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Owner’s Manual
Please read before using this unit.
DVD/CD Player with Video Cassette Recorder
INSTRUCCIONES EN
ESPAÑOL INCLUIDAS.
DVC841G
Supplied Accessories
Remote control (NB177UD) RF cable
with two AA batteries (WPZ0901TM002)
Audio/Video cables Owner’s Manual
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Precautions Precautions : T O REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS WARNING APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. The lightning fl ash with arrowhead symbol, within CAUTION an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK voltage” within the product’s enclosure that may DO NOT OPEN be of suffi cient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons. : CAUTION The exclamation point within an equi
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IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS 1. Read Instructions - All the safety and operating instruc- grounding of the mast and supporting structure, grounding tions should be read before the appliance is operated. of the lead-in wire to an antenna discharge unit, size of 2. Retain Instructions- The safety and operating instructions grounding conductors, location of antenna-discharge unit, should be retained for future reference. connection to grounding electrodes, and requirements for . Heed Warnings - All wa
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Precautions Location and Handling Symbols Used in This Manual • Do not stand this unit up vertically. Install this unit in a hori- The following symbols appear in some headings in this manual. zontal and stable position. Do not place anything directly on : Description refers to playback or recording of top of this unit. Do not place this unit directly on top of the TV. video cassette tapes. • Depending on the TV, noise or disturbance of the picture and/or sound may be generated if this unit
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About the Video Cassettes and Discs Playable Video Cassettes Use only cassettes marked with this unit. Playable Discs Playable Recorded Disc Mark (logo) Region code Disc types discs signals size DVD-Video or *1, 2, , 5, 9 DVD-RW Example 12 cm Title 1 Title 2 DVD-R Digital video or Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 1 Chapter 2 (MPEG2) *1, , 4, 5, 6, 8 cm 8, 9, 10 DVD+RW DVD+R *1, , 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10 Audio CD Digital audio Audio CD Example *, 5, 9 T
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Setup IN OUT Setup Connections Please refer to “Basic TV Connection” on the front page before you use this unit. RF Output Channel If channel 3 has been already occupied 5) After a few seconds, press and hold Hint for broadcasting, [PLAY B] on the unit for seconds. • The RF output channel does 1) Set your TV to channel 4. • The RF output channel will change to not change when you adjust 2) Insert a pre-recorded tape into this unit. channel 4 from channel and you will tracking during pl
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Connection to a TV Basic Audio Method 1 Method 2 Method 3 TV AUDIO IN L R Good picture Better picture Best picture COMPONENT VIDEO IN Y Y VIDEO IN S-VIDEO IN PB CB or Audio cable PR CR (supplied) S-Video cable Video cable (commercially (supplied) available) DVD/VCR DVD/VCR VCR AUDIO OUT Component Video cable L (commercially available) DVD DVD/VCR VCR COMPONENT DIGITAL AO UU DT IO S-V OIU DT EO VIDEO OUT AUDIO OUT AUDIO OUT ANT-IN Y L AUDIO IN L R CB/ R COAXIAL PB R VIDEO OUT VIDEO IN ANT-OUT CR
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Setup Preparation for Use To Preset the Channel Again Turn on the Unit for the First Time 1) Press [MENU] until the main menu appears. VCR Operations described in this manual are 2) Select “CHANNEL SET UP” by using [K//L], then press [B]. mainly based on the remote control. ) Select “AUTO SET UP” by using [K//L], then press [B]. Turn on the TV and set it to channel . 1 After scanning, the tuner stops on the lowest memorized • If channel has been already occupied for broadcasting, channel
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VIDEO AUDIO VIDEO AUDIO Function Overview Front Panel Indicator Lights up when power is on. Lights up when the progressive scan system is activated. Lights up when the inserted Lights up during a recording. Lights up when this unit disc is being played back. Blinks when a recording is paused. is in the DVD mode. Blinks when an unacceptable disc is inserted. OPEN/CLOSE OUTPUT POWER VCR DVD PROGRESSIVE SCAN REW F.FWD STOP/EJECT PLAY REC/OTR SKIP H STOP PLAY G SKIP CHANNEL / REV FWD Lights up w
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Setup Remote Control DVD mode VCR mode Disc/Tape OPEN/CLOSE Button POWER /EJECT SPEED AUDIO (Alphabetical order) 1 2 3 • To select channel. 4 5 6 1 2 3 • To select chapter or title • To select track directly. • The +10 button has no SKIP/CH. 7 8 9 directly. effect in VCR mode. 4 5 6 0 +10 VCR/TV 7 8 9 • To search forward/back- SLOW ward through a disc. • To search forward/backward • To forward/backward a 0 +10 • To begin slow forward/reverse through a disc. tape. DISPLAY VCR DVD PAUSE pl
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VIDEO AUDIO VCR Functions Playback Before: Turn on the TV and set it to channel . • If channel has been already occupied for broadcasting, see “RF Output Channel” section on page 6. Hint VCR • When a tape 1 4 without record tab is inserted, the unit 1 Insert a video 2 To start playback OPEN/CLOSE POWER /EJECT SPEED AUDIO will start playback cassette into this unit. automatically. OPEN/CLOSE 1 2 3 • Tracking will be PLAY SKIP/CH. 4 5 6 OUTPUT automatically POWER VCR DVD PROGRES
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VCR Functions VIDEO AUDIO Auto Repeat This function will playback a tape repeatedly from the beginning when the tape reaches the end. VCR Press [B] to set Press [MENU] and select - M E N U - - M E N U - 2 1 TIMER PROGRAMMING “AUTO REPEAT”, “ON” or “OFF”. TIMER PROGRAMMING “AUTO REPEAT” during playback. B AUTO REPEAT [OFF] B AUTO REPEAT [ON] CHANNEL SET UP CHANNEL SET UP CLOCK SET CLOCK SET MENU LANGUAGE SELECT LANGUAGE SELECT or Hint • To cancel
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Select “AM” or “PM”. Press [SUBTITLE/T-SET] to set timer standby mode. 6 10 SUBTITLE Then press [B] to go to next step. ONE TIME PROGRAM T-SET PROGRAM NUMBER 1 DATE 1 0 / 2 MON START TIME 0 7 : 0 PM END TIME – – : – – – – or CHANNEL – – • indicator on the front panel lights up. The unit will REC SPEED – – change to the DVD mode. AM B PM Hint Repeat the procedure in steps 5 and 6 to set the end time. • To go back one step, press [s] during steps to 9. 7 To Che
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VCR Functions Copying a Video Tape Warning: Unauthorized recordings of copyrighted video tapes may be an infringement of copyright laws. (Back of TV) (Back of another source) (Back of DVD/VCR*) DVD/VCR VCR COMPONENT AUDIO OUT DVD DVD/VCR VCR 2 VIDEO OUT AUDIO OUT ANT-IN DIGITAL AU S-VIDEO DIO COMPONENT AUDIO OUT 1 VIDEO OUT or AUDIO OUT OUT OUT ANT-IN Y L Y L AUDIO IN Connect AUDIO IN L CB R Connect CB R VIDEO OUT VIDEO IN VIDEO OUT ANT-OUT COAXIAL VIDEO OUT VIDEO IN R ANT-OUT CR CR RF cable (su
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VIDEO AUDIO DVD Functions Playback Before: Turn on the TV, amplifier and any other components which are connected to this unit. Make sure the TV and audio receiver (commercially available) are set to the correct channel. 2 OPEN/CLOSE POWER /EJECT DVD SPEED AUDIO 1 1 OPEN/CLOSE 1 2 3 SKIP/CH. ( ⇒Page 16 ) 4 5 6 VCR/TV OUTPUT 7 8 9 POWER VCR DVD PROGRESSIVE SCAN SLOW REW F.FWD STOP/EJECT PLAY REC/OTR SKIP H STOP PLAY G SKIP CHANNEL 0 +10 Insert a disc with / 1 2 DISPLAY VCR DVD PAUSE RE
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DVD Functions WMA Playback WMA is a method of compressing files. You can copy WMA files on CD-R/RWs from the computer and play the files on this unit. DVD Hint • Some selections may take a while to be recognized. Insert a WMA-format disc, then the file list will automatically appear • Press [TOP MENU] to return to the first item. on the TV screen. Press [MENU] when you want to call up the file • Folders are known as Groups; files are known as Tracks. list again while WMA-format disc is alrea
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Search Functions SEARCH MODE does not work during Programmed or Random Playback. Using Track Search Using Time Search DVD DVD Press [SEARCH MODE]. Press [SEARCH MODE] repeatedly until the Time Search 1 1 display appears. SEARCH SEARCH MODE /29 TOTAL 1:29:00 MODE PLAY STOP Select a desired disc time by using the Number buttons within 0 Select track number by using the Number buttons within 0 seconds. 2 2 seconds. 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 TOTAL 1:29:00 4 5 6 /29 7 8 9 7 8 9 0 0 +10
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DVD Functions Repeat / Random / Programmed Playback Repeat Playback Random Playback DVD DVD Repeat function is available only during playback. This function shuffles the playing order of tracks instead of playback in the sequence. Press [REPEAT] during playback. 1 Press [MODE] twice. 1 PLAY RANDOM REPEAT CD-DA TOTAL 0:45:55 PLAY MODE RANDOM PROGRAM --no indication-- STOP PLAY STOP Each time you press [REPEAT] repeat function changes as
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Special Settings Subtitle Language Camera Angle DVD DVD This unit allows you to select a subtitle language (if available) Some DVD discs may contain scenes which have during DVD playback. been shot simultaneously from various angles. You can change the camera angle if the angle Press [SUBTITLE/T-SET] during playback. 1 icon appears on the screen. If the “ANGLE ICON” SUBTITLE 1.ENG/6 setting is “OFF” in the OTHERS menu, the angle icon will not T-SET appear. (Refer to pages 20-22.) PLAY
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DVD Functions DVD Setup QUICK SETUP Menu You can select the “PLAYER MENU”, “TV ASPECT”, “PROGRESSIVE” or “DOLBY DIGITAL” from the QUICK SETUP menu quickly. Press PLA [S YETUP] in the stop mode. Select the desired item. 1 2 SETUP STOP or Confirm that “QUICK” is selected. ENTER ENTER QUICK SETUP QUICK SETUP A P20 Step 5 PLAYER MENU ENGLISH PLAYER MENU ENGLISH TV ASPECT 4:3 LETTER BOX TV ASPECT 4:3 LETTER BOX PROGRESSIVE OFF PROGRESSIVE OFF B P21 Step 5 DOLBY DIGITAL
