US
ER MAN
U
A
L
D
VDRX160
1
Safet
y
Instructions
y
DANGER SYMBOL
e li
g
htnin
g
fl
ash with arrowhead symbol
wit
h
in an equi
l
atera
l
triang
l
e is inten
d
e
d
t
o alert the user to the
p
resence o
f
d
an
g
erous vo
l
ta
g
e in t
h
e unit.
W
ARNING SYMBOL
e exc
l
amation point wit
h
in an e
q
ui
l
atera
l
t
rian
gl
e is inten
d
e
d
to a
l
ert t
h
e user to
t
he
p
resence o
f
im
p
ortant o
p
eration and
m
aintenance (servicin
g
) instructions in the
m
anua
l
accompanyin
g
t
h
e unit.
is symbol indicates there is a dangerous voltage within the
H
DD+DVD RECORDER, which may have su
ffi
cient ma
g
nitude
t
o constitute a risk of electric shock if not handled correctly. To
a
void the risk o
f
electric shock, do not open the housing at any time.
is product incorporates copyri
g
ht protection technolo
g
y that is protected by method claims of certain U. S. Patents and other
r
ights owners. Use o
f
this copyright protection technology must be authorised by Macrovision Corporation, and is intended
f
or home and other limited viewin
g
uses only unless otherwise authorised by Macrovision corporation. Reverse en
g
ineerin
g
or
d
isassem
bl
y is
p
ro
h
i
b
ite
d.
W
ARNIN
G
T
o prevent fi re or electric shock, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture. Never attempt to open the cabinet, dan
g
erous hi
g
h
voltages are presented in the unit. Re
f
er servicing to
q
uali
fi
ed service personnel when necessary.
M
AINTENAN
C
E N
O
TI
CE
D
o not put the unit: near strong magnetic
fi
eld, somewhere exposed to direct sunlight or near heat radiation e
q
uipment
(
such as a heater), at top of other heat radiation ob
j
ects, in a place with bad ventilation and much dirt, somewhere sub
j
ect to
vibration and instability, somewhere exposed to moisture or rain. e unit shall be installed in a smooth and dry place with
g
ood
ve
n
t
il
at
i
o
n.
When the unit is moved from a cold place to a warm one, the laser head mi
g
ht collect condensation and the unit mi
g
ht not
work normally. In this case, keep the power on for an hour or two
(
with no disc loaded
)
before playin
g
normally
.
C
lean the sur
f
ace o
f
the unit with some neutral detergent. Do not use organic solvents such as alcohol or gasoline. Never polish
th
e unit wit
h
san
d
paper.
If the unit is not to be used for a lon
g
time, disconnect the power plu
g
from the wall outlet. Note: Do not pull the power cord
when
y
ou disconnect the unit
f
rom the wall outlet
.
For optimum performance, do not place heavy ob
j
ects on the unit
.
CAUTIO
N
e unit uses a
l
aser system. To prevent
d
irect exposure to t
h
e
l
aser ra
d
iation,
d
o not attempt to open t
h
e ca
b
inet. Visi
bl
e
l
aser
m
ay radiate when the cabinet is o
p
ened or the interlocks are defeated.
Do
n
ot
sta
r
e
in
to
l
ase
r
bea
m
s.
Keep this manual properly for future reference. If the unit re
q
uires servicing, please contact the seller or our service centre
.
N
o naked fl ame sources, such as lighted candles, should be placed on the apparatus.
Attention should be drawn to environmental as
p
ect o
f
battery dis
p
osal
.
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2
1. READ THI
S
MAN
U
AL
A
fter unpacking this product read the
manual care
f
ull
y
and
f
ollow all the
o
perat
i
n
g
i
nstruct
i
ons.
2
. P
O
WER
SOU
R
C
E
S
is
p
roduct should be o
p
erated only
f
rom the type o
f
power source indicated
o
n the unit. If you are not sure of the type
o
f
p
ower su
pp
ly to your home, consult
your product dealer or local power
c
ompany.
3
. GROUNDING OR POLARIZATION
If this product is equipped with a
polarized alternating current line plug
(a plu
g
havin
g
one blade wider than the
o
ther), it will fi t into the outlet only one
w
a
y
. is is a safet
y
feature. If
y
ou are
unable to insert the plu
g
f
ully into the
o
utlet, try reversin
g
the plu
g
. If the plu
g
s
hould still fail to fi t, contact
y
our
e
lectrician to replace your obsolete
o
utlet. Do not defeat the safety purpose
o
f the polarized plug.
¡ I
f
this product is e
q
uipped with a three-
w
ire
g
roundin
g
type plu
g
, it will only fi t
i
nto a grounding type power outlet. is
i
s a sa
f
et
y
f
eature. I
f
y
ou are Unable to
i
nsert t
h
e p
l
u
g
into t
h
e out
l
et, contact
your electrician to re
p
lace your obsolete
o
utlet. Do not de
f
eat the sa
f
ety purpose
o
f the
g
roundin
g
type plu
g.
4. VENTILATI
O
N
Sl
ots an
d
openin
g
s in t
h
e ca
b
inet are
p
rovided for ventilation and to ensure
o
peration o
f
the product and to protect it
from overheatin
g
. Do not block or cover
these openings.
5
. HEA
T
P
osition the unit awa
y
from heat sources
s
uch as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or
other products (includin
g
amplifi ers) that
p
roduce
h
eat
.
6. WATER AND M
O
I
S
TURE
Do not use this product near water such
as near a
b
at
h
tu
b
, was
h
b
ow
l
,
k
itc
h
en
s
ink, or laundr
y
tub, in a wet basement,
near a swimmin
g
pool or the like.
7. CLEANIN
G
Unplu
g
this product
f
rom the A/C
outlet before cleanin
g
. Use a damp cloth
to clean the unit. Do not use liquid or
ae
r
oso
l
c
l
ea
n
e
r
s
.
8
. POWER CORD PROTECTION
P
ower supply cords should be routed so
t
h
at t
h
ey are not
l
i
k
e
l
y to
b
e wa
lk
e
d
on or
pinched by items placed upon or against
them. Pay particular attention to cords at
p
l
u
g
s, convenience receptac
l
es, an
d
t
h
e
p
oint where they exit from the
p
roduct.
9
.
O
VERL
O
ADIN
G
Do not overload wall outlets or extension
co
r
ds
as
t
hi
s
ca
n r
esu
l
t
in
a
ri
s
k
of
fi
r
e
o
r
e
l
ectric s
h
oc
k.
1
0. LI
G
HTNIN
G
Unplu
g
the unit from the wall outlet
d
uring storms to prevent damage
f
rom
l
i
gh
tnin
g
an
d
power sur
g
es.
3
11.
O
BJE
C
T
S
AND LI
Q
UID
S
Never push objects into this product as
t
h
at
cou
l
d
r
esu
l
t
in
a
fi
r
e
o
r
e
l
ect
ri
c
s
h
oc
k.
Never spi
ll
l
i
q
ui
d
s on t
h
e pro
d
uct.
12 .ATTA
C
HMENT
S
Do not use attac
h
ments not
r
ecommended by the
p
roduct
manu
f
acturer as the
y
ma
y
cause hazards
.
1
3
. ACCESSORIES
Do not place this product on an unstable
platform. e product may fall, causin
g
s
erious injury or serious damage to the
product.
14. DISC TRA
Y
Keep your
fi
n
g
ers clear o
f
the disc tray
as it is c
l
osin
g
. Ne
gl
ectin
g
to may cause
s
erious personal injury.
1
5
.
B
U
RD
E
N
Do not place heavy objects on the
product. e ob
j
ect may
f
all causin
g
s
erious persona
l
in
j
ury an
d
serious
d
amage to the product.
16. DI
SCS
Do not use a cracked
,
de
f
ormed or
r
epaire
d
d
isc.
ese
d
iscs are easi
l
y
b
ro
k
en
an
d
may cause serious persona
l
in
j
ury an
d
p
roduct mal
f
unction.
17. DAMA
G
E RE
Q
UIRIN
G
S
ERVI
C
E
U
nplug the unit
f
rom the A/C outlet
and re
f
er servicing to
q
uali
fi
ed service
personnel under the followin
g
conditions:
W
hen the power cord or plug is
d
ama
g
e
d.
If liquid has been spilled into or
o
bjects have
f
allen into the product.
I
f
the product has been exposed to
r
a
i
n or water
.
I
f
the
p
roduct does not o
p
erate
norma
ll
y.
If the
p
roduct has been dro
pp
ed or
d
amaged in any way
.
Wh
en t
h
e pro
d
uct ex
h
i
b
its a
d
istinct
c
han
g
e in performance.
a.
b
.
c.
d
.
e
.
f.
1
8.
S
ERVI
C
IN
G
D
o not attem
p
t to service this
p
roduct
y
oursel
f
as this may ex
p
ose you to
dan
g
erous volta
g
e or other hazards. Refer
a
ll servicing to qualifi ed service personnel.
19
. REPLA
C
EMENT PART
S
B
e sure the service technician has
u
sed authorized replacement parts.
Unaut
h
orize
d
su
b
stitutions may resu
l
t in
fi re
,
electric shock
,
or other hazards.
2
0. SAFETY CHECK
Upon completion o
f
any service or
repairs, as
k
t
h
e service tec
h
nician to
p
erform safety checks to determine
t
hat the product is in proper operatin
g
con
d
ition.
2
1. BATTERY
US
A
G
E
B
attery
l
ea
k
a
g
e may resu
l
t in
b
o
d
i
l
y in
j
ury
or damage to the unit. In order to avoid
b
attery problems, please
f
ollow ese
i
nstruct
i
ons.
I
nstall all batteries correctl
y
, with +
a
nd - ali
g
ned as marked on the unit.
D
o not mix batteries (old/new,
carbon/ alkaline, etc.
)
Re
m
ove
batte
ri
es
w
h
e
n
t
h
e
u
ni
t
i
s
n
ot used for a lon
g
time
.
•
•
•
4
CO
NTENT
S
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 1
BASIC INFORMATION 6
F
EAT
U
RE
S
O
F THE RE
CO
RDER
6
TERM
S
6
IDENTIFICATION OF CONTROLS 8
REMOTE CONTROL 9
REMOTE CONTROL INSTRUCTIONS 10
SYSTEM CONNECTION 11
CO
NNE
C
TIN
G
THE VIDE
O
O
UTPUT T
O
Y
O
UR TV 1
1
C
OMPOSITE VIDEO
TYPICAL CONNECTION
1
1
S
VIDEO CONNECTION
1
2
CO
MP
O
NENT VIDE
O
CO
NNE
C
TI
O
N
1
2
A
U
DI
O
OU
TP
U
T
CO
NNE
C
TI
O
N
S
1
3
ANTENNA & TV
CO
NNE
C
TI
O
N
S
13
S
YSTEM CONNECTION FOR RECORDING EXTERNAL SIGNALS REAR PANEL SIGNAL INPUT
1
4
FRONT AV INPUTS
VIDEO IN, SVIDEO IN
1
4
S
YSTEM CONNECTION FOR RECORDING EXTERNAL DIGITAL SIGNALS FRONT PANEL 1
5
RECORDING MODE 15
INTRODUCTION 1
5
MANUAL RE
CO
RDIN
G
1
5
S
ELE
C
TIN
G
T
U
NER
C
HANNEL
1
6
RECORDING TO DVD OR HDD
1
6
RE
CO
RDIN
G
Q
UALITY
1
6
O
NE TOUCH RECORDING
OTR
1
6
D
V DIGITAL VIDEO RECORDING 1
7
FILE MANAGER
1
R
7
HDDT
O
DVD RE
CO
RDIN
G
1
7
T
IMER RECORDING
1
8
CHAPTER EDITING 20
C
HAPTER EDITING MODE
2
0
MEN
U
DE
SC
RIPTI
O
N
2
0
EXIT THE
C
HAPTER EDITIN
G
2
0
HDD EDITING 21
H
DD
E
D
IT
2
1
DISC OPERATION 24
INTRODUCTION
2
4
MENU DE
SC
RIPTI
O
N
2
4
EDIT DISC
DVD
2
4
TITLE EDITING 25
ENTER THE TITLE EDITIN
G
M
O
DE
2
5
5
DVD PLAY MODE 25
ENTER THE PLAY M
O
DE 2
5
MENU DESCRIPTION
2
5
D
ISPLAY
OSD
2
6
US
B PLAYBA
C
K 2
8
HDD PLAY MODE 28
HDD PLAYBACK 2
8
TIME
S
HIFT 2
9
SYSTEM SET UP 32
O
PERATI
O
N INTERFA
C
E AND
G
ENERAL
S
TEP
S
3
2
AUTO CHAPTER MARKER 3
2
RECORD
Q
UALITY
3
3
APS
AUTO PROGRAM SCAN
3
3
MODIFY CHANNEL
3
3
PROGRAM TABLE 3
4
S
ET UP MENU VIDE
O
3
5
T
V TYPE
3
5
S
ET UP MENU AUDIO
3
6
S
ET UP MENU LAN
G
UA
G
E
3
7
S
ETUP MENU DATE
/
TIME 3
8
S
ETUP MENU PREFERENCES 3
9
BASIC INFORMATION 41
S
ETUP MENU TIME SHIFT
4
1
APPENDIX (TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE) 42
D
I
SC
TYPE
S
S
UPP
O
RTED
4
3
RE
CO
RDIN
G
4
3
V
IDE
O
PERF
O
RMAN
C
E
4
3
AUDI
O
PERF
O
RMAN
C
E
4
3
OU
TP
U
T
CO
NNE
C
TI
O
N
S
4
3
INPUT CONNECTIONS
4
3
PHY
S
I
C
AL
4
3
SPECIFICATIONS 43
ATTACHMENT 44
S
UPPORTED MEDIA DV
D
±
R
4
4
S
UPPORTED MEDIA
DV
D
±
R
W
4
4
6
B
as
i
c
In
fo
rm
at
i
o
n
Features of the Recorder
e machine is capable of processing and recording various video signals into high quality DVD disc and HDD, such as the input signals
of
TV, ordinary disc
p
layer and DV.
In addition, the machine can be used as a DVD
p
layer of excellent
p
erformance. It has all the functions of an ordinary DVD
p
layer.
MU
LTIPLE
S
I
G
NAL INP
UT
Com
p
osite Video In
p
u
t
S
-Video In
p
u
t
A
na
l
o
g
Au
d
io Input
TV Tuner In
p
ut
D
V In
p
ut
US
B Input
1
.
2.
3
.
4
.
5
.
6
.
M
U
LTIPLE
S
I
G
NAL
OU
TP
U
T
C
om
p
osite Video Out
p
u
t
S-Video Out
p
u
t
C
omponent Vi
d
eo Output
5.1ch Out
p
u
t
Op
tical/ Coaxial Out
p
u
t
1
.
2.
3
.
4.
5
.
MULTIPLE DVD RECORDING
Q
UALIT
Y
e machine provides users with 6 recording
q
ualities. e resolution and recording time will vary according to di
ff
erent recording
q
ua
l
ity an
d
you can
d
eci
d
e to ma
k
e a
h
ig
h
qua
l
ity recor
d
ing or
l
ower qua
l
ity wit
h
a
l
onger recor
d
ing time
.
M
U
LTIPLE RE
CO
RDIN
G
M
O
DE
S
e machine permits 3 modes of recordin
g
such as normal manual recordin
g
, timer recordin
g
and OTR
(
One Touch Recordin
g)
.
S
IMPLE MEN
U
O
PERATI
O
N
e machine em
p
loys a user friendly-friendly menu o
p
eration. Most of o
p
erations use only several key
p
resses
.
SU
ITABLE F
O
R THE F
O
LL
O
WIN
G
DI
SCS
e DVDRX160 supports the following discs and fi le types:
DVD, DVD±R/RW, VCD, SVCD, CD-DA, Mixed CD-DA, MPEG4, DIVX, MP3,
J
PEG multi-
f
ormat discs.
Recor
d
ing:
S
in
gl
e Layer DVD±R an
d
DVD±RW
d
iscs
.
Terms
H
DD
HARD DRIVE DISC
& DVD
DIGITAL VERSATILE DISC
HDD and DVD disc are highly compact devices for storage. Video information is stored in MPEG-II format.
S
tora
g
e capacity on your DVDRX160 is 160GB.
DVD
±
R
W DIS
C
D
V
D±R
W
d
i
sc
i
s
a
l
so
ca
ll
ed
D
V
D R
ew
ri
tab
l
e
d
i
sc
. I
t
ca
n
be
r
eco
r
ded
to
a
n
d
r
ew
ri
tte
n
about
1
000
t
im
es
.
DVD
±
R
DISC
DVD±R disc is also called write-once DVD disc, it can be recorded to only once. e recorded disc can be played on other DVD players
o
nly after bein
g
fi nalised, then it can not be recorded to a
g
ain.
E
RA
S
IN
G
THE DI
SC
Erasin
g
the disc means removin
g
information stored on the DVD or hard disc.
C
OMPATIBILITY
FINALISE
Com
p
atibility
(
Finalise
)
means to
p
rocess the disc so as to make it com
p
atible with other DVD
p
layers. Without this
p
rocess, the disc can
o
nly be
p
layed on this machine. is
f
unction is relevant to DVD R or DVD-RW discs.
7
R
E
CO
RDIN
G
Q
UALITY
For DVD R/RW disc with the capacity of 4.7GB and HDD disc with capacity of 160GB, there are 6 diff erent recording qualities available
to the user with lower
q
ualities allowing
f
or longer recording times. e recording modes available are:
4
.7
G
B DVD 160
G
B HD
D
QUALIT
Y
S
LP
(
Super Long Play)
:
6
HR
S
180HR
S
L
OW
EP
(
Extended Play
)
:
4
HR
S
120HR
S
MO
DERATE
LP
(
Long Play): 3HRS 90HRS NORMAL
S
P+
(
Standard Pla
y
Plus
)
:
2
½
H
R
S
7
5
HR
S
GOO
D
S
P
(
Standard Play):
2
HR
S
60HR
S
VERY
GOOD
HQ
(
Hi
g
h Quality
)
:
1
H
R
3
0HR
S
B
E
ST
TITLE
Each di
ff
erent recording is called a “Title.” Titles are assigned a number
f
or easy access and identi
fi
cation.
C
HAPTER
S
Each title can contain one or more “Chapters.” And each chapter is numbered so that it can be
f
ound easily
.
TRACKS
Music on an audio disc is split up into “Tracks.” Tracks are also numbered
f
or ease o
f
use.
MULTIPLE ANGLES FUNCTION
S
ome DVD’s allow certain scenes to be viewed
f
rom di
ff
erent an
g
les. is
f
unction is available only i
f
it is
f
eatured on the DVD you are
w
atc
h
in
g
.
M
U
LTIPLE LAN
GU
A
G
E
S
F
U
N
C
TI
O
N
S
ome DVD’s are recorded in several diff erent lan
g
ua
g
es. e diff erent lan
g
ua
g
es can be accessed by selectin
g
the lan
g
ua
g
e menu.
SU
BTITLE F
U
N
C
TI
O
N
S
ome DVDs contain subtitles in diff erent lan
g
ua
g
es. By pressin
g
the SUBTITLE key on your remote while watchin
g
your DVD, you may
c
ycle through the di
ff
erent subtitles
.
P
R
OG
RE
SS
IVE AND INTERLA
C
ED
Interlaced picture mode displays only hal
f
o
f
the resolution o
f
progressive mode at once. Making progressive scan a better option
f
or
c
ompati
bl
e te
l
evisions. Make sure your television su
pp
orts Pro
g
ressive Scan before selectin
g
this o
p
tion
.
8
Identi
fi
cation o
f
C
ontrol
s
Front Panel
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
9 10 11 12 13 14 15
S
TANDB
Y
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Remote
C
ontrol
1. STANDBY - Turn t
h
e unit on or set t
h
e unit to Stan
db
y mo
d
e.
2. DVD - Press to view or
p
lay o
p
tical disc content. While in DVD
p
layback,
pressin
g
DVD wi
ll
b
rin
g
up t
h
e DVD menu
.
3
. HDD/DUB - Press to view HDD tit
l
e
l
ist or t
h
e
d
u
bb
in
g
menu
.
4. FILE/USB - Press to enter File Manage
r
5. DV-Press to se
l
ect DV IN as input source
.
6. TIMER - Access the timer menu for scheduled recordin
g
setup
.
7
. F
U
N
C
TI
O
N
8
/
9. FWD
/
REV - Scan in
f
ast reverse or
f
orward on DVD or CD.
10. NUMBER KEYS - Enter numeric va
l
ues w
h
i
l
e settin
g
options.
11. SELECT - Select o
p
tion in menus. Play a disc, cha
p
ter or track with some discs. For
ot
h
er
d
iscs, press PLAY
k
ey
.
12. SETUP - Access the on-screen setup Menu for settin
g
s ad
j
ustment.
13. EDIT - Access the edit menu
f
or DVD + R/RW editing options
.
14. OSD - Brin
g
up the on-screen display showin
g
in
f
ormation
f
or the playback
sess
i
on
.
15. CH
(
-/+
)
- Adjust Channels.
16. VOL
(
-/+
)
- Press to turn the volume -/+.
17. ANGLE - Select between multiple an
g
les with DVD discs that support this feature
.
18. MUTE - Tem
p
orarily cancel audio
p
layback
.
19. ZOOM - Press to ma
g
ni
f
y the screen with DVD JPG or other disc
.
20. A
U
DI
O
-
S
e
l
ect an au
d
io trac
k
on DVD
d
isc or ot
h
er
d
iscs
.
21. OPEN / CLOSE - O
p
en /Close the disc tray.
22. TV / REC MODE – Switch to TV mode, chan
g
e between Timeshi
f
t and Manual
recor
d
in
g
mo
d
es.
23. SOURCE - Press to select through audio/video input sources.
24. QUALITY- Se
l
ect t
h
e recor
d
ing
q
ua
l
ity mo
d
e: HQ, SP, SP+, LP, EP, SLP.
25. REC - Press to
b
e
g
in a
l
ive recor
d
in
g.
26. PLAY/PAUSE- playback a disc, chapter or track. Press again during playback to
pause. P
l
ay
b
ac
k
or Pause t
h
e
d
isc.
27. STOP - Press once to sto
p
pl
ay
b
ac
k
an
d
h
o
ld
t
h
e
l
ast
p
osition in memory.
Playback can be resumed where it was le
f
t o
ff
by pressing PLAY. Press twice to
c
l
ear t
h
e
l
ast p
l
ay
b
ac
k
position.
28/29. PREV/NEXT - A
d
vance to t
h
e next trac
k
or
pl
ay
p
revious trac
k
on DVD or ot
h
er
d
i
sc
.
3
0. GOTO - To Select your desired time, chapter o
f
the disc to play
.
3
1. ADD/CLEAR - Use to delete characters when enterin
g
words, further more, you
can use it to program your playback order
.
3
2. MENU - Access DVD or other disc’s menu, and can turn PBC
f
unction ON/OFF
w
h
en p
l
ayin
g
VCD/SVCD.
3
3.
(
UP/DOWN/RIGHT/LEFT
)
- Use direction keys to highlight the item you desired
.
3
4. RETURN - Resume playback
f
or DVD discs or other discs
.
3
5. SLOW/SORT - Durin
g
playback, press to scan in slow forward. If in Title list .Press
to sort the HDD titles. e Sort can be based on ascending or descending record
time, or t
h
e sort can
b
e
b
ase
d
on tit
l
e name.
e switc
h
cyc
l
es t
h
rou
gh
t
h
ese
o
p
t
i
ons
.
3
6. STEP - Ste
p
by ste
p
p
layback.
3
7. SUB-T - Se
l
ect an avai
l
a
bl
e Su
b
tit
l
e
.
3
8. TITLE - Access t
h
e tit
l
e screen on DVD
d
iscs,
d
isp
l
ayin
g
a
g
rap
h
ica
l
representation
o
f
the recordings and providing easy Navigation
.
3
9. REPEAT - Se
l
ect to repeat c
h
apter, Tit
l
e or Disc.
40. A-B RPT - Set the be
g
innin
g
and end points of a section to repeat.
41. PSCAN - Select the video out
f
ormat
f
or progressive scan mode or Interlace Scan
.
42. PAL/NTSC - Set t
h
e vi
d
eo system to PAL, NTSC or mu
l
ti system
.
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10
Remote
C
ontrol Instruction
s
Notes
:
Do not drop the remote controller or leave it in places o
f
high humidity.
Do not leave the In
f
rared receiver exposed to direct sun li
g
ht or bri
g
ht li
g
ht
.
Do not use new an
d
o
ld
b
atteries to
g
et
h
er. Try not to use rec
h
ar
g
ea
bl
e
b
atteries.
■
■
■
3
0º
3
0
º
R
EM
O
TE
CO
NTR
OL
Your remote contro
l
wi
ll
o
perate from a 30º angle.
However you will always
g
et
t
h
e
b
est resu
l
t w
h
en you
d
irect
the remote to the IR sensor
l
ocated
o
n
t
h
e
u
ni
t
.
11
S
y
stem Connect
i
o
n
y
Connecting the video output to your TV
In order to use the DVD Recorder, you’ll need to make a video connection to your TV. e ca
p
abilities of your TV and the cables you
have on hand will determine the connections
y
ou can use.
ere are 3
p
ossible connection ty
p
es
:
-
C
om
p
osite Video
:
e most widely used connection. is unit includes an A/V cable
f
or Com
p
osite Video
.
-
S
-Video
:
A higher quality connection that requires a special S-Video cable and an S-Video capable TV.
-
Component Vi
d
eo:
e
h
ig
h
est
q
ua
l
ity vi
d
eo connection. Supporte
d
on
h
ig
h
-en
d
TVs an
d
re
q
uires a specia
l
ca
bl
e.
Composite Video (Typical Connection)
is unit ships with a composite video (A/V) cable for connection to TV with a standard video input as shown below . is is the most
w
idely used ty
p
e of connection. On most TV’s, this connector is coloured yellow, and is normally accom
p
anied by stereo audio in
p
uts,
c
oloured red and white
f
or stereo channels ri
g
ht and le
f
t respectively
.
First, use the su
pp
lied A/V cable to connect to the com
p
osite video in
p
ut on your TV, this is normally a yellow coloured connector
that matches the video output on the back o
f
this unit.
If you wish to hear sound throu
g
h the TV, connect the red and white stereo audio connections as well
.
Turn on the TV and DVD recorder and select the AV mode on your television. is is usually done by pressing
‘
TV/AV’ or
‘
Mode’ on
y
our television remote. Consult
y
our TV manual
f
or
f
urther instructions on how to do so.
1.
2.
CO
MP
OS
ITE VIDE
O
C
onnect t
h
e Ye
ll
ow Vi
d
eo
L
ead and the Red and White
A
ud
i
o
L
eads
to
t
h
e
bac
k
of
y
our TV, usin
g
t
h
e supp
l
ie
d
AV
C
able.
DV
DRX1
60
TELEVI
S
I
ON
12
S-Video Connection
is is a higher quality connection than standard composite video, and requires a special S-Video cable
(
not included
)
.
e S-Video connector is distinguishable by its 4 pins, as shown below. I
f
your
T
V has an S-Video input jack, it’s recommended that
y
ou use this t
y
pe of connection for better picture qualit
y
.
Component Video Connection
e highest
q
uality connection, Component video, re
q
uires three separate cables for the video connection
(
red green and blue
)
.
Component video can output in two modes: YCrCb (interlaced) and YPrPb (progressive scan). Progressive scan will yield a higher
q
uality
i
ma
g
e, however, some televisions will not support this mode
(
consult your manual before attemptin
g
to output pro
g
ressive mode
)
.
PR
OG
RE
SS
IVE
SC
AN: RE
S
ETTIN
G
THE VIDE
O
OU
TP
U
T
I
f you inadvertently switch the OUTPUT FORMAT setting to PROGRESSIVE while using a
s
tandard TV not ca
p
able o
f
PSCAN, you will lose video. I
f
this ha
pp
ens, reset the recorder to its
default video settin
g
s by pressin
g
P
SCAN an
d
SELECT
o
n
the
r
e
m
ote
.
SVIDEO CONNECTION
Use a S-Video Cable, connecting the
S-Video output from your DVDRX160 to
t
he correspondin
g
input on your TV
Tu
rn
o
n
t
h
e
u
ni
t
a
n
d
se
l
ect
‘D
V
D M
ode
’
On your TV se
l
ect t
h
e S-Vi
d
eo Input.
is is normally done by pressin
g
‘
TV/AV’
or ‘MODE’ on the remote. Consult
y
our
TV
m
a
n
ua
l f
o
r f
u
r
t
h
e
r in
st
r
uct
i
o
n
s
o
n
h
ow to do so.
1
.
2.
3
.
TELEVISIO
N
S
D
VDRX160
D
VDRX160
CO
MP
O
NENT
CO
NNE
C
TI
O
N
First, connect a component lead (not included)
f
rom the YCb/Pb Cr/Pr terminals on the
DVDRX160 to the com
p
onent in
p
ut on your
T
V. If you wish to use pro
g
ressive scan, ensure
t
hat you connect to a YPbPr in
p
ut.
Select the com
p
onent in
p
ut on your TV
(
consult your manual for more information)
To switch between interlaced and progressive
scan modes,
p
ress PSCAN on the remote, then
S
ELE
C
T.
1
.
2.
3
.
TELEVI
S
I
ON
13
Audio Output Connections
is unit features a variety of audio outputs for connection to a receiver or other audio equipment.
-
Use the included A/V cable to connect the stereo audio outputs
f
or connection to a TV or stereo receiver.
-
Optical and Coaxial di
g
ital audio outputs send an encoded di
g
ital bitstream, suitable for receivers with Dolby decodin
g
capability.
ese outputs require special cables not included
.
Antenna & TV Connections
Y
our DVDRX160 is available with an antenna pass through connection. Use an antenna or cable TV connection to connect the RF input
a
n
d
RF
out
to
co
nn
ect
to
a
T
V
.
DVDRX160
T
ELEVI
S
I
ON
AV RE
C
EIVER WITH
D
I
G
ITAL A
U
DI
O
INP
UT
DVDR
X1
60
T
ELEVI
S
I
O
N
A
NTENNA OR CABLE CONNECTION
W
ITH
OU
T PA
SS
THR
OUG
H
CO
NNE
C
T
O
R
14
System Connection for recording external signals (Rear Panel Signal Input)
A
udio/ Video in
p
uts are
p
rovided on the front and back side of your DVDRX160 for connection of outside audio/ video sources such
as VCRs, Camcorders, DVD Players etc. External sources must support Composite Video and S-Video or stereo audio to be suitable
f
or
r
ecor
d
in
g.
FRONT AV Inputs (Video In, S-Video In)
CO
MP
OS
ITE VIDE
O
INPUT
CO
NNE
C
TI
O
N
DVDR
X1
60
DVD PLAYER
,
VCR
,
STB ETC.
D
V
DRX1
60
DVD PLAYER
,
VCR
,
STB ETC.
S-VIDEO or
COMPOSITE
15
System Connection for recording external digital signals (Front Panel)
W
hen connecting external signals, be sure to switch off the power source of the unit and other devices
Recor
d
in
g
Mo
de
g
Introduction
ere are various external signal inputs in the unit, including
S-Vi
d
eo
C
omposite Vide
o
T
V tun
i
n
g
D
V in
p
ut
Stereo audio input
Y
ou can select any
g
roup o
f
audio and video si
g
nals
f
rom these inputs
f
or recordin
g.
I
N
S
ERTIN
G
A NEW DI
SC
U
pon insertin
g
a new
d
isc, t
h
e unit nee
d
s to initia
l
ise t
h
e
d
isc.
P
lease wait until this is fi nished to start recording
!
Manual Recording
Recording Source
Y
ou can select which video input the unit should record
f
rom. e
f
ollowing options are available
T
u
n
e
r
Front CVBS
(
Com
p
osite
)
Front
S
-VIDE
O
D
V Input
Press the SOURCE button (re
p
eatedly
)
to chan
g
e the video source and select one of the above.
Note: If you are recordin
g
from a rear source, make sure your audio connections are connected to the rear audio inputs
.
I
f
you are recording
f
rom a
f
ront source, make sure your audio connections are connected to the
f
ront audio inputs.
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■
■
■
■
■
■
■
DV
IN/OUT
D
VDRX160
US
B FLA
S
H DRIVE
C
AMCORDER WITH IEEE1
39
4 OUTPUT
DV AND U
S
B INPUT
S
Refer to the manual of
y
our
m
ini
fi
r
ew
ir
e
o
r
usb
dev
i
ce
fo
r
f
urther instructions on how
t
o connect
16
Selecting Tuner Channel
In Tuner Mode:
P
ress t
h
e
b
utton CH+
/
- on remote contro
l
to se
l
ect t
h
e c
h
anne
l
P
ress t
h
e num
b
er
k
eys an
d
t
h
en press SELECT
b
utton to se
l
ect t
h
e c
h
anne
l
Recording to DVD or HDD
S
elect recordin
g
tar
g
et drive
(
DVD or HDD
)
P
ress Source button once to switch to manual recording mode, and press DVD or HDD/DUB button to switch between DVD or
HDD R
eco
r
d
.
If you have a recordable media in the tray, you can press REC and start recordin
g
(
OTR
)
to DVD. Press Stop to fi nish recordin
g
.
To pause the recording, press the PLAY/PAUSE button on the remote control . Press the PLAY/PAUSE button or the REC button to
r
esume recordin
g
. Recordin
g
will continue until the STOP button on the remote control or the product
f
ront panel is pressed
.
N
ote
:
1
. In SOURCE status for Manual Recordin
g
, the procedures for recordin
g
to common DVDs: (please refer to the illustrations for the
p
ositions of OPTICAL DISC and HARD DISC
)
W
hen the TV dis
p
lays OPTICAL DISC,
p
ress REC button to record to the o
p
tical disc
;
Wh
en t
h
e TV
d
isp
l
ays Har
d
DISC, press DVD
b
utton, an
d
t
h
en press REC
b
utton to recor
d
to t
h
e optica
l
d
isc
.
Recording Quality
Y
ou can select from up to six record
q
uality settings to defi ne the amount of space you want to use on the DVD/HDD.
Higher quality recordings will consume more space and low quality recordings will consume less space on the DVD/HDD.
NOTE: Use the QUALITY button to switch between diff erent record
q
uality options
.
4
.7
G
B DVD 160
G
B HD
D
Q
UALIT
Y
S
LP
(
Super Long Play)
:
6
HR
S
180HR
S
LO
W
EP
(
Extended Pla
y)
:
4
HR
S
120HR
S
MO
DERATE
LP
(
Lon
g
Play): 3HRS 90HRS N
O
RMAL
S
P+
(
Standard Pla
y
Plus):
2
½
H
R
S
7
5
HRS GOOD
S
P
(
Standard Play
)
:
2
HR
S
60HR
S
VERY
GOOD
H
Q
(
High Quality):
1
H
R
3
0HRS
B
ES
T
One Touch Recording (OTR)
is function enables you to set up the timer durin
g
the recordin
g
process. Once the scheduled time is reached, the system will stop
r
ecording automatically
.
Enter the Recordin
g
Mode and start recordin
g.
For
d
esire
d
timer recor
d
in
g
, press t
h
e REC
b
utton once or severa
l
times.
e recording time will increase by 30 minutes with every press of the REC button. If the scheduled time exceeds the
recordable time o
f
the disc, normal recordin
g
mode will restore.
I
f the timer recordin
g
is paused or stopped, the system will cancel the timer recordin
g
process.
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■
1.
2
.
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DV (Digital Video) Recording
is unit can perform real-time monitorin
g
and recordin
g
for a DV throu
g
h the IEEE 1394 serial port (DV).
■
C
onnect the DV to the unit (for details, see System Connection: System Connection for Recordin
g
).
■ Switch on the
p
ower of the unit.
■
P
ress t
h
e Source
b
utton unti
l
DV Input is se
l
ecte
d
.
■
Switch on the Power button of the DV, set it to CAMERA mode, and start monitorin
g.
■
P
ress the REC button to start recording.
(
Other operations is the same as in the Recording Mode
)
is unit can also record the VCR content of the DV
.
■ e connection method is the same as stated in the fi rst 3 ste
p
s of ste
p
1 above.
■
Switch on the Power button o
f
the DV unit to enter Pla
y
back mode
■
P
ress t
h
e REC
b
utton to start recor
d
in
g
■
During the recording process, press the PAUSE button to suspend recording of the unit, and press again to suspend the DV unit.
To restore play o
f
the DV unit, press the PLAY button; i
f
you press the REC button, the play o
f
the DV unit and the recordin
g
will
resume at t
h
e same time.
While paused the FWD, REV buttons operate the DV; if you press the STOP button, the recording of the unit will stop fi rst, press
a
g
ain to stop the play o
f
the DV
.
File Manager
File manager allows you to browse, play and copy fi les across the three storage devices
(
DVD, HDD and USB
)
. Press FILE/USB to
e
nter the
fi
le mana
g
er.
To navigate the fi le manager, use the arrow keys to select a fi le or folder. Pressing select on a compatible media fi le will start playback.
P
ressin
g
Ri
g
ht on a
fi
le will call up the
fi
le submenu, with the options as
f
ollows:
C
opy: allows you to copy a fi le to another destination. Selecting copy brings up the destination window, navigate to select the copy
d
estination. Once you have selected the drive and
f
older to copy to, press ri
g
ht and select Complete to be
g
in the copy.
D
elete: will delete the fi le. Note that some fi les may be copy protected and unable to delete
.
R
ename: will call up a keyboard to rename the fi le. Take care to preserve the extension of the fi le.
(
xxxx.mp3, xxxx.jpg, etc
)
Move: similar to copy, however the
fi
le is removed
f
rom the source directory.
C
reate
d
ir: wi
ll
create a su
b
d
irectory in t
h
e current
d
irectory, enter usin
g
t
h
e
k
ey
b
oar
d
Select all: selects all the fi les in the current directory. Any actions, such as co
p
y, move or delete a
pp
ly to the selected fi les.
Unselect all: unselects all
fi
les in director
y.
Note: pressin
g
add/clear will select/unselect individual fi les
HDD-to-DVD Recording
P
ress t
h
e HDD
/
DUB
b
utton to enter into t
h
e HDD mo
d
e
.
P
ress ADD/CLEAR to se
l
ect t
h
e tit
l
es t
h
at you
d
esire to
c
o
p
y to
D
V
D.
P
ress t
h
e HDD/DUB
b
utton a
g
ain toto copy t
h
e
s
elected fi les to DVD.
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,
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SC
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ED
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O
R
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O
M HDD.
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HEN RE
CO
RDIN
G
FR
O
M HDD T
O
D
VD±R
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DI
SC
, THERE WILL BE A FLA
S
HIN
G
I
CO
N
O
N
THE UPPER LEFT CORNER OF THE SCREEN TO
I
NDICATE THE RECORDING PROCESS.
For other options Press DVD,
TV/Video, USB, SETUP or TIMER keys
HDD
No. CH Date Time Title
001
F
-
5V
20/09/06
1
5
:1
9
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itl
e
1
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0
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09
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itl
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2
2
/
09
/
06 10:4
1
T
itle
3
S
P PA
L
00
:
38
:
52
Press Add/Clear key to
select program(s)
Press Dub key to copy
selected program(s)
to DVD
Press Sort key to sort
programs by name, date
or time
18
Timer Recording
Y
ou can set up your DVDRX160 to schedule recordings to begin and
e
nd at speci
fi
c times. To do this
:
P
ress t
h
e TIMER
b
utton to enter t
h
e timer recor
d
in
g
menu,
as shown.
Y
ou can set up to 8 di
ff
erent scheduled recordings at once.
In t
h
e timer recor
d
in
g
menu, use t
h
e UP or DOWN
b
uttons
to select a record, then
p
ress the SELECT button
.
S
et up t
h
e input source
In the Timer Recordin
g
Setup box, select “SOURCE” from
the menu and use the
U
P or D
O
WN and
S
ELE
C
T buttons to
select
the
sou
r
ce
.
Recor
d
to
:
Y
ou may select hard drive or DVD
(
O
p
tical Disc
)
as the
d
estination
f
or the recordin
g.
Set Recor
d
ing Qua
l
ity:
S
elect Qualit
y
from the menu and use the UP or DOWN and
S
ELECT buttons to select the
q
uality value (see Recording
Quality for more information).
Set u
p
Recordin
g
Time:
S
elect ‘Mode’
f
rom the menu and select one o
f
the options in
t
h
e
l
ist
:
Wee
kly
: Recor
d
Once a Wee
k
D
ai
ly:
Recor
d
Dai
l
y Mon
d
ay to Fri
d
ay
O
nce: Record for one time on the s
p
ecifi ed date and
t
im
e
Set up Recor
d
ing Date
:
For weekly recordings > move the cursor to the right control
unit in t
h
e row an
d
press t
h
e SELECT
b
utton to pop up a wee
k
l
ist. Se
l
ect a proper va
l
ue accor
d
in
g
to your nee
d
.
For Once on
l
y recor
d
in
g
s > Se
l
ect ONCE an
d
press t
h
e SELECT
b
utton.
e
d
ate input e
d
itor
b
ox wi
ll
appear on t
h
e ri
gh
t.
Highlight the box and the SELECT button, then use the number
buttons to enter the date in the
f
orm o
f
DD/MM/YY, press the
S
ELECT button to confi rm. If the input is invalid, the system
w
ill prompt an input error message. At the same time, the Date
Input Editor Box will be le
f
t empty. Please enter the date a
g
ain
.
1.
2
.
3.
4.
5
.
6
.
7
.
Press Select to review a scheduled recording or
create a new one, press Functions for other options.
Timer Recording
No. Source Quality Date Start
1
2
3
End Record
4
5
6
UP/ DOWN or 0~9 to change the value,
SELECT to confi rm the value.
Timer Recording Setup
Sou
r
ce
Reco
r
d
t
o
Q
ualit
y
Mode
Da
t
e
S
t
a
r
t
E
n
d
Titl
e
O
n
ce
21
/09/06
0 0 : 2 4
0
0
: 2 4
My
Titl
e
O
K
Ca
n
ce
l
C
H
0
2
9
C
H
0
2
8
F
ront
S
-VIDE
O
C
H
0
2
9
Record expedites only on the date set
Timer Recording Setup
S
ourc
e
Reco
r
d
t
o
Q
ualit
y
Mode
Da
t
e
S
tar
t
E
n
d
Titl
e
0 0 : 2 4
0
0
: 2 4
My
Titl
e
O
K
Ca
n
ce
l
C
H
0
2
9
W
eekl
y
D
a
ily
O
n
ce
O
nc
e
H
D
D
SP
19
Set u
p
the start time o
f
the recordin
g
:
In t
h
e timer recor
d
in
g
set up
b
ox, use t
h
e arrow
b
uttons an
d
t
h
en press t
h
e SELECT
b
utton to
h
i
ghl
i
gh
t t
h
e Start option.
Enter a time between 0:00 and 2
3
:
59
with the number buttons
and press SELECT to con
fi
rm.
Set up the end time of the recording:
S
et the recording end time
f
ollowing the instructions above
a
f
ter havin
g
hi
g
hli
g
hted the End option.
S
et up t
h
e recor
d
tit
l
e:
U
se
▲
or
▼
t
o change letters and then press the SELECT
butto
n
to
e
n
te
r i
t.
A
fter completin
g
setup, hi
g
hli
g
ht the OK button and press
S
ELE
C
T
.
P
ress t
h
e TIMER
b
utton to exit t
h
e timer recor
d
in
g
setup
men
u.
I
f
the system is operating
fi
ve minutes be
f
ore the scheduled
time
f
or recordin
g
, an in
f
ormation box will pop up, promptin
g
you w
h
et
h
er to start recor
d
in
g
or not. To recor
d
,
h
i
ghl
i
gh
t OK
and
p
ress the SELECT button to con
fi
rm.
I
f
the in
f
ormation box is le
f
t unattended, the unit will
automatica
ll
y recor
d
an
d
wi
ll
continue accor
d
in
g
to t
h
e set
s
chedule.
I
f
the system is in standby status, it will enter the recordin
g
mo
d
e automatica
ll
y 3 minutes in a
d
vance an
d
start recor
d
in
g
to schedule
.
D
ELETIN
G
A TIMER RE
CO
RDIN
G:
S
ELECT ANY TIMER RECORDING ITEM AND
PRESS THE ADD/CLEAR BUTTON TO DELETE IT
8
.
9.
10
.
1
1
.
12
.
13
.
UP/ DOWN or 0~9 to change the value,
SELECT to confi rm the value.
Timer Recording Setup
Sou
r
ce
Reco
r
d
t
o
Q
ualit
y
Mode
D
a
t
e
S
t
a
r
t
E
n
d
Titl
e
C
H
0
2
9
HDD
SP
O
nc
e
21/09/06
0 0 : 2 4
0
0
: 2 4
My
Ti
t
le
O
K
C
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