Table of Contents Before You Start What's in the box ................................................... 5 Putting the batteries in the remote control ..... 5 Using the remote control..................................... 5 Compatible Discs .................................................. 6 Recording Simple recording ................................................... 24 OTR (One touch Timer Recording) ................. 24 Timer Recording.................................................... 25 Timer review - changing and erasing record settings .................................................... 26 Recording from a digital camcorder ................ 27 Controls & Display Front Panel ............................................................. 7 Display...................................................................... 8 Rear Panel .............................................................. 9 Remote Controller Unit ........................................ 10 Editing Editing a DVD+RW or DVD+R disc ...................... 28 Play disc (DVD+RW/DVD+R) ........................... 28 Rename disc (DVD+RW/DVD+R) ................... 28 Erase disc (DVD+RW only) ............................... 29 Record a new title (DVD+RW/DVD+R) .......... 29 Overwrite disc (DVD+RW only) ........................ 30 Lock disc (DVD+RW only) ................................. 30 Finalize disc (DVD+R only) ................................ 31 Editing a title of DVD+RW or DVD+R................... 31 Play title (DVD+RW/DVD+R) ............................ 32 Edit title (DVD+RW/DVD+R) ............................. 32 Rename title (DVD+RW/DVD+R) .................... 33 Erase title (DVD+RW only) ................................ 33 Overwrite title (DVD+RW only) ......................... 34 Connection Connection for Video Output Terminals ......... 13 Connection for Audio Output Terminals ......... 14 Connection for A/V Input Terminals ................ 14 Connection for DV IN and USB IN................... 14 Basic Playback Playing a DVD or VCD disc ............................... 15 Playing a DVD+RW or DVD+R disc................ 15 Playing an Audio CD or MP3 disc.................... 15 Playing a Picture CD ............................................ 16 Playing JPEG disc ................................................ 16 Playing MPEG4 Movie ........................................ 17 Using the Setup Menu Basic Operations ................................................... 35 General .................................................................... 35 Playback .................................................................. 36 Record ...................................................................... 37 Language ................................................................ 38 Channel Scan ........................................................ 38 Clock ......................................................................... 40 Advanced Playback Fast Forward/Backward ...................................... 18 Skip Forward/Backward ...................................... 18 Slow Forward (DVD/VCD).................................. 18 Frame by Frame Playback (DVD/VCD) ......... 18 Program Playback (Audio CD/MP3) ............... 19 OSD (On Screen Display) .................................. 20 Selecting Subtitles (DVD only) .......................... 20 Selecting Audio Languages (DVD only)......... 21 Repeating a Title, Chapter ................................. 21 A-B Repeat (DVD only) ....................................... 22 ZOOM Screen........................................................ 22 Switching the Camera Angle (DVD only)....... 23 Direct Search (DVD/VCD).................................. 23 Additional Information Specifications ......................................................... 41 Troubleshooting..................................................... 42 WARRANTY and SUPPORT ............................... 44 4 Table of Contents Before You Start What's in the box Thank you for buying this product. Please confirm that the following accessories are in the box when you open it. 3 Close the cover. Accessories Using the remote control Keep in mind the following when using the remote control : · Make sure that there are no obstacles between the remote and the remote sensor on the unit. · Remote operation may become unreliable if strong sunlight or fluorescent light is shining on the unit's remote sensor. · Remote controllers for different devices can interfere with each other. Avoid using remotes for other equipment located close to this unit. · Replace the batteries when you notice a fall off in the operating range of the remote. Scart cable(Optional) Remote control AA dry cell batteries x 2 RF cable NOTE Incorrect use of batteries can result in hazards such as leakage and bursting. Please observe the following: Audio/Video cable Operating instruction (this manual) Putting the batteries in the remote control 1 Open the battery compartment cover on the back of the remote control. · Don't mix new and old batteries together. · Don't use different kinds of batteries together-although they may look similar, different batteries may have different voltages. · Make sure that the plus and minus ends of each battery match the indications in the battery compartment. · Remove batteries from equipment that isn't going to be used for a month or more. · When disposing of used batteries, please comply with governmental regulations or environmental public instruction's rules that apply in your country or area. 2 Insert two AA/R03 batteries into the battery compartment following the indications (+, -) inside the compartment. Before You Start 5 Before You Start Compatible Discs Any disc that displays one of the following logos should play in this system. Other formats, including DVD-RAM, DVD-ROM, DVD-Audio, SACD and CD-ROM(except those containing MP3 files) will not play. DVD Video regions All DVD Video discs carry a region mark on the case somewhere that indicates which region of the world the disc is compatible with. Your DVD player also has a region mark, which you can find on the rear panel. Discs from incompatible regions will not play in this player. Discs marked ALL will play in any player. DVD Video compatibility · Single-sided or double-sided discs. · Single layer or dual layer discs. · Dolby Digital, DTS, MPEG or Linear PCM digital audio. · MPEG-2 digital video Discs are generally divided into one or more titles. Titles may be further subdivided into chapters. MP3 compatibility information · The CD-ROM must be ISO 9660 compatible. · Mono or stereo MPEG-1 Audio Layer 3 format, 32 or 44.1 or 48kHz fixed bit-rate. Incompatible files will not play. · Compatible with variable bit-rate (VBR) files. · This player is compatible with multi-session discs. · Audio encoded at 128Kbps should sound close to regular audio CD quality. Although this player will play 48K to 320K bit-rate. · MP3 tracks, the sound quality becomes noticeably worse at lower bitrates. DVD-R compatibility · This unit can play DVD-R discs recorded as DVD video format. DVD+R/RW compatibility · This unit can play DVD+R and DVD+RW discs recorded as DVD video format. · Also this unit can record the video and audio signal in DVD+R or DVD+RW disc. Audio CD compatibility · 12cm or 8cm discs · Linear PCM digital audio · CD-Audio, CD-R and CD-RW formatted CDs are divided into tracks.(This unit can play CD-R and CD-RW discs recorded in CD Audio or Video CD format, or with MP3 audio files, or Kodak picture CD files.) MPEG4 CD compatibility · Also this can play MPEG4 disc. Video CD compatibility · 12cm or 8cm discs · MPEG-1 digital audio · MPEG-1 digital video · Video CDs are divided into tracks. JPEG CD compatibility · JPEG Photo in Discs. Super VCD compatibility · 12cm or 8cm discs · MPEG-1 digital audio · MPEG-2 digital video · Super VCDs are divided into tracks. CAUTION · DVD-R and CD-R/RW discs recorded using a personal computer may not play if the disc is damaged or dirty, or if there is dirt or condensation on the player's lens. · If you record a disc using a personal computer, even if it is recorded in a compatible format, there are cases in which it may not play because of the settings of the application software used to create the disc. · Some of MPEG4 movies could not be played depending on the encoding methods. 6 Before You Start Controls & Display Front Panel 1 23 45 6 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 DISC TRAY Put a disc to be played in here. OPEN/CLOSE To open or close the disc tray. PLAY/PAUSE Press to start or pause a disc playing. STOP Press to stop a disc playing. RECORD Press to start a disc recording. FL DISPLAY Displays operation status. AUDIO IN Connect to Audio Output of camcorder. 8 9 COMPOSITE VIDEO IN Connect to Composite Video Output of camcorder. DV IN Digital input jack for use with a digital video camcorder. This jack is for connection to DV camcorder only. It is not compatible with other digital equipments. USB IN 10 Digital input jack for use with a USB memory. 11 NEXT (Skip Forward) To skip to the next chapter or track. STANDBY/ON 12 To switch the unit on or into Standby. 13 To skip to the previous chapter or track. PREVIOUS (Skip Backward) Controls & Display 7 Controls & Display Display 1 23 45 6 7 8 9 10 1 2 3 4 5 TIMER Recording Indicator Illuminates when timer recording is on. ANGLE Indicates the current disc being played is viewed as multi angle. This function only works for discs having scenes recorded at different angles. DOLBY DIGITAL Indicator Indicates Dolby Digital 5.1CH playback. DTS Indicator Indicates DTS Digital output. TITLE Indicator Title number for DVD playback. 6 7 8 9 CHAPTER Indicator Chapter number for DVD playback. ROTATION Rotates when the disc is spinning. REPEAT Indicator Illuminates when the current play mode is under repeat title, chapter, track (single), A-B, disc (all) respectively. PROGRAM Indicates the program playback. OPERATING Information and Time, TV channel. 10 Indicates title, Chapter and Track number 8 Controls & Display Controls & Display Rear Panel 1 2 3 4 5 67 8 9 10 11 1 2 3 4 AC POWER CORD Connect to the wall outlet. AUDIO IN Connect to Audio Output of VCR or Set-Top Box. VIDEO IN Connect CVBS to Composite Video Output of VCR or Set-Top Box. Or connect S-VIDEO to S-Video Output of VCR or Set-Top Box. VIDEO OUT Connect CVBS to Composite Video Input of TV or monitor. Or connect S-VIDEO to S-Video Input of TV or monitor. S-Video provides better picture quality than composite video. AUDIO OUT Connect to Audio Inputs of TV. 6 7 8 9 COMPONENT VIDEO OUT Connect to Component Video Inputs of TV. DIGITAL AUDIO OUT Connect COAXIAL OUT to Digital Audio Input (coaxial type) of Audio AMP. Or connect OPTICAL OUT to Digital Audio Input (optical type) of Audio AMP. ANT IN Connect to external antenna. ANT OUT Connect to Antenna Input of TV. EURO AV OUT 10 Connect to Euro AV input of TV. 11 Connect to Euro AV in/out of AV equipment EURO AV IN/OUT such as VCR, DVD player, etc. 5 Controls & Display 9 Controls & Display Remote Controller Unit A A-B To repeat a certain section. ANGLE To view with a different frame angle. ARROW ( ) To select a menu item. AUDIO To select the audio language when playing a DVD disc. AV IN To select an external audio and video input to use for recording. C CHANNEL DOWN / UP Used to select the preset TV channels. CL(CLEAR) Used when discarding wrong number input. CM SKIP For moving to a scene after 30 seconds. (about the length of a typical TV commercial) D DIMMER This adjusts the FL display brightness of front panel. DISPLAY To view the Title, Chapter, Track information or Subtitle Language, Audio Language, Repeat mode. DV IN To select a digital A/V input from a DV camcorder. 10 Controls & Display Controls & Display E EDIT-DISC To edit a disc : Rename disc, Erase disc, Overwrite disc. EDIT-TITLE To edit a title : Insert chapter, Remove chapter, Hide chapter. ENTER Used to select the menu item. P PAUSE ( ) When you press this button during playback, you can view the still picture. Each time you press this button, you can see one frame at a time. PLAY ( ) To play the loaded disc. PREV ( ) To skip to the previous chapter or track. PROGRAM To playback in a specific order. F FWD ( ) Press for fast forward scanning during playback. R REC (Record) To record TV programs. REC MODE To select the record quality. REPEAT To select a repeat mode. REPLAY To play back again from the scene of previous 10 seconds. It is a useful function to learn a foreign language. RETURN To move to a previous menu. When using VCD 2.0 and SVCD with PBC function, this button works as a RETURN button. REV ( ) Press for fast reverse scanning during playback. G GOTO To move to a specific time in a track or title. M MENU Used to display the contents menu of th ...