Memorex MVDR2100 - Manuals

5 PRECAUTIONS POWER SOURCE Insert the AC plug (with the 2 blades) into a conveniently located AC outlet having 120V,60Hz. NOTE: The AC plug supplied with the unit is polarized to help minimize the possibility ofelectric shock. If the AC plug does not fit into a nonpolarized AC outlet, do not file or...

6 LOCATION OF CONTROLS 1. ON/STANDBY Button 2. DV IN Jack, S-Video IN Jack and A/V INJacks (under door) 3. CHANNEL Up/Down Buttons 4. SOURCE Button 5. RECORD Button 6. STANDBY Indicator 7. Disc Tray 8. Display 9. Remote Sensor 10. OPEN/CLOSE Button 11. SKIP o / n Button 12. STOP ( ■ ) Button 13. PLA...

7 LOCATION OF CONTROLS (CONTINUED) 1. DISPLAY Button 2. MUTE Button 3. RANDOM Button 4. SLOW Button 5. FWD ¨ ¨¨ ¨ Button 6. REV à Ãà à Button 7. PLAY ( ¨ ¨ ) Button 8. PAUSE/STEP Button 9. TITLE Button 10. Navigation ( ¹ ) Button 11. ENTER Button 12. Navigation ( à ) Button 13. Navigation (   ) Butt...

8 REMOTE CONTROL BATTERY INSTALLATION EFFECTIVE DISTANCE OF THE REMOTE CONTROL TRANSMITTER 45 45 20ft NOTES: • When there is an obstacle between the DVD and thetransmitter, the transmitter maynot operate. • When direct sunlight, an incandescent lamp, fluorescentlamp or any other strong lightshines o...

9 CONNECTION CONNECTING THE DVD TO A TV AND CATV USING THE RF INPUT/OUTPUT JACKS Coaxial Cable (Not Included) From RF Out To RF IN Coaxial Cable (Not Included) To RF IN From Source (i.e. cable, etc.) NOTES FOR CONNECTING TO CATV, SATELLITE, ETC.• The signal will be sent to the TV regardless if the D...

10 CONNECTION-OUT CONNECTING THE DVD TO A TV USING THE AUDIO/VIDEO OUTPUT JACKS Audio Cable (Included) Video Cable (Included) From Video Out From Audio Out To Audio In To Video In NOTES FOR CONNECTING TO A TV:• If your TV has a Component input, connect the DVD recorder with the component cable for b...

11 CONNECTION-OUT (CONTINUED) CONNECTING THE DVD TO A TV USING THE S-VIDEO OUTPUT JACK S-Video Cable (Not Included) From S-Video Out To Audio In To S-Video In Audio Cable (Included) From Audio Out NOTES FOR CONNECTING TO A TV:• If your TV has a Component input, connect the DVD recorder with the comp...

12 CONNECTION-OUT (CONTINUED) CONNECTING THE DVD TO A TV USING THE COMPONENT JACKS PROGRESSIVE (YUV) VIDEO OUT: Use these jacks to connect to a TV with progressive video input jacks. Progressive scan is a video scanning system thatdisplays all lines in a frame in one pass, as opposed to the traditio...

13 CONNECTION-OUT (CONTINUED) CONNECTING THE DVD TO A HOME THEATRE SYSTEM 1 3 2 9 5 4 6 7 8 Use a Coaxial cable or Optical cable to connect the DVD Recorder and the Coaxial/Optical Digital audio input jacks (cables are not included) To Digital Audio Input From Digital Out OR From Video Out To Video ...

14 CONNECTION-IN CONNECTING AN EXTERNAL UNIT USING THE AUDIO/VIDEO IN JACKS Audio Cable (Included) Video Cable (Included) From Video Out From Audio Out To Audio In To Video In External Unit NOTES FOR CONNECTING AN EXTERNAL UNIT• If your External unit has a S-video output, connect the DVD Recorder wi...

16 ABOUT DISCS PLAYABLE DISCS: The following discs can be played back on this DVD recorder: DISC TYPES: DVD Data on most DVDs is divided into sections called “titles”and then into subsections called “chapters”, each of whichis given a title or chapter number. Some features of thisDVD recorder will n...

18 SETUP MENU The setup menu lets you customize the DVD recorder by allowing you to selectvarious preferences.Below, find the menu, and then find the corresponding page that describes thefeatures of the selected menu option. 1. While in the Stop mode, press the SETUP button ❶ to enter the Setup Menu...

19 SETUP MENU (CONTINUED) PROGRESSIVE: Select Progressive when connected to theComponent jacks for a more stable, flicker free picture.INTERLACE: Select Interlace when connecting via othermethods.You can also use the I/P button on the remote to select theProgressive or Interlace modes. General setup...

20 SETUP MENU (CONTINUED) 16:9: Select when the unit is connected to a wide-screen TV.PA N S C A N : S e l e c t w h e n t h e u n i t i s c o n n e c t e d t o aconventional TV. Video material formatted in the Pan Scanstyle is played back in that style (the left and right edges arecut off).L E T T ...

21 SETUP MENU (CONTINUED) Select ON to turn the Auto Chapter Marker on. Select OFFto turn the Auto Chapter Marker off.When the Auto Chapter Marker option is set to ON, aftere v e r y f i v e m i n u t e s , a c h a p t e r m a r k e r ( b e g i n n i n g o f achapter) is inserted during the recordin...

22 SETUP MENU (CONTINUED) S e l e c t t h e d e s i r e d l a n g u a g e ( E N G L I S H , S PA N I S H ,FRENCH, GERMAN) for the On-Screen display to displaytext. Note that the DVD must have the language included inorder to display it. General setup On Screen saver Interlace Progressive/Interlace O...

23 SETUP MENU (CONTINUED) Press the SETUP button ❶ to enter the Setup Menu. Select the TUNER Setup icon at the top of the screen using theNavigation ( Ã , ¨ ) buttons ❷ , then press the ENTER button 3 to select it. Press the ENTER button 3 again to select the Air/Cable pull down menu. Select AIR or ...

24 SETUP MENU (CONTINUED) Press the SETUP button ❶ to enter the Setup Menu. Select the CLOCK Setup icon at the top of the screen using theNavigation ( Ã , ¨ ) buttons ❷ , then press the ENTER button 3 to select it. General setup On Screen saver Interlace Progressive/Interlace OK Restore factroy sett...

26 TV OPERATION Adjust the volume level by pressing the VOLUME Up 1 or Down ❷ button. The volume level will be indicated by a bar on the bottom of the screen. 1 2 3 For proper operation, before selecting channels, theymust be set into the TV’s program memory, see page 23.Press and release the CHANNE...

27 DVD BASIC OPERATION IMPORTANT: When “INVALID” appears while pressing a button, this means that the corresponding function cannot be performed either on the disc inserted, or in the selected mode. DISPLAY BUTTON (DVD MODE): While playing a DVD, press the DISPLAY button to view the control options....

Press the OPEN/CLOSE button 1 to close the disc tray. “LOAD” will appear on the screen and in the display. Afterloading, the menu screen of the DVD should appear. Usethe Navigation ( Ã , ¨ , ¹ ,   ) buttons 2 to select the desired option and the ENTER button ❸ to select it. 3 1 2 2 2 2 3 28 DVD BASI...

29 DVD BASIC OPERATION (CONTINUED) NOTE:• After finishing playback of all titles, the index screen of the DVD will appear on the TV screen. PLAYBACK OF A PRERECORDED DVD+RW OR DVD+R Press the OPEN/CLOSE button 1 to close the disc tray. “LOAD” will appear on the screen and in the display. Afterloadin...

30 DVD BASIC OPERATION (CONTINUED) Press the Skip ( n ) button 1 to advance the DVD to the beginning of the next chapter. P r e s s t h e S k i p ( o ) b u t t o n 2 t o m o v e t h e D V D t o t h e beginning of the previous chapters. 1 2 1 During playback, press either the Search ¨¨ 1 button or Se...

34 DVD BASIC OPERATION (CONTINUED) PROGRAMMED PLAYBACK The DVD recorder in this unit has a 99 chapter programmable memory that allows you to program up to 99 chapters on anydisc for playback in any desired order. You may program 99 different chapters or you may also program certain chapters toplay m...

35 MP3 BASIC OPERATION Press the ON/STANDBY button to turn on the unit; theSTANDBY indicator will go out. 1 Press the OPEN/CLOSE button to open the disc tray,“OPEN” will appear on the screen and in the display. Insertan MP3 disc with the label side facing up on the disc tray. 2 Press the OPEN/CLOSE ...

36 MP3 BASIC OPERATION (CONTINUED) Press the AUDIO button repeatedly to select betweenLEFT, RIGHT or STEREO. 1 To Repeat play a track/file, simply select the track/file asdescribed on the previous page, then press the REPEAT button ❶ once “S-RPT” will appear on the TV screen and the unit will repeat...

38 CD/VCD BASIC OPERATION PLAYBACK OF A CD/VCD Press the ON/STANDBY button to turn on the unit; theSTANDBY indicator will go out. 1 TURNING PBC (PlayBack Control) ON OR OFF When playing a VCD with PBC function, you can enjoysimple interactive software on your TV. If the unit is in PBC On mode, press...

40 CD/VCD BASIC OPERATION (CONTINUED) PROGRAMMED PLAYBACK (CD) This unit has a 99 track programmable memory that allows you to program up to 99 tracks on any disc for playback in anydesired order. You may program 99 different tracks or you may also program certain tracks to play more than once. Tope...

42 PICTURE CD BASIC OPERATION Press the ON/STANDBY button to turn on the unit; theSTANDBY indicator will go out. 1 Press the OPEN/CLOSE button to open the disc tray,“OPEN” will appear in the display. Insert a picture CD witht h e l a b e l s i d e f a c i n g u p o n t h e d i s c t r a y. P r e s s...

43 RECORDING IMPORTANT: When “INVALID” appears while pressing a button, this means that the corresponding function cannot be performed either on the disc inserted, or in the selected mode. DISPLAY BUTTON: Insert a DVD+R or DVD+RW, during recording or if the source is set to Tuner, F-A/V, F-SV, R-A/V...

44 RECORDING (CONTINUED) NOTES:• Up to 124 chapters can be recorded on a disc. • The length of the recording is determined by the disc capacity and recording quality as set on page 43. • Press the PAUSE/STEP button to pause recording. Press the RECORD button to resume recording. TO SWITCH TO DVD PLA...

45 RECORDING (CONTINUED) NOTE:• The length of one-touch recording is determined by the disc capacity and recording quality as set on page 42. ONE TOUCH RECORDING Set the options as desired (see the page 43). Press theOPEN/CLOSE button 1 to close the disc tray. “LOAD” will a p p e a r o n t h e s c r...

46 RECORDING (CONTINUED) NOTES:• Make sure a blank DVD+R or DVD+RW with enough space is inserted in the unit. • If the unit is in the standby mode, it will wake up two minutes before recording. • During recording, press the STOP ( ■ ) button to stop recording. • The length of the recording is determ...

47 RECORDING (CONTINUED) Editing USING THE EDIT MENUInsert a prerecorded DVD+RW into the unit; the index screen will appear. Use the Navigation( Ã , ¨ , ¹ ,   ) buttons to scroll to the desired title to play and the EDIT button to select it; the following screen will appear. Use Navigation ( Ã , ¨ )...

50 TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE Check the following before requesting service: SYMPTOM GENERAL No power. Power on, but unit not functioning properly. No picture. No sound. The playback picture is poor. The Search feature is not working. The picture is not fitting properly. The remote control is not working...

Caring for Discs • Treat the disc carefully. Handle the disc only by its edges. Never allow your fingers to come in contact with the shiny, unprintedside of the disc. • Do not attach adhesive tape, stickers, etc. to the disc label. • Clean the disc periodically with a soft, lint-free, dry cloth. Nev...

Power Requirements..........................................................................................................AC120V, 60Hz Power Consumption ........................................................35W (approx. 5 W when set to Standby mode) Weight ..........................................