Go-Video VR3840 manuel d'utilisation

DVD R ecorder+VCR VR3840 User's Guide[...]

2 Safety Precautions The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons. The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is i[...]

INTRODUCTION 3 IMPORT ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 1. Read these instructions. - All these safety and oper- ating instructions should be read before the product is operated. 2. Keep these instructions. - The safety , operating and use instructions should be retained for future refer- ence. 3. Heed all warnings. - All warnings on the product and in the o[...]

4 T able of Contents INTRODUCTION Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-10 Recordable Discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Playable Discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Disc Related T erms. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 •T ypes of Video CDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

T able of Contents INTRODUCTION 5 Audio CD and MP3/WMA Operation. . . . . . . . . 35-36 Playing an Audio CD or MP3/WMA Disc . . . . . 35 Music Menu Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 • Pause . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 • Skip T racks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 • Repeat . . . .[...]

Recordable Discs DVD-RW (DVD - ReW ritable): These discs can be recorded on repeatedly . Recordings can be erased, then you can record again on the same disc. DVD-R (DVD - Recordable): These discs can be recorded only once. After you finalize a DVD-R, you cannot record on it or edit it. otes • The DVD Recorder+VCR cannot record on CD-R or CD-RW d[...]

INTRODUCTION 7 Overview (Continued) Disc Related T erms Ti tle (DVD only) The main film content or accompanying feature content or music album. Each title is assigned a title reference number enabling you to locate it easily . Chapter (DVD only) Sections of a picture or a musical piece that are smaller than titles. A title is composed of one or sev[...]

Overview (Continued) 8 About DVD-R and DVD-RW discs How are DVD-R and DVD-RW discs different? DVD-R is a record-once medium, while DVD-RW is a re-recordable/erasable medium. Y ou can re-record/ erase an RW disc approximately 1,000 times. Can I play my recordable discs in a regular DVD player? Generally , DVD-R discs and DVD-R W discs recorded in ?[...]

INTRODUCTION 9 Overview (Continued) Notes for Recording • The recording times shown are not exact because the DVD Recorder+VCR uses variable bit-rate video com- pression. This means that the exact recording time will depend on the material being recorded. • When recording a TV broadcast, if the reception is poor or the picture contains interfer[...]

Overview (Continued) 10 Precautions Handling the unit When shipping the unit The original shipping carton and packing materials 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 be distorted during playback. In thi[...]

Front Panel Overview INTRODUCTION 11 REC ( z ) Starts recording. Press repeatedly to set the recording time. CH ( V / v ) Scans up or down through memorized channels. PLA Y ( N ) Starts playback of a disc or tape. DVD EJECT ( Z ) Opens or closes the disc tray . AV 2 IN (VIDEO, L-AUDIO-R) Connects to the audio/video out- put of an external source (V[...]

12 DV D PRG TTL VR TV TRK CHP DUB Hi-Fi ST SAP SVCD AB REC Front Panel Display Overview ST Indicates that a stereo broadcast is being received. Disc T ype indicators Indicates the type of disc loaded. Hi-Fi Indicates when the DVD Recorder+VCR is playing or recording a tape in Hi-Fi. DUB Indicates that a DVD to VCR (or VCR to DVD) copy is in progres[...]

INTRODUCTION 13 TV PO WER CH VOL 1 2 3 4 5 6 789 0 ENTER VCR REC TRACK+ TRACK- CHILD LOCK REW FF PA USE/STEP STOP PLA Y DISPLA Y REC MODE TIMER RECORD EJECT INPUT COPY CLEAR TV/VCR TV POWER MUTE TV INPUT SETUP CH + CH – LIST DVD AUDIO SUBTITLE ANGLE ZOOM ADD CHAP THUMBNAIL REPEA T A-B MARKER SEARCH RANDOM PREV NEXT RETURN TITLE DISC MENU Remote C[...]

14 Rear Panel Overview Caution Do not touch the inner pins of the jacks on the rear panel. Electrostatic discharge may cause permanent damage to the DVD Recorder+VCR. RF IN (FROM ANT .) Connect to your antenna or cable TV outlet. COAXIAL (Digital Audio Out) Connect to an amplifier with a coaxial digital audio input. AUDIO OUT (L, R) Connect to a TV[...]

CONNECTIONS & SETUP 15 Connections ips   There are a variety of ways to connect the DVD Recorder+VCR to your TV and other equipment. Use only one of the connections described below . Whichever TV connection you use will work with all input sources.   Please refer to the manuals for your TV , VCR, stereo system or other devices as ne[...]

16 Connections (Continued) Connecting a TV Choose one of the following TV connections, depending on the capabilities of your equipment. ote All video signals are available from all video out- puts. That means that whichever TV connection you use, it will work with all input sources, including VHS out of the Component/Progressive Video Output. RF Co[...]

CONNECTIONS & SETUP 17 Connections (Continued) Connecting an Amplifier/Receiver 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+VCR to the left and right audio in jacks on your amplifier , receiver , or stereo system, using the sup[...]

18 Connecting Optional Equipment Connect the A V 1 IN or A V 2 IN jacks on the DVD Recorder+VCR to the audio/video out jacks on your external component, using optional audio/video cables. ote If you use the S-VIDEO jack on the front panel, there will be no signal output from the front panel VIDEO jack. Connections (Continued)[...]

CONNECTIONS & SETUP 19 Setup Menu Overview The DVD Recorder+VCR Setup menu includes system settings in six categories GENERAL, LANGUAGE, AUDIO, LOCK, RECORD and DISC. Press SETUP on the remote control to view the first and second levels of the Setup menu, and press B to display the third level . Y ou will see the “ B ” symbol on the right s[...]

20 Channel Add/Delete This feature allows you to manually add or delete chan- nels from your channel list. 1 1 Follow steps 1-3 as shown under Auto Channel Set. 2 2 Use v / V to select the CH. Add/Del option. 3 3 Press B to move to the third level. The Edit icon is highlighted. 4 4 Press ENTER. The Channel Edit menu appears. 5 5 Use v / V or 0-9 to[...]

CONNECTIONS & SETUP 21 Initial Setup (Continued) TV Aspect 4:3 Letterbox: Select when a standard 4:3 TV is con- nected. Displays theatrical images with masking bars above and below the picture. 4:3 Fullscreen: Select when a standard 4:3 TV is con- nected. Displays pictures cropped to fill your TV screen. Both sides of the picture are cut off. 1[...]

22 Initial Setup (Continued) AUDIO Settings Each DVD disc has a variety of audio output options. Set the DVD Recorder+VCR’s Audio Output according to the type of audio system you use. Dolby Digital PCM: Select when connected to a 2-channel digital stereo amplifier . The DVD Recorder+VCR’ s digital audio signal will be output in the PCM 2ch form[...]

CONNECTIONS & SETUP 23 Initial Setup (Continued) LOCK Settings Movie Rating The Lock feature allows you to prevent DVDs from being played based on their ratings or to have certain discs played with alternative scenes. 1 1 Press SETUP . The Setup menu appears. 2 2 Use v / V to select the LOCK option. 3 3 While the LOCK option is selected, press [...]

24 Initial Setup (Continued) Country Code Enter the 2-letter code for the country/area whose stan- dards were used to rate your DVDs, referring to the “Country Code List” on page 56. 1 1 Press SETUP . The Setup menu appears. 2 2 Use v / V to select the LOCK option. 3 3 While the LOCK option is selected, press B to move to the second level. 4 4 [...]

CONNECTIONS & SETUP 25 Auto Chapter During recording, chapter markers are added automati- cally at fixed intervals. Y ou can set this interval to 5 min- utes or 10 minutes. T o turn of f automatic chapter mark- ing, select “OFF”. DISC Settings Disc Initialize When you load a blank disc, the recorder will initialize the disc. DVD-R: The reco[...]

26 Initial Setup (Continued) Disc Finalize Finalizing a recordable disc ‘locks’ its recordings in place so the disc can be played on most standard DVD players or computers equipped with DVD-ROM drives. Finalizing a disc formatted in Video mode will automati- cally create a menu screen for navigating the disc. This menu screen is accessible by p[...]

CONNECTIONS & SETUP 27 Initial Setup (Continued) AutoPlay When you load a DVD with AutoPlay turned on, the DVD Recorder+VCR will bypass the Disc menu and trailers and start playing the movie automatically . Set AutoPlay to ON or OFF . Y ourDVD When you load a DVD with the Y ourDVD feature turned on, the DVD Recorder+VCR will automatically searc[...]

28 Initial Setup (Continued) On-Screen Display Overview The On-Screen Display provides feedback on the status of the DVD Recorder+VCR and/or the currently loaded disc or tape. T o access the On-Screen Display (or OSD), press the DISPLA Y button. Displaying Disc Information To display information about the currently loaded disc or tape: On-screen di[...]

CONNECTIONS & SETUP 29 Menu Options T itle number Chapter number T ime search Digital Audio Output Mode Sound OSD Menu Options by Media T ype Initial Setup (Continued) Menu Options T itle number Chapter number T ime search Audio language and Digital Audio Output mode Subtitle language Angle Sound Function (Use v / V to select desired option) Sh[...]

30 Menu Options T ime Audio channel Function (Use v / V to select desired option) S hows the elapsed playing time (Display only) . Shows the audio channel, and changes the audio channel. Selection Method – b / B 0:00:20 HIFI VCR VCR SP Shows recording tape information Shows the current mode Initial Setup (Continued) VHS V ideo 0:06:32 / 2:12:10 D[...]

PLA YBACK 31 DVD/VCD Playback Playing a DVD/Video CD Playback Setup  Press the DVD button to set the remote control to operate the DVD deck.  T urn the TV on and select the video input source con- nected to the DVD Recorder+VCR.  Audio system: T urn the audio system on and select the input source connected to the DVD Recorder+VCR. 1 1 Pres[...]

32 DVD/VCD Playback (Continued) Playing a DVD/Video CD (Continued) Still Picture and Frame-by-Frame Playback 1 Press P AUSE/STEP ( X ) during playback. The DVD Recorder+VCR will go into Pause mode. 2 Y ou can back up or advance the picture frame-by- frame by pressing b / B repeatedly during Pause mode. ote Frame-by-frame reverse playback is not ava[...]

PLA YBACK 33 Playing a DVD/Video CD (Continued) T ime Search The T ime Search function allows you to start playback from any chosen time on the disc. 1 Press DISPLA Y during playback. The on-screen dis- play appears on the TV screen. The T ime Search box shows the elapsed playing time of the current disc. 2 Within 7 seconds, use v / V to select the[...]

34 DVD/VCD Playback (Continued) Playing a DVD/Video CD (Continued) Camera Angle If a DVD contains scenes recorded at different camera angles, you can select among these angles during play- back.   Press ANGLE then press b / B repeatedly during playback to select the desired angle. The number of the current angle appears on the TV screen. ip T[...]

PLA YBACK 35 Audio CD and MP3/WMA Operation Playing an Audio CD or MP3/WMA Disc The DVD Recorder+VCR can play audio CDs and MP3/WMA files on CD-ROM, CD-R,CD-RW , or DVD-R/RW discs. Before playing MP3/WMA files, read “Notes on MP3/WMA Recordings” on page 36. 1 1 Insert the disc and close the tray . The Music menu appears on the TV screen. Music-[...]

36 Audio CD and MP3/WMA Operation (Continued) Pause 1 Press P AUSE/STEP ( X ) during playback. 2 To return to playback, press P AUSE/STEP ( X ) again. Skip T racks   Press PREV ( . ) or NEXT ( > ) briefly during playback to go to the next track or to return to the beginning of the current track.   Press PREV . twice briefly to step b[...]

PLA YBACK 37 Program Playback with Audio CD and MP3/WMA Program Playback enables you to make custom playlists of Audio CD or MP3/WMA tracks. Program can contain 99 Audio CD tracks or 256 MP3/WMA tracks. 1 1 Insert an Audio CD or MP3/WMA disc. The Music menu will appear . 2 2 Use vV to select a track or folder on the list then press ENTER. The optio[...]

38 Program Playback with Audio CD and MP3/WMA (Continued) Repeating Programmed T racks Press REPEA T to select the desired Repeat mode. • TRACK : Repeats the current track. • ALL : Repeats all the tracks in the program list • OFF: Cancels Repeat mode (no display). Erasing a T rack 1 Select the track that you wish to erase from the Program Lis[...]

PLA YBACK 39 JPEG Disc Operation V iewing a JPEG File The DVD Recorder+VCR can play discs with JPEG files. Before playing JPEG recordings, read “Notes on JPEG Recordings” on page 40. 1 1 Insert a disc and close the tray . The Photo-CD menu appears on the TV screen. 2 2 Use vVbB to select a folder, then press ENTER. A list of files in the select[...]

40 JPEG Disc Operation Still Picture Press P AUSE/STEP ( X ) during a Slide Show to pause playback. Skip Images While viewing a picture, press PREV or NEXT ( . or > ) once to advance to the next file or return to the previous file. Rotate Images Use v / V while viewing a picture to flip the picture clockwise or counterclockwise. V iew Slide Show[...]

PLA YBACK 41 VCR Playback Before Y ou Begin  Press the VCR button to set the remote control to operate the VCR deck.  T urn the TV on and select the video input source con- nected to the DVD Recorder+VCR.  Audio system: T urn the audio system on and select the input source connected to the DVD Recorder+VCR. Playing a VHS T ape Preparation:[...]

42 Basic Recording Recording from TV Follow the instructions below to record a TV program. 1 1 T urn on the DVD Recorder+VCR and load a recordable disc or tape. Make sure your TV input is set to view the DVD Recorder+VCR. • If you load a blank DVD-RW disc, you will be prompted to set the Disc Record mode. Choose VR mode for maximum editing option[...]

RECORDING 43 One T ouch Copy - DVD to VHS Y ou can copy the contents of a DVD to a VHS tape using the COPY button. ote If the DVD you are attempting to copy is copy-protect- ed, you will not be able to copy the disc. It is not permit- ted to copy Macrovision encoded DVDs. “Copy-protect- ed. Cannot record.” is displayed on the TV screen. 1 1 Ins[...]

44 T imer Recording The T imer Recording function allows you to record up to 8 programs within a period of one month. 1 1 Press TIMER RECORD. The T imer Record menu appears. • Media – Choose the desired media (DVD or VCR). • Ch. – Choose the desired channel, or one of the external inputs from which to record. • Date – Choose a date up t[...]

RECORDING 45 Recording from an External Input Recording from External Components Y ou can record from an external component, such as a camcorder or VCR, connected to any of the DVD Recorder+VCR’s external inputs. 1 1 Make sure the component you want to record from is connected properly to the DVD Recorder+VCR; see page 18. 2 2 Press INPUT repeate[...]

T itle List and Chapter List Menu U sing the T itle List-Original menu The T itle List-Original is where you build and edit your Playlist, and where you can delete titles and make other changes to the Original content of the disc. Y ou can also play individual titles directly from the T itle List- Original menu. 1 1 Press DISC MENU/LIST repeatedly [...]

T itle List and Chapter List Menu (Continued) Using the Title List-Playlist Menu 1 1 Press DISC MENU/LIST repeatedly to display the Title List-Playlist menu. • Use the v / V buttons to display the previous/next page if there are more than 6 titles or chapters. •T o exit the Title List-Playlist menu, press RETURN ( O ). 2 2 To view Title List-Pl[...]

T itle List and Chapter List Menu (Continued) Using the Title List menu From the T itle List display you can play , name and erase titles. Once a Video mode disc is finalized, the T itle List screen changes its appearance and all you can do is select titles to play . 1 1 Press DISC MENU/LIST to display the Title List. 2 2 Use v / V to choose a titl[...]

EDITING 49 T itle and Chapter Editing About Original vs. Playlist Content Edits you make to the Original content of a DVD-RW disc in VR mode change the actual content of the disc. For example, if you delete a title or chapter from the Original content, that title or chapter is deleted from the disc, freeing up extra recording time. When you edit a [...]

T itle and Chapter Editing (Continued) Making a New Playlist Use this function to add an Original title or chapter to a Playlist. When you do this, the whole title is put into the Playlist (you can even delete parts you don’t want later — see “Deleting T itles/Chapters” on page 51). The title appears in the Playlist complete with the chap- [...]

Deleting Titles/Chapters When you erase a title or chapter from the Playlist menu on DVD-RW discs formatted in VR mode, you only remove it from the Playlist; the title/chapter remains in the Original menu. If you choose to delete a title or chapter from the T itle List or Chapter List menu, the title or chapter is actually deleted from the disc and[...]

T itle and Chapter Editing (Continued) Renaming a Title Y ou can name Original and Playlist titles independently . 1 1 On the Title List menu, use vVbB to choose the title you want to name then press ENTER. Options appear on the left side of the menu. 2 2 Use v / V to select the ‘Rename’ option then press ENTER. The Keyboard menu appears. e.g.,[...]

T itle and Chapter Editing (Continued) Moving a Playlist Chapter Use this function to re-arrange the playback order of Playlist chapters on the T itle List-Playlist menu. 1 1 Press DISC MENU/LIST repeatedly to display T itle List-Playlist menu. To display the Chapter List-Playlist menu, refer to “Using the Chapter List-Playlist Menu” on page 47[...]

Programming the MultiBrand Remote to Control Y our TV Y ou can program the DVD Recorder+VCR MultiBrand remote control to operate many TV brands and models. 1 1 In the chart below , find the code(s) correspon- ding to your brand of TV . 2 2 While holding down the TV POWER button, enter the 2-digit code number using the 0-9 but- tons. 3 3 If your TV [...]

Language Code List REFERENCE 55 Code Language 6566 Abkhazian 6565 Afar 6570 Afrikaans 8381 Albanian 6577 Amharic 6582 Arabic 7289 Armenian 6583 Assamese 6588 Aymara 6590 Azerbaijani 6665 Bashkir 6985 Basque 6678 Bengali; Bangla 6890 Bhutani 6672 Bihari 6682 Breton 6671 Bulgarian 7789 Burmese 6669 Byelorussian 7577 Cambodian 6765 Catalan 9072 Chines[...]

56 Country Code List Code Country AD Andorra AE United Arab Emirates AF Afghanistan AG Antigua and Barbuda AI Anguilla AL Albania AM Armenia AN Netherlands Antilles AO Angola AQ Antarctica AR Argentina AS American Samoa AT Austria AU Australia AW Aruba AZ Azerbaidjan BA Bosnia-Herzegovina BB Barbados BD Bangladesh BE Belgium BF Burkina Faso BG Bulg[...]

REFERENCE 57 T roubleshooting Check the following guide for the possible cause of a problem before contacting customer support. Symptom No power . No picture. No sound. Playback picture is poor . DVD Recorder+VCR does not start playback. Picture from external input is distorted Some channels are skipped over when using CH ( v / V ) Picture or sound[...]

58 Symptom Cannot record or did not record successfully . T imer Recording not possi- ble. Stereo Audio Record and/or Playback not pres- ent. Remote control does not work properly . Cause  The remaining blank space on the disc is insufficient.  The source you are trying to record is copy- protected.  When setting the recording channel, the[...]

General Power requirements AC 120V , 60 Hz Power consumption 35W Dimensions (approx.) 430 X 78.5 X 354 mm (16.9 x 3.1 x 13.9 inches) (w x h x d) Mass (approx.) 5.6 kg (12.3 lbs) Operating temperature 5˚C to 35˚C (41˚F to 95˚F) Operating humidity 5 % to 90 % Signal system NTSC Recording Recording format DVD Video Recording, DVD-VIDEO Recordable [...]

60 T echnical Specifications (Continued) Outputs VIDEO OUT 1 Vp-p 75 Ω , sync negative, RCA jack x 1 S-VIDEO OUT (Y) 1.0 V (p-p), 75 Ω , negative sync, Mini DIN 4-pin x 1 (C) 0.286 V (p-p) 75 Ω COMPONENT VIDEO OUT (Y) 1.0 V (p-p), 75 Ω , negative sync, RCA jack x 1 (PROGRESSIVE SCAN) (Pb)/(Pr) 0.7 V (p-p), 75 Ω , RCA jack x 2 Audio output[...]

Limited W arranty REFERENCE 61 Who Pro vides the Limited W arranty During the warranty period, the GoVideo W arranty Administrator will honor service for 90 days labor , 1 year parts from the original date of consumer purchase. See below for Commercial, Industrial or Educational use coverage. Remote controls are warrantied for 90 days from the date[...]

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