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DVD/VCR Combo (DVD PLAYER with VIDEO
CASSETTE RECORDER)
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
MODEL
DV-PF74U
MP3 / JPEG PLAY BACK DVD / CD / CD-R / CD-RW COMPATIBLE
OPEN/CLOSE
POWER/STANDBY DIGITAL AUTO TRACKING
PROGRESSIVE SCAN
REC TIMER
VCR DVD
LINES
CHANNEL OUTPUT STOP PLAY DVD/VCR Combo DV-PF74U
REW F.FWD STOP/EJECT PLAY REC/OTR
VIDEO IN L [mode] AUDIO IN R
HITACHI AMERICA, LTD.
INSTRUCCIONES EN ESPAÑOL INCLUIDAS.
HOME ELECTRONICS DIVISION
900 Hitachi Way
Instruction man
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H9651UD.qx3 04.3.2 8:53 PM Page 2 : WARNING TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, CAUTION within an equilateral triangle, is intended to RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK alert the user to the presence of uninsulated DO NOT OPEN “dangerous voltage” within the product’s : enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude CAUTION to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons. TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRI
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H9651UD.qx3 04.3.2 8:53 PM Page 3 IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS 1. Read Instructions - All the safety and operating instructions Article 810 of the National Electrical Code, ANSI/NFPA should be read before the appliance is operated. No. 70, provides information with regard to proper ground- ing of the mast and supporting structure, grounding of the 2. Retain Instructions- The safety and operating instructions lead-in wire to an antenna discharge unit, size of grounding should be retained for future re
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H9651UD.qx3 04.3.2 8:53 PM Page 4 A NOTE ABOUT RECYCLING This product’s packaging materials are recyclable and can be reused. Please dispose of all materials in accordance with your local recycling regulations. Batteries should never be thrown away or incinerated but disposed of in accordance with your local regulations concern- ing chemical wastes. Alliance: www.eiae.org The serial number of this product may be found on the back of the DVD/VCR. This serial number is unique to your machine.
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H9651UD.qx3 04.3.2 8:53 PM Page 5 TABLE OF CONTENTS ■ LASER SAFETY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 GENERAL FEATURES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 ■ IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 DISC NAVIGATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 ABOUT COPYRIGHT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 PAUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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H9651UD.qx3 04.3.2 8:53 PM Page 6 FEATURES ¡Zoom DVD Mode ¡Marker ¡Progressive Scan system The part designated by user can be called back. ¡Dolby Digital sound ¡Disc Navigation By hooking this DVD/VCR up to a Multi-channel Dolby Displays the first scenes of each chapter in a title. Digital decoder, you can enjoy high-quality Dolby Digital ¡Resume Play 5.1ch surround sound as heard in the movie theaters. ¡Virtual Surround ¡Still/fast/slow/step playback ¡Component Video Out Jacks ¡Random playba
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H9651UD.qx3 04.3.2 8:53 PM Page 7 PRECAUTIONS • Do not pull on the power cord when disconnecting it from AC wall INSTALLATION LOCATION outlet. Grasp it by the plug. For safety and optimum performance of your DVD/VCR: • If, by accident, water is spilled on your DVD/VCR, unplug the power • Install the DVD/VCR in a horizontal and stable position. Do not cord immediately and take the unit to our Authorized Service place anything directly on top of the DVD/VCR. Do not place the Center for servicin
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H9651UD.qx3 04.3.2 8:54 PM Page 8 OPERATING CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS FRONT PANEL 3 1 2 4 MP3 / JPEG PLAY BACK DVD / CD / CD-R / CD-RW COMPATIBLE POWER/STANDBY DIGITAL AUTO TRACKING OPEN/CLOSE PROGRESSIVE SCAN REC TIMER VCR DVD LINES STOP PLAY REW F.FWD STOP/EJECT PLAY REC/OTR CHANNEL OUTPUT DVD/VCR Combo DV-PF74U VIDEO IN L [mode] AUDIO IN R 15 20 19 1817 1312 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 16 14 9. VCR OUTPUT Light (Green) [page 12] REMOTE CONTROL This light appears when the VCR output mode is selected. You
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H9651UD.qx3 04.3.2 8:54 PM Page 9 26. ZOOM Button [page 24] 38. STOP Button Enlarges a part of the DVD-reproduced image. ● DVD mode 27. CLEAR/C.RESET Button Press to stop the disc motion. ● DVD mode [page 24] ● VCR mode Press to reset the setting. Press to stop the tape motion. ● VCR mode [page 18] 39. h Button Press to reset the counter. Press to exit from the MENU ● DVD mode screen. Press to view the DVD picture in fast reverse motion or 28. ANGLE Button [page 28] to reverse playback of an
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H9651UD.qx3 04.3.2 8:54 PM Page 10 ●VCR mode [page 16] 53. SEARCH MODE Button Press to select TV channels on the DVD/VCR. ● DVD mode [page 24] To select channels, enter channel numbers as a two-digit Press to access or remove the Search display, number for the quickest results. For example, to select which allows you to go directly to a specific channel 6, press 0 then 6. Title/Chapter/Track/Time/Marker. 52. OPEN/CLOSE Button ● VCR mode [page 18] Press to open or close the disc loading tray.
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H9651UD.qx3 04.3.2 8:54 PM Page 11 Tour of the Remote Control DVD CD VCR CLEAR/C.RESET Button • To clear the chapter makers. • To clear the track makers • To exit the VCR menu CLEAR/C. RESET • To clear the number that is • To remove the most recently • To reset the tape counter entered incorrectly entered program • To clear the number that is entered incorrectly MENU Button • To bring up the Menu on • To call up the VCR menu MENU a disc TOP MENU Button • To bring up the DVD's main TOP
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H9651UD.qx3 04.3.2 8:54 PM Page 12 FROM PANEL DISPLAY DISPLAYS DURING OPERATION DVD No disc inserted or cannot read the disc Displays a type of the disc which is inserted on the tray. Lights up when the • DVD: DVD disc A-B repeat function • CD: Audio CD, MP3, JPEG Tray open is on. Lights up when the Lights up when the progressive scan repeat function is on. Tray closed system is activated. Loading the Disc GROUP P.SCAN DVD DVD When a disc is being CD Play back Lights up when the ALL re
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IN OUT H9651UD.qx3 04.3.2 8:54 PM Page 13 HOOKUPS REAR VIEW 6 7 10 DVD DVD/VCR VCR COMPONENT DIGITAL AUDIO S-VIDEO AUDIO OUT AUDIO IN VIDEO OUT OUT OUT ANT-IN AUDIO OUT Y L L L CB/ PB R R COAXIAL VIDEO OUT VIDEO IN ANT-OUT R CR/ PR 0VM204468 1 2 3 4 5 8 9 11 1. AC Power Cord 7. AUDIO IN Jacks (VCR only) Connect to a standard AC outlet to supply power to the Connect audio cables coming from the audio out jacks DVD/VCR. of a camcorder, another VCR, or an audio source here. 2. COAXIAL Jack (DVD
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H9651UD.qx3 04.3.2 8:54 PM Page 14 RF OUTPUT CHANNEL If your TV does not have A/V terminals: 1. Connect the DVD/VCR to a TV using RF cable (see DVD/VCR TO TV CONNECTION). 2. Select channel 3 on your TV. 3. Insert a pre-recorded tape into the unit. 4. Press OUTPUT on the DVD/VCR. ¡ If VCR OUTPUT light lights up and “VCR” appears on the front panel display. If not, press DVD/VCR on the remote control. 5. Press PLAY. ¡ If noise appears, it means channel 3 is already occupied for broadcasting.
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H9651UD.qx3 04.3.2 8:54 PM Page 15 CONNECTION TO A TV (FOR VIDEO) Method 1 Method 2 Method 3 Basic Audio Good picture Better picture Best picture COMPONENT AUDIO IN VIDEO IN TV Y Y LR VIDEO IN S-VIDEO IN PB CB or PR CR S-Video Video Audio cable cable cable (supplied) (commercially (supplied) available) Component Video cables (commercially DVD/VCR VCR DVD/VCR VCR DVD DVD/VCR available) AUDIO OUT AUDIO IN COMPONENT AUDIO OUT AUDIO IN DIGITAL AUDIO S-VIDEO VIDEO OUT AUDIO OUT OUT OUT L L L L Y
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H9651UD.qx3 04.3.2 8:54 PM Page 16 SETUP 6 After scanning, the tuner stops on the low- AUTOMATIC CHANNEL SET UP est memorized channel. The TV screen VCR returns to TV mode. You can automatically program the tuner to scan only ¡If “AUTO SET UP” appears on the TV screen again, the channels you receive in your area. check the cable connections. Press B once again and the DVD/VCR will begin preset again. ¡Channel memory programming is NOT needed when you connect the DVD/VCR to a cable box or a
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H9651UD.qx3 04.3.2 8:54 PM Page 17 TO ADD/DELETE CHANNELS CLOCK SET UP When scanning, some channels may be skipped due to a weak signal. In such cases, you can add the channels VCR to the DVD/VCR memory manually. 1 Select main menu by pressing MENU. 1 Press MENU until the main menu appears. ¡If the clock is not set, the CLOCK SET menu - MENU - appears first. In this case, follow step [3]. TIMER PROGRAMMING AUTO REPEAT [OFF] CHANNEL SET UP CLOCK SET LANGUAGE SELECT AUDIO OUT TV STEREO [O
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H9651UD.qx3 04.3.2 8:54 PM Page 18 PLAYBACK FUNCTION NORMAL PLAYBACK AUTO REPEAT PLAYBACK VCR VCR This feature allows you to play a tape over and over. 1 Insert a prerecorded tape. The DVD/VCR will turn on. ¡If the safety tab has been removed, the 1 Select main menu by pressing MENU. DVD/VCR will start playback automatically. 2 Select "AUTO REPEAT" by pressing K or L. ¡If a cassette is in DVD/VCR, STOP sym- bol appears in TV screen when turning on the 3 Begin auto repeat playback by p
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H9651UD.qx3 04.3.2 8:54 PM Page 19 RECORDING FUNCTION ¡If a tape ends during OTR, the DVD/VCR will stop, VCR eject the tape, and switch to the DVD mode automati- cally as the TIMER light blinks. (If the DVD power is It may be UNLAWFUL to record copyrighted material with- off, the VCR will go into the STANDBY mode). out the consent of the copyright owner. ¡When OTR is finished , the VCR turns off automat- Accidental Erasure Prevention ically. To use the VCR again, press TIMER on the To prevent
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H9651UD.qx3 04.3.2 9:33 PM Page 20 ¡When timer recordings are set, the TIMER light will ONE TIME PROGRAM 4) Set the start time light up, and “REC” and “ ” will appear in the PROGRAM NUMBER 4 DATE 05 /12 WED front panel display. To use the DVD/VCR as usual START TIME - - : - - - - First, press K or L for the hour. END TIME - - : - - - - until the time of the recording, press TIMER so that CHANNEL - - Then, press B. Next, press K or L REC SPEED - - the TI
