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Owner’s Manual
Please read before using this unit.
DVD/CD Player with Video Cassette Recorder
INSTRUCCIONES EN
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GDV228MG9
Contents
PRECAUTIONS
Laser Safety .................................................................................................................2
Important Safeguards .............................................................................3
Location and Handling .........................................................................................
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PRECAUTIONS PRECAUTIONS TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN WARNING: OR MOISTURE. The lightning fl ash with arrowhead symbol, within an CAUTION equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK the product’s enclosure that may be of suffi cient mag- DO NOT OPEN nitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons. : CAUTION The exclamation point within an
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Important Safeguards 1. Read Instructions - All the safety and operating instructions 12. Power Cord Protection - Power supply cords should be should be read before the appliance is operated. routed so that they are not likely to be walked on or pinched 2. Retain Instructions- The safety and operating instructions by items placed upon or against them, paying particular should be retained for future reference. attention to cords at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the 3. Heed Warnings - Al
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PRECAUTIONS Maintenance Location and Handling • Do not stand this unit up vertically. Install this unit in a horizontal Servicing and stable position. Do not place anything directly on top of this unit. Do not place this unit directly on top of the TV. • Please refer to relevant topics on the “Troubleshooting Guide” on • Depending on the TV, noise or disturbance of the picture and/or page 23 before returning the product. sound may be generated if this unit is placed too close to your TV. In
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About Cassette Tapes and Discs Playable Media Type of Recorded Mark (logo) Region code Media size Tape speed and disc types media signals tape width cassette SP: 1-5/16 inch/sec. (33.40 mm/sec.) analog video 1/2 inches tape SLP: 7/16 inch/sec. (11.12 mm/sec.) (12.65 mm) DVD-video or *1, 2, 3, 5, 9 5 inches DVD-RW e.g.) (12 cm) title 1 title 2 DVD-R digital video or chapter 1 chapter 2 chapter 3 chapter 4 chapter 1 chapter 2 *1, 3, 4, 5, 6, (MPEG2) 3 inches 7, 8, 9, 10 (8 cm)
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SETUP SETUP Connections Connection to a TV If your TV does not have AUDIO/VIDEO input jack, see the section “Connecting to RF Modulator (Not Supplied)” on the front page of the owner’s manual. VCR and Basic DVD Connection Available for DVD only DVD’s picture quality analog audio standard picture good picture better picture AUDIO IN COMPONENT COMPONENT TV S-VIDEO IN VIDEO IN VIDEO IN VIDEO IN YY L R CB PB or and or or AUDIO IN L R CR PR VIDEO IN RCA audio cable RCA video cable S-video cable comp
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Connection to an Audio System Playing 2 Channel Analog Audio Playing Multi Channel Digital Audio Dolby Digital decoder, stereo system Audio MD deck or DAT deck L R analog audio COAXIAL digital audio input jacks input jack RCA audio cable digital audio coaxial cable DVD DVD DVD/VCR VCR COMPONENT AUDIO OUT DIGITAL AUDIO S-VIDEO AUDIO This unit VIDEO OUT AUDIO OUT OUT OUT OUT L DVD DVD/VCR VCR VCR D DIGIT IGITAL AL AUDIO S-VIDEO COMPONENT VIDEO OUT AUDIO OUT AU AUDI DIO O IN IN L A AUDIO OU UD
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SETUP Preparation for Use Turning on Unit for the First Time Clock Setting VCR VCR VCR VCR Please note: most instructions in this man- ual refer to remote control use. Be sure your TV’s input is set to VIDEO. (Name may Press [SETUP] and select “CLOCK SET”. - M E N U - 1 1 TIMER PROGRAMMING vary with TV manufacturer. See your TV manual for Then press [B] to go to next step. SATELLITE LINK AUTO REPEAT [OFF] details.) B CLOCK SET SETUP LANGUAGE SELECT or Select your on-s
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B B Function Overview Front Panel Indicator Lights Lights up when the progressive scan system is activated. Lights up when the inserted disc is being played back. Lights up during a recording or one-touch timer Blinks when an unplayable disc Lights up when this unit recording (OTR). Blinks when a recording is paused. is inserted. is in the DVD mode. STANDBY-ON OPEN/CLOSE y POWER ON REC TIMER REC VCR DVD P-SCAN PLAY VIDEO LR - AUDIO - IR hD C B I H C B G REW F.FWD STOP/EJECT PLAY RECORD TRAC
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SETUP Remote Control DVD mode VCR mode Media STANDBY-ON OPEN/CLOSE Button SPEED TIMER SET (Alphabetical order) 12 3 12 3 45 6 • To select chapter or title TRACKING • To select track directly. 78 9 directly. 45 6 0 +10 78 9 • To search forward/backward CLEAR INPUT • To forward/backward a tape. through a disc. • To search forward/backward 0 +10 • To begin slow forward • To begin slow forward/reverse through a disc. DISPLAY VCR DVD MODE playback in the pause mode. playback in the pause mode. A
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VCR FUNCTIONS Playback Before: Turn on the TV. Note: 4 1 V VCR CR • When a cassette tape STANDBY-ON OPEN/CLOSE SPEED TIMER SET without a record tab is inserted, the unit Insert a cassette tape To start playback 1 2 STANDBY-ON 12 3 will start playback TRACKING y into this unit. 45 6 automatically. POWER ON 78 9 • Tracking will be PLAY REC TIMER REC CLEAR INPUT VIDEO LR - AUDIO - 0 +10 automatically adjusted hD C B I DISPLAY VCR DVD MODE upon playback. To adjust REW F.FWD STOP/EJECT PLAY
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VCR FUNCTIONS Auto Repeat When “AUTO REPEAT“ is set to “ON“, the cassette tape will automatically rewind and start over when it reaches the end. This will continue until auto repeat function is turned off. VCR VCR - M E N U - - M E N U - Press [SETUP], and choose “AUTO REPEAT”. Press [B] to “AUTO REPEAT” to set “ON” or “OFF”. 1 2 TIMER PROGRAMMING TIMER PROGRAMMING SATELLITE LINK SATELLITE LINK B AUTO REPEAT [OFF] B AUTO REPEAT [ON] CLOCK SET CLOCK
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ONE TIME PROGRAM Select “ONCE”, “DAILY” (Mon-Fri), or “WEEKLY”. Select recording speed. PROGRAM NUMBER 1 3 9 PROGRAM NUMBER 1 Then press [B] to go to next step. B ONCE Then press [CLEAR]. DATE 1 0 / 0 7 TUE DAILY START TIME 0 7 : 3 0 PM WEEKLY END TIME 0 8 : 3 0 PM L1/L2 L1 CLEAR or REC SPEED SP or B SP SLP • [B]. To set another program after step 9, press Select the desired date. 4 Then continue with step 2. Then press [B] to go to next step. ONE TIME PROGRAM Pres
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VCR FUNCTIONS Satellite Link You can set the unit to start recording whenever it detects a video signal from the external tuner. Preparing for the Satellite Link Timer Recording: Preparation on the tuner Preparation on this unit • Satellite link accepts only the connection from L1 (rear) with the L1 external tuner. (The connection from L2 cannot read any signals external tuner from the external tuner.) DVD DVD/VCR VCR DIGITAL AUDIO S-VIDEO COMPONENT VIDEO OUT AUDIO OUT AUDIO IN OUT OUT AUDIO
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B DVD FUNCTIONS Playback Before: 1 Turn on the TV, amplifier and any other STANDBY-ON OPEN/CLOSE SPEED TIMER SET components which are connected to this 1 STANDBY-ON OPEN/CLOSE 12 3 unit. Make sure the TV and audio receiver y TRACKING 45 6 (not supplied) are set to the correct POWER ON 78 9 channel. REC TIMER REC VCR DVD P-SCAN PLAY CLEAR INPUT VIDEO LR - AUDIO - IR 0 +10 hD C B I H C B DV DVD DISPLAY VCR DVD MODE REW F.FWD STOP/EJECT PLAY RECORD TRACKING SOURCE PREV STOP PLAY N 3 PLAY S
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DVD FUNCTIONS On-Screen Display You can check the information about the current disc by pressing [DISPLAY] on the remote control. DV DVD DV DVD appears only in a case multi- DISPLAY DISPLAY angle is available on the DVD. current playback status current playback status 4/12 0:03:21 - 0:02:15 T 1 11/16 0:00:00 - 0:03:30 1 remaining time of the current track remaining time of the current elapsed time of the current track chapter TR(Track): DISPLAY elapsed time of the current current track n
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Search Functions Search function does not work during programmed or random playback. Using Track Search Using Time Search DV DVD D DV VD Press [SEARCH]. Press [SEARCH] repeatedly until the time search display appears. 1 1 SEARCH /29 SEARCH TOTAL 1:29:00 PLAY Select track number by using [the Number buttons] within 30 seconds. Select a desired disc time by using [the Number buttons] within 30 2 2 seconds. 12 3 12 3 45 6 TOTAL 1:29:00 /29 45 6 78 9 78 9 0 +10 0 +10 • For the disc with less th
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DVD FUNCTIONS Repeat / Random / Programmed Playback Repeat Playback Random Playback DV DVD DV DVD Repeat function is available only during playback. This function shuffles the playing order of tracks instead of playback in sequence. Press [REPEAT] during playback. 1 Press [MODE] twice. 1 REPEAT RANDOM CD-DA TOTAL 0:45:55 PLAY MODE RANDOM PROGRAM STOP --no indication-- e.g.) DVD PLAY Each time you press [REPEAT], repeat function changes as exam- ple below. Press [PLAY
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Special Settings Subtitle Language Camera Angles DV DVD DV DVD This unit allows you to select a subtitle language (if available) Some DVD may contain scenes which have been shot during DVD playback. simultaneously from various angles. You can change the camera angle if appears on the TV screen. Press [SUBTITLE] during playback. 1 If the “ANGLE ICON” is set to “OFF” in “OTHERS” menu, SUBTITLE 1.ENG/6 will not appear. Refer to pages 20-22. PLAY Press [ANGLE] during playback. Each time you
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DVD FUNCTIONS DV DVD DVD Setting QUICK Menu You can select “PLAYER MENU”, “TV ASPECT”, “PROGRESSIVE” or “DOLBY DIGITAL” from “QUICK” menu quickly. 1 Press [SETUP] in the stop mode. 2 Select the desired item. or SETUP STOP SETUP QUICK OK SETUP menu A P20 Step 5 PLAYER MENU ENGLISH Confirm that “QUICK” is selected. TV ASPECT 4:3 LETTER BOX B P21 Step 5 PROGRESSIVE OFF SETUP DOLBY DIGITAL BITSTREAM C P21 Step 5 QUICK OK CUSTOM INITIALIZE • Refer to the sections “PLAYER MENU”, “TV ASPECT”,
