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TV/VCR/DVD
User’s Guide
Changing Entertainment. Again.
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16061510- cover 12/13/02 11:40 AM Page 2 IMPORTANT INFORMATION WARNING CAUTION To reduce the risk of fire or electric RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK. DO shock, do not expose this product NOT OPEN. to rain or moisture. Caution: To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not remove CAUTION cover (or back). No user serviceable parts inside. Refer servicing THIS PRODUCT UTILIZES A LASER. to qualified service personnel. USE OF CONTROLS OR ADJUST- MENTS OR PERFORMANCE OF This symbol indicates “ This symbol in
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16061510-CHAPTER 1 12/13/02 11:43 AM Page 1 CONTENTS Chapter 1: Your New 3Way Combination Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Things to Consider Before You Connect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Protect Against Power Surges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Protect Components from Overheating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Position Cables Properly to Avoid
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16061510-CHAPTER 1 12/13/02 11:43 AM Page 2 CONTENTS Chapter 3: DVD Operation (Cont.) Selecting the Subtitle Language. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Using the SUBTITLE button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Using the DVD Setup Button (When in DVD mode). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Setting up the Language Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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16061510-CHAPTER 1 12/13/02 11:43 AM Page 3 Chapter One YOUR NEW 3WAY COMBINATION UNIT Things to Consider Before You Connect Protect Against Power Surges • Connect all components before you plug any of their power cords into the wall outlet. • Turn off the TV/VCR/DVD and/or component before you connect or disconnect any cables. • Make sure all antennas and cables are properly grounded. Refer to the Important Safeguards sheet packed with your TV/VCR/DVD. Protect Components from Overheating • D
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16061510-CHAPTER 1 12/13/02 11:43 AM Page 4 YOUR NEW 3WAY COMBINATION UNIT TV/VCR/DVD Back Panel VIDEO OPTICAL AUDIO DIGITAL OUT L R 75 S-VIDEO INPUT MONITOR OUT From Antenna/Cable Feed 1A 1B A/V RECEIVER DOLBY DIGITAL or DTS RECEIVER CD TAPE TV VCR IN OUT IN IN IN OUT -OR- R DIGITAL IN L Dolby Digital® and DTS® Both Dolby Digital and DTS are audio formats used to record 5.1-channel audio signals onto the digital track of film (while the film is being made). Both of these formats provide up t
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16061510-CHAPTER 1 12/13/02 11:43 AM Page 5 YOUR NEW 3WAY COMBINATION UNIT TV/VCR/DVD + Receiver 1A. Connect the Dolby Digital or DTS receiver to the TV/VCR/DVD If you have a Dolby Digital or DTS receiver with a Digital Input jack, connect an optical digital cable (not provided) into the OPTICAL DIGITAL OUT jack on the TV/VCR/DVD player and to the Digital Input jack on the back of the receiver. You must also set the digital output setting in the DVD setup menu (Chapter 3 has details). or 1B
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16061510-CHAPTER 1 12/13/02 11:43 AM Page 6 YOUR NEW 3WAY COMBINATION UNIT Familiarizing Yourself with The 3way Combination Unit Front Panel Buttons The buttons on the front panel control your 3way Combination Unit’s basic features, including the on-screen menu. To use the more advanced features, you must use the remote control. VIDEO L Side Panel Jacks 1 2 AUDIO R / / / SKIP/SEARCH PLAY/PAUSE SKIP/SEARCH STOP OPEN/CLOSE REC STOP/EJECT REW PLAY/PAUSE FF _ VOL + CH POWER STAND BY TIMER REC / /
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16061510-CHAPTER 1 12/13/02 11:43 AM Page 7 YOUR NEW 3WAY COMBINATION UNIT Side Panel Jacks You can use the Side panel jacks to connect an A/V component that is used only occasionally, such as a camcorder or video game. VIDEO IN Jack Used to connect a video signal from a camcorder or video game. AUDIO IN Jacks Used to connect the audio signals from a camcorder or video game. Rear Panel Jacks Use the rear panel jacks to connect an A/V component that will be connected continuously, such as a V
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16061510-CHAPTER 1 12/13/02 11:43 AM Page 8 YOUR NEW 3WAY COMBINATION UNIT Remote Control (TV Function Buttons) You can use the remote control up to about 23 feet from the TV. When using the remote, always point it directly at the TV. 1 POWER 9 TV/VCR ↔ DVD Turns the 3way Combination Unit selection on and off. Press to switch between TV/VCR, and DVD mode. 2 +100 Press to select channels over 100. 10 PRE-CH For example, to select channel Tunes to the previous channel. 121, press “+100,” then p
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16061510-CHAPTER 1 12/13/02 11:43 AM Page 9 YOUR NEW 3WAY COMBINATION UNIT Remote Control (DVD Function Buttons) 1 Search 11 Play/pause Press to search forward/back- Press to play or pause disc play. ward through a disc. 12 Skip 2 Stop Press to skip the title, chapter, or Press to stop a disc. track. 3 DISC MENU 13 TOP MENU Press to display the disc menu. Press to display the top menu on a DVD or CD/VCD disc. 4 ENTER Confirms a selection. 14 RETURN Press to return to a previous menu 5 OPEN/CL
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16061510-CHAPTER 1 12/13/02 11:43 AM Page 10 YOUR NEW 3WAY COMBINATION UNIT Remote Control (VCR Function Buttons) 1 REW/FF 7 Play/pause Press to rewind/fast forward a Press to play or pause a tape. video tape. 8 SLOW+, – 2 Stop Press to watch a tape in slow Press to stop a video tape. motion. 3 TRK+, – (tracking) 9 REC Press to adjust tape tracking. Press to begin recording. 4 OPEN/CLOSE 10 F.ADV (frame advance) Press to eject a tape. Press to advance a tape frame- by-frame. 5 SP/SLP Press to
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16061510-CHAPTER 1 12/13/02 11:43 AM Page 11 YOUR NEW 3WAY COMBINATION UNIT Installing Batteries in the Remote Control 1 Slide the cover out completely. Make sure to match the “+” and “–” ends of the batteries 2 with the diagram inside the compartment. Install two AA size batteries. Remove the batteries and store them in a cool, dry place if 3 you won’t be using the remote control for a long time. Replace the cover. The remote control can be used up to about 23 feet from the TV. (Assuming typi
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16061510-CHAPTER 2 12/13/02 11:44 AM Page 12 Chapter Two TV OPERATION Turning the TV On and Off Press the POWER button on the remote control. You can also use the Power button on the front panel. Viewing the Menus and On-Screen Displays Viewing the Menus The on-screen menus disappear from the screen after about 1 thirty seconds. With the power on, press the MENU button. The main menu appears on the screen: Picture, Sound, Channel, Function and VCR setup. 2 Picture Use the UP/DOWN Mode : Cus
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16061510-CHAPTER 2 12/13/02 11:44 AM Page 13 TV OPERATION Selecting a Menu Language 1 Function Press the MENU button to Clock display the menu. Timer Caption CH V-chip Press the DOWN arrow Language : English button to select the Function icon. Press the RIGHT arrow button once Move Sel. Exit to access the Function menu options. Function 2 Press the DOWN arrow Clock button to select Timer Caption “Language”. CH V-chip Press the RIGHT arrow Language : English butto
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16061510-CHAPTER 2 12/13/02 11:44 AM Page 14 TV OPERATION Note: STD, HRC and IRC identify various types of cable TV Channel 2 systems. Contact your local cable company to identify the Press the DOWN arrow type of cable system that exists in your particular area. TV/AV TV button to select “ANT/CATV”. ANT/CATV ANT Auto Program CH Fine Tune : 0 Repeatedly press the RIGHT Add/Erase arrow button to cycle through these choices: ANT (antenna), STD, HRC or Move Sel. Exit IRC (all cabl
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16061510-CHAPTER 2 12/13/02 11:44 AM Page 15 TV OPERATION Adding and Erasing Channels (Manual Method) Channel 1 Press the MENU button to TV/AV TV ANT/CATV ANT display the menu. Auto Program CH Fine Tune : 0 Press the DOWN arrow Add/Erase button to select the Channel icon. Press the RIGHT arrow Move Sel. Exit button once to access the Channel menu options. Channel 2 Press the DOWN arrow TV/AV TV ANT/CATV ANT button to select Auto Program “Add/Erase”, then press CH Fine Tune
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16061510-CHAPTER 2 12/13/02 11:44 AM Page 16 TV OPERATION Customizing the Picture You can use the on-screen menus to change the contrast, brightness, tint, color, and sharpness according to personal preference. (Alternatively, you can use one of the “automatic” settings. See next page.) Picture 1 Press the MENU button to Mode : Custom display the menu (the Adjust Color Tone : Normal Picture menu is CH Size : Normal automatically displayed). Digital NR : Off Press the RIGHT arrow T
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16061510-CHAPTER 2 12/13/02 11:44 AM Page 17 TV OPERATION Using Automatic Picture Settings Your TV has automatic picture settings (“Dynamic”, “Standard” and “Movie) that are preset at the factory. You can activate these by pressing P.STD (or by making a selection from the menu). Or, you can select “Custom” which automatically recalls your personalized picture settings. Picture 1 Press the MENU button to Mode : Custom display the menu. (the Adjust Color Tone : Normal Picture menu is
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16061510-CHAPTER 2 12/13/02 11:44 AM Page 18 TV OPERATION Changing the Color Tone Picture 1 Press the MENU button to Mode : Custom display the menu. Adjust Color Tone : Normal CH Size : Normal Press the RIGHT arrow Digital NR : Off button to access the Tilt : 0 Picture menu options. Move Sel. Exit Picture 2 Press the DOWN arrow Mode : Custom button to select Color Adjust Color Tone : Normal Tone. CH Size : Normal Digital NR : Off Press the RIGHT arrow Tilt :
