DVD R 212
DVD RECORDER
PALSONIC CORPORATION PTY LTD
1 JOYNTON AVENUE
WATERLOO NSW 2017 AUSTRALIA
TEL: (02) 9313 7111
FAX: (02) 9313 7555
PALSONIC CUSTOMER SERVICE
TELEPHONE
AUSTRALIA: 1300 657 888
Table of Contents
Basic Information
Features of the Machine .................................................................................................................. 5
Terms ............................................................................................................................................... 6
Front and Rear Panels ..................................................................................................................... 8
Remote Control ................................................................................................................................ 9
How to install and use the remote controller .................................................................................... 10
System Connections
Connected to a TV ........................................................................................................................... 11
Connected to an ordinary stereo system ......................................................................................... 12
Connected to an amplifier with digital decoder ................................................................................ 12
System Connection for recording external signals ........................................................................... 13
Monitor Mode
Introduction ...................................................................................................................................... 14
Selection of monitor signals ............................................................................................................. 14
Navigation Mode ............................................................................................................................ 14
Record Mode
Introduction ...................................................................................................................................... 15
Enter the Recording Mode and menu description ............................................................................ 15
General Steps .................................................................................................................................. 15
Manual Record ................................................................................................................................. 16
Start Record ................................................................................................................................ 16
Recording Process Control ......................................................................................................... 16
One Touch Record (OTR) ................................................................................................................ 17
DV Controlled Recording ................................................................................................................. 17
Timer Record .................................................................................................................................. 18
Chapter Edit
Introduction ...................................................................................................................................... 21
Enter the Chapter Editing Mode ....................................................................................................... 21
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Chapter Edit (Continued)
Menu Description .............................................................................................................................
Operation Steps ...............................................................................................................................
Select the title to be edited ..........................................................................................................
Split the title .................................................................................................................................
Chapter Marker ...........................................................................................................................
Hide/Unhide the title ....................................................................................................................
Index Picture ...............................................................................................................................
Play .............................................................................................................................................
Exit the Chapter Editing mode ....................................................................................................
Disc Operations
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Introduction ......................................................................................................................................
Enter the Disc Operation mode ........................................................................................................
Menu Description .............................................................................................................................
Operation Steps ...............................................................................................................................
Exit ...................................................................................................................................................
Title Edit
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Introduction ......................................................................................................................................
Enter the Title Editing mode .............................................................................................................
Play Mode
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Enter the Play Mode .........................................................................................................................
Menu Description .............................................................................................................................
Operation .........................................................................................................................................
Direct Play ...................................................................................................................................
Enter Menu before Playing ..........................................................................................................
End Play ......................................................................................................................................
Play Mode Control ............................................................................................................................
Normal Play .................................................................................................................................
Repeat Play .................................................................................................................................
Program Play ..............................................................................................................................
Random Play ...............................................................................................................................
Play Process Control ........................................................................................................................
Menu mode Control .....................................................................................................................
Forward Play ...............................................................................................................................
Back Play ....................................................................................................................................
Pause/Step Play ..........................................................................................................................
Volume Control ...........................................................................................................................
Select Play Mode ........................................................................................................................
Chapter Selection ........................................................................................................................
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Track Selection ............................................................................................................................
Track Selection Play for Audio Discs ...........................................................................................
Time Selection .............................................................................................................................
The Use of "GOTO" Button ..............................................................................................................
AUDIO Selection ..............................................................................................................................
Audio Channel Selection ..................................................................................................................
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SUBTITLE Selection ...........................................................................................................................
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Multi-angle Switch ............................................................................................................................
PBC Switch .......................................................................................................................................
ZOOM Function ................................................................................................................................
System Setup ..................................................................................................................................
Operation Interface and General Steps ............................................................................................
GENERAL Settings ..........................................................................................................................
Screen Saver Setting ...................................................................................................................
Progressive/Interlace ...................................................................................................................
Video Out .....................................................................................................................................
Video Output Format ...................................................................................................................
Restore Factory Settings .............................................................................................................
PLAYBACK Settings .........................................................................................................................
TV aspect ratio Setting ................................................................................................................
Rating level Setting ......................................................................................................................
Digital Audio Output Setting ........................................................................................................
Analog Audio Output Setting .......................................................................................................
RECORD Settings ............................................................................................................................
Auto Chapter Marker ...................................................................................................................
Recording Quality Selection ........................................................................................................
LANGUAGE Settings ........................................................................................................................
OSD Language Setting ................................................................................................................
Menu Language Setting ..............................................................................................................
Subtitle Language Setting ...........................................................................................................
Audio Language Setting ..............................................................................................................
CHANNEL SCAN .............................................................................................................................
SYSTEM CLOCK Settings ...............................................................................................................
Other Operations ............................................................................................................................
Standby ............................................................................................................................................
Appendix .........................................................................................................................................
Troubleshooting Guide .....................................................................................................................
Technical Specifications ................................................................................................................
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Basic Information
Features of the Machine
The machine is capable of processing and recording various video signals into high quality DVD disks, such
as the input signals of TV, ordinary disk player and DV.
In addition, the machine can be used as a DVD player of excellent performance. It has all the functions of an
ordinary DVD player. The two-in-one function of the machine will increase your life quality and enhance your
sense of life.
Permit multiple-signal input
Supply multiple-signal output
1. Composite Video input
2. S-Video input
1. Composite Video output
2. S-Video output
3. TV TUNER input
4. DV Input
3. Composite Video output
4. 5.1 CH output
5. Analog audio input
5. Optical / Coaxial output
6. TV Tuner output
Multiple DVD recording quality
The machine provides users with 4 recording qualities and the resolution and recording time
varies according to the different recording qualities. Even if you choose between the high resolution
and long recording time.
Multiple recording modes
The machine permits 3 modes of recording such as normal manual recording, timing recording and
OTR, so as to facilitate your use.
Simple menu operation
The machine uses interface friendly menu operation. You do not have to memorised the complicated
functional keys and can finish most of the operations using only several direction and confirm keys.
Stand-by Function
Remote control stand by function will make you use the machine more easily and freely, and it can
help you finish timing recording in condition of saving electricity
Suitable for the following disks:
It can only play DVD, DVD+R/RW, VCD, SVCD, CD-DA, Mixed CD-DA, MP3, JPEG and so on
multi format discs. It can record DVD+R and DVD+RW disc only.
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Basic Information
Terms
DVD Disc
DVD disc is a highly compact device for storing. The high quality audio and video information is
stored in it after being complied in MGEG-II format. There a 4 types of DVD discs such as bosseyed
single -layer DVD-5 with a capacity of 4.7GB, bosseyed bi-layer DVD-9 with a capacity of 8.5GB,
double-faced single layer DVD-10 with a capacity of 9.64GB and double-face bi-layer DVD-18 with
a capacity of 17GB.
DVD+RW Disc
DVD+RW disc is also called DVD+ Rewritable disc. It can be recorded for about 1000 times.
DVD+R Disc
DVD+R disc is also called Write-one DVD disc. It can be recorded for only one time. The recorded
disc can be played on other DVD players after being closed and then it can not be recorded again.
Erasing the Disc
Erasing the disc means removing the information stored on the disc.
Compatibility (Finalise)
Compatibility (Finalise) means processing the content information on the disc so as to make it can be
use on other DVD players. Without this process, the disc can only be played on this machine. It only
refers to creating compatibility of the DVD+R disc.
Preparation for recording
Formal preparation for recording include examining the eligibility of the disc and the recording format,
doing necessary optical adaptation and pre-writing the content area.
Recording quality
For DVD+R/RW disc with the capacity of 4.7GB, there are 4 different recording qualities in accordance
with the compressing program
SLP: Ordinary resolution, a bosseyed recordable DVD disc can record 6 hours of programs
Fp: Good resolution, a bosseyed recordable DVD disc can record 4 hours of programs
Sp: Better resolution, a bosseyed recordable DVD disc can record 2 hours of programs
Hq: Best resolution, a bosseyed recordable DVD disc can record 1 hour of programs
Title
The images and music in the DVD disc are divided into several parts and the biggest unit for each
part is title. For ordinary images of video software, it is film and for ordinary music of audio software,
it is music. Each title corresponds with a serial number so that it can be easily searched.
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Basic Information
Terms (continued)
Chapter
It refers to the subtitle of the title of each division of the DVD image or music. Normally one title
contains several chapters and each chapter has its own mark number so that it can be searched easily.
Track
Music or image in CD-DA or VCD is divided into several areas. Each area is a track. Each track has
its own mark number so that it can be searched easily.
Multiple Angles function
Some DVDs record the different images of one view taken from different angles. Users can view the
different images by touching the "Angle" key.
Multiple Languages function
Some DVDs record sound in several different languages and the different language can be released
according to the corresponding function on the menu.
Multiple Subtitle function
Some DVDs record the picture description in multiple languages. Press the "SUBTITLE" key while
watching, and record of subtitle on a different languages will appear.
Region Codes
In order to protect intellectual property, concerned organisations sorted the world into 6 regions and
each region can only use DVD players and DVD disc with certain region codes. The illustration on the
below introduces the symbols of the six regions. The DVD players of one region cannot play the DVD
disc of another one. The six codes are:
1. Canada, USA and its possessions.
2. Japan, Europe, South Africa, Middle East (including Egypt).
3. South East Asia, East Asia (including Hong Kong).
4. Australia, New Zealand, Central America, Mexico, South America, Caribbean Sea.
5. Former USSR region, India, Africa (including South Korea and Mongolia).
6. Mainland China.
Progressive and Interlaced
Interlaced means a frame picture be scanned to two field, first scan odd field, then scan even field,
the image of resolution is ordinary. Progressive means a picture be scanned at one field, the image
of resolution is higher. The machine has both Progressive and Interlaced modes.
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Basic Information
Front Panel
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1. STANDBY/ON
2. OPEN/CLOSE
3. RECORD
4. PLAY
7. DIGITAL VIDEO INPUT
8. AUDIO INPUT (FRONT LEFT)
9. AUDIO INPUT (FRONT RIGHT)
10. COMPOSITE VIDEO INPUT (FRONT)
11. S-VIDEO INPUT (FRONT)
5. STOP
6. SOURCE
Rear Panel
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7. S-VIDEO INPUT
1. RF SIGNAL INPUT
8. DIGITAL AUDIO-COAXIAL OUTPUT
9. DIGITAL AUDIO- OPTICAL OUTPUT
10. COMPONENT OUTPUT FOR
PROGRESSIVE SCAN
2. RF SIGNAL OUTPUT
3. AUDIO INPUT (REAR LEFT/RIGHT)
4. AUDIO OUTPUT (MIXED)
5. 5.1 CH AUDIO OUTPUT
6. COMPOSITE VIDEO OUTPUT
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1. OPEN/CLOSE
2. DV
3. TV
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4. NUMBERS
5. SETUP
6. DIRECTION
(UP/DOWN/LEFT/RIGHT)
7. SELECT
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8. MENU
9. TIMER
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10. REC/OTR
(RECORD/ONE-TOUCH RECORD)
11. PLAY
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12. STOP
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13. REVERSE
14. PREVIOUS
15. FWD
16. NEXT
17. AUDIO
18. SUBTITLE
19. REPEAT
20. SLOW
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21. PROG
22. RANDOM
23. STANDBY/ON
24. SCAN
25. AV (SOURCE)
26. NAVIGATION
27. ADD/CLEAR
28. TITLE
29. DISC OPER
30. EDIT
31. MUTE
32. PAUSE/STEP
33. VOLUME+
34. CHANNEL+
35. VOLUME-
36. CHANNEL-
37. RETURN
38. ANGEL
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39. DISPLAY
40. ZOOM
41. GOTO
42. PS/IS (PROGRESSIVE / INTERLACE SCAN)
43. ERASE
44. FINALIZE
System Connection
Connected to a TV
Before the system connection, be sure to switch off the power source of this unit and other devices.
COMPONENT INPUT
Rear Panel of the Unit
TV
There are three kinds of video outputs in the unit, namely component video, S-Video and composite video.
You can select one of the available video outputs of the TV and then make the connection.
In terms of picture quality, the component video is the best; S-Video comes next, while the composite
video is less satisfying.
When connecting the audio output of the unit to the TV, connect the left and right audio outputs to the TV
audio inputs of the same group as the connected video inputs.
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Connect to an ordinary stereo system
Connect to an amplifier with digital decoder
or
AMPLIFIER
System Connection
System connection for recording external signals (front panel signal input)
When connecting with external signals, be sure to switch off the power source of the unit and other devices.
The connection with front panel inputs.
Other AV devices
Select either CVBS or S-Video from the front panel
inputs to connect.
or
Video in
Audio in
DVD recorder Front Panel
RECORDER FRONT
DV input
System connection for recording external signals (rear panel signal input)
YOUR RECORDER
or
DVD player
From the video input terminals, select one as desired. In terms of picture quality, CVBS stands for
good, S-VIDEO for better and Y/CB/CR for best.
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Monitoring Mode
Introduction
In Monitoring Mode, the system only displays external signals (CVBS, S-VIDEO, DV, TV, Y/Cb/Cr) selected
by the user on the TV screen directly without conducting other operations. You can review the content of the
external signals in Monitoring Mode. This mode is for selecting the recording input source.
The Selection of Monitor Signals
Use the "SOURCE" to select monitoring signals.
1. In Monitoring Mode, press the "SOURCE" button repeatedly to cycle through various input sources as
shown in the following chart:
TV Monitor
Front CVBS
Rear CVBS
Rear S-Video
DVD Play
DV
2. Press the "TV" button directly to enter the TV Input Signal Mode. (With the Viewing decoded Channel
function, press the "TV" button to switch between TV signals of the unit arid the TV).
3. Press the "DV" button directly to enter the DV Input Signal Mode.
4. To select a TV channel, enter the channel number directly.
For example, the channel number is 008, press 8 once, and then press "SELECT" to enter, or wait for
5 seconds to enter automatically.
5. Press the "Channel +/-"button to switch channels.
Use the menu to select monitoring signals
Note:
Before receiving TV signals for the first time, please conduct the Channel Scan operation. For details, see
"System Setup: Channel Scan" for reference.
Navigation Mode
The NAVIGATION Mode can realise all functions of the unit.
Press the "Guidance" button of the remote controller
to display the screen on the left.
1. Switch to Playback Mode;
Switch to Mode Play
2. Switch to Recording Mode;
3. Switch to Editing Mode;
4. Switch to Disc Operation Mode;
5. Switch to System Setup Mode;
6. Switch to Timer Recording Setup Mode;
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Recording Mode
Introduction
There are various external signal inputs in the unit, including S-Video, composite video, TV tuning , DV input
and stereo audio input. You can select any group of audio and video signals from these inputs for recording.
The recording discs of the unit include DVD+RW and DVD+R There are four available recording modes of
different quality, including SLP (6 hours), EP (4 hours), SP (2 hours) and HQ (I hour).
The unit has a function of timer recording. You can set up a recording schedule in advance. The unit will
record the programs that you select automatically. If the unit is connected with a DV camera, you can also
conduct a long time recording to monitor a certain location in an automatic and intelligent way.
Enter the recording mode and menu description
To enter the recording mode, take the following steps:
1. In the Non-rewritable Disc mode, press the "SOURCE" button to enter the Monitoring Mode.
The Monitoring Mode can be regarded as a sub-mode of the Recording Mode.
2. The system will automatically enter the Recording Mode when the setup time is reached.
For details about timer recording, see "Timer Recording" for reference.
3. In the Recording Mode, press the "DISPLAY" button to show or hide the recording control bar menu.
The meanings of various options in the recording control bar menu are as follows.
1) The disk format must be DVD+RW or DVD+R.
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Record (DVD+R)
Mode
2) Mode.
3) Recording Input Source.
4) Recording Quality.
New Title
DV
Source
Quality
5) REC TO: DVD+VIDEO.
SP
6) Recording Process Control (STOP, PAUSE and RECORD).
7) Number of Recorded Titles.
8) Number of Recorded Chapters.
9) Recordable Time left
REC TO
TRICK
DVD+VIDEO
Record
04/04
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9.
Title
Chapter
Time
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General Steps
The general steps for recording external signals are as follows.
1. Complete the system connection.
2. Select the signal source to be recorded.
3. Enter the recording control bar menu.
4. Select the recording quality.
5. Start recording.
6. Stop recording.
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Recording Mode
Manual Recording
Start Recording
1. Connect the system properly (see "System Connection: System Connection for Recording External Signals"),
switch on the power, insert a recordable DVD+R or an non-finalized DVD+RW, and start playing the input
source to output the signals to be recorded.
2. Press the "SOURCE" button to enter the Monitoring Mode.
3. According to the steps stated in the previous chapter (see "Monitoring Mode: the Selection of Monitoring
Signals"), select the suitable input source.
The input source shall be in correspondence with the actual connection, otherwise the input source signals
cannot be displayed on the monitor and the recording cannot be done, either. It is recommended to press the
"SOURCE" button until the input source interface appears. If you have pressed the button more than 8 times,
but the input source interface is still not available, the cause might be that the input source is not connected
properly.
4. In the recording control bar menu, press the or button to select the "Quality" menu. Press the
"SELECT" button to select the option, use the or
Record (DVD+R)
button to select the recording quality value and
Mode
New Title
DV
press the "SELECT" button to confirm.
Source
Quality
REC TO
TRICK
Title
5. In the recording control bar menu, use the or
button to select the "Record" option, press
"SELECT" button to enter the input mode, use the
or button to select the "Record" value, and
press the "SELECT" button to confirm.
SP
DVD+VIDEO
Record
04/04
The recording process starts after the above 5 steps.
Chapter
Time
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Recording Process Control
1. Use the or button to move the cursor, select the "Record" option, press the "SELECT" button to enter,
use the or button to select a value, and then press the "SELECT" button.
You can select the corresponding value to complete the operations such as "RECORD", "PAUSE" and
"STOP".
Record (DVD+R)
Mode
New Title
DV
Source
Quality
REC TO
TRICK
Title
SP
DVD+VIDEO
Record
04/04
STORE
PAUSE
Chapter
Time
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RECORD
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Recording Mode
Recording Process Control (continued)
2. Use the corresponding function keys of the remote controller, such as "RECORD", "PAUSE/STEP" and
"STOP" to select from "Record, "Pause" and "Stop" functions in the recording process.
When a "Stop" operation is done, the system will write some information into the disc. The system will
not respond to any button pressing at that time.
When you resume recording after the "Stop" operation, the system will add a title. If there is no
interruption in the recording process from the beginning to the end, then only one title is available for
the entire disc.
One Touch Recording (OTR)
This function enables you to set up the timer during the recording process. Once the scheduled time is
reached, the system will stop recording automatically.
1. Enter the "Recording Mode" and start recording.
2. For desired timer recording, press the "REC/OTR" button once or several times.
The recording time will increase by 30 minutes with every pressing of the "REC/OTR" button. If the
scheduled time exceeds the recordable time of the disc, normal recording mode will restore.
If the timer recording is paused or stopped, the system will cancel the timer recording process.
DV Controlled Recording
1. This unit can realise real-time monitoring and recording for a DV through the IEEE 1394 serial port (DV).
Connect the DV to the unit (for details, see "System Connection: System Connection for Recording
External Signals") by the front panel inputs.
Switch on the power of the unit.
Press the "DV" button.
Switch on the "Power" button of the DV, set it to the "CAMERA" mode, and start monitoring.
Press the "REC/OTR" button to start recording. (Other operations is the same as in the Recording
Mode).
2. This unit can also record the VCR content of the DV.
The connection method is the same as stated in the first 3 steps of 1.
Switch on the "Power" button of the DV to enter the VCR status, and the VCR status is "Stop".
Use the remote controller of the unit to complete the operations of the DV, including STOP, PLAY,
PAUSE, FB, FF, etc.
Press the "REC/OTR" button and then press the "PLAY" button to start recording.
During the recording process, press the "PAUSE" button to suspend recording of the unit, and press the
button again to suspend the DV. To restore play of the DV, press the "PLAY" button; if you press the
"REC/OTR" button, the play of the DV and the recording of the unit will resume at the same time; press
the "FWD", "REV" button to complete forward or rewind operation for the DV, while it reports Pause
status to the unit; If you press the "STOP" button, the recording of the unit will stop first, and press
again to stop the play of the DV.
Caution:
Do not move the unit or switch off the power during the recording process.
The finalised DVD+R disc shall not be recorded.
Be sure to switch off the power of the unit and the DV before connecting the DV cables.
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Timer Recording
This function enables the unit to start recording according to the preset requirement once the scheduled time
is reached. After the recording is done, the unit is in standby status. To start timer recording, set up a
recording schedule at first and configure the system according to the requirement.
If you are busy and you don't want to miss interesting
programs, the unit can satisfy your need. Before setting up
the timer recording, set the system clock first. (For
instructions, see "System Setup: System Clock Setting").
1. Press the "TIMER button to enter the timer
recording schedule setup menu, as shown in the chart to
the right.
Record scheduler
Quality
Date
End
Source
Start
W
Rear CVBS SP
DAILY 07:03 08:33
1
2
Ch057
HQ 12/31/03 12:44 13:05
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4
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There are 20 records in this menu. Each record
represents a recording schedule.
2. In the timer recording setup menu, use the or button to select a record, and press the "Select" button.
3. Setup the input source
Item Editor
In the Item Editor dialog box, use the
to select the value of "SOURCE".
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and "Select" buttons
Source
Quality
Once
Start
Front AV
SP
01/01/00
12:44
End
13:15
Confirm
Cancel
4. Set up the recording quality
In the Item Editor dialog box, use the
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and "SELECT" buttons to select the quality value. For more
information about recording quality, see "Basic Information: Terms" for reference. HQ, SP, EP, SLP.
Item Editor
Source
Quality
Once
Start
Front AV
SP
SLP
EP
End
SP
HQ
Confirm
Cancel
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Timer Recording
5. Setup the recording date
This setting is done with the third control unit in "Item Editor" dialog box. Move the cursor, select the row,
press the "SELECT" button to initiate the drop-down menu, as shown in the chart.
Item Editor
The setting may arrange a timer recording everyday, or on
some day of every week, or on a certain day of the year.
There are three options in the list. Their meanings are as
follows.
Signal Source Ch042
Quality
Once
SP
01/01/00
13:05
13:35
OFF
Once
Daily
Weekly: recording every week.
Daily: recording everyday
Weekly
OK
Cancel
Once: recording on a certain date
a. If you select "Weekly", press the "SELECT" button to confirm. Move the cursor to the right control unit in
therow, and press the "SELECT" button to pop up a week list, as show a in the chart. Select a proper value
according to your need.
Item Editor
Signal Source Ch042
b. If you select "Daily" press the "SELECT" button, the date input editor
Quality
Once
SP
box will appear on the right. Highlight the box and press the
"SELECT" button, then use the number buttons to enter the date in the
form of "DD/MM/YY", press the "SELECT" button to confirm.
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Once
Daily
Weekly
If the input is illegal, the system will prompt an input error message. At the same
OK
Cancel
time, the "Date Input Editor Box" will be left empty. Please enter the date again
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Timer Recording
6. Set up the starting time of recording:
Item Editor
In the "Item Editor" dialog box, use the arrow buttons and the
"SELECT" button to highlight the "Start" option and the input box.
Enter a value between 0:00 and 23:59 with the number buttons and
press the "SELECT" button to confirm. This function is used to set up
the starting time of the recording. If the input value is beyond the range
of 0:00-23.59, the system will give an invalid message.
Signal Source Ch042
Quality
Once
Start
SP
01/01/00
13:05
13:35
End
OK
Cancel
7. Setup the end time of recording.
Item Editor
The operation is similar to Step 8.
This setting means: when the end time is reached, the recording process will
be stopped and the unit turns to standby status.
Signal Source Ch043
Quality
Once
Start
SP
01/01/04
12:23
12:53
8. After completing setup of various parameters of timer recording,
highlight the OK location, press the "SELECT" button, and finish setting
up a timer recording schedule.
End
OK
Cancel
9. Press the "TIMER button to exit the timer recording setup menu.
10. After setting up the timer recording schedule, configure the system according to the schedule and
make sure the system is in standby or working status.
11. If the system is conducting another operation five minutes before the schedule time, it will pop up an
information box, prompting you whether to start recording or not. If the recording condition is met, highlight
the OK button and press the "SELECT" button to confirm. If the information box is left attended, the system
will take it as a consent to record. After a while, it will start the recording according to the set schedule.
12. If the system is in standby status, it will enter the recording mode automatically 2 minutes in advance
and start recording to the set schedule.
13. After completing the recording, the system will restore the status before the recording automatically.
Note:
The system must be properly configured with the set values before completing expected recording jobs.
Select any timer recording item and press the "ADD/CLEAR" button to delete it.
Do not use the finalised DVD+R disc.
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Chapter Editing
Introduction
For finalised discs, every title is made of only one chapter. There is no such function as selected chapter
play or random programmed play of disc segments for such discs. The index icon of each title is determined
by the system. As every title is made of only one chapter, it is inconvenient to browse the disc and satisfy
your need for individualised appreciation. The chapter editing function is to solve such defect.
Entering the Chapter Editing Mode
When the disc in the drive is DVD+RW and the system is in the DVD Monitoring mode, press the "EDIT"
button to enter the Chapter Editing mode and the Chapter Editing control bar menu will appear.
Note:
The Chapter Editing function is only available for DVD+RW discs.
If the DVD+RW disc is write-protected or the current mode does not allow the entrance of Chapter Editing mode, the
remedy for the former is to cancel the write protection with disc operation, and in the latter case, just exit the mode.
Editing Mode
Menu Description
Title: 04/04
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
The chapter editing control bar menu is as shown in the following
chart and the meanings for each item are as follows:
Chapter: 01/01
Play
1. Title: The left number under the icon is the current title to be
edited; the right is the total number of the titles in the disc.
2. Chapter: The left number is the current chapter; the right is the
total number of chapters in the title.
Chapter Marker
Hide Chapter
3. Play: The function is the same as the Play Mode.
4. Chapter Mark: Split or Combine Chapter function.
5. Hide Chapter: Hide or Show Chapter function.
6. Index Picture: Change the index picture.
Index Picture
Split Title
T- Elapsed: 0:00:02
7. Split Title: Split the title in two.
8. T-Elapsed: Time Selection Play.
Operation Steps
Select the title to be edited
1. Enter the Editing Mode.
2. In the Editing Mode control bar menu, use the or button to select the title.
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Chapter Editing
Select the Title to be Edited (continued)
3. Press the "SELECT" button to make title selection option editable.
4. Enter the number of the title to be edited with number buttons, and then press the "SELECT" button, the
system will play the title. At this time, various operations can be done for this title.
Split Title
1. In the Editing Mode control bar menu, use the or button to split the title, and press the "SELECT'
button
Editing Mode
Title: 04/04
Chapter: 01/01
Play
1
2
3
2. When playing to a certain position, press the "SELECT"
button, and the system begins to split the current chapter.
The chapter is divided into two titles at this position, and the current
picture will be the title picture of the second title. When the split operation is
Chapter Marker
Hide Chapter
4
under way, you may need to wait for some time.
5
6
7
8
Chapter Marker
Index Picture
Split Title
1. Insert a mark: Mark the chapter in the title.
2. Delete a mark: Delete a playing chapter and joint it with the
previous chapter. But it won't delete the previous chapter.
3. Delete all marks: Delete all chapters in the title. But the first
chapter cannot be deleted.
T- Elapsed: 0:00:18
Hide/Unhide Chapter
1. In the Chapter Editing control bar menu, use the or button to move the cursor and select the "Hide
Chapter" item, and then press the "SELECT" button.
If the value is Hide Chapter, the current chapter will be hidden during playing.
If the value is Unhide Chapter, the current chapter will not be hidden during playing.
Index Picture
1. In the Program Mode control bar menu, use the or button to move the cursor and select the "Index
Picture" item.
2. If you find a favourite picture during playing, press the "SELECT" button and the picture will become the
index picture of the title.
Play
Play, Pause, FFx2, FFx4, FFx16, FBx32, FBx4, FBx16, FB32, Slow.1/2, Slow 1/4, Slow 1/8, Step.
Exit the Chapter Editing
1. Press the "EDIT" button to exit this mode.
When exiting, the system will write information to the disc. So the system might not respond for some time.
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Disc Operation
Introduction
The Disc Operation means something done to recordable discs in the drive, including browsing disc
information, finalising a disc, removing disc content, deleting the last title, compatibility and write protection, etc.
Enter the Disc Operation Mode
When the system detects DVD+R or DVD+RW disc in the drive, press the "DISC OPER" button to enter
the mode.
Menu Description
The control bar menu under this mode is as shown in the chart.
Play
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
The meanings for the icons are as follows.
Rename Disc
Erase Disc
1. Play: Play the content of the current disc.
2. Erase Disc: Once this operation is done, all content in the disc will be
removed completely. The disc index will appear as blank on the screen.
3. Rename Disc: Rename the disc (default name: MY DVD).
4. Record a new title: Add a new title to record.
Record a New Title
Overwrite Disc
Finalize Disc
Lock Disc
5. Overwrite Disc: An operation on a recorded DVD+RW disc
to overwrite its previous content.
6. Lock Disc:. This function prevents the deletion of recorded content.
7. Finalise disc: This function enables the DVD+RW disc to be played in other DVD players. Once the disc is
finalised, no further writing or change is allowed. (Such operation applies only to DVD+R discs)
Operation Steps
Play
Erase Disc
Rename Disc
This operation is effective for DVD+RW discs. In the Disc Operation
Erase Disc
control bar menu, use the or button to select the "Erase Disc" option,
Record a New Title
press the "SELECT" button and a warning message pops up, "This operation
Overwrite Disc
will erase all data on the disc. Are you sure you want to continue". Press the
Finalize Disc
button to select "Yes", and then press the "SELECT" button to confirm.
Lock Disc
Then the system will start erasing the disc.
The Erase Disc operation may take some time. During the operation, do not conduct any other operation, including
standby; once the operation starts, it cannot be cancelled midway. Never switch off the power during the operation;
otherwise the disc may be damaged.
Lock Disc
Play
This operation will .cancel the write protection of a locked disc. This
Rename Disc
function is available only for DVD+RW discs.
Erase Disc
1. In the Disc Operation control bar menu, use the or button to
Record a New Title
select the "Lock Disc" item, and then press the "SELECT" button.
Overwrite Disc
Finalize Disc
Lock Disc
To judge if a disc is write-protected, try the "Browse Disc Information" operation.
A write-protected disc cannot be recorded, erased or edited unless the write
protection is cancelled.
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Disc Operation
Rename Disc
Play
In the Disc Operation control bar menu, use the or button to
select the "Rename Disc" item, and press the "SELECT" button to pop
up a dialog box; in the given keyboard layout, use arrow buttons and
the "SELECT" button to enter desired letters.
Rename Disc
Erase Disc
Record a New Title
Overwrite Disc
Finalize Disc
Lock Disc
Space: add a blank position, Caps: capital change, BkSk: delete a character forward,
Delete: delete a character backward, Clear: delete all character, Exit: exit operation,
OK: confirm operation.
DISC NAME
MY DVD
A B C D E F G H
I
J K 0 1 2
Q
)
U
.
3
5
L M N O P
R S T
_
V
4
(
:
W X Y Z
?
6 7 8 9
Space Caps BkSp Delete Clear Exit OK
Record a New Title
In the Disc Operation control bar menu, use the or button to select the "Record a New Title" item,
press the "SELECT" button, and then the system will change to TV status.
Play
Press the "SOURCE button to switch to other input source. Press the
Rename Disc
Erase Disc
"REC/OTR" button to enter a new title. Other operations are similar to those
in Manual Recording.
Overwrite Disc
Record a New Title
Overwrite Disc
Finalize Disc
Lock Disc
In the Disc Operation control bar menu, use the or button to select the
"Overwrite Entire Disc" item, press the "SELECT" button, and then the system
will change to TV status. Press the "SOURCE" button to switch to other input
source, and then press the "REC/OTR" button to start recording and overwriting
all other information in the disc. Other operations are similar to those in Manual
Recording.
Play
Rename Disc
Erase Disc
Finalize Disc
Record a New Title
Overwrite Disc
Finalize Disc
Lock Disc
This function is only available for DVD+R discs.
In the Disc Operation control bar menu, use the or button to select the
"Finalize" item, press the "SELECT" button to pop up a dialog box, select
"Yes" and the compatibility process will be under way.
You can also press the "FINALIZE" button directly to start the
compatibility process.
Play
This operation enables the recorded DVD+R discs to be played in other DVD
players. But it is impossible to add new content to such discs.
Do not switch off the power during the finalising process, otherwise the discs
might be damaged.
Rename Disc
Erase Disc
Record a New Title
Overwrite Disc
Finalize Disc
Lock Disc
Exit
Press the "DISC OPER" button to exit the mode.
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Title Editing
Introduction
Different recorded programs make different titles. The titles may be edited
Enter the Title Editing Mode
In the Title Display mode, press the button to pop up the following dialog box.
1. TITLE
1 1. Title Name.
01/04/2004
13:09:58
SP 00:01:00
2
3
4
2. Recording Date.
3. Starting Time of the Recording.
4. The Length of the Recording.
5
5. Recording Quality.
Play Title
1
1. Play Title: Play the current title.
Edit Title
2
3
4
5
6
2. Edit Title: Enter the Title Editing mode, same as the Chapter Editing mode.
3. Rename Title: The operation is the same as that for "Rename Disc".
4. Erase Title: Delete the current title.
Rename Title
Erase Title
5. Overwrite Title: Record a new title and overwrite the current one.
6. Overwrite Disc: Operation same as disc operation of the overwrite disc.
Overwrite Title
Overwrite Disc
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Play Mode
Enter the Play Mode
In the Play Mode, the unit serves as a high quality DVD player. To enter the Play Mode, do as follows.
Connect the TV and the unit properly (See "System Connection" for relevant information). Turn on the
TV and switch to AV input status.
Switch on the power of the unit, and press the "STANDBY/ON" button to start the unit. Insert a disc,
and the system will enter the Play Mode automatically.
If the unit is working with other inputs, press the "PLAY" button to enter the Play Mode.
Note:
During Writing or Erasing operation, it is no use pressing the "PLAY" button.
If there is no disc in the drive or an unsupported or seriously damaged disc is inserted, it is no use pressing the "PLAY' b
Menu Description
1. In the Play Mode, the system control is done through the menu operations or function keys. Enter the Play
Mode, and press the "DISPLAY" button twice to show
Play a DVD
or hide the control bar menu.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
DVD
In the Stop status, it is no use pressing the
"DISPLAY" button.
Normal
MODE:
Normal
Play
A-B Repeat
Chapter Repeat
Title Repeat
Program
TRICK:
The following charts are control bar menus for DVD,
VCD, CD and MP3 respectively. Please note that the
menu may vary somewhat between different discs.
The meanings for the icons are as follows.
1. This icon shows the disc type.
TITLE:
01/01
CHAPTER:
AUDIO:
SUBTITLE:
ANGLE:
T-TIME:
02/14
01/03-OTH
01/01-OTH
01/01
Random
2. MODE: Options include Normal Play, A-B
Repeat, Chapter Repeat, Title Repeat, Disc Repeat,
Program Play. etc.
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3. TRICK: Options include Play, Stop, Pre-stop,
Pause, FF/FB, Slow, etc.
4. TITLE: The DVD title playing and the total
number of titles.
5. CHAPTER: The chapter of the DVD title playing
and the total number of chapters.
6. AUDIO: Select the DVD language.
7. SUBTITLE: Select the DVD subtitle.
8. ANGLE: Select the DVD shooting angle.
9. T-TIME: Displays the time played and left.
10. TRACK: Track being played of the VCD/CD
and the total number of tracks.
11. AUDIO: Channel selection when playing VCD,
CD and MP3.
12. PBC ON/OFF: Play menu control. This function
is available only for 2.0 and above versions.
Play a VCD
1
2
3
VCD
Normal
MODE:
TRICK:
Track:
Audio:
PBC:
Normal
Play
A-B Repeat
Track Repeat
Disc Repeat
Program
01/01
11
12
9
Stereo
PCB ON
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TR-TIME:
Random
Play a MP3
1
2
File Play
File Type:
MODE:
AUDIO
Normal
Normal
3
A-B Repeat
Song Repeat
Disc Repeat
Program
Playing
3
TRICK:
Stereo
11
9
AUDIO:
TIME:
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Operation
Random
Play a CD
Direct Play
1
2
CD-DA Play
File Type:
MODE:
1. Press the "OPEN/CLOSE" button to open the disc
tray.
2. Insert the available disc.
3. Do not put the disc on the wrong side. The smooth
side should face downward, while the printed side
should face upward.
Press the "OPEN/CLOSE" button to close the disc
tray. The system will start playing.
AUDIO
Normal
Normal Play
Playing
3
A-B Repeat
Song Repeat
Disc Repeat
Program
3
TRICK:
Stereo
11
9
AUDIO:
10/10
TRACK:
TIME:
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Random
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Play Mode
Enter the Title before Playing
1. This function is only available with DVD discs.
Press the "TITLE" button, and the title directories will appear on the
screen.
2. Press the arrow buttons to move the cursor to a desired title. For
some discs, you can press digit(s) to select a title directly. For
example, to select Title 2, press 2; to select Title 20, press 2 --> 0.
3. Press the "SELECT" button to play the selected title.
Note:
Title directories of different DVD discs may vary somewhat.
Some DVD discs might not have any title directory. For such discs, it is no use pressing the "SELECT" button.
Enter Menu before Playing
1. Press the "MENU" button.
The TV screen will display the Menu Picture of the DVD disc.
For SVCD and VCD discs, this button realises PBC ON/OFF function.
This function realises only in the Pre-stop status for some discs.
2. For DVD discs, press the arrow buttons to select a chapter; for SVCD and VCD 2.0 discs, press the
number buttons to select a track.
The "SELECT" button must be pressed before playing for some discs.
3. Press the "RETURN button during playing.
For SVCD and VCD 2.0 discs, system will return to menu while PBC is on; the function will not be available
while PBC is off,
End Play
1. Press the "STOP" button;
The system will change to the Pre-stop status.
In the Pre-stop status, the unit will automatically record the stopping time. Now if you press the
"PLAY" or "RETURN button, the unit will resume playing from the recorded stopping time. (For MP3
discs, the playing will start from the beginning of the track at pre-stop time.) Press the "STOP" button
again, the system will change to Stop status and the memory will be cleared then.
2. Press the "OPEN/CLOSE" button to open the disc tray.
3. Take out the disc.
4. Press the "OPEN/CLOSE" button to close the disc tray.
5. Press the "STANDBY/ON" button to standby the unit.
Caution
If the disc is wrongly placed or the disc is seriously damaged, the OSD will display "No disc".
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Play Mode
Play Mode Control
There are four playing modes for the unit, including Normal Play, Repeat Play, Program Play and Random Play.
The operations are as follows.
Normal Play
1. Enter the control bar menu.
2. Press the , and "SELECT" buttons to select the first item in the control bar, Play Mode.
File Play
Song
File Type:
Play:
Program Play
Playing
Status:
Audio:
Time:
Stereo
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3. Press the or button to select the Normal Play value, and then press the
Normal Play mode.
"SELECT" button to enter the
4. Pressing the "PLAY" button directly is another way realising Normal Play.
Random Play
There are various Repeat Play modes, including Repeat Title (DVD only), Repeat Chapter (DVD only),
Repeat Disc (DVD/SVCD/VCD), A-B Repeat, etc.
1. In the play control bar menu, press the
Control.
,
and "SELECT" buttons to select the first item, Play Mode
2. Use or
button to select a proper value, press the "SELECT" button and the system will play with the
corresponding Repeat Play mode.
3. Pressing the "REPEAT" button directly is another way repeat play operation.
4. If the value selected is "A-B Repeat", press the "SELECT" button and the system will prompt that Point A
is set, please set the next point. Press the "SELECT" button again to set the next point, i.e. Point B. After
that, the system will conduct a section repeat play, that is, repeat from A to B.
The values of Play Mode Control Item are as follows. The values may vary for different discs.
1. Normal Play.
2. A-B Repeat
4. Title Repeat
5. Disc Repeat
6. Track Repeat
7. DIR Repeat
8. Program Repeat
9. Random Repeat
3. Chapter Repeat
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Play Mode
Play Mode Control (continued)
Program Play
File Play
Type:
Audio
This function enables the system to play designated title, chapter or
track according to the order you set.
Play:
Program
Play
1. Select the Play Mode Control value as "Program", and press the
"SELECT" button.
Trick:
Audio:
Time:
Stereo
Press the or button to move the cursor between "File" and
"Favourite/Program".
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Press the or button to move the cursor up and down within a certain list box.
1) In the Program Play List Box, you can add your favourite content.
2) This is the Disc Content List Box.
2. Press arrow buttons to move the cursor in the Disc Content List Box to your favourite item.
3. Press the "ADD/CLEAR" button and the item will appear in the Program List Box.
If the item you select in the Disc Content List Box contains sub items, such as a title of a DVD disc, press the
"SELECT" button and the sub item list will pop up in the Content List Box. If you select the first item in the list,
press the "SELECT" button and the Content List Box will restore its original content. For detailed operations,
see the following charts.
2
1
2
1
MP3
DVD
File Play Stop 0:00:08-0:01:48
Edit Program List
File Play
Favorite/Program
Title
Favorite/Program
01 MP3
02 MP3
03 MP3
04 MP3
05 MP3
06 MP3
07 MP3
08 MP3
01 MP3
04 MP3
Title 01
Title 02
Title 03
Title 04
Title 05
Title 06
Title 07
Title 08
Title 09
Title 01 Chapter 01
Title 02 Chapter 02
2
1
2
1
VCD
CD
CD-DA Play Stop 0:00:08-0:01:48
VCD Edit Program List
File Play
Favorite/Program
Track
Favorite/Program
Track 01
Track 02
Track 03
Track 04
Track 05
Track 06
Track 07
Track 08
Track 09
Track 01
Track 02
Track 03
Track 04
Track 05
Track 06
Track 07
Track 08
Track 09
Track 01
Track 02
Track 01
Track 02
4. Press the arrow buttons to select an item in the Program List Box, and press the "ADD/CLEAR" button to
delete the item.
5. After adding the content you desired to the Program List Box, move the cursor to the Program List Box, and
press the "SELECT" or "PLAY" button. The system then will play the content in the Program List Box in
Normal Play mode.
6. Pressing the "PROG" button directly is another way program play operation.
Random Play
1. Set the value of the menu control item as "Random". The system will start Random Play.
2. Press the "RANDOM" button and the system will alternate between Random Play and Normal Play.
In this mode, the system will randomly play the chapters or tracks of the disc.
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Play Mode
Play Process Control
In this section, we will introduce how to control the play process.
Menu Operation
Most of the play process control operations can be done through the menu. The operations are as follows.
1. Enter the play control bar menu, use the arrow buttons to select
DVD
the status-play item and press the "SELECT" button.
MODE
Normal
Play
TRICK
TITLE
01/01
CHAPTER
AUDIO
02/14
01/03-OTH
01/01-OTH
01/01
SUBTITLE
ANGLE
T-TIME
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2. Use the arrow buttons to select corresponding values according to your need, and press the "SELECT"
button. The Process Control Item has the following values. Each value corresponds with an operation.
Some discs might not contain all the values as follows.
Play,
Stop,
FFx2~FFx32( The numbers indicate the speed of fast forward play),
FBX2~FBx232 (The numbers indicate the speed of fast back play),
Pre-stop, Slow 1/2- Slow 1/8 (The fractions indicate the speed of slow play)
Pause
Forward Play
1. Press the
button, the system will go forward to the next chapter (DVD) or the next track (VCD, etc.)
and start playing.
For DVD discs, only the forward operation within a title is allowed.
2. Press the button, and the system will play fast forward. With every press, the forward play speed will
gain. For MP3 discs, such operation is invalid.
Back Play
1. Press the
button of the remote controller, the system will go back to the previous chapter (DVD) or the
previous track (VCD, etc.) and start playing.
2. Press the
button, and the system will play fast backward. With every press, the backward play speed
will reduce gradually.
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Play Mode
Play Process Control (continued)
Pause/Step Play
1. While playing a supported disc, press the "PAUSE/STEP" button, and the system will suspend playing
2. Press the "PAUSE/STEP" button again, and the picture will move one frame forward.
3. Press the "PLAY" button, and the system will restore normal playing.
While playing CD-DA and MP3, press the "PAUSE/STEP" button again, and the system will restore normal
playing.
Volume Control
1. Press the "MUTE" button, and the system sound is mute.
2. Press the "VOL+" button, and the sound volume will increase.
3. Press the "VOL -" button, and the sound volume will decrease.
Note
Some of the operations stated in this section can be done with .function buttons of the remote controller or the
menu. Their effect will be the same.
DVD
Mode
Normal
Playing
Selection Play Mode
TRICK
Title Selection
TITLE
01/01
Only available for DVD discs
CHAPTER
AUDIO
SUBTITLE
ANGLE
T-TIME
02/14
1. Enter the play control bar menu
01/03-OTH
01/01-OTH
01/01
2. Press the or button to select the "Title" item, and
press the "SELECT" button to enter the input mode.
3. Press the number buttons to enter the Title Number to
be selected.
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4. Press the "SELECT" button to play the selected title.
Chapter Selection
1. Only available for DVD discs.
In the play control bar menu, select the "Chapter" item.
2. Press the "SELECT" button to enter the input mode.
3. Press the number buttons to enter the Chapter
Number to be selected.
DVD
Mode
Normal
Play
TRICK
TITLE
01/01
4. Press the "SELECT" button the selected chapter.
CHAPTER
AUDIO
SUBTITLE
ANGLE
T-TIME
02/14
01/03-OTH
01/01-OTH
01/01
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Play Mode
Selection Play Mode
Track Selection
VCD
MODE:
TRICK:
TRACK:
AUDIO:
PBC:
Normal
Play
Available for VCD, SVCD , CD, etc.
1. In the play control bar menu, select the Track item.
2. Press the "SELECT" button to enter the input mode.
3. Press the number buttons to enter the number of
tracks to be selected.
01/01
Stereo
ON
4. Press the "SELECT" button to start playing.
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TR-TIME:
While the PBC is on, the track cannot be selected
for SVCD and VCD discs.
If the "SELECT" button is not pressed for a few seconds, the system will automatically play the selected
track.
Track Selection Play for Audio Disc
File Play Stop 0:00:08-0:01:48
File
01 MP3
Favorite/Program
MP3
For audio disc like MP3, you can select a track from the
Disc Content list and play it.
02 MP3
03 MP3
04 MP3
05 MP3
06 MP3
07 MP3
08 MP3
09 MP3
1. Press the or button to move the cursor to the
Disc Content List box, as shown in the right chart.
2. Press the or button to select a track, press the
"SELECT" button, and the system will start playing
the selected track.
Time Selection
1. In the play control bar menu, select the "Track Time" item.
The time shown under the icon is the time played of the current chapter (for DVD discs) or the current
track (non-DVD discs).
The Time Selection function is not available for some discs. In this case, this icon cannot be selected. Press the
"SELECT" button to enter the Edit Mode. Press the number buttons to enter the time and press the "SELECT"
button to confirm. If the input time is valid (less than the total
VCD
length of the current chapter or track), the system will start
MODE:
TRICK:
TRACK
AUDIO:
PBC:
Normal
Play
playing from the input time.
01/01
Stereo
You can only select any time point in the current
chapter or disc for playing.
If the input time exceeds the total length of the current
chapter or disc, the system will remain its previous
play mode.
ON
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TR-TIME:
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Play Mode
Play Mode (continued)
The Use of the "GOTO" Button
1. In the playing status, press the "GOTO button to cycle through various options in the play control bar menu.
With the above-mentioned operations, you can use the remote controller to enter the corresponding value
and skip to the corresponding location directly.
The following is an example of DVD playing. The operation of VCD playing is similar to this case.
For CD and MP3 discs, it is no use pressing the "GOTO" button.
Audio Selection
Some DVD discs may have more than one OSD language. You may select one of them as the output.
1. In the play control bar menu, select the "Audio" item.
There are some digits under the icon. The number on the right is the
total number of OSD languages; the one on the left is the number of
the current mode.
DVD
MODE
Normal
Play
TRICK
2. Press the "SELECT" button, use the or button to select the
"Audio" item, and press the "SELECT" button of the remote
controller to confirm.
TITLE
01/01
CHAPTER
AUDIO
SUBTITLE
ANGLE
T-TIME
02/14
01/03-OTH
01/01-OTH
01/01
This function enables you to switch between different languages by
pressing the "AUDIO" button directly.
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Audio Channel Selection
VCD
This function is available for CD, VCD and MP3 discs.
1. In the play control bar menu, press the or button to
select "Audio" item, press the "SELECT" button to
confirm and enter the input mode.
MODE:
TRICK:
TRACK:
AUDIO:
PBC:
Normal
Play
01/01
Stereo
2. Use the or button to select "Stereo", "Right" or
"Left", and press the "SELECT" button to confirm
3. This function enables you to switch between different
channels by pressing the "AUDIO" button directly
ON
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TR-TIME:
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Play Mode
Subtitle Selection
Some DVD discs may have more than one kind of subtitle. You can select one of them as the output.
1. In the play control bar menu, select the "Subtitle" item.
DVD
There are some digits under the icon. The number
MODE
Normal
Playing
on the right is the total number of subtitle
languages provided by the disc; the one on the left
is the current selection. The default value can be set
in the "System Setup".
TRICK
TITLE
01/01
CHAPTER
AUDIO
02/14
If there is a word "Off" under the icon, it indicates
that the subtitle is off. This value can be set in the
"System Setup".
01/03 OTH
01/01 OTH
01/01
SUBTITLE
ANGLE
T-TIME
2. Press the "SELECT" button to make the "Subtitle" item
available for selection.
3. Press the or button of the remote controller to select
the subtitle language, and press the "SELECT" button to
confirm.
00:02:48-00:51:25
DVD
MODE
Normal
Playing
4. This function enables you to switch to a different
subtitle by pressing the "SUBTITLE" button directly.
TRICK
TITLE
01/01
Multi-angle Switch
CHAPTER
AUDIO
SUBTITLE
ANGLE
T-TIME
02/14
For some DVD discs, the pictures are shot from different
angles at the same time. While playing, you can view from
different angles.
1. In the play control bar menu, select the "Angle" item.
2. Press the "SELECT" button to make the "Angle" item
available for selection. Enter a number and press the
"SELECT" button to confirm. Then the angle will be changed.
01/03 OTH
01/01 OTH
01/01
00:02:48-00:51:25
There are some digits under the icon. The number on the right is the angle of subtitle languages provided by
the disc; the one on the left is the current selection
3. Press the "ANGLE" button to switch angles directly.
PBC ON/OFF (Available only for VCD 2.0 or above versions)
1. In the play control bar menu, select the "PBC ON/OFF" item.
2. Select the "On" or "Off' value and press the "SELECT" button to enable or disable PBC function.
3. Press the "MENU" button to enable or disable PBC function
VCD
directly.
MODE:
TRICK:
TRACK:
AUDIO:
PBC:
Normal
Play
Note:
The so-called PBC function indicates the menu play mode
01/01
Stereo
of VCD 2.0. When the PBC is on, the system will provide
a list of all tracks. You can select to play any of these
tracks using the number buttons of the remote controller.
When the PBC is off, the system will play the disc in the
normal order.
ON
00:02:48-00:51:25
TR-TIME:
Not all VCD discs support PBC play.
Picture Zoom Function
In the playing status, the unit has the function of zoom in pictures. (Available for DVD, VCD and JPEG).
1. In the playing status, press the "ZOOM button, and the picture may enlarge by 150% or 200%.
2. After the picture is enlarged, use the arrow buttons
different parts of the enlarged picture.
,
,
or to move the picture so that you can view
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System Setup
To satisfy customers with different characteristics and suit related devices of different qualities, the unit
provides various functions. You can setup the system of the unit and regulate its operations to meet your
taste and suit well with other related devices of yours. But if you think it's too complex, you may also use the
default settings, which can meet your basic demand.
Operational Interface and General Setup
This section will introduce the menu interface of the System Setup and general operation steps.
1. Press the "SETUP" button to enter the System Setup mode. Now the system setup control bar menu will
appear on the top of the OSD, as shown in the following chart.
The meanings of the icons are as follows.
System Setup - General
1) GENERAL Settings
Screen Saver
ON
2) PLAYBACK Settings
3) RECORD Settings
4) LANGUAGE Settings
5) CHANNEL SCAN
6) CLOCK Settings
Progressive/Interlace
Video Out
Interlace
YUV
PAL
Video Output Format
Restore Factory Settings
OK
2. Use the or button to select items to be setup in the control bar and press the "SELECT" button to
enter the setup menu of the item. In the setup menu of a certain item, press the arrow buttons and the
"SELECT" button to operate some control units, and the corresponding setting will be done.
3. Press the "RETURN" button to return to the upper level menu. Press the "SETUP" button to exit the
System Setup mode.
Note:
The above steps are general and typical operations. Some settings might not need a certain step, or
require more steps.
Please set up the system in the Eject Disc mode or No Disc mode, or some settings cannot be done.
General Settings
1. Enter the System Setup mode.
2. In the System Setup control bar menu, use the or button to select the "General" item.
3. Press the "SELECT" button to enter the General Settings menu, as shown in the chart.
System Setup - General
Screen Saver
ON
Progressive/Interlace
Video Out
Interlace
YUV
PAL
Video Output Format
Restore Factory Settings
OK
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System Setup
Screen Saver Settings
The Screen Saver function means that when the unit is idle (or without monitored output) for some time, some
System Setup - General
interesting picture screen saver pictures will appear automatically.
1. In the General Settings menu, use the or button to move the
Screen Saver
ON
ON
OFF
YUV
PAL
OK
Progressive/Interlace
Video Out
cursor and select the "Screen Saver" item.
2. Press the "SELECT" button and the "Screen Saver" item will
drop down a list as shown in the chart.
Video Output Format
Restore Factory Settings
3. Use the or button to move the cursor, and select "ON" or
"OFF".
System Setup - General
4. Press the "SELECT" button to enable or disable the Screen Saver
function.
Screen Saver
Progressive/Interlace
Video Out
Video Output Format
Restore Factory Settings
ON
Interlace
Progressive
Interlace
PAL
When the screen saver appears, press any button to exit it.
5. Press the ''RETURN" button to return to the upper level menu
and set up other items.
OK
System Setup - General
Progressive/Interlace
1. In the General Settings menu, use the or button to move the
cursor, select the "Progressive/Interlace" item and press the
"SELECT" button.
Screen Saver
ON
Progressive/Interlace
Video Out
Interlace
YUV
Video Output Format
Restore Factory Settings
YUV
CVBS
2. Select Progressive or Interlace option for video scan output
mode, and press the "SELECT" button to confirm.
System Setup - General
Video Out
Screen Saver
ON
1. In the General Settings menu, use the or button to move the
cursor, select the "Video Out" item and press the "SELECT"
button.
Progressive/Interlace
Video Out
Interlace
YUV
Video Output Format
Restore Factory Settings
PAL
PAL
NTSC
2. Select YUV, RGB or CVBS terminal according to your need and
press the "SELECT" button to confirm.
System Setup - General
Video Output Format
Screen Saver
ON
Progressive/Interlace
Video Out
Interlace
YUV
1. In the General Settings menu, select "Video Output Format"
item and press "SELECT" button to drop down a menu.
2. Select Pal or NTSC.
Video Output Format
Restore Factory Settings
PAL
Cancel
OK
3. Press "SELECT" button to confirm.
This setting must be in accordance with the TV system, Otherwise the video output might not work properly.
Restore Factory Settings
1. In the General Settings menu, use the or button to select the "Restore Factory Settings" item and
press the "SELECT" button. The OSD will display as follows.
2. Use the or button to select "OK'.
3. Press the "SELECT" button to restore all default settings, When your unit doesn't work properly, it may
probably result from some wrong settings. Please try the "Restore Factory Settings" function to see if the unit
can restore to its normal working status.
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System Setup
Playback Settings
System Setup - Play
1. Enter the System Setup control menu.
2. Use the or button to select the "PLAYBACK" item.
3. Press the "SELECT" button to enter the Play Setting mode.
The following chart is the Play Setting main menu.
TV Aspect Ratio
Parental
Pan Scan
Off
Digital Audio Output
Analog Audio Output
RAW
5.1 Channel
Note:
This setup can be done only in the No Disc or stop mode.
TV Aspect Ratio Settings
1. In the Play Settings menu, press the "SELECT" button to select the "TV aspect ratio" item and drop down
a menu, as shown in the above chart.
2. Use the or button to select a proper setting value, and press the "SELECT" button to confirm.
The values to be selected in this setting are explained as follows.
16:9 is suitable for a wide screen TV.
Pan Scan is suitable for a TV with ordinary screen size. When a wide screen picture is played, the left and
right margin will be cut and the picture will occupy the entire screen.
Letter Box, use this for ordinary TV. When a wide screen picture is played, a black frame will appear at the
top and bottom of the TV screen.
The default value is Letter Box.
3. Press the "RETURN button to return to the upper level menu and set up other items.
Note:
The playing effect depends on the recorded picture size. Some picture might not be played according to the screen
format you select.
For those discs recorded as 4:3, no matter how the screen format is set, the screen format played is always 4:3.
The selection of screen format shall be in accordance with the TV screen.
System Setup - Play
Rating Level
TV Aspect Ratio
Parental
Pan Scan
Off
With the setting of the authorisation level and password of the unit,
some discs which contain restricted content are only playable after
the input of password. This function enables you to restrict the unit
to play some discs which are not suitable for children.
Enter the password
Dil Att
Analog Audio Output
RAW
5.1 Channel
Cancel
OK
1. In the Play Settings menu, use the or button to move the cursor, select the "Rating Level" item, and
press the "SELECT" button. Then the OSD displays:
2. Enter the password, and press the "SELECT" button. The TV screen will display the dialog box as shown
in the above chart.
The super password is 3308.
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System Setup
3. Select the "Rating Level" list box, and press the "Factory" button to drop down a menu as shown in the
chart on page 37.
4. Use the or button to select an authorisation level (Off, 8: Adult ... Safe) and press the "SELECT" button to
confirm.
5. If the original password is not to be modified, use arrow buttons to select the "OK" button and press the
"SELECT" button.
6. To modify a password, use arrow buttons to select the "New Password" button. Press the "SELECT" button and
a dialog box will pop up as shown in the chart on page 37.
7. Use arrow buttons to select the "New Password" editor box, enter the new password with the number buttons.
8. Use arrow buttons to select the "Confirm" editor box, enter the password again with the number buttons.
The input password of New Password editor box must be identical with that of "Confirm Password" editor box.
9. Use the arrow buttons to select the OK button.
After the setting of authorisation level is done, when the unit play a disc of such level, a password is
required.
If you forget the password, you can enter the super password.
Digital Audio Output Settings
This unit has a digital audio output. You can enjoy music of better quality through an amplifier with a digital
audio decoder.
1. Enter the play settings menu, use the or button to select "Digital Audio Input" item, and press the
"SELECT" button to drop down a menu.
2. Use the arrow buttons to select a proper value (RAW, LPCM), and press the "SELECT" button.
3. Press the "RETURN" button to return to the upper level menu and set up other items.
Analog Audio Output
The unit can set the analog audio output as 2-CH or 5.1 -CH. The output of 2-CH comes from L and R channels.
1. Enter the play settings menu, use the or button to select "Analog Audio Output" item, and press the
"SELECT" button.
2. Use the or button to select 2-CH or 5.1-CH, and press the "SELECT" button to confirm.
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System Setup
Recording Settings
After completing various settings in this section, further recording operations will take these settings as
default value.
1. In the system setup control bar menu, use the or button to select the "RECORD" item, and press the
"SELECT" button to confirm. Then the Recording Setting menu will appear as shown in the chart.
System Setup - Recording
Auto Chapter Marker
Default Quality
ON
SP
Auto Chapter Marker
1. In the Recording Settings menu, use arrow buttons to select "Automatic Chapter Marker", and press the
System Setup - Recording
"SELECT" button to drop down a menu.
Auto Chapter Marker
Default Quality
ON
ON
OFF
2. Use the or button to select a proper value (ON or OFF), and press the "SELECT" button to confirm.
3. Press the "RETURN" button to return to the upper level menu and set up other items.
* This setting is to determine whether to insert a chapter label automatically in recording.
Recording Quality Selection
1. In the Recording Settings menu, use the or button to select the "Default Quality" item, and press the
System Setup - Recording
"SELECT" button to drop down a menu.
2. Use the or button to select a desired value and press the
Auto Chapter Marker
Default Quality
ON
SP
"Select" button.
SLP
EP
3. Press the "RETURN" button to return to the upper level menu
and set up other items.
SP
HQ
* For the differences of the four quality levels, SP, SLP, EP and HQ, see
the glossary for reference.
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System Setup
Language Settings
1. To satisfy the needs of consumers in different regions, the unit provides various interface languages.
2. Enter the system setup mode.
In the System Setup control bar menu, use the or button to move the cursor, select the "Language" item,
System Setup - Language
and press the "SELECT" button to enter the Language Settings
menu, which contains four items, as shown in the chart.
OSD Language
Menu Language
Subtitle Language
Audio Language
English
English
Off
English
OSD Language Settings
1. In the Language Settings menu, use the or button to select the "OSD Language" item, and press the
"SELECT" button to drop down a menu, as shown in the following
System Setup - Language
2. Use the or button to select the language you want and
OSD Language
Menu Language
Subtitle Language
Audio Language
English
English
English
Chinese
Off
press chart.
the "SELECT" button to confirm. The interface language will change
immediately according to the settings.
Menu Language Settings
1. In the Language Settings menu, use the or button to select the "Menu Language" item, and press the
System Setup - Language
"SELECT" button to drop down a menu, as shown in the following
chart.
OSD Language
Menu Language
Subtitle Language
Audio Language
English
English
English
Chinese
Danish
2. Use the or button to select the language you want and press
the "Select" button.
* If you play a DVD disc supporting the selected language, the system will
adopt that language as the DVD menu language.
* If the disc doesn't support the selected language, the system will adopt the language provided by the disc.
Subtitle Language Settings
Some DVD discs may contain various subtitle languages. This setting is to determine the default DVD subtitle
language.
1. In the Language Settings menu, use the or button to select the "Subtitle Language" item, and press the
"SELECT" button to drop down a menu, as shown in the following
System Setup - Language
chart.
OSD Language
Menu Language
Subtitle Language
Audio Language
English
English
OFF
2. Use the or button to select the language you want and press
the "SELECT" button.
English
Chinese
* "Off" means the subtitle output is off.
* The system will give priority to this setting as the DVD subtitle language. If
the DVD played does not support the selected language, the setting is invalid.
* You can change the subtitle language any time during playing. See "Play Mode" for details.
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System Setup
Audio Language Settings
1. In the Language Settings menu, use the or
button to select the "Audio Language" item, and press
the "SELECT" button to drop down a menu, as shown in the following chart.
2. Use the or button to select the language you want and
System Setup - Language
press the "SELECT" button.
* The system will give priority to this setting as the DVD audio
output language. If the DVD played does not support the selected
language, the setting is invalid.
* You can change the audio language any time during playing.
See "Play Mode" for details.
OSD Language
Menu Language
Subtitle Language
Audio Language
English
English
Off
English
Chinese
Danish
3. Press the "RETURN" button to return to the upper level menu
and set up other items.
Note:
For the DVD language settings in this section, some discs might not contain the language you set. Then your
settings will be invalid. The language played will be that provided by the disc.
Some discs may contain a language selection menu, your selection in this menu rather than the corresponding
settings of the unit will be effective.
Channel Scan
The unit has a channel tuner. You can receive TV signals directly from the unit. Before the tuning, you must
conduct a channel scan to enable the unit to tune in various channels automatically and determine their
frequencies. The tuned channels will be saved automatically. Even if the power is off, the saved channel
information will not be lost.
1. Press the "SETUP" button to enter the "System Setup" mode, press the or
button to select the
"Channel Scan" item; or you can also press the "SCAN" button and the "SELECT" button to enter the
"Channel Scan" submenu, as shown in the chart.
System Setup - Channel Scan
Channel
Name
P001/S-008
55.25MHz
PAL B/G
NO
Tuner input source
Scan channels
Standard
SCAN
Frequency
Sound mode
Skip
Modify channel information EDIT
Fine tune
Cancel
OK
The meanings of the icons:
1) Tuner input Source: Cable, Air.
2) Scan channels: scan (scanning channels by frequency mode)
3) Modify channel information. When selected, the channel editor box will appear as shown in the chart.
2. Use the or button to select "Scan Channel", and press the "SELECT" button to start scanning. When
the system detects a channel in scanning, it will assign a channel number for it and save the channel.
To receive a TV program in the monitoring status, just enter the corresponding channel number.
(The scanning process may take several minutes.)
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System Setup
3. If you want to sort various channels again, select the "Sort Channel Order" item, press the or and
"SELECT" buttons to enter the "Channel Sorting" menu, and
operate as follows.
P001
P002
P003
P004
P005
P006
P007
P008
P009
Ch028 Unskip
Ch029 Unskip
Ch030 Unskip
Ch031 Unskip
Ch032 Unskip
Ch033 Unskip
Ch034 Unskip
Ch061 Unskip
Ch074 Unskip
In the left dialog box, press the or button to locate
the channel to be changed.
Press the "SELECT" button to move this channel to the
right dialog box.
Press the or button to move this channel to a desired
location.
P002 Ch029 Unskip
Press the "SELECT" button to insert the channel. The
original channel at this location will move to the next location.
After completing the sorting, press the "RETURN button to exit.
Note:
Be sure to connect the antenna properly before the channel scan operation. Make sure there are TV signals at the
TV Signal Input. For the connection chart, please see the "Basic Information: System Connection for Recording
External Signals" for reference.
System Clock Setting
1. Enter the System Setup mode.
2. In the system setup control bar menu, use the or button to move the cursor to the "CLOCK" item and
press the "SELECT" button. OSD will display the Time Settings dialog box, as shown in the following chart.
System Setup - Language
Date (MM/DD/YY)
Time (HH: MM:SS)
01/01/00
14:06:11
3.
4.
Press the "SELECT" button to select the "Date (MM/DD/YY)" item and highlight the input field. Use the
number buttons to enter the date as "MM/DD/YY" and press the "SELECT" button to confirm.
Press the and "SELECT" buttons to select the "Time (HH: MM: SS)" item and highlight the input field.
Use the number buttons to enter the time as "HH: MM: SS" and press the "SELECT" button to confirm.
System Setup - Language
Date (MM/DD/YY)
Time (HH: MM: SS)
01/01/00
14:06:11
5.
Press the "Return" button to return to the upper level menu and setup other items. Or, press the
"Setup" button to finish the settings and exit.
* The correct setup of system clock is the prerequisite for timer recording.
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Other Operations
Standby
1. In the normal working status, press the red button "STANDBY/ON" of the remote controller to enter the
Standby status.
In the Standby status, the VFD will display current time as a clock. For the clock adjustment, please
see "System Setup: System Clock Settings"
In the Standby status; the red Standby LED on the front panel is ON.
To prevent damage, the operation is disabled when the unit is writing or erasing a disc.
2. Press the "STANDBY/ON" button on the front panel or the remote controller again, the system will resume
working.
In the normal status, the red Standby LED is OFF.
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Appendix (Troubleshooting Guide)
Before contacting service personnel, please check possible causes according to the following instructions.
Possible Cause
Remedy
Symptom
No power
1. Power supply not connected;
2. Bad contact between the power plug
and the receptacle;
1. Connect to the power supply.
2. Plug again or replace a receptacle.
3. Switch on the receptacle.
3. The power of the receptacle is off.
No sound
1. Incorrect signal connection;
2. The disc is deformed or get dirty;
3. The system is in the mute status.
1. Connect the signals properly.
2. Clean or fix the disc.
3. Press the "Mute" button again.
1. Connect the signals properly.
2. Adjust the TV/AV status.
No picture
No colour
1. Incorrect signal connection;
2. Incorrect TV status.
1. Set up the system by pressing the "System"
button of the remote controller.
2. Readjust the colour.
1. Wrong selection of TV system;
2. Improper colour adjustment;
3. Incorrect video output settings
3. Check if the video output settings are correct.
1. No disc in the drive;
2. Disc placed wrongly;
3. Moisture has condensed in the unit;
4. Not in a playing status;
5. Wrong disk format;
1. Insert a disc.
2. Put the disc on the disc tray properly with the
label side up.
3. Leave the unit on for about an hour (without
disc) and before using it again.
4. Press the "Play" button to switch to Playing
status.
Disc cannot be
played
6. Disc is dirty.
5. Replace it with a supported disc.
6. Clean the disc with a soft cloth from the centre
to the edge.
Remote controller 1. The remote controller is not directed at
1. Direct the remote controller at the sensor.
2. Reduce the receiving distance.
3. Replace all the batteries.
malfunction
the censor;
2. The receiving distance is more than 8
meters;
3. Low voltage of the RC batteries;
4. There is an obstacle between the unit
and RC.
4. Remove the obstacle.
Sudden
1. Bad disc quality;
1. Wait for 5-10 seconds and the playing will be
malfunction
2. Press other buttons by mistake;
3. Static from the outside.
restored.
2. Operate again.
3. Shut off the unit for 1-2 minutes and open it
again.
Picture dividing
1. The selected system is incompatible
with the disc.
1. Set up the correct system.
1. Connect properly.
2. Insert a recordable disc.
3. Replace a disc.
External signals
cannot be
recorded
1. Incorrect system connection;
2. No disc or non-recordable disc;
3. The disc has been finished;
4. There is no free space in the disc.
4. Replace a disc.
No monitoring
signal
1. Input source not prepared;
1. Prepare the input source.
2. Switch the video output system.
3. Select a proper input source.
2. Wrong video output system;
3. The actual input source is not
correspondence with the selected one.
Timer recording
cannot be done
1. The disc does not meet the requirement; 1. Replace it with a new DVD+R or DVD+RW
2. Wrong time settings (System Clock or
Recording Time);
disc.
2. Set up the time again.
3. The input source doesn't work properly 3. Ensure the inputs source work properly at the
at the recording time;
recording time.
4. System power failure.
4. Set the system to standby status.
Recording aborted
halfway
1. There is no free space in the disc;
2. Bad disc quality.
1. Replace it with a blank disc.
2. Replace it with a high quality disc.
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Technical Specifications
Technical Specifications
Supported disc formats
DVD, DVD+R/RW, DVD-R/RW SVCD, VCD, CD-DA, MP3, JPEG
Supported recordable disc
formats
DVD+R, DVD+RW
DVD (MPEGII)
Recording format
Recording quality
SP Standard Play), SLP ( Standard Long Play), EP (Extend Play),
HQ (Perfect Quality)
Composite Video Input
S-Video Input (Y+C)
DV Input (1394)
RF Input
Input
Analog Audio Input
Composite Video Output
S-Video Output (Y+C)
Component Video Output
Analog 5. l-Channel Audio Output
Digital Audio Coaxial Output
Digital Audio Optical Output
Output
System: PAL/SECAM
Input RF Features
Impedance: 75 imbalance coaxial cable
Composite Video
System: NTSC/PAL
Video Level: 1.0 0.2Vp-p 75
S-Video
Output
Y Output Level: 1.0 Vp-p 75
C Output Level: 0.3 Vp-p 75
Video Horizontal resolution: 500 lines
Y S/N 65dB
Video
Features
Composite Video
System: NTSC/PAL
Video Level: 1.0 0.2Vp-p 75
S-Video
Input
Y Input Level: 1.0 Vp-p 75
C Input Level: 0.3 Vp-p 75
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Technical Specifications
Technical Specifications
Audio level: l.0~2.0 Vrms (l0k load)
Frequency response: 4Hz~44KHz ( 2dB)
S/N ratio 90dB
Output
Audio Specifications
Audio distortion + noise -65dB (1KHz)
Audio Level 2.0 Vrms (l0k load)
Input
Power supply
AC 120-240V
50/60Hz
Power consumption: 35W
Standby power consumption: 3W
Size: 430mm x 48mm x 308mm
Weight
General Specifications
Working Humidity
Net: 4.0kg
Gross: 4.5kg
Relative humidity: 15~75% (without water condensate)
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