User manual GOVIDEO DVR4300 - Product Manual

DVR4300 User's Guide Unpack Your DVD+VCR · · · · · · · · DVD+VCR unit Remote control 1.5V AA batteries (2) Coaxial cable Stereo audio/video cable User's guide Read Me First/Quick Reference Guide Warranty registration card Insert Batteries · · · Remove battery cover. Insert two 1.5V AA batteries, paying attention to the correct polarities (+/-). Replace cover. Coaxial Cable Audio/Video Cable DVR4300 DVD+VCR Copyright/Trademarks Go-Video is a registered trademark of SONICblue Corporation. Dolby and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corp. DTS is a trademark of DTS Technology, LLC. All other brand and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. ii Table of Contents 1 - Getting Started 1 Welcome .........................................................................................................................................................................1 · Playable Media ............................................................................................................................................................1 Remote Control Overview ....................................................................................................................................2 Front Panel Overview .............................................................................................................................................4 · Front Panel Features ....................................................................................................................................................4 · Front Panel Display Indicators ....................................................................................................................................5 Rear Panel Overview...............................................................................................................................................6 2 - Connections 7 Basic Connections.....................................................................................................................................................7 Advanced Connections...........................................................................................................................................8 · S-Video Connections...................................................................................................................................................8 · Component Video Connections...................................................................................................................................9 · Stereo Receiver Connections.....................................................................................................................................10 · Audio/Video Receiver Connections ..........................................................................................................................11 · Cable Box/Satellite Receiver Connections................................................................................................................12 · Alternative Cable Box Connection............................................................................................................................13 · Other Audio/Video Connections ...............................................................................................................................14 3 - Setup 15 About Menu Navigation .......................................................................................................................................15 Auto Setup...................................................................................................................................................................15 Setup Menu .................................................................................................................................................................16 · Child Lock .................................................................................................................................................................16 i DVR4300 DVD+VCR · RF Output Channel....................................................................................................................................................17 · Panel Display.............................................................................................................................................................17 · Language/Langue/Idioma..........................................................................................................................................17 VCR Setup ....................................................................................................................................................................18 · Date/Time Stamp.......................................................................................................................................................18 · Auto Play/Rewind .....................................................................................................................................................18 · Auto Repeat ...............................................................................................................................................................19 · Record Source ...........................................................................................................................................................19 Clock Setup .................................................................................................................................................................20 · Auto Clock Set ..........................................................................................................................................................20 · Daylight Savings .......................................................................................................................................................20 · Time Zone .................................................................................................................................................................21 · Clock Set Channel .....................................................................................................................................................21 · Set Clock Manually ...................................................................................................................................................22 Channel Setup ...........................................................................................................................................................23 · Tuner Band ................................................................................................................................................................23 · Auto Channel Search.................................................................................................................................................23 · Show Weak Channels................................................................................................................................................24 · Add/Delete Channels.................................................................................................................................................24 DVD Setup ...................................................................................................................................................................25 · TV Aspect Ratio ........................................................................................................................................................25 · Still Mode ..................................................................................................................................................................25 · Black Level................................................................................................................................................................26 · Alt Video Out ............................................................................................................................................................26 Language/Audio Setup........................................................................................................................................27 · Audio Language ........................................................................................................................................................27 · Subtitle Language......................................................................................................................................................27 · Disc Menu Language.................................................................................................................................................28 · Dynamic Compression ..............................................................................................................................................28 · Dolby Digital Decoder ..............................................................................................................................................29 ii · DTS Decoder .............................................................................................................................................................29 Rating Control Setup.............................................................................................................................................30 · Set/Change Rating Level...........................................................................................................................................30 · Change Password.......................................................................................................................................................30 4 - Basic Operations 31 Basic Disc Playback ...............................................................................................................................................31 · To Play a DVD, CD or VCD.....................................................................................................................................31 · Additional Disc Playback Options ............................................................................................................................32 Basic VCR Playback................................................................................................................................................32 · To Play a VHS Tape..................................................................................................................................................32 · Additional VCR Playback Options ...........................................................................................................................33 Basic VCR Recording .............................................................................................................................................34 · To Record to VHS Tape ............................................................................................................................................34 · Options During Recording ........................................................................................................................................35 · One-Touch Recording ...............................................................................................................................................35 Copying DVD to VHS..............................................................................................................................................36 · To copy a DVD to VHS tape.....................................................................................................................................36 Timer Recording ......................................................................................................................................................37 · To Set a Timer Recording .........................................................................................................................................37 · Timer Recording Errors.............................................................................................................................................38 · Complete Program Record (CPR) .............................................................................................................................38 MP3 Playback ............................................................................................................................................................39 5 - Advanced Features 41 Special Playback Features .................................................................................................................................41 · Title/Chapter/Time ...................................................................................................................................................41 · Angle ........................................................................................................................................................................41 · Zoom .........................................................................................................................................................................42 iii · Subtitle ......................................................................................................................................................................42 · Audio ........................................................................................................................................................................42 · 3D Sound ..................................................................................................................................................................43 · Repeat Title/Chapter .................................................................................................................................................43 · A-B Repeat ...............................................................................................................................................................43 · Bookmarks ................................................................................................................................................................44 · Random Playback .....................................................................................................................................................44 · Programmed Playback ..............................................................................................................................................44 Search Features .......................................................................................................................................................45 · About Index Marks....................................................................................................................................................45 · Index Search/Scan .....................................................................................................................................................45 · Blank Search..............................................................................................................................................................46 · Direct Time Search....................................................................................................................................................46 · Return to 0:00:00.......................................................................................................................................................46 6 - Help 47 Troubleshooting.......................................................................................................................................................47 · Customer Service Information ..................................................................................................................................47 · Frequently Asked Questions......................................................................................................................................47 Technical Specifications......................................................................................................................................49 Warranty ......................................................................................................................................................................50 Safety .............................................................................................................................................................................52 · Important Safety Instructions ....................................................................................................................................52 · Safety/Regulatory Information..................................................................................................................................54 DVR4300 DVD+VCR iv Chapter 1 :: Welcome Getting Started Connections Getting Started Congratulations on your purchase of this Go-Video DVD+VCR. In case warranty service is required, please take a moment to attach your receipt to this manual and write down your Serial Number, located on the back panel of the DVD+VCR: __________________________________. Playable Media This DVD+VCR can play discs/videotapes with the following logos: · DVD · VHS · Dolby Digital · DTS · CD-Audio · VCD/SVCD · MP3 files burned on CD-R/RW · Stereo · Hi-Fi · NTSC · Region 1 · CD-ROM, CD-G, photo CD, and CD-i discs cannot be played on this DVD player. 1 Help Advanced Features Basic Operations Setup :: Remote Control Overview 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 19 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 32 33 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 DVR4300 DVD+VCR (i.e., to remove white lines from the screen). 0-9 Use to select channels and set menu items. SKIP/F.ADV Press to skip ahead in one-minute increments, up to 5 minutes, during VCR playback. Press to advance one frame at a time in Pause mode. SHUTTLE <> Press the 4 and 6 buttons to scan forward and backward at variable speeds. MODE/REPEAT Press to set the Play Mode to Random or Programmed Play. Also press to set the Repeat Mode to Title, Chapter/ Track, or A/B Repeat (DVD only). ZOOM Press to zoom in at 2 or 4 times normal magnification (DVD only). 100+/3D SOUND Press to select cable channels 100 and above. Also press to activate the 3D Sound feature, which creates the illusion of surround sound with only two speakers (DVD only). DVD Press to set the remote control to operate the DVD deck. MUTE Press to turn audio on or off. VOL +/- Press to adjust the volume. STOP J Press to stop playback. REW AA In DVD mode, press to skip to the previous track. In VCR mode, press to rewind the tape. Press and hold to scan backward during playback. REC F Press once to start recording in the VCR deck. Press repeatedly to add recording time in 30-minute increments. ARROW KEYS Y/B/A/" Press to navigate in the menu system, see page 15. SETUP/ENTER Press to display the DVD+VCR menu system and confirm menu settings. SP/SLP/TITLE Press to set the VCR record speed to SP (Standard Play) or SLP (Super Long Play). SLP is three times longer than SP. Also press to display DVD title menus (for discs with multiple titles only) POWER Press to power the DVD+VCR on or off. TRK+/- While a tape is playing, press to manually adjust tracking 2 drawer. 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 TV/VCR Press to switch between your television's tuner and the DVD+VCR tuner (for RF connections only). CLOCK/COUNTER Press to view the clock, tape counter, or time remaining on the front panel display. CLEAR Press to reset the tape counter to zero (0:00:00), or to clear menu items. DISP Press to view the DVD+VCR On-Screen Display. VCR Press to set the remote control to operate the VCR deck. TV VIEW Press to view each DVD+VCR input source: DVD, VCR, Tuner, Line 1, and Line 2. CH Y/B Press to select the next or previous channel. LAST CH/ANGLE Press to display the last channel viewed. Also, press to select scenes shot from multiple angles (DVD only). ward during playback. 31 DISC MENU Press to view the DVD disc menu. 32 RETURN/AUDIO Press to go back one menu item, or to exit the menu system. Press to select available audio tracks/for33 SEARCH/INDEX/MARK Press to display the Search Menu, or to place Index marks on the tape. Also press to bookmark up to three scenes during DVD playback. 3 Help Advanced Features Basic Operations mats. Setup 29 PLAY/PAUSE "|| Press once to start playback. Press again to pause playback. Press again to resume playback. 30 FF "" In DVD mode, press to skip to the next track. In VCR mode, press to fast-forward the tape. Press and hold to scan for- Connections Getting Started 18 SET TIMER/SUBTITLE Press to set timer recordings. Also press to select available subtitle languages (DVD only). 19 AUTO Press to resume automatic tracking (VCR only). 20 EJECT In VCR mode, press to eject the tape from the VCR deck. In DVD mode, press to open and close the DVD disc :: Front Panel Overview Front Panel Features 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 DVD DECK Deck used for playback of DVD, CD, VCD/SVCD and CD-R/RW discs. EJECT Press to open and close the DVD deck, or to eject the tape from the VCR deck. VCR DECK Deck used for playback of VHS tapes. DVD-VCR Press to toggle control between the DVD deck and the VCR deck. SETUP Press to display the DVD+VCR menu system and confirm menu settings. CH Y/B Press to select the next or previous channel. COPY Press to copy from DVD to VCR. The DVD+VCR will not copy Macrovision® encoded DVDs. POWER Press to power the DVD+VCR on or off. PLAY/PAUSE "|| Press once to start playback. Press again to pause playback. Press again to resume playback. REW AA In DVD mode, press to skip to the previous track. In VCR mode, press to rewind the tape. Press and hold to scan DVR4300 DVD+VCR backward during playback. 11 STOP J Press to stop playback. 12 FF "" In DVD mode, press to skip to the next track. In VCR mode, press to fast-forward the tape. Press and hold to scan for- ward during playback. 13 REC F Press once to start recording in the VCR deck. Press repeatedly to add recording time in 30-minute increments. 14 FRONT PANEL DISPLAY Displays feedback on DVD+VCR operation. 4 15 MENU NAVIGATION KEYS A/"/Y/B Use to navigate within the DVD+VCR menu system without the remote control. 16 LINE IN 2 (VIDEO L-AUDIO-R) Connect to the audio/video outputs of a camcorder, video game or other component. Getting Started Match yellow (video), red (right audio) and white (left audio) accordingly. Use the white input jack when connecting mono sources. Referred to as Line 2 in the menu system. Front Panel Display Indicators Connections 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 DVD DECK DVD deck is active. DVD STATUS Disc is loaded. TITLE Current title number. DVD+VCR STATUS Time, counter position, time remaining, or playback status. VCR STATUS VHS tape is loaded. RECORD STATUS VHS recording is in progress. VCR DECK VCR deck is active. COPY Copy is in progress. 3D SOUND 3D Sound is active. DTS DVD with DTS (Digital Theater Sound) 5.1 is loaded. CHAPTER Current chapter number. STEREO Current television show (or VHS tape) is in stereo. TIMER RECORD Timer recording is programmed or in progress. Blinks if there is an error. 5 Help Advanced Features Basic Operations Setup :: Rear Panel Overview 1 2 3 4 5 video cables. IN (FROM ANT.) Connect to your antenna, cable TV, or cable box with a coaxial cable. OUT (TO TV) Connect to your television with a coaxial cable. LINE OUT (DVD & VCR) Connect to the audio/video inputs of your television or stereo receiver using standard audio/ DVR4300 DVD+VCR 6 7 8 LINE IN 1 Connect to the audio/video outputs of an external device, such as a video game or additional VCR. Referred to as Line 1 in the menu system. LINE OUT (DVD Only) Connect to the audio inputs of your television or stereo receiver using standard audio cables. These audio outputs are for use with the S-Video or Component Video outputs only. COMPONENT VIDEO OUT Connect to a television or display device equipped with Component video inputs (Y, Pb, Pr). For the audio signal, use either Line Out or Digital Audio Out. For DVD playback only. DIGITAL AUDIO OUT (COAXIAL) Connect to an audio/video receiver equipped with a coaxial input (for DVD playback only). S-VIDEO OUT Connect to a television or display device equipped with an S-Video input. For the audio signal, use either Line Out or Digital Audio Out. For DVD playback only. 6 Chapter 2 :: Basic Connections The following connections are required in order to operate your DVD+VCR: 1 Connect Antenna to DVD+VCR Connect the coaxial cable from your antenna or cable TV jack to the IN (FROM ANT.) jack on the DVD+VCR back panel. 2 Connect DVD+VCR to TV Choose either RF Out or Line Out: a. RF Out Use if you have an older television with only a basic antenna input: Connections Antenna/Cable Connections Getting Started DVD+VCR b. Line Out Use for better sound and picture quality if your television has 7 Help Power on DVD+VCR & TV Plug the DVD+VCR power cord into a standard 120V/60Hz wall outlet, and turn on your television and DVD+VCR. 4 Select Channel 3 or Line If you used the RF Out connection, tune your television to channel 3. If you used the Line Out connection, set your television to its Line or Aux input. · The Language/Langue/Idioma menu should appear on your television screen. Please proceed with Auto Setup on page 15. · In order to view the setup menus, you MUST connect the DVD+VCR to your television with the RF or Line Out connections, even if you plan to use the S-Video or Component Video outputs. · If you are not getting a good picture, try changing the RF Output to channel 4; see page 17. 3 Television Advanced Features Basic Operations audio/video inputs: Connect the supplied audio/video cable from the LINE OUT jacks on the DVD+VCR back panel to the line in jacks on your television. Setup Connect the supplied coaxial cable from the OUT (TO TV) jack on the DVD+VCR back panel to the antenna in jack on your television. :: Advanced Connections S-Video Connections Use for improved picture quality when watching DVD movies. Before you begin, please note the following: · Your television must be equipped with an S-Video input. · You can only watch the DVD player through the S-Video output. The VCR, tuner and menu system are only available through the RF Out or Line Out connection, see page 7. 1 Connect S-Video to TV Connect an S-Video cable from the S-VIDEO OUT jack on the back panel of the DVD+VCR to the S-Video input on your television. 2 Connect Stereo or Digital Audio to TV Connect stereo audio cables from the Line Out jacks on the back panel of the DVD+VCR to the line in jacks on your television or stereo receiver, OR connect the coaxial digital audio output to your audio/video receiver; see page 11. 3 Enable S-Video in the DVD+VCR Menu System See Alt Video Out on page 26 (required). · Remember: You can only watch the DVD player through the SVideo output.You must use the basic RF or Line Out connection to watch VHS movies or to view DVD+VCR setup menus, see page 7. DVD+VCR DVR4300 DVD+VCR Television 8 Component Video Connections Use for superior picture quality when watching DVD movies. Before you begin, please note the following: · Your television must be equipped with Component Video inputs. · You can only watch the DVD player through the Component Video outputs. The VCR, tuner and menu system are only available through the RF Out or Line Out connection, see page 7. 1 Connect Component Video to TV Connect a component video cable from the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks on the back panel of the DVD+VCR to the component video inputs on your television. Be sure to correctly match each of the cables (red, green and blue) to their corresponding jacks on the DVD+VCR and TV. 2 Connect Stereo or Digital Audio to TV Connect stereo audio cables from the Line Out jacks on the back panel of the DVD+VCR to the line in jacks on your television or stereo receiver, OR connect the coaxial digital audio output to your audio/video receiver; see page 11. 3 Enable Component Video in the DVD+VCR Menu System See Alt Video Out on page 26 (required). · Remember: You can only watch the DVD player through the Component Video outputs.You must use the basic RF or Line Out connection to watch VHS movies or to view DVD+VCR setup menus, see page 7. DVD+VCR Getting Started Television Advanced Features 9 Help Basic Operations Setup Connections Stereo Receiver Connections Follow these steps to connect the DVD+VCR to a stereo receiver: 1 Connect DVD+VCR to Stereo Receiver Connect stereo audio cables from the Line Out jacks on the back panel of the DVD+VCR to the line in jacks on your stereo receiver. 2 Select Line or Aux Set your stereo receiver to its Line or Aux input (refer to your stereo owner's guide for the proper setting). DVD+VCR DVR4300 DVD+VCR Stereo Receiver 10 Audio/Video Receiver Connections Follow these steps to connect the DVD+VCR to an audio/video receiver. 1 Connect DVD+VCR to Audio Receiver Connect a coaxial digital audio cable from the DIGITAL AUDIO OUT jacks on the back panel of the DVD+VCR to the matching digital audio input on your audio/video receiver. 2 Adjust Dolby/DTS Decoder Settings Set Dolby Digital Decoder and DTS Decoder in the menu system (required); see page 29. · If your audio/video receiver is equipped with a Dolby Digital or DTS Decoder, you MUST enable the correct decoder setting in the menu system to prevent damage to your speakers; see page 29 Getting Started DVD+VCR Digital Audio Receiver 11 Help Advanced Features Basic Operations Setup Connections Cable Box/Satellite Receiver Connections Follow these steps to connect a cable box or satellite receiver to your DVD+VCR: 1 Connect incoming cable to cable box Connect a coaxial cable from your cable TV or satellite jack to the input jack on your cable box/satellite receiver. 2 Connect cable box to DVD+VCR Connect a second coaxial cable from the output jack on the cable box/satellite receiver to the IN (FROM ANT.) jack on the back panel of the DVD+VCR. 3 Connect DVD+VCR to TV Connect an additional coaxial cable from the OUT (TO TV) jack on the back panel of the DVD+VCR to the antenna in jack on your television. OR Connect the supplied audio/video cable from the LINE OUT jacks on the DVD+VCR back panel to the line in jacks on your television. 4 Power on DVD+VCR, TV & cable box Plug the DVD+VCR power cord into a standard 120V/60Hz wall outlet, and turn on your television, DVD+VCR and cable box/satellite receiver. 5 Select Channel 3 or Line Tune your television to channel 3, or to the TV's Line/Aux input. · The Language/Langue/Idioma menu should appear on your television screen. Please proceed with Auto Setup on page 15. · Use your cable box/satellite receiver to select channels. If you are not getting a good picture, try changing the RF Output to channel 4; see page 17. · This method of connecting a cable box allows you to record scrambled channels, but you will not be able to watch a second channel while a recording is in progress. If you want to record from basic cable and watch scrambled channels simultaneously, see Alternative Cable Box Connection on the next page. Incoming Signal Cable Box/ Satellite Receiver DVD+VCR DVR4300 DVD+VCR Television 12 Alternative Cable Box Connection This connection method allows you to record from basic cable and watch scrambled channels simultaneously. However, you will not be able to record scrambled channels. 1 Connect incoming cable to DVD+VCR Connect a coaxial cable from your cable (CATV) or satellite wall outlet to the IN (FROM ANT.) jack on the back panel of the DVD+VCR. 2 Connect DVD+VCR to cable box Connect a second coaxial cable from the OUT (TO TV) jack on the back panel of the DVD+VCR to the input jack on your cable box/satellite receiver. 3 Connect cable box to TV Connect an additional coaxial cable from the output jack on the cable box/satellite receiver to the antenna in jack on your television. 4 Power on DVD+VCR, TV & cable box Plug the DVD+VCR power cord into a standard 120V/60Hz wall outlet, and turn on your television, DVD+VCR and cable box/satellite receiver. 5 Select Channel on TV & cable box Tune your television and cable box/satellite receiver to channel 3. · The Language/Langue/Idioma menu should appear on your television screen. Please proceed with Auto Setup on page 15. · To watch the cable box, turn off the DVD+VCR, set your TV to channel 2, 3 or 4 (whichever channel is used by your cable system), and change channels on the cable box. · To watch and record basic cable, select the channel to record on the DVD+VCR and the channel to watch on the cable box. Incoming Signal Getting Started DVD+VCR Cable Box/ Satellite Receiver Basic Operations Television 13 Help Advanced Features Setup Connections Other Audio/Video Connections DVD+VCR (Line In 1) DVD+VCR (Line In 2) DVR4300 DVD+VCR Follow these steps to connect an external audio/video device, such as a camcorder or video game, to your DVD+VCR. The DVD+VCR will automatically detect when a device is plugged into the front line input; see "Automatic Input Switching" below. 1 Connect device to DVD+VCR Connect audio/video cables from the line outputs of your device to the line inputs on the rear (Line 1) or front (Line 2) of the DVD+VCR. 2 Choose from the following options: To View Device Press TV VIEW until Line 1 or Line 2 appears on your television screen. To Record from Device Press TV VIEW until Line 1 or Line 2 appears on your television screen, then press REC F on the VCR deck. To Timer Record from Device Select Line 1 or Line 2 as your Record Source in the Timer Record menus; see page 37. Automatic Input Switching will automatically change your TV's view to match whatever media you are using. For example, if you play a DVD, the DVD+VCR will switch to DVD view. Likewise, if you play a videotape, the player will switch to VCR view. It will even detect if you plug an external device, such as a camcorder, into the front line inputs. The DVD+VCR will detect that the device has been plugged in and switch to Line 2 automatically. External Audio/Video Device(s) 14 Chapter 3 :: About Menu Navigation The following keys are used to display and navigate the DVD+VCR menu system: SETUP/ENTER Press to display the menu system and confirm menu settings. Y Press to move up the list of menu items. B Press to move down the list of menu items. " Press to select or change menu options. A Press to return to the previous menu, or to exit from the menu system. CLEAR Press to erase settings. 0-9 Press to enter menu selections directly. RETURN Press to return to the previous menu, or to exit the menu system. · You can also navigate the menu system using the SETUP and arrow keys on the front panel. Setup Connections Getting Started :: Auto Setup The first time you turn on your DVD+VCR, Auto Setup will prompt you to set the menu language, and then set the clock and channels automatically: 1 Press 1 for English, 2 for French or 3 for Spanish. 2 If you have not already done so, make sure you have connected an antenna or basic cable to the IN (FROM ANT.) jack on the DVD+VCR back panel. Press SETUP/ENTER to continue. 15 Help Advanced Features Basic Operations Setup 3 4 As soon as you press SETUP/ENTER, the DVD+VCR will automatically perform the following steps: Auto Channel Search Automatically detects whether an antenna or cable is connected, then searches for all active channels in your area. Auto Clock Set Sets the DVD+VCR internal clock. This procedure may take a few minutes to complete. When finished, the DVD+VCR will display the lowest channel found. · If no channels were found in your area, the DVD+VCR will alert you and then display the Channel Setup menu; see page 23. · If Auto Setup was unable to detect the time, the DVD+VCR will alert you and then display the Set Month menu; see page 22. :: Setup Menu Child Lock The Child Lock feature disables the front panel keys so the DVD+VCR can only be operated with the remote control. To enable Child Lock: 1 Press SETUP/ENTER. 2 Press Y/B and " to select and set Child Lock as follows: OFF Child Lock is off. The front panel keys are fully functional. ON Child Lock is on. The front panel keys are locked. · You must use the remote control to disable Child Lock and resume normal front panel operation. · Auto Play and Auto Power On are also disabled when Child Lock is on. DVR4300 DVD+VCR 16 RF Output Channel The RF Output Channel is the channel you tune your television to when using the DVD+VCR with an RF connection (see page 7). You can choose either channel 3 (the default setting) or 4. 1 Press SETUP/ENTER. 2 Press Y/B and " to select RF Output CH. 3 Press SETUP/ENTER to confirm that you would like to change the RF Output Channel; or press RETURN to cancel. 4 When prompted, tune your television to channel 3 or 4 and press SETUP/ ENTER. Getting Started Panel Display The Panel Display feature allows you to dim the front panel display. 1 Press SETUP/ENTER. 2 Press Y/B and " to select and set Panel Display as follows: AUTO The Front Panel Display will dim between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m., and during DVD playback. BRIGHT The Front Panel Display will remain bright. DIM The Front Panel Display will remain dim. OFF The Front Panel Display will remain off. Language/Langue/Idioma You can select one of three languages for the DVD+VCR menu system: English, French or Spanish. 1 Press SETUP/ENTER. 2 Press Y/B and " to select and set Language/Langue/Idioma to English, French or Spanish. · The entire Setup Menu will be translated each time you press ". 17 Help Advanced Features Basic Operations Setup Connections :: VCR Setup For Channel Setup menu, please see page 23. Date/Time Stamp The Date/Time Stamp will superimpose the date and time on VHS recordings. 1 Press SETUP/ENTER. 2 Press Y/B and " to select VCR Setup Menu. 3 Press Y/B and " to select and set Date/Time Stamp as follows: TIMER The date, time, and record source will be stamped briefly at the start of timer recordings only. ALL The date, time, and record source will be stamped briefly at the start of all recordings. NONE The date, time, and record source will not be stamped. Auto Play/Rewind Auto Play will start playing tapes without record safety tabs (such as rented movies) automatically when you insert them. Auto Rewind will rewind videos automatically at the end of the tape. 1 Press SETUP/ENTER. 2 Press Y/B and " to select VCR Setup Menu. DVR4300 DVD+VCR 18 3 Press Y/B and " to select and set Auto Play/Rewind as follows: BOTH Enables both Auto Play and Auto Rewind. PLAY Enables Auto Play only. Tapes without record safety tabs will play automatically when inserted. REW Enables Auto Rewind only. Tapes will rewind automatically at the end of the tape. NONE Disables both Auto Play and Auto Rewind. Auto Repeat Auto Repeat will automatically repeat playback of VHS tapes. 1 Press SETUP/ENTER. 2 Press Y/B and " to select VCR Setup Menu. 3 Press Y/B and " to select and set Auto Repeat as follows: OFF Auto Repeat is off. Tapes will play once. ON Auto Repeat is on. Tapes will repeat. Connections Record Source Record Source tells the DVD+VCR what to record when you press the REC F button with a tape in the VCR deck. 1 Press SETUP/ENTER. 2 Press Y/B and " to select VCR Setup Menu. 3 Press Y/B and " to select and set Record Source as follows: AUTO Records whatever is currently visible on screen (recommended). TUNER Records from television via the DVD+VCR built-in tuner. LINE 1 Records from an external source, such as a satellite receiver, connected to the rear audio/video inputs. LINE 2 Records from an external source, such as a camcorder, connected to the front audio/video inputs. DVD Records from a disc playing in the DVD deck. 19 Help Advanced Features Basic Operations Setup Getting Started :: Clock Setup Auto Clock Set Auto Clock Set will automatically seek the time in your area from stations broadcasting XDS (extended data services). If the time is set incorrectly, try setting Daylight Savings and Time Zone manually. If the time is not set at all, or if you are using the cable box hookup, turn off Auto Clock Set and set the clock manually; see page 22. 1 Press SETUP/ENTER. 2 Press Y/B and " to select Clock Setup Menu. 3 Press Y/B and " to select and set Auto Clock Set as follows: ON Auto Clock Set is on. The DVD+VCR will search for a local channel and detect the time automatically. OFF Auto Clock Set is off. To set the clock manually, see page 22. · If Auto Clock Set is off, then Time Zone and Clock Set CH will not appear on the Clock Setup Menu. Daylight Savings DVR4300 DVD+VCR If the DVD+VCR sets your clock incorrectly, try adjusting Daylight Savings manually. 1 Press SETUP/ENTER. 2 Press Y/B and " to select Clock Setup Menu. 3 Press Y/B and " to select and set Daylight Savings as follows: AUTO The DVD+VCR automatically uses local channel information to determine the status of Daylight Savings Time in your area, and then sets the clock accordingly. OFF The DVD+VCR does not adjust the clock for Daylight Savings Time. ON The DVD+VCR adds one hour at 2:00 AM on the first Sunday of April and subtracts one hour at 2:00 AM on the last Sunday in October. 20 Time Zone If the DVD+VCR sets your clock incorrectly, try adjusting Time Zone manually. 1 Press SETUP/ENTER. 2 Press Y/B and " to select Clock Setup Menu. 3 Press Y/B and " to select and set Time Zone as follows: AUTO Automatically detects your local time zone. EASTERN Selects Eastern Standard Time. CENTRAL Selects Central Standard Time. MOUNTAIN Selects Mountain Standard Time. PACIFIC Selects Pacific Standard Time. ALASKA Selects Alaska Standard Time. HAWAII Selects Hawaii Standard Time. Getting Started 21 Help Advanced Features If you know a local station that broadcasts the time, or want to synchronize the DVD+VCR clock to another audio/video component, you can set the Clock Set Channel manually. 1 Press SETUP/ENTER. 2 Press Y/B and " to select Clock Setup Menu. 3 Press Y/B and " to select and set Clock Set CH as follows: AUTO Automatically searches for a local channel broadcasting the time. CH## Searches for the time on a channel you specify (such as PBS). Use the 0-9 keys to enter the desired channel. LINE 1 Allows the clock to be set from a device attached to your DVD+VCR's rear audio/video inputs. LINE 2 Allows the clock to be set from a device attached to your DVD+VCR's front audio/video inputs. Basic Operations Setup Clock Set Channel Connections Set Clock Manually If Auto Clock Set is not available in your area, follow these steps to set the clock manually. 1 Press SETUP/ENTER. 2 Press Y/B and " to select Clock Setup Menu. 3 Press Y/B and " to select and set Auto Clock Set to OFF. Time Zone and Clock Set Channel will be removed from the menu. 4 Press Y/B and " to select Set Clock. Set the date and time as follows: SET MONTH Enter the month as a 2-digit number; e.g., for January, press 01. SET YEAR Enter the year as a 2-digit number; e.g., for 2002, press 02. SET DAY Enter the day as a 2-digit number; e.g., for the ninth, press 09. SET HOUR Enter the hour as a 2-digit number; e.g., for 12:00, press 12. SET MINUTE Enter the minutes as a 2-digit number; e.g., for 12:00, press 00. SET AM/PM Press 1 for AM or 2 for PM. · To correct an entry, press CLEAR, and then re-enter the numbers. · To skip an entry without changing it, press the RIGHT arrow key. · You can also use the UP/DOWN arrow keys to set each option. 5 Press RETURN to save and exit the menu system. · If Auto Clock Set is available but has set the time incorrectly, try adjusting Daylight Savings Time and Time Zone before setting the clock manually. DVR4300 DVD+VCR 22 :: Channel Setup Tuner Band tells the DVD+VCR whether you are using an antenna or cable (CATV) to receive incoming television signals. 1 Press SETUP/ENTER. 2 Press Y/B and " to select VCR Setup Menu. 3 Press Y/B and " to select Channel Setup Menu. 4 Press Y/B and " to select and set Tuner Band as follows: AUTO Automatically detects whether you are receiving channels from antenna or cable. ANTENNA Specifies that you are receiving channels from an indoor/outdoor antenna. CABLE Specifies that you are receiving channels from cable television (CATV). Getting Started Tuner Band Auto Channel Search Auto Channel Search seeks out all available channels in the selected Tuner Band. 1 Press SETUP/ENTER. 2 Press Y/B and " to select VCR Setup Menu. 3 Press Y/B and " to select Channel Setup Menu. 4 Press Y/B and " to select Auto Channel Search. 5 The DVD+VCR automatically searches for all available channels in the selected Tuner Band and stores them in memory. This may take a few minutes. 6 When finished, the DVD+VCR displays the lowest channel found. 23 Help Advanced Features Basic Operations Setup Connections Show Weak Channels When you select channels with weak signals, you can choose to view a distorted picture or replace it with a blue screen. 1 Press SETUP/ENTER. 2 Press Y/B and " to select VCR Setup Menu. 3 Press Y/B and " to select Channel Setup Menu. 4 Press Y/B and " to select and set Weak Channels as follows: SHOW Channels with weak signal strength will be displayed. SKIP Channels with weak signal strength will be replaced by a blue screen. Add/Delete Channels After running Auto Channel Search, follow these steps to add or delete channels from the list: 1 Press SETUP/ENTER. 2 Press Y/B and " to select VCR Setup Menu. 3 Press Y/B and " to select Channel Setup Menu. 4 Use the 0-9 keys or the CH Y/B keys to enter the channel number you wish to add or delete. 5 Press Y/B and " to select Add Channel or Delete Channel. 6 Press " to Add or Delete the channel. DVR4300 DVD+VCR 24 :: DVD Setup TV Aspect Ratio refers to the shape of your television, expressed as the length divided by the width of the screen. Standard television screens are 4:3, while widescreen televisions are 16:9. It is important to set the TV Aspect Ratio so DVD movies display at the appropriate size for your television. 1 Press SETUP/ENTER. 2 Press Y/B and " to select DVD Setup Menu. 3 Press Y/B and " to select and set TV Aspect Ratio as follows: 4:3 PS Pan and Scan. Select if you have a standard 4:3 television and want the player to display the standard "full-screen" versions of DVD movies (if available). 4:3 LB Letterbox. Select if you have a standard 4:3 television and want the player to display the "widescreen" version of DVD movies. Movies will display in letterbox format; i.e., black bars will appear above and below the picture. 16:9 Select if you have a widescreen 16:9 television. · Pan and Scan is a technique used to crop widescreen (16:9 and wider) movies to fit 4:3 television screens. The picture is selectively cropped by "panning and scanning" to keep the most important parts of the picture visible at all times. For Rating Control, please see page 30. Getting Started TV Aspect Ratio Still Mode Still Mode provides two methods of freezing a single frame of a DVD movie: 1 Press SETUP/ENTER. Press Y/B and " to select DVD Setup Menu. 2 Press Y/B and " to select and set Still Mode as follows: AUTO Automatically selects the optimal Still Mode by detecting motion in the scene. FIELD Select if the screen shakes in AUTO mode. FRAME Select if you want to see fine text more clearly than in AUTO mode. 25 Help Advanced Features Basic Operations Setup Connections Black Level Black Level allows you to set the reference level for black in the video signal: 1 Press SETUP/ENTER. 2 Press Y/B and " to select DVD Setup Menu. 3 Press Y/B and " to select and set Black Level as follows: LOW Enhanced black level for increased brightness/contrast when viewing DVDs. HIGH Standard NTSC reference black level for consistent brightness/contrast across all sources. Alt Video Out If you connected the DVD+VCR to your television using the S-Video or Component Video Out jacks, you MUST set the Alt Video Out to activate your selection. You can ONLY watch DVDs through the S-Video or Component Video outputs. The tuner and VCR deck will still be viewed through the RF or line outputs. 1 Press SETUP/ENTER. · Make sure the DVD deck is stopped before pressing SETUP/ENTER. You will not be able to enter the DVD Setup menu if a DVD is playing. 2 Press Y/B and " to select DVD Setup Menu. 3 Press Y/B and " to select and set Alt Video Out as follows: OFF Component and S-Video outputs are disabled. S-VIDEO The S-Video Output is enabled for watching DVDs only. COMPONENT The Component Video Output is enabled for watching DVDs only. · You can ONLY watch the DVD player through the S-Video or Component Video connection method. The tuner and VCR will still be viewed through the RF or line inputs. DVR4300 DVD+VCR 26 :: Language/Audio Setup Select your preferred language for DVD audio soundtracks: 1 Press SETUP/ENTER. · Make sure the DVD deck is stopped before pressing SETUP/ENTER. You will not be able to enter the DVD Setup menu if a DVD is playing. 2 Press Y/B and " to select DVD Setup Menu. 3 Press Y/B and " to select Language/Audio Setup. 4 Press Y/B and " to select Audio Language. 5 Press Y/B and " to select the desired Audio Language, and then press SETUP/ ENTER. · Select ORIGINAL to select the disc's default Audio Language. · Select MORE to view additional languages. · Languages vary from disc to disc. The disc itself may override your selection. Getting Started Audio Language Select your preferred language for DVD subtitles: 1 Press SETUP/ENTER. · Make sure the DVD deck is stopped before pressing SETUP/ENTER. You will not be able to enter the DVD Setup menu if a DVD is playing. 2 Press Y/B and " to select DVD Setup Menu. 3 Press Y/B and " to select Language/Audio Setup. 4 Press Y/B and " to select Subtitle Language. 5 Press Y/B and " to select the desired Subtitle Language, and then press SETUP/ ENTER. · Select AUTO to select the disc's default Subtitle Language. · Select MORE to view additional languages. · Subtitles vary from disc to disc. The disc itself may override your selection. 27 Help Advanced Features Basic Operations Subtitle Language Setup Connections Disc Menu Language Select your preferred language for DVD disc menus: 1 Press SETUP/ENTER. · Make sure the DVD deck is stopped before pressing SETUP/ENTER. You will not be able to enter the DVD Setup menu if a DVD is playing. 2 Press Y/B and " to select DVD Setup Menu. 3 Press Y/B and " to select Language/Audio Setup. 4 Press Y/B and " to select Disc Menu Language. 5 Press Y/B and " to select the desired Disc Menu Language, and then press SETUP/ ENTER. · Select MORE to view additional languages. · Languages vary from disc to disc. The disc itself may override your selection. Dynamic Compression Dynamic Compression narrows the total dynamic range of the DVD soundtrack, so quiet passages will be louder and loud passages will be softer. This is convenient for watching movies late at night, or whenever you want to constrain the volume to a steady level. 1 Press SETUP/ENTER. · Make sure the DVD deck is stopped before pressing SETUP/ENTER. You will not be able to enter the DVD Setup menu if a DVD is playing. 2 Press Y/B and " to select DVD Setup Menu. 3 Press Y/B and " to select Language/Audio Setup. 4 Press Y/B and " to select and set Dynamic Compression as follows: OFF Dynamic compression is off. ON Dynamic compression is on. DVR4300 DVD+VCR 28 Dolby Digital Decoder If you have connected the DVD+VCR to an audio/video receiver equipped with a Dolby Digital Decoder, you must enable this feature in the menu system to enjoy Dolby Digital surround sound. 1 Press SETUP/ENTER. · Make sure the DVD deck is stopped before pressing SETUP/ENTER. You will not be able to enter the DVD Setup menu if a DVD is playing. 2 Press Y/B and " to select DVD Setup Menu. 3 Press Y/B and " to select Language/Audio Setup. 4 Press Y/B and " to select and set Dolby Digital Decoder as follows: YES Indicates that your audio/video receiver is equipped with a Dolby Digital Decoder. NO Indicates that your audio/video receiver is NOT equipped with a Dolby Digital Decoder. · To prevent damage to your speakers, do not select YES, unless you have connected a Dolby Digital-equipped audio/video receiver to the Digital Audio Output (coaxial) on the DVD+VCR back panel. Getting Started DTS Decoder If you have connected the DVD+VCR to an audio/video receiver equipped with a DTS Decoder, you must enable this feature in the menu system to enjoy DTS surround sound. 1 Press SETUP/ENTER. · Make sure the DVD deck is stopped before pressing SETUP/ENTER. You will not be able to enter the DVD Setup menu if a DVD is playing. 2 Press Y/B and " to select DVD Setup Menu. 3 Press Y/B and " to select Language/Audio Setup. 4 Press Y/B and " to select and set DTS Decoder as follows: NO Indicates that your audio/video receiver is NOT equipped with a DTS Decoder. YES Indicates that your audio/video receiver is equipped with a DTS Decoder. · To prevent damage to your speakers, do not select YES unless you have connected a DTS -equipped audio/video receiver to the Digital Audio Output (coaxial) on the DVD+VCR back panel. 29 Basic Operations Help Advanced Features Setup Connections :: Rating Control Setup Set/Change Rating Level 1 2 3 4 Press SETUP/ENTER. Press Y/B and " to select DVD Setup Menu. Press Y/B and " to select Rating Control. If the Enter Password screen appears, then Require Password has already been set to Yes. Skip to step 5. Press Y/B and " to select and set Require Password as follows: NO Indicates that Rating Control is disabled. YES Indicates that Rating Control is enabled, and a password is required to change Rating Control options. Enter a 4-digit password using the 0-9 keys on the remote control. Be sure to write down your password and store it in a safe place! Press Y/B and " to select Change Rating Level. Press Y/B and " to select the desired Rating Level, and then press SETUP/ ENTER to save and exit. · Not all DVDs are rated. (DVDs that are rated higher than the level you select will not play without entering the password. 5 6 7 Change Password DVR4300 DVD+VCR 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Press SETUP/ENTER. Press Y/B and " to select DVD Setup Menu. Press Y/B and " to select Rating Control. Use the 0-9 keys to enter the current password. Press Y/B and " to select Change Password. Use the 0-9 keys to enter the new password. Use the 0-9 keys to re-enter the same password. A menu will appear to indicate whether or not the password has been successfully changed. Press SETUP/ENTER to continue. Press RETURN repeatedly to exit the menu system. 30 Chapter 4 :: Basic Disc Playback Basic Operations Connections Getting Started To Play a DVD, CD or VCD 2 3 4 Basic Operations Help Advanced Features 1 Press EJECT on the remote control or front panel to open the disc drawer. The DVD+VCR will power on automatically when you open the disc drawer. Place the disc in the drawer with the label side facing up. If the disc has two sides, place the disc with the desired side facing up. Press EJECT again to close the disc drawer. Press PLAY/PAUSE "/|| on the remote contol or front panel to begin playback. Many discs will begin playback automatically when the disc drawer closes. · If the DVD has a disc menu, or more than one title, the disc menu may appear. If so, press Y/B & A/" to highlight menu items, then press SETUP/ENTER to make selections. · If the disc is scratched, dirty, or not encoded for Region 1, you will receive an error message and the disc will not play. 31 Setup Additional Disc Playback Options · · · · · · · · To freeze playback, press PLAY/PAUSE "/||. To advance one frame at a time (DVD only), press SKIP/F.ADV. To resume normal playback, press PLAY/PAUSE "/||. To skip to the next or previous chapter/track, press FF "" or REW AA. To scan forward or backward at variable speeds, press and hold FF "" or REW AA during playback. To play in slow motion at variable speeds, first press PLAY/PAUSE "/||, and then press FF "". Each press will increase the rate of slow motion playback (DVD only). To stop playback temporarily, press STOP J once. To resume playback from the same place on the disc, press PLAY/PAUSE "/||. To stop playback completely and restart the disc, press STOP J twice. :: Basic VCR Playback DVR4300 DVD+VCR To Play a VHS Tape 1 2 32 Insert a standard VHS tape into the VCR deck. The DVD+VCR will power on automatically when you insert the tape. Press PLAY/PAUSE "/|| to begin playback. Additional VCR Playback Options · · · · · · · · · · · To freeze playback, press PLAY/PAUSE "/||. To advance one frame at a time when paused, press SKIP/F.ADV. To resume normal playback, press PLAY/PAUSE "/||. To visually search forward and backward at 5 times normal speed, press and RELEASE FF "" or REW AA. To visually search forward and backward at 7 times normal speed, press and HOLD FF "" or REW AA. To scan ahead during playback in one-minute increments up to 5 minutes, press SKIP/F.ADV 1-5 times. To replay the last 30 seconds of tape during playback, press MODE/ REPEAT. To gradually increase the cue speed, press SHUTTLE >> repeatedly. To gradually decrease the review speed, press SHUTTLE << repeatedly. To adjust tracking manually during playback, press TRK +/-. To resume automatic tracking, press AUTO. For VCR recording features, see page 34. For Timer Recording, see page 37. 33 Help Advanced Features Basic Operations Setup Connections Getting Started · If the tape is missing the record safety tab and Auto Play is turned on, the tape will begin playing automatically, see page 18. :: Basic VCR Recording To Record to VHS Tape 1 2 Insert a standard VHS tape with a record safety tab into the VCR deck. · If the record safety tab is removed, the tape will eject if you try to record. Press SP/SLP to set the record speed to: SP Standard Play, for best quality. SLP Super Long Play, for maximum recording time (3 times longer than SP). Use the 0-9 keys or the CH Y/B keys to select the channel you wish to record. Press REC F to start recording. · To record from an external device, connect the device to the rear (Line 1) or front (Line 2) audio/video inputs, press TV VIEW until you see Line 1 or Line 2, then press REC F. DVR4300 DVD+VCR 3 4 34 Options During Recording · · · · · To pause recording, press PLAY/PAUSE "/||. To resume recording, press REC F again. To stop recording, press STOP J. To watch another television program while you are recording, press TV/ VCR to switch to TV mode, then select a different channel on your television. To watch a DVD while you are recording, press DVD to select the DVD deck, then press PLAY/PAUSE "/||. Getting Started One-Touch Recording To add recording time in 30-minute increments, press REC F repeatedly. OTR appears on the on-screen display, followed by the number of minutes the DVD+VCR will record. Continue pressing REC F to add up to 9 hours and 30 minutes of continuous recording. When the recording time has elapsed, the DVD+VCR will stop. · If you press POWER during One-Touch Recording, the DVD+VCR will turn off automatically when the recording time has elapsed. · To cancel OTR, press STOP J. Basic Operations 35 Help Advanced Features Setup Connections :: Copying DVD to VHS To copy a DVD to VHS tape 1 2 3 Insert the disc you wish to copy in the DVD deck and close the drawer. Insert a VHS tape with a record safety tab into the VCR deck. Press COPY on the DVD+VCR front panel. · The DVD will begin playback and the VCR will begin recording. · If the DVD disc menu appears, press PLAY/PAUSE "/|| to begin copying. When the DVD is finished playing, press VCR on the remote control and then press STOP J to end the copy. · You must stop the copy process manually when the DVD movie ends, or the DVD may replay and record over and over again. · If the DVD you are attempting to copy is copy protected, you will not be able to copy the disc. It is not permitted to copy Macrovision® encoded DVDs. DVR4300 DVD+VCR 4 36 :: Timer Recording 1 2 Insert a standard VHS tape with a record safety tab into the VCR deck. Press SET TIMER. · If the clock has not been set, the Clock Setup Menu will appear. You MUST set the clock before you can program a Timer Recording (see page 22). Press Y/B and " or use the 0-9 keys as directed to: · Choose an event number (1-8). · Set the event date and time (month, day, hour, minute, and AM/PM) · Set the event length (hours and minutes). Press Y/B and " or use the 1-4 keys to set the event type: Once Records the event once. M-F Records the event Monday through Friday. Weekly Records the event once a week. Always Records the event every day. Press Y/B and " or use the 1-3 keys to set the record source: Ch## Records from television. Use the 0-9 keys to enter the channel you wish to record. If you are recording from a cable box, set the Record Source to channel 2, 3, or 4 -- whichever channel your cable box uses -- and then select the channel to record on the cable box. Line 1 Records from an external source connected to the rear line inputs. Line 2 Records from an external source connected to the front line inputs. Press Y/B and " or use the 1-3 keys to set the record speed: Auto Activates Complete Program Record (see page 38). SP Sets the record speed to Standard Play. Use for best quality (a T-120 tape will record for 2 hours). SLP Sets the record speed to Super Long Play. Use for maximum recording time (a T- 120 tape will record for 6 hours). Press RETURN to confirm and view a summary of the event, as well as any other programmed events. Select another event number or press RETURN to exit. · The event is now stored in memory and will record at the scheduled time. It is not necessary to turn the DVD+VCR off or put it into a Timer mode; the event will record regardless of the state of the DVD+VCR. 37 Getting Started Help Advanced Features Basic Operations Setup Connections To Set a Timer Recording 3 4 5 6 7 8 · The Timer indicator will light when an event is programmed. If there is an error, the Timer indicator will blink (see Timer Recording Errors below). · To delete an event, use Y/B and " to select it, then press CLEAR. Timer Recording Errors Tape Missing Insert a VHS tape in the VCR deck. Tape Missing Tab Insert a VHS tape with a record safety tab. Deck Not Ready The tape in the VCR deck is already in use. Select the VCR deck, then press STOP J. Overlapping Events If two events overlap, you will be prompted to delete one of the events, or allow them to overlap. If you allow them to overlap, the event with the earliest starting time will be completely recorded, then the remainder of the event with the next earliest starting time will be recorded. Event List Full Press ENTER to view the list of events. Select an event to delete, and then press CLEAR. Event in the Past If you try to create an event that is in the past, you will receive an error message. However if the event started in the past, but has not ended yet, the deck will begin recording immediately. Complete Program Record (CPR) DVR4300 DVD+VCR Complete Program Record (CPR) automatically adjusts the recording speed so you don't run out of tape before the recording is complete. When Record Speed is set to Auto, the DVD+VCR will begin recording in SP. It will then calculate how much time is remaining on the tape and adjust the record speed to SLP if necessary. If there is not enough room to record the entire show, the DVD+VCR will record in SLP until the end of the tape is reached. 38 :: MP3 Playback MP3 is a popular music format which allows you to compress music files up to 1/12 of their original size while retaining near CD quality sound. Your DVDVCR can playback MP3 files burned onto a CD-R/RW disc. 1 Insert a CD-R/RW disc with MP3 files into the DVD deck. The MP3 main menu will appear after a few seconds and the first song on the disc will begin playing. 2 Press Y/B to select the folder on the CD-R/RW which contains the MP3 files you want to hear, then press SETUP/ENTER to select. · If there are more than 8 folders on the disc, press RETURN to view additional folders. · If there are no folders on the CD-R/RW, skip to Step 3. 3 Press Y/B to select the desired MP3 file. · If there are more than 8 MP3 files in the selected folder, push A/" to view additional MP3 files. · File names are truncated to eight characters: the first six characters of the song, plus an asterisk (*), then a number. · Press RETURN to back up and select another folder. 4 Press SETUP/ENTER to play the selected song. · While the song is playing, press Y/B to browse through other folders. 5 Press STOP J to stop playback. · To ensure proper playback of discs burned from MP3 files, make sure the files have been recorded at a bit rate of at least 128 kbps. · If there are any gaps (blank data) on multi-session discs, you may experience playback problems. · On discs that are recorded with a Variable Bit Rate(VBR), e.g. from 32 to 320 kbps, the sound may cut in and out. MP3 Music song C1 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 s s s s s s s s o o o o o o o o n n n n n n n n g g g g g g g g 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 39 DVR4300 DVD+VCR 40 Chapter 5 Advanced Features Connections Getting Started :: Special Playback Features Title/Chapter/Time DVDs are organized into Titles (movies) and Chapters (individual scenes), while CDs are organized into Tracks (songs). To jump to a specific Title, Chapter or Time on your disc: 1 Press DISPLAY during DVD/CD playback. 2 Press A/" to select Title, Chapter or Time. 3 Press Y/B to select from all available Titles or Chapters on the disc. OR 4 Angle Some DVDs contain scenes filmed from multiple angles. The Angle icon appears when additional angles are available. To select the angle you wish to view: 1 Press ANGLE when you see the Angle icon appear on screen during DVD playback. 2 Press Y/B to select the desired screen angle. 3 Press SETUP/ENTER to view the scene from the selected angle. · The Angle feature is not available during VCD playback. 41 Help Advanced Features Basic Operations Use the number keys (0-9) to enter the desired Time (counter position) in hours, minutes and seconds. Press SETUP/ENTER to jump to the desired Title, Chapter or Time. Setup Zoom To zoom in at two or four times normal magnification during DVD playback: 1 Press ZOOM during DVD playback to display the magnifying glass. 2 Press Y/B and A/" to move the magnifying glass. 3 Press SETUP/ENTER repeatedly to zoom in at 2X, 4X, 2X, then back to normal magnification. · The Zoom feature is not available during VCD playback. Subtitle Many DVDs contain subtitles in multiple languages. To select among all available subtitle languages: 1 Press SUBTITLE during DVD playback. 2 Press Y/B to select from all available subtitle languages. 3 Press A/" to turn the selected subtitle language on or off. 4 Press SETUP/ENTER to confirm your selection. Audio DVR4300 DVD+VCR Many DVDs contain multiple audio formats, such as Dolby Digital 5.1 or 2Channel Stereo, or soundtracks in multiple languages. To select among all available audio formats/soundtracks: 1 Press AUDIO during DVD playback. 2 Press Y/B to select from all available audio formats/soundtracks. 3 Press SETUP/ENTER to confirm your selection. · In CD mode, the AUDIO button selects Stereo, Right or Left. · In VCR mode, the AUDIO button selects Hi-Fi or Mono. · In Tuner mode, the AUDIO button selects Stereo, Mono, SAP (Second Audio Program) or TV+SAP. 42 3D Sound 3D Audio is an enhanced audio mode that creates the illusion of Surround Sound with only two speakers. This feature uses Spatializer N-2-2 digital virtual surround processing. To activate 3D Sound: 1 Press 3D SOUND during DVD playback. 2 Press Y/B to turn 3D Sound On or Off. 3 Press SETUP/ENTER again to confirm your selection. · Portions of this product are licensed from Desper Products, Inc., a subsidiary of Spatializer Audio Laboratories, Inc. 19972001 Spatializer Audio Laboratories, Inc. All Rights Reserved Worldwide. Spatializer®, Spatializer N-2-2TM, and the circlein-square device are trademarks of Desper Products, Inc. Getting Started Repeat Title/Chapter To repeat a Title/Chapter of a DVD (or a Disc/Track of a CD): 1 Press MODE/REPEAT during DVD playback. 2 Press A/" to select Title/Chapter (DVD), or Disc/ Track (CD). 3 Press SETUP/ENTER to begin repeating your selection. 4 To cancel the selected Repeat mode, press MODE/REPEAT, press A/" to highlight Off, then press SETUP/ENTER. A-B Repeat The A-B Repeat function allows you to repeat a segment of a DVD or CD. To program A-B Repeat: 1 Press MODE/REPEAT during DVD/CD playback. 2 Press A/" to select A-B. The A will blink when A-B is selected. 3 Press SETUP/ENTER at the beginning of the segment you want to repeat. The B will blink after Point A is selected. 4 Press SETUP/ENTER again at the end of the segment you want to repeat. The segment will begin repeating in a continuous loop. 5 To cancel, press MODE/REPEAT, press A/" to highlight Off, then press SETUP/ENTER. 43 Advanced Features Help Basic Operations Setup Connections · The minimum A-B Repeat time is 5 seconds. Bookmarks Bookmarks allow you to jump quickly to your favorite scenes in a DVD movie. To set up to three bookmarks: 1 Press MARK during DVD playback. 2 Press A/" to move to one of the three bookmark placeholders (- - -). The selected placeholder will blink. 3 Press SETUP/ENTER at the beginning of the scene you want to mark. The placeholder will change to a number (1, 2 or 3) and the bookmark is set. 4 Press MARK to exit. 5 To jump to a bookmark, press MARK, press A/" to move to a saved bookmark, then press PLAY/PAUSE "/||. 6 To cancel a bookmark, press MARK, press A/" to move to a saved bookmark, then press CLEAR. Random Playback To play DVD Chapters or CD Tracks in random order: 1 Press MODE/REPEAT while a DVD/CD is in Stop mode. 2 Press Y/B and " to select Random Play. The disc will play back automatically in random order. 3 Press CLEAR to cancel Random Play. "Off" will appear on the OSD. DVR4300 DVD+VCR Programmed Playback Programmed Playback lets you play DVD chapters or CD tracks in a custom order. 1 Press MODE/REPEAT while a DVD/CD is in Stop mode. 2 Press Y/B and " to select Programmed Play. 3 Press Y/B to select the first chapter/track in your desired playback list, then press SETUP/ ENTER to add it to your playlist 44