Page 3 - Important Safety Instructions
3 Important Safety Instructions 1 Read these instructions - All these safety and operating instructions should be read before the product is operated. 2 Keep these instructions - The safety, operat-ing and use instructions should be retained for future reference. 3 Heed all warnings - All warnings o...
Page 4 - Table of Contents
4 DVD Recorder+VCR User’s Guide Table of Contents 1 - Welcome Unpacking / 7 Compatible Media / 7 • Playback and recording / 7• Playback only / 7 Front Panel / 8 Front Panel Display / 9 Rear Panel / 10 Remote Control / 11 2 - Connections Antenna/Basic Cable Connections / 13 Cable Box/Satellite Receiv...
Page 6 - Welcome
6 DVD Recorder+VCR User’s Guide 1 Welcome This Chapter provides a basic introduction to the DVD Recorder+VCR, including an overview of the front panel, rear panel, and remote control.
Page 7 - Playback and recording; Playback only
7 ���������� �������������� ����������������� ������������������ ������������� ��������������������� �������������� �������� Unpacking Compatible Media The following media can be used in your DVD Recorder+VCR: Playback and recording • DVD-RW ( VR and Video mode) • DVD-R • DVD+RW • DVD+R • VHS tapes ...
Page 8 - Front Panel
8 DVD Recorder+VCR User’s Guide Front Panel 1 POWER button 2 DVD deck 3 DVD EJECT button 4 VCR deck 5 VCR EJECT button 6 AUDIO/VIDEO 2 IN jacks 7 S-VIDEO IN jack 8 DV IN jack 9 CHANNEL / buttons 10 COPY button 11 Front Panel Display (see page 9) 12 Remote Sensor 13 DVD/VCR SELECT button 14 RECOR...
Page 9 - Front Panel Display
9 Front Panel Display When lit, indicates:1 Current disc type 2 Timer recording in progress 3 Recording in progress 4 Program playback enabled 5 Current title number 6 Disc loaded 7 Tape loaded 8 DVD-RW ( VR mode) disc loaded 9 TV mode active 10 Current chapter/track number 11 Copy in progress 12 Fr...
Page 10 - Rear Panel
10 DVD Recorder+VCR User’s Guide Rear Panel 1 ANTENNA IN jack 2 AC Power cord 3 OPTICAL DIGITAL AUDIO OUT jack 4 S-VIDEO OUT jack 5 AUDIO/VIDEO 1 IN jacks 6 AUDIO/VIDEO OUT jacks 7 COMPONENT/PROGRESSIVE SCAN VIDEO OUT jacks 8 AUDIO OUT jacks 9 ANTENNA OUT jack 10 COAXIAL DIGITAL AUDIO OUT jack Rear ...
Page 11 - Remote Control
11 Remote Control 1 POWER button EJECT button 2 DVD button VCR button INPUT button 3 0-9 buttons 4 TITLE button COPY button 5 REW /FF buttons PREV /NEXT buttons 6 PAUSE/STEP button PLAY button STOP button 7 DISC MENU/LIST button 8 ARROW buttons CH buttons TRACK+/- buttons 9 DIS...
Page 12 - Connections
12 DVD Recorder+VCR User’s Guide 2 Connections This Chapter shows you how to connect the DVD Recorder+VCR to your TV and other home theater components. • For basic connections, see pages 13-15. • For advanced connections, see pages 16-19.
Page 13 - Antenna/Basic Cable Connections
13 Antenna/Basic Cable Connections �������� ���������� ����������� ���������������� If you are using an antenna or basic cable TV service: 1 Connect the RF coaxial cable from your antenna or cable wall jack to the rear panel of the DVD Recorder+VCR as shown. 2 Connect the DVD Recorder+VCR to your TV...
Page 14 - Cable Box/Satellite Receiver
14 DVD Recorder+VCR User’s Guide Cable Box/Satellite Receiver Connections ���������������� �������� �������� ������������ ���������������������������� ��� �� If you are using a cable box or satellite receiver: 1 Connect an RF cable from the wall jack to the cable box/receiver. 2 Connect an RF cable ...
Page 15 - Basic TV Connections
15 Basic TV Connections ���������������� �� �������� ������������� ������� ������� ������������������ �� If your TV has standard RF or AV inputs: 1 Connect the supplied RF cable from the DVD Recorder+VCR to your TV as shown. OR Connect the supplied audio/video cables from the DVD Recorder+VCR to you...
Page 16 - Enhanced Video Options
16 DVD Recorder+VCR User’s Guide Enhanced Video Options If your TV has S-Video or Component/Progressive Scan Video inputs, you can enjoy superior picture quality (DVD playback only): 1 Connect an S-Video cable OR set of Component Video cables from the DVD Recorder+VCR to your TV as shown. 2 Select t...
Page 17 - Enhanced Audio Options
17 Enhanced Audio Options ������������ ���������� ������������� ���������� ������������ ������� ������� �� ���������������� If you have a stereo system or amplifier/receiver, you can enjoy superior sound quality: 1 Connect left/right audio cables from the DVD Recorder+VCR to your stereo system or ana...
Page 18 - Rear AV Connections
18 DVD Recorder+VCR User’s Guide NOTE:• To record from the external device, see page 41. Rear AV Connections ������������������ ����������� ��������� ������������� ������������� ���������������� To view and record from an external device, such as a VCR, connected to the rear AV 1 inputs: 1 Connect s...
Page 19 - Front AV Connections
19 Front AV Connections ��������� ������������� ������������������ ���������������� ���������������� ������ ����������� ������ ������ ������� �������������� �� To view and record from an external device, such as a camcorder or video game, connected to the front panel AV 2 or DV inputs: 1 Connect aud...
Page 20 - Setup
20 DVD Recorder+VCR User’s Guide 3 Setup This Chapter allows you to customize the DVD Recorder+VCR to meet your system requirements and personal preferences.
Page 22 - General Settings; Auto Channel Search
22 DVD Recorder+VCR User’s Guide General Settings Tuning Band Specifies whether the DVD Recorder+VCR is connected to an antenna or cable TV source. 1 Press SETUP. 2 Select “GENERAL” > “Tuning Band” . 3 Choose from the following: TV - Select if the DVD Recorder+VCR is connected to an antenna. CATV ...
Page 23 - Auto Clock Set; Manual Clock Set
23 Auto Clock Set Sets the clock automatically whenever the DVD Recorder+VCR is turned off. 1 Press SETUP. 2 Select “GENERAL” > “Clock Set” > ”Auto” . 3 Choose from the following: Time Zone - Set your local time zone to Auto (default), Hawaii, Alaska, Pa-cific, Mountain Central, or Eastern. Day...
Page 24 - Power Save Mode
24 DVD Recorder+VCR User’s Guide General Settings (continued) Progressive Scan Activates the Progressive Scan output to your TV. 1 Press SETUP. 2 Select “GENERAL” > “Progressive Scan” . 3 Turn Progressive Scan on or off.• Only activate Progressive Scan if your TV is capable of receiving a Progres...
Page 25 - Language Settings; On-Screen Display Language
25 Language Settings On-Screen Display Language Sets the default language for the Setup menu and On-Screen Displays. 1 Press SETUP. 2 Select “LANGUAGE” > “Display Menu”. 3 Select your preferred OSD language (English, Français, Português, or Espa-ñol). Disc Menu/Audio/Subtitle Languages Sets your ...
Page 26 - Audio Settings; Sampling Frequency; Dynamic Range Control
26 DVD Recorder+VCR User’s Guide Audio Settings Dolby/DTS/MPEG Sets the format of the digital audio signal from the Coaxial and Optical jacks. 1 Press SETUP. 2 Select “AUDIO” > “Dolby Digital”, “DTS”, or “MPEG”. 3 Choose from the following options: PCM – Select if the unit is connected to a 2-cha...
Page 27 - Parental Control Settings; Parental Control Rating; Changing the Password; Country Code
27 Parental Control Settings Parental Control Rating Blocks playback of rated DVDs based on their content. Not all discs are rated. 1 Press SETUP. 2 Select “LOCK” > “Rating”. 3 Enter your password using the 0-9 keys.• If this is your first visit, you will be prompted to enter and verify your “New ...
Page 28 - Record Settings
28 DVD Recorder+VCR User’s Guide Record Settings Disc Record Mode Sets the default quality for DVD recording. 1 Press SETUP. 2 Select “RECORD” > “Disc Record Mode”. 3 Choose from the following: XP (best) – 1 hour/disc SP (better) – 2 hours/disc LP (good) – 4 hours/disc EP (fair) – 6 hours/disc VC...
Page 29 - Disc Settings; Initializing Discs
29 Disc Settings Initializing Discs Whenever you load a blank recordable disc, the DVD Recorder+VCR will initialize the disc (prepare it for recording): DVD-R - DVD-R discs are always initialized in Video mode. They can be recorded only once. DVD-RW - DVD-RW discs can be initialized in VR Mode or Vi...
Page 30 - Finalizing Discs
30 DVD Recorder+VCR User’s Guide Finalizing Discs Finalizing a disc enables it to be played on other DVD players or computers equipped with DVD-ROM drives. DVD+RW discs are finalized automatically. To finalize a DVD+R, DVD-R, or DVD-RW disc: 1 Press SETUP. 2 Select “DISC” > “Finalize”. 3 Select “OK...
Page 31 - AutoPlay; YourDVD
31 DVD+RW - Prevents editing, erasing, or overwriting of existing recordings. Allows regular recording. DVD-RW (VR mode) - Prevents edit- ing, erasing, and regular recording. DVD-R/DVD-RW (Video mode) - Not compatible with Disc Protect feature. Playback Control (PBC) PBC stands for Playback Control ...
Page 32 - Operations
32 DVD Recorder+VCR User’s Guide 4 Operations This Chapter shows you how to use the most com-mon features of the DVD Recorder+VCR, including playback, recording, copying, and editing. • For playback features, see pages 34-38. • For recording features, see pages 39-43. • For copying features, see pag...
Page 33 - Basic Deck Controls
33 Basic Deck Controls POWER Press the POWER but-ton to turn the DVD Recorder+VCR on and off. DVD Press the DVD button when you want to control the DVD deck. VCR Press the VCR button when you want to control the VCR deck. INPUT Press the INPUT button to select the desired input: Tuner (Built-in Tune...
Page 34 - Playing a Tape; Basic DVD/VCR Playback
34 DVD Recorder+VCR User’s Guide Playing a Tape To play a VHS tape: 1 Press VCR to control the VCR deck. 2 Turn your TV on and select the video input connected to the DVD Recorder+VCR.• If the unit is connected to an audio system, turn it on and select the ap-propriate input. 3 Load your videotape i...
Page 35 - Special DVD Playback Options
35 Special DVD Playback Options A-B Sets two points (A and B) to repeat in a continuous loop. Press once to set point A. Press twice to set point B. Press three times to cancel. AUDIO Displays alternative soundtracks/audio formats on the DVD (if available). DISPLAY Press once to view current disc st...
Page 36 - Special VCR Playback Options
36 DVD Recorder+VCR User’s Guide Special VCR Playback Options AUDIO Sets tape audio to HiFi, Left, Right or Mono. CLEAR Resets the current tape counter position to 0:00:00. To automatically go to tape counter posi-tion 0:00:00, press RETURN while the tape is in Stop mode. DISPLAY Displays playback i...
Page 37 - Audio CD/MP3 Playback; Playing Audio CDs or MP3/; Special Audio Playback
37 Audio CD/MP3 Playback Playing Audio CDs or MP3/ WMA Files To play an Audio CD, or MP3/WMA files on a recordable CD/DVD: 1 Load your disc in the disc tray.• The “Music” menu appears. 2 Use the keys to select a track, then press PLAY to start playback. • For MP3/WMA discs, first select the desir...
Page 38 - JPEG Playback; Viewing JPEG Files; Viewing Slide Shows
38 DVD Recorder+VCR User’s Guide JPEG Playback Viewing JPEG Files To play JPEG files on a recordable CD or DVD: 1 Load your disc in the disc tray.• The “Photo” menu appears. 2 Use the arrow keys to select an image (or folder), then press ENTER. 3 Choose from the following options: Open - Opens the se...
Page 39 - About Recording; About Disc Types/Formats
39 About Recording 4 - Operations About Disc Types/Formats • DVD-R, DVD+R, DVD+RW discs are always formatted in “Video” mode—the same as pre-recorded DVD-Video discs. Once finalized, you can play DVD-R, DVD+R, or DVD+RW discs in most regular DVD players. • DVD-RW discs can be formatted in “Video Reco...
Page 40 - Recording from TV; Watching and Recording; Basic Recording
40 DVD Recorder+VCR User’s Guide Recording from TV To record a TV show to a DVD or VHS tape: 1 Turn on the DVD Recorder+VCR and load a recordable disc or tape.• Make sure your TV input is set to view the DVD Recorder+VCR. 2 Press DVD to control the DVD deck, or VCR to control the VCR deck. 3 Press R...
Page 41 - Recording From External Devices; Recording from a; Notes on DV Recording
41 Recording From External Devices 4 - Operations Recording from a Camcorder/Other Device To record from a camcorder or other external device: 1 Connect your external device to the front or rear inputs; see pages 18-19. 2 Press INPUT repeatedly to view: AV1 - For a device connected to the rear AV1 I...
Page 42 - Timer Recording; Setting a Timer Recording
42 DVD Recorder+VCR User’s Guide Timer Recording Setting a Timer Recording You can program up to 8 recordings up to a month in advance. To program a timer recording: 1 Before you begin, make sure the clock is set correctly; see page 23. 2 Insert a recordable disc or VHS tape. 3 Press TIMER to displa...
Page 44 - Copying DVD to VCR; One Touch Copy; Copying VCR to DVD
44 DVD Recorder+VCR User’s Guide Copying DVD to VCR To copy a DVD to VHS tape: 1 Insert the disc you wish to copy in the DVD deck and close the tray. 2 Insert a blank VHS tape in the VCR deck. 3 Press DVD to control the DVD deck. 4 Find the place on the DVD from which you want to start recording (us...
Page 45 - About Editing; Editing Terminology
45 About Editing Editing Terminology The following are editing terms used by this DVD Recorder+VCR: Title – A recording (such as a TV show) on a DVD. Each time you start a new recording, a new title is created. Chapter – Sections of a title. You can have chapters created automatically every 5 or 10 ...
Page 46 - Editing Options; Adding Chapter Markers; Changing Title Thumbnails
46 DVD Recorder+VCR User’s Guide Editing Options Adding Chapter Markers +R, +RW, -RW (VR) You can divide your titles up into chapters by adding chapter markers during playback or recording. 1 Press DISC MENU/LIST. 2 Select a recorded title and press PLAY . 3 During playback, press ADD CHAP to add ...
Page 47 - Making a New Playlist; Adding Titles/Chapters to a
47 Making a New Playlist -RW (VR) You can create a custom playlist of the contents of your recorded discs. You can then edit this playlist without disturbing the original contents of the disc. 1 Press DISC MENU/LIST. 2 Select the first title (or chapter) you want to add to your new playlist and press...
Page 48 - Deleting Titles/Chapters; Deleting Part of a Title
48 DVD Recorder+VCR User’s Guide Deleting Titles/Chapters +R, +RW, -R, -RW (Video), -RW (VR) There are two places to delete titles and chapters: Playlist Menu - If you delete a title or chapter from the “Playlist” menu, it is only removed from the playlist; the title/chapter remains in the “Original...
Page 49 - Naming a Title; Changing Playlist Order
49 Naming a Title +R, +RW, -R, -RW (Video), -RW (VR) To name a recorded title (up to 32 characters): 1 Press DISC MENU/LIST. 2 Select the title you wish to name and press ENTER. 3 Select “Rename” or “Edit” > “Rename” and press ENTER.• The keyboard menu appears. 4 Enter a name for the title. • Use...
Page 50 - Splitting a Title
50 DVD Recorder+VCR User’s Guide Splitting a Title +RW To split a title into two parts: 1 Press DISC MENU/LIST. 2 Select the title you wish to split and press ENTER. 3 Select “Divide” and press ENTER.• The “Title Edit-Divide” menu ap- pears. 4 Press PLAY to start playback. 5 When playback reaches ...
Page 51 - Hiding a Title or Chapter; Protecting a Title
51 4 - Operations Hiding a Title or Chapter +R, +RW To hide a title or chapter from playing (without deleting it from the disc): 1 Press DISC MENU/LIST. 2 Select the title or chapter you wish to hide and press ENTER. 3 Select “Hide” and press ENTER. • The thumbnail for the selected title or chapter ...
Page 52 - Overwriting a Title
52 DVD Recorder+VCR User’s Guide Overwriting a Title +RW To overwrite an existing title with a new recording: 1 Use the CH / or INPUT keys to select the source you want to record (Ch#, AV1, AV2, or DV ). 2 Press DISC MENU/LIST to display the “Title List” menu. 3 Select the title you want to over...
Page 53 - Help
53 5 Help This Chapter shows you how to get help, including troubleshooting, customer support, and warranty information.
Page 54 - Programming the Remote
54 DVD Recorder+VCR User’s Guide Programming the Remote Programming the Remote to Control Your TV You can program the DVD Recorder+VCR remote control to operate many TV brands and models. 1 In the chart at right, find the code(s) corresponding to your brand of TV. 2 While holding down the TV POWER bu...
Page 55 - Language Codes
55 Language Codes Abkhazian 6566 Afar 6565 Afrikaans 6570 Albanian 8381 Ameharic 6577 Arabic 6582 Armenian 7289 Assamese 6583 Aymara 6588 Azerbaijani 6590 Bashkir 6665 Basque 6985 Bengali; Bangla 6678 Bhutani 6890 Bihari 6672 Breton 6682 Bulgarian 6671 Burmese 7789 Byelorussian 6669 Cambodian 7577 C...
Page 56 - Country Codes
56 DVD Recorder+VCR User’s Guide Country Codes Afghanistan AF Argentina AR Australia AU Austria AT Belgium BE Bhutan BT Bolivia BO Brazil BR Cambodia KH Canada CA Chile CL China CN Colombia CO Congo CG Costa Rica CR Croatia HR Czech Republic CZ Denmark DK Ecuador EC Egypt EG El Salvador SV Ethiopia ...
Page 57 - Troubleshooting
57 Troubleshooting SYMPTOM CAUSE SOLUTION No power. Power cord is disconnected. Plug power cord into rear panel and wall outlet securely. No picture. TV not set to receive DVD Recorder+VCR signal output. Select appropriate video input on TV so picture from DVD Recorder+VCR appears on screen. Video c...
Page 59 - Product Care & Handling
59 Handling Discs • Do not touch the play-back side of the disc. • Hold the disc by the edges so that finger-prints will not get on the surface • Do not stick paper or tape on the disc. Storing Discs • After playing, store the disc in its case. • Do not expose the disc to direct sunlight or sources o...
Page 60 - Technical Specifications
60 DVD Recorder+VCR User’s Guide Technical Specifications • Specifications and product design are subject to change without notice. General Power requirements AC 120 V, 60 Hz Power consumption 35W Dimensions (approx.) 430 X 78.5 X 354 mm (16.9 x 3.1 x 13.9 inches) (w x h x d) Mass (approx.) 5.6 kg (12...
Page 61 - Other Reference Information; Progressive Scan Notice
61 Restrictions on Video Recording • You cannot record copy-protected video using this recorder. Copy-pro-tected video includes DVD-Video discs and some satellite broadcasts. If copy-protected material is encoun-tered during a recording, recording will pause or stop automatically and an error messag...
Page 62 - Warranty; GoVideo Limited Warranty
62 DVD Recorder+VCR User’s Guide Warranty GoVideo Limited Warranty Who Provides the Limited Warranty During the warranty period, the GoVideo Warranty Administrator will honor service for 90 days labor, 1 year parts from the original date of consumer purchase. See below for Commercial, Industrial or ...
Page 63 - Index
63 Index A A-B button 35, 37Adding/Deleting Channels 22Aspect Ratio 23AUDIO button 33, 35, 36, 37Audio CD Playback 37Audio Language 25AutoPlay 31Auto Channel Search 22Auto Clock Set 23 C CH+/- buttons 33Channel Settings 22, 23Chapter Markers Auto 28Manual 46 CLEAR button 36Clock Set Auto 23Manual 23...
