Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product DRA-01601A Polaroid
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DVD Recorder with 160GB Hard Disc Drive DRA-01601A 20070406 User ’ s Manual Questions? Need some help? This manual should help you understand your new product. If you still have questions, call our toll-free customer service number at 1-866-286-5168.
Safety Instructions W ARNING : T o prevent fi re or electric shock, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture. Never attempt to open the cabinet; dangerous high voltages are presented in the unit. Refer servicing to quali fi ed service personnel when necessary .
T able of Contents Safety Information 2 Identi fi cation of Controls 4 Remote Control 6 System Connections 8 System Setup 14 Source List 22 Recording 22 Copying from HDD to DVD 24 Playback 24 Editing.
Identi fi cation of Controls 4 F RONT P ANEL USB port S-video input A V input DV input TV LED DV LED: lights when digital video camcorder is inserted USB LED: lights when USB stick is inserted REC LE.
Identi fi cation of Controls 5 R EAR P ANEL Analog T uner - RF Signal Output: Connect to your TV’s RF input HD Media Output: Provides a high-quality interface for digital audio and video using one .
Remote Control 6 POWER button: turns unit on and off REC button: press to record CH+ button: press to increase channels P AUSE button: press to pause playback CH- button: press to decrease channels UP.
Remote Control 7 T o install batteries and use remote control: Notes: Do not drop the remote control or leave it in places with high humidity . Do not leave the IR remote sensor exposed to direct sunlight or bright light. Do not mix old and new batteries should they need replacing.
System Connections 8 Before making any connections, ensure all units are off and unplugged from the power source. Y ou may need to review your TV’s user’s manual to refresh yourself with your TV’ s inputs and output.
System Connections 9 CONNECTING TO AN HDMI SIGNAL: HDMI has the capability to support standard, enhanced, or high-de fi nition video, plus standard to multi-channel surround sound audio.
System Connections 10 CONNECTING VIDEO OUTPUT TO YOUR TV : There are three different types of video output you can choose to connect to your TV: S-video, component (Y Pb Pr), and composite (CVBS). (See S-video section on the next page for S-video connection steps.
System Connections 11 S-VIDEO: S- VIDEO O UTPUT : Insert the S-video cable (not included) into the S-video output (#3) on the rear panel of your DVD Recorder . Connect the other end of the S-video cable to the corresponding input on your TV . S- VIDEO I NPUT : Using the S-video cable coming from your A V equipment (ie.
System Connections 12 CONNECTING AUDIO OUTPUT TO YOUR TV : C OAXIAL (D IGIT AL ): Insert the coaxial cable into the digital audio coaxial output (#5) on the rear panel of your DVD Recorder . Connect the other end of the coaxial cable to the corresponding inputs on either your TV or home theatre system.
System Connections 13 5.1 CH AUDIO There are six outputs from the DVD Recorder that connect to your home theatre system: FL (front left), FR (front right), SL (surround left), SR (surround right), Center , and Subwoofer . Connect the RCA outputs from the DVD Recorder to the corresponding inputs on your home theatre system.
System Setup 14 GENERAL SETTINGS: A TV A UTO S CAN C HANNEL (A NALOG TV): Press SETUP . Press right arrow key to highlight A TV Auto Scan Channel. Press ENTER to select. A dialog box will appear . Press OK to accept, cancel to go back. If you press OK, another dialog box will appear .
System Setup 15 GENERAL SETTINGS, CONTINUED R ESET TO F ACTOR Y D EF AUL TS : Press SETUP . Press right arrow key and then down arrow to highlight Reset to Factory Defaults. This will clear all changes you have made to the DVD recorder settings. Press ENTER.
System Setup 16 AUDIO/VIDEO, CONTINUED LPCM O UTPUT (L INEAR P ULSE C ODE M ODULA TION ): Press SETUP . Press down arrow to select the Video/Audio menu. Press right arrow key and then down arrow to highlight LPCM Output. Press ENTER. Use the down arrow to select the desired LPCM output and ENTER to select.
System Setup 17 A TV/DTV : C LOSED C APTION : Press SETUP . Press down arrow to select the A TV/DTV menu. Press right arrow key to highlight A TV Closed Caption. Press ENTER. Use the down arrow to select “on” or “off” and ENTER to select. The default is “of f”.
System Setup 18 A TV/DVT , CONTINUED DTV C HANNEL S ETUP : Press SETUP . Press down arrow to select the A TV/DTV menu. Press right arrow key and then down arrow to highlight DTV Channel Setup. Press ENTER. A dialog box will appear . Channel: press the right or left arrow to change the channel.
System Setup 19 RECORDING, CONTINUED R ECORD Q UALITY : Press SETUP . Press down arrow to select the Recording menu. Press right arrow key and then down arrow to highlight Record Quality . Press ENTER. Use the down arrow to select the desired recording quality and press ENTER to select.
System Setup 20 HARD/OPTICAL DISK, CONTINUED H ARD D ISK I NFO : Press SETUP . Press down arrow to select the Hard/Optical Disk menu. Press right arrow key and then down arrow to highlight Hard Disk Info. Press ENTER. An informational dialog box will appear .
System Setup 21 DA TE/TIME, CONTINUED T IME Z ONE : Press SETUP . Press down arrow to select the Date-T ime Setting menu. Press right arrow key and then down arrow to highlight T ime Zone. Press ENTER. Use the down arrow to select the desired time zone and ENTER to select.
22 Source List There are two ways to select the source. Repeatedly press SOURCE. This will toggle you through all the video inputs. Press and hold SOURCE for two seconds and release. A dialog box will appear . Use the down arrow to select the desired source and ENTER to select.
Recording 23 TIMER RECORDING: Press timer button on the remote control. Press ENTER. A dialog box will appear . Source: press ENTER. Use right arrow then up and down arrows to select the input source or DTV scanned channel. Record T o: press ENTER. Use right arrow then up and down arrows to select to record to the HDD or DVD Quality: press ENTER.
Copying from HDD to DVD 24 PLA YBACK FROM HDD: Press HDD. A dialog box will appear . Using the up and down arrows, select the recorded segment you would like to watch and press ENTER. A preview screen will appear . Press ENTER again to start watching.
Editing 25 EDIT FROM DVD: Press DVD. Preview screens will appear . Using the up and down arrows, select the recorded segment you would like to edit and press right arrow key . Use the up and down arrow key to select the edit you would to make: Play title: this will playback you video clip Edit title: use the down arrow key and press ENTER.
Editing 26 Before making any edits to your recorded programs, you must unprotect the recording. Please refer to step 2-i below . EDIT FROM HDD: Press HDD. A dialog box will appear . Using the up and down arrows, select the recorded segment you would like to edit and press right arrow key .
Editing 27 ADDITIONAL EDITING FEA TURES: Press DVD. Preview screens will appear . Press the up arrow , then the right arrow . A dialog box will appear . Using the up and down arrows, select the edit you want to make and press ENTER: Play Rename disc: a keyboard will appear .
File Manager 28 USB/SD: Press FILE. The fi le manager will appear . Select the correct card label and press ENTER. Using the up and down arrows, select the fi le you would like to access. Press right arrow to do one of the following: Copy: using up and down arrows, select “Copy” and press ENTER.
USB and SD 29 VIEWING MA TERIAL FROM YOUR USB/SD: Insert USB/SD into the appropriate slot on the DVD recorder . Press FILE. A dialog box will appear . Using the up and down arrows, the device you want to access and press ENTER. Y ou will see a list of materials from your card.
Y esDVD ® 30 WHA T IS Y esDVD ® : Y esDVD is software included in your DVD Recorder that makes it easy to transfer your video content to the DVD Recorder ’s hard disc drive or DVDs with professional features.
Y esDVD ® 31 YESDVD ON YOUR HARD DISC DRIVE: Y esDVD can record video footage to the hard drive of your DVD Recorder . Y esDVD software sets chapter points at natural scene breaks so that you can easily jump directly to the segments you want to watch.
Y esDVD ® 32 PRINT THE CASE COVERSHEET : Remove the Y esDVD disc from the DVD Recorder . Insert the Y esDVD disc into your computer ’s DVD-ROM tray . A window will appear with printing instructions. Choose a coversheet for a standard DVD case or a standard jewel case.
T roubleshooting Guide 33 Before contacting service personnel, please check possible problems and solutions below: S YMPTOM P OSSIBLE C AUSE R EMEDY No power Power supply disconnected Bad connection between power plug and receptacle Power of receptacle switched off 1.
T echnical Speci fi cations 34 Supported disc formats DVD, DVD+R/RW , DVD-R/RW , SVCD, VCD, JPEG, MPEG4 Supported recordable disc functions DVD+R/RW , DVD-R/RW Recording format DVD, MPEG-II Recording.
Glossary of T erms 35 TERM DEFINITION Chapter Chapter refers to the subtitle of each title of division on the DVD image or music. Normally , one title contains several chapters.
Glossary of T erms 36 TERM DEFINITION Region code In order to protect intellectual property , the relevant organization has divided the world into 6 regions.
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