SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Safety Symbols This symbol indicates there is dangerous voltages within the AD-8091 housing, which may have sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock if not handled correctly. To avoid the risk of electric shock, do not open the housing at any time. This symbol identifies important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions. Be sure to follow instructions identified with this symbol to avoid potential damage to your unit.
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 1.Read this Manual After unpacking this product read the manual carefully and follow all the operating instructions. 5.Heat Position the unit away from heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other products (including amplifiers)that produce heat. 2.Power Sources This product should be operated only from the type of power source indicated on the unit. If you are not sure of the type of power supply to your home, consult your product dealer or local power company. 6.
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 10.Lightning Unplug the unit from the wall outlet during storms to prevent damage from lightning and power surges. 17.Damage Requiring Service Unplug the unit from the A/C outlet and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions: a) When the power cord or plug is damaged. b) If liquid has been spilled into or objects have fallen into the product. c) If the product has been exposed to rain or water. d) If the product does not operate normally.
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS PRODUCTS WITH PROGRESSIVE SCAN OUTPUTS (525P/625P) NOTICE REQUIREMENTS (from the 525p/625p Addendum to the DVD License Agreement) Licensee will incorporate the following wording, as appropriate, together with the applicable list of Licensee’s high definition television sets, in all product manuals or the like applicable to any DVD Recorder with a YUV progressive scan output: For DVD Recorders with 525p, but not 625p, progressive scan output: ‘CONSUMERS SHOULD NOTE THAT NOT ALL HIGH DEFIN
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CONTENTS INTRODUCTION DVD+R/RW Recorder and Progressive scan Player . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Optical disc compatibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Caring for optical discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Format Disc . Erase Disc . Finalize Disc Rename Disc GETTING STARTED Make sure the package contents are complete. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Installing batteries in the remote control . . . . . . . . 9 Operating the remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
INTRODUCTION DVD+R/RW Recorder and Progressive Scan Player You AD-8091 is a progressive scan DVD Recorder. The recording provides you the ability to create your own DVD discs from your home movies, favorite TV programs and more. Because of the outstanding compatibility of DVD+R/RW discs, the discs you create will be suitable for playback in most DVD Recorders. You can record from the unit's built-in TV Tuner or an external video source like a video camera.
INTRODUCTION CD-Audio: An on-screen navigator is provided to select and play tracks when using CD-Audio discs. Optical disc compatibility This unit is compatible with a wide range of available optical discs for recording and playback. Discs suitable for Recording and Playback You must us DVD+R or DVD+RW discs to record on this unit. CD-R/RW: This unit features an on-screen navigator for easy access to playable files stored on CD-R/RW discs, such as JPG images and MP3 music.
INTRODUCTION Make sure the package contents are complete In addition to the DVD recorder, your package contains the following accessories. Remote control Batteries User’s manual Installing batteries in the remote control A/V cable (composite Video, stereo Audio) Operating the remote control This unit comes complete with batteries for the remote control.
FUNCTIONAL OVERVIEW Remote Control 24 1 2 3 25 4 5 6 8 9 26 7 28 29 10 18 20 22 31 32 12 16 30 10 11 14 27 13 34 15 17 37 19 39 21 41 23 43 30 33 35 36 38 40 1. OPEN / CLOSE - Opens and closes the disc tray. 2. ZOOM - Press to magnify the screen with DVD and JPG discs. 3. A-B REPEAT - Sets the beginning and end points of a section to repeat. 4. REPEAT - Selects a repeat option Chapter, Title or Disc. 5. GOTO - To Select your desired time, chapter of the disc to play. 6.
FUNCTIONAL OVERVIEW Front Panel 1. STANDBY - Turns the unit on and sends the unit to standby mode. In standby mode, the unit will use a minute amount of power to enable power-on by the remote control. 2. DISC TRAY - Loads DVD+R/RW, DVD, CD-ROM, SVCD, MP3, JPG and other optical discs. 3. VFD DISPLAY - The front Display shows information about the unit’s operation, such as current chapter and elapsed time during playback and disc tray status. 4. REMOTE RECEIVERS 5.
FUNCTIONAL OVERVIEW Front VFD Display 1. FUNCTION INDICATORS Indicate the status of advanced disc playback functions: ALL Repeat Chapter/Title/Track function is active. A-B Repeat A-B Function is active. REC Recording indicator. ANGLE Multi-Angle Mode is active. PROGRAM Tracks are being played in PROGRAM order. RANDOM Tracks are being played in RANDOM order. PBC PBC (Playback Control) Function is enabled.
FUNCTIONAL OVERVIEW Back Panel 1. RF IN / OUT - For Antenna or Cable TV connection. Pass through connection to TV does not transfer the output signal from the DVD Recorder. *Some units do not have a Pass through connector. In this case, use a splitter (See page 16). 2. VIDEO1 INPUT - Composite Video input for recording. To select this input, use the SOURCE button and choose VIDEO IN 1. 3. S-VIDEO1 INPUT - S-VIDEO input for recording. To select this input, use the SOURCE button and choose SVIDEO IN 1. 4.
CONNECTIONS Connecting the video output to your TV In order to use the DVD Recorder, you’ll need to make a video connection to your TV. The capabilities of your TV and the cables you have on hand will determine the connections you can use. There are 3 possible connection types: - Composite Video - The most widely used connection. This unit includes an A/V cable for Composite Video. - S-Video - A higher quality connection that requires a special S-Video cable and an S-Video capable TV.
CONNECTIONS S-Video This is a higher quality connection than standard composite video, and requires a special S-Video cable not included. The S-Video connector is distinguishable by its 4 pins, as shown below. If your TV has an S-Video input, it’s recommended that you use this type of connection for better picture quality. capability Component Video The highest quality video connection, component video requires separate cables for the Y, Pb, Pr signals.
CONNECTIONS Audio Output Connections This unit features a variety of audio line outputs for connection to a receiver or other audio equipment. - Use the included A/V cable to connect the stereo audio outputs for connection to a TV or stereo receiver. - Optical and Coaxial digital audio outputs send an encoded digital bitstream, suitable for receivers with Dolby decoding capability. These outputs require special cables not included.
CONNECTIONS Connecting Audio/Video recording sources to the A/V Inputs Audio/Video inputs are provided on the right side and back of the unit for connection of outside audio/video sources such as VCRs, camcorders, DVD Recorders, etc. External Video Sources must support S-Video, Composite Video and/or Stereo Audio to be suitable for recording.
DVD RECORDER OPERATION Powering on the unit Initial Setup Procedure Only after all connections are complete, connect the power cord and power on the unit. Using the Menus When the unit is first powered on, you'll be prompted to set the time and date as well as TV Tuner options. You can always change any of the settings you choose during the Initial Setup later in the DVD Recorder's SETUP MENU. 1 2 plug the standard jack end into a wall socket or power strip.
DVD RECORDER OPERATION Select the DVD Playback Mode 1 Using Disc Menus Playing a Disc from the Menu Press the DVD/TV button on the remote control or the receiver’s front panel to select the DVD mode. Most DVDs will automatically display a menu after the disc is inserted. This first menu is the first of possibly many layers, and is therefore known as the menu. 1 Inserting a Disc 1 2 Press the OPEN/CLOSE button on the remote or front panel to open the disc tray.
DVD RECORDER OPERATION Skipping to the Next or Previous Chapter /Track Basic Disc Playback You can advance or skip back through the chapters or tracks on DVD discs, Audio CDs and other discs with the NEXT and PREV buttons on the remote or front panel. Starting, Pausing and Stopping Disc Play 1 1 PLAY - To begin playback of a disc, press PLAY. 2 2 3 PAUSE - To freeze the video on a single frame, press the PLAY/PAUSE (Front Panel) or PAUSE (Remote Control) key during playback.
DVD RECORDER OPERATION Advanced Playback Repeating a Segment You Define Slow Motion Playback This unit supports slow motion playback to 1/8 normal speed. 1 Unlike the REPEAT key, which allows you to repeat segments already defined on a disc, such as tracks and chapters, the A-B RPT key lets you define your own segments to repeat Press the SLOW MOTION button repeatedly to step through all options for slow playback. With DVD’s, you can choose from 2X,4X or 8X speed.
DVD RECORDER OPERATION Multi-Angle Function 1 Some DVD discs are recorded with multiple viewing angles for certain scenes. When you are viewing a disc that supports this feature, you can choose among the available angles on the disc with the ANGLE key. Press the ZOOM key repeatedly to cycle through all the zoom levels 1.5 X, 2X, 3X or OFF.
DVD RECORDER OPERATION Muting the sound Subtitles 1 Most DVD discs include at least one subtitle track in one language. Subtitles are useful viewing movies in a foreign language or for hearing-impaired viewers. Press the MUTE button on the remote to temporarily cancel the audio signal at any time. Press MUTE again to resume normal audio. Changing the audio track Most DVD discs are recorded with multiple audio tracks. These can contain multiple languages and different audio formats, such as 5.
DVD RECORDER OPERATION 2 Viewing JPG Files Slide Shows Press the F.REV OR F.REW key repeatedly to zoom in or out. You can zoom in up to100PCT, and out to 25PCT of the Original image size. You can view JPG picture files stored on CD-R/RW discs individually or in slide show mode on your TV. JPG is the standard format for pictures stored in digital cameras, the Internet and many other applications. When you insert a disc with JPG files, a Slide Show will automatically begin.
DVD RECORDER OPERATION Playing MP3 Files The MP3 Player When you insert a disc containing MP3 files, the player will launch the MP3 player - an on-screen interface for playing MP3 music files. SmartNAVI 0 ROOT 1 RI-YVOU(A) 2 ZB 3 BKF 4 DZ 5 HKL 6 HP-THAT Enter 1. TRACK LIST - A list of the tracks and folders on the disc. 2. CURRENT FILE - The current file begin played. 3. PLAYBACK INFO - Displays the current track number, total tracks on the disc and elapsed playback time.
RECORDING Introduction to Recording You already know that DVD discs provide the highest quality video playback available. Now, with DVD+R/RW recording, you can create your own DVDs from your home movies, favorite TV shows or virtually any other video source. Recording to DVD+R/RW is easy. The process is similar in many ways to your old VCR, but with many new enhancements. You can record live by simply pressing one button, or set the timer for scheduled recordings.
RECORDING Setting Recording Options There are several recording options and other settings that should be understood and checked before you begin recording. Setting the Record Quality The Record quality determines the quality of your recordings as well as the maximum amount of video you can record on a disc. The higher the quality, the less video recording time can be recorded.
RECORDING TV Tuner Setup Choose Cable(CATV) or Antenna(AIR) It's important that this option is set correctly before scanning for available channels. 1 Press SETUP and navigate with the DOWN key to the CHANNEL SOUCRE menu. Then, navigate to the CATV or AIR option and press ENTER. Adding, Fine Tuning and Deleting Channels After scanning for channels, the TV Tuner holds a list of available channels that are accessible with the CH+ and CH-keys.
RECORDING Automatically Adding Chapter Markers The Title Screen When you insert a DVD+RW or DVD+R disc, the Title Screen will appear. The Title Screen displays thumbnail images and information for each title (recording) on the disc. Photo 01 untitle 01:14 LP 12/31/03 You can set the recorder to automatically add a CHAPTER MARKER every 10 minutes during your recordings. During playback, this will allow you to skip forward or back in 10 minute intervals by using the NEXT/PREV keys on the remote.
RECORDING 3 You can Press REC key to start record. 2 You may pause the DVD Recorder during a Live Recording. Simply press pause and the recording will stop temporarily. Press play again to resume recording. 3 To end recording, press STOP. Keep in mind that the recording will end automatically if the disc runs out of space. There will be a STOP while the Recorder updates the disc contents. 4 To return to the Title Screen, press TITLE.
RECORDING 1 DVD+R Discs must be FINALIZED Remember, your recording is not complete on a DVD+R disc until the disc is FINALIZED. Until a DVD+R disc is finalized, it can be recorded to, played back and edited on the DVD Recorder, but it will not be compatible with any other DVD Recorder. Finalization makes the disc compatible for playback on standard DVD players. Once a disc is finalized, no more recordings can be added.
RECORDING 3. SOURCE - The Video Input Source that will be used for the recording: TV Tuner, AV1 CVBS IN, S-VIDEO 1, AV2 CVBS IN, S-VIDEO 2. Press 6.-TITLE-The title is generated based on the date you set. to change settings. Inp ut source Press ENTER to edit the title is generated based on the date you set. Tuner No Channel available active 2004/01/18 Title Done Done Back Back Press SETUP to exit Press SETUP to exit OK 4. CHANNEL-the TV channel will be recording.
RECORDING 2 3 To input numeric values such as START/STOP TIME and SOURCE TV CHANNEL, use the NUMBER To save an entry, press ENTER. The recorder will return to the Timer Schedule Screen and the new entry will be shown in the list: Ti tle Dat e Start SOU rce 00 1 20 04 /01 /1 2 03 :4 4 67 00 2 20 04 /01 /1 3 05 :4 2 67 00 3 20 04 /01 /1 4 02:42 67 Press SETUP t o exit 4 To exit the Timer Menu, press SETUP.
EDITING YOUR RECORDINGS 2 Editing Overview Your DVD Recorder’s capabilities go far beyond simply recording in Live and Timer modes. A vast array of editing options are also available, allowing you to tailor your recordings to your own personal requirements. Press EDIT to access the EDIT MENU. PLAY TITLE You can divide your recordings into sections, or Chapters, that provide the user-friendly navigation made popular on motion picture DVDs.
EDIT DISC Erasing a DVD+RW Disc DVD+RW discs can be erased, deleting all content on the disc and freeing up all space for new recordings. You must enter the SETUP MENU or press the remote DISC OPER key to erase a DVD+RW disc. 33 Press ENTER to select ERASE, and ENTER again to Confirm. Format Disc Era se Disc Finali ze Disc Rename Disc Pr es s con fi rm the Er as ing of th is Dis c A ll title will be pe rma nently de leted YE S NO Press SETUP to exit FORMAT DISC Available only with DVD+RW discs.
THE DVD RECORDER SETUP MENU Using the SETUP MENU 4 The DVD Player’s SETUP MENU is where various settings are configured, including watching TV, play/edit disc, record program, setup menu, channel source, channel setup settings and more. To EXIT the SETUP MENU, press SETUP. Your changes will be saved. Play/Edit Play/Edit Title Enter in Play/Edit title menu to play or edit title that your recording. Watch TV 1 Press SETUP to enter the SETUP MENU.
THE DVD RECORDER SETUP MENU Record Program Recording Setup Timer Record The Recording Setup menu includes Recording Quality, Auto Chapter, Set Clock settings.
THE DVD RECORDER SETUP MENU DVD Control The DVD control menu including Angle Make, Language Preference. Parental Control settings. ANGLE Make- Define DVD multi-angle display function ON/OFF.
THE DVD RECORDER SETUP MENU Default setting: OFF You can enable the built-in SCREEN SAVER. When enabled by choosing ON, the Screen Saver will start if the unit remains paused for a period of about 5 minutes, protecting your TV from possible “screen burn” that could occur when a still image is displayed for too long FACTORY RESET Default setting: YES Use this option to RESET the unit to FACTORY DEFAULTS. All settings will be reset, including the DATE and TIME. All stored CHANNELS will be lost.
THE DVD RECORDER SETUP MENU Speaker Setup The speaker setup menu includes Down Mix. Center, Rear, subwoofer, Center Delay, Rear Delay, speaker test setting. Down Mix set-including Lt/Rt, Stereo, OFF setting. Default setting: Lt/Rt. Rear Delay- you may set the rear speaker delay output times. Default setting: OFF.
THE DVD RECORDER SETUP MENU Channel Setup Watch TV Play/ Edit Disc Re c o r d in g se t up Record program G e n e ra l Setup menu V id e o Spe ake r Channel source Digital Out Analog Dynami c Compress External Decode Pro Logic Internal Decode D V D c o n tr o l AUTO CH SCAN-enter the menu you can scan TV channels.
TROUBLE SHOOTING Common Problems & Solutions The Disc Doesn’t Eject If the Recorder is in Standby Mode with the glowing LED to the left of the disc tray, the disc will not eject. Turn the Recorder on with the Remote Control and then eject the disc. Playback The DVD Recorder Does Not Power On The AC power cord may be loose or not plugged in. Make sure the power cord is secure in the AC socket and the connector on the back of the Recorder. The unit may be in Standby Mode.
SPECIFICATIONS VIDEO PERFORMANCE DISC TYPES SUPPORTED DVD+RW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Playback, Recording DVD+R . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Playback, Recording DVD-RW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Playback DVD-R . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Playback DVD-Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Playback SVCD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Attachment Support Media(DVD+R) Recommend Maker Media speed Manufacture ID Media type ID Product Rev .NO Max Write Speed :4× Maxell 4× MAXELL 001 0 TDK 4× TDK 001 0 Ricoh 4× RICOHJPN R00 0 4× 2.4× 4× RICOHJPN YUDEN000 YUDEN000 R01 T01 T00 2 2 0 SONY D01 0 MCC BEALL P0 CMC Mag DAXON MCC 002 001 R01 AZ0 001 0 0 0 0 0 Ricoh YUDEN YUDEN SONY Max Write Speed :2.4× No Recommend Max Write Speed :2.4× 4× MISUBISHI BeAll CMC DAXON(ACER ) MITSUBISHI 4× 2.4× 2.4× 2.4× 2.
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