Sanyo DVR-S120 manual

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    INSTRUCTION MANUAL DVD Recorder DVR-S120 Problems with set up? Call 0870 240 7475 OK PUSH OPEN Calls cost a maximum of 8p per minute during peak periods, based on BT rates of April 2004. Please read this manual carefully before connecting your DVD Recorder and operating it for the fi rst time. Keep the manual in a safe place for future reference. [...]

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    1 PRECAUTIONS THIS PRODUCT CONT AINS A LOW POWER LASER DEVICE. TO ENSURE CONTINUED SAFETY DO NOT REMOVE ANY COVERS OR A TTEMPT TO GAIN ACCESS T O THE INSIDE OF THE PRODUCT . REFER ALL SER VICING T O QUALIFIED PERSONNEL. - The apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing. - No objects fi lled with liquids, such as vases, shall be placed [...]

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    2 RB-S120 remote control x 1 R6 (HP 7) battery x 2 Audio/Video lead x 1 75-ohm coaxial aerial lead x 1 DVD+RW blank disc x 1 ACCESSORIES CONTENTS PRECAUTIONS ............................................................. 1 IMPORT ANT ............................................................................... 1 ACCESSORIES .......................[...]

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    3 P ART NAMES & FUNCTIONS Front Panel Y ou can operate the DVD recorder using the remote control or the buttons on the front panel of the DVD recorder . 2 1 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 1 o T o switch on or standby . p.14 2 r OPEN/CLOSE Open/close disc tray . p.17, 23 3 w Playback button: T o play back a disc. p.23 4 e Stop button: Interrupt pl[...]

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    4 Rear Panel 13 4 9 81 0 25 6 7 1 ANTENNA IN Aerial input: Socket into which aerial input is connected. p.9 2 ANTENNA OUT Aerial output: Socket from where aerial output is connected to TV set. p.9 3 COMPONENT VIDEO OUT Video output: Socket from where YUV (Component Video) output is connected to YUV Video compatible input devices (Progressive scan T[...]

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    5 Remote Control OK 1 2 8 10 11 16 13 24 25 28 29 17 18 20 21 3 4 5 6 9 12 15 14 19 23 22 27 26 31 30 7 1 o T o switch set on or standby , interrupt menu function, interrupt a programmed recording (TIMER). p.14 p.17 2 TIMER T o program a recording with the Video Plus+ system / without the Video Plus+ system or to alter/clear programmed recordings. [...]

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    6 Inserting batteries Install two “R6 (HP 7)” batteries. NOTE: - Remove the batteries if the remote control is not to be used for a month or more. Batteries left in the unit may leak and cause damage. Remote control range Operation Status Display Front panel display Remote sensor Within approx. 6 meters 30° 30° REC D DVD RW ANGLE PBC VPS PDC [...]

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    7 Status display on TV screen The DVD status is also displayed on the TV screen. The status is displayed in the Status Display and Channel/Clock Display . Record DVD+RW 0:00:13 / 0:29:47 Title 1 : 01/01 OTR 00:30 AV 1 23:31 : .. .. Status Display When you set “Feature” - “Status Display” at “System Menu” to ON, the Status Display is dis[...]

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    8 Playable Discs Disc T ype Logo Mark DVD video DVD+RW DVD+R Audio CD NOTE: - Only the above types of discs can be played on this unit. DVD-Audio, DVD-ROM, DVD-RAM, DVD-RW (VR mode), CD-ROM, CVD, SACD, etc. cannot be played. - Region number (Regional restriction code) is built-in to the unit and DVD discs.There is a region number on the rear of the[...]

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    9 INST ALLA TION, CONNECTION & SETTING THE CHANNEL NOTE: - Do not connect the mains lead to an AC outlet until all connections have been made. - Please refer to the instruction manuals for the equipments that you are connecting (TV , VCR, etc.). - When you connect the unit to your TV and other equipment, be sure to turn of f the power and disco[...]

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    10 When connecting to a TV without a SCART terminal Connection without using the SCART socket cable Connecting to a TV with the audio/video lead If your TV has a video input socket, connect the unit as shown. R-AUDIO-L VIDEO S-VIDEO AUDIO VIDEO INPUT 1 Audio/video lead Connecting to a TV with an S-video and audio leads If your TV has an S-video inp[...]

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    11 Connecting a satellite receiver For Digital Cable and Satellite TV users please connect your decoder’s output to this unit’s input. Use a SCART cable (not supplied) to connect the A V2 (Scart socket) on this unit to the SCART OUT socket on the satellite receiver . SCART lead (not supplied) DVD Recorder Satellite Receiver NOTE: - While viewin[...]

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    12 Connecting to a stereo audio ampli fi er or receiver Use an audio cord to connect the AUDIO OUT on the unit to the audio input on a stereo ampli fi er or a receiver . IN Audio lead (not supplied) Stereo audio amplifier or receiver L R L R Connecting to a video deck and other recording equipment Video images from other video equipment can be re[...]

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    13 When connecting a VCR, etc. having an S-video terminal, connect by an S-video lead. R-AUDIO-L VIDEO S-VIDEO AUDIO VIDEO INPUT 1 VCR, etc. S-video lead (not supplied) Audio lead (not supplied) Connection for recording video images from other video equipment on the DVD recorder AUDIO R L VIDEO S-VIDEO A/V OUTPUT SOCKETS Audio lead (not supplied) S[...]

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    14 Connecting the Main Lead After all connections have been made, connect the mains lead to an AC outlet. When the power supply is connected for the fi rst time, the initial setup screen will automatically be displayed. Follow the on-screen instructions to make the initial settings. NOTE: - If the initial setup screen is not displayed, turn the po[...]

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    15 Auto-setting the channel 1. The following screen is displayed. Check the antenna connection and press the k button. Connect Antenna Press OK to Continue Please Connect Your Antenna Now! 2. The automatic TV channel search starts and a progress bar is shown. This allows the DVD recorder to save all available TV channels. This procedure may take se[...]

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    16 3. The search for channels that can be received begins from the smallest frequency or channel No. of the channel displayed at “Entry/Search” and increases upwards to larger values. When the desired channel is found, changing of the number value comes to a stop. Press 2 to advance to the “Programme #” item. 4. At the “Programme #” ite[...]

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    17 RECORDING Recording Programmes during Reception 1. T urn the TV on and select input from the DVD recorder . (For details on operation methods, refer to your TV’ s manual.) 2. Press o button. (It takes time to enter the condition the power supplied.) 3. Press r OPEN/CLOSE to open the disc tray , and place the disc with the label facing up on th[...]

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    18 T o One T ouch Recording (OTR) The power can be automatically turned off after recording for the speci fi ed time without setting timer recording. DVD recorder will automatically switch off after ending recording. When you press REC q during recording, you can increase the recording time 30 minutes at a time. The DVD recorder will automatically[...]

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    19 NOTE: - What is “VPS/PDC?” “VPS” (Video Programming System) and “PDC” (Programme Delivery Control) are mechanisms for controlling start of recording and the continuation time according to signals that arrive from the TV sta- tion. These control mechanisms allows reserved programmes to be recorded on time even if programmes start earl[...]

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    20 Timer recording without using “V ideo Plus+ code” 1. T urn the TV on and select input from the DVD recorder . (For details on operation methods, refer to your TV’ s manual.) 2. Press TIMER to display the TIMER screen. NOTE: - When the clock has not been set, the "Set Date and T ime" screen will be displayed. Move the entry item u[...]

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    21 Checking, Changing and Deleting Reservations 1. T urn the TV on and select input from the DVD recorder . (For details on operation methods, refer to your TV’ s manual.) 2. Press TIMER to display the TIMER screen. 3. Select “T imer List” using 8 or 2 , and press the k button. Timer To Exit Press TIMER Video Plus+ Timer Setup Timer List 4. T[...]

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    22 Recording Video from Other A V Equipment Video output from video cameras and other A V equipment can be recorded on the DVD recorder . NOTE: - Prepare other A V equipment in advance, and prepare the equipment for playback. ("Connecting to a video deck and other recording equip- ment" page 12) - Only Audio input cannot be recorded witho[...]

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    23 DISC PLA YBACK Basic Operations 1. T urn the TV on and select input from the DVD recorder . (For details on operation methods, refer to your TV’ s manual.) 2. Press o button. (It takes time to enter the condition the power supplied.) 3. Press r OPEN/CLOSE to open the disc tray . 4. Place the disc with the label facing up on the disc tray . 5. [...]

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    24 V arious Playback Operations Using T/C T ools When you press T/C during playback or while playback is paused, the “T/C T ools” menu is displayed. Select the menu item using 8 or 2 and set the desired feature according to the description in the following table. T/C T ools Title 03 Chapter 02 Zoom OK OK Slow Step Search 1en Subtitles Stereo So[...]

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    25 Repeat Playback, Random Playback, Intro Playback Each press of the PLA Y MODE button during playback displays the play modes. Press the k button to select the desired play mode. Playback Mode Explanation of Operation Repeat T rack Repeats the track currently being played. Repeat Disc Repeats all tracks. Repeat A-B Repeats only a speci fi ed sec[...]

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    26 VIEWING JPEG CD PHOTOS & IMAGES Playable Discs Discs recorded with images saved in JPEG format such as KODAK Picture CDs can be played on the DVD recorder . NOTE: - The fi le system is ISO9660 Level 1 and Level 2. - When creating discs on a personal computer , image fi les may also be saved without making a folder for the fi les. - When i[...]

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    27 Displaying Photos in the Slide Show Specify the roll in the thumbnail display , and press the k button to start the slide show . Enlarging images When ZOOM is pressed during the slide show or while the slide show is paused, the currently displayed image can be enlarged up to two times its size. Each press of ZOOM switches the zoom ratio, and the[...]

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    28 EDITING & DISC MANAGEMENT Editing Chapters A marker will be set every few minutes if the "Auto Chapter" function is activated in the "Recording" menu. This marker is known as a "chapter". These markers can be changed when the recording has fi nished. It is also possible to add "chapters" later . This [...]

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    29 Editing Titles Editing Recording Titles (name) Some TV stations transmit the title (name) of a programme. In this case, the name will be included automatically (e.g. “ROCKY”). Otherwise, the channel number and time of the recording are stored as the name. The name of the recording can be changed only after the recording has been completed. 1[...]

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    30 Finalising DVD+R Discs This feature is required to play back a DVD+R disc in a DVD player . Once the disc has been fi nalised no further recordings or changes can be made. 1. Press the e button or during playback press DISC MENU . 2. The disc menu is displayed. Repeatedly press 8 to display the disc information. 3. In the Disc Info screen press[...]

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    31 When you press SYSTEM MENU , the following menu will be displayed. In this menu, you can change various settings on the DVD recorder to suit your particular requirements. Video Sound Feature Language Recording Setup System Menu The above menu will be displayed by pressing SYSTEM MENU not only while disc operations are stopped, but also during pl[...]

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    32 Audio Output Settings 1. T urn the TV on and select input from the DVD recorder . (For details on operation methods, refer to your TV’ s manual.) 2. Press SYSTEM MENU to display the System Menu. 3. Select “Sound” using 8 or 2 , and press 6 once. The setting items at "Sound Options" on the right of the screen can now be selected u[...]

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    33 Setting Item Explanation PBC Enable This function lets you activate or deactivate the PBC menu (Playback Control) for VCD only . When you press the k button to select this item, this feature is turned on. Each press of the k button toggles this feature on and off. Adapt Disc Format When you insert a disc (DVD+R : not fi nalised or DVD+RW) recor[...]

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    34 Recording Settings 1. T urn the TV on and select input from the DVD recorder . (For details on operation methods, refer to your TV’ s manual.) 2. Press SYSTEM MENU to display the System Menu. 3. Select “Recording” using 8 or 2 , and press 6 once. The setting items at "Recording Options" on the right of the screen can now be selec[...]

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    35 Setting Item Explanation Enter Code The passcode for setting parental level is required. (When the DVD recorder is shipped from the factory , no passcode is set. So, the passcode must fi rst be set.) Follow the procedure below to set the passcode. 1) "Enter code" will be displayed. Enter a four-digit code using the number buttons. Ent[...]

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    36 TROUBLESHOOTING Check the following guide for the possible cause of a problem before contacting service. Symptom Cause Solution The unit does not work im- mediately o button is pressed. - It takes time for power to be supplied after the o button has been pressed. - No solution. This unit needs time to start operating because of its structure. No[...]

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    37 Symptom Cause Solution Cannot record or did not record successfully . - The remaining blank space on the disc is insuf fi cient. - Use another disc. - The source you are trying to record is copy-protected. - Y ou can not record the source. - When setting the recording channel, the channel is tuned on the TV’ s own tuner . - Select the channel[...]

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    38 MAINTENANCE Cleaning the cabinet Use a clean soft cloth moistened with plain lukewarm water and wrung dry . Never use benzol, benzene or other strong chemical cleaners since these could damage the fi nish of your unit. It is important that no liquid reaches the inside of the unit. SPECIFICA TIONS Playable discs DVD-Video DVD+R DVD+RW DVD-RW(V i[...]

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    (UK) 1AD6P1P2109-- SANYO Electric Co., Ltd. GUARANTEE TO CUST OMER Sanyo Europe Ltd. (the Company) guarantees to the initial retail purchaser that if this equipment is or becomes defective and that, in the opinion of the Company , the defect is due to faulty material or workmanship the Company will, for a period of 12 calendar months from the date [...]