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Samsung DVD-R121 Instruction Manual
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I 2 Warning3 PrecautionImportant Safety Instructions Handling Cautions Maintenance of Cabinet Disc HandlingHolding discs DVD-RAM, DVD-RW and DVD-R DVD-Video, Audio 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 EditingRecording Playback Editing Additional Information Recording Playback 8 General Features9 How to use the DVD RecorderBefore reading the users manual Step 2 Format the disc to start recording 10 Step 3 Step 5 Step 6 Step 4 Playing Finalising & Playing on other DVD components Editing a recorded disc 11 UnpackingAccessories Preparing the Remote ControlInstall Batteries in the Remote Control If the remote does not operate properly: Setting the Remote Control 13 Description18 Connecting & Setting Up25 System SetupOn-Screen Menu Navigation 26 Plug & Auto Set upPress the buttons to select On for the Auto Clock. Press the OK button, then the date and time will be saved.If you dont press the OK button, it will not be saved. This menu is used to set the current time. You need to set the time to use timer recording. Press the buttons to select Clock Set, 27 Setting the Clock You must have the RF cable connected to set the Auto Clock. See page 19. The DVD Recorder automatically sets the Press the buttons to select Auto Setup, then press the OK or button.The message Your data will be lost.Press [OK] to continue, [MENU] to exit. is displayed. Press the OK button to stop the Auto Setup. Press the OK button to continue.If you want to exit, press the MENU button. Channel scan will be started. Press the buttons to select Install, then 28 Presetting Channels with the Auto Setup functionPress the buttons to select Manual Setup, then press the OK or button. Press the buttons to select Install, then 29 Presetting Channels with the Manual Setup functionManual Setup language option, then press the OK or Greek Language setup menu will be displayed. contained on the disc On-Screen Menu Language: For the Player Menu of your DVD Recorder DivX Subtitle: Selecting a supported DivX subtitle language by region Press the buttons to select the desired Language, then press the OK or button. Press the buttons to select Language, 30 Setting up the Languageto the previous menu. Press the MENU button to exit the menu. The selected language will only appear if it is supported on the disc. If the subtitle language is displayed in Western Central Press the buttons to select EP Mode Time, then press the OK or button. time, then press the OK or button. 31 EP Mode Time SettingCAUTION DVD-R discs cannot be unfinalised. Press the buttons to select Yes and Press the STOP button to stop recording. This function only works for DVD-RW (Video Mode) and DVD-R discs. Press the buttons to select Chapter Creator, then press the OK or button. 32 Automatic Chapter CreationCHAPTERPrevious Top Next The Automatic Chapter Creation function does not work during Timer Recording or when you turn the power off. Adjust the brightness of the units front panel display. Press the buttons to select Front Display, then press the OK or button. 33 Setting up the Front Display OptionsPress the buttons to select NICAM, 34 Setting up NICAM OptionsDivX(R) RegistrationPress the buttons to select Audio, then audio option, then press the OK or 35 Setting up the AudioAudio OptionsPress the buttons to select Video, then Press the buttons to select Video Output, then press the OK or button. Available Video Output Jack 36 Setting up Video Output37 Setting up the Progressive scanCanceling the Progressive scanThis function allows you to setup the TV screen settings. Press the buttons to select Video, then Off : Normal Video setup menu will be displayed. video option, then press the OK or button. item, then press the OK or button. 38 Setting up the Display(Video) Optionsto the previous menu. Press the MENU button to exit the menu. Display(Video) OptionsThis function depends on disc type. It may not work for some disc types. 3D Noise Reduction (motion adaptive noise reduction) On : Provides a cleaner picture through noise reduction (for recording). Press the OK or button to select Password. Press the buttons to select Parental Control, then press the OK or button. Enter the 4-digit password using the 0to 9 buttons on the remote control.The Confirm the password. message will be displayed. Enter your password again. 39 Setting up the Parental Controlto the previous menu. Press the MENU button to exit the menu. If you forget your passwordRemove the disc. Hold down (FF) on the front panel for 5 seconds or more. Press the buttons to select Change Password.The 'Enter the password.' message will be displayed. Enter the 4-digit password using the 0to 9 buttons on the remote control.The Confirm the password. message will be displayed. Enter your password again. Press the buttons to select Rating Level.The rating level will be displayed. Press the buttons to select Rating Level you want, then press the OK or 40 About the Rating Level About the Change Password See page 39 if you forgot your password. 41 RecordingRecordable discs Before Recording42 Unrecordable videoConcerning Copy Control Signals Recording FormatsDVD-RW(Video mode)/-R DVD-RW(VR mode)/-RAM Recording Mode 43 Recording the current TV programme 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 44 To stop recordingPress the PROG ( / ) or number (~)buttons to select the current programme you want to record. SP LP EP XP Press the REC button. 45 Recording from external equipment you are watching46 Copying from a Camcorder (only DVD- R120/DVD-R121)47 Making a One Touch Recording (OTR)TIMER button. Set timer recording option. 48 Making a Timer Recording49 Editing the Scheduled Record ListTIMER button. Press the RETURN button to close the Timer Recording screen. Press the buttons to select the number of the timer recording you want to edit, then Flexible Recording (for Timer recording only) 50 Deleting the Scheduled Record ListIf the programme and times are correct, Turn the power off by pressing the STANDBY/ONbutton to activate the timer recoding setting. Refer to pages 48~50 if you want to: TIMER button. Press the buttons to select Video Plus+, then press the OK or button. 51 Using the Video Plus+ Feature 1-00687A-R120-UK_43~52 3/10/05 5:23 PM Page 52 Press the buttons to select Programme, then press the OK or button. Press the buttons to select Video Plus+ Extended, then press the OK or button Press the buttons to select Video Plus+ Extended time, then press the OK or Press the MENU button after finishing the operation. 52 Video Plus+ ExtendedRecording the Standard Timer ListWhen the scheduled recording is operating, the programme being recorded will not display on TV.Press the TV/DVD button if you want to see the programmed being recorded on TV. Press the TV/DVD button again if you dont want to see the programmed being recorded on TV. To stop RecordingWhen Yes is selected: Recording stops When No is selected: Recording continues If there is not enough disc space or a copy prevention signal is received during recording, recording will stop. If there is no free disc space or the disc is not recordable, recording will not operate. (You can record after replacing the disc.) 53 PlaybackRegion code (DVD-Video only) Disc types that can be played Discs that cannot be played Before PlayingDIGITAL Place a disc gently into the tray with the discs label facing up. 54 Playing a DiscPress the OPEN/CLOSE button to close the disc tray. Press the OPEN/CLOSE button. Press the STOP button to stop playback. 55 Using the Search FunctionsDuring play, press the SEARCH ( ) button on the remote control. Using the Disc Menu & Title MenuFor DVD-VIDEO discs Press the DISC MENU button to enter the disc menu of the disc. Press the TITLE MENU button to move to the title menu of the disc. Press the TITLE LIST button to move to the Title List. Searching through a Chapter or Track 56 About ANYKEYSlow Motion Play Step Motion PlaySkipping Chapters or Tracks Moving to a scene directly using the ANYKEY 57 Using the Repeat Function1-00687A-R120-UK_53~71 3/10/05 5:29 PM Page 57 Using the REPEAT button Using the REPEA T buttonPress the REPEAT button during playback. Press the REPEAT or buttons to select Title or Chapter you want to play repeatedly.Chapter : Repeats the chapter that is playing. Title : Repeats the title that is playing. Press the REPEAT buttons to select Off, then press the or REPEAT button and press OK button.If you want to move to a desired time to Playing Repeatedly(Repeat Playback)help you find a scene. Press the ANYKEY button during Press the buttons to select Time. Off This may not work for some discs. The Time Search function does not operate in some discs. To make the screen disappear, press the 58 Using the Playing Repeatedly(Repeat Playback) Using the Press the REPEAT button during playback. Using the REPEAT button Using the REPEA T buttonselect Track or Disc you want to play repeatedly.To return to normal playback select Off. Press the ANYKEY button during Press the REPEAT or buttons to select Trackor Disc you want to play repeatedly. For MP3 discs, you can select Track, Folder or Disc. select Off. DVD-RAM, DVD-RW(VR mode), unfinalised DVD-R and unfinalised DVD- RW (Video mode) do not repeat a chapter. Using the Press the ANYKEY button during Using the support the Repeat A-B function. Press the buttons to select Repeat, then press the button to select A-B. Repeat playback of the A-B section starts. Select Off on the Repeat item. Press the CANCEL button to return to normal If you set point (B) before five seconds has lapsed, the prohibition mark ( ) will appear. Audio CDs(CDDA) and MP3 discs do not Playing a Certain section Repeatedly(A-B Repeat Playback) Using the SUBTITLE button 59 Selecting the SubtitleSubtitle languages may not work depending on the disc type. This is only available during playback. Using the SUBTITLE buttonPress the SUBTITLE button during Press the SUBTITLE or buttons to select the desired subtitle language. To make the screen disappear, press the CANCEL or RETURN button. Press the ANYKEY button during The subtitle display may be different depending on the disc type. If the subtitles overlap, disable the caption function on your TV. Some discs allow you to select the language for the disc menu only. 60 Changing the Camera AngleUsing the Using the AUDIO button Using the This function is disc-dependent, may not work on all DVDs. This function does not work when a DVD has not been recorded with a multi- camera angle system. Selecting the Audio languageAudio languages may not work depending on the disc type. This is only available during playback. AUDIO buttonPress the AUDIO button during playback. Press the AUDIO or buttons to select the desired audio language. Press the ANYKEY button during Audio languages may be different depending on the disc type. Some discs allow you to select the audio language for the disc menu only. 61 Zooming-InUsing Bookmarks 62 Using MarkersClearing a bookmark Playing back a bookmarkPress the MARKER button during Clearing a MarkerPress the buttons to select a bookmarked scene. Press the OK or button to start playing from the selected scene. Press the MARKER button during Playing back a Marker Playing an Audio CD (CD-DA)/MP3Insert an audio CD (CD-DA) into the disc tray. -1 Press the buttons to select the track you want to hear, then press the OK or -2 Press the number buttons to select the track (song) and the track (song) is played automatically. 63 Playing an Audio CD/MP3Playing an Audio CD(CD-DA) Audio CD(CD-DA) Screen Elements 64 Playing an MP3 DiscButtons on the Remote Control used for Audio CD(CD-DA) playback 65 Buttons on the Remote Control used for MP3 playback MP3 Screen ElementsYou can register a maximum of 30 tracks in the playlist. Press the select the order in which you want tracks to play. Repeat Mode will be highlighted. Play Option buttons to select Press the Play Option buttons to select . Press the buttons to select Playlist and The wrong track will be removed. Press the PLAY button to playback the playlist. The Play Option can be used with an audio CD or MP3 in the Play or Stop mode. Repeat Mode will be highlighted.During Stop, Play Option will be highlighted. , then p ress the buttons to select the desired play option (Normal, Random, Intro or Playlist).Normal: Tracks on a disc are played in the order in which they were recorded on the disc. Random: The Random option plays a discs tracks in Intro: The first 10 seconds of each track will be Playlist: The Playlist playback option allows you to 66 To Programme TracksPlay Option Mode67 Playing a Picture68 Playing a MPEG4Insert a MPEG4 Disc into the disc tray. Press the Press the buttons to select the Disc Navigation, and then press the OK or buttons to select the DivX, and then press the OK or button. Press the buttons to select the avi file (DivX/XviD), then press the OK, or When MPEG4 file is played, you can use following functions. Navigation, then press the OK or button twice. Using the MENU buttonThe Title List screen is displayed. Press the buttons to select Title, thenThe Edit menu is displayed on the right. (Play, Rename, Delete, Edit, Protection : See pages 72~75) Press the buttons to select Play to play the title list, then press the OK button.The selected entry (title) will be played back. Follow these instructions to play back a scene from the Title List. The Title List screen is displayed. you want to play from Title List, then press the PLAY( )The selected entry (title) will be played back. To stop title play, press the STOP button.To return the title list screen, press the TITLE LIST 69 Playing the Title List71 EditingRenaming(Labeling) a Title1-00687A-R120-UK_72~88 3/10/05 5:32 PM Page 72 The Rename screen is displayed. you want to rename from the Title List, Press the buttons to select Rename, 72 Basic Editing (Title List)desired characters, then press the OKBack Space: Deletes and moves the cursor backwards by one position. (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. 73 Locking(Protecting) a Title Follow these instructions to lock an entry to protect it from accidental deletion. you want to protect in the Title List, then Press the buttons to select Protection, Deleting a Title Follow these instructions to delete an entry from the Title List. you want to delete in the Title List, then 74 Deleting a Section of a Title you want to edit from the Title List, then Press the buttons to select Edit, then 75 Press the OK button at the starting point.Edit Title List Screen Elements Press the OK button at the end point. Press the OK button to select the Delete. Press buttons to select Ye s, then press the OK button. Press the OK button at the end point.- To make a new playlist - Press the OK button to select the Make. - To return to Edit Playlist menu - Press the buttons to select Return, Press the MENU or PLAY LIST button after the operation has finished. Creating a Playlist Press the buttons to select Playlist, then Press the buttons to select New Playlist, then press the OK or button. Press the OK button at the start point. 76 Advanced Editing (Playlist)Press the buttons to select Play, then select the OK button.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. 77 Playing Entries in the Playlist Follow these instructions to play the playlist entries. With the unit in Stop mode, press the The Edit Playlist menu is displayed : Play, Rename, Edit Screen, Copy, Delete. Enter the desired characters using the buttons.This function is the same as the Rename The Rename screen is displayed. function in renaming the title list. (See page 72.)The maximum number of characters that can be entered is 31. All 31 characters can be displayed by pressing the INFO. button twice. Press the buttons to select Save,The changed title is displayed in the title field of the selected playlist entry. 78 Renaming a Playlist EntryFollow these instructions to rename a playlist entry, i.e. to edit the title of a playlist entry. With the unit in Stop mode, press the The Edit Playlist menu is displayed :Play, Rename, Press the buttons to select Rename, then 79 Editing a Scene for the PlaylistFollow these instructions to edit scenes for a playlist.To stop scene play, press the STOPbutton. The Edit Scene screen is displayed. With the unit in Stop mode, press the Press the buttons to select Edit Scene, then press the OK button. scene you want to play, then press the OKThe playlist entry to be played is selected. The selected scene is played. Playing a Selected Scene Press the OK button at the end point of theThe image and ending point time are displayed in selected section. the End window. Press the buttons to select Change, thenThe scene you want to modify is changed with the scene you want to modify, then press the OK button. Press the buttons to select Modify,The Modify Scene screen is displayed. Press the OK button at the start point of theThe 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 ( ,,). 80 Modifying a Scene (Replacing a Scene)scene you want to move (change the position), then press the OK button. Press the buttons to select Move, thenposition.Ayellow selection window is displayed on the scene to be moved. The selected scene is moved to the selected 81 Moving a Scene (Changing the Position of a Scene)screen may have a slight difference. scene that will have a new scene inserted before it, then press the OK button.Ayellow selection window is displayed on the scene to be added as the new scene. Press the buttons to select Add, then Press the OK 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 You cannot move the selected scene to the Depending on the kind of disc, the displayed Press the OK button at the end point of the Deleting a Scene Playlist that has been selected will be copied.The image and time of the end point are displayed in the End window.To cancel, press the buttons to select cancel, then press the OK button. Press the buttons to select Add, thenThe section you want to add is inserted prior to the scene selected in step 4. scene you want to delete, then press the OK button. 82 Copying a Playlist Entry to the PlaylistYLIST button Using the PLAY Using the PLA LIST buttonWith the unit in Stop mode, press the button. Press the buttons to select Playlist, then press the OK or button.Press the buttons to select Edit Playlist, then want to copy to the Playlist, then press the Press the buttons to select Copy, thenYou will be prompted with the delete confirmation message 'Do you want to delete?'. Itautomatically returned to the Edit Playlist screen after the delete operation has finished. 83 Deleting a Playlist Entry from the PlaylistUsing the PLAYLIST button Using the PLA YLIST buttonWith the unit in Stop mode, press the Press the buttons to select Edit Playlist, then want to delete from the Playlist, then press the OK or button. You can create up to 999 scenes on one disc. In some cases, this may be different from the actual numbers. Press the MENU button after the operation has finished. The Edit Playlist screen will disappear. Enter the desired characters press the buttons.function in renaming the title list. (See page 72.) displayed screen may be different. The Edit Name screen is displayed. Adisc name is given to the disc. entered is 31. All 31 characters can be displayed by pressing the INFO. button. Press the buttons to select Save, Editing the Disc NameFollow these instructions to give a name to a disc. Name, then press the OK or button. 84 Disc Managerbeginning editing. 85 Disc ProtectionProtection, then press the OK or button. Press the button to select Protected, then Formatting a DiscUse these instructions to format a disc. The disc protect should also be cleared. Format, then press the OK 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, then press the OK or button.1-00687A-R120-UK_72~88 3/10/05 5:33 PM Page 86You will be prompted with the confirmation All title lists are deleted. message Do you want to delete all title lists?'.When Protected Entry exists: The Delete All Title DVD-RW You will be prompted with the confirmation message Choose the recording format for DVD- RW. press the OK button. The disc is formatted.DVD-VR and DVD-V are defined according to their recording format. 86 Delete All Title ListsDVD-VR DVD-V DVD-RAM DVD-RW DVD-RW DVD-R 87 Finalising a disc 1-00687A-R120-UK_72~88 3/10/05 5:33 PM Page 87 Press the button to select Disc Finalise, then press the OK or button.You will be prompted with the message 'Do you want to finalise disc?'. The disc is finalised.DVD-R(V) Once a disc is finalised, you cannot delete entries from the record list. After being finalised, the DVD-R/DVD- RW(video mode) operates in the same manner as a DVD-Video. Depending on the disc type, the displayed screen may be different. Finalising 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 finalise process. 88 Unfinalising a disc (V/VR mode)1-00687A-R120-UK_72~88 3/10/05 5:33 PM Page 88 Press the button to select Disc Unfinalise, then press the OK or button.You will be prompted with the message 'Do you want to unfinalise disc?'. The disc is unfinalised. in VR mode. ADVD-RW can be finalised or unfinalised in Video mode. ADVD-RW can be finalised or unfinalised Power Recording 89 Additional Information
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