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DR4912FVL_AA4ULL_ENG
DVD RECORDER
OWNER’S MANUAL
MODEL : DR4912
Before connecting, operating or adjusting this product,
please read this instruction booklet carefully and completely.
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Safety Precautions POWER: This DVD Recorder operates on a mains supply of CAUTION 110-240V~, 50/60Hz. RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN WIRING: This DVD Recorder is supplied with a BSI 1363 approved 13 amp mains plug, fused at 5 amp. When replac- CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK ing the fuse always use a 5 amp BS 1362, BSI or ASTA OF ELECTRIC SHOCK approved type. Never use this plug with the fuse cover omit- DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK) ted. To obtain a replacement fuse cover contact your dealer
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Table of Contents INTRODUCTION DVR HOOKUP Safety Precautions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15-18 Table of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4 Connecting to the Aerial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 DVD Recorder Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-10 Connections to Your TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Recordable Discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Connecting to
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Table of Contents Recording from External Input . . . . . . . . . . 43-44 PLAYBACK Recording from External Components. . . . . . . 43 Operation with DVD and Video CD. . . . . . . 32-35 Recording from a Digital Camcorder . . . . . . . . 43 Playing a DVD or Video CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 What is DV? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 General Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 •DV-Related Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 • Moving to anothe
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DVD Recorder Overview Recordable Discs Playable Discs DVD-RW (Digital Video Disc - ReWritable): DVD These Discs can be recorded on repeatedly. (8 cm/12 cm disc) Recordings can be erased, then you can Video CD (VCD) record again on the same Disc. (8 cm / 12 cm disc) DVD-R (Digital Video Disc - Recordable): Audio CD These Discs can be recorded only once. (8 cm/12 cm disc) After you finalize a DVD-R, you cannot record on it or edit it any more. In addition, this unit can play DVD-R/DVD-RW discs;
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DVD Recorder 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. About the disc symbols for instructions Chapter (DVD only) Sections of a picture or a m
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DVD Recorder 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 recorder is a re-recordable/erasable med
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DVD Recorder Overview (Continued) Notes for recording About DVD recording • The recording times shown are not exact because the recorder uses variable bit-rate video compression. otes This means that the exact recording time will depend • This recorder cannot make recordings on CD-R or on the material being recorded. CD-RW discs. • When recording a TV broadcast, if the reception is • Our company takes no responsibility for recording fail- poor or the picture contains interference, the record- ur
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DVD Recorder Overview (Continued) Recording TV audio channels Remote Control Operation Range This recorder can record either NICAM or regular audio. If the NICAM setting (page 21) is set to Auto, then if the Point the remote control at the remote sensor and press broadcast is NICAM, you can record the NICAM audio. the buttons. If the broadcast is non-NICAM, the regular audio is always recorded. Remote Control Battery Installation Detach the battery cover on the rear of the remote control, and in
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DVD Recorder 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, o
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Front Panel POWER REC (z) Switches the DVD Recorder ON or OFF. Starts recording. Press repeatedly to set the recording time. INPUT4 (VIDEO IN/AUDIO IN (Left/Right)) STOP (x) Connect the audio/video output of an external source Stops playback or recording. (Audio system, TV/ Monitor, VCR, Camcorder, etc.). PAUSE (X) Pause playback or recording temporarily, Display window press again to exit pause mode. Shows the current status of the DVD Recorder. PLAY (N) To play back a disc. INPUT 4 (S-VID
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Function Display Window Disc type indicators REC The recorder is recording. Indicates the type of disc loaded. Indicates when the recorder is in timer recording or a timer recording is programmed. HQ, SQ, LQ, EQ Indicates recording mode. ST Indicates a stereo broadcast is being received. BIL Indicates when a BILINGUAL broadcast is being received. CHP Indicates current chapter number. TRK Indicates current track number. TV Indicates when the recorder is in TV tuner mode. TITLE Indicates current t
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Remote Control Overview POWER OPEN/CLOSE (Z) Switches the recorder ON or OFF. Opens and closes the disc tray. TV/DVD TV Control Buttons To view channels selected by the POWER: Turns the TV on or off. recorder tuner or by the TV tuner. AV: Selects the TV’s source. PR +/–: Selects TV’s channel. PIP VOL +/–: Adjusts TV’s volume. Selects PIP function on or off. MUTE: Temporarily turns TV sound 0-9 numerical buttons OFF, press again to restore. Selects numbered options in a menu. SKIP (. / >) AV Go
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Rear Panel AERIAL Connect the aerial to this terminal. EURO AV 2 DECODER Connect the audio/video output of an external source (Pay-TV decoder, Set Top Box, VCR, etc.). COAXIAL (Digital audio out jack) Connect to digital (coaxial) audio equipment. COMPONENT VIDEO OUT (Y Pb Pr) Connect to a TV with Y Pb Pr inputs. VIDEO OUT/AUDIO OUT (Left/Right) Connect to a TV with video and audio inputs. VIDEO IN 3 / AUDIO IN 3 (Left/Right) Connect the audio/video output of an external source (Audio system, TV
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Connections Connections to Your TV ips Depending on your TV and other equipment you wish Make one of the following connections, depending on to connect, there are various ways you could connect the capabilities of your existing equipment. the recorder. Use only one of the connections When using the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks, described below. set the VIDEO OUTPUT switch to COMPONENT. Please refer to the manuals of your TV, VCR, Stereo When using the SCART jack, set the VIDEO OUT- Syst
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Connections (Continued) Connecting to a cable box or Connecting an external satellite receiver decoder box If you have a cable or satellite receiver with a built-in If you have an external,dedicated decoder box for your decoder, connect it to this recorder and your TV as satellite or cable TV system, use the setup described on shown on this page. If you are using a separate this page. decoder box for your cable/satellite TV, set up following the instructions on the right. Connect the cable from
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Connections (Continued) Connecting to an Amplifier Rear of DVD Recorder 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 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/ X A O Video receiver equipped with a multi-channel decoder (Dol
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Connections (Continued) Accessory Audio/Video (A/V) Connecting a Digital Camcorder Connections to DVD Recorder Using the front panel DV IN jack, it is possible to connect a DV digital camcorder or video deck or Connect the input jacks (AV3, AV4) on the DVD DVD-R/RW recorder and digitally transfer DV tapes or Recorder to the audio/video out jacks on your accesso- DVD-R/RW discs to DVD-R/RW. ry component, using audio/video cables. Use a DV cable (not supplied) to connect the DV in/out ote jack o
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Before Operation Initial Settings General In this menu system, there are several ways to cus- Auto Programming tomize the settings provided. Most menus consist of This DVD Recorder is equipped with a frequency three levels to set up the options, but some require synthesized tuner capable of receiving up to 88 TV greater depth for the variety of settings. If you press channels. SETUP, only the first and second level of the menu sys- tem will appear on the TV screen. The third level can be Pre
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Before Operation (Continued) Press RETURN (O) repeatedly to exit Program Program Edit 8 8 List menu. You can edit a channel manually (add, delete, name, move, etc.). Program Edit Auto Programming You can perform a search to select and store TV chan- Program Edit Edit nels manually. Clock Set TV Aspect 1. Use v / V to select a program on the Program List Display Mode menu then press ENTER. AV1 Decoder Program List options appears on the left side of the PBC Program List menu. Factory Set 2. Us
