TVGuardian DRM-2001G User's Manual
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1. Weekly press the OK button to confirm Move the cursor to the right and press the OK button to pop up a week list as shown in the chart Select the day s you want to record If you select Once press the OK button The date input editor box will appear on the right Highlight the box and press the OK button and then use the number buttons to enter the date in the form of DD MM YY press the OK button to confirm If the input is invalid the system will prompt an input error message At the same time the Date Input Editor Box will be left empty Please enter the date again 24 EST Timer Wmorhacording l source Quality Date Start End Record La Timer Recording Setup Source Cho29 Choz9 Timer Recording Setup Timer Recording Setup Timer Recording Setting up the starting time of recording In the Item Editor dialog box use the arrow buttons and the OK button to highlight the Start option Enter a value between 0 00 and 23 59 with the number buttons and press the OK button to confirm This function is used to set up the starting time of the recording If the input value is beyond the range of 0 00 23 59 the system will give an invalid message Setting up the end time of recording Setting up the end recording time is similar to setting the starting time as described in the above section In the Item Editor dialog box use2. GH is CHH I amp f a AUDIO MENU REPEAT Psils _ ae tl HEG 0TO Aecerdar Polaroid REY PREY WOL CH Mure ISPLay son foal 22 23 24 25 a7 28 agi aT 32 Be 25 46 7 38 Remote Control To install batteries and use remote control Notes e Do not drop the remote control or leave it in places with high humidity e Do not leave the IR remote sensor exposed to direct sunlight or bright light e Do not mix old and new batteries should they need replacing Do not use rechargeable batteries e Remote range 16 feet system Connections CONNECT TO A TV Before connecting the system be sure to turn off the power source of this unit and other devices e There are three kinds of video outputs in this unit component video S video and composite video You can select one of the available video inputs of the TV and make the connection e In terms of picture quality the component video is the best followed by S video then composite video e When connecting the audio output of the unit to the TV connect the left and right audio outputs to the TV audio inputs of the same group as the connected video inputs e Component video and S video cables not included system Connections CONNECTING TO 5 1 CHANNEL AMPLIFIER The Rear Panal of thea iret Wes C CONNECTING TO AN AMPLIFIER WITH DIGITAL DECODER The
3. a SF ok WwW he Play a VCD ee a ee Play a cD 26 Play Mode OPERATION Auto Play Pre Recorded Discs 1 Press the EJECT button to open the disc tray 2 Insert the available disc e Do not put the disc upside down The smooth side should face downward while the printed side should face upward 3 Press the EJECT button to close the disc tray The system will start playing Enter Title Before Playing This function is only available with DVD discs 1 Press the MENU button and the title directories will appear on the screen 2 Press the arrow buttons to move the cursor to a desired title For some discs you can input numbers to select a title directly e For example to select Title 2 press 2 to select Title 20 press 2 0 3 Press the OK button to play the selected title Notes e Title directories of different DVD discs may vary to some extent e Some DVD discs might not have any title directory For such discs do not press the OK button Enter Menu Before Playing 1 Press the MENU button e The Menu Picture of the DVD disc will be displayed on the TV screen e For SVCD and VCD discs this button auto detects PBC ON OFF function e This function will occur only in the Pre stop status for some discs 2 For DVD discs press the arrow buttons to select a chapter for SVCD and VCD 2 0 discs press the number buttons to select a track e The OK button must be pressed be
4. cable TV receiver or satellite broadcast receiver set the DVD recorder to channel 3 or 4 depending on your equipment Be sure to connect the antenna properly before the channel scan operation Make sure there are TV signals at the TV Signal Input 11 system Setup Modify Channel Use the A or Y button to Select the Modify Channel item in dialog chart select OK If you want to edit channels for the received TV programs select the Modify Channel item press OK button to confirm in the pop up channel edit dialog box use the A or V button and the OK button to select and confirm The steps of channel edit are as follows Program Number Current TV program number Name CH031 You can change the name using the A or V button and OK button Press the A or Y button to move the cursor Frequency 551 38 MHz When the search type is selected Frequency this item will be shown as the frequency Press the A or Y button to scan channels manually by frequency Fine Tuning Use the A or Y and OK buttons to select this item and press the A or V button to fine tune the frequency lightly Skip Yes or No use the A or Y and OK buttons to select this item you can select Yes or No to decide whether to skip this channel After the channel to information is modified select OK and press the OK button to confirm Then return to the Channel Scan menu Modify channel information Pro
5. content in the recorder On the remote press the DVD button Press the UP arrow button Press the RIGHT arrow button The OSD menu will appear Press the DOWN arrow button to highlight FINALIZE DISC Press OK Press the LEFT arrow button to highlight YES Press the OK button The Finalizing process will start You must wait for the process to complete before playing or removing the disc Once your disc is finalized you can play it on other DVD players Press the lt button to exit this mode 38 Hard Disc Drive Editing Editing from the Hard Drive e Five operations are possible Play Delete Split Segment Change Index Picture and Rename e When you edit a title its corresponding representation on the HDD title list will bear the edit icon to remind you e During HDD edit operation you can continue to record 1 Press the right arrow to get the Popup menu 2 Use the Up or Down ARROW to highlight your option and press OK to continue Delete If a title is not protected or locked you can select this option to delete it This operation is irreversible Split This option brings up the split screen You can navigate to the program similar to Playback screen and mark a location at which the program will be cut into two separate programs and registered on the hard drive title list Before splitting you will be asked if you want to proceed with splitting The defau
6. is easily adjustable with simple on screen menus Note the following images are for representation purposes only The actual layout may differ from that represented here ctivation To activate the TVGuardian feature visit www TVGuardian Feros com or call 1 866 TVG FILTER 866 884 3458 Please have your ann i onan a tt Registration Key ready Activation requires a one time L ba Registration Key 10 255 400 10 12734 1 fee of 19 95 PLEASE NOTE Phone in activation incurs an additional 4 95 service fee Taxes added where Eo a en A A A A E I required om VG reduces oftansive language by S8 T ACTIVATION On Vist waa T Guerdan cam Once you have obtained your Activation Code please use your remote control to enter the activation code Once activated you may use TVGuardian for the life of your product CAU or call Agp oM E amp TVGUARDIAN Mobes Off No filtering Tolerant Filters only the most offensive foul language Moderate Increased standards for language filtering Strict Filters out all common offensive language Worp SuBSET FILTERING In addition to the main TVGuardian Modes listed above you can turn certain word subsets on or off according to your preferences Hell amp Damn Filters our variations of Hell and Damn TV Guardan Religious Filters out references to deity To watch religious HelefDamn Filterad programming turn this word subset off Sexual Filters sexually explic
7. music of better quality through an amplifier with a digital audio decoder 1 Enter the play settings menu use the A or V button to select SPDIF Output item and press the OK button to drop down a menu 2 Use the arrow buttons to select a proper value RAW LPCM and press the OK button 3 Press the RETURN button to return to the upper level menu and set up other items LPCM Output The unit can set the LPCM96K and LPCM48K difference Audio Sampling frequency Dynamic Range The unit can set the full gt 3 4 1 2 1 4 off value You can select different value to compress Audio output range You can feel the difference of Audio output effect under different values SETUP MENU AUDIO SA Analog Audie awipul 2GH SPDIF Output RAWY LPCM Output LPCM 96K 4 Dynamic Range Of 14 system Setup SETUP MENU LANGUAGE To satisfy the needs of consumers in different regions the unit provides various interfaces languages 1 Enter the system setup mode 2 Inthe System Setup control bar menu use the A or WV button to move the cursor select the Language item and press the OK button to enter the Language Settings menu which contains four items as shown in the chart SETUP MENU LANGUAGE SETUP MENU LANGUAGE mie 7 sw OSD Language _ English Re os Language English Ca Audio Language English O S20 Audio banguage English fe eubliie angana EH BR 9D subtitle Language French as a a M
8. or re recordable disc Disc has been finished No free disc space Input source not prepared Incorrect video output system Actual input source not consistent with selected Disc does not meet requirements Wrong time setting Input source does not work properly during recording time System power failure 2 5 1 2 5 1 2 3 I 2 3 4 57 6 t 2 3 4 ie 2 3 E 2 3 4 1 2 3 Connect to power supply Plug again or replace receptacle with new one Switch on receptacle Connect inputs properly Clean of fix disc Press MUTE button Connect the inputs correctly Re adjust TV AV status Press PS IS to angle or mode Set up system by pressing SYSTEM button on remote control Readjust color Check for correct video output settings Insert disc Put disc on disc tray properly with label side up Leave unit on for about an hour without disc before using again Press PLAY button to switch playing status Please with supported disc format Clean disc with soft cloth from center to edge Direct remote control at sensor Reduce receiving distance Replace batteries Remove obstacle Wait 5 10 seconds playback will be restored Turn off and restart unit Shut off for 1 2 minutes and restart unit Connect properly Insert recordable disc Change disc Change disc Prepare input source Switch video output system Select proper input source Replace with new
9. over FIFO means First in First out AIT Timeshift default mode poner eal 2 Manual When Space Management is Manual and the HDD is full the system will show the Popup message The hard disc a Timen Duter made Refresh pet Hard cise abe ccs Space Manapament drive is full Please erase some programs to perform further Gam Enis E recordings me a Erase optical disa Empty hard disc 1 Erase all programs on HDD 2 Amessage will be shown All video programs on the hard disc MENU Timashitt drive will be deleted The system will automatically restart E e i Eei Sajet GO or NO default z Timasitt buor moda Rofresh Hard discJInfa Show i Space Management Autalia Erase optical disc COE Empty harddese 1 Erase all programs on optical disc Ea Ereseopticaides 2 Amessage will be shown All video programs on the optical disc l will be lost continue Select OK or NO default 18 TV Guardian Feature TVG TECHNOLOGY This product supports TVGuardian Foul Language Filtering Technology offering your family the very best control of objectionable language in your home How IT WORKS TVGuardian TVG filters out objectionable language by monitoring the closed captioned CC information When TVG detects objectionable words or phrases it mutes the audio and displays more appropriate profanity free phrases TVGuardian technology also offers various levels of filtering and
10. press the OK button 3 Use the A or V buttons on the remote control to move the highlighted bar to Date Time setting and press the OK button to select Auto or Manual e Auto If a Public Broadcasting Station PBS channel in USA is available in your area the clock may set itself automatically by tuning to this channel e Manual If the clock does not automatically set itself the clock will need to be manually set Notes e Make sure the antenna or cable box connections are correct e Change the channel to the local PBS station Program If you select Auto in the Date Time setting optical bar you must select a Public Broadcasting Station PBS channel in USA which is available in your area the clock will set itself by tuning to this channel Date dd mm yy 1 Press the INPUT button on the remote control to display the SYSTEM SET UP MENU 2 Use the CURSOR buttons of the remote control to select the Date dd mm yy and press the OK button to confirm 3 Enter the correct date in mm dd yy format Month Day Year using the 0 9 keys Time hh mm 1 Use the CURSOR button of the remote control to select TIME and press OK to confirm 2 Enter the correct time in hh mm ss format Hour Minute Seconds using the 0 9 keys 3 After the date and time have been entered press the SETUP EXIT button on the remote control to exit SETUP MENU DATE TIME SETUP MENU DATEFT IME iS DateTime Setting Auto I
11. s e Select any timer recording item and press the ADD CLEAR button to delete it e Do not use a finalized DVD R disc 23 Play Mode Menu Description In the Play Mode the system control is done through the menu operations or function keys 1 Enter the Play Mode 2 Press the DISPLAY button to show or hide the control bar menu The following charts are control bar menus for DVD VCD CD and MPEG 4 respectively Please note that the menu may vary to some extent for different discs The meanings for the icons are as follows Play a DWD _s This icon shows the disc type 2 MODE Options include Normal Play A B Repeat Chapter Repeat Title Repeat Disc Repeat Program Play etc 3 TRICK Options include Play Stop Pre stop Pause FF FB Slow etc 4 TITLE The DVD title being played and the total number of titles 5 CHAPTER The chapter of the DVD title being played and the total number of chapters AUDIO Select the DVD Audio SUBTITLE Select the DVD subtitle ANGLE Select the DVD shooting angle T TIME Displays the time played and left 0 TRACK Track being played of the VCD CD and the total number of tracks 11 AUDIO Channel selection when playing VCD CD 12 PBC ON OFF Play menu control This function is available only for 2 0 and above versions Play a MPEG 4 13 File Type Such as Audio PIC picture Video 14 LANGU only for MPEG 4 play select the language D 0
12. segments are chosen correctly there is a corresponding segment end for each segment beginning the result should be saved before going to the hard drive title list or it will not save the result AddiClear Clear all IN OUT points ad Play Navigation in the title All playback and trick mode keys FF FR etc Back to title list Does not save the result e The segments will not be visible if the title is played back HDD gt Play e The segments will not be copied to DVD if the segmented title is selected for Dubbing e If you re enter the segment screen for the same title you can see the identified segments e Segment screen can only be accessed if the title you want to split is not protected or locked e Accuracy of segmenting is within 0 5 second Changing the Index Picture This option brings up the Change Index Picture screen You can navigate the program similar to Playback screen When the desired picture is display on the screen press SELECT to change the index picture Note This operation is available only if the title is not protected or locked 40 Hard Disc Drive Editing Rename On screen keyboard This option brings up the on screen keyboard You can type in the title Use peepee the arrows to highlight the desired key Press OK TITLE sibs AG TE E Ga STA aS 2 0 ee Note This operation is allowed only if the title is not protected or locked ee ine GRG TUN EE Jiri Lock Once you have
13. DVD Recorder with 80GB Hard Drive DRM 2001G E i Polaroid User s Manual 20060425 safety Instructions Danger symbol The lightening flash with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of dangerous voltage in the unit A Warning symbol The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operation and maintenance servicing instructions WARNING To prevent fire or electric shock do not expose the unit to rain or moisture Never attempt to open the cabinet dangerous high voltages are presented in the unit Refer servicing to qualified service personnel when necessary MAINTENANCE NOTICE Do not put the unit near strong magnetic fields somewhere exposed direct sunlight or near heat radiation equipment such as a heater on top of other heat radiation objects in a place with bad ventilation and dirt somewhere subject to vibration and instability or somewhere exposed to moisture or rain The unit should be installed in a smooth and dry place with good ventilation When the unit is moved from a cold place to a warm one the laser head may get dewed and the unit may not work normally In this case keep the power on for an hour or two with no disc loaded before playing normally Clean the surface of the unit with neutral detergent Do not use organic solvents such as alcohol or gasoline Never poli
14. F signal output Composite video input rear S video input T Audio input rear left right 5 1Ch audio output Composite video output S video output rear Digital audio optical output 10 Digital audio coaxial output 11 Component videos input 12 Component videos output Y Pr Cr Pb Cb Remote Control oF ee NS EJECT button DV button HDD button NUMBERS 0 9 buttons SETUP EXIT button LEFT DIRECTION REPLAY button RIGHT DIRECTION SKIP button UP DOWN LEFT RIGHT OK button TIMER button TIME SHIFT button REC OTR button RECORD ONE TOUCH RECORD PLAY button STOP button REVERSE button PREVIOUS button FWD button NEXT button AUDIO button MENU button SUBTITLE button ZOOM button POWER button INPUT button DVD button GOTO button ADD CLEAR button NAVIGATION button RETURN button REC TO button SLOW SORT button PAUSE STEP button CHANNEL button VOLUME button CHANNEL button VOLUME button PS IS PROGRESSIVE INTERLACE SCAN REPEAT button DISPLAY button MUTE button 13 E Wt RE 20 TIMESHIFT REC OTR SUBTITLE ZOOM ae ER ApH EJECT POWER eS j PaP 4 2 3 id z B 7 g p ADDICLEAR GOTO E Es SETUPYEXIT WAV IGATION A j UT Irs bei a E on b TIMER lT RETURN RECTO i i le o PLAY STOP FAISENTEP SLOW P eee ey FWD NEXT VOL
15. Gate Time Setting Auto r re me T a Program Manual Trn Time Zone Hawall rel Datejddimmiyy 30 11 13993 re Daylight Saving OFF 4 Timathhimm Be 9 C2 Datatmmiddiyyyy i oy 2008 4 Timethh mm 16 system Setup SETUP MENU PREFERENCES Reset to Factory Default When your unit doesn t work properly it is possibly due to some wrong settings Please try the Reset to Factory Default function to see if the unit can restore to its normal working status 1 In the General Settings menu use the A or VW button to select the Reset to Factory Default item and press the OK button The OSD will display as follows Use the A or V button to select OK Press the OK button to restore all default settings SETUP MENU PREFERENCES Reset lo Factory Default OR Screen saver _ System will reset all setup items tothe default values OK ta confirm Cancel to exit Screen Saver The Screen Saver function means that when the unit is idle or without monitored output for some time some interesting pictures will appear automatically on the screen as a screen saver 1 2 3 4 In the General Settings menu use the A or Y button to move the cursor and select the Screen Saver item Press the OK button and the screen saver item will drop down a list Use the A or V button to move the cursor and select ON or OFF Press the OK button to activate or inactivate the Screen Saver fu
16. Roar Pare of tee Unt e In audio setup set the Digital Output Mode to LPCM Output For details see System Setup Digital Audio Output section e When using a digital signal output coaxial or optical the Analog Output cable is not needed for connection system Connections CONNECTION FOR RECORDING EXTERNAL SIGNALS FRONT PANEL SIGNAL Before connecting with external signals be sure to turn off the power source of this unit and other devices ORITAL A i ale FECORDER FRONT Notes e Refer to your user s manual when connecting the unit e Turn off the power and unplug both units before setting up any connections CONNECTION FOR RECORDING EXTERNAL SIGNALS REAR PANEL SIGNAL Doniin Hing Ae Gaede RE iFM t WOES OLN FIDE H iio edi P ALTA Liv Bag a ee Ti De D Hayes e From the video input terminals select one as desired e In terms of picture quality composite is good S video is better and component is best system Setup Operation Interface and General Steps This section will introduce the menu interface of the System Setup and general operation steps Press the SETUP button to enter the System Setup mode The system setup control bar menu will appear on the top of the OSD as shown in the following chart Use the A or V button to make a selection and press the OK button to enter the setup menu In the setup menu of each item press the arrow butto
17. Stop Will return to title list Same as return Return Return Will return to title list Same as stop FRO FastForward x4 8 32 o oo Slow Slow Forward x 1 2 1 4 1 8 o o Next Skipmextchapter oo Skip previous chapter Display Display OSD information and online help When pressed repeatedly toggles between Progress Bar Add Helper Text Add Title Info and No Overlay Repeat title Replay Jump backward 10 seconds HDD tie Tist D Optical disc manipulation A Time shift Time shifting Also can press INPUT to record from sources other than TV Timer recording setup a ZOOM See details below GOTO Num 0 9 Time search Press GOTO button and Num 0 9 buttons to select the GOTO time Zoom The zoom feature allows you to enlarge an image that is currently displayed on the screen and pan through to specific areas on the zoomed image There are two zoom options available 1 5x 2 0x which will be indicated on the screen 1 During pause press the ZOOM button to zoom the image on the screen to 1 5x 2 Use the CURSOR buttons to pan select the part of the image you want to zoom in on 3 Press the ZOOM button again to zoom the image on the screen to 2 0x 4 Press the ZOOM button again to return the image on the screen to normal 33 Hard Disc Drive Play Mode Time Shifting When the unit is turned on or you press the TIME SHIFT button from other menus the last viewed TV channel wi
18. Vrms 10ohm load General specifications HDD 80GB Power supply AC110 240V 50 60Hz Power consumption 40W Standby power consumption 3W Size 430mm x 48mm x 308mm Net weight 4 6kg Gross weight 5 3kg Working humidity Relative humidity 15 75 without water condensation Product specifications are subject to change without notice 46 Glossary of Terms TERM DEFINITION Chapter Chapter refers to the subtitle of each title of division on the DVD image or music Normally one title contains several chapters Each chapter has its own unique number so it can be searched easily Compatibility Finalize Compatibility Finalize means to process the information stored in the disc to make it compatible with other DVD players Without this process the disc can only be played on this unit This function is relevant to DVD R discs only DVD R disc DVD R discs are also called Write one DVD Discs It can be recorded for only tome time The recorded disc can be played on other DVD players after being closed can record onto this disc multiple times the optical disc or hard disc Multiple angles function Some DVDs record different images of one view taken from different angles of a screen The user can view such angles by pressing the angle key Multiple languages function Some DVDs record sound ins several languages The different languages can be released according to the corresponding function menu Multiple subtitle fun
19. a TV signal with subtitle select the ON state the TV screen displays subtitle select the OFF state the TV screen does not display subtitles SETUP MENW VIDEO SETUP MENU VIDEO mie TV Type ia Ty Type PAL Fa TV Display Ee dia TV Display 4 38 rel Video Oulput Format lerlaced re Video Output Format Interlaced rare A Ce Video Guiput Progressive ce Video Oulpul CHE Close Caption JFF CHE Close Caption La YesDVo E YesDVo TVG system Setup YesDVD 1 Inthe General Settings menu use the A or VW button to move the cursor select the YesDVD item and press the OK button 2 When you want to create a YesDVD disc select ON If not select the OFF e lf you want to know more about creating a YesDVD see the Creating a YesDVD section of this manual dhe YesDVD YesBVD On Musie Video ON About YesDvO SETUP MENU AUDIO 1 Enter the System Setup control menu 2 Usethe A or Wbutton to select the AUDIO item 3 Press the OK button to enter the Play Setting mode Analog Audio output The unit can set the analog audio output at 2 CH or 5 1 CH The output of 2 CH comes from L and R channels 1 Enter the play settings menu use the A or V button to select SPDIF Output item and press the OK button 2 Usethe A or V button to select 2 CH or 5 1 CH and press the OK button to confirm SPDIF Output This unit has a digital audio output You can enjoy
20. anguage All prices and fees are correct at the time of printing and are subject to change without notice 19 Recording Mode Recording modes e There are various external signal inputs in the unit including S Video composite video TV tuning DV input and stereo audio input You can select any group of audio and video signals from these inputs for recording e There are six available recording modes of different qualities including SLP 6 hours EP 4 hours LP 3 hours SP 2 5hours SP 2 hours and HQ 1 hour e The unit has a function of timer recording You can set up a recording schedule in advance The unit will record the programs that you select automatically Entering the recoding mode and menu description To enter the recording mode 1 Inthe disc mode press the INPUT button to enter the Monitoring Mode The Monitoring Mode can be regarded as a sub mode of the Recording Mode 2 The system will automatically enter the Recording Mode when the setup time is reached For details about timer recording see Timer Recording for reference 3 Inthe Recording Mode press the DISPLAY button to show or hide the recording control bar menu Manual Recording Recording Source You can select which video input the unit should record from The following options are available Rear Composite Rear S Video Tuner Front Composite DV and YPbPr Input e Press the INPUT button repeatedly to change the video
21. confirm Audio Channel Selection This section only applies to CD VCD and MUSIC discs 1 Inthe play control bar menu press the A or Y button to select the Audio item 2 Press the OK button to confirm and enter the input mode 3 Use the A or V button to select Stereo Right or Left and press the OK button to confirm Jl Play Mode Subtitle Selection Some DVD discs may have more than one kind of subtitle You can select one of them as the output 1 Inthe play control bar menu select the Subtitle item e There are some digits under the icon The number on the right is the total number of subtitle languages provided by the disc the one on the left is the current selection The default value can be set in the System Setup e If there is a word Off under the icon it indicates that the subtitle is off This value can be set in the System Setup 2 Press the OK button to make the Subtitle item available for selection 3 Press the A or V button of the remote control to select the subtitle language 4 Press the OK button to confirm Multi Angle Switch For some DVD discs the pictures are shot from different angles at the same time While playing you can view from different angles 1 Inthe play control bar menu select the Angle item 2 Press the OK button to make the Angle item available for selection 3 Enter a number and press t
22. ction Some DVDs record the picture description in multiple languages Press the SUBTITLE key while watching and the recorded subtitle languages will appear Preparation for recording Formal preparation for recording includes examining the type of the disc and the recording format doing necessary optical adaptation and pre writing the content area Progressive and Interlace Progressive means a frame picture can be scanned to one field Interlace means a frame picture can be scanned to two fields This unit provides both progressive and interlace modes Recording quality and length For DVD R RW discs with the capacity of 4 7GB HDD disc with capacity of 80GB there are 6 different recording qualities in accordance with the compressing program SLP Good image quality 6 hours of recording EP Good image quality 4 hours of recording LP Better image quality 3 hours of recording SP Good image quality 2 5 hours of recording SP Better image quality 2 hours of recording HQ Best image quality 1 hour of recording 47 Glossary of Terms TERM DEFINITION Region code In order to protect intellectual property the relevant organization has divided the world into 6 regions Each region can only use DVD players and DVD discs with certain region codes The six regions are 1 Canada USA and its possessions 2 Japan Europe South Africa Middle East including Egypt 3 Southeast Asia East Asia including Hong Kong 4 Austra
23. d e You can change the subtitle language at any time during playing See Play Mode for details Menu Language 1 Inthe Language Settings menu use the A or Wbutton to select the Menu Language item and press the OK button to drop down a menu as shown in the following chart 2 Usethe A or V button to select the language you want and press the OK button e The system will give priority to this setting as the DVD audio output language If the DVD played does not support the selected language the setting will be invalid e You can change the audio language at any time during playing See Play Mode for details 3 Press the RETURN button to return to the upper level menu and set up other items Notes e For the DVD language settings in this section some discs might not contain the language you set In this case your seitings will be invalid The language played will be the one that is provided by the disc e Some discs may contain a language selection menu your selection in this menu rather than the corresponding settings of the unit will be effective 15 system Setup SETUP MENU DATE TIME Date Time Setting The time and date have to be set before a timed recording can be set There are two ways to set the product clock AUTO setting and MANUAL setting 1 Press the INPUT button on the remote control to display the SYSTEM SET UP MENU 2 Use the CURSOR buttons to highlight Date Time Setting bar and
24. depends on the recorded picture size Some pictures might not be played under the screen format you select e For those discs recorded as 4 3 no matter how the screen format is set the screen format played is always 4 3 e The selection of screen format shall be in accordance with the TV screen SETUP MENU VIDEO SETUP MENU VIDED SETUP MENU VIDEO TV Type PAL aaa TV Display 4 3LB i j ie TY Type PAL esis TV Type PAL TW Display AFLE TY Display HTSc Video Oulpul Formal Intertaced ms Video Sulpul Formal Inleriaced Video Quipul Format 3Ps Video Output Y Pb Pr Video Qutput Y Pb Pi Video Guipui 1S Close Caption Yes Ovo Ciose Caption OFF a 1 Chose Caption OFF YeeDVO Sel amp YesDVD Video Output Format 1 Inthe General Settings menu use the A or V button to move the cursor select the Video Output Format item and press the OK button 2 Select the Progressive or Interlace option for video scan output mode and press the OK button to confirm Video Output 1 Inthe General Settings menu use the A or V button to move the cursor select the Video Output item and press the OK button 2 Select Y Pb Pr RGB or CVBS terminal according to your need and press the OK button to confirm Close Caption 1 Inthe General Settings menu use the A or V button to move the cursor select the Close Caption item and press the OK button 2 When you play a DVD disc or receive
25. disc Set up time again Ensure input source works correctly during recording time Set system to standby Recording aborted halfway 1 There is no free disc space 1 Replace with blank disc 2 Bad disc quality 2 Replace with high quality disc Technical Specifications TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Supported disc formats DVD DVD R RW DVD R RW SVCD VCD JPEG MPEG4 Supported recordable disc DVD R RW DVD R RW functions Recording format DVD MPEG II Recording quality HQ Perfect Quality SP Standard Play SP LP Extended Play EP Long Play SLP Super Long Play Input Composite video input front and rear S video input Y C DV input 1394 RF input Analog audio input Output Composite video output S video output Y C Component video output Analog 5 1 channel audio output Digital audio coaxial output Digital audio optical output Input RF features System NTSC Impendance 75 imbalance coaxial cable Video features Composite video System NTSC PAL Video label 1 00 2Vp p 75 S video Y output level 1 0 Vp p 75 C output level 0 3 Vp p 75 Video horizontal resolution 500 lines Y S N 65dB Composite video System NTSC PAL Video level 1 00 2Vp p 75 S video Y input level 1 0Vp p 75 C input level 0 3 Vp p 75 Audio specifications Output Audio level 1 0 2 0Vrms 10k ohm load Frequency response 4Hz 44KHz 2dB S N ratio 90dB Audio distortion noise 65dB 1KHz re Audio level 2 0
26. disc cannot be created 2 If your recording is longer than five minutes music highlights will be created from your footage 23 Timer Recording You can set up the unit to schedule recordings to begin and end at a specific time You can record to the hard drive or directly to a DVD This feature is useful if you know the specific quality time date and channel of a program you want to record in advance 1 Press the TIMER button to enter the timer recording schedule setup menu as shown in the chart to the right There are 8 records in this menu Each record represents a recording schedule 2 Inthe timer recording setup menu use the A or V button to select a record and press the OK button Setting up the input source In the Item Editor dialog box use the A or Y and Ok buttons to select the value of SOURCE Setting up the recording quality In the Item Editor dialog box use the A or V and OK buttons to select the recording quality For more information about recording quality for reference HQ SP SP EP LP SLP Set up the recording mode This setting is done with the third control unit in Item Editor dialog box Move the cursor A or Y to select the row and press the OK button to initiate the drop down menu The settings are as follows Weekly recording every week Daily recording everyday Once recording on a certain date Setting up the recording date If you select
27. e drive including browsing disc information finalizing a disc removing disc content deleting the last title setting compatibility and write protection etc Entering the Disc Operation Mode 1 Place the DVD with your recorded content in the recorder 2 On the remote press the DVD button 3 Press the UP arrow button 4 Press the RIGHT arrow button The OSD menu will appear Erase Optical Disc 1 Inthe Disc operation control bar menu use the A or V button to select the Erase Optical Disc option 2 Press the OK button A warning message will appear This operation will erase all data on the disc Are you sure you want to continue 3 Press the lt button to select Yes and then press the OK button to confirm The system will start erasing the disc This operation is effective for DVD RW discs The Erase Disc operation may take some time During the operation do not perform any other operation including standby once the operation starts it cannot be cancelled midway e Never switch off the power during the operation otherwise the disc may be damaged Lock Disc e Inthe Disc Operation control bar menu use the A or V button to select the Lock Disc item and then press the OK button e This operation will cancel the write protection of a locked disc This function is available only for DVD RW discs e To determine if a disc is write protected try the Browse Disc Inf
28. e time shown under the icon is the time played of the current chapter for DVD discs or the current track non DVD discs e The Time Selection function is not available for some discs In this case this icon cannot be selected 2 Press the OK button to enter the Edit Mode 3 Press the number buttons to enter the time 4 Press the OK button to confirm e Ifthe input time is valid less than the total length of the current chapter or track the system will start playing from the input time Notes e You can only select a time point in the current chapter or disc for playing e If the input time exceeds the total length of the current chapter or disc the system will remain in its previous play mode 30 Play Mode GOTO Button In the playing status press the GOTO button to cycle through various options in the play control bar menu With the above mentioned operations you can use the remote control to enter the corresponding value and skip to the corresponding location directly Audio Selection Some DVD discs may have more than one OSD language You may select one of them as the output 1 Inthe play control bar menu select the Audio item 2 Press the OK button e The number on the right is the total number of OSD languages the one on the left is the number of the current mode 3 Use the A or V button to select the Audio item and press the OK button of the remote control to
29. ectly is another way to perform Normal Play Repeat Play There are various Repeat Play modes including Repeat Title DVD only Repeat Chapter DVD only Repeat Disc DVD SVCD VCD A B Repeat etc 1 Inthe play menu press the A or Y and OK buttons to select the first item Play Mode Control 2 Use Aor Y button to select a proper value 3 Press the OK button The system will play with the corresponding Repeat Play mode e Pressing the REPEAT button directly is another way to repeat play operation e lf the value selected is A B Repeat press the OK button and the system will indicate that Point A is set please set the next point Press the OK button again to set the next point i e Point B After that the system will perform a section repeat play that is repeat from A to B Program Play This function enables the system to play designated title chapter or track according to the instructions you set 1 Select the Play Mode Control value as Program 2 Press the OK button 3 Press the lt or gt button to move the cursor between File And Favorite Program 4 Press the A or button to move the cursor up and down within a certain list box In the Program Play List Box you can add your favorite content 1 Press arrow buttons to move the cursor in the Disc Content List Box to your favorite item 2 Press the ADD CLEAR button and the item will appear in the Progra
30. een the HDD or DVD record sources 20 Recording Mode Recording Quality You can select from up to six record quality settings to define the picture quality of the recordings and the amount of space you want to use on the DVD HDD Higher quality recordings will consume more space and low quality recordings will consume less space on the DVD HDD NOTE Use the ADD CLEAR button to switch between different record quality options Record Quality Record Time Recording Time Video Quality 4 7GB DVD 80GB HDD HQ High Quality SP Standard Play Very good One Touch Recording OTR This function enables you to set up the timer during the recording process Once the scheduled time is reached the system will stop recording automatically 1 Enter the Recording Mode and start recording 2 For desired timer recording press the REC OTR button once or several times e The recording time will increase by 30 minutes with every pressing of the REC OTR button e lf the scheduled time exceeds the recordable time of the disc normal recording mode will restore e Ifthe timer recording is paused or stopped the system will cancel the timer recording process DV Controlled Recording This unit can perform real time monitoring and recording for a DV through the IEEE 1394 serial port DV 1 Connect the DV to the unit for details see System Connection System Connection for Recording External Signals by using the fron
31. enu language English cen 4 Menu Language German DE i Italian System Language 1 Inthe Language Settings menu use the A or WV button to select the System Language item and press the OK button to drop down a menu 2 Usethe A or Wbuitton to select the language you want and press the OK button to confirm The interface language will change immediately according to the settings Audio Language 1 Inthe Language Settings menu use the A or Wbutton to select the Audio Language item and press the OK button to drop down a menu 2 Usethe A or V button to select the language you want and press the OK button e Ifyou play a DVD disc supporting the selected language the system will adopt that language as the DVD menu language e lf the disc doesn t support the selected language the system will adopt the language provided by the disc Subtitle Language Some DVD discs may contain various subtitle languages This setting is to determine the default DVD subtitle language 1 Inthe Language Settings menu use the A or Wbutton to select the Subtitle Language item and press the OK button to drop down a menu 2 Usethe A or V button to select the language you want and press the OK button e Off means the subtitle output is off e The system will give priority to this setting as the DVD subtitle language If the DVD played does not support the selected language the setting shall be invali
32. er of the unit and the DV before connecting the DV cables 21 Recording Mode Record from hard drive to optical disc Press the HDD button and enter into the HDD display state Press the ADD CLEAR button to select the five titles you desire to copy to DVD Press the REC key to copy selected file to DVD ge HOG FG Cale Tina Pis i E E k Presi eid Hier ee io tahid piogrerniia Prini Rae Key atay ne lechedd gregaria id tre Presi Sit key to part Pepin nime date ner tima Notes e In DVD tray there should be a blank re writable DVD disc or the disc was previously used for archiving from HDD only e When recording from HDD to an optical disc there will be a flashing icon on the upper left corner of the screen to indicate the recording process 22 Instructions for Creating a YesDVD Wuat is YesDVD YesDVD is a product of YesVideo www yesvideo com that allows you to transfer your videotapes or other video content to a DVD R RW with the professional quality features found in Hollywood DVDs YesDVD will automatically e Analyze your video and create chapter points at natural scene breakers e Generate a Hollywood style menu with pictures of each chapter for easy scene selection e Produce three one minute music videos using the best footage from your video e Create a DVD case cover sheet to be printed on your computer The DVD cover sheet includes pictures from your video a
33. fore playing for some discs 3 Press the RETURN button to play e For SVCD and VCD 2 0 discs system will return to menu while PBC is on the function will not be available while PBC is off End Play 1 Press the STOP button e The system will change to the Pre stop status e Inthe Pre stop status the unit will automatically record the stopping time e Pressing the PLAY or RETURN button the unit will playback from the recorded stopping time For MUSIC discs playback will start from the beginning of the track at pre stop time e Press the STOP button again the system will change to Stop status and the memory will be cleared then Press the EJECT button to open the disc tray Take out the disc Press the EJECT button to close the disc tray Press the POWER button to standby the unit oo oY Note If the disc is incorrectly inserted or the disc is seriously damaged the OSD will display NO DISC 21 Play Mode Play Mode Control e There are four playing modes for the unit Normal Play Repeat Play Program Play and Random Play e The operations are as follows Normal Play 1 Press the DISPLAY button to enter the menu 2 Press the A or VY and OK buttons to select the first item in the menu Play Mode 3 Press the A or V button to select the Normal Play value and then press the OK button to enter the Normal Play mode Note Pressing the PLAY button dir
34. g buffer will be tagged in red Option 2 While viewing a program press REC and hold down for 3 seconds This will save the entire time shifting buffer If STOP is pressed the saving will terminate at that point in the buffer During the saving operation pressing REC will increase the length of the program you are saving by 30 minutes up to a maximum of 3 hours Press Stop and hold for 3 seconds if you want to cancel the entire saving operation Notes e You cannot change the channel or the source if saving is on going the end of the recording segment is either not entered or in case of long recordings it has not been reached Saving has to be manually stopped first by pressing STOP The product will request you to stop saving first The segment will be saved on HDD and then channel or source change can be performed e Only one segment in the time shifting buffer can be identified for saving You cannot store multiple segments Once the segment has been saved and registered on title list this segment and its preceding video segment will be removed from the time shifting buffer e The saved program will be removed from the time shifting buffer when Stop is pressed The unit will save immediately if the system is powered down 35 Hard Disc Drive Play Mode While in Time shifting mode you can use the following keys for other operations to record to a DVD POWER Power ooo o INPUT Changesthe video source S Cha
35. gram Number P003 Choad requenty sss O07 SOMHZ Fine Tuning Skip NO Cancel SETUP MENU VIDEO TV Type The product supports two different television systems that are incompatible with each other NTSC is the television system that is adopted in the North America region PAL is the television system that is adopted typically in the rest of the world especially in Europe and Asia 1 2 3 In the General Settings menu select the TV Type item and press the OK button to drop down a menu Select PAL or NTSC Press the OK button to confirm This setting must be in accordance with the TV system otherwise the video output might not work properly 12 system Setup TV Display 1 Inthe Play Settings menu press the OK button to select the TV aspect ratio item and a drop down menu will appear 2 Usethe A or Y button to select a proper setting value and press the OK button to confirm e 16 9WS is suitable for a wide screen TV e Pan Scan is suitable for a TV with standard screen size e When a wide screen picture is played the left and right margins will be cut and the picture will occupy the entire screen e 4 3 is uses for standard TV When a wide screen picture is played a black frame will appear at the top and bottom of the TV screen e The default value is Letter Box 3 Press the RETURN button to return to the upper level menu and set up other items NOTES e The playing effect
36. hapter Editing control bar menu will appear NOTE The Chapter Editing function is only available for DVD RW discs If the DVD RW disc is write protected or the current mode does not allow you to enter the Chapter Editing mode the remedy is to cancel the write protection with disc operation or just exit the mode Menu Description The chapter editing control bar menu is as shown on the right and the meanings for each item are as follows 1 N 2 oo SS Title The number on the left under the icon is the current title to be edited the right is the total number of the titles in the disc Chapter The number on the left is the current chapter the right is the total number of chapters in the title Play The function is the same as the Play Mode Chapter Mark Split or Combine Chapter function Hide Chapter Hide or Show Chapter function Index Picture Change the index picture Split Title Split the title in two Time Time Selection Play Operation Steps Selecting the title to be edited l 2 3 4 Enter the Editing Mode In the Editing Mode control bar menu use the A or Y buttons to select the title Press the OK button to make title selection option editable Enter the number of the title to be edited with number buttons and then press the OK button The system will play the title At this time various operations can be done for this title 43 L Editing Mode Chapter Editing Spl
37. he OK button to confirm The angle will be changed e The number on the right is different angles of pictures provided on the disc the one on the left is the current selection PBC ON OFF This is only available for VCD version 2 0 or above 1 Inthe play control bar menu select the PBC ON OFF item 2 Select the ON or Off value and press the OK button to activate or inactivate PBC function 3 Press the MENU button to activate or inactivate PBC function directly e The PBC function indicates the menu play mode of VCD 2 0 e When the PBC is on the system will provide a list of all tracks You can select to play any of these tracks using the number buttons of the remote control e When the PBC is off the system will play the disc in the normal order e Not all VCD discs support PBC play Picture Zoom Function This section only applies to DVD VCD and JPEG discs 1 Inthe playing status press the ZOOM button to enlarge the picture by 150 or 200 2 After the picture is enlarged use the arrow buttons A V lt or gt to move the picture so that you can view different parts of the enlarged picture 32 Hard Disc Drive Play Mode Hard Disc Drive Playback e Press the remote control Hard Disc Drive HDD button or in the NAVIGATION mode switch to HDD Playback state e During HDD playback the following remote control keys are valid Play resume Follows pause Pause Stop SC Stop
38. highlighted the program on the HDD title list bring up the Popup menu by pressing the Right Arrow Make sure Lock is highlighted use Up and Down arrows to navigate if needed and press OK Notes e When you lock a program the parental password selected in the Setup menu will be applied default value is 3308 e The user will be asked to unlock the program before Play or any Edit or Dubbing operation e In order to unlock once you have highlighted the program on the HDD title list bring up the Popup menu by pressing the Right Arrow e Make sure Unlock is highlighted use Up and Down arrows to navigate if needed and press Ok e You will be required to enter the password e A Locked title will have a lock icon next to its index picture on HDD title list 1 Once you have highlighted the program on the HDD title list bring up the Popup menu by pressing the Right Arrow 2 Make sure Protect is highlighted use Up and Down arrows to navigate if needed and press OK 3 When you Protect a program the user can play the title or dub it to DVD but cannot do any edit operations split segment change index picture delete 4 In order to unprotect once you highlight the program on the HDD title list and bring up the Popup menu by pressing the Right Arrow 5 Make sure Unprotect is highlighted use Up and Down arrows to navigate if needed and press Ok 6 A Protected title will have a Safe Box icon next to its index
39. it language Aatiginus Friterad Sexual OFF CC Mone On Mute Default Captions are displayed when offensive OC Mode On Mute language is being filtered On Continuous Captions are always displayed continually see NOTE 2 below Setup Hale OK CC Channel To use the TVG captioning features while watching a DVD movie your television must be capable of displaying closed captions Make sure your TV CC is set to CC2 or C2 Close Caption on channel 2 and that the CC channel on your DVD player is set to CC2 this is the default setting Ct CAs hel Co2 NOTE TVGuardian filters 95 of foul language of the words that are closed captioned TVG monitors the CC for words and phrases that are commonly considered to be offensive TVG will not filter out scenes do voice over or filter all words and phrases that anyone may consider to be offensive Errors in CC can cause TVG to miss words or phrases TVG works on media that includes closed captioning information Some companies may not include their CC on all of their DVDs you can verify whether a DVD supports Closed Captioning by identifying the CC logo on the back cover of the DVD case 2 Replaced Closed Captioning phrases are available through the TV s Closed Captioning decoder If the TV does not have a Closed Captioning decoder such as the LCD screen of portable DVD players replaced phrases may not be displayed Regardless TVG will mute the filtered l
40. it this mode e When exiting the system will write information to the disc Please be patient as this does take some time 44 Troubleshooting Guide Before contacting service personnel please check possible problems and solutions below SYMPTOM PossiBLE CAUSE REMEDY ile No power No sound No picture No color Disc cannot be played Remote control malfunction Sudden malfunction External signals cannot be recorded No monitor signal Timer recording cannot be done 2 3 1 2 2 1 2 3 I 2 3 lle 2 3 4 5 6 ie 2 3 4 lke 2 3 4 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 ie Power supply disconnected Bad connection between power plug and receptacle Power of receptacle switched off Incorrect input connection Disc is deformed or dirty System is in mute status Incorrect signal connection Incorrect TV status TV system out mode is Progressive but your TV system is Interlace mode Wrong TV system selection Improper color adjustment Incorrect video output No disc in drive Disc placed incorrectly Moisture condensed in unit Not in playing status Wrong disc format Disc dirty Remote control not directed at sensor Receiving distance is more than 8 meters Low voltage in remote control batteries Outside obstacle between unit and remote control Bad disc quality Button was pressed mistakenly Outside static Incorrect system connection No disc
41. itting the title 1 Inthe Editing Mode control bar menu use the A or Y buttons to split the title and press the OK button 2 When playing to a certain position press the OK button and the system begins to split the current chapter 3 The chapter is divided into two titles at this position the current picture will be the title picture of the second title When the split operation is under way you may need to wait L Editing Mode Setting the chapter marker e Insert a mark Mark the chapter in the title e Delete a mark Delete a playing chapter and combine it with the previous chapter The previous chapter will not be deleted e Delete all marks Delete all chapters in the title The first chapter cannot be deleted Hiding and un hiding the chapter In the Chapter Editing control bar menu use the A or Y button to move the cursor and select the Hide Chapter item and then press the SELECT button e lf the value is Hide Chapter the current chapter will be hidden during playback e Ifthe value is Unhide Chapter the current chapter will not be hidden during playback Indexing a picture e Inthe Program Mode control bar menu use the A or V button to move the cursor and select the Index Picture item e f you find a favorite picture during playing press the OK button and the picture will become the index picture of the title To exit the chapter editing e Press the EDIT button to ex
42. k VCD etc and start playing e For DVD discs only the forward operation within a title is allowed 2 Press the button and the system will play fast forward With each press the forward play speed will increase e For MUSIC discs such operation is invalid Fast Rewind e Press the m button of the remote control The system will skip back to the previous chapter DVD or the previous track VCD etc and start playing e Press the button The system will skip backward With each press the backward play speed will reduce gradually Pause Step Play e While playing a supported disc press the PAUSE STEP button and the system will suspend playing e Press the PAUSE STEP button again and the picture will move one frame forward e Press the PLAY button and the system will restore normal playing e While playing CD DA and MUSIC press the PAUSE STEP button again and the system will restore normal playing Volume Control e Press the MUTE button and the system sound is mute e Press the VOL button and the sound volume will increase e Press the VOL and the sound volume will decrease Note Some of the operations stated in this section can be done with function buttons of the remote control or the menu their effect is the same 29 Play Mode SELECTION PLAY MODE Title Selection This section only applies to DVD discs Enter the play control bar menu Press the A or V but
43. lia New Zealand Central America Mexico South America Caribbean Sea 5 Former USSR region India Africa including South Korea and Mongolia 6 Mainland China Title The images and music in the DVD disc are divided into several parts The biggest unit for each part is the title Each title corresponds with a serial number to that it can be easily searched Track Music or images on CDs DVDs or VCDs is divided into several areas Each area is a track Each track has it own unique number so it can be searched easily For service Support and warranty information visit www polaroid com or call 1 866 289 5168 in the US or 1 866 301 7922 in Canada Polaroid and Polaroid and Pixel are trademarks of Polaroid Corporation Waltham MA USA 48
44. ll be tuned in To LIVE record Time shifting 1 Press the Time Shift button 2 Press REC Tira shi Hrg Aee Disp Fanne Flay boy Ditar cram CU Timgehth Sahip Timar Source Kien To watch recorded broadcast 1 Press lt arrow 2 Press STOP 3 Press PLAY e Time shifting allows pausing the live TV broadcast for up to 60 minutes Press PAUSE to pause the broadcast If the system is paused for 60 minutes it will automatically resume TV viewing e Atany time the viewing can resume e If you change the input source of video and the video standard is different NTSC vs PAL the Time shifting buffer will be erased e During Time shifting a timer recording programmed recording may come up Because you can not watch one program in time shifting and record another channel the product will ask you to confirm if you want to keep the current channel or proceed with the timer recording If there is no response the product assumes the timer recording should be started The message will appear 2 minutes before the timer recording is due e Time shifting is stored in a buffer that contains 60 minutes of recording After 60 minutes the buffer will be progressively overwritten If you need to keep the video contained in this buffer for future use you can save all or part of the buffer REMOTE CONTROL On ScREEN DISPLAY Display pressed once Time shifting buffer information Current playback time Time
45. lt answer is No Tele Spi Navigate Pause Goba Play keys Split Setect key Cher apliona reium ABD OVE Timeshift OY Timar ERES e This operation is irreversible Once the program has been split the two titles cannot be joined back e Split screen can only be accessed if the title you want to split is not protected or locked e Return key will return back to HDD title list without splitting e lf the splitting point is not chosen and the title playback comes to an end then the system will switch to Pause e When the operation is finished the system will return back to title list and the first part of the program will be highlighted e Accuracy of Split location is within 0 5 second 39 Hard Disc Drive Editing Segment This option brings up the Segment screen You can navigate the program similar to Playback screen and mark a location for the beginning of a segment followed by a location for the end of a segment When you enter the Segment screen the title will automatically start playing You can use the playback navigation keys to move to anywhere in the title and apply a segment Title Segment Navigate Play keys Segment begin end Select key HRe apliana retum Addi lear a s E a The remote control functions are as follows Function Mark the IN OUT points Define your segments Display Toggles between Progress bar Helper Text Add Title info No overlay Return Back do hard drive title list If all
46. m List Box 3 Press the arrow buttons to select an item in the Program List Box and press the ADD CLEAR button to delete the item 4 After adding the content you placed on the Program List Box move the cursor to the Program List Box 5 Press the OK or PLAY button The system then will play the content in the Program List Box in Normal Play mode OD Woo j co Notes e Pressing the PROG button is another way to perform program play operation e lf the item you select in the Disc Content List Box contains sub items such as a title of a DVD disc press the OK button and the sub item list will pop up in the Content List Box e If you select the first item in the list press the OK button and the Content List Box will restore its original content 28 Play Mode Random Play e Set the value of the menu control item as Random The system will start Random Play e Inthis mode the system will randomly play the chapters or tracks of the disc PLAYBACK CONTROL Menu Operation Most of the play process control operations can be done through the menu To enter the play control bar menu 1 Use the arrow buttons to select the status play item 2 Press the OK button 3 Use the arrow buttons to select corresponding values according to your need 4 Press the OK button Fast Forward 1 Press the button the system will go forward to the next chapter DVD or the next trac
47. nction When the screen saver appears press any button to exit Press the RETURN button to return to the upper level menu and set up other items 17 system Setup SETUP MENU TIME SHIFT Time shift default source SETUP MENU TieneSift Titres hilt defeat mode Tuner OW Tuner ON When the system is turned on it will enter the tuner and za 3 of IRENGE z Timesin buts mode AAA time shift on state automatically m Wh Wat enters ree aE gt P e WHS GFF i FCVBS OFF It will enter FOVBS and time shift OFF state ais Space Managament Eloy automatically oil Empty hard dist Gol m g Erase optical diss OK Time shift buffer mode TVG Use the arrow button to highlight the Time Shift buffer mode row and press the OK button to select Refresh or Preserve SETUP MENU cieneShitt 1 Refresh or flush mode deletes all recordings in the buffer iie Timashitt datault mode Tuner ON upon changing the TV channel Sa Timeshit buttar mode Refresh 2 Preserve maintains the content of the buffer upon changing the li boinc och Biitiuuin ai TV chan nel i 5 Space Management Automatica l CDE Empty hard dise Gal e Erase optical diss OK Space management 1 Automatic When_Space Management is Automatic and the HDD is full the system should overwrite un protected titles in FIFO scheme the exception is when the title is selected to be dubbed in which case the title shall be kept until dubbing is SETUP MENU TimeShitt
48. nd fits in a standard 5 x 7 13 5cm x 19cm DVD case How To CREATE A YesDVD Step 1 With your remote control press the SETUP button to enter the setup menu YesOvo Step 2 Use the remote control arrow buttons to highlight the YesDVD option and select ON Step 3 Before recording place a blank DVD R RW disc in the Music Video pee nay About YesOvo Step 4 Select input signal source and press the RECORD button to start recording Step 5 You may stop recording by pressing the STOP button on the remote control A dialog box will appear asking if you D NERONE would like to create a YesDVD disc Select YES to create a PAT YesDVD i Taasan mm create Etats alin vite Leap En Hike didend a melo parkadi Step 6 Printing the DVD case cover sheet De yet marii criata aac mow e After the YesDVD disc creation has completed remove the Aa ark Oa a HVE Uber beter tings aie aad fpaaeudla DVD from the DVD recorder e Insert your YesDVD disc into your MS Windows Yer preste Vevo computer s DVD drive A window will pop up with printing Instructions e Print the DVD case cover sheet e Use scissors to cut the case cover sheet out of your printer paper e Insert your DVD case cover sheet into a standard 5 x 7 DVD case Notes 1 The television system TV type of input signal source must be consistent with the DVD recorder otherwise the YesDVD
49. nge the video output mode e Options SETUP HDD SPACE MANAGEMENT AUTOMATIC o If the STOP button is not pressed and the recording takes all the available space on the hard disc drive the unit overwrites un protected titles in the FIFO First In First Out scheme This rule will not affect titles that are selected to be copied to DVD The selected tiles will be kept until copying operation is over Even after this procedure there is no space on the HDD to record the product will provide the same message as if it was in MANUAL mode see next e Options SETUP HDD SPACE MANAGEMENT MANUAL o Ifthe STOP button is not pressed and the recording takes all the available space on the hard disc drive the unit will stop recording and request the user to erase some titles and create more room on the HDD e When the source is DV the recording will not be in time shifting buffer Press Source repeatedly to select DV as your video source The remote control will be able to send Play Pause Fast Slow Forward Reverse commands to the camera and start stop or pause a recording e You can use the SETUP HDD option to erase the entire content of the HDD Please proceed with caution as this process Is irreversible The product will ask you All video programs on the hard disc drive will be lost continue Select Yes to continue No to cancel 36 Disc Operation The Disc Operation means operations done to recordable discs in th
50. ns and the OK button to operate the control units The corresponding settings will be done Press the RETURN button to return to the upper level menu Press the SETUP button to exit the system setup mode SETUP MENU RECORDING iit oD G Lat NOTES e The steps above are general and typical operations Some settings might not need a certain step or require more steps e Please set up the system in the Eject Disc mode or No Disc mode otherwise some settings cannot be done Auto Chapter Marker 1 2 3 In the Recording Settings menu use arrow buttons to select Automatic Chapter Marker and press the OK button to drop down a menu Use the A or Y button to select a proper value 5min 10min 20min 30min or off and press the OK button to confirm Press the RETURN button to return to the upper level menu and set up other items e Use different time options to insert chapter markers at x minute intervals during recording SETUP MENU RECORDIALGS Fa S E S g e 10 system Setup Recording Quality 1 Inthe Recording Settings menu use the A or Wbutton to select the Default Quality item and press the OK button to drop down a menu 2 Usethe A or Wbutton to select a desired value and press the OK button 3 Press the RETURN button to return to the upper level menu and set up other items e For the differences of the six quality level
51. of recording Time of recording minus 1 hour Trick mode status Saving status Channel Source information Dubbing indicator Display pressed twice Hot keys and navigation information Display pressed three times Removes all On Screen Display 34 Hard Disc Drive Play Mode You can navigate in Time Shifting mode and control the audio by using the following remote control keys RESULT NOTE Change the channel By default changing the channel will erase all Time Shifting required for the current channel Change the channel Fast Forward Press to cycle through 4 8 32 x speeds Slow Forward Press to cycle through 1 2 1 4 1 8 x speeds Jump back 10 seconds Arrow left key If you hold the left arrow key for 2 seconds the unit will jump back 10 seconds Jump forward 30 seconds Arrow right key If you hold the right arrow key for 2 seconds it will jump to the end of the buffer live recording Mute audio on off eee Decrease increase volume OO In order to save from within the Time Shifting buffer two options are available Option 1 While viewing a program press REC This will start saving the segment you are watching You can extend the amount of recording time during the saving operation by pressing REC You will increase the length of the program you are saving by 30 minutes up to a maximum of 3 hours Press STOP to indicate the end of the saving operation The saved part of the time shiftin
52. ormation operation e Awrite protected disc cannot be recorded erased or edited unless the write protection is canceled Rename Disc e Inthe Disc Operation menu use the A or V button to select the Rename Disc item and press the OK button to pop up a dialog box in the given keyboard layout use arrow buttons and the OK button to enter desired letters Space add a blank position Caps capital change BkSp delete a character forward Delete delete a character backward Clear delete all characters Exit exit operation OK confirm operation TEEM wr PVG ALS OLEGA NERNET 5 n EMH DIED RTU YET amp a a a i z n 1 7 E mE E ug g a l z z TE 37 Disc Operation Record a New Title 1 In the Disc Operation menu use the A or Y button to select the Record a New Title item and press the OK button The system will change to TV status Press the INPUT button to switch to other input sources Press the REC OTP button to enter a new title Overwrite Disc di In the Disc Operation menu use the A or Y button to select the Overwrite Entire Disc item and press the OK button The system will change to TV status Press the INPUT button to switch to other input sources Press the REC OTR button to start recording and overwriting all other information in the disc Finalize Disc oe eee YS Notes Exit Place the DVD with your recorded
53. picture on HDD title list 41 Title Editing Editing Titles 1 Enter the Title Editing Mode 2 Inthe Title Display mode press the button to pop up the following dialog box 1TULE On taleoia z 1909 58 CFPOC de 4 Looy PPD ee M E WS a Title Name Recording Date Starting Time of the Recording The Length of the Recording Recording Quality Play Title play the current title Edit Title enter the Title Editing mode similar to the Chapter Editing mode Rename Title the operation is similar to Rename Disc Erase Title delete the current title Overwrite Title record a new title and overwrite the current one Overwrite Disc operation is similar to the overwrite Disc Operation Append Title this function is only available when editing the last title in the disc Add a new title the operation is similar to the Record a New Title 42 Chapter Editing For finalized discs every title consists of only one chapter There is no such function as selected chapter play or random programmed play of disc segments for such discs The index icon of each title is determined by the system The chapter editing function solves the problem Enter the Chapter Editing Mode When the disc in the drive is DVD RW and the system is in the DVD Root menu Press A or to highlight the title that you want to edit then press to show the edit menu and select edit to enter the Chapter Editing mode and the C
54. s SP SP LP SLP EP and HQ see the glossary for reference SETUP MENU RECORDIAKGS iim Auto Chapter Marker Fa Record Quality Ce Chann tooo Modily Channel Om Program Table Timer Setting Manu Country Selection Deutschland TVG APS Auto Program Scan oh Notes This is the TV channel scanning process This should be preformed after connection to an off air broadcast The unit has a channel tuner You can receive TV signals directly from the unit Before the tuning you must conduct a channel scan to enable the unit to tune in various channels automatically and determine their frequencies The tuned channels will be saved automatically Even if the power is off the saved channel information will not be lost Press the SETUP button to enter the System Setup mode Use the A or Y buttons to highlight APS Press OK button The tuner will start searching through various channel frequencies and add available channels to the system memory This procedure may take several minutes When the scan is complete TOTAL CHANNELS FOUND will appear on the screen with the number of channels that have been stored to memory Press the SETUP button on the remote control to exit Gonhirm Need stop current Timeshitt bators AutoScan and channel will be deleted Stan channels 255 63 e0MHe O channel a found L soe OK to starlaute scan Cancel io exil If you are using a set top box
55. sh the unit with sand paper lf the unit is not to be used for a long time disconnect the power plug from the wall outlet For optimum performance do not place heavy objects on the unit CAUTION The unit employs a laser system To prevent direct exposure to the laser radiation do not attempt to open the cabinet Visible laser may radiate when the cabinet is opened or the interlocks are defeated Do not stare at laser beams To ensure the proper use of the unit read this manual carefully Keep this manual for future reference If the unit requires servicing please contact the seller or service center Table of Contents Identification of Controls Remote Control system Connections System Setup TVGuardian Feature Recording Mode Creating a YesDVD Timer Recording Play Mode Hard Disc Drive Play Mode Disc Operation Hard Disc Drive Editing Title Editing Chapter Editing Troubleshooting Specifications Glossary of Terms 10 19 20 23 24 26 33 37 39 43 45 46 47 Identification of Controls FRONT PANEL oe ee ee o a Power button Standby LED IR Remote Sensor DVD Door Display Open Close button To g x a A ppp m Source button Play button ol b C w IL los scg Stop button ee CREO L 10 Record button d oom 11 Digital video input 12 Audio input front left 13 Audio input front right 14 Composite video input front Rear PANEL O o ee US eS a RF signal input R
56. source and select one of the above Note If you are recording from a rear source make sure your audio connections are connected to the rear audio inputs If you are recording from a front source make sure your audio connections are connected to the front audio inputs Recording to DVD or HDD Select to record to hard drive or optical disc 1 Press the TIME SHIFT button once to switch to manual recording mode 2 Press REC TO button to switch between the HDD or DVD Record sources If you have a recordable media in the tray you can press REC and start recording OTR to DVD 3 Press Stop to finish recording e The product will continue to record until the disc is full e To set the product to record for 30 minutes only press the RECORD button after recording has started A message will be displayed on the screen indicating that the unit will record for 30 minutes e Each time the RECORD button is pressed an additional 30 minutes will be added to the record time e To pause the recording press the PAUSE button on the remote control e Press the PAUSE button or the REC button to resume recording Recording will continue until the STOP button on the remote control or the product front panel is pressed e Press the remote control TIME SHIFT button once to turn on Time Shift mode Press the button twice to switch to manual recording mode e Press the REC TO button to switch betw
57. t panel inputs Switch on the power of the unit Press the DV button Switch on the power button of the DV set it to the CAMERA mode and start monitoring Press the REC OTR button to start recording Other operations is the same as in the Recording Mode P S O This unit can also record the VCR content of the DV 1 The connection method is the same as stated in the first 3 steps of 1 2 Switch on the Power button of the DV to enter the VCR status and ensure the VCR status is Stop 3 Use the remote control to complete the operations of the DV including STOP PLAY PAUSE FB FF etc 4 Press the REC OTR button and then press the PLAY button to start recording 5 During the recording process press the PAUSE button to suspend recording of the unit and press the button again to suspend the DV To restore play of the DV press the PLAY button if you press the REC OTR button the play of the DV and the recording of the unit will resume at the same time press the FWD or REV buttons to complete forward or rewind operation for the DV while it reports Pause status to the unit if you press the STOP button the recording of the unit will stop first and press again to stop the play of the DV Notes e Do not move the unit or switch off the power during the recording process e The finalized DVD R disc could not be recorded e Be sure to switch off the pow
58. the arrow buttons and the OK button to highlight the End option Enter a value between 0 00 and 23 59 with the number buttons and press the OK button to confirm This setting means when the end time is reached the recording process will be stopped and the unit turns to standby status Record To source You may choose to record directly to a disc or the hard disc drive Setting up the record title Use A or V arrows to change the letter and press the OK button to enter it To delete a set timer recording Select any timer recording item and press the ADD CLEAR button to delete it Notes e After setting up the timer recording schedule configure the system according to the schedule and make sure the system is in standby or working status e fthe system is conducting another operation 5 minutes before the scheduled recording time an information box will pop up prompting you whether to start recording or not If you still want to record highlight press the OK button to confirm If the information box is left unattended the system will automatically record e fthe system is in standby status it will enter the recording mode automatically 3 minutes in advance and start recording following the set schedule e After completing the recording the system will restore the status before the recording automatically e The system must be properly configured with the set values before completing expected recording
59. ton to select the Title item Press the OK button to enter the input mode Press the number buttons to enter the Title Number to be selected Press the OK button to play the selected title ae oe NS Chapter Selection This section only applies to DVD discs 1 Inthe play control bar menu select the Chapter item 2 Press the OK button to enter the input mode 3 Press the number buttons to enter the Chapter number to be selected 4 Press the OK button to play the selected chapter Track Selection This section applies to VCD SVCD CD etc 1 Inthe play control bar menu select the Track item 2 Press the OK button to enter the input mode 3 Press the number buttons to enter the track number to be selected 4 Press the OK button to start playing Notes e While the PBC is on the track cannot be selected for SVCD and VCD discs e If the OK button is not pressed for a few seconds the system will automatically play the selected track Track Selection Play for Audio or MPEG4 Discs For audio or video discs like MPEG4 you can select a track from the Disc Content List and play it 1 Press the lt or gt button to move the cursor to the Disc Content List box 2 Press the A or Wbutton to select a track 3 Press the OK button The system will start playing the selected track Time Selection 1 Inthe play control bar menu select the Track Time item e Th
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