Instruction Manual DVD-VR335 www.samsung.com/ca English Français AK68-00995F-00 Warning Getting Started TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE THE COVER(OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS ARE INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. This symbol indicates "dangerous voltage" inside the product that presents a risk of electric shock or personal injury. This symbol indicates important instructions accompanying the product. Do not install this equipment in a confined space such as a bookcase or similar unit. WARNING : To prevent damage which may result in fire or electric shock hazard, do not expose this appliance to rain or moisture. CAUTION : This DVD Recorder & VCR USES AN INVISIBLE LASER BEAM WHICH CAN CAUSE HAZARDOUS RADIATION EXPOSURE IF DIRECTED. BE SURE TO OPERATE RECORDER CORRECTLY AS INSTRUCTED. CAUTION THIS PRODUCT UTILIZES A LASER. USE OF CONTROLS OR ADJUSTMENTS OR PERFORMANCE OF PROCEDURES OTHER THAN THOSE SPECIFIED HEREIN MAY RESULT IN HAZARDOUS RADIATION EXPOSURE. DO NOT OPEN COVERS AND DO NOT REPAIR YOURSELF. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL. CAUTIONS Caution: To prevent electric shock, match wide blade of plug to wide slot, fully insert. Attention: Pour éviter les chocs électriques, introduíre la lame la plus large de la fiche dans la borne correspondante de la prise et pousser jusqu au fond. This product satisfies FCC regulations when shielded cables and connectors are used to connect the unit to other equipment. To prevent electromagnetic interference with electric appliances, such as radios and televisions, use shielded cables and connectors for connections. FCC NOTE (for U.S.A): This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential 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 be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: · Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. · Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. · Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. · Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. Caution: FCC regulations state that any unauthorized changes or modifications to this equipment may void the user's authority to operate it. This unit can be used only where the power supply is AC 120V, 60Hz. It cannot be used elsewhere. This DVD Recorder & VCR is designed and manufactured to respond to the Region Management Information. If the Region number of a DVD disc does not correspond to the Region number of this , the DVD Recorder & VCR cannot play the disc. This device is protected by U.S. Patent Nos.4,631,603;4,577,216;4,819,098;4,907,093; and 6,516,132. This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by U.S. patents and other intellectual property rights. Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorized by Macrovision,and is intended for home and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision. Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited. This product is covered by one or more of the following U.S. patents: 5,034,830 5,060,200 5,457,669 5,561,649 5,691,858 5,705,762 5,987,417 6,043,912 6,222,983 6,272,096 6,377,524 6,377,531 6,385,587 6,389,569 6,389,570 6,408,408 6,466,532 6,473,736 6,477,501 6,480,829 6,556,520 6,556,521 6,556,522 6,594,208 6,674,697 6,674,957 6,721,493 6,728,474 6,741,535 09/610381 09/610695 Note 2 - English Precaution Important Safety Instructions Read these operating instructions carefully before using the unit. Follow all the safety instructions listed below. Keep these operating instructions handy for future reference. 1) Read these instructions. 2) Keep these instructions. 3) Heed all warnings. 4) Follow all instructions. 5) Do not use this apparatus near water. 6) Clean only with dry cloth. 7) Do not block any ventilation openings, Install in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions. 8) Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat. 9) Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding- type plug. A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the other. A grounding type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong. The wide blade or the third prong are provided for your safety. if the provided plug does not fit into your outlet, consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet. 10) Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the apparatus. 11) Only use attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer. 12) Use only with the cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table specified by the manufacturer, or sold with the apparatus. When a cart is used, use caution when moving the cart/apparatus combination to avoid injury from tip-over. 13) Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time. 14) Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way, such as power-supply cord or plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus, the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate normally, or has been dropped. · Exterior interference such as lightning and static electricity can affect normal operation of this recorder. If this occurs, turn the DVD Recorder & VCR off and on again with the POWER button, or disconnect and then reconnect the AC power cord to the AC power outlet. The recorder will operate normally. · Be sure to remove the disc and turn off the recorder after use. Getting Started · Disconnect the AC power cord from the AC outlet when you don't intend to use the recorder for long periods of time. · Clean the disc by wiping in a straight line from the inside to the outside of the disc. Maintenance of Cabinet For safety reasons, be sure to disconnect the AC power cord from the AC outlet. · Do not use benzene, thinner, or other solvents for cleaning. · Wipe the cabinet with a soft cloth. Disc Handling · Use discs with regular shapes. If an irregular disc (a disc with a special shape) is used, this DVD Recorder & VCR may be damaged. Holding discs · Avoid touching the surface of a disc where recording is performed. DVD-RAM, DVD±RW and DVD±R · Clean with an optional DVD-RAM/PD disc cleaner. Do not use cleaners or cloths for CDs to clean DVD-RAM/DVD±RW/DVD±R discs. DVD-Video, CD · Wipe off dirt or contamination on the disc with a soft cloth. Handling Cautions · Before connecting other components to this recorder, be sure to turn them all off. · Do not move the recorder while a disc is being played, or the disc may be scratched or broken, and the recorder's internal parts may be damaged. · Do not put a flower vase filled with water or any small metal objects on the recorder. · Be careful not to put your hand into the disc tray. · Do not place anything other than the disc in the disc tray. Cautions on handling discs · Do not write on the printed side with a ball-point pen or pencil. · Do not use record cleaning sprays or antistatic. Also, do not use volatile chemicals, such as benzene or thinner. · Do not apply labels or stickers to discs. (Do not use discs fixed with exposed tape adhesive or leftover peeled-off stickers.) English - 3 · Do not use scratch-proof protectors or covers. · Do not use discs printed with label printers available on the market. JPEG CD-R/-RW · Only JPEG files with the ".jpg", ".JPG" extension can be used. · Do not load warped or cracked discs. Getting Started Disc Storage Be careful not to harm the disc because the data on these discs is highly vulnerable to the environment. · Do not keep under direct sunlight. · Keep in a cool ventilated area. · Store vertically. · Keep in a clean protection jacket. · If you move your DVD Recorder & VCR suddenly from a cold place to a warm place, condensation may generate on the operating parts and lens and cause abnormal disc playback. In this case, do not connect the plug to the power outlet and wait for two hours. Then insert the disc and try to play back again. It will work properly when condensation has evaporated. · The unit can handle a maximum of 1000 files and folders. · Maximum size of progressive JPEG is 3M pixels. · MOTION JPEG is not supported. · DVD-RAM/±RW/±R discs that contain JPEG files can be played back. Using MPEG4 disc · Disc : CD-R/-RW, DVD-RAM, DVD±R/ DVD±RW, · MPEG4 File with following extensions can be played. : .avi, .divx, .AVI, .DIVX · MPEG4 Codec format : DivX 3.11 DivX 4.x DivX 5.x · Available Audio Format : "MP3", "MPEG", "PCM","AC3", "DTS" · Supported subtitle file formats: .smi, .srt, .sub, .psb,.txt Disc Specifications DVD-Video · A digital versatile disc (DVD) can contain up to 135minutes of images, 8 audio languages and 32 subtitle languages. It is equipped with MPEG-2 picture compression and Dolby 3D surround, allowing you to enjoy vivid and clear theater quality images in the comfort of your own home. · When switching from the first layer to the second layer of a double-layered DVD Video disc, there may be momentary distortion in the image and sound. This is not a malfunction of the unit. · Once a DVD±R/DVD-RW(V) recorded is finalized, it is playable in a standard DVD player. Using CD-R/-RW · Use a 700MB(80 minutes) CD-R/-RW disc. If possible, do not use a 800MB(90 minutes) or above disc, as the disc may not play back. · If the CD-R/-RW disc was not recorded as a closed session, you may experience a delay in the early play-back time, and all recorded files may not play. · Some CD-R/-RW discs may not be playable with this unit, depending on the device which was used to burn them. For contents recorded on CD-R/-RW media from CDs for your personal use, playability may vary depending on contents and discs. DVD±R Disc Playback and Recording · Once a DVD±R recorded is finalized, it is playable in a standard DVD player. Audio CD · An audio disc on which 44.1kHz PCM Audio is recorded. · Plays CD-DA format audio CD-R and CD-RW discs. This unit may not be able to play some CD-R or CD-RW discs due to the condition of the recording. · You can record onto the available space on the disc and perform editing functions such as giving titles to discs and programs and erasing programs before finalizing. · When programming is erased from a DVD±R, that space does not become available. Once an area on a DVD±R is recorded on, that area is no longer available for recording, whether the recording is erased or not. · It takes about 30 seconds for the unit to complete recording management information after recording finishes. · This product optimizes the DVD±R for each recording. Optimizing is carried out when you start recording after inserting the disc or turning on the unit. Recording onto the disc may become impossible if optimizing is carried out too many times. · Playback may be impossible in some cases due to the condition of recording. · This unit can play back DVD±R discs recorded and finalized with a Samsung DVD video recorder. It may not be able to play some DVD±R discs depending on the disc and the condition of the recording. CD-R/-RW MP3 CD-R/-RW · Only CD-R discs with MP3 files recorded with ISO9660 or JOLIET format can be played back · Only MP3 files with the "mp3" or "MP3" extension can be used. · For MP3 files recorded with a VBR(Variable Bit Rates), from 80 Kbps to 320 Kbps, the sound may cut in out. · Playable bitrate range is from 56Kbps to 320Kbps. · The unit can handle a maximum of 1000 files and folders. · DVD-RAM/±RW/±R discs that contain MP3 files can be played back. 4 - English DVD-RW Disc Playback and Recording · Recording and playback can be performed on DVDRW discs in both Video and VR Modes. COPY PROTECTION · Many DVD discs are encoded with copy protection. Because of this, you should only connect your DVD Recorder & VCR directly to your TV, not to a VCR. Connecting to a VCR results in a distorted picture from copy-protected DVD discs. · This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by methods claims of certain U.S. patents and other intellect ...