SONIQ DVR150, Operation Manual

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Page 2: ...rly atthe plugs convenience receptacles and at the point where theyexit from the apparatus 11 Only use attachments accessoriesspecified by the manufacturer 12 Unplug the apparatus during lightening so...

Page 3: ...SAFETY PRECAUTIONS...

Page 4: ...sing Front Panel Input Terminals SYSTEM CONNECTIONS 9 9 10 11 13 13 14 12 TIMER TASK SETTING MODE Operation Steps continued 20 20 QUICK START RECORDING GUIDE 15 Summarization Viewing the inputted Sore...

Page 5: ...41 41 41 42 42 43 43 43 45 46 CONTENTS Entering the Playback Mode Playback from the Menu Displayed Playback from the Title Displayed NORMAL PLAYBACK MODE 28 28 28 28 Ending Playback Program and shuff...

Page 6: ...d to play prerecorded DVD disc It is capable of recording great mass of AV inputsignals such as TV programs ordinary VCD or DVD player s signals DV camcorderrecordings etc You can quickly access your...

Page 7: ...program HQ best definition a single sideDVD disc can record aboutone hour program Title The combined chapters of amovie or music on aDVD For a music pieceon audio software each title is assigned a tit...

Page 8: ...BASIC INFORMATION Regional code To protect intellectual property the involved organizations partition the world into six regions each of which can only use the DVD player and DVD disc with the given...

Page 9: ...IIustration of the Rear Panel IN IN VIDEO AUDIO L Y FL VIDEO RL CENTER OPTICAL S VIDEO OUT TV R Cb Cr FR S VIDEO RR SUBWOOFER COAXIAL INPUT VIDEO OUTPUT DIGITAL OUT 5 1CH SURROUND AUDIO OUT 1 2 3 4 5...

Page 10: ...recording tasks When recording IIIustration of the Vacuum Fluorescent Display Below are the lighting VFD items and their corresponding definitions These itemsmay light up accordingly depending on cond...

Page 11: ...Subtitle button 7 Setup button 8 Enter button 9 button 10 Source button 11 Returnbutton 12 Display button 13 Menu button 14 Volume down button 15 Volume up button 16 Program button 17 Random button 18...

Page 12: ...ntrol isnot going to be used for a longtime remove the batteries Wipe away any electrolyte leaking inside the remotecontrol and install newbatteries Remote control operation range The operation range...

Page 13: ...you enterediting mode disc operation mode In the control menu you can move focus by cursor buttons to select a sub item toperform a corresponding function You canconfigure the system insetup mode Pres...

Page 14: ...this unit outputs video by component video output terminals when you select the progressive scanning function In terms of picture quality component video is the best followed by S video and composite...

Page 15: ...r Audio In Audio Cable Video Cable IN IN VIDEO AUDIO L FL VIDEO RL CENTER OPTICAL S VIDEO OUT TV R Cb Cr FR S VIDEO RR SUBWOOFER COAXIAL INPUT VIDEO OUTPUT DIGITAL OUT 5 1CH SURROUND AUDIO OUT SCART I...

Page 16: ...ings Digital audio out setup for details Illustration of the Rear Panel IN IN VIDEO AUDIO L Y FL VIDEO RL CENTER OPTICAL S VIDEO OUT TV R Cb Cr FR S VIDEO RR SUBWOOFER COAXIAL INPUT VIDEO OUTPUT DIGIT...

Page 17: ...nit is connected to amplifiers with 5 1CH audio input to play DVD discs recorded with Dolby Digital Surround you can enjoy theater effect at your home Please set the Analog Audio Output to 5 1CH Pleas...

Page 18: ...IDEO AUDIO L R IN R A V Source R SV Source TV Source External Input Signals Connection Antennas or Cable TV Signals S VIDEO VIDEO AUDIO L R OUT The Rear Panel of this Unit External Source Signals Yell...

Page 19: ...e Yellow IN IN VIDEO AUDIO L Y FL VIDEO RL CENTER OPTICAL S VIDEO OUT TV R Cb Cr FR S VIDEO RR SUBWOOFER COAXIAL INPUT VIDEO OUTPUT DIGITAL OUT 5 1CH SURROUND AUDIO OUT 14 Red White Yellow S VIDEO The...

Page 20: ...ence of selecting the external signal is shown in the following RECORD DVD RW MODE SOURCE QUALITY REC TO New Title Front S VIDEO SP DVD VIDEO TRICK TITLE CHAPTER TIME Stop 01 01 01 0 02 45 2 07 09 Fro...

Page 21: ...01 0 02 45 2 07 09 New Title Append title Overwrite title Overwrite disc Front CVBS Front S VIDEO Rear CVBS Rear S VIDEO DV SCART Tuner HQ SP EP SLP Stop Pause Record Mode list of recording source li...

Page 22: ...make you set the end time of the recording When the time is up the recording will stop automatically Enter the recording mode and start recording According to the desired time press the RECORD button...

Page 23: ...the recording control bar disappear This operation can make the recording control bar disappear Do not shake this unit or unplug it when recording A finalized DVD R disc cannot be used to record If y...

Page 24: ...ghlight a note in Record scheduler and press ENTER button then the TV screen displays the following dialogue window Performing the relative setting in this item Editor window can make a record schedul...

Page 25: ...ress ENTER button again to input the date in sequence of month date year Press ENTER button to confirm If you select Daily you only need to press SELECT button to confirm The TV screen will display th...

Page 26: ...apter will not be implemented The system must be properly collocated to fulfill the schedule recording task Do not use the finalized DVD R disc The length of the recording time from the start time to...

Page 27: ...NTER button to play it During play you can press TITLE button to switch the TV screen picture to Title List to select another title to play Erasing a title Edit title Highlight a title icon you want t...

Page 28: ...sor in the Title Name Editing window meanwhile the cursor backs a space 7 Clear selecting this key and pressing the ENTER button can clear all the letters in the Title Name Editing window 8 Exit selec...

Page 29: ...les at current point 8 T Elapsed showing the elapsed time EDITING ATITLE RECORDED Entering the Editing Mode When DVD R RW disc is loaded and the system is not in the mode of writing or erasing press t...

Page 30: ...INUED Press ENTER button tomake the Title Chapter item ininput mode Input the number ofthe Title Chapter to be edited byusing number buttons and press ENTER button then the system starts toplay the se...

Page 31: ...place that title icon Highlight the Split title item in edit control menu shown as the following figure then press ENTER button The operation will divide current title into 2 titles at current point a...

Page 32: ...peration can protect the recorded contents from being deleted If you want to record new contents in the disc you must unlock the disc You can highlight item Lock disc and press ENTER button to lock or...

Page 33: ...ssing PLAY button will be invalid If there is no disc in the loader or the disc is not supported by this unit and it has been damaged in such case pressing PLAY button will be invalid When playing a D...

Page 34: ...yback Track Repeat Playback Song Repeat Playback Program Playback Random Playback 1 2 3 The list may be different when playing different discs If you select A B Repeat and Program you shall perform th...

Page 35: ...then press ENTER button to confirm PLAY STOP PreSTOP PAUSE play stop prestop pause FastForward 2 32 FastBackward2 32 SlowForward1 2 1 16 Fast playback the number shows the speed of the playback Fast b...

Page 36: ...e control and press ENTER button to play from the selected track During play if you want to play another track you need to press MENU button to display the track list and select another track by numbe...

Page 37: ...he illustration below is the example of playing the DVD disc CHAPTER TITLE Title Selection Chapter Selection Press GOTO button is invalid to some discs 7 The illustration below is the example of playi...

Page 38: ...figure Select the desired mode of the picture switching from the list by buttons and then press ENTER button Press button to return to the previous menu ControlZoom Mode when Playing JPEG Disc This fu...

Page 39: ...need more steps Please proceed the systemsetup in stop modeor no disc status otherwise certain setup maynot be proceeded General setup Enter the system setup mode Select the item in the system setup c...

Page 40: ...ress ENTER button to fulfill the Progressive Interlace switch Pressing the I P button can proceed the Progressive Interlace switch as well The value of this setting must Correspond with the scanning m...

Page 41: ...n Suitable for the common size TV set When playing wide screen pictures left and right edges of the original pictures are cut off The picture will be displayed to full screen Letter Box Suitable for t...

Page 42: ...n If the password is right the TV screen displays the window shown as the right figure The overiding password is 3308 Select Set rating level and press ENTER button to display the pop up list which is...

Page 43: ...This unit has digital audio output jacks you may enjoy high quality audio with an amplifier with digital audio decoders Access the playback setup menu Select item Digital audio output by buttons and...

Page 44: ...lect item Auto chapter marker by buttons and press ENTER button A pop up menu will appear Select the proper value by buttons and then press ENTER button to confirm This setup is used to set whither or...

Page 45: ...nput Front CVBS Front panel composite video and audio inputs Front S VIDEO Front panel S video and audio inputs DV Front panel DV input SCART Rear panel Scart input Default Recording Quality Selection...

Page 46: ...t item Menu language by buttons and press ENTER button then a list will pop up which is shown as the following figure Select your desired language by buttons and then press ENTER button If you play th...

Page 47: ...e refer to Playback mode for details DVD AUDIO Language Setup In the language setup menu select item Audio language by buttons and press ENTER button then a list menu will pop up which is shown as the...

Page 48: ...the TV signals can enter the system through the TV TUNER jack Please refer to System connection System Connection of Recording External Signals for the connection illustration Auto Scan Channels Modi...

Page 49: ...an set item Skip and Yes to skip the channel If you do so this channel will not be memorized by the unit Channel Fine Tuning Highlight item Fine Tune in the Channel Edit menu Then you can start fine t...

Page 50: ...l name to the selected position in the left list window as shown in the right figure Press RETURN button to return to the previous menu and proceed other settings 3 4 5 P000 Ch000 Unskip P001 Ch001 Un...

Page 51: ...fter inputting the time by squence of hh mm ss press ENTER to confirm The correct setup of system clock is the precondition of time recording 1 2 3 4 Date mm dd yy Time hh mm ss DivX R VOD 01 01 00 12...

Page 52: ...ay from the TV set 3 Remote control butteries voltage become low 4 Obstacles between remote control and the unit 1 Hold the remote control in proper position 2 Use the remote control nearer to the TV...

Page 53: ...Composite video S video NTSC PAL system Video amplitude 1 0 0 2Vp p 75 Y output amplitude 1 0Vp p 75 C output amplitude 0 286Vp p 75 Composite video S video Audio amplitude 2 0Vrms Impedance 10K Play...

Page 54: ...copyright protection technology that is by protected method claims of certain U S Patents and other intellectual property rights owned by Macrovision Corporation and other rights owners Use of this c...