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5

1

2

3

4

8+4

Press

AUX

 on the recording DVD/VCR repeatedly until “L3” appears.

OR

Playback on camera

Playback unit

Recording DVD/VCR

Audio/Video cables (not supplied)

1

2

3

Duplicating a video tape

When you try to connect video recorder or Video camera to the recording DVD/VCR with audio/video
cables, make sure the power of both units have been turned off.
Connect the recording DVD/VCR with the TV. Therefore, you can watch what the recording DVD/VCR is
recording.

Load a blank cassette tape with the erase prevention
tab intact into the recording DVD/VCR. Load the
previously recorded cassette tape into the playback
VCR or a video camera.

Use

AUX

 or 

CH +/– 

of the recording DVD/VCR to

select the “L1”, “L2” or “L3” instead of the preset
channel.

L1 = TV-RGB/Composite Scart Socket
L2 = VCR/DECODER Scart Socket
L3 = Front AV jacks

Press

REC/OTR

 and then

 PAUSE/STEP 

on the

Recording DVD/VCR.

Press PLAY-button and then PAUSE/STEP-button
on the Playback unit. Now you can see the still
picture of the scene that you wish to duplicate.

Press PLAY-button on the Playback unit and 

REC/

OTR

 on the Recording DVD/VCR simultaneously to

start the duplicating.

Note:

Before starting the duplicating process, select the proper
tape speed using 

SP/LP

. For a pre-recorded tape, the

correct tape speed will be set automatically during
playback.

Duplicating a disc material onto a video tape
You can record disc material in DVD, Video CD, Audio CD, etc. onto a video tape with this DVD/VCR only.
If the DVD disc has a Copy-guard feature, the duplicating is not possible. A symbol mark “

” will

appear on the screen for approx. 4 seconds. See page 33 for more information about the DVD playback.

Preparation:

• Load a cassette tape with the erase prevention tab

intact.

• Select the tape speed in the VCR mode. (see page

25)

• Load a disc you wish to duplicate.

Press

DVD

 to select the DVD mode. (The DVD indi-

cator will light)

Press

PLAY 

to start the disc playback.

During disc playback, press 

REC/OTR

.

Notes:

• You can set the duplicating time using the OTR-

function. At step 

3

 above, press 

REC/OTR

 repeatedly

until the desired duplicating time appears on the
screen. (see page 27)

• Only non-protected PAL discs can be dubbed to video

tape.

Connection with second Video recorder or Video camera

* Unauthorized recording of copyrighted television programs, films, video cassettes and other materials may

infringe the rights of copyright owners and be contrary to copyright laws.

To Video Output

To Audio (L) Output

To Audio (R) Output

To AV jack

To Video Input

To Audio (L) Input

To Audio (R) Input

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Playing a disc

Press OPEN/CLOSE or PLAY on the unit.

The disc tray closes automatically.
On the TV-screen, “

” changes to

“Reading” and then playback
commences.

• A menu screen will appear on the TV screen if

the disc has a menu feature.

• Press 

C

C

C

C

C

/

D

D

D

D

D

/

B

B

B

B

B

/

A

A

A

A

A

 to select title, then press

ENTER

.

Title is selected and play commences.

Press STOP to end playback.

• The unit records the stopped point,

depending on the disc. “

appears on the screen. Press

PLAY

to resume playback (from

the scene point).

• If you press 

STOP

 again (“   ”

appears on the screen.), the unit
will clear the stopped point.

Press ON/STANDBY.

The DVD/VCR turns on.

Press VCR/DVD to select the DVD mode.

The DVD indicator will light.

Press OPEN/CLOSE.

The disc tray opens.

Place a disc on the disc tray.

With the playback
side down

• There are two different disc sizes. Place the disc

in the correct guide on the disc tray. If the disc is
out of the guide, it may damage the disc and
cause the DVD/VCR to malfunction.

• Do not place a disc which is unplayable in this

DVD/VCR.

1

3

4

5

2

6

To start playback in the stop mode

Press

PLAY

.

OR

Reading

This section shows you the basics on how to play a
disc.

Basic playback (DVD/VCD/CD)

Preparations:

• When you want to view a disc, turn on the TV and select

the corresponding video input connected to the DVD/VCR.
This may include component video inputs which is
exclusive to DVD playback.

• When you want to enjoy the sound of discs from the audio

system, turn on the audio system and select the input
connected to the DVD/VCR.

CAUTION

Keep your fingers well clear of the disc tray as it is closing.
Neglecting to do so may cause serious personal injury.

Display window

OPEN/CLOSE

STOP

Disc tray

VCR/DVD

PLAY

ON/STANDBY

Note:
If the unit does not operate property:

Static electricity, etc., may affect the player’s operation.
Disconnect the AC power cord once, then connect it
again.

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To pause playback (still mode)

Press

PAUSE/STEP

 during playback.

To resume normal playback, press

PLAY

.

• The sound is muted during still

mode.

To stop playback

Press

STOP

.

To remove the disc

Press

OPEN/CLOSE

.

Remove the disc after the disc tray
opens completely.

Be sure to press 

OPEN/CLOSE

 to close the disc

tray after you remove the disc.

Notes:

• If a non-compatible disc is loaded, “Incorrect Disc”, “Region Code Error” or “Parental Error” will appear on the

TV screen according to the type of loaded disc. In this case, check your disc again (see pages 6 and 52).

• Some discs may take a minute or so to start playback.
• When you set a single-faced disc label downwards (i.e. the wrong way up) and press 

OPEN/CLOSE

 or 

PLAY

on the unit, “Reading” will appear on the display for a few minutes and then “Incorrect Disc” will continue to be
displayed.

Some discs may not work the resuming facility.

• Resuming cannot function when you play a PBC-featured Video CD while the PBC is on. To turn off the PBC,

see page 42.

• Some playback operations of DVDs may be intentionally fixed by software producers. Since this unit plays

DVDs according to the disc contents the software producers designed, some playback features may not be
available. Also refer to the instructions supplied with the DVDs.

• Do not move the unit during playback. Doing so may damage the disc.
• Use the 

OPEN/CLOSE

 to open and close the disc tray. Do not push the disc tray while it is moving. Doing so

may cause the unit to malfunction.

• Do not push up on the disc tray or put any objects other than discs on the disc tray. Doing so may cause the

unit to malfunction.

• In many instances, a menu screen will appear after playback of a movie is completed. Prolonged display of

an on-screen menu may damage your television set, permanently etching that image onto its screen. To avoid
this, be sure to press 

POWER

 on your remote control once the movie is completed.

• There may be a slight delay between the button is pressed and the function activates.

To obtain a higher quality picture

Occasionally, some picture noise not usually visible on the TV screen during a normal broadcast may appear
while playing a DVD video disc. It is due to high resolution pictures on these discs which include a lot of
information. The amount of noise depends on the TV you use with this unit. You should generally reduce the
sharpness adjustment on your TV when viewing DVD video discs.

Playing a Disc while the VCR section is
recording or standing by for timer recording

1) Start to record.

Follow steps 1~4 on page 25.
• If the DVD/VCR is standing by for recording, turn

on the DVD/VCR.

2) Press 

VCR/DVD

 to select DVD mode.

3) Play a disc.

Follow steps 3 ~ 5 on page 33.
• Press 

PLAY

 if the DVD/VCR does not start to play

a disc automatically.

4) Stop playback.

Press

STOP

 to stop playing a disc.

Screen saver function

The screen saver operates when you leave the unit
in DVD stop mode for approx. five minutes.
The DVD VIDEO logo moves randomly on the
screen.
Please press any button when you want to return to
an usual screen.
To turn on or off the screen saver, see page 51.

Playing a disc

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You can play discs at various speeds.

Playing in fast reverse or fast forward directions (DVD/VCD/CD)

Playing frame by frame (DVD/VCD)

Press REV or FWD during playback.

REV

: Fast reverse playback

FWD

: Fast forward playback

Each time you press 

REV

 or 

FWD

,

the playback speed changes.

 To resume normal playback

Press

PLAY

.

Notes:

• The DVD/VCR mutes sound during reverse and

forward scan of DVD/VCD/Audio CD discs.

• The playback speed may differ depending on the disc.

Press PAUSE/STEP during still playback.

Each time you press 

PAUSE/

STEP

, the picture advances one

frame.

To resume normal playback

Press

PLAY

.

Note:

The sound is muted during frame by frame playback.

Press SLOW during playback.

Each time you press 

SLOW

, the

slow-motion speed changes.

To resume normal playback

Press

PLAY

.

Notes:

• The sound is muted during slow-motion playback.
• You can use slow motion playback for DivX

®

 CD.

Press SKIP 

 or 

 repeatedly to display the chapter or track number you want.

Playback starts from the selected chapter or track.

To locate succeeding chapters or
tracks.

Playback starts from the beginning of
the current chapter or track.
When you press twice in quick
successions, playback starts from the
beginning of the preceding chapter or track.

Notes:

• A prohibition symbol “ ” may appear at the upper right of the screen. This symbol means either the feature

you tried is not available on the disc, or the DVD/VCR cannot access the feature at this time. This does not
indicate a problem with the DVD/VCR.

• The unit is capable of holding a still video image or On screen display image on your television screen

indefinitely. If you leave the still video image or On screen display image displayed on your TV for an extended
period of time, you risk permanent damage to your television screen. Projection televisions are very susceptible.

Locating a chapter or track (DVD/VCD/CD)

Playing in slow-motion (DVD/VCD)

Playing a disc

Notes:

• Some discs may not work with the one touch repeat

function.

• Some functions may be unavailable due to the disc

configuration.

• Depending on the playback status, one touch repeat

may not skip back as intended.

• In case of Video CD with PBC, one touch repeat

function is prohibited.

Press ONE TOUCH REPEAT during playback.

The playback skips back about 10 seconds and
starts playing again.
If you press 

ONE TOUCH REPEAT

 again after the

skipping back, it skips back a further 10 seconds.

One touch repeat (DVD/VCD/CD)

Summary of Contents for SD-38VBKB

Page 1: ...IONS SOME DOS AND DON TS ON THE SAFE USE OF EQUIPMENT This equipment has been designed and manufactured to meet international safety standards but like any electrical equipment care must be taken if you are to obtain the best results and safety is to be assured DO read the operating instructions before you attempt to use the equipment DO ensure that all electrical connections including the mains p...

Page 2: ...olby and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories DTS and DTS Digital Out are registered trademarks of DTS Inc DivX DivX Certified and associated logos are trademarks of DivX Inc and are used under license Playback side DVD video disc Title 1 Title 2 Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Track 1 Track 2 Track 3 Track 4 Track 5 Video CD Audio CD 6 DIGITAL VIDEO About thi...

Page 3: ...ecording pause on off 21 25 34 35 PLAY Playback 20 33 INDEX Search for the INDEX mark of a tape 24 SKIP Skip chapter track to forward or reverse direction 35 REV Rewind Review playback 20 21 35 FWD Fast Forward Forward search playback 20 21 35 REC OTR Recording OTR 25 27 TIMER REC Timer recording On Off 27 29 SP LP Sets the tape speed for recording 25 PLAY MODE Select playback mode 38 39 A B RPT R...

Page 4: ...th less flicker INTERLACED outputs inputs Some TVs or monitors are equipped with component video inputs Connecting to these inputs allows you to enjoy the highest quality DVD picture playback Connecting to an audio system and TV equipped with component video inputs Note In connecting to TV s that are not capable of reproducing a progressively scanned video signal using the component sockets do not...

Page 5: ...ght Saving Time once you set AUTO TIME to ON Press VCR MENU repeatedly until the TV picture appears on the screen 6 Press or to select AUTO TIME ON or OFF The VCR automatically corrects the clock setting every hour once you set AUTO TIME to ON 18 The Auto setup function see page 15 memorizes all broadcasts to the suit able CH positions However some broadcasts may not be memorized due to weak signa...

Page 6: ...ck During picture search mode there will be noise bars which are caused by the system The Special Playback will automati cally change to normal playback after approx 5 minutes to protect the video tape against excessive wear For example 1 press 30 seconds of tape 2 press 60 seconds of tape 3 press 90 seconds of tape Instant skip Press INSTANT SKIP during playback The DVD VCR will search forward th...

Page 7: ...P Press this button again if you want to resume the recording Attention A safety circuit turns the pause mode off automatically after 5 minutes and the DVD VCR will stop the recording mode 00 00 00 LP 26 VCR Recording a TV Program 1 2 3 VCR indicator lights VCR indicator goes off VCR indicator lights You can record a program using the TV receiver of the DVD VCR and at the same time watch another p...

Page 8: ...REC to cancel the timer program or press EJECT on the DVD VCR to remove the cassette tape During timer recording standby mode the VCR mode cannot be selected To use the VCR press TIMER REC at first then press VCR to change to VCR mode Press TIMER REC again to set the VCR into timer recording standby mode Timer Recording Special Case Weekly e g WKL TUE each Tuesday or daily e g MON SAT Monday to Sa...

Page 9: ... TV screen according to the type of loaded disc In this case check your disc again see pages 6 and 52 Some discs may take a minute or so to start playback When you set a single faced disc label downwards i e the wrong way up and press OPEN CLOSE or PLAY on the unit Reading will appear on the display for a few minutes and then Incorrect Disc will continue to be displayed Some discs may not work the...

Page 10: ...ayback is activated You may not be able to set A B Repeat during certain scenes of the DVD A B Repeat does not work with an interactive DVD MP3 JPEG In case of Video CD with PBC A B Repeat is prohibited To resume normal playback Press A B RPT again Off appears on the screen Play Mode Repeat Off Notes Some discs may not work with the repeat operation In case of Video CD with PBC Repeat function is ...

Page 11: ... play back until the desired language is selected 2 To turn off the PBC VCD see page 6 Press to select Mode then press ENTER repeatedly until Off appear 1Press PLAY MODE in the stop mode 2 Press PLAY MODE again to clear the screen 3 Follow the above steps 1 2 then press ENTER repeatedly until PBC appear To turn on the PBC 1 5 Eng Off 1 2 3 Play Mode Repeat Off Program Playback Mode Off With press ...

Page 12: ... appears Slide show playback The slide show enables you to view pictures files one after another automatically Preparation Set JPEG Interval setting to 5 Seconds 10 Sec onds or 15 Seconds see page 51 1 When PLAY is pressed after the file browser displayed playback begins automatically starting from the first file In this case if the first file is a JPEG file the first JPEG file is played back If t...

Page 13: ...ow playback To select On or Off for Screen Saver function To select On or Off for Night Mode To select On or Off for QSound To select a digital output sound format corresponding to your system connection To select a preferred parental level for the parental setting To change the password To select a preferred video output signal of RGB Component or Progressive To display your 8 character registrat...

Page 14: ...Each setup will be retained in the memory even if you turn the power off Set the new password 1 Press C or D to select Password then press ENTER Enter Current Password screen will appear 2 Press Number buttons 0 9 to input the current password If the password has not been set yet after you purchase this unit it is 0000 3 Then press ENTER Enter New Password screen will appear Press Number buttons 0...

Page 15: ...n display Set Display to On 50 51 No surround sound The setup does not match your stereo system The unit or remote operation key is not functioning Turn off the unit and unplug the AC mains lead for several minutes then replug it 14 Playback does not start when the title is selected Check the Parental control setting Audio soundtrack and or subtitle language is not changed when you playback a DVD ...

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