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Instruction Manual DVD-VR325 www .samsung.com AK68-00588E-00.
G etting Started 2- English 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 “dangerous voltage” inside the product that presents a risk of electric shock or personal injury .
G etting Started English - 3 ❚ 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 refer- ence. 1) Read these instructions.
G etting Started • Only JPEG files with the ".jpg", ".JPG" extension can be used. • The unit can handle a maximum of 1000 files and folders. • Maximum size of progressive JPEG is 3M pixels. • MOTION JPEG is not supported. • Use a 700MB(80 minutes) CD-R W/-R disc.
G etting Started English - 5 • DVD-R W (VR mode) - This is a format that is used for recording data on a DVD- RAM or 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 6- English Contents Getting Started Getting Started W arning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Precaution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Important Safety Instructions .
G etting Started English - 7 Using the Search & Skip Functions . . . . . . . . . . . .39 Slow Motion Play/Step Motion Play . . . . . . . . . . . .40 About ANYKEY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40 Repeat Play . . . . . . . . .
G etting Started 8- English Before Reading the User’ s Manual About the use of this user ’ s manual 1) Be sure to be familiar with Safety Instructions before using this product. (See pages 2~5) 2) If a problem occurs, check the Troubleshooting. (See pages 85~87) ©2005 Samsung Electronics Co.
G etting Started English - 9 How to use the DVD Recorder & VCR Step 1 Select the disc type Step 2 Format the disc to start recording This unit can record on the following types of discs. If you want to repeatedly record on the same disc or you want to edit the disc after recording, select a rewritable DVD-RW or DVD-RAM type disc.
G etting Started 10 - English Step 6 Finalizing & Playing on other DVD components T o play your DVD on other DVD components, finaliz- ing may be necessary .
G etting Started English - 11 ❚ Front Panel 1 2 3 4 10 11 12 13 14 15 1. DVD DECK 2. DVD OPEN/CLOSE BUTTON 3. VCR DECK 4. VCR EJECT BUTTON 5. POWER BUTTON 6. P .SCAN BUTTON 7. VIDEO INPUT JACK (A V IN 2) 8. AUDIO L, R INPUT JACKS (A V IN 2) 9. DV INPUT JACK 10.
G etting Started 12 - English ❚ Rear Panel 1. HDMI OUT JACK 2. AUDIO L, R OUT JACKS (COMPONENT OUT) 3. DIGIT AL AUDIO OUT JACK (OPTICAL) 4. DIGIT AL AUDIO OUT JACK (COAXIAL) 5. VIDEO OUT JACKS (COMPONENT OUT) 6. S-VIDEO IN/OUT JACKS 7. VIDEO INPUT JACK (A V IN 1) 8.
G etting Started English - 13 ❚ T our of the Remote Control 12. RETURN Button Returns to a previous menu. 13. TV/VCR Button 14. INFO. Button Press this to display current setting or disc status. 15. REC Button Press this to make a recording on VCR, DVD-RAM/ -RW/-R discs.
C onnections 14 - English C onnecting & S etting Up Quick Overview A Quick overview presented in this guide will give you enough information to start using the recorder .
C onnections English - 15 Step 1: Unpacking ❚ Accessories Check for the supplied accessories below . • Video/Audio Cable (AC39-00073A) • RF Cable for TV (AC39-42001J) • HDMI-HDMI Cable (MF39-0.
C onnections 16 - English ❚ Method 3 : Antenna + DVD Recorder & VCR + Cable box +TV : Cable box with a few scrambled channels Y ou can record non-scrambled channels by selecting the channel on the cable box. Y ou cannot record scrambled channels that require a cable box.
C onnections English - 17 ❚ Method 2 : Connecting to an S-video input jack Connect an S-video cable(not included) between the S-VIDEO OUT jack on DVD Recorder & VCR and S-VIDEO IN jack on your TV (or A V amplifier). • Y ou will enjoy high quality images.
C onnections 18 - English There are several ways to connect your DVD Recorder & VCR. Select the audio connection that best suits you below . • Method 1 : Connecting to your TV • Method 2 : Connecting to a stereo amplifier (analog audio out) • Method 3 : Connecting to an A V amplifier with a digi- tal input jack.
English - 19 C onnections If your TV has a HDMI/DVI input, connect HDMI/DVI cable to a TV . Y ou will enjoy the best quality images and sounds. • Method 1 : Connecting to a TV with HDMI Jack • Met.
20 - English C onnections This allows you to connect your DVD Recorder & VCR to other external devices and view or record their outputs. • Method 1 : Connecting a VCR, Set-T op Box(STB) or DVD player to the AUDIO/VIDEO A V IN 1 jacks. • Method 2 : Connecting a Camcorder to the A V IN 2 in jacks.
English - 21 C onnections After all connections are complete, plug the power cord in the wall outlet. “ Auto ” appears in the front panel display . This means that the current time is being set automati- cally through the antenna under connection(Auto Program).
22 - English C onnections T o determine whether your television is compatible, follow the instructions below . 1. Switch your television on. 2. Point the remote control towards the television.
English - 23 S ystem Setup S ystem Setup On-Screen Menu Navigation The on-screen menus allow you to enable or disable various functions on your DVD Recorder & VCR. Use the following buttons to open and navigate through the on-screen menus. 1 MENU Button Press this button on the remote control to open the on-screen MENU .
24 - English S ystem Setup Auto Clock Set This menu is used to set the current time. Y ou need to set the time to use timer recording. 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.
English - 25 S ystem Setup 3 Press the …† buttons to select Clock Set , then press the ENTER or √ button. 4 Press the …† buttons to select Manual Clock Set , then press the ENTER or √ button. 5 Press the …†œ √ buttons to select the Current Date and Current Time, then press the ENTER button.
26 - English S ystem Setup Channel Set This feature allows you to manually set the DVD Recorder & VCR’s tuner band to Antenna or Cable, whichever you connected to the Antenna In jack during initial setup. • Use this setting only if Auto Setup detected the incorrect tuner band, i.
English - 27 S ystem Setup Channel Add/Delete 4 Press the …† buttons to select Channel Add/Delete , then press the ENTER or √ button. 5 Press the …† or number buttons to select the channels you want to add or delete on the Select channel screen.
28 - English S ystem Setup 3 Press the …† buttons to select Channel Set , then press ENTER or √ button. 4 Press the …† buttons to select RF Output Channel , then press the ENTER or √ button. 5 Press the …† buttons to select CH3/CH4 , then press the ENTER or √ button.
English - 29 S ystem Setup ❚ Digital Output 1. PCM : Converts to PCM(2CH) 48kHz audio. Select PCM when using the Analog Audio Outputs. 2. Bitstream : Converts to Dolby Digital Bitstream (5.1CH). Select Bitstream when using the Digital Audio Outputs.
30 - English S ystem Setup Setting Up the Display(V ideo) Options This function allows you to setup the TV screen settings. 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.
English - 31 S ystem Setup ❚ 3D Noise Reduction • Off : Normal • On : Select to remove noise from the screen. ❚ HDMI Resolution This setting is used when the unit is connected by HDMI or DVI with Display devices (TV , projector , etc).
32 - English S ystem Setup 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.
English - 33 S ystem Setup VCR Setting If you want your videotapes to play automatically when you insert them, turn on Auto Play . 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.
34 - English S ystem Setup V ideo Input If you watch video through external input you can choose A V 1(Composite) or S-video. 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.
English - 35 S ystem Setup Front Display Adjust the brightness of the unit’s front display . 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.
36 - English S ystem Setup This function only works with DVD-RW (V mode) and DVD-R discs. A DVD-V ideo consists of ‘T itles’ and ‘Chapters’. When you record one program, it makes one Title. If you use this function, the T itle will be divided into Chapters.
English - 37 P layback P layback This section introduces basic functions of play- back by disc type. Before Playing Read the following information before playing a disc. ❚ Region code (DVD-Video only) Both the DVD Recorder & VCR and the discs are coded by region.
38 - English P layback Playing a Disc This DVD Recorder & VCR can only operate with discs that are compatible with DVD-RAM Standard Version 2.0. Playback and/or recording may not work for some types of discs, or when specific opera- tions, such as angle change and aspect ratio adjustment, are being performed.
English - 39 P layback Using the Search & Skip Functions ❚ Searching through a Chapter or T rack During the playback, press the SEARCH œœ or √√ button on the remote control. Each time you press the SEARCH button, the playback speed will change as follows.
40 - English P layback Slow Motion Play/ Step Motion Play ❚ Slow Motion Play (DVD-VIDEO/DVD -RAM/-RW/-R) During pause mode, press the SEARCH œœ or √√ button on the remote control for more than 1 second.
English - 41 P layback • If you want to move to a desired time to help you find a scene. 1 Press the ANYKEY button during playback. 2 Press the … … † † buttons to select Tim e . 3 Enter the time in the sequence of hours, minutes, and seconds using the number buttons, then press the ENTER button.
42 - English P layback ❚ Playing a Certain section Repeatedly (A-B Repeat Playback) 1 Press the ANYKEY button during playback. 2 Press the …† buttons to select Repeat . 3 Press the œ œ √ √ button to select A-B , then press the ENTER button.
English - 43 P layback Selecting the Subtitle & Audio Language ❚ Selecting the SUBTITLE language Subtitle languages may not work depending on the disc type. This is only available during playback. Using the SUBTITLE button 1 Press the SUBTITLE button during playback.
44 - English P layback Using the ANGLE button If the disc contains multiple angles, the ANGLE appears on the screen. 1 Press the ANGLE button, then the ANGLE icon will appear with the current angle number and the number of angles available. 2 Press the …† buttons to select the desired angle.
English - 45 P layback Using the Bookmarks Set marks at scenes you want to see again so that you can start playback from the marked position. 1 Press the MARKER button during playback. 2 Press the ENTER button when the desired scene appears. • The number 1 is displayed and the scene is memorized.
46 - English P layback Using the 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 œ √ buttons to move to the next position.
English - 47 P layback Playing back an Audio CD (CD-DA) Each disc has a variety of menu functions available. ❚ Playing an Audio CD (CD-DA) 1 Insert an Audio CD (CD-DA) into the disc tray . • The Audio CD menu appears and the tracks (songs) are played automatically .
48 - English P layback Playing back an MP3 CD ❚ Playing an MP3 Disc 1 Insert an MP3 CD into the disc tray . • The MP3 menu is displayed and the tracks (songs) are played automatically . 2 Press the … … † † buttons to select the folder you want to hear , and then press the ENTER button.
P layback Play Option Mode The Play Option can be used with an Audio CD or MP3 in the Play or Stop mode. 1 Press the ANYKEY button during playback. Repeat mode will be highlighted. • During Stop, Play option will be highlighted. 2 Press the œ √ buttons to select Play Option .
50 - English P layback Playing a picture CD There are two types of Picture CDs. One is a CD with only JPEG files. The other one is a CD with JPEG files and MP3 files. (mixed CD) 1. When a mixed CD is played, a menu will be shown in order to let you choose which contents, either JPEG or MP3, you want to play .
English - 51 P layback T o play a standard VHS tape, just insert it into the VCR deck and press the PLA Y button. Y ou can turn on the Auto Play to enable the VCR deck to play automatically when you insert a videotape that is missing the Record Safety T ab.
Each time you record a cassette on this DVD Recorder & VCR, an “index” is automatically marked on the tape when recording starts.The Search function allows you to fast-forward or rewind to a specific index and start play- back from that point.
R ecording ■ Finalize - This closes the DVD-R W/-R so no additional recording can be done. ■ Unfinalize - This allows additional recording on a DVD- RW disc originally recorded on the DVD- VR320. - A DVD-R W disc that has been recorded by DAO(Disc At Once) in a PC cannot be unfi- nalized.
54 - English R ecording ❚ Recording Formats When you insert an unused disc, the following message appears. Since available functions differ depending on the disc type, select a disc that best fits your prefer- ences. DVD-RAM: Use after formatting the disc.
English - 55 R ecording Concerning Copy Control Signals TV broadcasts that contain copy control signals may have one of the following three signal types, Copy-Free, Copy-Once and Copy-Never . If you want to record a copy-once type program, use DVD-RW with CPRM in VR Mode and DVD-RAM.
R ecording Recording through a DV Input jack Recording From External Devices Follow these directions to record onto a disc or a tape from External Devices. 1 Connect the A V out jack of your External Device(s) to the A V IN jack on the front or rear of your DVD Recorder & VCR using Audio/Video Cable.
English - 57 R ecording Making a T imer Recording Making a One T ouch Recording (OTR) One-T ouch Recording (OTR) allows you to add record- ing time in 30-minute increments up to 4 hours by press- ing the REC button. 1 Press the CH/TRK ( / ) buttons or number but- tons to select the channel to record.
R ecording • Recording mode (VCR) AUTO : Select when you want to set video quality auto- matically . It 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).
English - 59 R ecording Editing the Scheduled Record List Follow these directions to edit the timer record list. 1 Press the MENU button. 2 Press the …† buttons to select T imer Rec. , then press the ENTER or √ button. 3 Press the …† buttons to select Scheduled Record List , then press the ENTER or √ button.
60 - English R ecording 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 …† buttons to select Timer Rec. , then press the ENTER or √ button. 3 Press the …† buttons to select Scheduled Record List , then press the ENTER or √ button.
English - 61 R ecording Basic VCR Recording Before starting 1. Check TV channel and Antenna connections. 2. 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.
62 - English R ecording While a recording is in progress, you can watch a differ- ent channel, watch a different media, or add recording time in 30-minute increments. 1 W atch a Different Channel When you watching through the Antenna input dur- ing recording, press the TV/VCR button on the remote control.
English - 63 R ecording 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.
64 - English R ecording ❚ 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 E diting This section introduces basic functions of DVD editing and explains both edit functions for the recording on a disc and edit functions for the entire disc. Playing the T itle List .....................................................
66 - English E diting 2 Press the …† buttons to select Title List , then press the ENTER or √ button twice. The Title List screen is displayed. 3 Press the …† buttons to select a T itle, then press the ENTER or √ button.
English - 67 E diting Basic Editing (T itle List) ❚ Renaming (Labeling) a Title Follow these instructions to rename a title list name, i.e., to edit the title of a recorded program. 1 Press the TITLE LIST button. The Title List screen is displayed. Using the MENU button.
E diting ❚ Locking (Protecting) a Title Follow these instructions to lock a title to protect it from accidental deletion. 1 Press the TITLE LIST button. The Title List screen is displayed. Using the MENU button. • Press the MENU button. • Press the …† buttons to select Title List , then press the ENTER or √ button twice.
English - 69 E diting ❚ Deleting a Section of a Title Follow these instructions to delete a section of a T itle List title. 1 Press the TITLE LIST button. The Title List screen is displayed. Using the MENU button. • Press the MENU button. • Press the …† buttons to select Title List , then press the ENTER or √ button twice.
70 - English E diting 4 Press the ENTER button at the starting point. The image and starting point time are displayed in the section deletion starting point window .
English - 71 E diting 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.
72 - English E diting 3 Press the …† buttons to select Play , then press the ENTER or √ button. The playlist titles will be played back. 4 Press the STOP button to stop playing. The screen returns to the Edit Playlist screen. ❚ Playing Titles in the Playlist Follow these instructions to play the playlist titles.
English - 73 E diting ❚ Renaming a Playlist Title Follow these instructions to rename a playlist title. 1 Press the PLA Y LIST button with the disc stopped. The Edit Playlist screen is displayed. Using the MENU button. • Press the MENU button with the disc stopped.
3 Press the …† buttons to select Edit Scene , then press the ENTER or √ button. The Edit Scene screen is displayed. 4 Press the …†œ √ buttons to select the scene you want to play , then press the ENTER button. The playlist title to be played is selected.
English - 75 E diting 4 Press the …† œ √ 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. The Modify Scene screen is displayed. 6 Press the ENTER button at the start point of the scene.
76 - English E diting 4 Press the …† œ √ buttons to select the scene you want to move (change the position), then press the ENTER button. 5 Press the …† buttons to select Move , then press the ENTER button. • A yellow selection window is displayed on the scene to be moved.
E diting 7 Press the ENTER button at the end point of the scene. • The image and time of the end point are dis- played in the End window . • T o cancel, press the …† buttons to select cancel and then press the ENTER button. 8 Press the …† buttons to select Add , then press the ENTER button.
78 - English E diting ❚ Deleting a Playlist Title from the Playlist 1 Press the PLA Y LIST button with the disc stopped. The Edit Playlist screen is displayed. Using the MENU button. • Press the MENU button with the disc stopped. • Press the …† buttons to select Playlist , then press the ENTER or √ button.
English - 79 E diting ❚ Editing the Disc Name Follow these instructions to give a name to a disc. 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 …† buttons to select Disc Name , then press the ENTER or √ button.
80 - English E diting ❚ 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 DVD-RW • Y ou will be prompted with the confirmation message ‘Choose the recording format for DVD- RW .’ 4 Press the œ √ buttons to select Ye s , then press the ENTER button. The disc is formatted. DVD-VR and DVD-V are defined according to their recording format.
82 - English E diting ❚ 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. 4 Press the œ √ buttons to select Ye s , then press the ENTER button.
English - 83 E diting ❚ Unfinalizing a Disc (V/VR mode) 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 Disc Unfinalize , then press the ENTER or √ button.
84 - English R eference R eference T roubleshooting Specifications LIMITED W ARRANTY TO ORIGINAL PURCHASER † † T roubleshooting (DVD-VIDEO/DVD-RAM/DVD-R W/DVD-R) ..................85 T roubleshooting (DVD) .........................................
English - 85 R eference If your product malfunctions, go through the check points below before contacting a Samsung authorized ser- vice center . Problem Explanation/Solution • Check whether the power cord is securely plugged into the power outlet. • Did you press the power button of your DVD Recorder & VCR.
86 - English R eference T roubleshooting (DVD) Problem Explanation/Solution 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.
English - 87 R eference 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.
88 - English R eference Power requirements 120V AC, 60Hz Power consumption 45 Watts General Weight 9.03 lb Dimensions 16.9 in(W) x 12.6 in(D) x 3.3 in(H) Operating temp. +41°F to +95°F Other conditions Keep level when operating. Less than 75% operating humidity Video 1.
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