Aspire AD-8091, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...sure To prevent direct exposure to laser beam do not try to open the enclosure Visible laser radiation when open and interlocks defeated Other Precautions Do not put any objects in the tray other than approved video and audio discs Do not open the unit touch the inner parts or insert any foreign objects into the unit Place the unit on a level open surface Do not locate the unit under direct sunshi...

Page 2: ... provided for ventilation and to ensure operation of the product and to protect it from overheating Do not block or cover these openings 5 Heat Position the unit away from heat sources such as radiators heat registers stoves or other products including amplifiers that produce heat 6 Water and Moisture Do not use this product near water such as near a bathtub wash bowl kitchen sink or laundry tub i...

Page 3: ...rvice Unplug the unit from the A C outlet and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions a When the power cord or plug is damaged b If liquid has been spilled into or objects have fallen into the product c If the product has been exposed to rain or water d If the product does not operate normally e If the product has been dropped or damaged in any way f When the ...

Page 4: ...MER SERVICE CENTER For DVD Recorders with 625p but not 525p progressive scan output CONSUMERS SHOULD NOTE THAT NOT ALL HIGH DEFINITION TELEVISION SETS ARE FULLY COMPATIBLE WITH THIS PRODUCT AND MAY CAUSE ARTIFACTS TO BE DISPLAYED IN THE PICTURE IN CASE OF 625 PROGRESSIVE SCAN PICTURE PROBLEMS IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT THE USER SWITCH THE CONNECTION TO THE STANDARD DEFINITION OUTPUT IF THERE ARE QUEST...

Page 5: ...ital LLC All other marks are trademarks of their respective owners Copyright 2004 Aspire Digital LLC All rights reserved Printed in China 1 Please be sure on the condition of STANDBY prior to power off 2 To prevent improper condition restarting within five minutes since power off shall not be advised 3 The playing effect shall not be assured if user operates the products with bad quality DVD RW di...

Page 6: ...7 TV Tuner Setup 28 The Title screen 29 Types of Recordings 29 Making a Live Recording 29 30 Timer Recording 31 33 EDITING YOUR RECORDINGS Editing Overview 34 EDIT MENU Functions Title 34 EDIT DISC Erasing a DVD RW Disc 35 Format Disc 35 Erase Disc 35 Finalize Disc 35 Rename Disc 35 THE DVD RECORDER SETUP MENU Using the Setup Menu 36 Play Edit 36 Play Edit Title 36 Disc Operations 36 Record Progra...

Page 7: ...r TV camcorder VCR CD s DVD s Live Timer and Scheduled Recording Functions Multiple Recording Modes HQ SP LP EP EP Up to 6 Hours Recording on one DVD R RW Disc On Screen Disc Title Navigator gives you quick easy access to your Recordings Built In TV Tuner Right Side and Rear A V Inputs Editing features with Auto Add Del Hide Chapters Your recordings are playable on most DVD Recorders Progressive S...

Page 8: ...Video format CD Audio An on screen navigator is provided to select and play tracks when using CD Audio discs 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 1 Hold a disc by the rim or with an index finger in the central hole Never touch the signal surface 2 Finger prints or stains on the surface of the di...

Page 9: ...ose the batteries right away and avoid touching the chemical discharge Make sure to clean the remote control s battery compartment before installing new batteries 3 Do not mix batteries of different types or use old batteries When using the remote control be sure to stay within a 30 degree angle of the sensor More than 3 meter on the receiver Keep in mind that any obstructions between the remote c...

Page 10: ...entation of the recordings and providing easy navigation 11 22 TIMER Accesses the timer menu for scheduled recording setup 23 EDIT Accesses the edit menu for DVD R RW editing options 24 STANDBY Turns the unit on and sends the unit to Standby mode 25 NUMBER KEYS Use to enter numeric values while setting options 26 CLEAR At any time press CLEAR to return to monitor 27 SOURCE Selects the input video ...

Page 11: ... reset the play location to the beginning of the disc press STOP a second time 8 PLAY PAUSE Begins playback of a disc chapter or track Press again during playback to pause and again to resume playback 9 REC MODE Selects the recording quality mode HQ SP LP EP EP 10 12 NEXT PREVIOUS Advanced to the next track or plays previous track on DVD and other disc 11 SOURCE Selects Input Sources when the Reco...

Page 12: ...status of the surround sound processors and type of sound track currently active CHANNEL The TV channel indicates DOLBY the Dolby Digital processor is active L R The L R option is active 4 AM OR PM INDICATORS These indicators show the current time is ante meridiem or post meridiem 5 DISC TYPE INDICATORS Displays the type of optical disc inserted DVD SVCD CDDA Music CD or MP3 6 TITLE CHAPTER Track ...

Page 13: ...UTPUT Use this output with TVs supporting Component Video or Progressive Scan input for best video quality Select this output in the DVD Recorder s SETUP MENU 6 COAXIAL DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT Use a special coaxial digital audio connector to send the raw coded digital signal to devices supporting digital decoding 7 COMPOSITE VIDEO OUTPUT Standard Video Output supported by most TVs 1 8 S VIDEO OUTPUT ...

Page 14: ...res a special S Video cable and an S Video capable TV Component Video The highest quality video connection Supported on high end TVs and requires a special cable Composite Video Typical connection This unit ships with a composite video A V cable for connection to TVs with a standard video input as shown below This is the most widely used type of connection On most TVs this connector is colored yel...

Page 15: ... use the component video output Using the component video output requires these steps CONNECTIONS First use the supplied A V cable to connect to the composite video input on your TV Select this input Change the TV TYPE to YUV by press the VIDEO Y key on the remote control Changing the TV OUT MODE to the progressive scan by press the PSCAN key Select the correct video input on your TV Resetting the...

Page 16: ...s send an encoded digital bitstream suitable for receivers with Dolby decoding capability These outputs require special cables not included This unit is available with and without an antenna pass through connection For units with an Antenna input connector and with pass through connector as shown below to the left use antenna or cable TV connection to connect RF input and RF out connect a TV Audio...

Page 17: ...DVD Recorders etc External Video Sources must support S Video Composite Video and or Stereo Audio to be suitable for recording Back AV Inputs VIDEO IN 1 S VIDEO IN 1 Side AV Inputs VIDEO IN 2 S VIDEO IN 2 Connecting Audio Video recording sources to the A V Inputs CONNECTIONS Audio Video source such as DVD player or VCR with Composite Video Out ...

Page 18: ...ater in the DVD Recorder s SETUP MENU Use the UP DOWN keys to increase or decrease the value of a selected field or move to a field above or below Use the LEFT RIGHT keys to move to the previous or next fields Press ENTER to select an option and or continue Time and Date Setting the Time and Date correctly is important as the Timer recordings depend on an accurate setting The Time format used is 2...

Page 19: ... a menu after the disc is inserted This first menu is the first of possibly many layers and is therefore known as the menu Use the ARROW keys on the remote control to navigate through the menu to the appropriate selection to start the movie Press ENTER to confirm your selection Accessing a menu after play has started If you wish to re enter the menu after disc play has started use the MENU key MEN...

Page 20: ...n at speeds up to 8X eight times normal speed Fast forward reverse scanning will only work during disc playback not when the disc is stopped To use the fast forward reverse function with the remote control press the F REV or F RWD key repeatedly to cycle through all speeds in the desired direction Available speeds are 2X 4X 6X and 8X To resume normal playback press the PLAY key Skipping to the Nex...

Page 21: ...n the PBC OFF mode Press A B RPT first set A second B 3th setting cancelled Advanced Playback DVD RECORDER OPERATION 3 2 1 1 3 2 Repeating a Segment You Define Unlike the REPEAT key which allows you to repeat segments already defined on a disc such as tracks and chapters the A B RPT key lets you define your own segments to repeat During playback when you reach the start of the segment you want to ...

Page 22: ... disc playback or when a frame is paused on screen ZOOM also works when viewing JPG images Press the ZOOM key repeatedly to cycle through all the zoom levels 1 5 X 2X 3X or OFF The ZOOM REFERENCEWINDOW appears in the upper left corner of the screen indicating the ZOOM level and providing a macro view of the ZOOMED portion of the screen in reference to normal viewing You can use the ARROW keys to m...

Page 23: ...utton to change the audio track Subtitles Most DVD discs include at least one subtitle track in one language Subtitles are useful viewing movies in a foreign language or for hearing impaired viewers During playback press the SUBTITLE button to access the SUBTITLE MENU Use the UP DOWN ARROW keys to select an available language Displaying Playback Information When playing a DVD or Music CD you can d...

Page 24: ...R to display the file on screen Using the zoom function with JPG You can zoom in or out on JPG images While the picture is displayed press the ZOOM key to switch zoom on The Zoom button is shown in the following left of the screen The starting value is 100 normal size Press the F REV OR F REW key repeatedly to zoom in or out You can zoom in up to100PCT and out to 25PCT of the Original image size R...

Page 25: ... track number total tracks on the disc and elapsed playback time Use the UP DOWN ARROW keys to select a file to play Alternatively you can jump to a file directly by using the NUMBER keys to enter the file number then pressing ENTER MP3 files must be stored on discs with the extension MP3 such as song1 mp3 otherwise the files will not be recognized You can have a maximum of 250 files or folders CD...

Page 26: ...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 Think of DVD RW DVD ReWritable discs as the digital equivalent of your old VHS tapes Like video tape DV...

Page 27: ...atch TV Play Edit Disc Record program Setup menu Channel source Channel setup Press SETUP to exit Recording setup DVD control General Video Speaker Audio Press SETUP to exit Recording Quality Set clock Auto chapter 4min 10min 20min 30min OFF Current Selection Select an Auto Chapter option with the UP DOWN Keys and press ENTER to confirm Press SETUP to exit and save changes Checking the Time and Da...

Page 28: ... now scans for available channels Scanning for Channel CATV Total Channels Foun002 When the process is completed press No to exit Total channel found CATV 050 Do you want to view the available channels YES NO Adding Fine Tuning and Deleting Channels After scanning for channels the TV Tuner holds a list of available channels that are accessible with the CH and CH keys You can manually edit this lis...

Page 29: ...ust be in STANDBY MODE in order for a scheduled Timer Recording to begin Automatically Adding Chapter Markers You can set the recorder to automatically add a CHAPTER MARKER every 10 minutes during your recordings During playback this will allow you to skip forward or back in 10 minute intervals by using the NEXT PREV keys on the remote These chapter markers are compatible with most standard DVD Re...

Page 30: ... the elapsed time of the recording RECORDING 00 11 15 You may pause the DVD Recorder during a Live Recording Simply press pause and the recording will stop temporarily Press play again to resume recording To end recording press STOP Keep in mind that the recording will end automatically if the disc runs out of space There will be a STOP while the Recorder updates the disc contents To return to the...

Page 31: ...rogram then press the RIGHT arrow to Timer Record and press enter This will access the recorder s built in Timer Setup Screen where you can program up to 8 scheduled recordings Watch TV Play Edit Disc Record program Setup menu Channel source Channel setup Press SETUP to exit Timer Record My Record List Press SETUP to exit Press SETUP to exitVerify the setting press SEL to edit Re cord Time 2 2 58 ...

Page 32: ...ress to change settings 001 Channel 5 QUALITY The Recording Speed Quality Mode HQ SP LP EP EP default setting LP Done Back Press SETUP to exit Press to change settings LP Quality 6 TITLE The title is generated based on the date you set Done Back Press SETUP to exit Press ENTER to edit the title is generated based on the date you set 2004 01 18 Title Delete Clear 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 A b c d e f g h...

Page 33: ... save an entry press ENTER The recorder will return to the Timer Schedule Screen and the new entry will be shown in the list Press SETUP to exit Title Date Start SOUrce 001 2004 01 12 03 44 67 002 2004 01 13 05 42 67 003 2004 01 14 02 42 67 To exit the Timer Menu press SETUP 2 4 RECORDING 3 ...

Page 34: ...ompatibility and playback of an entire disc rather than with individual titles which are edited during playback First bring up the Title Screen by pressing TITLE when the Recorder is in DVD mode Press EDIT to access the EDIT MENU PLAY TITLE DELETE RENAME CANCEL TITLE TITLE To perform any of the above functions in the EDIT MENU use the UP DOWN ARROW keys to select a function and press ENTER to conf...

Page 35: ...eleted YES NO FORMAT DISC Available only with DVD RW discs Use FORMAT to completely clear all recordings from the disc Choose YES to erase the disc s content or NO to abort ERASE DISC Available only with DVD RW discs Use ERASE to completely clear all recordings from the disc Choose YES to erase the disc s content or NO to abort FINALIZE DISC This option is only used with DVD R discs which must be ...

Page 36: ...N OFF Current Selection To EXIT the SETUP MENU press SETUP Your changes will be saved Play Edit Title Enter in Play Edit title menu to play or edit title that your recording Watch TV Play Edit Disc Record program Setup menu Channel source Channel setup Press SETUP to exit Play Edit Title Edit Disc 01 untitle 01 14 LP 12 31 03 02 untitle 02 35 LP 12 31 03 Photo Photo Disc Operations Enter in Edit D...

Page 37: ... setup Press SETUP to exit Recording setup DVD control General Video Speaker Audio Recording Setup The Recording Setup menu includes Recording Quality Auto Chapter Set Clock settings Watch TV Play Edit Disc Record program Setup menu Channel source Channel setup Press SETUP to exit Recording setup DVD control General Video Speaker Audio Press SETUP to exit Recording Quality Auto chapter Set clock H...

Page 38: ...apan Taiwan GBR USA Current Sele ction CHOOSE RATING Default setting NO LIMIT The Parental Level allows you to limit the use of your DVD Recorder to only those DVD discs that do not exceed the rating you specify Choices include G PG PG 13 R NC 17 and NO LIMIT All discs play When the parental level is set DVD discs that support Parental Control will play only after the correct password has been ent...

Page 39: ...SCREEN SAVER When enabled by choosing ON the Screen Saver will start if the unit remains paused for a period of about 5 minutes protecting your TV from possible screen burn that could occur when a still image is displayed for too long FACTORY RESET Default setting YES Use this option to RESET the unit to FACTORY DEFAULTS All settings will be reset including the DATE and TIME All stored CHANNELS wi...

Page 40: ...General Video Speaker Audio Press SETUP to exit Down Mix Center Rear Subwoofer Rear Delay Center Delay 5ft 4ft 3ft 2ft 1ft OFF Rear Delay you may set the rear speaker delay output times Default setting OFF Watch TV Play Edit Disc Record program Setup menu Channel source Channel setup Press SETUP to exit Recording setup DVD control General Video Speaker Audio Press SETUP to exit Down Mix Center Rea...

Page 41: ...p menu Channel source Channel setup Press SETUP to exit Auto CH Scan Channel List Modify Channel Press YES to continue Auto scan press NO exit YES NO Scanning for Channel CATV Total Channels Foun002 Total channel found CATV 050 Do you want to view the available channels YES NO CHANNEL LIST You can view the TV channel list after scanning Watch TV Play Edit Disc Record program Setup menu Channel sou...

Page 42: ... The Video Aspect Ratio may be set wrong for your television type Enter the SETUP MENU and select the VIDEO setup MENU Try changing the TV Display setting to normal PS 4 3 Pan Scan if you are using a standard TV or Wide TV 16 9 Wide if your TV is a Wide Screen type The Disc Doesn t Eject If the Recorder is in Standby Mode with the glowing LED to the left of the disc tray the disc will not eject Tu...

Page 43: ...pter Title Disc A B Commercial Skip Function Zoom to 3X with Panning VIDEO PERFORMANCE Resolution 720x480 NTSC 720x576 PAL in HQ Mode DA Converter 10 bit AD Converter 9 bit Video Outputs Composite S Video Component Scanning Progressive Scan Interlaced Laser 650nm AUDIO PERFORMANCE DA Converter 24 bit AD Converter 24 bit DVD Linear Sound 48kHz Sampling 4Hz to 22kHz 96kHz Sampling 4Hz to 44kHz Audio...

Page 44: ...s HP 2 4 RIRICOHJPN R00 1 Ricoh ID Ritek 2 4 RITEK R01 1 Ricoh 2 4 RICOHJPN R00 0 ProDISC 2 4 PRODISC R01 0 1 2types Max Write Speed 2 4 Total Not Recommend 4 No Recommend maker Media speed Manufacture ID Media type ID Total Notes CMC 2 4 CMC null MAG W01 1 CMC 2 4 CMC space MAG W01 1 MCC 4 MKM 1 Sample only Ricoh 4 RICOHJPN W11 1 Sample only OPTODISC 2 4 OPTODISC OP1 1 RiTEK 2 4 RITEK 001 1 PRODI...

Page 45: ...IN THE LIMITED WARRANTY SET FORTH IN THE WARRANTY CARD SUPPLIED WITH THE PRODUCT ASPIRE DIGITAL PRODUCT MANUALS ARE PROVIDED AS IS ALL OTHER WARRANTIES AND REPRESENTATIONS ORAL OR WRITTEN EXPRESS OR IMPLIED INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE EXCLUDED AND DO NOT APPLY Except as required by law no representative agent or emp...

Page 46: ...ed during the warranty period the original warranty will remain in effect until the end of the one 1 year period or 30 days whichever is longer This warranty shall not apply if customer 1 Abuses or modifies the product 2 Operates the product in an environment with excessive dirt moisture chemical fumes extremes of temperature or other improper conditions 3 Operates the product with other hardware ...