User manual GRUNDIG GDR 5550 HDD

[. . . ] HDD DVD RECORDER GDR 5550 HDD ENGLISH CONTENTS______________________________ 5-6 5 5 6 HDD DVD recorder GDR 5550 HDD Special features of your HDD DVD recorder Disc formats Scope of delivery 7 8-17 8-9 10 11 12 13-14 15-17 Set-up and safety Overview The main functions Menus and navigation The front of the HDD DVD recorder The displays of the HDD DVD recorder The back of the HDD DVD recorder The remote control 18-24 18 19-21 22 23 24 24 Connection and preparation Connecting a rooftop antenna or cable feed Connecting a television Connecting an audio system with analogue two-channel stereo sound Connecting a digital multi-channel amplifier or digital two-channel audio system Connecting the power cord Inserting batteries in the remote control 25-27 25 25-26 26 27 27 Initial setup Switching on the HDD DVD recorder Initial setup Sorting television stations Setting the TV norm Selecting the screen format of your television set 28-31 28-29 30 31 31 Time shift functions Time shift ­ watching a current television programme with a delay Watching programmes with a time shift Searching for scenes in the time shift memory Copying sections of the programme stored in the time shift memory into the HDD archive 32-44 32 32 32 33-34 34 35-36 37-40 41-43 44 Disc playback Preparation Inserting discs Removing discs DVD playback DVD+RW/+R/-RW/-R playback S-VCD/VCD playback Playing audio and video files Picture data CD playback Audio CD playback 45-47 45 45-46 47 HDD archive playback Preparation Playback Selecting and playing scenes 48-51 Disc playback ­ convenience functions Selecting titles and chapters Selecting functions in the playback menu Pausing and resuming playback 2 48 48 48 CONTENTS______________________________ 49 49 49 49 49 50 50 50 51 51 Frame search Slow motion Frame-by-frame playback Selecting camera angles for scenes Enlarging and moving a 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) 52-54 52 52 52 52 53-54 Recording ­ general information Recording options Suitable discs for recording Unsuitable discs Initialising discs Recording quality and time 55-56 55 55-56 56 56 Recording on disc Preparing for recording Manually recording television programmes Finalising a disc (DVD+R/-R/­RW) Error messages 57 57 57 YesDVD function Activating and deactivating the YesDVD function Executing the YesDVD function 58 58 58 Recording on the HDD archive Preparing for recording Manually recording television programmes 59-61 59 60 61 Simultaneous operating modes Recording on the HDD archive and simultaneous playback from the HDD archive Recording on the HDD archive and simultaneous playback from disc Recording on disc and simultaneous playback from the HDD archive 62 63-66 63-65 65 66 Copying Timer recordings Programming recordings by entering the data for the television programme Messages during or after programming a recording Checking, modifying or deleting recording data 67-76 67-69 70 71 71-72 72 73 73-74 74 75 75 76 76 Editing data on a disc Editing titles Editing the names of recordings Deleting titles (recordings) from the disc Overwriting titles Overwriting discs Entering the name of the disc Deleting the content of the disc (DVD+RW/-RW) Recording titles Finalising title editing Locking a disc Finalising a disc (DVD+R/-R/-RW only) Deleting the content of the disc (DVD+RW/-RW) ENGLISH 3 CONTENTS______________________________ 77-83 77 77 78 78 78-81 82 82 83 Editing data on the HDD archive Preparation Copying a title to disc Deleting titles in the HDD archive Sorting titles in the HDD archive Functions in the HDD archive sub-menu Viewing information via the HDD archive Organising the hard disc Deleting data in the HDD archive 84-85 84 85 Copying Connection and preparation Recording from external devices 86-87 86 87 Operation with a decoder Connection and preparation Recording pay TV programmes 88-90 88 89 89 90 USB mode Connection and preparation Playing content from external data devices Creating and playing back a playlist Copying content from external data devices to disc 91 91 91 Parental lock Authorising the content of a DVD Changing the access code (password) 92-93 92 92 93 Audio settings Selecting the digital output Setting the sampling rate Switching the dynamic range (volume range) on and off 94-96 94 95 95 96 96 96 Custom settings Language settings Switching the screen saver on and off Setting the signal type for the video output socket Inserting chapter markers in the recordings Selecting the recording quality Selecting the input source for recording 97-100 97 97-98 99 99 100 100 Special settings Tuning television channels automatically Tuning television channels manually Setting the time and date Switching the HDD DVD recorder to another Grundig remote control DivX©Video registration Resetting the HDD DVD recorder to its original condition 101-106 101 102 103-104 105 106 Information Technical data General information on laser devices Troubleshooting Environmental note, cleaning discs, software information Additional information for units sold in the UK. 4 HDD DVD RECORDER GDR 5550 HDD __ Special features of your HDD DVD recorder Your HDD DVD recorder provides you with perfect digital video recording and playback in studio quality. You can record television programmes on the built-in hard disc of the HDD DVD recorder, a DVD+RW/-RW or DVD+R/-R. With the time shift function you can watch television programmes with a time shift which are stored in the time shift memory. You can stop these programmes and continue playback at the same point. [. . . ] ­ Display: for example, »P1 ARD«, the current TV station is shown. Press »A« or »S« or use the numerical buttons »1. . . 0« to select the TV channel or open the programme list with »OK«, press »A« or »S« to select the TV channel and switch off the programme list with »x«. Press »q« to start recording. Note: The recording is continued in the background. 4 5 6 HDD A Open the HDD archive by pressing » « (yellow). 7 Time 20:00 22:00 20:00 18:00 20:15 20:15 22:25 21:45 No. CH Date ARD ZDF ARD RTL SAT1 PRO7 ARD BR3 Tu 01/11 Tu 01/11 We 02/11 Th 03/11 Sa 05/11 Su 06/11 Su 06/11 Mo 07/10 Title MyTitle 1 MyTitle 2 MyTitle 3 MyTitle 4 MyTitle 5 MyTitle 6 MyTitle 7 MyTitle 8 s s s s s s s s 00:15:00 001 002 003 004 005 006 007 008 S Select the title by pressing »S« or »A«. ­ The thumbnail index of the selected recording is displayed in the contents table. Press »8« to start HDD archive playback. Press »7« to end HDD archive playback. ­ The contents table of the HDD archive is displayed. Select/Unselect Dubbing Delete Title Sort Title DVD Target DVD 8 9 Select and Choose For other options, please press OK, SOURCE, or SETUP keys 10 Switch to recording mode with » « (blue) and end the recording with »7«. ­ You can see the data for the recording in the HDD archive. Note: If this message is not acknowledged, the HDD DVD recorder continues recording. 59 ENGLISH SIMULTANEOUS OPERATING MODES ___ Recording on the HDD archive and simultaneous playback from disc 1 2 14:25:00 14:25:05 Switch on the television and select the preset channel for the HDD DVD recorder. Press » « to switch on the HDD DVD recorder from standby mode. ­ When you switch on the HDD DVD recorder, the current programme that you can see on the television screen is recorded in the time shift memory. Note: Please select the recording quality before starting the recording. See the section on custom settings and selecting the recording quality on page 96. <<<< LIVE Select and Choose TimeShifting DVD Record HDD DVD Target Exit 3 Press »SOURCE« to select the input source (for example, TV). ­ Display: for example, »P1 ARD«, the current TV station is shown. Press »A« or »S« or use the numerical buttons »1. . . 0« to select the TV channel or open the programme list with »OK«, press »A« or »S« to select the TV channel and switch off the programme list with »x«. Start recording on the HDD archive with »q«. Note: The recording is continued in the background. 4 5 6 Press » « on the HDD DVD recorder or press and hold down » 7« on the remote control. Put the disc in the disc compartment, with the label facing upwards. Press » « on the HDD DVD recorder or press and hold down »7« on the remote control. Press » « to switch to disc mode. [. . . ] 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 HDD DVD recorder. Software information We wish to point out explicitly that only operating software authorised by GRUNDIG is permissible for the HDD DVD recorder. [. . . ]