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OWNER’S
MANUAL
DVD PLAYER with VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER
DVC850C
INSTRUCCIONES EN ESPAÑOL INCLUIDAS.
If you need additional assistance for set-up or operating
after reading owner’s manual, please call
TOLL FREE : 1-800-968-3429
Please read before using this equipment.
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: 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 ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK
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IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS 1. Read Instructions - All the safety and operating instruc- proper grounding of the mast and supporting structure, tions should be read before the appliance is operated. grounding of the lead-in wire to an antenna discharge unit, size of grounding conductors, location of antenna-dis- 2. Retain Instructions- The safety and operating instructions charge unit, connection to grounding electrodes, and should be retained for future reference. requirements for the grounding electr
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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 concerning chemical wastes. The serial number of this product may be found on the back of the DVD/VCR player. This serial number is unique to your machine. You should record the number and other vital information
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TABLE OF CONTENTS LASER SAFETY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 PLAYING A DISC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 PLAYING A DVD VIDEO OR AN AUDIO CD . . . . . . . . . . 23 ABOUT COPYRIGHT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 USING THE DVD MENUS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES . . . . .
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FEATURES DVD Mode ¡Dolby Digital sound ¡On-screen display This player can handle Dolby Digital surround sound Information about the current operation can be displayed with 5.1 channels when connected to a Dolby Digital on the TV screen, allowing you to confirm the currently decoder. active functions (such as program playback), on the TV screen using the remote control. ¡Still/fast/slow/step playback Various playback modes are available including still pic- ¡DTS (Digital Theater System) tures,
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Playback Mode VCR ¡S-VHS Quasi Playback (SQPB) Hardware specifications (Allows you to view a tape recorded in S-VHS format.) ¡Auto Head Cleaner ¡Auto Repeat ¡4 Head HiFi Stereo ¡2 Step Picture Search Operation ¡Bilingual on-screen menu display selectable in ¡Index Search English, French, or Spanish ¡Time Search ¡181 channel capability PLL frequency synthesiz- er tuner with direct station call Recording (A cable converter box may be necessary to view scram- ¡1 Year, 7 events (including Daily an
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ABOUT THE DISCS PLAYABLE DISCS DISC TYPES [ ] The following discs can be played back on this DVD DVD/VCR. Data on a DVD is divided into sections called "titles", and then into subsections called "chapters", each of which is Maximum Disc Type Logo Contents Disc Size given a title or chapter number. Playback conditions are Playback Time preset on some DVD video discs, and these playback con- Approx. 4 h (single-sided) ditions take priority over user operations on this player. If 12 cm Approx. 8
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OPERATING CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS FRONT PANEL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 POWER VIDEO CHANNEL DVD OPERATION OUTPUT VCR OPERATION L TIMER SET AUDIO VCR/TV R CST.IN OPEN/CLOSE STOP SKIP/REV PLAY FWD/SKIP STOP/EJECT REW PLAY F.FWD REC/OTR 25 23 21 19 17 15 13 11 REMOTE CONTROL 26 24 22 20 18 16 14 12 10 tape in the DVD/VCR. It flashes when all timer recordings or One-Touch Recordings are finished. 56 27 POWER SPEED AUDIO 7. POWER Button [page 17] 28 Press to turn the power on and off. 8. POWER Light 12 3 55
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example: setting clock or timer program). Press to the corresponding mode by pressing the DVD add or delete channel numbers during channel preset. or the VCR button on the remote control.. 19. STOP/EJECT Button (VCR) [page 21] 32. h Button EJECT Button DVD mode Press to remove the tape from the VCR. Press to view the DVD picture in fast reverse STOP Button motion or to reverse playback of an Audio CD. Press to stop the tape motion. Press to enter digits VCR mode when setting program (For
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You can switch the OUTPUT mode either by 49. g Button pressing the OUTPUT button on the front panel, or DVD mode by pressing the DVD or the VCR button on the Press to fast forward the Disc. Press the Pause but- remote control. However, if you press the OUTPUT ton, then press the FWD button to begin slow button on the front panel first, you need to re- motion playback. Press the FWD button repeated- select the corresponding mode by pressing the ly to change the forward speed of slow motion. DVD
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sion. here. 61. COAXIAL Jack 65. CH3/CH4 Switch Connect an optional coaxial digital audio cable Set to channel 3 or 4 to use your TV with your here and to the Coaxial Digital Audio In jack of a DVD/VCR. decoder or audio receiver. 66. ANT-IN (Antenna In) Jack 62. S-VIDEO OUT Jack Connect your antenna, Cable Box, or Direct Connect an optional S-Video cable here and to Broadcast System. the S-Video In jack of a television. 67. ANT-OUT (Antenna Out) Jack 63. DVD/VCR VIDEO OUT Jack Use the supplied R
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VCR/DVD SWITCHING Since this product comprises VCR and DVD players, it is necessary to select the correct output mode. SWITCHING TO VCR MODE SWITCHING TO DVD MODE Press the VCR button on the remote control. Press the DVD button on the remote control. (Verify that the VCR OUTPUT Light is lit.) (Verify that the DVD OUTPUT Light is lit.) Notes ¡Pressing only the OUTPUT button on the front panel does not switch the mode of the remote control. You always need to select the correct mode on the r
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IN OUT HOOKUPS SETTING THE CH3/CH4 DVD/VCR TO TV CONNECTION SWITCH 1. Disconnect the AC power cord of the TV from the If your TV does not have A/V terminals: AC outlet. When the DVD/VCR is in the VCR Playback mode or 2. Disconnect the antenna or cable from the TV. when the DVD/VCR is in the VCR mode, your TV will 3. Connect the antenna or cable to the ANT-IN jack of receive signals from the DVD/VCR on either channel the DVD/VCR. 3 or channel 4. To use the DVD/VCR with your TV, set 4. Connect th
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FOR TVs WITH COMPONENT VIDEO IN JACKS Use a component video cable (commercially available) in place of the yellow video cable to enjoy higher qual- ity pictures. The component video connection only supplies video (picture) in the DVD mode of the DVD/VCR. Therefore, in order to use the VCR features or view TV channels at the DVD/VCR, you still need to either connect the RF coax- ial cable between the ANT-OUT jack of the DVD/VCR and the TV’s Antenna In jack, or connect the yellow video cable as d
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CONNECTING TO A DOLBY DIGITAL DECODER OR DTS DECODER If using this DVD/VCR to play a DVD disc in 5.1 channel Dolby Digital surround, or DTS surround formats, the DVD/VCR outputs a Dolby Digital, or DTS data stream from its COAXIAL DIGITAL AUDIO OUT jack. By hooking the DVD/VCR up to a Dolby Digital or DTS decoder, you can enjoy a more convincing, realistic ambience with powerful and high-quality surround sound of a professional standard such as can be heard in movie theaters. Use an audio coaxia
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SETUP AUTOMATIC CHANNEL SET UP 5 Begin channel preset by pressing the F.FWD VCR button once. The tuner scans and memorizes all active channels in your area. The DVD/VCR can automatically program the tuner to scan only the channels which are available in your area. ¡The DVD/VCR distinguishes CH 01 ¡Channel memory programming is NOT needed between standard TV channels AUTO SET UP when the DVD/VCR is connected to a cable box or and cable channels. a satellite box as in "DVD/VCR TO TV CONNEC- TION"
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TO ADD/DELETE CHANNELS CLOCK SET UP When scanning, some channels may be skipped due to VCR a weak signal. In such cases, you can add the channels to the DVD/VCR memory manually. Set the clock accurately for proper automatic timer recording. We suggest that you use a TV or radio sta- 1 Press the MENU button until the main menu tion as your time source. appears. (If you have already set the clock, you only have to press it once. If not you 1 Press the MENU button twice to call up the have to
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PLAYBACK FUNCTION NORMAL PLAYBACK 2 Select "AUTO REPEAT" by pressing the PLAY or the STOP button. VCR 3 Begin auto repeat playback by pressing the 1 Insert a prerecorded tape. The DVD/VCR will F.FWD button so that [ON] appears next to turn on, and the VCR/TV Light "AUTO REPEAT". and the CST IN Light comes ¡If the on-screen menu still remains, press the on. CLEAR/C.RESET button to exit the menu. ¡If the safety tab has been removed, the DVD/VCR ¡To cancel the Auto repeat mode, press the F.FW
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