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DVD55RWi
DVD Recorder
Owners' Manual
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DVD55RWi Contents Safety Precautions............................................................................................ 1 Basic Information.............................................................................................. 4 System Connections..........................................................................................12 Monitoring Mode................................................................................................ 15 Recording Mode ..............
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DVD55RWi SAFETY PRECAUTIONS For safety reasons please read the following instructions and the enclosed Important Safety Information carefully before attempting to connect your DVD player to the mains. Warning To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this appliance to rain or moisture. Caution Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than those specified may result in hazardous radiation exposure. Caution To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not rem
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DVD55RWi SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Read Instructions - All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the product is operated Retain Instructions - The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference. Heed Warnings - All warnings on the product and the operating instructions should be adhered to. Follow instructions - All operating and use instructions should be followed. Cleaning - Unplug this product from the wall outlet before cleaning. Do not use liquid cl
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DVD55RWi SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Overloading - Do not overload wall outlets, extension cords, or integral convenience receptacles as this can result in a risk of fire or electric shock. Object and Liquid Entry - Never push objects of any kind into this product through openings as they may touch dangerous voltage points or short-out parts that could result in a fire or electric shock. Never spill liquid of any kind on the product. Servicing - Do not attempt to service this product yourself as opening
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DVD55RWi BASIC INFORMATION Introduction DVD is well known for its extraordinarily large capacity and outstanding audio-video effects. Its capacity is as high as 4.7-17 GB (approximately 7-26 times the capacity of CD). With 500-line horizontal resolution of picture and Dolby Digital 5.1 Channel surround sound, it brings a new era to audio visual entertainment . Terms DVD+R This means DVD+Recordable. These Discs can be recorded and finalized only once. DVD+RW This means DVD+ReWritable. These Discs
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DVD55RWi BASIC INFORMATION Terms (CONTINUED) Progressive scan and Interlacing scan Progressive scan creates a picture with double the scan lines of traditional component video pictures and creates a sharper image. The advantages of progressive scan video output are reduced picture flickering and motion artifacts as well as a sharper image on large screens. Comparison between DVD and other discs DVD LD Super VCD VCD CD CDROM Recording Method Digital/MPEG2 Analog Digital/MPEG2 Digital/MPEG1 Digita
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DVD55RWi BASIC INFORMATION Illustration of the front panel 4 6 7 8 2 3 5 11 CH+ OPEN CLOSE SEARCH SOURCE DVD55RWi STANDBY / ON PROGRESSIVE SCAN DVD RECORDER PREV NEXT DV DV S-VIDEO VIDEO Lr audio STOP PLAY PAUSE RECORD COMPACT VIDEO DIGIT DIGITAL AL A AU UDIO DIO CH- 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 10 9 STANDBY/ON button 8 CH+ button 15 PLAY button 2 Disc tray 9 16 VFD display window CH- button Right audio channel input terminal 3 Infrared remote sensor 10 PREV button 17 4 11 18 Left audio channel
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DVD55RWi BASIC INFORMATION Display 1 2 3 4 5 REPEATALLA-B CHANNEL ANGLE PROGRAM DIGITAL P N RANDOM MP3 Su Mo Tu We DVD PBC L/ R Th Fr Sa Dolby Digital Angle 1 Channel 2 DTS 3 4 Record 5 When the unit is switched on, information about the working status will be shown on the FL display. The relation between the VFD items' lighting and unit's working status is shown as the following table: Lighting Light on condition Remarks VFD items The contents in this area are different in different 1 working s
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DVD55RWi BASIC INFORMATION Basic Operations - Display or hide the control menu bar through the [NAVIGATION] button. - Select the submenu or other control through the [CURSOR] buttons. - Perform the current control function or enter the sub menu through the [SELECT] button. - Return to the previous menu, or cancel the current operation by using the [RETURN] button. - Add/Clear contents to the list window or clear the wrong inputted characters in the edit window through the [ADD/CLEAR] button. OSD
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Optical Cable Coaxial Cable Connect One of the two Cables Video Out DVD55RWi BASIC INFORMATION Connecting to the Amplifier with DTS or Dolby Digital Decoders Rear Panel Video In Video Cable Coaxial In Optical In Amplifier with Dolby Digital or DTS digital decoder Please set DIGITAL OUTPUT to LPCM (Please refer to "System setup Playback settings Digital audio out setup"for details) 11.
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DVD55RWi SYSTEM CONNECTIONS Connecting to the Amplifier with 5.1CH Audio Input Rear Panel Subwoofer Surround Front Video In Centre Amplifier with 5.1CH Audio Input 12.
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DVD55RWi RECORDING MODE Summary This unit has various external input signal terminals including S-video input, Composite video input, TV tuner input, DV input and Stereo audio input. The recordable discs of this unit are DVD+RW and DVD+R. There are four recording qualities to be selected, including SLP (6 hours), EP (4 hours), SP (2 hours) and HQ (1 hour). Entering the Recording Mode and Menu Explanation The way to enter the recording mode is as follows: When not in the erasing or writing a disc
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DVD55RWi MANUAL RECORDING To start recording Connect the system (please refer to "System Connections-System Connection of recording external signals" for details). Please ensure the source equipment is working properly. Turn on, load the blank DVD+R or DVD+RW disc, then press the [SOURCE] button to enter the monitoring mode, and press the [NAVIGATION] button to display the recording control menu bar. Select the correct input source. CH001 CH001 SP SP TITLE TITLE TITLE TITLE CH001 CH001 CH001 SP
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DVD55RWi MANUAL RECORDING To start recording (Continued) Using the corresponding function buttons [RECORD],[PAUSE/STEP] and [STOP] on the remote control also can make the recording process switch between record , pause and stop . When you perform the stopping operation, the system will store some information into the disc, so the system will display Please wait a moment on the Icons Explanation Area. The system will not respond no matter which buttons you press. The system will add a new title w
