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DR199M_OM_ENG
DVD RECORDER
OWNER'S MANUAL
MODEL: DR199
DR198
DR197
Before connecting, operating or adjusting this product,
please read this instruction booklet carefully and completely.

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  • Page 1 DR199M_OM_ENG DVD RECORDER OWNER’S MANUAL MODEL: DR199 DR198 DR197 Before connecting, operating or adjusting this product, please read this instruction booklet carefully and completely.
  • Page 2 CAUTION: The apparatus should not be exposed to water CAUTION (dripping or splashing) and no objects filled with liquids, such as vases, should be placed on the apparatus. RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION concerning the Power Cord CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK Most appliances recommend they be placed upon a OF ELECTRIC SHOCK...
  • Page 3 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS CAUTION: PLEASE READ AND OBSERVE ALL WARNINGS AND INSTRUCTIONS IN THIS OWNER’S MANUAL. AND THOSE MARKED ON THE PRODUCT. RETAIN THIS BOOKLET FOR FUTURE REFERENCE. This product has been designed and manufactured to assure personal safety. Improper use can result in electric shock or fire hazard.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Connections to Your TV ....13 Title List and Chapter List Menu Overview ..39 HDMI connection (DR198/DR199 only) ..14 VR Mode: Original and Playlist Editing ..40 Connecting to an Amplifier .

  • Page 5: Introduction

    Introduction Notes on Discs To ensure proper use of this product, please read this Handling Discs owner’s manual carefully and retain for future Do not touch the playback side of the disc. Hold the reference. disc by the edges so that fingerprints do not get on the surface.

  • Page 6: Recordable And Playable Discs

    Recordable and Playable Discs DVD-RW (Digital Video Disc - ReWritable): DVD-RW discs can be formatted for VR mode recording or Video mode recording. These Discs can be recorded on repeatedly. Recordings can be erased, then you can record again on the same Disc. [VR mode] Recordings can be extensively edited Playable only on VR mode compatible players (after finalization)

  • Page 7: Playable Discs

    Playable Discs DVD (8 cm / 12 cm disc) Discs such as movies that can be purchased or rented Audio CD (8 cm / 12 cm disc) Music CDs or CD-Rs/CD-RWs in music CD format that can be purchased Video CD (VCD) (8 cm / 12 cm disc) VIDEO CDs or CD-Rs/CD-RWs in VIDEO CD/Super VIDEO CD format CD-R/CD-RW (8 cm / 12 cm disc) CD-R/CD-RW discs that contain audio titles, DivX, MP3, WMA, or JPEG files.

  • Page 8: Card Useable On This Unit

    Card useable on this unit Using Memory Card (DR199 only) 1. Insert a memory card. 2. Press HOME on the remote control. Compact Flash Card (CF) 3. Select [Music] or [Photo] option. Micro Drive (MD), ST1 MD 4. Select [MEMORY CARD] then press ENTER.

  • Page 9: Front Panel

    Remote Sensor b Disc Tray Point the recorder remote control here. Insert a disc here. k MEMORY CARD Slot 1 (DR199 only) c Display window Insert a memory card (CF/MD/ST1 MD). Shows the current status of the recorder. l MEMORY CARD Slot 2 (DR199 only) REC: The recorder is recording.

  • Page 10: Remote Control

    List-Original and Title List-Playlist recorded appears as PIP. menu. PIP: Selects PIP function on or off. b / B / v / V (left/right/up/down): RESOLUTION (DR198/DR199 Selects an option in the menu. only): Sets the output resolution for HDMI. ENTER ( ) Acknowledges menu selection.

  • Page 11: Hookup And Settings

    AC Power Cord Connect the antenna to this terminal. Plug into the power source. b HDMI Connector (Type A) (DR198/DR199 only) i RF. OUT HDMI output providing a high quality interface for Connect to a TV with RF coaxial inputs.

  • Page 12: Connecting An Antenna Or Cable Tv

    Hookup and Antenna Antenna Cable TV Settings Wall Jack Flat Wire Depending on your TV and other equipment (300 ohm) there are various ways you can connect the 300/75 ohm recorder. Please refer to the manuals of your Adapter (Not supplied) TV, VCR, Stereo System or other devices as necessary for additional connection information.

  • Page 13: Connections To Your Tv

    Depending on your TV and other equipment you menu for progressive signal, see page 19. wish to connect, there are various ways you could DR198/DR199: Set the resolution to 480p using connect the recorder. Use only one of the RESOLUTION button for progressive signal.

  • Page 14: Hdmi Connection (Dr198/Dr199 Only)

    HDMI connection HDMI compatible TV HDMI (DR198/DR199 only) If you have a HDMI TV or monitor, you can connect it to this recorder using a HDMI cable. 1. Connect the HDMI jack on the recorder to the HDMI jack on a HDMI compatible TV or monitor (H).

  • Page 15: Connecting To An Amplifier

    Connecting to an Amplifier Rear of the recorder Connecting to an amplifier equipped with two channel analog stereo or Dolby Pro Logic ll/ Pro Logic Connect the Left and Right AUDIO OUT jacks on the recorder to the audio left and right in jacks on your amplifier, receiver, or stereo system, using the audio cables (A).

  • Page 16: Accessory Audio/Video (A/V) Connections

    Accessory Audio/Video (A/V) Connecting a Digital Camcorder Connections Using the front panel DV IN jack, it is possible to connect a DV digital camcorder and digitally transfer Connecting to the INPUT 1 or INPUT 2 DV tapes to DVD. Jacks Use a DV cable (not supplied) to connect the DV Connect the input jacks (AV1, AV2) on the recorder to in/out jack of your DV camcorder to the front panel DV...

  • Page 17: Auto Set Up

    1) Enter the necessary information for date and DISC: Displays Photo List menu for disc. time. MEMORY CARD (DR199 only): Displays memory b / B (left/right): Moves the cursor to the card choice menu. (See page 8) previous or next column.

  • Page 18: Initial Settings

    Initial Settings Auto Channel Set Connect the Recorder to the desired type of antenna In this menu system, there are several ways to or cable TV system as shown on page 12. customize the settings provided. Most menus consist This Recorder is equipped with a frequency of three levels to set up the options, but some require synthesized tuner capable of receiving up to 181 greater depth for the variety of settings.

  • Page 19: Clock Set

    Clock Set Progressive Scan (DR197 only) Auto Progressive Scan Video provides the highest quality pictures with less flickering. In the Auto option, the Recorder looks for a If you are using the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT/ channel carrying XDS (Extended Data Services) PROGRESSIVE SCAN jacks, but are connecting the information.

  • Page 20: Language Settings

    Language Settings Dolby Digital / DTS / MPEG [Bitstream]: Select “Bitstream” if you connect the recorder’s DIGITAL AUDIO OUT jack to an amplifier or other equipment with a Dolby Digital, DTS or MPEG decoder. [PCM] (for Dolby Digital / MPEG): Select when connected to a two-channel digital stereo amplifier.

  • Page 21: Lock (Parental Control) Settings

    Lock (Parental Control) Settings Set Password 1. Select [Set Password] option then press B. 2. Follow step 2 as shown “Rating” on left. To change the password, select the [Change], press ENTER and input the new 4-digit code. Input it again to verify. To delete the password, select [Delete] then press ENTER.

  • Page 22: Recording Settings

    Recording Settings Disc Settings Initialize If you load a completely blank disc, the recorder will initialize the disc. DVD-R: The recorder initialize the disc to Video mode. The recording mode will always be Video mode. DVD-RW/DVD+RW/DVD+R (DL)/DVD-RAM: The Initialize menu will appears. Select [OK] then press ENTER.

  • Page 23: Finalize

    Disc Settings (Continued) Disc Label Use this to enter a name for the disc. This name Finalize appears when you load the disc and when you display disc information on-screen. Finalizing ‘fixes’ the recordings in place so that the The disc name can be up to 32 characters long. disc can be played on a regular DVD player or For discs formatted on a different recorder, you will computer equipped with a suitable DVD-ROM drive.

  • Page 24: General Explanation Of On-Screen Display

    General Explanation of Displaying Disc Information on-screen You can display various information about the disc On-Screen Display loaded on-screen. This manual gives basic instructions for operating the 1. Press DISPLAY once to show current status. recorder. Some DVDs require specific operation or allow only limited operation during playback.

  • Page 25: Playback

    Playback General Playback Features 1. Load your chosen disc in the tray, with the playback side down. 2. Starts playback using HOME menu (see page 17). 3. To stop the playback, press STOP (x). The unit records the stopped point, depending on the disc. “Xx” appears on the screen briefly. Press PLAY (N) to resume playback (from the scene point).
  • Page 26 General Playback Features (Continued) Buttons Operations Discs PLAY MODE For repeat playback DVD ALL During playback, press PLAY MODE repeatedly to select a desired repeat mode. DVD (Chapter/Title/Off) VR mode DVD-RW (Chapter/Title/All/Off) Video CD, Audio CD (Track/All/Off) MP3/WMA (Track/Folder/Off) Notes: On a Video CD with PBC, you must set PBC to [OFF] in the Setup menu to use the Repeat function.
  • Page 27 If a menu screen is displayed Marker Search The menu screen may be displayed first after loading a Video DVD or Video CD which contains a menu. To enter a Marker Use the b / B / v / V buttons to select the You can start playback from up to six memorized title/chapter you want to view, then press ENTER to points.
  • Page 28 3D Surround PIP (Picture in Picture) Video Video DivX This unit can produce a 3D Surround effect, which This function enables you to view the stored stations simulates multi-channel audio playback from two in sub picture during playback. conventional stereo speakers, instead of the five or more speakers normally required to listen to multi- channel audio from a home theater system.

  • Page 29: Playing A Divx Movie File

    List] menu then press ENTER. files, read “DivX file requirement” on right. [Movie List] menu options appear. Note for model DR199: The menu options displayed differ depending on the selected media. This recorder cannot play back the DivX file(s) in the Memory Card.

  • Page 30: Playing An Audio Cd Or Mp3/Wma File

    The [Music List] menu appears on the TV screen. folder appears [Delete] Deletes the selected file(s)/folder(s) from the memory card. (page 32) (DR199 only) Random 1. Press v / V to select a file then press ENTER. The menu options appear.

  • Page 31: Viewing A Jpeg File

    [Full Screen] Shows the selected file as full screen. [Slide Show] Displays Slide Show menu. [Delete] Deletes the selected file(s)/folder(s) from the memory card. (page 32) (DR199 only) [Copy] Copies the file(s) from a disc to a memory card. (page 32) (DR199 only) Skip Images 4.
  • Page 32 View Slide Shows Copying a JPEG file(s) from a disc to a memory card (DR199 only) 1. Select [Slide Show] option on the [Photo List] menu (Refer to “Photo List menu options” on page 31). 1. Select a file you wish to copy on the menu.

  • Page 33: Recording

    Recording Notes for recording The recording times shown are not exact because the recorder uses variable bit-rate video About DVD recording compression. This means that the exact recording time will depend on the material being recorded. Notes: When recording a TV broadcast, if the reception is This recorder cannot make recordings on CD-R or poor or the picture contains interference, the CD-RW discs.
  • Page 34 Restrictions on copying Copyright Recording equipment should be used only for lawful Some video material is copy-once protected: If you copying and you are advised to check carefully what want to record copy-once protected material to DVD, is lawful copying in the area in which you are you must use a VR mode DVD-RW disc compatible making a copy.

  • Page 35: Basic Recording From A Tv

    Basic Recording from a TV Instant Timer Recording Follow the instructions below to record a TV program. Instant Timer Recording allows you to make a Recording starts immediately and continues until the recording easily of a preset length without using the disc is full or you stop the recording.

  • Page 36: Timer Recording

    4. Enter the necessary information for your timer Timer Recording recording(s). This recorder can be programmed to record up to 16 b / B (left/right) – move the cursor left/right programs within a period of 1 month. For unattended v / V (up/down) – change the setting at the recording, the timer needs to know the channels to be current cursor position recorded, the starting and ending time.

  • Page 37: Checking Timer Recording Details

    If two or more timer programs overlap: Checking Timer Recording The earlier program takes priority. Details When the earlier program finishes, the later program starts. Programming can be checked whenever the recorder If two programs are set to start at exactly the same is turned on.

  • Page 38: Recording From Dv Input

    1. Make sure your digital camcorder is connected to Recording from DV Input the front panel DV IN jack. See page 16. Before DV dubbing 2. Check that the DV audio input is as you require. You can choose between Audio 1 (original audio) You can connect a DV-equipped camcorder to this and Audio 2 (overdubbed audio).

  • Page 39: Editing

    Editing Title List and Chapter List Menu Overview Using the Title List menu you can edit video content. The editing features available in the Title List menu depend on whether you are editing video on DVD, and whether you’re editing Original content, or a Playlist.

  • Page 40: Vr Mode: Original And Playlist Editing

    VR Mode: Original and Playlist Adding Chapter Markers Editing Titles, Chapters and Parts You can create chapters within a title by inserting chapter marks at the desired points. Titles in the disc’s original content contain one or more chapters. When you insert a disc’s title into the Playlist, all the chapters within that title also appear.

  • Page 41: Making A New Playlist

    Making a New Playlist Adding Additional Title/Chapters to the Playlist Use this function to add an Original title or chapter to You can add an Original title or chapter to add to a the Playlist. When you do this, the whole title is put Playlist title even if it is already registered.

  • Page 42: Deleting An Original Or Playlist Title/Chapter

    Deleting an Original or Playlist Deleting a Part Title/Chapter You can delete a part which you do not want in the When you erase a title or chapter from the Playlist title. menu, you only remove it from the Playlist; the 1.

  • Page 43: Naming A Title

    Naming a Title Time Search You can name Original and Playlist titles independently. Video Names can be up to 32 characters long. You can select start point of the title. 1. Choose the title you want to name on the Title List 1.

  • Page 44: Divide One Titles Into Two

    Divide One Titles Into Two Combining Two Chapters Into Use this function to combine two adjacent Playlist or Use this command to split a title up into two new titles. Original chapters into one. 1. On the Title List menu, select a title you want to Note: divide then press ENTER.

  • Page 45: Moving A Playlist Chapter

    Moving a Playlist Chapter If you select a hidden chapter or title on the Title List or Chapter List menu, you can ‘show’ it by choosing [Show] option on the menu. After doing that, you are Use this function to re-arrange the playing order of able to see the chapter or title.

  • Page 46: Reference

    2. Press TITLE in play or stop mode. Reference Title List menu will appear as shown below. Additional Information You can remove the Title List menu by pressing STOP (x). Overwriting Recording To overwrite a new video recording on a previously recorded title, follow these steps.

  • Page 47: Language Codes

    Language Codes Use this list to input your desired language for the following initial settings: Disc Audio, Disc Subtitle, Disc Menu. Language Code Language Code Language Code Language Code Abkhazian 6566 Fiji 7074 Lingala 7678 Singhalese 8373 Afar 6565 Finnish 7073 Lithuanian 7684...

  • Page 48: Controlling Your Tv With The Supplied

    If more than one code number is listed, try entering them one at a time until you find the one that works with your TV. Manufacturer Code Number TV Control LG / GoldStar 1 (Default), 2 Buttons Zenith 1, 3, 4 Samsung...

  • Page 49: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting Check the following guide for the possible cause of a problem before contacting service. Cause Solution Symptom The power cord is disconnected. Plug the power cord into the wall No power. outlet securely. No picture. The TV is not set to receive recorder Select the appropriate video input mode signal output.
  • Page 50 Symptom Cause Solution The disc was recorded in Video mode. Finalize the disc. (page 23) Cannot play a disc recorded using this Some players will not play even a No solution. recorder on another finalized disc recorded in Video mode. player.

  • Page 51: Specifications

    (Pb)/(Pr) 0.7 V (p-p), 75 Ω, RCA jack x 2 HDMI video/audio output 19 pin (HDMI standard, Type A) (DR198/DR199 only) 0.5 V (p-p), 75 Ω, RCA jack x 1 Audio output (digital audio) 3 V (p-p), 75 Ω, Optical connector x 1 Audio output (optical audio) 2.0 Vrms (1 KHz, 0 dB), 600 Ω, RCA jack (L, R) x 1...

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