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English Español POWER/ST ANDBY CHANNEL PLA Y STOP/EJECT VIDEO IN F. F W D REW REC/IRT TIMER REC DVD OUTPUT VCR STOP PLA Y OPEN/CLOSE L (mono) AUDIO IN R LINE 2 Recordable ReWritable INSTRUCCIONES EN ESP AÑOL INCLUID AS. D VD/VCR Combo (D VD PLA YER with VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER) INSTR UCTION MANU AL Instruction manual T o obtain the best performan[...]
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– 2 – EN 1L25 W ARNING : TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NO T EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. LASER SAFETY This unit employs a laser . Only a qualif ied service person should remov e the cover or attempt to service this de vice, due to possible eye injury . CA UTION: USE OF CONTR OLS OR ADJUSTMENTS OR PERFORMANCE OF [...]
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– 3 – EN 1L25 English IMPOR T ANT SAFEGU ARDS 1. Read Instructions - All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the appliance is operated. 2. Retain Instructions- The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference. 3. Heed W arnings - All w arnings on the appliance and in the operating instruction[...]
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– 4 – EN 1L25 A NO TE ABOUT RECYCLING This product ’ s packaging materials are recyclable and can be reused. Please dispose of all materials in accordance with your local recycling re gulations. Batteries should nev er be thrown away or incinerated b ut disposed of in accordance with your local regulations concerning chemical w astes. The ser[...]
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– 5 – EN 1L25 English T ABLE OF CONTENTS ■ LASER SAFETY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 ■ IMPORT ANT SAFEGUARDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 ABOUT COPYRIGHT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]
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– 6 – EN 1L25 FEA TURES Mode ¡ Progressive Scan system ¡ Dolby Digital sound This D VD/VCR can handle Dolby Digital surround sound with 5.1 channels when connected to a Dolby Digital decoder . ¡ Still/fast/slow/step pla yback ¡ Random playbac k for audio CD and MP3 ¡ Program pla yback f or audio CD and MP3 ¡ D VD menus in a desired langua[...]
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– 7 – EN 1L25 English ABOUT THE DISCS The following discs can be played back on this D VD/VCR. ¡ D VD video ¡ D VD-R* ¡ Audio CD ¡ CD-R/R W* ¡ MP3* * Depending on the types or the writing method of the medium some discs can not be played. • Some D VD-R or CD-R/R W discs made on personal computers, or on D VD recorders may not be played b[...]
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– 8 – EN 1L25 – 8 – OPERA TING CONTR OLS AND FUNCTIONS POWER/ST ANDBY CHANNEL PLAY STOP/EJECT VIDEO IN F .FWD REW REC/IRT TIMER REC DVD OUTPUT VCR STOP PLA Y OPEN/CLOSE L (mono) AUDIO IN R LINE 2 1 34 2 6 8 10 12 14 20 7 9 11 13 17 19 21 15 5 18 16 FRONT P ANEL REMO TE CONTROL + 123 56 789 01 0 AUDIO SKIP/CH. SKIP/CH. SLOW VCR/TV DISPLA Y P[...]
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– 9 – EN 1L25 English 25. DISPLA Y Button ● D VD mode [page 29] Press to access or remov e the display screen during D VD or Audio CD playback. ● VCR mode [page 22] Press to access or remov e the VCR ’ s on-screen status display . 26. TV Button Press to exclusi vely control the TV . 27. D VD Button [page 12] Press to select D VD mode for [...]
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– 10 – EN 1L25 watch TV using the VCR tuner . ● TV P osition T o watch TV or to vie w one program while recording another . 52. SKIP/CH Buttons ● D VD mode Press to skip Chapters or T racks. ● VCR mode Press to change TV channels on the VCR. 53. OPEN/CLOSE Button Press to open or close the disc loading tray . 54. EJECT Button Press to eje[...]
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– 11 – EN 1L25 English T our of the Remote Control ENTER/Arrow Button (UP/DO WN or LEFT/RIGHT Button) SEARCH Buttons DVD VCR CD • Moves the cursor and determines its position. SETUP Button • Brings up the DVD player's Setup menu. SKIP Buttons CH Buttons • T o skip Chapters. • Allows you to search forward/backward through a disc ( ?[...]
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– 12 – EN 1L25 DISPLA Y DISPLA YS DURING OPERA TION LO ADING THE B A TTERIES Stays on when the inserted disc is being played back. Lights up when a CD is inserted into the tray . Lights up when a D VD is inserted into the tray . Lights up when the inserted disc comes to a pause. Stays on when the A-B repeat function is on. Stays on when the rep[...]
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– 13 – EN 1L25 English D VD/VCR TO TV CONNECTION 1. Disconnect the A C power cord of the TV from the A C outlet. 2. Disconnect the antenna or cable from the TV . 3. Connect the antenna or cable to the ANT -IN jack of the D VD/VCR. 4. Connect the D VD/VCR t o the TV using the RF cable. 5. Plug the A C power cords of the D VD/VCR and TV into the [...]
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– 14 – EN 1L25 CONNECTION TO AN A UDIO SYSTEM RL D VD/VCR VCR VIDEO OUT AUDIO OUT AUDIO IN L R VIDEO IN L R DV D S-VIDEO OUT COMPONENT VIDEO OUT AUDIO OUT DIGIT AL AUDIO OUT L R COAXIAL Y C B / P B C R / P R Stereo system Dolby Digital decoder or DTS decoder Notes ¡[...]
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– 15 – EN 1L25 English CONNECTION TO A TV (FOR VIDEO) C B Y C R RL S-VIDEO IN COMPONENT VIDEO IN VIDEO IN or or or P B Y P R D VD/VCR VCR VIDEO OUT AUDIO OUT AUDIO IN L R VIDEO IN L R D VD/VCR VCR VIDEO OUT AUDIO OUT AUDIO IN L R VIDEO IN L R DV D S-VIDEO OUT COMPONENT VIDEO OUT AUDIO OUT DIGIT AL AUDIO OUT L R COAXIAL Y C B / P B C R / P R DV [...]
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– 16 – EN 1L25 – 16 – EN 2C05 CONTR OLLING THE TV Once programmed, the D VD/VCR ’ s remote control is ready to control the TV . NO TE: Be aware that not all of your TV ’ s functions may work e ven though the remote control is correctly programmed. T o operate the TV Always select the TV mode by pressing TV before using the D VD/VCR remo[...]
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– 17 – EN 1L25 English 6 After scanning, the tuner stops on the low- est memorized channel. The TV screen returns to TV mode . ¡ If “ A UTO SET UP ” appears on the TV screen again, check the cable connections. Press B once again and the VCR will begin preset again. A UTOMA TIC CHANNEL SET UP SETUP Y ou can automatically program the tuner t[...]
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– 18 – EN 1L25 CLOCK SET UP 1 Select main menu b y pressing MENU. ¡ If the clock is not set, the CLOCK SET menu appears first. In this case, follo w step [3]. 2 Select "CLOCK SET" by pressing K or L . Then, press B . 3 Set the cloc k. ¡ T o go back one step, press s . 4 Start the clock b y pressing CLEAR/C.RESET or B . VCR CLOCK SET[...]
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– 19 – EN 1L25 English PICTURE SEARCH If you want to skip or repeat a scene during playback, press D or E . ¡ Press it again and the VCR will now search at super high speed. (in the LP/SLP modes only). INDEX SEARCH An index mark will be assigned at the be ginning of each recordings you make. Y ou may skip to a specific marked point by follo wi[...]
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– 20 – EN 1L25 RECORDING FUNCTION It may be UNLA WFUL to record copyrighted materi- al without the consent of the copyright o wner . Accidental Erasure Pr evention T o prev ent accidental recording on a recorded cassette, remov e its record safe- ty tab . T o record on it later, co ver the hole with cellophane tape. Before recor ding, make sure[...]
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– 21 – EN 1L25 English HINTS FOR TIMER RECORDING ¡ If there is a power f ailure or the D VD/VCR is unplugged for more than 30 seconds, the clock set- ting and all timer settings will be lost. ¡ If a tape ends during TIMER RECORDING, the D VD/VCR will stop, eject the tape, and switch to the D VD mode automatically as the TIMER light blinks. (I[...]
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– 22 – EN 1L25 COPYING A VIDEO T APE SPECIAL FEA TURES Y ou can make copies of video tapes made by friends or relativ es for your enjoyment. W arning: Unauthorized recordings of copyrighted video tapes may be an infringement of copyright laws. Connect the recording D VD/VCR (this unit), the play- ing VCR (another source) and your TV using the f[...]
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– 23 – EN 1L25 English B ASIC PLA YB A CK Getting started ¡ T urn on the power of the TV , amplifier and an y other components which are connected to the D VD/VCR. ¡ Make sure the TV and audio receiv er (commercially av ailable) are set to the correct channel. ¡ Select D VD mode by pressing DVD on the remote control or output on the front pa[...]
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– 24 – EN 1L25 TITLE MENU 1 Press T OP MENU. ¡ The title menu will appear . 2 If the feature is not a vailable, symbol may appear on the TV screen. 3 Press Arro w ( L / K / B / s ) to select an item, and ENTER to confirm selection. DV D STEP BY STEP PLA YB A CK 1 During playbac k, press P A USE/STEP . ¡ Playback will pause and sound will be m[...]
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– 25 – EN 1L25 English TRA CK There are three ways to be gin playback on an Audio CD at a specific T rack. Using the Numerical buttons 1 Press Numerical buttons to enter the desired T rack number . ¡ Playback will start at the selected track. ¡ For single digit tracks (1-9), press a single number (eg. track 3, press 3). ¡ T o play track 26, [...]
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– 26 – EN 1L25 REPEA T REPEA T TITLE / CHAPTER T o activate the repeat function, press REPEA T during playbac k. ¡ The repeat mode changes as described below e very time you press the button. DV D REPEA T is a vailable only during playback. CHAPTER TITLE OFF ( current chapter repeat) ( current title repeat) (repeat off ) Notes ¡ Repeat T itle[...]
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– 27 – EN 1L25 English RANDOM PLA YB A CK This shuffles the playing order of tracks instead of playback in the original sequence. 1 In stop mode, press MODE twice. ¡ RANDOM screen appears. 2 Press PLA Y to star t random pla yback. Note ¡ If you like to repeat the current track in the random selection, press REPEA T repeatedly until TRA CK app[...]
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– 28 – EN 1L25 RANDOM PLA YB A CK 1 Press MODE twice while playbac k is stopped. 2 Press PLA Y to play the trac ks in random order . MP3 This feature allows you to program a mp3 disc to play in a desired sequence. 1 Press MODE during playbac k is stopped. ¡ The PR OGRAM screen will appear . 2 Press Arro w ( K / L ) to select a track, then pres[...]
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– 29 – EN 1L25 English CHANGING THE ON-SCREEN DISPLA Y Y ou can check the information about the current disc by pressing DISPLA Y on the remote control. F or D VDs 1 Press DISPLA Y during playbac k to show current Chapter . ¡ The elapsed and remaining playing time of the current chapter will be displayed. 2 Press DISPLA Y again to show current[...]
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– 30 – EN 1L25 CONTROL LEVELS ¡ ALL All parental lock is cancelled. ¡ Level 8 D VD software of any grade (adult/general/children) can be played back. ¡ Levels 7 to 2 Only D VD software intended for general use and children can be played back. ¡ Level 1 Only D VD software intended for children can be played back, with those intended for adul[...]
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– 31 – EN 1L25 English Adjust the Black Lev el Settings to make the black parts of the picture as bright as you preferred. 1 Press MODE during playbac k. 2 Press ENTER to switch ON/OFF . ON: Makes the dark parts brighter . OFF: Shows the original picture as recorded. 3 Press MODE twice or RETURN to exit. DV D BLA CK LEVEL SETTING Y ou can enjoy[...]
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– 32 – EN 1L25 – 32 – EN 1L25 Language options are not av ailable with some discs. 1 Press SETUP in ST OP mode. 2 Press B to select CUSTOM, then press ENTER. ¡ CUSTOM mode will appear . 3 Press Arro w ( s / B ) to select LANGU A GE, then press ENTER to confirm. 4 Press Arro w ( K / L ) to select the below items, then press ENTER. ¡ If you[...]
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– 33 – EN 1L25 English TR OUBLESHOO TING GUIDE If the D VD/VCR does not perform properly when operated as instructed in this Owner's Manual, check the D VD/VCR consulting the following checklist. V C R D V D V C R D V D PR OBLEM CORRECTIVE A CTION No power . • Make sure the po wer plug is connected to an A C outlet. • Make sure the po [...]
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– 34 – EN 1L25 MAINTEN ANCE SERVICING ¡ Should your D VD/VCR become inoperative, do not try to correct the problem by yourself. There are no user-serviceable parts inside. Turn of f, unplug the power cord, and please call our help line at 1-800- 448-2244 to locate an Authorized Service Center . CLEANING THE CABINET ¡ Use a soft cloth slightly[...]
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– 35 – EN 1L25 English SPECIFICA TIONS Product type: D VD/VCR Combo (DVD player with V ideo Cassette Recorder) Discs: D VD video Audio CD V ideo Cassette tape Con verter output: VHF Channel 3 or 4. Power source: 120 V AC +/- 10%, 60 Hz +/- 0.5% Power consumption: 24 W (standby: 7.0 W) Operating temperature: 41 ° F(5 ° C) to 104 ° F(40 ° C) [...]
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– 36 – SP 1L25 CONTR OLES DEL FUNCIONAMIENT O Y SUS FUNCIONES POWER/ST ANDBY CHANNEL PLAY STOP/EJECT VIDEO IN F. F W D REW REC/IRT TIMER REC DVD OUTPUT VCR STOP PLA Y OPEN/CLOSE L (mono) AUDIO IN R LINE 2 1 34 2 6 8 10 12 14 20 7 9 11 13 17 19 21 15 5 18 16 P ANEL DELANTERO CONTROL REMO T O + 123 56 789 01 0 AUDIO SKIP/CH. SKIP/CH. SLOW VCR/TV [...]
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Espa ñ ol – 37 – SP 1L25 23. Bot ó n y y / I (PO WER/ST ANDBY) Presione para conectar y desconectar la alimentaci ó n. (Para las indicaciones del interruptor de funcionamiento, “ I ” indica la conexi ó n y “ y y /I ” indica el estado de espera de alimentaci ó n el é ctrica. 24. Botones num é ricos ● Modo D VD Presione para sele[...]
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– 38 – SP 1L25 ● Modo VCR Presione para comenzar la reproducci ó n. 48. Bot ó n VCR Presione para seleccionar el modo VCR para el control remoto. ● Usted puede cambiar el modo OUTPUT ya sea presionando el OUTPUT en el panel delantero o el D VD o VCR en el control remoto. Sin embargo, si usted presiona el OUTPUT en el panel delantero prime[...]
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Espa ñ ol – 39 – SP 1L25 CAMBIO DE VCR/D VD Como este producto utiliza videograbadoras y reproductores D VD, es necesario seleccionar el modo de salida correcto. D VD OUTPUT VCR Bot ó n OUTPUT Luz D VD OUTPUT Luz VCR OUTPUT Bot ó n D VD Bot ó n VCR + 12 3 56 78 9 01 0 A UDIO SKIP/CH. SKIP/CH. SLOW VCR/TV DISPLA Y P AUSE/STEP PLA Y STOP REC [...]
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– 40 – SP 1L25 CONEXION A UN SISTEMA DE A UDIO D VD/VCR A CONEXION DE TV 1. Desconecte el cable de alimentaci ó n CA de la toma de corriente CA. 2. Desconecte la antena o cable del TV . 3. Conecte la antena o cable a la toma ANT -IN del D VD/VCR. 4. Conecte el D VD/VCR al TV utilizando el cable RF . 5. Enchufe los cables de alimentaci ó n CA [...]
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Espa ñ ol – 41 – SP 1L25 PREP ARA CION DE RELOJ 1 Seleccione el men ú principal presionando MENU . ¡ Si el reloj no est á ajustado, aparece priemero el men ú CLOCK SET . En este caso, siga el paso (3). 2 Seleccione “ CLOCK SET ” presionando K o L . Luego presione B . 3 Ajuste el reloj. ¡ Para retroceder un paso, presione { . 4 P onga [...]
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– 42 – EN 1L25 Hitachi has made every eff ort to assure you hours of trouble fr ee operation from your unit . Howe ver , should you r equire service , a network of Hitachi A uthorized Service Facilities has been established in all 50 states and Puerto Rico . Eac h facility will provide y ou with convenient and expedient assistance . Our service[...]
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