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00351A DVD-V4600/XAA(01) 3/25/04 7:42 PM Page i
Instruction Manual
DVD-V4600
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00351A DVD-V4600/XAA(01) 3/25/04 7:42 PM Page 1 Remote Control Overview
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00351A DVD-V4600/XAA(01) 3/25/04 7:42 PM Page 2 Safety Instructions This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK magnitude to constitute a risk of fire or electric shock to persons. DO NOT OPEN CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of important oper- SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). ating and main
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00351A DVD-V4600/XAA(01) 3/25/04 7:42 PM Page 3 Table of Contents Subtitle Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Safety Digital Output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Important Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 DTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Welcome Dynamic Compression . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Feature Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 PCM Down Sampling . . . .
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00351A DVD-V4600/XAA(01) 3/25/04 7:42 PM Page 4 Feature Summary Disc Type and Characteristics DVD AUDIO-CD DVD-VCR Features Disc Types • Perfect compatibility to play back DVDs, (Logos) audio CDs or VHS Tapes. V I D E O • Enjoy a DVD movie while recording a TV Recording show to the VCR. Audio + Video Audio • Auto Setup instantly finds the time and runs Types channel search. 1/2 5" 31/2" 5" 3 " • RF inputs and outputs for all kinds of TVs Disc Size available. Single-sided S
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00351A DVD-V4600/XAA(01) 3/25/04 7:42 PM Page 5 Front Panel Overview 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 1 DVD DECK 7 REWIND/REV 13 CHANNEL / 2 DVD OPEN/CLOSE 8 STOP 14 DVD-VCR SELECT 3 VCR DECK 9 PLAY/PAUSE 15 PROGRESSIVE 4 VCR EJECT 10 FAST-FORWARD/FWD 16 LINE IN 2 COMPOSITE VIDEO JACK 5 POWER 11 RECORD 17 LINE IN 2 LEFT AUDIO JACK 6 EZ VIEW 12 FRONT PANEL DISPLAY 18 LINE IN 2 RIGHT AUDIO JACK Rear Panel
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00351A DVD-V4600/XAA(01) 3/25/04 7:42 PM Page 6 Front Panel Display 1 2 3 LINE INPUT 4 5 1 When the light is on, DVD is operating. 2 Connect your DVD-VCR to a TV 2 The time, counter position, time remaining or RF Connection current deck status is indicated. Using the RF antenna cable➁, connect the OUT 3 VCR is activated. jack (TO TV) on the rear panel of your DVD-VCR to 4 DVD or CD media is loaded. your TV’s Antenna Input. 5 VHS videotape is loaded. Line Connection Using an RCA
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00351A DVD-V4600/XAA(01) 3/25/04 7:42 PM Page 7 S-Video/Component Video Stereo Connections Connections (for DVD) You can connect your DVD-VCR to your home stereo Use the S-Video or Component Video connection system or stereo TV and enjoy stereo sound when method only for the DVD player. The VCR can still be watching a movie or TV. viewed through line input mode on your TV. To activate your alternative (S-Video or Component) video selection, follow the “Alt Video Out” instructions 1 Con
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00351A DVD-V4600/XAA(01) 3/25/04 7:42 PM Page 8 Connecting Other Video Monitor TV Connections Equipment Monitor-style televisions offer improved sound and You can connect a wide variety of audio/video picture over regular televisions because they receive equipment to your DVD-VCR, including: the audio and video signals directly from the DVD-VCR • An additional VCR through the line inputs. • Laser Disc Player NOTE: A monitor television is not the same as a • DVD Player computer monito
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00351A DVD-V4600/XAA(01) 3/25/04 7:42 PM Page 9 A/V Receiver Connections Deck Control Buttons To take full advantage of the movie theater experience The DVD-VCR uses one set of controls to operate both that DVD offers, you may want to connect your DVD decks. The following buttons are helpful in successfully VCR to a complete Surround Sound system, including controlling each deck. an A/V Receiver and six Surround Sound speakers. 1 POWER Button Before You Begin... Press the POWER button
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00351A DVD-V4600/XAA(01) 3/25/04 7:42 PM Page 10 Basic VCR Operation Basic TV Tuner Operations To play a standard VHS videotape, just insert it into the When watching TV using the DVD-VCR's built-in TV VCR deck and press the PLAY button. You can turn on tuner, use the buttons below. the Auto Play to enable the VCR deck to play automatically when you insert a videotape that is missing the Record Safety Tab. See page 28. 1 Channel UP/DOWN Use these buttons to move to the previous or the
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00351A DVD-V4600/XAA(01) 3/25/04 7:42 PM Page 11 Menu Language Manual Clock Set To change the on-screen MENU language to English, If Auto Setup fails to set the DVD-VCR’s internal clock French or Spanish, follow these steps. by locating a local TV station, follow these steps to set the date and time manually. 1 Open “MENU” NOTE: For accurate Timer Recording, your DVD-VCR's Press the MENU button while the DVD is in Stop or internal clock must be set correctly. Play mode. 1 Open “MENU
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00351A DVD-V4600/XAA(01) 3/25/04 7:42 PM Page 12 Tuner Band Setting Auto Channel Memory This feature allows you to manually set the DVD-VCR’s Auto Channel Memory will automatically seek and store tuner band to Antenna or Cable, whichever you all active channels in your area. connected to the Antenna In jack during initial setup. 1 Open “MENU” • Use this setting only if Auto Setup detected the With the DVD in Stop or Play mode, press the incorrect tuner band, i.e. channels are coming
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00351A DVD-V4600/XAA(01) 3/25/04 7:42 PM Page 13 Channel Add/Delete Front Panel Dimmer Use this feature if Auto Channel Search missed a You can set the Front Panel Display to be bright all the channel that you would like to add, delete a channel time, dim all the time, dim during power off. you wish to remove. 1 Open “MENU” 1 Open “ MENU” With the DVD in Stop or Play mode, press the With the DVD in Stop or Play mode, press the MENU button. MENU button. 2 Select “SETUP” 2 Selec
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00351A DVD-V4600/XAA(01) 3/25/04 7:42 PM Page 14 Auto Power Off Disc Menu Language 1 Open “MENU” To set the Disc Menu Language to your preferred language, follow these steps. If your preferred language With the DVD in Stop or Play mode, press the is available on a DVD, your Disc Menu Language will MENU button. automatically be set to the language you choose. 2 Select “SETUP” Using the UP/DOWN buttons, move the selection bar to “SETUP” then press ENTER to select. 1 Open “MENU” Pre
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00351A DVD-V4600/XAA(01) 3/25/04 7:42 PM Page 15 Audio Language Subtitle Language To set the Audio Language to your preferred language, To set the Subtitle Language to your preferred language, follow these steps. If your preferred language is follow these steps. If your preferred language is available on a DVD, your Audio Language will available on a DVD, your Subtitle Language will automatically be set to the language you choose. automatically be set to the language you choose. 1 Open “M
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00351A DVD-V4600/XAA(01) 3/25/04 7:42 PM Page 16 Digital Output DTS If your A/V receiver is equipped with a Dolby Digital If your A/V receiver is equipped with a DTS decoder, decoder, your DVD-VCR can output Dolby Digital 5.1 your DVD-VCR can output DTS digital sound, but you sound, but you MUST enable this feature in the menu MUST enable this feature in the menu system. system to prevent damage to your speakers. NOTE: Select “On” ONLY if you have connected a NOTE: Select “Bitstream” ONL
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00351A DVD-V4600/XAA(01) 3/25/04 7:42 PM Page 17 Dynamic Compression PCM Down Sampling Dynamic Compression restrains the dynamic range of If your amplifier is not capable of reproducing a 96kHz sounds, i.e. the difference between the loud and quiet signal, PCM downsampling should be set to on. passages of a DVD audio track. 1 Open “MENU” 1 Open “MENU” Press the MENU button while the DVD is in Stop Press the MENU button while the DVD is in Stop mode. mode. 2 Select “DVD” 2 Select
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00351A DVD-V4600/XAA(01) 3/25/04 7:42 PM Page 18 TV Aspect Ratio Black Level Set the aspect ratio (length x width) of your TV screen The Black Level feature adjusts the reference level of so the DVD player will display movies at the black in the video signal to one of two choices: appropriate size for your television. Choose from • Off - Standard NTSC black level. Yields standard, letterbox, or widescreen format. consistent contrast through all sources. • On - Enhanced black level, for in
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00351A DVD-V4600/XAA(01) 3/25/04 7:42 PM Page 19 Alt Video Out The “Alt Video Out” option must be set in the on- • Press the PROGRESSIVE button on the front screen menu if you have connected your DVD-VCR to a panel in stop mode if you have a Progressive TV using the S-VIDEO OUT or COMPONENT VIDEO scan TV only. Otherwise, the picture will be OUT jacks. disturbed. • Use the S-Video or Component Video connection Display Setup method only for the DVD player. The tuner and VCR can still
