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Video Cassette Recorder &
DVDR630VR
DVD Video Player / Recorder
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Safety Precautions CAUTION NOTES ON COPYRIGHTS: RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK It is forbidden by law to copy, broadcast, show, broadcast DO NOT OPEN via cable, play in public, or rent copyrighted material without permission. CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK This product features the copy protection function developed OF ELECTRIC SHOCK by Macrovision. Copy protection signals are recorded on some DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK) discs. When recording and playing the pictures of these discs NO USER-SERVICEABLE
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Important Note DK S Advarsel: Klass 1 laserapparat Laserrudstråling ved åbning når sikkerhesafbrydere er Varning! ude af funktion. Undgå u tsættelse for stråling. Om apparaten används på annat sätt än i denna bruksanvisning specificerats, kann användaren utsät- Bemærk: tas för laserstrålning, som översjruder gränsen för Netafbryderen POWER er sekundært indkoblet og läserklass 1. afbryder ikke strømmen fra nette. Den indbyggede netdel er derfor tilsluttet til lysnettet så længe net- Observera! st
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Table of Contents INTRODUCTION HOOKUP Safety Precautions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16-19 Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Connecting to the Aerial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Table of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5 Connections to Your TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1
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Table of Contents Timer Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 PLAYBACK Timer Recording with VIDEO Plus+ System . . 46 Operation with DVD and Video CD. . . . . . . 34-37 Checking Timer Recording Details . . . . . . . . . 46 Playing a DVD or Video CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Canceling a Timer Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 General Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Stopping a Timer Recording in Progress . . . . . 46 • Moving to another TITLE
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Overview Recordable Discs Playable Discs DVD DVD+RW (Digital Video Disc + ReWritable): (8 cm/12 cm disc) These Discs can be recorded on repeatedly. Recordings can be erased, then you can Video CD (VCD) record again on the same Disc. (8 cm / 12 cm disc) DVD+R (Digital Video Disc + Recordable): Audio CD These Discs can be recorded only once. (8 cm/12 cm disc) After you finalize a DVD+R, you cannot In addition, this unit can play DVD-R/DVD-RW discs; record on it or edit it any more. DVD+R/DVD+RW
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Overview (Continued) Disc-related terms About Symbols Title (DVD only) About the symbol display The main film content or accompanying feature content or music album. “ ” may appear on the TV screen during operation. Each title is assigned a title reference number enabling This icon means the function explained in this owner’s you to locate it easily. manual is not available on that specific disc. About the disc symbols for instructions Chapter (DVD only) Sections of a picture or a musical piece
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Overview (Continued) About DVD+R and DVD+RW disc How are DVD+R and DVD+RW discs different? The essential difference between DVD+R and DVD+RW is that DVD+R is a record-once medium, while DVD+RW is a re-recordable/erasable medium. You can re-record/ erase a DVD+RW disc approximately 1,000 times. DVD+RW mode recording • 4 different picture quality/recording time settings avail- able (XP, SP, LP, EP) • Playable on regular DVD players • The edited contents is playable on regular DVD play- ers only a
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Overview (Continued) Notes for recording About DVD recording • The recording times shown are not exact because the recorder uses variable bit-rate video compression. otes This means that the exact recording time will depend • This recorder cannot make recordings on CD-R or on the material being recorded. CD-RW discs. • When recording a TV broadcast, if the reception is • Our company takes no responsibility for recording fail- poor or the picture contains interference, the record- ure due to powe
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Overview (Continued) Recording TV audio channels Remote Control Operation Range This recorder can record either NICAM or regular audio. If the NICAM setting (page 22) is set to Auto, then if the Point the remote control at the remote sensor and press broadcast is NICAM, you can record the NICAM audio. the buttons. If the broadcast is non-NICAM, the regular audio is always recorded. Remote Control Battery Installation Detach the battery cover on the rear of the remote Restrictions on video record
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Overview (Continued) Precautions Notes on Discs Handling discs Handling the unit Do not touch the playback side of the disc. Hold the When shipping the unit disc by the edges so that fingerprints will not get on the The original shipping carton and packing materials surface. Do not stick paper or tape on the disc. come in handy. For maximum protection, re-pack the unit as it was originally packaged at the factory. When setting up the unit The picture and sound of a nearby TV, VCR, or radio may b
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Front Panel STANDBY ON EJECT (Z) Switches the Recorder ON or OFF. Ejects the tape in the VCR deck. INPUT3 (VIDEO IN/AUDIO IN (Left/Right)) PLAY (N) Connect the audio/video output of an external source Starts playback. (Audio system, TV/ Monitor, VCR, Camcorder, etc.). STOP (x) Stops playback or recording. PAUSE (X) Pause playback or recording temporarily, INPUT 3 (S-VIDEO IN) press repeatedly for frame-by-frame Connect the S-Video output of an playback. external source (TV/ Monitor, VCR, Camc
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Function Display Window Disc type indicators Indicates the type of disc loaded. Indicates when the recorder is in timer recording or a timer recording is programmed. REC The recorder is recording. PRG Programmed playback active TTL Indicates current title. A disc is inserted in the DVD deck. A VHS tape is inserted in the VCR deck. TV Indicates when the recorder is in TV tuner mode. CHP/TRK Indicates current chapter or track number REC PRG TTL TV CHP TRK DUB Hi-Fi ST BIL NICAM DVD SVCD AB REPEAT
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Remote Control Overview DVD MODE Select the Recorder’s function mode to To view channels selected by the DVD. recorder tuner or by the TV tuner. STANDBY-ON VCR Switches the recorder ON or OFF. Select the Recorder’s function mode to VCR. EJECT, OPEN/CLOSE 0-9 numerical buttons - Opens and closes the disc tray. Selects numbered options in a menu. - Ejects the tape in the VCR deck. TITLE RETURN -Removes the menu. Displays the disc’s Title menu, if -Displays the menu of a video CD available. w
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Rear Panel AERIAL Connect the aerial to this terminal. COMPONENT/PROGRESSIVE SCAN VIDEO OUT (Y Pb Pr) AC Power Cord Connect to a TV with Y Pb Pr inputs. Plug into the power source. AUDIO OUT (Left/Right) Connect to an amplifier, receiver or stereo system. EURO AV 2 DECODER Connect the audio/video output of an external source (Pay-TV decoder, Set Top Box, VCR, etc.). AERIAL RF.OUT EURO AV 1 AUDIO/VIDEO Connect to a TV with SCART jack. COAXIAL (Digital audio out jack) Connect to digital (coaxial
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Connections Component Video connection ips Connect the COMPONENT/PROGRESSIVE SCAN Depending on your TV and other equipment you wish VIDEO OUT jacks on the Recorder to the correspon- to connect, there are various ways you could connect ding input jacks on the TV using an Y Pb Pr cable (C). the recorder. Use only one of the connections described below. Please refer to the manuals of your TV, VCR, Stereo ® Progressive Scan (ColorStream Pro) connection System or other devices as necessary to m
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Connections (Continued) Connecting to a cable box or Connecting an external satellite receiver decoder box If you have a cable or satellite receiver with a built-in If you have an external,dedicated decoder box for your decoder, connect it to this recorder and your TV as satellite or cable TV system, use the setup described on shown on this page. If you are using a separate this page. decoder box for your cable/satellite TV, set up following the instructions on the right. Connect the cable from
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Connections (Continued) Connecting to an Amplifier Rear of Recorder Connecting to an amplifier equipped with two channel analog stereo or Dolby Pro Logic ll/ Pro Logic Connect the Left and Right AUDIO OUT jacks on the Recorder to the audio left and right in jacks on your amplifier, receiver, or stereo system, using the audio cables (A). Connecting to an amplifier equipped with two channel digital stereo (PCM) or to an Audio/ X A Video receiver equipped with a multi-channel decoder (Dolby Digital
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Connections (Continued) Accessory Audio/Video (A/V) Connecting a Digital Camcorder Connections to Recorder Use a DV cable (not supplied) to connect the DV in/out jack of your DV camcorder/video deck to the front panel Connect the input jacks (AV3) on the Recorder to the DV IN jack of this recorder. audio/video out jacks on your accessory component, using audio/video cables. ote ote This jack is for connection to DV equipment only. It is If you use the S-VIDEO IN jack on the front panel, the not
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Before Operation Initial Settings GENERAL In this menu system, there are several ways to cus- Auto Programming tomize the settings provided. Most menus consist of This Recorder is equipped with a frequency three levels to set up the options, but some require synthesized tuner capable of receiving up to 99 TV greater depth for the variety of settings. If you press channels. SYSTEM MENU, only the first and second level of the menu system will appear on the TV screen. The third Preparation: lev
