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RC307H-JM.BUSAJJK

DR-MV100B

DVD VIDEO RECORDER 

INSTRUCTIONS

For Customer Use :

Enter below the Model No. and
Serial No. which are located on the
rear of cabinet. Retain this 
information for future reference.

Model No.

Serial No.

LVT1876-001A

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Summary of Contents for DRMV100B - DVDr/ VCR Combo

Page 1: ... DR MV100B DVD VIDEO RECORDER INSTRUCTIONS For Customer Use Enter below the Model No and Serial No which are located on the rear of cabinet Retain this information for future reference Model No Serial No LVT1876 001A J ...

Page 2: ... s instruc tion have been adhered to CAUTION This product employs a Laser System To ensure proper use of this product please read this owner s manual carefully and retain it for future refer ence Should the unit require maintenance contact an authorized service center Performing controls adjustments or carrying out pro cedures other than those specified herein may result in hazardous radiation exp...

Page 3: ...owing measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the product and receiver Connect the product into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is con nected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help CAUTION concerning the Power Cord Most appliances recommend they be placed upon a dedicated circuit That is a singl...

Page 4: ...has two blades and a third grounding prong The wide blade or the third prong are provided for your safety If the pro vided plug does not fit into your outlet consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet 10 Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs convenience receptacles and the point where they exit from the apparatus 11 Only use attachments acc...

Page 5: ...g a DVD 24 VCR Playback Options 25 DVD or Video CD Playback Features 26 27 Special Playback Options 28 Playing a DivX Movie File 29 Playing an Audio CD or MP3 WMA files 30 Viewing a JPEG files 31 32 RECORDING About DVD recording 33 Notes for recording 33 Recording time and picture quality 33 Basic Recording from a TV 34 Instant Timer Recording 34 Timer Recording 35 Timer Recording Troubleshooting ...

Page 6: ...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 direct sunlight Cleaning Discs Fingerprints and dust on the disc can cause poor pic ture quality and...

Page 7: ...e on DVD RAM compatible players Recordings can be extensively edited Only DVD RAM standard Version 2 0 2 1 and 2 2 discs can be used in this unit You cannot use the cartridge type DVD RAM disc in this unit DVD RW DVD ReWritable These Discs can be recorded on repeatedly Recordings can be erased then you can record again on the same Disc Playable on DVD RW compatible players automatic finalization T...

Page 8: ...ecorded 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 Ther...

Page 9: ...nt 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 protection technology that is protected by method claims of certain U S patent...

Page 10: ...D deck is selected Lights when the Recorder is in playing mode or flashes when search mode The VCR deck is selected Indicates when the recorder is in timer recording or a timer recording is programmed A VHS tape is inserted in the VCR deck The Recorder is recording Indicates PM time AM is not displayed Indicates total playing time elapsed time remaining time or current deck status Playback Pause e...

Page 11: ...List or Playlist menu b B v V left right up down Selects menu options ENTER Confirms menu selections DISPLAY Accesses On Screen Display Displays information of current status RETURN O Removes the menu d AUDIO Selects an audio language or an audio channel SUBTITLE Selects a subtitle language ZOOM Enlarges DVD video image CHAPTER Inserts a chapter marker when playing recording z REC Starts recording...

Page 12: ...ace for digital audio and video f AC Power Cord Plug into the power source g ANTENNA OUT TO TV Connect to a TV with ANTENNA coaxial inputs h COAXIAL DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT Connect to digital coaxial audio equipment i S VIDEO OUTPUT Connect to a S Video Input on TV j AUDIO OUTPUT Left Right Connect to a TV or other equipment with audio inputs k VIDEO AUDIO OUTPUT Left Right Connect to a TV with video...

Page 13: ...ial cable connect it directly to the jack marked ANTENNA IN on your Recorder If your antenna cable is flat connect it to a 300 ohm to 75 ohm anten na adaptor not supplied and slip the adaptor over the ANTENNA IN jack Don t attempt to screw it into to the Recorder b b Cable TV If your cable connection has no converter or descrambler unscrew the cable from your TV and attach it to the ANTENNA IN jac...

Page 14: ...e advantage of the Recorder s progressive scan output for the highest video resolu tion possible Connect the COMPONENT OUTPUT jacks on the Recorder to the corresponding in jacks on the TV using an optional Y PB PR cable C Notes Set the resolution to 480p using OUTPUT STATUS but ton on the front panel for progressive signal Progressive Scan does not work with the RF Video or S Video connections If ...

Page 15: ...supports both video and audio on a single digital connection for use with DVD Players Set Top Boxes and other AV devices HDMI was developed to provide the technologies of HDCP High Definition Contents Protection HDCP is used to pro tect digital content transmitted and received HDMI has the capability to support standard enhanced or high definition video plus standard to multi channel surround soun...

Page 16: ...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 at all Six Channel Digital Surround Sound via digital connec tion can only be obtained if your receiver is equipped with a Digita...

Page 17: ...nts Connecting a Digital Connecting a Digital Camcorder Camcorder Use a DV cable not supplied to connect the DV in out jack of your DV Digital Camcorder to the front panel DV IN jack of this Recorder Notes This jack is for connection to DV equipment only It is not compatible with digital satellite tuners or D VHS video decks Disconnecting the DV cable while recording a con tents of the connected d...

Page 18: ...ons Press B to move next step 3 Select the Tuning Band option then press B TV is for over the air antenna reception CATV is for cable subscribers 4 Press ENTER to begin the channel search You can skip the analog channel scanning by pressing B 5 Enter the necessary information for year date and time b B left right Moves the cursor to the previous or next column v V up down Changes the setting at th...

Page 19: ...to List menu for disc Music See page 30 DISC Displays Music List menu for disc Easy Menu Dubbing Displays Dubbing menu See page 37 Disc Manager Displays Disc setup menu See page 21 Rec Mode Displays Record Mode setup menu See page 20 DV Input Displays DV Input mode See page 39 Initial Settings Initial Settings In this menu system there are several ways to cus tomize the settings provided Most menu...

Page 20: ...le channels will be deleted Skip On Off for memorized digital channel only Set the channel to the skipped channel The skipped channel number will dim The channel cannot be selected using the CH button during normal TV viewing Favorite On Off Set the memorized channel to favorite channel favorite channel shows icon MFT Adjust for memorized analog channel only To obtain a clearer picture tune the MF...

Page 21: ...f analog and digital caption is overlapped on the TV screen switch off one of two captions DTV Caption Style Selects the style for caption Set by program Default caption type provided by a broadcaster is shown when captions appear Custom Customized text is shown when captions appear Use DTV Caption Option to customize the caption type DTV Caption Option You can set DTV Caption Option only when DTV...

Page 22: ...tings OR US Rating Canadian Rating Notes Lock System and TV Rating options are effective for digital TV program only When you set the TV Rating a program with a TV Rating beyond your rating setting cannot be recorded correctly Normal recording Timer recording etc The default TV Rating setting is to allow all programs to be viewed Lock System You can lock certain unsuitable channels to prevent chil...

Page 23: ...rding to the movie ratings restrictions so children cannot view certain movies You can set the ratings to block out all the movies with ratings above a specified level Keep in mind that the movie ratings apply only to movies shown on TV not TV programs such as soap operas 1 Select the TV Movie Rating option then press B 2 Input a password as shown in Lock System on page 18 3 Select a rating then p...

Page 24: ... children under the age of 13 16 ans Program is not suitable for children under the age of 16 18 ans Program restricted to adults Blocking Off Permits all programs Recording Settings 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 1 Select the Disc Record Mode option then press B 2 Use v V to sel...

Page 25: ... the disc Notes Finalization can take up to 3 4 minutes or more depend ing on the type of disc how much is recorded on the disc and the number of titles on the disc Tips If you load a DVD RW that has already been finalized you can Unfinalize it by choosing Unfinalize from the Finalize menu After doing this you can edit and re record onto the disc You cannot unfinalize a DVD R and DVD R disc If Dis...

Page 26: ...ls Note To set a favorite channel use Channel Edit option in the Setup menu See page 16 CH buttons Use CH on the Remote Control or CH v V on the front panel to cycle the recorder through the channels in memory Channel Selection with Channel List menu Displaying Channel List and Changing Channel 1 Press HOME and the Home menu appears 2 Select TV Channel List and press ENTER The channel list menu wi...

Page 27: ...dio language and not included the audio in the broadcast By pressing the AUDIO button on the remote you should be able to change the audio selec tion and receive an audio signal Displaying Disc Information on screen You can display various information about the disc or tape loaded on screen Some items can be changed using the menu 1 Press DISPLAY once to show current status Example DVD RW in VR mo...

Page 28: ...scene point If you press STOP x again or unload the disc x appears on the screen the unit will clear the stopped point 5 Press EJECT OPEN CLOSE Z to remove the disc Press EJECT OPEN CLOSE Z to close disc tray or press STANDBY ON 1 the disc tray closes automatically and unit turns off Playback Remote Control Function Refer to page 7 Remote Control A B C D Code Switching The remote control is capabl...

Page 29: ...heads After 3 minutes in SLOW MOTION mode the Recorder goes back to PLAY mode to protect the tape and video heads BACKWARD m Scan backward In Stop mode rewinds the tape After 3 minutes in SEARCH mode the Recorder returns to PLAY mode to protect the tape and video heads CLEAR Resets the current tape counter position to 0 00 00 To automatically goto tape counter position 0 00 00 press RETURN while t...

Page 30: ...go directly to any chapter track during playback press DISPLAY twice and use v V to select the chapter or track for Video CD icon Input the chapter track number or use b B On a Video CD with PBC you must set PBC to OFF in the Setup menu to use this function See page 21 On an Audio CD to go directly to any track enter the track number using the numbered buttons 0 9 during playback ZOOM Enlarge the ...

Page 31: ...lects another title track and resumes Random playback AUDIO Press AUDIO then press b B repeatedly to hear a different audio language audio track or encoding method Note Some discs feature both Dolby Digital and DTS soundtracks There is no analog audio output when DTS is selected To listen to the DTS soundtrack connect this recorder to a DTS decoder via one of the digital outputs See page 12 for co...

Page 32: ...ntains scenes recorded at different camera angles you can change to a different camera angle during playback Press DISPLAY then select the Angle icon during playback Use b B to select a desired angle Note that the number of the current angle appears on the display Tip The Camera Angle icon is displayed on the TV screen when alternate angles are available 3D Surround This unit can produce a 3D Surr...

Page 33: ...able Movie List menu options 1 Press v V to select a folder file on the Movie List menu then press ENTER Movie List menu options appear 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 Di...

Page 34: ...between the Music List menu and Photo List menu by pressing TITLE repeatedly If you are in a file list and want to return to the Folder list use the v V to highlight and press ENTER to return to the previous menu screen Music List menu options 1 Press v V to select a track file or folder on the Music List menu then press ENTER 2 Use v V to select an option then press ENTER Play Start playback the ...

Page 35: ... file list and want to return to the Folder list use the v V to highlight and press ENTER to return to the previous menu screen On CDs DVDs with mixed content Audio tracks MP3 WMA files or JPEG files you can select between the Music List menu and Photo List menu by pressing TITLE repeatedly Photo List menu options 1 Use v V b B to select a file then press ENTER The menu options appear 2 Use v V to...

Page 36: ... files 1 Press MARKER A check mark appears on the file Press MARKER again to cancel the marked file 2 Repeat step 1 to mark additional file Use the CLEAR button to select all files or cancel all marked files Photo file requirement File extensions jpg Photo size Less than 4MB recommended CD R Format ISO 9660 and JOLIET DVD R RW Format ISO 9660 UDF Bridge format Maximum Files Disc Less than 1999 tot...

Page 37: ... edit a disc If using a DVD RW disc make sure you change the recording format Video mode or VR mode before you record anything on the disc See page 21 Initialize for how to do this When using a DVD R or DVD R disc you can keep recording until the disc is full or until you finalize the disc Before you start a recording session check the amount of recording time left on the disc When using a DVD RW ...

Page 38: ...ength without using the program timer 1 Follow steps 1 4 as shown left Basic Recording from a TV 2 Press z REC repeatedly to select the recording time length Recording starts after the first press DVD Each subsequent press increases the recording time by 10 minutes VCR Each subsequent press increases the recording time by 30 minutes maximum 540 minutes Please confirm the VHS tape has enough remain...

Page 39: ...u Notes You must insert a recordable disc or tape The Timer indicator lights on the front panel display The Recorder will record the audio according to the current TV tuner setting Use AUDIO to select the audio channel for analog channel to record before switching the Recorder to Standby mode For digital TV recording with multiple audio lan guages set audio language from the DTV Audio in sub menu ...

Page 40: ...timer programs set If two or more timer 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 Note Recording ...

Page 41: ... the DVD playback posi tion using PLAY REW FF PAUSE STEP etc The VCR deck will remain in Pause mode To resume Dubbing press the DUBBING button twice Dubbing from VCR to DVD Dubbing from VCR to DVD You can copy the contents of a VHS tape to a DVD using the DUBBING button This allows you to archive your old VHS tapes to DVD 1 Insert a blank DVD disc in the DVD deck and close the disc tray 2 Insert t...

Page 42: ...g mode as necessary by pressing REC MODE repeatedly DVD XP SP LP or EP VCR SP or SLP 5 Press z REC once to start recording The REC indicator lights in the display window 6 Press STOP x to stop recording Notes Check that the Audio In settings DV Record Audio are as you want them See page 20 If your source is copy protected using CopyGuard you will not be able to record it using this recorder See Co...

Page 43: ...k is set up see page 20 Tips The source signal must be DVC SD format Some camcorders cannot be controlled using this recorder s 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 com ponent connected to the DV IN jack You cannot record date and time information from a DV cassette Disconnecting the DV...

Page 44: ...tions 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 Play Start playback of the selected title or chapter The hidden titles and chapters on the DVD R RW ca...

Page 45: ...l 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 Adding Chapter Markers You can create chapters within a title by insert...

Page 46: ...aylist Add option then press B 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 Adding Additional T Additional Title itle Chapters to the Playlist 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 title or chapter on t...

Page 47: ...e 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 R RW increases remaining recording time Deleting a Part 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 ENT...

Page 48: ...AR Deletes the character to the left of the cursor position 0 9 Enters the character corresponding to the selected column DISC MENU LIST DISPLAY Switches the keyboard type 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 se...

Page 49: ...the screen 2 Select Edit 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 T Protect a Title itle Use this function to protect against accid...

Page 50: ...seconds long Combining T Combining Two Chapters wo Chapters Into One Into One Use this function to combine two adjacent chapters into one 1 On the Chapter List menu select the second chapter of the two chapters you want to combine then press ENTER The menu options appears on the left side of the screen 2 Use v V to select Combine option The combine indicator appears between the two chapters you wa...

Page 51: ...cs 1 Insert DVD R or DVD RW disc recorded already 2 On DVD mode press TITLE in Play mode or Stop mode Title List menu will appear as shown below 3 To play back a title select the title you want then press ENTER or PLAY N Tip You can remove the Title List menu by pressing STOP x Playing Playing Y Your Recordings on our Recordings on Other DVD Players Other DVD Players Finalizing a Disc Finalizing a...

Page 52: ...89 Byelorussian 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 ...

Page 53: ...protected The skipped channels were deleted with the Channel Edit option Correction Plug the power cord into the wall out let securely Select the appropriate video input mode on the TV so the picture from the Recorder appears on the TV screen Connect the video cable into the jacks securely Check TV capability Check mode of connections eg S Video Components etc Check unit Resolution setting accord ...

Page 54: ...ecorder s source is incorrect Clock in record is not set to correct time Timer has been programmed incorrectly TIMER Record indicator light does not appear after programming timer Correction Insert a disc or tape Check that the disc or tape indicator in the display window is lit Insert a playable disc Check the disc type and Regional code Place the disc with the playback side down Place the disc o...

Page 55: ...Video Out is not selected for viewing at the TV Recorder s TV audio channel is set to SAP or MONO Correction Tighten connections or replace cable Try Auto Channel Set options see page 16 for details Finalize the disc see page 21 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...

Page 56: ... SP 2 hours T 120 SLP 6 hours T 120 8 hours T 160 Video recording format Sampling frequency 27MHz Compression format MPEG 2 VBR support Audio recording format Sampling frequency 48kHz Compression format Dolby Digital VCR Specifications Head system Four head helical scan azimuth system Timer 12 hour display type with AM PM Tape speed SP 33 35 mm sec LP 16 67 mm sec SLP 11 12 mm sec Tape width 12 7 ...

Page 57: ...utputs VIDEO OUTPUT 1 Vp p 75 Ω sync negative RCA jack x 1 S VIDEO OUTPUT Y 1 0 V p p 75 Ω negative sync Mini DIN 4 pin x 1 C 0 286 V p p 75 Ω COMPONENT OUTPUT Y 1 0 V p p 75 Ω negative sync RCA jack x 1 PB PR 0 7 V p p 75 Ω RCA jack x 2 HDMI video audio output 19 pin HDMI standard Type A Audio output digital audio 0 5 V p p 75 Ω RCA jack x 1 Audio output optical audio Optical connector x 1 Audio ...

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