LOEWE Centros 2172 HD - Manual

5 - DV D R E C DVD disc is inserted in recorder Indicates when the re-corder is in timer recording or a timer recording is programmed Centros Rear Panel & Display Character indicators Clock, total playback time, elapsed time, title number, chapter / track number, channel etc. REC Indicates wheth...

- 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 be...

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 title...

- 10 What are “Recording Modes“? This recorder offers three recording modes: VR mode, Video mode and Data mode. Recordings on DVD-R discs are always in Video mode. Record-ings on DVD-RW discs can be in either VR or Video mode. Files of memory cards, e.g. MP3 can be recorded on discs in Data mode. DV...

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...

- 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-p...

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 AUDIO INPUT VIDEO INPUT HDMI INPUT S-VIDEO INPUT SCART INPUT Pr Pb Y COMPONENT VIDEO INPUT S A V H T C Back of the television Antenna/ cable televisionwall socket Ba...

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 Notes : If the audio format of the digital output does not 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...

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. Note : If the DVD recorder has got the station from a Loewe television via Digita...

19 - / . Searching stops when the DVD recorder receives a station. Channel : Changes the channel number. Use / to select the “Channel“ option and then press / . MFT: Changes the frequency to fi ne-tuning. Use / to select the “Fine“ option and then press / . PAL/SECAM (with Centros 2172): Changes the ...

- 20 NICAM auto/off This DVD recorder can receive Hi-Fi sound transmis-sions in NICAM Stereo. Bad reception can however cause distortion. You can switch the function off (“off“). Use / to select a program in the “Program List“ menu, and press OK . The options are displayed on the left side of the “P...

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 e...

- 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 ac-cording to the type of audio system you are using. Dolby Digital / DTS / MPEG PCM : Select this op...

23 - The lock entry is selected. Press to call up the second level. Select the “Password“ option with / . Press to call up the third level. If you have not yet entered a password : Enter a 4-digit code with the number keys to create a personal password and press OK . Enter the 4-digit password again...

- 24 DivX registration code DivX You receive the DivX® VOD (Video On Demand) registration identifi cation for hiring and purchas-ing fi lms through the DivX® VOD-Service. Further information is available under www.divx.com/vod. Select “DivX(R) VOD” and press . Select “Code” and press OK . Then the “re...

25 - TV Audio When recording bilingual TV you can select the audio channel to be recorded. Audio 1+2 : both languages are recorded Audio 1 : language 1 only Audio 2 : language 2 only Sound 1 Sound 2 Sound 1+2 Rec Mode Set DV Rec Audio Rec Aspect Auto Chapter TV Rec Audio Decoder at AV2 Automatic Cha...

- 26 Finalise Unfinalise Disc Format Finalise Disc Label Disc Protect Follow steps 1 - 3 described on page 25 (For-matting). Select the “ Finalization“ option with / . Press to call up the third level. “Finalization“ is highlighted. Press OK . The “Finalization“ menu is displayed. Ok Finalise Do you...

27 - Displaying Information when the DVD Recorder is Supplying the TV Broadcast. If you are watching a TV program that is being sup-plied by the integrated receiver in the DVD recorder (DVD recorder is in stop mode), then you can show (and hide) information about the TV program and the disc in the p...

- 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 tit...

- 30 HDMI (DVI) connection The HDMI connection (High Defi ni-ton Multimedia Interface) allows digital picture and sound transmis-sion via a connecting cable, e.g. to Loewe Flat TV sets. The digital picture and sound data are transmitted without data compression and therefore lose none of their qualit...

31 - 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...

- 32 Slow motion DVD-V Video VR VCD DivX During playback, press . The recorder now switches to PAUSE mode.In PAUSE mode, press or . The DVD recorder switches to Slow Motion mode.Use the or button to select the speed you require by repeatedly pressing: 1/16, 1/8, 1/4, 1/2 (backwards) or 1/16, 1/8, 1/...

33 - How to delete a marker Press during playback or while in Stop mode.The “Marker search” menu will appear on the screen.Use the to select the marker that you wish to delete.Press . The message “The selected marker has been deleted“ will appear.Use / to select the “Yes“ option, and press OK . Repe...

- 34 DVD-Audio Disks DVD-Audio is a new disk format based on the success of the DVD video and also improves the quality and functionality in the audio fi eld. Multichannel audio provides a new music listening experience. The stereo quality surpasses that of Audio-CDs (192kHz in comparison with 44.1 k...

35 - With this DVD recorder you can play DivX fi les saved on CD-R/RW or DVD±R/RW media. Note: Before playing DivX fi les, please read the notes “About DivX Video fi les” on this page. Playing DivX fi les Press the button the unit to open the disk drawer. Load the disk and press again . The disk is read...

- 36 Playing audio CDs or MP3/WMA discs CD MP3 WMA The DVD recorder can be used to play audio CDs. Recordings made in the MP3/WMA format can also be played back on CD-ROM, CD-R or CD-RW discs (before playing MP3/WMA recordings, read the advice on MP3/WMA recordings on page 37). Insert the disc and c...

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

- 38 Programmed replay 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/WMA). Insert an audio CD or an MP3/WMA disc or a memory...

39 - 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. JPEG Folder 01 Folder 02 Folder 03 Folder 04 Folder 05 Folder...

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

41 - RC3 remote control Music/Photo/Movie card reader functions abc def RADIO TV DVD STB VCR ghi jkl mno pqrs tuv wxyz EPG AV PIP P+ OK P– V– V+ Ends playback / back to menu MP3/WMA/Movie operation: starts playback Scrolls forwards in list / Photo operation during playback: next picture Pause Perfor...

- 42 Photo mode Displaying image fi les Please also read “Notes on JPEG fi les” on page 39 before playing picture fi les. Press the blue button CARD to switch to memory card operation and then the yellow but-ton TITLE until the menu displays “Photo Card”. JPEG Folder 01 Folder 02 Folder 03 Folder 04 Fo...

43 - Using the Music/Photo/Movie card reader card“ menu to switch to the previous/next page.If the contents of the memory card are mixed (DivX fi les, MP3/WMA and JPEG fi les) you can switch between the menus “Movie Card”, “Music MP3 Card” and “Photo Card” in the Stop mode by pressing the yellow TITLE...

- 44 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. If you insert an empty disc, the recorder will initialise it automatically...

45 - Timer recording 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...

- 46 Timer recordings with the ShowView ® system 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 onl...

47 - Recording from external sources 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 in...

- 48 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...

49 - The “Title List-Original” Menu VR The playlist (see page 50) is created and edited in the “Title List-Original“ menu, titles can be deleted and other changes can be made to the original content of the disc. Different playlists (dependent on the program with an audio CD) can be created and edite...

51 - 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 List D...

- 52 The “Title List“ Menu VR +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 the ...

53 - The “Title List“ Menu VR +R 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 editing using the “T...

- 54 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....

55 - 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...

- 56 Deleting a Part VR +RW 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 ne...

57 - Renaming a Title VR -RW 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 . Play Chapter Li...

- 58 Protecting a Title VR -RW 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. Play Play all Ch...

59 - Overwriting a Recording VR +RW Follow these steps to overwrite an existing title with a new recording (this is not possible with a DVD+R disc, here new recordings are added after the existing ones): Select the signal source you want to record (TV program, AV1-4, DV). Press DISC-M / for the “Tit...

- 62 General Centros 2102 HD Item No. 64502 Centros 2172 HD Item No. 64512 Power supply AC 110-240V, 50/60 Hz Power consumption During operation: 35 W In standby mode: <1 W (with energy save function) Dimensions (approx.) 430 X 75 X 325 mm (W x H x D) Weight (approx.) 5.5 kg Operating temperature...

63 - 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...

- 64 Use the RC3 remote control for operating a Loewe Flat TV set Set the rotary switch to “TV“. Functions for Loewe Flat-TV sets (Chassis L2650) Using the RC3 remote control to operate a VCR Set the rotary switch to “VCR”. The infrared code and the functions for a Loewe VCR are preset at the factor...

65 - 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 Azerba...

- 66 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 A...

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