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Macrovision Corporation DVD/VCR Combo User guide

1. Note If you use the S VIDEO jack on the front panel the VIDEO IN jack on the front panel amp is not available 11 INSIGNIA Connecting a digital camcorder DV digital camcorder Front of recorder e Use a DV cable not supplied to connect the DV in out jack of your DV digital camcorder to the front panel DV IN jack of your recorder Note This jack is for connection to DV equipment only It is not compatible with digital satellite amp tuners or D VHS video decks Remote control batteries The remote control requires two AAA ROS batteries not included We recommend that you replace the batteries on a yearly basis or when the operation of the remote control becomes intermittent or unsatisfactory Replace the original batteries with new AAA batteries Do not mix old and new batteries or different types of batteries To replace the batteries 1 Press the lock tab of the battery holder and open the battery compartment 2 Place two AAA batteries in the battery holder matching the and in the battery compartment 12 3 Close the battery holder Caution e Use only the size and type of batteries specified A Make sure that you follow the correct polarity as indicated in the battery compartment Reversed batteries may damage the device Do not mix different types of batteries together for example Alkaline and Carbon Zinc or old batteries with new ones Ifthe
2. Remote Control 1 Batteries 2 Design and specifications are subject to change without notice Limited warranty Insignia Products warrants to you the original purchaser of this Product that this product shall be free of defects in material or workmanship for a period of three hundred sixty five 365 days from the date of purchase as follows 1 LABOR During the Warranty Period if this Product is determined to be defective Insignia will repair or replace the Product at its option at no charge or pay the labor charges to any Insignia authorized service facility After the Warranty Period you must pay for all labor charges 2 PARTS In addition Insignia will supply at no charge new or rebuilt replacement parts in exchange for defective parts for the Warranty Period After the Warranty Period you must pay all parts costs To obtain warranty service you must take the Product with your original receipt or other proof of purchase either in its original packaging or packaging affording an equal degree of protection to your nearest retail store location of the store or online web site from which you purchased the Product This warranty does not cover cosmetic damage or damage due to acts of God lightning strikes accident misuse abuse negligence commercial use or modification of or to any part of the Product including the antenna This warranty does not cover damage due to improper operation or maintenance c
3. To play a DivX movie file 1 Press HOME The Home menu opens 2 Select Movie DISC then press ENTER 3 Press A V to select a folder then press ENTER twice A list of files in the folder appears 4 Press A V to select a file then press PLAY Playback starts You can use variable playback functions Refer to Special playback options on page 17 5 Press STOP jg to stop the playback The Movie menu opens Displaying DivX subtitles To correctly display DivX subtitles 1 Press HOME The Home menu opens 2 Select SETUP Setup Start then press ENTER 3 Press lt gt a Y toselect LANGUAGE Disc Subtitle then select the language for the DivX subtitle Refer to Disc Settings on page 16 Movie menu options To select movie menu options 1 Press a v to select a folder or file on the Movie menu then press ENTER The Movie menu options appear 2 Press A V to select an option then press ENTER e Play Start the playback of the selected title Open Opens the folder and a list of files in the folder appears Dubbing Dubs the DivX movie to VCR see Dubbing from DVD to VCR on page 22 About DivX movie files Available resolution size Under 720 x 576 W x H pixel Playable DivX file AVI DIVX Playable DivX subtitle SMI SRT SubRip only SUB Micro DVD format only DivX subtitles except those listed here are not displayed on the TV screen 18 Playable Cod
4. You can control the sound level input source and power switch of non LG TVs as well Enter the appropriate manufacturer code from the table below To enter the manufacturer code 1 While holding down the TV POWER button press the number buttons to select the manufacturer code for your TV Refer to table 2 Release the TV POWER button The remote control is set to control the TV Code numbers of controllable TVs If more than one code number is listed try entering them one at a time until you find the one that works with your TV Manufacturer Code Manufacturer Code Admiral 16 33 37 44 MONTGOMERY 01 06 08 09 45 AIWA 70 WARD 23 24 32 33 34 AKAI 01 NEC 01 08 56 AMARK 09 NOBLEX 07 30 Manufacturer Code Manufacturer Code AOC 01 PACKARD BELL 43 BELL amp HOWELL 33 PANASONIC 07 11 13 25 35 36 BROKSONIC 18 19 PHILCO 01 06 07 08 09 15 38 43 58 CANDLE 51 PHILIPS 06 07 43 61 62 65 CCE 07 PIONEER 30 CENTURION 08 PORTLAND 09 CINERAL 43 PROSCAN 03 37 44 CITIZEN 49 50 51 52 53 QUASAR 11 13 54 55 CORONADO 09 RADIO SHACK 16 17 23 CROWN 09 RCA 01 03 37 44 69 CURTIS MATHES 01 03 08 33 35 REALISTIC 16 17 23 37 44 DAEWOO 16 38 39 40 41 SAMPO 08 42 43 DAYTRON 01 08 SAMSUNG 01 08 09 25 68 EMERSON 01 09 16 17 18 SANYO 28 29 19 FISHER 28 29 SCOTT 01 08 FUNAI 46 47 SEARS 09 25 26 27 28 29 GENERAL ELECTRIC 03 10 11 13 37 SEMP 64 44
5. DVD RW with VR recording mode DVD RW with Video recording mode DVD RW disc EE DVD R disc DVD R disc DVD Video disc DivX files Audio CDs GER MP3 files UA WMA files JPEG files VHS Tape Recordable and playable discs Disc Characteristics DVD RW DVD ReWritable DVD e DVD RWs can be formatted for VR Rw mode recording or Video mode recording e These DVDs can be recorded on repeatedly Recordings can be erased then recorded again on the same DVD VR mode e Recordings can be extensively edited e Playable only on VR mode compatible players after finalization Video mode e Playable on regular DVD players after finalization e Limited editing features Recommended Mitsubishi 4x Verbatim 4x JVC 4x Victor 4x Maxell 4x oo INSIGNIA Disc ZD Characteristics DVD R DVD Recordable e These DVDs can be recorded only once After you finalize a DVD R you cannot record on it or edit it DVD Rs can be only formatted to Video mode Playable on regular DVD players after finalization e Limited editing features Recommended Mitsubishi 8x 16x That s 8x 16x Verbatim 8x DVD ReWritable DVD RW DVD ReWritable e These DVDs can be recorded on repeatedly Recordings can be erased then recorded again on the same DVD e Playable on DVD RW compatible players automatically finalization The edited contents are playable on DVD RW compati
6. WMA Sampling frequency within 8 48 kHz MP3 within 32 48 kHz WMA Bit rate within 8 320 kbps MP3 32 192 kbps WMA CD R Format ISO 9660 and JOLIET DVD R RW Format ISO 9660 UDF Bridge format Maximum Files Disc Less than 1999 total number of files and folders To play an audio CD or MP3 WMA files 1 Press HOME The Home menu opens 2 Select Music DISC then press ENTER The Audio CD or Music menu opens 3 Press A V to select a track or file then press PLAY Playback starts You can use variable playback functions as described in Special playback options on page 17 4 To stop playback at any time press STOP E Tip You can view the TV channel or video input source by pressing RETURN If you want to return to the Music menu press DISC MENU LIST e Press DISPLAY to view ID3 Tag information for the MP3 file If ID3 Tag information is not present MP3 ID3 tag None will appear If you select a folder the number of subfolders and number of MP3 WMA files in the folder are displayed Press DISPLAY again to close the information screen e On the Music menu you can display the folders on the disc Press lt gt A Y to select the Folder icon on the Music menu then press ENTER twice On CDs or DVDs with mixed content audio tracks MP3 WMA files DivX files or JPEG files you can select among the Music menu Movie menu and Photo menu by pressing TITLE repea
7. e OK Confirms the name you have entered e Cancel Deletes all characters and exits the Keyboard menu Use these remote control buttons to enter a name PLAY Inserts a space at the cursor position e PAUSE STEP jj Deletes the character to the right of the cursor position SKIP faa p gt p gt Moves the cursor left or right e STOP jg CLEAR Deletes the character to the left of the cursor position e 0 9 Enters the character corresponding to the selected column e DISC MENU LIST DISPLAY Switches the keyboard type Select OK then press ENTER to confirm the name and return to the previous menu screen Press RETURN 4 gt repeatedly to exit the menu Names can be as many as 32 characters long e For discs formatted on a different recorder you will see only a limited character set When recording on DVD R DVD R or DVD RWs the entered name is displayed on the DVD player only after finalization 27 INSIGNIA Time searching You can select the start point of the title To select the starting point of the title 1 Press A V lt p tochoose a title on the TITLE LIST menu then press ENTER The options appear on the left side of the menu 2 Select Search Time then press ENTER The Time menu opens with 4 P and Selact ie TITLE 4 01 01 0 05 40 End time Selected point Selected time Current Start time picture 3 Press lt p to find the point at
8. LP 16 67 mm sec SLP 11 12 mm sec 12 7 mm About 65 sec T 120 75 ohms VHF UHF Channel 3 or 4 Switchable VHF 2 13 UHF 14 69 CATV 1 125 4A A W W 1 W 84 A 5 A 1 20 Hz to 20 kHz 43 dB 88 dB 60 dB DVD specifications Laser system Frequency response Signal to noise ratio Harmonic distortion Dynamic range Inputs ANTENNA IN VIDEO IN AV1 2 AUDIO IN AV1 2 S VIDEO IN DV IN Outputs VIDEO OUT S VIDEO OUT COMPONENT VID OUT PROGRESSIVE SCAN Audio output digital Audio output optical Audio output analog RF OUT Accessories Video cable 1 Audio cable L R 1 Semiconductor laser wavelength 650 nm DVD PCM 48 kHz 8 Hz to 22 kHz CD 8 Hz to 20 kHz More than 95 dB Less than 0 008 More than 90 dB Antenna or CATV input 75 ohms 1 0 Vp p 75 ohms sync negative RCA jack x 2 6 dBm more than 47 kohms RCA jack L R x 2 Y 1 0 V p p 75 ohms neg sync Mini DIN 4 pin x 1 C 0 286 V p p 75 ohms 4 pin i LINK AEEE 1394 standard 1 Vp p 75 ohms sync neg RCA jack x 1 Y 1 0 V p p 75 ohms neg sync Mini DIN 4 pin x 1 C 0 286 V p p 75 ohms Y 1 0 V p p 75 ohms neg sync RCA jack x 1 Pb Pr 0 7 V p p 75 ohms RCA jack x 2 0 5 V p p 75 ohms RCA jack x 1 Optical connector x 1 1 1 Vrms 1 kHz 6 dB 600 ohms RCA Jack L R x 2 Channel 3 or 4 Switchable RF 75 ohm Coaxial Cable 1
9. Press to eject the tape in the VCR deck Press to pause playback Press repeatedly to step forward one frame at a time Note After 5 minutes in STILL mode the recorder stops to protect the tape and video heads PAUSE I FORWARD PrP Press to scan forward In STOP mode fast forwards the tape In PAUSE mode starts slow motion playback Note After 3 minutes in SEARCH or SLOW MOTION mode the recorder returns to PLAY mode to protect the tape and video heads INSIGNIA Operations Buttons BACKWARD a a Press to scan backward In STOP mode rewinds the tape Note After 3 minutes in SEARCH mode the recorder returns to PLAY mode to protect the tape and video heads CLEAR Press to reset the current tape counter to 0 00 00 To automatically go to tape counter position 0 00 00 press RETURN while the tape is in STOP mode TRACK at Press to manually reduce noise on the screen during tape playback Tracking is set automatically when a tape is inserted AUDIO Press to set the tape audio to HIFI LEFT RIGHT or NORMAL Press the lt gt buttons to select the tape audio you want I SKIP Press repeatedly during playback to skip forward 30 seconds on the tape max 120 seconds Playing a disc To play a disc 1 Press DVD to switch control to the DVD deck 2 Press OPEN CLOSE 4 to open the disc tray 3 Load the disc into the tray with the playback
10. D e Progressive Scan does not work with the RF Audio Video or S Video connections If your TV does not accept the Progressive Scan format the picture will appear scrambled Audio connection To connect to your TV with audio source e Connect the Left and Right AUDIO OUT jacks on the recorder to the audio left and right in jacks on the TV using the supplied audio cables INSIGNIA Connecting to an amplifier Note e Due to the DTS Licensing agreement the digital output will be in DTS digital Y out when DTS audio stream is selected Ifthe audio format of the digital output does not match the capabilities of your receiver the receiver will produce a Spon distorted sound or no sound at all To play six channel digital surround sound though a digital connection your receiver must have a Digital Multi channel decoder To see the audio format of the current DVD displayed on the screen press AUDIO Digital e Your recorder does not perform optical internal 2 channel decoding of aDTS C Ol Digital Audio coaxial bl cable Genie cable sound track To enjoy DTS multi channel surround you must connect your recorder to a DTS compatible receiver through one of your recorder s digital audio outputs Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Dolby Pro Logic and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories DTS and DTS Digital Out are trademarks of D
11. FF PAUSE STEP and so on The DVD deck will remain in Pause mode To resume Dubbing press the DUBBING button twice Recording from external components You can record from an external component such as a camcorder or VCR connected to any of the recorder s external inputs To record from an external component 1 Make sure that the component you want to record from is connected correctly to the recorder 2 Press INPUT repeatedly to select the external input to record from e AV1 Audio Video Input on the back panel e AV2 Audio Video Input on the front panel e DV DV Input on the front panel 3 Load a recordable disc or tape 4 Seta recording mode as necessary by pressing REC MODE repeatedly DVD XP SP LP or EP VCR SP or SLP 5 Press REC once to start recording The REC indicator lights in the display window 6 Press STOP jg to stop recording Note e Make sure that the Audio In settings DV Record Audio are set as you want D them See Audio Settings on page 16 e lf your source is copy protected using CopyGuard you will not be able to record it using your recorder See Copying copyrighted material on page 5 for more details e Recording continues until you press STOP HJ or the disc is full To record for a fixed length of time see Instant timer recording on page 21 Additional information Simultaneous play and record You can play or record a DVD during the VCR playb
12. GRADIENTE 01 56 57 63 67 SHARP 09 22 23 24 60 66 HITACHI 09 14 15 43 SIGNATURE 2000 01 06 08 09 10 23 24 33 34 JC PENNEY 01 08 10 27 35 SONY 12 62 93 JVC 20 21 63 67 SOUNDESIGN 51 KIOTE 43 SYLVANIA 01 04 05 06 07 08 35 51 KMC 09 SYMPHONIC 46 47 KTV 01 08 09 31 TATUNG 11 LG GOLDSTAR 01 07 08 09 35 TEKNIKA 07 09 16 33 51 39 40 LODGENET 33 TELERENT 09 33 LOGIK 33 THOMSON 69 LXI 09 24 25 26 27 YORX 08 28 29 MAGNAVOX 01 02 04 05 06 TOSHIBA 01 25 26 27 64 07 08 09 20 34 35 43 51 61 62 65 MAJESTIC 33 WARDS 01 06 08 09 10 33 34 MARANTZ 01 32 XR1000 48 MEMOREX 33 ZENITH 01 02 33 59 MGA MITSUBISHI 01 08 32 34 Note amp Depending on your TV some or all buttons may not function on the TV even after entering the correct manufacturer code If you enter a new code number the code number previously entered will be erased When you replace the batteries of the remote the code number you have set may be reset to the default setting Set the appropriate code number again Language code list Use this list to input your desired language for the following initial settings Disc Audio Disc Subtitle Disc Menu Language Code Language Code Abkhazian 6566 Lingala 7678 Afar 6565 Lithuanian 7684 Afrikaans 6570 Macedonian 7775 Albanian 8381 Malagasy 7771 A
13. V and change or select the setting by pressing lt gt For details about each item see the tables on VCR playback options on page 13 and Disc playback features on page 13 Title Current title or track number total number of titles or tracks e Chapter Current chapter number total number of chapters e Time Elapsed playing time e Audio Selected audio language DVD VIDEO only or audio channel Subtitle Selected subtitle e Angle Selected angle total number of angles Sound Selected sound mode Note amp Changing the TV audio channel Some TV programs are broadcast with both a main and a Secondary Audio Program SAP You can change the TV audio If no button is pressed for 10 seconds the on screen display disappears To change the TV audio e Press AUDIO repeatedly to change between the available TV audio options e STEREO SAP Audio Signal Stereo SAP Mono Stereo e STEREO Audio Signal Stereo L R Mono Stereo e SAP Audio Signal Mono SAP Mono e MONO Audio Signal Mono The current audio channel is displayed on screen e If SAP is selected but there is no SAP channel being broadcast you still hear the main audio Mono or Stereo channel e If the sound is poor quality when set to Stereo you can often improve it by changing to Mono Special playback options If a menu screen is displayed In some cases the disc menu might appear Press t
14. VCR Press to change the recorder s mode function mode to VCR DVD SP LP EP or XP e VCR SP or SLP 3 EJECT OPEN Press to open and close the CLOSE disc tray or to eject the tape 24 REC Press to start recording Press from the VCR repeatedly to set the recording time duration 4 TV control Press to control your TV s power input channel and 25 SUBTITLE Press to select a subtitle volume language 5 INPUT Press to toggle through input 26 AUDIO Press to select an audio BV IND Tuner AV1 AV2 or language or audio channel 27 DISPLAY Press to open the on screen 6 i Press to advance to the next display which provides current I lt q lt q SKIP chapter DVD or track CD status information and where Press to return to the previous you can change settings and chapter DVD or track CD options 7 E STOP Press to stop playback or 28 lt 4 Direction Press to select menu options recording 29 CH TRK or Press to select a channel or 8 gt PLAY Press to start playback adjust the picture on the screen 9 DISC Press to open the DVD menu MENU LIST or a title list or playlist 30 HOME Press to open or close the HOME menu 10 Press to confirm menu men selections 31 il Press once to pause playback PAUSE STEP or recording Press repeatedly 11 pm Direction Press to select menu options to advance frame by frame Item Button Function 32 gt DVD Press to search BACKWARD backward
15. When the recorder does not operate normally To reset the recorder e Press and hold the POWER button for more than five seconds This forces the recorder to turn off Press the POWER button again to turn the recorder back on OR Unplug the power cord and then plug the power cord again after more than five seconds 33 INSIGNIA Specifications General Power requirements Power consumption Dimensions approx w x hx d Mass approx Operating temperature Operating humidity Signal system Recording Recording format Recordable discs Recordable time DVD Approx VCR Video recording format Sampling frequency Compression format Audio recording format Sampling frequency Compression format VCR Specifications 34 Head system Timer Tape speed Tape width Rewind time Antenna VHF output signal Channel coverage Frequency range Signal to noise ratio Dynamic range Channel separation AC 120V 60 Hz 27W 16 9 x 3 1 x 13 9 in 430 x 78 5 x 354 mm 14 96 Ibs 6 8 kg 41 F to 95 F 5 C to 35 C 5 to 90 NTSC DVD VideoRecording DVD VIDEO DVD ReWritable DVD Recordable DVD ReWritable DVD Recordable XP mode SP mode LP mode EP mode SP 2 hrs T 120 SLP 6 hrs T 120 8 hrs T 160 1 hr 2 hr 4 hr 6 hr 27 MHz MPEG 2 48 kHz Dolby Digital Four head helical scan azimuth system 12 hour display type with AM PM SP 33 35 mm sec
16. both main bilingual by pressing AUDIO JJ 5 lt D Wvideo Fs D E a Accessing the settings menus From the Home Menu screen you can access all playback and recording options To use the Home menu 1 2 3 4 Press HOME The Home menu opens Press lt left right to select the main option you want Press s up down to select the sub option you want then press ENTER to confirm your selection To exit the HOME menu press HOME Menu SETUP Available options Start Displays the Setup menu e Auto Ch Scan Displays Auto Channel Set menu See General Settings on page 15 e Ch Edit Displays CH Add Del menu See General Settings on page 15 e Timer Record Displays Timer Record menu See Recording Settings on page 16 Movie VCR Plays a video tape DISC Displays TITLE LIST menu for recordable DVD See Title List and Chapter List menu overview on page 24 Displays Movie menu for DivX See Movie menu options on page 18 Plays a video DVD See Disc playback features on page 13 INSIGNIA Menu Available options Photo e DISC Displays the Photo menu for See Photo aose menu options on page 20 Music e DISC Displays the Music or Audio See Audio CD menu for a disc CD and Music menu options on page 19 e Dubbing Displays the Dubbing menu cate Manager Displays the
17. but just controls how the content is played back INSIGNIA To use the Title List menu 1 Ifthe DVD is playing press STOP gg Item Description Function 2 Press DISC MENUI LIST to open the TITLE eee LIST menu Playback should be stopped 1 Menu options To display menu option select a when you do this title or chapter then press When selecting titles press the A Y ENTER The options displayed buttons to display the previous next page differ depending on the disc type if there are more than six titles e Play Start playback of the zi selected title or chapter e Ifyou are editing a VR mode disc press The hidden titles and Original and Playlist menus cannot be play back e On the left side of the screen are the e Search menu options The main part of the Chapter Displays the screen shows thumbnails of the titles or Chapter List of the Title chapters on the DVD You can change Time Search for the these thumbnails by pressing the Starting time of the title THUMBNAIL button see Changing title e Delete Deletes the title or thumbnails on page 26 tact e Move Moves chapter e Press DISPLAY to display the information position on the Chapter List about the selected title on the Title List Playlist menu menu e Protect Protects accidental e After selecting a title or chapter on the recording editing or deleting of the title Title List or Chapter List menu press Edit Editsor delete
18. is provided or the manufacturer s instructions have been adhered to Power sources Use only the type of power source indicated on the marking label If you are not sure of the type of power supply to your home consult your recorder dealer or local power company For recorders intended to operate from battery power or other sources refer to the operating instructions Grounding or polarization Your recorder is equipped with a polarized alternating current line plug a plug having one blade wider than the other This plug will fit into the power outlet only one way This is a safety feature If you are unable to insert the plug fully into the outlet try reversing the plug If the plug should still fail to fit contact your electrician to replace your obsolete outlet Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized plug Power cord protection Route power supply cords so that they are not likely to be walked on or pinched by items placed upon or against them paying particular attention to cords at plugs convenience receptacles and the point where they exit from your recorder Outdoor antenna grounding If an outside antenna or cable system is connected to your recorder make sure that the antenna or cable system is grounded so as to provide some protection against voltage surges and built up static charges Article 810 of the National Electrical Code ANSI NFPA No 70 provides information with respect to correct grounding
19. of a AUDIO L and TV AUDIO R INSIGNIA Back panel Caution A Do not touch the inner pins of the jacks on the back panel Electrostatic discharge may cause permanent damage to the recorder INSIGNIA Remote control Item Button Function 12 RETURN Press to close the on screen display and return to normal viewing 13 CHP ADD Press to insert a chapter amp O marker when playing or 2 recording a DVD pad 14 ZOOM Press to enlarge the DVD p image to 2 3 or 4 times the original size 2 15 THUMBNAIL Press to select a thumbnail picture for the current title in the i z Title List menu FS oy 16 TITLE Press to display the title menu a ser of the DVD if available Be ESA cS 9 9 AGT E 17 CLEAR Press to remove a marker from 09 55 Us S ae VG 5 the marker search menu 2 2 as g SE i ote Lar O amp 18 SEARCH Press to display the marker Qee O search menu 19 DUBBING Press to copy a DVD to the VCR or video tape to a DVD The button lights when the recorder is dubbing 20 TV VCR Press to toggle between viewing the TV tuner or the VCR tuner 21 MARKER Press to mark any point on a Item Button Function DVD during playback 1 POWER 6 Press to turn your recorder on 22 PLAY MODE Press to select the play mode or off 23 REC MODE Press to select the record 2
20. off button 6 ll Press to start playback When a Play Pause DVD or video cassette is button playing press to pause playback Press again to resume playback 7 Press to stop the playback of E STOP the DVD or video cassette 8 Press to start recording Press ere repeatedly to set the recording time duration 9 CH Aor Y Press to change the channels buttons 10 DUBBING Press to copy a DVD to the button VCR or video tape to a DVD The button lights when the recorder is dubbing Item ufo AUDIO R Description 0 Function Display window Shows the current status of the recorder lights when a disc is in the DVD deck DVD lights when the DVD deck is selected gt lt lights when the recorder is in play mode or flashes when in search mode VCR lights when the VCR deck is selected lights when the recorder is in timer recording or when a timer recording is programmed O O lights when a video tape is inserted in the VCR deck REC lights when the recorder is recording PM lights to indicate PM time TV lights to indicate that TV mode is active indicates total playing time elapsed time remaining time or current deck status Remote sensor Receives signals from the remote control DVD VCR button Toggles control between the DVD deck and the VCR deck P SCAN Sets the output resolution to 480p format for progressive scan m
21. point you want to start recording from e Depending on your camcorder you can use your recorder s remote to control the camcorder using STOP PLAY BACKWARD FORWARD and PAUSE Press REC once to start recording e Recording is automatically stopped if the recorder detects no signal You can pause or stop the recording by pressing PAUSE STEP j or STOP W You cannot control the camcorder from this remote control during recording In Video mode the final frame of the recording may remain displayed on screen for a while after recording stops Troubleshooting If you cannot get a picture or audio through the DV IN jack check the bullet points Note Make sure that the DV cable is correctly connected Try switching off the connected equipment then switching it back on Try switching the audio input Depending on the connected camcorder you may not be able to control it using the remote control supplied with your recorder Editing recordings Title List and Chapter List menu overview Using the Title List menu you can edit video content The editing features available in the Title List menu depend on whether you are editing video on DVD and whether you are editing original content or a playlist There are two ways to edit VR mode DVD RWs You can directly edit the original content of the disc or you can create and edit a playlist The playlist does not actually change any of the content on the disc
22. remote is not to be used for a long period of time remove the batteries to prevent damage or injury from possible battery leakage Do not try to recharge batteries not intended to be recharged They can overheat and rupture Setting your recorder s RF output channel If you use the RF cable connection to connect the recorder to your TV you must set the recorder s RF channel output and tune your TV to this channel to be able to see the Setup Wizard and various menus used in setting up your recorder To set the recorder s RF output channel 1 When the recorder is turned off press and hold CH A on the front panel for more than five seconds RFO3 or RF04 appears in the display window 2 Press CH a v to change the RF output channel RF0O3 or RF04 3 Tune the TV to this channel Using your recorder Turning your recorder on and off To turn your recorder on and off 1 Plug the power cord into an electrical outlet 2 Press the POWER button to turn on your recorder 3 Press the POWER button again to turn off your recorder Initial Setup Wizard The first time you turn on the recorder the Initial Setup Wizard opens so you can set the language channels and clock To set up your recorder with the Setup Wizard 1 Use a v to selecta language for the Setup menu and on screen display then press ENTER 2 Check your antenna connections then press gt 3 Press ENTER to begin the channel s
23. side down 4 Press OPEN CLOSE 4 to close the tray Playback starts automatically If playback does not start press PLAY or start the playback using the HOME menu 5 To stop the playback press STOP jg The recorder records the stopped point depending on the disc Jj appears on the screen briefly Press PLAY to resume playback from the stopped point If you press STOP JE again or unloaded the disc J appears on the screen and the recorder clears 6 Press OPEN CLOSE 4 to open the tray and remove the disc Press OPEN CLOSE 4 to close the disc tray or press POWER The disc tray closes automatically and recorder turns off Note If parental control is set and the DVD is not within the rating settings you must input the D password See Lock Settings on page 16 Disc playback features OPEN CLOSE Press to open or close the disc All e Buttons 13 INSIGNIA Buttons PAUSE I Operations Press to pause playback Discs All Press repeatedly to play frame by frame Note You can also use the lt gt buttons to step backward or forward while in PAUSE mode DVD ALL BACKWARD aa FORWARD Pp During playback press repeatedly to select the scan speed either backward or forward DVD 5 steps DivX audio CD 3 steps DVD ALL ACD In PAUSE mode press for slow motion playback 4 steps SKIP pp laa Pres
24. to stop the overwrite recording The new title is created and the updated menu is displayed Note e This function is not available for a protected title D e Ifthe overwrite is longer than the recording length of the current title the next title is overwritten If the next title is protected the overwriting stops at the starting point of the title e Ifthe selected title s recording length is less than 10 seconds the next title is overwritten But if the next title is protected overwriting stops You can view the Title List menu displayed on the other DVD player that is capable of playing DVD RW or DVD Rs To view the Title List menu 1 Insert a previously recorded DVD R or DVD RW disc 2 Press TITLE in Play mode or DVD tuner mode The Title List menu opens 3 To play back a title select the title you want then press ENTER or PLAY Tip You can remove the Title List menu by pressing STOP J Playing your recordings on other DVD players finalizing a disc Most regular DVD players can play finalized discs recorded in Video mode finalized DVD R or DVD RWs A small number of players can also play DVD RWs recorded in VR mode finalized or not Check the manual that came with the other player to check what formats it will play Finalizing fixes the recordings and editings in place so that the disc can be played on a regular DVD player or computer equipped with a suitable DVD ROM drive Finalizi
25. tracks in Karaoke random order DVD Folder Repeats all the tracks on a folder of a disc MP3 WMA OFF Does not repeat P DVD ALL e If you press SKIP gt gt once during Repeat Chapter Track playback the repeat playback is cancelled e By pressing SKIP p gt p during Random playback the recorder selects another title track and resumes Random playback SUBTITLE During playback press SUBTITLE then press the lt gt buttons repeatedly to select the subtitle language you want V DivX I SKIP Press repeatedly during playback to skip forward 30 seconds DVD ALL is o 14 Buttons AUDIO Operations Discs Press AUDIO then press the lt p gt buttons repeatedly repeatedly to hear a different audio language or audio track Note Some discs feature both Dolby Digital and DTS soundtracks There is no analog audio output when DTS is selected To listen to the DTS soundtrack connect your recorder to a DTS decoder through one of the digital outputs See To connect a two channel digital stereo or A V receiver with multi channel decoder on page 11 for connection details DVD Press AUDIO then press the lt gt buttons repeatedly during playback to hear a different audio channel With DVD RWSs recorded in VR mode that have both a main and a bilingual audio channel you can switch between main L bilingual R or a mix of
26. Always use PAUSE STEP for best results when making changes during recording For example To change channels during recording first press PAUSE STEP J to put the recorder in pause mode Then select the desired channel on the recorder and press PAUSE STEP l again to resume recording Dubbing from DVD to VCR You can copy the contents of a DVD to a VHS tape using the DUBBING button To dub from DVD to VCR 1 2 Nn Oo a A Note Tip Insert a blank VHS videotape into the VCR deck Insert the disc you want to copy in the DVD deck and close the disc tray Find the place on the DVD or disc from which you want to start dubbing using PLAY FF REW and PAUSE For best results pause playback at the point from which you want to start recording Press the DUBBING button The Dubbing menu opens Press 4 lt to select the record mode you want SP or SLP 3 times SP Select Dubbing then press ENTER or DUBBING to start copying To stop dubbing at any other time press STOP W You must stop the dubbing process manually when the DVD movie ends or the recorder may replay and record over again If the DVD or disc you are attempting to copy is copy protected you will not be able to copy the disc You cannot copy Macrovision encoded DVDs or discs Copy protected Cannot record is displayed on the TV screen If you press PAUSE during Dubbing mode both the DVD and VCR
27. Disc etup menu Easy Menu e Rec Mode Displays the Record Mode setup menu DV Input Changes to DV Input mode Using the Setup Menu In this menu system there are several ways to customize the settings Most menus consist of three levels to set up the options but some require more levels for some settings To cha 1 2 Note amp nge settings using the Setup menu Press HOME The Home menu opens Select SETUP and Start then press ENTER The Setup menu opens with the General Settings icon highlighted Press A V to select the option you want then press to move to the second level Press A V to select the second option you want then press gt to move to the third level Press A Y to select the setting you want then press ENTER to confirm your selection Some items require additional steps Press y RETURN or HOME to exit the Setup menu Press lt to go back to the previous level Menu General Settings Available settings Tuning Band You can select TV or CATV Auto Channel Set Press Start to begin auto channel selection CH Add Del You can manually add or erase channels from memory Clock Set You can manually or automatically using XDS set the clock TV Aspect You can select from 4 3 Letter box 4 3 Pan scan or 16 9 Wide Power Save Mode You can set Power Save Mode to ON to enable an economic power save mode Factory Set You can reset your recorder to ori
28. INSIGNIA NS DRVCR Welcome Congratulations on your purchase of this high quality Insignia product Your NS DRVCR DVD Recorder VCR represents the state of the art in DVD VCR recorders and is designed for reliable and trouble free performance Contents Important Safeguards 0 0000 1 Introduction swar eE eee 3 Setting up your recorder 000 eee 9 Using your recorder asasaaaaaanaana nana 12 Reference 00 cece ee eee eee 30 Troubleshooting 0 000 e eee eee 32 Maintenance 00 eee eee 33 Specifications 00 00 eee eee 34 WaITANLY ee pEr EERS EEEE EET 35 Legal Notices 00 eee eee 35 Warning To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock do not expose your recorder to rain or moisture RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN AN CAUTION CAUTION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR BACK NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock gt The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance servicing instructions in the literature
29. Opens the Slide Show menu Still picture Press PAUSE STEP jf while showing a picture to pause the slideshow Skip Images While viewing a picture press SKIP J a or p gt once to return to the previous file or advance to the next file Rotate Images Press A while viewing a picture to flip the picture clockwise or counterclockwise Viewing a slide show To view a slide show 1 Select the Slide Show option on the Photo menu then press ENTER 2 Press lt gt aA Y to set the options Object e Selected Views shows only selected files All Views shows all files Speed Sets the slide show speed to Normal Slow or Fast 3 Select Start then press ENTER to start the slide show 4 Press STOP W to stop the slide show and return to the Photo menu Tip e Press CLEAR to select all files or cancel all marked files e To select multiple files press MARKER A check mark appears on the file Press MARKER again to cancel the marked file Repeat to mark additional files Making recordings 20 Note e Your recorder cannot record CD R or CD RW discs D e Fingerprints and small scratches on a disc can affect playback or recording performance Take proper care of your discs e The company does not hold any responsibility to compensate anyone for material which should have been recorded and any losses or damages for example losses of business profit or business intermission that may arise from
30. VD EP LP SP XP or AT Auto VCR SP SLP or AT Auto AT Auto mode determines how much time is available on the disc or tape and switches record mode if necessary to complete recording the program 5 Press RETURN 4 to exit the Timer Record menu 6 Press ENTER to save the record settings 7 Press RETURN 4 to exit the Timer Record List Note e You must insert a recordable disc or tape D e The Timer indicator lights on the front panel display e The recorder will record the audio according to the current TV tuner setting Stereo Mono or SAP Press the AUDIO button to set the audio before switching the recorder to Standby mode e The recorder will automatically power off when the Timer Recording ends e Ifthe recorder is in DVD mode when the VCR timer recording ends the recorder will not automatically turn off e There is a short delay when a timer recording finishes to confirm the recorded program If two timer recordings are set to record sequentially one right after the other the very beginning of the later program may not be recorded e You must press STOP to stop the timer recording Checking timer recording details Programming can be checked whenever the recorder is turned on 22 To check timer recording details 1 Press HOME The Home menu opens 2 Select TV Timer Record then press ENTER 3 Press A V to select a program 4 Press ENTER to edit the selected program The Timer Record
31. accompanying the appliance CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT KLASSE 1 LASER PRODUKT LUOKAN 1 LASER LAITE KLASS 1 LASER APPARAT CLASSE 1 PRODUIT LASER Caution This product employs a Laser System To ensure correct use of this product read this owner s manual carefully and retain it for future reference Should the recorder require maintenance contact qualified service personnel Making adjustments to controls or performing procedures other than those specified herein may result in hazardous radiation exposure To prevent direct exposure to laser beam do not try to open the enclosure Visible laser radiation when open DO NOT STARE INTO BEAM Caution Your recorder should not be exposed to water dripping or splashing and no objects filled with liquids such as vases should be placed on the apparatus INSIGNIA Class 2M visible and invisible laser radiation when open and interlocks defeated Do not stare into the beam or view directly with optical instruments Caution Caution Most recorder manufacturers recommend their recorders be placed upon a dedicated A circuit That is a single outlet circuit which powers only that recorder and has no additional outlets or branch circuits Do not overload wall outlets Overloaded wall outlets loose or damaged wall outlets overloaded extension cords frayed power cords or damaged or cracked wire insulation are dangerous Any of these conditions could result i
32. ack or recording Press DVD to change DVD mode and play or record a DVD Note You cannot play or record with both the DVD and VCR at the same time amp You can not change VCR mode during the DVD recording mode If you want to use VCR playback or record during the DVD playback press VCR to change VCR mode and use the VCR playback or recording 23 INSIGNIA Recording from DV Input Before DV dubbing You can connect a DV equipped camcorder to your recorder using a single DV cable for input and output of audio video data and control signals Your recorder is only compatible with DV format DVC SD DV25 camcorders Digital satellite tuners and Digital VHS video recorders are not compatible You cannot connect more than one DV camcorder at a time to your recorder You cannot control your recorder from external equipment connected through the DV IN jack including two recorders You may not be able to control the connected camcorder through the DV IN jack Digital camcorders can usually record audio as stereo 16 bit 48 kHz or twin stereo tracks of 12 bit 82 kHz Your recorder can only record one stereo audio track Set the DV Record Audio option to Audio 1 or Audio 2 as required see Recording from DV Input on page 24 Audio input to the DV IN jack should be 32 or 48 kHz not 44 1 kHz Picture disturbance on the recording may occur if the source component pauses playback or plays an unrecorded sec
33. any malfunction of your recorder that is not recording or editing as intended Disc types and recording formats modes and settings Your recorder can play many different kinds of DVDs including pre recorded DVD Video discs DVD RW DVD R DVD RW and DVD Rs The disc format for DVD R DVD R DVD RWs is always Video format the same as pre recorded DVD Video discs This means that once finalized you can play a DVD R DVD R or DVD RW in a regular DVD player The DVD RW disc format is Video Recording VR format or Video format You can change the recording format if required Reinitializing the disc will erase the contents of the disc The recording mode is closely related to the disc format If the disc format is Video Recording then the recording mode is VR mode If the disc format is Video format then the recording mode is Video mode except for DVD Video which is not recordable and so does not have a recording mode These can be changed as required for each recording and determine the picture quality and how much space the recording will take up on the disc General information for recording e The recording times shown are not exact because the recorder uses variable bit rate video compression This means that the exact recording time will depend on the material being recorded e When recording a TV broadcast if the reception is poor or the picture contains interference the recording times may be shorte
34. ble players only after finalization e Recordings can be edited Recommended Mitsubishi 4x Sony 4x Imation 4x Maxell 4x Ricoh 4x DVD R DVD R DVD Recordable DVDs can be recorded only once After a DVD R is finalized it cannot be recorded or edited any more e Playable on DVD R compatible players after finalization Any edited contents may not be compatible with DVD R compatible players Hide chapter combine added chapter mark and so on e Limited title chapter editing features Recommended Mitsubishi 8x 16x Ricoh 8x 16x Verbatim 8x Playable discs Disc Characteristics pe Lg DVD 8 cm 12 cm disc DVDs such as movies that can be purchased or rented alist DIGITAL AVDIO Audio CD 8 cm 12 cm disc Music CDs or CD Rs CD RWs in music CD format that can be purchased voliPALl DIGITAL AUDIO Recordable ReWritable CD R CD RW 8 cm 12 cm disc CD R CD RWs that contain audio titles MP3 WMA JPEG or Divx files A Note Depending on the conditions of the recording equipment or the CD R RW or DVD R RW disc itself some CD R RW or DVD R RW discs cannot be played on the recorder Do not attach any seal or label to either side the labeled side or the recorded side of a disc e Do not use irregularly shaped CDs for example heart shaped or octagonal Doing so may result in malfunctions Depending o
35. c Record Mode You can set the picture quality for recording a DVD XP excellent SP standard LP low EP extended VCR Record Mode You can set the picture quality for recording a video tape SP standard SLP long play DV Record Audio You can set this to choose which of two digital camcorder soundtracks to use Audio 1 to use the sound that was recorded when a recording was made or Audio 2 to use the overdubbed sound Auto Chapter You can set the auto chapter markings made during recording to 5 minute intervals 10 minute intervals or None Recording Settings 16 Menu Available settings Disc Initialize Formats a DVD for recording j For DVD RWs you can choose VR Mode Settings a or Video Mode For DVD RWs you can choose OK Caution If you change the format of a DVD the disc is erased Finalize Fixes the recordings in place so the DVD can be played on a regular DVD player or a computer with a suitable DVD ROM drive Caution If you finalize a DVD R or DVD R you cannot edit or record anything else on the disc Disc Label You can enter a name for the DVD See Naming a title on page 27 for information on using the Keyboard menu Disc Protect You can protect recordings depending on the type of DVD you are using For DVD RWs it prevents editing erasing overwriting or regular recording For DVD Rs or DVD RWs VR mode it prevents editing erasing and regular recordi
36. ctric shock injury to persons or other hazards Safety Check Upon completion of any service or repairs to your recorder ask the service technician to perform routine safety checks to determine that your recorder is in correct operating condition Heat Place your recorder away from heat sources such as radiators heat registers stoves or other products including amplifiers that produce heat This reminder is provided to call the CATV system installer s attention to Article 820 40 of the NEC that provides guidelines for correct grounding and in particular specifies that the cable ground should be connected to the grounding system of the building as close to the point of cable entry as practical Batteries should never be thrown away or incinerated but disposed of in accordance with your local regulations concerning chemical wastes To prevent electric shock match the wide blade of plug to the wide slot in the power outlet and fully insert the plug INSIGNIA Introduction To ensure correct use of your recorder read this owner s manual carefully and retain for future reference About the symbol The symbol may appear on your TV display during operation and indicates that the function is not permitted by the recorder or specific media Symbols used in this manual A section whose title has one of the following symbols are applicable only to those discs represented by the symbol All DVDs listed below
37. d to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the product is operated in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur ina particular installation Changes or modifications to this equipment may cause harmful interference unless the modifications are expressly approved in the owner s manual The user could lose the authority to operate this equipment if an unauthorized change or modification is made If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures e Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna e Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver e Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected e Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions e This device may not cause ha
38. d to by the rights owner e This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by method claims of certain U S patents and other intellectual property rights owned by Macrovision Corporation and other rights owners Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorized by Macrovision Corporation and is intended for home and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision corporation Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited Using progressive scan Consumers should note that not all high definition televisions are fully compatible with this product and may cause artifacts to be displayed in the picture In case of progressive scan picture problems we recommend that you switch the connection to the standard definition output If there are questions regarding your television s compatibility with this DVD VCR recorder contact our customer service center INSIGNIA Controls and connections Front panel INSIGNIA DVD RW R RW R RECORDING 4HD Hi Fi STEREO Item Description Function 1 Disc tray DVD Place a disc on the tray when it deck opens 2 amp DVD Press to open or close the disc button tray 3 Cassette Insert the video cassette here compartment VCR deck 4 VCR Press to eject the tape in the button VCR deck 5 0 POWER Turns the recorder on and
39. decks go into Pause mode and the DUBBING button blinks on the front panel While in Pause mode you can adjust the DVD playback position using PLAY REW FF PAUSE STEP and so on The VCR deck will remain in Pause mode To resume Dubbing press the DUBBING button twice Dubbing from VCR to DVD You can copy the contents of a VHS tape to a DVD using the DUBBING button This lets you archive your old VHS tapes to DVD To dub from VCR to DVD 1 2 3 6 7 Insert a blank DVD disc into the DVD deck and close the disc tray Insert the VCR tape you want to copy in the VCR deck Find the place on the tape from which you want to start dubbing using PLAY FF REW and PAUSE For best results pause playback at the point from which you want to record Press the DUBBING button The Dubbing menu opens Press A Y lt to select the record mode you want EP LP SP or XP Select Dubbing then press ENTER or DUBBING to start copying To stop dubbing at any other time press STOP W Dubbing will stop automatically when the VHS tape ends INSIGNIA Note If the tape you are attempting to copy is copy protected you will not be able to copy D the tape It is not permitted to copy Macrovision encoded tapes Tip If you press PAUSE during Dubbing mode both the DVD and VCR decks go into Pause mode and the DUBBING button blinks on the front panel While in Pause mode you can adjust the VCR playback position using PLAY REW
40. der output channel CH 3 or 4 2 Set the recorder channel selector to the cable output channel Example CH3 3 Select a channel using the cable converter INSIGNIA Note With this connection you cannot record one program while viewing another Y If you are using a cable box to tune channels it is not necessary to do Auto Channel Set Instant timer recording Instant Timer Recording lets you make a recording easily of a preset length without using the program timer To make an instant timer recording 1 Follow Steps 1 4 in Recording from a TV on page 21 2 Press REC repeatedly to select the recording time length Recording starts after the first press DVD Each subsequent press increases the recording time by 10 minutes e VCR Each subsequent press increases the recording time by 30 minutes maximum 540 minutes Confirm that the VHS tape has enough remaining time to be recorded before recording Checking the recording time To check the recording time e Press REC or DISPLAY once to check the total recording time and the time left for the recording Extending the recording time To extend the recording time The recording time can be extended anytime by pressing REC Each subsequent press increases the recording time by 10 minutes DVD or 30 minutes VCR Pausing the recording To pause the recording 1 Press PAUSE STEP to pause the recording 2 When you want to conti
41. e of the following connections depending on the capabilities of your TV Y Pb Pr cable RF coaxial connection To connect to your TV with an RF coaxial cable e Connect the RF OUT jack on the recorder to the antenna in jack on the TV using the supplied 75 ohm Coaxial Cable Note If you use this connection you must set the recorder s RF output channel then set the D TV to receive this channel See Setting your recorder s RF output channel on page 12 for additional information 10 Video connection To connect to your TV with a video cable e Connect the VIDEO OUT jack on the recorder to the VIDEO IN jack on the TV using the video cable supplied Note amp S Video connection If you use this connection set the TV s source selector to VIDEO To connect to your TV with an S Video cable Connect the S VIDEO OUT jack on the recorder to the S VIDEO IN jack on the TV using an optional S Video cable Component video progressive scan connection If your television is a high definition or digital ready television you can take advantage of the recorder s progressive scan output for the highest quality video possible To connect to your TV with a component video cable Connect the COMPONENT PROGRESSIVE SCAN VIDEO OUT jacks on the recorder to the corresponding in jacks on the TV using an optional Y Pb Pr cable Note e Set the resolution to 480p using the P SCAN button on the front panel
42. e on the cover This number must match your recorder s regional code or the DVD cannot play e If you try to play a DVD with a different regional code from the recorder the message Check Regional Code appears on the TV screen Restrictions on video recording You cannot record copy protected video using your recorder Copy protected video includes video DVDs and some satellite broadcasts If copy protected material is encountered during a recording the recording pauses or stops automatically and an error message is displayed on screen Video that is copy once only can only be recorded using a DVD RW disc in VR mode with CPRM see below INSIGNIA CPRM copy protection CPRM is a copy protection system with scramble system only allowing the recording of copy once broadcast programs CPRM stands for Content Protection for Recordable Media Your recorder is CPRM compatible which means that you can record copy once broadcast programs but you cannot then make a copy of those recordings CPRM recordings can only be made on DVD RWs formatted in VR mode and CPRM recordings can only be played on players that are specifically compatible with CPRM Copying copyrighted material e You should only use recording equipment for lawful copying Make sure that you follow legal guidelines in your area Copying of copyrighted material such as films or music is unlawful unless permitted by a legal exception or consente
43. earch 4 Select Auto or Manual to set the clock then press ENTER Auto e Press A V to choose your Time Zone e Press to choose the Daylight Savings option Press 4 W to choose Auto ON or OFF e Press ENTER to confirm your setting Manual e Enter the necessary information for year date and time lt p left right Moves the cursor to the previous or next column A Y up down Changes the setting at the current cursor position e Press ENTER to confirm your setting 5 Press ENTER to exit the menu Note You can reset the Initial Setup Wizard from the Factory Set option in the setup menu amp see General Settings on page 15 Playing a tape To play a tape 1 Press VCR to switch control to the VCR deck 2 Insert a pre recorded video cassette e If the recorder is turned off it turns on automatically when the tape is loaded Ifthe Timer indicator lights on the front panel display window press POWER once 3 Press PLAY to start playback If a tape without a safety tab is inserted the recorder starts playback automatically 4 Press STOP jj to stop playback If the tape reaches the end before you press STOP the recorder automatically stops rewinds then ejects the tape Note S VHS Quasi Playback SQPB D e Your recorder can play back S VHS wx recorded tapes however it cannot make recordings using S VHS format tapes VCR playback options Buttons Operations EJECT 44
44. ec format DIV3 DIV4 MP43 DIVX XVID DX50 DXSB Playable Audio format AC3 PCM MP2 MP3 WMA e Sampling frequency within 8 48 kHz MP3 within 32 48kHz WMA e Bit rate within 8 320kbps MP3 32 192kbps WMA CD R Format ISO 9660 and JOLIET DVD R RW Format ISO 9660 UDF Bridge format Maximum Files Disc Less than 1999 total number of files and folders Note e The file name of the DivX subtitle is limited to characters amp e lf there is impossible code to express in the DivX file it may be displayed as an underline _ mark on the display lf the number of the screen frame is over 29 97 frames per second the recorder may not operate normally e If the video and audio structure of recorded file is not interleaved you are returned to the menu screen Ifthe file is recorded with GMC the recorder supports only 1 point of the record level GMC is the acronym for Global Motion Compensation It is an encoding tool specified in MPEG4 standard Some MPEG4 encoders like DivX or Xvid have this option There are different levels of GMC encoding usually called 1 point 2 point or 3 point GMC Playing an audio CD or MP3 WMA files Your recorder can play audio CDs and MP3 WMA files Before playing MP3 WMA files read the following MP3 WMA audio file requirement MP3 WMA audio file requirement File extensions MP3
45. ect the recorder through another VCR The DVD image could be distorted by the copy protection system The picture and sound of a nearby TV VCR or radio may be distorted during playback Position the units away from each other or turn off your recorder after removing the disc Antennas Flat wire 300 ohm SA i Cable TV wall jack 300 75 ohm or a or j adapter not supplied ENS ETE Back of recorder O N ooE Back of cable box Cable TV wall jack et al ot INSIGNIA To connect the recorder to an antenna Disconnect the antenna from the back of the TV and identify the antenna cable If your antenna cable is a round 75 ohm coaxial cable connect it directly to the jack marked ANT IN on your recorder OR If your antenna cable is flat connect it to a 300 ohm to 75 ohm antenna adapter not supplied and slip the adapter over the ANT IN jack Do not try to screw it into to the recorder To connect the recorder to cable TV e If your cable connection has no converter or descrambler unscrew the cable from your TV and attach it to the ANT IN jack on the recorder OR If a converter is required connect a coaxial cable from the wall jack to the IN connector on the converter and a coaxial cable from the OUT connector on the converter to the ANT IN on your recorder This cable hookup permits both TV and recorder operation Connecting your recorder to a TV Make on
46. ected in the options See Using the Setup Recorder Setup Menu on page 15 menu Cannot play The disc was Finalize the disc See Disc disc a recorded in Video Settings on page 16 recorded on mode your recorder on Some players will No solution another not play evena DVD player finalized disc recorded in Video mode The disc was The other player must be RW recorded in VR compatible in order to play the mode disc Discs recorded with No solution copy once material cannot be played on other players Cannot The remaining Use another disc record or blank space on the did not disc is insufficient record successfully The source you are trying to record is copy protected You cannot record the source When setting the recording channel the channel is tuned on the TV s own tuner Select the channel on the recorder s built in TV tuner by setting the TV tuner to the recorders RF output channel When recording to a Video mode disc programs that are copy once protected cannot be recorded Use a VR mode formatted disc for copy once material Stereo Audio Record or Playback is not present TV is not No solution Stereo compatible Broadcast program No solution is not in stereo format Recorder A V Out jacks are not connected to TV A V In jacks Make A V connections Stereo is available only on A V output from recorder Recorder Audio Video Out is not selected for
47. efer select a different still picture from within a title e Press THUMBNAIL to make the currently displayed picture the one that appears in the Title List menu The still picture that you choose appears in both the Original or Playlist menu Tip You can also change the thumbnail picture of the title on the Chapter List menu Select a chapter on the Chapter List menu then press THUMBNAIL The thumbnail picture of the title that includes the chapter is changed Making a new playlist Use this function to add an original title or chapter to the playlist When you do this the whole title is put into the playlist you can delete bits that you do not need later see Deleting an original or playlist title or chapter on page 27 The title appears in the playlist complete with the chapter markers that appear in the original However if you add more chapter markers to the original later these are not automatically copied over into the playlist title To make a new playlist 1 Choose a title or chapter on the TITLE LIST Original menu or Chapter List Original menu to put into the playlist then press ENTER The menu options appears on the left side of the menu 2 Press a v to select Playlist Add then press p gt 3 Select New Playlist then press ENTER The new title appears in the updated playlist All chapters of the title are added to the playlist You can create chapters within a title by inserting Adding additional Tit
48. ess DISC MENUI LIST The TITLE LIST menu opens 2 Press A V lt to select the title you want to protect then press ENTER Options appear on the left side of the screen 3 Select Protect from the options 4 Press ENTER to confirm The lock mark appears on the title s thumbnail Tip If you select a title that has already been protected on the Title List menu you can unprotect it by choosing the Unprotect option from the Title List menu options then you can edit and delete the title Dividing one title into two Use this command to split a title up into two new titles To divide a title into two 1 On the Title List menu select a title you want to divide then press ENTER The menu options appear on the left side of the screen 2 Select Edit Divide then press ENTER The Edit Divide menu opens Current picture G TILE 01 01 00 02 46 First title thumbnail Second title thumbnail 3 Use PAUSE STEP SEARCH and SLOW MOTION to find the point at which you want to divide the title 4 Select Divide from the options then press ENTER To reset the point select Cancel from the options then press ENTER Repeat from step 3 5 Choose Done from the options then press ENTER to set the dividing point The title is divided into two new titles It takes as much as 4 minutes to divide INSIGNIA Viewing the Title List menu displayed on other DVD Note You cannot select a dividing point less than reco
49. ginal factory settings 15 INSIGNIA Menu Available settings Display Menu You can select a language for the setup menu and information display Disc Menu You can select a language for the DVD menu Disc Audio You can select a language for the DVD audio Disc Subtitle You can select a language for the DVD subtitle Dolby Digital DTS MPEG You can select Bitstream if you connect to equipment with Dolby Digital DTS or MPEG decoder or PCM to automatically downmix to two channel PCM audio Sampling Freq You can select 96 kHz or 48 kHz if your receiver or amplifier is not capable of decoding 96 kHz signals DRC Dynamic Range Control You can set the DRC to On if you want to listen to a movie at a lower volume without losing clarity Language Settings Al Audio Settings Lock Settings Rating You can select the rating restrictions for your DVD player Ratings are 1 8 1 is the most restrictive When you select this option you must enter a password Set Password You can enter or change your password Note If you forget your password you can clear the password by going to the Setup menu selecting Start then pressing ENTER Input the six digit number 210449 select OK when the message appears then press ENTER The password is cleared Area Code You can enter the area code whose standards were used to rate the DVD see Area code list on page 31 Dis
50. he lt p 4 Y buttons to select the title chapter you want to view then press ENTER to start Press TITLE or DISC MENU LIST to return to the menu screen INSIGNIA Time search pP CT To start playing at a selected time on the disc 1 Press DISPLAY twice during playback The time search box shows the elapsed playing time 2 Press A V to select the time clock icon The time input box appears 3 Input the required start time in hours minutes and seconds from left to right If you enter the wrong numbers press lt to move curser to the wrong number Then enter the correct number 4 Press ENTER to confirm Playback starts from the selected time Marker search Epy NEE To enter a marker 1 Press MARKER at the desired point on the disc The Marker icon briefly appears on the TV screen 2 Repeat to enter up to six markers To recall or clear a marked scene 1 During disc playback press SEARCH The marker search menu appears on the screen 2 Press lt A V to select a marked scene that you want to recall or clear 3 Press ENTER Playback starts from the marked scene OR Press CLEAR and press lt to select OK then press ENTER to delete marked scene from the list 4 To remove the Marker Search menu press RETURN A Camera angle If the disc contains scenes recorded at different camera angles you can change to a different camera angle during playback To change the camera angle 1 Pres
51. he titles are combined into one e When you are deleting a title or chapter only when you delete the last one on the DVD R RW do you increase the remaining recording time Deleting a part To delete part of a title 1 Press A V lt tochoose a title you want to delete on the Title List menu then press ENTER The options appear on the left side of the menu 2 Select the Edit Delete Part option then press ENTER The Edit menu opens 3 Start the playback and use PAUSE STEP SEARCH and SLOW MOTION to find the starting point 4 Press ENTER at the starting point of the section you want to delete The End Point icon is highlighted and the section to be deleted is indicated on the progress bar 5 Use PAUSE STEP SEARCH and SLOW MOTION to find the ending point 6 Press ENTER at the ending point of the section you want to delete To cancel the selected point press a v to select the Cancel icon then press ENTER Title List menu then press ENTER The menu options appear on the left side of the menu Press A V to select Edit Title Name then press ENTER The Keyboard menu opens Enter a name for the title Press A YV lt p to select a character then press ENTER to confirm your selection e Language Selects a language for the keyboard menu e Space lInserts a space at the cursor position Delete Deletes the character to the left of the cursor position e lt p Moves the cursor left or right
52. igital Theater Systems Inc Accessory audio video A V connections COAXIAL OPTICAL DIGITAL INPUT DIGITAL INPUT AUDIO INPUT To connect two channel analog stereo or Dolby Pro Logic II Pro Logic Connect the Left and Right AUDIO OUT or Jack panel of component AV AUDIO OUT jacks on the recorder to the 7 audio left and right in jacks on your amplifier receiver or stereo system using the audio cables supplied To connect a two channel digital stereo or A V receiver with multi channel decoder 1 Connect one of the recorder s DIGITAL AUDIO OUT jacks optical or coaxial to the corresponding in jack on your amplifier Use an optional digital optical or coaxial audio cable 2 Activate the recorder s digital output See Audio Settings on page 16 Digital multi channel sound A digital multi channel connection provides the best sound quality For this you need a multi channel audio video receiver that supports one or more of the audio formats supported by your recorder including MPEG 2 Dolby Digital and DTS Check the receiver manual and the logos on the front of the receiver to verify this To connect the recorder to an accessory component Connect the AV IN 1 or AV 2 IN jacks on the recorder to the audio video out jacks on your accessory component such as a VCR or camcorder using the optional audio video cables Refer to Recording from external components on page 23
53. is deleted from If you choose to delete a title or chapter from the the title and the Title List menu opens original title or chapter menu the title or chapter is actually deleted from the disc and the Note You may not be able to delete parts that are remaining time available for recording increases less than 3 seconds long Titles or chapters deleted from the original are D If you select Cancel then press ENTER also removed from the playlist tne renorcor Wil go othe previousioption Note You cannot delete chapters that are less Naming a title D than 3 seconds long You can name original and playlist titles 2 independently To name a title Te l h r or title S ARIRE AT RADIE OFTE 1 Choose the title you want to name from the 1 Press A V lt p to choose a chapter or title you want to delete on the TITLE LIST or Chapter List menu then press ENTER The menu options appear on the left side of the screen 2 Select Delete from the options on the menu 3 Press ENTER to confirm A confirmation message appears 4 Press lt to select OK then press ENTER The selected chapter or title is deleted After pressing ENTER the updated menu opens 5 Repeat steps 1 4 to delete additional chapters or titles from the menu 6 Press RETURN gt repeatedly to exit the menu Note e When recording a DVD RW the deleted title s name is changed to D Deleted Title e If more than two titles are repeatedly deleted t
54. le or Chapters to the playlist chapter marks at the points you want RWvr Note Chapter markers are automatically inserted Me eda an original title or chapter to a at regular intervals You can change this play amp interval from the Initial Setup menu see To add additional titles or chapters to the Using the Setup Menu on page 15 A playlist During recording or playing back at the point you want to start a new chapter press CHP ADD A chapter marker icon appears on the TV screen 1 Choose a title or chapter on the TITLE LIST Original menu or Chapter List Original menu to put into the playlist then press ENTER The menu options appear on the left side of the screen 2 Press A V to select Playlist Add then press gt 3 Choose a Title List Playlist that is already saved to insert a title or chapter then press ENTER 4 Repeat steps 1 3 to add additional titles or chapters to the playlist You can view the added chapters on the Chapter List Playlist menu 5 Press RETURN 4 to exit or DISC MENU LIST to go back to the Title List Original menu INSIGNIA Deleting an original or playlist title or chapter 7 When you finish editing select the Done When you erase a title or chapter from the icon then press ENTER A confirmation Playlist menu you only remove it from the message appears playlist The title or chapter remains in the 8 Press lt p to select OK then press original menu ENTER The selected part
55. lian 7384 Twi 8487 Japanese 7465 Ukrainian 8575 Javanese 7487 Urdu 8582 Kannada 7578 Uzbek 8590 Kashmiri 7583 Vietnamese 8673 Kazakh 7575 Volap k 8679 Kirghiz 7589 Welsh 6789 Korean 7579 Wolof 8779 Kurdish 7585 Xhosa 8872 Laothian 7679 Yiddish 7473 Latin 7665 Yoruba 8979 Latvian Lettish 7686 Zulu 9085 Area code list Choose an area code from this list Area Code Area Code Afghanistan AF Malaysia MY Argentina AR Maldives MV Australia AU Mexico MX Austria AT Monaco MC Belgium BE Mongolia MN Bhutan BT Morocco MA Bolivia BO Nepal NP Brazil BR Netherlands NL Cambodia KH Netherlands Antilles AN Canada CA New Zealand NZ Chile CL Nigeria NG China CN Norway NO Colombia co Oman OM Congo CG Pakistan PK Costa Rica CR Panama PA Croatia HR Paraguay PY Czech Republic GZ Philippines PH Denmark DK Poland PL Ecuador EC Portugal PT Egypt EG Romania RO El Salvador SV Russian Federation RU Ethiopia ET Saudi Arabia SA Fiji FJ Senegal SN Finland FI Singapore SG France FR Slovak Republic SK Germany DE Slovenia SI Great Britain GB South Africa ZA Greece GR South Korea KR Greenland GL Spain ES 31 INSIGNIA Area Code Area Code Le The disc is dirty Clean the disc picture is The TV channels Check the tuning carry out Islands HM pii Lanka K poor are not tuned in tuning again Hong Kong HK Swede
56. meharic 6577 Malay 7783 Arabic 6582 Malayalam 7776 Armenian 7289 Maltese 7784 Assamese 6583 Maori 7773 Aymara 6588 Marathi 7782 Azerbaijani 6590 Moldavian 7779 Bashkir 6665 Mongolian 7778 Basque 6985 Nauru 7865 Bengali Bangla 6678 Nepali 7869 Bhutani 6890 Norwegian 7879 Bihari 6672 Oriya 7982 Breton 6682 Panjabi 8065 Bulgarian 6671 Pashto Pushto 8083 Burmese 7789 Persian 7065 Byelorussian 6669 Polish 8076 Cambodian 7577 Portuguese 8084 Catalan 6765 Quechua 8185 Chinese 9072 Rhaeto Romance 8277 Corsican 6779 Rumanian 8279 Croatian 7282 Russian 8285 Czech 6783 Samoan 8377 Danish 6865 Sanskrit 8365 Dutch 7876 Scots Gaelic 7168 English 6978 Serbian 8382 Esperanto 6979 Serbo Croatian 8372 Estonian 6984 Shona 8378 Faroese 7079 Sindhi 8368 Fiji 7074 Singhalese 8373 Finnish 7073 Slovak 8375 French 7082 Slovenian 8376 Frisian 7089 Somali 8379 Galician 7176 Spanish 6983 Georgian 7565 Sudanese 8385 German 6869 Swahili 8387 Greek 6976 Swedish 8386 Greenlandic 7576 Tagalog 8476 Guarani 7178 Tajik 8471 Gujarati 7185 Tamil 8465 Hausa 7265 Tatar 8484 Hebrew 7387 Telugu 8469 Hindi 7273 Thai 8472 Hungarian 7285 Tibetan 6679 INSIGNIA Language Code Language Code Icelandic 7383 Tigrinya 8473 Indonesian 7378 Tonga 8479 Interlingua 7365 Turkish 8482 Irish 7165 Turkmen 8475 Ita
57. menu opens Canceling a timer recording You can clear a timer setting anytime before the recording actually starts To cancel a timer recording e Press A Y to select a program you want to erase on the Timer recorder List then press CLEAR and select OK then press ENTER Timer recording troubleshooting Even though the timer is set the recorder will not record when e There is no disc or tape loaded e Anon recordable disc or tape is loaded e Disc Protect is set to ON in the Disc menu see Disc Settings on page 16 e There are already 99 titles DVD RW DVD R 49 titles DVD RW DVD R recorded on the disc You cannot set up a timer program when e A recording is already underway e The time you re trying to set has already passed e There are already 16 timer programs set If two or more timer programs overlap e The earlier program takes priority When the earlier program finishes the later program starts If two programs are set to start at exactly the same time the program entered first takes priority If the disc is damaged the recording may not complete successfully In this case even though the Check field shows Rec OK it may not be Recording one TV program while watching another To record one TV program while watching another 1 Press TV VCR to select the TV mode during recording The TV indicator appears 2 Using the TV select the channel to be viewed Tip VCR mode only
58. mote control audio cable is not can listen to the sound from is too far from the within 23ft 7m set to receive the recorder recorder recorder signal output This remote control When using a VCR first press uses the same the VCR button When using a The audio cables Connect the audio cable to the buttons for VCR and DVD first press the DVD are not connected jacks securely DVD functions such button securely as PLAY The power of the Turn on the equipment The The camcorder is Turn camcorder on and equipment connected with the audio cable camcorder off operate it correctly connected with the image is not audio cable is shown turned off The The recorder s Use INPUT to select the The AUDIO options Set the AUDIO options to the camcorder source is set correct input channel AV1 are set to the correct position image is not incorrectly AV2 or DV IN incorrect position shown on TV screen 32 Timer The recorder clock Set the clock to the correct recording is is not set to the time not possible correct time The timer has been Reprogram the Timer programmed incorrectly The TIMER Record Reprogram the Timer and turn indicator light does off the recorder to enable the not appear after timer programming the timer Picture or Antenna or cables Tighten connections or replace sound of a are loose the cable channel is weak or Wrong tuning band Try Tuning Band Select missing is sel
59. n SE correctly Hungary HU Switzerland CH The tape heads are Clean the video heads dirt India IN Taiwan TW y f The tape is a rental Use CH TRK for mee baat or was recorded on manual ah ene ae Israel IL Turkey TR another VCR while the tape is playing Italy it Uganda UG The picture The video signal You cannot connect through from an from the external the recorder Connect the ae i Ukrane ve external component is component directly to your TV Japan JP United States us input is copy protected distorted Kenya KE Uruguay UY 7 Some The skipped Use the CH Add Del feature to Kuwait KW Uzbekistan uz channels channels were restore channels See F are skipped deleted with the CH General Settings on page 15 Libya ad bares i over when Add Del feature Luxembourg LU Zimbabwe zw using CH 7 A F Troubleshooting The No disc or tape is Insert a disc or tape make i recorder inserted sure that the disc or tape Use the following check list for troubleshooting does not indicator in the display window when you have problems with your recorder siart i is lit Consult your local dealer or service outlet if p aybac z An unpl l Insert a playable disc Check problems persist Make sure that all connections Se E e A ene dora are correctly made when using with other code devices The disc is placed Place the disc with the upside down playback side down Problem Cause Solution The disc is not Place the disc o
60. n electric shock or fire Periodically examine the cord of your recorder and if its appearance indicates damage or deterioration unplug it discontinue use of the recorder and have the cord replaced with an exact replacement part by an authorized servicer Protect the power cord from physical or mechanical abuse such as being twisted kinked pinched closed in a door or walked upon Pay particular attention to plugs wall outlets and the point where the cord exits the recorder To disconnect power from the power outlet pull out the power cord plug When installing the product make sure that the plug is easily accessible mportani safeguards Read instructions Read all the safety and operating instructions before operating your recorder e Retain instructions Retain the safety and operating instructions for future reference Follow warnings Follow all warnings on your recorder and in the operating instructions Follow instructions Follow all operating and use instructions e Cleaning Unplug your recorder from the wall outlet before cleaning Do not use liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaners Use a damp cloth for cleaning Exception A product that is meant for uninterrupted service and that for some specific reason such as the possibility of the loss of an authorization code for a CATV converter is not intended to be unplugged by the user for cleaning or any other purpose may exclude the reference to unpl
61. n the disc tray placed within the correctly inside the guide No power The power cord is Plug the power cord into the guide disconnected wall outlet securely z The disc is dirty Clean the disc Abnormalor The TV is not setto Select the appropriate video no picture receive recorder input mode on the TV so the The Rating levelis Cancel the Rating function or signal output picture from the recorder set change the rating level appears on the TV screen 7 F Video tape The cassette Eject the tape The video cable is Connect the video cable to the cannot be compartment may not connected jacks securely inserted not be empty securely 7 The remote There is an obstacle Remove the obstacle The recorder output Check the TV s capability control does in the path of the setting andthe TV Check the mode of not work remote control and resolution connections such as S Video correctly your recorder capabilities are or components mismatched Check the recorder Resolution The batteries in the Replace the batteries with new setting according to the TV remote control are ones capability and the mode of exhausted connection The remote control Point the remote control at the The wrong Check the connection is not pointed at the remote sensor of the recorder connection remote sensor of the recorder No sound The equipment Select the correct input mode connected with the of the audio receiver so you The remote control Operate the re
62. n the recording software and the finalization some recorded discs CD R RW or DVD R RW may not be playable DVD R RW DVD R RW and CD R RW discs recorded using a personal computer or a DVD or CD recorder may not play if the disc is damaged or dirty or if there is dirt or condensation on the recorder s lens e lf you record a disc using a personal computer even if it is recorded in a compatible format there are cases in which it may not play because of the settings of the application software used to create the disc Check with the software publisher for more detailed information e Your recorder requires discs and recordings to meet certain technical standards in order to achieve optimal playback quality Pre recorded DVDs are automatically set to these standards There are many different types of recordable disc formats including CD R containing MP3 or WMA files and these require certain pre existing conditions see above to ensure compatible playback e You should note that permission is required in order to download MP3 or WMA files and music from the Internet Our company has no right to grant such permission Permission should always be sought from the copyright owner Regional code Your recorder has a regional code printed on the back of the case Your recorder can play only DVDs labeled with the same regional code or ALL Note e Most DVDs have a globe with one or more numbers in it clearly visibl
63. ng It is not compatible with DVD RWs in Video mode or DVD Rs To unlock a DVD select OFF AutoPlay Turning this ON will bypass the Disc menu and trailers and start playing the movie automatically About DivX Provides you with a registration code that lets you rent and purchase videos using the DivX VOD service For more information visit www divx com vod Note The videos downloaded from DivX VOD can only be played back on your recorder The on screen display Some DVDs require specific operation or allow only limited operation during playback When this occurs is displayed action prohibited or not available Displaying information while watching TV While watching TV press DISPLAY to display or remove the information displayed on screen In the example a DVD RW in VR mode is inserted Disc name and format Record mode free Channel number space and elapsed time and audio input Ch 43 1H 47M Free ovo 01 01 2005 1 46PM Audio output Date and time Operational mode of recorder Displaying disc information on screen You can display various information about the disc or tape loaded on screen Some items can be changed using the menu To display disc information on screen 1 Press DISPLAY once to show current status Example DVD RW in VR mode 2 Press DISPLAY again to show playback information The items displayed differ depending on the disc type or playing status 3 Select anitem by pressing A
64. ng a Video mode disc creates a menu screen for navigating the disc The menu can be accessed by pressing DISC MENU LIST or TITLE To finalize a disc refer to Disc Settings on page 16 Note e Unfinalized DVD RWs are playable on regular DVD players D e The edited contents of a DVD RW disc is compatible with regular DVD players only after finalization The edited contents of a DVD R disc is not compatible with regular DVD players Hide chapter combine added chapter mark and so on How long finalization takes depends on the type of disc being finalized how much is recorded on the disc and the number of titles on the disc 29 INSIGNIA Reference Controlling your TV with the supplied universal remote control You can control the sound level input source and power switch of your LG TV with the supplied universal remote control You can control your TV using the following buttons POWER TV POWER Press To POWER Turn the TV on or off INPUT Switch the TV s input source between the TV and other input sources CH Scan up or down through memorized channels VOL Adjust the volume of the TV Note Depending on the you are connecting you amp may not be able to control your TV using some of the buttons Controlling other TVs with the universal remote control
65. nue recording press PAUSE STEP jl or REC Note If you press PAUSE STEP I during the instant timer recording the recording will be D canceled e Your recorder will automatically power off when the instant timer recording ends e If the recorder is DVD mode when the VCR Instant timer recording ends the recorder will not automatically turn off Timer recording The timer recording function lets you record up to 16 programs within a period of one month To use timer recording 1 Press HOME The Home menu opens 2 Select TV Timer Record then press ENTER 21 INSIGNIA 3 Select NEW then press ENTER The Timer Record menu opens 1 Timer Record 104 min Free Start End Media Ch Date Time Time Mode ra FE on over sn sso seam z 0K e Close 4 Enter the necessary information for your timer recording s Press lt left right to move the cursor left or right and press A Y up down to change the setting at the current cursor position e Media Choose a media DVD or VCR e Ch Choose a channel 2 69 or 1 125 for antenna or cable channels respectively excluding skipped channels or one of the external inputs from which to record AV1 or AV2 e Date Choose a date up to 1 month in advance or select a daily or weekly program e Start Time Set the recording start time End Time Set the recording end time e Mode Choose a record mode D
66. ode DV IN Connect the digital video output of a digital camcorder to this jack S VIDEO Connect the S Video output of an external source such as a TV monitor or VCR to this jack Item Description Function 17 VIDEO AUDIO Connect the audio video output of an external source such as an audio system TV monitor VCR or camcorder to these jacks Item Description Function 1 ANT IN Connect the antenna cable to this jack 2 S VIDEO OUT Connect to the S Video input jack ona TV 3 COMPONENT Connect to the component Pa E input jacks on a TV if OUT Y Pb Pr available 4 AUDIO OUT Connect to the audio input left right jacks left and right of a TV amplifier or other equipment 5 AV IN 1 Connect to the video and audio VIDEO output jacks on an external AUDIO L and source such as a VCR or AUDIO R camcorder to this jack 6 OPTICAL Connect to the digital audio DIGITAL optical jack on an external AUDIO OUT amplifier such as a Dolby jack Digital decoder 7 Cooling fan Keeps the recorder at a safe operating temperature 8 AC power cord Plug into an AC power outlet 9 RF OUT Connect to the RF coaxial input onaTV 10 COAXIAL Connect the digital audio DIGITAL coaxial cable from this jack to AUDIO out an external amplifier such as a jack Dolby Digital decoder 11 AV OUT Connect to the video and audio VIDEO input jacks left and right
67. of the mast and supporting structure grounding of the lead in wire to an antenna discharge unit size of grounding conductors location of antenna discharge unit connection to grounding electrodes and requirements for the grounding electrode EN ACS 3264 Reference Grounding component 1 Electric service equipment 2 Power service grounding electrode system NEC Art 250 Part H Ground clamp 4 Grounding conductors NEC Section 810 21 5 Antenna discharge unit NEC Section 810 20 6 Ground clamp 7 Antenna lead in wire Lightning For added protection for your recorder during a lightning storm or when it is left unattended and unused for long periods of time unplug it from the wall outlet and disconnect the antenna or cable system This will prevent damage to your recorder due to lightning and power line surges Power lines An outside antenna system should not be located in the vicinity of overhead power lines or other electric light or power circuits or where it can fall into such power lines or circuits When installing an outside antenna system do not touch power lines or circuits because contact with them might be fatal Overloading Do not overload wall outlets and extension cords because this can result in a risk of fire or electric shock Object and liquid entry Never push objects of any kind into your recorder through openings because they may touch dangerous voltage point
68. om a TV 1 Turn on the recorder select the recording device VCR or DVD for recording then load a recordable disc or tape Also make sure that the TV signal input is set to your recorder 2 Set the recording mode as necessary by pressing REC MODE repeatedly e DVD xXP SP LP or EP e VCR SP or SLP 3 Select the TV channel to record 4 Press AUDIO to select the audio channel to record The table shows what will be recorded on the different settings for different types of broadcast The last column Monitor Audio shows what you will hear as it is recording TV Selected Broadcast audio Monitor broadcast audio L Ch RCh audio Mono Mono Mono Mono Mono Stereo L R Stereo Left L L Left Right R R Right Mono Mono Mono Mono Mono Mono Mono Mono Mono SAP SAP SAP SAP SAP Stereo Stereo L R Stereo SAP SAP SAP SAP SAP Mono Mono Mono Mono If you set the audio channel to SAP but there is no SAP channel being broadcast the main audio mono or stereo will be recorded 5 Press REC once to start recording The REC indicator lights in the display window 6 Press STOP gg to stop recording Note The maximum number of DVD titles you can record is amp DVD R RW 99 DVD R RW 49 e Ifthe recorder is turned off during DVD recording the recording will not be saved Viewing and recording a CATV channel To view or record a CATV channel 1 Tune the TV to the recor
69. onnection to improper voltage supply or attempted repair by anyone other than a facility authorized by Insignia to service the Product This warranty does not cover Products sold AS IS or WITH ALL FAULTS or consumables such as fuses or batteries This warranty is valid only in the United States and Canada This warranty is invalid if the factory applied serial number has been altered or removed from the Product REPAIR REPLACEMENT AS PROVIDED UNDER THIS WARRANTY IS THE EXCLUSIVE REMEDY OF THE CONSUMER INSIGNIA SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES FOR BREACH OF ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY ON THIS PRODUCT EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT PROHIBITED BY APPLICABLE LAW ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY REPRESENTATION OR CONDITION OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FORA PARTICULAR PURPOSE ON THIS PRODUCT IS LIMITED IN DURATION TO THE DURATION OF THIS WARRANTY Some states or provinces do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages or allow limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts so the above limitations or exclusions may not apply to you This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may have other rights which vary from state to state or province to province For customer service please call 1 877 467 4289 www insignia products com Insignia Products Richfield Minnesota U S A INSIGNIA Legal notices FCC compliance statement This equipment has been tested and foun
70. or forward and pp VCR Press to search a tape FORWARD on fast backward or forward In STOP mode press to rewind or advance the tape picture not visible 33 I SKIP instant Press to skip ahead 30 skip seconds during DVD playback 34 0 9 number Press to select numbered buttons options in a menu or to enter a channel number directly 35 DVD Press to change the recorder s function mode to DVD Setting up your recorder Unpacking and setup Your carton should contain e DVD VCR recorder e User Guide e Remote control unit e Video cable e Audio cable Batteries 2 If you need to replace any of these items call our help line mentioned in the Warranty section of this guide Carefully remove all the components from the carton and make sure that you have all the necessary components before you dispose of the carton e Remove all packing materials from the individual components Do not remove any labels or stickers on the back panel of your recorder e Place your recorder in the location you want Your recorder is designed to be used ona level stable flat surface such as a table desk shelf or stand convenient to a power outlet out of direct sunlight and away from sources of excess heat dust moisture or vibration Unwind the AC power cord on the back of your recorder and extend the cord to its full length Power source Use the polarized AC line cord provided for operation on AC po
71. playlist behave exactly as chapters on a DVD Video disc do Parts are sections of original or playlist titles From the Original and Playlist menu you can add or delete parts Adding a chapter or title to the playlist creates a new title made up of a section such as a chapter of an original title Deleting a part removes part of a title from the Original or Playlist menu Note e When editing using the Delete Add and Move functions the start and end BA frames may not be exactly as set in the start and end point display e During playlist playback you may notice a momentary pause between edits This is not a malfunction Editing a DVD is not like editing a video tape When you edit a video tape you need one video deck to play the original tape and another to record the edits With DVD you edit by making a Playlist of what to play and when to play it On playback the recorder plays the disc according to the playlist Original and Playlist Throughout this manual you will see the words Original and Playlist which refer to the actual content and edited versions of a DVD e Original content refers to what is actually recorded on the disc e Playlist content refers to the edited version of the disc which is how the original content is to be played Adding chapter markers Each title displayed in the Title List menu is represented by a thumbnail picture taken from the start of that title or chapter If you pr
72. r e Ifyou record still pictures or audio only the recording time may be longer e The displayed times for recording and time remaining may not always add up to exactly the length of the disc e The recording time available may decrease if you heavily edit a disc e If using a DVD RW disc make sure that you change the recording format Video mode or VR mode before you record anything on the disc See Disc Settings on page 16 Initialize for how to do this e When using a DVD R or DVD R disc you can keep recording until the disc is full or until you finalize the disc Before you start a recording session check the amount of recording time left on the disc When using a DVD RW disc in Video mode recording time available will only increase if you erase the last title recorded on the disc The Delete Title option in the Title List Original menu only hides the title it does not actually erase the title from the disc and increase the recording time available except for the last recorded title on a DVD RW disc in Video mode e Overwrite recording is available using DVD RWs e When using a DVD R RW the recorder will execute the Menu making operation to update the new title and editing when you remove the disc from the recorder Recording from a TV Follow these instructions to record a TV program Recording starts immediately and continues until the disc or tape is full or you stop the recording To record fr
73. rders or players 3 seconds from the end of the program Combining two chapters into one Use this function to combine two adjacent chapters into one To combine two chapters into one 1 On the Chapter List menu select the second chapter of the two chapters you want to combine then press ENTER The menu options appear on the left side of the screen 2 Press a to select Combine from the options The combine indicator appears between the two chapters you want to combine 3 Repeat steps 1 2 to combine additional chapters 4 Press RETURN gt repeatedly to exit the menu Note This function does not work if D e There is only one chapter within the X title e You select the first chapter e Two chapters are created by erasing a part from an original title e Two chapters are created from different titles Two chapters are created by moving an order from an original title Overwriting a recording To overwrite a new video recording on a previously recorded title follow these steps This feature is not available for DVD Rs that always record at the end of the Disc To overwrite a recording 1 Select the input source you want to record TV channel AV1 2 DV 2 Press DISC MENU LIST to display the TITLE LIST menu 3 Press A V lt to choose the title you want to overwrite 4 Press REC to start the overwrite recording Overwrite recording starts from the start point of the title 5 Press STOP gg
74. rmful interference and e This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Copyright 2006 Insignia Insignia and the Insignia logo are trademarks of Best Buy Enterprise Services Inc Other brands and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders Specifications and features are subject to change without notice or obligation 35 INSIGNIA 36 INSIGNIA Distributed by Insignia Products 7601 Penn Avenue South Richfield MN USA 55423 3645 www lnsignia Products com 2006 Insignia Products All rights reserved All other products and brand names aretrademarks of their respective owners
75. s DISPLAY then select the Camera Angle icon during playback 2 Press lt p to select the angle you want Note that the number of the current angle appears on the display Tip The Camera Angle icon is displayed on the TV screen when alternate angles are available 3D surround sound PYNE Your recorder can produce a 3D Surround sound effect which simulates multi channel audio playback from two conventional stereo speakers instead of the five or more speakers normally required to listen to multichannel audio from a home theater system To turn on 3D surround sound 1 Press DISPLAY twice then press A V to select the sound icon 2 Press lt p to select 3D SUR 3 To turn off the 3D Surround effect select NORMAL 17 INSIGNIA Last scene memory Your recorder memorizes last scene from the last disc that is viewed The last scene remains in memory even if you remove the disc from the recorder or switch off the recorder If you load a disc that has the scene memorized the scene is automatically recalled Note Settings are stored in memory for use at any time D Your recorder does not memorize settings XK of a disc if you switch off the recorder before you play it e The Last Scene Memory function for a previous DVD title is erased once a different DVD title is played Playing a DivX movie file Your recorder can play DivX files Before playing DivX files read About DivX movie files on page 18
76. s aipari ENTER The menu options are on the left side of the menu Press the a Se e the title buttons to select an option then press name ENTER to confirm your selection Delete Part Deletes part 3 Toexitthe TITLE LIST menu press RETURN of the title name 4 repeatedly Divide Divides a title into two Hide Show Hides or shows the selected title or chapter TITLE LIST e Playlist Add Adds the title or chapter to the playlist e Dubbing Dubs the title to VCR e Title Displays Title List of 0 01 15 01 01 0113 14 the chapter Combine Combines two chapters into one e Full Play Starts playback of the selected title including the hidden chapters 2 Current media Type of DVD being edited 3 Recording Indicates the record mode free information space and elapsed time progress bar 4 Currently The title that is currently selected selected title is highlighted 5 Thumbnail A thumbnail picture of the title 6 Selected title Shows the selected title number and total number of titles 7 Title Shows the title name date information recorded and recording length 25 INSIGNIA VR Mode Original and playlist editing Changing title thumbnails Titles chapters and parts Titles in the disc s original content contain one or more chapters When you insert a disc s title into the playlist all the chapters within that title also appear In other words chapters in the
77. s during playback to go to the next chapter or track or to return to the beginning of the current chapter or track Press SKIP Jd twice briefly to step back to the previous chapter or track To go directly to any chapter during DVD playback press DISPLAY twice and press A Y to select the chapter icon Then input the chapter number or press lt gt Onan audio CD to go directly to any track enter the track number using the numbered buttons 0 9 during playback DivX AC P lt i gt gt ZOOM Press to enlarge the video image x1 size x2 size x4 size x1 size normal size You can move through the zoomed picture using the A V lt gt buttons DVD ALL TITLE Press to open the Title menu on the screen if the current DVD title has a menu Otherwise the disc menu may open DVD DISC MENU LIST Press to open the disc menu on the screen DVD Buttons PLAY MODE Operations Discs Press during playback to select the play mode you want A Repeats a sequence between A start point and B PAY2AN88 end point during playback Press ENTER at the selected ACD end point then the repeat sequence begins Karaoke DVD CHAPTER Repeats the current chapter DVD ALL TITLE Repeats the current title DVD ALL Karaoke DVD ALL Repeats all titles or tracks ACD TRACK Repeats the current track ACD MP3 WMA RANDOM Plays
78. s or short out parts that could result in a fire or electric shock Never spill liquid of any kind on your recorder Servicing Do not attempt to service your recorder yourself because opening or removing covers may expose you to dangerous voltage or other hazards Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel Damage requiring service Unplug your recorder from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions e When the power supply cord or plug is damaged or frayed If liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into your recorder e If your recorder has been exposed to rain or water Note Note Caution A If your recorder does not operate normally by following the operating instructions Adjust only those controls that are covered by the operating instructions because incorrect adjustment of other controls may result in damage and often requires extensive work by a qualified technician to restore your recorder to its normal operation e If your recorder has been dropped or damaged in any way e When your recorder exhibits a distinct change in performance this indicates a need for service Replacement Parts When replacement parts are required make sure that the service technician uses replacement parts specified by the manufacturer that have the same characteristics as the original part Unauthorized substitutions may result in fire ele
79. sion JPEG image files are not supported To view JPEG files 1 Press HOME The Home menu opens 2 Select Photo DISC then press ENTER 3 Press a Y toselecta file or folder then press ENTER If you select a folder repeat this step to select a file 4 Press A V to select an option such as rotate previous or next then press ENTER 5 Press A V to select Full Screen then press ENTER The selected image is displayed in full screen 6 To stop viewing at any time press STOP H Note e Ifthe J7 icon appears in the Photo D menu it means you cannot view those nA JPEG files You can view a TV channel or video input source by pressing RETURN A If you want to return to the Photo menu press DISC MENU LIST e If you are in a File list and want to return to the Folder list press A Y to highlight a then press ENTER to return to the previous menu screen On CDs or DVDs with mixed content audio tracks MP3 WMA files DivX files or JPEG files you can choose between the Music menu Movie menu and Photo menu by pressing TITLE repeatedly 19 INSIGNIA Photo menu options To select the photo menu options 1 Press A V toselecta file then press ENTER The menu options appear 2 Press a V to select an option then press ENTER to confirm your selection Open Opens the folder and a list of files in the folder appears e Full Screen Shows the selected file as full screen Slide Show
80. tedly e If you are in a File list and want to return to the Folder list use the A Y to highlight then press ENTER to return to the previous menu screen Audio CD and Music menu options To select audio CD and music menu options 1 Press A V to select a track file or folder on the Audio CD or Music menu then press ENTER 2 Press A V to select an option then press ENTER On playback of the selected track or ile Open Opens the folder and a list of files in the folder appears e Random Start or stop random playback Random To select random playback 1 Press a v to select a file then press ENTER The menu options appear 2 Press A V to select Random then press ENTER The recorder automatically begins random playback and RANDOM appears on the menu screen INSIGNIA 3 To return to normal playback select Random again then press ENTER Note By pressing SKIP Jq p gt p gt during random playback the recorder amp selects another track and resumes random playback Viewing JPEG files Your recorder can view JPEG files Before viewing JPEG files read the Photo file requirements below Photo file requirements File extensions JPE JPEG Photo size Less than 4 MB recommended CD R Format ISO 9660 and JOLIET DVD R RW Format ISO 9660 UDF Bridge format Maximum Files Disc Less than 1999 total number of files and folders Notes on JPEG files Progressive and lossless compres
81. tion of tape or if the power fails in the source component or the DV cable becomes disconnected Recording from a digital camcorder You can record from a digital camcorder connected to the DV IN jack on the front panel of your recorder Using the recorder s remote you can control both the camcorder and your recorder Before recording make sure that the audio input for the DV IN jack is set up see Recording from DV Input on page 24 Tip 24 e The source signal must be DVC SD format Some camcorders cannot be controlled using your recorder s remote e Ifyou connect a second recorder using a DV cable you cannot control the second DVD from this one e You cannot control the recorder remotely from a component connected to the DV IN jack e You cannot record date and time information from a DV cassette To record from a digital camcorder 1 Make sure your digital camcorder is connected to the front panel DV IN jack See Recording from DV Input on page 24 Make sure that the DV audio input is set correctly You can choose between Audio 1 original audio and Audio 2 overdubbed audio DV Input is set from the DV Record Audio in sub menu of the Setup menu See Recording from DV Input on page 24 for more information Press INPUT repeatedly to select the DV input Find the place on the camcorder tape that you want to the recording to start from For best results pause playback at the
82. ugging your recorder in the cleaning description otherwise required in this instruction Attachments Do not use attachments not recommended by your recorder manufacturer because they may cause hazards Water and moisture Do not use your recorder near water for example near a bath tub wash bowl kitchen sink or laundry tub in a wet basement or near a swimming pool INSIGNIA Accessories Do not place your recorder on an unstable cart stand tripod bracket or table Your recorder may fall causing serious injury to Someone and serious damage to your recorder Use only with a cart stand tripod bracket or table recommended by the manufacturer or sold with your recorder If you mount your recorder follow the manufacturer s instructions and use a mounting accessory recommended by the manufacturer Move a recorder and cart combination with care Quick stops excessive force and uneven surfaces may cause your recorder and cart combination to overturn Ventilation Slots and openings in the cabinet and the back or bottom are provided for ventilation to ensure reliable operation of your recorder and to protect it from overheating Do not block openings Do not place your recorder on a bed sofa rug or other similar surface Your recorder should never be placed near or over a radiator or heat register Do not place your recorder in a built in installation such as a bookcase or rack unless correct ventilation
83. viewing at the TV Select AUX or A V source as TV input Recorder s TV audio channel is set to SAP or MONO Set TV audio channel mode to Stereo See Changing the TV audio channel on page 17 INSIGNIA Maintenance Care and handling of discs Handling discs Do not touch the playback side of the disc Hold the disc by the edges so that fingerprints do not get on the surface Never stick paper or tape on the disc O amp Storing discs After playing store the disc in its case Do not expose the disc to direct sunlight or sources of heat and never leave it in a parked car exposed to direct sunlight Cleaning discs Fingerprints and dust on the disc can cause poor picture quality and sound distortion Before playing clean the disc with a clean cloth Wipe the disc from the center out ob x Do not use strong solvents such as alcohol benzine thinner commercially available cleaners or anti static spray intended for older vinyl records Note Never operate this product immediately after moving it from a cold location to a warm D location Leave it for two or three hours without operating it If you use this product in such a situation it may damage tapes discs or internal parts Resetting the recorder Reset your recorder if you observe any of the following symptoms e When the recorder is plugged in but the power will not turn on or off e When the display window does not working e
84. wer Insert the AC cord plug into a standard 120 V 60 Hz polarized AC outlet If you cause a static discharge when touching your recorder and your recorder fails to function unplug your recorder from the AC outlet and plug it back in Your recorder should return to normal operation INSIGNIA Warning e The system uses a polarized AC plug with one wide blade and one narrow A blade The plug will only fit into matching polarized power outlets This is a safety feature to reduce the possibility of electric shock If the plug will not fit in your power outlets you probably have outdated non polarized outlets which should be changed by a qualified licensed electrician Do not file the wide blade on the plug or use an adapter to make the plug fit into your outlet This defeats the safety feature and could expose you to electric shock Never connect the AC cord plug to other than the specified voltage 120 V oe Use the attached power cord only Connecting to an antenna or cable TV Depending on your TV and other equipment there are various ways you can connect the recorder Refer to the manuals of your TV VCR stereo system or other devices as necessary for additional information Note Make sure that the recorder is connected directly to the TV and tune D the TV to the correct video input channel e Do not connect the recorders AUDIO OUT jack to the Phono in jack record deck of your audio system Do not conn
85. which you want to start The point increases 1 minute per step If you press and hold lt gt the point increases 5 minutes per step 4 Press ENTER to start at the selected point Moving a playlist chapter Use this function to re arrange the playing order of playlist chapters on the Chapter List Playlist menu not available if there is only one chapter To move a playlist chapter 1 Select a chapter on the Chapter List Playlist menu then press ENTER The menu options appear on the left side of the menu 2 Press a Y to select Move from Playlist options then press ENTER 3 Press A V lt to choose the place you want to move the chapter then press ENTER The updated menu opens Hiding a chapter or title You can skip playing chapters or titles without deleting them from the disc To hide a chapter or title 1 Press A V lt p tochoose a chapter or title you want to hide on the T TLE LIST or Chapter List menu then press ENTER The options appear on the left side of the screen 2 Select Edit then Hide 28 3 Press ENTER to confirm The chapter s or title s thumbnail will dim Tip If you select a hidden chapter or title on the TITLE LIST or Chapter List menu you can show it by choosing Show on the options menu After that you can see the chapter or title Protecting a title Use this function to protect against accidental rerecording editing or deleting of the title To protect a title 1 Pr

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