Contents
Owner’s Instructions
Your New 3Way Combination Unit
Installation
TV Operation
DVD Operation
VCR Operation
Troubleshooting
TV Features
List of Features
DVD Features
VCR Features
Front Panel Buttons
Familiarizing Yourself with The 3way Combination Unit
∏ Stand by indicator
˝ Remote Control Sensor
Timer indicator
’ REC indicator
AUDIO-VIDEO
Rear Panel Jacks
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Remote Control TV Function Buttons
MTS Multichannel Television Stereo
VOL +, VOL
Remote Control DVD Function Buttons
’ Play/pause
Remote Control VCR Function Buttons
SLOW+
Antennas with 75-ohm Round Leads
Connecting VHF and UHF Antennas
Antennas with 300-ohm Flat Twin Leads
Connecting to a Cable Box that Descrambles All Channels
Connecting Cable TV
Separate VHF and UHF Antennas
Cable without a Cable Box
This terminal might be labeled
Connecting to a Cable Box that Descrambles Some Channels
ANT IN, VHF IN, or simply,
Connect this cable to a two-way splitter
Connecting a Second VCR to Record from the TV
Connecting a Camcorder
Connecting an Audio System When playing a DVD
Make sure to match the +
Installing Batteries in the Remote Control
Viewing the Menus and On-Screen Displays
Turning the TV On and Off
Viewing the Menus
Viewing the Display
Press the LEFT/RIGHT œ√ buttons
Selecting a Menu Language
Press the Menu button to display the menu
Memorizing the Channels
Selecting the Video Signal-source
TV automatically cycles
Storing Channels in Memory Automatic Method
Adding and Erasing Channels Manual Method
Directly Accessing Channels
Using the Channel Buttons
Using the Pre-CH Button to select the Previous Channel
Changing Channels
Using Mute
Adjusting the Volume
Will automatically disappear after about 3 seconds
After adjusting an item, the gauge
Customizing the Picture
Alternate method
Using Automatic Picture Settings
Changing the Color Tone
Changing the Screen Size Depending on the model
Press the LEFT/RIGHT œ√ buttons to adjust the fine tuning
Fine Tuning Channels
After you adjust the fine tuning
Digital Noise Reduction
Tilt Depending on the model
Customizing the Sound
Using Automatic Sound Settings
Choosing a Multi-Channel Soundtrack MTS
Viewing a VCR or Camcorder Tape
Option 1 Setting the Clock Manually
Setting the Clock
When selecting the hours, be sure
You press the Display button
Setting the Date
Press the Right √ button
Clock is set Press the Menu button to exit
Sequence ATL., EAST, CEN., MTN., PAC., ALAS., HAW
Before using the timer, you must
Setting the On/Off Timer
Set the TV’s clock. See Setting the Clock on
When you set the hours, make
Press the Right √ button to highlight Off
When finished, press Right √ button
After about 3 seconds, the sleep
Setting the Sleep Timer
Misspellings and unusual
Viewing Closed Captions
Setting Up Your Personal ID Number PIN
Using the V-Chip
Enter pin screen will appear. Enter your 4-digit PIN number
How to Enable/Disable the V-Chip
How to Set up Restrictions Using the TV guidelines
TV-Y Young children TV-Y7 Children 7 and over
TV Guidelines
General audience
Parental guidance
How to set the FV, D, L, S and V sub-ratings
NC-17No children under age Adults only NR Not rated
Playing a Disc
Pausing Playback
Playback
Stopping Playback
Slow Motion Playback Except CD
Step Motion Playback Except CD
Searching through a Chapter or Track
Using the Search and Skip Functions
Skipping Tracks
Press the FWD or
When Playing a MP3/WMA
Using the Display Function
Your MP3 files should be ISO 9660 or Joliet format
To play another Mpeg folder
When Playing a MPG
Slide Show
When Playing a Picture CD
Rotating and Reversing the picture
Next skip or back Skip button Press the UP/DOWN
Viewing the Album Screen
If you press the Enter button
Using the Title Menu
Using the Disc Menu
Depending on the disc, the Disc
Menu may not work
Information will be displayed
Displaying the Disc Information
You may use the number but
Press the DVD Menu button during play
DVD O P E R AT I O N
Mark is displayed
Using the Zoom Function DVD/VCD
Using the Bookmark Function DVD/VCD
Clearing a Bookmark
Recalling a Marked Scene
Press the DVD Menu but- ton during play
Repeat Play
Press the LEFT/RIGHT œ√
DVD
Screen FIT
Using the EZ View Depending on the model
Program Playback
Program Play CD
Disc will be played
Press the DVD Menu but- ton during play Press the UP/DOWN
Changing the Camera Angle
This function depends on what
Setting up the Language Features
Digital output Off, Bitstream, PCM
Setting up the Audio Options
Setting up the TV Aspect
Use to turn on-screen messages on or off
Setting up the Display Options
Adjusts the brightness of the screen
Setting up the Parental Control
Enter New Password
Don’t try to insert a tape upside
When you’re finished playing a
Inserting and Ejecting a Video Cassette Tape
Playing a Pre-Recorded Video Cassette Tape
Pausing
Playing the Tape
For information on inserting a
Using Automatic Tracking
Using Picture Search
For information on inserting
Insert and play a video cassette tape
While a tape is playing, press the Info button twice
Using the Time Counter
Counter displays time only
Press the Clear button to reset the timer to
Using Memory Stop
For this feature to work,
Using P.PLUS
Serted, the Picture Plus feature will be Off
If the tape is ejected and rein
Recording
Recording TV Programs As You Watch
For information on recording
Editing While Recording
See
After ten minutes in the pause
Using One-Touch Recording
Using Advanced Recording Features
For information, see Recording
VCR begins recording
Clock must be set to the cor
Recording at a Later Time
Press the Menu button
Press the Right √ button. The Starting hour will select
Press the Right √ button. The ending hour will select
To enter additional program
For more information on
Selecting tape speeds, see pages 5.6, 5.7, and A.2
Information for the first program appears on the screen
Using Program Review
Program Review is only available
For information on viewing
Using True Repeat
Press Menu to return to normal viewing
Press the Stop button to end the repeat
At a minimum five-second interval
Using Block Repeat
Playing a tape, see pages 5.1
Selecting the HiFi Mode
Using the HiFi Stereo
MTS Recording / Monitor Mode
Hi-Fi audio tack 2-channel Normal audio
Making the Connections
Video Dubbing
Important Warning One Federal
Video Dubbing
TheVCR will be recording from
Button. on the playback VCR or camcorder
Slow motion
Using Special Playback Features
Frame Advance
Chapter Six
Identifying TV Problems
Identifying DVD Problems
Identifying VCR Problems
Using Your 3Way Combination Unit in Another Country
Cleaning and Maintaining Your 3Way Combination Unit
Choosing the Proper Tapes
Learning About Video Cassette Tapes
Caring for Video Cassette Tapes
Choosing the Correct Recording Speed
Sending Tapes to Another Country
Specifications
Using the Record Safety Tab