Samsung DVD-VR300 - Manuals

G etting Started English - 5 • Playback may be impossible in some cases due to thecondition of recording. • This unit can play back DVD-R discs recorded andfinalized with a Samsung DVD video recorder. It maynot be able to play some DVD-R discs depending onthe disc and the condition of the recording....

G etting Started 6 - English Contents Getting Started Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Precaution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 General Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Before Reading the User’s Manual . . . . . . . . 9 How...

G etting Started English - 7 Playing back MP3 CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53 Using PIP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54 *VCR Playback Playing the VCR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55 Tracking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55 Special VC...

G etting Started 8 - English General Features The DVD-VR300 allows you to record and playback highquality digital images on a DVD-RAM/DVD-RW/DVD-Rdisc. You can also edit digital images on DVD-RAM/DVD-RW discs. High quality digital audio and video recording and play-back Record up to about 12-hour im...

G etting Started English - 9 Before Reading theUser’s Manual Icon Term Definition This involves a function avail-able in DVD or Video ModeDVD-R This involves a function avail-able in DVD-RAM This involves a function avail-able in DVD-RW This involves a function avail-able in DVD-R This involves a fu...

G etting Started English - 11 Front Panel 1 2 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 3 4 1. DVD DECK 2. DVD OPEN/CLOSE BUTTON3. VCR DECK 4. VCR EJECT BUTTON5. POWER BUTTON 6. PROGRESSIVE BUTTON7. S-VIDEO INPUT JACK8. VIDEO INPUT JACK9. AUDIO L.R INPUT JACK10. DV INPUT JACK 11. CHANNEL / BUTTON 1...

G etting Started 12 - English Rear Panel OUT RF (TO TV) DIGITAL AUDIO OUT AUDIO OUT COMPONENT VIDEO OUT OPTICAL COAXIAL R Y C B /P B C R /P R L R AUDIO AUDIO LINE OUT LINE IN 1 VIDEO VIDEO L R L IN (FROM ANT.) RF R L R L 1 3 4 5 7 8 10 2 1. S-VIDEO OUT JACK 2. AUDIO OUT L,R JACK 3. DIGITAL AUDIO OUT...

G etting Started English - 13 Tour of the Remote Control 10. MENU Button Brings up the DVD Recorder-VCR’s setupmenu. 11. ENTER/DIRECTION Buttons (UP/DOWN or LEFT/RIGHT Buttons)This button functions as a toggle switch. 12. RETURN Button Returns to a previous menu. 13. TV/VCR Button 14. INFO Button Th...

C onnections 14 - English C onnecting & S etting Up Quick Overview A Quick overview presented in this guide will give youenough information to start using the recorder. Step 1 : Unpacking Step 2 : Connecting the Antenna Cable Step 3 : Connecting the Video Cable Step 4 : Connecting the Audio Cabl...

C onnections English - 15 Accessories Step 1: Unpacking Check for the supplied accessories below.• Video/Audio Cable (AC97-01746A)• RF Cable for TV (AC39-42001J)• Remote Control (AK59-00015J)• Batteries for Remote Control (AAA Size) (AC43-12002H) • User’s Manual (AK68-00416A)• Dispose of batteries a...

C onnections 18 - English Method 4 : Connecting toComponent video inputjacks(Y,C B /T B ,C R /P B ) in 480p mode Your TV must support progressive scan input to allow you towatch 480p video output. 1. Connect Component video cables(not supplied) between the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks on DVD Recorder-V...

C onnections English - 21 After all connections are complete, plug the power cordin the wall outlet. “AUTO” in the front panel display flickers. This means thatthe current time is being set automatically (Auto Program)through the antenna under connection. The setup may takeseveral minutes. When it n...

C onnections 22 - English To determine whether your television is compatible,follow the instructions below. 1. Switch your television on.2. Point the remote control towards the television.3. Hold down the TV button and enter the two-figure code corresponding to the brand of your television, by press...

English - 23 S ystem Setup S ystem Setup On-Screen MenuNavigation The on-screen menus allow you to enable or disable vari-ous functions on your DVD Recorder-VCR. Use the follow-ing buttons to open and navigate through the on-screenmenus. MENU Button Press this button on the remote control while theD...

24 - English S ystem Setup Auto Clock Set This menu is used to set the current time. You need to setthe time to use timer recording. With the unit in Stop mode, press the MENU button. 1 Select Clock Set using the ❷ buttons, then press the ❿ or ENTER button. 3 Select Auto Clock Set using the ❷ button...

English - 25 S ystem Setup No Disc Auto Clock Set Clock Data CH : Automatic Time Zone : Automatic Daylight Saving : Automatic Automatic Atlantic Eastern Central Mountain Pacific Alaska Hawaii No Disc Auto Clock Set Clock Data CH : Automatic Time Zone : Automatic Daylight Saving : Automatic Automatic...

26 - English S ystem Setup Select “Antenna/Cable TV” Move the selection arrow to “Antenna/Cable TV”then press right button to select from the followingoptions:• Antenna - Select if the DVD Recorder-VCR is con- nected to an indoor or outdoor VHF/UHFAntenna. • Cable TV - Select if the DVD Recorder-VCR...

28 - English S ystem Setup Note Note Note Digital Output Setting Up the AudioOptions Use the ❷ buttons to select the desired item. Then press the RIGHT or ENTER button. 1. PCM : Converts to PCM(2CH) 48kHz audio.Select PCM when using the AnalogAudio Outputs. 2. Bitstream : Converts to Dolby Digital B...

English - 31 S ystem Setup Select Change Password using ❷ buttons, then press the ❿ or ENTER button. • The ‘Enter the password.’ message will be displayed. 1 Enter the 4-digit password using the 0 to 9 buttonson the remote.• The ‘Confirm the password.’ message will be dis- played. 2 Enter your passw...

English - 33 S ystem Setup DVD-VIDEO Add/Delete Channel. Press Enter to move the cursor to select Add, thenpress ❿ if you want to select Delete. Press ENTER to confirm your selection. 6 RF Output Channel When you connect the DVD Recorder-VCR to TV with RFAntenna Cable, follow the steps below to set ...

34 - English S ystem Setup Select “Tape Length” Press the RIGHT button to select the Tape Length.This information is usually printed on the tape box.The menu cycles through: T-120, T-160 or T-180. Once the type of cassette is set, the VCR can displaythe amount of time remaining on the tape when youp...

English - 35 S ystem Setup n :: : Select “Auto Repeat” Move the selection bar to “ Auto Repeat”. It sets theVCR to play a tape repeatedly [unless a tape controlis activated (Stop, Fast Forward or Rewind)]. 7 OffOn Video Input If you watch video through Line 2, you can chooseComposite or Super(S) vid...

36 - English S ystem Setup Front Display You can set the Front Panel Display to be bright all the time,dim all the time, dim during power off. Open “ MENU” With the DVD in Stop or Play mode, press theMENU button. . 1 Select “Setup” Using the ❷ buttons, move the selection bar to “Setup” then press EN...

P layback English - 37 about 74about 20 about 240about 480 about 80 about 160 ---- 1(XP: Excellent Quality)2 (SP: Standard Quality)4 (LP: Long Playback)6 (EP: Extended)2 (XP: Excellent Quality)4 (SP: Standard Quality)8 (LP: Long Playback)12(EP: Extended)1 (XP: Excellent Quality)2 (SP: Standard Quali...

P layback 38 - English Playing a Disc Discs that cannot be played •DVD-Video with a region number other than “1” or “ALL”•3.9 GB DVD-R Disc for Authoring.•DVD-RAM not recorded following the Video Recording Standard •Unfinalized DVD-R recorded on other equipment.•PAL discs•DVD-ROM/DVD+RW/PD/MV-Disc/D...

P layback 40 - English Slow Motion Play/Step Motion Play Slow Motion Play(DVD-VIDEO/DVD-RAM/DVD RW/DVD-R) During pause mode, press the SEARCH ➛➛ or ❿❿ button on the remote for more than 1 second.• Each time you press the ❿❿ button : ❿❿ Slow X 1/8 ❿❿ Slow X 1/4 ❿❿ Slow X 1/2 • Each time you press the...

P layback English - 41 About ANYKEY The ANYKEY functions allows you to easily search for adesired scene by accessing title, chapter, track and time. Youcan also change the subtitle and audio settings and set somefeatures including Repeat, Angle and Zoom. Press the ANYKEY button on the remote control...

P layback 42 - English Using Repeat Play (For DVD-VIDEO/DVD-RAM/DVD-RW/DVD-R) (DVD-VIDEO only supports chapter repeat.) Repeat Play Press the ANY KEY button. 1 Use ❷ buttons to select Repeat and use ❿ button to select the Title, Chapter or A-B you wantto play repeatedly. 2 Press ENTER button.Repeat ...

P layback English - 43 Moving to a SceneDirectly Use ❷ to select the Title, Chapter or time you want to find the desired scene. 2 If you want to select a title or chapter, select it usingthe ➛❿ buttons. Then, press the ENTER button. • You can enter the desired item directly using the number buttons....

P layback 44 - English If you want to move to a desired time, enter thetime in the sequence of hour, minute, and secondusing the number buttons and then press theENTER button. 4 Selecting the subtitle language Selecting the Subtitle& Audio Language Press the ANYKEY button during playback. 1 Audi...

P layback English - 45 Press the ANGLE button when the "Angle" is shown on the screen during playback. 1 Use ❷ to select Angle and use ➛❿ button to select the desired angle. 2 When a DVD contains multiple angles of a particular scene,you can select the Angle function. Changing the CameraAngl...

P layback 46 - English Setting a book mark Using Bookmarks Press the MARKER button during playback. 1 Set marks at scenes you want to see again so that you canstart playback from the marked position. Press the ENTER button when the desired sceneappears. • The number 1 is displayed and the scene is m...

P layback English - 47 Zooming-In Press the ANY KEY button during playback. 1 Use ❷ buttons to select Zoom, and then press the ENTER button.• will be displayed. 2 Press ❷➛❿ buttons to move to the area you want to enlarge. 3 Press the ENTER button.• The screen will be enlarged to twice the normal siz...

P layback 48 - English For DVD-VIDEO disc For DVD-RAM/DVD-RW/ DVD-Rdisc Using the Disc andTitle Menu Press the DISC MENU button to enter the discmenu of the disc. • Move to the setup menu related to playback oper- ation. • You can select audio language and subtitle etc. provided by the disc. 1 Press...

P layback 50 - English • Intro : The first 10 seconds of each track isplayed. If you press the ❿ II button during Intro play, Normal Play willbe performed from the track cur-rently playing. When Intro Play iscompleted, Normal Play is per-formed. • Playlist : The Playlist playback option allowsyou to...

P layback English - 51 To Program Tracks You can register a maximum 30 tracks in the playlist. 1 Press the ANYKEY button. Repeat Mode will be highlighted. 01/12 CD 00 :52 Anykey Music 01. TRACK 1 01. TRACK 1 02. TRACK 2 03. TRACK 3 04. TRACK 4 05. TRACK 5 06. TRACK 6 4:39 4:31 4:30 3:53 4:23 4:24 2 ...

P layback 52 - English Select Photo using ❷ buttons, then press the ENTER button. 3 Use the ➛❿ buttons to select clips menu and then press the ENTER button. : Returns to the Album screen. : The unit enters slide show mode. Beforethe slide show can begin, the photo interval(slide show speed) must be ...

P layback English - 53 Playing back an MP3CD Insert an MP3 CD into the disc tray. • The MP3 menu is displayed and the tracks (songs) are played back. 1 Press the ❷ buttons to select the folder you want to hear, and then press the ENTER button. • Press the ❷ buttons to select the track (song) you wan...

P layback 54 - English Press the PIP button. • The current disc is played back on the PIP screen located at the bottom of the screen. 1 The PIP function allows you to view a sub screen togetherwith the main screen in DVD mode. You can watch both DVD and TV together. Using PIP PIP does not work in VC...

P layback English - 55 Insert VHS Tape Insert a standard VHS videotape into the VCR deck. • When a videotape is inserted, power will turn on automatically. 1 Adjust Tracking Manually During playback, press the CH/TRK / buttons to remove white lines from the picture. 1 Play Tape Press the ❿ II (PLAY/...

P layback 56 - English S-VHS Playback The DVD Recorder-VCR allows you to playback high quali-ty S-VHS tapes. Insert a S-VHS Tape Insert an S-VHS tape into the VCR deck. 1 Start Playback Press ❿ II (PLAY/PAUSE) on the remote control to begin playback of the S-VHS tape. 2 Special VCR PlaybackFeatures ...

P layback English - 57 Variable SearchSystem Press the ANYKEY button to display the search screen inthe stop mode . When a program is recorded, the starting point is given an Index mark for easy location. However, theVHS Index Search System (VISS) cannot recognize indexmarks made by old VCRs. If the...

R ecording 58 - English Finalize- This closes the DVD-R/RW so no additional recording can be done. Unfinalize - This allows additional recording on a finalized DVD-RW disc. - A DVD-RW disc that has been recorded by DAO in a PC cannot be unfinalized. - A DVD-RW disc that has been recorded in Video Mo...

R ecording English - 59 Recording Formats When you insert an unused disc, the following messageappears. Since available functions differ depending on thedisc type, select a disc that best fits your preferences.DVD-RAM: Use after formatting the disc. DVD-RW: When unused DVD-RW disc is first inserted,...

R ecording English - 61 Making a Timer Recording DVD-RAM DVD-RW DVD-R 1. Check the antenna cable is connected.2. Check the remaining time of the disc.3. Check the date and time are correct.Make sure the Clock has been set (Setup - System Setting)before you proceed with a timer recording. Press the T...

R ecording 62 - English Turn the power off to finish the timer recording. • will blink if disc or tape is not inserted. 4 The timer recording time may differ from the settime depending on disc status and overall timerrecording status (for example, recording timesoverlapping, or when the previous rec...

R ecording English - 63 Editing Timer Record List DVD-RAM DVD-RW DVD-R Press the MENU button. 1 Follow these directions to edit the timer record list. Editing the settings for a timerrecording Press the ❷ button to select the number of the timer recording you want to edit, and then press theENTER or...

R ecording Recording through a DV Input Jack Connect the DV output jack of your camcorder tothe DV input jack on the front of your DVDRecorder-VCR using a DV cable. 1 Power on your DVD Recorder-VCR and switch toDV mode by pressing the INPUT SEL. on theremote. 2 With your DVD Recorder-VCR stopped, se...

R ecording English - 67 Watch a Different Channel Press the TV/VCR button on the remote to switch toyour TV tuner, then select a different channel onyour television. 1 Watch a different media during recording You can watch DVD during VCR recording or watchVideo tape during DVD recording.• During VCR...

R ecording 68 - English You can copy DVD to VCR or VCR to DVD.Press MENU button and select Copy. DVD to VCR Copy to DVD or VCR Select DVD --> VCR to copy DVD to VCR. • Check the remaining time on the tape. 1 Direct copy DVD to VCR Insert DVD disc you want to copy. 1 Insert VHS tape. 2 To stop rec...

R ecording English - 69 Press ENTER button to select the start position. You can use ❿ II , l ➛➛ or ❿❿ l , ➛➛ or ❿❿ buttons to search for the Start position. 2 VCR-->DVD 00:00:21 Start End - - : - - : - - 00:00:25 PLAY Copy All DVD-RAM(VR) Select the End position in the same way. A copylist will ...

70 - English E diting E diting Viewing the MenuFunctions for a Disc There are a variety of menu functions depending on the disctype. Press the MENU button. SetupTimer Rec.Title MenuDisc Menu No Disc DVD-RAM DVD-RW DVD-R No Disc DVD-VIDEO DVD-VIDEO • Viewing the Menu Functions for a Disc 70 • Viewing...

72 - English E diting Viewing Title List You can playback the recorded titles, edit a title name, editrecord list entries and lock or unlock the record list. DVD-RAM DVD-RW DVD-R Press the ❷ button to select Title List, and then press the ENTER or ❿ button, or press the TITLE button on the remote co...

English - 73 E diting Press the ❷ button to select Play, and then press the ENTER button. • The selected entry (title) will be played back. 4 You can also playback a recorded program bypressing the ANYKEY button and using the title,chapter or time items. Note Playing a Title List Entry DVD-RAM DVD-R...

78 - English E diting Follow these directions to create a new playlist entry from arecorded title. Press the MENU button when the disc is stopped. 1 Press the ❷ button to select Playlist, and then press the ENTER or ❿ button. 2 Press the ❷ button to select New Playlist, and then press the ENTER or ❿...

80 - English E diting Playing Playlist Entries Press the ❷ button to select a function to use, and then press the ENTER button. • Play : Playbacks the selected entry. • Rename : Renames the title of the selected entry. Functionality is the same as the Renameitem in the Edit Record List. • The screen...

English - 81 E diting Press the arrow buttons to select save, and thenpress the ENTER button. • The Name you changed is displayed on the title item of the selected playlist entry. 3 Renaming Playlist Entries Press the ❷ button to select Rename, and then press the ENTER button. • The Rename screen is...

82 - English E diting Edit Scene Scene No. 1/9 Playlist No. 3 01 00:00:26 02 00:00:07 03 00:00:04 04 00:00:03 05 00:00:11 06 00:00:04 Play Modify Move Add Delete B. Modifying a Scene (Replacinga Scene) Press the arrow buttons to select the scene you wantto modify, and then press the ENTER button. 1 ...

86 - English E diting Enter the desired characters using the arrowbuttons. 4 Press the ❷ button to select Delete, and then press the ENTER button. • You will be prompted with the delete confirmation message ‘Do you want to delete?’. 5 Do you want delete? Press the ➛❿ buttons to select Yes, and then ...

English - 87 E diting Press the arrow buttons to select Save, and thenpress the ENTER button. • A disc name is given to the disc. 5 You may need to clear cartridge protection orunlock the protect before beginning editing. Note Disc Manager Disc Protection Press the MENU button when the disc is stopp...

English - 89 E diting DVD-RAM(VR) Cartridge Protection Info Press the ❷ button to select Disc Manager, and then press the ENTER or the ❿ button. 2 Press the ❷ button to select Delete All Title Lists, and then press the ENTER or the ❿ button. • You will be prompted with the confirmation mes- sage 'Do...

90 - English E diting Press the ➛❿ buttons to select Yes, and then press the ENTER button. • The disc is finalized. Finalizing a disc Press the MENU button with the disc stopped. 1 After you record titles onto a DVD-RW/DVD-R disc withyour DVD Recorder-VCR, it needs to be finalized before itcan be pl...

92 - English R eference R eference Troubleshooting (DVD-VIDEO/DVD-RAM/DVD-RW/DVD-R) Troubleshooting Problems and Solutions (VCR) Specifications LIMITED WARRANTY TO ORIGINALPURCHASER ❷ ❷ ❷ ❷ • Troubleshooting (DVD-VIDEO/DVD-RAM/ DVD-RW/DVD-R) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 • Troubleshooting . . . . ....

96 - English R eference Power requirements 120V AC, 60Hz Power consumption 45 Watts General Weight 9.03 lb Dimensions 16.9 in(W) x 10.6 in(D) x 3.1 in(H) Operating temp. +41°F to +95°F Other conditions Keep level when operating. Less than 75% operating humidity Video 1.0 V p-p at 75 Ω load, sync neg...

Samsung Limited Warranty Samsung Electronics Canada Inc. (SECA), warrants that this product is free from defective material and workmanship. SECA further warrants that if this product fails to operate properly within the spec-ified warranty period and the failure is due to improper workmanship or de...