Hitachi DV-DS81E manual

Instruction Manual HDD/DVD RECORDER Model No. DV-DS161E (UK) DV-DS81E (UK) Dear customer Thank you for purchasing this product. For optimum performance and safety, please read these instructions carefully. Before connecting, operating or adjusting this product, please read these instructions completely. Please keep this manual for future reference.[...]

2 CA UTION: THESE SER VICING INSTRUC- TIONS ARE FOR USE BY QU ALIFIED SER- VICE PERSONNEL ONL Y . T O REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NO T PER- FORM ANY SER VICING O THER THAN THA T CONT AINED IN THE OPERA TING INSTRUC- TIONS UNLESS Y OU ARE QU ALIFIED T O DO SO . Caution: The apparatus shoul d not be e xposed to water (dripping or splashing) [...]

3 Important for United Kingdom The mains lead on this equipment is supplied with a moulded plug incor porating a fuse, the v alue of which is indicated on the pin f ace of the plug. Should the fuse need to be replaced, an AST A or BSI approved BS1362 fuse must be used of the same rating. If the fuse cov er is detachable ne v er use the plug with th[...]

4 Contents Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-13 Symbol Used in this Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 Notes on Discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 Recordable and Pla yab le Discs . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 Pla yable Discs . . . [...]

5 Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44-52 About D VD recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44 About HDD recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44-45 Time Shift . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46 Basic Recording from a TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47 Changing TV A udio Channel . . . . .[...]

6 To ensure proper use of this product, please read this o wner’ s manual carefully and retain for future ref er- ence. This manual provides inf ormation on the operation and maintenance of your recorder . Should the unit require ser vice, contact an authorized service location. Symbol Used in this Manual The lightning flash symbol aler ts you to[...]

7 Introduction Accessories Check f or the supplied accessories below . • Video and A udio Cables • Remote Control • RF Cable f or TV • SCAR T Cable • Batteries for Remote Control (AAA Siz e) • Instruction Manual Dispose of batteries according to local environmental regulations. Do not put them in the household rubbish. Recor dable and P[...]

8 The recordab le D VD discs (Example) D VD-R D VD+R D VD-R W D VD+R W D VD+R (DL) D VD-RAM Maxell (4x, 8x) Maxell (4x, 8x) Maxell (1x, 2x, 4x) Maxell (2.4x, 4x) Maxell (2.4x) Maxell (3x, 5x) SONY (8x, 16x) SONY (2.4x, 4x, 8x, 16x) Victor (1x, 4x) TDK (2.4x) Mitsubishi (2.4x) - TDK (4x, 8x) TDK (4x) TDK (2x) Philips (4x) - - V erbatim (4x, 8x) Mits[...]

9 Introduction About the internal har d disk drive The internal hard disk dr ive (HDD) is a fragile piece of equipment. Please use the recorder follo wing the guidelines below to protect against possib le HDD f ailure. We recommend that y ou back up y our important recordings onto D VD discs in or der to protect a gainst accidental loss. • Do not[...]

10 Car d useable on this unit (D V -DS161E onl y) • Compact Flash Card (CF) • Micro Drive (MD) • Secure Digital Card (SD) • Multi Media Card (MMC) • Smar tMedia Card (SMC) • xD-Picture Card (xD) • Compatible with: F A T 12, F A T 16, or F A T 32 • Only use the memor y cards recommended abov e. Regarding Write Pr otect F or cards tha[...]

11 Introduction Disc-related terms D VD-RAM D VD-RAM disc can be formatted in D VD-Video Recording f or mat (VR mode). This type of disc is able to be rewritten and edited. D VD +R (Double Lay er) Double la yer recording technology off ers two record- able la yers on a single D VD disc, pro viding nearly dou- b le the capacity of 4.7GB single la ye[...]

12 a PO WER button Switches the recorder ON or OFF . (As to the indication of the Operate s witch, “ I ” shows ON and “ 1 ” shows electrical power stand-by .) bc D VD/HDD Set the recorder’ s mode to D VD or HDD . d N (PLA Y) Star ts playbac k. e X (P A USE/STEP) P ause playbac k or recording temporarily , press again to e xit pause mode. [...]

13 Introduction 0-9 numerical b uttons: (pa ge 31, 58) Selects numbered options in a menu. b / B / v / V (left/right/up/down): Selects an option in the menu. v / V (up/down): Scans up or down through memorized chan- nels. A-B: (page 32) Repeat sequence. ANGLE: (page 33) Selects a D VD camera angle, if a vailab le. A UDIO: (page 33) Selects an audio[...]

14 Connecting to the Aerial Remov e the aerial cable plug from your TV set and inser t it into the aerial socket at the bac k of the recorder . Plug one end of the aerial cable into the TV sock et on the recorder and the other end into the aeri- al input sock et on your TV set. RF coaxial connection Connect the RF . OUT jack on the recorder to the [...]

15 Hookup and Settings Connections to Y our TV • Make one of the f ollowing connections , depending on the capabilities of your e xisting equipment. • When using the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT/ PRO- GRESSIVE SCAN jacks , set the VIDEO OUTPUT s witch to COMPONENT . When using the SCAR T jack, set the VIDEO OUTPUT switch to RGB . T ips: • Depending on[...]

16 Connecting to an Amplifier Connecting to an amplifier equipped with two c hannel analog stereo or Dolb y Pro Logic ll/ Pro Logic Connect the Left and Right A UDIO OUT jacks on the recorder to the audio left and right in jacks on your amplifier , receiv er , or stereo system, using the audio cables (A). Connecting to an amplifier equipped with tw[...]

17 Hookup and Settings Accessory A udio/Video Connections Connecting a P A Y-TV/Canal Plus Decoder Y ou can watch or record P A Y -TV/Canal Plus pro- gr ammes if you connect a decoder (not supplied) to the recorder . Disconnect the recorder’ s mains lead from the mains when connecting the decoder . To w atch or record P A Y -TV/Canal Plus program[...]

18 Connecting to the INPUT 3 or INPUT 4 Jacks Connect the input jacks (A V3, A V4) on the recorder to the audio/video out jacks on y our accessor y compo- nent, using audio/video cables . Note: If you use the S-VIDEO IN jac k on the front panel, the VIDEO IN jack on the front panel is not a vailab le. Connecting a Digital Camcorder Using the front [...]

19 Hookup and Settings Using the Home Menu F rom the Home Menu screen y ou can access all the Media (HDD , DISC, MEMOR Y CARD) f or pla yback and recording of the recorder . 1. Press HOME to display the Home Men u screen. 2. Use the v / V and ENTER buttons to select a media you w ant. Options appear . 3. Use the v / V and ENTER buttons to select th[...]

20 Program Edit Y ou can edit a channel manually (add, delete, name, mov e, etc.). 1. Select [Program Edit] option then press B . 2. Press ENTER while [Edit] is selected. The Program List men u appears. 3. Use v / V to select a PR number then press ENTER. 4. Use v / V to select the program option then press ENTER. • [Program Edit] Sets the channe[...]

21 Hookup and Settings A uto Clock Set When Channel auto search is completed the actual Time and Date are also set automatically . If the time in the recorder displa y is not correct, the clock must be set manually . 1. Select [Clock set] option then press B . 2. Use v / V to select [Auto] option then press ENTER. Note: There are cases where the TV[...]

22 Progressive Scan Progressiv e Scan Video provides the highest quality pictures with less flick ering. If you are using the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT/ PRO- GRESSIVE SCAN, but are connecting the recorder to a standard (analog) tele vision, set Progressive Scan to [OFF]. If you are using the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT/ PRO- GRESSIVE SCAN f or connection to a TV[...]

23 Hookup and Settings Disc Menu/A udio/Subtitle • [Original]Refers to the original language in which the disc was recorded. • [Other] T o select another language, press number b uttons then ENTER to enter the corresponding 4-digit number according to the language code list in the ref erence chapter (see page 66). If you enter the wrong languag[...]

24 Loc k (P arental Control) Settings Rating Some movies contain scenes that ma y not be suitable f or children to view . Many of these discs contain parental control inf or mation that applies to the com- plete disc or to cer tain scenes on the disc. Movies and scenes are rated from 1 to 8, depending on the area. D VD video discs may or ma y not r[...]

25 Hookup and Settings DivX ® Registration Code We provide you the DivX ® V OD (Video On Demand) registration code that allows y ou to rent and purchase videos using the DivX ® V OD ser vice. F or more infor- mation, visit www .divx.com/v od. 1. Select [DivX Reg. Code] option then press B . 2. Press ENTER while [View] is selected and the reg- is[...]

26 DV Recording A udio Y ou need to set this if you hav e a camcorder using 32kHz/12-bit sound connected to the front panel D V IN jack. Some digital camcorders hav e two stereo trac ks f or audio . One is recorded at the time of shooting; the other is f or overdub bing after shooting. On the A udio 1 setting, the sound that was recorded while shoo[...]

27 Hookup and Settings Finalize Finalizing ‘fix es’ the recordings in place so that the disc can be pla yed on a regular D VD play er or com- puter equipped with a suitable D VD-ROM driv e. Finalizing a Video mode disc creates a menu screen f or navigating the disc. This is accessed by pressing DISC MENU/LIST or TITLE MENU . Caution Once you ha[...]

28 Pla ybac k General Explanation of On-Screen Displa y This manual giv es basic instructions for operating the recorder . Some D VDs require specific operation or allow only limited operation during pla yback. When this occurs, the symbol appears on the TV screen, indi- cating that the operation is not permitted by the recorder or is not av ailabl[...]

29 Playbac k “ COMMERCIAL AD V ANCE ® is a registered trademark of T ele V entions, LLC . COMMERCIAL AD V ANCE ® is a Jerr y Iggulden inv ention licensed in association with T ele V entions, LLC . ” About COMMERCIAL AD V ANCE ® COMMERCIAL AD V ANCE ® is a feature in video recorders that automatically skips or scans most com- mercial message[...]

30 Setting CA PLA YBA CK This setting tells the recorder whether or not to auto- matically star t skipping or scanning when a commer- cial group star t point is reached during playbac k. Pe rform the follo wing setting while the recorder is in the stop mode: 1. Press SETUP . 2. Use v / V to choose CA PLA YBA CK , and then press B . 3. Use v / V to [...]

31 Playbac k HDD , D VD, DivX ® file or Video CD Playback Setup •T ur n the TV on and select the video input source connected to the recorder . •A udio system: T urn the audio system on and select the input source connected to the recorder . 1. Load your chosen disc in the tra y , with the pla yback side down. 2. Star ts playbac k using HOME m[...]

32 Slow Motion 1. Press X (P A USE/STEP) during playbac k. The D VD play er will now go into P A USE mode. 2. Use the m / M (SCAN) to select the required speed. DV D, HDD; 4 steps (forward and bac kward) Video CD; 3 steps (forward only) 3. T o exit Slo w Motion mode, press N (PLA Y). Random 1. Press RANDOM during playbac k. The unit automatically b[...]

33 Playbac k Marker Searc h To enter a Marker Y ou can star t pla yback from up to six memorized points. T o enter a marker , press MARKER at the desired point on the disc. The Marker icon appears on the TV screen briefly . Repeat to enter up to six mark- ers. To Recall or Clear a Marked Scene 1. During disc playbac k, press SEARCH. The marker sear[...]

34 Changing the A udio Channel Press A UDIO then press b / B repeatedly dur ing play- back to hear a diff erent audio channel (STEREO , LEFT or RIGHT). With D VD-RW discs recorded in VR mode and HDD that hav e both main and Bilingual audio channels, y ou can s witch among Main (L), Sub (R), or Main+sub (L+R) by pressing A UDIO. 3D Surround This uni[...]

35 Playbac k Pla ying a DivX ® Movie File The recorder can pla y Divx ® files on HDD , CD-R/R W , D VD-RAM or D VD±R/R W discs. Bef ore playing DivX ® files, read “About DivX ® movie files” on page 36. Note: This recorder cannot pla y back the DivX ® file(s) in the Memor y Card. 1. Press HOME. 2. Select a media that contains DivX ® file([...]

36 About DivX ® movie files DivX ® disc compatibility with this recorder is limit- ed as follo ws: •A v ailable resolution size of the DivX ® file is under 720x576 (W x H) pix el. • This recorder cannot pla y back the DivX ® file(s) in the Memor y Card. • The file name of the DivX ® subtitle is limited to char- acters. • The total numb[...]

37 Playbac k Pla ying an A udio CD or MP3/WMA file The recorder can pla y audio CDs and MP3/WMA files on HDD , Memor y Card, CD-ROM, D VD±R/RW or CD-R/R W discs. Before pla ying MP3/WMA files, read “About MP3/WMA audio files” on page 38. 1. Press HOME. The HOME menu appears. 2. Select a media that contains MP3/WMA or audio title then press ENT[...]

38 Repeat Au dio CDs - Repeat T rack/All/Off Press REPEA T to select a desired repeat mode. • TRA CK: repeats the current track. • ALL: repeats all the tracks on the disc. • OFF (No displa y): does not play repeatedly . MP3/WMA - Repeat T rack/Folder/Off Press REPEA T to select a desired repeat mode. • TRA CK: repeats the current track. •[...]

39 Playbac k Pr ogram Playbac k with A udio CD/MP3/WMA Program Pla yback enab les you to mak e custom pla ylists of Audio CD or MP3/WMA trac ks. Progr ams can contain up to 99 A udio CD tracks or 256 MP3/WMA files. 1. Use v / V to select a track/file (or f older) on the A udio CD or Music menu. Y ou can select all files and folders on the Music men[...]

40 Viewing a JPEG File The recorder can pla y JPEG files on the CD-R/RW , DV D±R/R W , D VD-RAM, HDD , or Memor y Card (D V -DS161E only). Bef ore playing JPEG recordings , read “About JPEG image files” on page 41. 1. Press HOME. The HOME menu appears. 2. Select a media that contains JPEG file then press ENTER. 3. Select [PHO T O] option then [...]

41 Playbac k View Slide Sho ws 1. Select [Slide Show] option on the Photo menu (Ref er to “Photo menu options” on page 40). 2. Press ENTER. The Slide Show menu appears . 3. Use b / B / v / V to set the options. [Object] option: • [Selected] Views slide sho w only selected files. Use the MARKER button to select m ultiple files. • [All] Views[...]

42 Editing a MP3/WMA, JPEG, DivX ® file These descriptions are MP3 file’ s operation f or exam- ple, other kind’ s files are operated same wa y . Notes: • The MP3/WMA, and DivX ® files on the disc or HDD cannot be copied or mov ed to Memor y Card. • The DivX ® file(s) in the memor y card is not av ail- able . Erasing a file(s)/folder(s) [...]

43 Playbac k Copying a file(s) to another media or f older Y ou can copy a file(s)/f older(s) to another media or fo l der. 1. Select a file you wish to cop y on the menu. Y ou can select all files and folders on the menu b y pressing CLEAR button. T o cancel the selections, press CLEAR again. Selecting multiple files (f olders) 1. Press MARKER. A [...]

44 Recor ding About D VD recor ding Notes: • This recorder cannot make recordings on CD-R or CD-R W discs. • Our company tak es no responsibility for recording f ailure due to power outages, def ectiv e discs, or damage to the Recorder . •F inger prints and small scratches on a disc can aff ect playbac k and/or recording performance. Please t[...]

45 Recording Notes for recor ding time • When recording a TV broadcast, if the reception is poor or the picture contains interf erence, the record- ing times ma y be shor ter . • The recording time av ailable ma y decrease if y ou heavily edit a disc. • The recording times shown are not e xact because the recorder uses variab le bit-rate vide[...]

46 Time Shift Do not miss a scene from a live broadcast. If the tele- phone rings while you are watching y our fa v or ite liv e broadcast, just press “TIMESHIFT” and “ X (P A USE/STEP)” before ans wering the phone. The timeshift function will be activated and the broadcast is then recorded f or later viewing. After the phone call or viewin[...]

47 Recording Basic Recor ding from a TV F ollow the instructions below to record a TV progr am. Recording star ts immediately and continues until the disc is full or you stop the recording. Note: When recording on D VD: Y ou must load a recordable disc f or D VD recording. 1. Press the HDD or D VD button to select media. Also make sure that the TV [...]

48 Timer Recor ding This recorder can be programmed to record up to 16 programs within a period of 1 month. For unattended recording, the timer needs to know the channels to be recorded, the star ting and ending time. Note: If you use a completely b lank disc for timer recording, y ou m ust format the disc before starting timer record- ing. (Refer [...]

49 Recording VIDEO Plus+ ® System This system makes prog ramming timer recordings ve ry simple. Most TV guides pub lish VIDEO Plus+ pro- gr amming numbers with their progr am details. If you w ant to mak e a timer recording of a program, y ou just input the corresponding VIDEO Plus+ programming n umber . The date, star t, stop and channel settings[...]

50 Chec king Timer Recording Details Programming can be chec ked whene v er the recorder is turned on. Press TIMER REC twice. • Use v / V to select a timer recording. • Press ENTER to edit the selected program. Timer Record menu appears. • Press CLEAR to delete the selected program from the Timer Record List. Canceling a Timer Recording Y ou [...]

51 Recording Recor ding from D V Input Before D V dubbing Y ou can connect a D V -equipped camcorder to this recorder using a single D V cable f or input and output of audio , video , data and control signals. • This recorder is only compatible with D V -format (D VC-SD , D V25) camcorders. Digital satellite tuners and Digital VHS video recorders[...]

52 Sim ultaneous recording and pla yback Playbac k another title during recor ding Pla yback and recording f or both D VD and built in hard disk drive (HDD) are completely independent. F or e xample, you can record to either the D VD or HDD source and pla y back video from the other source at the same time. 1. Star t recording. 2. Press HOME to dis[...]

53 Title List and Editing Title List and Editing Title List and Chapter List Menu Overview Using the Title List menu, y ou can search for recorded titles and edit them. The editing f eatures av ailable in the Title List menu depend on whether y ou are editing video on D VD , or the HDD , and whether you’ re editing Original content, or a Playlist[...]

54 1. Menu options: T o display menu option, select a title or chapter then press ENTER. The options dis- pla yed diff er depending on the disc type. • [Combine] Combines two titles or chapters into one (page 59, 60). • [Delete] Deletes the title or chapter (page 57). • [Delete P ar t] Deletes a par t of the Title (page 57). • [Divide] Divi[...]

55 Title List and Editing Original and Pla ylist Editing (VR Mode) Is editing a D VD like editing a video tape? No . When you edit a video tape you need one video deck to pla y the original tape and another to record the edits. With D VD , y ou edit by making a ‘Playlist’ of what to pla y and when to play it. On pla yback, the Recorder pla ys t[...]

56 Making a New Pla ylist Use this function to add an Original title or chapter to the Pla ylist. When you do this, the whole title is put into the Pla ylist (you can delete bits you don’t need later — see Deleting an Original or Playlist title/chap- ter on page 57). The title appears in the Pla ylist complete with the chapter markers that appe[...]

57 Title List and Editing Deleting an Original or Pla ylist Title/Chapter When you er ase a title or chapter from the Playlist menu, y ou only remove it from the Pla ylist; the title/chapter remains in the Original menu. If you choose to delete a title or chapter from the Original (title/chapter) menu, the title or chapter is actually deleted from [...]

58 Naming a Title Y ou can name Or iginal and Playlist titles independent- ly . Names can be up to 32 characters long. 1. Choose the title you w ant to name on the Title List menu, then press ENTER. The menu options appear on the left side of the menu. 2. Use v / V to select [Rename (Title Name)] option then press ENTER. Ke yboard menu appears: (HD[...]

59 Title List and Editing Sor t This function allows y ou to access show listings organized b y Date, Title , or Categor y on the Title List- HDD menu. So you can find title y ou want to watch easily . 1. Choose any title on the Title List-HDD men u, then press ENTER. The menu options appears on the left side of the menu. 2. Use v / V to select [So[...]

60 Divide Use this command to split a title up into two ne w titles. 1. On the Title List menu, select a title y ou want to divide then press ENTER. The menu options appear on the left side of the screen. 2. Select [Divide] option. Example: Title List (HDD) 3. Press ENTER. Title Edit (Divide) menu appears. [Divide] option is highlighted. 4. Use pla[...]

61 Title List and Editing Mo ving a Playlist Chapter Use this function to re-arrange the pla ying order of Pla ylist chapters on the Title List-Playlist men u. Note: This function is not av ailable if there is only one chap- ter . 1. Select a chapter on the Chapter List-Playlist men u. 2. Press ENTER. The menu options appear on the left side of the[...]

62 Dubbing Bef ore Dubbing Use the cop ying features of this recorder to: • Back up important recordings stored on the HDD to a D VD . • Make a D VD cop y of a recording on the HDD to play in another pla yer . •T r ansfer video from a D VD to the HDD f or editing. •T r ansfer edited video from the HDD to D VD . The simplest method of cop yi[...]

63 Dubbing Dubbing fr om HDD to D VD 1. On the Title List-HDD menu, select a title y ou want to dub then press ENTER. The menu options appears on the left side of the screen. 2. Use v / V to select [Dubbing] option then press ENTER. Dubbing menu appears . 3. Use b / B to select record mode (XP , SP , LP , EP , F ast or FR), then press V . ‘Star t[...]

64 One T ouch Copy (HDD to D VD) The One T ouch Copy f eature copies the currently pla ying title from the HDD to D VD . The whole title is copied, regardless of where in the title you start copy- ing. The recorder copies at the maximum speed possi- bl e. The copy will be made in the recording mode (XP , SP , LP , EP) that is currently set. F or On[...]

65 Reference Reference Additional Inf ormation Overwriting Recording To ov erwrite a new video recording on a pre viously recorded title, f ollow these steps . This feature is not av ailable f or D VD+Rs, that alwa ys record at the end of the Disc. 1. Select input source you w ant to record (TV chan- nel, A V1-4, D V). 2. Press DISC MENU/LIST to di[...]

66 Area Code Afghanistan AF Argentina AR A ustr alia A U A ustria A T Belgium BE Bhutan BT Bolivia BO Brazil BR Cambodia KH Canada CA Chile CL China CN Colombia CO Congo CG Costa Rica CR Croatia HR Czech Repub lic CZ Denmark DK Ecuador EC Egypt EG El Salvador SV Area Code Ethiopia ET Fiji FJ Finland FI Fr ance FR Germany DE Great Britain GB Greece [...]

67 Reference Contr olling TV with Remote Contr ol Y ou can control the sound level, input source , and power s witch of y our TV with the supplied remote. Y ou can control your TV using the buttons belo w . By pressing Y ou can PO WER T urn the TV on or off. INPUT Switch the TV’ s input source between the TV and other input sources. PROG +/– Sc[...]

68 Manufacturer Code Number CS-ELECTRONICS 064 D AEWOO 051 108 120 127 170 D ANSAI 010 219 DE GRAAF 108 134 DECCA 070 108 159 161 162 184 189 190 206 DECCA VIDEO 108 DU AL 233 DUMONT 204 ELBE 058 144 157 160 192 246 ELBIT 108 248 ELECTRO VEND A 108 ELEKTRONIKA 108 ELIN 108 ELITE 064 149 ELMAN 144 EL T A 010 171 EMERSON 108 204 ESC 108 ETRON 133 EUR[...]

69 Reference Manufacturer Code Number OSAKE 106 OT T O-VERSAND 002 005 009 014 059 060 081 082 083 085 092 097 098 100 101 108 109 111 113 P AEL 235 P ANASONIC 002 003 005 167 168 229 PA THE CINEMA 144 PA THE MARCONI 173 179 225 239 PHILCO 090 108 139 144 148 165 204 PHILIPS 065 066 067 068 069 092 108 109 111 112 114 115 116 119 122 123 124 125 19[...]

70 Symptom No power . No picture. No sound. The pla yback picture is poor . The recorder does not star t playbac k. The picture from the e xter nal input is distor t- ed Some channels are skipped ov er when using v / V . The picture or sound of broadcasting channel is w eak or missing. Camcorder image is not shown. Camcorder image via A/V input or [...]

71 Reference Symptom Cannot pla y a disc recorded using this recorder on another pla yer . Cannot record or did not record successfully . Timer recording is not possible . Stereo A udio Record and/or Pla yback is not present. The remote control does not work properly . Cause • The disc was recorded in Video mode. • Some pla yers will not pla y [...]

72 Specifications General Po w er requirements AC 220-240V , 50/60 Hz Po w er consumption 35W Dimensions (appro x.) 432 X 60.5 X 371.5 mm (w x h x d) Mass (appro x.) 5.6 kg Operating temperature 5˚C to 35˚C Operating humidity 10 % to 80 % T elevision system P AL I/I colour system Recording f or mat P AL Recording Recording f or mat D VD Video Rec[...]

73 Reference BA TTER Y SAFETY GUIDELINES T ake car e to fit your batteries correctly , observing the plus and minus marks on the battery and appliance. Incorrect fitting can cause leakage or in extreme cases, fire or even an explosion. AL WA YS Replace the whole set of batteries at one time, taking care not to mix old and new batteries or batteries[...]

74 SOME DOS AND DON’TS ON THE SAFE USE OF EQUIPMENT This equipment has been designed and manuf actured to meet international safety standards b ut like any elec- trical equipment, care must be taken if y ou are to obtain the best results and saf ety is to be assured. DO read the operating instructions bef ore you attempt to use the equipment. DO [...]

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