RCA DVD Recorder DRC8030N User Guide

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u s e r

m a n u a l

guide de l’utilisateur

manual de usuario

IMPORTADOR

Comercializadora Thomson de México, S.A. de C.V.

Álvaro Obregón No. 151. Piso 13.

Col. Roma. Delegación Cuauhtémoc

C.P. 06700. México, D.F.

Telefono: 52-55-11-020360

RFC: CTM-980723-KS5

EXPORTER

Thomson Inc.

P.O. Box 1976

Indianapolis, IN 46206-1976

Trademark(s) ® Registered

Marca(s) ® Registrada(s)

Marque(s) ® Deposée(s)

5636 0230 (EN/F/E)

DRC8030N

It is important to read this instruction book prior to using your new product for the first time.

Nous vous recommandons de lire ce manuel d’instructions avant d’utiliser votre nouveau produit pour la première fois.

Es importante leer este manual antes de usar por vez primera su euipo.

www.rca.com

Printed In China / Impreso en China

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Safety information

Contents

Safety information

Contents

Playing discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Basic playback features

Information banner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

Disc menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21

Playing image and audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

Safety precautions

Important battery information

•

Never open the cabinet under any

circumstances. Any repairs or internal

adjustments should be made only by a trained

technician.

•

Remove the batteries to avoid leakage if you

do not use your remote control for more than

one month.

Getting started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Content of box

Installation

•

Discard leaky batteries immediately as leaking

batteries may cause skin burns or other

personal injuries. Dispose of batteries in the

proper manner, according to provincial and

local regulations.

•

Never operate this product with the cabinet

removed.

Do not use your System immediately after

transporting it from a cold place to a warm

place, as condensation may cause the system

to malfunction.

Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

Disc options

Recording options

Connecting your DVD recorder

Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

General controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Initial setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

Watching TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Languages

•

Any battery may leak electrolyte under the

following circumstances:

Parental control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24

Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25

•

Keep your unit away from humid areas and

abnormally hot places.

- if mixed with a different battery type,

- if inserted incorrectly,

- if all batteries are not replaced at the same

time,

- if disposed of in fire, or

- if an attempt is made to charge a battery

not intended to be recharged.

More information . . . . . . . . . . . . .26

Recommendations and information

concerning discs (12cm)

Troubleshooting

DVD copy protections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29

Technical data

Do not touch the player with wet hands. If

any liquid enters the player cabinet, take the

player to a trained technician for inspection.

This compact disc player uses a laser to read

the music on the disc. The laser mechanism

corresponds to the cartridge and stylus of a

record player. Although this product

incorporates a laser pick-up lens, it is

completely safe when operated according to

directions.

•

Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Recording current program

Stop recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Timer recording

Limited warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . .30

Please respect the environment!

Before throwing any batteries away, consult your

distributor who may be able to take them back

for specific recycling.

Recordable discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

•

Discs rotate at high speed inside the player.

Do not use damaged, warped, or cracked

discs.

Library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

Picture in picture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

Do not touch the pick-up lens which is located

inside the disc compartment. To keep dust

from collecting on the pick-up lens, do not

leave the compartment door open for an

extended period of time. If the lens becomes

dirty, clean it with a soft brush, or use an air

blower brush designed for camera lenses.

The apparatus shall not be exposed to

dripping or splashing and that no objects

filled with liquids, such as vases, shall be

placed on the apparatus.

•

Minimum distances around the apparatus for

sufficient ventilation .

The ventilation should not be impeded by

covering the ventilation opening with items,

such as newspaper,table-cloths,curtains,etc.

No naked flame sources,such as lighted

candles,should be placed on the apparatus.

Attention should be drawn to the

•

environmental aspects of battery disposal .

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Getting started

Connections

Your DVD recorder is a digital video player and

recorder. Thanks to its tuner you can record TV

programmes on DVD R/RW (DVD +R/-R/+RW/-RW)

discs or on the integrated hard disc. It can play

the majority of 8 cm and 12 cm discs, with the

exception of DVD Ram and DVD audio.

Connecting your DVD recorder

DVD recorder + TV

The RF coaxial cable supplied with this unit is

only for passing the antenna signal to the TV.

1. To watch your new DVD recorder, you MUST

connect the unit to the TV with the supplied

audio video cables (color-coded red, white

and yellow) in addition to the antenna cable.

2. Turn on the TV and tune it to the correct

Video Input Channel (if you do not know how

to access the video input channel on your TV,

refer to “Initial Setup” for help).

Don’t infringe

This product should only be used for the

purposes for which it is sold, that is,

entertainment, violating no copyright law. Any

attempts to use this product for which it is not

intended is unlawful and therefore not condoned

by Thomson.

For more details about connecting to different

types of equipment and connection possibilities,

refer to following pages.

AV cables

Antenna

cable

THIS DVD RECORDER LETS YOU RECORD TV

PROGRAMS IN DIGITAL QUALITY AND

ARCHIVE YOUR OWN VIDEOS FROM VIDEO

CAMERAS OR VHS CASSETTES TO DVD DISCS.

YOU CANNOT COPY PRE-RECORDED FILMS TO

DVD IF THEY HAVE BEEN COPY PROTECTED.

DVD recorder

These are the audio/video

cables. The yellow cable

carries the video signal, and

the red and white cables

carry the audio signal.

Contents of box

DVD recorder + TV + basic cable box

•

DVD recorder

Remote control

1 set of audio video cables (RCA-type)

RF Coaxial cable

User manual

Safety leaflet

owner registration card

Installation

To ensure sufficient ventilation, keep the spacings

shown below free from other surfaces:

AV cables

Antenna

cable

4”

DVD recorder

4”

front view

Antenna

cable

Cable box

4“

side view

2“

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Connections

DVD recorder + TV + satellite receiver

Other connection options

There are several ways in which you can incorporate your DVD

player into an Audio-Video system. This depends on the sockets and

other appliances you have. Sound and image quality depend to a

large extent on the types of connections used.

1. Component video outputs (Y, Pb, Pr) (YUV)

The Y, Pb, Pr sockets deliver an optimum image quality due to the

separation of the video signal into three separate components. To

obtain the best image quality possible, use very high quality cables

for connections. Your dealer can provide YUV cables that are sold

AV cables

Antenna

cable

together and come in the standard colour codes (red, green and blue) used for these types of sockets

and cables.

Note: if you use the Component sockets Y, Pb, Pr (also called YUV), you must configure the output video signal so

that these sockets deliver either an interlaced YUV signal (component interlaced) or a progressive PS signal

(component progressive) by pressing VIDEO OUT on the remote control. Do not forget to also connect the audio

cables, because Component cables only transmit images, and not sound.

DVD recorder

AV cables

Antenna

cable

2. Coaxial audio output (digital sound)

The digital sound of a DVD Video disk when played is permanently available on the coaxial socket of

your player. Use this socket by connecting it to a decoder or Dolby Digital amplifier.

Satellite receiver

3. S-Video output

The S-Video jack provides better picture quality than a composite video jack (sometimes labeled VIDEO

and color-coded yellow on TVs) because S-Video keeps the color part of the picture separate from the

black and white part of the picture. An S-Video cable is required for connection with a TV.

DVD recorder + TV + basic cable box + audio receiver

Note: remember to connect the left and right audio cables or coaxial audio cable because S-Video cable carries only

the picture signal, not the sound.

4. Auxiliary audio input (AUDIO IN)

5. AV input (INPUT 1)

These jacks receive audio and video from a compatible component, such as a satellite receiver. Another

set of input jacks are on the front of the DVD recorder for temporarily connecting components such as

a camcorder or a video game unit.

Antenna

cable

Video cable

6. S-Video input (INPUT 1)

If your satellite receiver or cable box has an S-VIDEO output jack, connect the S-VIDEO cable to this jack

because it provides better picture quality than standard video (the yellow jack). Besides the S-Video

input jack at the rear panel, there is another one on the front of the DVD recorder.

DVD recorder

Antenna

cable

Audio cables

Cable box

Audio receiver

Note: graphics are for representation only and may differ from your actual units.

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General controls

Remote control

Main unit

On / Off button

Opens / closes the disc tray

Accesses play mode

Channel selection,

Numerical value inputs,

Device selection (INPUT button)

Accesses the edit menu

Accesses the settings menu

Selects PS (progressive scan) output

Hides the menu

Displays the recorder or disc MENU

Menu and info banner activation and

navigation keys

Live view,

View a channel while

playing a title

1. On / Off button

8. Change channel or skip chapter.

Information display

Accesses the library

2. Playback or freeze frame.

9. The Audio-Video jacks for external input

Note: View the images using the INPUT key.

GO BACK = Returns to

Change channel

Skip forward / backward

the previous menu

3. Stops the playback or recording.

4. DVD REC - To record to a DVD R/RW.

5. HDD REC - To record to the hard disc.

6. Open and close the disc tray.

10. S-Video socket (input) to connect a camcorder

or any other S-Video device.

Note: do not forget to connect the audio cables since

the S-Video socket handles only images and not

sound. View the images using the INPUT key.

Playback Keys

AUDIO = Audio language

ANGLE = Camera angle

ZOOM = Image enlargement

SUBTITLE = DVD subtitle language

ADVANCE = Skip Forward,

AGAIN = Skip Backward,

REV= Slow, Fast Rewind,

PLAY = Play,

FWD = Slow, Fast Forward,

REC = Record,

Note: 9 & 10 are labeled as INPUT 2

TV functions for compatible devices

STOP = Stop,

PAUSE = Temporary stop

11. Displays your DVD recorder’s modes of

operation.

7. To select the audiovisual sources (appliances

connected to the AV sockets):

LIVE INPUT 1 - Appliance (satellite received,

decoder, etc.) connected to INPUT 1 sockets

(rear panel).

12. Disc tray.

LIVE INPUT 2 - Appliance connected to INPUT

2 sockets on the front panel.

LIVE AUDIO - Appliance connected to AUDIO

IN (rear panel)

Inserting the batteries

• Respect the polarities. Do not mix different types of batteries or new and old batteries. Do not use rechargeable

batteries. Do not expose batteries to excessive heat, do not incinerate them and do not recharge them. Do not try

to open them as they may leak or explode. Remove the batteries from the remote control unit if you are not going

to use it for several weeks. Immediately remove any leaking batteries. Take care in doing this, as leaking batteries

may cause burns to the skin or other physical injury.

• Please respect the environment and prevailing regulations! Before you dispose of batteries ask your dealer

whether they are subject to special recycling and if he accepts to take them back.

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Initial setup

4) Channel list

Turn on the TV and DVD recorder

The channel list contains the channels you tune to

when you press CH+ or CH– on the remote control.

From the channel list screen, you can delete

channels you rarely watch. You will still be able to

tune to the “deleted” channels directly by using the

number buttons, but the DVD recorder will not

tune to a channel when you press CH+ or CH–.

1. Turn on the DVD recorder by pressing ON/STANDBY.

2. Turn on the TV and select the input mode connected with the DVD recorder output signal. To do so,

you usually press the AV button on the TV remote control until you get to the video input channel

that matches how the DVD recorder is connected to the TV. When you are on the right channel,

you can see the DVD recorder menu for language selection (see below).

Note: since access to a TV’s video input channel varies from one manufacturer to the next, it is difficult to provide

specific instructions for your particular brand. Please consult the user manual of your TV.

Use the navigation keys (

) to scroll

through the channels. A checkmark in the box next

to the channel means it has been stored in the

channel list. Highlight the channel and press OK to

check or uncheck the box. You can also label

channels by pressing INFO.

Interactive setup

•

Use the remote control to follow the on-screen instructions. Use navigation keys (

move the on-screen highlight in the corresponding directions on the screen.

Press OK to select a highlighted item.

) to

•

Note: You can access the setup screen from the player menu. If you move, get a different program provider for TV

shows, or change your connections, you will need to complete the interactive setup again.

To skip editing the channel list, press STOP.

1) Select on-screen menu language

5) Select your time zone

2) Select the signal that is connected to the

CABLE/ANTENNA input jack

Press

(right key) to access the choices (Cable-

Antenna or Antenna only) and then press

highlight “Done” and press OK.

Note: turn on the cable box or satellite receiver before

completing this step.

6) Daylight saving time

If you select “Yes”, the recorder’s internal clock will

automatically advance the time by 1 hour in the

spring and set the clock back by 1 hour in the fall.

3) Channel search

Automatic channel search starts. When the search

reaches 100%, press OK (the channel list appears).

If the channel list does not appear, check the

ANTENNA/CABLE input jack to make sure the cable

is connected properly.

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Initial setup

Display

7) Time and date

The DVD recorder has an automatic clock, but it

may take awhile for it to find the correct channel

Main messages on the display

for the clock. You might want to set up the clock

manually here.

Use the number keys on the remote to enter year,

date and time. To change AM/PM setting when

Main menu of the recorder on the screen (device

stopped). No function selected.

entering the time, press

Note: the clock automatically keeps time accurate. If

there is problem, simply turn off the auto clock function.

TV channel 3 being watched.

Start of the recording.

8) Interactive setup finished

Press OK to continue.

Images from a device connected to the INPUT 1

socket (rear panel).

Images from a device connected to the INPUT 2

socket (front panel).

Audio from a device connected to the AUDIO IN

socket (rear panel).

Screen menus and banners

•

Disc menus – each DVD video disc offers menus for accessing more disc features. The disc menu is

usually displayed on the screen when a DVD disc is loaded. You can also, at any time, display the

main menu of the disc by pressing MENU. Availability of some functions (e.g. angle, subtitle)

depend on the disc’s manufacturer.

9) Return to main menu

Select one of the desired function.

•

Player banners – while a disc is playing you can display or hide banners by pressing INFO. The

banners appear as a list of icons at the top of the screen.

•

Player menus – your DVD recorder has menus enabling you to use functions that are not

accessible using the remote control keys. Press SETUP / MENU to access the player menus.

Move around in the menus using the navigation keys (

) and confirm your selections by

pressing OK.

Note:

- If a menu item or icon appears in “grey” it means that the function is not available.

- When this symbol

key used is incorrect.

is displayed, it indicates that the function you are requesting is not available or that the

- If the RCA logo appears, the screen saver may have been triggered, press OK to quit screen saver mode.

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Recording

Watching TV

Watch TV PROGRAMS

Record the current programme

1. Turn on your TV set and DVD recorder.

Immediate recording

After a few seconds the main menu of the DVD recorder

appears on the television screen.

You can start recording at any time by pressing twice, on the unit’s front, DVD REC to record to a DVD

R/RW disc or HDD REC to the hard disc (or press REC twice on the remote control).

2. The watch TV function is already selected. Press OK to tune to

the last channel watched.

Configured recording

•

Information on the current channel shows briefly on the TV

screen. To display this information again, press INFO.

Configured recording lets your record the programme after a quick adjustment of the duration, quality

and destination to be recorded.

Channel being watched:

(delayed)

Press

1. Press REC once on the remote control.

2. Choose a duration by pressing (right key). Each time you

the duration is increased by 30 minutes up until the

to proceed to the next step (from step 2-5).

(live)

Channel number and name currently watching

Current time or

delayed time

Audio mode

press

maximum time remaining on the disc is attained. When the

maximum duration is reached, pressing

again to display “--h--

min” which indicates the precise time remaining, for example 1

hour 12 min.

3. Press CH+ / CH- to change channel. To select viewing a device connected to your DVD recorder (e.g.

3. Press

to select a recording quality. The time remaining on the

satellite receiver) press INPUT.

disc is indicated next to it. If you modify the quality you will also

modify the duration, which may be useful with a DVD R/RW disc which has little space.

4. Press

5. Press

to select recording destination (default: DVR hard disc).

to select whether using the save buffer (Yes) or not (No). With the help of the time shift

Take a break (Time shift function)

Your recorder can save in its memory images of the last 60 or 120 minutes (see “Buffer Length” in the

“Setup” section) of the programme being viewed. When you have to stop watching a programme for a

while like answering a phone call, you can press REV to rewind to the point where you have just

missed and then press PLAY (or FWD if you want to skip recorded images) to continue watching the

rest without missing a scene.

function, this lets you record a programme to the DVR hard disc even if you missed the start of it.

6. Press

to select “Start” to start recording or “Cancel” to give up recording. Press OK to confirm

the selection. The indication REC (RECORD) is displayed for a few moment and the red lamp on the

front lights up. It confirms that recording has started.

•

Changing the channel during recording is not possible. To watch another channel during the

recording session, select it directly on the television set, using its own remote control handset.

Information on the current recording status shows briefly on the TV screen. To display this

information again, press INFO.

The

symbol in the information banner indicates that you are watching a delayed programme.

The delay between the images being watched and the live images is indicated to the left of the

banner. You can return to the live broadcast by pressing LIVE.

Note: the recorder must be turned on for using the time shift function.

Recording to the hard disc (DVR)

Recording to a disc (DVD R/RWW)

Channel number and name currently recorded

Time elapsed

Recording quality selected

Recording in progress and time

remaining on the disc

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Recording

7. Store your program by selecting “Keep Timer” and then press OK.

8. Return to the main menu by pressing MENU in order to continue using your DVD recorder or turn

it off by pressing ON•OFF.

Stop recording

Press STOP twice.

If you only press STOP once, the confirmation menu appears. Press a second time to completely stop

the recording or select to continue or pause by pressing

and OK.

To program a transfer:

Note: With a DVD R disc, if you do not have another recording to make, you need to “finalize” the disc for reading

by other DVD R compatible players. If you do not finalize a DVD R disc, it will still be possible to make other

recordings on it later on, providing there is enough disc space. You may also erase recordings but the corresponding

duration will be lost. You may not record other titles in their place.

Press

to proceed to the next step (from step 1-3).

1. Name - Press INFO to access the keyboard table.

Enter the name of the recording letter by letter

and confirm.

Timer recording

2. Day(s) - Use the numeric keys on the remote

control to type in the date.

3. Start Time - Use the numeric keys on the remote

control to type in the time.

4. Store your program by selecting “Keep Timer”

and then press OK.

Your DVD recorder lets you schedule recordings or transfers. It can memorize the parameters of 16

different programmings, or 15 timer recordings and 1 transfer. In the case of double programming, a

warning message is displayed.

To access the timer menu:

Player menu > Select “Timer” > Press OK > Select

“Add Timer” or “Set Transfer” > Press OK

Recordable discs

To program timer recording:

•

DVD R/RW - The majority of DVD R (write once) and DVD RW (re-recordable) has 4.7 Gb capacity.

This recorder is not compatible with DVD RAM discs.

The DVD discs are certified for certain recording speeds. These speeds must correspond to the

capabilities of your player, i.e.:

Press

to proceed to the next step (from step 1-6).

1. Name - Press INFO to access the keyboard table.

Enter the name of the recording letter by letter

and confirm.

2. Channel - a) Enter the channel number by using

the numeric keys on the remote control or by

pressing CH+/CH-.

Recording

speed

Disc

b) Or select one of the Audio-Video (LIVE INPUT

1, LIVE INPUT 2, LIVE AUDIO) inputs to which a

device is connected (e.g. satellite receiver) by

pressing

3. Day(s) - Use the numeric keys on the remote control to type in the date, if the recording is not

made the same day, and / or select a period by pressing

(right key).

Once: to record the selected programme according to the parameters you have defined.

Each Tue: to record the same programme the same day every week starting from today (supposing

today is Tuesday).

MON-FRI: to record the same programme, everyday at the same time from Monday to Friday.

4. Start Time / Stop Time - Use the numeric keys on the remote control to type in the recording start

time and then the stop time.

If you want to record PROGRAMS from satellite receivers, you must:

- either program the satellite receiver with the same beginning and end times, then switch off the

DVD recorder and the receiver,

- or leave the satellite receiver switched on, on the channel to record, program the DVD recorder,

then switch it off.

5. Record Destination - Select the location where the programme will be recorded (DVD R/RW or

internal DVR) by pressing

6. Record Quality - Choose a recording quality by pressing . The lower the quality, the longer the

time available on the disc. For example, the time available with a clean 4.7 Gb disc with “Low”

quality will be approximately 8 hours while in “Best” quality the time will be approximately 60

minutes.

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Library

Disc library (DVD R/RW)

The library lets you locate the various recordings present on the DVR hard disc or the different DVD

R/RW discs in your DVD library.

The disc library archives the names of all the titles recorded to different DVD R/RW discs in your DVD

collection. Depending on the duration of the recordings, the library can save around 400 title names.

Press

while a title in the disc library is highlighted and then press

to select sorting by title

The recordings are distributed according to the title and the nature of the files in four sub-libraries.

Each one will let you access functions specific to the nature of the recordings. The contents of the

library are not lost even if the recorder is no longer connected to the power supply for a while.

name or date to further assist you to find a title.

Managing titles

Press OK to access more functions when a title in the disc library is highlighted. Press

to highlight

To access the library:

an item and OK to make selection. Functions available are: rename title, play all chapters, delete title,

Player menu > Select “Library” > Press OK

clear chapters and copy to DVR

You may also press LIBRARY on the remote control

to access library directly. The library screen appears.

Music library (on the hard disc)

It lets you access the 4 sub-libraries (video library, disc Library, music library & picture library) and the

export function. Depending on the recording you are looking for, select the library and confirm with

OK. The screen specific to the library appears.

The music library archives the names of all the mp3 or WMA files recorded on the hard disc. When the

music library screen is displayed, you can play a title or file, create or edit playlists, rename a title,

delete or sort titles.

Video library (on the hard disc)

Picture library (on the hard disc)

Select a title (recorded program) with

and press PLAY to start playback.

The picture library lets you look for and view photos one by one or through a slideshow. The library

displays thumbnails of the last six photos recorded. Earlier photos can be accessed by pressing the

Managing titles

navigation keys (

) and confirm with OK or start a slideshow with PLAY.

Press OK to access more functions when a title in the video library is highlighted. Press

highlight an item and OK to make selection.

Export

•

Play Title - to play the title, except the hidden chapters*.

Play All Chapters - to play the title, even the hidden chapters.

Rename Title - to name the title.

Delete Title - to remove unwanted titles.

Lock Title (or unlock it) - to avoid (or enable) title erasure.

You can copy one or more titles to a DVD R/RW disc.

With the SmartRecord function turned on, you can copy titles which were recorded with very high

quality (example *1: Best), from the DVR hard disc to a DVD R/RW with adapted quality (example *3:

Good) so that the title can “fit” on the disc. For details, see “SmartRecord” in “Setup” section.

Copy to Disc** - to archive a title to a DVD R/RW disc. Jpeg, mp3 and wma files cannot be copied

using this function.

•

Clear Chapters - to delete all the chapter markers*** assigned automatically at regular intervals.

Sort by title name or date - press

and then press to select sorting by title name or date to further assist you to find a title.

Note:

(right key) while a title in the video library is highlighted

Picture in picture

While a video title (from a video DVD, DVD R/RW or DVR hard disc) is playing, you can superimpose

live TV pictures by pressing LIVE. This will let you monitor PROGRAMS on a channel while you are

watching a video recording. You can change channel by pressing CH+/CH-.

*Hidden chapters - with the help of the edit menu (see “Edit menu” in “Playing discs” section), you can insert

chapter markers in a title and hide some of the unwanted scenes.

**Copy to disc - the type of disc (DVD R/RW 4x, 8x or 16x) has no effect on the copying speed (rate expressed in

Mbits) or time. The copying speed depends on the recording quality selected for the DVD R/RW. The copying time

depends on the length (duration) of the title to be copied from the hard disc to the DVD R/RW disc.

***Chapter markers - when recording a title, the recorder can create chapters of 5 or 10 minutes in length by

inserting chapter markers. This then allows you to browse your recordings by jumping from chapter to chapter with

(see “Chapter Markers” in “Setup” section for details).

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Playing discs

Skip a chapter or track

Regional coding

Press

Both the DVD recorder and the discs are coded by region. These regional codes must match in order for

a pre-recorded DVD to play. This player’s code is region 1. However, discs you use for recording (DVD+R

Note: Forward or backward skips can also be made by using the CH+ / CH- on the DVD recorder.

and DVD+RW) are not assigned region numbers.

Scene Again™ (DVD)

Press AGAIN (go back approximately 10 seconds).

Readable discs

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DVD+/-R and DVD+/-RW discs - used to record programming.

DVD video discs - contain picture and sound (DVD+/-R, DVD+/-RW discs and DVD ROM are

compatible with this player). DVD+/-R discs must be finalized.

Advance (DVD)

Press ADVANCE (go forward approximately 30 seconds).

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CDs (CD-R, CD-RW) - audio CDs contain musical or sound content only. mp3 discs are CDs that

contains mp3 files. This player is also capable of playing CDs that contain jpeg files and multisession

CDs.

Video CD discs - like DVD video discs, VCDs contain picture and sound content. The difference is the

amount of information that can be stored on the disc. VCDs typically have lower picture and sound

quality than DVD discs.

Zoom

Press ZOOM. Move the enlarged image with the navigation keys (

If this does not work, try again after pressing PAUSE. To resume normal playback press ZOOM several

times to return to the original format.

) to see a specific part of it.

Information banner

Access: press INFO

From the banner, you can access certain functions directly by pressing

an icon is highlighted, small arrows appear above and below it indicating more options are available.

Press to select options.

Note:

You cannot record on the following types of discs: CD-R, CD-RW, DVD-RAM and dual layer discs.

while playing a disc. When

You cannot play the following types of discs: Laserdiscs, CD-I, CD-ROM (computer only discs), discs recorded using

other broadcast standards (i.e. PAL or SECAM), or DVD-RAM discs.

Some discs may not be compatible due to laser pickup and disc design.

DVD+Rewritable

The icons displayed in the banner depend on the type of disc being played.

Time counter Subtitle language

Select the subtitle language if it is

Load and play a disc

Switch on your TV set and DVD recorder. It may be necessary to turn off other appliances.

If the player menu is not displayed on TV screen, select the TV input mode to which you connected

your DVD recorder. Press PLAY to start disc playback.

Direct access to a scene or a

musical passage by keying in

available on the disc. The name of the

language selected appears under the

banner. You may also press SUBTITLE on the

remote control to access this icon.

the starting time. Select the time elapsed icon

and use the numeric keys on the remote control

to access the place from which you want to play

back. Use two digits for each field. For instance, if

you enter 01:35:12, you will access the sequence

beginning 1 hour, 35 minutes and 12 seconds

after the start of the title.

Note: the disc label must face upwards (double sided discs have a small label on both sides around the centre).

Basic playback features

The playback options depend on the discs and/or files being played.

Audio language

Select the audio language if it is

available on the disc. The name of the

language selected appears under the

banner. You may also press AUDIO on the remote

control to access this icon.

Quick search

Press FWD or REV (press one or more times to select speed). Press PLAY to resume normal playback.

Note: for VCDs, the timer refers to the track currently

being played.

Still picture and frame advance

Title or track

Press PAUSE to freeze frame. Press PAUSE again to go into “frame” mode (the PAUSE icon is replaced

by the FRAME icon on the TV screen). Press FWD (or REV for recording on DVR hard disc) to view

images one after the other forward (or backward for recording on DVR hard disc). To resume normal

playback, press PLAY.

Most DVD discs only contain one title.

However some discs may contain several

titles and further divided into several

chapters within each of title.

For VCD playback, select stereo, mono left or

mono right channel output.

Slow motion (in Pause mode on an image)

Press PAUSE then FWD or REV. Press one or more times to select speed. Press PLAY to resume normal

Chapter

Select a chapter within a DVD disc. Most

DVD discs contain several chapters.

playback.

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Disc play mode

IntroScan

Press OK to enable you to listen to the

first few seconds of each track of an

audio CD. When the first few seconds of

all tracks have been played the player starts

playback from track one.

Edit menu (DVD RW disc and DVR hard disc)

The edit menu can be accessed from the

information banner while you are playing a

title on a DVD R/RW disc or on the

internal DVR. Select the edit menu icon and press

OK. You can also access the edit menu by pressing

EDIT on the remote control.

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New Title Image (DVD R/RW and internal

DVR)

Replaces the title image (on the play menu)

displayed by your DVD recorder with an

image of your choice.

Select one of the several play modes

available that depend on the type of disc

being played: standard playback; repeat

between 2 points (A-B), repeat a disc or repeat a

title. You may also press PLAY MODE on the

remote control to access this mode.

Split Title (internal DVR)

To access this function you must first select

“Play all chapters” in the video library title

menu (see “Library”) before you can divide a

title on the DVR, no chapter must be hidden.

With this function you may:

Rotate an image (JPEG discs)

Repetition between 2 points A and B:

A-B Repeat mode allows you to select exactly the

sequence you wish to repeat.

Use this function to display a jpeg image

correctly (90° - 180° - 270° rotation).

Note: the edit menu cannot be accessed while

playing a title or chapter playlist. To delete the

playlist being played, eject the disc or delete the list.

1. Select A-B repeat mode and press OK confirm

to store the start of the sequence you wish to

repeat.

2. Wait a few seconds before pressing OK again

to mark the end of the scene to be repeated

(point B). To stop repeat, select another mode

- Cut a title in two and then rename the each

title with different themes.

- Delete the end of a recording which is too

long and free up some space on a disc.

Zoom (JPEG discs)

Enlarge photo images: 1/2, 1, 2 or 3

times.

using

, or by pressing STOP.

Note: repeat functions remain active until you turn

them off, open the disc tray or turn off the power.

Repeat play only works with discs that show the

elapsed time on the display. This may not work

correctly with certain discs (Video CDs in PBC mode).

Slideshow speed (JPEG discs)

Adjust slideshow speed: normal, fast or

slow.

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Insert Chapter Marker (DVD RW and

internal DVR)

Camera angle

To position marks in order to easily find your

favorite passages. Since it is not possible to

delete a passage in a title, you can use this

function to mark the start and end of

undesirable scenes (e.g. advertising) in order

to mask it from being played using the hide

chapter function (see further on).

Delete Chapter Marker (DVD RW and

internal DVR)

To delete undesirable markers in order to

form longer chapters within a title, or to

redefine the position of the markers to your

own requirements.

Hide Chapter (DVD RW and internal DVR)

To mask the chapter being played (the

passage between two markers) in order not to

play an undesirable passage (e.g. advertising,

violent scenes). If you do not wish to play the

masked chapters, you must select “Play Title”

in the title menu (see “Library”). If you wish

to play all the chapters, including those you

have masked, select “Play All Chapters” in the

title menu. With this function, you can, for

example, hide chapters on a title present on

the DVR before copying the title to a DVD

RW. In this way, only chapters which are not

hidden will be copied to the DVD RW.

A few DVD discs contain scenes shot

from various different angles. If a disc

being played back offers different

camera angles the icon in the banner will show

the number of the angle on the screen. You may

also press ANGLE on the remote control to access

this icon.

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Index (VCD)

Select index on a VCD disc.

PBC - playback control menu (VCD)

This function enables you to make

interactive selections of some scenes or

information through an on-screen menu.

Play mode for audio CDs

Several play modes available for audio

CDs: standard play; random play; repeat

play which includes repeat A-B, repeat

track, repeat disc, and repeat inactivated.

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Disc Actions (DVD R/RW)

Select one of the actions below with

Disc menu

To access the disc menu:

and press OK:

Player menu > Select “Disc” > Press OK > Select one

of the items below > press OK

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Rename Disc - to change the name chosen by the DVD recorder for a name of your choice.

Erase Disc - to delete all the titles on the disc.

Lock Disc (or Unlock Disc) - to protect the disc against accidental recording. This choice is not final,

you may unlock the disc if necessary.

Finalize Disc / Make Compatible (depending on the DVD R/RW disc loaded) -

To close the disc session and prepare a home screen made up from images representing each

recorded title.

With DVD video discs you directly access the disc

menu, the availability of language, chapter, play order varies with the contents on each disc.

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Play Disc

To start playing a disc from the beginning, press OK.

Note: this function allows the playing of the last title on a DVD R/RW disc. If your DVD recorder is locked (small

padlock displayed), a message appears asking you to enter your password.

You need to make a DVD RW disc compatible if you have added or deleted chapter markers so that

the disc can be played on other DVD players.

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Copy to DVR - to copy titles and files to your recorder’s hard disc.

Disc Title Menu (DVD R/RW)

This menu allows you to access recordings that you have made on your DVD R/RW discs, or those

carried out by other DVD recorders if they are compatible with your player. In the disc title menu,

Copy to DVR

To copy titles and files to your recorder’s hard disc.

select a title with

and press OK to access more functions as below:

Playing image and audio (jpeg, mp3 and wma)

To access music or picture files on a disc:

Player menu > Select “Disc” > Press OK > Select

“Music” or “Pictures” > press OK

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Rename Title - using a character table your DVD recorder

allows you to change the names of discs or titles encoded

when the recording was made. Erase the default name by

highlighting “DEL” and then pressing OK. Compose the name

by highlighting letters and confirm with OK. When the name

is complete, select “Done” and press OK.

Play Title - to play the title except the hidden chapters (see

“Edit menu” in “Playing discs” section).

Play All Chapters - to play all the chapters of the selected title, even those you have masked using

hide chapter function in the Edit menu (see “Edit menu” in “Playing discs” section)).

Delete Title - to delete recording.

Clear Chapters - to delete all the chapter markers assigned to the recording. This function deletes

the markers automatically positioned by your DVD recorder (see “Chapter Markers” in “Setup”

section) and those that you may have added.

Copy to DVR - to copy the selected title to the hard disc. COPYING is displayed while copying is in

progress.

Sound:

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Select a folder or a title and press OK. Choose a

play mode with and confirm with OK (Play,

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Play all, random all, random, repeat folder,

repeat file and restart).

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Playback of files begins with the file selected and

continues with the following files. Sub-folders in

the folder are also played.

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Choose playmode

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Playback then moves to the next folder at the

same level in the file directory.

Stop playback by pressing STOP.

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Select file

Note: The available functions may differ depending on the type of disc.

Images:

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Your player can play jpeg files with a resolution of up to five million pixels. However beyond

400,000 pixels there is no perceptible improvement in the quality of pictures displayed on your TV

screen.

Playlist

To customize the playing order of titles and/or chapters on DVD, DVD R and RW discs, or the play order

of music tracks on Audio CDs.

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Select an image or start the slideshow from the selected image. Choose a play mode with

and

confirm with OK (Play, Play all, Random, Random all).

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To move a chapter, title or track to the playlist, highlight it with

To start playback of the list, press PLAY.

To delete the list, press STOP and confirm with

and press OK.

Press

size.

to change images. The change may take several seconds according to the file

(to select “Yes” ) and then OK.

Stop playback by pressing STOP.

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Setup

To access the setup menu:

Player menu > Select “Setup” > Press OK > Select

one of the menu items > press OK

(or press SETUP on the remote control to access this

menu directly.)

Parental control

Your DVD recorder has a child lock function which enables you to restrict access to certain DVDs. The

discs whose content may be deemed unsuitable for your children will therefore not be visible unless a

password that you have chosen is entered.

The padlock tells you whether or not the DVD recorder is locked.

Disc options

Disc Autoplay

(Locked) you must enter the password to play the discs whose

rating limits exceed the limit you have allocated.

Select autoplay on, if you want the disc to be played automatically once the DVD recorder tray is

closed.

(Unlocked) you don't need the password to play the discs, even if

you have set a rating limit.

Screen Format - (DVD / VCD)

Depending on the format of the DVD disc being played, select the image format that corresponds best

to the format of your television screen - cinema screen 16 x 9, classic screen 4 x 3 (Letter Box or

Standard). On certain DVDs, the picture format cannot be changed.

Caution: the Automatic Format function of certain television sets may malfunction in 16x9. Set the Auto-Format of

your television to Off in order to avoid conflicts.

Lock and unlock

1. The “Lock” option is already highlighted in the parental control

menu, press OK.

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If no password has been chosen, your DVD recorder asks you to

create one.

2. Type four digits with the numeric keys and confirm with OK to

Recording options

Buffer Length (video memory)

Your recorder may save the last 60 or 120 minutes of TV PROGRAMS in its memory (even if you have

not pressed the record key). You can define this duration here.

either turn on or off the lock function.

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If your password is newly created, type again after step 2 for

confirmation and then confirm with OK.

Note: choose a four-digit number that you will be able to remember easily or note it down.

Default Record Quality

Changing password

Your DVD recorder may record several hours of TV PROGRAMS or video sequences from a device

connected to DVD R/RW discs or the internal DVR hard disc. This capacity depends on the space

available and the quality set in this menu.

1. To change the password, you must deactivate the lock function first by following the steps above in

“Lock and unlock”.

2. Exit the parental control menu fully by pressing

a number of times.

3. Enter the parental control menu again, press OK while “Lock” is selected, follow “Lock and unlock”

SmartRecord™

above to create a new password.

By activating the SmartRecord™ function of your DVD recorder it will adapt the quality of your

programmed recordings to one of the 6 settings so that you can record the entire desired programme

on a disc that has already been partially recorded.

Note: deactivate this function if you want to divide a title while playing it from the video library (via the edit

menu).

Ratings limits

This menu makes it possible to restrict viewing of certain DVD discs by

assigning a restriction limit on your DVD recorder. This function can only

be used with DVD discs provided with the function. In the menu, set the

restriction level with

and confirm with OK.

Chapter Markers

When recording a title, the recorder can create chapters of 5 minutes in length by inserting chapter

markers. This then allows you to browse your recordings by jumping from chapter to chapter with

. You may select chapter lengths to 10 minutes or decide not to create chapters by selecting OFF

(function de-activated).

Unrated titles

Certain commercially available DVD video discs do not have restrictions.

You can however restrict viewing of such discs by this menu so that a

password will be requested before playing any DVD disc. You may also

restrict your own discs that you have recorded yourself by checking the

“Apply to DVD +R, +RW” box. In this case, the code will be requested

for all the discs you have recorded.

Languages

You can change the default languages in display, disc menu, audio and subtitles from this menu.

For audio and subtitle languages on a DVD video disc, you may also change from information banner

by pressing INFO during playback or pressing AUDIO or SUBTITLE on the remote control for respective

setting. You may also change the default disc menu language from the DVD video disc menu.

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Setup

proper guide area. Always use a soft cloth to

clean discs if necessary, wipe from the centre to

the border. Always put discs back into their cases

after playing and store in a vertical position.

Never use record cleaning sprays, benzine, static

electricity liquids or any other solvent, if the disc

surface is dirty. Wipe gently with a soft damp

(water only) cloth, never wipe the disc in a

circular motion, since circular scratches are likely

to occur and could cause noise during playback.

Installation

Interactive setup

Recommendations and information

concerning discs (12 cm)

The first time you turned on the the DVD recorder, you had to complete an interactive setup so your

DVD recorder could have the information it needs to function properly. Refer to “Initial Setup” for

details. To go through this procedure again to change settings, highlight this option and press OK.

Choice of CD-R / CD-RW discs

This player can play most CD-R and CD-RW discs.

However, depending on the recorder of your

personal computer, the type of disc and recording

method used, it may be that some discs cannot

be played, or that the performance does not

meet the expected standard of quality. When

playing a CD-R disc, it is completely normal for

the unit to take up to 30 seconds to recognize

the disc before starting to play. If the disc is not

recognized after a period of 120 seconds, remove

the disc, and then insert it again.

Channel search

If you have changed program providers (cable and/or satellite), selecting this option will automatically

search the signal and put the latest channels in the recorder’s channel list. This step is also gone

through in the interactive setup.

Image files and CD-R / CD-RW discs

To view your JPEG images on a TV set you do not

need to record your photographs with a

Channel list

To change what channels are accessed when you press CH+/ CH-.

resolution above 400,000 pixels (which

Clock setup

corresponds to an image format of about 720 x

576 dots), for television screens do not allow a

higher quality given their limited characteristics.

In this case ensure that you reduce the quality of

your photographs before recording on a disc in

order not to impede the proper running of your

player. This is because excessively loaded pictures

would slow down or might prevent the proper

functioning of the slide show during playback on

your player. Compatibility of JPEG files depends

on the software on which they were created and

on the size of files expressed in pixels. Some JPEG

files, including Progressive JPEG files (display in

stages) cannot be played on this appliance.

If the clock is incorrectly set or you skipped this step during the interactive setup, you can set the clock

by selecting this option in the menu. In order for timer recording to work, you must set the clock to

the correct time and date.

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Whatever the actual recording capacity of a

disc, do not fill it to maximum capacity.

Use CD-R discs rather than CD-RW (re-

recordable CDs), as replay of CD-RWs may

sometimes not work properly.

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Use a reliable and good quality recording

software.

Before recording on a disc, close all

applications on you personal computer in

order to optimize the quality and reliability of

recordings on the disc.

Video CD (VCD) discs

VCD (Video Compact Disc) discs enable up to 74

minutes of VHS quality video associated with still

pictures, audio tracks and interactive menus to be

recorded on a CD.

Audio files and CD-R / CD-RW discs

In the case of discs that include mp3 files, follow

not only the general recommendations for CD-R

and CD-RW discs, but also the following specific

recommendations:

About DVD R/RW discs:

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The format of your mp3 files must be ISO

9660 or JOLIET. These files are compatible

with DOS and Windows applications, as well

as with Mac OS.

Your mp3 files must have a name no longer

than 12 characters as well as the suffix

“.mp3”. They must be recorded in the form:

title.mp3. Ensure that you do not leave spaces

or use special characters such as ( . , / , \ , = ,+)

in the name..

Choose good quality discs.

Disc formatting - When you insert a DVD RW disc

for the first time, your DVD recorder must format

the disc. This operation will take several minutes,

but you may begin recording onto the disc

shortly after the formatting process starts

(around 10 to 20 seconds). During these few

seconds, the display indicates FORMAt DSC.

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Disc maintenance - Always handle your discs with

care. Hold a disc with fingers on the border or

hole. Always place disc with the label facing

upward (in case of a single-sided disc). Always

place the disc properly into the tray using the

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Use a decompression transfer rate of at least

128 kb/sec (kilobytes/second) when recording

mp3 files. Sound quality with mp3 files

basically depends on the rate of

The colors aren’t natural

Recording problems

You cannot record on the disc

Troubleshooting

Remote control

The remote control doesn’t work

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Check that the cables are correctly pushed

into the sockets of the various devices.

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If a message is displayed on the screen, press

the EXIT key of the remote control to remove

it.

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Point the remote control at the front of your

DVD recorder, not at your TV set.

The operating range of the remote control is

up 20 to 25 feet. It gradually decreases as the

batteries wear down. This is a good indicator

of the state of the batteries.

compression/decompression you choose. To

obtain sound quality equivalent to that of an

audio CD, use files for which the sampling

rate during conversion from analogue audio

to mp3 format is between 128 kbps and 160

kbps. Higher compression rates, such as 192

kbps or more, will only rarely improve sound

quality. Conversely, files with sampling rates

below 128 kb/sec will not be played properly.

Do not attempt to record protected mp3 files.

Such files are coded and protected.

The image format doesn’t match the screen

format of your TV set

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Check that you are using a DVD R/RW disc.

Perhaps the DVD R disc is temporarily locked

or definitively locked. If it is definitively

locked you can no longer record on it. If it is

locked you can unlock it.

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The image format is adjustable. With certain

discs the format is imposed and cannot be

changed.

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Make sure no objects (or animals) are in the

path of the infrared beam between the

remote control and your DVD recorder. They

may block the beam and thereby cause a

malfunction of your DVD recorder.

Sound problems

No sound

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You cannot record on the same disc both

video images and JPEG photos or mp3 music.

Use different DVD R/RW discs for each type of

recording.

Dirt and finger prints may affect the recording

and playback.

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Check that the audio settings are suited to the

specifications of the device connected to the

digital audio sockets (coaxial).

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The recorder is in copy mode. COPYING

appears on the display.

Important notice: The above recommendations

cannot be taken as a guarantee that the DVD

player will play mp3 recordings, or as an

assurance of sound quality. You should note that

certain technologies and methods for mp3 file

recording on CD-Rs prevent optimal playback of

these files on your DVD player (that is degraded

sound quality and even, in some cases, inability of

the player to read the file or files).

The sound is very low or inaudible

Some DVD players made by the Thomson

group react to the same remote control codes.

To avoid this inconvenience you can modify

your DVD recorder's setting by setting it to

the A or B password (press the PLAY and AV

buttons on the front at the same time).

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The sound of the TV set has been cut or set at

a very low level. Press the MUTE key on your

TV set’s remote control and/or adjust the

volume on your TV set (or amplifier, if such is

the case).