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VCR/DVD COMBINATION OPERATION MANUAL Please read this Operation Manual carefully before using your VCR/DVD COMBINATION. INSTRUCCIONES EN ESPAÑOL INCLUIDAS. The region number for this VCR/DVD is 1. Basic TV Connection Cable Antenna Signal (Back of TV) Disconnect Please refer to "Connections" on page 7. (Back of Cable Antenna...
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This symbol alerts the user that there are important operating and maintenance instruc- tions in the literature accompanying this unit. ® are designed to protect the environment through superior energy efficiency. – 2 – DV-NC150U...
Important Safeguards 1. Read Instructions - All the safety and operating instruc- tions should be read before the appliance is operated. 2. Retain Instructions- The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference. 3. Heed Warnings - All warnings on the appliance and in the operating instructions should be adhered to.
Others It is the intent of Sharp that this product be used in full compliance with the copyright laws of the United States and that prior permission be obtained from copyright owners whenever necessary.
1. Please refer to relevant topics in the Troubleshooting Guide on page 29 before returning the product. 2. Do not attempt to service this Unit yourself. Instead, unplug it and contact a Sharp Authorized Service Center for inspection. (See Service Information on page 28.) 3.
About the Video Cassettes and Discs Playable Video Cassettes Use only cassettes marked with this unit. Playable Discs Playable Mark (logo) discs DVD-Video * 1,2,4,6 DVD-R DVD-RW * 1,2,3,4,5,6 DVD+R DVD+RW * 1,2,3,4,5,6 Audio CD * 4,6 CD-R CD-RW * 4,5,6 If you cannot play back a disc which bears one of the marks above, check the following notes.
Hint for Cable Box or Satellite Box Connection A (Back of VCR/DVD) (Cable box or Satellite box) ANT-IN OU T Round Coaxial cable ANT-OUT Cable (supplied) Signal Select this connection when you want to view or record a scram- bled channel. With this connection, channels cannot be changed on the VCR/DVD.
Connection to a TV Basic Audio AUDIO IN Audio cable (supplied) (supplied) VCR/DVD DVD/VCR AUDIO OUT AUDIO IN DVD/VCR DIGITAL AUDIO S-VIDEO COMPONENT AUDIO OUT AUDIO IN VIDEO OUT AUDIO OUT ANT-IN COAXIAL VIDEO OUT VIDEO IN ANT-OUT VIDEO OUT VIDEO IN COMPONEN DIGITAL...
About the Remote Control and Front Panel About the Remote Control and Front Panel Button Remote Control (Alphabetical order) POWER SPEED AUDIO SKIP CH. VCR TV SLOW DISPLAY PAUSE PLAY STOP REC OTR MENU ENTER SETUP TOP MENU RETURN SEARCH CLEAR MODE ZOOM...
Front Panel Display Lights up when power is on. Timer light lights up when a timer recording is set. POWER OPEN/CLOSE AV IN 2 VIDEO L(MONO)-AUDIO-R OUTPUT STOP/ EJECT PLAY REC TIMER ( TRACKING ) No disc inserted / cannot read disc Opening the tray Closing the tray Loading the disc...
Preparation for Use Turn on the unit for the first time Turn on the TV and set it to channel 3. • If channel 3 is already occupied for broadcasting, see“RF Output Channel” section. Remote Control TV Screen POWER LANGUAGE SELECT B ENGLISH [ON] FRANCAIS...
Playback Before: Turn on the TV and set it to channel 3. • If channel 3 is already occupied for broad- casting, see “RF Output Channel” section. * See page 11 to switch the VCR/DVD function. Remote Control TV Screen PLAYB PLAY [VCR/DVD]...
On-Screen Operations To call up the main menu To decide -MENU- MENU B TIMER PROGRAMMING AUTO REPEAT [OFF] CHANNEL SET UP CLOCK SET LANGUAGE SELECT To select an item To exit the menu -MENU- TIMER PROGRAMMING AUTO REPEAT [OFF] B CHANNEL SET UP CLOCK SET LANGUAGE SELECT Recording Features...
Hint for Timer Recording • If there is a power failure or the VCR/DVD has been unplugged for more than 30 seconds, the clock setting and all timer settings will be lost. • If a tape is not in the VCR/DVD or does not have the record tab, the TIMER and Please insert a recordable tape.
Special Features Time Search You can specify the time for fast forwarding or rewinding. • Insert a tape into this unit. TIME SEARCH – : – – SEARCH MODE x2 (Twice) Select the desired length of time for fast forwarding or rewinding TIME SEARCH 2 : 5 0...
Playback Before: Turn on the TV, amplifier and any other components which are connected to this unit. Make sure the TV and audio receiver (commercially available) are set to the correct channel. DVD-V DVD-V DVD-V DVD-V VR mode VR mode VR mode * See page 11 to switch the VCR/DVD function.
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Playing the disc recorded in VR mode (Video Recording format) DVD-V DVD-V VR mode VR mode VR mode DVDs recorded in VR mode can have a PLAYLIST assigned to alter the order or content to be played. If a PLAYLIST has been created, you can choose the ORIGINAL or PLAYLIST option.
MP3 Playback MP3 is a method of compressing files. You can copy MP3 files on CD-RW/Rs from the computer and play the files on this unit. Insert a MP3-format disc, then press the MENU button to call up the MP3 menu on the TV screen.
Search Function Track Search Using the n umber b uttons Using the n umber b uttons •For single digit tracks (1-9), press a single number (eg. track 3, press 3). •To play track 26, press +10, 2, 6 of the Number buttons.
Repeat / Random / Programmed Playback Repeat Playback Repeat function is available only during playback. PLAY REPEAT Each time the REPEAT button is pressed... DVD-V DVD-V (current chapter repeat) CHAPTER (current title repeat) TITLE (repeat off) DVD-V DVD-V VR mode VR mode VR mode (current chapter repeat)
Special Settings Subtitle Language DVD-V DVD-V DVD-V DVD-V VR mode VR mode VR mode This unit allows you to select a subtitle language (if available) during DVD play- back. PLAY 1.ENG/6 SUBTITLE T-SET Each time you press the SUBTITLE/T- SET button, subtitle languages change. For example (English subtitles) (French subtitles)
Black Level Setting DVD-V DVD-V DVD-V DVD-V VR mode VR mode VR mode Adjust the Black Level Setting to make the dark areas of the TV picture brighter. PLAY repeatedly until this MODE screen appears ENTER ON: Makes the dark areas brighter. OFF: Shows the original picture as recorded.
LANGUAGE Setting Follow the step 1) to 3) in the “CUSTOM Menu” section on page 23. Select the desired item ENTER AUDIO ∗1 ∗2 (Default: ORIGINAL) Sets the audio language. LANGUAGE menu SUBTITLE: ∗1 ∗2 (Default: OFF) Sets the subtitle language. DISC MENU: ∗1 LANGUAGE AUDIO...
AUDIO Setting Choose the appropriate audio settings for your equipment. It only affects during the playback of DVD discs. Follow the step 1) to 3) in the “CUSTOM Menu” section on page 23. Select the desired item DRC (Dynamic Range Control): (Default: ON) Set to “ON”...
PARENTAL Setting Parental Control limits the disc viewing that exceed your settings. (if an incorrect password is entered, the disc will not play) This feature prevents your children from viewing inappropriate materials. arental vels arental vels Parental Level allows you to set the rating levels of your DVD discs. Playback will stop if the ratings exceed the levels you set. Follow the steps 1) to 3) in the “CUSTOM Menu”...
Language List Language Code Language French [FRE] Abkhazian 4748 Frisian Afar 4747 Galician Afrikaans 4752 Georgian Albanian 6563 German [GER] Amharic 4759 Greek [GRE] Arabic 4764 Greenlandic Armenian 5471 Guarani Assamese 4765 Gujarati Aymara 4771 Hausa Azerbaijani 4772 Hebrew Bashkir 4847 Hindi Basque...
• If there is a discrepancy between languages, the default language will be English. Service Information (For the U.S.) For the location of the nearest Sharp Authorized Service Center, or to obtain product literature, accessories, supplies or customer assistance, please call 1-800-BE-SHARP (1-800-237-4277) or visit SHARP’s website (http://www.sharpusa.com).
Troubleshooting Guide If this unit does not perform properly when operated as instructed in this Operation Manual, check this unit con- sulting the following checklist. PROBLEM No power. • Make sure the power plug is connected to an AC outlet. •...
NO INTENTE DESARMAR EL GABINETE. SOLICITE EL SERVICIO UNICAMENTE A PERSONAL CUALIFICADO. ENERGY STAR Los productos que han ganado la marca una eficiencia superior en el uso de la energía. DV-NC150U No. de modelo: No. de serie: Este símbolo previene al usuario del voltaje aislado dentro de la unidad que puede provocar descargas eléctricas peligrosas.
IMPORTANTES MEDIDAS DE SEGURIDAD Y PRECAUCIONES 1) Lea las instrucciones - Lea detenidamente todas las instruc- ciones de seguridad y operación antes de usar el producto. 2) Conserve las instrucciones - Conserve las instrucciones de seguridad y operación para consultas futuras. 3) Respete las advertencias - Observe estrictamente todas las advertencias impresas en el producto y las incluidas en el manual de instrucciones.
Conexiones Consulte la "Conexión básica del televisor" en la página delantera antes de utilizar esta unidad. Canal de salida RF Si el canal 3 se está utilizando para una trans- misión. 1)Programe su televisor al canal 4. 2)Inserte una cinta pregrabada en esta unidad. 3)Pulse el botón OUTPUT en el VCR/DVD para que se encienda la luz VCR OUTPUT.
Ajuste del reloj -MENU- PROGRAMAR MENU AUTOREPETIR [OFF] AJUSTE CANAL B AJUSTE DE RELOJ SELEC. IDIOMA SALIDA DEL AUDIO TV ESTEREO • Si no se ha ajustado el reloj, aparece la pan- talla AJUSTE DE RELOJ cuando pulse el botón MENU. En este caso, vaya al paso (2). AJUSTE DE RELOJ AÑO 0 3 / –...
Mando a distancia Disco/cinta Botón (Orden alfabético) POWER SPEED AUDIO SKIP CH. ENTER VCR TV SLOW DISPLAY PAUSE ANGLE PLAY AUDIO STOP REC OTR CLEAR/ MENU C.RESET ENTER SETUP TOP MENU RETURN SEARCH CLEAR MODE ZOOM MODE C.RESET DISPLAY SUBTITLE ANGLE REPEAT T-SET...
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Product, and shall constitute full satisfaction of all claims, whether based on contract, negligence, strict liability or otherwise. In no event shall Sharp be liable, or in any way responsible, for any damages or defects in the Product which were caused by repairs or attempted repairs performed by anyone other than an authorized servicer.