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Packard Bell EASY DVD User Manual

Packard Bell EASY DVD User Manual

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Easy DVD User's Guide
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NOTICES .............................................................. 3
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PRECAUTIONS ....................................................... 4
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SPECIFICATIONS .................................................. 5
IV.
GETTING FAMILIAR............................................... 9
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SETTING UP.........................................................14
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USING YOUR EASY DVD.........................................21
VII.
TROUBLESHOOTING ............................................39
VIII.
STANDARDS AND CERTIFICATIONS.........................41

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  • Page 1: Table Of Contents

    Easy DVD User's Guide Table of Contents NOTICES .............. 3 PRECAUTIONS ............4 ........ 4 AFETY AND OPERATING PRECAUTIONS ............4 ISC CARE III. SPECIFICATIONS ..........5 ..........5 SPECIFICATIONS ..........6 ISC SPECIFICATIONS ............ 8 PECIAL FEATURES GETTING FAMILIAR..........9 ............

  • Page 2: Notices

    I. Notices COPYRIGHT NOTICE Packard Bell Easy DVD User’s Guide. Copyright© 2004 NEC Computers International B.V. All Rights Reserved. No part of this manual may be reproduced or transmitted, in any form or by any means, whether electronic, chemical, manual...

  • Page 3: Precautions

    Do not use the Easy DVD where condensation may form easily, as this may damage the disc and inner parts of the recorder.

  • Page 4: Specifications

    Compatible with DVD, Super VCD, VCD, CD, CD-R discs, can play MP3 and Picture CD. Discs recorded with the Easy DVD are compatible with other DVD players. Programs recorded on DVD+RW discs are editable (to change a title, change title index picture, divide a single title into smaller parts, and hide titles).

  • Page 5: Disc Specifications

    Easy DVD. DVD-RW (rewritable DVD) Only the DVD-RW discs recorded in video mode that have been made compatible can be played by the Easy DVD. Audio CD-R (write-once CD) / MP3 Compressed Music Audio CD-RW (rewritable CD) / MP3 Compressed Music...
  • Page 6 MP3 (".mp3", for music), JPEG (".jpg", for pictures), and DivX (".avi", for videos) are compressed file formats. It may be longer for the easy DVD to display the content of some discs because of the large file size or number of songs/pictures they contain.

  • Page 7: Special Features

    Easy DVD User's Guide Special features The digital input connector, known as 'firewire' or 'IEEE1394', is used to transmit digital broadband signals. The audio and video signals are transmitted via the same cable. MP3 files are highly compressed music files, which compress standard CD audio files to ~1/10 of their original size.

  • Page 8: Getting Familiar

    Easy DVD User's Guide IV. Getting Familiar Remote Control First remove the battery cover of the remote control and insert two AAA batteries (supplied). For battery replacement and disposal, please refer to the Standards and Certifications chapter.
  • Page 9 Easy DVD User's Guide Record TV or AV signal from external source. While recording, every RECORD pressing on this button will add 30 minutes recording time. Edit Access the title editing menu. Set/change the schedule of time recording. TIMER Switch on/off.

  • Page 10: Features Of Your Easy Dvd

    Stop playing/recording. Switch input signal source. SOURCE Front connections To access these connectors, open the flap-door on the right side of the Easy DVD. S-VIDEO S-Video input jack, use to connect to a SVHS/Hi8 video camera or SVHS/Hi8 VCR. VIDEO Video input jack, use to connect to a SVHS/Hi8 video camera or SVHS/Hi8 VCR.

  • Page 11: Rear Panel

    Easy DVD User's Guide Rear Panel AC IN ~ AC IN power cord connector to 220-240V, 50/60Hz mains supply. ANTENNA in Use to connect to antenna/cable TV. ANTENNA out Use to output TV signal to TV set. Audio output L/R Analog audio output (left and right).

  • Page 12: Setting Up

    If the TV has SCART IN jack, connect it to the SCART OUT jack on the Easy DVD. Connect the LEFT and RIGHT audio out jacks on the Easy DVD to the audio input jacks that belong to the same jacks group as the video input jack on the...

  • Page 13: Watching Tv Via The Easy Dvd

    Easy DVD User's Guide Watching TV via the Easy DVD Press SOURCE on the remote control to switch to TV mode and start to auto scan channels. The TV signal output jack is only a loop-through of the inputted signal.

  • Page 14: Connecting To An Amplifier

    Easy DVD User's Guide Connecting to an amplifier Dolby Pro Logic Decoder You can enjoy the Dolby Surround audio effect by connecting the recorder to an amplifier-and-speakers system with Dolby Pro Logic decoder. To AUDIO OUT (LEFT/RIGHT) jacks To AUDIO IN jacks...
  • Page 15 Easy DVD User's Guide Dolby Digital or DTS Decoder You can enjoy reproduced 5.1-channel Dolby Digital audio or Digital Theatre Systems audio effect by connecting the recorder to an amplifier-and-speakers system with Dolby Digital decoder or DTS decoder via a coaxial cable.

  • Page 16: Connecting Input Av Signal Using Scart In

    To record signal inputted via the SCART IN jack (e.g, the AV signal from a DVD player with SCART out jack), press INPUT on the remote control to switch the current mode of the Easy DVD to the proper mode. Even when the DVD recorder is in STAND-BY status, the AV signal from the external AV signal source can be normally played on the TV set via the SCART IN and SCART OUT jacks on the DVD recorder.

  • Page 17: Connecting Input Av Or Dv Signal

    Easy DVD User's Guide DVD recorder Connecting Input AV or DV signal Via the front panel Flip down the door as indicated by the OPEN label. Select the correct AV signal input by pressing the SOURCE button on your remote control.
  • Page 18 Easy DVD User's Guide Audio input jack iEEE 1394 jack External AV Signal Via the rear panel Signal output Audio cable Video cable...

  • Page 19: Using Your Easy Dvd

    Easy DVD User's Guide VI. Using your Easy DVD Playing Discs 1. Make sure all connections are correct, then plug the power cord into a wall outlet. 2. Press the POWER button on the front panel or remote control to power on your Easy DVD.
  • Page 20 Easy DVD User's Guide When using a DVD+RW or DVD+R, browse the DVD Index Screen and use the ARROW keys to select the desired title. 1. TITLE Name of the recording (the default name is "TITLE"). 01/01/2000 Recording date. 12:00:44 Recording time.

  • Page 21: Controlling Playback

    Easy DVD User's Guide DivX Registration To rent or purchase videos using Divx® technology, you need to register your Easy DVD. 1. Press SETUP and find a 16 bit Characters registration code in DivX folder of the setup menu. 2. Use this code to create a new DivX VOD account on its official web page, please check in details at www.divx.com/vod.

  • Page 22: Using The Remote Control

    Easy DVD User's Guide Using the remote control Fast Forward/ Press repeatedly to fast reverse or forward at 4 Fast Reverse different speeds. Press PLAY/PAUSE to resume normal playback. Play / Pause Press on the remote control or on the front panel to start playback or pause.
  • Page 23 Easy DVD User's Guide playback. Alternatively, use the number buttons to play a selected title directly. For VCD discs, press STOP to access the upper menu (PBC ON). For VCDs 2.0 and above, pressing the number buttons during playback will trigger no action.
  • Page 24 Easy DVD User's Guide Example: NORMAL PLAY T01/01 C01/10 AU01/02 00:01:41 NORMAL: DVD disc PLAY: Playing T01/01: Title C01/10: Chapter AU01/02: Audio language 00:01:41: Elapsed time Press OK again during playback, the playback control menu displays. Press the LEFT arrow button to exit the control menu.

  • Page 25: Parental Lock

    Easy DVD User's Guide Parental lock Parental lock is a password protecting system. It enables you to prevent this equipment from playing some discs according to their rating. 1. Press STOP twice during playback. 2. Press SETUP to access the system setup menu.

  • Page 26: Tv Channel Setting

    Easy DVD User's Guide TV channel setting To record TV programs, you must make sure that you have performed TV channel scanning: 1. Press SETUP to access the system menu when the playback is stopped. 2. Use the UP/DOWN arrow buttons to highlight...
  • Page 27 Easy DVD User's Guide 3. Use the UP/DOWN arrow buttons to highlight "Scan channels" and press OK. Proceed likewise to highlight "Modify channel information". Use the arrow buttons to select and edit channel name. Name Scan Use the UP/DOWN arrow buttons to select a scan mode (Frequency, mode Channel, S-Channel).

  • Page 28: Recording

    Easy DVD User's Guide Fine tune Fine tune current channel. Confirm current channel's settings and save. Cancel Discard current settings and exit the menu. 1. Use the UP/DOWN arrow buttons to select "Sort channel order", and press OK. 2. Use the UP/DOWN arrow buttons to select the channel you want to sort, and press OK or the RIGHT button to confirm.
  • Page 29 Easy DVD User's Guide New title Newly recorded content will be saved as a new title. Append Newly recorded content will be appended to the last title on the title disc. Overwrite The current title will be overwritten by newly recorded content.
  • Page 30 TIME: current recording time position on the disc. You can record up to 124 chapters and 99 titles on a disc. OTR ( One Touch Recording) 1. Press RECORD: the Easy DVD will start recording in the set recording mode.

  • Page 31: Time Settings

    4. Use the 0-9 keys to enter the information and press OK to confirm. System time adjustment If your TV integrates time code, the Easy DVD can automatically adjust the system time. Only the time code integrated in the first TV channel can be used by the Easy DVD.

  • Page 32: Editing Dvd+R / Dvd+Rw Discs

    Easy DVD User's Guide Source Select your input source Quality Select the record quality Mode Select the record mode (once, daily or weekly) Date Select date time recoding event Start Select the start time of time recording event Select the end time of time recording event 5.
  • Page 33 Easy DVD User's Guide Play Play recorded titles in sequence. Rename disc Rename the disc. Finalize disc Finalize a DVD+R disc. Before this disc can be played in other DVD players, it must be finalized in the DVD recorder. Once this process is completed, no further recordings can be added New title Record new contents in a new title.
  • Page 34 Easy DVD User's Guide Title: view current title number / total number of titles. Chapter: view current chapter number / total number of chapters. Play: current playback status. Chapter marker: select to add or delete chapter markers. Hide chapter: select to hide or unhide the current chapter.
  • Page 35 Rear S-Video DVD, and then start the disc editing, the Easy DVD will automatically switch to DV input. You can use the SOURCE button to change it to other signal source. You can use the SOURCE button to select the signal source, and press PLAY/PAUSE to directly go to the DVD disc title menu).
  • Page 36 Easy DVD User's Guide Editing a DVD+RW disc 1. Insert a DVD+RW disc into the disc tray. 2. Use the UP arrow button to move the highlight to the top of the disc recording information bar. 3. Press the RIGHT arrow button to show the disc menu. Use the UP/DOWN arrow buttons to select an item, and press OK.

  • Page 37: Troubleshooting

    The appliance might encounter a technical failure. Unplug the power cord and wait for 30 seconds before connecting it to the wall outlet again. If it still doesn't work, try to reset the Easy DVD to factory settings. Remote control The remote control is not pointing to the Easy DVD.
  • Page 38 Make sure it is a DVD+R (DVD plus R) or DVD+RW( DVD plus 'RW') disc. The Easy DVD does not record on CD-R/RW, DVD-R, DVD- RW or DVD-RAM disc. Please make sure the disc has not been used in a computer before.

  • Page 39: Standards And Certifications

    Easy DVD User's Guide VIII. Standards and Certifications European notice Products with the CE marking comply with both the Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive (89/336/EEC) and the Low Voltage Directive (73/23/EEC) - modified by the Directive 93/68/EEC - issued by the Council of the European Communities.
  • Page 40 Easy DVD User's Guide A defective power supply must be returned to your dealer. Power cables This equipment requires a 2-wire power cord. The cord length must not exceed 2.5 metres. Replace the power cord if it gets damaged. Contact your dealer for an exact replacement.
  • Page 41 Easy DVD User's Guide The optical devices installed in your product are designed for use solely as components of such electronic product and therefore do not comply with the appropriate requirements of Code of Federal Regulation Sec. 1040.10 and Sec.

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