User manual GRUNDIG GDR 4500

[. . . ] DVD-RECORDER GDR 4500 ENGLISH CONTENTS ____________________________________________ 5-6 5 5 6 GDR 4500 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 The displays on the DVD recorder The back of the DVD recorder The remote control 14-20 14 14-18 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 26-32 26 27 28 29 30-31 32 Playback DVD playback DVD+RW/+R/­RW/­R playback S-VCD/VCD playback MP3 CD or WMA CD playback Picture data CD playback Audio CD playback 2 CONTENTS ____________________________________________ 33-36 33 33 33 33 33 34 34 34 35 35 35 36 36 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) 37-38 37 37 37 37 38 Recording Recording options Suitable discs for recording Unsuitable discs Initialising discs Recording quality and time 39-40 39 39 40 40 40 One touch recording Preparing for recording Manually recording television programs from the antenna or the cable feed Manually recording television programs from the satellite receiver Finalising a disc (DVD+R) Error messages 41-44 41-42 43 44 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 45-53 45-47 47 48 48-49 49 50 51 51 52 52 53 53 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) Record title Finalising title editing Lock disc Finalising a disc (DVD+R only) Deleting the content of the disc (DVD+RW) ENGLISH 3 CONTENTS ____________________________________________ 54-55 54 55 Copying Connection and preparation Recording from external devices 56-57 56 57 Using a decoder Connection and preparation Recording pay TV programmes 58-59 58 58 59 USB operation Connection and preparation Playback of content from external data devices Archiving contents from external data devices on the DVD recorder 60 60 60 Child lock Authorising the contents of a DVD Changing the access code (password) 61 61 61 Audio settings Selecting the digital output Switching the dynamic range (volume range) on/off 62-64 62 63 63 64 Personal settings Language settings Switching the screen saver on/off Setting the signal type for the video output socket Recording settings 65-68 65 65-66 66 67 67 68 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 Resetting the DVD recorder to its original condition 69-71 69 69 70 71 71 71 72 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 4500 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. Your DVD recorder is suitable for DVDs with regional code 2. [. . . ] The DVD recorder actualises the index. 2 3 4 39 ENGLISH ONE TOUCH RECORDING _________________ Manually recording television programmes from the satellite receiver 1 2 3 4 5 Switch on the satellite receiver. Select the required satellite station on the satellite receiver. Select the channel position for the satellite receiver on the DVD recorder by pressing »SOURCE« or by pressing »0« (AV). Press »Q-SET« until the recording quality you require appears in the display. Press »q« to start recording. Note: When no signal is available from the satellite receiver, the DVD recorder automatically switches to recording pause. During the recording, you can press »q« to enter the switch-off time (30 minutes, 60 minutes, 90 minutes, off). The switch-off time depends on the playing time left on the disc. The DVD recorder automatically switches off the recording after this time. The info line can be hidden by pressing x. 6 7 8 Press »!« to pause recording. Press »q« to resume recording. Press »7« to end the recording. The DVD recorder actualises the index. Finalising a disc (DVD+R) 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 53. Error messages The DVD recorder displays messages showing how to deal with any errors which might occur. 40 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 44. Preparation Switch on the television. Select the »AV« channel on the television for the DVD recorder. Put a 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. ­ The »Idem editor« menu appears. 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 2« or »DV « 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. [. . . ] Please find out about collection points operated by your local authority. Help protect the environment by recycling used products. Cleaning discs Wipe the dirty disc with a cloth from the centre outwards in a straight line. Do not use any solvents such as benzene, thinners, conventional cleaner or anti-static spray for vinyl records. Do not use a cleaning CD, as it might damage the laser of your DVD recorder. Software information We wish to point out explicitly that only operating software authorised by GRUNDIG is permissible for the DVD recorder. [. . . ]