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DVD VIDEO PLAYER & VIDEO
CASSETTE RECORDER
SD-KV550SU
OWNER’S MANUAL
©2006 Toshiba Corporation
This device does not tape-record copy protected DVD Video Discs.
Connections
Basic setup
(VCR)
Playback
(VCR)
Recording
(VCR)
Other functions
(VCR)
Basic playback
(DVD)
Advanced
playback
(DVD)
Function setup
(DVD)
Others
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SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, do not expose this appliance to rain
or moisture.
CAUTION: TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT USE THIS POLARIZED PLUG WITH AN
EXTENSION CORD, RECEPTACLE OR OTHER OUTLET UNLESS THE BLADES CAN
BE FULLY INSERTED TO PREVENT BLADE EXPOSURE.
FCC NOTICE
:
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device,
pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection
against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can
radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions,
may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this
equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be deter-
mined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference
by one or more of the following measures:
- Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
- Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
-
Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is
connected.
- Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
CAUTION:
Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the partly responsible for compliance with the
FCC Rules could void the user's authority to operate this equipment.
CAUTION: THIS DIGITAL VIDEO PLAYER EMPLOYS A LASER SYSTEM.
TO ENSURE PROPER USE OF THIS PRODUCT, PLEASE READ THIS USER'S GUIDE CARE-
FULLY AND RETAIN FOR FUTURE REFERENCE. SHOULD THE UNIT REQUIRE MAINTE-
NANCE, CONTACT AN AUTHORIZED SERVICE LOCATION.
USE OF CONTROLS, ADJUSTMENTS OR THE PERFORMANCE OF PROCEDURES OTHER
THAN THOSE SPECIFIED HEREIN MAY RESULT IN HAZARDOUS RADIATION EXPOSURE.
TO PREVENT DIRECT EXPOSURE TO LASER BEAM, DO NOT TRY TO OPEN THE ENCLO-
SURE. VISIBLE LASER RADIATION MAY BE PRESENT WHEN THE ENCLOSURE IS OPENED.
DO NOT STARE INTO BEAM.
The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an
equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence
of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product's
enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a
risk of electric shock to persons.
The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended
to alert the user to the presence of important operating and
maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature
accompanying the appliance.
Location of the required Marking
The rating sheet and the safety caution are on the rear of the unit.
CERTIFICATION: COMPLIES WITH FDA RADIATION PERFORMANCE
STANDARDS, 21 CFR SUBCHAPTER J.
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK
DO NOT OPEN
CAUTION
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1. READ INSTRUCTIONS
All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the unit is operated.
2. RETAIN INSTRUCTIONS
The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference.
3. HEED WARNINGS
All warnings on the unit and in the operating instructions should be adhered to.
4. FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS
All operating and use instructions should be followed.
5. CLEANING
Unplug this unit from the wall outlet before cleaning. Do not use liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaners.
Use a soft dry cloth for cleaning the exterior cabinet only.
6. ATTACHMENTS
The manufacturer of this unit does not make any recommendations for attachments, as they may cause
hazards.
7. WATER AND MOISTURE
Do not use this unit near water. For example, near a bathtub, washbowl, kitchen sink, laundry tub, in a wet
basement, or near a swimming pool.
8. ACCESSORIES
Do not place this unit on an unstable cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table.
The unit may fall, causing serious injury, and serious damage to the unit.
8A. An appliance and cart combination should be moved with care. Quick stops,
excessive force, and uneven surfaces may cause the appliance and cart
combination to overturn.
9. VENTILATION
Slots and openings in the cabinet back or bottom are provided for ventilation,
to ensure reliable operation of the unit, and to protect it from overheating.
These openings must not be blocked or covered. The openings should never be blocked by placing the unit
on a bed, sofa, rug, or other similar surface. This unit should never be placed near or over a radiator or heat
source. This unit should not be placed in a built-in installation such as a bookcase or rack unless proper
ventilation is provided and/or the manufacturer’s instructions have been adhered to.
10. POWER SOURCE
This unit should be operated only from the type of power source indicated on the rating plate. If you are not
sure of the type of power supply to your home, consult your appliance dealer or local power company.
11. GROUNDING OR POLARIZATION
This unit is equipped with a polarized alternating-current line plug (a plug having one blade wider than the
other). This plug will fit into the power outlet only one way. This is a safety feature. If you are unable to
insert the plug fully into the outlet, try reversing the plug. If the plug should still fail to fit, contact your
electrician to replace your obsolete outlet. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the grounding-type plug.
12. POWER-CORD PROTECTION
Power-supply cords should be routed so that they are not likely to be walked on or pinched by items placed
upon or against them, paying particular attention to cords at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point
where they exit from the appliance.
S3125A
PORTABLE CART WARNING
(symbol provided by RETAC)
IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS
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IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS
13. LIGHTNING
To protect your unit from a lightning storm, or when it is left unattended and unused for long periods of time,
unplug it from the wall outlet and disconnect the antenna or cable system. This will prevent damage to the
unit due to lightning and power line surges.
14. POWER LINES
An outside antenna system should not be located in the vicinity of overhead power lines or other electric
light or power circuits, or where it can fall onto or against such power lines or circuits. When installing an
outside antenna system, extreme care should be taken to keep from touching such power lines or circuits,
as contact with them might be fatal.
15. OVERLOADING
Do not overload wall outlets and extension cords, as this can result in a risk of fire or electric shock.
16. OBJECT AND LIQUID ENTRY
Do not push objects through any openings in this unit, as they may touch dangerous voltage points or short
out parts that could result in fire or electric shock. Never spill or spray any type of liquid into the unit.
17. OUTDOOR ANTENNA GROUNDING
If an outside antenna or cable system is connected to the unit, be sure the antenna or cable system is
grounded to provide some protection against voltage surges and built-up static charges, Section 810 of the
National Electrical Code, ANSI/NFPA 70, provides information with respect to proper grounding of the mast
and supporting structure, grounding of the lead-in wire to an antenna discharge unit, size of grounding
conductors, location of antenna discharge unit, connection to grounding electrodes, and requirements for
the grounding electrode.
EXAMPLE OF ANTENNA GROUNDING AS PER THE
NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE
ANTENNA
DISCHARGE UNIT
(NEC SECTION 810-20)
ANTENNA LEAD IN WIRE
GROUNDING CONDUCTORS
(NEC SECTION 810-21)
GROUND CLAMPS
POWER SERVICE GROUNDING
ELECTRODE SYSTEM
(NEC ART 250, PART H)
GROUND CLAMP
ELECTRIC SERVICE
EQUIPMENT
NEC-NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE
S2898A
18. SERVICING
Do not attempt to service this unit yourself as opening or removing covers may expose you to dangerous
voltage or other hazards. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel.
For example:
a. When the power-supply cord or plug is damaged.
b. If liquid has been spilled, or objects have fallen into the unit.
c. If the unit has been exposed to rain or water.
d.
If the unit does not operate normally by following the operating instructions. Adjust only those controls that
are covered by the operating instructions, as an improper adjustment of other controls may result in damage
and will often require extensive work by a qualified technician to restore the unit to its normal operation.
e. If the unit has been dropped or the cabinet has been damaged.
f . When the unit exhibits a distinct change in performance, this indicates a need for service.
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19. REPLACEMENT PARTS
When replacement parts are required, be sure the service technician uses replacement parts specified by
the manufacturer or those that have the same characteristics as the original part.
Unauthorized substitutions may result in fire, electric shock or other hazards.
20. SAFETY CHECK
Upon completion of any service or repairs to this unit, ask the service technician to perform safety checks to
determine that the unit is in proper operating condition.
21. HEAT
The product should be situated away from heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other
products (including amplifiers) that produce heat.
22. DISC TRAY
Keep your fingers well clear of the disc tray as it is closing. It may cause serious personal injury.
23. CONNECTING
When you connect the product to other equipment, turn off the power and unplug all of the equipment from
the wall outlet. Failure to do so may cause a product damage. Read the owner's manual of the other
equipment carefully and follow the instructions when making any connections.
24. LASER BEAM
Do not look into the opening of the disc tray or ventilation opening of the product to see the source of the
laser beam. It may cause sight damage.
25. DISC
Do not use a cracked, deformed, or repaired disc. These discs are easily broken and may cause serious
personal injury and product malfunction.
26. NOTE TO CABLE TV SYSTEM INSTALLER
This reminder is provided to call the Cable TV system installer’s attention to Article 820-40 of the NEC that
provides guidelines for proper grounding and, in particular, specifies that the cable ground shall be con-
nected to the grounding system of the building, as close to the point of cable entry as practical.
IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS / Power source
TO USE AC POWER SOURCE
Use the AC polarized line cord provided for operation on AC. Insert
the AC cord plug into a standard 120V 60Hz polarized AC outlet.
Notes:
•
Never connect the AC line cord plug to other than the specified
voltage (120V 60Hz). Use the attached power cord only.
•
If the polarized AC cord does not fit into a non-polarized AC
outlet, do not attempt to file or cut the blade. It is the user’s
responsibility to have an electrician replace the obsolete outlet.
•
If you cause a static discharge when touching the unit and the
unit fails to function, simply unplug the unit from the AC outlet
and plug it back in. The unit should return to normal operation.
Polarized AC Cord Plug
(One blade is wider than the other.)
AC Outlet
Wider Hole
and Blade
Power source
WARNING
Handling the cord on this product or cords associated with accessories sold with this product, will expose
you to lead, a chemical known to the State of California to cause birth defects or other reproductive harm.
Wash hands after handling.
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Notes on handling
When shipping the DVD/VCR, the original shipping
carton and packing materials come in handy. For
maximum protection, repack the unit as it was
originally packed at the factory.
Do not use volatile liquids, such as insect spray, near
the DVD/VCR. Do not leave rubber or plastic
products to contact the DVD/VCR for a prolonged
period. They will leave marks on the finish.
The top and rear panels of the DVD/VCR may
become warm after a long period of use. This is not a
malfunction.
When the DVD/VCR is not in use, be sure to remove
the disc and the video cassette turn off the power.
If you do not use the DVD/VCR for a long period, the
unit may not function properly in the future. Turn on
and use the DVD/VCR occasionally.
Notes on locating
Place the DVD/VCR on a level surface. Do not use it
on a shaky or unstable surface such as a wobbling
table or inclined stand. The loaded disc or the video
tape may become dis-aligned and damage the DVD/
VCR.
When you place this DVD/VCR near a TV, radio, or
VCR, the playback picture may become poor and the
sound may be distorted. In this case, place the DVD/
VCR away from the TV, radio or VCR.
Notes on cleaning
Use a soft, dry cloth for cleaning.
Use a dry cloth to wipe.
Do not use any type of solvent, such as thinner and
benzine, as they may damage the surface of the
DVD/VCR.
If you use a chemical saturated cloth to clean the unit,
follow that product’s instructions.
Note on moisture condensation
Moisture condensation damages the DVD/VCR.
Please read the following carefully.
Moisture condensation occurs, for example, when you
pour a cold drink into a glass on a warm day. Drops of
water form on the outside of the glass. In the same way,
moisture may condense on the head drum or the optical
pick-up lens inside this unit, one of the most crucial
internal parts of the DVD/VCR.
Moisture condensation occurs during the
following cases.
When you bring the DVD/VCR directly from a cold
place to a warm place.
When you use the DVD/VCR in a room where you
just turned on the heater, or a place where the cold
wind from the air conditioner directly hits the unit.
In summer, when you use the DVD/VCR in a hot and
humid place just after you move the unit from an air
conditioned room.
When you use the DVD/VCR in a humid place.
Do not use the DVD/VCR when moisture
condensation may occur.
If you use the DVD/VCR in such a situation, it may
damage discs and internal parts. Remove the disc or
the video tape, connect the power cord of the DVD/
VCR to the wall outlet, turn on the DVD/VCR, and
leave it for two or three hours. After two or three
hours, the DVD/VCR will have warmed up and
evaporated any moisture. Keep the DVD/VCR
connected to the wall outlet and moisture
condensation will seldom occur.
Precautions
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Wait!
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Notes on discs
On handling discs
Do not touch the playback side of the disc.
Do not attach paper or tape to discs.
On cleaning discs
Fingerprints and dust on the disc cause picture and
sound deterioration. Wipe the disc from the center
outwards with a soft cloth. Always keep the disc
clean.
Do not use any type of solvent such as thinner,
benzine, commercially available cleaners or antistatic
spray for vinyl LPs. It may damage the disc.
On storing discs
Do not store discs in a place subject to direct sunlight
or near heat sources.
Do not store discs in places subject to moisture and
dust such as a bathroom or near a humidifier.
Store discs vertically in a case. Stacking or placing
objects on discs outside of their case may cause
warping.
Playback side
DVD video disc
Title 1 Title 2
Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3
Tra ck 1 Track 2 Track 3 Track 4 Track 5
Structure of disc contents
Normally, DVD video discs are divided into titles, and the
titles are sub-divided into chapters. VIDEO CDs and
audio CDs are divided into tracks.
DVD video disc
Video CD/Audio CD
Each title, chapter or track is assigned a number, which
is called “title number”, “chapter number” or “track
number” respectively.
There may be discs that do not have these numbers.
Notes on copyright
The unauthorized recording, use, distribution, or revision
of television programs, videotapes, DVDs and other
materials, is prohibited under the Copyright Laws of the
United States and other countries, and may subject you
to civil and/or criminal liability.
This product incorporates copyright protection
technology that is protected by U.S. patents and other
intellectual property rights. Use of this copyright
protection technology must be authorized by
Macrovision, and is intended for home and other limited
viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by
Macrovision. Reverse engineering or disassembly is
prohibited.
Consumers should note that not all high definition
television sets are fully compatible with this product and
may cause artifacts to be displayed in the picture. In
case of 525 progressive scan picture problems, it is
recommended that the user switch the connection to the
“STANDARD DEFINITION” output. If there are questions
regarding our TV set compatibility with this model 525p
DVD player, please contact our customer service center.
Video CD/Audio CD
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DIGITAL VIDEO
About this owner’s manual
This owner’s manual explains the basic instructions of
this DVD/VCR. Some DVD video discs are produced in
a manner that allows specific or limited operation during
playback. As such, the DVD/VCR may not respond to all
operating commands. This is not a defect in the DVD/
VCR. Refer to instruction notes of discs.
The following symbol may appear on the TV screen
during operation.
It means that the operation is not permitted by the DVD/
VCR or the disc.
For example, sometimes it is unable to stop the
playback of copyright message of the disc when the
STOP (
) button is pressed. Alternatively, this symbol
may also indicate that the feature is not available for the
disc.
Notes on region numbers
The region number of this DVD/VCR is 1. If region
numbers, which stand for their playable area, are printed
on your DVD video disc and you do not find
1
or
ALL
,
disc playback will not be allowed by the player. (In this
case, the DVD/VCR will display a message on-screen.)
On Video CDs
This DVD/VCR supports Video CDs equipped with the
PBC (Version 2.0) function. (PBC is the abbreviation of
Playback Control.) You can enjoy two playback
variations depending on types of discs.
• Video CD not equipped with PBC function
(Version 1.1)
Sound and movie can be played on this DVD/VCR in
the same way as an audio CD.
• Video CD equipped with PBC function
(Version 2.0)
In addition to operation of a Video CD not equipped
with the PBC function, you can enjoy playback of
interactive software with search function by using the
menu displayed on the TV screen (Menu Playback).
Some of the functions described in this owner’s
manual may not work with some discs.
Playable discs
This DVD/VCR can play the following discs.
•You cannot play discs other than those listed above.
•You cannot play discs of DVD-RAM, DVD-ROM, Photo
CD, etc., or non standardized discs even if they may be
labeled as above.
• Some CD-R/RWs cannot be played back depending on
the recording conditions.
• This DVD/VCR uses the NTSC color system, and cannot
play DVD video discs recorded in any other color system
(PAL, SECAM, etc.).
Because of problems and errors that can occur during
the creation of DVD and Video CD software and/or the
manufacture of DVD and Video CD discs, Toshiba
cannot guarantee that this DVD/VCR will play every
feature of every DVD bearing the DVD logo and/or
every Video CD bearing the CD logo.
As one of the creators of DVD technology, Toshiba DVD
players are manufactured using the highest standards
of quality, and as a result, such incompatibilities are
rare. If you happen to experience any difficulty playing a
DVD or a Video CD on this DVD/VCR, please feel free
to call our Contact listed in “How to Obtain Warranty
Services” .
is a trademark of DVD Format/Logo Licensing
Corporation.
Notes on discs (Continued)
DVD
video
discs
Disc Mark
Contents
Disc
Size
Maximum
playback time
Video
CDs
Approx. 4 hours
(single sided disc)
Approx. 8 hours
(double sided disc)
Approx. 80 minutes
(single sided disc)
Approx. 160 minutes
(double sided disc)
Approx. 74 minutes
Approx. 20 minutes
8 cm
12 cm
8 cm
12 cm
Audio
+
Video
(moving
pictures)
Audio
+
Video
(moving
pictures)
Audio
CDs
Approx. 74 minutes
Approx. 20 minutes
8 cm
(CD
single)
12 cm
Audio
The following discs are also available.
DVD-R/RW discs of DVD video format
CD-R/CD-RW discs of CD-DA, Video CD, SVCD,
MP3, WMA or JPEG format
Kodak Picture CD and FUJICOLOR CD format
Some of these discs may be incompatible.
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SAFETY PRECAUTIONS ................................2
IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS ..........................3
Power source ...................................................5
Precautions ......................................................6
Notes on discs.................................................. 7
Contents. .......................................................... 9
Identification of controls ................................. 10
Antenna connections......................................14
Cable TV connections .................................... 16
Connecting to a TV ........................................ 18
Connecting to optional audio equipment ........ 20
Introduction
Recording a TV program ................................ 34
One-touch Timer Recording (OTR) ................ 36
Timer recording .............................................. 37
Recording (VCR)
Stereo recording and playback ...................... 39
Second Audio Program (SAP)........................ 39
Duplicating a video tape ................................. 40
Recording a DVD/CD disc.............................. 41
Other functions (VCR)
Loading and unloading a cassette tape ......... 29
Cassette tape playback .................................. 30
Special playback ............................................ 31
Convenience function..................................... 32
Playback (VCR)
Setting the video channel ............................... 22
Setting the language ...................................... 23
Clock setting................................................... 24
Tuner setting .................................................. 27
Basic setup (VCR)
Playing a disc ................................................. 42
Basic playback (DVD)
Advanced playback (DVD)
Zooming ......................................................... 45
Locating desired scene .................................. 45
Marking desired scenes ................................. 46
Repeat playback............................................. 47
A-B Repeat playback...................................... 47
Program playback .......................................... 48
Random playback........................................... 48
Changing angles ............................................ 49
Title selection ................................................. 49
DVD menu ...................................................... 49
Changing soundtrack language ..................... 50
Setting surround sound .................................. 50
Subtitles ......................................................... 51
To turn off the PBC ......................................... 51
MP3/WMA/JPEG and Audio CD
operation ........................................................ 52
Language code list ......................................... 64
Troubleshooting ............................................. 65
Specifications ................................................. 66
Limited warranty ............................................. 67
Others
Contents
Connections
Function setup (DVD)
Customizing the function settings .................. 57
Temporary disabling of rating level by
DVD disc ........................................................ 63
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Identification of controls
See the page in for details.
Front panel
Rear panel
ON/STANDBY button
AUDIO (L/R)/VIDEO IN
(LINE IN 2) jacks
22
40
EJECT
button
29
Disc tray
42
Display window
11
REC button
34
CHANNEL / buttons
34
OPEN/CLOSE button
42
Remote sensor
13
VCR mode indicator
DVD mode indicator
42
22
DVD S-VIDEO OUT jack
19
DVD AUDIO (L/R)
OUT jacks
19
DVD COAXIAL DIGITAL AUDIO OUT jack
20
DVD COMPONENT
OUT jacks
19
ANT OUT jack
14
ANT IN jack
14
AUDIO (L/R)/VIDEO
IN (LINE IN1) jacks
40
DVD/VCR common AUDIO
(L/R)/VIDEO OUT jacks
18
AC power cord
5
Cassette loading slot
29
VCR/DVD mode selector
button
22
STOP button
30
PLAY button
30
REV button
30
FWD button
30
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VCR operation status
CH 125
8 : 47
AM
MON
00 : 00 : 00 SP
STEREO SAP
While watching TV
DAY OF THE WEEK
CHANNEL
TAPE SPEED
REAL TIME COUNTER
CLOCK
STEREO AND
SECOND
AUDIO
PROGRAM
(SAP)
8 : 30
AM
MON
00 : 15 : 12 SP
HI-FI
STEREO
While operating a tape
OPERATING
MODE
TAPE IN
AUTO REPEAT
HI-FI STEREO
Disc operation status
Press CALL to display VCR operation status on the screen.
To cancel the display, press CALL again.
Recording :
Rec/Pause
:
Play :
Stop :
Eject :
VCR Icons
Press DISPLAY, the status display of the disc will appear on the screen as follows.
To cancel the display, press DISPLAY again.
VCD
CHAPTER
NO.
OUTPUT SELECTION
Timer Recording indicator (VCR)
Multifunctional indicator
Recording
indicator
(VCR)
Track indicator (CD)
Tape loaded indicator (VCR)
Play indicator
VCR indicator (VCR)
Still indicator
DVD disc inserted indicator
CD inserted
indicator
AM/PM indicator
(AM is not displayed)
Progressive indicator
Display window
DVD 00:15:25 01:41:39
Title 1/3 Chapter 2/24
1/1 Eng Dolby Digital 1/2 Eng
1/1
ELAPSED
TIME
ANGLE NO.
DISC OPERATION
TITLE NO.
TOTAL
TIME
AUDIO LANGUAGE
DVD
A KIND OF AUDIO
SUBTITLE LANGUAGE
VCD 00:08:32 00:51:03
Track 3/15
DISC OPERATION
TRACK NO.
ELAPSED
TIME
TOTAL
TIME
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Remote control
DVD MENU button
Use the DVD MENU button to display the menu
included on many DVD video discs. To operate a menu,
follow the instructions in “DVD Menu.”
49
Identification of controls (Continued)
The instructions in this manual describe the functions on the remote control. See the page in for details.
VCR DVD button
EJECT button (VCR)
ZERO RETURN button
JUMP button
ZOOM button
TOP MENU button
CLEAR button
INDEX
-
button
MARKER button
COUNTER RESET button
VCR MENU button
22
28
45
29
CLOCK/COUNTER button
33
32
45
31
CM SKIP button
45
Direct channel
Selection buttons (0
-
9)
Number buttons (0
-
9)
49
45
CANCEL button
26
45
23
34
42
PLAY button
30
44
43
PAUSE/STEP button
31
33
23
SETUP button
57
46
32
ANGLE button
49
SP/SLP button
34
PLAY MODE button
47
CALL button
11
DISPLAY button
11
A-B RPT button
47
OPEN/CLOSE button (DVD)
42
Direction buttons
SET+/
-
buttons
CH+/
-
buttons
///
()
POWER button
INPUT SELECT button
DVD MENU button
ENTER button
RETURN button
STOP button
FWD button
SLOW button
AUDIO button
ATR button
INDEX+ button
40
49
23 57
57
30 42
33
44
30 44
31 44
50
AUDIO SELECT button
39
31
SUBTITLE button
51
button
SKIP
44
REV button
30
TV/VCR button
22
REC/OTR button
34 36
TIMER REC button
37
22
SKIP button
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Operation
• Aim the remote control at the remote sensor and press control buttons to
operate.
• Operate the remote control within 30° angle on either side of the remote
sensor, up to a distance of approx. 7 meters.
Replace the compartment
cover.
Install two “AAA” batteries
(supplied),
paying attention to the
polarity diagram in the battery
compartment.
Open the battery compart-
ment cover in the direction of
the arrow.
Approx. 7 meters
Caution:
Never throw batteries into a fire.
Notes:
• Be sure to use AAA size batteries.
• Dispose of batteries in a designated disposal area.
•
Batteries should always be disposed of with the environment in mind. Always dispose of batteries in accordance with
applicable laws and regulations.
• If the remote control does not operate correctly, or if the operating range becomes reduced, replace batteries with
new ones.
• When necessary to replace batteries in the remote control, always replace both batteries with new ones. Never mix
battery types or use new and used batteries in combination.
• Always remove batteries from remote control if they are dead or if the remote control is not to be used for an
extended period of time. This will prevent battery acid from leaking into the battery compartment.
• Press POWER to turn the DVD/VCR on or off.
• Select your desired operating mode (DVD or VCR) using VCR DVD.
(DVD or VCR indicator on the front panel will show you which mode is selected.)
• Press CH + or CH – to move through the channels one channel at a time.
• The
/ / / are also used to navigate on-screen menu system.
•You can directly access specific channels using Direct channel selection buttons (0–9).
• Each press of VCR DVD on the remote control, switches the screen between the VCR screen (VCR mode) and the
DVD screen (DVD mode).
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23
Remote control basics
Inserting batteries
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Notes: • A clear picture will not be obtained by the DVD/VCR unless the antenna signal is good. Connect the antenna to
the DVD/VCR properly.
• For better quality recording, an indoor antenna or a telescopic antenna is not recommended. The use of an outdoor type
antenna is required.
• If you are not sure about the connection, please refer to qualified service personnel.
The DVD/VCR must be connected “between” the antenna and the TV. First, disconnect the antenna from the TV and
connect it to the DVD/VCR. Then connect the DVD/VCR to the TV. Below are 3 common methods of connecting an antenna
system to a DVD/VCR. Find the type of antenna system you are using and follow the connection diagram.
If both VHF and UHF antennas have 300 ohm twin lead (flat) wires, use a combiner having two 300 ohm inputs and
one 75 ohm output.
Note:
Combination VHF/UHF Antenna with 75 ohm Coaxial Cable
Combination VHF/UHF Antenna with 300 ohm Twin Lead (Flat) Wire
Separate VHF and UHF Antennas
DVD/VCR
VHF
UHF
300 ohm Twin Lead (Flat) Wire
(not supplied)
Matching Transformer 300 ohm Input 75
ohm output (not supplied)
300 ohm Twin Lead (Flat) Wire
(not supplied)
75 ohm Coaxial Cable
75 ohm Coaxial Cable
Combiner 75/300 ohm Inputs 75 ohm output
(not supplied)
DVD/VCR
DVD/VCR
Antenna connections
If you are using an antenna system, follow these instructions. If you are a Cable TV subscriber, skip ahead to page
16
for
the proper connections.
Antenna to DVD/VCR connection
1
2
3
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Connections
UHF
VHF
UHF
VHF
VHF/UHF IN
Note: If a VHF or UHF antenna is used,
set the TV/CABLE menu option to
the “TV” mode.
Note: If a VHF or UHF antenna is used,
set the TV/CABLE menu option
to the “TV” mode.
Note: If a VHF or UHF antenna is used,
set the TV/CABLE menu option to
the “TV” mode.
75 ohm Coaxial Cable (supplied)
Splitter 75 ohm Input
75/300 ohm outputs
(not supplied)
Splitter 75 ohm Input
300 ohm outputs
(not supplied)
TV with single 75 ohm VHF/UHF antenna
input
TV with 300 ohm UHF and 75 ohm VHF
antenna inputs
TV with 300 ohm UHF and 300 ohm VHF
antenna inputs
After you have connected the antenna to the DVD/VCR, you must connect the DVD/VCR to the TV.
Below are 3 common methods of connecting your DVD/VCR to a TV. Find the type of TV you are using and follow the
connection diagram.
This DVD/VCR has a single 75 ohm output for connection to a TV. If your TV has separate VHF and UHF antenna
inputs (numbers 2 and 3 below), use a splitter to connect the DVD/VCR to the TV for VHF and UHF reception.
TV
TV
TV
75 ohm Coaxial Cable
(supplied)
75 ohm Coaxial Cable
(supplied)
DVD/VCR to TV connection
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Connections
Cable TV connections
VHF/UHF
IN (ANT)
VHF/UHF
IN (ANT)
VHF/UHF
IN (ANT)
Many cable companies offer services permitting reception of extra channels including pay or subscription channels. This
DVD/VCR has an extended tuning range and can be tuned to most cable channels without using a cable company
supplied converter box, except for those premium channels which are intentionally scrambled. If you subscribe to a
premium channel which is scrambled, you must have a descrambler box for proper reception.
Allows:
*
Recording of nonscrambled channels.
*
Use of the programmable timer.
*
Recording of one channel while watching another.
Allows:
*
Recording of channels through the converter box
(scrambled and unscrambled).
*
Using the programmable timer to record only the
channel selected at the converter box.
Prevents:
*
Recording one channel while watching another.
*
Using the DVD/VCR tuner to select channels.
DVD/VCR
Incoming Cable
TV
Converter/
Descrambler
Incoming
Cable
TV
TV
Note:
To record from converter/descrambler, DVD/
VCR tuner must be tuned to the converter
output channel, usually channel 3 or 4.
DVD/VCR
DVD/VCR
Note: Whenever a Converter/Descrambler box is placed before the DVD/VCR, you must tune the DVD/VCR to the output of
the Converter/Descrambler box, usually channel 3 or 4.
Incoming Cable
Converter/Descrambler
Allows:
*
Recording of nonscrambled channels.
*
Use of the programmable timer.
*
Recording an unscrambled channel while watching
any channel selected at the converter box.
Prevents: Recording scrambled channels.
Note:
If you are playing a tape or using the tuner
built into the DVD/VCR, the converter must
be set to the video channel output of the DVD/
VCR (either 3 or 4).
1
2
3
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Connections
VHF/UHF
IN (ANT)
A
B
VHF/UHF
IN (ANT)
A
B
This DVD/VCR cannot receive scrambled programs since it does not contain a descrambler. In order to receive scram-
bled programs, your existing descrambler must be used. Descrambler boxes are available from cable companies. Con-
sult your local cable company for more information concerning connection to their descrambler equipment. There are
many ways to connect your DVD/VCR to a cable system. Below are six common methods of connection.
IMPORTANT: Make sure the TV/CABLE menu option is set to the “CABLE” mode.
Incoming Cable
Allows:
*
Recording of one channel while watching another.
*
Using the programmable timer to record only the channel selected at the converter box.
*
Recording of all channels through the converter box.
Prevents:
*
Watching scrambled channels while recording another channel.
*
Using the DVD/VCR tuner to select channels.
DVD/VCR
Splitter
Converter/Descrambler
TV
DVD/VCR
Converter/Descrambler
A/B Switch
TV
Incoming Cable
Splitter
Allows:
*
Recording of nonscrambled channels.
*
Recording of one channel while watching another.
*
Watching premium channels through the converter while recording nonscrambled channels.
*
Using the programmable timer.
Prevents: Recording scrambled channels.
DVD/VCR
Splitter
TV
Converter/Descrambler
A/B Switch
VHF/UHF
IN (ANT)
A
B
Allows:
*
Recording of all channels through the converter box.
*
Recording a scrambled or unscrambled channel while watching another (scrambled or
unscrambled) channel.
*
Using the programmable timer to record only the channel selected at the converter box.
Prevents: Using the DVD/VCR tuner to select channels.
A/B Switch
Incoming Cable
Converter/Descrambler
4
5
6
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Connections
Connecting to a TV
Connect the DVD/VCR to your TV.
To VIDEO
OUT
To ANALOG AUDIO OUT
(red) (white)
(yellow)
Signal flow
To wall outlet
To video input
(yellow)
(red)
Audio/video cable (supplied)
To audio inputs
(white)
Notes:
• Refer to the owner’s manual of the connected TV as well.
• When you connect the DVD/VCR to your TV, be sure to turn off the power and unplug both units from the wall outlet before
making any connections.
• If your television set has one audio input, connect the left and right audio outputs of the DVD/VCR to a Y cable adapter (not
supplied) and then connect to your TV.
• Connect the DVD/VCR directly to your TV. If you connect the DVD/VCR to a VCR, TV/VCR combination or video selector, the
playback picture may be distorted as DVD video discs are copy protected.
TV or monitor with
audio/video inputs
Basic connection
Note: This method transports VHS and DVD-video signals. For enhanced DVD-video performance, we recommend you to
connect the S-video or ColorStream
®
component video outputs to your TV/monitor also.
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Notes:
• Refer to the owner’s manual of the connected equipment as well.
• When you connect the DVD/VCR to other equipment, be sure to turn off the power and unplug all of the equipment from the
wall outlet before making any connections.
• If you place the DVD/VCR near a tuner or radio, the radio broadcast sound might be distorted. In this case, place the DVD/
VCR away from the tuner and radio.
• The output sound of the DVD/VCR has a wide dynamic range. Be sure to adjust the receiver’s volume to a moderate
listening level. Otherwise, the speakers may be damaged by a sudden high volume sound.
•Turn off the amplifier before you connect or disconnect the DVD/VCR’s power cord. If you leave the amplifier power on, the
speakers may be damaged.
• When connecting to a TV using the S-video jack, make sure that the Progressive indicator “ ” on the display
window is not lit. If it is lit, the S-video outputs do not feed the correct signals and you cannot see any picture.
To turn off the Progressive indicator, select Interlaced output
62
.
Connecting to an audio system and TV equipped with S-video input/component video inputs
• Actual labels for
component video
inputs may vary
depending on the
TV manufacturer
(ex. Y, R-Y, B-Y or
Y, CB, CR).
TV or monitor with
component video inputs
To
PR/CR
video input
To P R/CR
VIDEO
OUT
Signal flow
To wall outlet
To audio inputs of
the amplifier
(red)
(white)
(red)
(white)
To Y
VIDEO
OUT
To P B/CB
VIDEO
OUT
To Y video input
To
PB/CB
video input
Audio system
To ANALOG
AUDIO OUT
To S-VIDEO
OUT
Component
video cable
(not supplied)
To S-video inputS-video cable (not supplied)
Audio cable (not supplied)
If you connect the DVD/VCR to
your TV with the DVD OUT jacks,
select the corresponding video
input on your television to watch
DVD video discs.
The S-video output and component video output transports the DVD-video signal exclusively and will deliver enhanced DVD
video picture performance.
S-video output
An S-Video connection is superior to Video (Yellow) output. Use this method for DVD playback when the connected television
has S-Video input, and does not have component video inputs.
Component video outputs
PROGRESSIVE outputs
Some TVs or monitors are equipped with component video inputs that are capable of reproducing a progressively scanned
video signal. Connecting to these inputs allows you to view the highest quality pictures with less flicker.
INTERLACED outputs
Some TVs or monitors are equipped with component video inputs. Connecting to these inputs allows you to enjoy the highest
quality DVD picture playback.
Notes:
•To switch the scan mode between the interlace and progressive modes, see page
62
.
• In some TVs or monitors, the color levels of the playback picture may be reduced slightly or the tint may change. In such a
case, adjust the TV or monitor for optimum performance.
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Connecting to optional audio equipment
You can enjoy high quality dynamic sounds of DVD video discs or
audio CDs by connecting the DVD/VCR to optional audio
equipment.
Connection for video signal to your TV, see
18 19
.
: Front speaker
: Rear speaker
: Sub woofer
: Center speaker
: Signal flow
Connecting to an amplifier equipped with a Dolby Digital decoder
Connecting to an amplifier equipped with Dolby Surround Pro Logic
Dolby Surround Pro Logic
You can enjoy the dynamic realistic sound of Dolby Surround Pro Logic by connecting an amplifier and speaker system (right and left
front speakers, a center speaker, and one or two rear speakers).
Connecting to an amplifier equipped with a DTS decoder
Digital Theater Systems (DTS)
DTS is a high quality surround technology used in theaters and now available for home use, on DVD video discs or audio CDs.
If you have a DTS decoder or processor, you can obtain the full benefit of 5.1 channel DTS encoded sound tracks on DVD video discs
or audio CDs.
Manufactured under license from
Dolby Laboratories. “Dolby”, “Pro
Logic” and the double-D symbol
are trademarks of Dolby
Laboratories.
• Use DVD video discs encoded
via the Dolby Digital recording
system.
• Use DVD video discs or
audio CDs encoded via the
DTS recording system.
*
Connect one or two rear speakers.
The output sound from the rear
speakers will be monaural even if you
connect two rear speakers.
“DTS” and “DTS Digital Out” are
trademarks of Digital Theater
Systems, Inc.
Amplifier equipped with a
Dolby Digital decoder
75 Ω coaxial cable (not supplied)
To COAXIAL
type digital
audio input
*
Amplifier equipped with a
DTS decoder
To COAXIAL
type digital
audio input
• This selection uses the following reference mark.
To ANALOG
AUDIO OUT
To audio input
Audio cable (not supplied)
75 Ω coaxial cable (not supplied)
Dolby Digital
Dolby Digital is the surround sound technology used in theaters showing the latest movies, and is now available to reproduce this realistic effect in the
home. You can enjoy motion picture and live concert DVD video discs encoded via the Dolby Digital recording system with this dynamic realistic
sound by connecting the DVD/VCR to a 6 channel amplifier equipped with a Dolby Digital decoder or Dolby Digital processor. If you have a Dolby Pro
Logic Surround decoder, you will obtain the full benefit of Pro Logic from the same DVD movies that provide full 5.1-channel Dolby Digital soundtracks,
as well as from titles with the Dolby Surround mark.
Amplifier equipped with
Dolby Surround Pro Logic
With an amplifier equipped with Dolby Digital
Connect the equipment the same way as described in “Connecting to an amplifier equipped with a Dolby Digital decoder.” Refer to
that amplifier’s owner’s manual and set the amplifier so that you can enjoy Dolby Surround Pro Logic sound.
With an amplifier not equipped with Dolby Digital
Connect the equipment as follows.
• This connection is only suitable for Video CDs and Audio CDs.
To COAXIAL DIGITAL
AUDIO OUT
To COAXIAL DIGITAL
AUDIO OUT
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75 Ω coaxial cable (not supplied)
75 Ω coaxial cable (not supplied)
Warning
When playing DTS-encoded discs (DVD video discs and audio CDs), excessive noise may be output from the analog stereo
jacks. To avoid possible damage to the audio system, you should take proper precautions when the ANALOG AUDIO OUT (L/
R) jacks of the DVD/VCR are connected to an amplification system. (Do not leave the ANALOG AUDIO OUT (L/R) wires
dangling.) To enjoy DTS Digital Surround™ playback, an external 5.1 channel DTS Digital Surround™ decoder system must
be connected to the COAXIAL DIGITAL AUDIO OUT jack of the DVD/VCR.
Connecting to an amplifier equipped with an MPEG2 audio decoder
MPEG2 sound
You can enjoy motion picture and live concert DVD video discs encoded via the MPEG2 recording system with dynamic realistic sound
by connecting an amplifier equipped with an MPEG2 audio decoder or MPEG2 audio processor.
Connecting to an amplifier equipped with a digital audio input
2 channel digital stereo
You can enjoy the dynamic sound of 2 channel digital stereo by connecting an amplifier equipped with a digital audio input and speaker
system (right and left front speakers).
Notes:
• DO NOT connect the COAXIAL DIGITAL AUDIO OUT jack of the DVD/VCR to the AC-3 RF input of a Dolby Digital Receiver.
This input on your A/V Receiver is reserved for Laserdisc use only and is incompatible with the COAXIAL DIGITAL AUDIO
OUT jack of the DVD/VCR.
• Connect the COAXIAL DIGITAL AUDIO OUT jack of the DVD/VCR to the “COAXIAL” input of a Receiver or Processor.
• Refer to the owner’s manual of the connected equipment as well.
• When you connect the DVD/VCR to other equipment, be sure to turn off the power and unplug all of the equipment from the
wall outlet before making any connections.
• The output sound of the DVD/VCR has a wide dynamic range. Be sure to adjust the receiver’s volume to a moderate
listening level. Otherwise, the speakers and your hearing may be damaged by a sudden high volume sound.
•Turn off the amplifier before you connect or disconnect the DVD/VCR’s power cord. If you leave the amplifier’s power on, the
speakers may be damaged.
• Use DVD video discs
encoded via the MPEG2
recording system.
Amplifier equipped with an
MPEG2 audio decoder
To COAXIAL
type digital
audio input
Amplifier equipped with a
digital audio input
To COAXIAL
type digital
audio input
To COAXIAL DIGITAL
AUDIO OUT
To COAXIAL DIGITAL
AUDIO OUT
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Basic setup (VCR)
Setting the video channel
When a TV is connected with the 75 ohm coaxial cable only.
To view playback of a recorded tape or DVD disc, or to watch a
program selected by the VCR's channel selector, the TV must be set to
channel 3 or 4 (video channel).
Setting the video channel
Press POWER to turn on the DVD/VCR.
Press VCR DVD selector to select the VCR mode.
Turn ON the TV and set to CH 3 or 4 to corre-
spond with the channel selected in step 1.
Press TV/VCR to select the VCR position.
Select any channel to receive a TV station in your area.
The channel number will appear on the screen for
about 4 seconds.
1
The VCR mode indicator
will light at the right of the
display window.
2
3
4
5
6
The VCR indicator will
appear at the upper left of
the display window.
For a push-button TV tuner
If CH 3 or 4 corresponding to the video channel cannot
be tuned on your TV, proceed as follows: set the VCR
3/4 channel selector and the TV to CH 3 or 4, play
back a prerecorded tape and tune the TV to receive a
sharp color picture from the video cassette recorder.
Refer to your TV owner's manual for details.
Note:
If the unit does not operate properly, or No key operation
(by the unit and/or the remote control): Static electricity, etc.,
may affect the player's operation. Disconnect the AC power cord
once, then connect it again.
POWER
VCR DVD
TV/VCR
Press and hold 3 or 4 on the remote for 3
seconds in standby mode.
The video channel will
start to flash for 3
seconds in the display
window.
3
4
OR
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Basic setup (VCR)
Press SET + or – to select “LANGUAGE”, then
press ENTER.
Press VCR MENU.
The VCR menu screen will appear.
Press SET + or – to select “SYSTEM
SETUP”, then press ENTER.
If you use the unit for the first time,
press VCR MENU, instead of the
“SYSTEM SETUP” menu screen of
the main menu screen in step 2 may
appear.
Setting the language
Setting the language
You can choose from three different languages (English,
French and Spanish) for the on-screen display.
1
2
Press SET + or – to select the desired language:
English (ENGLISH), Spanish (ESPAÑOL) or
French (FRANCAIS), then press ENTER.
3
Press VCR MENU until the MENU screen is
cleared.
4
〈 〉
〈
〉
〈 〉
Notes:
• Both the VCR and the DVD have their own player menus
57
.
• If no buttons are pressed for more than 60 seconds, the VCR
MENU screen will return to normal TV-operation automatically.
Preparation:
•Turn ON the TV and select to the corresponding
video input.
• Press VCR DVD selector to select the VCR mode.
(The VCR mode indicator will light.)
SET +/–
VCR MENU
VCR DVD
ENTER
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Basic setup (VCR)
Connect the Antenna or Cable system.
• If you use a cable box, turn it on.
Clock setting
The AUTO CLOCK function will automatically set the built-in clock
(Month, Day, Year and Time) when the DVD/VCR is connected to an
Antenna or Cable system and it is turned off. The DVD/VCR searches
for a station in your area containing the necessary AUTO CLOCK setting
signals. Once received, it will take approximately 4 minutes for the clock
to set itself automatically.
Preparation:
•Turn ON the TV and select the corresponding video input.
• Press VCR DVD selector to select the VCR mode.
(The VCR mode indicator will light.)
1
AUTO CLOCK setting
Plug the AC power cord to the AC outlet.
2
Make sure the DVD/VCR is turned off.
• If you press POWER, the Auto Clock
set is not programmed.
3
Wait at least three minutes and press POWER.
4
Press CALL to check the clock setting on
the on screen display.
5
If the clock is not set, check the antenna
condition. The AUTO CLOCK may not
function properly if the reception condition
is not good.
6
AUTO CLOCK adjustment
To set AUTO CLOCK to off
The AUTO CLOCK adjustment will be updated at
6:00 AM, 12:00 PM and 6:00 PM everyday when the
DVD/VCR turned off.
• If you use a cable box and you want AUTO CLOCK
adjustment to be performed, the cable box must be
left on.
• The AUTO CLOCK adjustment is not effective when
there is a difference of more than 5 minutes exists
between the built-in clock time and the actual time.
When shipped from factory the AUTO CLOCK is set to “ON”.
But if you do not want AUTO CLOCK setting, it can be turned off:
Press VCR MENU.
1
Press SET + or – to select “SYSTEM SETUP”,
then press ENTER.
2
Press SET + or – to select “AUTO CLOCK”.
3
Press ENTER to select “OFF”.
4
Press VCR MENU repeatedly to return to the
normal screen.
• When the AUTO CLOCK is set to
“OFF”, the AUTO CLOCK adjust-
ment does not function. You must set
the clock manually
26
.
5
CH 125
8 : 47
AM MON
00 : 00 : 00 SP
STEREO SAP
POWER
VCR MENU
ENTER
CALL
VCR DVD
SET +/–
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Basic setup (VCR)
Press VCR MENU.
1
Press SET + or – to select “SYSTEM SETUP”,
then press ENTER.
2
Press
SET + or –
to select “STANDARD TIME”
,
then press ENTER.
3
Press SET + or – to select your time zone,
then press ENTER.
4
Press VCR MENU until the MENU screen is
cleared.
5
In the rare event that you live within broadcast range of two
stations in two different time zones, the DVD/VCR may
recognize the wrong station for the AUTO CLOCK setting.
To correct the situation:
Notes:
•To be able to select the standard time, the clock must first be
set by AUTO CLOCK once.
• If you live in Newfoundland and the AUTO CLOCK does not
function properly, set the AUTO CLOCK menu option to “OFF”
and set the clock manually.
Press VCR MENU.
Press SET + or – to select “SYSTEM SETUP”,
then press ENTER.
1
Press SET + or – to select “DAYLIGHT
SAVING TIME”, then press ENTER.
2
Press SET + or – to select one of the
options, then press ENTER. Press VCR
MENU until the MENU screen is cleared.
3
Notes:
• When shipped from factory, the DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME is
set to “AUTO” position.
• When the clock is not set, DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME setting
is not available.
• When there is no DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME in your area, al-
ways select “OFF” position in step 3.
When you want to set the
DAYLIGHT
SAVING TIME
manually, on the first
Sunday in April you set to “ON”, and
on the last Sunday in October you set
to “OFF”.
ON:
OFF:
AUTO:
for manual setting
(forward one hour)
for manual setting
(back one hour)
for automatic setting
(read XDS in the signal)
〈
〉
ATLANTIC : GMT–4hours
EASTERN : GMT–5hours
CENTRAL : GMT–6hours
MOUNTAIN : GMT–7hours
PACIFIC : GMT–8hours
ALASKA : GMT–9hours
HAWAII : GMT–10hours
AUTO : AUTO SET
(GMT: Greenwich Mean Time)
〈
〉
To set DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME
You can set the DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME automatically or
manually.
To set STANDARD TIME
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Basic setup (VCR)
CANCEL
Press VCR MENU.
EXAMPLE: Setting the clock to “8:30 AM” March, 25
(SAT), 2006.
1
8 : 30
AM
SAT
Manual clock setting
After setting the clock, date and time starts
functioning automatically.
6
Note:
After a power failure or disconnection of the power, the timer
settings will be lost. In this case, reset the present time.
To make corrections any time during the process
Press CANCEL repeatedly until the item you want to
change blinks, then press SET + or –.
Press SET + or – to select “SYSTEM SETUP”,
then press ENTER.
2
Press SET + or – to select “CLOCK SET”,
then press ENTER.
3
Press SET + or – to set the month, then press
ENTER.
4
Set the day, year and time as in step 4.
5
〈 〉
Clock setting (Continued)
If the AUTO CLOCK process did not set the date and time correctly,
you must set them manually for timer recording and DAYLIGHT
SAVING TIME.
VCR MENU
〈+/
–
/ENTER/CANCEL/MENU
〉
MONTH
DAY
YEAR
TIME
3
1 (WED)
2006
12 : 00
AM
〈+/
–
/ENTER/CANCEL/MENU
〉
MONTH
DAY
YEAR
TIME
3
25 (SAT)
2006
8 : 30
AM
ENTER
SET +/–
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Basic setup (VCR)
Tuner setting
This DVD/VCR is equipped with a channel memory feature which allows
channels to skip up or down to the next channel set into memory,
skipping over unwanted channels. Before selecting channels, they must
be programmed into the DVD/VCR’s memory. In addition to normal
VHF and UHF channels, this DVD/VCR can receive up to 113 Cable
TV channels. To use this DVD/VCR with an antenna, set the TV/CABLE
menu option to the TV mode. When shipped from the factory, this menu
option is in the CABLE mode.
Press VCR MENU. Press
SET + or –
to select
“CH SETUP”, then press ENTER.
1
Press SET + or – to select “TV/CABLE”.
2
TV/CABLE selection Setting channels automatically
Repeat left step 1 and press SET + or – to
select “AUTO CH MEMORY”.
1
Press ENTER.
Auto tuning will begin. The channel dis-
play will count up and when finished,
the screen returns to normal.
2
Note:
You can’t select “CH SETUP” if you set the channel to “L1” or
“L2”.
Press ENTER to select the TV or CABLE
mode.
The arrow indicates the selected mode.
3
Press VCR MENU until the menu screen is
cleared.
4
TV - VHF/UHF channels
CABLE - Cable TV channels
VCR MENU
ENTER
〈 〉
VCR DVD
Preparation:
•Turn ON the TV and select to the corresponding
video input.
• Press VCR DVD selector to select the VCR mode.
(The VCR mode indicator will light.)
SET +/–
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Basic setup (VCR)
Repeat the step 1 on page
27
. Then press SET +
or – to select the “ADD/DELETE” and press ENTER.
1
To ADD/DELETE channels
Press VCR MENU until the menu screen is
cleared.
3
To Add or Delete channels
2
1) Press Direct channel selection buttons (0–9)
or SET +/– to select a channel number you want
to add or delete.
2) To add channels
Press ENTER until “ADD” appears on the screen.
To delete channels
Press ENTER until “DELETE” appears on the
screen. The channel number will blink.
3) Repeat step 1 and 2 to add or delete other
channel.
Tuner setting (Continued)
Noise elimination
When you don't want to receive a weak signal broadcast, a Blue
back screen can be obtained by selecting the NO NOISE BACK-
GROUND to “ON”. When the unit is shipped from the factory,
the NO NOISE BACKGROUND is set to “ON”.
Repeat the steps 1~2 on page
26
and press SET
+ or – to select “NO NOISE BACKGROUND”.
1
Press ENTER to select “ON” or “OFF” position.
2
〈
〉
Press VCR MENU until the menu screen is
cleared.
3
0–9
ENTER
VCR MENU
〈
〉
SET +/–
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Basic setup (VCR)
Loading and unloading a cassette tape
Use only video cassette tapes marked .
Loading
Remove the erase prevention tab with a screwdriver.
Cover the hole with a piece of adhesive tape.
To record again
Screwdriver
Automatic tape eject
This DVD/VCR will automatically rewind the tape when the tape has ended. Once the tape is rewound to its beginning,
the cassette tape will be ejected automatically.
Push the center of the tape until it is automatically
inserted.
Insert the cassette tape with its labeled side facing up
and the erase prevention tab positioned at your left. An
inverted cassette tape cannot be inserted.
Automatic playback
When loading a cassette tape without an erase prevention tab, playback will start automatically.
Automatic power ON
When you insert a cassette tape, the DVD/VCR power will turn ON automatically.
2
Erase prevention tab
Adhesive tape
Remove the cassette tape.
Erase prevention tab
Unloading
To prevent accidental erasure
To prevent accidental erasure
Tape speed and maximum recording time
Video cassette tape
Tape Speed
SLP (Super Long Play)
T-160 T-120 T-90 T-60 T-30
2-2/3 hours 2 hours 1-1/2 hours 1 hour 30 minutes
8 hours 6 hours 4-1/2 hours 3 hours 1-1/2 hours
SP (Standard Play)
Playback (VCR)
EJECT
Playback (VCR)
or
Press EJECT on the front panel or on the remote.
1
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Playback (VCR)
Cassette tape playback
To play a prerecorded tape.
Load a prerecorded tape
(When loading a cassette tape without the erase
prevention tab, playback will start automatically).
Preparation:
•Turn ON the TV and select the corresponding video input.
• Press VCR DVD selector to select the VCR mode.
(The VCR mode indicator will light).
1
Press PLAY.
Playback will start. “ ” will appear
on the screen for about 4 seconds.
Press STOP once.
The tape will stop but remain fully
loaded and ready to play.
“ ” will appear on the screen for
about 4 seconds.
To stop playback
Stop the playback via STOP on remote control.
To discontinue the tape-winding, press STOP. To switch to
playback directly (without STOP), press PLAY.
Notes:
• This VCR selects the playback tape speed SP, LP or SLP au-
tomatically.
• The Cassette tape and DVD disc can be played back simulta-
neously. If you press VCR DVD selector, the tape playback
and DVD playback alternate with each other on the screen
(via CH3, 4 or video connection).
2
To start playback
Playback Rewind or forward the tape
To rewind the tape:
Press REV.
To forward the tape:
Press FWD.
Forward/Reverse picture search mode
When the tape is being winded, you can switch to picture
search mode (see page
31
). To do this, press REV or
FWD and hold it down. The unit will resume the tape
advance or rewinding as soon as the button is released.
PLAY
STOP
FWD
REV
VCR DVD
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Playback (VCR)
Special playback
Picture search
Reverse picture search function
Press REV once or twice during playback.
Forward picture search function
Press FWD once or twice during playback.
To return to playback, press PLAY.
Press PAUSE/STEP during playback.
To resume normal playback, press PLAY or PAUSE/STEP.
During playback press SLOW.
To return to playback, press PLAY or SLOW.
Whenever you insert a tape and start playback, the
automatic tracking feature continuously analyzes the signal
to enable optimum picture quality during playback.
Press PAUSE/STEP during playback.
Press SLOW repeatedly. The picture advances frame by
frame.
To return to playback, press PLAY or PAUSE/STEP.
Slow tracking and vertical lock adjustment
If noise bars appear in the picture during slow motion,
press the SET +/– to reduce the noise bars.
If the still picture jitters excessively, press SET +/– to
stabilize the still picture.
Automatic tracking adjustment
If automatic tracking cannot eliminate noises well during
playback, press SET +/– to eliminate the noise. “MANUAL
TR.” will appear on the screen. Press it once for a fine
adjustment, or press and hold for a coarse adjustment.
Manual tracking adjustment
SPEED SEARCH TIMES
Adjusting tracking condition
Still picture
Slow motion
Frame by frame picture
Notes:
•
The audio output is muted during PICTURE SEARCH, STILL
PICTURE SLOW MOTION and FRAME BY FRAME
PICTURE.
• During picture search mode there will be noise bars. This is
not a defect.
• Playback will commence after approx. 5 minutes to protect
the video tape against excessive wear during pause mode.
Press ATR to reactivate automatic tracking again.
“AUTO TR.” will appear on the screen.
PICTURE SEARCH SPEED
PRESS TWICE
TAPE SPEED
PRESS ONCE
SP (Standard Play)
LP (Long Play)
SLP (Super Long Play)
5 X
9 X
15 X
3 X
7 X
9 X
REV
PLAY
FWD
SLOW
ATR
PAUSE/STEP
Video head cleaning
Video head clogging
The video heads are the means by
which the DVD/VCR reads the picture
from the tape during playback. In the
unlikely event that the heads become
dirty enough to be clogged, no picture
will be displayed. This can easily be
determined if, during playback of a
known good tape, there is good sound,
but no picture (picture is extremely
snowy). If this is the case, the DVD/
VCR need to check and clean by the
qualified service personnel.
Notes:
•
DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CLEAN THE VIDEO HEADS OR
SERVICE THE UNIT BY REMOVING THE REAR COVER.
•
Video heads may eventually wear out and should be re-
placed when they fail to produce clear pictures.
•
To help prevent video head clogging, use only good qual-
ity VHS tapes. Discard worn out tapes.
Good Picture
Snowy Picture
CM skip
Press CM SKIP during playback. The DVD/VCR will search
forward through approximately 30 seconds of the tape (e.g.
unwanted commercial time) for each press of CM SKIP (maxi-
mum six presses) and then resume normal playback.
For example : 1 press: 30 seconds of tape
2 press: 60 seconds of tape
3 press: 90 seconds of tape
CM SKIP
SET +/–
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Playback (VCR)
Convenience function
To cancel repeat mode:
Follow the above step 1, then press ENTER to select
“OFF” position. Press VCR MENU to return to the TV.
Press VCR MENU.
Press SET + or – to select “AUTO
REPEAT”.
1
Press ENTER to select “ON” or “OFF”.
If “ON” is selected, the playback
will be repeated endlessly.
2
Press VCR MENU until the menu screen is
cleared.
To confirm whether AUTO REPEAT
function is turning ON or OFF, press
CALL. If “ ” is displayed, it is
turning ON
11
.
3
To commence playback, press PLAY.
The playback will be repeated
endlessly.
4
This function rewinds the tape to the
“00:00”
counter position
automatically.
Press CLOCK/COUNTER.
The counter display shows the tape run-
ning time during playback or recording.
1
Press COUNTER RESET at the desired tape
position.
The counter display will be reset to
“00:00” position (e.g. the beginning of
recording).
2
Press STOP when playback or recording is
completed.
Press ZERO RETURN.
The tape will automatically rewind or fast
forward to the “00:00” counter position.
3
Repeat playback
The entire video tape will play until its end. The tape will
automatically rewind to the beginning and the playback will be
repeated.
Zero return function
COUNTER RESET
PLAY
VCR MENU
SET +/–
ENTER
STOP
ZERO RETURN
CLOCK/COUNTER
CALL
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Playback (VCR)
This function enables you to locate the beginning of any recording
made on the VCR.
Recording an INDEX mark
The Index Search function auto-
matically records an INDEX mark
on the tape whenever a recording
is initiated.
Index search
Press INDEX + or – during stop or play mode.
For Succeeding programs: Press INDEX +.
For Preceding programs: Press INDEX –.
(As many as 9 index points can be accessed via this
method.)
SQPB (S-VHS Quasi Playback)
You can playback video cassette tapes recorded in the
S-VHS system.
However, the picture will not have the high resolution of
S-VHS system.
Note: You cannot record S-VHS video format with this VCR.
Notes:
• When you record an INDEX mark at the very beginning of the
tape, the mark may not be found.
• During INDEX search, the tape may stop and begin to play at a
slightly different location.
• INDEX may not function properly with old or worn out video
tapes.
• INDEX marks may not be found if it is extremely close to the point
where the search began.
• During recording, if you stop recording temporarily, the INDEX
mark is not recorded on the tape.
Video index search system
Press CLOCK/COUNTER. The clock and tape counter
alternate with each other in the display window.
Notes:
• If you rewind the tape beyond “00:00”, a minus sign (“–”) will
be displayed in front of the time.
• When you load a tape, the counter will reset to “00:00”.
• The counter does not function on non-recorded (blank)
sections of the tape. When you rewind, fast forward or play
tapes through blank sections, the counter stops.
Clock/counter display
COUNTER
CLOCK
Press VCR DVD selector. The DVD mode and the
VCR mode alternate with each other in the display.
DVD mode
VCR mode
INDEX NO. (up to 9)
or is displayed
STOP
VCR DVD
INDEX
+
/
–
CLOCK/COUNTER
When the INDEX + or – is pressed,
the unit starts searching the se-
lected INDEX NO. and finds the
portion. Then playback starts au-
tomatically. To stop the Index
Search, press STOP.
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Recording (VCR)
Recording a TV program
Recording and viewing the same TV program.
Recording a TV program
Load a cassette tape with the erase prevention
tab intact.
The DVD/VCR will automatically turn on.
1
Press SP/SLP to select the desired tape speed
SP or SLP.
The tape counter and “SP” or “SLP”
will appear on the screen for about 4
seconds.
2
Select “TV” or “CABLE” to the appropriate
position
27
.
3
TV - VHF/UHF channels
CABLE - Cable TV channels
Press Number buttons or CH +/– to select the
channel to be recorded.
4
Press REC/OTR.
“ ” will appear on the screen for
about 4 seconds and “REC” will
appear on the display window.
5
VHF/UHF/CABLE TV CHANNELS
TV CABLE TV
VHF
2-13
UHF
14-69
VHF
2-13
STD/HRC/IRC
14-36 (A) (W)
37-59 (AA) (WW)
60-85 (AAA) (ZZZ)
86-94 (86) (94)
95-99 (A-5) (A-1)
100-125 (100) (125)
01 (5A)
TV mode direct channel selection:
All channels can be instantly selected by using two
buttons. (for example, to select channel 2, press “0”, then
“2”. If you press only “2”, channel selection will be delayed
for two seconds.) For channels 10 and above, press the 2
digits in order.
CABLE mode direct channel selection:
1-9 Press 0 twice and then 1-9 as required.
Example: To select “2”, Press 002.
10-12 Press 0 first and then the remaining 2 digits in
order from left to right.
Example: Press 012 for “12”.
13-99 Press 2 digits in order.
Example: Press 22 for “22”.
100-125 Press the 3 digits in order.
Example: Press 110 for “110”.
0–9
REC/OTR
CH +/–
VCR DVD
Preparation:
•Turn ON the TV and select to the corresponding
video input.
• Press VCR DVD selector to select the VCR mode.
(The VCR mode indicator will light.)
SP/SLP
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Recording (VCR)
Press STOP to stop recording.
“ ” will appear on screen for about
4 seconds.
Press PAUSE/STEP to avoid recording unwanted
material. Press again to continue the recording.
“ ” will appear on screen for
about 4 seconds.
Notes:
• The pause function will be released after 5 minutes to
prevent damage to the tape or the VCR. The VCR will
change to the STOP mode.
• You can select a recording channel in the recording
pause mode.
To stop recording temporarily
To stop recording
TV/VCR
STOP
PAUSE/STEP
This VCR will automatically rewind the tape when the tape
has ended (except during OTR and timer recording). It will
also eject the tape.
Auto Rewind feature
Recording one program while
watching another
While the VCR is recording, select your desired channel
on the TV.
When a TV is connected with an antenna cable only,
press TV/VCR to select the TV position.
The “VCR” display will go off and recording will continue.
Select the TV channel you want to watch by using the
TV channel selector.
Note:
Some Cable TV hookups do not permit viewing one channel
while recording another. See pages
16
and
17
.
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Recording (VCR)
One-touch Timer Recording (OTR)
The One-touch Timer Recording feature provides a simple and
convenient way to make a timed recording.
One-touch Timer Recording (OTR)
Press
once
twice
3 times
4 times
5 times
NORMAL REC
0:30
1:00
1:30
2:00
3:00
4:00
5:00
6:00
NORMAL REC
Recording time Press
6 times
7 times
8 times
9 times
10 times
Recording time
Load a cassette tape with the erase
prevention tab intact.
The VCR will automatically turn on.
1
Press SP/SLP to select the desired tape speed
SP or SLP.
The tape counter and “SP” or “SLP”
will appear on the screen for about 4
seconds.
2
Set “TV” or “CABLE” option to the
appropriate position
27
.
3
TV - VHF/UHF channels
CABLE - Cable TV channels
Press Direct channel selection buttons (0–9) or
CH +/– to select the channel to be recorded.
4
Press
REC/OTR
. Recording begins. Press the
button again to stop recording after 30 minutes.
Each additional press of
REC/OTR
will increase
recording time as shown in the chart below, up
to a maximum of 6 hours.
5
To cancel OTR
Press STOP or turn off the power.
“ ” will appear on the screen for about 4 seconds.
Note:
If you wish to watch the DVD playback during OTR or standard
recording, press VCR DVD selector to change to DVD mode and
perform the DVD playback
42
.
0–9
CH +/–
REC/OTR
SP/SLP
VCR DVD
STOP
Preparation:
•Turn ON the TV and select to the corresponding
video input.
• Press VCR DVD selector to select the VCR mode.
(The VCR mode indicator will light.)
Example: One-touch Timer Recording for 30 minutes.
The OTR and recording time will
appear on the screen for about 4
seconds, then change to “ ”.
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Recording (VCR)
Timer recording
Timer recording can be programmed on-screen with the remote control.
The built-in timer allows automatic unattended recording of up to 8
programs within 1 month.
Timer recording
Notes:
• Press CANCEL to move cursor backward for correction.
• To record from external source set the channel to “L1” or
“L2”.
Notes:
• If the timer symbol ( ) blinks when the timer recording ended,
the TV program has not been completely recorded because of
an insufficient tape length. Press TIMER REC to cancel the
timer program or press EJECT to remove the cassette tape.
• During timer recording standby mode, the VCR mode cannot be
operated. To use the VCR, first press TIMER REC, then press
VCR DVD selector to change to VCR mode. After VCR mode is
selected, press TIMER REC again to put the VCR into timer
recording standby mode.
• If you press TIMER REC during timer recording, the recording
operation will be interrupted. If you press TIMER REC again
within the programmed time, the recording operation will start
again.
• After a power failure or disconnection of the power plug, all
programmed recording settings and time display will be lost
upon resumption of power. In this case, reset the clock
24
and
reprogram any timer recording.
Press VCR MENU. Select “TIMER REC SET”,
then press ENTER.
Preparation:
• Press VCR DVD selector to select the VCR mode.
• Load a cassette tape with the erase prevention tab
intact.
• Check the time and date are correct
24
.
Example: Program a timer recording for the 26th day,
channel 125
(Cable TV), 11:00 - 11:30 PM on timer program
number 1 (Tape speed: SLP).
1
Press SET + or – to select one of the program
line, then press ENTER.
2
Press SET + or – to select the date, then press
ENTER.
3
Set the start time, end time, channel and tape
speed as in step 3.
4
〈+/—/ENTER/CANCEL/MENU
〉
DATE START END CH
———————:—— —:—— ———
———————:—— —:—— ———
———————:—— —:—— ———
———————:—— —:—— ———
———————:—— —:—— ———
———————:—— —:—— ———
———————:—— —:—— ———
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
26(SA)
11
:00
PM
11
:30
PM
125
SLP
〈+/—/ENTER/CANCEL/MENU
〉
DATE START END CH
———————:—— —:—— ———
———————:—— —:—— ———
———————:—— —:—— ———
———————:—— —:—— ———
———————:—— —:—— ———
———————:—— —:—— ———
———————:—— —:—— ———
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
26(SA)
11
:00
PM
11
:30
PM
125
SLP
To enter other programs, repeat step 2
through 4.
• To return to the normal screen,
press VCR MENU twice.
5
Press TIMER REC. The timer symbol ( ) will
appear on the display and the VCR standbys
for recording.
At the same time, VCR mode will
change to DVD mode automatically.
You can use DVD even if the VCR is
in the timer recording mode. If you
do not use the DVD, turn the power
off.
6
Notes:
• The timer recording will start at 5 seconds before the
preset starting time.
• If the timer symbol ( ) does not appear on the display
when TIMER REC is pressed, the cassette is not inserted
29
.
• If the cassette is ejected when TIMER REC is pressed, the
erase prevention tab of the cassette may have been
removed
29
.
SET +/–
VCR DVD
ENTER
CANCEL
VCR MENU
EJECT
〈 〉
〈+/
—
/ENTER/CANCEL/MENU
〉
DATE START END CH
———————:—— —:—— ———
—:—— —:—— ———
———————:—— —:—— ———
———————:—— —:—— ———
———————:—— —:—— ———
———————:—— —:—— ———
———————:—— —:—— ———
———————:—— —:—— ———
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
26(SA)
TIMER REC
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Recording (VCR)
Setting procedure
To set daily/weekly timer
To confirm Timer program:
At step 1 on page 37 select “TIMER REC SET” and
press ENTER.
The timer program list will appear on the screen.
2
The current day (Friday) SU-SA (Sunday to Saturday)
MO-SA (Monday to Saturday)
MO-FR (Monday to Friday)
WKL-WE WKL-TH (Weekly Thursday)
(Weekly Wednesday)
One month later
minus one day
Weekly (e.g. WKL-TU: each Tuesday) or daily (e.g. MO-
SA: Monday to Saturday) Timer recording
Follow the procedure of timer recording on page 37. At step
3, press SET + or – repeatedly until the desired setting
appears. Then press ENTER.
When you press SET – repeatedly, the
DATE indicator will change as follows, in
this case the day is Friday.
If the programs overlap another
Do not overlap timer programs as portions of the
conflicting programs will be lost. The first recording
time has priority over the next recording time as shown
in the diagram below.
Notes:
• The daily/weekly recording can be made continuously until the
recording is canceled or the tape reaches the end.
• During timer recording the automatic rewinding mechanism
does not function.
8 : 00
11 : 00
9 : 00
10 : 00
Program 1
Prog.1
Deleted Parts
Non Recorded Portion Parts
Prog.2 Prog.3
Program 2
Program 3
Recording
Control Settings
〈 〉
〈+/
—
/ENTER/CANCEL/MENU〉
DATE START END CH
26(SA)
11
:00
PM
11
:30
PM
125
SLP
Notes:
• If there are other timer record programs remaining, TIMER
REC must be pressed to reactivate the timer, otherwise the
remaining timer record programs will be ignored.
• You cannot confirm the Timer program during timer recording
operation.
• You can correct or cancel a programmed setting in program
confirm mode.
If the Timer has been activated, press TIMER
REC to deactivate the Timer.
The timer symbol ( ) will
disappear. Then press VCR DVD
selector to change to VCR mode.
1
To cancel Timer program:
Press SET + or – to select the unwanted program,
then press CANCEL to cancel the program.
3
Press VCR MENU repeatedly until the menu
screen is cleared.
4
Timer recording (Continued)
To confirm or cancel a program
SET +/–
ENTER
VCR MENU
CANCEL
VCR DVD
TIMER REC
〈 〉
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Other functions (VCR)
Stereo recording and playback /
Second Audio Program (SAP)
When a MTS STEREO broad-
cast is received, “STEREO” will
appear on the screen for about 4
seconds and the program can
be viewed or recorded in stereo.
The Hi-Fi stereo recording pro-
cedure is the same as for normal
recordings.
Notes:
• When playing back a tape that is not recorded in Hi-Fi stereo
mode, the audio will automatically be monaural.
• When listening to a VHS Hi-Fi video tape or MTS broadcast
through the VHF/UHF jack (Audio/Video cable not connected),
the sound will be monaural.
When viewing an MTS stereo TV program, or playing a
prerecorded VHS Hi-Fi stereo videotape, press AUDIO
SELECT to select how the audio will be heard through
the speakers. Normally set to the Hi-Fi stereo position,
this button can be set to the MONO position if the stereo
broadcast or videotape audio is of poor quality. The “R”
and “L” positions allow the audio from the Right or Left Hi-
Fi channel to be heard over both TV speakers. This
button has no effect when viewing a MONO videotape or
TV program. Each time when you press the button,
OUTPUT SELECTION display appears on the screen for
several seconds. Refer to the chart below.
Output selection
Your DVD/VCR is fitted with a SAP broadcast system which
enables you to switch to a second audio program when view-
ing a selected channel.
This function applies only when the program is broadcast in
multi-languages through the SAP broadcast system.
When the VCR is turned on or a channel selection is
made, make certain the letters “SAP” appears on the
screen for about 4 seconds. This means that the “Second
Audio Program” broadcasting is available.
Listening to SAP
Stereo recording and playback
The VHS Hi-Fi audio system permits high fidelity record-
ing of MTS STEREO TV broadcasts.
Second Audio Program (SAP)
OUTPUT
SELECTION
STEREO
L ch
R ch
MONO
SOUND HEARD ON BOTH
SPEAKERS
STEREO
LEFT CHANNEL AUDIO
RIGHT CHANNEL AUDIO
MONO
Press VCR MENU. Then press SET + or – to
select “SAP”.
1
Press ENTER to select “ON”.
Then press VCR MENU until the
menu screen is cleared.
2
STEREO
OR
SET +/–
ENTER
VCR MENU
Other functions (VCR)
Note:
When using a Cable TV system, stereo TV programs may
be transmitted over a mono cable channel. In this case
“STEREO” will not appear and the sound will be in mono.
AUDIO SELECT
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Other functions (VCR)
To AUDIO (L) OUT
AUDIO/VIDEO cable (supplied)
Playback VCR
To VIDEO OUT
To AUDIO (R) OUT
Recording VCR
To AUDIO (L) IN
To VIDEO IN
To AUDIO (R) IN
Duplicating a video tape
If you connect the DVD/VCR to another VCR or Camcorder, you can duplicate
a previously recorded tape. Make all connections before turning on the power.
Duplicating a video tape
For duplicating a previously recorded tape from a
camcorder, follow the camcorder manufacturer’s
instructions. A typical camcorder dubbing hookup is
shown above.
AUDIO/VIDEO cable (not supplied)
To AUDIO (R) IN
To AUDIO (L) IN
To VIDEO IN
Recording VCR
To AV Jack
Playback Camcorder
Connection with second VCR
Connection with Camcorder
Press SP/SLP to select the desired tape speed
SP or SLP.
It is recommended to set the
tape speed to the SP mode on the
recording VCR for best results.
1
Press INPUT SELECT once or twice to select
AUDIO/VIDEO input position.
“L1” or “L2” will appear in the display.
2
Press REC/OTR on the recording VCR.
The duplicating process begins.
3
Press PLAY on the playback VCR or Camcorder.
4
Press STOP when you finish duplicating.
5
L1: on the rear panel
L2: on the front panel
Preparation:
•Turn ON the TV and select the corresponding video
input.
• Press VCR DVD selector to select the VCR mode.
(The VCR mode indicator will light.)
• Load a cassette tape with the erase prevention tab
intact.
• Load a previously recorded tape into the playback
VCR or Camcorder.
REC/OTR
STOP
SP/SLP
INPUT SELECT
VCR DVD
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Other functions (VCR)
Press REC/OTR to start recording.
The DVD/VCR will change to the
VCR mode automatically and the
playback picture or sound will be
duplicated on the video cassette
tape.
Recording a DVD/CD disc
You can record disc material in DVD, Audio CD, etc. onto a Video
tape with this DVD/VCR.
Duplicating a DVD or CD disc
Press SP/SLP to select the desired tape speed
SP or SLP.
Preparation:
•Turn ON the TV and select the corresponding video
input.
• Press VCR DVD selector to select the VCR mode.
(The VCR mode indicator will light.)
•
Load a cassette tape with the erase prevention tab intact.
• Load a DVD/CD disc.
1
Press VCR DVD selector to select the DVD mode.
The DVD mode indicator will light.
2
Press PLAY to start playback.
3
4
Press STOP when you finish recording.
If you wish to stop a DVD/CD disc,
press VCR DVD selector to change
the DVD mode, then press STOP.
5
Notes:
•You may not be able to record the beginning of the disc.
Begin VCR recording once program playback commences
on the DVD.
• When the scanning mode is set to the progressive mode,
you cannot duplicate a disc material onto a video tape.
When REC/OTR is pressed, the PROGRESSIVE indicator
“ ” on the display window will flash.
•You cannot record discs encoded with copy guard
function. The following icon and text will show up on the
TV screen.
SP/SLP
STOP
VCR DVD
PLAY
DISC IS COPY PROTECTED
REC/OTR
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CAUTION
Keep your fingers well clear of the disc tray as it is closing.
Neglecting to do so may cause serious personal injury.
Basic playback
Playing a disc
This section shows you the basics on how to play a disc.
Basic playback (DVD)
Preparations:
• When you want to view a disc, turn on the TV and select the corresponding video input connected to the DVD. This
may include S-video or component video inputs which are exclusive to DVD playback.
• When you want to enjoy the sound of discs from the audio system, turn on the audio system and select the input
connected to the DVD/VCR.
Press OPEN/CLOSE or PLAY on the unit.
The disc tray closes automatically.
On the TV-screen, “
” changes to
“Reading” and then playback
commences.
•A menu screen will appear on the TV screen if
the disc has a menu feature.
Press / or / to select title.
Press ENTER.
• Title is selected and play
commences.
Press STOP to end playback.
• The unit records the stopped point,
depending on the disc. “
”
appears on the screen. Press
PLAY
to resume playback (from
the scene point).
• If you press STOP again or unload
the disc (“
” appears on the
screen.), the unit will clear the
stopped point.
Press ON/STANDBY.
The DVD/VCR turns on.
Press VCR/DVD to select the DVD mode.
The DVD indicator will light.
Press OPEN/CLOSE.
The disc tray opens.
Place the disc on the disc tray.
With the playback
side down
• There are two different disc sizes. Place the disc
in the correct guide on the disc tray. If the disc is
out of the guide, it may damage the disc and
cause the DVD/VCR to malfunction.
• Do not place a disc which is unplayable in this
DVD/VCR.
1
3
4
5
2
6
7
8
To start playback in the stop mode
Press PLAY.
OR
Reading
DVD
VCD
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To pause playback (still mode)
Press PAUSE/STEP during playback.
To resume normal playback, press
PLAY.
• The sound is muted during still
mode.
To stop playback
Press STOP.
Notes:
• If a non-compatible disc is loaded, “Incorrect Disc”, “Region Code Error” or “Parental Error” will appear on the TV screen
according to the type of loaded disc. In this case, check your disc again
8
61
.
• Some discs may take a minute or so to start playback.
• When you set a single-faced disc label downwards (i.e. the wrong way up) and press OPEN/CLOSE or PLAY on the unit,
“Reading” will appear on the display for a few minutes and then “Incorrect Disc” will continue to be displayed.
• Some discs may not work the resuming facility.
• Resuming cannot function when you play a PBC-featured Video CD while the PBC is on. To turn off the PBC, see page
51
.
• Some playback operations of DVDs may be intentionally fixed by software producers. Since this unit plays DVDs according to
the disc contents the software producers designed, some playback features may not be available. Also refer to the
instructions supplied with the DVDs.
• Do not move the unit during playback. Doing so may damage the disc.
• Use the OPEN/CLOSE to open and close the disc tray. Do not push the disc tray while it is moving. Doing so may cause the
unit to malfunction.
• Do not push up on the disc tray or put any objects other than discs on the disc tray. Doing so may cause the unit to
malfunction.
• In many instances, a menu screen will appear after playback of a movie is completed. Prolonged display of an on-screen
menu may damage your television set, permanently etching that image onto its screen. To avoid this, be sure to press
POWER on your remote control once the movie is completed.
• There may be a slight delay between the button is pressed and the function activates.
To obtain a higher quality picture
Occasionally, some picture noise is not usually visible on the TV screen during a
normal broadcast while playing a DVD video disc. It is because due to high
resolution pictures on these discs which include a lot of information. The amount
of noise depends on the TV you use with this unit. You should generally reduce
the sharpness adjustment on your TV when viewing DVD video discs.
About
DVD VCD CD
The
DVD VCD CD
icons on the heading bar show the playable discs for the
function described under that heading.
DVD
: You can use this function with DVD video discs.
: You can use this function with Video CDs.
CD
: You can use this function with Audio CDs and CD-R/RW CDs.
Screen saver function
The screen saver operates when you leave the unit in
DVD stop mode for approx. five minutes.
The screen will repeatedly get dark gradually and back
to normal.
Please press any button when you want to return to an
usual screen.
To turn on or off the screen saver, see page
60
.
OPEN/CLOSE
STOP
PAUSE/STEP
PLAY
To remove the disc
Press OPEN/CLOSE.
Remove the disc after the disc tray
opens completely.
Be sure to press OPEN/CLOSE to close the disc tray
after you remove the disc.
POWER
ENTER
C/D/B/A
Playing a Disc while the VCR section is recording
or standing by for timer recording
1) Start to record.
Follow steps 1~5 on page
34
.
• If the DVD/VCR is standing by for recording, turn on
the DVD/VCR.
2) Press VCR DVD selector to select DVD mode.
3) Play a disc.
Follow steps 3 ~ 5 on page
.
• Press PLAY if the DVD/VCR does not start to play a
disc automatically.
4) Stop playback.
Press STOP to stop playing a disc.
Basic playback (DVD)
VCR DVD
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Playing a disc (Continued)
You can play discs at various speeds.
Playing frame by frame
Basic playback (DVD)
DVD
VCD
DVD
VCD
Playing in fast reverse or fast forward directions
Press REV or FWD during playback.
REV:Fast reverse playback
FWD:Fast forward playback
Each time you press REV or FWD,
the playback speed changes.
To resume normal playback
Press PLAY.
Notes:
• The DVD/VCR mutes sound and subtitles during reverse
and forward scan of DVD/VCD video discs. However, this
unit plays sound during fast forward or fast reverse play of
audio CDs.
• The playback speed may differ depending on the disc.
Press PAUSE/STEP during still playback.
Each time you press PAUSE/STEP,
the picture advances one frame.
To resume normal playback
Press PLAY.
Note:
The sound is muted during frame by frame playback.
Press SLOW during playback.
Each time you press the button, the
slow-motion speed changes.
To resume normal playback
Press PLAY.
Note:
The sound is muted during slow-motion playback.
Press SKIP or repeatedly to display the chapter or track number you want.
Playback starts from the selected chapter or track.
To locate succeeding chapters or
tracks.
Playback starts from the beginning of the
current chapter or track.
When you press twice in quick successions,
playback starts from the beginning of the
preceding chapter or track.
•A prohibition symbol may appear at the upper right of the screen. This symbol means either the feature you tried 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.
• The unit is capable of holding a still video image or On screen display image on your television screen indefinitely. If you leave
the still video image or On screen display image displayed on your TV for an extended period of time, you risk permanent
damage to your television screen. Projection televisions are very susceptible.
Notes:
Locating a chapter or track
Playing in slow-motion
DVD
VCD
CD
DVD
VCD
CD
FWD
REV
PLAY
PAUSE/STEP
SKIP /
SLOW
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Zooming
1
2
Press ZOOM during playback.
The center part of the image will be
zoomed in.
Each press of ZOOM will change the
ZOOM
1 (x 1.3), 2 (x 1.5) and 3
(x 2.0).
Zooming/Locating desired scene
This unit will allow you to zoom in on the frame image. You can then make selections by switching the position of the frame.
Press
CC
CC
C/
DD
DD
D/
BB
BB
B/
A A
A A
A to view a different part of the
frame.
You may move the frame from the
center position to UP, DOWN, LEFT or
RIGHT direction.
3
Notes:
•You can select the Pause, Slow or Search playback in the zoom mode.
• Some discs may not respond to zoom feature.
Locating desired scene
Use the title, chapter and time recorded on the DVD disc to locate the desired point to play back. In the case of VCD/CD
discs, time and track are used to locate the desired point to play back. To check the title, chapter and time, press DISPLAY.
1
4
2
3
Notes:
• In case of the Audio CD and Video-CD, only Track and Time
can be selected.
• In case of the Video-CD playback with PBC, the JUMP does
not work. Turn off the PBC
51
.
C/D/B/A
ZOOM
0–9
ENTER
DISPLAY
CLEAR
JUMP
In the zoom mode, press ZOOM repeatedly to
return to a 1:1 view (
Off).
Press JUMP during playback or stop mode.
Press
C C
C C
C or
DD
DD
D to select the “Title”, “Chapter” or
“Time”.
Press Number buttons (0–9) to change the
number.
• If you input a wrong number, press
CLEAR.
• Refer to the package supplied with
the disc to check the numbers.
Press ENTER. Playback starts.
• When you change the title,
playback starts from Chapter 1
of the selected title.
• Some discs may not work in the
above operation.
1
DVD
VCD
CD
DVD
VCD
CD
Advanced playback (DVD)
Advanced playback (DVD)
• “Time” only works in playback
or resume stop mode.
Time
Title
Chapter
Jump
Time
Title
Chapter
Jump
Time
Title
Chapter 12
Jump
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Advanced playback (DVD)
Marking the scenes
Returning to the scenes
1
Press MARKER during playback or stop mode.
2
1
3
Marking desired scenes
The unit stores the points that you want to watch again up to 3 points.
You can resume playback from each scene.
2
3
Notes:
Some discs may not work with the marking operation.
The marking is canceled when you
open the disc tray or turn
the power off.
Some subtitles recorded around the marker may fail to
appear.
•
•
•
To cancel the Marker
Follow the above steps 1~2, then press CLEAR.
DVD
VCD
DVD
VCD
ENTER
CLEAR
MARKER
C/D
Press MARKER during playback.
Select the blank Marker using C or D.
Then press ENTER at the desired scene.
• Repeat this procedure to set the
other 2 scenes.
Press MARKER to clear this display.
Press ENTER.
Playback starts from the marked
scene.
Press C or D to select the Marker 1-3.
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Repeat playback
1
Press PLAY MODE during playback or stop mode.
Repeat playback/A-B Repeat playback
Press PLAY MODE again to clear the screen.
3
A-B Repeat playback
1
Press A-B RPT during playback.
The start point is selected.
A-B repeat playback allows you to repeat material between
two selected points.
2
2
A
Notes:
• In A-B Repeat mode, subtitles near the A or B locations may
not be displayed.
•You cannot set the A-B Repeat for the scenes that include
multiple angles.
• A-B Repeat playback does not work when Repeat playback is
activated.
•You may not be able to set A-B Repeat, during certain scenes
of the DVD.
• A-B Repeat does not work with an interactive DVD, MP3/WMA/
JPEG CD.
• A-B Repeat is prohibited when PBC is on.
To resume normal playback
Press A-B RPT again.
“
Off
” appears on the screen.
DVD
VCD
CD
D
PLAY MODE
A-B RPT
Play Mode
Repeat : Off
Notes:
• Some discs may not work with the repeat operation.
• In case of Video CD with PBC, repeat functions are prohib-
ited during playback.
[DVD]
Press ENTER to select “Chapter” or “Title”.
The unit automatically starts repeat
playback after finishing the current ti-
tle or chapter.
[Video CD]
Press
DD
DD
D to select “Repeat”.
Press ENTER to select “Track” or “All”.
The unit automatically starts repeat
playback after finishing the current
track.
• If you set the repeat mode during stop mode,
press PLAY to start Repeat playback.
[Audio CD and MP3/WMA CD]
Please see “Repeat playback (CD)”
.
Press A-B RPT again.
The end point is selected. Playback
starts at the point that you selected.
Playback stops at the end point, re-
turns to Point A automatically, then
starts again.
To resume normal playback
Select Repeat : “Off” in step 2.
PLAY
Advanced playback (DVD)
AB
Play Mode
Repeat : Off
Mode : Off
ENTER
DVD
VCD
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Program playback
Press PLAY MODE during stop mode.
1
Press
BB
BB
B/
AA
AA
A to return to the left column, then
press
CC
CC
C/
D D
D D
D to select the “Program Playback”
and press ENTER.
The programs you selected will start to playback in
the order.
• To resume normal playback, select Mode:
“Off” in step 2.
4
Program playback/Random playback
You can arrange the playback order of tracks or files on the disc.
And the unit can also select tracks or files at random and playback
them. These feature works for Video CD.
For Audio CD and MP3/WMA CD, please see “Random playback
(CD)” and “Program playback (CD)” ,
56
.
2
3
Random playback
Press
CC
CC
C/
DD
DD
D to select “Mode”, then press
ENTER to select “Random”.
1
Press PLAY.
The Random Playback will start.
3
2
Note:
In playing back the Video CD with PBC, you cannot set
Random playback.
Notes:
• In playing back the Video CD with PBC, you cannot set
Program playback.
• The program is cancelled when you open the disc tray or
turn the power off.
ENTER
C/D/B/A
PLAY MODE
PLAY
0–9
CLEAR
Advanced playback (DVD)
■ To change the program
1. Select Mode to “Program” (as step 2), press B /A/C/
D to select the track number you want to change, then
press CLEAR.
2. Press Number buttons (0–9) to overwrite the new
track number.
■ To clear the program one by one
Select Mode to “Program”, press B/A/C/D to select the
track number. Then press CLEAR.
■ To clear all the programs
In the left column, press C/D to select “Clear Program”.
Then press ENTER.
Press
CC
CC
C/
DD
DD
D to select “Mode”, then press
ENTER to select “Program”.
Press
BB
BB
B/
AA
AA
A to select the programming position.
Use Number buttons (0–9) to input the track
numbers on sequentially.
• If you input a wrong number, press
CLEAR.
Press PLAY MODE during playback or stop
mode.
• If you set “Random” during playback mode,
Random playback will begin after the track that is
currently being played has ended.
• To resume normal playback, select Mode:
“Off” in step 2.
1— — —
2— — —
3— — —
Play Mode
Repeat : Off
Program Playback
Mode : Off
1– – –
2– – –
3– – –
Play Mode
Repeat : Off
Program Playback
Mode : Program
1 9
2– – –
3– – –
Play Mode
Repeat : Off
Program Playback
Mode : Program
1 9
2 3
3 11
Play Mode
Repeat : Off
Program Playback
Mode : Program
1– – –
2– – –
3– – –
Play Mode
Repeat : Off
Program Playback
Mode : Random
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Press
CC
CC
C/
DD
DD
D/
BB
BB
B/
AA
AA
A to select the desired title.
Changing angles/Title selection/DVD menu
Press ANGLE during playback.
The current angle will appear.
When playing back a disc recorded with multi-angle facility, you can change the angle that you are viewing the scene from.
1
Press ANGLE repeatedly until the desired angle
is selected.
2
Note:
Depending on the DVD, you may not be able to change the
angles even if multi-angles are recorded on the DVD.
Two or more titles are recorded on some discs. If the title menu is recorded on the disc, you can select the desired title.
1
Press ENTER or PLAY.
The playback of the selected title will
start.
3
Note:
Depending on the DVD, you may not be able to select the title.
Depending on the DVD, a “title menu” may simply be called a
“menu” or “title” in the instructions supplied with the disc.
2
Press
CC
CC
C/
DD
DD
D/
BB
BB
B/
AA
AA
A to select the desired item.
Some DVDs allow you to select the disc contents using the menu.
When you play back these DVDs, you can select the subtitle language and sound-track language, etc. using the menu.
1
Press ENTER.
The menu continues to another
screen. Repeat steps 2 and 3 to set
the item completely.
3
2
Press TOP MENU during playback.
Title menu appears on the screen.
Press DVD MENU during playback.
The DVD menu appears on the screen.
• Press DVD MENU again to resume
playback at the scene when you
press DVD MENU.
Note:
Depending on the DVD, you may not be able to resume playback
from the scene point when you press DVD MENU.
ANGLE
ENTER
C/D/B/A
TOP MENU
PLAY
DVD MENU
DVD
1/2
DVD
DVD
Advanced playback (DVD)
Changing angles
Title selection
DVD menu
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Changing soundtrack language
1
2
Press AUDIO during playback.
The current soundtrack language will
appear.
Changing soundtrack language/
Setting surround sound
You can select the language when you play a multilingual disc.
Notes:
• If the desired language is not heard after pressing the
button several times, the language is not recorded on the
disc.
• Changing soundtrack language is canceled when you open
the disc tray. The initial default language or available
language will be heard if the disc is played back again.
In case of Video CD playback
Audio type changes as follows each time you press AUDIO.
DVD
VCD
Advanced playback (DVD)
AUDIO
Press AUDIO repeatedly until the desired lan-
guage is selected.
• The on screen display will disappear after a few
seconds.
B/A
Press B or A to select “On”.
• The on screen display will disappear after a few
seconds.
1
Setting surround sound
This DVD video player equipped with a “QSound”. It can produce the effect of being in a cinema or a concert hall.
2
To cancel Surround mode:
Follow the left steps 1~2, then press B or A to select the
“Off” position.
Notes:
• The “QSound” is effective only for the sound of disc.
• The QSound setting can also be changed in the function
setting
61
.
• This function works only when the disc recorded with
Dolby Digital is played back.
• When this function works, the volume might changed.
• When the voice is distorted, turn off QSound.
During disc playback press AUDIO.
Setting surround sound
Manufactured under license from QSound Labs,
Inc. U.S. patent Nos. 5,105,462, 5,208,860 and
5,440,638 and various foreign counterpart.
Copyright QSound Labs, Inc. 1998-2002.
QXpander
™
is a trademark of QSound Labs, Inc.
All rights reserved.
1/2 Eng Dolby Digital
2/2 Fre Dolby Digital
QSound Off
QSound On
LR
L
R
DVD
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Advanced playback (DVD)
Subtitles/To turn off the PBC
SUBTITLE
When playing back a disc recorded with subtitles, you can
select the subtitle language or turn the subtitle off.
To turn off the subtitle, press SUBTITLE until
“Off” appears.
• The on screen display will disappear after a few
seconds.
1
Notes:
• Depending on the DVD, you may not be able to change
subtitles, or to turn subtitles on or off.
• While playing a DVD, the subtitle may change when you
open or close the disc tray.
• In some cases, a selected subtitle language may not be
changed immediately.
Subtitles
Press SUBTITLE repeatedly during playback
until your desired language appears.
2
DVD
ENTER
PLAY MODE
C/D
To turn off the PBC
Press / to select “Mode”, then press
ENTER repeatedly until “Off” appear.
1
Press PLAY MODE in the stop mode.
2
Press PLAY MODE again to clear the screen.
3
Follow the above steps 1~2, then press ENTER repeatedly
until “PBC” appear.
To turn on the PBC
1/5 Eng
Off
1— — —
2— — —
3— — —
Play Mode
Repeat : Off
Program Playback
Mode : Off
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MP3/WMA/JPEG and Audio CD operation
This player can play back the MP3/WMA/JPEG-data which has been recorded on CD-R or CD-RW. To produce the MP3/WMA
JPEG-data, you need a Windows-PC with CD-RW drive and a MP3/WMA/JPEG-encoding Software (not supplied). The Apple-
HFS-System cannot be played.
Note:
This unit requires discs/recordings to meet certain technical standards in order to achieve optimal playback quality.
Pre-recorded DVDs are automatically set to these standards. There are many different types of recordable disc formats
(including CD-R containing MP3/WMA files). Given the fact that technology in this area is still maturing, Toshiba cannot
guarantee that all genre of recordable discs will produce optimal playback quality. The technical criteria set out in this
owner’s manual are meant as a guide only.
Please be advised that you must obtain permission from the applicable copyright owners to download copyrighted
content, including music files, in any format, including the MP3 and WMA formats, prior to the downloading thereof.
Toshiba has no right to grant and does not grant permission to download any copyrighted content.
MP3/WMA/JPEG CD information
Limitations on MP3/WMA/JPEG CD playback
• MP3/WMA/JPEG CD is the disc that is standardized by ISO9660, its file name must include 3-digits extension letters,
“.mp3”, “.wma”, “.jpg”.
• MP3/WMA/JPEG CD must be correspond to the ISO standardized files.
• This unit can read 600 files per disc. If one directory has more than 600 files, it reads up to 600 files, the remaining
files will be omitted.
• The unit is able to recognize up to a maximum of 50 directories per disc.
• MP3/WMA/JPEG CDs cannot be used for the purpose of recording.
• If the CD has both audio tracks and MP3/WMA/JPEG files, only audio tracks are played.
• It may take more than one minute for this unit to read MP3/WMA/JPEG files depending on its structure.
• Music recorded by “Joliet Recording Specification” can be played back, the file name is displayed (within 15 letters)
on the screen. Long file names will be condensed.
• The music files recorded by “Hierarchical File System” (HFS) cannot be played.
Limitations on display
• The maximum number for display is 15 letters.
Available letters for display are the following:
capital or small alphabets of A through Z, numbers of 0 through 9, and _ (under score).
• Other letters than those above are replaced in hyphen.
Notes on MP3/WMA/JPEG files
To play back MP3/WMA/JPEG CD in the recorded order,
1. Use MP3/WMA/JPEG software that records data alphabetically or numerically.
2. Name each file including two-digit or three-digit number (ex. “01” “02” or “001” “002”).
3. Refrain from making too many sub-folders.
CAUTION:
• Some MP3/WMA/JPEG CDs cannot be played back depending on the recording conditions.
• The CD-R/RW that has no music data or non MP3/WMA/JPEG files cannot be played back.
Standard, sampling frequency, and the bit rate:
MP3 CD
MPEG-1 Audio
32kHz, 44.1kHz, 48kHz
32kbps ~ 320kbps (constant bit rate or variable bit rate)
The recommend recording setting for a high-quality sound is 44.1kHz of sampling frequency and 128kbps of constant
bit rate.
WMA CD
WMA version 7 and 8
32kHz/48kbps, 44.1kHz/48kbps~192kbps, 48kHz/128kbps~192kbps
The file recorded by mono, 48kHz, 48 kbps is not available to this unit.
Advanced playback (DVD)
Microsoft, Windows Media, and Windows Logo are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the
United States and/or other countries.
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Advanced playback (DVD)
Press / to select the desired file.
• In case the current directory includes more than 8
files, press
or to scroll in the file list.
• To see contents in folder, select the folder and then
press ENTER. To return to the upstairs directory, select
“ Go Up ...” then press ENTER.
• When PLAY is pressed after display the file browser,
or when the disc tray is closed using PLAY, playback
begins automatically starting from the first file. In this
case, if the first file is an MP3/WMA file, only MP3/
WMA files are played back in order. If the first file is a
JPEG file, the first JPEG file is played back. If there
is no file at a root directry, playback does not begin
automatically.
MP3/WMA CD and Audio CD playback
CD
ENTER
▲ / ▼ / /
STOP
Notes:
• During MP3/WMA/JPEG-Playback, you cannot use JUMP and
A-B Repeat functions.
•You can use Repeat (Track or All), Random functions and
Program playback for MP3/WMA/JPEG CD Playback ,
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.
Place an Audio CD or a disc on which MP3 or
WMA files have been recorded onto the disc tray.
1
A file browser screen will appear on the
screen.
2
3
Press ENTER.
The selected file starts playing back.
4
Press STOP to end playback.
• The unit records the stopped point. “ ” appears on
the screen. Press PLAY to resume playback (from the
scene point).
• If you press STOP again or unload the disc, the unit
will clear the stopped point.
About file browser
Notes:
• The thumbnail list is displayed when the FUJICOLOR CD
or the Kodak Picture CD are played. To display the file
browser, press TOP MENU.
• In the case of a CD containing a mixture of MP3, WMA
and JPEG files, the files are played back by selecting
them from the file browser.
• MP3 or WMA file on the Kodak Picture CD is not
recognized on this unit.
PLAY
TOP MENU
5
Select Files
The file type to make it display in the file browser can be
chosen.
1. Press B or A to highlight “Select Files” at right column
in the file browser.
2. Press ENTER, then press
or to select file type
from the list (Music or Picture).
3.Press ENTER to add/remove check mark. Checked
file type will be displayed in the file browser.
4.Press RETURN to save the setting.
RETURN
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The slide show enables you to view pictures (files) one after
another automatically.
Preparation:
Set “JPEG Interval” setting to “5 Seconds”, “10 Seconds”
or “15 Seconds”
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.
Place a disc on which JPEG files have been
recorded onto the tray.
1
A file browser screen will appear on the
screen.
2
Press C/D to select the desired file.
To display a thumbnail list, press DVD MENU.
Press B/A or C/D to select the desired file.
(To return to a file browser, press TOP MENU.)
3
Press ENTER or PLAY. The selected picture
appears on the screen.
Rotating an image
You can rotate an image by 90 degrees by
pressing ANGLE during playback of the image.
“
”, “ ”, “ ” or “ ” appears on the
screen.
Press STOP to end playback.
The file browser appears on the
screen. If you want to watch the
other file, repeat steps 3 ~ 4.
5
JPEG CD playback
Select your desired starting file for the slide
show in the step 3 as left.
2
Press ENTER or PLAY to start slide show from
the selected file.
• If you press PAUSE/STEP during the slide show, the
slide show stops temporary. “ 4 ” appears briefly on
the picture.
If the picture appears upside down or sideways, press
ANGLE repeatedly until it’s right side up.
“
”, “ ”, “ ” or “ ” appears on the screen.
Press PLAY or SKIP
again to resume the slide show.
• When the slide show playback, finished the file list ap-
pears.
• To stop the slide show, press STOP. The file list ap-
pears.
Slide show playback
1
• When PLAY is pressed after displaying the file
browser, or when the disc tray is closed after
pressing PLAY, playback begins automatically
starting from the first file. In this case, if the first
file is a JPEG file, the first JPEG file is played
back. If the first file is an MP3/WMA file, only
MP3/WMA files are played back in order. If
there is no file at a root directory, playback does
not begin automatically.
4
CD
CD
Advanced playback (DVD)
MP3/WMA/JPEG and Audio CD operation
(Continued)
Picture-01
Picture-02
Picture-03
Picture-04
Picture-05
Picture-06
Picture-07
Picture-08
JPEG Preview
Select Files
Repeat :Off
Mode :Off
W: 2048 H: 1536
/Picture-01.JPG
Notes:
• Zoom function also can be used in viewing JPEG files.
See “Zooming”
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.
• During JPEG playback, you cannot use Jump and A-B
Repeat functions.
ANGLE
ENTER
C/D/B/A
TOP MENU
PLAY
DVD MENU
STOP
PAUSE/STEP
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Advanced playback (DVD)
CD CD
Folder-1
Folder-2
MP3-1
MP3-2
MP3-3
Select Files
Repeat :Off
Mode :Off
Folder-1
Folder-2
MP3-1
MP3-2
MP3 3
Select Files
Repeat :Track
Mode :Off
Repeat playback (CD)
In the file browser, press B/A or C/D to select
“Repeat” during stop mode.
Press ENTER to select “Track” or “All”.
Press PLAY.
The unit automatically starts repeat
playback after finishing the current
track.
Random playback (CD)
To resume normal playback
Select Repeat : “Off” in step 2.
In the file browser, press B/A or C/D to select
“Mode” during stop mode.
Press ENTER to select “Random”.
Press PLAY.
The Random playback will start.
To resume normal playback
Select Mode : “Off” in step 2.
Notes:
• The program is canceled when you open the disc tray or
turn the power off.
• In case of Audio CD, the function of A-B Repeat also can
be used. See “A-B Repeat playback” .
1
2
3
1
2
3
ENTER
C/D/B/A
PLAY
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MP3-1
MP3-2
MP3-3
WMA-3
JPEG Preview
Edit Mode
Browser View
Clear Program
Program View
In the file browser, press B/A or C/D to select
“Edit Mode”, then press ENTER.
When “Edit Mode” is black color,
you can mark the files which you want
to add into Program list.
Press B/A or C/D to select file you want to
add into the program list.
Press ENTER. Selected file was
marked.
Repeat this procedure to select the
other files.
Press B/A or C/D to select “Add To Program”.
Then press ENTER. All marked files are added
into the program list.
• When you finish store all files which
you want into the Program list,
press “Edit Mode” again to release
edit mode.
CD
Folder-1
Folder-2
MP3-1
MP3-2
MP3 3
Repeat :Off
Mode :Off
Edit Mode
Folder-1
Folder-2
MP3-1
MP3-2
MP3-3
WMA-1
JPEG Previe
Repeat :Off
Mode :Off
Edit Mode
Folder-1
Folder-2
MP3-1
MP3-2
MP3-3
WMA-1
WMA-2
JPEG Preview
Edit Mode
Program View
Add To Program
Program playback (CD)
Press B/A or C/D to select “Program View”,
then press ENTER. Program View shows only
the programed files that you have added in
step 2.
In the Program View, press PLAY. The files
start to playback in programmed order that
were added by you.
To remove file from program list
In the Edit Mode, switch to Program View. Select
file you want to remove, then press ENTER.
Select “Clear Program” and press ENTER.
Marked file is removed from program list.
1
2
3
4
5
ENTER
▲ / ▼ / /
PLAY
Advanced playback (DVD)
MP3/WMA/JPEG and Audio CD operation
(Continued)
Folder-1
Folder-2
MP3-1
MP3-2
MP3-3
WMA-1
WMA-2
WMA-3
JPEG Preview
Edit Mode
Program View
Add To Program
Browser View
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Function setup (DVD)
Setting procedure
Press SETUP during stop mode.
The following on-screen display
appears.
1
2
3
To clear SETUP screen, press SETUP or
RETURN.
6
Customizing the function settings
You can change the default settings to customize performance
to your preference.
ENTER
C/D/B/A
Press C or D to select the desired section, then
press B or A.
First option will be highlighted. Press
C or D
to select the desired option.
4
Then press A or ENTER. The selectable
settings will appear.
SETUP
DVD
VCD
CD
RETURN
Parental : Off
Set Password
Output : Interlace
DivX(R) VOD
DRC : Off
QSound : On
E.B.L. : Off
TV Screen : 4:3
Display : On
Picture Mode : Auto
JPEG Interval : 5 Seconds
Screen Saver : On
Menu : English
Subtitle : English
Audio : English
Parental : Off
Set Password
Output : Interlace
DivX(R) VOD
DRC : Off
QSound : On
Menu : English
Subtitle : English
Audio : English
E.B.L. Off
TV Screen On
Display : On
Picture Mode : Auto
JPEG Interval : Off
Screen Saver : On
• Repeat steps 3 and 5 to change
other option.
• To select another section, go
back to step 2 by pressing B
repeatedly.
5
Change the selection using C or D, by referring
to the corresponding pages
59
~
62
.
Press ENTER to save the setting.
Parental : Off
Set Password
Output : Interlace
DivX(R) VOD
DRC : Off
QSound : On
Menu : English
Subtitle : English
Audio : English
E.B.L. : Off
TV Screen : 4:3
Display : On
Picture Mode : Auto
JPEG Interval : Off
Screen Saver : On
Parental : Off
Set Password
Output : Interlace
DivX(R) VOD
DRC : Off
QSound : On
Menu : English
Subtitle : English
Audio : English
E.B.L. : Off
TV Screen : 4:3
Display : On
Picture Mode : Auto
JPEG Interval : Off
Screen Saver : On
Function setup (DVD)
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Function setup (DVD)
Section
Option
Menu
Subtitle
Audio
E.B.L.
TV Screen
Display
Picture Mode
JPEG Interval
Screen Saver
DRC
QSound
Parental
Password
Output
Details
To select the language of “Menu”, “Subtitle” and
“Audio” if more than one language are available on
the disc.
To select On or Off for E.B.L. (Enhanced Black
Level).
To select a picture size according to the aspect
ratio of your TV.
To turn on or de-activate the operational status dis-
play on the screen.
To select a preferred picture mode from “Video”,
“Film” or “Auto”.
To select a preferred setting for the slide show play-
back.
To select On or Off for Screen Saver function.
To select On or Off for DRC (Dynamic Range Con-
trol).
To select On or Off for QSound.
To select a preferred parental level for the parental
setting.
Input 4-digit password to set the parental level.
To select a preferred video output signal from “Inter-
lace” or “Progressive”.
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60
61
61
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Setting details
Customizing the function settings (Continued)
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Function setup (DVD)
Menu, Subtitle, Audio
You can select the language of “Menu”, “Subtitle” and
“Audio” if more than one languages are recorded onto
the disc.
English, Francais, Espanol:
The selected language will be heard or seen.
Other:
Other language can be selected (see the
“Language code list”
).
Original: (Audio)
The unit will select the first priority language of
each disc.
Off: (Subtitle)
Subtitles do not appear.
Notes:
• If the selected language is not recorded on the disc, the
first-priority language is selected.
• If you want to change the OSD language, you can perform
it by VCR MENU .
E.B.L.
To select the black level of playback pictures, set your
preference and monitor’s ability.
Off: Standard grey scale (7.5 IRE cut off)
On: Enhanced grey scale (0 IRE cut off)
TV Screen
You have the following screen sizes to choose from:
4:3
(Letter box):
Select this mode when connecting to a conven-
tional TV. When playing back a wide screen-DVD
disc, it displays the wide picture with black bands
at the top and bottom of screen.
4:3
(Pan scan):
It displays the wide picture on the whole screen
with left and right edges automatically cut off.
16:9
(Wide):
Select this mode when connecting to a wide-
screen TV. A wide screen picture is displayed full
size.
Parental : Off
Set Password
Output : Interlace
DivX(R) VOD
DRC : Off
QSound : On
E.B.L. : Off
TV Screen : 4:3
Display : On
Picture Mode : Auto
JPEG Interval : 5 Seconds
Screen Saver : On
Menu : English
Subtitle : English
Audio : English
Parental : Off
Set Password
Output : Interlace
DivX(R) VOD
DRC : Off
QSound : On
Menu : English
Subtitle : English
Audio : English
E.B.L. : Off
TV Screen : 4:3
Display : On
Picture Mode : Auto
JPEG Interval : Off
Screen Saver : On
Note:
If the DVD disc is not formatted in the pan & scan style, it
displays 4:3 style.
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Function setup (DVD)
JPEG Interval
You can continuously play back all JPEG files
automatically.
After the setting below, start playing the disc on which
JPEG files have been recorded.
Off:
Plays back one file at a time.
5 Seconds:
Plays back images in the form of a slide show at
5 second intervals.
10 Seconds:
Plays back images in the form of a slide show at
10 second intervals.
15 Seconds:
Plays back images in the form of a slide show at
15 second intervals.
Picture Mode
There are two types of source content in pictures
recorded in DVD video discs: film content (pictures
recorded from films at 24 frames per second) and
video content (video signals recorded at 30 frames per
second). Make this selection according to the type of
content being viewed.
Auto: Select this position normally.
The DVD player automatically detects
source content, film or video, of
playback source, and converts that
signal in the progressive output format
in an appropriate method.
Film: The DVD player converts film content
pictures in the progressive output
format appropriately. Suitable for
playback of film content pictures. The
progressive output feature will be most
effective under this selection.
Video: The DVD player filters video signal,
and converts it in the progressive
output format appropriately.
Suitable for playback of video content
pictures.
Note:
Depending on the disc, pictures may be cut off or
doubled. In this case, select “Video”.
Display
On screen display can be switched on or off when you
press the buttons.
Off: On screen displays do not appear when you
press any buttons.
On: On screen displays appear when you press
the buttons (factory setting).
Screen Saver
The screen saver operates when you leave the unit
in DVD stop mode for approx. five minutes.
The screen will repeatedly get dark gradually and
back to normal.
Off:
Screen Saver function is invalidated.
On:
Screen Saver function is made effective.
Customizing the function settings (Continued)
Setting details
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Function setup (DVD)
Parental control setting
Some discs are specified not suitable for children.
Such discs can be limited not to play back with the unit.
1) Press C or D to select “Parental”, then press
ENTER. “Enter Password” will appear.
2) Press “0000” using Number buttons (0–9).
(Please note, this is pre-setting password of this
unit). Then press ENTER. The parental level list
will appear.
• Level Off: The parental control setting does not
function.
• Level 8: All DVD software can be played back.
• Level 1: DVD software for adults cannot be
played back.
3) Press C or D to select from the level 1 to level 8.
The limitation will be more severe as the level
number is lower.
4) Press OPEN/CLOSE to activate Parental control
setting.
Notes:
• Depending on the discs, the unit cannot limit
playback.
• Some discs may not be encoded with specific rating
level information though its disc jacket says “adult.”
For those discs, the age restriction will not work.
• The password is required every time when you
change the parental level.
• If you input a wrong number, press CLEAR.
Set the new password
1) Press C or D to select “Password”, then press
ENTER. “Enter Current Password” will appear.
2) Press Number buttons (0–9) to input the current
password (If the password has not been set yet
after you purchase this unit, it is “0000”).
3) Then press ENTER. “Enter New Password” will
appear. Press Number buttons (0–9) to input the
new password.
4) Press ENTER. Now your new password has been
set. Be sure to remember this number!
QSound
This DVD video player equipped with a “QSound”. It can
produce the effect of being in a cinema or a concert hall.
Off: The QSound is disengaged.
On: The QSound operates.
Off:
It plays back at the recording level on the disc.
On:
Loud sound such as explosion or similar is toned
down slightly when played back. This makes it
suitable for when it is connected to a stereo.
Notes:
• This function works only during playback of Dolby Digital
recorded discs.
• The level of Dynamic Range Reduction may differ
depending on DVD video disc.
DRC
DRC (Dynamic Range Control) enables you to control
the dynamic range so as to achieve a suitable sound for
your equipment.
Notes:
• The QSound setting can also be changed with AUDIO
on the remote control .
• This function works only when the disc recorded with
Dolby Digital is played back.
• When this function works, the volume might changed.
• When the voice is distorted, turn off QSound.
Parental : Off
Set Password
Output : Interlace
DivX(R) VOD
Menu : English
Subtitle : English
Audio : English
E.B.L. : Off
TV Screen : 4:3
Display : On
Picture Mode : Auto
JPEG Interval : 5 Seconds
Screen Saver : On
DRC : Off
QSound : Off
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Function setup (DVD)
Output
You can select the video output signal of the DVD
video player to the TV from “Interlace” or “Progres-
sive”.
Interlace:
Select when connecting to a composite TV or a TV
equipped with component video inputs but
progressive scan is not compatible.
Progressive:
Select when connecting to a TV equipped with
component video inputs, progressive scan
compatible.
Warning:
Once “Progressive” is selected when connecting to a
TV progressive scan incompatible, no image will be
seen on the video display.
In this case, you must reset the unit by pressing STOP
on the front panel for five seconds. The video output
will be restored to “Interlace” setting, and a picture will
once again be seen on a conventional analog display.
Notes:
• Some discs may not be played back with the progressive
scanning mode correctly because of the disc characteris-
tics or recording condition.
• Once Progressive scan on, S-video output is disabled.
Note:
If each setup (pages
59
~
62
) has been completed, the unit
can always be worked under the same conditions (espe-
cially with DVD discs).
Each setup will be retained in the memory even if you turn
the power off.
If you forget the password...
1) Press OPEN/CLOSE to open the disc tray.
2) Remove the disc.
3) Press OPEN/CLOSE again to close the disc tray.
“No Disc” appears on the screen.
4) While holding 7 down on the remote control and
then press STOP on the front panel. “Password
Clear” appears on the screen. Now the password
has been returned to the initial value (“0000”).
Setting details
Customizing the function settings (Continued)
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Temporary disabling of rating level by DVD disc
Depending on the DVD disc, the disc may try to temporarily cancel the rating
level that you have set.
It is up to you to decide whether to cancel the rating level or not.
Load a DVD disc and press PLAY or OPEN/
CLOSE on the unit
.
Note:
This temporary cancellation of rating level will be kept until the
disc is ejected.
When the disc is ejected, the original rating level will be set again
automatically.
1
Playback will commence if the entered
password was correct.
2
4
ENTER
PLAY
0–9
OPEN/CLOSE
If the DVD disc has been designed to tempo-
rarily cancel the Rating level, the screen which
follows the “Reading” screen will change,
depending on which disc is played. If you
select “YES” with the ENTER key, password
input screen will then appear.
Enter the password with Number buttons (0–9).
Then press ENTER.
3
To exit from the entry, press
RETURN.
RETURN
Function setup (DVD)
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Language code list
Enter the appropriate code number for the initial settings “Menu”, “Subtitle” and/or “Audio”
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.
Abkhazian 1112 Fiji 1620 Lingala 2224 Singhalese 2919
Afar 1111 Finnish 1619 Lithuanian 2230 Slovak 2921
Afrikaans 1116 French 1628 Macedonian 2321 Slovenian 2922
Albanian 2927 Frisian 1635 Malagasy 2317 Somali 2925
Amharic 1123 Galician 1722 Malay 2329 Spanish 1529
Arabic 1128 Georgian 2111 Malayalam 2322 Sundanese 2931
Armenian 1835 German 1415 Maltese 2330 Swahili 2933
Assamese 1129 Greek 1522 Maori 2319 Swedish 2932
Aymara 1135 Greenlandic 2122 Marathi 2328 Tagalog 3022
Azerbaijani 1136 Guarani 1724 Moldavian 2325 Tajik 3017
Bashkir 1211 Gujarati 1731 Mongolian 2324 Tamil 3011
Basque 1531 Hausa 1811 Nauru 2411 Tatar 3030
Bengali; Bangla 1224 Hebrew 1933 Nepali 2415 Telugu 3015
Bhutani 1436 Hindi 1819 Norwegian 2425 Thai 3018
Bihari 1218 Hungarian 1831 Oriya 2528 Tibetan 1225
Breton 1228 Icelandic 1929 Panjabi 2611 Tigrinya 3019
Bulgarian 1217 Indonesian 1924 Pashto, Pushto 2629 Tonga 3025
Burmese 2335 Interlingua 1911 Persian 1611 Turkish 3028
Byelorussian 1215 Irish 1711 Polish 2622 Turkmen 3021
Cambodian 2123 Italian 1930 Portuguese 2630 Twi 3033
Catalan 1311 Japanese 2011 Quechua 2731 Ukrainian 3121
Chinese 3618 Javanese 2033
Rhaeto-Romance
2823 Urdu 3128
Corsican 1325 Kannada 2124 Romanian 2825 Uzbek 3136
Croatian 1828 Kashmiri 2129 Russian 2831 Vietnamese 3219
Czech 1329 Kazakh 2121 Samoan 2923 Volapük 3225
Danish 1411 Kirghiz 2135 Sanskrit 2911 Welsh 1335
Dutch 2422 Korean 2125 Scots Gaelic 1714 Wolof 3325
English 1524 Kurdish 2131 Serbian 2928 Xhosa 3418
Esperanto 1525 Laothian 2225 Serbo-Croatian 2918 Yiddish 2019
Estonian 1530 Latin 2211 Shona 2924 Yoruba 3525
Faroese 1625 Latvian, Lettish 2232 Sindhi 2914 Zulu 3631
Language Name Code Language Name Code Language Name Code Language Name Code
Others
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Others
Troubleshooting
Before calling a service technician, please check the following table for a possible cause of the symptoms and some solutions.
Symptoms Solutions
• Make sure the power cord is plugged in.
• Try another AC outlet.
• Unplug unit, then plug it back in.
• Select the DVD or VCR mode before operating.
DVD/VCR does not operate.
DVD/VCR
Page
5
–
5
30,42
The remote control does not function.
• Aim the remote control at the remote sensor.
• Operate within Approx. 7 Meters or reduce the light in the room.
• Clear the path of the beam.
• The batteries are weak. Replace the batteries.
• Check the batteries are inserted correctly.
13
DVD
No picture.
• Antenna connection is not correct or antenna cable is disconnected.
• The video channel is not in the correct position or the TV is not set to the video
channel 3 or 4.
• Check the unit is connected correctly.
• The video input selector of the TV is not set to VIDEO. Set to VIDEO (or
equivalent).
• Channel is set to the external mode.
No sound.
• Check the unit is connected correctly.
• Check the input selector of the amplifier is set properly.
• The unit is in the Special playback mode.
14~17
22
14~19
–
–
14~19
–
31,44
• Select proper language in the menu options.Display is not shown in your language. 59
Playback doesn’t start.
• No disc is inserted.
• The disc may be dirty. Clean up the disc.
• The unit cannot play DVD-ROMs, etc.
Stopping playback, slow-motion play, repeat
play, or memory play, etc. cannot be
performed.
• Some discs may not do some of the functions.
42
7
8
–
No Cable TV reception.
• Check all Cable TV connections.
• Station or Cable TV system problems, try another station.
16,17
Noise bars on screen.
•Tracking adjustment beyond range of automatic tracking circuit. Try Manual
tracking adjustment.
• Video heads are dirty.
• The tape is worn or damaged.
VCR
• The erase prevention tab of the video cassette is broken off.
• The unit is in the external input mode.
TV recording does not work. 29,34
Timer recording does not work.
• The time is not set correctly.
• The recording start/end time is not set correctly.
• The TIMER REC has not been pressed (
is not lit).
24~26
37
37
31
31
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No picture, or the screen is blurred or divided
into two parts.
• The PROGRESSIVE scan is “On” although the unit is connected to a TV
via the VIDEO OUT or the S-VIDEO OUT jack.
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No subtitle.
• Some discs have no subtitles.
• Subtitles are cleared. Press SUBTITLE.
Angle cannot be changed.
• Multi-angles are not recorded on the DVD disc.
• The function is prohibited with the unit or the disc.
“X” appears on the screen.
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No 4:3 (16:9) picture. • The setup does not match your TV.
No on-screen display. • Select Display to “On”.
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No surround sound. • The setup does not match your stereo system.
The unit or remote operation key is not
functioning.
• Turn off the unit and unplug the AC power cord for several minutes, then replug it.
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Playback does not start when the title is
selected.
• Check the Parental setup.
Audio soundtrack and/or subtitle language
is not changed when you play back a DVD.
• Multilingual language is not recorded on the DVD disc.
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Specifications
AC 120 V 60 Hz
Operation: 18 W, Stand by: 2 W
7.7 lbs (3.5 kg)
Width: 16-15/16 inches (430.6 mm)
Height: 3-9/16 inches (89.7 mm)
Depth: 9 inches (228.7 mm)
181 channel freq. synthesized
VHF 2-13
UHF 14-69
Cable TV 113 Channels
UHF/VHF In/Out: 75 Ω coaxial
Channel 3 or 4, Switchable
NTSC
4 Rotary heads
Hi-Fi sound - 2 Tracks / MONO sound - 1 Track
20 Hz to 20,000 Hz
More than 90dB
Approx. 1 minute and 48 seconds (with T-120 Cassette Tape)
DVD (12 cm, 8 cm), CD (12 cm, 8 cm)
DVD: 4 Hz-22 kHz, CD: 4 Hz-20 kHz
85dB (DVD)
0.06% (DVD)
Less than 0.01% Wrms
Temperature: 5˚C-40˚C (41˚F-104˚F), Operating status: Horizontal
Power supply
Power consumption
Weight
Dimensions
Tuner
Antenna input/output
RF channel output
Color system
Video head
Audio track
Hi-Fi frequency response
Hi-Fi dynamic range
FF/REW time at 25˚C (77˚F)
Applicable disc
Frequency range
S/N ratio
Harmonic distortion
Wow and flutter
Operating conditions
General
Input/Output
DVD/VCR
Video input 1.0 V (p-p), 75 Ω, negative sync., pin jack x 2
Video output 1.0 V (p-p), 75 Ω, negative sync., pin jack x 1
Audio input –8 dBm, 50 kΩ, negative sync., pin jack (L/R) x 2
Audio output –8 dBm, 1 kΩ, negative sync., pin jack (L/R) x 1
DVD
S-video output (Y) 1.0 V (p-p), 75 Ω, negative sync., Mini DIN 4-pin x 1
(C) 0.286 V (p-p), 75 Ω
Component video output (Y) 1.0 V (p-p), 75 Ω, negative sync., pin jack x 1
(P
B)/(PR) 0.7 V (p-p), 75 Ω, pin jack x 2
Audio output (COAXIAL DIGITAL) 0.5 V (p-p), 75 Ω, pin jack x 1
Audio output (ANALOG) –12 dBm, 1 kΩ, pin jacks (L, R) x 1
Supplied accessories
Audio/video cable ................................................. 1
Remote control (SE-R0220) ................................. 1
Batteries (R03/AAA) ............................................. 2
75 Ω coaxial cable ................................................ 1
• This model complies with the above specifications.
• Designs and specifications are subject to change without notice.
• This model may not be compatible with features and/or specifications that may be added in the future.
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Limited warranty
Limited United States Warranty
DVD/VCR Combinations - Exchange Warranty
Toshiba America Consumer Products, L.L.C. ("TACP") makes the following limited warranties to original
consumers in the United States. THESE LIMITED WARRANTIES EXTEND TO THE ORIGINAL CONSUMER
PURCHASER OR ANY PERSON RECEIVING THIS DVD/VCR COMBINATION AS A GIFT FROM THE
ORIGINAL CONSUMER PURCHASER AND TO NO OTHER PURCHASER OR TRANSFEREE.
PRODUCTS PURCHASED IN THE U.S.A. AND USED ANYWHERE OUTSIDE OF THE U.S.A., INCLUD-
ING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, CANADA AND MEXICO, ARE NOT COVERED BY THESE WARRANTIES.
PRODUCTS PURCHASED ANYWHERE OUTSIDE OF THE U.S.A., INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION,
CANADA AND MEXICO, AND USED IN THE U.S.A., ARE NOT COVERED BY THESE WARRANTIES.
Limited Ninety (90) Day Warranty
TACP warrants this DVD/VCR Combination and its
parts against defects in materials or workmanship for
period of ninety (90) days after the date of original retail
purchase. DURING THE FIRST NINETY (90) DAYS
AFTER THE DATE OF ORIGINAL RETAIL PUR-
CHASE, TACP WILL EXCHANGE A DEFECTIVE
DVD/VCR COMBINATION WITH A NEW OR REFUR-
BISHED DVD/VCR COMBINATION WITHOUT
CHARGE TO YOU. YOU MUST CONTACT TACP'S
CONSUMER SOLUTIONS CENTER FOR INSTRUC-
TIONS ON HOW TO PROCESS YOUR IN WAR-
RANTY EXCHANGE REQUEST. THE CONSUMER IS
RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL INBOUND TRANSPORTA-
TION AND INSURANCE CHARGES FOR THE DVD/
VCR COMBINATION TO THE EXCHANGE CENTER.
DURING THE PERIOD THAT COMMENCES ON THE
DATE THAT IS NINETY ONE (91) DAYS AFTER THE
DATE OF ORIGINAL RETAIL PURCHASE AND
BEYOND, TACP WILL EXCHANGE A DEFECTIVE
DVD/VCR COMBINATION WITH A NEW OR
REFURBISHED DVD/VCR COMBINATION FOR A
NOMINAL FEE. YOU MUST CONTACT TACP'S
CONSUMER SOLUTIONS CENTER FOR
INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO PROCESS YOUR
EXCHANGE REQUEST. THE CONSUMER IS
RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL INBOUND TRANSPORTA-
TION AND INSURANCE CHARGES FOR THE DVD/
VCR COMBINATION TO THE EXCHANGE CENTER.
* Rental Units
The warranty for rental units begins with the first rental
or thirty (30) days after the date of shipment to the
rental firm, whichever comes first.
* Commercial Units
DVD/VDR Combinations sold and used for commercial
purposes have a limited ninety (90) day warranty for all
parts and labor.
Owner's Manual and Product Registration Card
Read this owner’s manual thoroughly before operat-
ing this DVD/VCR Combination. Complete and mail
the enclosed product registration card or register
your product on-line at
www.tacp.toshiba.com/
service as soon as possible. By registering your
DVD/VCR Combination you will enable TACP to
bring you new products specifically designed to meet
your needs and help us to contact you in the unlikely
event that a safety notification is required under the
Consumer Product Safety Act. Failure to complete
and return the product registration card does not
diminish your warranty rights.
Your Responsibility
THE ABOVE WARRANTIES ARE SUBJECT TO
THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS:
(1) You must retain your bill of sale or provide other
proof of purchase.
(2) All warranty servicing of this product must be
made by an Authorized TACP Service Station.
(3) The warranties from TACP are effective only if
the product is purchased and operated in the
Continental U.S.A. or Puerto Rico.
(4)
Labor service charges for set installation, setup,
adjustment of customer controls and installation or
repair of antenna systems are not covered by this
warranty. Reception problems caused by
inadequate antenna systems are your responsibility.
(5)
Warranties extend only to defects in materials or
workmanship as limited above, and do not extend
to any DVD/VCR Combination or parts that have
been lost or discarded by you or to damage to the
DVD/VCR Combination or parts caused by fires,
misuse, accident, Acts of God (such as lightning
or fluctuations in electric power), improper
installation, improper maintenance, or use in
violation of instructions furnished by TACP; use or
malfunction through simultaneous use of this
product and connected equipment; or to units that
have been modified or had the serial number
removed, altered, defaced, or rendered illegible.
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How to Obtain Warranty Services
If, after following all of the operating instructions in this
manual and checking the section "Troubleshooting,"
you fund that service is needed:
(1) For instructions on how to obtain warranty service
for exchange program DVD/VCR Combinations,
contact TACP's Call Center toll free at 1-866-583-
7353.
(2) You must include the original bill of sale (or a copy
of the original bill of sale) or other proof of pur-
chase along with the entire DVD/VCR Combination
when sending the DVD/VCR Combination to the
Authorized TACP Service Station specified by
TACP's Call Center. You must pay for all
transportation and insurance charges for the DVD/
VCR Combination to and from the Authorized
TACP Service Station.
For additional information, visit TACP's website:
www.tacp.toshiba.com
ALL WARRANTIES IMPLIED BY THE LAW OF ANY
STATE OF THE U.S.A., INCLUDING THE IMPLIED
WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND
FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, ARE
EXPRESSLY LIMITED TO THE DURATION OF THE
LIMITED WARRANTIES SET FORTH ABOVE. WITH
THE EXCEPTION OF ANY WARRANTIES IMPLIED
BY THE LAW OF ANY STATE OF THE U.S.A. AS
HEREBY LIMITED, THE FOREGOING WARRANTY
IS EXCLUSIVE AND IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER
WARRANTIES, GUARANTEES, AGREEMENTS,
AND SIMILAR OBLIGATIONS OF TACP WITH
RESPECT TO THE REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT OF
ANY PARTS. IN NO EVENT SHALL TACP BE
LIABLE FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL
DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO,
LOST PROFITS, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, OR
MODIFICATION OR ERASURE OF RECORDED
DATA CAUSED BY USE, MISUSE OR INABILITY TO
USE THIS PRODUCT).
No person, agent, distributor, dealer or company is
authorized to change, modify or extend the terms of
these warranties in any manner whatsoever. The time
within which an action must be commenced to enforce
any obligation of TACP arising under the warranty or
under any statute, or law of the United States or any
state thereof, is hereby limited to ninety (90) days from
the date you discover or should have discovered, the
defect. This limitation does not apply to implied
warranties arising under state law.
THIS WARRANTY GIVES YOU SPECIFIC LEGAL
RIGHTS AND YOU MAY ALSO HAVE OTHER
RIGHTS WHICH MAY VARY FROM STATE TO
STATE IN THE U.S.A. SOME STATES OF THE
U.S.A. DO NOT ALLOW LIMITATIONS ON HOW
LONG AN IMPLIED WARRANTY LASTS, WHEN AN
ACTION MAY BE BROUGHT, OR THE EXCLUSION
OR LIMITATION OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUEN-
TIAL DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE PROVISIONS
MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU UNDER SUCH CIRCUM-
STANCES.
Limited warranty (Continued)
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