Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product VR3845 Go-Video
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2 DVD Recor der+VCR User ’ s Guide W ARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK HAZARD , DO NO T EXPOSE THIS PRODUCT T O RAIN OR MOISTURE. W ARNING: Do not install this equipment in a confined space such as a bookcase or similar unit. CA UTION: This product employs a Laser System.
3 Im por ta n t Saf ety I ns tr uctio ns 1 Read these instructions - All these safety and operating instructions should be read before the product is operated . 2 Keep these instructions - The safety , operat- ing and use instructions should be retained for future ref erence .
4 DVD Recor der+VCR User ’ s Guide T a bl e of C on ten ts 1 - W elc ome Unpacking / 7 Compatible Media / 7 Playback and rec ording / 7 Playback only / 7 F ront P anel / 8 F ront P anel Display / 9 .
5 JPEG Playback / 39 Viewing JPEG Files / 39 F ull Screen Options / 3 9 Slide Show Options / 3 9 About Recording / 40 About Disc T ypes/F ormats / 40 Notes on Recording / 40 Basic Recording / 41 Recor.
6 DVD Recor der+VCR User ’ s Guide 1 W elc ome This Chapter pr ovides a basic introduction to the DVD Recorder+VCR, including an over view of the front panel, rear panel, and remot e control.
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8 DVD Recor der+VCR User ’ s Guide F r on t P an el 1 POWER button 2 DVD deck 3 DVD EJECT button 4 VCR deck 5 VCR EJECT button 6 A UDIO/VIDEO 2 IN jacks 7 S-VIDEO IN jack 8 DV IN jack 9 CHANNEL .
9 F r on t P an el Di sp la y When lit , indicates: 1 Current disc type 2 Timer recording in progr ess 3 Recording in progress 4 Pr ogram playback enabled 5 Current title number 6 Disc loaded 7 T ape .
1 0 DVD Recor der+VCR User ’ s Guide Re ar P an el 1 ANTENNA IN jack 2 AC P o wer cord 3 OPTICAL DIGIT AL A UDIO OUT jack 4 S-VIDEO OUT jack 5 A UDIO/VIDEO 1 IN jacks 6 A UDIO/VIDEO OUT jacks 7 C OM.
1 1 Re mo te C ont r o l 1 POWER button EJECT button 2 DVD button VCR button INPUT button 3 0-9 buttons 4 TITLE button C OPY button 5 REW /FF buttons PREV /NEXT buttons 6 P AUSE/STEP .
1 2 DVD Recor der+VCR User ’ s Guide 2 C onnec tions This Chapter sho ws you ho w to connect the DVD Recorder+VCR t o your T V and other home theater components. • F or basic connections, see pages 13-15. • F or advanc ed connections, see pages 16-19.
1 3 A n t en na /Ba si c C ab le C o nn ection s If you are.
1 4 DVD Recor der+VCR User ’ s Guide C a ble Bo x/Sa t el li t e R ec eiv e r C on ne c tio ns .
1 5 Bas ic T V C on nectio ns .
1 6 DVD Recor der+VCR User ’ s Guide Enh an c ed Vi de o Op ti on s If your T V has S-V ideo or Component/P rogressiv e Scan Video inputs, you can enjoy superior picture quality (D VD playback only): 1 Connect an S-Video cable OR set of Component Video cables from the DVD Recorder+VCR t o your T V as shown.
1 7 Enh an c ed A ud io O pt ion s .
1 8 DVD Recor der+VCR User ’ s Guide NO TE: • T o record fr om the external device, see page 42. Re ar A V C on ne c tio ns .
1 9 F r on t A V C on ne c tio ns .
2 0 DVD Recor der+VCR User ’ s Guide 3 S etup This Chapter allo ws you t o customize the DVD Recorder+VCR t o meet your system r equirements and personal prefer ences.
2 1 Setu p Men u Ov er vie w Men u Na v ig a ti on K e y s The Setup menu allows you t o customize your DVD Recorder+VCR. Choose from these categories: • General Settings – see page 22 • Languag.
2 2 DVD Recor der+VCR User ’ s Guide Gene r al Se tt ing s Aut o Channel Search Specifies whether the DVD Recorder+V CR is connected to an antenna or cable T V source , then automa tically searches for all av ailable T V stations. 1 Pr ess SETUP . 2 Select “ GENERAL ” > “ T uning Band” .
2 3 Manual Clock Set Sets the date and time manually (if Aut o Clock is not av ailable in your area). 1 Pr ess SETUP . 2 Select “ GENERAL ” > “Clock Set ” > ”Manual” . 3 Set the date and time. • Use to mo ve the cursor . • Use to change each setting .
2 4 DVD Recor der+VCR User ’ s Guide Gene r al Se tt ing s (co ntinu ed) T o C ancel P rogressiv e Scan If you enable P rogressive Scan accidentally , the picture will be distor ted . T o reset the unit: 1 Remove an y disc or tape in the unit. 2 Pr ess and hold the ST OP button for 5 seconds.
2 5 Lan gu ag e Sett in gs On-Screen Displa y Language Sets the default language for the Setup menu and On-Screen Displays . 1 Pr ess SETUP . 2 Select “LANGU AGE” > “Display Menu ” . 3 Select your preferred OSD lan- guage (English, F rançais , Español, or P or tuguês).
2 6 DVD Recor der+VCR User ’ s Guide A udi o Se tt in gs Dolby/DTS/MPEG Sets the format of the digital audio signal from the Coaxial and Optical jacks .
2 7 P ar en tal C on tr ol Set ti ng s P arental C ontrol Rating Blocks playback of rat ed DVDs based on their content. Not all discs are rated . 1 Pr ess SETUP . 2 Select “L OCK” > “R ating” . 3 Enter your passw ord using the 0-9 keys. • If this is your first visit, you will be prompted to en ter and verify your “New P assword” .
2 8 DVD Recor der+VCR User ’ s Guide Re c o r d Sett in gs Disc Recor d Mode Set s t he de fau lt qu al ity f or DVD r ec or di ng . 1 Pr ess SETUP . 2 Select “REC ORD” > “Disc Record Mode ” . 3 Ch oos e “XP” (1 h r/d is c), “S P” (2 hr s/ dis c) , “LP” (4 hrs /d isc ), or “EP” (6 hrs /d isc ).
2 9 Dis c Sett in gs Initializing Discs Whenever y ou load a blank recordable disc, the DVD R ecorder+VCR will initializ e the disc (prepare it f or recording): DVD-R - DVD-R discs are alwa ys initialized in V ideo mode. They can be recorded only onc e.
3 0 DVD Recor der+VCR User ’ s Guide F inalizing Discs F inalizing a disc enables it to be play ed on other DVD players or computers equipped with DVD-ROM drives. DVD+R W discs are finalized automatically . T o finalize a DVD+R, DVD-R, or DVD-R W disc: 1 Pr ess SETUP .
3 1 Initialize Finalize Disc Label Disc Protect ON OFF AutoPlay Y ourDVD Prev Pr otecting D iscs Depending on the type of disc you are using , you can prot ect your recordings in a variety of ways: 1 Pr ess SETUP . 2 Select “DISC” > “Disc Prot ect ” .
3 2 DVD Recor der+VCR User ’ s Guide 4 Op er ations This Chapter sho ws you ho w to use the most com- mon featur es of the DVD Recorder+VCR, including playback, recording , copying , and editing. • F or playback f eatures , see pages 34-39. • F or recor ding features , see pages 40-44.
3 3 Bas ic De ck C o n tr o ls POWER Pr ess the POWER but- ton to turn the DVD Recorder+VCR on and off . DVD Pr ess the DVD button when you want t o control the DVD deck.
3 4 DVD Recor der+VCR User ’ s Guide Pla ying a T ape T o play a VHS tape: 1 Pr ess VCR to c ontrol the VCR deck. 2 T ur n your T V on and select the video input connected to the DVD Recorder+VCR. • If the unit is connected to an audio system, turn it on and select the ap - propriate input.
3 5 Sp eci al D VD P la y bac k Op ti on s A-B Sets two points (A and B) to repeat in a c ontinuous loop . P ress once to set point A. P ress twice to set point B. Press thr ee times to cancel. A UDIO Displays alternativ e soundtracks/audio formats on the DVD (if av ailable).
3 6 DVD Recor der+VCR User ’ s Guide Sp eci al V CR P la y ba ck Op ti on s A UDIO Sets tape audio to HiF i, Left, R ight or Mono. CLEAR Resets the current tape counter position t o 0:00:00. T o automatically go to tape count er posi- tion 0:00:00, press RETURN while the tape is in Stop mode.
3 7 A udi o C D/ MP 3 Pl a yb ac k Pla ying A udio CDs or MP3/ WMA F iles T o play an A udio CD , or MP3/WMA files on a recordable CD/DVD: 1 Load y our disc in the disc tray . • The “ Audio CD” (or “MP3”) menu ap- pears. 2 Use the keys to select a track, then press PLA Y to star t playback.
3 8 DVD Recor der+VCR User ’ s Guide P r og r a m Pl a yb ack Pr ogram Pla yback with Music CDs T o program a custom pla yback list from an Audio CD , or MP3/WMA files on a recordable CD/DVD: 1 Load y our disc in the disc tray . • The “ Audio CD” (or “MP3”) menu ap- pears.
3 9 JP EG P la yb ac k Viewing JPEG F iles T o view JPEG files on a recordable CD or DVD: 1 Load y our disc in the disc tray . • The “ JPEG” menu appears. 2 Use the keys to select a folder and press ENTER. • A list of files in the folder appears.
4 0 DVD Recor der+VCR User ’ s Guide A bou t Re c o r di ng About Disc T ypes/F ormats • DVD-R, DVD+R, DVD+R W discs are always f ormatted in “ Video” mode— the same as pre-recor ded DVD-Video discs. Once finalized, you can play DVD-R, DVD+R, or DVD+R W discs in most regular DVD play ers.
4 1 Recor ding from T V T o record a T V show to a DVD or VHS tape: 1 T ur n on the DVD Recorder+VCR and load a recordable disc or tape . • Make sure your T V input is set to view the DVD Recorder+VCR. 2 Pr ess DVD to control the DVD deck, or VCR to contr ol the VCR deck.
4 2 DVD Recor der+VCR User ’ s Guide R e c o r d i n g F r o m E x t e r n a l D e v i c e s Recor ding from a Camc order/Other Device T o record fr om a camcorder or other external device: 1 Connect your external device to the front or rear inputs; see pages 18-19.
4 3 T im er R ec or di ng Setting a Timer Recording Y ou can program up t o 8 recordings up to a month in adv ance. T o program a timer recording: 1 Before y ou begin, make sure the clock is set correctly ; see page 23. 2 Inser t a recordable disc or VHS tape.
4 4 DVD Recor der+VCR User ’ s Guide Timer Rec ording Notes • The Timer indicator lights on the front panel displa y when the DVD Recorder+VCR is ready f or timer re - cording . • If the Disc and T ape indicator are blinking, either no disc or tape is loaded , or the loaded disc is not re- cordable .
4 5 C opying D VD to V CR T o copy a DVD to VHS tape: 1 Inser t the disc you wish to c opy in the DVD deck and close the tray . 2 Inser t a blank VHS tape in the VCR deck.
4 6 DVD Recor der+VCR User ’ s Guide A bou t E di ti ng Editing T erminology The follo wing are editing terms used by this DVD Recorder+VCR: Title – A recor ding (such as a T V show) on a DVD . Each time you star t a new recording , a new title is created .
4 7 E di ti ng O pt io ns Adding C hapter Markers +R, +RW , -R W ( VR) Y ou can divide your titles up in to chapters by adding chapter markers during playback or recor ding. 1 Pr ess DISC MENU/LIST . 2 Select a recorded title and press PLA Y . 3 During playback, press ADD CHAP t o add a chapter marker at the current playback position.
4 8 DVD Recor der+VCR User ’ s Guide Making a New Pla ylist -RW ( VR) Y ou can creat e a custom playlist of the contents of a DVD-RW ( VR mode) disc. Y ou can then edit this playlist without disturbing the original contents of the disc. 1 Pr ess DISC MENU/LIST .
4 9 Deleting Titles/Chapters +R, +RW , -R, -RW ( Video), -RW ( VR) There are tw o places to delete titles and chapters: Pla ylist Menu (DVD-R W only) - If you delete a title or chapt er from the “Playlist” menu, it is only r emoved from the playlist; the title/chapt er remains in the “Original” menu.
5 0 DVD Recor der+VCR User ’ s Guide Renaming a Title +R, +RW , -R, -RW ( Video), -RW ( VR) T o name a recorded title (up t o 32 characters): 1 Pr ess DISC MENU/LIST . 2 Select the title you wish to name and press ENTER. 3 Select “Rename ” or “Edit” > “Rename” and press ENTER.
5 1 Dividing a Title +RW T o divide a title into two parts: 1 Pr ess DISC MENU/LIST . 2 Select the title you wish to divide and press ENTER. 3 Se l ec t “E d it” > “D i v id e ” an d p r es s EN T E R. • The “ Title Edit-Divide” menu ap- pears.
5 2 DVD Recor der+VCR User ’ s Guide Hiding/Showing a C hapter +R, +RW T o hide a chapter from pla ying (without permanently deleting it from the disc): 1 Pr ess DISC MENU/LIST . 2 Select the title with the chapter you wish to hide and press ENTER. 3 Select “V iew Chap .
5 3 Overwriting a Title +RW T o ov er write an existing title with a new recording: 1 Use the CH / or INPUT keys to select the source you want t o record (Ch#, A V1, A V2, or DV ). 2 Pr ess DISC MENU/LIST to display the “ T itle List” menu.
5 4 DVD Recor der+VCR User ’ s Guide 5 Help This Chapter sho ws you ho w to get help , including troubleshooting , customer suppor t, and warr anty information.
5 5 P r og r a mm in g the R em ot e Pr ogramming the Remote to C ontrol Y our T V Y ou can program the DVD Recor der+VCR remote con trol to operat e many T V brands and models. 1 In the char t at right, find the c ode(s) corresponding to y our brand of T V .
5 6 DVD Recor der+VCR User ’ s Guide Lan gu ag e C ode s Abkhazian ...................... 6566 Afar ................................... 6565 Afrikaans ......................... 6570 Albanian .......................... 8381 Ameharic .................
5 7 T ro ub le sh oot in g SYMPTOM CA USE SOL UTION No power . Po wer cord is disconnected . Plug pow er cord into rear panel and w all outlet securely . No picture. T V not set to receive DVD Recorder+VCR signal output. Select appropriate video input on T V so picture from DVD Recorder+VCR appears on screen.
5 8 DVD Recor der+VCR User ’ s Guide T ro ub le sh oot in g (c ont inued ) SYMPTOM CA USE SOL UTION Cannot play rec orded disc on other DVD player . Disc not finalized. Finaliz e disc; see page 30. Disc recorded in VR mode . Other player must be VR compatible.
5 9 Handling Discs • Do not touch the play- back side of the disc. • Hold the disc by the edges so that finger - prints will not get on the sur face • Do not stick paper or tape on the disc. Storing Discs • After playing , store the disc in its case.
6 0 DVD Recor der+VCR User ’ s Guide T ec hn ica l Spe ci fica tio ns • Specifications and product design are subject to change without notice. General Po wer requirements AC 120 V , 60 Hz Po wer consumption 35W Dimensions (approx.) 430 X 78.5 X 354 mm (16.
6 1 Restrictions on Video Recor ding • Y ou cannot rec ord copy-prot ected video using this recorder . Copy-pro - tected video includes DVD-Video discs and some satellite br oadcasts. If copy-protected material is enc oun- tered during a recor ding , recor ding will pause or stop automatically and an error message will be display ed on-screen.
6 2 DVD Recor der+VCR User ’ s Guide W arr an ty GoVideo Limited W arranty Who Pr ovides the Limited W arran ty During the warranty period, the GoVideo W arranty Administrat or will honor ser vice for 90 da ys labor , 1 year parts from the original date of consumer purchase.
6 3 In de x A A-B button 35, 37 Adding/Deleting Channels 22 Aspect Ratio 23 A UDIO button 33, 35, 36, 37 Audio CD Pla yback 37, 38 Audio Language 25 AutoPla y 31 Auto Clock Set 22 C CH+/- buttons 33 C.
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