Page 3 - Contents; Checking Out Your DVD Recorder
i Contents 1 Checking Out Your DVD Recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Compatible discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...
Page 4 - Troubleshooting
ii Overwriting a title . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40Erasing a title . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Using Disc Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....
Page 6 - Features
2 Chapter 1: Checking Out Your DVD Recorder www.gateway.com Features ■ Composite video, S-Video, and component video outputs ■ Composite video, S-Video, and DV Link (IEEE 1394) inputs ■ Optical and coaxial digital audio jacks ■ Playback of most discs, including CD, DVD, VCD, and SVCD ■ Record DVD+R ...
Page 7 - Compatible discs
3 Features www.gateway.com Compatible discs Your DVD recorder can play the following types of discs: ■ DVD-Video with the regional code 1 (North America) ■ DVD-R/RW recorded in DVD-Video format and finalized ■ DVD+R/RW recorded in DVD-Video format and finalized ■ VCD ■ Audio CD ■ CD-R/RW Your DVD re...
Page 8 - Package contents
4 Chapter 1: Checking Out Your DVD Recorder www.gateway.com Package contents In addition to your DVD recorder, the shipping package contains: ■ Remote control ■ AC power cord ■ Composite audio/video cable ■ RF (coaxial) cable ■ 2 AAA batteries ■ User’s guide Accessories You can purchase these option...
Page 9 - Safety information
5 Safety information www.gateway.com Safety information Warnings and precautions ■ Do not place your hands, face, or objects close to the ventilation openings of your DVD recorder. Burns or personal injuries may occur if you are too close to the DVD recorder. ■ Disconnect all cables before moving yo...
Page 11 - Front
7 Front www.gateway.com Front Component Description Open/Close Opens and closes the disc tray. Source Changes the video source. Record Starts a recording. Play Starts disc playback. Stop Stops playback or recording. Display panel Displays current status information. Line in jacks Plug a composite vi...
Page 12 - Display panel
8 Chapter 1: Checking Out Your DVD Recorder www.gateway.com Display panel Icon Description Play This icon appears when a disc is playing. DVD This icon appears when a DVD is playing. SVCD This icon appears when an SVCD is playing. VCD This icon appears when a VCD is playing CD This icon appears when...
Page 14 - Back
10 Chapter 1: Checking Out Your DVD Recorder www.gateway.com Back Connector Description S-Video In Plug an external S-Video device, such as a VCR, into this jack. Component Video Out Plug a component video TV into these jacks. This is the best video connection available. For more information, see “U...
Page 16 - Remote Control
12 Chapter 1: Checking Out Your DVD Recorder www.gateway.com Remote Control A R- 23 0 r D isc To ols D isc Na v. Open/Close Channel up/down Display Setup Top Menu Disc Tools Pause/Step Play Fast-forward/ reverse Source Record Power Number pad Menu Enter/Arrows Disc Navigation Next/Previous Stop Edit...
Page 18 - Installing batteries; To install batteries in the remote control:
14 Chapter 1: Checking Out Your DVD Recorder www.gateway.com Installing batteries To install batteries in the remote control: ■ Remove the battery compartment cover, insert batteries into the compartment, then replace the cover. Make sure that you match the + and – on the batteries with the + and – ...
Page 20 - Understanding video connections
16 Chapter 2: Connecting Your DVD Recorder www.gateway.com Understanding video connections Your DVD recorder has three types of standard video connections. You should use the best connection available to get the best display. For example, if your TV supports a component video connection, connect the...
Page 21 - Connecting a TV; Using composite video; To connect a TV using composite video:
17 Connecting a TV www.gateway.com Connecting a TV You can connect a TV using one of the following connection types: ■ Composite video (good video quality) ■ S-Video (better video quality) ■ Component best video quality) Using composite video To connect a TV using composite video: 1 Connect the TV I...
Page 23 - Using component video; To connect a TV using component video:
19 Connecting a TV www.gateway.com Using component video To connect a TV using component video: 1 Connect the green component Y jack on the back of your DVD recorder to the green component Y1 jack on the back of your TV. 2 Connect the red component C R jack on the back of your DVD recorder to the re...
Page 24 - Connecting audio components; Using analog audio output; To an analog audio device:
20 Chapter 2: Connecting Your DVD Recorder www.gateway.com Connecting audio components You can connect audio components, such as a stereo system or receiver, using one of the following connections: ■ Analog audio output (good audio quality) ■ Coaxial digital output (better audio quality) ■ Optical d...
Page 25 - Using coaxial digital output; To a coaxial digital audio device:
21 Connecting audio components www.gateway.com Using coaxial digital output To a coaxial digital audio device: ■ Connect the Coaxial Digital Audio Out jack on the back of your DVD recorder to the Coaxial Digital Audio In jack on the back of your external amplifier or receiver. OPTICAL COAXIAL P b Y ...
Page 26 - Using optical digital output; To connect an optical digital audio device:
22 Chapter 2: Connecting Your DVD Recorder www.gateway.com Using optical digital output To connect an optical digital audio device: ■ Connect the Optical Digital Audio Out jack on the back of your DVD recorder to the Optical Digital Audio In jack on your external amplifier or receiver. OPTICAL COAXI...
Page 27 - Connecting a VCR
23 Connecting a VCR www.gateway.com Connecting a VCR You can connect a VCR to record content from the VCR to a DVD+R disc. VCR VIDEO OUT AUDIO OUT L R S - VIDEO OUT S-Video cable Composite audio/video cable Note : If you connect an S-Video cable, do not connect the yellow composite (video) plug on t...
Page 29 - Connecting a camcorder
25 Connecting a camcorder www.gateway.com Connecting a camcorder DV OUT VIDEO OUT AUDIO OUT L R Composite Audio/Video cable DV Link (IEEE 1394) cable OR
Page 30 - To connect a camcorder:
26 Chapter 2: Connecting Your DVD Recorder www.gateway.com To connect a camcorder: ■ Connect the DV Link jack on the front of your DVD recorder to the DV out jack on your camcorder. - OR - Connect the yellow video jack and the red (R) and white (L) audio jacks on the front of your DVD recorder to th...
Page 32 - Setting the date and time; To set the date and time:
28 Chapter 3: Using Your DVD Recorder www.gateway.com Setting the date and time If you plan to use the Timed Recording feature to schedule the recording of a TV program, you need to set your DVD recorder’s date and time. To set the date and time: 1 Press the Power button to turn on your DVD recorder...
Page 33 - Playing a disc
29 Playing a disc www.gateway.com Playing a disc Use these basic instructions for playing a disc. To play a disc: 1 Make sure that you have connected your TV. For more information, see “Connecting a TV” on page 17. 2 Make sure that your DVD recorder is turned on. 3 Press the Open/Close button to ope...
Page 34 - Selecting a title or chapter; To select a chapter on a DVD:
30 Chapter 3: Using Your DVD Recorder www.gateway.com Controlling DVD, VCD, and SVCD playback While playing a DVD, VCD, or SVCD, you can: ■ Select a title or chapter (for more information, see “Selecting a title or chapter” on page 30) ■ Use the Navigation menu to: ■ Control playback speed ■ Create ...
Page 35 - To select a title on a VCD or SVCD:; Using the Navigation menu
31 Playing a disc www.gateway.com To select a title on a VCD or SVCD: 1 Press the Top Menu button to open a list of titles on the disc. 2 Press a number button to select a title. Using the Navigation menu To use the Navigation menu: 1 Press Disc Nav to open the Navigation menu. 2 Press the or button...
Page 36 - Searching for a section or chapter; Creating a playback loop
32 Chapter 3: Using Your DVD Recorder www.gateway.com Searching for a section or chapter To search for a section or chapter on a DVD: 1 Open the Navigation menu, then select SEARCH . 2 Press the or button to select Title/Chapter or Time , then press the Enter button. 3 Press a number button or the o...
Page 37 - Controlling audio CD and MP3 playback; To control audio CD and MP3 playback:; Controlling JPEG playback; To control JPEG playback:
33 Playing a disc www.gateway.com Controlling audio CD and MP3 playback To control audio CD and MP3 playback: ■ While the disc is playing, you can: ■ Press the (next) or (previous) button to go to the next or previous track or file. ■ Press the Pause button to pause playback. Press the (play) button...
Page 38 - Controlling slideshow playback; To control slideshow playback:
34 Chapter 3: Using Your DVD Recorder www.gateway.com Controlling slideshow playback A slideshow consists of JPEG (JPG) files and MPEG (MP3) files. When the JPEG and MPEG files are on the same CD or CD-RW disc, you can use you DVD recorder to playback the slideshow. To control slideshow playback: ■ ...
Page 39 - Recording a disc; Recording a TV channel; To record a TV channel:
35 Recording a disc www.gateway.com Recording a disc Recording a TV channel To record a TV channel: 1 Turn on your TV. 2 Make sure that your DVD recorder is turned on. 3 Place a disc, label-side up, into the disc tray. If you are using a new DVD+RW disc, your DVD recorder will format the disc. 4 Pre...
Page 40 - Recording from a VCR or camcorder; To record from a VCR or camcorder:
36 Chapter 3: Using Your DVD Recorder www.gateway.com Recording from a VCR or camcorder To record from a VCR or camcorder: 1 Make sure that your VCR or camcorder is connected to your DVD recorder. For more information, see “Connecting a VCR” on page 23 or “Connecting a camcorder” on page 25. 2 Turn ...
Page 41 - Setting up a timed recording; To set up a timed recording:
37 Recording a disc www.gateway.com Setting up a timed recording You can set up your DVD recorder to record a TV program that will be broadcast at a later time. To set up a timed recording: 1 Turn on your TV. 2 Make sure that your DVD recorder is turned on. 3 Make sure that you have set the recorder...
Page 42 - Canceling a timed recording
38 Chapter 3: Using Your DVD Recorder www.gateway.com 15 Press a number button to enter a digit, then press the button to go to the next digit. If you need to change a digit, press the button to go back. 16 Press the Enter button to confirm the start time. 17 Press the or button to select End , then...
Page 43 - Editing a disc; Renaming a title
39 Editing a disc www.gateway.com Editing a disc After you record a disc, you can: ■ Edit the name of any of the titles on the disc ■ Protect the title from being erased ■ Overwrite a title on the disc ■ Erase a title from the disc Renaming a title To rename a title: 1 Press the Power button to turn...
Page 44 - Protecting a title; Overwriting a title; To turn on Overwrite:
40 Chapter 3: Using Your DVD Recorder www.gateway.com Protecting a title You can protect a title to prevent it from accidently being erased. To protect a title: 1 Press the Power button to turn on your DVD recorder. 2 Place the disc, label-side up, into the disc tray. 3 Press the (play) or Disc Tool...
Page 45 - Erasing a title
41 Editing a disc www.gateway.com 5 Press the or button to select Overwrite , then press the Enter button. 6 Press the or button to select On , then press the Enter button. You can now record over the title. Erasing a title To erase a title: 1 Press the Power button to turn on your DVD recorder. 2 P...
Page 46 - Using Disc Tools
42 Chapter 3: Using Your DVD Recorder www.gateway.com Using Disc Tools Disc Tools is an easy-to-use, online tool you can use to: ■ Play discs ■ Record discs ■ Format discs ■ Finalize discs. To use Disc Tools: 1 Make sure that your DVD recorder is turned on. 2 Place a disc, label-side up, into the di...
Page 47 - Setting parental controls; To set up parental controls:
43 Setting parental controls www.gateway.com Setting parental controls To set up parental controls: 1 Make sure that your DVD recorder is turned on. 2 Press the Setup button to open the Setup menu. 3 Press the button to select Playback , then press the Enter button. 4 Press the button to select Pare...
Page 48 - Setting a password; To reset the password:
44 Chapter 3: Using Your DVD Recorder www.gateway.com Setting a password To set a password: 1 Make sure that your DVD recorder is turned on. 2 Press the Setup button to open the Setup menu. 3 Press the button to select Playback , then press the Enter button. 4 Press the button to select Password , t...
Page 49 - Using the Setup menu; To use the Setup menu:
45 Using the Setup menu www.gateway.com Using the Setup menu The Setup menu lets you adjust settings and select options for your DVD recorder. For example, you can specify your TV type, set parental controls, and specify your audio type. To use the Setup menu: 1 Make sure that your DVD recorder is t...
Page 54 - Disc; Remote control
50 Chapter 4: Troubleshooting www.gateway.com Disc The disc does not play. ■ Make sure that there is a disc in the tray. ■ If you are using the remote control, make sure that the batteries are inserted correctly. If the batteries are inserted correctly, they may not have a charge. Replace the batter...
Page 55 - Sound; TV
51 Sound www.gateway.com Sound No sound plays while playing media through the recorder. ■ Make sure that all audio cables are securely plugged in. ■ If any audio or speaker cables are damaged, replace them. ■ Make sure that the volume is turned up on your TV. ■ Make sure that the recorder’s audio se...
Page 56 - Getting help
52 Chapter 4: Troubleshooting www.gateway.com The picture on my TV has a lot of static, or “noise” ■ Make sure that the disc is not dirty or flawed. ■ Make sure that the video cable is connected correctly and securely. ■ Make sure that the TV system type is set correctly in the Setup menu. NTSC is u...
Page 57 - Specifications
A 53 Specifications Read this chapter to learn about specifications for your DVD recorder. The specifications are subject to change without notice.
Page 61 - Legal Information; United States of America
B 57 Safety, Regulatory, and Legal Information Regulatory compliance statements United States of America Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Unintentional emitter per FCC Part 15 This device has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of ...
Page 62 - Canada
58 Appendix B: www.gateway.com This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio or television reception. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur i...
Page 65 - Notices
61 www.gateway.com Notices Copyright © 2003 Gateway, Inc.All Rights Reserved14303 Gateway PlacePoway, CA 92064 USA All Rights Reserved This publication is protected by copyright and all rights are reserved. No part of it may be reproduced or transmitted by any means or in any form, without prior con...
