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Before you start

Recordable and Playable discs

This unit can play and record all widely-used DVD types. The table below shows some specific compatibility differences depending on the disc types.

Playable discs

The table below shows the file formats and media types that this unit can playback.

DVD-R

DVD-RW

DVD-RAM

DVD+R

DVD+R(DL)

DVD+RW

Symbol used in
this manual

Logos

Re-Writable

Formatting Mode
(new discs)

Editing

Play on other
players

Recommended
discs

Yes

Video mode

VR mode

Auto

Limited

Yes

Limited

Yes

The player must compatible with corresponding media and the media has to be finalized.

Mitsubishi(8x,16x)

Mitsubishi(4x)

Mitsubishi(3x)

Mitsubishi(8, 16x)

Mitsubishi(2.4x, 8x)

Mitsubishi(4x)

Verbatim(8x,16x)

Verbatim(4x)

Maxell(5x)

Verbatim(8x,16x)

HP(4x)

JVC(4x)

Verbatim(4x)

Maxell(4x)

Ricoh(4x)

+RW

RAM

-RW

Video

-RW

-R

DVD

Audio CD

Data disc (DivX, JPEG, MP3 or WMA)

Symbol used in
this manual

Logos

Characteristics

WMA

MP3

JPEG

DivX

ACD

DVD

Music CDs or CD-R/RWs
in music CD format that
can be purchased

Discs such as movies
that can be
purchased or rented.

Discs that contain DivX, JPEG, MP3 or WMA
files.

DR386M-P.BGBRLLK_ENG 6/13/08 9:59 AM Page 5

Summary of Contents for DRT389H

Page 1: ...ENGLISH DRT389H P NO MFL56778733 FOR THE GUARANTEE TERMS CONDITIONS PLEASE REFER TO BACK COVER OF THIS MANUAL DR386M P BGBRLLK_ENG 6 13 08 9 59 AM Page 1 ...

Page 2: ... exposed to water dripping or splash ing 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 addi tional outlets or branch circuits Check the specification page of this owner s manual to be cer...

Page 3: ...inked List licensed by Artistic license You can download this software from http freshmeat net projects linklist Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Dolby and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories POWER This unit operates on a mains supply of 200 240V 50 60Hz WIRING This unit is supplied with a BSI 1363 approved 13 amp mains plug fused at 5 amp When replacing the ...

Page 4: ...c Information 23 24 Using the digital EPG 25 26 Play a disc 26 27 Playing DivX movie files 28 Listening to a music 29 Viewing a photo 30 Recording 31 32 Editing a title 33 35 Language Codes 36 Area Codes 36 Troubleshooting 37 38 Specifications 39 Before connecting operating or adjusting this product please read this instruction booklet carefully and completely DR386M P BGBRLLK_ENG 6 13 08 9 59 AM ...

Page 5: ...mode VR mode Auto Auto Auto Limited Yes Yes Limited Limited Yes The player must compatible with corresponding media and the media has to be finalized Mitsubishi 8x 16x Mitsubishi 4x Mitsubishi 3x Mitsubishi 8 16x Mitsubishi 2 4x 8x Mitsubishi 4x Verbatim 8x 16x Verbatim 4x Maxell 5x Verbatim 8x 16x HP 4x JVC 4x Verbatim 4x Maxell 4x Ricoh 4x RW R R RAM RWVideo RWVR R DVD Audio CD Data disc DivX JP...

Page 6: ...ring playback by dis playing disc information on screen NTSC format signals from the analog or the DV inputs are not recorded cor rectly with this unit Video signals in SECAM format from the built in TV tuner or from the ana log inputs are recorded in PAL format About the Symbol Display may appear on your TV display during operation and indicate that the function explained in this owner s manual i...

Page 7: ...ST Displays the menu on a DVD disc or switches between Titlelist Original and title List Playlist menu b B v V left right up down Used to navigate on screen displays OK Acknowledges menu selection BACK O Removes the on screen displays INFO i Accesses on screen Display AUDIO Selects an audio language or audio channel FAV Displays the favorite program list SUBTITLE Selects a subtitle language TEXT S...

Page 8: ... 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 RES Resolution Sets the output resolution for HDMI and COMPONENT OUTPUT jacks HDMI 576i 576p 720p 1080i 1080p COMPONENT 576i 576p j USB Port Connect a USB Flash Memory k DV IN Connect the DV output of a di...

Page 9: ...ect one end of the RF cable to ANTENNA OUT jack on the unit and other end to ANTENNA IN jack on your TV c SCART connection Connect one end of the scart cable into the AV1 SCART jack on the DVD recorder and the other end to the corresponding in jack on your TV d Power cord connection Connect the mains lead to the AC IN terminal on the DVD recorder Then plug the power cord into the mains Antenna Dig...

Page 10: ...antenna outlet If you have your own antenna system you must make sure that it is equipped with antennas filter and or amplifier that can handle those frequencies that the digital channels are transmitted on Cable TV Please observe that this recorder is not designed for the reception of regular digital cable TV signals QAM signal Despite this operators of smaller cable networks may have chosen to d...

Page 11: ...receiver Dolby Digital MPEG DTS decoder or other equipment with a digital input Connect one end of the digital audio cable COAXIAL or OPTICAL to the digital audio output jack COAXIAL or OPTICAL on the DVD recorder and the other end to the digital audio input jack COAXIAL or OPTICAL on your amplifier This recorder does not perform internal 2 channel decoding for a DTS sound track To enjoy DTS multi...

Page 12: ...code them If your TV is not equipped with Dolby Digital and MPEG decoder set the Dolby Digital and MPEG options to PCM on the setup menu See page 19 If your TV is not equipped with a DTS decoder set the DTS options to OFF on the setup menu See page 19 To enjoy DTS multi channel surround you must connect this unit to a DTS compatible receiver via one of this unit s digital audio outputs If there is...

Page 13: ...ignals from the connected tuner on your TV To watch or record the source from AV2 DECODER jack set AV2 Connection option to Others see page 18 and set AV2 Recording option to Auto CVBS RGB or S Video as required see page 21 Pictures containing copy protection signals that prohibit any copying cannot be recorded If you pass the unit signals via the VCR you may not receive a clear image on your TV s...

Page 14: ...USB Flash Drive Insert straight in until it fits into place Removing the USB Flash Drive Withdraw the USB Flash Drive carefully when not in use Notes on USB Flash Drive The contents on a disc cannot be moved or copied to a USB Flash Drive Keep the USB Flash Drive out of reach of children If swallowed seek med ical advice immediately This unit supports only USB Flash Drive with FAT16 or FAT32 forma...

Page 15: ...y selecting Program Edit option on the left side of the channel editing screen PR Indicates the selected channel position Seek Searches for a channel automatically Searching stops when the unit tunes in a channel Ch Changes the channel number MFT Fine tunes the channel to obtain a clearer picture CANAL Sets the channels for the decoder You need this setting to watch or record PAY TV Canal plus pro...

Page 16: ...V appears on the TV screen Setting the AV1 Decoder Sets the AV1 scart jack for inputting encoded video signals This option sets the unit to output the encoded signal from AV1 scart jack to AV2 DECODER scart jack for decoding The decoded signal is then sent back through the AV2 DECODER jack so you can record or watch PAY TV Canal Plus programs Press AV once while the channel editing screen appears ...

Page 17: ... or audio tracks on the disc page 29 USB Displays Music List menu which shows music files on the USB Flash Drive page 29 Easy Menu SETUP Displays SETUP menu page 17 Rec Mode Displays Record Mode Set option in the SETUP Menu page 20 Record Timer Record Displays Timer Record menu page 31 Adjust the SETUP settings 1 Displays the HOME menu HOME 2 Select the Easy Menu option b b B B 3 Select the SETUP ...

Page 18: ...dard 4 3 screen TV and prefer the wide picture with bands on the upper and lower portions of the screen 4 3 Pan Scan Select this when connecting to a standard 4 3 screen TV and prefer the wide picture on the entire screen cuts off the portions that do not fit 16 9 Wide Select this when connecting to a wide screen TV AV2 Connection You can connect a decoder or the other device to the AV2 DECODER ja...

Page 19: ...ly to select a subtitle language whilst viewing a digital TV channel DivX Subtitle Select a language code for the DivX subtitle Adjust the audio settings Dolby Digital DTS MPEG Selects the type of digital audio signal when using the DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT jack Bitstream Select this when you connect this DVD recorder s DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT jack to an audio component with a built in Dolby Digital DTS ...

Page 20: ... Change Enter the new password twice after entering the current password Delete Delete the current password by entering it Area code Select a code for a geographic area as the playback rating level This determines which area s standards are used to rate DVDs controlled by the parental lock See the Area Codes on page 36 DivX Reg Code We provide you with the DivX VOD Video On Demand registration cod...

Page 21: ...lize Finalizing is necessary when you wish to playback a DVD which you have made in order for it to work with another DVD player How long finalization takes depends on the disc condition recorded length and number of titles Finalize The Finalize menu appears The unit starts finalizing after confirmation Unfinalize The finalized DVD RW discs can be unfinalized after confirming on the Unfinalize men...

Page 22: ...when this unit is turned off The check mark appears when this option is selected Operation Mode Update the software when this unit is turned on The check mark appears when this option is selected Time Set the time to update the software Freq Selects the updates interval Weekly or Daily Start Updates the software immediately System Information Shows system information software version DTV Signal Qu...

Page 23: ...ing playback press INFO i twice to display the playback menu Use v V to select the subtitle option then use b B to select desired subtitle language OR During playback press SUBTITLE then press b B repeatedly to select a desired subtitle language Watching from a different angle If the disc contains scenes recorded at different camera angles you can change to a different camera angle during playback...

Page 24: ...lable see page 26 Changing TV program Use PR on the remote control to change the program or use numbered 0 9 buttons to select a program directly Changing TV program with program list You can display the TV program list using the PR LIST button and switch to other TV programs on the channel list While watching a program press PR LIST to display the TV program list Select your desired channel using...

Page 25: ... the EPG menu by pressing the green coloured button then use b B to select the date You can set a timer record using the 8 days EPG menu Select a program then press red coloured button The options for timer recording will appear Simple Recording Records only the selected program Recording series Records the programs in series Recording separated program Records the subsequent parts of a program wh...

Page 26: ...reeview co uk Costs no more than a normal text The FREEVIEW service is subject to coverage The FREEVIEW service is subject to coverage An aerial upgrade may be required The FREEVIEW word and logo are trade marks of DTV Services Ltd and are used under licence DTV Services Ltd 2006 Play a disc more you can do Playing a disc that contains a menu The menu screen may be displayed after loading a DVD wh...

Page 27: ... Press TITLE to displays the title menu or disc menu If the current DVD title has a menu the title menu appears on the screen Otherwise the disc menu may appear Playing repeatedly Press REPEAT repeatedly to select an item to be repeated The current title chapter folder or track will be played back repeatedly To return to normal play back press REPEAT repeatedly to select OFF Repeating a specific p...

Page 28: ...format AC3 PCM MP2 MP3 WMA Sampling frequency within 8 48 kHz MP3 within 32 48kHz WMA Bit rate within 8 320kbps MP3 within 32 192kbps WMA CD R Format ISO 9660 and JOLIET DVD R RW Format ISO 9660 UDF Bridge format Maximum Files Disc Less than 1999 total number of files and folders Notes on DivX format The DivX subtitle file name has to be identified with the DivX file name to be displayed on the DV...

Page 29: ...MP3 within 32 192kbps WMA CD R Format ISO 9660 and JOLIET DVD R RW Format ISO 9660 UDF Bridge format Maximum Files Disc Less than 1999 total number of files and folders Creating your own program You can play the contents in the order you want by arranging the order of the music The program is cleared when you exit the Music List screen To add or erase a music s on the program list press MENU LIST ...

Page 30: ...tion on the left side of the screen then press OK The Slide Show menu appears on the screen Set the Object and Speed options then press OK while Start option is selected The slide show will now begin Object option Selected Views slide show only selected 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 ...

Page 31: ...ect New and press OK to display Timer Record menu Adjust each field as described below using v v V V b b B B Media This option is not selectable CH PR Choose a memorized program number or one of the external inputs from which to record You cannot select DV input and radio channel Date Choose a date up to 1 month in advance Start Time Set the start time End Time Set the end time Repeat Choose a des...

Page 32: ... STOP PLAY and PAUSE functions Press STOP to end recording Recording from external inputs You can record from an external component such as a camcorder or VCR connected to any of the recorder s external inputs Each press of the AV button changes the input source as described below Make sure that the component you want to record from is connected properly to the DVD recorder before recording an ext...

Page 33: ...er When you delete a title or chapter from the Playlist the title or chapter in the Original still remains However if you delete a chapter or title from the Original the title or chapter deleted from the Original are also removed from Playlist Select a title or chapter that you wish to delete and press OK Select Delete option from the menu on the left of the screen and press OK to confirm Chapter ...

Page 34: ...u want to protect and press OK Select Protect option from the menu on the left and press OK The lock mark will appear on the title thumbnail If you want to unprotect the title select the protected title and press OK Select Unprotect option from the menu on the left and press OK to unpro tect it Deleting a part You can delete a part which you do not want in the title Select a title that you wish to...

Page 35: ...Moves the cursor to left or right MENU LIST INFO i Changes the character set on the keyboard menu Numbers 0 9 Enters the corresponding character at the cursor position Using the Disc menu Using the title list menu in DVD mode you can use the disc setting functions without entering the SETUP menu Use v v V V b b B B to select the Disc option on the DVD title list menu and then press OK to show furt...

Page 36: ...krit 8365 Scots Gaelic 7168 Serbian 8382 Serbo Croatian 8372 Shona 8378 Sindhi 8368 Singhalese 8373 Slovak 8375 Slovenian 8376 Spanish 6983 Sudanese 8385 Swahili 8387 Swedish 8386 Tagalog 8476 Language Code Tajik 8471 Tamil 8465 Telugu 8469 Thai 8472 Tonga 8479 Turkish 8482 Turkmen 8475 Twi 8487 Ukrainian 8575 Urdu 8582 Uzbek 8590 Vietnamese 8673 Volapük 8679 Welsh 6789 Wolof 8779 Xhosa 8872 Yiddi...

Page 37: ...the path of the remote control and the unit b The batteries in the remote control are exhausted Playback The unit does not start playback b Insert a playable disc Check the disc type colour system and regional code b Place the disc with the playback side down b Place the disc on the disc tray correctly inside the guide b Clean the disc b Cancel the Rating function or change the rating level Cannot...

Page 38: ... may result in no picture being output b Not all HDCP compatible DVI devices will work with this unit The connected HDMI device does not output sounds b Some HDMI compatible devices do not output sounds check the manual that came with the connected device b If your TV is not capable of handling 96 kHz sampling frequency set the Sampling Freq option to 48 kHz on the setup menu When this choice is m...

Page 39: ...ncy response DVD PCM 48 kHz 8 Hz to 22 kHz CD 8 Hz to 20 kHz DVD PCM 96 kHz 8 Hz to 44 kHz Signal to noise ratio More than 90 dB AUDIO OUT connector Harmonic distortion Less than 0 02 AUDIO OUT connector Inputs ANTENNA IN Antenna input 75 ohms VIDEO IN 1 0 Vp p 75 ohms sync negative RCA jack x 1 SCART x 2 AUDIO IN 2 0 Vrms more than 47 kohms RCA jack L R x 1 SCART x 2 DV IN 4 pin IEEE 1394 standar...

Page 40: ...ler may before carrying out service under guarantee require a receipted account as evidence of the date of purchase D We respectfully point out that your dealer is not obligated to replace batteries if they become exhausted or worn in use E Aerial alignment and consumer control adjustments are not covered by this guarantee This guarantee does not affect your statutory rights REQUIREMENTS TO MAINTA...

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