Wintal DVDR-X40 User Manual

Dvd±r/rw recorder and progressive scan player

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Safety Precautions

DO NOT STARE INTO LASER BEAM OR BLINDNESS MAY RESULT.
This DVD Recorder employs a laser system. To prevent direct exposure to laser beam, do not try to open the
enclosure or defeat the interlocks. Use of controls, adjustments or the performance of procedures other than
those specified may result herein hazardous radiation exposure. To prevent direct exposure to laser beam, do
not try to open the enclosure. Visible laser radiation when open and interlocks defeated.
Other Precautions
Do not put any objects in the tray other than approved video and audio discs.
Do not open the unit, touch the inner parts or insert any foreign objects into the unit.
Place the unit on a level, open surface. Do not locate the unit under direct sunshine, near heating devices or in
very dusty or dirty places. Otherwise, the unit may be damaged.
Hold the plug tight when connecting or disconnecting the AC power supply. Do not put any weight on AC
cord or attempt to service the AC cord if it becomes damaged.
Keep unit away from open windows or near any place where water may enter the unit.
Do not stack heavy objects on the unit.
Condensation may form in the unit when moving it from very cold to very warm or humid locations. In such
cases, wait for the unit to come to room temperature and the condensation to evaporate before using the unit.

SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

This symbol indicates there is dangerous voltages within the DVD Recorder, which
gives a risk of electric shock if not handled correctly. To avoid the risk of electric
shock, do not open the housing at any time.
This symbol identifies important operating and maintenance (servicing)
instructions. Be sure to follow instructions identified with this symbol to avoid
potential damage to your unit.
WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT
EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. DANGEROUS HIGH
VOLTAGES ARE PRESENT INSIDE THE ENCLOSURE. DO NOT OPEN THE
CABINET. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL ONLY.
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  • Page 1: Safety Instructions

    SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Safety Symbols This symbol indicates there is dangerous voltages within the DVD Recorder, which gives a risk of electric shock if not handled correctly. To avoid the risk of electric shock, do not open the housing at any time. This symbol identifies important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions.
  • Page 2: Safety Instructions

    SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 1.Read this Manual 5.Heat After unpacking this product, read Position the unit away from heat the manual carefully and follow sources such as radiators, heat all the operating instructions. registers, stoves, or other products (including amplifiers) that produce heat.
  • Page 3 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 10.Lightning 17.Damage Requiring Service Unplug the unit from the wall Unplug the unit from the A/C outlet and refer servicing to outlet during storms to prevent qualified service personnel under the following conditions: damage from lightning and a) When the power cord or plug is damaged. power surges.
  • Page 4 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by method claims of certain U.S. patents and other intellectual property rights owned by Macrovision Corporation and other rights owners. Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorized by Macrovision Corporation, and is intended for home and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision Corporation.
  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    CONTENTS SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Channel scan ........32 Clock .
  • Page 6: Introduction

    INTRODUCTION DVD±R/RW Recorder and Progressive Scan Player JPEG PROGRESSIVE SCAN The DVDRX40 is a multi-format DVD recorder and player. The unit gives you the ability to create your own DVD discs from your home movies, favorite TV programs and more. When you're ready to watch your recordings or commercial DVD’s, you can enjoy them in the highest quality using the unit's progressive scan video and digital audio outputs.
  • Page 7: Optical Disc Compatibility

    INTRODUCTION CD-AUDIO: An on-screen navigator is provided to Optical disc compatibility select and play tracks when using CD-Audio discs. This unit is compatible with a wide range of available optical discs for recording and playback. Discs suitable for Recording and Playback You must use DVD R or DVD RW discs to record on this ±...
  • Page 8: Make Sure The Package Contents Are Complete

    INTRODUCTION Please make sure the package contents are complete In addition to the DVD recorder, your package contains the following accessories. Batteries(AAA) Remote control Manual A/V cable (Composite Video, Stereo Audio) Installing batteries in the remote control Operating the remote control When using the remote control, be sure to stay roughly This unit comes complete with batteries for the remote control.
  • Page 9: Functional Overview

    FUNCTIONAL OVERVIEW Remote Control 1.STANDBY - Turn the unit on / set the 25.MUTE - Temporarily silence audio unit to Standby mode. playback. 2.AV2- Select sources from front inputs: 26. FINALIZE-Press to finalize the Front CVBS in, S-VIDEO in. DVD±R/DVD-RW disc. 3.AV1- Select input source to Rear CVBS 27.
  • Page 10: Front Panel

    FUNCTIONAL OVERVIEW Front Panel 6 7 8 12 13 14 15 1.STANDBY - Turn the unit on / switches the unit to 11. PLAY/PAUSE - Begin playback of a disc, chapter standby mode. In standby mode, the unit will use a or track.
  • Page 11: Front Vfd Display

    FUNCTIONAL OVERVIEW Front Display 1. FUNCTION INDICATORS 3. DISC TYPE INDICATORS Indicates the status of advanced disc playback Displays the type of optical disc inserted - DVD, functions: SVCD, CDDA (Music CD), or MP3. REC Recording indicator. 4.TITLE /CHAPTER/TRACK INDICATOR PBC PBC (Playback Control) Function is enabled.
  • Page 12: Back Panel

    Back Panel 1. RF IN / OUT - Antenna input and Pass-Through output. The Pass-Through output does not include signal from the DVDR-X40 2.STEREO AUDIO INPUTS- the sound component of the AV1 input. 3.VIDEO INPUT- Composite video input for recording. To select this input, use the SOURCE button and choose Rear CVBS.
  • Page 13: Connections

    First, use the supplied A/V cable to connect the playback mode with the remote control. composite video input on your TV to the video output port on the DVDR-X40. Composite video connections are normally a yellow-colored On your TV , select the video input. This is normally done...
  • Page 14: Component Video Connection

    CONNECTIONS S-Video Connection This is a higher quality connection than standard composite video, and requires an S-Video cable (not included). The S-Video connector is distinguishable by its 4 pins, as shown below. If your TV has an S-Video input jack, it's recommended that you use this type of connection for better picture quality.
  • Page 15: Audio Output Connections

    (RF) points, you may connect the DVDR-X40 directly to the point, however, if you only have the one point, you must use the loop through the DVDR-X40 using the RF Out and a Male to female antenna lead (not included)
  • Page 16: Video In, S-Video In And Dv Input

    CONNECTIONS Connecting Audio/Video recording sources to the A/V Inputs Audio/Video (A/V) inputs are provided on the front and back of the unit for connection of external A/V sources such as VCRs, camcorders, DVD players, etc. This unit supports external video sources with S-Video, Composite Video and/or Stereo Audio connections.
  • Page 17: Dvd Recorder Operation

    DVD RECORDER OPERATION Powering on the unit Initial Setup Procedure Using the Menus Only after all connections are complete, connect the power cord and power on the unit. When the unit is first powered on, you'll be prompted to set the time and date as well as set TV Tuner options. You can always change any of the settings you chosen during the initial setup later in the DVD recorder's SETUP MENU.
  • Page 18: Inserting A Disc

    DVD RECORDER OPERATION Inserting a Disc Press SELECT to confirm your selection. Press the OPEN/CLOSE button on the remote control or front panel to open the disc tray. Accessing a menu after play has started FRONT PANEL If you wish to bring up the disc menu during play , press the MENU key.
  • Page 19: Basic Disc Playback

    DVD RECORDER OPERATION Basic Disc Playback Skipping to the Next or Previous Chapter /Track Starting, Pausing and Stopping Disc Play You can advance or skip back through the chapters or tracks on DVD discs, audio CDs and other discs with the NEXT and PREV buttons on the remote control or front panel.
  • Page 21: Advanced Playback

    DVD RECORDER OPERATION Advanced Playback Set start point A for A-B repeat Slow Motion Playback This unit supports slow motion playback to 1/16 normal speed. A-B RPT Repeat the A-B RPT C-RPT Repeat the same chapter T-RPT Repeat the title Press the SLOW button repeatedly to step through all options for slow playback.
  • Page 22: Muting The Sound

    DVD RECORDER OPERATION Muting the sound SUBTITLES 01/02CH Press the MUTE button on the remote control to temporarily silence the audio signal at any time. Press MUTE again to resume normal audio. SUBTITLES 02/02EN Changing the audio track Most discs are recorded with multiple audio tracks. These audio tracks may contain different languages, commentaries or different audio streams such as multi- channel Dolby Digital signals.
  • Page 23: Playing Mp3 Files

    DVD RECORDER OPERATION Viewing JPEG Files Playing MP3 Files Slide Shows The MP3 Player You can view JPEG picture files stored on CD-R/RW When you insert a disc containing MP3 files, the player discs individually or in slide show mode on your TV. will launch the MP3 player ( an on-screen interface for JPEG is the standard format for pictures stored in digital playing MP3 music files).
  • Page 24: Recording

    RECORDING Introduction to recording ± Although DVD RW discs are more expensive than DVD±Rs,they can actually be more economical and convenient for certain situations. For example, if you are recording TV You already know that DVD discs provides a very high quality programs you may want to "recycle"...
  • Page 25: Setting Recording Options

    RECORDING Setting the Auto Chapter Option Setting Recording Options You can set the recorder to automatically add a"chapter marker" every 5 minutes during your recordings. There are several recording options and other settings that During playback, this will allow you to skip forward or should be understood and checked before you begin recording.
  • Page 26: The Title Screen

    RECORDING 3. NEXT INDICATOR - The ARROW SYMBOL appears Highlight Date (mm/dd/yy), press SELECT and input above or below the 3 titles, indicating that a previous page the local date using the NUMBER KEY, press SELECT of titles exists. again to confirm. Types of Recordings SYSTEM SETUP-CLOCK Date(mm/dd/yy)
  • Page 27 RECORDING ± DVD R/DVD-RW discs must be Recording setup finalized After selecting the input source for recording, press Remember, your recording is not complete on a the REC. MODE button to choose recording quality. R/DVD-RW disc until the disc is finalized. ±...
  • Page 28 RECORDING SOURCE: START: Select video source for timer recordings. Options: Press SELECT to edit start time, use number keys to TUNER (Ensure channels have been scanned TV first) enter. FRONT CVBS, FRONT S-VIDEO and REAR CVBS Rear CVBS Press SELECT to edit start time. UP/DOWN or 0~9 to change the value, SELECT to confirm the value.
  • Page 29: Finalization

    FINALIZATION DISC FINALIZATION You will come across the FINALIZE DISC DIALOGUE When do discs need to be finalized? BOX which reminds you that no new content can be DVD R/DVD-RW discs recorded with your DVD ± recorded on the disc once finalized. Choose YES to recorder will play on your unit or your computer continue the finalization process.
  • Page 30: System Setup General

    SYSTEM SETUP SYSTEM SETUP-General Resto re fa cto ry sett in gs Screen Saver General System will reset all the setup Progressive/Interlace Interlace item to the default value. OK Video output format to confirm. Cancel to exit. Restore factory settings Cancel Options under the General menu are: Screen saver, Progressive/Interlace,Video output format and...
  • Page 31: Record

    SYSTEM SETUP CLOSED CAPTIONS SYSTEM SETUP-PLAYBACK ENTER PASSWORD TV aspect ratio Letter box Default setting: OFF Ratin g le vel Dig it al audio output Adjust to set subtitles to be displayed by default. Note that Clo sed captio ns Cancel subtitles can be turned on/off at any time using the subtitle 5.1CH...
  • Page 32: Language

    SYSTEM SETUP SYSTEM SETUP-RECORD SYSTEM SETUP-RECORD Language Auto chapte r marker Auto chapte r mark er Defa ult source Tuner Defa ult sourc e Defa ult quality Defa ult quality The language menu includes OSD language, Menu language, Subtitle language and Audio language options.
  • Page 33: Channel Scan

    SYSTEM SETUP Channel Edit Channel scan Press number keys or 0~9 to change existing channel. The channel scan menu includes Default TV system, Scan channel, Modify channel information and Sort channel order. DEFAULT TV SYSTEM PAL B/G : PAL B/G Default setting Select the appropriate TV system for your location.
  • Page 34: Clock

    SYSTEM SETUP CHANNEL SORT Use Fine Tune to get a more accurate fix on a P000 Ch000 Skip P000 Ch000 Skip P000 Ch001 Skip channel, use LEFT/RIGHT to adjust the P000 Ch002 Skip frequency up/down. P000 Ch003 Skip P000 Ch004 Skip P000 Ch005 Skip P000 Ch006 Skip P000 Ch007 Skip...
  • Page 35: Display(Osd)

    DISPLAY 4.CHAPTER ON SCREEN DISPLAY(OSD) Change chapter quickly by using number keys on remote to select desired chapter. The OSD is a useful tool, easily accessing information and options while viewing movies. Press OSD to call the menu while viewing a disc. 5.AUDIO Select your desired audio setting,if available.
  • Page 36: Edit

    EDIT Edit a title of a DVD±RW HIDE CHAPTER: Mark current chapter invisible during playback. Useful for Insert a recorded DVD±RW disc to bring up the disc title menu. Highlight the title which you want to edit, removing ads. then press RIGHT. Select Title Edit to enter EDIT MODE.
  • Page 37: Edit Title

    EDIT Rename title Press SELECT to enter option RENAME TITLE Using this feature, you may change the title name. Play This is useful as live recordings are only titled with Rename disc Erase disc date/time information. Record a ne w title Overwrite di sc Lock di sc PLAY...
  • Page 38: Trouble Shooting

    TROUBLE SHOOTING Distorted Picture when Connected to a VCR Common Problems & Solutions This DVD recorder is built with Macrovision copy- protection. This will distort the signal when it is used with VCRs. Connect the recorder Playback directly to the TV. About Divx The DVD Recorder Does Not Power On Some discs with the extension MPEG4 are actually in...
  • Page 39: Playback

    SPECIFICATIONS SPECIFICATIONS OUTPUT CONNECTIONS DISC TYPES SUPPORTED Component Video Out ......DVD RW ....... Playback ¡¾...
  • Page 40: Attachment

    ATTACHMENT Supported Media (DVD R) ± Speed Media Manufacturer ID Media ID Recommended MITSUBISHI DVD-R SONY SONY08D1 16 x TTH02 MITSUBISHI RICOHJPN YUDEN000 FUJIFILM DVD+R 16 x Speed Media Manufacturer ID Media ID Recommend PRINCO PRINCO DVD-R FUSION YUDEN000 BEALLPO DVD+R BEALL000 Supported Media (DVD±RW)

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