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Connections and Setup Recording
Some points to check before you connect your TV set ..2 Recording options........................................................14
Accessories provided ....................................................2 Instant recording ........................................................14
Front panel controls and sockets ................................3 Instant Timer Recording ......................................
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- + + - DPL953REC_EN 17/11/05 8:58 Page 2 Connections and Setup Some points to check before you connect your TV set • Ensure that the mains supply in your house complies with that indicated on the identification sticker located on the back of your appliance. • Install your appliance horizontally, away from any source of heat (fireplace) or appliances generating strong magnetic or electric fields.The components of this appliance are sensitive to heat.The maximum ambient temperature should not
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DPL953REC_EN 17/11/05 8:58 Page 3 Connections and Setup Front panel controls and sockets 1 DVD RECORDER HOME CINEMA SYSTEM DPL953REC EN 2 34 5 678 9 10 11 12 VIDEO S-VIDEO 13 1. ON/STANDBY 7. PLAY/PAUSE To switch the appliance on and off. To start playing a disc or pause. 2. OPEN/CLOSE 8. STOP To open and close the disc tray. To stop disc playback. 3. RECORD 9. SOURCE To start recording. To select the input source. 4. REC MODE 10.VOLUME To select a recording mode. To adjust the sound volume
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SCART IN (TV) S-VIDEO IN (TV) COMPONENT VIDEO (TV) VIDEO IN (TV) DPL953REC_EN 17/11/05 8:58 Page 4 Connections and Setup Connecting to audio-visual equipment Connection to a television set Cables are not provided TV EN Pr Pb Y SCART OUT Note: Use only one of the connection methods shown above for each type of equipment. SCART VIDEO OUT The SCART video socket provides the best quality for video signal. If there is no Scart socket is available on you
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SCART OUT (VCR/SAT) AUDIO OUT (VCR/SAT) VIDEO OUT (VCR/SAT) DPL953REC_EN 17/11/05 8:58 Page 5 Connections and Setup Connection to another appliance VCR Cables are not provided SAT EN IN SCART IN SCART VIDEO IN If there is no Scart socket is available on your appliance, check whether it has a composite video socket that you can use to connect your player. Scart cable VIDEO IN socket / AUDIO IN L (left) and AUDIO IN R (right) sockets These are analogue video and audi
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DPL953REC_EN 17/11/05 8:58 Page 6 Connections and Setup Connecting the speakers Six speakers are provided with the appliance (2 front, 1 centre, 2 rear, 1 subwoofer). In order to enjoy good surround effects, all six speakers need to be connected to the player. EN Speaker wires are colour-coded to match the colour- coded terminals. FR FL CSR SL SW Connect the speaker wire to the corresponding colour terminal at the back of the appliance. Press down the tab 8 ohm 4 ohm to open the terminal and
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DPL953REC_EN 17/11/05 8:58 Page 7 Connections and Setup Front Speaker Position Alternative Surround Placement Rear wall Even if you cannot replicate this ideal home theatre set-up exactly, the following suggestions for positioning the speaker will help you achieve better results. Alignment EN Align the centre speaker evenly with or slightly behind the left and right speakers, but not in front of them. Courtesy Dolby Laboratories Angle Placing the left and right speakers to form a If rear wall
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DPL953REC_EN 17/11/05 8:58 Page 8 Connections and Setup The remote control OPEN/CLOSE To open and close the disc tray. SETUP To access the player’s menu. MUTE To mute and restore the sound. STANDBY/ON To switch the appliance on and off. REPEAT To access the Repeat playback function. A-B To access the A-B repeat playback function. EN SHUFFLE To access the Shuffle playback function. SLEEP To set the timer. DISPLAY To display the Status menu. TOP MENU/RETURN To access the title menu (if there is
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DPL953REC_EN 17/11/05 8:58 Page 9 Connections and Setup Tuning in TV channels 1. Switch the television set on. Select the AV channel on the television set. 2. Press the STANDBY/ON button on the remote control to turn the appliance on. EN 3. Press ENTER. Choose a language using the or Easy Setup button on the remote control, then confirm by Welcome Please select favored language for Menu Language. pressing ENTER. Language 4. The EU Tuner option is selected. Select your country EU Tuner using
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DPL953REC_EN 17/11/05 8:58 Page 10 Connections and Setup 5. To move a channel, use the and buttons to select the channel you wish to move.Then select the Move to option and press ENTER.Then use the and buttons to reach the position you wish to store the channel in and press ENTER.The channel will move to the new position. 6. Use the Enable/Disable option to include the EN selected channel in the channel loop.To do so, select the channel using the and buttons, select Enable/Disable and press
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DPL953REC_EN 17/11/05 8:58 Page 11 Basic Playback Operations 4. Press to stop playback. Compatible discs Note:The player stores the point where playback •DVD was interrupted. If you press again, •DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+RW playback resumes from this point.To stop playback completely or to start again from the •CD beginning,press twice. • CD-R, CD-RW. EN Accelerated play Compatible formats While the disc is playing, press the or •DVD,VCD (Video Compact Disc), SVCD button one or more times t
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DPL953REC_EN 17/11/05 8:58 Page 12 Basic Playback Operations Shuffle playback (VCD, SVCD and Status menu audio CD) Press the DISPLAY button a number of times during playback to show in turn: You can play all the tracks on the disc in a shuffle order (chosen by the player). DVD:Title elapsed time,Title remaining time, Chapter elapsed time, Chapter 1. Press to stop playback. remaining time, Display Off; 2. Press the SHUFFLE button to activate EN VCD, SVCD and audio CD: Single the shuffle playba
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DPL953REC_EN 17/11/05 8:58 Page 13 Basic Playback Operations Camera angle (DVD) Playback options Some discs offer different camera angles for Direct access (DVD) specific scenes. To directly access a title or a chapter: To change the camera angle during playback, 1. Press the SEARCH button. press several times the ANGLE button to select one of the available camera angles. 2. Select TITLE or CHAPTER using the Note: If the disc was recorded using a single EN and buttons, enter a title or chapt
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DPL953REC_EN 17/11/05 8:58 Page 14 Recording Recording options Instant Recording Recording options are available in the 1. Switch on your TV set. Recorder menu: 2. Press the STANDBY/ON button on the remote control. Menu Recorder Record Quality 3. Open the tray by pressing the System Chapter Length OPEN/CLOSE button. Place a DVD+RW EN Language Disc or a DVD+R disc with the printed side Video Scart Input facing up and close the tray. Speaker Front AV Note:When you insert a DVD+RW disc for the A
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DPL953REC_EN 17/11/05 8:58 Page 15 Recording Instant Timer Recording Programming a recording 1. To set the length of time you want to Ensure the television channels have been tuned record for, press the RECORD button and stored correctly and that the clock is set twice.The television screen shows the to the correct time.You can programme up to recording duration. 12 recordings over one year. 2. Press the RECORD button again to 1. Open the tray by pressing the EN increase the recording time to
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DPL953REC_EN 17/11/05 8:58 Page 16 Recording If you select Once, enter the date of the 11. Put the DVD recorder in standby mode by recording using and or the numeric pressing the STANDBY/ON button on buttons, and and to move the cursor. the remote control. It is now ready to If you select Repeat, select one or several record at the time you have specified. days using and and pressing ENTER. To check your programming When finished, select Done and press ENTER. 1. Press the TIMER button.The “My
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DPL953REC_EN 17/11/05 8:58 Page 17 Recording Caution! Once a disc is finalized, you cannot edit it Managing the disc contents or record on it. 1. Open the tray by pressing the 1. Select Finalize Discusing and and OPEN/CLOSE button. Place a DVD+RW press ENTER.A confirmation screen or a DVD+R disc with the printed side appears. facing up and close the tray. 2. Select Yesusing and press ENTER to 2. Press the SETUP button. start finalizing the disc. EN 3. Select Disc from the Recorder menu and No
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DPL953REC_EN 17/11/05 8:58 Page 18 mp3, WMA, JPEG and DivX files mp3 is an audio file format which compresses recorded music. It was developed in collaboration with .The main advantage of the mp3 format is that it means CD-quality music tracks can be stored on a personal computer in user-friendly compressed files. WMA (Windows Media Audio) is another audio file format developed by Microsoft. JPEG files are image files. Make sure that they have a resolution of less than 5,120 x 3,840 pixels. N
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DPL953REC_EN 17/11/05 8:58 Page 19 mp3, WMA, JPEG and DivX files Playing DivX files 1. Open the tray by pressing the OPEN/CLOSE button. SmartNAVI 2. Place the disc with the printed side facing up. 3. The disc’s contents are displayed. Select the DivX file that you wish to play with the and buttons and DOCS press ENTER or to start playback. EN A01_DIVX51B A02_DIVX505 4. To select another character set for DivX subtitles, press the SUBTITLE button when the SmartNAVI menu is displayed without pr
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DPL953REC_EN 17/11/05 8:58 Page 20 Radio The player has a built-in tuner that allows for Storing radio stations FM radio function. The player can store up to 40 radio stations in its memory.You can enter every single radio Manual tuning station yourself or the player can store all 1. Connect the FM aerial in the correct available radio stations automatically in manner. ascending order. EN 2. Press the SOURCE button on the remote Manual preset control or on the front panel several times 1. Tun
