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1. DVD PLAYER/
VIDEO CASSETTE
RECORDER
OWNER’S MANUAL
MODEL : V281
Before connecting, operating or adjusting this
product, please read this instruction booklet carefully
and completely.
2. Safety Precautions
CAUTION: The apparatus shall not be exposed to water,
CAUTION dripping or splashing and that no objects filled with liquids,
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK such as vases, shall be placed on the apparatus.
DO NOT OPEN
CAUTION concerning the Power Cord
CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK
OF ELECTRIC SHOCK Most appliances recommend they be placed upon a
DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK) dedicated circuit;
NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE
That is, a single outlet circuit which powers only that appli-
REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE
PERSONNEL. ance and has no additional outlets or branch circuits.
Check the specification page of this owner's manual to be
certain.
This lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within Do not overload wall outlets. Overloaded wall outlets, loose
an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the or damaged wall outlets, extension cords, frayed power
user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous cords, or damaged or cracked wire insulation are danger-
voltage within the product’s enclosure that may ous. Any of these conditions could result in electric shock
be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of or fire. Periodically examine the cord of your appliance, and
electric shock to persons. if its appearance indicates damage or deterioration, unplug
it, discontinue use of the appliance, and have the cord
The exclamation mark within an equilateral trian- replaced with an exact replacement part by an authorized
gle is intended to alert the user to the presence services.
of important operating and maintenance (servic- Protect the power cord from physical or mechanical abuse,
ing) instructions in the literature accompanying such as being twisted, kinked, pinched, closed in a door, or
the product. walked upon. Pay particular attention to plugs, wall outlets,
and the point where the cord exits the appliance.
WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR
ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS PRODUCT To disconnect power from the mains, pull out the mains
TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. cord plug. When installing the product, ensure that the
WARNING: Do not install this equipment in a confined space plug is easily accessible.
such as a book case or similar unit.
CAUTION: Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in
accordance with the manufacturer's instructions.
Slots and openings in the cabinet are provided for ventilation
and to ensure reliable operation of the product and to protect it
from over heating.
The openings should be never be blocked by placing the prod-
uct on a bed, sofa, rug or other similar surface. This product
should not be placed in a built-in installation such as a book-
case or rack unless proper ventilation is provided or the manu-
facturer's instruction have been adhered to.
CAUTION:
This Digital Video Disc Player employs a Laser System.
To ensure proper use of this product, please read this
owner’s manual carefully and retain for future reference,
should the unit require maintenance, contact an authorized
service location-see service procedure.
Use of controls, adjustments or the performance of proce-
dures other than those specified herein may result in haz-
ardous radiation exposure.
To prevent direct exposure to laser beam, do not try to
open the enclosure. Visible laser radiation when open. DO
NOT STARE INTO BEAM.
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4. Before Use
To ensure proper use of this product, please read this Notes on Discs
owner’s manual carefully and retain for future reference.
This manual provides information on the operation and Handling Discs
maintenance of your DVD player. Should the unit Do not touch the playback side of the disc. Hold the
require service, contact an authorized service location. disc by the edges so that fingerprints do not get on the
surface. Never stick paper or tape on the disc.
About the Symbol Display
“ ” may appear on your TV display during operation
and indicates that the function explained in this owner’s
manual is not available on that specific DVD video disc. Storing Discs
After playing, store the disc in its case. Do not expose
Symbol Used in this Manual the disc to direct sunlight or sources of heat and never
leave it in a parked car exposed to direct sunlight.
Note:
Indicates special notes and operating features. Cleaning Discs
Tip: Fingerprints and dust on the disc can cause poor pic-
Indicates tips and hints for making the task easier. ture quality and sound distortion. Before playing, clean
the disc with a clean cloth. Wipe the disc from the
A section whose title has one of the following symbols is center out.
applicable only to the disc represented by the symbol.
ALL All discs listed below
DVD DVD and finalized DVD±R/RW
ACD Audio CDs
MP3 MP3 files
Do not use strong solvents such as alcohol, benzine,
WMA WMA files thinner, commercially available cleaners, or anti-static
DivX DivX files spray intended for older vinyl records.
Selecting the Viewing Source
You must select one of your output sources (DVD or
VCR) to view on the TV screen.
If you want to view DVD deck output source:
Press DVD until DVD indicator in the display window
lights and output source of DVD deck is viewed on the
TV screen.
If you want to view VCR deck output source:
Press VCR until VCR indicator in the display window
lights and output source of VCR deck is viewed on the
TV screen.
Notes:
• If you insert a disc while this unit is in the VCR mode,
this unit will switch to DVD mode automatically.
• If you insert a cassette tape without prevention tab
while this unit is in the DVD mode, this unit will switch
to VCR mode automatically.
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5. Before Use (Continued)
Types of Playable Discs Notes on Copyrights:
It is forbidden by law to copy, broadcast, show, broad-
DVD cast via cable, play in public, or rent copyrighted materi-
(8 cm / 12 cm disc) al without permission. This product features the copy
protection function developed by Macrovision. Copy
Introduction
Audio CD protection signals are recorded on some discs. When
(8 cm / 12 cm disc) recording and playing the pictures of these discs picture
noise will appear. This product incorporates copyright
In addition, this unit plays DVD±R/RW and CD-R/RW protection technology that is protected by method
that contains audio titles, DivX, MP3, WMA, and/or claims of certain U.S. patents and other intellectual
JPEG files. property rights owned by Macrovision Corporation and
other rights owners. Use of this copyright protection
This indicates a product feature that is capable technology must be authorized by Macrovision
of playing DVD-RW discs recorded with Video Corporation, and is intended for home and other limited
Recording format. viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by
Macrovision Corporation. Reverse engineering or disas-
Notes: sembly is prohibited.
• Depending on the conditions of the recording equip-
ment or the CD-R/RW (or DVD±R/RW) disc itself, CONSUMERS SHOULD NOTE THAT NOT ALL HIGH
some CD-R/RW (or DVD±R/RW) discs cannot be DEFINITION TELEVISION SETS ARE FULLY COM-
played on the unit. PATIBLE WITH THIS PRODUCT AND MAY CAUSE
ARTIFACTS TO BE DISPLAYED IN THE PICTURE. IN
• Do not use irregularly shaped CDs (e.g., heart- CASE OF 625 PROGRESSIVE SCAN PICTURE
shaped or octagonal) since they may result in PROBLEMS, IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT THE USER
malfunctions. SWITCH THE CONNECTION TO THE ‘STANDARD
• This unit requires discs and recordings to meet DEFINITION’ OUTPUT. IF THERE ARE QUESTIONS
certain technical standards in order to achieve optimal REGARDING OUR TV SET COMPATIBILITY WITH
playback quality. Pre-recorded DVDs are automatical- THIS MODEL 625p DVD PLAYER, PLEASE CONTACT
ly set to these standards. There are many different OUR CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER.
types of recordable disc formats (including CD-R con-
taining MP3 or WMA files) and these require certain
pre-existing conditions (see above) to ensure
compatible playback.
Customers should note that permission is
required in order to download MP3 / WMA files
and music from the Internet. Our company has no
right to grant such permission. Permission should
always be sought from the copyright owner.
Regional Code
This unit has a regional code printed on the rear of the
unit. This unit can play only DVD discs labelled same as
the rear of the unit or “ALL”.
Notes on Regional Codes
• Most DVD discs have a globe with one or more num-
bers in it clearly visible on the cover. This number
must match your unit’s regional code or the disc can-
not play.
• If you try to play a DVD with a different regional code
from your player, the message “Check Regional
Code” appears on the TV screen.
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6. Front Panel
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
1. Disc Tray 6. Remote Sensor
Insert a disc here. Point the remote control here.
2. 1 POWER 7. Tape Compartment
Switches the unit to ON or OFF.
8. VCR
3. PROG. (V/v) Channel Programme Selectors. Tape Eject
4. DVD 9. ./m
Opens or closes the disc tray. Go to beginning of current chapter/track or to
5. Display window PREVIOUS chapter/track.
Shows the current status of the unit. Press and hold for two seconds for a fast reverse
DVD: DVD deck is selected. search. Rewinds the tape.
: A disc is loaded in the DVD deck. 10. N
[P]: Indicates the Progressive Scan is set to On Starts playback.
mode. 11. M/>
: Indicates repeat mode. Go to NEXT chapter/track.
Press and hold for two seconds for a fast forward
: Child Lock is engaged.
search. Winds the tape forwards.
: DVD+VCR is in timer recording or a timer
12. x
recording is programmed.
Stops playback.
: A Cassette is in the VCR deck.
VCR: VCR deck is selected. 13. DVD/VCR
REC: VCR recording is engaged. DVD/VCR Selector
DVD to Video tape copy is in progress. 14. Video IN Jack
TV: Indicates TV mode. (See Notes on page 21.) 15. Audio IN (L/R) Jacks
: Indicates total playing time/elapsed
time/current time.
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7. Remote Control
POWER TV Control Buttons (see p. 33)
Switch this unit ON or OFF. TV POWER: Turns on or off the TV.
DVD/VCR select button TV AV: Selects the TV’s source.
Selects operational mode of TV PR +/–: Selects TV’s channel.
remote control. TV VOL +/–: Adjusts TV’s volume.
Introduction
OPEN/CLOSE DISPLAY
EJECT CLK/CNT
Open or close the disc tray. Access the On-Screen Display.
Tape Eject. Shows you the current time or
0-9 numerical buttons counter.
Select numbered items in a menu. F G D E (left/right/up/down)
TV/VCR Select an item in the menu.
Switch between your TV’s tuner PR/TRK(+/-)
and the VCR’s internal tuner. Select channel programme of VCR.
AV To adjust tracking.
Select input source for recording To control vertical tremble during
into tape. picture still.
ENTER/OK
BACKWARD / FORWARD Acknowledge menu selection.
(m / M)
DISC MENU
DVD: Search backward or forward.
Access menu of a DVD disc.
VCR: Rewinds the tape during the
STOP mode, for fast reverse picture
SETUP/ i
search and Advances the tape during
Access or remove setup menu.
the STOP mode, fast forward picture RETURN
search. Hides or displays the help menu
while watching JPEG picture in full
SKIP (. / >)
screen.
Go to next chapter or track.
Returns to beginning of current AUDIO
chapter or track or go to previous Select an audio language (DVD).
chapter or track. SUBTITLE
PAUSE/STEP (X) Select a subtitle language.
Pause playback temporarily / press ANGLE
repeatedly for frame-by-frame Select DVD camera angle if available
playback. ZOOM
PLAY (N)N Enlarge video image.
Starts playback. REC/ITR (O)
STOP ( Á ) Record your input sources into tape.
Stops playback. *
LOCK (Child Lock)
MARKER Switch the Child Lock on and off.
Mark any point during playback. TITLE
SEARCH Display the title menu of the disc if
Display MARKER SEARCH menu. available.
CLEAR PROGRAM
Clear a track number on the Access or remove program menu.
program menu or a mark on the A-B/LP
MARKER SEARCH menu. Repeat sequence.
Reset tape counter to zero. Select the recording speed of the
REPEAT tape.
Repeat chapter, track, title, all. RANDOM/CM SKIP
Play tracks in random order.
CM SKIP
Remote Control Operation Remote control battery installation
Point the remote control at the remote sensor and press
Detach the battery cover on the rear of the
the buttons.
remote control, and insert two batteries (size
AAA
AAA
Do not mix old and new batteries and never mix AAA) with 3 and # aligned correctly.).
different types of batteries such as standard,
alkaline, etc.
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8. Rear Panel
AERIAL
Connect the aerial using
this jack.
AUDIO IN (Left/Right) (VCR IN AV1)
Receive the audio signals from an external source to VCR.
AUDIO OUT (Left/Right) (DVD/VCR OUT)
Connect to an amplifier, receiver or stereo system.
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.
Pr R
R
L
L
Pb
Y
AC Power Cord
Connect to a power source.
S-VIDEO OUT (DVD EXCLUSIVE OUT)
Connect to a TV with S-Video input.
COAXIAL (Digital audio out jack) (DVD EXCLUSIVE OUT)
Connect to digital (coaxial) audio equipment.
VIDEO OUT (DVD/VCR OUT)
Connect to a TV with video inputs.
VIDEO IN (VCR IN AV1)
Receive the video signals from an external source to VCR.
RF.OUT
Connect to your TV using this jack.
Do not touch the inner pins of the jacks on the rear panel.
Electrostatic discharge may cause permanent damage to the unit.
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9. Connections
Caution: S-Video connection
Make sure this unit is connected directly to the TV. 1. Connect the S-VIDEO OUT jack on this unit to the
Set the TV to the correct video input channel. S-Video input jack on the TV using the S-Video
Do not connect this unit’s AUDIO OUT jack to the cable (S).
phono in jack (record deck) of your audio system. 2. Connect the Left and Right AUDIO OUT jacks of the
Preparation
Connecting to a TV DVD Player to the audio left/right in jacks on the TV
using the audio cables.
Make one of the following connections, depending on
the capabilities of your existing equipment. Progressive Scan connection
When using the COMPONENT/PROGRESSIVE If your television is a high-definition or “digital ready”
SCAN VIDEO OUT jacks, set TV’s input to COMPO- television, you may take advantage of the DVD
NENT VIDEO. Player’s progressive scan output for the highest
When using the S-VIDEO OUT jack, set the TV’ s video resolution possible.
input to S-VIDEO. If your TV does not accept the Progressive Scan
Basic connection (AV) format, the picture will appear scrambled if you try
1. Connect the VIDEO jack on this unit’s DVD/VCR Progressive Scan on the DVD Player.
OUT to the video in jack on the TV using the video 1. Connect the COMPONENT/ PROGRESSIVE SCAN
cable (V). VIDEO OUT jacks on the DVD Player to the corre-
2. Connect the Left and Right AUDIO jacks of this sponding in jacks on the TV using the Y Pb Pr
unit’s DVD/VCR OUT to the audio left/right in jacks cable.
on the TV using the audio cables (A1). 2. Connect the Left and Right AUDIO OUT jacks of the
Basic connection (RF) DVD Player to the audio left/right in jacks on the TV
1. Connect the RF antenna cable from your indoor/ using the audio cables.
outdoor antenna to AERIAL jack on the rear panel of Notes:
this unit.
Set the Progressive to “On” on the setup menu for
2. Connect the supplied RF antenna cable from the progressive signal, see page 17.
RF.OUT jack on the rear panel of this unit to your
television’s Antenna Input (R). Progressive scan does not work with the analog video
connections (yellow VIDEO OUT jack) or S-VIDEO
Rear of TV connection.
VIDEO COMPONENT VIDEO INPUT
Rear of TV
AERIAL INPUT /PROGRESSIVE SCAN AUDIO INPUT S-VIDEO INPUT
AERIAL
VIDEO COMPONENT VIDEO INPUT AUDIO INPUT S-VIDEO INPUT
INPUT /PROGRESSIVE SCAN
Pr Pb Y L R
Pr Pb Y L R
R V
A1 C A2 S
Pr R
R
Pr R
L
R
L
L
Pb
L
Pb
Y
Y
Rear of this unit (Basic connection)
Rear of this unit (DVD exclusive out connection)
DVD exclusive out connection
Component Video connection Note:
1. Connect the COMPONENT/PROGRESSIVE If the TV has an S-video input, connect the DVD player
SCAN VIDEO OUT jacks on the DVD Player to with the S-video cable. When using an S-video cable,
the corresponding in jacks on the TV using the do not connect the yellow video cable.
Y Pb Pr cable (C).
2. Connect the Left and Right AUDIO OUT jacks of the
DVD Player to the audio left/right in jacks on the TV
using the audio cables (A2).
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10. Connections (Continued)
Connecting to Optional Equipment Rear of this unit
Connecting to an amplifier equipped with two chan-
nel analog stereo or Dolby Pro Logic II/Pro Logic Pr R
R
Connect the Left and Right DVD/VCR AUDIO OUT or L
AUDIO OUT (DVD EXCLUSIVE OUT) jacks on this unit L
to the audio left and right in jacks on your amplifier, Pb
receiver or stereo system, using the audio cables.
Y
Connecting to an amplifier equipped with two channel
digital stereo (PCM) or to an Audio/ Video receiver
equipped with a multi-channel decoder (Dolby
Digital™, MPEG 2 or DTS)
or
1. Connect one of this unit’s DIGITAL AUDIO OUT jack
(COAXIAL) to the corresponding in jack on your
DVD/VCR OUT
amplifier. Use an optional digital (coaxial) audio
cable. DVD exclusive out
2. You will need to activate this unit’s digital output.
(See “AUDIO” on page 18).
Digital Multi-channel sound
A digital multi-channel connection provides the best
sound quality. For this you need a multi-channel COAXIAL L R
Audio/Video receiver that supports one or more of the DIGITAL INPUT AUDIO INPUT
audio formats supported by your unit (MPEG 2, Dolby
Digital and DTS). Check the receiver manual and the Amplifier (Receiver)
logos on the front of the receiver.
Warning: Digital multi-channel connection
Due to the DTS Licensing agreement, the digital output (DVD exclusive out connecttion)
will be in DTS digital out when DTS audio stream is
selected.
Notes:
If the audio format of the digital output does not match
the capabilities of your receiver, the receiver will Pr R
produce a strong, distorted sound or no sound at all. R
L
To see the audio format of the current DVD in the L
On-Screen Display, press AUDIO. Pb
Y
Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. Rear of this unit
“Dolby”, “Pro Logic” and the double-D symbol are
trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.
DTS and DTS Digital Out are trademarks of Digital
Theater Systems, Inc.
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11. Before Operation-VCR part
Tuning in a video channel on your Using your VCR for the very first
TV time
Video channel (RF output channel) is the channel on Following picture will display on the TV screen when
Preparation
which your TV receives picture and sound signals from you have just connected your video recorder for the
the DVD+VCR through the RF cable. very first time.
If you have used a SCART lead you will not have to To make tuning TV stations, please follow stages 3 to 4
tune your TV, simply select the AV channel. The AV as shown "ACMS" (see p.13).
channel is already pre-tuned for optimum video play-
back on your TV.
Perform the following steps only if interference appears
in the TV picture after you have moved to a different
area or a new station has started broadcasting in your ACMS
area, or if you change the connection from RF connec- Pr-12
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tion to AV connection, or vise versa. ACMS
1. Turn on DVD+VCR and TV.
2. Set the vacant position 36 on your TV.
3. Press POWER on the remote control to enter the
stand by mode (the clock indicator will be
dimmed).
4. Press and hold PROG. (v or V) on the DVD+VCR
v
for more than 4 seconds.
RF 36 will appear in the display.
The following picture will be displayed on the TV
screen.
RF CHANNEL 36
If the picture is snowy, move to step 5. If the picture
is clean, press POWER on the DVD+VCR to finish.
5. Press PROG. (v or V) on the DVD+VCR to set the
v
video channel to a vacant position between 22 and
68 which is not occupied by any local station in your
area.
Note:
The RF channel will not change until step 6 has
been executed.
6. Press POWER to store the new RF video channel
into the DVD+VCR memory.
Now tune your TV set to the new DVD+VCR RF
channel.
Note
If the TV picture was clear in step 4, do not retune your
TV.
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12. Before Operation-VCR part
Setting the clock Manually To set the colour system
The clock in your DVD+VCR controls time and date set- 1. Press i.
tings for your DVD+VCR.
2. The main menu will appear on the TV screen.
1. Press i. 3. Press 1 or 2 to select the SYS and press
Press b or B to select SET. ENTER/OK.
Press ENTER/OK. 4. Press 3 or 4 to select according to the COLOUR
system used.
HH MM DD MM YY
-- : - - -- . -- . -- ---
1 2
1 2 SET SYS
SET i f OSD SYS
ON i
OFF
2. Use the v or V on the remote control to alter the
HOURS, MINUTES, DAY, MONTH and YEAR. 5. Press 2 to select the RF AUDIO.
Please note your DVD+VCR uses a 24 hour clock. Press 3 or 4 to select according to the RF AUDIO
e.g. 1pm will be displayed as 13:00. used.
The day of the week will appear automatically when
you enter the year.
1 2
SET SYS
f OSD SYS
ON i
OFF
HH MM DD MM YY
8 : 00 1 . 01 . 07 MON
6. Press i to remove the menus from the TV screen.
1 2
SET OK i
3. If you make a mistake press b or B and enter the
correct details.
4. Press i to return to a TV picture.
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13. Before Operation-VCR part
How to use the main menu Tuning in TV Stations Automatically
This DVD+VCR can easily be programmed by using the If the TV broadcast signal is weak your DVD+VCR may
menus displayed on screen. not detect the necessary information and will not be able
The menus are controlled by the Remote Control to store them correctly. To overcome this problem please
Preparation
Handset. turn to the MANUAL TUNING section on page 14.
1. Switch on your TV set and DVD+VCR by pressing the 1. Press POWER to turn on your DVD+VCR.
POWER button.
2. Press i button.
2. Press i button. The main menu will appear on the TV screen.
The main menu will appear on the TV screen. Press 1 or 2 to select the ACMS.
Press ENTER/OK.
1 2
SET SYS
f OSD
ON
OFF
1 2
Pr-12 ACMS
ACMS SET SYS Pr-12
ACMS
f OSD
ON OK i Pr-12
OFF ACMS OK i
REC - Timer recording setting (see p. 22).
PR SET - Manual tuning setting (see p. 14). 3. Press OK again to start the automatic tuning
process.
ACMS - ACMS (Automatic Channel Memory
System) (see p. 13). 01 C02 00 PR-01
02 C03 00 PR-02
SET - Date & clock setting (see p. 12). 03 C04 00 PR-03
SYS - To set the Colour TV System (see p. 12).
1 W ON/OFF - Power Save Mode (see p. 25).
S E
(Dr.) - To check a problem with your VCR Pr-12
ACMS i
(see p. 25).
F.OSD ON/OFF - To display the operational 4. The TV STATION TABLE will appear when tuning is
mode of your VCR completed.
(see p. 24). Press i to save your settings.
(OPR) - To improve the playback picture 01 C02 00 PR-01
(see p. 20). 02 C03 00 PR-02
03 C04 00 PR-03
Appear when playback only. 04 C05 00 PR-04
05 C06 00 PR-05
06 C07 00 PR-06
07 C08 00 PR-07
Tip 08 C09 00 PR-08
MOVE :
You can change the menu language on the DVD setup PSET
R
DELETE : , OK i
menu. (See the Menu Language on page 17.)
3. Press 1 and 2 to select the desired menu.
Press ENTER/OK and use 3 or 4 to select.
4. Press i to return to a TV picture.
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14. Before Operation-VCR part
Tuning in TV Stations Manually
In certain areas of the country broadcast signals may
PR CH MFT STATION
be too weak for your DVD+VCR’s automatic tuning 04 C04 00
process to find or assign TV stations correctly.
You must tune in these weaker broadcast stations man- CHANNEL/CABLE : AV
PSET
R
i
ually in order for your DVD+VCR to store them.
6. Press 2 to select STATION so that you may name
1. Press i.
your TV station.
The main menu will appear on the TV screen.
Press ENTER/OK.
Press 1 or 2 to select the PR SET.
Press ENTER/OK. 7. Use 3 or 4 to select letters and numbers for the
station name.
Use 1 or 2 to move back and forth between
characters.
Press ENTER/OK.
1 2
Pr-12
PSET ACMS SET SYS
R PSET
f OSD R
ON
OFF
PR CH MFT STATION
04 C04 00 -
PR CH MFT STATION PSET
R OK i
01 C03 00 PR-03
CHANNEL/CABLE : AV
8. Press i, confirm the station placement.
PSET
R i
2. Press i.
PR CH MFT STATION
The station table will appear. 04 C04 00 PR-04
3. Press 3 or 4 to select the programme number that
you want to tune (for example, PR 04). PSET
R OK i
01 C01 00 PR-01 If you wish to manually tune other stations repeat
02 C02 00 PR-02
03 C03 00 PR-03 stages 3 - 8.
04 -- -- -----
05 -- -- -----
06 -- -- -----
01 C01 00 PR-01
07 -- -- -----
02 C02 00 PR-02
08 -- -- -----
03 C03 00 PR-03
MOVE : 04 C04 00 PR-04
PSET DELETE : , OK i
R 05 -- -- -----
06 -- -- -----
07 -- -- -----
4. Press ENTER/OK. 08 -- -- -----
MOVE :
Press AV to select C (Standard stations) or S (Cable PSET
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stations):
C02 - C69, S01 - S41. 9. Press i again.
Enter the channel number of station that you want to Your new TV station has now been tuned into your
tune, use 3 or 4 to find the required station. DVD+VCR.
PR CH MFT STATION
04 C-- -- ----
CHANNEL/CABLE : AV
PSET i
R
5. Searching will stop when it locates a stations.
Press 2 to select MFT.
Control the fine tuning of the station by using 3 or 4.
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15. Before Operation-VCR part
Changing the order of TV Stations Deleting TV Stations
After tuning TV stations into your DVD+VCR you may After tuning TV stations into your DVD+VCR you may
wish to change the order in which they are stored with- wish to delete a station.
out having to retune them again. The instructions given The instructions given on this page will show you how
Preparation
on this page will show you how you can simply move you can easily delete any unwanted TV stations.
them into your desired order.
1. Press i.
1. Press i. The main menu will appear on the TV screen.
The main menu will appear on the TV screen.
Use 1 or 2 to select the PR SET.
Press 1 or 2 to select the PR SET.
Press ENTER/OK.
Press ENTER/OK.
PR CH MFT STATION
PR CH MFT STATION 01 C03 00 PR-03
1 2
01 C03 00 PR-03 PSET
Pr-12
1 2 R
ACMS SET SYS
Pr-12 PSET
PSET f OSD R
R
ACMS SET SYS ON CHANNEL/CABLE : AV
PSET OFF
f OSD R
PSET
ON CHANNEL/CABLE : AV R i
OFF
PSET
R i
2. Press i.
2. Press i.
Press 3 or 4 to select the programme number you 3. Press 3 or 4 to select the programme number you
want to move (for example, PR-03). want to delete. (for example, PR-01)
Press 2.
01 C01 00 PR-01
02 C02 00 PR-02
01 C01 00 PR-01 01 C01 00 PR-01 03 C04 00 PR-04
02 C02 00 PR-02 02 C02 00 PR-02 04 -- -- -----
03 C03 00 PR-03 03 C03 00 PR-03 05 C03 00 PR-03
04 C04 00 PR-04 04 C04 00 PR-04 06 -- -- -----
05 -- -- ----- 05 -- -- ----- 07 -- -- -----
06 -- -- ----- 06 -- -- ----- 08 -- -- -----
07 -- -- ----- 07 -- -- ----- MOVE :
08 -- -- ----- 08 -- -- ----- PSET DELETE : , OK i
R
MOVE :
PSET DELETE : , OK i PSET OK i
R R
4. Press 1.
3. Press 3 or 4 to select the programme number you After a short while, the selected station will be
want to move to (for example, PR-05). deleted.
If you wish to delete other TV stations repeat stages
01 C01 00 PR-01
3 - 4.
02 C02 00 PR-02
03 C04 00 PR-04
04 -- -- ----- 01 C01 00 PR-02
05 C03 00 PR-03 02 C02 00 PR-04
06 -- -- ----- 03 -- -- -----
07 -- -- ----- 04 C03 00 PR-03
08 -- -- ----- 05 -- -- -----
06 -- -- -----
PSET OK i 07 -- -- -----
R
08 -- -- -----
MOVE :
PSET DELETE : , OK i
4. Press ENTER/OK. R
The selected programme will be moved to the new
5. Press i to remove the menus from the TV screen.
programme number.
If you wish to move other TV stations repeat stages
1 - 4.
01 C01 00 PR-01
02 C02 00 PR-02
03 C04 00 PR-04
04 -- -- -----
05 C03 00 PR-03
06 -- -- -----
07 -- -- -----
08 -- -- -----
MOVE :
PSET DELETE : , OK i
R
5. Press i to remove the menus from the TV screen.
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16. Before Operation-DVD part
Displaying Disc Information Initial Settings
on-screen By using the DVD Setup menu, you can make various
adjustments to items such as picture and sound. You can
You can display various information about the disc
also set a language for the subtitles and the Setup menu,
loaded on-screen.
among other things. For details on each Setup menu item,
see pages 16 to 19.
1. Press DISPLAY to show various playback
information. To display and exit the Menu:
The items displayed differ depending on the disc Press SETUP to display the menu. A second press of
type or playing status. SETUP will take you back to initial screen.
To go to the next level:
1/3
Press B on the remote control.
1 / 12
To go back to the previous level:
Press b on the remote control.
0:20:09
General Operation
ABC 1 ENG
1. Press DVD on the remote control.
1/1 LANGUAGE
Menu Language English
3D SUR
Disc Audio Original
Disc Subtitle Off
Disc Menu Original
2. You can select an item by pressing v / V and
change or select the setting by pressing b / B.
Title (Track) – Current title (or track) number/total
Move Select
number of titles (or tracks)
Chapter – Current chapter number/total number of
chapters 2. Press SETUP.
Time – Elapsed playing time The Setup menu appears.
Audio – Selected audio language or channel 3. Use v / V to select the desired option then press B
Subtitle – Selected subtitle to move to the second level.
Angle – Selected angle/total number of angles The screen shows the current setting for the
Sound – Selected sound mode selected item, as well as alternate setting(s).
Note: 4. Use v / V to select the second desired option then
If no button is pressed for a few seconds, the on-screen press B to move to the third level.
display disappears. 5. Use v / V to select the desired setting then press
ENTER/OK to confirm your selection.
Some items require additional steps.
6. Press SETUP or N exit the Setup menu.
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17. Before Operation-DVD part
LANGUAGE Progressive Scan
Progressive Scan Video provides the highest quality
LANGUAGE
pictures with less flickering.
Menu Language English
Disc Audio Original
If you are using the Component Video jacks for connec-
tion to a TV or monitor that is compatible with a pro-
Preparation
Disc Subtitle Off
Disc Menu Original gressive scan signal, set Progressive Scan to On.
To turn On progressive scan:
Connect component out of this unit to the input of your
Move Select monitor/television, set your television or monitor to
Menu Language Component Input.
Select a language for the VCR and DVD’s setup menu 1. Select “Progressive Scan” on the DISPLAY menu
and information display. then press B.
DISPLAY
TV Aspect
Disc Audio / Subtitle / Menu DVD Display Mode
Progressive Scan On
Select the language you prefer for the audio track TV Output Select Off
(disc audio), subtitles, and the disc menu.
Original: Refers to the original language in which the
disc was recorded. Prev. Move Enter
Other: To select another language, press number 2. Select “On” using the v / V buttons.
buttons then ENTER/OK to enter the corresponding
3. Pressing ENTER/OK will set this unit to Progressive
4-digit number according to the language code list in
scan mode.
the reference chapter (see page 34). If you enter the
wrong language code, press CLEAR. Caution:
Once the setting for progressive scan output is entered,
an image will only be visible on a progressive scan
DISPLAY compatible TV or monitor. If you set Progressive Scan
to On in error, you must reset the unit.
DISPLAY
TV Aspect 16 : 9
1) Remove any disc from the unit and close the disc
Display Mode Widescreen tray. See that “DISC” is displayed on the display
Progressive Scan Off window.
TV Output Select RGB
2) Press STOP on the remote control and hold it for five
seconds before releasing it. The video output will be
restored to the standard setting and a picture will
Move Select once again be visible on a conventional analog TV or
monitor.
TV Aspect DVD
4:3 : Select when a standard 4:3 TV is connected.
16:9 : Select when a 16:9 wide TV is connected.
Display Mode DVD
Display Mode setting works only when the TV Aspect
mode is set to “4:3”.
Letterbox: Displays a wide picture with bands on the
upper and lower portions of the screen.
Panscan: Automatically displays the wide picture on the
entire screen and cuts off the portions that do not fit.
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18. Before Operation-DVD part
AUDIO LOCK (Parental Control)
Each DVD disc has a variety of audio output options. LOCK
Set this unit’s AUDIO options according to the type of Rating Unlock
audio system you use. Password New
Area Code ZA
DG
AUDIO
Dolby Digital Bitstream
DTS Bitstream
MPEG PCM
Sample Freq. 48KHz Move Select
DRC On
Vocal On
Rating
Move Select
Blocks playback of rated DVDs based on their content.
Not all discs are rated.
Dolby Digital / DTS / MPEG DVD DivX
1. Select “Rating” on the LOCK menu then press B.
Bitstream: Select “Bitstream” if you connect the 2. To access the LOCK options, you must input the
DVD+VCR’s DIGITAL AUDIO OUT jack to an ampli- password you have created. If you have not yet
fier or other equipment with a Dolby Digital, DTS or entered password, you are prompted to do so.
MPEG decoder. Input a password and press ENTER/OK. Enter it
PCM (for Dolby Digital / MPEG): Select when con- again and press ENTER/OK to verify. If you make a
nected to a two-channel digital stereo amplifier. mistake before pressing ENTER/OK, press CLEAR.
DVDs encoded in Dolby Digital or MPEG will be
automatically downmixed to two-channel PCM 3. Select a rating from 1 to 8 using the v / V buttons.
audio. Rating 1-8: Rating one (1) has the most restrictions
Off (for DTS): If you select “Off”, the DTS signal is and rating eight (8) is the least restrictive.
not output through the DIGITAL AUDIO OUT jack.
Unlock: If you select unlock, parental control is not
DVD active and the disc plays in full.
Sample Freq. (Frequency)
4. Press ENTER/OK to confirm your rating selection,
If your receiver or amplifier is NOT capable of handling
then press SETUP to exit the menu.
96 kHz signals, select 48 kHz. When this choice is
made, this unit automatically converts any 96 kHz sig- Password
nals to 48 kHz so your system can decode them.
If your receiver or amplifier is capable of handling 96 You can enter or change password.
kHz signals, select 96 kHz. When this choice is made, 1. Select Password on the LOCK menu then press B.
this unit passes each type of signal through without any
further processing. 2. Follow step 2 as shown above (Rating).
Check the documentation for your amplifier to verify its To change the password, press ENTER/OK when the
capabilities. “Change” option is highlighted. Input a password and
press ENTER/OK. Enter it again and press
DRC (Dynamic Range Control) DVD ENTER/OK to verify.
With the DVD format, you can hear a program’s sound- 3. Press SETUP to exit the menu.
track in the most accurate and realistic presentation
If you forget your password
possible, thanks to digital audio technology. However,
you may wish to compress the dynamic range of the If you forget your password, you can clear it using the
audio output (the difference between the loudest sounds following steps:
and the quietest ones). This allows you to listen to a 1. Press SETUP to display the Setup menu.
movie at a lower volume without losing clarity of sound.
Set DRC to On for this effect. 2. Input the 6-digit number “210499” and press
ENTER/OK. The password is cleared.
Vocal DVD
Set to On only when a multi-channel karaoke DVD is
playing. The karaoke channels on the disc mix into nor-
mal stereo sound.
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19. Before Operation - DVD part
Area Code DVD DivX(R) VOD
Enter the Area Code whose standards were used to We provide you the DivX® VOD (Video On Demand)
rate the DVD video disc, based on the list in the registration code that allows you to rent and purchase
reference chapter (see page 34). videos using the DivX® VOD service. For more informa-
Preparation
tion, visit www.divx.com/vod.
1. Select “Area Code” on the LOCK menu then press
B. 1. Select “DivX(R) VOD” option then press B.
2. Follow step 2 as shown left (Rating).
2. Press ENTER/OK while “Select” is selected and the
3. Select the first character using v / V buttons. registration code will appear.
Use the registration code to purchase or rent the
4. Press B and select the second character using
v / V buttons. videos from DivX® VOD service at
www.divx.com/vod. Follow the instructions and
5. Press ENTER/OK to confirm your area code download the video onto a disc for playback on this
selection. unit.
3. Press ENTER/OK to exit.
OTHERS
Note:
The PBC and Auto Play and Divx(R) settings can be All the downloaded videos from DivX® VOD can only
changed. be played back on this unit.
OTHERS
PBC On .
Auto Play Off
DivX(R) VOD Select
Move Select
PBC
Playback control provides special navigation features
that are available on some disc. Select [On] to use this
feature.
Auto Play DVD
You can set up the DVD+VCR so a DVD disc automati-
cally starts playing whenever the DVD is inserted.
If Auto Play mode is set to On, this DVD player will
search for title that has the longest playback time and
then play back the title automatically.
Note:
The Auto Play function may not work for some DVDs.
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20. Operation with tape
Playing a tape 5. Slow motion playback, Shuttle :
During playing back or still picture press F or G.
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. (REV, PB 5-, PB 1-, Still, SLW, PLAY, 2PLY, CUE)
Your DVD+VCR may also playback recordings from To switch off the slow motion and shuttle, press the
NTSC tapes (on PAL TV). desired function.
During slow motion and shuttle, the noise bars may
Getting a better picture appear on the picture according to the status of
When a cassette is inserted and playback started, the tape.
automatic tracking function works to get the best possi- If distortions can be seen in the picture, reduce them
ble picture automatically. If the quality of the recording is with v or V.
poor, repeatedly press 3 or 4 on the remote control to
manually adjust the tracking until any distortions have 6. Press STOP to end playback.
been removed. Press EJECT.
If the end of the tape is reached, your DVD+VCR
1. Make sure that you have correctly connected your will stop playback automatically, rewind, stop, eject
DVD+VCR as described earlier in this book. the tape.
Turn on your TV.
Press POWER to turn on your DVD+VCR. CM (Commercial Message) Skip:
Insert the video cassette into your DVD+VCR.
This feature enables you during playback of a tape to
The video cassette should have the window side
skip a commercial break in a few seconds, then resume
facing up and the arrow facing away from you.
normal playback.
2. Press N to start playing your tape. While tape is playing press CM SKIP on the remote
If you load a video cassette which has had its record control to skip commercial (or another programme
protection tab removed, playback of the cassette will material).
start automatically. Repeatedly press CM SKIP to skip:
AUTO TRACKING 1 Press 30 seconds
Your DVD+VCR will automatically adjust the 2 Press 60 seconds
tracking to give the best picture quality. 3 Press 90 seconds
4 Press 120 seconds
3. Press PAUSE/STEP to still a picture.
5 Press 150 seconds
Press PAUSE/STEP repeatedly to advance the tape
6 Press 180 seconds
frame by frame.
If you press FORWARD, the picture will be slowed
OPR (Optimum Picture Response)
down at about 1/19 times the normal playback.
Tapes can be paused for up to 5 minutes. After 5 This feature automatically improves playback picture
minutes your DVD+VCR will stop the tape to quality by adjusting your DVD+VCR to the condition of
prevent damaging the tape or your DVD+VCR . the tape. Please note that the OPR icon ( ) will only
Still picture quality can be improved slightly by using appear in play that mode when playing a tape.
v or V.
4. Press N to continue playing your tape. 1. Press i.
Double speed playback 2. Press b or B to select (OPR).
Press the "N" button during normal 3. Press ENTER/OK.
playback. The tape will play back at double speed 4. Press 3 or 4 repeatedly to select: OFF, SOFT or
and without sound. SHARP. Please note you may only set OPR when
Press the "N" button to return to playback at playing a tape.
normal speed
5. Press i return to screen.
Picture search:
During playing back press either BACKWARD or
FORWARD to this will enable you to rapidly wind
the tape see where you are on the tape. OFF
1 2
Logic search: PSET
R
Pr-12
ACMS
SOFT
SET SHARP
SYS
f OSD R
During fast forwarding or rewinding press and hold ON
OFF
m or M the picture will be played back at 7 times
normal playback speed.
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21. Operation with tape
Instant Timer Recording (ITR) 7. Press PAUSE/STEP to avoid recording unwanted
scenes.
Your DVD+VCR allows you to make recordings using a Press PAUSE/STEP to continue recording.
variety of simple methods: Tapes can be paused for up to 5 minutes; RECP will
Instant Timer Recording (ITR) start recording immedi- be displayed when a tape is paused. After 5 minutes
Operation
ately for a set period of time or until the video cassette your DVD+VCR will stop recording to prevent
runs out. damaging the tape or your DVD+VCR.
Your DVD+VCR incorporates Long Play (LP) which 8. Press STOP to end recording.
enables you to record up to twice the amount of time on Press EJECT.
a video cassette. For example an E-180 will record up Notes:
to 180 minutes using Standard Play (SP); using LP you
If you do not wish to record on a tape (this can hap-
will be able to record up to 360 minutes. Please note
pen quite easily by accident!) remove the protection
there will be a slight loss in picture and sound quality
tab on the back edge of the video cassette.
when using LP.
It is possible to record on a video cassette with the
1. Make sure that you have correctly connected your record protection tab removed by covering the hole
DVD+VCR as described earlier in this book. with self adhesive tape.
Press POWER to turn on your DVD+VCR. Remember you can record one programme while
watching another by starting your instant recording,
2. Insert a video cassette with protection tab into your
press TV/VCR to select TV mode and then selecting
DVD+VCR.
a different channel on your TV.
The video cassette should have the window side
facing up and the arrow facing away from you.
3. Press 3 or 4 to select the programme number you
wish to record.
You may also directly select programme number
using the numbered buttons on the remote control.
4. If you wish to record directly from the AUDIO L/R
(VCR IN AV1)/ VIDEO (VCR IN AV1) or AUDIO IN
(L(MONO)/R)/ VIDEO IN terminals repeatedly press
AV until the socket you wish to record from is
displayed.
AV 1 for recording from AUDIO L/R (VCR IN AV1)/
VIDEO (VCR IN AV1) terminals on the rear of your
unit.
AV 2 for recording from AUDIO IN (L(MONO)/R)/
VIDEO IN terminals on the front of your unit.
5. Press LP if you wish to record in Long Play or
Standard Play.
SP will produce improved picture and sound quality,
however LP will provide twice as much recording
time as SP.
6. Press REC/ITR on the remote to start recording.
Press REC/ITR on the remote several times.
Each successive press will increase the record time
by 30 minutes until you reach a maximum of 9
hours.
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