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DVD RECORDER

OWNER’S MANUAL

MODEL: DR175

Before connecting, operating or adjusting this product,
please read this instruction booklet carefully and completely.

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Page 1: ...DVD RECORDER OWNER S MANUAL MODEL DR175 Before connecting operating or adjusting this product please read this instruction booklet carefully and completely DR175S_HA3FLL_ENG ...

Page 2: ...n a dedicated circuit That is a single outlet circuit which powers only that appliance and has no additional outlets or branch circuits Check the specification page of this owner s manual to be certain Do not overload wall outlets Overloaded wall outlets loose or damaged wall outlets extension cords frayed power cords or damaged or cracked wire insulation are dangerous Any of these conditions coul...

Page 3: ...stration Code 21 General Explanation of On Screen Display 22 Playback 23 30 General Playback Features 23 26 Playing a DivX Movie File 27 Playing an Audio CD or MP3 WMA file 28 Viewing a JPEG File 29 30 Recording 31 36 About DVD recording 31 32 Basic Recording from a TV 33 Instant Timer Recording 33 Timer Recording 34 Checking Timer Recording Details 35 Recording from an External Input 35 Recording...

Page 4: ... Audio CDs DivX files MP3 files WMA files JPEG files Notes on 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 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 ...

Page 5: ... on the same Disc Playable on DVD RW compatible players automatically finalization The edited contents are playable on DVD RW compatible players only after finalization Recordings can be edited the title chapter DVD R Digital Video Disc Recordable These Discs can be recorded only once After you finalize a DVD R you cannot record on it or edit it any more Playable on DVD R compatible players after ...

Page 6: ...s 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 This 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 T...

Page 7: ...ressive mode ON or OFF f N X PLAY PAUSE Starts playback Pause playback or recording temporarily press again to exit pause mode g x STOP Stops playback or recording h z REC Starts recording Press repeatedly to set the recording time i PROG V v Scans up or down through memorized channels j Remote Sensor Point the recorder remote control here k DV IN Connect the DV output of a digital camcorder l AV ...

Page 8: ...ormation while viewing a TV program PR CH Scans up or down through memorized channels DISPLAY Accesses On Screen Display RETURN O Removes the menu AUDIO Selects an audio language or audio channel SUBTITLE Selects a subtitle language ZOOM Enlarges DVD video image CHP ADD Inserts a chapter marker when playing recording d REC z Starts recording REC MODE Selects the recording mode TITLE Displays the d...

Page 9: ...y TV decoder Set Top Box VCR etc c AV OUT 3 VIDEO AUDIO OUT Left Right Connect to a TV with video audio inputs d AV IN 3 VIDEO IN AUDIO IN Left Right Connect the audio video output of an external source Audio system TV Monitor VCR Camcorder etc e COAXIAL Digital audio out jack Connect to digital coaxial audio equipment f OPTICAL Digital audio out jack Connect to digital optical audio equipment g C...

Page 10: ...e audio cables A Do not connect the recorder s AUDIO OUT jack to the phono in jack record deck of your audio system S Video connection Connect the S VIDEO OUT jack on the recorder to the S Video in jack on the TV using the S Video cable S Component Video connection Connect the COMPONENT PROGRESSIVE SCAN VIDEO OUT jacks on the recorder to the corresponding input jacks on the TV using an Y Pb Pr cab...

Page 11: ...ed by your recorder MPEG 2 Dolby Digital and DTS Check the receiver manual and the logos on the front of the receiver Caution Due to the DTS Licensing agreement the digital output will be in DTS digital out when DTS audio stream is selected Notes If the audio format of the digital output does not match the capabilities of your receiver the receiver will produce a strong distorted sound or no sound...

Page 12: ...tion to Other Device see page 17 and set AV2 Record option to Auto CVBS or RGB as required see page 19 Tip You do not need to turn on the recorder to view the signals from the connected tuner on your TV Notes Pictures containing copy protection signals that prohibit any copying cannot be recorded If you pass the recorder signals via the VCR you may not receive a clear image on your TV screen Be su...

Page 13: ...panel DV IN jack it is possible to connect a DV digital camcorder and digitally transfer DV tapes to DVD Use a DV cable not supplied to connect the DV in out jack of your DV camcorder to the front panel DV IN jack of this recorder Note This jack is for connection to DV digital camcorder only It is not compatible with digital satellite tuners or D VHS video decks L R VIDEO OUTPUT AUDIO OUTPUT S VID...

Page 14: ...ges the setting at the current cursor position Press ENTER to confirm your setting 5 Press ENTER while Close is highlighted to finish setup Using the Home Menu From the Home Menu screen you can access all the Media for playback and recording of the recorder 1 Press HOME to display the Home Menu screen The unit will be in TV viewing mode always when the Home menu appears 2 Use b B buttons to select...

Page 15: ... press ENTER to confirm your selection Some items require additional steps 8 Press RETURN O repeatedly to exit the Setup menu Note Press b to go back to the previous level General Settings Auto Programming This recorder is equipped with a frequency synthesized tuner capable of receiving up to 88 TV channels Preparation Connect the recorder to the desired type of aerial as shown in Connecting to th...

Page 16: ...Searching stops when the recorder tunes in a channel Ch Changes the channel number MFT Fine tunes the channel to obtain a clearer picture PAL SECAM Changes TV signal system PAL or SECAM 2 Choose OK then press ENTER to confirm the setting and returns to the Program List menu AV1 Decoder Sets the EURO AV1 AUDIO VIDEO jack for inputting encoded video signals 1 Press AV INPUT while the Decoder On Off ...

Page 17: ...essive Scan output is entered an image will only be visible on a Progressive Scan compatible TV or monitor If you set Progressive Scan to ON in error you must reset the recorder First remove the disc in the recorder Next press STOP x and hold it for five seconds before releasing it The video output will be restored to the standard setting and a picture will once again be visible on a conventional ...

Page 18: ...dio output the difference between the loudest sounds and the quietest ones Then you may listen to a movie at a lower volume without losing clarity of sound Set DRC to ON for this effect Vocal Set Vocal to ON only when a multi channel karaoke DVD is playing The karaoke channels on the disc will mix into normal stereo sound Lock Parental Control Settings Rating Blocks playback of rated DVDs based on...

Page 19: ...racter using v V buttons 5 Press ENTER to confirm your area code selection Recording Settings Disc Record Mode You can set the picture quality for recording XP High Quality SP Standard Quality LP Low Quality EP Extend Quality DV Recording Audio You need to set this if you have a camcorder using 32kHz 12 bit sound connected to the front panel DV IN jack Some digital camcorders have two stereo track...

Page 20: ...e disc can be played on a regular DVD player or computer equipped with a suitable DVD ROM drive Finalizing a Video mode disc creates a menu screen for navigating the disc This is accessed by pressing MENU LIST or TITLE Caution Once you have finalized a DVD R and DVD R disc you cannot edit or record anything else on that disc except DVD RW However you can record and edit a DVD RW disc by choosing U...

Page 21: ...deo CDs are played according to the PBC if available OFF Video CDs are played the same way as Audio CDs Auto Play You can set up the unit so a DVD disc automatically starts playing whenever the DVD is inserted If Auto Play mode is set to On this unit will search for title that has the longest playback time and then play back the title automatically Note The Auto Play function may not work for some...

Page 22: ...splayed differ depending on the disc type or playing status 3 You can select an item by pressing v V and change or select the setting by pressing b B For details about each item see the pages in parentheses Title Current title or track number total number of titles or tracks page 25 Chapter Current chapter number total number of chapters page 23 Time Elapsed playing time page 25 Audio Selected aud...

Page 23: ...can advance or back up the picture frame by frame by pressing b B repeatedly during PAUSE mode The picture frame by frame in reverse is not available for Video CD SKIP During playback press SKIP or to go to the next chapter track or to return to the beginning of the current chapter track Press SKIP twice briefly to step back to the previous chapter track Tips To go directly to any chapter during D...

Page 24: ...yback the unit selects another title track and resumes Random playback TITLE If the current DVD title has a menu the title menu appears on the screen Otherwise the disc menu may appears MENU LIST The disc menu appears on the screen SUBTITLE During playback press SUBTITLE then press b B repeatedly to select a desired subtitle language AUDIO Press AUDIO then press b B repeatedly to hear a different ...

Page 25: ...If you enter the wrong numbers press b B to move the under bar _ to the wrong number Then enter the correct numbers 4 Press ENTER to confirm Playback starts from the selected time Marker Search To enter a Marker You can start playback from up to six memorized points To enter a marker press MARKER at the desired point on the disc The Marker icon appears on the TV screen briefly Repeat to enter up t...

Page 26: ...g Playback jumps to the point specified 1 Press SEARCH during playback The progress bar appears on the TV screen 2 Use b B to find a start position for playback 3 Press ENTER to confirm the selected position Playback starts from the selected position Note This function works only when no marker is memorized Last Condition Memory This recorder memorizes the user settings for the last disc that you ...

Page 27: ...ess ENTER Movie List menu options appear The menu options displayed differ depending on the selected media 2 Press v V b B to select an option and press ENTER Play Start playback the selected title Open Opens the folder and a list of files in the folder appears DivX file requirement Available resolution size 720x576 W x H pixel DivX file extensions avi divx Playable DivX subtitle smi srt sub Micro...

Page 28: ... Music List menu options 1 Press v V to select a folder file on the Music List menu then press ENTER The menu options appear The menu options displayed differ depending on the selected media 2 Press v V b B to select an option and press ENTER Play Start playback the selected title Random Start or stop random playback Open Opens the folder and a list of files in the folder appears Random 1 Press v ...

Page 29: ...p viewing at any time press STOP The Photo List menu appears Tip If you press RETURN O while menu screen is displaying the screen is changed to TV viewing or AV input Photo List menu options 1 Press v V to select a file on the Photo List menu then press ENTER The menu options appear The menu options displayed differ depending on the selected media 2 Use v V to select an option then press ENTER to ...

Page 30: ...iles Use the MARKER button to select multiple files All Views slide show all files Speed option Sets the Slide Show speed to Slow Normal or Fast 4 Select the Start option then press ENTER to start the Slide Show The slide show continues until you press STOP 5 Press STOP to stop the Slide Show and returns to the Photo List menu To Pause the Slide Show 1 Press PAUSE STEP X to pause slide show 2 When...

Page 31: ... a TV broadcast if the reception is poor or the picture contains interference the recording times may be shorter If you record still pictures or audio only the recording time may be longer The displayed times for recording and time remaining may not always add up to exactly the length of the disc The recording time available may decrease if you heavily edit a disc If using a DVD RW disc make sure ...

Page 32: ...hat are specifically compatible with CPRM Copyright Recording equipment should be used only for lawful copying and you are advised to check carefully what is lawful copying in the area in which you are making a copy Copying of copyright material such as films or music is unlawful unless permitted by a legal exception or consented to by the rights owner This product incorporates copyright protectio...

Page 33: ...u press STOP x or the disc is full To record for a fixed length of time see Instant Timer Recording on right 4 Press STOP x to stop recording To Pause the Recording 1 Press PAUSE STEP X to pause recording 2 When you want to continue recording press PAUSE STEP X To record one TV program while watching another 1 Press TV DVD to select the TV mode during recording The TV indicator appears 2 Using the...

Page 34: ...djusts the recording time so that even if a program is not running to schedule you won t miss it For VPS PDC to work properly you must input the correct announced time and date of the program you want to record Note that VPS PDC may not work with every station Notes Stations that use VPS PDC typically include VPS PDC information in the teletext TV guide pages Please refer to these pages when setti...

Page 35: ...programs overlap 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 from an External Input Recording from Externa...

Page 36: ... remote If you connect a second recorder using a DV cable you cannot control the second DVD from this one You cannot control this unit remotely from a component connected to the DV IN jack You cannot record date and time information from a DV cassette 1 Make sure your digital camcorder is connected to the front panel DV IN jack See page 13 2 Check that the DV audio input is as you require You can ...

Page 37: ... the Title List or Chapter List menu then press ENTER The menu options appears on the left side of the menu Use v V to select a option then press ENTER to confirm your selection 2 To exit the Title List menu press RETURN O repeatedly 1 Menu options To display menu option select a title or chapter then press ENTER The options displayed differ depending on the disc type Combine Combines two chapters...

Page 38: ...ut word Original and Playlist Throughout this manual you will often see the words Original and Playlist to refer to the actual content and the edited version Original content refers to what s actually recorded on the disc Playlist content refers to the edited version of the disc how the Original content is to be played Adding Chapter Markers You can create chapters within a title by inserting chap...

Page 39: ... options appears on the left side of the menu 2 Use v V to select Playlist Add option then press ENTER 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 Adding Additional Title Chapters to the Playlist You can add an Original title or chapter to add to a Playlist title even if it is already registered 1 Choose a...

Page 40: ...eleted title s name is changed to Deleted Title If more than two titles are repeatedly deleted the titles are combined into one When you are deleting a title or chapter only the last one on DVD RW increases remaining recording time Deleting a Part You can delete a part which you do not want in the title 1 Use b B v V to choose a title you want to delete on the Title List menu then press ENTER The ...

Page 41: ...R Deletes the previous character at the cursor position Moves cursor to left or right Numbers 0 9 Enters the corresponding character at the cursor position 4 Choose OK then press ENTER to fix the name and return to the previous menu screen 5 Press RETURN O repeatedly to exit the menu Notes Names can be up to 32 characters long For discs formatted on a different recorder you will see only a limited...

Page 42: ...ion then press ENTER to fix the dividing point The title is divided into two new titles It take up to 4 minutes to divide Note You cannot select dividing point less than 3 seconds Combining Two Chapters Into One Use this function to combine two adjacent Playlist or Original chapters into one Note This function is not available if there is only one chapter within the title 1 On the Chapter List men...

Page 43: ... on the left side of the screen 2 Select Hide option Example Title List DVD RW 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 option on the menu After doing that you are able to see the chapter or title Protect a Title Use this function to protect against accide...

Page 44: ...VD R discs 1 Insert DVD R or DVD RW disc recorded already 2 Press TITLE in play or stop mode Title List menu will appear as shown below Tip You can remove the Title List menu by pressing STOP x 3 To play back a title select the title you want then press ENTER or PLAY N Playing Your Recordings on Other DVD Players Finalizing a Disc Most regular DVD players can play finalized discs recorded in Video...

Page 45: ...sian 6669 Cambodian 7577 Catalan 6765 Chinese 9072 Corsican 6779 Croatian 7282 Czech 6783 Danish 6865 Dutch 7876 English 6978 Esperanto 6979 Estonian 6984 Faroese 7079 Language Code Fiji 7074 Finnish 7073 French 7082 Frisian 7089 Galician 7176 Georgian 7565 German 6869 Greek 6976 Greenlandic 7576 Guarani 7178 Gujarati 7185 Hausa 7265 Hebrew 7387 Hindi 7273 Hungarian 7285 Icelandic 7383 Indonesian ...

Page 46: ...he table below set the appropriate manufacturer code 1 While holding down TV POWER button press the number buttons to select the manufacturer code for your TV see the table below 2 Release TV POWER button 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 Number LG GoldStar 1 Defau...

Page 47: ...onnect the video cable securely Turn on the TV Select the correct input mode on the audio receiver so you can listen to the sound from the recorder Connect the audio cable securely Turn on the equipment connected with the audio cable Replace it with new one Clean the disc Insert a disc Check that the disc indicator in the display window is lit Insert a playable disc Check the disc type color syste...

Page 48: ...he recorder The remote control is too far from the recorder There is an obstacle in the path of the remote control and the recorder The batteries in the remote control are exhausted Solution Finalize the disc page 20 No solution The other player must be RW compatible in order to play it No solution Use another disc You cannot record the source Select the channel on the recorder s built in TV tuner...

Page 49: ... kHz Signal to noise ratio More than 100 dB AUDIO OUT connector Harmonic distortion Less than 0 008 AUDIO OUT connector Dynamic range More than 95 dB AUDIO OUT connector Inputs AERIAL IN Aerial input 75 ohms VIDEO IN 1 0 Vp p 75 ohms sync negative RCA jack x 2 SCART x 2 AUDIO IN 2 0 Vrms more than 47 kohms RCA jack L R x 2 SCART x 2 S VIDEO IN Y 1 0 V p p 75 Ω sync negative Mini DIN 4 pin x 1 C 0 ...

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