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INSTRUCTION MANUAL
DVR-S120
DVD Recorder
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PRECAUTIONS THIS PRODUCT CONTAINS A LOW POWER LASER DEVICE. TO ENSURE CONTINUED SAFETY DO NOT REMOVE ANY COVERS OR ATTEMPT TO GAIN ACCESS TO THE INSIDE OF THE PRODUCT. REFER ALL SERVICING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL. - The apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing. - No objects fi lled with liquids, such as vases, shall be placed on the apparatus. - Do not use where there are extremes of temperature (below 5°C or exceeding 35°C) or where direct sunlight may strike it. - Because of the D
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CONTENTS PRECAUTIONS ............................................................. 1 DISC PLAYBACK ........................................................ 23 IMPORTANT ............................................................................... 1 Basic Operations ....................................................................... 23 ACCESSORIES .......................................................................... 2 LISTENING TO MUSIC .................................................
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PART NAMES & FUNCTIONS Front Panel You can operate the DVD recorder using the remote control or the buttons on the front panel of the DVD recorder. 2 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 1 To switch on or standby. o p.14 2 Open/close disc tray. rOPEN/CLOSE p.17, 23 3 Playback button: To play back a disc. p.23 w 4 Stop button: Interrupt playback/recording. p.17, 23 e 5 Previous: Select previous chapter or track. d p.23 6 Next: Select next chapter or track. f p.23 7 REC MODE Record type (quality): To se
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Rear Panel 13481 9 0 256 7 1 ANTENNA IN Aerial input: Socket into which aerial input is connected. p.9 2 ANTENNA OUT Aerial output: Socket from where aerial output is connected to TV set. p.9 3 COMPONENT VIDEO OUT Video output: Socket from where YUV (Component Video) output is connected to YUV Video p.10 compatible input devices (Progressive scan TV, etc). 4 VIDEO OUT Video output: Socket from where Video (Composite Video) output is connected to Video p.10 compatible input devices. 5 AUDIO OUT
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Remote Control 12 DISC To show the DVD menu or the disc p.29 MENU menu. 4 13 EDIT Displays the edit menu for DVD+RW 1 discs, for inserting, deleting and hiding p.28 2 3 chapters 5 14 DISPLAY To display the status display and the p.7 channel / clock display 7 15 Cursor keys: Left, right, up, down naviga- p.15 4682 tion keys. p.16 6 16 Applies the details you have selected k p.14 8 or entered. 17 Record from the preselected input. RECq p.17 18 To play back a disc. 10 9 p.23 w 19 Stop playback
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Inserting batteries Remote control range Remote sensor Install two “R6 (HP 7)” batteries. Within approx. 30° 30° 6 meters NOTE: - Remove the batteries if the remote control is not to be used for a month or more. Batteries left in the unit may leak and cause damage. Operation Status Display Front panel display 1 2 9 3 4 5 6 20 17 19 HQ VPS PDC REM NICAM 8 SP 7 REC D LP 10 DVD RW EP ANGLE PBC EP 12 13 11 14 15 16 18 These symbols can light up on your DVD recorder display: 1 Playback in progress.
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Status display on TV screen The DVD status is also displayed on the TV screen. The status is displayed Disc Information in the Status Display and Channel/Clock Display. Record Recordable Discs DVD+RW 0:00:13 / 0:29:47 Status Display Disc Type Logo Mark Title 1 : 01/01 OTR 00:30 DVD+RW DVD+R AV1 Channel/Clock 23:31 .. .. Display : NOTE: - Even if the type of the discs is DVD+R/RW, the following discs cannot be recorded. Double Layer discs, High Speed discs of 4X speed or faster. Status Displ
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Notes on handling discs Playable Discs • Do not expose the disc to direct sunlight, high humidity or high tem- peratures for extended periods of time. Disc Type Logo Mark • Discs should be returned to their cases after use. DVD video • Do not apply paper or write anything on the disc surface. • Handle the disc by its edge. Do not touch the playing surface (glossy side). DVD+RW DVD+R Audio CD NOTE: • Fingerprints and dust should be carefully wiped off the playing surface - Only the above types
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INSTALLATION, CONNECTION & SETTING THE CHANNEL NOTE: - Do not connect the mains lead to an AC outlet until all connections have been made. - Please refer to the instruction manuals for the equipments that you are connecting (TV, VCR, etc.). - When you connect the unit to your TV and other equipment, be sure to turn off the power and disconnect all of the equipments from the AC outlet until all the connections have been made. Follow the procedure below to prepare to use the DVD recorder. Connect
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When connecting to a TV without a SCART terminal Connection without using the SCART socket cable Connecting to a TV with the audio/video lead If your TV has a video input socket, connect the unit as shown. AUDIO S-VIDEO R-AUDIO-L VIDEO VIDEO INPUT 1 Audio/video lead Connecting to a TV with an S-video and audio leads If your TV has an S-video input socket, connect the unit as shown. You can enjoy clearer picture play. (The VIDEO OUT socket connection is not TV.) Audio lead (not supplied) AUDIO S-
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Connecting a satellite receiver For Digital Cable and Satellite TV users please connect your decoder’s output to this unit’s input. Use a SCART cable (not supplied) to connect the AV2 (Scart socket) on this unit to the SCART OUT socket on the satellite receiver. Satellite Receiver SCART lead (not supplied) DVD Recorder NOTE: - While viewing the images from the Satellite Receiver on the TV screen, TV images will disappear when DVR-S120 turns on. Connecting audio equipment As an alternative to u
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Connecting to a stereo audio amplifi er or receiver Use an audio cord to connect the AUDIO OUT on the unit to the audio input on a stereo amplifi er or a receiver. L R Audio lead (not supplied) IN L R Stereo audio amplifier or receiver Connecting to a video deck and other recording equipment Video images from other video equipment can be recorded on the DVD recorder, and video images on the DVD recorder can be recorded on other video equipment. Connection for recording video images on the DVD rec
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When connecting a VCR, etc. having an S-video terminal, connect by an S-video lead. Audio lead (not supplied) VCR, etc. AUDIO R-AUDIO-L VIDEO S-VIDEO VIDEO INPUT 1 S-video lead (not supplied) Connection for recording video images from other video equipment on the DVD recorder DV camcorder,etc. DV camcorder,etc. A/V A/V S-video lead OUTPUT OUTPUT SOCKETS SOCKETS (not supplied) S-VIDEO S-VIDEO VIDEO VIDEO R R AUDIO AUDIO L L Audio/video lead Audio lead (not supplied) Open the lid. Open the lid.
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Connecting the Main Lead Setting Item Explanation After all connections have been made, connect the mains lead to an TV Shape Set the aspect ratio (shape) of your TV’s screen. When AC outlet. you press the k button, the selection items are When the power supply is connected for the fi rst time, the initial setup displayed. Select the desired item using 8 or 2, and screen will automatically be displayed. press the k button. Follow the on-screen instructions to make the initial settings. 4:3
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Auto-setting the channel Manually Setting the Reception Channel 1. The following screen is displayed. Check the antenna connection and In some cases, not all of the available TV channels may have been found press the k button. and stored during initial installation. In this case, you will need to search for and store the missing or coded TV channels manually. Connect Antenna Displaying the channel setup screen 1. Turn the TV on and select input from the DVD recorder. (For details Please Conne
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3. The search for channels that can be received begins from the smallest Arranging and Deleting Channels frequency or channel No. of the channel displayed at “Entry/Search” After you have performed the automatic channel search, you may not and increases upwards to larger values. agree with the sequence in which the individual TV channels have been When the desired channel is found, changing of the number value allocated to the programme positions (programme numbers). You can use comes to
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RECORDING 6. Repeatedly press REC MODE to specify the recording mode (picture Recording Programmes during Reception quality). 1. Turn the TV on and select input from the DVD recorder. (For details HQ High Quality About 60 minutes can be on operation methods, refer to your TV’s manual.) recorded to disc (4.7GB). 2. Press o button. (It takes time to enter the condition the power SP Standard Play About 120 minutes can be supplied.) recorded to disc (4.7GB). 3. Press rOPEN/CLOSE to open the di
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To One Touch Recording (OTR) Timer Recording The power can be automatically turned off after recording for the specifi ed time without setting timer recording. DVD recorder will automatically switch This feature allows you to automatically record at a specifi ed date and off after ending recording. time. Up to eight reservations can be made on the DVD recorder. When you press RECq during recording, you can increase the recording There are two timer recording modes, timer recording by “Video Plus
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NOTE: 8. Press TIMER to return to the “Timer” screen, and press TIMER again to end timer recording. The timer programme recording time - What is “VPS/PDC?” is displayed on the Channel/Clock Display. “VPS” (Video Programming System) and “PDC” (Programme Delivery Control) are mechanisms for controlling start of recording and the continuation time according to signals that arrive from the TV sta- AV1 tion. These control mechanisms allows reserved programmes to be 10:48 recorded on time even i
