GoVideo VR3840 User manual

DVD Recorder+VCR
VR3840
User's Guide

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Safety Precautions
The 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.
The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle
is intended to alert the user to the presence of
important operating and maintenance (servicing)
instructions in the literature accompanying the
product.
WARNING: Do not install this equipment in a confined space
such as a bookcase or similar unit.
NOTE TO CABLE/TV INSTALLER: This reminder is provided to
call the cable TV system installer’s attention to Article 820-40 of
the National Electric Code (U.S.A.). The code provides guidelines
for proper grounding and, in particular, specifies that the cable
ground shall be connected to the grounding system of the
building, as close to the point of the cable entry as practical.
CAUTION:
This DVD Recorder+VCR
employs a Laser System.
To ensure proper use of this
product, please read this
owner’s manual carefully and
retain for future reference.
Should the DVD Recorder+VCR require maintenance, contact
an authorized service center.
Use of controls, adjustments, or the performance of proce-
dures other than those specified herein may result in haz-
ardous radiation exposure.
To prevent direct exposure to laser beam, do not try to open
the enclosure. Visible laser radiation when open. DO NOT
STARE INTO BEAM.
CAUTION: The apparatus should not be exposed to water
(dripping or splashing) and no objects filled with liquids, such
as vases, should be placed on the apparatus.
FCC WARNING: This equipment may generate or use radio
frequency energy. Changes or modifications to this
equipment may cause harmful interference unless the modifi-
cations are expressly approved in the instruction manual. The
user could lose the authority to operate this equipment if an
unauthorized change or modification is made.
REGULATORY INFORMATION: FCC Part 15
This product has been tested and found to comply with the
limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the
FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable
protection against harmful interference when the product is
operated in a residential installation. This product generates,
uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not
installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual,
may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur
in a particular installation. If this product does cause harmful
interference to radio or television reception, which can be
determined by turning the product off and on, the user is
encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more
of the following measures:
Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
Increase the separation between the product and
receiver.
Connect the product into an outlet on a circuit different
from that to which the receiver is connected.
Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician
for help.
FCC COMPLIANCE: The responsible party for this product’s
compliance is: GoVideo, 7835 East McClain Drive, Scottsdale,
AZ 85260, USA.
SERIAL NUMBER: The serial number is found on the back of
the DVD Recorder+VCR. This number is for this unit only. You
should record requested information here and retain this guide
as a permanent record of your purchase.
Model No. ___________________________________
Serial No. ___________________________________
CAUTION: TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, MATCH
WIDE BLADE OF PLUG TO WIDE SLOT, FULLY INSERT.
ATTENTION: POUR ÉVITER LES CHOC ÉLECTRIQUES,
INTRODUIRE LA LAME LA PLUS LARGE DE LA FICHE
DANS LA BORNE CORRESPONDANTE DE LA PRISE ET
POUSSER JUSQU’AU FOND.
WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELEC-
TRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPARATUS TO
RAIN OR MOISTURE.
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.

INTRODUCTION
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
1. Read these instructions. - All these safety and oper-
ating instructions should be read before the product is
operated.
2. Keep these instructions. - The safety, operating and
use instructions should be retained for future refer-
ence.
3. Heed all warnings. - All warnings on the product and
in the operating instructions should be adhered to.
4. Follow all instructions. - All operating and use
instructions should be followed.
5. Do not use this product near water. - For example:
near a bath tub, wash bowl, kitchen sink, laundry tub,
in a wet basement; or near a swimming pool; and
other areas located near water.
6. Clean only with dry cloth. - Unplug this product from
the wall outlet before cleaning. Do not use liquid
cleaners.
7.
Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in
accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions. -
Slots and openings in the cabinet are provided for
ventilation and to ensure reliable operation of the
product and to protect it from overheating. The open-
ings should never be blocked by placing the product
on a bed, sofa, rug or other similar surface. This prod-
uct should not be placed in a built-in installation such
as a bookcase or rack unless proper ventilation is pro-
vided or the manufacturer’s instructions have been
adhered to.
8. Do not install near any heat sources such as radi-
ators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatuses
(including amplifiers) that produce heat.
9.
Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized
or grounding-type plug. A polarized plug has two
blades with one wider than the other. A ground-
ing type plug has two blades and a third ground-
ing prong. The wide blade or the third prong are
provided for your safety. If the provided plug does
not fit into your outlet, consult an electrician for
replacement of the obsolete outlet.
10. Protect the power cord from being walked on or
pinched particularly at plugs, convenience
receptacles, and the point where they exit from
the product.
11. Only use attachments/accessories specified by
the manufacturer.
12. Use only with the cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or
table specified by the manufacturer, or sold with
apparatus. When a cart is used, use caution
when moving the cart/product combination to
avoid injury from tip-over.
13. Unplug this product during lightning storms or
when unused for long periods of time.
14.
Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel.
Servicing is required when the product has been
damaged in any way, such as: Power-supply
cord or plug is damaged; liquid has been spilled
or objects have fallen into the product; the prod-
uct has been exposed to rain or moisture, does
not operate normally, or has been dropped.
CAUTION: PLEASE READ AND OBSERVE ALL WARNINGS AND INSTRUCTIONS IN THIS OWNER’S MANUAL
AND THOSE MARKED ON THE PRODUCT. RETAIN THIS MANUAL FOR FUTURE REFERENCE.
This product has been designed and manufactured to assure personal safety. Improper use can result in electric
shock or fire hazard. The safeguards incorporated in this product will protect you if you observe the following proce-
dures for installation, use, and servicing.
This product does not contain any parts that can be repaired by the user.
DO NOT REMOVE THE CABINET COVER, OR YOU MAY BE EXPOSED TO DANGEROUS VOLTAGE. REFER
SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL ONLY.

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Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-10
Recordable Discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Playable Discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Disc Related Terms. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
•Types of Video CDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
•What is “DoMiNoFX”? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
About Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
•About the Symbol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
•Symbols Used in this Manual . . . . . . . . . . 7
About DVD-R and DVD-RW Discs . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
What are “Recording Modes”? . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
•Is Editing a DVD like Editing a Videotape? . 8
•“Original” Content vs “Playlist” Content . . . . 8
About DVD Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
•Disc Types and Recording Formats . . . . . . 8
•Notes for Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
•Recording TV Audio Channels . . . . . . . . . . 9
•Restrictions on Video Recording. . . . . . . . . 9
•What is ‘CPRM’? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
•Copyright Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
•Handling the Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
•Cleaning the Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
•Moisture Condensation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Notes on Discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
•Handling Discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
•Storing Discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
•Cleaning Discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Remote Control Operating Range . . . . . . . . . . 10
Remote Control Battery Installation . . . . . . . . . 10
Front Panel Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Front Panel Display Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Remote Control Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Rear Panel Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
CONNECTIONS & SETUP
Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15-18
Connecting Antenna/Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Connecting a TV. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Connecting an Amplifier/Receiver . . . . . . . . . . 17
Connecting Optional Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Initial Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19-30
Setup Menu Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Setup Menu Navigation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
GENERAL Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19-21
•Tuning Band. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
•Auto Channel Set. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
•Channel Add/Delete . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
•Clock Set (Auto). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
•Clock Set (Manual). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
•TV Aspect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
•Progressive Scan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
•Factory Setting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
LANGUAGE Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
•Display Menu Language. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
•Disc Menu/Audio/Subtitle Language . . . . . 21
AUDIO Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
•Dolby Digital. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
•DTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
•MPEG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
•Sampling Frequency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
•DRC (Dynamic Range Control). . . . . . . . . 22
•Surround . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
LOCK Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23-24
•Movie Rating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
•Password. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
•Country Code. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
RECORD Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24-25
•Disc Record Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
•VCR Record Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
•Auto Chapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
DISC Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25-27
•Disc Initialize . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
•Disc Finalize . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
•Disc Protect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
•PBC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
•AutoPlay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
•YourDVD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
•Disc Label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
On-Screen Display Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
•Displaying Disc Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
•Displaying TV Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
•Changing TV Channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
•Changing TV Audio Channels . . . . . . . . . . . 28
OSD Menu Options by Media Type . . . . . . 29-30
•DVD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
•VR... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
•Video. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
•VCD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
•VHS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
PLAYBACK
DVD/VCD Playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31-34
Playing a DVD/Video CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
•Selecting Titles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
•Selecting Chapters/Tracks . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
•Slow Motion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
•
Still Picture and Frame-by-Frame Playback . 32
•Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
•Random . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
•Repeat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
•Repeat A-B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
•Time Search. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
•Zoom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
•Marker Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
•Disc Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
•Title Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
•Camera Angle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
•Changing the Audio Language . . . . . . . . . 34
•Changing the Audio Channel . . . . . . . . . . 34
•3D Surround . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
•Subtitles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
•Finding Locations on a Disc . . . . . . . . . . . 34
•Remember Disc Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION
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Audio CD and MP3/WMA Operation. . . . . . . . . 35-36
Playing an Audio CD or MP3/WMA Disc . . . . . 35
Music Menu Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
•Pause . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
•Skip Tracks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
•Repeat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
•Random . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
•Changing the Audio Channel . . . . . . . . . . 36
•Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
•Repeat A-B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
•Notes on MP3/WMA Recordings. . . . . . . . 36
Program Playback with Audio CD
and MP3/WMA
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37-38
•Repeating Programmed Tracks . . . . . . . . 38
•Erasing a Track . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
•Erasing Multiple Tracks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
•Changing Track Order . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
JPEG Disc Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39-40
Viewing a JPEG file . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Photo Menu Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
•Still Picture. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
•Skip Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
•Rotate Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
•View Slide Shows. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
•Notes on JPEG Recordings . . . . . . . . . . . 40
VCR Playback. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Before You Begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Playing a VHS Tape . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Tracking Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Special Playback Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
•Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
•Still Picture and Frame-by-Frame Playback . 41
•Slow Motion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
•Counter Memory Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
RECORDING
Basic Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42-43
Recording from TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
One Touch Record (OTR) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
One Touch Copy - DVD to VHS . . . . . . . . . . . 43
One Touch Copy - VHS to DVD . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Timer Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Checking Timer Recording Details . . . . . . . . . 44
Canceling a Timer Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Stopping a Timer Recording in Progress . . . . . 44
Timer Recording Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . 44
Recording from an External Input . . . . . . . . . . 45
Recording from External Components. . . . . . . 45
About
Playing Recordings
on other DVD Players . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
•Finalizing a Disc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
EDITING
Title List and Chapter List Menu . . . . . . . . 46-53
Using the Title List-Original menu (VR) . . . . . 46
Using the Chapter List-Original menu (VR) . . . 46
Using the Title List-Playlist Menu (VR) . . . . . . 47
Using the Chapter List-Playlist Menu (VR). . . . 47
Using the Title List menu (Video). . . . . . . . . . . 48
Deleting a Title (Video) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Title and Chapter Editing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
About Original vs. Playlist Content (VR) . . . . . 49
About Titles, Chapters and Parts (VR). . . . . . . 49
Adding Chapter Markers (VR) . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Changing Title Thumbnails (VR) . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Making a New Playlist (VR) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Adding Titles/Chapters to a Playlist (VR) . . . . . 50
Deleting Titles/Chapters (VR) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Deleting Part of a Title (VR) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Renaming a Title (VR/Video) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Combining Two Chapters (VR) . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Moving a Playlist Chapter (VR) . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Protecting a Title (VR). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Overwriting a Disc (VR/Video). . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
REFERENCE
Programming the MultiBrand Remote
to Control Your TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Language Code List. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Country Code List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57-58
Technical Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59-60
Limited Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Symbols Used in this Manual
Indicates hazards likely to cause harm to the unit
itself or other material damage.
Indicates special operating features of the DVD
Recorder+VCR.
Indicates helpful tips and hints.