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WARNING
Welcome
Caution
Table of contents
2WARNING
2Welcome
3Caution
6About this manual
DVD Additional Operations
63Using the DVD’s menu
65Zooming into a scene
66Changing the angles
67Displaying the subtitle
About this manual
This player can play the following discs
Region code
Example of discs that the player cannot play
Notes about discs
Step 1 : Unpacking
Step 2 : Setting up the remote commander
Inserting the batteries
Using the remote
commander
Controlling other TVs with the remote commander
Step 3 : Connecting the DVD-VCR
If your TV does not have a Scart (EURO-AV)connector
If your TV has a Scart (EURO-AV)connector
Additional connections
Step 4 : Setting up the DVD-VCRwith the Auto Set Up function
To cancel the Auto Set Up function
Press O RETURN
To change the RF channel
B/b
Tip
Step 5 : Selecting a language
Step 6 : Setting the clock
Press b to select the minutes and set the
minutes by pressing V/v
The day of the week is set automatically
Press V/v to select “ON” for the setting of the
Auto Clock Set function
Step 7 : Presetting channels
A t B t … t Z t 0 t 1 t … t 9 t A
Press O RETURN repeatedly to exit the menu
Changing/disabling programme positions
Changing programme positions
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Disabling unwanted programme positions
Press V/v to select the row which you want to disable
Press CLEAR
The selected row will be cleared as shown on the right
Repeat steps 4 and 5 for any other programme positions you want to disable
24Presetting channels
Changing the station names
A t B t … t Z t 0 t 1 t … t
Playing discs
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Notes on playing DTS* sound tracks on a CD
Notes on playing DVDs with a DTS sound track
Guide to the on-screendisplay
Playing a tape
To turn off the power while rewinding (Rewind Shut Off)
To play/search at various speeds
Playback options
Operation
To resume normal playback
•Adjust the picture using the TRACKING +/– buttons if:
–Streaks appear while playing in slow motion
–Bands appear at the top or bottom while pausing
–The picture shakes during pause
•The counter resets to “0:00:00” whenever a tape is reinserted
Recording TV programmes
To stop recording
To check the remaining time
Maximum Recording Time
Tape Length
To watch another TV programme while recording
1 Press TV/VIDEO to display “TV” in the display window
2 Select another channel on the TV
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Recording TV programmes using the VIDEO Plus+® system
Press TIMER
• When you set “TIMER METHOD” to
“VARIABLE”:
The “TIMER METHOD” menu appears on
the TV screen. Press V/v to select
Daily/weekly recording
today t DLY (Monday to Sunday) t W-SA(every Saturday) ..... t
W-SU(every Sunday) t 1 month later t (dates count down) t today
Timer recording with PDC signals
To record satellite broadcasts
1 Turn on the satellite tuner
To watch another TV programme after setting the timer
3 Select another channel on the TV
To watch a DVD after setting the timer
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Recording TV programmes using the timer
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To check, change, or cancel the programme setting, see
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Checking/changing/cancelling timer settings
When the timer settings overlap
A/V Receiver hookup
BUse this hookup if your A/V receiver has a Dolby Digital, MPEG audio
or DTS* decoder, a digital input jack and 6 speakers
B-1
B-2
S-Videohookup
Audio Setup
Menu choices
Adjustments and Settings DVD
• MPEG
Selects the type of MPEG audio signal
PCM
lacking a built-inMPEG decoder. If you play MPEG audio
sound tracks, the player outputs stereo signals via the
Screen Setup
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Setting the display or sound track language
•DVD MENU LANGUAGE
You can select the desired language for the disc’s menu
•AUDIO LANGUAGE
•SUBTITLE LANGUAGE
Switches the language of the subtitle recorded on the DVD
Parental Control
Press V/v to select “Parental,” then press
Press b to select “Yes.”
•If you have not entered a password
•When you have already registered a password
Press V/v to select “Rating Level,” then press
Press V/v to select the level you want, then
The options are as follows
Level 8 (Adult) y Level 7 y Level 6 y
Level 5 y Level 4 y Level 3 y Level
y Level 1 (Kids Safe)
Using the DVD’s menu
To turn off the DVD’s menu
Zooming into a scene
Changing the angles
Displaying the subtitle
Picture navigation
Various play mode functions (Programme
Creating your own programme (Programme play)
To stop programme play
To change or cancel a programme
Playing in random order (Random play)
Playing repeatedly (Repeat play)
Changing the sound
Virtual surround setting
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Playing an MP3 audio track
About MP3 audio tracks
The Playback order of MP3 audio tracks
The playback order of albums and tracks recorded on a DATA CD is as follows
• Structure of disc contents
A t B t C t D t F t G
Playing VIDEO CDs with “MENU ON/OFF” Functions
To return to the menu
To play using “MENU OFF”
Press MENU to select “MENU OFF.”
To return to “MENU ON,” press MENU to select “MENU ON.”
Playing a tape with SQPB function
Setting the recording duration time
To extend the duration
Press z REC repeatedly to set a new duration time
To cancel the duration
To stop while recording
Recording stereo and bilingual programs
In the NICAM system
Selecting the sound during Hi-fiplayback
How sound is recorded on a video tape
Searching using index function
To find a specific recording by scanning (Index scan)
To search a specific recording (Index search)
Adjusting the picture (tracking)
Adjusting the tracking
Adjusting the picture sharpness (Smart trilogic)
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Changing menu options
Press B/b to change the setting
The default settings are indicated in bold print
Menu option
Set this option to
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Editing
How to connect to record on this VCR
How to connect to a stereo system
Operation (when recording on this VCR)
3REC Press REC z on this VCR to set it to recording pause
To stop editing
Press the x buttons on both VCRs
General setup information
Changing setup options
Initial settings are indicated in bold print
AUTO
OFF
VARIABLE
Troubleshooting
Sound
VCR Troubleshooting
Information Additional
Playback
Recording
recording
Symptoms caused by contaminated video heads
• Normal picture
• Rough picture
• Unclear picture
• No picture (or
Specifications
General
Supplied accessories
Index to parts and controls
Front panel
Display window
Rear panel
A (out to tv) connector (11)
B(in from aerial) connector (11)
connector
Remote commander for DVD
Remote commander for VCR
DVD AUDIO/SUBTITLE LANGUAGE
Index
Numerics
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