LOEWE Centros 1172 - Manual

5 - Centros Rear Panel & Display D V D A S A V C D - R W - + R W T I T L E T V T V T R K C H P B I L S T H Q S Q L Q E Q R E C Disc type Indicates the type of disc that has been inserted Character indicators Clock, total playback time, elapsed time, title number, chapter / track number, channel ...

- 6 Welcome Thank you for choosing a Loewe product. We are happy to welcome you as our customer. At Loewe we combine the highest standards of technology, design and user friendliness. This is equally true of TV, DVD, video, audio and acces-sories. Neither technology nor design is an end in itself, b...

7 - Cleaning Only clean your DVD recorder with a damp, soft, clean cloth (with no aggressive cleaning agents).If DVD recorder fails to read the disc correctly, the reader unit in the device may be soiled. Use a commercially-available cleaning disc.Always keep the disc drawer closed to prevent dust g...

- 8 Writable Discs DVD-RW (Digital Video Disk - ReWritable) These discs can be written to several times. Recordings can be deleted and the disc can then be rewritten. DVD-R (Digital Video Disk - Recordable) These discs can be written to only once. Following fi nalisation a DVD-R disc can no longer b...

9 - Disc-related Terms Title (DVD only) A title is the main fi lm content or the content of the accompanying feature or the music album. Each title has a title number enabling you to locate it easily. Chapter (DVD only) Chapters are sections of a fi lm or a piece of music that are smaller than a tit...

- 10 What are “Recording Modes“? This recorder offers two recording modes: VR mode and Video mode. Recordings on DVD-R discs are always in Video mode. Recordings on DVD-RW discs can be in either VR or Video mode. DVD-R and DVD-RW Discs VR Mode Recording 4 possible picture quality/recording time sett...

11 - If the disc format is Video Recording format, the recording mode for the disc is referred to as „VR mode“. However, the recording mode of a Video format disc is referred to as „Video mode“ (Excep-tion: a prerecorded DVD-Video disc which is not recordable has no recording mode). The recording mo...

- 12 Recording TV-Audio Channels This recorder can also record NICAM audio. If the NICAM setting (page 20) is set to “Auto“, NICAM audio will be recorded in the case of a NICAM transmission. Restrictions on Video Recording You cannot record any copy-protected fi lm material with this recorder. Copy-...

13 - Shipping the Unit The original shipping box and packaging materials should be used to ship the unit. To give the unit the best possible protection, repack it as it was originally packed by the manufacturer. Notes on Discs Handling Discs Do not touch the prerecorded side of the disc. Hold the di...

- 14 Connecting to the Television Make one of the following connections depending on the functionality of your existing equipment. L R A UD I O I N P UT V I D E O I N P UT S-V I D E O I N P UT S CA RT I N P UT P r P b Y C OM P ON E NT V I D E O I N P UT S A V T C Antenna/ cable television wall socke...

15 - Connecting to an External Decoder Box If you use an external decoder box for your satellite or cable TV system, follow the connection proce-dure described below. Connect your aerial socket in the wall to the aerial input socket on your Set Top Box / satellite receiver using an aerial cable. Con...

- 16 correspond to the capabilities of your receiver, the receiver will emit a strong distorted sound or no sound at all. 5.1 digital surround sound via the digital con-nection can only be obtained if your receiver is equipped with a digital multi-channel decoder. You can obtain information about th...

17 - Navigating in Menus In this operating manual the RC3 remote control arrow keys are represented as follows: OK The arrows correspond to “ “ in the text. The OK function is represented as “ OK “ in the text. Press . The menu is displayed. Select the desired option with / . The desired entry is se...

- 18 Preparation Connect the DVD recorder to the TV set with Digital Link Plus using a SCART connection. See “Connect-ing to the Television“ on page 14.Activate Digital Link on the DVD recorder as described on page 17. Transfer program list Press . The menu is displayed. Select the “General“ option ...

19 - PR : Indicates the programm number (display only) Seek : Automatically searches for station. Use / to select the “Seek“ option and then press / . Searching stops when the DVD recorder receives a station. Channel : Changes the channel number. Use / to select the “Channel“ option and then press /...

21 - Screen Mode The screen mode setting is only available if the TV aspect of the television is set to 4:3. You can choose:- Letter Box: Widescreen format recordings appear with black borders at the top and bottom of the screen. - Pan Scan: The picture fi lls the whole screen but cuts off areas at ...

- 22 repeatedly to delete the entry character by character and then correct it before you press OK . Audio Menu Each DVD disc offers a variety of audio formats. Set the audio format for the recorder according to the type of audio system you are using. Dolby Digital PCM : Select this option if the un...

23 - Karaoke Audio Switch the singing option (karaoke audio) on, if you want to play a multi-channel karaoke DVD. The karaoke channels on the disc are mixed into normal stereo sound. O FF ON Dolby Di g ital DTS M PE G Samplin g F re q . DR C Vocal Lock Menu Password Changing the 4-digit code Delete ...

- 24 lock is not active. The disc will play in full. Steps 1 to 8 : Some discs contain scenes that are not suitable for children. If you assign a security rating to your DVD recorder it will only play the scenes on the inserted disc that cor-respond to or are below the assigned security rating. Scen...

25 - Recording Format When recording you can set the picture format (16:9 or 4:3) to suit the picture material you are recording. 4:3 1 6:9 Rec Mode Set DV Rec Au dio Rec A spect Au to Ch apter TV Rec Au dio DV Audio You need to use this setting if your camcorder with 32 KHz / 12-bit is connected to...

- 26 Video Mode Disc F ormat VR Mode Select a Mode. Use / to select “Ok“, and press OK . The following prompt appears: Disc F ormat A ll Data on t h e disc w ill be deleted. C ancel O K Caution: When you start formatting all record- ings on the disc are deleted. After pressing OK disc formatting beg...

27 - Disc Protection When recording onto a DVD+RW/+R disc in DVD+RW disc mode protection should be switched to “On“ to avoid inadvertant recording, changing or deleting of the disc. To release the disc again, select “Off“. O FF ON Disc F ormat F inalise Disc L abel Disc P rotect Additional Screen Me...

- 28 Menu Options Track Time Audio Sound Function (Use / to select the desired option ) Indicates the current track number / total number of tracks and skips to the desired track number or indicates that the PBC mode is active, if it is set to “On“ in the main menu. Indicates the elapsed playback ti...

29 - Menu Options Title Chapter Time Audio Subtitles Sound Function (Use / to select the desired option ) Indicates the current title number and the total number of titles and skips to the desired title number. Indicates the current chapter number and the total number of chap- ters for the current t...

- 30 Playing back a DVD or video CD (VCD, SVCD) Preparing for playback Switch the television on and set the video source to be the input that the DVD recorder has been con-nected to or activate the “Control voltage“ option for the television‘s AV input. If you have connected the DVD recorder to an a...

31 - Searching DVD Video VR VCD Press or during playback. The recorder now switches to Search mode. Press or repeatedly to select the speed you want: toggles between x2, x4, x8, x16, x100 (backwards) or x2, x4, x8, x16, x100 (forwards). With a video CD, the search speed changes as follows: x2, x4, x...

- 32 Zoom DVD Video VR VCD You can use the Zoom function to expand the video image and navigate in the enlarged image. During playback or freeze-frame playback, press R A D IO to activate the Zoom function. Each time that you press the R A D IO button, the screen will change as follows:Size x1, size...

33 - Camera positions 1/ 3 DVD If the DVD contains scenes that have been captured using different camera positions, you can switch to a different camera position during playback. Press during playback and then press / repeatedly to select the camera angle you require. The number of the current camer...

- 34 Storing the last disc settings DVD Video VR The recorder saves the user settings for the last disc that you have watched. The settings are saved until you remove the disc from the recorder or switch it off.If you insert a disc that has already been played back, playback will continue from the l...

35 - Playing audio CDs or MP3 discs CD MP3 The DVD recorder can be used to play audio CDs. Recordings made in the MP3 format can also be played back on CD-ROM, CD-R or CD-RW discs (before playing MP3 recordings, read the advice on MP3 recordings on page 36). Insert the disc and close the drawer. The...

- 36 Repeat CD MP3 Press for the Repeat type that you want. TRACK: repeats the current track.ALL (CD): repeats all the tracks on the CD.FOLDER (MP3): repeats all the tracks In the current folder.OFF: no repeat. Search CD During playback, press or . The recorder now switches to Search mode. Use the o...

37 - You can use the Program function to combine your favourite items from a disc or memory card in the order you want and thus create a personalised program. The memory will hold either 99 tracks (audio CD) or 256 tracks (MP3). Insert an audio CD or an MP3 disc or a memory card. The “Audio CD“ or “...

- 38 Playing a photo disc JPEG The recorder can be used to play discs with JPEG fi les. Before playback, read the “Notes on JPEG fi les“ on the right. Insert the disc and close the drawer.The photo menu (overview) will appear on the screen. JPE G F older 0 1 F older 02 F older 03 F older 04 F older ...

39 - Overview About the system You can use the digital audio/photo card reader built into the DVD recorder to display on the screen images from digital cameras with the most common memory cards.MP3 audio fi les can also be played. You can create and play a programme list consisting of a selection of...

- 40 RC3 remote control audio/photo card reader functions a bc de f R A D IO T V DVD ST B VCR gh i jkl m no pq rs t uv wxyz EP G A V PIP P+ OK P– V – V + Ends playback / back to menu MP3 operation: starts playback Scrolls forwards in list / Photo operation during playback: next picture Pause Perform...

41 - Using photo Displaying image fi les Press the CARD button and the “Photo card“ mode will display.The photo menu appears on the screen. JPE G F older 0 1 F older 02 F older 03 F older 04 F older 05 F older 08 F older 06 F older 07 Open Delete Ph oto OK M P3 S E T Mark Select T I T LE OK OK OK OK...

- 42 Using the audio/photocard reader Using MP3 Playing MP3 fi les Before playing MP3 recordings, read the notes regarding MP3 recordings on page 36. Insert the memory card. Press the CARD button. The “Music-MP3 card“ or “Photo-card“ modes appear. In the latter case, press the TI- TLE button so that...

43 - Manual recording Proceed as follows to record television pro-grammes.Recording will start immediately and will continue until the disc is full or you stop the recording. Switch the recorder on and insert a writable disc.Using the DVD-AV/ button, switch the recorder input to the signal source th...

- 44 This DVD recorder can be programmed so that it can make up to seven recordings in a month. For recording with nobody in attendance, the timer has to know which signal sources (TV stations or from AV devices) should be recorded, and it needs the start time and the inputs which de fi ne the recor...

45 - Programming timer recordings with this system is child‘s play. Most television schedule publica-tions include the SHOWVIEW code numbers along with the information about the programmes. So when you want to make a timer recording of a programme, you only need to key in the appropri-ate SHOWVIEW c...

- 46 Recording from external components You can record from an external source, e.g. a camcorder or video recorder connected to one of the recorder‘s external inputs. The component that you wish to record from must be properly connected to the DVD recorder. Further information can be found on Page 1...

47 - Recording from a digital camcorder You can record from a camcorder that is connected to the DV IN socket in the recorder‘s front panel. You can use the recorder‘s remote to control a cam-corder and the recorder. Before recording, make sure that the audio input has been set up for the DV IN sock...

- 50 The “Title List“ Menu Video All recorded titles are listed in the “Title List“ menu. Titles can also be played, renamed and deleted here.Once a disc has been fi nalized in Video mode the functionality is limited and you can only play titles. Press DISC-M/ to display the Title List. Title L ist ...

51 - The “Title List“ Menu Video +RW All recorded titles are displayed in the title list, titles can be deleted and other changes can be made to the original content of the disc. Titles can be played directly from the “Title List“ menu. The DVD recorder must not be in play mode when edit-ing using t...

53 - Original Lists and Playlists VR If you edit the original lists (for titles and chapters) you change the content of the disc. If, for example, you delete a title or a chapter, the title or chapter is deleted from the disc.However, if you edit a playlist you do not change the content of the disc....

- 54 Select “New Playlist“ and press OK The new title is shown in the updated playlist (all chapters within the title are added to the playlist if you have transferred a title into the new playlist). Adding Additional Titles/Chapters to a Playlist VR You can add a title or a chapter from the origina...

55 - Deleting a Part VR You can delete a part from the original list or from a playlist. Press DISC-M/ once or twice to call up the “Title List-Original“ or “Title List-Playlists“ menu. Use to select frame-by-frame advance (press repeatedly),slow motion ( + / ), search ( / ) and / or skip to next / ...

- 56 Renaming a Title VR Video Titles can be renamed. The names can be up to 32 characters long. Use to select the title to be re- named from the “Title List“ menu and press OK . The options are displayed on the left side of the menu. Use / to select the “Rename“ option, and press OK . P lay Ch apte...

57 - Protecting a Title VR This function prevents inadvertent overwriting, editing or deleting of a title. Press DISC-M/ for the “Title List“ menu. Use to select a title to lock and press OK . The options appear on the left side of the screen. Select “Protect“ from the options. P lay P lay all Ch ap...

- 58 Deleting a Disc and Starting New Recording Video VR RW discs have the simple option of deleting every-thing on the disc and automatically starting a new recording at the touch of a button. The disc format remains unchanged. Switch the recorder on and insert a writable disc. Hold the key down fo...

61 - General Centros 1102 Item No. 64501 Centros 1172 Item No. 64511 Power supply AC 110-240V, 50/60 Hz Power consumption During operation: 35 W In standby mode: 5 W Dimensions (approx.) 430 X 75 X 325 mm (W x H x D) Weight (approx.) 5.5 kg Operating temperature 5 °C to 35 °C Humidity 5 % to 90 % TV...

- 62 Using other Loewe devices with the RC3 remote control You can use other Loewe devices with this remote control. Use the rotary switch to select VCR, TV or a set-top box.Loewe video recorders, Loewe tel-evision sets and the d-box which is commonly used in Germany as a set-top box are set up ex-f...

63 - DVD player 0539 DVD recorder 0741 STB 1127 VCR 0866 The following video recorders may be controlled: ViewVision 8106H, 8136H, 8176H, 6306H, 6336H, 6376H, 6396H, 4306H, 4376H, 2102M, 2302M, 4206, 4236, 4276. If using devices other than the listed Loewe units, please use the original remote contr...

- 64 Smart 0718 0705 0713 Sonashi 0716 Sony 0533 0573 1903 1904 Soundmaster 0768 Soundmax 0768 Soundwave 0783 Standard 0651 0768 Starmedia 0818 Sunwood 0788 Supervision 0730 0768 SVA 0672 Synn 0768 Tandberg 0713 Tatung 0770 Teac 0717 0741 0571 0768 0591 0790 Technics 0490 1908 Technika 0770 Techwood...

- 68 Language Code List Enter the appropriate code when fi rst setting up “Disc Audio“, “Disc Subtitles“ and/or “Disc Menu“. (Further information can be found under “Disc Languages“ on page 21.) Code Language 6565 Afar6566 Abkhaz6570 Afrikaans6577 Amharic6582 Arabic6583 Assamese6588 Aymara6590 Azerb...

69 - List of country codes Key in the corresponding code when fi rst setting the “country code“ (see page 24). Code Country code AD AndorraAE United Arab Emirates AF AfghanistanAG Antigua and Barbuda AI AnguillaAL AlbaniaAM ArmeniaAN Dutch Antilles AO AngolaAQ AntarcticAR ArgentinaAS American Samoa ...

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