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DVD RECORDER

OWNER’S MANUAL

MODEL : DR4912

Before connecting, operating or adjusting this product,
please read this instruction booklet carefully and completely.

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Page 1: ...DVD RECORDER OWNER S MANUAL MODEL DR4912 Before connecting operating or adjusting this product please read this instruction booklet carefully and completely DR4912FVL_AA4ULL_ENG ...

Page 2: ...Corporation and is intended for home and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision Corporation Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited SERIAL NUMBER The serial number is found on the back of this unit This number is unique to this unit and not available to others You should record requested information here and retain this guide as a permanent record of yo...

Page 3: ...ay Window 12 Remote Control Overview 13 Rear Panel 14 DVR HOOKUP Connections 15 18 Connecting to the Aerial 15 Connections to Your TV 15 Connecting to a cable box or satellite receiver 16 Connecting an external decoder box 16 Connecting to an Amplifier 17 Accessory Audio Video A V Connections to DVD Recorder 18 Connecting a Digital Camcorder 18 Before Operation 19 31 Initial Settings 19 General Op...

Page 4: ...nents 43 Recording from a Digital Camcorder 43 What is DV 44 DV Related Messages 44 Troubleshooting 44 EDITING Title List and Chapter List Menu 45 49 Using the Title List Original menu 45 Using the Chapter List Original menu 45 Using the Title List Playlist menu 46 Using the Chapter List Playlist menu 46 Using the Title List menu 47 Deleting a Title 47 If the disc has already been finalized 47 Usi...

Page 5: ...is unit can play DVD R DVD RW discs DVD R DVD RW discs CD R CD RW discs that contain audio titles MP3 files or JPEG files SVCD and kodak picture CDs otes Depending on the conditions of the recording equip ment or the CD R RW or DVD R RW disc itself some CD R RW or DVD R RW discs cannot be played on the unit Do not attach any seal or label to either side the labeled side or the recorded side of a d...

Page 6: ... CDs equipped with PBC Version 2 0 PBC Playback control functions allow you to interact with the system via menus search functions or other typical computer like operations Moreover high resolu tion still pictures can be played if they are included on the disc Video CDs not equipped with PBC Version 1 1 Operated in the same way as audio CDs these discs allow playback of video pictures as well as s...

Page 7: ...00 You may therefore experience problems playing recordable DVD discs in some players Symptoms include video arti facts audio and or video dropouts and playback sud denly stopping Our company cannot take responsibility for problems playing discs recorded on this recorder in other players Is editing a DVD like editing a video tape No When you edit a video tape you need one video deck to play the or...

Page 8: ... This means that the exact recording time will depend on the material being recorded When recording a TV broadcast if the reception is poor or the picture contains interference the record ing 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 Th...

Page 9: ...M Copyright Recording equipment should be used only for lawful copying and you are advised to check carefully what is lawful copying in the country in which you are mak ing 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 protection tech nology that is protected by m...

Page 10: ...ace of the unit To obtain a clear picture The DVD Recorder is a high tech precision device If the optical pick up lens and disc drive parts are dirty or worn the picture quality will be poor Regular inspection and maintenance are recommended after every 1 000 hours of use This depends on the operating environment For details please contact your nearest dealer Notes on Discs Handling discs Do not t...

Page 11: ...e control here Display window Shows the current status of the DVD Recorder PROG Scans up or down through memorized channels STOP x Stops playback or recording m Go to beginning of current chapter track or to previous chapter track Press and hold for two seconds for a fast reverse search during playback PLAY N To play back a disc OPEN CLOSE Z Opens or closes the disc tray INPUT4 VIDEO IN AUDIO IN L...

Page 12: ...ying time elapsed time title number chapter track number channel etc REC The recorder is recording Indicates when the recorder is in timer recording or a timer recording is programmed HQ SQ LQ EQ Indicates recording mode BIL Indicates when a BILINGUAL broadcast is being received TV Indicates when the recorder is in TV tuner mode TITLE Indicates current title number TRK Indicates current track numb...

Page 13: ...ying recording a VR mode DVD RW disc MARKER Marks any point during playback SEARCH Displays Marker Search menu PROGRAM Add the track to the Program List OPEN CLOSE Z Opens and closes the disc tray TV Control Buttons POWER Turns the TV on or off AV Selects the TV s source PR Selects TV s channel VOL Adjusts TV s volume MUTE Temporarily turns TV sound OFF press again to restore SKIP Go to next chapt...

Page 14: ...ght Connect the audio video output of an external source Audio system TV Monitor VCR Camcorder AC Power Cord Plug into the power source S VIDEO OUT Connect to a S Video Input on TV OPTICAL Digital audio out jack Connect to digital optical audio equipment RF OUT Passes the signal from the AERIAL to your TV monitor EURO AV 2 DECODER Connect the audio video output of an external source Pay TV decoder...

Page 15: ...e AERIAL jack Connections to Your TV Make one of the following connections depending on the capabilities of your existing equipment When using the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks set the VIDEO OUTPUT switch to COMPONENT When using the SCART jack set the VIDEO OUT PUT switch to RGB SCART connection Connect the EURO AV1 AUDIO VIDEO scart jack on the DVD Recorder to the corresponding in jacks on the TV usi...

Page 16: ...AV receiver Connecting an external decoder box If you have an external dedicated decoder box for your satellite or cable TV system use the setup described on this page 1 1 Connect the cable from the aerial cable TV outlet to the aerial input on your cable satellite tuner 2 2 Use a SCART cable to connect your decoder to your cable satellite tuner See the manual for your decoder box for more detaile...

Page 17: ...a multi channel Audio Video receiver 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 Caution Due to the DTS Licensing agreement the digital output will be in DTS digital out when DTS audio stream is selected otes If the audio format of the digital output does not match th...

Page 18: ...sible to connect a DV digital camcorder or video deck or DVD R RW recorder and digitally transfer DV tapes or DVD R RW discs to DVD R RW Use a DV cable not supplied to connect the DV in out jack of your DV camcorder video deck to the front panel DV IN jack of this recorder ote This jack is for connection to DV equipment only It is not compatible with digital satellite tuners or D VHS video decks L...

Page 19: ...elected press B to move to the second level 4 4 Use v V to select the second desired option 5 5 Press B to move to the third level 6 6 Use v V to select the desired setting then press ENTER to confirm your selection Some items require additional steps 7 7 Press SETUP to exit the Setup menu General Auto Programming This DVD Recorder is equipped with a frequency synthesized tuner capable of receivin...

Page 20: ...ect a program on the Program List menu then press ENTER Program List options appears on the left side of the Program List menu 2 Use v V to select Program Edit option from the options then press ENTER Program Edit menu appears 3 See the descriptions on below to use Program Edit menu b B left right Moves the cursor to the previous or next column v V up down Changes the setting at the current cursor...

Page 21: ...ls manually You can sort the program s position on the Program List menu 1 Use v V to select a program on the Program List menu then press ENTER Program List options appears on the left side of the Program List menu 2 Use v V to select Move option from Program List options then press ENTER 3 Use v V to select a desired position then press ENTER to store Deleting a program You can delete a program ...

Page 22: ...this happens we recommend that you set the clock manually Manual Clock Set 1 1 Follow steps 1 5 as shown above Auto Clock Set 2 2 Use v V to select the Manual option then press ENTER 3 3 Enter the necessary information for date and time b B left right Moves the cursor to the previous or next column v V up down Changes the setting at the current cursor position 4 4 Press ENTER to confirm your setti...

Page 23: ... to all its facto ry settings Select SET icon then press ENTER ote Some options can not be reset Rating Password and Country Code Language Display Language Select a language for the Setup menu and on screen display Disc Language Select a language for the disc s Menu Audio and Subtitle Original The original language set for the disc is selected Other To select another language select Other option t...

Page 24: ... If your receiver or amplifier is NOT capable of handling 96 kHz signals select 48 kHz When this choice is made this unit will automatically convert any 96 kHz signals to 48 kHz so your system can decode them If your receiver or amplifier is capable of handling 96 kHz signals select 96 kHz When this choice is made this unit will pass each type of signal through without any further processing DRC D...

Page 25: ...es then press ENTER The 4 digit pass word is cleared Enter a new code as shown left Rating Movies on DVDs may contain scenes not suitable for children Therefore discs may contain Parental Control information that applies to the complete disc or to certain scenes on the disc These scenes are rated from Level 1 to 8 and alternatively more suitable scenes are available for selection on some discs Rat...

Page 26: ...elect the first character using the v V buttons 8 8 Shift the cursor using B buttons and select the second character using v V buttons 9 9 Press ENTER to confirm your country code selection then press SETUP to exit the menu Recording Record Mode Set You can set the picture quality for recording HQ High Quality SQ Standard Quality LQ Low Quality EQ Extend Quality 1 1 Press SETUP The Setup menu appe...

Page 27: ...corder initialize the disc to VR mode DVD R The Initialize menu will appears Select Yes then press ENTER DVD RW The recorder initialize the disc to DVD RW mode Also you can format the disc from the Setup menu as below 1 1 Press SETUP The Setup menu appears 2 2 Use v V to select the Disc option 3 3 While the Disc option is selected press B to move to the second level 4 4 Use v V to select the Disc ...

Page 28: ...e disc Disc Label Use this to enter a name for the disc This name appears when you load the disc and when you display disc information on screen The disc name can be up to 32 characters long For discs formatted on a different DVD Recorder you will see only a limited character set 1 1 Follow steps 1 3 as shown Disc Format on page 27 2 2 Use v V to select the Disc Label option 3 3 Press B to move to...

Page 29: ...ut the disc loaded on screen 1 1 Press DISPLAY repeatedly to display change the information displayed on screen 2 2 To remove the on screen display press DISPLAY repeatedly until it disappears See the descriptions on next pages for detailed explanation during playing a disc Temporary Feedback Field Icons Resume play from this point Action prohibited or not available otes Some discs may not provide...

Page 30: ...t desired option Shows the current title number and total number of titles and skips to the desired title number Shows the current chapter number and total number of chapters and skips to the desired chapter number Shows the elapsed playing time and searches the point by the elapsed time directly Shows the current audio soundtrack language encoding method and channel number and changes the setting...

Page 31: ...sed playing time and total time TITLE 1 17 CHAPTER 3 28 0 06 32 2 12 10 TITLE 20 08 0 06 32 2 12 10 SQ Shows the title name recording date recording mode etc Shows the Current mode Shows the elapsed playing time and total time Menu Options Title Number Chapter Number Time search Digital Audio Output mode Subtitle language Angle Video Mode only Sound Function Use v V to select desired option Shows ...

Page 32: ...erations described use the remote control Some features may also be avail able on the Setup menu Moving to another TITLE When a disc has more than one title you can move to another title as follows Press DISPLAY then use v V to select the title icon Then press the appropriate numbered button 0 9 or b B to select a title number Moving to another CHAPTER TRACK When a title on a disc has more than on...

Page 33: ...dly Video CDs Repeat Track All Off Press REPEAT to select a desired repeat mode Track repeats the current track All repeats the all tracks on the disc OFF does not play repeatedly ote On a Video CD with PBC you must set PBC to OFF in the Setup menu to use the Repeat function See page 23 Repeat A B To repeat a sequence in a title 1 Press A B at your chosen starting point Repeat icon and A appears o...

Page 34: ...s then press ENTER 5 Repeat steps 2 4 to erase additional Marked scene 6 To remove the Marker Search menu press RETURN O Checking the Contents of DVD Video Discs Menus DVDs may contain menus that allow you to access special features To open the disc menu press MENU LIST Then press the appropriate number button to select an option Or use the b B v V buttons to highlight your selection then press EN...

Page 35: ...cted position ote This function works only when no marker is memorized Last Condition Memory This recorder memorizes the user settings for the last disc that you have viewed Settings remain in memory even if you remove the disc from the recorder or switch off the recorder If you load a disc that had its settings memorized the latest stop position is automatically recalled otes Settings are stored ...

Page 36: ...ress STOP x Music menu options 1 To display menu options select a tack or folder on the menu then press ENTER 2 Use v V to select an option then press ENTER to confirm your selection Music Audio CD menu options Play Starts playback the selected track Program Add Adds the track s to Program List page 38 Music MP3 CD menu options When you select a track Play Starts playback the selected track Progra...

Page 37: ...ress SCAN m or M to select the required speed mX2 mX4 mX8 backward or MX2 MX4 MX8 forward Search speed and direction are indicated on the menu screen 3 To exit SEARCH mode press N PLAY Repeat A B To repeat a sequence in a track 1 Press A B at your chosen start point Repeat icon and A appears on the menu screen 2 Press A B again at your chosen end point The Repeat icon and A B appears on the menu s...

Page 38: ...ist menu Delete All Deletes all tracks from the Program List menu Repeat Programmed Tracks Press REPEAT repeatedly during playback to select a desired repeat mode TRACK repeats the current track ALL repeats the all tracks on the Program list OFF No display does not play repeatedly Erasing a Track from the Program List 1 Select the track you wish to erase from the Program List ip Use the MARKER but...

Page 39: ...ow option on the Photo menu 2 Press ENTER The Slide Show menu appears 3 Use v V b B to set the options Object Selected file or All files Speed Sets the speed for Slide Show Slow Normal or Fast 4 Select the Start option then press ENTER to start the Slide Show 5 Press STOP to stop the Slide Show and returns to the Photo menu ote Use the MARKER button to select multiple files Notes on JPEG Recording...

Page 40: ...rogram 4 4 Press REC z once Recording will 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 5 5 Press STOP x to stop recording To Pause the Recording 1 Press PAUSE STEP X to pause the disc during recording 2 When you want to continue recording press PAUSE STE...

Page 41: ...en setting a timer recording This recorder takes approximately 20 seconds to switch on and start recording This means that when using PDC there may be instances where the beginning of the program is not recorded 2 2 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 cur rent cursor position Press RETURN O to ex...

Page 42: ...er is set the recorder will not record when There is no disc loaded A non recordable disc is loaded Disc Protect is set to ON in the Setup menu see page 28 Power is turned on There are already 99 titles recorded on the disc You cannot enter a timer program when A recording is already underway The time you re trying to set has already passed There are already 7 timer programs set If two or more tim...

Page 43: ...Before recording make sure that the audio input for the DV IN jack is set up see page 27 ips The source signal must be DVC SD format Some camcorders cannot be controlled using this recorder s remote If you connect a second DVD Recorder using a DV cable you cannot control the second DVD from this one You can t control this unit remotely from a component connected to the DV IN jack You can t record ...

Page 44: ...rbance on the recording may occur if the source component pauses playback or plays an unrecorded section of tape or if the power fails in the source component or the DV cable becomes discon nected Although DV Rec Audio is set to Audio 2 and Audio 2 signal is not present DV Rec Audio will be reset to Audio 1 automatically DV Related Messages You may see the following messages appear on your TV scre...

Page 45: ...ress RETURN O repeatedly to exit Title List Original menu ip Press DISPLAY to display more detailed title information for selected title Using the Chapter List Original menu 1 1 Press MENU LIST repeatedly to display Title List Original menu 2 2 Use v V b B to choose the title you want to view Chapter List Original menu then press ENTER Title List Original options appears on the left side of the me...

Page 46: ...he title you want to view Chapter List Playlist menu then press ENTER Title List Playlist options appears on the left side of the menu 3 3 Use v V to select Chapter from Title List Playlist options then press ENTER Chapter List Playlist menu appears on the TV screen 4 4 To view Chapter List Playlist options select the chapter you want then press ENTER Chapter List Playlist options appears on the l...

Page 47: ...ime available for recording will only increase if it is the last title on the disc 1 1 Press MENU LIST to display Title List 2 2 Use v V b B to choose a title you want to delete then press ENTER Title List options appears on the left side of the Title List menu 3 3 Use v V to select Delete then press ENTER to confirm After pressing ENTER the new updated title list is displayed 4 4 Repeat steps 2 3...

Page 48: ... 4 4 Press RETURN O repeatedly to exit Title List menu ip Press DISPLAY to display more detailed title information for selected title Caution If you press REC z z when the Title List menu appears the selected title is erased then overwrte recording starts See page 57 for more details Using the Chapter List menu 1 1 Press MENU LIST to display Title List menu 2 2 Use v V b B to choose the title you ...

Page 49: ...Hide Show Hides or Shows the all chapters within the title page 55 4 4 Press RETURN O repeatedly to exit Title List menu ip Press DISPLAY to display more detailed title information for selected title Using the Chapter List menu 1 1 Press MENU LIST to display Title List menu 2 2 Use v V b B to choose the title you want to view Chapter List menu then press ENTER Title List options appears on the lef...

Page 50: ...not a malfunction Adding Chapter Markers You can put a chapter marker anywhere in a Playlist or Original title during recording or playback Once the chapter is marked you can use the Chapter Search feature as well as delete combine and move chapters in the Chapter List Original or Chapter List Playlist menu You can insert up to 999 chapter markers in both the Original and Playlist contents ote Cha...

Page 51: ...ginal options then press ENTER 4 4 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 1 Press MENU LIST repeatedly to display Title List Original menu If you want t...

Page 52: ...es more than two are continued the titles are combined into one Deleting a Part You can delete a part which you do not want in the title 1 1 Press MENU LIST repeatedly to display Title List Original or Title List Playlist menu 2 2 Use v V b B to choose a title you want to delete then press ENTER The options appears on the left side of the menu 3 3 Select Delete Part from the options on the menu e ...

Page 53: ... use v V b B to choose the title you want to name then press ENTER Options appears on the left side of the menu 2 2 Use v V to select Title Name option then press ENTER Keyboard menu appears e g If you select Title Name on Title List Original menu 3 3 Enter a name for the title Use v V b B to select a character then press ENTER to confirm your selection Refer step 3 as shown on page 21 Station Ren...

Page 54: ... Moving a Playlist Chapter Use this function to re arrange the playing order of Playlist chapters on the Title List Playlist menu 1 1 Press MENU LIST repeatedly to display Title List Playlist menu To display the Chapter List Playlist menu refer to Using the Chapter List Playlist on page 46 ote This function is not available if there is only one chapter 2 2 Select a chapter from the Chapter List Pl...

Page 55: ...ect from the Title List menu options After doing this you can edit and delete the title Hide a Title Chapter Use this function to hide a title chapter on the Title List or Chapter List menu 1 1 On the Title List or Chapter List menu use v V b B to choose a title or chapter you want to hide then press ENTER Options appears on the left side of the screen 2 2 Select Hide option on the options e g If ...

Page 56: ...w motion to find the point you want to divide the title 5 5 When Divide option is highlighted press ENTER at the point You can clear the dividing point and exit the Title Edit Divide menu use v V to select Cancel option then press ENTER The dividing point is clear 6 6 Choose Done option then press ENTER to fix the dividing point The title is divided into two new titles It take up to 4 minutes to d...

Page 57: ...nu displayed on the another DVD player that is capable of playing DVD RW or DVD R discs 1 1 Insert DVD R or DVD RW disc recorded already 2 2 Press TITLE or press and hold MENU LIST but ton for three seconds in stop mode Title List menu will appear as below ip You can remove the Title List menu by pressing STOP x 3 3 To play back a title select the title you want then press ENTER or N PLAY Playing ...

Page 58: ... Korean 7585 Kurdish 7679 Laothian 7665 Latin 7686 Latvian Lettish Code Language 7678 Lingala 7684 Lithuanian 7775 Macedonian 7771 Malagasy 7783 Malay 7776 Malayalam 7784 Maltese 7773 Maori 7782 Marathi 7779 Moldavian 7778 Mongolian 7865 Nauru 7869 Nepali 7879 Norwegian 7982 Oriya 8065 Panjabi 8083 Pashto Pushto 7065 Persian 8076 Polish 8084 Portuguese 8185 Quechua 8277 Rhaeto Romance 8279 Romania...

Page 59: ... Islands KZ Kazakhstan LA Laos LB Lebanon Code Country LC Saint Lucia LI Liechtenstein LK Sri Lanka LR Liberia LS Lesotho LT Lithuania LU Luxembourg LV Latvia LY Libya MA Morocco MC Monaco MD Moldavia MG Madagascar MH Marshall Islands MK Macedonia ML Mali MM Myanmar MN Mongolia MO Macau MP Northern Mariana Islands MQ Martinique French MR Mauritania MS Montserrat MT Malta MU Mauritius MV Maldives M...

Page 60: ... 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 Default 2 Zen...

Page 61: ...n the recorder Aerial or cables are loose Camcorder is off DVD Recorder INPUT SELECT is incorrect Solution Plug the power cord into the wall outlet securely Press TV DVD on the remote control repeatedly to choose DVD mode TV indicator disappears in the display window Select the appropriate video input mode on the TV so the picture from the DVD Recorder appears on the TV screen Connect the video ca...

Page 62: ...ted 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 are exhausted Solution Finalize the disc page 28 No solution The other player must be RW compati ble in order to play it No solution Use another disc You cannot record the source Select the c...

Page 63: ... 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 SCART x 2 AUDIO IN 0 dBm more than 47 kohms RCA jack L R x 2 SCART x 2 DV IN 4 pin i LINK IEEE 1394 standard Outputs VIDEO OUT 1 Vp p 75 Ω sync negative RCA jack x 1 SCART S VIDEO OUT Y 1 0 V p p 75 Ω negative sync Mini DIN 4 pin x 1 C 0 3 V p p 75...

Page 64: ...ee must be directed to the dealer from whom the equipment was originally purchased The dealer 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 ...

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