PA C K A R D BEL L EAS Y H DD R E C O R D E R ENGLISH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 FRANÇAIS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 DEUTSCH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 NEDERLANDS . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 NORSK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117 SVENSKA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145 - UK EN G L I S H · Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves or other apparatus (including amplifiers) 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 electrician 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. 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 photocopying, 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 illustration 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. 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 municipal authority and/ or ask your retailer when purchasing a new product. Trademarks Packard Bell is a registered trademark of Packard Bell B.V. All other company or product names are trademarks, registered 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, to prevent fire or shock hazard. Do not expose this appliance to rain or moisture. 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. WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE THE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE, REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. 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. -2 EN G L I S H PACKARD BELL EASY HDD RECORDER USER'S GUIDE CONTENTS Introduction...................................................................................... 4 Main Features ......................................................................................... 4 Box Contents .......................................................................................... 4 Playable and Unplayable discs .................................................................. 5 Recordable Discs ..................................................................................... 5 Getting Started - Controls .................................................................. 6 Prepare the Remote Control .................................................................... 6 General Remote Control Buttons ............................................................. 6 Remote Control Button List ..................................................................... 8 Front panel controls and features ............................................................. 9 Rear panel diagram .................................................................................. 9 Getting Started - Installation ............................................................ 10 Connect to a Television (Basic configuration) ......................................... 10 Connect to a Television (Alternative configuration) ................................ 10 Connect To An External Audio System .................................................. 11 Connect USB devices ............................................................................ 12 Playback ......................................................................................... 13 Play a DVD or CD with MP3, JPEG or/and DivX files ............................ 14 Play content from a USB device ............................................................. 14 HDD Title List ...................................................................................... 15 Time Shifting .................................................................................. 16 Recording / Time Shifting mode ............................................................ 16 Set Recording Quality ............................................................................ 18 Record To DVD .................................................................................... 18 Record to HDD ..................................................................................... 18 Timer Recording ................................................................................... 19 Editing and Dubbing ....................................................................... 20 DVD Editing ......................................................................................... 20 HDD Editing ......................................................................................... 21 Dubbing (Copy from HDD to DVD) ....................................................... 23 System Setup .................................................................................. 24 Troubleshooting .............................................................................. 27 Specifications .................................................................................. 28 3- UK INTRODUCTION The Packard Bell Easy HDD Recorder can encode TV signals and AV signals from external devices or digital signals from IEEE 1394 devices and can record* on DVD+RW, DVD+R, DVD-RW or DVD-R discs for the facility of storage. The Easy HDD Recorder also functions as a DVD player. *Record to 8X DVD-Rs not supported. Please visit www.packardbell.com for all the latest support information and downloads for your product. · Archive recordings on the HDD (Hard Disk Drive) to DVD+RW, DVD+R, 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 DubTM. MAIN FEATURES · The internal HDD (Hard Disk Drive) record functions include Time Shifting and Direct Digital Dub. · Plays pre-recorded Movie DVDs and Audio CDs. · MP3 support. · DivX codec support (short for DivX compression/decompression). · Dolby Digital sound for a total of 6 (`5.1') separate audio channels (front-left, front-middle, front-right, rear-left, rear-right and subwoofer). 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 connectors, and component video out (Y, Cb/Pb, Cr/Pr) out connectors. · Coaxial digital audio out connector. · Connects 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. Time Shifting Additional Features · Diamond Copy image processing technology, providing excellent image quality. · Parental Lock Level control system. · Screensaver program for screen protection. · Intelligent software update. · 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. Simultaneous video recording and playback. · Pause and later resume live TV broadcasts. Fast forward, fast rewind and jump to any point in the recording. · Instant replay of up to 3 hours. · Play a previously recorded programme while another programme 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 34 audio languages, subtitle languages and disc menu languages. Supports 9 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. The wrong setting for the output mode can cause a blank screen or bad quality. If you are experiencing problems with the quality of your display or have a blank screen, please press the progressive scan button to change output mode. Program Recording · Record from TV tuner or analogue AV input in MPEG-2 format. · Play a previously recorded programme from the HDD while recording another programme. · Programmable timer for recording a single or recurring TV programme. · Set up to 20 time-recording events with three options: "Once", "Daily" and "Weekly". · OTR quick-record; record TV at the press of a button. This product contains copy protection technology, which is protected by US Patent and other intellectual property rights. Use of this copy protection technology 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. BOX CONTENTS · Easy HDD Recorder · Power Cord · Remote Control Introduction - 4 EN G L I S H DVD Archiving (`dubbing') · · · · Batteries User's Guide and Warranty Guide Coaxial aerial cable SCART cable Single-sided single layer DVD±R Single-sided single layer DVD±RW Unplayable Disc Types Unfinalised discs from other DVD/CD recorders. Not all CD-R, CD-RW, DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+RW discs are supported due to the type of disc or the condition of the recording. DISC TYPES DVDs DVD discs are divided into one or more titles. Each title may be further divided into several chapters. Sometimes a chapter may contain index points dividing the chapter into several parts. RECORDABLE DISCS Multi-Angle You can view scenes from different camera angles when watching movies or other media containing multiple playback angles. DVD±RW (rewritable DVD discs) DVD±RW is an erasable format. DVD±RW discs can be rewritten more than 1,000 times. Multiple Audio Languages You can select the language when ...