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Summary of Contents for Gateway AR-230
- Page 1 Gateway DVD Recorder user'sguide AR-230 Setting up Configuring...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Contents 1 Checking Out Your DVD Recorder Features ............2 Compatible discs . - Page 4 Overwriting a title ..........40 Erasing a title .
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Page 5: Checking Out Your Dvd Recorder
Checking Out Your DVD Recorder Read this chapter to learn about: ■ DVD recorder features and accessories ■ Safety information ■ Ports, jacks, and connectors ■ Display panel ■ Remote control... -
Page 6: Features
Chapter 1: Checking Out Your DVD Recorder Features ■ Composite video, S-Video, and component video outputs ■ Composite video, S-Video, and DV Link (IEEE 1394) inputs ■ Optical and coaxial digital audio jacks ■ Playback of most discs, including CD, DVD, VCD, and SVCD ■... -
Page 7: Compatible Discs
DVD-R/RW recorded in DVD-Video format and finalized ■ DVD+R/RW recorded in DVD-Video format and finalized ■ ■ Audio CD ■ CD-R/RW Your DVD recorder can record on the following types of discs: ■ DVD+R ■ DVD+RW Your DVD recorder cannot play: ■ Unfinalized discs ■... -
Page 8: Package Contents
2 AAA batteries ■ User’s guide Accessories You can purchase these optional accessories for your DVD player: ■ Cable kits. Gateway cable kits contain high-quality gold cables of various lengths, including: RCA audio cable ■ RCA component video cable ■... -
Page 9: Safety Information
Warnings and precautions ■ Do not place your hands, face, or objects close to the ventilation openings of your DVD recorder. Burns or personal injuries may occur if you are too close to the DVD recorder. ■ Disconnect all cables before moving your DVD recorder. Moving your DVD recorder with its cables attached may damage the cables and cause fire or electric shock danger. - Page 10 Chapter 1: Checking Out Your DVD Recorder ■ Never place your DVD recorder near or over a radiator or heat source. ■ Do not install your DVD recorder in an enclosed area unless correct ventilation is provided. ■ Your DVD recorder should be operated from the type of power source indicated on the label.
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Page 11: Front
Plug a digital device, such as a camcorder, to this IEEE 1394 port. Holds the disc. Place the disc into the tray with the label-side up. Turns your DVD recorder on and off. www.gateway.com Front Display panel DV-Link... -
Page 12: Display Panel
This icon appears when a DVD+RW disc is playing. This icon appears when a DVD+R disc is playing. This icon appears when your DVD recorder is recording to a disc. This icon appears when playback is paused. - Page 13 Icon Description Disc status This area displays information about the status of your DVD recorder, such as No Disc, Disc loaded, Open (the disc tray is opened). TIMER This icon appears when a timed recording is in progress. www.gateway.com Display panel...
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Page 14: Back
Chapter 1: Checking Out Your DVD Recorder Back Component Video Out S-Video TV In/ A/V In TV Out Connector S-Video In Component Video Out S-Video Out Coaxial Digital Audio TV In/TV Out A/V In Coaxial Digital Audio Out S-Video Optical Digital... - Page 15 Also, digital audio connections are better than analog audio connections. Optical Digital Audio Plug an optical digital audio device into this jack. This audio connection is better than an analog audio connection. Power connector Plug the power cord into this connector. www.gateway.com Back...
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Page 16: Remote Control
Chapter 1: Checking Out Your DVD Recorder Remote Control Open/Close Channel up/down Display Setup Top Menu Disc Tools Pause/Step Play Fast-forward/ reverse Source Record Disc Tools Disc Nav. AR-230r www.gateway.com Power Number Menu Enter/Arrows Disc Navigation Next/Previous Stop Edit Timer... - Page 17 Source Changes the video source. Record Starts a recording. Power Turns your DVD recorder on and off. Number pad Selects titles on DVDs, VCDs, and SVCDs, selects chapters on DVDs, and selects tracks on CDs. Menu Displays the DVD menu or chapter menu.
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Page 18: Installing Batteries
Chapter 1: Checking Out Your DVD Recorder Button Edit Timer Installing batteries Important To install batteries in the remote control: ■ Remove the battery compartment cover, insert batteries into the compartment, then replace the cover. Make sure that you match the + and – on the batteries with the + and –... -
Page 19: Connecting Your Dvd Recorder
Connecting Your DVD Recorder Read this chapter to learn how to: ■ Connect a TV ■ Connect a sound system ■ Connect a VCR or camcorder... -
Page 20: Understanding Video Connections
Chapter 2: Connecting Your DVD Recorder Understanding video connections Your DVD recorder has three types of standard video connections. You should use the best connection available to get the best display. For example, if your TV supports a component video connection, connect the DVD recorder to your TV using component video instead of composite video or S-Video. -
Page 21: Connecting A Tv
To connect a TV using composite video: Connect the TV In jack on the back of your DVD recorder to your antenna or cable TV outlet. Connect the TV Out jack on the back of your DVD recorder to the VHF/UHF In jack on the back of your TV. -
Page 22: Using S-Video
Chapter 2: Connecting Your DVD Recorder Connect the yellow A/V In jack on the back of your DVD recorder to the yellow VIDEO 1 jack on the back of your TV. Connect the red (R) and white (L) A/V In jacks on the back of your DVD recorder to the AUDIO OUT jacks on the back of your TV. -
Page 23: Using Component Video
Using component video To connect a TV using component video: Connect the green component Y jack on the back of your DVD recorder to the green component Y1 jack on the back of your TV. Connect the red component C the red P 1 jack on the back of your TV. -
Page 24: Connecting Audio Components
Chapter 2: Connecting Your DVD Recorder Connecting audio components You can connect audio components, such as a stereo system or receiver, using one of the following connections: ■ Analog audio output (good audio quality) ■ Coaxial digital output (better audio quality) ■... -
Page 25: Using Coaxial Digital Output
To a coaxial digital audio device: ■ Connect the Coaxial Digital Audio Out jack on the back of your DVD recorder to the Coaxial Digital Audio In jack on the back of your external amplifier or receiver. I T A L... -
Page 26: Using Optical Digital Output
To connect an optical digital audio device: ■ Connect the Optical Digital Audio Out jack on the back of your DVD recorder to the Optical Digital Audio In jack on your external amplifier or receiver. I T A L D I G... -
Page 27: Connecting A Vcr
You can connect a VCR to record content from the VCR to a DVD+R disc. S-Video cable Note: If you connect an S-Video cable, do not connect the yellow composite (video) plug on the composite audio/video cable. Composite audio/video cable VIDEO S - VIDEO AUDIO www.gateway.com Connecting a VCR... - Page 28 S-Video Out jack on the back of your VCR, and connect the red (R) and white (L) audio jacks on the back of your DVD recorder to the red (R) and white (L) audio jacks on the back of your VCR.
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Page 29: Connecting A Camcorder
Connecting a camcorder Connecting a camcorder DV Link Composite (IEEE 1394) cable Audio/Video cable VIDEO AUDIO www.gateway.com... - Page 30 Chapter 2: Connecting Your DVD Recorder To connect a camcorder: ■ Connect the DV Link jack on the front of your DVD recorder to the DV out jack on your camcorder. - OR - Connect the yellow video jack and the red (R) and white (L) audio jacks on the front of your DVD recorder to the yellow video jack and the red (R) and white (L) audio jacks on your camcorder.
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Page 31: Using Your Dvd Recorder
Using Your DVD Recorder Read this chapter to learn how to: ■ Set your DVD recorder’s date and time ■ Play discs ■ Record discs ■ Edit discs ■ Use Disc Tools ■ Use the Setup menu... -
Page 32: Setting The Date And Time
Chapter 3: Using Your DVD Recorder Setting the date and time If you plan to use the TV program, you need to set your DVD recorder’s date and time. To set the date and time: Press the Power Press the... -
Page 33: Playing A Disc
To play a disc: Make sure that you have connected your TV. For more information, see “Connecting a TV” on page 17. Make sure that your DVD recorder is turned on. Press the Open/Close Place the disc in the tray with the label-side facing up. -
Page 34: Controlling Dvd, Vcd, And Svcd Playback
Chapter 3: Using Your DVD Recorder Controlling DVD, VCD, and SVCD playback While playing a DVD, VCD, or SVCD, you can: ■ Select a title or chapter (for more information, see “Selecting a title or chapter” on page 30) ■... - Page 35 Disc Nav button to open a list of titles on the disc. button to select a navigation option, then press the button. Enter or the button to close the Navigation menu. www.gateway.com Playing a disc Enter , or button to...
- Page 36 Chapter 3: Using Your DVD Recorder Searching for a section or chapter To search for a section or chapter on a DVD: Open the Navigation menu, then select Press the button. Press a number button or the button to go to the next digit. If you need to change a digit, press to go back.
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Page 37: Controlling Audio Cd And Mp3 Playback
Press the (stop) button to stop playback. Press the button to select the JPEG file you want to view. button to rotate the picture. (stop) button to stop playback. Press the www.gateway.com Playing a disc (play) button (play) button button... -
Page 38: Controlling Slideshow Playback
Chapter 3: Using Your DVD Recorder Controlling slideshow playback A slideshow consists of JPEG (JPG) files and MPEG (MP3) files. When the JPEG and MPEG files are on the same CD or CD-RW disc, you can use you DVD recorder to playback the slideshow. -
Page 39: Recording A Disc
To record a TV channel: Turn on your TV. Make sure that your DVD recorder is turned on. Place a disc, label-side up, into the disc tray. If you are using a new DVD+RW disc, your DVD recorder will format the disc. -
Page 40: Recording From A Vcr Or Camcorder
Recording from a VCR or camcorder To record from a VCR or camcorder: Make sure that your VCR or camcorder is connected to your DVD recorder. For more information, see “Connecting a VCR” on page 23 or “Connecting a camcorder” on page 25. -
Page 41: Setting Up A Timed Recording
Setting up a timed recording You can set up your DVD recorder to record a TV program that will be broadcast at a later time. To set up a timed recording: Turn on your TV. Make sure that your DVD recorder is turned on. - Page 42 Quality to select a quality setting, then press the button to turn off your DVD recorder. Your DVD recorder If you want to stop a timed recording in process, press the button. button to open the Timer Record menu.
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Page 43: Editing A Disc
■ Erase a title from the disc Renaming a title To rename a title: Press the button to turn on your DVD recorder. Power Place the disc, label-side up, into the disc tray. Press the (play) or the title you want to rename. -
Page 44: Protecting A Title
Place a disc, label-side up, into the disc tray. Press the the title you want to overwrite. Press the Edit button to turn on your DVD recorder. (play) or button to open the DVD Menu, then select Disc Tools button to open the Title Edit menu. -
Page 45: Erasing A Title
Press the now record over the title. Erasing a title To erase a title: Press the button to turn on your DVD recorder. Power Place the disc, label-side up, into the disc tray. Press the (play) or the title you want to erase. -
Page 46: Using Disc Tools
Record discs ■ Format discs ■ Finalize discs. To use Disc Tools: Make sure that your DVD recorder is turned on. Place a disc, label-side up, into the disc tray. Press the Disc Tool Press the button. Follow the on-screen instructions. -
Page 47: Setting Parental Controls
Setting parental controls To set up parental controls: Make sure that your DVD recorder is turned on. Press the button to open the Setup Press the button to select Press the button to select Press the you choose and all ratings above that rating will be blocked. For example, if you choose 4-PG13, discs with a rating of 4 through 8 will be blocked. -
Page 48: Setting A Password
Chapter 3: Using Your DVD Recorder Setting a password To set a password: Make sure that your DVD recorder is turned on. Press the Setup Press the Press the If this is the first time you are setting up a password, press the number... -
Page 49: Using The Setup Menu
Using the Setup menu The Setup menu lets you adjust settings and select options for your DVD recorder. For example, you can specify your TV type, set parental controls, and specify your audio type. To use the Setup menu: Make sure that your DVD recorder is turned on. - Page 50 Video Output: Specifies the video output from your DVD recorder. Choose: S-Video ■ Component ■ Progressive ■ Auto-sleep: Specifies the amount of time you want your DVD recorder to wait before turning off automatically. Choose: ■ 30 minutes ■ 60 minutes ■ 90 minutes ■...
- Page 51 Digital Output: Specifies the type of digital output. Choose: PCM–enables digital audio output with PCM data. ■ Bitstream–enables digital audio output with encoded ■ data DTS Out: Turns Digital Theater System (DTS) output on and off. Choose: ■ ■ www.gateway.com Using the Setup menu...
- Page 52 Country: Specifies the country where your TV signal originates. Scan: Scans your TV signal for available channels. You must scan for channels if you want to use the DVD recorder remote control to change channels. Fine: Fine tunes the TV signal. www.gateway.com...
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Page 53: Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting Read this chapter to learn how to: ■ Troubleshoot common problems ■ Contact Gateway Technical Support... -
Page 54: Disc
Remove any obstacles between the remote control and the recorder. ■ Move closer to the recorder when using the remote control. ■ Make sure that the batteries are inserted correctly. ■ Replace the batteries. button on the front of the recorder is pressed in. Power www.gateway.com... -
Page 55: Sound
Make sure that the TV System option in the Setup menu is set correctly. ■ Make sure that video is set to the correct mode. Press the on the remote control until a picture is visible. button on the remote control to return to normal www.gateway.com Sound button Source... -
Page 56: Getting Help
Getting help If the troubleshooting information in this chapter does not solve your problem, contact Gateway Technical Support at 800-846-2301, Monday through Friday, from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Central Time. TDD technical support (for the hearing impaired) is available weekdays from 6:00 a.m. -
Page 57: A Specifications
Specifications Read this chapter to learn about specifications for your DVD recorder. The specifications are subject to change without notice. - Page 58 EP: 4 hours with 2.5 Mpbs bit rate. MPEG2 encoding. ■ NTSC–352 × 480, PAL/SECAM–352 × 576 SLP: 6 hours with 1.7 Mpbs bit rate. MPEG1 encoding. ■ NTSC–352 × 240, PAL/SECAM–352 × 288 MPEG1 for DVD+VR, DVD-Video, SVCD MPEG2 for DVD+R, VCD www.gateway.com...
- Page 59 DTS: Multi-channel MPEG1: 2-channel MPEG2: Multichannel PCM: 2-channel DA converter: 24-bit/192 KHz AD converter:24- bit Signal-Noise (1 kHz): 90 dB Dynamic range (1 kHz): 60 dB Channel Separation (1 kHz): 60 dB Total harmonic distortion (1 kHz): 65 dB www.gateway.com...
- Page 60 Digital audio output: Coaxial and Optical AC 100~240V, 50 Hz/60 Hz 36 W +35°F to +104°F (+5°C to +40°C) 5% to 80% RH 16.5 × 2.6 × 10.6 inches (42 × 66 × 269 mm) 8.8 lbs (4.0 kg) www.gateway.com...
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Page 61: B Safety, Regulatory, And Legal Information
Regulatory, and Legal Information Regulatory compliance statements United States of America Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Unintentional emitter per FCC Part 15 This device has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. - Page 62 Classe B prescrites dans le règlement sur le brouillage radioélectrique édicté par Industrie Canada. Changes or modifications not expressly approved by Gateway could void the FCC compliance and negate your authority to operate the product. www.gateway.com...
- Page 63 TV/cable TV tuner cards) External television antenna grounding If an outside antenna or cable system is to be connected to your Gateway PC, make sure that the antenna or cable system is electrically grounded to provide some protection against voltage surges and static charges.
- Page 64 Appendix B: Lightning protection For added protection of any Gateway product during a lightning storm or when it is left unattended or unused for long periods of time, unplug the product from the wall outlet and disconnect the antenna or cable system.
- Page 65 For the latest product updates, consult the Gateway Web site at www.gateway.com. In no event will Gateway be liable for direct, indirect, special, exemplary, incidental, or consequential damages resulting from any defect or omission in this manual, even if advised of the possibility of such damages.
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