Mastec 50550/HTDVDRE 31 User manual

DVD Recorder
Model 50550/HTDVDRE 31
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Owner´s Manual
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DVD Recorder
Model 50550/HTDVDRE 31
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Dear Customer,
Congratulations on purchasing the MASTEC DVD Recorder model 50550.
Please read the operating instructions carefully to avoid damaging the device and to prevent it from malfunctioning.
Use CDs and DVDs that are labelled as follows:
The device is also compatible with the following formats/media:
Recording and playback DVD + R DVD + RW
Only playback DVD Video, Audio CD, DVD-R, CD-R, CD-RW, VCD, SVCD, MP3 CD
Note:
Playing recordable CDs and DVDs
Due to the differences in quality amongst CD/DVD blanks and differences in the way various burner software applications make
recordings, it is possible that some burned CDs and DVDs cannot be read or played by the device.
If this situation arises, this does not mean there is a problem with the player.
The device is set to regional code 2 (see Specialist Terms):
DVD films are divided up into separate regions in order to prevent the latest films in the United States or Japan from being played
on European DVD players.
When purchasing DVD films, please make sure they are labelled with "All" or "Code 2".
Formate / Medien
Contents
Subject Page
Remote control 4
Connection options 5 - 6
Getting ready for use 7 - 8
Installing for the first time 7 - 8
DVD playback functions 8 - 9
DVD special functions 9 - 11
Recording 11 - 14
Manual recording 11 - 12
Programmed recording 13 - 14
Managing DVD disc content 14 - 16
Protecting DVDs 17
Finalising a DVD+R 17
User settings (system menu) 18 - 21
Installation 21
Specialist terms 22
Specifications 22
Troubleshooting 23
COMPACT
DIGITAL AUDIO
The device is labelled with the CE symbol and therefore conforms to the respective European standards.
CE
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11 Mains power cable
12 TV tuner aerial input
13 TV tuner aerial output
14 SCART input (EXT 2)
15 SCART input/output (EXT 1)
16 S-Video output
17 Audio/video RCA output
18 Coaxial digital output
1 Switch on/off
2 Start recording
3 Set the signal source
4 Audio/video RCA input (CAM 1)
5 Channel selection
6 DVD tray
7 Open/close DVD tray
8 Play
9 Stop
10 Search/skip forwards/backwards
Device overview
Front
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Back
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Compared to DVD+RW, you can only record once onto a DVD+R.
If it is not finalised, you can continue recording onto it using the DVD Recorder.
You can also delete recorded titles but you cannot overwrite them, i.e. you cannot record new titles over old ones. This type of
disc must be finalised before it can be played on other DVD players. The DVD Recorder can read DVD+Rs/RWs even without
them first being finalised.
After a disc is finalised, you cannot use the DVD Recorder to record any more data onto it.
You can rewrite data onto this type of disc up to 1000 times. You can overwrite titles and record new titles onto DVD+RWs as
often as you like.
Connecting the DVD Recorder to your aerial or cable-TV connection
Connect the aerial input (12) using an aerial cable (not included) to the house's aerial connection or cable-TV connection.
Connecting the DVD Recorder to the television set using a SCART cable
Use a SCART cable (see Specialist Terms) to connect the DVD Recorder to your television set. Use the SCART cable to connect
the EXT 1 socket (15) on the DVD Recorder to a SCART socket on your television set.
You will achieve a very high picture quality if you use this type of connection.
Connecting the DVD Recorder to the television set using an S-Video (Y/C) cable
If you have a television set with an S-Video (Y/C) socket (see Specialist Terms), which is also known as an SVHS socket, you
can also use this type of connection.
Use an S-Video cable to connect the socket (16) of the DVD Recorder to the S-Video socket of your television set.
You will achieve a good picture quality if you use this type of connection.
Please note that only a video signal is carried by an S-Video cable. For sound, you will additionally need to use an RCA cable to
connect the audio RCA outputs (17) of the DVD Recorder (red, white) to your television set or stereo sound system.
Connecting the DVD Recorder to the television set using a video RCA cable (CVBS)
If your television has a video RCA input, you can also use this to make the connection. Connect the video RCA output (yellow)
(17) of the DVD Recorder to the video RCA input of your television set.
You will achieve a standard picture quality if you use this type of connection.
Please note that only a video signal is carried by the video cable. For sound, you will additionally need to use an RCA cable to
connect the audio RCA outputs (17) of the DVD Recorder (red, white) to your television set or stereo sound system.
Device connection options
What are the capabilities of DVD+RW
What are the capabilities of DVD+R
Connecting the DVD Recorder
The quality of DVDs is more than twice as good as that of VHS cassettes.
Regardless of how often you play a DVD, it will never suffer a loss in quality.
What advantage does a DVD offer over a VHS video cassette
Aerial output to the television
Aerial cable from the cable-TV connection
or the house's external aerial
SCART connection EXT 1 to the SCART input
of your television set
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Remote control
19 Power/standby
20 Menu navigation buttons
21 Open/close DVD compartment
22 Select button Change menu settings
23 Ok Confirm input
24 Monitor mode
25 Disc The DVD menu is opened
26 Return Return to the previous menu step in
the case of VCDs
27 Clear Clear your last input (timer prg)
28 Search/skip forwards/backwards
29 Stop button
30 Play/pause button
31 Numerical buttons
32 Change channels
33 Start recording
34 Select recording mode
35 Edit Edit recordings
36 Timer Open menu
37 T/C Select title or chapter from the menu
38 Zoom Zoom into the picture
39 Step View picture frame-by-frame
40 Play mode Playback option
41 System Open/close system menu
42 Angle Select camera angle (some DVDs)
43 Audio Select audio track (language)
44 Subtitle Select subtitles
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Care and maintenance
• Pull the mains power plug out of the electrical socket before cleaning or servicing the device.
• Clean the DVD Recorder only using a moist cloth. Chemical detergents could damage the device.
• Clean CDs using a soft, lint-free cloth. Detergents can damage CDs. Only label CDs on their label side (printed side)
using a soft felt pen.
• Read the operating instructions carefully to avoid damaging the device and to prevent it from malfunctioning.
• Keep the operating instructions in a safe place.
• Observe the following safety notices.
• Place the DVD Recorder on a flat, stable surface.
• Protect the DVD Recorder against excessive moisture, heat from radiant heaters and direct sunlight.
• Never place burning objects (e.g. candles, tea lights) on top of the device.
• Devices can be damaged if they are connected to the mains electrical supply during a thunderstorm. For this reason,
always disconnect the power plug from the mains power socket during a thunderstorm.
• The device must not be used if the electrical cable shows signs of damage.
• Dispose of spent batteries at appropriate refuse collection points.
• Keep packaging materials (e.g. plastic bags) away from children.
• You can disconnect the device from the electrical power supply by unplugging the power plug. Please make sure that
the mains power plug is accessible at all times.
• Never subject the device to moisture or splashes, and never place any vessels containing liquids (e.g. vases) on top of
the system.
• There must be sufficient free space in front of the DVD player so that the DVD compartment can open.
• Never open the device’s housing – there is a danger of electrical shock.
The guarantee becomes void if the housing is opened.
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To the SCART socket Ext. 2
You can connect a video recorder, satellite receiver or a DVD player to the second SCART socket of the DVD Recorder.
You will then be able to record from these devices or simply make these devices start playing if you select the corresponding
channel on the DVD Recorder (here EXT 2) by pressing the channel + / - buttons (5). If you then press the monitor button (24),
the video signal will be sent from EXT 2 to EXT 1 and you will see the picture from the peripheral device displayed on your
television.
To the front video/audio RCA inputs
The front RCA inputs are well suited for connecting such devices as a video camera.
Use a suitable cable to connect your camera to the Cam1 connection (4) of the DVD Recorder. Use the channel +/- buttons to
select the appropriate channel (in this case CAM 1). If you have connected a television set to EXT 1, press the monitor button
so that the picture from the camera is displayed on the television.
Connecting peripheral devices
Analog receiver with Dolby Pro Logic decoder or a normal stereo sound system
Use an RCA cable to connect your stereo sound system to the analog audio output (17) (red and white jacks).
If you are operating the DVD Recorder with just a stereo sound system, set the analog output to stereo in the audio settings section
of the system menu.
If you have connected the DVD Recorder to a Dolby Surround system, set the analog output to the surround setting.
Dolby Digital system, AV receiver, digital 2-channel amplifier
To enjoy digital 5.1 sound, connect your Dolby Digital system to the digital output of the DVD Recorder.
Use a single RCA cable to connect the coaxial digital output (18) of the DVD Recorder to the coaxial digital input of your system.
Configure your system to use the coaxial digital input.
Connecting audio devices
SCART connection from Ext 2
to DVD, SAT,
video recorder peripheral devices
VCR, SAT, DVD player peripheral devices
SCART connection (Ext 1 DVD Recorder)
with SCART input of the TV
Signal can be sent from the
peripheral devices to the television
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Getting ready for use
Remote control
Open the battery compartment on the reverse side of the remote control by gently pressing down on the marked spot on the
battery compartment cover and then sliding the cover open in the direction of the arrow.
Insert two UM4 type-AAA batteries and make sure that the polarity is correct as indicated inside the battery compartment.
Connect the device to a 230V/50 Hz supply socket using the permanently attached mains power cable.
Switch on the device using the Power button (1). Switch channels on your television set so that it uses the input of the DVD
Recorder.
Installing for the first time
A menu will appear on the television screen when you switch on the Recorder for the first time. You can set the main system
settings here.
Follow the instructions provided on-screen.
Select the appropriate items using the navigation buttons 56 (20) and then confirm your choice with OK (23).
•In the first menu, set the language for the on-screen menu of the DVD Recorder. Use the navigation buttons 56(20)
to make your selection and then confirm your choice with the OK button (23).
NOTE
WHAT IS AN ON-SCREEN MENU
The on-screen menu (OSD) simplifies operation of the DVD Recorder. All the settings that you can change are
provided in your language on your television screen.
•Now set the audio language (dubbing language). Confirm your selection with OK.
NOTE
WHAT IS AN AUDIO LANGUAGE
Generally, DVDs include various languages. So here you can set the default language in which you want the
DVD to start playing.
•Set the subtitles that you want. Confirm with OK.
Note
WHAT ARE SUBTITLES
Generally, DVDs offer various languages as subtitles. This is where you can choose the default language setting
for subtitles that you might want to have displayed.
•You can set the TV display mode here. Confirm with OK.
NOTE
TV DISPLAY MODE
If you have a 16:9 television, select the 16:9 setting.
If you have a normal 4:3 television, then select:
•4:3 letter box, i.e. in the case of 16:9 programmes, the picture is displayed in 16:9 and you see black
bars at the top and bottom edges of the screen.
•4:3 Pan Scan, i.e. 16:9 programmes are increased to full-screen size, though in doing so the left and
right edges of the picture are cut off. Not supported by all DVDs.
Menu language
English
Espanol
Francais
Portuges
Italiano
Press OK to continie
TV shape
4:3 letter box
4:3 panscan
16:9
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•Now set your country for TV reception. Confirm with OK.
•The device asks you whether you have an aerial or cable-TV connection. If yes, start the automatic search using the
OK button (23).
•The device searches for all receivable channels.
•Finally, set the date and time using the navigation buttons (20).
•Finish configuring your settings by pressing the system button (41). After the configuration process, the Recorder switches
itself off in order to store and apply the information that you entered.
DVD playback functions
Preparation
1. Switch on the DVD Recorder.
2. Switch on your television and select the television input that the DVD Recorder is connected to.
3. If you have connected the DVD Recorder to a hi-fi sound system, then switch this on too.
Playing DVDs
Open the DVD compartment by pressing the open button (7), and insert a DVD/CD with its label side uppermost (printed side).
Press the open button again to close the DVD compartment.
Original DVDs will cause the player to start playing automatically, otherwise press the play button (8).
Stop function/freeze-frame
You can stop playback by pressing the stop button (9).
If you want to pause playback, press the play/pause button (8/30RC). To resume playback, press the play/pause button again.
If you have
connected
the aerial
Press OK to continue
Search for TV channel
Please wait
Time 00:00
Year 2003
Month 00
Date 00
Installation
Time/Date
To exit press
SYSTEM MENU
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Skip/search function
You can use the skip function to skip forwards or backwards to individual chapters (see Specialist Terms). You can use the search
function to start a forwards or backwards search.
Briefly press the skip/search buttons (10/28RC) to change chapters.
Press and hold down the forwards or backwards skip/search buttons (10/28RC) until a mode window appears on-screen and the
Recorder starts playing forwards or backwards at four times the normal playing speed. If you now press the skip/search button
again, the speed increases to eight times the normal speed. If you press it a third time, it increases to 32 times the normal speed.
To pause the search, press the play/pause button (8). To resume normal playback, press the play/pause button again.
Repeat
You can use the repeat function to repeat individual titles, chapters or the whole DVD.
If you press the play mode button (40), "Chapter" appears on the TV screen.
The chapter that is currently playing will be repeated.
If you press the play mode button twice, "Title" appears on the TV screen.
The title that is currently playing will be repeated.
If you press the repeat button three times, "Repeat" will appear on the TV screen.
The entire contents of the DVD will be repeated.
To cancel one of the special functions, press the stop button or press the play mode button repeatedly until the little window
disappears from the top right-hand edge of the screen. If you press the stop button, playback will be stopped. You can use the
resume function (see page 20) to return to the point at which you stopped playback.
Repeat A-B Repeat a scene
You can use the Repeat A-B function to define a section of film and then repeat this section.
At the start of the scene that you want to repeat press the play mode button (40) repeatedly until A-B appears on the TV screen.
At the end of the selected scene, press the OK button (23). "A-B" appears in the display and the selected section will now be
repeated.
To cancel one of the special functions, press the stop button or press the play mode button repeatedly until the little window
disappears from the top right-hand edge of the screen. If you press the stop button, playback will be stopped. You can use the
resume function (see page 20) to return to the point at which you stopped playback.
Shuffle (Random) Random playback
You can use this function to activate random playback for individual chapters or individual music tracks.
Press the play mode button (40) repeatedly until "Shuffle" appears in the display. Random playback starts immediately.
To cancel one of the special functions, press the stop button or press the play mode button repeatedly until the little window
disappears from the top right-hand edge of the screen. If you press the stop button, playback will be stopped. You can use the
resume function (see page 20) to return to the point at which you stopped playback.
Scan (Intro)
You can use this function to play a 10-second intro of individual chapters or music tracks.
Press the play mode button (40) repeatedly until "SCAN" appears on the TV screen. Depending on the inserted DVD/CD, the
Recorder starts playing a 10-second intro of individual chapters or tracks.
To cancel one of the special functions, press the stop button or press the play mode button repeatedly until the little window
disappears from the top right-hand edge of the screen. If you press the stop button, playback will be stopped. You can use the
resume function (see page 20) to return to the point at which you stopped playback.
Special functions
Title
Repeat
Shuffle
A-B
Scan