Sears SRD2900 manual

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    OWNER’S MANUAL If you need additional assistance for set-up or operating after reading owner’s manual, please call TOLL FREE : 1 - 800 - 968-3429 Please read before using this equipment. INSTRUCCIONES EN ESP AÑOL INCLUID AS. D VD PLA YER with VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER SRD2900 H9228UD.qxp 02.8.2 8:45 PM Page 1[...]

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    – 2 – EN 1L25 W ARNING : TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE T O RAIN OR MOISTURE. LASER SAFETY This unit employs a laser . Only a qualif ied service person should remove the cov er or attempt to service this device, due to possible eye injury . CA UTION: USE OF CONTR OLS OR ADJUSTMENTS OR PERFORMANCE OF P[...]

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    – 3 – EN 1L25 IMPOR T ANT SAFEGU ARDS 1. Read Instructions - All the safety and operating instruc- tions should be read before the appliance is operated. 2. Retain Instructions- The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference. 3. Heed W arnings - All warnings on the appliance and in the operating instructions shoul[...]

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    – 4 – EN 1L25 A NO TE ABOUT RECYCLING This product ’ s packaging materials are recyclable and can be reused. Please dispose of all materials in accordance with your local recycling re gulations. Batteries should nev er be thrown a way or incinerated but disposed of in accordance with your local regulations concerning chemical w astes. The ser[...]

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    – 5 – EN 1L25 T ABLE OF CONTENTS ■ LASER SAFETY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 ■ IMPORT ANT SAFEGU ARDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 ABOUT COPYRIGHT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

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    – 6 – EN 1L25 FEA TURES Mode ¡ Dolby Digital sound This player can handle Dolby Digital surround sound with 5.1 channels when connected to a Dolby Digital decoder . ¡ Still/fast/slow/step pla yback V arious playback modes are av ailable including still pic- tures, fast forward/re verse, slow motion and step frames. ¡ Random playbac k for aud[...]

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    – 7 – EN 1L25 Mode Hardware specifications ¡ A uto Head Cleaner ¡ 4 Head HiFi Stereo ¡ Bilingual on-screen menu displa y selectable in English, French, or Spanish ¡ 181 channel capability PLL frequency synthesiz- er tuner with direct station call (A cable con verter box may be necessary to view scram- bled cable channels.) Automatic functio[...]

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    – 8 – EN 1L25 ABOUT THE DISCS The following discs can be played back on this D VD/VCR COMBINA TION UNITS. This player conforms to the NTSC color system. Y ou can- not play discs recorded in other color systems such as P AL or SECAM. ¡ Some discs include region codes as sho wn below . ¡ The number inside the symbol refers to a region of the wo[...]

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    – 9 – EN 1L25 OPERA TING CONTR OLS AND FUNCTIONS OPEN/CLOSE STOP SKIP/REV PLA Y FWD/SKIP DVD OPERA TION VCR OPERA TION STOP/EJECT REW PLA Y F .FWD REC/OTR OUTPUT POWER VIDEO AUD IO TIMER SET VCR/TV CST .IN CHANNEL L R 1 2 3 6 4 8 7 9 26 25 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 11 13 12 5 10 FRONT P ANEL REMO TE CONTROL + 123 456 789 01 0 SPEED AUDIO[...]

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    – 10 – EN 1L25 19. ST OP/EJECT Button (VCR) [ page 21 ] ● EJECT Button Press to remov e the tape from the VCR. ● ST OP Button Press to stop the tape motion. Press to enter digits when setting program (For e xample:setting clock or timer program). Press to select the setting modes from the on screen menu. 20. OUTPUT Button [page 13] Press to[...]

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    – 11 – EN 1L25 48. ENTER Button Press to accept a setting. 49. g (FWD) Button ● D VD mode Press to fast forward the Disc. Press the P A USE button, then press this b utton to begin slo w motion playback. Press this button repeatedly to change the forward speed of slo w motion. ● VCR mode Press to rapidly advance the tape, or vie w the pic- [...]

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    – 12 – EN 1L25 DISPLA Y DISPLA YS DURING OPERA TION LO ADING THE B A TTERIES Lit when the inserted disc is being played back. Lights up when a CD is inserted on the tray . Lights up when a D VD is inserted into the tray . Lights up when the inserted disc comes to a pause. Lit when the A-B repeat function is on. Lit when the repeat function is o[...]

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    – 13 – EN 1L25 VCR/D VD SWITCHING Since this product is both a VCR and D VD player , it is necessary to select the correct out- put mode. OPEN/CLOSE STOP SKIP/REV PLAY FWD/SKIP DVD OPERA TION VCR OPERATION STOP/EJECT REW PLAY F .FWD REC/OTR OUTPUT POWER VIDEO AUDIO TIMER SET VCR/TV CST.IN CHANNEL L R LA Y FWD/SKIP VD OPERA TION VCR OPERA TIO ST[...]

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    – 14 – EN 1L25 FOR TVs WITH S-VIDEO INPUT JA CK Use an S-V ideo cable (commercially a vailable) in place of the yello w video cable to enjoy higher quality pictures. Note ¡ The S-V ideo connection only supplies video (picture) in the D VD mode of the D VD/VCR COMBINA TION UNITS. Therefore, in order to use the VCR features or vie w TV channels [...]

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    – 15 – EN 1L25 ANT - IN IN DVD/VCR OUT DVD/VCR AUDIO OUT COMPONENT VIDEO OUT L L Y Cb COAXIAL S-VIDEO OUT DIGIT AL AUDIO OUT PCM / BITSTREAM Cr R R AUDO VIDEO CH3 CH4 ANT - OUT A/V -compatible or wide screen TV T o COMPONENT VIDEO INPUT jacks T o COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks T o Right (red) and Left (white) AUDIO INPUT jacks T o Right (red) and Le[...]

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    – 16 – EN 1L25 CONNECTING TO A DOLBY DIGIT AL DECODER OR DTS DECODER FOR D VD A UDIO ONL Y If using this D VD/VCR COMBIN A TION UNITS to play a D VD disc in 5.1 channel Dolby Digital surround, or DTS surround formats, the D VD/VCR COMBINA TION UNITS outputs a Dolby Digital, or DTS data stream from its CO AXIAL DIGIT AL A UDIO OUT jack. By hooki[...]

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    5 Begin channel preset b y pressing the F .FWD button once. The tuner scans and memorizes all active channels in y our area. ¡ The VCR distinguishes between standard TV channels and cable channels. 6 After scanning, the tuner stops on the lowest memorized channel. The TV screen returns to TV mode. ¡ If “ A UTO SET UP ” appears on the TV scree[...]

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    – 18 – EN 1L25 CLOCK SET UP Set the clock accurately for proper automatic timer recording. W e suggest that you use a TV or radio sta- tion as your time source. 1 Press the MENU button twice to call up the main menu. (If y ou have already set the cloc k, y ou only have to press it once). ¡ If the clock is not set, the CLOCK SET menu appears fi[...]

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    PICTURE SEARCH If you want to skip or repeat a scene during playback, press the F .FWD or the REW button. ¡ Press it again and the VCR will now search at super high speed. (in the LP/SLP modes only). INDEX SEARCH The index signal is recorded on the tape automatically when a recording is started. If you want to vie w a record- ing at a specific sta[...]

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    – 20 – EN 1L25 RECORDING FUNCTION It may be UNLA WFUL to record copyrighted materi- al without the consent of the copyright o wner . Accidental Erasure Pr evention T o prevent accidental recording on a recorded cassette, remov e its record safety tab . T o record on it later, co ver the hole with cellophane tape. Before recor ding, make sure: ?[...]

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    – 21 – EN 1L25 HINTS FOR TIMER RECORDING ¡ If there is a power f ailure or the VCR is unplugged for more than 30 seconds, the clock setting and all timer settings will be lost. VCR ¡ If a tape ends during TIMER RECORDING, the VCR will stop, eject the tape, and switch to the D VD mode automatically as the TIMER SET light blinks. (If the D VD p[...]

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    – 22 – EN 1L25 COPYING A VIDEO T APE SPECIAL FEA TURES Y ou can make copies of video tapes made by friends or relativ es for your enjoyment. W ar ning: Unauthorized recordings of copyrighted video tapes may be an infringement of copyright laws. Connect the recording VCR (this unit), the playing VCR (another source) and your TV using the follo w[...]

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    – 23 – EN 1L25 PLA YING A D VD VIDEO OR AN A UDIO CD Getting started T urn on the power of the TV , amplif ier and any other components which are connected to the D VD. (Select the correct audio input on your audio system to match what you wish to view: Coaxial Digital Audio for DVD and analog for TV , VHS Hi-Fi stereo video tapes.) 1 Press the[...]

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    – 24 – EN 1L25 USING THE TITLE MENU W ith a D VD containing a title menu, you can select the desired titles from the menu. 1 Press the TITLE button. ¡ The title menu will appear . ¡ W ith some discs, a title menu may appear automati- cally . In this case, skip to step 2. 2 Select the desired title. ¡ Press the Arro w buttons ( L / K / B / s [...]

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    1 Press the g (FWD) or the h (REV) but- ton during playbac k. ¡ For D VDs, pressing the g (FWD) or h (REV) button c ycles the playback speed in four steps. In the case of D VDs, the sound will mute. ¡ For audio CDs, the playback speed is f ixed at × 16. 2 Press the PLA Y button to return to normal playbac k speed. CD DV D – 25 – EN 1L25 F AS[...]

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    – 26 – EN 1L25 ST AR TING FROM A DESIRED TIME 1 Press the SEARCH MODE button twice dur- ing playbac k or while paused. 2 Press the Number buttons to set the desired time. ¡ Example: 1 hour , 23 minutes and 30 seconds 1 → 2 → 3 → 3 → 0 CD DV D By using only the Number buttons. TITLE SEARCH: 1 Directly enter the desired title number with[...]

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    – 27 – EN 1L25 REPEA T 1 Press the REPEA T button during playbac k. F or D VDs ¡ A single title or chapter can be played back repeat- edly . ¡ Pressing the REPEA T b utton cycles the display on the screen as follows. F or audio CDs ¡ The whole disc or a single track can be played back repeatedly . ¡ Pressing the REPEA T b utton cycles the d[...]

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    – 28 – EN 1L25 PR OGRAM (A udio CD) 1 Press the MODE button in stop mode. ¡ The program screen will appear . CD PROGRAM TIME 0:00:00 1/1 RANDOM : MODE EXIT : RETURN START: PLAY DELETE : CLEAR -- 2 Press the Number buttons to enter the desired track n umbers. ¡ 50 programs can be displayed at once on the screen. Press “ L ” to go to the ne[...]

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    1 Insert an MP3 file recorded on disc. ¡ The MP3 menu screen is displayed. ¡ Folders are referred to as “ Albums ” and files are referred to as “ T racks ” . ¡ “ + ” appears at the beginning of the album name. MP3 – 29 – EN 1L25 PLA YING AN MP3 DISC ¡ If all the tracks cannot be displayed at once on the screen, “ L ” appears[...]

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    1 Press the MODE button in ST OP mode. ¡ The program screen is displayed. MP3 – 30 – EN 1L25 PLA YING AN MP3 DISC RANDOML Y 1 Press the MODE button twice in ST OP mode. ¡ The random setting menu screen will appear . 2 Press the PLA Y button. ¡ Random play will begin. MP3 RANDOM RANDOM EXIT : MODE START : PLAY 1 P ress the SEARCH MODE button [...]

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    – 31 – EN 1L25 SETTINGS CHANGING THE A UDIO LANGU A GE OR SOUND MODE The D VD has a function which allows you to select the desired audio language and sound mode. F or D VDs 1 Press the A UDIO button during pla yback. ¡ The current audio status will appear at the top. 2 Press the A UDIO button repeatedl y until you see the language of your c h[...]

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    – 32 – EN 1L25 CHANGING THE CAMERA ANGLE (Multi-Angle Pictures) The D VD has a function which allows you to select the desired camera angle. 1 Press the ANGLE button during pla yback. ¡ If the disc contains sequences recorded from differ- ent camera angles, the angle icon ( ) will appear at the top-right of the screen. Y ou can change the came[...]

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    – 33 – EN 1L25 CHANGING THE ON-SCREEN DISPLA Y TT 1/2 0:00:00 -1:23:45 TT(Title): Current title number / the total number of titles. TIME: Elapsed time of the current title and remaining time of the current title. Y ou can check the information regarding the disc by pressing the DISPLA Y button on the remote control. F or D VDs 1 Press the DISP[...]

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    – 34 – EN 1L25 1 Press the SETUP button in ST OP mode . ¡ The setup screen is displayed. 2 Press the Arro w buttons ( K / L ) to select Language, and then press the ENTER but- ton. 3 Press the Arro w buttons ( K / L ) to select an item, and then press the ENTER button. A UDIO: (V oice is played in selected language.) SUBTITLE: (Subtitles are s[...]

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    ANGLE ICON (Default: ON) Display or not display the Angle icon on the screen. A UT O POWER OFF (Default: ON) Set or not set to turn off after the screen sa ver is started and no keys are pressed for 35 minutes. BA CKGROUND COLOR (Def ault: BLUE) Select blue or gray . 4 Press the Arro w buttons ( K / L ) to select a desired item, and then press the [...]

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    1 Press the SETUP button in ST OP mode. ¡ The setup screen will appear . 2 Press the Arro w buttons ( K / L ) to select A udio and then press the ENTER button. 3 Press the Arro w buttons ( K / L ) to select an item, and then press the ENTER button. DRC (Def ault: OFF) On: DRC (Dynamic Range Control) ¡ This function is for controlling the range of[...]

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    When P arental Level is selected ¡ Press the Arro w buttons ( K / L ) to select an item from “ ALL ” or 8 to 1 and then press the ENTER but- ton. 5 Press the SETUP button. ¡ The setup mode will be canceled and the ordinary screen will appear . – 37 – EN 1L25 CONTR OL LEVELS ¡ ALL All parental lock is cancelled. ¡ Level 8 D VD software o[...]

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    – 38 – EN 1L25 LANGU A GE CODE LIST 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 No. Language Country code Af ar Abkhazian Afrikaans Amharic Arabic Assamese A ymara Azerbaijani Bashkir Byelorussia[...]

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    – 39 – EN 1L25 TR OUBLESHOO TING GUIDE If the D VD/VCR COMBINA TION UNITS does not perform properly when operated as instructed in this Owner's Manual, check the player consulting the following checklist. V C R D V D V C R D V D PROBLEM CORRECTIVE A CTION No power . • Make sure the po wer plug is connected to an AC outlet. • Make sure [...]

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    – 40 – EN 1L25 HANDLING PRECA UTIONS SERVICING Should your D VD/VCR COMBIN A TION UNITS become inoperati ve, do not try to correct the problem by yourself. There are no user -serviceable parts inside. T urn off, unplug the po wer cord, and please call our help line at 1-800-968-3429 to locate an Authorized Service Center . CABINET CLEANING ¡ W[...]

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    – 41 – EN 1L25 SPECIFICA TIONS Product type: D VD player with V ideo Cassette Recorder Discs: D VD video Audio CD V ideo Cassette tape Con verter output: VHF Channel 3 or 4. Power source: 120 V A C +/- 10%, 60 Hz +/- 0.5% Power consumption: 25 W (standby: 7.2 W) Operating temperature: 5 ° C to 40 ° C Dimensions: W 17-1/8 ” (435 mm) H 4 ” [...]

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    – 42 – SP 1L25 CONTR OLES DEL FUNCION AMIENTO Y SUS FUNCIONES OPEN/CLOSE STOP SKIP/REV PLA Y FWD/SKIP DVD OPERA TION VCR OPERATION STOP/EJECT REW PLA Y F .FWD REC/OTR OUTPUT POWER VIDEO AUDIO TIMER SET VCR/TV CST .IN CHANNEL L R 1 2 3 6 4 8 7 9 26 25 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 11 13 12 5 10 P ANEL DELANTER O P ANEL REMO T O + 123 456 789 [...]

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    – 43 – SP 1L25 ● Bot ó n Stop Presione detener el movimiento de la cinta. Presione para entrar d í gitos cuando ajuste progra- ma. (Por ejemplo: ajuste reloj o programa con tem- porizador). Presione para seleccionar los modos de ajuste del men ú en pantalla. 20. Bot ó n OUTPUT Presione para seleccionar el modo D VD o el modo VCR. ● Uste[...]

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    – 44 – SP 1L25 ma. (Por ejemplo: ajuste reloj o programa con tem- porizador), presione para determinar su selecci ó n y proceder al siguiente paso que usted desea entrar . Presione para determinar los modos de ajuste del men ú en pantalla. Presione para a ñ adir o cancelar n ú meros de canal durante preajuste de canal. 50. Bot ó n PLA Y Pr[...]

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    – 45 – SP 1L25 CAMBIO DE VCR/D VD Como este producto se utiliza del reproductor VCR y D VD, es necesario cambiar uno del otro. OPEN/CLOSE STOP SKIP/REV PLAY FWD/SKIP DVD OPERA TION VCR OPERATION STOP/EJECT REW PLAY F .FWD REC/OTR OUTPUT POWER VIDEO AUDIO TIMER SET VCR/TV CST.IN CHANNEL L R LA Y FWD/SKIP VD OPERA TION VCR OPERA TIO ST OP/EJECT R[...]

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    – 46 – SP 1L25 CONECT ADO A UN TV QUE TIENE TOMA DE ENTRAD A DE S- V Í DEO o TOMAS DE ENTRAD A DE V Í DEO COMPONENTE CONECT ANDO A UN TV D VD/VCR A CONEXI Ó N DE TV 1. Desconecte el cord ó n de alimentaci ó n AC del toma de corriente A C. 2. Desconecte la antena o cable del TV . 3. Conecte la antena o cable a la toma ANT .IN del UNID ADES [...]

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    – 47 – SP 1L25 PREP ARA CI Ó N DE RELOJ Ajuste el reloj con precisi ó n para grabaci ó n con tempo- rizador autom á tica adecuada. Le sugerimos que usted utilice un TV o estaci ó n de radio como su fuente de tiempos. 1 Presione [MENU] dos veces para llamar el men ú principal. (Si usted ha ajustado ya el reloj, usted s ó lo tiene que pres[...]

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    0VMN03219 H9228UD ★★★★★ Printed in China LIMITED 90 D A Y W ARRANTY If this (product) e xper iences an y failure due to a def ect in material or workmanship within 90 days from the date of purchase, return it to your nearest Sears Service Center , and Sears will repair it free of charge. After 90 da ys and until one (1) year from the date[...]