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DVD-V2500
Instruction Manual
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WARNING: Copy Notification TO PREVENT DAMAGE WHICH MAY RESULT IN Federal law provides severe civil and criminal FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT penalties for the unauthorized reproduction, EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR distribution, or exhibition of copyrighted motion MOISTURE. pictures and videotapes. (Title 17, United States Code, Sections 501 and 506). WARNING: TO AVOID HAZARDOUS EXPOSURE TO Macrovision Notification INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION, DO NOT OPEN This product incorporates cop
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Important Safety Instructions 1. Read these instructions. 2. Keep these instructions. 3. Heed all warnings. 4. Follow all instructions. 5. Do not use this apparatus near water. 6. Clean only with dry cloth. 7. Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions. 8. Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat. 9. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or
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Table of Contents ◆ Safety ■ Important Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 ◆ Feature Summary ■ Feature Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 ■ Unpack. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 ■ Disc Type and Characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Table of Contents ◆ 5 - DVD Setup ■ Player Menu Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 ■ Disc Menu Language. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 ■ Audio Language. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 ■ Subtitle Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 ■ Paren
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Table of Contents ◆ 9 - VCR Playback ■ Special VCR Playback Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 ■ Tracking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 ■ Auto Play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 ■ S-VHS Playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Feature Summary DVD+VCR Features • Perfect compatibility to play back DVDs, VCDs, audio CDs, MP3 discs or VHS Tapes. • Enjoy a DVD movie while recording a TV show to the VCR. • Auto Setup instantly finds the time and runs channel search. • RF inputs and outputs for all kinds of TVs available. • Composite, S-Video, and Component video outputs. • Universal remote provides the full operation on DVD+VCR. • On-Screen Program (English/French/Spanish). DVD Features • 10-bit video digital to analog conv
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Disc Type and Characteristics This DVD player is capable of playing the following types of discs with the corresponding logos: Disc Types Recording Max. Disc Size Characteristics Playing Time (Logos) Types Single-sided • DVD contains excellent s o u n d 240 min. DVD 5" and video due to Dolby Digital Double-sided and MPEG-2 system. 480 min. Audio • Various screen and audio + functions can be easily Single-sided Video 31/2" selected through the on- 80 min. screen menu. Double-sided 160 min. VIDEO-
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Front Panel Overview 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 1 DVD DECK (p.14) 2 DVD OPEN/CLOSE (p.14) 12 PLAY/PAUSE (p.14, 15, 33, 58) 3 VCR DECK (p.15) 13 FAST-FORWARD/FWD (p.33, 54) 4 CHANNEL / (p.16) 14 FRONT PANEL DISPLAY (p.10) 5 RECORD (p.57) 15 LINE IN 2 COMPOSITE VIDEO JACK 6 DVD-VCR SELECT (p.14) 16 LINE IN 2 LEFT AUDIO JACK 7 VCR EJECT (p.15) 17 LINE IN 2 RIGHT AUDIO JACK 8 POWER (p.14) 9 MEMORY STICK (p.43) 10 STOP (p.33) 11 REWIND/REV (p.33, 54) 9
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Rear Panel 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1 RF ANTENNA INPUT 6 AUDIO LINE OUT TO TV 2 RF OUT TO TV (S-VIDEO OR COMPONENT) 3 LINE OUT TO TV (COMPOSITE) 7 COMPONENT VIDEO OUT 4 LINE IN 1 8 DIGITAL AUDIO OUT(COAXIAL) 5 VIDEO OUT SELECT SWITCH 9 DIGITAL AUDIO OUT(OPTICAL) * If 525P(480P) VIDEO OUT is selected, VIDEO 10 S-VIDEO OUT and S-VIDEO will not work. * If your TV supports progressive scan, follow the TV User’s Manual’s instru
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Remote Control Overview 1 POWER (p.14) 2 ZOOM (p.36), TV MUTE (p.12) 3 0-9 (p.16) 4 100+(p.16) 5 MEMORY STICK (p.43) 1 21 6 VOLUME +/– (p.12) 7 DVD (p.14) 2 22 8 REWIND (p.33, 54) SKIP BACK (p.33, 54) 9 STOP (p.33) 3 10 3D SOUND (p.38) 11 RECORD (p.57) 12 UP (p.16) 13 LEFT (p.16) 4 23 14 SETUP (p.16) ENTER (p.16) 15 RETURN (p.16) 24 5 16 TITLE (p.35) SPEED (p.59) 6 25 17 SCREEN FIT (p. 34) 7 26 18 SUBTITLE (p.37) 8 27 TIMER (p.60) 9 28 19 SHUTTLE DIAL (p.33) 10 29 20 JOG DIAL (p.33) 11 30 21 OPE
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Using the TV Buttons on the Remote Control Your VCR remote control will work with Samsung televisions and compatible brands. To determine whether your television is compatible, follow the instructions below. 1 Switch your television on. 1 2 Point the remote control towards the television. 3 Hold down the TV button and enter the two-figure code corresponding to the brand of your television, by pressing the appropriate numeric buttons. Brand Codes Brand Codes SAMSUNG 01, 14, 15, 23 LOEWE 28 SHARP
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Basic Connections/Auto Setup In this section, you will connect the DVD-VCR to your television and run Auto Setup, which automatically searches for channels and sets the player’s internal clock. NOTES: • See Appendix A for Advanced Connections. 1 • Standard RF or Line connection between DVD-V2500 & your TV are required to run DVD+VCR setup menu, even if you connect S-Video or Component Video Output for a better picture quality. From Antenna or Cable 1 Connect Antenna/Cable to DVD+VCR Connect an e
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Deck Control Buttons The DVD-VCR uses one set of controls to operate both decks. The following buttons are helpful in successfully controlling each deck. 1 POWER Button Press the POWER button on the remote control or front panel to turn on the DVD-VCR. 1 2 DVD Button Press the DVD button on the remote control or front panel when you want to control the DVD deck. • The DVD indicator will light on the Front Panel Display to show that the DVD deck is selected. 3 VCR Button Press the VCR button
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Basic VCR Operation To play a videotape, simply insert it in the VHS deck and press the Play button. Tapes without Record Safety Tabs can be set to play automatically when inserted; see page 56. 1 Insert VHS Tape Insert a standard VHS videotape into the VHS Deck. • Power will turn on automatically when you insert a videotape. 2 Play Tape Press the ll (Play/Pause) button on the remote control or front panel. If the tape is missing the Record Safety Tab and Auto Play is turned on, the tape will
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Basic TV Tuner Operations The following buttons are used when watching television via the DVD-VCR’s built-in TV tuner. 1 TV/VCR 1 Press to switch between your TV’s tuner and the VCR’s internal 3 tuner. 2 Channel Up/Down Press to change to the next or previous channel. 3 0-9 Buttons Press to select channels directly. 4 100+ Button Press to select channels 100 and higher. First, press the 100+ button, then press the remaining digits using the 0-9 buttons. 2 5 Display 4 Press to display the channel
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Menu Language Follow these steps to change the on-screen menu language to English, French or Spanish. 1 Open “SETUP MENU” With the DVD in stop mode, press the SETUP button. 1 2 Set “Language” Using the Up and Down buttons, move the selection arrow to “Language/Idioma/Langue,” then press the ENTER button. 3 Set menu Language Move the selection bar to your desired Language, then press the ENTER button. English Setup Menu 17
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Manual Clock Set If Auto Setup was unable to find a local TV station to set the DVD- VCR’s internal clock, follow these instructions to set the date/time manually. NOTE: It is important to set the clock for accurate Timer Recording. 1 Open “SETUP MENU” 1 , 3 With the DVD in stop mode, press the SETUP button. 2 Select “VCR Setup” Using the up and down buttons, move the selection cursor to “VCR Setup,” then press ENTER to select. 3 Select “Clock” Using the up and down buttons, move the selecti
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Tuner Band Setting This feature allows you to manually set the DVD-VCR’s tuner band to Antenna or Cable, whichever you connected to the Antenna In jack during initial setup. • Use this setting only if Auto Setup detected the incorrect tuner band, i.e. channels are coming in on the wrong channel numbers. 1 Open “SETUP MENU” 1 With the DVD in stop mode, press the SETUP button. 2 Select “VCR Setup” Using the up and down buttons, move the selection cursor to “VCR Setup,” then press ENTER to select.
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Auto Channel Memory Auto Channel Memory will automatically seek and store all active channels in your area. 1 Open “SETUP MENU” With the DVD in stop mode, press the SETUP button. 2 Select “VCR Setup” 1,3 Using the up and down buttons, move the selection cursor to “VCR Setup,” then press ENTER to select. 3 Select “Channel” Using the up and down buttons, move the selection cursor to “Channel”, then press ENTER to select. 4 Run “Auto channel memory” Move the selection arrow to “Auto channel memory
