Contents
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Foreword
Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Disc Type and Characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
DVD-VCR Overviews
Front View of the DVD-VCR . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Rear View of the DVD-VCR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Display Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Connecting Your DVD-VCR
Inserting Batteries in the Remote Control . . . . 7
Connecting DVD-VCR to the TV
using the Coaxial Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Connecting DVD-VCR to the TV
using the RCACable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Connecting DVD-VCR to a Satellite
Receiver or Other Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Plug & Auto Set up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Tuning Your Television for the DVD-VCR . . . . 9
Deck Control Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Copying from DVD to VCR . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Setting the Date and Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Setting the Menu Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Setting Up Your DVD-VCR
Presetting the Stations Automatically . . . . . . . 12
Presetting the Stations Manually . . . . . . . . . . 13
Clearing a Preset Station . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Changing the Preset Station Table . . . . . . . . .14
Selecting the RF OUTSound Mode
(B/G-D/K) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Setting the DVD-VCR Output Channel . . . . . .15
Selecting the Colour Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
NICAM
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(DVD-V540/DVD-V440) . . . . . . . . .16
Intelligent Picture Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Auto Power off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Screen Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Selecting the Cassette Type . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Repeat Play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Recording Television Broadcasts
Selecting the Recording Speed . . . . . . . . . . . 18
S-VHS Play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Recording a Programme Immediately . . . . . .19
Protecting a Recorded Cassette . . . . . . . . . .19
Recording a Programme with Automatic Stop 19
Using the Timer Programming Feature . . . . .20
Checking a Preset Recording . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Cancelling a Preset Recording . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Playing Back
Playing a Cassette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Adjusting Picture Alignment Manually . . . . . .21
Selecting the Audio Output Mode . . . . . . . . .21
Playing a Cassette in Slow Motion . . . . . . . . .22
Playing a Sequence Frame by Frame . . . . . . 22
Playing a Sequence at Variable Speeds . . . .22
Searching for a Specific Sequence . . . . . . . .22
Using the Tape Counter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Using the Assemble Edit Function . . . . . . . . . 24
Connecting an RCAAudio/Video Input Cable . 24
Recording from Another VCR or Camcorder .25
Using the TV Buttons on the
Remote Control
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(DVD-V540 Only) . . . . . . . 25
DVD Functions
Choosing a Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Setting Up the Language Features . . . . . . . .26
Setting Up the Audio Options . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Setting Up the Display Options . . . . . . . . . . .29
Setting Up the Parental Control . . . . . . . . . . . 30
A/V Receiver Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Special Playback Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Component Connections (for DVD)
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(DVD-V540/DVD-V440) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Adjusting the Aspect Ratio (EZ View) . . . . . .33
Using the Display Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
Changing the Camera Angle . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Selecting the Subtitle Language . . . . . . . . . .35
Repeat Play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
Selecting the Audio Language . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Using the Mark Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
MP3/WMAPlay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
Program Play & Random Play . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Picture CD Playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
DivX/XviD/MPEG4 Special Playback
Features
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(DVD-V540/DVD-V440) . . . . . . . . 41
DivX/XviD/MPEG4 Playback
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(DVD-V540/DVD-V440) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
Solving Problems
Technical Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
Problems and Solutions (VCR) . . . . . . . . . . .44
Troubleshooting Guide (DVD) . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
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