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COLOR TV/VCR/DVD TRIPLE COMBO

EC720E

(20 inch)

OWNER’S
MANUAL

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NERGY

TAR

Partner, our company has

determined that this product meets
the E

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INSTRUCCIONES EN ESPAÑOL INCLUIDAS.

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NE230UD

PART NO.

Owner’s Manual

1EMN20069

Summary of Contents for RSEC720E

Page 1: ...ncy ENERGY STAR is a U S registered mark If you need additional operating assistance after reading this owner s manual or to order replacement accessories please call TOLL FREE 1 800 968 3429 Please read before using this equipment INSTRUCCIONES EN ESPAÑOL INCLUIDAS SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES Batteries Remote Control Unit ACCESSORIES 2 AA Batteries NE230UD PART NO Owner s Manual 1EMN20069 ...

Page 2: ...et and the back or bottom are provided for ventilation and to ensure reliable operation of the TV VCR DVD and to protect it from over heating and these openings must not be blocked or cov ered The openings should never be blocked by placing the TV VCR DVD on a bed sofa rug or other similar surface This TV VCR DVD should never be placed near or over a radiator or heat register This TV VCR DVD shoul...

Page 3: ... may expose you to dangerous voltage or other hazards Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel 19 Damage Requiring Service Unplug this TV VCR DVD from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions a When the power supply cord or plug is damaged or frayed b If liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the TV VCR DVD c If the TV...

Page 4: ...d lose the authority to oper ate this equipment if an unauthorized change or modification is made IMPORTANT COPYRIGHT INFORMATION Unauthorized copying broadcasting public perfor mance and lending of discs are prohibited This product incorporates copyright protection tech nology that is protected by method claims of certain U S patents and other intellectual property rights owned by Macrovision Cor...

Page 5: ...ting a cold room or under conditions of high humidity If a DVD is played in a TV VCR DVD which has moisture it may damage the DVD and TV VCR DVD Therefore when the condensation occurs inside the unit turn the POWER on and allow at least 2 hours for the unit to dry out The serial number of this product may be found on the back of the unit No other TV VCR DVD has the same serial number as yours You ...

Page 6: ...URE SEARCH 28 TIME SEARCH 28 INDEX SEARCH 29 C SPECIAL FEATURES 29 REAL TIME TAPE COUNTER 29 AUTO REWIND EJECT 29 C RECORDING 30 NORMAL RECORDING 30 SKIPPING UNWANTED SCENES DURING RECORDING 30 OTR One Touch Recording 31 COPYING A VIDEO CASSETTE Requires a VCR or camcorder 31 C TIMER 32 AUTOMATIC TIMER RECORDING 32 TIMER PROGRAM EXTENSION 33 HINTS FOR AUTOMATIC TIMER RECORDING 34 AUTO RETURN 34 SL...

Page 7: ...w a video program at high speed or super high speed in either a forward or reverse direction in LP and SLP mode For SP mode only high speed is available Three different playback tape speeds SP LP SLP Two different recording tape speeds SP SLP Auto Head Cleaner Automatically cleans video heads as you insert or remove a cassette Zero Return The tape returns to counter of 0 00 00 by rewinding or fast...

Page 8: ...r audio language and sound mode You can select the desired audio language and sound mode if different languages and modes are available on a disc Parental lock You can set the control level to limit playback of discs which may not be suitable for children Automatic detection of discs This unit automatically detects if the loaded disc is DVD audio CD or MP3 on disc Playback MP3 disc On screen displ...

Page 9: ...the picture rapidly in forward during playback mode Forward Search 16 STOP EJECT Button TV VCR P 28 Press to stop the tape motion Press in the Stop mode to remove tape from the unit 17 Remote sensor window 18 HEADPHONE Jack To connect headphone not supplied for personal listening 19 VIDEO input Jack Connect to the video output jack of a video camera or VCR REMOTE CONTROL Fig 2 1 POWER Button TV VC...

Page 10: ...he title menu 30 CLEAR Button Resets a setting 31 MODE Button DVD P 41 Activates program playback or random playback mode 32 SEARCH MODE Button DVD P 39 Press to locate a desired point 33 AUDIO Button DVD P 42 Press to select a desired audio language or sound mode 34 SUBTITLE Button DVD P 42 Press to select a desired subtitle language 35 REPEAT Button DVD P 42 Repeats playback of the current disc ...

Page 11: ...ed channels for Automatic Timer Recording NOTE This unit will ONLY record and view the same channel VHF UHF SEPARATE ANTENNAS In some areas it will be necessary to use an outdoor antenna Antenna Cable Connections Continued on the Next Page 1 ANT AUDIO OUT COAXIAL ANT IN OUT or VHF UHF Antenna Not supplied VHF UHF Combiner Not supplied Flat twin lead cable UHF Antenna Not supplied VHF Antenna Not s...

Page 12: ...der is provided to call the CATV sys tem installer s attention to Article 820 40 of the NEC that provides guidelines for proper ground ing and in particular specifies that the cable ground shall be connected to the grounding sys tem of the building as close to the point of cable entry as practical CONNECTING TO EXTERNAL INPUT JACKS When you watch a program recorded on another source VCR or video c...

Page 13: ...rded as digital sound by an MD or DAT deck Be sure to turn off the power to all components in the system before connecting another component Refer to the Owner s Manuals for the components to be connected to the unit Set Dolby Digital to OFF for audio output in the setup mode Playing a TV VCR DVD using incorrect set tings may generate noise distortion and may also damage the speakers ANT AUDIO OUT...

Page 14: ... and high quality surround sound as enjoyed in movie theaters Use audio coaxial digital cables available at retail for the audio connections NOTES Be sure to turn off the power to all components in the system before connecting another component Refer to the Owner s Manuals for the components to be connected to the unit If connected to a Dolby Digital decoder set DOLBY DIGITAL to ON for audio outpu...

Page 15: ...ust be set correctly before VCR timer recording is possible It is suggested that the clock be set manually when first setting up the unit then set to ON the auto clock setting which will periodically correct the setting if necessary NOTE If you cannot receive a station with time signals auto clock setting cannot be performed Use manual setting only MANUAL CLOCK SETTING Make sure The unit is turned...

Page 16: ...atellite box the local PBS station must be selected on the cable box itself and the unit must be set to the output channel of the cable converter box or satellite box usually channel 3 or 4 to be able to set up or correct the clock automatically 1 Select SETTING CLOCK Press the SETUP button on the remote control Press the Arrow button K or L to select SETTING CLOCK Press the ENTER button to enter ...

Page 17: ...OFF using the ENTER button TV VCR SETUP TIMER PROGRAMMING B SETTING CLOCK CHANNEL SET UP USER S SET UP V CHIP SET UP LANGUAGE ENGLISH CAPTION OFF ZERO RETURN TIME SEARCH INDEX SEARCH SETTING CLOCK AUTO CLOCK ON AUTO CLOCK CH SEARCH AUTO CLOCK CH 02 MANUAL CLOCK SET B D S T ON NOTE During Auto Clock CH Search the picture may be distorted this is normal 4 Enter the channel number that contains the A...

Page 18: ...LETE CH Press the ENTER button 3 Enter the desired channel number Press the Arrow button K or L until your desired channel number appears You can also use the number buttons or the CHANNEL button K or L to enter it Example CH8 You must precede single digit channel numbers with a zero Example 02 09 When selecting cable channels which are higher than 99 press the 100 button first then press the last...

Page 19: ... Lin the DVD mode you can change the TV channels Even if you turn off the unit in the DVD mode when you turn it on again it will go into the TV VCR mode TV VCR PICTURE CONTROL The TV VCR DVD s picture controls BRIGHT CONTRAST COLOR TINT and SHARPNESS are preset to factory specifications Although they are usually the best you may need to make some further adjustments for a more natural looking imag...

Page 20: ...it displays a black box on the TV screen this means that the unit is set to the TEXT mode To clear screen select CAPTION1 CAPTION2 or OFF Make sure The unit must be turned on TV VCR 1 Select CAPTION Press the SETUP button on the remote control Press the Arrow button K or L to point to CAPTION 2 Select your desired caption menu Press the ENTER button until your desired caption menu appears CAPTION1...

Page 21: ...ble for children under 14 TV MA Mature audience only V CHIP SET UP SUB RATINGS When you select the ratings of TV Y7 TV PG TV 14 or TV MA you will have the option of selecting sub rating categories 1 Select V CHIP SET UP Press the SETUP button on the remote control Press the Arrow button K or L to select V CHIP SET UP Then press the ENTER button 2 Enter Access code Use the number buttons on the rem...

Page 22: ... under 17 requires accompa nying parent or adult guardian NC 17 No one under 17 admitted X Mature audience only V CHIP SET UP TV RATING B MPAA RATING CHANGE CODE G VIEW PG VIEW PG 13 VIEW B R BLOCK NC 17 BLOCK X BLOCK ACCESS CODE _ _ _ _ 5 Exit the V Chip setting mode Press the SETUP button on the remote control to exit the screen CHANGE ACCESS CODE To change access code follow the steps below 1 S...

Page 23: ...een While the unit is set in monaural MONO mode HIFI disappears from the TV screen NOTE If you play non HIFI tapes while the unit is set in HIFI HIFI will disappear from the TV screen and the unit will play automati cally in monaural MTS RECORDING MONITOR MODE Type of broadcast Display on STEREO SAP Hi Fi audio track 2 channel Normal audio the TV screen SELECTION L channel R channel track Regular ...

Page 24: ...elect the recording mode either TV AUDIO STEREO or SAP when you record a broadcast Refer to MTS RECORDING MONITOR MODE If you select second audio when second audio is not available the TV VCR DVD will record nor mal audio The unit records automatically MTS broadcasts in HIFI stereo sound unless you select SAP mode recording before you begin recording TV VCR SETUP TIMER PROGRAMMING SETTING CLOCK CH...

Page 25: ...pe has warmed to room temperature and the moisture has evaporated Avoid extreme heat high humidity and magnetic fields Do not tamper with the cassette mechanism Do not touch the tape with your fingers INSERTING A CASSETTE Insert the cassette in the direction as shown Push in gently but continuously on the center back of the cassette until it is drawn into the unit The unit will automatically turn ...

Page 26: ...the tape once and start playback again You can reduce the noise lines by pressing the CHANNEL button K or L in slow mode too Tracking adjustment in Slow mode will not be set automatically TV VCR STILL PICTURE You can view a still picture on the TV screen during playback the Still mode Press the PAUSE button during playback Only tapes recorded in the SLP mode will show the least amount of lines Pre...

Page 27: ... blank for more than 10 seconds 1 Select USER S SET UP Press the SETUP button on the remote control Press the Arrow button K or L to point to USER S SET UP Then press the ENTER button 2 Select ALL or BLANK Press the Arrow button K or L to point to REPEAT PLAY Press the ENTER button repeatedly until your desired selection ALL or BLANK appears 3 Exit the Repeat Play setting Press the SETUP button on...

Page 28: ...nter your desired time Press the Arrow button K or L until your desired time appears Example 2 50 stands for 2 hours 50 minutes If you wish to cancel the Time Search at this point press the SETUP button on the remote control 4 Begin Time Search By pressing the Arrow button s or B the unit will rewind or fast forward to the specified point The time counts down as the searching progresses When 0 00 ...

Page 29: ... the beginning of desired program NOTE Every time an index signal is skipped the number in the program indicator decreases by one 4 After Index Search When the preset program is reached the unit will start playback automatically A video cassette must be inserted in the unit for this function to work The number of Index Searches can be set up to 20 This function will not operate in the recording mo...

Page 30: ... a cable box or satellite box the unit must be on CH3 or CH4 then the channel to be recorded must be selected on the cable box or satellite box 2 Select the tape speed Press the SPEED button to select the desired tape speed SP SLP 3 Begin recording Press the RECORD button 4 Stop recording Press the STOP button when recording is completed TV VCR NORMAL RECORDING Press the PAUSE button to tem porari...

Page 31: ...e you want to record over into the unit s cassette compartment 3 Press the SPEED button on remote control for the TV VCR DVD to select the desired recording speed SP SLP 4 Press the CHANNEL button K or L on the unit until AUX appears on the screen 5 Press the RECORD button on the unit 6 Begin playback of the tape in the source Playing VCR or camcorder NOTE For best results during copying use the u...

Page 32: ...G Press the SETUP button on the remote control Confirm TIMER PROGRAM MING is pointed by pressing the Arrow button K then press the ENTER button If you have not yet set the clock MANUAL CLOCK SET appears If so follow steps 3 to 8 on pages 15 16 Then set the timer recording 2 Select your desired program position 1 8 Press the Arrow button K or L to select the desired program position Then press the ...

Page 33: ...on 4 Press the SETUP button on the remote control to return to TV mode While recording is in progress 1 Press the POWER button 2 Press the STOP EJECT button on the unit TV VCR 5 Set beginning hour Press the Arrow button K or L until the desired hour appears Example 7 PM for 7 30PM Then press the Arrow button B 6 Set beginning minute Press the Arrow button K or L until the desired minute appears Ex...

Page 34: ... Press the Arrow button K or L to point to USER S SET UP Then press the ENTER button 2 Set AUTO RETURN to ON Press the Arrow button K or L to point to AUTO RETURN Press the ENTER button until ON appears TV VCR 3 Auto Return will begin When all the timer recordings are completed the unit will rewind to the beginning of the recorded pro gram s NOTE If you press the POWER button while tape is rewindi...

Page 35: ... number combinations Please check with your local cable company The following is a chart of common cable channel designations TV Display TV Display TV Display TV Display TV Display TV Display TV Display TV Display CATV channel TV Display W 80 W 81 W 82 W 83 W 84 W 65 W 66 W 67 W 68 W 69 W 70 W 71 W 72 W 73 W 74 W 75 W 76 W 77 W 78 W 79 W 55 W 56 W 57 W 58 A 4 A 3 A 2 A 1 W 59 W 60 W 61 W 62 W 63 W...

Page 36: ...is unit DVD with region codes other than 1 or ALL DVD ROM DVD RAM Never play back otherwise malfunc tion may result CD ROM VSD CDV Only plays back the audio part CD G Only plays back the sound CD I Never play back otherwise malfunction may result SACD Photo CD Never play back otherwise malfunc tion may result Video CD Never play back otherwise malfunc tion may result DTS CD Any other discs without...

Page 37: ...y stop for a moment This happens when the 1st layer switches to the 2nd layer This is not a mal function GENERAL FEATURES DVD may contain menus to navigate the disc and access special features Press the appropriate number buttons or use the Arrow button K L s B to high light your selection in the DVD main menu and press the ENTER button to confirm NOTES Select DVD mode by pressing the SELECT butto...

Page 38: ...d appears on the screen For DVDs fast forward reverse search speed is dif ferent depending on the disc Approximate speed is 1 2 2 8 3 50 and 4 100 For audio CDs approximate speed is 16 For MP3 approximate speed is 8 When you use buttons on the unit use the SKIP G SEARCH g or SKIP H SEARCH h button 3 To return to normal playback press the PLAY button MP3 CD DVD V FAST FORWARD REVERSE SEARCH PAUSE 1...

Page 39: ...the CLEAR button to erase the incorrect input For single digits press 0 first if the total chapter or title of the disc is more than 10 DVD V _ 2 TIME SEARCH 1 During playback press the SEARCH MODE button three times CD twice to display the Time Search on the TV screen 2 Within 30 seconds enter a desired disc time using the Number buttons on the remote control Playback will start at the specified ...

Page 40: ...u may determine the order in which tracks will play 1 In stop mode press the MODE button The PROGRAM screen will appear 2 Press the Arrow button or to select a track then press the ENTER button Press the CLEAR button to erase the most recently entered program 3 Repeat step 2 until you have selected all the tracks you want to play in the program 4 Press the PLAY button to play the pro grammed track...

Page 41: ...LAY button to start random play back MP3 This feature allows you to program an MP3 disc to play in a desired sequence 1 In stop mode press the MODE button The PROGRAM screen will appear 2 Select a desired track using the Arrow but ton K L s B Then press the ENTER button Press the Arrow button B when you want to go to the next hierarchy Press the Arrow button s when you want to go back to the previ...

Page 42: ... not shown after pressing the SUBTITLE button several times the disc does not have subtitles in that language If you choose a Language that has a 3 letter language code the code will be displayed every time you change the Subtitle language setting If you choose any other languages will be displayed instead Refer to page 44 DVD V SUBTITLE LANGUAGE CAMERA ANGLE Some DVD discs contain scenes which ha...

Page 43: ... the current Track The elapsed and remaining playing time of the cur rent track will be displayed 2 Press the DISPLAY button again to show current Total Track The elapsed and remaining playing time of the cur rent track will be displayed 3 Press the DISPLAY button again to exit the display You can check the information about the current disc by pressing the DISPLAY button on the remote control MP3...

Page 44: ...aans 4752 Albanian 6563 Amharic 4759 Arabic 4764 Armenian 5471 Assamese 4765 Aymara 4771 Azerbaijani 4772 Bashkir 4847 Basque 5167 Bengali Bangla 4860 Bhutani 5072 Bihari 4854 Bislama 4855 Breton 4864 Bulgarian 4853 Burmese 5971 Byelorussian 4851 C E Cambodian 5759 Catalan 4947 Chinese CHI 7254 Corsican 4961 Croatian 5464 Czech 4965 Danish DAN 5047 Dutch DUT 6058 English ENG 5160 Esperanto 5161 Es...

Page 45: ...STOP mode so that the DVD SETUP menu appears If the menu does not appear press the PLAY button the STOP button then the SETUP button twice 2 Press the Arrow button L to select CUS TOM then press the ENTER button CUSTOM mode will appear 3 Press the Arrow button K L to select DIS PLAY then press the ENTER button to confirm 4 Press the Arrow button K L to select the below items then press the ENTER b...

Page 46: ...ss the ENTER button 6 Press the Arrow button K L to select the desired level then press the ENTER button 7 Press the SETUP button to exit NOTES When doing this for the first time enter any 4 digits except for 4737 That number will be used as the password in the event you forget the password see below To change the password press the Arrow button K L to select CHANGE at step 5 then press the ENTER ...

Page 47: ...a is being used check for broken wire Adjust COLOR control Poor Reception on Some Channels Try a new channel if OK then possible station trouble Ghosts in Picture Is antenna connected to terminal on the back of the set If outside antenna is being used check for broken wire Check for local interference Weak Picture Try a new channel if OK then possible station trouble Is antenna connected to termin...

Page 48: ...illegal copy or the tape duplicating show any captions The tape box company accidentally left out the captioning signals during the mentions it being closed captioned copying process My TV screen shows a black box You are in the TEXT mode Select CAPTION mode to CAPTION on certain channels OFF PROBLEM CORRECTIVE ACTION Picture OK Sound Poor Try a new channel if OK then possible station trouble Chec...

Page 49: ... unit does not support DTS audio This is not a malfunction Distorted picture There are some cases where pictures may be slightly distorted which are not a sign of a malfunction Although pictures may stop for a moment this is not a malfunction Audio or subtitle language The selected language is not available for audio or subtitles on the does not match the set up DVD This is not a malfunction The c...

Page 50: ...instructions included with the video head cleaner before use Clean video heads only when problems occur SERVICING Should your TV VCR DVD become inoperative do not try to correct the problem by yourself There are no user serviceable parts inside Turn off unplug the power cord and please call our help line at 1 800 968 3429 to locate an Authorized Service Center IF THE LASER OPTICAL PICKUP UNIT IS D...

Page 51: ... notice If there is a discrepancy between languages the default language will be English TV VCR DVD GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATIONS Sound output 2 speakers 1W 8 ohm OTHER SPECIFICATIONS Terminals Antenna input VHF UHF CATV 75 ohm unbalanced F type Video input RCA connector 1 Audio L R input RCA connector 2 Headphone 1 8 stereo 3 5 mm Coaxial digital audio output One pin jack 500m ...

Page 52: ...amente para empezar la grabación instantánea OTR Botón RECORD Mando a distancia Presione para empezar la grabación manual 14 Botón REW para TV VCR Presione este botón para rebobinar la cinta o para ver la imagen rápidamente en dirección de retroceso durante el modo de reproducción Búsqueda en direc ción de retroceso 15 Botón F FWD para TV VCR Presione este botón para adelantar rápidamente la cinta...

Page 53: ...e conecta directamente a su televisor videograbadora DVD sin una caja de convertidor Con esta conexión podrá 1 Utilizar el mando a distancia del televisor videograbadora DVD para seleccionar canales 2 Programar uno o más canales decodificados para grabación automática controlada por temporizador NOTA Este televisor videograbadora DVD SÓLO puede grabar el canal que se está viendo TELEVISIÓN POR CAB...

Page 54: ...cia en el sentido de la flecha 2 Inserte 2 pilas AA en el compartimiento de las pilas en el sentido indicado por las marcas de polaridad 3 Vuelva a poner la cubierta PARA INSERTAR LAS PILAS CONEXIÓN A UN AMPLIFICADOR ESTÉREO EQUIPADO CONTOMAS DE ENTRADA DIGITAL PLATINA MD O PLATINA DAT Para DVD Utilice un cable digital coaxial de audio de venta en el comercio especializado para hacer las conexione...

Page 55: ...os no se visualizan éstos empiezan a contar desde 00 cuando se pulsa SETUP en el mando a distancia Utilice esta fun ción para sincronizar el reloj con la hora correcta AJUSTE DE CANAL Asegúrese de que Pulse el botón POWER para encender el televi sor videograbadora DVD 1 Seleccione AJUSTE DE CANAL Pulse el botón SETUP en el mando a distancia Pulse el botón K o L para señalar AJUSTE DE CANAL A conti...

Page 56: ...re flood lightning or other acts of God THIS WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER PACKING MATERIALS ANY ACCESSORIES EXCEPT REMOTE CONTROL ANY COSMETIC PARTS COMPLETE ASSEMBLY PARTS DEMO OR FLOOR MODELS FUNAI CORP AND ITS REPRESENTATIVES OR AGENTS SHALL IN NO EVENT BE LIABLE FOR ANY GENERAL INDI RECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF OR OCCASIONED BY THE USE OF OR THE INABILITY TO USE THIS PRODUCT THIS WA...

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