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1. Timer recording is not e Clock in DVD VCR is not set to correct e Set clock to correct time See Setting possible time the Clock on page 21 e Timer has been programmed Reprogram Timer See Timer incorrectly Recording on pages 26 and 27 e TIMER indicator light does not appear e Reprogram Timer and turn DVD VCR after programming timer off to enable timer Stereo Audio Record e TV is not Stereo compatible e No action is possible and or Playback is not Broadcast program is not in stereo for e No action is possible present mat e DVD VCR A V Out jacks are not con Make A V connections Stereo is nected to TV A V In jacks available only via A V output from DVD VCR Select AUX or A V source as TV input e DVD VCR Audio Video Out is not selected for viewing at the TV e DVD VCR BROADCAST TYPE mode is e Set BROADCAST TYPE mode to set to SAP or MONO STEREO See Using the VCR Setup Menu on page 20 Troubleshooting Continued Severe hum or noise is e The plugs and jacks are dirty e Wipe them with a cloth slightly mois heard tened with alcohol e The disc is dirty e Clean the disc e The speakers and components are e Connect the speakers and components connected poorly securely e The DVD VCR is located too close to e Move your TV away from the audio com the TV ponents Radio stations cannot e The antenna is positioned or connected e Connect the antenna securely be tu
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3. Insert a prerecorded video cassette The O O indicator will light and the DVD VCR will power up automatically e Make sure that the TIMER indicator in the display window is not lighted If it is press POWER once e f a tape without a safety tab is inserted the unit will start playback automatically Press PLAY BP once PLAY appears on the TV screen e It is not necessary to select the tape speed for play back It will be automatically selected by the DVD VCR e In playback the TV VCR selector switches to VCR mode automatically Press STOP W to stop playback STOP appears on the TV screen e If the tape reaches the end before STOP W is pressed the DVD VCR will automatically stop rewind and eject the tape and turn itself off Tracking Control Auto Tracking The automatic tracking function adjusts the picture to remove snow or streaks The AUTO TRACKING function works in the following cases e A tape is played back for the first time e Tape speed SP LP EP changes e Streaks or snow appear because of scratches on the tape Manual Tracking If noise appears on the screen during playback press either CH TRK A V on the remote control or CH PRESET A V on the front panel until the noise on the screen is reduced e In case of vertical jitter adjust these controls very carefully e Tracking is automatically reset to normal when the tape is ejected or the power cord is unplugged for more than 3
4. Select the correct input mode on the audio receiver so you can listen to the sound from the DVD VCR Connect the audio cable securely Turn on the equipment connected with the audio cable Replace it with new one Clean the disc Clean video heads Use CH TRK A V for manual tracking adjustment while tape is playing Insert a disc or tape Check that the disc or tape indicator in the display window is lit Insert a playable disc Check the disc type color system and Regional code Place the disc with the playback side down Place the disc on the disc tray correctly inside the guide Clean the disc Cancel the Rating function or change the rating level Troubleshooting Continued Some channels are e Those channels were deleted with the Use ADD DEL CH to restore channels skipped over when ADD DEL CH option See Channel Selection on page 20 using CH TRK A V Picture and sound of e Antenna or cables are loose e Tighten connections or replace cable broadcasting channel are weak or missing 97 Wrong CHANNEL SOURCE option is Try all CHANNEL SOURCE options being used See Channel Selection on page 20 for details Camcorder image is not e Camcorder is off e Turn camcorder on and operate shown properly Camcorder image via e DVD VCR INPUT SELECT is not set to Use INPUT to select LINE input channel A V input to DVD VCR LINE1 or LINE2 LINE1 or LINE2 is not shown on TV screen
5. on left 4 Select the first character using the A buttons Shift the cursor using lt buttons and select the second character using A V buttons Press SELECT ENTER to confirm your country code selection then press SETUP to exit the menu ote Confirmation of the 4 digit password is necessary when the code is changed see Changing the 4 digit code below Changing the 4 digit code 1 Follow Steps 1 2 as shown above to the left Rating 2 Enter the old code then press SELECT ENTER 3 Select Change using the A V buttons then press SELECT ENTER 4 Enter the new 4 digit code then press SELECT ENTER 5 Enter exactly the same code a second time and veri fy by pressing SELECT ENTER 6 Press SETUP to exit the menu If you forget your 4 digit code If you forget your password to clear the current pass word follow the procedure below 1 Press SETUP to display the setup menu 2 Use the Number buttons to enter the 6 digit number 210499 The 4 digit password is cleared 3 Enter a new code as shown above to the left Rating VCR Mode Tape Playback Normal Playback Preparation e Turn on the TV e Tune the TV to the DVD VCR output channel CH 3 or 4 or set the TV s source selector to VIDEO e f a direct VIDEO AUDIO connection is made between the DVD VCR and the TV set the TV s source selector to VIDEO e Set the Output Source to VCR as shown in Selecting the Input Output Source on page 15
6. TRACK 5 TRACK 5 MP3 TRACK 6 TRACK 6 MP3 TRACK 7 TRACK 7 MP3 TRACK 8 Clear Al TRACK 8 MP3 Clear Al v v m 0 56 35 sTER m oo 00 Pi po OFF Audio CD menu MP3 menu Press P The programmed track you selected last is highlighted on the program list Use A F to select the track you want to start playing Press TITLE to move to the next page Press DISC MENU to move to the previous page Press PLAY IP to start Playback begins in the order in which you programmed the tracks and PROG appears on the menu screen Playback stops after playing the last programmed track on the program list Repeat Programmed Tracks e To repeat the track currently playing press REPEAT The Repeat Track icon appears on the menu screen e To repeat all tracks on the program list press REPEAT a second time The Repeat All icon appears on the menu screen e To cancel Repeat mode press REPEAT a third time The Repeat Off icon appears on the menu screen Erasing a Track from Program List 1 Press PROGRAM during playback or in the stop mode to enter the Program Edit mode The E mark will appear 2 Press P to move to the Program list 3 Use AVV to select the track that you wish to erase from the Program list 4 Press CLEAR The track will be erased from the Program list Erasing the Complete Program List 1 Follow steps 1 2 of Erasing a Track from Program List as above 2 Use A to select Clear Al
7. The number of the current angle appears on the display Changing the Audio Language Be Press AUDIO repeatedly during playback to hear a dif ferent audio language or audio track Subtitles EJ ao Press SUBTITLE repeatedly during playback to see the different subtitle languages ote If appears the feature is not available on the disc DVD Mode Audio CD Operation Playing Audio CDs and MP3 discs The DVD VCR can play MP3 formatted recordings on CD ROM CD R or CD RW discs Before playing MP3 recordings read the notes on MP3 Recordings on page 36 Insert a disc and close the tray The menu appears on the TV screen CD Program MP3 Program a a TRACK 1 TRACK 1 MP3 TRACK 2 TRACK 2 MP3 TRACK 3 TRACK 3 MP3 TRACK 4 TRACK 4 MP3 TRACK 5 TRACK 5 MP3 TRACK 6 TRACK 6 MP3 TRACK 7 TRACK 7 MP3 TRACK 8 r Clear All TRACK 8 MP3 ps Clear All m 0 56 35 sTeER m 00 00 Pi 2 OFF Audio CD menu MP3 menu Use A V to select a track then press PLAY BP Playback starts During playback the current track s elapsed playing time will appear on the display Playback will stop at the end of the disc To stop playback at any other time press STOP W Pause CD 1 Press PAUSE STEP IH during playback 2 To return to playback press PLAY BE or press PAUSE STEP IH again Moving to another Track CB e Press BACKWARD k or FORWARD PI briefly during playback to go to t
8. LP 16 67 mm sec EP 11 12 mm sec Tape width 12 7 mm Maximum recording time SP 2 HOURS T 120 EP 6 HOURS T 120 8 HOURS T 160 Rewind time About 150 seconds T 120 Antenna 75 ohms VHF UHF Channel coverage VHF 2 13 UHF 14 69 CATV 1 125 4A A W W 1 W 84 A 5 A 1 Frequency range 20Hz to 20kHz Signal to noise ratio More than 43dB Dynamic range More than 85 dB AUDIO OUT jacks Channel separation More than 55 dB AUDIO OUT jacks DVD Specifications Laser system Semiconductor laser wavelength 650 nm Frequency response DVD PCM 48 kHz 8 Hz to 22 kHz CD 8 Hz to 20 kHz Signal to noise ratio More than 75 dB AUDIO OUT jacks Harmonic distortion Less than 0 4 Dynamic range More than 85 dB AUDIO OUT jacks Specifications Continued FM Tuner Tuning Range 87 5 108 MHz Intermediate Frequency 10 7 MHz Signal to Noise Ratio 60 dB Frequency Response 150 10 000 Hz AM Tuner Tuning Range 530 1 720 kHz Intermediate Frequency 450 kHz Amplifier Stereo mode 50W 50W 8 Q at 1 kHz THD 10 Surround mode Front 50W 50W THD 10 95 Center 50W Surround 50W 50W 892 at 1 kHz THD 10 96 Subwoofer 100W 49 at 30 Hz THD 10 96 Depending on the sound mode settings and the source there may be no sound output Inputs LINE 1 LINE 2 OPTICAL IN Speakers Satellite Speaker Passive Subwoofer Type 2 Way 2 Speaker 1 Way 1 Speaker Impedance 8 Q 4Q Frequency Response 110 40 000 Hz 40 1 500 Hz Sound P
9. Malay Malayalam Maltese Maori Marathi Moldavian Mongolian Nauru Nepali Norwegian Oriya Panjabi Pashto Pushto Persian Polish Portuguese Quechua Rhaeto Romance Romanian Russian Samoan Sanskrit Scots Gaelic Serbian Serbo Croatian Shona Sindhi Code 8373 8375 8376 8379 6983 8385 8387 8386 8476 8471 8465 8484 8469 8472 6679 8473 8479 8482 8475 8487 8575 8582 8590 8673 8679 6789 8779 8872 7473 8979 9085 Language Singhalese Slovak Slovenian Somali Spanish Sudanese Swahili Swedish Tagalog Tajik Tamil Tatar Telugu Thai Tibetan Tigrinya Tonga Turkish Turkmen Twi Ukrainian Urdu Uzbek Vietnamese Volapuk Welsh Wolof Xhosa Yiddish Yoruba Zulu Country Code List Enter the appropriate code number for the initial setting Country Code See page 24 Code Country Code Country Code Country Code Country AD Andorra ER Eritrea LC Saint Lucia SC Seychelles AE United Arab Emirates ES Spain LI Liechtenstein SD Sudan AF Afghanistan ET Ethiopia LK Sri Lanka SE Sweden AG Antigua and Barbuda Fl Finland LR Liberia SG Singapore Al Ang
10. Rear of DVD VCR Connections Continued Basic TV Connections e Make one of the following connections depending on the capabilities of your TV RF coaxial connection Connect the RF OUT jack on the DVD VCR to the antenna in jack on the TV using the 75 ohm Coaxial Cable supplied R ote If you use this connection tune the TV to the DVD VCR s RF output channel CH 3 or 4 How to set the DVD VCR s RF output channel When the DVD VCR is turned off press and hold CH PRESET A V on the front panel for about five seconds to change the RF output channel CH 03 or CH 04 RF 03 or RF 04 appears in the display win dow Audio Video connection Connect the DVD VCR VIDEO OUT jack on the DVD VCR to the video in jack on the TV using the supplied video cable V Connect the Left and Right DVD VCR AUDIO OUT jacks on the DVD VCR to the audio left right in jacks on the TV A using the supplied audio cables ote If you use this connection set the TV s source selector to VIDEO Rear of TV Gill 4H UE rate asa HI H lt ND c c DVD EXCLUSIVE GUT S VIDEO OUT OPTICAL Rear of DVD VCR O Optional TV Connections otes e DVD playback can ONLY be done using the S VIDEO OUT and COMPONENT PROGRESSIVE SCAN VIDEO OUT connection options below The tuner and VCR will still output through the RF OUT R or DVD VCR OUT A V jack See left e
11. This reminder is provided to call the cable TV system installer s attention to Article 820 40 of the National Electric Code U S A The code provides guidelines for proper grounding and in particular specifies that the cable ground shall be connected to the grounding system of the building as close to the point of the cable entry as practical CAUTION This DVD VCR employs a Laser System To ensure proper use of this product please read this owner s manual carefully and retain for future reference Should the unit require maintenance contact an authorized service location Use of controls adjustments or the performance of procedures other than those specified herein may result in hazardous radi ation exposure To prevent direct exposure to laser beam do not try to open the enclosure Visible laser radiation when open DO NOT STARE INTO BEAM CAUTION The apparatus should not be exposed to water dripping or splashing and no objects filled with liquids such as vases should be placed on the apparatus FCC WARNING This equipment may generate or use radio frequency energy Changes or modifications to this equipment may cause harmful interference unless the modifi cations are expressly approved in the instruction manual The user could lose the authority to operate this equipment if an unauthorized change or modification is made REGULATORY INFORMATION FCC Part 15 This product has been tested and found to comply wi
12. applicable only to those discs represented by the symbol DVD Audio CDs CZ MP3 Discs Front Panel POWER EJECT Switches the DVD VCR ON and OFF Ejects the tape in the VCR deck LINE2 VIDEO IN AUDIO IN Left Right VOLUME Connect the audio video output of an Adjusts volume of speakers external source Audio system TV Monitor Another VCR PAUSE STEP III Pause playback or recording Disc Tray DVD deck IRA icant ka Insert a disc here GA NG PIG DAAN TUNING A V STOP W Scans an available channel in Stops playback the area COPY MEMORY PLAY Ba Press to copya DVDin 7 play back a recorded tape the DVD deck to a VCR tape in the VCR REC ITR deck To record normally or Memorizes currently to activate Instant tuned Radio frequency Timer Recording station Cassette Compartment VCR deck Insert a video cassette here Display window RADIO AM FM Shows the current Selects Radio operation status of the mode DVD VCR CH PRESET A V PEENEST Opens or closes Scans up or down through the disc tray memorized channels or radio frequencies stations DVD VCR Toggles control between the DVD deck and the VCR deck Remote Sensor Point the DVD VCR remote control here FORWARD PP BB DVD Go to NEXT chapter track Press and hold for two seconds for a fast forward search VCR Advances the tape during the STOP mode or for fast forward picture search BACKWARD t44 lt lt DVD Go to b
13. 00 aan 38 40 Language Code List 000000 ees 41 Country Code LISt 06 ssees cece avew dt ews UG 42 Specifications 0 00 e eee eee 43 44 WalTaNly oo 4 0 eee hod bee eee ees es Rear Cover About the symbols for instructions A Indicates hazards likely to cause harm to the unit itself or other material damage Indicates special operating features of this unit Indicates tips and hints for making the task easier Before Use Playable Discs DVD DVD VIDEO 8 cm 12 cm disc etn Audio CD 8 cm 12 cm disc DIGITAL AUDIO In addition this unit can play a CD R or CD RW that contains audio titles or MP3 files otes Depending on the conditions of the recording equip ment or the CD R RW disc itself some CD R RW discs cannot be played on the unit The unit cannot play discs that contain data other than MP3 and CD DA data Do not attach any seal or label to either side the labeled side or the recorded side of a disc Do not use irregularly shaped CDs e g heart shaped or octagonal It may result in malfunctions BMG otes on DVDs Some playback operations of DVDs may be intentionally fixed by software manufacturers As this unit plays DVDs according to disc content designed by the software manufacturer some playback features of the unit may not be available or other functions may be added Refer also to the instructions supplied with the DVDs Some DVDs made for busine
14. 300 ohm tl 300 75 ohm Gi OR Adaptor 9 Not supplied i COMPONENT VCRIN DVD VCR raga Pi KB Rear of DVD VCR Without Cable Box If your cable wire is connected to your TV without a converter or descrambler box unscrew the wire from your TV and attach it to the ANT IN jack on the DVD VCR Use the supplied round coaxial cable to connect between the DVD VCR s RF OUT jack and the 75 ohm antenna input jack on the TV With this connec tion you can receive all midband super band and hyperband channels With Cable Box If a converter is required in your cable system follow the instruction below The cable hookup permits both TV and DVD VCR operation To view or record a CATV channel 1 Tune the TV to the DVD VCR output channel CH 3 or 4 2 Set the DVD VCR channel selector to the output channel of the Cable Converter box using CH TRK A V or number 0 9 of your DVD VCR Example CH3 3 Select the channel to view at the Cable Converter Box otes e With this connection you CANNOT record one program while viewing another e f you are using a cable box to tune channels it is not neces sary to do Auto Channel Programming Auto Channel Search as indicated on page 20 Cable TV Wall Jack Back Panel of Typical Cable Box CH3 E CH4 CABLE COMPONENTI VCR IN ts VER PROGRESSIVE SCAN LINE 1 O VIDEO OUT CANT IN RF OUT O Bua DVD EXCLUSIVE OUT S VIDEO OUT
15. BY PASS on the remote control g Before Operation Sound Mode Descriptions Continued Sound Mode You can enjoy surround sound simply by selecting one of the pre programmed sound fields according to the program you want to listen to Each time you press SOUND EFFECT button the sound mode is changed in the following order PROLOGIC HALL 1 gt HALL 2 THEATER A ote For the DVD you can select only when PCM indicator is shown in the display window Each time you press DUpII button the sound mode of Pro Logic Il is changed in the following order PROLOGIC MOVIE gt MUSIC VIRTUAL MATRIX Ro Edip You can select SURROUND OFF 2CH STEREO mode by pressing BY PASS button When DVD is inserted You can change the sound mode of DVD Dolby Digital DTS PRO LOGIC etc by pressing the AUDIO button on the remote during playback Although the DVD contents differ from disc to disc the follow ing explains the basic operation when this feature is used Each time you press AUDIO button the sound mode of DVD is changed in the following order _ DODIGITAL gt DODIGITAL ang DOPRO LOGIC AJ When DVD is inserted and PROLOGIC II indicator lights Each time you press DUpIT button the sound mode of Pro Logic Il is changed in the following order PROLOGIC MOVIE gt MUSIC VIRTUAL MATRIX A Edip You can set PRO LOGIC II mode to Off 2CH STEREO by pressing B
16. DVD functions ex PLAY When using the VCR first press the VCR button When using the DVD first press the DVD button POWER Switches DVD VCR ON and OFF SOUND EFFECT Selects sound mode PROLOGIC II Selects sound mode of PROLOGIC Il BY PASS Sets PRO LOGIC II mode to Off CLEAR Removes a track number on the program menu or a mark on the MARKER SEARCH menu AUDIO Selects an audio language DVD or an audio channel CD ZOOM Enlarges DVD video image ANGLE Selects a DVD camera angle if available SUBTITLE Selects a subtitle language TITLE Displays the disc s Title menu if available DISPLAY CLK CNT Accesses On Screen display Switches among the clock tape counter and tape remaining modes on the display SETUP MENU Accesses or removes DVD setup menu and VCR menu UB A V left right up down Selects an option in the menu CH TRK A Selects channel of VCR Adjusts manually the tape s picture onscreen DISC MENU Accesses menu on a DVD disc TV VCR To view channels selected by the VCR tuner or by the TV tuner SELECT ENTER Acknowledges menu selection Displays functions on the TV screen FORWARD gt gt I Search forward go to next chapter or track DVD Advances the tape during the STOP mode or for fast forward pic ture search VCR BACKWARD t44 Search backward go to beginning of current chapter or track or go to previ ous chapter or tr
17. East Timor BV Bouvet Island HM Heard and McDonald NC New Caledonia French TR Turkey BW Botswana Islands NE Niger TT Trinidad and Tobago BY Belarus HN Honduras NF Norfolk Island TV Tuvalu BZ Belize HR Croatia NG Nigeria TW Taiwan CA Canada HT Haiti NI Nicaragua TZ Tanzania CC Cocos Keeling Islands HU Hungary NL Netherlands UA Ukraine CF Central African Republic ID Indonesia NO Norway UG Uganda CG Congo IE lreland NP Nepal UK United Kingdom CH Switzerland IL Israel NR Nauru UM USA Minor Outlying Cl Ivory Coast IN India NU Niue Islands CK Cock Islands lO British Indian Ocean NZ New Zealand US United States CL Chile Territory OM Oman UY Uruguay CM Cameroon IQ Iraq PA Panama UZ Uzbekistan CN China IR Iran PE Peru VA Vatican City State CO Colombia IS Iceland PF Polynesia French VC Saint Vincent amp CR Costa Rica IT Italy PG Papua New Guinea Grenadines CS Former Czechoslovakia JM Jamaica PH Philippines VE Venezuela CU Cuba JO Jordan PK Pakistan VG Virgin Islands British CV Cape Verde JP Japan PL Poland VI Virgin Islands USA CX Christmas Island KE Kenya PM Saint Pierre and Miquelon VN Vietnam CY Cyprus KG Kyrgyzstan PN Pitcairn Island VU Vanuatu CZ Czech Republic KH Cambodia6 PR Puerto Rico WF Wallis and Futuna Islands DE Germany KI Kiribati PT Portugal WS Samoa DJ Djibouti KM Comoros PW Palau YE Yemen DK Denmark KN Saint Kitts amp Nevis Anguilla PY Paraguay YT Mayotte DM Dominica KP North Korea QA Qatar YU Yugoslavia DO
18. FORWARD BPI The tape will be played back at a speed 1 19 times slower than the normal speed e During slow playback use CH TRK A V on the Remote Control to minimize noise bands e f slow motion mode continues for more than 30 seconds the DVD VCR will automatically change to playback mode 2 To return to playback press PLAY BE CM SKIP Commercial Skip This is useful for skipping commercials or short program segments 1 Press CM SKIP in playback mode The tape will fast forward picture search through 30 seconds of recording e Skipping time can be extended by using CM SKIP e Subsequent presses result in advancing the fast forward picture search time by 30 second increments maximum 2 minutes 2 When the search is complete the DVD VCR will go into playback mode automatically VCR Mode Tape Recording Normal Recording Preparation e Turn on the power of both the DVD VCR and TV e Tune the TV to the DVD VCR output channel CH 3 or 4 or set the TV s source selector to VIDEO e f a direct VIDEO AUDIO connection is made between the DVD VCR and the TV set the TV s source selector to VIDEO 1 Insert a video cassette with the safety tab intact 2 Select the desired channel using CH TRK A V e f you are recording from another source via audio video input jacks at the Rear or Front panel select LINE1 or LINE2 by using INPUT Set the desired recording speed SP or EP by pressing SPEED e Th
19. Mode 22 24 General Explanation 22 On Screen Display 00s 22 Initial Settings 00005 ee eee 23 24 e Initial Settings General Operation 23 e Language 0 0c eee eee 23 e Picture 1 ees 23 e Parental Control 00005 24 Operation VCR Mode Tape Playback 25 30 Normal Playback 0000000 ee 25 Special Effect Playbacks 25 e Search 2 es 25 e Still Picture and Frame by Frame Playback 25 e Slow Motion 00000 eee 25 e CM SKIP Commercial Skip 25 VCR Mode Tape Recording 26 28 Normal Recording 00000 eee 26 Timer Recording eae 26 27 Instant Timer Recording 28 Dubbing and Editing 28 Copying from DVD toVCR 28 VCR Mode Tape Recording Sound Setup 29 VHS Hi Fi Stereo System MTS Broadcast 29 O VCR Mode Other Features 30 Tape Counter Memory Feature 30 Additional Information 30 DVD Mode Operation 0000 ee wees 31 33 Playing DVD otc c2 wee Soe eee Ree eee we 31 General Features 31 e Moving to another TITLE 31 e Moving to another CHAPTER 31 e Slow Motion 0 00 ce eee 31 e Still Picture and Frame by Frame Playback 32 SEACH ea i
20. Remote Control Operation Range Point the remote control at the remote sensor and press the buttons e Distance About 23 ft 7 m from the front of the remote sensor e Angle About 30 in each direction of the front of the remote sensor IMPORTANT NOTE SPENT OR DISCHARGED BATTERIES MUST BE RECYCLED OR DISPOSED OF IN A SAFE MANNER IN COMPLIANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE LAWS FOR DETAILED INFORMATION CONTACT YOUR LOCAL COUNTY SOLID WASTE AUTHORITY Before Use Continued Precautions Handling the unit When shipping the unit The original shipping carton and packing materials come in handy For maximum protection re pack the unit as it was originally packaged at the factory When setting up the unit The picture and sound of a nearby TV VCR or radio may be distorted during playback In this case position the unit away from the TV VCR or radio or turn off the unit after removing the disc To keep the surface clean Do not use volatile liquids such as insecticide spray near the unit Do not leave rubber or plastic products in contact with the unit for a long period of time They will leave marks on the surface Cleaning the unit To clean the cabinet Use a soft dry cloth If the surfaces are extremely dirty use a soft cloth lightly moistened with a mild detergent solution Do not use strong solvents such as alcohol benzine or thinner as these might damage the surface of the unit To obtain a clear pictu
21. Subtitle language EJ OFF man Legere subtitles language and Pris Angle PS 4 1 Shows the current angle number and total number of lt gt angles and changes the angle number Before Operation DVD Mode Continued Initial Settings You can set your own Personal Preferences on the play er Initial Settings General Operation Press SETUP The setup menu appears Use A to select the desired option The screen will show the current setting for the selected option as well as alternate setting s While the desired option is selected press P then use A to select the desired setting Press SELECT ENTER to confirm your selection Some options require additional steps Press SETUP RETURN or PLAY B to exit the setup menu Language Disc Language Select a language for the disc s Menu Audio and Subtitle Original The original language set for the disc is selected Other To select another language press number buttons to enter the corresponding 4 digit number according to the lan guage code list on page 41 If you enter the wrong language code press CLEAR Disc Audio vOriginal Disc Subtitle English Disc Menu French Rating German Country Code KA Spanish TV Aspect Italian Menu Language Chinese Progressive Scan Polish Hungarian Russian Other Menu Language Select a language for the setup menu This is the menu you see when you press SETUP Disc Audio VEnglish Disc Subt
22. To view a source connected to the front or rear LINE inputs First press VCR to select the VCR deck and then press INPUT to select LINE1 for rear panel or LINE2 for front panel OUTPUT SELECT To quickly select DVD VCR or Tuner Cycles through the 3 main output views DVD Tuner and VCR DVD To view the current DVD deck status disc playback DVD menu setup menu etc Tuner To view TV programs through the TV tuner VCR To view the current VCR deck status tape playback VCR programming viewing TV programs through the VCR tuner etc O eject open close Ss 2 S 3 D J J 1C level test tone sound zoom angle subtitle L INPUT 05 OUTPUT SELECT wm D c Before Operation Sound Mode Descriptions Mini Glossary for Sound Mode Allows you to enjoy 5 1 or 6 discrete channels of high quality digital audio from DTS program sources bearing the trademark such as discs DVD and compact discs etc DTS Digital Surround delivers up to 6 channels of transpar ent audio which means identical to the original masters and results in exceptional clarity throughout a true 360 degree sound field The term DTS is a trademark of DTS Technology LLC Manufactured under license from DTS Technology LLC DUDIGITAL The Dolby Digital surround format lets you enjoy up to 5 1 channels of digital surround sound from a Dolby Digital program source If you play DVDs
23. When using the COMPONENT PROGRESSIVE SCAN VIDEO OUT jacks set the VIDEO OUTPUT switch to COMPONENT PROGRESSIVE SCAN When using the S VIDEO OUT jack set the VIDEO OUTPUT switch to S VIDEO S Video Connection Connect the S VIDEO OUT jack on the DVD VCR to the S Video in jack on the TV using the supplied S Video cable S Connect the Left and Right AUDIO OUT jacks on the DVD VCR to the audio left right in jacks on the TV using the supplied audio cables A Component Video Color Stream connection Connect the COMPONENT PROGRESSIVE SCAN VIDEO OUT jacks on the DVD VCR to the corre sponding in jacks on the TV using user supplied Y Pb Pr cables C Connect the Left and Right AUDIO OUT jacks of the DVD VCR to the audio left right in jacks on the TV A using the supplied audio cables Progressive Scan ColorStream pro connection e f your television is a high definition or digital ready television you may take advantage of the DVD VCR s progressive scan output for the highest video resolution possible e f your TV does not accept the Progressive Scan for mat the picture will appear scrambled if you try Progressive Scan on the DVD VCR Connect the COMPONENT PROGRESSIVE SCAN VIDEO OUT jacks on the DVD VCR to the corre sponding in jacks on the TV using an optional Y Pb Pr cable C Connect the Left and Right AUDIO OUT jacks of the DVD VCR to the audio left right in jacks on the TV A using the supplied a
24. and then a preset number will flash To change the preset number follow the steps 5 6 as above Listening to the Radio Preset radio stations in the DVD VCR s memory first see Presetting radio stations on the left side Press RADIO FM or AM appears in the display window and radio information appears on the TV screen The last received station is tuned in Press CH TRK A V or CH PRESET A repeatedly to select a preset station Each time you press the button the DVD VCR tunes in one preset station at a time Adjust the volume by rotating VOLUME on the front panel or by pressing VOLUME or on the remote control repeatedly To turn off the radio Press POWER to turn the DVD VCR off or select another function mode DVD VCR or AUX To listen to non preset radio stations e Use manual or automatic tuning in step 2 For manual tuning press TUNING A V on the front panel repeatedly e For automatic tuning press and hold TUNING A V for about two seconds on the front panel For your reference e If an FM program is noisy Press AUDIO so that STEREO disappears in the display window There will be no stereo effect but the reception will improve Press the button again to restore the stereo effect e To improve reception Realign the antenna Troubleshooting Check the following guide for the possible cause of a problem before contacting service Symptom No power The power
25. choose a desired setting SCREEN DISPLAY The on screen display of this DVD VCR can be turned on or off e SCREEN DISPLAY can be switched between ON and OFF by using lt gt LANGUAGE The on screen programming of this DVD VCR can be displayed in English Spanish or French e LANGUAGE can be switched among ENGLISH SPANISH and FRENCH by using lt gt AUDIO MODE The DVD VCR has two separate audio playback systems the high quality VHS Hi Fi system and standard NORMAL mono system The same audio is generally recorded on both systems The VHS Hi Fi system plays on separate left and right channels and the NORMAL system plays monaural sound The normal track is always played so the cassette can be played on a DVD VCR that does not have VHS Hi Fi e AUDIO MODE can be switched between HI FI and NORMAL by using lt gt BROADCAST TYPE STEREO SAP MONO Multichannel Television Sound MTS carries stereo and or Second Audio Program SAP bilingual signals Set this display to the desired position when both MTS stereo and SAP signals are received When only one of the MTS signal is received the DVD VCR automatically selects the corresponding receiving mode Stereo or SAP regardless of the selected position For normal operation the display should be in the STEREO position The DVD VCR will then record a STEREO program when available and record a mono program If the program is NOT IN STEREO For weak STEREO and or SAP broa
26. good only to the original purchaser of the product and effective only when used in the United States excluding U S Territories WARRANTY PERIOD HOW SERVICE IS HANDLED Carry in Service Please retain dealer s dated bill of sale LABOR 90 days from the Date of Purchase or delivery ticket as evidence of the Date of Purchase for proof of warranty and submit a copy of the bill of sale to Parts One year from the Date of Purchase the service person at the time warranty service is provided Parts replaced are warranted for the remaining portion of Please call 1 877 9Zenith 1 877 993 6484 to locate your the original warranty period nearest Zenith Authorized Service Center THIS WARRANTY IS IN LIEU OF ANY OTHER WARRANTIES EXPRESS OR IMPLIED INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION ANY WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE TO THE EXTENT ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY IS REQUIRED BY LAW IT IS LIMITED IN DURATION TO THE EXPRESS WARRANTY PERIOD ABOVE ZENITH WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INCIDENTAL CONSEQUENTIAL INDIRECT SPECIAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES OF ANY NATURE EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION LOST REVENUES OR PROFITS LOST OR CORRUPTED PROGRAMMING OR DATA OR ANY OTHER DAMAGE WHETHER BASED IN CONTRACT TORT OR OTHERWISE Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages or limitation on how long an implied warranty lasts so the above exclusion
27. left to right in the box If you enter the wrong numbers press CLEAR to remove the numbers you entered Then enter the correct numbers 4 Within 10 seconds press SELECT ENTER to confirm the start time Playback starts from the selected time on the disc If you enter an invalid time playback will continue from the current point DVD Mode Operation Continued General Features continued Zoom The Zoom function allows you to enlarge the video image and to move through the enlarged image 1 Press ZOOM during playback or still playback to acti vate the Zoom function If you press ZOOM repeatedly the magnification level increases up to six times 2 Use the lt gt A V buttons to move through the zoomed picture 3 Press CLEAR to resume normal playback or return to the paused image otes e The zoom function may not work for some DVDs e The zoom function may not work on multi angle scenes Marker Search 9 1 9 You can start playback from a memorized point Up to nine points can be memorized To enter a mark follow these steps 1 During disc playback press MARKER when playback reaches the spot that you want to memorize The Marker icon will appear on the TV screen briefly 2 Repeat step 1 to enter up to nine Marker points on a disc To Recall a Marked Scene 1 During disc playback press SEARCH The MARKER SEARCH menu will appear on the screen 2 Within 10 seconds press lt gt to select a Marker num b
28. or limitation may not apply to you This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other rights that may vary from state to state THIS LIMITED WARRANTY DOES NOT APPLY TO 1 Damages or operating problems that result from shipping installation adjustment of user controls calibration maintenance or failure to maintain or separate system components and 2 Damages or operating problems that result from normal wear and tear misuse abuse operation outside environmental specifications or contrary to the requirements or precautions in the Operating Guide accident lightning strikes or other natural causes unauthorized modification or alteration incorrect electrical current or voltage signal reception or input software not licensed directly by Zenith software errors that do not disable functionality operating and software protocols adopted after date of manufacture or for outside the US institutional or commercial use or other causes not arising out of defect in material or workmanship 3 Therefore the cost of repair or replacement of such a defective product shall be borne by the consumer CUSTOMER INTER ACTIVE CENTER NUMBERS For nearest Authorized Service Center Call 1 877 9Zenith 1 877 993 6484 Monday Friday Where to buy Product Assistance or 7 AM 8 PM CT and Saturday 8 AM 5 PM CT and select Customer Assistance appropriate option from the menu Or visit our website at http www zenithservice co
29. screen is displayed The menu screen may be displayed first after loading a DVD which contains a menu DVD Use the 4 gt A V buttons to select the title chapter you want to view then press SELECT ENTER to start playback Press TITLE or DISC MENU to return to the menu screen otes If Parental Control is set and the disc is not within the Rating settings not authorized the 4 digit code must be entered and or the disc must be authorized see Parental Control on page 24 DVDs may have a region code Your player will not play discs that have a region code different from your player The region code for this player is 1 one General Features ote Unless stated otherwise all operations described use the remote control Some features may also be available on the Setup menu Moving to another TITLE qp 1 3 When a disc has more than one title you can move to another title as follows e Press DISPLAY when playback is stopped then press the appropriate numbered button 0 9 to select a title number Moving to another CHAPTER GCG 1 12 When a title on a disc has more than one chapter you can move to another chapter as follows e Press BACKWARD Ke or FORWARD PIPI briefly during playback to select the next chapter or to return to the beginning of the current chapter e Press ltd twice briefly to step back to the previous chapter e To go directly to any chapter during DVD playback pre
30. should also note that permission is required in order to download MP3 files and music from the Internet Our company has no right to grant such permission Permission should always be sought from the copyright owner Radio Operation Presetting Radio Stations You can preset 30 stations for FM and AM Before tun ing make sure that you have turned down the volume to the minimum Press RADIO FM or AM appears in the display window and radio infor mation appears on the TV screen Each time you press RADIO you toggle between FM and AM Press and hold TUNING A F on the front panel for about two seconds until the frequency indi cation starts to change then release Scanning stops when the DVD Receiver tunes in a station STEREO for stereo program appear in the dis play window Press MEMORY A preset number will flash in the display window Use TUNING A F on the front panel to select the preset number Press MEMORY again The station is stored 7 Repeat steps 3 to 6 to store other stations To tune in a station with a weak signal Press TUNING A V repeatedly in step 3 to tune in the station manually To clear all the memorized stations Press and hold MEMORY for about three seconds and MEM CLEAR appears in the display window and then press MEMORY again the stations are cleared ote If all stations have already been entered MEM FULL message will appear in the display window for a moment
31. that is being recorded can always be checked by setting the television on the DVD VCR channel 3 or 4 and pressing the TV VCR to turn the DVD VCR s VCR indicator on e Do not attempt to hook up more than one television set to the DVD VCR for either recording or playback Auto Play System This DVD VCR features automatic playback Load a cassette with the safety tab removed e The power turns on automatically and playback begins e At the end of the tape the DVD VCR stops then rewinds e The cassette is ejected after rewinding and the unit turns itself off automatically AOAR iiia AUTO AUTO AUTO lt gt pray P rewind P gt pene TAPE EJECT DVD Mode Operation Playing a DVD Playback Setup e Turn on the TV and select the video input source con nected to the DVD VCR e Audio system Turn on the audio system and select the input source connected to the DVD VCR e Set the Output Source to DVD as shown in Setting the Output Source on page 15 1 Press OPEN CLOSE to open the disc tray Load your chosen disc in the tray with the label facing up When a double sided DVD is inserted make sure the side you want to play is facing up Press OPEN CLOSE to close the tray READING appears on the TV screen and playback starts automatically If playback does not start press PLAY In some cases the disc menu might appear instead TH If a menu
32. the TV screen Some options can be changed on the menu On screen display operation 1 Press DISPLAY during playback Press A or F to select an option The selected option will be highlighted Use lt or gt to change the setting of an option The number buttons can be also be used for setting numbers e g title number For some functions press SELECT ENTER to execute the setting Temporary Feedback Field Icons me Repeat Title sm Repeat Chapter D 5 Repeat A B Repeat Off MT Resume play from this point Action prohibited or not available otes e Some discs may not provide all of the features on the on screen display example shown below e f no button is pressed for 10 seconds the on screen display disappears DVD Options Function Use A to select desired option Selection Method Title Number Shows the current title number and total number of lt q P or r 1 3 titles and skips to the desired title number Numbers SELECT ENTER Chapter Number 412 Shows the current chapter number and total number of lt P gt or chapters and skips to the desired chapter number Numbers SELECT ENTER Time search O Asa Shows the elapsed playing time and aaa searches the point by the elapsed time directly Numbers SELECT ENTER Audio language 1 ENG Shows the current audio soundtrack language and Digital Audio D OOD encoding method and channel number and lt gt Output mode 5 1 CH changes the setting
33. up the clock when the DVD VCR is turned off Things to know before starting e The clock uses the 12 hour system Be sure to set AM and PM correctly e The initial Clock Setting is JANUARY 1 2002 12 00 AM Auto Clock Set The Auto Clock Set feature is set to ON at the factory In the ON setting the DVD VCR looks for a channel carrying XDS Extended Data Services information XDS updates the clock using the Coordinated Universal Time The Auto Clock Feature enables the DVD VCR to set up the clock when the DVD VCR is turned off 1 Press MENU and the MAIN menu will appear Use A V to choose the SET CLOCK menu Press SELECT ENTER and the SET CLOCK menu will appear SET CLOCK TIMER RECORD S CHANNEL SETUP MONTH JANUARY AY 1 TUE YEAR 2 IME T pc 1200 AM AUTO CLOCK SET ON YCRSERIR PBSCH 2 TV QM SELECT RA ADJUST TO EXIT PRESS QM SELECT ENTER TO EXIT PRESS Use V to choose the AUTO CLOCK SET option Use lt gt to choose ON The Auto Clock Set feature is set to ON at the factory In the ON setting the DVD VCR looks for a channel carrying XDS Extended Data Services information XDS updates the clock using the Coordinated Universal Time Use V to choose the PBS CH option Use lt gt to choose your local PBS channel 5 Press MENU when finished ote There are cases where the TV station does not send or sends wrong date and or time information and the DVD VCR sets the incorrect t
34. with mark you can enjoy even better sound quality greater spatial accuracy and improved dynamic range HALL 1 When playing recordings of live music and classic this mode provides a feeling similar to actually being in a small concert hall HALL2 When playing recordings of live music and classic this mode provides a feeling similar to actually being in a large concert hall THEATER This mode provides a three dimensional effect similar to that of movie theater DOPRO LOGIC I Dolby Pro Logic Il creates five full bandwidth output channels from two channel sources This is done using an advanced high purity matrix surround decoder that extracts the spatial properties of the original recording without adding any new sounds or tonal colorations Pro Logic Il offers the following five modes PROLOGIC Emulation mode The Pro Logic Emulation mode offers users the same robust surround processing as original Pro Logic in case the source content is not of optimum quality or if there is a desire to hear the program more as it used to be When this mode is used it is called Pro Logic as before There is no Pro Logic mode The Pro Logic emulation mode is optional MOVIE mode Movie mode is for use with stereo television shows and all programs encoded in Dolby Surround The result is enhanced sound field directionality that approaches the quality of discrete 5 1 channel sound MUSIC mode Music mode is for use with any st
35. Dominican Republic KR South Korea RE Reunion French ZA South Africa DZ Algeria KW Kuwait RO Romania ZM Zambia EC Ecuador KY Cayman Islands RU Russian Federation ZR Zaire EE Estonia KZ Kazakhstan RW Rwanda ZW Zimbabwe EG Egypt LA Laos SA Saudi Arabia EH Western Sahara LB Lebanon SB Solomon Islands ep Specifications General Power requirements AC 120V 60 Hz Power consumption 80W Dimensions approx 430 X 97 5 X 360 mm 16 9 x 3 9 x 14 2 inches w x h x d Mass approx 7 kg 15 4 Ibs Operating temperature 5 C to 35 C 41 F to 95 F Operating humidity 5 to 90 Yo Signal system NTSC Inputs ANTENNA IN Antenna or CATV input 75 ohms VCR VIDEO IN 1 Vp p 75 ohms sync negative RCA jack x 1 VCR AUDIO IN 6 0 dBm more than 47 kohms RCA jack L R x 1 FM ANTENNA IN FM antenna input 300 ohms AM ANTENNA IN AM antenna input 300 ohms DIGITAL AUDIO IN 5 V p p 75 Q Optical connector x 1 Outputs VIDEO OUT 1 Vp p 75 ohms sync negative S VIDEO OUT Y 1 0 V p p 75 ohms negative sync Mini DIN 4 pin x 1 C 0 286 V p p 75 ohms COMPONENT VIDEO OUT Y 1 0 V p p 75 ohms negative sync RCA jack x 1 PROGRESSIVE SCAN Pb Pr 0 7 V p p 75 ohms RCA jack x 2 Audio output analog audio 1 1 Vrms 1 KHz 0 dB 330 ohms RCA jack L R x 1 RF OUT Channel 3 or 4 Switchable VCR Specifications Head system Four head helical scan azimuth system Timer 12 hour display type with AM PM Tape speed SP 33 35 mm sec
36. EED The tape speed will appear on the TV screen Press REC ITR twice The menu as illustrated will appear on the TV screen e Recording will start The TIMER indicator will light Press REC ITR repeatedly to select the recording time length At the end of the recording the DVD VCR will stop recording and shut off e During Instant Timer Recording changing the channel on the DVD VCR will not be possible e You can stop the recording by pressing STOP W INSTANT TIMER RECORD ONE TOUCH RECORD MENU ONE TOUCH RECORD 0H30M 9H00M gt OHOOM CHANNEL 2 SPEED SP Length Display each additional press of REC ITR increases recording time 30 minutes START NOW LENGTH 0H30M Checking the Recording Time Press REC ITR once to check the recording time The recalled setting will automatically return to the TV screen after 6 seconds To extend the Recording Time The recording time can be extended anytime by press ing REC ITR Subsequent presses result in advancing the recording time by 30 minute increments otes e f you press PAUSE STEP IHI during instant timer record ing the DVD VCR will enter the recording pause mode Instant timer recording is cancelled e f the DVD VCR is set to OHOOM the DVD VCR goes to normal recording mode O Dubbing and Editing If you wish to edit or dub your camcorder or another VCR recordings to this DVD VCR the rear or Front panel mounte
37. Il only This control allows center channel sounds to be posi tioned between the center speaker and the left right speakers over a range of eight steps Step 3 uses a combination of all three front speakers to give the best vocal imaging and most seamless soundstage presen tation and is recommended for most recordings Step O places all center sound in the center speaker Step 7 places all center sound equally in the left right speakers just as in conventional stereo DIMENSE MUSIC mode of Dolby Pro Logic Il only This control allows the user to gradually adjust the sound field either towards the front or the rear This can be useful to help achieve the desired balance from all the speakers with certain recordings that may contain either too much or too little spatial effect Step O is the recommended setting which has no effect on the sound Steps 1 2 and 3 gradually move the sound for ward and steps 1 2 and 3 move the sound towards the surrounds PANORAMA MUSIC mode of Dolby Pro Logic II only This control extends the front stereo image to include the surround speakers for an exciting wraparound effect with side wall imaging It is particularly effective for recordings which have strong left or right channel elements in the mix as these are detected and accen tuated by the Panorama process Before Operation VCR Mode On Screen Display OSD Some of these functions will be displayed
38. Installation and Operating Guide Warranty Model Number XBS245 DVD VCR Radio Combination Home Theater System Zenith WHS Wi VIDEO mp3 br por DIGITAL SURROUND PRO LOGIC IO Copyright 2002 Zenith Electronics Corporation Safety Precautions CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR BACK NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL This lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance servicing instructions in the literature accompanying the product WARNING TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELEC TRIC SHOCK DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPARATUS TO RAIN OR MOISTURE CAUTION TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK MATCH WIDE BLADE OF PLUG TO WIDE SLOT FULLY INSERT ATTENTION POUR EVITER LES CHOC ELECTRIQUES INTRODUIRE LA LAME LA PLUS LARGE DE LA FICHE DANS LA BORNE CORRESPONDANTE DE LA PRISE ET POUSSER JUSQU AU FOND WARNING Do not install this equipment in a confined space such as a bookcase or similar unit NOTE TO CABLE TV INSTALLER
39. Opens and closes the disc tray Ejects the tape in the VCR deck AUX DVD VCR RADIO select buttons Select the output source DVD VCR AUX or RADIO to view on the TV screen LEVEL Sets the sound level of each speaker DELAY Sets the delay time of each speaker TEST TONE A hiss noise comes out for 2 seconds from each speakers MUTE Turns off sound from speaker connec tors AUDIO OUT and RF OUT jacks 0 9 numerical buttons Selects numbered options in a menu PROGRAM Accesses or removes Program menu MARKER Marks any point during playback SEARCH Displays MARKER SEARCH menu INPUT To select the VCR deck s source Tuner LINE 1 or LINE 2 OUTPUT SELECT Cycles through the 3 main output views DVD Tuner and VCR VOLUME Adjusts volume of speaker RETURN Removes the setup menu STOP W Stops playback PAUSE STEP IH Pause playback or recording temporarily press repeatedly for frame by frame playback PLAY BP Starts playback REC ITR Records normally or activates Instant Timer Recording A B SPEED Repeats sequence Selects recording speed REPEAT Repeat chapter track title all RANDOM CM SKIP Plays tracks in random order Fast forwards picture search through 30 seconds of recording dvd ver radio OOO zoom angle subtitle CL 8 GC 6 outp ut se ote This remote control uses the same buttons for VCR or
40. TO ERASE PRESS TO EXIT PRESS 3 Use lt P gt to select a program you want to check or erase If you want to erase the program press CLEAR 4 Press MENU to return to the TV screen Program Priority 7 00PM 8 00PM 9 00PM 10 00pm If the recording start and end times of preset programs overlap on the same day see pogno s the example and diagram left program number 2 will not be recorded until program number 1 is finished The first part of program number 2 will not be recorded The same thing will happen to program number 3 UU Pr0g no 1 Prog No 2 These portions will not be recorded VCR Mode Tape Recording Continued Instant Timer Recording One Touch Record Instant Timer Recording allows you to make a recording easily of a preset length without using the program timer Preparation e Turn on the power of both the DVD VCR and the TV e Be sure the TV is tuned to the DVD VCR output channel 3 or 4 e f a direct VIDEO AUDIO connection is made between the DVD VCR and the TV set the TV s source selector to VIDEO 1 Insert a video cassette with the safety tab intact Select the desired channel using CH TRK A or number 0 9 The channel number appears on the TV screen e f you are recording from another source via audio video input jacks at the Rear or Front panel select LINE1 rear jacks or LINE2 front jacks by using INPUT Set the desired recording speed SP or EP using SP
41. U MAY BE EXPOSED TO DANGEROUS VOLTAGE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL ONLY Read these instructions All these safety and oper ating instructions should be read before the product is operated Keep these instructions The safety operating and and to protect it from over heating The openings should never be blocked by placing the product on a bed sofa rug or other similar surface This product should not be placed in a built in installation such as a bookcase or rack unless proper ventilation is provided or the manufacturer s instructions have been adhered to Do not install near any heat sources such as radi ators heat registers stoves or other apparatus including amplifiers that produce heat Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding type plug A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the other A ground ing type plug has two blades and a third ground ing prong The wide blade or the third prong are provided for your safety If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet 10 Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs convenience receptacles and the point where they exit from the product use instructions should be retained for future refer 11 Only use attachments accessories specified by ence the manufacturer Heed all warnings All warnings on
42. Y PASS button and the PROLOGIC II indicator dis appears For your reference e The DVD VCR memorizes the last mode settings for each source individually e You can identify the encoding format of program software by looking at its packaging SURROUND DTS Digital Surround discs are marked with DTS ote When you play sound tracks with 96kHz sampling frequency the output signals will be converted to 48kHz sampling fre quency Sound Level You can set the sound level of the desired channel Press LEVEL The level indicator will appear in the display window Use lt gt to select a desired speaker to set Each time you press the lt gt button it is changed as the following order FL Front Left gt C Center lt gt FR Front Right lt gt SR Surround Right lt gt SL Surround Left lt SW Subwoofer lt gt FL Front Left e On the 2 channel stereo mode you can only select the SW Subwoofer Use A V to adjust the sound level of the select ed channel 6dB 6dB Repeat step 2 3 and adjust the sound level of the other channels 5 If setting is complete press LEVEL Test Tone This function allows you can easily adjust the sound balance of the speakers from the listener s position Select the test tone mode by pressing TEST TONE e A hiss noise comes out for 2 seconds from each speak ers in the following order FL Front Left C Center FR Front Right 5 SR Surro
43. ack DVD Rewinds the tape during the STOP mode or for fast reverse picture search VCR Press and hold button for about two seconds O Rear Panel VCR IN LINE 1 VIDEO IN AUDIO IN Left Right DVD VCR OUT VIDEO AUDIO Left Right Connect the audio video output of an external source Connect to a TV with video and audio inputs Audio system TV Monitor Another VCR COMPONENT PROGRESSIVE SCAN VIDEO OUT RF OUT DVD VCR OUT Y Pb Pr DVD OUT Connect to a TV with RF coaxial inputs Connect to a TV with Y Pb Pr inputs FOR DVD VIEWING ONLY ANT IN Connect the VHF UHF CATV antenna to this terminal AC Power Cord Plug into the power source S VIDEO OUT DVD OUT Connect to a S Video Input on TV FOR DVD VIEWING ONLY DIGITAL AUDIO IN OPTICAL Connect to a digital audio output on a digital device VIDEO OUTPUT Switch Select either S VIDEO OUT or COMPONENT PROGRESSIVE SCAN VIDEO OUT depending on how you connected the DVD VCR to the TV FM Antenna Connectors Connect the FM antenna to this terminal AM Antenna Connectors Dust Protection Cap Connect the AM antenna to this terminal Remove the dust protection cap from the OPTICAL DIGITAL IN jack and connect the optical digital cable not supplied securely SPEAKER Connectors Soman te cone te Olen Ma LAG Connect the six supplied speakers to these terminals and the connector match Keep the dust Pp p l protection cap and always reattach the
44. age or additional information When the station broadcasts a Second Audio Program follow the procedure below to record SAP 1 Insert a video cassette with the safety tab intact Set the BROADCAST TYPE option to SAP VCR SETUP menu Do this if only SAP appears on the TV screen or you know the program will use SAP SCREEN DISPLAY LANGUAGE AUDIO MODE BROADCAST TYPE SAP AUDIO OUTPUT BM SELECT WG ADJUST TO EXIT PRESS MEY Set the desired recording speed SP or EP using SPEED Select the desired channel SAP should appear on the TV screen Press REC ITR once You are now recording the program you see and hear on the TV 6 Press STOP W to stop recording D VCR Mode Other Features Tape Counter Memory Feature Real Time Counter Shows length of tape run in hours minutes and sec onds Press CLK CNT to select the real time counter display Every press of CLK CNT changes the TV screen as illustrated below 2 15 AM zd M 0 05 25 ud REM 1 07 CLOCK COUNTER REMAINING TIME Counter changes to M 0 00 00 when the cassette is ejected The real time counter does not operate if nothing is record ed on the tape The real time counter will not work unless a tape is inserted Counter Memory Function This is useful if there is a section of tape you want to View immediately after recording or if you want to return to the same point several times 1 Begin recording or playing a tape Pre
45. atible TV or monitor If you set Progressive Scan to On in error you must reset the unit Press STOP W to stop any disc that is playing Next press STOP W again and hold it for five seconds before releasing it The video output will be restored to the standard set ting and a picture will once again be visible on a con ventional analog TV or monitor D Before Operation DVD Mode Continued Parental Control Rating Movies on DVDs may contain scenes not suitable for children Therefore discs may contain Parental Control information that applies to the complete disc or to certain scenes on the disc These scenes are rated from 1 to 8 and alternatively more suitable scenes are avail able for selection on some discs Ratings are country dependent The Parental Control feature allows you to prevent discs from being played by your children or to have certain discs played with alternative scenes Disc Audio Disc Subtitle Disc Menu Rating Country Code TV Aspect Menu Language Progressive Scan 1 vUnlock Change Select Rating on the Setup menu using the A and V buttons 2 While Rating is selected press P When you have not entered a password yet Enter a 4 digit password using the numbered but tons to create a personal 4 digit security password then press SELECT ENTER Enter the 4 digit pass word again and press SELECT ENTER to verify When you have already entered a password Enter a 4 d
46. be recorded and the starting and ending times Things to know before starting e f you try to set the program timer before setting the clock PLEASE SET THE CLOCK appears for a moment and then SET CLOCK menu appears on the TV screen Set the time and date before proceeding e Make sure a tape is in the DVD VCR and the safety tab is in place or the tape will be automatically ejected Preparation e Turn on the power of both the DVD VCR and the TV e Be sure the TV is set to the DVD VCR output channel 3 or 4 e Make sure the CHANNEL SOURCE in the CHANNEL SETUP menu is set appropriately TV or CATV 1 Press MENU and the MAIN menu will appear 2 Use A V to choose the TIMER RECORD menu Press SELECT ENTER to go to the TIMER RECORD menu The TIMER RECORD menu will appear e f all programs have already been entered MAX NUMBER OF EVENTS SCHEDULED message will appear for a moment and then PROGRAM 1 will appear on the TV screen SET CLOCK TIMER RECORD KI CHANNEL SETUP VCR SETUP NG SELECT ENTER TO EXIT PRESS MEY CHIE MONTH NU SELECT WG ADJUST TO EXIT PRESS MEY 4 Use lt gt to choose the PROGRAM No 1 8 Use V to choose the MONTH option Use lt gt to choose the desired month Use V to choose the DAY option Use lt gt to choose the desired day Use V to choose the START option Use lt gt to choose the desired start time Use V to choose the STOP option Use lt gt to choos
47. cap when not using the connector to protect NN against dust intrusion f 9 Do not touch the inner pins of the jacks on the rear panel Electrostatic discharge may cause permanent damage to the unit Connections Ellips Depending on your TV and other equipment you wish to connect there are various ways you could connect the DVD VCR Use connections described on pages 11 14 e Please refer to the manuals of your TV VCR Stereo System or other devices as necessary to make the best connections L caution Make sure the DVD VCR is connected directly to the TV Tune the TV to the correct video input channel e Do not connect the DVD VCR s DVD VCR AUDIO OUT jack to the phono in jack record deck of your audio system e Do not connect your DVD VCR via your VCR The DVD image could be distorted by the copy protection system Connecting Antenna Cable TV to DVD VCR Disconnect the antenna leads from the rear of the TV Identify the type of cable from your antenna If it is a round cable as illustrated it is a 75 ohm coaxial antenna cable This cable will connect directly to the jack marked ANT IN on your DVD VCR TH If your antenna lead wire is a flat type antenna cable connect it to an Antenna Adaptor 300 ohm to 75 ohm not supplied and slip the Adaptor onto the ANT IN jack The Adaptor does not screw on to the DVD VCR it just slips over the jack Wall Jack Antenna Antenna NG Cable TV Flat Wire
48. creen Menu Displays that lead you through each step The following pages describe the On screen selections to be set Menu Selection VCR functions are available using the remote control 7 Press MENU and the MAIN menu will appear Select the desired menu with A V button and then press SELECT ENTER ote Menus remain on screen for 3 minutes MONTH JANUARY DAY 1 TUE YEAR 2002 TIME 12 00 AM AUTO CLOCK SET ON PBSCH 2 TV BM SELECT WG ADJUST TO EXIT PRESS MEM SET CLOCK page 21 PROGRAM 1 MONTH REPEAT Du SELECT WG ADJUST TO EXIT PRESS MEY MAIN MENU TIMER RECORD page 26 SET CLOCK off TIMER RECORD CHANNEL SOURCE ADD DEL CH n CHANNEL SETUP VCR SETUP INPUT SLECT OM SELECT ENTER TO EXIT PRESS NAG SELECT WG ADJUST TO EXIT PRESS MEW CHANNEL SETUP page 20 LANGUAGE AUDIO MODE BROADCAST TYPE AUDIO OUTPUT Du SELECT WG ADJUST TO EXIT PRESS MEM VCR SETUP page 20 Before Operation VCR Mode Continued Using the VCR Setup Menu 1 Press MENU and the MAIN menu will appear Use A V to select the VCR SETUP menu then press SELECT ENTER The VCR SETUP menu will appear SET CLOCK SCREEN DISPLAY TIMER RECORD TUTE CHANNEL SETUP UAGE AUDIO MODE BROADCAST TYPE VCR SETUP AUDIO OUTPUT QM SELECT ENTER TO EXIT PRESS QM SELECT RG ADJUST TO EXIT PRESS Use A V to choose a desired option on the VCR SETUP menu Then use lt gt to
49. d Audio and Video A V input jacks make the connections quick and easy These direct A V jacks will also provide better picture results than using the RF jack on the rear panel Connect the camcorder s or another VCR s A V outputs to your DVD VCR as illustrated on page 14 Set the input channel LINE2 press INPUT twice to select LINE2 e f you have connected your DVD VCR to the A V input jacks on the rear of DVD VCR you should select the input channel LINE1 by using INPUT Play the tape in the camcorder or another VCR If you have a TV attached to your DVD VCR you can see the video playing When you want recording to begin press DVD VCR s REC ITR once to start ote Before recording please confirm the recording start position Copying from DVD to VCR This unit allows you to copy the contents of a DVD to a VHS tape with a press of the COPY button ote e f the DVD you are attempting to copy is copy protect ed you will not be able to copy the disc It is not per mitted to copy Macrovision encoded DVDs COPY LOCK is displayed in the display window Insert Disc Insert the disc you wish to copy in the DVD deck and close the disc tray Insert a VHS Tape Insert a blank VHS video tape into the VCR deck Press the COPY button on the unit front panel The DVD will go into Play mode and the VCR will go into Record mode e f the DVD disc menu appears you may need to press PLAY Bo manua
50. d rear speakers are further than the front speakers from the listener the delay time will be at mini mum Surround delay time settin If the distance of Ds is equal to or longer than the DF in the above figure set the Surround Delay Time as Oms Otherwise change the setting according to the below Ex If the distance from front speakers to the listener is 3 m and from rear speakers from the listener is 1 5 m in the Dolby Digital mode the surround delay time is 5 msec 3m DF 1 5m Ds 1 5 m B 1 5m B 150cm 30 cm 5 msec Center delay time setting Dolby Digital mode only If the distance of DF is equal to the distance of Dc in the left figure set the Center Delay Time as Oms Otherwise change the setting according to the table below Ex If the distance from the front speakers to the listen er is 3 m and from the center speaker to the listener is 2 4 m the center delay time is 2 msec 3m DF 2 4m DC 60cm A 60cm A 30cm 2msec setting the delay time in the Dolby Digital and Dolby Pro Logic Il mode Press DELAY The current surround delay time appears in the dis play window You can select center delay time by pressing lt gt in the Dolby Digital mode only 2 Use A V to change the delay time 3 If setting is complete press DELAY otes You can adjust the center delay time only in the Dolby Digital mode and its delay time appears Center Width MUSIC mode of Dolby Pro Logic
51. dcasts changing the dis play to mono may give clearer sound e BROADCAST TYPE can be switched among STEREO SAP and MONO by using lt gt AUDIO OUTPUT STEREO LEFT RIGHT Used during playback when AUDIO MODE HI FI NORMAL is in HI FI position for selecting the audio output signals from the AUDIO OUT terminals L ch and R ch and RF OUT This display setting should normally be left in the stereo posi tion so that when a stereo tape is played the stereo sound will be heard through the left and right channels If a mono tape is played and the audio output is set to stereo the same mono sound will be heard from both left and right channels e AUDIO OUTPUT can be switched among STEREO LEFT and RIGHT by using lt gt 207 Channel Selection This DVD VCR is equipped with a frequency synthesized tuner capable of receiving up to 181 channels These include VHF channels 2 13 UHF chan nels 14 69 and CATV channels 1 125 Preparation e Connect the DVD VCR to the desired type of antenna or cable TV system as shown in Connecting Antenna Cable TV to DVD VCR on page 11 AUTO CHANNEL PROGRAMMING 1 Press MENU and the MAIN menu will appear Use A V to select the CHANNEL SETUP menu then press SELECT ENTER The CHANNEL SETUP menu will appear a AUTO CHANNEL SEARCH CHANNEL SOURCE ADD DEL CH INPUT SLECT SET CLOCK TIMER RECORD n CHANNEL SETUP VCR SETUP NG SELECT ENTER TO EXIT PRESS MEW D
52. e the desired stop time Use V to choose the CHANNEL option Use lt gt to choose the desired channel Channel LINE1 or LINE2 Cable Users If you have CABLE TV and used Cable Box in Connecting Antenna Cable TV to DVD VCR page 11 using a cable box converter you must set the channel in this step to match the cable box output channel usually CH 3 or 4 Change channels on the cable box instead of with the DVD VCR VCR Mode Tape Recording Continued 1 Use V to choose the SPEED option Use lt gt to choose the desired recording speed AUTO SP or EP e AUTO mode determines how much tape is left and switches speed from SP to EP if necessary to com plete recording the program There will be some pic ture and sound distortion at the point of the speed change Use V to choose the REPEAT option Use lt gt to choose the desired repeat ONCE WEEKLY or DAILY ONCE event for recording up to 8 programs on a sin gle day or over the days within a period of 1 year WEEKLY event for recording up to 8 programs on a certain day of every week DAILY event for recording up to 8 programs at the same time s Monday through Friday ti PROGRAM 1 MONTH JULY DAY 6 SAT 6 00 PM REPEAT ONCE DM SELECT RA ADJUST TO EXIT PRESS TH If the input data is wrong use A to select the data and correct it using lt gt 12 Press MENU the program will be memorized by the DVD VCR e f the program pr
53. eginning of current chapter track or to previous chapter track Press and hold for a fast reverse search VCR Rewinds the tape during the STOP mode or for fast reverse picture search Display Window RAND RANDOM playback active SP EP Displays the recording and playback speed Indicates repeat mode A cassette is in the VCR deck fe ANGLE active PROG Programmed playback active Indicates encoding format of the current disc HI FI Indicates the unit is playing back a tape recorded in Hi Fi COPY DVD to VCR copy is in progress OPT Indicates source of DVD VCR is DIGITAL AUDIO IN Indicates sound mode is PROLOGIC Il RAND das PCM O0 DIGITAL Od PROLOGIC It COPY GEFD OO RPTALLAS E PROG TITLE CHPMRK VCR TIMER BE OPT SP EP DVD SAP CH NA NA NA NA NA NA NA Na Na Am cD IANI AN SAY TAY SAY SAN TAY AN N op REC DVD VCR is Recording TIMER DVD VCR is in timer recording or a timer recording is programmed VCR DVD VCR functions are available and channels are selected at DVD VCR Indicates clock total playing time elapsed time remaining time title number chapter track number channel radio frequency level volume channel or cur rent deck status Playback Pause etc STEREO Indicates a stereo broadcast is being received SAP Indicates when a SAP BILINGUAL broadcast is being received DVD DVD inserted CD Audio CD inserted MP3 MP3 disc inserted Remote Control OPEN CLOSE EJECT 4
54. er that you want to recall 3 Press SELECT ENTER Playback will start from the Marked scene 4 To remove the MARKER SEARCH menu press SEARCH To clear a Marked Scene 1 During disc playback press SEARCH The MARKER SEARCH menu will appear on the screen Use lt to select the Marker number that you want to erase Press CLEAR The Marker number will be erased from the list Repeat steps 2 and 3 to erase additional Marker numbers To remove the MARKER SEARCH menu press SEARCH N O O1 Special DVD Features Checking the contents of DVD Video discs Menus DVDs may contain menus that allow you to access special features To use the disc menu press DISC MENU Then press the appropriate number button to select an option Or use the lt gt A V buttons to highlight your selection then press SELECT ENTER Title Menu 1 Press TITLE If the current title has a menu the menu will appear on the screen Otherwise the disc menu may appear 2 The menu can list camera angles spoken language and subtitle options and chapters for the title 3 To remove the title menu press TITLE again Disc Menu 1 Press DISC MENU The disc menu is displayed 2 To remove the disc menu press DISC MENU again Camera Angle Be If the disc contains scenes recorded at different camera angles you can change to a different camera angle during playback e Press ANGLE repeatedly during playback to select a desired angle
55. ereo music recordings and provides a wide and deep sound space The Music mode includes controls that allow the sound to be tailored to individual listening tastes VIRTUAL mode Virtual mode is usually used when Pro Logic Il is connected to a virtual process for speaker use However there might be some virtualizers for which this mode does not produce the intended result For those virtualizers Movie mode may give the best surround effect Virtual mode is designed to be used with the virtual process developed by Dolby Laboratories The Pro Logic II mode should be called only Pro Logic II so the Virtual name can be reserved to describe the speaker virtualization process itself MATRIX mode The Matrix mode is the same as the Music mode except that the directional enhancement logic is turned off It may be used to enhance mono signals by making them seem larger The Matrix mode may also find use in auto systems where the fluctuations from poor FM stereo reception can otherwise cause disturbing surround signals from a logic decoder The ultimate cure for poor FM stereo reception may be simply to force the audio to mono SURROUND OFF 2CH STEREO Outputs the sound from the front left and right soeakers and subwoofer Standard two channel stereo sources completely bypass the sound field processing This allows you to play any source using only the front left and right speakers and subwoofer You can select SURROUND OFF by pressing
56. eset time is past the EVENT SCHEDULED IN THE PAST message will appear on the TV screen Return to the incorrect program and program it with the correct time e f you enter a past date the timer recording will be performed on that date of the next year e Additional programs may be entered by repeating steps 1 12 Cable Users If your cable hookup is via a TV convert er box you can program multiple recordings only on the converter box output channel This is because the converter determines what channel you view through your DVD VCR Edip If you are finished programming and you want to set the DVD VCR to record the programs you have entered MAKE SURE YOU HAVE INSERTED A TAPE WITH THE RECORD SAFETY TAB INTACT INTO THE DVD VCR The DVD VCR is now set to record the preset programs ote If the power fails or the DVD VCR is unplugged from the AC outlet the correct clock time and timer settings are kept in memory for approximately 3 seconds After 3 seconds the clock and program timer must be reset when power is restored Reset the clock according to instructions Checking Erasing the Timer Program Programming can be checked whenever the DVD VCR is turned on 1 Press MENU and the MAIN menu will appear 2 Use A F to choose the TIMER RECORD menu Press SELECT ENTER and the PROGRAM menu will appear PROGRAM 1 SET CLOCK TIMER RECORD KO CHANNEL SETUP VCR SETUP NU SELECT ENTER TO EXIT PRESS MEY REPEAT
57. every time the VCR is operated PLAY HI FI SP JUL 5 FRI 2 15 PM TAPE SPEED DISPLAY Shows the current tape speed FUNCTION DISPLAY Indicates the function in progress HI FI DISPLAY Indicates when this unit is playing back tape recorded with Hi Fi CHANNEL DISPLAY Indicates the selected channel or LINE1 LINE2 STEREO SAP DISPLAY MONO is not displayed Shows the type of audio signal received by the VCR tuner DATE DISPLAY Shows the current date Month Date Day of the week format CLOCK COUNT REMAIN DISPLAY Shows the current time the tape counter and remaining time on the tape Each press of the SELECT ENTER changes the TV screen in the following sequence One press Two presses Three presses JUL 05 FRI Y After 3 seconds 2 15 PM M 0 35 40 After 3 seconds REM 1 56 After 3 seconds 2 15 PM M 0 35 40 REM 1 56 Press Press Press SELECT ENTER SELECT ENTER SELECT ENTER All indicators are turned off otes e The function displays can be seen displayed on the TV screen for 3 seconds e The clock or tape counter tape remaining mode will contin ue until you press SELECT ENTER e The tape counter and the remaining tape length indicator appear only when a cassette is inserted Also the remaining tape length indicator appears after any tape operation Setting the On Screen Display The SETUP clock setting and timer recordings are accessed conveniently with On S
58. he Repeat icon and A appears on the menu screen 2 Press A B again at your chosen end point The Repeat icon and A B appears on the menu screen and the sequence begins to play repeatedly 3 To exit the sequence and return to normal play press A B again The Repeat icon and OFF appear on the menu screen Changing the Audio Channel Press AUDIO repeatedly during playback to hear a dif ferent audio channel STEREO LEFT or RIGHT DVD Mode Programmed Playback Programmed Playback with Audio CD and MP3 Discs Program allows you to store your favorite tracks for a particular disc in the player memory Program can contain 32 tracks Audio CD or 60 tracks MP3 disc Insert the disc and close the tray The menu is displayed on the TV screen Press PROGRAM during playback or in the stop mode to enter the Program Edit mode The E mark will appear to the right of the word Program on the right side of the menu screen N ote Press PROGRAM to exit the Program Edit mode the E mark will disappear Use A to select a track then press SELECT ENTER to place the selected track on the Program list Repeat step 3 to place additional tracks on the Program list CD Program E MP3 Program E M M TRACK 1 TRACK 12 TRACK 1 MP3 TRACK 8 MP3 TRACK 2 TRACK 8 TRACK 2 MP3 TRACK 2 MP3 TRACK 3 TRACK 10 TRACK 3 MP3 TRACK 4 MP3 TRACK 4 TRACK 3 TRACK 4 MP3 TRACK 3 MP3
59. he next track or to return to the beginning of the current track e Press BACKWARD 9 twice briefly to step back to the previous track e f playing an audio CD to go directly to any track enter the track number using the numbered buttons 0 9 during playback Repeat Track All Off CIE 1 To repeat the track currently playing press REPEAT The Repeat Track icon appears on the menu screen 2 To repeat all tracks on a disc press REPEAT a sec ond time The Repeat All icon appears on the menu screen 3 To cancel Repeat mode press REPEAT a third time The Repeat Off icon appears on the menu screen Search 1 Press and hold BACKWARD k or FORWARD PI for about two seconds during playback The player will now go into SEARCH mode 2 Press and hold BACKWARD lt 4 or FORWARD PPI repeatedly to select the required speed 4X2 4 lt 4X4 4X8 backward or X22 PP X4 BBPX8 forward 3 Search speed and direction are indicated on the menu screen 4 To exit SEARCH mode press PLAY P Random 1 Press RANDOM during playback or when playback is stopped The unit automatically begins Random Playback and RAND or RAND appears on the display window and menu screen 2 To return to normal playback press RANDOM repeat edly until RAND or RAND disappears on the dis play window and menu screen Repeat A B To repeat a sequence 1 During disc playback press A B at your chosen start ing point T
60. i oh ove ceira ete ee Yo e 32 e Random 14 aa ahahah tni iru EDGE 32 e Repeat 2 0 eee 32 e Repeat A B ee 32 e Time Search 32 NAG AA PAPA oes 33 e Marker Search 33 Special DVD Features 33 e Checking the contents of DVD Video discs Menus 33 e Title Menu 00 000 a 33 e Disc Menu 0 00 eee 33 e Camera Angle 000 cease 33 e Changing the Audio Language 33 e Subtitle 4 55 02 ottawa e AA 33 DVD Mode Audio CD Operation 34 Playing Audio CDs and MP3 discs 34 Pause 1 ee 34 e Moving to another Track 34 e Repeat Track All Off 34 SCANS AA AOD eee 34 e Random a 34 e Repeat A B 1 ee ee 34 e Changing the Audio Channel 34 DVD Mode Programmed Playback 35 Programmed Playback with Audio CD and MP3 DISCS lt 4 lt c lt e e4 0s060 60e 4 35 e Repeat Programmed Tracks 35 e Erasing a Track from Program List 35 e Erasing the Complete Program List 35 DVD Mode Additional Information 36 Screen Saver a 36 Video Mode Setting 36 Notes on MP3 Discs 36 Radio Operation 0 00 cee es 37 Presetting Radio Stations 37 Listening to the Radio 37 Reference Troubleshooting 0 0
61. igit password using the numbered but tons to confirm the personal 4 digit security pass word then press SELECT ENTER If you make a mistake before pressing SELECT ENTER press CLEAR and enter 4 digit security password again Select a rating from 1 to 8 using the A V but tons One 1 has the least playback restrictions Eight 8 has the most playback restrictions Unlock If you select Unlock Parental Control is not active The disc will play in full Ratings 1 to 8 Some discs contain scenes not suitable for children If you set a rating for the play er all disc scenes with the same rating or lower will be played Higher rated scenes will not be played unless an alternative scene is available on the disc The alternative must have the same rating or a lower one If no suitable alternative is found play back will stop You must enter the 4 digit password or change the rating level in order to play the disc Press SELECT ENTER to confirm your rating selection then press SETUP to exit the menu O Country Code Enter the code of a country area whose standards were used to rate the DVD video disc referring to the list See Country Code List page 42 Disc Audio Code Set Disc Subtitle US Disc Menu Rating Country Code TV Aspect LJ Menu Language Progressive Scan Select Country Code using the A V buttons on the setup menu 2 While Country Code is selected press P 3 Follow step 3 of Rating
62. ime If this happens we recommend that you set the clock manually Manual Clock Set Example July 5 2002 2 15 AM 7 Press MENU and the MAIN menu will appear Use A V to choose the SET CLOCK menu Press SELECT ENTER and the SET CLOCK menu will appear G SET clock CHANNEL SETUP ae AM AUTO CLOCK SET ON PBSCH 2 TV VCR SETUP NG SELECT ENTER TO EXIT PRESS TE QM SELECT WG ADJUST TO EXIT PRESS MEY 3 Use lt gt to choose the month Use V to choose the DAY option Use lt gt to choose the day The day of the week will display automatically Use V to choose the YEAR option Use lt gt to choose the year Use V to choose the TIME option Use lt gt to choose the time 7 Press MENU when finished ote If setting the clock manually AUTO CLOCK SET must set to OFF If set to ON an incorrect date and or time will be entered again when the DVD VCR is turned off Before Operation DVD Mode A Caution Before using the remote control press DVD to select the operation mode to DVD General Explanation This manual gives basic instructions for operating the DVD VCR Some DVDs require specific operation or allow only limited operation during playback When this occurs the symbol appears on the TV screen indi cating that the operation is not permitted by the DVD VCR or is not available on the disc On Screen Display General playback status can be displayed on
63. is DVD VCR is not designed to record in LP mode 4 Set the MTS mode as desired See page 20 29 Press REC ITR once Recording will start The REC indicator will light in the display window e f a cassette with no safety tab is loaded the cassette will be ejected automatically Press STOP W to stop recording If the tape reaches the end before STOP W is pressed the DVD VCR will automatically stop rewind eject and turn itself off To pause the recording 1 Press PAUSE STEP IM to pause the tape during recording The REC indicator will flash in the display window 2 When you want to continue recording press PAUSE STEP IH or press REC ITR e After 5 minutes in pause mode the tape will be stopped automatically to protect the tape and the video heads To record one TV program while watch ing another 1 Press TV VCR to select the TV mode during recording The VCR indicator disappears 2 Using the TV select the channel to be viewed fips Always use PAUSE STEP IHI for best results when making changes during recording For example To change channels during recording first press PAUSE STEP IH to put the unit in pause mode Then select the desired channel on the DVD VCR and press PAUSE STEP IH again to resume recording Timer Recording This DVD VCR can be programmed to record up to 8 programs within a period of 1 year For unattended recording the timer needs to know the channels to
64. is on but the DVD VCR does not work No picture No sound The playback picture is poor The DVD VCR does not start playback Cause e The power cord is disconnected e No disc is inserted e No tape is inserted e The TV is not set to receive DVD VCR signal output e TV VCR mode for DVD VCR is set to TV e The video cable is not connected securely e The connected TV power is turned off e The equipment connected with the audio cable is not set to receive DVD VCR signal output e The audio cables are not connected securely e The power of the equipment connected with the audio cable is turned off e The audio connecting cord is damaged e The disc is dirty e Tape heads are dirty e Tape is a rental or was recorded on another VCR e No disc is inserted e No tape is inserted e An unplayable disc is inserted e The disc is placed upside down e The disc is not placed within the guide e The disc is dirty e The Rating level is set Solution Plug the power cord into the wall outlet securely Insert a disc or tape Check that the disc or tape indicator in the display window is lit Select the appropriate video input mode on the TV so the picture from the DVD VCR appears on the TV screen Press the TV VCR button on the remote control repeatedly to choose VCR mode VCR indicator light appears in the display window Connect the video cable securely Turn on the TV
65. itle Spanish i Disc Menu E French Rating Country Code TV Aspect Menu Language Progressive Scan Picture TV Aspect 4 3 Letterbox Select when a standard 4 3 TV is con nected Displays theatrical images with masking bars above and below the picture 4 3 Panscan Select when a standard 4 3 TV is con nected Displays pictures cropped to fill your TV screen Both sides of the picture are cut off 16 9 Wide Select when a 16 9 wide TV is connected Disc Audio 4 3 Letterbox Disc Subtitle 4 3 Panscan Disc Menu v 16 9 Wide Rating 3 Country Code TV Aspect LJ Menu Language Progressive Scan Progressive Scan Progressive Scan Video provides the highest quality pictures with less flickering If you are using the COMPONENT PROGRESSIVE SCAN VIDEO OUT jacks but are connecting the DVD VCR to a standard analog television set Progressive Scan to Off If you are using the COMPONENT PROGRESSIVE SCAN VIDEO OUT jacks for connection to a TV or monitor that is compatible with a progressive scan signal set Progressive Scan to On Disc Audio Disc Subtitle Disc Menu Rating Country Code TV Aspect Menu Language Progressive Scan ote Progressive Scan only works when the VIDEO OUT PUT switch on the rear panel is set to COMPO NENT PROGRESSIVE SCAN caution Once the setting for progressive scan output is entered an image will only be visible on a progressive scan comp
66. l then press SELECT ENTER The complete Program for the disc will be erased The programs are also cleared when the disc is removed To resume normal playback from programmed playback Press and hold PROGRAM for 3 seconds until PROG indicator disappears in the display window DVD Mode Additional Information Screen Saver The screen saver picture appears when you leave the DVD VCR in stop mode for about five minutes Video Mode Setting B e With certain discs the playback picture may be flick ering or Dot Crawl is shown on straight lines That means Vertical interpolation or De interlace is not perfectly matched with the disc In this case the picture quality may be improved by changing the video mode e To change the video mode press and hold DISPLAY about 3 seconds during disc playback The new video mode number selected is displayed on the TV screen Check whether the video quality has improved If not repeat the above procedure until picture quality is improved e Video mode change sequence MODE1 MODE2 MODE3 MODE4 MODE5 MODE1 e f you turn off the power video mode will revert to initial state MODE1 Notes on MP3 Discs About MP3 e An MP3 file is audio data compressed by using MPEG1 the audio layer 3 file coding scheme We call files that have the mp3 file extension MP3 files e The player can not read an MP3 file that has a file extension other than
67. lly to begin copying Stop the Copy Process When the DVD is finished playing press the VCR on the remote control and then press STOP W to end copying You must stop the Copy process manually when the DVD movie ends or the unit may replay and record over and over again ote When you stop the DVD playback during copying the recording on VCR is stopped automatically VCR Mode Tape Recording Sound Setup VHS Hi Fi Stereo System MTS Broadcast This DVD VCR is equipped with the VHS Hi Fi audio sound system for recording and playback The informa tion below gives a brief description of Hi Fi audio and how to record and play a tape in the Hi Fi audio mode Playback with Hi Fi Stereo Audio Sound A stereo TV with AUDIO VIDEO input jacks or a stereo audio system is required for true stereo playback To experience the full and rich stereo sound available with Hi Fi recorded tapes we recommend the connection of this unit to a home stereo audio system Set the AUDIO MODE option to HI FI on the VCR SETUP menu SCREEN DISPLAY LANGUAGE AUDIO MODE HI FI BROADCAST TYPE AUDIO OUTPUT Du SELECT KRE ADJUST TO EXIT PRESS Set the AUDIO OUTPUT option to STEREO position STEREO POSITION The left channel sound L is heard from the left speaker and the right channel sound R is heard from the right speaker LEFT POSITION The left channel sound L is heard from both speakers RIGHT POSITION The right cha
68. m ZENITH ELECTRONICS CORPORATION Zenith Part No 206 3847 2000 MILLBROOK DRIVE GS 3835RM0058B LINCOLNSHIRE IL 60069 Printed in Indonesia Issue O
69. mp3 e The player can not read a fake MP3 file that has a file extension mp3 MP3 Disc compatibility with this player is limit ed as follows 1 Sampling Frequency only at 44 1kHz 2 Bit rate within 32 320kbps 3 CD R physical format should be ISO 9660 4 If you record MP3 files using the software which cannot create a FILE SYSTEM for example Direct CD etc it is impossible to playback MP3 files We therefore recommend that you use Easy CD Creator which creates an ISO9660 file system 5 A single session disc requires MP3 files in the first track If there is no MP3 file in the 1st track it cannot playback MP3 files If you wish to playback MP3 files format all the data in the disc or use a new one 6 We do not recommend using CD RW discs Please use finished CD R discs only 7 File names should be named using 8 letters or less and must incorporate the mp3 extension e g ee MP3 8 Do not use special characters such as _ gt lt l3V etc 9 Total number of files on the disc should be less than 200 10 Use 74 minute CD R discs 650M do not use 80 minute CD R 700M software This DVD VCR requires discs recordings to meet certain technical standards in order to achieve optimal playback quality Pre recorded DVDs are automatically set to these standards There are many different types of recordable disc formats including CD R containing MP3 files Customers
70. ned in poorly e Adjust the antennas and connect an external antenna if necessary e The signal strength of the stations is too e Tune in the station manually weak when tuning in with automatic tuning e No stations have been preset or preset e Preset the stations page 37 stations have been cleared when tuning by scanning preset stations No sound from DIGITAL e DVD VCR source is not set to DIGITAL e Select OPTICAL by pressing AUX AUDIO IN OPTICAL AUDIO IN OPTICAL The remote control e The remote control is not pointed at the e Point the remote control at the remote does not work properly remote sensor of the DVD VCR sensor of the DVD VCR e The remote control is too far from the e Operate the remote control within 23 ft DVD VCR 7 m e There is an obstacle in the path of the e Remove the obstacle remote control and the DVD VCR e The batteries in the remote control are e Replace the batteries with new ones exhausted e This remote control uses same buttons e When using a VCR first press the VCR for VCR and DVD ex PLAY button When using a DVD first press the DVD button Moisture Condensation Moisture condensation can occur In locations where moisture condensation may occur e When the DVD VCR is moved from a cold place toa e Keep the DVD VCR plugged into an AC power outlet warm place with POWER On This will help prevent condensation e Under extremely humid conditions e When conden
71. nnel sound R is heard from both speakers SCREEN DISPLAY LANGUAGE AUDIO MODE BROADCAST TYPE AUDIO OUTPUT STEREO Di SELECT WG ADJUST TO EXIT PRESS Insert a cassette and press PLAY BP Adjust volume at your stereo system MTS Multi Channel TV Sound This DVD VCR will decode MTS stereo and bilingual SAP off the air broadcast sound signals It also decodes stereo TV sound from local cable companies as long as they operate on assigned cable frequencies and use the ElA recommended MTS stereo bilingual TV sound system Multichannel TV Sound Indicator MTS Shows Onscreen as illustrated below when SELECT ENTER is pressed e One or both of the indicators will light depending on the MTS broadcast TV screen r STEREO Lights up when a stereo broadcast CH 4 i STEREO SAP is being received I SAP l Lights up when a SAP BILINGUAL ka broadcast is being received If only STEREO appears on the TV screen The DVD VCR can record in stereo onto the VHS Hi Fi audio tracks when the BROADCAST TYPE option is in the STEREO position The DVD VCR will also record mono audio onto the mono audio track If only SAP appears on the TV screen Set the BROADCAST TYPE option to SAP If STEREO SAP appears on the TV screen Use the BROADCAST TYPE option to select the desired recording mode STEREO or SAP SAP Second Audio Program Recording Some stations transmit a Second Audio Program which is used for a second langu
72. r listening position set up the speakers at equal distance And by hearing position set up an interval between speakers of 45 degree Center Speaker It is ideal that the center speakers and front speakers are same height But normally place it above or below the television as shown below Rear Speakers Place the rear surround speakers to the left and right behind the primary listening area These speakers recreate sound motion and atmosphere required for surround playback For best results do not install the rear speakers too far behind the listening position install them at or above the level of the listener s ears It is also effective to direct the rear speakers towards a wall or ceiling to further disperse the sound In the case of a smaller room size if the audience is near to the rear wall set the rear speakers opposite each other and set the rear speakers 60 90 cm above the listener s ears Subwoofer This can be placed in any front position Subwoofer Center Speaker Front Front Speaker Speaker Left Right Rear Rear Speaker Speaker Left Right N Connections Continued Radio Antenna Connections Connect the supplied FM AM antennas for radio listen ing Connect the AM loop antenna to the AM antenna connectors Connect the FM wire antenna to the FM antenna connectors otes e To prevent noise pickup keep the AM loop antenna away from the DVD VCR and other component
73. re The DVD VCR is a high tech precision device If the optical pick up lens and disc drive parts are dirty or worn the picture quality will be poor Regular inspection and maintenance are recommended after every 1 000 hours of use This depends on the operating environment For details please contact your nearest dealer Notes on Discs Handling discs Do not touch the playback side of the disc Hold the disc by the edges so that fingerprints will not get on the surface Do not stick paper or tape on the disc Storing discs After playing store the disc in its case Do not expose the disc to direct sunlight or sources of heat or leave it in a parked car exposed to direct sun light as there may be a considerable temperature increase inside the car Cleaning discs Fingerprints and dust on the disc can cause poor pic ture quality and sound distortion Before playing clean the disc with a clean cloth Wipe the disc from the cen ter outward Yes No Do not use strong solvents such as alcohol benzine thinner commercially available cleaners or anti static spray intended for older vinyl records About Symbols About the symbol display O may appear on the TV screen during operation This icon means the function explained in this owner s manual is not available on that specific DVD video disc About the disc symbols for instructions A section whose title has one of the following symbols are
74. ressure Level 83 dB W 1m 82 dB W 1m Rated Input Power 5OW 100 W Max Input Power 100 W 200 W Net Dimensions W x H x D 100 x 147 x 127 5 mm 200 x 425 x 381 mm 3 9 x 5 8 x 5 0 inches 7 9 x 16 7 x 15 inches Net Weight 0 92 kg 2 0 Ibs 7 06kg 15 6 Ibs Accessory S Video cable 0 0c nee 1 Video cable eee 1 PUGIO CADIS ss aeaa ot AA KNA ARAE E othe 1 RF 75 ohm Coaxial Cable 1 ODEAKEIS cina seceded dak cok dd EEEE EEREN EEREN 6 Speaker cables 0 0 00 eee ee eee eee 5 Ferrite Core anuanua naaa aa 1 AM loop antenna 0 0 ee 1 FM GNENNA zan ahh ce BANA oes EROS NEN 1 Remote control ce eee 1 DANGIIES 2 24624 cada apan AKI each ERA ANAKAN 2 e Design and specifications are subject to change without notice Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Dolby and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Confidential unpublished works Copyright 1992 1997 Dolby Laboratories All rights reserved ZENITH ELECTRONICS CORPORATION DVD VCR Radio Combination Home Theater System Limited Warranty USA zenith eee Zenith will repair or replace your product at Zenith s option if it proves to be defective in material or workman ship under normal use during the warranty period Warranty Period listed below effective from the date Date of Purchase of original consumer purchase of the product This limited warranty is
75. s e Be sure to fully extend the FM wire antenna e After connecting the FM wire antenna keep it as hori zontal as possible AM loop antenna supplied FM wire antenna supplied AUDIO IN DVD EXCLUSIVE OUT S VIDEO OUT OPTICAL Rear of DVD VCR Accessory Audio Video A V Connections to DVD VCR Connect the VCR IN LINE1 or LINE2 jacks on the DVD VCR to the audio video out jacks on your accessory component using optional audio video cables Jack panel of Accessory Component VCR Camcorder etc VCR IN LINE 1 Front of DVD VCR Rear of DVD VCR O Digital Device Connections Connect the DIGITAL AUDIO IN OPTICAL jacks on the DVD VCR to the digital audio out optical jacks on your digital device DVD Player Game device etc using optional optical audio cable To select source of DVD VCR to OPTICAL IN press AUX on the remote control otes e f the audio format of the digital output does not match the capabilities of your DVD VCR the DVD VCR will produce a strong distorted sound or no sound at all e The Optical input function is available only when the other unit s Sampling Frequency is 32 48kHz Game Device ear HDTV Receiver F R 8Q C 80 F L 80 DVD EXCLUSIVE OUT S VIDEO OUT OPTICAL Rear of DVD VCR Selecting the Input Output Source Follow these guidelines to select and switch among the AUX DVD VCR RADIO various DVD VCR input and outpu
76. sation has occurred wait a few hours for the DVD VCR to dry before using it Language Code List Enter the appropriate code number for the initial settings Disc Audio Disc Subtitle and or Disc Menu See page 23 Code 6566 6565 6570 8381 6577 6582 7289 6583 6588 6590 6665 6985 6678 6890 6672 6682 6671 7789 6669 7577 6765 9072 6779 7282 6783 6865 7876 6978 6979 6984 7079 Language Abkhazian Afar Afrikaans Albanian Amharic Arabic Armenian Assamese Aymara Azerbaijani Bashkir Basque Bengali Bangla Bhutani Bihari Breton Bulgarian Burmese Byelorussian Cambodian Catalan Chinese Corsican Croatian Czech Danish Dutch English Esperanto Estonian Faeroese Code 7074 7073 7082 7089 7176 7565 6869 6976 7576 7178 7185 7265 7387 7273 7285 7383 7378 7365 7165 7384 7465 7487 7578 7583 7575 7589 7579 7585 7679 7665 7686 Language Fiji Finnish French Frisian Galician Georgian German Greek Greenlandic Guarani Gujarati Hausa Hebrew Hindi Hungarian Icelandic Indonesian Interlingua lrish Italian Japanese Javanese Kannada Kashmiri Kazakh Kirghiz Korean Kurdish Laothian Latin Latvian Lettish Code 7678 7684 1775 7771 7783 7776 7784 7773 7782 7779 7778 7865 7869 7879 7982 8065 8083 7065 8076 8084 8185 8277 8279 8285 8377 8365 7168 8382 8372 8378 8368 Language Lingala Lithuanian Macedonian Malagasy
77. sec onds Special Effect Playback Special effects playback notes e Horizontal lines noise bars will appear on the TV screen This is normal The audio is automatically muted during special effect modes so there is no sound during search During the high speed picture search modes a short time is needed to stabilize tape speed when re entering the PLAY mode Slight interference may be observed during this time Search This function lets you quickly and visually search for a desired tape section in either direction forward and reverse 1 Press BACKWARD I lt or FORWARD BP 1 during playback The DVD VCR will be activated in the SEARCH mode e f the DVD VCR is left in the SEARCH mode for more than 3 minutes the DVD VCR will automatically enter the PLAY mode to protect the tape and video heads 2 To return to playback press PLAY Bi Still Picture and Frame by Frame Playback 1 Press PAUSE STEP IH during playback A still picture appears on the TV screen e f a still picture vibrates vertically stabilize it by using CH TRK A V on the remote control e f the DVD VCR is left in the STILL mode for more than 5 minutes the DVD VCR will automatically enter the STOP mode to protect the tape and video heads 2 Press PAUSE STEP fll repeatedly to advance the video picture one frame at a time while viewing a still picture 3 To return to playback press PLAY BE Slow Motion 1 While in still mode press
78. ss CLK CNT repeatedly to display the real time counter on the TV screen At the point that you want to locate later reset the real time counter to M 0 00 00 by pressing CLEAR 4 Continue to play or record Press STOP W when recording or playback fin ishes Press BACKWARD 144 The tape automatically stops when the tape counter returns to about M 0 00 00 Tape Remaining This function allows the time of the remaining tape to be displayed during recording or playback Press CLK CNT repeatedly until REM indicator displays on the TV screen during recording or playback ote The remaining tape length indicator may not be displayed correctly depending on the condition of the tape and the kind of the tape T 140 T 160 or T 210 etc Additional Information e In manual recording Timer recording Instant Timer Recording playback or fast forward modes the DVD VCR automatically starts rewinding the tape at the end of the tape The cassette will stop at the beginning of the tape and be ejected and the DVD VCR will turn itself off e After you have finished using the DVD VCR rewind eject and remove the cassette Place the cassette in its protective sleeve to protect it from dust It is not necessary to rewind the cassette before removing it but if you do it will be ready to play or record the next time you use it Be sure the DVD VCR Channel Selector is on the correct channel you wish to record The channel
79. ss DISPLAY Then press A V to select C chapter Then enter the chapter number using the numbered buttons 0 9 ote For two digit numbers press the buttons in rapid succession Slow Motion 1 Press BACKWARD I lt or FORWARD PPI during pause mode The DVD VCR will enter SLOW mode 2 Use the BACKWARD Ik lt or FORWARD BP 1 to select the required speed M 1 16 lt 1 1 8 lt l 1 4 or lt I 1 2 backward or I gt 1 16 I gt 1 8 I gt 1 4 or I gt 1 2 forward 3 To exit slow motion mode press PLAY DVD Mode Operation Continued General Features continued Still Picture and Frame by frame playback DVD 1 Press PAUSE STEP I during playback The player will now go into PAUSE mode 2 You can advance the picture frame by frame by pressing PAUSE STEP fll repeatedly on the remote control Search 1 Press and hold BACKWARD K lt or FORWARD gt gt l for about two seconds during playback The player will now go into SEARCH mode 2 Press and hold BACKWARD lt 4 or FORWARD PPI repeatedly to select the required speed 4X2 4X4 4X 16 4OX100 backward or PIPX2 PP X4 PBX16 BBX100 forward 3 To exit SEARCH mode press PLAY B Random 1 Press RANDOM during playback or in stop mode The unit automatically begins Random Playback and RAND appears on the display window 2 To return to normal playback press RANDOM until RAND disappears on the display window T p B
80. ss purposes may not be played on the unit Regional code of the DVD VCR and DVDs This DVD VCR is designed and manufactured for playback of Region 1 encoded DVD software The region code on the labels of some DVD discs indi cates which type of DVD VCR can play those discs This unit can play only DVD discs labeled 1 or ALL If you try to play any other discs the message Check Regional Code will appear on the TV screen Some DVD discs may not have a region code label even though their play back is prohibited by area limits Disc related terms Title DVD only The main film content or accompanying feature content or music album Each title is assigned a title reference number enabling you to locate it easily Chapter DVD only Sections of a picture or a musical piece that are smaller than titles A title is composed of one or several chap ters Each chapter is assigned a chapter number to enable you to locate the chapter you want Depending on the disc chapters may not be labeled Track Audio CD only Sections of a musical piece on an audio CD Each track is assigned a track number enabling you to locate the track you want Remote control battery installation Detach the battery cover on the rear of the remote control and insert two R03 size AAA batteries with and matched correctly Caution Do not mix old and new batteries Never mix different types of batteries standard alkaline etc
81. t sources e DVD To view output from the DVD deck Press DVD on the remote or DVD VCR on the front panel until the DVD indicator on the front panel lights and output from the DVD deck is viewed on the TV screen e VCR To view output from the VCR deck Press VCR on the remote or DVD VCR on the front panel until the VCR indicator on the front panel lights and output from the VCR deck is viewed on the TV screen e RADIO To listen to AM FM radio broadcasts Press RADIO on the remote to toggle between AM and FM radio The selected frequency appears on the front panel display e AUX To listen to an audio source connected to the DIGITAL AUDIO IN OPTICAL jack with video from LINE 1 Press AUX on the remote control once DIGITAL AUDIO IN will appear and the OPT indicator will light on the front panel display Audio will come from an external source connected to the DIGITAL AUDIO IN OPTICAL jack and video will come from an external source connected to the VIDEO IN jack of LINE 1 for rear panel To listen to an audio source connected to the AUDIO IN jack of LINE1 with video from LINE 1 Press AUX on the remote control a second time ANALOG AUDIO IN will appear and the OPT indica tor will turn off on the front panel display Audio will come from an external source connected to the AUDIO IN jacks of LINE1 for rear panel and video will come from an external source connected to the VIDEO IN jack of LINE 1 for rear panel INPUT
82. th the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the product is operated in a residential installation This product generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this product does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the product off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures e Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna e Increase the separation between the product and receiver e Connect the product into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected e Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help FCC COMPLIANCE The responsible party for this product s compliance is Zenith Electronics Corporation 2000 Millbrook Drive Lincolnshire IL 60069 USA Phone 1 847 941 8000 M Notes ON COPYRIGHTS It is forbidden by law to copy broadcast show broadcast via cable play in public or rent copyrighted material without permission This product features the copy protection function developed by Macrovision Cop
83. the product and in the operating instructions should be adhered to Follow all instructions All operating and use instructions should be followed Do not use this product near water For example Na near a bath tub wash bowl kitchen sink laundry tub mai in a wet basement or near a swimming pool and other areas located near water 12 Use only with the cart stand tripod bracket or table specified by the manufacturer or sold with Clean only with dry cloth Unplug this product from apparatus When a cart is used use caution when the wall outlet before cleaning Do not use liquid clean moving the cart product combination to avoid ers injury from tip over Do not block any ventilation openings Install in 13 Unplug this product during lightning storms or accordance with the manufacturers instructions when unused for long periods of time Slots and openings in the cabinet are provided for ven tilation and to ensure reliable operation of the product 14 Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel Servicing is required when the product has been damaged in any way such as power supply cord or plug is damaged liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the product the product has been exposed to rain or moisture does not operate normally or has been dropped Table of Contents Introduction Safety Precautions 4 aaa 2 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 3 Table of Contents
84. u SELECT RA ADJUST TO EXIT PRESS MEM Use V to choose the INPUT SELECT option then use lt gt to select TUNER Press lt gt repeatedly to switch among TUNER LINE1 and LINE2 Use A V to choose the AUTO CHANNEL SEARCH option then use lt gt to find channels The tuner will automatically cycle through all available channels in the area and place them in the tuner s memory After the AUTO CHANNEL SEARCH PROCEED ING is complete make sure the CHANNEL SOURCE is set appropriately TV or CATV by pressing A V and choosing the correct CHAN NEL SOURCE TV or CATV by using lt gt using the CHANNEL SETUP menu Remember TV is for the air antenna reception CATV is for cable or wireless cable connection 6 Press MENU to return to the TV screen Use CH TRK A V or CH PRESET A on the front panel to cycle the DVD VCR through the channels in memory TO ADD OR ERASE CHANNELS FROM MEMORY This feature allows you to add or erase channels from memory manually 1 Press V to choose the ADD DEL CH option on the CHANNEL SETUP menu Use lt gt to select a chan nel to add or erase 2 Press SELECT ENTER to add or erase the channel Repeat steps 1 and 2 to add or erase channels 3 Press MENU to return to the TV screen Before Operation VCR Mode Continued Setting the Clock The DVD VCR gives you two ways to set the time and date the Auto Clock Feature or manually The Auto Clock Feature enables the DVD VCR to set
85. udio cables otes Set the Progressive Scan to On on the DVD setup menu for progressive signal see page 23 Progressive scan does not work with the analog video connections yellow VIDEO OUT jack Connections Continued Speaker System Connections Connect the speakers using the supplied speaker cords by matching the colors of the terminals and those of the cords To obtain the best possible surround sound adjust the speaker parameters distance level etc otes e Be sure to match the speaker cord to the appropriate terminal on the components to and O to If the cords are reversed the sound will be distorted and lack bass e f you use front speakers with low maximum input rat ing adjust the volume carefully to avoid excessive vol ume output to the speakers e Do not disassemble the front covers of supplied speakers Front speaker Front speaker Right Center speaker Left Vo BYo eVo Rear of DVD VCR Rear speaker Right surround Left surround Subwoofer Rear speaker OM IMPORTANT NOTE After connecting the speakers and DVD VCR bind the speaker cables with the provided Ferrite Core as right The Ferrite Core has the function which reduces the electromagnetic effect which this DVD VCR gives to the other products Speaker Positioning For a normal setup use 6 speakers 2 front speakers center speaker 2 rear speakers and subwoofer e Front Speakers Based on you
86. uilla FJ Fiji LS Lesotho SH Saint Helena AL Albania FK Falkland Islands LT Lithuania Sl Slovenia AM Armenia FM Micronesia LU Luxembourg SJ Svalbard and Jan Mayen AN Netherlands Antilles FO Faroe Islands LV Latvia Islands AO Angola FR France LY Libya SK Slovak Republic AQ Antarctica FX France European MA Morocco SL Sierra Leone AR Argentina Territory MC Monaco SM San Marino AS American Samoa GA Gabon MD Moldavia SN Senegal AT Austria GB Great Britain MG Madagascar SO Somalia AU Australia GD Grenada MH Marshall Islands SR Suriname AW Aruba GE Georgia MK Macedonia ST Saint Tome and Principe AZ Azerbaidjan GF French Guyana ML Mali SU Former USSR BA Bosnia Herzegovina GH Ghana MM Myanmar SV El Salvador BB Barbados GI Gibraltar MN Mongolia SY Syria BD Bangladesh GL Greenland MO Macau SZ Swaziland BE Belgium GM Gambia MP Northern Mariana Islands TC Turks and Caicos Islands BF Burkina Faso GN Guinea MQ Martinique French TD Chad BG Bulgaria GP Guadeloupe French MR Mauritania TF French Southern BH Bahrain GQ Equatorial Guinea MS Montserrat Territories BI Burundi GR Greece MT Malta TG Togo BJ Benin GS S Georgia amp S Sandwich MU Mauritius TH Thailand BM Bermuda Isls MV Maldives TJ Tadjikistan BN Brunei Darussalam GT Guatemala MW Malawi TK Tokelau BO Bolivia GU Guam USA MX Mexico TM Turkmenistan BR Brazil GW Guinea Bissau MY Malaysia TN Tunisia BS Bahamas GY Guyana MZ Mozambique TO Tonga BT Bhutan HK Hong Kong NA Namibia TP
87. und Right gt SL Surround Left gt SW Subwoofer FL Front Left You can adjust the sound level during operating the test tone first press LEVEL then press A V buttons so that all speaker s sound level is same from the listener s position e During operating the test tone if you adjust the sound level it will be paused in the current speaker channel 3 If setting is complete press TEST TONE Before Operation Sound Mode Descriptions Continued Delay Time Setting In Dolby Digital or Dolby Pro Logic II mode it is assumed that the distance from the listener to each of the speakers is equal If not then setting the delay times of the center or rear speakers so that the sound will be heard simultaneously by the listener The interval from the speakers to the listener If the dis tance from the listener to each speakers is same in the Dolby Digital and Dolby Pro Logic Il mode the delay time of each speakers is as follows In Dolby Digital mode Center delay time O ms 0 5 ms Surround delay time 5 ms 0 15 ms In Dolby Pro Logic Il mode Center delay time cannot set Surround delay time e PROLOGIC 10 25 msec e MOVIE 10 25 msec e MUSIC 0 15 msec e VIRTUAL cannot set e MATRIX O 15 msec If the surround delay time is set in Dolby Digital mode in the Dolby Pro Logic II mode the delay time will be auto matically set The delay time is 1 msec per 30 cm If the center an
88. y pressing BACKWARD 4 or FORWARD gt gt I during Random playback the unit selects another title track and resumes Random playback Note This function only works with DVD Karaoke discs Repeat O idl O ipag O OFF DVD Video Discs Repeat Chapter Title Off 1 To repeat the currently playing chapter press REPEAT The Repeat Chapter icon appears on the TV screen 2 To repeat the title currently playing press REPEAT a second time The Repeat Title icon appears on the TV screen 3 To exit Repeat mode press REPEAT a third time The Repeat Off icon appears on the TV screen Repeat A B Da Das O OFF To repeat a sequence in a title 1 Press A B at your chosen starting point A appears briefly on the TV screen 2 Press A B again at your chosen end point A B appears briefly on the TV screen and the repeat sequence begins A B also appears in the display window 3 To cancel the sequence press A B Time Search H Be The Time Search function allows you to start playing at any chosen time on the disc 1 Press DISPLAY during playback The on screen dis play appears on the screen The Time Search box shows the elapsed playing time of the current disc 2 Within 10 seconds press A to select the Time Search icon in the on screen display The appears in the Time Search box 3 Within 10 seconds use the number buttons to enter the required start time Enter hours minutes and sec onds from
89. y protection signals are recorded on some discs When recording and playing the pictures of these discs on a VCR picture noise will appear This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by method claims of certain U S patents and other intellectual property rights owned by Macrovision Corporation and other rights owners Use of this copyright protection tech nology must be authorized by Macrovision Corporation and is intended for home and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision Corporation Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited SERIAL NUMBER The serial number is found on the back of this unit This number is unique to this unit and not available to others You should record requested information here and retain this guide as a permanent record of your purchase Model No Serial No IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS CAUTION PLEASE READ AND OBSERVE ALL WARNINGS AND INSTRUCTIONS IN THIS OWNER S MANUAL AND THOSE MARKED ON THE PRODUCT RETAIN THIS BOOKLET FOR FUTURE REFERENCE This product has been designed and manufactured to assure personal safety Improper use can result in electric shock or fire hazard The safeguards incorporated in this product will protect you if you observe the following proce dures for installation use and servicing This product does not contain any parts that can be repaired by the user DO NOT REMOVE THE CABINET COVER OR YO

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