Polaroid DRM-2001G, User Manual

Page 1: ...DVD Recorder with 80GB Hard Drive DRM 2001G 20060425 User s Manual...

Page 2: ...Clean the surface of the unit with neutral detergent Do not use organic solvents such as alcohol or gasoline Never polish the unit with sand paper If the unit is not to be used for a long time disconn...

Page 3: ...s 7 System Setup 10 TVGuardian Feature 19 Recording Mode 20 Creating a YesDVD 23 Timer Recording 24 Play Mode 26 Hard Disc Drive Play Mode 33 Disc Operation 37 Hard Disc Drive Editing 39 Title Editing...

Page 4: ...tal video input 12 Audio input front left 13 Audio input front right 14 Composite video input front 1 RF signal input 2 RF signal output 3 Composite video input rear 4 S video input 5 Audio input rear...

Page 5: ...12 STOP button 13 REVERSE button 14 PREVIOUS button 15 FWD button 16 NEXT button 17 AUDIO button 18 MENU button 19 SUBTITLE button 20 ZOOM button 21 POWER button 22 INPUT button 23 DVD button 24 GOTO...

Page 6: ...s 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...

Page 7: ...composite video You can select one of the available video inputs of the TV and make the connection In terms of picture quality the component video is the best followed by S video then composite video...

Page 8: ...ING TO AN AMPLIFIER WITH DIGITAL DECODER In audio setup set the Digital Output Mode to LPCM Output For details see System Setup Digital Audio Output section When using a digital signal output coaxial...

Page 9: ...this unit and other devices Notes Refer to your user s manual when connecting the unit Turn off the power and unplug both units before setting up any connections CONNECTION FOR RECORDING EXTERNAL SIG...

Page 10: ...ton to return to the upper level menu Press the SETUP button to exit the system setup mode NOTES The steps above are general and typical operations Some settings might not need a certain step or requi...

Page 11: ...channels automatically and determine their frequencies The tuned channels will be saved automatically Even if the power is off the saved channel information will not be lost 1 Press the SETUP button t...

Page 12: ...OK buttons to select this item and press the or button to fine tune the frequency lightly Skip Yes or No use the or and OK buttons to select this item you can select Yes or No to decide whether to ski...

Page 13: ...een format you select For those discs recorded as 4 3 no matter how the screen format is set the screen format played is always 4 3 The selection of screen format shall be in accordance with the TV sc...

Page 14: ...select SPDIF Output item and press the OK button 2 Use the or button to select 2 CH or 5 1 CH and press the OK button to confirm SPDIF Output This unit has a digital audio output You can enjoy music o...

Page 15: ...tle language 1 In the Language Settings menu use the or button to select the Subtitle Language item and press the OK button to drop down a menu 2 Use the or button to select the language you want and...

Page 16: ...k will need to be manually set Notes Make sure the antenna or cable box connections are correct Change the channel to the local PBS station Program If you select Auto in the Date Time setting optical...

Page 17: ...re all default settings Screen Saver The Screen Saver function means that when the unit is idle or without monitored output for some time some interesting pictures will appear automatically on the scr...

Page 18: ...ent is Automatic and the HDD is full the system should overwrite un protected titles in FIFO scheme the exception is when the title is selected to be dubbed in which case the title shall be kept until...

Page 19: ...g to your preferences Hell Damn Filters our variations of Hell and Damn Religious Filters out references to deity To watch religious programming turn this word subset off Sexual Filters sexually expli...

Page 20: ...tton repeatedly to change the video source and select one of the above Note If you are recording from a rear source make sure your audio connections are connected to the rear audio inputs If you are r...

Page 21: ...ng for a DV through the IEEE 1394 serial port DV 1 Connect the DV to the unit for details see System Connection System Connection for Recording External Signals by using the front panel inputs 2 Switc...

Page 22: ...five titles you desire to copy to DVD Press the REC key to copy selected file to DVD Notes In DVD tray there should be a blank re writable DVD disc or the disc was previously used for archiving from...

Page 23: ...o highlight the YesDVD option and select ON Step 3 Before recording place a blank DVD R RW disc in the DVD tray Step 4 Select input signal source and press the RECORD button to start recording Step 5...

Page 24: ...or more information about recording quality for reference HQ SP SP EP LP SLP Set up the recording mode This setting is done with the third control unit in Item Editor dialog box Move the cursor or to...

Page 25: ...disc drive Setting up the record title Use or arrows to change the letter and press the OK button to enter it To delete a set timer recording Select any timer recording item and press the ADD CLEAR bu...

Page 26: ...peat Disc Repeat Program Play etc 3 TRICK Options include Play Stop Pre stop Pause FF FB Slow etc 4 TITLE The DVD title being played and the total number of titles 5 CHAPTER The chapter of the DVD tit...

Page 27: ...screen For SVCD and VCD discs this button auto detects PBC ON OFF function This function will occur only in the Pre stop status for some discs 2 For DVD discs press the arrow buttons to select a chapt...

Page 28: ...m a section repeat play that is repeat from A to B Program Play This function enables the system to play designated title chapter or track according to the instructions you set 1 Select the Play Mode...

Page 29: ...will increase For MUSIC discs such operation is invalid Fast Rewind Press the button of the remote control The system will skip back to the previous chapter DVD or the previous track VCD etc and start...

Page 30: ...not pressed for a few seconds the system will automatically play the selected track Track Selection Play for Audio or MPEG4 Discs For audio or video discs like MPEG4 you can select a track from the D...

Page 31: ...t one of them as the output 1 In the play control bar menu select the Audio item 2 Press the OK button The number on the right is the total number of OSD languages the one on the left is the number of...

Page 32: ...Angle item available for selection 3 Enter a number and press the OK button to confirm The angle will be changed The number on the right is different angles of pictures provided on the disc the one on...

Page 33: ...kip Jump forward 30 seconds Left Replay Jump backward 10 seconds HDD HDD title list DVD Optical disc manipulation Time shift Time shifting Also can press INPUT to record from sources other than TV Tim...

Page 34: ...can not watch one program in time shifting and record another channel the product will ask you to confirm if you want to keep the current channel or proceed with the timer recording If there is no re...

Page 35: ...P to indicate the end of the saving operation The saved part of the time shifting buffer will be tagged in red Option 2 While viewing a program press REC and hold down for 3 seconds This will save the...

Page 36: ...copied to DVD The selected tiles will be kept until copying operation is over Even after this procedure there is no space on the HDD to record the product will provide the same message as if it was i...

Page 37: ...c operation may take some time During the operation do not perform any other operation including standby once the operation starts it cannot be cancelled midway Never switch off the power during the o...

Page 38: ...switch to other input sources 3 Press the REC OTR button to start recording and overwriting all other information in the disc Finalize Disc 1 Place the DVD with your recorded content in the recorder 2...

Page 39: ...rotected or locked Return key will return back to HDD title list without splitting If the splitting point is not chosen and the title playback comes to an end then the system will switch to Pause When...

Page 40: ...ould be saved before going to the hard drive title list or it will not save the result Add Clear Clear all IN OUT points Play Navigation in the title All playback and trick mode keys FF FR etc Stop Ba...

Page 41: ...Popup menu by pressing the Right Arrow Make sure Unlock is highlighted use Up and Down arrows to navigate if needed and press OK You will be required to enter the password A Locked title will have a...

Page 42: ...current title 2 Edit Title enter the Title Editing mode similar to the Chapter Editing mode 3 Rename Title the operation is similar to Rename Disc 4 Erase Title delete the current title 5 Overwrite Ti...

Page 43: ...ption editable 4 Enter the number of the title to be edited with number buttons and then press the OK button The system will play the title At this time various operations can be done for this title F...

Page 44: ...s Delete all chapters in the title The first chapter cannot be deleted Hiding and un hiding the chapter In the Chapter Editing control bar menu use the or button to move the cursor and select the Hide...

Page 45: ...Clean disc with soft cloth from center to edge 1 2 3 4 5 6 Remote control malfunction Remote control not directed at sensor Receiving distance is more than 8 meters Low voltage in remote control batte...

Page 46: ...features Output Composite video System NTSC PAL Video label 1 00 2Vp p 75 S video Y output level 1 0 Vp p 75 C output level 0 3 Vp p 75 Video horizontal resolution 500 lines Y S N 65dB Input Composite...

Page 47: ...y pressing the angle key Multiple languages function Some DVDs record sound ins several languages The different languages can be released according to the corresponding function menu Multiple subtitle...

Page 48: ...Sea 5 Former USSR region India Africa including South Korea and Mongolia 6 Mainland China Title The images and music in the DVD disc are divided into several parts The biggest unit for each part is th...