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Operating Manual
DVD
Centros 2102 HD
Centros 2172 HD
233–32485.020
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Contents Remote control RC3 – DVD operation 3 Using DVDs and Video CDs 31 Centros Front Panel 4 Playing back a DVD or video CD (VCD, SVCD) 31 Centros Rear Panel & Display 5 General functions 31 Welcome 6 DVD-Audio Disks 34 Thank you 6 Storing the last disc settings 34 Scope of delivery 6 PIP (Picture In Picture) 34 Set up 6 Playing disks with mixed contents 34 Disposal 6 DivX mode 35 Cleaning 7 Playing DivX fi les 35 For your safety 7 DivX subtitles 35 Advantages of connection to a Loewe TV set
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C-SET SV DVD-AV Remote control RC3 – DVD operation TV DVD STB VCR Change-over switch for operation of TV , VCR, Switch DVD player DVD or Set T op Box on/off – in standby Sound off/on Marker search menu on -Set -List Set mark er / in menu: highlights title/chapter Repeat REC-MENU RADIO Zoom Select camera position Timer recording menu / in menu: enter digits / timer recording list menu on abc def in stop mode (menu off): select programme (TV) ghi jkl mno pqrs tuv wxyz Call AV selection (AV1-AV4,D
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Centros Front Panel Power button Disc tray Display Front fl ap Switch off in standby (closed) Disc tray open/close Beginning of chapter / previ- Stop Pause Play Next Input 4 / DV IN ous chapter chapter S-Video IN DVD - R W ST SQ Front fl ap Memory Card Memory Card HDMI Pixel Station VIDEO IN 4 / Record (open) P- / P+ output (screen slot left slot right AUDIO IN 4 L/R resolution) on/off CF / MD SD / MMC / MS / MS-Pro / XD / SMC - 4
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Centros Rear Panel & Display EURO AV 2 DECODER DIGITAL OUT COMPONENT VIDEO VIDEO OUT/AUDIO OUT VIDEO IN 3/AUDIO IN 3 (L/R) AERIAL SCART connection for an external Digital, coaxial OUT (Y Pb Pr) (L/R) Connection for an external source (Audio Aerial source (Decoder, Set-Top-Box, Video audio output Connection for a TV Connection for a TV with System, TV/Monitor, VCR, Camcorder etc.) connec- Recorder etc.).* with component inputs video / audio inputs (Cinch) with video / audio inputs (Cinch).
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Welcome Thank you Set up Disposal for choosing a Loewe product. We are happy to • Place the DVD recorder on a fi rm, level base. • Do not place the DVD recorder in the vicinity of Cardboard box and packaging welcome you as our customer. sources of intense heat or in direct sunlight. You have opted for a durable and techni- • When installing in a cabinet or enclosed shelf: At Loewe we combine the highest standards cally sophisticated product. In line with national Leave about 2.5cm free space
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Welcome Protect your DVD recorder from ... Cleaning Advantages of connection to a Loewe TV set • liquids and damp • Only clean your DVD recorder with a damp, soft, • shock and mechanical stress clean cloth (with no aggressive cleaning agents). You can use Digital Link to install the DVD • magnetic and electrical fi elds • If DVD recorder fails to read the disc correctly, recorder e.g. in an enclosed rack or a wall unit, • cold, heat, direct sunlight and extreme fl uctua- the reader unit in th
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Essential Information Notes: Notes: Writable Discs • This recorder cannot write to CD-R or CD-RW • Depending on the recording unit or the CD-R/RW discs. (or DVD±R/±RW) disc itself, some CD-R/RW (or • DVD-R/RW, DVD+R/RW and CD-R/RW discs DVD±R/±RW) discs cannot be played with this DVD-RW (Digital Video Disk written to using a PC or a DVD or CD recorder unit. - ReWritable) cannot be played if the disc is damaged or dirty • Do not attach any labels to either side (the These discs can be writte
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Essential Information Video DVD-R/RW disc with Video mode Disc-related Terms Types of Video CDs VR DVD-RW disc with VR mode +R DVD+R disc There are two types of Video CDs: Title (DVD only) +RW DVD+RW disc Video CDs equipped with PBC DVD-V DVD-Video disc A title is the main fi lm content or the content of (Version 2.0) DVD-A DVD-Audio disc the accompanying feature or the music album. VCD Video CD Each title has a title number enabling you to locate PBC (Playback Control) functions enable you to
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Essential Information What are “Recording Modes“? Use of “Original“ and “Playlist“ DVD Recordings This recorder offers three recording modes: VR Throughout this manual you will often see the Note: Fingerprints and scratches on the disc can mode, Video mode and Data mode. Recordings on words “Original“ and “Playlist“ used to describe affect playback and/or recording. Take proper care DVD-R discs are always in Video mode. Record- the actual content and the edited version. of your discs. • Ori
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Essential Information If the disc format is Video Recording format, the Notes on Recording the recording format (Video mode or VR mode) before you start recording. See page 25 (Format- recording mode for the disc is referred to as “VR • The displayed recording time is not exact as the ting) for more information. mode“. However, the recording mode of a Video recorder uses variable bit-rate video compres- • If you use a DVD-R disc you can continue format disc is referred to as “Video mode“ (E
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Initial Installation Recording TV-Audio Channels Copyright Initial Remote Control • The recording equipment should only be used for This recorder can also record NICAM audio. If the Setup lawful copying. You should fi nd out what con- NICAM setting (page 20) is set to “Auto“, NICAM stitutes lawful copying in the country in which audio will be recorded in the case of a NICAM you are making a copy. Copying of copyrighted transmission. material e.g. fi lms or music is only lawful if permitte
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Initial Installation Shipping the Unit Connecting to the Aerial The original shipping box and packaging materials Remove the existing aerial cable plug (for ter- should be used to ship the unit. To give the unit restrial or cable televisions) from the television and the best possible protection, repack it as it was plug it into the aerial socket on the back of the originally packed by the manufacturer. DVD recorder (“AERIAL” socket). Plug one end of the supplied aerial cable into the TV socke
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Initial Installation Notes: This recorder is equipped with a “Loop- Component Video Connection Connecting to the Through“ function. The function enables you to Connect the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT socket on Television record a TV program from the integrated analog the DVD recorder to the corresponding input socket terrestrial TV tuner of this recorder while watching Make one of the following connections depending on the television using a Y Pb Pr cable (available a satellite or Set-Top Box cha
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Initial Installation Decoder Connecting to an amplifi er equipped Connecting to an External SCART AV with two channel digital stereo (PCM) Decoder Box or to an Audio/Video receiver equipped Antenna/ cable television with a multi-channel decoder (Dolby wall socket If you use an external decoder box for your satellite Digital™, MPEG 2 or DTS). Set-Top Box or or cable TV system, follow the connection proce- satellite receiver AERIAL AERIAL dure described below. SCART AV1 SCART AV2 INPUT OUTP
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Initial Installation Notes: Connecting to a Digital Basic Settings • If the audio format of the digital output does not TV correspond to the capabilities of your receiver, Camcorder DVD STB the receiver will emit a strong distorted sound or VCR Set the rotating switch on the You can connect a digital camcorder (DV) or a no sound at all. remote contol to DVD mode. • 5.1 digital surround sound via the digital con- digital DVD-R/RW recorder to the DV IN socket on nection can only be obtained
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Initial Installation Navigating in Menus Germany Auto Programming Activating Progressive Scan Program Edit In this operating manual the RC3 remote control Stop With the “Progressive Scan” you get the highest Clock Set arrow keys are represented as follows: possible picture quality without fl ickering in the TV Aspect Searching 11% Display Mode “Component Video” mode (VIDEO OUTPUT switch The arrows correspond to Decoder at AV1 on the back of Centros set to “COMPONENT”) in “ “ in the text. PB
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Initial Installation Preparation Note: (Centros 2172). With Digital Link Plus, and press OK to confi rm. French stations are only broadcast in the correct Program edit Connect the DVD recorder to the TV set with Digital standard if you have previously selected “France“ Station Rename Link Plus using a SCART connection. See “Connect- as the country (see Point 6 above). Move ing to the Television“ on page 14. Delete Activate Digital Link on the DVD recorder as Decoder on/off Channel Setting d
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Initial Installation • ABC...123: Inserts the corresponding character / . Searching stops when the DVD recorder Moving programmes at the cursor position. receives a station. You can sort the programme positions in the “Pro- • OK: Select this option to end and save. Channel: Changes the channel number. Use gramme list“ menu. • Cancel: Select this option to close the menu. / to select the “Channel“ option and then Any changes made will be discarded. press / . 1. Use / to select a progr
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Initial Installation NICAM auto/off 6. Press / to select the “Automatic“ option TV Aspect and then press OK. This DVD recorder can receive Hi-Fi sound transmis- You can choose: 7. Press , to quit the menu. sions in NICAM Stereo. Bad reception can however - 4:3: Select this setting if a television set with cause distortion. You can switch the function off 4:3 picture format is connected. (“off“). - 16:9: Select this setting if a widescreen televi- Note: Check whether the automatic year and dat
