Go-Video VR4940 manual

DVD R ecorder+VCR User Manual VR4940[...]

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 VR4940 Overvie w . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-9 Recordable Discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Playable Discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Disc-related T erms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 T ypes of video CDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

T able of Contents INTRODUCTION 5 PLA YBACK DVD and V ideo CD Playback . . . . . . . . . . . 30-33 Playing a DVD or V ideo CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 • Selecting T itles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 • Selecting Chapters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 • Slow Motion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 ?[...]

6 VR4940 Overview Recordable Discs When you buy recordable discs, look for products with the following logos: 12cm/8cm, single-sided, single layer disc. Approx. max. recording time (LP mode): 240 minutes (4.7GB), 80 minutes (1.46GB) 12cm/8cm, single-sided, single layer disc. Approx. max. recording time (LP mode): 240 minutes (4.7GB), 80 minutes (1.[...]

INTRODUCTION 7 VR4940 Overview (Continued) 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 a DVD-RW disc approximately 1,000 times. Can I play my discs in a regular DVD player? DVD-R discs and DVD-RW discs recorded in “[...]

VR4940 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 interference, th[...]

INTRODUCTION 9 VR4940 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 duri[...]

10 Front Panel Overview EJECT EJECT COPY DVD VCR DVD VCR POWER CH PAUSE PLAY REW STOP FF REC SELECT AV 2 IN DV IN L - AUDIO - R S-VIDEO V ID E O 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. EJECT (DVD) ( Z ) Opens or c[...]

11 INTRODUCTION 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. COPY Indicates that a DVD to VCR (or VCR to DVD) copy is in progress. SAP Indicates when a Second Audio Progr[...]

TV 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 A UDIO SUBTITLE ANGLE ZOOM ADD CHAP THUMBNAIL REPEA T A-B MARKER SEARCH RANDOM PREV NEXT RETURN TITLE DISC MENU 12 Remote Control Ov[...]

INTRODUCTION 13 Rear Panel Overview IN (FROM ANT .) OUT (TO TV) RF DVD + VCR OUT R L R L R L VIDEO Pr Pb Y COMPONENT/ PROGRESSIVE VIDEO OUT AV OUT A UDIO OUT AV 1 IN S-VIDEO OUT VIDEO DIGIT AL A UDIO OUT DIGIT AL A UDIO OUT OPTICAL COAXIAL Caution Do not touch the inner pins of the jacks on the rear panel. Electrostatic discharge may cause permanen[...]

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 necessary to make the best co[...]

CONNECTIONS & SETUP 15 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/Progres[...]

Connections (Continued) 16 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 supplied audio cables (A) .[...]

CONNECTIONS & SETUP 17 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. Connecting a Digital C[...]

18 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 side of the menu label wh[...]

CONNECTIONS & SETUP 19 Initial Setup (Continued) 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 [...]

20 Initial Setup (Continued) TV Aspect Ratio 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. 16:9 Widescreen: Se[...]

21 CONNECTIONS & SETUP 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 out[...]

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 B to move to the second lev[...]

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 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. 4 4 Use[...]

DV Record Audio Y ou only need to set DV Record Audio if you have a digital camcorder with 32kHz/12-bit sound connected to the front panel DV IN jack. Some digital camcorders have two stereo tracks for audio. One is recorded at the time of shooting; the other is for overdubbing after shooting. •W ith the Audio 1 setting, the sound that was record[...]

Initial Setup (Continued) DISC Finalize Finalizing a DVD-R/ R W ‘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 V ideo mode will automati- cally create a menu screen for navigating the disc. This menu screen is accessible by pressing[...]

Initial Setup (Continued) My DVD When you load a DVD with the My DVD feature turned on, the DVD Recorder+VCR will automatically search the disc for your Audio, Subtitle and Surround prefer- ences and choose them if available on the disc. Set My DVD to ON or OFF . DISC Name Use the DISC Name feature to enter the name that appears when you load the d[...]

CONNECTIONS & SETUP 27 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 di[...]

OSD Menu Options by Media T ype 28 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) Shows the current title number and total number of titles, and skips to the desired title number . Shows the curr[...]

CONNECTIONS & SETUP 29 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 SP Shows playback speed, recording information and elapsed playing time progress bar . Shows th[...]

30 DVD and V ideo CD Playback Playing a DVD or V ideo 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 [...]

PLA YBACK 31 DVD and V ideo CD Playback (Continued) Playing a DVD or V ideo 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 rev[...]

DVD and V ideo CD Playback (Continued) Playing a DVD o r V ideo 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 s[...]

PLA YBACK 33 DVD and V ideo CD Playback (Continued) Playing a DVD (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 s[...]

34 Audio CD and MP3 Operation Playing an Audio CD or MP3 Disc The DVD Recorder+VCR can play audio CDs and MP3 files on CD-ROM, CD-R or CD-RW discs. Before play- ing MP3 files, read “Notes on MP3 Recordings” at right. 1 1 Insert the disc and close the tray . The AUDIO CD or MP3 CD menu appears on the TV screen. AUDIO CD Menu MP3 CD Menu 2 2 Use [...]

PLA YBACK 35 Audio CD and MP3 Operation (Continued) Pause 1 Press P AUSE/STEP during playback. 2 To return to playback, press PLA Y ( N ) or press P AUSE/STEP 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 ( . ) twic[...]

36 Program Playback with Audio CD and MP3 Program Playback enables you to make custom playlists of Audio CD or MP3 tracks. Programs can con- tain up to 99 Audio CD tracks or 256 MP3 tracks. 1 1 Insert an Audio CD or MP3 disc. The Audio CD or MP3 CD menu will appear . 2 2 Use vV to select a track on the list then press ENTER. The options appear on t[...]

PLA YBACK 37 V iewing a JPEG Disc The DVD Recorder+VCR can play discs with JPEG files. Before playing JPEG recordings, read “Notes on JPEG Recordings” at right. 1 Insert a disc and close the tray . The Photo menu appears on the TV screen. 2 2 Use vVbB to select a folder , then press ENTER. The Open icon is highlighted on the left side of the me[...]

VCR Playback 38 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:  T urn[...]

RECORDING 39 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 edit[...]

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 Insert a Disc In[...]

T imer Recording RECORDING 41 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[...]

Recording from an External Input 42 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 17. 2 2 Press INPUT repeatedly to sel[...]

RECORDING 43 Recording from an External Input (Continued) What is DV? Using DV , also known as i.LINK, you can connect a DV - equipped camcorder to the DVD Recorder+VCR using a single DV cable for input and output of audio, video, data and control signals. The i.LINK interface is also known as IEEE 1394-1995. “i.LINK” and the “i.LINK” logo [...]

VR Mode: Original and Playlist Editing 44 In this section, you will learn about editing DVD-RW discs in VR Mode. It is important to understand the difference between edits to the Original content of the disc and edits to the Playlist. Edits you make to the Original content of a disc change the actual content of the disc. For example, if you erase a[...]

VR Mode: Original and Playlist Editing (Continued) Using the Original (Title) Menu The Original (T itle) menu is where you build and edit your Playlist, and where you can erase titles and make other changes to the Original content of the disc. Y ou can also play individual titles directly from the Original (T itle) menu. 1 1 Press DISC MENU/LIST re[...]

VR Mode: Original and Playlist Editing (Continued) Using the Playlist (Title) Menu 1 1 Press DISC MENU/LIST repeatedly to display the Playlist (Title) menu. • Use the v / V buttons to display the previous/next page if there are more than 6 titles/chapters. •T o exit the menu, press RETURN ( O ). 2 2 Use vVbB to choose a title then press ENTER. [...]

EDITING 47 VR Mode: Original and Playlist Editing (Continued) Naming a Title Y ou can name Original and Playlist titles independently . Names can be up to 32 characters long. 1 1 Press DISC MENU/LIST repeatedly to display the Original (Title) or Playlist (T itle) menu. 2 2 Use vVbB to choose the title you want to name then press ENTER. The Original[...]

Erasing an Original or Playlist T itle/Chapter When you erase a title or chapter from the Playlist menu, you only remove it from the Playlist; the title/chapter remains in the Original menu. If you choose to erase a title or chapter from the Original title/chapter list, the title or chapter is actually erased from the disc and the remaining time av[...]

VR Mode: Original and Playlist Editing (Continued) EDITING 49 Combining T wo Chapters Into One Use this function to combine two adjacent Playlist or Original chapters into one. 1 1 Press DISC MENU/LIST repeatedly to display the Original (Title) or Playlist (T itle) menu. If you want to display the Original (Chapter) or Playlist (Chapter) menu, refe[...]

VR Mode: Original and Playlist Editing (Continued) Deleting a Part Y ou can erase a part which you do not want in a title. 1 1 Press DISC MENU/LIST repeatedly to display the Original (Title) or Playlist (T itle) menu. 2 2 Use vVbB to choose the title you want to delete then press ENTER. The options appear on the left side of the menu. Original (Tit[...]

V ideo Mode: Original Editing In this section, you will learn about editing DVD-R and DVD-RW discs in Video Mode. Using the Title List From the T itle List display you can play , name and erase titles. Once a Video mode disc is finalized, the Title List screen changes its appearance and all you can do is select titles to play . 1 1 Press DISC MENU/[...]

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 53 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[...]

54 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 55 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[...]

56 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.) 16.9 x 3.25 x 14.2 inches (430 X 83.5 X 360 mm) (w x h x d) Mass (approx.) 14.9 lbs (6.8 kg) Operating temperature 41 ˚ F to 95 ˚ F (5 ˚ C to 35 ˚ C) Operating humidity 5% to 90% Signal system NTSC Recording Recording formats DVD V ideo Recording, DVD-VIDEO Re[...]

58 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 59 GoVideo DVD Recorder+VCR Limited W arranty Who Provides the Limited W arranty During the warranty period, the GoVideo W arranty Administrator will honor DVD Recorder+VCR service for 90 days labor , 1 year parts from the original date of con- sumer purchase. See below for Commercial, Industrial or Educational use cover[...]

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