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VCR F

unctions

Recording a Programme
with Automatic Stop

This function enables you to record up to nine hours
(LP) of programmes.
Your DVD-VCR stops automatically after the requested
length of time.

1

Switch on the television.

2

Insert the cassette on which the programme is to be
recorded, with the window visible and the safety tab
intact or the opening covered with adhesive tape.
The DVD-VCR is switched on automatically.

3

Select the station to be recorded by pressing the

PROG

or 

button or select the source (AV1,

AV2 (DVD-V6500), or AUX) by pressing the 

INPUT

SEL.

button for a satellite tuner or external video

source.
The station number is displayed and the
programme can be seen on the television.

4

Select the recording speed by pressing the 

SPEED

button as many times as required (refer to page 

28

).

5

Hold down the 

REC

(

) button for a while to start

recording.
The record indicator appears on the television
screen and DVD-VCR display. An index is
recorded on the tape (refer to page 39).

6

Press the 

REC

(

) button several times to

increase the recording time in:
• 30-minute intervals up to four hours
• 1-hour intervals up to nine hours 

The length is displayed on the television displays.
The selected programme is recorded for the length
of time requested. At the end of that time, the
DVD-VCR stops recording automatically and
power off.

7

If you wish to cancel the recording before the end,
press the 

STANDBY/ON

button.

• If the end of the tape is reached while recording, 

the recording stops and power off.

LENGTH 2:30

SET LENGTH :

PRESS 

REC

Recording a Programme
Immediately

Before recording a programme, you must have preset
the corresponding station (unless you are recording via
an external video source). If you have not done so, refer
to pages 18~19.

1

Switch on the television.

2

Insert the video tape in to the VCR deck, with the
window visible and the safety tab intact or the
opening covered with adhesive tape. The DVD-
VCR is switched on automatically.

3

Select the station by pressing the 

PROG

or 

button or select the source (AV1, AV2 (DVD-
V6500), or AUX) by pressing the 

INPUT SEL.

button for a satellite tuner or external video source.
The station number is displayed and the
programme can be seen on the television.

4

Select the recording speed by pressing the

SPEED

button as many times as required (refer to

page 28).

5

Hold down the 

REC

(

) button for a while to start

recording.
The record indicator appears on the television and
DVD-VCR display. An index is recorded on the
tape (refer to page 39).

6

To stop recording, press the 

button once.

• If your DVD-VCR ejects the cassette when you 

start recording, check to make sure that the 
cassette’s safety tab is intact or that the opening 
(created by a broken safety tab) is overed with 
adhesive tape.

• If you reach the end of the tape while recording,

the cassette rewinds automatically.

Summary of Contents for DVD-V5500

Page 1: ...User s Manual DVD V5500 DVD V6000 DVD V6500 www samsungvcr com PAL OPEN CLOSE STANDBY ON OK...

Page 2: ...remote control During a storm and or lightning unplug the DVD VCR from the mains jack and aerial If the remote control is not used for a long period of time remove the batteries and store it in a cool...

Page 3: ...und VHS quality MPEG 1 compression technology AUDIO CD VIDEO CD DO NOT play CD ROM CD I and DVD ROM in this player CDGs play audio only not graphics It may not play CD R CD RW and DVD R RW DVD R RW in...

Page 4: ...ions 15 Connecting an Audio Video Input Cable 15 Plug Auto Setup 16 Settings Settings Tuning Your Television for the DVD VCR 17 Setting the Date and Time 18 Setting the Menu Language 19 Presetting the...

Page 5: ...g Up the Display Options 45 Setting Up the Parental Control 46 DivX R Registration DVD V6500 48 Firmware Upgrade 48 Special Playback Features 50 Using the Display Function 51 Adjusting the Aspect Rati...

Page 6: ...BUTTON 7 STOP BUTTON 8 PLAY STILL BUTTON 9 FAST FORWARD SKIP NEXT BUTTON 10 RECORD BUTTON 11 EZ VIEW BUTTON 12 FRONT PANEL DISPLAY 13 PROGRAMME SELECTION BUTTON 14 DVD VCR SELECTION BUTTON 15 PROGRES...

Page 7: ...DVD VCR DVD V6500 Display Indicators 1 AUDIO L R OUT JACKS 2 AERIAL IN CONNECTOR 3 AV2 DEC EXT SCART EURO 21 JACK 4 AUDIO L R OUT JACKS DVD ONLY 5 VIDEO OUT JACK 6 OUT TO TV CONNECTOR 7 AV1 EURO AV I...

Page 8: ...tab in the direction of the arrow to release the battery compartment cover on the rear of the remote control 2 Insert two AAA RO3 or equivalent batteries taking care to respect the polarities on the b...

Page 9: ...ternal input signal 21 PROG Used to select a TV programme 22 F ADV STEP Used to advance a sequence frame by frame 23 PLAY PAUSE ll Used to play or pause during playback 24 INFO Used to display the cur...

Page 10: ...ceiver Connections 15 Connecting an Audio Video Input Cable 15 Plug Auto Setup 16 Quick Overview A Quick overview presented in this guide will give you enough information to start using the DVD VCR Co...

Page 11: ...the appropriate input is available on the television You thus Obtain better quality sound and pictures Simplify the setting up procedure of your DVD VCR 1 Connect the Aerial Cable 2 Connect one end o...

Page 12: ...Satellite Receiver or other Equipment Aerial cable TV DVD V6500 Connecting DVD VCR to a Satellite Receiver or Other Equipment You can connect your DVD VCR to a Satellite receiver or other DVD VCR usi...

Page 13: ...ight channels 4 Plug the other end of the audio cables into the appropriate input connectors on the television Connecting DVD VCR to the TV using the Audio Video Cable You can connect your DVD VCR to...

Page 14: ...gressive Scan is supported follow the TV User s instructions regarding Progressive Scan settings in the TV s menu system Depending on your TV the method of connection may differ from the illustration...

Page 15: ...io Video Input Cable You can connect other audio video equipment to your DVD VCR using audio video cables if the appropriate outputs are available on the equipment chosen Examples You wish to copy a v...

Page 16: ...atically set itself up when it is plugged into the mains for the first time TV stations will be stored in memory The process takes a few minutes Your DVD VCR will then be ready for use 1 Connect the R...

Page 17: ...ideo cassette in the DVD VCR Check that the DVD VCR starts reading the cassette if not press the II button 5 Start a scan on your television or set the television to UHF channel 60 6 Fine tune the tel...

Page 18: ...RETURN MENU Time Date Year 12 00 01 JAN 2005 SAT Auto Clock On Setting the Date and Time Your DVD VCR contains a 24 hour clock and calendar used to Automatically stop programme recording Preset your...

Page 19: ...ot need to preset the stations if you have already set them automatically refer to Plug Auto Set Up on page 16 Your DVD VCR contains a built in tuner used to receive television broadcasts You must pre...

Page 20: ...Press the OK button to start the auto scanning The message Please Wait is displayed The first frequency band is scanned and the first station found is displayed and stored Then the DVD VCR searches fo...

Page 21: ...me flashes MANUAL TUNING PR 1 CH 021 MFT NAME MEMORY OK RETURN MANUAL TUNING PR 1 CH 021 MFT NAME MEMORY OK RETURN MANUAL TUNING PR 1 CH 021 MFT NAME MEMORY OK RETURN Select a character in the name Mo...

Page 22: ...On OK RETURN MENU TV STATION TABLE PR CH NAME 1 021 2 3 4 5 SWAPPING OK DELETE CLEAR RETURN Clearing a Preset Station If you have stored a TV station That you do not require At the wrong programme po...

Page 23: ...Output Channel Your DVD VCR output channel may need to be changed if the pictures suffer from interference or if your TV cannot find the pictures 1 Press the MENU button then press the OK or button 2...

Page 24: ...ack a cassette the system standard is automatically selected by the DVD VCR B W Black and White SETUP DVD VCR PROG FUNC User Set Colour System Auto NICAM On IPC On OK RETURN MENU VCR Functions Selecti...

Page 25: ...e English Clock Install User Set Auto Power Off Off Screen Messages On OK RETURN MENU SETUP DVD VCR PROG FUNC User Set Colour System Auto NICAM On IPC On OK RETURN MENU Intelligent Picture Control Thi...

Page 26: ...ments of 10 minutes Off 10 20 30 40 50 60 Press the MENU button to exit the menu Auto Power off This feature automatically turns off your DVD VCR if no signal is received and you do not press any butt...

Page 27: ...the DVD VCR and the television You can choose to display or hide this information on the television screen If you configure the Screen Message to Off the Fast Forward and Rewind messages will not be d...

Page 28: ...to select On or Off On Repeat play Off Do not wish to repeat play Selecting the Recording Speed You can record a cassette at two different speeds SP Standard Play LP Long Play In Long Play modes Each...

Page 29: ...utomatically and power off 7 If you wish to cancel the recording before the end press the STANDBY ON button If the end of the tape is reached while recording the recording stops and power off LENGTH 2...

Page 30: ...n both VCR and DVD VCR If you wish to view the cassette being copied your DVD VCR must be connected as usual to the television refer to page 11 for further details Recording from Another VCR or Camcor...

Page 31: ...thod Standard VideoPlus OK RETURN MENU Note 3 A message is displayed to allow you to enter the VideoPlus code If all six programmes have been set the message Timer is full is displayed Refer to page 3...

Page 32: ...y week on the same day and at the same time Extend the recording time Select the recording speed Select the VPS PDC recording Then 1 Press the or button to select PR 2 Press the INPUT SEL button to se...

Page 33: ...r button SETUP DVD VCR PROG FUNC Timer Method Standard VideoPlus OK RETURN MENU SETUP DVD VCR PROG FUNC Timer Method If you want to set the timer program press the OK key OK RETURN MENU DVD V5500 DVD...

Page 34: ...remaining on the tape loaded If there is insufficient tape to complete a timer recording in Auto mode the DVD VCR automatically switches to LP mode to record the whole programme 8 Press the button to...

Page 35: ...ect Standard then press the OK or button SETUP DVD VCR PROG FUNC Timer Method Standard VideoPlus OK RETURN MENU SETUP DVD VCR PROG FUNC Timer Method If you want to set the timer program press the OK k...

Page 36: ...recodings is displayed with the corresponding information It can be displayed simply by pressing the TIMER button on the remote control 3 Press the or button to select the programme to be cancelled t...

Page 37: ...n be played back but cannot be recorded with this DVD VCR 3 Press the stop button to stop the playback Press the eject button to eject the playback This feature allows you to adjust the alignment manu...

Page 38: ...dspeakers and AV outputs The following options are available Press the AUDIO button on the remote control until the required option is displayed Playing a Cassette in Slow Motion You can play a casset...

Page 39: ...button then press the or button to select FUNC Press the OK or button The Function menu is displayed etc 2 1 1 2 etc Prev Seq Seq being played Next Seq 2 Press the or button to select VCR Function the...

Page 40: ...ded 3 different programmes on a tape and you have rewound the tape to the beginning by using this feature you can go directly to the start of programme 2 simply by pressing the SEARCH button 1 Press t...

Page 41: ...tton twice to display the counter Press the CLEAR button when you want to set the tape counter to zero 2 When you are ready Start playback or Recording Press the button To fast froward or rewind to th...

Page 42: ...io Setup Display Setup Parental Setup OK RETURN MENU Language Setup Disc Menu English Audio English Subtitle Automatic OK RETURN MENU DVD Functions Setting Up the Language Features 42 Setting Up the A...

Page 43: ...iginal Others Audio OK RETURN MENU Using the Subtitle Language 1 Press the MENU button in the stop mode Press the or button to select DVD then press the OK or button 2 Press the OK or button again Pre...

Page 44: ...DTS Decoder Dynamic Compression On To select dynamic compression Off To select the standard range PCM Down Sampling On Select this when the amplifier connected to the player is 96KHz compatible In thi...

Page 45: ...the screen 4 3 Pan Scan Select this for conventional size TVs when you want to see the central portion of the 16 9 screen Extreme left and right side of movie picture will be cut off 16 9 Wide You ca...

Page 46: ...tton again if you want to use a password The Enter Password menu is displayed Enter your password by pressing the number buttons The Re enter Password menu is displayed to confirm the password 4 Enter...

Page 47: ...to make the DVD menu disappear or return to menu screen during set up Press the RETURN or button If you have forgotten your password refer to Forgot Password in the Troubleshooting Guide See page 66...

Page 48: ...that has not been interleaved supports only voice or video Check the DivX disc format as this is not an error Normal operation is only possible when the screen size is 720X480 pixels or less width x...

Page 49: ...over 100MB together with the update file in CD R not CD RW The Dummy File can be used any kind of file except jpg mp3 wma file Zip file format is recommended Update procedure 1 Insert the update CD R...

Page 50: ...jump to the next chapter track Skip Back l will jump to the beginning of the current chapter track Press the l button again to jump to the beginning of the previous chapter track Search Forward Back...

Page 51: ...be identified A DVD may contain several different titles For example if a disc contains four different movies each might be considered a title Most of DVD discs are recorded in chapters so that you ca...

Page 52: ...o The picture will look horizontally stretched Screen Fit The top and bottom portions of the screen are cut off and the full screen appears The picture will look vertically stretched Zoom Fit The top...

Page 53: ...have the same subtitle language come up whenever you play a DVD Refer to Setting Up the Language Features on page 43 Note Multiple language audio setup options such as Dolby Digital 5 1 Dolby Pro Logi...

Page 54: ...ck press the MENU button Press the or button to select FUNC then press the OK or button The Function menu is displayed 2 Press the or button to select DVD Function then press the OK or button 3 Press...

Page 55: ...again to exit the mark menu 1 CLEAR 1 CLEAR Note Up to three scenes may be marked at a time When in VCD 2 0 mode MENU ON mode this function does not work Use the DISC MENU button in the VCD 2 0 mode...

Page 56: ...Title A B A B Off Chapter Title DVD Off A Off Chapter Title A B A B Off Track Disc VCD DVD V6500 CD 3 Press the OK button again at the end of the segment you want to repeat Point B The segment will b...

Page 57: ...g digital sampling rate that is conversion to WMA format of at least 64Kbps and up to 192Kbps Conversely files with decompression rates below 64Kbps or over 192Kbps will not be played properly Do not...

Page 58: ...3 Press the ll button The disc will be played in programmed order Cancel Program play During playback press the CLEAR button 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 01 02 03 04 OK RETURN PROGRAM RANDOM PR...

Page 59: ...enlarged up to 4X Normal 2X 4X Normal Album Photo 1 215 OK RETURN OK RETURN Photo 1 215 Photo 1 215 Picture CD Playback If you insert a Picture JPEG CD Disc into the DVD VCR you can see the folder dir...

Page 60: ...215 CD R JPEG Discs Only files with the jpg and JPG extensions can be played If the disc is not closed it will take longer to start playing and not all of the recorded files may be played Only CD R di...

Page 61: ...lect from the following special playback options To resume normal playback press the ll button 1 Still Press the ll button on the remote control during playback The picture will still and the audio wi...

Page 62: ...unction Press the OK or button Press the or button to select ZOOM then press the OK button Auto Scaling CIF 100kbps D1 784kbps resolution If the file resolution is small it scales up to 2 times automa...

Page 63: ...ence Reference Technical Specifications 64 Troubleshooting Guide VCR 65 Troubleshooting Guide DVD 66 Technical Specifications Troubleshooting Guide VCR Troubleshooting Guide DVD LIMITED WARRANTY TO OR...

Page 64: ...out UHF 21 69 Initial CH60 Audio DVD VCR RCA jack Euro Scart socket Output Audio DVD only COAXIAL RCA jack Video DVD VCR RCA jack Euro Scart socket Video DVD only S Video out Component RGB out Euro Sc...

Page 65: ...n problem and unless it appears the heads should not be cleaned When cleaning the video heads read all instructions provided with the head cleaning cassette Incorrect head cleaning can permanently dam...

Page 66: ...he DVD s software doesn t support the feature e g angles 3 The feature is not available at the moment 4 You ve requested a title or chapter number or search time that is out of range Some of the funct...

Page 67: ...d by this warranty 4 This product is not considered to be defective in materials nor workmanship by reason that it requires adaptation in order to conform to national or local technical or safety stan...

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