Zenith XBR411 manuel d'utilisation

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2 Safety Precautions This 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 [...]

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 Safety Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 IMPORT ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS . . . . . . . 3 T able of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5 Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-10 Recordable Discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 [...]

T able of Contents PLA YBACK Operation with DVD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30-33 Playing a DVD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30-33 • Moving to another TITLEs . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 • Moving to another CHAPTERs . . . . . . . . . 30 • Slow Motion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 • Still Picture and Fra[...]

6 Overview 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. N otes : • This recorder cannot record CD-R or CD[...]

Overview (Continued) Disc-related terms T itle (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 several chap- ters.[...]

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

INTRODUCTION 9 Overview (Continued) Notes for recording • The recording times shown are not exact because the VCR/DVD Recorder 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) 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 this c[...]

INTRODUCTION 11 Front Panel z (REC) button Starts recording. Press repeatedly to set the recording time. CH ( v / V ) Scans up or down through memorized channels. N (PLA Y) To play back a disc or tape. Z OPEN/CLOSE Opens or closes the disc tray . AV 2 IN - VIDEO /AUDIO (Left/Right) Connect the audio/video output of an external source (Audio system,[...]

12 Function Display Window DVD PRG TTL VR TV TRK CHP DUB Hi-Fi ST SAP CD AB REC ST Indicates a stereo broadcast is being received. Disc type indicators Indicates the type of disc loaded. Hi-Fi Indicates when the VCR/DVD Recorder is playing a tape in Hi-Fi. DUB Indicates that a DVD to VCR (or VCR to DVD) dubbing is in progress. SAP Indicates when a [...]

13 INTRODUCTION Remote Control Overview TV TV POWER T urns VCR/DVD Recorder ON and OFF . TV/VCR To view channels selected by the VCR tuner or by the TV tuner . DVD Select the VCR/DVD Recorder ’s func- tion mode to DVD. VCR Select the VCR/DVD Recorder ’s func- tion mode to VCR. INPUT Changes the input to use for recording (T uner , A V1 or A V2)[...]

14 Rear Panel Caution Do not touch the inner pins of the jacks on the rear panel. Electrostatic discharge may cause permanent damage to the VCR/DVD Recorder . ANT .IN Connect the VHF/UHF/CA TV antenna to this terminal. COAXIAL (DIGIT AL AUDIO OUT jack) Connect to digital (coaxial) audio equipment. AUDIO OUT (Left/Right) Connect to a TV or other equ[...]

Connections Tips : • Depending on your TV and other equipment you wish to connect, there are various ways you could connect the VCR/DVD Recorder . Use only one of the connec- tions described below . • Please refer to the manuals of your TV , VCR, Stereo System or other devices as necessary to make the best connections. • For better sound repr[...]

Connections (Continued) Connecting to a TV Make one of the following connections, depending on the capabilities of your existing equipment. RF coaxial connection Connect the RF .OUT jack on the VCR/DVD Recorder to the antenna in jack on the TV using the 75-ohm Coaxial Cable supplied (R) . Note : If you use this connection, tune the TV to the VCR/DV[...]

DVR HOOKUP 17 Connections (Continued) 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)[...]

18 Initial Settings In this menu system, there are several ways to cus- tomize the settings provided. Most menus consist of three levels to set up the options, but some require greater depth for the variety of settings. If you press SETUP , only the first and second level of the menu sys- tem will appear on the TV screen. The third level can be dis[...]

DVR HOOKUP 19 Before Operation (Continued) To Add or Erase Channels from Memory This feature allows you to add to or erase channels from memory manually . 1 1 Follow steps 1-3 as shown above to the previous page (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. “Edit” icon is highlighted[...]

20 Before Operation (Continued) TV Aspect 4:3 Letter Box: Select when a standard 4:3 TV is con- nected. Displays theatrical images with masking bars above and below the picture. 4:3 Pan Scan: 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. 16:9 Wide: Select when [...]

21 DVR HOOKUP Before Operation (Continued) AUDIO Each DVD disc has a variety of audio output options. Set the VCR/DVD Recorder ’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 VCR/DVD Recorder ’s digital audio outputs sounds in the PCM 2ch forma[...]

Before Operation (Continued) LOCK (Parental Control) Movie Rating Movies on DVDs may contain scenes not suitable for children. Therefore, discs may contain Parental Control information that applies to the complete disc or to certain scenes on the disc. These scenes are rated from Level 1 to 8, and alternatively , more suitable scenes are available [...]

Before Operation (Continued) Country Code Enter the code of a country/area whose standards were used to rate the DVD video disc, referring to the list (See “Country Code List”, page 54). 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. [...]

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 off automatic chapter mark- ing, select “None”. DISC Disc Initialize If you load a completely blank disc, the recorder will ini- tialize the disc. DVD-R: The recorder initialize the disc [...]

Before Operation (Continued) Disc Finalize Finalizing ‘fixes’ the recordings in place so that the disc can be played on a regular DVD player or computer equipped with a suitable DVD-ROM drive. Finalizing a Video mode disc creates a menu screen for navigating the disc. This is accessed by pressing DISC MENU/LIST or TITLE. Caution Once you have f[...]

Before Operation (Continued) Disc Label Use the Disc Label feature to enter a name for the disc. This name appears when you load the disc and when you display disc information on-screen. • The Disc label can be up to 32 characters long. • For discs formatted on a different DVD Recorder , you will see only a limited character set. 1 1 Follow ste[...]

DVR HOOKUP 27 Before Operation (Continued) General Explanation of On-Screen Display This manual gives basic instructions for operating the VCR/DVD Recorder . Some DVDs require specific oper- ation or allow only limited operation during playback. When this occurs, the symbol appears on the TV screen, indicating that the operation is not permitted by[...]

28 Before Operation (Continued) OSD Menu Options by Media T ype Menu Options T itle Number Chapter Number Ti me search Audio language and Digital Audio Output mode Subtitle language Angle Sound Function (Use v / V to select desired option) Shows the current title number and total number of titles, and skips to the desired title number . Shows the c[...]

DVR HOOKUP 29 Before Operation (Continued) OSD Menu Options by Media T ype (Continued) V ideo 0:06:32 / 2:12:10 DVD LP Title 1 01/02/03 Shows the title name, recording date, recording mode. Shows the Current mode. Shows the elapsed playing time and total time. Menu Options T itle Number Chapter Number Ti me search Audio language and Digital Audio O[...]

30 Operation with DVD Playing a DVD Playback Setup • Before using the remote control, press the DVD button to select the device to be operated. •T urn the TV on and select the video input source connected to the VCR/DVD Recorder . • Audio system: T urn the audio system on and select the input source connected to the VCR/DVD Recorder . 1 1 Pre[...]

PLA YBACK 31 Operation with DVD (Continued) Playing a DVD (continued) Still Picture and Frame-by-Frame Playback 1 Press P AUSE/STEP ( X ) during playback. The recorder will now go into P AUSE mode. 2 Y ou can advance or back up the picture frame-by- frame by pressing b / B repeatedly during P AUSE mode. Search 1 Press BACKW ARD ( m ) or FORW ARD ( [...]

Operation with DVD (Continued) Playing a DVD (continued) T ime Search The T ime Search function allows you to start playing at any chosen time on the disc. 1 Press DISPLA Y twice during playback. The on-screen display 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 [...]

PLA YBACK 33 Operation with DVD (Continued) Playing a DVD (continued) Camera Angle If the disc contains scenes recorded at different camera angles, you can change to a different camera angle during playback.   Press ANGLE then press b / B repeatedly during playback to select a desired angle. The number of the current angle appears on the TV s[...]

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

PLA YBACK 35 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. Moving to Another T rack   Press SKIP . or > briefly during playback to go to the next track or to return to the beginning of the current track.   Press SKIP . twice briefly [...]

36 Programmed Playback with Audio CD and MP3/WMA The Program function enables you to store your favorite tracks from any disc in the recorder memory . Program can contain 99 tracks (Audio CD) or 256 tracks (MP3/WMA). 1 1 Insert an Audio CD or MP3/WMA disc. Music menu will appear . 2 2 Use vV to select a track or fold on the List then press ENTER ( [...]

Programmed Playback with Audio CD and MP3/WMA (Continued) Repeat Programmed T racks Press REPEA T to select a desired Repeat mode. • TRACK : Repeats the current track. • ALL : Repeats all the tracks on the program list • OFF (no display) : Does not play repeatedly . Erasing a T rack from the Program List 1 Select the track that you wish to er[...]

Photo Disc Operation V iewing a JPEG File The VCR/DVD Recorder can play Kodak picture CD or JPEG files on CD-R/RW and DVD-R/R W discs. Before playing JPEG recordings, read “Notes on JPEG Recordings” on page 39. 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 ( [...]

PLA YBACK 39 Still picture Use P AUSE/STEP ( X ) while showing a picture to pause mode. Skip Images While viewing a picture, press SKIP ( . 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. Vi ew Slide Shows 1. Select “Slide[...]

VCR Mode T ape Playback 40 Preparation  Before using the remote control, press the VCR button to select the device to be operated.  T urn the TV on and select the video input source connected to the VCR/DVD Recorder .  Audio system: T urn the audio system on and select the input source connected to the VCR/DVD Recorder . Normal Playback 1 [...]

RECORDING 41 Basic Recording Basic Recording from a TV Follow the instructions below to record a TV program. Recording starts immediately and continues until the disc or tape is full or you stop the recording. 1 1 Switch on the VCR/DVD Recorder , select the device (VCR or DVD) for Recording and load a recordable disc or tape. Also make sure that th[...]

Dubbing from DVD to VCR Y ou can copy the contents of a DVD to a VHS tape using the DUBBING (or DUB) button. N ote : If the DVD (or Discs) you are attempting to copy is copy protected, you will not be able to copy the disc. It is not permitted to copy Macrovision encoded DVDs (or Discs). “Copy-protected. Cannot record.” is displayed on the TV s[...]

T imer Recording RECORDING 43 The T imer Recording function allows you to record up to 8 programs within a period of one month. 1 1 Press TIMER REC. The T imer Record menu will appear . • Media – Choose a media (DVD or VCR). • Ch. – Choose a channel (2-69 or 1-125 for anten- na or cable channels respectively , excluding skip channels), or o[...]

Recording from an External Input 44 Recording from External Components Y ou can record from an external component, such as a camcorder or VCR, connected to any of the VCR/DVD Recorder ’s external inputs. 1 1 Make sure that the component you want to record from is connected properly to the VCR/DVD Recorder . See page 17. 2 2 Press INPUT repeatedly[...]

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 T itle List-Playlist, press RETURN ( O ). 2 2 To view Title List-Playli[...]

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[...]

T itle and Chapter Editing 48 Edits you make to the Original content changes the actual content of the disc. For example, if you delete a title or chapter from the Original content (T itle or Chapter), that title or chapter is deleted from the disc, freeing up extra recording time. When you edit the Playlist, on the other hand, you are not changing[...]

EDITING 49 T itle and Chapter Editing (Continued) Making a New Playlist Use this function to add an Original title or chapter to the Playlist. When you do this, the whole title or chapter is put into the Playlist (you can delete bits you don’t need later — see Deleting a T itle/Chapter on page 50). The title appears in the Playlist complete wit[...]

Deleting a Title/Chapter 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 T itle List or Chapter List menu, the title or chapter is actually deleted from the disc and the[...]

T itle and Chapter Editing (Continued) EDITING 51 Naming 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 appears on the left side of the menu. 2 2 Use v / V to select “Title Name” option then press ENTER (   )[...]

T itle and Chapter Editing (Continued) Moving a Playlist Chapter Use this function to re-arrange the playing 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” on page 46. N ot[...]

Controlling Y our TV with the Supplied Remote Y ou can control the sound level, input source, and power switch of your LG TV with the supplied remote. Y ou can control your TV using the buttons below . By pressing Y ou can POWER T urn the TV on or of f. INPUT Switch the TV’ s input source between the TV and other input sources. CH +/– Scans up [...]

Language Code and Country Code List 54 Country Code Afghanistan AF Argentina AR Australia AU Austria 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 Republic CZ Denmark DK Ecuador EC Egypt EG El Salvador SV Country Code Ethiopia ET Fiji FJ Finland FI France FR[...]

REFERENCE 55 T roubleshooting Symptom No power . No picture. No sound. Playback picture is poor . VCR/DVD Recorder does not start playback. Picture from external input is distorted Some channels are skipped over when using CH ( v / V ) Picture or sound of broadcasting channel is weak or missing. Camcorder image not shown. Camcorder image via A/V in[...]

T roubleshooting (Continued) 56 Symptom Cannot record or did not record successfully . Ti mer 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 setti[...]

Specifications 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 (12.32 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 VideoRecording, DVD-VI[...]

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 (digital audio) 0[...]

This Zenith product, will be repaired or replaced, at Zenith’s option, if it proves to be defective in material or work- manship, under normal use, during the warranty period (“W arranty Period”) listed below , effective from the date (“Date of Purchase”) of original consumer purchase of the product. This warranty is good only to the orig[...]