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DVD Recorder + VCR
DVD Recorder + VCR
DF-4501P
User Manual
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Safety Instructions Safety Instructions Please keep the product’s guarantee sheet and receipt in a safe place. Precautions • Read this booklet carefully. • Make sure the rating of your household electricity supply matches that shown on the back of your product. • Read this page and chapter ‘Setting up your product’ to help you set up and adjust your product correctly. • Do not put the product in a hot or humid place. • Do not open the product. Get a qualified technician to carry out any repairs.
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Important Safeguards Important Safeguards Important Safeguards This set has been designed and manufactured to ventilation to ensure reliable operation of the unit The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, CAUTION assure personal safety. Improper use can result in and to protect it from overheating. These within an equilateral triangle, is intended to RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK electric shock or fire hazard. The safeguards openings must not be blocked or covered. These alert the user to the presence
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Important Safeguards Table of Contents Table of Contents personal injury and serious damage to the 23 HEAT INTRODUCTION RECORDING product. The product should be situated away from heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, 17 DISC Important Safeguards _________________________i Basic Recording________________________________39 or other products (including amplifiers) that Do not use a cracked, deformed or repaired disc. Recording from TV 39 Table of Contents ________________________
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Overview Overview Overview DVD, DVD+R, DVD+RW? Regional code If the region number on your DVD disc does not correspond to the region What is a DVD? number of this player, the disc cannot be played. DVD (Digital Versatile Disc) is a storage medium that combines the convenience of the compact disc with the latest digital video technology. DVD video uses modern MPEG2 data compression technology that enables an 2 ALL entire feature film to be stored on a single five inch disc. How good is the resolu
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Overview Overview About DVD Recording Cleaning the Unit Notes on Recording To clean the cabinet Use a soft, dry cloth. If the surfaces are extremely dirty, use a soft cloth lightly moistened with a mild • The recording times shown are not exact because the DVD Recorder+VCR uses variable bit-rate video compression. This means that the exact recording time will depend on the material being recorded. detergent solution. Do not use strong solvents such as alcohol, benzine, or thinner, as these might
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Identification of Controls Identification of Controls Identification of Controls Front Panel ! @ # ! POWER (STANDBY/ON) ) Front Panel Display Turns the DVD Recorder+VCR on and off. Shows the current status of the DVD Recorder+VCR. @ Cassette Compartment (VCR deck) DF-x5xx 1 COPY Insert a video cassette here. Copies from DVD to VCR (or from VCR to DVD). # Disc Tray (DVD deck) 2 PR+/– Insert a disc here. Scans up or down through memorized channels. $ VCR EJECT Also moves up and down in DVD naviga
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Identification of Controls Identification of Controls Front Panel Display Remote Control Turns the DVD Recorder+VCR on and off. - Opens and closes the disc tray in DVD mode. - Ejects the tape in the VCR deck in VCR mode. Selects VCR mode. Selects DVD mode. Channel Switches the DVD Recorder+VCR input to TV tuner, AV1, AV2, FAV or DV. - Selects numbered options in menus. PR23 TV Channel - Selects TV channels. Input mode - Manually adjusts tracking. Au-1 AV1 input Au-2 AV2 input Press and hold fo
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Identification of Controls Identification of Controls Rear panel Stops playback or recording. ! @# $ ^ Skips to the next or previous chapter/track. Starts recording. Press repeatedly to set the recording time. For more details, Refer to One Touch Record (OTR) on page 40. Selects Recording mode: - DVD ; Approx 1 Hour (HQ mode), 2 Hours (SP mode), 4 Hours (EP mode), 8 Hours (SEP mode) - VCR : SP or LP. Increases or decreases the slow motion speed when playing a DVD or VHS tape. ) * ( % & Displays
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Connections Connections Connections • There are a variety of ways to connect the DVD Recorder+VCR to your TV and other equipment. Use only one of Connecting a TV the connections described below. Whichever TV connection you use will work with all input sources. • Please refer to the manuals for your TV, VCR, stereo system, or other devices as necessary to make the best Choose one of the following TV connections, depending on the capabilities of your equipment. connections. • For better sound repr
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Connections Connections Connecting an Amplifier/Receiver Connecting Optional Equipment Jack Panel of Accessory Component To receive audio/video signals from other equipment, connect Connecting to an amplifier equipped with two channel analog stereo or Dolby Pro Logic ll/Pro Logic (VCR, Camcorder, etc.) the AVF jacks on the DVD Recorder+VCR to the audio/video Connect the Left and Right AUDIO OUT jacks on the DVD Recorder+VCR to the left and right audio in jacks on out jacks on your external compo
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Initial Installation Initial Setup Initial Installation Initial Setup After successfully connecting your DVD Recorder+VCR to your TV and other devices, this chapter will show you Setup Menu Overview how to complete the initial installation. The DVD Recorder+VCR Setup menu includes four categories, including: Initial Setup, Disc Operation, Disc Edit You must follow the initial installation process to set the time, date, channels, and language preferences for the DVD and Timer Recording. Press [SE
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Initial Setup Initial Setup Manual Set 6 Select ‘Reception‘ using [œ/√]. Auto Scan Standard Reception Auto Search Fine Tune … The DVD Recorder+VCR has a frequency synthesized tuner capable of PAL BG Cable - - Use […/†] to select the desired broadcast system (Aerial or Cable). 0 † receiving up to 119 channels. These include VHF channels 2-20, 74-80, UHF Installation Decoder Store Channel Manual Set channels 21-69 and CATV channels 1-41. Aerial: If you are using a standard antenna to receive chan
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Initial Setup Initial Setup ‘Recording Options’ Settings Adjust Channels DVD Record Quality Installation You can set the default DVD recording quality to: HQ (High Quality - 1 1 Follow steps 1-2 as shown under ‘Manual Set’. Manual Set Recording Options hr/disc), SP (Standard Quality - 2 hrs/disc), EP (Extended Play - 4 hrs/disc) or Auto Scan •DVD Quality HQ Clock Set 2 Use […/†] to select ‘Adjust Channels‘. SEP (Very Low Quality - 8 hrs/disc). VCR Quality SP •Adjust channels Auto Chapter EP Over
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Initial Setup Initial Setup ‘Language’ Settings ‘Preferences’ / Video Settings OSD Language 1 Press [SETUP]. The Setup menu appears. Preferences •Video TV Aspect 4:3 PS Select a language for the DVD Recorder+VCR Setup menu and on-screen While ‘Init Setup‘ is selected, press [ENTER] to go to the initial setup Audio Video Output Interlace Parental Ctrl displays. Language page. Auto Settings •OSD Lang English VCR Modulator Out Disc Menu Français 1 Press [SETUP]. The Setup menu ap
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Initial Setup Initial Setup ‘Preferences’ / Audio Settings ‘Preferences’ / Parental Controls 1 Press [SETUP]. The Setup menu appears. Set Parental Level Preferences Video The Parental Controls feature allows you to prevent DVDs from being played based on their ratings or to have •Audio Digital Output BItstream While ‘Init Setup‘ is selected, press [ENTER] to go to the initial setup Parental Ctrl Dynamic Range certain discs played with alternative scenes. You can set the parental level
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Initial Setup Initial Setup Change Password VPS/PDC VPS/PDC is a service provided by some stations to enable you to perform 1 While ‘Preferences ‘ is selected, press [†] to select ‘Parental Preferences Preferences timer recordings precisely even if the broadcaster delays the start time of Ctrl‘. Video Video Audio Audio the programme slightly. The time you enter is the VPS/PDC time so this Parental Ctrl Parental Ctrl Parental 2 Press [√] to select ‘Pa
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Initial Setup On-Screen Display Overview On-Screen Display Overview The On-Screen Display provides feedback on the status of the DVD Recorder+VCR and/or the currently loaded System Information disc. To access the On-Screen Display (or OSD), press the [DISPLAY] button. System Information helps service personnel identify key firmware information about your DVD Recorder+VCR in case service is required. System Info Version WP3000000FQ-050813 Loader Version AA003 A100 Micom Software 1.0.6 DivX® Displ
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On-Screen Display Overview DVD Playback DVD Playback Displaying TV Information Playing a DVD/VCD While watching TV, press [DISPLAY] to display/remove the on-screen display. 1 Press [EJECT] to open the disc tray. PR 1 : - - - - STEREO You would see a screen like the following: PDC 2 Load your disc in the tray with the playback side down (label side up). 12:30 SP 3 Press [EJECT] to close the tray. 4 ‘LOAD’ appears on the front panel display, and playback starts automatically. If playback does not
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DVD Playback DVD Playback Slow Motion A-B You can repeat a scene between two points (A and B): Press [SLOW+] or [SLOW–] to enter Slow Motion mode. The default speed is 1/2. When you press [SLOW+] or [SLOW–] repeatedly, the speed will be set to 1/4, 1/8, 1/16, and normal speed. 1 Press [PLAY/PAUSE] play to the start of the desired scene. 2 Press [A-B] to mark the start point. Changing the Audio Language (DVD) 3 Use [FF], [NEXT] to search the end point. Press [AUDIO] and then press [AUDIO] repeat
