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DVD Recorder
Enregistreur DVD
DRX-2
OWNER’S MANUAL
MODE D’EMPLOI
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General information WARNING: CAUTION TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK THIS EQUIPMENT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. DO NOT OPEN CAUTION:TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). CAUTION: NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTSINSIDE. To prevent electric shock, match wide blade of plug to wide slot, REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. and fully insert. This “bolt of lightning” indicates uninsulated material within your unit may
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Laser safety This unit employs a laser.To prevent possible eye injury, only a qualified service person should remove the cover or attempt to service this device. LASER Type InGaAlP semiconductor laser (DVD) AlGaAs semiconductor laser (CD) CAUTION Wavelength 660 nm (DVD) Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other 780 nm (CD) than those specified herein may result in hazardous radiation Output Power 20 mW (DVD writing) exposure. (out of objective) 0.8 mW
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Simple programming system for DVD “DTS” and “DTS Digital Out” are trademarks of Digital The- recorders. Simply enter the number ater Systems, Inc. code associated with your television pro- gram. This number is located in your This product incorporates copyright protection technology television listings magazine. that is protected by method claims of certain U.S.patents and other intellectual property rights owned by Macrovision Cor- poration and other
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Features Introducing YAMAHA DVD recorder in your home theater environment! Dolby Digital and DTS are supported. You can enjoy super dynamic theatrical sound by Digital Home Cinema connecting to AV receiver/amplifier. Dolby Laboratories standard for transmitting 5.1 channels. Five full-value channels are transmitted in this acoustic playback system. A further channel is used for low frequen- cies (effects). The loudspeakers are arranged front left, front midd
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Table of contents A quick preview ............................3 5. On-screen information......... 28 The remote control.................................................................................3 Symbols in the menu bar..................................................................... 28 Additional TV functions..........................................................................4 Field for temporary messages ............................................
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9. Managing the disc contents.......................................47 General.....................................................................................................47 EDIT..........................................................................................................47 Editing recording titles (name)............................................................50 Playing the entire title...................................................................
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A quick preview The remote control Switch on or off: Press to switch set on or off, interrupt B B B B/I menu function, interrupt a programmed recording (TIMER) This button lets you switch between the TV receiver (internal MONITOR tuner) in the DVD recorder (TV picture on the TV set) and playback on the DVD recorder A/CH (Alternate Switches to the previous TV channel Channel) CH +/– Turns programs and inputs 0-9 Numerical key pad VOL +/– TV volume up/down SELECT Switches between differ
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Selects next title/search forwards : y y y y SKIP Briefly press the button during playback: Goes to next chapter/ film or next title Hold down the button: Searches forwards Hold down the button during still picture: Slow motion for- wards PLAY Starts playback e e e e SEARCH/ Searches backward SLOW Slow motion r r r r SEARCH/ Searches forward SLOW Slow motion If this button is pressed during playback, the DVD recorder PAUSE switches to pause. You will see a still picture. If this button
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Front of the device Switches the unit on or off, interrupt a function, interrupt a STANDBY/ON programmed recording (TIMER) F F F F (Open/Close) Open/close disc tray REC Records the current TV channel W W W W Plays a recorded disc T T T T Selects previous title/search backwards Y Y Y Y Selects next title/search forwards A A A A Interrupt playback/recording Auxiliary jacks on the front panel S Video jack: Connection of SVHS/Hi8 camcorders or SVHS/ S-VIDEO Hi8 video recorders (programme number “CA
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Back of the unit Mains jack: Connection to the mains supply (120V/60Hz) MAINS Aerial input : Connection of the aerial ANTENNA TV Aerial output : Connection of the TV set Input (IN-EXT2) S-Video input: Connection for an additional device (channel S-VIDEO IN number “EXT2”). Switching between jack S-VIDEO IN and Video in is done automatically. Video input (yellow): Connection for an additional device Video in (channel number “EXT2”) Analog audio input (red/white) underneath jack Video in. IN L A
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Output (DIGITAL AUDIO OUT) Connection of a digital audio device (amplifier/receiver) using a COAXIAL coaxial digital cable OUTPUT Connection of a digital audio device (amplifier/receiver) using a OPTICAL fiber optic cable OUTPUT The symbols on your DVD recorder display The following symbols may appear on your DVD Recorder display: TIMER TV PRO SAP Multifunction display/text line •) Clock •) Disc/Title play time •) OTR time •) Title name •) Display of the TV channel number / playing time / func
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READING Disc being read Once recording has been successfully completed the table of MENU UPDT contents is created The menu structure is created after the first recording has INIT MENU been made on a new disc COPY PROT You have tried to copy a copy-protected DVD/video cassette Please wait until this message disappears. The DVD recorder is WAIT busy performing a task A disc has not been inserted for recording. If a disc has been NO DISC inserted, it cannot be read INFO Information about the ins
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1. Introduction Common questions What is a DVD? DVD (Digital Versatile Disc) is a new storage medium that combines the convenience of the compact disc with the latest digital video technology. DVD video uses modern MPEG2 data compression technology that enables an entire feature film to be stored on a single five inch disc. How good is the resolution of DVD compared with VHS? The razor-sharp digital images have a resolution of more than 500 lines of 720 pixels per line. This is more than twice
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Discs you can use The following discs can be used in your DVD recorder for playback and recording: Playback and recording DVD+RW (Digital Versatile Disc + rewritable) DVD+R (Digital Versatile Disc + Recordable) Playback only: DVD Video (Digital Versatile Disc) DVD-R (DVD-Recordable) DVD-RW (DVD-Rewritable) These discs can only be played back if the recording was made in video mode and the recording was finalised. Audio CD (Compact Disc Digital Audio) Super Audio CD (Only plays the CD layer of a
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Regional code Because DVD films are usually not released at the same time in all regions of the world, all DVD players are keyed to a specific region code. Discs can be assigned an optional region code. If the region codes of the player and disc do not coincide, playback is not possible. This device will only play Region 1 DVDs or DVDs manufactured to be played in all regions (“ALL”). ALL 1 DVDs from other regions cannot be played in this DVD Recorder. The number within the globe represents th
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2. Connecting your DVD recorder Preparing the remote control You must install the supplied batteries into the remote control before you can use it. 1 Unpack the remote control and the two AA (LR-6) batteries. 2 Open the battery compartment, insert the batteries in accordance with the polar- ity markings, and then close the battery compartment. The remote control is now ready to use. The remote control has a range of approximately 5 to 10 meters. Caution Do not mix old and new batteries. Never mi
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Connecting your TV to get the best picture To enjoy the best picture quality when playing DVDs, you need to connect the DVD recorder to your TV using one of the following connection (the connection you choose will most likely depend on the connections supported by your TV). COMPONENT VIDEO (best picture quality) Component video connections offer the best picture quality, so if your TV has a COMPONENT VIDEO input, use it. S-Video (very good picture quality) S-Video connections offer better pi
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Using an S-Video cable Since S-Video cables carry only video signals, separate audio connections are necessary. TV 2 Antenna In 1 S-video In Analog 5 audio In 4 1 Using an S-Video cable (5), connect the DVD recorder’s S-VIDEO output to an S-Video input on your TV. 2 Using the supplied AUDIO L/R cable (4), connect the DVD recorder’s AUDIO L/ R outputs to the analog audio inputs on your TV. (Connect white-to-white and red-to-red). Using a composite video cable TV 2 Antenna In 1 Composite Analog
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Connecting a VCR You can connect a VCR to the DVD recorder’s IN-EXT 2 and OUT 2 sockets. If you have an S-VHS VCR, you could connect the DVD recorder’s S-VIDEO output to an S-Video input on the VCR, and connect the DVD recorder’s AUDIO L/R outputs to analog audio inputs on the VCR. Notes Most prerecorded video cassettes and DVDs are copy protected. If you try to copy them, the message “COPY PROT” will appear on the DVD recorder’s display. If the DVD recorder displays the message “NO SIGNAL”
