Samsung DVD-VR300E Quick Start Guide

Warning 2 Precaution 3 How to use the DVD Recorder-VCR 7 Description 8 Getting Connected 9 Basic Operation 10 Troubleshooting 12

DVD Recorder-VCR

Instruction Manual

DVD-VR300E

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Warning

TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT

REMOVE THE COVER(OR BACK).

NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS ARE INSIDE. REFER

SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.

Do not install this equipment in a confined space such as a bookcase or similar unit.

WARNING: To prevent damage which may result in fire or electric shock hazard, do not expose

this appliance to rain or moisture.

CAUTION : DVD Recorder-VCRS USE AN INVISIBLE LASER BEAM WHICH CAN CAUSE

HAZARDOUS RADIATION EXPOSURE IF DIRECTED.

BE SURE TO OPERATE RECORDER CORRECTLY AS INSTRUCTED.

CAUTION

THIS PRODUCT UTILIZES A LASER. USE OF CONTROLS OR ADJUSTMENTS OR PERFOR-

MANCE OF PROCEDURES OTHER THAN THOSE SPECIFIED HEREIN MAY RESULT IN

HAZARDOUS RADIATION EXPOSURE. DO NOT OPEN COVERS AND DO NOT REPAIR

YOUR-SELF. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL.

CAUTIONS

Caution: To prevent electric shock, match wide blade of plug to wide slot, fully insert.

This product satisfies FCC regulations when shielded cables and connectors are used to connect

the unit to other equipment. To prevent electromagnetic interfer-ence with electric appliances, such

as radios and televi-sions, use shielded cables and connectors for connections.

This symbol indicates “dangerous voltage” inside the product that presents a risk of

electric shock or personal injury.

This symbol indicates important instructions accompanying the product.

IMPORTANT NOTE

The mains lead on this equipment is supplied with a moulded plug incorporating a fuse.

The value of the fuse is indicated on the pin face of the plug. If it requires replacing, a fuse

approved to BS1362 of the same rating must be used.

Never use the plug with the fuse cover omitted if the cover is detachable. If a replacement

fuse cover is required, it must be of the same colour as the pin face of the plug. Replacement

covers are available from your dealer.If the fitted plug is not suitable for the power points in

your house or the cable is not long enough to reach apower point, you should obtain a

suitable safety approved extension lead or consult your dealer for assistance.

However, if there is no alternative to cutting off the plug, remove the fuse and then safely

dispose of the plug. Do not connect the plug to a mains socket, as there is a risk of shock

hazard from the bared flexible cord.

The product unit accompanying this user manual is licensed under certain intellectual

property rights of certain third parties. This license is limited to private non-commercial use by

end-user consumers for licensed contents. No rights are granted for commercial use. The

license does not cover any product unit other than this product unit and the license does not

extend to any unlicensed product unit or process conforming to ISO/IEC 11172-3 or ISO/IEC

13818-3 used or sold in combination with this product unit. The license only covers the use of

this product unit to encode and/or decode audio files conforming to the ISO/IEC 11172-3 or

ISO/IEC 13818-3. No rights are granted under this license for product features or functions

that do not conform to the ISO/IEC 11172-3 or ISO/IEC 13818-3.

Precaution

Important Safety Instructions

Read these operating instructions carefully before using the unit. Follow all the safety instructions

listed below. Keep these operating instructions handy for future reference.

1) Read these instructions.

2) Keep these instructions.

3) Heed all warnings.

4) Follow all instructions.

5) Do not use this apparatus near water.

6) Clean only with dry cloth.

7) Do not block any ventilation openings, Install in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions.

8) Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus

(including amplifiers) that produce heat.

9) Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding- type plug. Apolarized plug has

two blades with one wider than the other. A grounding type plug has two blades and a third

grounding prong. The wide blade or the third prong are provided for your safety. if the provided

plug does not fit into your outlet, consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet.

10) Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs, convenience

receptacles, and the point where they exit from the apparatus.

11) Only use attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer.

12) Use only with the cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table specified by the manufacturer, or sold with

the apparatus. When a cart is used, use caution when moving the cart/apparatus combination

to avoid injury from tip-over.

13) Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time.

14) Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Servicing is required when the apparatus has

been damaged in any way, such as power-supply cord or plug is damaged, liquid has been

spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus, the apparatus has been exposed to rain or

moisture, does not operate normally, or has been dropped.

Handling Cautions

• Before connecting other components to this recorder, be sure to turn them all off.

• Do not move the recorder while a disc is being played, or the disc may be scratched or

broken, and the recorder’s internal parts may be damaged.

• Do not put a flower vase filled with water or any small metal objects on the recorder.

• Be careful not to put your hand into the disc tray.

• Do not place anything other than the disc in the disc tray.

• Exterior interference such as lightning and static electricity can affect normal operation of this

recorder. If this occurs, turn the recorder off and on again with the STANDBY/ON button, or

disconnect and then reconnect the AC power cord to the AC power outlet. The recorder will

operate normally.

• Be sure to remove the disc and turn off the recorder after use.

• Disconnect the AC power cord from the AC outlet when you don’t intend to use the recorder

for long periods of time.

• Clean the disc by wiping in a straight line from the inside to the outside of the disc.

For safety reasons, be sure to disconnect the AC power cord from the AC outlet.

• Do not use benzene, thinner, or other solvents for cleaning.

• Wipe the cabinet with a soft cloth.

Maintenance of Cabinet

• Use discs with regular shapes. If an irregular disc (a disc with a

special shape) is used, this DVD Recorder-VCR may be damaged.

• Avoid touching the surface of a disc where recording is per-

formed.

Disc Handling

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Holding discs

• This is used to prevent damage by dirt, scratches, ets.when using a

DVD-RAM/DVD-RW/DVD-R disc.

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Cartridge

Precaution

• Clean with an optional DVD-RAM/PD disc cleaner (LFK200DCA1 where

available).Do not use cleaners or cloths for CDs to clean DVD-

RAM/DVD-RW/DVD-R discs.

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DVD-RAM, DVD-RW and DVD-R

• Wipe off dirt or contamination on the disc with a soft cloth.

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DVD-Video, CD

• Do not write on the printed side with a ball-point pen or pencil.

• Do not use record cleaning sprays or antistatic. Also, do not use volatile chemicals,

such as benzene or thinner.

• Do not apply labels or stickers to discs. (Do not use discs fixed with exposed tape

adhesive or leftover peeled-off stickers.)

• Do not use scratch-proof protectors or covers.

• Do not use discs printed with label printers available on the market.

• Do not load warped or cracked discs.

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Cautions on handling discs

Be careful not to harm the disc because the data on these discs is highly vulnerable to the

environment.

• Do not keep under direct sunlight.

• Keep in a cool ventilated area.

• Store vertically.

• Keep in a clean protection jacket.

• If you move your DVD Recorder-VCR suddenly from a cold place to a warm place,

condensation may generate on the operating parts and lens and cause abnormal disc

playback. If this occurs, remove the disc and wait for one to two hours with the power on before

attempting playback.

Disc Storage

Disc Specifications

• A digital versatile disc (DVD) can contain up to 135-minutes of images, 8-lan-

guage audio and 32 subtitle languages. It is equipped with MPEG-2 picture

compression and Dolby 3D surround, allowing you to enjoy vivid and clear the-

atre quality images in the comfort of your own home.

• When switching from the first layer to the second layer of a double-layered DVD

Video disc, there may be momentary distortion in the image and sound.

This is not a malfunction of the unit.

• Once a DVD-RW/DVD-R recorded in Video Mode is finalised, it becomes DVD-

Video.

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DVD-Video

• An audio disc on which 44.1kHz PCM Audio is recorded.

• Plays CDDA format audio CD-R and CD-RW discs. This unit may not be able to

play some CD-R or CD-RW discs due to the condition of the recording.

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Audio CD

MP3 CD-R/-RW

• Only CD-R discs with MP3 files recorded with ISO9660 or JOLIET format can

be played back

• Only MP3 files with the "mp3", and "MP3" extension can be used.

• For MP3 files recorded with a VBR(Variable Bit Rates), from 32 Kbps to 320

Kbps, the sound may cut in out.

• Playable bitrate range is from 56Kbps to 320Kbps.

• The unit can handle a maximum of 1000 files and folders.

JPEG CD-R/-RW

• Only JPEG files with the ".jpg", ".JPG" extension can be used.

• The unit can handle a maximum of 1000 files and folders.

• Maximum size of progressive JPEG is 3M pixels.

• MOTION JPEG is not supported.

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CD-R/-RW

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