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DVD Recorder

DVD Recorder

DR-4700P

Instruction Manual

HELP LINE Number ; 0870 100 2525

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reference number and model number.

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Summary of Contents for DR-4700P

Page 1: ...DVD Recorder DVD Recorder DR 4700P Instruction Manual HELP LINE Number 0870 100 2525 With queries please quote the page number reference number and model number ...

Page 2: ...2 hrs for it to reach room temperature Make sure the DVD Recorder is placed at least 10 cm apart from other home appliances or obstacles to ensure sufficient ventilation The apparatus should not be exposed to dripping or splashing and no objects filled with liquids such as vases should be placed on top of the recorder Before a storm and or lightning unplug the DVD Recorder from the mains supply an...

Page 3: ...ightning flash with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and servicing instruction...

Page 4: ...f the unit and to protect it from overheating These openings must not be blocked or covered These openings must not be blocked by placing the unit on a bed sofa rug or other similar surface This unit should never be placed near or over a radiator or heat radiator This unit should not be placed in a built in installation such as a bookcase or rack unless proper ventilation is provided or the manufa...

Page 5: ...o determine that the unit is in safe operating condition 22 WALL OR CEILING MOUNTING The product should be mounted to a wall or ceiling only as recommended by the manufacturer 23 HEAT The product should be situated away from heat sources such as radiators heat registers stoves or other products including amplifiers that produce heat 24 To prevent battery electrolyte leakage which may result in inj...

Page 6: ...rols 25 Various Preferences Settings 27 System Information 28 Restore Defaults 28 On Screen Display Overview __________________29 SETUP DVD Playback _________________________________32 Other Disc Playback __________________________36 PLAYBACK Basic Recording________________________________38 Recording from TV 38 One Touch Record OTR 39 Checking the Recording Time 39 To Pause the Recording 39 Timer...

Page 7: ...o longer be overwritten The deleted recordings titles are marked deleted title Before a DVD R can be played in a DVD player it must be finalized in the DVD Recorder Once this process is complete no further recordings can be added What can I do with my DVD Recorder Your DVD Recorder is a machine for recording and playing back digital video discs with two way compatibility with the universal DVD vid...

Page 8: ...ece on an audio CD Each track is assigned a number enabling you to easily locate the track you want Which discs you can use The following discs can be used in your DVD Recorder Playback and recording DVD RW Digital Versatile Disc ReWritable DVD RW DVD Rerecordable DVD R Digital Versatile Disc Recordable DVD R DVD Recordable Playback only DVD Video Digital Versatile Disc VCD Video CD Audio CD Compa...

Page 9: ...aterial is encountered during a recording recording will pause or stop automatically and an error message will be displayed on screen Video that is copy once only can only be recorded using DVD RW discs with CPRM Copyright Notice Audio and video recordings you make using the DVD Recorder are for your personal use only You may not sell lend or rent them to other people This product incorporates cop...

Page 10: ...ert two AAA batteries Make sure the polarities and are aligned correctly A A A A A A Caution Do not mix old and new batteries Never mix different types of batteries standard alkaline etc Handling Discs Do not touch the playback side of the disc Hold the disc by the edges so that fingerprints will not get on the surface Do not stick paper or tape on the disc Storing Discs After playing store the di...

Page 11: ... DVD navigation menus OPEN CLOSE Opens or closes the disc tray REC Starts recording Press repeatedly to set the recording time PLAY PAUSE Starts playback of a disc Pauses playback or recording temporarily STOP Stops playback PREV Skips to previous chapter NEXT Skips to next chapter 1 AVF VIDEO L AUDIO R Connects to the audio video output of an external source VCR Camcorder etc Identification of Co...

Page 12: ...t AV input Recording on disc 1 1 1 5 Indicates a DVD Timer recording is set 1 1 1 5 Indicates a DVD Timer Recording is in standby mode 1 1 1 5 Indicates the DVD is recording Indicates the dts title is playing RECP Recording Pause mode 0 30 OTR Recording mode Others SAFE Indicates when the DVD Recorder is locked TV Indicates the DVD Recorder is in TV mode ...

Page 13: ... Turns the DVD Recorder on and off Lock Unlock the front panel by pressing and holding it over 5 seconds Opens and closes the disc tray in DVD mode Switches the DVD Recorder input to Tuner AV1 AV2 or AVF Displays a disc s Title menu if available Switches between the DVD Recorder tuner and your TV tuner Displays or exits the Setup menu Displays information about the currently loaded disc or TV chan...

Page 14: ...k Progressive Scan Mode If your TV supports Progressive Scan you can view high quality video by setting the DVD Recorder to Progressive Scan mode If your TV does not support Progressive Scan do NOT change to Progressive Scan mode When video output mode is changed from RGB to Interlace or Progressive Scart 1 must not be correct color for Component video As component outputs have their own Jacks on ...

Page 15: ...utput and RGB output AUDIO OUT L AUDIO R Connect to other equipment with audio inputs COMPONENT PROGRESSIVE VIDEO OUT Y Pb Pr Connect to a TV with Component Video Y Pb Pr inputs COAXIAL Digital Audio Out Connect to an amplifier with a coaxial digital audio input AC Power Cord Plug into a power outlet Rear panel Identification of Controls Caution Do not touch the inner pins of the jacks on the rear...

Page 16: ...ribed below Whichever TV connection you use will work with all input sources Please refer to the manuals for your TV VCR stereo system or other devices as necessary to make the best connections For better sound reproduction connect the DVD Recorder s AUDIO OUT jacks to the audio in jacks of your amplifier receiver stereo or audio video equipment See Connecting an Amplifier Receiver on page 13 Caut...

Page 17: ... your TV using the supplied audio cables Choose one of the following TV connections depending on the capabilities of your equipment RF Connection Connect the ANT OUT TO TV jack on the DVD Recorder to the antenna in jack on your TV using the supplied 75 ohm RF cable R Scart Connection 1 Plug a scart cable into the scart socket EURO AV1 at the back of the DVD Recorder and the corresponding scart soc...

Page 18: ...er that supports one or more of the audio formats supported by your DVD Recorder MPEG 2 Dolby Digital and DTS Check the receiver manual and the logos on the front of the receiver Connecting an Amplifier Receiver Due to the DTS Licensing agreement the digital output will be in DTS digital out when DTS audio stream is selected If the audio format of the digital output does not match the capabilities...

Page 19: ... connect the AV1 Scart 1 AV2 Scart 2 or Front In jacks on the DVD Recorder to the audio video out jacks on your external component using optional audio video cables Connecting Optional Equipment Front of DVD Recorder Jack Panel of Accessory Component VCR Camcorder etc ...

Page 20: ...displayed on the screen Set the clock Use œ to move left right and use to change the settings After setting the clock press ENTER to confirm If you cancel the process during Initial Installation you should repeat this procedure 6 Adjust channels message is displayed on the screen Press ENTER to confirm Initial Installation You must follow the initial installation process to set the time date chann...

Page 21: ... 1 Press SETUP and select the Restore Defaults using œ Then RESET the set see page 28 2 Power On then you see the Initial Installation 3 Select the country which you want to on page 26 then repeat the steps 4 10 on page 17 18 7 Complete message is displayed on the screen Initial Installation process is finished Complete 7 7 Setup has been completed Enjoy using your recorder ENTER OK Back Finish ...

Page 22: ...ec DVD Recorder Init Setup Timer Rec œ Select Init Setup Disc Oper Disc Edit Timer Rec Installation Manual Set Auto Scan Clock Set Adjust channels Choose OK Exit ENTER SETUP œ Manual Set Standard PAL II Reception Aerial Auto Search 25 Store Channel PR No NAME 4 Store Cancel Decoder Off Fine Tune 0 Manual Setting To complete the set up of your DVD Recorder when the auto set has not stored all of th...

Page 23: ...r select the name from the stored list or you create the station name and enter a 4 digit name Change the letters with the ENTER move the next letter with the œ Manual Set Standard PAL II Reception Aerial Auto Search 25 Store Channel PR No NAME 4 Store Cancel Decoder Off Fine Tune 0 Manual Set Standard PAL II Reception Aerial Auto Search 25 Store Channel PR No NAME 4 Store Cancel Decoder Off Fine ...

Page 24: ...74 80 UHF channels 21 69 and CATV channels 1 41 Preparation Connect the DVD Recorder to the desired type of antenna or cable TV system as shown in Connecting Antenna Cable on page 11 1 Follow steps 1 2 as shown under Manual Set 2 While Installation is selected press to select Auto Scan 3 Press ENTER to begin the channel search The tuner will automatically search for all available channels in your ...

Page 25: ...enu appears again 7 Select OK and press ENTER to confirm Move After tuning TV stations into your DVD Recorder you may wish to change the order of PR s you have in your set as your preference 5 Press to select the PR number you want to move to 6 Press ENTER The selected PR will be moved to the new PR number 7 Select OK and press ENTER to confirm Installation Manual Set Auto Scan Clock Set Adjust ch...

Page 26: ...tup menu appears While Init Setup is selected press ENTER to go to the initial setup page 2 Use œ to select Recording Options 3 While Recording Options is selected press to select DVD Quality 4 Press to move to the second level 5 Use to to select the desired Record Quality HQ SP EP or SEP 6 Press ENTER to confirm your selection then press SETUP to exit the menu Recording Options Settings Recording...

Page 27: ...d language for Disc Menus Subtitles and Audio soundtracks Follow the same procedure as the OSD Language Languages Settings 22 Initial Setup Languages OSD Lang Disc Menu Subtitle Audio Choose OK Exit ENTER SETUP œ Languages OSD Lang Disc Menu Subtitle Audio Choose OK Exit ENTER SETUP œ Auto English French Spanish Portuguese Italian German Dutch English Français Español Português Italiano Deutsch Ne...

Page 28: ...s connected Video Output Progressive Scan Video provides the highest picture quality with reduced flickering Interlace or Progressive If you connect the DVD Recorder to a digital television DTV or Monitor using the COMPONENT jacks set Video Output to Interlace or Progressive RGB If you connect the DVD Recorder to a analog television using the SCART jacks set Video Output to RGB Follow the same pro...

Page 29: ...output in the PCM format when you play a DVD recorded with a Dolby Digital only for DVD or MPEG soundtrack If the DVD is recorded with a DTS sound track then no sound will be heard Dynamic Range While watching DVD movies you may wish to compress the dynamic range of the audio output the difference between the loudest and quietest passages This allows you to listen to a movie at a lower volume with...

Page 30: ... one If no suitable alternative is found playback will stop You must enter the 4 digit password or change the rating level in order to play the disc 6 The Password Input dialog will appear Enter a 4 digit password using the 0 9 buttons After setting the password select OK and press ENTER 7 Press SETUP to exit the menu The initial password is 3308 You must enter this password before you can change ...

Page 31: ...assword Re enter the new password 6 Select OK and press ENTER to confirm 26 Master Password If you forget your password press 3 3 0 8 on the remote control and then press ENTER Set the new password to something other than 0000 Initial Setup Preferences Choose OK Exit ENTER SETUP œ Video Audio Parental Ctrl Parental Auto Settings Password Change Input Password Old Password New Password Confirm PWD ...

Page 32: ... press 2 Use to change the Auto Clock Set status and press ENTER to confirm VPS PDC VPS PDC is a service provided by some stations to enable you to perform timer recordings precisely even if the broadcaster delays the start time of the programme slightly The time you enter is the VPS PDC time so this must be correct Not all stations offer VPS PDC in which case the player will start at the time you...

Page 33: ...s selected press ENTER to go to the initial setup page 2 Use œ to select Restore Defaults 3 Press 4 Use to select Reset and press ENTER System Information System Information helps service personnel identify key firmware information about your DVD Recorder in case service is required Restore Defaults Initial Setup System Info Choose OK Exit ENTER SETUP œ Restore Defaults Choose OK Exit ENTER SETUP ...

Page 34: ...o Shows the current audio soundtrack language encoding method and channel number and changes the setting AC3 5 1 CH English or AC3 2 CH English Subtitle Shows the current subtitle language and changes the setting Repeat Shows the current repeat mode and changes the setting Chapter Title All or Off A B Repeat Shows the current A B repeat mode and changes the setting A A B or Off Random Repeat Shows...

Page 35: ...setting Stereo or Mix Mono Sound Effect Shows the current sound effect and changes the setting Off Concert Living Room Hall Bathroom Cave Area or Church Repeat Shows the current repeat mode and changes the setting Track All or Off A B Repeat Shows the current A B repeat mode and changes the setting A A B or Off Random Repeat Shows the current random repeat mode and changes the setting On or Off OS...

Page 36: ...hen an external input is selected the audio channel can be switched only to Stereo Changing the TV Audio Channel Changing TV Channels If no disc is playing you can change TV channels using the 0 9 or PR buttons on the remote control or PR buttons on the front panel While watching TV press DISPLAY to display remove the on screen display If no rewritable DVD disc is inserted you would see a screen l...

Page 37: ... the disc is below the current Parental Level setting the 4 digit code must be entered and or the disc must be authorized see Set Parental Level on page 25 The DVD Recorder will not play discs with Region codes different from the DVD Recorder The Region code for this DVD Recorder is 2 two Unless stated otherwise all operations described below use the remote control Some features may also be availa...

Page 38: ...the Zoom function Each press of the ZOOM button changes the Zoom level as follows X1 normal size X2 X3 X4 X1 2 X1 3 X1 4 X1 normal size 2 Use the œ buttons to scroll around the zoomed picture 3 To resume normal playback press ZOOM repeatedly until the X1 normal picture appears The Zoom function may not work on some DVDs The Camera Angle icon is displayed on the TV screen when alternate angles are ...

Page 39: ...time REPEAT DISC appears on the TV screen You can repeat a scene that starts when Repeat A displays on the screen To mark the end point press A B Press A B again to repeat the scene Selecting Titles When a disc has more than one title you can select among all available titles as follows 1 Press DISPLAY and use œ to select the Title icon Use or 0 9 to select the desired title number and press ENTER...

Page 40: ...s 1 Press TITLE If the current title has a menu the Title menu will appear on the TV screen Otherwise the Disc menu may appear 2 The Title menu may contain camera angles spoken languages and subtitle options as well as the chapters for the title Digest For displaying the Digest menu for DVD and VCD discs 1 Press DIGEST The Digest menu is displayed 2 To exit the Digest menu press STOP DVD Playback ...

Page 41: ... Press REPEAT to repeat a track file and press again to repeat the whole disc On the MP3 disc menu you can display the folders on the disc Use œ to select the folder icon on the MP3 disc menu then press ENTER or PLAY You can also display just the tracks in the folders Use œ to select a folder then press ENTER MP3 1 Insert your disc and close the tray The JPEG disc folder tree appears 2 If there ar...

Page 42: ...yback up to 1000 files per disc MP3 files encoded below 64kbps are not supported You can enjoy a slide show while listening to MP3 music files 1 Prepare a disc which includes both MP3 and JPEG files 2 Insert the disc and play an MP3 file 3 Select an image file and press ENTER to start the slide show 4 The MP3 file you selected continues to play during the JPEG slide show Playing MP3 Files During a...

Page 43: ...ill record the broadcast in Stereo and the Monitor Audio will also be in Stereo 5 Press REC once Recording will start The REC indicator lights on the front panel display Recording continues until you press STOP or the disc is full To record for a fixed length of time see One Touch Record on the next page 6 Press STOP to stop recording Recording from TV Basic Recording Basic Recording The maximum n...

Page 44: ... One Touch Recording press STOP The DVD Recorder will automatically power off when One Touch Recording ends One Touch Recording allows you add recording time in fixed increments at the touch of a button 1 Follow steps 1 4 under Recording from TV 2 Press REC repeatedly to set the length of the recording Recording starts after the first press Each subsequent press increases the recording time by 30 ...

Page 45: ...he program information Press TIMER to display the Timer Record List 5 Press ENTER to save the program The Timer Record List will appear 6 Press SETUP or TIMER to exit the Timer Record List 7 Timer indicator will light or blinking Power Off the DVD Recorder to start the Timer Recording Timer Recording 01 01 00 13 23 PR No Date Start Stop Media Repeat Mode 1 1 1 00AM 2 00AM CH2 DVD Once SP New Input...

Page 46: ...the entire ShowVIew number This number is up to 9 digits long and can be found next to the start time of the TV programme in your TV listings magazine e g 5 234 89 or 5 234 89 Enter 523489 for the ShowVIew number If you make a mistake you can clear it with STOP 4 Press ENTER to confirm 5 The decoded information appears after confirmation You can go back at any time to change the information by pre...

Page 47: ...r recording will work Confirmation is not possible when Disc is protected in the Disc Operation menu see page 44 There are already 49 titles recorded on the disc If the disc is damaged the recording may not complete successfully even if the Check field shows Rec OK Timer Recording Troubleshooting You can clear a Timer Recording any time before the recording actually starts Use to select the progra...

Page 48: ...esired Recording mode by pressing REC MODE repeatedly HQ High Quality 1 hr disc SP Standard Play 2 hrs disc EP Extended Play 4 hrs disc or SEP Super Extended Play 8 hrs disc 5 Press REC once Recording will start The REC indicator lights on the front panel display Recording continues until you press STOP or the disc is full To record for a fixed length of time see One Touch Record on page 39 6 Pres...

Page 49: ...e disc Later if you change your mind you can unprotect the disc 3 Use to select Protect menu 4 If you want to protect the whole disc press ENTER 5 To confirm select OK To cancel select Cancel If you select OK and press ENTER all the contents of the disc will be protected Disc Operation in DVD RW disc Disc Operation Disc Operation DVD Recorder Init Setup Disc Oper œ Select Init Setup Disc Oper Disc...

Page 50: ... Adapt menu 4 If you want to adapt the whole disc press ENTER 5 To confirm select OK To cancel select Cancel If you select OK and press ENTER the disc will be adapted Disc Oper Select OK Exit ENTER SETUP Erase Finalise Protect Make Comp Adapt Disc Info _ Exit Adapt Adapt this disc OK Cancel Information 3 Press to select Disc Info 4 The Disc Info Menu shows you disc information such as disc type nu...

Page 51: ...a such as DVD R and DVD RW discs you can manage the disc using the Disc Menu The DVD R DVD RW Disc Menu allows you to rename your disc or finalize it so it will be compatible with most other DVD players At first go to Disc Operation mode 1 Press SETUP The Setup menu appears 2 While Disc Oper is selected press ENTER to go to the Disc Operation page Disc Operation in DVD R DVD RW disc Once you have ...

Page 52: ...several seconds 8 After erasing is complete the erased title remains as an empty title Title Menu You can erase titles on DVD RW discs only DVD Recorder Init Setup Disc Edit œ Select Init Setup Disc Oper Disc Edit Timer Rec Edit TITLE PR 3 01 22 01 01 06 SP Select Exit Confirm Prev Page Next Page ENTER SETUP Label Erase Divide Protect Chap Edit Index Pic _ Exit TITLE PR 4 01 25 01 01 06 SP œ Edit ...

Page 53: ...Protect Title progress bar will be displayed This may takes several seconds Protect icon will appear in front of Title name Disc Edit Edit TITLE PR 3 01 22 01 01 06 SP Select Exit Confirm Prev Page Next Page ENTER SETUP Label Erase Divide Protect Chap Edit Index Pic _ Exit TITLE PR 4 01 25 01 01 06 SP œ Edit TITLE PR 3 01 22 01 01 06 SP Select Exit Confirm Prev Page Next Page ENTER SETUP Label Era...

Page 54: ...nu is represented by a thumbnail picture taken from the start of that title or chapter If you prefer you can select a different still picture from within the title 3 Select the title to be edited using ENTER 4 Select Index Pic using œ 5 Press ENTER to change the index picture 6 Press REC when the preferred picture is on your TV screen Disc Edit Chap Edit 1 Hide Select Exit Confirm Prev Page Next P...

Page 55: ...ust Channels menu Antenna or cables are loose Wrong Tuning Band is selected in the DVD Recorder Setup menu Camcorder is off DVD Recorder s source is not set to AV1 AV2 AVF or DV Plug the power cord into the wall outlet securely Select the appropriate video input on the TV so the picture from the DVD Recorder appears on the TV screen Connect the video cable securely Turn on the TV Select the correc...

Page 56: ... are not connected to TV A V In jacks DVD Recorder Audio Video Out is not selected for viewing at the TV DVD Recorder s TV audio channel is set to BIL or MONO The remote control is not pointed at the remote sensor of the DVD Recorder The remote control is too far from the DVD Recorder There is an obstacle in the path of the remote control and the DVD Recorder The batteries in the remote control ar...

Page 57: ...DVD Recorder plugged into an AC power outlet with the power on This will help prevent condensation When condensation has occurred wait a few hours for the DVD Recorder to dry before using it Moisture Condensation Troubleshooting Moisture condensation can occur In locations where moisture condensation may occur ...

Page 58: ...eo recording format Sampling frequency 27MHz Compression format MPEG 2 Audio recording format Sampling frequency 48kHz Compression format MPEG1 Layer2 DVD Specifications Laser system Semiconductor laser wavelength 650 nm Frequency response DVD PCM 48 kHz 8 Hz to 22 kHz CD 8 Hz to 20 kHz Signal to noise ratio More than 90 dB Harmonic distortion Less than 0 06 Dynamic range More than 90 dB Inputs AN...

Page 59: ...equired if service is needed on this product during the guarantee period KEEP THIS SECTION FOR FUTURE REFERENCE On the expiry date of the manufacturer s guarantee you will be sent details of our annual insurance plan but if you have already bought an extended warranty for this product from your retailer please tick box The information provided will be held on computer by the DAEWOO Registration De...

Page 60: ...ntained in the manual It must be used solely for domestic purposes For further information regarding your guarantee please see the section at the rear of your user manual The guarantee will be rendered invalid if the product is resold or has been damaged by inexpert repair DAEWOO disclaims any liability for incidental or consequential damages The guarantee is in addition to and does not diminish y...

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