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• Making a Disc Compatible (DVD+RW only) ...27 Timer Recording ...28 4 - DVD Playback Basic Disc Playback ...31 • Additional DVD Playback Options...32 • About R6530 Disc Menus...32 • Disc Menu Navigation ...33 CD Playback...33 MP3 Playback ...34 Photo CD Playback ...35 Special Disc Features ...36...
Chapter 1 :: Welcome Congratulations on your purchase of this R6530 DVD Recorder, an advanced DVD player and recorder in one. Features • DVD Recording - Easily make DVDs from any video source with One-Touch Recording • Simple Connections - Start recording your favorite VHS tapes or camcorder footage in less than 10 minutes •...
:: DVD Recording FAQ Before you start using the R6530, please take a few moments to review these Frequently Asked Questions. They will help you become acquainted with the technology and the capabilities of the DVD Recorder: What can I record with my DVD recorder?
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Will my DVDs be compatible in other players? Yes. If you finalize the DVD it will be compatible with virtually all new DVD players. How do I hide commercials on my recorded shows? The Hide and Show Chapter features are useful for hiding com- mercials or unwanted footage from your recordings.
:: Player Overview Front Panel Controls 1 Power button Press to power on the DVD Recorder. • When the power is on, use the On/Standby button on the remote control to turn the unit on and off. • When the power is off, the unit is effectively disconnected from the wall outlet.
Front Panel Display 1 MP3 Indicator Lights when a CD-R or CD-RW with MP3 Tracks is loaded. 2 Repeat Status Indicator Lights when a disc is in Repeat or AB Repeat mode. 3 Channel Indicator Lights when a TV channel is selected. 4 Dolby Digital Indicator Lights when a DVD with a Dolby Digital soundtrack is loaded.
Remote Control 1 On/Standby Press to switch the DVD Recorder between On and Standby (low power) modes. The Power button on the front panel must be pressed in for this button to work. 2 Prog. Scan Press to switch the video output between Progressive Scan and Interlace Scan.
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21 Edit While a DVD+R/RW disc is loaded, press to display special disc Editing menus; see page 25. 22 Skip Press to skip ahead 30 seconds during DVD+R/RW playback. This is useful for skipping commercials. 23 Disc/Live Press to switch between Disc mode (for playback of discs) and Live mode (for watching and recording TV or external sources).
Rear Panel 1 Antenna In Connect to your antenna, cable TV, or cable box with a coaxial cable. 2 Out to TV Connect to the Antenna Input on older televisions with a coaxial cable. 3 Line In 2 (Composite Video/Stereo Audio Inputs) Connect to the audio/video outputs of an external source (such as a cable box or VCR) with RCA cables.
Chapter 2 :: Basic Connections Connecting the R6530 is virtually the same as connecting a standard VCR. Follow these steps to connect the DVD Recorder to your TV and antenna/basic cable. For advanced connections, please refer to pages 15-20. 1 Connect Antenna/Cable Connect the RF cable from your antenna or basic cable TV jack to the ANTENNA IN jack on the back panel of the DVD Recorder.
:: Initial Setup Once you have completed “Basic Connections” on page 13, the lan- guage selection menu will appear on your TV screen. Follow these steps to complete Initial Setup. 1 Set the DVD Recorder’s on-screen menu language: • Use the buttons to select English (default), Spanish, or French.
:: Advanced Connections S-Video Connections Use for improved picture quality when watching DVD movies. Your television must be equipped with an S-Video input. 1 Connect S-Video to TV Connect an S-Video cable from the S-VIDEO OUT jack on the back panel of the DVD Recorder to the S-Video input on your television.
Component Video/Progressive Scan Connections Use for superior picture quality when watching DVD movies. Your television must be equipped with Component Video or Progressive Scan inputs. 1 Connect Component Video to TV Connect a component video cable from the PROG. SCAN jacks on the back panel of the DVD Recorder to the component video inputs on your television.
Audio/Video Receiver Connections Follow these steps to connect the DVD Recorder to a digital audio/video receiver. 1 Connect DVD Recorder to Digital Audio Receiver Connect a coaxial OR optical digital audio cable from the DIGITAL AUDIO OUT jacks on the back panel of the DVD Recorder to the matching digital audio inputs on your audio/video receiver.
Cable Box Connections Follow these steps to connect a cable box or satellite receiver to your DVD Recorder: 1 Connect Incoming Cable to Cable Box Connect a coaxial cable from your cable TV wall outlet to the input jack on your cable box.
Alternative Cable Box Connections This connection method allows you to record from basic cable while watching scrambled channels simultaneously. However, with this method you will not be able to record scrambled channels. 1 Connect Incoming Cable to DVD Recorder Connect the coaxial cable from your cable TV wall outlet to the ANTENNA IN jack on the back panel of the DVD Recorder.
Other Audio/Video Connections Follow these steps to connect an external audio/video source, such as a camcorder, satellite receiver, VCR, or video game, to your DVD Recorder. 1 Connect Source to DVD Recorder Connect your source to the line inputs on the front (Line 1) or rear (Line 2) of the DVD Recorder.
Chapter 3 :: Basic Recording Recording a TV Program Follow these steps to record a television program using the built-in TV tuner. Before you begin: • Turn on the DVD Recorder using the front panel Power button. If the unit is in Standby mode, press On/Standby on the remote control to power on the unit.
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• SLP - Select for Super Long Play mode (6 hrs. max per disc, comparable to stan- dard VHS quality). 8 Press Record to start recording. • REC appears on the screen and the R6530 will start recording a new Title onto your DVD+R/+RW. 9 Options during recording: •...
Recording from an External Device Follow these steps to record from an external device, such as a VCR, camcorder, satellite receiver, etc. Before you begin: • Turn on the DVD Recorder, TV and audio system (if applicable). • Make sure your external device is powered on and connected to the front or rear line in jacks. •...
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• HQ - Select for High Quality mode (1 hr. max per disc, comparable to DVD quality) • SP - Select for Standard Play mode (2 hrs. max per disc) • LP - Select for Long Play mode (3 hrs. max per disc, comparable to S-VHS quality) •...
:: Editing during DVD Playback Certain types of edits can only be done during DVD playback. These edits include Insert/Remove Chapter, Hide/Show Chapter and New Thumbnail. 1 Insert a DVD+R or DVD+RW disc into the DVD Recorder. 2 Press Disc/Live to switch to Disc mode. •...
Showing a Chapter The Show Chapter feature allows you to restore hidden Chapters. In order to view hidden Chapters you must first select Play Full Title from the disc menu; see page 27. This will cause hidden Chapters to play and will mark them with the label HIDDEN on the on-screen display. •...
:: Editing from the Disc Menu Certain types of edits can only be done from the DVD+R/+RW disc menu. These edits include Play Full Title, Finalize, Erase Title and Make Compatible: 1 Insert a DVD+R or DVD+RW disc into the DVD Recorder. 2 Press Disc/Live to switch to Disc mode.
:: Timer Recording You can program up to 8 Timer Recording events up to 1 year in advance. Before you begin: • Turn on the DVD Recorder using the front panel Power button. If the unit is in Standby mode, press On/Standby on the remote control to power on the unit.
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Set Date of Recording Set a one-time event: • Use the 0-9 buttons to set the month and press • Use the 0-9 buttons to set the day and press • Use the 0-9 buttons to set the year and press •...
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• To delete an entry, press Clear. 10 Press On/Standby on the remote control to put the R6530 in Standby mode. 11 When the starting time for the recording is reached, the unit will automatically begin recording according to your settings.
“Disc Menu Navigation” on page 33. • If the disc is a DVD+R/+RW, the disc menu will appear; see “About R6530 Disc Menus” on page 32. • If the disc is scratched, dirty, or not encoded for Region 1, you will receive an error message and the disc will not play.
• For additional special playback features, please see page 33. About R6530 Disc Menus To view the disc menu for a DVD+R/+RW recorded on this DVD Recorder: 1 Insert a DVD+R/+RW disc.
Disc Menu Navigation Disc menus allow you to select Titles and Chapters for playback, change a disc’s default playback settings (such as Audio formats and Subtitle languages), and access any special features on the disc. Use the following buttons to navigate DVD disc menus: Disc Menu Press to display the disc menu for the currently loaded disc.
• Use the buttons to select Tracks for your playlist, pressing Play • Use the / buttons to move the cursor to Play and press Play • To clear your playlist, stop playback and press Program again. • Use the / buttons to move the cursor to Clear All and press Play :: MP3 Playback To play MP3 files burned onto a CD-R or CD-RW disc: 1 Press Open/Close...
:: Photo CD Playback Photo CDs, including Kodak Picture CDs, contain JPEG images that you can view and manipu- late on your television screen. 1 Insert a Photo CD into the DVD disc tray. 2 A slideshow will begin automatically starting with the first image on the disc. 3 To browse images manually: •...
:: Special Disc Features Display/Go To 1 Press Display or Go To during playback to view and/or change the current disc status: • DVD - Shows the current Title number, Chapter number, elapsed time, and audio sta- tus. • CD - Shows the current Track number, elapsed time, Play mode (Normal or Random), and Repeat mode (Off, Track, or Disc).
Subtitle Many DVDs contain subtitles in multiple languages. To select among all available subtitle languages: 1 Press Subtitle during DVD playback, then press Play 2 Use the buttons to select among all available subtitle languages (or Off). 3 Press Play /Enter again.
A-B Repeat The A-B Repeat feature allows you to repeat a segment of a DVD or CD in a continuous loop. 1 Press A-B during DVD or CD playback to select point A. 2 Press A-B again to select point B. 3 The selected segment will repeat in a continuous loop.
Chapter 5 :: Setup Menu Overview Setup Menu Categories The Setup Menu includes advanced options for your R6530 DVD Recorder. The factory default settings are appropriate for the majority of users. Setup Menu • For Language settings; see page 40.
:: Language Settings Use to set your preferred language for on-screen menus, DVD disc menus, audio soundtracks and subtitles: 1 Press Setup. 2 Use the buttons to select Language and press Play Language Setup Menus 3 Choose from the following: On-Screen/Menu Language Sets your preferred language for the DVD Recorder’s on-screen dis- plays and setup menus.
:: Tuner/Video Settings Use to search for channels and set your video output settings. 1 Press Setup. 2 Use the buttons to select Tuner/Video and press Play Enter. Tuner/Video Menu 3 Choose from the following: Antenna/Cable Indicates how you receive incoming channels: •...
Component Select if you connected the DVD player to your TV using the Component Video output. If you select Component, you also have the option of selecting Interlaced or Progressive Scan (see “Output Format” on page 42). • Press Play /Enter to confirm your selection.
Ratings Enables a password-protected rating system to block playback of discs with objectionable material: • Use the buttons to select Ratings and press Play • Enter a 5-digit password and press Play /Enter. NOTE: If this is the first time you have used the player, you must enter the original factory password (“99999”), before you can enter your own per- sonal password.
Finalize DVD+R Finalizes a DVD+R disc so it will play in most DVD players. • Use the buttons to select Finalize. • Use the buttons to select Confirm (or Cancel). If you select Confirm, the DVD+R will be closed to further recording and will be compatible with most DVD players.
The Troubleshooting section below will help you solve common issues with your DVD Recorder. If you don’t find the answers you need here, you can contact our Customer Service Department as follows: Phone (800) 736-7679 E-Mail customersupport@govideo.com www.govideo.com :: Troubleshooting Problem Solution No power.
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No sound. • Securely connect all audio cables. • Repair or replace any damaged audio or speaker cables. • Make sure the volume is turned up using the Volume +/- button. • The player is in Pause, Slow Motion, or Forward/Reverse Scan. Press return to normal playback mode.
What to Do If Service is Required If service under this warranty is required, contact the Go-Video Customer Service Department at (800) 736-7679 or go online to http:// www.govideo.com to determine the nearest authorized Go-Video service center. What are the Exceptions This warranty does not cover: (1) Normal maintenance service.
:: Safety Important Safety Instructions 1 Read Instructions All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the product is operated. 2 Retain Instructions The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference. 3 Heed Warnings All warnings on the product and in the operating instructions should be adhered to. 4 Follow Instructions All operating and use instructions should be followed.
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This product may be equipped with a polarized alternating–current line plug (a plug having one blade wider than the other). This plug will fit into the power outlet only one way. This is a safety feature. If you are unable to insert the plug fully into the outlet, try reversing the plug. If the plug should still fail to fit, contact your electrician to replace your obsolete outlet.
• If the product does not operate normally by following the operating instructions. Adjust only those controls that are covered by the oper- ating instructions as an improper adjustment of other controls may result in damage and will often require extensive work by a qualified technician to restore the product to its normal operation, •...
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User/Installer Caution Your authority to operate this FCC certified equipment could be voided if you make changes or modifications not expressly approved by the manufacturer, who is responsible for compliance with Part 15 FCC rules. This equipment 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.
Notes about Discs On handling discs • To keep the disc clean, handle the disc by its edge. Do not touch the surface. • Do not expose the disc to direct sunlight or heat sources such as hot air ducts, or leave it in a car parked in direct sunlight as the tempera- ture may rise considerably inside the car.