Symphonic UDV680 Owner's Manual

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DVD/CD PLAYER &

VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER

UDV680

Owner's Manual

Precautions .......................................................................... 2

Laser Safety........................................................................ 2

Important............................................................................. 2

Power Supply..................................................................... 2

Dew Warning ...................................................................... 2

Caution................................................................................ 2

Positioning .......................................................................... 2

A Note About Recycling ...................................................... 2

Connection to Power........................................................... 3

Playable Discs .................................................................... 4

Unplayable Discs ................................................................ 4

Important Copyright Information ......................................... 4

Symbols Used in this Manual.............................................. 4

Functional Overview ........................................................... 5

Front Panel ......................................................................... 5

Display ................................................................................ 5

Remote Control................................................................... 6

Loading Batteries ................................................................ 6

DVD/VCR Switching ........................................................... 6

Rear View ........................................................................... 7

Setting up Your DVD/VCR.................................................. 7

Before Connecting .............................................................. 7

Connecting to a TV ............................................................. 7

For Better Sound (for DVD Features) ................................. 8

External Input Mode (for VCR Features) ............................ 9

Video Cassette Tape .......................................................... 9

TV Colour System............................................................... 9

Setting the Clock................................................................. 9

Channel Presetting ............................................................. 9

Automatic Channel Preset .................................................. 9

Manual Channel Preset .................................................... 10

To Skip a Preset Channel ................................................. 10

Channel Reprogramming.................................................. 10

VCR Operation ................................................................... 11

VCR Features ................................................................... 11

Playback ........................................................................... 11

Auto Repeat Playback ...................................................... 11

Picture Select.................................................................... 12

Auto Return....................................................................... 12

Quick-Find......................................................................... 12

Index Search..................................................................... 12

Time Search...................................................................... 13

Hi-Fi Stereo Sound System .............................................. 13

Recording.......................................................................... 13

OTR (One Touch Recording).............................................13

Timer Recording ................................................................13

Hints for OTR and Timer Recording ..................................14

Copying a Video Tape .......................................................15

Supplied Accessories

• Remote control

• Two R6 (AA) batteries

• RF cable

• Scart cable

• Owner's Manual

• Quick Setup Guide

Printed in China

Recording from DVD to VCR ............................................ 15

Status Display ................................................................... 15

Real Time Tape Counter................................................... 16

Automatic Operations........................................................ 16

DVD Operation ................................................................... 16

Basic Playback.................................................................. 16

General Features .............................................................. 16

Disc Menus ....................................................................... 16

Title Menu ......................................................................... 16

Calling up a Menu Screen During Playback...................... 16

About the PBC Function of Video CD ............................... 17

MP3 / JPEG Playback ..................................................... 17

Dual Playback .................................................................. 18

Slide Show Mode .............................................................. 18

Adjustment of Picture Size ................................................ 18

Resume............................................................................. 18

Pause ................................................................................ 18

Step by Step Playback ...................................................... 18

x1.3 and x0.8 Rapid Play with Voice................................. 18

Fast Forward / Reverse Search ........................................ 19

Slow Forward / Reverse Search ....................................... 19

Zoom ................................................................................. 19

Audio Language ................................................................ 19

Subtitle Language ............................................................. 19

Camera Angle ................................................................... 19

Stereo Sound Mode ......................................................... 19

Virtual Surround ................................................................ 19

Track Search..................................................................... 20

Chapter / Title Search ....................................................... 20

Time Search...................................................................... 20

Marker Setup..................................................................... 20

Repeat............................................................................... 21

Programmed Playback...................................................... 21

Random Playback ............................................................. 22

Folder Playback ................................................................ 22

On-Screen Information...................................................... 22

DVD Setup ......................................................................... 23

Language Setting .............................................................. 23

Display Setting .................................................................. 23

Audio Setting..................................................................... 24

Parental Control ................................................................ 24

Others Setting ................................................................... 24

To Reset All the Settings of the Setup screen .................. 25

Troubleshooting Guide ..................................................... 26

Specifications .................................................................... 27

Maintenance ....................................................................... 27

Declaration of Conformity.................................. Back cover

Model/Serial Number

This appliance has a serial number located on the rear panel.

Please note down the serial number and retain the information

for your records.

Model number:

UDV680

Serial number:

PAL

Table of Contents

Summary of Contents for Symphonic UDV680

Page 1: Table Of Contents
H9930BD(EN).fm Page 1 Wednesday, July 20, 2005 4:58 PM DVD/CD PLAYER & VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER UDV680 Owner’s Manual Table of Contents Precautions ................2 Recording from DVD to VCR ..........15 Laser Safety................ 2 Status Display ..............15 Important................2 Real Time Tape Counter...........
Page 2: Precautions
H9930BD(EN).fm Page 2 Wednesday, July 20, 2005 4:58 PM Precautions Important WARNING: • Use only discs marked DVD or disc with this DVD. TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC • Use only cassettes with the VHS mark with this VCR. SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE Power Supply TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.
Page 3: Connection To Power
H9930BD(EN).fm Page 3 Wednesday, July 20, 2005 4:58 PM Connection to Power Before Switching on make sure that the voltage of your electricity supply is the same as that indicated on the rating plate. Mains Cord This appliance may be fitted with a non-rewireable plug. If it is necessary to change the fuse in a non-rewireable plug the fuse cover must be refitted.
Page 4: Playable Discs
H9930BD(EN).fm Page 4 Wednesday, July 20, 2005 4:58 PM Playable Discs Depending on the recording status of a disc, the disc may not be played back at all or normally (the picture or sound The following discs can be played back on this unit. may not be smooth, etc.).
Page 5: Functional Overview
H9930BD(EN).fm Page 5 Wednesday, July 20, 2005 4:58 PM Functional Overview Front Panel STANDBY-ON OPEN/CLOSE PLAY STOP/EJECT STOP PLAY CHANNEL OUTPUT VIDEO L - AUDIO - R F.FWD REC/OTR 1. y STANDBY-ON indicator Display The indicator is on when this unit is turned on. Remote Sensor 2.
Page 6: Remote Control
H9930BD(EN).fm Page 6 Wednesday, July 20, 2005 4:58 PM Remote Control MODE (DVD) To set up Programmed or Random Playback for Audio CDs, MP3 and JPEG files. OPEN/CLOSE To set the Virtual Surround ON or OFF. STANDBY-ON SPEED/ /EJECT SYSTEM AUDIO To activate the Virtual Surround or x1.3 and x0.8 Rapid Play with Voice.
Page 7: Rear View
H9930BD(EN).fm Page 7 Wednesday, July 20, 2005 4:58 PM Rear View S-VIDEO OUT jack (DVD only) Connect to the S-VIDEO input jack on your TV. Use a commercially available S-VIDEO cable. AV1 (TV) jack DIGITAL ANALOG S-VIDEO AERIAL AUDIO OUT AUDIO OUT Connect to the scart jack on your TV.
Page 8: For Better Sound (For Dvd Features)
H9930BD(EN).fm Page 8 Wednesday, July 20, 2005 4:58 PM If your TV has no scart input jack but has an Hints for connecting to a Dolby Digital S-VIDEO input jack, decoder, DTS decoder or MPEG decoder 1) Follow the steps right under “Connecting to a •...
Page 9: External Input Mode (For Vcr Features)
H9930BD(EN).fm Page 9 Wednesday, July 20, 2005 4:58 PM External Input Mode (for VCR Features) • If this unit is unplugged or if there is a power failure for more than 30 seconds, you may have to reset the Connect an external device (a decoder, a camcorder, etc.) to clock.
Page 10: Manual Channel Preset
H9930BD(EN).fm Page 10 Wednesday, July 20, 2005 4:58 PM To Skip a Preset Channel To Select a Desired Channel You can select a desired channel by using ), or The channels you can no longer receive or seldom watch can directly pressing the Number buttons on the remote control.
Page 11: Vcr Operation
H9930BD(EN).fm Page 11 Wednesday, July 20, 2005 4:58 PM 7) Press MENU to exit. MENU INITIAL TIMER CH TUNING SET UP CLOCK INITIAL MOVE CH TUNING P01: P06: P02: P07: AUTO P03: P08: MANUAL MOVE P04: P09: P05: P10: Position Channel Number Number...
Page 12: Picture Select
H9930BD(EN).fm Page 12 Wednesday, July 20, 2005 4:58 PM 1) Press , then MENU Auto Return 2) Press to select “SET UP”, then press When timer recording is finished, the unit will automatically 3) Press to select “AUTO REPEAT”. rewind the tape to the beginning where it started recording. 4) Press so that “ON”...
Page 13: Time Search
H9930BD(EN).fm Page 13 Wednesday, July 20, 2005 4:58 PM Time Search maximum recording/playback time using E-60, E-120, E-180 or E-240 tapes in each mode. This feature allows you to go to a specific point on a tape by Tape Type Recording/Playback Time entering the exact amount of time you wish to skip in order to Tape Speed...
Page 14: Hints For Otr And Timer Recording
H9930BD(EN).fm Page 14 Wednesday, July 20, 2005 4:58 PM 1) Press , then MENU 3) Enter the correct numbers using , then press 2) Press 4) Press MENU to select “TIMER”, then press to exit. 5) Press T-SET to return to timer standby mode. Note: •...
Page 15: Copying A Video Tape
H9930BD(EN).fm Page 15 Wednesday, July 20, 2005 4:58 PM 1) Insert a pre-recorded videocassette into the playing VCR. • The indicator on the front panel display flashes if there 2) Insert video cassette tape with its erase-prevention tab in are no more Timer Recordings on standby. place into the cassette compartment of the recording unit.
Page 16: Real Time Tape Counter
H9930BD(EN).fm Page 16 Wednesday, July 20, 2005 4:58 PM Real Time Tape Counter Automatic Operations • This counter shows the elapsed recording or playback time Automatic Rewind, Eject in hours, minutes, and seconds on screen. (Nothing is When the end of a tape is reached during recording, playback shown in the case of blank portion.) or fast-forward, the tape will be automatically rewound to the •...
Page 17: About The Pbc Function Of Video Cd
H9930BD(EN).fm Page 17 Wednesday, July 20, 2005 4:58 PM Note: • Contents of menus and corresponding menu • Up to 8 hierarchies can be recognized. operations may vary between discs. Refer to the • The name of group and track can be displayed in up manual accompanying the disc for details.
Page 18: Dual Playback
H9930BD(EN).fm Page 18 Wednesday, July 20, 2005 4:58 PM Dual Playback Resume JPEG DVD-V JPEG 1) During playback, press STOP 1) Press MENU during MP3/JPEG playback. •Resume message will appear on the TV screen. •The FILE LIST will appear. 2) Press PLAY 2) Press K or L to select a desired JPEG file or MP3 track •Playback will resume from the point at which playback...
Page 19: Fast Forward / Reverse Search
H9930BD(EN).fm Page 19 Wednesday, July 20, 2005 4:58 PM Fast Forward / Reverse Search • If your language is not shown after pressing AUDIO several times, the disc may not have that language. DVD-V However, some discs allow you to change audio 1) During playback, press repeatedly to select the language setting in the disc menu.
Page 20: Track Search
H9930BD(EN).fm Page 20 Wednesday, July 20, 2005 4:58 PM 2) Press ENTER to change a value to “1” (Natural effect), “2” Chapter / Title Search (Emphasized effect) or “OFF” (original sound). DVD-V 3) Press MODE RETURN to exit. Using SEARCH MODE Note: •...
Page 21: Repeat
H9930BD(EN).fm Page 21 Wednesday, July 20, 2005 4:58 PM 5) Press SEARCH MODE RETURN to exit. 3) To exit the sequence, press Note: • Opening the disc tray, turning off the power or Note: • The repeat A-B section can only be set within the ENTER selecting “AC”...
Page 22: Random Playback
H9930BD(EN).fm Page 22 Wednesday, July 20, 2005 4:58 PM Random Playback •The Bit Rate (the amount of audio and video data currently being read) and current playback status will be JPEG displayed. This function shuffles the playing order of tracks instead of •Current repeat setting appears only when the repeat playback in the original sequence.
Page 23: Dvd Setup
H9930BD(EN).fm Page 23 Wednesday, July 20, 2005 4:58 PM DVD Setup In Setup menu, QUICK mode, CUSTOM mode and INIT. mode (refer to pages 23-25) are available. QUICK mode consists of the setting menus often needed, and you can make all settings required in CUSTOM mode. You can make the settings of the QUICK items with mark in QUICK mode.
Page 24: Audio Setting
H9930BD(EN).fm Page 24 Wednesday, July 20, 2005 4:58 PM Note: • The discs of recorded with PAL system cannot be 2) Press to select “CUSTOM”, then press ENTER viewed on an NTSC system TV. •CUSTOM mode screen will appear. 3) Press ENTER to select “PARENTAL”, then press ENTER...
Page 25: To Reset All The Settings Of The Setup Screen
H9930BD(EN).fm Page 25 Wednesday, July 20, 2005 4:58 PM To Reset All the Settings of the Setup screen AUTO POWER OFF : ON : to turn off the unit automatically after 30 minutes of no This function allows you to return all selections of Setup use.
Page 26: Troubleshooting Guide
H9930BD(EN).fm Page 26 Wednesday, July 20, 2005 4:58 PM Troubleshooting Guide If the unit does not perform properly when operated as instructed in this Owner’s Manual, check the unit, consulting the following checklist. WARNING: Under no circumstances should you try to repair the system yourself, as this will invalidate the warranty.
Page 27: Specifications
H9930BD(EN).fm Page 27 Wednesday, July 20, 2005 4:58 PM Specifications PRODUCT TYPE CONNECTIONS DVD Player with Video Cassette Recorder Front Panel: Video input RCA connector x 1 DISCS Audio input RCA connector x 2 DVD-Video Rear Panel: Audio CD AERIAL Coaxial type, female Video CD RF OUT...
Page 28: Declaration Of Conformity
73 / 23 / EEC CE Marking: 93 / 68 / EEC We declare that the following product: DVD/VCR, Model UDV680 is in compliance with following Regulations. EN 55013: 2001 + A1: 2003, EN 55020: 2002 + A1: 2003, EN 61000-3-2: 2000...