODE« you can select the repeat functions.

If a DVD is not authorised, you must change the access level (1 ... 8) (see the section on authorising the content of the DVD on page 63).

If the » « symbol appears on the television screen, then the selected function is not possible with this DVD.

2 To pause playback (freeze-frame), press »

«.

3 Advance frame-by-frame by pressing »

«.

4 Press »

8« to resume playback.

5 To stop playback, press »

7« twice.

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DVD+RW/+R/–RW/–R playback

DVD+RW/+R/–RW/–R features

You can recognise the discs by the logo on the label. If programmes were recorded on the discs, your DVD recorder can

play them back. If you want to play a DVD+R/–R or a DVD-RW on a DVD player, it

must first be finalised.

Playback

1 After the compartment is closed and the disc is scanned, play-

back starts automatically if the disc is write-protected or finalised. Does not start playback automatically, start playback with »8«.

Note:

If playback does not start automatically, press »A« or »S« to select the track you want from the index and »OK« to start playback.

2 To pause playback (freeze-frame), press »

«.

3 Advance frame-by-frame by pressing »

«.

4 Press »

8« to resume playback.

5 To stop playback, press »

7« twice

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S-VCD/VCD playback

S-VCD/VCD features

You can recognise S-VCD/VCDs (video CDs) by the logo on the label. Depending on the contents of the S-VCD/VCD (films, music videos etc.), the discs may carry one or more tracks. S-VCDs/VCDs can be created using the PBC (playback control) system for track navigation. This depends on the processing and burning software used. You cannot select some of the functions on the DVD recorder (slow motion, camera angle, marking scenes) when you are playing an S-VCD/VCD. This depends on how the S-VCD/VCD was created.

Playback

1 After the disc compartment closes and the S-VCD/VCD is

scanned, playback starts automatically. Does not start playback automatically, start playback with »8«. – The display shows the tracks and elapsed playing time.

Note:

Depending on the type of S-VCD/VCD used, you may have to press »

s6« or »5a « or »1…0« to select the track from a list.

Press »x« to return to the previous menu in PBC ON mode.

2 To pause playback (freeze-frame), press »

«.

3 Advance frame-by-frame by pressing »

«.

4 Press »

8« to resume playback.

5 To stop playback, press »

7« twice (in PBC OFF mode). (In PBC

ON mode press once

to stop playback).

Note:

The playback menu can be called up with »DISPL« (press twice). Repeat functions can be selected in the »Mode« line.

Frame search

1 Select the playback speed during playback by pressing »m«

or »,«.

2 Press »

8« to resume normal playback.

Switching PBC (playback control) on and off

1 During playback, press »DISPL« or »OK« twice. 2 Select »PBC« with »

« or »A« and press »OK« to confirm.

3 Press »

« or »A« to activate the PBC function (On).

Note:

To deactivate the PBC function, repeat the setting, but at step 3, select »OFF«.

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Playback audio/video files

Features of the DivX©VIDEO CD

DivX©Video is an encoder/decoder, based on the MPEG-4 compression system, which is used to encrypt and display compressed video data.

This enables the DVD player to play back videos compressed in the DivX

format. This results in playback quality with less artefacts and

higher compression. DivX

video files have the suffix .AVI. DivX©Video data are packed into the AVI file along with audio data which is compressed as MP3 data, this means: DivX©Video and MP3 audio form the AVI file.

Further information on DivX

Video and how to create AVI files can

be found under www.DivX Networks.de. You can see the registration code in the »System Setup« —> »DIVX

Registration« menu on page 71.

MP3 CD features

MP3 stands for MPEG-1 Audio Layer 3 and arises from the Motion Picture Expert Group (MPEG) Standard which was developed for compressing film data.

The MP3 format enables audio files to be saved on a computer with a sound quality similar to that of a CD. This only requires approx. 10% of the original data quantity. The standard encoding byte rate for MP3 files is 128 kbps. Generally, the higher the byte rate of a an MP3 file, the better the sound quality.

Most MP3 files in the Internet are encoded at 128 or 160 kbps. 160 kbps is considered CD quality.

MP3 files can be downloaded from the Internet and then burned onto a CD-ROM disc. Your DVD player can read the ID3 tag from the file header, which contains information on title and artist, and display this in the info menu/status display.

MP3 CDs contain sound recordings. They can be played in the normal manner on an audio system. The digital signals transmitted during MP3 playback are PCM coded, regardless of the audio output setting. The signals are output with the same data rate as the music source (possibilities are: 32 kbps – 320 kbps, ideal: 128 kbps).

MP3 files can be organised into folders and subfolders, similar to files within a PC.

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Playback

1 After the disc compartment has closed and the data CD has

been scanned, the file browser (contents menu) of the CD is displayed.

2 Select the folder or track with »A«or »S« 3 Open the folder with »OK«.

– A list of sub-directories appears.

Note:

Press »x« to go back one level.

4 Press »OK« to start playback of the track.

– The playing time appears on the display on the DVD recorder.

Note:

The playback menu can be called up with »DISPL« (press twice). Repeat functions can be selected in the »Mode« line.

5 Press »

« to interrupt playback (pause).

6 Press »

8« to resume playback.

7 End playback by pressing »

7«.

Calling up information

Press »DISPL« for information on the selected DivX©Video track. Press »7« to call up contents of the DivX©Video CD (file browser).

Information about the MP3 track selected can be called up with »DISPL«. The contents of the MP3 CD (file browser) can be called up with »DISPL«.

Selecting specific tracks using the number keys

1 During playback select the desired track with »1 … 0« and

confirm with »OK«. – Playback begins with the selected track.

Selecting a track in steps (SKIP)

1 Select the next track by pressing »6« during playback. 2 Select the previous track by pressing »

5«.

– Playback begins with the selected track.

Selecting a section to the minute

1 During playback, press »➞•« to open the time display. 2 Enter the playing time in five digits (hours, minutes and seconds)

using »1 … 0« and press »OK« to confirm. – The DVD recorder locates the section and starts playback.

PLAYBACK AUDIO/VIDEO FILES _____________

RAY.AVI

SHARKTALE.AVI

File play - STOP 0:00:00 / 0:00:00

FILES & DIRECTORY

DAY_AFTER_TOMORROW.AVI

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Frame search (DivX©Video CD only)

You can select different speeds.

1 Select the desired playback speed during playback with »

m«

or » ,«.

2 Press »

8« to resume normal playback.

Enlarging the picture – zoom (DivX

Video CD only)

This function allows you to enlarge various picture sections.

1 During playback, press »v«.

– Display: for example »zoom on«, the DVDrecorder enlarges

a picture section.

2 Move the picture section around the screen with »a«, »s«,

»A« or »S«.

3 Switch back to “normal˝ picture size with »v«.

Switching the dubbing language or the audio format (DivX

Video CD only)

A DivX©Video CD can contain various dubbing languages or audio formats.

1 Press »

d« during playback.

2 Keep pressing »d« to select the dubbing language or the

audio format.

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Selecting and showing subtitles (DivX

Video CD only)

DivX©Video CDs provide two types of subtitles. There are the familiar subtitles available as on a conventional DVD, and also subtitles shown as a separate file in the browser.

1 Select the subtitles file in the browser (the file name has an

extension such as .TXT), then press »OK«. – Display: »EXTERNAL SUB TITLE SELECTED« briefly appears.

In the file browser, select the DivX

Video file and press »OK« to

start playback. – The subtitles are displayed.

Removing the CD

1 Press »ə« on the DVD recorder;

or press and hold down »7« on the remote control.

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Picture data CD playback

JPEG CD features

JPEG stands for Joint Picture Experts Group. This process was designed to compress picture files. JPEG files can be burned onto a CD along with other file types. These CDs are known as file CDs or mixed-mode CDs. For example, the CD could contain MP3 files (audio) and JPEG files (for example to display album covers). The files on a JPEG CD can be organised in directories. This structure is similar to that of an MP3 CD. JPEG CDs only contain data in the compressed JPEG format. This is mostly data from digital cameras or from imaging programs. The data (images) can be displayed individually (press »OK«) or in sequence in a slide show (press »8«).

Displaying pictures on a JPEG-CD

1 After the disc compartment has closed and the JPEG CD has

been scanned, the file browser (contents menu) of the JPEG CD is displayed.

2 Press »A« or »S« to select the folder (or pictures).

– A list of sub-directories appears.

3 Press »OK« to open the folder.

Note:

Press »x« to go back one level.

4 Select the picture with »A« or »S« and press »OK« to

confirm. – The JPEG picture appears on the screen.

or Press »OK« to confirm and press »8« to start the slide show.

Notes:

To view the picture for longer, press »

«. Press »8« to

resume playback. The playback menu can be called up with »DISPL« (press

twice). Repeat functions can be selected in the »Mode« line.

5 Press »

7« to end playback.

Random play (JPEG CD only)

1 Press »RND« during playback.

– All the pictures on the JPEG CD are shown in random order.

2 Press »RND« to end the function.

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KODAK picture CD playback

KODAK picture CD features

This method was developed for archiving analogue photographs. After they are developed, small photographs are scanned with a resolution of 1536 x 1024 pixels and burnt onto a CD in JPEG format. A KODAK picture CD can contain up to 40 pictures. In addition to the picture files, a KODAK picture CD can also contain imaging software which enables the user to play the CD on a PC, edit the pictures or view a slide show.

Playing back a KODAK picture CD

1 After the disc compartment closes and the KODAK picture CD is

scanned, the slide show starts automatically. Does not start playback automatically, start playback with »8«.

Adjusting the picture display

The pictures can be rotated or reversed.

1 During playback, press »a« or »s« to rotate the pictures by

90°.

2 During playback, press »A« or »S« to reverse the pictures. 3 Press »

7« to end playback.

Enlarging the picture (zoom)

This function allows you to enlarge or reduce pictures and move them on the screen.

1 Press »v« during playback or pause. 2 To enlarge a picture section, press »v« repeatedly.

– The zoom factor is displayed.

3 Press »a«, »s«, »A« or »S« to move the picture section on

the screen.

Note:

You cannot move pictures which have been reduced in size.

4 Switch back to full picture with »v«.

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Audio CD playback

Audio CD features

You can recognise audio CDs by this logo. Audio CDs only contain sound recordings. They can be played in

the normal manner on an audio system. The individual tracks are stored in a sequence. There are no folders.

Playback

1 Playback starts automatically when a CD is inserted.

– Display: track and total running time. – Playback stops at the end of the CD.

2 Press »

« to pause playback.

3 Press »

8« to resume playback.

Note:

The playback menu can be called up with »DISPL«. Repeat functions can be selected in the »Mode« line.

4 Press »

7« to end playback.

Selecting titles directly with the number buttons

1 During playback, press »1 … 0« to enter the one- or two-digit

track number and press »OK« to confirm. – Playback begins with the selected track.

Selecting a track in steps (SKIP)

1 Select the next track by pressing »6« during playback. 2 Press »

5« to select the previous track.

– Playback begins with the selected track.

Fast search

Two different speeds are available.

1 To select the playback speed, press »

m« or »,« repeatedly

during playback.

2 Press »

8« to resume normal playback.

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The sound is muted during the frame search, slow motion and freeze-frame functions. Depending on the disc, some functions cannot be selected.

Selecting titles and chapters

If there are several titles or chapters on a disc, you can select them.

Selecting titles and chapters step by step

1 During playback, select the title or chapter by pressing »6«

or »5« .

Selecting titles and chapters directly

1 During playback, select the input option (title or chapter) by

pressing »➞•«.

2 Enter the title or chapter using »1 … 0« and press »OK«to

confirm. – Playback of the selected title or chapter begins.

Selecting a section to the minute

1 During playback, press »➞•« to open the time display. 2 Enter the playing time in five digits (hours, minutes and seconds)

using »1 … 0« and press »OK« to confirm. – The DVD recorder locates the section and starts playback.

Selecting functions in the playback menu

1 During playback, press »OK« or »DISPL« twice.

– The playback menu appears.

2 Select the item you want with »A« or »S« and press »s« to

confirm.

3 Select the function with »A« or »S« and press »OK«to

confirm.

4 Switch off the repeat menu with »a« or »DISPL«.

Pausing and resuming playback

The playback of a DVD can be interrupted at any point and then resumed from the same place.

1 Interrupt playback by pressing »

7« once only.

2 Press »

8« to resume playback at the point where it was inter-

rupted.

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Frame search

Several different speeds are available.

1 Select the required playback speed for rewind or fast forward

during playback by repeatedly pressing »

m« or »,«.

2 Press »

8« to resume normal playback.

Slow motion

Different (forward) playback speeds are available.

1 Press »

%« during playback.

2 Press »

%« to select the slow motion speed.

3 Press »

8« to resume normal playback.

Frame-by-frame playback

1 Press »!« during playback. 2 Advance frame-by-frame by pressing »

«.

3 Press »

8« to resume normal playback.

Selecting camera angles for scenes

Some DVDs contain scenes or passages which were filmed several times from different camera angles. You can choose from among these different angles.

1 Press »n« during playback to select the camera angle

function. – Display: Angle »2/4«, in this example 2 of 4.

2 Press »n« to select a different camera angle.

Enlarging and moving the screen section (zoom)

1 Press »v« during playback or pause. 2 Press »v« to select the zoom factor.

– The DVD recorder enlarges a screen section.

3 Press »a«, »s«, »A« or »S« to move the picture section

around the screen.

4 Press »v« to return to normal playback.

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Switching the dubbed language or the audio format

These settings allow you to listen to a dubbed language other than the default one, if the DVD provides alternatives.

1 Press »d« during playback.

– Display: for example »AUDIO: 02/03 ENG«, the current

audio language is displayed.

2 Press »d« to select the audio language you want.

Note:

The structure of the DVD itself may stop you from switching the audio language. In this case you can usually make the setting in the DVD menu.

Selecting and displaying subtitles

If the DVD provides subtitles, they can be displayed on your TV screen. When subtitles are available in several languages, you can select your preferred language.

1 Press »y« during playback.

– Display: For example »SUBTITLE: 02/10 ENG«.

2 Press »y« to select the subtitle language.

Notes:

To switch off the subtitles, keep pressing »y« until »Off« appears in the display. The structure of the DVD itself may stop you from activating and deactivating subtitles. In this case you can usually make the setting in the DVD menu.

Creating and playing a playlist

You can compile titles or chapters into a playlist. The titles in the playlist are played back in sequence.

1 Press »PROG« during playback. 2 In the »TITLE« list (or »FILES & DIRECTORY« – depending on the

disc), press »A« or »S« to select the title, chapter or image and press »CL« to add it to the favourites playlist. – Tracks can be added to the favourites playlist several times.

3 Press »s« to select the favourites playlist and »

8« to start

playback.

Note:

Individual titles can be deleted by pressing »CL«. The favourites list is deleted if you switch off the DVD recorder or take out the disc.

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Repeating a chapter, a title or a disc

Depending on the type of disc, you can repeat chapters, titles, folders or the entire disc.

1 To repeat the chapter, press »b« during playback until »C-

RPT« appears in the display. – The chapter currently playing is repeated.

or To repeat the title, press »b« during playback until »T-RPT«

appears in the display. – The current title is repeated.

or To repeat the entire disc, press »b« during playback until

»D-RPT« appears in the display. – The disc is repeated.

2 To quit the function, keep pressing »b« until »NORMAL«

appears in the display.

Repeating a selected section (A-B Repeat)

You can mark the beginning and end of a section and play it repeatedly.

1 Press »A-B« during playback.

– Display: »A_«, the start of the section is marked.

2 Press »A-B« again to mark the end of the scene.

– Display: » AB-RPT«, the marked section is constantly repeat-

ed.

3 Press »A-B« again to quit the function.

– Display: »NORMAL«.

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Recording options

– One touch recording, in which you select the required channel on

the DVD recorder and start recording immediately. – Delayed recording – by entering data for the TV channel. With option 2, you can enter the recording date for eight

programmes in a time span of one year, or record programmes at the same time every week or every day.

This DVD recorder can also record films from external devices such as a camcorder, connected to the »DV IN« or »VIDEO IN« and »L AUDIO IN R« sockets.

Suitable discs for recording

You can use DVD+R and DVD+RW or DVD-R and DVD-RW discs for recording.

DVD+Rs can only be recorded on once. If you want to play these discs on a DVD player, you first have to finalise them. Once they have been finalised, they can no longer be recorded on.

If you want to play them on your DVD recorder, you do not have to finalise them. You can add more recordings and delete them as necessary. Note that any playing time you delete is no longer available for recording.

DVD+RWs (rewritable) can be recorded on very often (up to a thousand times) and deleted.

You may have to delete recordings made by others on DVD+RWs before you can record on them.

Unsuitable discs

– Damaged discs cannot be recorded on. – Finalised discs cannot be recorded on. This can only be done with

unfinalised discs. – Full discs cannot be recorded on. – Very rarely, discs are defective and therefore cannot be recorded

on. Try recording on another disc.

Initialising discs

The DVD+R/+RW or DVD-R/DVD-RW is automatically initialised before recording, this can take a few minutes. Only then is recording possible.

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Recording quality and time

You can set the quality of the recording. The table below shows the relationship between quality and recording time:

Quality Time HQ – Very high quality 60 minutes on a

4.7 GB blank DVD

SP – High quality 120 minutes on a

4.7 GB blank DVD

SP+ – Good quality 150 minutes on a

4.7 GB blank DVD

LP – S-VHS picture quality 180 minutes on a

4.7 GB blank DVD

EP – Better than VHS picture quality 240 minutes on a

4.7 GB blank DVD

SLP – VHS picture quality 360 minutes on a

4.7 GB blank DVD

SEP – Longest recording time 480 minutes on a

4.7 GB blank DVD

The quality and recording time are interdependent. The better the quality, the more memory the recording requires. This means that the recording time is shorter in high quality mode than in standard quality mode.

Note:

The recording quality (HQ, SP, SP+, LP, EP, SLP or SEP) is selected automatically during playback.

Remaining recording time

You can obtain information about the remaining recording time in the »EMPTY« field in the index screen.

1 Select the index screen with »

8«.

2 Select the »EMPTY« field with »S« and activate with »s«. 3 Select the »Property« line with »S« and confirm with »OK«.

– The recording time still available – depending on recording

quality – is displayed.

Recording settings

These settings, such as adding chapter markers, selecting the input source and the setting the recoding quality, can be made in the installation menu. The settings are described on page 67.

RECORDING

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1. TITLE 30/09/2004 10:05:12 SP 01:15:00

2. TITLE 30/09/2004 12:30:00 SP 00:45:00

EMPTY TITLE SP 02:03:04

EMPTY

Record title

Property

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Preparing for recording

1 Switch on the television and select the preset channel for the

DVD recorder.

2 Switch the DVD recorder to stand-by with »

Ǽ« and switch the

remote control out of stand-by with »Ǽ«.

Inserting a disc

1 Press »ə« on the DVD recorder or press and hold down »

« on the remote control. – Display: » «, the disc tray opens.

2 Insert the disc you want to play in the disc compartment with the

label facing upwards.

3 Press »

ə« on the DVD recorder or »8« on the remote con-

trol.

Manually recording television programmes from the antenna or the cable feed

1 Press »SOURCE« to select the input source (for example, TV).

– Display: for example »Monitor P001 ARD«, the current TV

station is shown.

2 Press »A« or »S« or use the number buttons »1…0« to

select the TV channel.

3 Press »Q-SET« until the recording quality you require appears

in the display.

4 Press »

●« to start recording.

– The amount of recording time available is shown.

Notes:

During the recording, you can press »

●« to enter the switch-off

time (30 minutes, 60 minutes, 90 minutes, none). The switch-off time depends on the playing time left on the disc. The DVD recorder automatically switches off the recording after this time.

The info line can be hidden by pressing x.

5 Press »

« to pause recording.

6 Press »

●« to resume recording.

7 Press »

7« to end the recording.

– Display: »Post processing. Please wait a moment«.

A warning message pops up. Select »OK« with »a« or »s« and press »OK« to confirm. The DVD recorder actualises the index.

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Manually recording television programmes from the satellite receiver

1 Switch on the satellite receiver. 2 Select the required satellite station on the satellite receiver. 3 Select the channel position for the satellite receiver on the DVD

recorder by pressing »SOURCE« or by pressing »0« (AV).

4 Press »Q-SET« until the recording quality you require appears

in the display.

5 Press »

●« to start recording.

Note:

When no signal is available from the satellite receiver, the DVD recorder automatically switches to recording pause.

During the recording, you can press »●« to enter the switch-off time (30 minutes, 60 minutes, 90 minutes, off). The switch-off time depends on the playing time left on the disc. The DVD recorder automatically switches off the recording after this time.

The info line can be hidden by pressing x.

6 Press »

« to pause recording.

7 Press »

●« to resume recording.

8 Press »

7« to end the recording.

– Display: »Post processing. Please wait a moment«.

A warning message pops up. Select »OK« with »a« or »s« and press »OK« to confirm. The DVD recorder actualises the index.

Finalising a disc (DVD+R/–R and DVD-RW)

If you want to play programmes recorded on your DVD recorder on a DVD player, you must first finalise the disc as described on page 56.

Error messages

The DVD recorder displays messages showing how to deal with any errors which might occur.

ONE TOUCH RECORDING

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Programming recording by entering the data for the television programme

Notes:

The time and date on the DVD recorder must be accurate. If all the timer positions are occupied you must delete one, as described in the section on deleting recording data on page 47.

Preparation

Switch on the television. Select the »AV« channel on the television for the DVD recorder. Put a DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD-R or DVD-RW in the disc compartment.

Example

1 Press »ѕ« (green) to open the »Timer list« menu and »OK« to

confirm. – The »Idem editor« menu appears.

2 Select »Source« with »S« or »A« and press »OK« to

confirm. Select the TV channel with »S« or »A« and press »OK« to confirm.

Note:

If you want to record the video and audio signal from an external device instead of the TV channel, select »EURO AV«, »EURO AV 2«, »Rear CVBS «, »Rear Si-VIDEO«, »Front CVBS«, »DV« or »Y/C« as the input source by pressing »S« or »A«.

Recording from a satellite receiver:

If you want to record programmes from a connected satellite receiver, press S« or »A« to select the »EURO AV 2« channel, and select the TV station on the satellite receiver. The satellite receiver must be switched on at the selected recording time and for the duration of the timer recording.

3 Select »Quality« with »S« or »A« and press »OK« to con-

firm. Select the recording quality with »S« or »A« and press »OK« to confirm.

4 Select »Mode« with »S« or »A« and press »OK« to

confirm. – »Once«, the recording is only made once – »Daily«, the recording is made at the same time every day

from Monday to Friday

– »Weekly«, the recording is made at the same time every

week

Select the recording mode with »S« or »A« and press »OK« to confirm.

DELAYED RECORDING

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Source

Quality Mode Date 23.08.05 Start 18:00 End 18:30 VPS

Item editor

OFF

OK Cancel

P001 ARD

Once

Source

Quality Mode Date 23.08.05 Start 18:00 End 18:30 VPS

Item editor

OFF

OK Cancel

EURO-AV

Once

Source

Quality

Mode Date 23.08.05 Start 18:00 End 18:30 VPS

Item editor

OFF

OK Cancel

P001 ARD

Once

Source Quality

Mode

Date 23.08.05 Start 18:00 End 18:30 VPS

Item editor

OFF

OK Cancel

P001 ARD

Once

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5 Select »Date« with »S« or »A« and press »OK« to

confirm. Use »1…0« to enter the six-digit date for the recording and press »OK« to confirm.

6 Select »Start« with »S« or »A« and press »OK« to

confirm. Enter the four-digit start time with »1…0« and press »OK« to confirm.

7 Select »End« with »S« or »A« and press »OK« to

confirm. Enter the four-digit stop time with »1…0« and press »OK« to confirm.

8 Select »VPS« with »S« or »A« and press »OK« to

confirm. Press »S« or »A« to activate VPS control (On), if required.

9 Select »OK« with »S« or »A« and press »OK« to

confirm the recording data. – The »Timer list« menu appears on the screen again.

Note:

If you do not want to save the timer data, select »Cancel« with »S« or »A« and press »OK« to confirm.

10 Repeat from step 3 if you want to make more recordings, or

press »

« (green) to quit the timer recording menu.

11 Switch the DVD recorder to stand-by with »

Ǽ« on the remote

control. – »ȄREC« is displayed on the DVD recorder.

Note:

Remember that the DVD recorder can only record after you press »

Ǽ« on the remote control to switch it to standby.

DELAYED RECORDING

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Source Quality Mode

Date 23.08.05

Start 18:00 End 18:30 VPS

Item editor

OFF

OK Cancel

P001 ARD

Once

Source Quality Mode Date 23.08.05 Start 20:15

End 18:30

VPS

Item editor

OFF

OK Cancel

P001 ARD

Once

Source Quality Mode Date 23.08.05 Start 20:15 End 21:45 VPS

Item editor

OK Cancel

P001 ARD

Once

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Messages during or after programming a recording

»A timer recording is about to start. Press OK to switch off and wait

for it to execute. « A programmed recording is due to start shortly. Press »Ǽ« on the remote control to switch off the DVD recorder to standby.

»Timer recording about to start, please place a recordable disk with

enough space in loader.« A programmed recording is due to start shortly. Press »OK«.

»No recording possible. No disc in the compartment.«

There is no disc in the compartment, or the disc is unsuitable for recording. Put in another disc.

»Failed to start recording. Disc is not ready.«

The disc in the loader is write-protected or there is not enough playing time left on it. Remove the write protection or put in another disc.

»Failed to start recording. Maximum cells reached.«

Check the recording parameters for the programme (date, start time and stop time) and change them if necessary.

»Wrong entering. Collision with other timer.«

Two programmed timer recordings are overlapping. Change the timer settings or delete one the programmed recordings.

DELAYED RECORDING

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Checking, modifying or deleting recording information

Preparation

Switch on the television. Select the »AV« channel on the television for the DVD recorder.

Checking recording data

1 Open the »Timer list« menu by pressing »ѕ« (green).

– The »Timer list« menu appears, displaying the current data.

2 Press »S« or »A« to select the timer item. 3 Close the »Timer list« menu by pressing »

« (green).

Editing recording data

1 Open the »Timer list« menu by pressing »ѕ« (green).

– The »Timer list« menu appears, displaying the current data.

2 Press »S« or »A« to select the timer item and »OK« to

confirm. – The »Item editor« menu appears.

3 Press »S« or »A« to select the recording data, press »OK«

and then »S« or »A« or »1 … 0« to edit the data. Press »OK« to confirm each change.

4 Select »OK« with »S« or »A« and press »OK« to save the

recording data.

5 Close the »Timer list« menu by pressing »

« (green).

Deleting recording data

1 Open the »Timer list« menu by pressing »ѕ« (green).

– The »Timer list« menu appears, displaying the current data.

2 Press »S« or »A« to select the timer item. 3 Press »CL« to delete the recording data. 4 Close the »Timer list« menu by pressing »

« (green).

DELAYED RECORDING

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The index screen of the DVD+R and DVD+RW or DVD-R and DVDRW show the title (if provided by the broadcaster), length, quality and date of the recording. The first frame of the recording is also displayed.

If you activated the automatic chapter function, the DVD recorder sets a chapter mark every 5 minutes of the recording. You can edit and delete these, or add new ones later.

You can also edit the name of the recording, rename the disc, and delete individual recordings or all recordings.

Edit title

Opening the editing menu

1 Put a DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD-R or DVD-RW in the disc com-

partment. – The index screen appears.

2 Select the track by pressing »S« or »A«. 3 Press »

« (blue) to open the editing menu.

– The »EDIT MODE« menu appears.

Notes:

You can also open the editing menu via the main menu or the title menu (select »Edit title«).

The rest of the process is described in the following sections, starting from step 1.

Adding chapter markers

You can add chapter markers within a title to allow you to find scenes quickly during playback.

You can add up to 99 markers on each disc. After the 99th marker the message »Too many chapters« appears, and you must delete markers before you can add more.

You cannot add markers if the disc is write-protected or finalised.

1 During playback, open the editing menu and select »Chapter

marker« with »S« or »A« and press »s« to confirm.

2 To add your own markers, select »Insert marker« with »S« or

»A« and press »OK« to insert the marker at the selected scene.

3 Press »

« (blue) to quit the function.

MANAGING RECORDING DATA

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Titel 1/01 Chapter: 01/04 PLAY Chapter marker Skip chapter Index picture Split title

EDIT MODE

Title: 01/07

Title 1/01 Chapter: 01/04 PLAY itelmarke Skip chapter Index picture Split title

EDIT MODE

Chapter marker

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Deleting chapter markers

You can delete individual chapter markers or all the chapter markers on the disc.

1 Select »Chapter marker« with »S« or »A« and press »s«

to confirm.

2 To delete the current chapter marker, select »Delete marker«

with »S« or »A« and press »OK« to delete it or To delete all the chapter markers select »Delete all markers«

with »S« or »A« and press »OK« to delete them.

3 Press »

« (blue) to quit the function.

Skip chapter

You can mark chapters to be skipped during playback.

1 Select »Chapter« with »S« or »A« and press »1…0« to

select the chapter.

2 Select »Skip chapter« with »S« or »A« and press »OK« to

confirm. – The chapter is skipped during playback.

Note:

If you want to see the chapter again, select it with »1…0«, select »Show chapter« with »S« or »A« and press »OK« to confirm.

3 Press »

« (blue) to quit the function.

Creating a new title thumbnail

You can select and save any scene as a new thumbnail for the title.

1 Select »Index picture« with »S« or »A«. 2 Press »OK« at the scene you want to use as an index

thumbnail.

3 Press »

« (blue) to quit the function.

MANAGING RECORDING DATA

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Title 1/01 Chapter: 01/04 PLAY Kapitelmarke Skip chapter Index picture Split title

EDIT MODE

Chapter marker

Title 1/01 Chapter: 01/04 PLAY Chapter marker Kapitel verbergen Index picture Split title

EDIT MODE

Skip chapter

Title 1/01 Chapter: 01/04 PLAY Chapter marker Skip chapter neues Indexbild Split title

EDIT MODE

Index picture

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Splitting titles in two (Only DVD+RW/DVD-RW)

You can split a title into two. You can then delete these two titles separately, so that you can use the memory space on the disc again.

1 Select »Title« with »S« or »A« and press »1…0« to select

the title.

2 Select »Split title« with »S« or »A« and press »OK« to

confirm. – The title is split.

Note:

Depending on the length of the title, this can take some time.

Editing the names of recordings

If you do not like the title name provided by the broadcaster, or none is provided at all, you can create your own title name for the recording.

1 Put a DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD-R or DVD-RW in the disc com-

partment. – The index screen appears.

Note:

If the index screen does not appear, press »

8«.

2 Select the title with »S« or »A« and press »s« to open the

title menu. – The title menu appears.

3 Select »Rename title« with »S« or »A« and press »OK« to

confirm.

4 Press »a« or »s« to select the input position and »S« to

switch to the keyboard.

5 Press »S«, »A«, »a« or »s« to select letters and

numbers, and »OK« to confirm.

Notes:

The keys at the bottom of the keyboard are function keys: Press »Caps« to switch between uppercase and lowercase. Press »Clear« or »BkSp« to delete a letter, number or word. Press »x« to quit the keyboard. Any changes are not saved.

6 When you have entered the new name, press »S«, »A«,

»a« or »s« to switch to the function key »OK« and press »OK« to confirm. – Display: »Updating disc... Please wait«.

7 Press »a« to finish the setting.

MANAGING RECORDING DATA

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1. TITLE 30/09/2004 10:05:12 SP 01:15:00

2. TITLE 30/09/2004 12:30:00 SP 00:45:00

3. TITLE 01/10/2004 21:00:00 SP 00:30:00

Chapter: 01/04 PLAY Chapter marker Skip chapter Index picture Titel teilen

T-elapsed: 0:00:20

EDIT MODE

Split title

Play title Edit title

Rename title

Erase title Overwrite title Overwrite disc

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Deleting titles (recordings) from the disc

1 Put a DVD+R, DVD+RW or DVD-RW in the disc compartment.

– The index screen appears.

Note:

If the index screen does not appear, press »

8«.

2 Select the title to delete with »S« or »A« and press »s« to

open the title menu. – The title menu appears.

3 Select »Erase title« with »S« or »A« and press »OK« to

confirm.

4 Press »OK« to delete the titles.

– Display: »Warning: this operation will irreversibly delete the

current title on the disc. Do you want to continue?«.

5 Select »Yes« with »a« or »s« and press »OK« to confirm.

– Display: »Erasing ...«. The title overview now shows a blank

title.

Notes:

Deleted titles on a DVD+R are only marked as deleted. The playing time of these titles cannot be used for further recordings. The title is simply skipped during playback.

Once a DVD+R is finalised, deleting is no longer possible.

Overwrite title

This function allows you to use free recording space on the disc. Note that only the playing time of the title to be overwritten is

available for recording.

1 Put a DVD+R, DVD+RW or DVD-RW in the disc compartment.

– The index screen appears.

Note:

If the index screen does not appear, press »

8«.

2 Select the title to be overwritten with »S« or »A« and press

»s« to open the title menu. – The title menu appears.

3 Select »Overwrite title« with »S« or »A« and press »OK«

to confirm.

4 Press »SOURCE« to select the input source (for example, TV).

– Display: for example »Monitor P001 ARD«, the current TV

station is shown.

MANAGING RECORDING DATA

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1. TITLE 30/09/2004 10:05:12 SP 01:15:00

2. TITLE 30/09/2004 12:30:00 SP 00:45:00

3. TITLE 01/10/2004 21:00:00 SP 00:30:00

1. TITLE 30/09/2004 10:05:12 SP 01:15:00

2. TITLE 30/09/2004 12:30:00 SP 00:45:00

3. TITLE 01/10/2004 21:00:00 SP 00:30:00

Play title

Edit title Rename title

Erase title

Overwrite title Overwrite disc Add title

Play title

Edit title Rename title Erase title

Overwrite title

Overwrite disc Add title

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5 Press »A« or »S« to select the station. 6 Press »

●« to start recording.

– The available recording time is displayed.

The recording stops automatically at the end of the title.

Overwrite disc

This function allows you to overwrite the disc from the start to the end of the recording.

If you no longer need any of the titles on the disc, use the »Erase disc« function in the disc menu.

1 Put a DVD+R, DVD+RW or DVD-RW in the disc compartment.

– The index screen appears.

Note:

If the index screen does not appear, press »

8«.

2 Select any title with »S« or »A« and press »s« to open the

title menu. – The title menu appears.

3 Select »Overwrite disc« with »S« or »A« and press »OK«

to confirm.

4 Press »SOURCE« to select the input source (for example, TV).

– Display: for example »Monitor P001 ARD«, the current TV

station is shown.

5 Press »A« or »S« to select the station. 6 Press »

●« to start recording.

– The available recording time is displayed.

The recording stops automatically at the end of the disc.

MANAGING RECORDING DATA

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1. TITLE 30/09/2004 10:05:12 SP 01:15:00

2. TITLE 30/09/2004 12:30:00 SP 00:45:00

3. TITLE 01/10/2004 21:00:00 SP 00:30:00

Play title Edit title Rename title Erase title Overwrite title

Overwrite disc

Add title

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Entering the name of the disc

You can enter a name for each disc; the name is shown on the index screen.

1 Put a DVD+R, DVD+RW or DVD-RW in the disc compartment.

– The index screen appears.

Note:

If the index screen does not appear, press »

8«.

2 Select the disc information with »S« or »A« and press »s«

to confirm. – The disc menu appears.

3 Select »Rename disc« with »S« or »A« and press »OK« to

confirm.

4 Press »a« or »s« to select the input position and »S« to

switch to the keyboard.

5 Press »S«, »A«, »a« or »s« to select letters and num-

bers, and »OK« to confirm.

Notes:

The keys at the bottom of the keyboard are function keys: Press »Caps« to switch between uppercase and lowercase. Press »Clear« or »BkSp« to delete a letter, number or word.

6 When you have entered the new name, press »S«, »A«,

»a« or »s« to switch to the function key »OK« and press »OK« to confirm. – Display: »Updating disc... Please wait...«.

7 Press »a« to finish the setting.

MANAGING RECORDIND DATA

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MY DVD

30/09/2004

10:05:12

PAL

DVD

EDIT

Play

Rename disc

Erase disc Record title Overwrite disc Lock disc

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Deleting the content of the disc (DVD+RW/–RW)

1 Put a DVD+RW/–RW in the disc compartment.

– The index screen appears.

Note:

If the index screen does not appear, press »

8«.

2 Select the disc information »MY DVD« with »S« or »A«

and press »s« to confirm. – The disc menu appears.

3 Select »Erase disc« with »S« or »A« and press »OK« to

confirm.

4 Press »OK« to delete the contents of the disc.

– Display: »Warning: This operation will erase all data on the

disc. Are you sure you want to continue?«.

Note:

To cancel the deletion, confirm »No« with »OK«.

5 Select »Yes« with »a« or »s« and press »OK« to confirm.

– Display: »Erasing now ...«. You can no longer open the index

screen.

Record title

This function allows you to record new titles. A new title is added to the disc.

1 Put a DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD-R or DVD-RW in the disc com-

partment. – The index screen appears.

Note:

If the index screen does not appear, press »

8«.

2 Select the disc information »MY DVD« with »S« or »A«

and press »s« to confirm. – The disc menu appears.

3 Select »Record title« with »S« or »A« and press »OK« to

confirm.

4 Press »SOURCE« to select the input source (for example, TV).

– Display: for example »Monitor P001 ARD«, the current TV

station is shown.

5 Press »A« or »S« to select the station. 6 Press »

●« to start recording.

– The available recording time is displayed.

The recording stops automatically at the end of the disc.

MANAGING RECORDIND DATA

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MY DVD

30/09/2004

10:05:12

PAL

DVD

EDIT

MY DVD

30/09/2004

10:05:12

PAL

DVD

EDIT

Play Rename disc

Erase disc

Record title Overwrite disc Lock disc

Play Rename disc Erase disc

Record title

Overwrite disc Lock disc

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Finalising title editing

If you have edited titles or chapters, a DVD player may not be able to display this properly. This function allows you to eliminate this problem.

If »Make compatible« does not appear in the menu, the disc is already compatible and the setting is not necessary.

1 Put a DVD+RW in the disc compartment.

– The index screen appears.

2 Select the disc information »MY DVD« with »S« or »A«

and press »s« to confirm. – The disc menu appears.

3 Select »Make compatible« with »S« or »A« and press

»OK« to confirm. – Display: »Working«, followed by the index screen.

The titles and chapters of the DVD-RW, DVD+RW, DVD-R or DVD-RW will now be correctly displayed on a DVD player.

Note:

Depending on the length of the title, this can take some time.

Lock disc

This protects the disc from being accidentally recorded over.

1 Put a DVD+R or DVD+RW in the disc compartment.

– The index screen appears.

Note:

If the index screen does not appear, press »

8«.

2 Select the disc information »MY DVD« with »S« or »A«

and press »s« to confirm. – The disc menu appears.

3 Select »Lock disc« with »S« or »A« and press »OK« to

confirm. – Display: »Working ...«, followed by the index screen.

You can no longer record on the disc.

Note:

To unlock the disc, select »Unlock disc« in the disc menu and press »OK« to confirm.

MY DVD

30/09/2004

10:05:12

PAL

DVD

EDIT

Play

Rename disc Erase disc Record title Overwrite disc

Make compatible

Lock disc

MY DVD

30/09/2004

10:05:12

PAL

DVD

EDIT

Play

Rename disc Erase disc Record title Overwrite disc Make compatible

Lock disc

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Finalising a disc (DVD+R/–R or DVD-RW only)

If you want to play a DVD+R/–R or DVD-RW on a DVD player, you must first finalise it. The DVD recorder can play unfinalised discs.

Note that after a disc is finalised, no changes or any new recordings can be made on it.

If »Finalising disc« does not appear in the menu, the disc has already been finalised or it is a DVD+RW.

1 Put a DVD+R/–R in the disc compartment.

– The index screen appears.

Note:

If the index screen does not appear, press »

8«.

2 Select the disc information »MY DVD« with »S« or »A«

and press »s« to confirm. – The disc menu appears.

3 Select »Finalise disc« with »S« or »A« and press »OK« to

confirm. – Display: »Working ...«, followed by the index screen.

Deleting the content of the disc (DVD+RW/–RW)

If you cannot switch to the disc menu on a DVD+RW/–RW to delete the disc (the disc is not compatible to the DVD recorder), you can delete the disc using the function in the »System Setup« menu.

1 Put a DVD+RW/–RW in the disc compartment. 2 Press »SETUP« to open the setup menu. 3 Select » « with »

« or »A« and press »OK« to

confirm.

4 Select »Erase disc« with »S« or »A« and press »OK« to

confirm.

5 Press »OK« to delete the contents of the disc.

– Display: »Warning: This operation will erase all data on the

disc. Are you sure you want to continue?«.

Note:

To cancel the deletion, confirm »No« with »OK«.

6 Select »Yes« with »a« or »s« and press »OK« to confirm.

MANAGING RECORDIND DATA

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MY DVD

30/09/2004

10:05:12

PAL

DVD

EDIT

Play Rename disc Record title

Finalise disc

Auto chapter marker Default source Default quality

Erase disc

SYSTEM SETUP – RECORD

5 minutes

Tuner

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Note:

Connection and preparation

Connecting a camcorder

1 Connect the »VIDEO IN L AUDIO IN R« sockets on the front

of the DVD recorder to the corresponding sockets on the camcorder using a standard cinch cable;

or connect the »DV IN« socket on the front of the DVD recorder to

the corresponding socket on the digital camcorder using a standard cable.

COPYING

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IN DV IN

VIDEO IN AUDIO

AUDIO

VIDEO IN

IN DV IN

VIDEO IN AUDIO

AUDIO

VIDEO IN

IN DV IN

VIDEO IN AUDIO

VIDEO IN

DV IN

AUDIO

DV IN

IN DV IN

VIDEO IN AUDIO

AUDIO

VIDEO IN

DV IN

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Connecting a video recorder, DVD player or set-top box

1 Connect the »EURO AV2 ➞DECODER« socket on the DVD

recorder to the corresponding socket on the video recorder, DVD player or set-top box using a standard EURO-AV (Scart) cable.

Recording from external devices

Preparation

Switch on the television. Select the »AV« channel on the television for the DVD recorder. Put a DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD-R or DVD-RW in the disc compartment.

Recording

1 Select the channel on the DVD recorder.

– Select »SOURCE« »EURO-AV 2« (for a video recorder, DVD

player or set-top box) or »VIDEO IN« (for a camcorder), or »DV« »DV« (for a digital camcorder).

2 Press »Q-SET« until the recording quality you require appears

in the display.

3 Press »

●« to start recording.

4 Press »

« to pause recording.

5 Press »

7« to end the recording.

Note:

You can operate a digital camcorder using the remote control of the DVD recorder.

COPYING

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VIDEO OUT

ANTENNA

OUT TV

ANTENNA

VIDEO IN

AUDIO OUT

Pb Cb

Pr Cr

S-VIDEO OUT

VIDEO OUT

DIGITAL AUDIO OUT

EURO AV 1 TV

S-VIDEO IN

AUDIO OUT

VIDEO IN AUDIO IN

EURO AV 2 DECODER

S VIDEO OUT VIDEO OUT

Pb/Cb

Pr/Cr

ITAL AUDIO OUT

AUDIO OUT

S-VIDEO IN

VIDEO IN AUDIO IN

EURO AV 1 TV

EURO AV 2 DECODER

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Connection and preparation

A decoder is necessary when the DVD recorder receives encoded programs from a private broadcaster. Ask your dealer about the decoder.

Connection

1 Connect the »EURO AV2 ➞ DECODER« socket on the DVD

recorder to a suitable socket on the decoder using a EURO-AV (Scart) cable.

Setting the channel position for a decoder

1 Press »SETUP« to open the setup menu. 2 Select » « with »

« or »A« and press »OK« to

confirm.

3 Select »Modify channel information« with »S« or »A« and

press »OK« to confirm.

4 Select the »Name« line with »S«or »A«. Enter the channel

position for the television station which requires the decoder using the numerical buttons »1 ... 0« and confirm with »OK«.

5 Select »Decoder« with »S« or »A« and press »OK« to

confirm. Press »S« or »A« to select »ON« and press »OK« to confirm. – The channel is marked in the station list with a »D« in front of

its name.

6 Press »SETUP« to finish the setting.

USING A DECODER

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Name

Scan mode Channel Sound mode NICAM Audio Decoder Skip Fine tune

Modify channel information

P001/ARD

Ch006

Channel

PAL B/G

DUAL A

OFF

OK Cancel

VIDEO OUT

ANTENNA

OUT TV

S-VIDEO OUT

ANTENNA

EO IN

ITAL AUDIO OUT

AUDIO OUT

S-VIDEO IN

VIDEO IN AUDIO IN

Pb Cb

Pr Cr

VIDEO OUT

AUDIO OUT

DIGITAL AUDIO OUT

AUDIO OUT

EURO AV 1 TV

EURO AV 2 DECODER

VIDEO IN

S-VIDEO IN

VIDEO IN AUDIO IN

EURO AV 1 TV

EURO AV 2 DECODER

PAY-TV

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Recording PAY TV programmes

Preparation

Switch on the television. Select the »AV« channel on the television for the DVD recorder. Put a DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD-R or DVD-RW in the disc compartment.

Recording

1 Press »SOURCE« to select the input source (for example, TV).

– Display: for example »Monitor P001 ARD«, the current TV

station is shown.

2 Press »

« or »A« or the number buttons »1 … 0« to select

the pay TV station.

3 Press »Q-SET« until the recording quality you require appears

in the display.

4 Press »

●« to start recording.

– The amount of recording time available is shown.

5 Press »

« to pause recording.

6 Press »

●« to resume recording.

7 Press »

7« to end the recording.

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Connection and preparation

To connect a digital camera or an external storage medium, switch the DVD recorder into stand-by with »Ǽ« and switch it on only after connecting. Even when you undo the USB connection, the DVD recorder must first be switched to stand-by, otherwise files can be damaged.

Connecting external data devices

1 Connect the USB interface » IN« on the DVD recorder with

the corresponding socket on the data device (digital camera, card-reading device or MP3 player) using a USB cable;

or Insert the USB plug of the USB memory stick in the USB inter-

face » IN« on the DVD recorder.

Note:

It is possible to simultaneously connect several devices to the USB interface » IN« of the DVD recorder via a USB HUB.

Playback of content from external data devices

Preparation

Switch on the television. Select the »AV« channel on the television for the DVD recorder.

Playback

1 Press »Ǽ« on the remote control to switch on the DVD recorder

from stand-by mode.

2 Press »i« to open the main menu. 3 Select » « »Start USB playback« with »

« and press »OK«

to activate. – The file browser appears.

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USB-OPERATION

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IN DV IN

VIDEO IN AUDIO

AUDIO

VIDEO IN

IN DV IN

VIDEO IN AUDIO

AUDIO

VIDEO IN

DV IN

PROG. SOURCE

DV IN

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4 Select the desired folder using »S« or »A« and open with

»OK«.

5 Press »

« or »A« to select the file you want and press

»OK« or »8« to start playback.

Archiving content from external data devices on the DVD recorder

This function allows you to copy files from an external data device onto a DVD+R or DVD+RW or DVD-R and DVD-RW and thus to archive them.

Preparation

Switch on the television. Select the »AV« channel on the television for the DVD recorder. Put a DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD-R or DVD-RW in the disc compartment.

Note:

There may not be any “film data” on the DVD+R/+RW or DVDR/-RW. Read the section on page 56 to find out how to delete the data on the DVD+RW/DVD-RW.

Recording

1 Press »SELECT«to select the USB input source.

– Display: » « (for the USB interface).

2 Open the »Edit menu« with »

ň«.

3 Select the desired folder using »

« or »A« and open with

»OK«.

4 Select the desired file with »

« or »A« and confirm with »ѕ« (green). – The file is copied into the »File selection list«.

Note:

To delete a file from the »File selection list« press »s«, select the file using »

« or »A« and delete with » « (red).

5 Press »

●« to start recording.

Note:

If the file/folder is not to be copied, confirm »Cancel« with »OK«.

6 Confirm the security query by using »a« or »s« to select

»OK« and confirm with »OK«.

Note:

The DVD player sets up new folders for this recording: »D JJJJ.MM.TT« (the date of creation), »T HH:MM:SS« (the time), then the folder for the files.

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Authorising the contents of a DVD

Films on DVD may be wholly or partially unsuitable for children. These DVDs contain information which marks the content or scenes. They are assigned access levels 1 to 8, which may differ from country to country. You can select one of the access levels and a certain country, and thus authorise alternative scenes for playback.

1 Place any disc in the tray. 2 Press »SETUP« to open the setup menu. 3 Select » « with »

« or »A« and press »OK« to

confirm.

4 Select »Rating level« with »S« or »A« and press »OK« to

confirm.

5 Enter the password »3 3 0 8« using the number buttons »1 …

0« and press »OK« to confirm. 6 Press »OK« to confirm. 7 Press »S« or »A« to select the rating level and »OK« to

confirm.

8 Press »SETUP« to finish the setting.

Changing the access code (password)

1 Press »SETUP« to open the setup menu. 2 Select » « with »

« or »A« and press »OK« to

confirm.

3 Select »Rating level« with »S« or »A« and press »OK« to

confirm.

4 Enter the code number »3 3 0 8« using the number buttons

»1 … 0« and press »OK« to confirm.

5 Select » NEW« with »S« or »A« and press »OK« to con-

firm.

6 Enter the new four-digit password using the number buttons

»1 … 0« and press »S« to switch to »Confirm password«.

7 Enter the same password using the number buttons »1 … 0«

and press »OK« to confirm.

8 Press »SETUP« to finish the setting.

CHILD LOCK

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TV aspect ratio

Rating level

OFF

Digital audio output Dynamic range compression

SYSTEMJ SETUP – PLAYBACK

16 : 9

RAW

OFF

TV aspect ratio

Rating level

OFF

Digital audio output Dynamic range compre

SYSTEMJ SETUP – PLAYBACK

16 : 9

RAW

OFF

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Selecting the digital output

Here you select whether the audio signal is emitted from the »DIGITAL AUDIO OUT« sockets in the original data format (All) or in PCM format (Pulse Code Modulation).

1 Press »SETUP« to open the setup menu. 2 Select » « with »

« or »A« and press »OK« to

confirm.

3 Select »Digital audio output« with »S« or »A« and press

»OK« to confirm.

4 Select the mode (»RAW« or »LPCM«) by pressing »S« or

»A« and press »OK« to confirm.

5 Press »SETUP« to finish the setting.

Switching the dynamic range (volume range) on/off

Dolby digital soundtracks have a very large dynamic volume range, hence there is a great difference in volume between quiet and loud tones. The dynamic range compression function optimises this dynamic range at low volume.

1 Press »SETUP« to open the setup menu.

2 Select » « with »

« or »A« and press »OK« to

confirm.

3 Select the »Dynamic range compression« line with »S« or

»A« and press »OK« to activate.

4 Select »ON« or »OFF« with »S« or »A« and confirm with

»OK«.

5 Press »SETUP« to finish the setting.

AUDIO SETTINGS

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TV aspect ratio Rating level

OFF

Digital audio output

Dynamic range compression

SYSTEM SETUP – PLAYBACK

16 : 9

RAW

OFF

TV aspect ratio Rating level

OFF Digital audio output

Dynamic range compression

SYSTEM SETUP – PLAYBACK

16 : 9

RAW

OFF

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Language settings

You can choose between various languages.

1 Press »SETUP« to open the setup menu. 2 Select » « with »

« or »A« and press »OK« to

confirm.

Note:

The rest of the process is described in the following sections, starting from step 1.

Selecting the language of the DVD menus

If the DVD has menus in several languages, you can select your language of choice.

1 Select »Menu language« with »

« or »A« and press

»OK« to confirm.

2 Select the language for the DVD menus using »

« or »A«

and press »OK« to confirm.

Selecting the language for the subtitles

If subtitles are available on the current DVD, they are shown in the language you have selected. If the language you have selected for the subtitles is not on the DVD, the DVD recorder automatically selects the first language available.

1 Select »Subtitle language« by pressing »

« or »A« and

press »OK« to confirm.

2 Select your language using »

« or »A« and press »OK«

to confirm.

Selecting the dubbing language

If several languages are available on the current DVD, the sound is played back in the language you have selected. If the language you select is not on the DVD, the DVD recorder automatically selects first audio language available.

1 Select »Audio language« with »

« or »A« and press

»OK« to activate it.

2 Select your language using »

« or »A« and press »OK«

to confirm.

Finishing the settings

1 Press »SETUP« to finish the setting.

PERSONAL SETTINGS

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OSD language Menu language Subtitle language Audio language

SYSTEM SETUP – LANGUAGE

English

OFF

English

OSD language

Menu language

Subtitle language Audio language

SYSTEM SETUP – LANGUAGE

English

OFF

English

OSD language Menu language

Subtitle language

Audio language

SYSTEM SETUP – LANGUAGE

English

OFF

English

OSD language Menu language Subtitle language

Audio language

SYSTEM SETUP – LANGUAGE

English

OFF

English

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Switching the screen saver on/off

When this function is activated, the screen saver starts when no function has been selected on the DVD recorder for some time.

1 Press »SETUP« to open the setup menu. 2 Select » « with »

« or »A« and press »OK« to

confirm.

3 Select »Screen saver« with »

« or »A« and press »OK« to

confirm.

4 Select the function with »S« »A« (»ON«) and press »OK«

to confirm.

5 Press »SETUP« to finish the setting.

Setting the signal type for the video output socket

The video output of your DVD recorder was set at the factory to »RGB«. If you connect your DVD recorder to a television, flat screen or projector using cinch cables (»Y«, »Pb/Cb« and »Pr/Cr« of the DVD recorder), you must set the video output correctly so that the television receives the video signal and therefore the picture.

1 Press »SETUP« to open the setup menu. 2 Select » « with »

« or »A« and press »OK« to

confirm.

3 Select »SCART output« with »

« or »A« and press »OK«

to confirm.

4 Select the video output with »S« or »A« and press »OK« to

confirm. – »RGB« for »EURO AV1

➞

TV«;

»YUV« for »Y«, »Pb/Cb« and »Pr/Cr«; »Y/C« for »EURO AV1 ➞TV« or »S-VIDEO OUT«; »CVBS« for »EURO AV2 ➞TV« or »VIDEO OUT«;

5 Press »SETUP« to finish the setting.

Notes:

The setting »YUV« is a precondition for “Interlace mode” and “Progressive mode”. If it has been selected, »I/P« can be used to switch between the two output formats. Switching can also be done via the set-up menu. In “Progressive mode” the sockets »VIDEO OUT« and »S-VIDEO OUT« are switched off.

PERSONAL SETTINGS

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Screen saver

Progressive/Interlace SCART output Country Video output format Restore factory settings

SYSTEM SETUP – GENERAL

RGB

U.K.

PAL

Interlace

Screen saver Progressive/Interlace

SCART output

Country Video output format Restore factory settings

SYSTEN SETUP – GENERAL

RGB

U.K.

PAL

Interlace

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Recording settings

1 Press »SETUP« to open the setup menu. 2 Select » « with »

« or »A« and press »OK« to

confirm.

Note:

The rest of the process is described in the following sections, starting from step 1.

Adding chapter markers

This function allows you to specify whether and how often chapter markers are automatically set during recording.

1 Select »Auto chapter marker« with »

« or »A« and press

»OK« to confirm.

2 Press »

« or »A« to select the marker sequence and »OK«

to confirm.

Note:

If you do not want to set markers, repeat the setting and select »OFF«.

Selecting the input source for recording

This function allows you to select the input source (e.g. Tuner for recording TV programmes).

1 Select »Default source« with »

« or »A« and press »OK«

to confirm.

2 Select the input source with »

« or »A« and press »OK«

to confirm.

Selecting the recording quality

The function allows you to select the recording quality (e.g. SP).

1 Select »Default quality« with »

« or »A« and press »OK«

to confirm.

2 Select the recording quality using »

« or »A« and press

»OK« to confirm.

PERSONAL SETTINGS

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Auto chapter marker Default source Default quality Erase disc

SYSTEM SETUP – RECORD

5 minutes

Tuner

Auto chapter marker

Default source Default quality Erase disc

SYSTEM SETUP – RECORD

5 minutes

Tuner

Auto chapter marker

Default source

Default quality Erase disc

SYSTEM SETUP – RECORD

5 minutes

Tuner

Auto chapter marker Default source

Default quality

Erase disc

SYSTEM SETUP – RECORD

5 minutes

Tuner

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Tuning television channels automatically

1 Press »SETUP« to open the setup menu. 2 Select » « with »

« or »A« and press »OK« to

confirm.

3 Select »Scan channels« with »S« or »A« and press »OK«

to confirm. – The DVD recorder searches all channels for television stations,

then sorts and saves them. The automatic search may take several minutes.

Note:

You can stop the search by pressing »7«.

Assigning channel positions manually

If you have information on a new TV station, you can tune to it manually in this menu.

1 Press »SETUP« to open the setup menu. 2 Select » « with »

« or »A« and press »OK« to

confirm.

3 Select »Modify channel information« with »S« or »A« and

press »OK« to confirm.

4 Select the television channel (channel position) using »1…0«. 5 To change the name of the TV station, select »Name« with

»S« or »A« and press »OK« to confirm. Select the input position with »a« or »s«, enter letters or numbers with »S« or »A« and press »OK« to confirm.

6 If you want to search by channel, special channel or frequency,

select »Scan mode« with »S« or »A« and press »OK« to confirm. Select search parameter with »S« or »A« and press »OK« to confirm.

7 If you want to change the colour system, select »Sound mode«

with »S« or »A« and press »OK« to confirm. Select the system with »S« or »A« and press »OK« to confirm.

8 To start the search, select »Channel« (or special channel or

frequency, depending on the setting in step 6) with »S« or »A« and press »a« or »s« to start the search.

SPECIAL SETTINGS

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Scan channels

Modify channel information Sort channel order

SYSTEM SETUP – CHANNEL SCAN

SCAN

SORT

EDIT

Name

Scan mode Channel Sound mode NICAM Audio Decoder Skip Fine tune

Modify channel information

P001/ARD

Ch006

Channel

PAL B/G

DUAL A

OFF

OK Cancel

Scan channels

Modify channel information

Sort channel order

SYSTEM SETUP – CHANNEL SCAN

SCAN

SORT

EDIT

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SPECIAL SETTINGS

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9 If you want to skip a channel when using the »S« or »A«

buttons, select »Skip« with »S« or »A« and press »OK« to confirm. Press »S« or »A« to select »Yes« and press »OK« to confirm. – The channel is marked in the station list with a »–« in front of

its number.

10 To fine-tune the picture, select »Fine tune« with »S« or »A«

and press »OK« to confirm. Tune the picture with »a« or »s« and press »OK« to confirm.

Note:

To set other television stations, repeat steps 4 to 10.

11 Press »SETUP« to finish the setting.

Sorting television stations

You can sort the TV stations in any order you like.

1 Press »SETUP« to open the setup menu. 2 Select » « with »

« or »A« and press »OK« to

confirm.

3 Select »Sort channel order« with »S« or »A« and press

»OK« to confirm.

4 Press »S« or »A« to select the station to move. 5 Highlight the channel with »OK«. 6 Select a new station with »S« or »A« and then press »OK«

to confirm.

Note:

To sort the other television channels, repeat steps 4 to 6.

7 Press »SETUP« to finish the setting.

Name Scan mode Channel Sound mode NICAM Audio Decoder Skip

Fine tune

Modify channel information

P001/ARD

Ch006

Channel

PAL B/G

DUAL A

OFF

OK Cancel

Scan channels Modify channel information

Sort channel order

SYSTEM SETUP – CHANNEL SCAN

SCAN

SORT

EDIT

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Setting the time and date

If you do not want to use the date and time broadcast by a television station, you can set it manually.

1 Press »SETUP« to open the setup menu. 2 Select » « with »S« or »A« and press »OK« to

confirm.

3 Select »Date« with »S« or »A« and press »OK« to

confirm. Enter the date in six digits with »1…0« and press »OK« to confirm.

4 Select »Time« with »S« or »A« and press »OK« to

confirm. Enter the time in six digits with »1…0« and press »OK« to confirm.

5 Press »SETUP« to finish the setting.

Switching the DVD recorder to another Grundig remote control

You can adjust the DVD recorder so that it can be operated with a remote control from another Grundig device.

1 Press »SETUP« to open the setup menu.

2 Select » « with »S« or »A« and press »OK« to

confirm.

3 Select »Remote control type« with »S« or »A« and press

»OK« to activate.

4 Select the remote control type with »S« or »A« and press

»OK« to confirm. – The DVD recorder can now be operated with another remote

control. The DVD recorder no longer responds to its own remote control.

5 Press »SETUP« to complete the setting.

Note:

If you want to operate the DVD recorder with its own remote control again, you have to call up the main menu with »

6 «

(press and hold down) on the device. Activate the set-up menu using menu keys (»5«, »6 «, »PROG +«, »PROG –« and »7« and) on the device and set the remote control type to »DVD-Recorder«.

SPECIAL SETTINGS

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Date (dd/mm/yy) 03.06.05

Time (hh:mm:ss) 11:30:36 Remote control type Reset registration code

SYSTEM SETUP – CLOCK

DVD Recorder

Date (dd/mm/yy) 03.06.05 Time (hh:mm:ss) 11:30:36

Remote control type

Reset regstration code

SYSTEM SETUP – CLOCK

DVD Recorder

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1 Press »SETUP« to open the setup menu. 2 Select » « with »S« or »A« and press »OK« to con-

firm.

3 Select »Reset regstration code« with »S« or »A« and activa-

te with »OK«. – The menu shows the registration code for the Internet.

4 Press »SETUP« to exit the menu.

Resetting the DVD recorder to its original condition

All custom settings are restored to the original status.

1 Press »SETUP« to open the main menu. 2 Select » « with »

« or »A« and press »OK« to

confirm.

3 Select »Restore factory settings« with »

« or »A« and press

»OK« to confirm.

4 Select »OK« with »a« or »s« and press »OK« to confirm. 5 Press »SETUP« to finish the setting.

SPECIAL SETTINGS

_______________________________

Screen saver Progressiv/Interlace SCART output Country Video output format

Restore factory settings

SYSTEM SETUP – GENERAL

RGB

U.K.

PAL

Interlace

Date (dd/mm/yy) 03.06.05 Time (hh:mm:ss) 11:30:36 Remote control type

Reset registration code

SYSTEM SETUP – CLOCK

DVD Recorder

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Technical data

This product fulfils the European directives 89/336/EEC, 73/23/EEC and 93/68/EEC. This device conforms to the safety regulation DIN EN 60065 (VDE 0860) and therefore the international safety regulation IEC 60065. Never open up the DVD recorder. The manufacturer will not accept any liability for damage resulting from improper handling.

General information on laser devices

Your system is a CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT. This means that the laser is designed in such a way as to ensure that the maximum permissible emission value cannot be exceeded under any circumstances.

Caution:

If operating devices or methods other than those specified here are employed, it may lead to dangerous exposure to emissions.

This device emits laser radiation. Because of the danger of eye injuries, the unit may only be opened or serviced by trained personnel. If settings other than those specified here are employed or other procedures are carried out, this may lead to dangerous radiation exposure.

During playback of DTS-coded CDs and DVDs, a high noise level is produced at the analogue stereo outputs. In order to avoid damaging the audio system, always take appropriate preventive measures when connecting the stereo outputs of the DVD recorder to an amplification system. For DTS Digital Surround playback, an external 5.1-channel DTS Digital Surround decoder must be connected to the digital output (S/PDIF) of the DVD recorder.

Manufactured with permission from Dolby Laboratories. The »Dolby« label and the double-D logo »

ĳ « are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. Confidential unpublished material.

This product contains components which are covered by certain U.S. patents or for other reasons are considered intellectual property of the Macrovision Corporation and other proprietors. Use of this protected technology must be approved by the Macrovision Company and is only permissible for private presentation at home or for other limited applications, where no special permission has been granted by Macrovision. Reproduction or disassembly of the device is prohibited.

INFORMATION

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CLASS 1

LASER PRODUCT

Mains voltage:

110 – 240 V ~, 50/60 Hz

Power consumption:

Operation: approx. 35 W Standby: ≤ 4 W

Ambient temperature:

+10 °C to +35 °C

Playback standard:

PAL, 50 Hz, 625 lines NTSC, 60 Hz, 525 lines

Disc formats:

DVD +R, DVD +RW, DVD-R, DVD-RW

Media formats:

DVD video, audio CD, video CD (VCD 1.0/1.1/2.0), S-Video CD, CD ROM (DivX

Video, MP3, WMA, JPEG, Kodak Picture CD) DVD ROM (DivX

Video, MP3, WMA, JPEG,

Kodak Picture CD)

Laser:

Semiconductor laser Wavelength 650 nm for DVD Wavelength 780 nm for CD

Audio format:

Digital: MPEG2/Dolby Digital, PCM, DTS Analogue: Stereo sound, Dolby Pro Logic

Audio:

Signal: Analogue DVD: 48/96 kHz 4Hz-22/44 kHz Video CD: 44.1 kHz 4Hz-20 kHz Audio CD: 44.1 kHz 4Hz-20 kHz

Signal-to-noise ratio (at 1 kHz): ≥ 90 dB Sound volume (at 1 kHz): ≥ 85 dB

Dimensions and weight:

Dimensions: W x H x L 430 x 55 x 290 mm Weight 3.6 kg

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Troubleshooting

Not every picture or sound problem is caused by a defect in your DVD recorder. Impairment can also be caused by leads having been accidentally pulled out, damaged DVDs/CDs and worn-out batteries in the remote control. If the following measures do not do not rectify the problem, consult an authorised dealer.

INFORMATION

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Problem Possible cause/remedy

DVD recorder does not respond Point the remote control directly at the DVD recorder. to the remote control

Remove all obstacles which may interfere with the path of the remote control signal.

Check or replace the remote control batteries. Check whether the recorder has been set to operate with a

different remote control.

The disc tray will not open, Using the mains switch, switch the DVD recorder picture/sound problems »Ǽ« off and on again.

No picture Check the video connection. Distorted picture Make sure that there are no fingerprints on the DVD/CD,

follow the cleaning instructions on the next page.

The DVD/CD cannot be played Check if the label on the DVD/CD is facing upwards.

Clean the DVD/CD. Check if the DVD/CD is damaged by testing out another

DVD/CD.

No sound Check the volume setting.

Check the audio connections. Try another playback source.

Use an external decoder for DTS audio formats. No sound at the digital output Select the “RAW” operating mode, see Set-up on page 64. Distorted sound from the Make sure that the audio connections are not connected to

hi-fi system the phono input on the amplifier. Recording from TV stations Antenna cable not connected, please connect it. not possible. The TV station is not tuned on the DVD recorder. Tune the

television station.

The selected TV channel has copy protection.

Station not transmitting or antenna defective. Timer recording was not The DVD recorder was not switched off after

executed. the timer was programmed.

The VPS/PDC time was incorrectly entered for VPS/PDC-

programmed recordings. Copying from the USB port is There is “film data” on the DVD+R/+RW, please delete it.

not possible. You have forgotten your personal Enter the master code »3308«.

password for the child lock.

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INFORMATION

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Environmental note

This product has been made from high-quality parts and materials which can be re-used and recycled. Therefore, do not throw the product away with normal household waste at the end of its life. Take it to a collection point for recycling electrical and electronic devices. This is indicated by this symbol on the product, in the operating manual and on the packaging. Please find out about collection points operated by your local authority. Help protect the environment by recycling used products.

Cleaning discs

Wipe the dirty disc with a cloth from the centre outwards in a straight line. Do not use any solvents such as benzene, thinners, conventional cleaner or anti-static spray for vinyl records. Do not use a cleaning CD, as it might damage the laser of your DVD recorder.

Software information

We wish to point out explicitly that only operating software authorised by GRUNDIG is permissible for the DVD recorder. This operating software is available from specialist dealers or will be available shortly on the Grundig web sites www.grundig.com and www.grundig.de. Any instance of operating software from a dubious Internet source being loaded to the device will impair functioning and also, since it is an unauthorised intervention, invalidate any claims under the guarantee. GRUNDIG will refuse to refund any costs resulting in such cases. Any repair costs in such cases, even those occurring within the guarantee period, are to be paid by the customer.

Subject to alteration and correction!

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Additional Information for units sold in the UK.

Units sold in the UK are suitable for operation from a 240V ac, 50Hz mains supply. The range of multi-system receivers is built to work in most European countries. However, the mains plug and socket system for the UK differs from many European countries. This appliance has been supplied with a fitted, non-removable, approved converter plug for use in the UK. This converter plug is fitted with a 5A rated fuse.

In case this appliance is supplied with a moulded 2-pin Euro plug only, which is unsuitable for UK operation, this must be cut off and immediately disposed of. An approved 13A, 3-pin UK plug should then be fitted by a qualified electrician.

Note:

The severed Euro plug must be destroyed to avoid a possible shock hazard should it be inserted into a socket elsewhere.

If a non-rewireable 3-pin plug or a rewireable 13A (BS1363) 3-pin plug is used, it must be fitted with a 5A ASTA or BSI approved BS1362 fuse. If any other type of plug is used it must be protected by a 5A fuse either in the plug, or at the distribution board. If this type of plug becomes defective, ensure that the fuse is removed before disposal, to eliminate potential shock hazard.

If it is necessary to change the fuse in the non-rewireable plug, the correct type and rating (5A ASTA or BSI approved BS1362) must be used and the fuse cover must be refitted. If the fuse cover is lost or damaged, the lead and plug must not be used until a replacement is obtained. Replacement fuse covers should be obtained from your dealer.

Important:

The wires in the mains lead are colour coded in accordance with the following code:

BLUE – NEUTRAL BROWN – LIVE

As the colours of the wires in the mains lead of your appliance may not correspond with the coloured marking identifying terminals in your plug, proceed as follows:

Connect the BLUE coloured wire to plug terminal marked with the letter “N” or coloured black. Connect the BROWN coloured wire to the plug terminal marked with the letter “L” or coloured red. In no circumstance must any of the wires be connected to the terminal marked with the letter “E”, earth symbol “

z”, coloured green, or green &

yellow.

INFORMATION

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