Page 2 - Safety Precautions; CAUTION
2 Safety Precautions This lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within anequilateral triangle is intended to alert the user tothe presence of uninsulated dangerous voltagewithin the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electricshock to persons. The exclamat...
Page 3 - IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
INTR ODUCTION 3 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 1. Read these instructions. - All these safety and oper- ating instructions should be read before the product isoperated. 2. Keep these instructions. - The safety, operating and use instructions should be retained for future refer-ence. 3. Heed all warni...
Page 4 - Table of Contents; INTRODUCTION; • Disc types and recording formats, modes,; DVR HOOKUP
4 Table of Contents INTRODUCTION Safety Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS . . . . . . . 3Table of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5DVR313 Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-9 Recordable Discs . . . . . ...
Page 5 - PLAYBACK; Programmed Playback with Audio CD and MP3 . 36; RECORDING; Indicates special operating features of this unit.; INTR
Table of Contents PLAYBACK Operation with DVD and Video CD . . . . . . . 30-33 Playing a DVD or Video CD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 • Moving to another TITLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30• Moving to another CHAPTER/TRACK. . . . 30• Slow Motion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30• St...
Page 6 - Recordable Discs; – If you record a disc using a personal computer, even; Playable Discs; otes; – Depending on the conditions of the recording equip-; Regional code of the DVD Recorder and DVDs; Types of video CDs; There are two types of video CDs:
6 DVR313 Overview Recordable Discs 12cm/8cm, single-sided, single layer disc Approx. max. recording time (LQ mode):240 minutes (4.7GB), 80 minutes (1.46GB) 12cm/8cm, single-sided, single layer disc Approx. max. recording time (LQ mode):240 minutes (4.7GB), 80 minutes (1.46GB) otes – This recorder ca...
Page 7 - What are ‘recording modes’?; VR mode recording; Is editing a DVD like editing a video tape?; About DVD recording
INTR ODUCTION 7 DVR313 Overview About DVD-R and DVD-RW disc How are DVD-R and DVD-RW discs different? The essential difference between DVD-R and DVD-RWis that DVD-R is a record-once medium, while DVD-RWis a re-recordable/erasable medium. You can re-record/erase a DVD-RW disc approximately 1,000 time...
Page 8 - Disc type
DVR313 Overview Notes for recording • The recording times shown are not exact because the recorder uses variable bit-rate video compression.This means that the exact recording time will dependon the material being recorded. • When recording a TV broadcast, if the reception is poor or the picture con...
Page 9 - About 30° in each direction of the front of the; Notes on Discs; ” may appear on the TV screen during operation.; Yes
INTR ODUCTION 9 DVR313 Overview (Continued) Precautions Handling the unit When shipping the unit The original shipping carton and packing materialscome in handy. For maximum protection, re-pack theunit as it was originally packaged at the factory. When setting up the unit The picture and sound of a ...
Page 10 - Front Panel
10 Front Panel > / M Go to NEXT chapter/track. Press and hold for two seconds for a fast forward search. PAUSE ( X ) Pause playback or recording temporarily, press again to exit pause mode. Disc Tray Insert a disc here. POWER button and indicator Switches the DVD Recorder ON and OFF.Lights blue w...
Page 11 - Function Display Window
11 INTR ODUCTION Function Display Window STEREO Indicates a stereo broadcast is being received. Disc type indicators Indicates the type of disc loaded. Audio type indicators Indicates encoding format of the current disc. ANGLE available on disc. RANDOM RANDOM playback active. FINALIZED Finalized dis...
Page 12 - Remote Control Overview; Forward slow playback.
12 Remote Control Overview ch add ch add /del /del pla play slo slow pause pause slo slow skip/scan skip/scan skip/scan skip/scan stop stop sound sound /mute ute tv input input dvd dvd catv catv rec rec rec mode rec mode timer rec timer rec chp chp.mar .mark thumbnail thumbnail zoom oom delete a-b d...
Page 13 - ote; Programming the Remote; buttons on the remote control; Buttons used to operate the TV; the remote control are activated.; TV MBR CODES BY BRAND
13 INTR ODUCTION Controlling TVs and Cable Boxes (DBS) Your remote control operates the common features ofmost, but not all, models and brands of IR (infrared)controlled cable converters (DBS) and TVs. ote Due to the variety of codes used by manufacturers, ourcompany cannot guarantee this remote con...
Page 14 - Rear Panel; Caution; Connect to a TV with Y Pb Pr inputs.; AC Power Cord; Plug into the power source.; OUT TO TV; Passes the signal from the ANT IN to your TV/monitor
Rear Panel Caution Do not touch the inner pins of the jacks on the rearpanel. Electrostatic discharge may cause permanentdamage to the unit. ANT.IN Connect the VHF/UHF/CATV antenna to this terminal. COAXIAL (Digital audio out jack) Connect to digital (coaxial) audio equipment. COMPONENT VIDEO OUT (Y...
Page 15 - VR HOOKUP; Connections
D VR HOOKUP 15 Connections Connecting Antenna/Cable TV toDVD Recorder 11 Disconnect the antenna leads from the rear of theTV. 2 2 Identify the type of cable from your antenna. If it is around cable as illustrated, it is a 75 ohm coaxialantenna cable. This cable will connect directly to thejack marke...
Page 16 - Connecting to a TV; RF coaxial connection
Connections (Continued) 16 ips Depending on your TV and other equipment you wishto connect, there are various ways you could connectthe recorder. Use only one of the connectionsdescribed below. Please refer to the manuals of your TV, VCR, StereoSystem or other devices as necessary to make thebest co...
Page 17 - Connecting to Optional Equipment; or COAXIAL; Digital Multi-channel sound; – If the audio format of the digital output does not match
D VR HOOKUP 17 Connecting to Optional Equipment Connecting to an amplifier equipped with twochannel analog stereo or Dolby Pro Logic ll/Pro Logic Connect the Left and Right AUDIO OUT jacks on theDVD Recorder to the audio left and right in jacks onyour amplifier, receiver, or stereo system, using the...
Page 18 - Connecting a Digital Camcorder; Jack panel of Accessory Component; DV Digital Camcorder
18 Accessory Audio/Video (A/V) Connections to DVD Recorder Connect the INPUT 1 or INPUT 2 jacks on the DVDRecorder to the audio/video out jacks on your accessory component, using optional audio/videocables. ote If you use the S-V INPUT jack on the front panel, thesignal of VIDEO OUT jack on the fron...
Page 19 - Before Operation; General Operation; Setup; EZ Channel Scan; Tuning Band; To add channels to memory
D VR HOOKUP 19 Before Operation Initial Settings In this menu system, there are several ways to cus-tomize the settings provided. Most menus consist ofthree levels to set up the options, but some requiregreater depth for the variety of settings. If you pressSETUP, only the first and second level of ...
Page 20 - Auto Clock Set; The Setup menu appears.; Manual Clock Set
20 Before Operation Auto Clock Set The DVD Recorder gives you two ways to set the timeand date: the Auto Clock Feature or manually. The AutoClock Feature enables the DVD Recorder to set up theclock when the DVD Recorder is turned off or duringPBS channel tuning.The Clock Set feature is set to Auto a...
Page 21 - Progressive Scan; PBC; Set Initialize; Language; Disc Language; OSD Language
21 D VR HOOKUP Before Operation Progressive Scan Progressive Scan Video provides the highest quality pictures with less flickering.If you are using the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks,but are connecting the DVD recorder to a standard(analog) television, set Progressive Scan to OFF.If you are using the COM...
Page 22 - Dolby Digital; Vocal
Before Operation Audio Each DVD disc has a variety of audio output options.Set the recorder’s Audio Output according to the type ofaudio system you use. Dolby Digital PCM: Select when connected to a 2-channel digital stereo amplifier. The DVD Recorder’s digital audio outputs soundsin the PCM 2ch for...
Page 23 - Set Password; Changing the 4-digit code; If you a mistake before pressing ENTER, press; If you forget your 4-digit code; Press SETUP to display the Setup menu.
Before Operation (Continued) D VR HOOKUP 23 Lock (Parental Control) Rating Movies on DVDs may contain scenes not suitable forchildren. Therefore, discs may contain Parental Controlinformation that applies to the complete disc or to certain scenes on the disc. These scenes are rated fromLevel 1 to 8,...
Page 24 - Country Code; Recording; Record Mode Set; Record Aspect
Country Code Enter the code of a country/area whose standards wereused to rate the DVD video disc, referring to the list(See “Country Code List”, page 48.). 11 Press SETUP. The Setup menu appears. 2 2 Use v / V to select the Lock option. 3 3 While the Lock option is selected, press B to move to the ...
Page 25 - Disc; Initialize; Protection
Before Operation (Continued) Auto Chapter When recording in Video mode, chapter markers are putin every three minutes on the default setting. You canchange this interval to 3 minutes, 5 minutes or 10 min-utes. If you select Not Use, switch off automatic chaptermarking altogether with the No Separati...
Page 26 - v V b B
Before Operation (Continued) Finalize Finalizing ‘fixes’ the recordings in place so that the disccan be played on a regular DVD player or computerequipped with a suitable DVD-ROM drive.Finalizing a Video mode disc creates a menu screen fornavigating the disc. This is accessed by pressing MENUor TITL...
Page 27 - On-screen display operation
D VR HOOKUP 27 Before Operation Caution: Before using the remote control, press the DVD button to operate this DVD Recorder. General Explanation of On-Screen Display This manual gives basic instructions for operating theDVD Recorder. Some DVDs require specific operationor allow only limited operatio...
Page 28 - to select desired option)
Before Operation 28 Menu Options Title Number Chapter Number Time search Digital Audio Output mode Subtitle language Sound Function (Use v / V to select desired option) Shows the current title number and total number oftitles, and skips to the desired title number. Shows the current chapter number a...
Page 29 - Using the Built-in TV Tuner; Changing TV Audio Channel; Press AUDIO repeatedly to change the TV audio.; Displaying OSD While Watching TV
D VR HOOKUP 29 Using the Built-in TV Tuner Changing TV Channels If no disc is playing, you can change TV channels usingthe number or CH ( v / V ) buttons on the remote control, or the CH (+/–) buttons on the front panel. ote Antenna channels are numbered 2 through 69. Cablechannels are numbered 1 th...
Page 30 - Playback Setup; ip; If a menu screen is displayed; b B v V; Moving to another TITLE
30 Operation with DVD and Video CD Playing a DVD or Video CD Playback Setup Turn the TV on and select the video input source con-nected to the DVD Recorder. Audio system: Turn the audio system on and selectthe input source connected to the DVD Recorder. 11 Press OPEN/CLOSE to open the disc tray. 2 2...
Page 31 - Operation with DVD and Video CD (Continued); Still Picture and Frame-by-Frame Playback; Search; Repeat; Time Search
PLA YB A C K 31 Operation with DVD and Video CD (Continued) General Features (Continued) Still Picture and Frame-by-Frame Playback 1 Press PAUSE ( X ) during playback. The recorder will now go into PAUSE mode. 2 You can advance or back up the picture frame-by-frame by pressing b / B repeatedly durin...
Page 32 - To clear a Marked Scene
Operation with DVD and Video CD (Continued) General Features (continued) Zoom The Zoom function allows you to enlarge the videoimage and to move through the enlarged image. 1 Press ZOOM during playback or still playback to acti-vate the Zoom function. The square frame will be displayed in the right ...
Page 34 - Notes on MP3 Recordings; About MP3; CD-R physical format should be “ISO 9660” and
34 Audio CD and MP3 Operation Playing an Audio CD or MP3 Disc The DVD Recorder can play audio CDs. Also, the DVDRecorder can play MP3 formatted recordings on CD-ROM, CD-R or CD-RW discs.Before playing MP3 recordings, read the notes on MP3Recordings on the right side of this page. 11 Insert a disc an...
Page 35 - ips
PLA YB A C K 35 Audio CD and MP3 Operation (Continued) Pause 1 Press PAUSE during playback. 2 To return to playback, press PLAY or press PAUSEagain. Moving to Another Track Press SKIP/SCAN . or > briefly during playback to go to the next track or to return to thebeginning of the current track. Pr...
Page 36 - Programmed Playback with Audio CD and MP3; Repeat Programmed Tracks
36 Programmed Playback with Audio CD and MP3 The Program function enables you to store your favoritetracks from any disc in the recorder memory.Program can contain 30 tracks (Audio CD) or 256 tracks(MP3). 11 Insert an Audio CD or MP3 disc. Audio CD or MP3 CD menu will appear. 2 2 Use v V b B to sele...
Page 37 - Basic Recording; ) buttons to select the TV channel; Instant Timer Recording; Checking the Recording Time; ) to pause the disc during; Continue
RECORDING 37 Basic Recording Basic Recording from a TV Follow the instructions below to record a TV program.Recording starts immediately and continues until the disc is fullor you stop the recording. 11 Switch on the recorder and load a recordabledisc. Also make sure that the TV input is set to this...
Page 38 - Timer Recording; Checking Timer Recording Details
Timer Recording This DVD Recorder can be programmed to record up to8 programs within a period of 1 month. For unattendedrecording, the timer needs to know the channels to berecorded, the starting time and length. 11 Press TIMER REC. The Timer Record menu will appear. • Date – Choose a date up to 1 m...
Page 39 - Recording from an External Input; Recording from a Digital Camcorder; • If you connect a second DVD Recorder using a DV; Finalizing a Disc
RECORDING 39 Recording from an External Input Recording from External Components You can record from an external component, such as acamcorder or VCR, connected to any of the recorder’sexternal inputs. 11 Make sure that the component you want torecord from is connected properly to the DVDRecorder. S...
Page 40 - Recording from an External Input (Continued); Troubleshooting
Recording from an External Input (Continued) What is DV? Using DV, also known as i.LINK, you can connect a DV-equipped camcorder to this recorder using a singleDV cable for input and output of audio, video, data andcontrol signals.The i.LINK interface is also known as IEEE 1394-1995.“i.LINK” and the...
Page 41 - EDITING; VR Mode: Original and Playlist Editing; Titles and Chapters; Play; Chapter
EDITING 41 VR Mode: Original and Playlist Editing Edits you make to the Original content changes theactual content of the disc. For example, if you erase atitle or chapter from the Original content (Title/ChapterList), that title or chapter is erased from the disc, freeingup extra recording time.Whe...
Page 42 - Naming a Title; Using the Chapter List; Title
VR Mode: Original and Playlist Editing (Continued) Naming a Title You can name Original and Playlist titles independently.Names can be up to 22 characters long. 11 Press REC LIST to display Title List. To switch between the Original (Title/Chapter List)and Playlist (Program) screens, press REC LIST....
Page 43 - Adding Additional Title/Chapters to the; The title appears in the updated Playlist.
VR Mode: Original and Playlist Editing (Continued) Making a New Playlist (Program) Use this function to add an Original title or chapter tothe Playlist (Program). When you do this, the whole titleis put into the Playlist (you can erase bits you don’tneed later — see Erasing an Original or Playlistti...
Page 44 - Changing Title or Chapter Thumbnails; Erasing an Original or Playlist
VR Mode: Original and Playlist Editing (Continued) Changing Title or Chapter Thumbnails Each title and chapter displayed in the Original(Title/Chapter List) or Playlist (Program) screen is repre-sented by a thumbnail picture taken from the start ofthat title or chapter.If you prefer, select a differ...
Page 45 - This function is not available if there is only one chapter.; Erasing a Section; using; Combine
VR Mode: Original and Playlist Editing (Continued) Combining Two Chapters Into One Use this function to combine two adjacent Playlist orOriginal chapters into one. ote This function is not available if there is only one chapterwithin the title. 11 Press REC LIST repeatedly to display Playlist(Progra...
Page 46 - Video Mode: Original Editing; Using the Title List; Start playback the select-; If the disc has already been finalized; You should see a screen like the one below.; Erasing a Title; Title Name
Video Mode: Original Editing Using the Title List From the Title List display you can play, name and erasetitles.Once a Video mode disc is finalized, the Title Listscreen changes its appearance and all you can do isselect titles to play. 11 Press REC LIST to display the Title List. 2 2 Use v / V to ...
Page 47 - REFERENCE; Language Code List
REFERENCE 47 Language Code List Code Language 6566 Abkhazian 6565 Afar 6570 Afrikaans 8381 Albanian 6577 Amharic 6582 Arabic 7289 Armenian 6583 Assamese 6588 Aymara 6590 Azerbaijani 6665 Bashkir 6985 Basque 6678 Bengali; Bangla 6890 Bhutani 6672 Bihari 6682 Breton 6671 Bulgarian 7789 Burmese 6669 By...
Page 48 - Country Code List
48 Code Country AD Andorra AE United Arab Emirates AF Afghanistan AG Antigua and Barbuda AI Anguilla AL Albania AM Armenia AN Netherlands Antilles AO Angola AQ Antarctica AR Argentina AS American Samoa AT Austria AU Australia AW Aruba AZ Azerbaidjan BA Bosnia-Herzegovina BB Barbados BD Bangladesh BE...
Page 49 - Symptom
REFERENCE 49 Symptom No power. No picture. No sound. The playback picture ispoor. The DVD Recorderdoes not start playback. The picture from theexternal input is distort-ed Some channels areskipped over whenusing CH ( v / V ) The picture or sound ofbroadcasting channel isweak or missing. Camcorder im...
Page 51 - Specifications; General; Video recording format; DVD Specifications
REFERENCE 51 Specifications General Power requirements AC 120V, 60 Hz Power consumption 44W Dimensions (approx.) 430 X 92 X 382.5 mm (16.9 x 3.6 x 15 inches) (w x h x d) Mass (approx.) 6.4 kg (14.1 lbs) Operating temperature 5˚C to 35˚C (41˚F to 95˚F) Operating humidity 5 % to 90 % Signal system NTS...
Page 52 - THIS LIMITED WARRANTY DOES NOT APPLY TO:; Or visit our website at
ZENITH ELECTRONICS CORPORATION Zenith Part No. 206-3891 2000 MILLBROOK DRIVE GS# 3835RS0059B LINCOLNSHIRE, IL 60069 Printed in Korea Issue O ZENITH ELECTRONICS CORPORATION DVD Recorder DVR313 LIMITED WARRANTY – USA Zenith will repair or replace your product, at Zenith’s option, if it proves to be de...
