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Notes on Copyrights: CAUTION It is forbidden by law to copy, broadcast, show, broad- RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN cast via cable, play in public, or rent copyrighted material without permission. This product features the copy protection function developed by Macrovision. Copy protection signals are recorded on some discs.
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SOME DOS AND DON'TS ON THE SAFE USE OF EQUIPMENT This equipment has been designed and manufactured to meet international safety standards but, like any electrical equipment, care must be taken if you are to obtain the best results and safety is to be assured.
Introduction About the Symbol Display To ensure proper use of this product, please read this “ ” may appear on your TV display during opera- owner’s manual carefully and retain for future refer- tion and indicates that the function is not permitted by ence.
Types of Playable Discs Regional code This DVD+VCR is designed and manufactured for playback of region DVD video discs “2” encoded DVD software. This unit (8 cm / 12 cm disc) can play only DVD discs labeled “2” DVD audio discs or “ALL”.
Disc-related terms PBC: Playback Control (Video CD only) Playback control is available for Video CD (VCD) ver- sion 2.0 disc formats. PBC allows you to interact with DVD ±R / DVD ±RW the system via menus, search functions, or other typi- DVD -R and DVD +R are two different standards for cal computer-like operations.
Front Panel OPEN/CLOSE Display window Opens or closes the disc tray. Shows the current status of the DVD+VCR. Disc Tray (DVD deck) Cassette Compartment (VCR deck) Insert a disc here. Insert a video cassette here. Remote Sensor Point the DVD+VCR remote control here. ON/STANBY Switches the EJECT...
Display Window The DVD deck is selected. A disc is in the DVD deck. (Lights when a disc is in the DVD deck and Flashes when no disc.) Indicates when the Progressive scan is active. Indicates repeat mode. DVD+VCR is in timer recording or a timer recording is programmed.(VCR part only) A cassette is in the VCR deck.
Remote Control DVD/VCR select button Select the output source (DVD or VCR) to view on the TV screen. 0-9 numerical buttons Selects numbered options in a menu. INPUT SELECT To select the VCR deck’s source (Tuner, AV1, AV2 or AV3). TOP MENU Displays the disc’s Title menu, if available.
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Remote Control (POWER) Switches DVD+VCR ON and OFF. EJECT, OPEN/CLOSE - Opens and closes the disc tray. - Ejects the tape in the VCR deck. TV/VCR To view channels selected by the VCR tuner or by the TV tuner. COUNTER RESET, CLEAR - Resets tape counter to M 0:00:00.
Rear Panel AERIAL Connect the aerial using this jack. DVD/VCR OUT (VIDEO/AUDIO (Left/Right)) Connect to a TV with video and audio inputs. COMPONENT/PROGRESSIVE SCAN VIDEO OUT (Y Pb Pr) (DVD EXCLUSIVE OUT) Connect to a TV With Y Pb Pr inputs. AUDIO OUT (Left/Right) (DVD EXCLUSIVE OUT) Connect to an amplifier, receiver or stereo system.
Preparation S-Video connection Tips: • Depending on your TV and other equipment you wish to 1. Connect the S-VIDEO OUT jack on this unit to the connect, there are various ways you could connect the S-Video in jack on the TV using the S-Video cable unit.
Digital Multi-channel sound Rear of this unit (Component/Progressive scan Video connection) A digital multi-channel connection provides the best sound quality. For this you need a multi-channel Audio/Video receiver that supports one or more of the audio formats supported by your unit (MPEG 2, Dolby Digital and DTS).
6. Press REW b or FWD f on the front of Tuning in a video channel on your DVD+VCR for more than 4 seconds. your TV RF60 will appear in the display window. The following picture will be displayed on the TV Notes: screen.
Setting the clock Manually To set the colour system The clock in your DVD+VCR controls time and 1. Press VCR MENU. date settings for your DVD+VCR. 2. The main menu will appear on the TV screen. The clock is set automatically during ACMS 3.
How to use the main menu Tuning in TV Stations Automatically This DVD+VCR can easily be programmed by If the TV broadcast signal is weak your using the menus displayed on screen. DVD+VCR may not detect the necessary infor- The menus are controlled from the Remote mation and will not be able to store them cor- Control Handset.
5. Press w to select STATION so that you may Tuning in TV Stations Manually name your TV station. In certain areas of the country broadcast signals Press ENTER/OK. may be too weak for your DVD+VCR’s automat- The TV station name list will appear. ic tuning process to find or assign TV stations correctly.
Changing the order of TV Stations Deleting TV Stations After tuning TV stations into your DVD+VCR you After tuning TV stations into your VCR you may may wish to change the order in which they are wish to delete a station. stored without having to retune them again.
Example: On-Screen Display during DVD On-Screen Display playing DVD Video You can display the general playback status on the Items Selection Method TV screen. Some items can be changed using the menu. To use the on-screen display: W / w, Numbers Title Number 1 / 3 ENTER/OK...
Initial Settings Original: Refers to the original language in which the disc was recorded. By using the Setup menu, you can make various Other: To select another language, press number but- adjustments to items such as picture and sound. You tons then ENTER/OK to enter the corresponding 4-digit can also set a language for the subtitles and the number according to the language code list in the refer-...
To turn on progressive scan: DVD-V DVD-A DivX Dolby Digital / DTS / MPEG Connect component out of this unit to the input of Bitstream: Select “Bitstream” if you connect the your monitor/television, set your television or monitor DVD+VCR’s DIGITAL AUDIO OUT jack to an to component Input.
OTHERS Note: • Actual picture enhancement may vary depending on the The PBC, Auto Play, B.L.E., Pluge, DNR and DivX(R) quality of the disc. VOD settings can be changed. • While the DNR2 (expanded level) can provide additional improvement in the reduction of noise in the video signal, OTHERS it may produce undesirable picture artifacts on some discs.
LOCK (Parental Control) 4. Press ENTER/OK to confirm your rating selection, then press SETUP to exit the menu. LOCK 5. Press OPEN/CLOSE (U) to activate parental Unlock Rating control. Password Country Code Password (Security Code) You can enter or change password. Move Select 1.
Operation Playing a tape 5. Slow motion playback, Shuttle : During playing back or still picture press W or w. You will only be able to load and eject video cassettes You can reach the following playback speeds. when your DVD+VCR is plugged into the mains. (-7xplay, -3xplay, -play, still, 1/19 slow, play, 2xplay, 7xplay) Your DVD+VCR may also playback recordings from...
One-touch Timer Recording (OTR) 7. Press PAUSE/STILL II/R to avoid recording unwanted scenes. Your DVD+VCR allows you to make recordings Press PAUSE/STILL II/R to continue recording. using a variety of simple methods: Tapes can be paused for up to 5 minutes; RECP One-touch Timer Recording (OTR) start will be displayed briefly when a tape is paused.
Timer recording using On 5. Press the numbered buttons to enter the date of the programme. Screen Display If you press ENTER/OK before entering the date you may select one of the following automated You may set up to seven timer record events W or w recording features.
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8. Press VCR MENU to set another timer record Video Programme System (VPS) • event and follow steps 3 to 7. The Video Programme System (VPS) ensures that Check that the timer event details are correct. the TV programmes that you have programmed for Press VCR MENU twice.
Playing a DVD or Video CD General Features Notes: Playback Setup Unless stated otherwise, all operations described use 1. Turn on the TV and select the video input source the remote control. Some features may also be avail- connected to the DVD+VCR. able on the Setup menu.
Still Picture and Frame-by-Frame Playback DVD-V DVD-A DivX Repeat A-B DVD-V DVD-A DivX To repeat a sequence. 1. Press PAUSE/STEP (II) during playback. Advance 1. Press A-B at your chosen starting point. “ A * ” the picture frame-by-frame by pressing appears briefly on the TV screen.
DVD-V DivX DVD-V DVD-A DivX Time Search Zoom To start playing at any chosen time on the disc: Use zoom to enlarge the video image. 1. Press DISPLAY during playback. The time search 1. Press ZOOM during playback or still playback to box shows the elapsed playing time.
Special DVD Features DVD-V DivX Subtitles Press SUBTITLE repeatedly during playback to see the different subtitle languages. Checking the contents of DVD discs: Menus Notes: DVDs may offer menus that allow you to access spe- • This unit can only read subtitle with “.smi”, “.srt” or “.sub” cial features.
DVD Audio Discs 1 / 2 Moving to another GROUP DVD Audio is a new disc format building on the suc- Some DVD Audio discs divide content into different cess of DVD to provide high quality, uncompressed, groups. Your player enables you to quickly access dif- multi-channel audio for a new experience in audio ferent groups during playback via the on-screen dis- quality.
Playing an Audio CD or MP3/WMA MP3 / WMA disc compatibility with this player is Disc limited as follows: • Sampling frequency: within 8 - 48 kHz (MP3), within 32 - 48kHz (WMA) The DVD+VCR can play MP3/WMA formatted record- •...
Audio CD and MP3 / WMA Disc Random Features 1. Press RANDOM during playback. Random Playback begins immediately and RANDOM appears on the menu screen. Pause 2. To return to normal playback, press RANDOM repeatedly until RANDOM disappears from the 1.
Programmed Playback To resume normal playback from pro- grammed playback, select a track of AUDIO The program function enables you to store your CD (or MUSIC) list and then press PLAY (w) favourite tracks from any disc in the player memory. A program can contain 30 tracks.
Viewing a JPEG Disc JPEG Zoom Use zoom to enlarge the photo image. (see page 32) Using this DVD+VCR you can view JPEG files. 1. Insert a disc and close the tray. The PHOTO menu JPEG To rotate picture appears on the TV screen. Press v / V during showing a picture to rotate the PHOTO picture clockwise or counter clockwise.
Playing a DVD VR format Disc This unit will play DVD-R/RW discs recorded using the DVD-Video format that have been finalized using a DVD-recorder. • This unit will play DVD-RW discs recorded using the Video Recording (VR) format. 1. Insert a disc and close the tray. The DVD-VR menu appears on the TV screen.
Playing a DivX Movie Disc DivX disc compatibility with this player is limited as follows: Using this DVD+VCR you can play DivX disc. • Available resolution size of the DivX file is under 1. Insert a disc and close the tray. The MOVIE 720x576 (W x H) pixel.
Additional Operation with tape Blank Search The Blank Search enables you to locate the end of any recording. Whenever a recording creates, a blank Hi-Fi Stereo Sound System (NIC) content is recorded on the tape. Press BLANK SEARCH in the stop mode and it Your DVD+VCR will record and playback Hi-Fi stereo rapidly advanced to find blank content.
Video Doctor (Self-Diagnosis) Wide Screen Compatibility 16:9 This feature informs you that there is a problem with Your DVD+VCR can record and play back wide your DVD+VCR. These error messages will appear screen aspect ratio programmes (16:9). To record a on the TV screen.
To set the decoder Recording from another video recorder We have already described, how to connect a With this video recorder you can make recordings decoder for pay-TV station as DECODER or PRE- from an external source, such as copying from anoth- MIERE on page 13-14.
Reference Language Codes Use this list to input your desired language for the following initial settings: Disc Audio, Disc Subtitle, Disc Menu. Language Code Language Code Language Code Language Code Abkhazian 6566 Fiji 7074 Lingala 7678 Singhalese 8373 Afar 6565 Finnish 7073 Lithuanian...
Troubleshooting Check the following guide for the possible cause of a problem before contacting service. Cause Correction Symptom No power. The power cord is disconnected. Plug the power cord into the wall out- let securely. The power is on, but DVD or VCR button is not switched Refer to page 6.
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Cause Correction Symptom An unplayable disc is inserted. Insert a playable disc. (Check the disc The DVD+VCR does type and Regional code.) not start playback. The disc is placed upside down. Place the disc with the playback side down. The disc is not placed within the Place the disc on the disc tray correctly guide.
Specifications General Power requirements AC 200-240V, 50Hz Power consumption Dimensions (approx.) 430 X 78.5 X 266 mm (w/h/d) Mass (approx.) 4.0 kg Operating temperature 5˚C to 35˚C (41˚F to 95˚F) Operating humidity 5 % to 90 % Timer 24 hours display type RF Modulator UHF 22-68 (Adjustable) System...