BenQ DE320, User Manual

Page 1: ...Welcome English DE320 DVD Recorder User s Manual ...

Page 2: ...t in damage to internal components and device failure Do not change the mains plug to a different type or allow the power cable to be damaged The mains plug on the power cable can used as a power disconnection device and must remain readily accessible at all times Disconnect and isolate the device from the power supply when it isn t going to be used for an extended period of time e g holidays away...

Page 3: ...n S Video cable 14 Connecting the DVD Recorder to a TV using an A V cable 15 Connecting the DVD Recorder to a TV using a SCART cable 16 Connecting the DVD Recorder to the TV antenna cable 17 Connecting the DVD Recorder to your surround sound system 18 Connecting the DVD Recorder to your stereo sound system 20 Connecting an A V device to the DVD Recorder 21 Connecting a VCR to the DVD Recorder usin...

Page 4: ...at play 53 Repeat a sequence A B 54 Changing the camera angle 55 Zoom 56 Audio language 57 Subtitle language 58 Surround sound effect 59 Playing a photo CD 60 Viewing a photo 60 Viewing thumbnails in different pages and folders 60 Recording 63 Record mode 64 Changing record mode 64 Manual recording 65 Sleep mode recording 66 How to activate the Sleep mode timer 66 Satellite Recording 67 Pausing re...

Page 5: ...t 86 Night Mode 87 Feature Setup 87 Access control 87 Status Display 87 Resume 87 Auto Standby 87 Low Power Standby 87 Language Setup 88 Audio 88 Subtitle 88 Menu 88 Country 88 Record Setup 88 Record Mode 88 Filter Mode 88 Auto Chapters 88 SAT Record 89 Dual Language 89 System Setup 89 Auto Install 89 Manual Search 89 Sort TV Channels 89 Time Date 89 Resetting the DVD Recorder to default factory s...

Page 6: ...iv Table of Contents English Changing deleting the parent control password 94 How to change parent control password 94 Troubleshooting 95 Product Specifications 99 ...

Page 7: ...on most DVD players Timer recording Records two channel audio in MPEG 1 Layer II or Dolby Digital formats Multiple recording modes for recording time of up to 6 hours on one DVD Disc write protection On screen display OSD SETUP menu Compatible media types Recording and Playback DVD R Recordable digital video discs DVD which means you can record data on the disc once however you can record at sever...

Page 8: ...video input Analog audio input Tips Should you have multiple input devices connected using separate video inputs Composite Video S Video or SCART you should switch on and use only the video input source device you wish to have the DVD Recorder record onto DVD and turn off all other video input source devices not in use When both S Video and Composite Video inputs are present the DVD Recorder will ...

Page 9: ...g or recording 6 Next Press to jump to next chapter track 7 REC Press to start recording from an audio video source e g TV program 8 Power Press to turn the DVD Recorder On or Off standby 9 Video input For connecting to the video output terminal of other devices 10 Audio input left channel For connecting to the audio output left channel terminal of other devices 11 Audio input right channel For co...

Page 10: ...ponent output Red Blue Green For connecting to the component progressive scan video input terminal of other devices 12 Composite Video output Yellow For connecting to the composite video input terminal of other devices 13 Audio Out Left channel White For connecting to the audio input left channel terminal of other devices when using component output 14 S Video output Black For connecting to the S ...

Page 11: ...u Select Press to select an item on the SETUP Menu Setup Press to show hide the SETUP menu Play list menu Press to show hide the play list or menu screen Up Press to move the highlight bar upward in the SETUP menu Down Press to move the highlight bar downward in the SETUP menu Left Press to move the highlight bar to the left in the SETUP menu Right Press to move the highlight bar to the right in t...

Page 12: ... mode Press to select the recording mode This affects the video quality and possible recording length Stop Press to stop playing or recording Play pause Press to start playing a disc or press to pause playing recording Repeat mode Press to select a repeat mode Reverse Press to fast reverse the media content at different rewind rates Forward Press to fast forward the media content at different forw...

Page 13: ...ait until this message disappears The DE320 is busy performing a task ERASING The entire disc is being erased BLANK DISC The disc inserted is either new or has been completely erased no recordings EMPTYDISC The disc inserted is either new or has been completely erased no recordings PROTECTED The disc is protected against recording CHxx Current TV channel where xx represents the channel number DISC...

Page 14: ...t when a Dolby digital audio signal is available on the digital audio output 16 Lit when an alternate camera angle is available selected 17 Lit when an MPEG audio signal is available on the digital audio output 18 Lit when the number displaying above it is the remaining playback time of the disc being played 19 Lit when a PCM audio signal is available on the digital audio output 20 Lit when a DTS ...

Page 15: ... to suit your preferences Icon Description Recording in progress Playback stopped Playing disc Pause play Record paused Next Forward search in progress Previous Reverse search in progress Slow forward in progress Slow reverse in progress Slow motion in progress Disc tray closing Disc tray opening Icon Description A recording has been programmed on a certain day or at a certain period if there is o...

Page 16: ...remote control to enter activate the currently selected highlighted menu item Press the Left button on the remote control to return to the parent menu Press the OK button on the remote control to confirm the selection T C Tools menu When playing a disc the T C Tools menu allows you to perform certain operations such as searching the disc or changing audio settings Launch the T C Tools menu by pres...

Page 17: ... the remote control to confirm the selection Edit Chapters menu When playing an unfinalized DVD R or DVD RW disc the Edit Chapters menu allows you to edit current playing chapter Launch the Edit menu by pressing the Edit button on the remote control Navigating the Edit Chapters menu Press the Down or Up button on the remote control to move the highlight bar to the desired item Press the OK button ...

Page 18: ...not to be confused with composite video Digital TVs and projectors use component video natively so if available on your display device this should be your connection method of choice Better video quality The S Video method provides a better quality analog video than standard A V If you have both A V and S Video input terminals on your display device you should elect to use the S Video option Least...

Page 19: ...terminals on the rear of the DVD Recorder labelled COMPONENT 2 Connect the other end of the component cable to the appropriate component video sockets on the TV 3 Take a suitable stereo audio cable not provided and connect one end to the OUT terminals on the rear of the DVD Recorder labelled AUDIO 4 Connect the other end of the audio cable to the appropriate audio input sockets on the TV or sound ...

Page 20: ... terminal on the rear of the DVD Recorder labelled S VIDEO 2 Connect the other end of the S Video cable to the appropriate S Video socket on the TV 3 Take a suitable stereo audio cable not provided and connect one end to the OUT terminals on the rear of the DVD Recorder labelled AUDIO 4 Connect the other end of the audio cable to the appropriate audio input sockets on the TV or sound system The fi...

Page 21: ...ss how you can connect to the TV How to connect the DVD Recorder to a TV using an A V cable 1 Take the A V cable provided and connect one end to the OUT terminals on the rear of the DVD Recorder labelled VIDEO 2 Connect the other end of the A V cable to the appropriate composite Video A V sockets on the TV The final connection path should be like that shown in the following diagram A V cable Conne...

Page 22: ...s how you can connect to the TV How to connect the DVD Recorder to a TV using the SCART cable 1 Take a SCART cable not provided and connect one end to the SCART terminal on the rear of the DVD Recorder labelled TO TV I O 2 Connect the other end of the SCART cable to the SCART terminal on the TV The final connection path should be like that shown in the following diagram SCART cable Connect the SCA...

Page 23: ...other channel or is turned off How to connect the DVD Recorder to the TV antenna cable 1 Locate the TV antenna cable on the rear of the TV and unplug it from the TV 2 Plug this cable into the rear of the DVD Recorder in the socket labelled ANTENNA 3 Take the separate TV RF fly lead cable provided connect one end to the DVD Recorder in the socket labelled TV and the other end into the appropriate s...

Page 24: ...layed which contains suitable digital audio tracks How to connect to a digital audio decoding device using a coaxial digital cable 1 Take a suitable coaxial digital audio cable not provided and connect one end to the COAXIAL terminal on the rear of the DVD Recorder labelled DIGITAL AUDIO OUT 2 Connect the other end of the digital coaxial audio cable to an appropriate audio input socket on your sur...

Page 25: ...abelled DIGITAL AUDIO OUT 2 Connect the other end of the digital optical audio cable to an appropriate audio input socket on your surround sound system decoding device You will need to select this input on the sound system when playing DVDs The final connection path should be like that shown in the following diagram Digital optical audio cable Connect the digital optical audio cable to the digital...

Page 26: ...audio cable not provided and connect one end to the OUT terminals on the rear of the DVD Recorder labelled AUDIO 2 Connect the other end of the audio cable to appropriate audio input sockets on the rear of your stereo sound system You will need to select this input on the sound system when playing audio DVDs or CDs The final connection path should be like that shown in the following diagram Audio ...

Page 27: ...he DVD Recorder using an A V cable on page 23 Temporary connections The BenQ DE320 DVD Recorder also has two video input connectors on the front panel for temporary connection of Audio Video A V equipment like a video camera using either Digital Video IEEE 1394 Firewire or Composite video A V See Connecting a Camcorder to the DVD Recorder using a DV cable on page 25 or See Connecting a Camcorder t...

Page 28: ...he appropriate S Video socket on the rear of the VCR 3 Take a suitable stereo audio cable no provided and connect one end to the IN terminal on the rear of the DVD Recorder labelled AUDIO 4 Connect the other end of the audio cable to the appropriate audio output socket on the rear of the VCR The final connection path should be like that shown in the following diagram Audio cable Connect the audio ...

Page 29: ...cable provided and connect one end to the IN terminals on the rear of the DVD player labelled VIDEO 2 Connect the other end of the A V cable to the appropriate A V sockets on the rear of the VCR The final connection path should be like that shown in the following diagram Connect the A V cable to the composite video output terminals on the VCR A V cable ...

Page 30: ...SCART cable not provided and connect one end to the SCART terminal on the rear of the DVD player labelled AUX I O 2 Connect the other end of the SCART cable to the SCART terminal on the rear of the VCR or satellite receiver The final connection path should be like that shown in the following diagram Connect the SCART cable to the SCART terminal on the VCR SCART cable ...

Page 31: ...connect a DV Camcorder using a DV cable 1 Locate a suitable DV IEEE 1394 cable no provided and connect one end of it to the appropriate socket in the front panel of the DVD Recorder 2 Connect the other end of the DV cable to the appropriate DV socket on the Digital Camcorder The final connection path should be like that shown in the following diagram Connect the DV cable to the DV output terminal ...

Page 32: ...corder using an A V cable 1 Locate the A V cable provided and connect one end of it to the appropriate A V sockets in the front panel of the DVD Recorder 2 Connect the other end of the A V cable to the appropriate A V sockets on the Camcorder The final connection path should be like that shown in the following diagram A V cable Connect the A V cable to the audio output and video output terminals o...

Page 33: ...If you intend to record TV programs onto DVDs using the DVD Recorder you will also need to connect the TV antenna cable to the DVD Recorder BEFORE proceeding any further The DVD Recorder initial startup will attempt to search for and store all TV channels it finds on the antenna connection You can sort and edit this list using the OSD SETUP menu commands at any later time that suits you See Connec...

Page 34: ...ted in the battery compartment 4 Refit the cover of the battery compartment by aligning the lugs and sliding it into position Tips for using the remote control Point the front end of the remote control directly towards the front panel of the DVD Recorder not the TV screen If you can t see the front panel of the DVD Recorder the remote control will likely not work properly with it Do not use the re...

Page 35: ...the DVD Recorder English Connecting power 1 Locate the power cord from the package 2 Connect the DVD Recorder to mains power using the power cord 3 Press the power button on the front panel to turn on the DVD Recorder ...

Page 36: ...tion Press the Down button on the remote control to proceed to the next item 1 The initial setup menu will display on screen starting with audio language setup This is the language which will be used when playing a DVD The default is English If you wish to retain English as the audio language press the Down button on the remote control Should you wish to change to another language press the OK but...

Page 37: ...will then be asked to select your country Press the OK button then press the Down or Up button on the remote control to select your country from the list If your country is not on the list select Other Press the OK button to make the selection Press the Down button on the remote control to proceed to the next item 6 Next you will be asked to select a TV shape screen format This allows you to adjus...

Page 38: ...To enter the date for the 9th of the month press 0 and 9 To enter the date for the 25th of the month press 2 and 5 How to set the Month The highlight bar will move to the Month item automatically Press the numbered buttons to enter the month in 2 digit format so enter a leading zero 0 for the months 1 to 9 Tip You can also use the Up or Down buttons to adjust the value For example To enter the mon...

Page 39: ...ol to store the settings The power of the DVD recorder will be turned off automatically How to start using the DVD Recorder To start using the DVD Recorder either insert a DVD see Playing a recordable DVD on page 43 or press the Power on standby button to turn it on and then the Input button to select a suitable video input for viewing How to reset the settings to factory default Refer to How to r...

Page 40: ...sc is playing press the Stop button on the remote control or the Stop button on the DVD Recorder to stop playing the disc 2 Press the Setup button on the remote control to launch the SETUP menu 3 Press the Up or Down button to select Setup 4 Press the Right button and then press the Up or Down button to select Auto Install 5 Press the OK button on the remote control The DVD Recorder will store all...

Page 41: ...etup 3 Press the Right button and then press the Up or Down button to select Sort TV Channels and then press the OK button This is a scrolling list which can store up to 99 channel frequencies All the channel frequencies found during the automatic channel search will be listed in order of being found by frequency The position of each channel frequency in the list is indicated by the position numbe...

Page 42: ...quency 122 5 press 1 2 2 and 5 If Entry Search or Program is selected in the previous step you can either let the DVD Recorder scan the channel you wish to add or enter the number of the channel you wish to add manually To start scanning the channel you wish to add press the OK button If the desired channel is found and you wish to stop scanning press the OK button again To enter the number of the...

Page 43: ...o confirm your selection and continue 9 Press the Down button to highlight NICAM and then press the OK button Toggle the following options using the Up or Down button On select this item if NICAM is supported by your local TV CATV broadcasting system Off select this item if NICAM is not supported by your local TV CATV broadcasting system Press the OK button to confirm your selection and continue 1...

Page 44: ...e initial setup 1 Press the Setup button on the remote control to launch the SETUP menu 2 Press the Up or Down button to select Language 3 Press the Right button and then press the Up or Down button to select a category Audio DVD playback audio language Subtitle DVD playback subtitle language Menu DVD Recorder SETUP menu language Country The country where the DVD Recorder is installed 4 Press the ...

Page 45: ... initialization Should you need to manually alter the Setup clock you can use the numbered buttons on the remote control to enter the time and date directly into the DVD Recorder 1 Press the Setup button on the remote control to launch the SETUP menu 2 Press the Up or Down button to select Setup 3 Press the Right button and then press the Up or Down button to select Time Date 4 Refer to Setting Ti...

Page 46: ...n turning on the DVD Recorder please wait approximately 10 seconds for the unit to initialize before it outputs a signal to your display device Once a disc has been loaded If the word PIN displays on the front display panel The disc is locked for adults only See Parental control on page 90 for details If the disc won t play and region code information displays on screen Playback is not possible Re...

Page 47: ...which is not editable has been protected or finalized the DVD Recorder will play the Picture Index list on screen only for playback Editing will be disabled If the disc is a new DVD R disc you will be prompted to format the disc Press the OK button on the remote control to start formatting the disc If the disc is a prerecorded DVD the DVD Recorder will play the DVD on screen If the disc is a prere...

Page 48: ...button the DVD Recorder How to stop playing a disc To stop playing a disc press either the Stop button on the remote control or the Stop button on the DVD Recorder How to eject a disc To open the disc tray press either the Eject button on the remote control or the Eject button on the DVD Recorder Tip To navigate around a playing disc see Operations while playing a disc on page 49 ...

Page 49: ...tart playing a stopped or paused disc press either the Play pause button on the remote control or the Play button on the DVD Recorder The current title chapter and playing time information will display momentarily on screen How to start playing a DVD recorded on other DVD recorders DVD R A DVD R disc recorded by other DVD recorders must be finalized on that DVD recorder before it can be played by ...

Page 50: ...y pause button on the remote control or the Play button on the DVD Recorder to start playing the disc How to stop playing a DVD To stop playing a disc press either the Stop button on the remote control or the Stop button on the DVD Recorder The current title chapter and playing time information will display on screen How to eject a disc To open the disc tray press either the Eject button on the re...

Page 51: ...ow to stop playing a music CD To stop playing a disc press either the Stop button on the remote control or How to start playing a music CD To start playing a stopped or paused disc press either the Play pause button on the remote control or the Play button on the DVD Recorder If the screen is on the Track and Length information will display on screen How to play a specific track on the music CD No...

Page 52: ...ing requirements when making an MP3 CD File system ISO9660 Directory levels no more than 8 File format mp3 Filename length no more than 256 characters Albums folders and tracks 32 albums and 999 titles max Sampling frequency 32 44 1 and 48 Hz music recorded with other sampling frequencies will be skipped Bit per second 32 64 96 128 192 and 256 kbps ID3 label Ver 1 and 1 1 In later versions directo...

Page 53: ...en is on the Album Track and Length information will display on screen How to play a specific track on the music CD Note To be able to select the track you wish to play the screen must be turned on 1 When playing a music CD press the Title chapter button on the remote control The T C Tools menu will display on screen 2 With the Album item highlighted press the Left or the Right button on the remot...

Page 54: ...nd then press the Right button 3 Press the Up or Down button to select PBC Enable and then press the OK button to check the checkbox 4 Press the Setup button to close SETUP menu How to use the PBC function 1 Load a VCD SVCD into the DVD Recorder If the DVD Recorder does not play the disc automatically press the Play or button to start playing 2 Press the PBC button on the remote control The PBC me...

Page 55: ...s the Left or Right button to select a different title or enter the number of the desired title using the numbered buttons How to select a chapter on a DVD 1 While playing a DVD press the Title chapter button The T C Tools menu displays on screen 2 Press the Up or Down button on the remote control to highlight the Chapter item 3 Press the Left or Right button to select a different chapter or enter...

Page 56: ...forward and reverse 1 While playing a disc press the Title chapter button The T C Tools menu displays on screen Fast forward and reverse 1 While playing a disc press the Forward button for fast forward or Reverse button for fast reverse Press the button again to select a speed 2 Press the Play pause button to resume normal speed Slow forward and reverse Slow forward and reverse using the Forward R...

Page 57: ...me 1 While playing a disc press the Title chapter button The T C Tools menu displays on screen 2 Press the Up or Down button to highlight the Search item and then press the OK button 3 Enter the time when the desired scene begins using the numbered buttons For example If the desired scene begins approximately 1 hour 20 minutes and 10 seconds after the disc starts playing enter 0 1 2 0 1 0 The disc...

Page 58: ...a disc English Still picture 1 To pause disc playing or recording press the Play pause button on the remote control 2 To resume playing or recording a paused disc press the Play pause button on the remote control ...

Page 59: ...s the Repeat mode button to select the following repeat modes the corresponding icon and word will display on screen Repeat Chapter Repeat a chapter for DVD only Repeat Title Repeat a track or a title Repeat Disc Repeat the whole disc Shuffle Play tracks or a titles on the disc in a random order Scan Play the starting 10 seconds of each track or title No word no repeat 3 To switch off the repeat a...

Page 60: ...Repeat A appears on screen 2 At the position you wish to start the repeat sequence press the OK button The word Repeat B will display on screen 3 When you reach the position you wish to stop the repeat sequence press the OK button again Repeat A B icon will display on screen The sequence will start playing repeatedly 4 To stop repeat play press the Repeat mode button until no repeat mode is indica...

Page 61: ...gle item The scene you selected was recorded with only one camera and the camera angle function is unavailable Refer to your DVD cover for availability and details of multiple camera angles 3 Press the Left or Right buttons to select the desired angle 4 After a short delay the DVD Recorder will start playing the selected scene from the selected angle Tip If an Angle icon appears on the upper left ...

Page 62: ... press the Title chapter button The T C Tools menu displays on screen 2 Press the Down button to select the Zoom item and then press the OK button 3 Press the OK button to select a zoom in rate x1 x1 3 x2 or x4 4 Press the Up Down Left and Right buttons to pan the enlarged image 5 Press the Setup button to switch off zoom ...

Page 63: ...hanging audio language in the SETUP menu 1 While playing a disc press the Setup button on the remote control and the SETUP menu will display on screen 2 Press the Up or Down button to select the Language item and then press the Right button 3 With the Audio item highlighted press the OK button 4 Press the Up or Down button to select the desired audio language and then press the OK button 5 Press t...

Page 64: ...he remote control and the SETUP menu will display on screen 2 Press the Up or Down button to select the Language item and then press the Right button 3 Press the Up or Down button to select Subtitle and then press the OK button 4 Press the Up or Down button to select the desired subtitle language and then press the OK button 5 Press the Setup button on the remote control to close the SETUP menu Ch...

Page 65: ...lowing the steps below 1 While playing a disc that provides Surround sound effect press the Title chapter button on the remote control The T C Tools menu displays on screen 2 Press the Up or Down button to highlight the Sound item 3 Press the Left or Right button to select Stereo or Surround 4 Press the Title chapter button to close the T C Tools menu ...

Page 66: ...o the DVD Recorder If the DVD Recorder does not play the disc automatically press the Play or button to start playing 2 The thumbnails of photos on the CD will display on screen 3 Press the Right Left Up or Down button to highlight the photo you wish to view 4 Press the OK button The full image will appear on screen 5 To view the next photo press the Next button To view the previous photo press th...

Page 67: ...ll play as a slide show 3 To stop slide show playing and return to the thumbnail screen press the Stop button Slide show options 1 With the slide show playing press the Setup button on the remote control 2 The Photo Slide Show menu containing the following options will appear on screen Photo Displays the number of current photo and all photos Press the Next or Previous button to skip to the next o...

Page 68: ... disc English Repeat Select this option and press the Left or Right button to select On or Off to turn on or off the repeat play function of the slide show 3 To return to the thumbnail screen press the Stop button ...

Page 69: ... record mode determines the record play length of the DVD See Record mode on page 64 for details Manual recording You can start recording video as soon as a video source has been selected and an appropriate recordable media has been set and loaded into the DVD Recorder When you stop recording the title is closed and the file details are written to the disc See Manual recording on page 65 for detai...

Page 70: ...n VHS 4 SLP Super Long Play mode VHS quality 6 How to change the record mode using a single button Press the Record mode button on the remote control to select an appropriate record mode Each subsequent press of the button will cycle through the possible record modes The record mode and available time for record on the selected medium will display momentarily on screen How to change the record mod...

Page 71: ...Press the Power on standby button to turn the DVD recorder on and place an unfinalized suitable DVD in the disc tray If a video source was being displayed it will stop being displayed while the DVD Recorder checks the newly inserted disc The message READING will show on the front display panel When read the OSD on screen display will display listing any previous recordings on the disc Should any o...

Page 72: ... mode recording You manually start recording as explained in Manual recording on page 65 and then press the Record button again to activate Sleep mode recording How to activate the Sleep mode timer 1 Place an unfinalized suitable DVD in the disc tray 2 Press the Input button and then the Channel button several times to select the video input source you wish to record 3 When you re ready to start r...

Page 73: ...nd then press the Right button 4 Press the Up or Down button to select the SAT Record item and then press the OK button 5 Press the Up or Down button to select EXT 2 and then press the OK button 6 Connect the SCART socket marked AUX I O on DVD Recorder with a SCART cable to the corresponding SCART socket on the satellite receiver 7 Press the Setup button on the remote control to close the menu 8 S...

Page 74: ...ressing the Play pause button on the remote control The Pause Rec icon will display on screen 2 To resume recording press the Play pause button on the remote control 3 To stop recording press either the Stop or Record stop button on the remote control or the Stop button on the DVD Recorder ...

Page 75: ...ated daily weekday recordings Monday through Friday or for weekly recordings to occur on the same day each week If not previously done to program a recording you must set the date for the recording and the video input you want to record and the start time of recording and the length of the recording and the recording mode Note Before programming a recording please make sure the system clock has be...

Page 76: ... Press the Down button to select Confirm Programming and press the OK button 8 Press the Timer recording button to close the Timer recording menu 9 Load an appropriate recordable non write protected DVD into the DVD Recorder Note The timer function will only become active while the DVD Recorder is in standby mode 1 Press the Timer recording button The Timer recording menu will appear on screen 2 P...

Page 77: ... recording menu will appear on screen 2 Press the Up or Down button to select Timer List and then press the OK button 3 Press the Up or Down button to select a timer setting from the timer list 4 Press the OK button to start editing the selected timer setting 5 Check all information Press the Down button to select Confirm Programming and press the OK button 6 Press the Timer recording button to cl...

Page 78: ... discs Adding chapter markers during playback Using this function you can adjust a title to your personal preferences You can insert erase chapter markers hide chapters or delete all markers from the title Tips The chapter marker function is useful as it can be used to locate chapters for hiding later on if you wish See Hiding showing chapters on page 74 You can mark chapters on DVD RW type discs ...

Page 79: ...h the highlight on the Insert Chapter item press the OK button to insert a chapter marker 4 Repeat step 2 and 3 to add another chapter marker 5 When you ve finished inserting your chapter bookmarks press the Edit button to close the menu Notes If a displays on screen the disc is write protected or has been finalized Further changes cannot be made Once a disc has been edited the disc edits must be ...

Page 80: ...l The Edit Chapters menu will appear on screen 3 Press the Down button to select Hide Chapter and then press the OK button 4 Press the Edit button and then the Play pause button to end This chapter will be skipped while playing 5 To view the chapter again select Unhide Chapter in Step 3 How do I select other chapters 1 Press the Title chapter button on the remote control The T C Tools menu will di...

Page 81: ...own button to highlight Delete Chapter and then press the OK button to delete the chapter marker 4 Repeat step 2 and 3 to delete another chapter marker 5 When you ve finished inserting your chapter bookmarks press the Edit button to close the menu How do I select other chapters 1 Press the Title chapter button on the remote control The T C Tools menu will display on screen 2 Press the Up or Down b...

Page 82: ... button to select the title you wish to edit 3 Press the Right button to open the Title Settings menu 4 Press the Up or Down button to highlight Name and the press the OK button to confirm 5 To enter a character press the Up or Down button until the desired character displays on screen To toggle between upper and lower case characters press the Select button To start entering the next character pr...

Page 83: ...1 While playing a suitable disc press the Play list menu button on the remote control to display the disc content menu 2 Press the Up or Down button to select the title you wish to edit 3 Press the Right button to open the Title Settings menu 4 Press the Up or Down button to highlight Play Full Title and the press the OK button to confirm 5 The DVD Recorder will play the full title including the h...

Page 84: ...hen press the Play pause button to start playing the title 3 When the title content reaches the point where you wish to divide press the Play pause button to pause 4 Press the Edit button on the remote control The Edit Chapters menu will display on screen 5 Press the Up or Down button to highlight Divide Title and then press the OK button 6 A message will display on screen Press the OK button twic...

Page 85: ...lay the disc content menu 2 Press the Up or Down button to select the title you wish to erase 3 Press the Right button to open the Title Settings menu 4 Press the Up or Down button to highlight Erase Title and the press the OK button to confirm 5 Press the OK button to confirm Can titles be erased from a DVD R disc Titles on DVD R discs are only marked as erased While playing a disc the erased tit...

Page 86: ...rdable DVD RW type disc press the Play list menu button on the remote control to display the disc content menu 2 Press the Up button to highlight the first title in the disc content menu 3 Press the Up button again The Disc information menu will display on screen 4 Press the Right button to enter the Disc setting menu 5 With the Name item highlighted press the OK button 6 To enter a character pres...

Page 87: ...unprotected and unfinalized recordable DVD RW type disc press the Play list menu button on the remote control to display the disc content menu 2 Press the Up button to highlight the first title in the disc content menu 3 Press the Up button again The Disc information menu will display on screen 4 Press the Right button to enter the Disc setting menu 5 Press the Up or Down button to select Make DVD...

Page 88: ...press the Play list menu button on the remote control to display the disc content menu 2 Press the Up button to highlight the first title in the disc content menu 3 Press the Up button again The Disc information menu will display on screen 4 Press the Right button to enter the Disc setting menu 1 Press the Up or Down button to select Finalize Disc and then press the OK button to start finalizing t...

Page 89: ...ion menu will display on screen 9 Press the Right button to enter the Disc setting menu Erasing a DVD RW disc from the disc content menu 1 While playing a suitable unprotected and unfinalized recordable DVD RW type disc press the Play list menu button on the remote control to display the disc content menu 2 Press the Up button to highlight the first title in the disc content menu 3 Press the Up bu...

Page 90: ... DVD R Disc on page 82 for details of finalizing discs 1 Load the disc you want to protect into the DVD Recorder 1 Press the Play list menu button on the remote control to display the disc content menu 2 Press the Up button to highlight the first title in the disc content menu 3 Press the Up button again The Disc information menu will display on screen 4 Press the Right button to enter the Disc se...

Page 91: ... menu layer 6 Press the Setup button to close SETUP menu Video Setup TV Shape You can adjust the video output for the playback of pre recorded wide screen movies to suit your display screen shape Note This option will only have effect with pre recorded movies which were recorded in a wide screen mode 1 Select the TV Shape item from the SETUP menu and then press the OK button 2 Press the Up or Down...

Page 92: ...s YC YUV The SCART TO TV I O terminal outputs video signal in S Video and Component Video formats and audio in left and right channels CVBS YUV The SCART TO TV I O terminal outputs video signal in Component Video and RGB formats and audio in left and right channels Sound Setup If digital audio equipment is connected to the digital output terminal on the rear panel of the DVD Recorder you can selec...

Page 93: ... appears in every selected mode for a few seconds and disappears again Otherwise the OSD information is switched off It is no longer displayed on the screen Press the OK button to enable or disable this function Resume If this function is enabled when you interrupt the playback of a DVD or VCD by pressing the Stop button the DVD Recorder will start playing it at the precise location where it stopp...

Page 94: ...press the OK button 2 Press the Up or Down button to select a record mode 3 Press the OK button to confirm Filter Mode Set the DVD Recorder to automatically adjust the best picture quality for recording To select a filter mode 1 Select the Filter Mode item from the SETUP menu and then press the OK button 2 Press the Up or Down button to select a record mode Standard For recording standard scenes S...

Page 95: ...ally searching for TV channels on page 34 for details Sort TV Channels Refer to Re positioning adding deleting TV channels on page 35 for details Time Date Refer to Setting the Setup clock on page 39 for details Resetting the DVD Recorder to default factory settings To reset the DVD Recorder to its default factory settings Note All the information stored in the memory programs time timer settings ...

Page 96: ...el to the entire disc Therefore if the filter value of some scenes is higher than the setting the entire disc will be locked In the United States the values usually map to the rating system of the MPAA Motion Pictures Distributors Association of America In Canada the values usually map to the rating system of the CMPDA Canadian Motion Pictures Distributors Association Parental control levels The t...

Page 97: ...et plus Les jeunes de moins de 18 ans devraient voir ce film avec un adulte Pas de location ou de vente aux moins de 18 ans Avis parental impératif Contient probablement de la violence explicite des échanges fréquents de grossièretés de l activité sexuelle et ou des scènes d horreur 7 No one 17 and under admitted Restricted to 18 years and older No rental or purchase by those under 18 Contents not...

Page 98: ...he password Note The default password is 0 0 0 0 4 Press the Down button to select the Level item and then press the OK button 5 Press the Left or Right button to select a parental control level and then press the OK button Tip If a DVD scene contains a higher level than the rating set and the DVD Recorder does not find a suitable alternative it will stop playing and you must enter the four digit ...

Page 99: ...screen 2 Press the Up or Down button to select the Feature item and then press the Right button 3 Press the OK button You will be prompted to enter a 4 digit password Use the numbered buttons on the remote control to enter the password Note The default password is 0 0 0 0 4 Press the Down button to select the Set Country item and then press the OK button 5 Press the Up or Down button to select a c...

Page 100: ...prompted to enter a 4 digit password Use the numbered buttons on the remote control to enter the password Note The default password is 0 0 0 0 4 Press the OK button 5 Enter the new 4 digit password using the numbered buttons 6 Verify the new password by entering it again using the numbered buttons 7 Press the Setup button to exit the SETUP menu Note If you forget your password please perform syste...

Page 101: ... Refer to Changing or erasing timer setting on page 71 for details The DVD Recorder has become confused Disconnect the DVD Recorder from the power supply for 30 seconds then reconnect it to the power supply again If the problem persists reset the DVD Recorder to the default factory settings The DVD Recorder cannot play a disc The child lock my be enabled Refer to Parental control on page 90 for de...

Page 102: ...e of a DVD RW Disc on page 84 A finalized DVD R has been inserted Change disc The DVD RW disc has previously been used for recording on other DVD recorders Make the disc compatible to the DE320 DVD Recorder or erase the disc and try again For more information refer to Erasing a DVD RW Disc on page 83 The DVD RW disc has previously been used for recording on a PC Erase the disc and try again For mo...

Page 103: ... recording is too short it is possible that a standard DVD player will not be able to detect it Please observe the following Minimum recording times when recording DVDs Some DVD players cannot playback DVD RW recordings How to reset DVD recorder settings to factory default To reset all DVD recorder settings to its original factory default follow the steps below 1 Unplug the power cord from the pow...

Page 104: ... Sound Digital Output Off Analog Output Stereo Night Mode Off unchecked Feature Access Control Level Off Set Country Austria Status Display On checked Resume Off unchecked Auto Standby Off unchecked Low Power Standby Off unchecked PBC enable On checked Language Audio English Subtitle OFF Menu English Country Austria Recording Record Mode HQ Filter Mode Standard Auto Chapters Off SAT Record Off Dua...

Page 105: ... format PAL 4 3 Video signal playback format PAL NTSC Record mode Max playing recording time HQ 1 hour SP 2 hours LP 3 hours EP 4 hours SLP 6 hours Signal input terminals Analog audio input TV antenna RF input Composite analog video input S Video input IEEE 1394 FireWire input SCART input Signal output terminal Analog audio output Digital audio output TV antenna RF output Composite analog video ou...

Page 106: ...100 Product Specifications English Specifications may be changed without notice due to constant product improvements Operating temperature 5 35 Operating humidity 25 75 C C ...