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ENGLISH
PACKARD BELL EASY HDD RECORDER USER'SGUIDE
Copyright © 2005 Packard Bell B.V. All Rights Reserved. No part of this manual may be reproduced or transmitted,
in any form or by any means, whether electronic, chemical, manual or otherwise, including but not limited to photo-
copying, recording, or information storage and retrieval systems, for any purpose without prior written permission of
Packard Bell B.V.
DISCLAIMER
Packard Bell B.V. specifically disclaims all warranties, either express or implied, including, but not limited to, implied
warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose with respect to this product and documentation.
Updates to hardware components are made regularly. Therefore some of the instructions, specifications and pictures
in this documentation may differ slightly from your particular situation. All items described in this guide are for illus-
tration purposes only and may not apply to your particular situation. No legal rights or entitlements may be obtained
from descriptions made in this manual.
Packard Bell B.V. reserves the right to revise or make changes or improvements to this product or documentation at
any time without obligation to notify any person of such revisions or improvements. In no event shall Packard Bell
B.V. be liable for any consequential or incidental damages, including but not limited to loss of business profits or any
other commercial damages, arising out of the use of this product.
TRADEMARKS
Packard Bell is a registered trademark of Packard Bell B.V.. All other company or product names are trademarks, regis-
tered trademarks or service marks of their respective owners.
WARNING
To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not use the plug with an extension cord, receptacle or other outlet unless the plug
can be fully inserted. Do not expose this appliance to rain or moisture.
IMPORTANT SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
• Read these instructions.
• Keep these instructions.
• Heed all warnings.
• Follow all instructions.
• Do not use this apparatus near water.
• Clean only with a dry cloth.
• Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions.
The lightning flash with
arrowhead symbol within a
triangle is intended to alert the
user to the presence of unin-
sulated dangerous voltage within
the product's enclosure that may
be of sufficient magnitude to
constitute a risk of electric shock
to persons.
WARNING: TO REDUCE THE
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO
NOT REMOVE THE COVER (OR
BACK). NO USER SERVICEABLE
PARTS INSIDE, REFER SERV-
ICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE
PERSONNEL
The exclamation point within a
triangle is intended to alert the
user to the presence of important
operating and maintenance
(servicing) instructions in the
literature accompanying the
appliance.
WARNING
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK.
DO NOT OPEN

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• Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves or other apparatus (including ampli-
fiers) that produce heat.
• Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarised or grounding-type plug. A polarised plug has two blades with
one wider than the other. A grounding type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong. The wide blade
or the third prong is provided for your safety. If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet, consult an elec-
trician for replacement of the obsolete outlet.
• Protect the power cord from being walked on and from pinching.
• Only use attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer.
• Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time. Please note that the
product warranty does not apply if damage to the product is the result of a lightning strike.
• Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in
any way, has been exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate normally or has been dropped.
• You must unplug the power supply cord to disconnect the apparatus from the power supply. With this in mind,
the socket-outlet should be located close to the apparatus and should also be readily accessible.
PRODUCT DISPOSAL
The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive requires that the used electrical
and electronic products must be disposed of separately from normal households waste in order to
promote reuse, recycling and other forms of recovery and to reduce the quantity of waste to be
eliminated with a view to reducing landfill. This includes accessories such as a remote control,
power cords, etc. When you dispose of such products, please follow the guidance of your munic-
ipal authority and/or ask your retailer when purchasing a new product.

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CONTENTS
Easy HDD Recorder Features.............................................................................................................................. 5
Main Features .............................................................................................................................................. 5
Additional features ....................................................................................................................................... 6
Getting Started - Controls................................................................................................................................... 7
Preparing the Remote Control ...................................................................................................................... 7
Remote Control Buttons ............................................................................................................................... 8
Front panel controls and features .................................................................................................................. 9
Rear panel diagram....................................................................................................................................... 9
Getting Started - Connecting ............................................................................................................................ 10
Connecting to a Television ......................................................................................................................... 10
Connecting To A 5.1 Channel Dolby Digital Audio Amplifier ...................................................................... 11
Connecting to a Dolby Digital Decoder or DTS Decoder Amplifier............................................................... 11
Connecting USB devices............................................................................................................................. 13
Navigation Mode........................................................................................................................................ 13
Scan for TV channels.................................................................................................................................. 14
Disc Types ....................................................................................................................................................... 15
DVDs......................................................................................................................................................... 15
SVCD/VCD/AUDIO CDs .......................................................................................................................... 15
MP3 /JPEG/DivX (Audio/Image/Video files) ............................................................................................. 15
Playable And Writable Discs ....................................................................................................................... 16
Playable Discs ............................................................................................................................................ 16
Unplayable Disc Types................................................................................................................................ 16
Playback Mode................................................................................................................................................. 16
DVD Playback ............................................................................................................................................ 16
VCD Playback ............................................................................................................................................ 17
General Playback Options........................................................................................................................... 18
JPEG/MP3 PLAYBACK .............................................................................................................................. 19
DivX PLAYBACK........................................................................................................................................ 20
Parental lock .............................................................................................................................................. 20
Recording/Time Shifting .................................................................................................................................. 20
To Record using Time Shifting .................................................................................................................... 21
Recording to DVD ...................................................................................................................................... 23
Recording quality ....................................................................................................................................... 23
Chapter markers......................................................................................................................................... 24
Timer Recording .............................................................................................................................................. 24
Setting the clock......................................................................................................................................... 24
Scheduled recording................................................................................................................................... 25
System time adjustment.............................................................................................................................. 25
HDD title list.............................................................................................................................................. 26
Dubbing..................................................................................................................................................... 26
Editing HDD Titles........................................................................................................................................... 27
Editing DVD+RW titles .............................................................................................................................. 28
Editing a DVD+RW disc ............................................................................................................................. 29
Editing a DVD+R disc................................................................................................................................. 29
Troubleshooting ............................................................................................................................................... 31
Specifications ................................................................................................................................................... 32
EASY HDD RECORDER FEATURES
The Packard Bell Easy HDD Recorder can encode TV signals, AV signals from external devices or digital
signals from IEEE 1394 devices, and can record on DVD+RW or DVD+R discs for the facility of storage. The
Easy HDD Recorder is also compatible with all functions of ordinary DVD players.
Main Features
• Embedded HDD (Hard Disk Drive), supports functions such as Time Shifting and Direct Digital Dub.
• Plays pre-recorded Movie DVDs and Audio CDs.
• MP3 support.
• DivX codec support (short for DivX compression/decompression).

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• Dolby Digital sound for a total of 6 (‘5.1’) discrete channels (front-left, front-middle, front-right, rear-left,
rear-right and subwoofer).
Time Shifting
Simultaneous video recording and playback.
• Pause and resume live TV broadcasts. Fast forward, fast rewind and jump to any point in the recording.
• Instant replay.
• Play a previously recorded program while another program is being simultaneously recorded.
DVD/CD Player
• 16:9 and 4:3 TV screen aspect ratio support.
• Playback functions including Program, Repeat, Fast Forward/Reverse, Zoom, etc.
• Supports various audio languages, subtitle languages and disc menu languages. Supports viewing angles,
as well as other normal DVD playback features.
• Compatible with DVD, Super VCD, VCD, CD, CD-R discs, can play MP3, JPEG and Picture CD.
• Copy protection technology from Macrovision.
Program Recording
• Record from TV tuner or analogue AV input in MPEG-2 format.
• Play a previously recorded program from the HDD while recording another program.
• Programmable timer for recording a single or recurring TV program.
• Set up to 8 time-recording events with three options: "Once", "Daily" and "Weekly".
• OTR quick-record; record TV at the press of a button.
DVD Archiving (‘dubbing’)
• Archive recordings on the HDD (Hard Disk Drive) to DVD+RW or DVD+R discs.
• DVDs recorded using the Easy HDD Recorder can be played on most current and future DVD players.
Personal Video Archiving
• Transfer videos from a VCR, analog camcorder or digital (DV) camcorder to DVD with Direct Digital
Dub™.
Connectors
• Digital input (DV) connector for digital video cameras; audio and video signals are transmitted via the
same cable.
• Standard video out (CVBS), S-video out, SCART IN/OUT jacks, and component video out (Y, Cb/Pb,
Cr/Pr) out jacks.
• Coaxial digital audio out jack.
• Interfaces with USB flash drives, USB memory card readers and USB cameras (The mass storage device
must be FAT32 formatted).
• Signal pass-through with SCART and TV aerial connectors.
Additional features
• Parental Lock Level control system.
• Screensaver program for screen protection.
• Progressive Scan creates a picture with twice the scan lines of traditional Component Video. This results
in reduced picture flickering and motion artifacts as well as a sharper image on large screens.
This product contains copy protection technology, which is protected by US
Patent and other intellectual property rights. Use of this copy protection tech-

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nology from Macrovision Corporation requires the approval of Macrovision. It is intended exclusively for
home use and other limited pay-per-view applications, unless Macrovision approves some other use in
writing. Modifications to the equipment, removal of components and reverse engineering are prohibited.
GETTING STARTED - CONTROLS
Preparing the Remote Control
The remote control and batteries are individually packed. Before you use the remote control you must put
the batteries into the remote control:
1. Take the remote control and two AAA batteries.
2. Remove the battery cover on the remote control, insert the batteries (with the correct orientation) and
then put the cover back.
Note: When operating the Easy HDD Recorder, remember to point the remote control directly at the Recorder,
not the TV set!

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Remote Control Buttons
Please refer to the relevant chapters for detailed
descriptions of these buttons:
1. EJECT button
2. DV/USB button
3. HDD button
4. NUMBERS (0-9) button
5. SETUP button
6. LEFT/REPLAY, UP, DOWN, RIGHT/SKIP buttons
7. SELECT button
8. TIMER button
9. TIME SHIFT button
10. REC/OTR button (RECORD/ONE-TOUCH RECORD)
11. PLAY button
12. STOP button
13. REV (Reverse) button
14. PREV (Previous) button
15. FWD (Forward) button
16. NEXT button
17. AUDIO button
18. MENU button
19. SUBTITLE button
20. ZOOM button
21. POWER button
22. SOURCE button
23. DVD button
24. GOTO button
25. ADD/CLEAR button
26. NAVIGATION button
27. RETURN button
28. REC TO button
29. SLOW/SORT button
30. PAUSE/STEP button
31. CHANNEL+ button
32. VOLUME+ button
33. CHANNEL- button
34. VOLUME- button
35. PS/IS (PROGRESSIVE/ INTERLACE SCAN)*
36. REPEAT button
37. DISPLAY button
38. MUTE button
WARNING: If the PS/IS button is pressed while the unit is connected to a non Progressive Scan compatible
TV the screen will turn black and access to all menus will be lost. If this happens, press the PS/IS button once
more to return to normal.

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Front panel controls and features
1. STANDBY/ON BUTTON
2. STANDBY LED
3. IR (REMOTE SENSOR)
4. DVD DOOR
5. VFD DISPLAY
6. OPEN/CLOSE BUTTON
7. SOURCE BUTTON
8. PLAY BUTTON
9. STOP BUTTON
10. RECORD BUTTON
11. COMPOSITE VIDEO INPUT(FRONT)
12. AUDIO INPUT (FRONT RIGHT)
13. AUDIO INPUT (FRONT LEFT)
14. USB INPUT
15. DIGITAL VIDICON INPUT
Rear panel diagram
1. RF SIGNAL INPUT
2. RF SIGNAL OUTPUT
3. COMPOSITE VIDEO INPUT(REAR)
4. S-VIDEO INPUT
5. AUDIO INPUT (REAR LEFT/RIGHT)
6. 5.1CH AUDIO OUTPUT (L, R, SL, SR, C, SW)
7. COMPOSITE VIDEO OUTPUT
8. S-VIDEO OUTPUT(REAR)
9. DIGITAL AUDIO- OPTICAL OUTPUT
10. DIGITAL AUDIO-COAXIAL OUTPUT
11. COMPONENT VIDEOS OUTPUT (Y, Cr/Pr, Cb/Pb)

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12. SCART INPUT
13. SCART OUTPUT
GETTING STARTED - CONNECTING
Connecting to a Television
A. TV
B Component video output
CRFantennainput
D RF antenna output
E S-Video output
F S-video input
G Video input
HSCARTinput
There are three kinds of video outputs available, namely Component Video, S-Video and Composite Video.
In terms of picture quality, Component Video is the best; S-Video comes next, while the Composite Video is
less satisfying. There is a scart output available also. A Composite Video (CVBS), a Component Video (RGB)