GoVideo DVR1000 manual

DVR1000 User's Guide[...]

2 Safety Precautions This lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons. The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is [...]

INTRODUCTION 3 IMPORT ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 1. Read these instructions. - All these safety and oper- ating instructions should be read before the product is operated. 2. Keep these instructions. - The safety , operating and use instructions should be retained for future refer- ence. 3. Heed all warnings. - All warnings on the product and in the o[...]

4 T able of Contents Introduction Safety Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 IMPORT ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS . . . . . . . . . . 3 T able of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Before Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6 Playable Discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

INTRODUCTION 5 Before Use Playable Discs DVD (8 cm/12 cm disc) Audio CD (8 cm/12 cm disc) In addition, this unit can play CD-Rs or CD-RWs that contain audio titles, MP3 or JPEG files. otes – Depending on the conditions of the recording equipment or the CD-R/RW disc itself, some CD-R/RW discs cannot be played on the unit. – The unit cannot play [...]

6 Before Use (Continued) Precautions Handling the unit When shipping the unit The original shipping carton and packing materials come in handy . For maximum protection, re-pack the unit as it was originally packaged at the factory . When setting up the unit The picture and sound of a nearby TV , VCR, or radio may be distorted during playback. In th[...]

7 INTRODUCTION Front Panel Controls Remote Sensor Point the remote control here. Front Panel Display Shows the current status of the DVD+VCR. Disc T ray (DVD deck) Insert a disc here. V ideo Cassette Compartment (VCR deck) Insert a video cassette here. DVD EJECT ( Z Z ) Opens or closes the disc tray to load or unload discs. Child Lock The Child Loc[...]

8 Front Panel Display DVD VCR REC PM COPY TV Lights when the DVD+VCR is in T imer Recording mode or when a T imer Recording is programmed. Lights when a cassette is loaded in the VCR deck. Lights when the VCR deck is selected. Lights when the DVD+VCR is recording a tape. Lights when the current time is PM (AM is not displayed). Lights when TV mode [...]

9 INTRODUCTION Remote Control DVD & VCR select buttons Sets the remote control to operate either the DVD deck or the VCR deck. POWER T urns the DVD+VCR ON and OFF . TV/VCR Switches between your TV tuner and the DVD+VCR tuner . DISPLA Y Accesses the on-screen display . Switches among the clock, tape counter and tape remaining modes on the displa[...]

10 Connections Panel VCR IN LINE 1 DVD/ VCR OUT DVD EXCLUSIVE OUT AUDIO OUT COAXIAL Do not touch the inner pins on the rear panel jacks. Electrostatic discharge may cause permanent dam- age to the unit. VCR IN LINE 1 (VIDEO IN/AUDIO IN) Connects to the audio/video output of an external source (audio system, TV/monitor , another VCR). ANTENNA INPUT [...]

PREP ARA TION 11 Connections ips   For instructions on the various ways to connect the DVD+VCR to your TV and other equipment, please refer to pages 1 1-13.   Please refer to the manuals of your TV , VCR, stereo system or other devices as necessary to make the best connec- tions.   For better sound reproduction, connect the DVD+VC[...]

12 Connections (Continued) Basic TV Connections   Make one of the following connections, depending on the capabilities of your existing equipment. RF coaxial connection Connect the RF .OUT jack on the DVD+VCR to the antenna in jack on your TV using the supplied 75-ohm coaxial cable (R) . ote If you use this connection, tune the TV to the DVD+[...]

PREP ARA TION 13 Connections (Continued) Optional, Preferred TV Connections ote Y ou can ONL Y listen to DVD playback using the COAX- IAL (X) , AUDIO OUT (A2) connections. The tuner and VCR will still be heard through the RF .OUT (R) or DVD/VCR AUDIO OUT (A1) jack. (See page 12.) Connecting to an Amplifier Equipped with 2- Channel Analog Stereo or [...]

14 On-Screen Display (OSD) The OSD provides feedback during VCR operation. ❶❷ ❸ ❺❹ ❶ T APE SPEED DISPLA Y Shows the current tape speed. ❷ FUNCTION DISPLA Y Indicates the function in progress. ❸ CHANNEL DISPLA Y I ndicates the selected channel (or A V). ❹ DA TE DISPLA Y Shows the current date (month/date/day of the week). ❺ CLOCK[...]

15 PREP ARA TION VCR Operation Setup (Continued) VCR Setup Menu Options 1 1 Press MENU to display the MAIN menu. 2 2 Use v v / V V to select the SETUP menu, then press ENTER. The SETUP menu will appear . 3 3 Use v v / V V to choose the desired option on the SETUP menu, then use b b / B B to choose the desired setting. FUNCTION OSD The DVD+VCR on-sc[...]

16 VCR Operation Setup (Continued) Setting the Clock The DVD+VCR gives you two ways to set the time and date: 1) Auto Clock Set, or 2) Manual Clock Set. The Auto Clock Set feature enables the DVD+VCR to set the clock while the DVD+VCR is turned off. Auto Clock Set The Auto Clock Set feature is set to ON at the factory . In the ON setting, the DVD+V[...]

PREP ARA TION 17 DVD Operation Setup General Explanation This manual provides general instructions for operating the DVD+VCR. Some DVDs have special requirements or allow only limited operations during playback. When this occurs, the symbol appears on the TV screen, indicating that the operation is not permitted by the DVD+VCR or is not available o[...]

18 DVD Operation Setup (Continued) Initial Settings Y ou can set your personal preferences for DVD+VCR operation. General Operation 1 1 Press SETUP . The setup menu appears. 2 2 Use v v / V V to select the desired option. The screen will show the current setting for the selected option, as well as alternate setting(s). 3 3 While the desired option [...]

PREP ARA TION 19 DVD Operation Setup (Continued) Sound Digital Audio Output Each DVD disc has a variety of audio output options. Set the DVD+VCR’s Digital Audio Output according to the type of audio system you use. DOLBY DIGIT AL/PCM: Select DOLBY DIGIT AL/PCM if you have connected the DVD+VCR’s DIGIT AL AUDIO OUT jack to a Dolby Digital decode[...]

20 DVD Operation Setup (Continued) Parental Control Rating Movies on DVDs may contain scenes not suitable for children. Therefore, discs may contain Parental Control information that applies to the complete disc or to certain scenes on the disc. These scenes are rated from 1 to 8, and alternatively , more suitable scenes are available for selection[...]

OPERA TION 21 VCR Operation Normal Playback Preparation:   T urn on the TV .   T une the TV to the DVD+VCR output channel (CH 3 or 4) or set the TV’ s source selector to VIDEO.   If a direct VIDEO/AUDIO connection is made between the DVD+VCR and the TV , set the TV’s source selector to VIDEO.   Set the DVD+VCR source to [...]

Normal Recording Preparation:   T urn on the power on both the DVD+VCR and TV .   T une the TV to the DVD+VCR output channel (CH 3 or 4) or set the TV’ s source selector to VIDEO.   If a direct VIDEO/AUDIO connection is made between the DVD+VCR and the TV , set the TV’s source selector to VIDEO. 1 1 Insert a video cassette wit[...]

OPERA TION 23 1 1 0 0 Use V V to choose the SPEED option. Use b b / B B to choose the desired recording speed (AUTO, SP or SLP).   AUTO mode determines how much tape is left and automatically switches from SP to SLP , if necessary , to complete recording of the program. There will be some picture and sound distortion at the point of the speed[...]

24 VCR Operation (Continued) Instant Timer Recording Instant T imer Recording allows you to easily make a recording of a preset length without using the program- mable timer . Preparation:  T urn on the power on both the DVD+VCR and the TV .  Be sure the TV is tuned to the DVD+VCR output channel (3 or 4).  If a direct VIDEO/AUDIO connectio[...]

OPERA TION 25 VCR Operation (Continued) T ape Counter Memory Feature Real-Time Counter The tape counter shows length of tape in hours, min- utes, and seconds. Press CLK/CTR to select the real- time counter display . Every press of CLK/CTR changes the TV screen as shown below .   The counter changes to “0:00:00” when the cassette is ejecte[...]

26 DVD Operation Playing DVDs Playback Setup  T urn on the TV and select the video input source con- nected to the DVD+VCR.  Audio system: T urn on the audio system and select the input source connected to the DVD+VCR.   Set the DVD+VCR output source to DVD as shown in “Selecting the Viewing Source” on page 6. 1 1 Press EJECT ( Z Z [...]

OPERA TION 27 DVD Operation (Continued) General Features (Continued) Still Picture and Frame-by-Frame Playback 1 Press P AUSE/STEP ( X ) during playback. The DVD+VCR will go into Pause mode. 2 With a DVD, you can advance the picture frame by frame by pressing P AUSE/STEP ( X ) repeatedly on the remote control. 3 To return to normal playback, press [...]

28 DVD Operation (Continued) General Features (Continued) Marker Search Y ou can start playback from a bookmarked point on your disc. Up to nine points can be memorized. To enter a mark, follow these steps. 1 During disc playback, press MARK when playback reaches the point you want to bookmark. The Marker icon appears briefly on the TV screen. 2 Re[...]

OPERA TION 29 Operation with Audio CD and MP3 Disc Playing an Audio CD and MP3 Disc The DVD Player can play MP3 formatted recordings on CD-ROM, CD-R or CD-RW discs. Before playing MP3 recordings, read the notes on MP3 Recordings on right. 1 1 Insert a disc and close the tray . Audio CD; Audio CD menu appears on the TV screen go to step 4. MP3 disc;[...]

30 Operation with Audio CD and MP3 Disc (Continued) Pause 1 Press P AUSE/STEP ( [ ) during playback. 2 To return to playback, press PLA Y N or press P AUSE/STEP ( [ ) again. Moving to another T rack   Press REW ( . ) or FF( > ) briefly during playback to go to the next track or to return to the beginning of the current track.   Pre[...]

OPERA TION 31 V iewing a JPEG disc This DVD Player can play discs with JPEG files and Kodak picture CD. Before playing JPEG recordings, read the notes on JPEG Recordings on right. 1 1 Insert a disc and close the tray . The MP3/JPEG choice menu appears on the TV screen. 2 2 Use 3 3 / 4 4 to select the JPEG then press ENTER. The JPEG menu appears on [...]

32 Programmed Playback MP3 CD Programmed Playback with Audio CD and MP3 Disc The Program function enables you to store your favorite tracks from any disc in the player memory . Program can contain 30 tracks. 1 1 Press PROG.PLA Y during playback or in the stop mode to enter the Program Edit mode. The mark will appear to the right of the word Program[...]

REFERENCE 33 T roubleshooting Symptom No power . The power is on, but the DVD+VCR does not work. No picture. No sound. The playback picture is poor . The DVD+VCR does not start playback. The remote control does not work properly . Cause  The power cord is disconnected.  No disc is inserted.  No tape is inserted.  The TV is not set to re[...]

34 T roubleshooting (Continued) Symptom Some channels are skipped over when using CH ( 3 / 4 ) Picture and sound of broadcasting channel are weak or missing. Camcorder image is not shown. Camcorder image via A/V input to DVD+VCR is not shown on TV screen. T imer recording is not possible. indicator appears after DVD+VCR is turned off. Stereo Audio [...]

REFERENCE 35 Language Code List Language Code Abkhazian 6566 Afar 6565 Afrikaans 6570 Albanian 8381 Amharic 6577 Arabic 6582 Armenian 7289 Assamese 6583 A ymara 6588 Azerbaijani 6590 Bashkir 6665 Basque 6985 Bengali; Bangla 6678 Bhutani 6890 Bihari 6672 Breton 6682 Bulgarian 6671 Burmese 7789 Byelorussian 6669 Cambodian 7577 Catalan 6765 Chinese 90[...]

36 Country Code List Code Country AD Andorra AE United Arab Emirates AF Afghanistan AG Antigua and Barbuda AI Anguilla AL Albania AM Armenia AN Netherlands Antilles AO Angola AQ Antarctica AR Argentina AS American Samoa AT Austria AU Australia AW Aruba AZ Azerbaidjan BA Bosnia-Herzegovina BB Barbados BD Bangladesh BE Belgium BF Burkina Faso BG Bulg[...]

37 REFERENCE Specifications General Power requirements AC 120V , 60 Hz Power consumption 23W Dimensions (approx.) 430 X 97.5 X 293 mm (16.9 x 3.9 x 1 1.5 inches) (w x h x d) W eight (approx.) 4.8 kg (10.58 lbs) Operating temperature 5˚C to 40˚C (41˚F to 104˚F) Operating humidity 5% to 90% Signal system NTSC Inputs ANTENNA IN Antenna or CA TV in[...]

LIMITED W ARRANTY Who Provides the Limited W arranty During the warranty period, the GoVideo W arranty Administrator will honor DVD+VCR service for 90 days labor , 1 year parts from the original date of consumer purchase. See below for Commercial, Industrial or Educational use coverage. The DVD+VCR remote con- trol is warranted for 90 days from the[...]