DVDR-X30 USER’S MANUAL
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Safety Symbols This symbol indicates there is a dangerous voltage within the DVD Recorder, 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.
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 10.Lightning Unplug the unit from the wall outlet during storms to prevent damage from lightning and power surges. 11.Objects and Liquids Never push objects into this product as that could result in a fire or electric shock. Never spill liquids on the product. 12.Attachments Do not use attachments not recommended by the product manufacturer as they may cause hazards. 13.Accessories Do not place this product on an unstable platform.
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 DEFI
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by method claims of certain U.S. patents and other intellectual property rights owned by Macrovision Corporation and other rights owners. Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorized by Macrovision Corporation, and is intended for home and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision Corporation. Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited.
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INTRODUCTION DVD R/RW Recorder and Progressive Scan Player JPEG PROGRESSIVE SCAN 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 Players. 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 use 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(AAA) A/V cable (Composite Video, Stereo Audio) Installing batteries in the remote control 2 Warranty Operating the remote control When using the remote control, be sure to stay within a 30degree angle of the sensor (More than 3 meter )on the receiver.
FUNCTIONAL OVERVIEW Remote Control 1 23 2 4 6 3 24 5 25 7 26 8 9 27 10 28 11 12 13 14 30 31 15 32 29 16 33 34 17 18 36 20 38 22 40 37 19 21 35 39 1. STANDBY - Turn the unit on and set the unit to Standby mode. 2.AV2-Select input sources to front CVBS in, Front S-VIDEOO in. 3. AV1-Select input sources to Rear CVBS in, Rear S-VIDEO. 4.STOP - Press once to stop playback and hold the last position in memory. Playback can be resumed where it was left off by pressing PLAY.
FUNCTIONAL OVERVIEW Front Panel 1. STANDBY - Turn 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. PLAY/PAUSE - Begin playback of a disc, chapter or track. Press again during playback to pause, and again to resume playback. 3. STOP - Press once to stop playback of a disc and save the location of the stop point. The disc can be played back from the stop point by pressing PLAY.
FUNCTIONAL OVERVIEW Front VFD Display 1. FUNCTION INDICATORS Indicate the status of advanced disc playback Functions: REC Recording indicator. PBC PBC (Playback Control) Function is enabled. These indicators show the playback status of a DVD, CD or other optical disc-Currently Playing, Paused. Indicate the timer recording 2. PROCESSOR INDICATORS These indicators display the status of the surround sound processors and type of sound track currently active.
FUNCTIONAL OVERVIEW Back Panel 1 2 3 4 6 5 7 8 9 1. R F IN / O UT - 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.STEREO AUDIO INPUTS-Use with S-VIDEO IN or VIDEO IN for recording. 3.S-VIDEO INPUT- S-VIDEO input for recording. To select this input, use the SOURCE button and choose Rear SVIDEO. 4.
CONNECTIONS Connecting the video output to your TV In order to use the DVD recorder, you 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 Connection 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 jack, it's recommended that you use this type of connection for better picture quality. 1 S-Video Input Jack S-Video Cable 2 3 Turn on the unit and select the DVD mode. On your TV, select the S-Video input.
CONNECTIONS Audio Output Connections This unit features a variety of audio 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 front side and back of the unit for connection of outside audio/video sources such as VCRs, camcorders, DVD players, 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 Using the Menus Only after all connections are complete, connect the power cord and power on the unit. 1 2 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 chosen during the initial setup later in the DVD recorder's SETUP MENU. Plug the standard jack end into a wall socket or power strip.
DVD RECORDER OPERATION Inserting a Disc 2 2 1 Press the OPEN/CLOSE button on the remote control or front panel to open the disc tray. Press ENTER to confirm your selection. Accessing a menu after play has started FRONT PANEL 1 OR 22 Insert a disc. Labeling Side Surface 33 Close the disc tray by pressing OPEN / CLOSE on the remote control or front panel. Using Disc Menus Playing a Disc from the Menu Most DVD will automatically display a menu after the disc is inserted.
DVD RECORDER OPERATION Basic Disc Playback Skipping to the Next or Previous Chapter /Track Starting, Pausing and Stopping Disc Play 22 1 22 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 control or front panel. 3 PLAY - To begin playback of a disc, press PLAY/PAUSE. 1 PAUSE - To freeze the video on a single frame, press the PLAY/PAUSE key during playback.
DVD RECORDER OPERATION Advanced Playback A_ Repeat the A A-B RPT Repeat the A-B RPT C-RPT Repeat the same chapter T-RPT Repeat the title NORMAL Return normal playback Slow Motion Playback This unit supports slow motion playback to 1/16 normal speed. 1 Press the SLOW button repeatedly to step through all options for slow playback. you can choose 1/2,1/4 , 1/8or1/16 speed. Repeating A-B,Title, Chapter, or Track Press REPEAT button to choose between A_B, Chapter ,Title or Track.
DVD RECORDER OPERATION Muting the sound 1 Press the MUTE button on the remote control to temporarily cancel the audio signal at any time. Press MUTE again to resume normal audio. SUBTITLES 01/02CH SUBTITLES 02/02EN Off Changing the audio track Most discs are recorded with multiple audio tracks. 1 During playback, press the AUDIO button to change the audio track. Subtitles Most DVD discs include at least one subtitle track in one language.
DVD RECORDER OPERATION Viewing JPEG Files Playing MP3 Files Slide Shows The MP3 Player You can view JPEG picture files stored on CD-R/RW discs individually or in slide show mode on your TV. JPEG is the standard format for pictures stored in digital cameras, the internet and many other applications. When you insert a disc with JPEG files, a slide show will automatically begin.
RECORDING Introduction to recording Although DVD RW discs are more expensive than DVD Rs,they can actually be more economical and convenient for certain situations. For example, if you are recording TV programs you may want to "recycle" discs - recording over episodes you have already watched. In this situation, DVD+RW discs are the best choice because a single disc can be used over and over again - there's fewer discs to buy and keep track of.
RECORDING Setting the Auto Chapter Option Setting Recording Options You can set the recorder to automatically add a"chapter marker" every 5 minutes during your recordings. During playback, this will allow you to skip forward or back in 5minutes intervals by using the NEXT/PREV keys on the remote control. These chapter markers are compatible with most standard DVD player as well. There are several recording options and other settings that should be understood and checked before you begin recording.
RECORDING 2 3. NEXT INDICATOR - The ARROW SYMBOL appears ¡°date (mm/dd/yy)¡± When is highlighted, press SELECT and input the local date by NUMBER KEY, press SELECT again to confirm it. above or below the 3 titles, indicating that a previous page of titles exists.
RECORDING 1 2 DVD+R discs must be finalized After selecting the input source for recording, press the REC. MODE button to choose recording quality. Remember, your recoding 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 player, Finalization makes the disc compatible for playback on standard DVD players.
RECORDING SOURCE: START: Select video source for timer recordings. It is including: TUNER (you should search TV channels first )FRONT CVBS. Press SELECT to edit start time. END: Press SELECT to edit end time. QUALITY: Select record quality for timer recoding. 4 MODE: 5 Select recording frequency for timer recording: Daily, Weekly, or Once. Press SELECT to edit mode.
FINALIZATION DISC FINALIZATION 4 When do discs need to be finalized? DVD R/DVD-RW discs recorded with your DVD recorder will play fine on your nuit, or on your computer DVD-ROM with or without disc finalization. However, If you want to view your DVD on a standard DVD player then you will have to finalize the disc to make the disc compatible. You will come across the FINALIZE DISC DIALOGUE BOX which reminds you that no new content can be recorded on the disc once finalized.
SYSTEM SETUP RESTORE FACTORY SETTINGS General 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 General menu including Screen saver, Progressive/Interlace,Video output format, Restore factory settings. The realization of functions must be under STOP condition.
SYSTEM SETUP CLOSED CAPTIONS A Y B P L ACK SYS TEM SE TUP TV aspect rat io L etterbox Rating level Closed captions O F F R A W O N Analog audio output 2CH Digit al audio output Default setting: OFF ENTER PASSWORD SYSTEM SETUP P A L Y B AC K TV aspect ratio O K C AN C E L Rating level O F F R A W O F F 2C H Digital audio output Closed captions Analog audio output DVD play level control Set RatingLevel PLAYBACK L etterbox TV aspect ratio Rating level Digital audio output Closed captions
SYSTEM SETUP SYSTEM SETUP RE CO RD SYSTEM SETUP Default source ON Tun er Default quality SP Auto chapter marker Language RE COR D Auto chapter marker Default source Default quality ON ON OFF OFF SP The language menu includs OSD language , Menu language , Subtitle language and Audio language.
SYSTEM SETUP 1 Channel scan Press number keys or Ch-/Ch+ to change channel. The channel scan includs Default TV system, Scan channel , Modify channel information and Sort channel order . The realization of function must be under STOP condition. DEFAULT TV SYSTEM Default setting : PAL B/G SYSTEM SETUP CHANNEL SCAN Default TV system PAL B/ G Scan chan nels SCAN m o d i f y c h a n n e l i n f o r ma t i o n EDIT S or t chan nel o rd er SORT 2 Use UP/DO WN to change item .
SYSTEM SETUP 5 CHANNEL SORT Use UP/DO WN to change item. LEFT/RIGHT to fine tune. P 000Ch000S kip P 000Ch001S kip P 000Ch002S kip P 000Ch003S kip P 000Ch004S kip P 000Ch005S kip P 000Ch006S kip P 000Ch007S kip P 000Ch008S kip P 000Ch000S kip UP/DOW N Key to select insert pos ition , SELECT /LEFT k ey to insert channel. UP/DOWN to cha nge item, LEFT/RIGHT to fine tune. 6 Clock Before you begin recording, you should make sure the time and date are both correct.
EDIT Edit a title of DVD RW 1 HIDE CHAPTER: Mark current chapter invisible in play mode Insert a recorded DVD RW disc on the disc tray. Press EDIT button ,the index picture screen will pop up. INDEX PICTURE: Snap current screen as title index picture e SPLIT TITLE: 2 3 Divide current title to 2 titles at current point Use the direction keys to highlight the title, which you want to edit. Press the RIGHT key. The menu will display on the screen, and press the UP/DOWN keys to select a sub-item.
EDIT 3 Rename title Press SELECT to run the operation. RENAME TITLE You can rename the current title. Select the RENAME TITLE with TITLE-NAME displayed. On the screen, there appears a keyboard. Play Rename disc Erase disc Record a new title Overwrite disc Lock disc Titl e name TITLE PLAY This item is selected to play the disc A BC D E F G H I J K 0 1 2 L MN O P Q R S T U V 3 4 5 W X Y Z ( ) _ : ? .
TROUBLE SHOOTING Distorted Picture when Connected to a VCR Common Problems & Solutions This DVD recorder is built with Macrovision copy- protection. This will distort the signal when it is used with VCRs. Connect the recorder directly to the TV. 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 OUTPUT CONNECTIONS DISC TYPES SUPPORTED Com pon ent Vi deo O ut . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Y . . . . . . . . . . ..1.0 0.2Vp-p (75 Ohm), Negative Sync Pb/ Pr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0. 7 0.1 4Vp -p (7 5 Ohm ) S-Vi deo O ut . . . . .. . . . . .. . .. . . . . .. . .. . . . . Min i DIN 4 -Pi n (Y= 1.0 0.2 Vp-p C=0.3 Vp-p 75 Ohm) Composite Video Out . .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . ... One Pin Jack, 1.0 0.2Vp-p (75 Ohm) Coaxial Digital Out . . .
ATTACHMENT Support Media (DVD R) Recommend Max write speed :8 Speed Media MITSUBISHI 4 MCC MITSUBISHI 8 MCC 02RG20 TDK 8 003 RICOH 4 R01 DVD-R DVD+R NO Recommend Max write speed :8 Speed Media PRINCO 4 PRINCO FUSION 8 YUDEN000 OPTO 4 Op1 FUJIFILM 8 R01 RW) Recommend Max write speed :4 Speed Media TDK 2 Manufacture ID TDK502SAKUM3 DVD-R NO Recommend MCC 01RW4 MITSUBISHI 4 TDK 4 W11 RICOH 4 W11 DVD+R Max write speed :4 Manufacture ID DVD-R DVD+R Support Me
