Brief instructions for ViewVision DR+DVB-T Preparation Remote control TV mode Remote control recorder mode Switch unit on/off Insert disk Button on the unit Operating modes MOVIE – 34MOVIE – 56HDD/DISC/USB – MUSIC – 34MUSIC – 56HDD/DISC/USB – PHOTO – 34PHOTO –...
(Page 50) ... Record (Page 8, 9) ...Pause; single frame Switch on/off - on stand by ...(Page 0) Loewe TV: Radio Digital; long: Auro Radio Switch over to operate DVD-Player Loewe TV: Sound settings STOP: Select station directly ...(Page 5) MENU: enter numbers STOP: Call AV selection ...(Page 50)
Index Area Code 1 AUDIO OUT 7 Edit recordings 54 Auto Chapter Add chapter markers 55 Automatic programming 4 Combine chapters 60 Combine titles 59 Basic Settings 0 Create new Playlist 55 Brief instructions Delete part 57 Divide title 60 Card-Reader 47 Edit thumbnail 55 Chapter List 54...
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Scope of delivery ...10 Set up ...10 Shipping the Unit ... 11 Disposal ... 11 Advantages of connection to a Loewe TV set ... 11 About the internal harddisc ... 11 For your safety ... 12 Essential Information ... 13 Rewritable discs ...1...
Front Panel Operating indicator Power button Switch off in standby Disc tray Front flap (closed) Disc tray open/close DV IN Playback Start Stop (screen / Pause recording resolution) V I D E O D I G I T A L AV3 Video IN Front flap Display...
Rear Panel & Display COMPONENT VIDEO DIGITAL AUDIO IN (from ANT.) OUT (Y Pb Pr) Digital, coaxial Aerial connection audio output Connection for a TV with component inputs (Cinch) OUT (to TV) OPTICAL S-VIDEO OUT Passes the Digital, optical Connection for a aerial signal audio output TV with S-Video...
Operating additional devices Setting the remote control The different Loewe sets can be set as follows on the Assist remote control: Device Button combination Loewe TV (Q500 – L650) Loewe TV (Q00 – Q400) Loewe Centros 11x Loewe Viewvision, Centros 1x...
Remote control Assist – TV-operation Sound off/on LED indicator for current operating mode Switch over to operate TV set Switch over to operate Recorder Call timer list Set picture format Electronic Programme Guide (EPG) on/off Teletext on/off Show/hide menu Volume down/up Station list on;...
You can control three devices with the Assist remote control. In addition to this recorder also a Loewe TV set and a Loewe DVD player or a Loewe Audio System (page 8). Scope of delivery •...
With Digital Link you can install the recorder for example in a closed rack or a cupboard without direct visual contact with the recorder. With the DVD remote control, you operate the recorder via the Loewe TV set. Digital Link must be switched on on the recorder (page 0).
Keep the disc drawer closed to prevent dust from the drawer getting onto the lens. About this user guide The information in this guide refers to the Loewe product Viewvision DR+ DVB-T and Viewvision DR+ DVB-T Secam - (version for France). Unless stated otherwise, the instructions refer to the operating elements on the Assist remote control.
Essential Information Rewritable discs DVD-RW (Digital Versatile Disc - ReWritable) DVD-RW discs can be formatted for recording in the VR mode or in the video mode. These discs can be rewritten several times. Recordings can be deleted and the disc can then be rewritten. VR mode Recordings can be extensively edited.
Essential Information Recording TV-Audio Channels This recorder can also record NICAM audio. If the NICAM setting (page 6) is set to “Auto“, NICAM audio will be recorded in the case of a NICAM transmission. Restrictions on Video Recording • You cannot record movie material with copy protection with this recorder. If a copy protection is encountered during recording, the recording stops or is interrupted automatically and a message is displayed on the screen.
Essential Information Regional code of the Recorder and DVDs This Recorder can only play Region ““ or “all“ coded DVDs. The region code on the label of some DVDs shows which type of DVD recorder can play those discs. If you play other discs the error message “Incorrect region code. Playback not possible.“...
Make the following connections depending on the scope of functions of your existing equipment (refer to page 17). When connecting to a LOEWE TV set, the recorder must be logged in to the con- nection wizard of the TV set at the appropriate connection first.
Initial Installation Connecting to a Loewe TV System Make the connections as shown here: Aerial cable Aerial cable Surr. Front Audio-Link System connector Loewe Individual Sound-System (Subwoofer) Euro-AV cable Bass Intensity Min. Max. Phase Line IN Crossover Frequency Right Subw. Left Surr.
Initial Installation Connecting to a set-top box / Satellite Receiver If you use a cable or satellite receiver with integrated decoder, connect it to your recorder and television set as described below. If you use a separate decoder box for your cable/satellite television, follow the instructions in the next section “Con- necting to an External Decoder Box“.
Initial Installation Connecting to an Amplifier Connecting to an analog amplifier with analog 2-channel stereo or Dolby Pro Logic II / Pro Logic Connect the left and right AUDIO OUT socket of the recorder to the left and right AUDIO IN sockets of the amplifier, receiver or stereo system with the audio cables (A).
- 0 Concealed installation With Digital Link, Loewe TV sets pass on the signals from the remote control through the Euro-AV connection on the recorder. Digital Link is useful when you want to put the recorder in a concealed place, e.g. in a closed rack.
The receiver runs through all the available analogue and digital channels automatically and transfers the found stations to the station list. In the DLP option the station list is transmitted by a Loewe TV set with Digital Link Plus (page 4). Initial Setup is Completed. Prev.
Initial Installation Menu overview MOVIE TV HDD TV DVD HDD DivX Timer Record DISC ShowView General Language Auto Programming Display Menu Disc Menu Country Disc Audio Antennae / DLP Program Edit Disc Subtitle DTV Audio Add Channel Edit DTV Subtitle Clock Set DivX Subtitle Auto...
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Initial Installation Main menu (HOME) All media files can be called from the main menu for playing and recording with the recorder. Call main menu. 34Select desired operating mode. 56 Call options. Confirm selection with OK. Exit main menu. MUSIC DISC TV TV HDD: Live TV picture on –...
Digital Link Plus If you have connected the recorder to a Loewe TV set with Digital Link Plus or a comparable system of another make (e.g. EasyLink, Mega Logic, Project 50), the analogue station list will be transferred from the TV to the recorder. This happens when you log in the recorder on the TV set or when you change (resort, delete, add new ones) the analogue stations on the TV set.
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Initial Installation Add station manually You can add a station manually. ➠ CIf the Lock option (page 0) is set to On, a password is required for the Program Edit option. Call menu. 5 6 Select General symbol. 4 Call second level. 5 6 Select Program Edit.
Initial Installation Change station You can set an analogue station manually. ➠ Not with Digital Link Plus (DLP). Open the Station list menu (page 5). 5 6 Select PR number. Confirm. 5 6 Select Program Edit. Confirm with OK. The Program Edit menu is displayed. Seek MFT DECODER NICAM PAL/SECAM S 23...
Initial Installation Clock set When the automatic station search has finished, the date and time are set auto- matically (depending on the transmitting station), also when power is recovered. The Auto option must be set for this. Auto Programming Program Edit Clock Set TV Aspect AV2 Connection...
Initial Installation Video output format Select the video output format depending on which video interface you are using (page 16): RGB The TV set is connected to the Scart socket AV1. YPbPr The TV set is connected to the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT socket.
DVD-Video disc with Dolby Digital audio format. Bitstream Select Bitstream if you have a Dolby Digital decoder (or amplifier, a Loewe TV with AC or DIS module or another unit with Dolby Digital decoder) connected to the DIGITAL OUT socket of the DVD recorder.
Initial Installation Switching off the password Proceed as follows if you want to switch off the password. Open menu as under “Define password” (page 9). Call menu. 5 6 Select Set Password. 4 Call third level. 5 6 Select Delete. Confirm with OK.
Initial Installation Area Code Enter the code for a country/region whose standards are to be used to rate the DVD- Video disc. (See “List of country code“ on page 65). For Great Britain select “G B“. Lock System DVD Rating DTV Rating Set Password Area Code...
Initial Installation Recording Menu Rec Mode Set You can set the picture quality for recording: DVD±R/RW (4,7 GB) HQ mode: SQ mode: LQ mode: EQ mode: HDD (250 GB) HQ mode: SQ mode: LQ mode: EQ mode: Rec Mode Set Rec Aspect DV Rec Audio TV Rec Audio...
Initial Installation Disc Menu Disc Format A new disc is initialised by the recorder (on request) when inserted. DVD-R The recorder initializes the disc in “video mode”. DVD-RW The recorder initializes the disc in “video mode”. DVD+R The recorder initializes the disc in “video mode”. DVD+RW The recorder initializes the disc in “video mode”.
Initial Installation Finalize Finalization fixes recordings so that the disc can be played on a regular DVD player or a computer with a suitable DVD-ROM drive. During finalization of a Video mode disc a menu is created for disc navigation (Page 64). ➠...
Operating convenience TV mode If you are currently watching a TV channel supplied by the integrated receiver of the recorder (recorder in Stop mode), you can show (and hide) information about the TV station with Displays the disc format, free memory space and a progress display of the elapsed playing time.
Operating convenience EPG program guide The EPG program guide contains the programs and times for DVB-T programs. Here you will find all the programs with the program times and a short description of the content quickly and easily. Displaying the program preview Switch on program guide.
HDMI (DVI) connection The HDMI connection (High Definiton Multimedia Interface) allows digital picture and sound transmission via a connecting cable, e.g. to Loewe Flat TV sets. The digital picture and sound data are transmitted without data compression and there- fore lose none of their quality. In the equipment connected, no analogue/digital conversion is necessary, which might also have lead to losses in quality.
“Control voltage“ option for the television‘s AV input. ➠ This is unnecessary in Loewe Flat TV sets. If you have connected the recorder to an audio system, switch on the audio system and, as the source, set the input that the DVD recorder has been connected to.
Video mode Freeze frame and picture for picture play-back HDD DVD-ALL VCD DivX Pause: Pause playing. 34 Scroll picture by picture. Continue playing. ➠ The picture by picture scroll back is not supported by Video- CDs and in DivX. You can page forward through images by pressing PAUSE on the remote control.
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Video mode Marker Search Move Select Delete Marker Press the blue button long to select Marker Search menu. 5 634 Select marked scene. Delete Marker. 34 Select yes option. Confirm with OK. Exit the Marker Search menu. ➠ The markers are only saved until the disc is changed (DVD-ALL VCD). Disc menu DVD-V VCD DVDs and Video CDs usually contain their own menus.
Video mode Subtitles DVD-ALL DivX DVD-Video � 4/14 � Select twice during play-back. 1/10 5 6 Select 0:12:34 symbol. 1.STEREO NORMAL 3 4 Select the desired subtitle language. Playing memory media with mixed contents If the memory media contain files of different playing formats such as MP, JPG and DivX, you can switch between the three play modes MOVIE, PHOTO and MUSIC with the button in the main menu (page ):...
DivX mode You can play DivX files saved on the harddisc or disc media with this recorder. Movies can only be saved on USB memory media. ➠ Before playing DivX files, please read the notes “About DivX Video files” on this page.
Audio mode Playing titles on Audio CD or MP3/WMA media Audio CDs can be played with the recorder. Recordings in MP/WMA format can also be played from HDD, memory card, CD-ROM, CD-R or CD-RW discs (read the instructions for MP/WMA recordings on page 44 before playing MP/WMA recordings).
Audio mode Random play 5 6 Select title or folder. OK display menu options. 5 6 Select Random. Confirm with OK. The random play-back starts and the symbol is displayed: Skip the current title with P+. Hints for MP3/WMA recordings •...
Audio mode Program list With the program list you can put together your favorite titles on a memory medium in any order for your individual program. This list may contain 99 titles (Audio CD) or 56 titles (MP/WMA). Program lists can be saved permanently, renamed, deleted and loaded as often as you like.
Photo mode Show photos The recorder can display JPEG files under the following conditions. The maximum size of a JPEG file may not exceed 4 MB. The total number of files and folders is 1999. The file extension must be “.jpg”. The progressive and loss-free compression of JPEG files is not supported.
USB stick or a memory card in a USB card reader. You can operate the USB card reader with the remote control of the Loewe recorder. The memory medium must be formatted in FAT 16 or format. Memory cards with other formats cannot be read.
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(page 9) ... Repeat PLAY: Reverse search - 48 Pause Switch on/off - on stand by ...(page 0) Loewe TV: Radio Digitall; long: Auro Radio Switch over to operate DVD-Player Loewe TV: Sound menu “Home” menu ...(page ) Show detailed information ...(page 4)
Recording Recordings on the HDD Recordings on the internal hard disc (HDD) of the recorder are similar to recording in the VR mode on DVD-RW discs. Ten genres can be assigned to the recordings for easier management (see “Title Name”, page 58). ➠...
Recording Simultaneous record and display Playing another medium during recording Play and record take place independently of each other for DVDs and the integrated HDD. For example, you can record on a DVD or the HDD and at the same time play a movie, photos or music from the respective other memory medium (except Timeshift, DivX).
Recording Timer Recording This recorder can be programmed to record up to 16 programs within one month. For programmed recordings the timer must be informed which signal sources (TV stations or from AV devices) are to be recorded and the respective start and stop time.
Edit Close ➠ If you operate this recorder with a Loewe Flat-TV set, the recording wizard of the TV set controls the recording via Digital Link Plus. This has the advan- tages of easier operation, especially when recording digital stations. You will find further information in the TV user guide under “Operation of additional...
Recording Digital Video General “DV“ information With DV (Digital Video, also known as i.LINK), you can use a DV cable as the audio, video, data and control signals input / output to connect a camcorder that has DV to this recorder. The i.LINK interface complies with the IEEE 194-1995 standard. “i.LINK”...
Edit recordings Menu Title List and Chapter List Under the Title List menu, video contents on unfinalised DVDs in VR mode and video contents on the internal HDD can be edited. The available edit functions are dependent on whether video on a DVD in VR mode or on the HDD or whether original contents or playlists are edited.
Edit recordings Edit Original and Playlist Title, Chapter and Parts Titles of the original content of the disc contain one or more chapters. When insert- ing a title in the playlist, all the chapters within this title also appear. That means that chapters in the playlist behave exactly the same as chapters on a DVD-Video disc.
Edit recordings Title List - Original DVD-RW Select Playlist SQ 1Std 25Min Free New Playlist TITLE 1 Play 21.11. 0:25:30 Search > Delete Protect Edit > TITLE 4 Playlist Add > 24.11. 0:12:55 Dubbing Select Info INFO 56 Select New Playlist. Confirm with OK.
Edit recordings Delete title/chapter from Original/Playlist When you delete a title or a chapter from the playlist, you only remove the title/ chapter from the playlist. When you delete a title or chapter from the original list, title/chapter are deleted from the disc and the time remaining for recording is prolonged again.
Edit recordings Title Name You can assign names to the titles of Original or Playlist. The names may have a maximum characters. A genre can be added to the name (HDD). 5634 Select title to be renamed in the Title List menu. Confirm with OK.
Edit recordings Sorting With this function the title list can be sorted by date, title or genre for quicker retrieval of titles. 5634 Select title in the Title List menu of the HDD. Confirm with OK. The available options are displayed at the left. 56 Select Sort.
Edit recordings Divide title HDD +RW With this function you can divide a title into two new titles. 5634 Select title to be divided in the Title List menu. Confirm with OK. The available options are displayed at the left. 56 Select Edit - Divide. Example: Title List (HDD): Title List SQ 80H 09M...
Edit recordings Move Playlists Chapters -RW With this function the play-back order of the chapters within Playlists can be edited. ➠ This function is not available if only one chapter is available. 5634 Select chapter in the Chapter List - Playlist menu.
Dubbing Before dubbing With the dubbing function of this recorder you can • create backup copies of important recordings on the HDD on a DVD. • Create a DVD copy of a recording on the HDD for playing on other players. •...
Dubbing Dub from HDD to DVD Select menu Tile List (HDD). 5634 Select title. Mark title. Confirm with OK. Title List SQ 80H 09M Free TITLE 1 Play 21.11. 0:25:30 Search > Delete Rename Edit > TITLE 4 Sort > 24.11.
Dubbing Overwrite recordings Proceed as follows to overwrite a recorded title with a new video recording: ➠ This function is not possible for DVD+R because the recordings are always made at the end of the disc here. Switch the recorder input to the signal source you wish to record from with the number buttons, the P+ / P- buttons or the 0 AV button.
Troubleshooting Problem No function. No image. No sound. Inferior picture quality. Playback not possible. There is interference with images from an external source. A channel is skipped when using P+ / P- . The image or sound on the transmission channel is weak or absent.
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Troubleshooting Problem A disc that was recorded to from this Recorder cannot be played on a different DVD player. Playback not possible or unsuccessful. Timer recording not possible. Stereo-audio recording and/or playback unavailable. The remote control is not working properly. Interference is visible at the top and bottom edges of the screen.
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Language Code List Enter the appropriate code when fi rst setting up “Disc Audio“, “Disc Subtitles“ and/or “Disc Menu“. (Further information can be found under “Disc Languages“ on page 8.) Code Language 6565 Afar 6566 Abkhaz 6570 Afrikaans 6577 Amharic 658 Arabic 658...
List of country codes Key in the corresponding code when first setting the “Area code“ (page 1). Code Code Country code Andorra United Arab Emirates Afghanistan Antigua and Barbuda Anguilla Albania Armenia Dutch Antilles Angola Antarctic Argentina American Samoa Austria Australia Aruba Azerbaizhan...
DVD are colour coded. Digital Link: System for controlling recorders (for Loewe video recorders and DVD recorders) via the Euro AV sockets of the Loewe TV set when installed in a concealed place. Control of the recorder for timer recordings.
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