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Samsung DVD-R120 Instruction Manual
72 pages 5.85 Mb
FCC NOTE (for U.S.A): 2 Warning3 PrecautionImportant Safety Instructions Handling Cautions Maintenance of Cabinet Disc HandlingHolding discs DVD-RAM, DVD-RW and DVD-R DVD-Video, CD Cautions on handling discs DVD-R Disc Playback and Recording DVD-RW Disc Playback and Recording JPEG CD-R/RW 4 Disc StorageDisc Specifications 6 Contents7 EditingSettings & Adjustments Playback Additional Information Playback Settings & Adjustments 8 General FeaturesHigh quality digital audio and video recording and playback 9 How to use the DVD recorderBefore reading the users manual Format the disc to start recording 10 Step 3 Step 5 Step 6 Step 4 Playing Finalizing & Playing on other DVD components Editing a recorded disc Front Panel Display 11 Description14 Connecting & Setting UpQuick Overview 15 Step 1: UnpackingMethod 1 : Antenna + DVD Recorder + TV : No Cable box Method 2 : Antenna + Cable box + DVD Recorder + TV : Cable box with many scrambled channels Accessories Step 2: Connecting the Antenna CableMethod 1 : Connecting to a Video input jack Method 3 : Antenna + DVD Recorder + Cable box + TV : Cable box with a few scrambled channelsS-Video, Component video and Progressive Output Modes 16 Step3 : Connecting the Video cable18 Step 4 : Connecting the Audio cableMethod 3: Connecting to an AV amplifier with a digital input jack Method 1 : Connecting a VCR, Set- Top Box(STB) or DVD player to the LINE 1 IN jacks 19 Step 5 : Connecting external devicesMethod 2 : Connecting a Camcorder to the LINE 2 IN jacks Method 3 : Connecting a Camcorder to the DV IN jack 20 Step 6 : Connecting the Power CordInstall Batteries in the Remote Control If the remote control does not operate properly: Setting the Remote Control 21 Step 7 : Preparing the Remote ControlControlling TVs with the Remote Control See Controllable TV Codes Controllable TV Codes Before Play, 1. OSD Language SetupPress the POWER button. Press a Number button to select the language. 22 Step 8 : Initial Setup1. OSD Language Setup 2. Clock Set 3. Channel Set 4. Audio Setup 5. Video Setup 23 2. Clock SetThis menu is used to set the current time. You need to set the time to use timer recording. Method 1 and 3System menu will be displayed. Auto Clock SetSelect Clock Set using the buttons, thenClock Set menu will be displayed. Select Auto Clock Set using the buttons, Select On using the buttons, then press Select the sub menu(Clock Data CH, Time Zone or Daylight Saving) using the To setup, follow the steps 1 to 4 in page 23. Select Automatic to set the time zone automatically. Select Auto to set the clock data channel automatically. Time Zone Select the time zone of your area using the buttons then press the ENTER or button. Daylight Saving Select Yes, No or Automatic using the buttons then 24 Manual Clock Set Select Automatic to set the daylight saving automatically If you have the Antenna connected via Method 2 on page 15. If your clock cannot be set automatically, set the clock manually. Select Manual Clock Set using the 25 3. Channel SetYou can set the Antenna/Cable TV settings automatically. Select Channel set using the buttons, Select Antenna/Cable TV(Signal Source) using the buttons, then press the ENTER or button. Using the buttons to select the Current Date and Current Time, and then : Sets the value You can set the value using the number (0~9) buttons. : Moves to items If any of number buttons on the remote control do not operate, press the DVD button and try again. Auto Channel Memory Select Antenna using the buttons, then Select Antenna or Cable TV(depending on the hookup you chose) using the Auto Channel Memory will be displayed. Select Auto Channel Memory using the Press the RETURN or ENTER button to stop Auto Channel Memory. Methods 1 and 3To setup, follow the steps 1 to 5 in page 25. Method 2 Select Channel set using the buttons, 26 Manual Channel SetTo setup, follow the steps 1 to 5 in page 25. Select Channel Add/Delete using the menu. Press the MENU button to exit the menu. Using buttons for channel selection allows the user to add/delete one channel at a time. Using CH buttons for channel selection jumps to the next channel memorized in Auto Channel Memory. Select Add or Delete using the buttons,The message 'Channel is added.' or 'Channel is deleted.' will be displayed in the center of the screen.Continue to add or delete as many channels as you Press the RETURN button to return to the previous 27 4. Setting Up the Audio Optionspress the MENU button on the remote control. Select Audio using the buttons, then 28 item(PCM, Bitstream, DTS-Off, DTS-On, Dynamic Compression-Off or Dynamic Compression-On). Select the sub menu(Digital Output, DTS or Dynamic Compression) using the item(4:3 Letter Box, 4:3 Pan-Scan or 16:9 Wide). Then press the ENTER or button.2_AK68-00683A-0314~29) 2/17/05 10:12 AM Page 29 If you have a 4:3 standard TV 16:9 Wide : You can view the full 16:9 picture on your widescreen TV. 29 5. Setting Up the TV Aspect This allows you to set up the TV screen settings. Select Video using the buttons, then Select the TV Aspect using the buttons, 30 RecordingRecordable discs Before Recording31 Unrecordable videoConcerning Copy Control Signals Recording FormatsDVD-RW(Video mode)/-R DVD-RW(VR mode)/-RAM Recording Mode 32 Recording the current TV program you are watchingPress the OPEN/CLOSE button and place a recordable disc on the disc tray. Press the OPEN/CLOSE button to close the disc tray. About INFO Key Checking the available disc space (Disc Information)Before you start 33 To stop recordingPress the CH ( / ) or number ( ~ ) buttons to select the current program you want to record. SP LP EP XP Press the REC button. 34 Recording from external equipment 35 Copying from a Camcorder36 Making a One Touch Recording (OTR)37 Setting a Timer RecordingPress the OPEN/CLOSE button, and place a recordable disc on the disc tray. Press the OPEN/CLOSE button to close the disc tray. Press the buttons to select Timer Record, and then press the ENTER or Fill in the items using the buttons.If you make a mistake If the timer settings overlap To exit without saving the current setting To return to the previous menu ... ...Press the buttons to select Scheduled Record List, and then press the ENTER or Press the buttons to select Edit, and Press the MENU button after the operation is finished. 38 Flexible Recording (for Timer recording only)Editing the Scheduled Record ListPress the buttons to select the number of the timer recording you want to delete,3_AK68-00683A-03(30~40) 2/17/05 10:16 AM Page 39 The Edit and Delete items are displayed. The selected entry will be deleted from the list. Press the MENU button after the operation is finished. The menu screen will disappear. 39 Deleting the Scheduled Record ListYou can delete timer record list using the scheduled record list menu. Press the buttons to select Scheduled Record List, and then press the ENTER or You can not delete programs that are currently recording. 40 Recording the Scheduled Record List41 System Setting5_AK68-00683A-03(59~65) 2/17/05 10:22 AM Page 59 Clock Set Channel Set CM Skip Time SettingSelect CM Skip Time using the buttons,CM Skip Time will be displayed. Select the desired time using the CM SKIP CM Skip can be performed only during normal playback. When the time set is less than a remaining time of a play list, the next scene is played. CM Skip does not work in a still picture mode. CM Skip releases Repeat (including Repeat A-B, Chapter, and Title). CM Skip may not operate with some DVD-Video discs. EP Mode Time Setting5_AK68-00683A-03(59~65) 2/17/05 10:22 AM Page 60 42 4You can set the EP (Extended Play) modes time setting to 6 or 8 hours. 4then press the ENTER or button. EP Mode Time will be displayed. Select the desired time using the Automatic Chapter CreationThis function only works for DVD-RW (Video) and DVD-R discs. buttons, then press the ENTER or button. Chapter Creator will be displayed. Press the ENTER or button, and then select On using the buttons. Off: Select this option when you do not want to make the chapter menu. On: Select this option when you want to make the chapter menu. Select Language using the buttons, then 43 Language SettingUse the buttons to select the desired sub menu and press the ENTER or button. Select the desired Language using the Select the sub menu(TV Aspect,,3D Noise Reduction) using the buttons, then press5_AK68-00683A-03(59~65) 2/17/05 10:22 AM Page 62 TV Aspect: see page 29 Input Level Adjusts the level of the input signal. Video option menu will be displayed. Off : Normal 0 IRE : Darker : If you feel the screen is too light and you want to make the screen darker. Lighter : If you feel the screen is too dark and you want to make the screen lighter. Black Level Adjusts the black level of the screen. Select this when you want darker screen. E : Select this when you want lighter screen. 3D Noise Reduction (motion adaptive noise reduction) On : Provides a cleaner picture through noise reduction (for recording). This allows you to set up the TV screen settings. Select Video using the buttons, then 44 Video (Display) Setting Black level function is not available in the progressive scan mode. item. Then press the ENTER or button. Select Parental Control using the 45 Parental Control46 645_AK68-00683A-03(59~65) 2/17/05 10:23 AM Page 64 Select Rating Level using the buttons.Press the RETURN or The Parental Control screen appears. The rating level will be displayed. Select Rating Level you want using the Create a 4-digit password using the 0 to 9 buttons on the remote control. The Re-enter Password screen appears to confirm the password. Enter your password again. Press the ENTER or button, and then select On using the buttons.button to return to the previous menu. Press the MENU button to exit the menu. About the Rating Level 47 655_AK68-00683A-03(59~65) 2/17/05 10:23 AM Page 65 Select Change Password using the buttons.The 'Enter the password.' message will be displayed. 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 using the 0 to 9 buttons on the remote control. Changing the Password*** See page 87 if you forgot your password. 48 EditingRenaming(Labeling) a Title6_AK68-00683A-03(66~83) 2/17/05 10:27 AM Page 67 The Rename screen is displayed. Press the buttons to select Title List, then want to rename from the Title List, and then Press the buttons to select Rename, and 49 Basic Editing (Title List)Select the desired characters using the buttons, press the ENTER button.Back Space: Moves the cursor one position backwards.(Equivalent to the CANCEL button)Space: Enters a blank and moves the cursor one forward (to the right). Press the buttons to select Save,The changed title name is displayed on the title item of the selected entry. 50 Locking(Protecting) a Title 6_AK68-00683A-03(66~83) 2/17/05 10:27 AM Page 68 Follow these instructions to lock an entry to protect it from accidental deletion. want to protect in the Title List, and then Press the buttons to select Protection, () Deleting a Title Follow these instructions to delete an entry from the Title List. want to delete in the Title List, and then 51 Deleting a Section of a Title 6_AK68-00683A-03(66~83) 2/17/05 10:27 AM Page 69 Follow these instructions to delete a section of a Title List entry.Press the buttons to select Title List, and then want to edit from the Title List, and then Press the buttons to select Edit, andThis may depend on the type of disc. Once an entry is deleted from the Title List it cannot be recovered. Once DVD-R, DVD-RW is finalized, it cannot be deleted. 52 Press the ENTER button at the starting point.Edit Title List Screen Elements Press the ENTER button at the end point. Press buttons to select Yes and the Press the ENTER button. Press the ENTER button at the end point.- To make a new playlist - Press the buttons to select Make, and- To return to Edit Playlist menu - Press the buttons to select Return, and Creating a Playlist Press the buttons to select Playlist, and Press the buttons to select New Playlist, Press the ENTER button at the start point. 53 Advanced Editing (Play List)Press the buttons to select Play, and then select the ENTER button.6_AK68-00683A-03(66~83) 2/17/05 10:28 AM Page 72 The playlist entries will be played.To 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 about the playlist currently playing back.The screen returns to the Edit Playlist screen when the playback has finished. Press the STOP button to stop playing.The screen returns to the Edit Playlist screen. 54 Playing Entries in the Playlist Follow these instructions to play the playlist entries.Press the buttons to select Playlist, and then press Press the buttons to select Edit Playlist, and then The Edit Playlist menu is displayed : Play, Rename, Edit Scene, Copy, Delete. Enter the desired characters using the buttons.6_AK68-00683A-03(66~83) 2/17/05 10:28 AM Page 73This function is the same as the Rename function in renaming the title list. (See page 67.)The maximum number of characters that can be entered is 31. All 31 characters can be displayed by pressing the INFO button. Press the buttons to select Save,The changed title is displayed in the title field of the selected playlist entry. 55 Renaming a Playlist EntryFollow these instructions to rename a playlist entry, i.e. to edit the title of a playlist entry.Press the buttons to select Playlist, and then press Press the buttons to select Edit Playlist, and then The Edit Playlist menu is displayed :Play, Rename, Edit Press the buttons to select Rename, and 746_AK68-00683A-03(66~83) 2/17/05 10:28 AM Page 74 56 Editing a Scene for the Playlist Play To stop scene play, press the STOP button. The Edit Scene screen is displayed. Follow these instructions to edit scenes for a playlist.Press the buttons to select Playlist, and then press Press the buttons to select Edit Playlist, and then Press the buttons to select Edit Scene, Press the buttons to select the scene you want to play, and then press the ENTERThe playlist entry to be played is selected. The selected scene is played. Playing a Selected Scene 57 756_AK68-00683A-03(66~83) 2/17/05 10:29 AM Page 75 Press the ENTER button at the end point ofselected section.The image and ending point time are displayed in the End window. Press the buttons to select Change, andThe scene you want to modify is changed with the Press the buttons to select the scene you want to modify, and then press the Press the buttons to select Modify, and Press the ENTER button at the start point ofThe image and starting point time are displayed on the Start window.Select the starting or ending point of the section you want to modify using the playback related buttons (,,,,). Modifying a Scene (Replacing a Scene) 58 766_AK68-00683A-03(66~83) 2/17/05 10:29 AM Page 76 scene you want to move (change the position), and then press the ENTER button.The selected scene is moved to the selected position. Press the buttons to select Move, thenA yellow selection window is displayed on the scene to be moved. position to which you want to move the selected scene, and then select the ENTER Moving a Scene (Changing the Position of a Scene)scene that will have a new scene inserted before it, and then press the ENTER button.A yellow selection window is displayed on the scene to be added as the new scene. Press the buttons to select Add, then Press the ENTER button at the starting point of the scene.The image and starting point time are displayed in the Start window.Select the end point of the section where you want to add the new scene using the playback related buttons (,,,,). Adding a Scene displayed screen may have a slight difference. 776_AK68-00683A-03(66~83) 2/17/05 10:30 AM Page 77 Press the ENTER button at the end point ofPlaylist that has been selected will be copied. Using the PLAY LIST buttonThe image and time of the end point are displayed in the End window. Press the buttons to select Add, andThe section you want to add is inserted prior to the scene selected in step 4.To cancel, press the buttons to select cancel and then press the ENTER button. scene you want to delete, and then press the Deleting a Scene 59 Copying a Playlist Entry to the PlaylistUsing the PLAY LIST buttonPress the buttons to select Playlist, and then press Press the buttons to select Edit Playlist, and then want to copy to the Playlist, and then press Press the buttons to select Copy, and 786_AK68-00683A-03(66~83) 2/17/05 10:30 AM Page 78You will be prompted with the delete confirmation Using the PLAYLIST buttonmessage 'Do you want to delete?'. You automatically returned to the Edit Playlist screen after the delete operation has finished. 60 Deleting a Playlist Entry from the PlaylistUsing the PLAYLIST buttonPress the buttons to select Playlist, and then press Press the buttons to select Edit Playlist, and then The playlist can contain up to 99 playlist entries (titles). Press the MENU button after the operation has finished. The Edit Playlist screen will disappear. Enter the desired characters using the 6_AK68-00683A-03(66~83) 2/17/05 10:30 AM Page 79 buttons. displayed screen may be different. The Rename screen is displayed. A disc name is given to the disc. renaming the title list. (See page 67.) entered is 31. All 31 characters can be displayed by pressing the INFO button. Press the buttons to select Save and Editing the Disc NameFollow these instructions to give a name to a disc. Manager, then press the ENTER or button. Press the buttons to select Disc Name, 61 Disc ManagerYou may need to clear disc protect before beginning editing.(see page 80.) 62 Disc Protection6_AK68-00683A-03(66~83) 2/17/05 10:30 AM Page 80 Press the buttons to select Disc Manager, Protection, then press the ENTER or Press the button to select Protected, Formatting a DiscUse these instructions to format a disc. The disc protect should be cleared. Press the buttons to select Disc Manager, Press the buttons to select Disc Format, and then press the ENTER or button.DVD-RAM You will be prompted with the confirmation message 'Do you want to format disc?'. Press the button to select Delete All Title Lists, and then press the ENTER or 6_AK68-00683A-03(66~83) 2/17/05 10:30 AM Page 81You will be prompted with the confirmation message All title lists are deleted. 'Do you want to delete all title lists?'.When Protected Entry exists: The Delete All Title List DVD-RW You will be prompted with the confirmation message Choose the recording format for DVD- RW. press the ENTER button. The disc is formatted.DVD-VR and DVD-V are defined according to their recording format. 63 Delete All Title ListsDVD-VR DVD-V DVD-RAM DVD-RW DVD-RW DVD-R DISC 64 Finalizing a disc 6_AK68-00683A-03(66~83) 2/17/05 10:30 AM Page 82 Press the button to select Disc Finalize, and then press the ENTER or button.DVD-RW(VR) The disc is finalized. Once a disc is finalized, you cannot delete entries from the record list. After being finalized, the DVD-R/DVD- RW(video mode) operates in the same manner as a DVD-Video. displayed screen may have a slight difference. Finalizing time may be different depending on the amount of data recorded on the disc. Data on the disc will be damaged if the recorder is powered off during finalize process. The disc is unfinalized.6_AK68-00683A-03(66~83) 2/17/05 10:30 AM Page 83 A DVD-RW can be finalized or unfinalized in Video mode. A DVD-RW can be finalized or unfinalized in VR mode. 65 Unfinalizing a disc (V/VR mode) Press the button to select Disc Unfinalize, and then press the ENTER or You will be prompted with the message 'Do you want to unfinalize disc?'. Power Recording 66 Additional Information
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