BenQ DE325 User manual

Welcome
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DE325
DVD Recorder
Quick Start Guide
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2 Package contents
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Package contents
Please check the contents of your DE325 sales package. Should any item be missing or damaged,
please contact your dealer immediately.
Different countries have different power cable types.
DE325 DVD Recorder x 1
Audio/Video (A/V) cable x 1 Power cord x 1
DVD+RW disc x 1
User's Manual x 1
Quick Start Guide x 1
Remote control x 1
AA (UM3) batteries x 2
Antenna RF (fly-lead) cable x 1
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3Select a suitable position for the DVD Recorder
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Select a suitable position for the DVD Recorder
• Place the DVD Recorder on a solid and flat surface or table.
• Leave at least 3cm clear space at all sides for ventilation.
• Leave at least 15cm clear space in front of the DVD Recorder to allow for disc tray operation.
• Do not place any objects on top of the DVD Recorder.
• Keep the DVD Recorder out of direct sunlight, rain, moisture and away from heat sources.
Connecting the DVD Recorder
Connecting to a display device (TV or projector)
The DVD Recorder needs to be connected to a display device so that you can view a DVD being
played, and so that you can use the DVD Recorder On-Screen Display (OSD) menus.
You can connect the DVD Recorder to a display device using one of these possible methods:
• Component video cable: (not provided)
See "Connecting the DVD Recorder to a TV using a component video cable" on page 4.
• S-Video cable: (not provided)
See "Connecting the DVD Recorder to a TV using an S-Video cable" on page 5.
• Audio/Video cable (composite video): (provided)
See "Connecting the DVD Recorder to a TV using an A/V cable" on page 6.
You need only connect the DVD Recorder to your display device using just one of the above
methods, as each provides a different level of video quality. The method you choose will most
likely depend upon the availability of terminals provided on the display device itself.
Please refer to the User's Manual for a full description of connection options and video quality.
Recording TV channels
The DVD Recorder also needs to be connected to the TV antenna cable so that it can record TV
signals onto DVD for you. The TV RF (fly-lead) cable allows you to select and view a TV channel
on the TV, even while the DVD Recorder is recording another channel, or is turned off. See
"Connecting the DVD Recorder to the TV antenna cable" on page 7.
Connecting to a sound system
You can connect the DVD Recorder to a digital or analog audio device (such as a sound system)
using an appropriate audio cable (not provided).
See "Connecting the DVD Recorder to your surround sound system" on page 8, or
see "Connecting the DVD Recorder to your stereo sound system" on page 10.
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4 Connecting the DVD Recorder
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Connecting the DVD Recorder to a TV using a component video cable
Examine your TV to determine if it has unused component video sockets available:
- If so, you can continue with this procedure.
- If not, you will need to reassess which cables you can use to connect to the TV.
How to connect the DVD Recorder to a TV using a component video cable
1 Take a suitable component video cable (not provided) and connect one end to the OUT
terminals on the rear of the DVD Recorder labelled ’COMPONENT’.
2 Connect the other end of the component cable to the appropriate component video sockets on
the TV.
3 Take a suitable stereo audio cable (not provided) and connect one end to the OUT terminals
on the rear of the DVD Recorder labelled ’AUDIO’.
4 Connect the other end of the audio cable to the appropriate audio input sockets on the TV (or
sound system).
The final connection path should be like that shown in the following diagram:
Audio cable
Connect the audio cable to the audio
input terminals on the TV Connect the component video
cable to the component video
input terminals on the TV
Component video cable
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5Connecting the DVD Recorder
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Connecting the DVD Recorder to a TV using an S-Video cable
Examine your TV to determine if it has an unused S-Video socket available:
- If so, you can continue with this procedure.
- If not, you will need to reassess which cables you can use to connect to the TV.
How to connect the DVD Recorder to a TV using an S-Video cable
1 Take an S-Video cable (not provided) and connect one end to the OUT terminal on the rear of
the DVD Recorder labelled ’S-VIDEO’.
2 Connect the other end of the S-Video cable to the appropriate S-Video socket on the TV.
3 Take a suitable stereo audio cable (not provided) and connect one end to the OUT terminals
on the rear of the DVD Recorder labelled ’AUDIO’.
4 Connect the other end of the audio cable to the appropriate audio input sockets on the TV (or
sound system).
The final connection path should be like that shown in the following diagram:
Audio cable
S-Video cable
Connect the audio cable
to the audio input
terminals on the TV
Connect the S-Video cable to the S-Video
input terminal on the TV
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6 Connecting the DVD Recorder
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Connecting the DVD Recorder to a TV using an A/V cable
Examine your TV to determine if it has unused composite Video A/V sockets available:
- If so, you can continue with this procedure.
- If not, you will need to reassess how you can connect to the TV.
How to connect the DVD Recorder to a TV using the A/V cable
1 Take the provided A/V cable and connect one end to the OUT terminals on the rear of the
DVD Recorder labelled ’VIDEO’.
2 Connect the other end of the A/V cable to the appropriate composite Video A/V sockets on the
TV.
The final connection path should be like that shown in the following diagram:
A/V cable
Connect the A/V cable to the A/V
input terminals on the TV
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7Connecting the DVD Recorder
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Connecting the DVD Recorder to the TV antenna cable
You should connect the DVD Recorder to the TV antenna cable between the antenna and the TV.
The DVD Recorder has an Antenna input socket and a TV output socket on the rear panel for this
purpose. This is a loop-through terminal, provided so that the DVD Recorder can record TV
signals onto DVD for you. This also allows you to select and view a TV channel on the TV, even
while the DVD Recorder is recording another channel, or is turned off.
How to connect the DVD Recorder to the TV antenna cable
1 Locate the TV antenna cable on the rear of the TV, and unplug it from the TV.
2 Plug this cable into the rear of the DVD Recorder in the socket labelled ’ANTENNA’.
3 Take the separate TV RF (fly-lead) cable (supplied), connect one end to the DVD Recorder in
the socket labelled ’TV’, and the other end into the appropriate socket on the rear of the TV
(where you removed the antenna cable from in step 1 above.
The final connection path should be like that shown in the following diagram:
Antenna
Connect the antenna fly-lead cable to the
antenna input terminal on the TV
Antenna cable from antenna
TV RF (fly-lead) cable to TV
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8 Connecting the DVD Recorder
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Connecting the DVD Recorder to your surround sound system
You can connect the DVD Recorder to a digital audio multi-channel decoding device (such as an
amplifier or device equipped with MPEG2, Dolby Digital, DTS, or 2-channel PCM decoding
function) using the digital audio outlet. This requires a digital coaxial audio cable terminated with
an RCA connector (which is usually orange colored), or an optical digital TOSLINK type cable.
Digital audio will only be available when a DVD is being played which contains suitable digital
audio tracks.
How to connect to a digital audio decoding device using a coaxial digital cable
1 Take a suitable coaxial digital audio cable (not provided) and connect one end to the
COAXIAL terminal on the rear of the DVD Recorder labelled ’DIGITAL AUDIO OUT’.
2 Connect the other end of the digital coaxial audio cable to an appropriate audio input socket
on your surround sound system decoding device.
You will need to select this input on the sound system when playing DVDs.
The final connection path should be like that shown in the following diagram:
Digital coaxial audio cable
Connect the digital coaxial
audio cable to the digital audio
input socket on the digital
audio decoding device.
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9Connecting the DVD Recorder
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How to connect to a digital audio decoding device using a digital optical cable
1 Take a suitable optical digital audio cable (not provided) and connect one end to the OPTICAL
terminal on the rear of the DVD Recorder labelled ’DIGITAL AUDIO OUT’.
2 Connect the other end of the digital optical audio cable to an appropriate audio input socket
on your surround sound system decoding device.
You will need to select this input on the sound system when playing DVDs. The final connection
path should be like that shown in the following diagram:
Digital optical audio cable
Connect the digital optical
audio cable to the digital audio
input socket on the digital
audio decoding device.
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10 Connecting the DVD Recorder
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Connecting the DVD Recorder to your stereo sound system
You can connect the DVD Recorder to an analog audio device (such as a stereo) using a stereo
audio cable.
How to connect to a stereo system using a stereo audio cable
1 Take a suitable stereo audio cable (not provided) and connect one end to the OUT terminals
on the rear of the DVD Recorder labelled ’AUDIO’.
2 Connect the other end of the audio cable to appropriate audio input sockets on the rear of your
stereo sound system.
You will need to select this input on the sound system when playing audio DVDs or CDs.
The final connection path should be like that shown in the following diagram:
Audio cable
Connect the audio cable to the
audio input terminals on the
analog audio device
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