ENGLISH RC338 PAL P/NO: MFL46897318
CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK) NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. This lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.
Copyrights Recording equipment should be used only for lawful copying and you are advised to check carefully what is lawful copying in the area in which you are making a copy. Copying of copyright material such as films or music is unlawful unless permitted by a legal exception or consented to by the rights owner. This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by method claims of certain U.S.
Contents Before you start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-6 Remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 Main Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 Hooking up the unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-12 Auto setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 Using the Home Menu . . . . . . . . . . .
Before you start Recordable and Playable discs This unit can play and record all widely-used DVD types. The table below shows some specific compatibility differences depending on the disc types.
Notes on discs Depending on the conditions of the recording equipment or the CD-R/RW (or DVD±R/RW) disc itself, some CD-R/RW (or DVD±R/RW) discs cannot be played on the unit. Restrictions on copying Some video material is copy-once protected: Such material cannot be copied to VHS Tape or DVD. You can identify copy-once protected material during playback by displaying disc information on-screen. Do not attach any seal or label to either side (the labeled side or the recorded side) of a disc.
Remote control a POWER: Switches the unit ON or OFF. DVD: Selects the unit’s mode to DVD. VCR: Selects the unit’s mode to VCR. EJECT, OPEN/CLOSE: Opens and closes the disc tray, and eject the tape in the VCR deck. 0-9 numerical buttons: Selects numbered options in a menu. CLEAR: Removes a mark on the Marker Search menu. AV/INPUT: Changes the input source (Tuner, AV1-3, or DV IN). TV Control Buttons: You can control the sound level, input source, selects TV’s channel and power switch of your TV.
RC338-S_EVENT 3/28/08 4:22 PM Page 8 Main Unit a b i jk c l m a 1 / I (POWER button) Switches the unit ON or OFF. b Disc Tray Insert a disc here. c DVD (Z) Opens or closes the disc tray. d Display window Shows the current status of the recorder. e Remote Sensor Point the remote control here. f DV IN Connect the DV output of a digital camcorder. g AV IN 3 (VIDEO IN/AUDIO IN (Left/Right)) Connect the audio/video output of an external source (Audio system, TV/ Monitor, VCR, Camcorder, etc.).
Hooking up the unit a Antenna connection Connect the Terrestrial TV antenna to the ANTENNA IN jack on the unit. b Antenna connection to your TV Connect one end of the RF cable to ANTENNA OUT jack on the unit and other end to ANTENNA IN jack on your TV. c SCART connection Connect one end of the scart cable into the AV1 SCART jack on the unit and other end to the corresponding in jack on your TV. You can get Audio and Video signals together with this connection.
Hooking up the unit - more you can do Component connection Connect one end of the component(Y PB PR) cable to the COMPONENT OUTPUT jack on the unit and other end to the COMPONENT INPUT jack on your TV. Connect one ends of the audio cables (red and white) to the analog AUDIO OUTPUT jack on the unit and other ends to the AUDIO INPUT jack on your TV. Digital audio connection Connecting to an amplifier/receiver, Dolby Digital/MPEG/DTS decoder or other equipment with a digital input.
Connecting a cable box or satellite receiver You can watch or record satellite/cable box if you connect a decoder (not supplied) to the unit. Disconnect the unit’s mains lead from the mains when connecting the decoder. You do not need to turn on the unit to view the signals from the connected tuner on your TV. To watch or record satellite/cable box, set [AV2 Connection] option to [Decoder] (see page 15) and set the program’s [Decoder On/Off] option to [On] on the Setup menu (page 13).
Connecting to the AV IN 3 Jacks Connect the input jacks (AV IN 3) on the unit to the audio/video out jacks on your accessory component using audio/video cables. Connecting a Digital Camcorder Using the front panel DV IN jack, it is possible to connect a DV digital camcorder and digitally transfer DV tapes to DVD. Use a DV cable (not supplied) to connect the DV in/out jack of your DV camcorder to the front panel DV IN jack of this unit. The DV IN jack is for connection to DV digital camcorder only.
Auto setup When the first time to turn on the unit, the initial setup wizard sets the language, clock and channels automatically. 1 Turn on the unit The initial setup wizard appears on the screen. ON REMOTE POWER [Program Edit]: Change the settings of a channel manually. [Station Rename]: Change a name of the selected channel. [Move]: Moves the program’s location on the program list. [Delete]: Delete the selected channel from programmed channel list. [Decoder On/Off] Sets the channels for the decoder.
Using the Home Menu - more you can do Adjust the SETUP settings Setup ON REMOTE Start – Displays SETUP menu. (page 14-18) 1 Displays the HOME menu: HOME VCR – Plays back the movie of the VCR DISC – Displays [Title List] menu, which shows recorded titles on the disc. (page 27) – Displays [Movie List] menu, which shows DivX® movie files on the disc. (page 22) – Plays Video CD or DVD-Video disc (page 20).
Adjust the SETUP settings - more you can do Adjust the general settings VCR Play System – Your video recorder uses triple colour standards, PAL and MESECAM. During play your video recorder should select the colour system automatically, however if you experience problems you may need to do it manually. AV2 Connection – You can connect a decoder, satellite receiver or the other device to the AV2(DECODER) jack on the rear panel.
Adjust the language settings Sampling Freq. (Frequency) – Selects the sampling frequency of the audio signal. [48 kHz]: In case of DVD with 96KHz sampling, Output is converted to 48kHz. If your receiver or amplifier is NOT capable of handling 96 kHz signals, select [48 kHz]. [96 kHz]: The digital audio signals are output in their original sampling format DRC (Dynamic Range Control) – Make the sound clear when the volume is turned down (Dolby Digital only). Set to [On] for this effect.
Adjust the recording settings Auto Chapter – When DVD recording, chapter markers are added automatically in every specified interval (5 or 10 min.). If you select None, switch off automatic chapter marking altogether with the No Separation setting. Adjust the disc settings Disc Record Mode – Select the picture quality for recording from XP, SP, LP, EP or MLP. See recording time of each mode on page 33. [XP]: Highest picture quality. [SP]: Standard picture quality.
Before finalizing, check the characteristics between the disc type in the table below. The finalized DVD-RW discs can be unfinalized so that the disc can edit or record again. -RW +R +RW -R Once you finalize a disc, you can not edit or record anything on the disc. Discs are automatically finalized when removed from the unit.
Moving to another title/track/file DVD ALL VCD DivX When a disc has more than one title, you can move to another title. Press DISPLAY twice during playback then use v / V to select the title icon. Then, press the appropriate numbered button (0-9) or b / B to select a title number. On a Video CD with PBC, you must set PBC to Off to use this function. (See page 18).
Hearing a different audio VHS Play a Tape ON REMOTE Press AUDIO then sets tape audio to HIFI, LEFT, RIGHT or NORMAL. Use b/B buttons to select tape audio you want. 1 Press VCR to control the VCR deck: VCR Counter Memory Function VHS 2 Insert a prerecorded video cassette: - 3 Starts playback: N) PLAY (N Resets the current tape counter position to 0:00:00 by pressing CLEAR. To automatically go to tape counter position 0:00:00, press RETURN while the tape is in Stop mode or in Play mode.
Skip to the next/previous chapter/track/file DVD ALL ACD MP3 WMA DivX Watching a enlarged video image VCD Press SKIP (>) to move to the next chapter/track/file. Press SKIP (.) to return to the beginning of the current chapter/track/file. Press SKIP (.) twice briefly to step back to the previous chapter/track/file. Pause a playback DVD ALL During playback or pause mode, press ZOOM repeatedly to select zoom mode. You can move through the zoomed picture using vVb B buttons. Press CLEAR to exit.
Notice for displaying DivX® subtitle Playing DivX® movie files 1 Displays the HOME menu: HOME If the subtitle does not display properly, press PAUSE/STEP when the subtitle appears. Then press and hold SUBTITLE about 3 seconds to display the language code menu. Use b / B to change the language code until the subtitle is displayed properly. Press PLAY (N) to continue playback.
Displaying MP3/WMA file information Listening to a music ON REMOTE 1 Displays the HOME menu: HOME 2 Select a [MUSIC] option: bB 3 Selects an option that contains music: v V ENTER 4 Selects a music from the menu: vVbB Press DISPLAY while the file you want to show the file information is selected. The unit shows the ID3-Tag information of the file. If the file does not have ID3-Tag information, [ID3-Tag: None] appears on the screen.
Viewing photo files as a slide show Viewing a photo ON REMOTE 1 Displays the HOME menu: HOME 2 Selects a [PHOTO] option: bB 3 Selects an option that contains photo file: v V ENTER 4 Selects a photo from the menu: vVbB 5 Displays the selected photo in full screen: PLAY 6 Returns to the Photo List: STOP To slide show photos in the [Photo list], select the [Slide Show] option on the left side of the screen then press ENTER, The [Slide Show] menu appears on the screen.
Setting a timer record Recording Follow the instruction below to record a TV channel or other source. The recording continues until the media is full or you stop the recording. This unit can be programmed to record up to 16 timer recording within a month. The clock must be set correctly before setting a timer record. ON REMOTE HOME 1 Selects a recording mode: You can select a recording mode on the SETUP menu.
Timer Recording Troubleshooting Recording From an external inputs Even though the timer is set, the unit will not record when: – There is no disc (or tape) loaded. – A non-recordable disc (or tape) is loaded. – [Disc Protect] option is set to [ON] in the Setup menu (see page 18). – The unit is in operating (recording, deleting etc.). – There are already 99 titles (DVD-RW, DVD-R), 49 titles (DVD+R, DVD+RW) recorded on the disc.
Before editing Editing a title Using the Title list menu, you can edit video contents. ON REMOTE 1 Displays a [Title List] menu: DISC MENU/LIST 2 Selects a title you want to edit: vVbB 3 Displays an editing menu: ENTER The options are differ depending on the media type. 4 Selects a menu option: v V b B, ENTER 5 Exit the [Title List] menu: RETURN Editing a title - more you can do About title list menu Press DISC MENU/LIST to display the Title List menu. Playback should be stopped when you do this.
Chapter search -RWVR -RWVideo +RW +R -R You can select the start of a title by searching a chapter. Select a title that you want to search and press ENTER. Select [Chapter] in the [Search] option from the menu on the left of the screen, and press ENTER to display the [Chapter List] menu. Time search -RWVR -RWVideo +RW +R -R You can select the start of a title by searching time. Select a title that you want to search and press ENTER.
Deleting a part -RWVR Naming a title You can delete a part which you do not want in the title. When a title is recorded by this unit, the title name will be named by a number. You can change a title name by using this function. Select a title that you want to delete part and press ENTER. Select [Delete Part] in the [Edit] option from the menu on the left of the screen and press ENTER to display the [Delete part] menu. You can find the point using PLAY, SCAN, PAUSE/STEP buttons.
Combining chapters -RWVR +RW +R Use this function to merge the selected chapter with adjacent chapter. Select a chapter and press ENTER. Select [Combine] option to views combine indicator between chapter thumbnails. Press ENTER to combine indicated two chapters. This function is not available in conditions as listed below. There is only one chapter within the title. The first chapter is selected. The chapters that you want to combine are created by deleting a part from an Original title.
Language Codes Use this list to input your desired language for the following initial settings: Disc Audio, Disc Subtitle, Disc Menu.
Troubleshooting General The power does not turned on. b Plug the power cord into the wall outlet securely. There is no picture. b Select the appropriate video input mode on the TV so the picture from the unit appears on the TV screen. b Connect the video connection securely. b Check the [Video Output Format] in SETUP menu is set to the appropriate item that conforms to your video connection. Picture noise appears. b You are playing a disc recorded in a color system that is different form your TV.
Stereo Audio Record and/or Playback is not present. b TV is not Stereo-compatible. b Broadcast program is not in stereo format. b The A/V Output jacks on the unit are not connected to TV A/V In jacks. Resetting the unit If you observe any of the following symptoms. The unit is plugged in, but the power will not turn on or off. The front panel display is not working. The unit is not operating normally. You can reset the unit as follows. Press and hold the POWER button for at least five seconds.
