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Astar DVR-2100 manual

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    D VR-2100 D VD RECORDER DVD + ReW ritable Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories."Dolby", "Pro Logic"and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.Confidential Unpublished Works. 1992-1997 Dolby Laboratories,Inc.all rights reserved. C DVD + ReWritable[...]

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    46 Technical Specifications Audio Specifications T echnical Specifications Output Input Audio level:1.0~2.0 Vrms (10k ohm load) Frequency response: 4Hz~44KHz (2dB) S /N ratio 90dB Audio distortion+noise -65dB(1KHz) Audio Level 2.0 Vrms (10k ohm Load) General specifications Power supply AC 90V~240V 50~60Hz Power consumption: 35W Standby power consum[...]

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    45 Te chnical Specifications T echnical Specifications Supported disc formats DVD,DVD+R/RW , DVD-R/R W, SVCD, VCD, CD-DA, MP3, JPEG Supported recordable disc formats DVD+R DVD+RW Recording format DVD MPEG-II Recording quality SP(Standard Play), SLP(Standard Long Play), EP(Extend Play), HQ(Perfect Quality) Input Composite V ideo Input S-Video Input [...]

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    44 Before contacting service personnel, please check possible causes according to the following instructions. Symptom Possible Cause Remedy No Power 1.Power supply not connected; 2.Bad contact between the power plug and the receptacle; 3. The power of the receptacle is of f. 1. Connect to the power supply . 2. Plug again or replace a receptacle. 3.[...]

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    43 1 Date (mm/dd/yy) 01/01/00 Time (HH: MM: SS) 14:06:11 System Setup Time System Clock Settings 1.Enter the System Setup mode. 2.In the system setup control bar menu, use the or button to move the cursor to the CLOCK item and press the SELECT button. OSD will display the Time Settings dialog box, as shown in the following chart. 3.Press the SELECT[...]

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    42 Note Be sure to connect the antenna properly before the channel scan operation . Ma ke s ure ther e are TV signals at the TV Signal In put. For t he connec tion chart, please see the Basic Information: System Connection for Recording External Signals for reference. System Setup 3. If you want to edit channels for the received TV pro grams, selec[...]

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    40 Basic Information T erms DVD disk DVD disk is a highly compact device for storing. The high quality audio and video information is shored in it after being compiled in MPEG-II format. There are 4 types of DVD disks such as bosseyed single-layer DVD-5 with capacity of 4.7 GB, bosseyed bi-layer DVD-9 with capacity of 8.5GB, double-faced singled-la[...]

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    41 7 Chapter It refers to the subtitle of the title of each division of the DVD image or music. Normally one title contains several chapters. And each chapter has its own mark number so that it can be searched easily. Progressive and Interlace Interlace means a frame picture be scanned to two field, first scan odd field, then scan even field, the i[...]

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    39 System Setup Recording Setting 1 Automatic Chapter Marker Default Quality ON SP System Setup Recor ding 1 Automatic Chapter Marker Default Quality ON ON OFF 1 Automatic Chapter Marker Default Quality ON SP HQ SP EP SLP System Setup Recor ding After completing various settings in this section, further recording operations will take these settings[...]

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    38 System Setup 3. Select the Rating Level list box, and press the Factory button to drop down a menu as shown in the right chart. 4. Use the or button to select an authorization level (Off, 8: Adult...Safe) and press the SELECT button to confirm. 5. If the original password is not to be modified, use arrow buttons to select the OK button and press[...]

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    37 1 1 System Setup PLAYBACK System Setup PLAYBACK Settings 1. Enter the System Setup control menu. 2. Use the or button to select the PLAYBACK item. 3. Press the SELECT button to enter the Play Setting mode. The following chart is the Play Setting main menu. TV aspect ratio Pan Scan Rating level Off Digital Audio Output RA W Analog Audio Output 5.[...]

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    36 System Setup Screen Saver The Screen Saver function means that when the unit is idle (or without monitored output) for some time, some interesting picture screen saver picture s wil l app ear a utom atic ally. 1. In the G eneral S ettings menu, us e the or button to move the cursor and select the Screen Saver item. 2. Pres s th e SELECT button a[...]

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    1 1 To satisfy customers with different characteristics and suit related devices of dif ferent qualities, the unit provides various functions. Y ou can setup the system of the unit and regulate its operations to meet your taste and suit well with other related devices of yours. But if you think it's too complex, you may also use the default se[...]

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    RECORDER FRONT DIGITAL Vidicon The thick side is downward OPEN/CLOSE SOURCE STOP PLAY DV INPUT VIDEO L---- AUDIO ----R RECORD DVR-2100 STANDBY/ON DVD + ReWritable USB 13 System connection for recording external signals (front panel signal When connecting with external signals, be sure to switch off the power source of the unit and other devices. Th[...]

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    TV monitor Front A V Rear A V Rear S DV DVD Play Press8 1 2 3 4 5 6 Monitoring Mode Introduction In Monitoring Mode, the system only displays external signals (CVBS,S-VIDEO,DV ,TV ,Y/Cb/Cr) selected by the user on the TV screen directly without conducting other operations. Y ou can review the content of the external signals in Monitoring Mode. This[...]

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    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Recording Mode Introduction There are various external signal inputs in the unit, including S-Video, composite video, TV tuning , DV input and stereo audio input. Y ou can select any group of audio and video signals from these inputs for recording. The recording discs of the unit include DVD+RW and DVD+R. There are four available [...]

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    Recording(DVD+R) MODE New Title SOURCE DV QUALITY SP RECTO DVD+VIDEO TRICK Record TITLE 04/04 CHAPTER 02 TIME 0:06:02/1:57:18 Recording Mode Manual Recording Start Recording 1. Connect the system properly (see System Connection: Sys tem Conn ection f or Recor ding Ext ernal Signals ), switch on the power, insert a recordable DVD+R or an non-finaliz[...]

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    17 2. Use the corresponding function keys of the remote controller, such as RECORD , PAUSE/STEP and STOP to select from Record , Pause and Stop functions in the recording process. When a Stop operation is done, the system will write some information into the disc. The system will not respond to any button pressing at that time. When you resume reco[...]

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    Timer Recording 18 This function enables the unit to start recording according to the preset requirement once the scheduled time is reached. After the recording is done, the unit is in standby status. T o start timer recording, set up a recording schedule at first and configure the system according to the requirement. If you are busy and you don&ap[...]

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    19 a. If you select Weekly , press the SELECT button to confirm. Move the cursor to the right control unit in the row, and press the SELECT button to pop up a week lis t, as shown in the chart. Select a proper value according to your need. b. If you select Daily press the SELECT button, the date input editor box will appear on the right. Highlight [...]

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    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 20 Introduction For finalized discs, every title is made of only one chapter. There is no such function as selected chapter play or random programmed play of disc segments for such discs. The index icon of each title is determined by the system. As every title is made of only one chapter, it is inconvenient to browse the disc and sa[...]

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    21 3.Press the SELECT button to make title selection option editable. 4.Enter the number of the title to be edited with number butto ns, and then pre ss the SELECT button, the sys tem will play the title. At this time, various operations can be done for this title. Split Title 1.In the Editing Mode control bar menu, use the or button to split the t[...]

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    1 1 1 2 13 13 3 2 2 3 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 9 9 11 11 1 2 3 9 11 12 10 25 The following charts are control bar menus for DVD, VCD, CD and MP3 respectively. Please note that the menu may vary somewhat between different discs. The meanings for the icons are as follows. 1. This icon shows the disc type. 2. MODE. Options include Normal Play, A-B Repeat , Chapt[...]

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    A B C D E F G H I J K 0 1 2 L M N O P Q R S T U V 3 4 5 W X Y Z ( ) _ : ? . 6 7 8 9 Space Caps BkSp Delete Clear Exit OK MY DVD Disc Operation 23 Rename Disc In the Disc Operation control bar menu, use the or button to select the Rename Disc item, and press the SELECT button to pop up a dialog box; in the given keyboard layout, use arrow buttons an[...]