Tevion 4683 User Manual

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Contents.

1. Welcome 2

2. Safety Information. 3

3. Safety Instructions

4. Features 5

5. Before you start 6

6. Inserting batteries in Remote Control

7. Remote Control

8. Controls and Connections 8

9. Display 9

10. Connection to external apparatus 10

11. Getting Started 13

12. Initial Setup 14

13. DVD,HDD & USB Playback (Basic) 16

14. DVD,HDD & USB Record (Basic) 18

15. Instant Recording

16. DVD,HDD & USB Operation (Advanced) 21

17. Setup

18. TV operation (Advanced)

19. Trouble Shooting Guide

20. Specification

21. Warranty

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Welcome.

Congratulations on choosing to buy a Tevion product. By doing so you have now the assurance and peace of mind that comes with purchasing a product made by one of Europes leading manufacturers.

All products brought to you by Tevion are manufactured to the highest standards of performance and safety, and, as part of our philosophy of customer service and satisfaction, are backed by our comprehensive 3 Yeat warranty.

Please fill in and return the Warranty Card to the address provided. We hope you will enjoy using your purchase for years to come.

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Safety Information

The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of un-insulated “dangerous

voltage” within the products enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a

risk of electric shock to the persons.

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

ompanying the appliance.

Correct

disposal of this Product

(Was

te Electrical & Electronic Equipment (WEEE) The crossed out “Wheelie bin” is intended to show that this appliance must not be placed with ordinary household waste at the end of its useful life. To prevent possible harm to the environment or human health from uncontrolled waste disposal, please keep separate from other household waste and recycle it responsibly to promote the sustainable reuse of ma

terial resources.

Househ

old users should contact either the retailer where you purchased the product, or

eir local government office for details of where and how you can take this item for

environment

ally safe re-cycling.

siness users should contact their supplier and check the terms and conditions of the purchase contract. This product must not be mixed with other commercial wastes for di

sposal

This unit is a “CLASS 1” laser product. This product uses a visible laser beam which could cause hazardous radiation exposure. Ensure the recorder is operated as instructed. Do no

t remove any covers or look into the DVD drawer opening whilst power is applied. Do NOT modify or adjust any controls that may affect laser emissions. Should the appliance bec

ome faulty consult a qualified technician.

This appliance complies with European Safety and Electrical directives

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2. Safety Instructions

CAUTION. PLEASE READ AND OBSERVE ALL WARNINGS AND INSTRUCTIONS GIVEN IN THIS USER MANUAL AND MARKED ON THE APPLIANCE. RETAIN THIS BOOKLET FOR This set has been designed and manufactured to assure your personal safety. Improper use can result in Electric shock or Fire hazard. The safeguards in this appliance will protect you if you observe the correct procedures for installation, servicing and operation. There are NO user parts inside. DO NOT REMOVE THE CASE OR OTHER COVERS OR YOU MAY BE EXPOSED TO DANGEROUS VOLTAGES OR LASER RADIATION AND WILL INVALIDATE YOUR WARRANTY. REFER ALL SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.

FUTURE USE.

Unpacking and Handling. Open the carton carefully and remove the polyfoam

packing. Carefully lift the recorder and place onto a firm stable surface. Lift off the Poly bag and retain all packaging for future use. Keep all packaging away from small children and animals.

Placing recorder. The recorder should be placed on a firm table or shelf. If placing in a cabinet ensure there is sufficient spacing for air flow and access for the DVD player opening..

Connections. When connecting the recorder to external sources and the mains supply, do not place wires that can be tripped over. Do not trap or place heavy

objects on the mains lead.

Top of recorder. Do not place objects such as vases, candles or other objects which may spill into the recorder.

Ventilation and Heat Sources. Do not place material over the ventilation slots, this will cause the recorder to overheat and fail. Do not place the recorder in direct sunlight or near heat sources such as radiators or fires.

Moisture.

Do not place the recorder in wet or damp conditions, such as steamy kitchens, basements or other damp places. Do not allow water or other fluids to enter the recorder. Do not touch the Mains plug with wet hands. Should moisture enter the recorder, disconnect from the supply and call the customer help line.

Cleaning.

Disconnect the recorder from the mains supply. Use a soft dry stains use a soft moist cloth with a dilute mild detergent.. Do NOT use petrol based fluids or abrasive materials.

Leaving your recorder. This recorder is designed to operate for long periods unattended. Unless you want to record items whilst away, such as holidays, disconnect from the mains supply and aerial. If a local thunderstorm occurs, disconnect from the mains supply and aerial “if external”

to prevent possible internal damage.

Disc Tray. Keep your fingers well clear of the DVD disc drawer when it is closing, it may cause injury or damage to the player. Do NOT push the disc drawer to close, use the Open/Close button on the appliance. Do NOT allow children to operate this apparatus without supervision.

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Features

Available Disc Types

~120 mi.

Single Sided: ~

DVD

VCD

Apart from general DVD player functions, the DHR(DVD Harddisc recorder)system,RW+HDD+USB,features recording of live

TV programs and life slices with higher video &audio quality,which will bring you sweet memory.

Top recording function

LPCM/MPEG digital audio decoder,AC-3/DTS Dolby digital audio output Hi-Fi audio quality,96KHz/24bit digital audio processing.

Optical/coaxial data stream audio output.

High-quality YCbCr output,supporting future display devices.

Support physical format discs&USB storage devices(U_disc,etc.)

Available media:DVD-Video,DVD-Audio,VCD,CD,MP3,MP4,KODAK PICTURE-CD.

This DHR is capable of playing the following types of discs:

Type

Dimension Recording Time

Content

Remark

12cm

8cm

12cm

8cm

12cm

8cm

Single Sided:

Double Sided:

80min

Double Sided:

~160min

~74min.

~20min.

~74min.

~20min.

DVD format:

Compressed digital audio+video (dynamic)

~240min

MPEG1 format: Compressed digital audio+video (dynamic)

VCD

DVCD

CD-DA format digital audio

Kodak picture CD/JPEG

12cm

Compressed digital picture

MP3/WMA

12cm

600min.

Compressed digital audio

DVD-Audio

12cm

DVD format digital audio

MP4

MPEG4 format (Divx,Xvid,etc)

Compressed digital audio+video

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Before you start.

In the box.

Please check the contents of your player before continuing, you should have the following accessories:-

Remote Control

SCART Lead

MI Lead

2 x AAA cells

Instruction Booklet

A Stereo /AV lead

Inserting batteries into the Remote Control

Remove battery cover as shown in Fig 1

The battery compartment is

shown in Fig 2

ace

the batteries as shown below, ensure that the + and - on the batteries corresponds to the + and - inside the comp

rtment

Using the remote control.

Point the remote control directly at the appliance.

Ens

ure the window on the receiver is not covered or obstacles are placed in the line of sight. Bright sunshine or fluorescent light may affect the reliability.

Replace the batteries when the operation becomes intermittent or a reduction in operating range.

Battery Safety.

Do not leave old or exhausted batteries in the hands

et. If not using the handset for a long

period, remove the batteries.

Do not mix battery types, and re chargeable batteries are not recommended.

Do NOT break open or throw exhausted batteries on a fire.

Do not dispose of exhausted batteries in the gen

eral waste. Consult your local waste authority for instructions

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CLEAR

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CLEAR

1. Standby

3. Numeric 0 – 9

5. Record (immediate)

7. Fast Backwards

9. Fast Forward

11. Navigate Up.

13. Navigate Left

15. Navigate Down.

17. Setup Menu

19. Record Format

21. Program

23. Source Input

25. Clear / Add

27. Audio / Text

29. Angle / EPG

31. Menu (Disc)

33. Title (Disc)

35. Channel +

37. ATV/DTV

39. Channel –

41. Mute audio

2. Open / Close

4. Record Timer

6. Pause play

8. Previous track chapter

10. Stop

12. Next track / chapter

14. Play

16. Select / Enter

18. Navigate Right

20. Switch

22. Record Quality

24. Return

26. Edit

28. Chapter

30. Display

32. SubTitle / Radio

34. Repeat

36.

Goto

38. Volume +

40. P Scan

42. Volume –

43. Slow

Remote Control

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12 14

16 18

26 28

30 32 34 36

38 40

15 17

23 25

37 39

AUDIO/TEXT

ATV/DTV

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Controls and Connections

Front view

1. Standby

2. Video input

3. Audio input (Left)

4. Audio input (Right)

5. S-Video input

6. DV input

7.USB input

8. DVD disc tray

9. Remote Control sensor

10. Open / Close

11. Play / Pause

12.

Stop

13. Input Source

14. Previous

15. Channel –

16. Next

17.

Channel +

Rear view

1. Tuner RF input

2. Tuner RF output (Loop through)

3. Video input (CVBS)

4. Audio input Left

5. Audio input Right

6. HDMI output

7. Optical output (PCMI)

8. Video output (CVBS)

9. S-Video output

10. Mixed Audio output Left

11.

Digital Audio output (Coaxial)

12. Mixed Audio output Right

13. Cr / Pr output

14.

Cb / Pb output

15. Y (Luma) output 16

. Surround output Left

17. Surround output Centre

18. Front output Left

19. Surround output Right

20.

Sub Woofer output

21. Front output Right

22. Scart input

23.

Scart output

24. Ventilation fan

25. AC Mains input

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Controls and Connections

Display.

1. Video. Has video data on disc (DVD/ VCD).

2. Audio. Has audio data on disc (CD / DVD /VCD)

3. Play. Displays when playing disc.

4. Pause. Displays when disc is paused

5. Timer. Displays when Timer is set.

6. Record. Displays when Recording.

7. Photo. Displays when a photo disc is playing

8. Time Display. Displays time played and messages to user

9. Chapter. Displays the chapter number playing

. R/W denotes type of disc Recordable or Read write

. DVD. Displays a DVD disc is playing

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Basic TV / Recorder connections

AV / S-VIDEO + Audio inpu

ts.

Not

e :- If using S-VIDEO connection do not use th

e Yellow CVBS video

inpu

Alternative AV connections

VCR or DVD player

Controls and Connections

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SCART IN

SCART OUT

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Y Pb,Pr /Y Cb,Cr and External

Audio amplifier conne

ctions

Hi Fi audio amplifier

Note

:- Do not select “Progressive scan” if your TV cannot display progressive video.

Connections to 5.1Ch Audio Amplifier

Amplifier

5.1Ch audio inputs

Controls and Connections

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Connections to Digital audio amplifier

Coaxial Optical

Inp

ut Input

Choose input option

Digital audio amplifier

Connections to DV and USB

USB memory pod

DV USB

DV connection from Camcorder

te :- When you use the USB port to import signals you need to press mode first, then select USB IN.

Controls and Connections

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Getting Started.

After unpacking the recorder, place on a firm stable surface and, if the room is warm, allow 15 to 20 minutes to acclimatise before using as there may be condensation on the laser optical lens. Please remember to kee

the packaging away from small children and animals and keep safe, it may be needed in the future.

Conn

ections.

See pages 10 to 12 for typical connections. The basic connections should be used until you are familiar with th

e operations of the recorder. It is wise not to add extra items such as HiFi

amplifiers etc until you know the recorder is working as expected. If you wish to add items such as Hi Fi amplifiers, add one item at once and en

sure it is working before adding another item.

Switching on. Connect to a suitable mains supply (110 – 240V

AC 50/60 Hz). The recorder will take approx 30 seconds

fore the digital display lights up. This is normal, you will, in this time hear the DVD player mechanism

activating.

ess the Standby button. The display will blank for a few seconds and then the message “HELLO” will be

shown

. “READ” will then be displayed, and as this is the first time the recorder is used it will then show “NO

DISC

”.

The TV screen will now display the “Splash Screen” and also will display “NO DISC”

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Getting Started.

Fig

DVBt

(digital tuning setup).

ess the SETUP button and using the ▲/▼/►/◄ buttons

select “

Setup”. (Fig 1). Press SELECT.

Digit

al Tv.

Using the ▲/▼buttons select “Digital TV. (Fig 2). Press SELECT.

Fig

Setup

NO DISC Remain 00:00:00 SP

Select setup option

01/01/2008 12:00:00 AM

System Playing A / V Set Recording TV Tuner Digital TV

DTV Channel Area Setting Area Scan Manual Scan

System Menu

Select one of the buttons

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Getting Started.

Digital Tv.

Using the ►button enter the next menu using the ▼ button select “Area Setting”. (Fig 3). Use the ► button to select the final sub menu and use the▼ button to select the country of your choice, (England is set as default). Press SELECT and a star will appear adjacent to the country selected. Press the ◄ button to return to the centre sub menu.

Area Scan.

Using the ▼ button select Area Scan (Fig

4). Press SELECT

and the recorder will begin to search for Digital TV stations.

Tuning Completed

When the tuning is completed a display similar to Fig

5 will be displayed. The recorder will now revert to one of the stored channels.

Setup

System Playing A / V Set Recording TV Tuner Digital TV

Select setup option

Setup

Select setup option

Charnel Search

S No TV Chenner S No Radio Channel

NO DISC Remain 00:00:00 SP

DTV Channel Area Setting Area Scan Manual Scan

01/01/2008 12:00:00 AM NO DISC Remain 00:00:00 SP

DTV Channel Area Setting Area Scan Manual Scan

England Germany Italy France Holand

Fig 3

Fig

Installation is now complete.

Channel 54 UHF 738000 KHz/ 8M Progress

DVD, HDD and USB Playback. Basic

DVD

Playing DVD,CD,VCD MP3,MPEG4 and Photo discs.

Press the “SOURCE” See table below :-

Select DVR.

Press the OPEN/CLOSE button on the remote control or the button on the recorder. The disc tray will now open. Ensure nothing is blocking the movement of the disc tray. Place a disc into the tray with the label facing upwards. Press OPEN/CLOSE again to close the disc tray. Do not push with your hand. Keep small children away whilst loading discs as injury could occur.

button. Each press of the “Source”

button will select different input sources.

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DVD, HDD and USB Playback. Basic

When the disc is inside the recorder it will be “Read” and then the screen will display (DVD) in the top left corner. Some discs will start playing automatically, some will display a

Disc contents menu.

Using the ▲/▼/►/◄ navigation buttons, select the feature you require and press “SELECT”. The disc will now play your selection.

Press

to stop playing. One press will cause a “pre stop”, this is similar to Pause. Press to restart playing.

To fully stop playback press the button again.

ess button to commence playing from a menu choice.

To fast forward a scene press the button. Pressing once will increase the speed X2, then X4, X8, X20 then Nor

mal.

To fast reverse a scene press the button. Pressing once will increase the speed X2, then X4, X8, X20 then Nor

mal.

To Skip forward one or more chapters press the button. Each press will advance the chapters by one.

To Skip backwards one or more chapters press the button. Each press will reverse the chapters by one.

ess the button to pause play. To restart press the button.

Press the “MENU” button to display the disc’s menu.

HDD Playback.

To select HDD playback press the “SWITCH” button on the remote control

. This will activate the menu Fig 6. Use ▼ Move the cursor to HDD and press SELECT. A menu will be shown displaying as similar to Fig 7.

Fig 6

ross the top of the menu is the Type of files on the HDD.

:- Video, MPEG4, Audio, and Pictures.

Use the ►/◄ buttons to select the file type. Each file type has a different menu structure. (Fig 8)

Use the ▲/▼ buttons to enter the sub menu (Fig 9).

Use the navigation buttons to move around the files di

splayed. Press SELECT to play the file.

Fig

Title List

MPEG4 Audio Picture

001 002

001～006

HDD Remain 100:37:54 SP

Title List

Video MPEG4 Audio Picture

001 002

001～006

HDD Remain 100:37:54 SP

001/002 TITLE00001

01/01 01:02 00:00:05 SP

Title List

MPEG4 Audio Picture

001 002

001～006

HDD Remain 100:37:54 SP

Video

Disc HDD USB

Video

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DVD, HHD and USB Playback. Basic

HDD

Playback cont..

All the functions buttons have the same effect as DVD playback, when playing files from HDD.

st forward and Fast reverse, Play, Pause, Stop. Next Chapter and Previous Chapter will select the Next

and

Previous files on the HDD

USB Playback.

To select USB playback press the “SWITCH” button on the remote control

. This will activate the menu Fig 6. Use ▼ Move the cursor to USB and press SELECT. A menu will be shown displaying as similar to Fig 10. Across the top of the menu is the Type of files in the USB memory. :MPE

G4, Audio, and Pictures. Use the ►/◄ buttons to select the file type. Each file type has a different menu structure. Use the ▲/▼ buttons to enter the sub menu (Fig 11). Use the ▼/▲ buttons to move around the files displayed. Press SELECT to play the file. All the functions buttons have the same effect as DVD playback, when playing files from USB. Play

, Pause,

Stop. Next Chapter and Previous Chapter will select the

Next and Previous files.

Fig 10

Fig 11

DVD, HDD and USB Record. Basic

General.

There are numerous options when recording, it is best to decide what you want to do with the recording after it has been made.

DVD +/-R. (Write once) Use for permanent recordings.

DVD

+/RW. (Erasable). Use for semi permanent recording.

VCD. (Video CD). Recording MPEG4 files

HDD. Use for temporary recordings and Time shifting. To keep recordings which are on HDD you may

transfer to DVD

USB

. Use for transportable media, small files etc.

Title List

001 002

MPEG4 Audio Picture

USB Remain 00:27:01 SP

001 CF.MP3 01/01 00:45 002 051 -----.MP3 09/

11 18:01

Title List

001 002

MPEG4 Audio Picture

USB Remain 00:27:01 SP

001 CF.MP3 01/01 00:45 002 051 -----.MP3 09/

11 18:01

001/002 TITLE00001 01/01 01:02 00:00:05 SP

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DVD, HHD and USB Record. Basic

Quick

Recording.

If you are watching a programme that you decide to record, press the REC button on the remote control or th

e Record button on the recorder. If there is no DVD disc in the recorder a message will be

shown, “No Disc”.

To select where the recoding is to be stored, DVD, HDD or USB, press the “SWITCH” button on the remote control and select the correct medium. To select the quality of the recording, press the “QUALITY”

button on the remote control, HQ is the best quality, SEP is the least. (SP is the normal setting). To select the type of recording (DVD or MPEG4), press “REC FORMAT” on the remote control. Ea

ch time the REC button is pressed, 30 minutes is added to the recording time, up to 360 minutes may

be recorded providing there is space on the disc.

To stop the recording press Stop.

Timer Recording.

To set the recorder to record a programme/s when you are not able to set “Quick Record” you may use the Recording Timer. This i

s a very versatile timer allowing many functions. To access the timer, press

the TIMER button on the remote control or access timer recorder in SETUP menu. Below is a typical display of the Timer menu.

you are recording with the Timer function, and you wish to end the recording prematurely press the

STOP button.

Fig 12

Timer Record

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Source

TV 1

lnput recording schedule

Status

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DVD, HHD and USB Record. Basic

Timer Recording cont..

TIMER SOURCE

DATE MODE

START HOURS AM/PMMINUTES

TV DTV R-AV F-AV F –S VIDEO SCART DV

To move from box to box, press SELECT

To move in a box press ▲/▼ then press SELECT

To Move backwards press RETURN

ONCE DAILY

WEEKLY

MONTH

DAY

END HOURS MINUTES AM/PM

TARGET DVD

HDD +VR HDD MPG4 USB MPG4

If the timer is set correctly, the recorder will revert to the TV picture. If there is an error, the message will be shown as below. Re enter the Timer menu and set correctly. If you select DVD and there is no disc or the disc is full the same message is shown. (Fig 13).

Fig 13

Timer Record

The recording time of the following ltems are incorrect:

HDD Remaln 100:0048 SP

QUALITY

SP HQ

SEP

SLP

RETURN

SELECT

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Instant Recording

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Instant

Recording.

The first

item

is “SOURCE”. To select the recording source move the cursor and (Fig 14). If yo

u are recording from TV or DTV, you will need to select the channel required. Press the button and the cursor will move into the channel select box

Use the / buttons to select the

chan

nel number you require. When you have selected the channel number, press the ◄ button to return to the source listing, then press the SELECT button.

RECORDING TARGET

Move the cursor and

RECORDING QUALITY

To select the Recording Quality,

The

final menu is GO. Press SELECT and the recording will start.

If y

ou have made a mistake, press the RETURN button to return to

the previous menu’s in turn.

Fig 14

DISC

+VR

NO DISC Remain 00:00:00 HQ

Source

ENTER

Select recording source

RETURN

Instant Recording

Target

Quality

Mode

▼

◄

RIGHT

LEFT RIGHT buttons to select the USB, HDD or USB as

LEFT

record ing target.

use LEFT and RIGHT buttons to select HQ,

SP, LP,EP,SLP,SEP as the recording quality

RECORDING MODE

To select

the Recording Mode, use the LEFTand RIGHT buttons to select MPEG4,

+VR as the recording mode.

If you select the HDD as the recording target , there will be +VR,MPEG4 mode for selecting

If you select the USB as the recording target , there will be only MPEG4 mode for selecting

If you select the DISC as the recording target , there will be only +VR mode for selecting

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Disc Utility

DVD+R Remain 00:00:00 SP

Clear

Bak Spo

Space

Number

Cap Look

Disc Utility

DVD+R Remain 00:00:00 SP

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Disc Utility

This feature is necessary to allow complete flexibility of discs that are to be recorded or have been recorded, to allow playing on other DVD players.

FORMAT

When placing a new disc into the recorder, it will automatically detect that it needs formatting, see Fig 15. Select YES with the ◄ button and press SELECT.

The recorder will then ask which type of format is required DVD or MPEG4 ,

Fig 16. This entirely depends on your requirements, if you are recording a DVD

select DVD, if you are recording MPEG data select MPEG4.

Pre

ss SELECT and the disc will start formatting, see Fig 17.

RENAME.

To help you identify your home recorded discs it is useful to name them with a uniqu

e title. This facility has extensive features. Select RENAME using the

▲/▼ buttons and press SELECT. (Fig 18).

An alpha-numeric keyboard is displayed, (Fig 19) allowing you to give each disc a unique title. Move the cursor using the navigation buttons and when complete press SELECT. The disc is now permanently named unless it is an erasable disc.

PROTECT.

To enable you to “LOCK” the disc contents, select “PROTECT”. (Fig 20). This

feature will stop data from being added if it’s a +/R disc, if it is a +/- RW

disc, it will b

e locked until it is erased.

FINALIZE.

(+/- R discs only) To enable you to play your recorded disc on another player it must be “finalized”. Select FINALIZE and press SELECT. The disc will now be finalized, see Fig 21. When completed the disc is also locked.

+/-RW discs are “Make Compatible” to enable playing on other players.

Fig 15

Fig

Fig 17

Fig 16

Fig 18

Fig

20 Fig 21

DVD, HDD and USB Operation. Advanced

The disc need to be formatted before recording Do you want to format it?

Yes

Which format would you like?

DVD + VR

MPEG4

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Rename

Make compatible

Protect

Format

Finalize

ENTER

Select

RETURN

exit

Select one of the buttons

Disc name: Protect: No Finalized: No

Text Input

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Disc Utility

DVD+R Remain 00:00:00 SP

Rename

Make compatible

Protect

Format

Finalize

ENTER

Select

RETURN

exit

Select one of the buttons

Disc name: Protect: No Finalized: No

Cancel

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DVD EDIT.

To manage the DVD+VR contents, select DVD using the “SWITCH” button on the

control

. Press EDIT on the remote control, a menu will be displayed as in Fig 22.

RENAME.

To rename any title, first select the file to be renamed, using the navigation buttons, the

press the EDIT button. Press SELECT and a keyboard will be displayed, see Fig 19. If there is a title already at the top of the page, select CLEAR, press SELECT and then use the keyboard as described on the previous page.

PROTECT.

(Fig 23) DVD +/-RW only

To protect a file, first select the file to be protected using the navigation buttons. Pre

ss SELECT, a LOCK logo will be shown in the bottom right of the file icon. This ensures that that file is now locked and cannot be deleted. To Unlock the file, press EDIT again, a message will appear asking if you want to Unlock the file, select Yes or No with the ►/◄ buttons and press SELECT.

DELE

TE. (Fig 24.DVD+/- RW ONLY

To delete a file, first select the file to be deleted as described above. Select DELETE and press SELECT. There is NO WARNING with this function, so be sure you want to delete this file.

MERGE N

EXT TITLE. (Fig 25).

Thi

feature merges the titles so that when one file has completed playing the next will

start playing without the need to select it.

DELE

TE ALL CHAPTER MARKS. (Fig 26).

If the recording is longer that 10 minutes, chapters are automatically inserted. To remove these, select this function and press SELECT. The Chapter Ma

rks will then be

deleted.

PLAY

FULL TITLE. (Fig 27).

Select the file to be played and press SELECT.

DUBBI

NG. (Fig 28).

Thi

s is a most useful feature. It allows you to transfer files from the HDD to disc. First, ensure there is a recordable disc in the recorder with enough space for the item. Select the file you need to transfer using the navigation buttons. Select DUBBING and press SELECT. The file will now be transferred, the time taken de

pends upon the size of the file. When the file is transferred a message will be

splayed. (Fig 29).

Fig 22

Fig 26

Fig 28

Fig 27

Fig 25

Fig 24

Fig 23

Fig 29

Rename Protect Delete Merge Next

Title Delete All Chapter Mark Play Full

Title

Dubbing

Rename Protect Delete Merge Next

Title Delete All Chapter Mark Play Full

Title

Dubbing

Rename Protect Delete Merge Next

Title Delete All Chapter Mark Play Full

Title

Dubbing

Rename Protect Delete Merge Next

Title

Delete All Chapter Mark Play Full

Title

Dubbing

Rename Protect Delete Merge Next

Title

Delete All Chapter Mark Play Full

Title

Dubbing

Rename Protect Delete Merge Next

Title

Delete All Chapter Mark Play Full

Title

Dubbing

Rename Protect Delete Merge Next Title Delete All Chapter Mark Play Full Title Dubbing

remote

DUBBING

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DVD EDIT cont.

The following features are available when the disc is playing. Insert a home recorded DVD disc and start it playing. Press EDIT and select ..

INS

ERT CHAPTER. (Fig 30)

To insert a chapter, press SELECT when this feature is selected.

DELE

TE CHAPTER MARK. (Fig 31)

To delete a chapter mark, select the chapter, select the feature and press SELECT.

DELE

TE ALL CHAPTER MARKS. (Fig 32).

To delete all chapter marks, press SELECT and all chapter marks will be removed.

CUT. (Fig 33).

To delete a segment of a file, Start playing the file, press EDIT, select CM CUT and press SELECT. A sub menu (Fig 34) will be displayed. Wait until the start of the segment to be cut is shown, select “SET A” and press SELECT. Now select “SET B” and when the end of the segment to be cut is seen, press SELECT. Select “CUT” and press SELECT. The segment will be removed in a few seconds. To cancel the operation, select “CANCEL” and press SELECT.

SET

INDEX PICTURE (Fig 35).

You can select which picture is to be displayed on the menu as the “Root” picture. St

art the disc playing and when you see a suitable picture, press SELECT. The disc

will now be updated and the new picture shown as the Title picture.

HIDE/

UNHIDE CHAPTER (Fig 36).

You may wish to hide a chapter due to being unsuitable viewing, select the chapter, an

press SELECT, the chapter will now be hidden but not removed

from the disc, to re instate the chapter, select it and press SELECT again. The chapter will now be played as normal.

Fig

Fig 31

Fig 32

Fig 33

Fig 34

Fig 35 Fig 36

Insert Chapter Delete Chapter Mark Delete All Chapter Mark CM Cut Set Index Picture Hide/Unhide Chapter

Set A Set B Cut Cancel

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DVD, HDD and USB Operation. Advanced

DVD Playing options.

This recorder also plays discs of various types :- DVD, VCD, SVCD,CD audio,CD ROM, WMA, MPEG4, MP3

/JPEG

ch type of disc has different file structures.

DVD

. Pre Recorded. In most cases the disc will have a Menu system that can be viewed by pressing the TITLE button. You may wish to select from the menu, using the navigation buttons and then press Play or Select.

VCD

. This depends upon how the disc has been authored. If it has a menu system, press MENU to select the men

u and use the navigation buttons to select the title to play. Press PLAY to start playing the title.

SVCD

. This depends upon how the disc has been authored. If it has a menu system, press MENU to select

e menu and use the navigation buttons to select the title to play. Press PLAY to start playing the title.

CD . This disc type does not have a visible file structure. When a disc is inserted, a Header bar at the top of th

e screen is displayed.

Disc Track playing. Number of Repeat. Mute Time played Track length

trac

s on disc Play

CD ROM. Picture disc . This

format will automatically start to play from picture 1. To select a picture, press GOTO. The top of the

screen will display as Fig 37.

CDROM

Disc Picture playing. Number of

ctures on disc. To select the picture, press the ► button and this will highlight the Left digit in the picture playing box, press again to select the next digit, Example :- to select picture 21, press the ► button 3 times then enter 21 using th

e numeric buttons then press SELECT. The player will then display picture 21.

You may rotate, reverse and invert the pictures using the navigation buttons.

WMA . This type of disc has a file structure as Fig 38. If the disc has more than one directory (Left) of screen, you must use the navigation buttons to select the dir

ectory required and press SELECT. This will open that directory and the files in that directory will be shown on the right of screen. To select a music track, use the navigation buttons and SELECT to start the track playing. You may also use direct number entry to select a track and press SELECT to confirm.

Fig 37

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DVD Playing options cont..

WMA cont.

Fig

MPE

4. The file structure depends upon how the disc is authored. Press Title to view the titles, and

use the navigation buttons to select the file to be played. Press SELECT to start playing.

MP3

. (Fig 39)

The file structure is very similar to the WMA file structure. If the disc has more than one directory (Left) of screen, you must use the navigation buttons to select th

e directory required and press SELECT. This will open that directory and the files in that directory will be shown on the right of screen. To select a music track, use the navigation buttons and SELECT to start the track playing. You may also use direct number entry to select a track and press SELECT to confi

rm.

JPEG. (Fig 40)

The file structure is similar to WMA and MP3 systems. If the disc has more than one directory (Left) of screen, you must use the navigation buttons to select th

e directory required and press SELECT. This will open that directory and the files in that directory will be shown on the right of screen. To select a picture file, use the navigation buttons and SELECT to display the picture. You may also use direct number entry to select a picture and press SELECT to con

firm.

Fig

39 Fig 40

01.\

[ \ \ ] 0001------WMA

001. 001 - - - - - - - - - -

002. 002 - - - - - - - - - - -

003. 003 - - - - - - - - - - -

004. 004 - - - - - - - - - - -

005. 005 - - - - - - - - - - -

006. 006 - - - - - - - - - - -

007. 007 - - - - - - - - - - -

008. 008 - - - - - - - - - - -

009. 009 - - - - - - - - - - -

010. 010 - - - - - - - - - - -

01.\

[ \ \ ] 0001------MP3

001. 001 - - - - - - - - - -

002. 002 - - - - - - - - - - -

003. 003 - - - - - - - - - - -

004. 004 - - - - - - - - - - -

005. 005 - - - - - - - - - - -

006. 006 - - - - - - - - - - -

007. 007 - - - - - - - - - - -

008. 008 - - - - - - - - - - -

009. 009 - - - - - - - - - - -

010. 010 - - - - - - - - - - -

01.\

[ \ \ ] 0001------JPG

001. 001 - - - - - - - - - -

002. 002 - - - - - - - - - - -

003. 003 - - - - - - - - - - -

004. 004 - - - - - - - - - - -

005. 005 - - - - - - - - - - -

006. 006 - - - - - - - - - - -

007. 007 - - - - - - - - - - -

008. 008 - - - - - - - - - - -

009. 009 - - - - - - - - - - -

010. 010 - - - - - - - - - - -

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DVD Playing options cont.. Prog

ram Playing. (compatible with DVD,SVCD,VCD,CD, CD-G, MP3/JPEG and MP4 discs).

All

discs with file structures may be programmed to play the files in your preferred order, shown below is a typical file structure. Insert a disc and wait for the menu listing to be shown on screen (Fig 41). Press PROGRAM on the remote control. A list will be

shown as Fig 41. Using the navigation buttons to move up and down and left and right. Enter the track number you wish to pla

y using the numeric buttons. When the list is complete, select OK and press SELECT. The disc will

now play the tracks in the order on the screen.

Fig 41

Repeat.

All disc t

ypes have a Repeat capability. Each press of the Repeat button will allow repeating of

Direc

tory, File, Track or Off. Below is a list of disc types and the repeat functions DVD :- Chapter, Title, Off SVCD

, VCD, CD, CD-G, WMA, MP3/JPEG, MP4 :- Track, Disc, Off

ow.

DVD and VCD/SVCD playing modes, you may slow the action using the SLOW button. Each press

slows the movement as follows :- ½, 1/3, ¼, 1/5, 1/6, 1/7, Full speed.

P-

Scan.

This allows you to select Progressive or Interlace scan. Do not use Progressive scan unless your TV sup

ports it. Pressing this button when the TV cannot support it, will result in a blank screen. Press

again to restore a picture.

Angl

This feature allows the user to select different viewing angles. However this is disc dependant and not in general use.

N/P.

This button selects NTSC (American) and PAL (Europe) colour systems. The default is PAL and it should not be necessary to use this button.

01.\

[ \ \ ] 0001------WMA

001. 001 - - - - - - - - - -

002. 002 - - - - - - - - - - -

003. 003 - - - - - - - - - - -

004. 004 - - - - - - - - - - -

005. 005 - - - - - - - - - - -

006. 006 - - - - - - - - - - -

007. 007 - - - - - - - - - - -

008. 008 - - - - - - - - - - -

009. 009 - - - - - - - - - - -

010. 010 - - - - - - - - - - -

1 - - - 2 - - -

3 - - -

4 - - -

5 - - -

6 - - -

7 - - -

8 - - -

9 - - -

10 - - -

11 - - -

12 - - -

13 - - -

14 - - -

15 - - -

16 - - -

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DVD Playing options cont..

Subtit

les. (DVD/SVCD).

Most DVD’s have subtitles in various languages, depending on the title. To select the subtitle, press the bu

tton and a subtitle header will be shown, showing the language. Press the button until the title you

require is shown. To turn off the subtitles press again until (SUBTITLE OFF) is displayed.

Audio.

(DVD/SVCD).

Most DVD’s have more than one soundtrack. To select a different soundtrack language press the Audio button.

Press again to select other languages.

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HDD EDIT.

To manage the HDD+VR contents, select HDD using the “SWITCH” button on the remote control

. Press EDIT on the remote control, a menu will be displayed as in Fig 42.

RENAME.

To rename any title, first select the file to be renamed, using the navigation buttons, the

PROTECT. (Fig 43

)

To protect a file, first select the file to be protected using the navigation buttons. Pre

DELETE. (F

ig 44).

To delete a file, first select the file to be deleted as described above. Select DELETE and press SELECT. There is NO WARNING with this function, so be sure you want to delete this file.

DELE

TE ALL CHAPTER MARKS. (Fig 45).

the recording is longer that 10 minutes, chapters are automatically inserted. To

remove these, select this function and press SELECT. The Chapter Ma

rks will then be

deleted.

PLAY

FULL TITLE. (Fig 46).

Select the file to be played and press SELECT.

DELETE ALL. (Fig 47

)

To delete all titles, select the function and press SELECT. There is NO WARNING with this function, so be sure you want to delete all files before pressing SELECT.

DUBBI

NG. (Fig 48).

Thi

pends upon the size of the file. When the file is transferred a message will be

splayed. (Fig 49).

Fig 42

Fig 44

Fig

Fig 45

Fig 47

Fig 48

Fig

Rename Protect Delete Delete All Chapter Mark Play Full

Title Delete All Dubbing

Rename Protect Delete Delete All Chapter Mark Play Full

Title Delete All Dubbing

Rename Protect Delete Delete All Chapter Mark Play Full

Title Delete All Dubbing

Rename Protect Delete Delete All Chapter Mark Play Full

Title Delete All Dubbing

Rename Protect Delete Delete All Chapter Mark Play Full

Title Delete All Dubbing

Rename Protect Delete Delete All Chapter Mark Play Full Title Delete All Dubbing

Rename Protect Delete Delete All Chapter Mark Play Full

Title Delete All Dubbing

DUBBING

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USB (Memory stick) EDIT.

To manage the USB contents, select USB using the “SWITCH” button on the remote control

. Press EDIT on the remote control, a menu will be displayed as in Fig 20

RENAME. (F

ig 50)

To rename any title, first select the file to be renamed, using the navigation buttons, the

press the EDIT button. Press SELECT and a keyboard will be displayed, see Fig 32. If there is a title already at the top of the page, select CLEAR, press SELECT and then use the keyboard as described on the previous page.

DELETE. (F

ig 51).

To delete a file, first select the file to be deleted as described above. Select DELETE and press SELECT. There is NO WARNING with this function, so be sure you want to delete this file.

COPY.

(Fig 52)

You may copy any file from the USB to either HDD or DVD. Select the file you want to copy. Select Copy in the menu and press SELECT. You will be asked to choose a destination, either HDD or DVD. Use the navigation buttons to select a destination and select OK. Press SELECT and the file will be copied

. When complete you will see a copy completed message and the recorder will

revert to the file list.

LETE ALL. (Fig 53).

To delete all titles, select the function and press SELECT. There is NO WARNING with this function, so be sure you want to delete all files before pressing SELECT.

Fig

Fig 51

Fig 52

Fig 53

Rename Delete Copy Delete All

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Time Shift.

This recorder allows time shifting. You may record a programme to HDD and view it as it is recording with a time delay.

Method

1. Time shift with Title Generation.

To enter Time Shift, select HDD. Press SWITCH and select HDD. Select the source, i.e TV or DTV. Pr

ess the RECORD button. This is now recording in “real time”. To start “Time Shift” press PLAY.

ess DISPLAY to see the progress of the recording.

The display will show the “Time Recorded” and

the Time played. You may use the Fast Forward and Fast Reverse buttons, but if you “Fast forward” to within 5 seconds of the

actual recorded time, the recorder will exit Time Shift. To exit Time Shift, press the STOP button once, the recorder will then Record in “real time”. To stop the recording fully, press the STOP button again.

Method

2. Time Shift without Title Generation.( i.e not

stored on HDD).

Press SOURCE to select TV or DVT. Select the programme you wish to record. Pr

ess “PAUSE” to enter the Time Shift mode. You have now entered the “Time Shift “ mode and the

pic

ture will be Paused. Press DISPLAY to see the progress of the recording.

A Progress Bar is displayed at the bottom of the picture (Fig 54) shows the amount of “Buffer” space used

(up to 2 hrs). Press P

LAY to view the recording from the start of the Recording. You may use the Fast Forward and Fast Reverse buttons, but if you “Fast forward” to within 5 seconds of the

actual recorded time, the recorder will exit Time Shift.

Start Time. Progress bar Time play can start. Recorded Time

Fig54

To Exit Time Shift press STOP.

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Setup

Fig 55

The Setup item is an entry for basic and advanced system settings.

And the advanced settings are mainly for DVD playback.

By highlighting a proper item and then pressing ENTER, you can set various options. For more information, please see the fo

owing descriptions.

Two options, PAL and NTSC, can be selected according to your TV set.

Screen Saver

Two options , On and Off ,Can be selected according to your desire. ON means enable the screen saver mode; OFF means disable.

Portuguese.

To select one, p

ress UP/DOWN/LEFT/RIGHT to highlight a desired language and

You can select a time format from the list by pressing UP/DOWN/LEFT/RIGHT and then SELECT. In the time

Month; D: Date; Y: Year; 12: 12-Hr Time (AM/PM Time); 24: 24-Hr Time.

use ARROW key to adjust the system date .

use ARROW key to adjust the system time.

then press SELECT.

TV System

Sys Language

Seven system language selections for the UI display: English, German, Spanish, French

Time Format

forma

t, there is 6 format like:M_D_Y_12 or m_d_y_24, Y_M_D_12 or Y_M_D_24, D_M_Y_12 or D_M_Y_24 in here ,

Date Set

Time Set

For Timer Recording, date and time should be correct. Since “Power off” may effect date and time settings, you should re-set

them. (Just by inputting digits for each section: MM, DD, YY, Hr, Min, and A/P.)

Setup

NO DISC Remain 00:00:00 SP

ENTER

select

RETURN

exit

Select setup option

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System Playing A / V Set Recording TV Tuner Digital TV

TV System

Sereen Saver

Sys Language

Time Format Set Timo Reset Setting

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Setup

Set all options back to the factory settings.

This item includes the following settings: Audio Lang (audio language), Subtitle Lang

(subtitle language), Password, Menu Lang (menu language), and Rating. (Fig 56)

press U

P/DOW

/LEFT/RIGHT to highlight a desired language and then press SELECT.

Press U

P/DO

/LEFT/RIGHT to highlight a desired language and then press SELECT.

Throu

gh this item, you can set a password to lock the recorder (no initial password exists). When the

recor

is locked, you will be asked to input the correct password before setting the Rating (restriction level)

item or c

hang

g th

password.

press U

P/DOWN

/LEFT/RIGHT to highlight a desired language and then press .

The recorder provides the Rating (restriction level) setting function for protecting kids from watching unhealt

cont

nts,

up to eight levels according to the disc type. When playing a lockable disc, you can set a prop

through th

is R

ting setting according to the disc level an

your need.

Notes:

YCbCr: Choose it if the unit is connected to your TV set with YCbCr video cable

RGB: Choose it if the unit is connected to your TV set through SCART out jack.

P-SCAN: Choose it if the unit is connected to your TV set with YPbPr video cable and the TV set is in the

progressive scan mode.

SELECT.

restriction level

Before setting the restriction level you will be asked to input the correct password if the recorder is locked.

The Rating setting goes into effect only when the recorder is locked.

Reset Setting

Playing

Seven selections for Audio language: English, German, Spanish, French, Portuguese, and Latin. To select one,

Seven selecti

ons for Title language: English, German, Spanish, French, Portuguese, and Latin. To select one,

Seven selections for Men

u language: English, German, Spanish, French, Portuguese, and Latin. To select one,

This setting item provides f

our options: Video Output, TV Type, Dual Mono, HDMI output, Speaker, Downmix and SPD

IF Output.

Audio Lang

Subtitle Lang

Password

Menu Lang

Rating

A/V Set

Video Output

Fig 56

Setup

NO DISC Remain 00:00:00 SP

ENTER

select

RETURN

exit

Select setup option

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Audio Lang

Subtitle Lang

Password Menu Lang

Rating

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Setup

PS 4:3: Pan Scan, available for general TV. The left and right edges of the picture will not be seen and the

rest will fill the TV screen when a wide-screen object is played.

4:3: Letter Box, available for general TV. Black

will appear at the top and bottom edges of TV

screen when a wide-screen object is played.

16:9

Wide Screen, available for a wide-screen TV. (Default)

Notes:

Three options are provided: PCM, RAW, OFF. To select one, press UP/DOWN/LEFT/RIGHT to highlight the de

sired option and then SELEAT to confirm.

PCM: Available when the recorder connects to a dual-channel digital stereo amplifier. For a Dolby Digital or MPEG disc, its audio data will be modulated to dual-channel PCM data and outputted from coaxial or

optical jacks.

RAW: Available when the recorder connects to a power amplifier via coaxial or optical jacks. For a Dolby

Digital, DTS, or MPEG disc, the output data from the recorder will be the corresponding raw digital data. Of

course, the connected amplifier should be capable of decoding Dolby Digital, DTS, or MPEG.

OFF: Disable the SPDIF Output function. No data will be outputted from coaxial or optical jacks.

In this item , three options are included, they are:4:3PS,4:3LB,16:9.

Downmix

Four options are provided :Stereo, Mono L,Mono R,Mix Mono.

HDMI OUT

four options are provided:480P/576p,720p,1080i,1080p. (default :1080i)

When using CVBS or S-Video out jack to connect to TV, you can select any of them.

When TV is in the progressive scan mode, RGB can be selected. The default is YCbCr.

TV Type

Due to the aspect ratio adopted when a disc is recorded, some discs cannot be played in the aspect ratio you choose.

The disc recorded with 4:3 mode can only be played in 4:3 ratio.

You should set the TV Type according to the TV connected.

DUAL MONO

SPDIF Output

In this item,four options are includedto select,,they are :LT/RT,Stereo,VSS,OFF.

Notes:

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Setup

Speaker

In this item , there are 3 options to select , options are: All LG ,All sm,mixed.

Set the receiving mode of TV signal: Antenna or Cable.

The recorder provides an Auto Tuning function that can search TV channels automatically and save them in the recorder in a certain order. However, this Auto Tuning function should be run again if the TV channel

distribution is changed by channel providers or the recorder is re-installed.

By the Channel Set item in the Setup menu, you can see and fine adjust the detailed information of

channels. Press

UP/DOWN to highlight the Channel Set item, and then press Select to

Select a chann

el n

umb

Set

whe

the

the selected channel is active.

Fine tu

ne the

channel.

Choose

an audio format for the current channel output.

Select another channel number for swapping with the current channel.

Name the current channel.

Tune a TV channel manually.

Use UP/DOWN button to highlight the Manual Tuning ,then press Select button to start scan Tuning station

TV Tuner

TV Signal

Auto Tuning

Channel Set

enter the following interface in which you can.

Manual Tuning

Fig

Channel Number Aotive

Fine

Tune Audio Format Swap Channel Channel Name Manual

Tune

1 Yes

o PAL-1 1

Start

Setup

NO DISC Remain 00:00:00 SP

ENTER

select

RETURN

exit

Select setup option

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System

Playing

A / V Set

Recording

TV Tuner

Digital TV

TV Signal

Auto Tuning

Channel set Manual Turing

Recording

In this item,three options are included:DVD quality,MEPG4 quality,AUTO chapter

Take the selected quality of the MPEG 4 qualitity as an example, after selected the MPEG 4,there will

be display six record quality as before. press LEFT/UP

/DOWN to select a desired recording qualityand

then press the SELEC

T .

For DVD qualit

y, the same steps of recording is the same as the MPEG4 quality.

in Auto chapte

r,you can select the 5min,10min.20min.30 min.off.

5min means you set the time to record can last 5minu

tes. 10min means you set the time to record can last

10minutes. 20min means you set the time to record ca

n last 20minutes. 30min means you set the time to

record can last 30minutes. o

ff means that the time to record can last forever.

This item includes the following settings:TV Signal, Auto Tuning, Channel set, Manual Turing.

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TV Operation (Advanced)

Analog TV.

After the basic setup, there are many other useful features to allow the full fe

atures of the recorder to be realised.

Auto

Tuning.

When Auto tuning is performed, the stations are stored in “Found” order. To place the stations in the correct order i.e Location 1= BBC1, Locat

ion 2 = BBC2 etc, you must enter the CHANNEL SET menu. Press the SETUP button and with the navigation buttons select TV TUNER (F

ig 59). Press the ► button and enter the adjacent sub menu, (Fig 60). Select CHANNEL SET and press SELECT. (Fig 61).

It is recommended you have a current TV guide to hand. Select Channel Number with the ▲/▼ buttons and to select the Channel number use the ►/◄ buttons. Select (1). Move the cursor to Swap Channel and with the ►/◄ buttons, find BBC1 station. You must press SELECT each time. When you have located BBC1, wait a few seconds, the recorder will automatically swap the station into location 1. Select Channel number again, and select (2). Move the cursor to Swap Channel, and using the ►/◄ buttons and SELECT loc

ate BBC2, again wait a few seconds, BBC2 will now be located in location

Fig

To move the rest of the channels, continue as above. The correct channel locations are :- BBC1(1), BBC2 (2), ITV1 (3), Channel 4 (4), Five (5).

tive.

This feature allows the user to (Hide) any channel tuned. Select the channel you wish to hide, using the Channel Number box. Select “ACTIVE” and to hide switch the status to “NO” using the ►/◄ buttons. The selected channel will now not be accessed by the CH+/CH- buttons but still can be selected with the numeric butt

ons. To turn off this feature, enter the menu and select “YES”

Fine

Tune.

This feature is used to manually adjust the tuning of a station, if there is interference or a poor picture or sound. Use the ►/◄ buttons to increase or decrease the level from “0”.

Audio

Format.

This feature allows the selection of the different sound standards in Europe. Pal “I” is the default state used in the UK. B/G is used in Western Europe, D/K is used in Eastern Europe.

Chan

nel Name.

You may name any channel using the Text keyboard. Select the channel you wish to name in the Channel Number box. Select Channel Name and press SELECT, the Text Keyboard will now be displayed (Fig 38). Move the cursor around the keyboard using the navigation buttons and select OK to complete.

Man

ual Tune.

System Playing A / V Set Recording TV Tuner Digital TV

TV Signal Auto Tuning Channel Set Manual Tuning

System Playing A / V Set Recording TV Tuner Digital TV

Channel Number Aotive Fine

Tune Audio Format Swap Channel Channel Name Manual

Tune

1 Yes o PAL-1 1

Start

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0006 ITV2

0008 8

0010 ITV3

0013 Mere 4

SNO Channel name

Fav/ Del/ Skip/ Lock

0004 Channel 4

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TV Operation (Advanced)

Analog TV cont.

Manual Tune.

This allows the user to add another channel if you need to. Before you start, Select an unused channel using Channel Number. Then select Manual Tune. Select START and press SELECT, the display (Fig 62) will be shown. To tune press the ►/◄ buttons, when you have found the correct channel, press

SELECT. This station will now be stored in the location selected.

Digital TV. (Fig 63).

To operate the DVBt section to its maximum potential please see the following instructions. To setup the DVBt section, press the SETUP button and using the navigation buttons select SETUP. In the SETUP menu select “Digital TV”. Pr

ess the ►button to enter the second sub menu and select DTV Channel. Press the ► button again to enter the third sub menu. TV Editing Press SELECT, see Fig 64. This menu allows you to set “Favourite”, “Delete”, ”Skip” and “Lock” functions. To select each function use the coloured buttons, one press will select another press will de-select. Favourite (Fig 65). Adds any selected channel to a “Favourites” library for quick access. Delete. Any channel marked with the “X” will be deleted when you exit the me

nu. So be sure you wish to delete, the only way to restore a deleted channel is to perform a retune. Skip. This allows channels to be skipped without deleting. You may unskip at any time without the need of retuning.

Lock.

This allows you to Lock particular channels which need a password

view. You may also unlock any channel providing the password is used.

To exit this menu, press RETURN.

Radio

Editing.

Thi

has all the same functions as TV Editing, and will not be repeated

here.

Program Guide. (Fig 66)

Select Program Guide and press SELECT. “See Fig 66”.

The coloured buttons provide Daily (Red), Weekly (Green) and Extended (Yellow) information. You may use the EPG to set quick record timers. Select the channel and

program required. Press SELECT see Fig 67. Select Yes or No and press

SELECT. To exit the EPG press RETURN.

Radio EPG.

This has the same functions as TV EPG and will not be repeated here.

Fig

Fig 65

Fig

Setup

NO DISC Remain 00:00:00 SP

ENTER

select

RETURN

exit

Select setup option

01/01/2008 12:00:00 AM

DTV Channel Area Setting Area Scan Manual Scan

System Playing A / V Set Recording TV Tuner Digital TV

Setup

NO DISC Remain 00:00:00 SP

ENTER

select

RETURN

exit

Select setup option

01/01/2008 12:00:00 AM

DTV Channel Area Setting Area Scan Manual Scan

System Playing A / V Set Recording TV Tuner Digital TV

TV Editting Radio Editing Program Guide

Radio EPG Channel Mode DTV Password

Manual Tune

77%

Previoue

[RETURN] Cancel [ENTER] Save

0003 ITV1

0004 Cha

0006 ITV2

0008 8

0010 ITV3

0013 MOR04

15:28-15:30

Daily

Granada Weather

Weekly Extended

Daily mode

25/11/2005 15:14:52

Set timer record for EPG program or not?

yes

SNO char

0003 ITV1

0006 ITV2

0008 8

0010 ITV3

0013 Mere 4

Fav Del Skip Lock

Channel Organizer

SNO Channel name

15:28-15:30

Daily

Granada Weather

Weekly Extended

Save

Fav/ Del/ Skip/ Lock

0004 Channel 4

0003 ITV1

25/08/2008 15:14:00 Friday

14:30-15:28

15:28-15:30

15:30-15:35

15:35-15:50

15:50-16:00

16:00-16:30

Our New Life In Everwood

Granada Weather

Pocoyo

Mr Bean: The Animated Series

Planet Sketch

Disney’s The Legend Of Tarzan

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TV Operation (Advanced)

Digital TV cont..

Channel Mode. (Fig 68).

You may set the channels into groups, there are 8 to chose from :- 1 None, 2 News, 3 Science, 4 Sports, 5 Movies, 6 Kids, 7 Music, 8 Fashion. To set any channel to any group, select the channel and then use the numeric buttons to enter the required number.

DTV Password.(Fig 69)

The recorder has a default password of “0000” to change this, select DTV Password. Enter the Old password, then enter the new 4 digit password twice. The new password is now active. Please remember the new password.

Man

ual Tuning. (Fig 70)

In some circumstances it may be necessary to retune just one channel in the group. This may be done in the Manual Tuning menu. Press SETUP and enter the Setup Menu. Select Digital Tv and then Manual Sc

an. Press SELECT to enter the Manual Scan menu. Use the ►/◄ buttons to select the channel number required. The Signal and qu

ality bars should both be lit and have at least a 50% reading. Pr

ess SELECT to start a search. When the search is complete the recorder will return to one of the signals received in that channel multiplex.

Teletext MHEG5. (DVBt only).

To view Teletext, press the Audio/Text button on the remote control. The main picture is shrunk to a smaller picture on the left side of the screen, The teletext menu is displayed on the right. Use the ▲/▼ buttons to select the subject you wish to view and press SELECT to open that subject. There are a number of “Fast” buttons, Red, Green, Yellow and Blue, each with a function that changes with each selection. To exit Teletext, press the Audio/Text button again. If you select a channel with no Teletext service, you will see a message (No Service). (note :- Teletext cannot be recorded).

Fig 68

Fig

Fig 70

Fig 71

Panontai Look

Enter Oid Password

Enter New Password

Contirn New Password

0003

0004

0006

0008

0010

0013

Channel Grouping

SNO

Channel name

E4 ITV4 Quiz Call ITV News Teletext Teletext Care Teletext on4

1 1 1 1

1 1 1

1 None 2 News 3 Science 4 Sports 5 Movies 6 Kids 7 Music 8 Fashion

Save

United Kingdom/474000KHz/8m

FREEZE

15.14 Nov 25

MAINLY DRY AND SUNNY ACROSS NORTHERN

Manual Search

Channel Name

Freq(KHz)

BandWidth

Confirm

Signal Quatity

71% 92%

21 474000 8M

(Fig 71)

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Trouble shooting Guide

This product has been tested to a thorough schedule, however should you experience a problem please

cons

ult the guide below before calling the Customer Help line at th

e bottom of the page.

Symptom Possible cause Remedy

Dead. No display. Power not connected. Connect the power and ensure it is turned on.

Picture on TV Not connected to TV Ensure connections are correct

Recorder in standby Press power on button

Output not selected correctl

See page xx Getting started

Not tuned in to TV sign

als

See page xx Getting started

Sound on TV Not connected to TV Ensure connections are correct

Output not selected correctl

See page xx Getting started

Picture freezes or breaks up (DVD)

Disc damaged or dirty Clean dirty disc, dispose of cracked or broken disc.

Picture unstable on playback. Distortion due to other

connections.

Con

nect the recorder directly to TV, not via other

items.

DVD Not starting playback Disc incorrectly placed Ensure disc is placed with label side up.

Dirty or damaged disc Clean dirty disc, dispose of cracked or broken disc.

on screen Turn menu off with SETUP button

Parental lock on. Cancel parental lock

DVD

drawer will not open. Disc stuck inside Power off and start up again, retry eject. Call help line

DVD not selected Select DVD using SWITCH button.

No USB functions Incompatible USB stick Some older USB sticks are not compatible.

Incorrect USB item This recorder will only recognize USB Memory sticks.

USB not selected Select USB using SWITCH button

Will not record (DVD) No disc in recorder Place a suitable disc in recorder

Incorrect disc in recorde

Ensure a recordable disc with enough free space.

No remote functions or intermittent operation

Batteries exhausted Replace batteries

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Specifications

500

160

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Warranty

This product is guaranteed for twelve months from the date of the original purchase. In the unlikely event of any defect arising due to faulty mat

erials or workmanship, the unit will be either replaced, a refund will be given or the unit will be repaired free of charge (where possible) during this period by the dealer from whom you purchased the unit.

This warranty is subject to the following provisions:

• The warranty is only valid within the boundaries of the country of

purchase.

• The product must be correctly installed and operated in accordance

with the instructions contained in these operating instructions.

• It must be used solely for domestic purposes.

• The warranty does not cover accidental damage or misuse.

• The warranty will be render ed invalid if the product is resold or has

been damaged by inexpert repairs. The manufacturers disclaim any liabilit

y for incidental or consequential damages.

The warranty is in addition to, and does not diminish, your statutory or legal rights