Loewe Centros 1172 manual

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- 2 Using DVDs and Video CDs 30 Playing back a DVD or video CD (VCD, SVCD) 30 General functions 30 Operating the Audio CD and MP3 35 Progr ammed replay with audio CD and MP3 37 Using the photo disc 38 Using the audio/photocard r eader 39 Overview 39 RC3 remote control audio/photo car d reader functions 40 Using photo 41 Using MP3 42 Recording - fi[...]

- 3 Remote control RC3 – D VD operation a bc de f R A D IO -S et T V DVD ST B VCR R E C -MENU gh i jkl m no pq rs t uv wxyz EP G A V D IS C -M DVD -A V C A RD S V TITLE C -SET PIP P+ OK P– V – V + -L ist Sound off/on Set mark er / in menu: highlights title/chapter Switch DVD player on/off – in standby Press short during playback: next chapt[...]

- 4 Centros F ront P anel DVD - R W ST SQ AUDIO/PHO TO CARD READER Power button Switch off in standby Disc tray Disc tray open/close Front fl ap (closed) Display Stop Play Press once: next chapter Press and hold: forwar d search Press once: beginning of chapter / previous chapter / Press and hold: r everse search Record P ause / Single frame Input[...]

5 - Centros Rear P anel & Display DVD A S A V C D- R W - + RW T I T LE TV T V TR K CHP BIL ST H QS Q L Q E QR EC Disc type Indicates the type of disc that has been inserted Character indicator s Clock, total playback time, elapsed time, title number , chapter / track number , channel etc. TITLE Displays the current title number . TRK Displays t[...]

- 6 W elcome Thank you for choosing a Loewe product. W e are happy to welcome you as our customer . At Loewe we combine the highest standards of technology , design and user friendliness. This is equally true of TV , DVD, video, audio and acces- sories. Neither technology nor design is an end in itself , but both are intended to provide our custome[...]

7 - Cleaning Only clean your DVD recorder with a damp, soft, clean cloth (with no aggressive cleaning agents). If DVD recorder fails to r ead the disc correctly , the reader unit in the device may be soiled. Use a commercially-available cleaning disc. Always keep the disc drawer closed to prevent dust getting into the drawer and onto the lens. For [...]

- 8 Writable Discs DVD-RW (Digital Video Disk - ReWritable) These discs can be written to several times. Recordings can be deleted and the disc can then be rewritten. DVD-R (Digital Video Disk - Recordable) These discs can be written to only once. Following fi nalisation a DVD-R disc can no longer be written to or edited. DVD+RW (Digital Video Dis[...]

9 - Disc-r elated T erms Title (DVD only) A title is the main fi lm content or the content of the accompanying feature or the music album. Each title has a title number enabling you to locate it easily . Chapter (DVD only) Chapters are sections of a fi lm or a piece of music that are smaller than a title. A title consists of one or several chapte[...]

- 10 What are “Recor ding Modes“? This recorder offers two r ecording modes: VR mode and Video mode. Recordings on DVD-R discs are always in Video mode. Recordings on DVD-RW discs can be in either VR or Video mode. DVD-R and D VD-RW Discs VR Mode Recording 4 possible picture quality/recor ding time settings (EQ, LQ, SQ, HQ), see page 24. Cannot[...]

11 - If the disc format is Video Recording format, the recording mode for the disc is r eferred to as „VR mode“. However , the recor ding mode of a Video format disc is referred to as „Video mode“ (Excep- tion: a prerecor ded DVD-Video disc which is not recordable has no r ecording mode). The recording modes determine the r ecording and edi[...]

- 12 Recording TV -Audio Channels This recorder can also r ecord NICAM audio. If the NICAM setting (page 20) is set to “ Auto“, NICAM audio will be recorded in the case of a NIC AM transmission. Restrictions on Video Recording Y ou cannot record any copy-pr otected fi lm material with this recorder . Copy-protected video includes DVD-Video dis[...]

13 - Shipping the Unit The original shipping box and packaging materials should be used to ship the unit. T o give the unit the best possible protection, repack it as it was originally packed by the manufacturer . Notes on Discs Handling Discs Do not touch the prerecor ded side of the disc. Hold the disc at the edges so as not to touch the surface [...]

- 14 Connecting to the T elevision Make one of the following connections depending on the functionality of your existing equipment. L R A UD I O I N P UT V I D E O I N P UT S-V I D E O I N P UT S CA RT I N P UT P r P b Y C OM P ON E NT V I D E O I N P UT S A V T C Antenna/ cable television wall socket Back of the television Back of the DVD recorder[...]

15 - Connecting to an External Decoder Box If you use an external decoder box for your satellite or cable TV system, follow the connection proce- dure described below . Connect your aerial socket in the wall to the aerial input socket on your Set T op Box / satellite receiver using an aerial cable. Connect the decoder to the EURO A V DECODER socket[...]

- 16 correspond to the capabilities of your receiver , the receiver will emit a strong distorted sound or no sound at all. 5.1 digital surround sound via the digital con- nection can only be obtained if your receiver is equipped with a digital multi-channel decoder . Y ou can obtain information about the audio format of the current DVD via the “D[...]

17 - Navigating in Menus In this operating manual the RC3 remote contr ol arrow keys are r epresented as follows: OK The arrows correspond to “   “ in the text. The OK function is represented as “ OK “ in the text. Press . The menu is displayed. Select the desired option with  /  . The desired entry is selected. Press  [...]

- 18 Prepar ation Connect the DVD recorder to the TV set with Digital Link Plus using a SCART connection. See “Connect- ing to the T elevision“ on page 14. Activate Digital Link on the DVD recor der as described on page 17. T ransfer pr ogram list Press . The menu is displayed. Select the “General“ option with  /  . Press  to call [...]

19 - PR : Indicates the programm number (display only) Seek : Automatically searches for station. Use  /  to select the “Seek“ option and then press  /  . Searching stops when the DVD recor der receives a station. Channel : Changes the channel number . Use  /  to select the “Channel“ option and then press  /  . MFT :[...]

- 20 NICAM auto/off This DVD recorder can r eceive Hi-Fi sound transmis- sions in NICAM Ster eo. Bad reception can however cause distortion. Y ou can switch the function off (“off“). Use  /  to select a program in the “Pr ogram List“ menu, and press OK . The options are displayed on the left side of the “Program List“ menu. Use ?[...]

21 - Screen Mode The screen mode setting is only available if the TV aspect of the television is set to 4:3. Y ou can choose: - Letter Box: Widescreen format recor dings appear with black borders at the top and bottom of the screen. - Pan Scan: The picture fi lls the whole scr een but cuts off areas at either side that do not fi t on the screen i[...]

- 22  repeatedly to delete the entry character by character and then correct it before you pr ess OK . Audio Menu Each DVD disc offers a variety of audio formats. Set the audio format for the recorder accor ding to the type of audio system you are using. Dolby Digital PCM : Select this option if the unit is connected to a digital two channel ste[...]

23 - Kar aoke Audio Switch the singing option (karaoke audio) on, if you want to play a multi-channel karaoke DVD. The karaoke channels on the disc are mixed into normal stereo sound. O FF ON Dolby Di g ital DTS M PE G Samplin g F re q . DR C V ocal Lock Menu Passwor d Changing the 4-digit code Delete Ne w P ass w ord Set P ass w ord Ch an g e Rati[...]

- 24 lock is not active. The disc will play in full. Steps 1 to 8 : Some discs contain scenes that are not suitable for children. If you assign a security rating to your DVD recor der it will only play the scenes on the inserted disc that cor- respond to or are below the assigned security rating. Scenes of a higher level on the DVD will only be pla[...]

25 - Recording F ormat When recording you can set the pictur e format (16:9 or 4:3) to suit the picture material you are recording. 4:3 1 6:9 Rec Mode Set DV Rec Au dio Rec A spect Au to Ch apter TV Rec Au dio DV Audio Y ou need to use this setting if your camcorder with 32 KHz / 12-bit is connected to the DV IN socket on the front panel. Some digi[...]

- 26 Vid eo Mode Disc F ormat VR Mode Select a Mode. Use  /  to select “Ok“, and press OK . The following prompt appears: Disc F ormat A ll Data on t h e disc w ill be deleted. C ancel O K Caution: When you start formatting all record- ings on the disc are deleted. After pressing OK disc formatting begins. It can take a few minutes. Final[...]

27 - Disc Protection When recording onto a DVD+RW/+R disc in DVD+RW disc mode protection should be switched to “On“ to avoid inadvertant recor ding, changing or deleting of the disc. T o release the disc again, select “Off“. O FF ON Disc F ormat F inalise Disc L abel Disc P rotect Additional Scr een Menus This manual contains basic instruct[...]

- 28 Menu Options T rack Time Audio Sound Function (Use  /  to select the desired option ) Indicates the current track number / total number of tr acks and skips to the desired track number or indicates that the PBC mode is active, if it is set to “On“ in the main menu. Indicates the elapsed playback time and forwards the film to the desi[...]

29 - Menu Options Title Chapter Time Audio Subtitles Sound Function (Use  /  to select the desired option ) Indicates the current title number and the total number of titles and skips to the desired title number . Indicates the current chapter number and the total number of chap- ters for the current title and skips to the desired chapter num[...]

- 30 Playing back a DVD or video CD (VCD, SV CD) Preparing for playback Switch the television on and set the video source to be the input that the DVD recorder has been con- nected to or activate the “Control voltage“ option for the television‘s A V input. If you have connected the DVD recorder to an audio system, switch on the audio system a[...]

31 - Searching DVD Video VR V CD Press or during playback. The recorder now switches to Sear ch mode. Press or repeatedly to select the speed you want: toggles between x2, x4, x8, x16, x100 (backwards) or x2, x4, x8, x16, x100 (forwards). With a video CD, the search speed changes as follows: x2, x4, x8 . Y ou can leave Search mode by pressing . Fre[...]

- 32 Zoom DVD Video VR V CD Y ou can use the Zoom function to expand the video image and navigate in the enlarged image. During playback or freeze-frame playback, pr ess R A D IO to activate the Zoom function. Each time that you press the R A D IO button, the screen will change as follows: Size x1, size x2, size x4, size x1 (normal size). Use the ?[...]

33 - Camera positions 1/ 3 DVD If the DVD contains scenes that have been captured using different camer a positions, you can switch to a different camera position during playback. Press during playback and then press  /  repeatedly to select the camera angle you require. The number of the current camera position is shown on the screen. Note :[...]

- 34 Storing the last disc settings DVD Video VR The recorder saves the user settings for the last disc that you have watched. The settings are saved until you remove the disc from the r ecorder or switch it off . If you insert a disc that has already been played back, playback will continue from the last stopping point. PIP (Picture In Pictur e) D[...]

35 - Playing audio CDs or MP3 discs CD MP3 The DVD recorder can be used to play audio CDs. Recordings made in the MP3 format can also be played back on CD-ROM, CD-R or CD-RW discs (before playing MP3 recor dings, read the advice on MP3 recordings on page 36). Insert the disc and close the drawer . The “Music - Audio CD“ or “Music - MP3 CD“ [...]

- 36 Repeat CD MP3 Press for the Repeat type that you want. TRACK: repeats the curr ent track. ALL (CD): repeats all the tracks on the CD. FOLDER (MP3): repeats all the tracks In the current folder . OFF: no repeat. Search CD During playback, press or . The recorder now switches to Sear ch mode. Use the or buttons to select the Search direction and[...]

37 - Y ou can use the Program function to combine your favourite items from a disc or memory card in the order you want and thus create a personalised program. The memory will hold either 99 tr acks (audio CD) or 256 tracks (MP3). Insert an audio CD or an MP3 disc or a memory card. The “ Audio CD“ or “MP3 CD“ / “MP3 card“ menu will disp[...]

- 38 Playing a photo disc JPEG The recorder can be used to play discs with JPEG fi les. Before playback, r ead the “Notes on JPEG fi les“ on the right. Insert the disc and close the drawer . The photo menu (overview) will appear on the screen. JPE G F older 0 1 F older 02 F older 03 F older 04 F older 05 F older 08 F older 06 F older 07 Open [...]

39 - Overview About the system Y ou can use the digital audio/photo card reader built into the DVD recorder to display on the scr een images from digital cameras with the most common memory cards. MP3 audio fi les can also be played. Y ou can create and play a programme list consisting of a selection of MP3 titles. Y ou use the Loewe DVD recor der[...]

- 40 RC3 r emote control audio/photo car d reader functions a bc de f R A D IO T V DVD ST B VCR gh i jkl m no pq rs t uv wxyz EP G A V PIP P+ OK P– V – V + Ends playback / back to menu MP3 operation: starts playback Scrolls forwards in list / Photo operation during playback: next picture Pa u s e P erforms function / Starts playback Photo opera[...]

41 - Using photo Displaying image fi les Press the C ARD button and the “Photo card“ mode will display . The photo menu appears on the screen. JPE G F older 0 1 F older 02 F older 03 F older 04 F older 05 F older 08 F older 06 F older 07 Open Delete Ph oto OK M P3 S E T Mark Select T I T LE OK OK OK OK - C a rd Use     to select a [...]

- 42 Using the audio/photocard r eader Using MP3 Playing MP3 fi les Before playing MP3 recor dings, read the notes regarding MP3 r ecordings on page 36. Insert the memory card. Press the CARD button. The “Music-MP3 card“ or “Photo-card“ modes appear . In the latter case, press the TI- TLE button so that the „Music-MP3 card“ menu appear[...]

43 - Manual r ecording Proceed as follows to recor d television pro- grammes. Recording will start immediately and will continue until the disc is full or you stop the recording. Switch the recor der on and insert a writable disc. Using the DVD-A V/ button, switch the recorder input to the signal sour ce that you wish to record fr om. If you insert[...]

- 44 This DVD recorder can be pr ogrammed so that it can make up to seven recordings in a month. F or recording with nobody in attendance, the timer has to know which signal sources (TV stations or from A V devices) should be recorded, and it needs the start time and the inputs which de fi ne the recor d- ing length. Insert a writable disc and pre[...]

45 - Programming timer r ecordings with this system is child‘s play . Most television schedule publica- tions include the SHOWVIEW code numbers along with the information about the programmes. So when you want to make a timer recording of a programme, you only need to key in the appr opri- ate SHOWVIEW code number . The date, start time, end time[...]

- 46 Recording fr om external components Y ou can record fr om an external source, e.g. a camcorder or video recor der connected to one of the recorder‘s external inputs. The component that you wish to record fr om must be properly connected to the DVD recor der . Further information can be found on P age 16. Press DVD-A V/ EP G several times to [...]

47 - Recording fr om a digital camcorder Y ou can record fr om a camcorder that is connected to the DV IN socket in the recorder‘s fr ont panel. Y ou can use the recorder‘s r emote to control a cam- corder and the recor der . Before recording, make sure that the audio input has been set up for the DV IN socket (see page 25). Notes : The source [...]

- 48 The “Title List-Original” Menu VR The playlist (see page 49) is created and edited in the “Title List-Original“ menu, titles can be deleted and other changes can be made to the original content of the disc. Different playlists (dependent on the program with an audio CD) can be cr eated and edited. The individual titles can be played di[...]

49 - The “Title List-Playlists” Menu VR A playlist is list of any titles and chapters. Press DISC-M/ twice to call up the “Title List-Playlists“ menu. With more than 6 titles use  /  to display the previous/next page. T o quit Title List-Playlists, press . T I T LE 1 DVD-RW 1 H 5 M F ree H Q 7 /1 2 0: 1 6:00 T I T LE 2 1/1 2 9 /1 2 0:[...]

- 50 The “Title List“ Menu Video All recorded titles ar e listed in the “Title List“ menu. Titles can also be played, renamed and deleted here. Once a disc has been fi nalized in Video mode the functionality is limited and you can only play titles. Press DISC-M/ to display the Title List. Title L ist DVD-R W 1 H 5 M F ree SQ 1/1 2 T I T LE[...]

51 - The “Title List“ Menu Video +RW All recorded titles ar e displayed in the title list, titles can be deleted and other changes can be made to the original content of the disc. Titles can be played directly from the “T itle List“ menu. The DVD recorder must not be in play mode when edit- ing using the “Title List“ menu. Press DISC-M/[...]

- 52 The “Title List“ Menu Video +R All recorded titles ar e displayed in the title list, titles can be deleted and other changes can be made to the original content of the disc. Titles can be played directly fr om the “Title List“ menu. The DVD recorder must not be in play mode when editing using the “Title List“ men Press DISC-M/ to o[...]

53 - Original Lists and Playlists VR If you edit the original lists (for titles and chapters) you change the content of the disc. If , for example, you delete a title or a chapter , the title or chapter is deleted from the disc. However , if you edit a playlist you do not change the content of the disc. Example: If you delete a title from the playl[...]

- 54 Select “New Playlist“ and press OK The new title is shown in the updated playlist (all chapters within the title are added to the playlist if you have transferred a title into the new playlist). Adding Additional Titles/Chapters to a Playlist VR Y ou can add a title or a chapter from the original list to a playlist. Press DISC-M/ to call u[...]

55 - Deleting a Part VR Y ou can delete a part from the original list or from a playlist. Press DISC-M/ once or twice to call up the “Title List-Original“ or “Title List-Playlists“ menu. Use     to select frame-by-frame advance (pr ess repeatedly), slow motion ( + / ), search ( / ) and / or skip to next / previous chapter (P+ / [...]

- 56 Renaming a Title VR Video Titles can be renamed. The names can be up to 32 characters long. Use     to select the title to be re- named from the “Title List“ menu and pr ess OK . The options are displayed on the left side of the menu. Use  /  to select the “Rename“ option, and press OK . P lay Ch apter L ist Delete P [...]

57 - Protecting a T itle VR This function prevents inadvertent overwriting, editing or deleting of a title. Press DISC-M/ for the “Title List“ menu. Use     to select a title to lock and press OK . The options appear on the left side of the screen. Select “Protect“ from the options. P lay P lay all Ch apter L ist Delete P rotect[...]

- 58 Deleting a Disc and Starting New Recording Video VR RW discs have the simple option of deleting every- thing on the disc and automatically starting a new recording at the touch of a button. The disc format remains unchanged. Switch the recor der on and insert a writable disc. Hold the key down for more than 3 seconds. The following message app[...]

59 - Problem Possible cause Remedy No power The mains cable is not plugged in.. Fix the mains cable firmly into a socket. No image The television is not switched to receive signals from the DVD recor der . Select the right video input mode on the television, so that the image from the DVD recor der appears on the television screen. The SCART cable [...]

- 60 Problem Possible cause Remedy Some players do not play discs with fi nalisation in video mode. No solution. The disc was recorded in VR mode. The other player must be RW-compatible The ability of CD-R / RWs (MP3, JPEG, VCD, SVCD) and DVD+R / RWs and DVD-R / RWs is in fl uenced by the recording equipment, r ecording methods and data media. Th[...]

61 - General Centros 1102 Item No. 64501 Centros 1172 Item No. 64511 Power supply AC 110-240V , 50/60 Hz Power consumption During operation: 35 W In standby mode: 5 W Dimensions (approx.) 430 X 75 X 325 mm (W x H x D) Weight (approx.) 5.5 kg Operating temperatur e 5 °C to 35 °C Humidity 5 % to 90 % TV system Centros 1102: P AL B/G, P AL I, Secam [...]

- 62 Using other Loewe devices with the RC3 remote contr ol Y ou can use other Loewe devices with this remote control. Use the rotary switch to select VCR, TV or a set-top box. Loewe video recor ders, Loewe tel- evision sets and the d-box which is commonly used in Germany as a set-top box are set up ex-factory . Using the drive buttons in the TV an[...]

63 - DVD player 0539 DVD recorder 0741 STB 1127 VCR 0866 The following video recorders may be controlled: ViewVision 8106H, 8136H, 8176H, 6306H, 6336H, 6376H, 6396H, 4306H, 4376H, 2102M, 2302M, 4206, 4236, 4276. If using devices other than the listed Loewe units, please use the original remote control or the video menu bar . 3DLAB 0539 A- T rend 07[...]

- 64 Smart 0718 0705 0713 Sonashi 0716 Sony 0533 0573 1903 1904 Soundmaster 0768 Soundmax 0768 Soundwave 0783 Standard 0651 0768 Starmedia 0818 Sunwood 0788 Supervision 0730 0768 SV A 0672 Synn 0768 T andberg 0713 T atung 0770 T eac 0717 0741 0571 0768 0591 0790 T echnics 0490 1908 T echnika 0770 T echwood 0713 T ensai 0690 0651 T evion 0651 0768 T[...]

65 - RC3 code list 0041 Okano 0315 0209 0348 0072 0278 Orbit 0072 Orion 0209 0352 0348 Orson 0000 Osaki 0000 0037 0072 Osume 0072 Otake 0209 Otto Versand 0081 Palladium 0072 0315 0037 0041 0209 0240 0348 0432 Palsonic 0072 0000 Panasonic 1562 0226 Pathe Cinema 0043 Pathe Mar coni 0041 Per dio 0000 0209 Philco 0038 0072 Philips 0081 0384 Phoenix 027[...]

- 66 RC3 code list Eurieult 0084 0885 0882 Eurocrypt 0455 Europa 0863 0607 0501 0200 Europhon 0299 0607 Eurosky 0607 0132 0299 0115 0114 0501 Eurostar 0607 0115 Fenner 0668 0157 0605 0713 Ferguson 0455 Fidelity 0501 Finlandia 0455 Finlux 0573 0455 Flair Mate 0713 Force 1101 Fortec Star 1017 1083 Foxtel 0879 0720 0455 0497 0795 1176 Fracarro 0871 06[...]

67 - RC3 code list T eleciel 1043 T elecom 0713 T elefunken 0710 T eleka 0396 0750 0501 0607 0834 T elesat 0605 0607 T elestar 0501 1099 1100 0114 0200 0157 T eletech 0114 T eleves 0455 0501 0132 Thomson 0455 0713 0853 0115 0607 12910820 0668 0710 1046 Thorn 0455 T okai 0200 T onna 0455 0668 0501 0713 0834 To p fi eld 1206 T oshiba 0455 TPS 0820 1[...]

- 68 Language Code List Enter the appropriate code when fi rst setting up “Disc Audio“, “Disc Subtitles“ and/or “Disc Menu“. (F urther information can be found under “Disc Languages“ on page 21.) Code Language 6565 Afar 6566 Abkhaz 6570 Afrikaans 6577 Amharic 6582 Arabic 6583 Assamese 6588 Aymara 6590 Azerbaijani 6665 Bashkir 6669 [...]

69 - List of country codes Key in the corr esponding code when fi rst setting the “country code“ (see page 24). Code Country code AD Andorra AE United Arab Emirates AF Afghanistan AG Antigua and Barbuda AI Anguilla AL Albania AM Armenia AN Dutch Antilles AO Angola AQ Antarctic AR Argentina AS American Samoa A T Austria AU Australia AW Aruba AZ[...]

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