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DVD/VCR Combo (DVD PLAYER with VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER)

INSTRUCTION MANUAL

Instruction manual

To obtain the best performance and ensure years of trouble-
free use, please read this instruction manual completely.

MODEL

DV-PF4E(UK)

PAL

VIDEO Plus+ and PlusCode are
registered trademark of Gemstar
Development Corporation.
The VIDEO Plus+ system is
manufactured under licence from
Gemstar Development Corporation.

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Содержание DV-PF4E

Страница 1: ...in the best performance and ensure years of trouble free use please read this instruction manual completely MODEL DV PF4E UK PAL VIDEO Plus and PlusCode are registered trademark of Gemstar Development Corporation The VIDEO Plus system is manufactured under licence from Gemstar Development Corporation ...

Страница 2: ...unit Warning TO AVOID THE HAZARDS OF ELECTRICAL SHOCK AND FIRE 1 Do not handle the power cord with wet hands 2 Do not pull on the power cord when disconnecting it from AC wall outlet Grasp it by the plug 3 If by accident water is spilled on your DVD VCR unplug the power cord immediately and take the unit to our Authorized Service centre for servicing 4 Do not put your fingers or objects into the D...

Страница 3: ... and other vital information here and retain this book as a permanent record of your purchase to aid identification in case of theft Serial numbers are not kept on file Before Switching on make sure that the voltage of your electricity supply is the same as that indicated on the rating plate Mains Cord This appliance may be fitted with a non rewireable plug If it is neces sary to change the fuse i...

Страница 4: ...OTR One Touch Recording 19 Timer Recording 19 Hints for Timer Recording 20 Timer Recording using the VIDEO Plus System 20 PDC Programme Delivery Control 21 Auto Return 21 Copying a video tape 21 A Status Display 22 TV Colour System 22 Auto Rewind 22 Real Time Tape Counter 22 PLAYING A DISC 23 Basic Playback 23 General Features 23 Disc Navigation 23 Pause 23 Disc Menus 23 Title Menu 23 CALLING UP A...

Страница 5: ...rms to the PAL colour system Also you can play discs recorded with the NTSC colour systems via a PAL sys tem TV set 2 Certain DVD Video discs do not operate as described in this manual due to the intentions of the disc s producers 3 Only the discs which have been recorded in the video format and finalized can be played back Discs unfinalized or recorded in the video recording format cannot be play...

Страница 6: ...ote control Search Chapter search Title search Track search Time search Repeat Chapter Title Track All A B Zoom Marker Electronic references point designated by user can be called back Disc Navigation Displays the first scenes of each chapter in a title Resume Play Virtual Surround EURO A V SCART You can set SCART OUTPUT to RGB or S VIDEO for video output MPEG sound This DVD VCR can handle a disc ...

Страница 7: ...e green VCR OUTPUT light is on To make the green VCR OUTPUT light come on VCR on the remote control or OUTPUT on the front panel 14 OUTPUT Press to select DVD mode or VCR mode You can switch the output mode either by pressing OUTPUT on the front panel or by pressing DVD or VCR on the remote control However if you press OUTPUT on the front panel first you need to re select the corresponding mode by...

Страница 8: ...tion Do not touch the inner pins of the jacks on the rear panel Electrostatic discharge may cause perma nent damage to the DVD VCR COAXIAL DIGITAL AUDIO OUT S VIDEO OUT DVD DVD VCR AV1 TV AV2 DECODER VCR ANALOG AUDIO OUT L R AERIAL RF OUT 5 1 2 3 4 6 7 8 REAR PANEL Display FUNCTIONAL OVERVIEW Lights up when the inserted disc is being played back Displays a type of the disc which is inserted on the...

Страница 9: ...g the and marks in the remote control unit s battery compartment To prevent damage or battery fluid leakage Do not use a new battery with an old one Do not use two different types of batteries such as alkaline and manganese Do not short circuit disassemble heat or dispose of batteries in flames Remove the batteries when not planning to use the remote control unit for a long period of time If the b...

Страница 10: ... set the VIDEO Plus number DAILY WEEKLY button Use when you record using VIDEO Plus system To select chapter or title directly DVD To select track directly CD To programme timer recording with the VIDEO Plus system VIDEO Plus DISC NAVIGATION Button The first scenes of each chapter of the title being played will be displayed DVD DISCNAVIGATION SEARCH Buttons Allows you to search forward backward th...

Страница 11: ...tape in slow motion SLOW Button SLOW SKIP PROG SKIP PROG OPEN CLOSE EJECT Displays the current time tape counter channel Press to eject the video cassette from the VCR To select STEREO L CH R CH or normal Press to control the TV programmes To adjust the tracking manually during playback Begin tape playback To select the DVD output mode To use the remote control in DVD mode Accesses various audio f...

Страница 12: ...nd picture quality NICAM stereo sound is only achieved when using a SCART lead Euro Scart cables are obtainable at your dealer AV1 TV CONNECTION TO TV If your TV has Scart sockets you may connect your DVD VCR s AV1 TV scart socket to the Scart socket on the back of your TV Please see the instruction manual for your TV AV2 DECODER CONNECTION FOR OTHER EXTERNAL DEVICES The second Scart socket AV2 DE...

Страница 13: ...connected to a Dolby Digital decoder or an MPEG decoder set DOLBY DIGITAL and MPEG to PCM for audio output in the setup mode Playing a DVD using incorrect settings may generate noise distortion and may also damage the speakers See page 28 The audio source on a disc in a Dolby Digital 5 1 channel surround format cannot be recorded as digital sound by an MD or DAT deck COAXIAL COAXIAL DIGITAL AUDIO ...

Страница 14: ...r we recommend connecting it to the this product s S Video output con nector using a commercially available S Video connection cord If you use the Euro A V SCART jack it is not necessary to connect the analog audio cable Connect the DVD VCR directly to a TV If the A V cables are connected to a VCR pictures may be distorted due to the copy protection system When your TV conforms to RGB input signal...

Страница 15: ...re recorded tape into the DVD VCR The DVD VCR will turn on and start playback automati cally If playback does not start press B B PLAY Select and adjust your TV to channel 35 If the playback picture appears on the TV screen con tinue with step If channel 35 is employed for broadcasting or interfer ence lines appear on the picture the RF converter must be set to a different channel between CH22 and...

Страница 16: ... this feature to synchronise the clock with the correct time When unplugging the power cord or if there is a power failure for more than thirty seconds you may have to reset the clock Auto Clock Setting Follow the steps through 1 to 3 in Manual clock setting Press K or L to select AUTO then press B B to select ON Turn off the DVD VCR once by pressing y y I Standby Power ON The clock will appear on...

Страница 17: ... then press B Press K or L to select MANUAL then press B Press K or L to select POSITION then press B B When a weak signal is received in Manual Tuning mode you can change the background to solid blue or the static screen by pressing CLEAR C RESET Press the number buttons or K or L to select relevant position number then press B Press K or L to select SKIP then press B to select ON To memorise the...

Страница 18: ...ll remains press MENU to exit the menu Once you select the Picture Select mode it stays in effect even after you turn off the DVD VCR 4 3 18 EN PLAYBACK FUNCTION Normal Playback Insert a prerecorded tape The DVD VCR will turn on If the safety tab has been removed the VCR will start playback automatically If a cassette is in DVD VCR STOP symbol appears in TV screen when turning on the DVD VCR VCR m...

Страница 19: ...tically to protect the tape and the video head from damage Press C when recording is completed NOTE When you wish to watch another programme while recording select desired channel on your TV 5 4 3 2 1 VCR Normal Recording You may programme the DVD VCR to start and end a record ing while you are away You can set eight programmes to record on specific days daily or weekly within a 1 year period Use ...

Страница 20: ...imer recording or while the TIMER light is on or flashes You can use the DVD VCR while the REC light is on or flashes or during a timer recording Press y y I to turn on the DVD VCR Press DVD on the remote control to choose DVD mode then continue with the other DVD features as described in this manual You don t have to set the TIMER off to use the DVD only TO STOP AN AUTOMATIC TIMER PROGRAMME ALREA...

Страница 21: ...TO RETURN will not operate Press MENU Press K or L repeatedly to point to SET UP then press B Press K or L to point to AUTO RETURN then press B ON will appear next to AUTO RETURN Press MENU to exit TO WATCH THE RECORDED TIMER PROGRAMME Press TIMER to cancel the Timer Stand by Then select VCR mode by pressing VCR on your remote Press B 4 3 2 1 VCR Auto Return TIMER NUMBER 1 START END DATE CHANNEL S...

Страница 22: ...nd a PAL system TV set This feature is only available in the SP mode When playing back such tapes the picture may roll up or down shrink ver tically and black bars may appear both at the top and bottom of the screen Adjust the vertical hold control on your TV if the TV features this control VCR TV Colour System When a tape reaches the end during recording playback or fast forward the tape will aut...

Страница 23: ...e or it may skip these titles During the playback of two layered disc pictures may stop for a moment This happens when the 1st layer switches to the 2nd layer This is not a malfunction 5 4 3 2 1 CD DVD Press MENU The DVD main menu will appear If the feature is not available symbol may appear on the TV screen If disc menu is available on the disc audio language subtitle options chapters for the tit...

Страница 24: ...uttons Press the number buttons to enter the desired Track number Playback will start at the selected track For single digit tracks 1 9 press a single number eg track 3 press 3 To play track 26 press 10 2 6 on the number but tons Using the SEARCH MODE Press SEARCH MODE The Track search display appears Within 30 seconds select a desired track number using the number buttons For single digits press ...

Страница 25: ...cks will play In stop mode press MODE The PROGRAM screen will appear Press or to select a track then press ENTER Press CLEAR to erase the most recently entered pro gram Press B PLAY to play the programmed tracks NOTES Press C C once and then B B PLAY playback will restart from the point where C C was pressed Program contin ued Press C C twice and then B B PLAY playback will restart from the track ...

Страница 26: ...every time you change the Audio language setting If you choose any other languages will be displayed instead Refer to page 29 2 1 DVD Audio Language Subtitle Language Press AUDIO repeatedly during playback to select between STEREO L CH or R CH STEREO both right and left channels are active L CH only left channel is active R CH only right channel is active NOTES If the Virtual Surround setting is 1...

Страница 27: ...CD DVD Marker Setup Screen Ratings Control Ratings Control provides limits for DVDs with extreme violence or adult themes A password you establish will override the lim its This feature allows you to prevent discs with objectionable scenes from being played by your children DVD RATING LEVEL Rating Level allows you to set the rating level of your DVDs Playback will stop if the disc s ratings exceed...

Страница 28: ...M menu will appear Press s or B to select AUDIO then ENTER to confirm Press K or L to select an item then press ENTER DRC Dynamic Range Control To compress the range of sound volume DRC function is available only on the discs that are recorded in the Dolby Digital format The default setting is ON DOWN SAMPLING Set to ON when outputting in 48kHz Set to OFF when outputting the original sound When pl...

Страница 29: ...Tibetan 4861 Tigrinya 6655 Tonga 6661 Tsonga 6665 Turkish TUR 6664 Turkmen 6657 Twi 6669 U Z Ukrainian 6757 Urdu 6764 Uzbek 6772 Vietnamese 6855 Volapuk 6861 Welsh 4971 Wolof 6961 Xhosa 7054 Yiddish 5655 Yoruba 7161 Zulu 7267 Language Code Language Code Language Code Language Code If you choose a Language that has a 3 letter language code the code will be displayed every time you change the Audio ...

Страница 30: ...igital connections Check if the audio format of the selected audio language matches your receiver capabilities No sound and picture Check that the VIDEO AUDIO cable is connected to the correct device See Connecting to a TV Picture freezes momentarily Check the disc for fingerprints scratches and during playback clean with a soft cloth wiping from centre to edge Clean the disc Disc can t be played ...

Страница 31: ...s operated while referring to the relevant sections and to TROU BLESHOOTING GUIDE in this Owner s Manual the laser optical pickup unit may be dirty Consult your dealer or an Authorized Service centre for inspection and cleaning of the laser optical pickup unit Disc Handling Handle the discs so that fingerprints and dust do not adhere to the surfaces of the discs Always store the disc in its protec...

Страница 32: ...may cause a short circuit resulting in leakage or in extreme cases fire or even an explosion Remove dead batteries from equipment and all batteries from equipment you know you are not going to use for a long time Otherwise the batteries may leak and cause damage Never dispose of batteries in fire as this can cause them to explode Please put dead batteries in with the normal household waste NEVER A...

Страница 33: ...leave equipment switched on when it is unattended unless it is specifically stated that it is designed for unattended operation or has a standby mode Switch off using the switch on the equipment and make sure that your family know how to do this Special arrangements may need to be made for infirm or handicapped people DON T use equipment such as personal stereos or radios so that you are distracte...

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