Sanyo HV-DX1E manual

P AL Only cassettes marked can be used with this DVD+VCR. PAL Please read this manual carefully before connecting your DVD+VCR and operating it for the first time. Keep the manual in a safe place for future reference. INSTRUCTION MANUAL HV-DX1E DVD Player + Video Cassette Recorder[...]

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 mark within an equilateral triangle is i[...]

3 INTRODUCTION Contents Introduction Safety Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 T able of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Before Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5 Playable Discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Precautions . . . . . .[...]

4 Before Use Playable Discs DVD (8 cm / 12 cm disc) Video CD (VCD) (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. [...]

5 INTRODUCTION Before Use (Cont’d) 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 packed at the factory . When setting the unit The picture and sound of a nearby TV or radio may be distorted during playback. In th[...]

6 Front Panel P AUSE/STILL( X X ) Pause playback of a disc in the DVD deck temporarily/ press repeatedly for frame-by-frame playback. OPEN/CLOSE ( Z Z ) Opens or closes the disc tray . Remote Sensor Point the DVD+VCR remote control here. Display window Shows the current status of the DVD+VCR. Disc T ray (DVD deck) Insert a disc here. Switches the D[...]

TIMER VCR CHP/TRK TITLE PROG. A B SP LP EP MP3 PR ALL VCD DVD ST Hi-Fi REC BIL INTRODUCTION 7 Display Window ANGLE active. MP3 MP3 disc inserted. ST Indicates a stereo broadcast is being received. A y y B Indicates A-B repeat mode. ALL Indicates repeat all mode. BIL Indicates when a NICAM BILINGUAL broadcast is being received. A cassette is in the [...]

8 Remote Control DVD/VCR select button Select the output source (DVD or VCR) to view on the TV screen. Switches DVD+VCR ON and OFF . TV/VCR T o view channels selected by the VCR tuner or by the TV tuner . DISPLA Y , CLK/CNT Accesses On-Screen display . Switches among the clock, tape counter and tape remaining modes on the display . b / B / v / V (l[...]

INTRODUCTION 9 Rear Panel AUDIO OUT VHS IN+OUT/DVD OUT DVD/VHS OUT RF.OUT AERIAL VIDEO OUT R COAXIAL L DIGITAL AUDIO OUT DVD EXCLUSIVE OUT EURO AV1 AUDIO/ VIDEO EURO AV2 DECODER Caution Do not touch the inner pins of the jacks on the rear panel. Electrostatic discharge may cause permanent damage to the DVD+VCR. COAXIAL (Digital audio out jack) Conn[...]

10 Connections Tips   Depending on your TV and other equipment you wish to connect, there are various ways you could connect the DVD+VCR.   Please refer to the manuals of your TV , Stereo System or other devices as necessary to make the best connections.   For better sound reproduction, connect this DVD+VCR’s AUDIO OUT jacks to [...]

PREP ARA TION 11 Connections (Cont’d) Connecting to Optional Equipment Connecting to an amplifier equipped with two channel analog stereo or Dolby Surround Connect the Left and Right AUDIO OUT jacks on the DVD+VCR to the audio left and right in jacks on your amplifier , receiver or stereo system, using the supplied audio cables ( A2 ). Connecting[...]

Before Operation - VCR part 12 Video channel Set Video channel (RF output channel) is the channel on which your TV receives picture and sound signals from the DVD+VCR through the RF aerial cable. If you have used a SCART lead you will not have to tune your TV , simply select the AV channel. The AV channel is already pre-tuned for optimum video play[...]

PREP ARA TION 13 Before Operation - VCR part How to use the main menu This DVD+VCR can easily be programmed by using the menus displayed on screen. The menus are controlled from the Remote Control Handset. 1 1 Switch on your TV set and DVD+VCR by press- ing . 2 2 Press i . The main menu will appear on the TV screen.   REC T imer recording set[...]

Before Operation - VCR part T uning in TV Stations Manually In certain areas of the country broadcast signals may be too weak for your DVD+VCR’s automatic tuning process to find or assign TV stations correctly . This is important because you will only be able to successfully record TV programmes using VIDEO Plus+ System if your DVD+VCR has stored[...]

PREP ARA TION 15 Before Operation - VCR part Changing the order of TV Stations After tuning TV stations into your DVD+VCR you may wish to change the order in which they are stored with- out having to retune them again! The instructions given on this page will show you how you can simply move them into your desired order . However be warned... if TV[...]

Before Operation - VCR part Setting the clock Manually The clock in your DVD+VCR controls time, day and date settings for your DVD+VCR. For VIDEO Plus+ system to work correctly the cor- rect time and date must be set . The clock is set auto- matically during ACMS (Automatic Channel Memory System) when your DVD+VCR detects a channel that broadcasts [...]

PREP ARA TION 17 Before Operation - DVD part General Explanation 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 avai[...]

18 Before Operation (Continued) - DVD part Initial Settings Y ou can set your own Personal Preferences on the DVD+VCR. General Operation 1 1 Press SETUP . The setup menu appears. 2 2 Press 3 / 4 to select the desired item. The screen will show the current setting for the selected item, as well as alternate setting(s). 3 3 While the desired item is [...]

PREP ARA TION 19 Before Operation (Continued) - DVD part 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 Digit[...]

20 Before Operation (Continued) - DVD part 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 s[...]

OPERA TION 21 Operation with tape Playing a tape Y ou will only be able to load and eject video cassettes when your DVD+VCR is plugged into the mains. Y our DVD+VCR may also play back recordings from NTSC tapes (on P AL TV). Getting a better picture When a cassette is inserted and playback started, the automatic tracking function works to get the b[...]

22 Operation with tape The DVD+VCR allows you to make recordings using a variety of simple methods: Quick Set Recording (QSR) : Start recording immedi- ately for a set period of time or until the video cassette runs out. VIDEO Plus+ System Recording greatly simplifies entering the date, channel, start and end times of a T imer Recording. Timer Reco[...]

Operation with tape OPERA TION 23 VIDEO Plus+ ® System recording VIDEO Plus+ System greatly simplifies entering the date, channel, start and end times of a T imer recording by simply entering a PlusCode programming number . The PlusCode programming number is published in most TV guide magazines; they can vary from one to nine numbers in length. PL[...]

Operation with tape 24 Timer recording using On Screen Display If you choose not to use VIDEO Plus+ System Recording , you can set timer recordings manually . Y ou may set up to seven timer record events within one month of the current date. PLEASE NOTE! before setting the timer make sure that you have set the DVD+VCR clock correctly and you know w[...]

Operation with tape If Timer record events Overlap... Do not overlap programmes, since overlapping portions of the conflicting programmes will not be recorded. Earlier recording times have priority over later recording times as shown in the diagram. Example: Programme 1 will be recorded in its entirety , but only the last 30 minutes of Programme 2 [...]

26 Operation with DVD and Video CD Playing DVD and Video 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 ( Z Z ) to open the disc tray . 2 2 Load your chosen disc in the tray , wi[...]

27 Operation with DVD and Video CD General Features (continued) Still Picture and Frame-by-frame playback 1 Press P AUSE/STEP ( X ) during playback. The DVD+VCR will now go into P AUSE mode. 2 With a DVD, you can advance the picture frame by frame by pressing P AUSE/STEP ( X ) repeatedly on the remote control. 3 T o return to playback, press PLA Y [...]

28 Operation with DVD and Video CD 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. If you press ZOOM repeatedly , the magnification level increases up to six times. 2 Use the 1 / 2 / 3 / 4[...]

Operation with Audio CD and MP3 Discs Playing Audio CD and MP3 discs The DVD+VCR can play MP3 formatted recordings on CD-R or CD-RW discs. Before playing MP3 recordings, read the notes on MP3 Recordings on page 33. 1 1 Insert a disc and close the tray . The menu appears on the TV screen. Audio CD menu MP3 menu 2 2 Press 3 3 / 4 4 to select a track [...]

30 Programmed Playback VCD1.1 VCD2.0 MP3 CD Programmed Playback with Audio CD and MP3 Discs Programme allows you to store your favorite tracks for a particular disc in the player memory . Programme can contain 32 tracks (Audio CD) or 60 tracks (MP3 disc). 1 1 Insert the disc and close the tray . The menu is displayed on the TV screen. 2 2 Press PRO[...]

Additional Operation - VCR part 31 On Screen Display Y ou may easily display the current time or tape counter and amount of tape left, day , month, year , day of week, programme channel, tape speed and operational mode of your DVD+VCR on the TV screen. If a recording is taking place these On Screen Displays will not be recorded onto the tape. 1 1 P[...]

Additional Operation - VCR part 32 Hi-Fi Stereo Sound System Y our DVD+VCR will record and play back Hi-Fi stereo sound. In addition it has a NICAM digital stereo sound decoder . This allows you to record and play back the sound in several different ways. V ideo cassettes record- ed on your DVD+VCR will have a normal mono audio track and two VHS Hi[...]

Additional Operation - DVD part Video Mode Setting   With certain discs, the playback picture may be flick- ering or Dot Crawl is shown on straight lines. That means V ertical interpolation or De-interlace is not perfectly matched with the disc. In this case, the picture quality may be improved by changing the video mode.   T o change t[...]

Special Recording 34 Copying from DVD T o VCR This unit allows you to copy the contents of a DVD to a VHS tape. Note If the DVD 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. “COPY PRO- TECTED DISC” appears on the TV screen. 1 1 Insert Disc. Insert the d[...]

35 REFERENCE T roubleshooting - DVD part Check the following guide for the possible cause of a problem before contacting service. Symptom DVD or VCR do not work properly . No power . The power is on, but the DVD player does not work. No picture. No sound. The picture is poor . The DVD player does not start playback. The remote control does not work[...]

36 Video Head Cleaning Whenever a video cassette is inserted into or ejected from your DVD+VCR the video head is automatically cleaned. This should mean that additional head cleaning should not be necessary . However dirt accumulating on the head after a long period of time can cause the playback picture to become blurred or broken up. High quality[...]

Language Code List 37 Enter the appropriate code number for the initial settings “Disc Audio”, “Disc Subtitle” and/or “Disc Menu” (See page 18). Code Language 6566 Abkhazian 6565 Afar 6570 Afrikaans 8381 Albanian 6577 Ameharic 6582 Arabic 7289 Armenian 6583 Assamese 6588 Aymara 6590 Azerbaijani 6665 Bashkir 6985 Basque 6678 Bengali; Ban[...]

38 Country Code List 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 Bu[...]

39 Specification General Power requirements AC 200-240 V , 50 Hz Power consumption 23 W Dimensions (approx.) 430 X 97.5 X 360 mm (w x h x d) Mass (approx.) 5.3 kg (1 1.7 lbs) Operating temperature 5˚C to 40˚C (41˚F to 104˚F) T imer 24-hour display type Operating humidity 5 % to 90 % DVD Specifications Laser Semiconductor laser , wavelength 650 [...]

P/N: 3834RP0076U KW4HV/E (0402) SANYO Electric Co., Ltd. GUARANTEE TO CUSTOMER Sanyo Europe Ltd. (the Company) guarantees to the initial retail purchaser that if this equipment is or becomes defective and that, in the opinion of the Company , the defect is due to faulty material or workmanship the Company will, for a period of 12 calendar months fr[...]