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User's Guide

HT2030

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Page 2: ...ation 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 ...

Page 3: ...e wider than the other A grounding type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong The wide blade or the third prong are pro vided 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 it exits fr...

Page 4: ... VHS Hi Fi Stereo System MTS Broadcast 29 Tape Counter Memory Feature 30 Additional VCR Information 30 DVD Operation 31 36 Playing a DVD 31 General Features 31 Moving to another TITLE 31 Moving to another CHAPTER TRACK 31 Slow Motion 31 Still Picture and Frame by Frame Playback 32 Search 32 Random 32 Repeat 32 Repeat A B 32 Time Search 32 Zoom 33 Marker Search 33 Special DVD Features 33 Checking D...

Page 5: ...y not have a region code label even though their playback is prohibited by area limits Disc Related Terms Title DVD only The main film accompanying features 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...

Page 6: ...ure quality will be poor Regular inspection and maintenance are recommended after every 1 000 hours of use depending on the oper ating 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 Afte...

Page 7: ... TUNING v v V V Scans for available radio sta tions in your area REW m m DVD Skips to beginning of current chapter track or to previous chapter track Press and hold for fast reverse search VCR Rewinds the tape during stop mode or searches backward in play mode PLAY N N Plays back tapes or discs STOP x x Stops playback REC OTR z z Records normally or activates One Touch Recording CH PRESET v v V V ...

Page 8: ... tape recorded in Hi Fi OPT Indicates DVD VCR source is set to DIGITAL AUDIO IN 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 VCR Indicates DVD VCR functions are available and channels are selected with the DVD VCR TIMER Indicates unit is timer recording or a t...

Page 9: ... mode PROLOGIC II Selects PROLOGIC II sound mode 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 the DVD video image ANGLE Selects an alternate DVD camera angle if available SUBTITLE Selects a subtitle language TITLE Displays the disc s Title menu if a...

Page 10: ...COMPONENT VIDEO OUT PROGRESSIVE SCAN Y Pb Pr DVD OUT Connect to a TV with Y Pb Pr inputs FOR DVD VIEWING ONLY RF OUT DVD VCR OUT Connect to a TV with an RF coaxial input VIDEO OUTPUT Switch Select either S VIDEO OUT or COMPONENT VIDEO OUT PROGRESSIVE SCAN depending on how you connected the DVD VCR to your TV AM Antenna Connectors Connect the AM antenna to this terminal FM Antenna Connectors Connec...

Page 11: ...NT IN jack The Adapter does not screw on to the DVD VCR it just slips over the jack 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 your TV With this c...

Page 12: ...o S VIDEO S Video connection 1 1 Connect the S VIDEO OUT jack on the DVD VCR to the S Video in jack on your TV using the supplied S Video cable S 2 2 Connect the Left and Right AUDIO OUT jacks on the DVD VCR to the audio left right in jacks on your TV using the supplied audio cables A Component Video Color Stream connection 1 1 Connect the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks on the DVD VCR to the correspond...

Page 13: ...The front speakers should be placed at equal dis tances from your primary listening position The speakers should be placed 45 degrees apart relative to the listening position Center speaker Ideally the center speaker should be placed at the same height as the front speakers and at the same distance from your primary listening area Rear speakers Place the rear surround speakers to the left and righ...

Page 14: ...s Digital Device Connections Connect the DIGITAL AUDIO IN OPTICAL jack on the DVD VCR to the digital audio out optical jack on your digital device DVD Player Game device etc using an optional optical audio cable To select the source connected to DIGITAL AUDIO IN press AUX on the remote control ote If the audio format of the digital output does not match the capabilities of your DVD VCR the DVD VCR...

Page 15: ...ed frequency appears on the front panel display AUX To view a source connected to the DIGITAL AUDIO IN OPTICAL Press AUX on the remote and the OPTICAL indicator on the front panel lights allowing you to hear digital sound from a DIGITAL AUDIO IN OPTICAL source INPUT 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 LIN...

Page 16: ...de is used it is called Pro Logic as before There is no Pro Logic I mode The Pro Logic emula tion mode is optional MOVIE mode The 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 The Music mode is for use with any stereo music recording...

Page 17: ...coding format of discs is usually printed on the packaging Dolby Digital discs are labeled with the logo Dolby Surround encoded programs are labeled with the logo DTS Digital Surround discs are marked with DTS ote When you play sound tracks with a 96kHz sampling frequency the output signals will be converted to 48kHz Sound Level You can set the sound level for each channel independently 1 1 Press ...

Page 18: ...nd from the center speaker to the listener is 8 feet the center delay time is 2msec 10 feet 8 feet 2 feet or 2msec Setting the delay time in the Dolby Digital and Dolby Pro Logic II mode 1 1 Press DELAY The current surround delay time appears on the front panel display You can select center delay time by pressing b B in the Dolby Digital mode only 2 2 Press v v V V to change the delay time 3 3 If ...

Page 19: ...nu System Convenient on screen menus allow you to set the clock timer recordings and other setup preferences The fol lowing pages describe the on screen menu system Menu Selection Your VCR allows remote control adjustment of several features 1 1 Press MENU to display the MAIN menu 2 2 Select the desired menu with the v V buttons and then press SELECT ENTER ote Menus remain on screen for 3 minutes ...

Page 20: ...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 Press b B to switch AUDIO OUTPUT among STEREO LEFT and RIGHT Channel Selection The DVD VCR is equipped with a frequency synthesized tuner capable of receiving up to 181 channels ...

Page 21: ...e incorrect time e g if your local TV station does not send the time or sends the wrong date time you must set the clock manually Manual Clock Set Example July 5 2002 2 15 AM 1 1 Press MENU to display the MAIN menu 2 2 Press v v V V to choose the SET CLOCK menu then press SELECT ENTER The SET CLOCK menu will appear 3 3 Press b b B B to set the month 4 4 Press V V to choose the DAY option Use b b B...

Page 22: ... to DVD mode General Explanation This section gives basic instructions for setting up DVD features and preferences Some DVDs require special operations or allow only limited operation during play back When this occurs the symbol appears on the TV screen indicating that the operation is not permitted by the DVD VCR or is not available on the disc On Screen Display General DVD playback status can be...

Page 23: ...ides the highest quality pictures with less flickering If you are using the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT PRO GRESSIVE SCAN jacks but are connecting the DVD Player to a standard analog television set Progressive Scan to Off If you are using the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT PRO GRESSIVE SCAN jacks for connection to a TV or moni tor that is compatible with a progressive scan signal set Progressive Scan to On otes Prog...

Page 24: ...native is found playback will stop You must enter the 4 digit password or change the rating level in order to play the disc 5 5 Press SELECT ENTER to confirm your rating selection then press SETUP to exit the menu Country Code Enter the code of a country area whose standards were used to rate the DVD video disc referring to the Country Code List on page 42 1 1 Select Country Code on the Setup menu...

Page 25: ...s 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 period is needed to stabilize tape speed when re entering the PLAY mode Slight interference may be observed during this period Search This function allows you to visually search f...

Page 26: ...de Next select the desired channel on the DVD VCR and then press PAUSE STEP X again to resume recording Timer Recording The DVD VCR can be programmed to record up to 8 programs within a period of 1 year Simply enter the channel to be recorded and the starting and ending time for each recording Before you begin Power on the DVD VCR and the TV Be sure the TV is set to the DVD VCR output channel 3 or...

Page 27: ...finished programming and you want to set the DVD VCR to record the programs you have entered A MAKE SURE YOU HAVE INSERTED A TAPE INTO THE DVD VCR B YOU MUST TURN OFF THE DVD VCR BEFORE IT WILL RECORD ANY TIMER PROGRAMS the TIMER indicator will light 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...

Page 28: ...VCR goes to normal recording mode Dubbing and Editing If you wish to edit or dub recordings from your cam corder or another VCR to this DVD VCR connect your device to the line inputs on the front or rear pan els These direct A V jacks will provide better picture results than using the RF jack on the rear panel 1 1 Connect the camcorder s or another VCR s A V outputs to the DVD VCR as illustrated o...

Page 29: ...MTS broadcast If only STEREO appears on the TV screen The DVD VCR can record in stereo onto the VHS Hi Fi audio tracks if the BROADCAST TYPE option is set to STEREO in the VCR Setup menu 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 s...

Page 30: ...ding on the condition of the tape and the kind of the tape T 140 T 160 T 210 etc Additional VCR Information During manual recording Timer recording One Touch 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 After you have finishe...

Page 31: ...ave specific region codes 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 DVD Features ote Unless stated otherwise all instructions in this section refer to remote control operation Some features may also be available in the Setup menu Moving to another TITLE When a disc has more than one title you can move to anot...

Page 32: ...eat 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 To repeat a sequence in a title 1 Press A B at the desired starting point A appears briefly on the TV screen 2 Press A B again at the desired ending point A B appears briefly on the TV screen and the repeat sequence begins A B also appears on the front pan...

Page 33: ...ar on the screen 2 Press 1 2 to select the Marker number you want to erase 3 Press CLEAR The Marker number will be erased from the list 4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 to erase additional Marker numbers 5 To remove the MARKER SEARCH menu press SEARCH Special DVD Features Checking DVD contents DVDs may contain disc menus that allow you to access special features To view a disc s menu press MENU To make sele...

Page 34: ...Repeat Off icon appears on the menu screen Search 1 Press and hold PREV or NEXT for about two seconds during playback The player will go into search mode 2 Press and hold PREV or NEXT continu ously to select the desired speed mX2 mX4 mX8 backward or MX2 MX4 MX8 for ward 3 Search speed and direction are indicated on the menu screen 4 To exit search mode press PLAY N Random 1 Press RANDOM during pla...

Page 35: ...n the program list Repeat Programmed Tracks To repeat the track currently playing press REPEAT The Repeat Track icon appears on the menu screen To repeat all tracks on the program list press REPEAT a second time The Repeat All icon appears on the menu screen To cancel repeat mode press REPEAT a third time The Repeat Off icon appears on the menu screen Erasing a Track from the Program List 1 Press ...

Page 36: ...ot read fake MP3 files that have the mp3 file extension MP3 disc compatibility with this player is limit ed as follows 1 Sampling Frequency 44 1kHz only 2 Bit rate from 32 320kbps 3 CD R physical format ISO 9660 4 If you record MP3 files using encoding software that cannot create a file system for example Direct CD the disc cannot be played Easy CD Creator is recommended as it creates an ISO9660 f...

Page 37: ...tions ote If all 30 stations have already been entered MEM FULL will appear on the front panel display for a moment and then a preset number will flash To change the preset number follow steps 5 6 as above Listening to the Radio Before you begin be sure to preset your favorite radio stations in the DVD VCR s memory see Presetting radio stations at left 1 1 Press RADIO FM or AM appears on the front...

Page 38: ...t securely Insert a disc or tape Check that the disc or tape indicator on the front panel display 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 on the front panel display Connect the video cable securely Turn on the TV Select th...

Page 39: ...ompatible Broadcast program is not in stereo for mat DVD VCR A V Out jacks are not con nected to TV A V In jacks DVD VCR Audio Video Out is not selected for viewing at the TV DVD VCR BROADCAST TYPE mode is set to SAP or MONO Correction Use ADD DEL CH to restore channels See Channel Selection on page 20 Tighten connections or replace cable Try all CHANNEL SOURCE options See Channel Selection on pag...

Page 40: ...e remote control are depleted The remote uses one set of controls for VCR and DVD operation e g PLAY Correction Wipe them with a cloth slightly mois tened with alcohol Clean the disc Connect the speakers and components securely Move your TV away from the audio components Connect the antennas securely Adjust the antennas and connect an external antenna if necessary Tune in the station manually Pres...

Page 41: ... 7579 Korean 7585 Kurdish 7679 Laothian 7665 Latin 7686 Latvian Lettish Code Language 7678 Lingala 7684 Lithuanian 7775 Macedonian 7771 Malagasy 7783 Malay 7776 Malayalam 7784 Maltese 7773 Maori 7782 Marathi 7779 Moldavian 7778 Mongolian 7865 Nauru 7869 Nepali 7879 Norwegian 7982 Oriya 8065 Panjabi 8083 Pashto Pushto 7065 Persian 8076 Polish 8084 Portuguese 8185 Quechua 8277 Rhaeto Romance 8279 Ro...

Page 42: ...Islands KZ Kazakhstan LA Laos LB Lebanon Code Country LC Saint Lucia LI Liechtenstein LK Sri Lanka LR Liberia LS Lesotho LT Lithuania LU Luxembourg LV Latvia LY Libya MA Morocco MC Monaco MD Moldavia MG Madagascar MH Marshall Islands MK Macedonia ML Mali MM Myanmar MN Mongolia MO Macau MP Northern Mariana Islands MQ Martinique French MR Mauritania MS Montserrat MT Malta MU Mauritius MV Maldives MW...

Page 43: ...ck x 1 PROGRESSIVE SCAN Pb Pr 0 7 V p p 75Ω RCA jack x 2 Audio output analog audio 2 0 Vrms 1 KHz 0 dB 330Ω 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 FM Tape speed SP 33 35 mm sec 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 ...

Page 44: ...Response 110 40 000 Hz 40 1 500 Hz Sound Pressure Level 83 dB W 1m 82 dB W 1m Rated Input Power 50W 100W Max Input Power 100W 200W 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 7 9 x 16 7 x 15 Net Weight 0 92 kg 2 lbs 7 06kg 15 5 lbs Accessory S Video cable 1 Video cable 1 Audio cable 1 RF 75 ohm Coaxial Cable 1 Speakers 6 Speaker cables 5 AM loop antenna 1 FM ante...

Page 45: ...l or Educational use has the same warranty coverage as stated in this warranty What are the Exceptions This warranty does not cover 1 Normal maintenance service such as video head cleaning 2 Damage from mis use abuse neglect or accident natural disasters or Acts of God 3 Cabinetry decorative parts A C adapters knobs or buttons 4 The foreign country use of this product 5 Rio product which has been ...

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