Palsonic DVDR160G User Manual

INSTRUCTION MANUAL

DVD RECORDER

DVDR160G DVD & HDD

PALSONIC CORPORATION PTY LTD

WATERLOO NSW 2017 AUSTRALIA

PALSONIC CUSTOMER SERVICE

(Please read this manual before

installation and operation)

1 JOYNTON AVENUE

TEL: [phone]

FAX: [phone]

www.palsonic.com.au

TELEPHONE

AUSTRALIA: 1300 657 888

ENGLISH

Safety

WARNING:

To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this appliance to rain or moisture.
The apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing and no objects filled with liquids,
such as vases, shall be placed on the apparatus.

The lightning flash with 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.

CAUTION:

To reduce the risk of fire and electrical shock, do not remove the cover of this unit. Please refer all
servicing difficulties to qualified technicians.
Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than those specified may result
in hazardous radiation exposure.

Where the MAINS plug or an appliance coupler is used as the disconnect device, the disconnect
device shall remain readily operable.

CLASS 1:

LASER PRODUCT - This marking indicates the presence of laser beams used in this unit, and
CLASS 1 refers to laser beams of the weaker class. There is no danger of hazardous radiation
outside this unit.

Double insulation
This is class II apparatus

Please disconnect the unit under these conditions:

Do not overload wall outlets, extension cords or convenience receptacles beyond their capacity,
since this can result in fire or electric shock.
Do not use unsuitable outlet, it might be dangerous.
Check the connection regularly. If any rupture or failure in insulation, call for a maintenance man to
replace them.
To ensure reliable operation, and to protect it from overheating, the unit must be put in somewhere
well ventilated.
Do not use power-line operated sets near sources of water for example, near a bathtub, washbowl,
kitchen sink, or laundry tub, in a wet basement, or near a swimming pool etc.
Do not place the unit on an unstable object. The set may fall, causing serious injury to a child or
an adult, and serious damage to the unit.
Never let any liquid spattered on the unit. It might cause electric shock or fire hazard.
Never place the unit near or over such objects: for example, radiator, heat register, stove or other
heat sources. (including amplifier)
Unplug the unit from the wall outlet before cleaning or polishing it. Do not use liquid or aerosol
cleaners. Use a cloth lightly dampened with water for cleaning the exterior of the unit.
Never place heavy object on the unit.

Safety

Important Safety Instructions:

* Read these instructions.
* Keep these instructions.
* Heed all warning.
* Follow all instructions.
* Do not use this apparatus near water.
* Clean only with dry cloth.
* Do not block any ventilation openings, Install in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions.
* Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus
(including amplifiers) that produce heat.
* Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarised or grounding-type plug. A polarised plug has two
blades with one wider than the other. A grounding type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong.
The wide blade or the third prong are provided for your safety. If the provided plug does not fit into
your outlet, consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet.
* Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs, convenience
receptacles, and the point where they exit from the apparatus.
* Only use attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer.
* Use only with the cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table specified by the manufacturer, or sold with
the apparatus. When a cart is used, use with caution when moving the cart/apparatus combination to
avoid injury from tip-over.

* Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time.
* Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Servicing is required when the apparatus has
been damaged in any way, such as power-supply cord or plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled or
objects have fallen into the apparatus, the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture, does not
operate normally, or has been dropped.

* Read through this instruction manual before installation and use.
* To disconnect the power cord, hold the plug instead of pulling the cord.
* Switch off the main power when the unit is not in use. (Disconnect the power plug from the power
outlet when you do not intend to use the unit for a prolonged period of time.) Before moving the unit,
remove the disc from the unit's tray first.
* Do not open the cover or touch any of the components inside the unit.
* Do not operate or install the unit under direct sunlight or near objects that radiate heat. This may
lead to overheating of the unit.
* Do not operate or install the unit in moist or humid conditions. This may affect the pick-up of the unit.
* Install the unit on a flat surface with good air circulation. Please ensure the ventilation holes are not
covered otherwise the unit will overheat and malfunction.
* Wipe the panel and case with soft dry cloth only. Do not apply any kind of thinner, alcohol or sprays
when cleaning the unit.

Safety

NOTES for CATV erector

This page which lists correct grounding method and detailed instructions is to remind CATV
erector of

1.

2.

Direction:

1.

2.

3.

NEC 820-40 parts. Cables should be connected to grounding system of the building.

If the unit is connected to the antenna outdoor or cable system, the outdoor antenna must be
grounded to prevent statical disturbance by thunder. National Electronic Code 810 part, US National
Standardisation Organisation/National Fireproofing Association NO.70-1984 (Canada Electronical
Code part 1 paragraph 54), this part contains correct grounding method of antenna and building,
grounding method of lead-in and antenna discharger, and how to connect grounding electrode and
The request for electrode.
Do not put the external part of electrical wire near the high voltage wire. When installing antenna
system, be careful that do not touch or near the high voltage wire or circuit. They might cause mortal
harm. Installing antenna is very dangerous and should be finished by professionals.

Unplug the unit from the wall outlet before cleaning or polishing it. Do not use liquid cleaners or
aerosol cleaners. Use a cloth lightly dampened with water for cleaning the exterior of the unit.
Never let any liquid spattered on the unit. It might cause electric shock or fire hazard.
Please disconnect the unit under these conditions: lightning, rainstorm, unused for a long time.

Maintain:

Do not repair the unit yourself. Opening or removing the cover may expose you to dangerous

1.
voltage or other hazards. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel.
Unplug the unit and apply for professional maintainer in such conditions below:

2.
A. Power plug or power lead is damaged
B .If liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the unit
C. The unit has been exposed to rain or water
D. If the unit does not operate normally when following the operating instructions.
E. If the unit has fallen or the cabinet has been damaged
F. When the unit exhibits a distinct change in performance this indicates a need for service.
If the technician technician finds the substituted component is equal to original one in safety

3.
character after inspection, or the manufacturer of substituted component detailed explain that
this component is considered of anti-fire, anti-electric or anti-other disaster, then this substituted
component can be used .
The manufacturer note that the maintained unit should be undertake the safe inspection to ensure

4.
the unit security.
Please refer to the safety specification if you want install the unit on the wall.

5.
Please install the unit far away from following items: radiator, oven, and other heating (including

6.
amplifier).

Note:
Our company would update the software and function, if there are any difference with practical operation
with instruction manual, please refer to the unit real function.

Contents

Chapter 1: General introduction ----------------------------------------

Function introduction

Chapter 2: Operation interface ------------------------------------------

Front panel
Rear panel
Connecting to TV
Connecting to amplifier
Connecting to outer AV equipment
Connecting to TV set, recorder, DVB, DVD recorder
Remote

Chapter 3: Basic playback ------------------------------------------------

Chapter 4: Menu setup -----------------------------------------------------

Setup - Recording
Setup - Video
Setup - Audio
Setup - Language
Setup - Date/Time
Setup - Preferences
Setup menu - Time-Shift

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02-10

11-12
13-17

Chapter 5: Basic recording -----------------------------------------------

Preparing for recording
General recording
Disc operating
Disc editing
Setup timing record

Chapter 6: Additional information --------------------------------------

Usual issues
Troubleshooting
Specifications

18-23

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Chapter 1: General introduction

Function Introduction

1 Stereo 2 channel, 5.1 channel analog audio output, coaxial, optical digital output.
2 HDMI, VGA, CVBS, S-video, YCbCr/YPbPr output.
3 Analogue signal input (CVBS,L,R); S-Video input.
4 Y/Cb/Cr signal input, produce clearer recording Video.
5 Intelligent monitor, can connect with Digital Variscope, shoot and record continuously for 223 hours,
store real-time monitor information, apply to home monitor and meeting recording etc.
6 USB input, can play JPEG file, Mp3 music and Mp4 movie in the storage equipment connected to USB jack,
can also record any file of which to DVD+R/RW, DVD-R/RW disc.
7 TV signal (RF) input, default 200 TV channels.
8 Professional recorder driver, can record the content on HDD to DVD±R/RW disc rapidly,
record one hour's content within 60 seconds without affecting the picture quality, make recoding convenient and fast.
9 Built-in large capacity HDD (support maximum 160GB HDD), can record TV program DV signal and AUX
in signal into HDD, to save and play at any time.
10 6 recording modes, maximum 6 hours disc recording of high quality (4.7GB DVD±R/RW disc),
up to 223 hours HDD recording.
11 Intelligent timer recording, miss no wonderful program.
12 Recording of DVD Video quality, can keep the high video quality of the original program.
13 Various disc editing and management.
14 Support modification of TV channel information (including frequency and audio mode.)
15 Disc lock function, prevent from deleting or recording by mistake.
16 Disc compatibility processing, make recorded DVD±R/RW disc to be played in other DVD players easily.
17 Built-in Multi-digital Audio Decoder e.g. Dolby Digital, HDCD„ MPEG4, PCM.
18 Support Divx/Divx Pro/Xvid, MPEG1, MPEG2, MP3, JPEG decoder.
19 Support multi-disc format e.g. DVD, DVD±R/RW, SVCD, VCD, CD, CD-R/RW, Picture CD.
20 Built-in large storage HDD, support copying between sources of HDD-DVD-USB, support super long
recording, high speed accessing and rewriting.
21 Adopt MPEG-II digital real time coding & decoding technology of LSI LOGIC American company,
support multi recording modes.
22 Special TIME SHIFTING, "PAUSE" "FAST FORWARDS" "FAST BACKWARDS" "SLOW" the TV program,
won't miss any wonderful moment, Time Shift buffer can be selected (from 60, 180, 360 minutes)
23 Support OTR (one touch recording) and OTS (one touch stop), recording time can be set, convenient and fast.
24 Chinese graphic user interface, naming recorded program through built-in Chinese phonetic input,
make management more convenient.
25 Special effect playback such as immediate playback of recorded program, playback in slow motion and
fast forward and fast backwards playback in 32X speed etc., fast program selecting, you can choose as you like.
26 Strong program management, can delete, protect, name the program (lock HDD) as you like.
27 Built-in real time clock, even power outage or power disconnection, it can still run accurately and
ensure scheduled timer recording to start on time.
28 Support PIP (picture in picture) and dynamic display, support traditional Chinese DIVX subtitle.

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Chapter 2: Operation interface

Front panel

Receiver window

STANDBY

LED display

Disc tray

Open/Close

Channel up
Channel down

Source

Record

USB socket

i-link / DV socket

Video input socket (yellow)
Left audio input socket (white)
Right audio input socket (red)

Play/Pause

Stop

Rear panel

VGA output

HDMl output

Optical output

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CVB

S-Video output

5.1 channels surround audio

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Connecting to TV

Aerial cable (Essential connection for TV program record)

Component cable (Green, Blue, Red)

S-Video cable

Green

Blue

Red

VGA Cable

HDMI cable

Antenna

L

Audio cable (white & red)

Video cable (yellow)

Yellow (video)

White (L)

Red (R)

Aerial cable (essential connection)

TV set

Connections & are necessary for TV and recorder to receive TV signal.
Unlike conventional VCR machine, the recorder will not output its "own"
signal via the aerial cable. So, it's normal that you cannot view the recorder
signal from any of the separate TV channels.

Connecting either one of & , & , & , & or is

Notes

Connect the player's down mix audio left (L) and right (R) output to the TV's audio left and right inputs.

1.

necessary for the TV to receive recorder signal.

Connect either one of the player's video output ( Video, S-Video or component) to the TV's corresponding video input.
If the TV set is equipped with component video input, connecting this signal will provide the best picture quality.

If the TV has VGA input, connect the VGA port of the recorder to that of TV, VIDEO signal output from progressive

2.

RGB signal.
If the TV has more than one video inputs, you may choose either one to connect. Make sure you
have properly connected the video and audio ports, and switch the TV channel to the same input (e.g. AV1, AV2, .. etc.)

HDMI jack contains not only digital video signal, but also digital audio signal.

3.

3

Connecting to amplifier

If you have got an external amplifier, you can connect the DVD recorder to the amplifier with
reference to the below connections.

Please keep the equipment power off during connection

5.1 channel amplifier
(no digital decoder)

Coaxial cable

Optical Cable

or

L

Front Left Front Right

Surround Left Surround Right

SL

C

Centre

Subwoofer

SW

5.1 decoded output

speakers connection

L

Stereo amplifier

White

Red

R

SR

L

Front Left Front Right

Surround Left Surround Right

SL

C

Centre

Subwoofer

SW

R

SR

Stereo speakers

Digital decoding amplifier

Notes
Connect either one of the below amplifier:

To connect a stereo amplifier, connect the player's audio out L ( left ) and R ( right )to the stereo amplifier's

1.
audio input left and right.

To connect a 5.1 channel amplifier, connect the player's 5.1 channel audio outputs to the amplifier's 5.1 channel

2.
audio inputs.

To connect a digital amplifier, connect the players digital Coaxial output or the optical output to the digital

3.
amplifier's digital input with either coaxial or optical cable.

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Connecting to other AV equipment

L

please switch off power before connecting.

Additional AV devices to scart 2

(DVD, VCD or VCR player)

Yellow (video)

White (L)

Red (R)

Video cable

Audio cable

S-Video cable

Connect Video on front panel
(CVBS input terminal)

AV cable

Or

i-Link cable

Portable DV

Card-reader

Or

USB

Card-reader

Note:

1. If you want to record DV or USB contents, you can use front jacks, those jacks are on the right side of the front panel.

2. The excellent image quality: if you hold DV, you can connect it to the unit by i-Link connecting cables.

3. The best image quality: if your DV just holds component video output, connect it to the unit by AV cables.

USB

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