Frequently Asked Questions

Q: How do I use the Gateway DVD Recorder remote control?

A: The following graphic and table provide information about the remote control buttons and their funtions.

Note: Some buttons may only work when a disc is playing in the DVD recorder, others may only work when the disc is stopped.

Button Description
Open/Close Opens and closes the disc tray
Channel up/down Changes the TV channel
Display Displays status information about the disc, such as display time, chapter, and video quality
Setup Opens the Setup menu. For more information, see the "Using the Setup menu" section of the User's Guide.
Top Menu Displays a disc menu with a list of titles or files on the disc
Disc Tools Opens the Disc Tools menu. For more information, see the "Using Disc Tools" section of the User's Guide.
Pause/Step Pauses playback. After playback is paused, press this button repeatedly to advance frame-by-frame on a DVD or video CD. Press the button to return to normal playback mode.
PLAY Starts disc playback
Fast-forward/reverse Fast-forwards or fast-reverses through the disc. Pressing this button repeatedly changes the speed from 2x, to 4x, to 8x, to 16x, then back to normal.
Source Changes the video source
Record Starts a recording
Power Turns your DVD recorder on and off
Number pad Selects titles on DVDs, VCDs, and SVCDs, select chapters on DVDs, and selects tracks on CDs
Menu Displays the DVD menu or chapter menu
Enter/Arrows Enter Selects Setup options and sub-options and selects disc titles, chapters and tracks. The buttons highlight Setup options and sub-options and adjust options
Disc Nav. Opens a navigation menu for the current disc
Next/Previous (Next) goes to the next chapter or track on the disc.
(Previous) goes to the last chapter or track on the disc.
Stop Stops disc playback
Edit Displays the Title Edit menu for editing a disc title, adding protection to a disc, and erasing titles from the disc
Timer Displays the Timer menu for setting up timed recordings