Samsung DVD-R125 manual

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    Instruction Manual DVD-R120/R121 AK68-00842A-0 1 DVD-R125 00842A-R125-XEU_Cover 6/7/05 7:50 PM Page 1[...]

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    I MPORT ANT NOTE The mains lead on this equipment is supplied with a moulded plug incorporating a fuse. The value of the fuse is indicated on the pin face of the plug. If it requires replacing, a fuse approved to BS1362 of the same rating must be used. Never use the plug with the fuse cover omitted if the cover is detachable. If a replacement fuse [...]

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    English - 3 Important Safety Instructions Read these operating instructions carefully before using the unit. Follow all the safety instructions listed below . Keep these operating instructions handy for future reference. 1) Read these instructions. 2) Keep these instructions. 3) Heed all warnings. 4) Follow all instructions. 5) Do not use this appa[...]

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    ● Use a 700MB(80 minutes) CD-R/RW disc. If possible, do not use a 800MB(90 minutes) or above disc, as the disc may not play back. ● If the CD-R/RW disc was not recorded as a closed session, you may experience a delay in the early playback time, all recorded files may not play . ● Some CD-R/RW discs may not be playable with this unit, dependin[...]

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    English - 5 ● A DVD-RW blank disc is initialized to VR Mode when first initialized. ● DVD-RW (VR mode) - This is a format that is used for recording data on a DVD-RAM or DVD-RW disc. Y ou can record multiple titles, edit, delete, partial delete, create a playlist, etc. - A disc that is recorded in this mode may not be played by existing DVD Rec[...]

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    6 - English Getting Started Getting Started W arning ........................................................................2 Precaution ...................................................................3 Important Safety Instructions .............................................3 Handling Cautions ................................................[...]

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    English - 7 Zooming-In........................................................................59 Using Bookmarks .............................................................59 Using Markers ..................................................................60 Playing an Audio CD/MP3 .....................................61 Playing an Audio CD (CD-DA[...]

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    8 - English General Features High quality progressive scan Progressive scanning provides high resolution and flicker free video. The 10-bit 54-MHz DAC and 2D Y/C Separating Circuitry provides the highest image playback and recording quality . (See pages 19, 34~35) A variety of functions with an easy-to-use user interface The integrated menu system [...]

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    English - 9 1) Be sure to be familiar with Safety Instructions before using this product. (See pages 2~5) 2) If a problem occurs, check for T roubleshooting. (See pages 87~90) About the use of this user ’s manual ©2005 Samsung Electronics Co. All rights reserved; No part or whole of this user ’s manual may be reproduced or copied without the p[...]

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    10 - English Step 3 Recording There are two different recording methods, Direct Recording and Timer Recording. Timer recording is classified as a Date : Once(dd/mm(MON)), Every Day , MON-SA T , MON-FRI, Every SA T , etc. Recording mode : XP (high quality mode), SP (standard quality mode), LP (long recording mode), and EP (extended mode) according t[...]

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    English - 11 Unpacking G etting Started Accessories Check for the supplied accessories below . Preparing the Remote Control Install Batteries in the Remote Control ● Open the battery cover on the back of the remote control. ● Insert two AAA batteries. Make sure that the polarities (+ and -) are aligned correctly . ● Replace the battery cover [...]

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    12 - English T o determine whether your television is compatible, follow the instructions below . 1. Switch your television on. 2. Point the remote control towards the television. 3. Press and hold the ST ANDBY/ON button and enter the two-figure code corresponding to the brand of your television, by pressing the appropriate number buttons. Controll[...]

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    English - 13 Description G etting Started Front Panel Front Panel Display 1. Lights in the record mode. 2. Lights to indicate the timer record mode. 3. Lights in the progressive scan mode. 4. Playing time/clock/current status indicator . 5. Lights when a disc is loaded. 6. Lights when a -R/RW/RAM disc is loaded. 1. ST ANDBY/ON T urns the recorder o[...]

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    14 - English G etting Started 1. DIGIT AL AUDIO OUT(OPTICAL) Connects to an amplifier having a digital optical audio input jack. 2. DIGIT AL AUDIO OUT(COAXIAL) Connects to an amplifier having a digital coaxial audio input jack. 3. AUDIO OUT Connects to the audio input of external equipment using audio cables. 4. VIDEO OUT Connects the input of exte[...]

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    English - 15 10. MENU Button Brings up the DVD recorder ’s setup menu. 1 1. OK/DIRECTION Buttons ( … … † † œ œ √ √ Buttons) 12. REC MODE Button This will display the recording status.(XP/SP/LP/EP) 13. REC Button Use to make a recording on DVD-RAM/-RW/-R discs. 14. CANCEL Button 15. REPEA T Button Allows you to repeat a title, chapte[...]

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    16 - English A Quick Overview presented in this guide will give you enough information to start using the recorder . C onnecting & S etting Up Quick Overview Quick Overview.................................................16 Connecting the DVD-Recorder .......................... 17 Additional connections .....................................17 O[...]

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    English - 17 Connecting the DVD- Recorder Additional connections Y ou can connect your DVD Recorder to a satellite or digital tuner . - DVD mode 1. Connect the A V2 connector of DVD Recorder and VCR/Satellite receiver or digital tuner using a SCART cable. 2. Connect the A V1 connector to the SCART A V connector on TV . 3. T urn on the DVD Recorder [...]

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    18 - English There are several ways to output video signal not using scart cables. Select one of the following video connecting that best suits you below. ● Case 1 : Connecting to a Video (Composite) output jack ● Case 2 : Connecting to an S-Video output jack ● Case 3 : Component Video output jacks S-Video, Component video and Progressive Out[...]

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    English - 19 ■ The Component jacks will not output video resolutions above 576p. T o view 720p and 1080i connect the DVD Recorder to your TV with the supplied HDMI cable. With HDMI connected, press the P .SCAN button to alternate between all available resolutions. (See page 34) Case 2 : Connecting to an S-Video output jack 1. Connect an S-Video c[...]

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    20 - English C onnecting & Setting Up Case 3: Connecting to an A V amplifier with a digital output jack If your A V amplifier has a Dolby Digital, MPEG2 or DTS decoder and a digital input jack, use this connection. T o enjoy Dolby Digital, MPEG2 or DTS sound, you will need to set up the audio settings. (See page 33) There are several ways to ou[...]

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    English - 21 C onnecting & Setting Up If your TV has a HDMI/DVI input, connect HDMI/DVI Adapter cable to a TV . Y ou will enjoy the best quality images and sounds. ● Case 1 : Connecting to a TV with HDMI Jack ● Case 2 : Connecting to a TV with DVI Jack Case 1 : Connecting to a TV with HDMI Jack • Using the HDMI cable connect the HDMI OUT [...]

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    22 - English ■ If the input is not selected automatically , use INPUT button to select proper input. NOTE Case 2 : Connecting a Camcorder to the DV IN jack If your digital camcorder has a DV output jack, connect it to the DV input jack of your DVD Recorder. Camcorder C onnecting & Setting Up This allows you to connect your DVD Recorder to oth[...]

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    English - 23 The on-screen menus allow you to enable or disable various functions on your DVD Recorder . Use the following buttons to open and navigate through the on-screen menus. 1 MENU Button Press this button on the remote control to open the on-screen MENU. Press again to exit the on-screen MENU. 2 … … † † , œ œ √ √ Buttons Press[...]

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    24 - English S ystem Setup Y our DVD Recorder will automatically set itself up when it is plugged in for the first time. TV stations and clock will be stored in memory . The process takes a few minutes. Y our DVD Recorder will then be ready for use. 1 Connect the RF cable as indicated on page 17. (Connecting Y our DVD Recorder to the TV Using the R[...]

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    English - 25 S ystem Setup 4 Press the …† buttons to select On for the Auto Clock. 5 Press the OK button, then the date and time will be saved. If you don’t press the OK button, it will not be saved. This menu is used to set the current time. Y ou need to set the time to use timer recording. 1 With the unit in Stop mode/No Disc mode, press th[...]

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    26 - English S ystem Setup 4 Press the …† buttons to select Auto Setup , then press the OK or √ button. The message “Y our data will be lost.Press [OK] to continue, [MENU] to exit.” is displayed. 5 Press the OK button to continue. If you want to exit, press the MENU button. 6 Channel scan will be started. Press the OK button to stop the A[...]

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    English - 27 4 Press the …† buttons to select Manual Setup , then press the OK or √ button. 5 Press the …† buttons to select a PR (programme) you wish to edit, delete, or swap, then press the OK or √ button. Select Edit , Delete or Swap . • In case of Edit : you can add or edit PR(programme) After change PR informations(CH, Name, Deco[...]

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    28 - English S ystem Setup 4 Press the …† buttons to select the desired language option, then press the OK or √ button. ● Audio Language: For the speaker sound. ● Subtitle Language: For the disc subtitles. ● Disc Menu Language: For the disc menu contained on the disc ● On-Screen Menu Language: For the Player Menu of your DVD Recorder [...]

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    English - 29 S ystem Setup Y ou can select one of four recording modes by pressing the REC MODE button repeatedly . EP mode is one of four REC Mode (XP ,SP ,LP ,EP). In EP(Extended Play) mode, you can set recording time to 6 or 8 hours by this setting. 1 With the unit in Stop mode/No Disc mode, press the MENU button. 2 Press the …† buttons to s[...]

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    30 - English S ystem Setup 5 Press the …† buttons to select On or Off , then press the OK or √ button. • Off: Select this option when you do not want (Automatic Chapter Creation). • On: Select this option when you want (Automatic Chapter Creation). 6 Press the REC button to start recording. (See page 42 about how to set recording speed) T[...]

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    English - 31 Adjust the brightness of the DVD recorder front panel display . 1 With the unit in Stop mode/No Disc mode, press the MENU button. 2 Press the …† buttons to select Setup , then press the OK or √ button. 3 Press the …† buttons to select System , then press the OK or √ button. System menu will be displayed. 4 Press the …† [...]

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    32 - English Y ou can connect the DVD Recorder to an external amp or Home Theatre. Allow you to setup the Audio device and sound status depending on the audio system in use. 1 With the unit in Stop mode/No Disc mode, press the MENU button. 2 Press the …† buttons to select Setup , then press the OK or √ button. 3 Press the …† buttons to se[...]

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    English - 33 5 Press the …† buttons to select the desired item, then press the OK or √ button. NOTE Audio Options Digital Output 1. PCM : Select this when you have no equipment that can decode Dolby Digital (or MPEG-2) signal. When you play Dolby Digital (or MPEG-2) sound track, the digital output are converted to PCM Stereo. 2. Bitstream : O[...]

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    34 - English If the TV supports Progressive Scan, press the P .SCAN button on the front of the DVD Recorder to enjoy . 1 With the unit in Stop mode, press the P .SCAN button on the front of the DVD Recorder . The message “Press [Y es] to confirm Progressive scan mode. Otherwise press [No]” will appear . Press the œ √ buttons to select Ye s ,[...]

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    English - 35 S ystem Setup 1 With the unit in Stop mode, press the P .SCAN button on the front of the DVD Recorder . The message “Press [Y es] to confirm Interlace scan mode. Otherwise press [No]” will appear . Press the œ √ buttons to select Ye s , and then press the OK button. 2 The message “Please set your TV to Interlace input. T o dea[...]

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    36 - English S ystem Setup Display(V ideo) Options This function depends on disc type. It may not work for some disc types. TV Aspect Depending on the type of television you have, you may want to adjust the screen setting. (aspect ratio) • 4:3 Letter Box : Select when you want to see the total 16:9 ratio screen DVD supplies, even though you have [...]

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    English - 37 5 Press the OK or √ button to select Password . 6 Press the …† buttons to select On or Off , then press the OK or √ button. The Parental Control function works in conjunction with DVDs that have been assigned a rating which helps you control the types of DVDs that your family watches. There are up to 8 rating levels on a disc. [...]

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    38 - English S ystem Setup 1 Press the …† buttons to select Change Password . 2 Press the OK or √ button. The 'Enter the password.' message will be displayed. 3 Enter the 4-digit password using the 0 to 9 buttons on the remote control. The ‘Confirm the password.’ message will be displayed. Enter your password again. 1 Press the [...]

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    English - 39 This DVD recorder can record on various types of discs. Before recording, read the following instructions and select the disc type according to your preference. Recordable discs This recorder can record on the following discs. DVD-RAM DVD-RW DVD-R ● DVD-RWs and DVD-RAMs are rewritable. ● DVD-Rs are non-rewritable Compatibility betw[...]

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    40 - English Unrecordable video Video with copy protection cannot be recorded on this DVD Recorder . When the DVD Recorder receives a copy guard signal while recording, recording stops and the following message appears on the screen. Concerning Copy Control Signals TV broadcasts that contain copy control signals may have one of the following three [...]

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    English - 41 R ecording Recording the current TV programme you are watching Check that the disc has enough available space for the recording. Adjust the recording mode. 1 Press the OPEN/CLOSE button and place a recordable disc on the disc tray . 2 Press the OPEN/CLOSE button to close the disc tray . W ait until “LOAD” disappears from the front [...]

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    42 - English R ecording T o stop recording Press the STOP ( ) button to stop or finish a recording in progress. ● When using DVD-RAM/DVD-RW/DVD-R discs, the message ‘Updating the information of disc. Please wait for a moment’ is displayed. 3 Press the PROG ( / ) or number (~ ) buttons to select the current programme you want to record. 4 Pres[...]

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    English - 43 R ecording 5 Press the REC button . T o pause recording Press the button to pause a recording in progress. ● Press the button again to resume recording. ● Y ou can switch channels by pressing the PROG (/) buttons while recording pauses. T o stop recording Press the STOP ( ) button to stop or finish a recording in progress. ● When[...]

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    44 - English R ecording 5 Select the Play icon on the upper part of the screen to playback the camcorder and find the starting position to copy . Y ou can press the PLA Y button of the remote control to play the camcorder . 6 T o start recording, use the œ √ to select ( ● ) icon in the top side of the screen, then press the OK button. Y ou can[...]

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    English - 45 Making a One T ouch Recording (OTR) Y ou can set the DVD Recorder to record in 30-minute increments by pressing the REC button. 1 If you want to record a TV channel, press the PROG ( / ) or number buttons to select a desired channel. If you want to record through a connected external component, press the INPUT button to select an appro[...]

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    46 - English • Source : The video input source (“A V1”, “A V2”, “A V3”), or the broadcasting channel you want to make a timer recording from. • Date : T imer Recording allows setting the recording time within one month period. Set the recording day . (day/month) 01/JAN(SA T) Every Day 02/JAN(SUN) MON-SA T 03/JAN(MON) MON-FRI 30/JAN([...]

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    English - 47 4 Press the OK button. ● will appear on the front panel. It means that a timer recording is registered. If the timer settings overlap The programmes are recorded in order of priority . If timer recording is set for the first programme and then again for the second programme and both programmes overlap, the following message will appe[...]

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    48 - English Deleting the Scheduled Record List 3 Press the RETURN button to close the T imer Recording screen. 4 Press the …† buttons to select the number of the timer recording you want to delete, then press the OK or √ button. ● The Edit and Delete items are displayed. 5 Press the …† buttons to select Delete , then press the OK or ?[...]

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    English - 49 3 Press the OK button. ● The information concerning the programme is displayed. ● When using the Video Plus+ function for the first time with stored stations, the programme number flashes. This one time, you must enter the PR number manually by pressing the …† buttons or number buttons. 4 If the programme and times are correct,[...]

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    50 - English T o prevent delays or overruns, DVD Recorder has a function called Video Plus+ Extened allowing you to extend the recording time by up to 60 minutes. 1 With the unit in Stop mode, press the MENU button. 2 Press the …† buttons to select Programme , then press the OK or √ button. 3 Press the …† buttons to select Video Plus+ Ext[...]

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    English - 51 P layback Read the following information before playing a disc. Region code (DVD-V ideo only) Both the DVD recorder and the discs are coded by region. These regional codes must match in order for the disc to play . If the codes do not match, the disc will not play . The Region Number for this DVD Recorder is described on the rear panel[...]

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    52 - English P layback 2 Place a disc gently into the tray with the disc’s label facing up. 3 Press the OPEN/CLOSE button to close the disc tray . ● Y our DVD Recorder closes the disc tray and plays the disc automatically . ● The recorder does not play discs automatically after the initial power on. ● When the recorder is powered on and a d[...]

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    English - 53 P layback Using the Search Functions 1 During play , press the SEARCH ( ) button on the remote control. ● Y ou can scan the programme in reverse. T o return to normal speed playback, press the button. ● When you press and hold the SEARCH button. ( ), playback is done at the default speed of 4X. If you release the SEARCH button, pla[...]

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    54 - English P layback About ANYKEY The ANYKEY function allows you to easily search for a desired scene by accessing title, chapter, track, time. Y ou can also change the subtitle and audio settings and set some features including Repeat, Angle, Zoom. ● If you want to move to a title, a chapter or a track to find a desired scene. 1 Press the ANYK[...]

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    English - 55 Using the Repeat Function Using the REPEA Using the REPEA T button T button 1 Press the REPEA T button during playback. 2 Press the REPEA T or …† buttons to select Title or Chapter you want to play repeatedly . Press the OK button. Chapter : Repeats the chapter that is playing. Title : Repeats the title that is playing. - T o retur[...]

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    56 - English Using the Using the ANYKEY ANYKEY button button 1 Press the ANYKEY button during playback. 2 Press the …† buttons to select Repeat , then press the œ √ buttons to select Title or Chapter you want to play repeatedly . For A-B Repeat, refer to page 57. 3 Press the OK button. T o make the screen disappear , press the ANYKEY or RETU[...]

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    English - 57 Using the Using the ANYKEY ANYKEY button button 1 Press the ANYKEY button during playback. 2 Press the …† buttons to select Repeat , then press the √ button to select A-B . 3 Press the OK button. 4 Press the OK button at the point where you want the repeat play to start (A), then press it again at the point where you want the rep[...]

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    58 - English P layback Changing the Camera Angle When a DVD-VIDEO contains multiple angles of a particular scene, you can select the Angle function. This is only available during playback. If the disc contains multiple angles, the ANGLE mark appears on the screen. 1 Press the ANYKEY button during playback. 2 Press the …† buttons to select Angle[...]

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    English - 59 P layback Zooming-In 1 Press the ANYKEY button during playback or pause. 2 Press the …† buttons to select Zoom , then press the OK button. ( ) will be displayed. 3 Press the …† œ √ buttons to move to the area you want to enlarge. 4 Press the OK button. The screen will be enlarged to twice the normal size. If you press the OK[...]

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    60 - English P layback Using Markers 1 Press the MARKER button during playback. 2 Press the OK button when the desired scene appears. The number 01 is displayed and the scene is memorized. 3 Press the œ √ button to move to the next position. 4 Press the OK button when the desired scene appears. The number 02 is displayed and the scene is memoriz[...]

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    English - 61 P layback 1 Press the MARKER button during playback. 2 Press the œ √ buttons to select a bookmarked scene. 3 Press the OK or button to start playing from the selected scene. ● If you press the button, it moves to the beginning of the marker . Pressing the button once again within 3 seconds returns to the beginning of the previous [...]

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    62 - English P layback 1 Insert an MP3 Disc into the disc tray . 2 Press the …† buttons to select the Disc Navigation , and then press the OK or √ button. 3 Press the …† buttons to select the Music , and then press the OK or √ button. The MP3 menu appears and the tracks(songs) are played automatically . 4 -1 Press the …† buttons to [...]

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    English - 63 P layback 1. … … † † , 0~9: Selects a track (song). 2. √ √ : Plays the selected track (song). 3. OK button: Plays back the selected track (song) or displays the files in the selected folder. 4. RETURN button: Moves to the folder to which the current song belongs. 5. ( ) button: Plays the next track. 6. ( ) button: Returns t[...]

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    64 - English P layback Y ou can register a maximum of 30 tracks in the playlist. 1 Press the ANYKEY button during playback. Repeat Mode will be highlighted. 2 Press the œ √ buttons to select Play Option . 3 Press the …† buttons to select Playlist and then press the OK button. 4 Press the …† buttons to select T racks in the order in which[...]

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    English - 65 P layback 5 -1 If your press the PLA Y ( ) button, the Slide show screen will appear . Press the œ √ buttons to set the slide show speed, then press the OK button. 5 -2 Press the œ √ buttons to select a picture file in Album screen, then press the OK button. : Returns to the Album screen. : The DVD recorder enters slide show mode[...]

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    66 - English P layback Playing an MPEG4 MPEG4 Function Description MPEG4 File is used to contain the audio and video data. MPEG4 File with following extensions can be played. - .A VI, .DIVX 1 Insert an MPEG4 Disc into the disc tray . 2 Press the …† buttons to select the Disc Navigation , and then press the OK or √ button. 3 Press the …† b[...]

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    English - 67 2 Press the …† buttons to select Disc Navigation , then press the OK or √ button twice. The Title List screen is displayed. 3 Press the …† buttons to select Title , then press the OK or √ button. The Edit menu is displayed on the right. ( Play , Rename , Delete , Edit , Protection : See pages 70~73) 4 Press the …† butto[...]

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    68 - English 1. Playback screen for recorded entries. 2. Information window for the selected entry: T itle name, recording date, recording time, lock status, recording mode 3. Recorded entry No. 4. Recorded entry title 5. Recording length (i.e., the playing time) 6. T itle list edit items Play: Plays the selected entry . Rename: Renames the title o[...]

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    English - 69 ● Title List A title is a section of recorded video and audio. T itle List shows a list to help you select a title. Since the title list consists of the information on stream that is actually recorded, if one title is deleted, that title cannot be played again. ● Play List This refers to a DVD recorder of playback, which is made by[...]

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    E diting 70 - English Renaming(Labeling) a Title Follow these instructions to rename a title list entry , i.e., to edit the title of a recorded programme. Using the TITLE LIST button Using the TITLE LIST button 1 Press the TITLE LIST button. The Title List screen is displayed Using the MENU button ● Press the MENU button. ● Press the …† but[...]

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    English - 71 E diting Locking(Protecting) a Title Follow these instructions to lock an entry to protect it from accidental deletion. Using the TITLE LIST button Using the TITLE LIST button 1 Press the TITLE LIST button. The Title List screen is displayed Using the MENU button ● Press the MENU button. ● Press the …† buttons to select Disc Na[...]

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    72 - English E diting Deleting a Section of a Title Follow these instructions to delete a section of a Title List entry . Using the TITLE LIST button Using the TITLE LIST button 1 Press the TITLE LIST button. The Title List screen is displayed Using the MENU button ● Press the MENU button. ● Press the …† buttons to select Disc Navigation , [...]

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    English - 73 E diting 4 Press the OK button at the starting point. The image and starting point time are displayed in the section deletion starting point window . Edit Title List Screen Elements 1. Playback bar 2. Playtime 3. Section deletion starting point window and time 4. Section deletion end point window and time ● Select the start and end p[...]

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    74 - English E diting 5 Press the OK button at the end point. ● The image and end point time are displayed in the End window . ● The yellow-coloured selection bar moves to the Make item. - T o make a new playlist - 6 Press the OK button to select the Make . A new Scene will be added to the current Playlist. A new Make Scene screen is displayed.[...]

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    English - 75 E diting 3 Press the …† buttons to select Play , then select the OK button. The playlist entries will be played. ● T o view the current status of the disc and progress of playback : Press the INFO button, and the information about the disc will appear . ● Press the INFO button once again. Then you can check the information abou[...]

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    76 - English E diting 4 Enter the desired characters using the …† œ √ buttons. ● This function is the same as the Rename function in renaming the title list. (See page 70.) ● The maximum number of characters that can be entered is 31. All 31 characters can be displayed by pressing the INFO. button twice. 5 Press the …† œ √ buttons[...]

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    English - 77 E diting Editing a Scene for the Playlist Follow these instructions to edit scenes for a playlist. 1 With the unit in Stop mode, press the PLA Y LIST button. The Edit Playlist screen is displayed. Using the MENU button ● With the unit in Stop mode, press the MENU button. ● Press the …† buttons to select Playlist , then press th[...]

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    78 - English E diting 7 Press the OK button at the end point of the scene. ● The image and ending point time are displayed in the End window . 8 Press the …† buttons to select Change , then press the OK button. ● The scene you want to modify is changed with the selected section. RETURN OK MOVE EXIT Modify Scene DVD-RAM(VR) Natural 23/APR/20[...]

  • Page 79

    English - 79 E diting T o setup, follow steps 1 to 3 in page 77. 4 Press the …† œ √ buttons to select the scene you want to move (change the position), then press the OK button. 5 Press the …† buttons to select Move , then press the OK button. ● A yellow selection window is displayed on the scene to be moved. 6 Press the …† œ √ [...]

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    80 - English E diting 7 Press the OK button at the end point of the scene. ● The image and time of the end point are displayed in the End window . ● T o cancel, press the …† buttons to select cancel, then press the OK button. 8 Press the …† buttons to select Add , then press the OK button. ● The section you want to add is inserted pri[...]

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    English - 81 E diting 3 Press the …† buttons to select Delete , then press the OK button. ● Y ou will be prompted with the delete confirmation message 'Do you want to delete?'. 4 Press the œ √ buttons to select Ye s , then press the OK button. It automatically returned to the Edit Playlist screen after the delete operation has fi[...]

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    82 - English E diting 4 Enter the desired characters press the …† œ √ buttons. ● This function is the same as the Rename function in renaming the title list. (See page 70.) ● The maximum number of characters that can be entered is 31. All 31 characters can be displayed by pressing the INFO button. 5 Press the …† œ √ buttons to sel[...]

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    English - 83 E diting Disc Protection Disc Protection allows you to protect your discs from being formatted or deleted due to unintended operations. 1 With the unit in Stop mode, press the MENU button. 2 Press the …† buttons to select Disc Manager , then press the OK or √ button. 3 Press the …† buttons to select Disc Protection , then pre[...]

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    84 - English E diting 2 Press the …† buttons to select Disc Manager , then press the OK or √ button. 3 Press the …† button to select Delete All Title Lists , then press the OK or √ button. ● Y ou will be prompted with the confirmation message ‘Do you want to delete all title lists?'. ● When Protected Entry exists: The Delete [...]

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    English - 85 E diting Finalising a disc After you record titles onto a DVD-RW/DVD-R disc with your DVD recorder, it needs to be finalised before it can be played back on external devices. 1 With the unit in Stop mode, press the MENU button. 2 Press the …† buttons to select Disc Manager , then press the OK or √ button. 3 Press the …† butto[...]

  • Page 86

    86 - English Unfinalising a disc (V/VR mode) 1 With the unit in Stop mode, press the MENU button. 2 Press the …† buttons to select Disc Manager , then press the OK or √ button. 3 Press the …† button to select Disc Unfinalise , then press the OK or √ button. Y ou will be prompted with the message 'Do you want to unfinalise disc?&apo[...]

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    English - 87 Recording is possible for DVD- RAM/DVD-RW/DVD-R discs only . If a programme is copy protected, it cannot be recorded. Checkpoint 1 I pressed the REC button but there is no response. If your product malfunctions, go through the check- points below before contacting a Samsung authorised service centre. Power Recording A dditional I nform[...]

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    88 - English A dditional Information Video Be sure that the Video Setting is properly set. (See pages 33~ 36). Check whether there is damage to or any foreign material on your disc. Some low quality discs may not play properly . If scenes change from dark to bright suddenly , the screen may shake vertically temporarily , but this is not a fault. Ch[...]

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    English - 89 A dditional Information Sound Checkpoint 1 Checkpoint 2 Checkpoint 3 Checkpoint 4 No sound. Are you watching a programme in slow or skip mode? If you are playing a programme at a speed other than normal speed, sound will not be heard. Check the connections and settings. Check whether the disc is damaged. Clean the disc, if necessary . [...]

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    90 - English Remote Control Read the table of contents and then find and read the section describing your problem, follow the instructions given. T urn your DVD recorder off and on. If the problem still persists, contact a nearby Samsung service centre. Checkpoint 1 Checkpoint 2 Checkpoint 3 Other problems. Point the remote control at the remote co[...]

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    English - 91 Specifications Power requirements Power consumption W eight Dimensions Operating temp. Other conditions V ideo Audio DV Input Receivable Channels Audio V ideo Picture Compression format Audio Compression format Recording Quality Audio Frequency Response 220-240V AC, 50Hz 35 W atts 2,9Kg 430mm(W) x 245mm(D) x 59mm(H) +5°C to +35°C Kee[...]

  • Page 92

    UNITED KINGDOM REPUBLIC OF IRELAND This Samsung product is warranted for the period of twelve (12) months from the original date of purchase, against defective materials and workmanship. In the event that warranty service is required, you should return the product to the retailer from whom it was purchased. However , Samsung Authorised Dealers and [...]

  • Page 93

    AK68-00842A-0 1 Correct Disposal of This Product (W aste Electrical & Electronic Equipment) (Applicable in the European Union and other European countries with separate collection systems) This marking shown on the product or its literature, indicates that it should not be disposed with other household wastes at the end of its working life. T o[...]