Philips DVDR630VR manual

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    Video Cassette Recorder & DVD Video Player / Recorder DVDR630VR Visit us at www .p4c .philips .com for service suppor t Owner’ s Manual Manuel de l’utilisateur Bedienungsanleitung Gebruiksaanwijzingen Istruzioni per l’uso[...]

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    2 Safety Precautions This lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons. The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is [...]

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    3 Index English Français Deutsch Nederlands Italiano English .................................................... 4 Français ..................................................61 Deutsch ................................................1 19 Nederlands ..........................................177 Italiano ...........................................[...]

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    English T able of Contents INTRODUCTION Safety Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 T able of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5 Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1 1 Recordable Discs . . . . . . . [...]

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    English 5 T able of Contents PLA YBACK Operation with DVD and Video CD . . . . . . . 34-37 Playing a DVD or Video CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 General Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 • Moving to another TITLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 • Moving to another CHAPTER/TRACK . . . 34 • Search . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

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    English 6 Overview Recordable Discs DVD+RW (Digital V ideo Disc + ReWritable): These Discs can be recorded on repeatedly . Recordings can be erased, then you can record again on the same Disc. DVD+R (Digital Video Disc + Recordable): These Discs can be recorded only once. After you finalize a DVD+R, you cannot record on it or edit it any more. otes[...]

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    English 7 Overview (Continued) Disc-related terms Title (DVD only) The main film content or accompanying feature content or music album. Each title is assigned a title reference number enabling you to locate it easily . Chapter (DVD only) Sections of a picture or a musical piece that are smaller than titles. A title is composed of one or several ch[...]

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    English 8 Overview (Continued) About DVD+R and DVD+RW disc How are DVD+R and DVD+RW discs different? The essential difference between DVD+R and DVD+RW is that DVD+R is a record-once medium, while DVD+RW is a re-recordable/erasable medium. Y ou can re-record/ erase a DVD+RW disc approximately 1,000 times. DVD+RW mode recording • 4 different pictur[...]

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    English 9 Overview (Continued) About DVD recording otes • This recorder cannot make recordings on CD-R or CD-RW discs. • Our company takes no responsibility for recording fail- ure due to power cuts, defective discs, or damage to the recorder . • Fingerprints and small scratches on a disc can affect playback and/or recording performance. Plea[...]

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    English 10 Overview (Continued) Recording TV audio channels This recorder can record either NICAM or regular audio. If the NICAM setting (page 22) is set to Auto, then if the broadcast is NICAM, you can record the NICAM audio. If the broadcast is non-NICAM, the regular audio is always recorded. Restrictions on video recording • Y ou cannot record[...]

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    English 11 Overview (Continued) Precautions Handling the unit When shipping the unit The original shipping carton and packing materials come in handy . For maximum protection, re-pack the unit as it was originally packaged at the factory . When setting up the unit The picture and sound of a nearby TV , VCR, or radio may be distorted during playback[...]

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    English 12 Front Panel F .FWD M Go to NEXT chapter/track. Press and hold for two seconds for a fast forward search during playback. Winds the tape forwards. P AUSE ( X ) Pause playback or recording temporarily , press repeatedly for frame-by-frame playback. Disc T ray Insert a disc here. ST ANDBY ON Switches the Recorder ON or OFF . Power indicator[...]

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    English 13 BIL Indicates when a BILINGUAL broadcast is being received. Function Display Window DVD PRG TTL TRK CHP TV DUB Hi-Fi ST BIL NICAM SVCD AB REC ST Indicates a stereo broadcast is being received. Disc type indicators Indicates the type of disc loaded. Hi-Fi Indicates when the Recorder is playing a tape in Hi-Fi. DUB Indicates that a DVD to [...]

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    English 14 Remote Control Overview DVD Select the Recorder ’s function mode to DVD. VCR Select the Recorder ’s function mode to VCR. 0-9 numerical buttons Selects numbered options in a menu. RETURN -Removes the menu. -Displays the menu of a video CD with PBC. LIST/DISC MENU Accesses menu on a DVD disc, T itle List menu. b / B / v / V (left/righ[...]

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    English 15 Rear Panel AERIAL RF .OUT Caution Do not touch the inner pins of the jacks on the rear panel. Electrostatic discharge may cause permanent damage to the unit. AERIAL Connect the aerial to this terminal. COAXIAL (Digital audio out jack) Connect to digital (coaxial) audio equipment. AC Power Cord Plug into the power source. S-VIDEO OUT Conn[...]

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    English 16 Connections ips   Depending on your TV and other equipment you wish to connect, there are various ways you could connect the recorder. Use only one of the connections described below .   Please refer to the manuals of your TV , VCR, Stereo System or other devices as necessary to make the best connections. Caution – Make sur[...]

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    English 17 Connecting to a cable box or satellite receiver If you have a cable or satellite receiver with a built-in decoder , connect it to this recorder and your TV as shown on this page. If you are using a separate decoder box for your cable/satellite TV , set up following the instructions on the right. Using the setup on this page you can: • [...]

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    Connections (Continued) Connecting to an Amplifier Connecting to an amplifier equipped with two channel analog stereo or Dolby Pro Logic ll/ Pro Logic Connect the Left and Right AUDIO OUT jacks on the Recorder to the audio left and right in jacks on your amplifier , receiver , or stereo system, using the audio cables (A) . Connecting to an amplifie[...]

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    English 19 Connections (Continued) Accessory Audio/Video (A/V) Connections to Recorder Connect the input jacks (A V3) on the Recorder to the audio/video out jacks on your accessory component, using audio/video cables. ote If you use the S-VIDEO IN jack on the front panel, the VIDEO IN jack on the front panel is not available. Connecting a Digital C[...]

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    English 20 Before Operation Initial Settings In this menu system, there are several ways to cus- tomize the settings provided. Most menus consist of three levels to set up the options, but some require greater depth for the variety of settings. If you press SYSTEM MENU, only the first and second level of the menu system will appear on the TV screen[...]

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    English 21 Before Operation (Continued) Program Edit Y ou can edit a channel manually (add, delete, name, move, etc.). 1 1 Press SYSTEM MENU. The Setup menu appears. 2 2 Use v / V to select the GENERAL option. 3 3 While the GENERAL option is selected, press B to move to the second level. 4 4 Use v / V to select the Program Edit option then press B [...]

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    English 22 Before Operation (Continued) Program Edit (Continued) Station Rename Y ou can name stations independently . Names can be up to 5 characters long. 1. Use v / V to select a program on the Program List menu then press ENTER. Program List options appears on the left side of the Program List menu. 2. Use v / V to select ‘Station Rename’ o[...]

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    English 23 Before Operation (Continued) Auto Clock Set When Channel auto search is completed the actual T ime and Date are also set automatically . If the time in the DVD recorder display is not correct, the clock must be set manually . 1 1 Press SYSTEM MENU. The Setup menu appears. 2 2 Use v / V to select the GENERAL menu. 3 3 While the GENERAL op[...]

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    English 24 Before Operation (Continued) VCR Play System Y our video recorder uses triple colour standards, P AL, MESECAM and SECAM-L. During play your video recorder should select the colour system automatically , however if you experience problems you may need to do it manually . A V2 Connection Y ou can connect a decoder , satellite receiver or o[...]

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    English 25 Before Operation (Continued) AUDIO Each DVD disc has a variety of audio output options. Set the recorder ’s Audio Output according to the type of audio system you use. Dolby Digital PCM: Select when connected to a 2-channel digital stereo amplifier . The Recorder ’s digital audio outputs sounds in the PCM 2ch format when you play a D[...]

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    English 26 Before Operation (Continued) LOCK (Parental Control) Set Password T o access the Movie Rating, Set Password and Country Code features, you must enter a 4-digit security pass- word. 1 1 Press SYSTEM MENU. The Setup menu appears. 2 2 Use v / V to select the LOCK option. 3 3 While the LOCK option is selected, press B to move to the second l[...]

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    English 27 Country Code Enter the code of a country/area whose standards were used to rate the DVD video disc, referring to the list (See “Country Code List”, page 57.). 1 1 Press SYSTEM MENU. The Setup menu appears. 2 2 Use v / V to select the LOCK option. 3 3 While the LOCK option is selected, press B to move to the second level. 4 4 Use v / [...]

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    English 28 Before Operation (Continued) VCR Record System Y our video recorder uses triple colour standards, P AL, SECAM and MESECAM. During recording your video recorder should select the colour system automatically , however if you experience problems you may need to do it manually . DV Record Audio Y ou need to set this if you have a camcorder u[...]

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    English 29 Before Operation (Continued) Disc Finalize Finalizing ‘fixes’ the recordings in place so that the disc can be played on a regular DVD player or computer equipped with a suitable DVD-ROM drive. Finalizing a Video mode disc creates a menu screen for navigating the disc. This is accessed by pressing LIST/DISC MENU or TITLE. Caution • [...]

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    English 30 Before Operation (Continued) Disc Protect When recording in DVD+RW / +R disc, set to ON to prevent accidental recording, editing or deleting of the disc loaded. If you need to unlock the disc to make edits, select OFF . PBC Set Playback Control (PBC) to On or Off. - ON: Video CDs with PBC are played according to the PBC. - OFF: Video CDs[...]

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    English 31 General Explanation of On-Screen Display This manual gives basic instructions for operating the Recorder . Some DVDs require specific operation or allow only limited operation during playback. When this occurs, the symbol appears on the TV screen, indi- cating that the operation is not permitted by the Recorder or is not available on the[...]

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    English 32 Before Operation (Continued) Menu Options T rack Number Ti m e Audio Channel Sound Function (Use v / V to select desired option) Shows the current track number and total number of tracks or PBC On mode, and skip to the desired track number. Shows the elapsed playing time (Display only) . Shows the audio channel, and changes the audio cha[...]

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    English 33 Before Operation (Continued) DVD TITLE 1 01/01/04 0:06:32 / 2:12:10 SP Shows the title name, recording date, recording mode, etc. Shows the Current mode. Shows the elapsed playing time and total time. Menu Options T itle Number Chapter Number T ime search Digital Audio Output mode Sound Function (Use v / V to select desired option) Shows[...]

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    English 34 Operation with DVD and Video CD Playing a DVD or Video CD Playback Setup  Before using the remote control, press the DVD but- ton to select the device to be operated.  T urn the TV on and select the video input source con- nected to the Recorder .  Audio system: T urn the audio system on and select the input source connected to [...]

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    English 35 Operation with DVD and Video CD (Continued) General Features (Continued) Slow Motion 1 Press P AUSE/STEP ( X ) during playback. The recorder will now go into P AUSE mode. 2 Press REW ( m ) or FWD ( M ) during P AUSE mode. The DVD Recorder will enter SLOW mode. 3 Use the REW ( m ) or FWD ( M ) to select the required speed: t 1/16, t 1/8, [...]

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    English 36 Operation with DVD and Video CD (Continued) General Features (continued) Zoom The Zoom function allows you to enlarge the video image and to move through the enlarged image. 1 Press ZOOM during playback or still playback to acti- vate the Zoom function. Each press of the ZOOM button changes the TV screen in the sequence shown below . x1 [...]

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    English 37 Operation with DVD and Video CD (Continued) Changing the Audio Channel With a Video CD, press AUDIO then press b / B repeatedly during playback to hear a different audio channel (STEREO, LEFT or RIGHT). 3D Surround This unit can produce a 3D Surround effect, which simulates multi-channel audio playback from two conventional stereo speake[...]

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    English 38 Audio CD and MP3 Operation Playing an Audio CD or MP3 Disc The Recorder can play audio CDs. Also, the Recorder can play MP3 formatted recordings on CD-ROM, CD-R, CD-RW , DVD+R or DVD+RW disc. Before playing MP3 recordings, read the notes on MP3 Recordings on page 39. 1 1 Insert a disc and close the tray . AUDIO CD or MP3 CD menu appears [...]

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    English 39 Audio CD and MP3 Operation (Continued) Pause 1 Press P AUSE/STEP ( X ) during playback. 2 T o return to playback, press N (PLA Y) or press P AUSE/STEP ( X ) again. Moving to Another T rack   Press PREV ' b or NEXT B ' briefly during playback to go to the next track or to return to the beginning of the current track.  ?[...]

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    English 40 Programmed Playback with Audio CD and MP3 The Program function enables you to store your favorite tracks from any disc in the recorder memory . Program can contain 99 tracks (Audio CD) or 256 tracks (MP3). 1 1 Insert an Audio CD or MP3 disc. Audio CD or MP3 CD menu will appear . 2 2 Use vV to select a track or folder on the List then pre[...]

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    English Viewing a JPEG File The recorder can play discs with JPEG files. Before playing JPEG recordings, read “Notes on JPEG Recordings” at right. 1 1 Insert a disc and close the tray . The Photo menu appears on the TV screen. 2 2 Use vVbB to select a folder, then press ENTER. Open icon is highlighted on the left side of the menu. 3 3 Press ENT[...]

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    English 42 VCR Mode T ape Playback Preparation  Before using the remote control, press the VCR but- ton to select the device to be operated.  T urn the TV on and select the video input source con- nected to the Recorder .  Audio system: T urn the audio system on and select the input source connected to the Recorder . Normal Playback 1 1 In[...]

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    English 43 Basic Recording Basic Recording from a TV Follow the instructions below to record a TV program. Recording starts immediately and continues until the disc or tape is full or you stop the recording. 1 1 Switch on the Recorder , select the device (VCR or DVD) for Recording and load a recordable disc or tape. Also make sure that the TV input[...]

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    English 44 Basic Recording (Continued) Copying from DVD to VCR Y ou can copy the contents of a DVD to a VHS tape using the D.DUBBING (or DIRECT DUBBING) button. ote If the DVD (or Discs) you are attempting to copy is copy protected, you will not be able to copy the disc. It is not permitted to copy Macrovision encoded DVDs (or Discs). 1 1 Insert a [...]

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    English 45 T imer Recording This Recorder can be programmed to record up to 8 pro- grams within a period of 1 month. 1 1 Press TIMER. The Timer Record menu will appear . • Media – Choose a media (DVD or VCR). • PR – Choose a memorized program number , or one of the external inputs from which to record. • Date – Choose a date up to 1 mon[...]

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    46 T imer Recording with S HOW V IEW ® System This system makes programming timer recordings very simple. Most TV guides publish S HOW V IEW programming numbers with their program details.If you want to make a timer recording of a program, you just input the corre- sponding S HOW V IEW programming number . The date, start, stop and channel setting[...]

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    English 47 Recording from an External Input Recording from External Components Y ou can record from an external component, such as a camcorder or VCR, connected to any of the recorder ’s external inputs. 1 1 Make sure that the component you want to record from is connected properly to the Recorder . See page 19. 2 2 Press INPUT repeatedly to sele[...]

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    English 48 Recording from an External Input (Continued) What is DV? Using DV , also known as i.LINK, you can connect a DV -equipped camcorder to this recorder using a single DV cable for input and output of audio, video, data and control signals. The i.LINK interface is also known as IEEE 1394-1995. “i.LINK” and the “i.LINK” logo are tradem[...]

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    English 49 Title List and Chapter List Menu Using the Title List menu The Title List is where you can see the all recorded titles, and where you can delete titles and make other changes to the Original content of the disc. Y ou can also play titles directly from the Title List menu. The recorder must be stopped in order to edit using the T itle Lis[...]

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    English 50 Title List and Chapter List Menu (Continued) Using the Title List menu The Title List is where you can see the all recorded titles, and where you can delete titles and make other changes to the Original content of the disc. Y ou can also play titles directly from the Title List menu. The recorder must be stopped in order to edit using th[...]

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    English 51 Title and Chapter Editing Adding Chapter Markers 1 1 Play the title. 2 2 At the point you want to start a new chapter , press CHP ADD. A chapter marker icon appears on the TV screen. • Y ou can also put chapter markers in during recording. ote Chapter markers are inserted at regular intervals auto- matically . Y ou can change this inte[...]

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    English 52 Title and Chapter Editing (Continued) Naming a Title Y ou can name titles independently . Names can be up to 32 characters long. 1 1 On the Title List menu, use vVbB to choose the title you want to name then press ENTER. Options appears on the left side of the menu. 2 2 Use v / V to select ‘ Title Name ’ option then press ENTER. Keyb[...]

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    English 53 Title and Chapter Editing (Continued) Protect a Title Use this function to protect accidental recording, editing or deleting of the title. 1 1 Press LIST/DISC MENU to display Title List menu. 2 2 Use vVbB to choose a title you want to pro- tect then press ENTER. Options appears on the left side of the screen. 3 3 Select ‘ Protect ’ o[...]

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    English 54 Title and Chapter Editing (Continued) Hide a Title/Chapter Use this function to hide a title/chapter on the T itle List or Chapter List menu. 1 1 On the Title List or Chapter List menu, use vVbB to choose a title or chapter you want to hide then press ENTER. Options appears on the left side of the screen. 2 2 Select ‘ Hide ’ option o[...]

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    English 55 Additional Information Clean-up Recording Y ou can simply clean-up (erase) all contents on the disc then start recording from the first section of the disc. The disc format is not changed. 1 1 Switch on the recorder and load a recordable disc. 2 2 Press and hold REC ( z z ) button for more than 3 seconds. The message will appears on the [...]

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    English 56 Language Code List Code Language 6566 Abkhazian 6565 Afar 6570 Afrikaans 8381 Albanian 6577 Amharic 6582 Arabic 7289 Armenian 6583 Assamese 6588 Aymara 6590 Azerbaijani 6665 Bashkir 6985 Basque 6678 Bengali; Bangla 6890 Bhutani 6672 Bihari 6682 Breton 6671 Bulgarian 7789 Burmese 6669 Byelorussian 7577 Cambodian 6765 Catalan 9072 Chinese [...]

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    English 57 Code Country AD Andorra AE United Arab Emirates AF Afghanistan AG Antigua and Barbuda AI Anguilla AL Albania AM Armenia AN Netherlands Antilles AO Angola AQ Antarctica AR Argentina AS American Samoa A T Austria AU Australia A W Aruba AZ Azerbaidjan BA Bosnia-Herzegovina BB Barbados BD Bangladesh BE Belgium BF Burkina Faso BG Bulgaria BH [...]

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    English Symptom No power. No picture. No sound. The playback picture is poor . The Recorder does not start playback. The picture from the external input is distort- ed Some channels are skipped over when using v / V . The picture or sound of broadcasting channel is weak or missing. Camcorder image is not shown. Camcorder image via A/V input or DV I[...]

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    English 59 T roubleshooting (Continued) Symptom Can’t play a disc recorded using this recorder on another player . Cannot record or did not record successfully . T imer recording is not possible. Stereo Audio Record and/or Playback is not present. The remote control does not work properly . Cause  Some players will not play even a final- ized [...]

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    English 60 Specifications General Power requirements AC 220-230V , 50 Hz Power consumption 35W Dimensions (approx.) 430 X 78.5 X 354 mm (w x h x d) Mass (approx.) 5.7 kg Operating temperature 5˚C to 35˚C Operating humidity 5 % to 90 % T elevision system P AL/SECAM colour system Recording format P AL System Lase r Semiconductor lase r , wavelength[...]