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DVDR-X30

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Page 1: ...USER S MANUAL DVDR X30 ...

Page 2: ...zardous radiation exposure To prevent direct exposure to laser beam do not try toopen the enclosure Visible laser radiation when openand interlocks defeated Other Precautions Do not put any objects in the tray other than approved video and audio discs Do not open the unit touch the inner parts or insert any foreign objects into the unit Place the unit on a level open surface Do not locate the unit...

Page 3: ...nstructions 2 Power Sources This product shouldbe operated only from thetype of powersource indicated on theunit If youare not sure of thetype of powersupply to your home consultyour product dealer or localpower company 3 Grounding or Polarization If this productis equipped witha polarized alternating current lineplug a plug having one blade widerthan the other it will fitinto The outlet only one ...

Page 4: ...er cordor plug isdamaged b If liquidhas been spilledinto or objectshave fallen into the product c If theproduct has beenexposed to rainor water d If theproduct does notoperate normally e If theproduct has beendropped or damagedin any way f When the product exhibitsa distinct changein performance 18 Servicing Do not attemptto service this product yourself asthis may expose you todangerous voltage o...

Page 5: ...SE CONTACT OUR CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER For DVD Recorders with 625p but not 525p progressive scan output CONSUMERS SHOULD NOTE THAT NOT ALL HIGH DEFINITION TELEVISION SETS ARE FULLY COMPATIBLE WITH THIS PRODUCT AND MAY CAUSE ARTIFACTS TO BE DISPLAYED IN THE PICTURE IN CASE OF 625 PROGRESSIVE SCAN PICTURE PROBLEMS IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT THE USER SWITCH THE CONNECTION TO THE STANDARD DEFINITION OUTPU...

Page 6: ...oration and other rights owners Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorized by Macrovision Corporation and is intended for home and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision Corporation Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Dolby and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laborato...

Page 7: ...re 17 Usi ng the menus 17 Ins erting a Disc 18 Usi ng Disc menus 18 Basic disc playback 19 Adv anced playback 20 Slow motion playback 20 Repeating a segment you define 20 Multi angle function 21 Changing the audio track 21 Sub titles 21 Viewing JPEG f iles 22 Playing MP3 f iles 22 RECORDING Introduction to recording 23 Setting recording options 24 Setting the auto chapter option 24 Checking the Ti...

Page 8: ...VCR DVD Live timer and scheduled recording functions Multiple recording modes HQ SP EP SLP Up to 6hours recording onone DVD R RW Disc On Screen disc titlenavigator gives youquick easy access to your recordings Built In TV tuner side and rearA V inputs Editing features with Add del Hide Chapters Your recordings are playable on most DVD players Progressive scan DVD R RW Progressive scan video with 3...

Page 9: ... AUDIO An on screen navigator is provided to select and play tracks when using CD Audio discs CD R RW This unit features an on screen navigator for easy access to playable files stored on CD R RW discs such as JPG images and MP3 music Caring for Optical Discs 1 Hold a disc by the rim or with an index finger in the central hole Nevertouch the signalsurface 2 Finger printsor stains onthe surface oft...

Page 10: ...batteries in the compartment Notes on batteries 1 If the remote control functions better when it is closer to the unit the batteries may be running low 2 In case of any leakage of batteries dispose the batteries right away and avoid touching the chemical discharge Make sure to clean the remote control s battery compartment before installing new batteries 3 Do not mix batteries of different types o...

Page 11: ...t an audio track on DVD disc or other discs 20 PSCAN Select the video out format for progressive scan mode or interlace scan 21 REPEAT Select to repeatA B Chapter Title or Disc 22 RETURN Resume playback for DVD discs or other discs 23 OPEN CLOSE Open Close the disc tray 24 TV DVD Press to TVmode and Press to DVD playbackmode RIGHT LEFT To highlightthe item you desired 15 25 MUTE Temporarily cancel...

Page 12: ...nit to standbymode In standbymode the unitwill use a minute amount of power to enable power on by the remote control 2 PLAY PAUSE Begin playback of a disc chapter or track Press againduring playback topause and again to resume playback 3 STOP Press once to stop playback of a disc and save the location of the stop point The disc can be played back fromthe stop pointby pressing PLAY To erase the sto...

Page 13: ...ssors andtype of soundtrack currently active CHANNEL the TV channel indicates DOLBY the Dolby Digital processor is active TV Indicate the TV channel 3 DISC TYPE INDICATORS Display the type of optical disc inserted DVD SVCD CDDA Music CD or Mp3 4 TITLE CHAPTER TRACK INDICATOR Display the number of the current Title Chapter or Track on DVD Music CDs and other discs 5 MULTI FUNCTION DISPLAY When play...

Page 14: ... TVs 5 5 1CH AUDIO OUTPUT Connect to TV or other audio equipment supporting 5 1CH audio in 6 COAXIAL DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT Use a special coaxial digital audio connector to send the RAW code or LPCM digital signal to devices supporting digital decoding 7 COMPONENT PROGRESSIVE SCAN VIDEO OUTPUT Use this output with Tvs supporting component video or progressive scan input for best video quality Select...

Page 15: ... as shown below This is themost widely usedtype of connection On most TV s this connectoris colored yellow and isnormally accompanied by stereoaudio inputs coloredred and whitefor stereo channelsright and leftrespectively 1 2 3 First use the supplied A V cable to connect to the composite video input on your TV This is normally a yellow colored connector that matches the video output on the back of...

Page 16: ... this input Resetting the video output If you inadvertently switch the OUTPUT FORMAT setting to PROGRESSIVE while using a standard TV not capable of PSCAN you will lose video If this happens reset the recorder to its default video settings by pressing PSCAN and SELECT on the remote control S Video Input Jack S Video Cable 1 Component Video Input Jacks Y Cb Pb Cr Pr Component Video Cable First use ...

Page 17: ...igital Audio Input COAXIAL DIGITAL AUDIO IN STEREO AUDIO IN TV or receiver with stereo audio in R L Antenna TV Connections This unit is available with and without an antenna pass through connection For units with an antenna input connector and with pass through connector as shown below to the left use antenna or cable TV connection to connect RF input and RF outputconnect to aTV TV with coaxial an...

Page 18: ... support S Video Composite Video and or Stereo Audio to be suitable for recording L R V COMPOSITE VIDEO STEREO AUDIO OUTPUT VIDEO IN Audio Video sourcessuch as DVD player or VCR with Composite VideoOut Audio Video sourcesuch as camcorder supporting S VIDEO Out Audio Video source such as DVD player or VCR with Composite Video Out Audio Video source such as camcorder supporting S VIDEO Out R V S R S...

Page 19: ...prompted to set the time and date as well as TV Tuner options You can always change any of the settings you chosen during the initial setup later in the DVD recorder s SETUP MENU 2 Use the UP DOWN keys to increase or decrease the value of a selected field or move to a field above or below Use the LEFT RIGHT keys to move to the previous or next fields Press SELECT to select an option and continue T...

Page 20: ...DVD will automatically display a menu after the disc is inserted This first menu is the first of possibly many layers and is therefore known as the menu Use the ARROW keys on the remote control to navigate through the menu to the appropriate selection to start the movie Press ENTER to confirm your selection Accessing a menu after play has started If you wish to re enter the menu after disc play ha...

Page 21: ...d reversescanning will only work duringdisc playback notwhen the discis stopped To use the fast forward reverse function with the remote control press the REV or FWD key repeatedly to cycle through all speeds in the desired direction Available speeds are 2X 4X 16X and 32X To resume normal playback press the PLAY key Skipping to the Next or Previous Chapter Track You can advance or skip back throug...

Page 22: ...peat mode will change Repeat the same chapter Repeat the title Return normal playback Repeat the A B RPT Repeat the A A_ A B RPT C RPT T RPT NORMAL Repeating A B Title Chapter or Track Press REPEAT button to choose between A_B Chapter Title or Track Press it once to set the Apoint for A_B repeat The second press sets the B point for A_B repeat The third press activates Chapter repeat The Fourth pr...

Page 23: ...ecorded with multiple audio tracks 1 During playback press the AUDIO button to change the audio track Subtitles Most DVD discs include atleast one subtitletrack in one language Subtitlesare useful toviewing movies in a foreign language or for hearing impaired viewers Press the SUB T button during playback to choose one of the subtitle available on the disc or turn the subtitle off Off SUBTITLES 01...

Page 24: ... mode 1 closed section formatfor best compatibility Playing MP3 Files The MP3 Player When you insert a disc containing MP3 files the player will launch the MP3 player an on screen interface for playing MP3 music files File play PLAY 01 01 22 01 02 23 FILE DIRECTORY XXXX MP3 XXXX MP3 XXXX MP3 XXXX MP3 XXXX MP3 XXXX MP3 XXXX MP3 XXXX MP3 XXXX MP3 XXXX MP3 FAVORITE PROGRAM TRACK LIST A list of the tr...

Page 25: ...nt of your old VHS tapes Like video tape DVD RWdiscs canbe recorded to erased and re used But unlike videotape DVD RW discs will retain their crystal clear digital quality even after being erased and re recorded over 1000 times This superior quality will not be degraded with the passage of time like VHS tapes Also unlike DVD R discs DVD RWdiscs do not require a Finalization process for compatibili...

Page 26: ...Press RIGHT to highlight the icon and press SELECT And UP DOWN to select the ON OFF HQ High quality About 60 minutes SP Standard play quality About 120minutes EP Extended play quality About240minutes SLP Super long play About 360minutes Checking the Time and Date Before you begin recording you should make sure the time and date are both correct The time and date are used not only to schedule recor...

Page 27: ...corder s built in TIMER function Recording can be scheduled to record once a week or daily Making a Live Recording Selecting the Input Source After a DVD RW or DVD R disc isinserted in theDVD recorder you must select theinput source thatwill be recorded You may choosefrom the followinginput sources TUNER The DVD recorder s built inTV tuner allows you to record yourfavorite TV programs REAR CVBS Th...

Page 28: ...lete on a DVD R disc until the disc is finalized until a DVD R disc is finalized it can be recorded to played back and edited on the DVD recorder but it will not be compatible with any other DVD player Finalization makes the disc compatible for playback on standard DVD players Once a disc is finalized no more recordings can be added For more on finalization see EDIT DISC Page 35 Title limit A DVD ...

Page 29: ... your setting 5 In three minutes before it is ready to record the scheduled It will appear a record prompt dialog affirm press confirm abolish press cancel and if without operation for a moment It will record the scheduled automatically NOTE In standby mode your recorder will wake up in 1 minutes before recording MODE Select recording frequency for timer recording Daily Weekly or Once Press SELECT...

Page 30: ...trol choose FINALIZE DISC with the arrow keys and hit the SELECT button 4 5 Wait for the finalization process to complete Do not power off the unit or remove the disc until the process is complete Once the Finalization process is complete you will be able to play your DVD disc on almost any DVD player Some points to remember are 1 You can not make any new recordings on a finalized disc 2 The play ...

Page 31: ...a Choose any 5 digit number for your password and press the password again to confirm After your password is set up use the menu option to change your existing password You will be prompted to the password then the password twice to confirm If you have forgotten your password you may use the of in place of the old password 16 9 WIDE TV 4 3 NORMAL PS 4 3 NORMAL LB LETTER BOX 4 3 NORMAL PS NORMAL LB...

Page 32: ...tering correct password Non supporting discs however will be immune to lockout OFF Kid Safe G PG PG13 PGR R NC17 ADULT OFF the To change the password SELECT 3308 then SELECT the new password ANALOG AUDIO OUTPUT Default setting 2CH Ā ā Ā ā ENTER PASSWORD O K C A N C E L TV aspect ratio Rating level Digital audio output Closed captions Analog audio output O F F DVD play level control SYSTEM SETUP P ...

Page 33: ...Auto chapter marker Default source Default quality SYSTEM SETUP RECORD Auto chapter marker Default source Default quality SYSTEM SETUP RECORD ON Tuner SP ON OFF ON OFF SP Auto ctapter marker Default source Default quality Auto ctapter marker Default source Default quality RECORD RECORD ON Tuner EP ON Tuner EP DV Tuner Rear CVBS Auto chapter marker Default source Default quality RECORD ON Tuner SP ...

Page 34: ...fy channel information Sort channel order The realization of function must be under STOP condition Modify channel inrformatio D ef aul t TV sys t em S can c han nel s m odi f y c h ann el in fo r ma ti on S or t c han nel o rd er SYSTEM SETUP CHANNEL SCAN 1 Press number keys or Ch Ch to change channel 2 Use UP DOWN to change item LEFT RIGHT to manual scan Press Stop to stop manual 3 UP DOWN to cha...

Page 35: ... to edit time D at e m m dd y y T im e hh m m s s 0 1 0 1 0 1 2 1 4 5 2 3 SYSTEM SETUP CLOCK Press RETURN EDIT to exit edit mode Press UP DOWN or 0 9 to edit UP DOWN Key to change channel Right key to select channel return to confirm CHANNEL SORT P 0 0 0 C h 0 0 0S k ip P 0 0 0 C h 0 0 1S k ip P 0 0 0 C h 0 0 2S k ip P 0 0 0 C h 0 0 3S k ip P 0 0 0 C h 0 0 4S k ip P 0 0 0 C h 0 0 5S k ip P 0 0 0 C...

Page 36: ...highlight the fourth icon by UP DOWN and select it When selecting insert maker a new chapter marker will be add to the current point When selecting delete marker the marker of the current chapter will be deleted When selecting delete all markers all of chapter markers in the current title will be deleted Note From the second icon in the control bar the above operation can be viewed TITLE You can s...

Page 37: ...zation makes the disc compatible for playback on standard DVD players Once a disc is finalized no more recordings can be added Record a new title Rename disc Record a new title Play Erase disc Overwrite disc Lock disc 1 Insert a recorded DVD RW on the disc tray 2 Use UP DOWN key to select a title which you want to edit 3 Press the RIGHT key the edit bar appears on the screen Press UP DOWN to hight...

Page 38: ...S 4 3 Pan Scan if you are using a standard TV or Wide TV 16 9 Wide if your TV is a Wide Screen type The Disc Doesn t Eject If the recorder is in Standby Mode with the glowing red LED to the left of the disc tray the disc will not eject Turn the recorder on with the remote control and then ejectthe disc Distorted Picture when Connected to a VCR This DVD recorder is built with Macrovision copy prote...

Page 39: ...NTSC 720x576 PAL in HQ Mode DA Converter 8 bi t AD Co nve rter 9 b it Video Outputs Composite S Video Component Scanning Progressive Scan Interlaced Laser 650nm AUDIO PERFORMANCE DA Conver ter 24 bi t AD Co nve rter 24 bi t DVD Linear Sound 48 kHz Sampling 4Hz to 22 kHz 96 kHz Sampling 4Hz to 44 kHz Aud io CD 4Hz to 20kHz Signal to Noise Ratio 90dB Aud io Dynamic Range 80dB Harmonic Distortion 0 0...

Page 40: ...ia Speed Manufacture ID Max write speed 8 DVD R DVD R PRINCO 4 FUSION 8 OPTO FUJIFILM Op1 R01 4 8 PRINCO YUDEN000 Recommend Media Speed Manufacture ID Max write speed 4 DVD R DVD R TDK 2 TDK502SAKUM3 MITSUBISHI 4 MCC 01RW4 RICOH 4 4 W11 W11 NO Recommend Media Speed Manufacture ID Max write speed 4 DVD R DVD R SKC 2 4 RISHENG 4 IMATION RISHENG OPTODISCW002 OPTODISC 2 4 OPTODISC OPTODISC MITSUBISHI ...

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