Page 2 - Precautions; Safety Instructions
PRODUCT INFORMATION 1 Please keep the DVD Recorder’s guarantee sheet and receipt in a safe place. Precautions • Read this booklet carefully. • Make sure the rating of your household electricity supply matches that shown on the back of your DVD Recorder. • Read this page and chapter “Setting up your ...
Page 3 - Before you use your DVD recorder; existing DVD video discs can be played on the recorder.; Which discs you can use; Playback and recording; Super Audio CD (Only plays the CD layer of a hybrid SACD disc); Regional code; ALL
PRODUCT INFORMATION 2 3 Before you use your DVD recorder Before you use your DVD recorder Before you use your DVD recorder DVD, DVD+R, DVD+RW? What is a DVD? DVD (Digital Versatile Disc) is a new storage medium that combines the convenience of the compact disc withthe latest digital video technology...
Page 4 - Contents; Lower programme number
PRODUCT INFORMATION 4 5 Contents Contents Identification of Controls Identification of Controls ! STANDBY/ON To switch off or on, interrupt a function, interrupta programmed recording (TIMER) @ PR – Lower programme number # PR + Higher programme number $ OUTPUT This button lets you switch between th...
Page 5 - Identification of Controls; Rear panel
PRODUCT INFORMATION 6 7 Identification of Controls Identification of Controls Rear panel Operation Display Window ! Mains socket Connection to the mains supply @ Aerial input Connection of the aerial # Scart socket 2 Connection of an additional device (satellitereceiver, set-top box, video recorder,...
Page 6 - Remote Control
PRODUCT INFORMATION 8 9 Identification of Controls Identification of Controls [TV] TV Mute Remote Control [TV, DVD] To switch set on or off, interrupt menu function,interrupt a programmed recording (TIMER) [TV, DVD] Number buttons [DVD] DVD mode select [TV] Select the TV AV [DVD] This button lets yo...
Page 7 - Programme the Remote for a TV
PRODUCT INFORMATION 10 11 Identification of Controls Identification of Controls 1 Turn on the TV. 2 Point the DVR's remote at the TV. 3 Holding the TV button down, press the two numbers listed below that is relevant to your brand of TV. 4 After releasing the buttons, check that the remote is program...
Page 8 - INSTALLATION; Connecting your DVD recorder to the TV set; VIDEO; Option1: Connecting with a scart cable
INSTALLATION 12 13 Connecting your DVD recorder to the TV set Connecting your DVD recorder to the TV set Connecting your DVD recorder to the TV set 2 1 4 5 3 1 Remove the aerial cable plug from your TV set. Insert it into the ANT.IN socket at the back of the DVD recorder. 2 Insert one end of the sup...
Page 9 - Connecting additional devices; Connecting audio devices to the analogue audio sockets; Best Picture Quality; Connect camcorder to the front sockets
INSTALLATION 14 15 Connecting additional devices Connecting additional devices Connecting additional devices Two analogue audio sockets AUDIO L/R (audio signal output left/right) are located at the back of the DVD recorder. These can be used to connect the following: • a receiver with Dolby Surround...
Page 10 - Installing your DVD recorder; Using a satellite receiver; Select the desired language for the on-screen menu by pressing [; Initial installation
INSTALLATION 16 17 Installing your DVD recorder Installing your DVD recorder Installing your DVD recorder TV Shape? '4:3 letterbox' for wide-screen (cinema format) with black borders at the top andbottom of the screen.'4:3 panscan' for a full-height picture with cropped edges.'16:9' for a wide-scree...
Page 11 - Automatic TV channel search (Autoinstall); Date and time have been set and saved.; To search for other TV channels, begin again at step 8.; Manual TV channel search
INSTALLATION 18 19 Installing your DVD recorder Installing your DVD recorder During installation, all available TV channels are searched for and stored. If the channel assignments of yourcable or satellite TV provider change or if you are reinstalling the DVD recorder, e.g. after moving house, youca...
Page 12 - ] , shift the TV channel to the desired position and press; Sorting and clearing TV channels manually
INSTALLATION 20 21 Installing your DVD recorder Installing your DVD recorder 6 Select 'Sort TV channels' using [ … ] or [ † ] and confirm with [ √ ]. 7 Select the TV channel that you want to delete or whose order you wantto change using [ … ] or [ † ]. 8 Confirm with [ √ ]. 9 Using [ … ] or [ † ] , ...
Page 13 - Information on the TV screen; ]. This takes you to a submenu or executes the; Icons in the menu bar; off; Status box; Operating mode icons; Timer information box
INSTALLATION PLAYBACK 22 23 Information on the TV screen Information on the TV screen Information on the TV screen You can check and change many of the features and settings on your DVD recorder using the system menu. Themenu bar cannot be displayed during recording. Use the [SYSTEM MENU] button to ...
Page 14 - PLAYBACK; Playback; Playing a DVD video disc; Playback begins automatically.
PLAYBACK 24 25 Playback Playback Playback Playing a DVD video disc Inserting a disc 1 Press the [OPEN/CLOSE] button on the front of the DVD recorder. Thedisc tray opens. 2 Insert the disc carefully into the tray, with the label uppermost andpress [PLAY/PAUSE] or [OPEN/CLOSE] on the front. The inform...
Page 15 - Playing an MP3 CD; Select the previous or next title with [
PLAYBACK 26 27 Playback Playback MP3 (MPEG1 Audio Layer-3) files are highly compressed music files. Using this technology the data volume canbe compressed by a factor of 10. This means it is possible to record 10 hours of music in CD quality on a singleCD-ROM. Playing an MP3 CD Playing an audio CD 1...
Page 16 - Additional playback features; Still picture; Slow motion
PLAYBACK 28 29 Playback Additional playback features Additional playback features Still picture If there is more than one title or chapter on the disc, follow the instructions to change to another title orchapter. If there are several chapters within the title, these will be shown. It is possible to...
Page 17 - Scan feature; Zoom feature; Search by time; Camera angle
PLAYBACK 30 31 Additional playback features Additional playback features This feature plays back the first 10 seconds of each chapter (DVD) or track (CD). Scan feature 1 During playback, press [PLAY MODE]. Select ' ' using [PLAYMODE]. 2 After 10 seconds the DVD recorder switches to the next chapter/...
Page 18 - RECORDING; Manual recording; If you want to start and stop a recording manually,; General information; Changing the audio language; Select the required audio language using [; Subtitles; Select the required subtitle language using [
RECORDING 32 33 Additional playback features Manual recording Manual recording Use the 'Manual recording' feature to spontaneously start recording (e.g. to record a TV show already inprogress). In the 'Index Picture screen' select the title to be overwritten or 'Empty title' using [ … ] and [ † ]. I...
Page 19 - Recording with automatic switch off (OTR One Touch Recording)
RECORDING 34 35 Manual recording Manual recording End recording To end the recording, press the [STOP] button. Wait until 'UPDATE’ disappearsfrom the display. Interrupt recording (Pause) 1 During recording, press [PLAY/PAUSE], for example to avoid recordingthe commercials. 2 To continue recording, p...
Page 20 - Lining up recordings within a title (assemble cut); Insert the disc you wish to protect.
RECORDING 36 37 Manual recording Manual recording You can add further recordings to a title already contained on a DVD+RW disc. This recording will be added tothe title as a so-called 'chapter'. Existing information will be overwritten from this location onward. Dependingon the length of the recordi...
Page 21 - Automatic recording from a satellite receiver (Sat Recording); Insert a disc that you want to use for recording.
RECORDING 38 39 Manual recording Manual recording You can use this feature if you own a satellite receiver that can control other devices via a scart cable and aprogramming feature (Timer). For more information, please see the operating instructions for the satellitereceiver. Automatic recording fro...
Page 22 - Managing the disc contents; to change general settings of the disc.; General Information; Playing back titles
RECORDING 40 41 Managing the disc contents Managing the disc contents Managing the disc contents When a recording is made to disc, the following additional information is also stored at the beginning of therecording: • Name of the recording If the TV station does not transmit a name, only the channe...
Page 23 - Erasing a recording/title; Disc settings; Finalising a disc
RECORDING 42 43 Managing the disc contents Managing the disc contents You can erase individual recordings from a disc. Follow the instructions below: Erasing a recording/title 1 Press the [STOP] button or during playback press [DISC MENU]. 2 Using [ … ] or [ † ] select the title to be erased and con...
Page 24 - Finalising DVD+R discs; In the Disc Info screen press [; Edit Menu; Inserting chapter markers; During playback this chapter will be skipped.
RECORDING 44 45 Managing the disc contents Managing the disc contents Finalising DVD+R discs This feature is required to play back a DVD+R disc in a DVD player. Once thedisc has been finalised no further recordings or changes can be made. 1 In the Disc Info screen press [ √ ]. The 'Settings for' men...
Page 25 - Erasing chapter markers
RECORDING 47 Use programmed recording (TIMER) to automatically start and stop a recording at a later date. The DVD recorder will switch to the right program number and begin recording at the correct time. With this DVD recorder, you can pre-program up to 6 recordings within a period of one month. To...
Page 26 - Programming a recording (without the ShowView System); current information will appear on the screen.; Programming a recording (with the ShowView System); The current disc is checked.
RECORDING 48 49 Programming a recording (TIMER) Programming a recording (TIMER) Programming a recording (without the ShowView System) 1 Switch on the TV set. If required, select the programme number for theDVD recorder. 2 Press [TIMER] on the remote control. The programming method lastselected is ma...
Page 27 - User preferences; TV shape; Picture settings; How to check, change or delete a programmed recording (TIMER); NexTView Link
RECORDING SETUP 50 51 Programming a recording (TIMER) User preferences User preferences In this section you will learn how to set your user preferences on the DVD recorder. The symbols have thefollowing meanings: 1 Switch on the TV set. If required, select the programme number for theDVD recorder. 2...
Page 28 - SETUP; Language settings; Sound settings
SETUP 52 53 User preferences User preferences You can choose the following settings in this menu: Audio Language Playback audio language Subtitle Subtitle language Menu Screen menu language Country Country Language settings You can select the following functions in this menu: Access control Please r...
Page 29 - Access control; Activating/deactivating parental level control; PBC
SETUP 54 55 User preferences Access control Access control Films on pre-recorded DVD discs may contain scenes not suitable for children. Therefore, some discs maycontain 'Parental Control' rating information that applies to the entire disc or to certain scenes on the disc. The appropriate scenes hav...
Page 30 - Changing the PIN code; Changing the country
SETUP 56 57 Access control Access control 1 Switch on the TV set. If required, select the programme number for theDVD recorder. 2 Switch on the DVD recorder using [STANDBY]. 3 Press [SYSTEM MENU] on the remote control. The menu bar appears. 4 Select the ' ' icon using [ … ] or [ † ]. 5 Select ‘Featu...
Page 31 - MISCELLANEOUS; Before you call an engineer; There is no recording on the disc: Change disc.; Remote control does not work:; reconnect to the mains power supply.
MISCELLANEOUS 58 59 Before you call an engineer Before you call an engineer Before you call an engineer No playback on DVD recorder: I cannot playback (Super)Video CDs. Poor playback on DVDrecorder (distorted picture/distorted sound) No recording possible. Programmed recording doesnot work: ➠ There ...
Page 32 - There is a risk that you can no longer play the disc on
MISCELLANEOUS 60 61 Before you call an engineer Before you call an engineer A DVD+RW disc cannot beplayed on certain DVD players. Other disc errors. ➠ If a recording is too short, it is possible that a DVD player cannotdetect it: Please observe the following 'Minimum recording times':Recording mode ...
Page 33 - Technical data
MISCELLANEOUS 62 63 Before you call an engineer Technical data Technical data Voltage AC 230V~ 50Hz Power consumption 22W Power consumption (standby) less than 5W (clock display off) Measurements in cm (W/H/D) 43.5/8.8/32.6 (Disc tray closed), 46.1 (disc tray open) Weight without packaging approx 4....
