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Installation and Operating Guide | Warranty
Model Number | XBR411 |VCR / DVD Recorder
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Safety Precautions CAUTION: The apparatus should not be exposed to water CAUTION (dripping or splashing) and no objects filled with liquids, such RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK as vases, should be placed on the apparatus. DO NOT OPEN FCC WARNING: This equipment may generate or use radio frequency energy. Changes or modifications to this CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK equipment may cause harmful interference unless the modifi- OF ELECTRIC SHOCK cations are expressly approved in the instruction manual. Th
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS CAUTION: PLEASE READ AND OBSERVE ALL WARNINGS AND INSTRUCTIONS IN THIS OWNER’S MANUAL. AND THOSE MARKED ON THE PRODUCT. RETAIN THIS MANUAL FOR FUTURE REFERENCE. This product has been designed and manufactured to assure personal safety. Improper use can result in electric shock or fire hazard. The safeguards incorporated in this product will protect you if you observe the following proce- dures for installation, use, and servicing. This product does not contain any p
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Table of Contents INTRODUCTION DVR HOOKUP Safety Precautions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15-17 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS . . . . . . . 3 Connecting Antenna/Cable TV to Table of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5 VCR/DVD Recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-10 Connecting to a TV. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Table of Contents PLAYBACK RECORDING Operation with DVD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30-33 Basic Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41-42 Playing a DVD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30-33 Basic Recording from a TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 • Moving to another TITLEs . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Instant Timer Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 • Moving to another CHAPTERs . . . . . . . . . 30 Dubbing from DVD to VCR . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Overview Recordable Discs Playable Discs DVD-RW (DVD - ReWritable): These Discs DVD can be recorded on repeatedly. Recordings (8 cm/12 cm disc) can be erased, then you can record again on Audio CD the same Disc. (8 cm/12 cm disc) DVD-R (DVD - Recordable): These Discs In addition, the VCR/DVD Recorder can play can be recorded only once. After you finalize DVD±R/DVD±RW discs, CD-R/CD-RW discs that a DVD-R, you cannot record on it or edit it. contain audio titles, MP3/WMA files, or JPEG files an
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Overview (Continued) Disc-related terms About Symbols Title (DVD only) About the symbol display The main film content or accompanying feature content or music album. “ ” may appear on the TV screen during operation. Each title is assigned a title reference number enabling This icon means the function explained in this owner’s you to locate it easily. manual is not available on that specific disc. Chapter (DVD only) About the disc symbols for instructions Sections of a picture or a musical piece
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Overview (Continued) Is editing a DVD like editing a video tape? About DVD-R and DVD-RW disc No. When you edit a video tape you need one video How are DVD-R and DVD-RW discs different? deck to play the original tape and another to record the The essential difference between DVD-R and DVD-RW edits. With DVD, you edit by making a ‘Playlist’ of what is that DVD-R is a record-once medium, while DVD-RW to play and when to play it. On playback, the VCR/DVD is a re-recordable/erasable medium. You can r
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Overview (Continued) Restrictions on video recording Notes for recording •You cannot record copy-protected video using this • The recording times shown are not exact because the recorder. Copy-protected video includes DVD-Video VCR/DVD Recorder uses variable bit-rate video com- discs and some satellite broadcasts. If copy-protected pression. This means that the exact recording time material is encountered during a recording, recording will depend on the material being recorded. will pause or sto
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Overview (Continued) Precautions Notes on Discs Handling discs Handling the unit Do not touch the playback side of the disc. Hold the When shipping the unit disc by the edges so that fingerprints will not get on the The original shipping carton and packing materials surface. Do not stick paper or tape on the disc. come in handy. For maximum protection, re-pack the unit as it was originally packaged at the factory. When setting up the unit The picture and sound of a nearby TV, VCR, or radio may b
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Front Panel POWER button and indicator Z EJECT Switches the VCR/DVD Recorder ON and OFF. Ejects the tape in the VCR deck. Lights green when the VCR/DVD Recorder is turned on. Cassette Compartment (VCR deck) Z OPEN/CLOSE Insert a video cassette here. Opens or closes the disc tray. Remote Sensor Point the VCR/DVD Disc Tray (DVD deck) Recorder remote control Insert a disc here. here. Display window Shows the current status of the DUB (DUBBING) VCR/DVD Recorder. Press to copy DVD to VCR DVD/VCR in
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Function Display Window Disc type indicators Indicates the type of disc loaded. Indicates when the recorder is in timer recording or a timer recording is programmed. REC The recorder is recording. PRG Programmed playback active. TTL Indicates current title. A disc is inserted in the DVD deck. A VHS tape is inserted in the VCR deck. Indicates a DVD-RW disc (VR mode only) is inserted in the DVD deck. CHP/TRK Indicates current chapter or track number REC PRG TTL VR CHP TRK DUB Hi-Fi ST SAP DVD TV
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Remote Control Overview POWER OPEN/CLOSE, EJECT Turns VCR/DVD Recorder ON and OFF. - Opens and closes the disc tray. - Ejects the tape in the VCR deck. TV/VCR To view channels selected by the VCR DUBBING tuner or by the TV tuner. Press to copy DVD to VCR (or VCR to DVD). DVD Select the VCR/DVD Recorder’s func- CLEAR tion mode to DVD. Removes a mark on the Marker Search menu. VCR Select the VCR/DVD Recorder’s func- TITLE tion mode to VCR. Displays the disc’s Title menu, if INPUT available.
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Rear Panel ANT.IN Connect the VHF/UHF/CATV antenna to this terminal. AV 1 IN (VIDEO IN /AUDIO IN (Left/Right)) Connect the audio/video output of an external source (Audio system, TV/Monitor, VCR, Camcorder). A/V OUT (VIDEO OUT/AUDIO OUT (Left/Right)) Connect to a TV with video and audio inputs. COMPONENT/PROGRESSIVE SCAN VIDEO OUT (Y Pb Pr) Connect to a TV with Y Pb Pr inputs. AUDIO OUT (Left/Right) Connect to a TV or other equipment with audio inputs. Cooling fan COAXIAL (DIGITAL AUDIO OUT jac
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Connections Cable Service Without Cable Box Tips : If your cable wire is connected to your TV without a converter • Depending on your TV and other equipment you wish or descrambler box, unscrew the wire from your TV and attach to connect, there are various ways you could connect it to the ANT.IN jack on the VCR/DVD Recorder. Use the the VCR/DVD Recorder. Use only one of the connec- supplied round coaxial cable to connect between the tions described below. VCR/DVD Recorder’s OUT TO TV jack and th
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Connections (Continued) S-Video connection Connecting to a TV Connect the S-VIDEO OUT jack on the VCR/DVD Make one of the following connections, depending on 1 1 Recorder to the S-Video in jack on the TV using the the capabilities of your existing equipment. S-Video cable (S). RF coaxial connection Connect the Left and Right AUDIO OUT jacks from Connect the RF.OUT jack on the VCR/DVD Recorder to 2 2 the VCR/DVD Recorder to the audio left/right in the antenna in jack on the TV using the 75-ohm C
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Connections (Continued) Rear of VCR/DVD Recorder Connecting to Optional Equipment Connecting to an amplifier equipped with two channel analog stereo or Dolby Pro Logic ll/ Pro Logic Connect the Left and Right AUDIO OUT jacks on the VCR/DVD Recorder to the audio left and right in jacks on your amplifier, receiver, or stereo system, using the audio cables (A). Connecting to an amplifier equipped with two channel digital stereo (PCM) or to an Audio/ A X Video receiver equipped with a multi-channel
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Before Operation Initial Settings Tuning Band TV CATV Auto Channel Set In this menu system, there are several ways to cus- CH. Add/Del Clock Set tomize the settings provided. Most menus consist of TV Aspect three levels to set up the options, but some require Progressive Scan greater depth for the variety of settings. If you press Factory Setting SETUP, only the first and second level of the menu sys- tem will appear on the TV screen. The third level can be displayed by pressing B. For navigati
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Before Operation (Continued) While the GENERAL menu is selected, press B To Add or Erase Channels from Memory 3 3 to move to the second level. This feature allows you to add to or erase channels Use v / V to select the “Clock Set” option. from memory manually. 4 4 Follow steps 1-3 as shown above to the Press B to move to the third level. 1 1 previous page (Auto Channel Set). 5 5 Use v / V to select the CH. Add/Del option. Use v / V to select the “Auto” option then press 2 2 6 6 ENTER (). The
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Before Operation (Continued) TV Aspect Factory Setting 4:3 Letter Box: Select when a standard 4:3 TV is con- If you wish, you can reset the VCR/DVD Recorder to its nected. Displays theatrical images with masking bars original factory settings. Select “SET” then press above and below the picture. ENTER (). 4:3 Pan Scan: Select when a standard 4:3 TV is con- The Initialize menu will appear. Use the b B buttons to nected. Displays pictures cropped to fill your TV screen. select “Yes” and press EN
