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Introduction

To ensure proper use of this product, please read this
owner’s manual carefully and retain for future
reference.

This manual provides information on the operation
and maintenance of your recorder. Should the unit
require service, contact an authorized service location.

About the 

Symbol Display

“ 

” may appear on your TV display during

operation and indicates that the function explained in
this owner’s manual is not available on that specific
media.

Symbol Used in this Manual

Note:

Indicates special notes and operating features.

Tip:

Indicates tips and hints for making the task easier.

A section whose title has one of the following symbols
are applicable only to the disc represented by the
symbol.

All DVD discs listed below.

DVD-RW with VR recording mode

DVD-RW with Video recording mode

DVD+RW disc

DVD-R disc

DVD+R disc

DVD-Video disc

Video CDs

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 direct sunlight.

Cleaning Discs

Fingerprints and dust on the disc can cause poor
picture quality and sound distortion. Before playing,
clean the disc with a clean cloth. Wipe the disc from
the center out.

Do not use strong solvents such as alcohol, benzine,
thinner, commercially available cleaners, or anti-static
spray intended for older vinyl records.

JPEG

WMA

MP3

DivX

ACD

VCD

DVD

+R

-R

+RW

-RW

Video

-RW

VR

DVD ALL

Moisture Condensation

Never operate this product immediately after
moving it from a cold location to a warm location.
Leave it for two or three hours without operating it.
If you use this product in such a situation, it may
damage discs and internal parts.

Summary of Contents for DR165

Page 1: ...DVD RECORDER OWNER S MANUAL MODEL DR165 Before connecting operating or adjusting this product please read this instruction booklet carefully and completely DR165W_HA2ILL_ENG ...

Page 2: ...o water dripping or splashing and no objects filled with liquids such as vases should be placed on the apparatus CAUTION concerning the Power Cord Most appliances recommend they be placed upon 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 ...

Page 3: ...planation of On Screen Display 21 Playback 22 29 General Playback Features 22 25 Playing a DivX Movie File 26 Playing an Audio CD or MP3 WMA file 27 Viewing a JPEG File 28 29 Recording 30 35 About DVD recording 30 31 Basic Recording from a TV 32 Instant Timer Recording 32 Timer Recording 33 Checking Timer Recording Details 34 Recording from an External Input 34 Recording from DV Input 35 Editing 3...

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: ...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 IN 2 S VIDEO IN Connect t...

Page 8: ...rough 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 disc s Title menu if available THUMBNAIL Selects a thumbnail p...

Page 9: ... L R AUDIO INPUT VIDEO INPUT R a AERIAL Connect the aerial to this terminal b AV OUT VIDEO AUDIO OUT Left Right Connect to a TV with video audio inputs c AV IN 1 VIDEO IN AUDIO IN Left Right Connect the audio video output of an external source Audio system TV Monitor VCR Camcorder etc d COAXIAL Digital audio out jack Connect to digital coaxial audio equipment e OPTICAL Digital audio out jack Conne...

Page 10: ... 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 VIDEO OUT PROGRESSIVE SCAN jacks on the recorder to the corresponding input jacks on the TV using an Y Pb Pr cable C If your television is a high definition or digital ready television you may take advantage of the recorder s progressive scan output for the hi...

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: ...front 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...

Page 13: ...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 a main option you want Sub options appears 3 Use v V and ENTER buttons to select the sub option you wa...

Page 14: ...vel 7 Use v V to select the desired setting then 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 des...

Page 15: ...y NICAM is lit on the display If the sound from NICAM broadcast is not clear press ENTER so NICAM disappears 5 Press RETURN O repeatedly to exit Program List menu Program Edit You can perform a search to select and store TV channels manually When you select Program Edit in step 4 above the display for setting channels appears 1 Use b B to select the item and press v V to change the setting PR indi...

Page 16: ...d 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 analog TV or monitor Power Save Mode You can set up the unit into an economic power save mode Nothing is displayed in the display window when the unit is turned off OFF Power Save Mode is not active ON Power Save Mode is active Notes The enc...

Page 17: ... of the audio 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 DVD...

Page 18: ...ep 2 as shown Rating on page 17 3 Select the first character using the v V buttons 4 Shift the cursor using B buttons and select the second character 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 ...

Page 19: ...ace so that the 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...

Page 20: ...e 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 DVDs DivX...

Page 21: ...e items displayed 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 24 Chapter Current chapter number total number of chapters page 22 Time Elapsed playing time page 24 Audio Se...

Page 22: ...dvance 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 DVD pl...

Page 23: ...m playback 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 diffe...

Page 24: ...ou 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 to si...

Page 25: ...laying 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...

Page 26: ...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 DVD...

Page 27: ... and 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 Pres...

Page 28: ...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 confirm yo...

Page 29: ...ted files 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...

Page 30: ... 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 you c...

Page 31: ...layers that 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 p...

Page 32: ... start The REC indicator lights in the display window Recording continues until you 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 Instant Timer Recording Instant Timer Recording allows y...

Page 33: ... End Time Set the end time Mode Choose a recording mode as necessary XP SP LP EP or XP AT Auto mode determines how much disc time is available and switches record mode if necessary to complete recording the program 4 Enter the necessary information for your timer recording s b B left right move the cursor left right v V up down change the setting at the current cursor position Press RETURN O to re...

Page 34: ...grams 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 Recording from an Extern...

Page 35: ...der 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 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 12 2 Check that the DV audio input is as you require You...

Page 36: ...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 into...

Page 37: ... About 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 ...

Page 38: ...ions 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 tit...

Page 39: ...deleted 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 40: ...letes 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 cha...

Page 41: ... option 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...

Page 42: ...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 accidental...

Page 43: ... or DVD 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 ...

Page 44: ...dian 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 7378 Interlingu...

Page 45: ... in the 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 ...

Page 46: ...he 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 system and regional code Place the disc with the playback side down Place the disc on ...

Page 47: ...emote sensor of the 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 19 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 ...

Page 48: ...Hz 8 Hz to 44 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 AUDIO IN 2 0 Vrms more than 47 kohms RCA jack L R x 2 S VIDEO IN Y 1 0 V p p 75 Ω sync negative Mini DIN 4 pin x 1 C 0 3 V p p...

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