DC-TS3900

Please read this manual carefully before connecting your DVD & Hi-Fi VCR Home Theatre and operating it for the first time. Keep the manual in a safe place for future reference.

INSTRUCTION MANUAL DC-TS3900

DVD & Hi-Fi VCR Home Theatre

PAL

Only cassettes marked can be used with this DVD & Hi-Fi VCR Home Theatre.PAL

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Safety Precautions

This lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within anequilateral triangle is intended to alert the user tothe presence of uninsulated dangerous voltagewithin the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electricshock to persons.

The exclamation mark within an equilateral triangleis intended to alert the user to the presence ofimportant operating and maintenance (servicing)instructions in the literature accompanying the product.

CAUTION:

This DVD & Hi-Fi VCR Home Theatre employs a LaserSystem.

To ensure proper use of this product, please read this instruc-tion manual carefully and retain it for future reference. Shouldthe unit require maintenance, contact an authorized servicelocation-see service procedure.

Use of controls, adjustments or the performance of proceduresother than those specified herein may result in hazardous radiation exposure.

To prevent direct exposure to laser beam, do not try to openthe enclosure. Visible laser radiation when open. DO NOTSTARE INTO BEAM.

CAUTION: The apparatus shall not be exposed to water,dripping or splashing, and no objects filled with liquids, such asvases, shall be placed on the apparatus.

CAUTION: Do not put your hand or other objects in the cassette compartment because of the risk of injury or an acci-dent. Keep small children away from the unit.

Beware of moisture condensationMoisture in the air will condense on the DVD & Hi-Fi VCRHome Theatre when you move it from a cold place to a warmplace, or under extremely humid conditions — just as waterdroplets form on the surface of a glass filled with cold liquid.Moisture condensation on the head drum will cause damage tothe tape. In conditions where condensation may occur, keepthe DVD & Hi-Fi VCR Home Theatre’s power turned on for afew hours to let the moisture dry.The system is not completely disconnected from the mainsunless it is unplugged from the AC outlet.

This set complies with the EMC Directive 89/336 and with theLVD Directive 73/23.

WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELEC-TRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS PRODUCT TORAIN OR MOISTURE.

WARNINGRISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK)NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE

REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICEPERSONNEL.

CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCTKLASSE 1 LASER PRODUKTLUOKAN 1 LASER LAITEKLASS 1 LASER APPARATCLASSE 1 PRODUIT LASER

otes on copyrights:It is forbidden by law to copy, broadcast, show, broadcast via cable, play in public, or rent copyright material without permission.This product features the copy protection function developedby Macrovision. Copy protection signals are recorded on somediscs. This product incorporates copyright protection technology thatis protected by method claims of certain U.S. patents andother intellectual property rights owned by MacrovisionCorporation and other rights owners. Use of this copyright pro-tection technology must be authorized by MacrovisionCorporation, and is intended for home and other limited view-ing uses only unless otherwise authorized by MacrovisionCorporation. Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited.

SERIAL NUMBER: The serial number is found on the back ofthis unit. This number is unique to this unit and not available toothers. You should record requested information here andretain this guide as a permanent record of your purchase.

Model No. ___________________________________

Serial No. ___________________________________

Used batteries:The batteries in the remote control of yourDVD & Hi-Fi VCR Home Theatre do not con-tain mercury. However, SANYO recommendsthat you do not dispose of used batteries with

domestic refuse. Please, contact your dealer or yourlocal authorities for information regarding the disposalof used batteries or take them to your nearest collectionpoint.

POWER: This unit operates on a mains supply of 230V~,50Hz.This appliance is supplied with BS 1363 approved 13 Amp fused mains plug. When replacing the fuse alwaysuse a 5 Amp BS 1362 approved type.Never use this plug with the fuse cover omitted. To obtain a replacement fuse cover contact yoursupplying dealer.If the mains sockets in your home differ, or are not suitablefor the type of plug supplied, then the plug should beremoved and a suitable type fitted.If the mains plug becomes severed from the mains lead itmust be destroyed. A mains plug with bared wires is haz-ardous if engaged in a mains output line socket.If a 13 Amp BS 1363 plug is not suitable or any other type of plug used, then this appliance must beprotected by a 5 Amp fuse. Should you need to change the plugThe wires in this mains lead are coloured in accordance with thefollowing codesBLUE ~ NeutralBROWN ~ LiveAs the colours of the wires in the mains lead of thisappliance may not correspond with the coloured markings identify-ing the terminals in your plug proceed as follows :The wire which is coloured BLUE must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter N or coloured BLUE orBLACK.The wire which is coloured BROWN must be connected to the ter-minal which is marked with the letter L or coloured BROWN orRED.DO NOT connect either wire to the EARTH terminal.

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Table of Contents

IntroductionSafety Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2Table of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3Before Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5

Playable Discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5Notes on Discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5Disc Symbols. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Front Panel Control Buttons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6Display Window Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7Remote Control Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8Rear Panel Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

System SetupConnections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-12

TV & Satellite Receiver Connections . . . . . . . . . 10Accessory Audio/Video (A/V) Connections . . . . . 11Radio Aerial Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11Speaker System Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12Speaker Positioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Glossary for Audio Stream & Surround Mode . . . 13VCR Operation Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-18

Video Channel Set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14Using your DVD & Hi-Fi VCR Home Theatre for the very first time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14How to use the Main Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15Tuning in TV Stations Automatically . . . . . . . . . . 15Tuning in TV Stations Manually . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16Changing the order of TV Stations . . . . . . . . . . . 17Deleting TV Stations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17Setting the Clock Manually . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18To set the Colour System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

DVD Operation Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19-22General Explanation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19On-Screen Display. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19Initial Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20-22 General Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Picture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 5.1 Speaker setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Others . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Parental Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

OperationVCR Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23-28

Normal Playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Tracking Control. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Special Effects Playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Search. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Still Picture and Frame-by-Frame Playback . 23 Slow Motion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 CM Skip (Commercial Skip) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 DPC (Digital Picture Control) . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Normal Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Pausing the recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 To record one TV programme while

watching another . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24Timer Recording using On Screen Display . . . . . 25 If Timer record events Overlap.. . . . . . . . . . . 26 Intelligent LP Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Change (Deleting) the Timer Programme . . . 26 The Programme Delivery Control (PDC). . . . 26

On Screen Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27Tape Counter Memory Stop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27Hi-Fi Stereo Sound System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28Widescreen Compatibility 16:9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

DVD Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29-36Playing a DVD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Screen Saver. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

General Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Changing Titles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Changing Chapters/Tracks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Slow Motion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Still Picture and Frame-by-Frame Playback . 30 Search. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Repeat. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Repeat A-B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Time Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 3D Surround . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Zoom. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Marker Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Special DVD Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Checking the contents of DVD Video discs: Menus . 31 Title Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Disc Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Camera Angle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Changing the Audio Language . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Changing the Audio Channel . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Subtitles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Playing an Audio CD or MP3 Disc . . . . . . . . . . . 32Notes on MP3 Recordings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32Audio CD or MP3 Disc Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Pause . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Moving to another Track . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Repeat Track/ All/ Off. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Search. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Repeat A-B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 3D Surround . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Changing the Audio Channel . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

JPEG Disc Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Notes on JPEG Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Programmed Playback with Audio CDs and MP3 Discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Repeat Programmed Tracks . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Erasing a Track from the Program List . . . . . 35 Erasing the Complete Program List . . . . . . . 35

Speaker Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36Special Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Copying from DVD to VCR. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37Recording from Another Video Recorder . . . . . . 37

Radio Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38-39Presetting Radio Stations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38Listening to the Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38To Clear the Stored Radio Stations . . . . . . . . . . 38Tuning into a Station Manually . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39Tuning into a Station Automatically . . . . . . . . . . . 39Mute . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39RDS Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

ReferenceTroubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40-41

Video Head Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41Language Code List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42Country Code List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44-45

About the symbols for instructions

Indicates hazards likely to cause harm to the unititself or other material damage.

Indicates special operating features of this unit.

Indicates tips and hints for making the task easier.

Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. “Dolby”,“Pro Logic”, and the double-D symbol are trademarks of DolbyLaboratories. Confidential Unpublished works. Copyright 1992-1997 Dolby Laboratories. All rights reserved.

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Playable Discs

DVD (8 cm / 12 cm disc)

Audio CD (8 cm / 12 cm disc)

In addition, this unit can play the following: DVD-R/RW,DVD+R/RW, Kodak PICTURE CD, and CD-R or CD-RW discs that contain audio titles, MP3, or JPEG files.

otes Depending on the condition of the recording equip-

ment or the CD-R/RW (or DVD-R/RW, DVD+R/RW)disc itself, some CD-R/RW (or DVD-R/RW,DVD+R/RW) discs may not be played on the unit.

Do not attach any seal or label to either side (thelabeled side or the recorded side) of a disc.

Do not use irregularly shaped CDs (e.g., heart-shapedor octagonal). Doing so may result in malfunctions.

otes on DVDsSome playback operations for DVDs may be intentional-ly set by software manufacturers. As this unit playsDVDs according to disc content designed by the soft-ware manufacturer, some playback features of the unitmay not be available or other functions may be added.Make sure to also refer to the instructions supplied withthe DVDs. Some DVDs made for business purposesmay not be able to be played on the unit.

Regional code of the DVD & Hi-Fi VCR HomeTheatre System and DVDsThis unit is designed and manufactured for playback ofRegion “2” encoded DVD software. The region code onthe labels of some DVDs indicates whichtype of DVD & Hi-Fi VCR Home TheatreSystem can play those discs. This unitcan only play DVDs labeled “2” or “ALL”. Ifyou try to play any other discs, the message “CheckRegional Code” will appear on the TV screen. SomeDVDs that have no region code label may still be subjectto area restrictions and therefore not playable.

Disc-related termsTitle (DVD only)The main film content or accompanying feature contentor additional feature content, or music album. Each titleis assigned a title reference number enabling you tolocate it easily.

Chapter (DVD only)Sections of a picture or a musical piece that are smallerthan titles.A title is composed of one or several chapters. Eachchapter is assigned a chapter number, enabling you tolocate the chapter you want. Depending on the disc, nochapters may be recorded.

Track (Video CD and audio CD only)Sections of a picture or a musical piece on a video CDor an audio CD. Each track is assigned a track number,enabling you to locate the track you want.

SceneOn a video CD with PBC (Playback control) functions,moving pictures and still pictures are divided into sec-tions called “Scenes”. Each scene is displayed in themenu screen and assigned a scene number, enablingyou to locate the scene you want.A scene is composed of one or several tracks.

Types of video CDsThere are two types of video CDs:

Video CDs equipped with PBC (Version 2.0)PBC (Playback control) functions allow you to interactwith the system via menus, search functions, or othertypical computer-like operations. Moreover, still picturesof high resolution can be played if they are included inthe disc.

Video CDs not equipped with PBC (Version 1.1)Operated in the same way as audio CDs, these discsallow playback of video pictures as well as sound, butthey are not equipped with PBC.

Remote Control Battery Installation

Detach the battery cover on the rear of theremote control, and insert two R03/AAAbatteries with and aligned correctly.

Remove the batteries when they are not to be used fora long period time.

CautionDo not mix old and new batteries. Never mix differenttypes of batteries (standard, alkaline, etc.) and differentbrand of batteries.

Remote Control Operating Range

Point the remote control at the remote sensor and pressthe buttons. Distance: About 7 m (23 ft) from the front of the

remote sensor Angle: About 30° in each direction of the front of the

remote sensor

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IMPORTANT NOTE:SPENT OR DISCHARGED BATTERIES MUST BERECYCLED OR DISPOSED OF IN A SAFE MANNER INCOMPLIANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE LAWS.FOR DETAILED INFORMATION, CONTACT YOURLOCAL COUNTY SOLID WASTE AUTHORITY.

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Before Use (Continued)

Precautions

Handling the unit

Shipping the unitThe original shipping carton and packing materialscome in handy. For maximum protection, re-pack theunit as it was originally packaged at the factory.Setting up the unitThe picture and sound of a nearby TV, VCR, or radiomay be distorted during playback. In this case, positionthe unit away from the TV, VCR, or radio, or turn off theunit after removing the disc.

Keeping unit surfaces cleanDo not use volatile liquids, such as insecticide spray,near the unit. Do not leave rubber or plastic products incontact with the unit for a long period of time. They willleave marks on the surface.

Cleaning the unit

Cleaning the cabinetUse a soft, dry cloth. If the surfaces are extremely dirty,use a soft cloth lightly moistened with a mild detergentsolution. Do not use strong solvents such as alcohol,benzine, or thinner, as these might damage the surfaceof the unit.

To obtain a clear pictureThe DVD & Hi-Fi VCR Home Theatre is a high-tech,precision device. If the optical pick-up lens and discdrive parts are dirty or worn, the picture quality will bepoor.Regular inspection and maintenance are recommendedafter every 1,000 hours of use. (This depends on theoperating environment.)For details, please contact your nearest dealer.

Notes on Discs

Disc handling

Do not touch the playback side of the disc.Hold the disc by the edges so that fingerprints will notget on the surface.Do not stick paper or tape on the disc.

Storing discs

After playing, store the disc in its case.Do not expose the disc to direct sunlight or sources ofheat, or leave it in a parked car exposed to direct sun-light, as there may be a considerable heat build-upinside the car.

Cleaning discs

Fingerprints and dust on the disc can cause poor pic-ture quality and sound distortion. Before playing, cleanthe disc with a clean cloth. Wipe the disc from the cen-ter outward.

Do not use strong solvents such as alcohol, benzine,thinner, commercially available cleaners, or anti-staticspray intended for older vinyl records.

Disc Symbols

About the symbol display

may appear on the TV screen during operation. Thisicon means the function explained in this owner’s manu-al is not available on that specific disc.

About the disc symbols on manual pages

A section whose title has one of the following symbols areapplicable only to those discs represented by the symbol.

DVD

Video CDs with the PBC (playback control)function

Video CDs without the PBC (playback control) function

Audio CD

MP3 disc

JPEG discJPEG

MP3

CD

VCD1.1

VCD2.0

DVD

NoYes

Selecting Viewing SourcesYou must select one of your output sources (DVD orVCR) to view on the TV screen. • If you want to view DVD deck output source:

Press CD/DVD on the remote or VCR/DVD on the frontpanel until DVD indicator in the display window lights andoutput source of DVD deck is viewed on the TV screen.

• If you want to view VCR deck output source:

Press VCR on the remote or VCR/DVD on the front paneluntil VCR indicator in the display window lights and outputsource of VCR deck is viewed on the TV screen.

ote• If you insert a cassette tape without prevention tab

while this system is in the DVD mode, the DVD & Hi-Fi VCR Home Theatre will switch to VCR mode auto-matically.

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Front Panel Control Buttons

PAUSE/STEP(XX/CC)

OPEN/CLOSE (ZZ)

Remote SensorPoint the remote control here.

Display Window

Disc Tray (DVD deck)

REC/ITR (zz)Records normally or activates

Instant Timer Recording.Press to copy a DVD in the DVD deck

to a VHS tape in the VCR deck.

STOP (xx)

Cassette Compartment(VCR deck)

EJECT(ZZ)

PLAY (B)

Forward SKIP/SCAN (RR/TT)

Reverse SKIP/SCAN(SS/QQ)

CHANNEL (44/33)Tunes in the desired station(Radio Mode).Scans up or down throughmemorized channels(VCR mode).

DVD/VCR Indicator

MONO/STEREO/COPYSelects stereo or mono mode for FMtuning.Press to copy a DVD in the DVD deckto a VHS tape in the VCR deck.

FM/AMSwitches between AM and FM bands.

VOLUME ControlTurn the knob clockwise to increase sound level,

counterclockwise to decrease sound level.

VCR/DVD (output select)Selects the DVD or VCR output

sources to view on the TV screen.

AV3 (VIDEO/AUDIO IN(Left/Right)) Connect the audio/video outputof an external source (Audio system, TV/Monitor, anotherVCR).

STANDBY/ON

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Display Window Indicators

MUTE REC COPY CHPTRK TITLE PROG

RADIO

VCD

RPT ALL A B

MP3 TV

DVD RDS

PROLOGIC II DIGITAL

PCM

PHOTO

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Hi-Fi

MUTE indicator

MP3 disc inserted.

Indicates current chapter or track number.

Indicates current title number orchannel number.

Indicates currentaudio stream.

Indicates current surround mode.

Repeat playback mode indicators.

Total playing time/Elapsed time/Frequency/remaining time/ Currentdeck status/Surround mode/Volumeetc. indicators.

A cassetteis loadedin the VCRdeck.

Indicates the unit is inradio mode.

JPEG disc inserted

Lights up when a stereo broadcastis being received in radio mode.

Lights up when the FMstation tuned is trans-mitting RDS data.

A disc is loaded in the DVD deck. (Lights when a disc isloaded in the DVD deck.)

DVD/CD/VCR receiver is in VCR timer recordingmode or a VCR timer recording is programmed.

DVD to VCR copy is in progress.

DVD/CD/VCR receiver is recording a tape.

Indicates the unit isplaying back a taperecorded in Hi-Fi.

DVD disc inserted.

VCD disc inserted.

Indicates the unit is in TV mode.

Programmed playback active

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Remote Control Buttons

OK

FM/AM TunerSelects FM or AM band.

EJECT/OPEN/CLOSE Ejects the tape in the VCR deck.Opens and closes the disc tray.

CD/DVD/VCR select Selects the output source (CD/DVD or

VCR) to view on the TV screen.

RDSChecks the RDS service programme (PS).

0-9 Number buttonsSelects numbered options in a menu.

ANGLESelects a DVD camera angles if

available.

PROGRAMShows or hides Program menu.

ZOOM, CLK/CNTEnlarges DVD video image. Switches

between the clock, tape counter and taperemaining modes on the display.

MARKER Marks any point during playback.

SEARCH Displays MARKER SEARCH menu.

DISPLAYAccesses On-Screen display.

Select menu options. PR/TRK/PRESET(v/V)

Selects VCR or Tuner channels.Manually adjusts the tape’s picture

onscreen. TUNER(b/B)

Tunes in the desired station.

RETURNHides the Setup menu.

CM SKIPFast forwards picture search through 30

seconds of recording.

STOP (xx)Stops playback.

REC/ITR (zz)Records normally or activates Instant

Timer Recording.

REPEAT A-B/REPEAT/SPEEDRepeats chapter, track, title, all.

Repeats sequence.Selects recording speed.

TV/VCR Switch to view channels selected by the

VCR tuner or by the TV tuner.

POWERSwitches DVD & Hi-Fi VCR HomeTheatre System ON and OFF.

MUTETurns the sound on and off temporarily.

SOUND MODESelects sound mode.

CLEARClears a track number from the program menu or a mark on the MARKER SEARCH menu.Clears preset stations from the tunermemory.

AUDIO Selects an audio language (DVD) or anaudio channel (CD).

SUBTITLE Selects a subtitle language.

TITLEDisplays the disc’s Title menu, if available.

INPUT Selects the VCR deck’s source (Tuner, AV1, AV2 or AV3).

VOLUME (+/-) Adjusts speaker sound.

SETUP/ iShows or hides DVD Setup menu andVCR menu.

MEMORY/ENTER- Acknowledges menu selection.- Displays functions on the TV screen.- Stores a radio station’s frequency in

the tuner’s memory.

DISC MENUShows DVD disc menu.

PAUSE/STEP (XX/CC) Pauses playback or recording.Presses repeatedly for frame-by-frame playback.PLAY (NN)

Starts playback.BACKWARD (..)

DISC: Searches backward*/goes to beginning of current chapter or track or go to previous chapter or track.VCR: Rewinds the tape from STOPmode or for fast reverse picture search.FORWARD (>>)

DISC: Searches forward*/goes to next chapter or track.VCR: Advances the tape from STOPmode or for fast forward picture search.

* Press and hold button for about two seconds.

oteThis remote control uses the same buttons for VCR and DVD functions (ex. PLAY).To use the VCR, first press the VCR button.To use the DVD, first press the CD/DVD button.

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Rear Panel Connections

ANTENNA

GND

AMS-VIDEO OUT (DVD ONLY)

DVD/VCR OUT

AERIALFM SPEAKERS

FRONT(R 4 )(R 4 )REAR CENTER

( 4 )REAR(L 4 )

FRONT(L 4 )

SUBWOOFER

( 8 ) VCR IN+OUT/DVD OUT

EURO AV1 AUDIO/VIDEO


RF . OUT

Do not touch the inner pins of the jacks on the rearpanel. Electrostatic discharge may cause permanentdamage to the unit.

Do not forget that even in the power off statethere is an electrical voltage inside the VCR aslong as it is connected to a wall socket.Disconnect the mains lead from the wall socket ifthe VCR is not to be used for a long time.

Do not install this equipment in a confined spacesuch as a book case or built in cabinet.

AERIALConnect the aerial using this jack.

AC Power CordPlug into the power source.

S-VIDEO OUT (DVD OUT)Connect to a S-Video Input on TV.

FOR DVD VIEWING ONLY.

RF. OUTConnect to a TV with RF cable.

SPEAKERSConnect the six supplied speakers to

these terminals.

FM AERIAL CONNECTORConnect the FM aerial to this terminal.

AM AERIAL CONNECTORSConnect the AM aerial to this terminal.

EURO AV1 AUDIO/VIDEO (VCR IN+OUT/DVD OUT) Connect to your TV set or another video recorder.

EURO AV2 AUDIO/VIDEO (VCR IN+OUT/DVD OUT) Connect to another video recorder.

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Connections

ANTENNA

GND

AMS-VIDEO OUT

DVD/VCR OUT

AERIALFM SPEAKERS


( 4 )REAR(L 4 )

FRONT(L 4 )

SUBWOOFER

( 8 )



RF . OUT

VCR IN + OUT/ DVD OUT

S-VIDEO INPUT

AERIAL

Rear of TV

S

AD

E

R

SCART INPUT

Make one of the following connections, dependingon the capabilities of your existing equipment.

ips Depending on your TV and other equipment you

wish to connect, there are various ways you couldconnect the DVD & Hi-Fi VCR Home Theatre. Useone of the connections described below.

Please refer to the manuals of your TV, VCR, StereoSystem or other devices as necessary to make thebest connections.

Caution– Make sure the DVD & Hi-Fi VCR Home Theatre is

connected directly to the TV. Select the correct AVinput on your TV.

– Do not connect your DVD & Hi-Fi VCR Home Theatreto TV via your VCR. The DVD image could be distort-ed by the copy protection system.

Basic connection (AV)

11 Connect the EURO AV1 AUDIO/VIDEO on the rearpanel of the DVD & Hi-Fi VCR Home Theatre to thescart input socket on the TV using a SCART lead(E).

22 You can connect such a Satellite, Cable or Digitalset top box to the DVD & Hi-Fi VCR Home Theatre(D).

Basic connection (RF)

11 Connect the aerial cable (A) from your indoor/ out-door aerial to AERIAL jack on the rear panel ofDVD & Hi-Fi VCR Home Theatre.

22 Connect the supplied RF cable (R) from the RF. OUT jack on the rear panel of DVD & Hi-FiVCR Home Theatre to your television’s Aerial Input.

S-Video connection Connect the S-VIDEO OUT jack on the DVD & Hi-FiVCR Home Theatre to the S-VIDEO IN jack on the TVusing the S-Video cable (S).

otes The signal of S-VIDEO OUT jack will output only

when the function mode is selected to CD/DVD. When you connect the DVD & Hi-Fi VCR Home

Theatre to your TV, be sure to turn off the power andunplug both units from the wall outlet before makingany connections.

TV & Satellite Receiver Connections

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ANTENNA

GND

AMS-VIDEO OUT

DVD/VCR OUT

AERIALFM SPEAKERS


( 4 )REAR(L 4 )

FRONT(L 4 )

SUBWOOFER

( 8 ) VCR IN+OUT/DVD OUT



RF . OUT

FM Wire aerial (supplied)AM Loop aerial (supplied)

Radio Aerial ConnectionsConnect the supplied FM/AM aerial for listening to the radio. Connect the AM loop aerial to the AM aerial connector. Connect the FM wire aerial to the FM aerial connector.

otes To prevent noise pickup, keep the AM loop aerial away from the DVD & Hi-Fi VCR Home Theatre and other components. Be sure to fully extend the FM wire aerial.

Accessory Audio/Video (A/V) ConnectionsConnect the AV3 jacks on the DVD & Hi-Fi VCR Home Theatre to the audio/video out jacks on your accessorycomponent, using the optional audio/video cables.

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Connections (Continued)

S-VIDEO OUT

SPEAKERS


( 4 )REAR(L 4 )

FRONT(L 4 )

SUBWOOFER

( 8 )

Front Speaker (Right)

Front Speaker (Left)Center Speaker

Rear Speaker (Right Surround)

Subwoofer

Rear Speaker (Left Surround)

(DVD ONLY)

ANTENNA

GND

AM

FM

VCR IN+OUT/DVD OUT



DVD/VCR OUT

AERIAL RF . OUT

Speaker System ConnectionsConnect the speakers using the supplied speaker leads.

To obtain the best possible surround sound, adjust the speaker parameters, e.g., distance, level, etc.

otes Be sure to match the speaker cable to the appropriate terminal on the connectors: + to + and – to –. If the cables are reversed,

the sound will be distorted and will lack bass. When making the sound louder, adjust the sound level carefully to avoid excessive volume output to the speakers. Only 2-channel stereo (Front Left, Front Right & Subwoofer) is available in VCR mode, thus sound might not be heard from

center or rear speakers during VCR playback. (For further details about sound mode, please refer to next page.) Do not remove the front covers of the supplied speakers.

Speaker PositioningFor a normal setup, use 6 speakers (2 front speakers, center speaker, 2 rear speakers, and subwoofer). If you want to hear excellent bass sound or Dolby Digitalsurround, you should connect a subwoofer.

• Front speakersFrom your listening position, place the speakers an equal dis-tance away and with an interval of 45 degrees between speakers.

• Center speakerIt is ideal if the center speaker and front speakers are at thesame height. You would normally place the center speakerabove or below the television as shown.

• Rear speakersPlace left and right behind the listening area. These speakersrecreate sound motion and atmosphere required for surroundsound playback. For best results, do not install the rear speakers too far behind the listening position and install them at or above the level of the listener’s ears. It is also effective todirect the rear speakers towards a wall or ceiling to further dis-perse the sound.

• SubwooferThis can be placed in any front position.

Rear(Surround) right speaker

Rear(Surround) left speaker

Front left speaker

Center speaker

Front right speaker

Passive Subwoofer

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Glossary for Audio Stream & Surround Mode

Glossary for Audio Stream

The Dolby Digital surround format lets you enjoy up to 5.1channels of digital surround sound from a Dolby Digital programme source. If you play DVDs with “ ” mark, youcan enjoy even better sound quality, greater spatial accuracy,and improved dynamic range.

Use this mode when playing movie with Dolby Digital 2 chan-nel, which carries the “ ” mark. This mode realisticallysimulates a movie theatre or live concert house using DOLBYPRO LOGIC SURROUND technology. The front/back/left/rightsound movement, as well as fixed positions in the soundimage is much clearer and more dynamic than before.

(II)Dolby Pro Logic II creates five full-bandwidth output channelsfrom two-channel sources. This is done using an advanced,high-purity matrix surround decoder that extracts the spatialproperties of the original recording without adding any newsounds or tonal colorations.

MOVIE mode:The Movie mode is for use with stereo television shows and allprogrammes encoded in Dolby Surround. The result is enhancedsound field directionality that approaches the quality of discrete5.1-channel sound.

MUSIC mode:The Music mode is for use with any stereo music recordings.

MATRIX mode:The Matrix mode is the same as the Music mode except that thedirectional enhancement logic is turned off. It may be used toenhance mono signals by making them seem “larger.” The Matrixmode may also find use in auto systems, where the fluctuationsfrom poor FM stereo reception can otherwise cause disturbingsurround signals from a logic decoder. The ultimate “cure” forpoor FM stereo reception may be simply to switch the audio tomono.

3D SURROUNDThis unit can produce a 3D Surround effect, using 3D SurroundSound technology, which simulates multi-channel audio play-back from two conventional stereo speakers instead of the fiveor more speakers normally required to listen to multi-channelaudio from a home theatre. This feature works with DVD discsencoded with Dolby Pro Logic and Dolby Digital audio tracks.

BYPASS Software with multi-channel surround audio signals is played backaccording to its original recording specifications.

Surround ModeYou can enjoy surround sound simply by selecting oneof the pre-programmed sound fields according to theprogramme you want to listen to.

Each time you press the SOUND MODE button, thesound mode is changed in the following order: PRO LOGIC → MOVIE → MUSIC → MATRIX → 3D SUR-ROUND → BYPASS

SOUND MODE icons on a TV screen

PRO LOGIC

MOVIE

MUSIC

MATRIX

3D SURROUND

BYPASS

For DVD OperationYou can change the sound mode of DVD (Dolby Digital, PROLOGIC, etc.) by pressing the AUDIO button repeatedly on theremote control during playback.Although DVD contents differ from disc to disc, the followingexplains the basic operation when this feature is used.

Each time you press AUDIO, the DVD&Hi-Fi VCR HomeTheatre sound mode is changed in the following order:

→ →

For your reference

• The DVD&Hi-Fi VCR Home Theatre memorises thelast mode setting for each source individually.

• You can identify the encoding format of programme software by looking at its packaging.- Dolby Digital discs are attached with the logo.- Dolby Surround encoded programmes are attached

with the logo.

otes Sound Mode is not applicable when headphones are used. This unit does not perform internal (2 channel) decoding of

a DTS sound track.

BYPASS

3D SUR

MTRX

MUSIC

MOVIE

PROL

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VCR Operation Setup

Video Channel SetVideo channel (RF output channel) is the channel onwhich your TV receives picture and sound signals fromthe DVD & Hi-Fi VCR Home Theatre through the RFcable.

If you have used a SCART lead you will not have to tuneyour TV, simply select the AV channel. The AV channelis already preset for optimum video playback on yourTV.

Perform the following steps only if interference appearsin the TV picture after you have moved to a differentarea or a new station has started broadcasting in yourarea, or if you change the connection from RF connec-tion to AV connection, or vice versa.

11 Turn on DVD & Hi-Fi VCR Home Theatre and TV.

22 Set the vacant position 36 on your TV.

33 Press on the remote control to enter thestandby mode (the clock indicator will bedimmed).

44 Press and hold CHANNEL 33 or 44 on the DVD &Hi-Fi VCR Home Theatre for more than 4 secs.

RF 36 will appear in the DVD & Hi-Fi VCR HomeTheatre display.

The following picture will be displayed on the TVscreen.

If the picture is snowy, move to step 5. If the picture is clean, press POWER on the DVD &Hi-Fi VCR Home Theatre to store the RF channel. The video channel is now set.

55 Press CHANNEL 33 or 44 on the DVD & Hi-Fi VCRHome Theatre to set the video channel to avacant position between 22 and 68 which is notoccupied by any local station in your area.

You can also set to ‘OFF” if there is any interfer-ence when your TV is connected to the DVD &Hi-Fi VCR Home Theatre.

oteThe RF channel will not change until step 6 has beenexecuted.

66 Press to store the new RF channel into theDVD & Hi-Fi VCR Home Theatre.

77 Press to bring the DVD/CD/VCR from stand-by to on and follow your TV manufacturer’s tuning instruction manual to tune a new channelto the DVD & Hi-Fi VCR Home Theatre.

Using your DVD & Hi-Fi VCR Home Theatre

for the very first time

For the following steps we assume that you have justconnected your DVD & Hi-Fi VCR Home Theatre for thevery first time.To make tuning TV stations an easy task your DVD &Hi-Fi VCR Home Theatre incorporates the AutomaticChannel Memory System (ACMS). This system willautomatically tune in and store TV channels in yourDVD & Hi-Fi VCR Home Theatre. While this is happening the clock (date & time) in theDVD & Hi-Fi VCR Home Theatre will be set automati-cally.

11 Make sure that you have correctly installed yourDVD & Hi-Fi VCR Home Theatre.

22 Press to turn on your DVD & Hi-Fi VCR HomeTheatre.

If the initial Menu Screen doesn’t appear on screen,make sure that you have tuned your TV to a videochannel. Or if this is correct it may mean that yourDVD & Hi-Fi VCR Home Theatre is already tuned.

33 Press OK to start the automatic tuning process.

Programme number TV Station

PR-01 BBC1PR-02 BBC2PR-03 ITVPR-04 CH4(S4C)PR-05 CH5PR-06 Satellite

The TV station shown above may vary according tothe area you live in.

44 Press i to remove the menus from the TVscreen.

iRF CHANNEL 36

SETPR

01 C23 00 BBC102 C26 00 BBC203 C30 00 ITV

ES

iPr-12

ACMS

ACMSD

OK iPr-12

ACMS

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VCR Operation Setup (Continued)

How to use the Main Menu

This DVD & Hi-Fi VCR Home Theatre can easily beprogrammed by using the menus displayed on screen.The menus are controlled from the Remote ControlHandset.

11 Turn on your TV set and DVD & Hi-Fi VCR HomeTheatre by pressing .

22 Press i.The main menu will appear on the TV screen.

RECTimer recording Using On Screen Display (see p.25-26).

PR SET Tuning in TV Stations Manually (see p. 16).

ACMS ACMS (Automatic Channel Memory System) (see right column).

TIME DATESetting the Clock Manually (see p. 18).

O SYSTEMTo set the Colour System (see p. 18).RF-AUDIOTo select the channel of audio output according toyour TV type (“B/G for PAL B/G TV, “D/K” for PALD/K TV, “I/I” for PAL I/I TV).

O fOSD ON/OFFTo display the operational mode of your DVD &Hi-Fi VCR Home Theatre (see p. 27).

O 16:9/4:3To select the aspect ratio of your TV (see p. 28).

O DPCTo improve the playback picture (see p. 24).

O NICTo activate or deactivate the NICAM digital sound (see p. 28).

33 Press 11 or 22 to select the desired menu.

44 Press OK.


Tuning in TV Stations Automatically

Should you wish to perform the Automatic ChannelMemory System (ACMS) again please follow the guid-ance given on this page. You may tune up to 88 TVstations into your DVD & Hi-Fi VCR Home Theatre.

11 Press to turn on your DVD & Hi-Fi VCR HomeTheatre.

22 Press i. The main menu will appear on the TV screen.

33 Press 11 or 22 to select ACMS and press OK.

44 Press OK again to start the automatic tuningprocess.

55 While automatic tuning is taking place the time anddate will set automatically. If - - : - - appears in theDVD & Hi-Fi VCR Home Theatre display it meansthat the broadcast signal is weak and the clock wasnot set. Please refer to "Setting the Clock Manually"on page 18.


RECREC

OK i

SYS-TEM

PSETRPr-12

ACMS

OSDONOFF

OSDf

1 2

TIMEDATE

16:94:3 DPC

NIC

ACMSD

OK iPr-12

ACMS

02 C26 00 BBC203 C30 00 ITV04 C33 00 CH405 C35 00 CH506 - - - - - - - - -07 - - - - - - - - -08 - - - - - - - - -

01 C23 00 BBC1

SETPR OK i,DELETE :

MOVE :

01 C23 00 BBC102 C26 00 BBC203 C30 00 ITV

ES

iPr-12

ACMS

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Tuning in TV Stations Manually

In certain areas of the country broadcast signals maybe too weak for your DVD & Hi-Fi VCR Home Theatre’sautomatic tuning process to find or assign TV stationscorrectly.You must tune in these weaker broadcast stations man-ually in order for your DVD & Hi-Fi VCR Home Theatreto store them.


22 Press FF or GG to select PR SET and press OK.

33 Press i and press DD or EE to select the pro-gramme number that you want to tune (forexample, PR 06). Press OK.

44 Press DD or EE to find out the station that youwant to tune and press GG.

If the frequency number is known, enter thechannel number of station that you want to tunewith the numerical buttons.

55 Searching will stop when it locates a station.If the station transmits PDC, the station name willbe added automatically.

Control the fine tuning of the station by pressing Dor E.

66 Press GG to select STATION and press OK. The TV station name list will appear.

Press DD or EE to select a station name from thelist and press OK to select it.If your station name isn’t on the list do not pressOK, but go to stage 7.

77 You can change a TV station name manuallyrather than using the “standard” names.Press GG and press DD or EE to select letters andnumbers for the new station name.

Press FF or GG to move back and forth betweencharacters. Press OK.

88 Press i to confirm the station placement.


Your new TV station has now been tuned into yourDVD & Hi-Fi VCR Home Theatre.

If you wish to manually tune other stations repeatstages 1 - 8.

PR CH MFT STATION01 00 BBC1 C23

iSETPR

02 C26 00 BBC203 C30 00 ITV04 C33 00 CH405 C35 00 CH506 - - - - - - - - -

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -07

08

01 C23 00 BBC1

OK i,DELETE :MOVE :

SETPR

PR CH MFT STATION06 - - - - - - -

i

C- -

SETPR

PR CH STATION06 00 C40

MFT

iPRSET

PR CH MFT STATION06 00

i

C40

SETPR

PR CH MFT06 00C40

BORDE ANGLI

ITV BBC2 BBC1

CH TVWESTGRANA

iOKSETPR

PR CH MFT STATION06 00C40

iOK

CH TV

SETPR

02 C26 00 BBC203 C30 00 ITV04 C33 00 CH405 C35 00 CH506 C40 00 CH TV

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -07

08

01 C23 00 BBC1

OK i,DELETE :MOVE :

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Changing the order of TV Stations

After tuning TV stations into your DVD & Hi-Fi VCRHome Theatre you may wish to change the order inwhich they are stored without having to retune them.The instructions given on this page will show you howyou can simply move them into your desired order.


Press FF or GG to select PR SET and press OK.

22 Press i.Press DD or EE to select the programme numberyou want to move (for example, PR 03).Press GG.

33 Press DD or EE to select the programme numberyou want to move to (for example, PR 05).

44 Press OK.

The selected TV station will be moved to the newprogramme number.


If you wish to move other TV stations repeat stages1 - 4.

Deleting TV Stations

After tuning TV stations into your DVD & Hi-Fi VCRHome Theatre you may wish to delete a station.The instructions given on this page will show you howto easily delete any unwanted TV stations.


Press FF or GG to select PR SET and press OK.

22 Press i.Press DD or EE to select the programme numberyou want to delete (for example, PR 03).

33 Press FF.After a short while, the selected station will bedeleted.


If you wish to delete other TV stations repeatstages 1 - 3.

How to select Stored TV stations:Stored TV stations can be selected in either of twoways.

Press D or E to select different stations that aretuned into your DVD & Hi-Fi VCR Home Theatre.

You may also directly select stations using thenumerical buttons on the remote control.

PR CH MFT STATION01 00 BBC1 C23

iSETPR

02 C26 00 BBC20304 C33 00 CH405 C35 00 CH506 C40 00 CH TV07 - - - - - - - - -08 - - - - - - - - -

01 C23 00 BBC1

OK i

C30 00 ITV

SETPR

C30 00 ITV

02C23 00 BBC1C26 00

BBC2

04C33 00 CH4

05C35 00 CH5

06 C40 00 CH TV07 - - - - - - - - -08 - - - - - - - - -

01

OK i,DELETE :MOVE :

03

SETPR

02C23 00 BBC1

03C26 00 BBC2

04C33 00 CH4

05C35 00 CH5

06 C40 00 CH TV07 - - - - - - - - -08 - - - - - - - - -

01

C30 00 ITV

OK iSETPR

PR CH MFT STATION01 00 BBC1

i

C23

SETPR

OK i

C35 00 CH5

02C23 00 BBC1C26 00 BBC2

04C30 00 ITV

05C33 00 CH4

06 C40 00 CH TV07 - -

- - - - - - - - - -

- - - -08

01

03

OK i,DELETE :MOVE :

SETPR

C35 00 CH5

02C23 00 BBC1C26 00 BBC2

0405

C33 00 CH4

06C40 00 CH TV

0708

01

03

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

OK i,DELETE :MOVE :

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Setting the Clock Manually

The clock in your DVD & Hi-Fi VCR Home Theatre con-trols time, day and date settings for your DVD & Hi-FiVCR Home Theatre.

If the broadcast signal is weak the clock will not be setand will require setting manually.

11 Press i.Press FF or GG to select TIME DATE and pressOK.

The auto adjust mode can be set to “OFF” by

pressing DD or EE if you want to set the time manually.

22 Press OK.Use the numerical buttons or press / or FF/GGon the remote control to alter the HOURS,MINUTES, DAY, MONTH and YEAR.

Please note your DVD & Hi-Fi VCR Home Theatreuses a 24-hour clock. e.g. 1pm will be displayed as13:00.

The day of the week will appear automatically whenyou enter the year.

33 If you make a mistake, press FF or GG and enterthe correct details.


Your new clock settings are stored and will appearon your DVD & Hi-Fi VCR Home Theatre’s Display.

To set the Colour System

Your DVD & Hi-Fi VCR Home Theatre is equipped withdual colour standard, so you can play back a tape inPAL and MESECAM.During playback your DVD & Hi-Fi VCR Home Theatredetects the colour system automatically.If there is any colour problem please select the coloursystem manually.


22 Press FF or GG to select the SYSTEM.

33 Press OK and press DD or EE to select a coloursystem option to the COLOUR system used.

AUTO:Allows PAL or MESECAM signals to be distinguishedautomatically.

PAL:Use when receiving PAL signals or use when playingback a tape recorded in PAL system.

MESECAM:Use when receiving MESECAM signals or use whenplaying back a tape recorded in MESECAM.

44 Press FF or GG to select the RF AUDIO and pressDD or EE to select according to the RF AUDIOused.


AUTO ADJUST

i

1 2

TIMEDATE

ON:

OK

HH MM DD MM YY: . .- -- - - - - - - - - - -

i

1 2

TIMEDATE

HH MM DD MM YY: . .45 12 04 04 MON

i

1 2

TIMEDATE

11

REC

OK i

PRPr-12

ACMS

1 2

TIMEDATE

SYS-TEM SYS-

TEMOSDONOFF

OSDf16:94:3 DPC

NIC

REC

OK i

PRPr-12

ACMS

1 2

TIMEDATE

SYS-TEM SYS-

TEM

DPC

OSDONOFF

OSDf16:94:3

NIC

AUTOPALMESECAM

REC

OK i

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ACMS

1 2

TIMEDATE

SYS-TEM SYS-

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DPC

OSDONOFF

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DVD Operation Setup

General ExplanationThis manual gives basic instructions for operating theunit. Some DVDs require specific operations or allowonly limited operations during playback. When thisoccurs, the symbol appears on the TV screen, indi-cating that an operation is not permitted by the unit or isnot available on the disc.

On-Screen DisplayGeneral playback status can be displayed on the TVscreen. Some menu options can be changed on themenu.

On-screen display operations

11 Press DISPLAY during playback.

22 Use 33/44 to select a menu option.The selected option will be highlighted.

33 Use 11/22 to change the setting of an option. The number buttons can also be used for settingnumbers (e.g., title number). For some functions,press MEMORY/ENTER to execute the setting.

Temporary Feedback Field Icons

Repeat Title

Repeat Chapter

Repeat Track

Repeat All Tracks

Repeat A-B

Repeat Off

Resume play from this point

Action prohibited or not available

otes Video CDs with PBC can repeat their tracks only when

PBC is set to off initially. Some discs may not provide all of the features on the

on-screen display example shown below. If no buttonis pressed for 10 seconds, the on-screen display dis-appears.

OFF

A B

ALL

TRACK

CHAPT

TITLE

Menu Options

Title Number

Chapter Number

Time search

Audio language and Digital Audio Output mode

Subtitle language

Angle

Sound

Function (Use 33/44 to select desired option)

Shows the current title number and total number oftitles, and skips to the desired title number.

Shows the current chapter number and total number ofchapters, and skips to the desired chapter number.

Shows the elapsed playing time, andsearches for a point by the elapsed time.

Shows the current audio soundtrack language,encoding method, and channel number, andchanges the setting.

Shows the current subtitles language, andchanges the setting.

Shows the current angle number and total number ofangles, and changes the angle number.

Shows the current sound mode, andchanges the setting.

Selection Method

11 / 22, orNumbers, ENTER


Numbers, ENTER

11 / 22, orAUDIO

11 / 22, orSUBTITLE

11 / 22, orANGLE

11 / 22, orSOUND MODE

1 /3

1 /12

0:20:09

1 ENGD

5.1 CH

OFF

1 /1

BYPASS

ABC

DVD

Items

Track Number

Time

Audio Channel

Sound

Function (Press 33/44 to select desired item)

Shows the current track number, total number of tracksand PBC On mode, and skips to the desired track number.

Shows the elapsed playing time (Display only)

Shows the audio channel, andchanges the audio channel.

Shows the current sound mode, andchanges the setting.

Selection Method


–

11 / 22, orAUDIO

11 / 22, orSOUND MODE

1 /4

0:20:09

STER.

BYPASS

VCD2.0 VCD1.1

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DVD Operation Setup (Continued)

Initial SettingsYou can set your own Personal Preferences on theDVD & Hi-Fi VCR Home Theatre.

General Operation

11 Press SETUP.The Setup menu appears.

22 Use 33/44 to select the desired option.The screen will show the current setting for theselected option, as well as alternate setting(s).

33 Press 22, then 33/44 to select the desired setting.

44 Press MEMORY/ENTER to confirm your selection.Some options require additional steps.

55 Press SETUP, RETURN, or PLAY to exit theSetup menu.

Language

Disc Language Select a language for the disc’s Menu, Audio, andSubtitle.Original: The original language set for the disc is selected.Other: To select another language, use the number buttons toenter the corresponding 4-digit number according to the lan-guage code list on page 42. If you enter the wrong languagecode, press CLEAR.

Menu LanguageSelect a language for the Setup menu. This is the menuyou see when you press SETUP.

PictureTV Aspect Ratio 4:3 Letterbox: Select when a standard 4:3 TV is con-nected. Displays theatrical images with masking barsabove and below the picture.4:3 Panscan: Select when a conventional TV set isconnected. The video material formatted in the Pan &Scan style is played back in that style (Both sides of thepicture are cut off).16:9 Wide: Select when a 16:9 wide TV is connected.

DVD

DVD

Disc Subtitle

Disc Menu

Rating

Country Code

TV Aspect

Menu Language

5.1 Speaker Setup

Others

Disc Audio English

Spanish

FrenchGerman

Italian

Portuguese

Disc Subtitle

Disc Menu

Rating

Country Code

TV AspectMenu Language

5.1 Speaker Setup

Others

Disc Audio 4:3

4:3

16:9

Letterbox

Panscan

Wide

Disc Subtitle

Disc Menu

Rating

Country Code

TV Aspect

Menu Language

5.1 Speaker Setup

Others

Disc Audio Original

German

Chinese

Italian

Hungarian

Polish

English

French

Spanish

Other — — — —

Disc Subtitle

Disc Menu

Rating

Country Code

TV Aspect

Menu Language

5.1 Speaker Setup

Others

Disc Audio Original

German

Chinese

Italian

Hungarian

Polish

English

French

Spanish

Other — — — —

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5.1 Speaker Setup Select speaker settings, including volume balance anddelay time, or test the speaker settings.Speaker settings are only active on the Analogue Multi-Channel Output. (See “Speaker Setup”, on page 36.)

OthersThe DRC and PBC feature settings are adjustable. Use 33/44 to select the desired option and press

MEMORY/ENTER.

Dynamic Range Control (DRC)

The DVD format provides programme soundtracks asaccurately as possible, thanks to digital audio technolo-gy. However, you may wish to compress the dynamicrange of the audio output (the difference between theloudest sounds and the quietest ones). This allows youto listen to a movie at a lower volume without losingclarity of sound. Set DRC to On for this effect.

PBC

Set Playback Control (PBC) to On or Off.On: Video CDs with PBC are played according to the PBC.Off: Video CDs with PBC are played the same way as Audio

CDs.

DVD

Disc Subtitle

Disc Menu

Rating

Country Code


5.1 Speaker Setup

Others

Disc Audio

R R

Front L

Volume 0 dB

Size Small

Distance 0.3m

Test

Return

Disc Subtitle

Disc Menu

Rating

Country Code


5.1 Speaker Setup

Others

Disc Audio DRC

PBC On

On

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Parental Control

Rating Movies on DVDs may contain scenes not suitable forchildren. Therefore, discs may contain Parental Controlinformation that applies to the complete disc or to certain scenes on the disc. These scenes are ratedfrom 1 to 8, with more suitable alternate scenes some-times available for selection on some discs. Ratings are country-dependent. The Parental Control feature allowsyou to prevent discs from being played by your childrenor to have certain discs played with alternative scenes.

11 Select “Rating” on the Setup menu using 33/44buttons.

22 Press the 22.

33 When you have not entered a password: Enter the 4-digit password using the number buttons tocreate a personal 4-digit security password, thenpress MEMORY/ENTER. Enter the 4-digit passwordagain and press MEMORY/ENTER to verify.When you have already registered a password: Enter the 4-digit password using the number but-tons to confirm the personal 4-digit security pass-word, then press MEMORY/ENTER. If you make a mistake before pressing MEMORY/ENTER,press CLEAR and enter the 4-digit security password again.

44 Select a rating from 1 to 8 using 33/44 buttons.One (1) has the least playback restrictions.Eight (8) has the most playback restrictions.Unlock: If you select Unlock, Parental Control is notactive. The disc will play in full.Ratings 1 to 8: Some discs contain scenes not suit-able for children. If you set a rating for the player,all disc scenes with the same rating or lower will beplayed. Higher rated scenes will not be playedunless an alternative scene is available on the disc.The alternative must have the same rating or alower one. If no suitable alternative is found, play-back will stop. You must enter the 4-digit passwordor change the rating level in order to play the disc.

55 Press MEMORY/ENTER to confirm your ratingselection, then press SETUP to exit the menu.

oteThis function may not work for some DVDs.

Country Code

Enter the code of the country/area whose standardswere used to rate the DVD video disc, referring to thelist (see “Country Code List”, page 43).

11 Select the Country Code using 33/44 buttons onthe setup menu.

22 Press the 2.

33 Follow step 3 of “Rating” on left.

44 Select the first character using 33/44 buttons.

55 Shift the cursor using 2 button and select thesecond character using 33/44 buttons.

66 Press MEMORY/ENTER to confirm your countrycode selection, then press SETUP to exit themenu.

oteConfirmation of the 4-digit password is necessary whenthe code is changed (see “Changing the 4-digit code”below).

Changing the 4-digit code

1 Follow Steps 1-2 under Parental Control on this page(Rating).

2 Enter the old code, then press MEMORY/ENTER.3 Select Change using 33/44 buttons then press

MEMORY/ENTER.4 Enter the new 4-digit code, then press MEMORY/

ENTER.5 Enter exactly the same code a second time and

verify by pressing MEMORY/ENTER.6 Press SETUP to exit the menu.

If you forget your 4-digit code

If you forget your password, to clear the current pass-word, follow the procedure below (in the NO DISCmode).

1 Press SETUP to display the Setup menu.2 Use the number buttons to enter the 6-digit number

“210499”. The 4-digit password is cleared.

3 Follow Step 3 under Parental Control on this page(Rating) to enter a new code.

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Normal Playback

Preparation: Turn on the TV. Tune the TV to the unit RF output channel (CH 36) or set the

TV’s source selector to VIDEO. If a direct AV connection is made between the unit and the TV,

set the TV’s source selector to VIDEO. Set the Output Source to VCR as shown in “Selecting

Viewing Sources” on page 5.

11 Insert a prerecorded video cassette.The indicator will light and the unit will power-upautomatically. Make sure that the indicator in the display

window is not lit. If it is, press POWER once. If a tape without a safety tab is inserted, the unit will

start playback automatically.

22 Press PLAY ( B) once.PLAY appears on the TV screen. It is not necessary to select the tape speed for

playback. It will be automatically selected by the unit. In playback, the TV/VCR selector switches to VCR

mode automatically.

33 Press STOP (xx) to stop playback.STOP appears on the TV screen. If the tape reaches the end before STOP (x) is

pressed, the unit will automatically stop, rewind andeject the tape, and it will turn itself off.

Tracking ControlAuto TrackingThe automatic tracking function adjusts the picture toremove snow or streaks.The AUTO TRACKING function works in the followingcases: A tape is played back for the first time. Tape speed (SP, LP) changes. Streaks or snow appear because of scratches on the tape.

Manual TrackingIf noise appears on the screen during playback, presseither PR/TRK/PRESET(vv) or PR/TRK/PRESET(VV) onthe remote control until the noise on the screen isreduced. If vertical jitter is present, adjust tracking controls very

carefully. Tracking is automatically reset to normal when the tape is

ejected or the power cord is unplugged for more than 3 seconds.

oteOnly 2-channel stereo (Front Left, Front Right &Subwoofer) is available for VCR mode, thus soundmight not be heard from center or rear speakers duringVCR playback. (For further details about sound mode,please refer to page 13.)

Special Effects Playback

otes Horizontal lines (noise bars) may appear on the TV screen.

This is normal. The audio is automatically muted during special effect modes,

so there is no sound during search. During high-speed picture search mode, a short period is

needed to stabilize tape speed when re-entering the PLAYmode. Slight interference may be observed during this period.

SearchThis function lets you quickly and visually search for adesired tape section in either direction- forward orreverse.1 Press BACKWARD (.) or FORWARD (>)

during playback.SEARCH mode is activated. If the unit is left in SEARCH mode for more than 3 minutes, the

unit will automatically enter PLAY mode to protect the tapeand video heads.

2 To return to playback, press PLAY ( B).

Still Picture and Frame-by-Frame Playback1 Press PAUSE/STEP (X) during playback.

Picture movement will stop on one frame. If the still picture vibrates vertically, stabilize it using

v/V on the remote control. If the unit is left in STILL mode for more than 5 minutes,

the unit will automatically enter STOP mode to protect thetape and video heads.

2 Press PAUSE/STEP (X) repeatedly to advance the video one frame at a time while viewing still picturesin Still mode.


Slow Motion1 While in Still mode, press FORWARD (>).

The tape will be played back at a speed 1/19 timesslower than the normal speed. During slow playback, use v/V on the Remote Control to

minimize noise bands. If slow motion mode continues for more than 3 minutes,

the unit will automatically change to playback mode.2 To return to playback, press PLAY ( B).

CM Skip (Commercial Skip)This is useful for skipping commercials or short pro-gramme segments.

1 Press CM SKIP during playback.The tape will fast forward picture search through 30seconds of recording. Skipping time can be extended by pressing CM SKIP

repeatedly. Subsequent presses result in advancing the fast forward

picture search time by 30-second increments (maximum 3minutes).

2 When the search is complete, the unit will go intoplayback mode automatically.

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DPC (Digital Picture Control):This feature automatically improves playback picturequality by adjusting your DVD & Hi-Fi VCR HomeTheatre to the condition of the tape.Please note you may set DPC only when playing atape.

11 Press i.

22 Press FF or GG to select DPC and press OK.

33 Press DD or EE to select OFF, SOFT or SHARP.

44 Press i to remove the menus from the TV

screen.

Normal RecordingPreparation: Turn on the power of both the unit and TV. Tune the TV to the unit RF output channel (CH 36) or set the

TV’s source selector to VIDEO. If a direct AV connection is made between the unit and the

TV, set the TV’s source selector to VIDEO.

11 Insert a video cassette with the anti erasuresafety tab intact.

22 Select the desired channel with vv/VV.Press INPUT until the socket you wish to record fromis displayed.AV1 Sound and Picture recording using the lower EUROAV1 socket on the back of your DVD & Hi-Fi VCR HomeTheatre.AV2 Sound and Picture recording using the upper EUROAV2 socket on the back of your DVD & Hi-Fi VCR HomeTheatre.AV3 Sound and Picture recording from AV3 sockets onthe front of your DVD & Hi-Fi VCR Home Theatre.

33 Set the desired recording speed (SP or LP) withSPEED.

44 Press REC/ITR (zz) once.Recording will start. (The REC indicator will light inthe display window.) Press REC/ITR (zz) several times. Each successivepress will increase the record time by 30 minutesuntil you reach a maximum of 9 hours.

The REC indicator appears only when the OutputSource is set to VCR.

If a cassette with no anti erasure safety tab is loaded,the cassette will be ejected automatically.

66 Press STOP (xx) twice within five seconds tostop recording.If the tape reaches the end before STOP (x) is pressed,the unit will automatically stop, rewind, eject the tape, andturn itself off.

Pausing the recording1 Press PAUSE/STEP (X) to pause the tape during

recording.The REC indicator will flash in the display window.

2 When you want to continue recording, pressPAUSE/STEP (X) or REC/ITR (zz). After 5 minutes in Pause mode, the tape will be stopped

automatically to protect the tape and the video heads.

To record one TV programme whilewatching another1 Use TV/VCR to select the TV mode while recording.

The TV indicator appears.2 Using the TV, select the channel to be viewed.

ipAlways use PAUSE/STEP (X) for best results when makingchanges while recording.For example: To change channels while recording, first pressPAUSE/STEP (X) to put the unit in pause mode. Select thedesired channel on the unit, then press PAUSE/STEP (X)again to resume recording.

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Timer Recording using On Screen

DisplayYou may set up to seven timer record events within onemonth of the current date.PLEASE NOTE! Before setting the timer make sure that you haveset the DVD & Hi-Fi VCR Home Theatre clock correctly and you know which channels on yourDVD & Hi-Fi VCR Home Theatre you have tuned toTV stations.In a stage 4, if you want to record from either of theSCART sockets or AV3 on the front, press INPUT.

11 Insert a video cassette with protection tab intoyour DVD & Hi-Fi VCR Home Theatre. The video cassette should have the window sidefacing up and the arrow facing away from you.

22 Press i.Press FF or GG to select REC and press OK.If all timer record events are full press D or E toselect the event that you wish to remove andreplace.Press FF to delete the event.

33 Press OK to start setting the timer record event.

44 Press the numerical buttons to enter the stationthat you wish to record.

When selecting stations 1 - 9, press 0 first, then the chan-nel number; for example Station 3 - 03. You may alsoselect Channels by pressing or . If you want to record from either of the SCART sockets orAV INPUT on the front, repeatedly press INPUT for thecorrect display (AV1, AV2 or AV3). Once selected press GG.

55 Press the numerical buttons to enter the date ofthe programme.

If you press OK before entering the date you mayselect one of the following automated recording features. Press F or G to select, thenpress OK to confirm.

DLY To record every day (except Saturday andSunday) at the same time.SU MO TU WE TH FR SA To record at the sametime every week. ex, MO To record on Mondayevery week.

66 Press the numerical buttons to enter the record-ing start and end times of the programme thatyou wish to record.

Please note your DVD & Hi-Fi VCR Home Theatreuses a 24-hour clock. e.g. 1pm will be displayed as13:00.You may also select the start and end times bypressing or .

77 Press GG and press DD or EE to switch VPS/PDCon or off.If you are recording from stations that do not broadcastVPS/PDC switch VPS/PDC off ( symbol will disappearon the TV screen). Remember only certain stations trans-mit VPS/PDC.

88 Press GG to select the recording speed andpress DD or EE if you wish to record in IP or LP.• IP (Intelligent LP recording) on page 26.

99 Check that the timer event details are correct.Press i to save your settings.If PLEASE CHECK is displayed, you have entereddata incorrectly and will need to re-enter the data.

1100 Press i to remove the menus.If you want to make other timer recordings repeatstages 2 - 9.

1111 Press to switch your DVD & Hi-Fi VCR HomeTheatre to standby

will appear in the DVD & Hi-Fi VCR HomeTheatre’s display while your DVD & Hi-Fi VCRHome Theatre waits to make the recording. If the DVD & Hi-Fi VCR Home Theatre in the DVD mode, evenwith the DVD & Hi-Fi VCR Home Theatre is powered on, it willrecord any timer programme. To stop the timer recording,press twice.

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If Timer record events Overlap...

Do not overlap programmes, since overlapping portionsof the conflicting programmes will not be recorded.Earlier recording times have priority over later recordingtimes as shown in the diagram.

Example:Programme 1 will be recorded in its entirety, but onlythe last 30 minutes of Programme 2 will be recorded.

Changing (Deleting) the Timer Programme

If at a later date you wish to delete or change any ofthe settings in timer event memory you may do so with-out having to enter all the timer event information again.Simply display the timer event screen. Press D or E toselect the event that you wish to delete or change.Press F to delete the event...or Press OK to change the event setting, then press F orG to select station, date, start and end times, VPS/PDCor recording speed. Press D or E to enter the correctinformation.

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(This portion will not be recorded.)

Intelligent LP RecordingWhen you set the tape speed to “IP”, the DVD & Hi-FiVCR Home Theatre automatically switches to LP modeto allow complete recording if there is not enough tapeto record the entire programme while timer-recording inSP mode.It is not possible to set the tape speed to “IP” with“VPS/PDC” set to “ON”.

The Video Programme System (VPS)

The Video Programme System (VPS) adjusts the startand end times of a timer record event. This can be par-ticularly useful with sports events which may run overinto extra time. The VPS signal is transmitted by thebroadcaster and this controls your video recorder’stimer. Currently only a limited number of TV companies trans-mit VPS signals.

Please make sure that when recording from channels that do not broadcast VPS that you turnVPS OFF.

The Programme Delivery Control (PDC)

The Programme Delivery Control (PDC) adjusts thestart and end times of a timer record event. This can beparticularly useful with sports events which may runover into extra time. The PDC signal is transmitted bythe broadcaster and this controls your video recorder’stimer.Currently only a limited number of TV companies transmit PDC signals.

Please make sure that PDC is off when recordingfrom channels that do not transmit PDC.

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On Screen Display

You may easily display the clock or tape counter andtape remaining, day, month, year, day of week, programme channel, tape speed and VCR function onthe TV screen. If a recording is taking place these On Screen Displayswill not be recorded onto the tape.

11 Press CLK/CNT to display.

22 Press CLK/CNT repeatedly to display the tapecounter.During playback or recording, the tape remaining isdisplayed with the tape counter.

33 After 3 seconds the display will clear from theTV screen, leaving only the clock or tape count-er and tape remaining on the TV screen.Press CLK/CNT again to remove all displaysfrom the TV screen.The tape remaining will only be accurate for E-180 and E-240 tapes.The tape remaining indicator may not be accurate, since it depends on the type or conditionof tape used. Also, the tape remaining indicator isnot displayed just after a cassette has been insert-ed, or after playback or recording has begun.

Tape Counter Memory Stop

The Digital Tape Counter can be displayed on your TVscreen instead of the time by pressing CLK/CNT on theremote control.The Digital Tape Counter indicates the relative positionsof recordings on the tape.

11 Press CLK/CNT repeatedly until the counter isdisplayed on the TV screen.

22 Press CLEAR to set the counter to 0:00:00.Press PLAY ( B) to start playback or pressREC/ITR (zz) to start recording.The tape counter will display the actual play time inhours, minutes and seconds.

33 Press STOP when playback or recording iscomplete. Press STOP twice when recording is complete.

44 Press BACKWARD.The tape will rewind and automatically stop whenthe counter returns to 0:00:00.Please note: If FORWARD is pressed when counter mode indicates a negative value, the tapewill not stop.

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Hi-Fi Stereo Sound System

Your DVD & Hi-Fi VCR Home Theatre will record andplay back Hi-Fi stereo sound. In addition it has a NICAMdigital stereo sound decoder. This allows you to recordand play back the sound in several different ways.Video cassettes recorded on your DVD & Hi-Fi VCRHome Theatre will have a normal mono audio track andtwo VHS Hi-Fi stereo audio tracks. These stereo tracksallow you to make audio recordings in Hi-Fi stereo orbilingual mode from a TV broadcast, stereo audio sys-tem, video disc or another Hi-Fi VCR.

Your DVD & Hi-Fi VCR Home Theatre’s NICAM digital sound decoder allows you to enjoy broadcasts with NICAM sound, as well as standardstereo NICAM, bilingual and mono sound.The particular type of sound received or that recordedwill be briefly displayed on the TV screen for a couple ofseconds.STEREOSound is automatically recorded on the Hi-Fi stereo andmono tracks of the video tape.BIL NICAMBoth audio channels will be recorded on the Hi-Fi stereotracks. The primary language channel (left) will be recorded on the mono track of the video tape.MONOThe sound is recorded on the Hi-Fi tracks and the monotrack of the video tape without any separation.

Press AUDIO repeatedly until the desired audiomode appears.

The choice is STEREO, LEFT (left channel), RIGHT(right channel) and MONO.In BIL NICAM playback the primary language is outputon the left channel and the secondary language is out-put simultaneously from the right channel when audiooutput is set to STEREO. The primary language will be output from both channelswhen the audio setting is MONO.Please note that when adjusting the tracking control Hi-Fi stereo sound may revert to MONO.

oteIf the quality of stereo sound being received ispoor, the broadcast is automatically received inmonaural with better quality.Still, if the quality of the sound is poor, set NIC inthe main menu to OFF (see p. 15). NICAM broad-casts will be detected.

Widescreen Compatibility 16:9

Your DVD & Hi-Fi VCR Home Theatre can record andplay back widescreen aspect ratio programmes (16:9).To record a wide screen format programme successfullythe correct type of widescreen signal must be broadcastby the TV station.

11 Press i and press FF or GG to select 16:9/4:3.Press OK.

22 Press DD or EE repeatedly to select : AUTO, 4:3 or16:9.

AUTO:Automatically plays back Widescreen programmes asWidescreen and Normal programmes as normal.4:3:Only for playing back and recording Normal format record-ings (4:3).16:9:Only for playing back and recording Widescreen formatrecordings (16:9).

33 Press i to remove the menus.

oteTo enjoy Widescreen playback you must connect yourDVD & Hi-Fi VCR Home Theatre to the TV using aSCART lead.

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DVD Operation

Playing a DVD

Playback Setup Turn on the TV and select the video input source con-

nected to the unit.

11 Press OPEN/CLOSE (ZZ) to open the disc tray.

22 Load a disc in the tray, with the label facing up. When a double-sided DVD is inserted, make surethe side you want to play is facing down.

33 Press OPEN/CLOSE (ZZ) to close the tray.“READING” appears in the display window, andplayback starts automatically. If playback does notstart, press PLAY ( B).In some cases, the disc menu might appearinstead.

44 To stop playback at any time, press STOP.This is RESUME STOP mode.To exit RESUME STOP mode, press STOP again.

If a menu screen is displayedThe menu screen may be displayed upon loading a DVDor Video CD which offers a menu.

Use the b/B/v/V buttons to select the title/chapter youwant to view, then press MEMORY/ENTER to start playback.Press TITLE or DISC MENU to return to the menuscreen.

Use the number buttons to select the track you wantto view.Press RETURN to return to the menu screen.

Menu setting and the exact operating procedures forusing the menu may differ depending on the disc.Follow the instructions on the each menu screen.You also may set PBC to Off under setup. See page21.

otes If Parental Control is set and the disc is not within the

Rating settings (not authorized), the 4-digit passwordmust be entered and/or the disc must be authorized(see Parental Control, on page 22).

DVDs may have a Regional Code. Your unit will not play discs that have a Regional

Code different from your unit. The Regional Code forthis unit is 2 (two).

Do not keep a fixed image displayed on the screenfor a long time.

Screen Saver

The screen saver picture appears when you leave theunit in stop mode for about five minutes.

General Features

oteUnless stated otherwise, all operations described usethe remote control. Some features may also be available on the Setup menu.

Changing Titles

When a disc has more than one title, you can selectanother title as follows: Press DISPLAY, then use the appropriate number

button (0-9) to select a title number. Use 11 22 to select a title, then press MEMORY/

ENTER.

Changing Chapters/Tracks

When a title on a disc has more than one chapter or adisc has more than one track, you can move to anotherchapter as follows: Press BACKWARD (.) or FORWARD (>) briefly

during playback to return to the beginning of the current chapter/track or to select the next chapter/track.

Press BACKWARD (.) twice briefly to step back tothe previous chapter/track.

To go directly to any chapter during DVD playback,press DISPLAY. Then, use 33/44 to select the chapter/track icon. Then, enter the chapter/track number using the number buttons (0-9) or use 11 22to select the chapter/track, then press MEMORY/ENTER.

Slow Motion

1 Press PAUSE/STEP (X) while in Playback mode.The unit will now go into pause mode.

2 Press BACKWARD (.) or FORWARD (>) while in pause mode.The unit will enter SLOW mode.

3 Use BACKWARD (.) or FORWARD (>) toselect the required speed: t 1/16, t 1/8, t 1/4, t1/2 (backward), or T 1/16, T 1/8, T 1/4, T 1/2(forward).


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General Features (Continued)

Still Picture and Frame-by-Frame Playback

1 Press PAUSE/STEP (X) while in playback mode.The unit will go into pause mode.

2 With a disc, you can advance the picture frame byframe by pressing PAUSE/STEP (X) repeatedly onthe remote control.


Search 1 Press and hold BACKWARD (.) or FORWARD (>)

for about two seconds while in playback mode.The unit enters SEARCH mode.

2 Press and hold BACKWARD (.) or FORWARD (>)repeatedly to select the required speed: DVD mX2, mX4, mX16, mX100 (backward)

MX2, MX4, MX16, MX100 (forward).VCD mX2, mX4, mX8 (backward)

MX2, MX4, MX8 (forward).3 To return to playback, press PLAY ( B).

Repeat

1 With a DVD, to repeat the currently playing chapter,press REPEAT.The Repeat Chapter icon appears on the TV screen.

2 To repeat the title currently playing, press REPEAT asecond time.The Repeat Title icon appears on the TV screen.

3 To exit Repeat mode, press REPEAT a third time.The Repeat Off icon appears on the TV screen.

Video CDs - Repeat Track/All/Off1 To repeat the track currently playing, press REPEAT.

The Repeat Track icon appears on the TV screen.

2 To repeat the disc currently playing, press REPEAT asecond time.The Repeat All icon appears on the TV screen.

3 To exit Repeat mode, press REPEAT a third time.The Repeat Off icon appears on the TV screen.Off appears briefly on the TV screen.

Repeat A-B

To repeat a sequence in a title:1 Press REPEAT A-B at your chosen start point.

A* appears briefly on the TV screen.

2 Press REPEAT A-B again at your chosen end point.A B appears briefly on the TV screen, and the repeatsequence begins.

3 To cancel the sequence, press REPEAT A-B.Off icon appears briefly on the TV screen.

oteOn a Video CD with PBC, you must set PBC to Off on thesetup menu to use the Repeat function. See page 21.

Time Search The Time Searchfunction allows you to start playing at any chosen timeon the disc.

1 Press DISPLAY during playback. The on-screen dis-play appears on the screen.The Time Search box shows the elapsed playing time of thecurrent disc.

2 Within 10 seconds, use vv/VV to select the TimeSearch icon in the on-screen display.The “-:--:--” display appears in the Time Search box.

3 Within 10 seconds, use the number buttons to enterthe required start time. Enter hours, minutes and seconds from left to right in the box.If you enter the wrong numbers, press CLEAR to remove thenumbers you entered. Then enter the correct numbers.

4 Within 10 seconds, press MEMORY/ENTER.Playback starts from the selected time on the disc. If you enteran invalid time, playback will continue from the current point.

3D Surround

This unit can produce a 3D Surround effect, which simulates multi-channel audio playback from two conventional stereo speakers, instead of the five ormore speakers normally required to listen to multi-channel audio from a home theatre system.

1 Press DISPLAY during playback.

2 Use v/V to select the sound icon.The sound option will be highlighted.

3 Use b/B to select “3D SUR”.To turn off the 3D Surround effect, select “BYPASS”.

Zoom The Zoom function allows you to enlarge the videoimage 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 levelincreases up to six steps.

2 Use the b/B/v/V buttons to move to different areasto be zoomed.

3 Press CLEAR to resume normal playback or return tothe paused image.

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General Features (Continued)Marker Search

You can start playback from a memorized marker. Up tonine markers can be memorized.To enter a mark, follow these steps.

1 From Playback mode, press MARKER when playbackreaches the spot that you want to memorize. The Marker icon will appear on the TV screen briefly.

2 Repeat step 1 to enter up to nine Marker points on adisc.

To Recall a Marked Scene

1 From Playback mode, press SEARCH. The Marker Search menu will appear on the screen.

2 Within 10 seconds, use 1/2 or number button toselect a Marker number that you want to recall.

3 Press MEMORY/ENTER.Playback starts from the Marked scene.

4 To hide the MARKER SEARCH menu, pressSEARCH.

To Clear a Marked Scene

1 From Playback mode, press SEARCH. The Marker Search menu will appear on the screen.

2 Within 10 seconds, use 1/2 or number button toselect a Marker number that you want to erase.

3 Press CLEAR.The Marker number will be erased from the list.

4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 to erase additional Markernumbers.

5 To hide the MARKER SEARCH menu, pressSEARCH.

All markers are erased when the disc is ejected.

Special DVD Features

Checking the contents of DVD Video discs: MenusDVDs may contain menus that allow you to access spe-cial features. To use the disc menu, press DISC MENU.Then, press the appropriate number button to select anoption. Or, use the b/B/v/V buttons to highlight yourselection, then press the MEMORY/ENTER.

Title Menu 1 Press TITLE.

If the current title has a menu, the menu will appear on thescreen. Otherwise, the disc menu may appear.

2 The menu can list camera angles, spoken languageand subtitle options, and chapters.

3 To hide the title menu, press TITLE again.

Disc Menu 1 Press DISC MENU.

The disc menu is displayed.

2 To hide the disc menu, press RETURN again.

Camera Angle If the disc contains sequences recorded from differentcamera angles, the angle icon blinks on the TV screen.You can change the camera angle if you wish. Press ANGLE repeatedly during playback to select a

desired angle.The number of the current angle appears on the display.

Changing the Audio Language

Press AUDIO repeatedly during playback to hear a different audio language or audio track.

Changing the Audio Channel Press AUDIO repeatedly during playback to hear a dif-ferent audio channel (STER., LEFT or RIGHT).

Subtitles Press SUBTITLE repeatedly during playback to see thedifferent subtitle languages.

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Playing an Audio CD or MP3 Disc

This unit can play MP3 formatted recordings on CD-ROM, CD-R, or CD-RW discs.Before playing MP3 recordings, read the notes on MP3Recordings on this page.

11 Insert a disc and close the tray.Audio CD: Audio CD menu appears on the TVscreen go to step 4.MP3 disc: The MP3/JPEG choice menu appearson the TV screen. Go to step 2.

22 Use 33/44 to select the MP3 then press MEMORY/ENTER. The MP3 menu appears on the TV screen.Press RETURN to move to the MP3/JPEG menu.

33 Use 33/44 to select a folder and press MEMORY/ENTER.A list of files in the folder appears.

44 Use 33/44 to select a track then press PLAY orMEMORY/ENTER. Playback starts. During playback, the current track’s elapsed playingtime will appear on the display window and menu.Playback will stop at the end of the disc.Press TITLE to move to the next page.Press DISC MENU to move to the previous page.

Audio CD Menu MP3 Menu

ipIf you are in a file list and want to return to the Folderlist, use 33/44 to highlight and press MEMORY/ENTER to return to the previous menu screen.

55 To stop playback at any other time, press STOP.This is RESUME STOP mode.To exit RESUME STOP mode, press STOP again.

Notes on MP3 RecordingsAbout MP3 An MP3 file is audio data compressed by using the

MPEG1 audio layer-3 file-coding scheme. We callfiles that have the “.mp3” file extension “MP3 files”.

This unit cannot read an MP3 file that has a fileextension other than “.mp3”.

Some discs may be incompatible due to differentrecording formats or the condition of the disc.

MP3 Disc compatibility with this unit is limitedas follows:1. Sampling Frequency of 44.1kHz (MP3).2. Bit rate within 32 - 320kbps (MP3).3. CD-R physical format should be “ISO 9660”.4. If you record MP3 files using software which cannot

create a FILE SYSTEM, for example “Direct-CD”etc., you cannot play back MP3 files. We recom-mend that you use “Easy-CD Creator”, which cre-ates an ISO9660 file system.

5. A single session disc requires an MP3 file on thefirst track. If there is no MP3 file on the first track,you cannot play back the MP3 files. Format all thedata in the disc or use a new one.

6. File names should be named using 14 letters or lessand must incorporate the “.mp3” extension e.g.“********.mp3”.

7. Do not use special letters such as “/ : * ? “ < > ” etc.8. The total number of files on the disc should be less

than 650.

This unit requires discs/recordings to meet certain technical standards in order to achieve optimalplayback quality. Pre-recorded DVDs are automaticallyset to these standards. There are many different typesof recordable disc formats (including CD-R containingMP3 files) that require certain pre-existing conditions(see above) to ensure compatible playback.

Customers should also note that permission isrequired in order to download MP3 files and musicfrom the Internet. SANYO has no right to grant suchpermission. Permission should always be soughtfrom the copyright owner.

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Audio CD or MP3 Disc Operation

Pause 1 From Playback mode, press PAUSE/STEP (X) during

playback.2 To return to playback, press PLAY, PAUSE/STEP (X)

or MEMORY/ENTER.

Moving to another Track From Playback mode, press BACKWARD (.) or

FORWARD (>) briefly to return to the beginning ofthe current track or to go to the next track.

Press BACKWARD (.) or FORWARD (>) twicebriefly to go back to the previous or next track.

From Playback mode for audio CDs, to go directly toany track, enter the track number using the numberbuttons (0-9) during playback.

Repeat Track/All/Off 1 To repeat the track currently playing, press REPEAT.

The Repeat icon and “TRACK” appear on the menu screen.

2 To repeat all tracks on a disc, press REPEAT a sec-ond time.The Repeat icon and “ALL” appear on the menu screen.

3 To cancel Repeat mode, press REPEAT a third time.The Repeat icon and “OFF” appear on the menu screen.

Search 1 From Playback mode, press and hold BACKWARD

(.) or FORWARD (>) for about two secondsduring playback.The unit enters SEARCH mode.

2 Press and hold BACKWARD (.) or FORWARD(>) repeatedly to select the required speed: mX2,mX4, mX8 (backward) or MX2, MX4, MX8(forward).Search speed and direction are indicated on the menuscreen.

3 To return to playback, press PLAY.

Repeat A-B To repeat a sequence.1 From Playback mode, press REPEAT A-B at your

chosen starting point.The Repeat icon and “A * ” appear on the menu screen.

2 Press REPEAT A-B again at your chosen end point.The Repeat icon and “A B” appear on the menu screen, andthe sequence begins to play repeatedly.

3 To exit the sequence and return to normal play, pressREPEAT A-B again.The Repeat icon and “OFF” appear on the menu screen.

3D Surround This unit can produce a 3D Surround effect, which simulates multi-channel audio playback from two conventional stereo speakers, instead of the five ormore speakers normally required to listen to multi-channel audio from a home theatre system. 1 Press SOUND MODE to select “3D SURR” during

playback.

2 To turn off the 3D Surround effect, press SOUNDMODE again to select “BYPASS”.

Changing the Audio Channel From Playback mode, press AUDIO repeatedly to heara different audio channel (STER., LEFT, or RIGHT).

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JPEG Disc Operation

This unit can play discs with JPEG files and Kodak picture CDs. Before playing JPEG files, read the noteson JPEG Files on this page.

11 Insert a disc and close the tray.The MP3/JPEG menu appears on the TV screen.

22 Use 33/44 to select the JPEG option then press MEMORY/ENTER. The JPEG menu appears on the TV screen.

33 Use 33/44 to select a folder, and press MEMORY/ENTER or PLAY.A list of files in the folder appears.Press RETURN to move to the MP3/JPEG menu.

ipIf you are in a file list and want to return to the Folderlist, use the 3/4 buttons on the remote to highlight“ ” and press MEMORY/ENTER to return to theprevious menu screen.

44 If you want to view a particular file, use 33/44 tohighlight a file and press MEMORY/ENTER orPLAY.File viewing starts. While viewing a file, press RETURN to move to theprevious menu (JPEG menu).Press TITLE to move to the next page.Press DISC MENU to move to the previous page.

ipThere are three Slide Speed viewing options: Fast,Normal, Slow, and Stop. Use 1/2 to highlight the SlideSpeed option then use 3/4 to select the speed youwant to view the slides at, and press MEMORY/ENTER.

55 To stop viewing at any other time, press STOP.The JPEG menu appears.

Selecting FilesPress BACKWARD(.) or FORWARD (>) oncewhile viewing a picture to advance to the next file or tothe previous file.

Still Picture 1 Press PAUSE/STEP (X) during slide show.

The unit enters PAUSE mode. 2 To return to the slide show, press PLAY again.

Flipping the picturePress 33/44 while viewing a picture to flip the picture hori-zontally or vertically.

To rotate picturePress 1/2 while viewing a picture to rotate the picture clockwise or counterclockwise.

Notes on JPEG Files Depending upon the size and number of the JPEG

files, it could take a long time for the unit to read thedisc’s contents. If you don’t see an on-screen displayafter several minutes, some of the files are too big.Reduce the resolution of the JPEG files to less than 2mega pixels and burn another disc.

Total number of files and folders on the disc shouldbe less than 650.

Some discs may be incompatible due to differentrecording formats or the condition of the disc.

When you are using software such as “Easy CDCreator” to burn the jpeg files into the CD-R, ensurethat all the selected files have the “.jpg” extensionwhen copying onto the CD.

If the files have “.jpe” or “.jpeg” extension, pleaserename them as “.jpg” files.

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Programmed Playback with Audio CDs and MP3 Discs The Program function enables you to store your favoritetracks from any disc in the player memory.

Program can contain 30 tracks.

11 From Playback or in the Stop mode, press PROGRAM to enter the Program Edit mode.The mark will appear to the right of the word Programon the right side of the menu display.

otePress PROGRAM to exit the Program Edit mode. The mark will disappear.

22 Select a track, then press MEMORY/ENTER toplace the selected track on the Program list.

33 Repeat step 2 to place additional tracks on theProgram list.

Audio CD Menu MP3 Menu

44 Press 2.The programmed track you selected last is highlighted onthe program list.

55 Use 33/44 to select the track you want to startplaying.Press TITLE to move to the next page.Press DISC MENU to move to the previous page.

66 Press PLAY to start.Playback begins in the order in which you programmedthe tracks and “PROG.” appears on the menu display.Playback stops after all of the tracks on the Program listhave played once.

77 To resume normal playback from pro-grammed playback, select a track from theCD (or MP3) list and then press PLAY.“PROG.” indicator disappears from the menu display.

Repeat Programmed Tracks

To repeat the track currently playing, press REPEAT.The Repeat icon and “TRACK” appear on the menu screen.

To repeat all tracks on the program list, pressREPEAT a second time.The Repeat icon and “ALL” appear on the menu screen.

To cancel Repeat mode, press REPEAT a third time.The Repeat icon and “OFF” appear on the menu screen.

Erasing a Track from Program List1 From Playback or in the Stop mode (Audio CD or

MP3 disc only), press PROGRAM to enter theProgram Edit mode.The mark will appear.

2 Press 2 to move to the Program list.3 Use 33/44 to select the track that you wish to erase

from the Program list.4 Press CLEAR.

The track will be erased from the Program list.

Erasing the Complete Program List1 Follow steps 1-2 of “Erasing a Track from Program

List” as above.2 Use 33/44 to select “Clear All”, then press MEMORY/ENTER.

The complete Program for the disc will be erased.The programs are also cleared when the disc is removed.

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Speaker SetupAdjust the Speaker Setup menu option settings for thebuilt-in 5.1 channel surround decoder. (Also refer topage 12, Speaker Positioning.)

11 Press SETUP.The Setup menu appears.

22 Select “5.1 Speaker Setup” on the Setup menuusing 33/44 buttons.

33 Press 2 button.

44 Use 22 button to select the desired speaker.

55 Select options using 33/44/11 /22 buttons.

Speaker SelectionSelect a speaker you want to set up (Front speaker(Left or Right), Center Speaker, Rear speaker (Left orRight), Subwoofer).

oteCertain speaker settings are prohibited by the DolbyDigital licensing agreement.

VolumeUse 11 / 22 to adjust the Volume of the selected speaker(-6dB ~ +6dB).

SizeSpeaker size settings are fixed, you cannot change thesettings.

DistanceIf you connected speakers to your unit, specify theDistance from each speaker to the listener. Try to posi-tion them so that the sound from each speaker reachesthe listener at the same time.

oteYou cannot set the distance of the subwoofer speaker.

Test Press MEMORY/ENTER to test the signals of eachspeaker. Adjust the volume to match the volume of thetest signals memorised in the system. Front Left (L) → Center → Front Right (R) →

Rear Right (R) → Rear Left (L) → Subwoofer

ReturnPress MEMORY/ENTER to return to the previous menu.

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Special Recording

Copying from DVD to VCRThis unit is capable of copying the contents of a DVDto a VHS tape.

oteIf the DVD you are attempting to copy is copy protected,you will not be able to copy the disc. It is not permittedto copy Macrovision encoded DVDs. COPY LOCK isdisplayed in the display window.

11 Insert a Disc.Insert the disc you wish to copy in the DVD deckand close the disc tray.

22 Insert a VHS Tape.Insert a blank VHS video tape into the VCR deck.

33 Press PLAY ( B) on the DVD deck.The DVD will go into play mode. If the DVD disc menu appears, you may need to press

PLAY ( B) manually to begin copying.

44 Press REC/ITR (zz) on the front panel or remotecontrol. The unit will go into record mode. "COPY" and "REC" indicators will light.

55 Stop the Copy Process.When the DVD is finished playing, press STOP (x) orPOWER twice within five seconds to end copying.You must stop the Copy process manually when the DVDmovie ends, or the unit may replay and record over andover again.

oteWhen you stop the DVD playback during copying, VCR recording also stops automatically.

Recording from Another Video

Recorder

With the DVD & Hi-Fi VCR Home Theatre you canmake recordings from an external source, such ascopying from another VCR or a camcorder.

oteIn the following description, this DVD & Hi-Fi VCRHome Theatre will be the one used for recording andthe other VCR will be used for playback.

The VCR should be connected to the one of theSCART sockets on the rear panel of your DVD & Hi-Fi VCR Home Theatre or the AV3 sockets on thefront panel of your DVD & Hi-Fi VCR Home Theatre.

11 Press AV IN until the socket you wish to recordfrom is displayed.

AV1 Sound and Picture recording using the lowerEURO AV1 socket on the back of your DVD & Hi-FiVCR Home Theatre.AV2 Sound and Picture recording using the upperEURO AV2 socket on the back of your DVD & Hi-FiVCR Home Theatre.AV3 Sound and Picture recording from AV3 socketson the front of your DVD & Hi-Fi VCR HomeTheatre.

22 Insert the recorded tape into VCR and a blanktape into DVD & Hi-Fi VCR Home Theatre.

33 To start recording, press REC/ITR (zz) on DVD &Hi-Fi VCR Home Theatre and press PLAY onVCR.

44 When you want to finish copying, press theSTOP (xx) on both appliances.Press STOP (x) twice within 5 seconds at the DVD& Hi-Fi VCR Home Theatre.

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Radio Operation

Presetting the Radio StationsYou can preset 30 stations for FM and AM. Before tun-ing, make sure that you have turned down the volume.

11 Press FM/AM on the remote control or on thefront panel until the frequency band appears onthe display and TV screen.

22 Press 33/44 on the remote control to select your desired radio channel.

33 Press FM/AM on the remote control or on thefront panel to select the desired band.

44 Hold down 44 CHANNEL 33 - or + on the front panel or hold down 11 or 22 on the remote control for 1 or 2 seconds, and a station is searched for automatically.

55 Press MEMORY on the remote control.

66 Repeat steps 2 to 5 to store other stations.

Listening to the RadioPreset radio stations in the DVD & Hi-Fi VCR HomeTheatre memory first (see “Presetting the radio stations”on the left).


The last received station is tuned in.

22 Press 33/44 on the remote control repeatedly toselect the preset station you want.Each time you press the button, the DVD & Hi-Fi VCRHome Theatre tunes in one preset station at a time.

33 Adjust the volume by rotating VOLUME on thefront panel or by pressing VOLUME + or - on theremote control repeatedly.

To Clear the Stored Radio Stations


22 Press 33/44 on the remote control to select your desired station.

33 Press CLEAR on the remote control to clear the stored radio station.

ote While in the record or record pause mode, the

CLEAR function may not be operated.

, OK, CLEAR

RADIO 01AM 522kHZ

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RADIO 06FM 108. 00MHZ

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RADIO 06 FM 87. 50MHZ

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Tuning into a Station Manually


22 Press FM/AM on the remote control or on thefront panel to select the desired band.

33 Press 44 CHANNEL 33 - or + on the front panel or press 11 or 22 on the remote control to tune in the desired station.

Tuning into a Station Automatically

Hold down 44 CHANNEL 33 - or + on the front panel orhold down 1 or 2 on the remote control for 1 or 2 seconds, and a station is searched for automatically.

ote The search may not stop at a station with a very

weak signal.

MutePress MUTE to mute the unit. You can mute the unit in order, for example, to answerthe telephone, MUTING and MUTE indicator appear inthe display window. To return to the Tuning, pressMUTE again.

RDS Operation

This unit is equipped with RDS (Radio Data System),which brings a wide range of information from. Now in use in many countries, RDS is a system fortransmitting station call signs or network information, adescription of station programme type text messageabout the station or specifics of musical selection andthe correct time.

RDS TuningWhen the FM station is tuned in and it contains RDSdata, the unit will automatically display the station’s callsign and the RDS indicator will light in the display window as well as indicators for the RDS services programme (PS) if transmitted by the station.

RDS Display The RDS system is capable of transmitting a wide vari-ety of information in addition to the initial call sign thatappears when a station is first tuned. In normal RDSoperation the display will indicate the station name.Pressing RDS on the remote control enables you toshow the station name.

ote If the RDS services programme (PS) is not being

transmitted, the display window will show a PS NONE message.

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Troubleshooting

Symptom

No power.

The power is on, butthe unit does not work.

No picture.

The playback picture ispoor.

The unit does not startplayback.

The remote controldoes not work properly.

Cause

The power cord is disconnected.

No disc is inserted. No tape is inserted.

The TV is not set to receive unit signaloutput.

TV/VCR mode for unit is set to TV.

The video cable is not connectedsecurely.

The connected TV power is turned off.

The disc is dirty.

Tape heads are dirty.

Tape is a rental or was recorded onanother VCR.

No disc is inserted. No tape is inserted.

An unplayable disc is inserted.

The disc is placed upside down.

The disc is not placed within the guide.

The disc is dirty.

The remote control is not pointed at theremote sensor of the unit.

The remote control is too far from theunit.

There is an obstacle in the path of theremote control and the unit.

The batteries in the remote control areexhausted.

This remote control uses the same buttons for VCR and DVD functions (ex. PLAY).

Correction

Plug the power cord into the wall outletsecurely.

Insert a disc or tape. (Check that thedisc or tape indicator in the display window is lit.)

Select the appropriate video input modeon the TV so the picture from the unitappears on the TV screen.

Press the TV/VCR button on the remotecontrol repeatedly to choose VCRmode. TV indicator disappears from thedisplay window.

Connect the video cable securely.

Turn on the TV.

Clean the disc.

Clean the video heads.

Use PR/TRK/PRESET (v/V) for manualtracking adjustment while tape is playing.

Insert a disc or tape. (Check that thedisc or tape indicator in the display window is lit.)

Insert a playable disc. (Check the disctype, colour system, and Regional code.)

Place the disc with the playback side down.

Place the disc on the disc tray correctlyinside the guide.

Clean the disc.

Point the remote control at the remotesensor of the unit.

Operate the remote control within 7 m(23 ft).

Remove the obstacle.

Replace the batteries with new ones.

When using a VCR tape, first press theVCR button. When using a DVD, firstpress the DVD button.

Check the following guide for the possible cause of a problem before contacting service.

Moisture Condensation

Moisture condensation can occur:

• When the unit is moved from a cold place to a warmplace.

• Under extremely humid conditions.

In locations where moisture condensation may occur:

• Keep the unit plugged into an AC power outlet withPOWER ON. This will help prevent condensation.

• When condensation has occurred, wait a few hoursfor the unit to dry before using it.

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Video Head CleaningVideo head cloggingThe video heads are the means by which the unit reads the picture from the tape during playback. In the unlikelyevent that the heads become dirty enough to be clogged, no picture will be played back. This can easily be deter-mined if, during playback of a known good tape, there is good sound, but no picture (picture is extremely snowy). Ifthis is the case, use a high quality head cleaning system or have them cleaned professionally.

Video head cleaningVideo head cleaning is needed when the playback picture becomes unclear. This signifies that the heads are gettingdirty and can occur when playing poor quality or damaged tapes. If the heads require cleaning, use an equivalenthigh quality chemical non-abrasive (wet) head cleaning tape or have them cleaned professionally. If playing a headcleaning tape in the unit once does not improve the picture, play it several times before requesting service.

otes DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CLEAN THE VIDEO HEADS OR SERVICE THE UNIT BY REMOVING THE TOP COVER. Video heads may eventually wear out and should be replaced when they fail to produce clear pictures. To help prevent video head clogging, use only good quality VHS tapes.

Snowy Picture

Symptom

The tape does not runduring recording.

The tape will not rewindor fast-forward.

The playback picturedoes not appear whilethe tape is running.

Noise appears duringvisual search.

Noise appears duringnormal playback.

Breaks are noticeablein Hi-Fi soundtrack.

Recording cannot bestarted.

Tape-to-tape editing isnot possible.

Timer recording won’twork.

No Hi-Fi sound.

No NICAM soundrecording.

Cause

The DVD & Hi-Fi VCR Home Theatre isin the RECORD PAUSE MODE.

The tape is already fully rewound orfast-forwarded.

You are using only the RF aerial cablefor connection.

This is normal.

The automatic tracking mode isengaged.

The automatic tracking mode isengaged.

There is no tape loaded, or the tapeloaded has had its record safety tabremoved.

The source (another VCR, camcorder)has not been properly connected.

The clock/or the timer have been setincorrectly.

The timer is not engaged.

The loaded tape has had its recordsafety tab removed.

Audio mode is not set properly.

NICAM mode is not set properly.

Correction

Press PAUSE/STEP (XX) to resumerecording.

Check the tape.

Set the TV to the Video channel (see p.14).

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Try manual tracking (see p. 23).

Try manual tracking (see p. 23).

Insert a tape, or using adhesive tape,cover the hole where the tab wasremoved.

Confirm that the camcorder is properlyconnected.

Re-perform the clock and/or timer set-tings.

Press STANDBY/ON and confirm thatthe timer indicator is displayed on theDVD & Hi-Fi VCR Home Theatre’sDisplay.

Cover the hole where the tab wasremoved using adhesive tape, or insert atape with the record safety tab intact.

Select “STEREO” by repeatedly pressingAUDIO on the remote control.

Make sure NIC in the menu is set to“AUTO” for the station to be recorded.

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Language Code List

Language Code

Abkhazian 6566

Afar 6565

Afrikaans 6570

Albanian 8381

Amharic 6577

Arabic 6582

Armenian 7289

Assamese 6583

Aymara 6588

Azerbaijani 6590

Bashkir 6665

Basque 6985

Bengali, Bangla 6678

Bhutani 6890

Bihari 6672

Breton 6682

Bulgarian 6671

Burmese 7789

Byelorussian 6669

Cambodian 7577

Catalan 6765

Chinese 9072

Corsican 6779

Croatian 7282

Czech 6783

Danish 6865

Dutch 7876

English 6978

Esperanto 6979

Estonian 6984

Faeroese 7079

Language Code

Fiji 7074

Finnish 7073

French 7082

Frisian 7089

Galician 7176

Georgian 7565

German 6869

Greek 6976

Greenlandic 7576

Guarani 7178

Gujarati 7185

Hausa 7265

Hebrew 7387

Hindi 7273

Hungarian 7285

Icelandic 7383

Indonesian 7378

Interlingua 7365

Irish 7165

Italian 7384

Japanese 7465

Javanese 7487

Kannada 7578

Kashmiri 7583

Kazakh 7575

Kirghiz 7589

Korean 7579

Kurdish 7585

Laothian 7679

Latin 7665

Latvian, Lettish 7686

Language Code

Lingala 7678

Lithuanian 7684

Macedonian 7775

Malagasy 7771

Malay 7783

Malayalam 7776

Maltese 7784

Maori 7773

Marathi 7782

Moldavian 7779

Mongolian 7778

Nauru 7865

Nepali 7869

Norwegian 7879

Oriya 7982

Panjabi 8065

Pashto, Pushto 8083

Persian 7065

Polish 8076

Portuguese 8084

Quechua 8185

Rhaeto-Romance 8277

Romanian 8279

Russian 8285

Samoan 8377

Sanskrit 8365

Scots Gaelic 7168

Serbian 8382

Serbo-Croatian 8372

Shona 8378

Sindhi 8368

Language Code

Singhalese 8373

Slovak 8375

Slovenian 8376

Somali 8379

Spanish 6983

Sudanese 8385

Swahili 8387

Swedish 8386

Tagalog 8476

Tajik 8471

Tamil 8465

Tatar 8484

Telugu 8469

Thai 8472

Tibetan 6679

Tigrinya 8473

Tonga 8479

Turkish 8482

Turkmen 8475

Twi 8487

Ukrainian 8575

Urdu 8582

Uzbek 8590

Vietnamese 8673

Volapük 8679

Welsh 6789

Wolof 8779

Xhosa 8872

Yiddish 7473

Yoruba 8979

Zulu 9085

Enter the appropriate code number for the initial settings “Disc Audio”, “Disc Subtitle” and/or “Disc Menu” (See page20).

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Country Code List

Code CountryAD AndorraAE United Arab EmiratesAF AfghanistanAG Antigua and BarbudaAI AnguillaAL AlbaniaAM ArmeniaAN Netherlands AntillesAO AngolaAQ AntarcticaAR ArgentinaAS American SamoaAT AustriaAU AustraliaAW ArubaAZ AzerbaidjanBA Bosnia-HerzegovinaBB BarbadosBD BangladeshBE BelgiumBF Burkina FasoBG BulgariaBH BahrainBI BurundiBJ BeninBM BermudaBN Brunei DarussalamBO BoliviaBR BrazilBS BahamasBT BhutanBV Bouvet IslandBW BotswanaBY BelarusBZ BelizeCA CanadaCC Cocos (Keeling) IslandsCF Central African RepublicCG CongoCH SwitzerlandCI Ivory CoastCK Cook IslandsCL ChileCM CameroonCN ChinaCO ColombiaCR Costa RicaCS Former CzechoslovakiaCU CubaCV Cape VerdeCX Christmas IslandCY CyprusCZ Czech RepublicDE GermanyDJ DjiboutiDK DenmarkDM DominicaDO Dominican RepublicDZ AlgeriaEC EcuadorEE EstoniaEG EgyptEH Western Sahara

Code CountryER EritreaES SpainET EthiopiaFI FinlandFJ FijiFK Falkland IslandsFM MicronesiaFO Faroe IslandsFR FranceFX France (European

Territory)GA GabonGB Great BritainGD GrenadaGE GeorgiaGF French GuyanaGH GhanaGI GibraltarGL GreenlandGM GambiaGN GuineaGP Guadeloupe (French)GQ Equatorial GuineaGR GreeceGS S. Georgia & S. Sandwich

Isls.GT GuatemalaGU Guam (USA)GW Guinea BissauGY GuyanaHK Hong KongHM Heard and McDonald

IslandsHN HondurasHR CroatiaHT HaitiHU HungaryID IndonesiaIE IrelandIL IsraelIN IndiaIO British Indian Ocean

TerritoryIQ IraqIR IranIS IcelandIT ItalyJM JamaicaJO JordanJP JapanKE KenyaKG KyrgyzstanKH Cambodia6KI KiribatiKM ComorosKN Saint Kitts & Nevis AnguillaKP North KoreaKR South KoreaKW KuwaitKY Cayman IslandsKZ KazakhstanLA LaosLB Lebanon

Code CountryLC Saint LuciaLI LiechtensteinLK Sri LankaLR LiberiaLS LesothoLT LithuaniaLU LuxembourgLV LatviaLY LibyaMA MoroccoMC MonacoMD MoldaviaMG MadagascarMH Marshall IslandsMK MacedoniaML MaliMM MyanmarMN MongoliaMO MacauMP Northern Mariana IslandsMQ Martinique (French)MR MauritaniaMS MontserratMT MaltaMU MauritiusMV MaldivesMW MalawiMX MexicoMY MalaysiaMZ MozambiqueNA NamibiaNC New Caledonia (French)NE NigerNF Norfolk IslandNG NigeriaNI NicaraguaNL NetherlandsNO NorwayNP NepalNR NauruNU NiueNZ New ZealandOM OmanPA PanamaPE PeruPF Polynesia (French)PG Papua New GuineaPH PhilippinesPK PakistanPL PolandPM Saint Pierre and MiquelonPN Pitcairn IslandPR Puerto RicoPT PortugalPW PalauPY ParaguayQA QatarRE Reunion (French)RO RomaniaRU Russian FederationRW RwandaSA Saudi ArabiaSB Solomon Islands

Code CountrySC SeychellesSD SudanSE SwedenSG SingaporeSH Saint HelenaSI SloveniaSJ Svalbard and Jan Mayen

IslandsSK Slovak RepublicSL Sierra LeoneSM San MarinoSN SenegalSO SomaliaSR SurinameST Saint Tome and PrincipeSU Former USSRSV El SalvadorSY SyriaSZ SwazilandTC Turks and Caicos IslandsTD ChadTF French Southern

TerritoriesTG TogoTH ThailandTJ TadjikistanTK TokelauTM TurkmenistanTN TunisiaTO TongaTP East TimorTR TurkeyTT Trinidad and TobagoTV TuvaluTW TaiwanTZ TanzaniaUA UkraineUG UgandaUK United KingdomUM USA Minor Outlying

IslandsUS United StatesUY UruguayUZ UzbekistanVA Vatican City StateVC Saint Vincent &

GrenadinesVE VenezuelaVG Virgin Islands (British)VI Virgin Islands (USA)VN VietnamVU VanuatuWF Wallis and Futuna IslandsWS SamoaYE YemenYT MayotteYU YugoslaviaZA South AfricaZM ZambiaZR ZaireZW Zimbabwe

Enter the appropriate code number for the initial setting “Country Code” (See page 22).

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Specifications

GeneralPower requirements AC230V ~ , 50 HzPower consumption 150 W Dimensions (approx.) 430 X 97 X 350 mm (w x h x d)Mass (approx.) 8 kg (17.6 lbs)Operating temperature 5˚C to 40˚C (41˚F to 104˚F)Timer 24-hour display type Operating humidity 5 % to 90 %

DVD SectionLaser Semiconductor laserLaser output 219 µW (Continuous wave max.)Wave length 640 nmSignal system PAL/NTSCFrequency response DVD (PCM 96 kHz): 8 Hz to 44 kHz

DVD (PCM 48 kHz): 8 Hz to 20 kHzCD: 8 Hz to 20 kHz

Signal-to-noise ratio More than 65 dB (ANALOG OUT connectors only)Harmonic distortion Less than 1.0%Dynamic range More than 60 dB (DVD)

More than 60 dB (CD) OutputsS-VIDEO OUT (Y) 1.0 V (p-p), 75 ohms, negative sync, Mini DIN 4-pin x 1

(C) 0.3 V (p-p) 75 ohmsVCR SectionHead system 4 heads helical scan azimuth systemTelevision system PAL I colour systemRecording format PALRF OUT I RF Modulator UHF 22-68 (Adjustable)Tape speed PAL/MESECAM; 23.39 mm/s (SP), 16.69 mm/s (LP)

NTSC (Playback only); 35.35 mm/s (SP), 16.67 mm/s (LP), 11.12 mm/s (EP)

Maximum recording time SP: 4 h (E-240 tape), LP: 8 h (E-240 tape)Rewind time About 180 minutes (E-180 tape)Input level VIDEO: 1.0 V(p-p), 75 ohms, unbalanced

AUDIO: -6.0 dBm, more than 10 kohms (SCART)-6.0 dBm, more than 47 kohms (RCA)

Output level VIDEO: 1.0 V(p-p), 75 ohms, unbalancedAUDIO: -6.0 dBm, less than 1k ohms

Signal-to-noise ratio VIDEO: More than 43 dBAUDIO: More than 72 dB (Hi-Fi)

More than 42 dB (Mono)Dynamic range AUDIO: More than 85 dB

Tuner SectionTuning range FM: 87.5 - 108.0 MHz

AM: 522 - 1611 kHz

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Specifications (Continued)

SpeakersCenter & Rear L/R(SX-TS3900S)Type 1 Way 1 SpeakerImpedance 4 ΩFrequency Response 120 - 18,000 HzSound Pressure Level 82 dB/W (1m)Rated Input Power 20WMax Input Power 40WNet Dimensions (W x H x D) 92 x 150 x 101 mm (36.2” x 6” x 4”)Net Weight 0.6 kg (1.3 lbs)

Passive Subwoofer (SX-TS3900W)Type 1 Way 1 SpeakerImpedance 8 ΩFrequency Response 50 - 1,800 HzSound Pressure Level 84 dB/W (1m)Rated Input Power 50WMax Input Power 100WNet Dimensions (W x H x D) 193 x 390 x 312 mm (7.7” x 15.6” x 12.5”) Net Weight 5.2 kg (11.4 lbs)

Accessories:

RF 75-ohm Coaxial Aerial Cable x 1, Speaker cable x 5, FM wire aerial x 1, AM loop aerial x 1, Remote control x 1, Batteries (R03/AAA) x 2

IMPORTANT INFORMATIONBecause its products are subject to continuous improvement, SANYO reserves the right to modify prod-uct designs and specifications without notice and without incurring any obligation.

(UK) P/N: 83834RH0033P- (1E05/04)

SANYO Electric Co., Ltd.

GUARANTEE TO CUSTOMERSanyo Europe Ltd. (the Company) guarantees to the initial retail purchaser that if this equipment is or becomes defective and that, in the opinion of theCompany, the defect is due to faulty material or workmanship the Company will, for a period of 12 calendar months from the date of sale to the originalpurchaser repair or replace, at its sole option, free of charge, any such defective component part of the equipment, always provided that:-

1. The equipment has at all times been used in accordance with the operating instructions issued by the Company, and has not been connected to an electricalmains supply for which it has not been adjusted.

2. Accidental damage, or damage caused by negligence or misuse by the user, including leakage from exhausted batteries, is specifically excluded.3. Unauthorised repairs, or any modification to the equipment which has not been expressly approved by the Company, shall render this guarantee null and

void.4. Failure due to fair wear and tear of any item, such as batteries, record playing styli, and tape recording, playback and erase heads and head cleaning is

specifically excluded.

This guarantee is not transferable and is only applicable within the United Kingdom (and the Republic of lreland). Nothing in this express guarantee affects thestatutory rights available to the purchaser of this equipment.

Thank you for buying Sanyo. This equipment should give you many years of pleasure and faithful service but inthe event that a fault occurs, the following notes for your guidance may be helpful:-1. PLEASE RETAIN YOUR PURCHASE RECEIPT WHICH WILL BE REQUIRED FOR SERVICE DURING GUARANTEE.2. If your Sanyo equipment proves faulty during the period of guarantee, take it or send it back to the dealer who originally supplied it together with this

guarantee and the proof of purchase. We have made arrangements with our approved dealers under which they will carry out in guarantee service repairson our behalf. In this way, we hope to reduce to a minimum the amount of time you will be without your equipment.

3. If for some reason it is impossible to return the equipment to the original supplier, please contact our Service Administration Department at the addressbelow for further advice.

4. Should the equipment require servicing after the expiry of the guarantee period, take or send it to the original supplier or any other Sanyo dealer. He will bepleased to give you a quotation for the repair. If you are in any doubt about what to do, write to us at the address below or telephone:

SanyoSanyo House Otterspool Way, Watford, Hertfordshire WD25 8JX Tel: (01923) 246363

Europe Ltd.

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