Sharp DV-NC150U manual

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    VCR/D VD COMBINA TION OPERA TION MANU AL Please read this Operation Manual carefully bef ore using your VCR/D VD COMBINA TION. 1 The region number f or this VCR/D VD is 1. INSTR UCCIONES EN ESP AÑOL INCLUIDAS . Precautions D VD Functions Setup VCR Functions Inf ormation Español Basic TV Connection ANT -OUT ANT -IN Round Coaxial cable (supplied) A[...]

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    Precautions – 2 – EN W ARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. CAUTION: T O PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, MA TCH WIDE BLADE OF PLUG T O WIDE SLOT , FULL Y INSER T . A TTENTION: POUR ÉVIT AR LES CHOC ÉLECTRIQUES, INTRODUIRE LA LAME LA PLUS LARGE DE LA FICHE DANS LA BORNE CORRESPONDANTE [...]

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    Precautions 1. Read Instructions - All the saf ety and operating instruc- tions should be read before the appliance is oper ated. 2. Retain Instructions- The saf ety and operating instructions should be retained for future ref erence. 3. Heed Warnings - All warnings on the appliance and in the operating instructions should be adhered to . 4. F ollo[...]

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    Precautions – 4 – EN T able of Contents Precautions ■ Impor tant Safeguar ds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Symbol Used in This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Supplied Accessor y . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Ser vice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Cop y Protection . . [...]

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    Precautions – 5 – EN Copy Pr otection W arning of Dew Formation This Unit suppor ts Macrovision cop y protection. On D VD discs that include a copy protection code, if the contents of the D VD disc are copied using a VCR, the cop y protection code prev ents the videotape copy from pla ying nor mally . Moisture ma y form inside the VCR/D VD unde[...]

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    Precautions – 6 – EN Note to CA TV system installer This reminder is provided to call the CA TV system installer’ s attention to Ar ticle 820-40 of the NEC that pro- vides guidelines f or proper grounding and, in par ticular , specifies that the cable ground should be connected to the grounding system of the b uilding, as close to the point o[...]

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    Setup Setup If you cannot pla y back a disc which bears one of the marks above, check the follo wing notes. *1: This unit conf or ms to the NTSC color system. Discs recorded in other color systems such as P AL cannot be play ed back. *2: Cer tain D VD-Video discs do not operate as described in this manual due to the intentions of the disc’ s prod[...]

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    – 8 – EN Setup Select this connection when you w ant to view or record a scram- bled channel. With this connection, channels cannot be changed on the VCR/D VD . Y ou can view or record ONL Y the channels you hav e selected on the cable box or the satellite bo x. • While you are recording, only the recorded channel can be viewed. T o select ch[...]

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    DIGITAL AUDIO OUT COAXIAL ANT-OUT ANT-IN ANT -OUT ANT -IN AUDIO OUT DVD VCR DVD/VCR S-VIDEO OUT COMPONENT VIDEO OUT AUDIO IN VIDEO IN AUDIO OUT VIDEO OUT L L YL RR R C B / P B C R / P R DIGIT AL AUDIO OUT COAXIAL AUDIO OUT DVD DVD/VCR VCR S-VIDEO OUT COMPONENT VIDEO OUT AUDIO OUT VIDEO OUT AUDIO IN VIDEO IN L L Y C B / P B C R / P R L R R R – 9 ?[...]

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    Setup – 10 – EN About the Remote Contr ol and Front P anel About the Remote Contr ol and Front P anel • T o turn the unit on or off • T o turn the unit on or off • T o tur n the unit on or off • T o display the current disc mode • T o display the current disc mode • T o display the current time, tape counter , and channel • T o se[...]

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    – 11 – EN Setup Because this product is a combination of a VCR and a D VD play er , you m ust select first which component you wish to oper ate with the OUTPUT button. CH ( TRACKING ) VCR OUTPUT DVD STOP PLAY REW FF PLAY REC TIMER STOP/ EJECT POWER OPEN/CLOSE AV IN 2 VIDEO L(MONO)-AUDIO-R VCR OUTPUT DV D OUTPUT button D VD OUTPUT light VCR OUTP[...]

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    Hint Hint • T o go back one step , press the s button (during the steps [2] to [7].) • Y our clock setting will be lost if either there is a power f ailure or this unit has been unplugged for more than 30 seconds . Hint Hint • If you accidentally select Spanish or F rench and need English: Press the MENU button and choose SELEC . IDIOMA, or S[...]

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    Hint Hint • When a tape with- out record tab is inser ted, the VCR/D VD will star t playbac k automati- cally . • T racking will be automatically adjusted upon play- back. T o adjust the tracking man ually , press the SKIP/CH. ( K / L ) buttons. – 13 – EN VCR Functions Recor ding & O TR (One T ouch Recor ding) Pla yback CH ( TRACKING ) [...]

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    Hint Hint • T o go back one step , press the s button (during the steps [3] to [9].) – 14 – EN VCR Functions On-Screen Operations 1 1 T o call up the main menu 4 4 T o exit the menu -MENU- B TIMER PROGRAMMING AU TO REPEA T [OFF] CHANNEL SET UP CLOCK SET LANGUA GE SELECT 2 2 T o select an item -MENU- TIMER PROGRAMMING AUT O REPEA T [OFF] B CHA[...]

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    VCR Functions EN W arning: Unauthorized recordings of copyrighted video tapes ma y be an infr ingement of cop yright laws. DIGITAL AUDIO OUT COAXIAL ANT-OUT ANT-IN AUDIO OUT DVD D VD/VCR VCR S-VIDEO OUT COMPONENT VIDEO OUT AUDIO OUT VIDEO OUT AUDIO IN VIDEO IN L L Y C B C R L R R ANT-OUT ANT-IN VCR DVD/VCR COMPONENT VIDEO OUT AUDIO IN VIDEO IN AUDI[...]

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    – 16 – EN VCR Functions Special Features Y ou can specify the number of pro- grams to be skipped. • Inser t a tape into this unit. VCR VCR VCR 1 1 TIME SEARCH – : – – SEARCH MODE 2 2 Select the desired length of time f or fast f orwarding or rewinding TIME SEARCH 2 : 5 0 Hint f Hint f or or Timer Sear Timer Sear c c h & Inde h &[...]

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    – 17 – EN D VD Functions Pla yback CH ( TRACKING ) VCR OUTPUT DVD STOP PLAY REW FF PLAY REC TIMER STOP/ EJECT POWER OPEN/CLOSE AV IN 2 VIDEO L(M ONO)-AUDIO-R DVD STOP PLA Y 123 456 789 0 +10 POWER SPEED AUDIO DISPLA Y SKIP CH. SLOW VCR TV P AUSE REC OTR DVD VCR 1 1 3 3 4 4 1 1 2 2 3 3 TV Screen Remote Control PLA Y 4 4 3 3 1 1 D VD Functions 4 [...]

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    D VD Functions – 18 – EN Fast Forwar d/Reverse Press the g g or h h button repeatedl y dur- ing playbac k to select the required forward or rev erse speed. T T o contin o contin ue pla ue pla ybac ybac k, k, press the PLA press the PLA Y b Y b utton. utton. • For D VDs, fast f orward or re verse speed is diff erent depending on the disc. Appr[...]

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    – 19 – EN 2 2 STOP MP3 Pla yback Inser t a MP3-f or mat disc, then press the MENU button to call up the MP3 menu on the TV screen. DVD MP3 MP3 1 1 folder name 4 folder name 1 folder name 3 folder name 2 folder name 1 DISC NAME FILE LIST FOLDER MP3 ENTER PLAY fi le name 3 fi le name 2 fi le name 1 1/2 ENTER When selecting the folder: • Press t[...]

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    D VD Functions – 20 – EN Sear ch Function Time Searc h DVD CD CD D V D - V DVD- V VR mode VR mode VR mode D V D - V DVD- V 1 1 2 2 Within 30 seconds 1:29:00 TOTAL SEARCH MODE PLA Y 123 456 789 0 Marker Setup This feature allo ws you to assign a specific point on a disc to be called back later . T T o set a marker o set a marker DVD CD CD D V D [...]

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    D VD Functions – 21 – EN 2 2 1 1 1 1 Repeat / Random / Pr ogrammed Playbac k CHAPTER TITLE OFF ( current chapter repeat) ( current title repeat) (repeat off ) Each time the REPEA T b utton is pressed... D V D - V DVD- V Repeat function is a vailab le only dur ing playbac k. DVD ¡ Repeat setting will be cleared when moving to another title, cha[...]

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    D VD Functions – 22 – EN Special Settings A udio Language This unit allows y ou to select an audio language (if multiple languages are av ailable) during D VD playbac k. DVD D V D - V DVD- V VR mode VR mode VR mode D V D - V DVD- V 1 1 1.ENG 3/2.1ch 48k / 3 AUDIO PLA Y ENG SP A FRE (English audio) (Spanish audio) (F rench audio) Each time you p[...]

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    D VD Functions – 23 – EN 1 1 OFF Virtual Surround Y ou can enjoy stereophonic virtual world on your e xisting 2 channel stereo system. DVD MP3 MP3 CD CD D V D - V DVD- V VR mode VR mode VR mode D V D - V DVD- V MODE PLA Y 2 2 1 ENTER 1: Natural effect 2: Emphasized effect OFF: No effects (original sound) 3 3 RETURN repeatedly until this screen [...]

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    D VD Functions – 24 – EN 5 5 Hint Hint TV ASPECT : • Select “4:3 LETTER BO X”, so that blac k bars appear on the top and bottom of the screen. • Select “4:3 P AN & SCAN” f or a full height picture with both sides trimmed. • Select “16:9 WIDE” if a wide- screen TV is connected to this unit. STILL MODE: • Select “A UT O?[...]

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    D VD Functions – 25 – EN 4 4 AUDIO DRC ON DOWN SAMPLING ON DOLBY DIGIT AL BITSTREAM DTS OFF A UDIO Setting Choose the appropriate audio settings for y our equipment. It only affects during the pla yback of D VD discs. Follow the step 1) to 3) in the “CUST OM Menu” section on page 23. or Select the desired item C A UDIO menu 5 5 6 6 T o exit[...]

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    D VD Functions – 26 – EN or 2 2 4 4 Hint Hint • Record the passw ord in case you f orget it. • If you f orget the password, press 4, 7, 3, 7 at step 4, then enter your ne w pass- word. • P assword will be cleared and parental lev els will be set to ALL. 4 4 3 3 1 1 T T o Chang o Chang e the P e the P ass ass w w or or d f d f or P or P ar[...]

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    Inf ormation – 27 – EN Language List A-B Abkhazian 4748 Afar 4747 Afrikaans 4752 Albanian 6563 Amharic 4759 Arabic 4764 Armenian 5471 Assamese 4765 A ymara 4771 Azerbaijani 4772 Bashkir 4847 Basque 5167 Bengali;Bangla 4860 Bhutani 5072 Bihari 4854 Bislama 4855 Breton 4864 Bulgarian 4853 Burmese 5971 Byelorussian 4851 C-E Cambodian 5759 Catalan [...]

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    – 28 – EN Inf ormation Specifications • Designs and specifications are subject to change without notice. • If there is a discrepancy between languages , the default language will be English. Service Information (For the U .S.) F or the location of the nearest Shar p Authorized Service Center , or to obtain product literature, accessories, s[...]

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    – 29 – EN T roub leshooting Guide If this unit does not perf or m properly when operated as instructed in this Operation Manual, check this unit con- sulting the f ollowing checklist. • Some functions are not av ailable in specific modes, b ut this is not a malfunction. Read the description in this Operation Manual f or details on correct ope[...]

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    Español – 30 – ES A VISO: P ARA REDUCIR EL RIESGO DE INCENDIO O ELECTROCHOQUE NO EXPONGA ESTE AP ARA TO A LA HUMEDAD. Este dispositivo cumple con la Parte 15 de las reglas de la FCC (Comisión Federal de Comunicaciones). La operación se encuentra sujeta a las dos condiciones siguientes: (1) Este dispositivo no debería producir interferencias[...]

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    1) Lea las instrucciones - Lea detenidamente todas las instr uc- ciones de seguridad y operación antes de usar el producto . 2) Conserve las instrucciones - Conser v e las instr ucciones de seguridad y operación para consultas futuras. 3) Respete las adv er tencias - Obser v e estr ictamente todas las advertencias impresas en el producto y las in[...]

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    – 32 – ES Español Español Conexiones Conmutación VCR/D VD Instalación de las pilas del mando a distancia Activación de la unidad por primera vez CH ( TRACKING ) VCR OUTPUT DVD STOP PLAY REW FF PLAY REC TIMER STOP/ EJECT POWER OPEN/CLOSE AV IN 2 VIDEO L(MON O)-AUDIO-R VCR OUTPUT DV D Botón OUTPUT Luz D VD OUTPUT Luz VCR OUTPUT Botón D VD [...]

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    – 33 – ES Español Reproducción de la grabadora de vídeo REPRODUCIR B STOP PLA Y 789 0 +10 DISPLA Y SLOW VCR TV P AUSE REC OTR DVD VCR Antes: Encienda el televisor y cambie al canal 3. • Si el canal 3 se está utilizando para una trans- misión, vea la sección "Canal de salida RF". 1 1 2 2 P ARAR EXPULSAR A 3 3 4 4 Pantalla del t[...]

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    – 34 – ES Mando a distancia • Par a activar o desactivar la unidad • Par a activar o desactivar la unidad • Par a activar o desactivar la unidad • Par a indicar el modo de disco actual • Par a indicar el modo de disco actual • Par a indicar la hora actual, contador de cinta y canal • Par a seleccionar directamente el capítulo o e[...]

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    9HS1VMN20342 H9641UD ★★★★ 1VMN20342 Printed in China CONSUMER LIMITED WARRANTY (Valid for warranty service in the U.S. only) SHARP ELECTRONICS CORPORATION warrants to the first consumer purchaser that this Sharp brand product (the “Product”), when shipped in its original container, will be free from defective workmanship and materials, [...]