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Operating Manual
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Contents Remote control RC3 – DVD operation 3 Using DVDs and Video CDs 30 Centros Front Panel 4 Playing back a DVD or video CD (VCD, SVCD) 30 Centros Rear Panel & Display 5 General functions 30 Operating the Audio CD and MP3 35 Welcome 6 Thank you 6 Programmed replay with audio CD and MP3 37 Scope of delivery 6 Using the photo disc 38 Set up 6 Using the audio/photocard reader 39 Disposal 6 Cleaning 7Overview 39 For your safety 7 RC3 remote control audio/photo card reader functions 40 Advantages
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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 Top Box on/off – in standby Sound off/on Marker search menu on -Set -List Set marker / 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,DV,T
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Centros Front Panel Power button Disc tray Display Front fl ap Switch off in standby (closed) Disc tray open/close Press once: beginning of chapter / Stop Play Press once: next chapter Input 4 / DV IN previous chapter / Press and hold: forward search S-Video IN Press and hold: reverse search DVD - R W ST SQ AUDIO/PHOTO CARD READER Front fl ap Pause / Audio/VideoCar- Record VIDEO IN 4 / (open) dreader Single AUDIO IN 4 L/R frame SD / MMC / MS- Format - 4 3 32122 2122 DVD Rec_Centros_G
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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 connection source (Decoder, Set-Top-Box, Video audio output Connection for a TV Connection for a TV with System, TV/Monitor, VCR, Camcorder etc.) Recorder etc.).* with component inputs video / audio inputs (Cinch) with video / audio inputs (Cinc
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Welcome • There can be interference to the images and Thank you Disposal sound of any nearby television, video recorder or radio. If this occurs, do not place the unit near for choosing a Loewe product. We are happy to to a television, video recorder or radio, or switch Cardboard box and packaging welcome you as our customer. the unit off after removing the disc. You have opted for a durable and techni- • Install the DVD recorder where there is nothing At Loewe we combine the highest sta
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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 Regional code of the DVD recorder and Writable Discs Playable Discs DVDs This DVD recorder can only play DVD-RW (Digital Video Disk Region “2“ or “all“ coded DVDs. The - ReWritable) 2 Video-DVD region code on the label of some These discs can be written to several DVDs shows which type of DVD times. Recordings can be deleted and recorder can play those discs. If you Video-CD (VCD) the disc can then be rewritten. play other discs the error message “Incorrect region
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Essential Information Video DVD-R/RW disc with VR recording mode Disc-related Terms Types of Video CDs VR DVD-RW disc with VR recording 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 DVD-Video disc A title is the main fi lm content or the content of (Version 2.0) VCD Video CD the accompanying feature or the music album. CD Audio CD Each title has a title number enabling you to locate PBC (Playback Control) functions enable
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Essential Information What are “Recording Modes“? Use of “Original“ and “Playlist“ DVD Recordings This recorder offers two recording modes: VR mode Throughout this manual you will often see the Note: Fingerprints and scratches on the disc can and Video mode. Recordings on DVD-R discs are words “Original“ and “Playlist“ used to describe affect playback and/or recording. Take proper care always in Video mode. Recordings on DVD-RW 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 • If you use a DVD-R disc you can continue recording until the disc is full or until you fi nalize recording mode for the disc is referred to as „VR • The displayed recording time is not exact as the it. Before you start recording check how much mode“. However, the recording mode of a Video recorder uses variable bit-rate video compres- recording time is available on the disc. format disc is referred
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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 permit
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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 Audio Connection (Left/Right) Notes: This recorder is equipped with a „Loop- Connecting to the Through“ function. This function enables you to Connect the left and right AUDIO OUT sockets on Television record a television broadcast from this recorder‘s the DVD recorder to the left and right IN sockets on integrated TV tuner whilst watching a satellite or Make one of the following connections depending the television using the audio cable (A). Set Top Box channel (see p
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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 SCART AV1 SCART AV2 dure described below. INPUT OUTP
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Initial Installation correspond to the capabilities of your receiver, Connecting to a Digital Basic Settings the receiver will emit a strong distorted sound or Camcorder TV no sound at all. DVD STB • 5.1 digital surround sound via the digital con- VCR Set the rotating switch on the You can connect a digital camcorder (DV) or a nection can only be obtained if your receiver is remote contol to DVD mode. equipped with a digital multi-channel decoder. digital DVD-R/RW recorder to the DV IN soc
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Initial Installation Navigating in Menus Digital Link Plus The General Menu In this operating manual the RC3 remote control If you have connected the DVD recorder to a Loewe arrow keys are represented as follows: TV set with Digital Link Plus or a comparable Automatic Programming system from another manufacturer (e.g. EasyLink, This DVD recorder is fi tted with a tuner capable of The arrows correspond to Mega Logic, Project 50), the program list will be receiving up to 88 channels. “ “ in
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Initial Installation Preparation Channel Setting 7. Use / to select an option, and press OK to confi rm. Connect the DVD recorder to the TV set with Digital You can edit a channel manually (add, delete, Link Plus using a SCART connection. See “Connect- rename, move etc.). Program edit ing to the Television“ on page 14. Station Rename Activate Digital Link on the DVD recorder as Auto Programming Move described on page 17. Program Edit Edit Delete Clock Set TV Aspect Decoder on/off Transfer
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Initial Installation Moving programmes ABC PR: Indicates the programm number (display You can sort the programme positions in the “Pro- Upper case letter only) gramme list“ menu. Seek: Automatically searches for station. Use 1 2 3456789 0 / to select the “Seek“ option and then press 1. Use / to select a programme in the ABC D EF G HI J / . Searching stops when the DVD recorder “Programme list“ and press OK. The options are KL MN O P QR S T receives a station. displayed on the left-
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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
