Philips DVDR3375-93 User Manual

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This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by US patents. Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorized by Macrovision, and is intended for home and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision. Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited.

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Index

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Special Features

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

DivX®, DivX Certied, and associated logos are trademarks of DivX Networks, Inc and are used under license.

This connection is also known as ‘FireWire’ and ‘IEEE 1394.’ This connection is used for the transfer of high bandwidth digital signals as used by digital video (DV) camcorders. Audio and video signals are transmitted using a cable.

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Title

Chapter

Title

Chapter Chapter Chapter Chapter

chapter markers

Record

Mode

Picture Quality

Maximum Recording

Time per Disc

1 Hour Mode

2 Hour Mode

4 Hour Mode

6 Hour Mode

HQ(High quality)

SP(DVD quality-Standard Play)

EP(VHS quality-Extended Play)

SLP(VHS quality-Super Long Play)

1 hour

2 hours

4 hours

6 hours

Frequently Asked Questions

What kind of disc should I use for recording?

You can only record on a DVD±R and DVD±RW discs. DVD±R/±RW is the most compatible recordable DVD format on the market today. They are fully compatible with most of the existing DVD-Video players and

DVD-ROM drives in computers.

What is the capacity of a DVD±R/±RW disc?

4.7GB, or equivalent to 6CDs. You can store only one hour of recordings on a single disc at the highest quality (DVD standard) and about 6 hours recordings at the lowest quality (VHS standard). The recording mode indicates the number of hours that will t on a single disc.

What is the difference between DVD±R and DVD±RW?

DVD±R is “recordable” and DVD±RW is “erasable” and “rewritable”. With a DVD±R, you can record multiple sessions on the same disc, but when the disc is full, you cannot record any more on the disc. The DVD±RW allows you to record over the same disc repeatedly.

What is DV?

Using DV, also known as i.LINK, you can connect a DV-equipped camcorder to this recorder using a single DV cable for input and output of audio, video, data and control signals. – This recorder is only compatible with DV-format (DVC-SD) camcorders. Digital satellite tuners and Digital VHS video recorders are not compatible. – You cannot connect more than one DV camcorder at one time to this recorder. – You cannot control this recorder from the external equipment connected via the

DV IN jack.

Can I copy a VHS tape or DVD from an external player?

Yes, but only if the VHS tape or DVD is not copy protected.

What are Titles and Chapters?

A DVD disc contains Titles and Chapters, which are similar to the Titles and Chapters of a book. A Title is often a complete movie and is broken down into Chapters, or individual

scenes from the movies.

Programs are recorded as a single title; it may consist of one chapter or a few chapters within a title, depending on the recording settings.

How do I set up Titles and Chapters?

The DVD recorder automatically creates a new Title every time you start a new recording. You can then add Chapters to these recordings manually or have them

automatically inserted at 5-minute intervals.

What does “nalizing” a disc do?

Finalizing a disc locks the disc so it can no longer be recorded and is only required for DVD±R. It will then be compatible with virtually any DVD player. To close a disc without nalizing it, simply stop recording and eject the disc. You will still be able to record on the disc if there is room for more

recordings.

How good is the quality of the recording?

There are a few quality levels to choose from, ranging from “1 hour mode” (High Quality) to “6 hours mode” (VHS quality). Press REC MODE button on the remote control to choose the quality level that best suits your purpose and the length of material.

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Contents

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Index ................................................ 3

Main Unit ....................................... 18

Jacks behind the ap ....................................18

Special Features .............................4

Remote control .......................19-21

Frequently Asked Questions ........ 5

Display window .............................22

Care and Safety Information

Setup ..............................................................8

Cleaning discs ..............................................8

About recycling ...........................................8

General Information

Introduction .................................................9

Accessories supplied ..................................9

Region codes ................................................9

Basic Connections - DVD recorder

Step 1: Connecting the antenna cables 10

Step 2: Connecting the video cable .....

Option 1: Using Video(CVBS) jack ........ 11

Option 2: Using S -Video jack .................. 11

Option 3 : Using Component Video

jack ..................................................................11

Step 3: Connecting the audio cables ...12

Option 1: Using Audio jacks .....................12

Option 2: Using Coaxial jack .................... 12

Optional Connections

Connecting to a Cable Box or

Satellite Receiver ......................................13

Connecting to a DVD player or similar

device ...........................................................14

Connecting to a VCR and Cable Box/

Getting Started

Step 1 : Inserting Batteries .................... 23

Using the remote control to operate

the system ......................................................23

Step 2 : Finding the correct viewing

channel ........................................................ 23

Step 3 : TV channel programming ....... 24

Automatic TV channel search ..................24

Modif ying Channel Information ...............25

Sorting the TV channels .............................26

Step 4 : Setting the time & date ...... 26

Recording

Discs for recording .................................. 27

Recording settings .................................. 27

Auto Chapter Markers ...............................28

Default Source ..............................................28

Default Recording Qualit y .........................28

Manual recording ................................ 29

One Touch Recording - automatic

turn-off ....................................................... 29

About timer recording ........................... 30

Timer recording (manually)................... 30

Setting a timer recording from an

external Cable Box/ Satellite Receiver .. 31

Changing/ Deleting a timer recording 32 Watching another TV channel

during recording ....................................... 32

Satellite Receiver ......................................15

Connecting a camcorder to the

front jacks ...................................................16

Option 1: Using DV IN jack ......................16

Option 2: Using S -VIDEO In or

VIDEO In jack ...............................................16

Connecting a USB ash drive or USB

memory card reader ................................17

Editing/Finalizing Recording

About Disc editing ................................... 33

Accessing disc editing menu .................. 33

Rename disc ........................................................34

Erase disc (DVD±RW only) ......................34

Record new title ...........................................34

Overwrite disc (DVD±RW only) ............34

Make compatible (DVD±RW only) .........35

Lock/Unlock disc (DVD±RW only) ........35

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Contents

Playing your recordings (DVD±R) on

other DVD players .................................. 35

About title editing ................................... 36

Accessing title editing menu ................. 36

Editing video ..................................................36

Rename title ..................................................37

Erase title .......................................................37

Overwrite title (DVD±RW only) ............37

Overwrite from the selected title ..........37

Append recording .......................................37

About video editing ............................ 38

Accessing video editing menu............... 38

Selecting a title ..............................................39

Selecting a chapter .......................................39

Selecting a playback mode .........................39

Creating chapter marker ...........................39

Hiding an unwanted chapter .....................40

Changing Index Picture ..............................40

Splitting a title (DVD±RW only) ..............40

Playback

Playable discs ..............................................41

Inserting a disc .......................................... 42

Starting disc playback.............................. 42

Playing a DVD video disc ...........................42

Playing a (Super) Video CD .......................42

Playing an audio CD ....................................42

Playing a DVD±R/±RW disc ......................42

Playing a DivX disc .......................................43

Playing an MP3 disc ......................................43

Playing a picture disc (or musical

slide show) .....................................................43

Playing from a USB ash drive / USB

memory card reader ...................................44

DVD System Menu Options

Accessing System Setup - General ..... 49

Screen Saver ..................................................49

Karaoke mode...............................................49

Progressive/ Interlace .................................50

Video Output Format .................................50

Restore Factory settings ............................50

Accessing System Setup -Playback ..51

TV Aspect Ratio ........................................... 51

Parental rating level .....................................52

Setting or changing the password ...........53

Digital Audio Output ..................................53

Accessing System Setup - Record .......54

Accessing System Setup - Channel

Setup ........................................................... 54

Accessing System Setup - Clock .......... 54

Date and Time ..............................................54

Show DivX® registration code ................54

Karaoke Operation ......................55

Playing Karaoke discs ..................................55

General Operation ......................................55

Karaoke Recording ......................................55

Troubleshooting .................... 56 ~57

Specications ................................58

Glossary .........................................59

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Additional Playback Features

Changing to another title/chapter/

track ............................................................ 45

Pausing playback and step play ............ 45

Searching forward/backward ................ 45

Zooming in ................................................ 45

Using TITLE options ............................... 46

Selecting various repeat/shufe

functions .........................................................46

Programming disc tracks ............................47

Changing the audio soundtrack language 47

Changing subtitle language ........................48

Switching camera angles .............................48

Time search ...................................................48

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Care and Safety Information

10cm (4.5")

5cm (2.3")

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CAUTION! High voltage! Do not open the device. You run the risk of getting an electric shock.

The machine does not contain any user-serviceable parts. Please leave all maintenance work to qualied personnel.

Setup

Finding a suitable location

– Place the set on a at, hard and stable surface. Do not place the set on a carpet. – Do not position the set on top of other equipment that might heat it up (e.g., receiver or amplier). – Do not put anything under the set (e.g., CDs, magazines). – Install this unit near the AC outlet and where the AC power plug can be reached easily.

Space for ventilation

– Place the apparatus in a location with adequate ventilation to prevent internal heat build up. Allow at least 10 cm (4.5”) clearance from the rear and the top of the set and 5cm (2.3”) from the left and right to prevent overheating.

Cleaning discs

Some problems occur because the disc inside the recorder is dirty (picture freeze, sound disruptions, picture distortions). To avoid these problems, discs should be cleaned on a regular basis.

To clean a disc, use a micro bre cleaning cloth and wipe the disc from the center to the edge in a straight line.

CAUTION!

Do not use solvents such as benzene, thinner, commercially available cleaners, or anti-static sprays intended for analog discs. Since the optical unit (laser) of the DVD recorder operates at a higher power than regular DVD or CD players, cleaning CDs intended for DVD or CD players may damage the optical unit (laser). Therefore, refrain from using a cleaning CD.

Avoid high temperatures, moisture, water and dust

– Apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing. – Do not place any sources of danger on the apparatus (e.g., liquid lled objects, lighted candles).

About recycling

These operating instructions have been printed on non-polluting paper. This electronic equipment contains a large number of materials that can be recycled. If you are disposing of an old machine, please take it to a recycling center. Please observe the local regulations regarding disposal of packaging materials, exhausted batteries, and old equipment.

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General Information

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Introduction

Your Philips DVD recorder allows you to record the TV programs or duplicate camcorder recordings to a DVD±RW or DVD±R and play pre-recorded DVDs. The recordings you make on the recorder will play on most of the DVD players and DVD-ROM drives. The DVD±R discs have to be nalized before they can be played on other DVD players.

Please take time to read this user manual before using your DVD recorder. It contains important information and notes regarding operation.

Helpful Hints: – If you have questions or if problems come up during operation, please see the chapter ‘Troubleshooting’. – If you need further assistance, please call the customer support service for your country. The corresponding telephone numbers and e-mail addresses are given in the guarantee booklet. – Refer to the type plate on the rear or bottom of the product for identication and supply ratings.

Accessories supplied

– Remote control and batteries – Audio/Video (AV) cables – RF coaxial cable – Quick Start Guide – User Manual

Region codes

DVD lms are usually not released at the same time in all regions of the world, thus all DVD players are keyed to a specic region code.

The regional code is shown at the back panel of this device. If the DVD is marked with a different region code, it cannot be played on this device.

Region

China, Calcos Islands, Walls and Futuna Islands

DVD that can

be played

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The making of unauthorised copies of copy-protected material, including computer programmes, les, broadcasts and sound recordings, may be infringement of copyrights and constitute a criminal offence. This equipment should not be used for such purposes.

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Basic Connections - DVD recorder

AC IN ~

AUDIO OUT

S-VIDEO IN

VIDEO IN

ANT OUT

RF OUT

ANT IN

RF IN

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VCR/Cable Box/ Satellite Receiver

Step 1: Connecting the

antenna cables

These connections enable you to watch and record TV programs using the DVD recorder. If the antenna signal is connected via a VCR, Cable Box or Satellite Receiver, ensure that these devices are turned on in order to watch or record the cable programs.

Antenna/ cable TV signal

A Connect existing Antenna/Cable TV

signal (or from the Cable Box/Satellite Receiver {RF OUT or TO TV}) to the ANTENNA IN jack on the DVD recorder.

B Use the supplied RF coaxial cable to

connect ANTENNA OUT jack on the DVD recorder to the antenna input jack on your TV (VHF/UHF RF IN).

l If you want to connect to a VCR

and/or Cable Box/Satellite Receiver,

see page 13~15 for the complete connection to your TV.

TIPS: Before making or changing any connections, make sure that all the devices are disconnected

from the power outlet.

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Basic Connections - DVD recorder (continued)

AUDIO OUT

S-VIDEO IN

VIDEO IN

Option 1

Option 2

Option 3

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Step 2: Connecting the

video cable

This connection enables you to view the disc playback from the DVD recorder. You only need to choose one of the options below to make your video connection.

Option 1: Using Video(CVBS) jack (good picture quality)

Option 3 : Using Component Video jack (best picture quality)

AUse the component video cables (red/

blue/green - not supplied) to connect the Y Pb Pr -OUT jacks on the DVD recorder to the corresponding component video input jacks (or labeled as Y Pb/Cb Pr/Cr or YUV(Y/Pb/Pr)) on the TV.

B If your TV accepts Progressive Scan signal,

see page 50 for detailed Progressive Scan set up.

l Use the supplied audio/video cables (yellow

plug) to connect VIDEO (CVBS)-OUT jack on the DVD recorder to the video input jack (or labeled as A/V In, Video In or Composite) on the TV.

Option 2: Using S-Video jack (excellent picture quality)

l Use an S-video cable (not supplied) to

connect S-VIDEO jack on the DVD recorder to the S-Video input jack (or labeled as Y/C or S-VHS) on the TV.

TIPS: Before making or changing any connections, make sure that all the devices are disconnected

from the power outlet.

IMPORTANT! The progressive scan video quality is only available through Y Pb Pr connection and a progressive TV is required. It is strongly advised to complete the DVD recorder installation rst, before enabling the progressive scan feature.

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Basic Connections - DVD recorder (continued)

AUDIO OUT

S-VIDEO IN

VIDEO IN

DIGITAL IN

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Option 2

Option 1

AV amplier/ receiver

Step 3: Connecting the

audio cables

This connection enables you to listen to the sound.

Option 2: Using a Coaxial cable

You can connect the DVD recorder to an AV amplier/receiver in order to enjoy multichannel surround sound.

l Use a coaxial cable (not supplied) to

connect the COAXIAL socket on the

Option 1: Using an Audio cable

You can connect the DVD recorder to a two channel stereo system or receiver in order to enjoy the stereo sound system.

l Use the supplied audio cable (red/white

ends) to connect AUDIO L/R OUT jacks to one of the following devices with the same input jacks. – a stereo system (for example, TV or mini system). – a receiver with two channel analog stereo.

DVD recorder to the digital input on the AV amplier/ receiver with a digital multichannel sound decoder.

Before you start operating, set the Digital Audio Output accordingly (see page 55). If the Digital Output setting does not match your stereo’s capabilities, the stereo may produce a strong, distorted sound or no sound at all.

Helpful Hint: – Do not connect your TV’s audio output jacks to the AUDIO L/R (IN-EXT) jacks on this DVD recorder as this may cause unwanted noise.

TIPS: Before making or changing any connections, make sure that all the devices are disconnected

from the power outlet.

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Antenna/

S-VIDEO

OUT

AUDIO

R L

VIDEO

AUDIO OUT

S-VIDEO IN

VIDEO IN

cable TV signals

Optional Connections

Back of a Cable Box or Satellite Receiver (Example only)

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Connecting to a Cable Box or Satellite Receiver

Option 1

If your Cable Box/Satellite Receiver has only an antenna output jack (RF OUT or TO TV),

refer to “Connecting the antenna cables” on page 10 for the complete connection to your TV.

Option 2

If your Cable Box/Satellite Receiver has video/audio output jacks,

A Keep the existing antenna connection

from the Cable Box/Satellite Receiver to your TV.

B Use the audio/video cables to connect

the VIDEO/AUDIO IN-EXT on the DVD recorder to the matching VIDEO/ AUDIO output jacks on the Cable Box/ Satellite Receiver.

C Use the audio/video cables to connect

the VIDEO/AUDIO OUT on the DVD recorder to the matching VIDEO/AUDIO input jacks on the TV.

TIPS: Before making or changing any connections, make sure that all the devices are disconnected

from the power outlet.

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Optional Connections (continued)

AUDIO OUT

S-VIDEO

VIDEO IN

DVD PLAYER

DVD RECORDER

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Connecting to a DVD player or similar device

C Use the audio/video cables to connect

the VIDEO/AUDIO IN-EXT on the DVD recorder to the matching VIDEO/ AUDIO output jacks on the DVD player.

This connection enables you to record from video CDs to a DVD±R/±RW and allows the DVD player to be used for playback if the DVD recorder is turned off.

A Connect the Antenna/Cable TV signal to

the antenna input (RF IN) jack on the DVD player, then connect the antenna output(RF out) jack on the DVD player to the ANTENNA IN jack on the DVD recorder.

B Use the supplied RF coaxial cable to

connect the ANTENNA OUT jack on the DVD recorder to the antenna input jack on the TV.

D Use the audio/video cables to connect

the VIDEO/AUDIO OUT on the DVD recorder to the matching VIDEO/AUDIO input jacks on the TV.

Helpful Hints: – You may use the S-VIDEO (Y/C) jack instead of VIDEO (CVBS) jack if the connected device has the same S-VIDEO input/output jack. This video connection provides better picture quality. – Most commercial video cassettes and DVDs are copy-protected and therefore cannot be recorded. – Connect the DVD recorder directly to the TV. If there is a DVD player or an additional device in between, the picture quality may be poor because of the copy protection system built into the DVD recorder.

TIPS: Before making or changing any connections, make sure that all the devices are disconnected

from the power outlet.

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Optional Connections (continued)

AC IN ~

VIDEO

•• •

• •

AUDIO

VIDEO

OUT

AUDIO

VHF/UHF

RF IN

VHF/UHF RF OUT

S-VIDEO

OUT

AUDIO

R L

VIDEO

AUDIO OUT

S-VIDEO IN

VIDEO IN

Antenna/cable

TV signals

Connecting to a VCR and Cable Box/Satellite Receiver

A Connect the Antenna/Cable TV signal to

the antenna input (RF IN) jack on the VCR.

B Connect the antenna output (RF OUT)

jack on the VCR to the input(RF in) jack on the Cable Box/Satellite Receiver.Then connect the RF out on the Cable Box/ Satellite receiver to the ANTENNA IN jack on the DVD recorder.

C Use the supplied RF coaxial cable to

connect the ANTENNA OUT jack on the DVD recorder to the antenna input jack on the TV .

Back of a VCR (Example only)

Back of a Cable Box or

Satellite Receiver (Example only)

D Use the audio/video cables to connect

the VIDEO/AUDIO IN-EXT on the DVD recorder to the matching VIDEO/ AUDIO output jacks on the VCR.

E Use the audio/video cables to connect the

VIDEO/AUDIO OUT on the DVD recorder to the matching VIDEO/AUDIO input jacks on the TV.

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TIPS: Before making or changing any connections, make sure that all the devices are disconnected

from the power outlet.

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Optional Connections (continued)

DV OUT

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Connecting a camcorder to the front jacks

You can use the front jacks to copy camcorder recordings. These jacks are located behind the ap on the right hand side; it provides convenient connections for a camcorder.

Option 1: Using DV IN jack

Use this connection if you have a Digital Video or Digital 8 camcorder. The DV jack conforms to the i.LINK standard. It provides the best picture quality.

l Use an i.LINK 4-pin cable (not supplied)

to connect DV IN jack on the DVD recorder to the appropriate DV OUT jack on the camcorder.

Before you start operating, press REC SOURCE on the remote control repeatedly to select ‘DV’ as the input channel. For recording, see pages 27-29.

Helpful Hints: – The DV IN jack does not support a connection to a Personal Computer. – It is not possible to record from the DVD recorder to your camcorder via the DV IN jack on your DVD recorder.

TIPS: Before making or changing any connections, make sure that all the devices are disconnected

from the power outlet.

Option 2: Using VIDEO In jack

You can use VIDEO connection if your camcorder has only a single video output (Composite Video,CVBS).

A Connect the VIDEO jack at the front

panel of the DVD recorder to the corresponding Video output jack on the camcorder.

B Use an audio cable (red/white ends) to

connect the AUDIO L/R jacks at the front panel of the DVD recorder to the audio output jacks on the camcorder.

Before you start operating, press SOURCE on the remote control repeatedly to select ‘Front CVBS’ as the input channel, depending on your connections. For recording, see pages 27-29.

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Optional Connections (continued)

Connecting a USB ash drive or USB memory card reader

You can only view the contents of a USB ash drive / USB memory card reader through this DVD recorder. Editing the data and recording to a DVD+R/+RW is not possible.

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USB extension cable

(optional accessory - not supplied)

A Connect the USB ash drive / USB

memory card reader directly to the USB port on the front panel (as shown on the above illustration).

B Press USB on the remote control in

order to view the les stored in the USB ash drive or USB memory card reader.

C To stop playback, press STOP n or

remove the USB ash drive / USB memory card reader from the USB port.

Helpful Hints: – The USB port only supports the playback of JPEG/MP3 les. – The USB port does not support the connection to other USB devices except for a USB ash drive / USB memory card reader. – If the USB jack does not t into the USB port, a USB extension cable is required.

TIPS: Before making or changing any connections, make sure that all the devices are disconnected

from the power outlet.

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Main Unit

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a STANDBY-ON 2 – Turns on or off the DVD recorder.

b Disc tray

c OPEN CLOSE ç

– Opens/closes the disc tray.

d n STOP

– Stop playback/recording.

e ÉPLAY/ ÅPAUSE – Play a disc. – Pauses the playback or recording.

f SOURCE – Selects the recorder’s input source.

g RECORD l – Start recording the current TV channel

or the current video input source.

– Press repeatedly to set up a One Touch

Recording at 30 minutes interval.

h System display panel – Show information about the current

status of the DVD recorder.

Jacks behind the ap

Flip down the door as indicated by the OPEN  label at the right hand corner.

i USB – Input for USB ash drive / USB memory

card reader.

Press USB in order to view the input

source.

j VIDEO – Video input for camcorders or video

recorders.

Press REC SOURCE on the remote

control to select ‘Front CVBS’ in order to view the input source.

k L/R AUDIO

– Audio input for camcorders or video

recorders.

l DV IN – Input for digital camcorders or other

suitable devices using this connector.

Press REC SOURCE on the remote

control to select ‘DV’ in order to view the input source.

m Karaoke

– Input for the microphones.

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Remote Control

a STANDBY-ON 2

– Turns on the DVD recorder or to

standby mode.

b TIMER

– Enters/exits the timer recording menu.

c SYSTEM-SETUP

– Enters/exits the system menu.

d   : Cursor buttons for moving to the

left or right.

 : Cursor buttons for moving up/

down.

e REC – Starts recording the current TV channel

f – Skips to previous or next Chapter/Track.

g TOP MENU (For DVD±R/±RW only)

– Enters the disc editing menu.

h AUDIO

– Selects an audio language (DVD, VCD) or

i SUBTITLE

– Selects a DVD subtitle language.

j REC MODE

– Toggles between recording modes :

This determines the quality of the



or the current video input source.

an audio channel.

1, 2, 4 and 6 hour mode.

recording and the amount/length of time you can record on a DVD±R/±RW.

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Remote Control (continued)

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k Numeric keypad – Selects a chapter/track number to play. – Selects the recorder’s preset TV tuner

channel.

l REC SOURCE

– Selects the recorder’s input source.

m DISC-MENU – Access DVD disc menu or Index Picture

screen of a DVD±R/±RW.

– Switch PBC on or off.

n OK – Stores/conrms an entry. – Conrms a selection.

o PLAY – Plays a disc.

p STOP – Stops playback/recording. – Access VCD disc menu when PBC is

q – Pauses the playback or recording. – Press repeatedly to advance a paused

r EDIT (For DVD±R/±RW only) – Enters/exits the video editing menu. – Enters/exits the usb copy menu.

s ZOOM – Enlarges a picture on the TV screen.

t USB

– Press USB in order to view the input

u ADD/CLEAR – Selects/Removes a track/chapter/le in

– Clears a timer entry.

turned on (For VCD 2.0/SVCD only).

picture one frame at a time.

source.

the program menu.

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v OPEN

– Open/close the disc tray.

w DISPLAY

– Show and adjust the playback status.

x GO TO – Go to desired title/chapter/time and play.

y REW – Fast reverse, there are four modes: 2X,

4X, 16X, 32X.

z F.FWD – Fast forward, there are four modes: 2X,

4X, 16X, 32X.

27 SLOW

– Slow forward, there are four modes: 1/2,

1/4, 1/16.

28 REPEAT

– Set repeat functions.

29 ECHO +/-

– Adjust the echo volume.

30 MIC VOL +/-

– Adjust the microphone volume. – Turn on the Karaoke mode.

31 CH+/-

– Select TV channel or external signal

source.

32 VOL+/-

– Adjust the audio output volume.

Remote Control (continued)

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Display window

English

Display window

TIPS: DTS discs are supported via passthrough mode through Digital Coaxial connection only.

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Getting Started

Step 1 : Inserting Batteries

A Open the battery compartment.

B Insert two batteries type R03 or AAA,

following the indications (+-) inside the compartment.

C Close the cover.

CAUTION! – Remove batteries if they are exhausted or if the remote is not to be used for a long time. – Do not use old and new or different types of batteries in combination. – Batteries contain chemical substances, so they should be disposed of properly.

Using the remote control to operate the system

Step 2 : Finding the correct viewing channel

English

A Press STANDBY-ON 2 on the DVD

recorder to turn it on.

B Turn on the TV and set it to the correct

video-in channel. You should see the blue DVD background screen.

 Usually this channel is between the

lowest and highest channels and may be called FRONT, A/V IN, VIDEO. See your TV’s manual for more details.

 Or, you may go to channel 1 on your

TV, then press the Channel down button repeatedly until you see the Video In channel.

 Or, the TV remote control may have

a button or switch that chooses different video modes.

IMPORTANT! When you complete the connections and turn on the DVD recorder for the rst time, it is advisable that you make several basic settings.

Please see the following pages on using the System Menu features to program TV channels and menu language settings. This will improve the performance of this DVD recorder considerably.

A Aim the remote control directly at the

remote sensor (IR) on the front panel.

B Press the REC SOURCE button on the

remote control to select the mode you wish to control (for example FrontCVBS).

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Getting Started (continued)

SYSTEM

SETUP

English

Step 3 : TV channel programming

Before the DVD recorder can start recording the TV channel programs, you need to search for the available TV channels and store them in the recorder.

Note: Make sure you have successfully made all the required connections to the DVD recorder, the TV and Satellite Receiver/ Cable Box (if any) and switched

Automatic TV channel search

This function will automatically scan all the receivable analog local TV channels and store these channels on the DVD recorder.

A Press SYSTEM-SETUP on the remote

control.

 The system menu appears on the TV.

B Use  keys to highlight

{ System Setup - Channel Setup } and press OK.

them on.

Tuner settings can only be changed when there is no disc in the disc tray.

C Use  keys to highlight { Channel

Search } and press OK.

 The automatic TV channel search starts.

This process may take several minutes. Once complete, the total number of channels found appears on the TV.

TIPS: Press  to go back to previous menu item. Press

SYSTEM-SETUP to exit the menu.

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Getting Started (continued)

CANCEL

Modifying Channel Information

You can set a TV channel to your preference and improve the reception and the sound quality of the TV channel.

A Press SYSTEM-SETUP

 The system menu appears.

B Use  keys to highlight { System

Setup - Channel Setup } and press

OK.

C Use  keys to highlight { Modify

Channel Information } and press OK.

 The channel menu appears.

D Use  keys to select one of the

options and press OK.

{ Name } You can use the numeric keypad 0-9 to select the channel preset number which you wish to change. – Use  keys to change alphabet/ number and use   keys to select different entry elds, then press OK to conrm.

{ Scan Mode } Select TV channel search mode based on channel allocation or frequency. – Use  keys to select { Frequency }, { S-Channel } (Special Channel) or { Channel }, then press OK to conrm.

{ Frequency } Shows the frequency of the current TV channel. – If required, use   keys to start the automatic frequency search and press OK to conrm.

TIPS: Press  to go back to previous menu item. Press

SYSTEM-SETUP to exit the menu.

{ Sound mode } Set the TV system that produces the least distortion of picture and sound. – Use  keys to select a suitable sound mode, then press OK to conrm. (See chapter “TV System Guide” at the back of this manual for more information).

{ Skip } Select this to set the channel to be skipped. The skipped channels can only be accessed by pressing the corresponding number button on the remote control. – Use

 keys to choose { Yes } if you

wish to skip this channel, then press OK to conrm.

{ Fine Tune } Select this to ne-tune the TV channel manually if the reception is poor. – Use   keys to adjust the frequency.

E Once complete, select

in the

menu and press OK to conrm and exit to the previous menu page.

 If you do not wish to save any

changes, select

TIPS: By default, PAL D/K is TV System for most parts of China.

Change to PAL I if you are sure your area support PAL I.

and press OK.

English

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Getting Started (continued)

English

Sorting the TV channels

You may not agree with the sequence in which the individual TV channels have been allocated to the program numbers. You can use this function to rearrange all the stored TV channels.

A Press SYSTEM-SETUP.

 The system menu appears.

B Use  keys to highlight

{ System Setup - Channel SEARCH } and press OK.

C Use  keys to highlight

{ Sort Channels } and press OK.

 The list of TV channel programs

appears.

D Use  keys to highlight the channel

you want to change and press OK or .

 The selected channel will move to the

right side of the screen.

E Use  keys to shift the TV channel to

the desired position and press OK or .

 The selected channel will be inserted

before the current position.

F Repeat steps D~E until you have sorted

all the TV channels you want.

Step 4 : Setting the time & date

If the DVD recorder has not set the time and date correctly, set the clock manually by following the steps below.

A Press SYSTEM-SETUP.

 The system menu appears.

B Use  keys to select

{ System Setup - Clock } and press OK to conrm.

C Press OK to set { Date (dd/mm/yy) }.

D Use  keys to change number and use

 keys to select different entry elds,

then press OK to conrm.

l Alternatively, you can key in the numbers

using the numeric keypad 0-9 on the remote control.

E Press OK to conrm.

F Move to { Time (hh:mm:ss) } and

repeat step D~E.

Note: For information on { Show DivX® registration code }, see page 54.

TIPS: Press  to go back to previous menu item. Press

SYSTEM-SETUP to exit the menu.

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Recording

Discs for recording

Several formats of DVD recordable discs can be used with this DVD recorder:

DVD±RW (DVD ReWritable) – Discs that are re-writable can be used for multiple recordings once existing data

is erased.

DVD±R (DVD Recordable) – Discs can only be used for a single recording. Each new recording is always added at the end of all previous recordings as existing recordings cannot be overwritten. – Editing can be made on any DVD±R discs as long as they have not been nalized. It is also possible to create additional chapter markers. – To play a DVD±R on other DVD player, it must be nalized (see page 35 “Playing your recordings (DVD±R) on other DVD players”). After this is done, no more data can be added to the disc.

IMPORTANT! Unrecordable pictures

Television programs, lms, video tapes, discs, and other materials may be copy-protected and therefore cannot be recorded on this recorder.

Recording settings

The default recording settings allow you to set the auto chapter markers, preferred recording input source and recording mode. Any changes made using the remote control will only apply to the current recording settings, the default recording settings will remain for the next recording.

A Press SYSTEM-SETUP on the remote

control.

 The system menu appears on the TV.

B Use  keys to select

{ System Setup - Record } and press OK to conrm.

English

TIPS: Press  to go back to previous menu item. Press

SYSTEM-SETUP to exit the menu.

C Use  keys to select the setting you

wish to change and press OK to conrm.

 Instructions and explanation of the

options are provided in the following pages.

D To exit, press SYSTEM-MENU.

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Recording (continued)

Record

Mode

Picture Quality

Maximum Recording

Time per Disc

1 Hour Mode

2 Hour Mode

4 Hour Mode

6 Hour Mode

HQ(High quality)

SP(DVD quality-Standard Play)

EP(VHS quality-Extended Play)

SLP(VHS quality-Super Long Play)

1 hour

2 hours

4 hours

6 hours

English

Auto Chapter Markers

You can insert chapter markers within a title during recording. This lets you access specic points on the recorded disc as you would choose a chapter on other DVDs.

A Use  keys to select { Auto Chapter

Marker } and press OK to access its

options.

B Use  keys to select one of the

options.

{ Off }

Disable this feature.

{ On }

A chapter marker will be automatically inserted during recording. The interval

depends on the recording mode selected.

C Press OK to conrm.

Default Recording Source

You can dene your preferred source of recording. The default source is selected when the DVD recorder is turned on. To change the current recording source without changing the default setting, you can press REC SOURCE button on the remote control.

A Use  keys to select { Default

Recording Source } and press OK to

access its options.

B Use  keys to select one of the

options.

{ Tuner }

Input source from TV programs.

{ Front CVBS }

Input source from the device connected to the VIDEO and AUDIO L/R jacks on the front panel.

{ Rear CVBS }

Input source from the device connected to the VIDEO (CVBS)-IN-EXT and AUDIO L/R jacks on the back panel.

{ Rear S-Video }

Input source from the device connected to the S-VIDEO (Y/C)-IN-EXT and AUDIO L/R jacks

on the back panel.

{ DV }

Input source from the device connected to DV IN jack at the front panel.

{ YUV(Y/Pb/Pr) }

Input source from the device connected to the YUV(Y/Pb/Pr) jacks on the back panel. TIPS: Cannot record if YUV(Y/Pb/Pr) source

is P.SCAN signal input.

C Press OK to conrm.

Default Quality

The recording mode denes the picture quality of recordings and the maximum recording time for a disc. This function can also be accessed via the REC MODE button on the remote control.

A Use  keys to select { Default

Recording Quality } and press OK to

access its options.

B Use  keys to select one of the

following recording mode.

C Press OK to conrm.

TIPS: The underlined option is the factory default setting. Press

 to go back to previous menu item. Press SYSTEM-SETUP to exit the menu.

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Recording (continued)

REC

SOURCE

STOP

REC

Manual recording

Use this feature to start recording immediately (e.g., to record a TV show already in progress).

A Turn on the TV power. Select the

correct Video In channel at the TV.

B Insert a DVD±R/±RW into the DVD

recorder.

C Press REC SOURCE on the remote

control to select { Tuner }, then use CH+ and CH- keys to select the TV channel you wish to record.

l To record from an external device, press

REC SOURCE repeatedly to select the correct input channel that matches the jack which is connected to the DVD recorder.

Select from one of the following

recording sources:

{ Front CVBS }

Input source from the device connected to the VIDEO and AUDIO L/R jacks on the front

panel.

{ Rear CVBS }

Input source from the device connected to the VIDEO (CVBS)-IN-EXT and AUDIO L/R jacks on the back panel.

{ Rear S-Video }

Input source from the device connected to the S-VIDEO (Y/C)-IN-EXT and AUDIO L/R jacks on the back panel.

{ DV }

Input source from the device connected to DV IN jack at the front panel.

{ YUV(Y/Pb/Pr) }

Input source from the device connected to the YUV(Y/Pb/Pr) jacks on the back panel. TIPS: Cannot record if YUV(Y/Pb/Pr) source

is P.SCAN signal input.

D Press REC l to start recording.

The recording will start automatically

after the last recording on the DVD±R/±RW.

E To stop the recording, press STOP n.

Pausing a recording

A During a recording, press Å.

 You can use this function to avoid

recording commercials.

B To resume recording, press REC l.

One Touch Recording automatic turn-off

A Follow the steps A~C of “Manual

Recording” on page 29.

B Press REC l twice to start a 30 minutes

recording. Each time you press REC l after that, you will add 30 minutes to the recording time.

The recorder will stop recording at

the designated end time and turn off automatically.

l Press STOP n if you wish to stop the

recording.

English

TIPS: Ensure that there is sufcient space available on the DVD±R/±RW before recording. You have to nalize the DVD±R, before it can be played on other players, see page 36.

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Recording (continued)

TIMER

English

About timer recording

Use ‘Timer Recording’ to automatically start and stop a recording at a later date/ time. The DVD recorder will tune to the right program channel and begin recording at the specied time.

To make a timer recording, your DVD recorder needs to know:

– The date you want to make the recording. – The recording input source. – The start and stop time of the recording. – The recording quality, see

page 28.

Timer recording (manually)

A Turn on the TV power. Select the

correct Video In channel at the TV.

B Press TIMER on the remote control.

 The timer schedule list appears.

C Press OK on the remote control.

 The timer editor menu appears.

D Use  keys to select an entry in the

menu and press OK to enter its options.

TIPS: Ensure that there is sufcient space available on the DVD±R/±RW before recording. You have to nalize the DVD±R, before it can be played on other players, see page 36.

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Recording (continued)

CANCEL

{ Source }

– Use  keys to select the recording input source.

{ Rec Mode }

– Use  keys to select your option. See pages 28 on “Recording settings Default Recording Mode”).

{ Mode }

– Use  keys to select { Once }, { Daily }, { Weekly }, { Mon-Fri } (Monday to Friday, ) { Mon-Sat } (Monday to Saturday) or { Weekend } (Saturday and Sunday) recordings.

{ Date }

– Use  keys or the numeric keypad 0-9 to enter the date for recording.

{ Start }

– Use  keys or the numeric keypad 0-9 to enter the start time of recording.

{ End }

– Use  keys or the numeric keypad 0-9 to enter the end time of recording.

E Select

The system will store the timer entry

in the menu and press OK.

and return to the timer schedule list.

l To cancel the above timer setting, select

in the menu and press OK.

F Press TIMER to exit the menu.

G Insert a DVD±R/±RW into the DVD

recorder.

H Press STANDBY-ON to turn off the

DVD recorder.

If the DVD recorder is not in standby

mode, a warning message will appear three minutes before the recording starts.

The ‘ TIMER ’ icon will light up on

the display panel if a timer recording is set.

Helpful Hint: – Set the timer recording one minute ahead of the program’s start time. This helps to ensure the entire program is recorded as the disc requires about 30 seconds to prepare for recording. – The alternation of two timing recorder task need at least 1 min.

Setting a timer recording from an external Cable Box/ Satellite Receiver

If you have a Satellite Receiver/Cable Box connected to this DVD recorder via the S-VIDEO (Y/C) or VIDEO (CVBS) (see page 13), follow the steps described below to program the recordings.

A Select the channel you want to record at

the Satellite Receiver/Cable Box.

B Program the recording with the required

information. Follow the steps A~H of “Timer Recording (manually)” on pages 30~31.

{ Source }

– Use  keys to select { Rear S-Video } or { Rear CVBS } as the input channel and press OK to conrm.

C Leave the Satellite Receiver/Cable Box on

for the recording.

English

TIPS: Ensure that there is sufcient space available on the DVD±R/±RW before recording. You have to nalize the DVD±R, before it can be played on other players, see page 36.

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Recording (continued)

English

Changing/ Deleting a timer recording

A Turn on the TV power. Select the

correct Video In channel at the TV.

B Press TIMER on the remote control.

 The timer schedule list appears.

C Use  keys to select a timer program

which you want to change/ delete.

D To delete the timer entry, press

ADD/CLEAR on the remote control.

E To change the timer schedule, press OK

to enter the timer editor menu of the selected timer program.

Watching another TV channel during recording

You can watch another TV channel while recording is in progress by using the TV’s remote control to change the TV channels.

Helpful hint: – Remember to turn the TV back to its video input channel if you want to watch the TV channel through the DVD recorder or playback the recorded disc.

F Select the entry eld and make the

necessary changes.

G Once complete, select

menu and press OK to save the changes.

H Press TIMER to exit the menu.

TIPS: Ensure that there is sufcient space available on the DVD±R/±RW before recording. You have to nalize the DVD±R, before it can be played on other players, see page 35.

in the

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TOP MENU

REC

Editing/Finalizing Recording

About Disc editing

This DVD recorder offers various disc edit options for various disc types. You can change the disc content and settings of a recorded DVD±R/±RW from the disc editing menu. The edited contents may not be available if you play the disc on another DVD player.

The displayed options in the disc editing menu differ depending on the type of disc.

{ Play }

Start playing from the beginning of the disc.

{ Erase Disc } - DVD±RW only

Erase all the recordings in the disc.

{ Rename Disc }

Change the name of the disc.

{ Record New Title } Start recording from the last empty title in the disc.

{ Overwrite Disc } - DVD±RW only

Start a new recording from the beginning of the disc; all the recorded content will be overwritten.

Accessing disc editing menu

English

A Insert a recorded DVD±R/±RW into the

DVD recorder.

 The Index Picture screen appears on

the TV.

B Press TOP MENU on the remote

control.

 The disc editing menu appears. The

edit options are varied for DVD±R and DVD±RW.

{ Lock/Unlock Disc } - DVD±RW only

Lock or unlock a disc to prevent accidental erasure or changes being made.

{ Finalize Disc } - DVD±R, DVD-RW

Finalize the disc to enable playback on other DVD players. Further recording and editing to the disc are not allowed. It is not possible to unnalize the disc(excluding DVD-RW).

C Use  keys to access different options

and OK to select.

 Instructions and explanation of the

options are provided on the following pages.

D To exit, press TOP MENU to go back

TIPS: No further recording and editing can be carried out on a nalized DVD±R. Press  to go back to the previous menu. Press DISC MENU to exit.

to the disc Index Picture screen.

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BkSp

DELETE

SPACE

CAPS

CLEAR

EXIT

YES

Editing/Finalizing Recording (continued)

English

Rename disc

The original disc name is generated automatically by the DVD recorder. You can change the disc name by following the steps below.

A Press TOP MENU, then use  keys

to select { Rename Disc } and press OK.

The keyboard screen appears.

B Use   keys to highlight a

character on the keyboard and press OK to select.

 The maximum input is up to 12

characters.

l You can use the following keys on the

keyboard screen to edit your input:

: to remove the character to

the left of the cursor.

: to remove the character to

the right the cursor.

: to create a space between

characters.

: to toggle between upper and

lower case characters.

: to clear the entry eld

completely.

C To conrm your entry, select

the keyboard and press OK.

 The info panel is now updated.

l To cancel the changes, select

the keyboard and press OK.

Erase disc (DVD±RW only)

This erases the content of the DVD±RW including those that was not recorded on this DVD recorder. Once the existing content is erased, it can be used for recording.

A Press TOP MENU, then use  keys

to select { Erase Disc } and press OK.

 A warning message will appear.

B Select

in the menu to proceed or

, to abort, then press OK to

conrm.

Record new title

This function allows you to start a new recording at the remaining empty space in the DVD±RW.

A Press TOP MENU, then use  keys

to select { Record New Title } and press OK.

B Select the source you want to record

from and press REC l to start recording.

Overwrite disc (DVD±RW only)

This function allows you to start a new recording from the beginning of a DVD±RW regardless of the contents of the disc.

A Press TOP MENU, then use  keys

to select { Overwrite disc } and press OK.

B Select the source you want to record

from and press REC l to start recording.

TIPS: No further recording and editing can be carried out on a nalized DVD±R. Press  to go back to the previous menu. Press DISC MENU to exit.

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YES

Editing/Finalizing Recording (continued)

Make compatible (DVD±RW only)

The edited DVD±RW may still display the original titles or hidden scenes when played back on other DVD players. This function allows you to make an edited DVD±RW compatible with other players.

l Press TOP MENU, then use  keys to

select { Make Compatible } and press OK to conrm.

Helpful Hint: – If the option {Compatible} is not available for selection, it means that the disc is already compatible.

Lock/Unlock disc (DVD±RW only)

You can choose to protect the recorded DVD±RW in order to prevent accidental loss of recordings.

A Press TOP MENU, then use  keys to

select { Lock Disc } and press OK.

 Except playback function, other

functions are prohibit while the disc is locked.

 When the disc is locked, the option in

the disc editing menu will change to { Unlock Disc }.

B If you want to overwrite or edit on the

protected disc, select { Unlock Disc }.

Finalize disc (DVD±R,DVD-RW only)

l Press TOP MENU, then use  keys to

select { Finalize Disc } and press OK.

Playing your recordings (DVD±R) on other DVD players

It is necessary to nalize a DVD±R or DVD-RW disc before you can play it on any other DVD player. Otherwise, the DVD±R or DVD-RW will only playback on this DVD recorder.

After a DVD±R or DVD-RW disc has been nalized, no further recordings or editing can be made to it. Make sure that you have completed all the recordings and editing before nalizing the disc.

A Press TOP MENU, then use  keys to

select { Finalize Disc } and press OK.

 A warning message will appear.

B Select

to start the process.

 Finalization will take a few minutes.

Do not try to open the disc tray or turn the power off as this may render the disc unusable.

C Select

in the menu and press OK

to abort.

English

TIPS: No further recording and editing can be carried out on a nalized DVD±R. Press  to go back to the previous menu. Press DISC MENU to exit.

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Editing/Finalizing Recording (continued)

English

About title editing

You can change the individual title information or delete a title (recording) in a recorded DVD±R/±RW. If a DVD±R has been nalized, it cannot be edited.

The displayed options in the title editing menu differ depending on the type of disc.

{ Play Title }

Start playing a recording.

Accessing title editing menu

A Insert a recorded DVD±R/±RW into the

DVD recorder.

 The Index Picture screen appears on

the TV.

l During playback, press DISC MENU to

access the Index Picture screen.

B Use  keys to highlight a title

(recording), and press .

 The title editing menu appears.

{ Edit Title }

Access video editing menu.

{ Rename Title }

Change the name of the recording.

{ Erase Title } - DVD±RW only

Delete the title (recording).

{ Overwrite Title } - DVD±RW only

Start a new recording, the existing title (recording) will be overwritten.

{ Overwrite Disc }

Overwrite from existing selected title onwards to the end of the disc.

C Use  keys to access different options

and OK to select.

 Instructions and explanation of the

options are provided in the following pages.

D To exit, press .

Editing video

This feature allows access to the video editing menu. See “About video editing” on pages 38~40 for more information.

l In title editing menu, use  keys to

select { Edit Title } and press OK.

 The video editing menu appears.  The DVD recorder will play the

selected title.

TIPS: No further recording and editing can be carried out on a nalized DVD±R. Press  to go back to the previous menu.

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Editing/Finalizing Recording (continued)

BkSp

DELETE

SPACE

CAPS

CLEAR

EXIT

YES

Rename title

The original title name is automatically generated by the DVD recorder. You can give a new name to the title by following the steps below.

A In title editing menu, use  keys to

select { Rename Title } and press OK.

The keyboard screen appears.

B Use    keys to highlight a

character and press OK to select.

 The maximum input is up to 12

characters.

l You can use the following keys on the

keyboard screen to edit your input:

: to remove the character to

the left of the cursor.

: to remove the character to

the right the cursor.

: to create a space between

characters.

: to toggle between upper and

lower case characters.

: to clear the entry eld

completely.

C To conrm your entry, select

the keyboard and press OK.

 The info panel is now updated.

l To cancel the changes, select

the keyboard and press OK.

Erase title

You can delete a specic title (recording) from the disc.

A In title editing menu, use  keys to

select { Erase Title } and press OK.

 A warning message will appear.

B Select

conrm.

in the menu to proceed or

to abort, then press OK to

Overwrite title (DVD±RW only)

This function allows you to record a new title from the beginning of the current title in the DVD±RW.

A In title editing menu, use  keys to

select { Overwrite Title } and press OK.

B Select the source you want to record

from and press REC l to start recording.

Overwrite from the selected title

You can choose to overwrite only the recordings from a selected title to the end of the disc.

A In video editing menu, use  keys to

select { Overwrite Disc } and press OK to delete.

Append recording

This function allows you to append recording to the last existing title.

A In title editing menu, use  keys to

select { Append Title } and press OK.

B Press REC SOURCE to select the input

channel to append.

C Press REC l to start append recording.

D To stop append recording, press

STOP n.

English

TIPS: No further recording and editing can be carried out on a nalized DVD±R. Press  to go back to the previous menu.

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EDIT

PLAY

Editing/Finalizing Recording (continued)

English

About video editing

After a recording has been made, this DVD recorder allows you to edit the video content. You can add/delete chapter markers, hide unwanted scenes, change the picture in the index picture screen and split one title (recording) into two.

When you playback a recording in video edit mode, the entire recording will be played back including hidden scenes.

The edit functions available in the disc editing menu are:

{ Title }

Select a title (recording) to play.

{ Chapter }

Select a chapter within the selected title.

{ Play }

Select to playback a chapter.

{ Chapter Marker }

Insert a chapter marker in the recording or erase a chapter marker to combine two chapters.

{ Hide Chapter }

Hide the unwanted scene in the recording.

{ Index Picture }

Select a scene in the recording as the index picture screen.

{ Split Title }

Divide the recording into two under separate titles.

{ T-Elapsed:x:xx:xx }

Display the elapsed time.

Accessing video editing menu

A Insert a recorded DVD±R/±RW into the

DVD recorder.

 The Index Picture screen appears on

the TV.

B Use  keys to select a title (recording).

C Press PLAY  to start playback.

D Press EDIT on the remote control.

 The video editing menu appears.

E Use  keys to access different options

and press OK to select.

 Instructions and explanation of the

options are provided in the following pages.

F To exit, press EDIT.

TIPS: No further recording and editing can be carried out on a nalized DVD±R. Press  to go back to the previous menu.

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Editing/Finalizing Recording (continued)

Title

Chapter

Title

Chapter Chapter Chapter Chapter

chapter markers

Selecting a title

It shows the current title and the total number of titles in the disc. It also allows you to select another title.

A During playback, press EDIT to display the

video editing menu, then use  keys to select

{ Title } and press OK.

B Use the numeric keypad 0-9 to key in

a title and press OK.

 The DVD recorder will play the

selected title.

Selecting a chapter

It shows the current chapter and the total number of chapters in the title. It also allows you to select another chapter within the title.

A During playback, press EDIT to display

the video editing menu, then use keys to select { Chapter } and press OK.

B Use the numeric keypad 0-9 to key in

the chapter and press OK.

 The DVD recorder will play the

selected chapter.

Selecting a playback mode

You can fast forward/fast backward at two, four, eight, sixteen, or thirty two times the normal playback speed. You also can slow forward at 1/2, 1/4, 1/8, or 1/16 time the normal playback.

A During playback, press EDIT to display

the video editing menu, then use keys to select { Play } and press OK.

B Use keys to select a playback mode

and press OK.

Creating chapter marker

You can create a chapter by inserting chapter marker at any point within a title during playback. This will allow you to access a specic point in the recording easily or set a chapter you wish to hide.

A During playback, press EDIT to display

the video editing menu, then use keys to select

{ Chapter Marker } and

press OK.

B Use  keys to select one of the

options and press OK to conrm.

{ Insert Chapter Marker }

Select this to insert a new chapter marker at the current point of playback.

{ Delete Chapter Marker }

Select this to delete the current chapter marker (it refers to the closest marker before the current point of playback). The current chapter will then combine with the chapter before it.

{ Delete All Chapter Marker }

Select this to delete all the chapter markers in the current title.

English

TIPS: No further recording and editing can be carried out on a nalized DVD±R. Press  to go back to the previous menu.

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Editing/Finalizing Recording (continued)

English

Hiding an unwanted chapter

You can choose to hide certain scene from playback (e.g. skipping a commercial scene) or make it visible again.

A Create a chapter marker at the scene

you are going to hide. ( See previous page on “Insert Chapter Marker”).

B Select the chapter you want to hide and

start playback. ( See previous page on “Selecting a chapter”).

C During playback, press EDIT to display

the video editing menu, then use  keys to select { Hide Chapter } and press OK.

 The current chapter will be hidden.

l If the video editing menu does not show,

press EDIT on the remote control.

To unhide a chapter

A Press EDIT on the remote control

during playback.

 The video editing menu appears.  While in editing mode, the hide

chapter will play.

BUse  keys to select { Unhide

Chapter } and press OK.

 The current chapter will be visible

during playback.

Changing Index Picture

The index picture is the picture of the title you will see when the DVD recorder loads up the Index menu. Normally, the rst frame of a recording is shown as the title’s index picture.

l Press EDIT to display the video editing

menu, then use  keys to select

{ Index Picture } and press OK

to select the current scene as the index picture for the title.

Splitting a title (DVD±RW only)

You can divide the current title into two new titles. Each of these titles is characterized by its own index picture. Warning! Once a title is divided, it cannot be reversed.

l During playback, press EDIT to display

the video editing menu, then use keys to select { Split Title } and press OK to divide the title at the current playback position.

 A new title will be shown at the Index

Picture screen.

Helpful Hint: – All the hidden chapters will be played back while in video editing mode.

TIPS: No further recording and editing can be carried out on a nalized DVD±R. Press  to go back to the previous menu.

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Playback

ReWritable

Recordable

Playable discs

Using this DVD Recorder, you can play and record on the following discs:

Recording and Playback

DVD±RW (DVD Rewritable); can be recorded on over and over.

DVD±R (DVD Recordable); can be recorded only once.

Playback only:

DVD Video (Digital Versatile

Disc)

CD-RW (CD-Rewritable) Audio/ MP3/ JPEG contents

CD-R (CD-Recordable) Audio/ MP3/ JPEG contents

Audio CD (Compact Disc Digital Audio)

MP3-Disc

Video CD

(Formats 1.0, 1.1, 2.0)

Super Video CD

DivX Disc

(DivX 3.11, 4.x, 5.x)

IMPORTANT! – If the inhibit icon (Error) appears on the TV screen when a button is pressed, it means the function is not available on the current disc or at the current time. – DVD discs and players are designed with regional restrictions. Before playing a disc, make sure the disc is for the same region as your player. – Do not push on the disc tray or put any objects other than discs on the disc tray. It may cause the disc player to malfunction.

Inserting a disc

A Press STANDBY-ON to turn on the

DVD recorder.

B Press OPEN CLOSE ç on the front of

the DVD recorder.

 The disc tray opens.

C Carefully place the disc into the tray with

the label facing up, then press OPEN CLOSEç.

 Make sure the disc label is facing

down. For double-sided discs, load the side which you want to play facing up.

D Turn on the TV power. Select the correct

Video In channel at the TV (see page 24).

E Playback will start automatically or a

dialog will appear on the TV (see next page).

English

TIPS: Some discs cannot be played on this DVD recorder due to the conguration and characteristics of the disc, or due to the condition of recording and authoring software.

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Playback (continued)

English

Starting disc playback

l Playback will begin automatically. If the

disc has its own menu this will be loaded, otherwise the DVD recorder will launch an index screen.

l If the pin code entry dialog appears on

the TV, this means that the parental control was activated for the inserted disc (see page 55).

 Use the numeric keypad 0-9 on the

remote control to enter your pin code (password).

l For more playback features, see pages

48 ~ 51 “Additional Playback Features”.

Playing a DVD video disc

The DVD disc is usually formatted with a disc menu. You may have to make your selection (e.g., subtitle or audio language) within the disc menu.

A Insert a DVD disc.

If the disc menu appears on the TV

l Use numeric keypad 0-9 to input your

selection or use   keys to select a play option and press OK to start playback.

To select the previous or next chapter/title marker

l During playback, press DISPLAY on the

remote control to access the DVD display menu. Then use  keys to select { Title } or { Chapter } and input your title/chapter number using the numeric keypad 0-9.

B To stop playback, press STOP n.

TIPS: Some discs cannot be played on this DVD recorder due to the conguration and characteristics of the disc, or due to the condition of recording and authoring software.

Playing a (Super) Video CD

(Super) Video CDs may feature ‘PBC’ (Play Back Control). This allows you to play the video CDs interactively, following the menu on the display.

A Insert a (Super) Video CD.

If the ‘PBC’ is on, the disc index menu will appear on the TV

B Use numeric keypad 0-9 to input your

selection or to select a play option.

l Press STOP on the remote control to

return to the previous menu.

l To turn on/off the Playback Control

mode, press DISPLAY twice on the remote control during playback to access the VCD display menu. Then use  keys to select { PBC On } or { PBC Off }.

l You also could press DISC MENU on

the remote control to switch PCB ON/ OFF.

C To stop playback, press STOP n.

Playing an audio CD

A Insert an audio CD.

 Playback starts automatically.

B To stop playback, press STOP n.

 The track number and elapsed playing

time will appear on the display panel.

Playing a DVD±R/±RW disc

A Insert a DVD±R/±RW disc.

 The Index Picture screen appears.

B Use  keys to select a title and press

PLAY  to start playback.

C To stop playback, press STOP n.

Helpful Hint: – If the message ‘BLAN’ appears on the display panel, this means that there are no recordings on this disc.

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Playback (continued)

File Play - Stop 0:00:00/ 0:00:00

Directory Selection

Bee Gees

Phil Collins Bryan Adams Collin Raye Nat King Cole UB40 Jordan Hill Faith Hill

2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Playing a DivX disc

This DVD system supports the playback of DivX movies which you can copy from your computer onto a CD-R/RW, DVD+R/RW.

A Insert a DivX disc.

 The disc content menu appears.

B Select the right subtitle le, then select

the lm.

C Press PLAY  to start playback.

l During playback, you can press DISC

MENU to display the disc content menu.

l To select another subtitle le, press

SUBTITLE on the remote control.

Helpful Hints: – Subtitle les with the following lename extensions (.srt, .smi, .sub, .ssa, .txt) are supported. – It is normal to experience an occasional pixelation during MPEG-4/DivX playback due to poor clarity of digital contents during internet downloading. –Support Divx 3.11/4/5.x and support playback of DivX 6.

menu and press OK to access the folder/

album.

C Use  keys to select the track/le to

play.

l To go to the previous menu, press DISC

MENU.

D To create a playlist, highlight the track/le

and press ADD/CLEAR.

The selected tracks/les will appear

on the right screen.

Use  keys to toggle between the

left and right screen.

E Press PLAY  to start playback.

F During playback, you can press / to

select the next/previous track.

G To stop playback, press STOP n.

Helpful Hints: – Only the rst session of a multi-session CD will play back. – It is normal to experience an occasional “skip” while listening to your MP3 disc. – Further information on the album, track and artist will also be displayed on the TV if included in the ID tag.

Playing a picture disc (or musical

Playing an MP3 disc

A Insert an MP3 CD.

 The disc content menu appears.

slide show)

You can display JPEG pictures in the selected roll automatically one after the other.

A Insert a JPEG picture disc (CD,CD-R/RW,

DVD±R/±RW).

 The disc content menu appears.

B Use  keys to navigate within the

menu and press OK to access the folder/ album.

Note: It may require longer time for the

DVD recorder to display the disc content menu on the TV due to the large number of songs/pictures compiled into one disc.

B Use  keys to navigate within the

TIPS: Some discs cannot be played on this DVD recorder due to the conguration and characteristics of the disc, or due to the condition of recording and authoring software.

C To create a playlist, highlight the track/le

and press ADD/CLEAR.

 The selected tracks/les will appear

on the right screen.

 To remove the track/le from the

playlist, press ADD/CLEAR.

English

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Playback (continued)

File Play - Stop 0:00:00/ 0:00:00

Directory Selection

Japan trip

Bryan Bday My songs Hot Hits

2 3 4

File Play - Stop 0:00:00/ 0:00:00

Directory Selection

P1010001.JPG P1010008.JPG BUTTER-1.JPG NATURE-1.JPG BUTTER-1.JPG P1022500.JPG P1023000.JPG MERLIO-1.JPG

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

..\

File Play

PIC Normal Play

Top to bottom

Fitscreen Clockwise 0

Type Mode Trick

Wipe

Zoom Rotate

Top to bottom

Down to top Left to right Right to left Extend center V.

English

D You can select to playback from the

original disc content or from the playlist, just use  keys to move to the correct screen before selecting the track/le for playback.

pictures or JPEG pictures e.g. TIFF. It cannot play back moving pictures, Motion JPEG, progressive JPEG and other formats, or pictures in formats other than JPEG, or pictures associated with sound. – It may require a longer time for the DVD recorder to display the disc content on the TV due to the large number of songs/ pictures compiled into one disc.

If the disc contains MP3 music and JPEG picture les, you can start a musical slide show playback,

l Select an MP3 le and press OK to start

playback, then select a picture le in the menu and press OK to start the musical slide show playback.

E During playback, you can press

DISPLAY twice on the remote control to access various settings for the slide show playback.

This USB port only supports the playback of JPEG/MP3 les. It is not possible to record the data from the USB port to this DVD recorder.

A Insert a USB ash drive or USB memory

card reader into the USB port

A message will appear on the TV if

the device is detected.

B Press USB on the remote control to

access the data in the drive.

The content menu appears on the TV.

C Use  to navigate within the menu

and select the le you want to access, then press OK.

For more playback information, refer

l Press ZOOM on the remote control to

enlarge the picture.

F To stop playback, press STOP n.

Helpful Hints: –To pause mp3 during musical slideshow playback, user has to press the [DISPLAY] button twice to access the playback control menu and select AUDIO under the TYPE

to the chapters on MP3 and picture disc playback in this user manual.

D To stop playback, press STOP n or

remove the USB ash drive / USB memory card reader from the USB port.

Helpful Hints: – Only the rst 600 le names will be displayed in each le folder.

option.

File format:

– The le extension has to be ‘.JPG,’ ‘.JPE’ or ‘.JPEG.’

TIPS: The operating features described here might not be possible for cerain discs. Always refer to the instructions supplied with the discs.

– It can only display DCF-standard still

Playing from a USB ash drive /USB memory card reader

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Additional Playback Features

Changing to another title/ chapter/track

When a disc contains more than one track, title or chapter, you can change to a different track, title or chapter as follows.

During playback,

l Press to go to the next title/chapter/

track.

l Press to return to the start of the

previous title/chapter/track.

l Use the numeric keypad 0-9 to input

the title/chapter/track number.

l Press DISC MENU to enter the title

menu and use  keys to select { Title } or { Chapter } and use numeric keypad 0-9 to input the title/ chapter/track number.

Pausing playback and step play

A During playback, pressÅto pause

playback and display a still picture.

B Press Åagain to move one frame

forward.

C To resume normal playback, press

PLAY .

Searching forward/backward

You can fast forward or fast reverse a disc at two, four, sixteen or thirty two times the normal playback speed.

A During playback, press  (REW) or

 (F.FWD) to switch to the search

function.

 The search status bar appears.

It displays the search speed: 2x,4x,16x,32x(backward or forward)(only for DVD/VCD); 2x,4x(backward or forward)(only for CD); 2x,4x,8x,16x,32x(backward or forward)(only for MP3);

 The sound will be muted(DVD/VCD)

or distorted(CD).

B Press (reverse) or  (forward) to

cycle through the search speeds.

C To resume normal playback, press

PLAY .

Zooming in

This option allows you to enlarge the picture on the screen and pan through the enlarged picture.

A Press ZOOM on your remote control to

activate zoom : 150% or 200%.

B Use  keys to pan through the

zoomed picture.

C To exit, press ZOOM repeatedly until

the picture returns to the normal size.

English

TIPS: The operating features described here might not be possible for cerain discs. Always refer to the instructions supplied with the discs.

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Additional Playback Features (continued)

USB

ADD/CLEAR

English

Using TITLE options

A During playback, press DISPLAY twice

on the remote control.

 The TITLE menu appears on the TV.

B Use  keys to select the setting you

want to adjust.

 Instructions and explanation of the

options are provided in the following pages.

C To exit, press DISPLAY.

Selecting various repeat/shufe functions

You can select various repeat play or random play mode during playback.

A During disc playback, press DISPLAY

twice on the remote control.

 The TITLE menu appears.

B Use  keys to select { Mode } and

press OK.

C Use  keys to select one of the repeat

options.

{ Repeat A-B }

Select this to repeat the playback of a specic segment within a title/chapter/track. Press OK

to mark the start and end of the segment you want to repeat.

{ Chapter Repeat }

Select this to repeat playback on the current chapter (DVD, DVD±R/±RW only).

{ Repeat Track/Title }

Select this to repeat playback on the current track/title.

{ Repeat Directory }

Select this to repeat playback on the current folder/directory (MP3, JPEG, picture disc only).

{ Repeat Disc }

Select this to repeat playback on the entire disc.

{ Program }

Select this to program playback all the tracks within the disc.

{ Shufe }

Select this to randomly playback all the tracks within the disc.

{ Normal } Select this to cancel the repeat mode and return to normal playback.

D To cancel repeat playback, press STOP n

or select { Normal } and press OK.

TIPS: The operating features described here might not be possible for cerain discs. Always refer to the instructions supplied with the discs.

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Additional Playback Features (continued)

DVD

Title Program

Title 1

Title 2 Title 3 Title 4 Title 5 Title 6 Title 7 Title 8

Programming disc tracks

You can play the contents of the disc in the order you want by programming the tracks to be played.

A Press DISPLAY twice on the remote

control.

 The TITLE menu appears.

B Use  keys to select { Mode } >

{ Program } and press OK.

 The program menu appears.

C If the disc is recorded with Titles/Folders/

Albums, press OK to access the tracks/ les/chapters.

l Pressing OK at the highlighted track/le/

chapter will start playback.

l Use   keys to toggle between the left

and right screen.

To program your favourite track/ le/chapter

D Use  keys to select the track/le/

chapter to program and press ADD/ CLEAR on the remote control.

 The selected track/le/title will appear

at the right screen.

 The order on the right screen will be

the order of program playback.

To start program play

F Press  key to move to the right screen

and press OK.

 Playback will start from the selected

track/le/chapter according to the programmed sequence.

To exit program play

G Press STOP n to exit program play.

Changing the audio soundtrack language

This operation works only on DVDs with multiple soundtrack language or VCDs with multiple audio channels.

This function can also be accessed via the AUDIO button on the remote control.

A During playback, press DISPLAYon the

remote control.

 The T/C menu appears.

B Use  keys to select { Audio } and

press  to access its options.

C Use  keys to select the audio

language and press OK to conrm.

 The languages may be numbered or

abbreviated, such as “En” for English.

 If the language selected is not available

on the disc, the disc’s default setting for language will be used instead.

Helpful Hint: – Some DVDs allow soundtrack language changes only via the DVD disc menu. To access the Disc Menu, press DISC-MENU.

English

To remove the programmed item from your selection

E Press  key to move to the right screen.

Select the track/le/chapter and press ADD/CLEAR on the remote control.

TIPS: The operating features described here might not be possible for cerain discs. Always refer to the instructions supplied with the discs.

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Additional Playback Features (continued)

English

Changing subtitle language

This operation works only on DVDs with multiple subtitle languages, you can change the language you want while playing the DVD. This function can be also accessed via SUBTITLE key on the remote control.

A Press DISPLAY twice on the remote

control.

 The TITLE menu appears.

B Use  keys to select { Subtitle } and

press  to enter the menu and nd the different available options.

C Use  keys to select the language and

press OK to conrm.

 The languages may be numbered or

abbreviated, such as “En” for English.

 If the language selected is not available

on the disc, the disc’s default setting language will be used instead.

Helpful Hint: – Some DVDs discs allow subtitle language changes only via the DVD disc menu. To access the disc menu, press DISC-MENU.

Time search(except WMA disc)

This option allows you to skip to a specic point in the current disc.

A Press GOTO repeatedly on the remote

control.

 The time search screen appears.

B Use the numeric keypad (0-9) to

enter the time required and press OK to conrm.

 Playback skips to the selected time.

Switching camera angles

This option is only available with DVDs that contain sequences recorded from different camera angles. This allows you to view the picture from different angles.

A Press DISPLAY twice on the remote

control.

 The TITLE menu appears.

B Use  keys to select { Angle } and

press  to enter the menu.

 The camera angles available for

selection appears.

C Use  keys to select the camera angle

you want to switch to, then press OK to conrm.

TIPS: The operating features described here might not be possible for cerain discs. Always refer to the instructions supplied with the discs.

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DVD System Menu Options

SYSTEM

SETUP

Accessing System Setup

- General

A Press SYSTEM-SETUP on the remote

control.

 The system menu appears on the TV.

B Use  keys to select

{ System Setup - General } and press  to access its options.

Screen Saver

A screen saver prevents damage to the TV screen by avoiding exposure to a static image for too long.

A In ‘System Setup-General’, use  keys

to highlight { Screen Saver } and press OK.

{ On }

Select this if you wish to turn off the TV screen, after playback has been stopped or paused for more than 5 minutes.

{ Off }

Select this to disable the screen saver.

B Use  keys to select a setting and

press OK to conrm.

Karaoke Mode

A In ‘System Setup-General’, use  keys

to highlight { Karaoke Mode } and press OK.

{ On }

Select this to turn on the karaoke function.

{ Off }

Select this to turn off the karaoke function.

B Use  keys to select a setting and

press OK to conrm.

English

Helpful Hints: –When the Karaoke function is not in use,

C Use  keys to select the setting you

wish to change and press OK to conrm.

 Instructions and explanation of the

turn off the Karaoke mode.

options are provided in the following pages.

D To exit, press SYSTEM-SETUP.

TIPS: The underlined option is the factory default setting. Press  to go back to previous menu item. Press SYSTEM SETUP to exit the menu item.

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DVD System Menu Options (continued)

CANCEL

English

Progressive/ Interlace

Progressive scan delivers a higher picture quality than the standard interlaced TV channel scan. It only works when you have connected the DVD recorder Y Pb Pr jacks to your TV that supports the progressive video input. Otherwise, the image may not appear or will be distorted. Please check your TV user manual for more information.

A In ‘System Menu-General’, use  keys

to select { Progressive / Interlaced } and press OK.

{ Interlaced }

Select this to enable interlaced feature.

{ Progressive }

Select this to enable progressive scan feature.

B Use  keys to select a setting and

press OK to conrm.

Helpful Hints: – Follow the instructions shown on the TV to conrm the selection (if any). – If a blank/distorted TV screen appears, wait for 10 seconds for the auto recovery.

Video Output Format

The colour system of the DVD system, DVD and TV should match. Only then will it be possible to play a DVD on this system. Before changing the TV system, determine the colour system of your TV.

A In ‘System Menu-General’, use  keys

to select { Video Output Format } and press OK.

{ PAL }

Select this if the connected TV has the PAL colour system. It will change the video signal of an NTSC disc and output it to PAL format.

{ NTSC }

Select this if the connected TV has the NTSC colour system. It will change the video signal of a PAL disc and output it to NTSC format.

B Use  keys to select a setting and

press OK to conrm.

Helpful Hint: – If a blank/distorted TV screen appears, wait for 10 seconds for the auto recovery.

Restore Factory settings

This will restore all the settings of this DVD Recorder, except for the PIN code.

A In ‘System Menu-General’, use  keys

to select { Restore Factory Settings } and press OK.

 A warning message will appear

B Select

to abort, then press OK to

conrm.

TIPS: The underlined option is the factory default setting. Press  to go back to previous menu item. Press SYSTEM SETUP to exit the menu item.

in the menu to proceed or

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DVD System Menu Options (continued)

SYSTEM

SETUP

Parental Rating Level

Digital Audio Output

Off

All

TV Aspect Ratio

4:3Panscan

System Menu - Playback

Accessing System Setup Playback

A Press SYSTEM-SETUP on the remote

control.

 The system menu appears on the TV.

B Use  keys to select { System Setup

- Playback } and press  to access its

options.

TV Aspect Ratio

Set the aspect ratio of the DVD recorder according to the TV type you have connected. The format you select must also be available on the disc. If it is not, the setting for TV display will not affect the picture during playback.

A In ‘System Menu-Playback’, use  keys

to select { TV Aspect Ratio } and press OK.

{ 16:9 } Select this for wide screen TV (frame ratio 16:9).

{ 4:3 Letterbox } Select this for a ‘wide screen’ display with black bands on the upper and lower portions of the TV screen.

{ 4:3 panscan } Select this for a fullheight picture with both side trimmed.

English

B Press  to select a setting and press

OK to conrm.

C Use  keys to select the setting you

wish to change and press OK to conrm.

Instructions and explanation of the

options are provided in the following pages.

D To exit, press SYSTEM-SETUP.

TIPS: The underlined option is the factory default setting. Press  to go back to previous menu item. Press SYSTEM SETUP to exit the menu item.

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DVD System Menu Options (continued)

* * * *

Enter Password

CancelOK

Set Rating Level

New password

4. PG 13

5. PG R

4. PG 13

New

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Rating level

Some DVDs may have a parental level assigned to the complete disc or to certain scenes on the disc. This feature lets you set a playback limitation level. The rating levels are from 1 to 8 and are country dependent. You can prohibit the playing of certain discs that are not suitable for your children, or have certain discs played with alternative scenes.

A In ‘System Setup-Playback’, use  keys

to select { Rating Level } and press OK.

 You will be prompted to enter your

four-digit pin code.

B Use the numeric keypad 0-9 to enter

your four-digit pin code.

 When doing this for the rst time,

enter the default password ‘3308’ .

 The set rating level menu appears.

l If you forget your four-digit pin code, the

default password is 3308.

C Use  keys to select the top eld and

press OK to conrm.

D Use  keys to select the desired

parental level, then move to the menu and press OK on the remote control to conrm.

 To disable parental controls and allow

all discs to play, select { Off }.

Rating explanations

{ Off }

– Parental Control is not active.

{ 1. Kid Safe } ~ { 2. G }

– Childsafe; acceptable for viewers of all ages.

{ 3. PG }

– Parental Guidance suggested.

{ 4. PG13 }

– Unsuitable for children under age 13.

{ 5. PG R } ~ { 6. R }

– Restricted; recommended that parents restrict children under 17 from viewing or allow to view only when supervised by a parent or adult guardian.

{ 7. NC 17 }

– No children under age 17; not recommended viewing for children under age 17.

{ 8. Adult }

– Mature material; should be viewed only by adults due to graphic sexual material, violence or language.

l DVDs that are rated higher than the level

you selected will not play unless you enter your four-digit pin code.

Helpful hints: – This feature will not limit viewing if the disc manufacturer did not code the disc. – VCD, SVCD, CD have no level indication, so parental control has no effect on these type of discs. This also applies to most illegal DVDs. – Some DVDs are not coded with a rating though the movie rating may be printed on the Disc cover. The rating level feature does not prohibit play of such Discs.

TIPS: The underlined option is the factory default setting. Press  to go back to previous menu item. Press SYSTEM SETUP to exit the menu item.

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DVD System Menu Options (continued)

* * * *

Enter Password

CancelOK

New

New password

Confirm password

* * * *

New Password

Cancel

CANCEL

Setting or changing the password

You need to enter your four-digit password to play a prohibited disc or if prompted for a pin code.

A In ‘System Setup-Playback’, use  keys

to select { Parental Rating Level } and press OK.

 You will be prompted to enter your

four-digit pin code.

B Move to

in the menu and press

OK to access new password menu.

C Use the numeric keypad 0-9 to enter

your new four-digit pin code, then press  to select the next entry eld and enter the same pin code a second time.

D Move to

in the menu and press

OK to conrm.

 To abort the change, select

and press OK.

Digital Audio Output

After connecting the DVD recorder to your TV and other devices, you may need to change the digital output setting. Adjust the Digital Output only if you used the DVD recorder’s coaxial jack.

A In ‘System Setup Playback’, use keys

to select { Digital Audio Output } and press OK.

{ ALL }

Select this if you use the COAXIAL jack to connect the DVD recorder to a stereo receiver that has a built in Multi-Channel decoder.

{ LPCM }

Select this if the connected audio equipment is not capable of decoding multichannel audio Dolby Digital and MPEG-2 multi - channel signals are converted to PCM (Pulse Code Modulation).

B Use  keys to select a setting and

press OK to conrm.

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TIPS: The underlined option is the factory default setting. Press  to go back to previous menu item. Press SYSTEM SETUP to exit the menu item.

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DVD System Menu Options (continued)

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Accessing System Setup

- Record

See pages 27~29 on “Recording settings”.

Accessing System Setup Channel Setup

See pages 24~26 on “TV channel programming”

Accessing System Setup

- Clock

Date and Time

See page 26 on “Setting the time & date”.

Show DivX® registration code

Philips provides you with the DivX® VOD (Video On Demand) registration code that allows you to rent and purchase videos using the DivX® VOD service. For more information, visit us at www.divx.com/vod.

A In ‘System Menu-Clock’, use  keys to

select { DivX(R) VOD } and press OK.

 The registration code will appear.

B Press SYSTEM SETUP to exit.

C Use the registration code to purchase or

rent the videos from DivX® VOD service at www.divx.com/vod. Follow the instructions and download the video from your computer onto a CD-R/RW for playback on this DVD recorder.

Helpful Hint: – All the downloaded videos from DivX® VOD can only be played back on this DVD recorder.

TIPS: The underlined option is the factory default setting. Press  to go back to previous menu item. Press SYSTEM MENU to exit the menu item.

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Karaoke Options

Playing a Karaoke disc

A Turn on the TV power. Select the

correct Video In channel at the TV (See page 23 “Finding the correct viewing channel”).

B Connect a microphone(not supplied) to

the MIC jack on the front panel of the DVD recorder or your additional amplier.

C Insert a karaoke disc and press PLAY 

button on the remote control.

l If the disc menu appears, use

UP/DOWN buttons to make your

selection and press OK to start playback.

D Press MIC VOL + button on the remote

control to turn on the Karaoke mode.

Whilst enjoying your karaoke session,

l To adjust the echo volume, press

ECHO +/- button.

l To adjust the microphone volume, press

MIC VOL +/- button.

Helpful Hint: – Press any source input key to turn off the karaoke mode. – For digital microphone output, connect the mircophone to the MIC IN jack on the amplier. – Press AUDIO button on the remote control to switch between left/right stereo output. (For VCD discs only). – Set the microphone volume its minimum level to prevent howling when you connect the microphone. – If mic volume is still too soft when

compared to the disc playback volume, Press VOL+/- to lower the playback volume to balance the mic volume

Recording a Karaoke session

Before you start:

Make sure you have connected a DVD player to the DVD recorder. See Page 14 “ Optional connections - connecting to a DVD player or similar device”.

A Turn on the TV power. Select the

correct Video In channel at the TV.

B Turn on the DVD player. C Insert a Karaoke disc into the DVD

player and press PLAY  to start playback.

l If the disc menu appears, use UP/DOWN

keys to make your selection and press OK to start playback.

D Connect a microphone(not supplied) to

the MIC jack on the front panel of the DVD recorder or your additional amplier.

E Press MIC VOL + button on the remote

control to turn on the Karaoke mode.

F Insert a DVD+R/RW disc into the DVD

recorder.

G To start recording, press RECORD on

the front panel of the DVD recorder. Start your karaoke session and adjust the ECHO or MIC VOL to enhance your singing.

H To stop recording, press STOP on the

front panel of the DVD recorder.

Helpful Hint:

– You can connect to other external devices connected to the S-video and AUDIO L/R input jacks on the DVD recorder. – When connecting the audio input jacks on the amplier to the DIGITAL AUDIO COAXIAL jack on the DVD recorder may result in a MIC delay. – The DVD recorder works best with a microphone of 60 ohm resistance.

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Troubleshooting

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WARNING Under no circumstances should you try to repair the system yourself, as this will invalidate the warranty. Do not open the system as there is a risk of electric shock.

If a fault occurs, rst check the points listed below before taking the system for repair. If you are unable to remedy a problem by following these hints, consult your dealer or Philips for help.

Problem Solution

No power.

Remote control does not work.

Disc does not play.

No sound.

Distorted sound coming from a connected hi- amplier.

No picture.

Unable to play DivX movies.

– Press STANDBY-ON button on the front of the DVD

recorder to switch on the system.

– Make sure the AC outlet has power.

– Aim the remote control directly at the sensor on the front

of the DVD recorder (not towards TV).

– Remove any obstacles between DVD recorder and the

remote control. – Batteries are weak, replace the batteries. – Press REC SOURCE on the remote control to select an

input source.

– Insert the disc with the label facing up. – Wrong region code. The DVD must be coded for ALL

regions or Region 6 in order to play on this DVD recorder. – There is no recording on the disc or wrong disc type. Read

chapter “Playback - Playable discs” for details. – Make sure the disc is not scratched or warped. Clean the

disc or replace a new one. – Check if the disc is defective by trying another disc.

– Check the audio connections, the red and white jacks. Read chapters “Getting Started - Connecting the audio cables” for

details. – Set the Digital output correctly, based on the equipment you connected to the DVD recorder. Read chapter “Accessing System Menu - Digital Audio Output” for details.

– Do not connect any cables from the DVD recorder to the ‘Phono’ input of your amplier. – Do not connect the DVD recorder’s Coaxial DIGITAL

AUDIO OUT jack to an analog jack (red/white) on the

connecting devices.

– Switch on your TV and set to the correct Video In channel. Change the TV channel until you see the DVD screen. Read chapter “Getting Started - Finding your viewing channel”

for details. – Check the video connection between the DVD recorder

and the TV.

– Check that the DivX le is encoded in ‘Home Theatre’

mode with DivX 5.x encoder. – Check that the DivX movie downloaded is a complete le.

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Troubleshooting (continued)

Problem Solution

The picture is distorted or black and white during

playback.

Recordings are not occurring as scheduled. New recordings cannot be made.

No TV signal received from the DVD recorder.

A DVD±R/±RW recorded on this DVD recorder does not play on a DVD player.

Picture is fuzzy and brightness varies when copying DVD Video discs or prerecorded video

cassettes.

– The disc does not match with the TV colour system

standard (PAL/NTSC). – The disc is dirty, clean the disc. – Sometimes a small amount of picture distortion may appear.

This is not a malfunction. – If you set the Record Mode to a low-quality speed, change

to a higher-quality speed after you nish recording. Leaving

the DVD recorder set to a low-quality speed may affect the

picture quality when playing DVDs later. Read chapter

“Recording - Recording settings” for details. – The recording can be made in colour only when the TV

channels or the connected additional device sends a colour

signal. In some situations, programs that are broadcast in

black and white cannot be recorded.

– The TV channel you want to record is not stored or you

selected the wrong program number. Check TV channels

stored. – If you adjust the clock after you set a timer recording, you

have to reset the timer recording. – If the DVD recorder cannot read the disc, you cannot

record. – You cannot use the DVD recorder to duplicate copyrighted materials (DVDs or videotapes) onto a DVD±R/±RW. – A nalized DVD±R has been inserted. Change disc.

– Install the TV channel. Read chapter “Step 3 : TV channel programming” for details.

– If a recording is too short, it is possible that a DVD player

cannot detect it. Please observe the following ‘minimum

recording times’. Recording mode : {1 hour} – 5 minutes,

{2 hours} – 10 minutes, {4 hours} – 20 minutes, {6 hours} –

30 minutes. – You have to nalize the DVD±R. Refer to chapter “Playing

your recordings (DVD±R) on other DVD players” for

details.

– This happens if you try to copy DVDs or video cassettes

that have been copy-protected. Even though the picture on

the TV is ne, but the recording on a DVD±R/±RW is

faulty. This interference is unavoidable with copy-protected

DVDs or video cassettes. – The DVD±R/±RW has recording lifetime, please change a

new disc for recording.

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Specications

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Picture/Display

• Aspect ratio: 4:3, 16:9

• D/A converter: 10 bit, 54 MHz

• A/D converter: 10 bit, 27 MHz

• Picture enhancement: Progressive Scan

Sound

• D/A converter: 24 bit, 96 kHz

• A/D converter: 24 bit, 96 kHz

• Signal to noise ratio: 90 dB

• Crosstalk (1kHz): 80 dB

• Dynamic Range (1kHz): 80 dB

Video Recording

• Recording system: PAL, NTSC

• Compression formats: MPEG2

• Recording modes: 1 hour (high quality), 2 hours (DVD quality), 4 hours ( VHS

quality), 6 hours (VHS quality)

Video Playback

• Disc playback media: CD, CD-R/-RW, DVD, DVD-Video, DVD±R/±RW, SVCD, Video CD

• Compression formats: MPEG2, MPEG1,

Dvix

• Video disc playback system: PAL. NTSC

Audio Playback

• Disc playback media: CD, CD-R/-RW, MP3-CD, MP3-DVD

• Compression formats: Dolby Digital, MP3, MPEG2 Multichannel, PCM

• MP3 bit rates: 32~256 kbps and VBR

Tuner/Reception/Transmission

• TV system: PAL

• Aerial Input: 75 Ohm coaxial (IEC75)

Connectivity

Rear Connections:

• S-Video Out

• Video (CVBS) Out

• Audio left/right Out

• Digital audio out (coaxial)

• RF antenna in

• RF TV out

• Y, Pb, Pr out

• S-Video in

• Video(CVBS) in

• Y, Pb, Pr in

• Audio left/right/ in

Front Connections:

• i.LINK DV in (IEEE 1394 4-pin)

• S-Video In

• Video In

• Audio left/right In

Convenience

• Programming/Timer Enhancements: Daily/Weekly, Repeat Program, Manual Timer, One Touch Recording,

• Timer recording events: 20

Power

• Power supply: 110 – 240 V~; 50-60 Hz

• Consumption: 28 W (typical)

• Standby power consumption: < 4W

Still Picture Playback

• Disc formats: DVD±R/±RW, Picture CD

• Picture compression formats: JPEG

• Picture enhancement: Rotate

Storage Media

• Recording media: DVD±R, DVD±RW

• Recording speed: 2.4x

Cabinet

• Dimensions (wxhxd) : 435 x 53 x 300 mm

• Net Weight : < 4 kg

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Glossary

Analog: Sound that has not been turned into

numbers. Analog sound varies, while digital sound has specic numerical values. These jacks send audio through two channels, the left and right.

Aspect ratio: The ratio of vertical and horizontal sizes of a displayed image. The horizontal vs. vertical ratio of conventional TVs is 4:3, and that of wide-screens is 16:9.

AUDIO OUT Jacks: Red and white jacks on the back of the system that send audio to another system (TV, Stereo, etc).

Chapter: Sections of a picture or a music piece on a DVD that are smaller than titles. A title is composed of several chapters. Each chapter is assigned a chapter number enabling you to locate the chapter you want.

Component Video Out Jacks: Jacks on the back of the DVD System that send high-quality video to a TV that has Component Video In jacks (R/G/B, Y/Pb/Pr, etc).

Digital: Sound that has been converted into numerical values. Digital sound is available when you use the DIGITAL AUDIO OUT COAXIAL. These jacks send audio through multiple channels, instead of just two channels as analog does.

Disc menu: A screen display prepared for allowing selection of images, sounds, subtitles, multi-angles, etc recorded on a DVD.

DivX: The DivX code is a patent pending, MPEG-4 based video compression technology, developed by DivXNetworks Inc., that can shrink digital video to sizes small enough to be transported over the internet, while maintaining high visual quality.

Dolby Digital: A surround sound system developed by Dolby Laboratories containing up to six channels of digital audio (front left and right, surround left and right, center and subwoofer).

Index Picture Screen: A screen that gives an overview of a DVD±RW or DVD±R. An Index Picture represents each recording.

JPEG: A very common digital still picture format. A still-picture data compression system proposed by the Joint Photographic Expert Group, which features small decrease in image quality in spite of its high compression ratio.

MP3: A le format with a sound data compression system. “MP3” is the abbreviation of Motion Picture Experts Group 1 (or MPEG-1) Audio Layer 3. By using the MP3 format, one CD-R or

CD-RW can contain about 10 times more data than a regular CD.

MPEG: Motion Picture Experts Group. A collection of compression systems for digital audio and video.

Multichannel: DVDs are formatted to have each sound track constitute one sound eld. Multichannel refers to a structure of sound tracks having three or more channels.

PBC: Playback Control. Refers to the signal recorded on video CDs or SVCDs for controlling playback. By using menu screens recorded on a Video CD or SVCD that supports PBC, you can enjoy interactive playback and searching.

PCM: Pulse Code Modulation. A digital audio encoding system.

Parental control: Limits disc play according to the age of the users or the limitation level in each country. The limitation varies from disc to disc; when it is activated, playback will be prohibited if the software’s level is higher than the user-set level.

Region code: A system allowing discs to be played only in the region designated. This unit will only play discs that have compatible region codes. You can nd the region code of your unit by looking on the product label. Some discs are compatible with more than one region (or ALL regions).

S-Video: Produces a clear picture by sending separate signals for the luminance and the color. You can use S-Video only if your TV has an S-Video In jack.

Surround: A system for creating realistic threedimensional sound elds full of realism by arranging multiple speakers around the listener.

Title: The longest section of a movie or music feature on DVD. Each title is assigned a title number, enabling you to locate the title you want.

VIDEO OUT jack: Yellow jack on the back of the DVD system that sends the DVD picture video to a TV.

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