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DVD/VCR
User’s Guide
Changing Entertainment. Again.
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Important Information This symbol indicates that this product incorporates double CAUTION insulation between hazardous mains voltage and user accessible parts. When servicing use only identical RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO replacement parts. NOT OPEN This symbol indicates important This symbol indicates "dangerous voltage" inside the product that presents a risk of instructions accompanying the electric shock or personal injury. product. WARNING CAUTION To reduce the risk of fire or electric FCC Re
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Important Information Note: CAUTION THIS PRODUCT UTILIZES A LASER. USE This DVD/VCR player is designed and manufactured to OF CONTROLS OR ADJUSTMENTS OR respond to the Region Management Information. If PERFORMANCE OF PROCEDURES the Region number of a DVD disc does not correspond OTHER THAN THOSE SPECIFIED HEREIN to the Region number of this DVD/VCR player, this MAY RESULT IN HAZARDOUS player cannot play the disc. The Region number for RADIATION EXPOSURE. DO NOT OPEN COVERS AND DO NOT REPAIR this
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Table of Contents Chapter 1: Connections and Setup Things to Consider Before You Connect .......................................................................5 Protect Against Power Surges ........................................................................... 5 Protect Components from Overheating ........................................................... 5 Position Cables Properly to Avoid Audio Interference .................................... 5 Connection Pictures .....................
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Table of Contents Search Options ............................................................................................................. 18 Picture Scan ...................................................................................................... 18 Freeze Frame and Frame Advance .................................................................. 18 Slow Motion (in Freeze Frame Mode) ............................................................ 19 Playback Options ..................
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Table of Contents Recording Features ...................................................................................................... 30 Instant Timer Recording (ITR) .......................................................................... 30 Timer Recording ............................................................................................... 31 Time Counter ................................................................................................................ 32 Info
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Table of Contents Progressive Scan ............................................................................................... 44 Sound Menu.................................................................................................................. 44 Sound Logic ...................................................................................................... 44 Digital Output .................................................................................................. 45 Lan
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Chapter 1: Connections and Setup Things to Consider Before You Connect Protect Against Power Surges • Connect all components before you plug any of their power cords into the wall outlet. •Turn off the TV and/or components before you connect or disconnect any cables. • Make sure all antennas and cables are properly grounded. Refer to the Important Safeguards sheet packed with your DVD/VCR. Protect Components from Overheating • Don’t block ventilation holes on any of the components. Arrange the c
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Connections and Setup Compatible Discs This DVD player is capable of playing the following types of discs: DVDs, audio CDs, Video CDs, CDs with mp3 files, WMA files (Windows Media Audio), and CDs with JPEG files on them . Before you put a disc in the player, make sure it is compatible. DVD+Rewritable You can’t play the following types of discs: Laserdiscs, CD-I, CD-ROM (computer-only discs), DVD-ROM, discs recorded using other broadcast standards (i.e. PAL or SECAM), or CD-G discs. Note: Some di
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Connections and Setup TV (BACK PANEL) ANT IN S-VIDEO IN COMPONENT VIDEO AUDIO IN VIDEO IN Y Pr Pb R L 4B DVD/VCR PLAYER 3 4A VCR IN DVD/VCR COMPONENT AUDIO LINE1 OUT VIDEO OUT OUT 1 ANT. IN 2 DIGITAL RF OUT AUDIO OUT S-VIDEO OUT OPTICAL CABLE OR OFF-AIR SIGNAL Note: For a more detailed explanation of the jacks on the back of the DVD/VCR, go to page 55. DVD/VCR + TV 1. Connect a coaxial cable to the Cable/Antenna jack on your TV (sometimes labeled ANT IN) and to the TV jack
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Connections and Setup DVD/VCR + TV + Audio Receiver Both Dolby Digital® and DTS® are audio formats used to record 5.1-channel audio signals onto the digital track of film (while the film is being made). Both of these formats provide up to six separate channels: left, right, center, left rear, right rear, and common subwoofer. The disc will play 5.1-channel sound only if you’ve connected a DTS or Dolby Digital receiver or decoder and if the disc is encoded in the Dolby Digital or DTS format. Plea
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Connections and Setup Install Batteries in the Remote 1. Remove the battery compartment cover on the back of the remote. 2. Insert new batteries. Match the polarities (+ and –) on the batteries with the diagram on the remote. 3. Put the battery compartment cover back on the remote. Important Battery Information • If you’re not going to use the remote for a month or more, be sure to remove the batteries because they can leak and cause damage. • Dispose of batteries in the proper manner, according
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Connections and Setup Using the Remote Control to Choose On-screen Menu Items Press the MENU button to bring up the Main Menu. To select an on-screen item, press the number button on the remote control that matches the on-screen number. Selecting a menu item can take you to another menu, activate a choice, or activate a data entry field (such as the hour field in the CLOCK menu). If a number doesn’t appear next to an on-screen menu, use the arrow buttons to highlight an item on the screen, and p
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Connections and Setup Auto Channel Search Before you can watch channels through the VCR, you must set the type of signal you have (cable or TV) and search for AUTO CHANNEL SET all available channels. TUNING BAND:
TV 1. Press MENU to display the VCR Main Menu. CH. ADD/DEL: CH. 2
ADD SOURCE SELECT:
TUNER 2. Press the down arrow button until TUNING is highlighted, and press OK (the Tuning menu appears). SELECT ADJUST 3. Press the down arrow button until TUNING BAND: is TO EXIT PRESS hi
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Connections and Setup • If you choose AUTO, the VCR sets the time zone using information from the broadcast signal. 6. When finished, press MENU to exit. 7. Turn off the VCR to automatically set the clock. Manual Clock Set MONTH : JULY 1. Press MENU to display the VCR Main Menu. DAY : 5 SAT 2. CLOCK should already be highlighted, so press OK (the YEAR : 2003 Clock menu appears). TIME : 2 : 15 AM AUTO CLOCK SET : OFF 3. MONTH: should already be highlighted. Press the right DAYLIGHT SAVI
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Connections and Setup Next Steps This chapter is dedicated to connecting your DVD/VCR player. Before you start playing discs, you might want to get familiar with the remote control — Chapter 2 has details. If you want to skip straight to playing discs, go to Chapter 3 (page 17). It explains playback features of DVDs, Audio CDs, Video CDs, discs that contain MP3 files. The VCR features are described in Chapter 4, including how to record and set up the VCR (page 29). The DVD/VCR player’s menu syst
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Chapter 2: Using the Remote Control Button Descriptions for DVD and VCR Modes In addition to operating your DVD/VCR, the remote that came with it will operate most RCA, GE, and Proscan TVs. However, this section only describes the buttons on the remote that you will use with your DVD/VCR. For descriptions of remote control buttons to be used with your TV (RCA, GE, and Proscan only), go to the next page. DVD and VCR function buttons listed alphabetically • DVD ON OFF (0-9) Number buttons Use to
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Using the Remote Control LOCK Locks the buttons on the front of the unit. MENU Displays the on-screen menu system. (To see the VCR Main menu, press VCR and then MENU. To see the DVD Main menu, press DVD and then MENU). OK Selects the setting or menu that is highlighted. ON•OFF Turns DVD/VCR on or off. OPEN•CLOSE In DVD mode, opens and closes disc tray. In VCR mode, ejects a tape. PAUSE Pauses playback or recording modes (in VCR mode). Press PAUSE again to return to active playback or recording.
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Using the Remote Control MUTE Lowers the volume to minimum level. Press again to restore volume. ON•OFF Turns off a compatible RCA, GE, or Proscan TV. TV Turns on a compatible RCA, GE, or Proscan TV and puts the remote in TV mode. VOL +/- Decreases and increases volume level. Using the INPUT Button Use the INPUT button to scroll through the available Video Input Channels (LINE1 and LINE2) and regular broadcast signals. The Video Input Channels allow you to view images from a device connected t
