User manual GRUNDIG GDR 5500

[. . . ] DVD-RECORDER GDR 5500 ENGLISH CONTENTS ____________________________________________ 5-6 5 5 6 GDR 5500 DVD Recorder Special features of your DVD recorder Disc formats Packing contents 7 8-13 8 9 10-11 12-13 Set-up and safety Overview The front of the DVD recorder Displays on the DVD recorder The back of the DVD recorder The remote control 14-20 14 15-18 18 19 20 20 Connection and preparation Connecting a rooftop antenna or cable feed Connecting a television or flat screen Connecting an audio system with analogue two-channel stereo sound Connecting a digital multi-channel amplifier or digital two channel audio system Connecting the mains cable Inserting batteries in the remote control 21-24 21 21-22 23 23 24 Initial setup Switching on the DVD recorder Initial setup Setting the TV system (video output format) Selecting the screen format of your television set Menus and menu directions 25 25 25 25 Before playback Preparation Inserting a disc Removing discs 26-35 26 27 28 29-32 33 34 35 Playback DVD playback DVD+RW/+R/­RW/­R playback S-VCD/VCD playback Playback audio/video files Picture data CD playback KODAK picture CD playback Audio CD playback 2 CONTENTS ____________________________________________ 36-39 36 36 36 37 37 37 37 37 38 38 38 39 39 Playback convenience functions Selecting titles and chapters Selecting functions in the playback menu Pausing and resuming playback Frame search Slow motion Frame-by-frame playback Selecting camera angles for scenes Enlarging and moving the screen section (zoom) Switching the dubbed language or the audio format Selecting and displaying subtitles Creating and playing a playlist Repeating a chapter, a title or a disc Repeating a selected section (A-B Repeat) 40-41 40 40 40 40 41 Recording Recording options Suitable discs for recording Unsuitable discs Initialising discs Recording quality and time 42-43 42 42 43 43 43 One touch recording Preparing for recording Manually recording television programmmes from the antenna or the cable feed Manually recording television programmes from the satellite receiver Finalising a disc (DVD+R/­R and DVD-RW) Error messages 44-47 44-45 46 47 Delayed recording Programming recording by entering the data for the television programme Messages during or after programming a recording Checking, modifying or deleting recording information 48-56 48-50 50 51 51-52 52 53 54 54 55 55 56 56 Managing recording data Edit title Editing the names of recordings Deleting titles (recordings) from the disc Overwrite title Overwrite disc Entering the name of the disc Deleting the content of the disc (DVD+RW/­RW) Record title Finalising title editing Lock disc Finalising a disc (DVD+R/­R or DVD-RW only) Deleting the content of the disc (DVD+RW/­RW) ENGLISH 3 CONTENTS ____________________________________________ 57-58 57 58 Copying Connection and preparation Recording from external devices 59-60 59 60 Using a decoder Connection and preparation Recording pay TV programmes 61-62 61 61 62 USB operation Connection and preparation Playback of content from external data devices Archiving contents from external data devices on the DVD recorder 63 63 63 Child lock Authorising the contents of a DVD Changing the access code (password) 64 64 64 Audio settings Selecting the digital output Switching the dynamic range (volume range) on/off 65-67 65 66 66 67 Personal settings Language settings Switching the screen saver on/off Setting the signal type for the video output socket Recording settings 68-71 68 68-69 69 70 70 71 71 Special settings Tuning television channels automatically Assigning channel positions manually Sorting television stations Setting the time and date Switching the DVD recorder to another Grundig remote control DivX©Video registration Resetting the DVD recorder to its original condition 72-74 72 72 73 74 74 74 75 Information Technical data General instructions on laser devices Troubleshooting Environmental note Cleaning discs Software information Additional information for units sold in the UK. 4 GDR 5500 DVD RECORDER ______________ Special features of your DVD recorder Your DVD recorder provides you with perfect digital video recording and playback in studio quality. It also provides superb cinema-quality audio playback ­ in stereo or with digital multi-channel sound ­ depending on the type of disc and audio system or stereo television. Other features of DVD video include the choice of audio channel and language, choice of subtitle language, and various camera recording angles. In addition to DVDs it can play DivX©Video CDs, MP3 CDs, video CDs, S Video CDs, JPEG encoded (photo) CDs, KODAK picture CDs, WMA CDs and audio CDs. [. . . ] The DVD recorder automatically switches off the recording after this time. Select »OK« with »a« or »s« and press »OK« to confirm. The DVD recorder actualises the index. Finalising a disc (DVD+R/­R and DVD-RW) If you want to play programmes recorded on your DVD recorder on a DVD player, you must first finalise the disc as described on page 56. Error messages The DVD recorder displays messages showing how to deal with any errors which might occur. 43 ENGLISH DELAYED RECORDING ________________________ Programming recording by entering the data for the television programme Notes: The time and date on the DVD recorder must be accurate. If all the timer positions are occupied you must delete one, as described in the section on deleting recording data on page 47. Preparation Switch on the television. Select the »AV« channel on the television for the DVD recorder. Put a DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD-R or DVD-RW in the disc compartment. P001 ARD SP Once S S S Item editor Source Quality Mode Date Start End VPS OK Example 1 Press » « (green) to open the »Timer list« menu and »OK« to confirm. Select »Source« with »S« or »A« and press »OK« to confirm. Select the TV channel with »S« or »A« and press »OK« to confirm. Note: If you want to record the video and audio signal from an external device instead of the TV channel, select »EURO AV«, »EURO AV 2«, »Rear CVBS «, »Rear Si-VIDEO«, »Front CVBS«, »DV« or »Y/C« as the input source by pressing »S« or »A«. Recording from a satellite receiver: If you want to record programmes from a connected satellite receiver, press S« or »A« to select the »EURO AV 2« channel, and select the TV station on the satellite receiver. The satellite receiver must be switched on at the selected recording time and for the duration of the timer recording. 3 Select »Quality« with »S« or »A« and press »OK« to confirm. Select the recording quality with »S« or »A« and press »OK« to confirm. Select »Mode« with »S« or »A« and press »OK« to confirm. ­ »Once«, the recording is only made once ­ »Daily«, the recording is made at the same time every day from Monday to Friday ­ »Weekly«, the recording is made at the same time every week Select the recording mode with »S« or »A« and press »OK« to confirm. 23. 08. 05 18:00 18:30 OFF Cancel S 2 Item editor Source Quality Mode Date Start End VPS OK EURO-AV SP Once S S S 23. 08. 05 18:00 18:30 OFF Cancel S Item editor Source Quality Mode Date Start End VPS OK P001 ARD LP Once S S S 23. 08. 05 18:00 18:30 OFF Cancel S Item editor Source Quality Mode Date Start End VPS OK P001 ARD LP Once S S S 4 23. 08. 05 18:00 18:30 OFF Cancel S 44 DELAYED RECORDING ________________________ Item editor Source Quality Mode Date Start End VPS OK P001 ARD LP Once S S S 5 23. 08. 05 18:00 18:30 OFF Cancel S Select »Date« with »S« or »A« and press »OK« to confirm. Use »1. . . 0« to enter the six-digit date for the recording and press »OK« to confirm. Select »Start« with »S« or »A« and press »OK« to confirm. Enter the four-digit start time with »1. . . 0« and press »OK« to confirm. Select »End« with »S« or »A« and press »OK« to confirm. Enter the four-digit stop time with »1. . . 0« and press »OK« to confirm. Select »VPS« with »S« or »A« and press »OK« to confirm. Press »S« or »A« to activate VPS control (On), if required. [. . . ] Therefore, do not throw the product away with normal household waste at the end of its life. Take it to a collection point for recycling electrical and electronic devices. This is indicated by this symbol on the product, in the operating manual and on the packaging. Please find out about collection points operated by your local authority. [. . . ]