, OWNER S MANUAL R BEFORE USING YOUR UNIT DISC PLAYBACK DRAFT TAPE PLAYBACK DVD-RW RECORDER & VCR RECORDING VRDVD4005 EDITING OF THE DISC DUBBING VARIOUS SETTINGS When shipped from the factory, the TV/CATV menu option is set to the “CATV” (Cable Television) mode. If not using CATV (Cable TV), set this menu option to the “TV” mode. ORION WEBSITE FOR INFORMATION ON OUR OTHER PRODUCTS, PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT WWW.ORIONSALESINC.COM Before operating the unit, please read this manual thoroughly.
Contents Contents ........................................................ 2 Sansui Dual Deck DVD Recorder ................. 4 Warranty ..................................................... 4 Master Protection Agreements ................... 4 Before using your unit Caution .......................................................... 5 Important Safeguards .................................... 6 Disc ............................................................... 9 Handling discs ..............................
Contents Various settings Additional information SETUP MENU ............................................. 69 Using the SETUP MENU .......................... 69 Setting the language .................................... 70 OSD LANGUAGE ..................................... 70 DVD MENU ............................................... 70 AUDIO ...................................................... 70 SUBTITLE ................................................ 70 Selecting and cancelling of pareatal control .
Sansui Dual Deck DVD Recorder Warranty One Year Full Warranty on Sansui Dual Deck DVD Recorder If this product is defective in material or workmanship within one year from the date of purchase, RETURN IT TO YOUR NEAREST SEARS PARTS & REPAIR CENTER, and it will be repaired free of charge. This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state. Sears, Roebuck and Co., Dept.
CAUTION CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.
IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS 1. READ INSTRUCTIONS All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the unit is operated. 2. RETAIN INSTRUCTIONS The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference. 3. HEED WARNINGS All warnings on the unit and in the operating instructions should be adhered to. 4. FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS All operating and use instructions should be followed. 5. CLEANING Unplug this unit from the wall outlet before cleaning.
IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS 14. POWER LINES An outside antenna system should not be located in the vicinity of overhead power lines or other electric light or power circuits, or where it can fall into such power lines or circuits. When installing an outside antenna system, extreme care should be taken to keep from touching such power lines or circuits, as contact with them might be fatal. 15. OVERLOADING Do not overload wall outlets and extension cords, as this can result in a risk of fire or electric shock. 16.
IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS 26. DISC Do not use a cracked, deformed, or repaired disc. These discs are easily broken and may cause serious personal injury and product malfunction. 27.
Disc Region management information Handling discs Removing the Disc from its case Be sure to hold the disc by its edges. Do not touch the surface of the disc. Take the disc carefully from its case. • • • • Example: Do not scratch the disc. Do not get dirt on the surface of the disc. Do not stick labels or adhesive tapes on the disc. Do not drop or bend the disc. • Store the disc in the case to avoid any risk of scratches, dirt or damage.
Disc Discs on which video can be recorded To record video with this unit, use the below discs. Media type DVD-RW Ver.1.0 Ver.1.1 Ver.1.1CPRM support Logo mark Recording format This unit has two modes for formatting discs for recording: VR mode and video mode. When an unused DVD-RW (Ver.1.1) is loaded into this unit, the automatic initialization function starts to initialize the disc. (For the disc format setting in this step, see page 73.) VR mode DVD-R Ver.2.
Disc Title/Chapter/Track Disc playback in other players A DVD-Video has a large partition called a “title” and a smaller partition called a “chapter”. A music CD has another partition called a “track”. A number is allotted to each partition and these numbers are called “title numbers”, “chapter numbers” or “track numbers”. A disc recorded in this unit can be finalized. The finalized disc can be played back in players other than this unit that can playback DVD-RWs and DVD-Rs.
Parts and functions Front VCR indicator Cassette Loading Slot VCR Display window STOP button DVD indicator Disc tray REC button SELECT DVD FUNCTION REC VCR/DVD VCR FUNCTION REC CHANNEL POWER button AUDIO (L/R)/VIDEO IN (LINE 2) jacks EJECT button VCR/DVD button OPEN/CLOSE button PLAY button button FF (Fast Forward) button REW (Rewind) button DVD S-VIDEO IN (LINE 2) jack Rear RF OUT jack DVD COMPONENT OUT jacks DVD COAXIAL DIGITAL AUDIO OUT jack AC power cord DVD OPTICAL DIGITAL AUDIO O
Parts and functions Display window 2 4 P 1 No. 3 Display Description 1 Lights during video tape playback. Video tape is temporarily stopped. Lights during video tape recording. P Progressive scanning mode. Timer recording display. XP/SP/LP/EP 4 DVD recording modes. XP, SP, LP or EP is selected in turn by pressing the REC MODE/SPEED each time. SP/SLP 2 VCR recording modes. SP or SLP is selected in turn by pressing the REC MODE/SPEED each time. 2 CD Appears when a CD is inserted.
Parts and functions Page Remote control POWER EJECT OPEN/CLOSE DVD/VCR 0-9 Turns power on/off. Ejects the cassette tapes. Opens or Closes the tray. Switches to operation between VCR and DVD. Direct channel selection of TV Setting input Entering a password TIMER REC Sets the unit to start recording at a preset time. INPUT SELECT Switches the connected TV to external mode. DISPLAY/CALL Displays VCR or DVD operation status. RETURN Removes the DVD setup menu. CLEAR/CANCEL Deletes the Timer program.
Parts and functions Inserting Batteries the battery compartment 2 Install two “AAA” batteries (not 3 Replace the compartment cover. 1 Open cover in the direction of the arsupplied), paying attention to the polarity diagram in the battery compartment. row. Battery precautions The precautions below should be followed when using batteries in this device: 1. Use only the size and type of batteries specified. 2.
Basic connections If you are using an antenna system, follow these instructions. If you are a cable (CATV) subscriber, skip ahead to page 18 for the proper connections. ANTENNA TO DVD/VCR CONNECTION The DVD/VCR must be connected “between” the antenna and the TV. First, disconnect the antenna from the TV and connect it to the DVD/VCR. Then connect the DVD/VCR to the TV. Below are 3 common methods of connecting an antenna system to a DVD/VCR.
Basic connections DVD/VCR TO TV CONNECTION After you have connected the antenna to the DVD/VCR, you must connect the DVD/VCR to the TV. Below are 3 common methods of connecting your DVD/VCR to a TV. Find the type of TV you are using and follow the connection diagram. This DVD/VCR has a single 75 ohm output for connection to a TV. If your TV has separate VHF and UHF antenna inputs (numbers 2 and 3 below), use a splitter to connect the DVD/VCR to the TV for VHF and UHF reception.
CATV (CABLE TV) connections Many cable companies offer services permitting reception of extra channels including pay or subscription channels. This DVD/VCR has an extended tuning range and can be tuned to most cable channels without using a cable company supplied converter box, except for those channels which are intentionally scrambled. If you subscribe to a special channel which is scrambled, you must have a descrambler box for proper reception.
CATV (CABLE TV) connections IMPORTANT: Make sure the TV/CATV menu option is set to the “CATV” mode. This DVD/VCR cannot receive scrambled programs since it does not contain a descrambler. In order to receive scrambled programs, your existing descrambler must be used. Descrambler boxes are available from cable companies. Consult your local cable company for more information concerning connection to their descrambler equipment. There are many ways to connect your DVD/VCR to a cable system.
Connections with the TV or audio component The exact arrangement you use to interconnect various video and audio components to the DVD/VCR is dependent on the model and features of each component. Check the Owner’s Manual provided with each component for the location of video and audio inputs and outputs. Connect to a TV with Audio/Video output You can enjoy playback by connecting the unit to a TV.
Connections with the TV or audio component Connect to a stereo amplifier with audio output You can enjoy high quality audio by connecting the audio output to your amplifier. Connect the AUDIO OUT jacks to any line-level inputs (such as AUX, DVD, CD, etc.) of an audio amplifier.
Setting the video channel Auto clock setting Preparation: You must set the antenna connection before the AC cord plug is inserted into the AC outlet. WAIT 30 MINUTES! when the power switch is off, after the connections of the antenna and the power plug. Because the auto clock setting feature is activate. After the clock is set automatically, you may have to set the time zone and daylight saving time. Press POWER to turn on the DVD/VCR after the auto clock operation completed.
Playback procedure Preparation: • Turn ON the TV and set to the video input mode. • Press DVD/VCR to select the DVD mode. (The DVD indicator will light.) OPEN/CLOSE. 1 Press The disc tray will open. a disc onto the tray. 2 Place Hold the disc, position it with the printed label side up, align it with the guides, and place it in its proper position. OPEN/CLOSE to close the 3 Press disc tray. READING “READING” appears on the screen and some discs start playback automatically.
Playback by selecting a title When playing back a recorded disc, you can display the title menu and select the title to be played back. Preparation: • Turn ON the TV and set to the video input mode. • Load a recorded DVD. • Press DVD/VCR to select the DVD mode. (The DVD indicator will light.) TITLE MENU. 1 Press The title menu will appear.
Checking media information Various information on the loaded disc can be displayed on the TV screen. Preparation: • Turn ON the TV and set it to the video input mode. • Load the disc. • Press DVD/VCR to select the DVD mode. (The DVD indicator will light.) DISPLAY/CALL. 1 Press Media information will appear. This media information is displayed for about 50 seconds, and then automatically goes out.
Special playback Fast forward playback NOTE: There may be a slight delay between pressing the button and the function activation. Press F.FWD during normal playback. Each press of F.FWD will increase the speed of the search (x4), (x8), (x20). (x2), • To resume normal playback, press PLAY. Review playback Press REW during normal playback. Each press of REW will increase the speed of the search (x4), (x8), (x20). (x2), • To resume normal playback, press PLAY.
Commercial skip/ Locating a specific scene Commercial skip Use this function to skip commercials while you playback the recorded video. Press CM SKIP during playback. During DVD playback, the time jumps to a point 29 seconds later and playback resumes. During video playback, the video is rapidly forwarded for 29 seconds and playback resumes. NOTES: • When you press CM SKIP during A-B repeat playback or Chapter repeat playback, Repeat Playback is cancelled.
Repeat playback One touch repeat This feature repeats playback on a recent section during playback by returning the video to a recently viewed point. Press ONE TOUCH REPEAT during playback. The video returns to a point 10 seconds before and playback resumes. NOTES: • If the time from the title top is less than 10 seconds when ONE TOUCH REPEAT is pressed, the title top is repeated and then the video is played back.
Title selection / DVD menu Title selection Two or more titles are recorded on some discs. If the title menu is recorded on the disc, you can select the desired title. TITLE MENU/TOP MENU during playback. 1 Press The title menu appears on the screen. • Press TITLE MENU/TOP MENU again to resume playback at the scene when you pressed TITLE MENU/TOP MENU. 2 Press / or / to select the desired title. ENTER or PLAY. 3 Press The playback of the selected title will start.
Changing angles / Zooming Changing angles When playing back a disc recorded with multi-angle facility, you can change the angle that you are viewing the scene from. ANGLE during playback. 1 Press The current angle will appear. 1/9 2 Press ANGLE repeatedly until the desired angle is selected. Zooming This unit will allow you to zoom in on the frame image. You can then make selections by switching the position of the frame. ZOOM during playback. 1 Press The center part of the image will be zoomed in.
Changing soundtrack language / Subtitles Changing soundtrack language You can select the language when you play a multilingual disc. Press AUDIO during playback. 1 The current soundtrack language will appear. Audio 1/8 ENG AUDIO repeatedly until the 2 Press desired language is selected. The on-screen display will disappear after a few seconds. Audio 2/8 FRA Turning the subtitles On and Off When playing back a disc recorded with subtitles, you can turn the subtitles on or off.
Various operations on CD This section describes the play music screen where music CDs can be played back using the various operations. Preparation: • Turn ON the TV and set to the video input mode. • Load the music CD. • Press DVD/VCR to select the DVD mode. (The DVD indicator will light.) Press TITLE MENU/TOP MENU. The play music screen will appear.
Various operations on CD Random playback “RAMDOM PLAY” from the menu list and press ENTER. 1 Select The order of music tracks is automatically changed. PLAY. 2 Press Music is played back in random order. To cancel random playback, select “RAMDOM PLAY” from the menu list again, and press ENTER. Repeat playback of selected track or to select the track number you want to repeat play1 Press back and press . 2 Select “REPEAT TRACK” from the menu list and press ENTER. PLAY.
MP3/WMA/JPEG playback Preparation: MP3 and WMA files can be played back. Also, you can display JPEG files on the TV screen and enjoy their slide show. • Turn ON the TV and set to the video input mode. • Load the disc storing MP3, WMA or JPEG. • Press DVD/VCR to select the DVD mode. (The DVD indicator will light.) Using the BROWSER screen TITLE MENU. 1 Press The BROWSER screen will appear. BROWSER Toulouse-Lautrec popArt Grammy03_01.mp3 Grammy03_02.mp3 Grammy03_03.mp3 Grammy03_04.mp3 Grammy03_05.
MP3/WMA/JPEG playback Playing back MP3/WMA files 1 Press or to select MP3 or WMA file. BROWSER Grammy03_01.mp3 Grammy03_02.mp3 Grammy03_03.mp3 Grammy03_04.mp3 Grammy03_05.mp3 Grammy03_06.mp3 Grammy03_07.mp3 Grammy03_08.mp3 Grammy03_09.mp3 Grammy03_10.mp3 SELECT MP3 CD • MP3 files must have the extension letters, “.MP3 ” or “.mp3 ”. • Standard, sampling frequency, and the bit rate: MPEG-1 Audio 32kHz, 44.
MP3/WMA/JPEG playback Playing back JPEG files 1 Press or to select JPEG file. BROWSER /popArt Alfred Ia Guigne.jpg Alone.jpg Ambassadeurs-Aristide_Bruant.jp Arlstide Bruant.jpg At_the_Moulin_Rouge.jpg Clown Cha-U-Kao.jpg Dancer Seated.jpg EI Dorado.jpg Galerie 65 Cannes.jpg Jane Avril-1893.jpg SELECT ENTER/ SELECT ENTER SET RETURN BACK TITLE MENU END out either of the item a or b below. 2 Carry a: Press ENTER. b: Press to select “PLAY” and press ENTER. External browser list appears.
Progressive scan The unit supports the progressive scanning system as well as the conventional interlaced scanning system. If your TV is equipped with component jacks which support the progressive video input, you can enjoy high quality picture by making the progressive scanning mode active. Preparation: • Connect to a TV equipped with component jacks which support the progressive video input. • Turn ON the TV and set it to the corresponding video input mode. • Press DVD/VCR to select the DVD mode.
Loading and unloading a cassette tape Use only video cassette tapes marked and . • Cassettes marked “VHS” (or “S-VHS”) can be used with this video cassette recorder However, S-VHS recording is not possible with this model. • This model is equipped with SQPB (S-VHS QUASI PLAYBACK) that makes it possible to playback S-VHS recordings with regular VHS resolution. • HQ VHS is compatible with existing VHS equipment. Loading Push the center of the tape until it is automatically inserted.
Cassette tape playback Preparation: • Turn ON the TV and set to the video input mode. • Press DVD/VCR to select the VCR mode. (The VCR indicator will light.) a prerecorded tape 1 Load (When loading a cassette tape without the erase prevention tab, playback will start auto-matically). start playback 2 To Press PLAY. Playback will start. “ ” will appear on the screen for about 4 seconds. To stop playback Press STOP once. The tape will stop but remain fully loaded and ready to play.
Special playback Repeat playback Picture search Reverse picture search function Press REW x 1 or x 2 during the playback. Forward picture search function Press F.FWD x 1 or x 2 during the playback. To return to playback: Press PLAY. SPEED SEARCH TIMES TAPE SPEED The entire video tape will be played until its end. The tape will then automatically rewind to the beginning and the playback will be repeated. 1 Press REPEAT while VCR is played back.
ZERO RETURN function / Video index search system ZERO RETURN function This function makes tape rewinding stop at the counter “00:00:00” position automatically. Press DISPLAY/CALL. 1 The counter display shows the tape run- 8 : 47AM MON HI-FI ning time during playback or recording. 00 : 04 : 38 SP COUNTER RESET at the desired 2 Press tape position. The counter display will be 8 : 47AM MON HI-FI reset to the “00:00:00” position (e.g. the beginning of recording).
Read this before recording on disc This section explains things you must know to record on disc. Read it before attempting to record. Types of disc You can use DVD-RW and DVD-R discs to record video. DVD-RW discs • Ver.1.1 discs can be formatted for recording in one of two modes: the VR mode or the video mode. Ver.1.0 discs can only be formatted for recording in the VR mode. • High quality images and sound can be repeatedly recorded about 1,000 times.
Read this before recording video on disc In DVD recording with VBR (Variable Bit Rate), recoding time can vary except with some recording modes. To know the correct recording time, stop recording and check the media information. (See page 25.) Disc remaining time VR mode • Recording is possible as long as there is available space on the disc. (Recording is also possible with a finalized disc.) • Erasing unnecessary title frees up available space on the disc. (Finalized discs can be erased, too.
