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ROUBLESHOOTING

Distorted picture

Check whether the DVD is dirty and if necessary clean it carefully, wiping 
it from the centre to the edge with a soft, dry cloth. Slight picture 
distortion is not a malfunction.

Highly distorted picture 
No colour 
Poor picture quality

Your DVD's standard may not match that of your TV (

NTSC/PAL

button). 

A video output signal has been selected that the TV does not support 
(

NTSC/PAL-

button).

Incorrect image format (4:3, 16:9) In the 

S E T U P

 menu > 

V I D E O   S E T U P   >   S c r e e n   F o r m a t

, check 

whether the format selected matches that of the TV set.

No sound

Has the sound been switched off (

MUTE

)?

Check the audio connections.

Wrong audio output settings.

The DVD playback is set to fast forward or slow motion.

Sound too quiet

Check the audio settings in the SETUP menu: has the correct sound 
format been selected? 

DVD-RELATED PROBLEMS

Wrong language
wrong subtitle language

Change the language settings in the SETUP menu (

D I S C   -   S U B T I T L E  

L A N G U A G E

) by using the 

SUBTITLE

  button, or in the DVD menu 

(

MENU

 or 

TITLE

buttons.

 Check on the DVD cover or in the DVD menu whether the selected 
language is actually available on the DVD.

SKIP function does not work

Some DVDs disable the SKIP function for certain titles or chapters.

The camera angle cannot be 
changed.

Only a few discs allow camera angles to be selected and usually only for 
selected scenes on any one DVD.

You have forgotten the password. Use the master password 3308.

RECORDINGS

It is not possible to play back a 
recorded DVD on a different DVD 
player.

The DVD+R was not finalised after recording (Refer to “Finalise DVD”, 
P. 52).

Recordings do not work.

No disc has been inserted; the disc is write-protected.

The format of the disc is wrong (DVD+R or DVD+RW).

The disc already contains 49 titles.

Another recording is taking place at the programmed time.

The programmed time is in the past.

All 8 memory spaces for the recording are occupied.

The selected source is not issuing a signal.

The DVD timed recording did not 
work

The device was switched on. The device must be in standby mode for 
timed recordings.

REMOTE CONTROL

Does not work

No batteries inserted or batteries are empty.

The remote control is not pointing towards the recorder.

Summary of Contents for DVR-9300HX

Page 1: ...Manual DVR 9300HX ...

Page 2: ...VD 26 PBC function VCD 2 0 only 26 Summary of playback settings DISPLAY 27 TV DVD 27 Setting bookmarks BOOKMARK DVD 28 Audio CDs and audio files 28 Playing back JPEG CDs 30 Playing back MPEG4 and DIVX files 30 Recording to DVD hard disk 31 Manual recording 31 Automatic recording TIMER menu 34 VIDEOPlus programming 36 Close programming 37 Opening title menus viewing editing recordings 38 Open title...

Page 3: ...evice the device is not placed close to magnetic fields e g televisions or other loudspeakers naked flames such as lit candles are not placed near the device If the device is taken from a cold to a warm location condensation may form in the device Wait a few hours before operating the device Do not jolt or shake the device Impacts may damage the sensitive electronics Ensure that the mains power so...

Page 4: ...d or repair the device yourself There is a risk of electric shock If there is a defect contact our Service Centre or other suitable specialist workshop Thunder storms Unplug the device and pull out the aerial if you are away for a long period of time or there is a storm The DVD HDD recorder The DVD player is a class 1 laser product The device has a safety system that prevents dangerous laser rays ...

Page 5: ...cs Regional codes For reasons connected with global DVD sales strategy a code has been developed for DVDs that allows the recording to be played only on devices purchased in a particular region This code is based on a system that divides the world into six regions As Europe is in Zone 2 your DVD player will only play DVDs that have the regional code 2 The regional code is printed on the DVD packag...

Page 6: ... This is because in contrast to cinema films which are shown on the projector lens with 24 images per second on a strip of film the image on TV and video must also be divided into frames so that the human eye can perceive a moving picture NTSC National Television System Committee works with a 60 Hz image frequency i e 60 frames per second are displayed and this corresponds to 30 full images NTSC i...

Page 7: ...uirement for playing back in the PROGRESSIVE SCAN format is that your TV can also process it If your TV has a so called Progressive Scan function use the component outputs to connect the DVD HDD recorder to the TV so that you receive the best image quality The PROGRESSIVE SCAN does not work with a SCART connection ...

Page 8: ...l in the direction of the arrow Insert the batteries so that the negative end is placed next to the springs Close the battery compartment WARNING The batteries supplied should not be charged disassembled thrown into a fire or short circuited If swallowed batteries may endanger life For this reason keep the batteries and remote control out of reach of children If a battery is swallowed please obtai...

Page 9: ...ctions Most of the cables have coloured pins To make installing the device easier always use the pin and the connector socket with the same colour when connecting two devices together If the aerial cable from your aerial or cable system is connected to the DVD HDD recorder and another aerial cable connects the recorder to the television set you can watch TV channels even when the DVD HDD recorder ...

Page 10: ...xternal devices have been listed Connect the aerial cable that leads to the wall socket to the aerial input ANTENNA IN on the DVD HDD recorder Connect a second aerial cable e g the one supplied to the aerial input ANTENNA IN on the television and the aerial output ANTENNA OUT on the DVD HDD recorder Connecting the TV With a SCART cable The SCART cable is the simplest connection between the DVD HDD...

Page 11: ...an use an audio cinch cable red white or the AV audio cable supplied red white With cinch AV cables If your TV has neither a SCART connection nor a S VIDEO socket you can also connect the DVD HDD recorder with an audio cinch cable red white and a video cinch cable yellow to the AUDIO VIDEO IN socket of the TV AUDIO OUT VIDEO OUT socket on the DVD HDD recorder Select the relevant S Video input for ...

Page 12: ... only works when connecting the component connections COMPONENT VIDEO OUT with a three pole component cable red blue green The PROGRESSIVE SCAN does not work with a SCART connection To transfer the sound you can again use the audio cinch cable red white To playback the Progressive Scan image you have to press the NTSC PAL button on the remote control to select the Progressive Scan format You can o...

Page 13: ... white to the external device s AUDIO OUT socket and the audio socket AV1 IN on the DVD HDD recorder Connecting video devices You can also use your DVD HDD recorder to record signals from another video device such as a SAT receiver video camera video recorder or DVD player To do so connect the external video device to the SCART input on the DVD HDD recorder DECODER You can also connect a decoder o...

Page 14: ...nd video inputs on the front of the device to enable you to connect such items as a video camera easily Connect the AV output sockets on the video camera to the inputs on the DVD HDD recorder You can use the following cable connections Audio and video cinch cables Audio cable and S video cable Firewire cable ...

Page 15: ...nect the audio cinch cable for the speakers with the 5 1 output on the DVD HDD recorder and the relevant inputs on the amplifier To transfer the image you can use the connection options described in the Connecting the TV chapter If the AUDIO SETUP on the DVD HDD recorder is not correctly set up for your AV amplifier receiver the sound may not be transferred to the centre speaker this usually outpu...

Page 16: ...tal sound transfer Connect either a coaxial cable or an optical cable to the COAXIAL or OPTICAL output on the DVD HDD recorder and the corresponding input on the amplifier For image transfer you can again either use an S Video cable a video cinch cable or a SCART cable ...

Page 17: ...the setup menus using the remote control On off switch When the device is connected to the mains it is in standby mode The clock is displayed You switch the device on by pressing the STANDBY ON button on the device or remote control Press STANDBY again to switch the device back to standby mode When you use the device for the first time the installation menu appears after you have switched the devi...

Page 18: ... scan As a third step the device starts an automatic channel scan Each channel it finds is displayed briefly on the screen Wait until the channel scan is complete This takes a few minutes If you use a SAT receiver or DVB T box to receive TV programmes it will not find any channels You can cancel the scan by pressing ENTER You can subsequently repeat the channel scan from SETUP VIDEO Channel Scan S...

Page 19: ...CH C Channel S special channel and the channel name ID On the right hand side you can see the settings on the channel that is currently selected Move the cursor bar using the or arrow buttons to the programme space that you wish to edit or reprogram The channel appears in the background Use the arrow key to move to the right side of the menu Changing programme space Select the Progr Num menu optio...

Page 20: ...e programme list or to manually edit existing channel frequencies Example After initial setup a channel is located in programme space 4 with a transmission frequency of e g 217 25 MHz If you are not receiving this channel properly or at all press the PROGRAM button on the remote control and move the cursor bar with the or arrow buttons to the programme space that you want to edit or reprogram The ...

Page 21: ...e something move to Clear delete all or BS delete last letter You delete the character that is currently highlighted by pressing Delete To finish the entry move to Done and confirm by pressing ENTER Fine tuning Using the and arrow keys you can fine tune the channel frequency up or down by steps of 16 to 16 so that the image improves Leave the programme preset menu Use the PROGRAM button to exit th...

Page 22: ...ule you control the volume from the output device the TV for example Within the volume set on the output device you can change the volume with the VOL buttons Press the MUTE button to switch the sound off completely and on again When mute is active a red bar appears on the lower edge of the screen Playback functions DVD VCD CD DIVX MPEG4 PLAY Press PLAY to start playback The play icon is displayed...

Page 23: ...lerate up to 16 times speed Press PLAY to return to the normal playback speed Slowmotion DVD VCD During playback press the SLOW button Playback is paused and the pause symbol appears Press the or button repeatedly to move forwards or backwards in slow motion The slow motion symbol and level are displayed on the screen You can select 1 8 and 1 16x speed Press PLAY to return to the normal playback s...

Page 24: ...note however that this function has not been implemented on many DVDs Select audio language Press the AUDIO key repeatedly to select another language that is available on the DVD The change is made immediately and does not need to be confirmed Select sub title language Press the SUBTITLE key repeatedly to select another sub title language stored on the DVD The change is made immediately and does n...

Page 25: ...TLE DVD Using the TITLE and MENU PBC buttons you can open the menus stored on the DVD during playback You navigate through the items in the DVD menus using the arrow keys Confirm each entry with ENTER Please note that the menus that are available when you press a button will depend on the DVD E g some DVDs only have one menu that appears for the two call up methods PBC function VCD 2 0 only Some t...

Page 26: ... or stereo Changing settings Use the and arrow keys to move the cursor from field to field You can change your selection in any field by pressing the number or and arrow buttons You can use the number buttons to make entries in the numerical fields For example you can enter a time for the film to start directly in the TIME field Press DISPLAY again to close the menu TV DVD Press the TV DVD button ...

Page 27: ...nu disappears again after a few seconds Audio CDs and Audio Files You control the playback of audio CDs and audio files via the file menu that is displayed after you insert a CD or audio file Insert a disc into the player The file menu is displayed If necessary use the arrow button to move to the symbol for music playback it becomes brighter and confirm by pressing ENTER For audio CDs the file lis...

Page 28: ... the last digit the recorder automatically plays the selected title Random playback Press the RANDOM button The titles on the CD or VCD are played back in a random order On the top right of the screen the RANDOMsymbol is displayed Press RANDOM again to return to normal playback mode Program the playing order of titles The programming function enables you to playback as many titles as you wish in a...

Page 29: ...t image You can create a programmed list of images as describe in the Audio CDs and Audio files Page 28 chapter You can select the speed of the slide show in the Speed entry field 1 highest speed 3 lowest speed At speed 0 the image is stopped until you continue by pressing SKIP In full screen mode you can turn the image by 90 by pressing the or buttons Playing back MPEG4 and DIVX files You control...

Page 30: ...s with your DVD HDD recorder Writable formats The device can write blank DVD R and DVD RW discs Readable formats The device can read DVD Video SVCD DVD RW DVD R CD R DVD RW DVD R CD RW Audio CD JPEG DivX and MPEG4 formats We cannot guarantee that DVDs you have written will be playable on other DVD devices Please refer to Finalise DVD Page 52 on this Formatting discs To record to an unused DVD R or...

Page 31: ...m the end of the second title i e 50 It may not be possible to record to a DVD RW that already contains recordings from another DVD HDD recorder or a computer If you are still able to record on a DVD RW that was produced by another recorder your DVD HDD recorder creates a new DVD menu If the DVD RW contains data that were produced by a computer it is deleted by the recorder DVD R DVD R discs can o...

Page 32: ...e S VID1 for a device that is connected with the DVD HDD recorder via the S Video 1 socket S VID2 for a device that is connected with the DVD HDD recorder via the S Video 2 socket front of device SCART for an external device that is connected to the DVD HDD recorder only via the SCART cable no aerial connection DV for a device that is connected with the DVD HDD recorder via the DV IN socket digita...

Page 33: ...it is not already highlighted Move the cursor to the date field with the arrow key An entry field for the VIDEOPlus system opens Confirm the entry field by pressing ENTERin order to move directly to the VIDEOPlus menu If you do not want to use a VIDEOPlus number end the query by confirming the entry field by pressing ENTER With regard to VIDEOPlus programming please refer to Page 36 VIDEOPlus prog...

Page 34: ...S VID2 for a device that is connected with the DVD HDD recorder via the S Video 2 socket front of device SCART for an external device that is connected to the DVD HDD recorder only via the SCART cable no aerial connection DV for a device that is connected with the DVD HDD recorder via the DV IN socket digital video camera Set NICAM settings NICAM If you have selected the TV as the recording source...

Page 35: ...ing the number buttons Then press the arrow button to change to the next window A window for confirming the programme location from where the programme is to be recorded is displayed Change the memory space using the and arrow keys Then confirm the field by pressing ENTER to adopt the setting Now set the recording quality in the QUALITY field using the and buttons Set the destination for your reco...

Page 36: ...the remaining time until the programmed recording Deleting a programmed recording To remove a programmed recording from the list open the timer menu again Move the cursor over the recording that you wish to delete Press CLEAR on your remote control to delete the programme entry from the list A new window requests that you confirm the deletion To do so move the cursor to the field and press ENTER T...

Page 37: ...ring playback you open the title menu by pressing the TITLE button The topmost recording is highlighted Each recording is shown with a title image and the following information Ongoing number Channel source Recording date and time Recording length Recording quality Disc info Move the highlighting by pressing the button in the left column and confirm the Disc Info menu option by pressing ENTER to d...

Page 38: ...ntry to copy the selected titles to the hard disk Select the Multi Delete entry to delete the selected titles from the hard disk The Delete function deletes titles on a DVD RW and on a DVD R hides titles i e in this case they are not really deleted and no free memory space is created DVD title options In the right column select a title and press ENTER to display the available options for the recor...

Page 39: ...on by pressing ENTER and confirm the subsequent enquiry in the Yesfield by pressing ENTER Now the title can not be deleted and the title name can not be changed The entry changes to Unprotect Use the same method to unprotect the title Change name Here you can give the recording a different name Confirm the Change name option by pressing ENTER An on screen keyboard is displayed To use the keyboard ...

Page 40: ...u Insert chapter Use this option if you subsequently want to divide a recording into chapters to facilitate finding individual places Select the Insert Chapter option When the title reaches the place where you want a new chapter to start press ENTER The screen indicates that a new chapter was started Change thumbnail You can change the image that is displayed as a thumbnail for the recording in th...

Page 41: ...s TITLE to return to the menu Watch TV at a different time TIME SHIFT You can watch a TV programme at a different time by using the hard disk memory as a buffer Select the HDD recording mode and select the TV channel that you wish to view later Press the TIME SHIFT button to open the time shift mode To start the time shift press the PAUSEbutton A still picture is displayed from the start of the ti...

Page 42: ...ilms or audio CDs to the hard disk Playing back audio image and video files from the hard disk If necessary change to the HDD mode and use the MENU PBC button to open the file menu This menu is structured in the same way as the menus for JPEG and DivX MPEG4 discs If files were copied the DVD HDD recorder created a directory for each type of file Open a directory to display the files contained in i...

Page 43: ...corder and a recording has been made Playback is paused when the SETUP menu is displayed After ending setup playback is restarted SYSTEM menu Guide Language Select the menu language here OSD on screen display The language changes occur after confirmation by pressing ENTER Date and time Set time You can set the time and date here as described in the Setting the date and time Page 19 chapter This is...

Page 44: ...You can start the channel scan here Normally the channel scan is carried out on initial setup please also refer to Changing programme space Page 20 Adding deleting channels Add Del Channel You can reprogram the programme spaces and set the individual channels here The options are described in detail in the Change programme presets edit channels Page 20 chapter Proportion Screen Format 4 3 letterbo...

Page 45: ...ct this setting if the TV is connected to the DVD HDD recorder via a SCART cable and your TV support the RGB colour system YCrCb RGB Off Select this setting only if the TV is connected with the DVD HDD recorder via the video cinch cable WARNING Never select the YCrCb setting for other connection types This will produce a black screen AUDIO menu In this menu you can set the format for the audio out...

Page 46: ...o select a speaker set for which you want to set the frequency range Press the arrow buttons and then use the or arrow buttons to set the frequency range from 80 to 200 Hz For example if you set the range for the front speakers to 200 Hz all frequencies under 200 Hz will be output via the subwoofer Return Return to the main menu Dolby Digital PCM Select PCM Pulse Code Modulation if there is a conn...

Page 47: ...n The volume difference is minimised i e loud passages are quieter and quiet passages are louder This setting is appropriate for example at night Equalizer Press the arrow button to display the equalizer Using the and buttons select the individual controllers and use the and buttons to move the values for treble and bass up or down The left controller sets the bass the middle one the middle freque...

Page 48: ...ommended LEVEL 4 parental supervision strictly recommended some scenes not suitable for children under 13 LEVEL 3 parental supervision recommended LEVEL 2 for all age groups LEVEL 1 Kid suitable even for small children For example if you have inserted a DVD that is coded with authorisation class 7 NC 17 or 8 ADULT and you have selected authorisation classes 1 to 6 a message appears and the viewer ...

Page 49: ... to code table at the end of this manual DivX R VOD The DivX registration code that you need to use the video on demand range at the DivX homepage www divx com vod and various other providers is stored in this menu option Video on demand files are usually video films that can be downloaded at a charge from a website In order to be able to play these films with your DVD receiver you first have to s...

Page 50: ...n the DVD SLP Super long play VHS picture quality 360 minutes are available on the DVD Select a recording format and confirm by pressing ENTER The setting is saved and used for the next recording DVD Auto Chapter You have the option of subdividing a recording automatically into chapters This facilitates an overview during playback Off No chapters are created automatically 5 Min Chapter markers are...

Page 51: ...t setting for the DVD menu language here Auto Play On When a DVD or VCD is inserted playback starts automatically default setting Off If you do not want the disc to start automatically set this to Off Then you have to press PLAY to start the DVD VCD Initialise DVD This menu option can only be selected if a blank DVD has been inserted It is only available for DVD R During initialisation all saved d...

Page 52: ...HDD Scandisk HDD Here you can check the integrated hard disk if errors during recording occur or incorrect memory space information is provided To do so confirm the START entry by pressing ENTER and in the subsequent P dialogue box go to the field and press ENTER again The hard disk will now be checked If no error is found the display returns to the setup menu If an error message is displayed cust...

Page 53: ...iping it from the centre to the edge with a soft dry cloth Does the inserted disc have a format that can not be played For commercial DVDs Does the DVD have the correct regional code 2 If condensation has formed in the device give the player one to two hours to dry off The device does not respond to the remote control Check whether the batteries need changing and have been inserted correctly Remov...

Page 54: ...ton or in the DVD menu MENU or TITLEbuttons Check on the DVD cover or in the DVD menu whether the selected language is actually available on the DVD SKIP function does not work Some DVDs disable the SKIP function for certain titles or chapters The camera angle cannot be changed Only a few discs allow camera angles to be selected and usually only for selected scenes on any one DVD You have forgotte...

Page 55: ... guarantee that a DVD R or DVD RW produced with your DVD HDD Recorder will be playable on a different DVD player If necessary read the other DVD player s manual and ensure that the device can playback DVD R and DVD RW formats When playing audio CDs please check the label Please note These days there are many non standard CD recording and copy protection procedures as well as various blank CD R and...

Page 56: ...st Côte d Ivoire GE Georgia AT Austria CK Cook Islands GF AU Australia CL Chile French Guyana AW Aruba CM Cameroon GH Ghana AZ Azerbaijan CN China GI Gibraltar BA Bosnia Herzegovina CO Columbia GL Greenland BB Barbados COM Commercial GM Gambia BD Bangladesh CR Costa Rica GN Guinea Republic BE Belgium CS Former Czechoslovakia GP Guadeloupe BF Burkina Faso CU Cuba GQ Equatorial Guinea BG Bulgaria CV...

Page 57: ...zstan MW Malawi GL Greenland KH Cambodia MD Moldova GM Gambia KI Kiribati MG Madagascar GN Guinea Republic KM Comoros MC Monaco GP Guadeloupe KN QA Qatar GQ Equatorial Guinea KP Korea Democratic People s Republic North Korea RE Réunion GR Greece KR Korea Republic South Korea RO Rumania GS South Georgia and the Southern Sandwich Islands KW Kuwait RU Russian Federation GT Guatemala KY Cayman RW Rwan...

Page 58: ...n WS Western Samoa Savaii Upola PG Papua New Guinea TZ Tanzania YE Yemen PH Philippines UA Ukraine YT Mayotte PK Pakistan UG Uganda TG Togo PL Poland UK United Kingdom Great Britain and Northern Ireland TH Thailand PM St Pierre and Miquelon US United States of America TJ Tajikistan PN Pitcairn UY Uruguay TK Tokelau PR Puerto Rico UZ Uzbekistan YU Serbia and Montenegro PT Portugal VA Vatican ZA Sou...

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Page 60: ... omissions expected For UK customers only For technical issues please contact Unit 53 Potters Lane Kiln Farm Milton Keynes MK11 3HQ Telephone numbers for technical support 0870 906 3308 0870 906 3309 E mail address for technical support support umax co uk www umax co uk ...

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