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Recording

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VCR

Recording options

Recording from an AV socket

If you wish to record from the AV2 socket located on the back panel of the DVD/VCR or from the
AV3 sockets located on the front panel, press the 

AV

button to select the appropriate audio/video

mode (AV2 or AV3).

SP (Standard Play) /LP (Long Play)

The video recorder includes the Long Play (LP) feature.This means you can record twice the
amount of information on each recordable video tape. For example on a three hour (E180) tape
you can record six hours worth of programmes. Press the 

SP/LP

button to switch from SP to LP.

Depending on your selection,

SP

or 

LP

is displayed on your television screen.

Instant Recording

1.

Turn the DVD/VCR and television on. Insert a video tape into the video recorder. Select the
AV channel on your television.

2.

Press the 

VCR

button and use the 

PR+/-

button to select the programme you wish to record.

The currently selected programme are displayed on screen.You can also select the programme
number using the remote control number buttons.

3.

Press the 

SP/LP

button to select the recording speed (SP or LP).

4.

Press the 

RECORD

button to start recording.

RECORD 

appears on the television screen

and 

REC

is displayed on the front display.

The video recorder starts recording until the end of the tape is reached or it is manually stopped.

Instant Timer  Recording

1.

To set the length of time you want to record for, press the 

RECORD

button twice.The

television screen shows 

0H30

.

2.

Press the 

RECORD

button again to increase the recording time by another thirty minutes to

a maximum of nine hours.

If you press 

PAUSE

during instant recording, the video recorder switches to record pause mode

and the set period of time is cancelled.

1.

Press 

PAUSE

to interrupt recording.

2.

Press 

PAUSE

again to resume recording.

Notes:

Tapes can be paused for up to five minutes.

RECP

will be displayed on the television screen while a tape is

paused. After five minutes the video recorder automatically goes into STOP mode.

To view one channel whilst recording another, press the 

PLAY MODE

button.

TV

appears on the front

display.Then switch to the channel you want to watch using the remote control.

Ending a recording

Press the 

STOP

button.

Note:When the end of the tape is reached the VCR automatically stops recording, rewinds, stops, ejects the
tape and goes into standby mode.

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Page 1: ...doctor 19 Sound settings 19 On screen display 19 Format 20 Decoder 20 OPR 20 NICAM 20 Resetting the tape counter 21 Child lock 21 Playing NTSC tapes 21 DVD mode Basic playback operations Compatible di...

Page 2: ...ving it from a cold environment to a warm one is likely to cause condensation on some components inside the appliance Let the condensation disappear of its own accord before turning the appliance on a...

Page 3: ...EC Start recording inVCR mode DVD VCR Change from DVD mode toVCR mode and vice versa Front panel controls buttons appear left to right below Front panel display Indicates total playing time elapsed ti...

Page 4: ...m function MENU Access and hide the disc menu during play Display the player s main menu see page 22 red Access the audio function of the Info menu see page 26 green Access the subtitle function of th...

Page 5: ...he LP function see page 14 OPEN CLOSE Eject the tape Functions inTV mode This remote control can be used with some recent models of televisions Thomson Saba Brandt Ferguson Telefunken and Nordmende No...

Page 6: ...et using a Scart lead set the TV Output Select option in the Display menu to RGB see page 32 Basic connections DVD VCR TV satellite or cable receiver 1 Connect the DVD VCR to the television set as des...

Page 7: ...provided using an analogue audio connection Use one of these sockets to connect your DVD Player to an amplifier equipped with two channel digital stereo PCM or to an Audio Video receiver equipped wit...

Page 8: ...set the TV Output Select option in the Display menu to YPbPr see page 32 If your television is a high definition television you may take advantage of the DVD player s progressive scan output to get t...

Page 9: ...eo playback tune your TV until you see a bright blue screen 5 Tune this channel until the video picture is sharp and the sound is clear 6 Store this channel on your TV You will need to look at the TV...

Page 10: ...Should this be the case change these numbers by carrying out the instructions below see Sorting the channels 7 Press to store the settings Note After the automatic channel search has taken place the t...

Page 11: ...hen name your station 9 Press OK to reveal the television channel name list Use the and buttons to choose a channel name from the list Press OK to select it 10 If the station name you require is not l...

Page 12: ...picture see page 20 NIC Activation or deactivation of the NICAM function see page 20 3 Use the direction buttons and to select an option Press OK to confirm your selection and use the and buttons to...

Page 13: ...e This picture may display some interference in the form of black and white horizontal lines This is perfectly normal and does not mean that the video tape is damaged Notes Freeze frame cannot exceed...

Page 14: ...recording speed SP or LP 4 Press the RECORD button to start recording RECORD appears on the television screen and REC is displayed on the front display The video recorder starts recording until the en...

Page 15: ...er the SHOWVIEW number of the broadcast you want to record Note If you make a mistake press then enter the correct number 4 Press OK The data corresponding to the entered SHOWVIEW number are displayed...

Page 16: ...r basis press OK before entering a date in order to choose one of the available options DLY daily recording from Monday to Friday or weekly recording e g MO for Monday to record at the same time every...

Page 17: ...toVCR This unit allows you to copy the contents of a DVD to a video tape using the REC button Notes Be sure to set the Progressive Scan option to Off in the Display menu see page 32 If the DVD you ar...

Page 18: ...enter the HH hours MN minutes DD day MM month and YY year The day of the week is automatically displayed once the date has been entered If you make a mistake use and to select the item and re enter t...

Page 19: ...h the and buttons 3 Press OK 4 Use the and buttons to choose between STEREO LEFT left channel only RIGHT right channel only MONO 5 Press to exit the menu On screen display OSD This function is used to...

Page 20: ...oder is connected to the AV2 socket 4 Press to exit the menus OPR Optimum Picture Response This feature enhances the picture from the video tape by adjusting to the condition of the video tape If you...

Page 21: ...minutes and seconds Press CLEAR to reset the counter Then when you press STOP and then REV the video recorder will stop rewinding at 0 00 00 Child lock To prevent the video recorder from being used bu...

Page 22: ...menu vary according to the type of disc you have inserted and are independent of the player s menus When the disc is playing press the MENU button to display and hide this menu Info menu The player s...

Page 23: ...PAUSE once for freeze frame Note After 30 seconds in PAUSE with no user interaction the player goes into screen saver mode Frame advance 1 Press the PAUSE button a number of times to advance forward...

Page 24: ...k Control set the PBC option to Off in the Others menu see page 35 Press and hold PLAY MODE again to exit the Playback list mode 3 Select a track in the list using the and buttons and press OK to add...

Page 25: ...s if appropriate or the OK button to execute the setting Press the INFO button again to exit the Info menu Note When one of the icons is not followed by a small arrow this means that the relevant func...

Page 26: ...ons 2 Enter a time with the numeric buttons format hh mm ss Note If you make a mistake press CLEAR to remove numbers and then input the correct numbers 3 Press OK to confirm Audio Some discs have seve...

Page 27: ...in the Language menu see page 31 Camera angle DVD Some discs offer different camera angles for specific scenes To change the camera angle during playback press the INFO button then select the Angle ic...

Page 28: ...yback Notes In the file list select and press OK to go back to the folder list Press and hold the MENU key for a few seconds to display the previous page of the list During playback press the INFO but...

Page 29: ...to the playback list select Clear All and press OK Notes The playback list is erased when the CD is removed from the player Press the PLAY MODE button to access the available play modes during program...

Page 30: ...t the icon using the button and then press OK The simultaneous playback of music and pictures starts Playing DivX files This DVD player is an Official DivX Certified product that allows you to play Di...

Page 31: ...layer menus choose the language using the and buttons and press OK to confirm Disc Audio DVD To change the dialogue language choose the language using the and buttons and press OK to confirm Note To c...

Page 32: ...ct On using the and buttons and press OK to confirm 2 A confirmation screen appears Cancel is highlighted by default Use the button to high light Enter and press OK to confirm Note If your TV does not...

Page 33: ...s Licensing Corporation Dolby Digital is a sound compression technique developed by Dolby Laboratories for digital audio multichannel signals The Dolby Digital system supports any audio channel config...

Page 34: ...K to confirm Note Select Unlock to unlock the player Password This option allows you to set or change the password To set a password Select the New option and press OK Enter the four digit password an...

Page 35: ...display high resolution pictures if the disc contains any Press the and buttons to enable or disable this function and press OK to confirm Note This option may not be available on all VCDs Auto Play D...

Page 36: ...k that the files have a resolution of less than 2 760 x 2 048 pixels Check that the disc s regional code matches the player s regional code This player s regional code is 2 Clean the disc see page 38...

Page 37: ...obstructed During thunderstorms we recommend that you isolate the appliance from the electrical supply so that it is not damaged by electrical or electromagnetic surges This appliance is designed for...

Page 38: ...These documents are required in the event of claiming your guarantee rights All repairs during the guarantee period must be carried out by an authorised engineer representing our brand If this condit...

Page 39: ...VD R DVD RW DVD R DVD RW due to differences in recording formats software used Disc types DVD Video Digital video discs 12 cm and 8 cm single or double sided single or dual layer DVDs are high density...

Page 40: ...ound quality with mp3 files basically depends on the rate of compression decompression you choose Obtaining audio CD quality sound requires an analog digital sampling rate that is conversion to mp3 fo...

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