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MVD4541

OWNER’S MANUAL

MANUAL DE INSTRUCCIONES

DVD PLAYER / Hi-Fi VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER

DVD COMPACTOS / VIDEOGRABADOR Hi-Fi ESTEREO

Before operating the unit, please read this manual thoroughly.

Antes de usar la unidad, lea detenidamente este manual de instrucciones.

ATTENTION

ATENCION

If you purchase a universal remote control from your local retailer, please contact the

remote manufacturer for the required programming code.

Si usted a comprado un control remoto universal, por favor comunicase con el fabricante

para el código de programación requerido.

TV/CABLE MODE SELECTION

SELECCION DE MODO DE TV/CABLE

When shipped from the factory, the TV/CABLE menu option is set to the

“

CABLE

”

(Cable Television) mode.

If not using CABLE (Cable TV), set this menu option to the

“

”

mode.

Al salir la unidad de fábrica, la opción de menú de TV/CABLE se ajusta al modo de

“

CABLE

”

(Televisión por cable).

Si no utiliza CABLE, ajuste esta opción de menú al modo de

“

”

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WARNING:

TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN

OR MOISTURE.

CAUTION:

THIS DIGITAL VIDEO PLAYER EMPLOYS A LASER SYSTEM.

TO ENSURE PROPER USE OF THIS PRODUCT, PLEASE READ THIS USER'S GUIDE CAREFULLY AND RETAIN FOR

FUTURE REFERENCE. SHOULD THE UNIT REQUIRE MAINTENANCE, CONTACT AN AUTHORIZED SERVICE LOCA-

TION-SEE SERVICE PROCEDURE.

USE OF CONTROLS, ADJUSTMENTS OR THE PERFORMANCE OF PROCEDURES OTHER THAN THOSE SPECIFIED

HEREIN MAY RESULT IN HAZARDOUS RADIATION EXPOSURE.

TO PREVENT DIRECT EXPOSURE TO LASER BEAM, DO NOT TRY TO OPEN THE ENCLOSURE. VISIBLE LASER

RADIATION MAY BE PRESENT WHEN THE ENCLOSURE IS OPENED. DO NOT STARE INTO BEAM.

Location of the required Marking

The rating sheet and the safety caution are on the rear of the unit.

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

CAUTION

The lightning flash with arrowhead

symbol, within an equilateral triangle is

intended to alert the user to the presence

of uninsulated dangerous voltage within

the product's enclosure that may be of

sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk

of electric shock to persons.

The exclamation point within an equilateral

triangle is intended to alert the user to

the presence of important operating and

maintenance (servicing) instructions in

the literature accompanying the appliance.

CAUTION:

TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC

SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR

BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS

INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED

SERVICE PERSONNEL.

WARNING: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to

Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful

interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency

energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to

radio communications.

However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment

does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the

equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the

following measures:

-Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

-Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

-Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

-Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

CAUTION: Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the partly responsible for compliance with the FCC

Rules could void the user's authority to operate this equipment.

CERTIFICATION: COMPLIES WITH FDA RADIATION PERFORMANCE

STANDARDS, 21 CFR SUBCHAPTER J.

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NOTE:

Please keep all packaging material for at least 90 days in case you need to return this product to your place of purchase or

Memorex.

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1. READ INSTRUCTIONS

All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the unit is operated.

2. RETAIN INSTRUCTIONS

The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference.

3. HEED WARNINGS

All warnings on the unit and in the operating instructions should be adhered to.

4. FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS

All operating and use instructions should be followed.

5. CLEANING

Unplug this unit from the wall outlet before cleaning. Do not use liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaners.

Use a damp cloth for cleaning the exterior cabinet only.

6. ATTACHMENTS

The manufacturer of this unit does not make any recommendations for attachments, as they may cause hazards.

7. WATER AND MOISTURE

Do not use this unit near water. For example, near a bathtub, washbowl, kitchen sink, laundry tub, in a wet basement, or

near a swimming pool.

8. ACCESSORIES

Do not place this unit on an unstable cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table.

The unit may fall, causing serious injury, and serious damage to the unit.

8A. An appliance and cart combination should be moved with care. Quick stops,

excessive force, and uneven surfaces may cause the appliance and cart

combination to overturn.

9. VENTILATION

Slots and openings in the cabinet back or bottom are provided for ventilation,

to ensure reliable operation of the unit, and to protect it from overheating.

These openings must not be blocked or covered. The openings should never be blocked by placing the unit on a bed,

sofa, rug, or other similar surface. This unit should never be placed near or over a radiator or heat source. This unit

should not be placed in a built-in installation such as a bookcase or rack unless proper ventilation is provided and/or the

manufacturer’s instructions have been adhered to.

10. POWER SOURCES

This unit should be operated only from the type of power source indicated on the rating plate. If you are not sure of the

type of power supply to your home, consult your appliance dealer or local power company. For units intended to operate

from battery power, or other sources, refer to the operating instructions.

11. GROUNDING OR POLARIZATION

This unit is equipped with a polarized alternating-current line plug (a plug having one blade wider than the other). This

plug will fit into the power outlet only one way. This is a safety feature. If you are unable to insert the plug fully into the

outlet, try reversing the plug. If the plug should still fail to fit, contact your electrician to replace your obsolete outlet. Do

not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized plug, if your unit is equipped with a 3-wire grounding-type plug, a plug

having a third (grounding) pin. This plug will only fit into a grounding-type power outlet. This too, is a safety feature. If you

are unable to insert the plug into the outlet, contact your electrician to replace your obsolete outlet. Do not defeat the

safety purpose of the grounding-type plug.

12. POWER-CORD PROTECTION

Power-supply cords should be routed so that they are not likely to be walked on or pinched by items placed upon or

against them, paying particular attention to cords at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit from

the appliance.

13. LIGHTNING

To protect your unit from a lightning storm, or when it is left unattended and unused for long periods of time, unplug it

from the wall outlet and disconnect the antenna or cable system. This will prevent damage to the unit due to lightning and

power line surges.

14. POWER LINES

An outside antenna system should not be located in the vicinity of overhead power lines or other electric light or power

circuits, or where it can fall into such power lines or circuits. When installing an outside antenna system, extreme care

should be taken to keep from touching such power lines or circuits, as contact with them might be fatal.

15. OVERLOADING

Do not overload wall outlets and extension cords, as this can result in a risk of fire or electric shock.

16. OBJECT AND LIQUID ENTRY

Do not push objects through any openings in this unit, as they may touch dangerous voltage points or short out parts that

could result in fire or electric shock. Never spill or spray any type of liquid into the unit.

17. OUTDOOR ANTENNA GROUNDING

If an outside antenna or cable system is connected to the unit, be sure the antenna or cable system is grounded to

provide some protection against voltage surges and built-up static charges, Section 810 of the National Electrical Code,

ANSI/NFPA 70, provides information with respect to proper grounding of the mast and supporting structure, grounding of

the lead-in wire to an antenna discharge unit, size of grounding conductors, location of antenna discharge unit, connec-

tion to grounding electrodes, and requirements for the grounding electrode.

18. SERVICING

Do not attempt to service this unit yourself as opening or removing covers may expose you to dangerous voltage or other

hazards. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel.

S3125A

PORTABLE CART WARNING

(symbol provided by RETAC)

IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS

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EXAMPLE OF ANTENNA GROUNDING AS PER THE

NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE

CONDENSATION

Moisture will form in the operating section of the DVD/VCR if the player is brought from cool surroundings into a warm room

or if the temperature of the room rises suddenly. When this happens, the DVD/VCR's performance will be impaired.

To prevent this, let the DVD/VCR stand in its new surroundings for about an hour before switching it on, or make sure that the

room temperature rises gradually.

Condensation may also form during the summer if the DVD/VCR is exposed to the breeze from an air conditioner. In such

cases, change the location of the DVD/VCR.

19. DAMAGE REQUIRING SERVICE

Unplug this unit from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions:

a. When the power-supply cord or plug is damaged.

b. If liquid has been spilled, or objects have fallen into the unit.

c. If the unit has been exposed to rain or water.

d. If the unit does not operate normally by following the operating instructions. Adjust only those

controls that are covered by the operating instructions, as an improper adjustment of other controls may result in

damage and will often require extensive work by a qualified technician to restore the unit to its normal operation.

e. If the unit has been dropped or the cabinet has been damaged.

f. When the unit exhibits a distinct change in performance, this indicates a need for service.

20. REPLACEMENT PARTS

When replacement parts are required, be sure the service technician uses replacement parts specified by the manufac-

turer or those that have the same characteristics as the original part.

Unauthorized substitutions may result in fire, electric shock or other hazards.

21. SAFETY CHECK

Upon completion of any service or repairs to this unit, ask the service technician to perform safety checks to determine

that the unit is in proper operating condition.

22. HEAT

The product should be situated away from heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other products

(including amplifiers) that produce heat.

23. DISC TRAY

Keep your fingers well clear of the disc tray as it is closing. It may cause serious personal injury.

24. CONNECTING

When you connect the product to other equipment, turn off the power and unplug all of the equipment from the wall

outlet. Failure to do so may cause an electric shock and serious personal injury. Read the owner's manual of the other

equipment carefully and follow the instructions when making any connections.

25. LASER BEAM

Do not look into the opening of the disc tray or ventilation opening of the product to see the source of the laser beam. It

may cause sight damage.

26. DISC

Do not use a cracked, deformed, or repaired disc. These discs are easily broken and may cause serious personal injury

and product malfunction.

27. NOTE TO CABLE TV SYSTEM INSTALLER

This reminder is provided to call the CABLE TV system installer’s attention to Article 820-40 of the NEC that provides

guidelines for proper grounding and, in particular, specifies that the cable ground shall be connected to the grounding

system of the building, as close to the point of cable entry as practical.

ANTENNA

DISCHARGE UNIT

(NEC SECTION 810-20)

ANTENNA LEAD IN WIRE

GROUNDING CONDUCTORS

(NEC SECTION 810-21)

GROUND CLAMPS

POWER SERVICE GROUNDING

ELECTRODE SYSTEM

(NEC ART 250, PART H)

GROUND CLAMP

ELECTRIC SERVICE

EQUIPMENT

NEC-NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE

S2898A

IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS

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Features

DVD/CD Player/Video Cassette Recorder

• DVD/CD player with Video Cassette Recorder - Unique space saving design combines a DVD/CD player and a Hi-Fi Video

cassette recorder. The DVD disc has much more capacity, but is the same size as the audio CD disc. Picture quality is higher than

Super VHS. Audio quality is higher than audio CD. The DVD PLAYER can play back audio CDs.

• High Quality Picture - More than 500 lines (VCR mode: 230 lines) of Horizontal Resolution. It exceeds Super VHS (400 lines)

or Laser Disc (430 lines) in resolution.

VCR Section

• Stereo/SAP Reception - This VCR is designed to receive stereo and second audio program (SAP) broadcasts where

available.

• 4 Video Heads - Provides optimal picture quality for special effects playback.

• 19µm HEAD - For superior picture quality even in SLP mode, 19 micron width technology helps to avoid crosstalk and boost

SLP picture quality to near SP levels. With precision technology, ghosts and color beats are virtually eliminated.

• Hi-Fi Stereo Sound - With a frequency response of 20 to 20,000 Hz and a dynamic range of better than 90dB, this VCR

provides a level of excellence that rivals compact discs.

• One-touch Timer Recording (OTR) - Simply by pressing the REC/OTR button, the VCR can be programmed for up to 6

hours of recording with an immediate start.

DVD Section

•Compatible with a wide range of DVD audio outputs

Coaxial Digital Audio Jack:

• When a component with a built-in Dolby Digital decoder is connected, Dolby Digital sound can produce the effect of being

in a movie theater or a concert hall.

• Surround standard different from Dolby Digital. This format is already in use in many theaters.

• The MPEG audio of DVD discs recorded in this format can be enjoyed.

• The Linear PCM sound of a 48 kHz/16 bit through 96 kHz/24 bit exceeds audio CD sound.

• Progressive scan - Progressive scan displays all the horizontal lines of a picture at one time, as a single frame. This unit

converts the interlaced (480i) video from DVD into progressive (480p) format for connection to a progressive display. It

increases the vertical resolution.

• Multi-Language - Since this DVD matches with 124 language-subtitles/-soundtracks, you can enjoy selecting a favorite one

(You cannot select the language that is not recorded on the disc).

• Multi-Angle - Pictures of Sports or a Live Concert are recorded with many cameras. When you play such a disc, you can

change the angles during playback (If a Multi-Angle is not recorded on the disc, you can not change the angle).

• Repeat Playback - You can repeat chapter, track, title, sides or material between two selected points.

• Program/Random Playback (CD) - You can play back tracks in programmed or random-selected sequences.

• Zoom - You can zoom in on the selected subject on the screen during playback.

• Video Aspect Ratio - You can change the aspect ratio of the screen for your monitor/television on a suitable disc.

• Parental Control - You can limit the playback of scenes or sounds of adult DVD discs which have a parental level rating.

This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by U.S. patents and other intellectual property

rights. Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorized by Macrovision, and is intended for home and other

limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision. Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited.

Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. “Dolby” and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laborato-

ries.

Unauthorized recording of copyrighted television programs, films, video cassettes and other materials may infringe the

rights of copyright owners and be contrary to copyright laws.

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Contents

IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS .................................. 3

Features ................................................................... 5

Contents ................................................................... 6

Parts and functions .................................................. 7

Remote control ......................................................... 8

Power source ........................................................... 9

Basic connections .................................................. 10

Antenna to DVD/VCR connection ..................... 10

DVD/VCR to TV connection .............................. 10

CABLE TV connections ......................................... 11

Playback connections ............................................ 12

Setting up the VCR section .................................... 14

Setting the video channel.................................. 14

Setting the language ......................................... 14

Auto clock setting .............................................. 15

Manual clock setting ......................................... 16

Tuner setting ..................................................... 16

To add/delete channels..................................... 16

Noise elimination............................................... 16

Tape playback operation ........................................ 17

Loading and Unloading a cassette tape............ 17

Cassette tape playback..................................... 17

Special playback ............................................... 17

ZERO RETURN function .................................. 18

Video index search system ............................... 18

Recording ............................................................... 19

Recording a TV program................................... 19

One-touch Timer Recording (OTR)................... 20

Timer recording ................................................. 20

Advanced function of VCR section ........................ 22

Stereo recording and playback ......................... 22

Second Audio Program (SAP) .......................... 22

Duplicating a video tape.................................... 22

Disc playback operation ......................................... 23

Disc ................................................................... 23

Setting setup language ..................................... 23

Playback procedure .......................................... 24

Special playback ............................................... 24

Zooming ............................................................ 24

Locating desired scene ..................................... 25

Marking desired scenes .................................... 25

Changing soundtrack language ........................ 25

Subtitles ............................................................ 25

Changing angles ............................................... 26

Title selection .................................................... 26

DVD menu ........................................................ 26

Repeat playback ............................................... 26

Program playback (CD) .................................... 26

Random playback (CD)..................................... 27

MP3 playback ................................................... 27

Advanced function of DVD section ........................ 28

Parental control ................................................. 28

Temporary disabling of rating level by

DVD disc ........................................................... 28

Setting language ............................................... 29

Setting the aspect ratio of TV screen ................ 29

Setting the picture mode ................................... 29

Setting on screen display .................................. 30

Status display of disc ........................................ 30

Dynamic Range Control .................................... 30

Progressive scan .............................................. 30

Language code list ................................................. 31

Problems and troubleshooting ............................... 32

Video head cleaning .............................................. 33

Specifications ......................................................... 34

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Parts and functions

Front

Display window

Rear

POWER

button CHANNEL / buttons

AUDIO (L/R)/VIDEO IN jacks

Remote sensor

VCR indicator

Display window

FF (Fast Forward) button

REW (Rewind) button

REC/OTR button

DVD indicator

EJECT button

VCR/DVD mode selector button

Cassette Loading Slot STOP button

PLAY button

OPEN/CLOSE button

Disc tray

DVD indicator

CD indicator

PM indicator

Number indicator (Title, Chapter, Track playing time or other information)

Progressive scanning indicator

Pause indicator

Play indicator

VCR indicator

REC indicator

TRK indicator

Video tape indicator

Timer recording indicator

NOTE:

Some discs may be displayed wrong or e.g. chapter number, playback time, etc. may not be displayed.

AC power cord

DVD/VCR common AUDIO (L/R)/VIDEO OUT jacks

DVD COAXIAL DIGITAL AUDIO OUT jack

RF IN jack

DVD AUDIO (L/R) OUT jacks

DVD COMPONENT OUT jacks

DVD S-VIDEO OUT jacks

RF OUT jack

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Remote control

POWER [9]

EJECT [17]

0 – 9 [16]

SETUP [23]

VCR MENU [14]

CH / [9]

TRK/SET + / – [14]

Cursor Buttons [15]

DVD MENU [26]

STOP [17] [24]

SKIP [24]

INDEX + / – [18]

ZOOM [24]

MARKER [25]

AUDIO [25]

AUDIO SELECT [22]

SUBTITLE [25]

ATR [18]

REC/OTR [19]

JUMP [25]

ZERO RETURN [18]

OPEN/CLOSE [24]

VCR/DVD [9]

TIMER REC [20]

INPUT SELECT [22]

PROGRESSIVE [30]

DISPLAY [15] [25]

RETURN [23]

TOP MENU [26]

ENTER [14]

CANCEL [21]

PLAY [17] [24]

PAUSE/STILL [18] [24]

SEARCH + / – [17] [24]

REPEAT A-B [26]

SLOW [18] [24]

ANGLE [26]

COUNTER RESET [18]

CLOCK/COUNTER [18]

TV/VCR [14]

PLAY MODE [26]

SPEED [19]

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Inserting Batteries

123

Operation

• Aim the remote control at the remote sensor and press control buttons to operate.

•Operate the remote control within 30° angle on either side of the remote sensor,

up to a distance of Approx. 5 meters.

Remote control / Power source

Replace the compartment

cover.

Install two “AAA” batteries (not

supplied),

paying attention to the

polarity diagram in the battery

compartment.

Open the battery

compartment cover in the

direction of the arrow.

Approx. 5 meters

Battery precautions

The precautions below should be followed when using batteries in this device:

1. Use only the size and type of batteries specified.

2. Be sure to follow the correct polarity when installing the batteries as indicated in the battery compartment.

Reversed

batteries may cause damage to the device. To avoid a potential short circuit, insert the “–” end first.

Do not mix different types of batteries together (e.g. Alkaline and Carbon-zinc) or old batteries with fresh ones.

4. If the device is not to be used for a long period of time, remove the batteries to prevent damage or injury from possible

battery leakage.

5. Do not try to recharge batteries not intended to be recharged; they can overheat and rupture (Follow battery manufactur-

er’s directions).

•Press POWER to turn the DVD/VCR on or off.

•Press CH or CH to move through the channels one channel at a time.

•The CH / and SET +/– are also used to navigate on-screen menu system.

•You can directly access specific channels using Number keys pad.

•Each press of VCR/DVD on the remote control, switches the screen between the VCR screen (VCR mode) and the DVD

screen (DVD mode).

Remote control basics

TO USE AC POWER SOURCE

Use the AC polarized line cord provided for operation on AC. Insert the AC

cord plug into a standard 120V 60Hz polarized AC outlet.

NOTES:

•Never connect the AC line cord plug to other than the specified

voltage (120V 60Hz). Use the attached power cord only.

•If the polarized AC cord does not fit into a non-polarized AC

outlet, do not attempt to file or cut the blade. It is the user’s

responsibility to have an electrician replace the obsolete outlet.

•If you cause a static discharge when touching the unit and the

unit fails to function, simply unplug the unit from the AC outlet

and plug it back in. The unit should return to normal operation.

Polarized AC Cord Plug

(One blade is wider than the other.)

AC Outlet

Wider Hole

and Blade

Power source

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Basic connections

75 ohm coaxial

cable (supplied)

DVD/VCR

Splitter 75 ohm input

75/300 ohm outputs

(not supplied)

DVD/VCR

75 ohm coaxial cable

(supplied)

Splitter 75 ohm input

300 ohm output

(not supplied)

DVD/VCR

75 ohm coaxial cable

(supplied)

This DVD/VCR has a single 75 ohm output for connection to a

TV. If your TV has separate VHF and UHF antenna inputs (num-

bers 2 and 3 below), use a splitter to connect the DVD/VCR to

the TV for VHF and UHF reception.

Antenna to DVD/VCR connection

The DVD/VCR must be connected “between” the antenna and

the TV. First, disconnect the antenna from the TV and connect

it to the DVD/VCR. Then connect the DVD/VCR to the TV.

Below are 3 common methods of connecting an antenna sys-

tem to a DVD/VCR. Find the type of antenna system you are

using and follow the connection diagram.

DVD/VCR to TV connection

After you have connected the antenna to the DVD/VCR, you

must connect the DVD/VCR to the TV.

Below are 3 common methods of connecting your DVD/VCR

to a TV. Find the type of TV you are using and follow the con-

nection diagram.

Example 1: Combination VHF/UHF antenna with 75 ohm

coaxial cable

Example 2: Combination VHF/UHF antenna with 300 ohm

twin lead (flat) wire

Example 3: Separate VHF and UHF antennas

NOTE:

If both VHF and UHF antennas have 300 ohm twin lead (flat)

wires, use a combiner having two 300 ohm inputs and one 75

ohm output.

NOTES:

•A clear picture will not be obtained by the main unit unless

the antenna signal is good. Connect the antenna to the

main unit properly.

•For better quality recording, an indoor antenna or a

telescopic antenna is not recommended. The use of an

outdoor type antenna is required.

•If you are not sure about the connection, please refer to

qualified service personnel.

Example 1: TV with single 75 ohm VHF/UHF antenna

input

Example 2: TV with 300 ohm UHF and 75 ohm VHF

antenna inputs

Example 3: TV with 300 ohm UHF and 300 ohm VHF

antenna inputs

75 ohm coaxial

cable

DVD/VCR

300 ohm twin lead

(flat) wire

DVD/VCR

Matching transformer

300 ohm input 75 ohm

output (not supplied)

VHF UHF

DVD/VCR

300 ohm twin

lead (flat) wire

75 ohm coaxial

cable

Combiner

75/300 ohm inputs

75 ohm output (not supplied)

NOTE:

If a VHF or UHF antenna is used, set the TV/CABLE menu

option to the “TV” mode.

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VHF/UHF

IN (ANT)

OUT

(TV)

(ANT)

VHF/UHF

IN (ANT)

OUT

(TV)

(ANT)

VHF/UHF

IN (ANT)

OUT

(TV)

(ANT)

Many cable companies offer services permitting reception of extra channels including pay or subscription channels. This DVD/

VCR has an extended tuning range and can be tuned to most cable channels without using a cable company supplied converter

box, except for those channels which are intentionally scrambled. If you subscribe to a special channel which is scrambled, you

must have a descrambler box for proper reception.

CABLE TV connections

NOTE: Whenever a Converter/Descrambler box is placed before the DVD/VCR, you must tune the DVD/VCR to the output

of the Converter/Descrambler box, usually channel 3 or 4.

ALLOWS: *Recording of nonscrambled channels.

*Use of the programmable timer.

*Recording of one channel while watching another.

ALLOWS: *Recording of channels through the converter box

(scrambled and unscrambled).

*Using the programmable timer to record only the

channel selected at the converter box.

PREVENTS: *Recording one channel while watching another.

*Using the DVD/VCR tuner to select channels.

DVD/VCR

Incoming Cable

Converter/

Descrambler

Incoming

Cable

Incoming Cable

Converter/Descrambler

ALLOWS: *Recording of nonscrambled channels.

*Use of the programmable timer.

*Recording an unscrambled channel while watching any

channel selected at the converter box.

PREVENT: *Recording scrambled channels.

To record from converter/descrambler, DVD/

VCR tuner must be tuned to the converter

output channel, usually channel 3 or 4.

If you are playing a tape or using the tuner

built into the DVD/VCR, the converter must

be set to the video channel output of the DVD/

VCR (either 3 or 4).

NOTE:

DVD/VCR

Example 1:

Example 2:

Example 3:

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Playback connections

To Audio (R) Input

To Audio (L) Input

To Video

Input

Audio (L) Output

Audio (R) Output

Video Output

DVD/VCR

AUDIO/VIDEO cable (supplied)

Connect to a TV with Audio/Video Output

You can enjoy playback by connecting the unit to a TV.

Connect the unit to a TV equipped with audio input (L/R) and video input jacks using the supplied audio/video cable.

The exact arrangement you use to interconnect various video and audio components to the DVD/VCR is dependent on the model

and features of each component. Check the Owner's Manual provided with each component for the location of video and audio

inputs and outputs.

Connect to a TV with Component Video Output (for DVD/CD playback)

You can enjoy high quality picture by connecting the unit’s COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks to the COMPONENT VIDEO IN

jacks of your TV with the COMPONENT video cables (not supplied).

NOTES:

•When connecting to a TV using the VIDEO or S-video jack, make sure that the PROGRESSIVE indicator on the display

window is not lit. If it is lit, the VIDEO and S-VIDEO outputs do not feed the correct signals and you cannot see any

picture. To turn off the PROGRESSIVE indicator, make the Progressive scanning mode inactive (see page 30).

•When the component video input jacks on a TV is of the BNC type, use an adapter to convert a pin jack to a BNC jack

(not supplied).

COMPONENT VIDEO cable (not supplied)

DVD/VCR

To Component

Video Input

To Component

Video Output AUDIO cable (not supplied)

Audio (L) Output

Audio (R) Output

To Audio (L)

Input

To Audio

(R) Input

Connect to a TV with S-Video Output (for DVD/CD playback)

If your TV has an S-VIDEO input, you can get higher quality by connecting it with the S-VIDEO output of the unit using the

S-video cable instead of connecting the video input of the TV to the VIDEO jack of the unit.

DVD/VCR

S-Video cable (not supplied)

To Audio (R) Input

To Audio (L) Input

S-Video Output

AUDIO cable (not supplied)

Audio (L) Output

Audio (R) Output

To S-Video

Input

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Connect to an AV Amplifier with built-in digital surround

If you are using an Amplifier with a built-in digital surround as follows, you can enjoy the various audio systems such as Dolby

Digital by using the Coaxial Digital Output.

Use this connection to connect an:

• AV amplifier with built-in *Dolby Digital decoder

Connect to a Stereo Amplifier with Audio Output

You can enjoy high quality audio by connecting the audio output to your amplifier.

Connect the AUDIO OUT jacks to any line-level inputs (such as AUX, DVD, CD, etc.) of an audio amplifier.

NOTES:

•

The DVD OUTPUT jacks (COAXIAL, AUDIO L/R, S-VIDEO and COMPONENT) are useful only for DVD section.

The VHS signal is output only from the composite jacks (DVD/VCR OUTPUT) and UHF/VHF OUT.

When you make the connections above, do not set DOLBY DIGITAL to DOLBY DIGITAL to ON on the AV Amplifier. If you

do, a loud noise will suddenly come out from the speakers, affecting your ears or causing the speakers to be damaged.

Video cable (not supplied) To Video

Input

Coaxial digital cable (not supplied)

AV Amplifier with

built-in various

decoder as above

DVD/VCR

NOTE:

You may connect to a TV with a Compo-

nent video cable (not supplied) or S-

Video cable (not supplied) instead of a

video cable (not supplied).

To Audio (L) Input

To Audio (R) Input

AUDIO cable (not supplied)

Stereo Amplifier

DVD/VCR

Audio (R) Output

Audio (L) Output

Coaxial Digital Audio Output

Video Output

Playback connections

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To view playback of a recorded tape or DVD disc, or to

watch a program selected by the VCR's channel

selector, the TV must be set to channel 3 or 4 (video

channel).

Setting the video channel

When a TV is connected with the 75 ohm coaxial cable only.

1Press and hold 3 or 4 on the

remote control for 3 seconds

in the standby mode to select

CH 3 or 4. The selected chan-

nel number will flash on the display for about 4 seconds.

2Turn ON the TV and set to CH 3 or 4 to correspond with

the channel selected in step 1.

3Press POWER to turn on the DVD/VCR.

4Press VCR/DVD to select the VCR mode. The VCR

indicator on the front panel will light.

5Press TV/VCR to select the VCR position.

The VCR indicator will appear in the display.

6Select any channel to receive a TV station in your area.

The channel number will appear on the screen for about

4 seconds.

For a push-button TV tuner

If CH 3 or 4 corresponding to the video channel cannot be

tuned on your TV, proceed as follows: set the VCR 3/4

channel selector and the TV to CH 3 or 4, playback a

prerecorded tape and tune the TV to receive a sharp color

picture from the video cassette recorder. Refer to your TV

owner's manual for details.

NOTES:

•When shipped from factory, the video channel is set to

CH 3.

•If the unit does not operate properly, or No key opera-

tion (by the unit and/or the remote control): Static elec-

tricity, etc., may affect the player's operation. Disconnect the

AC power cord once, then connect it again.

NOTES:

•Both the VCR and the DVD have their own menu option

(See page 23).

•If no buttons are pressed for more than 60 seconds, the

MENU screen will return to normal TV-operation automati-

cally.

You can choose from three different languages

(English, French and Spanish) for the on-screen displays.

Setting the language

〈+/

/ENTER/MENU〉

TIMER REC SET

AUTO REPEAT ON OFF

ON OFF

SAP

CH SETUP

SYSTEM SETUP

〈+/

/ENTER/MENU〉

SYSTEM SETUP

CLOCK SET

LANGUAGE/IDIOMA/LANGUE

NO NOISE BACKGROUND

AUTO CLOCK

STANDARD TIME

DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME

ON OFF

1Press VCR MENU.

The VCR menu screen

will appear. Press SET +

or – to select the

“SYSTEM SETUP” menu,

then press ENTER.

If you use the unit for the

first time and press VCR

MENU, instead of the main menu screen on the right the

“SYSTEM SETUP” menu screen in step 2 may appear.

2Press SET + or – to select

the “LANGUAGE” option,

then press ENTER.

3Press SET + or – to select

the desired language: En-

glish (ENGLISH), Spanish

(ESPAÑOL) or French

(FRANCAIS), then press

ENTER.

4Press VCR MENU until the MENU screen is cleared.

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The Auto clock function will automatically set the built-

in clock (Month, Day, Year and Time) when the DVD/

VCR is connected to an Antenna or Cable system and it

is turned off. As the DVD/VCR searches for a receivable

station in your area and it receives a broadcast signal

for Auto clock, the Auto clock needs several minutes to

set itself.

Auto clock setting

1Connect the Antenna or Cable system.

• If you use a cable box, turn it on.

2Plug the AC Power cord to the AC outlet.

3Make sure the DVD/VCR is turned off.

•If you press POWER, the Auto clock set is not effective.

4After the clock is set on the display window, press

POWER.

•Depending on the reception condition, it may take approx.

thirty minutes.

5Press DISPLAY to check the clock on the screen.

6If the clock is not set, check the Antenna condition. The

Auto clock may not function properly if the reception condi-

tion is not good.

The Auto clock adjustment will be performed at 6:00 AM, 12:00

PM and 6:00 PM everyday if you turn off the DVD/VCR.

•If you use a cable box and you want Auto clock adjustment

to be performed, the cable box must be left on.

•The Auto clock adjustment is not effective when there is a

difference of more than 5 minutes exists between the

built-in clock time and the actual time.

Auto clock adjustment

When shipped from factory, the “AUTO CLOCK” option is set

to ON.

But if you do not want Auto clock set (adjustment):

1Turn on the DVD/VCR.

2Press VCR MENU.

3Press SET + or – to select the “SYSTEM SETUP’ option,

then press ENTER.

4Press SET + or – to select the “AUTO CLOCK” option.

5Press ENTER to select “OFF”.

6Press VCR MENU repeatedly to return to the normal

screen.

•When the “AUTO CLOCK” is set to “OFF”, the Auto Clock

adjustment does not function.

• Set the clock manually (see page 16).

To set Auto clock to off

In the rare event that you live within broadcast range of two

stations in two different time zones, the DVD/VCR may

recognize the wrong station for the Auto clock set.

To correct the situation:

1Press VCR MENU.

2Press SET + or – to select the “SYSTEM SETUP”

option, then press ENTER.

3Press SET + or – to select the “STANDARD TIME”

option, then press ENTER.

To set standard time

4Press SET + or – to select your time zone, then press

ENTER.

ATLANTIC : GMT – 4 hours

(GMT: Greenwich Mean Time)

EASTERN : GMT – 5 hours

CENTRAL : GMT – 6 hours

MOUNTAIN : GMT – 7 hours

PACIFIC : GMT – 8 hours

ALASKA : GMT – 9 hours

HAWAII : GMT – 10 hours

AUTO : AUTO SET

5Press VCR MENU twice to return to the normal screen.

NOTE:

To be able to select the standard time, the clock must first

be set by “AUTO CLOCK” once.

1Press VCR MENU. Press SET +

or – to select the “SYSTEM

SETUP” option, then press

ENTER.

2Press SET + or – to select the

“DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME”

option, then press ENTER.

3Press SET + or – to select one of

the options, then press ENTER.

Press VCR MENU until the

MENU screen is cleared.

ON: for manual setting

(forward one hour)

OFF: for manual setting

(back one hour)

AUTO: for automatic setting

(read XDS in the signal)

NOTES:

•When shipped from factory, the “DAYLIGHT SAVING

TIME” option is set to “AUTO” position.

•When the clock is not set, Daylight Saving Time setting is

not available.

•When there is no Daylight Saving Time in your area, always

select “OFF” position in step 3.

When you want to set the Daylight Saving Time manually, on

the first Sunday in April you set to “ON”, and on the last Sun-

day in October you set to “OFF”.

You can set the Daylight saving time automatically or

manually.

Daylight saving time setting

〈+/

/ENTER/MENU〉

TIMER REC SET

AUTO REPEAT ON OFF

ON OFF

SAP

CH SETUP

SYSTEM SETUP

〈+/

/ENTER/MENU〉

SYSTEM SETUP

CLOCK SET

LANGUAGE/IDIOMA/LANGUE

NO NOISE BACKGROUND

AUTO CLOCK

STANDARD TIME

DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME

ON OFF

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You must set the date and time manually for Timer

Recordings, ON/OFF Timer and Daylight Saving Time if

the Auto clock process did not set them correctly.

Example: Setting the clock to “8:30 AM”, 26th (SAT) March,

2005.

1Press VCR MENU.

Press

SET + or –

to select the

“SYSTEM

SETUP” option, then

press ENTER.

2Press SET + or – to select the

“CLOCK SET” option, then press

ENTER.

3Press SET + or – to set the month,

then press ENTER.

4Set the day, year and time as in

step 3.

After setting the clock, date and time

starts functioning automatically.

NOTES:

•After a 30 minute power failure or disconnection of the

power plug, the time display will be lost. In this case, set

the present time again if the Auto clock did not set correctly.

•To move cursor backward, press CANCEL.

1Press VCR MENU.

Press SET + or – to select the “CH

SETUP” mode, then press ENTER.

This DVD/VCR is equipped with a channel memory

feature which allows channels to skip up or down to the

next channel set into memory, skipping over unwanted

channels. Before selecting channels, they must be

programmed into the DVD/VCR’s memory. In addition to

normal VHF and UHF channels, this DVD/VCR can

receive up to 113 Cable TV channels. To use this DVD/

VCR with an antenna, set the TV/CABLE menu option to

the TV mode. When shipped from the factory, this menu

option is in the CABLE mode.

Tuner setting

TV/CABLE selection

1Press VCR MENU.

Press SET + or – to select the

“CH SETUP” mode, then press

ENTER.

2Press SET + or – to select the

“ADD/DELETE” mode, then press

ENTER.

3Select the desired channel to be

memorized or deleted using SET

+ or – button, or using Number

keys.

4Press ENTER to select the “ADD” or “DELETE”.

5Press VCR MENU until the MENU screen is cleared.

To add/delete channels

1In the “CH SETUP” menu, press

SET + or – to select “AUTO CH

MEMORY”, then press ENTER.

2The DVD/VCR will begin memoriz-

ing all the channels available in

your area.

4Press VCR MENU until the MENU screen is cleared.

2Press SET + or – to select the TV/

CABLE mode.

3Press ENTER to select the TV or

CABLE mode.

The arrow indicates the selected

mode.

TV - VHF/UHF channels

CABLE- CABLE TV channels

Automatic memory tuning

The VCR can receive a maximum of 181 channels by

presetting the channels into memory.

〈+/

/ENTER/MENU〉

TIMER REC SET

AUTO REPEAT ON OFF

ON OFF

SAP

CH SETUP

SYSTEM SETUP

〈+/

/ENTER/MENU〉

SYSTEM SETUP

CLOCK SET

LANGUAGE/IDIOMA/LANGUE

NO NOISE BACKGROUND

AUTO CLOCK

STANDARD TIME

DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME

ON OFF

〈+/

/ENTER/CANCEL/MENU〉

MONTH

DAY

YEAR

TIME

26 (SAT)

2005

8 : 30 AM

Manual clock setting

You can add the channels you want or delete the chan-

nels you do not want manually.

Noise elimination

When you don't want to receive a weak signal broad-

cast, the Blue back screen can be obtained by selecting

the NO NOISE BACKGROUND “ON”. When the unit is

shipped from the factory, the NO NOISE BACKGROUND

is set to the “ON”.

1In the “SYSTEM SETUP” menu,

press SET + or – to select “ NO

NOISE BACKGROUND”.

2Press ENTER to select the “ON”

position.

3Press VCR MENU until the MENU screen is cleared.

〈+/

/ENTER/MENU〉

SYSTEM SETUP

CLOCK SET

LANGUAGE/IDIOMA/LANGUE

NO NOISE BACKGROUND

ON OFF

AUTO CLOCK

STANDARD TIME

DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME

ON OFF

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Push the center of the tape until it is automatically retracted

into the unit.

Automatic power on and play

When loading a cassette tape without the erase prevention

tab intact, the unit will turn on automatically and playback will

start immediately.

Insert the cassette with its labeled side facing you.

An inverted video cassette cannot be inserted.

Use only video cassette tapes marked .

To unload a video cassette, press EJECT on the remote

control, or press 5 (EJECT) on the unit.

Unloading

Automatic eject

If the unit automatically rewinds the tape to the

beginning (AUTO REWIND FEATURE), the tape will

be ejected automatically (see page 19).

After recording, break off the erase prevention tab if you do

not wish to record over the tape.

To prevent accidental erasure

Erase prevention tab

Screwdriver

Cover the hole with adhesive tape.

Be careful the tape does not extend past the edges of the

video cassette housing.

To record again

Adhesive tape

NOTES:

•This unit selects the playback tape speed SP, LP or SLP

automatically.

•The Cassette tape and DVD disc can be played back simul-

taneously. If you press VCR/DVD, the tape playback and

DVD playback alternate with each other on the screen.

Load a prerecorded tape (When loading a cassette tape

without the erase prevention tab, playback will start auto-

matically).

To start playback

Press PLAY to begin playback.

“” will appear on the screen.

Press STOP once.

The tape will stop, but remain fully loaded and ready to play.

“ ” will appear on the screen.

To stop playback

Press REW or F.FWD in the Stop mode.

“ ” or “ ” will appear on the screen.

FORWARD/REVERSE PICTURE SEARCH

If you want to see the tape during REW or F.FWD mode,

press and hold the REW or F.FWD. The backward or forward

visual search picture will be seen on the screen. Release to

return to the REW or F.FWD mode.

To rewind or forward the tape rapidly

Loading and Unloading a cassette tape

Cassette tape playback

Video cassette tape

Tape Speed

SLP (Super Long Play)

T-160 T-120 T-60

2-2/3 hours 2 hours 1 hour

8 hours 6 hours 3 hours

SP (Standard Play)

Reverse picture search function

Press REW x 1 or x 2 during the playback.

Picture Search

Forward picture search function

Press F.FWD x 1 or x 2 during the playback.

To return to playback: Press PLAY.

Still Picture

Press PAUSE during playback. To resume normal playback:

Press PLAY.

PICTURE SEARCH SPEED

PRESS TWICE

TAPE SPEED PRESS ONCE

SP (Standard Play)

LP (Long Play)

SLP (Super Long Play)

5 X

9 X

15 X

3 X

7 X

9 X

SPEED SEARCH TIMES

Special playback

Tape playback operation

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Press PAUSE during playback.

Press SLOW one by one: The picture advances frame by

frame.

To return to playback: Press PLAY or PAUSE.

Frame by Frame Picture

Slow tracking and vertical lock adjustment

If noise bars appear in the picture during slow motion, press

the TRK + or – to reduce the noise bars.

If the still picture jitters excessively, press TRK + or – to

stabilize the still picture.

Press DISPLAY.

The counter display shows the tape

running time during playback or re-

cording.

This function makes tape-rewinding stop at the counter

00:00:00 position automatically.

Press COUNTER RESET at the

desired tape position. The counter

display will be reset to the

“00:00:00” position (e.g. the beginning of recording).

Press STOP when playback or recording is finished.

Press ZERO RETURN.

The tape will be rewinded or fast forwarded and automati-

cally stop at the “00:00:00” position.

The CLOCK/COUNTER-button

Press CLOCK/COUNTER. The clock and tape counter alter-

nate with each other in the display.

Video index search system

This function enables you to locate the beginning of any

recording made on the VCR.

Recording an INDEX MARK

The Index Search function automatically records an INDEX

mark on the tape whenever a recording is initiated.

Index Search

Press INDEX 77

7 or 66

6 during stop or play mode.

For Succeeding programs: Press INDEX 77

For Preceding programs: Press INDEX 66

6 .

(Additional press increases the INDEX NO. up to 9.)

When the INDEX 77

7 or 6 6

6 6

6 is pressed, the unit starts

searching the INDEX NO. selected and finds the portion,

then playback starts automatically.

To stop the Index Search, press STOP.

NOTES:

When you record an INDEX mark at the very beginning of the

tape, the mark may not be found.

During INDEX search, the tape may stop and begin to play

at a slightly different location.

INDEX may not function properly with old or worn out video

tapes.

INDEX marks may not be found if it is extremely close to the

point where the search began.

In recording, if you stop recording temporarily, the INDEX

mark is not recorded on the tape.

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VCR

ZERO RETURN function

Slow Motion

During playback press SLOW.

To return to playback: Press PLAY or SLOW.

Adjusting tracking condition

Whenever you insert a tape and start playback, automatic

tracking starts working and continuously analyzes the signal

to enable optimum picture quality during playback.

Automatic tracking adjustment

Repeat playback

The entire video tape will be played until its end. The tape will

then automatically rewind to the beginning and the playback

will be repeated.

1Press VCR MENU. Press SET + or – to select “AUTO

REPEAT”.

3Press VCR MENU until the menu screen is cleared.

if you press DISPLAY, “” will appear on the screen.

Then press ENTER

to se-

lect “ON” or “OFF”.

If “ON” is selected, the play-

back will be repeated end-

lessly.

4To start the playback, press PLAY.

The playback will be repeated endlessly.

To cancel repeat mode:

Follow the above step 1, then press ENTER to select the

OFF position. Press VCR MENU to return to the TV.

TIMER REC SET

AUTO REPEAT ON OFF

ON OFF

SAP

CH SETUP

SYSTEM SETUP

NOTES:

•The audio output is muted during Picture Search, Still Picture

Slow Motion and Frame by Frame Picture.

•During Picture Search mode there will be noise bars which are

caused by the system.

•The Special Playback will automatically change to playback

after approx. 5 minutes to protect the video tape against ex-

cessive wear.

If automatic tracking cannot eliminate noises well during

playback, press TRK +/– to eliminate the noises.

“MANUAL TR.” will appear. Press it briefly for a fine adjustment,

or press and hold for a coarse adjustment.

• Press ATR to reactivate automatic tracking again.

“AUTO TR.” will appear.

Manual tracking adjustment NOTES:

If you rewind the tape beyond “00:00:00”, a minus sign

(“–”) will be displayed in front of the time.

When you load a tape, the counter will reset to “00:00:00”.

The counter does not function on nonrecorded (blank) sec-

tions of the tape. When you rewind, fast forward or play tapes

through blank sections, the counter stops.

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Recording and viewing the same TV program.

NOTES:

•If the erase prevention tab is removed, the tape will eject when

REC/OTR is pressed for recording.

•If you wish to watch the DVD playback during the normal

recording on VCR, press VCR/DVD to change to DVD mode

and perform the DVD playback (see page 24).

•You can not record disc material in DVD, Audio CD, etc. onto

a video tape with this DVD/VCR.

Load a cassette tape with the erase prevention tab intact.

The unit will automatically turn on.

Set the TV/CABLE option to the appropriate position

(see page 16).

2Press SPEED to select the desired tape speed SP or

SLP.

The tape counter and SP or SLP will appear on the

screen for about 4 seconds.

4Press Number keys or CH / to select the channel

to be recorded.

VHF/UHF/CABLE CHANNELS

5Press REC/OTR.

“ ” will appear on the screen

for about 4 seconds and “REC”

will appear on the display.

CH 110

INDEX

1-9 Press 0 twice and then 1-9 as required.

Example: To select 2, Press 002.

10-12 Press 0 first and then the remaining 2 digits

in order from left to right.

Example: Press 012 for “12”.

13-99 Press 2 digits in order.

Example: Press 22 for “22”.

100-125 Press the 3 digits in order.

Example: Press 110 for “110”.

Recording a TV program

8 : 30AM MON

00 : 15 : 12 SP

HI-FI

CH 125

8 : 47

MON

00 : 00 : 00 SP

STEREO SAP

Press STOP to stop recording.

“ ” will appear on screen for about 4 seconds.

To stop recording

Press PAUSE/STILL to avoid recording unwanted material.

“” will appear on screen for about 4 seconds.

Press again to continue the recording.

To stop recording temporarily

NOTES:

The pause function will be released after 5 minutes to prevent

damage to the tape or the VCR. The VCR will change to the

STOP mode.

You can select a recording channel in the recording pause

mode.

•

While the VCR is recording, press TV/VCR to select the TV

position.

The “VCR” will go off and recording will continue.

Select the TV channel you want to watch by using the TV

channel selector.

Recording one program while watching

another

NOTE:

Some CABLE hookups do not permit viewing one channel

while recording another. See page 11.

To Display VCR operation Status

Press DISPLAY. The clock, day of the week and more informa-

tion will be indicated.

To cancel the display: Press DISPLAY until all indicators

disappear.

While watching TV

DAY OF THE WEEK

CHANNEL

TAPE

SPEED

REAL TIME COUNTER

CLOCK

STEREO AND

SECOND AUDIO

PROGRAM (SAP)

While operating a tape

OPERATING

MODE

TAPE IN

AUTO

REPEAT

HI-FI

STEREO

Auto rewind feature

This VCR will automatically rewind the tape when the tape has

ended (except during OTR and TIMER REC). It will also eject

the tape.

Recording

TV CABLE

VHF

2-13

UHF

14-69

VHF

2-13

STD/HRC/IRC

14-36 (A) (W)

37-59 (AA) (WW)

60-85 (AAA) (ZZZ)

86-94 (86) (94)

95-99 (A-5) (A-1)

100-125 (100) (125)

01 (5A)

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Load a cassette tape with the erase prevention tab

intact.

The unit will automatically turn on.

Set the TV/CABLE option to the appropriate position.

2Press SPEED to select the desired tape speed SP or

SLP.

The tape counter and SP or SLP will appear on the

screen for about 4 seconds.

The One-touch Timer Recording feature provides a

simple and convenient way to make a timed recording.

Press Number keys or CH / to select the channel

to be recorded.

NOTE:

If you wish to watch the DVD playback during the OTR, press

VCR/DVD to change to DVD mode and perform the DVD

playback (see page 24).

Example: One-touch Timer Recording for 30 minutes.

Press REC/OTR. Press the button again to stop record-

ing after 30 minutes. Each additional press of REC/OTR

will increase recording time as shown in the chart below,

up to a maximum of 6 hours. The OTR and recording time

will appear on the screen for about 4 seconds. And, “REC”

will keep blinking in the display.

Press STOP or turn off the power.

“ ” will appear on screen for about 4 seconds.

To cancel OTR

Press

once

twice

3 times

4 times

5 times

NORMAL REC

0:30

1:00

1:30

2:00

3:00

4:00

5:00

6:00

NORMAL REC

Recording time Press

6 times

7 times

8 times

9 times

10 times

Recording time

Press VCR MENU. Select

the “TIMER REC SET”

option, then press ENTER.

Press SET + or – to select

the date, then press

ENTER.

2Press SET + or – to select

one of the program line,

then press ENTER.

Timer recording can be programmed on-screen with the

remote control. The built-in timer allows automatic

unattended recording of up to 8 programs within 1 month.

Set the start time, end time,

channel and tape speed as

in step 3.

Example: Program a timer recording for the 26th day,

channel 125 (CABLE), 11:00 - 11:30 PM on timer program

number 1 (Tape speed: SLP).

NOTES:

Press CANCEL to move cursor backward for correction.

To record from external source set the channel to “L”. “L”

will appear next to CH 125 (or 69).

•

5To enter other programs, repeat steps 2 through 4.

• To return to the normal screen, press VCR MENU twice.

6Press TIMER REC. The clock symbol ( ) will appear

on the display and the VCR stands by for recording. At

the same time, VCR mode will change to DVD mode

automatically. You can use DVD even if the VCR is in

the Timer recording mode.

If you do not use the DVD, turn the power off.

The timer recording will start at 20 seconds before the

time you predetermined.

NOTES:

If the clock symbol ( ) does not appear on the display

in spite of the pressing of TIMER REC, the cassette may

not have been loaded yet. (see page 17)

If the cassette is ejected in spite of the pressing of TIMER

REC, the erase prevention tab of the cassette may have

been removed. (see page 17)

•

NOTES:

If the clock symbol ( ) blinks when the timer recording

ended, the TV program has not been completely recorded

because of an insufficient tape supply. Press TIMER REC to

cancel the timer program or press EJECT to remove the

cassette tape.

During timer recording standby mode, the VCR mode can-

not be selected. To use the VCR, press TIMER REC at first,

then press VCR/DVD to change to VCR mode. After you use

the VCR,

press TIMER REC again to put the VCR into timer

recording standby mode.

If you press TIMER REC during timer recording, the record-

ing operation will

be interrupted. If you press TIMER REC

again within the programmed time, the recording operation

will start again.

After a 30 minute power failure or disconnection of the power

plug, all programmed recording settings and time display will

be lost upon resumption of power. In this case, reset the

clock (see page 15) and reprogram any timer recordings.

•

One-touch Timer Recording (OTR) Timer recording

Recording

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Timer recording special case

Weekly (e.g. WKL-TU: each Tuesday) or daily (e.g. MO-SA:

Monday to Saturday) Timer recording.

Follow the procedure of timer recording on the previous page.

At picture 3 press SET + or – repeatedly until the desired setting

appears. Then press ENTER.

When you press SET – repeatedly, the indicator at DATE will

change as follows, in this case the day is Friday.

In case Timer programs-overlap

Do not overlap timer programs as portions of the conflicting

programs will be lost. The first recording time has priority over

the next recording time as shown in the diagram below.

NOTES:

The daily/weekly recording can be made continuously until

the recording is canceled or the tape reaches the end.

During timer recording the automatic rewinding mechanism

does not function.

•

Confirmation / Cancellation of the Timer

recording

1If the Timer has been activated, press TIMER REC to

deactivate the Timer. The clock symbol ( ) will disap-

pear. Then press VCR/DVD to change to VCR mode.

At picture 1 on the previous

page select the “TIMER REC

SET” option and press

ENTER.

Then the timer program list

as right will appear on the

screen.

To cancel Timer program:

4Press VCR MENU repeatedly until the TV-picture appears.

The current day (Friday) SU-SA (Sunday to Saturday)

MO-SA (Monday to Saturday)

MO-FR (Monday to Friday)

WKL-WE WKL-TH (Weekly Thursday)

(Weekly Wednesday)

One month later

minus one day

8 : 00 11 : 00

9 : 00 10 : 00

Program 1

Prog.1

Deleted Parts

Non Recorded Portion Parts

Prog.2 Prog.3

Program 2

Program 3

Recording

Control Settings

Press SET + or – to select

the unnecessary program,

then press CANCEL to can-

cel the program.

To confirm Timer program:

NOTES:

•If there are other timer record programs remaining, TIMER

REC must be pressed to reactivate the timer, otherwise the

remaining timer record programs will be ignored.

•You cannot confirm the Timer program during timer record-

ing operation.

•

You can also correct the programmed setting in program

confirm mode.

At step 2 above, press ENTER to enter the program input

mode. Then press ENTER repeatedly until the item you wish

to correct blinks. Then correct the data with SET + or –.

Then press VCR MENU repeatedly until the TV-picture

appears.

–

/ENTER/CANCEL/MENU

DATE START END CH

–––––– –:–– –:–– –––

–

26(SU)

:00

:30

125

SLP

Recording

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When a MTS STEREO broad-

cast is received, the word

“STEREO” will appear on the

screen and the program can be

viewed or recorded in stereo.

The VHS Hi-Fi audio system permits high fidelity record-

ing of MTS STEREO TV broadcasts.

NOTES:

When playing back a tape that is not recorded in Hi-Fi stereo

mode, the audio will automatically be monaural.

When listening to a VHS Hi-Fi video tape or MTS broadcast

through the VHF/UHF jack (Audio/Video cord not connected),

the sound will be monaural.

Stereo recording and playback

NOTE:

When using a CABLE system, stereo TV programs may be

transmitted over a mono cable channel. In this case the word

“STEREO” will not appear and the sound will be in mono.

When viewing an MTS STEREO TV program, or playing a

prerecorded VHS Hi-Fi STEREO videotape, press AUDIO

SELECT to select how the audio will be heard through the

speakers. Normally set to the Hi-Fi STEREO position, this

button can be set to the MONO position if the stereo

broadcast or videotape audio is of poor quality. The “R” and

“L” positions allow the audio from the Right or Left Hi-Fi

channel to be heard over both TV speakers. This button has

no effect when viewing a MONO videotape or TV program.

Each time when you press the button, output selection

display appears on the screen for several seconds. Refer to

the chart below.

Output selection

OUTPUT

SELECTION

STEREO

L ch

R ch

MONO

SOUND HEARD ON BOTH

SPEAKERS

STEREO

LEFT CHANNEL AUDIO

RIGHT CHANNEL AUDIO

MONO

Your VCR is fitted with a SAP broadcast system which

enables you to switch to a second audio program when

viewing a selected channel.

This function applies only when the program is broad-

cast in multi-languages through the SAP broadcast

system.

Second Audio Program (SAP)

Press VCR MENU. Then press SET + or – to select

“SAP”.

2Then press ENTER

to select “ON”.

Then press VCR MENU until the menu screen is cleared.

When the VCR is turned on or a channel selection is made,

make certain the letters “SAP” appears on the screen. This

means that the “Second Audio Program” broadcasting is

available.

Listening to SAP

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STEREO

The Hi-Fi STEREO recording procedure is the same as for

normal recordings.

If you connect the VCR to another VCR or camcorder, you

can duplicate a previously recorded tape.

Make all connections before turning on the power.

Load a blank cassette tape with the erase prevention tab

intact into the recording VCR.

Load a previously recorded tape into the playback VCR

or CAMCORDER.

Press SPEED to select the desired tape speed SP or SLP.

It is recommended that you set the Speed to the SP mode

on the recording VCR for best results.

Press INPUT SELECT to select

AUDIO/VIDEO input position. “L” will

appear in the display.

Press REC/OTR on the recording VCR, then press

PAUSE/STILL.

Press the PLAY button on the playback VCR or

CAMCORDER, then press the PAUSE/STILL button.

Release the recording pause and the playback still simul-

taneously to begin the duplicating process.

Duplicating a video tape

To AUDIO (L) IN

To AUDIO (L) OUT

AUDIO/VIDEO Cord (supplied)

Playback VCR

To VIDEO OUT To AUDIO (R) OUT

Recording VCR

To VIDEO IN To AUDIO (R) IN

AUDIO/VIDEO Cord (not supplied)

To AUDIO (R) IN

To AUDIO (L) IN

To VIDEO IN

Recording VCR

To AV Jack

Playback Camcorder

Connection with second Video recorder

Connection with Video camera

Advanced function of VCR section

For duplicating a previously recorded tape from a

camcorder, follow the camcorder manufacturer’s instruc-

tions. A typical camcorder dubbing hookup is shown above.

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This unit applies to DVD discs from Region 1 or Region ALL.

The loaded Disc (DVD, Audio-CD and MP3-CD) will be recog-

nized automatically.

The suitable Disc-formats are: DVD, CD-R and CD-RW.

Some CD-R/RW discs may be incompatible.

Do not play DVD-ROM, DVD-Audio, CDV, Video-CD, CD-G or

Photo CD to prevent accidental erasure of prerecorded material.

This unit cannot record disc material in DVD, Audio CD etc.

onto a video tape.

If you press REC/OTR during DVD playback, a symbol mark

“ ” will appear on the screen for approx. 4 seconds.

Title

When two or more movies are recorded on a disc, the disc is

divided into two or more sections. Each section is called a

“TITLE”.

Chapter

The titles can be subdivided into many sections.

Each section is called a “CHAPTER”.

Track

An Audio CD can contain several items.

These are assigned to the tracks.

CHAPTER 1

TITLE 1 TITLE 2

DVD DISC

CHAPTER 2 CHAPTER 2 CHAPTER 3CHAPTER 1

TRACK 1 TRACK 2 TRACK 3 TRACK 4 TRACK 5

Removing Disc from Case

Be sure to hold the edge of disc. Do

not touch the surface of the disc.

Pick up the disc gently from the case.

•Do not scratch the disc.

•Do not get dirt on the surface of

the disc.

•Do not stick a label or adhesive

tape on the disc.

•Do not drop or bend the disc.

Storing Disc

•Store the disc in the case to

avoid risk of scratches, dirt or

damage.

•Do not leave disc exposed to di-

rect sunlight or in hot or humid

places.

Cleaning Disc

Wipe the disc with a clean, dry

cloth from center to edge.

•Do not wipe the disc round.

•Do not use liquid or aerosol

cleaners.

Disc

Audio-CD

Setting setup language

The setup language can be selected.

2Press SETUP in the

stop mode. The SETUP

MENU of DVD will ap-

pear on the screen.

To make the SETUP screen disappear, press SETUP (or

RETURN).

If the DVD/VCR does not operate properly: Static electric-

ity, etc., may affect the player's operation. Disconnect the AC

power cord once, then connect it again.

Press

to select

“OSD”,

then press or

to select desired lan-

guage (e.g. English).

1Press VCR/DVD to se-

lect the DVD mode (The

DVD indicator will light).

“No Disc” will appear on

the screen (If a DVD disc

has already loaded, the

playback will start auto-

matically).

Disc playback operation

Press or to

select option, then

press or ENTER.

/Enter/Setup/Return

No disc

Subtitle

Audio

OSD

English

/Setup/Return

English

Subtitle

Audio

OSD

English

/Setup/Return

English

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Press PLAY or OPEN/CLOSE.

The disc tray closes automatically.

On the screen, “ ” changes to “Reading” and then play-

back will commence.

•A menu screen may appear on the TV screen, if the

disc has a menu feature. In this case, press , ,

, or ENTER to operate a menu feature.

1Press OPEN/CLOSE.

The disc tray will open.

2Place a disc onto the tray.

Hold the disc, position it with the printed label side up, align

it with the guides, and place it in its proper position.

Press STOP to end playback.

•The DVD/VCR memorizes the stopped point, depend-

ing on the disc. “ ” appears on the screen. Press PLAY

to resume playback (from the scene point).

•If you press STOP again (“

” appears on the screen)

or unload the disc, the DVD/VCR will clear the stopped

point.

5Then press OPEN/CLOSE.

The disc tray opens.

Remove the disc and press POWER.

The disc tray closes automatically and DVD/VCR turns off.

NOTES:

•If a non-compatible disc is loaded, “Incorrect Disc”, “Region

Code Error” or “Parental Error” will appear on the TV screen

according to the type of loaded disc. In this case, check your

disc again (see pages 23 and 28).

•Some discs may take a minute or so to start playback.

•A “Prohibition” symbol “ ” may appear at the upper left of

the screen. This symbol means either the feature you tried is

not available on the disc, or the DVD/VCR can not access

the feature at this time. This does not indicate a problem with

the DVD/VCR.

•When you set a single-faced disc label downwards (i.e. the

wrong way up) and press PLAY or OPEN/CLOSE, “Reading”

will appear and remain on the screen for approx. 40 seconds

and then it will change to “Incorrect Disc”.

•Some playback operations of DVDs may be intentionally fixed

by software producers. Since this DVD/VCR plays DVDs ac-

cording to the disc contents the software producers designed,

some playback features may not be available. Also refer to

the instructions supplied with the DVDs.

•When playing DTS-encoded Audio CDs, excessive noise will

be heard from the analog stereo outputs. To avoid possible

damage to the audio system, the consumer should take

proper precautions when the analog stereo outputs of the

DVD/VCR are connected to an amplification system.

There may be a slight delay between pressing the button

and the function activation.

Fast Forward Playback

Press F.FWD during normal playback.

Each press of F.FWD will increase the speed of the search

(x2), (x4), (x8), (x20).