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Precautions IMPORTANT The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product's enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.
• READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS - All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the product is operated. • KEEP THESE INSTRUCTIONS - The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference. • HEED ALL WARNINGS - All warnings on the product and in the operating instructions should be adhered to.
Table of Contents Before You Start What’s in the box ... 5 Putting the batteries in the remote control ... 5 Using the remote control ... 5 Compatible Discs ... 6 Controls & Display Front Panel ... 7 Display ... 8 Rear Panel ...
What's in the box Thank you for buying this product. Please confirm that the following accessories are in the box when you open it. Accessories RF cable Audio/Video cable Remote control AA dry cell batteries x 2 Operating instruction Scart cable (this manual) Putting the batteries in the remote control...
CDs are divided into tracks.(This unit can play CD-R and CD-RW discs recorded in CD Audio or Video CD format, or Kodak picture CD files.) DVD Video regions All DVD Video discs carry a region mark on the case somewhere that indicates which region of the world the disc is compatible with.
Front Panel DISC TRAY Put a disc to be played in here. OPEN/CLOSE To open or close the disc tray. PLAY/PAUSE Press to start or pause a disc playing. STOP Press to stop a disc playing. RECORD Press to start a disc recording. FL DISPLAY Displays operation status.
Controls & Display Display TIMER Recording Indicator Lights when timer recording is on. ANGLE Indicates the current disc being played is viewed as multi angle. This function only works for discs having scenes recorded at different angles. DOLBY DIGITAL Indicator Indicates Dolby Digital 5.1CH playback.
Connect to external antenna. ANT OUT Connect to Antenna Input of TV. EURO AV OUT Connect to Euro AV input of TV. EURO AV IN/OUT Connect to Euro AV in/out of AV equipment such as VCR, DVD player, etc. Controls & Display...
Controls & Display Remote Controller Unit Controls & Display To repeat a certain section. ANGLE To view with a different frame angle. ARROW ( To select an item of menu. AUDIO To select the audio language or audio channel when playing a DVD disc. You can also change the audio channel of the broadcast.
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EDIT To edit a title or chapter of disc. ENTER Used to select the menu item. HIDE Used to hide a chapter. MENU Used to display the contents menu of the loaded DVD disc or the program list of HDD. MUTE To turn on/off audio outputs.
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Controls & Display STOP ( ) To stop a disc or HDD playing. SUBTITLE To select the subtitle language. TIMESHIFT To store a TV program in the HDD storage cache temporarily. TITLE To display the title menu of the DVD or the program list of HDD.
Connection for Video Output Terminals Composite Video (CVBS) Output The composite video output is supported by most televisions. The composite video jack on TV is usually yellow and may be labeled video, CVBS, composite. Connect “Front L” and “Front R” to AUDIO INPUT (L/R) on TV and set “Analog Output” to “ Stereo” from the AUDIO SETUP menu.
Connection Connection for Audio Output Terminals You can enjoy the Dolby surround sound by connecting 5.1ch audio output or digital audio output to the audio amplifier. 5.1ch Audio Output Use 5.1ch audio outputs for connection with your 5.1ch A/V receiver or amplifier. From the AUDIO SETUP menu, set “Analog Output”...
Turning on and off Turn on your TV and set the video input to this recorder. Press STANDBY/ON button on the remote controller or the front panel to turn on. You can see the on-screen information. If you want to turn off, press STANDBY/ON button again on the remote controller or the front panel.
Basic Playback Playing a DVD disc Press OPEN/CLOSE button to open the disc tray. Put a disc on the disc tray with logo-printed side up. Press OPEN/CLOSE button again to close the disc tray. The disc will be loaded automatically. The TV screen shows disc menu.
Playing a JPEG CD Load a JPEG CD. The file list is displayed on the TV screen. Select the desired file by using button. You can see the thumbnail picture of selected file on the right window. Press PLAY button to start playback. The JPEG files are played in order automatically.
Basic Playback Playing a program of HDD Press DVD/HDD button to select the HDD mode. If you are playing a DVD, press STOP button twice to stop a DVD. And then press DVD/HDD button to select the HDD mode. Press PLAY button. The program list of HDD appears on screen.
Fast Forward/Backward Use this function to play the DISC or HDD contents in fast forward or fast reverse. There is no sound during searching. Press button during play mode. Each time you press the button, playback speed changes as below. Press PLAY button to resume normal playback.
Advanced Playback Program Playback (Audio CD only) This feature lets you program the play order of folders, tracks on a disc. Load an Audio CD. The first song is played back automatically. The track list is displayed on the TV screen. Select the desired song by using button in the track list, then press ENTER button.
Selecting Subtitles (DVD only) It is possible to change the subtitle language to a different language from the one selected at the initial settings. This operation works only with discs on which multiple subtitle languages are recorded. If the loaded disc supports multiple subtitles, you can select the subtitle language.
Advanced Playback Repeating a Title, Chapter It is possible to repeat the chapter/title for DVD or track/disc for Audio CD. Press REPEAT button during playback. The repeat information is displayed on the top of screen. Each time you press REPEAT button, the repeat mode is changed as follows.
ZOOM screen (DVD/HDD only) The zoom function allows you to enlarge DVD or HDD screen image up to 8 times. Press ZOOM button during playback. The picture is zoomed. Each time you press ZOOM button, the zoom mode will be changed : You can move the image by using button.
Advanced Playback Direct Search (DVD only) You can select a specific chapter or title to play. Also you can move to a specific time in a track or title. Press DISPLAY button during playback. The playback information appears on TV screen.
Basic recording To record TV programs, you should search TV channels first. Press DVD/HDD button to select the HDD(Hard Disk Drive) or a recordable DVD (DVD+R/DVD+RW) on which you want to record. If you want to record on the HDD, press TV/DVD button for HDD to be displayed on TV screen.
Recording OTR (One touch Timer Recording) During basic recording, press REC button. Every time you press REC button, the recording time will increase by 30 minutes. It is possible to record for up to 3 hours if there is enough room on the disc or HDD. The DVD Recorder will stop automatically after recording for a specific time.
VPS/PDC The VPS/PDC system automatically adjusts the recording time so that even if a program is not running to schedule you won’t miss it. For VPS/PDC to work properly, you must input the correct announced time and date of the program you want to record. Note that VPS/PDC may not work with every station.
Recording Recording from a DV (Digital Video) camcorder You can record the contents of DV tape from a DV camcorder. Make sure your digital camcorder is connected to DV IN jack on the front panel. Also turn on your DV camcorder and set it to PLAY (or VCR) mode.
• Back up important recordings stored on the HDD to a DVD. • Make a DVD copy of a recording on the HDD to play in another DVD player. Load a DVD+RW or DVD+R disc with enough free space for the recording.
ENTER button after selecting “Unprotect Disc”. Close Disc (DVD+R only) If you want to make your DVD+R disc compatible with the other DVD Player, you should go on Close Disc operation. Select “Close Disc” by using button, and press ENTER button.
Edit Title Name Select “Edit Title Name” by using button, and press ENTER button. The keyboard will show on the screen. Select a letter which you want to input by using button, and press ENTER button to confirm it. Repeat step 2. The maximum length of the title name is up to 17 characters.
Editing (DVD+R/DVD+RW/HDD) Change Thumbnail You can create a new thumbnail or change the thumbnail for the selected title. Select “Change Thumbnail” by using button, and press ENTER button at the point where you prefer to be the thumbnail. Editing the program of HDD Press DVD/HDD button to select the HDD mode.
Once the initial settings have been completed, the DVD recorder can always be operated under the same conditions whenever the power is switched on. These settings are called SETUP data that are easily modified and stored using the SETUP menu. The SETUP menu includes the information for System, Video, Audio, Security, Record, Disc.
Using the Setup Menu Press ENTER button after selecting “Save”. FACTORY RESET Returns the DVD Recorder back to factory default settings. Press ENTER button after selecting “Start”. It asks for the password. Enter the current password in 4 digits by using 0 to 9 button. If you have not changed the password, enter 1, 2, 3, 4.
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Select the channel you want to modify by using button. The information of the selected channel will show on the right of the channel list. Changing the program number You can change the program number assigned to the current preset. Select “Prog Num”...
Using the Setup Menu SCREEN FORMAT If you have a widescreen TV, select the “16:9 Wide” setting. The wide widescreen DVD disc is shown using the full screen area. When playing the DVD disc recorded in conventional format (4:3), the settings on your TV will determine how the material is presented.
EQUALIZER You can adjust the equalization curve and store it. Select the frequency of which you want to adjust the tone by using Press button to adjust the equalization. Press ENTER button after selecting “SAVE” to store the equalization curve. SECURITY RATING This function is to disable the playing of...
Using the Setup Menu RECORD RECORD QUALITY The record quality offers 5 quality level : HQ : High Quality, you can record for up to 1 hour in a blank disc. SP : Standard Play, you can record for up to 2 hours in a blank disc.
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DVD recorders. FINALIZE DVD (DVD+R/RW only) If you want to make your DVD+R or DVD+RW disc compatible with the other DVD Player, you should go on FINALIZE operation. Press ENTER button after selecting “Start” by pressing button.
Additional Information Specifications Supported disc types Supported video formats TV system Power requirements General Power consumption Weight Dimensions Operating temperature Operating humidity Recording format Recording Recordable media Programs Timer Clock Power off memory Euro AV connectors AV connector input / output x 1 (21-pin connector) AV connector output x 1 Y (luminance) - Output level...
Troubleshooting Incorrect operation is often mistaken for trouble or malfunction. If you think that there is something wrong with this component, check the points below. Sometimes the trouble may lie in another component. Inspect the other components and electrical appliances being used. If the trouble cannot be rectified after checking the items below, ask your nearest authorized service center or your dealer to carry out repair work.
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Additional Information Problem The remote control doesn't seem to work. No audio, or audio is distorted. The analog audio is OK, but there appears to be no digital audio signal. Noticeable difference in DVD and CD volume. No DTS audio output. NOTE •...
Do not spill liquids on the DVD player. If the DVD Player does not function normally, or if it emits unusual sounds or odors, pull out the plug immediately and contact an authorized technician.
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