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Instruction Manual

DVD-VR345

www.samsung.com

AK68-00995G-00

English

00995G-VR345-XAA-Eng1-13 2006.4.10 2:49 PM Page 1

Summary of Contents for DVD-VR345

Page 1: ...Instruction Manual DVD VR345 www samsung com AK68 00995G 00 English ...

Page 2: ...tric appliances such as radios and televisions use shielded cables and connectors for connections FCC NOTE for U S A This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interfer ence in a residential installation This equipment gener ates uses ...

Page 3: ...is ture does not operate normally or has been dropped Handling Cautions Before connecting other components to this recorder be sure to turn them all off Do not move the recorder while a disc is being played or the disc may be scratched or broken and the recorder s internal parts may be damaged Do not put a flower vase filled with water or any small metal objects on the recorder Be careful not to p...

Page 4: ...cs recorded and final ized with a Samsung DVD video recorder It may not be able to play some DVD R discs depending on the disc and the condition of the recording Do not use scratch proof protectors or covers Do not use discs printed with label printers available on the market Do not load warped or cracked discs Disc Storage Be careful not to harm the disc because the data on these discs is highly ...

Page 5: ...his unit may not work with other DVD Players To determine compatibility with these DVD RAM discs refer to the user s manual for the player Protection Program protection See page 79 Locking a Title Disc protection See page 92 Disc Protection DVD RAM DVD RW DVD R discs that are incompati ble with the DVD VIDEO format cannot be played with this product For more information on DVD recording compatibil...

Page 6: ...20 Step 3 Connecting the Audio Cable 21 Connecting to your TV 21 Connecting to a stereo amplifier with analog input jacks 22 Connecting to an AV amplifier with a digital input jack 23 Step 4 Connecting HDMI DVI to a TV 24 Connecting to a TV with HDMI Jack 24 Connecting to a TV with DVI Jack 25 Step 5 Connecting External Devices 26 Connecting a VCR Set Top Box STB or DVD player to the AV 1 IN or S ...

Page 7: ...ing a One Touch Recording OTR 68 Making a Timer Recording 69 Editing the Scheduled Record List 70 Deleting the Scheduled Record List 71 VCR Recording Basic VCR Recording 72 Check Remaining Time 72 Special Recording Features 72 Copy to DVD or VCR 73 Editing Editing Playing the Title List 76 Basic Editing Title List 78 Renaming Labeling a Title 78 Locking Protecting a Title 79 Deleting a Title 80 De...

Page 8: ...gle layer DVD Rs See page 47 Copying digital camcorder content using DV input jack Record digital camcorder images onto DVD RAM DVD RW DVD R discs or video tape using the DV input jack IEEE 1394 4pin See page 66 High quality progressive scan Progressive scanning provides high resolution and flicker free video The 10 bit 54 MHz DAC 2D Y C Separating cir cuitry and Time Base Corrector processor tech...

Page 9: ...Yes initializing will be start DVD RW discs can be formatted in either DVD Video format Video mode or DVD Video Recording format VR mode With DVD RW discs there is no difference between DVD Video format Video mode and DVD Video Recording format VR mode Using a DVD R Initializing disc is unnecessary and only V mode Recording is supported You can play this type of disc on various DVD components only...

Page 10: ...ly start playback A DVD consists of sections called titles and sub sec tions called chapters During recording a title is created between two points where you start and stop recording Chapters will be created automatically when you finalize recording on DVD R DVD RW discs in Video mode You can make your own chapters on DVD RWs and edit them using the Chapter Edit menu The chapter s length interval ...

Page 11: ...OPY BUTTON 13 CHANNEL BUTTONS 14 RECORD BUTTON 15 STOP BUTTONS 16 PLAY STILL BUTTONS Description Front Panel Display 1 3 2 4 5 6 8 7 9 10 1 DVD is activated 2 DVD RAM is activated 3 DVD R or DVD RW is actived 4 Progressive Scan mode is activated 5 Record function is activated 6 VCR is activated 7 DVD or CD media is loaded 8 The time counter position or current deck status is indicated 9 When you s...

Page 12: ...Connection of the IR Blaster for a cable box 13 HDMI OUT Connects the input of external equipment using an HDMI cable 10 11 13 12 4 2 3 6 7 8 5 9 1 Fan The fan always revolves when the power is on Ensure a minimum of 4 clear space on all sides of the fan when installing the product Unpacking Accessories Check for the supplied accessories below Batteries for Remote Control AAA Size AC43 12002H Remo...

Page 13: ... REC Button Press this when you use Timer Recording 32 TO VCR COPY Button Press this when you copy from the DVD to the VCR 33 REC PAUSE Button Press this to pause during recording 1 DVD Button Press this when you use a DVD 2 TV Button Press this to operate your TV 3 POWER Button 4 NUMBER Button 5 100 SET Button Press this to select channel 100 or higher Press this to change the set top box channel...

Page 14: ...necting the Video Cable 18 Step 3 Connecting the Audio Cable 21 Step 4 Connecting HDMI DVI to a TV 24 Step 5 Connecting External Devices 26 Step 6 Connecting the Power Cord 29 Step 7 Preparing the Remote Control 29 Note to CATV system installer This reminder is to call CATV system installer s attention to Article 820 40 of the National Electrical Code Section 54 of Canadian Electrical Code Part I ...

Page 15: ...the channel on the DVD Recorder VCR Also use this method if you watch channels without a cable box If you are using an off air antenna that has 300 ohm twin flat leads use an external antenna connector 300 75 ohm adaptor not supplied to connect the antenna to the DVD Recorder VCR Note If you have two separate antennas one VHF and the other UHF use a UHF VHF combiner adaptor available at most elect...

Page 16: ...x s remote across the front of the Cable Box while pressing the remote s power button On and Off Figure 2 Press and release the power button each time you move the remote holding down the button will not work D When the cable box powers On you have found the sensor E Remember the location of the sensor 3 Place the IR Blaster cable under or over the cable box approximately 1 inch in front of the se...

Page 17: ...Antenna Cable box DVD Recorder VCR TV Cable box with an antenna out put only You can record non scrambled channels by selecting the channel on the DVD Recorder VCR You cannot record scrambled channels that require a cable box ...

Page 18: ...eo connections on this unit INPUT R L AUDIO White Red VIDEO Yellow Audio Video Cable Connecting to a Video input jack Connect a video yellow cable between the VIDEO yellow OUT jack on DVD Recorder VCR and VIDEO yellow IN jack on the TV You will enjoy regular quality images Connect audio cables white and red between the AUDIO OUT jacks on the DVD Recorder VCR and AUDIO IN jacks on TV or AV amplifie...

Page 19: ...plied INPUT S VIDEO Connecting to an S Video input jack Connect an S Video cable not supplied between the S VIDEO OUT jack on DVD Recorder VCR and S VIDEO IN jack on your TV You will enjoy high quality images S Video separates the picture element into black and white Y and color C signals to present clearer images than regular video input mode Connect audio cables white and red between the AUDIO O...

Page 20: ...ssive scan mode Otherwise press No will appear Press the œ buttons to select Yes and then press the ENTER button Compared to standard interlaced video progressive scan doubles the amount of video lines fed to your TV resulting in a more stable flicker free and clear image than interlaced video The progressive scan video output jack is used in progressive output mode This is only available with TVs...

Page 21: ...ions Step 3 Connecting the Audio Cable Select one of the Audio connections on the following pages INPUT AUDIO R L Red White VIDEO Yellow Audio Video Cable Connecting to your TV This connection will use your TV s speakers ...

Page 22: ...lish Connections Audio Video Cable INPUT ANALOG AUDIO R L Red White Connecting to a stereo amplifier with analog input jacks If your stereo amplifier only has AUDIO INPUT jacks L and R use the AUDIO OUT jacks ...

Page 23: ... jack If your AV amplifier has a Dolby Digital or DTS decoder and a digital input jack use this connection To enjoy Dolby Digital or DTS sound you will need to set up the audio settings See page 37 Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Dolby and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories DTS and DTS Digital Out are trademarks of DTS Inc ...

Page 24: ...ol until the HDMI signal from the DVD Recorder appears on your TV screen To hear audio on your TV when using HDMI set the digital audio output to PCM 2 channel See page 37 Depending on the HDMI device TV HDMI Receiver you use audio may not be supported If TV does not support Dolby digital DTS Audio output is not available when you set Digital output as Bitstream or select DTS On in Audio setup men...

Page 25: ...k HDMI connection description HDMI connector Both uncompressed video data and digi tal audio data LPCM or Bit Stream data Even though the DVD recorder records analog audio and video with HDMI the analog signal is converted to digital and a pure digital signal is sent to the TV If TV does not support HDCP High bandwidth Digital Content Protection snow noise appears on the screen Why does Samsung us...

Page 26: ...acks Connecting a VCR or external device to AV 1 IN jacks of the DVD Recorder VCR If desired you can connect an S Video cable to the S Video In jack instead of connecting the Video yellow cable You can record from connected equipment VCR STB or DVD You can also use the AV 2 IN jacks on the front panel of the DVD Recorder VCR Press the INPUT SEL button to select the AV1 or S Video input Copy protec...

Page 27: ...2 IN jacks on the front panel of the DVD Recorder VCR You can record from connected equipment such as a camcorder When an input source is inserted into AV 2 IN while viewing TV the input will be switched to AV 2 IN automatically If the AV 2 In input source is not selected automatically press the INPUT SEL button to select the AV 2 input Note ...

Page 28: ...t supplied DV OUT Connecting a Camcorder to the DV IN jack If your camcorder has a DV output jack connect it to the DV input jack of your DVD Recorder VCR If the input is not selected automatically use INPUT SEL button to select proper input Note ...

Page 29: ... Step 6 Connecting the Power Cord Install Batteries in the Remote Control Open the battery cover on the back of the remote control Insert two AAA batteries Make sure that the polarities and are aligned correctly Replace the battery cover If the remote control does not operate properly Check the polarity of the batteries Dry Cell Check if the batteries are drained Check if the remote sensor is bloc...

Page 30: ...2 24 RCA 07 29 SANYO 05 20 SHARP 02 16 22 SONY 03 TELEFUNKEN 26 TOSHIBA 09 ZENITH 17 Button Function TV POWER Used to switch the television on and off INPUT SEL Used to select an external source VOL Used to adjust the volume of the television CH TRK Used to select the desired channel TV MUTE Used to toggle the sound on and off 0 9 Used to input number directly 100 Used to select channels over 100 ...

Page 31: ...mote control to confirm any new settings 4 RETURN Button Press this button on the remote control to return to the previous MENU screen displayed or to exit the on screen MENU On Screen Menu Navigation 31 Auto Clock Set 32 Manual Clock Set 33 Channel Set 34 Auto Channel Memory 34 Channel Add Delete 35 RF Output Channel 35 Setting Up the Language Options 36 Setting Up the Audio Options 37 Setting Up...

Page 32: ...nnected to set the Auto Clock See pages 15 17 for Antenna Connections The Clock will be automatically set when you turn off the recorder If your clock is set to the wrong time zone or daylight saving you can adjust these settings without turning off the Auto Clock Set function Note Setup DVD Recorder No Disc Timer Rec Setup System Clock Set Channel Set Language Audio Video Parental Control Clock S...

Page 33: ...these steps to set the date and time manually 1 With the unit in Stop mode No Disc mode press the MENU button 2 Press the buttons to select Setup then press the ENTER or button For accurate Timer Recording your DVD Recorder VCR s internal clock must be set correctly Note Auto Clock Set DVD Recorder Clock Data CH Automatic Time Zone Automatic Daylight Saving Automatic No Disc Timer Rec Setup Automa...

Page 34: ...nected to a cable TV See page 16 Auto Channel Memory Auto Channel Memory will automatically seek and store all active channels in your area 1 With the unit in Stop mode No Disc mode press the MENU button 2 Press the buttons to select Setup then press the ENTER or button 3 Press the buttons to select Channel Set then press the ENTER or button Channel Set DVD Recorder No Disc Timer Rec Setup Antenna...

Page 35: ... select YES Use this feature if Auto Channel Memory missed a channel that you would like to add or if you wish to remove a channel 1 With the unit in Stop mode No Disc mode press the MENU button 2 Press the buttons to select Setup then press the ENTER or button 3 Press the buttons to select Channel Set then press the ENTER or button Total channel numbers 02 125 Saved channel Auto Channel Memory St...

Page 36: ...e in advance they will come up automatically every time you watch a movie If the selected language is not recorded on the disc the original pre recorded language is selected 1 With the unit in Stop mode No Disc mode press the MENU button Press the RETURN or œ button to return to the previous menu Press the MENU button to exit the menu The selected language will only appear if it is supported on th...

Page 37: ...r Rec Setup System Clock Set Channel Set Language Audio Video Parental Control RETURN ENTER MOVE EXIT RETURN ENTER MOVE EXIT Digital Output 1 PCM Converts to PCM 2CH 48kHz audio Select PCM when using the Analog Audio Outputs 2 Bitstream Converts to Dolby Digital Bitstream Select Bitstream when using the Digital Audio Outputs DTS 1 Off Doesn t output digital signal 2 On Outputs DTS Bitstream via di...

Page 38: ... view the full 16 9 picture on your wide screen TV Input Level Adjusts the level of the input signal Darker If you feel the screen is too light and you want to make the screen darker Lighter If you feel the screen is too dark and you want to make the screen lighter Black Level Adjusts the black level of the screen 7 5 IRE This will enhance the black level for increased brightness contrast when vie...

Page 39: ...hen the unit is connected by HDMI or DVI to Display devices TV Monitor etc 480p 720 x 480 720p 1280 x 720 1080i 1920 x 1080 Connect the DVD R345 to your TV via HDMI or DVI Set your TV s input to HDMI or DVI Press the P SCAN button while the unit is in stop mode to select the output resolution If your TV is connected the HDMI or DVI cable the output resolution mode changes in the following sequence...

Page 40: ...l Control DVD Recorder No Disc Timer Rec Setup Password On Rating Level Level 1 Kids Change Password Parental Control DVD Recorder No Disc Timer Rec Setup Password On Rating Level Level 1 Kids Change Password Level 8 Adults Level 7 Level 6 Level 5 Level 4 Level 3 Level 2 Level 1 Kids RETURN ENTER MOVE EXIT RETURN ENTER MOVE EXIT RETURN ENTER MOVE EXIT About the Change Password 1 Press the buttons ...

Page 41: ...Length T120 Auto Play On Auto Repeat Off T120 T160 T180 DVD Recorder No Disc Timer Rec Setup Tape Length T120 Auto Play On Auto Repeat Off Off On VCR DVD Recorder No Disc Timer Rec Setup Tape Length T120 Auto Play On Auto Repeat Off Off On VCR RETURN ENTER MOVE EXIT RETURN ENTER MOVE EXIT RETURN ENTER MOVE EXIT VCR Setting This function allows you to set up the VCR 1 With the unit in Stop mode No ...

Page 42: ...x satellite receiver connected as shown on pages 16 17 you can control the set top box after setting up this menu 1 With the unit in Stop mode No Disc mode press the MENU button 2 Press the buttons to select Setup then press the ENTER or button 3 Press the buttons to select System then press the ENTER or button System menu will be displayed See the instruction supplied with your cable box to confi...

Page 43: ...e ENTER or œ button System menu will be displayed If you cannot get the recorder to control your cable box satellite receiver check the connection and position of the IR Blaster cable pages 16 17 If your cable box or satellite receiver still does not operate with this recorder contact your cable company to see if they can provide you with a compatible cable box or satellite receiver This menu may ...

Page 44: ...Off AV 1 S Video Setup DVD Recorder No Disc Timer Rec Setup System Clock Set Channel Set Language Audio Video Parental Control RETURN ENTER MOVE EXIT RETURN ENTER MOVE EXIT RETURN ENTER MOVE EXIT You can set the EP Extended Play mode s time setting to 6 or 8 hours 1 With the unit in Stop mode No Disc mode press the MENU button 2 Press the buttons to select Setup then press the ENTER or button 3 Pr...

Page 45: ...o create the chapter menu after this recording 1 1 Previous 1 2 3 Top Next 1 1 JAN 01 2006 12 00 AM CH1 JAN 01 2006 12 30 AM CH1 JAN 01 2006 01 00 AM CH1 Previous Top Next JAN 01 2006 01 30 AM CH1 A DVD Video consists of Titles and Chapters When you record one program it makes one Title If you use this function the Title will be divided into Chapters 1 With the unit in Stop mode No Disc mode press...

Page 46: ...ns to select Quick Recording then press the ENTER or button 5 Press the buttons to select On then press the ENTER or button System DVD Recorder No Disc Timer Rec Setup VCR Video Input AV 1 DVD EP Mode Time 6 Hours Chapter Creator Off Quick Recording Off Off On Setup DVD Recorder No Disc Timer Rec Setup System Clock Set Channel Set Language Audio Video Parental Control RETURN ENTER MOVE EXIT RETURN...

Page 47: ... S VHS Playback 62 Variable Search System 62 Disc Types Disc Logo Recorded Disc Shape Max Playing Time content or minute or minute Single sided 5 240 DVD VIDEO VIDEO Double sided 5 480 AUDIO Single sided 3 5 80 Double sided 3 5 160 AUDIO CD AUDIO Single sided 5 74 Single sided 3 5 20 JPEG Images Single sided 5 Single sided 3 5 MP3 Audio Single sided 5 Single sided 3 5 MPEG4 Movie Single sided 5 Si...

Page 48: ...N CLOSE button to open or close the disc tray Do not push the disc tray while it is being opened or closed as this may cause a product malfunction Do not place foreign materials on or in the disc tray Some functions may perform differently or be disabled depending on the disc type If this occurs refer to the instructions written on the disc case Be especially careful that children s fingers are no...

Page 49: ... film previews information on characters etc For DVD VIDEO disc 1 Press the DISC MENU button to enter the disc menu of the disc Move to the setup menu related to playback opera tion You can select audio language and subtitle etc provided by the disc 2 Press the TITLE MENU button to move to the title menu of the disc Use this button if the disc contains more than one title Some discs may not suppor...

Page 50: ...d during Step or Slow mode Step motion operates only in the forward direction on MPEG 4 discs Note Slow motion operates only in the forward direction on MPEG 4 discs Note About ANYKEY The ANYKEY functions allows you to easily search for a desired scene by accessing title chapter or time You can also change the subtitle and audio settings and set some features including Repeat Angle and Zoom Moving...

Page 51: ...8 00 00 01 ENG ENG D 5 1CH Off 1 1 Off Repeat Playback Playing Repeatedly Repeat Playback 1 Press the ANYKEY button during playback 2 Press the buttons to select Repeat Playing a Certain section Repeatedly A B Repeat Playback 1 Press the ANYKEY button during playback 2 Press the buttons to select Repeat 3 Press the œ œ button to select A B then press the ENTER button 4 Press the ENTER button at th...

Page 52: ...me discs allow you to select the language for the disc menu only Note Selecting the Audio language Audio languages may not work depending on the disc type This is only available during playback Using the AUDIO button 1 Press the AUDIO button during playback 2 Press the AUDIO or buttons to select the desired audio language Using the ANYKEY button 1 Press the ANYKEY button during playback 2 Press th...

Page 53: ...t work all DVDs This function does not work when a DVD has not been recorded with a multi camera angle system Note Angle 1 3 1 Press the ANYKEY button during playback 2 Press the buttons to select Zoom then press the ENTER button will be displayed 3 Press œ buttons to move to the area you want to enlarge 4 Press the ENTER button Each time the ENTER button is pressed the picture is enlarged up to 4...

Page 54: ...the marked position 1 Press the MARKER button during playback 2 Press the ENTER button when the desired scene appears The number 1 is displayed and the scene is memorized 3 Press the œ button to move to the next position 4 Press the ENTER button again when the desired scene appears The number 2 is displayed and the scene is memorized Repeat above to bookmark other positions You can bookmark up to ...

Page 55: ...tton during playback 2 Press the œ buttons to select a marked scene 3 Press the ENTER or ll button to start playing from the selected scene If you press the NEXT SKIP l button or the PREVIOUS SKIP lœœ button in marker mode and the next or current marked point plays for shorter than three seconds playback starts from the previous marked point Clearing a Marker 1 Press the MARKER button during playb...

Page 56: ...ray The Audio CD menu appears and the tracks songs are played automatically 2 Press the buttons to select the track song to start playback from and then press the ENTER button Audio CD CD DA Screen Elements 1 Play mode icon 2 Current track song Displays the number of the track currently being played 3 Displays the current play index and total track number 4 This shows the operating state of a disc...

Page 57: ...d again your DVD Recorder VCR moves to and plays the previous track If you press this button within three seconds after playback starts the previous track will be played If you press this button after three seconds the current track will be replayed from the beginning 2 l button Plays the next track 3 Stops a track song 4 ll Plays a track song or pauses playback 5 RETURN button Moves to the folder...

Page 58: ...red repeat mode you want to play repeatedly then press the ENTER button Repeat Track CD CD DA MP3 Repeat Folder MP3 Repeat Disc CD CD DA MP3 To return to normal playback 3 Press the CANCEL button to return to normal playback Repeat Playback of an Audio MP3 Disc Music List CD TRACK 1 0 00 01 001 TRACK 1 00 03 50 002 TRACK 2 00 04 00 003 TRACK 3 00 03 49 004 TRACK 4 00 03 47 005 TRACK 5 00 04 29 006...

Page 59: ...ct Photo and then press the ENTER or button 4 Press the œ buttons to select a picture To see the next 8 pictures press the l button To see the previous 8 pictures press the l œœ button Disc Navigation DVD Recorder Disc Navigation Timer Rec Setup CD RETURN ENTER MOVE EXIT DivX Photo Music Slide Show Photo List JPEG JPEG01 01 10 ROOT JPEG01 JPEG02 JPEG03 JPEG04 JPEG05 JPEG06 JPEG07 RETURN ENTER MOVE...

Page 60: ...OTO MOVE RETURN Slide Show Speed Slow Normal Fast ENTER PHOTO MOVE RETURN Playing an MPEG4 Disc MPEG4 File is used to contain the audio and video data MPEG4 File with following extensions can be played AVI DIVX avi divx 1 Insert a MPEG4 Disc into the disc tray 2 Press the buttons to select the Disc Navigation and then press the ENTER or button 3 Press the buttons to select the DivX and then press ...

Page 61: ...m the picture Playing the VCR Tracking Record Safety Tab MPEG4 Function Description Function Description Skip or Search or Slow Motion Play Step Motion Play During playback press the SKIP or but ton it moves forward or backward 5 minutes During playback press the SEARCH or button and press again to search at a faster speed Fact 1 Fact 2 Fact 3 In pause or step mode press the SEARCH button on the r...

Page 62: ...es 1 Insert an S VHS tape into the VCR deck 2 Press II PLAY PAUSE button on the remote control or on the front panel to play an S VHS tape Special VCR Playback Features S VHS Playback Each time you record a cassette on this DVD Recorder VCR an index is automatically marked on the tape when recording is started The Search function allows you to fast forward or rewind to a specific index and start p...

Page 63: ...tton 2 Press the buttons to select End Search then press the ENTER button The VCR will fast forward searching for a blank position and then automatically stop at that posi tion If the VCR reaches the end of the tape during end search the tape will be ejected Forward Reverse Intro Scan Use scan and play when you don t know exactly where a program is located on a cassette tape 1 While a cassette is ...

Page 64: ...hing 66 Watching the Images Being Recorded Time Slip 67 Recording from External Devices 67 Recording through a DV Input jack 68 Making a One Touch Recording OTR 68 Making a Timer Recording 69 Editing the Scheduled Record List 70 Deleting a the Scheduled Record List 71 VCR Recording Basic VCR Recording 72 Check Remaining Time 72 Special Recording Features 72 Copy to DVD or VCR 73 Disc Types Recordi...

Page 65: ...ode the most suitable record mode is adjusted automatically according to remaining time on the disc and length of the timer recording You can select only one mode from XP SP LP and EP for timer recording The dual layer DVD Rs have approximately double the capacity of single layer DVD Rs See page 47 Unrecordable video Pictures with copy protection cannot be recorded on this DVD Recorder VCR When th...

Page 66: ...EN CLOSE button and place a recordable disc on the disc tray 2 Press the OPEN CLOSE button to close the disc tray Wait until LOAD disappears from the front panel display 3 Press the CH TRK buttons or number buttons to select the channel you want to record 4 Press the REC SPEED button repeatedly to select the recording speed quality XP High approx 1 hour SP Standard approx 2 hours LP Low approx 4 h...

Page 67: ...o the user manual for your External Devices when recording through AV In jacks on the DVD VCR using Audio Video cable You can also record an external source through S Video cable see page 26 For more information on changing the Video Input from AV1 to S Video see page 44 Video Input WatchingtheImages BeingRecorded TimeSlip This function allows you to watch the recently recorded 10 second images wh...

Page 68: ...corder VCR stops recording Note Recording through the DV Input jack You may control your Camcorder using the IEEE1394 DV interface Follow these directions to record onto a disc or tape from a camcorder that has a DV output jack 1 Connect the DV output jack of your camcorder to the DV input jack on the front of your DVD Recorder VCR using a DV cable 2 Power on your DVD Recorder VCR and switch to DV...

Page 69: ...is required Approx 4 hours EP extended mode Select when a longer recording time is required Approx 6 hours at 1 2 Mbps or Approx 8 hours at 0 8 Mbps No 01 Recordable Time 00 45 SP DVD CH06 01 01 03 05 AM 05 05 AM SP To Source Date Start End Mode No 01 Recordable Time 00 45 SP DVD CH06 Mon Fri 03 05 AM 05 05 AM SP To Source Date Start End Mode No 01 Recordable Time 00 45 SP DVD CH06 Sun s 03 05 AM ...

Page 70: ...SLP Super Long Play for maximum recording time 3 times SP 7 Press the ENTER button will appear on the front panel It means that a timer recording is registered If the timer settings overlap The programs are recorded in order of priority If timer recording is set for the first program and then again for the second program and both programs overlap the following message will appear on the screen Thi...

Page 71: ...End Mode Edit 01 DVD CH06 01 01 03 05AM 05 05AM SP 02 DVD CH06 01 02 01 06AM 03 06AM SP 03 Edit Delete RETURN ENTER MOVE EXIT RETURN ENTER MOVE EXIT Scheduled Record List DVD Recorder DVD RAM VR Current Time 12 27 AM No To Source Date Start End Mode Edit 01 DVD CH06 01 01 03 05AM 05 05AM SP 02 DVD CH06 01 02 01 06AM 03 06AM SP 03 RETURN ENTER MOVE EXIT Do you want to delete N0 01 No 01 Yes NO 5 Pr...

Page 72: ...k tape and pressing the REC button You can even add time in preset increments up to 4 hours by pressing the REC button repeatedly 1 Insert a blank VHS tape into the VCR deck Make sure the tape is long enough to record the entire program 2 Press the Number buttons or the CH TRK buttons to select the desired channel Press the INPUT SEL button to select AV 1 AV 2 or DV if recording from an external d...

Page 73: ... on the remote control Change the channel you want to watch with the TV s remote 2 Watch a different media during record ing You can watch a DVD during VCR recording or watch a Video tape during DVD recording During VCR recording insert a DVD in the DVD deck The output will automatically change to the DVD and start playback During DVD recording insert a Video tape in the VCR deck The output will a...

Page 74: ...RW V DVD RW R disc you can only use Direct copy function 5 Press the buttons to select desired copylist then press the ENTER or button 6 Press the buttons to select Copy then press the ENTER or button Direct copy DVD to VCR Insert a DVD disc you want to copy Insert a VHS tape Press the VCR copy button on front panel or remote control TO VCR To stop recording press the STOP button You can also copy...

Page 75: ...y start a copy The Start and End points may not match up exactly If you want to copy all content select Copy All Direct copy VCR to DVD Insert the VHS tape you want to copy Insert a recordable DVD disc Press DVD copy button on front panel or remote control TO DVD To stop recording press the STOP button VCR DVD DVD Recorder 01 00 00 37 00 03 45 02 Copy All No Start End Edit DVD RAM VR 00 01 07 FF V...

Page 76: ...isc 93 Unfinalizing a disc V VR mode 94 Delete All Title Lists 95 Edit Compatible 96 Playing the Title List Follow these instructions to play back a scene from the Title List Using the TITLE LIST button 1 Press the TITLE LIST button The Title List screen is displayed 2 Press the buttons to select a title you want to play from Title List and then press the PLAY but ton The selected title will be pl...

Page 77: ... The Title List screen is displayed Or use the MENU button Press the MENU button Press the buttons to select Title List then press the ENTER or button twice This may depend on the disc type DVD RW V DVD RW R has limited editing function Note Title List 01 JAN 01 2006 12 00 00 00 11 02 JAN 01 2006 12 30 00 00 09 03 JAN 01 2006 01 00 00 01 36 04 JAN 01 2006 01 30 00 00 11 No Title Length Edit 3 4 JA...

Page 78: ...59 40 No Title Length Edit 3 3 Free Space CH1 SP RETURN ENTER MOVE EXIT DVD RW Free Space Title List Do you want to delete 3 4 JAN 01 2006 01 00 AM CH1 JAN 01 2006 SP No Yes RETURN ENTER MOVE EXIT DVD RW JAN 01 2006 Basic Editing Title List Renaming Labeling a Title Follow these instructions to rename a title list name i e to edit the title of a recorded program 1 Press the TITLE LIST button The T...

Page 79: ...1 36 04 JAN 01 2006 01 30 00 00 11 No Title Length Edit 3 4 JAN 01 2006 12 00 AM CH1 JAN 01 2006 EP Title List 01 JAN 01 2006 12 00 00 00 11 02 JAN 01 2006 12 30 00 00 09 03 JAN 01 2006 01 00 00 01 36 04 JAN 01 2006 01 30 00 00 11 No Title Length Edit 1 4 JAN 01 2006 12 00 AM CH1 JAN 01 2006 SP RETURN ENTER MOVE EXIT RETURN ENTER MOVE EXIT RETURN ENTER MOVE EXIT RETURN ENTER MOVE EXIT DVD RAM VR J...

Page 80: ...01 2006 EP No Yes RETURN ENTER MOVE EXIT RETURN ENTER MOVE EXIT RETURN ENTER MOVE EXIT DVD RAM VR JAN 01 2006 DVD RAM VR JAN 01 2006 DVD RAM VR JAN 01 2006 DVD RW Video mode DVD RW DVD R Since Playlist is not present the message Do you want to delete is displayed The message may depend on the type of disc 4 Press the œ buttons to select Yes then press the ENTER button Deleting a Section of a Title...

Page 81: ... RETURN ENTER MOVE EXIT RETURN ENTER MOVE EXIT RETURN ENTER MOVE EXIT DVD RAM VR DVD RAM VR DVD RAM VR 2 Press the buttons to select a title you want to delete from the Title List then press the ENTER or button 3 Press the buttons to select Edit then press the ENTER or button The Edit Title List screen is displayed 4 Press the ENTER button at the starting point The image and starting point time ar...

Page 82: ...e Delete Protection Chapter Edit Divide Title Chapter Edit Screen Elements 1 Current chapter number and status 2 Playback bar 3 Playtime 4 Chapter Edit menu Chapter Edit 00 00 00 Add Return Delete All Hidden Delete Chapter 1 3 Show RETURN ENTER MOVE EXIT DVD RW 4 Select the point where you want to add a chapter using the playback related buttons then press the ENTER button at that point Each time ...

Page 83: ...R MOVE EXIT DVD RW Chapter Edit 00 00 00 Add Return Delete All Hidden Delete RETURN ENTER MOVE EXIT DVD RW Do you want to delete all chapter marks Yes No Deleting a chapter Follow steps 1 to 3 in page 82 4 Select a chapter you want to delete using the playback related buttons Playback related buttons II Iœœ I œ œ 5 Press the œ buttons to select Delete and then press the ENTER button The selected c...

Page 84: ... 2006 Divide Title Title List No 03 Start End 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 01 Point Divide Return RETURN ENTER MOVE EXIT DVD RW 4 Select the point you want to divide using the playback related buttons then press the ENTER button Playback related buttons II Iœ œ œ œ 5 Press the œ buttons to select Divide then press the ENTER button 6 Press the œ buttons to select Yes then press the ENTER button The sele...

Page 85: ...AM 1 Scene JAN 01 2006 12 00 AM 01 JAN 01 2006 12 00 00 00 03 02 JAN 01 2006 12 30 00 00 25 03 JAN 01 2006 01 00 00 00 05 No Title Length Edit RETURN ENTER MOVE EXIT RETURN ENTER MOVE EXIT Advanced Editing Playlist Creating a Playlist Follow these instructions to create a new playlist title from a recorded title 1 With the unit in Stop mode press the MENU button 2 Press the buttons to select Playl...

Page 86: ...00 25 03 JAN 01 2006 01 00 00 00 05 No Title Length Edit Play Rename Edit Scene Copy Delete RETURN ENTER MOVE EXIT RETURN ENTER MOVE EXIT RETURN ENTER MOVE EXIT 4 Press the STOP button to stop playing The screen returns to the Edit Playlist screen RAM VR EP Renaming a Playlist Title Follow these instructions to rename a playlist title i e to edit the title of a playlist title 1 Press the PLAY LIST...

Page 87: ...stopped The Edit Playlist screen is displayed Or use the MENU button Press the MENU button with the disc stopped Press the buttons to select Playlist then press the ENTER or button Press the buttons to select Edit Playlist then press the ENTER or button 2 Press the buttons to select the title you want to edit from the Playlist and then press the ENTER or button The Edit Playlist menu is displayed ...

Page 88: ...10 RETURN ENTER MOVE EXIT RETURN ENTER MOVE EXIT RETURN ENTER MOVE EXIT 4 Press the œ buttons to select the scene you want to play then press the ENTER button The playlist title to be played is selected 5 Press the ENTER button The selected scene will be played back To stop scene play press the STOP button 4 Press the œ buttons to select the scene you want to modify then press the ENTER button 5 P...

Page 89: ...00 11 06 00 00 04 02 00 00 03 03 00 00 04 Play Modify Move Add Delete RETURN ENTER MOVE EXIT RETURN ENTER MOVE EXIT RETURN ENTER MOVE EXIT RETURN ENTER MOVE EXIT Depending on the kind of disc the displayed screen may have a slight difference Note 4 Press the œ buttons to select the scene that will have a new scene inserted before it then press the ENTER button A yellow selection window is displaye...

Page 90: ...a Playlist Title to the VCR 1 Press the PLAY LIST button with the disc stopped The Edit Playlist screen is displayed Or use the MENU button Press the MENU button with the disc stopped Press the buttons to select Playlist then press the ENTER or button Press the buttons to select Edit Playlist then press the ENTER or button 2 Press the buttons to select the title you want to copy to the VCR and the...

Page 91: ...corder No Title Length Edit DVD RAM VR 3 3 Dolphin 2 Scene JAN 01 2006 12 00 AM 01 JAN 01 2006 12 00 00 00 11 02 JAN 01 2006 12 30 00 00 09 03 Dolphin 00 01 36 Play Rename Edit Scene Copy Delete Edit Playlist DVD Recorder DVD RAM VR Dolphin 2 Scene JAN 01 2006 12 00 AM Do you want to delete No Yes RETURN ENTER MOVE EXIT RETURN ENTER MOVE EXIT RETURN ENTER MOVE EXIT 4 Press the œ buttons to select ...

Page 92: ...MOVE EXIT Rename DVD Recorder DVD RAM VR Back Space Space Save Delete Clear Disc RETURN ENTER MOVE EXIT RETURN ENTER MOVE EXIT RETURN ENTER MOVE EXIT Disc Protection Disc Protect allows you to protect your discs from being formatted or deleted due to unintended operations 1 With the unit in Stop mode press the MENU button 2 Press the buttons to select Disc Manager then press the ENTER or button 3 ...

Page 93: ...DVD RAM VR Disc Name Disc Protection Not Protected Disc Format Delete All Title Lists Do you want to format disc Yes No RETURN ENTER MOVE EXIT Title List DVD Recorder Title List Title List Playlist DiscManager Timer Rec Setup Copy DVD RAM VR RETURN ENTER MOVE EXIT DVD RW You will be prompted with the confirmation message Choose the recording format for DVD RW 4 Press the œ buttons to select Yes th...

Page 94: ...E EXIT RETURN ENTER MOVE EXIT RETURN ENTER MOVE EXIT RETURN ENTER MOVE EXIT Disc Manager DVD Recorder Title List Playlist DiscManager Timer Rec Setup Copy DVD RW VR Disc Name Disc Protection Not Protected Disc Format DVD VR Disc Finalize Delete All Title Lists RETURN ENTER MOVE EXIT Once a disc is finalized you cannot delete titles from the record list Once a DVD R DVD RW video mode disc is finali...

Page 95: ... Timer Rec Setup Copy DVD RW VR F Disc Name Disc Format DVD VR Disc Unfinalize Disc will be unfinalized Do you want to continue Yes No RETURN ENTER MOVE EXIT RETURN ENTER MOVE EXIT Delete All Title Lists 1 With the unit in Stop mode press the MENU button 2 Press the buttons to select Disc Manager then press the ENTER or button 3 Press the button to select Delete All Title Lists then press the ENTE...

Page 96: ... sage Do you want to execute Edit compatible This may take more than an hour depending on the configuration 4 Press the œ buttons to select Yes then press the ENTER button to execute the edit compatible After performing this function you can go to TITLE MENU screen directly by pressing the TITLE MENU button Disc Manager DVD Recorder Title List Disc Manager Timer Rec Setup Copy DVD RW Disc Name Dis...

Page 97: ...cifications LIMITED WARRANTY TO ORIGINAL PURCHASER Troubleshooting Troubleshooting DVD VIDEO DVD RAM DVD RW DVD R 98 Troubleshooting DVD 99 Troubleshooting VCR 100 Cable Box Satellite Receiver Brand Code Table 101 Problems and Solutions Display error Message 104 Specifications 106 ...

Page 98: ...s available on DVD RAM DVD RW DVD R discs only If a program is copy protected you cannot record it Press and hold the CH button on the front panel of your unit for more than 5 seconds with no disc and then press the POWER OFF ON button All settings including password will revert to factory settings Do not use it if not absolutely required Note that this function is available only when there is no ...

Page 99: ...e component video output using the Progressive button when the disc is stopped Point the remote control at the remote control sensor on your DVD Recorder VCR Operate within distance 15ft Remove obstacles between your DVD Recorder VCR and remote control Check whether the batteries are depleted Read the table of contents and then find and read the sections describing your problem and follow the dire...

Page 100: ... see normal broadcasts Check the tuner external setting It should be on tuner Check the TV antenna connections Noise bars or streaks on playback Press the CH TRK buttons to minimize this effect When the II button is pressed A still picture may have noise bars depending on the during playback the still picture condition of the tape Press the CH TRK buttons has severe noise bar streaks during slow m...

Page 101: ...0 0028 Cable box brand Code number Eastern 0002 0274 0418 Electricord 0078 Emerson 0797 0303 0015 0014 Everquest 0040 0015 Focus 0400 Fosgate 0276 Fujitsu 0246 Funai 0248 0019 FutureVision 0649 Garrard 0153 Gateway 0764 GC Electronics 0207 0056 0330 0016 0040 0077 0030 GE 0232 0233 0144 0021 Gemini 0015 0070 0057 0242 0014 0797 0013 0400 General Instrument 0476 0011 0014 0098 0810 0024 0003 0015 0...

Page 102: ...s 0510 Sejin 1265 Siemens 0246 Sigma 0019 Signal 0040 0015 0011 0035 Signature 0011 SkyCable 0112 Skygiant 1091 SL Marx 0040 Sony 1006 1506 1606 Spectradyne 0769 0058 Spectravision 0058 Sprucer 0021 0307 0010 0144 Standard Components 0203 0096 0155 Starcom 0003 0015 0047 0014 0098 0305 Cable box brand Code number Stargate 0015 0040 0770 0865 0797 0305 0014 Starquest 0015 StarSight 0542 0422 Stealt...

Page 103: ...75 HTS 0775 Hughes Network Systems 0749 1749 1442 1142 Humax 1176 1359 1048 0863 0283 Innova 0099 Jerrold 0361 0036 0627 JVC 0775 1170 Magnavox 0722 0724 McIntosh 0869 Memorex 0724 Mitsubishi 0749 Motorola 0869 NEC 1270 0496 0499 0507 0508 Netsat 0099 Next Level 0869 Optimus 0724 Panasonic 0247 0701 Paysat 0724 Philips 1076 1142 0724 0722 0749 1442 1749 0856 0775 0099 Primestar 0361 0627 0869 Pros...

Page 104: ...movie You cannot record This disc is protected This disc cannot be formatted the disc is protected This disc cannot be renamed the disc is protected This disc cannot be finalized the disc is protected This Menu is not available the disc is protected The disc cannot be played Please check the regional code of the disc This disc cannot be formatted Please check the disc You could not format the disc...

Page 105: ...rom the device Make sure the DV device is connected properly to the DV connection Jack If it is connected properly turn it off and on once again Problem Error is detected on the disc System error is found Please try it again after turning off the power The DV device is not connected If you are unable to solve the problem after reading the above instructions note The model and serial number on the ...

Page 106: ...gnal to noise ratio Max 0 005 total harmonic distortion T H D at average 1 KHz Video Video output jacks 1 S Video output 1 Y 1 0Vp p C 0 286Vp p at 75Ω load Component output Y 1 0Vp p Pb 0 70Vp p Pr 0 70Vp p at 75Ω load HDMI output 480p 720p 1080i Picture Compression format MPEG II Audio Compression format Dolby AC 3 256kbps Recording Quality XP about 8 Mbps SP about 4 Mbps LP about 2 Mbps EP abou...

Page 107: ... parts supplies accessories applications installations repairs external wiring or connectors not supplied and authorized by SAMSUNG or which damage this product or result in service problems incorrect electrical line voltage fluctuations and surges customer adjustments and failure to follow operating instructions cleaning maintenance and environmental instructions that are covered and pre scribed ...

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