User manual CYBERHOME DVR 1500

[. . . ] Digital TM Video PROGRESSIVE SCAN Recorder TM TM DISPLAY BOOKMARK CH+ ENTER CH- PLAY 1 4 7 DVD/TV LIVE 2 5 8 0 3 6 9 C C-SKIP +10 TM RECORD SOURCE DVD/TV LIVE SOURCE TIMER REC REC MODE EDIT SETUP DOWN UP ENTER RETURN S-VIDEO L - AUDIO - R VIDEO ON / STANDBY Operation Guide CH-DVR 1500 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE THE COVER (OR BACK). REFER TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL FOR SERVICING. Explanation of warning symbols The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of not isolated dangerous voltage within the inside of the product that may be sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons. The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and servicing instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance. Read the following instructions carefully WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE, ELECTRIC SHOCK OR ANNOYING INTERFERENCE, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE AND ONLY USE THE RECOMMENDED ACCESSORIES. Read these instructions - When using this unit, basic precautions outlined in this section should always be followed. Keep these instructions - Retain this user manual for future reference. [. . . ] In this situation, DVD+RW discs are the best choice because a single disc can be used over and over again - there's fewer discs to buy and keep track of. DVD+R A lower-cost alternative to DVD+RW, these "Recordable" discs cannot be erased. Once a recording is made to a DVD+R disc, the disc space used by that recording can never be reclaimed, although the recording itself can be "hidden" so it is not viewable when the disc is played. DVD+R discs must be Finalized before they can be played back on standard DVD Players, and once this process is complete, no more recordings can be added. This is an important difference between DVD+R and DVD+RW Discs. While the TOC (Table of Contents) can be written to and updated many times on a DVD+RW disc, the TOC on a DVD+R disc can only be written once. Therefore, you cannot move a DVD+R between the Recorder and a DVD Player as you add recordings to the disc. Instead, you must complete the disc before it is playable on a standard DVD Player. Although DVD+R offers less recording flexibility than DVD+RW, the lower cost per disc and the fact that the material cannot be erased or edited make it the best choice for large distributions of recordings to friends or clients. compatible TWINWAY Discs you can Record To This unit will accept two disc types for Recording: DVD+RW and DVD+R. DVD+RW Think of DVD+RW (DVD+ReWritable) discs as the digital equivalent of your old VHS tapes. Like video tape, DVD+RW discs can be recorded to, erased and re-used. But unlike video tape, DVD+RW discs will retain their crystal-clear digital quality even after being erased and re-recorded over 1000 times!And, this superior quality will not degrade with the passage of time like VHS tapes. Also, unlike DVD+R discs, DVD+RW discs do not require a "Finalization" process for compatibility with standard DVD Players. To understand why this is so, consider the following: In order for your recordings to be compatible with standard DVD Players, a TOC (Table of Contents) must be written to each disc. Since DVD+RW discs are ReWritable, the TOC can be constantly updated as new recordings are made. This means that a DVD+RW disc can be played on a standard DVD Player directly after the first recording, and will remain compatible as new material is added later. What you can Record From You can record your own DVDs from the following sources: TV Tuner - This unit features a built-in TV Tuner that can be connected to a Cable TV hookup or standard Antenna to record your favorite TV shows. You can auto-scan for available channels and add or delete channels from the channel list. AV Inputs (Composite/S-Video) - Use the Audio/Video Inputs to record from consumer electronics devices such as your Camcorder or Video Camera. You can also connect external TV Tuners, DVD Players, etc. to the A/V inputs - basically any video device that has a S-Video or Composite Video Output. !About Copy Protection You cannot record from a video source that is encoded with Macrovision copy-protection, such as most DVDs produced by major studios. As an example, if you have a DVD player connected to an AV input and attempt to record a DVD, an error message will occur, letting you know that the disc is copy-protected. DVDs not encoded with Macrovision can be used as a recording source. 23 RECORDING Setting Recording Options There are several recording options and other settings that should be understood and checked before you begin recording. Setting the Auto Chapter Option You can set the recorder to automatically add a "chapter marker" every 5 minutes during your recordings. [. . . ] The specified Video Input Source is unavailable. The disc is out of space. Hidden Chapters Cannot be Edited. You must select PLAY FULL TITLE from the EDIT MENU in the Title Screen to have access to Hidden Chapters. The Picture Appears Stretched or Squeezed The Video Aspect Ratio may be set wrong for your Television type. Enter the SETUP MENU and select the VIDEO OUTPUT MENU. Try changing the ASPECT setting to 4:3 PanScan (Pan & Scan) if you are using a standard TV, or 16:9 Wide if your TV is a Wide-Screen type. 39 SPECIFICATIONS DISC TYPES SUPPORTED DVD+RW. [. . . ]