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Akura ADVR171S Instruction Manual

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ADVR171S
AKURA HELP-LINE
Call the number below if you have any difficulties operating this product.
01422 263273
Please Read This Manual.
We recommend that you read this manual carefully
before connecting your DVD Video Recorder and
operating it for the first time.
Keep the manual in a safe place for future reference.
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  • Page 1 ADVR171S AKURA HELP-LINE Call the number below if you have any difficulties operating this product. 01422 263273 Please Read This Manual. We recommend that you read this manual carefully before connecting your DVD Video Recorder and operating it for the first time.

  • Page 2: Important Safety Instruction

    Important Safety Instructions 1 Read these instructions. 15 To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, Do not expose this apparatus to rain or moisture. 2 Keep these instructions. 3 Heed all warning. 16 This appliance shall not be exposed to dripping or 4 Follow all instructions.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Important safety instruction ....... 2 Recording TV Programs ........22 Timer Recording ........... 23~26 General information ........... 4~5 Setting Record Time ......... 23 Features .............. 4 Setting Record Day .......... 23 DVD region code ..........4 Setting Input Source ........24 Discs that may be played ........

  • Page 4: General Information

    General Information Features · • Track (Video or audio CD) Built-in Dolby Digital decorder, supporting Dolby Pro Logic and Sections of a picture or a music piece on a VIDEO or a CD. Each Virtual Surround · track is assigned a track number enabling you to locate the track 5.1Channel audio out ·...

  • Page 5: Notes On Disc

    Conventions about this manual Notes on disc • Disc handling precautions Instructions in this manual describe the controls on the system. • To keep the disc clean, handle the disc by its edge. Do not touch You can also use the controls on the remote control if they have the the surface.

  • Page 6: Function Overview

    Front panel 11 12 13 14 7 8 9 10 1-STANDBY/ON 8- VIDEO To switch the Unit to standby and power on mode Video input jack 2-OPEN/CLOSE 9- AUDIO IN (L) Press to open/close disc tray. Audio input jack(left channel) 3-RECORD 10- AUDIO IN (R) Press to record.

  • Page 7: Remote Control

    Remote control 6 LANGUAGE: select a different audio language or direction. Directional arrow buttons: press to select the item you want. 8 AUDIO : changes the audio channels of a VCD or CD if available. 9 STOP : stops play momentarily or completely. 10 FAST BACKWARD : Fast backward search.

  • Page 8: Basic Connetion

    Basic connection IMPORTANT ! If your TV set has a SCART socket , connect your TV with a Scart cable .(Configuration E) ¡ñ Before connecting the AC power to the wall outlet, ensure that all other connections have been made. 1.

  • Page 9: Connect Your Dvd Recorder To Audio Devices

    ¡ï Connect your DVD recorder to additional ¡ï Connect your DVD recorder to additional devices, using Video socket (Configuration devices, using second Scart socket (Con- B/C ) figuration A +D) You can connect additioanl devises such as decorders, You can connect additional devises such as decorders,DVD camcorders,etc.

  • Page 10: Connect Your Dvd Recorder To Vcr Or A Similar Recording Equipment

    ¡ï Connect your DVD recorder to VCR or a similar recording equipment You can use this unit as the source player or as the recording deck. Connection for recording from other equipment You can connect additional devices such as decoders, camcorders, etc.

  • Page 11: Recording Equipment

    Connection for recording from other equipment Connect a VCR or similar recording equipment to the OUT jacks. 1. Connect to Video IN by a video cable.(configuration A+C) 2. Connect to S-video IN by a s-video cable.(configuration B+C) 3. Connect with component video cable.(configuration C)

  • Page 12: Before Initial Setting

    BEFORE INITIAL SETTING Setting the channel The Setup menu is displayed on the TV screen, this enables you to customize the DVD system to your paticular requirement. If the 1. Open “Recording Setup ”screen (Repeat steps 1 ~ 3 of preferred options selected are not available on the disc, then the “Setting the clock”).

  • Page 13: Channel List

    Modify Channel Recording Setup When “ Auto tuning” is in operation some stations that are 4:3 PS received may not be of good quality, i.e. noisy or ghosty, probably Record Mode Scanning for Channels (AIR) ¡- 4:3 LB signals from another area. Also the stations received will probably Auto Chapter not be in the correct order, i.e.

  • Page 14: Moving The Stations

    Moving the wanted stations to the correct location NAMING STATIONS All television stations have “ Channel numbers” i.e. in Yorkshire When all the stations are in their correct locations, you may wish to BBC1 = CH44. In London BBC1 = CH26. It is necessary to determine rename them, thus P001 would become BBC1.

  • Page 15: Initial Settings

    INITIAL SETTINGS 3. Press [ENTER],“v ” appears. DVD Control 4. Press [ ] to return to “Angle Mark ”. This is a setup for playing back DVD-Video discs. (DVD Control ---> Disc Menu, Angle Mark, Audio, Subtitle & DVD Control Setup Parental Control) 4:3 PS Disc menu...

  • Page 16: Setting Parental Control

    Setting Parental Control Parental Control Notes : MPAA (Motion Picture Association of America) Guideline is a ratin- “ Password ”is set to “0000 ”before shipping from the factory. . g system that provides advanced cautionary information to pare- nt about the content of movie programs. You may need extra instructions during the setting.

  • Page 17: General

    General 3/4/5/6 3. Press [ ] and press [ENTER] to enter the password. This is on-screen language setting. In this instruction manual, the Note: If you use this unit for first time, enter [0], [0], [0] and [0]. language in on-screen display is English. Because the initial password is set to “0000 ”before If you change the language, please follow the selected language in shipping from the factory.

  • Page 18: Video

    Video Setting Video Output (Video ---> TV Display , Video Output, AV1 Select, AV2 Select ) 1. Select “Video Output ”. 2. Press [ENTER] or [ ] to select the sub menu, then press [ Setting TV Display to select output mode. 3.

  • Page 19: Speaker

    Speaker Setting Center, Rear, Subwoofer 1. Select “Center ”, “Rear ” or “Subwoofer” . (Speaker ---> Down Mix, Center, Rear, Subwoofer, 2. Press [ENTER] or [ ] to select the sub menu, then press [ Center Delay, Rear Delay, Speaker Test) to select the “ON ”or “OFF ”.

  • Page 20: Setting Drc

    Audio Setting DRC (Dynamic Range Control) (Audio ---> Digital Out & DRC & Pro Logic) Selects the dynamic range control to fit the listening situation 1. Press [SETUP] in no disc mode or full stop mode, “Menu”screen of the audience. appears on the TV screen.

  • Page 21: Recording

    4. Press [OPEN/CLOSE] again to close the disc tray. Note : The record times are an estimate and actual times may differ. . If a blank disc is used for first time, “AKURA ”logo The record time may differ depending on the recording conditions. screen remains.

  • Page 22: Setting Auto Chapter

    Setting Auto Chapter 4. To stop recording When recording starts, the chapters in the title are made automatically Press [ ] during recording. on the disc by this setting. Please wait until “CLOSING ”---> “PLEASE WAIT... ”--->“S- TOP”disappears on the TV screen. 1.

  • Page 23: Timer Recording

    Timer Recording Setting Record Day The program timer switches the unit on and off to record a TV prog- ram at a preset time. 1. Select “Record Day ”. Use programmed recording to automatically start and end recording 2. Press ENTER, the Record Show screen appears. at a later date.

  • Page 24: Setting Input Source

    Setting Input Source Setting Record Mode 1. Select “Input Source ”. 1. Select “Record Mode ”. 2. Press ENTER, the Input Source screen appears. 2. Press ENTER, the Quality screen appears. Record Show 4:3 PS Press to change settings. 4:3 LB Record Show 16:9 Wide Press...

  • Page 25: Recording List

    6. Press to select “DONE ”, then press ENTER, title screen re- turns. The new title name appears. 7. Press to select “Back ”, then press ENTER, The “Record Show ”screen returns. After all the item setting are completed, press to se- lect “Done ”and then press ENTER.

  • Page 26: Press Standby/On To Turn The Power Off

    Playback Features Timer Recording (Continue) Press STANDBY/ON to turn the power off. Preparations Recording standby mode is set. 1. When you complete all the connections, plug the AC power cord The preset time will appear on the FL display. . When the timer ON time arrives, the power turns on automati of the player.

  • Page 27: Skip Playback

    Skip Playback Using the DVD TITLE menu During playback press l l repeatedly during playback to skip to next or previous track/chapter. Some DVDs may contain two or more titles. If the disc has a title menu recorded on it, you can start playback from the selected movie title. 1.

  • Page 28: Display The Playback Information

    When playing back a VCD or CD Display the playback information 1. Press DISPLAY repeatedly to show the relative information on TV screen. (The display will disappear after a few seconds.) You can check information about the disc, such as the total number of the titles or chapters or tracks or time, using the Display function.

  • Page 29: Language

    Language Programmed Playback when the playing disc is a DVD story disc with multi- language, you You can play the contents of the disc in the order you want by program- can press this button repeatedly to select the preferred language ming the order of the tracks to be played.

  • Page 30: Mp3 Cd Playback

    Picture CD Playback MP3 CD Playback ’ 1. Load the disc with the label facing up on the disc tray. With Picture CD, it s easy to turn film into pictures you can email “SmartNAVI ”screen appears. from your PC and view on this unit. 1.

  • Page 31: Managing The Disc Contents

    Managing the disc contents When a recording is made to disc, the following information is also 4. Press to select the item. stored at the begining of the recording: Name of the recording. If the TV station does not transmit a name, PLAY TITLE ( DVD+RW / DVD+R ) only the channel number and time will be stored as the name.

  • Page 32: Edit Titles

    Edit Disc Finalize Disc ( DVD+R ) After you finalize the disc, you can play the disc on other DVD 1. Select “Play/Edit Titles ”in “Menu ”screen, then press ENTER, players. It can be used as DVD-Video disc. But it is not guaranteed. “Disc Operations ”screen appears.

  • Page 33: Protect Disc

    4. Press to select “Done ”, then press ENTER, wait until “Rename disc. Please wait..”disappears on the TV screen. “Disc Operations ”screen returns. Protect Disc ( DVD+RW ) You can protect a disc from accidental erasure or editing. 1. Select “Protect Disc ”then press ENTER, a message appears. Disc Operations 4:3 PS Format Disc...

  • Page 34: Troubleshooting Guide

    Troubleshooting Guide If you experience any of the following difficulties while using the 1. The system is in pause mode or in slow-motion play mode, or system, use this troubleshooting guide to help you remedy the fast forward or fast reverse is performed. Press PLAY/PAUSE problem.

  • Page 35: Maintenance

    Maintenance Cleaning the cabinet WARNING: Use a clean soft cloth moistened with plain lukewarm water and FOR YOUR PERSONAL SAFETY, BE SURE TO DISCONNECT wrung dry. Never use benzol, benzene or other strong chemical THE AC POWER CORD BEFORE PROCEEDING WITH ANY cleaners since these could damage the finish of your unit.

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