English dropdown-ico

Samsung DVD-VR330 manual

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
51
52
53
54
55
56
57
58
59
60
61
62
63
64
65
66
67
68
69
70
71
72
73
74
75
76
77
78
79
80
81
82
83
84
85
86
87
88
89
90
91
92
93
94
95
96
97
98
99
100

Go to page of

Similar user manuals

A good user manual

The rules should oblige the seller to give the purchaser an operating instrucion of Samsung DVD-VR330, along with an item. The lack of an instruction or false information given to customer shall constitute grounds to apply for a complaint because of nonconformity of goods with the contract. In accordance with the law, a customer can receive an instruction in non-paper form; lately graphic and electronic forms of the manuals, as well as instructional videos have been majorly used. A necessary precondition for this is the unmistakable, legible character of an instruction.

What is an instruction?

The term originates from the Latin word „instructio”, which means organizing. Therefore, in an instruction of Samsung DVD-VR330 one could find a process description. An instruction's purpose is to teach, to ease the start-up and an item's use or performance of certain activities. An instruction is a compilation of information about an item/a service, it is a clue.

Unfortunately, only a few customers devote their time to read an instruction of Samsung DVD-VR330. A good user manual introduces us to a number of additional functionalities of the purchased item, and also helps us to avoid the formation of most of the defects.

What should a perfect user manual contain?

First and foremost, an user manual of Samsung DVD-VR330 should contain:
- informations concerning technical data of Samsung DVD-VR330
- name of the manufacturer and a year of construction of the Samsung DVD-VR330 item
- rules of operation, control and maintenance of the Samsung DVD-VR330 item
- safety signs and mark certificates which confirm compatibility with appropriate standards

Why don't we read the manuals?

Usually it results from the lack of time and certainty about functionalities of purchased items. Unfortunately, networking and start-up of Samsung DVD-VR330 alone are not enough. An instruction contains a number of clues concerning respective functionalities, safety rules, maintenance methods (what means should be used), eventual defects of Samsung DVD-VR330, and methods of problem resolution. Eventually, when one still can't find the answer to his problems, he will be directed to the Samsung service. Lately animated manuals and instructional videos are quite popular among customers. These kinds of user manuals are effective; they assure that a customer will familiarize himself with the whole material, and won't skip complicated, technical information of Samsung DVD-VR330.

Why one should read the manuals?

It is mostly in the manuals where we will find the details concerning construction and possibility of the Samsung DVD-VR330 item, and its use of respective accessory, as well as information concerning all the functions and facilities.

After a successful purchase of an item one should find a moment and get to know with every part of an instruction. Currently the manuals are carefully prearranged and translated, so they could be fully understood by its users. The manuals will serve as an informational aid.

Table of contents for the manual

  • Page 1

    Instruction Manual DVD-VR330,VR330S www .samsung.com AK68-00995J-00 English 00995J(00)_VR330_AFS-Eng1 2006.4.13 7:0 PM Page 1[...]

  • Page 2

    G etting Started 2- English W arning TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE THE COVER(OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE P ARTS ARE INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SER VICE PERSONNEL. This symbol indicates “dangerous voltage” inside the product that presents a risk of electric shock or personal injury . This symbol indicates import[...]

  • Page 3

    G etting Started English - 3 Important Safety Instructions Read these operating instructions carefully before using the unit. Follow all the safety instructions listed below . Keep these operating instructions handy for future refer- ence. 1) Read these instructions. 2) Keep these instructions. 3) Heed all warnings. 4) Follow all instructions. 5) D[...]

  • Page 4

    G etting Started • Only JPEG files with the ".jpg", ".JPG" extension can be used. • The unit can handle a maximum of 1000 files and folders. • Maximum size of progressive JPEG is 3M pixels. • MOTION JPEG is not supported. • DVD-RAM/± RW/± R discs that contain JPEG files can be played back. • Use a 700MB(80 minutes)[...]

  • Page 5

    G etting Started English - 5 • In both modes, playback can be performed before and after finalization, but additional recording, deleting and editing can not be performed after finalization. • If you want to record the disc in VR Mode and then record in V Mode, be sure to execute format. Be careful when execut- ing Format because all the record[...]

  • Page 6

    G etting Started 6- English Contents Getting Started Getting Started W arning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Precaution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Important Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Handling Cautions . . . . . . . . . . [...]

  • Page 7

    G etting Started English - 7 Selecting the Subtitle & Audio Language . . . . . . . .48 Changing the Camera Angle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49 Zooming-In . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49 Using the Bookmarks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50 Using the Markers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

  • Page 8

    Icon T erm Definition This involves a function available DVD in DVD or DVD-R/DVD-RW(V)/+R discs that have been recorded and finalized. This involves a function available RAM in DVD-RAM. This involves a function available -RW in DVD-R W . This involves a function available -R in DVD-R. This involves a function available +RW in DVD+R W . This involve[...]

  • Page 9

    G etting Started English - 9 How to use the DVD Recorder & VCR Step 1 Select the disc type Step 2 Format the disc to start recording This unit can record on the following types of discs. If you want to repeatedly record on the same disc or you want to edit the disc after recording, select a rewritable DVD± RW or DVD-RAM type disc. If you want [...]

  • Page 10

    G etting Started 10 - English Step 6 Finalizing & Playing on other DVD components T o play your DVD on other DVD players, finalizing may be necessary . First, finish all editing and record- ing operations, then finalize the disc. When using a DVD-RW disc in VR Mode Although finalizing is generally unnecessary when playing the disc on a VR Mode [...]

  • Page 11

    G etting Started Front Panel (DVD-VR330) 1 2 3 4 10 11 14 15 1. DVD DECK 2. DVD OPEN/CLOSE BUTTON 3. VCR DECK 4. VCR EJECT BUTT ON 5. POWER BUTTON 6. VIDEO INPUT JACK (A V 2 IN) 7. AUDIO L, R INPUT JACKS (A V 2 IN) 8. DV INPUT JACK 9. P .SCAN BUTTON 10. FRONT P ANEL DISPLA Y 1 1. DVD/VCR SELECT BUTT ON 12. COPY BUTTON 13. CHANNEL / BUTT ONS 14. REC[...]

  • Page 12

    G etting Started 12 - English Front Panel (DVD-VR330S) 1 2 3 4 10 11 14 15 1. DVD DECK 2. DVD OPEN/CLOSE BUTTON 3. VCR DECK 4. VCR EJECT BUTT ON 5. POWER BUTTON 6. VIDEO INPUT JACK (A V 2 IN) 7. AUDIO L, R INPUT JACKS (A V 2 IN) 8. DV INPUT JACK 9. P .SCAN BUTTON 10. FRONT P ANEL DISPLA Y 1 1. DVD/VCR SELECT BUTT ON 12. COPY BUTTON 13. CHANNEL / BU[...]

  • Page 13

    G etting Started English - 13 Unpacking Accessories Check for the supplied accessories below . Front Panel Display 3 2 1. DVD is activated. 2. DVD-RAM is activated. 3. DVD(±)R or DVD(± )RW is actived. 4. Progressive Scan mode is activated. 5. Record function is activated. 6. VCR is activated. 7. DVD or CD media is loaded. 8. The time, counter pos[...]

  • Page 14

    G etting Started 14 - English T our of the Remote Control 13. SUBTITLE Button Press this to switch the DVD ’ s subtitle language. 14. ANYKEY Button Press this to set the status of the disc that is being played. 15. REC Button Press this to make a recording on VCR, DVD-RAM/ ± RW/± R discs. 16. TO DVD COPY Button Press this when you copy from the[...]

  • Page 15

    English - 15 C onnections C onnecting & S etting Up Quick Overview A Quick overview presented in this guide will give you enough information to start using the recorder . Step 1 : Connecting the Antenna Cable Step 2 : Connecting the Video Cable Step 3 : Connecting the Audio Cable Step 4 : Connecting External Devices Step 5 : Connecting the Powe[...]

  • Page 16

    16 - English C onnections Step 1: Connecting the Antenna Cable There are several ways to connect your DVD Recorder & VCR. Select the antenna connection that best suits you below . Antenna + DVD Recorder & VCR + TV : No Cable box Y ou can record non-scrambled channels by selecting the channel on the DVD Recorder & VCR. Also use this meth[...]

  • Page 17

    English - 17 C onnections Antenna + Cable box + DVD Recorder & VCR + TV : Cable box with many scrambled channels Y ou can record channels by selecting the channel on the cable box. Y ou cannot record one channel while watching another channel. Be sure that the cable box is turned on. 00995J(00)_VR330_AFS-Eng1 2006.4.13 7:0 PM Page 17[...]

  • Page 18

    18 - English C onnections Antenna + DVD Recorder & VCR + Cable box + TV : Cable box with a few scrambled channels Y ou can record non-scrambled channels by selecting the channel on the cable box. Y ou cannot record scrambled channels that require a cable box. 00995J(00)_VR330_AFS-Eng1 2006.4.13 7:0 PM Page 18[...]

  • Page 19

    English - 19 C onnections Step 2 : Connecting the V ideo Cable There are several ways to connect your DVD Recorder & VCR. Select one of the video connections on the following pages. Y ou must use one of the following audio/video connections on this unit. INPUT R L AUDIO White Red VIDEO Y ellow Audio/Video Cable Connecting to a Video input jack [...]

  • Page 20

    20 - English C onnections ■ S-Video and Component video output are available only if your TV supports S-V ideo input or Component video input, respectively . If S-Video or Component video output does not work, check the TV connections and the TV input selection settings. Note S-Video Cable (not supplied) INPUT S-VIDEO Connecting to an S-Video inp[...]

  • Page 21

    English - 21 C onnections Component Cable (not supplied) COMPONENT P R P B Y green blue red green blue red Connecting to Component video input jacks (Y ,P B ,P R ) Connect Component video cables (not supplied) between the COMPONENT OUT (Y ,P B ,P R ) jacks on DVD Recorder & VCR and COMPONENT IN (Y ,P B ,P R ) jacks on your TV (or A V amplifier)[...]

  • Page 22

    22 - English C onnections Step 3 : Connecting the Audio Cable Select one of the Audio connections on the following pages. INPUT AUDIO R L Red White VIDEO Y ellow Audio/Video Cable Connecting to your TV This connection will use your TV’ s speakers. 00995J(00)_VR330_AFS-Eng1 2006.4.13 7:2 PM Page 22[...]

  • Page 23

    English - 23 C onnections Audio/Video Cable INPUT ANALOG AUDIO RL Red White Connecting to a stereo amplifier with analog input jacks If your stereo amplifier only has AUDIO INPUT jacks(L and R), use the AUDIO OUT jacks. Front(L)speaker Front(R)speaker 00995J(00)_VR330_AFS-Eng1 2006.4.13 7:2 PM Page 23[...]

  • Page 24

    24 - English C onnections Optical Cable (not supplied) Coaxial Cable (not supplied) INPUT Digital Audio or A V amplifier Connecting to an A V amplifier with a digital input jack If your A V amplifier has a Dolby Digital or DTS decoder and a digital input jack, use this connection. T o enjoy Dolby Digital or DTS sound, you will need to set up the au[...]

  • Page 25

    English - 25 C onnections Step 4 : Connecting External Devices This allows you to connect your DVD Recorder & VCR to other external devices and view or record their outputs. AUDIO VIDEO S-VIDEO R L S-Video Cable (not supplied) Audio/Video Cable OUTPUT or Connecting a VCR, Set-T op Box(STB) or DVD player to the A V 1 IN or S-VIDEO IN jacks Conne[...]

  • Page 26

    26 - English C onnections AUDIO VIDEO R L OUTPUT Audio/Video Cable Camcorder Connecting a Camcorder to the A V 2 IN jacks Y ou can also use the A V 2 IN jacks on the front panel of the DVD Recorder & VCR. Y ou can record from connected equipment, such as a camcorder . When an input source is inserted into A V 2 IN while viewing TV , the input w[...]

  • Page 27

    English - 27 C onnections DV OUT DV Cable (not supplied) Camcorder Connecting a Camcorder to the DV IN jack If your camcorder has a DV output jack, connect it to the DV input jack of your DVD Recorder & VCR. ■ If the input is not selected automatically , use INPUT SEL. button to select proper input. Note 00995J(00)_VR330_AFS-Eng1 2006.4.13 7:[...]

  • Page 28

    28 - English C onnections After all connections are complete, plug the power cord in the wall outlet. “Auto” appears in the front panel display . This means that the current time is being set automati- cally through the antenna under connection(Auto Program). The setup may take several minutes. When the DVD Recorder & VCR operates normally [...]

  • Page 29

    English - 29 C onnections T o determine whether your television is compatible, follow the instructions below . 1. Switch your television on. 2. Point the remote control towards the television. 3. Press and hold the TV button and enter the two-figure code simultaneously corresponding to the brand of your television by pressing the appropriate number[...]

  • Page 30

    30 - English S ystem Setup S ystem Setup On-Screen Menu Navigation The on-screen menus allow you to enable or disable various functions on your DVD Recorder & VCR. Use the following buttons to open and navigate through the on-screen menus. 1 MENU Button Press this button on the remote control to open the on-screen MENU . Press again to exit the[...]

  • Page 31

    English - 31 S ystem Setup Auto Clock Set This menu is used to set the current time. Y ou need to set the time to use timer recording. 1 With the unit in Stop mode/No Disc mode, press the MENU button. 2 Press the …† buttons to select Setup , then press the ENTER or √ button. 3 Press the …† buttons to select Clock Set , then press the ENTE[...]

  • Page 32

    S ystem Setup 3 Press the …† buttons to select Clock Set , then press the ENTER or √ button. 4 Press the …† buttons to select Manual Clock Set , then press the ENTER or √ button. 5 Press the …†œ √ buttons to select the Current Date and T ime, then press the ENTER button. When the current time is stored in memory and then the set [...]

  • Page 33

    English - 33 S ystem Setup Channel Set This feature allows you to manually set the DVD Recorder & VCR’s tuner band to Antenna or Cable, whichever you connected to the Antenna In jack during initial setup. • Use this setting only if Auto Setup detected the incorrect tuner band, i.e. channels are coming in on the wrong channel numbers. 1 With[...]

  • Page 34

    S ystem Setup S ystem Setup Channel Add/Delete 4 Press the …† buttons to select Channel Add/Delete , then press the ENTER or √ button. 5 Press the …† or number buttons to select the channels you want to add or delete on the Select channel screen. Then, press the ENTER button. • Using CH/TRK ( / ) buttons for channel selection allows the[...]

  • Page 35

    English - 35 S ystem Setup 3 Press the …† buttons to select Channel Set , then press ENTER or √ button. 4 Press the …† buttons to select RF Output Channel , then press the ENTER or √ button. 5 Press the …† buttons to select CH3 or CH4 , then press the ENTER or √ button. The message "Please tune your TV to channel 3 (4)" [...]

  • Page 36

    36 - English S ystem Setup Setting Up the Audio Options Allows you to setup the audio device and sound status settings depending on the audio system in use. 1 With the unit in Stop mode/No Disc mode, press the MENU button. 2 Press the …† buttons to select Setup, then press the ENTER or √ button. 3 Press the …† buttons to select Audio , th[...]

  • Page 37

    English - 37 S ystem Setup Setting Up the Display(V ideo) Options This function allows you to setup the TV screen settings. 1 With the unit in Stop mode/No Disc mode, press the MENU button. 2 Press the …† buttons to select Setup , then press the ENTER or √ button. 3 Press the …† buttons to select Video , then press the ENTER or √ button[...]

  • Page 38

    S ystem Setup Setting Up the Parental Control The Parental Control function works in conjunction with DVDs that have been assigned a rating - which helps you control the types of DVDs that your family watches. There are up to 8 rating levels on a disc. 1 With the unit in Stop mode/No Disc mode, press the MENU button on the remote control. 2 Press t[...]

  • Page 39

    S ystem Setup VCR Setting This function allows you to setup the VCR. 1 With the unit in Stop mode/No Disc mode, press the MENU button. 2 Press the …† buttons to select Setup , then press the ENTER or √ button. 3 Press the …† buttons to select System , then press the ENTER or √ button. 4 Press the …† buttons to select VCR , then pres[...]

  • Page 40

    40 - English S ystem Setup 5 Press the …† buttons to select the desired VCR option, then press the ENTER or √ button. 6 Press the …† buttons to select the desired item, then press the ENTER or √ button. T ape Length This information is usually printed on the tape box. The menu cycles through: T -120, T -160 or T -180. Once the type of c[...]

  • Page 41

    English - 41 S ystem Setup A DVD-Video consists of ‘Titles’ and ‘Chapters’. When you record one program, it makes one T itle. If you use this function, the T itle will be divided into Chapters. 1 With the unit in Stop mode/No Disc mode, press the MENU button. 2 Press the …† buttons to select Setup , then press the ENTER or √ button. 3[...]

  • Page 42

    S ystem Setup 7 Press the REC button to start recording. The message "Do you want to create the chapter menu after this recording?" is displayed. 8 Press the œ√ buttons to select Ye s and press the ENTER button and recording begins. In XP and SP mode, you must record at least 5 minutes to create a chapter . In LP and EP mode, 15 minute[...]

  • Page 43

    P layback P layback This section introduces basic functions of play- back by disc type. Before Playing Dolby Digital DTS Digital Audio Stereo MP3 NTSC broadcast sys- tem in U.S.A, Canada, Korea, Japan,etc. ◆ DVD Playback Befor e Playing ...................................................................43 Playing a Disc ..........................[...]

  • Page 44

    44 - English P layback Playing a Disc  This DVD Recorder & VCR can only operate with discs that are compatible with DVD-RAM Standard V ersion 2.0.  Playback and/or recording may not work for some types of discs or when specific operations, such as angle change and aspect ratio adjustment, are being performed. Information about the disc is[...]

  • Page 45

    P layback Using the Search & Skip Functions Searching through a Chapter or T rack During the playback, press the SEARCH œœ or √√ button on the remote control. Each time you press the SEARCH button, the playback speed will change as follows. • Y ou can scan the program in reverse order . T o return to normal speed playback, press the √[...]

  • Page 46

    46 - English P layback Slow Motion Play/ Step Motion Play Slow Motion Play (DVD-VIDEO / DVD-RAM / DVD± R W / DVD± R) During pause mode, press the SEARCH œœ or √√ button on the remote control for more than 1 sec- ond. • Each time you press the √√ button : l √ Slow 1 ➝ l √ Slow 2 ➝ l √ Slow 3 • Each time you press the œœ b[...]

  • Page 47

    English - 47 P layback • If you want to move to a desired time to help you find a scene. 1 Press the ANYKEY button during playback. 2 Press the … … † † buttons to select Tim e . 3 Enter the time in the sequence of hours, minutes, and seconds using the number buttons, then press the ENTER button.  This may not work for some discs. When [...]

  • Page 48

    48 - English P layback Selecting the Subtitle & Audio Language Selecting the SUBTITLE language Subtitle languages may not work depending on the disc type. This is only available during playback. Using the SUBTITLE button 1 Press the SUBTITLE button during playback. 2 Press the …† buttons to select the desired subti- tle language. • T o ma[...]

  • Page 49

    English - 49 P layback Using the ANGLE button 1 Press the ANGLE button, during playback. 2 Press the …† button to select the desired angle. Using the ANYKEY button 1 Press the ANYKEY button during playback. 2 Press the …† buttons to select Angle , then press the œ √ buttons or number (0~9) buttons to select the desired angle scene. If a [...]

  • Page 50

    50 - English P layback Playing back a Bookmark 1 Press the MARKER button. 2 Press the œ √ buttons to select a bookmarked scene. 3 Press the ENTER or √ ll button to start playing from the selected scene. Clearing a Bookmark 1 Press the MARKER button. 2 Press the œ √ buttons to select a bookmarked scene. 3 Press the CANCEL button to delete th[...]

  • Page 51

    English - 51 P layback Using the Markers 1 Press the MARKER button during playback. 2 Press the ENTER button when the desired scene appears. • The number 01 is displayed and the scene is memorized. 3 Press the œ √ button to move to the next position. 4 Press the ENTER button again when the desired scene appears. • The number 02 is displayed [...]

  • Page 52

    52 - English P layback Buttons on the Remote Control used for CD playback 1. l œœ button: Returns to the beginning of the current track when pressed during playback. If pressed again, your DVD Recorder & VCR moves to and plays the previous track. If you press this button within three seconds after playback starts, the previous track will be p[...]

  • Page 53

    English - 53 P layback Playing back an MP3 Disc Playing an MP3 Disc 1 Insert an MP3 disc into the disc tray . 2 Press the …† buttons to select the Disc Navigation , and then press the ENTER or √ button. 3 Press the …† buttons to select the Music , and then press the ENTER or √ button. 4 Press the … … † † buttons to select the tr[...]

  • Page 54

    54 - English P layback Play Option Mode 1 During Stop, Press the ANYKEY button. The Play option will be highlighted. 2 Press the œ √ buttons to select a desired Play Option, then press the ENTER button. • Normal: T racks on a disc are played in the order in which they were recorded on the disc. • Playlist: The Playlist playback option allows[...]

  • Page 55

    English - 55 P layback Y ou can register a maximum 30 tracks in the playlist. 1 In still mode, press the ANYKEY button. The Play option will be highlighted. 2 Press the œ √ buttons to select Playlist , then press the ENTER button. Playlist screen is displayed. 3 Press the …† buttons to select tracks in the order in which you want them to pla[...]

  • Page 56

    56 - English P layback 1 Insert a standard VHS tape into the VCR deck. • When a tape is inserted, power will turn on auto- matically . 2 Press the √ II ( PLA Y/P AUSE ) button on the remote control or on the front panel of the unit. The videotape will begin to play automatically if the Record Safety T ab is removed and Auto Play is turned on. 3[...]

  • Page 57

    P layback While a videotape is playing, you can enjoy a variety of special playback features, including Still, Frame Advance, Skip, Slow motion, and more. Pause In Play mode, press √ II ( PLA Y/P AUSE )button to still a single frame. Frame Advance In Pause mode, press F .ADV/SKIP button to advance to the next frame. Fps/Review In Play mode, press[...]

  • Page 58

    58 - English P layback 2 Press the …† buttons to select Forward Intro Scan or Reverse Intro Scan , then press the ENTER button. When an Index mark is found, the DVD Recorder & VCR will playback the tape for 5 seconds, after which it will continue searching for the next Index mark. End Search Use this feature when you want to search for a bl[...]

  • Page 59

    R ecording ■ Finalize - This closes the DVD-RW/± R so no additional recording can be done. ■ Unfinalize - This allows additional recording on a DVD-RW disc originally recorded on the DVD-VR330, VR330S. - A DVD-RW disc that has been recorded by DAO(Disc At Once) in a PC cannot be unfinalized. - A DVD-RW disc that has been recorded in Video Mode[...]

  • Page 60

    60 - English R ecording Recording Formats When you insert an unused disc, the following message appears. Since available functions differ depending on the disc type, select a disc that best fits your prefer- ences. DVD-RAM: Use after formatting the disc. DVD± RW/+R: When an unused DVD± RW/+R disc is first inserted, the message “ Uninitialized D[...]

  • Page 61

    English - 61 R ecording Concerning Copy Control Signals TV broadcasts that contain copy control signals may have one of the following three signal types, Copy-Free, Copy- Once and Copy-Never . If you want to record a copy-once type program, use DVD-RW with CPRM in VR Mode or DVD-RAM discs. Once “ Copy Once ” has been recorded, additional record[...]

  • Page 62

    62 - English R ecording Recording through the DV Input jack Recording from External Devices Follow these directions to record onto a disc or a tape from External Devices such as a Camcorder . 1 Connect the A V out jack of your External Device to the A V IN jack on the front or rear of your DVD Recorder & VCR using the Audio/V ideo Cable. 2 Powe[...]

  • Page 63

    English - 63 R ecording Making a T imer Recording Making a One T ouch Recording (OTR) One-T ouch Recording (OTR) allows you to add recording time in preset increments up to 4 hours by pressing the REC button repeatedly . 1 Press the CH/TRK ( / ) buttons or number but- tons to select the channel to record. If you want to record through a connected e[...]

  • Page 64

    R ecording • Recording mode (VCR) AUTO : Select when you want to set video quality automatically . The auto quality depends on remaining time of VCR tape. SP : Standard Play , for best picture quality . SLP : Super Long Play , for maximum recording time (3 times SP). 7 Press the ENTER button. • will appear on the front panel. It means that a ti[...]

  • Page 65

    R ecording Editing the Scheduled Record List Follow these directions to edit the timer record list. 1 Press the MENU button. 2 Press the …† button to select Timer Rec. , then press the ENTER or √ button. 3 Press the …† button to select Scheduled Record List , then press the ENTER or √ button. 4 Press the …† button to select the numb[...]

  • Page 66

    66 - English R ecording Basic VCR Recording Before starting 1. Check TV channel and Antenna connections. 2. Check the remaining time on the tape. Y ou can record a TV show in progress by inserting a blank tape and pressing the  ( REC ) button. Y ou can even add time in preset increments up to 4 hours by pressing the  ( REC ) button repeatedly[...]

  • Page 67

    English - 67 R ecording 4 Press the  ( REC ) button on the remote control or front panel. For options while recording is in progress, see “ Special Recording Features ” . 5 Press the STOP button to stop or finish a record- ing in progress. 1 Press INFO button on the remote control. Following information will be displayed. (Current deck statu[...]

  • Page 68

    68 - English R ecording Y ou can copy from the DVD to VCR or VCR to DVD. Check the remaining time on the tape and Disc. T o copy from DVD to VCR 1 With the unit in Stop mode, press the MENU button. 2 Press the …† buttons to select Copy , then press the ENTER or √ button. 3 Press the …† buttons to select DVD --> VCR , then press the ENT[...]

  • Page 69

    English - 69 R ecording T o copy from VCR to DVD 1 With the unit in Stop mode, press the MENU button in stop mode. 2 Press the …† buttons to select Copy , then press the ENTER or √ button. 3 Press the …† buttons to select VCR-->DVD , then press the ENTER or √ button. 4 Y ou can use the √ II , I œœ or √√ I , œœ or √√ but[...]

  • Page 70

    70 - English E diting E diting This section introduces basic functions of DVD editing and explains both edit functions for the recording on a disc and edit functions for the entire disc. Playing the T itle List .........................................................70 Basic Editing (T itle List) ...................................................[...]

  • Page 71

    E diting 2 Press the …† buttons to select Title List , then press the ENTER or √ button twice. The T itle List screen is displayed. 3 Press the …† buttons to select a T itle, then press the ENTER or √ button. The Edit menu is displayed: Play , Rename, Delete, Edit, Protection(See pages 72~75) 4 Press the …† buttons to select Play to[...]

  • Page 72

    E diting 2 Press the …† buttons to select a T itle you want to delete, then press the ENTER or √ button. 3 Press the …† button to select Delete , then press the ENTER or √ button. • Y ou will be prompted with the confirmation message 'Do you want to delete?'. 4 Press the œ√ buttons to select Ye s , then press the ENTER bu[...]

  • Page 73

    E diting Locking(Protecting) a Title Follow these instructions to lock a title to protect it from accidental deletion. 1 Press the TITLE LIST button. The T itle List screen is displayed. Or use the MENU button. • Press the MENU button. • Press the …† buttons to select Title List , then press the ENTER or √ button twice. 2 Press the …†[...]

  • Page 74

    74 - English E diting Deleting a Title Follow these instructions to delete a title from the T itle List. 1 Press the TITLE LIST button. The T itle List screen is displayed. Or use the MENU button. • Press the MENU button. • Press the …† buttons to select Title List , then press the ENTER or √ button twice. 2 Press the …† buttons to se[...]

  • Page 75

    English - 75 E diting 5 Press the ENTER button at the end point. The image and end point time are displayed in the Section deletion ending point window . 6 Press the œ√ buttons to select Delete , then press the ENTER button. 7 Press the œ√ buttons to select Ye s , then press the ENTER button. The selected section has been deleted. T o return [...]

  • Page 76

    76 - English E diting Editing a Chapter Y ou can make your own chapters on DVD+RWs and edit them using the Chapter Edit menu. 1 Press the TITLE LIST button. The T itle List screen is displayed. Or use the MENU button. • Press the MENU button. • Press the …† buttons to select Title List , then press the ENTER or √ button twice. 2 Press the[...]

  • Page 77

    English - 77 E diting Deleting all chapters Follow steps 1 to 3 in page 76  If there is only one chapter , it can ’ t be hidden.  Hidden/Show menu is not available if there is one chapter in the selected title.  The hidden chapters are not shown on the existing DVD players.  Hidden menu is changed to Show with a chapter playing back. [...]

  • Page 78

    78 - English E diting Dividing a Title Follow these instructions to divide a long title into several titles. 1 Press the TITLE LIST button. The T itle List screen is displayed. Or use the MENU button. • Press the MENU button. • Press the …† buttons to select Title List , then press the ENTER or √ button twice. 2 Press the …† buttons t[...]

  • Page 79

    English - 79 E diting 5 Press the ENTER button at the end point. • The image and end point time are displayed in the End window . • The yellow-colored selection bar moves to the Make icon. - T o make a new playlist - 6 Press the œ √ buttons to select Make , then press the ENTER button. A new Scene will be added to the current Playlist. A new[...]

  • Page 80

    80 - English E diting Playing Titles in the Playlist Follow these instructions to play the playlist titles. 1 Press the PLA Y LIST button with the disc stopped. The Edit Playlist screen is displayed. Or use the MENU button. • Press the MENU button with the disc stopped. • Press the …† buttons to select Playlist , then press the ENTER or √[...]

  • Page 81

    English - 81 E diting 3 Press the …† buttons to select Rename , then press the ENTER or √ button. The Rename screen is displayed. 4 Enter the desired characters using the …† œ √ buttons. • This function is the same as the Rename function in renaming the title list. (See page 72.) • The maximum number of characters that can be enter[...]

  • Page 82

    E diting 6 Press the ENTER button at the start point of the scene. • The image and starting point time are displayed on the Start window . • Select the starting or ending point of the section you want to modify using the playback related buttons ( √ II , I œœ , √√ I , œœ , √√ ). 7 Press the ENTER button at the end point of the sce[...]

  • Page 83

    English - 83 E diting 4 Press the …† œ √ buttons to select the scene you want to move (change the position), then press the ENTER button. 5 Press the …† buttons to select Move , then press the ENTER button. • A yellow selection window is displayed on the scene to be moved. 6 Press the …† œ √ buttons to select the position to whi[...]

  • Page 84

    E diting 7 Press the ENTER button at the end point of the scene. • The image and time of the end point are displayed in the End window . • T o cancel, press the œ √ buttons to select cancel and then press the ENTER button. 8 Press the …† buttons to select Add , then press the ENTER button. • The section you want to add is inserted prio[...]

  • Page 85

    English - 85 E diting Deleting a Playlist Title from the Playlist 1 Press the PLA Y LIST button with the disc stopped. The Edit Playlist screen is displayed. Or use the MENU button. • Press the MENU button with the disc stopped. • Press the …† buttons to select Playlist , then press the ENTER or √ button. • Press the …† buttons to s[...]

  • Page 86

    86 - English E diting 2 Press the …† buttons to select Disc Manager , then press the ENTER or √ button. 3 Press the …† buttons to select Disc Name , then press the ENTER or √ button. The Edit Name screen is displayed. 4 Enter the desired characters using the …† œ √ buttons. • This function is the same as the Rename function in [...]

  • Page 87

    English - 87 E diting Formatting a Disc Use these instructions to format a disc. Clear disc protection before formatting. 1 With the unit in Stop mode, press the MENU button. 2 Press the …† buttons to select Disc Manager , then press the ENTER or √ button. 3 Press the …† buttons to select Disc Format , then press the ENTER or √ button. [...]

  • Page 88

    E diting 2 Press the …† buttons to select Disc Manager , then press the ENTER or √ button. 3 Press the …† button to select Disc Finalize , then press the ENTER or √ button. Y ou will be prompted with the message 'Do you want to finalize disc?'. If you select Y es, you will be prompted again with the message 'Disc will be [...]

  • Page 89

    English - 89 E diting 3 Press the …† button to select Disc Unfinalize , then press the ENTER or √ button. Y ou will be prompted with the message 'Do you want to unfinalize disc?'. If you select Y es, you will be prompted again with the message 'Disc will be unfinalized. Do you want to continue?' 4 Press the œ √ buttons [...]

  • Page 90

    90 - English E diting • When Protected T itle exists: The Delete All T itle List function will not operate. If there is a title containing a still picture, however , that function will not operate. If you want to delete a protected title, disable Protect for it on the Lock item. 4 Press the œ √ buttons to select Ye s , then press the ENTER but[...]

  • Page 91

    English - 91 R eference R eference T roubleshooting Specifications LIMITED W ARRANTY TO ORIGINAL PURCHASER † † T roubleshooting (DVD-VIDEO/DVD-RAM/DVD±R W/DVD±R) .................92 T roubleshooting (DVD) .....................................................93 T roubleshooting (VCR) ......................................................94 Pro[...]

  • Page 92

    92 - English R eference If your product malfunctions, go through the check points below before contacting a Samsung authorized ser- vice center , Problem Explanation/Solution • Check whether the power cord is securely plugged into the power outlet. • Did you press the power button of your DVD Recorder & VCR. • The DVD Recorder & VCR r[...]

  • Page 93

    English - 93 R eference T roubleshooting (DVD) Problem Explanation/Solution Y ou cannot use the operation or function due to one of the following reasons: (1) Y our DVD disc does not support the feature (for example, angles) (2) Y ou've requested a title, chapter , or scan time that is out of the correct range. The disc does not support all th[...]

  • Page 94

    94 - English R eference T roubleshooting (VCR) Before contacting a Samsung authorized service center , perform the following simple checks. Problem Explanation/Solution No power • Check that the power plug is connected to a wall outlet. • Have you pressed the POWER button? Y ou cannot insert a video cassette • A video cassette can only be ins[...]

  • Page 95

    English - 95 R eference Problems and Solutions (Display error Message) Explanation / Solution • Y ou can’t record the video since it is protected by copyright. • Disc you are using is protected. T o record on this disc or use this function, cancel the disc protection function. Refer to page 85. • The disc does not match the regional code fo[...]

  • Page 96

    96 - English R eference Problems and Solutions (Display error Message) Explanation / Solution • Y ou can’t use the disc because it contains errors from previous recordings. Use the disc after formatting. • When operating, errors happen. T urn off the device. (T o turn off, press and hold the power button on the front of the device for 10 seco[...]

  • Page 97

    English - 97 R eference Power requirements ~100-240V , 60Hz Power consumption 28 W atts General Weight 8.75 lb Dimensions 16.9 in(W) x 10.6 in(D) x 3.1 in(H) Operating temp. +41°F to +95°F Other conditions Keep level when operating. Less than 75% operating humidity Video 1.0 V p-p at 75 Ω load, sync negative S-Video input (Y : 1.0Vp-p, C: 0.286[...]

  • Page 98

    SAMSUNG DVD RECORDER & VCR LIMITED W ARRANTY TO ORIGINAL PURCHASER This SAMSUNG brand product, as supplied and distributed by Samsung Electronics America, Inc. (SAMSUNG) and delivered new , in the original carton to the original consumer purchaser , is warranted by SAMSUNG against manufacturing defects in materials and workmanship for a limited[...]

  • Page 99

    00995J(00)_VR330_AFS-Eng3 2006.4.13 7:9 PM Page 99 Contact SAMSUNG WORLD WIDE If you have any questions or comments relating to Samsung products, please contact the SAMSUNG customer care centre. North America Latin America Europe CIS Asia Pacific Middle East & Africa CANADA 1-800-SAMSUNG (7267864) www .samsung.com/ca MEXICO 01-800-SAMSUNG (7267[...]

  • Page 100

    SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS AMERICA, INC. 105 Challenger Road, Ridgefield Park, N.J. 07660-051 1 TEL: 1-800-SAMSUNG (726-7864) AK68-00995J-00 English 00995J(00)_VR330_AFS-Eng3 2006.4.13 7:9 PM Page 100[...]