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Instruction Manual DVD-VR357 www .samsung.com AK68-01287A-01 01287A(01)-VR357-XAA-ENG.indb 1 01287A(01)-VR357-XAA-ENG.indb 1 2007-01-22 오전 10:35:42 2007-01-22 오전 10:35:42.
G etting Started English - 2 W arning TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE THE COVER(OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE P ARTS ARE INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SER VICE PERSONNEL. This symbol indicates that dangerous voltage consisting a risk of electric shock is present within this unit.
G etting Started English - 3 Precaution Important Safety Instructions Read these operating instructions carefully before using the unit. Follow all the safety instructions listed below . Keep these operating instructions handy for future reference. 1) Read these instructions.
G etting Started English - 4 Disc Storage Be careful not to damage the disc because the data on these discs are highly vulnerable to the environment. • Do not keep under direct sunlight. • Keep in a cool ventilated area. • Store vertically . • Keep in a clean protection jacket.
G etting Started English - 5 • DVD-RW (VR mode) - This is a format that is used for recording data on DVD- RW disc. Y ou can record multiple titles, edit, delete, partial delete, create a playlist, etc. - A disc that is recorded in this mode may not be played by existing DVD players.
G etting Started English - 6 Getting Started W arning ................................................................... 2 Precaution ............................................................... 3 Important Safety Instructions ....................
G etting Started English - 7 Playing a Picture Disc ............................................. 47 Playing an MPEG4 Disc .......................................... 48 VCR Playback Playing the VCR .....................................................
G etting Started English - 8 General Features The DVD-VR357 allows you to record and play high quality digital video on DVD-RAM/DVD±RW/DVD±R discs. Y ou can record and edit digital video on DVD-RAM/DVD± RW/DVD±R discs as if they were VCR tapes.
G etting Started English - 9 Before Reading the User ’ s Manual Make sure to check the following terms before reading the user ’s manual. Icons that will be used in manual Icon T erm De fi nition DVD This involves a function available with DVD or DVD-R/DVD-RW(V)/+R discs that have been recorded and fi nalized.
G etting Started English - 10 Step 4 : Playing T o start playback, select the title you want to play from the title list. A DVD consists of sections called titles, and sub sections called chapters. During recording, a title is created between two points where you start and stop recording.
G etting Started English - 1 1 Preparing the Remote Control Install Batteries in the Remote Control • Open the battery cover on the back of the remote control. • Insert two AAA batteries. Make sure that the polarities (+ and -) are aligned correctly .
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 G etting Started English - 12 T our of the Remote Control Y ou can control part of another manufacturer ’s TV functions with this remote control. • Buttons that can be controlled on your TV : TV POWER, INPUT SEL.
1 2 11 10 14 15 16 3 4 5 6 8 7 12 13 9 1 3 2 4 5 6 8 7 9 10 G etting Started English - 13 Description Front Panel ▌ Front Panel Display ▌ 1. DVD DECK 2. DVD OPEN/CLOSE BUTTON 3. VCR DECK 4. VCR EJECT BUTT ON 5. POWER BUTTON 6. VIDEO INPUT JACK (A V 2 IN) 7.
G etting Started English - 14 Rear Panel ▌ 1. VIDEO INPUT JACK (A V 1 IN) 2. VIDEO OUT JACK (A V OUT) 3. AUDIO OUT JACKS (COMPONENT OUT) 4. S-VIDEO IN/OUT JACKS 5. AUDIO INPUT JACKS (A V 1 IN) 6. AUDIO OUT JACKS (A V OUT) 7. DIGIT AL AUDIO OUT JACK (OPTICAL) 8.
C onnections English - 15 Connecting & Setting Up Connecting the cable box or satellite receiver (set top box) to DVD Recorder & VCR TV + Cable box or satellite receiver (Set top box) + DVD Recorder & VCR With the connection below , you can watch and record your desired channel on the cable box or satellite receiver (set top box).
C onnections English - 16 Connecting HDMI/DVI to a TV Connecting to a TV with an HDMI Jack HDMI ( High De fi nition Multimedia Interface) HDMI enables you to make a digital video and audio connection with a single cable.
C onnections English - 17 Connecting to a TV with a DVI Jack Using an HDMI-DVI cable (not included), connect the HDMI OUT terminal on the rear of the DVD Recorder & VCR to the DVI IN terminal of your TV .
C onnections English - 18 Connecting the V ideo Cable There are several ways to connect your DVD Recorder & VCR. Select one of the video connections on the following pages.
C onnections English - 19 Connecting to an S-Video Input Jacks Connect an S-V ideo cable(not supplied) between the S-VIDEO OUT jack on DVD Recorder & VCR and S-VIDEO IN jack on your TV .
C onnections English - 20 Connecting to a Video Input Jacks Connect a video(yellow) cable between the VIDEO(yellow) OUT jack on DVD Recorder & VCR and VIDEO(yellow) IN jack on the TV . ▌ • Y ou will enjoy regular quality images. This connection outputs the 480i resolution to your TV .
C onnections English - 21 Connecting the Audio Cable Select one of the Audio connections on the following pages. Connecting to your TV This connection will use your TV’s speakers.
C onnections English - 22 Connecting to a Stereo Ampli fi er with Analog Input Jacks If your stereo ampli fi er only has AUDIO INPUT jacks(L and R), use the AUDIO OUT (A V OUT) jacks.
C onnections English - 23 Connecting to an A V Ampli fi er with a Digital Input Jack If your A V ampli fi er has a Dolby Digital or DTS decoder and a digital input jack, use this connection. T o enjoy Dolby Digital or DTS sound, you will need to set up the audio settings.
C onnections English - 24 Connecting External Devices This allows you to connect your DVD Recorder & VCR to other external devices and view or record their outputs.
C onnections English - 25 Connecting a Camcorder Y ou can record from connected equipment, such as a camcorder by using the A V2 IN or DV IN jacks on front of the DVD Recorder & VCR. ▌ If the Input is not selected automatically , press the INPUT SEL.
S ystem Setup English - 26 On-Screen Menu Navigation The on-screen menus allow you to enable or disable various functions on your DVD Recorder & VCR. Press the MENU button to open the on-screen menu and then use the following buttons to navigate through the on screen menus.
S ystem Setup English - 27 Setting Up the Language Options If you set the language options in advance, they will come up automatically every time you watch a movie. 1. With the unit in Stop mode/No Disc mode, press the MENU button. 2. Press the ▲▼ buttons to select Setup , then press the ENTER or ► button.
S ystem Setup English - 28 Dynamic Compression This is only active when a Dolby Digital signal is detected. • On : When the Movie soundtracks are played at low volume or from small speakers, the system can apply appropriate compression to make low-level content more intelligible and prevent dramatic passages from getting too loud.
S ystem Setup English - 29 3D Noise Reduction • Off : Normal • On : Select to remove noise from the screen. This function depends on disc type. It may not work for some disc types. IRE: Short for the Institute of Radio Engineers. An IRE unit is a relative unit of measure equaling 1/140th of the peak-to peak (p-p) video amplitude.
S ystem Setup English - 30 Setting Up the Parental Control The Parental Control function works in conjunction with DVDs that have been assigned a rating - which helps you control the types of DVDs that your family watches. There are up to 8 rating levels on a disc.
S ystem Setup English - 31 VCR Setting This function allows you to set up the VCR. 1. With the unit in Stop mode/No Disc mode, press the MENU button. 2. Press the ▲▼ buttons to select Setup , then press the ENTER or ► button. 3. Press the ▲▼ buttons to select System , then press the ENTER or ► button.
S ystem Setup English - 32 Cable Box Control If you have your cable box/satellite receiver (set top box) connected as shown on page 15, it can be controlled after setting up this menu. 1. With the unit in Stop mode/No Disc mode, press the MENU button.
S ystem Setup English - 33 CH Digit Lock Select the sub item( Off or Lock to two digits ) using the ▲▼ buttons, then press the ENTER button. • Off : Select this when your cable box or satellite receiver (set top box) only accepts a three or more digit channel numbers.
(V mode) S ystem Setup English - 34 DVD EP Mode Time Y ou can set the EP(Extended Play)mode’s time setting to 6 or 8 hours. 1. With the unit in Stop mode/No Disc mode, press the MENU button. 2. Press the ▲▼ buttons to select Setup , then press the ENTER or ► button.
S ystem Setup English - 35 Quick Recording It takes about 10 seconds for a disc to load (initialize) every time you turn on the unit. T o bypass this initialization process, you can set the Quick Recording feature to On. This enables you to record immediately without having to wait for the disc to load.
English - 36 P layback Playback This section introduces basic functions of playback by disc type. Read the following information before playing a disc. Region code (DVD-V ideo only) Both the DVD Recorder & VCR and the discs are coded by region. These regional codes must match in order for the disc to play .
English - 37 P layback Discs That Cannot be Played • DVD-Video with a region number other than “1” or “ALL” • 3.9 GB DVD-R Disc for Authoring. • A DVD±R/DVD-RW(V) disc which has been recorded and not fi nalized in a different manufacturer's recorder .
English - 38 P layback Using the Disc Menu and T itle Menu Some discs contain a dedicated menu system that allows you to select special functions for title, chapters, audio track, subtitles, fi lm previews, information on characters, etc. For DVD-VIDEO Discs Disc Menu : Press the DISC MENU button to enter the disc menu of the disc.
English - 39 P layback Skipping Chapters or T racks During playback, press the l ◄◄ or ►► l button on the remote control. • If you press the l ◄◄ button If you press the l ◄◄ button, it moves to the beginning of the chapter , track or marker(DVD-RAM, DVD-RW(VR mode) ).
English - 40 P layback Using the ANYKEY button The ANYKEY functions allows you to easily search for a desired scene by accessing title, chapter or time. Y ou can also change the subtitle and audio settings and set some features including Repeat, Angle and Zoom.
English - 41 P layback Playing a Certain Section Repeatedly 1. Press the ANYKEY button during playback. 2. Press the ▲▼ buttons to select Repeat . 3.
English - 42 P layback Selecting the Audio language Audio languages may not work depending on the disc type. This is only available during playback. Y ou can also operate this function by pressing the AUDIO button on the remote control. 1. Press the ANYKEY button during playback.
English - 43 P layback Zooming-In 1. Press the ANYKEY button during playback. 2. Press the ▲▼ buttons to select Zoom , then press the ENTER button. ( ) will be displayed. 3. Press ▲▼◄ ► buttons to move to the area you want to enlarge. 4. Press the ENTER button.
English - 44 P layback Using the Markers Setting Markers 1. Press the MARKER button during playback. 2. Press the ENTER button when the desired scene appears. • The number 01 is displayed and the scene is memorized. 3. Press the ◄► button to move to the next position.
English - 45 P layback Playing Back an Audio CD (CD-DA)/MP3 Buttons on the Remote Control Used for Audio CD(CD-DA)/MP3 Playback 1. l ◄◄ button : Returns to the beginning of the current track when pressed during playback. If pressed again, your DVD Recorder & VCR moves to and plays the previous track.
English - 46 P layback Playing an MP3 Disc 1. Insert an MP3 disc into the disc tray . 2. Press the ▲▼ buttons to select the Disc Navigation , and then press the ENTER or ► button. 3. Press the ▲▼ buttons to select the Music , and then press the ENTER or ► button.
English - 47 P layback Play Option Mode 1. During Stop, Press the ANYKEY button. The Play option will be highlighted. 2. Press the ◄► buttons to select a desired Play Option, then press the ENTER button. • Normal : Tracks on a disc are played in the order in which they were recorded on the disc.
English - 48 P layback 5-1. If you press the ► ll button, the Slide Show Speed screen will appear . Press the ◄► buttons to set the slide show speed, then press the ENTER button.
English - 49 P layback This DVD Recorder & VCR can play the following video compression formats. - MPEG4 Codec format : DivX 3.1 1 DivX 4.x DivX 5.x - Audio format : .MP3, .MPEG, .PCM, .AC3, .DTS. Supported subtitle fi le formats: .smi, .srt, .sub, .
English - 50 P layback Skip In Play mode, press F .ADV/SKIP button to cue ahead exactly 30 seconds. Press F .ADV/SKIP button repeatedly up to 4 times to cue ahead 2 minutes. Slow motion In Still mode, press ►► button for slow motion. Press the ►► button repeatedly to play slow motion speed at 1/10, 1/7, 1/5 times.
R ecording English - 51 This section explains various DVD recording methods. This unit can record on various types of discs. Before recording, read the following instructions and select the disc type according to your preference. Recordable discs This recorder can record on the following discs.
R ecording English - 52 Recording Formats Since available functions differ depending on the disc type, select a disc that best fi ts your preference. When you insert an unused disc, the following message appears. • DVD-RAM : Use after formatting the disc.
R ecording English - 53 Unrecordable V ideo Pictures with copy protection cannot be recorded on this DVD Recorder & VCR. When the DVD Recorder & VCR receives a copy guard signal while recording, recording stops and the following message (to the left) appears on the screen.
R ecording English - 54 1. Power on your DVD Recorder & VCR and switch to A V In mode by pressing the INPUT SEL. button on the remote control. The front panel display changes in the following sequence depending on the Video input setting in the menu.
R ecording English - 55 Recording Through the DV Input Jack Y ou may control your Camcorder using the IEEE1394 (DV) interface. Follow these directions to record onto a disc or tape from a camcorder that has a DV output jack.
R ecording English - 56 Making a One T ouch Recording (OTR) One-T ouch Recording (OTR) allows you to add recording time in preset increments up to 4 hours by pressing the REC button repeatedly . 1. If you want to record through a connected external component, press the INPUT SEL.
R ecording English - 57 Making a T imer Recording The clock (Setup – Clock Set) must be set before proceeding with a timer recording. (See page 26) 1. Press the OPEN/CLOSE button, and place a recordable disc on the disc tray(or load a tape into the VCR).
R ecording English - 58 Recording mode (VCR) AUTO : Select when you want to set video quality automatically . The auto quality depends on remaining time of VCR tape. SP : Standard Play , for best picture quality . SLP : Super Long Play , for maximum recording time (3 times SP).
R ecording English - 59 Deleting the Scheduled Record List Follow these directions to delete a title from the timer record list. 1. Press the MENU button. 2. Press the ▲▼ button to select Timer Rec. , then press the ENTER or ► button. 3. Press the ▲▼ button to select Scheduled Record List , then press the ENTER or ► button.
R ecording English - 60 Basic VCR Recording Before starting Check the remaining time on the tape. Y ou can record a TV show in progress by inserting a blank tape and pressing the (REC) button. Y ou can even add time in preset increments up to 4 hours by pressing the (REC) button repeatedly.
R ecording English - 61 Check Remaining T ime 1. Press the INFO button on the remote control. The following information will be displayed. (Current deck status, recording speed, remaining time, input channel, current time.) Special Recording Features While a recording is in progress, you can watch a DVD or VCR.
R ecording English - 62 Copy to DVD or VCR Y ou can copy from the DVD to VCR or VCR to DVD. Check the remaining time on the tape and Disc. T o Copy from DVD to VCR 1. With the unit in Stop mode, press the MENU button. 2. Press the ▲▼ buttons to select Copy , then press the ENTER or ► button.
R ecording English - 63 T o Copy from VCR to DVD 1. With the unit in Stop mode, press the MENU button in stop mode. 2. Press the ▲▼ buttons to select Copy , then press the ENTER or ► button. 3. Press the ▲▼ buttons to select VCR -- > DVD , then press the ENTER or ► button.
E diting English - 64 Editing This section introduces basic functions of DVD editing and explains both, edit functions for recording on a disc and edit functions for the entire disc. Playing the T itle List Follow these instructions to play back a scene from the Title List.
E diting English - 65 Recording on Free Space This function is only available with DVD+RW discs. If existing titles are deleted, new free space will be created. When you operate the free space function, on-air TV images will appear on the left side of the title list.
E diting English - 66 Locking(Protecting) a Title Follow these instructions to lock a title to protect it from accidental deletion. 1. Press the TITLE LIST button. The T itle List screen is displayed. 2. Press the ▲▼ buttons to select a title you want to protect in the Title List, then press the ENTER or ► button.
E diting English - 67 Deleting a Section of a Title Follow these instructions to delete a section of a Title List title. 1. Press the TITLE LIST button. The T itle List screen is displayed. 2. Press the ▲▼ buttons to select a title you want to delete from the Title List, then press the ENTER or ► button.
E diting English - 68 Editing a Chapter Y ou can make your own chapters on DVD+RWs and edit them using the Chapter Edit menu. 1. Press the TITLE LIST button . The T itle List screen is displayed. 2. Press the ▲▼ buttons to select a title containing a chapter you want to edit, then press the ENTER or ► button.
E diting English - 69 Hiding a Chapter Follow steps 1 to 3 on page 68 4. Select a chapter you want to hide using the playback related buttons. • Playback related buttons: ( ► II , I ◄◄ , ►► I , ◄◄ , ►► ). 5. Press the ◄► buttons to select Hidden, and then press the ENTER button.
E diting English - 70 Advanced Editing (Playlist) Creating a Playlist Follow these instructions to create a new playlist title from a recorded title. 1. With the unit in Stop mode, press the MENU button. 2. Press the ▲▼ buttons to select Playlist , then press the ENTER or ► button.
E diting English - 71 Renaming a Playlist Title Follow these instructions to rename a playlist title, i.e. to edit the title of a playlist title. 1. Press the PLA Y LIST button with the disc stopped.
E diting English - 72 Modifying a Scene (Replacing a Scene) Follow steps 1 to 3 on page 71. 4. Press the ▲▼◄► buttons to select the scene you want to modify , then press the ENTER button. 5. Press the ▲▼ buttons to select Modify , then press the ENTER button.
E diting English - 73 Adding a Scene Follow steps 1 to 3 on page 71. 4. Press the ▲▼◄ ► buttons to select the scene that will have a new scene inserted before it, then press the ENTER button. A yellow selection window is displayed on the scene to be added as the new scene.
E diting English - 74 Copying a Playlist Title to the VCR 1. Press the PLA Y LIST button with the disc stopped. The Edit Playlist screen is displayed. 2. Press the ▲▼ buttons to select the title you want to copy to the VCR, and then press the ENTER or ► button.
E diting English - 75 Disc Protection Disc Protect allows you to protect your discs from being formatted or deleted due to unintended operations. 1. With the unit in Stop mode, press the MENU button. 2. Press the ▲▼ buttons to select Disc Manager , then press the ENTER or ► button.
E diting English - 76 Finalizing a disc After you record titles onto a DVD-RW/DVD±R disc with your DVD Recorder & VCR, it needs to be fi nalized before it can be played back on external devices. 1. With the unit in Stop mode, press the MENU button.
E diting English - 77 Delete All T itle Lists 1. With the unit in Stop mode, press the MENU button. 2. Press the ▲▼ buttons to select Disc Manager , then press the ENTER or ► button. 3. Press the ▲▼ button to select Delete All Title Lists , then press the ENTER or ► button.
R eference English - 78 Reference T roubleshooting (DVD-VIDEO/DVD-RAM/DVD±R W/DVD±R) If your product malfunctions, go through the check points below before contacting a Samsung authorized service center , Problem Explanation/Solution No power . • Check whether the power cord is securely plugged into the power outlet.
R eference English - 79 T roubleshooting (DVD) Problem Explanation/Solution icon appears on the screen. Y ou cannot use the operation or function due to one of the following reasons: (1) Y our DVD disc does not support the feature (for example, angles) (2) Y ou've requested a title, chapter , or scan time that is out of the correct range.
R eference English - 80 T roubleshooting (VCR) Before contacting a Samsung authorized service center , perform the following simple checks. Problem Explanation/Solution No power • Check that the power plug is connected to a wall outlet.
R eference English - 81 Cable box brand Cable box brand Code number 3M 0033 ABC 0003, 001 1, 0017, 0008, 0014, Accuphase 0007, 0001, 0013, 0206, 0047, 0237, 0033 0003, 0013, 0047, 0001, 001 1, Acorn 0.
R eference English - 82 Cable box brand Code number Nexus 0770 Northcoast 0671, 0314 Nova Vision 0277, 0008 Novabeam 0277 Novaplex 0618, 0277, 0017, 0008 NSC 0156, 0070, 0203, 0063, 0400, 0012, 0618, .
R eference English - 83 Satellite receiver brand Satellite receiver brand Code number AlphaStar 0772 Atlantic T elephone 1333 Bell ExpressV u 0775 Century 0856 Chaparral 0216 Crossdigital 1 109 DirecT.
R eference English - 84 Problems and Solutions (Display error Message) Before contacting a Samsung authorized service center , perform the following simple checks. Problem Explanation / Solution Y ou cannot record a copy protected movie. • Y ou can’t record the video since it is protected by copyright.
R eference English - 85 Problems and Solutions (Display error Message) Problem Explanation / Solution Error is detected on the disc. • Y ou can’t use the disc because it contains errors from previous recordings. Use the disc after formatting. System error is found.
R eference English - 86 Speci fi cations General Power requirements 120V AC, 60Hz Power consumption 28 W atts Weight 8.75 lb Dimensions 16.9 in(W) x 10.6 in(D) x 3.1 in(H) Operating temp. +41°F to +95°F Other conditions Keep level when operating. Operate in less than 75% humidity Input Video 1.
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