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DVD RVCR User’s Guide

Basic Recording

Recording from TV

Follow these steps to record a TV show to 
DVD or VHS.

Insert a recordable disc or VHS tape.
•  When you insert a blank disc, the 

DVD RVCR will format (or 
“initialize”) the disc automatically.

Press GUIDER   to display the “Easy 
Guider” menu.

Use 



 to select “Record”, then press 

ENTER.

Use 



 to select “Record Disc” or 

“Record Tape” then press ENTER.

Use 



 to select “TV”, then press 

ENTER.

Use 



 to select the channel you 

want to record, then press ENTER.
•  If you are using a cable box/satellite 

receiver, set the DVD RVCR 
to the receiver’s output channel (2, 

3 or 4) and select the desired chan-
nel on the cable box/receiver.

Select the desired recording quality 
and press ENTER.

Press ENTER to start recording.
•  To pause recording, press PAUSE

.

•  To resume recording, press PAUSE

 

or REC

.

•  To view the status of your recording, 

press DISPLAY.

When finished, press STOP

 to stop 

recording.
•  If you are using a disc, it will be up-

dated with the new recording. This 
may take a few minutes to com-
plete.

•  To watch your recording, see page 

39.

•  To finalize a disc to play on other 

DVD players, see page 44.

EXIT

Playback

Record

Copy

Erase

Finalize

EXIT

T V

S-Video

D V

AV1

AV2

1hr  HQ

2hr  SP

4hr  EP

6hr  SLP

EXIT

NOTE:
•  You cannot change channels or 

record quality during recording.

•  While a VHS recording is in progress, 

you can play a DVD by pressing the 
DVD button and then pressing PLAY. 

•  During VHS recording, you can also 

press GUIDER   and select “Play Disc”, 
“Erase” or “Finalize”. 

EXIT

Record Tape

Record Disc

EXIT

SP

EP

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Страница 2: ...esidential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can b...

Страница 3: ...lus Setup 31 VCR Plus Channel Mapping 32 4 Operations RECORD COPY Basic Recording 34 Recording from an External Source 35 Timer Recording 36 VCR Plus Recording 37 Copying Tapes Discs 38 PLAY DVD Tape Playback 39 Special DVD Playback Options 40 Special VHS Playback Options 41 Other Disc Playback 42 EDIT Editing Options 43 Formatting Finalizing Discs 44 5 Help Customer Support 46 Troubleshooting 46 ...

Страница 4: ... rug or other similar surface This product should not be placed in a built in installation such as a bookcase or rack unless proper ventilation is provided or the manufacturer s instructions have been adhered to 11 Power Sources This product should be operated only from the type of power source indicated on the marking label If you are not sure of the type of power supply to your home consult your...

Страница 5: ...ay expose you to dangerous voltage or other hazards Refer all servicing to quali fied service personnel 21 Damage Requiring Service Unplug this product from the wall outlet and refer servic ing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions a When the power supply cord or plug is damaged b If liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the product c If the product has been exp...

Страница 6: ...6 DVD Recorder VCR User s Guide 1Welcome This Chapter provides a basic introduction to the DVD Recorder VCR including an overview of the front panel rear panel and remote control ...

Страница 7: ...ing Compatible Media This DVD Recorder VCR will play the following media DVD Audio CD Video CD Super Video CD MP3 files on CD R RW JPEG files on CD R RW DVD R RW DVD R RW VHS tape This DVD Recorder VCR will record on the following media DVD R Write Once DVD RW ReWritable VHS tape Check to make sure the following items are included with your DVD Recorder VCR 1 Welcome ...

Страница 8: ...ons 9 RECORD button 10 INPUT button 11 Front Panel Display 12 DVD VCR SELECT button 13 DV Input 14 CH buttons 15 DVD deck 16 DVD OPEN CLOSE button 17 DVD indicator Lights green when DVD deck is controllable Lights orange when DVD deck is busy Lights red when DVD deck is re cording 18 AV 1 IN jacks ONE TOUCH COPY INPUT VCR DVD DVD RECORDER VCR VR1940 POWER DVD DVD VCR CH CH VIDEO AV 1 IN L AUDIO R ...

Страница 9: ...indicator 4 DVD indicator 5 SVCD indicator 6 VCD indicator 7 MP3 JPEG File indicator 8 CD indicator 9 CD R and DVD R RW indicators 10 Copy to VHS indicator 11 Copy to DVD indicator 12 Record indicator 13 Timer Record Indicator 14 Status window 15 CD R and DVD R RW indicators Front panel display overview 1 Welcome ...

Страница 10: ...Recorder VCR User s Guide Rear Panel 1 ANTENNA OUT jack 2 ANTENNA IN jack 3 S VIDEO IN jack 4 AV 2 IN jacks 5 COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks 6 AV OUT jacks 7 S VIDEO OUT jack 8 COAXIAL OUT jack Rear panel overview ...

Страница 11: ...ISC MENU button 10 TITLE button 11 RECORD button 12 TIMER RECORD button 13 POWER button 14 CH buttons 15 DISPLAY button 16 VCR button 17 INPUT button 18 REW FF buttons 19 PAUSE button 20 ENTER button 21 GUIDER button 22 PLAY OPTIONS button 23 EDIT button 24 ONE TOUCH COPY button 25 TRACKING buttons Remote control overview The GUIDER button is a fun and easy way to record play copy format and finali...

Страница 12: ...er VCR User s Guide 2Connections This Chapter shows you how to connect the DVD Recorder VCR to your TV and other home theater components For basic connections see pages 13 15 For advanced connections see pages 16 19 ...

Страница 13: ... from the antenna or cable wall outlet to the rear panel of the DVD Recorder VCR as shown 2 Connect the DVD Recorder VCR to your TV see page 15 2 Connections NOTE Do not connect the AC power cord until all other connections have been made The DVD Recorder VCR receives broadcast channels 1 69 and cable TV channels 1 125 ...

Страница 14: ...2 Connect an RF cable from the cable box receiver to the DVD Recorder VCR 3 Connect the DVD Recorder VCR to your TV see page 15 NOTE With this connection set the DVD Recorder VCR to channel 2 3 or 4 and then select channels on the cable box receiver If your cable box receiver is equipped with AV Out jacks use the Rear or Front AV Connections for better picture and sound quality see pages 18 19 ...

Страница 15: ...ied power cable from the DVD Recorder VCR to a standard wall outlet 3 Press POWER to turn on the DVD Recorder VCR 4 Turn on your TV and set it to channel 3 for the RF connection or the appropriate Video input for the AV connection The GoVideo splash screen appears 5 Continue with Chapter 3 to set up your DVD Recorder VCR NOTE If yourTV has S Video or Component Video inputs see page 16 To change th...

Страница 16: ... Recorder VCR to your TV as shown 2 Select the S Video or Component Video input on your TV to view the DVD Recorder VCR If you use the Component Video connection you must set Video Out to Component or Progressive in the Setup menu see page 22 NOTE If you use the Component Video connection you must enable the Video Output in the menu system see page 22 Be sure to choose one of the audio connection ...

Страница 17: ...wn 2 Select the appropriate audio input on your stereo or receiver to hear the DVD Recorder VCR If you used the coaxial connection you must activate the digital audio output in the Setup menu see page 28 2 Connections NOTE If you use the coaxial connection you must set the DVD Recorder VCR s Audio Output settings to match the capabilities of your receiver see page 28 If your receiver is equipped w...

Страница 18: ...the external device to the inputs of the DVD Recorder VCR as shown OR Connect an S Video cable and audio cables from the outputs of the external device to the inputs of the DVD Recorder VCR as shown 2 Press INPUT until AV2 Rear or S Video appears on the screen NOTE To view the external device press INPUT on the remote control until AV2 Rear or S Video appears on screen To record from the external ...

Страница 19: ...andard audio video cables from the outputs of the external device to the inputs of the DVD Recorder VCR as shown OR Connect a DV cable from the external device to the front panel of the DVD Recorder VCR as shown 2 Press INPUT until AV1 Front or DV appears on the screen 2 Connections NOTE To view the external device press INPUT on the remote control until AV1 Front or DV appears on screen To record...

Страница 20: ...his Chapter allows you to customize the DVD Recorder VCR to meet your system requirements and personal preferences Key settings To set the date and time see page 23 To set your TV aspect ratio see page 25 To search for TV channels see page 29 ...

Страница 21: ...OWER to turn on the DVD Recorder VCR Press SETUP to display the Setup menu Use the keys to move up and down Use the keys to move left and right Press ENTER to confirm your selections Press SETUP again to exit the Setup menu INPUT EJECT PAUSE TIMER EDIT POWER CH DISPLAY DISC MENU SETUP PREV REW FF NEXT STOP PLAY REC GUIDER PLAY OPTIONS TITLE ONE TOUCH COPY DVD VCR TRACKING ENTER SETUP SETUP Playback...

Страница 22: ...Lock select Off Panel Display Sets the brightness of the front panel display 1 Press SETUP 2 Select System Panel Display 3 Choose from the following System Settings Auto Dim Dims between 10 PM and 6 AM On Always on Off Always off Sleep Timer Sets the sleep timer 1 Press SETUP 2 Select System Auto Sleep 3 Set the timer from 30 to 120 minutes The DVD Recorder VCR will power off automatically if it h...

Страница 23: ...ngs will be dimmed Off Disables Auto Clock Set Time Zone and Daylight Savings settings will be dimmed To set the clock manually see Date Time below Date Time Sets the date and time manually This is necessary if you wish to record TV shows with the timer record feature 1 Press SETUP 2 Select Clock Date 3 Set the month day and year Use to move the cursor Use to change each setting When finished press...

Страница 24: ... Disc Menus 1 Press SETUP 2 Select Language Menu 3 Select your preferred DVD Disc Menu language Audio Language Sets your preferred language for DVD audio soundtracks 1 Press SETUP 2 Select Language Audio 3 Select your preferred DVD Audio lan guage Subtitle Language Sets your preferred language for DVD subtitles 1 Press SETUP 2 Select Language Subtitle 3 Select your preferred DVD Subtitle language ...

Страница 25: ...ETUP 2 Select Playback AutoPlay 3 Turn AutoPlay on or off Aspect Ratio Sets your preferred aspect ratio for DVD movies 1 Press SETUP 2 Select Playback Aspect Ratio 3 Choose from the following 16 9 Wide Select if you have a widescreen TV 4 3 L Box Select if you have a standard TV and prefer to watch widescreen mov ies with black bars above and below the picture 4 3 Pan Select if you have a stan dar...

Страница 26: ...sword Changes the Parental Control password 1 Press SETUP 2 Select Playback Password 3 Enter your old password using the 0 9 keys 4 Enter your new password 5 Re enter your new password Slideshow Time Sets the time between slides when a JPEG Picture CD is playing 1 Press SETUP 2 Select Playback Slide Time 3 Choose a slide interval from 3 99 seconds To disable automatic slideshows select Off Playbac...

Страница 27: ...be cre ated automatically every 5 30 min utes during recording Record Settings SETUP SETUP Playback Language Clock Record Audio Exit System TV Tuner DVD Quality SP 2 Hrs Tape Quality SP Chapter Mark 5 minutes SETUP ENTER Automatic Chapter Marking makes it easy to browse your DVD recordings using the PREV NEXT buttons To manually add chapter markers during recording press EDIT A chapter marker will...

Страница 28: ...Recorder VCR is connected to a 2 channel stereo digital amplifier Bitstream Select if the DVD Recorder VCR is connected to a 5 1 channel amplifier receiver with a Dolby Digital decoder DTS Out Enables the DVD Recorder VCR to output a DTS Digital Theater Sound signal to an external receiver with a DTS decoder 1 Press SETUP 2 Select Audio DTS Out 3 Turn DTS Out on or off Surround Sound Sets your prefe...

Страница 29: ...SETUP 2 Select TV Tuner TV Signal 3 Choose from the following Antenna Select if the DVD Recorder VCR is connected to an antenna Cable Select if the DVD Recorder VCR is connected to a cable TV source Auto Channel Search Automatically searches for all available TV stations from antenna or cable TV 1 Press SETUP 2 Select TV Tuner Utilities Start Scan The DVD Recorder VCR searches for all available st...

Страница 30: ...channel list 1 Use to select the channel you wish to insert and press 2 Press to select Insert To and press ENTER 3 Use to enter the new Chan nel Number and press ENTER The channel moves to the new posi tion Swap Channels Allows you to swap the TV channel order stored in the DVD Recorder VCR to match the channel order stored in your TV set 1 Use to select the channel to be swapped and press 2 Pres...

Страница 31: ...enu 4 Press to select one of the TV Channels and press 5 Press to select VCR Plus and press ENTER The Guide Channel Number GCN menu appears 6 Press to enter the GCN and press ENTER Use the table on page 32 to deter mine the GCN for each channel 7 Repeat steps 4 6 to set the GCN for all other channels 8 When finished select EXIT and press ENTER CHANNEL EDITOR CHANNEL EDITOR Move Up NAME GCN Move Dow...

Страница 32: ...3 96 HGTV 86 History Channel 83 Lifetime 46 MSNBC 90 MTV 48 Nickelodeon 38 QVC 99 Sci Fi Channel 88 Showtime 41 Showtime 2 97 TBS 43 TCM 72 TLC 51 TMC 58 TNN 49 TNT 52 USA Network 44 VH1 62 Viewer s Choice 1 93 Viewer s Choice 2 94 WGN 55 Broadcast Channels Network Guide Channel Number GCN Your Local Channel Number ABC 08 CBS 11 Fox 04 NBC 05 PBS 13 WB 03 Univision 23 UPN 21 Other Channels Network...

Страница 33: ...s you how to use the most com mon features of the DVD Recorder VCR including recording playback and editing DVDs For recording copying features see pages 33 37 For playback features see pages 38 41 For editing features see pages 42 43 ...

Страница 34: ...x receiver 7 Select the desired recording quality and press ENTER 8 Press ENTER to start recording To pause recording press PAUSE To resume recording press PAUSE or REC To view the status of your recording press DISPLAY 9 When finished press STOP to stop recording If you are using a disc it will be up dated with the new recording This may take a few minutes to com plete To watch your recording see ...

Страница 35: ...AUSE To resume recording press PAUSE or REC To add recording time in 30 minute increments see One Touch Record ing at right 7 When finished press STOP to stop recording To watch your recording see page 39 Notes on DV Recording Connect a DV compatible camcorder to the front panel DV jack with a IEEE 1394 4 pin DV cable not included A single DV cable is used for input and output of audio video data a...

Страница 36: ...s step to set the recording end time 8 Select Source and press ENTER Then press and ENTER to select the desired record source TV AV1 Front AV2 Rear S Video or DV Front If you select TV use to select the desired channel 9 Select Quality and press ENTER Then press and ENTER to select the desired record quality 10 Check the Status column OK The event is programmed and ready to record Trash There is a...

Страница 37: ... Check the Date Start End Source and Quality columns They should all be filled in automatically with the correct settings If there are any errors try re enter ing the VCR PlusCode or manually changing the settings see page 36 9 Check the Status column OK The event is programmed and ready to record Trash There is a problem with the event settings Change the settings until the Status is OK Done The e...

Страница 38: ...se steps to copy a VHS tape to DVD It is not permitted to copy Macrovision encoded material If the tape or disc you are attempting to copy is copy protected you will not be able to copy it 1 Insert the tape you wish to copy in the VCR deck 2 Insert a recordable disc in the DVD deck 3 Press VCR to control the VCR deck 4 Press PLAY to start playing the tape 5 When playback reaches the point from whi...

Страница 39: ...Recorder VCR 2 Press DVD to control the DVD deck 3 Load your DVD in the disc tray with the label side up Press EJECT to open and close the disc tray 4 Press PLAY to start playback Many DVD discs play auto matically when loaded If the DVD has a Disc Menu or more than one Title the Disc Menu may appear If so use to high light options and press ENTER to make selections For special playback options se...

Страница 40: ...res see right column DVD Play Options Menu Press PLAY OPTIONS during DVD playback to display the Play Options menu Use the and ENTER keys to select from the following options Slow Motion Plays slow motion forward or backward at 1 2 or 1 4 normal speed Press PLAY to resume normal play Search Jumps to a specific Title Chapter or Time Use the 0 9 keys and press ENTER to start playback from the specifie...

Страница 41: ...ck to display the Play Options menu Use the and ENTER keys to select from the following options CM Skip Skips ahead 30 seconds the typical length of a TV commercial Audio Sets tape audio to Hi Fi Left Right or Mono Slow Motion Plays slow motion forward at 1 4 normal speed Press PLAY to resume normal play Index Search Scans forward or backward to the next Index mark Note Index marks are in visible ...

Страница 42: ...ps To program a custom MP3 or JPEG playback order press EDIT to display the Program menu then use the 0 9 buttons to enter the new order Other Disc Playback Audio CD Playback To play an Audio CD 1 Load the Audio CD in the disc tray The disc will begin playback auto matically 2 Press PREV NEXT to browse the tracks 3 Press PAUSE to pause playback 4 Press STOP to stop playback 5 Use the 0 9 keys to s...

Страница 43: ...u can choose to overwrite an existing title DVD RW discs only On DVD R discs each new recording is always placed immediately after the previous recording so the original recordings cannot be overwritten 1 On the Title Edit menu select Over write then press ENTER 2 Turn Overwrite on or off then press ENTER Erasing a Title You can erase recorded titles from both DVD R and DVD RW discs 1 On the Title...

Страница 44: ...ormatting process is complete press ENTER to exit the Easy Guider What is Finalizing Finalizing a DVD R locks its record ings in place so the disc can be played on most standard DVD players After you have finalized a DVD R disc you cannot edit or record anything else on that disc Finalizing is not necessary when us ing a DVD RW disc Finalizing a DVD R To finalize a DVD R disc 1 Press GUIDER to displ...

Страница 45: ...45 5Help This Chapter shows you how to get help including troubleshooting customer support and warranty information ...

Страница 46: ...ipment connected with the audio cable is turned off Turn on the equipment connected with the audio cable The audio cables are damaged Replace with new ones DVD Recorder VCR does not start playback No disc is inserted Insert a disc Check that the disc indicator on the front panel display is lit An unplayable disc is inserted Insert a playable disc Check the disc type color system and regional code ...

Страница 47: ...g channel the channel is tuned to the TV s own tuner Select the channel on the DVD Recorder VCR s built in TV tuner Timer Recording does not work DVD Recorder VCR is not set to the correct time Set date and time see page 23 Timer has been programmed incorrectly TIMER indicator light does not appear after programming timer Reprogram Timer see page 37 DVD Recorder VCR is on Turn off the DVD Recorder...

Страница 48: ...ax files 1000 Recordable Media DVD R DVD VR Mode DVD RW DVD VR Mode VHS Tape Audio Audio Recording Format DVD VR HQ SP EP SLP Dolby Digital 2 channel Audio Playback Format Analog Output 2 channel Digital Output Coaxial Format Supported LPCM Dolby Digital MPEG Audio Performance DA Converter 24 bit 192KHZ AD Converter 24 bit 192KHZ Signal Noise 1kHz 90dB Dynamic Range 1kHz 80dB Ch Separation 1kHz 110...

Страница 49: ...riod of the original warranty Please retain dated sales receipt Within the warranty period the customer pays for inbound shipping charges and GoVideo pays return shipping charges Other Warranty Coverage Commercial Industrial or Educational use has the same warranty coverage as stated in this warranty What are the Exceptions This warranty does not cover 1 Normal maintenance service such as cleaning...

Страница 50: ...ings 24 M Menu Language 24 MP3 CD Playback 42 N Naming a Title 43 O On Screen Display Language 24 One Touch Recording 35 Overwriting a Title 43 P Panel Display 22 Parental Control 26 Password 26 Photo CD Playback 42 Playback Audio CD 42 DVD 39 DVD R RW 39 MP3 42 Photo CD 42 Special DVD Options 40 41 Special VHS Options 41 Tape 39 Playback Settings 25 26 Play Options 40 41 Protecting a Title 43 R R...

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