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00DVDR990UKD4 06-06-2002 14:42 Pagina 2 General information Laser safety NEVER MAKE OR CHANGE CONNECTIONS WITH THE POWER SWITCHED ON. This unit employs a laser. To prevent possible eye injury, only a qualified service person should remove the cover The DVD recorder is in conformity with or attempt to service this device. the EMC directive and low-voltage USE OF CONTROLS OR ADJUSTMENTS OR directive. PERFORMANCE OF PROCEDURES OTHER THAN THOSE SPECIFIED HEREIN MAY CAUTION ONLY QUALIFIED SERVIC
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01DVDR990UKD4 06-06-2002 14:43 Pagina 3 Contents Introduction DVD Video Recorder________________________________________6 Box contents_______________________________________________7 Placement _________________________________________________7 Cleaning discs ______________________________________________7 Remote control ____________________________________________7 Loading the batteries_______________________________________7 Installation Connections - back side of your DVD recorder _________
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English 01DVDR990UKD4 06-06-2002 14:43 Pagina 4 Language settings_________________________________________24 Feature settings __________________________________________24 Remote control settings ___________________________________25 Record settings __________________________________________25 Installation ______________________________________________26 Recording Before you start recording___________________________________28 Manual recording __________________________________________28 Check
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01DVDR990UKD4 06-06-2002 14:43 Pagina 5 Access control Child Lock (DVD and VCD) _________________________________41 Activating/deactivating the child lock _________________________41 Authorizing discs when Child Lock is activated_________________41 Securing discs ___________________________________________41 Parental Level (DVD-Video only)______________________________42 Activating/Deactivating Parental Control ______________________42 Country__________________________________________________
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English 02DVDR990UKD4 06-06-2002 14:44 Pagina 6 Introduction With it, you will be able to record TV programmes or DVD Video Recorder to edit and archive your own camcorder recordings. Superb digital picture and sound quality, quick access to DVD (Digital Versatile Disc) is the new storage medium the tracks you have recorded and extensive playback that combines the convenience of the Compact Disc features contribute to a completely new video with the latest advanced digital video technology.
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02DVDR990UKD4 06-06-2002 14:44 Pagina 7 Box contents Cleaning discs First check and identify the contents of your DVD Some problems may occur because the disc inside the recorder package, as listed below: recorder is dirty. To avoid these problems clean your - DVD recorder discs regularly, in the following way: - Remote Control Handset with separately-packed batteries l When a disc becomes dirty, clean it with a cleaning - 2-core power cord cloth. Wipe the disc from the centre out. - SCART ca
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English 03DVDR990UKD4 06-06-2002 14:45 Pagina 8 Installation Connections - back side of your S-video (Y/C) connection DVD recorder l Connect the S-video output socket to the corresponding input socket on the TV set, using the - Please refer to your TV set, VCR, Stereo System and supplied S-video cable (3). any other User Manual(s) as necessary to make the l Connect the audio Left (white) and Right (red) optimal connections. output sockets to the corresponding sockets on the - Do not connect
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03DVDR990UKD4 06-06-2002 14:45 Pagina 9 If you cannot connect your DVD recorder to an A/V Connecting to audio equipment receiver with Multi-channel decoder, choose one of the following alternatives. Connecting to A/V receiver or A/V amplifier with digital Multi-channel Connecting to a receiver equipped with decoder two channel digital stereo (PCM) The best possible sound quality is obtained by l Connect the recorder’s digital audio output to the connecting your DVD recorder to an A/V receiver
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English 03DVDR990UKD4 06-06-2002 14:45 Pagina 10 Connecting to other equipment Connections - frontside of your DVD recorder Use the top SCART connector (EXT 2) on your DVD recorder to make connections to a: Camcorder connection - Satellite receiver or Set top box, - VCR, l If you have a DV or Digital 8 camcorder, connect - DVD-Video player the i-link DV input socket (1) to the corresponding Most pre-recorded video cassettes and DVD discs are output socket on the camcorder using the i-link co
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03DVDR990UKD4 06-06-2002 14:45 Pagina 11 Power supply First time set-up: virgin mode After switching on the DVD recorder for the very first time the ‘virgin mode screen’ will appear. In ‘virgin mode’ you may have to set your preferences for some of the recorder features. If the ‘virgin mode screen’ does not appear, your DVD recorder has been installed already. You may still change the settings via the ‘installation menu’. Depending on the kind of TV set, preferences will have l Make sure tha
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English 03DVDR990UKD4 06-06-2002 14:45 Pagina 12 TV Shape Manual setting Virgin mode When a menu is displayed: TV Shape l Use the wv (down up cursor) keys to go through the options in the menu. The icon of the selected 4:3 letterbox option will be highlighted. 4:3 panscan l Use OK to confirm your selection and to select the 16:9 next menu. The following items may have to be set in virgin mode: Menu language Press OK to continue The on-screen menus of DVD-Video discs will be displayed in the l
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03DVDR990UKD4 06-06-2002 14:45 Pagina 13 Country Time/Date Select your country. This is used as input for the When Channel auto search is completed the actual Time ‘Parental Control’ feature (see ‘Access Control’) as well and Date are also set automatically. as the searching of TV channels. If the time in the DVD recorder display is not correct, the clock must be set manually. Virgin mode Country Austria Belgium Denmark Finland France Press OK to continue Auto TV Channel Search Make sure the
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English 04DVDR990UKD4 06-06-2002 14:55 Pagina 14 Functional overview Front of recorder 14 FUNCTIONAL OVERVIEW
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04DVDR990UKD4 06-06-2002 14:55 Pagina 15 Rear of recorder MAINS - connection to the mains TV - RF connection to TV set ANTENNA - RF connection to antenna/cable TV signal Video (CVBS) - OUT: for connection to a TV, receiver or amplifier with CVBS video inputs - IN: for connecting a video source with CVBS outputs S-video (Y/C) - OUT: for connection to a TV, receiver or amplifier with S-video (Y/C) inputs - IN: for connecting a video source with S-video (Y/C) outputs AUX I/O (EXT II) - for conne
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English 04DVDR990UKD4 06-06-2002 14:55 Pagina 16 Display + 16 FUNCTIONAL OVERVIEW
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04DVDR990UKD4 06-06-2002 14:55 Pagina 17 Remote control FUNCTIONAL OVERVIEW 17 English
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English 05DVDR990UKD4 06-06-2002 14:56 Pagina 18 Operation Important notes for operation Disc types You can switch on the DVD recorder with the You will recognize the different types of discs, that can B STANDBY/ON key. Keep your DVD recorder be used in your DVD recorder by the logo. Depending connected to the mains at all times to ensure that on the disc type you can either use it for recording and programmed recordings can be made and that the playback or playback only. Some discs are not
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05DVDR990UKD4 06-06-2002 14:56 Pagina 19 DVD-RW On-screen display information Only plays if it is recorded in Video mode and has been finalized. System menu bar CD Digital Audio You can play digital audio CDs in conventional style through a stereo system, using the keys on the remote control and/or front panel, or via the TV set using the on-screen display (OSD). The system menu bar can be called up by pressing any of the following keys on the remote control: SYSTEM MENU, T/C, ANGLE, Z SUBTI
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English 05DVDR990UKD4 06-06-2002 14:56 Pagina 20 l You can navigate between the various items of the Scan user preferences menu with the v (up cursor) and the w (down cursor) key. To select an item press u Repeat All (right cursor) key. Repeat Title off on off Repeat Track Repeat Chapter Repeat A to end Repeat A-B Angle Child Lock On Child Safe Resume off on off Action prohibited User preference menu operation l Press SYSTEM MENU on the remote control. l Select in the system menu bar and pre
