GoVideo DVD/VCR Combo manual

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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 [...]

INTRODUCTION 3 IMPORT ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 1. Read These Instructions All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the product is operated. 2. Follow All Instructions All operating and use instructions should be followed. 3. Keep These Instructions The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference. [...]

18. Accessories Use only with the cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table specified by the man- ufacturer or sold with the apparatus. When a cart is used, use caution when moving the cart/apparatus combination to avoid injury from tip-over . 19. Damage Requiring Service Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Servicing is required when t[...]

INTRODUCTION 5 T able of Contents Introduction Safety Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 IMPORT ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS. . . . . . . . . 3-4 T able of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Before Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7 Playable Discs . . . . . . . . .[...]

6 Before Use Playable Discs DVD (8 cm / 12 cm disc) Audio CD (8 cm / 12 cm disc) In addition, this unit can play a CD-R or CD-RW that contains audio titles or MP3 files. Notes – Depending on the conditions of the recording equip- ment or the CD-R/RW disc itself, some CD-R/R W discs cannot be played on the unit. – The unit cannot play discs that[...]

7 INTRODUCTION Before Use (Continued) Precautions Handling the unit When shipping the unit Retain your original shipping carton and packing materi- als. For maximum protection, re-pack the unit as it was originally packaged at the factory . When setting up the unit The picture or sound of nearby electrical equipment may cause distortion during play[...]

Front Panel 8 Forward Skip/Scan ( M M / > > ) DVD: Go to NEXT chapter/track. Press and hold for two seconds for a fast forward search. VCR: Advances the tape during the STOP mode or for fast forward picture search. Remote Sensor Point the remote control here. Display window Shows the current status of the DVD+VCR. Disc T ray (DVD deck) Insert[...]

9 INTRODUCTION Display Window CDREC TIMER VCR CHP/TRK TITLE PROG. AB SP AM LP EP MP3 ALL CH SAP DVD CD ST HI-FI REC ANGLE active. MP3 MP3 disc inserted. ST Lights up when a stereo broadcast is being received. DVD DVD inserted. CD Audio CD inserted. A y y B Indicates A-B repeat mode. SAP Indicates when a SAP BILINGUAL broadcast is being received. AM[...]

10 Remote Control DVD, VCR & TV select buttons Sets the remote control to operate either the DVD deck, the VCR deck or TV . POWER T urns the DVD+VCR ON and OFF . DISPLA Y Accesses on-screen display . Switches among the clock, tape counter and tape remaining modes on the display . 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 (left/right/up/down) - Selects menu items - CH( 3[...]

INTRODUCTION 11 Rear Panel Do not touch the inner pins of the jacks on the rear panel. Electrostatic discharge may cause permanent damage to the unit. COAXIAL (DVD digital audio out jack) Connect to digital (coaxial) input on audio equipment. VHS IN LINE 1 (VIDEO IN/AUDIO IN (Left/Right)) Connect the audio/video output of an external source (Audio [...]

Connections 12 Tips   Depending on your TV and other equipment you wish to connect, there are various ways you could connect the DVD+VCR. 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.   For better sound rep[...]

PREP ARA TION 13 Connections (Continued) Basic TV Connections   Make one of the following connections, depending on the capabilities of your existing equipment.  Due to Macrovision encoding, you may not be able to view DVDs when connecting the DVD+VCR to a TV/VCR combination unit. RF coaxial connection Connect the RF OUT jack on the DVD+VC[...]

14 Connections (Continued) Optional Equipment Connections Note  Y ou can listen to DVD audio through the COAXIAL (C) or AUDIO OUT (A2) connectors. The TV tuner and VCR will still be listened to via the RF .OUT (R) or DVD/VHS AUDIO OUT (A1) jack. Connecting to an amplifier equipped with two channel analog stereo or Dolby Surround Connect the Left[...]

15 PREP ARA TION On-Screen Display (OSD) Some of these functions will be displayed momentarily when the VCR is operated. ❶❷ ❸ ❹ ❺ ❻❼ ❶ T APE SPEED DISPLA Y Shows the current tape speed. ❷ FUNCTION DISPLA Y Indicates the function in progress. ❸ HI-FI DISPLA Y Indicates when this unit is playing back tape recorded with HI-FI. ❹ [...]

VCR Setup (Continued) The VCR Setup Menu 1 1 Press VCR, then press SETUP/MENU to display the MAIN menu. 2 2 Press 3 3 or 4 4 to select the VCR SETUP menu, then press ENTER. The VCR SETUP menu will appear . 3 3 Press 3 3 or 4 4 to choose a desired item on the VCR SETUP menu. Then press 1 1 or 2 2 to choose a desired setting. SCREEN DISPLA Y The on-s[...]

PREP ARA TION 17 VCR Setup (Continued) Setting the Clock The VCR allows two ways to set the time and date: the Auto Clock Feature or manually . The Auto Clock Feature enables the VCR to set up the clock when the VCR is turned off. Auto Clock Set The Auto Clock Set feature is set to ON at the factory . In the ON setting, the VCR looks for a channel [...]

DVD Setup 18 General Information This manual gives the basic instructions for operating the DVD+VCR. Some DVDs require specific operation or allow only limited operation during playback. When this occurs, the symbol appears on the TV screen, indicating that the operation is not permitted by the DVD+VCR or is not available on the disc. On-Screen Dis[...]

PREP ARA TION 19 DVD Setup (Continued) Initial Settings Y ou can set your own Personal Preferences on the DVD+VCR. Initial Settings General Operation 1 1 Press DVD, then press SETUP/MENU to display the SETUP menu. 2 2 Press v v / V V to select the desired item. The screen will show the current setting for the selected item, as well as alternate set[...]

20 DVD Setup (Continued) Sound Digital Audio Output Each DVD disc has a variety of audio output options. Set the DVD+VCR’s Digital Audio Output according to the type of audio system you use. DOLBY DIGIT AL/PCM: Select DOLBY DIGIT AL/PCM if you connected the DVD+VCR’s DIGIT AL AUDIO OUT jack to a Dolby Digital decoder (or an amplifier or other e[...]

PREP ARA TION 21 DVD Setup (Continued) Parental Control Rating Movies on DVDs may contain scenes not suitable for children. Therefore, discs may contain Parental Control information that applies to the complete disc or to certain scenes on the disc. These scenes are rated from 1 to 8, and alternatively , more suitable scenes are available for selec[...]

VCR Operation Normal Playback Preparations:   T urn on the TV .   T une the TV to the DVD+VCR output channel (CH 3 or 4) or set the TV’ s source selector to VIDEO.   If a direct VIDEO/AUDIO connection is made between the VCR and the TV , set the TV’s source selector to VIDEO. 1 1 Insert a prerecorded video cassette. The indica[...]

OPERA TION 23 VCR Operation (Continued) Normal Recording Preparations:   T urn on the power of both the VCR and TV .   T une the TV to the DVD+VCR output channel (CH 3 or 4) or set the TV’ s source selector to VIDEO. 1 1 Insert the video cassette that the safety tab is in place. 2 2 Select the desired channel by using CH ( ▲ / ▼ )[...]

24 VCR Operation (Continued) 1 1 0 0 Press 4 4 to choose the SPEED item. Press 1 1 or 2 2 to choose the desired recording speed (AUTO, SP or EP).   The AUTO mode determines how much tape is left and switches speed from SP to EP , if necessary , to complete recording the program. There will be some picture and sound distortion at the point of [...]

OPERA TION 25 VCR Operation (Continued) One-T ouch Recording One-T ouch Recording allows you to make a recording easily of a preset length without using the program timer . Preparations:  T urn on the power of both the VCR and the TV .  Be sure the TV is set to the VCR output channel (3 or 4).  If a direct VIDEO/AUDIO connection is made be[...]

26 VCR Operation (Continued) VHS Hi-FI Stereo System/ MTS Broadcast This VCR is equipped with the VHS Hi-Fi audio sound system for recording and playback. The information below gives a brief description of Hi-Fi audio and how to record and play a tape in the Hi-Fi audio mode. Playback with Hi-Fi Stereo Audio Sound A stereo TV with AUDIO/VIDEO input[...]

OPERA TION 27 VCR Operation (Continued) T ape Counter Memory Feature Real-Time Counter Shows length of tape run in hours, minutes, and sec- onds (refer to the left). Press CLK/CNT to select the real-time counter display . Every press of CLK/CNT changes the TV screen as illustrated below .   Counter changes to “M 0:00:00” when the cassette[...]

DVD and Audio CD Operation Playing a DVD and Audio CD Playback Setup  T urn on the TV and select the video input source con- nected to the DVD+VCR.  Audio system: T urn on the audio system and select the input source connected to the DVD+VCR. 1 1 Press OPEN/CLOSE to open the disc tray . 2 2 Load your chosen disc in the tray , with the label f[...]

OPERA TION 29 DVD and Audio CD Operation (Continued) General Features (continued) Still Picture and Frame-by-frame playback DVD Video Discs 1 Press P AUSE/STEP during playback. The DVD+VCR will now go into P AUSE mode. 2 With a DVD, Y ou can advance the picture frame by frame by pressing P AUSE/STEP repeatedly on the remote control. Audio CDs 1 Pre[...]

30 DVD and Audio CD Operation (Continued) General Features (Continued) Time Search The T ime Search function allows you to start playing at any chosen time on the disc. 1 Press DISPLA Y during playback. The on-screen dis- play appears on the screen. The T ime Search box shows the elapsed playing time of the current disc. 2 Within 10 seconds, press [...]

OPERA TION 31 DVD and Audio CD Operation (Continued) Special DVD Features (Continued) Checking the contents of DVD Video discs: Menus DVDs may contain menus that allow you to access spe- cial features. T o use the disc menu, press DISC MENU. Then, press the appropriate number button to select an option. Or , use the bBvV buttons to highlight your s[...]

32 MP3 Operation Notes on MP3 Discs About MP3   An MP3 file is audio data compressed by using MPEG1, the audio layer-3 file-coding scheme. We call files that have the .mp3 file extension MP3 files.   The DVD+VCR cannot read an MP3 file that has a file extension other than .mp3.   The DVD+VCR cannot read a fake MP3 file that has a [...]

OPERA TION 33 MP3 Operation (Continued) Programmed Playback with MP3 Discs Program allows you to store your favorite tracks for a particular disc in the DVD+VCR memory . Program can contain 60 tracks. 1 1 Follow steps 2 - 3 of MP3 Playing an MP3 disc on page 32. 2 2 Press PROG. PLA Y to list the selected track on the MP3 Program list. 3 3 Repeat st[...]

34 Controlling the TV with remote control Y our remote control operates the common features of most, but not all, models and brands of IR (infrared) controlled TVs. 1 1 In the chart, find the code corresponding to your brand of operational TV . 2 2 While holding down the TV button, enter the 2-digit code number using the number buttons (0 - 9). But[...]

REFERENCE 35 Symptom No power . The power is on, but the DVD+VCR does not work. No picture. No sound. The playback picture is poor . The DVD+VCR does not start playback. The remote control does not work properly . Cause  The power cord is disconnected.  No disc is inserted.  No tape is inserted.  The TV is not set to receive DVD+VCR sig[...]

36 T roubleshooting (Continued) Symptom Some channels are skipped over when using CH( v v / V V ). Picture and sound of broadcasting channel are weak or missing. Camcorder image is not shown. Camcorder image via A/V input to DVD+VCR is not shown on TV screen. T imer recording is not possible. TIMER indicator light appears after VCR is turned off. S[...]

REFERENCE 37 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 Chines[...]

T echnical Specifications General Power requirements AC 120V , 60 Hz Power consumption 23W Dimensions (approx.) 430 X 97.5 X 360 mm (16.9 x 3.9 x 14.2 inches) (w x h x d) Mass (approx.) 5.4 kg (1 1.9 lbs) Operating temperature 5˚C to 40˚C (41˚F to 104˚F) Operating humidity 5 % to 90 % Signal system NTSC Inputs ANTENNA IN Antenna or CA TV input,[...]

39 DVD+VCR Limited W arranty Who Provides the Limited W arranty During the warranty period, the Go-Video W arranty Administrator will honor DVD+VCR service for 90 days labor , 1 year parts from the original date of consumer purchase. See below for Commercial, Industrial or Educational use coverage. The DVD+VCR remote control is warranted for 90 day[...]