Samsung DVDR4000 manuale d’uso

DVD Video Recorder Operating Instructions Mod el No . DVD-R4000 Before connecting, oper ating or adjusting this pr oduct, please read these instructions completely. Please keep this manual for future reference. RQT6 996-B EB Web Site: http://www.samsun gdvd.com[...]

2 Contents Contents . ...... .... ..... ...... .... ...... ..... .... ...... .... ....... .... .... ...... .... ....... ... 2 Control r eferenc e gui de . ...... ..... .... ...... .... ....... .... .... ...... .... ....... ... 4 Remote cont rol ....... .... .... ...... .... ....... .... .... ...... ..... .... ...... .... ....... .... . 4 Main unit [...]

3 Keep this page open as you read through the Operating Instr uctions. Refer to i t for the control and component names and numbers which appear in the text. The illustration shows DVD-R4000EB for the United Kingdom. RETURN FUNCTIONS PROG/CHECK DISPLAY TIME SLIP TIMER ERASE POSITION MEMORY MARKER STATUS DISPLAY FRAME B C D A Hold both sides of the [...]

4 Control r eference guide Remote control Page (1) DVD on/ off bu tton ( Í , DVD) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 ≥ To switch the unit from on to standby mode or vice versa. In the standby mod e, the unit is still connected to the mains . ≥ In standby mode, the unit is still consuming a small amount of power. (2) VIDEO Plus+ but[...]

5 Control referenc e guide (continue d) The unit’s display (2) (3) (4) (7) (8) (5) (6) (1) Stoppe d (STOP): play stopped wit h the resum e function Stoppe d (STOP): play stopped without the resume function Rotatin g (REC): recording Stoppe d (REC ): recording paused Rotating (REC, P LAY): recording and p laying simultaneously or Time Slip is i n [...]

6 Warning and Impor tant Inform ation Importan t Your attention is drawn to the fact that the recording of pre-recorded tapes or discs or other published or b roadcast material may infringe copyr ight laws. For your saf ety Do not remove outer cover. Touching internal parts of the unit is dangerous, and may seriously damage it. To prevent electric [...]

7 Check tha t you ha ve the acce ssories shown For United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland www . samsungdvd.c om ≥ Order accessory and consumable items for your product with ease and confidence by t elephoning our Customer Care Centre Mon-Friday 9:00am-5:30pm. (E xcluding pub lic holidays.) ≥ Or go on line throug h our Internet Accessory ord eri[...]

8 The remote control Bat ter ies ≥ Inse rt s o th e po les ( - and + ) match those in the re mote control. ≥ Do not use recharg eable type batteries. Do not; ≥ mix old and new batteries. ≥ use different types at the same time. ≥ heat or expose to flame. ≥ take apart or short circuit. ≥ attempt to recharge alkaline or manganese b atter[...]

9 The remote c ontrol (continue d) T elevision operation You can control televisions by changing the remote cont rol code. Preparation ≥ Turn on the television. ≥ Switch [DVD, TV] (15) to “TV”. 1 Refer to the cha rt below for the code for your television. 2 Pr ess an d ho ld [T V, Í ] (14) and enter the two-d igit code with th e numeric bu[...]

10 Discs Discs y ou can use The features you can use with the di fferent types of discs are indicated as follows. [RAM] [DVD-R ] [DVD-V] [CD] [VCD] [M P3] For your ref erence ≥ [DVD-R ] indicates DVD-R t hat have not yet b een finalized (page 40) and can still be recorded on. ≥ DVD-R that have b een finalized can use the same f eatures as DVD-V[...]

11 Discs (con tinued) Discs that cannot be pl ayed ≥ DVD-Video with a reg ion number other than the num ber for this unit or “All” ≥ Some DVD -R ≥ DVD-RAM (2 .6 GB/5. 2 GB) ≥ DVD-ROM ≥ DVD-RW ≥ DVD-Audio ≥i RW ≥ CD-ROM ≥ CDV ≥ CD-G ≥ CVD ≥ SVCD ≥ SACD ≥ MV-Disc ≥ PD ≥ Photo CD ≥ Divx Video Disc, et c. ≥ Play [...]

12 Connections (with Scart leads) Follow the step-by-step guide below. RF IN RF OUT OPTICAL AV1 (T V) AV2 (DECODER/EXT) DIGITAL AUDIO OUT (PCM/BIT STREAM) R - AUDIO - L VIDEO S-VIDEO R - AUDIO - L VIDEO S-VIDEO AV4 IN OUT 1 2 3 4 5 6 6 6 Aerial (not supplied) Aerial Input so cket TV [with or without Q link function] (not supplied) T o A C Mains soc[...]

13 Connections (without Scart leads) If you do not have any s cart leads and your TV is not Q Link type, you c an connect your DVD Recorde r to a TV and Satellite Rece iver using RF leads. Using this connection method may however be difficult to obtain a clear pi cture from the Satellit e Receiver. For this reason it is not recommended for inexperi[...]

14 Connections (with S-Vi deo cable) Connections and preparations for a TV with S-Video socket. The conventional v ideo sockets of DV D Recorder’s output (input) a combination of the lum inance signal (Y) and colour signal (C ) which are recorded on the disc. The S (Separate)-Video socket allows separate transmission of signals in order to obt ai[...]

15 Recording from Set Top Boxes (STB) or other Satellite Receivers (SAT) ª Recording video signal by “Sky per sonal Planner” and “External Link 1” Functi ons To record programmes from satellite receiver using “S ky Personal P lanner” function together with the “External Link1” function of this DVD Record er: ≥ Make connections as[...]

16 Auto Setup (with Q Link Fu nctions) If you do not have a Q Link TV, ignore t his page and go to page 17. The Preset Do wnload function can automatically cop y the tuning position of all available TV st ations into the DVD Recorder’s me mory when you connect the DVD Recorder u sing a fully-wired 21-pin Scart lead to a TV equipped with the Q Lin[...]

17 Auto Setup (w ith Q Link F unctions) (con tinued) T o Set Up this DVD Recor der with an e xisting Q Link TV 1 Switch the TV on. 2 Select the AV inp ut on your TV. 3 Switch [DVD, TV] (15) to “DVD”. 4 Pres s [ Í ] (1 ) to switch the D VD Recor der on. Downloading of the setup d ata starts automa tically. 5 To set up the Owner ID, repeat the s[...]

18 Auto Setup (with out Q Link F unctions) (continued) Removing Int erference In some cases, interference (lines or patterning) or a very poor picture may appear on the TV when the DVD Recorder is connected. If this happens, follow the steps below to change the video playback channel (RF output channel) to re move the interference. 1 Switch [DVD, T[...]

19 Selecting TV screen type The aspect ratio is factory set t o 4:3 for a regular television. You do not hav e to change this setting if you have a regular 4 : 3 aspect television. Preparation ≥ Turn on the television a nd select the app ropriate video input to suit the connections to this unit. ≥ Switch [DVD, TV] (15) to “DVD”. 1 Pres s [D[...]

20 Playing discs [RAM] [DVD- R] [DVD -V] [CD] [VCD] [MP3] Preparation Switch [DVD, TV ] (15) to “DVD”. 1 Pres s [DV D, Í ] (1 ) to turn the unit on. 2 Pres s [ < , OPEN/CLOSE] (39) to open the t r ay and insert a d isc. e.g.:DVD-RAM (1) Arrow pointing inwards. (2) Align correctly. ≥ Insert label-up with the arrow faci ng in. (With double-[...]

21 Playing di scs (continued) Sta rting play from where y ou stopped it (Resume Function) [RAM] [DVD- R] [DVD -V] [CD] [VCD] [MP3] 1 Dur ing pl ay Pres s [ ∫ ] (7) . ≥ The unit remem bers the position. 2 Pres s [ 1 ] (2 1) . ≥ Play starts from whe re you stopped it. ª To cancel the resume functio n Press [ ∫ ] (7) while the unit remembers [...]

22 Playing di scs (continued) Skipping [RA M] [DVD -R ] [DVD- V] [CD] [VCD] [MP3] You can skip to the beginning of t racks (page 70) and chapters (page 70) and restart p lay from there. On DVD-RA M and DVD-R , you can s kip to the s tart of a programme and start play from there. The section bet ween the point where reco rding is started and the poi[...]

23 Playing di scs (continued) Changing audio [RAM] [D VD-V] [ VCD] Rem ote con tro l on ly You can change the audio being received or played with the following procedure. Preparation Switch [DVD, TV ] (15) to “DVD”. During r e ception or play Press [AUDIO] (31) to select the audi o type. How the type cha nges depends on when you press the b utt[...]

24 Playing di scs (continued) Markin g places to play again — MARKER [RAM] [D VD-R] You can mark up to 999 points on a disc to return to later. These marks are rec orded directly onto DV D-RAM, but are cleared when you removed or finalized DV D-R. [DVD-V] [CD] [VCD] [MP3] You can ma rk up to 5 points on a disc to retur n to later. All the markers[...]

25 Playing di scs (continued) Using menus to play MP3 dis cs [MP3] This unit can play MP3 files recorded on CD-R/RW with a computer. Files are treated as tracks and folders are treated as groups. “Total” means total numb er of all MP3 f iles (all tracks in all groups) recorded in the d isc. Preparation Switch [DVD, TV ] (15) to “DVD”. 1 Dur[...]

26 Recording televi sion program mes [RAM] [D VD-R] Preparation Switch [DVD, TV ] (15) to “DVD”. 1 Pres s [DV D, Í ] (1) to turn the unit on . 2 Pres s [ < , OPEN/CLOSE] (39) to open the t r ay and insert a d isc. ≥ Insert one disc only within the t ray’s guides. ≥ Use a disc that can be re corded on an d that has enou gh space availa[...]

27 Recording tele vision programmes (con tinued) Flexible recording mode (FR) The unit calculates a recording rate that enables the recording to fit in the time you set (withi n the remaining time on the disc) and with the best possible picture quality. 1 While stopped Pres s [F Rec] (27) . 2 Pres s [ 3 , 4 , 2 , 1 ] (10) to set the recordin g time[...]

28 Recording tele vision programmes (con tinued) ª To immedia tely reco rd the same T V programm e that you are vie wing on the TV (Direct TV Record ing) This function allows you t o immediately st art recording the same programme that y ou are viewing on t he TV. The programm e position selected on the unit automatically changes to that of the TV[...]

29 Playing while you are recor ding Playing from the beginning of the programme you are recording—Chasing play [RAM] You can start play from the beginning of a programme while continuing to record it. Preparation Switch [DVD, TV ] (15) to “DVD”. While recording or timer recording Press [ 1 ] (21) . Play starts from the beginning of the progra[...]

30 Playing whil e you are rec ording (continued) Checking the recording during reco rding (TIME SLIP) [RAM] You can play the programme being recorded to check that it is being recorded correctly. You can also check parts that were recorded previously. Preparation Switch [DVD, TV ] (15) to “DVD”. While recording or timer recording Press [TIME SL[...]

31 Using the FUNCTIONS wind ow (continued) ª FUNCTIONS window icons DISC INFORMATION Enter Title: [RAM] [ DVD -R] (page 37) Disc Protection: [RAM] (page 38) Erase all programmes : [RAM] (page 39) Format: [RAM] (page 39 ) Finalize: [DVD-R ] (page 40) TIMER RECORDIN G Checking the timer programming: [RAM] [DVD- R] (page 35) Registering program mes a[...]

32 Time r recor ding Using VIDEO Plus+ number to make timer recor ding VIDEO Plus+ are different trademarks used to represent the same easy recording featu re. However, for simpl icity, only the term VIDEO Pl us+ will be used. [RAM] [D VD-R] Rem ote con tro l on ly You can easily programme the unit to make a timer rec ording of a programme b y ente[...]

33 Timer recording (continued) ª To change the programme Timer Programme Correction screen (from step 3 on page 32) 1) Use [ 2 , 1 ] (10) to select the item you want to change. 2) Change the setting with [ 3 , 4 ] (10) . ≥ You may us e the numeric buttons (4) to enter “Name”, “Date”, “Start” and “Stop”. The items chang e as follo[...]

34 Timer recording (continued) Manual programming [RAM] [D VD-R] Rem ote con tro l on ly You can set your own programming conditions (up to 16 programmes ). Preparation ≥ Switch [DVD, TV] (15) to “DVD”. ≥ Ensure that this unit’ s clock is set corr ectly. ≥ Insert a disc for recording (make sure there is enough room for the programme you[...]

35 Timer recording (continued) T o check programmes [RAM] [D VD-R] Press [PROG/CHECK] (13) . The Timer Programme List screen appears. Icon explanations ( A ) ¥ This programm e is currently record ing. W The programme is overlap with another programme. F The disc wa s full or the ma ximum num ber of program mes or scenes w as reached so the program[...]

36 Recording from a video cassette player When connec ted to the other equipme nt [RAM] [D VD-R] You can record audio and video being played on a video cassette player or a video camera connected to t he input terminals. Preparation ≥ Before connecting any cab les, first m ake sure that the power for b oth units is off. Then after connecting any [...]

37 Entering titles [RAM] [D VD-R] You can: ≥ Title discs with the DISC INFORMATION in the FUNCTIONS window. ≥ Title programmes with t he Timer recording (page 32). ≥ Title programmes with t he DIRECT NAV IGATOR (p age 42). ≥ Title play lists with t he PLAY LIST screen (page 50). Preparation ≥ Switch [DVD, TV] (15) to “DVD”. ≥ Insert[...]

38 DISC INFORMATION (con tinued) Disc Prot ecti on [RAM] This allows you to protect discs from accidental erasure. Preparation ≥ Switch [DVD, TV] (15) to “DVD”. ≥ Insert the disc y ou want to pro tect. 1 While stopped Press [FUNCTIONS] (11) . 2 Use [ 3 , 4 , 2 , 1 ] (10) to select “D ISC INFORMATION” and press [ENTER] (10) . 3 Use [ 3 ,[...]

39 DISC INFORMATION (con tinued) Erase all programmes [RAM] All programmes and play lists created f r om them will be erased irretrievably when you use this procedure. Preparation ≥ Switch [DVD, TV] (15) to “DVD”. ≥ Insert a disc you have recorded on. 1 While stopped Press [FUNCTIONS] (11) . 2 Use [ 3 , 4 , 2 , 1 ] (10) to select “D ISC I[...]

40 DISC INFORMATION (con tinued) Finalize — Crea ting DVD-V ideo [DVD-R] You can play DVD-R on compatible DVD players by finalizing them on this unit, effectively making them into DVD-Video. The menus you create with this unit can also be used on the player. Preparation ≥ Switch [DVD, TV] (15) to “DVD”. ≥ Insert the disc y ou want to fina[...]

41 Using the DIRECT NAVIGATOR Selecting progr ammes to play [RAM] [D VD-R] A list of program mes is creat ed as you record them. You can use this list to find the programmes you want to watch. Preparation ≥ Switch [DVD, TV] (15) to “DVD”. ≥ Insert a disc you have recorded on. 1 Press [DIRECT NA VIGA TOR] (9) . ≥ The programme list appears[...]

42 Using the DIRECT NAVIGATOR (continue d) Erasing programmes [RAM] [D VD-R] The programm e is erased com pletely when yo u use this procedure and cannot be retrieved. Check the programme carefully before erasing it to ensure it isn’t one you want to keep. Preparation ≥ Switch [DVD, TV] (15) to “DVD”. ≥ Insert a disc you have recorded on.[...]

43 Using the DIRECT NAVIGATOR (continue d) Protecting programmes [RAM] You can prevent accidental erasure of programmes by write- protecting them. Preparation ≥ Switch [DVD, TV] (15) to “DVD”. ≥ Insert a disc you have recorded on. After performing steps 1 to 3 of “E rasing programmes”, perform the f ollowing steps: 4 Use [ 3 , 4 ] (10) [...]

44 Using the DIRECT NAVIGATOR (continue d) Erasing parts of a programme [RAM] The specified parts of the programme are erased completely when you use this procedure and cannot be retrieved. Check the programme carefully to ensure it isn’t one you want to keep. Preparation ≥ Switch [DVD, TV] (15) to “DVD”. ≥ Insert a disc you have recorded[...]

45 Using PLAY LIST to edit programmes Displaying PLA Y LIST [RAM] Preparation ≥ Switch [DVD, TV] (15) to “DVD”. ≥ Insert a disc you have recorded on. Press [PLAY LIST] (22) . The play list s creen appears. Scenes are not d isplayed if you have not yet created a play list wit h the disc. ª To clear the PLAY LIST screen Press [PLAY LIST] (22[...]

46 Using PLAY LIST to edit programmes (continued) Creating P LA Y LIST [RAM] You can specify start and end point s to create a scene, then specify the order in which these scenes are play ed. These scenes are not re corded separately s o this doesn’t u se up much of the disc’s capacity. Preparation ≥ Switch [DVD, TV] (15) to “DVD”. ≥ In[...]

47 Using PLAY LIST to edit programmes (continued) Playing PLA Y LIST [RAM] Preparation ≥ Switch [DVD, TV] (15) to “DVD”. ≥ Insert a disc you created play lists on. 1 Press [PLAY LIST] (22) . 2 Use [ 3 , 4 ] (10) to select the play list y ou want to play and pr ess [ENTE R] (10) . ≥ The play list you select is p layed. ≥ You can display [...]

48 Using PLAY LIST to edit programmes (continued) Adding Scenes to a PLA Y LIST [RAM] Preparation ≥ Switch [DVD, TV] (15) to “DVD”. ≥ Insert a disc you created play lists on. 1 Press [PLAY LIST] (22) . 2 Use [ 3 , 4 ] (10) to select the desired play list and press [ 1 ] (10) . 3 Use [ 3 , 4 ] (10) to select “ Edit” and press [ENTER] (10[...]

49 Using PLAY LIST to edit programmes (continued) T o re-edit a PLA Y LIST Sce ne [RAM] Preparation ≥ Switch [DVD, TV] (15) to “DVD”. ≥ Insert a disc you created play lists on. After performi ng steps 1 to 3 of “A dding Scen es to PLAY LIST”, p erform the fo llowing step s: 4 Use [ 2 , 1 ] (10) to select “ Re-edit” and press [ENTER][...]

50 Using PLAY LIST to edit programmes (continued) Copying PLA Y LIST [RAM] Preparation ≥ Switch [DVD, TV] (15) to “DVD”. ≥ Insert a disc you created play lists on. After performi ng steps 1 to 2 of “A dding Scen es to PLAY LIST”, p erform the fo llowing step s: 3 Use [ 3 , 4 ] (10) to select “ PL Copy” and press [ENTER] (10) . 4 Use[...]

51 Using DISPLAY menus [RAM] [D VD-R] [ DVD-V] [ CD] [VCD] [ MP3] Rem ote con tro l on ly DISPLAY menus contain information about the disc or unit . These menus allow yo u to perf orm operations by changing this information. Common procedures Preparation Switch [DVD, TV ] (15) to “DVD”. 1 Press [DISPLA Y] (34) . 2 Use [ 3 , 4 ] (10) to se lec t[...]

52 Using DISPLAY me nus (continue d) Play menu [RAM] [DVD- R] [DVD -V] [CD] [VCD ] [MP 3] Repeat pl ay [RAM] [DVD-R ] [DVD-V] [CD] [VCD] [MP 3] (page 53) You can play a programme, play list, chapter, title, group or track repeatedly. Mark er [RAM] [D VD-R] [DVD-V] [CD] [VC D] [MP3] (page 24 ) You can mark points on a d isc to ret urn to later. Pict[...]

53 Using DISPLAY me nus (continue d) Repeat play [RAM] [D VD-R] [ DVD-V] [ CD] [VCD] [ MP3] Dur ing pl ay Use [ 3 , 4 ] (10) . The display changes as illustrated. [RAM] [D VD-R] PRG (PR OGRAMME) ,-. All ,-. OFF ^------- --------- --------------- -------------- -----J [DVD-V] Chapter ,-. Title ,-. OFF ^------- --------- ----------J [CD] [VCD] Track [...]

54 Child Lock The Child Lock deactivates all buttons on the unit and remote contro l. Use it to prevent other peop le from operating the unit. Rem ote con tro l on ly T o activate the Chil d Lock Hold down [ENTER] (1 0) and [RETURN] (23) simultaneously until “X HOLD” appears on the unit’s display. ≥ If you press a button while the Child Loc[...]

55 Connecting ex ternal equipm ents (continued) Connecting a digital ampli fier or system component [A] (1) Rear of this unit (2) Inser t fully, with this side facing up. (Do not b end when connecting.) (3) Opt ical digital aud io cable (not supplied) (4) To op tical digital input (5) Amplifier or system componen t (with or without decoders) (not s[...]

56 Connecting ex ternal equipm ents (continued) Connecting a Decoder Decoder here refers to the device used t o decode scramb led broadcasts (Pay TV). (1) D ecoder (not supplied) (2) 2 1-pin Scart socket (3) 2 1-pin Scart cable (not supplied) Connect a 21-pin Scart cable (not supplied) t o the AV2 21- pin Scart socket on the unit and to the 21-pin [...]

57 Connecting ex ternal equipm ents (continued) Connecting a video cass ette recorder When connec ting to the AV3 input termin als on the front of the unit Audio/Vid eo cable (1) Yellow (VIDEO) (2) White ( L) (3) Red (R) (4) S video cable (n ot supplied) (5) Aud io/Video cable (not supplied) (6) Other playback equipment ≥ Connect to the video and[...]

58 Changing the unit’s settings Common procedures Refer to the summary of settings table on page 59 and use t he following procedure to change the settings if necessary. Preparation ≥ Switch [DVD, TV] (15) to “DVD”. 1 While stopped Press [FUNCTIONS] (11) to show the FUNCTIONS window . 2 Use [ 3 , 4 , 2 , 1 ] (10) to select “ SETUP” and [...]

59 Changing the u nit’s settings (continue d) Summary of settings This description shows the initial settings for this unit. See page 58 for detail s on menu operation. ≥ Underlined items are t he factory presets. ª T uning Manual Auto-Setup Restart Download ª Settings Remote This function is not available in this unit. Don’t change the Rem[...]

60 Changing the unit’s settings (continued) ≥ Underlined items are the factory presets. ª Picture Rec Resolution ( REC ) Select the picture sharpness when recording. [Fine ] [Normal] Fine Pictures become clear and vivid. Normally, use this setting. Normal Select it when recording noisy pictures. ≥ “Fine” is automatically select ed if you[...]

61 Changing the u nit’s settings (continue d) ≥ Underlined items are t he factory presets. ª Display On-Scree n Message s Choose w hether to show on-s creen mes sages automatically or not. [Automatic ] [Off] Grey Background Select whether to show the grey background, normally shown when television r eception is poor. [On ] [Off] Channel Guide [...]

62 Changing the u nit’s settings (continue d) Entering a password (Ra tings) You can limit play of DVDs unsuitable for some audiences, children, for examp le. Play and change s to the settings ar e not possible unless you enter a password. When setting ratings The password screen is shown when you select levels 0 to 7. 1) Input a 4-digit password[...]

63 Changing the u nit’s settings (continue d) Clock Settings Usually, the units Auto Setup or Download function automatically adjusts the clock to correct time. Under some reception conditions, however, the unit cannot set the clock automatically. In this case, follow the operation steps below to manually set the clock. Manual Cloc k Setting Prep[...]

64 Changing the u nit’s settings (continue d) Channel Settings Preparation ≥ Switch [DVD, TV] (15) to “DVD”. ≥ Press [FUNCTIONS] (11) t o show the FUNCTIONS window. Selecting the manual tunin g 1 Use [ 3 , 4 , 2 , 1 ] (10) to select “SETUP ” and press [ENTER] (10) . ≥ The SETUP screen ap pears. 2 Use [ 3 , 4 ] (10) to select the “[...]

65 Changing the u nit’s settings (continue d) Adding, deletin g and moving channe ls Use this funct ion if: ≥ Channels were not set correctly using automatic tuning. ≥ A channel that should hav e been set wasn’t. ≥ A channel’s reception is poor and you want t o delete it. Preparation ≥ Switch [DVD, TV] (15) to “DVD”. ≥ Press [FU[...]

66 Changing the u nit’s settings (continue d) Changing the Owner ID You can change the [PIN number], [Name], [House No.] and [Postcode]. Preparation ≥ Switch [DVD, TV] (15) to “DVD”. ≥ Press [FUNCTIONS] (11) t o show the FUNCTIONS window. 1 Use [ 3 , 4 , 2 , 1 ] (10) to select “SETUP ” and press [ENTER] (10) . ≥ The SETUP screen ap [...]

67 Status displays Changing the information displayed Displays appear on the television when y ou operate the unit to let you know wha t operation was perform ed and what condition the unit is in. Rem ote con tro l on ly Preparation ≥ Switch [DVD, TV] (15) to “DVD”. Press [STATUS] (2 8) to change the information displayed. The display chang e[...]

68 Maintenance and Handling Maintenance To clean th is unit, wi pe with a so ft, dry cloth. ≥ Never use alcohol, paint thinner or benzine to clean this unit. ≥ Before using chemically treated cloth, read the instructions that came with the cloth careful ly. Dust and di rt may adhere to the unit’s lenses over time, p ossibly making it impossib[...]

69 Glossary Bitstream This is the comp ressed form of digital signals. A decoder decodes these signals into 5.1 surround and multi-channel signals. Channel (when refe rring to DVD) Sound is divided into channels based on the sound’s rol e. For example, 5.1 channel ≥ Front speakers — 1 left channel and 1 right channel ≥ Center speaker — 1 [...]

70 Glossary (continued) Q Link This function works only if the unit is connected via a fully-wired 21-pin Scart cable to a TV f eaturing the Q Link or similar function. Q Link offers the following functions: 1) Download from the TV* When you connect the unit to a TV , the station list data is automatically copied from the TV to the unit, and the TV[...]

71 Self-diagno sis The self-dia gnosis displays app ear if a proble m occurs with th e unit. The service num bers in the t able appear when a p roblem occurs. ≥ The service numbers are a “U” followed by t wo digits. Service number Unit status Solution s NO READ The disc is dirty or badly scratched. ≥ Follow the instructions in “Maintenanc[...]

72 Error display s Err or me ssag es Causes an d solutions No Disc. ≥ You haven’t inserted a disc. Correctly inser t a disc that this unit can play. (p age 20) ≥ The disc is upside down. If it is a single-sided disc, insert it so the label is facing up. (page 20) This is a non-recordable disc. This di sc is no t properly format ted. Formattin[...]

73 Troubleshoo ting guide Before requesting service, make the below checks. If you are in doubt about some of the check points, or if the remedies indica ted in the chart do not so lve the problem, con sult your dealer for instructions. Power Picture Sound Displays No power. ≥ Insert the AC mains lead securely into the household mains socket. The[...]

74 Troubleshoot ing guide (continued) Play Remote control Play fails to start even when [ 1 ] (21) is pr essed. Play starts but then stops immediately. “NO READ”, “UN SUPPORT”, “NO DISC” or “NO PLAY” ap pears on the unit’s display. ≥ Insert the disc co rrectly with the label f acing up. (page 20) ≥ This unit cannot play discs [...]

75 Troubleshoot ing guide (continued) Recording and t imer recording Cannot rec ord. ≥ You haven’t inserted a disc or the d isc you inserted cannot be recorded on. I nsert a d isc the unit can record onto. (page 10) ≥ The disc is un formatted. Format the disc so this unit can record on it. (page 39) ≥ The write protect tab on the cartridge [...]

76 Specificatio ns Power s upply: AC 220-240 V, 50 Hz Power c onsumpt ion: 29 W Recording system: DVD v ideo recording stand ards (DVD-RAM ), DVD video standar ds (DVD-R) Recordable discs: 12 cm 4.7 GB DVD-RAM 12 cm 9.4 GB DVD-RAM 8 cm 2.8 GB DVD-RAM 12 cm 4.7 GB DVD -R (for Gene ral V er.2 .0) Recording time: Maximum 360 min (with 4.7 GB disc) XP:[...]

77 Index ª A Audio ...... .......... ........... .......... ........... .......... ........... .......... .......... 2 3 Auto Setu p ........ ....... .......... ........... .......... ........... .......... 1 6 , 17 , 65 ª C Chasing play .... ........... .......... ........... .......... ........... .......... .......... 2 9 Clock .... ...... ...[...]

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