DVD Recorder/VCR
Combo
User’s Guide
DRC8300N
Changing Entertainment. Again.
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Table of Contents
Play Mode Icon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
IntroScan (Audio CD only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
PlayBack Control (PBC), Video CD only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
Playing mp3 and/or JPEG files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
Viewing JPEG files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
Chapter 1: Connections and Setup
Types of Discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Things to consider before you connect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Unpack the Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Choose your connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Explanation of Jacks and Cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Back of the DVD/VCR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Front of the DVD/VCR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Connection: DVD/VCR + TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Connection: DVD/VCR + TV + Cable Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Connection: DVD/VCR + TV + Satellite Receiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Advanced Audio Connection Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Install batteries in the remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Turn on the TV and the DVD/VCR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Complete Interactive Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
What to Expect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
How to find your TV’s Video Input Channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Next Steps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Chapter 5: The Menu System
Overview of the Menu System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
The Main Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
Watch TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
Disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
Play Disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
Disc Title Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
Player Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
Playlist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
Copy Disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
Disc Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
Autoplay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
Screen Format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
Angle Icon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
Tape . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
Play Tape . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
Play from Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
Copy Tape . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
Review A-B Edits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
Delete A-B Edits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
Tape Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
Tape AutoPlay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
Playback Mode (Digital or Analog) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
AutoRewind . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
Disc Library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
Timers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
Parental Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
Lock/Unlock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
Rating Limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
Unrated Titles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51
System Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51
Digital Output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51
SRS/TruSurround . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51
Black Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51
Display Dimmer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51
Audio Broadcast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51
Recording Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52
Record Destination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52
Recording Quality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52
Tape Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52
Smart Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52
Disc Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . note to see page 42
Tape Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . note to see page 42
Languages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52
Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52
Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52
Subtitles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52
Disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52
Installation Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53
Interactive Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53
Channel Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53
Clock Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53
Channel List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53
Chapter 2: The Remote Control
Explanation of buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Find out if the remote can be programmed to operate your TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Programming the remote to operate your TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Programming the remote to operate other components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Using the remote to operate other components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Code list for programming the remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Chapter 3: Using the Recorder’s Features
Watching TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
The Channel Banner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
DVD Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Express recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Watching one channel while you record another channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Watching a videocassette tape while you record to disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Copying a DVD disc (DVD+R or DVD+RW) to tape . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Timer Recordings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Disc Library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Editing the Genre of a Title . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Finding a title (movie, program, etc.) by using the Sort Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
DVD Playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Editing DVD+R and DVD+RW discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
Editing tiles using the Hide Chapter Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
VCR Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
Basic Playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
Basic Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
Advanced VCR Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
Advanced Playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
VCR Info Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
VCR Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
Express Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
Watching one channel while you record another channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
Watching a DVD disc while you record to tape . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
Copying a videocassette tape to a DVD disc (DVD+R or DVD+RW) . . . . . . . . . .36
Chapter 4: Playing Discs
Regional Coding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
Types of discs you can play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
How to Load and Play Discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
Using Different Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
Search Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
Playback Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
Using the On-Screen Info Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
Time Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
Selecting a Title on DVDs or a Track on Audio CDs or VCDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
Chapter Icon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
Subtitle Icon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
Repeat Icon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
Audio Icon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
Camera Angle Icon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
Chapter 6: Additional Information
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55
Handling Cautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58
Maintenance of Cabinet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58
Limited Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59
Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60
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Chapter 1: Connections and Setup
Types of Discs
DVD+Rewritable
DVD+R
RECORDING: TYPES OF DISCS YOU CAN USE FOR RECORDING
DVD+R 2.4x, 4x, or 8x ONLY; DVD+RW 2.4x and 4x ONLY.
NOTES:
It is NOT possible to record on CD-R or CD-RW discs.
IMPORTANT: It is NOT possible to record content that is copy-protected. This is usually true for most pre-recorded DVD discs and
most pre-recorded VHS tapes.
PLAYBACK: TYPES OF DISCS YOU CAN PLAY
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DVD discs – DVD movie discs (DVD-ROM); DVD+R; DVD+RW; DVD-RW (must be recorded using video mode or VM); DVD-R
(must be recorded using video mode or VM and must be finalized).
Some discs may not be compatible
due to laser pickup and disc design.
CDs (Audio CDs, CD-R, CD-RW) – Audio CDs contain musical or sound content only. mp3 discs are CDs (CD-R or CD-RW)
that contain mp3 files. This product also plays CDs that contain JPEG files and Multisession CDs.
Video CD (VCD) and Super Video CD (S-VCD) discs – Like DVD video discs, VCDs contain picture and sound content. The
difference is the amount of information that can be stored on the disc.VCDs typically have lower picture and sound quality than DVD
discs. Super Video CDs (S-VCDs) can be used to record up to 70 minutes of digital sound and video, with MPEG-2 standard video
and MPEG-1 standard audio—but you must use DVD+R or DVD+RW discs to record on your DVD/VCR not S-VCDs. Additionally,
S-VCD disc compatibility is dependent on which MPEG coding software, disc design software, and disc writer software are used; and
the discs themselves.
Things to consider before you connect
Protect components from overheating
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Don’t block ventilation holes on any of the components. Arrange the components so that air can circulate freely.
Don’t stack components.
When you place components in a stand, make sure you allow adequate ventilation.
If you connect an audio receiver or amplifier, place it on the top shelf.
Position cables properly to avoid audio interference
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Insert each cable firmly into the designated jack.
If you place components above the TV, route all cables down the side of the back of the TV instead of straight down the middle of the back of the TV.
If your TV has an antenna that uses 300-ohm twin lead cables, do not coil the cables. Also, keep the twin lead cables away from audio/video cables.
Connection Pictures
Audio/video cables are usually bundled together. For better visibility, the connection pictures in this book show each cable separately (audio left, audio right, and video).
Graphics contained within this publication are for representation only.
ON-OFF
Unpack the Box
TV
DVD/VCR CABLE
SAT
AUX
AUDIO
Your DVD/VCR came with the following items:
ZOOM ANALOG OPEN ANGLE
DIGITAL CLOSE
TIMER•GUIDE INFO
MENU
CLEAR
OK
AGAIN
ADVANCE
LIVE
VOL
CH
MUTE
1
GO
BACK
2
3
6
9
4
5
8
DVD
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VCR
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VIDEO CD
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CD / MP3 PLAYER DIGITAL VIDEO DISC RECORDER DRC 8300
7
COPY
INPUT
0
ANTENNA
REVERSE PLAY FORWARD
STANDBY/ON
RECORD
STOP/EJECT
REV
FWD
PLAY/PAUSE
INPUT
CH-/SKIP-
CH+/SKIP+
OPEN/CLOSE
RECORD
STOP
REV
FWD
PLAY/PAUSE
RECORD
STOP
PAUSE
S-VIDEO
VIDEO
L
AUDIO
R
DVD/VCR
Remote control and
batteries (part number
261387)
1 set of audio video cables (part number 233086)
S-Video cable (part number 257982)
RF Coaxial cable (part
number 221396)
Power cord (part number 218104)
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Choose Your Connection
There are several ways to connect your DVD/VCR. Please use the following chart to determine which connection is best for you. Turn to the appropriate page for specific
instructions.
Components
Cables Needed
Connection
Go to
• Coaxial
• Audio/video
• S-Video
TV
p. 8
DVD/VCR
DVD/VCR
DVD/VCR
TV
TV
• Coaxial
• Audio/video
• S-Video
TV + cable
box
p. 10
p. 12
Cable Box
• Coaxial
• Audio/video
• S-Video
TV +
satellite
receiver
Satellite Receiver
TV
To achieve enhanced picture quality, use the S-Video
Cable (supplied) to connect your DVD/VCR to your TV
if your TV has an S-Video jack available.
Connecting an optional audio receiver:
After you connect the DVD/VCR to your TV (choose
an option above), go to page 14 for general information
about connecting an audio/video receiver.
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Explanation of Input Jacks and Cables
This section describes the jacks and cables you can use to make connections (only an S-Video and a set of audio/video cables are packed with your DVD/VCR—you can
your TV depending upon the cables you have and the jacks that are on the back of your TV.
Different jacks and cables provide a different level of performance. It’s important to remember, we’re talking about degrees of picture improvement for comparison. If your TV
has Component jacks (Y, Pb, Pr), S-VIDEO, and composite video (often color-coded yellow and grouped with Audio Left and Right jacks that are white and red); Component
(Y, Pb, Pr), would be considered excellent, S-Video would be very good, and the composite video jack (yellow) would be considered good.
Component Video (Y, Pb, Pr) Jacks and Cables
The Y, Pb, Pr jacks provide optimum picture quality because the video is separated into three signals
(two signals are dedicated to the color portion of the image, and the other signal is dedicated to the
Y
black and white part of the image).
Pb
Pr
To ensure maximum picture quality, use three video-grade cables (not supplied) for the connection.
You can purchase bundled component video cables (not supplied) that are color-coded to match the
Y, Pb, Pr jacks (red, green, and blue). Component Video Input jacks are usually found on high-end TVs,
such as HDTVs; multimedia monitors; and some of the “flat” LCD and Plasma TVs or monitors.
Notes:
Also, remember to connect the left and right audio cables because the Y, Pb, Pr jacks and cables
carry only the picture signal, not the sound.
Use the Component Video connection (Y, Pb, Pr) for DVD playback and watching TV. You must
also connect yellow video cable or S-Video for VCR playback in analog mode.
S-Video Jacks and Cables
The S-Video (separate video) jack provides better picture quality than a composite video jack
(sometimes labeled VIDEO and color-coded yellow on TVs) because S-Video keeps the color part
of the picture separate from the black and white part of the picture. If your TV has an S-VIDEO jack,
connect the DVD/VCR to the TV with an S-Video cable for a better quality picture. One S-Video
cable is supplied with your DVD/VCR.
S-VIDEO
Note: Remember to connect the left and right audio cables because the S-Video cable carries
only the picture signal, not the sound.
Audio/Video Jacks and Cables (RCA-type)
Video
The basic Video jack (usually color-coded yellow) is also referred to as composite video. Composite
video doesn’t keep color information separated (like S-Video), but it’s better than the video quality
you get from an RF coaxial cable (the type used to connect a cable signal or off-air antenna).
INPUT
VIDEO
Audio
These jacks are used to send the audio from the disc or tape you’re playing in the DVD/VCR to the
TV. The audio jacks and cables (supplied) are often color-coded (red for right audio, and white for
left audio). You must connect audio cables to the AUDIO L and R jacks on the DVD/VCR and the
corresponding Audio Input Jacks on the TV no matter which Video jack you connect (VIDEO;
S-VIDEO; Y, Pb, Pr).
L
AUDIO
R
Note: If your TV has only one input for audio (mono), connect it to the left (white L/Mono)
audio jack on the DVD/VCR and don’t connect the right audio part of the cable.
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CABLE/ANTENNA
DVD Playback Only
DVD/VCR
S-VIDEO
COMPONENT
DIGITAL
OUTPUT
VIDEO
INPUT
VIDEO
VIDEO OUTPUT
AUDIO OUT
Y
INPUT
IN
Pb
CABLE/ANTENNA
L
L
AUDIO
AUDIO
Pr
OUT
PROG.
SCAN
OUTPUT
R
R
OPTICAL
ON
OFF
AC-IN
CH4
CH3
Back of the DVD/VCR
The back of your recorder might look a little overwhelming at first. This section explains what goes where and why. There are two sets of jacks on the back of your DVD/
VCR—INPUT jacks and OUTPUT jacks.
Each jack is explained individually below, but the basic idea is about sending and receiving information to be played on or through your DVD/VCR and displaying that
information on your TV screen.
INPUT The cables connected to INPUT jacks bring the signal that carries the content INTO the DVD/VCR, such as the cable signal (programming) from the cable company
or satellite programming from a satellite receiver.
OUTPUT The cables connected to the OUTPUT jacks are sending the signal from the DVD/VCR OUT TO your TV so you can see it on the screen. The correct cables
must be connected to the DVD/VCR’s Output jacks and the corresponding Input Jacks on the TV so you can see the program on the TV. You must also tune the TV to the
correct channel, called a Video Input Channel (for details, go to page 18).
Explanation of Jacks (from left to right)
CH3/Ch4 Switch This switch is also found on VCRs—it corresponds to the TV channel you would use to watch a tape if you only have your TV connected to the DVD/
VCR with an RF Coaxial Cable via the CABLE/ANTENNA OUTPUT jack (if the switch is set to CH3, you would tune the TV to channel 3). However, the connections
illustrated in the User’s Guide show a preferred connection using audio/video cables or an S-Video cable.
CABLE/ANTENNA INPUT: Connect an RF Coaxial cable from an off-air antenna, cable box, or cable outlet to this jack. The cable is sending the programming from the
source to the DVD/VCR.
CABLE/ANTENNA OUTPUT: Connect an RF Coaxial cable (provided) to this jack and to the Cable/Antenna Input jack on your TV.
INPUT: These jacks receive audio and video from a compatible component, such as a satellite receiver. Another set of Input Jacks (INPUT 2) are on the front of the DVD/
VCR for temporarily connecting components such as a camcorder or a video game unit.
VIDEO: Color coded yellow, the video cable you use with this jack provides better quality than an RF Coaxial cable but isn’t as good as S-Video. Connect
corresponding video cable to a compatible component such as a satellite receiver or cable box.
AUDIO L (left): Color coded white, connect corresponding audio cable to a compatible component such as a satellite receiver or cable box.
AUDIO R (right): Color coded red, connect corresponding audio cable to a compatible component such as a satellite receiver or cable box.
S-VIDEO
IN: If your satellite receiver or cable box has an S-VIDEO output jack, connect the S-Video cable to this jack because it provides better picture quality than standard
video (the yellow jack).
OUT: If your TV has an S-Video jack, connect an S-Video cable to the TV’s S-VIDEO jack and to this S-VIDEO OUT jack on the DVD/VCR to achieve better picture
quality than standard video (the yellow jack).
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CABLE/ANTENNA
DVD Playback Only
DVD/VCR
COMPONENT
DIGITAL
OUTPUT
VIDEO
INPUT
VIDEO
S-VIDEO
VIDEO OUTPUT
AUDIO OUT
Y
INPUT
IN
Pb
Pr
CABLE/ANTENNA
L
L
AUDIO
AUDIO
OUT
PROG.
SCAN
OUTPUT
R
R
OPTICAL
ON
OFF
AC-IN
CH4
CH3
OUTPUT: These jacks send the content (audio and video) from your DVD/VCR OUT to the TV so you can see it on the TV screen and hear it through the TV’s speakers.
VIDEO: Color coded yellow, the video cable you use with this jack provides better quality than an RF Coaxial cable but isn’t as good as S-Video.
AUDIO L (left): Color coded white, connect corresponding audio cable to TV’s Audio Left Input Jack.
AUDIO R (right): Color coded red, connect corresponding audio cable to TV’s Audio Right Input Jack.
COMPONENT VIDEO OUTPUT (Y, Pb, Pr) - DVD PLAYBACK ONLY: Some high-end TVs and monitors have Component Video Input jacks. The cables that send
the video signal through these Output Jacks provide the highest resolution because the video signal is divided into 3 separate parts (cables not supplied with DVD/VCR). As
with VIDEO and S-VIDEO, COMPONENT VIDEO (Y, Pb, Pr) only carries the picture signal so you need to connect the audio cables so you’ll hear the sound. If your TV has
COMPONENT INPUT jacks, use three video grade cables to connect the DVD/VCR to these jacks on the TV to get the best picture quality. However, make sure you also
connect another video cable (either a RF coaxial cable to the CABLE/ANTENNA OUTPUT jack; the yellow cable to the VIDEO Output jack; or an S-Video cable to the
S-VIDEO OUT jack) because you can only use Component Video for DVD Playback. You’ll need to have another Video Output connected for playback of VCR tapes.
DIGITAL AUDIO OPTICAL OUT - DVD PLAYBACK ONLY: If you have a Dolby Digital or DTS receiver or decoder
with a Digital Audio Optical Input jack, you can achieve enhanced sound quality during DVD PLAYBACK by connecting a
digital optical cable (not supplied).
Note: Make sure you connect regular audio cables in addition to connecting a Digital Audio cable because you can only use the DIGITAL AUDIO connection for DVD
Playback. If you’re playing a VCR tape in analog mode (necessary for recording to DVD disc and playing a tape at the same time) you’ll need the other audio cables
connected because the sound from the DIGITAL AUDIO won’t match up with the video in analog mode causing a “a lip sync” problem.
PROG. SCAN switch – If you’ve connected your DVD/VCR to a TV that uses progressive scanning to display the image via the Y, Pb, Pr jacks, turn the switch to the “on”
position for progressive scan playback of DVD discs. Typically, only some High Definition Televisions and high-end multimedia monitors use progressive scanning. Leave the
switch in the OFF position for S-VIDEO or regular VIDEO (yellow) connections.
Note: If you turn the PROG SCAN switch on, and your TV isn’t capable of progressive scanning you won’t see a clear picture on the TV screen. Additionally, when
playing DVDs you won’t see any picture—press STOP (the main menu appears) and turn the PROG SCAN switch to the OFF position. Try playing the disc again.
AC-IN – This is where you attach the power cord.
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DVD / VCR / VIDEO CD / CD / MP3 PLAYER DIGITAL VIDEO DISC RECORDER DRC 8300
COPY
STANDBY/ON
RECORD
STOP/EJECT
REV
FWD
PLAY/PAUSE
INPUT
CH-/SKIP-
CH+/SKIP+
OPEN/CLOSE
RECORD
STOP
REV
FWD
PLAY/PAUSE
S-VIDEO
VIDEO
L
AUDIO
R
Front of the DVD/VCR
COPY – Shortcut to transfer tapes (VCR) to disc (DVD), which is great for converting your camcorder recordings that are on videocassette tape to a DVD disc. When
you have a recordable DVD+R or DVD+RW disc in the DVD disc tray and a videocassette tape in the VCR, press COPY (the VCR starts playing and the DVD/VCR starts
recording automatically).
STANDBY/ON – Turns the DVD/VCR on and off.
VCR Buttons
RECORD – Records to a videocassette tape.
STOP/EJECT – When playing a tape, stops playback. When tape isn’t playing, ejects the tape.
REV – Rewinds the tape
FWD – Fast forwards the tape
PLAY/PAUSE – Starts playback. During playback, pauses playback.
INPUT – Just like a TV has Video Input Channels (page 16), the DVD/VCR has one Video Input Channel for each set of INPUT jacks. The Video Input Channel is the
“channel” to which you tune the DVD/VCR so you can see the picture and hear the sound that’s coming from the component that is connected to the DVD/VCR’s INPUT
jacks. For example, if you connected your camcorder to the Audio and Video Input jacks on the front of the DVD/VCR, you would press the INPUT button until INPUT 2-
Front appears.
DVD Buttons
CH-/SKIP- (channel down/skip reverse) – Goes to the previous channel in the channel list when you’re watching TV. When playing a disc, goes to the beginning
of the current chapter or track unless you’re within the first minute of a chapter or the first 15 seconds of a track—then, you’ll skip to the beginning of the preceding
chapter or track.
CH+/SKIP+ (channel up/skip forward) – Goes to the next channel in the channel list when you’re watching TV. When playing a disc, goes to the beginning of the
next title, chapter, or track on a disc (in effect,“skipping” the title, chapter, or track).
OPEN/CLOSE – Opens and closes the disc tray.
RECORD – Records content to a DVD disc (DVD+R or DVD+RW discs only).
STOP – Stops playback and/or recording.
REV (reverse) – Searches backwards through the disc.
FWD (forward) – Searches forwards through a disc.
PLAY/PAUSE – Starts playback of a disc. Pauses recording or playback.
Front Input Jacks:
INPUT 2: Audio/Video jacks – These Input Jacks are provided for convenience when you are connecting a temporary component, such as a camcorder.
S-VIDEO – If a component you’re connecting, such as a camcorder, has an S-Video Output jack connect it to this jack for picture quality that is better than regular
video (yellow). Remember, you still have to connect audio cables to hear sound.
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In from cable
or antenna
CABLE/ANTENNA
DVD Playback Only
DVD/VCR
COMPONENT
DIGITAL
OUTPUT
INPUT
S-VIDEO
VIDEO OUTPUT
VIDEO
VIDEO
AUDIO OUT
Y
INPUT
IN
Pb
Pr
CABLE/ANTENNA
L
L
1
AUDIO
AUDIO
OUT
PROG.
SCAN
OUTPUT
R
R
OPTICAL
ON
OFF
DVD/VCR
AC-IN
CH4
CH3
4
3a
2
3b
3c
3
VIDEO
L
S-VIDEO
R
INPUT1
INPUT2
S-VIDEO
CABLE/ANTENNA
TV
The back of your TV might look
different than the one pictured here.
Details about the different kinds of cables used to connect your DVD/VCR are on page 4.
To watch one program while you
record another:
Tune the TV to its Input 1 channel or Vid 1 channel
Tune the DVD/VCR to the channel you want to record, and press RECORD.
Use the buttons on the TV (or the TV’s remote control*) to tune the TV to the channel you
want to watch.
To play a disc or tape:
Tune the TV to its Input 1 channel or Vid 1 channel.
If you need help finding your TV’s various Video Input Channels, go to page 18.
* The remote control packed with your DVD/VCR is capable of being programmed to operate many brands and models
of TVs and VCRs. For instructions, go to page 21. If the remote operates your TV, press TV and INPUT to access the Video
Input Channel.
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Connection: DVD/VCR + TV
1. Connect the signal (cable or antenna):
Note: Depending upon how you currently have your TV connected, you’ll have to disconnect the
cable from your TV’s Antenna Input jack (sometimes labeled CABLE/ANTENNA) or your VCR’s
Input jack before you connect the cable as explained below.
Cable service: If you have cable service via a cable that comes out of the wall, connect the end
of that cable to the CABLE/ANTENNA INPUT jack on the DVD/VCR.
RF Coaxial cable
Note: If you have a cable box, go to page 10 for connection instructions.
Off-air antenna: If you use an off-air antenna to get TV programming, connect the antenna’s RF
coaxial cable to the CABLE/ANTENNA INPUT jack on the DVD/VCR.
2. Connect the DVD/VCR to the TV
You need to connect cables from the DVD/VCR’s OUTPUT jacks to the TV’s INPUT jacks in order to
see the content from the DVD/VCR.
White
Use the RF Coaxial cable that was packed with your DVD/VCR, and connect one end to the
CABLE/ANTENNA OUTPUT jack on the DVD/VCR. Connect the other end to the Cable/
Antenna Input jack on the back of your TV (sometimes labeled CABLE/ANTENNA).
3. If you want to be able to record one TV program while you watch a different program, you need
to connect the audio/video cables in addition to connecting the RF Coaxial cable described in
Step 2.
Audio video cables are usually color-
coded red, white, and yellow.
3a. Connect the audio cables.
A set of audio/video cables was packed with your DVD/VCR. Connect the audio cables to
the OUTPUT AUDIO L (left – white) and R (right – red) jacks on the back of your DVD/
VCR, and to the corresponding Audio Input jacks on your TV (sometimes labeled AUDIO IN
L and R).
3b. Connect the video cable. The cables you use for the video determine the quality of the
picture you’ll see on your TV when you’re playing DVDs. For more information about cables
and signal quality, go to page 4. Connect the video cable (yellow) to the OUTPUT VIDEO jack
on the back of your DVD/VCR, and to the Video Input jack on your TV (sometimes labeled
VIDEO IN).
If your TV has an S-Video jack,
connect the S-Video cable
(supplied). S-Video provides
better video quality than
3c. If your TV has an S-Video jack, use the S-Video cable (supplied). Connect one end of the
S-Video cable (supplied) to the S-VIDEO IN jack on the back of the TV and the other end
to the S-VIDEO OUT jack on the back of the DVD/VCR.
composite video (the yellow jack).
COMPONENT OUT Y, Pb, Pr (not shown) If your TV has Component Input Jacks (Y,
Pb, Pr), you can achieve even greater picture quality (DVD playback only) by connecting the
DVD/VCR to the TV using these jacks (COMPONENT VIDEO OUTPUT, Y, Pb, Pr on the
DVD/VCR). For more explanation, go to page 4. Component Video cables not supplied with
the DVD/VCR.
Notes:
If your TV is capable of progressive scan, connect the DVD/VCR to the TV using the COMPONENT
VIDEO OUTPUT jacks, and slide the PROG SCAN switch to the ON position to see DVD titles
(movies) in progressive scan format. If you need more explanation, go to page 6.
If you use the COMPONENT VIDEO connection (Y, Pb, Pr), you must connect another video cable
(yellow or S-Video) for VCR playback. The Component Out jacks are only for DVD playback.
4. Attach the AC power cord to the unit.
5. Insert the other end of the AC power cord into an AC outlet (or power strip).
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The back of your TV
and/or Cable Box might
look different than the
ones pictured here.
CABLE/ANTENNA
DVD Playback Only
DVD/VCR
COMPONENT
DIGITAL
OUTPUT
INPUT
S-VIDEO
VIDEO OUTPUT
AUDIO OUT
Y
VIDEO
VIDEO
INPUT
IN
Pb
CABLE/ANTENNA
L
L
AUDIO
AUDIO
Pr
OUT
PROG.
SCAN
OUTPUT
R
R
OPTICAL
ON
OFF
1b
DVD/VCR
AC-IN
CH4
CH3
4
2b
2d
CABLE IN
CABLE OUT
1
2c
Cable Box
VIDEO
L
S-VIDEO
S-VIDEO
R
2a
INPUT1
INPUT2
CABLE/ANTENNA
TV
Notes about cable boxes:
If you have questions about using a cable box with the DVD/VCR, consult your cable company. RCA can only provide general
instructions because cable services and cable boxes differ in various areas. This connection only shows a basic RF Coaxial Cable
connection, your cable box may have Audio Video or S-Video jacks.
If you connect your components as described, you must access different Video Input Channels on your TV to see programming. If you don’t know how to
access Video Input Channels on your TV, go to page 18 for help. A general explanation, based on the connection shown above, follows:
To watch one program while you
record another:
Tune the TV to its Input 1 channel or Vid 1 channel.
Tune the DVD/VCR to the cable box channel (usually channel 2, 3, or 4).
Use the channel buttons on the cable box to tune to the channel you want to record. Press the
RECORD button on the DVD/VCR.
Use the buttons on the TV (or the TV’s remote control*) to tune the TV to the channel you want
to watch.
To play a disc or tape:
Tune the TV to its Input 1 channel or Vid 1 channel.
If you need help finding your TV’s various Video Input Channels, go to page 18.
* The remote control packed with your DVD/VCR is capable of being programmed to operate many brands and models of TVs. For instructions, go to page 21. If the
remote operates your TV, press TV and INPUT to access the Video Input Channel.
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Connection: DVD/VCR + TV + Basic Cable Box
1. Connect the cable box signal.
Note: Before you connect the DVD/VCR, you’ll need to disconnect some of the cables first in order to reconnect them.
1b. Connect the RF Coaxial cable that is connected to the cable box’s Output jack (sometimes labeled CABLE OUT) to the
CABLE/ANTENNA INPUT jack on the back of the DVD/VCR.
2. Connect the DVD/VCR to the TV
RF Coaxial cable
You need to connect cables from the DVD/VCR’s OUTPUT jacks to the TV’s INPUT jacks in order to see the content from the
DVD/VCR (whether it’s a TV program or a disc you’re playing).
2a. Use the RF Coaxial cable that was packed with your DVD/VCR, and connect one end to the CABLE/ANTENNA OUTPUT jack
on the DVD/VCR. Connect the other end to the Cable/Antenna Input jack on the back of your TV (sometimes labeled CABLE/
ANTENNA).
If you want to be able to record one TV program while you watch a different program, you need to connect the audio/video cables
(provided) in addition to connecting the RF Coaxial cable described in Step 2a.
White
2b. Connect the audio cables.
A set of audio/video cables was packed with your DVD/VCR. Connect the audio cables to the OUTPUT AUDIO L (left – white)
and R (right – red) jacks on the back of your DVD/VCR, and to the corresponding Audio Input jacks on your TV (sometimes
labeled AUDIO IN L and R).
Audio video cables are usually
color-coded red, white, and yellow.
Red= right audio; White = left
audio; Yellow = video.
2c. Connect the video cable. The cables you use for the video determine the quality of the picture you’ll see on your TV when
you’re playing DVDs. For more information about cables and signal quality, go to page 4.
Connect the video cable (yellow) to the OUTPUT VIDEO jack on the back of your DVD/VCR, and to the Video Input jack on
your TV (sometimes labeled VIDEO IN).
2d. S-VIDEO If your TV has an S-VIDEO jack, connect one end of the S-Video cable (supplied) to the S-VIDEO IN jack on the back
of the TV and the other end to the S-VIDEO OUT jack on the back of the DVD/VCR.
COMPONENT OUT Y, Pb, Pr (not shown) If your TV has Component Input Jacks (Y, Pb, Pr), you can achieve even greater
picture quality (DVD playback only) by connecting the DVD/VCR to the TV using these jacks (COMPONENT VIDEO OUTPUT,
Y, Pb, Pr on the DVD/VCR). For more explanation, go to page 4. Component Video cables not supplied with the DVD/VCR.
If your TV has an S-Video jack,
connect the S-Video cable
(supplied). S-Video provides better
video quality than composite
video (the yellow jack).
Notes:
If your TV is capable of progressive scan, connect the DVD/VCR to the TV using the COMPONENT VIDEO OUTPUT jacks, and slide the
PROG SCAN switch to the ON position to see DVD titles (movies) in progressive scan format. If you need more explanation, go to
page 6.
If you use the COMPONENT VIDEO connection (Y, Pb, Pr), you must connect another video cable (yellow or S-Video) for VCR
playback. The Component Out jacks are only for DVD playback.
3. Attach the AC power cord to the unit.
4. Insert the other end of the AC power cord into an AC outlet (or power strip).
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SATELLITE
DISH
ANTENNA
The back of your
satellite receiver might
look different than the
one pictured here.
AUDIO OUT
R
LOW SPEED
DATA
VIDEO
SATELLITE IN
OUT TO TV
IN FROM ANT
S-VIDEO
PHONE JACK
L
1
2c
2a
2b
CABLE/ANTENNA
DVD Playback Only
DVD/VCR
S-VIDEO
COMPONENT
DIGITAL
OUTPUT
VIDEO
INPUT
VIDEO OUTPUT
AUDIO OUT
Y
VIDEO
INPUT
DVD/VCR
IN
Pb
CABLE/ANTENNA
L
L
AUDIO
AUDIO
Pr
OUT
PROG.
SCAN
OUTPUT
R
R
OPTICAL
ON
OFF
AC-IN
CH4
CH3
4
3b
3c
TV
3a
VIDEO
L
R
S-VIDEO
INPUT1
INPUT2
CABLE/ANTENNA
The back of your TV might look
different than the one pictured here.
Details about the different kinds of cables used to connect your DVD/VCR are on page 4.
To watch TV (satellite
Tune the TV to its Input 1 channel or Vid 1 channel
programming) with the DVD
Recorder turned on:
Tune the DVD/VCR to the INPUT 1 channel (press the INPUT button on the remote).
Tune the satellite receiver to the channel you want to watch.
To watch TV (satellite
programming) with the
DVD/VCR turned off:
Tune the TV to its CABLE/ANTENNA INPUT channel (usually channel 2, 3, or 4).
Tune the satellite receiver to the channel you want to watch.
To play a disc or tape:
Tune the TV to Input 1 channel or Vid 1 channel.
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Connection: DVD/VCR + TV + Satellite Receiver
The following instructions enable you to record the programs from your satellite receiver. Because the jack configuration and labels vary
on different satellite receivers and televisions, the steps provided are general guidelines. Consult your Satellite Receiver and/or Television
User’s Guides for additional information. If you have cable TV service AND satellite TV, you can connect the cable signal to the DVD/
VCR’s CABLE/ANTENNA INPUT jack.
1. Satellite signal: Leave the cable in place that comes from the satellite dish and goes to the satellite receiver.
RF Coaxial cable
2. Connect the satellite receiver to the DVD/VCR
2a. Connect a coaxial cable to the satellite receiver’s OUT TO TV jack, and to the CABLE/ANTENNA INPUT jack on the
DVD/VCR.
2b. Connect audio cables (red and white) to the satellite receiver’s output jacks [sometimes labeled Audio Left (white) and Audio
Right (red)]. Connect the other ends of these cables to the corresponding INPUT AUDIO L and AUDIO R jacks on the back of
the DVD/VCR.
2c. Connect the video cable (yellow) to the Video Output jack on the satellite receiver (sometimes labeled VIDEO) to the INPUT
VIDEO jack on the back of the DVD/VCR.
If your satellite receiver, has an S-VIDEO OUT jack, connect an S-Video cable to that jack and to the S-VIDEO IN jack on the
DVD/VCR for increased picture quality (not shown in connection diagram).
White
3. Connect the DVD/VCR to the TV
You need to connect cables from the DVD/VCR’s OUTPUT jacks to the TV’s INPUT jacks in order to see the content from the
DVD/VCR (whether it’s a satellite program or a disc you’re playing).
3a. Connect an RF coaxial cable to the DVD/VCR’s CABLE/ANTENNA OUTPUT jack and to the TV’s Antenna Input jack
(sometimes labeled CABLE/ANTENNA).
Audio video cables are usually
color-coded red, white, and yellow.
Red= right audio; White = left
audio; Yellow = video.
3b. Connect the audio cables.
A set of audio/video cables was packed with your DVD/VCR. Connect the audio cables to the OUTPUT AUDIO L (left – white)
and R (right – red) jacks on the back of your DVD/VCR, and to the corresponding Audio Input jacks on your TV (sometimes
labeled AUDIO IN L and R).
3c. Connect the video cable. The cables you use for the video determine the quality of the picture you’ll see on your TV when
you’re playing DVDs. For more information about cables and signal quality, go to page 4.
Connect the video cable (yellow) to the OUTPUT VIDEO jack on the back of your DVD/VCR, and to the Video Input jack on
your TV (sometimes labeled VIDEO IN).
S-VIDEO (not shown) If your TV has an S-VIDEO input jack, connect one end of the S-Video cable (provided) to the
S-VIDEO input jack on the back of the TV and the other end to the S-VIDEO OUT jack on the back of the DVD/VCR.
COMPONENT OUT Y, Pb, Pr (not shown) If your TV has Component Input Jacks (Y, Pb, Pr), you can achieve even greater
picture quality (DVD playback only) by connecting the DVD/VCR to the TV using these jacks (COMPONENT VIDEO OUTPUT,
Y, Pb, Pr on the DVD/VCR). For more explanation, go to page 4. Component Video cables not supplied with the
DVD/VCR.
Notes:
If your TV is capable of progressive scan, connect the DVD/VCR to the TV using the COMPONENT VIDEO OUTPUT jacks, and slide the
PROG SCAN switch to the ON position to see DVD titles (movies) in progressive scan format. If you need more explanation, go to
page 6.
If you use the COMPONENT VIDEO connection (Y, Pb, Pr), you must connect another video cable (yellow or S-Video) for VCR
playback. The Component Out jacks are only for DVD playback.
4. Attach the AC power cord to the unit. Insert the other end of the AC power cord into an AC outlet (or power strip).
Go to page 15
Important
You can’t watch one satellite program and record another satellite program at the same time.
This connection scenario illustrates a basic connection—you can achieve better video quality by connecting the components with
S-Video or Component Video options, depending upon the cables you have and the jacks available on your components. See page 4
for more information about jacks and cables.
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CABLE/ANTENNA
DVD Playback Only
DVD/VCR
COMPONENT
DIGITAL
OUTPUT
VIDEO
INPUT
VIDEO
S-VIDEO
VIDEO OUTPUT
AUDIO OUT
Y
INPUT
IN
Pb
Pr
CABLE/ANTENNA
L
L
AUDIO
AUDIO
OUT
PROG.
SCAN
OUTPUT
R
R
OPTICAL
ON
OFF
AC-IN
CH4
CH3
Consult the manual
that came with your
receiver to connect it
properly.
DVD/VCR
OUTPUT AUDIO L (left)
and R (right)
DIGITAL AUDIO
OPTICAL
Advanced Audio Connection Information
Both Dolby Digital® and DTS® are audio formats used to record 5.1-channel audio signals onto the digital track of film (while the film is being made). Both of these formats
provide up to six separate channels: left, right, center, left rear, right rear, and common subwoofer. The disc will play 5.1-channel sound only if you’ve connected a DTS or
Dolby Digital receiver or decoder, and if the disc is encoded in the Dolby Digital or DTS format.
Please Read This Before Using the DIGITAL AUDIO Jack!
This unit’s digital audio output jack is designed for a connection to a Dolby Digital or DTS receiver or decoder. Older digital equipment may not be compatible with
the Dolby Digital bitstream. Such a connection can create a high level of noise that may be harmful to your ears, and could damage headphones or speakers. It is
important to choose the correct Digital Output setting in the System Options menu. For more information, go to page 51.
Additionally, the DIGITAL AUDIO OUT connection is for DVD playback only. Make sure you connect audio cables (white and red) for VCR playback.
Connecting your DVD/VCR to an audio/video receiver
You’ll need to consult instructions that came with your audio video receiver in order to connect it properly. The information below provides general
guidelines for the DVD/VCR’s Audio Output Jacks.
For a basic connection, connect the left and right audio cables to your audio/video receiver and to the OUTPUT AUDIO L (left – white) and R (right – red) jacks on the
back of your DVD/VCR.
If you have a Dolby Digital or DTS receiver, connect an optical cable (SPDIF) to the DIGITAL AUDIO OUT jack on the DVD/VCR and the Digital Audio Input jack on the
receiver (cables not supplied with DVD/VCR). You must also adjust the Digital Output setting (go to page 51 for information).
Note: Remove the protective cover that’s in the DIGITAL AUDIO OUT OPTICAL jack before connecting the cable.
Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. “Dolby” and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. Confidential unpublished works.
© 1992-1997 Dolby Laboratories, Inc. All rights reserved.
DTS is a registered trademark of Digital Home Theater Systems, Inc.
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Install Batteries in the Remote
1. Remove the battery compartment cover on the back of the remote.
2. Insert new batteries. Match the polarities (+ and –) on the batteries with the diagram on the remote.
3. Put the battery compartment cover back on the remote.
Important Battery Information
• If you’re not going to use the remote for a month or more, be sure to remove the batteries because they can leak and cause damage.
• Dispose of batteries in the proper manner, according to federal, state, and local regulations.
• Any battery may leak electrolyte if mixed with a different battery type, if inserted incorrectly, if all batteries are not replaced at the same time, if
disposed of in fire, or if an attempt is made to charge a battery not intended to be recharged.
• Discard leaky batteries immediately. Leaking batteries can cause skin burns or other personal injury.
Point the Remote in the Right Direction and Put it in DVD/VCR Mode
When you want the remote to operate the DVD/VCR, point the remote at the DVD/VCR, not the TV. The remote has to be pointed in the correct direction and toward the
correct component in order for the remote control’s signal to communicate with the sensor on the component. Make sure there is a clear path between the remote control
and the component you want to operate, so the signal isn’t blocked.
Make sure the remote is in DVD/VCR mode—press the DVD/VCR button.
Turn on the TV and DVD/VCR
1. Turn on the DVD/VCR—press the DVD/VCR button on the remote.
2. Turn on the TV and tune it to the correct Video Input Channel—if you have an RCA, GE, or Proscan TV, press the TV button on the remote (if the TV doesn’t turn on,
press the ON•OFF button) and then press the INPUT button on the remote until you get to the Video Input Channel that matches how the DVD/VCR is connected to
the TV.
If you have another brand of TV, turn on the TV and tune the TV to the correct Video Input Channel (if you don’t know how to access the Video Input Channel on your
TV, go to page 18 for help).
Note: You can program your remote to operate most brands of remote controllable TVs. Instructions are on page 21.
Complete the Interactive Setup
ON-OFF
TV
The next few pages step you through the series of screens that will appear the first time you turn on
your DVD/VCR.
DVD/VCR CABLE
Use the remote control to follow the on-screen instructions. The arrow buttons move the on-screen
SAT
AUX
AUDIO
highlight in the corresponding directions on the screen (up, down, left, right).
Press the OK button to select a highlighted item.
ZOOM ANALOG
DIGITAL
ANGLE
MENU
OPEN
Up arrow button
Notes:
CLOSE
TIMER GUIDE
CLEAR
INFO
You can access the setup screens from the main menu. If you move, get a different program
provider for TV shows, or change your connections, you’ll need to complete the Interactive Setup
again.
Right arrow
button
Left arrow
button
OK
If you don’t see the Language selection screen (below) the first time you turn on the DVD/VCR,
make sure you’ve tuned your TV to the Video Input Channel that corresponds to the way you’ve
connected the TV to the DVD/VCR. If you need help, go to page 18.
OK button
AGAIN
ADVANCE
Down arrow
button
LIVE
VOL
CH
MUTE
GO
BACK
Use the arrow buttons on the remote to move through
on-screen menus and highlight different options. Press the
OK button to select a menu item that is highlighted.
1) Select on-screen menu language
English
Francois
Espanol
Make sure the remote is in DVD/VCR mode (press the DVD/VCR button). If you want the on-
screen menus to appear in English, press the OK button on the remote control. If you prefer
another language, press the arrow down button until that language is highlighted. Press OK to
select the language. Next, the connection screen appears.
Note: If you don’t see the Language selection screen the first time you turn on the DVD/VCR,
make sure you’ve tuned your TV to the Video Input Channel that corresponds to the way you’ve
connected the TV to the DVD/VCR. If you need help, go to page 18.
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2) Select the Signal that’s connected to the CABLE/ANTENNA
Antenna-Cable
Antenna-Cable
INPUT jack
Completing this information lets the DVD/VCR know what program signals are being sent to it.
Choose the type of signal that is connected to the CABLE/ANTENNA INPUT jack. Press the
right arrow button to access the choices:
Note: If you’ve connected a cable box or satellite receiver to the CABLE/ANTENNA INPUT jack,
turn on the cable box or satellite receiver before completing this step.
Cable-Antenna (cable service)
Antenna Only (no cable service, just off-air antenna)
Done
Note: If the DVD/VCR doesn’t start searching for channels after you’ve selected the type
of signal connected to the CABLE/ANTENNA INPUT jack, press the down arrow button to
highlight Done and press OK.
3) Channel Search
The DVD/VCR automatically scans the signal coming through the cable connected to the CABLE/
ANTENNA INPUT jack and prepares the channel list. The channel list determines what channels
appear when you press the CH+ and CH- buttons.
Searching channels.
35% complete
2 channels found
Please wait…
A progress indicator appears on the TV screen. When the Channel Search reaches 100%, press
OK (the Channel List appears). If the Channel List doesn’t appear, check the CABLE/ANTENNA
INPUT jack to make sure the cable is connected properly.
Note: If you are using only a cable box or satellite receiver, there will be few, if any, channels in
the channel list.
4) Channel List
Edit the list of channels found
The Channel List contains the channels you tune to when you press the CH+ and CH- (channel
up and channel down) buttons on the remote control. From the Channel List screen, you can
delete channels you rarely watch. You’ll still be able to tune to the “deleted” channels directly by
using the number buttons on the remote control, but the DVD/VCR won’t tune to a channel you
delete when you press the CH+/CH- buttons on the remote control.
Ch 02
Ch 03
Ch 04
Press the down arrow button to scroll through the channels. A checkmark in the box next to the
channel means it has been stored in the channel list. Highlight the channel and press OK to check
or uncheck the box. You can also label channels by pressing the INFO button.
To skip editing the channel list, press the right arrow button.
5) Time Zone
Select your local time zone:
Use the down arrow button to highlight your time zone, and press OK (the Daylight Savings Time
screen appears).
Eastern
Central
Mountain
6) Daylight Savings Time
Should the clock be
automatically adjusted for
daylight savings time?
If you live an area that recognizes Daylight Savings Time, press OK (the DVD/VCR’s internal clock
will automatically advance the time by 1 hour in the spring and set the clock back by 1 hour in
the fall).
If you live in an area that doesn’t use Daylight Savings Time, press the right arrow button to
highlight No, and press OK.
Yes
No
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7) Time and Date
Your DVD/VCR has an automatic clock, but it may take awhile for the DVD/VCR to find the
correct channel for the clock. Therefore, you might want to set up the clock manually here.
Year
Date
Time
2004
Use the number buttons on the remote to enter Year, Date, and Time. To change the AM/PM setting
when you’re entering the Time, press the right arrow button.
04/29 Tue 29-April
01:47 PM
Notes:
If this screen doesn’t appear, you can set the time later from the main menu—with the remote
in DVD/VCR mode, press MENU, select Setup, select Installation, select Clock Setup and follow the
on-screen instructions.
Done
The DVD/VCR is equipped with a clock that automatically keeps the time accurate. If you have
any problem with the time being accurate, simply turn off the AutoClock option (page 53).
Access the main menu, choose System Options, and then AutoClock. Follow the instructions to
disable it, and set the time manually using the Clock Setup menu option that you access via the
Setup/Installation menu.
Watch TV
Live - Ch 2
No Disc
Watch TV
Disc
Tape
Disc Library
Timers
Setup
When the set-up procedure is complete, the main menu appears with the Watch TV menu highlighted.
To watch TV, just press the OK button on the remote.
1 Library Disc(s)
10:49 am Thu 17-Mar 2004
To watch channels, or video inputs, press OK
What to Expect
Turn on the DVD/VCR to Watch TV
In order to use the features of the DVD/VCR, you’ll have to get used to turning on your DVD/VCR to watch TV.
You also need to tune the TV to the Video Input Channel—instead of changing channels with the TV’s channel up and channel down buttons, you change channels via the
DVD/VCR’s channel up and down buttons (or number buttons). The TV stays on the Video Input Channel that corresponds to the Input Jacks on the TV you used to connect
the TV to the DVD/VCR. If you need help finding the TV’s Video Input Channel, go to page 18.
The Main Menu Appears
The main menu appears whenever you turn on the DVD/VCR. To watch TV, press the OK button when the Watch TV menu is highlighted. When you change channels, the
channel banner appears to give you programming information that is available (for more information, go to page 28).
Changing Channels
You might notice a slight delay when you’re changing channels because the signal goes to the DVD/VCR and is then sent out to the TV.
Discs for Recording
Recording to DVD discs is new to many people. There are several different formats of DVD discs. For your DVD/VCR, only DVD+R 2.4x, 4x, or 8x and DVD+RW 2.4x
and 4x type discs can be used for recording. A DVD+RW disc is “rewritable” which means you can use the disc over and over again (similar to how you use VCR tapes to
record). Additionally, DVD+RW discs have many “digital features” for editing the disc’s content. DVD+R discs can only be used one time—you can’t record over existing
programs and you must get used to “finalizing the disc” in order for other DVD players to be able to play DVD+R discs. Throughout this User’s Guide, you’ll notice that
some features and menu options are only available for a specific type of disc.
Make sure you use discs from a reputable manufacturer. Many problems encountered when recording (or playing) discs are related to the wide variation in disc quality due to
the large number of brands and manufacturers. If you encounter problems with one brand of disc, please try another brand.
VCR (Digital vs. Analog)
Your VCR is equipped with two modes: digital and analog. The digital mode (or path) enables you to use an on-screen InfoDisplay during playback. This DVD/VCR is also
designed with an analog mode (or path) so you are able to record to a DVD disc while watching a VCR tape; or record to a VCR tape while watching a DVD disc. The DVD
functions always go through the digital path. There is only one digital path. Therefore, if you are using any VCR functions at the same time you’re using DVD functions, the
DVD/VCR switches to the analog path. If you are playing a VCR tape and the DVD functions aren’t in use, you can switch the VCR playback between the analog path and the
digital path by pressing the ANALOG•DIGITAL button on the remote.
Note: The DVD/VCR will change to the analog VCR path automatically when needed. When the VCR is in analog mode, the on-screen InfoDisplay isn’t available and
the VCR menu system will look different than the menus represented in this User’s Guide.
Smart Play
Your DVD/VCR is an integrated product. The DVD/VCR intuitively knows whether a VCR tape or a DVD disc has been loaded, and acts accordingly when you press the
PLAY button on the remote. If you have both a VCR tape and a DVD disc in the DVD/VCR, the main menu appears and you must select the appropriate media (tape or disc)
by highlighting the appropriate menu (Tape or Disc) so the DVD/VCR knows what to do.
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How to find your TV’s Video Input Channel
In order to see what’s playing on your DVD/VCR, you need to tune the TV to the Video Input Channel that corresponds to the Input Jacks on your TV that you used to
connect the DVD/VCR to the TV. The Video Input Channel(s) varies for different brands and different models of TVs.
RCA, GE, and Proscan TVs
If your brand of TV is RCA, GE, or Proscan, the remote control packed with your DVD/VCR will most likely access the TV’s Video Input Channel—with the DVD/VCR turned
on, press the TV button, and then press INPUT until you see the DVD/VCR’s menu on your TV screen.
Other Brands of TVs
Since access to a TV’s Video Input Channel varies from one manufacturer to the next, it’s difficult to provide specific instructions for your particular brand. However, a list of
suggestions is provided below.
•
•
Consult the Instruction Manual that came with your TV.
If you can’t find the information in the manual, or can’t find the manual, review the following list.
•
•
•
•
There might be a button on the TV’s remote control that accesses the Video Input Channel (see table below for examples).
You might select the Video Input Channel from the TV’s menu system.
You might tune to it by pressing a specific channel number (see table below).
Press the Channel up and/or down buttons on the TV’s remote control (sometimes the Video Input Channel is stored in your TV’s channel list).
Video Input Channel Variations
Button/Switch
on the TV
VIDEO
Button on the
TV remote
Channel
Number
00
VID1
LINE
VID
S-VID
93
SIGNAL
VID 1
INPUT
SOURCE
AUX
90
91
92
VID 1
VID 2
INPUT
VID 2
VIDEO
Next Steps
This chapter is dedicated to connecting your DVD/VCR. Choose what you want to do next, and go to the appropriate chapter for instructions.
Chapter 2: The Remote Control (page 19)
A description of each button is in Chapter 2. Additionally, the universal remote control can be programmed to operate many brands and types of components. Go to page 19
for instructions.
Chapter 3: Recording, Playback & Features (page 27)
This chapter tells you how to record and playback programs, how to use the Disc Library and special editing features. Instructions for copying a VHS tape to a DVD disc are
in this chapter.
Chapter 4: Playing Discs (page 37)
If you’re ready to pop in a DVD (or a CD), this chapter explains how different discs function in the DVD/VCR and describes the features you can use with different types
of discs.
Chapter 5: The DVD/VCR’s Menu System (page 46)
Since this product is multi-functional, there are many on-screen menus to control settings and access features. Chapter 5 describes the menus and why you would want to
use them.
Chapter 6: Additional Information (page 54)
If you’re having trouble, go to Chapter 6. It includes troubleshooting information, the product’s warranty, and accessories you might want to purchase.
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The Remote Control
•
•
•
•
Explanation of the buttons
Find out if the remote can operate your TV
Programming the remote to operate your TV
Programming the remote to operate other components
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of the menu screens, buttons, and display messages might be different in your
product than they appear in this book. The on-screen help text provides the
most current operational information.
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Explanation of Buttons
ON-OFF
TV
You can use this remote to operate the DVD/VCR, and to access the features available. The remote
is also designed to operate most RCA, GE, and Proscan components (TVs, VCRs, DVD players, audio
components and satellite receivers). If you have another brand, you can program the remote control to
operate those components (go to page 19 for instructions).
DVD/VCR CABLE
SAT
AUX
AUDIO
The descriptions that follow describe how each button works when operating the DVD/VCR. Many
buttons will perform different functions depending upon the type of disc and menu functions of the disc.
ZOOM ANALOG
DIGITAL
ANGLE
OPEN
CLOSE
0-9 (Number buttons) Use the number buttons to input information such as chapter numbers, track
TIMER•GUIDE INFO
numbers, to make selections on some menu screens, and/or to change channels.
MENU
CLEAR
Arrow buttons (up, down, left, right) Use the arrow buttons to highlight options that appear on
the screen (the arrow buttons move the highlight in the corresponding directions—up arrow moves the
highlight up; left arrow moves the highlight left, etc.).
OK
AGAIN
ADVANCE
ADVANCE When playing a disc or tape, moves forward approximately 30 seconds. Not applicable for
VCDs or mp3 files.
LIVE
AGAIN Accesses the Scene Again™ feature—replays the last several seconds (approximately 10) of
the DVD disc or tape you’re playing. Not applicable for VCDs or mp3 files.
VOL
CH
MUTE
1
GO
BACK
ANALOG•DIGITAL Switches the VCR from the digital path (InfoDisplay available) to the analog path
(no InfoDisplay and different menu system).
2
3
6
9
ANGLE Accesses various camera angles that might have been added to a pre-recorded disc when it
was created. Not available on all discs.
4
5
8
ANTENNA Acts like a TV/VCR button that is on most VCRs—on your DVD/VCR switches the RF
Output between the TV/cable signal and the DVD/VCR output.
7
AUDIO Puts the remote in audio mode to operate a component, such as an audio receiver or
INPUT
0
ANTENNA
amplifier, that you’ve programmed to work with this button.
REVERSE PLAY FORWARD
AUX Puts the remote in auxiliary mode to operate a component (such as a cable box, VCR, DVD
player, satellite receiver, or audio receiver) that you’ve programmed to work with this button.
RECORD
STOP
PAUSE
CABLE Puts the remote in cable box mode so the remote operates a cable box that you’ve
programmed to work with this button.
The Universal Remote Control that came with
your DVD/VCR operates most RCA, GE, and
Proscan branded components.
CH+ Advances to the next chapter or track when you’re playing discs. Goes to the next channel in the
channel list when watching TV.
CH – When playing a disc, goes to the beginning of the current chapter or track, unless you’re within
the first minute of a chapter or the first 15 seconds of a track—then you’ll skip to the beginning of the
preceding chapter or track. When watching TV, goes to the previous channel in the channels list.
Additionally, the remote is capable of being
programmed to operate many other brands and
models of components.
CLEAR During playback, removes on-screen menus and displays.
DVD/VCR Turns on the DVD/VCR and puts the remote in DVD mode so it operates the DVD/VCR.
FORWARD Searches forward through the disc or tape.
GO BACK Returns you to the previous menu. When watching TV, goes back to the previous channel.
INFO Displays the on-screen Info Display (for details about the Info Display, go to page 32.)
INPUT Accesses the Input Jacks on the Recorder (CABLE/ANTENNA INPUT, INPUT 1, and INPUT 2 on the front of the DVD/VCR).
LIVE When the Main menu is on the screen, provides quick access to watch TV.
MENU When you’re not playing a disc, accesses the DVD/VCR’s menu. When you’re playing a disc, accesses the disc’s menu, if one is available.
MUTE Lowers the volume to its minimum level. Press again to restore volume.
OPEN•CLOSE Opens and closes the disc tray.
OK When a menu is on the screen, selects the highlighted item.
ON•OFF Turns the DVD/VCR on and off.
PAUSE Pauses disc or tape play or recording.
PLAY Begins disc or tape play.
RECORD Records programming.
REVERSE Searches backward through a disc or tape.
SAT Puts the remote in Satellite mode in order for the remote to operate a satellite receiver. This remote is capable of being programmed to operate most brands of
satellite receivers. This remote is already programmed to operate most RCA, GE, and Proscan brand satellite receivers.
STOP Stops playback or recording.
TIMER•GUIDE Accesses the list of Timer Recordings (the Timer List screen).
TV Puts the remote in TV mode in order for it to operate your TV. This remote is already programmed to operate RCA, GE, and Proscan brand TVs. This remote is
capable of being programmed to operate many brands of TVs.
VOL +/- Increases and decreases the volume level. Is capable of operating your TV or audio receiver.
ZOOM Enlarges the image on the screen so you can zoom in on details. To pan and scan after you’ve zoomed in on an image, use the arrow buttons. The Zoom feature
isn’t available on all discs. Typically, it works with DVD discs and CD-Rs with JPEG files.
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ON-OFF
Find out if the remote can operate your TV
ON•OFF button
TV button
TV
This remote control is designed to operate most RCA, GE, and Proscan TVs.
DVD/VCR CABLE
1. Press the TV button (if the TV turns on, this remote will operate your TV; if it doesn’t turn on, go
to step 2 below).
SAT
AUX
AUDIO
2. Press the ON•OFF button (if the TV turns on or off, this remote will operate the TV).
3. If that doesn’t work, you can try programming the remote by following the instructions below.
ZOOM ANALOG
DIGITAL
ANGLE
OPEN
CLOSE
Programming the remote to operate your TV
TIMER•GUIDE INFO
MENU
CLEAR
There are two ways to program this remote control to operate other brands of TVs: Direct Entry
and Automatic Code Search (both methods are described below).
OK
Direct Entry
AGAIN
ADVANCE
1. Turn on the TV.
2. Look up the brand and code number(s) from the list that starts on page 23.
3. Press and hold the TV button on the remote.
LIVE
VOL
CH
4. Keep holding down the TV button, and enter the first code from the code list for your brand
MUTE
GO
BACK
(p. 21).
5. Release the TV button.
6. Point the remote toward the TV and press the ON•OFF button to see if the TV turns off. If it
doesn’t, press the TV button and then press ON•OFF. If you get no response, follow steps 1-5
again, but enter the next code from the code list for your brand of television.
7. If you have tried all of the codes listed for your brand and this remote still doesn’t operate the TV,
try the Automatic Code Search method (next section). If Automatic Code Search method doesn’t
fi nd the correct code, this remote won’t work with your TV and you’ll have to use the remote
that came with your TV.
ON-OFF
ON•OFF button
TV button
TV
DVD/VCR CABLE
SAT AUX
Note: This remote may not be compatible with all brands and models of televisions.
AUDIO
Automatic Code Search
Indicator light
The Automatic Code Search method for the TV button tests all of the TV codes. If you want to stop
the automatic code search without programming the TV button to operate your TV, press CLEAR
until the indicator on the remote turns off.
ZOOM ANALOG
DIGITAL
ANGLE
OPEN
CLOSE
TIMER•GUIDE INFO
1. Turn on the TV.
MENU
CLEAR
2. Press and hold the TV button. While you continue pressing the TV button, press and hold the
ON•OFF button until the indicator light on the remote turns on—then release both buttons.
OK
3. Point the remote at the TV. Press and release PLAY, then wait 5 seconds or until the indicator on
AGAIN
ADVANCE
the remote stops flashing.
At this point the remote is searching for the correct code to program (you’ll know it’s found
the correct code when the TV turns off, go to step 4). If, after 5 seconds, the TV doesn’t turn off,
press PLAY again to tell the remote to search the next set of codes.
LIVE
VOL
CH
Continue pressing and releasing the PLAY button (at 5 second intervals) or each time the
indicator light stops blinking. When the indicator light turns off, and stays off, the remote has
searched all of the codes—which means this remote can’t be programmed to operate your TV.
You’ll have to use the remote that came with the TV.
MUTE
1
GO
BACK
2
3
6
9
4
4. When the TV turns off, the remote has found the proper code. Press and release REVERSE, then
5
8
wait 2 seconds. Repeat this step until the TV turns back ON.
7
5. To finish, press and hold STOP until the indicator on the remote turns off.
INPUT
0
ANTENNA
PLAY button
REVERSE PLAY FORWARD
REVERSE button
RECORD
STOP
PAUSE
STOP button
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Programming the remote to operate other components
This remote is already programmed to operate most RCA, GE, and Proscan components—just press the applicable component button to operate the component (for a
satellite receiver, press the SAT button; for an audio component, press AUDIO, etc.).
There are two ways to program this remote control to operate other brands of satellite receivers, cable boxes, and/or other compatible components: Direct Entry and
Automatic Code Search (both methods are described below).
Direct Entry
1. Turn on the component you want to program the DVD/VCR remote to operate (satellite receiver, VCR, etc.).
2. Look up the component, brand, and code number(s) from the list (pages 23-26).
3. Press and hold the appropriate component button on the remote (i.e, SAT for satellite receiver; CABLE for cable box; or AUDIO for an audio component). The AUX
button can control many different types of components including VCRs,TVs, audio components, satellite boxes, cable boxes, or DVD players. You must use the Direct
Entry method to program the AUX button unless you want to program it to operate a VCR (Automatic Code Search for the AUX button only accesses the VCR codes).
4. Keep holding down the component button, and enter the first code from the code list for your brand. If the indicator light flashes, you’ve entered an invalid code or the
button isn’t programmable.
5. Release the component button.
6. Point the remote toward the component and press the ON•OFF button to see if it turns off. If it doesn’t, press the component button and then press ON•OFF. If you get
no response, follow steps 1-5 again, but enter the next code from the code list.
Note: This remote may not be compatible with all brands and models of components.
Automatic Code Search
The Automatic Code Search method searches all of the codes for the default component of a specific component button. If you want to stop the automatic code search
without programming the remote, press CLEAR until the indicator on the remote turns off.
Note: You can only use Automatic Code Search to program the AUX button if you want the button to operate a VCR—you must use Direct Entry (above) if you
want to program the AUX button to operate other components.
1. Turn on the component.
2. Press and hold the component button (TV, SAT, CABLE, or AUDIO). While you continue pressing the component button, press and hold the ON•OFF until the indicator
light on the remote turns on—then release both buttons.
3. Point the remote at the specific component you’re programming the remote to operate (TV, satellite receiver, cable box, audio component, etc.). Press and release PLAY,
then wait 5 seconds or until the indicator on the remote stops flashing.
At this point the remote is searching for the correct code (you’ll know it’s found the correct code when the component turns off, go to step 4). If, after 5 seconds, the
component doesn’t turn off, press PLAY again to tell the remote to search the next set of codes.
Continue pressing and releasing the PLAY button (at 5 second intervals) or each time the indicator light stops blinking. When the indicator light turns off, and stays off,
the remote has searched all of the codes—which means this remote can’t be programmed to operate the particular brand/model of component. You’ll have to use the
remote that came with the component.
4. When the component turns off, the remote has found the proper code. Press and release REVERSE, then wait 2 seconds. Repeat this step until the component turns
back ON.
5. To finish, press and hold STOP until the indicator on the remote turns off.
Using the remote’s features
Know the mode
Once you’ve programmed the remote to operate other components, you need a basic understanding of how the remote control works. The codes in the remote control
that make a component act a specific way are mode dependent—if you want to change settings in your TV’s menu, you must press the TV button before you press the
MENU button so the remote control knows that you want to access the TV’s menu system.
To summarize, to operate the DVD/VCR you must press the DVD/VCR button; to operate the TV, you must press the TV button; to operate a satellite receiver, you must
press the SAT button; to operate the cable box, you must press the CABLE button; etc.
To let you know which mode you’re in, the component button that is active lights when you press a button.
Understanding the INPUT button
Another important button is the INPUT button. The INPUT button accesses the programming from a specific component. We call these channels, Video Input Channels,
because you are telling the component to send the video (and audio) that corresponds to the Video Input jack you used to connect the component to the DVD/VCR. For
example, if you connected a satellite receiver to your DVD/VCR by using the S-VIDEO IN jack, you would need to press DVD/VCR (to tell the remote you want to operate
the DVD/VCR) and then press INPUT until the S-Video Input Channel appears (if the satellite receiver is on, you’ll see the program it is tuned to, and S-VID appears in the
DVD/VCR’s channel banner to let you know which “channel” the DVD/VCR has accessed.
Low Battery Indicator
When the batteries are low, the indicator light and the component button light flickers.
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Code List for TV button
1131
1138
1050
1051
1060
1121
Admiral
1002
1097
Crown
1026
1038
Infinity
1038
LG
1006
Philco
1004
1005
1006
1007
1008
1011
1018
1038
1040
1041
1046
1048
Sansui
1109
1149
Envision
1005
1007
Mitsubishi
1005
1006
1007
1018
1020
1030
1050
1051
Radio Shack
Janeil
1098
Loewe
1038
1118
1029
1045
1130
1157
Curtis Mathes
Sanyo
1005
1028
1029
1045
1051
1065
1066
1093
1103
Aiko
1015
1001
1005
1007
1014
1029
1045
1063
1095
1119
1130
1157
JBL
1038
Logik
1002
Fisher
1028
1029
1030
1045
Akai
1003
JC Penney
1001
1005
1006
1007
1008
1012
1020
1031
1032
1034
1035
1044
1054
1062
1063
1081
1095
1096
1104
1130
1132
1147
1157
Luxman
1005
1007
Radio
Shack/Realistic
Amtron
1026
1001
1005
1007
1011
1026
1029
1045
1061
1095
1096
LXI
1001
1007
1029
1038
1043
1044
1045
1104
1116
1130
1132
1147
1157
1103
Anam
National
1004
1026
1110
1052
1079
Fujitsu
1027
Philips
1004
1005
1008
1011
1018
1038
1040
1041
1046
1053
1054
1055
1056
Montgomery
Ward
1002
Scott
1005
1007
1011
1021
1025
1026
1027
Funai
1026
1027
Daewoo
1005
1006
1007
1015
1016
1017
1080
1095
1111
1112
Motorola
1004
1097
GE
AOC
1005
1006
1007
1099
1100
1113
1000
1001
1004
1005
1007
1020
1031
1032
1054
1104
1120
1130
1132
1157
1158
RCA
1000
1001
1004
1005
1006
1007
1018
1102
1104
1108
1130
1132
1138
1144
1155
1157
1158
MTC
1005
1006
1007
1063
Sears
1001
1005
1007
1012
1013
1018
1027
1028
1029
1030
1039
1043
1044
1045
1067
1068
1103
1104
1107
1130
1132
1147
1157
Magnavox
1005
1007
1008
1018
1038
1040
1041
1046
1047
1048
1055
1082
1083
1124
1125
1129
1108
Multitech
1026
Apex
1140
1148
1150
Daytron
1005
1007
NAD
1007
1043
1044
1106
1126
1147
Pioneer
1005
1007
1057
1058
1059
1102
1106
1126
1095
Audiovox
1026
Dimensia
1001
1130
Jensen
1005
1007
Bell & Howell
1002
1029
1045
1157
Goldstar
1005
1006
1007
1011
1018
1033
1034
1035
1087
1088
1095
1096
Dumont
1005
1084
JVC
1011
1012
1013
1032
1037
1039
1089
1090
1105
1127
1146
NEC
1004
1005
1006
1007
1010
Broksonic
1143
1151
1138
Electroband
1003
Portland
1005
1006
1007
1015
Realistic
1029
1045
1130
1157
Celebrity
1003
Electrohome
1003
1004
1005
1007
1018
1019
1020
Nikko
1007
1015
Centurion
1009
1139
Majestic
1002
1095
Runco
1084
Citizen
1005
1007
1008
1015
1026
1045
1063
1095
1119
Onwa
1026
Price Club
1063
Marantz
1005
1007
1036
1038
Sampo
1005
1007
1095
1096
Optimus
1106
1126
Sharp
1005
1007
1011
1022
1023
1061
1069
1070
1071
1077
1095
1097
Prima
1142
Kawasho
1003
1005
Hallmark
1005
1007
Emerson
1005
1007
1011
1021
1022
1023
1024
1025
1026
1027
1029
1045
1078
1095
1101
1102
1109
1127
Prism
1032
Optonica
1061
1097
1007
1049
Hisense
1141
1156
Kenwood
1005
1007
Proscan
1000
1001
1104
1130
1132
1157
1158
Megatron
1007
1036
Samsung
1005
1006
1007
1011
1014
1018
1062
1063
1064
1095
1096
1114
Hitachi
1005
1007
1011
1012
1013
1036
1037
1102
1126
1134
1135
1136
1137
1138
Orion
1025
1109
Colortyme
1005
1007
1018
Memorex
1002
1006
1007
1029
Kloss
Novabeam
1026
1040
1041
Panasonic
1004
1032
1038
1094
1121
1128
1152
1153
1010
Contec/Cony
1011
1012
1013
1026
Proton
1005
1007
1045
Signature
1002
1072
1098
MGA
1005
1006
1007
1018
1020
1030
KTV
1026
1042
1095
1101
1011
Sony
1003
1115
1122
1123
Craig
1026
Quasar
1004
1032
1133
1042
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Code List for TV button
TV (continued)
2006
2010
2013
2015
2018
2019
2021
2061
2074
2001
2002
2010
2018
2019
2061
2064
2074
2087
2088
2041
2042
2060
2065
2061
2064
2067
2071
2074
2075
2078
2087
2088
Soundesign
1005
1007
1008
1026
Toshiba
1029
1043
1044
1045
1063
1067
1074
1075
1091
1092
1145
1147
Kenwood
2006
2007
2008
2013
2015
2058
2065
Philips
2018
2038
2048
2066
VCR
AUX button
Admiral
2069
Montgomery
Ward
2069
1027
Pioneer
2007
2034
2043
2065
Aiko
Starlite
1026
2024
Motorola
2018
2069
Aiwa
KLH
2037
Supre-Macy
1098
2023
Daewoo
2012
2014
2016
2022
2023
2024
2057
Realistic
2008
2010
2011
2012
2018
2019
2020
2023
2025
2030
2048
2069
Akai
2003
2004
2005
2058
2059
2060
Go Video
2073
2076
Kodak
2011
2018
Portland
2013
2014
2016
2057
MTC
2010
Sylvania
1005
1007
1008
1018
1038
1040
1041
1046
1047
1048
1055
1073
1092
1154
Multitech
2010
2013
2023
2032
Totevision
1095
Goldstar
2006
2011
2015
2033
LG
2011
Universal
1031
1054
Proscan
2000
2001
2002
2074
Logik
2037
Audiovox
Daytron
2057
2037
2011
LXI
2011
2036
Wards
1001
1002
1005
1006
1007
1018
1021
1024
1027
1031
1038
1040
1041
1046
1047
1054
1055
1061
1076
1130
1157
NEC
2006
2007
2008
2013
2015
2058
2065
Bell & Howell
Dimensia
2002
2074
Gradiente
2023
2008
Magnavox
2018
2019
2038
2039
2053
2055
2066
2087
2088
Broksonic
2009
Harman
Kardon
2006
Ricoh
2072
Electrohome
2011
2025
Quasar
2018
2019
2022
2083
Runco
2053
Harwood
2037
Calix
Symphonic
1024
1026
2067
Emerson
2003
2009
2011
2012
2018
2021
2022
2023
2025
2026
2027
2028
2029
2040
2060
2062
2068
2070
2084
2011
Samsung
2005
2010
2012
2028
2032
2059
2079
2085
Radio Shack
Hitachi
2034
2035
2036
2054
Nikko
2011
Canon
2018
2011
2048
2069
Marantz
2006
2007
2008
2013
2015
2018
2038
1107
Noblex
2010
2019
Tandy
1097
Capehart
2017
Radio
Shack/Realistic
Olympus
2018
2058
2064
Tatung
1004
2057
2008
2010
2011
2018
2019
2020
2023
2025
2030
2048
Optimus
2011
2069
Carve
JC Penney
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2018
2019
2031
2034
2035
2037
2038
2054
Technics
1032
2038
Sansui
2007
2047
2058
2065
CCE
2024
2037
Techwood
1005
1007
Matsushita
2018
Optonica
2048
Memorex
2008
2010
2011
2018
2020
2023
2053
2069
Panasonic
2018
2019
2056
2067
Citizen
2010
1032
Teknika
1002
1005
1006
1007
1008
1011
1012
1013
1015
1026
1027
1047
1063
1094
1095
1121
1128
Yamaha
1005
1006
1007
1018
Sanyo
2008
2010
2020
2080
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2024
Radix
2011
Pentax
2013
2034
2035
2054
RCA
2000
2001
2002
2003
2010
2018
2034
2035
2044
2045
2046
2054
Zenith
1002
1005
1084
1085
Fisher
2008
2020
2030
2031
Scott
2009
2012
2022
2027
2029
2040
2062
2011
2018
2023
2052
MGA
2025
2040
2060
Colortyme
2064
Jensen
2034
2035
2006
Pentex
Research
2015
Craig
2010
2011
2020
2037
1086
1117
Fuji
2004
2018
2063
Minolta
2034
2035
2058
Philco
2018
2019
2038
2039
JVC
2006
2007
2008
2015
2058
2065
2077
2054
Funai
2023
Curtis Mathes
Mitsubishi
2025
2034
2035
2040
2002
Garrard
2023
Telecaption
1074
GE
2000
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VCR (continued) AUX button
2018
2023
2052
5088
5090
5091
5092
5093
5094
Sears
2008
2011
2018
2020
2030
2031
2034
2035
2054
Panasonic
3006
3021
3056
3057
Philips
5012
5013
5014
5015
5019
5025
5029
5030
5031
PVR
DVD
DVD/VCR Cable Box
AUX button
DVD button
DVD
CABLE button
Tivo
Aiwa
ABC
5003
5004
5005
5007
5046
Toshiba
2012
2030
2031
2034
button
& AUX
button
2082
3004
Philips
3002
3044
Apex
3007
3008
3048
3049
Satellite
RCA
Broksonic
DVD 3050
SAT button 5000
2040
2060
5001
3046
Alphastar
VCR 2083
5086
5068
Archer
5010
5011
Pioneer
3022
3023
Emerson
DVD 3052
VCR 2084
5087
Sharp
2014
2025
2048
2049
Pioneer
5032
5033
Totevision
2010
2011
Broksonic
3009
Chaparral
5088
5050
5090
5051
3050
Cableview
Proscan
3001
3062
5091
5092
5093
5094
Go Video
DVD 3040
VCR 2077
Proscan
5002
5003
5008
Unitech
2010
Daewoo
Dishnet
3010
Contec
5016
5067
2069
Vector
Research
2006
2007
2012
Qwestar
3024
Emerson
3011
Drake
Shintom
2004
2035
2037
2050
5004
JVC
DVD 3041
VCR 2077
Eastern
5017
5052
5053
Realistic
5057
RCA
5002
5008
5041
5043
5045
3012
3052
RCA
3001
3025
3026
3041
3060
3061
3062
GE
Echostar
Sony
5062
RCA
DVD 3042
VCR 2078
Funai
5002
5003
5004
5074
2013
3012
Express Vu
Signature
2069
Star Choice
5085
Video
Concepts
2006
2007
2012
GE
5084
Sanyo
DVD 3043
VCR 2078
3001
3013
3062
Gemini
5018
5019
GE
Singer
2018
2037
Realistic
5010
STS1
5058
5000
5001
5088
5090
5091
5092
5093
5094
Samsung
5033
Sony
DVD 3058
VCR 2086
STS3
5059
Samsung
3027
3039
Go Video
General
Instruments
5004
2013
2060
2072
3040
Sony
2004
2050
2051
2063
2086
Scientific
Atlanta
5007
5035
5036
STS4
5060
Hitachi
Wards
2010
2011
2012
2018
2020
2023
2025
2034
2035
2037
2048
2054
2062
2069
2071
Zenith
DVD 3045
VCR 2081
Sansui
3032
Hamlin
5020
5021
3014
Toshiba
5061
5063
5076
5077
5078
5079
5080
5081
JVC
3041
Sanyo
3043
5022
5027
5034
General
Instruments
5054
Kenwood
5037
Sharp
3028
3047
3015
STS
2018
2054
Signature
5004
Konka
5055
5056
Hitachi
5004
3005
Sprucer
5045
Sony
3029
3030
3031
3058
Sylvania
2018
2019
2023
2038
2039
2040
2066
Koss
Hitachi
5070
Jerrold
5004
5018
5023
5024
3051
Standard
Component
5038
5082
5083
Lasonic
5071
3038
Hughes
Network
Systems
5066
5039
Uniden
5073
Magnavox
3002
Sylvania
3012
3059
Starcom
5018
5046
5040
5046
3016
HDTV Tuner
RCA
3000
5075
Memorex
Magnavox
5025
XR-1000
2018
2023
Toshiba
3033
3034
3035
3036
Symphonic
2023
3017
Stargate
5018
JVC
5069
Mintek
Motorola
5047
5048
Tandy
2008
3018
Tocom
5005
5023
2037
Panasonic
5064
Mitsubishi
Yamaha
2006
2007
2008
2015
Tashiko
2011
3003
5049
Philips
Zenith
3037
3045
United Cable
5046
5072
NAD
Movie Time
5026
Tatung
2058
3011
Primestar
Universal
5009
5010
5065
Norcent
NEC
5006
Teac
2023
2058
2058
3019
Proscan
5000
Zenith
2004
2050
2053
2063
Onkyo
NSC
5026
5011
5001
3020
Technics
2018
2056
View Star
5016
5025
Oritron
Oak
5016
5028
3024
2072
2081
Teknika
2011
5026
Panasonic
5042
5045
Zenith
5044
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4044
Marantz
4058
Sherwood
4093
Home
Theatre In
A Box
AUDIO
button
&
DVD button
JBL
Audio 4037
DVD 3053
CD Player
Audio
Audio
Phono
AUDIO button
AUDIO button AUDIO button
Sherwood
4022
MCS
4081
Sony
4062
4072
4094
Receiver
ADC
4066
4067
4077
GE
GE
4005
4050
4004
4006
4047
4048
4049
4043
4003
Tuner
Sony
4014
4015
Mitsubishi
4082
4083
RCA
4005
AUDIO
Teac
4095
4096
4097
button
Aiwa
4051
4068
Technics
4021
Nakamichi
4085
4086
Aiwa
4008
4009
4010
4019
Yamaha
4016
4017
Akai
4069
Technics
4063
NEC
4057
JVC
Audio 4038
DVD 3054
Proscan
4050
4004
4006
4047
4048
4049
4043
4003
Denon
4071
Toshiba
4084
Onkyo
4059
4087
Denon
4023
Emerson
4052
Yamaha
4064
4065
Harman
Kardon
4018
Koss
Audio 4035
4036
4088
Fisher
4053
4074
Optimus
4089
4090
4098
DVD 3055
JBL
4018
4075
4091
JVC
011
GE
4076
Panasonic
4060
RCA
4050
4025
4006
4047
4048
4049
4043
4003
4004
Kenwood
012
Hitachi
4054
Pioneer
4061
4092
Onkyo
4020
JVC
4055
Proscan
4007
Optimus
4024
Kenwood
4056
4078
RCA
4073
4100
Panasonic
4021
4079
RCA
4013
4027
4028
4031
Luxman
4080
Sanyo
4099
Sears
4070
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Recording, Playback & Features
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•
•
•
•
•
Watching TV
DVD Recording (DVD+R and DVD + RW)
Disc Library
DVD Playback
VCR Recording
VCR Playback
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of the menu screens, buttons, and display messages might be different in your
product than they appear in this book. The on-screen help text provides the
most current operational information.
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Watching TV
Turn on the DVD/VCR to Watch TV
1. Turn on the TV, and tune the TV to the correct Video Input Channel (this channel corresponds to the input jacks on your TV that you used to connect the DVD/VCR to
the TV).
2. Turn on the DVD/VCR (the DVD/VCR’s main menu appears).
3. Since the Watch TV menu is already highlighted, just press the OK button on the remote (the DVD/VCR tunes to the last station you watched and a channel banner
appears). To see the channel banner after it disappears from the screen, press INFO on the remote control.
The Channel Banner
02:15 pm
Favorite Show
3:00
Ch 9
While watching TV, press INFO on the remote control to see the channel banner. The information that
appears in the channel banner depends upon the information sent from the broadcaster. For example,
the rating, the program name, and the time the program ends are not always sent by the broadcaster.
Audio: Stereo. (>)
TV-PG
Channel Banner
DVD Recording
00:01:08
•REC
•
0h 30min
Ch 9
00h:54min available
*1
After you load a DVD+R or DVD+RW disc into the DVD/VCR’s disc tray, there are several ways to
record programming. When you insert a blank DVD+R or DVD+RW disc, the DVD/VCR will need
to format the disc so you may need to wait several seconds. The quickest way to start recording is to
press the RECORD button while you’re watching a show (the recording banner appears). You don’t
even need to remember to press the stop button if you use the Express Recording feature in the
recording banner (see next section).
Audio: Stereo. (>)
TV-PG
Recording Banner
Space available on disc
Note: When you stop recording, the DVD/VCR takes several seconds
to save information to the disc. A still frame of the recording may
appear on the screen before you are returned to TV viewing.
Notes:
The DVD/VCR won’t record copy-protected material.
The first time you load a DVD+R or DVD+RW disc, the DVD/VCR will format it.
Remember, if you’re using a DVD+R disc you must finalize it if you want to play the disc in
another DVD player (page 33).
IMPORTANT:
When you record to a DVD+R disc, you must finalize it
before you can play it in another DVD player.
Express Recording Feature
To finalize the disc (select the Disc menu from main
menu, then select the Disc Title Menu. With the disc name
highlighted, press OK. Select Finalize Disc and press OK.
Once the disc is finalized you won’t be able to change the
name of the disc or the name of the titles on the disc.
Each time you press the RECORD button on the remote the recording time increases by 30 minutes,
up to the maximum limit (the status is listed on the far right side of the recording banner). The
DVD/VCR will record for the amount of time you specified and then stop automatically. If you press
INFO, the amount of recording time left appears. At anytime during the recording, you can extend the
recording time by pressing the RECORD button. If you only press RECORD once, the recording will
not stop automatically—you will need to press the STOP button to stop recording.
Watching one channel while you record another channel
If you want to watch another channel while you’re recording, you need to make sure you’ve connected an RF coaxial cable to the CABLE/ANTENNA OUTPUT jack on
DVD/VCR and TV’s corresponding Cable/Antenna Input jack.
1. Make sure the DVD/VCR and the TV are on. Tune the TV to the appropriate Video Input Channel (if you need help, go to page 18).
2. Using the DVD/VCR’s channel buttons, tune to the program you want to record. Press the RECORD button.
3. If the remote that came with your DVD/VCR operates your TV, just press the TV button and use the channel up and down buttons to change the channel on the TV.
If the remote doesn’t operate your TV, use the TV’s remote control to change channels.
4. When you’re finished recording, remember to turn the TV back to its Video Input Channel and watch TV through the DVD/VCR.
Notes:
This feature might work differently if you receive programming via a cable box. If you receive programming via a satellite receiver, this feature isn’t available—you
can’t record one satellite program and watch another satellite program.
The remote that came with your DVD/VCR is a programmable Universal remote that can be programmed to operate many brands and models of TVs. Go to page 21
if you want to program the remote.
When you stop recording, a delay may occur while the DVD/VCR generates information about the recording for the Disc Library.
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DVD
/
VCR
/
VIDEO CD
/
CD / MP3 PLAYER DIGITAL VIDEO DISC RECORDER DRC 8300
COPY
STANDBY/ON
RECORD
STOP/EJECT
REV
FWD
PLAY/PAUSE
INPUT
CH-/SKIP-
CH+/SKIP+
OPEN/CLOSE
RECORD
STOP
REV
FWD
PLAY/PAUSE
S-VIDEO
VIDEO
L
AUDIO
R
DVD RECORD button
VCR PLAY/PAUSE button
Watching a videocassette tape while you record to disc
1. Start recording on the disc (tune the DVD/VCR to the channel you want to record) and press
RECORD).
2. Insert the videocassette tape you want to play after you’ve started recording on your DVD disc.
3. Make sure the TV is tuned to the channel that matches the jacks you used to connect the DVD/
VCR to the TV (the TV’s video input channel).
4. Press the VCR’s PLAY button.
Note: The VCR will use the analog path because the DVD Recording is using the digital path.
Therefore, the Info Display won’t be available and the VCR menus will be different. More
information is available in the VCR section of this chapter.
Copying a DVD disc (DVD+R or DVD+RW) to a Videocassette Tape
To copy a disc to tape, use the copy feature to save some steps.
1. Put a DVD+R or DVD+RW disc into the disc tray.
Play Disc
Watch TV
Disc
Tape
Disc Library
Timers
Setup
Disc Title Menu
Player Menu
Playlist
2. Put a blank videocassette tape into the VCR deck.
3. If the main menu isn’t on the screen, press MENU.
Copy Disc
Disc Options
4. Press the down arrow button until the Disc menu is highlighted, and press OK.
5. Press the down arrow button until Copy Disc is highlighted, and press OK.
6. Since Copy Disc is highlighted, just press OK (the DVD/VCR starts playing the disc and recording
the disc to the videotape automatically). All the titles on the disc will be copied.
If you don’t want to record the disc onto the videcassette tape, press the down arrow button to
highlight Cancel and press OK.
Play Disc
7. If you only want to copy a specific title or a specific chapter, you can create a playlist (go to page
Watch TV
Disc
Tape
Disc Library
Timers
Setup
48 for instructions).
Disc Title Menu
Player Menu
Playlist
Notes:
You can’t copy pre-recorded DVDs that are copy-protected. Most movies on DVD discs are copy-
protected.
Copy Disc
Disc Options
If you set up a playlist on the DVD disc, only the content of the playlist will be copied. To copy
the entire disc, you’ll need to delete the playlist first.
You can also copy a disc to tape via the Timers menu by setting up a Transfer Timer (for more
information, go to page 30).
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Timer Recordings
Watch TV
Disc
Tape
Disc Library
Timers
Setup
Setting up timer recordings to record programs automatically
1. From the DVD/VCR’s main menu, use the remote’s arrow buttons to highlight Timers, and press
the OK button.
Tip: You can also access the Timers menu by pressing the TIMER•GUIDE button on the remote
control.
2. Since Add Timer is highlighted, just press OK (the Timer Setup screen appears).
3. If you want to give the Timer a name, highlight Name and press the INFO button (the on-screen
keyboard appears—follow the on-screen instructions to name the timer). When finished entering
the name, make sure you press the right arrow button to highlight Done and press OK.
Add Timer
Set Transfer
4. Press the down arrow button to highlight the Channel field and use the number buttons on the
remote to enter the channel number, and press OK (highlight moves to Day).
To enter a Video Input Channel, press the right arrow button.
5. Use the number buttons to enter month and day. To change the frequency (once, daily, weekly,
etc.), press the right arrow button. When finished, press OK (highlight moves to Start Time).
6. Use the number buttons to enter the time you want to start recording. Press the right arrow
button to change the a.m./p.m. setting. When finished, press OK (the highlight moves to Stop Time).
7. Use the number buttons to enter the time you want the DVD/VCR to stop recording. Press the
right arrow button to change a.m./p.m. setting. When finished, press OK (the highlight moves to
Destination).
To set a timer for video recording, press OK.
To exit, press GO BCK/RETURN
8. With Destination highlighted—press the right arrow button to switch between Tape (to record
to the VCR) and Disc (to record to a DVD+R or DVD+RW disc). When finished, press OK (the
highlight moves to Recording Quality).
Timers
Ch 002
Name
Channel
9. You can change the quality of the recording by pressing the right arrow button. The better the
quality, the more space the recording takes up on the disc or tape—(go to page 52 for more
information). Press OK to confirm the quality recording setting.
05/19 19 Mon Once
03:00PM
Day(s)
Start Time
Stop Time
Destination
Recording Quality
Keep Timer
04:00PM
10. When you’re finished, make sure Keep Timer is highlighted and press OK.
Disc
Notes: The DVD/VCR’s clock must be set in order for Timer Recordings to work properly.
*1 : Best
Setting up timer recordings to transfer a disc to tape or tape to disc
Delete Timer
1. From the DVD/VCR’s main menu, use the remote’s arrow buttons to highlight Timers, and press
Timer Setup Screen
the OK button.
2. Press the right arrow button to highlight Set Transfer and press OK (the Transfer Setup screen
appears).
3. If you want to give the Timer a name, press the INFO button when Name is highlighted (the on-
screen keyboard appears—follow the on-screen instructions to name the timer). When finished
entering the name, make sure you press the right arrow button to highlight Done and press OK
(the on-screen keyboard disappears). Press OK again (highlight moves to Copy From / To).
Simon’s birthday
Disc to Tape
03/04 Wed 17
03:00PM
Name
Copy From / To
Day
4. Press the right arrow button to choose whether you want to copy Disc to Tape or a Tape to Disc.
Press OK, the highlight moves to Day.
Start Time
Quality
High
5. Use the number buttons to enter month and day. When finished, press OK (highlight moves to
Start Time).
6. Use the number buttons to enter the time you want to start recording. Press the right arrow
button to change the a.m./p.m. setting. When finished, press OK (the highlight moves to Quality).
Keep Timer
Delete Timer
7. To change the quality, press the right arrow button.
Transfer Setup Screen
8. When you’re satisfied with the settings, press the arrow down button to highlight Keep Timer, and
press OK. Make sure the disc is in the disc tray and the tape is in the VCR deck before the Timer
Recording is ready to start.
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Disc Library
Live - Ch 6
Watch TV
Disc
Disc Name: Maggie
No tape
You can find a show you recorded to disc more quickly by using the DVD/VCR’s Disc Library.
Everytime you use your DVD/VCR to record a program, the DVD/VCR assigns the disc a number, and
keeps track of what you’ve recorded and when you recorded it. The disc’s library stores the following
information about each disc:
Tape
4 Library Disc(s)
None scheduled
5:44 pm Mon 7-Jan 2004
Disc Library
Timers
Setup
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
Disc Name and Number
The number of titles (recordings) on a disc
Recording space available on a disc
Name of the title (show, program, movie)
Date the program was recorded
Genre of the program (you may need to assign)
Which disc is loaded (indicated by a round disc symbol next to the title or disc name)
Editing the Genre of a Title
Most of the Disc Library’s contents are automatically created if the information is available, but you
can add or change the genre when the disc is loaded in the DVD/VCR.
Shows you’ve recorded to a DVD+R or
DVD+RW disc are called titles.
1. Insert the DVD+R or DVD+RW disc into the DVD/VCR that has the recorded program with the
genre information you want to edit.
2. Highlight Disc Library, and press OK. If you want to edit the genre information for one of the
recorded programs, use up/down arrow buttons to highlight the program. The round disc should
be next to the title, indicating that the disc is loaded in the DVD/VCR.
3. Press right arrow (the Sort by Title option is highlighted).
4. Press down arrow until Assign Genre is highlighted, and press OK (a list of genres appears).
5. Use the up/down arrow buttons to highlight a Genre and press OK. It will take about 15 seconds
for the DVD/VCR to save the information.
Since the Disc Library is saved in the DVD/VCR, you have a limited amount of space to keep disc
contents. If the Disc Library becomes full, you’ll have to delete some of the discs from the Disc Library
to make room.
Finding a title (movie, program, etc) by using the Sort Feature
1. Press MENU (the main menu appears).
My Show
My Show
Recorded on:
Genre:
Disc Name:
Disc Number: 1
2. Press the down arrow button until Disc Library is highlighted, and press OK (a list of titles appears).
Simon’s Show
3. Press the right arrow button. Each time you press the down arrow button, the next option
Caroline Comics
appears.
Sort by Title
When you press OK with Sort by Title highlighted, the on-screen keyboard appears. Enter the first
character of the title you’re trying to find and select Done (the titles starting with that letter appear,
with the first in the list highlighted).
Sort by Title
Sort by Genre
Lists contents of the disc by the Genre (you may need to assign a genre to recordings). Use the arrow
buttons to highlight a Genre, and press OK (all titles that you’ve assigned to that Genre appear).
Sort by Date
Lists contents of the disc by the date recorded.
Other Sorting Options—Show All Discs
When you choose Show All Discs, additional sorting options appear:
Sort by Space: Lists the discs by the amount of recording space left.
Sort by Disc No.: Lists the discs numerically.
Disk 1
Disk 2
Disk 3
Disc Name
Disc Number:
Number of Titles
Available Space 1* Quality
Available Space 6* Quality
Current Quality: 1*
SmartRecord: Off
Sort by Disc Title: Lists discs alphabetically by disc title.
Show All Titles: Lists all the titles recorded.
Delete Discs: Deletes the disc that is highlighted and the its contents from the Disc Library, but
doesn’t delete the contents from the disc—the titles are still on the disc.
Sort by Space
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DVD Playback
Live - Ch 2
Watch TV
To play recordings, do the following:
Disc
Maggie’s Disc
Tape
1. Turn on the TV and the DVD/VCR.
1 Library Disc(s)
Disc Library
Timers
Setup
2. Make sure the TV is tuned to the correct Video Input Channel (for help, go to p. 18).
3. Insert the DVD+R or DVD+RW disc you want to play.
10:49 am Thu 17-Mar 2003
4. Once the DVD/VCR reads the disc’s contents, the main menu appears. If the main menu doesn’t
appear, press MENU (the main menu appears).
Notes:
If you selected Autoplay On in the Disc Options menu (page 49), the disc’s title menu appears
automatically when you insert the disc.
If the screen is blank, you might not have your TV tuned to the correct Video Input Channel. For
more information about Video Input Channels, go to page 18.
Play Disc
Watch TV
Disc
Tape
Disc Library
Timers
Setup
Disc Title Menu
Player Menu
Playlist
5. Use the up and down arrow buttons on the remote to highlight the Disc menu, and press OK (the
options appear).
6. There are two ways to access your recordings within these menu options:
Copy Disc
Disc Options
Play Disc: If you want to play all of the recordings on the disc (or there is only one recording), just
press OK when this menu is highlighted (the first recording plays).
Disc Title Menu: Press OK when this menu option is highlighted (all of the recordings/titles on the
disc appear). Use the arrow buttons to highlight the title you want to select:
•
•
To watch the program that you’ve highlighted, press PLAY.
If you want to name the program, delete it, or change the play mode, press OK (the options
appear).
Rename Title: For DVD+RW discs or DVD+R discs which have not been finalized.
Play Title: Plays the movie, program or show.
Play Full Title: Can only be selected for DVD+RW discs that may have hidden chapters.
Delete Title: For DVD+RW discs only.
Note: You can delete a title from a DVD+R disc that hasn’t been finalized but the
program will still be on the disc. You will not be able to access the program once the
title has been deleted.
Clear Chapters: For DVD+RW discs only.
1- Disc name
Maggie’s Disc
Caroline’s Bday
Simon at soccer
Anniversary
5- Disc information: Name
of disc, how many recordings
are on the disc; how much
recording time is left on the
disc; the Recording Quality
setting.
Maggie’s Disc
6 Title(s) on Disc
0h 24min available
*1 Best
2- Titles on the disc (programs
you recorded)
Steve’s vacation
Steve & Maggie
3- Information bar: shows how much space individual titles are taking up on the disc.
For example: the first bar represents the title Caroline’s Bday; the longest recording
(title) is the third one, entitled Anniversary.
4- shows how much recording
space is left on the disc
Disc Information
In addition to providing information about individual titles on the disc, the Disc Title Menu gives you helpful information about the disc itself. After
you’ve inserted the DVD+RW disc or DVD+R disc, select Disc from main menu, highlight Disc Title Menu and press OK.
The picture above is an example of what you’ll see (details are on the next page).
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1- Disc name
The top menu bar is the name of the disc. With the disc name highlighted, press OK and the options
described below appear:
Maggie’s Disc
Note: You cannot select the disc name for a finalized DVD+R disc.
Caroline’s Bday
Simon at soc-
Anniversary
Maggie’s Disc
6 Title(s) on Disc
0h 24min available
*1 Best
Steve’s vacation
Steve & Maggie
Rename Disc: press OK, on-screen keyboard appears so you can change the name of the disc (1 on
illustration above left).
Erase Disc: DVD+RW discs only. Erases a DVD+RW disc so you can record new programming onto
it (not available for DVD+R disc).
Rename Disc
Erase Disc
Lock Disc: DVD+RW discs only. Protects contents of the DVD so nobody can record new
programming onto it. If the disc has been locked, the menu option changes to Unlock Disc (not
available for DVD+R discs).
Lock Disc
Finalize Disc: DVD+R only. Enables a DVD+R disc to be played in other DVD players. Not available if
the disc has already been finalized. After a disc is finalized, you can’t record more programs to the disc.
Make Compatible
Maggie’s Disc
6 Title(s) on Disc
0h 24min available
*1 Best
Make Compatible: DVD+RW discs only. If you have made edits to the disc (described in the next
section), such as adding or deleting chapter markers or hiding chapters, this option enables the edited
version of the disc to be compatible with other DVD players.
If you press OK when a title is highlighted, the following options appear:
Rename Title: Press OK when highlighted, and the on-screen keyboard appears. Follow the on-screen
Caroline’s Bday
instructions to give the disc a different name. Highlight Done when you’re finished, and press OK.
Rename Title
Play Title
Play Title: Press OK when highlighted to play the title.
Play Full Title: Press OK when highlighted to play a title which has been edited by hiding chapters if
Play Full Title
Delete Title
you want to play the title in its entirety (even the hidden chapters). Not available for DVD+R discs.
Maggie’s Disc
6 Title(s) on Disc
0h 24min available
*1 Best
Delete Title: Press OK when highlighted to delete the title. Follow the on-screen instructions on the
confirmation screen to delete the title. (Not available for finalized DVD+R discs.) If you delete a title
from a non-finalized DVD+R disc, the information will still be on the disc but the title will be erased
so there won’t be any way to access the title.
Clear Chapters
Clear Chapters: The DVD/VCR adds a chapter marker every 5 minutes of recording. You can also add
chapters manually. When you highlight this option and press OK, all chapter markers are erased. (Not
available for DVD+R discs).
Editing DVD+R and DVD+RW discs
While playing the disc, press the INFO button on the remote (the Info Display appears). Details
about the different icons appear in Chapter 4: Playing Discs. However, the edit feature includes special
options for DVD+RWdiscs.
The Edit icon
1. While playing a disc, press the INFO button.
2. Press the right arrow button to highlight the Edit icon
, and press OK. The following choices
appear (use the up/down arrow buttons to highlight a choice and press OK to select).
•
•
Insert Chapter Marker (DVD+RW discs only). When you’re recording to a disc, the DVD
Recorder adds a chapter marker automatically every 5 minutes. Additionally, you can insert
chapter markers manually to segment different parts of the title. To insert a chapter marker,
simply highlight Insert Chapter Marker during playback at the point where you want the
chapter to start.
Insert Chapter Marker
Delete Chapter Marker
Hide Chapter
Delete Chapter Marker (DVD+RW discs only). Since the DVD/VCR automatically adds
chapter markers every 5 minutes, you may want to make each chapter longer by deleting a
chapter marker during playback.
New Title Frame
Split Title
•
•
Hide Chapter (DVD+RW discs only). During playback you can hide a specific chapter so it
is automatically skipped. For more information, go to page 34.
New Title Frame You can change the thumbnail image that appears in the Player Menu
(described in the next section). When the video appears that you want to use to visually
represent the title, press OK (the next time you access the Player Menu a still image of this
video will appear).
•
Split Title (DVD+RW discs only). You can divide one recording into smaller segments so
that each title appears separately in the Disc Title Menu. This is a helpful feature when you
record a block of programming that contains several shows and/or when you copy camcorder
videocassette tapes to a disc.
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Editing Titles with the Hide Chapter Feature
Rename Title
Play Title
As with most editing features on recorded discs, Hide Chapter is only available with DVD+RWdiscs.
Some people use it to hide commercials or introductions to programs. You have to Insert a Chapter
Marker at the beginning and the end of the part of the recording you want to “hide.”
Play Full Title
Delete Title
Note: Since the DVD/VCR automatically adds a chapter marker every 5 minutes during recording,
it might be a good idea to Clear All Chapter Markers before using the Hide Chapter feature. To
find the Clear Chapters option, go to the Disc menu and select Disc Title Menu. Highlight the
title you want to clear chapters from, and press OK. Highlight Clear Chapters, and press OK.
Simon’s 4th Birthday
Fri, 6/20/2003
03:00 pm – 04:00 pm
*1 Best
Clear Chapters
1. While playing the recording (called a title), press INFO (the Info Display appears).
2. Press right arrow until the Edit icon
is highlighted, and press OK.
3. When you’re at the beginning of the place you want to hide, press PAUSE. Then, highlight Insert
Chapter Marker (if the Info Display isn’t on the screen, press INFO and select the Edit icon
).
4. Use FAST FORWARD or ADVANCE to go to the end of the segment that you want to hide, and
select Insert Chapter Marker again.
5. To “hide the chapter” you must be playing it. Therefore, press REVERSE or AGAIN until playback
is between the two chapter markers you just inserted. If the Info Display isn’t on the screen, press
INFO, select the Edit icon, and select Hide Chapter (each time the title plays this chapter will be
automatically skipped).
Insert Chapter Marker
Delete Chapter Marker
Hide Chapter
New Title Frame
Split Title
6. To “undo” the Hide Chapter feature for normal playback, go to the Disc Title Menu and select Play
Full Title.
ON-OFF
VCR Basics
TV
The VCR part of your DVD/VCR has all the basic functions of other VCRs. The basic concepts are
explained below and the advanced VCR features are explained on page 32.
DVD/VCR CABLE
SAT
AUX
AUDIO
Basic Playback
ZOOM ANALOG OPEN ANGLE
DIGITAL CLOSE
1. Tune the TV to your DVD/VCR viewing channel (03, 04, or the Video Input Channel).
2. Insert a tape in the DVD/VCR.
TIMER•GUIDE INFO
MENU
CLEAR
3. Press PLAY to play the tape.
OK
AGAIN
ADVANCE
•
•
Press FORWARD or REVERSE to cue the tape to the desired position during Play mode.
To advance the tape approximately 30 seconds at a time during Play mode, press the ADVANCE
button on the remote control.
LIVE
VOL
CH
MUTE
1
GO
BACK
•
•
To go back approximately 10 seconds during play mode, press the AGAIN button.
2
3
6
9
Press PAUSE to stop action. For slow-motion playback, press FORWARD (while picture is paused).
To move one frame at a time, press PAUSE on the remote (while paused)—each time you press
PAUSE, the video moves forward one frame.
4
5
8
7
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Press the CH +/CH- buttons to remove any streaks from the picture, if necessary.
Press STOP to stop playback.
INPUT
0
ANTENNA
REVERSE PLAY FORWARD
Note: If both a DVD disc and VCR tape are in the DVD/VCR, go to the main menu (press MENU),
select Tape, and press PLAY to start playing the tape.
RECORD
STOP
PAUSE
Tape Eject
Press the STOP/EJECT button on the DVD/VCR when stopped to eject the tape. You can also press
the OPEN•CLOSE button on the remote control to eject the tape.
Basic Recording
1. If necessary, change the tape speed (SP or SLP) in Recording Options menu (page 52).
2. If you’re watching TV, press the RECORD button on the front of the DVD/VCR (the VCR’s
RECORD button that is next to the STANDBY/ON button turns on) to begin recording.
3. Press the STOP button to halt recording.
If you just want to pause the recording for a short time (like during a commercial), press PAUSE
instead of STOP. To resume recording, press the RECORD button on the remote control.
Safety Tab
Check the Safety Tab
Make sure there is a tape in the DVD/VCR with its safety tab in place. You cannot record on a tape if
the safety tab has been removed. If the safety tab is removed and you want to record, simply cover the
hole with adhesive tape.
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Chapter 3: Recording, Playback & Features
ON-OFF
Advanced VCR Features
TV
The VCR portion of your DVD/VCR combo works like most VCRs, but has some additional features
for playback and copying tapes to disc. Most importantly, you need to understand the difference
between digital and analog as it applies to the VCR portion of your DVD/VCR combo.
DVD/VCR CABLE
SAT
AUX
AUDIO
The analog setting provides standard playback that the majority of VCRs provide—play, stop, pause,
record. In addition to standard VCR playback functions, the digital path provides you with all kinds of
neat features that mimic a DVD. You can only use one path at a time: digital or analog.
ZOOM ANALOG OPEN ANGLE
DIGITAL CLOSE
TIMER•GUIDE INFO
INFO button
MENU
CLEAR
All DVD functions must use the digital path—there is only one digital path. Therefore, there are times
when the tape will play through the analog path (for example, when you record to a DVD disc and play
a VCR tape at the same time).
ANALOG button
OK
AGAIN
ADVANCE
The easiest way to see if you are using the Digital VCR path, is to press INFO during playback. If you’re
in the digital mode, an Info Display appears.
LIVE
VOL
CH
MUTE
1
GO
BACK
2
3
6
9
Advanced Playback
4
5
8
1. Insert a tape.
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2. Press PLAY.
INPUT
0
ANTENNA
3. Press INFO (if the Info Display doesn’t appear, press ANALOG DIGITAL on the remote control).
REVERSE PLAY FORWARD
4. With the Info Display on the screen, use the left/right arrow buttons on the remote to highlight
RECORD
STOP
PAUSE
PLAY button
different icons to access the VCR playback features.
Time
Display
Playback
indicator
Reset Counter
Zero Search
Index Search
A-B Edit
Play Mode: Standard or A-B Repeat
VCR Info Display
Above, the time display shows the amount of time that has elapsed on the tape. Below the time display
is the play indicator that tells you the state of playback (play, pause, stop, etc.).
Note: These items are for display only—you cannot adjust or change them.
Reset Counter: Sets the 0 point, which means the elapsed time in the Timer Display starts from the
point when you press OK with the Reset Counter icon highlighted.
Insert A Point
Zero Search: Fast forwards or rewinds the tape to the point that you selected as the 0 point
Cancel Last Edit
Delete A-B Edits
Review A-B Edits
Save Edits & Text
(above).
Index Search: Each time you press RECORD on the VCR, the tape records an index mark. Use Index
Search to quickly find the beginning of a program. With the Index Search icon highlighted, you can
quickly go back or go forward to the next index point. Press FORWARD to go to the next Index
Mark, press REVERSE to go to the previous Index mark. The Tape menu will be displayed while the
DVD/VCR searches for the next Index Mark.
A-B Edit: This feature was designed so that you can copy your videotape collection of home movies
to DVD discs in separate segments so the events appear as separate titles on the DVD disc. For
example, you might have your wedding; a birthday party; and your family reunion on a tape from
your camcorder recordings. If you set up A-B Edits, these events will appear as separate titles on
the DVD disc. With the AB Edit icon highlighted, press OK (the options appear on the screen).
A and B Edit Points
Save Edits and Exit
A1: 00:01:33
A2: 00:01:00
B1: 00:02:00
B2: 00:02:35
B3: Empty
B4: Empty
B5: Empty
Insert A point/Insert B point: press OK to mark the beginning or the end of an A-B segment
of the tape.
A3: Empty
A4:Empty
A5:Empty
Cancel Last Edit: cancels the last action.
Delete A-B Edits: clears all A-B segments.
Review/Play A-B Edits: displays A-B edits, and allows you to start playing A-B Edits.
Save Edits & Exit: saves the A-B segments.
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Chapter 3: Recording, Playback & Features
VCR Recording
After you put a videocassette tape in the VCR deck, there are several ways to record programming. The quickest way to start recording is to press the RECORD button
(on the front of the DVD/VCR next to the STANDBY/ON button) while you’re watching a show. You don’t even need to remember to press the stop button if you use the
Express Recording feature in the recording banner.
Note: The DVD/VCR supports Macrovision and won’t record copy-protected material.
Express Recording Feature
Each time you press the RECORD button on the remote the recording time increases by 30 minutes, up to the maximum limit (the status is listed on the far right side of
the recording banner). The DVD/VCR will record for the amount of time you specified and then stop automatically. At anytime during the recording, you can extend the
recording time by pressing the RECORD button.
Watching one channel while you record another channel
If you want to watch another channel while you’re recording, you need to make sure you’ve connected the DVD/VCR to the TV properly (both audio/video cables and an RF
coaxial cable need to be connected):
1. Make sure the DVD/VCR and the TV are on. Tune the TV to the appropriate Video Input Channel (if you need help, go to page 18).
2. Put a tape with its safety tab intact into the VCR deck.
3. Using the DVD/VCR’s channel buttons, tune to the program you want to record. Press the RECORD button.
4. If the remote that came with your DVD/VCR operates your TV, just press the TV button and use the channel up and down buttons to go to a different channel.
If the remote doesn’t operate your TV, use the TV’s remote control to change channels.
If you don’t see a picture on the TV or the picture looks fuzzy (“noisy”), press the ANTENNA button on the remote control.
5. When you’re finished recording, remember to turn the TV back to its Video Input Channel and watch TV through the DVD/VCR.
Notes:
This feature might work differently if you receive programming via a cable box. If you receive programming via satellite receiver, this feature isn’t available—you
can’t record one satellite program and watch another satellite program.
The remote that came with your DVD/VCR is a programmable Universal remote that can be programmed to operate many brands and models of TVs. Go to page 21
if you want to program the remote.
Recording to tape while you watch a DVD disc
1. Make sure the DVD/VCR and the TV are on. Tune the TV to the appropriate Video Input Channel (if you need help, go to page 18).
2. Put a tape with its safety tab intact into the VCR deck.
3. Using the DVD/VCR’s channel buttons, tune to the program you want to record. Press the RECORD button.
4. Put the DVD disc into the disc tray, and close it.
5. Press PLAY to start playing the DVD disc.
Notes: Since you’re using the digital path to play the DVD disc, the VCR will be recording in true analog mode. Therefore, the advanced VCR features in the
InfoDisplay won’t be available when you play the tape.
Timer Recordings
Go to page 30 for instructions to set up Timer Recordings (both Add Timer and Set Transfer).
Copying a Videocassette Tape to a DVD disc (DVD+R or DVD+RW)
DVD
/
VCR
/
VIDEO CD
/
CD / MP3 PLAYER DIGITAL VIDEO DISC RECORDER DRC 8300
To copy a disc to tape, use the COPY button on the front of the DVD/VCR to save steps.
COPY
1. Put a DVD+R or DVD+RWdisc into the disc tray (if it’s a blank disc, you’ll need to wait for the
STANDBY/ON
RECORD
STOP/EJECT
REV
FWD
PLAY/PAUSE
INPUT
CH-/SKIP-
CH+/SKIP+
OPEN/CLOSE
RECORD
STOP
REV
FWD
PLAY/PAUSE
DVD/VCR to initialize the disc).
S-VIDEO
VIDEO
L
AUDIO
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2. Put the videocassette tape you want to transfer to a disc, into the VCR deck and make sure it’s
COPY button
cued up or rewound to the beginning.
3. Press the COPY button on the front of the DVD/VCR.
If you set up A-B Edits (page 35), only the A-B
Edits will be recorded to disc when you use the
COPY button on the front of the DVD/VCR.
The current record quality setting is displayed along with the Copy Mode. Press OK to
confirm and begin the copy (the DVD/VCR starts playing the tape and recording onto the disc
automatically). If you want to change the record quality setting, press the down arrow button
to highlight Cancel and press OK. The record quality can be changed in the Setup menu (select
Recording Options).
4. To watch TV while the tape is copying to disc, you’ll need to change channels on the TV because
the DVD/VCR is conducting two functions—playback of the tape and recording onto a DVD.
Note: You can’t copy pre-recorded videocassette tapes that are encrypted with Macrovision
software.
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Chapter 4
Playing Discs
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Regional Coding
Types of Discs You Can Play
How to Load and Play Discs
Using the Different Menus
Search Options
Playback Options
Using the On-Screen Info Display
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of the menu screens, buttons, and display messages might be different in your
product than they appear in this book. The on-screen help text provides the
most current operational information.
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Regional Coding
Both the DVD/VCR and the discs are coded by region. These regional codes must match in order
for a pre-recorded DVD to play. This player’s code is region 1. However, discs you use for recording
(DVD+R and DVD+RW) aren’t assigned region numbers.
Types of discs you can play
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•
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DVD+R and DVD+RW discs – used to record programming. Instructions about playing and
recording these discs are in Chapter 3.
DVD+Rewritable
DVD+R
DVD Video discs – contain picture and sound [DVD-R, DVD-RW (video mode only), DVD+R,
DVD+RW, and DVD ROM are compatible with this player]. DVD-R discs must be finalized.
CDs (CD-R, CD-RW) – Audio CDs contain musical or sound content only. mp3 discs are CDs
that contain mp3 files. This player is also capable of playing CDs that contain JPEG files, and
Multisession CDs.
•
Video CD discs – Like DVD video discs, VCDs contain picture and sound content. The difference
is the amount of information that can be stored on the disc.VCDs typically have lower picture and
sound quality than DVD discs.
Note: Some discs may not be compatible due to
laser pickup and design.
Super Video CDs (S-VCDs) hold up to 70 minutes of digital sound and video, with MPEG-2
standard video and MPEG-1 standard audio (but you must use DVD+R or DVD+RW discs to
record on your DVD/VCR, NOT S-VCDs). Additionally, S-VCD disc compatibility is dependent on
which MPEG coding software, disc design software, and/or disc writer software are used; and the
discs themselves.
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discs), discs recorded using other broadcast standards (i.e. PAL or SECAM), or DVD-RAM
discs.
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Note: Some discs may not be compatible due to laser pickup and disc design.
This is an example of a one-
sided disc.
To Load and Play Discs
Turn on the TV and your DVD/VCR (press ON•OFF on the remote or press the STANDBY/ON
button on the DVD/VCR).
1. Make sure the TV is tuned to its Video Input channel (if you need more information, go to
page 18).
2. Press the OPEN/CLOSE button (the disc tray opens).
3. Place a disc gently into the tray with the disc’s label facing up (double-sided discs have content on
both sides, so you can place either side up).
4. Press the OPEN/CLOSE or PLAY button. The disc tray closes. The DVD/VCR reads the disc’s table
of contents, and then one of three things happens depending on how the disc was programmed:
This is an example of a two-
sided disc—the title is
usually in the center of the
disc.
•
•
The disc starts playing.
The disc menu appears on the screen. One of the options will start disc play. Highlight that
option and press OK.
•
The DVD/VCR’s main menu appears on the screen. Highlight the Disc menu and press PLAY.
Note: If you don’t see a picture, press STOP (the main menu appears), and check the position of
the PROG SCAN switch on the back of the unit. Make sure the PROG SCAN switch is in the OFF
position. Try playing the disc again.
Tip
When you stop playing a disc, the player
remembers where you stopped. When you
start playing the disc again, the DVD/VCR
picks up where you left off unless the disc is
removed or the player is unplugged, or you
press the STOP button twice.
The only time the PROG SCAN switch should be in the ON position is if you connected this unit
to a progressive scan TV via Y, Pb, Pr COMPONENT jacks.
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Using Different Menus
Each disc is programmed with different features. There are three separate types of menus that you can
use to access features:
•
The Disc menu – The Disc menu is part of each disc and is separate from the DVD/VCR’s menu.
The contents of each Disc menu vary according to how the disc was authored and what features
are included.
To make the Disc menu appear, press the MENU button while the disc is playing.
•
•
The DVD/VCR’s Info Display – The Info Display appears as icons across the top of the screen
when a disc is playing. It can only be accessed while you are playing a disc. It’s turned on and off
with the INFO button on the remote. The Info Display icons change based on the type of disc
you’re playing. Go to page 40 for more information.
The DVD/VCR menu – If you’re playing a disc, press STOP (the DVD/VCR’s menu appears
automatically).
Remember: A feature will only work if the disc was programmed with that feature. For
example, if you choose subtitles on the Info Display, the subtitles will only appear if the disc
was created with subtitles. If a menu or icon is “grayed out” it means that item (or feature)
isn’t available.
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Watch TV
Disc
Disc Library
Timers
1 Library Disc(s)
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Setup
To watch TV, press OK.
Search Options
Picture Scan
To search a disc during playback, use the FORWARD or REVERSE button. Each time you press
FORWARD or REVERSE, your DVD/VCR scans the disc faster until you reach the fastest scan speed.
To resume normal playback, press PLAY.
ON-OFF
TV
DVD/VCR CABLE
SAT AUX
Note: Many DVD titles are programmed to prohibit skipping of warnings or credits so that you
can’t fast forward through them.
AUDIO
Freeze Frame and Frame Advance
While a disc is playing, press PAUSE to freeze the picture. To advance one frame at a time, press PAUSE
again (the on-screen icon changes from PAUSE to FRAME). Each time you press the FORWARD or
REVERSE button, the picture goes to the next (or previous) frame. To resume normal playback, press
PLAY.
ZOOM
button
ZOOM ANALOG
DIGITAL
ANGLE
OPEN
CLOSE
TIMER•GUIDE INFO
MENU
CLEAR
Slow Motion (in Freeze Frame Mode) – DVD discs only
While a disc is playing, press PAUSE. Press REVERSE or FORWARD (each time you press REVERSE or
FORWARD the slow motion will get a little faster until you reach the fastest slow motion speed). To
resume normal playback, press PLAY.
OK
AGAIN
ADVANCE
Time Search – DVD and VCD discs only
AGAIN
button
LIVE
ADVANCE
button
Make sure the Time Display (top left side of the Info Display) is highlighted, and then use the number
buttons to enter a specific time on the disc that is playing. Go to page 41 for more information about
the Time Display.
VOL
CH
MUTE
1
GO
BACK
Quick Fast Forward and Quick Reverse – DVD and Audio CD only
2
3
6
9
While you’re playing a disc, press the AGAIN button on the remote (the disc automatically repeats the
last 10 seconds of the movie).
4
5
8
Similarly, press the ADVANCE button to go forward approximately 30 seconds.
7
INPUT
0
ANTENNA
Playback options
REVERSE PLAY FORWARD
Many of your DVD/VCR’s playback features are accessed through the Info Display (described on pages
40 through 44). Additionally, with some discs you can use the Zoom Feature to see details of an image.
REVERSE
button
FORWARD
button
RECORD
STOP
PAUSE
Zoom
PAUSE button
1. While you’re playing a disc, press ZOOM (the player zooms in on the image). Each time you press
ZOOM, the picture is magnified even more (until you get to the maximum zoom level).
2. To see other parts of the picture when you’ve zoomed in on the image, press the up, down, left,
and/or right arrow buttons to go in corresponding directions.
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Using the On-Screen Info Display
The on-screen Info Display contains many playback features. To see the Info Display, press the INFO button on the remote while a disc is playing (the Info Display appears
across the top of the screen). Each feature is illustrated with an icon. Use the left and right arrow buttons to move through the different icons in the Info Display. When an
icon is highlighted, use the up and down arrow buttons on the remote to scroll through the choices.
Remember, you can only access the Info Display when you’re playing a disc (or when playing a videotape via the digital path). Also, the Info Display features are only available
if the disc was created with that particular feature (i.e., if you select the Angle icon, you won’t be able to change the camera angle unless the disc was created with different
camera angles). If one of the icons is “grayed out,” the Info Display feature isn’t available for the disc you’re playing.
The invalid symbol appears on the screen when you press a button that doesn’t have any function. To make the Info Display disappear from the screen, press INFO
on the remote control.
Time display (page 41)
Chapter (page 41)
Audio (page 42)
Angle (page 43)
Title (page 41)
Subtitles (page 41)
Repeat (page 42)
Text will appear here as you highlight different icons to help you use the Info Display.
This is the Info Display you’ll see when you’re playing a pre-recorded DVD disc. To make the
Info Display appear, press the INFO button on the remote control. Use the left and right arrow
buttons to highlight different icons. Use the up and down arrow buttons to scroll through the
choices available.
Track
(page 41)
Time display
(page 41)
Play Mode
(page 43)
Repeat
(page 42)
IntroScan
(page 44)
This is the Info Display you’ll see when you’re playing an audio CD.
Time display
(page 41)
Track
(page 41)
PlayBack Control
(page 44)
Audio
(page 42)
Repeat
(page 42)
This is the Info Display you’ll see when you’re playing a Video CD, also called a
VCD.
DVD+R and DVD+RW Info
Display… go to page 32.
DVD+Rewritable
DVD+R
VCR Info Display… go to
page 35.
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Time Display (DVD, Video CD, and Audio CD)
This feature displays the time that has elapsed during playback. For DVD discs, the time displayed refers to the current title and acts as a
Time Search feature. For example, if you like a particular scene in a movie, you can enter the elapsed time the scene plays and skip right
to it.
Hour
Seconds
Minutes
1. Highlight the Time Display and use the number buttons on the remote to enter the elapsed time you want to go to in that title. You
must use two digits for each field. For example, if you enter 01:35:12, playback will start one hour, 35 minutes, and 12 seconds into
the title.
Notes:
For Audio CDs, the time displayed refers to the track that’s playing.
Some portions of a disc might prohibit searching or scanning, such as warnings or opening credits.
Selecting a Title on DVDs or a Track on Audio CDs or Video CDs
Some discs contain more than one title. For example, there might be four movies on one disc (each movie might be considered a title).
Each title is divided into chapters.
To select a title via the Info Display, highlight the Title icon with the right arrow button on the remote control. Press the up or down
arrow button to go to the next title: When you’re playing a VCD or an Audio CD, use these instructions to go to a different Track.
Notes:
You can also use the number buttons on the remote to enter the title/track number.
Many disks only have one title.
Chapter Icon (DVD)
Because DVD discs use digital technology, a title can be divided into individual chapters (similar to tracks on a CD). You can skip to a
specific chapter by using the Chapter feature in the Info Display.
1. While a disc is playing, press INFO on the remote (the Info Display appears).
2. Press the right arrow button until the chapter icon is highlighted.
3. Press the up and/or down arrow buttons to go to different chapters.
Notes:
You can also use the number button(s) on the remote to enter the chapter you want to play—you may need to enter 2 digits,
depending on the number of chapter there are on the disc (for example, if there are 14 chapters, to go to chapter 4, press 0 and
then press 4). The movie starts playing at the beginning of the chapter you entered.
Shortcut
While you’re playing a
disc, you can use the
CH +/ CH– buttons to
go to the next chapter
or previous chapter.
The Chapter feature won’t work if the disc isn’t formatted with separate chapters.
When you’re recording onto DVD+R and DVD+RW discs, a chapter mark is added automatically every 5 minutes of recording.
Subtitle Icon (DVD)
To change the subtitle language, highlight the subtitle icon and press the up or down arrow buttons to scroll through the choices (the
subtitle language options appear in the box at the bottom of the Info Display).
Notes:
Changing the subtitle language with the Info Display will only affect the disc you are currently playing. When the disc is removed
or the player is turned off, the subtitle language will revert to the language setting specified through the DVD/VCR’s Language
menu.
If the disc doesn’t contain the language you want to use, the disc’s default language is automatically selected.
Some discs are programmed to only allow you to access the subtitle feature through the disc’s menu. If changing subtitle
language via the Info Display doesn’t work (as described above), press MENU and change the subtitle language via the disc’s
menu.
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Repeat Icon (DVD, Video CD, and Audio CD)
By default, the Repeat feature is Off. There are three Repeat options:
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•
•
Title – repeats the title that is playing
Disc – repeats the disc that is playing
A-B – repeats a segment of the disc that you select.
For DVD discs and VCDs, play modes are also available from the Repeat Icon:
DVD and VCDs: Play mode standard plays the discs chapters in the order they were placed on the disc.
DVD: Play mode playlist plays a playlist you create in the menu system (page 48).
Repeating Titles, Chapters, or Tracks
1. While a disc is playing, press INFO (the Info Display appears).
2. Press the right arrow button until the Repeat icon is highlighted.
3. Press the up or down arrow button to scroll through the different Repeat options—Repeat title, Repeat disc, Repeat AB, and Repeat
Standard (the modes appear at the bottom of the Info Display).
4. To turn off the Repeat feature, press the up or down arrow button repeatedly until Play Mode: Standard appears.
AB Repeat
AB Repeat lets you define a specific segment on the disc that you want to repeat. For example, you might want to watch a specific scene
from a movie repeatedly:
1. Follow steps 1 and 2 above.
2. Press the up (or down) arrow button until “Repeat Mode: AB. Press OK to set A point” appears at the bottom of the Info Display. Press
OK when the disc gets to the beginning point of the segment (the A point) that you want to repeat.
3. Go to the end of the segment you want to repeat. Press OK to set the B point (the segment you marked will play repeatedly until
you turn off the Repeat feature).
4. To turn off the Repeat feature, highlight the Repeat icon, and press the up arrow button on the remote until Play Mode: Standard
appears at the bottom of the Info Display.
Audio Icon (DVD and Video CD)
If the disc was created with different language tracks (recorded in different languages) or different audio formats (Dolby, DTS, stereo,
etc.), you can change the audio option while you’re playing the disc.
1. While a disc is playing, press INFO (the info display appears).
2. Press the right arrow button until the Audio icon is highlighted.
3. Press the down arrow button on the remote to scroll through the available audio options.
4. When the option you want to use is highlighted, press the OK button.
Notes:
The language feature only works if the disc was created with multiple language tracks. If the disc doesn’t contain the language
you selected, the disc will play in the default language.
When you choose an audio language during disc playback, you only override the audio language setting in the DVD/VCR’s
Language menu temporarily.
Some discs are programmed to only allow the audio setting to be changed via the disc’s menu. If changing audio option via the
Info Display doesn’t work (as described above), press MENU and change the audio setting via the disc’s menu.
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Camera Angle Icon (DVD)
Some discs contain multiple angles of a particular scene or sequence. If the disc only has one angle, this feature won’t work. Currently,
very few discs have this feature.
1. While a disc is playing, press ANGLE on the remote. If the disc wasn’t created with multiple angles, the invalid symbol appears. If the
disc contains multiple angles, the Angle icon appears with the current angle number and the number of angles available. For example,
1 of 4 indicates that Angle 1 is displayed and there are 4 different angles available.
2. Press the up arrow button to go to the second camera angle. Press the arrow button again to go to the third angle, etc.
3. To resume normal playback, scroll through the camera angles until you get to the original angle.
Play Mode Icon (Audio CD)
When you play audio CDs, the various Play Modes are available from the Info Display. The Play Mode feature lets you set up the order in
which you want the tracks on the CD to play. There are three Play Modes:
Standard: the tracks play in the same order as listed on the CD (starting with track 1). This is the default play mode.
Random: the tracks on the CD play in a random order.
Program: the tracks play in the order you designate. To use the Program play mode, you must set up the order in which you want the
tracks to play in the DVD/VCR’s main menu system (go to page 48 for instructions).
Random
The Random option plays the tracks in a random order.
1. While you’re playing a disc, press INFO (the Info Display appears).
2. Press the left or right arrow button to highlight the Play Mode icon.
3. Press the down arrow button until Play Mode: Random appears in the text at the bottom of the Info Display (the tracks start playing in
random order).
To switch back to Standard Playback, follow steps 1 through 3 above until Play Mode: Standard appears underneath the Info Display icons.
Note: The player defaults to Standard Playback whenever you put a new CD into the DVD/VCR.
Program
The Program Play Mode is only available after you set up a playlist via the DVD/VCR’s Disc menu (page 48).
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IntroScan Icon (Audio CD)
Use the IntroScan feature to preview each track on the CD.
1. While the CD is playing, press INFO (the Info Display appears).
2. Use the arrow buttons to highlight the IntroScan icon.
3. Press OK (the first 20 seconds of each track starts playing).
Playback Control (PBC) Icon (Video CD)
Use the arrow buttons to highlight the Playback Control icon. Press the up or down arrow button to go back and forth between On and
Off. How Playback Control (PBC) works varies for different Video CDs. With most Video CDs, turning on Playback Control enables you
to access the Video CD’s menu if it has one and requires that you navigate through the Video CD’s contents by using the Video CD menu
instead of the DVD/VCR’s Info Display. When PBC is on, you won’t be able to use any repeat modes or skip titles in the DVD/VCR’s Info
Display.
Playing Discs You Recorded (DVD+R and DVD+RW)
Playback of DVD+R and DVD+RW discs that you used to record programs is explained in Chapter 3 (go to page 32).
Playing mp3 or JPEG files
Your DVD/VCR can play mp3 files and JPEG files. You can also create a musical slide show by putting both mp3 (MPEG-1, layer 3) and JPEG files on the same disc.
mp3 is an audio file format which compresses recorded music. It was developed by Fraunhofer Gesellschaft in collaboration with Thomson Inc. The main advantage of the
mp3 format is the ability to store CD-quality music tracks that are user-friendly and compressed on a personal computer. mp3 (MPEG-3, which stands for Motion Picture
Experts Group-Layer 3, meaning the third layer of information) is a format used to compress digital audio. Since the audio is compressed, it takes up less space.
Note: You can only play true mp3 files in the DVD/VCR—some products use software to compress mp3 files and convert them to other formats such as MPX. Your
DVD/VCR won’t recognize or play MPX files or other types of converted mp3 files.
JPEG files are image files. Make sure that they have a resolution of less than 5 megapixels (approximately 2MB).
Note: The time taken for the contents of the disc to be displayed varies according to the size and number of JPEG files actually on the disc. If nothing is displayed
after a few minutes, it is likely that certain files are too large. In this case, reduce the files’ resolution to less than 5 megapixels (approximately 2MB) and write
another disc.
Creating an mp3 Disc on Your Computer
Your DVD/VCR handles MPEG-1, layer 3 audio. If you encode your own mp3 files from an audio CD, avoid using the features of MPEG-2, such as the 22kHz sampling
frequency.
Be sure to make a data CD rather than an audio CD. If you make an audio CD, you will lose the extra features and compression of the mp3 format.
Notes:
Some transport modes (reverse and fast forward) are not available for mp3 CDs.
When burning multisession CDs, make sure you close the last session.
1. Place the disc in the disc tray with the printed side facing up.
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2. If the AutoPlay option in the Play Mode menu is enabled (see page 49), the disc’s contents are
displayed, otherwise press the PLAY button to display them.
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3. Select a folder using the and buttons on the remote control, then press OK to display the
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list of files or press PLAY to start playing all the files contained in the folder.
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4. Select a file using the and buttons, press OK (the playback options appear). Use the and
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buttons to scroll through the options and press OK when desired option appears.
01.THE REASON
02.IMMORTALIT
03.TREAT HER
04.WHY ON WHY
05.LOVE IS IN
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mp3 file: if you press play when a file is highlighted (and you selected Play All), the player begins
by playing the selected file, then all the files and subfolders contained in the same folder. The
player then plays the contents of the folders at the same level as the folder containing the file
selected at the start. If you chose Standard Play, playback will stop after all of the files in the
current folder (and its subfolders) have played.
Notes:
Example of mp3 files.
While listening you can use the
or
button to go back to the previous track or go to
the next one, and press the MENU button to display the disc’s contents.
Some file names are too long to be completely displayed.
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JPEG file: the player starts the slide show with the JPEG file you have selected and proceeds
to display all the JPEG files in the same folder, then all the JPEG files in the subfolders located
in the same folder.
Note: During the slide show you can use the ANGLE button to rotate the picture 90°, the
ZOOM button to magnify the picture, the
or
buttons to go back to the previous
picture or go on to the next one, the FORWARD and REVERSE buttons to change the
speed of the slide show (the speed selection varies depending upon the size of the JPEG
files), and the MENU button to interrupt the slide show and display the disc’s contents.
Example of JPEG files.
5. When the player has played all the files, the disc’s contents appear.
6. Press STOP to end playback.
Musical Slide Show:
Playing JPEG and mp3 files at the same time
Watch TV
Disc
Disc Library
Timers
Play Disc
Disc Title Menu
Player Menu
Playlist
The way the JPEG files and mp3 files are displayed when you put the CD-R disc in the DVD/VCR,
varies depending upon how you set up the files and folders when you created the CD. The musical
slide show enables you to display JPEG files while listening to mp3 music files that are on the same
disc.
Copy Disc
Disc Options
Setup
If you want to control the order in which the mp3 music files play, you need to set up a playlist by
going to the Disc menu and choosing Playlist and enter the individual mp3 files in the order you want to
play them. Then, you choose Play Disc and choose Both from the submenu. When the JPEG list appears,
select the picture you want to use as the first slideshow picture. When playback starts, the mp3 playlist
will start playing automatically in the order you designated as the JPEG files are displayed.
To start playback from the beginning, press OK.
The order the mp3 files and JPEG files play in the Musical Slide Show as described in the instructions
that follow are designated by the order the files were placed on the disc.
1. Insert the disc that has the mp3 and jpeg files on it into the DVD/VCR disc tray.
2. Close the disc tray (press OPEN/CLOSE).
Play Disc
Music
Pictures
Both
Disc Title Menu
Player Menu
Playlist
3. After the DVD/VCR reads the disc, highlight the Disc menu and press OK.
4. Since Play Disc is highlighted, just press OK.
5. Press the arrow down button on the remote to highlight Both, and press OK.
6. Select the mp3 folder and the JPEG folder.
Copy Disc
Disc Options
7. To try different options, press the right arrow button to highlight Standard Play. Use the up/down
arrow buttons to scroll through the choices available.
To start playback from the beginning, press OK.
fldr pic mp3+jpeg
Standard Play
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Overview of the DVD/VCR’s Menu System
Watch TV Menu
Disc Menu
Tape Menu
Disc Library Menu
Timer Menu
Setup Menu
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Overview of the DVD/VCR’s Menu System
Since this product has many features, it has a wealth of menus and options. To access the main menu during playback, press the STOP button on the remote. To access the
main menu when you’re not playing a disc or tape, press the MENU button.
How to navigate through on-screen menus
Throughout the DVD/VCR’s menu system, you’ll see arrows on the on-screen menu bars. These arrows indicate you can use the correlating arrow buttons on the remote
control to navigate to different menus and access choices. When a menu item is highlighted, press OK to select the menu.
If you see the left arrow button, you can press the left arrow button on the remote control to return to the previous menu. Throughout the menu system, the GO BACK
button takes you to the previous menu.
Play Disc
My Show
Watch TV
Disc
Tape
Disc Library
Timers
Setup
My Show
Recorded on:
Genre:
Disc Name:
Disc Number: 1
Disc Title Menu
Player Menu
Playlist
Simon’s Show
Caroline Comics
Disc Options
Sort by Title
To start playback from the beginning, press OK.
Press the left arrow button
on the remote to go to the
previous menu.
Press the right arrow
button or the OK button
on the remote to access
the Disc Options.
Press the up or down arrow button
on the remote control to see more
options.
The Main Menu
Live - Ch 2
Watch TV
Disc
Tape
Disc Library
Timers
Setup
The main menu is divided into the following submenus:
No Disc
No Tape
Watch TV – shows current channel number or input.
Disc – plays a disc, accesses the disc title menu, enables you to copy a disc to tape, enables you to
create a customized playlist (audio CDs and DVDs), selects the screen format for DVDs, and accesses
title menus and disc menus for DVDs. Go to page 48 for details.
1 Library Disc(s)
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Tape – provides options for VCR playback, such as AutoPlay; allows you to copy a tape to disc; allows
you to select segments of the tape for editing. Go to page 49.
Disc Library – contains information about all programs you’ve recorded using this DVD/VCR. You can
use the Disc Library as a search tool by sorting recorded programs. As much information as possible is
stored automatically. The information is stored in the DVD/VCR’s memory and has storage limits. You
may need to delete some library contents in the future to make room for new recordings. For detailed
information about the Disc Library, go to page 31.
To watch TV, press OK.
Timers – set up timer recordings and view the list of existing timer recordings. Go to page 50 for
general information about this menu. For instructions to set up a timer, go to Chapter 3 (page 30).
Setup – accesses all of the menus from the Interactive Setup (the menus you went through the first
time you turned on the product); parental controls (rating limits); record quality settings; language
options for on-screen menus and discs; and advanced settings for audio and component video. Go to
page 50 for more information.
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Watch TV
Live - Ch 2
Watch TV
The Watch TV menu shows the current channel or input. To watch TV, press OK when the Watch TV
menu is highlighted (the channel banner appears to show you available program information, such as
channel, name, and time). For more information, go to page 28.
Disc
Tape
Disc Library
No Disc
1 Library Disc(s)
Timers
Setup
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To watch TV, press OK.
Disc
Watch TV
Disc
Tape
Disc Library
Timers
Setup
Play Disc
Disc Title Menu
Player Menu
Playlist
You can only access the disc menu when you’ve inserted a compatible disc into the DVD/VCR. The
submenus follow:
Play Disc: starts playing the disc.
Copy Disc
Disc Options
To start playback from the beginning, press OK.
Disc Title Menu: available only when you’ve inserted a DVD+R or DVD+RW disc that you’ve
recorded in this DVD/VCR. With Disc Title highlighted, press OK to access the disc’s title menu (the
disc name appears on the top and each recording is listed below the disc name). For details about
the Disc Title Menu, go to Chapter 3 (page 32).
Watch TV
Disc
Tape
Disc Library
Timers
Setup
Play Disc
Disc Title Menu
Player Menu
Playlist
If you press OK when the disc name is highlighted, the following choices appear:
Rename Disc: Press OK when highlighted (the on-screen keyboard appears). Follow the on-
screen instructions to give the disc a different name. Highlight Done when you’re finished, and
press OK. You cannot select the disc name for a finalized DVD+R disc.
Copy Disc
Disc Options
Erase Disc: Erases a DVD+RW disc so you can record new programming onto it. Not available
for DVD+R disc.
To start playback from the beginning, press OK.
Lock Disc: Protects contents of the DVD so nobody can record new programming onto it. If
the disc is locked, this option changes to unlock. This option isn’t available for DVD+R discs.
Finalize Disc: Only appears if you have a DVD+R disc in the DVD/VCR. In order for a
DVD+R disc to be played in other DVD player, you must finalize it.
Make Compatible: DVD+RW discs only. If you have made edits to the disc, such as adding or
deleting chapter markers or hiding chapters, this option enables the edited version of the disc
to be compatible with other DVD players.
If you press OK when one of the recordings (titles) is highlighted, the following choices appear:
Rename title; Play title; Play full title; Delete title; and Clear chapters.
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Player Menu: shows you how a DVD+R or DVD+RW disc’s menu will appear in other DVD Players.
A small still-frame from each title you record (program, show, movie) appears as a thumbnail image.
Use the DVD player’s left and right arrow buttons to highlight a thumbnail so you can play the
recording. If you have multiple recordings and want to get back to the beginning quickly, highlight Go to
page 1 (if available on the screen) and press OK.
Note: Not all DVD players are able to play DVD+R and DVD+RW discs. Check the DVD player’s
owner’s manual.
Playlist: (available for Audio CDs and DVDs): You can create a customized playlist just like you can
with many CD players where you rearrange the order in which the songs play. The playlist is played
via the Program Play option in the Info Display (page 43). When you want to copy a single title from a
DVD+R or DVD+RW disc to a tape, you can set up a playlist for the disc with only the title you want
to copy. To set up a playlist, follow the onscreen instructions.
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The DVD/VCR’s Player Menu shows how a DVD+R or
DVD+RW disc menu will appear in another DVD player.
Copy Disc: Simultaneously starts playing disc and recording the disc to tape in the VCR. Note: If
you’ve created a playlist on the disc, only the playlist will be recorded. To copy the entire disc, you
would have to delete the playlist from the disc before you choose Copy Disc.
Note: not all DVD players support DVD+R and
DVD+RW discs.
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Disc Options
Watch TV
Disc
Tape
Disc Library
Timers
Setup
Play Disc
AutoPlay: When you select On, a pre-recorded DVD disc immediately starts playing after
you insert it into the player (there’s no need to press the PLAY button). With AutoPlay On,
recordable discs (DVD+R or DVD+RW) with content recorded on them will automatically
display contents.
Disc Title Menu
Player Menu
Playlist
Note: For CDs with mp3 or JPEG files on them, instead of playing automatically, the
contents of the CD (the files and/or folders) appear automatically.
Disc Options
Screen format: the setting you choose adjusts the way a movie appears on your TV (DVD
discs only). Standard TVs are 4 x 3 format. Depending on the type of television you have, you
may want to adjust the screen setting (also called the aspect ratio). The choices follow:
To start playback from the beginning, press OK.
4 x 3 Letterbox – Choose this setting if you want to see movies in their original aspect
ratio (height-to-width ratio). You’ll see the entire frame of the movie, but it will take up a
smaller portion of the screen vertically. The movie might appear with black bars at the top
and bottom of the screen.
4 x 3 Letterbox
4 x 3 Standard – Choose this setting if you want the movie to fill the entire screen of
your TV. This might mean that parts of the picture (the left and right edges) won’t be seen.
Most discs that are produced in a widescreenonly format can’t be cropped in this fashion.
4 x 3 Standard
16 x 9 – Choose this setting if your DVD/VCR is connected to a widescreen TV. If you
choose this setting and you don’t have a widescreen TV, the images on the screen might
appear distorted due to vertical compression. If you play a disc recorded in 4 x 3 format
on a widescreen TV, the left and right sides of the screen will appear black.
Angle Icon: Some DVDs are produced with multiple camera angles. However, it is difficult to
know when the angle feature is available throughout a movie. If you turn on the Angle Display,
an icon will appear on the screen whenever multiple angles are available for a particular scene
in a movie.
16 x 9
Tape
Watch TV
Disc
Play Tape: starts playing the tape.
Play Tape
Tape
Play from Start: Rewinds the tape to the beginning and starts playback.
Play From Start
Copy Tape
Disc Library
Timers
Setup
Copy Tape: Allows you to copy the contents of a tape to a DVD+R or DVD+RW disc. The
copy will begin from the current position on the tape to the end of the tape.
Rewiew A-B Edits
Delete A-B Edits
Tape Options
Note: Tapes (movies) that have been encoded with copy-protection cannot be copied
to disc.
Review A-B Edits: Allows you to review A-B Edit segments you created using the VCR Info
Display (see page 35 for more information). Also allows you to play A-B Edit segments.
Delete A-B Edits: Allows you to delete A-B Edit segments.
Tape Options:
Watch TV
Disc
Tape
Disc Library
Timers
Setup
Tape AutoPlay: When you select On, the tape starts playing automatically after you insert
it into VCR (there’s no need to press the PLAY button).
Playback Mode: Gives you two options for VCR playback:
Tape AutoPlay
Playback Mode
Auto Rewind
Digital – Sends the VCR content through the digital part of the DVD/VCR, which
enables you to use the VCR InfoDisplay during playback (for more information, go to
page 35).
Analog – Choose Analog if you want to play a tape and view the picture in true analog
format without going through the digital encode and decode process, which is applied
through the digital path. In the Analog mode, you will not be able to see the on-screen
Info Display described on page 35.
To start playback from the beginning, press OK.
AutoRewind: When you select On, the tape automatically starts rewinding as soon as you
reach the end of the tape.
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Disc Library
The disc library accesses information about what you’ve recorded onto discs. Details of this feature and the submenus are described on page 31.
Timers
Timer: You can add timers and view or edit existing timers from this menu for automatic recording. Timer recordings are especially useful when you have a favorite program
that you want to record every week and/or every day. If you use a cable box, the cable box must be On and tuned to the channel you want to record, during the timer
recording; if you’re recording from satellite, the satellite set-top box, also called a receiver, must be On and tuned to the channel you want to record. For details about setting
up a timer, go to page 30.
Setup
The Setup menu contains many submenus that are explained on the following pages. Follow the instructions at the bottom of the screen.
Note: To return to a previous menu, press the left arrow button or GO BACK.
Parental Controls
You can set up ratings limits and turn on the Parental Control feature in order to control the type of discs people can play in the DVD/VCR. The padlock icon on the Lock
menu indicates whether the player is locked or unlocked.
Locked: You need to enter the password in order to play discs that have a higher rating than what you’ve allowed. When the player is locked, nobody can access the
Lock menu without entering the password.
Unlocked: No password required to play discs. Even if you’ve set ratings limits, they won’t be enforced when the player is unlocked.
Notes:
The player is shipped unlocked without any rating limits set. If you want to use the Parental Control feature, set Ratings Limits and then lock the player.
Don’t confuse the DVD/VCR’s Parental Control feature with a parental control feature that may be in your TV, often referred to as V-Chip. The ratings described here
refer to discs that you play in the recorder, not TV programs.
Lock (and Unlock)
Parental Control
System Options
Recording Options
Disc Options
Lock
1. From the DVD/VCR’s main menu, select Setup and press OK (the Setup menu items appear).
Rating Limits
Unrated Titles
2. Since Parental Control is highlighted, just press the OK button (the Parental Control menu items
appear).
3. Since Lock is highlighted, just press the OK button on the remote.
Languages
4. If prompted to enter a password, use the number buttons on the remote control and press OK
(Confirm Password appears). Enter the same numbers you entered before and press OK.
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5. To return to the previous menu, press the left arrow button.
Once the player is locked, you’ll need to enter the password everytime you access the Parental Controls
menu.
Note: The player is shipped without any rating limits set. You need to set Ratings Limits (go
to page 50 for instructions) in order for the player to prevent people from playing discs with
certain ratings.
Enter Password
Lock
Rating Limits
Unrated Titles
Rating Limits
Confirm Password
The Rating Limits menu lets you determine what types of discs can be played in the player, and what
types of discs will require a password to override the rating limit that you’ve set. In the U.S., the
ratings feature is based on the ratings set up by the MPAA (Motion Pictures Association of America)
such as R, PG, G, etc.
The system ranks the ratings from 1 to 8 in order to accommodate ratings systems used in other
countries (1 is considered material that is least offensive and 8 is considered the most offensive).
Note: In order for the Ratings to be enforced, the DVD/VCR must be locked and the disc you’re
playing must contain a movie (or a title) that is rated.
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To set Ratings:
Parental Control
System Options
Recording Options
Disc Options
Lock
1. From the DVD/VCR’s main menu, select Setup and press OK (the Setup menu items appear).
2. Since Parental Control is already highlighted, just press OK (the Parental Control menu items appear).
3. Highlight Rating Limits and press OK (the 8-level rating list appears).
Rating Limits
Unrated Titles
Languages
Installation
4. Use the up and down arrow buttons to move the bar to the rating level you find acceptable.
Ratings that don’t require a password (free access) appear under the bar.
Ratings that require a password appear above the bar.
5. Press OK.
Note: You must lock the player (page 50) in order for the ratings to be enforced.
Unrated Titles
Some discs contain titles (or movies) that don’t have a rating assigned to them. Sometimes, movies you
might find the most explicit are unrated. However, much of the new programming on discs, such as
interviews with actors and directors, is also unrated. Additionally, the discs you use to record (DVD+R
and DVD+RW) are considered unrated.
Apply DVD+R, +RW
In order to prevent unrated titles from being played, you need to choose Password Required from the
Unrated Titles menu, and lock the player.
If you want this setting to apply to discs you recorded (DVD+R and DVD+RW discs), simply highlight
the check box next to Apply DVD+R, +RW and press OK.
System Options:
Contains settings and menus for audio features, as well as black level settings and dimmer options for the front display of your DVD/VCR.
Digital Output: If you connected your DVD/VCR to a receiver via the DIGITAL AUDIO OUT jack on the back of the player, choose the type of
receiver (or decoder) you have: Dolby Digital or DTS.
Note: If you select DTS, and you don’t have a DTS receiver connected to the DVD/VCR you won’t hear any audio or the audio will be distorted.
®
SRS/TruSurround: The TruSurround feature simulates a six-speaker listening experience through just two speakers. The default setting is Off. To turn
®
on the Virtual Surround feature highlight SRS/TruSurround, and press OK. Highlight On and press the OK button.
Black Level: Adjusts how bright the picture appears. Choose between Dark and Light. Use the arrow buttons to highlight a choice and press the OK
button to select the choice that’s highlighted.
Dimmer: Adjusts the brightness of the display on the front of the DVD/VCR. Use the arrow buttons to highlight a setting, and the OK button to select
the option that’s highlighted. The choices follow: Automatic (the display automatically dims during playback); Bright; Dim.
Audio Broadcast: Default setting for type of audio recorded and played. Choices are Stereo, Mono, SAP (Second Audio Program).
AutoClock: Keeps the DVD/VCR’s time current by downloading time from broadcast signal. If the DVD/VCR’s clock is out of sync and AutoClock is on,
try turning off AutoClock and set the time manually via the Clock Setup menu (page 53).
TruSurround
is a trademark of SRS Labs, Inc.
TruSurround technology is incorporated under license
agreement from SRS Labs, Inc.
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Recording Options:
Parental Control
System Options
Record Destination: Choose whether you want to record to a disc (DVD) or a tape (VCR).
Recording Quality: The better the quality, the more memory (space) the recording will use
on the DVD+R or DVD+RW disc or tape. The choices for a disc are:
Record Destination
Recording Quality
Tape Speed
Recording Options
Disc Options
Languages
1
2
3
4
5
6
Best
1 hour recording time on an empty 4.7 GB disc
2 hours recording time on an empty 4.7 GB disc
3 hours recording time on an empty 4.7 GB disc
4 hours recording time on an empty 4.7 GB disc
6 hours recording time on an empty 4.7 GB disc
8 hours recording time on an empty 4.7 GB disc
High
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SmartRecord
Good
Normal
Basic
Low
Tape Speed: Choose between SP (Standard Play) or SLP (Super Long Play) setting for
recording on tape.
SmartRecord: Used with Timer Recordings to ensure you have enough space on a DVD+R or
DVD+RW disc to record the program. When SmartRecord is on, the DVD/VCR automatically
detects how much recording time is left on the disc and adjusts the Recording Quality
automatically if necessary. Does not apply for VCR recordings to tape.
Disc Options:
Takes you to Disc Menu options—Autoplay, Screen Format, and Angle Icon. Go to page 49 for more
information.
Tape Options:
Parental Control
System Options
Recording Options
Disc Options
Takes you to Tape Menu options—Autoplay, Playback Mode, and AutoRewind. Go to page 49 for more
information.
Languages:
Display: the language that appears when you access this menu the first time reflects the
option you chose during the interactive setup. To change the language of the onscreen displays
(menus), use the arrow buttons to highlight a language and press OK to select it.
Languages
Display
Installation
Audio
Subtitles
Disc Menu
Audio: the language that appears when you access this menu the first time reflects the option
you chose during the interactive setup. You can change the audio language by highlighting an
option and pressing the OK button. The language selected will only apply when it is available
on the disc.
Subtitles: Some movies on DVD discs have subtitles. Set up your default settings in this menu.
You can quickly override these settings while playing a disc by using the Info Display (go to
page 41 for information).
Automatic: If the language you selected in the interactive setup isn’t available for the title
you’re playing, but subtitles are available in that language—the subtitles for that language
will appear automatically during playback.
Off: subtitles won’t appear on the screen.
On: if the title (movie) has subtitles available, they will appear automatically.
Original: subtitle language will match the original audio (dialogue) language of the title
(movie).
Disc Menu: Many discs have their own menu that appears on the screen. You can select the
language in which you want the disc menu displayed. In order for your setting to take effect,
the disc’s menu must have been created with the corresponding language option.
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Installation:
Parental Control
System Options
Recording Options
Disc Options
The submenus contained in the Installation menu pertain to the type of signal that is connected to
your DVD/VCR (cable or off-air antenna). If you move, or change any of the information you entered
when you first set up your DVD/VCR, you need to change the information in the following menus.
Interactive Setup
Channel Search
Clock Setup
Interactive Setup: The first time you turned on your DVD/VCR, you had to complete an
interactive setup so your DVD/VCR could have the information it needs to function properly.
For details about the Interactive Setup, go to page 13. To go through this procedure again to
change settings, highlight Interactive Setup and press the OK button.
Languages
Installation
Channel List
Channel Search: If you’ve changed program providers (cable and/or satellite), the Channel
Search will automatically search the signal and put the latest channels in the DVD/VCR’s
channel list. Use the arrow buttons to highlight Channel Search, and press OK to begin (a
progress indicator appears to let you know how quickly the search is being completed).
Clock Setup: If the clock is incorrectly set or you skipped this step during the interactive
setup, you can set the DVD/VCR’s clock using the number buttons on the remote and the
arrow buttons to navigate. Follow the on-screen instructions.
Searching channels...
35% complete
2 channels found
Please wait....
Note: In order for Timer Recordings to work, you must set the clock to the correct time
and date.
Channel List: Enables you to change what channels are accessed when you press the DVD
Recorder’s channel up and down buttons (if you delete a channel from the channel list, you
can still access it by using the number buttons on the remote). For more explanation, go to
page 16.
Edit the list of channels found
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Additional Information
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Troubleshooting
Handling Cautions
Maintenance of Cabinet
Limited Warranty
Accessory Information
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of the menu screens, buttons, and display messages might be different in your
product than they appear in this book. The on-screen help text provides the
most current operational information.
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Troubleshooting
General Problems
Player won’t work (locks up)
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Try unplugging the AC power cord and plugging it back in.
Reset the DVD/VCR: on the front of the unit, press and hold the STANDBY/ON button while you press and hold the STOP button—wait at least 3 seconds
before you release both of the buttons. You’ll need to set up your menu preferences because this Reset Procedure returns the DVD/VCR’s menus to the
factory default settings and also erases the contents of the Disc Library.
No power
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Plug in the DVD/VCR. Make sure both ends of the AC power cord are securely plugged into the Recorder and into an AC outlet.
Make sure you’ve plugged it into a working outlet and/or a power strip that is turned on.
Don’t plug the unit into an outlet that is operated by a wall switch.
No picture
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Turn on the TV.
Tune your TV to the Video Input Channel that corresponds to the jacks you used to connect the TV to the DVD/VCR (go to page 18 for more help).
Check the PROG SCAN switch on the back of the unit to make sure it is in the OFF position. Try playing the disc again.
Make sure your DVD/VCR is connected properly.
If you connected a satellite receiver or a cable box, make sure it is turned on.
Press the ANTENNA button.
A screen saver appears on the TV
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Your player is equipped with a screen saver that appears on the TV after your player has been idle for several minutes. To make it disappear, press STOP or
CLEAR on the remote.
The menu is displayed in a foreign language
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The Language menu (Display menu) is set to that language. Go to the Setup menu and choose Languages (in Spanish, shown as Idiomas; in French, as Langues),
choose the Display option. Highlight the language you prefer, and press OK.
I forgot my password
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Press the STOP button on the front of the unit while you press the STOP button on the remote control—keep pressing both buttons for approximately 3
seconds (until the icon disappears from the front panel display). Release both buttons (the player should be unlocked). If that doesn’t work, try resetting the
DVD/VCR (instructions are listed below).
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Reset the DVD/VCR: on the front of the unit, press and hold the STANDBY/ON button while you press and hold the STOP button—wait at least 3 seconds
before you release both of the buttons. You’ll need to set up your menu preferences because this Reset Procedure returns the DVD/VCR’s menus to the
factory default settings and also erases the disc library.
The time (clock) is wrong
Go to the System Options menu and select AutoClock. Set it to off and then set the time manually via the Clock Setup menu, which is found in the Installation menu.
DVD Problems
Disc won’t eject
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When you put a disc into the player, the player may take up to 15 seconds to read the disc. You won’t be able to eject the disc during this time. Wait 15 seconds
and try again.
Maybe the Tray Lock feature has been activated. To unlock the disc tray, press and hold the STOP button on the front of the unit and then press and hold the
OPEN/CLOSE button on the front of the unit at the same time—wait 3 seconds before releasing both buttons.
Disc tray won’t open
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Maybe the Tray Lock feature has been activated. To unlock the disc tray, press and hold the STOP button on the front of the unit and then press and hold the
OPEN/CLOSE button on the front of the unit at the same time—wait 3 seconds before releasing both buttons.
Disc won’t play
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Many problems encountered when playing (or recording) a disc are related to the wide variation in disc quality due to the large number of brands and
manufacturers. We highly recommend using discs from a reputable manufacturer. If you encounter problems with one brand, please try another brand.
Insert a disc with the label side facing up.
Check the type of disc you put into the player. This player only plays DVD video discs, Video CDs, audio CDs, and CDs with true mp3 files and/or JPEG files.
mp3 files that have been converted to MPX files (or similar types of files) won’t be recognized by your DVD/VCR.
Both the DVD/VCR and the disc are coded by region. If the regional codes don’t match, the disc cannot be played. This player is Region No. 1. Region coding
isn’t applicable to discs you use to record (DVD+R and DVD+RW).
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Press STOP (the main menu appears). Check the PROG SCAN switch on the back of the unit to make sure it is in the OFF position. Try playing the disc again.
If you’ve put both a DVD in the disc tray and a videotape in the VCR deck, select the Disc menu from the main menu and choose Play Disc (or press the PLAY
button when the menu is highlighted).
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If you’re playing a Multisession CD, you might not have closed the session before ejecting it from your computer. Close the session and try the disc again.
If you’re trying to play a DVD+R or DVD+RW disc you recorded in this DVD/VCR in another DVD player, the DVD player may not support DVD+R or
DVD+RW discs. Also, if it is a DVD+R disc make sure you finalize it (p. 41).
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If you’re trying to play a DVD-RW disc, it must have been recorded using the video mode (VM) and it must have been finalized.
If it’s a DVD+R or DVD+RW disc, check the setting in the Parental Controls menu. Go to Unrated Titles, and see if the box is checked next to Apply to DVD+R and
DVD+RW discs. If there is a check in the box and you set Unrated Titles to Password Required, simply highlight the checkbox and press OK. Try to play the
disc again.
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Play starts, but then stops immediately
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The disc is dirty. Clean it.
Condensation has formed in the DVD/VCR. Allow it to dry out.
The picture is distorted and/or fuzzy; or “jumps” during disc playback
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The disc might be damaged. Try another disc.
It is normal for some distortion to appear during forward or reverse scan.
The disc might be dirty. Clean it (go to page 58 for instructions).
Some discs have defects that cause them to jump from one scene to the next.
Turn the PROG SCAN switch on the back of the DVD/VCR to the “off” position. This switch should only be turned on if you’ve connected the DVD/VCR to a
television that uses progressive scanning to display the image. Some, but not all High Definition Televisions (HDTVs) and multimedia monitors use progressive
scan.
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If you have a progressive scan TV connected, a slight jumping of the signal is normal when you first play a DVD disc. A more detailed explanation follows:
If you have a progressive scan TV connected to the DVD/VCR via the COMPONENT jacks (Y, Pb, Pr) and turned on the PROG SCAN switch, the DVD/VCR
automatically switches between progressive scan and regular interlace because progressive scan is only available when you play DVD discs. As the signal is
converted from interlace to progressive (and vice versa), the Recorder resynchronizes the signal. Depending upon your TV, this resynchronization process might
cause a slight “jump” in the picture when you start playing a DVD disc and again when you return to watching TV.
No sound or distorted sound
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Make sure your player is connected properly. Make sure all cables are securely inserted into the appropriate jacks.
You may need to readjust the Digital Output setting (from the System Options menu). Go to page 51. If you select DTS, and your DVD/VCR isn’t connected to a
DTS-capable receiver, you won’t hear any sound, or the sound will be distorted.
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Turn your TV to its Video Input Channel (go to page 18).
Sound is muted when you’re using search features (fast forward, reverse, frame advance, etc.).
If you connected an audio receiver to your DVD/VCR, make sure you chose the correct input setting on the receiver.
Can’t advance through a movie
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You can’t advance through the opening credits and warning information that appear at the beginning of movies because the disc is programmed to prohibit that
action.
Subtitle and/or audio language is not the one selected from the initial setting
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If the subtitle and/or audio language does not exist on the disc, the disc’s priority language will be selected instead. Set the subtitle and/or audio language
manually through the Info Display or the DVD/VCR’s menu system.
Play doesn’t begin
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The rating of the title on the disc exceeds the rating limit set in the Ratings Limits menu. Unlock the player and/or change the rating limit in those menus. Go to
page 50 for more information.
No forward or reverse scan
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Some discs have sections that prohibit rapid scanning, or title and chapter skip.
If you’re trying to skip through the warning information and credits at the beginning of a movie, you won’t be able to. This part of the movie is often
programmed to prohibit skipping through it.
Desired angle cannot be changed
Most discs don’t have the multi-camera angle system, and some discs only have multiple angles during certain parts of the movie.
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Picture is too tall and thin
Change the Screen Format in the menu system. Go to page 49 for more information.
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Picture is too short and wide
Change the Screen Format in the menu system. Go to page 49 for more information.
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Disc I recorded won’t play in another DVD player
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If it’s a DVD+R disc, make sure you finalize the disc (p. 33).
Some DVD players won’t play DVD+R and/or DVD+RW discs. Check the DVD player’s manual.
Recording/Copying Problems
Not enough space on the DVD+R or DVD+RW disc
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To get more recording time, you can change the Recording Quality setting (page 52). If it is a DVD+RW disc, you can delete some titles to create more space.
Won’t record
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You can’t record content that is copy-protected. If a message appears notifying you that you can’t record the material, press CLEAR on the remote to remove
the message from the screen.
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Make sure you’ve inserted a DVD+R or DVD+RW disc.
Make sure the disc isn’t locked, which protects contents of disc but prevents recording. Go to page 48 for more information.
Many problems encountered when recording (or playing) disc are related to the wide variation in disc quality due to the large number of brands and
manufacturers. We highly recommend using discs from a reputable manufacturer. If you encounter problems with one brand of disc, please try another brand.
Press the DVD’s RECORD button on the front of the DVD/VCR. The remote control’s RECORD button activates recording on the part of the DVD/VCR
selected in the Recording Options menu (Tape or Disc). You can change the selection (page 52).
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mp3 files
The following recommendations can’t be taken as a guarantee that the DVD/VCR will play mp3 recordings, or as an assurance of sound quality. Certain technologies
and methods for mp3 file recording on CD-R discs prevent optimal playback of these files on your product.
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Make sure the file is a true mp3 file. You can only play true MP3 files in the DVD/VCR—some products use software to compress mp3 files and convert them
to other formats such as MPX. Your DVD/VCR won’t recognize or play MPX files or other types of converted mp3 files.
When naming mp3 files, don’t exceed 12 characters, and enter .mp3 as the file extension. When using a general name format of: Title.mp3, make sure the title is
8 characters or less, don’t use spaces, and don’t use special characters (such as, =. +, /, %, &, etc.).
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Whatever the real recording capacity of the CD-R, don’t use more than 630MB of recording space on the disc.
Use a decompression transfer rate of at least 128 kb/sec (kilobits/second) when recording mp3 files. Sound quality with mp3 files basically depends on the rate
of compression you choose. Getting audio CD quality sound requires an analog/digital sampling rate, that is conversion to mp3 format, of at least 128 kb/sec
and up to 160 kb/sec. However, choosing higher rates like 192 kb/sec or more, only rarely give even better sound quality. Conversely, files with sampling rates
below 128 kb/sec won’t be played.
Can’t get to DVD/VCR’s main menu
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Press the STOP button until the main menu appears or press the left arrow button to return to the previous menu. If that doesn’t work, remove the mp3 disc
from the disc tray.
Can’t make the Info Display appear
The Info Display is only available when playing DVD discs, VCR tapes using the digital path,Audio CDs, Video CDs, and watching TV.
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VCR Problems
No picture or snowy picture
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Turn on the TV.
Check the PROG SCAN switch on the back of the unit to make sure it is in the OFF position.
Make sure your DVD/VCR is connected properly.
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If you connected a satellite receiver or a cable box, make sure it is turned on.
Some snow or streaks are normal during search, stop action, frame advance, and slow-motion playback.
Adjust the tracking by pressing the CH+ and/or CH- buttons during playback.
The tape may be worn out or poor quality.
Press the ANTENNA button.
Tape won’t play
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Make sure you turn on the TV, and tune it to the correct Video Input Channel.
Try ejecting the tape and reinserting it.
Make sure the tape is not broken.
If the main menu appears when you press PLAY, you probably have both a DVD disc loaded in the disc tray and a tape in the VCR deck. You need to select Tape
from the main menu to play it.
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Make sure the DVD/VCR is not in pause mode. Press PAUSE or PLAY to return to normal playback.
Time counter disappears during searching
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This is normal.
Try ejecting the tape and reinserting it.
Tape won’t record
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Make sure there is a recordable tape in the DVD/VCR.
Make sure the tape’s safety tab is intact.
Press the VCR’s RECORD button on the front of the DVD/VCR. The remote control’s RECORD button activates recording on the part of the DVD/VCR
selected in the Recording Options menu (Tape or Disc). You can change the selection (page 52).
Timer Recordings
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Make sure the time is correct. Your DVD/VCR is equipped with an automatic clock, but the feature might not work properly in some areas. If the time is
inaccurate, set it manually by selecting the Setup menu; then Installation; and then Clock Setup.
Make sure you set up the timer recording correctly—specifically, check the Destination field (you might have chosen Disc when you meant to choose Tape, or
vice versa); check the AM/PM setting.
If you’re recording from a satellite receiver or cable box, make sure they are turned on when it is time for the recording to start. Also, if you used audio/video
or S-Video cables to connect your satellite receiver or cable box to the DVD/VCR, tune the DVD/VCR to the corresponding Video Input Channel by pressing
the INPUT button on the remote control. If you used a coaxial cable to connect your satellite receiver or cable box to the DVD/VCR, tune the DVD/VCR to
the corresponding satellite / cable box channel (usually channel 2, 3, or 4). Remember, the DVD/VCR must be tuned to the appropriate input that matches how
the satellite receiver or cable box is connected before you turn off the DVD/VCR.
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Remote Control
Remote won’t work
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You might be in the wrong mode. To operate your DVD/VCR, press the DVD/VCR button on the remote before you press any other buttons. If you’re
operating the TV, press the TV button first, etc. (this remote operates most RCA, GE, and Proscan TVs and satellite receivers, and you can program it to operate
other brands of televisions).
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Insert new batteries in the remote.
Operate the remote control at a distance of no more than 20 feet.
Remove any obstacles between the remote and the DVD/VCR or other component. If your DVD/VCR is in an entertainment cabinet, the glass doors might
obstruct the remote control from operating the DVD/VCR. Open the doors.
Can’t program the remote
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The universal remote control that came with your DVD/VCR is already programmed to operate most RCA, GE, and Proscan components. You can program it
to operate many other brands and models of TVs, cable boxes, digital satellite receivers, audio components, etc. However, the remote doesn’t support all brands
and all models so there is a possibility the remote can’t be programmed to operate your component. Instructions for programming the remote control are on
page 21.
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If you’re trying to program the AUX button, you must use the Direct Entry method, NOT the Automatic Code Search method.
Lost the remote control
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To order a new remote control, go to page 60. The buttons on the front of the DVD/VCR operate the DVD/VCR’s basic functions, but you won’t be able to
use the menu system without the remote control. The buttons on the front of the unit are described on page 7. Also, if you have another RCA, GE, or Proscan
brand product with a remote control that has a DVD button, some of the buttons will probably operate this product if you press the DVD button first.
Handling Cautions
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Before connecting other components to this DVD/VCR, be sure to turn all components off.
Don’t move the player while a disc is being played. The disc may get scratched or broken, and the player’s internal parts may be damaged.
Don’t put any container filled with liquid or any small metal objects on the DVD/VCR.
Don’t put your hand into the disc tray.
Don’t place anything other than the disc in the disc tray.
Exterior influences such as lightning and static electricity can affect normal operation. If this occurs, turn the unit off and on again with the STANDBY•ON button, or
disconnect and then reconnect the AC power cord to the AC power outlet. The unit should operate normally.
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Be sure to remove the disc and turn off the player after use.
Maintenance of Cabinet
For safety reasons, when cleaning the cabinet be sure to disconnect the AC power cord from the AC outlet.
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Do not use benzene, thinner, or other solvents for cleaning.
Wipe the cabinet with a soft cloth.
Formation of Condensation
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Due to sharp changes in temperature and humidity, condensation may form if warm air comes in contact with any cold parts inside the player.
When condensation forms inside the player, the player may not operate correctly. If this occurs, leave the player at room temperature until the inside of the player
becomes dry and operational.
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If condensation forms on a disc, wipe the disc with a soft, dry cloth by moving the cloth from the center hole toward the outer edge.
Handling Discs
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Don’t touch the disc’s signal surfaces. Hold by the edges or by one edge and the hole in the center.
Don’t affix labels or adhesive tape to label surfaces. Don’t scratch or damage the label.
Do not use damaged (cracked or warped) discs.
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Limited Warranty
What your warranty covers:
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Defects in materials or workmanship.
For how long after your purchase:
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One year from date of purchase for parts and labor.
The warranty period for rental units begins with the first rental or 45 days from date of shipment to the rental firm, whichever comes first.
What we will do:
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Pay any Authorized RCA Service Center the labor charges to repair your DVD/VCR.
Pay any Authorized RCA Service Center for the new or, at our option, refurbished replacement parts required to repair your DVD/VCR.
How you get service:
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Take your DVD/VCR to any Authorized RCA Service Center. To identify your nearest Authorized RCA Service Center, ask your dealer, look in the Yellow Pages, or call
1-800-336-1900.
Proof of purchase in the form of a bill of sale or receipted invoice which is evidence that the product is within the warranty period must be presented to obtain warranty
service. For rental firms, proof of first rental is also required.
Pick up your DVD/VCR when repairs are completed.
What your warranty does not cover:
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Acts of nature, such as but not limited to lightning damage.
Adjustment of customer controls.
Damage from misuse or neglect.
A unit that has been modified or incorporated into other products or is used for institutional or other commercial purposes.
Batteries.
Units purchased or serviced outside the U.S. A.
Product Registration:
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Please complete the online Product Registration on RCA.com or complete and mail the Product Registration Card packed with your unit. It will make it easier to contact
you should it ever be necessary. The return of the card is not required for warranty coverage.
Limitation of Warranty:
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THE WARRANTY STATED ABOVE IS THE ONLY WARRANTY APPLICABLE TO THIS PRODUCT. ALL OTHER WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED (INCLUDING
ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE) ARE HEREBY DISCLAIMED. NO VERBAL OR WRITTEN
INFORMATION GIVEN BY THOMSON INC., ITS AGENTS OR EMPLOYEES SHALL CREATE A GUARANTY OR IN ANY WAY INCREASE THE SCOPE OF THIS
WARRANTY.
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REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT AS PROVIDED UNDER THIS WARRANTY IS THE EXCLUSIVE REMEDY OF THE CONSUMER. THOMSON INC. SHALL NOT BE
LIABLE FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES RESULTING FROM THE USE OF THIS PRODUCT OR ARISING OUT OF ANY BREACH OF ANY
EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY ON THIS PRODUCT. THIS DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES AND LIMITED WARRANTY ARE GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF
THE STATE OF INDIANA. EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT PROHIBITED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A
PARTICULAR PURPOSE ON THIS PRODUCT IS LIMITED TO THE APPLICABLE WARRANTY PERIOD SET FORTH ABOVE.
How state law relates to warranty:
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Some states do not allow the exclusion nor limitation of incidental or consequential damages, or limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts, so the above
limitations or exclusions may not apply to you.
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This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you also may have other rights that vary from state to state.
If you purchased your product outside the United States:
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This warranty does not apply. See your dealer for warranty information.
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Accessory Information
There are various accessories available to complement your DVD/VCR. Prices are subject to change without notice. All accessories
are subject to availability.
A shipping and handling fee will be charged upon ordering, and we are required by law to collect the appropriate sales tax for each individual
state, country, and locality to which the merchandise is being sent.
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Optical Plug to Optical Plug for Optical Audio connection
to a compatible receiver.
Surge Protector (part number SCTV4000C);
price $49.95
3 feet (part number DV3); price $15.95
6 feet (part number DV6); price $19.95
ON-OFF
TV
DVD/VCR CABLE
SAT
AUX
AUDIO
ZOOM ANALOG OPEN ANGLE
DIGITAL CLOSE
TIMER•GUIDE INFO
MENU
CLEAR
OK
AGAIN
ADVANCE
LIVE
Optical Plug to Mini Plug
3 feet (part number DV3M); price $15.95
6 feet (part number DV6M); price $19.95
VOL
CH
MUTE
1
GO
BACK
2
3
6
9
4
5
8
7
INPUT
0
ANTENNA
REVERSE PLAY FORWARD
RECORD
STOP
PAUSE
Remote Control (RCR311DBM1)
part number 261387; $23.10
How to Order
To place an order by phone, have your Visa, MasterCard, or Discover Card ready and call
the toll-free number listed below.
Use this number only to place an order for accessory items.
1-800-338-0376
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add delays in service for your product.
Thomsonn Inc.
10330 North Meridian Street
Indianapolis, IN 46290
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