Philips MDV530VR manual

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    MD V530VR Digital V ideo Disc Play er & V ideo Cassette Recorder O WNER ’ S M ANU AL N EED H ELP ?C ALL US ! M A GNA VO X REPRESENT A TIVES ARE READ Y T O HELP Y OU WITH ANY Q UESTIONS ABOUT YOUR NEW PR ODUCT .W E C AN GUIDE YOU THROUGH C ONNECTIONS , F IRST - TIME S ETUP , AND ANY OF THE F EA TURES . W E W ANT YOU T O ST AR T ENJO YING YOUR [...]

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    Once your MAGNAVOX purchase is registered, you’re eligible to receive all the privileges of own- ing a MAGNAVOX product. So complete and return the Warranty Registration Card enclosed with your purchase at once. And take advantage of these important benefits. Return your Warranty Registration card today to ensure you receive all the benefits you?[...]

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    Safety Precautions Warning: To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose this equipment to rain or moisture. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Warning: Any unauthorized changes or modifications to this equipment void the user ’ s authority to operate it. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Certification: Complies with 2 1 Cente[...]

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    4 Table of Contents General Information Safety and General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Table of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Playable Discs and Video Cassettes . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 Initial DVD/VCR Setup Hookups . .[...]

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    VCR Features • Automatic Head Cleaner • Channel Setup • English, French, and Spanish menus and displays • Multi-Channel TV Sound • 1 9 Micron head • Recording: One-Touch and Timer • Repeat Play • Searching: Time, Index, Forward, and Reverse • Slow Motion • Still Picture • Tape Counter • Tracking Adjustment Introduction 5 Wel[...]

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    6 Playable Discs and Video Cassettes DVD Audio CD CD-RW/CD-R DVD+RW Region Codes This DVD/VCR has a Region One ( 1 ) DVD Player. DVDs must be labeled for ALL regions or for Region 1 in order to play on the DVD Player. You cannot play DVDs that are labeled for other regions. Look for the symbols below on your DVDs. If these region symbols do not app[...]

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    Hookups 7 Determining the best possible connection... Your hookup will be determined primarily by your existing equipment, especially your TV. However, the follow- ing guidelines describe which options have the best picture (video) and sound (audio) quality. You will not use all the jacks on the DVD/VCR. If your TV only has an RF-style jack, usuall[...]

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    75 Ω ANT / CABLE COAXIAL S-VIDEO OUT DIGITAL AUDIO OUT AUDIO OUT COMPONENT VIDEO OUT L Y R C B C R DVD AUDIO OUT VIDEO OUT AUDIO IN VIDEO IN L R L R DVD/VCR VCR ANT-IN ANT-OUT A UDIO OUT VIDEO OUT A UDIO IN VIDEO IN L R L R D VD/VCR VCR ANT -IN ANT -OUT 75 ANT / CABLE Black RF coaxial cable (supplied) Antenna or Cable TV signal 1 Disconnect the a[...]

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    Hookups (cont ’ d) 9 COAXIAL S-VIDEO OUT DIGITAL AUDIO OUT AUDIO OUT COMPONENT VIDEO OUT L Y R C B C R DVD AUDIO OUT VIDEO OUT AUDIO IN VIDEO IN L R L R DVD/VCR VCR ANT-IN ANT-OUT OUT IN 75 ANT / CABLE TV ’ s ANTENNA IN Jack Cable Box/Satellite Receiver DVD/VCR Connections 1 Connect a Cable TV or Satellite signal to the IN jack on the Cable Box[...]

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    1 0 Hookups (cont ’ d) COAXIAL S-VIDEO OUT DIGIT AL AUDIO OUT AUDIO OUT COMPONENT VIDEO OUT L Y R C B C R DVD AUDIO OUT VIDEO OUT AUDIO IN VIDEO IN L R L R DVD/VCR VCR ANT -IN ANT -OUT IN OUT 7 5 AN T / C AB LE TV ’ s ANTENNA IN Jack Cable Box/Satellite Receiver DVD/VCR Connections 1 Connect a Cable TV or Satellite signal to the DVD/VCR ’ s A[...]

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    Hookups (cont ’ d) 11 COAXIAL S-VIDEO OUT DIGITAL AUDIO OUT AUDIO OUT COMPONENT VIDEO OUT L Y R C B C R DVD AUDIO OUT VIDEO OUT AUDIO IN VIDEO IN L R L R DVD/VCR VCR ANT-IN ANT-OUT Antenna or Cable TV Signal to ANT-IN Jack Video Cable Audio Cables Audio and Video IN Jacks on TV 1 3 2 1 Connect the antenna or Cable TV signal to the ANT-IN (Antenna[...]

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    1 2 Hookups (cont ’ d) DVD/VCR to a TV that has Component Video In jacks AUDIO IN Y Cb/Pb Cr/Pr COMPONENT VIDEO IN COAXIAL S-VIDEO OUT DIGITAL AUDIO OUT AUDIO OUT COMPONENT VIDEO OUT L Y R C B C R DVD AUDIO OUT VIDEO OUT AUDIO IN VIDEO IN L R L R DVD/VCR VCR ANT-IN ANT-OUT L R 1 Connect the antenna or Cable TV signal to the ANT-IN (Antenna In) ja[...]

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    Hookups (cont ’ d) 1 3 DVD/VCR to a TV that has an S-Video In jack COAXIAL S-VIDEO OUT DIGITAL AUDIO OUT AUDIO OUT COMPONENT VIDEO OUT L Y R C B C R DVD AUDIO OUT VIDEO OUT AUDIO IN VIDEO IN L R L R DVD/VCR VCR ANT-IN ANT-OUT AUDIO IN LEFT RIGHT S-VIDEO IN 1 Connect the antenna or Cable TV signal to the ANT-IN (Antenna In) jack of your DVD/VCR. 2[...]

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    1 4 Hookups (cont ’ d) DVD/VCR to a TV and a Stereo COAXIAL S-VIDEO OUT DIGITAL AUDIO OUT AUDIO OUT COMPONENT VIDEO OUT L Y R C B C R DVD AUDIO OUT VIDEO OUT AUDIO IN VIDEO IN L R L R DVD/VCR VCR ANT-IN ANT-OUT VIDEO IN AUDIO (LEFT) IN AUDIO (RIGHT) IN 1 Connect the antenna or Cable TV signal to the ANT-IN (Antenna In) jack of your DVD/VCR. 2 Con[...]

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    Hookups (cont ’ d) 1 5 DVD/VCR to a TV and to a Stereo that is Dolby Digital-compatible Using Digital Audio connections COAXIAL S-VIDEO OUT DIGITAL AUDIO OUT AUDIO OUT COMPONENT VIDEO OUT L Y R C B C R DVD AUDIO OUT VIDEO OUT AUDIO IN VIDEO IN L R L R DVD/VCR VCR ANT-IN ANT-OUT VIDEO IN COAXIAL DIGITAL AUDIO IN 1 Connect the antenna or Cable TV s[...]

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    1 6 Remote Control Setup Putting Batteries in the Remote Control 1 Remove the battery compartment lid on the bottom of the remote control by pressing the tab, then lifting the lid. 2 Place two AA batteries inside the battery compart- ment with their + and – ends aligned as indicated. 3 Replace the battery compartment lid. Using the Remote Control[...]

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    3 Press o or p to select English, French, or Spanish as the language for VCR on-screen displays and menus. Then, press B . First-time DVD/VCR Setup 1 7 4 Press B to begin channel programming. AUTO SETUP will flash on the TV screen during the channel search. The DVD/VCR will memorize all available channels. When channel programming is complete, the [...]

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    1 8 Video Cassette Playback • Other tape playback features are on pages 40-47. • If AUTO REPEAT is ON, playback will begin when you insert a tape, even when the record tab is intact. Details are on page 40. • You must connect the DVD/VCR to a TV using the RF coaxial cable or the audio/video cables in order to use the VCR features. These hooku[...]

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    Disc Playback 1 9 • An “ X ” may appear at the top right corner of the TV screen when you try a feature. Either the feature is not available on the Disc, or the DVD/VCR cannot access the feature at this time. This does not indicate a problem with the DVD/VCR. • If a Disc is dirty or scratched, the picture may appear distorted or playback ma[...]

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    Display Messages about current Disc operations appear here. See Display Messages below. TITLE CHP. TRK. REPEAT A – B TIMER REC REC DVD- VIDEO OUTPUT -VCR IR OPEN CLOSE DVD / VIDEO CD / CD PLA YER / VCR MD V530VR STOP PLAY RECORD STOP / EJECT PLAY A UDIO L AUDIO R STANDBY -ON 20 Display Panel (DVD) Disc tray Insert a Disc here. DVD Light (red) Thi[...]

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    Display Panel (VCR) 2 1 Cassette Compartment Insert a video cassette here. REC (record) Light This red light appears during VCR recording. It flashes when recording is paused. STANDBY-ON Light This red light appears when the power is on. TIMER REC Light This red light glows when the DVD/VCR is set for a timer recording or during a One-Touch Recordi[...]

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    22 Front Panel TIMER REC REC DVD- VIDEO OUTPUT -VCR IR OPEN CLOSE DVD / VIDEO CD / CD PLA YER / VCR MD V530VR STOP PLAY RECORD STOP / EJECT PLA Y AUDIO L AUDIO R ST ANDBY -ON OPEN/CLOSE A Button (DVD) Press to open or close the Disc tray. PLAY B Button (VCR) Press to play a video cas- sette. Press to release Slow, Search, or Still mode and return t[...]

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    DVD COMPONENT VIDEO OUT (Y C B C R ) Jacks (green, blue, red) Connect component video cables (not supplied) here and to the Component Video In jacks of a television. This sup- plies the picture only for the DVD Player. Details are on page 1 2. Rear Panel 23 COAXIAL S-VIDEO OUT DIGIT AL AUDIO OUT AUDIO OUT COMPONENT VIDEO OUT L Y R C B C R DVD AUDIO[...]

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    STANDBY-ON TIMER SET SLOW VCR/TV ZOOM DISPLAY 3 45 6 78 9 SPEED 0 +10 2 1 VCR DVD CLEAR REPEAT SETUP TITLE RETURN MODE C-RESET A-B AUDIO ANGLE SUBTITLE REC REPEAT DISC MENU OK PAUSE REW FF PLAY STOP SKIP/ CH SKIP/ CH SEARCH MODE TIMER SET Button Press to set a timer recording that you have programmed. Details are on pages 36-38. 24 Remote Control S[...]

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    SUBTITLE Button Press to select a language for DVD subtitles. Details are on page 55. DVD Button Press before using the remote control for DVD features. Press to put the DVD/VCR in DVD mode. DISPLAY Button In VCR mode, press to see status displays. Details are on page 3 1 . In DVD mode, press to access Disc information. Details are on page 69. REPE[...]

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    STANDBY-ON TIMER SET SLOW VCR/TV ZOOM DISPLAY 3 45 6 78 9 SPEED 0 +10 2 1 VCR DVD CLEAR REPEAT SETUP TITLE RETURN MODE C-RESET A-B AUDIO ANGLE SUBTITLE REC REPEAT DISC MENU OK PAUSE REW FF PLAY STOP SKIP/ CH SKIP/ CH SEARCH MODE 26 Channel Setup - M E N U - B TIMER PROGRAMMING AUTO REPEAT [OFF] CHANNEL SET UP CLOCK SET LANGUAGE SELECT AUDIO OUT TV [...]

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    STANDBY-ON TIMER SET SLOW VCR/TV ZOOM DISPLAY 3 45 6 78 9 SPEED 0 +10 2 1 VCR DVD CLEAR REPEAT SETUP TITLE RETURN MODE C-RESET A-B AUDIO ANGLE SUBTITLE REC REPEAT DISC MENU OK PAUSE REW FF PLAY STOP SKIP/ CH SKIP/ CH SEARCH MODE Channel Setup (cont ’ d) 27 Adding/Deleting Channels You may want to add or delete TV channels if your channel lineup c[...]

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    CLOCK SET MONTH DAY YEAR 0 3 / 2 0 – – – – HOUR MINUTE AM/PM – – : – –– – 28 Clock (VCR) Follow these steps to set the VCR clock. Make sure: ● The DVD/VCR is on and in VCR mode. Press VCR so the green VCR light appears on the front of the DVD/VCR. 1 Press VCR, then press DISC/MENU. 2 Press o or p to select CLOCK SET, then pres[...]

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    6 While the HOUR space is flashing, press o or p until the hour appears. Then, press B . Clock (VCR) (cont ’ d) 29 CLOCK SET MONTH DAY YEAR 0 3 / 2 0 THU 2 0 0 3 HOUR MINUTE AM/PM 0 5 : – –– – 7 While the MINUTE space is flashing, press o or p until the minute appears. Then, press B . CLOCK SET MONTH DAY YEAR 0 3 / 2 0 THU 2 0 0 3 HOUR MI[...]

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    Follow the steps below to change the language of the VCR on- screen displays and menus. 1 Press VCR, then press DISC/MENU. 2 Press o or p to choose LANGUAGE SELECT, then press B . 3 Press o or p to choose ENGLISH, FRANCAIS (French), or ESPANOL (Spanish). 4 Press C-RESET/CLEAR to remove the menu. - M E N U - B TIMER PROGRAMMING AUTO REPEAT [OFF] CHA[...]

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    VCR Status Displays 3 1 You may access status displays by pressing DISPLAY. The displays may include the current time, channel, and other information. 1 Press DISPLAY. The COUNT display will appear for five seconds. After five seconds, only the real-time tape counter will appear. This counter shows you the elapsed playing time of the tape (from the[...]

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    STANDBY-ON TIMER SET SLOW VCR/TV ZOOM DISPLAY 3 45 6 78 9 SPEED 0 +10 2 1 VCR DVD CLEAR REPEAT SETUP TITLE RETURN MODE C-RESET A-B AUDIO ANGLE SUBTITLE REC REPEAT DISC MENU OK PAUSE REW FF PLAY STOP SKIP/ CH SKIP/ CH SEARCH MODE Read and follow the steps below to record a television program onto a videotape. Before you begin, make sure the DVD/VCR [...]

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    STANDBY-ON TIMER SET SLOW VCR/TV ZOOM DISPLAY 3 45 6 78 9 SPEED 0 +10 2 1 VCR DVD CLEAR REPEAT SETUP TITLE RETURN MODE C-RESET A-B AUDIO ANGLE SUBTITLE REC REPEAT DISC MENU OK PAUSE REW FF PLAY STOP SKIP/ CH SKIP/ CH SEARCH MODE Recording One Channel/Watching Another 33 • If you use a Cable Box or Satellite Receiver, you may not be able to watch [...]

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    STANDBY-ON TIMER SET SLOW VCR/TV ZOOM DISPLAY 3 45 6 78 9 SPEED 0 +10 2 1 VCR DVD CLEAR REPEAT SETUP TITLE RETURN MODE C-RESET A-B AUDIO ANGLE SUBTITLE REC REPEAT DISC MENU OK PAUSE REW FF PLAY STOP SKIP/ CH SKIP/ CH SEARCH MODE 34 One-Touch Recording OTR (0:30) SP One-Touch Recording (OTR) lets you set a timed recording 30 minutes to eight hours l[...]

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    1 Make the connections shown above. 2 DVD/VCR 1 will play your tape. Put a prerecorded tape into the cassette compartment of DVD/VCR 1 . Press VCR to put the unit in VCR mode if necessary. 3 DVD/VCR 2 will record your tape. Insert a blank tape in the cassette compartment of DVD/VCR 2. Press VCR to put the unit in VCR mode if necessary. 4 Turn on th[...]

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    STANDBY-ON TIMER SET SLOW VCR/TV ZOOM DISPLAY 3 45 6 78 9 SPEED 0 +10 2 1 VCR DVD CLEAR REPEAT SETUP TITLE RETURN MODE C-RESET A-B AUDIO ANGLE SUBTITLE REC REPEAT DISC MENU OK PAUSE REW FF PLAY STOP SKIP/ CH SKIP/ CH SEARCH MODE 36 Timer Recording Follow the steps below to program the VCR of the DVD/VCR to record TV programs while you ’ re away f[...]

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    STANDBY-ON TIMER SET SLOW VCR/TV ZOOM DISPLAY 3 45 6 78 9 SPEED 0 +10 2 1 VCR DVD CLEAR REPEAT SETUP TITLE RETURN MODE C-RESET A-B AUDIO ANGLE SUBTITLE REC REPEAT DISC MENU OK PAUSE REW FF PLAY STOP SKIP/ CH SKIP/ CH SEARCH MODE Timer Recording (cont ’ d) 37 5 Press o or p until the month appears. Then, press B . Next, press o or p until the day [...]

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    Cancelling Timer Recordings 1 Press VCR, then press DISC/MENU. 2 Press o or p to select TIMER PROGRAMMING, then press B . 3 Press o or p to find the program you want to cancel. 4 While the program number is flashing, press s to clear all the information for that program. 5 Press C-RESET/CLEAR to remove the menu. ONE TIME PROGRAM PROGRAM NUMBER 1 DA[...]

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    DVD to Videotape Duplication 39 Follow the steps below to copy a DVD to a videotape. This will be possible only if the DVD is not copy protected. Before you begin: ● Put a videotape in the cassette compartment. Make sure the tape ’ s record tab is intact and the tape is long enough to record the DVD. ● Put the DVD you want to copy in the disc[...]

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    STANDBY-ON TIMER SET SLOW VCR/TV ZOOM DISPLAY 3 45 6 78 9 SPEED 0 +10 2 1 VCR DVD CLEAR REPEAT SETUP TITLE RETURN MODE C-RESET A-B AUDIO ANGLE SUBTITLE REC REPEAT DISC MENU OK PAUSE REW FF PLAY STOP SKIP/ CH SKIP/ CH SEARCH MODE 40 Repeat Play Follow the steps below to play a videotape repeatedly. 1 Press VCR, then press DISC/MENU. 2 Press o or p t[...]

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    STANDBY-ON TIMER SET SLOW VCR/TV ZOOM DISPLAY 3 45 6 78 9 SPEED 0 +10 2 1 VCR DVD CLEAR REPEAT SETUP TITLE RETURN MODE C-RESET A-B AUDIO ANGLE SUBTITLE REC REPEAT DISC MENU OK PAUSE REW FF PLAY STOP SKIP/ CH SKIP/ CH SEARCH MODE • You may only set the counter to zero at one location at a time. Setting the counter to zero at a sec- ond location wi[...]

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    STANDBY-ON TIMER SET SLOW VCR/TV ZOOM DISPLAY 3 45 6 78 9 SPEED 0 +10 2 1 VCR DVD CLEAR REPEAT SETUP TITLE RETURN MODE C-RESET A-B AUDIO ANGLE SUBTITLE REC REPEAT DISC MENU OK PAUSE REW FF PLAY STOP SKIP/ CH SKIP/ CH SEARCH MODE 42 Time Search, Index Search Time Search Follow the steps below to search forward or backward on a tape a specific length[...]

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    Special Effects Playback 43 ● Before you begin, press VCR so the green VCR light appears on the front of the DVD/VCR. Forward and Reverse Searching (SP/LP/SLP) 1 During tape playback, press and release FF g or REW h . A fast forward or reverse picture search will begin. 2 To return to playback, press PLAY B . Super High Speed Searching (LP/SLP) 1[...]

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    44 Automatic Operation Features The following tape features are available in VCR mode. Press VCR so the green VCR light is on, if necessary. Automatic Playback When you put a tape in the DVD/VCR, the power will come on. If the tape ’ s record tab is missing, playback will begin. If a timer recording is set and the TIMER REC light is flashing, the[...]

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    Multi-Channel Television Sound 45 To play programs in stereo, connect the DVD/VCR to a Stereo or TV as described on pages 11 and 1 4. You will use the red and white AUDIO OUT jacks on the DVD/VCR. Your DVD/VCR can play tapes recorded in Hi-Fi (high fidelity) stereo, which produces a crisp, clear sound from the left and right audio channels. Your DV[...]

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    STANDBY-ON TIMER SET SLOW VCR/TV ZOOM DISPLAY 3 45 6 78 9 SPEED 0 +10 2 1 VCR DVD CLEAR REPEAT SETUP TITLE RETURN MODE C-RESET A-B AUDIO ANGLE SUBTITLE REC REPEAT DISC MENU OK PAUSE REW FF PLAY STOP SKIP/ CH SKIP/ CH SEARCH MODE 46 Multi-Channel Television Sound (cont ’ d) 2 Press o or p to select TV STEREO or SAP (Second Audio Program). Press B [...]

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    STANDBY-ON TIMER SET SLOW VCR/TV ZOOM DISPLAY 3 45 6 78 9 SPEED 0 +10 2 1 VCR DVD CLEAR REPEAT SETUP TITLE RETURN MODE C-RESET A-B AUDIO ANGLE SUBTITLE REC REPEAT DISC MENU OK PAUSE REW FF PLAY STOP SKIP/ CH SKIP/ CH SEARCH MODE Hi-Fi Stereo 47 2 Press o or p to select AUDIO OUT. Then, press B . Multi-Channel Television Sound system broadcasts are [...]

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    1 2 STANDBY-ON TIMER SET DISPLAY VCR DVD CLEAR REPEAT SETUP TITLE RETURN MODE C-RESET A-B AUDIO ANGLE SUBTITLE REC REPEAT DISC MENU OK PAUSE REW FF PLAY STOP SKIP/ CH SKIP/ CH Using the Title Menu Some DVDs have a Title Menu, which lists the Titles available on the DVD. Use the Title Menu to start playback at a specific Title. 1 Press DVD. 2 Press [...]

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    Fast Forward/Reverse Search 49 1 Press DVD to put the DVD/VCR in DVD mode. The red DVD light will appear on the front of the DVD/VCR. 2 During playback, press FF g or REW h . Use FF g for a forward search. Press REW h for a reverse search. ● During DVD playback, pressing FF g or REW h will forward or reverse the picture at two, eight, 50, or 1 00[...]

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    Specific Time Playback 1 Press DVD to put the DVD/VCR in DVD mode. 2 During DVD or Audio CD playback, press SEARCH MODE until the Time Search display appears. 50 Title/Chapter Playback, Specific Time Playback Specific Title/Chapter Playback 1 With a DVD in the DVD/VCR, press DVD. 2 During DVD playback, press SEARCH MODE until CH (for Chapter) or TT[...]

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    Track Playback 5 1 There are three ways to begin playback on an Audio CD at a specif- ic Track: Use the Number buttons, the SEARCH MODE button, or SKIP i /CH o and SKIP j /CH p . ● Before you begin, press DVD so the red DVD light appears on the front of the DVD/VCR. A Using the Number Buttons Press the Number buttons to enter a Track number. Play[...]

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    52 Paused and Step-by-Step Playback, Resume Resume 1 Press DVD. 2 Press STOP C during DVD or Audio CD playback. In a few seconds, the following Resume message will appear on the TV screen. (The file list will appear during MP3 or JPEG playback.) 3 Press PLAY B . In a few seconds, play will resume from the point at which it stopped last. You can res[...]

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    Repeat, A-B Repeat 53 • Repeat playback and A-B Repeat are not available with all Discs. • The entire A-B Repeat section must be within a single Title or Track. If you do not enter Point B before the end of the Track or Title is reached, the end of the Track or Title will become Point B automatically. • Point B must be later on the Disc than [...]

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    54 Markers Use Markers to remember your favorite places on an Audio CD or DVD. To set the Markers, follow these steps. ● Before you begin, place the DVD/VCR in DVD mode. Press DVD so the red DVD light appears on the front of the DVD/VCR. 1 Play the Disc to within 30 seconds prior to the point at which you want to set the Marker. During playback, [...]

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    Subtitles, Camera Angles 55 Subtitles You can select a language for DVD subtitles during playback. You can select only languages that are available on the DVD. 1 Press DVD. 2 During playback, press SUBTITLE to select a subti- tle language. The number of available languages appears at the right of the subtitle display. In the example below, six lang[...]

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    56 Parental Controls Password Parental Controls prevents viewing of DVDs that exceed your rating limits. This feature will not limit viewing if the DVD is not rated or coded. Check your DVDs and settings before letting children access the DVD/VCR. Follow these steps to change your password. 1 Press DVD to put the DVD/VCR in DVD mode. The red DVD li[...]

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    Parental Levels 57 Follow these steps to set the rating level for your DVDs. DVDs whose ratings exceed the level you set will not play. 1 Press DVD to put the DVD/VCR in DVD mode. The red DVD light will be on. Press STOP C to stop Disc play- back if necessary. 2 Press SETUP. 5 Press the Number buttons to enter your four-digit password. 6 Press o or[...]

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    58 Audio Language, Stereo Sound Mode Audio Language You can select a language for DVDs during playback if multiple languages are available. 1 Press DVD to put the DVD/VCR in DVD mode if necessary. The red DVD light will be on. 2 During DVD playback, press AUDIO repeatedly to choose one of the available languages. The new audio will be heard. The di[...]

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    • The sound will be mute during slow motion playback. • The SLOW button on the remote does not activate slow motion of DVDs. • The x4 zooming is not active with some Discs. Only x2 zooming is available for JPEGs. Helpful Hints DVD Slow Motion, Zoom 59 Slow Motion 1 Press PAUSE F during DVD playback. 2 Press FF D or REW h . Slow motion playbac[...]

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    60 Programmed Playback You may determine the order in which Audio CD Tracks will play. You also can program MP3 or JPEG files to play in a special order. To set a Program, follow these steps. 1 Press DVD. 2 While playback is stopped, press MODE. The PROGRAM screen will appear. 3 Press o or p to select a track you want to play, then press OK. Press [...]

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    Random Playback 6 1 You may play the Tracks of an Audio CD in Random order instead of the order in which they are recorded ( 1 ,2,3...). You can also use this feature for JPEG and MP3 files. 1 Press DVD to put the DVD/VCR in DVD mode. The red DVD light will appear. 2 While playback is stopped, press MODE twice so the RANDOM screen appears. 3 While [...]

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    62 MP3/JPEG Playback The DVD Player will play MP3 or JPEG files that you record and finalize on a CD-RW (Compact Disc-Rewritable) or CD-R (Compact Disc-Recordable). These Discs ma y contain pictur es in a JPEG format or audio T racks in an MP3 format. For example, you ma y ha ve photographic film dev eloped by a r etailer that places the pictur es [...]

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    MP3/JPEG Displays 63 You can review MP3 and JPEG Track (File) information during playback. ● Before you begin, place the DVD/VCR in DVD mode. Press DVD so the red DVD light appears on the front of the DVD/VCR. 1 Press DISPLAY during playback. The current Track name will show on the TV screen. 2 Press DISPLAY again. The current Track number, total[...]

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    64 Display You can change the TV Aspect, Angle Icon, and Automatic Power Off features of the DVD Player in the Display menu. 1 Press DVD to put the DVD/VCR in DVD mode. 2 When playback is stopped, press SETUP. The QUICK SETUP screen will appear. DISPLA Y TV ASPECT 4:3 LETTERBOX ANGLE ICON ON AUTO POWER OFF ON OK 4 Press s or B to select (display), [...]

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    Display (cont ’ d) 65 • Selecting a different TV ASPECT setting is only effective if it is avail- able on the DVD. Check the DVD Disc menu or case for details. • You also can adjust TV ASPECT in the QUICK SETUP menu that appears when you first press the SETUP button. With QUICK selected, press OK. Press p to select TV ASPECT, then press OK. P[...]

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    66 Language You can use the LANGUAGE settings to select different languages for the Audio or Subtitles of DVDs, as well as languages for DVD Disc menus and the menus of the DVD Player SETUP menus. 1 Press DVD to put the DVD/VCR in DVD mode. 2 While playback is stopped, press SETUP. The QUICK SETUP screen appears. 4 The Language menu ( ) will be sel[...]

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    STANDBY-ON TIMER SET SLOW VCR/TV ZOOM DISPLAY 3 45 6 78 9 SPEED 0 +10 2 1 VCR DVD CLEAR REPEAT SETUP TITLE RETURN MODE C-RESET A-B AUDIO ANGLE SUBTITLE REC REPEAT DISC MENU OK PAUSE REW FF PLAY STOP SKIP/ CH SKIP/ CH SEARCH MODE Language (cont ’ d) 67 6 7 6 Press o or p to select a language, then press OK. The language list continues on multiple [...]

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    68 Audio Change Audio settings based on other equipment you connected to the DVD/VCR or according to your Disc sound features. These settings only affect the Disc Audio playback from the DVD Player of the DVD/VCR. 1 Press DVD to put the DVD/VCR in DVD mode. 2 While playback is stopped, press SETUP. The QUICK SETUP screen will appear. 3 Press B to s[...]

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    On-Screen Displays 69 1 Press DVD to put the DVD/VCR in DVD mode. 2 Press DISPLAY repeatedly to see the following dis- plays during Audio CD playback. 3 Press DISPLAY repeatedly or press RETURN to remove the display. 3 Press DISPLAY repeatedly or press RETURN to remove the display. BIT RATE: The amount of audio and video data currently being read. [...]

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    2 1 STANDBY-ON TIMER SET DISPLAY VCR DVD CLEAR REPEAT SETUP TITLE RETURN MODE C-RESET A-B AUDIO ANGLE SUBTITLE REC REPEAT DISC MENU OK PAUSE REW FF PLAY STOP SKIP/ CH SKIP/ CH 70 Black Level, Virtual Surround Black Level Adjust Black Level to brighten the DVD picture during playback. 1 Press DVD to put the DVD/VCR in DVD mode. 2 During DVD playback[...]

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    Care and Maintenance 7 1 Cleaning the DVD/VCR • Wipe the front panel and other exterior surfaces of the DVD/VCR with a soft, slightly damp cloth. • Never use a solvent, thinner, benzene, or alcohol to clean the DVD/VCR. Do not spray insecticide liquid near the DVD/VCR. Such chemicals may discolor the surface or damage the DVD/VCR. Cleaning a Di[...]

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    72 Glossary AUDIO IN/OUT Jacks: jacks on the front and back of the DVD/VCR that receive audio from another source (IN) or send audio to another system (OUT). These jacks are red (right) and white (left). Automatic Channel Setup: process in which the VCR memorizes all available TV channels. Then, when you press SKIP i /CH o or SKIP j /CH p in VCR mo[...]

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    Specifications 73 VCR Video Heads Four heads - Hi-Fi Antenna VHF/UHF – 75 ohm external antenna terminal VHF Output Signal Channel 03 or 04 75 ohms unbalanced DVD Color System NTSC Frequency Response DVD (linear sound): 20 Hz to 22 kHz (sample rate: 48 kHz) 20 Hz to 44 kHz (sample rate: 96 kHz) Audio CD: 20 Hz to 20 kHz Signal-to-Noise Ratio Audio[...]

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    74 Helpful Hints If you are having problems with your product, check this list of problems and possible solutions before requesting service. You may be able to solve the problem yourself. If you need to call a customer service representative, please know the model number and serial number of your product before you call. This information is display[...]

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    Helpful Hints (cont ’ d) 75 There is no sound. • Connect the audio cables firmly. Make sure the cables are connected to the AUDIO IN jacks on the TV or Stereo. Details are on pages 11 - 1 4. • Check the audio settings of the DVD Player. Details are on page 68. • Check the audio settings of the DVD. For example, you may have selected “ sou[...]

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    Power Failure • VCR timer recordings, clock setting, language selection, and channel setup may be lost if the power fails. See pages 26-30 to set up the channels, clock, and language again. See pages 36-38 to reprogram your timer recordings. The VCR will not record a TV program. • Put the DVD/VCR in VCR mode. Press VCR or OUTPUT so the green VC[...]

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    You cannot insert a video cassette. • Insert the tape, window side up, with the record tab facing you. • Make sure a tape isn ’ t already in the VCR by pressing STOP/EJECT C A on the front of the DVD/VCR. • Gently push on the center of the tape when putting it in the VCR. Never force the tape into the VCR. • If a timer recording is set, y[...]

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    RENEWED 90 DAY LIMITED WARRANTY[...]

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    80 Information Index ac power cord . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23 angle button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24, 55 angle icon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65 ant-in (antenna in) jack . . . . . .8- 1 5, 23 ant-out (antenna out) jack . . .8- 1 0, 23 arrow buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24 audio button . . . . . . . . . . [...]