Getting Started: FCC and Safety Information... 2 Important Safety Instructions... 3 Precautions ... 4 1.DVD: 1-1 DVD Playback... 5 Basic Playback ... 5 Stopping Playback and Returning to The Menu Screen(If a Menu Screen is Available on The Disc... 5 Programming DVDs...
Macrovision Corporation. Reverse engineering or disas- sembly is prohibited. For DVD Players with 525p, but not 625p, progressive scan output: ‘CONSUMERS SHOULD NOTE THAT NOT ALL HIGH DEFINITION TELEVISION SETS ARE FULLY COMPATIBLE WITH THIS PRODUCT AND MAY CAUSE ARTIFACTS TO BE DISPLAYED IN THE PICTURE.
Important Safety Instructions Read these instructions. Keep these instructions. Heed all warnings. Follow all instructions. Do not use this apparatus near water. Clean only with a damp cloth. Do not block any of the ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions. Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat.
Precautions Please read these precautions before operating this unit. Power cord protection To avoid any malfunctions of the unit, and to protect against electric shock, fire or personal injury, please observe the following. Hold the plug firmly when connecting or disconnecting the AC power cord. Keep the AC power cord away from heating appliances.
DVD Playback Preparations Press on the power button of the TV set, and select “Video” as the TV input. Press on the power button of the stereo system if the player has been connected to a stereo system. Basic Playback Press POWER on.
DVD Playback -continued Stopping Playback Press STOP. Rapid Advance (Rapid Reverse) F.BWD or F.FWD Press Normal playback is resumed when you press The speed of advance ( or F.BWD button. Skipping Ahead or Back to Chapters You can skip a specific chapter or track to playback. Skipping Ahead Press NEXT during playback.
Direct Selection of Scenes Selecting Scenes by Title/Chapter Number Allows you to locate specific titles/chapters of scenes to playback. Press GOTO during playback. Press to move the cursor to the title box or chapter box. Press button to see other information box. Press , the title box or chapter box turns yellow.
Repeat Playback Repeat Viewing Press 1/ALL REPEAT during playback, the repeat box show on the top left side of the screen. Press , the repeat box turns yellow. to choose the preferred repeat frequency. Press Chapter: Repeat chapter Title: Repeat title Disc: Repeat disc Off: Repeat cancelled Press...
Convenient Functions Displaying the Information of the Scene Displaying the Information of the Scene Press INFO. during playback, the title box, chapter box, time box and other information box will show on the top left side of the screen. Press button to see other information box.
Convenient Functions Clearing/Changing Subtitles If a disc provides subtitles, you can choose to hide or change them. (This operation works only with discs that provide subtitles.) Press SUBTITLE during playback, a subtitle window box will appear on the top left side of the screen.
Convenient Functions Using a DVD Menu Some DVD discs have unique menu structures called DVD menus. For example, DVDs programmed with complex contents provide guide menus, and those recorded with various languages provide menus for audio and subtitle language. Although the DVD menu’s contents and operation vary from disc to disc, the following explains basic operation when this feature is used.
Convenient Functions Playing Kodak Picture CDs and JPEG picture CDs You can play Kodak picture CDs and JPEG pictures for viewing on the screen. Basic Playback Load a Kodak picture CD on the tray. After few seconds, the player starts play back the pictures in slide show automatically. ZOOM Press ZOOM repeatedly to view picture in different sizes.
Convenient Functions Progressive Scan Setting [DVD] The DVD player provides two scan modes: interlaced and progressive. When choosing Progressive Scan, you can have a better viewing result. This setting requires your TV also to have Progressive Scan feature. Make sure the RGB/YUV cable are properly connected to your TV component input and your player component output.
Audio CD Playback Preparations Power on the TV set, and then select “Video” as the TV input. Power on the stereo system if the player has been connected to a stereo system. Basic Playback Press POWER on. Press EJECT to open the disc tray. Place a disc onto the tray.
Audio CD Playback Pause Playback Press PAUSE during playback. The player will pause playback. To return to normal playback Press NOTE: This function doesn’t work when playing back MP3. Programming Audio CD Soundtrack You can program music to play back in your favorite order. Press STOP.
Audio CD Playback Selecting Music by Time Press GOTO during playback. Press to move the cursor to the time box. Press button to see other information box. Press , the time box turns yellow. Press the number button(s) to specify the starting position. Example: To locate “01 hr.
Audio CD Playback Repeat Playback You could choose to playback your audio CD repeatly. Press GOTO during playback. Press to move the cursor to the repeat box. Press button to see other information box. Press , the repeat box turns yellow. Press to select to play repeatly .
Language Setup Note: Please refer the OSD instruction to do the following setup setting. On Screen Display (OSD) Language Setting Allows you to set various languages for the on screen display (OSD). Press SETUP in the stop mode. Press to select “Language” then press Press to select “O.S.D.”...
Language Setup -continued AUDIO Soundtrack Language Selection [DVD] You can select a preferred soundtrack language among various languages that have been recorded on DVD discs. Press SETUP in the stop mode. Press to select “Language” then press Press to select “Audio” then press Press to select a preferred language.
Video Setup Aspect Ratio Setting The kind of TV set (4:3 or 16:9) connected to this DVD Recorder can be selected. Press SETUP in the stop mode. Press to select “Video Setup” and press Press to select “Aspect Ratio” then press Press to select a preferred TV display.
Video Setup -continued Channel Search Setting Channel Search is a tuner search and allows a channel to be confirmed.During initial setup, this DVD Recorder will select available TV channels. Yet, if more channels become available in your area, you may need to repeat the Channel Search to update the available channels.
Video Setup -continued Cable/Antenna Setting This function determines how your TV is hooked up, either by Cable or Antenna. Press SETUP in the stop mode. Press to select “Video Setup” and press Press to select “Cable/Antenna” then press Press to select “Cable” or “Antenna”. Press To return to the SETUP MENU screen Press...
Video Setup -continued OUTPUT FORMAT Setting You can choose “Progressive Scan” or “Interlaced” for output format according to your TV. Press SETUP in the stop mode. Press to select “Video Setup” and press Press to select “Output Format” then press Press to select the preferred output format setting.
System Info Setup DATE AND TIME Setting If this DVD Recorder sets the date and time incorrectly, you could set the information manually. Press SETUP in the stop mode. Press to select “System Info” and press Press to select “Date and Time”, and then press Press to select the preferred item.
System Info Setup PASSWORD Setting [DVD] You can change the password to your DVD by selections. Press SETUP in the stop mode. Press to select “System Info” and press Press to select “Password”and press Enter your old password, and then press Enter your new password, and then press Factory pre-set password: 99999 To return to the SETUP MENU screen...
System Info Setup ANGLE MARK Setting[DVD] You can choose to display or hide the angle mark “ Press SETUP in the stop mode. Press to select “System Info” and press Press to select “Angle Mark”, and then press Press to select “ON” or “OFF” and press To return to the SETUP MENU screen Press button.
Before recording Before recording, please read the following instructions to have a good recording expe- rience. 1. Before schedule recording, check the date and time setting again to make sure the information of the date and time be correct. Please refer to page 25 for further information.
Record Setup Disc Media Setup (Only works a DVD+R or DVD+RW is loaded) Finalize Setting Press SETUP in the stop mode. Press to select “Disc Media” then press Press to select “Finalize” then press finalization. Select “Confirm” to finalize or “Cancel” to back to the current state. NOTE: The finalization function only works once in DVD+R disc.
Record Setup -continued Record Quality Setting Press SETUP in the stop mode. Press to select “Recording” and press Press to select “Record quality” and press Press to select the preferred record quality and press HQ(High Quality): to record about one hour SP(Standard Play): to record about two hours LP(Long Play): to record about three hours EP(Extended Play): to record about four hours...
Record Setup -continued Schedule Setup Setting Press SETUP in the stop mode. Press to select “Schedule” then press This DVD Recorder provides with up to 8 entires for schedule recording. Press to select one entry to enter your information and press Press or number buttons to choose your freq date.
Schedule Recording You can use this DVD Recorder to record from external source or TV programs. To Record From External Source Preparations: 1. Please connect this DVD Recorder to your TV, and connect outer equipments to this DVD Recorder. (For details, please refer to Quick-guide.) 2.
Schedule recording You could use this DVD Recorder to record TV programs with a DVD+RW or DVD+R. To Record TV Programs Preparations: 1. Please connect this DVD Recorder to your TV. 2. Then connect Cable TV signal or Antenna to the ANTENNA IN jack on the back of this DVD Recorder. (For details, please refer to Quick-guide.) 3.
Editing This DVD Recorder provides two ways to edit a title. One is to edit a title while the title is playing, the other is to edit a title while the title is not playing. To Edit a Title While The Title is Playing You have five options to edit a title: Insert chapter, Remove chapter, Hide chapter, Show chapter and New Picture.
Editing -continued To Edit a Title While The Title is not Playing You have three options to edit a title: Erase Title, Play full title, Make Compatible. (If using a DVD+RW disc) You have two options to edit a title: Play full title and Finalize. (If using a DVD+R disc) Erase Title Select one title from the title menu .
Troubleshooting Before requesting service for the DVD Recorder, check the chart below for a possible cause of the problem you are experiencing. Some simple checkups or a minor adjustment on your part may eliminate the problem and restore proper operation. SYMPTOM (COMMON) •...
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Troubleshooting SYMPTOM [DVD] PLAY does not start playback even when title is selected. Audio soundtrack and/or subtitle language is not the one selected at the initial settings. No subtitles. Alternative audio soundtrack (or subtitle) languages cannot be selected. Angle cannot change. No sound when connecting to 5.1 Channel speaker SYMPTOM [Recording]...
Disc Handling and Maintenance Handling Precautions Hold the disc by the edges so the surface will not be soiled with fingerprints. (A) Fingerprints, dirt and scratches can cause skipping and distortion. Do not write on the label side with a ball-point pen or other writing utensils.
Definition of Terms Angle Recorded onto some DVD discs are scenes which have been simultaneously shot from a number of different angles (the same scene is shot from the front, from the left side, from the right side, etc.). With such discs, the ANGLE button can be used to view the scene from different angles.
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