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Further information
Other important informations
For your safety
Never open the player or any of its components. It can be dangerous for you or for certain fragile
components.You could receive an electric shock or touch the laser beam. Do not place your eyes
close to the opening of the disc tray or any other opening to look inside the player.
Disclaimer of warranty!
To the extent allowed by applicable law, representations and warranties of non-infringement of
copyrights or other intellectual property rights resulting from the use of this product under
conditions other than as specified above, are hereby excluded.
Condensation / moisture / heat
If your DVD recorder or a disc have been stored in a cold atmosphere, as for example during
transportation in the winter, wait for approximately 2 hours until they have reached room
temperature.
Protect the DVD recorder from moisture and excess heat (e.g. fireplace) or equipment creating
strong magnetic or electric fields (i. e. speakers...). Disconnect the power cable from the mains
electricity supply if the DVD recorder malfunctions.
Note: Dolby Digital is a sound compression technique developed by Dolby for multi-channel digital audio
signals. The Dolby Digital system enables any audio channel configuration, from a stereo sound (2 channels)
up to the digital “surround” sound 5.1.
Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. «Dolby» and the double-D symbol are trademarks of
Dolby Laboratories.
DTS - is a digital sound compression technique developed by Digital Theater Sound Systems for digital audio
multichannel signals.
“DTS” and “DTS Digital Out” are registered trademarks of Digital Theater Systems inc
PCM - If the device connected to the DIGITAL AUDIO OUT sockets does not support Dolby, DTS or MPEG
signals, your DVD recorder will deliver PCM (Pulse Code Modulation) signals. In this case Dolby Digital, DTS
or MPEG must not be selected.
The linear PCM is a signal recording format used for CDs. CDs are recorded in 44.1kHz /16bits. DVDs are
recorded in 48kHz / 16 bits, or even up to 96kHz / 24 bits.
DVD copy protection
In accordance with the DVD standard, your DVD recorder is equipped with a Copy Protection
system, which can be triggered on and off by the DVD disc itself, in order to make any recording
of the concerned DVD disc onto a videotape of very poor picture quality, or even impossible.
“This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by method claims
of certain U.S. patents and other intellectual property rights owned by Macrovision Corporation
and other rights owners. Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorized by
Macrovision Corporation, and is intended for home use only unless otherwise authorized by
Macrovision Corporation. Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited.”
Concerning batteries
• Respect the polarities. Do not mix different types of batteries or new and old batteries. Do
not use rechargeable batteries. Do not expose batteries to excessive heat, do not incinerate
them and do not recharge them. Do not try to open them as they may leak or explode.
Remove the batteries from the remote control unit if you are not going to use it for several
weeks. Immediately remove any leaking batteries. Take care in doing this, as leaking batteries
may cause burns to the skin or other physical injury.
• Please respect the environment and prevailing regulations. Before you dispose of
batteries ask your dealer whether they are subject to special recycling and if he
accepts to take them back.
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