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    ǵ HDD DVD RECORDER GDR 5550 HDD ENGLISH ...

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    2 CONTENTS ______________________________ 5-6 HDD DVD recorder GDR 5550 HDD 5 Special features of your HDD DVD recorder 5 Disc formats 6 Scope of deliver y 7 Set-up and safety 8-17 Overview 8-9 The main functions 10 Menus and navigation 11 The front of the HDD DVD recorder 12 The displays of the HDD DVD recorder 13-14 The back of the HDD DVD record ...

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    ENGLISH 3 49 Frame search 49 Slow motion 49 Frame-by-frame playback 49 Selecting camera angles for scenes 49 Enlarging and moving a screen section (zoom) 50 Switching the dubbed language or the audio format 50 Selecting and displaying subtitles 50 Creating and playing a playlist 51 Repeating a chapter , a title or a disc 51 Repeating a selected sec ...

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    4 77-83 Editing data on the HDD archive 77 Preparation 77 Copying a title to disc 78 Deleting titles in the HDD archive 78 Sorting titles in the HDD archive 78-81 Functions in the HDD archive sub-menu 82 Viewing information via the HDD archive 82 Organising the hard disc 83 Deleting data in the HDD archive 84-85 Copying 84 Connection and preparatio ...

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    ENGLISH 5 Special features of your HDD DVD recorder Y our HDD DVD recorder provides you with perfect digital video record- ing and playback in studio quality . Y ou can record television programmes on the built-in hard disc of the HDD DVD recorder , a DVD+RW/-RW or DVD+R/-R. With the time shift function you can watch television programmes with a ti ...

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    6 Scope of delivery 1 HDD DVD recorder GDR 5550 HDD 2 Remote control 3 2 batteries, 1.5 V , type AA 4 EURO-A V (SCAR T) cable 5 Power cord 6 Antenna cable 7 Cinch cable (video) 8 Cinch cable (audio) 9 DVD+RW 10 CD with operating instructions 11 Instruction manual 12 Over view HDD DVD RECORDER GDR 5550 HDD __ Q-SET SV 3 2 1 6 5 4 7 8 9 0 CL SOURCE T ...

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    ENGLISH 7 SET -UP AND SAFETY ____________________ This HDD DVD recorder is designed to record and play back video and audio signals. Any other use is expressly prohibited. If the HDD DVD recorder is subjected to a sudden change in temperature, for example if it is brought in from the cold to a warm room, connect it to the mains supply and let it st ...

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    8 The main functions This section briefly describes the main functions of your HDD DVD recorder . Time shift – watching a current television pr o- gramme with a delay (from page 28) When you switch on the HDD DVD recorder , the programme you are currently watching is recorded in the time shift memor y . This memor y has space for around 3 hours o ...

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    ENGLISH 9 The Y esDVD function (from page 57) The Y esDVD function allows you to make professional home videos from your recordings. At the end of recording, the HDD DVD recorder automatically cre- ates a chapter over view , which is displayed as thumbnail images in the disc menu. Using a PC, you can then create a sleeve cover for the disc. Only th ...

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    10 Menus and navigation Y ou can access the various menus of your HDD DVD recorder directly using the main menu, or with individual buttons on the remote control. 1 Open the »MAIN MENU« of the HDD DVD recorder by press- ing » i «. 2 Press » S « or » A « to select the menu item. »HDD« – switches to the HDD archive. Y ou can also open the ...

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    ENGLISH 11 The front of the HDD DVD recorder Ǽ Switches the HDD DVD recorder in and out of standby mode. In standby mode, the current time and day of the week appear on the display . IN USB interface for connecting an external data medium (under the cover panel). VIDEO IN Video/audio input sockets for connecting a L AUDIO IN R camcorder (under the ...

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    12 The displays of the HDD DVD recorder REPEA T ALL Repeat functions activated. REPEA T A-B MP3 Disc mode with MP3 CD. P N P AL or NTSC standard is selected. SVCD Disc mode with S-Video CD, video CD or audio CD. ŀ Playback. ! Pause/freeze-frame. DVD Disc mode with DVD. Hdd HDD mode. PBC PBC function (playback control) for S-Video CD or video CD is ...

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    ENGLISH 13 The back of the HDD DVD recorder ANTENNA ANTENNA IN Antenna input socket (for the rooftop antenna). OUT ➞ TV Antenna output socket (to the television). VIDEO OUT VIDEO OUT Video output socket for connecting a television or A V receiver with a cinch socket. S-VIDEO OUT Video output socket for connecting a television or A V receiver with ...

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    14 OVER VIEW ______________________________ VIDEO IN VIDEO IN Video input socket for connecting a video recorder , DVD player or A V receiver with a cinch socket. S-VIDEO IN V ideo input socket for connecting an SVHS-video recorder or A V r eceiver with an S-VIDEO socket. AUDIO IN L R Audio input sockets (left/right analogue channel) for connecting ...

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    ENGLISH 15 OVER VIEW ______________________________ The remote control Ǽ Switches the HDD DVD recorder in and out of standby mode. In standby mode, the current time and day of the week appear on the display . DISPL Opens the time shift menu or the playback menu of a disc. y For selecting and displaying subtitles* on the DVD during playback. d Swit ...

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    16 % Switches to for wards slow motion* at various speeds during playback. ! Freeze-frame/pause. Advances the picture frame by frame. 7 Interrupts playback. Press twice to stop. Hold down to open the disc compartment. 8 Starts playback. 56 Select the previous/next chapter or section during playback. m, Switch to for wards or reverse picture search ...

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    ENGLISH 17 SELECT Switches between external USB source and HDD archive. SET UP Opens and closes the setup menu of the HDD DVD recorder . – z + Adjust the volume. (red) Selects dif ferent functions depending on the mode. (green) Selects different functions depending on the mode. (yellow) Selects dif ferent functions depending on the mode. (blue) S ...

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    18 Note: Do not connect any other equipment while the device is switched on. Switch off the other equipment as well before connecting it. Only plug the device into the mains socket after you have connected the external devices. Connecting a rooftop antenna or cable feed 1 Plug the cable of the rooftop antenna or cable feed into the antenna socket ? ...

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    ENGLISH 19 CONNECTION AND PREP ARA TION _____ Connecting a television Y ou have four options, depending on the sockets you have on your television or flat screen: – For the best picture quality , make the connection at the EURO-A V socket using a fully assigned EURO-A V (SCART) cable. – The simplest option which still offers sufficient quality ...

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    20 Connecting a televisionusing cinch cables 1 Plug the cinch cable supplied into the » VIDEO OUT « socket on the HDD DVD recorder and the corresponding socket (VIDEO IN) on the television. 2 Plug standard cinch cables into the » L AUDIO OUT R « sockets on the HDD DVD recorder and the corresponding sockets (AUDIO IN) on the television. Connecti ...

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    ENGLISH 21 Connecting a television using cinch cables (pro- gressive scan) Caution: This connection transmits video signals at a high frequency range. Before you first switch on the device, please check whether your television or projector is suitable for this use. GRUNDIG accepts no liability for damage resulting from negligent use. Notes: The vid ...

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    22 Connecting an audio system with analogue two-channel stereo sound As an alternative to using the television’ s speakers, the sound can also be played back through an audio system. This can improve the sound quality . 1 Plug a standard cinch cable into the » L AUDIO OUT R « socket on the HDD DVD recorder and the corresponding sockets on the a ...

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    ENGLISH 23 Connecting a digital multi-channel amplifier or digital two-channel audio system A multi-channel audio/video amplifier (Dolby* digital decoder or DTS** – Digital Theatre System) decodes the digital multi-channel sound of the DVD to provide optimum sound quality . 1 Plug the cinch cable supplied into the cinch socket » DIGIT AL AUDIO O ...

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    24 Connecting the power cord 1 Plug the mains cable supplied into the » 110-240 V~ « socket on the back of the HDD DVD recorder . 2 Plug the power cord into the wall socket. Caution: The only way to disconnect the HDD DVD recorder from the mains is to pull out the plug. Note: Do not connect any other equipment while the device is switched on. Swi ...

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    ENGLISH 25 INITIAL SETUP___________________________ Switching on the HDD DVD recorder 1 Switch the HDD DVD recorder to standby mode by pressing » Ǽ « on the device and press » Ǽ « on the remote control to switch on from standby . – Display: » HELLO « flashes. Initial setup When you first switch on the HDD DVD recorder , the »Initial setu ...

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    26 INITIAL SETUP___________________________ Entering a new time and date 1 Select the date line with » S « or » A « and press » OK « to activate it. 2 Enter the date as six digits using » 1 … 0 « and press » OK « to confirm the setting. 3 Select »NEXT« by pressing » OK «. 4 Select the time line with » S « or » A « and press » O ...

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    ENGLISH 27 INITIAL SETUP___________________________ Setting the TV norm The colour norm of the HDD DVD recorder’ s screen menus has to be adapted to the format of your television. Select »P AL« for televisions with the P AL standard, or »NTSC« for those with the NTSC standard. »P AL« is the default setting. 1 Press » SET UP « to open the ...

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    28 Time shift – watching a current television programme with a delay When you switch on the HDD DVD recorder , the current pro- gramme that you can see on the television screen is recorded in the time shift memor y . If a digital receiver is connected to the HDD DVD recorder , select SETUP MENU – > PREFERENCES – > Default Source – > ...

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    ENGLISH 29 7 Dialog line with buttons and their functions. » A « or » S « select the television station or the A V channel to be recorded in the time shift memor y . » a « or » s « select scenes from the time shift recording. » a « 10 seconds backwards. » s « 10 seconds for wards. Operating mode display . Switches to disc playback; the ...

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    30 W atching programmes with a time shift 1 When you switch on the HDD DVD recorder , the current pro- gramme that you can see on the television screen is recorded in the time shift memor y . – The time shift menu is displayed briefly . Note: Y ou can view the time shift menu with » DISPL « or » OK «. Pausing a live programme Y ou can pause t ...

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    ENGLISH 31 Searching for scenes in the time shift memory Y ou can search for scenes in the current recording. The programme continues to be recorded in the time shift memor y . 1 By pressing » m « you can “rewind” the programme. Three different speeds are available. 2 By pressing » 5 « you can switch back to the star t of each chap- ter . ( ...

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    32 DISC PLA YBACK _________________________ Preparation 1 Switch on the television and select the preset channel for the HDD DVD recorder . 2 If an audio system or an A V receiver is connected to the HDD DVD recorder , switch it on and select the audio input for the HDD DVD recorder . 3 Press » Ǽ « to switch on the HDD DVD recorder from standby ...

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    ENGLISH 33 DVD playback DVD features Y ou can recognise a DVD by the logo on the label. Depending on the content of the DVD, the discs contain one or more titles. Each title may contain one or more chapters. Y ou can control and direct playback of a DVD using the menu of the HDD DVD recorder on the television screen. Special DVD features DVDs have ...

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    34 5 Advance frame-by-frame by pressing » ! «. 6 Press » 8 « to resume playback. 7 T o stop playback, press » 7 « twice . Opening the playback menu 1 Y ou can open the playback menu by pressing » DISPL « twice. 2 Y ou can select repeat functions in » Mode«. DVD+RW/+R/-R W/-R playback Features of DVD+RW/+R/-R W/-R Y ou can recognise a disc ...

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    ENGLISH 35 S-VCD/VCD playback S-VCD/VCD features Y ou can recognise S-VCD/VCDs (video CDs) by the logo on the label. Depending on the contents of the S-VCD/VCD (films, music videos etc.), the discs may carr y one or more tracks. Y ou can create S-VCDs/VCDs using the PBC (playback control) system for track navigation. This depends on the editing and ...

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    36 DISC PLA YBACK _________________________ Frame search 1 Select the playback speed during playback by pressing » m « or » , «. 2 Press » 8 « to resume normal playback. Switching PBC (playback control) on and off 1 During playback, press » DISPL « or » OK « twice. 2 Select »PBC« with » S « or » A « and press » OK « to confirm. 3 ...

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    ENGLISH 37 DISC PLA YBACK _________________________ Playing audio and video files DivX © Video CD features DivX © Video is an encoder/decoder based on the MPEG-4 com- pression system which is used to encr ypt and display compressed video data. This enables the HDD DVD player to play back videos compressed in the DivX © format. This results in pl ...

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    38 DISC PLA YBACK _________________________ Note: Y ou cannot playback from the DivX © video disc whilst recording on the HDD archive. End the recording to play the DivX © video disc. Playback 1 Open the »MAIN MENU« of the HDD DVD recorder by pressing » i «. 2 Select the » 8 DVD« menu item with » S « or » A « and press » OK « to confi ...

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    ENGLISH 39 DISC PLA YBACK _________________________ Selecting a title in steps (SKIP) 1 Select the next title by pr essing » 6 « during playback. 2 Press » 5 « to select the previous title. – Playback begins with the selected title. Selecting a section to the minute 1 During playback, enter the playing time in » 1 … 0 « five digits (hours ...

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    40 DISC PLA YBACK _________________________ Selecting and showing subtitles (DivX © Video CD only) DivX © Video CDs provide two types of subtitles. There are the familiar subtitles available on a conventional DVD, and also subtitles shown as a separate file in the browser . 1 Press » y « during playback. or 2 Select the subtitles file in the fi ...

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    ENGLISH 41 Picture data CD playback JPEG CD features JPEG stands for Joint Picture Experts Group. This process was designed to compress picture files. JPEG files can be burned onto a CD along with other file types. These CDs are known as file CDs or mixed-mode CDs. For example, the CD could contain MP3 files (audio) and JPEG files (for example to d ...

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    42 Random playback 1 Press » RND « during playback. – All the pictures on the JPEG CD are shown in a random order . 2 Press » RND « to quit the function. Selecting slide transition style 1 During playback, press » n « repeatedly . – The type of slide transition style is displayed. Adjusting the picture display The pictures can be rotated ...

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    ENGLISH 43 KODAK picture CD features This method was developed for archiving analogue photographs. After they are developed, small photographs are scanned with a resolution of 1536 x 1024 pixels and burnt onto a CD in JPEG format. A KODAK picture CD can contain up to 40 pictures. In addition to the picture files, a KODAK picture CD can also contain ...

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    44 Audio CD playback Audio CD features Y ou can recognise audio CDs by this logo. Audio CDs only contain sound recordings. They can be played in the normal manner via an audio system, just as on a CD player . The individual tracks are stored in a sequence. There are no folders. Playback 1 Open the »MAIN MENU« of the HDD DVD recorder by pressing ? ...

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    ENGLISH 45 Preparation 1 Switch on the television and select the preset channel for the HDD DVD recorder . 2 If an audio system or an A V receiver is connected to the HDD DVD recorder , switch it on and select the audio input for the HDD DVD recorder . 3 Press » Ǽ « to switch on the HDD DVD recorder from standby mode. – The television station ...

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    46 Displaying the info line 1 Press » DISPL « or » OK « once or twice to display the info line. – Y ou will see information about the title, total running time and playback time elapsed. – The info line automatically disappears after a short time. Frame search 1 Select the playback speed during playback by pressing » m « or » , «. 2 Pre ...

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    ENGLISH 47 Selecting and playing scenes Y ou can make a bookmark for a scene of a recording in the HDD archive. This bookmark can be selected directly for playback. Y ou can set one bookmark per recording. Setting bookmarks 1 Press » c « during playback. – Display: » c «. Note: This bookmark is automatically over written if you create a new o ...

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    48 The sound is muted for the picture search, slow motion and freeze- frame functions. Depending on the disc in use, some of these functions may be unavailable. Selecting titles and chapters If a disc has multiple titles or chapters you can select them separately . Selecting titles and chapters step by step 1 During playback, select the title or ch ...

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    ENGLISH 49 Frame search Y ou can choose amongst various speeds (for wards or backwards). 1 Select the for ward or reverse playback speed during playback by repeatedly pressing » m « or » , «. 2 Press » 8 « to resume normal playback. Slow motion Different (for ward) playback speeds are available. 1 Press » % « during playback. 2 Press » % ? ...

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    50 Switching the dubbed language or the audio format* These settings allow you to listen to a dubbed language other than the default one if the DVD provides alternatives. 1 Press » d « during playback. – Display: for example »AUDIO: 02/03 GER«. 2 Press » d « to select the audio language you want. Note: The structure of the DVD itself may st ...

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    ENGLISH 51 Repeating a chapter , a title or a disc Depending on the type of disc, you can repeat chapters, titles, folders or the entire disc. 1 T o repeat the chapter , press » b « during playback until » Repeat chapter« appears in the display . – The chapter currently playing is repeated. or T o repeat the title, press » b « during playba ...

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    52 Recording options Y ou can record television programmes on the HDD archive of the HDD DVD recorder or on a DVD+RW/-RW and DVD+R/-R. – Immediately , with one touch recording – which means you select the channel on the HDD DVD recorder and start recording straight away . – At a later stage – by entering data for the TV channel. – With op ...

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    ENGLISH 53 Recording quality and time For the disc Y ou can set the quality of the recording. The table below shows the relationship between quality and recording time: Quality Time HQ – V er y high quality 60 minutes on a 4.7 GB blank DVD SP – High quality 120 minutes on a 4.7 GB blank DVD SP+ – Good quality 150 minutes on a 4.7 GB blank DVD ...

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    54 RECORDING – GENERAL INFORMA TION Note on recording quality Pay attention to the recording quality , whether you set it manually or with the timer , when you want to record a program in the HDD archive and then transfer it to a disc at a later point. If you select a ver y high recording quality , a 90 minute film might not fit onto the disc. T ...

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    ENGLISH 55 Preparing for recording 1 Switch on the television and select the preset channel for the HDD DVD recorder . 2 Press » Ǽ « to switch on the HDD DVD recorder from standby mode. 3 Briefly press » ə « on the HDD DVD recorder or press and hold down » 7 « on the remote control. – Display: » «, the disc compartment opens. 4 Put a di ...

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    56 5 Press » ● « to start recording. – The amount of recording time available is shown. Notes: During the recording, you can press » ● « to enter the switch-off time (30 minutes, 60 minutes, 90 minutes, none). The switch-off time depends on the playing time left on the disc. The HDD DVD recorder automatically switches off the recording af ...

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    ENGLISH 57 The Y esDVD function allows you to make professional home videos from your recordings. At the end of recording, the HDD DVD recorder automatically cre- ates a chapter over view , which is displayed as thumbnail images in the disc menu. At the same time, a music video is created using three scenes from the recording. Y ou can put the fini ...

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    58 Preparing for recording 1 Switch on the television and select the preset channel for the HDD DVD recorder . 2 Switch the HDD DVD recorder to and from standby with » Ǽ « on the remote contro. Note: Please select the recording quality before starting the recording. See the section on custom settings and selecting the recording quality on page 9 ...

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    ENGLISH 59 Recording on the HDD archive and simultaneous playback from the HDD archive 1 Switch on the television and select the preset channel for the HDD DVD recorder . 2 Press » Ǽ « to switch on the HDD DVD recorder from standby mode. – When you switch on the HDD DVD recorder , the current pro- gramme that you can see on the television scre ...

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    60 Recording on the HDD archive and simultaneous playback from disc 1 Switch on the television and select the preset channel for the HDD DVD recorder . 2 Press » Ǽ « to switch on the HDD DVD recorder from standby mode. – When you switch on the HDD DVD recorder , the current pro- gramme that you can see on the television screen is recorded in t ...

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    ENGLISH 61 Recording on disc and simultaneous playback from the HDD archive 1 Switch on the television and select the preset channel for the HDD DVD recorder . 2 Press » Ǽ « to switch on the HDD DVD recorder from standby mode. – When you switch on the HDD DVD recorder , the current pro- gramme that you can see on the television screen is recor ...

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    62 If the HDD archive is full up or you want to make a back-up copy of special recordings, you can copy the data from the HDD archive onto a disc. 1 T o make a copy , put a DVD+R, DVD+RW , DVD-R or DVD-RW into the disc compartment. 2 Press » i « to open the main menu. 3 Select » HDD« with » S « or » A « and activate with » OK «. – The H ...

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    ENGLISH 63 Programming recordings by entering the data for the television programme Notes: Y ou can store the television programme on a disc or in the HDD archive. The time and date on the HDD DVD recorder must be accurate. If all the timer positions are occupied and you want to program a new recording you must delete one, as described in the sec- ...

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    64 5 Select »Record T o« with » S « or » A « and activate with » OK «. Select the recording medium (HDD = HDD archive, DVD = disc) with » S « or » A « and confirm with » OK «. 6 Select »Quality« with » S « or » A « and press » OK « to con- firm. Select the recording quality with » S « or » A « and press » OK « to confir ...

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    ENGLISH 65 13 Select » OK« with » S « or » A « and press » OK « to confirm the recording data. – The »Timer list« menu appears on the screeen. Note: If you do not want to save the timer data, select » Cancel« with » S « or » A « and press » OK « to confirm. 14 T o make further recordings, repeat the instructions from step 3 or e ...

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    66 Checking, modifying or deleting recording data Preparation Switch on the television. Select the »A V« channel on the television for the HDD DVD recorder . Checking recording data 1 Open the »Timer list« menu by pressing » « (green). – The »Timer list« menu appears, displaying the current data. 2 Press » S « or » A « to select the t ...

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    ENGLISH 67 The index screen of the DVD+R, DVD+RW , DVD-R and DVD-RW shows the title, length, quality and date of the recording. The first frame of the recording is also displayed. If the »Automatic chapter marking« is activated, the HDD DVD recorder makes chapter markings during the recording. Y ou can set the time inter vals by referring to the ...

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    68 3 During playback, select » Chapter marker« with » S « or » A « and activate with » s «. 4 T o add your own markers, select » Inser t marker« with » S « or » A « and press » OK « to insert the marker at the selected scene. 5 Quit the function by pressing » x « or » «. Deleting chapter markers Y ou can delete individual chapte ...

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    ENGLISH 69 Creating a new title thumbnail Y ou can select and save any scene as a new index thumbnail picture for the title. 1 Select » Title« with » S « or » A « and press » OK « to activate. 2 Press » 1 … 0 « to enter the title and press » OK « to confirm. 3 Select » Index picture« by pressing » S « or » A «. 4 Press » OK « ...

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    70 Editing the names of recordings Y ou can give recordings a name. 1 Put a DVD+R, DVD+RW , DVD-R or DVD-RW in the disc com- partment. 2 Press » i « to open the main menu. 3 Select » 8 DVD« by pressing » S « or » A « and activate with » OK «. – The index screen appears. 4 Press » S « or » A « to select the title and activate the tit ...

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    ENGLISH 71 Deleting titles (recordings) from the disc 1 Put a DVD+R, DVD+RW , DVD-R or DVD-RW in the disc com- partment. 2 Press » i « to open the main menu. 3 Select » 8 DVD« by pressing » S « or » A « and activate with » OK «. – The index screen appears. 4 Press » S « or » A « to select the title and activate the title menu with ? ...

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    72 6 Press » SOURCE « to select the input source (for example, TV). – Display: for example, »P1 ARD«, the current TV station is shown. 7 Select the television programme by pressing » A « or » S «. 8 Press » ● « to start recording. – The available recording time is displayed. The recording stops automatically at the end of the title. ...

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    ENGLISH 73 Entering the name of the disc Y ou can enter a name for each disc; the name is shown on the index screen. 1 Put a DVD+R, DVD+RW , DVD-R or DVD-RW in the disc com- partment. 2 Press » i « to open the main menu. 3 Select » 8 DVD« by pressing » S « or » A « and activate with » OK «. – The index screen appears. 4 Select the disc ...

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    74 4 Select the disc information »MY DVD« by pressing » S « or » A « and activate with » s «. – The disc menu is displayed. 5 Select » Erase disc« with » S « or » A « and press » OK « to confirm. 6 Press » OK « to delete the disc. – Display: » W ar ning: This operation will erase all data on the disc. Are you sure you want to ...

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    ENGLISH 75 EDITING DA T A ON A DISC ______________ Finalising title editing If you have edited titles or chapters, a DVD player may not be able to display this properly . This function allows you to eliminate this problem. If » Make compatible« does not appear in the menu, the disc is already compatible and the setting is not necessar y . 1 Put a ...

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    76 Finalising a disc (DVD+R/-R/-RW only) If you want to play a DVD+R/-R on a DVD player , you must first finalise it. The HDD DVD recorder is able to play the unfinalised disc. Note that after a disc is finalised, no changes or any new record- ings can be made on it. If » Finalising disc« does not appear in the menu, the disc has already been fin ...

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    ENGLISH 77 In the »HDD archive« menu there are many options for editing the recorded programmes. Y ou can select titles and copy them to disc or delete or sort titles. Y ou can start playback in a sub-menu, delete a title, split the title in two parts, mark cer tain parts of the title and block their playback, change the title picture index, chan ...

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    78 EDITING DA T A ON THE HDD ARCHIVE __ Deleting titles in the HDD archive 1 Select the title to be deleted with » S « or » A «. 2 Press » « (red) to delete the titles. – Display: » Do you want to delete this title?«. 3 Select » Y es« with » a « or » s « and press » OK « to confir m. Sorting titles in the HDD archive Y ou can sort ...

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    ENGLISH 79 Splitting titles in two Y ou can split a title into two. After wards you can then delete these titles separately , so that you can use the memor y space on the hard disc again. 1 Select » Split« with » S « or » A « and confirm with » OK «. – Playback of the title starts. 2 At the scene where the title is to be split, press » O ...

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    80 EDITING DA T A ON THE HDD ARCHIVE __ Creating a new index thumbnail for a title Y ou can select and save any scene as a new index thumbnail for the title. 1 Select » Change Index Pic« with » S « or » A «. – Playback of the title starts. 2 At the scene you want to use as a new index picture, press » OK «. – Display: » Do you want to ...

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    ENGLISH 81 Blocking playback of a title Y ou can only start playing back the title once you have entered a password. 1 Select » Lock« with » S « or » A « and confirm with » OK «. – Title is blocked, » « is indicated next to the title picture index. Note: T o undo the block, select » Unlock« with » S « or » A « and confirm with » ...

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    82 Viewing information via the HDD archive This function tells you about the HDD archive memor y (total memor y , memor y already assigned and the memor y still available) and the number of titles stored. 1 Press » SET UP « to open the setup menu. 2 Select » SETUP-MENU – ARCHIVE SETTINGS« ( ) with » S « or » A « and press » OK « to conf ...

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    ENGLISH 83 Deleting data in the HDD archive This function deletes all the data in the HDD archive. Caution: Even the protected recordings in the »HDD archive« are deleted. 1 Press » SET UP « to open the setup menu. 2 Select » SETUP-MENU – ARCHIVE SETTINGS« ( ) with » S « or » A « and press » OK « to confirm. 3 Select » Erase hard dis ...

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    84 Note: Do not connect any other equipment while the device is switched on. Switch off the other equipment as well before connecting it. Only plug the device into the mains socket after you have connected the external devices and the antenna. Connection and preparation Connecting a camcorder 1 Connect the » VIDEO IN « and » L AUDIO IN R « sock ...

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    ENGLISH 85 Recording from external devices Preparation Switch on the television. Select the »A V« channel on the television for the HDD DVD recorder . Put a DVD+R, DVD+RW , DVD-R or DVD-RW into the disc compartment. Please select the recording quality before starting the recording. See the section on custom settings and selecting the recording qu ...

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    86 Connection and preparation A decoder is necessar y when the HDD DVD recorder receives encoded programs from a private broadcaster . Ask your dealer about the decoder . Connection 1 Connect the » EURO A V2 ➞ DECODER « socket on the HDD DVD recorder to a suitable socket on the decoder using a EURO-A V (SCART) cable. Setting the channel positio ...

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    ENGLISH 87 Recording pay TV programmes Preparation Switch on the television. Select the »A V« channel on the television for the HDD DVD recorder . Put a DVD+R, DVD+RW , DVD-R or DVD-RW into the disc compartment. Please select the recording quality before starting the recording. See the section on custom settings and selecting the recording qualit ...

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    88 Connection and preparation T o connect a digital camera or an external storage medium, switch the HDD DVD recorder into standby with » Ǽ « and switch it on only after connecting. Even if you disconnect the USB, the HDD DVD recorder must first be switched to standby , other wise files can be damaged. Connecting external data devices 1 Connect ...

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    ENGLISH 89 Playing back content from external data devices Playback 1 Press » Ǽ « on the remote control to switch on the HDD DVD recorder from standby mode. 2 Press » i « to open the main menu. 3 Select » USB« with » S « or » A « and press » OK « to activate. – The file browser appears. 4 Select the folder using » S « or » A « an ...

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    90 Copying content from external data devices to disc This function allows you to copy files from an external data device onto a DVD+R/+RW or DVD-R/-RW . DVD +RW/-RWs can be recorded on several times. If you use DVD +R/-Rs for copying, burning is only possible once. Preparation Switch on the television. Select the »A V« channel on the television ...

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    ENGLISH 91 Authorising the content of a DVD Films on DVD may be wholly or partially unsuitable for children. These DVDs contain information which marks the content or scenes. They are assigned access levels 1 to 8, which may differ from coun- tr y to countr y . Y ou can select one of the access levels and a cer tain countr y , and thus authorise al ...

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    92 Selecting the digital output Here you select whether the audio signal is emitted from the » DIGIT AL AUDIO OUT « socket in the original data for mat (All) or in PCM format (Pulse Code Modulation). 1 Press » SET UP « to open the setup menu. 2 Select » SETUP-MENU – AUDIO« ( ) with » S « or » A « and press » OK « to confirm. 3 Select ...

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    ENGLISH 93 AUDIO SETTINGS _______________________ Switching the dynamic range (volume range) on and off Dolby digital soundtracks have a ver y large dynamic volume range, hence there is a great difference in volume between quiet and loud tones. The dynamic range function optimises this at low volume. 1 Press » SET UP « to open the setup menu. 2 S ...

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    94 Language settings Y ou can choose between various languages. 1 Press » SET UP « to open the setup menu. 2 Select » SETUP-MENU – LANGUAGE« ( ) with » S « or » A « and press » OK « to confirm. Note: The rest of the process is described in the following sections, starting from step 1 . Selecting the dubbing language If several languages ...

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    ENGLISH 95 Switching the screen saver on and off When this function is activated, the screen saver starts when no function has been selected on the HDD DVD recorder for some time. 1 Press » SET UP « to open the setup menu. 2 Select » SETUP-MENU – PREFERENCES« ( ) with » S « or » A « and press » OK « to confirm. 3 Select »Screensaver« ...

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    96 Inserting chapter markers in recordings This function allows you to specify whether and how often chapter markers are automatically set during recording. 1 Press » SET UP « to open the setup menu. 2 Select » SETUP-MENU – RECORDING« ( ) with » S « or » A « and press » OK « to confirm. 3 Select »Auto Chapter Marker« with » S « or ? ...

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    ENGLISH 97 T uning television channels automatically 1 Open the »MAIN MENU« of the HDD DVD recorder by pressing » i «. 2 Select the » TimeShift« menu item with » S « or » A « and press » OK « to confirm. 3 Press » SET UP « to open the setup menu. 4 Select » SETUP-MENU – RECORDING« ( ) with » S « or » A « and press » OK « to ...

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    98 SPECIAL SETTINGS ______________________ 9 T o enter the channel number or frequency of the TV station, select »Search T ype« with » S « or » A « and press » OK « to confirm. Select the search parameter with » S « or » A « and press » OK « to confirm. 10 Select »Band« to set the antenna signal the HDD DVD receives. If the HDD DVD ...

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    ENGLISH 99 Setting the time and date If you do not want to use the date and time broadcast by a tele- vision station, you can set it manually . 1 Press » SET UP « to open the setup menu. 2 Select » SETUP-MENU – DA TE/TIME« ( ) with » S « or » A « and press » OK « to confirm. 3 Select » Date« with » S « or » A « and press » OK « ...

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    100 DivX © Video registration 1 Press » SET UP « to open the setup menu. 2 Select » SETUP-MENU – VIDEO« ( ) with » S « or » A « and press » OK « to confirm. 3 Select »DIVX (R) Video On Demand« with » S « or » A « and activate with » OK «. – The menu shows the registration code for the internet. 4 Press » SET UP « to exit th ...

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    ENGLISH 101 T echnical data This product fulfils the European directives 89/336/EEC, 73/23/EEC and 93/68/EEC. This device conforms to the safety regulation DIN EN 60065 (VDE 0860) and thereby the interna- tional safety regulation IEC 60065. Never open up the HDD DVD recorder . The manufacturer will not accept any liability for damage resulting from ...

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    102 General information on laser devices Y our system is a CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT . This means that the laser is designed in such a way as to ensure that the maximum permissible emission value cannot be exceeded under any circumstances. Caution: This device emits laser radiation. Because of the danger of eye injuries, the unit may only be opened or ...

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    ENGLISH 103 T roubleshooting Not every picture or sound problem is caused by a defect in your HDD DVD recorder . Impairment can also be caused by leads having been accidentally pulled out, damaged DVDs/CDs and worn-out bat- teries in the remote control. If the following measures do not rectify the problem, consult an authorised dealer . INFORMA TIO ...

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    104 INFORMA TION _________________________ Problem Possible cause/remedy Disc drive noises during HDD archive playback. The HDD DVD recorder does not work with the buttons on the recorder or with the remote control. The inserted disc continues to rotate for approx. ten mini- utes before switching off. Press » ə « and remove the disc from the dis ...

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    ENGLISH 105 Environmental note This product has been made from high-quality parts and materials which can be re-used and recycled. Therefore, do not throw the product away with normal household waste at the end of its life. T ake it to a collection point for recycling electrical and electronic devices. This is indicated by this symbol on the produc ...

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    106 Additional Information for units sold in the UK. Units sold in the UK are suitable for operation from a 240V ac, 50Hz mains supply . The range of multi-system receivers is built to work in most European coun- tries. However , the mains plug and socket system for the UK differs from many European countries. This appliance has been supplied with ...

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    Grundig Multimedia B.V . • Atrium, Strawinskylaan 3105 • NL-1077 ZX Amsterdam • http://www.grundig.com 06/15 ...

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