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    COLOR TV/VCR/D VD TRIPLE COMBO 6724DF (24 inc h) O WNER’S MANU AL If you need additional oper ating assistance after reading this owner’ s manual or to order replacement accessories, please call T OLL FREE : 1-800-968-3429. Or visit our WEB SITE at http://www .SylvaniaConsumerElectronics.com. Please read before using this equipment INSTRUCCIONE[...]

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    1. Read instructions - All the safety and operating instruc- tions should be read before the appliance is operated. 2. Retain Instructions - The safety and operating instruc- tions should be retained for future reference. 3. Heed W arnings - All warnings on the appliance and in the operating instructions should be adhered to. 4. Follow Instructions[...]

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    - 3 - EN 13. Outdoor Antenna gr ounding - If an outside antenna or cable system is connected to the unit, be sure the anten- na or cable system is grounded so as to provide some protection against voltage surges and built-up static charges. Article 810 of the National Electrical Code, ANSI/NFP A No. 70, provides information with respect to proper g[...]

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    - 4 - EN The serial number of this product may be found on the back of the unit. No other unit has the same serial number as yours. Y ou should record the number and other vital information here and retain this book as a per- manent record of your purchase to aid identification in case of theft. Serial numbers are not kept on file. Date of Purchase[...]

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    - 5 - EN AV OID THE HAZARDS OF ELECTRICAL SHOCK AND FIRE LOCA TION For safe operation and satisfactory performance of your unit, keep the following in mind when selecting a place for its installation: • Shield it from direct sunlight and keep it away from sources of intense heat. • A void dusty or humid places. • A void places with insufficie[...]

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    T ABLE OF CONTENTS C IMPORT ANT SAFEGUARDS . . . . .2 C PRECAUTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 LOCA TION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 A VOID THE HAZARDS OF ELECTRICAL SHOCK AND FIRE .5 W ARNING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 SYMBOLS USED IN THIS MANUAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 C SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES . . .[...]

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    - 7 - EN ¡ Hi-Fi system The Hi-Fi stereo recording system offers you excellent sound quality with a dynamic range of 80dB, frequency response from 20Hz to 20kHz and 0.005% wow and flutter . ¡ Rotary 4-head Record/Pla yback System Four heads ensure excellent picture quality and special effects playback. ¡ Index Sear ch Fast-forwards to start of n[...]

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    ¡ On-screen display Information about the current operation can be dis- played on a TV screen, allowing you to confirm the currently active functions (such as program play- back), on the TV screen using the remote control. ¡ Searc h Chapter search / T itle search / T rack search / T ime search ¡ Repeat Chapter / T itle / T rack / All / A-B ¡ Zo[...]

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    - 9 - EN OPERA TING CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS 5. C ST OP Button [TV/VCR P .25 / DVD P .37] (Front panel) Stops operation of the disc. (Remote control) Stops operation of the disc or tape contents. 6. A OPEN/CLOSE Button [DVD P .36] Press to insert a disc into or remove it from the tray . 7. Disc loading tray 8. DV D Indicator Lights up during DVD mode[...]

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    ANT. AUDIO OUT COAXIAL 45 47 46 19. VIDEO input Jack Connect to the video output jack of a video camera or VCR. 20. A UDIO L/R input Jacks Connect to the audio output jacks of a video camera or VCR. 21. Cassette compartment 22. PICTURE Button Press to adjust the picture. 23. Number Buttons TV/VCR Mode: [P .17] Press two digits to directly access th[...]

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    - 11 - EN 43. MUTE Button [TV/VCR P .15] Mutes the sound. Press it again to restore sound. 44. SLEEP Button [TV/VCR P .16] Sets the Sleep T imer . 45. ANT . Jac k [P .12] Connect to an antenna, cable system or satellite system. 46. Po wer cord [P .15] Connect to a standard AC outlet (120V/60Hz). NO TE: • Remove the power cord from the hook to avo[...]

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    - 12 - EN NOTE: Before plugging the antenna into the ANT . jack of the unit, check that the pin is not bent. If it is bent, straighten the pin as illustrated, then plug the pin into the ANT . jack of the unit. Bent pin Cable Plug (Needs to be straightened) (Straight pin) Note to CA TV system installer: This reminder is provided to call the CA TV sy[...]

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    CONNECTING TO FRONT A/V INPUT JACKS When you watch a program recorded on another source (VCR or video camera), use the AUDIO/VIDEO input jacks on the front of the unit. Connect the Audio/V ideo output jacks of another source to the AUDIO L/R and VIDEO jacks of this unit. Then press [SELECT] or [CH. K K / L L ] until “AUX” appears on the scr een[...]

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    ANT. AUDIO OUT COAXIAL F ront speaker (left) Center speaker F ront speaker (right) Surround speaker (left) Surround speaker (right) Subwoof er To A UDIO OUT COAXIAL jac k (Only D VD A UDIO OUT) To Coaxial digital A udio input jack Dolby Digital decoder A udio coaxial digital cable (commercially av ailab le) [Fig. 7] - 14 - EN CONNECTING TO A DOLBY [...]

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    - 15 - EN TV/VCR SECTION TV OPERA TION AND SETTINGS DEGAUSSING This television has a degaussing circuit that will clear up color errors on the TV screen that are caused by any excess magnetism which happens to get too close to the TV . This circuit is designed to operate once when the set is first plugged in. If minor color errors ar e seen in some[...]

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    - 16 - EN • If the unit displays a black box on the TV screen, this means that the unit is set to the TEXT mode. To clear screen, select [CAP- TION1], [CAPTION2] or [OFF]. Make sure ... • The unit must be turned on. 1 Select “CAPTION” Press [SETUP] . Use [ K / L ] to point to “CAPTION”. 2 Select your desired caption mode Press [ENTER] r[...]

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    - 17 - EN CHANNEL SET UP Make sure ... • The unit must be turned on. AUTO CHANNEL PROGRAMMING As the initial setting, this unit has memorized all channels, including the ones not available in your area. This feature automatically puts only available channels into the memory . 1 Select “CHANNEL SET UP” Press [SETUP] . Using [ K / L ] point to [...]

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    - 18 - EN 5 Select the year Use [ K / L ] until your desired year appears. (Example: “2005”) Then press [ B ] . 6 Select the hour Use [ K / L ] until your desired hour appears. (Example: “5”, “PM”) Then press [ B ] . 7 Select the minute Use [ K / L ] until the desired minute appears. (Example: “40”) 8 Start the clock Press [SETUP] .[...]

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    - 19 - EN DA YLIGHT -SA VING TIME Select this feature and the unit’ s clock automatically will advance one hour in April, then reverse one hour in October . When Daylight-Saving T ime is ON, the clock will change automatically as follows: • First Sunda y of April : At 2 AM the clock immedi- ately changes to 3 AM. Any timer programming you have [...]

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    This feature enables parents to prevent their children from watching inappropriate material on TV . When you try to access a program which is blocked, “PROTECTED PROGRAM by ...” message appears on the TV screen. V -CHIP SET UP Make sure ... • The unit must be turned on. 1 Select “V -CHIP SET UP” Press [SETUP] . Using [ K / L ] select “V[...]

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    CHANGE ACCESS CODE Follow steps 1 to 3 in the “V -CHIP SET UP” section on page 20. 4 Enter New code Use the Number buttons to enter your desired access code in the “NEW CODE” space, then enter the same code in the “CONFIRM CODE” space. When completed, the menu will return to “V -CHIP SET UP”. • Make sure you enter exactly the same[...]

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    - 22 - EN MTS (Multi-Channel T elevision sound) SYSTEM CHECKING THE SELECTED MTS MODE By pressing [DISPLA Y] , the status shown below will appear on the display when you play a VHS tape or receive a broadcast on the unit tuner channel you are watching. PLA Y B 12:00AM HIFI CH 123 STEREO/SAP SP COUNT 0:00:00 1) When a program is broadcast in stereo,[...]

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    - 23 - EN SELECTING THE MTS SYSTEM WHEN RECEIVING AN MTS BROADCAST Press [AUDIO] repeatedly to select the MTS output mode. • The output mode changes as described below every time you press the button. STEREO SAP MONO • The current mode appears on the TV screen for about 5 seconds. NOTES: • The initial setting is “STEREO”. The unit records[...]

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    - 24 - EN VIDEO CASSETTE This unit will operate with any cassette that has the mark. For best results, we recommend the use of high-quality tapes. Do not use poor quality or damaged tapes. REMOVING A CASSETTE 1)In the stop mode, press [ C / A STOP/EJECT] on the unit. The cassette will be ejected. 2)Pull the cassette out of the cassette compartment.[...]

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    PLA YBACK NORMAL PLA YBACK Make sure ... • The unit must be turned on. 1 Insert a prerecorded tape If the erase-prevention tab has been removed, the unit will start playback automatically . 2 To begin playback Press [PLA Y O ] . 3 To stop playback Press [STOP C ] . NOTES: • Even in the DVD mode, you can start the VCR playback if you press [ B P[...]

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    - 26 - EN SPECIAL PLA YBACK This function enables you to improve the picture quality when playing back worn cassettes such as rented tapes. 1 Select “USER’S SET UP” Press [SETUP] . Using [ K / L ] point to “USER’S SET UP”, then press [ENTER] . 2 Set “RENT AL ” to [ON] Using [ K / L ] point to “RENT AL”. Press [ENTER] until [ON] [...]

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    - 27 - EN SEARCH Make sure ... • The unit must be turned on. • Insert a tape. This function allows you to search easily a beginning point that you want to review by rewinding or fast forwarding. NOTE: • Zero Return WILL NOT work on a blank tape or a blank portion of a tape. 1 Stop a tape at your desired point Rewind or fast forward the tape t[...]

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    - 28 - EN This shows the elapsed recording or playback time in hours, minutes, and seconds. (The displayed time will not change on a blank tape or blank portions on the tape.) The “–” indication will appear when the tape has rewound further than “0:00:00” on the tape counter . TV/VCR SPECIAL FEA TURES REAL TIME T APE COUNTER AUT O REWIND-[...]

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    - 29 - EN RECORDING Make sure ... • The unit must be turned on. • Insert a cassette tape with its erase-prevention tab in place. (If necessary , rewind or fast forward the tape to the point at which you want to begin recording.) NOTES: • This unit will ONL Y record and view the same channel. • This unit cannot record the contents from the b[...]

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    - 30 - EN This function enables you to set a recording length simply by pressing [ I REC/OTR] on the unit. Make sure ... • The unit must be turned on. • Insert a cassette tape with its erase-prevention tab in place. (If necessary , rewind or fast forward the tape to the point at which you want to begin recording.) NOTES: • Y ou cannot start O[...]

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    - 31 - EN TIMER RECORDING Y ou may set the unit to start and end a recording while you are away . Y ou can set 8 programs to record on specific days, daily or weekly within a 1 year period. In the example below , the timer is being set to r ecord: DA TE: July 4th, 2005 SETTING TIME: from 7:30PM to 8:50PM CHANNEL: CH61 T APE SPEED: SP Make sure ... [...]

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    - 32 - EN NOTES: • The display will not be turned on automatically at the time the programmed recording begins. T o watch the currently recorded TV program or to play a DVD disc, press [POWER] and [SELECT] to choose the TV/VCR mode or the DVD mode. • If the tape runs out before the end time, the unit will switch to the stop mode immediately and[...]

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    - 33 - EN TO CONFIRM THE TIMER SETTING 1)Press [POWER] so that the Recording indicator light goes off. 2)Press [SETUP] . 3)Confirm “TIMER PROGRAMMING” is selected. 4)Press [ENTER] . The details of programs appear on the TV screen. 5)Press [SETUP] to return to TV mode. AUTO RETURN W ith this feature, after timer recording is finished, the beginn[...]

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    - 34 - EN ON SCREEN DISPLA Y To check the Counter , Clock and Channel number on the TV screen, press [DISPLA Y] . Each time you press [DISPLA Y] , the TV screen will change as follows: When the Closed Caption mode is OFF: • Counter mode: After 5 seconds, only the counter remains. T o clear it, press [DISPLA Y] . • Clock mode: After 5 seconds, o[...]

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    - 35 - EN D VD SECTION ABOUT THE DISCS D VD-Video * 1,2,4,6,10,11 * 4,6,10 * 4,5,6,9,10 * 1,3,4,5,6 7,9,10 D VD-RW D VD-R * 1,3,4,5,6,8,9,10 D VD+RW D VD+R Audio CD CD-RW CD-R Digital video (MPEG2) - - - Digital audio Region code Mark (logo) Play able discs Recorded signals Disc size Disc types 12 cm or 8 cm 12 cm or 8 cm Example Title 1 Title 2 Ch[...]

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    - 36 - EN PLA YING A DISC BASIC PLA YBACK Getting started ¡ T urn on the power of amplifier and any other com- ponents, if necessary . 1 Press [PO WER]. ¡ The power will turn on. 2 Press [ A OPEN/CLOSE] to open disc load- ing tray . 3 Place the chosen disc in the tra y , with the label facing up. CD DVD-V 4 Press [PLA Y O ]. ¡ The tray will clos[...]

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    - 37 - EN STEP BY STEP PLA YBACK 1 During playbac k, press [P AUSE F ]. ¡ Playback will pause and sound will be muted. 2 The disc goes forwar d b y one frame each time [P A USE F ] is pressed. 3 To e xit step by step pla ybac k, press [PLA Y O ]. DVD-V RESUME 1 During playbac k, press [STOP C ]. ¡ Resume message will appear on the TV screen. 2 Pr[...]

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    - 38 - EN SEARCH FUNCTION TRACK SEARCH There are three ways to begin playback on an Audio CD at a specific track. Using the Number buttons 1 Press the Number buttons to enter the desired track n umber . ¡ Playback will start at the selected track. ¡ For single digit tracks (1-9), press a single number (eg. track 3, press [3] ). ¡ To play track 2[...]

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    - 39 - EN SPECIAL PLA YBACK FUNCTION REPEA T REPEA T TITLE / CHAPTER To activate the repeat function, press [REPEA T] during playbac k. ¡ The repeat mode changes as described below every time you press the button. DVD-V REPEA T is available only during playback. CHAPTER TITLE OFF ( current chapter repeat) ( current title repeat) (repeat off ) NOTE[...]

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    - 40 - EN CHANGING THE SETTINGS AUDIO LANGUAGE The unit allows you to select a language during DVD disc (if multi languages are available) playback. 1 Press [A UDIO] during playback. 2 Press [A UDIO] repeatedly to select your desired language. NOTE: ¡ Pressing [AUDIO] may not work on some DVDs with multiple audio languages (e.g. DVDs which allow a[...]

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    - 41 - EN CAMERA ANGLE Some DVD discs contain scenes which have been shot simultaneously from various angles. Y ou can change the camera angle when the “ ” icon appears on the screen. 1 Press [ANGLE] during playbac k. ¡ The selected angle will be displayed on the display bar at the top of the screen. ¡ If the “ANGLE ICON” setting is “OF[...]

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    - 42 - EN For DVD-Vs 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 Title . ¡ The elapsed and remaining playing time of the current title will be displayed. 3 Press [DISPLA Y] again. ¡ The bit rate and the cu[...]

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    - 43 - EN CHANGING THE DVD SET UP ITEMS CUSTOM MENU Y ou can change the DVD player ’ s settings. 1 Press [SETUP] twice in the stop mode so that the D VD SETUP menu appear s. ¡ Press [ L ] to select “CUSTOM” then press [ENTER] . NOTE: ¡ If the menu does not appear , press [PLA Y O ] first, then press [STOP C ] . Make sure the disc is in the [...]

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    - 44 - EN AUDIO SETTING Choose the appropriate Audio settings for your equip- ment as it only affects during the playback of DVD discs. Follow steps 1 to 2 in the “CUST OM MENU” section on page 43. 3 Using [ K / L ] select the below items then press [ENTER]. DRC (Dynamic Range Control): ¡ To compress the range of soft to loud sound. ¡ The def[...]

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    - 45 - EN P ARENT AL CONTROL Parental Control limits the disc viewing that exceed your setting (with a password or playback will stop). This feature allows you to prevent discs with alterna- tive scenes from being played by your children. P ARENT AL LEVEL Parental Level allows you to set the rating level of your DVD discs. Playback will stop if the[...]

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    - 46 - EN Sometimes a performance problem can be easily solved by checking seemingly apparent but often overlooked possibilities. Before arranging for service, check these items. It could save your time and money . TV/VCR Mode TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE PROBLEM CORRECTIVE ACTION No picture or sound • Make sure the AC cord is connected to an AC outlet.[...]

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    - 47 - EN CLOSED CAPTION PROBLEM POSSIBLE REMEDY Misspelling in captions • Error committed by the closed captioning production company . • Possible in a live broadcast. Not in case of a prerecorded program. T ext is not shown in its entirety or • A few seconds of delay is common for live broadcast. a delay occurs from what is being • Displa[...]

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    - 48 - EN NOTES: • Some functions are not available in specific modes, but this is not a malfunction. Read the description in this Owner ’ s Manual for details on correct operations. • Playback from a desired track and random playback are not available during program playback. PROBLEM CORRECTIVE ACTION No picture • Insert a correct video di[...]

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    - 49 - EN CABINET CLEANING • W ipe the front panel and other exterior surfaces of the unit with a soft cloth immersed in lukewarm water and wrung dry . • Never use a solvent or alcohol. Do not spray insec- ticide liquid near the unit. Such chemicals may cause damage and discoloration to the exposed sur- faces. AUTO HEAD CLEANING • Automatical[...]

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    - 50 - EN Product type: DVD Player Discs: DVD video, Audio CD Output signal format: NTSC color • Designs and specifications are subject to change without notice. • If there is a discr epancy between languages, the default language will be English. DV D GENERAL SPECIFICA TIONS SPECIFICA TIONS CR T : 24 inch in-line gun, 90˚ deflection tube T el[...]

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    - 51 - ES INDICE ■ INDICE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 ■ CONTROLES DE OPERACIÓN Y FUNCIONES . . . . . 51 P ARA INSER T AR LAS PILAS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 ■ PREP ARACIÓN P ARA LA UTILIZACIÓN . . . . . . . . . . 52 CONEXIONES DE ANTENA/CABLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 C[...]

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    - 52 - ES 1) Abra la cubierta del compartimiento de las pilas empujando la cubierta del mando a distancia en el sentido de la flecha. 2) Inserte 2 pilas “AA” en el compartimiento de las pilas, en el sentido indicado por las marcas de polaridad (+/-). 3) V uelva a poner la cubierta. P ARA INSER T AR LAS PILAS NOT A: • Antes de enchufar la ante[...]

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    - 53 - ES CONEXIÓN A UN DECODIFICADOR DOLBY DIGIT AL (para DVD) Si utiliza esta unidad para reproducir un disco DVD grabado en formato de sonido envolvente Dolby Digital de 5,1 canales, la unidad emitirá un flujo de datos DOLBY DIGIT AL desde su toma AUDIO OUT COAXIAL. Si conecta la unidad a un decodificador Dolby Digital, podrá disfrutar de una[...]

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    - 54 - ES 1 Seleccione “LANGU A GE” Presione [SETUP] . Presione [ K / L ] para apuntar a “LANGUAGE”. 2 Seleccione “ENGLISH”, “ESP AÑOL ” o “FRANÇAIS” Presione [ENTER] repetidamente para seleccionar “ENGLISH” = inglés, “ESP AÑOL” o “FRANÇAIS” = francés. 3 Salga del modo de idioma Presione [SETUP] para salir del [...]

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    - 55 - ES SECCIÓN DE D VD REPRODUCCIÓN BÁSICA P ara empezar ¡ Conecte la alimentación del amplificador y otros componentes, si es necesario. 1 Presione [PO WER]. ¡ La alimentación se conectará. 2 Presione [ A OPEN/CLOSE] para abrir la bandeja de carga del disco. 3 P onga el disco deseado en la bandeja, con la etiqueta hacia arriba. 4 Presio[...]

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    Printed in Thailand 1EMN2101 1 T2151UB ★★★★★ LIMITED W ARRANTY FUNAI CORP . will repair this SYL V ANIA product, free of charge in the USA in the event of defect in materials or workmanship as follows: DURA TION: PA R TS: FUNAI CORP . will provide parts to replace defective parts without charge for one (1) year from the date of original r[...]