Jwin JD-VD904 User Manual

Table of Contents

Contents

Safety Precautions Getting to Know Your Recorder Recorder Overview Quick Start Guide Connection for Playback Normal Disc Playback Program and Shuffle Playback Data Disc Playback (KODAK Picture CD/JPEG) Recording Signal from TV Tuner Recording Signal from AV/DV in Manual Recording Programming a recording

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Editing a Title Recorded Editing a DVD+RW or DVD+R Disc Menu Index for Initial Setup Troubleshooting Guide Attachment

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Safety Precautions

The lightning flash with an arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated "dangerous voltage" within the product's enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.

The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance.

AVIS

CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOTREMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE PART INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.

CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOTOPEN

RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE NE

PAS OUVRIR

WARNING: DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE, DUE TO THE HIGH RISK OF FIRE

OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT OPEN THE CABINET DANGEROUS HIGH VOLTAGES ARE PRESENT INSIDE THE ENCLOSURE. ONLYQUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNELSHOULD ATTEMPT THIS.

C A U T I O N : TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, MATCH WIDE BLADE OF PLUG TO WIDE SLOT, AND

F U L LYI N S E R T.

ATTENTION: POUR EVITER LES CHOCS ELECTRIQUE, INTRODUIRE LALAME LAPLUS LARGE DE LA

FICHE DANS LABORNE CORRESPONDANTE DE LAPRISE ET POUSSER JUSQU' AU FOUD.

C A U T I O N :

This Digital Video Disc Player employs a Laser System. To prevent direct exposure to the laser beam, do not try to open the enclosure.

Visible laser radiation emits when open and interlocks are defeated.

Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than those specified herein may result in hazardous radiation exposure.

DO NOTS TA R EI N TOB E A M .

To ensure proper use of this product, please read this owner’s manual carefully and retain for future reference. Should the unit require maintenance, contact an authorized service location, or contact us.Only qualified service personnel should remove the cover.

WA R N I N G: Changes or modifications made to this equipment, not expressly approved by us or parties authorized by us will void all the

CLASS 1

LASER PRODUCT

manufacture warranties.

Note:

Playback of individual DVDs and CDs on your DVD Player and Recorder: DVD R/RW in DVD video format and CD R/RW in CD-DAformat can be played. Due to quality differences of the media

as well as peculiarities of the recording it can occur, nevertheless, that individual DVDs or CDs cannot be read. In such cases, it is not due to a malfunction of the playing equipment.

Since it is very usual for DVD movies to be released at different times in different regions of the world, all players have region codes and disks can have an optional region code. If you load a disk of a different region code to your player, you

will see the region code notice on the screen. The disk will not play, and should be unloaded.

THE REGION CODE FOR THE UNIT REFERS TO THE SILKSCREEN ON THE REAR PA N E L .

Safety Precautions

CAUTION: Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than those specified herein may result in hazardous radiation exposure.

Please carefully study this manual and always keep it available. There are, however, some installation and operation precautions which you should be aware of.

1.Read Instructions - All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the product is operated.

2.Retain Instructions - The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference.

3.Heed Warnings - All warnings on the product and in the operating instructions should be adhered to.

4.Follow Instructions - All operating and use instructions should be followed.

5.Cleaning - Unplug this product from the wall outlet before cleaning. Do not use liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaners. Use a damp cloth for cleaning.

6.Attachments - Do not use attachments not recommended by the product manufacturer as they may cause hazards.

7.Water and Moisture - Do not use this product near water - for example, near a bath tub, wash bowl, kitchen sink, or laundry tub; in a wet

basement; or near a swimming pool; and the like.

8.Accessories - Do not place this product on an unstable cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table. The product may fall, causing serious injury to a child or adult, and serious damage to the product. Use only with a cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table recommended by the manufacturer, or sold with the product. Any mounting of the product should follow the manufacturer’s instructions, and should use a mounting accessory recommended by the manufacturer.

9.Aproduct and cart combination should be moved with care. Quick stops, excessive force, and uneven surfaces may cause the product and cart combination to overturn.

1 0. Ventilation - Slots and openings in the cabinet are provided for ventilation and to ensure reliable operation of the product and to protect it from overheating, and these openings must not be blocked or covered. The openings should never be blocked by placing the product on a bed, sofa, rug, or other similar surface. This product should not be placed in a built-in installation such as a bookcase or rack unless proper ventilation is provided or the m a n u f a c t u r e r’s instructions have been adhered to.

11.Power Sources - This product should be operated only from the type of power source indicated on the marking label. If you are not sure of the type of power supply to your home, consult your product dealer or local power company. For products intended to operate from battery power, or other sources, refer to the operating instructions.

1 2.Grounding or Polarization - This product may be equipped with a polarized alternatingcurrent line plug (a plug having one blade wider than the other). This plug will fit into the power outlet only one way. This is a safety feature. If you are unable to insert the plug fully into the outlet, try reversing the plug. If the plug should still fail to fit, contact your electrician to replace your obsolete outlet. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized plug. Alternate Warnings - This product is equipped with a three-wire grounding-type plug, a plug having a third (grounding) pin. This plug will only fit into a grounding-type power outlet. This is a safety feature, If you are unable to insert the plug into the outlet, contact your electrician to replace your obsolete outlet. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the grounding-type plug.

13.Power-Cord Protection - Power-supply cords should be routed so that they are not likely to be walked on or pinched by items placed upon or against them, paying particular attention to cords at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the product.

14.Protective Attachment Plug - The product is equipped with an attachment plug having overload protection. This is a safety feature. See Instruction Manual for replacement or resetting of protective device. If replacement of the plug is required, be sure the service technician has used a replacement plug specified by the manufacturer that has the same overload protection as the original plug.

15.Outdoor Antenna Grounding - If an outside antenna or cable system is connected to the product, be sure the antenna or cable system is grounded so as to provide some protection against voltage surges and built-up static charges. Article 810 of the National Electrical Code, ANSI/NFPA 70, provides information with regard to proper grounding of the mast and supporting structure, grounding of the lead-in wire to an antenna discharge unit, size or grounding conductors, location of antenna-discharge unit, connection to grounding electrodes, and requirements for the grounding electrode.

16.Lightning - For added protection for this product during a lightning storm, or when it is left unattended and unused for long periods of time, unplug it from the wall outlet and disconnect the antenna or cable system. This will prevent damage to the product due to lightning and powerline surges.

17.Power Lines - An outside antenna system should not be located in the vicinity of overhead power lines or other electric light or power circuits, or where it can fall into such power lines or circuits. When installing an outside antenna system, extreme care should be taken to keep from touching such power lines or circuits as contact with them might be fatal.

EXAMPLE OF A N T E N N AG R O U N D I N G AS PER NAT I O N A LE L E C T R I C A LC O D E

1 8.Overloading - Do not overload wall outlets, extension cords, or integral convenience receptacles as this can result in a risk of fire or electric shock.

19.Object and Liquid Entry - Never push objects of any kind into this product through openings as they may touch dangerous voltage points or

short-out parts that could result in a fire or electric shock. Never spill liquid of any kind on the product.

20.Servicing - Do not attempt to service this product yourself as opening or removing covers may expose you to dangerous voltage or other hazards. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel.

2 1.Damage Requiring Service - Unplug this product from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions: a. When the power-supply cord or plug is damaged. b. If liquid has been spilled, or objects have fallen into the product. c. If the product has been exposed to rain or water. d. If the product does not operate normally by following the operating instructions. Adjust only those controls that are covered by the operating instructions as an improper adjustment of other controls may result in damage and will often require extensive work by a qualified technician to restore the product to its normal operation. e. If the product has been dropped or damaged in any way, and f. When the product exhibits a distinct change in performance - this indicates a need for service.

22.Replacement Parts - When replacement parts are required, be sure the service technician has used replacement parts specified by the manufacturer or have the same charateristics as the original part. Unauthorized substitutions may result in fire, electric shock, or other hazards.

23.Safety Check - Upon completion of any service or repairs to this product, ask the service technician to perform saftey checks to determine that the product is in proper operating condition.

24.Wall or Ceiling Mounting - The product should be mounted to a wall or ceiling only as recommended by the manufacturer.

25. Heat - The product should be situated away from heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves or other products (including amplifiers)

that produce heat.

FIGURE A

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N E C - N AT I O N A LE L E C T R I C A LC O D E S 2 8 9 8 A

A N T E N N A L E A D W I R E

A N T E N N A DISCHARGE UNIT (NEC SECTION 810-20)

GROUNDING CONDUCTO R S (NEC SECTION 810-21)

GROUD CLAMP

POWER SERVICE GROUNDING ELECTRODE SYSTEM (NEC ART 250, PART H)

Getting to Know Your Recorder

FEATURES

Thank you for your purchase of this recorder which combines the functionalities of a DVD player and a DVD recorder.As a player, it can playback most of the media format, e.g. DVD, photo CD, CD, VCD, or just a data disc recorded by yourself! What’s more, as a DVD recorder, it’s complete jacks allow you to record signal from many ways, e.g. TV tuner, an audio/video system; to edit a pre-recorded DVD+RW.

CHECKING YOUR PACKAGE

First check and identify the contents of your player package, as listed below:

- DVD recorder

- Remote control

- Audio cable

- Video cable

- Owner’s Manual

- Size AAA batteries (2) If any item should be damaged or missing, please inform your supplier without delay.

Keep the packaging materials as you may need them to transport your player in the future.

This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by method claims of certain U.S. patents and other intellectual property rights owned by Macrovision Corporation and other rights owners. Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorized by Macrovision Corporation, and is intended for home and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision Corporation. Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited.

It is forbidden by law to copy, broadcast, show, broadcast on cable, play in public, and rent copyrighted material without permission. DVD video discs are copy protected, and any recordings made from these discs will be distorted.

Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. “Dolby” and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. Confidential Unpublished works.

Recorder Overview

FRONT PANEL

1 STANDBY 2 INPUT 3 STOP 4 RECORD / OTR 5 PAUSE 6 PLAY

REAR PANEL

2 4

6 7 8910

4 5

7 AUDIO INPUT (FRONT LEFT) 8 AUDIO INPUT (FRONT RIGHT)

9 COMPOSITE VIDEO INPUT (FRONT) 10 S-VIDEO INPUT (FRONT) 11 OPEN/CLOSE 12 I.LINK DV

9 10

1 AUDIO OUTPUT (FRONT LEFT, RIGHT) 2 AUDIO OUTPUT (SURROUND LEFT, RIGHT) 3 ANALOG AUDIO OUTPUT LEFT, RIGHT 4 DIGITAL AUDIO-OPTICAL OUTPUT 5 SUBWOOFER 6 AUDIO OUTPUT (CENTER) 7 DIGITAL AUDIO-COAXIAL OUTPUT 8 COMPONENT VIDEO OUTPUT (Y, Pb, Pr)

9 COMPOSITE VIDEO OUTPUT 10 S-VIDEO OUTPUT 11 COMPOSITE AUDIO INPUT (LEFT, RIGHT) 12 COMPOSITE VIDEO INPUT (REAR) 13 S-VIDEO INPUT (REAR) 14 RF SIGNAL INPUT 15 RF SIGNAL OUTPUT

Recorder Overview

REMOTE CONTROL

1. S TA N D B Y 2 . I/P*

( I N T E R L A C E / P R O G R E S S I V E )

3 . P / N *

( PA L / N T S C )

4 . DISC OPERAT I O N 5 . E D I T 6 . I N P U T 7 . C U R S O R

( U P / D O W N / L E F T / R I G H T )

8 . S E L E C T 9 . C H A N N E L + 1 0 . CHANNEL- 11 . REC/OTR

( R E C O R D / O N E - TOUCH RECORD)

1 2 . S E T U P 1 3 . T I T L E 1 4 . A N G L E 1 5 . A U D I O 1 6 . R E P E AT 1 7 . R A N D O M

2 0 . P R E V I O U S

2 1 . N E X T

2 2 . O P E N / C L O S E

2 3 . NUMBERS

2 4 . G O TO

2 5 . P R O G R A M

2 6 . T I M E R

2 7 . VOLUME +

2 8 . VOLUME -

2 9 . M E N U

3 0 . D I S P L AY

3 1 . M U T E

3 2 . S U B T I T L E

3 3 . Z O O M

3 4 . S T E P

3 5 . P L AY / PA U S E

3 6 . S TO P

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13 14

16 17

18 19

20 21

25 26

30 31* 32

33 34

36 37

1 8 . REVERSE

3 7 . S L O W

1 9 . F O RWA R D

* P / N: This switch changes the playback system to PAL or NTSC. Check your TV user guide for supported formats. If a non-compatible television or disc is played, you may experience interference or picture scrolling. If so, press this button for the mode switch.

* I / P: This is for the switch between Interlaced Scan and Progressive Scan. Video output should be through the Y, Pb, Pr. connections.

Quick Start Guide

CONNECTING TO TV TUNER

TV signal in

TV signal input from the antenna or CATV to the jack RF IN on your recorder.

Audio output from your recorder to RCA phono left/right audio inputs (white/red) on TV.

Video output from your recorder to RCA phono video input (yellow) on TV.

TV signal out

To transfer TV signal through your recorder:

1. Remove the cable plug from your TV set, and insert it into the RF IN socket on the rear panel of your recorder.

2. Insert one end of another cable into the RF OUT socket on the rear panel of your recorder and the other end into the (now empty) cable input socket on your TV set.

There are several connection options for audio/video output (for details, see the chapter “Connection for Playback”) to a TV set or audio system. The connection mode illustrated above is for analog Audio/Video.

3. Insert one end of the supplied video cable into the yellow VIDEO socket in the VIDEO OUT section of the recorder's rear panel, and the other end into video socket on your TV set.

4. Insert the plugs on one end of the red/write audio cable into the L (left) / R (right) sockets in the AUDIO OUT

section on the recorder's rear panel. Insert the other ends of this cable into the corresponding sockets on the TV set. Next, insert the power plug of the recorder into an AC outlet, and power on both your recorder and the TV

set.

Notes:

• Refer to your TV set's manual if you have any questions.

• Turn off the power and unplug both units before setting up any connections.

Quick Start Guide

INITIAL SETUP

When you switch the recorder on for the first time, the screen will display dialog boxes (shown at the right) which will guide you to make several basic settings step by step.

1. Press SELECT to go to next page.

2. The clock setting is necessary for the future recording.

Use the numeric keys on the remote control to input the local date and time. For example,

1:21 in the morning of January 1st 2005: Input 2,0,0,5 in the first blank, then 1, 1, 1, 21 in the following blanks, respectively. Press the < or the > keys to move through the items, with the last blank highlighted. Press / to select, AM or PM. Besides inputing numbers, you can also press / to increase or decrease the year, the month, the day, or the time, etc.

3. Use / to highlight your suitable OSD language, i.e. English, French or German, and press SELECT to confirm it.

If Back is selected, it will return to the previous step. It’s same in all of the other menus.

Clock Setting

Select OK

Back

Select OK

Auto Scan

SELECT

4. After finishing all of the above settings, the recorder will then start auto scan.

The bar and the number shown both indicate that the scan is proceeding as intended. Once it is complete, highlight

Cancel, and press SELECT to cancel the auto scan of the TV channels.

5. With the channels found, the screen displays the menu “CH List”, as shown. You can edit each channel by

renaming, sorting, skiping, or deleting. Refer to the chapter “Recording Signals fromTV Tuner” for details.

6. When done, the dialog box will display “ Setup has been completed, Enjoy using your recorder”.

With Finish highlighted, press SELECT to remove the menu. All of the channels found during the scan will be stored in the unit's memory.

Select OK

CH List

NO. NAME SKIP CH 1 -- Off CH 2 -- Off CH 3 -- Off CH 4 -- Off

Highlight

Skip

Complete

Setup has been completed Enjoy using your recorder

SELECT

Cancel

Quick Start Guide

After the initial setup, you can now enjoy your recorder. Read the following sections carefully to do so.

TO PLAYBACK A DISC

1. Press INPUT to switch over to the power-on logo.

2. Press OPEN/CLOSE on the front panel or on the remote control to open the disc loader.

3. Place your disc into the loader, and then press OPEN/CLOSE to close it.

The disc will automatically start to play and may pause at the start menu to enable you to make any appropriate selections.

TO WATCH TV OR RECORD SOME TV PROGRAM

1. Press INPUT to switch over to “Tuner”.

On the top right corner of the screen will appear “Input: Tuner”.

2. Press CH+ or CH- to skip forward or backward through the channels which have been selected.

You can also use the numeric keys on the remote control to select a specific channel number.

3. Insert a recordable DVD+RW or DVD+R into the recorder.

4. Press REC/OTR to record the current program.

Your recorder starts to record the current TV program onto the disc your inserted. The recording time will extend for

an additional 30 minutes with each press of the remote control's REC/OTR button. The amount of recording time is

determined by the disc's capacity, and the recording quality selected. The recording will stop once the

disc's capacity is reached.

5. You may easily record TV programs on a timed schedule, allowing you to be away from home when

the recording takes place.

For details, see the section on "Scheduling a Recording".

TO PAUSE OR RESUME A RECORDING

Press PLAY/PAUSE on the remote control if you want to pause the current recording. To resume the

recording, press REC/OTR. The recorded contents will still keep the same title.

TO STOP THE CURRENT RECORDING

Press STOP on the remote control or on the recorder's front panel.

Connections for Playback

VIDEO OUTPUT (GOOD)

With the supplied yellow video cable, connect your recorder from the video output jack to your TV’s video input jack.

Video output from your recorder to the RCA-type TV video input (yellow).

COMPONENT VIDEO OUTPUT (BEST)

VIDEO OUTPUT (BETTER)

If your TV has an S-Video input, connect the S-Video cable between the recorder's S-Video Output and the TV. Do not connect the yellow video cable if using the S-Video cable.

Plug an S-Video cable between the recorder's S-Video output and the S-Video input on the TV.

The Component Video output allows you to enjoy the best picture quality from a DVD video disc. It allows you to

take advantage of Progressive Scan, which creates a picture with double the scan lines of traditional video pictures,

and provides a sharper image. The advantages of progressive scan video output are reduced picture flickering, motion

artifacts and the finest detail on large screen HDTV sets.

Pr VIDEO OUT Pb VIDEO OUT

Y VIDEO OUT

If your TV is capable of Progressive Scan, use the supplied Component Video cable to connect your recorder to your TV.

Press the I/P button on the remote control to switch between Progressive Scan and Interlace Scan, or switch these two modes from the Setup Menu: Init Setup-- Video Setup Page-- TV Mode-- Interlace/P-SCAN.

Note

• Refer to the manual of the TV set for any important details.

• Turn off the power and unplug both units before making any connections.

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