User manual SAMSUNG DVD-CM500

[. . . ] DVD-VCR DVD-CM500 GB Instruction Manual EJECT STANDBY/ON PHONES REC S. MODE COPY PROG P. SCAN SELECT VOL www. samsungvcr. com PAL Contents x FOREWORD s s Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Disc Type and Characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 6 GB x DVD-VCR OVERVIEWS s s s s s Front View of the DVD-VCR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rear View of the DVD-VCR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Infrared Remote Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] if you have recorded 3 different programmes on a tape and you have rewound the tape to the beginning, by using this feature you can go directly to the start of programme 2 simply by pressing the SEARCH button. INDEX SEARCH : - 06 1 2 3 4 5 3 3 After pressing the SEARCH, press the corresponding buttons, until the Intro Scan option is selected. Press the OK or . or Press the or buttons twice more. This will take you directly to the start of the desired programme is located. These Index searches can be made forwards: (press or ) backwards: (press ( -20 ). 0 +20 q q q q To cancel an Index search simply press the II or s button. 40 Using the Tape Counter VCR The tape counter: x Indicates the elapsed time in the play and record modes (hours, minutes and seconds) x Is reset when a cassette is inserted in the DVD-VCR x Allows you to find the beginning of a sequence easily GB 1 2 If the remaining time is to be calculated correctly, you must indicate the type of cassette being used. 0:00:00 Insert a cassette in your DVD-VCR. To set the tape counter to zero at the beginning of a sequence: x Press INFO. twice to display the counter x Press CLEAR when you want to set the tape counter to zero When you are ready, x Start playback or Recording. x To fast-froward or rewind to the sequence at which the counter was set to zero, press or . 2 3 2 Some DVD-VCR information, such as the counter, can be displayed on the television screen (unless you have deactivated the Screen messages mode; refer to page 27). Press INFO. : x Once to display the current function, programme number, recording speed, date, time and counter x Twice to display the counter only x Three times to display the time remaining on the cassette x Four times to clear the display 41 VCR Connecting an RCA Audio/Video Input Cable DVD & VCR AUDIO IN OUT AUX You can connect other audio/video equipment to your DVD-VCR using audio/video cables if the appropriate outputs are available on the equipment chosen. Examples: x You wish to copy a video cassette with the help of a second VCR (see page 43). x You wish to play back and/or copy pictures taken with a camcorder (see page 43). RADIO ANT. R GB FM 75 COAXIAL L AM VIDEO 1 DVD & VCR AUDIO IN OUT x Make sure that both the television and the DVDVCR are switched off before connecting the cables. Connect one end of the RCA video cable into the VIDEO INPUT socket on the rear of the DVD-VCR. Plug the other end of the video cable into the appropriate output connector on the other system (VCR or camcorder). Connect one end of the RCA audio cable supplied into the AUDIO INPUT sockets on the rear of the DVD-VCR. AUX 3 RADIO ANT. FM 75 COAXIAL R 1 3 L AM VIDEO 2 3 4 Take care to respect the colour coding of the left and right channels. Plug the other end of the audio cable into the appropriate output connectors on the other system (VCR, camcorder or Hi-Fi sound system). 42 Recoding from Another VCR or Camcorder VCR You can copy a cassette to your DVD-VCR from another video source, such as another VCR or a camcorder. It is an infringement of copyright laws to copy prerecorded cassettes or to re-record them in any form without the permission of the owners of the corresponding copyright. GB EJECT STANDBY/ON PHONES REC S. MODE COPY PROG P. SCAN SELECT VOL 1 Connect the DVD-VCR, from which the cassette is to be copied, to the appropriate SCART input connectors on the rear of your DVD-VCR, as indicated on page 12. Insert a blank cassette in your DVD-VCR. Insert the pre-recorded cassette in the other video source (VCR or camcorder). button to select the appropriate input on your DVD-VCR: x AV1, AV2 for the SCART input x AUX for the RCA input Start playing back the cassette to be copied. Hold REC ( q ) down for a while to start recording on your DVD-VCR. When you have finished recording, press s on both VCR and DVD-VCR. 2 2 3 4 6 5 6 7 7 If you wish to view the cassette being copied: x Your DVD-VCR must be connected as usual to the television (see page 11 for further details) 43 VCR Audio Dubbing a Pre-recorded Cassette With the Audio Dubbing function, you erase the previously recorded sound and replace it with a new soundtrack from: x A CD, DVD GB x A microphone connected to a sound system x A cassette player Restriction: Audio dubbing is applicable only to the longitudinal audio track (normal audio). 1 DVD & VCR AUDIO IN OUT Connect an RCA audio cable to the appropriate output on your sound system (cassette player for example). Connect the other end of the RCA audio cable to the audio input connectors (L, R) on the rear of your DVD-VCR. Insert the pre-recorded cassette on which the audio track is to be replaced, and press the ll to start playback. Search for the Audio Dubbing (ending) point using the and , set the counter to 0:00:00 by pressing INFO. [. . . ] Press the and buttons simultaneously on the front panel for five seconds. Switch off and on the DVD-VCR by pressing STANDBY/ON button. The Parental Mode is now unlocked as indicated on the display. You can now set your rating level and change your password to a new number. x Forgot password P50 If you experience other problems. x x Go to the contents and find the section of the instruction book that contains the explanations regarding the current problem, and follow the procedure once again. [. . . ]