CyberHome CH-DVR 1500 manual

CH-DVR 1500 Digital Recorder Video Operation Guide TM PROGRESSIVE SCAN DW N O / A Y S N ON T D B MT P U EN E R T P U S E T U E T R N R R D EC O R / T VE VD I D V L C S O R U E EO VI D S - - - D L U R A I O EO VID 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 +10 0 C TM 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 C TM DVD/TV LIVE SOURCE BOOKMARK DISPLAY CH- CH+ TIMER EDIT REC REC MODE ENTER C-SKIP PL[...]

The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and servicing instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance. CA UTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE THE COVER (OR B[...]

CONTENTS 3 INTRODUCTION T i m e r R e c o r d i n g .........................2 8 F e a t u r e s .................................4 EDITING YOUR RECORDINGS Optical disc compatibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 T h e E D I T m e n u ..........................3 0 C a r i n g f o r o p t i c a l d i s c s .....................5 E r a s i [...]

INTRODUCTION JPG TM CH-DVR 1500 Personal DVD+R/R W Recorder and Progressive Scan Player DVD+R/R W Recorder Live, T imer and Scheduled Recording Functions  Multiple Recording Modes, HQ, SP , LP , EP , SLP  Up to 6 Hours Recording on one DVD+R/R W Disc  On-Screen Disc T itle Navigator gives you quick, easy  access to your Recordings Built[...]

Labels T apes Labeling Side Surface Optical disc compatibility This unit is compatible with a wide range of available optical discs for recording and playback. Hold a disc by the rim or with an index finger in the central  hole. Never touch the signal surface. Finger prints or stains on the surface of the disc may cause  signal loss. Use a so[...]

Make sure the package contents are complete In addition to the DVD/Receiver , your package should contain the following accessories. Check the contents of the package carefully , as some items may be located under the packing foam. Remote control Batteries (2) AAA A/V cable (Composite Video, S tereo Audio) Power cord This operation manual and warra[...]

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 C TM DVD/TV LIVE SOURCE DISPLA Y CH- CH+ TIMER REC REC MODE C-SKIP PLA Y OPEN / CLOSE - Opens and closes the disc tray . TITLE - Accesses the title screen on DVD+R/R W discs, displaying a graphical representation of the recordings and providing easy navigation. BOOKMARK / HIDE - In DVD Playback mode, use to store specific locati[...]

ON / ST ANDBY - T urns the unit on and sends the STOP - Press once to stop playback of a disc and save unit to standby mode. The main power switch on the the location of the stop point. The disc can be played back of the unit must be turned on before using the back from the stop point by pressing PLA Y . T o erase the standby button. In standby mod[...]

PLA YBACK INDICA T ORS PROCESSOR INDICA TORS These indicators show the playback status of a DVD, CD or These indicators display the status of the surround sound other optical disc - Currently Playing: , Paused: , processors and type of sound track currently active. Stopped: The Dolby Digital processor is active. TITLE INDICA TOR The DTS Digital pro[...]

ANTENNA IN / OUT - For Antenna or Cable TV OPTICAL DIGIT AL AUDIO OUTPUT - Use to connection. Passthrough connection to TV does not connect to a receiver or other device with 5.1 channel transfer the output signal from the DVD Recorder . decoders. This output is the coded digital signal. *Some units do not have a Passthrough connector . In this POW[...]

Connecting the video output to your TV In order to use the DVD Recorder , you’ll need to make a video connection to your TV . The capabilities of your TV and the cables you have on hand will determine the connections you can use. There are 3 possible connection types: Composite V ideo - The most widely used connection. This unit includes an A/V c[...]

DISPLA Y AUDIO SUBTITLE MUTE DIGEST HIDE BOOKMARK ON OFF I O AC IN ~100-230V CONNECTIONS S-Video Input Jack Component Video Input Jacks Y Pb Pr S-V ideo This is a higher quality connection than standard composite video, and requires a special S-V ideo cable not included. The S-V ideo connector is distinguishable by its 4 pins, as shown below . If y[...]

Audio Output Connections CONNECTIONS Receiver with Digit al Audio Input COAXIAL DIGIT AL AUDIO IN This unit features a variety of audio line outputs for connection to a receiver or other audio equipment. Use the included A/V cable to connect the stereo audio outputs for connection to a TV or stereo receiver .  Optical and Coaxial digital audio o[...]

Connecting Audio/Video recording sources to the A/V Inputs CONNECTIONS Audio/Video source such as DVD player or VCR with Composite Video Out Audio/Video source such as camcorder supporting S-VIDEO Out L R V COMPOSITE VIDEO / STEREO AUDIO OUTPUT Audio/V ideo inputs are provided on the front and back of the unit for connection of outside audio/video [...]

DISPLA Y AUDIO SUBTITLE MUTE DIGEST HIDE BOOKMARK - - CH DVR 1500 DVD PLAYER RECORDER ON / STANDBY RETURN ENTER UP DOWN PROGRESSIVE SCAN VIDEO S-VIDEO IN 2 VIDEO IN 2 L R AUDIO DVD / TV LIVE / / / SOURCE RECORD Powering on the unit Plug the appropriate end of the power cord into the unit first, then plug the standard jack end into a wall socket or [...]

DISPLA Y AUDIO SUBTITLE MUTE DIGEST HIDE BOOKMARK DVD PLA YER OPERA TION Press the DVD/TV LIVE button on the remote control or the receiver ’ s front panel to select the DVD mode. 1 Select the DVD Playback Mode Press the OPEN/CLOSE button on the remote or front panel to open the disc tray . 1 Inserting a Disc Labeling Side Surface Insert the disc[...]

DVD / TV LIVE SOURCE FRONT P ANEL PLA Y PLA Y PLA Y - T o begin playback of a disc, press PLA Y/P AUSE. 1 Basic Disc Playback DVD PLA YER OPERA TION Starting, Pausing and Stopping Disc Play STOP - T o stop playback of a disc, press STOP . The first time STOP is pressed the location where disc play was halted is saved, and you can begin playback whe[...]

DVD PLA YER OPERA TION Advanced Playback Jumping to a Specific Title, Chapter or T ime Along with displaying playback information, the DISPLA Y key also provides a convenient way to navigate DVD, Audio CD and other discs by allowing you to select the T itle, Chapter/T rack or T ime to go to. During playback, press the DISPLA Y key to bring up the D[...]

DISPLA Y AUDIO SUBTITLE MUTE DIGEST HIDE BOOKMARK 2X ZOOM 2X ZOOM DVD/TV LIVE SOURCE TIMER REC REC MODE EDIT Repeating a Segment Y ou Define Unlike the REPEA T 1/ALL key , which allows you to repeat segments already defined on a disc, such as tracks and chapters, the REPEA T A-B key lets you define your own segments to repeat. 1 DVD PLA YER OPERA T[...]

DISPLA Y AUDIO SUBTITLE MUTE DIGEST HIDE BOOKMARK Changing the audio track Most DVD discs are recorded with multiple audio tracks. These can contain multiple languages and different audio formats, such as 5.1Channel, 2 Channel and DTS. A director ’ s commentary track - where the director can be heard discussing the movie - is also common on DVDs.[...]

CH- CH+ ENTER CH- CH+ ENTER DVD/TV LIVE SOURCE TIMER REC REC MODE EDIT 27 DVD PLA YER OPERA TION 21 Slide Shows V iewing JPG Files Y ou can view JPG picture files stored on CD-R/R W discs individually or in slide show mode on your TV . JPG is the standard format for pictures stored on digital cameras, the Internet and many other applications. When [...]

22 DVD PLA YER OPERA TION The MP3 Player Playing MP3 Files When you insert a disc containing MP3 files, the player will launch the MP3 Player - an on-screen interface for playing MP3 music files. MP3 notes MP3 files must be stored on discs with the extension  “MP3”, such as “song1.mp3”, otherwise the files will not be recognized. Y ou ca[...]

23 RECORDING Introduction to Recording Y ou already know that DVD discs provide the highest quality video playback available. Now , with DVD+R/R W recording, you can create your own DVDs from your home movies, favorite TV shows or virtually any other video source. Recording to DVD+R/R W is easy . The process is similar in many ways to your old VCR,[...]

RECORDING 24 Press ENTER to select the Record Speed menu. Select a Record Speed with the UP/DOWN keys and confirm with ENTER. 2 SETUP Language Video Setup Audio Setup System Setup Disc Media Record Mode Timer Record RECORD MODE Record S peed Auto Chapter REC SPEED HQ SP LP EP SLP Record Speed Video/Audio Quality Record Time HQ (High Quality) SP (St[...]

ENTER CH- CH+ Press ENTER to select CONFIRM. The TV T uner now scans for available channels. 2 SETUP Language Video Setup Audio Setup System Setup Disc Media Record Mode Timer Record CH SEARCH Confirm Cancel RECORDING 25 When the process is completed, press LEFT to exit. 3 SETUP Language Video Setup Audio Setup System Setup Disc Media Record Mode T[...]

DVD/TV LIVE SOURCE TIMER REC REC MODE EDIT There are two recording methods you can use: LIVE RECORDING - Y ou start a live recording by simply pressing the REC button while viewing video from an input source, such as the TV T uner or A V Inputs. Y ou control the length of a live recording by pressing REC multiple times for 30 minute intervals or by[...]

RECORDING 27 T o end recording, press STOP . Keep in mind that the recording will end automatically if the disc runs out of space. There will be a p ause while the player updates the disc contents. 3 Y ou may pause the DVD Recorder during a Live Recording. Simply press P AUSE and the recording will stop temporarily . Press P AUSE again to resume re[...]

RECORDING 28 ! Remember , your recording is not complete on a DVD+R disc until the disc is FINALIZED. Until a DVD+R disc is finalized, it can be recorded to, played back and edited on the DVD Recorder , but it will not be comp atible with any other DVD Player . Finalization makes the disc comp atible for playback on standard DVD Players. Once a dis[...]

RECORDING 29 Use the UP/DOWN ARROW keys to select an entry and press ENTER. 2 Use the UP/DOWN ARROW keys to select option values, and the LEFT/RIGHT ARROW keys to move among the fields. 3 Entry 01 S tart 20:00 Length 1:00 Source Ch 002 S peed HP Freq 08/15/05 Entry 01 S tart 20:00 Length 1:00 Source Ch 002 S peed HP Freq 08/15/05 Mon-Fri Daily Week[...]

DVD/TV LIVE SOURCE TIMER REC REC MODE EDIT DISPLA Y AUDIO SUBTITLE MUTE DIGEST HIDE BOOKMARK Editing Overview Y our DVD Recorder ’ s capabilities go far beyond simply recording in Live and T imer modes. A vast array of editing options are also available, allowing you to tailor your recordings to your own personal requirements. Y ou can divide you[...]

9 9 CHAPTER 1 CHAPTER 2 EDITING YOUR RECORDINGS EDIT MENU Functions - Playback Access the EDIT MENU in playback mode to edit individual titles. The edits you make using the EDIT MENU will be immediate while the disc is used with the DVD Recorder . However , to make your edits compatible with other players, you must perform either the Make Compatibl[...]

Y ou can delete chapter markers, making one longer chapter out of two. Removing a Chapter Marker is basically like adding a chapter , but in reverse. In the example below , the title contains 3 chapters. Remove Chapter CHAPTER 1 CHAPTER 3 CHAPTER 1 CHAPTER 2 DELETE CHAPTER 2 If you wish to “edit out” a chapter from a recording, use the HIDE CHA[...]

Recall from the previous section that when a chapter is HIDDEN and invisible during playback, it in fact still exists on the disc. The SHOW CHAPTER function provides a way to r everse HIDE CHAPTER, making previously hidden chapters viewable again. Show Chapter EDITING YOUR RECORDINGS 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 Jan 2, 2003 Ch 36 8:00:00 PM 0:30:00 HQ Jan 1 1, [...]

Erasing a DVD+R W Disc DVD+R W discs can be erased, deleting all content on the disc and freeing up all space for new recordings. Y ou must enter the SETUP MENU to erase a DVD+R W disc. Use the DOWN key to navigate to the DISC MEDIA menu and press ENTER. 2 EDITING YOUR RECORDINGS Press SETUP to enter the SETUP MENU. 1 SETUP Language Video Setup Aud[...]

DISPLA Y AUDIO SUBTITLE MUTE DIGEST HIDE BOOKMARK Using the SETUP MENU The DVD Recorder ’ s SETUP MENU is where various settings are configured, including Recording Options, Playback Options, Languages, Parental Control Settings and more. Press SETUP to enter the SETUP MENU. Use the UP/DOWN ARROW keys to select a sub-menu and press ENTER. 1 THE D[...]

THE DVD RECORDER SETUP MENU Audio Setup Options 36 V ideo Setup ASPECT RA TIO Default setting: 4:3 PanScan Y ou can setup your DVD Player to work with normal and wide screen televisions. If you are using a wide screen TV , set this option to 16:9 WIDE to match the aspect ratio of your TV . When used with a normal TV (4:3 aspect ratio), the 4:3 P AN[...]

THE DVD RECORDER SETUP MENU 37 System Setup CHANNEL SEARCH Default setting: CONFIRM Confirm the Channel Search to automatically scan for available channels. The unit saves those channels received at suf ficient signal strength. T o cancel Channel Search, choose CANCEL . ADD/DEL CHs Allows you to manually add or delete channels from the tuner’ s c[...]

THE DVD RECORDER SETUP MENU 38 Record Mode Options RECORD QUALITY Default setting: HQ Sets the QUALITY mode for recording. The default setting of HQ - HIGH QUALITY - is the highest quality setting, resulting in the best V ideo and Audio quality , but the shortest maximum recording time. Y ou can choose from a variety of modes, each offering slightl[...]

TROUBLESHOOTING 39 39 Common Problems & Solutions The DVD Recorder Does Not Power On The AC Power cord may be loose or not plugged in. Make  sure the power cord is secure in the AC socket and the connector on the back of the player . The unit may be in Standby Mode. Turn the player on with  the remote POWER button, or turn the unit off wi[...]

*Specifications subject to change without notice. Part#: 1500C SPECIFICA TIONS DISC TYPES SUPPORTED D V D + R W ......................P l a y b a c k , R e c o r d i n g  D V D + R .......................P l a y b a c k , R e c o r d i n g  D V D - R W ...............................P l a y b a c k  D V D - R ..............................[...]

INDEX a - b r e p e a t....................................1 9 m a k e c o m p a t i b l e ..............................3 0 a n g l e s ( m u l t i - a n g l e p l a y b a c k )....................1 9 m e n u b u t t o n ..................................1 6 a n t e n n a ......................................1 3 m e s s a g e s ( r e c o r d i n [...]