English. . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Norsk . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Svenska . . . . . . . . . . . 69 Polski. . . . . . . . . . . . 102 Cesky . . . . . . . . . . . 136 Magyar . . . . . . . . . . 168 -1 2 - Packard Bell Easy HDD Recorder User's Guide EN G L I S H PACKARD BELL EASY HDD RECORDER USER'S GUIDE 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. 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. Do not expose this appliance to rain or moisture. WARNING The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within a 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. RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK. DO NOT OPEN 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 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. 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. English - 3 · 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. 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. 4 - Packard Bell Easy HDD Recorder User's Guide 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). English - 5 · 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 t ...