RCA DVD Recorder/VCR Combo DVD VCR Combo User`s guide

DVD Recorder/VCR

Combo

User’s Guide

Important Disc Information

This Product Can Record on the Following

Disc Types:

DVD+R (2.4x, 4x, 8x, and 16x)

DVD+RW (2.4x and 4x)

This recorder cannot record on DVD-R or DVD-RW discs. Please make sure to purchase discs with the plus “+” symbol on the package.

Changing Entertainment. Again.

Important Information

CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC

SHOCK DO NOT OPEN

This symbol indicates that this product incorporates double insulation between hazardous mains voltage and user accessible parts.

This symbol indicates “dangerous voltage” inside the product that presents a risk of electric shock or personal injury.

This symbol indicates important instructions accompanying the product.

FCC INFORMATION

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures.

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

• Connect this equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

This class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference – Causing Equipment

Regulations. This class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian CES-003.

Cet appareil numérique de la class B est conforme á la norme du NMB-003 du Canada.

WARNING

To reduce the risk of fi re or shock hazard, do not expose this DVD Recorder to rain or moisture.

CAUTION

THIS PRODUCT UTILIZES A LASER. USE OF

CONTROLS OR ADJUSTMENTS OR PERFORMANCE

OF PROCEDURES OTHER THAN THOSE SPECIFIED

HEREIN MAY RESULT IN HAZARDOUS RADIATION

EXPOSURE. DO NOT OPEN COVERS AND DO NOT

REPAIR YOURSELF. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED

PERSONNEL.

CAUTION

FCC Regulations state that unauthorized changes or modifi cations to this equipment may void the user’s authority to operate it.

Note:

This DVD Recorder is designed and manufactured to respond to the Region Management Information. If the

Region number of a DVD disc does not correspond to the

Region number of this DVD Recorder this DVD Recorder cannot play the disc. The Region number for this DVD

Recorder is Region No 1.

Refer to the identifi cation/rating label located on the back panel of your product for its proper operating voltage.

Product Registration

Please fi ll out the product registration card and return it immediately. Returning the product registration card allows us to contact you if needed.

Keep your sales receipt to obtain warranty parts and service and for proof of purchase. Attach it here and record the serial and model numbers in case you need them. The numbers are located on the back of the

DVD Recorder.

Note:

This device is protected by U.S. patent numbers 4,631,603 and 4,577,216 and 4,819,098 and other intellectual property rights. The use of Macrovision’s copy protection technology in the device must be authorized by Macrovision and is intended for home and other limited pay-per-view uses only, unless otherwise authorized in writing by Macrovision.

Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited.

The apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing and that no objects fi lled with liquids, such as vases, shall be placed on the apparatus.

Model No. __________________________ Serial No. __________________________

Purchase Date: ___________________________________________________________

Dealer/Address/Phone: ____________________________________________________

Ventilation:

You must adequately ventilate the product. Make sure there is adequate space around the DVD

Recorder/VCR to provide proper air fl ow for ventilation. Also, do not block the cooling fan. See diagram.

The AC power cord is polarized (one blade is wider than the other) and only fi ts into AC outlets one way. If the plug won’t go into the outlet completely, turn the plug over and try to insert it the other way. If it still won’t fi t, contact a qualifi ed electrician to change the outlet or use a different one. Do not attempt to bypass this safety feature.

CLASS 1

LASER

PRODUCT

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Connections and Setup

Types of Discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

Things to consider before you connect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

Unpack the Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

Choose your connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

Explanation of Jacks and Cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Back of the DVD/VCR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Front of the DVD/VCR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Connection: DVD/VCR + TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Connection: DVD/VCR + TV + Cable Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

Connection: DVD/VCR + TV + Satellite Receiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Advanced Audio Connection Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

Install batteries in the remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

Turn on the TV and the DVD/VCR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

Complete Interactive Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

What to Expect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

How to fi nd your TV’s Video Input Channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

Next Steps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

Chapter 2: The Remote Control

Explanation of buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21

Find out if the remote can operate your TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

Programming the remote to operate your TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

Programming the remote to operate other components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

Using the remote’s features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

Remote code list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25

Chapter 3: Using the Recorder’s Features

Watching TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30

The Channel Banner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30

DVD Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30

Express recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30

Watching one channel while you record another channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31

Watching a videocassette tape while you record to disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31

Timer Recordings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32

Disc Library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33

Finding a title (movie, program, etc.) by using the Sort Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33

Erasing the disc library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33

DVD Playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34

Disc Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35

Editing DVD+R and DVD+RW discs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36

Editing tiles using the Hide Chapter Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36

VCR Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37

Basic Playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37

Basic Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37

Advanced VCR Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38

Advanced Playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38

VCR Info Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38

VCR Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39

Express Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39

Watching one channel while you record another channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39

Recording to tape while you watch a DVD disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39

Timer recordings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39

Copying a videocassette tape to a DVD disc (DVD+R or DVD+RW) . . . . . . . . . . .40

Copying a DVD disc (DVD+R or DVD+RW) to tape . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40

Copying a digital video camcorder tape to a DVD disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41

Chapter 4: Playing Discs

Regional Coding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43

Types of discs you can play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43

How to Load and Play Discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43

Using Different Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44

Search Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44

Playback Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44

Using the On-screen Info Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45

Time Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46

Selecting a Title on DVDs or a Track on Audio CDs or VCDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46

Chapter Icon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46

Subtitle Icon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46

Repeat Icon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47

Audio Icon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47

Camera Angle Icon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48

Play Mode Icon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48

IntroScan (Audio CD only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49

PlayBack Control (PBC), Video CD only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49

Playing mp3 and/or JPEG fi les . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49

Chapter 5: The Menu System

Overview of the Menu System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53

The Main Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53

Watch TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54

Disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54

Play Disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54

Disc Title Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54

Playlist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54

Copy Disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54

Disc Actions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54

Rename Disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54

Erase Disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54

Lock Disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54

Finalize Disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54

Make Compatible . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54

Tape . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54

Play Tape . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54

Play from Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54

Copy Tape . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54

Review A-B Edits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54

Delete A-B Edits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54

Disc Library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55

Timers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55

Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55

Parental Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55

Lock/Unlock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55

Rating Limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55

Unrated Titles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56

System Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56

Digital Audio Out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56

QXpander . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56

Audio Broadcast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56

Recording Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57

Destination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57

Default Rec Quality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57

Tape Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57

Chapter Markers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57

Smart Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52

Disc Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57

Tape Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57

Languages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57

Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57

Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57

Subtitles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57

Disc Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58

Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58

Interactive Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58

Channel Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58

Clock Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58

Channel List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58

DV-CAM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58

Chapter 6: Additional Information

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60

Handling Cautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63

Maintenance of Cabinet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63

Limited Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64

Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65


Types of Discs

DVD+Rewritable

DVD+R

DISCS YOU CAN USE FOR RECORDING

DVD+R 2.4x, 4x, or 8x, and 16x ONLY;

DVD+RW 2.4x and 4x ONLY.

IMPORTANT NOTES:

This recorder is not compatible with DVD-R or DVD-RW discs for recording. Please make sure to purchase discs with the plus “+” symbol on the package. Also, it is NOT possible to record on CD-R or CD-RW discs.

IMPORTANT: It is NOT possible to record content that is copy-protected. This is usually true for most pre-recorded

DVD discs and most pre-recorded VHS tapes.

Some discs may not be compatible due to laser pickup and disc design.

TYPES OF DISCS YOU CAN PLAY

• DVD discs – DVD movie discs (DVD-ROM); DVD+R; DVD+RW; DVD-RW (must be recorded using video mode or VM); DVD-R

(must be recorded using video mode or VM and must be fi nalized).

• CDs (Audio CDs, CD-R, CD-RW) – Audio CDs contain musical or sound content only. mp3 discs are CDs (CD-R or CD-RW) that contain mp3 fi les. This product also plays CDs that contain JPEG fi les and Multisession CDs.

• Video CD (VCD) – Like DVD video discs, VCDs contain picture and sound content. The difference is the amount of information that can be stored on the disc. VCDs typically have lower picture and sound quality than DVD discs. You must use DVD+R or

DVD+RW discs to record on your DVD/VCR not VCDs.

Things to consider before you connect

Protect components from overheating

• Don’t block ventilation holes on any of the components or the fan on the back of this product. Arrange the components so that air can circulate freely.

• Don’t stack components.

• When you place components in a stand, make sure you allow adequate ventilation.

• If you connect an audio receiver or amplifi er, place it on the top shelf.

Position cables properly to avoid audio interference

• Insert each cable fi rmly into the designated jack.

• If you place components above the TV, route all cables down the side of the back of the TV instead of straight down the middle of the back of the TV.

Connection Pictures

Audio/video cables are usually bundled together. For better visibility, the connection pictures in this book show each cable separately (audio left, audio right, and video).

Graphics contained within this publication are for representation only.

Unpack the Box

Your DVD/VCR came with the following items:

STANDBY/ON RECORD STOP/EJECT REV FWD PLAY/PAUSE

DVD / VCR / VIDEO CD / CD / MP3 PLAYER DIGITAL VIDEO DISC RECORDER DRC 8300

COPY

INPUT CH-/SKIPCH+/SKIP+ OPEN/CLOSE RECORD STOP REV FWD PLAY/PAUSE

S-VIDEO

VIDEO L AUDIO R

DVD/VCR

ON-OFF

TV

DVD/VCR CABLE

SAT AUX

AUDIO

ZOOM EDIT ANGLE

TIMER•GUIDE

CLEAR

INFO

MENU

OK

AGAIN ADVANCE

LIVE

VOL

MUTE

1 2

CH

4

7

5

8

INPUT 0 ANTENNA

REVERSE PLAY FORWARD

3

6

9

RECORD STOP PAUSE

Remote control and batteries (part number

261387)

1 set of audio video cables (part number 233086)

2

S-Video cable (part number 257982)

(supplied with model DRC8312 only)

RF Coaxial cable (part number 221396)

Power cord (part number 218104)


DVD+RW

Blank Disc

1 DVD+RW Blank Disc


Choose Your Connection

There are several ways to connect your DVD/VCR. Please use the following chart to determine which connection is best for you. Turn to the appropriate page for specifi c instructions.

Components Cables Needed Connection Go to

INP

UT CH-

/SK IP-

CH+ /SK IP+

OPE

N/C LOS

REC

ORD

STO

REV

FWD

PLAY /PAU

SE

DVD/VCR TV

• Coaxial

• Audio/video

• S-Video

TV page 8

INP UT

CH-/ SKIP

CH+ /SK

IP+

OPE N/C LOS

REC ORD

STO

REV

FWD

PLA Y/PA

USE

DVD/VCR

TV

Cable Box

• Coaxial

• Audio/video

• S-Video

TV + cable box page 10

INP UT

CH-/ SKIP

CH+

/SK IP+

OPE N/C

LOS

REC ORD

STO

REV

FWD

PLA

Y/PA USE

DVD/VCR TV

Satellite Receiver

• Coaxial

• Audio/video

• S-Video

TV + satellite receiver page 12

INP UT

CH/SK IP-

CH+ /SK

IP+ OPE

N/C LOS

REC

ORD

STO

REV

FWD

PLA Y/PA

USE

DVD/VCR TV

Cable Box

• Coaxial

• Audio/video

• S-Video

• Digital Audio

TV + cable box + audio receiver page 14

Audio Receiver

To achieve enhanced picture quality, use an S-Video cable to connect your DVD/VCR to your TV if your TV has an S-Video jack available (cable supplied with model DRC8312 only).


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Explanation of Input Jacks and Cables

This section describes the jacks and cables you can use to make connections. Some cables are supplied with your product or you can purchase other cables by calling

1-800-338-0376, order online at www.rca.com, or go to your local electronics store). There are several ways to connect your DVD/VCR to your TV depending upon the cables you have and the jacks that are on the back of your TV.

Different jacks and cables provide a different level of performance. It’s important to remember, we’re talking about degrees of picture improvement for comparison. If your

TV has Component jacks (Y, Pb, Pr), S-VIDEO, and composite video (often color-coded yellow); Component (Y, Pb, Pr), would be considered excellent, S-Video would be very good, and the composite video jack (yellow) would be considered good.

Y

Pb

Pr

Component Video (Y, Pb, Pr) Jacks and Cables

The Y, Pb, Pr jacks provide optimum picture quality because the video is separated into three signals

(two signals are dedicated to the color portion of the image, and the other signal is dedicated to the black and white part of the image).

To ensure maximum picture quality, use three video-grade cables (not supplied) for the connection.

You can purchase bundled component video cables that are color-coded to match the Y, Pb, Pr jacks

(red, green, and blue). Component Video Input jacks are usually found on high-end TVs, such as

HDTVs; multimedia monitors; and some of the “fl at” LCD and Plasma TVs or monitors.

Notes:

Also, remember to connect the left and right audio cables because the Y, Pb, Pr jacks and cables carry only the picture signal, not the sound.

Use the Component Video connection (Y, Pb, Pr) for DVD playback and watching TV. You must also connect yellow video cable or S-Video for VCR playback.

S-VIDEO

INPUT

VIDEO

L

AUDIO

R

DIGITAL

AUDIO OUT

OPTICAL

S-Video Jacks and Cables

The S-Video (separate video) jack provides better picture quality than a composite video jack

(sometimes labeled VIDEO and color-coded yellow on TVs) because S-Video keeps the color part of the picture separate from the black and white part of the picture. If your TV has an S-VIDEO jack, connect the DVD/VCR to the TV with an S-Video cable for a better quality picture.

One S-Video cable is supplied with your DVD/VCR (for model DRC8312 only).

Note: Remember to connect the left and right audio cables because the S-Video cable carries only the picture signal, not the sound.

Audio/Video Jacks and Cables (RCA-type)

Video

The basic Video jack (usually color-coded yellow) is also referred to as composite video. Composite video doesn’t keep color information separated (like S-Video), but it’s better than the video quality you get from an RF coaxial cable (the type used to connect a cable signal or off-air antenna).

Audio

These jacks are used to send the audio from the disc or tape you’re playing in the DVD/VCR to the

TV. The audio jacks and cables (supplied) are often color-coded (red for right audio, and white for left audio). You must connect audio cables to the AUDIO L and R jacks on the DVD/VCR and the corresponding Audio Input Jacks on the TV no matter which Video jack you connect (VIDEO;

S-VIDEO; Y, Pb, Pr).

Note: If your TV has only one input for audio (mono), connect it to the left (white) audio jack on the DVD/VCR and don’t connect the right (red) audio part of the cable.

Digital Audio Output

Use a digital optical cable (or SPDIF cable- not supplied) to connect your DVD/VCR to a compatible

Dolby Digital or PCM receiver or decoder. Dolby Digital offers theatre-quality sound (six audio channels). If you own a receiver that uses an optical cable input, you can use an optical cable to connect the DVD/VCR to that receiver for the best sound quality. Go to the Digital Audio Out screen in the System Options menu to select Dolby Digital or DTS as the output for this jack.

Note: This DVD/VCR’s optical digital output jack fully complies with the international standard governing this type of jack (IEC958), and is designed for connection to a Dolby Digital (AC-

3® or PCM) receiver or decoder. Older equipment, some of which is not fully compliant with

IEC958, may not be compatible with the Dolby Digital bitstream. Such a connection using anything other than a Dolby Digital (AC-3 or PCM) receiver or decoder could create a high noise level, causing damage to headphones or speakers.

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CABLE/ANTENNA

INPUT

CABLE/ANTENNA

CH3

CH4

OUTPUT

INPUT

VIDEO

DVD/VCR

S-VIDEO OUTPUT

VIDEO

L

AUDIO

R

IN

OUT

L

AUDIO

R

DVD Playback Only

COMPONENT

VIDEO OUTPUT

Y

DIGITAL

AUDIO OUT

Pb

Pr

OPTICAL

OFF

PROG.

SCAN

ON

AC-IN

Back of the DVD/VCR

The back of your recorder might look a little overwhelming at fi rst. This section explains what goes where and why. There are two sets of jacks on the back of your DVD/

VCR—INPUT jacks and OUTPUT jacks.

Each jack is explained individually below, but the basic idea is about sending and receiving information to be played on or through your DVD/VCR and displaying that information on your TV screen.

INPUT The cables connected to the INPUT jacks bring pictures and sound INTO the DVD/VCR, such as the cable signal (programming) from the cable company or satellite programming from a satellite receiver.

OUTPUT The cables connected to the OUTPUT jacks are sending pictures and sound from the DVD/VCR OUT TO your TV so you can see it on the screen. The correct cables must be connected to the DVD/VCR’s Output jacks and the corresponding Input Jacks on the TV so you can see the program on the TV. You must also tune the TV to the correct channel, called a Video Input Channel (for details, go to page 19).

Explanation of Jacks (from left to right)

CH3/Ch4 Switch This switch is also found on VCRs—it corresponds to the TV channel you would use to watch a tape or disc if you only have your TV connected to the

DVD/VCR with an RF coaxial cable via the CABLE/ANTENNA OUTPUT jack (if the switch is set to CH3, you would tune the TV to channel 3). However, the connections illustrated in the User’s Guide show a preferred connection using audio/video cables or an S-Video cable.

CABLE/ANTENNA INPUT: Connect an RF coaxial cable from an off-air antenna, cable box, or cable outlet to this jack. The cable is sending the programming from the source to the DVD/VCR.

CABLE/ANTENNA OUTPUT: Connect an RF coaxial cable (provided) to this jack and to the Cable/Antenna Input jack on your TV. It is important to connect this cable so that your TV receives programming even when the DVD/VCR is turned off.

INPUT: These jacks receive audio and video from a compatible component, such as a satellite receiver. Another set of Input Jacks (INPUT 2) are on the front of the DVD/

VCR for temporarily connecting components such as a camcorder or a video game unit.

VIDEO: Color coded yellow, the video cable you use with this jack provides better quality than an RF coaxial cable but isn’t as good as S-Video. Connect corresponding video cable to the output jack of a compatible component, such as a satellite receiver or cable box.

AUDIO L (left): Color coded white, connect corresponding audio cable to the output jack of a compatible component, such as a satellite receiver or cable box.

AUDIO R (right): Color coded red, connect corresponding audio cable to the output jack of a compatible component, such as a satellite receiver or cable box.

S-VIDEO

IN: If your satellite receiver or cable box has an S-VIDEO output jack, connect the S-Video cable to this jack because it provides better picture quality than standard video (the yellow jack).

OUT: If your TV has an S-Video jack, connect an S-Video cable to the TV’s S-VIDEO jack and to this S-VIDEO OUT jack on the DVD/VCR to achieve better picture quality than standard video (the yellow jack).

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CABLE/ANTENNA

INPUT

CABLE/ANTENNA

CH3 CH4

OUTPUT

INPUT

VIDEO

DVD/VCR

S-VIDEO

OUTPUT

VIDEO


COMPONENT

VIDEO OUTPUT

Y

DIGITAL

AUDIO OUT

Pb

R

L

AUDIO

IN

OUT

L

AUDIO

R

Pr

OPTICAL

OFF

PROG.

SCAN

ON

AC-IN

OUTPUT: These jacks send the content (audio and video) from your DVD/VCR OUT to the TV so you can see it on the TV screen and hear it through the TV’s speakers.

VIDEO: Color coded yellow, the video cable you use with this jack provides better quality than an RF coaxial cable but isn’t as good as S-Video.

AUDIO L (left): Color coded white, connect corresponding audio cable to TV’s Audio Left Input jack.

AUDIO R (right): Color coded red, connect corresponding audio cable to TV’s Audio Right Input jack.

COMPONENT VIDEO OUTPUT (Y, Pb, Pr) - DVD PLAYBACK ONLY: Some high-end TVs and monitors have Component Video Input jacks. The cables that send the video signal through these Output Jacks provide the highest resolution because the video signal is divided into 3 separate parts (cables not supplied with DVD/VCR). As with VIDEO and S-VIDEO, COMPONENT VIDEO (Y, Pb, Pr) only carries the picture signal so you need to connect the audio cables so you’ll hear the sound. If your TV has

COMPONENT INPUT jacks, use three video grade cables to connect the DVD/VCR to these jacks on the TV to get the best picture quality. However, make sure you also connect another video cable (either a RF coaxial cable to the CABLE/ANTENNA OUTPUT jack; the yellow cable to the VIDEO Output jack; or an S-Video cable to the

S-VIDEO OUT jack) because you can only use Component Video for DVD Playback. You’ll need to have another Video Output connected for playback of VCR tapes.

DIGITAL AUDIO OPTICAL OUT - DVD PLAYBACK ONLY: If you have a Dolby Digital or DTS receiver or decoder with a Digital Audio Optical Input jack, you can achieve enhanced sound quality during DVD playback by connecting a digital optical cable (not supplied).

Note: Make sure you connect regular audio cables in addition to connecting a Digital Audio cable if you want to play a VCR tape while recording on a DVD at the same time. The VCR tape playback will use the standard audio cables and not the digital optical output jack.

PROG. SCAN switch – If you’ve connected your DVD/VCR to a TV that uses progressive scanning to display the image via the Y, Pb, Pr jacks, turn the switch to the “on” position for progressive scan playback of DVD discs. Typically, only some High Defi nition Televisions and high-end multimedia monitors use progressive scanning. Leave the switch in the OFF position for S-VIDEO or regular VIDEO (yellow) connections.

Note: If you turn the PROG SCAN switch on, and your TV isn’t capable of progressive scanning you won’t see a clear picture on the TV screen. Additionally, when playing DVDs you won’t see any picture—press STOP (the main menu appears) and turn the PROG SCAN switch to the OFF position. Try playing the disc again.

AC-IN – This is where you attach the power cord.

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COPY

STANDBY/ON RECORD STOP/EJECT REV FWD PLAY/PAUSE INPUT CH-/SKIPCH+/SKIP+ OPEN/CLOSE RECORD STOP REV FWD PLAY/PAUSE

DV IN L AUDIO R VIDEO

S-VIDEO

VCR buttons DVD buttons

Front of the DVD/VCR

COPY – Shortcut to transfer tapes (VCR) to disc (DVD), which is great for converting your camcorder recordings that are on videocassette tape to a DVD disc. When you have a recordable DVD+R or DVD+RW disc in the DVD disc tray and a videocassette tape in the VCR, press COPY (the VCR starts playing and the DVD/VCR starts recording automatically).

STANDBY/ON – Turns the DVD/VCR on and off.

VCR Buttons

RECORD – Records to a videocassette tape.

STOP/EJECT – When playing a tape, stops playback. When tape isn’t playing, ejects the tape.

REV – Rewinds the tape

FWD – Fast forwards the tape

PLAY/PAUSE – Starts playback. During playback, pauses playback.

INPUT – Just like a TV has Video Input Channels (page 19), the DVD/VCR has one Video Input Channel for each set of INPUT jacks. The Video Input Channel is the

“channel” to which you tune the DVD/VCR so you can see the picture and hear the sound that’s coming from the component that is connected to the DVD/VCR’s INPUT jacks. For example, if you connected your camcorder to the Audio and Video Input jacks on the front of the DVD/VCR, you would press the INPUT button until INPUT 2-

Front appears.

DVD Buttons

CH-/SKIP- (channel down/skip reverse) – Goes to the previous channel in the channel list when you’re watching TV. When playing a disc, goes to the beginning of the current chapter or track unless you’re within the fi rst minute of a chapter or the fi rst 15 seconds of a track—then, you’ll skip to the beginning of the preceding chapter or track.

CH+/SKIP+ (channel up/skip forward) – Goes to the next channel in the channel list when you’re watching TV. When playing a disc, goes to the beginning of the next title, chapter, or track on a disc (in effect,“skipping” the title, chapter, or track).

OPEN/CLOSE – Opens and closes the disc tray.

RECORD – Records content to a DVD disc (DVD+R or DVD+RW discs only).

STOP – Stops playback and/or recording.

REV (reverse) – Searches backwards through the disc.

FWD (forward) – Searches forwards through a disc.

PLAY/PAUSE – Starts playback of a disc. Pauses recording or playback.

Front Input Jacks:

INPUT 2: Audio/Video jacks – These Input jacks are provided for convenience when you’re connecting a temporary component, such as a camcorder.

S-VIDEO – If a component you’re connecting, such as a camcorder, has an S-Video Output jack connect it to this jack for picture quality that is better than regular video (yellow). Remember, you still have to connect audio cables to hear sound.

DV IN – This jack is provided when you’re connecting a DV camcorder through a IEEE 1394 Firewire connection.


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DVD/VCR + TV

In from cable or antenna

DVD/VCR

CABLE/ANTENNA

INPUT

CABLE/ANTENNA

CH3 CH4

OUTPUT

L

AUDIO

R

INPUT

VIDEO

DVD/VCR

S-VIDEO

OUTPUT

VIDEO


COMPONENT

VIDEO OUTPUT

Y

DIGITAL

AUDIO OUT

IN

L

AUDIO

OUT

R

Pb

Pr

OPTICAL

OFF

PROG.

SCAN

ON

AC-IN

CABLE/ANTENNA

S-VIDEO

INPUT1

VIDEO

S-VIDEO

INPUT2

L R

TV

The back of your TV might look different than the one pictured here.

Details about the different kinds of cables used to connect your DVD/VCR are on page 4.

To watch one program while you record another:

To play a disc or tape:

Tune the TV to its Input 1 channel or Vid 1 channel

Tune the DVD/VCR to the channel you want to record, and press RECORD.

Use the buttons on the TV (or the TV’s remote control*) to tune the TV to the channel you want to watch. For example, change the channel on the TV to channel 8 to watch a program on channel 8.

Tune the TV to its Input 1 channel or Vid 1 channel.

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If you need help fi nding your TV’s various Video Input Channels, go to page 19.

* The remote control packed with your DVD/VCR is capable of being programmed to operate many brands and models of TVs and VCRs. For instructions, go to page 22. If the remote operates your TV, press TV and INPUT to access the Video Input Channel.


RF Coaxial cable

Red

Yello w

White

Audio video cables are usually colorcoded red, white, and yellow.

If your TV has an S-Video jack, connect the S-Video cable

(supplied). S-Video provides better video quality than composite video (the yellow jack).


Connection: DVD/VCR + TV

1. Connect the signal (cable or antenna):

Note: Depending upon how you currently have your TV connected, you’ll have to disconnect the cable from your

TV’s Antenna Input jack (sometimes labeled CABLE/ANTENNA) or your VCR’s Input jack before you connect the cable as explained below.

CABLE/ANTENNA INPUT jack on the DVD/VCR.

Note: If you have a cable box, go to page 10 for connection instructions.

CABLE/ANTENNA INPUT jack on the DVD/VCR.

2. Connect the DVD/VCR to the TV

You need to connect cables from the DVD/VCR’s OUTPUT jacks to the TV’s INPUT jacks in order to see the content from the DVD/VCR.

Use the RF Coaxial cable that was packed with your DVD/VCR, and connect one end to the CABLE/ANTENNA

OUTPUT jack on the DVD/VCR. Connect the other end to the Cable/Antenna Input jack on the back of your TV

(sometimes labeled CABLE/ANTENNA). It is important to make this connection so you can watch cable or antenna programs when the DVD/VCR is off.

3. If you want to be able to record one TV program while you watch a different program, you need to connect the audio/video cables in addition to connecting the RF Coaxial cable described in

Step 2.

3a. Connect the audio cables.

A set of audio/video cables was packed with your DVD/VCR. Connect the audio cables to the OUTPUT AUDIO L (left – white) and R (right – red) jacks on the back of your DVD/VCR, and to the corresponding Audio Input jacks on your TV (sometimes labeled AUDIO IN L and R).

3b. Connect the video cable. The cables you use for the video determine the quality of the picture you’ll see on your TV when you’re playing DVDs. For more information about cables and signal quality, go to page 4. Connect the video cable (yellow) to the OUTPUT VIDEO jack on the back of your DVD/VCR, and to the Video Input jack on your TV (sometimes labeled VIDEO IN).

3c. If your TV has an S-Video jack, use the S-Video cable (supplied with model DRC8312 only). Connect one end of the S-Video cable to the S-VIDEO IN jack on the back of the TV and the other end to the S-VIDEO OUT jack on the back of the DVD/VCR.

3d. COMPONENT OUT Y, Pb, Pr (not shown) If your TV has Component Input Jacks (Y, Pb, Pr), you can achieve even greater picture quality (DVD playback only) by connecting the DVD/VCR to the TV using these jacks (COMPONENT VIDEO OUTPUT, Y, Pb, Pr on the DVD/VCR). For more explanation, go to page 4.

Component Video cables not supplied with the DVD/VCR.

Notes:

If your TV is capable of progressive scan, connect the DVD/VCR to the TV using the COMPONENT VIDEO OUTPUT jacks, and slide the PROG SCAN switch to the ON position to see DVD titles (movies) in progressive scan format. If you need more explanation, go to page 6.

If you use the COMPONENT VIDEO connection (Y, Pb, Pr), you must connect another video cable (yellow or

S-Video) for VCR playback. The Component Out jacks are only for DVD playback.

4. Attach the AC power cord to the unit.

5. Insert the other end of the AC power cord into an AC outlet (or power strip).

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DVD/VCR + TV+ Basic Cable Box

The back of your TV and/or Cable Box might look different than the ones pictured here.

DVD/VCR

CABLE/ANTENNA

INPUT

CABLE/ANTENNA

CH3 CH4

OUTPUT

R

L

INPUT

VIDEO

DVD/VCR

S-VIDEO OUTPUT

VIDEO

IN

L


COMPONENT

VIDEO OUTPUT

Y

DIGITAL

AUDIO OUT

Pb

AUDIO AUDIO

Pr

OUT

R

OPTICAL

OFF

PROG.

SCAN

ON AC-IN

CABLE IN

Cable Box

CABLE OU T

R

AUDIO

L

VIDEO

CABLE/ANTENNA

S-VIDEO

INPUT1

VIDEO

S-VIDEO

INPUT2

L R

TV

Notes about cable boxes:

The connection diagram shown above refl ects a basic setup. Since there are many different cable companies and types of cables boxes, your cable box may come with a different recommended connection diagram. Normally, ANALOG cable boxes are used so that the cable company can scramble the signal for premium channel programming (like movie channels). The cable box will descramble the signal if you are a premium channel subscriber. In some cases, your cable company may not scramble the signal for basic channels and the signal could be passed through the cable box so that you could receive the signal with the

DVD/VCR.

There are also DIGITAL cable boxes that are relatively new and are used with digital cable service. Even with digital cable service, analog signals are often carried on the same cable.

Using the connection diagram above, you won’t be able to watch one program while recording another program. This may be possible with a more sophisticated setup, using an optional signal splitter and A-B switch. We suggest you contact your cable company for help in recommending the best setup for your situation.

If you connect your components as described, you must access different Video Input Channels on your TV to see programming. If you don’t know how to access Video Input Channels on your TV, go to page 19 for help. A general explanation, based on the connection shown above, follows:




* The remote control packed with your DVD/VCR is capable of being programmed to operate many brands and models of TVs. For instructions, go to page 22. If the remote operates your TV, press TV and INPUT to access the Video Input Channel.

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Red

Yello w

White

Audio video cables are usually color-coded red, white, and yellow.

Red= right audio; White = left audio; Yellow = video.


(supplied with model DRC8312 only). S-Video provides better video quality than composite video (the yellow jack).


Connection: DVD/VCR + TV + Basic Cable Box

1. Connect the cable box signal.

Note: Before you connect the DVD/VCR, you’ll need to disconnect some of the cables fi rst in order to reconnect them.

1a. Connect the RF coaxial cable that is connected to the cable box’s Output jack (sometimes labeled CABLE

OUT) to the CABLE/ANTENNA INPUT jack on the back of the DVD/VCR.

1b. If your cable box has audio/video output jacks, connect the audio cables to the Audio Output L (left – white) and R (right – red) jacks on the back of your cable box, and to the corresponding INPUT AUDIO jacks on your

DVD/VCR. Then connect the video cable (yellow) to the Video Out jack on the back of your cable box, and to the INPUT VIDEO jack on your TV.


You need to connect cables from the DVD/VCR’s OUTPUT jacks to the TV’s INPUT jacks in order to see the content from the DVD/VCR (whether it’s a TV program or a disc you’re playing).

2a. Use the RF coaxial cable that was packed with your DVD/VCR, and connect one end to the CABLE/ANTENNA

OUTPUT jack on the DVD/VCR. Connect the other end to the Cable/Antenna Input jack on the back of your

TV (sometimes labeled CABLE/ANTENNA). It is important to make this connection so you can watch cable box programs when the DVD/VCR is off.

2b. Connect the audio cables.

A set of audio/video cables was packed with your DVD/VCR. Connect the audio cables to the OUTPUT

AUDIO L (left – white) and R (right – red) jacks on the back of your DVD/VCR, and to the corresponding

Audio Input jacks on your TV (sometimes labeled AUDIO IN L and R).

2c. Connect the video cable. The cables you use for the video determine the quality of the picture you’ll see on your TV when you’re playing DVDs. For more information about cables and signal quality, go to page 4.

Connect the video cable (yellow) to the OUTPUT VIDEO jack on the back of your DVD/VCR, and to the Video

Input jack on your TV (sometimes labeled VIDEO IN).

2d. S-VIDEO If your TV has an S-VIDEO jack, connect one end of the S-Video cable (supplied with model

DRC8312 only) to the S-VIDEO IN jack on the back of the TV and the other end to the S-VIDEO OUT jack on the back of the DVD/VCR.

COMPONENT OUT Y, Pb, Pr (not shown) If your TV has Component Input Jacks (Y, Pb, Pr), you can achieve even greater picture quality (DVD playback only) by connecting the DVD/VCR to the TV using these jacks (COMPONENT VIDEO OUTPUT, Y, Pb, Pr on the DVD/VCR). For more explanation, go to page 4.


Notes:






Go to page 16


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DVD/VCR + TV+ Satellite Receiver

The back of your satellite receiver might look different than the one pictured here.

SATELLITE

DISH

ANTENNA

SATELLITE IN

LOW SPEED

DATA OUT TO TV IN FROM ANT S-VIDE O

VIDEO

R

L

AUDIO OUT

DIGITAL OUT

PHONE JACK

2d

DVD/VCR

CABLE/ANTENNA

INPUT

CABLE/ANTENNA

CH3

CH4

OUTPUT

R

L

INPUT

VIDEO

DVD/VCR

S-VIDEO OUTPUT

VIDEO

IN

L


COMPONENT

VIDEO OUTPUT

Y

DIGITAL

AUDIO OUT

Pb

AUDIO

AUDIO

Pr

OUT

R

OPTICAL

OFF

PROG.

SCAN

ON

AC-IN

TV

CABLE/ANTENNA

INPUT1

VIDEO L R S-VIDEO

INPUT2

Important

You can’t watch one satellite program and record another satellite program at the same time.

To watch TV (satellite programming) with the DVD

Recorder turned on:

The back of your TV might look different than the one pictured here.

Details about the different kinds of cables used to connect your DVD/VCR are on page 4.


Tune the DVD/VCR to the INPUT 1 channel (press the INPUT button on the remote).

Tune the satellite receiver to the channel you want to watch.

To watch TV (satellite programming) with the

DVD/VCR turned off:

Tune the TV to its CABLE/ANTENNA INPUT channel (usually channel 2, 3, or 4).

Tune the satellite receiver to the channel you want to watch.



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To play a disc while recording to tape:


Tune the DVD/VCR to the INPUT 1 channel (press the INPUT button on the remote).

Tune the satellite receiver to the channel you want to record. Press the VCR RECORD button on the front of the DVD/VCR.

Put the DVD disc into the disc tray, and press MENU. Select DISC from the Main Menu and press PLAY on the remote control.



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Connection: DVD/VCR + TV + Satellite Receiver

The following instructions enable you to record the programs from your satellite receiver. Because the jack confi guration and labels vary on different satellite receivers and televisions, the steps provided are general guidelines. Consult your satellite receiver and/or television user’s guides for additional information.

2. Connect the satellite receiver to the DVD/VCR

2a. Connect a coaxial cable to the satellite receiver’s OUT TO TV jack, and to the CABLE/ANTENNA INPUT jack on the

DVD/VCR.

2b. Connect audio cables (red and white) to the satellite receiver’s output jacks [sometimes labeled Audio Left

(white) and Audio Right (red)]. Connect the other ends of these cables to the corresponding INPUT AUDIO L and AUDIO R jacks on the back of the DVD/VCR.

2c. Connect the video cable (yellow) to the Video Output jack on the satellite receiver (sometimes labeled VIDEO) to the INPUT VIDEO jack on the back of the DVD/VCR.

2d. If your satellite receiver, has an S-VIDEO OUT jack, connect an S-Video cable to that jack and to the S-VIDEO

IN jack on the DVD/VCR for improved picture quality.


You need to connect cables from the DVD/VCR’s OUTPUT jacks to the TV’s INPUT jacks in order to see the content from the DVD/VCR (whether it’s a satellite program or a disc you’re playing).

3a. Connect an RF coaxial cable to the DVD/VCR’s CABLE/ANTENNA OUTPUT jack and to the TV’s Antenna

Input jack (sometimes labeled CABLE/ANTENNA). It is important to make this connection so you can watch satellite programs when the DVD/VCR is off.

3b. Connect the audio cables.

A set of audio/video cables was packed with your DVD/VCR. Connect the audio cables to the OUTPUT


Audio Input jacks on your TV (sometimes labeled AUDIO IN L and R).

3c. Connect the video cable. The cables you use for the video determine the quality of the picture you’ll see on your TV when you’re playing DVDs. For more information about cables and signal quality, go to page 4.



S-VIDEO If your TV has an S-VIDEO input jack, connect one end of the S-Video cable (provided with model

DRC8312 only) to the S-VIDEO input jack on the back of the TV and the other end to the S-VIDEO OUT jack on the back of the DVD/VCR.


Component Video cables not supplied with the

DVD/VCR.

Notes:




4. Attach the AC power cord to the unit. Insert the other end of the AC power cord into an AC outlet (or power strip).

Go to page 16

Important

You can’t watch one satellite program and record another satellite program at the same time.

This connection scenario illustrates a basic connection—you can achieve better video quality by connecting the components with S-Video or Component Video options, depending upon the cables you have and the jacks available on your components. See page 4 for more information about jacks and cables.


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DVD/VCR + TV + Basic Cable Box + Audio Receiver

The back of your TV and/or Cable Box might look different than the ones pictured here.

Audio

Receiver

FM 75Ω

CENTER

GND AM

SUBWOOFER (12Ω)

ANTENNA

+ – –

R — FRONT — L

+

R — REAR — L

SPEAKERS (6Ω)

R L

AUDIO

TV

IN

DVD

IN

IN

VCR 1

OUT

DIGITAL AUDIO IN

IN

VCR 1 SAT

IN

OUT

Y

VIDEO

S-VIDEO S-VIDEO (ONLY DVD)

OUT TO TV / MONITOR

Pr

Pb

DVD/VCR

CABLE/ANTENNA

INPUT

CABLE/ANTENNA

CH3

CH4

OUTPUT

R

INPUT

VIDEO

DVD/VCR

S-VIDEO OUTPUT

VIDEO


COMPONENT

VIDEO OUTPUT

Y

DIGITAL

AUDIO OUT

IN

L

Pb

L

AUDIO AUDIO

Pr

OUT

R

OPTICAL

OFF

PROG.

SCAN

ON

AC-IN

Cable Box

CABLE IN CABLE OU T

R

AUDIO

L

VIDEO

TV

CABLE/ANTENNA

S-VIDEO

INPUT1

VIDEO

S-VIDEO

INPUT2

L R

Notes about cable boxes:

The connection diagram shown above refl ects a basic setup. Since there are many different cable companies and types of cables boxes, your cable box may come with a different recommended connection diagram. Normally, ANALOG cable boxes are used so that the cable company can scramble the signal for premium channel programming (like movie channels). The cable box will descramble the signal if you are a premium channel subscriber. In some cases, your cable company may not scramble the signal for basic channels and the signal could be passed through the cable box so that you could receive the signal with the DVD/VCR.

There are also DIGITAL cable boxes that are relatively new and are used with digital cable service. Even with digital cable service, analog signals are often carried on the same cable.

Using the connection diagram above, you won’t be able to watch one program while recording another program. This may be possible with a more sophisticated setup, using an optional signal splitter and A-B switch. We suggest you contact your cable company for help in recommending the best setup for your situation.

If you connect your components as described, you must access different Video Input Channels on your TV to see programming. If you don’t know how to access Video Input Channels on your TV, go to page 19 for help. A general explanation, based on the connection shown above, follows:




* The remote control packed with your DVD/VCR is capable of being programmed to operate many brands and models of TVs. For instructions, go to page 22. If the remote operates your TV, press TV and INPUT to access the Video Input Channel.

Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. “Dolby” and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.

DTS is a registered trademark of Digital Home Theater Systems, Inc.

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Connection: DVD/VCR + TV + Basic Cable Box

You’ll need to consult instructions that came with your audio video receiver in order to connect it

properly. The information below provides general guidelines for the DVD/VCR’s Audio Output Jacks.

Both Dolby* Digital® and DTS® are audio formats used to record 5.1-channel audio signals onto the digital track of fi lm (while the fi lm is being made). Both of these formats provide up to six separate channels: left, right, center, left rear, right rear, and common subwoofer. The disc will play 5.1-channel sound only if you’ve connected a DTS or Dolby Digital receiver or decoder, and if the disc is encoded in the Dolby Digital or DTS format.

Please Read This Before Using the DIGITAL AUDIO Jack!

This unit’s digital audio output jack is designed for a connection to a Dolby Digital or DTS receiver or decoder.

Older digital equipment may not be compatible with the Dolby Digital bitstream. Such a connection can create a high level of noise that may be harmful to your ears, and could damage headphones or speakers. It is important to choose the correct Digital Output setting in the System Options menu. For more information, go to page 56.

Additionally, the DIGITAL AUDIO OUT connection is for DVD playback only. Make sure you connect audio cables

(white and red) for VCR playback. If you’re recording to disc and playing a tape at the same time, the VCR playback must use the standard audio connection.

1. Connect the cable box signal.

Note: Before you connect the DVD/VCR, you’ll need to disconnect some of the cables fi rst in order to reconnect them.

1a. Connect the RF coaxial cable that is connected to the cable box’s Output jack (sometimes labeled CABLE

OUT) to the CABLE/ANTENNA INPUT jack on the back of the DVD/VCR.

1b. If your cable box has audio/video output jacks, connect the audio cables to the Audio Output L (left – white) and R (right – red) jacks on the back of your cable box, and to the corresponding INPUT AUDIO jacks on your

DVD/VCR. Then connect the video cable (yellow) to the Video Out jack on the back of your cable box, and to the INPUT VIDEO jack on your DVD/VCR.


You need to connect cables from the DVD/VCR’s OUTPUT jacks to the TV’s INPUT jacks in order to see the content from the DVD/VCR (whether it’s a TV program or a disc you’re playing).

2a. Use the RF coaxial cable that was packed with your DVD/VCR, and connect one end to the CABLE/ANTENNA

OUTPUT jack on the DVD/VCR. Connect the other end to the Cable/Antenna Input jack on the back of your

TV (sometimes labeled CABLE/ANTENNA).

2b. Connect the video cable. The cables you use for the video determine the quality of the picture you’ll see on your TV when you’re playing DVDs. For more information about cables and signal quality, go to page 4.



2c. S-VIDEO If your TV has an S-VIDEO jack, connect one end of the S-Video cable (supplied with model

DRC8312 only) to the S-VIDEO IN jack on the back of the TV and the other end to the S-VIDEO OUT jack on the back of the DVD/VCR.



3. Connect the DVD/VCR to the Audio/Video Receiver.

3a. A set of audio/video cables was packed with your DVD/VCR. Connect the audio cables to the OUTPUT


Audio Input jacks on your audio/video receiver (sometimes labeled DVD, AUX, SAT or VCR IN L and R).

The audio input jacks on the audio receiver you use to connect to the DVD/VCR will determine which source or input you need to select on the A/V receiver when you want to watch TV or play a disc.

3b. If you have a Dolby Digital or DTS receiver, connect an optical cable to the DIGITAL AUDIO OUT jack on the

DVD/VCR and the Digital Audio Input jack on the receiver (cable not supplied with DVD/VCR). You must also adjust the Digital Output setting (go to page 56 for information).

Note: Remove the protective cover that’s in the DIGITAL AUDIO OUT OPTICAL jack before connecting the cable.

Notes:






Go to page 16


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Install Batteries in the Remote

1. Remove the battery compartment cover on the back of the remote.

2. Insert new batteries. Match the polarities (+ and –) on the batteries with the diagram inside the remote’s battery compartment.

3. Put the battery compartment cover back on the remote.

Important Battery Information

• If you’re not going to use the remote for a month or more, be sure to remove the batteries because they can leak and cause damage.

• Dispose of batteries in the proper manner, according to federal, state, and local regulations.

• Any battery may leak electrolyte if mixed with a different battery type, if inserted incorrectly, if all batteries are not replaced at the same time, if disposed of in fi re, or if an attempt is made to charge a battery not intended to be recharged.

• Discard leaky batteries immediately. Leaking batteries can cause skin burns or other personal injury.

Point the Remote in the Right Direction and Put It in DVD/VCR Mode

When you want the remote to operate the DVD/VCR, point the remote at the DVD/VCR, not the TV. The remote has to be pointed in the correct direction and toward the correct component in order for the remote control’s signal to communicate with the sensor on the component. Make sure there is a clear path between the remote control and the component you want to operate, so the signal isn’t blocked.

Make sure the remote is in DVD/VCR mode—press the DVD/VCR button.

Turn on the TV and DVD/VCR

1. Turn on the DVD/VCR—press the DVD/VCR button on the remote.

2. Turn on the TV and tune it to the correct Video Input Channel—if you have an RCA, GE, or Proscan TV, press the TV button on the remote (if the TV doesn’t turn on, press the ON•OFF button) and then press the INPUT button on the remote until you get to the Video Input Channel that matches how the DVD/VCR is connected to the TV. If you used coaxial cable to connect to your TV, tune your TV to channel 3 or 4.

You’ll know you are on the right Video Input Channel when you see the DVD/VCR menu for the language selection (see below).

If you have another brand of TV, turn on the TV and tune the TV to the correct Video Input Channel (if you don’t know how to access the Video Input Channel on your

TV, go to page 19 for help).

Note: You can program your remote to operate most brands of remote controllable TVs. Instructions are on page 22.

ON-OFF

TV

DVD/VCR CABLE

SAT

AUX

AUDIO

Left arrow button

Down arrow button

ZOOM EDIT

OPEN

CLOSE

ANGLE

TIMERïGUIDE INFO

CLEAR

MENU

AGAIN

OK

Up arrow button

ADVANCE

Right arrow button

OK button

LIVE

VOL

MUTE GO

BACK

CH

Use the arrow buttons on the remote to move through on-screen menus and highlight different options. Press the

OK button to select a menu item that is highlighted.

English

Francois

Espanol

Complete the Interactive Setup

The next few pages step you through the series of screens that will appear the fi rst time you turn on your DVD/VCR.

Use the remote control to follow the on-screen instructions. The arrow buttons move the on-screen highlight in the corresponding directions on the screen (up, down, left, right).

Press the OK button to select a highlighted item.

Notes:

You can access the setup screens from the main menu. If you move, get a different program provider for TV shows, or change your connections, you’ll need to complete the Interactive Setup again.

If you don’t see the Language selection screen (below) the fi rst time you turn on the DVD/VCR, make sure you’ve tuned your TV to the Video Input Channel that corresponds to the way you’ve connected the TV to the DVD/VCR. If you need help, go to page 19.

1) Select on-screen menu language

Make sure the remote is in DVD/VCR mode (press the DVD/VCR button). If you want the onscreen menus to appear in English, press the OK button on the remote control. If you prefer another language, press the arrow down button until that language is highlighted. Press OK to select the language. Next, the connection screen appears.

Note: If you don’t see the Language selection screen the fi rst time you turn on the DVD/VCR, make sure you’ve tuned your TV to the Video Input Channel that corresponds to the way you’ve connected the TV to the DVD/VCR. If you need help, go to page 19.

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Antenna-Cable

Antenna-Cable

Done

Searching channels.

35% complete

2 channels found


2) Select the Signal that’s connected to the CABLE/ANTENNA

INPUT jack

Completing this information lets the DVD/VCR know what program signals are being sent to it.

Choose the type of signal that is connected to the CABLE/ANTENNA INPUT jack. Press the right arrow button to access the choices:

Notes: If you’ve connected a cable box or satellite receiver to the CABLE/ANTENNA INPUT jack, turn on the cable box or satellite receiver before completing this step.

If you’ve connected a satellite receiver to the CABLE/ANTENNA INPUT jack, choose Antenna

Only for this step.

Cable-Antenna (cable service)

Antenna Only (no cable service, just off-air antenna)

Note: If the DVD/VCR doesn’t start searching for channels after you’ve selected the type of signal connected to the CABLE/ANTENNA INPUT jack, press the down arrow button to highlight Done and press OK.

3) Channel Search

The DVD/VCR automatically scans the signal coming through the cable connected to the CABLE/

ANTENNA INPUT jack and prepares the channel list. The channel list determines what channels appear when you press the CH+ and CH- buttons.

A progress indicator appears on the TV screen. When the Channel Search reaches 100%, press

OK (the Channel List appears). If the Channel List doesn’t appear, check the CABLE/ANTENNA

INPUT jack to make sure the cable is connected properly.

Note: If you are using only a cable box or satellite receiver, there will be few, if any, channels in the channel list.

4) Channel List

The Channel List contains the channels you tune to when you press the CH+ and CH- (channel up and channel down) buttons on the remote control. From the Channel List screen, you can delete channels you rarely watch. You’ll still be able to tune to the “deleted” channels directly by using the number buttons on the remote control, but the DVD/VCR won’t tune to a channel you delete when you press the CH+/CH- buttons on the remote control.

Use the arrow buttons to scroll through the channels. A checkmark in the box next to the channel means it has been stored in the channel list. Highlight the channel and press OK to check or uncheck the box. You can also label channels by pressing the INFO button.

To skip editing the channel list, press STOP.

5) Time Zone

Use the down arrow button to highlight your time zone, and press OK (the Daylight Savings Time screen appears).

Select your local time zone:

Eastern

Central

Mountain

Should the clock be automatically adjusted for daylight savings time?

Yes No

6) Daylight Savings Time

If you live an area that recognizes Daylight Savings Time, press OK (the DVD/VCR’s internal clock will automatically advance the time by 1 hour in the spring and set the clock back by 1 hour in the fall).

If you live in an area that doesn’t use Daylight Savings Time, press the right arrow button to highlight No, and press OK.


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Year 2005

Date 04/29 Fri 29-April

Auto Clock

Done

7) Time and Date

Your DVD/VCR has an automatic clock, but it may take awhile for the DVD/VCR to fi nd the correct channel for the clock. Therefore, you might want to set up the clock manually here.

Use the number buttons on the remote to enter Year, Date, and Time. To change the AM/PM setting when you’re entering the Time, press the right arrow button.

Notes:

If this screen doesn’t appear, you can set the time later from the main menu—with the remote in DVD/VCR mode, press MENU, select Setup, select Installation, select Clock Setup and follow the on-screen instructions.

The DVD/VCR is equipped with a clock that automatically keeps the time accurate. If you have any problem with the time being accurate, simply turn off the AutoClock option (page 58).

Access the main menu, choose System Options, and then AutoClock. Follow the instructions to disable it, and set the time manually using the Clock Setup menu option that you access via the

Setup/Installation menu.

Watch TV

Disc

Tape

Disc Library

Timers

Setup

Live - Ch 2

No Disc

1 Library Disc(s)

10:49 am Thu 17-Mar 2004

Watch TV

When the set-up procedure is complete, the main menu appears with the Watch TV menu highlighted.

To watch TV, just press the OK button on the remote.

To watch channels, or video inputs, press OK

What to Expect

Turn on the DVD/VCR to Watch TV

In order to use the features of the DVD/VCR, you’ll have to get used to turning on your DVD/VCR to watch TV.

You also need to tune the TV to the Video Input Channel—instead of changing channels with the TV’s channel up and channel down buttons, you change channels via the

DVD/VCR’s channel up and down buttons (or number buttons). The TV stays on the Video Input Channel that corresponds to the Input Jacks on the TV you used to connect the TV to the DVD/VCR. If you need help fi nding the TV’s Video Input Channel, go to page 19.

The Main Menu Appears

The main menu appears whenever you turn on the DVD/VCR. To watch TV, press the OK button when the Watch TV menu is highlighted. When you change channels, the channel banner appears to give you programming information that is available (for more information, go to page 30).

Changing Channels

You might notice a slight delay when you’re changing channels because the signal goes to the DVD/VCR and is then sent out to the TV.

Discs for Recording

Recording to DVD discs is new to many people. There are several different formats of DVD discs. For your DVD/VCR, only DVD+R 2.4x, 4x, 8x, or 16x and DVD+RW 2.4x and 4x type discs can be used for recording. A DVD+RW disc is “rewritable” which means you can use the disc over and over again (similar to how you use VCR tapes to record). Additionally, DVD+RW discs have many “digital features” for editing the disc’s content. DVD+R discs can only be used one time—you can’t record over existing programs and you must get used to “fi nalizing the disc” in order for other DVD players to be able to play DVD+R discs. Throughout this User’s Guide, you’ll notice that some features and menu options are only available for a specifi c type of disc.

Make sure you use discs from a reputable manufacturer. Many problems encountered when recording (or playing) discs are related to the wide variation in disc quality due to the large number of brands and manufacturers. If you encounter problems with one brand of disc, please try another brand.

VCR (Digital vs. Analog)

Your VCR is equipped with two modes: digital and analog. The DVD functions always go through the digital path. There is only one digital path. Therefore, if you are using any

VCR functions at the same time you’re using DVD functions, the VCR switches to the analog path.

Note: The DVD/VCR will change to the analog VCR path automatically during simultaneous operations. When the VCR is in analog mode, the on-screen InfoDisplay isn’t available and the VCR menu system will look different than the menus represented in this User’s Guide.

Smart Play

Your DVD/VCR is an integrated product. The DVD/VCR intuitively knows whether a VCR tape or a DVD disc has been loaded, and acts accordingly when you press the

PLAY button on the remote. If you have both a VCR tape and a DVD disc in the DVD/VCR, the main menu appears and you must select the appropriate media (tape or disc) by highlighting the appropriate menu (Tape or Disc) so the DVD/VCR knows what to do.

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How to fi nd your TV’s Video Input Channel

In order to see what’s playing on your DVD/VCR, you need to tune the TV to the Video Input Channel that corresponds to the Input Jacks on your TV that you used to connect the DVD/VCR to the TV. The Video Input Channel(s) varies for different brands and different models of TVs.

RCA, GE, and Proscan TVs

If your brand of TV is RCA, GE, or Proscan, the remote control packed with your DVD/VCR will most likely access the TV’s Video Input Channel—with the DVD/VCR turned on, press the TV button, and then press INPUT until you see the DVD/VCR’s menu on your TV screen.

Other Brands of TVs

Since access to a TV’s Video Input Channel varies from one manufacturer to the next, it’s diffi cult to provide specifi c instructions for your particular brand. However, a list of suggestions is provided below.

• Consult the Instruction Manual that came with your TV.

• If you can’t fi nd the information in the manual, or can’t fi nd the manual, review the following list.

• There might be a button on the TV’s remote control that accesses the Video Input Channel (see table below for examples).

• You might select the Video Input Channel from the TV’s menu system.

• You might tune to it by pressing a specifi c channel number (see table below).

• Press the Channel up and/or down buttons on the TV’s remote control (sometimes the Video Input Channel is stored in your TV’s channel list).

Video Input Channel Variations

Button/Switch on the TV

VIDEO

Button on the

TV remote

Channel

Number

00 93

SIGNAL LINE INPUT 90 VID 1

VID 1

VID 2

SOURCE

VID

VIDEO

SOURCE

AUX

91

92

VID 2

INPUT

Next Steps

This chapter is dedicated to connecting your DVD/VCR. Choose what you want to do next, and go to the appropriate chapter for instructions.

Chapter 2: The Remote Control (page 20)

A description of each button is in Chapter 2. Additionally, the universal remote control can be programmed to operate many brands and types of components. Go to page 22 for instructions.

Chapter 3: Recording, Playback & Features (page 29)

This chapter tells you how to record and playback programs, how to use the Disc Library and special editing features. Instructions for copying a VHS tape to a DVD disc are in this chapter.

Chapter 4: Playing Discs (page 42)

If you’re ready to pop in a DVD (or a CD), this chapter explains how different discs function in the DVD/VCR and describes the features you can use with different types of discs.

Chapter 5: The DVD/VCR’s Menu System (page 52)

Since this product is multi-functional, there are many on-screen menus to control settings and access features. Chapter 5 describes the menus and why you would want to use them.

Chapter 6: Additional Information (page 59)

If you’re having trouble, go to Chapter 6. It includes troubleshooting information, the product’s warranty, and accessories you might want to purchase.


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Chapter 2

The Remote Control

• Explanation of the Buttons

• Find Out if the Remote Can Operate Your TV

• Programming the Remote to Operate Your TV

• Programming the Remote to Operate Other Components

• Using the Remote’s Features

page 20

Graphics contained within this User’s Guide are for representation only. Some of the menu screens, buttons, and display messages might be different in your product than they appear in this book. The on-screen help text provides the most current operational information.


ON-OFF

Explanation of Buttons

VOL

TV

DVD/VCR CABLE

SAT

AUX

AUDIO

ZOOM EDIT

AGAIN

1

4

INPUT

MUTE

7

OK

LIVE

2

5

8

ANGLE

TIMER•GUIDE

CLEAR

INFO

MENU

ADVANCE

3

6

9

RECORD STOP PAUSE

CH

0 ANTENNA


The Universal Remote Control that came with your DVD/VCR operates most RCA, GE, and

Proscan branded components.

Additionally, the remote is capable of being programmed to operate many other brands and models of components.

You can use this remote to operate the DVD/VCR, and to access the features available. The remote is also designed to operate most RCA, GE, and Proscan components (TVs, VCRs, DVD players, audio components and satellite receivers).

If you have another brand, you can program the remote control to operate those components (go to page 23 for instructions).

The descriptions that follow describe how each button works when operating the DVD/VCR. Many buttons will perform different functions depending upon the type of disc and menu functions of the disc.

0-9 (Number buttons) Use the number buttons to input information such as chapter numbers, track numbers, to make selections on some menu screens, and/or to change channels.

Arrow buttons (up, down, left, right) Use the arrow buttons to highlight options that appear on the screen (the arrow buttons move the highlight in the corresponding directions—up arrow moves the highlight up; left arrow moves the highlight left, etc.).

ADVANCE When playing a disc or tape, moves forward approximately 30 seconds. Not applicable for VCDs or mp3 fi les.

AGAIN Accesses the Scene Again™ feature—replays the last several seconds (approximately 10) of the DVD disc or tape you’re playing. Not applicable for VCDs or mp3 fi les.

ANGLE Accesses various camera angles that might have been added to a pre-recorded disc when it was created. Not available on all discs.

ANTENNA Acts like a TV/VCR button that is on most VCRs—on your DVD/VCR switches the RF Output between the

TV/cable signal and the DVD/VCR output. In SAT mode, functions as a TV/SAT button for an RCA satellite receiver.

AUDIO Puts the remote in audio mode to operate a component, such as an audio receiver or amplifi er, that you’ve programmed to work with this button.

AUX Puts the remote in auxiliary mode to operate a component (such as a cable box, VCR, DVD player, satellite receiver, or audio receiver) that you’ve programmed to work with this button.

CABLE Puts the remote in cable box mode so the remote operates a cable box that you’ve programmed to work with this button.

CH+ Advances to the next chapter or track when you’re playing discs. Goes to the next channel in the channel list when watching TV.

CH – When playing a disc, goes to the beginning of the current chapter or track, unless you’re within the fi rst minute of a chapter or the fi rst 15 seconds of a track—then you’ll skip to the beginning of the preceding chapter or track. When watching TV, goes to the previous channel in the channels list.

CLEAR During playback, removes on-screen menus and displays.

DVD/VCR Turns on the DVD/VCR and puts the remote in DVD mode so it operates the DVD/VCR.

EDIT When playing a disc, displays the Info Display and Edit menu (see page 36 for details).

FORWARD Searches forward through the disc or tape.

GO BACK Returns you to the previous menu. When watching TV, goes back to the previous channel.

INFO Displays the on-screen Info Display (for details about the Info Display, go to page 45.)

INPUT Accesses the Input jacks on the Recorder (CABLE/ANTENNA INPUT, INPUT 1, and INPUT 2 on the front of the DVD/VCR). In TV mode, toggles through the available input sources for some compatible TVs. If your DVD/VCR is on but you don’t see a picture or menus on your TV, try pressing the TV button and then the INPUT button to access the proper input jacks.

LIVE When the Main menu is on the screen, provides quick access to watch TV.

MENU When you’re not playing a disc, accesses the DVD/VCR’s menu. When you’re playing a disc, accesses the disc’s menu, if one is available.

MUTE Lowers the volume to its minimum level. Press again to restore volume.

OPEN•CLOSE Opens and closes the disc tray.

OK When a menu is on the screen, selects the highlighted item.

ON•OFF Turns the DVD/VCR on and off. In other modes (TV, SAT, CABLE, AUX, AUDIO), and if programmed, turns the component on and off.

PAUSE Pauses disc or tape playback or recording.

PLAY Begins disc or tape playback.

REVERSE Searches backward through a disc or tape.

SAT Puts the remote in Satellite mode in order for the remote to operate a satellite receiver. This remote is capable of being programmed to operate many brands of satellite receivers. This remote is already programmed to operate most RCA, GE, and Proscan brand satellite receivers.

STOP Stops playback or recording.

TIMER•GUIDE Allows you to quickly access the Timer Recordings list or setup a new timer recording.

TV Puts the remote in TV mode in order for it to operate your TV. This remote is already programmed to operate RCA, GE, and Proscan brand TVs. This remote is capable of being programmed to operate many brands of TVs.

VOL +/- Increases and decreases the volume level. Is capable of operating many brands of TVs or audio receivers.

ZOOM Enlarges the image on the screen so you can zoom in on details. To pan and scan after you’ve zoomed in on an image, use the arrow buttons. The Zoom feature isn’t available on all discs. Typically, it works with DVD discs and CD-Rs with JPEG fi les.


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ON-OFF

TV

DVD/VCR CABLE

SAT AUX

AUDIO

ON•OFF button

TV button

Find out if the remote can operate your TV

This remote control is designed to operate most RCA, GE, and Proscan TVs.

1. Press the TV button (if the TV turns on, this remote will operate your TV; if it doesn’t turn on, go to step 2 below).

2. Press the ON•OFF button (if the TV turns on or off, this remote will operate the TV).

3. If that doesn’t work, you can try programming the remote by following the instructions below.

ZOOM EDIT

TIMER•GUIDE

OPEN

CLOSE

ANGLE

INFO

CLEAR

MENU

AGAIN

OK

ADVANCE

Tips

The component button corresponding to the mode you’re in fl ashes when the remote batteries are low and you press a button on the remote.

To turn off most RCA components that are connected to the DVD/VCR, press ON•OFF twice within two seconds and hold the remote steady until the indicator turns off.

ON-OFF

TV

DVD/VCR CABLE

SAT AUX

AUDIO

ZOOM EDIT

TIMER•GUIDE

OPEN

CLOSE

ANGLE

INFO

CLEAR

MENU

AGAIN

VOL

OK

LIVE

ADVANCE

CH

ON•OFF button

TV button

Indicator light

Programming the remote to operate your TV

There are two ways to program this remote control to operate other brands of TVs: Direct Entry and Automatic Code Search (both methods are described below).

Direct Entry

1. Turn on the TV.

2. Look up the brand and code number(s) from the list that starts on page 25.

3. Press and hold the TV button on the remote.

4. Keep holding down the TV button, and enter the fi rst code from the code list for your brand.

5. Release the TV button.

6. Point the remote toward the TV and press the ON•OFF button to see if the TV turns off. If it doesn’t, press the TV button and then press ON•OFF. If you get no response, follow these steps again, but enter the next code from the code list for your brand of television.

7. If you have tried all of the codes listed for your brand and this remote still doesn’t operate the TV, try the Automatic Code Search method (next section). If Automatic Code Search method doesn’t fi nd the correct code, this remote won’t work with your TV and you’ll have to use the remote that came with your TV.

Note: This remote may not be compatible with all brands and models of televisions.

Automatic Code Search

The Automatic Code Search method for the TV button tests all of the TV codes. If you want to stop the automatic code search without programming the TV button to operate your TV, press CLEAR until the indicator on the remote turns off.

1. Turn on the TV.

2. Press and hold the TV button. While you continue pressing the TV button, press and hold the

ON•OFF button until the TV button turns on—then release both buttons.

3. Point the remote at the TV. Press and release PLAY, then wait 5 seconds or until the TV button stops fl ashing.

At this point the remote is searching for the correct code to program (you’ll know it’s found the correct code when the TV turns off, go to step 4). If, after 5 seconds, the TV doesn’t turn off, press PLAY again to tell the remote to search the next set of codes.

Continue pressing and releasing PLAY (at 5 second intervals) until the TV turns off or you have searched through all of the codes. The component buttons fl ash when all codes have been searched, the TV button turns off, and the remote exits Automatic Code Search.

4. When the TV turns off, the remote has found the proper code. Press and release REVERSE, then wait 2 seconds. Repeat this step until the TV turns back ON.

MUTE

1 2 3

• If you try all the codes for your TV brand and none work, the remote is not compatible with your

TV.

4 5 6

7 8 9

INPUT 0 ANTENNA


PLAY button

REVERSE button

RECORD

STOP PAUSE

STOP button

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Programming the Remote to Operate Other Components

This remote is already programmed to operate most RCA, GE, and Proscan components—just press the applicable component button to operate the component (for a satellite receiver, press the SAT button; for an audio component, press AUDIO, etc.).

There are two ways to program this remote control to operate other brands of satellite receivers, cable boxes, and/or other compatible components: Direct Entry and

Automatic Code Search (both methods are described below).

Direct Entry

1. Turn on the component you want to program the DVD/VCR remote to operate (satellite receiver, VCR, etc.).

2. Look up the component, brand, and code number(s) from the list (see pages 25-28).

3. Press and hold the appropriate component button on the remote (i.e, SAT for satellite receiver; CABLE for cable box; or AUDIO for an audio component). The AUX button can control many different types of components including VCRs,TVs, audio components, satellite boxes, cable boxes, or DVD players. You must use the Direct

Entry method to program the AUX button unless you want to program it to operate a VCR (Automatic Code Search for the AUX button only accesses the VCR codes).

4. Keep holding down the component button, and enter the fi rst code from the code list for your brand. If the indicator light fl ashes, you’ve entered an invalid code or the button isn’t programmable.

5. Release the component button.

6. Point the remote toward the component and press the ON•OFF button to see if it turns off. If it doesn’t, press the component button and then press ON•OFF. If you get no response, follow these steps again, but enter the next code from the code list.

Note: This remote may not be compatible with all brands and models of components.

Automatic Code Search

The Automatic Code Search method searches all of the codes for the default component of a specifi c component button. If you want to stop the automatic code search without programming the remote, press CLEAR until the indicator on the remote turns off.

Note: You can only use Automatic Code Search to program the AUX button if you want the button to operate a VCR—you must use Direct Entry (above) if you want to program the AUX button to operate other components.

1. Turn on the component you want to operate (audio system, cable box, satellite receiver, etc).

2. Press and hold the component button you want to program (SAT, CABLE, or AUDIO). While you continue pressing the component button, press and hold the ON•OFF until the component button on the remote turns on—then release both buttons.

3. Point the remote at the component.

4. Press and release PLAY, then wait 5 seconds or until the component button stops fl ashing.

At this point the remote is searching for the correct code (you’ll know it’s found the correct code when the component turns off, go to step 5). If, after 5 seconds, the component doesn’t turn off, press PLAY again to tell the remote to search the next set of codes.

Continue pressing and releasing PLAY (at 5 second intervals) until the component turns off or you have searched through all the codes. The component buttons fl ash when all codes have been searched, the component button turns off, and the remote exits Automatic Code Search.

5. When the component turns off, the remote has found the proper code. Press and release REVERSE, then wait 2 seconds. Repeat this step until the component turns back ON.

6. To fi nish, press and hold STOP until the component button turns off.

• If you try all the codes for your component brand and none work, the remote is not compatible with your component.

Using the Remote’s Features

Very Important: Know the mode

Once you’ve programmed the remote to operate other components, you need a basic understanding of how the remote control works. The codes in the remote control that make a component act a specifi c way are mode dependent—if you want to change settings in your TV’s menu, you must press the TV button before you press the

MENU button so the remote control knows that you want to access the TV’s menu system.

To summarize, to operate the DVD/VCR you must fi rst press the DVD/VCR button; to operate the TV, you must fi rst press the TV button; to operate a satellite receiver, you must fi rst press the SAT button; to operate the cable box, you must fi rst press the CABLE button; etc.

To let you know which mode you’re in, the component button that is active lights when you press a button.

Understanding the INPUT button

Another important button is the INPUT button. The INPUT button selects the programming from a specifi c component that is connected to one of the input jacks on the

DVD/VCR. We call these Video Input Channels because you are telling the component to send the video (and audio) that corresponds to the Video Input jack you used to connect the component to the DVD/VCR. For example, if you connected a satellite receiver to your DVD/VCR by using the S-VIDEO IN jack, you would need to press

DVD/VCR (to tell the remote you want to operate the DVD/VCR) and then press and release INPUT until the S-Video Input Channel appears (if the satellite receiver is on, you’ll see the program it is tuned to, and S-VID appears in the DVD/VCR’s channel banner to let you know which “channel” the DVD/VCR has accessed.

Low Battery Indicator

When the batteries are low, the indicator light and the component button light fl icker when a button is pressed.


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Volume Punchthrough Feature

You may fi nd this feature helpful if you’ve connected your components to an audio/video receiver (A/V receiver) or amplifi er, but you want to use the TV’s remote control to operate the volume for the receiver. An example follows:

Let’s say you’ve connected your DVD player to your audio/video receiver. You’ve also programmed your TV remote control to operate your DVD player. Since the DVD player gets its volume through the audio/video receiver, you would have to bounce back and forth between two remote controls: the A/V receiver’s remote to adjust the volume and the TV’s remote control to operate the DVD player.

The Volume Punchthrough feature eliminates the need for you to use two remote controls and saves a button press when you’re using the TV remote to adjust the volume.

In effect, you are telling the TV remote to retrieve and send volume commands from the A/V receiver whenever the TV remote is in DVD mode.

Therefore, after you’ve successfully set up the Volume Punchthrough feature, whenever the TV remote is in DVD mode (press the DVD button) and you want to adjust the volume, you only have to press the VOL + or VOL- buttons. Follow the instructions below to set up Volume Punchthrough.

1. IMPORTANT: First, you must program the AUDIO button on the TV’s remote control to operate your audio receiver or amplifi er. Go to page 23 for instructions. If you can’t program this remote to operate your audio receiver, Volume Punchthrough won’t work.

2. While setting up Volume Punchthrough, it’s best to point the remote away from components.

3. Decide which mode the remote will be in when the volume from the audio receiver “punches through.” The mode will be one of the component buttons (TV, DVD, SAT/

CAB, VCR, or AUX).

4. Press and hold the VOL- button. Keep pressing VOL- while you press and release the component button you chose in step 3 (TV, DVD, SAT/CAB, or AUX).

5. Press and release the AUDIO button since the sound will be coming from the audio/video receiver. Release the VOL- button.

6. Now, test it by turning on your audio receiver or amplifi er.

7. Turn on the component that is connected to the audio/video receiver or amplifi er (a DVD player, for example).

8. Put the TV’s remote in DVD mode by pressing the DVD button, and play a disc.

9. Press VOL+ or VOL-. The volume from the audio receiver should increase or decrease accordingly.

Deleting ALL Volume Punchthrough Commands

To delete all programmed Volume Punchthrough settings and return the remote control back to the factory defaults, press and hold the VOL- button (the component button of the Volume Punchthrough lights). While holding the VOL- button, enter 000 using the number buttons. All component buttons turn on for 2 seconds and then turn off. The remote returns to the factory settings.

Note: If an invalid button is pressed, all component buttons blink 4 times and turn off. At this point, you must start over.

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Apex

1140

1148

1150

Audiovox

1026

Bell & Howell

1002

1029

1045

Broksonic

1143

1151

Celebrity

1003

Centurion

1009

Citizen

1005

1007

1008

1015

1026

1045

1063

1095

1119

Colortyme

1005

1007

1010

Contec/Cony

1011

1012

1013

1026

TV

TV button

AUX button

Admiral

1002

1097

1118

Aiko

1015

Akai

1003

AOC

1005

1006

1007

1099

1100

1113

Amtron

1026

Anam

National

1004

1026

1110

1111

1112

1045

1078

1095

1101

1025

1026

1027

1029

1102

1109

1021

1022

1023

1024

Emerson

1005

1007

1011

1015

1016

1017

1080

Daewoo

1005

1006

1007

1095

1108

Daytron

1005

1007

1095

Dimensia

1001

1130

1157

Dumont

1005

1084

Electroband

1003

1007

1018

1019

1020

Electrohome

1003

1004

1005

Craig

1026

Crown

1026

1038

1095

1119

1130

1157

1014

1029

1045

1063

Curtis Mathes

1001

1005

1007


1035

1087

1088

1095

1096

1011

1018

1033

1034

Goldstar

1005

1006

1007

Hallmark

1005

1007

1130

1132

1157

1158

1032

1054

1104

1120

1005

1007

1020

1031

GE

1000

1001

1004

Hisense

1141

1102

1126

1134

1135

1136

1137

1138

1012

1013

1036

1037

Hitachi

1005

1007

1011

1127

1131

1138

Envision

1005

1007

Fisher

1028

1029

1030

1045

1103

Fujitsu

1027

Funai

1026

1027


Proton

1005

1007

1011

Quasar

1004

1032

1042

Prism

1032

1130

1132

1157

1158

Proscan

1000

1001

1104

1058

1059

1102

1106

Pioneer

1005

1007

1057

1126

1138

Portland

1005

1006

1007

1015

1095

Price Club

1063

Prima

1142

1041

1046

1053

1054

1055

1056

1011

1018

1038

1040

Philips

1004

1005

1008

1018

1038

1040

1041

1046

1048

Philco

1004

1005

1006

1007

1008

1011

KTV

1026

1042

1095

1101

Kloss

Novabeam

1026

1040

1041

1098

Infi nity

1038

Remote Code List

LG

1006

1050

1051

1032

1037

1039

1089

JVC

1011

1012

1013

1090

1105

1127

1146

Janeil

1098

JBL

1038

1104

1130

1132

1147

1157

1063

1081

1095

1096

1035

1044

1054

1062

1020

1031

1032

1034

JC Penney

1001

1005

1006

1007

1008

1012

Jensen

1005

1007

Kawasho

1003

1005

1007

Kenwood

1005

1007

1018

Loewe

1038

Logik

1002

Luxman

1005

1007

1045

1104

1116

1130

1132

1147

1157

LXI

1001

1007

1029

1038

1043

1044

Majestic

1002

Marantz

1005

1007

1036

1038

1049

Megatron

1007

1036

1055

1082

1083

1124

1041

1046

1047

1048

Magnavox

1005

1007

1008

1018

1038

1040

1125

1129

1139

Memorex

1002

1006

1007

1029

1045

1050

1051

1052

1079

Mitsubishi

1005

1006

1007

1018

1020

1030

Montgomery

Ward

1002

Motorola

1004

1097

MTC

1005

1006

1007

1063

Multitech

1026

Onwa

1026

Optimus

1106

1126

Optonica

1061

1097

MGA

1005

1006

1007

1018

1020

1030

NEC

1004

1005

1006

1007

1010

NAD

1007

1043

1044

1106

1126

1147

Nikko

1007

1015

Orion

1025

1109

Panasonic

1004

1032

1038

1094

1121

1128

1152

1153

1043

1044

1045

1067

1028

1029

1030

1039

1012

1013

1018

1027

Sears

1001

1005

1007

1130

1132

1147

1157

1068

1103

1104

1107

1021

1025

1026

1027

Scott

1005

1007

1011

Sansui

1109

1149

1045

1051

1065

1066

Sanyo

1005

1028

1029

1093

1103

1070

1071

1077

1095

1097

1022

1023

1061

1069

Sharp

1005

1007

1011

Signature

1002

1072

Sony

1003

1115

1122

1123

Runco

1084

Sampo

1005

1007

1095

1096

1156

1063

1064

1095

1096

1114

1133

1011

1014

1018

1062

Samsung

1005

1006

1007

1060

1121

Radio Shack

1029

1045

1130

1157

1130

1132

1138

1144

1018

1102

1104

1108

RCA

1000

1001

1004

1005

1006

1007

1155

1157

1158

1029

1045

1061

1095

1096

Radio

Shack/Realistic

1001

1005

1007

1011

1026

Realistic

1029

1045

1130

1157

25


Code List for TV button

TV (continued)

Soundesign

1005

1007

1008

1026

1027

Starlite

1026

Supre-Macy

1098

Tandy

1097

Tatung

1004

Technics

1032

Techwood

1005

1007

1032

1046

1047

1048

1055

1073

1092

1154

1018

1038

1040

1041

Sylvania

1005

1007

1008

Symphonic

1024

1026

1107

1027

1047

1063

1094

1012

1013

1015

1026

Teknika

1002

1005

1006

1007

1008

1011

1095

1121

1128

Telecaption

1074

Yamaha

1005

1006

1007

1018

Zenith

1002

1005

1084

1085

1086

1117

1054

1055

1061

1076

1130

1157

1040

1041

1046

1047

1024

1027

1031

1038

1006

1007

1018

1021

Wards

1001

1002

1005

1075

1091

1092

1145

1147

1045

1063

1067

1074

Toshiba

1029

1043

1044

Totevision

1095

Universal

1031

1054

CCE

2024

2037

Citizen

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2024

Canon

2018

2019

Capehart

2017

2057

Carve

2038

Audiovox

2011

Bell & Howell

2008

Broksonic

2009

2022

2083

Calix

2011

Colortyme

2006

Craig

2010

2011

2020

2037

Curtis Mathes

2002

VCR

AUX button

Admiral

2069

Aiko

2024

Aiwa

2023

Akai

2003

2004

2005

2058

2059

2060

Fuji

2004

2018

2063

Electrohome

2011

2025

2027

2028

2029

2040

2022

2023

2025

2026

2060

2062

2068

2070

2084

Emerson

2003

2009

2011

2012

2018

2021

Fisher

2008

2020

2030

2031

2018

2019

2021

2061

2074

2006

2010

2013

2015

Daewoo

2012

2014

2016

2022

2023

2024

2057

Daytron

2057

Dimensia

2002

2074

Funai

2023

Garrard

2023

GE

2000

2019

2061

2064

2074

2001

2002

2010

2018

2087

2088

Go Video

2073

2076

Goldstar

2006

2011

2015

2033

2036

Gradiente

2023

Harman

Kardon

2006

Harwood

2037

Hitachi

2034

2035

2036

2054

2058

2064

JVC

2006

2007

2008

2015

2058

2065

2077

Jensen

2034

2035

2058

2019

2031

2034

2035

2037

2038

2054

2009

2010

2011

2018

JC Penney

2006

2007

2008

2013

2015

2058

2065

Kenwood

2006

2007

2008

KLH

2037

MGA

2025

2040

2060

Minolta

2034

2035

2054

Kodak

2011

2018

LG

2011

Logik

2037

LXI

2011

Magnavox

2018

2019

2038

2039

2053

2055

2066

Marantz

2006

2007

2008

2013

2015

2018

2038

Matsushita

2018

Memorex

2008

2010

2011

2018

2020

2023

2053

2069

Mitsubishi

2025

2034

2035

2040

Quasar

2018

2019

2067

Radio Shack

2011

2048

2069

2034

2035

2044

2045

2046

2054

RCA

2000

2001

2002

2003

2010

2018

2020

2023

2025

2030

2048

Radio

Shack/Realistic

2008

2010

2011

2018

2019

Radix

2011

Portland

2013

2014

2016

2057

Proscan

2000

2001

2002

2074

2087

2088

Philips

2018

2038

2048

2066

Pioneer

2007

2034

2043

2065

2020

2023

2025

2030

2048

2069

Realistic

2008

2010

2011

2012

2018

2019

2074

2075

2078

2087

2088

2061

2064

2067

2071

Ricoh

2072

Runco

2053

Sanyo

2008

2010

2020

2080

2062

2011

2018

2023

2052

Scott

2009

2012

2022

2027

2029

2040

2028

2032

2059

2079

2085

Samsung

2005

2010

2012

Sansui

2007

2047

2058

2065

2041

2042

2060

2065

Montgomery

Ward

2069

Nikko

2011

Noblex

2010

Olympus

2018

Optimus

2011

2069

Motorola

2018

2069

MTC

2010

NEC

2006

2007

2008

2013

2015

2058

2065

Multitech

2010

2013

2023

2032

2037

Optonica

2048

Panasonic

2018

2019

2056

2067

Pentax

2013

2034

2035

2054

2064

Pentex

Research

2015

Philco

2018

2019

2038

2039


26


Code List

VCR (continued) AUX button

2018

2023

2052

Toshiba

2012

2030

2031

2034

2040

2060

Totevision

2010

2011

Unitech

2010

Vector

Research

2006

2007

2012

2013

2054

2062

2069

2071

2034

2035

2037

2048

2018

2020

2023

2025

Wards

2010

2011

2012

Video

Concepts

2006

2007

2012

2013

2060

Zenith

2004

2050

2053

2063

2072

2081

XR-1000

2018

2023

2037

Yamaha

2006

2007

2008

2015

2058

Symphonic

2023

Tandy

2008

Tashiko

2011

Tatung

2058

Teac

2023

2058

Technics

2018

2056

Teknika

2011

Singer

2018

2037

2072

Sony

2004

2050

2051

2063

2086

STS

2018

2054

Shintom

2004

2035

2037

2050

Signature

2069

2038

2039

2040

2066

Sylvania

2018

2019

2023

2020

2030

2031

2034

Sears

2008

2011

2018

2035

2054

Sharp

2014

2025

2048

2049

2069

PVR

AUX button

Tivo

2082

Satellite

SAT button

AUX button

Alphastar

5068

Chaparral

5050

5051

JVC

5069

Panasonic

5064

Philips

5072

Primestar

5065

Proscan

5000

5001

Dishnet

5067

Drake

5052

5053

GE

5000

5001

5088

5090

5091

5092

5093

5094

Echostar

5074

Express Vu

5084

General

Instruments

5054

5055

5056

Hitachi

5070

5071

Hughes

Network

Systems

5066

5075

5088

5090

5091

5092

5093

5094

Star Choice

5085

STS1

5058

STS3

5059

STS4

5060

5080

5081

5082

5083

Toshiba

5061

5063

5076

5077

5078

5079

5087

5088

5090

5091

RCA

5000

5001

5086

5092

5093

5094

Realistic

5057

Sony

5062

Uniden

5073

HDTV

RCA

5089

7000

Tuner

DVD

AUX button

Aiwa

3004

Apex

3007

3008

3048

3049

JVC

3041

Kenwood

3015

Konka

3005

Koss

3051

Lasonic

3038

Magnavox

3002

3016

Memorex

3017

Mintek

3018

Mitsubishi

3003

NAD

3011

Norcent

3019

Onkyo

3020

Oritron

3024

GE

3000

3001

3013

3062

Broksonic

3009

3050

Daewoo

3010

Emerson

3011

3012

3052

Funai

3012

Go Video

3040

Hitachi

3014

3026

3041

3060

3061

3062

RCA

3000

3001

3025

Samsung

3027

3039

Sansui

3032

Sanyo

3043

Sharp

3028

3047

Sony

3029

3030

3031

3058

Sylvania

3012

3059

Toshiba

3033

3034

3035

3036

Zenith

3037

3045

Panasonic

3006

3021

3056

3057

Philips

3002

3044

3046

Pioneer

3022

3023

Proscan

3000

3001

3062

Qwestar

3024

Cableview

5008

Contec

5016

Eastern

5017

GE

5002

5003

5004

Gemini

5018

5019

General

Instruments

5004

Hamlin

5020

5021

5022

5027

5034

Hitachi

5004

Jerrold

5004

5018

5023

5024

5040

5046

Magnavox

5025

Motorola

5047

5048

5049

Movie Time

5026

NEC

5006

NSC

5026

Oak

5016

5028

Panasonic

5042

5045

Cable Box

CABLE button

AUX button

ABC

5003

5004

5005

5007

5046

Archer

5010

5011

Signature

5004

Sprucer

5045

Standard

Component

5038

5039

Starcom

5018

5046

Stargate

5018

Tocom

5005

5023

United Cable

5046

Universal

5009

5010

5011

View Star

5016

5025

5026

Zenith

5044

Pioneer

5032

5033

Proscan

5002

5003

5004

RCA

5002

5008

5041

5043

5045

Realistic

5010

Samsung

5033

Scientifi c

Atlanta

5007

5035

5036

5037

5015

5019

5025

5029

Philips

5012

5013

5014

5030

5031


Akai

4069

Denon

4071

Emerson

4052

Fisher

4053

4074

4075

GE

4076

Hitachi

4054

JVC

4055

Kenwood

4056

4078

4079

Luxman

4080

CD Player

AUDIO button

AUX button

ADC

4066

4067

4077

Aiwa

4051

4068

27

Proscan

4007

RCA

4007

4073

4100

Sanyo

4099

Sears

4070

Marantz

4058

MCS

4081

Mitsubishi

4082

4083

Nakamichi

4085

4086

NEC

4057

Onkyo

4059

4087

4088

Optimus

4089

4090

4091

Panasonic

4060

Pioneer

4061

4092


Sherwood

4093

Sony

4062

4072

4094

Teac

4095

4096

4097

Technics

4063

Toshiba

4084

Yamaha

4064

4065

4098

Denon

4023

Harman

Kardon

4018

JBL

4018

JVC

011

Kenwood

012

Onkyo

4020

Optimus

4024

Panasonic

4021

RCA

4003

4013

4027

4028

4031

Audio

Receiver

Aiwa

4008

4009

4010

4019

Tuner

AUDIO button

AUX button

4034

4044

Sherwood

4022

Sony

4014

4015

Technics

4021

Yamaha

4016

4017

Home

Theatre In

A Box

AUDIO button

&

AUX button

JBL

Audio 4037

DVD 3053

JVC

Audio 4038

DVD 3054

Koss

Audio 4035

4036

DVD 3055

4049

4043

4003

4004

RCA

4003

4050

4025

4006

4047

4048

Proscan

4003

4050

4004

4006

4047

4048

4049

4043

4003

GE

4003

4050

4004

4006

4047

4048

4049

4043

4003

Audio

AUDIO button

AUX button

Phono

AUDIO button

AUX button

GE

4005

RCA

4005

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Chapter 3

Recording, Playback & Features

• DVD Recording (DVD+R and DVD + RW)


page 29

Chapter 3: Recording, Playback & Features

Watching TV

Turn on the DVD/VCR to watch TV

1. Turn on the TV, and tune the TV to the correct Video Input Channel (this channel corresponds to the input jacks on your TV that you used to connect the DVD/VCR to the TV).

2. Turn on the DVD/VCR (the DVD/VCR’s main menu appears).

3. Since the Watch TV menu is already highlighted, just press the OK button on the remote (the DVD/VCR tunes to the last station you watched and a channel banner appears). To see the channel banner after it disappears from the screen, press INFO on the remote control.

02:15 pm

Ch 9

Audio: Stereo. (>)

TV-PG

Channel Banner

Favorite Show

3:00

The Channel Banner

While watching TV, press INFO on the remote control to see the channel banner. The information that appears in the channel banner depends upon the information sent from the broadcaster. For example, the rating, the program name, and the time the program ends are not always sent by the broadcaster.

00:01:08

•

REC

Ch 9

Audio: Stereo. (>)

TV-PG

Recording Banner

*1

• 0h 30min

00h:54min available

Space available on disc

Note: When you stop recording, the DVD/VCR takes several seconds to save information to the disc. A still frame of the recording may appear on the screen before you are returned to TV viewing.

DVD Recording

After you load a DVD+R or DVD+RW disc into the DVD/VCR’s disc tray, there are several ways to record programming. When you insert a blank DVD+R or DVD+RW disc, the DVD/VCR will need to format the disc so you may need to wait several seconds. The quickest way to start recording is to press the RECORD button while you’re watching a show (the recording banner appears). You don’t even need to remember to press the stop button if you use the Express Recording feature in the recording banner (see next section).

IMPORTANT:

When you record to a DVD+R disc, you must fi nalize it before you can play it in another DVD player. The DVD recorder automatically asks you if you want to fi nalize a disc when it is fi nished recording.

If you need to fi nalize a disc later, select the Disc menu from main menu, then select Finalize Disc and press OK. Once the disc is fi nalized you won’t be able to change the name of the disc or the name of the titles on the disc.

DISCS THAT YOU CAN USE FOR RECORDING

DVD+R 2.4x, 4x, 8x, and 16x ONLY; These are write-once discs and can’t be erased.

DVD+RW 2.4x and 4x ONLY. These are rewritable discs which can be erased and reused for recording.

Notes:

This recorder is not compatible with DVD-R or DVD-RW discs for recording. Please make sure to purchase discs with the plus “+” symbol on the package. Also, it is NOT possible to record on

CD-R or CD-RW discs.

IMPORTANT: It is NOT possible to record content that is copy-protected. This is usually true for most pre-recorded DVD discs and many pre-recorded VHS tapes.

Notes:

The fi rst time you load a DVD+R or DVD+RW disc, the DVD/VCR will format it. This should only take a few seconds.

Remember, if you’re using a DVD+R disc you must fi nalize it if you want to play the disc in another DVD player (page 35). The DVD recorder automatically asks you if you want to fi nalize a disc when it is fi nished recording.

Please confirm the recording options and select Start Record to start this recording.

Duration

Recording Quality

Destination

Start Record

1h 27 min

1 (1h 47 min)

DVD+R/+RW

Cancel

Press > to change the recording duration or use the digits to enter the duration.

Express Recording

When you press the RECORD button on the remote or on the front of the DVD recorder, the Express

Recording screen appears. Here you can choose the duration of the recording, the quality, and destination

(whether you want to record to tape or disc). For the duration, each time you press RECORD or the right arrow button, the recording time increases by 30 minutes, up to the maximum limit. The DVD recorder will record for the amount of time you specifi ed and then stop automatically. At anytime during the recording, you can bring up the Express Recording screen by pressing RECORD again and then extending the recording time . To cancel the recording, highlight and select Cancel in the Express Recording screen.

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Watching one channel while you record another channel (cable with no cable box or off-air antenna only)

If you want to watch another channel while you’re recording, you need to make sure you’ve connected an RF coaxial cable to the CABLE/ANTENNA OUTPUT jack on

DVD/VCR and TV’s corresponding Cable/Antenna Input jack.

1. Make sure the DVD/VCR and the TV are on. Tune the TV to the appropriate Video Input Channel (if you need help, go to page 19).

2. Using the DVD/VCR’s channel buttons, tune to the program you want to record. Press the RECORD button.

3. If the remote that came with your DVD/VCR operates your TV, just press the TV button and use the channel up and down buttons to change the channel on the TV.

If the remote doesn’t operate your TV, use the TV’s remote control to change channels.

4. When you’re fi nished recording, remember to turn the TV back to its Video Input Channel and watch TV through the DVD/VCR.

Notes:

This feature might work differently if you receive programming via a cable box (a different connection may be required. See page 10 for more information). If you receive programming via a satellite receiver or digital cable box, this feature isn’t available—you can’t record one satellite or digital cable program and watch another satellite or digital cable program.

The remote that came with your DVD/VCR is a programmable Universal remote that can be programmed to operate many brands and models of TVs. Go to page 22 if you want to program the remote.

When you stop recording, a delay may occur while the DVD/VCR generates information about the recording for the Disc Library.


COPY

STANDBY/ON RECORD STOP/EJECT REV FWD PLAY/PAUSE INPUT CH-/SKIPCH+/SKIP+ OPEN/CLOSE RECORD STOP REV FWD PLAY/PAUSE


S-VIDEO

VCR PLAY/PAUSE button DVD RECORD button

Watching a videocassette tape while you record to disc

1. Start recording on the disc (tune the DVD/VCR to the channel you want to record) and press RECORD).

2. Insert the videocassette tape you want to play after you’ve started recording on your DVD disc.

3. Make sure the TV is tuned to the channel that matches the jacks you used to connect the DVD/VCR to the TV (the TV’s Video Input Channel).

4. Press the VCR’s PLAY button on the front of the DVD/VCR.

Note: The VCR will use the analog path because the DVD Recording is using the digital path. Therefore, the Info Display won’t be available and the VCR menus will be different. More information is available in the VCR section of this chapter.


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Timer Recordings

Watch TV

Disc

Tape

Disc Library

Timers

Setup

Add Timer

To set a timer for video recording, press OK.

To exit, press GO BACK/RETURN

Set Transfer

Name

Channel

Day(s)

Start Time

Stop Time

Destination

Recording Quality

Timers

Ch 002

05/19 19 Mon Once

03:00PM

04:00PM

Disc

*1 : Best

Keep Timer Delete

Timer Setup Screen

Setting up timer recordings to record programs automatically

1. From the DVD/VCR’s main menu, use the remote’s arrow buttons to highlight Timers, and press the OK button.

Tip: You can also access the Timers menu by pressing the TIMER•GUIDE button on the remote control.

2. Since Add Timer is highlighted, just press OK (the Timer Setup screen appears).

3. If you want to give the Timer a name, highlight Name and press the INFO button (the on-screen keyboard appears—follow the on-screen instructions to name the timer). When fi nished entering the name, make sure you press the right arrow button to highlight Done and press OK.

4. Press the down arrow button to highlight the Channel fi eld and use the number buttons on the remote to enter the channel number, and press OK (highlight moves to Day).

To enter a Video Input Channel, press the right arrow button.

5. Use the number buttons to enter month and day. To change the frequency (once, daily, weekly, etc.), press the right arrow button. When fi nished, press OK (highlight moves to Start Time).

6. Use the number buttons to enter the time you want to start recording. Press the right arrow button to change the a.m./p.m. setting. When fi nished, press OK (the highlight moves to Stop Time).

7. Use the number buttons to enter the time you want the DVD/VCR to stop recording. Press the right arrow button to change a.m./p.m. setting. When fi nished, press OK (the highlight moves to

Destination).

8. With Destination highlighted—press the right arrow button to switch between Tape (to record to the VCR) and Disc (to record to a DVD+R or DVD+RW disc). When fi nished, press OK (the highlight moves to Recording Quality).

9. You can change the quality of the recording by pressing the right arrow button. The better the quality, the more space the recording takes up on the disc or tape—(go to page 57 for more information). Press OK to confi rm the quality recording setting.

10. When you’re fi nished, make sure Keep Timer is highlighted and press OK.

Notes: The DVD/VCR’s clock must be set in order for Timer Recordings to work properly.

Name

Copy From / To

Day

Start Time

Quality

Simon’s birthday

Disc to Tape

03/04 Wed 17

03:00PM

High

Keep Timer Delete

Transfer Setup Screen

Setting up timer recordings to transfer a disc to tape or tape to disc

1. From the DVD/VCR’s main menu, use the remote’s arrow buttons to highlight Timers, and press the OK button.

2. Press the right arrow button to highlight Set Transfer and press OK (the Transfer Setup screen appears).

3. If you want to give the Timer a name, press the INFO button when Name is highlighted (the onscreen keyboard appears—follow the on-screen instructions to name the timer). When fi nished entering the name, make sure you press the right arrow button to highlight Done and press OK

(the on-screen keyboard disappears). Press OK again (highlight moves to Copy From / To).

4. Press the right arrow button to choose whether you want to copy Disc to Tape or a Tape to Disc.

Press OK, the highlight moves to Day.

5. Use the number buttons to enter month and day. When fi nished, press OK (highlight moves to

Start Time).

6. Use the number buttons to enter the time you want to start recording. Press the right arrow button to change the a.m./p.m. setting. When fi nished, press OK (the highlight moves to Quality).

7. To change the quality, press the right arrow button.

8. When you’re satisfi ed with the settings, press the arrow down button to highlight Keep Timer, and press OK. Make sure the disc is in the disc tray and the tape is in the VCR deck before the Timer

Recording is ready to start.

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Watch TV

Disc

Tape

Disc Library

Timers

Setup

Live - Ch 6

Disc Name: Maggie

No tape

4 Library Disc(s)

None scheduled

5:44 pm Mon 7-Jan 2004

Shows you’ve recorded to a DVD+R or DVD+RW disc are called titles.

My Show

Simon’s Show

Caroline Comics

My Show

Recorded on:

Disc Name:

Disc Number: 1


Disc Library

You can fi nd a show you recorded to disc more quickly by using the DVD/VCR’s Disc Library. Every time you use your DVD/VCR to record a program to disc, the DVD/VCR assigns the disc a number, and keeps track of what you’ve recorded and when you recorded it. The disc’s library stores the following information about each disc:

• Disc Name and Number

• The number of titles (recordings) on a disc

• Recording space available on a disc

• Name of the title (show, program, movie)

• Date the program was recorded

• Which disc is loaded (indicated by a round disc symbol next to the title or disc name)

Finding a title (movie, program, etc) by using the Sort Feature

1. Press MENU (the main menu appears).

2. Press the down arrow button until Disc Library is highlighted, and press OK (a list of titles appears).

3. Press the right arrow button. Each time you press the down arrow button, the next option appears.

Sort by Title

When you press OK with Search by Title highlighted, the on-screen keyboard appears. Enter the fi rst character of the title you’re trying to fi nd and select Done (the titles starting with that letter appear, with the fi rst in the list highlighted).

Sort by Date

Lists contents of the disc by the date recorded.

Sort by Title

Disc 1

Disc 2

Disc 3

Disc Name

Disc Number:

Number of Titles

Available Space 1* Quality

Available Space 6* Quality

Current Quality: 1*

Sort by Space

Other Sorting Options—Show All Discs

When you choose Show All Discs, additional sorting options appear:

Sort by Space: Lists the discs by the amount of recording space left.

Sort by Disc No.: Lists the discs numerically.

Sort by Disc Title: Lists discs alphabetically by disc title.

Show All Titles: Lists all the titles recorded.

Delete Disc: Deletes the disc that is highlighted and the its contents from the Disc Library, but doesn’t delete the contents from the disc—the titles are still on the disc.

Erasing the Disc Library

If you want to erase the Disc Library, you need to reset the unit to the factory default settings. Since this will erase all of the installation setup information, you need to set up the DVD/VCR again after erasing the Disc

Library (see page 16 for more information).

1. Press and hold the STANDBY/ON button on the front of the unit while pressing and holding the DVD STOP button at the same time. Wait at least 3 seconds before releasing both buttons. The unit will return to its factory default settings.

2. Press the MENU button on the remote to bring up the main menu. Highlight and select Setup, and then select Installation to setup your DVD/VCR again.


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Watch TV

Disc

Tape

Disc Library

Timers

Setup

Watch TV

Disc

Tape

Disc Library

Timers

Setup

Live - Ch 2

Maggie’s Disc

1 Library Disc(s)

10:49 am Thu 17-Mar 2003

Play Disc

Disc Title Menu

Playlist

Copy Disc

Disc Actions

DVD Playback

To play recordings, do the following:

1. Turn on the TV and the DVD/VCR.

2. Make sure the TV is tuned to the correct Video Input Channel (for help, go to page 19).

3. Insert the DVD+R or DVD+RW disc you want to play.

4. Once the DVD/VCR reads the disc’s contents, the main menu appears. If the main menu doesn’t appear, press

MENU (the main menu appears).

Notes:

If you selected Autoplay On in the Disc Options menu (page 57), the disc’s title menu appears automatically when you insert the disc.

If the screen is blank, you might not have your TV tuned to the correct Video Input Channel. For more information about Video Input Channels, go to page 19.

5. Use the up and down arrow buttons on the remote to highlight the Disc Title Menu, and press OK (the options appear).

6. There are two ways to access your recordings within these menu options:

Play Disc: If you want to play all of the recordings on the disc (or there is only one recording), just press OK when this menu is highlighted (the fi rst recording plays).

Disc Title Menu: Press OK when this menu option is highlighted (all of the recordings/titles on the disc appear). Use the arrow buttons to highlight the title you want to select:

• To watch the program that you’ve highlighted, press PLAY.

• If you want to name the program, delete it, or change the play mode, press OK (the options appear).

Rename Title: For DVD+RW discs or DVD+R discs which have not been fi nalized.

Play Title: Plays the movie, program or show.

Play All Chapters: Plays all chapters, including chapters that may have been hidden when editing the disc.

Delete Title: For DVD+RW discs only.

Note: You can delete a title from a DVD+R disc that hasn’t been fi nalized but the program will still be on the disc. You will not be able to access the program once the title has been deleted.

Clear Chapters: For DVD+RW discs only.

1- Disc name

2- Titles on the disc (programs you recorded)

Maggie’s Disc

Caroline’s Bday

Simon at soccer

Anniversary

Steve’s vacation

Steve & Maggie

Maggie’s Disc

6 Title(s) on Disc

0h 24min available

*1 Best

5- Disc information: Name of disc, how many recordings are on the disc; how much recording time is left on the disc; the Recording Quality setting.

3- Information bar: shows how much space individual titles are taking up on the disc.

For example: the fi rst bar represents the title Caroline’s Bday; the longest recording

(title) is the third one, entitled Anniversary.

4- shows how much recording space is left on the disc

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1- Disc name

Maggie’s Disc

Caroline’s Bday

Simon at soc-

Anniversary

Steve’s vacation

Steve & Maggie

Maggie’s Disc

6 Title(s) on Disc

0h 24min available

*1 Best

Rename Disc

Erase Disc

Lock Disc

Finalize Disc

Make Compatible

Maggie’s Disc

6 Title(s) on Disc

0h 24min available

*1 Best

Caroline’s Bday

Rename Title

Play Title

Play All Chapters

Delete Title

Clear Chapters

Maggie’s Disc

6 Title(s) on Disc

0h 24min available

*1 Best


Disc Information

In addition to providing information about individual titles on the disc, the Disc Title Menu gives you helpful information about the disc itself. After you’ve inserted the DVD+RW disc or DVD+R disc, select Disc from main menu, highlight Disc Title Menu and press OK.

The picture above is an example of what you’ll see (details are on the next page).

The top menu bar is the name of the disc. With the disc name highlighted, press OK and the options described below appear:

Note: You cannot select the disc name for a fi nalized DVD+R disc.

Rename Disc: Press OK when highlighted. A confi rmation screen appears, asking if you want to rename.

Highlight and select Yes. An on-screen keyboard appears so you can change the name of the disc (1 on illustration above left).

Erase Disc: DVD+RW discs only. Erases a DVD+RW disc so you can record new programming onto it (not available for DVD+R disc).

Lock Disc: DVD+RW discs only. Protects contents of the DVD so nobody can record new programming onto it.

If the disc has been locked, the menu option changes to Unlock Disc (not available for DVD+R discs).

Finalize Disc: DVD+R only. Enables a DVD+R disc to be played in other DVD players. Not available if the disc has already been fi nalized. After a disc is fi nalized, you can’t record more programs to the disc.

Make Compatible: DVD+RW discs only. If you have made edits to the disc (described in the next section), such as adding or deleting chapter markers or hiding chapters, this option enables the edited version of the disc to be compatible with other DVD players.

If you press OK when a title is highlighted, the following options appear:

Rename Title: Press OK when highlighted. A confi rmation screen appears, asking if you want to rename.

Highlight and select Yes. An on-screen keyboard appears. Follow the on-screen instructions to give the disc a different name. Highlight Done when you’re fi nished, and press OK.

Play Title: Press OK when highlighted to play the title.

Play All Chapters: Press OK when highlighted to play a title which has been edited by hiding chapters if you want to play the title in its entirety (even the hidden chapters).

Delete Title: Press OK when highlighted to delete the title. Follow the on-screen instructions on the confi rmation screen to delete the title. (Not available for fi nalized DVD+R discs.) If you delete a title from a nonfi nalized DVD+R disc, the information will still be on the disc but the title will be erased so there won’t be any way to access the title.

Clear Chapters: When you highlight this option and press OK, all chapter markers are erased. (Not available for DVD+R discs).


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The Edit icon

Insert Chapter Marker

Delete Chapter Marker

Hide Chapter

New Title Frame

Editing DVD+R and DVD+RW discs

While playing the disc, press the INFO button on the remote (the Info Display appears). Details about the different icons appear in Chapter 4: Playing Discs. However, the edit feature includes special options for DVD+RW discs.

1. While playing a disc, press the INFO button.

2. Press the right arrow button to highlight the Edit icon , and press OK. The following choices appear (use the up/down arrow buttons to highlight a choice and press OK to select).

• Insert Chapter Marker (DVD+RW discs only). When you’re recording to a disc, the DVD

Recorder adds chapter markers according to how you have them set up in the Setup Menu

(off, 5 minutes, or 10 minutes). Additionally, you can insert chapter markers manually to segment different parts of the title. To insert a chapter marker, simply highlight Insert Chapter

Marker during playback at the point where you want the chapter to start.

• Delete Chapter Marker (DVD+RW discs only). Since the DVD/VCR adds chapter markers according to how you have them set up in the Setup Menu, you may want to make each chapter longer by deleting a chapter marker during playback.

• Hide Chapter (DVD+RW discs only). During playback you can hide a specifi c chapter so it is automatically skipped. For more information, see below.

• New Title Frame You can change the thumbnail image that appears in the Player Menu

(described in the next section). When the video appears that you want to use to visually represent the title, press OK (the next time you access the Player Menu a still image of this video will appear).

Rename Title

Play Title

Play All Chapters

Delete Title

Clear Chapters

Simon’s 4th Birthday

Fri, 6/20/2003

03:00 pm – 04:00 pm

*1 Best

Insert Chapter Marker

Delete Chapter Marker

Hide Chapter

New Title Frame

Editing Titles with the Hide Chapter Feature

As with most editing features on recorded discs, Hide Chapter is only available with DVD+RW discs.

You have to Insert a Chapter Marker at the beginning and the end of the part of the recording you want to “hide.”

Note: Since the DVD/VCR adds chapter markers according to how you have them set up in the Setup Menu, it might be a good idea to Clear All Chapter Markers before using the

Hide Chapter feature. To fi nd the Clear Chapters option, go to the Disc menu and select Disc

Title Menu. Highlight the title you want to clear chapters from, and press OK. Highlight Clear

Chapters, and press OK.

1. While playing the recording (called a title), press INFO (the Info Display appears).

2. Press right arrow until the Edit icon is highlighted, and press OK.

3. When you’re at the beginning of the place you want to hide, press PAUSE. Then, highlight Insert

Chapter Marker (if the Info Display isn’t on the screen, press INFO and select the Edit icon ).

4. Use PLAY, FAST FORWARD, or ADVANCE to go to the end of the segment that you want to hide, and select Insert Chapter Marker again.

5. To “hide the chapter” you must be playing it. Therefore, press REVERSE or AGAIN until playback is between the two chapter markers you just inserted. If the Info Display isn’t on the screen, press

INFO, select the Edit icon, and select Hide Chapter (each time the title plays this chapter will be automatically skipped).

6. To “undo” the Hide Chapter feature for normal playback, go to the Disc Title Menu and select Play

All Chapters.

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Safety Tab

ON-OFF

TV

DVD/VCR CABLE

SAT AUX AUDIO

ZOOM EDIT

TIMER•GUIDE

OPEN

CLOSE

ANGLE

INFO

CLEAR

MENU

OK

AGAIN ADVANCE

VOL

LIVE

1

MUTE GO

BACK

2 3

CH

4

INPUT

7

5

8

6

9

0 ANTENNA


RECORD STOP PAUSE


VCR Basics

The VCR part of your DVD/VCR has all the basic functions of other VCRs. The basic concepts are explained below and the advanced VCR features are explained on page 38.

Basic Playback

1. Tune the TV to your DVD/VCR viewing channel (03, 04, or the Video Input Channel).

2. Insert a tape in the DVD/VCR.

3. Press PLAY to play the tape.

Note: If both a DVD disc and VCR tape are in the DVD/VCR, the DVD disc plays automatically when you press PLAY. To play a tape, go to the main menu (press MENU), select

Tape

, and press

PLAY to start playing the tape.

• Press FORWARD or REVERSE to cue the tape to the desired position during Play mode.

• To advance the tape approximately 30 seconds at a time during Play mode, press the ADVANCE button on the remote control.

• To go back approximately 10 seconds during play mode, press the AGAIN button.

• Press PAUSE to stop action. For slow-motion playback, press FORWARD (while picture is paused).

To move one frame at a time, press PAUSE on the remote (while paused)—each time you press

PAUSE, the video moves forward one frame.

• Press the CH +/CH- buttons to remove any streaks from the picture, if necessary.

• Press STOP to stop playback.

Tape Eject

Press the STOP/EJECT button on the DVD/VCR when stopped to eject the tape. You can also press the OPEN•CLOSE button on the remote control to eject the tape.

Basic Recording

1. If necessary, change the tape speed (SP or SLP) in Recording Options menu (page 57).

2. If you’re watching TV, press the RECORD button on the front of the DVD/VCR (the VCR’s

RECORD button that is next to the STANDBY/ON button turns on) to begin recording.

3. Press the STOP button to halt recording.

If you just want to pause the recording for a short time (like during a commercial), press PAUSE instead of STOP. To resume recording, press the RECORD button on the remote control.

Check the Safety Tab

Make sure there is a tape in the DVD/VCR with its safety tab in place. You cannot record on a tape if the safety tab has been removed. If the safety tab is removed and you want to record, simply cover the hole with adhesive tape.


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ON-OFF

TV

DVD/VCR CABLE

SAT AUX AUDIO

ZOOM EDIT

TIMER•GUIDE

OPEN

CLOSE

ANGLE

INFO

CLEAR

MENU

INFO button

Advanced VCR Features

The VCR portion of your DVD/VCR combo works like most VCRs, but has some additional features for playback and copying tapes to disc. These additional VCR features provide you with all kinds of neat features that mimic a DVD, including adding A-B edit points and search modes.

Note: These advanced features are not available when playing tapes and recording DVD discs at the same time.

EDIT button

OK

AGAIN ADVANCE

VOL

LIVE

1

MUTE GO

BACK

2 3

CH

4

INPUT

7

5

8

6

9

0 ANTENNA


Advanced Playback

1. Insert a tape.

2. Press PLAY.

3. Press INFO on the remote control (if the Info Display doesn’t appear, press EDIT fi rst).

4. With the Info Display on the screen, use the left/right arrow buttons on the remote to highlight different icons to access the VCR playback features.

RECORD STOP PAUSE

PLAY button

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Insert A Point

Cancel Last Edit

Delete A-B Edits

Review A-B Edits

Save Edits & Text

A and B Edit Points

Save Edits and Exit

A1: 00:01:33

A2: 00:01:00

A3: Empty

A4:Empty B4: Empty

B3: Empty

A5:Empty B5: Empty

B1: 00:02:00

B2: 00:02:35

Time

Display

Playback indicator

Reset Counter

Zero Search

Index Search

A-B Edit

Play Mode:

Standard or

A-B Repeat

Audio

Channel

VCR Info Display (except during simultaneous disc recording)

Above, the time display shows the amount of time that has elapsed on the tape. Below the time display is the play indicator that tells you the state of playback (play, pause, stop, etc.).

Note: These items are for display only—you cannot adjust or change them.

Reset Counter: Sets the 0 point, which means the elapsed time in the Timer Display starts from the point when you press OK with the Reset Counter icon highlighted.

Zero Search: Fast forwards or rewinds the tape to the point that you selected as the 0 point

(above).

Index Search: Each time you press RECORD on the VCR, the tape records an index mark. Use Index

Search to quickly fi nd the beginning of a program. With the Index Search icon highlighted, you can quickly go back or go forward to the next index point. Press FORWARD to go to the next Index

Mark, press REVERSE to go to the previous Index mark. The Tape menu will be displayed while the

DVD/VCR searches for the next Index Mark.

A-B Edit: This feature was designed so that you can copy your videotape collection of home movies to DVD discs in separate segments so the events appear as separate titles on the DVD disc. For example, you might have your wedding; a birthday party; and your family reunion on a tape from your camcorder recordings. If you set up A-B Edits, these events will appear as separate titles on the DVD disc. With the AB Edit icon highlighted, press OK (the options appear on the screen).

Insert A point/Insert B point: Press OK to mark the beginning or the end of an A-B segment of the tape.

Cancel Last Edit: Cancels the last action.

Delete A-B Edits: Clears all A-B segments.

Save Edits & Exit: Saves the A-B segments.

Play Mode and A-B Repeat: Changes the play mode to standard or A-B Repeat.

Audio Channel: Changes the audio to one of the following: Stereo surround, Left channel only, Right channel only, or mono.



VCR Recording

After you put a videocassette tape in the VCR deck, there are several ways to record programming. The quickest way to start recording is to press the RECORD button (on the front of the DVD/VCR next to the STANDBY/ON button) while you’re watching a show.

When you press the VCR REC button on the front of the DVD/VCR, the Express Record screen appears. If you press REC again, the VCR starts recording and accepts the default length, quality, and destination set on the screen. If you want to make changes, use the remote to change the settings before pressing REC.

Note: The DVD/VCR supports Macrovision and won’t record copy-protected material.

Express Recording

When you press the RECORD button on the remote or on the front of the DVD recorder, the Express Recording screen appears. Here you can choose the duration of the recording, the quality, and destination, or whether you want to record to tape or disc. For the duration, each time you press RECORD or the right arrow button, the recording time increases by 30 minutes, up to the maximum limit. The DVD recorder will record for the amount of time you specifi ed and then stop automatically. At anytime during the recording, you can bring up the Express Recording screen by pressing RECORD again and then extending the recording time . To cancel the recording, highlight and select Cancel in the Express Recording screen.

Watching one channel while you record another channel (cable with no cable box or antenna only)

If you want to watch another channel while you’re recording, you need to make sure you’ve connected the DVD/VCR to the TV properly (both audio/video cables and an RF coaxial cable need to be connected):


2. Put a tape with its safety tab intact into the VCR deck.


4. If the remote that came with your DVD/VCR operates your TV, just press the TV button and use the channel up and down buttons to go to a different channel.

If the remote doesn’t operate your TV, use the TV’s remote control to change channels.

If you don’t see a picture on the TV or the picture looks fuzzy (“noisy”), press the ANTENNA button on the remote control.

5. When you’re fi nished recording, remember to turn the TV back to its Video Input Channel and watch TV through the DVD/VCR.

Notes:

This feature might work differently if you receive programming via a cable box. If you receive programming via satellite receiver or digital cable, this feature isn’t available—you can’t record one satellite or digital cable program and watch another satellite or digital cable program.

The remote that came with your DVD/VCR is a programmable Universal remote that can be programmed to operate many brands and models of TVs. Go to page 22 if you want to program the remote.

Recording to tape while you watch a DVD disc


2. Put a tape with its safety tab intact into the VCR deck.


4. Put the DVD disc into the disc tray, and close it.

5. Press PLAY to start playing the DVD disc.

Notes: While playing the disc, you can’t check the Info Display for the VCR recording. You need to stop the disc playback and select WATCH TV from the Main menu to see the VCR Info Display.


Go to page 32 for instructions to set up Timer Recordings (both Add Timer and Set Transfer).


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STANDBY/ON RECORD STOP/EJECT REV FWD PLAY/PAUSE


COPY

INPUT CH-/SKIPCH+/SKIP+ OPEN/CLOSE RECORD STOP REV FWD PLAY/PAUSE


S-VIDEO

COPY button

If you set up A-B Edits (page 38), only the A-B Edits will be recorded to disc when you use the COPY button on the front of the DVD/VCR.

To copy contents between a tape and a disc, confirm the settings below, and select Start Copy.

Copy From / To

Quality

Copy Mode

Tape to disc

*1 (oh 47 min)

A-B Edits Only

Start Copy Cancel

Copying a videocassette tape to a DVD disc (DVD+R or DVD+RW)

When you press the COPY button on the front of the DVD recorder or access Copy Tape through the Disc menu, the Copy screen appears. Here you can choose the destination (Tape to Disc), the quality, and the copy mode. The DVD recorder will record for the amount of time you specifi ed for the Copy Mode setting (A-B edits only or current point) and then stops automatically.

1. Put a DVD+R or DVD+RW disc into the disc tray (if it’s a blank disc, you’ll need to wait for the DVD/

VCR to initialize the disc).

2. Put the videocassette tape you want to transfer to disc into the VCR deck and make sure it’s cued up or rewound to the beginning.

3. Press the COPY button on the front of the DVD/VCR (the Copy screen appears).

4. Use the arrows buttons and OK to change the desired settings. When fi nished, highlight Start Copy and press OK (the DVD/VCR starts recording the tape to the disc automatically).

If you don’t want to record the tape onto disc, press the down arrow button to highlight Cancel and press

OK.

To watch TV while the tape is copying to disc, you’ll need to change channels on the TV because the

DVD/VCR is conducting two functions—playback of the tape and recording onto a DVD.

Note: You can’t copy pre-recorded videocassette tapes that are encrypted with Macrovision software.

This is where two lines of context sensitive help will appear.

Watch TV

Disc

Tape

Disc Library

Timers

Setup

Play Disc

Disc Title Menu

Playlist

Copy Disc

Disc Actions

Watch TV

Disc

Tape

Disc Library

Timers

Setup

Play Disc

Disc Title Menu

Playlist

Copy Disc

Disc Actions

Copying a DVD disc (DVD+R or DVD+RW) to a videocassette tape

When you access Copy Disc through the Disc menu, the Copy screen appears. Here you can choose the destination (Disc to Tape), the tape speed, and the copy mode. The DVD recorder will record for the amount of time you specifi ed for the Copy Mode setting (playlist or entire disc) and then stop automatically.

1. Put a DVD+R or DVD+RW disc into the disc tray.

2. Put a blank videocassette tape into the VCR deck.

3. If the main menu isn’t on the screen, press MENU.

4. Press the down arrow button until the Disc menu is highlighted, and press OK.

5. Press the down arrow button until Copy Disc is highlighted, and press OK (the Copy screen appears).

6. Use the arrows buttons and OK to change the desired settings. When fi nished, highlight Start Copy and press OK (the DVD/VCR starts playing the disc and recording the disc to the videotape automatically).

All the titles on the disc will be copied.

If you don’t want to record the disc onto the videocassette tape, press the down arrow button to highlight Cancel and press OK.

If you only want to copy a specifi c title or a specifi c chapter, you can create a playlist (go to page 54 for instructions).

Notes:

You can’t copy pre-recorded DVDs that are copy-protected. Most movies on DVD discs are copyprotected.

If you set up a playlist on the DVD disc, only the content of the playlist will be copied. To copy the entire disc, you’ll need to delete the playlist fi rst.

You can also copy a disc to tape via the Timers menu by setting up a Transfer Timer (for more information, go to page 32).

To copy contents between a tape and a disc, confirm the settings below, and select Start Copy.

Copy From / To

Tape Speed

Copy Mode

Disc to tape

SP

Entire disc

Start Copy Cancel

This is where two lines of context sensitive help will appear.

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Watch TV

Disc

Tape

Disc Library

Timers

Setup

DV-CAM

To watch TV, press OK.

Live - Ch 2

No Disc

No Tape

1 Library Disc(s)

10:49 am Thu 17-Mar 2003

Jpeg Picture Card

Keep in mind, the DV-CAM feature only appears in the main menu when a digital video camcorder is connected to the DVD/VCR.


Copying a digital video camcorder tape to a DVD disc

Your DVD/VCR enables you to view and/or copy pictures and sound from a digital video camcorder connected to the DV IN jack on the front of the unit. With some camcorders, your DVD/VCR may control some functions of the camcorder via this connection.

Note: DV-CAM only appears in the main menu when a digital video camcorder is connected to the DV IN jack on the front of the unit and turned on.

1. Put a DVD+R or DVD+RW disc into the disc tray (if it’s a blank disc, you’ll need to wait for the DVD/VCR to initialize the disc).

2. Put the DV tape you want to transfer to disc into the camcorder and make sure it’s cued up or rewound to the beginning.

3. Connect the camcorder to the DV IN jack on the front of the unit and turn it on. Then press PLAY on the camcorder.

4. From the DVD/VCR’s main menu, select DV-CAM and press OK (the pictures and sound from the camcorder are displayed on the TV).

5. Press RECORD on the remote control or on the front of the unit to begin recording.

• To pause recording, press PAUSE.

• To stop recording, press STOP.

When fi nished copying, the DVD/VCR’s main menu appears.

Notes:

• The Disc Library does not take image and sound fi les into account for its information.

• You can also copy image and sound fi les to a DVD+RW disc that has been previously recorded to.


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Chapter 4

Playing Discs

• Types of Discs You Can Play

• How to Load and Play Discs

• Using the Different Menus

• Using the On-screen Info Display

page 42


DVD+Rewritable

DVD+R

Note: Some discs may not be compatible due to laser pickup and design.

C an

't Catc h

U p p

This is an example of a onesided disc.

Up

(Widescreen

Ve

Can

This is an example of a twosided disc—the title is usually in the center of the disc.

Tip

When you stop playing a disc, the player remembers where you stopped. When you start playing the disc again, the DVD/VCR picks up where you left off unless the disc is removed or the player is unplugged, or you press the STOP button twice.


Regional Coding

Both the DVD/VCR and the discs are coded by region. These regional codes must match in order for a pre-recorded DVD to play. This player’s code is region 1. However, discs you use for recording

(DVD+R and DVD+RW) aren’t assigned region numbers.

Types of discs you can play

• DVD+R and DVD+RW discs – used to record programming. Instructions about playing and recording these discs are in Chapter 3.

DVD+RW, and DVD ROM are compatible with this player]. DVD-R discs must be fi nalized.

• CDs (CD-R, CD-RW) – Audio CDs contain musical or sound content only. mp3 discs are

CDs that contain mp3 fi les. This player is also capable of playing CDs that contain JPEG fi les, and

Multisession CDs.

• Video CD discs – Like DVD video discs, VCDs contain picture and sound content. The difference is the amount of information that can be stored on the disc. VCDs typically have lower picture and sound quality than DVD discs.

You can’t record on the following types of discs: CD-R, CD-RW, DVD-R, DVD-RW, or DVD-RAM.

You can’t play the following types of discs:, Laserdiscs, CD-I, CD-ROM (computer only discs), discs recorded using other broadcast standards (i.e. PAL or SECAM), or DVD-RAM discs.

Note: Some discs may not be compatible due to laser pickup and disc design.

How to Load and Play Discs

Turn on the TV and your DVD/VCR (press ON•OFF on the remote or press the STANDBY/ON button on the DVD/VCR).

1. Make sure the TV is tuned to its Video Input channel (if you need more information, go to page 19).

2. Press the OPEN/CLOSE button (the disc tray opens).

3. Place a disc gently into the tray with the disc’s label facing up (double-sided discs have content on both sides, so you can place either side up).

4. Press the OPEN/CLOSE or PLAY button. The disc tray closes. The DVD/VCR reads the disc’s table of contents, and then one of three things happens depending on how the disc was programmed:

• The disc starts playing.

• The DVD’s disc menu appears on the screen. One of the options will start disc play. Highlight that option and press OK.

• The DVD/VCR’s main menu appears on the screen. Highlight the Disc menu and press PLAY.

Note: If you don’t see a picture, press STOP (the main menu appears), and check the position of the PROG SCAN switch on the back of the unit. Make sure the PROG SCAN switch is in the OFF position. Try playing the disc again.

The only time the PROG SCAN switch should be in the ON position is if you connected this unit to a progressive scan TV via Y, Pb, Pr COMPONENT jacks.


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Using Different Menus

Each disc is programmed with different features. There are three separate types of menus that you can use to access features:

• The DVD’s Disc menu – The Disc menu is part of each disc and is separate from the DVD/

VCR’s menu. The contents of each Disc menu vary according to how the disc was authored and what features are included.

To make the Disc menu appear, press the MENU button while the disc is playing.

• The DVD/VCR’s Info Display – The Info Display appears as icons across the top of the screen when a disc is playing. It can only be accessed while you are playing a disc. It’s turned on and off with the INFO button on the remote. The Info Display icons change based on the type of disc you’re playing. Go to page 45 for more information.

• The DVD/VCR menu – If you’re playing a disc, press STOP (the DVD/VCR’s menu appears automatically).

Remember: A feature will only work if the disc was programmed with that feature. For example, if you choose subtitles on the Info Display, the subtitles will only appear if the disc was created with subtitles. If a menu or icon is “grayed out” it means that item (or feature) isn’t available.

Watch TV

Disc

Tape

Disc Library

Timers

Setup


Live - Ch 2

No Disc

Recordable

0 Discs

10:49 am Thu 17-Mar 2005

ON-OFF

TV

DVD/VCR CABLE

SAT AUX

AUDIO

ZOOM button

AGAIN button

REVERSE button

ZOOM EDIT ANGLE

TIMER•GUIDE

CLEAR

INFO

MENU

OK

AGAIN ADVANCE

VOL

LIVE

MUTE GO

BACK

1 2 3

CH

4 5 6

INPUT

7 8

0

9

ANTENNA


ADVANCE button

RECORD

STOP PAUSE

FORWARD button

PAUSE button

Search Options

Picture Scan

To search a disc during playback, use the FORWARD or REVERSE button. Each time you press

FORWARD or REVERSE, your DVD/VCR scans the disc faster until you reach the fastest scan speed.

To resume normal playback, press PLAY.

Note: Many DVD titles are programmed to prohibit skipping of warnings or credits in the beginning so that you can’t fast forward through them.

Freeze Frame and Frame Advance

While a disc is playing, press PAUSE to freeze the picture. To advance one frame at a time, press

PAUSE again (the on-screen icon changes from PAUSE to FRAME). Each time you press the FORWARD button, the picture goes to the next frame. To resume normal playback, press PLAY.

Slow Motion (in Freeze Frame Mode) – DVD discs only

While a disc is playing, press PAUSE. Press REVERSE or FORWARD (each time you press REVERSE or

FORWARD the slow motion will get a little faster until you reach the fastest slow motion speed). To resume normal playback, press PLAY.

Time Search – DVD and VCD discs only

Make sure the Time Display (top left side of the Info Display) is highlighted, and then use the number buttons to enter a specifi c time on the disc that is playing. Go to page 46 for more information about the Time Display.

Quick Fast Forward and Quick Reverse – DVD and Audio CD only

While you’re playing a disc, press the AGAIN button on the remote (the disc automatically repeats the last 10 seconds of the movie).

Similarly, press the ADVANCE button to go forward approximately 30 seconds.

Playback options

Many of your DVD/VCR’s playback features are accessed through the Info Display (described on pages

45-49). Additionally, with some discs you can use the Zoom Feature to see details of an image.

Zoom

1. While you’re playing a disc, press ZOOM (the player zooms in on the image). Each time you press

ZOOM, the picture is magnifi ed even more (until you get to the maximum zoom level).

2. To see other parts of the picture when you’ve zoomed in on the image, press the up, down, left, and/or right arrow buttons to go in corresponding directions.

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Using the On-screen Info Display

The on-screen Info Display contains many playback features. To see the Info Display, press the INFO button on the remote while a disc is playing (the Info Display appears across the top of the screen). Each feature is illustrated with an icon. Use the left and right arrow buttons to move through the different icons in the Info Display. When an icon is highlighted, use the up and down arrow buttons on the remote to scroll through the choices.

Remember, you can only access the Info Display when you’re playing a disc (or when playing a videotape via the digital path). Also, the Info Display features are only available if the disc was created with that particular feature (i.e., if you select the Angle icon, you won’t be able to change the camera angle unless the disc was created with different camera angles). If one of the icons is “grayed out,” the Info Display feature isn’t available for the disc you’re playing.

The invalid symbol appears on the screen when you press a button that doesn’t have any function. To make the Info Display disappear from the screen, press INFO on the remote control.

Time display (page 46)

Title (page 46)

Chapter (page 46)

Subtitles (page 46)

Audio (page 47)

Repeat (page 47)

Angle (page 48)

Text will appear here as you highlight different icons to help you use the Info Display.

This is the Info Display you’ll see when you’re playing a pre-recorded DVD disc. To make the

Info Display appear, press the INFO button on the remote control. Use the left and right arrow buttons to highlight different icons. Use the up and down arrow buttons to scroll through the choices available.

Time display

(page 46)

Track

(page 46)

Play Mode

(page 48)

Repeat

(page 47)

IntroScan

(page 49)

This is the Info Display you’ll see when you’re playing an audio CD.

Time display

(page 46)

Track

(page 46)

PlayBack Control

(page 49)

Audio

(page 47)

Repeat

(page 47)

DVD+Rewritable

This is the Info Display you’ll see when you’re playing a Video CD, also called a

VCD.

DVD+R

DVD+R and DVD+RW Info

Display… go to page 46.

VCR Info Display… go to page 38.


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01

JPEG Info Display… go to page 50.

Hour

Minutes

Seconds

Time Display (DVD, Video CD, and Audio CD)

This feature displays the time that has elapsed during playback. For DVD discs, the time displayed refers to the current title and acts as a

Time Search feature. For example, if you like a particular scene in a movie, you can enter the elapsed time the scene plays and skip right to it.

1. Highlight the Time Display and use the number buttons on the remote to enter the elapsed time you want to go to in that title. You must use two digits for each fi eld. For example, if you enter 01:35:12, playback will start one hour, 35 minutes, and 12 seconds into the title.

Notes:

For Audio CDs, the time displayed refers to the track that’s playing.

Some portions of a disc might prohibit searching or scanning, such as warnings or opening credits.

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Shortcut

While you’re playing a disc, you can use the

CH +/ CH– buttons to go to the next chapter or previous chapter.

Selecting a Title on DVDs or a Track on Audio CDs or Video CDs

Some discs contain more than one title. For example, there might be four movies on one disc (each movie might be considered a title).

Each title is divided into chapters.

To select a title via the Info Display, highlight the Title icon with the right arrow button on the remote control. Press the up or down arrow button to go to the next title: When you’re playing a VCD or an Audio CD, use these instructions to go to a different Track.

Notes:

You can also use the number buttons on the remote to enter the title/track number.

Many discs only have one title.

Some DVD movies don’t allow you to select titles from the Info Display. You must use the DVD’s disc menu.

Chapter Icon (DVD)

Because DVD discs use digital technology, a title can be divided into individual chapters (similar to tracks on a CD). You can skip to a specifi c chapter by using the Chapter feature in the Info Display.

1. While a disc is playing, press INFO on the remote (the Info Display appears).

2. Press the right arrow button until the chapter icon is highlighted.

3. Press the up and/or down arrow buttons to go to different chapters.

Notes:

You can also use the number button(s) on the remote to enter the chapter you want to play—you may need to enter 2 digits, depending on the number of chapter there are on the disc (for example, if there are 14 chapters, to go to chapter 4, press 0 and then press 4). The movie starts playing at the beginning of the chapter you entered.

The Chapter feature won’t work if the disc isn’t formatted with separate chapters.

When you’re recording onto DVD+R and DVD+RW discs, chapter markers are added according to how you have them set up in the Setup Menu (off, 5 minutes, or 10 minutes). See page 36 for more information about chapter markers.

Subtitle Icon (DVD)

To change the subtitle language, highlight the subtitle icon and press the up or down arrow buttons to scroll through the choices (the subtitle language options appear in the box at the bottom of the Info Display).

Notes:

Changing the subtitle language with the Info Display will only affect the disc you are currently playing. When the disc is removed or the player is turned off, the subtitle language will revert to the language setting specifi ed through the DVD/VCR’s Language menu.

If the disc doesn’t contain the language you want to use, the disc’s default language is automatically selected.

Some discs are programmed to only allow you to access the subtitle feature through the disc’s menu. If changing subtitle language via the Info Display doesn’t work (as described above), press MENU and change the subtitle language via the disc’s menu.



Repeat Icon (DVD, Video CD, and Audio CD)

By default, the Repeat feature is Off. There are four Repeat options:

• Chapter – repeats the chapter that is playing (track for CD or VCD).

• Title – repeats the title that is playing

• Disc – repeats the disc that is playing

• A-B – repeats a segment of the disc that you select.

For DVD discs and VCDs, play modes are also available from the Repeat Icon:

DVD and VCDs: Standard – plays the disc chapters in the order they were placed on the disc.

DVD: Playlist – plays a playlist you create in the menu system (page 54).

Repeating Titles, Chapters, or Tracks

1. While a disc is playing, press INFO (the Info Display appears).

2. Press the right arrow button until the Repeat icon is highlighted.

3. Press the up or down arrow button to scroll through the different Repeat options—Repeat title, Repeat disc, Repeat chapter (track),

Repeat AB, and Repeat Standard (the modes appear at the bottom of the Info Display).

4. To turn off the Repeat feature, press the up or down arrow button repeatedly until Play Mode: Standard appears.

AB Repeat

AB Repeat lets you defi ne a specifi c segment on the disc that you want to repeat. For example, you might want to watch a specifi c scene from a movie repeatedly:

1. Follow steps 1 and 2 above.

2. Press the up (or down) arrow button until “Repeat Mode: AB. Press OK to set A point” appears at the bottom of the Info Display. Press

OK when the disc gets to the beginning point of the segment (the A point) that you want to repeat.

3. Go to the end of the segment you want to repeat. Press OK to set the B point (the segment you marked will play repeatedly until you turn off the Repeat feature).

4. To turn off the Repeat feature, highlight the Repeat icon, and press the up arrow button on the remote until Play Mode: Standard appears at the bottom of the Info Display.

Audio Icon (DVD and Video CD)

If the disc was created with different language tracks (recorded in different languages) or different audio formats (Dolby, DTS, stereo, etc.), you can change the audio option while you’re playing the disc.

1. While a disc is playing, press INFO (the info display appears).

2. Press the right arrow button until the Audio icon is highlighted.

3. Press the down arrow button on the remote to scroll through the available audio options.

4. When the option you want to use is highlighted, press the OK button.

Notes:

The language feature only works if the disc was created with multiple language tracks. If the disc doesn’t contain the language you selected, the disc will play in the default language.

When you choose an audio language during disc playback, you only override the audio language setting in the DVD/VCR’s

Language menu temporarily.

Some discs are programmed to only allow the audio setting to be changed via the disc’s menu. If changing audio option via the

Info Display doesn’t work (as described above), press MENU and change the audio setting via the disc’s menu.


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Camera Angle Icon (DVD)

Some discs contain multiple angles of a particular scene or sequence. If the disc only has one angle, this feature won’t work. Currently, very few discs have this feature.

1. While a disc is playing, press ANGLE on the remote. If the disc wasn’t created with multiple angles, the invalid symbol appears. If the disc contains multiple angles, the Angle icon appears with the current angle number and the number of angles available. For example,

1 of 4 indicates that Angle 1 is displayed and there are 4 different angles available.

2. Press the up arrow button to go to the second camera angle. Press the arrow button again to go to the third angle, etc.

3. To resume normal playback, scroll through the camera angles until you get to the original angle.

Play Mode Icon (Audio CD)

When you play audio CDs, the various Play Modes are available from the Info Display. The Play Mode feature lets you set up the order in which you want the tracks on the CD to play. There are three Play Modes:

Standard: the tracks play in the same order as listed on the CD (starting with track 1). This is the default play mode.

Random: the tracks on the CD play in a random order.

Program: the tracks play in the order you designate. To use the Program play mode, you must set up the order in which you want the tracks to play in the DVD/VCR’s main menu system (go to page 54 for instructions).

Random

The Random option plays the tracks in a random order.

1. While you’re playing a disc, press INFO (the Info Display appears).

2. Press the left or right arrow button to highlight the Play Mode icon.

3. Press the down arrow button until Play Mode: Random appears in the text at the bottom of the Info Display (the tracks start playing in random order).

To switch back to Standard Playback, follow steps 1 through 3 above until Play Mode: Standard appears underneath the Info Display icons.

Note: The player defaults to Standard Playback whenever you put a new CD into the DVD/VCR.

Program

The Program Play Mode is only available after you set up a playlist via the DVD/VCR’s Disc menu (page 54).

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IntroScan Icon (Audio CD)

Use the IntroScan feature to preview each track on the CD.

1. While the CD is playing, press INFO (the Info Display appears).

2. Use the arrow buttons to highlight the IntroScan icon.

3. Press OK (the fi rst 10 seconds of each track starts playing).

Playback Control (PBC) Icon (Video CD)

Use the arrow buttons to highlight the Playback Control icon. Press the up or down arrow button to go back and forth between On and

Off. How Playback Control (PBC) works varies for different Video CDs. With most Video CDs, turning on Playback Control enables you to access the Video CD’s menu if it has one and requires that you navigate through the Video CD’s contents by using the Video CD menu instead of the DVD/VCR’s Info Display. When PBC is on, you won’t be able to use any repeat modes or skip titles in the DVD/VCR’s Info

Display.

Playing Discs You Recorded (DVD+R and DVD+RW)

Playback of DVD+R and DVD+RW discs that you used to record programs is explained in Chapter 3 (go to page 34).

Playing mp3, WMA, or JPEG fi les

Your DVD/VCR can play unprotected mp3 fi les, JPEG fi les, and unprotected WMA fi les.

mp3 is an audio fi le format which compresses recorded music. It was developed by Fraunhofer Gesellschaft in collaboration with Thomson Inc. The main advantage of the mp3 format is the ability to store CD-quality music tracks that are user-friendly and compressed on a personal computer. mp3 (MPEG-3, which stands for Motion Picture

Experts Group-Layer 3, meaning the third layer of information) is a format used to compress digital audio. Since the audio is compressed, it takes up less space.

Note: You can only play true mp3 fi les in the DVD/VCR—some products use software to compress mp3 fi les and convert them to other formats such as MPX. Your

DVD/VCR won’t recognize or play MPX fi les or other types of converted mp3 fi les.

WMA (Windows Media Audio) is another audio fi le format developed by Microsoft.

JPEG fi les are image fi les. Make sure that they have a resolution of less than 5 megapixels (approximately 2MB).

Note: The time taken for the contents of the disc to be displayed varies according to the size and number of JPEG fi les actually on the disc. If nothing is displayed after a few minutes, it is likely that certain fi les are too large. In this case, reduce the fi les’ resolution to less than 5 megapixels (approximately 2MB) and write another disc.

Creating an mp3 Disc on Your Computer

Your DVD/VCR handles MPEG-1, layer 3 audio. If you encode your own mp3 fi les from an audio CD, avoid using the features of MPEG-2, such as the 22kHz sampling frequency.

Be sure to make a data CD rather than an audio CD. If you make an audio CD, you will lose the extra features and compression of the mp3 format.

Notes:

Some transport modes (reverse and fast forward) are not available for mp3 CDs.

Winamp 2.7ful

cjjb2000a

_ _ _ AL)_ _ TEG _ _

-3.jA- - LET _S_

-3.jA- - C _ _ _ I

Example of a jpeg folder list.

When burning multisession CDs, make sure you close the last session.

1. Place the disc in the disc tray with the printed side facing up.

2. If the AutoPlay option in the Play Mode menu is enabled (see page 57), the disc’s contents are displayed, otherwise press the PLAY button to display them.

3. Select a folder using the arrow buttons on the remote control, then press OK to display the list of fi les or press PLAY to start playing all the fi les contained in the folder.


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. .

01.THE REASON

02.IMMORTALI

T

03.TREAT HER

04.WHY ON WH Y

05.LOVE IS IN

Example of mp3 fi les.

PLAY

-3.jA- - LET_S_

04. WHY ON WHY

4. Select a fi le using the up and down arrow buttons, press OK (the playback options appear). Use the up and down arrow buttons to scroll through the options and press OK when the desired option appears.

the selected fi le, then all the fi les and subfolders contained in the same folder. The player then plays the contents of the folders at the same level as the folder containing the fi le selected at the start. If you chose Standard Play, playback will stop after all of the fi les in the current folder (and its subfolders) have played.

Notes:

While listening you can use the or button to go back to the previous track or go to the next one, and press the MENU button to display the disc’s contents.

Some fi le names are too long to be completely displayed.

• JPEG fi le: the player starts the slide show with the JPEG fi le you have selected in the thumbnail screen and proceeds to display all the JPEG fi les in the same folder, then all the JPEG fi les in the subfolders located in the same folder.

Note: During the slide show you can use the arrow buttons to rotate the picture 90°, the ZOOM button to magnify the picture, the or buttons to go back to the previous picture or go on to the next one, the FORWARD and REVERSE buttons to change the speed of the slide show (the speed selection varies depending upon the size of the JPEG fi les), and the MENU button to interrupt the slide show and display the disc’s contents.

You can also press the INFO button to bring up the JPEG Info Display (see below).

5. When the player has played all the fi les, the disc’s contents appear.

6. Press STOP to end playback.

Example of JPEG fi les.

JPEG Index Screen

The Jpeg Index screen displays the contents of the disc.

01

50

01

Picture

Number

Playback indicator

Play Mode Repeat

Rotate

Zoom

Level

Slideshow

Speed

JPEG Info Display

When you are playing a disc with JPEG fi les in the DVD/VCR, press the INFO button to bring up the Info Display.

Use the left and right arrow buttons to choose the setting you want to adjust, then use the up and down arrow buttons to change the settings, or press OK to select.

Picture Number

Shows the current picture number being displayed.

Playback Indicator

This icon tells you the state of playback (play, pause, stop, etc.).

Play Mode

Allows you to set the order in which the pictures play:

Play All: all pictures in every folder on the disc play.

Play: all pictures in the selected folder play.

Random All: all pictures in every folder play at random.

Random: all pictures in the selected folder play at random.



Repeat

Allows you to set the repeat options for playback.

Repeat Disc: all pictures in every folder repeat play.

Repeat Off: repeat is set to off.

Rotate

Rotates the picture clockwise 90º, 180º and 270º, respectively. Press OK to rotate.

Zoom

Zooms in on the picture up to 4x. Press OK to zoom, or you can also zoom in by pressing ZOOM on the remote control.

Slideshow Speed

This feature allows you to change the speed of a JPEG slideshow. You can choose from Slow, Normal, and Fast.


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Chapter 5

Menu System

• Overview of the DVD/VCR’s Menu System

• Disc Library Menu

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Chapter 5: Menu System

Overview of the DVD/VCR’s Menu System

Since this product has many features, it has a wealth of menus and options. To access the main menu during playback, press the STOP button on the remote. To access the main menu when you’re not playing a disc or tape, press the MENU button.

How to navigate through on-screen menus

Throughout the DVD/VCR’s menu system, you’ll see arrows on the on-screen menu bars. These arrows indicate you can use the correlating arrow buttons on the remote control to navigate to different menus and access choices. When a menu item is highlighted, press OK to select the menu.

If you see the left arrow button, you can press the left arrow button on the remote control to return to the previous menu. Throughout the menu system, the GO BACK button takes you to the previous menu.

Watch TV

Disc

Tape

Disc Library

Timers

Setup

Play Disc

Disc Title Menu

Playlist

Copy Disc

Disc Actions

To start playback from the beginning, press OK.

My Show

Simon’s Show

Caroline Comics

My Show

Recorded on:

Disc Name:

Disc Number: 1

Sort by Title

Press the left arrow button on the remote to go to the previous menu.

Press the right arrow button or the OK button on the remote to access the Disc Title Menu.

Press the up or down arrow button on the remote control to see more options.

Watch TV

Disc

Tape

Disc Library

Timers

Setup

DV-CAM


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The Main Menu

The Main menu is divided into the following submenus:

Watch TV – shows current channel number or input.

Disc – plays a disc, accesses the disc title menu, enables you to copy a disc to tape, enables you to create a customized playlist (audio CDs and DVDs), selects the screen format for DVDs, allows you to fi nalize a DVD+R disc, and accesses title menus and disc menus for DVDs. Go to page 54 for details.

Tape – provides options for VCR playback, such as AutoPlay; allows you to copy a tape to disc; allows you to select segments of the tape for editing. Go to page 54.

Disc Library – contains information about all programs you’ve recorded using this DVD/VCR. You can use the Disc Library as a search tool by sorting recorded programs. As much information as possible is stored automatically. The information is stored in the DVD/VCR’s memory and has storage limits. You may need to delete some library contents in the future to make room for new recordings. For detailed information about the

Disc Library, go to page 33.

Timers – set up timer recordings and view the list of existing timer recordings. Go to page 55 for general information about this menu. For instructions to set up a timer, go to Chapter 3 (page 32).

Setup – accesses all of the menus from the Interactive Setup (the menus you went through the fi rst time you turned on the product); parental controls (rating limits); record quality settings; language options for on-screen menus and discs; and advanced settings for audio and component video. Go to page 55 for more information.

DV-CAM – allows you to see video from a DV camcorder, connected through the DV IN Firewire jack on the front of the DVD/VCR. Go to page 41 for more information.


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Disc Library

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Setup

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Watch TV

The Watch TV menu shows the current channel or input. To watch TV, press OK when the Watch TV menu is highlighted (the channel banner appears to show you available program information, such as channel, name, and time). You can also press the LIVE button to go directly to watching TV. For more information, go to page 30.

Watch TV

Disc

Tape

Disc Library

Timers

Setup

DV-CAM

Play Disc

Disc Title Menu

Playlist

Copy Disc

Disc Actions


Watch TV

Disc

Tape

Disc Library

Timers

Setup

DV-CAM

Play Disc

Disc Title Menu

Playlist

Copy Disc

Disc Actions


DVD+RW discs.

Disc

You can only access the disc menu when you’ve inserted a compatible disc into the DVD/VCR. The submenus follow:

Play Disc: starts playing the disc.

Disc Title Menu: available only when you’ve inserted a DVD+R or DVD+RW disc that you’ve recorded in this

DVD/VCR. With Disc Title Menu highlighted, press OK to access the disc’s title menu (each recording is listed).

For details about the Disc Title Menu, go to Chapter 3 (page 35).

Playlist: (available for Audio CDs and DVDs): You can create a customized playlist just like you can with many

CD players where you rearrange the order in which the songs play. The playlist is played via the Program Play option in the Info Display (page 48). When you want to copy a single title from a DVD+R or DVD+RW disc to a tape, you can set up a playlist for the disc with only the title you want to copy. To set up a playlist, follow the onscreen instructions.

Copy Disc: simultaneously starts playing disc and recording the disc to tape in the VCR. Note: If you’ve created a playlist on the disc, only the playlist will be recorded. To copy the entire disc, you would have to delete the playlist from the disc before you choose Copy Disc.

Disc Actions: this menu allows you to do some of the more advanced disc function, such as erasing and fi nalizing the discs.

Rename Disc: press OK when highlighted (the on-screen keyboard appears). Follow the on-screen instructions to give the disc a different name. Highlight Done when you’re fi nished, and press OK. You cannot select the disc name for a fi nalized DVD+R disc.

Erase Disc: erases a DVD+RW disc so you can record new programming onto it. Not available for

DVD+R disc.

Lock Disc: protects contents of the DVD so nobody can record new programming onto it. If the disc is locked, this option changes to unlock. This option isn’t available for DVD+R discs.

Finalize Disc: only appears if you have a DVD+R disc in the DVD/VCR. In order for a DVD+R disc to be played in other DVD player, you must fi nalize it.

Make Compatible: DVD+RW discs only. If you have made edits to the disc, such as adding or deleting chapter markers or hiding chapters, this option enables the edited version of the disc to be compatible with other DVD players.

Watch TV

Disc

Tape

Disc Library

Timers

Setup

DV-CAM

Play Tape

Play From Start

Copy Tape

Review A-B Edits

Delete A-B Edits

Tape

Play Tape: starts playing the tape.

Play from Start: rewinds the tape to the beginning and starts playback.

Copy Tape: allows you to copy the contents of a tape to a DVD+R or DVD+RW disc. The copy will begin from the current position on the tape to the end of the tape.

Note: Tapes (movies) that have been encoded with copy-protection cannot be copied to disc.

Review A-B Edits: allows you to review A-B Edit segments you created using the VCR Info Display (see page 38 for more information). Also allows you to play A-B Edit segments.

Delete A-B Edits: allows you to delete A-B Edit segments.

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Disc Library

The disc library accesses information about what you’ve recorded onto discs. Details of this feature and the submenus are described on page 33.

Timers

Timer: You can add timers and view or edit existing timers from this menu for automatic recording. Timer recordings are especially useful when you have a favorite program that you want to record every week and/or every day. If you use a cable box, the cable box must be On and tuned to the channel you want to record, during the timer recording; if you’re recording from satellite, the satellite set-top box, also called a receiver, must be On and tuned to the channel you want to record. For details about setting up a timer, go to page 32.

Setup

The Setup menu contains many submenus that are explained on the following pages. Follow the instructions at the bottom of the screen.

Note: To return to a previous menu, press the left arrow button or GO BACK.

Parental Controls

You can set up ratings limits and turn on the Parental Control feature in order to control the type of discs people can play in the DVD/VCR. The padlock icon on the Lock menu indicates whether the player is locked or unlocked.

Locked: You need to enter the password in order to play discs that have a higher rating than what you’ve allowed. When the player is locked, nobody can access the

Lock menu without entering the password.

Unlocked: No password required to play discs. Even if you’ve set ratings limits, they won’t be enforced when the player is unlocked.

Notes:

The player is shipped unlocked without any rating limits set. If you want to use the Parental Control feature, set Ratings Limits and then lock the player.

Parental Control

System Options

Recording Options

Disc Options

Languages

Installation

Lock

Rating Limits

Unrated Titles

Lock

Rating Limits

Unrated Titles

Enter Password

Confi rm Password

Lock (and Unlock)

1. From the DVD/VCR’s main menu, select Setup and press OK (the Setup menu items appear).

2. Since Parental Control is highlighted, just press the OK button (the Parental Control menu items appear).

3. Since Lock is highlighted, just press the OK button on the remote.

4. If prompted to enter a password, use the number buttons on the remote control and press OK (Confi rm

Password appears). Enter the same numbers you entered before and press OK.

5. To return to the previous menu, press the left arrow button.

Once the player is locked, you’ll need to enter the password every time you access the Parental Controls menu.

Note: The player is shipped without any rating limits set. You need to set Ratings Limits (go to page 56 for instructions) in order for the player to prevent people from playing discs with certain ratings.

Rating Limits

The Rating Limits menu lets you determine what types of discs can be played in the player, and what types of discs will require a password to override the rating limit that you’ve set. In the U.S., the ratings feature is based on the ratings set up by the MPAA (Motion Pictures Association of America) such as R, PG, G, etc.

The system ranks the ratings from 1 to 8 in order to accommodate ratings systems used in other countries (1 is considered material that is least offensive and 8 is considered the most offensive).

Note: In order for the Ratings to be enforced, the DVD/VCR must be locked and the disc you’re playing must contain a movie (or a title) that is rated.


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Parental Control

System Options

Recording Options

Disc Options

Languages

Installation

Lock

Rating Limits

Unrated Titles

To set Ratings:

1. From the DVD/VCR’s main menu, select Setup and press OK (the Setup menu items appear).

2. Since Parental Control is already highlighted, just press OK (the Parental Control menu items appear).

3. Highlight Rating Limits and press OK (the 8-level rating list appears).

4. Use the up and down arrow buttons to move the bar to the rating level you fi nd acceptable.

Ratings that don’t require a password (free access) appear under the bar.

Ratings that require a password appear above the bar.

5. Press OK.

Note: You must lock the player (page 55) in order for the ratings to be enforced.

Apply DVD+R, +RW

Unrated Titles

Some discs contain titles (or movies) that don’t have a rating assigned to them. Sometimes, movies you might fi nd the most explicit are unrated. However, much of the new programming on discs, such as interviews with actors and directors, is also unrated. Additionally, the discs you use to record (DVD+R and DVD+RW) are considered unrated.

In order to prevent unrated titles from being played, you need to choose Password Required from the

Unrated Titles menu, and lock the player.

If you want this setting to apply to discs you recorded (DVD+R and DVD+RW discs), simply highlight

Password required and press OK.

System Options

This menu contains settings and menus for advanced audio features, such as the digital audio out settings and surround sound settings.

Digital Audio Out: if you connected your DVD/VCR to a receiver via the DIGITAL AUDIO OUT jack on the back of the player, choose the type of receiver (or decoder) you have: Dolby Digital or DTS.

Note: If you select DTS, and you don’t have a DTS receiver connected to the DVD/VCR you won’t hear any audio or the audio will be distorted.

QXpander: the QXpander ™ feature simulates a six-speaker listening experience through just two speakers. The default setting is Off. To turn on the Virtual

Surround ® feature highlight QXpander, and press OK. Highlight On and press the OK button.

Audio Broadcast: default setting for type of audio recorded and played. Choices are Stereo, Mono, SAP (Second Audio Program).

QXpander is a trademark of QSound Labs, Inc.

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Parental Control

System Options

Recording Options

Disc Options

Languages

Installation

Destination

Default Rec Quality

Tape Speed

SmartRecord

Chapter Markers

4 x 3 Letterbox

4 x 3 Standard

16 x 9

Parental Control

System Options

Recording Options

Disc Options

Languages

Installation

Display

Audio

Subtitles

Disc Menu


Recording Options

Destination: choose whether you want the default setting set to record to a disc (DVD) or a tape (VCR).

Default Rec Quality: the better the quality, the more memory (space) the recording will use on the DVD+R or DVD+RW disc or tape. The choices for a disc are:

1

2

Best

High

1 hour recording time on an empty 4.7 GB disc

2 hours recording time on an empty 4.7 GB disc

3

4

5

6

Good

Basic

Low


Normal 4 hours recording time on an empty 4.7 GB disc



Tape Speed: choose between SP (Standard Play) or SLP (Super Long Play) setting for recording on tape.

Chapter Markers: choose when to add automatic chapter markers; choose between off, 5 minutes, or 10 minutes. See page 36 for more information about chapter markers.

SmartRecord: used with Timer Recordings to ensure you have enough space on a DVD+R or

DVD+RW disc to record the program. When SmartRecord is on, the DVD/VCR automatically detects how much recording time is left on the disc and adjusts the Recording Quality automatically if necessary. Does not apply for VCR recordings to tape.

Disc Options

AutoPlay: when you select On, a pre-recorded DVD movie disc immediately starts playing after you insert it into the player (there’s no need to press the PLAY button). With

AutoPlay On, recordable discs (DVD+R or DVD+RW) with content recorded on them will automatically display contents.

Note: For CDs with mp3 or JPEG fi les on them, instead of playing automatically, the contents of the CD (the fi les and/or folders) appear automatically.

Screen format: the setting you choose adjusts the way a movie appears on your TV (DVD discs only). Standard TVs are 4 x 3 format. Depending on the type of television you have, you may want to adjust the screen setting (also called the aspect ratio). The choices follow:

4 x 3 Letterbox – choose this setting if you want to see movies in their original aspect ratio (height-to-width ratio). You’ll see the entire frame of the movie, but it will take up a smaller portion of the screen vertically. The movie might appear with black bars at the top and bottom of the screen.

4 x 3 Standard – choose this setting if you want the movie to fi ll the entire screen of your TV. This might mean that parts of the picture (the left and right edges) won’t be seen.

Most discs that are produced in a widescreen only format can’t be cropped in this fashion.

16 x 9 – choose this setting if your DVD/VCR is connected to a widescreen TV. If you choose this setting and you don’t have a widescreen TV, the images on the screen might appear distorted due to vertical compression. If you play a disc recorded in 4 x 3 format on a widescreen TV, the left and right sides of the screen will appear black.

Tape Options

Tape AutoPlay: when you select On, the tape starts playing automatically after you insert it into VCR (there’s no need to press the PLAY button).

Languages

Display: the language that appears when you access this menu the fi rst time refl ects the option you chose during the interactive setup. To change the language of the on-screen displays

(menus), use the arrow buttons to highlight a language and press OK to select it.

Audio: the language that appears when you access this menu the fi rst time refl ects the option you chose during the interactive setup. You can change the audio language by highlighting an option and pressing the OK button. The language selected will only apply when it is available on the disc.

Subtitles: some movies on DVD discs have subtitles. Set up your default settings in this menu.

You can quickly override these settings while playing a disc by using the Info Display (go to page 46 for information).

Automatic: if the language you selected in the interactive setup isn’t available for the title you’re playing, but subtitles are available in that language—the subtitles for that language will appear automatically during playback.

Off: subtitles won’t appear on the screen.

On: if the title (movie) has subtitles available, they will appear automatically.

Original: subtitle language will match the original audio (dialogue) language of the title

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Parental Control

System Options

Recording Options

Disc Options

Languages

Installation

Interactive Setup

Channel Search

Clock Setup

Channel List

Searching channels...

35% complete

2 channels found

Please wait....

Disc Menu: many discs have their own menu that appears on the screen. You can select the language in which you want the disc menu displayed. In order for your setting to take effect, the disc’s menu must have been created with the corresponding language option.

Installation

The submenus contained in the Installation menu pertain to the type of signal that is connected to your DVD/

VCR (cable or off-air antenna). If you move, or change any of the information you entered when you fi rst set up your DVD/VCR, you need to change the information in the following menus.

Interactive Setup: the fi rst time you turned on your DVD/VCR, you had to complete an interactive setup so your DVD/VCR could have the information it needs to function properly. For details about the

Interactive Setup, go to page 16. To go through this procedure again to change settings, highlight Interactive

Setup and press the OK button.

Channel Search: if you’ve changed program providers (cable and/or satellite), the Channel Search will automatically search the signal and put the latest channels in the DVD/VCR’s channel list. Use the arrow buttons to highlight Channel Search, and press OK to begin (a progress indicator appears to let you know how quickly the search is being completed).

Clock Setup: if the clock is incorrectly set or you skipped this step during the interactive setup, you can set the DVD/VCR’s clock using the number buttons on the remote and the arrow buttons to navigate.

Follow the on-screen instructions.

Note: In order for Timer Recordings to work, you must set the clock to the correct time and date.

Channel List: enables you to change what channels are accessed when you press the DVD Recorder’s channel up and down buttons (if you delete a channel from the channel list, you can still access it by using the number buttons on the remote). For more explanation, go to page 17.

DV-CAM

The DV-CAM menu allows you to see video from a DV camcorder, connected through the DV IN Firewire jack on the front of the DVD/VCR. For more information, go to page 41.

Edit the list of channels found

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Chapter 6

Additional Information

• Troubleshooting

• Maintenance of Cabinet


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Troubleshooting

General Problems

Player won’t work (locks up)

• Try unplugging the AC power cord and plugging it back in.

• Reset the DVD/VCR: on the front of the unit, press and hold the STANDBY/ON button while you press and hold the DVD STOP button—wait at least 3 seconds before you release both of the buttons. You’ll need to set up your menu preferences again because this Reset Procedure returns the DVD/VCR’s menus to the factory default settings and also erases the contents of the Disc Library.

No power

• Plug in the DVD/VCR. Make sure both ends of the AC power cord are securely plugged into the Recorder and into an AC outlet.

• Make sure you’ve plugged it into a working outlet and/or a power strip that is turned on.

• Don’t plug the unit into an outlet that is operated by a wall switch.

No picture (or TV displays “Unusable Signal” or “Insuffi cient Video Signal”)

• Turn on the TV.

• Tune your TV to the Video Input Channel that corresponds to the jacks you used to connect the TV to the DVD/VCR (go to page 19 for more help).

• Check the PROG SCAN switch on the back of the unit to make sure it is in the OFF position. Try playing the disc again.

• Make sure your DVD/VCR is connected properly.

• If you connected a satellite receiver or a cable box, make sure it is turned on.

• Press the ANTENNA button.

A screen saver appears on the TV

• Your player is equipped with a screen saver that appears on the TV after your player has been idle for several minutes. To make it disappear, press STOP or

CLEAR on the remote.

The menu is displayed in a foreign language

choose the Display option. Highlight the language you prefer, and press OK.

I forgot my password

• Press the STOP button on the front of the unit while you press the STOP button on the remote control—keep pressing both buttons for approximately 3 seconds (until the icon disappears from the front panel display). Release both buttons (the player should be unlocked). If that doesn’t work, try resetting the

DVD/VCR (instructions are listed below).

• Reset the DVD/VCR: on the front of the unit, press and hold the STANDBY/ON button while you press and hold the STOP button—wait at least 3 seconds before you release both of the buttons. You’ll need to set up your menu preferences again because this Reset Procedure returns the DVD/VCR’s menus to the factory default settings and also erases the contents of the Disc Library.

The time (clock) is wrong

Go to the Setup menu, then Installation, and select Clock Setup. Set AutoClock to No and then set the time manually.

DVD Problems

Disc won’t eject

• When you put a disc into the player, the player may take up to 15 seconds to read the disc and determine the disc type. You won’t be able to eject the disc during this time. Wait 15 seconds and try again.

• Maybe the Tray Lock feature has been activated. If locked, the padlock icon shows in the display on the front of the unit. To unlock the disc tray, press and hold the STOP button on the front of the unit and then press and hold the OPEN/CLOSE button on the front of the unit at the same time—wait 3 seconds before releasing both buttons.

• Try unplugging the AC power cord and plugging it back in.

Disc tray won’t open

• Maybe the Tray Lock feature has been activated. If locked, the padlock icon shows in the display on the front of the unit. To unlock the disc tray, press and hold the STOP button on the front of the unit and then press and hold the OPEN/CLOSE button on the front of the unit at the same time—wait 3 seconds before releasing both buttons.

Disc won’t play

• Many problems encountered when playing (or recording) a disc are related to the wide variation in disc quality due to the large number of brands and manufacturers. We highly recommend using discs from a reputable manufacturer. If you encounter problems with one brand, please try another brand.

• Insert a disc with the label side facing up.

• Check the type of disc you put into the player. This player only plays DVD video discs, Video CDs, audio CDs, and CDs with true mp3 fi les and/or JPEG fi les. mp3 fi les that have been converted to MPX fi les (or similar types of fi les) won’t be recognized by your DVD/VCR. If you try to play an incompatible disc type,

Disc Problem appears on the screen next to the Disc menu.

• Both the DVD/VCR and pre-recorded DVD movie discs are coded by region. If the regional codes don’t match, the disc cannot be played. This player is Region

No. 1 for North America. Region coding isn’t applicable to discs you use to record (DVD+R and DVD+RW).

• Press STOP (the main menu appears). Check the PROG SCAN switch on the back of the unit to make sure it is in the OFF position. Try playing the disc again.

• If you’ve put both a DVD in the disc tray and a videotape in the VCR deck, select the Disc menu from the main menu and choose Play Disc (or press the PLAY button when the Disc menu is highlighted).

• If you’re playing a Multisession CD, you might not have closed the session before ejecting it from your computer. Close the session and try the disc again.

• If you’re trying to play a DVD+R or DVD+RW disc you recorded in this DVD/VCR in another DVD player, the DVD player may not support DVD+R or

DVD+RW discs. Also, if it is a DVD+R disc make sure you fi nalize it (page 35).

• If you’re trying to play a DVD-RW or DVD-R disc, it must have been recorded using the video mode (VM). Also, DVD-R discs must have been fi nalized.

• If it’s a DVD+R or DVD+RW disc, check the setting in the Parental Controls menu. Go to Unrated Titles, and see if the box is checked next to Apply to DVD+R and

DVD+RW discs. If there is a check in the box and you set Unrated Titles to Password Required, simply highlight the checkbox and press OK. Try to play the

disc again.

• DVD-RAM discs can’t be played on this unit.

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• If the disc appears to be playing but you do not see a picture (or Unusable Signal or Insuffi cient Video Signal appears on the screen), make sure the TV is tuned to the correct Video Input Channel for how you connected it to the DVD/VCR. Go to page 19 for help.

• If you are trying to play a disc that was recorded on a PC, it must have been recorded using a compatible video format. This product plays DVD video (MPEG2),

MPEG4, Video CDs (MPEG1), audio CDs, or data discs (CD-R, CD-RW) with jpeg pictures, mp3s, or WMA fi les.

Play starts, but then stops immediately

• The disc is dirty. Clean it.

• Condensation has formed in the DVD/VCR. Allow it to dry out.

The picture is distorted and/or fuzzy; or “jumps” during disc playback

• The disc might be damaged or scratched. Try another disc.

• It is normal for some distortion to appear during forward or reverse scan.

• The disc might be dirty. Clean it.

• Some discs have defects that cause them to jump from one scene to the next.

• Turn the PROG SCAN switch on the back of the DVD/VCR to the “off” position. This switch should only be turned on if you’ve connected the DVD/VCR to a television that uses progressive scanning to display the image. Some, but not all High Defi nition Televisions (HDTVs) and multimedia monitors use progressive scan.

• If you have a progressive scan TV connected, a slight jumping of the signal is normal when you fi rst play a DVD disc. A more detailed explanation follows:

If you have a progressive scan TV connected to the DVD/VCR via the COMPONENT jacks (Y, Pb, Pr) and turned on the PROG SCAN switch, the DVD/VCR automatically switches between progressive scan and regular interlace because progressive scan is only available when you play DVD discs. As the signal is converted from interlace to progressive (and vice versa), the Recorder resynchronizes the signal. Depending upon your TV, this resynchronization process might cause a slight “jump” in the picture when you start playing a DVD disc and again when you return to watching TV.

No sound or distorted sound

• Make sure your player is connected properly. Make sure all cables are securely inserted into the appropriate jacks.

• You may need to readjust the Digital Audio Out setting (from the System Options menu). Go to page 56. If you select DTS, and your DVD/VCR isn’t connected to a DTS-capable receiver, you won’t hear any sound, or the sound will be distorted.

• Turn your TV to its Video Input Channel (go to page 19).

• Sound is muted when you’re using search features (fast forward, reverse, frame advance, etc.).

• If you connected an audio receiver to your DVD/VCR, make sure you chose the correct input setting on the receiver.

Can’t advance through a movie

• You can’t advance through the opening credits and warning information that appear at the beginning of DVD movies because the disc is programmed to prohibit that action.

Subtitle and/or audio language is not the one selected from the initial setting

• If the subtitle and/or audio language does not exist on the disc, the disc’s priority language will be selected instead. Set the subtitle and/or audio language manually through the Info Display or the DVD/VCR’s menu system. Go to page 46 for more information.

Play doesn’t begin

• The rating of the title on the disc exceeds the rating limit set in the Ratings Limits menu. Unlock the player and/or change the rating limit in those menus. Go to page 55 for more information.

No forward or reverse scan

• Some discs have sections that prohibit rapid scanning, or title and chapter skip.

• If you’re trying to skip through the warning information and credits at the beginning of a movie, you won’t be able to. This part of the movie is often programmed to prohibit skipping through it.

Desired angle cannot be changed

• Most discs don’t have the multi-camera angle system, and some discs only have multiple angles during certain parts of the movie.

Picture is too tall and thin

Picture is too short and wide

Disc I recorded won’t play in another DVD player

• If it’s a DVD+R disc, make sure you fi nalize the disc (page 35).

• Some DVD players won’t play DVD+R and/or DVD+RW discs. Check the DVD player’s manual.

Recording/Copying Problems

Not enough space on the DVD+R or DVD+RW disc

• To get more recording time, you can change the Recording Quality setting (page 57). If it is a DVD+RW disc, you can delete some titles to create more space.

Won’t record

• You can’t record content that is copy-protected. If a message appears notifying you that you can’t record the material, press CLEAR on the remote to remove the message from the screen. You also can’t copy DVD movies by connecting a DVD player to the DVD/VCR.

• Make sure you’ve inserted a DVD+R or DVD+RW disc. You can’t record on DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD-RAM, or any CD discs.

• Make sure the disc isn’t locked, which protects contents of disc but prevents recording. Go to page 55 for more information.

• Many problems encountered when recording (or playing) disc are related to the wide variation in disc quality due to the large number of brands and manufacturers. We highly recommend using discs from a reputable manufacturer. If you encounter problems with one brand of disc, please try another brand.


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mp3 fi les

The following recommendations can’t be taken as a guarantee that the DVD/VCR will play mp3 recordings, or as an assurance of sound quality. Certain technologies and methods for mp3 fi le recording on CD-R discs prevent optimal playback of these fi les on your product.

• Make sure the fi le is a true mp3 fi le. You can only play true MP3 fi les in the DVD/VCR—some products use software to compress mp3 fi les and convert them to other formats such as MPX. Your DVD/VCR won’t recognize or play MPX fi les or other types of converted mp3 fi les. Also, if the mp3 fi le is copy protected from a secure download site, it may not play.

• When naming mp3 fi les, don’t exceed 12 characters, and enter .mp3 as the fi le extension. When using a general name format of: Title.mp3, make sure the title is

8 characters or less, don’t use spaces, and don’t use special characters (such as, =. +, /, %, &, etc.).

• Whatever the real recording capacity of the CD-R, don’t use more than 630MB of recording space on the disc.

• Use a decompression transfer rate of at least 128 kb/sec (kilobits/second) when recording mp3 fi les. Sound quality with mp3 fi les basically depends on the rate of compression you choose. Getting audio CD quality sound requires an analog/digital sampling rate, that is conversion to mp3 format, of at least 128 kb/sec and up to 160 kb/sec. However, choosing higher rates like 192 kb/sec or more, only rarely give even better sound quality. Conversely, fi les with sampling rates below 128 kb/sec won’t be played.

Can’t get to DVD/VCR’s main menu

• Press the STOP button until the main menu appears or press the left arrow button to return to the previous menu. If that doesn’t work, remove the mp3 disc from the disc tray.

Can’t make the Info Display appear

• The Info Display is only available when playing DVD discs, VCR tapes, Audio CDs, Video CDs, and watching TV.

VCR Problems

No picture or snowy picture

• Turn on the TV.

• Check the PROG SCAN switch on the back of the unit to make sure it is in the OFF position.

• Make sure your DVD/VCR is connected properly, and tune your TV to the Video Input Channel that corresponds to the jacks you used to connect the TV to the DVD/VCR (go to page 19 for more help).

• If you connected a satellite receiver or a cable box, make sure it is turned on.

• Some snow or streaks are normal during search, stop action, frame advance, and slow-motion playback.

• Adjust the tracking by pressing the CH+ and/or CH- buttons during tape playback.

• The tape may be worn out or poor quality.

• Press the ANTENNA button.

Tape won’t play

• Make sure your DVD/VCR is connected properly, and tune your TV to the Video Input Channel that corresponds to the jacks you used to connect the TV to the DVD/VCR (go to page 19 for more help).

• Try ejecting the tape and reinserting it.

• Make sure the tape is not broken.

• If the main menu appears when you press PLAY, you probably have both a DVD disc loaded in the disc tray and a tape in the VCR deck. You need to select Tape from the main menu to play it.

• Make sure the DVD/VCR is not in pause mode. Press PAUSE or PLAY to return to normal playback.

Time counter disappears during searching

• This is normal if the tape reaches a section where there is nothing recorded on it.

• Try ejecting the tape and reinserting it.

Tape won’t record

• Make sure there is a recordable tape in the DVD/VCR.

• Make sure the tape’s safety tab is intact and has not been removed.


• Make sure the clock is set and the time is correct. Your DVD/VCR is equipped with an automatic clock, but the feature might not work properly in some areas.

If the time is inaccurate, set it manually by selecting the Setup menu; then Installation; and then Clock Setup.

• Make sure you set up the timer recording correctly—specifi cally, check the Destination fi eld (you might have chosen Disc when you meant to choose Tape, or vice versa); check the AM/PM setting.

• If you’re recording from a satellite receiver or cable box, make sure they are turned on and tuned to the desired channel when it is time for the recording to start. Also, if you used audio/video or S-Video cables to connect your satellite receiver or cable box to the DVD/VCR, tune the DVD/VCR to the corresponding

Video Input Channel by pressing the INPUT button on the remote control. If you used a coaxial cable to connect your satellite receiver or cable box to the

DVD/VCR, tune the DVD/VCR to the corresponding satellite / cable box channel (usually channel 2, 3, or 4). Remember, the DVD/VCR must be tuned to the appropriate input that matches how the satellite receiver or cable box is connected before you turn off the DVD/VCR.

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Remote Control

Remote won’t work

• You might be in the wrong mode. To operate your DVD/VCR, press the DVD/VCR button on the remote before you press any other buttons. If you’re operating the TV, press the TV button fi rst, etc. (this remote operates most RCA, GE, and Proscan TVs and satellite receivers, and you can program it to operate other brands of televisions).

• Insert new batteries in the remote.

• Operate the remote control at a distance of no more than 20 feet.

• Remove any obstacles between the remote and the DVD/VCR or other component. If your DVD/VCR is in an entertainment cabinet, the glass doors might obstruct the remote control from operating the DVD/VCR. Open the doors.

Can’t program the remote

• The universal remote control that came with your DVD/VCR is already programmed to operate most RCA, GE, and Proscan components. You can program it to operate many other brands and models of TVs, cable boxes, digital satellite receivers, audio components, etc. However, the remote doesn’t support all brands and all models so there is a possibility the remote can’t be programmed to operate your component. Instructions for programming the remote control are on page 22.

• If you’re trying to program the AUX button, you must use the Direct Entry method, NOT the Automatic Code Search method.

Lost the remote control

• To order a new remote control, go to page 65. The buttons on the front of the DVD/VCR operate the DVD/VCR’s basic functions, but you won’t be able to use the menu system without the remote control. The buttons on the front of the unit are described on page 7. Also, if you have another RCA, GE, or Proscan brand product with a remote control that has a DVD button, some of the buttons will probably operate this product if you press the DVD button fi rst.

Handling Cautions

• Before connecting other components to this DVD/VCR, be sure to turn all components off.

• Don’t move the player while a disc is being played. The disc may get scratched or broken, and the player’s internal parts may be damaged.

• Don’t put any container fi lled with liquid or any small metal objects on the DVD/VCR.

• Don’t put your hand into the disc tray.

• Don’t place anything other than the disc in the disc tray.

• Exterior infl uences such as lightning and static electricity can affect normal operation. If this occurs, turn the unit off and on again with the STANDBY•ON button, or disconnect and then reconnect the AC power cord to the AC power outlet. The unit should operate normally.

• Be sure to remove the disc and turn off the player after use.

Maintenance of Cabinet

For safety reasons, when cleaning the cabinet be sure to disconnect the AC power cord from the AC outlet.

• Do not use benzene, thinner, or other solvents for cleaning.

• Wipe the cabinet with a soft cloth.

Formation of Condensation

• Due to sharp changes in temperature and humidity, condensation may form if warm air comes in contact with any cold parts inside the player.

• When condensation forms inside the player, the player may not operate correctly. If this occurs, leave the player at room temperature until the inside of the player becomes dry and operational.

• If condensation forms on a disc, wipe the disc with a soft, dry cloth by moving the cloth from the center hole toward the outer edge.

Handling Discs

• Don’t touch the disc’s signal surfaces. Hold by the edges or by one edge and the hole in the center.

• Don’t affi x labels or adhesive tape to label surfaces. Don’t scratch or damage the label.

• Do not use damaged (cracked or warped) discs.


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Limited Warranty

What your warranty covers:

• Defects in materials or workmanship.

For how long after your purchase:

• One year from date of purchase for parts and labor.

The warranty period for rental units begins with the fi rst rental or 45 days from date of shipment to the rental fi rm, whichever comes fi rst.

What we will do:

• Pay any Authorized RCA Service Center the labor charges to repair your DVD/VCR.

• Pay any Authorized RCA Service Center for the new or, at our option, refurbished replacement parts required to repair your DVD/VCR.

How you get service:

• Take your DVD/VCR to any Authorized RCA Service Center. To identify your nearest Authorized RCA Service Center, ask your dealer, look in the Yellow Pages, or call

1-800-336-1900.

• Proof of purchase in the form of a bill of sale or receipted invoice which is evidence that the product is within the warranty period must be presented to obtain warranty service. For rental fi rms, proof of fi rst rental is also required.

• Pick up your DVD/VCR when repairs are completed.

What your warranty does not cover:

• Acts of nature, such as but not limited to lightning damage.

• Adjustment of customer controls.

• Damage from misuse or neglect.

• A unit that has been modifi ed or incorporated into other products or is used for institutional or other commercial purposes.

• Batteries.

• Units purchased or serviced outside the U.S. A.

Product Registration:

• Please complete the online Product Registration on RCA.com or complete and mail the Product Registration Card packed with your unit. It will make it easier to contact you should it ever be necessary. The return of the card is not required for warranty coverage.

Limitation of Warranty:

• THE WARRANTY STATED ABOVE IS THE ONLY WARRANTY APPLICABLE TO THIS PRODUCT. ALL OTHER WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED (INCLUDING

ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE) ARE HEREBY DISCLAIMED. NO VERBAL OR WRITTEN

INFORMATION GIVEN BY THOMSON INC., ITS AGENTS OR EMPLOYEES SHALL CREATE A GUARANTY OR IN ANY WAY INCREASE THE SCOPE OF THIS

WARRANTY.

• REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT AS PROVIDED UNDER THIS WARRANTY IS THE EXCLUSIVE REMEDY OF THE CONSUMER. THOMSON INC. SHALL NOT BE

LIABLE FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES RESULTING FROM THE USE OF THIS PRODUCT OR ARISING OUT OF ANY BREACH OF ANY

EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY ON THIS PRODUCT. THIS DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES AND LIMITED WARRANTY ARE GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF

THE STATE OF INDIANA. EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT PROHIBITED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A

PARTICULAR PURPOSE ON THIS PRODUCT IS LIMITED TO THE APPLICABLE WARRANTY PERIOD SET FORTH ABOVE.

How state law relates to warranty:

• Some states do not allow the exclusion nor limitation of incidental or consequential damages, or limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts, so the above limitations or exclusions may not apply to you.

• This warranty gives you specifi c legal rights, and you also may have other rights that vary from state to state.

If you purchased your product outside the United States:

• This warranty does not apply. See your dealer for warranty information.

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Accessory Information

There are various accessories available to complement your DVD/VCR. Prices are subject to change without notice. All accessories

are subject to availability.

A shipping and handling fee will be charged upon ordering, and we are required by law to collect the appropriate sales tax for each individual state, country, and locality to which the merchandise is being sent.

For more information about accessories, go on-line to www.rca.com

Optical Plug to Optical Plug for Optical Audio connection to a compatible receiver.

3 feet (part number DV3); price $15.95

6 feet (part number DV6); price $19.95

Optical Plug to Mini Plug

3 feet (part number DV3M); price $15.95

6 feet (part number DV6M); price $19.95

Surge Protector (part number PS83202C2); price $34.95

ON-OFF

TV

DVD/VCR CABLE

SAT AUX AUDIO

ZOOM EDIT ANGLE

TIMER•GUIDE

CLEAR

INFO

MENU

OK

AGAIN

ADVANCE

LIVE

VOL CH

1

MUTE

2 3

6 4

5

INPUT

7 8 9

0

ANTENNA


RECORD STOP PAUSE

Remote Control (RCR615DCM1) part number 261387; $23.10

How to Order

To place an order by phone, have your Visa, MasterCard, or Discover Card ready and call the toll-free number listed below.

Use this number only to place an order for accessory items.

1-800-338-0376


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Visit our website at www.rca.com

Please do not send any products to the Indianapolis address listed in this manual or on the carton. This will only add delays in service for your product.

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Indianapolis, IN 46290

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