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RCA B27TF685 TV DVD Combo User Manual

1. 0 0 cece eect eet eee 59 Using One Touch Recording 2 0 cece eee teeta 59 Recording at a Later Time 1 0 0 eee eee eee 60 Using Program Review se eaa e e ae Ran te ane ear i Arete 63 Using Tr e Repeat era bist yak cla ree A Qd bbb E Ween cd 64 Using Block Rep6at i sce Arrears Resta ies acr te optare te ve e S de EOS E 65 Using the HIEI Stereo secun ee etel seat nati m ae i Jalen deme m aaa RR 66 Selecting the HiFi Mode 00 0 ccc cece esee 66 MTS Recording Monitor Mode 00e cee cece cece eee 66 Video Dubbirig i iua BS PD era gales eee whee ee adda ee ed 67 Making the ConnectionS 00 0 cece eee ee 67 Video Dubbing 23453 2d nce eee EE cob ales tienda ie 67 Tape SUSGde inss durea ar baer ee uta T NESEN xc ree ENPE ed dhl a A E Kite parle cR 68 Chapter 5 Troubleshooting eee eee eee 69 Identifying TV Problems used Ree eka om Ra ae ew Rn Rn DCN DR RC DRE 69 Identifying DVD Problems 0 0 cc cece eR RR IH n 70 Identifying VCR Problems iso Seer me eRe Re D d UOCE WEES aware 71 Limited Warranty ec 41 eut ooo ita rni nad veiba Per 72 2 Chapter ONE Your New 3way COMBINATION UNIT 16061510 CHAPTER 1 12 13 02 11 43 AM Page 3 as Chapter One YouR NEW 3Way COMBINATION UNIT Things to Consider Before You Connect Protect Against Power Surges e Connect all components before you plug any of their power cords into the wall outlet Tur
2. CHAPTER ONE Your New 3way ComeiNnaTION Unit 9 16061510 CHAPTER 1 12 13 02 11 43 AM Page 10 as Your New 3Way COMBINATION UNIT Remote Control VCR Function Buttons 1 REW FF Press to rewind fast forward a video tape 2 Stop Press to stop a video tape 3 TRK tracking Press to adjust tape tracking 4 OPEN CLOSE Press to eject a tape 5 SP SLP Press to select the tape recording speed 6 PPLUS Press to compensate for a poor rental tape CH ER Oe 56 S STD P STD MTS INPUT wv v OPEN CLOSE RETURN F SLOW G O L 57 FADV ASUBTITLE AUDIO O Q oom Cs PPLUS REPEAT ADD ERASE CLEAR PROGRAM BOOKMARK DVD SETUP 10 CuaereR One Your New 3way COMBINATION UNIT 10 Play pause Press to play or pause a tape SLOW Press to watch a tape in slow motion REC Press to begin recording F ADV frame advance Press to advance a tape frame by frame 16061510 CHAPTER 1 12 13 02 11 43 AM Page 11 as YouR NEW 3Way COMBINATION UNIT Installing Batteries in the Remote Control 1 Slide the cover out completely Make sure to match the and ends of the batteries with the diagram inside the compartment 2 Install two AA size batteries Remove the batteries and store them in a cool dry place if you won t be using the remote control for a long time 3 Replace the cover The remote control can be used up t
3. Dynamic Standard and Movie that are preset at the factory You can activate these by pressing P STD or by making a selection from the menu Or you can select Custom which automatically recalls your personalized picture settings 1 Picture Press the MENU button to display the menu the Picture menu is automatically displayed Press the RIGHT arrow button to select Mode Custom 2 Press the RIGHT arrow button to select the Dynamic Standard Movie or Custom picture setting Press the MENU button to exit Alternate method ugs Simply press the PSTD P E button on the remote SSD PSID MS NUT control to select one of Cc CO CO the standard picture settings e QC mD e Choose Dynamic for viewing the TV during the day or when there is bright light in the room e Choose Standard for the standard factory settings e Choose Movie when viewing a movie e Choose Custom if you want to adjust the settings according to personal preference CHAPTER Two TV OPERATION 1 7 16061510 CHAPTER 2 12 13 02 11 44 AM Page 18 as Changing the Color Tone Press the MENU button to display the menu Press the RIGHT arrow button to access the Picture menu options Press the DOWN arrow button to select Color Tone Press the RIGHT arrow button to select Cool2 Cool1 Normal Warm1 or Warm2 according to personal preference Press the MENU button to exit 3 F Ek em ES P
4. Selecting the Subtitle Language Using the SUBTITLE button You can select a desired subtitle quickly and easily with the SUBTITLE button REC 1 SP SLP FADV SUBTITLE AUDIO Press the SUBTITLE button PPLUS REPEAT ADD ERASE CLEAR PROGRAM BOOKMARK DVD SETUP 2 C4 ENG AY Off lt gt Press the DOWN arrow button to select the desired subtitle language The subtitle languages are represented by abbrevia tions 4 This function depends on what lan 3 Ca REVS ROR guages are encoded on the disc and may Press the LEFT RIGHT not work with all DVDs arrow buttons to determine A DVD disc can contain up to 32 subtitle whether or not the subtitle languages will be displayed To have the same subtitle language come Initially the subtitling will up whenever you play back a DVD go to not appear on screen the next page 42 CnuaPrER THREE DVD OPERATION 16061510 CHAPTER 3 12 13 02 11 47 AM Page 43 as DVD OPERATION Using the DVD SETUP Button When in the DVD mode 1 Press the DVD SETUP button The SETUP MENU is displayed Press the DOWN arrow button to select Subtitle Press the ENTER button 3 Press the DOWN arrow button to select the appropriate language then press the ENTER button 4 Press the RETURN button to exit E REC SP SLP FADV SUBTITLE AUDIO PPLUS REPEAT ADD ERASE CLEAR O O PROGRAM BOOKMARK DVD SETUP SETUP MENU 1 Player Menu English 2
5. The Re enter Password screen appears to confirm Enter Password the password Enter you n password again The Parental Control screen appears RETURN PRESS 0 9 DO Charter THREE DVD OPERATION 16061510 CHAPTER 3 12 13 02 11 47 AM Page 51 as DVD OPERATION 5 PARENTAL CONTROL About the Rating 1 Use Password Yes A Level 2 Rating Level 8 The Rating Level will work only 3 Change Password when use password is set to Yes To unlock the player press RIGHT arrow button to select RETURN Av ENTER No Pressthe DOWN arrow RATING LEVEL button to select the Rating Level 8 Adult Level then press the ENTER pen button ee e Press the UP DOWN arrow TOE buttons to select the Level 1 Kids Safe Level e g Level 8 then press the ENTER button Disc that contain Level 7 will now not play To cancel the rating level press the LEFT RIGHT arrow button to select No in Use Password RETURN AY ENTER 6 PARENTAL CONTROL About Change Password e Press the DOWN arrow 1 Use Password lt gt Yes A button to select 2 Rating Level 6 Change Password 3 Change Password and press ENTER The Change Password screen appears e Enter your new password Re enter the new password again Press the RETURN button to Ear NeW Rassworg exit EE AY ENTER CHANGE PASSWORD CHAPTER THREE DVD Operation 51 16061510 CHAPTER 3 12 13 02 11 47 AM Page 52 as DVD OPERATION Setting up the Aud
6. MIP3 Play When an MP3 Disc is inserted into the DVD player the first song file of the first folder plays MP3 Play Function 1 MP3 Press STOP to stop i playback of the first song iii TEA file then press RETURN to P A mee display the music folder 5 music c5 menu on the right side of the screen Up to 8 music folders can be displayed at ENTER a time If you have more than 8 folders on a disc press the RIGHT arrow button to bring them up on the screen 2 MP3 Total 5 Press the UP DOWN arrow Ji music c1 1 song 1 J buttons to select the 2 song 1 b AH 3 song 1 desired music folder then fll songi 4 song 1 press ENTER Press the Song 1 UP DOWN arrow buttons again to select a song file Press ENTER to begin RETURN av ENTER playback of the song file Program Random playback 1 Press the PROGRAM button to switch between the RANDOM and PROGRAM modes See page 38 for more information on these modes PROGRAM lt 4 RANDOM Notes A musical note is displayed next to the file currently playing Press the REPEAT button to hear only music continuously and press it once again to release AS Cuapter THREE DVD OPERATION 16061510 CHAPTER 3 12 13 02 11 47 AM Page 49 as DVD OPERATION CD R MP3 discs In the case of CD R MP3 discs please follow all the recommendations for CD R above plus the comments below e Your MP3 files should be ISO 9660 or JOLIET format ISO 9660 format an
7. TV OPERATION Using the V Chip The V Chip feature automatically locks out programming that is deemed inappropriate for children The user must first enter a PIN personal ID number before any of the V Chip restrictions can be set up or changed How the V Chip Works When the V Chip software is activated or turned on it reads a code that most broadcasters send with programs That code tells the software the program s age based rating TV MA TV 14 etc and content themes Violence V Adult Language L etc If you have blocked the rating and or content themes that the program contains a message appears and the channel won t be available for viewing Broadcasters aren t required to provide content themes so programs that aren t tagged with a content theme can only be blocked if you block their age based rating Setting Up Your Personal ID Number PIN 1 Function Press the MENU button to display the menu Press the DOWN arrow button to select the Function button to access the Function menu options 2 Function Press the DOWN arrow Enter Pin button to select V Chip Then press the RIGHT arrow cH button The Enter pin screen will appear Enter your 4 digit PIN number Note The default PIN number for a new TV set is 0 0 0 0 3 Function After entering a valid PIN number the V chip mode screen will appear Press the DOWN arrow buttons to select Change pin Press the right arrow to display
8. To prevent electric shock match wide blade of plug to wide slot fully insert Refer to the identification rating label located on the back panel of your product for its proper operating voltage Caution Using video games or any external accessory with fixed images for extended periods of time can cause them to be per manently imprinted on the picture tube or projection TV picture tubes ALSO some network program logos phone numbers etc may cause similar damage This damage is not covered by your warranty Cable TV Installer This reminder is provided to call your attention to Article 820 40 of the National Electrical Code Section 54 of the Canadian Electrical Code Part 1 which provides guidelines for proper grounding and in particular specifies that the cable ground shall be connected to the grounding system of the building as close to the point of cable entry as practical This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a resi dential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipme
9. 13 02 11 46 AM Page 38 as DVD OPERATION Program Play and Random Play Program Playback 1 SP SIP FADV SUBTITLE AUDIO PPLUS REPEAT ADD ERASE CLEAR Press the PROGRAM button PROGRAM BOOKMARK DVD SETUP 4 Depending on the disc the Program and Random Playback function may not work When in VCD 2 0 mode Menu On mode these functions do not work To resume normal playback press the CLEAR button 2 PROGRAM 4 b RANDOM Press the LEFT RIGHT arrow buttons to select PROGRAM Press the ENTER button 3 PROGRAM 01 Press the LEFT RIGHT arrow buttons to select the Chap T01 Program Order first chapter or track to Of 02 03 add to the program Press the ENTER button The selection numbers appear in the Program AY RETURN CLEAR ENTER PLAY Order box DVD 4 CO C2 C2 Press the PLAY PAUSE Q3 9 amp Il button C The disc will be played Q 9 back in programmed order cNEU TOP Mey E CO C9 Random Playback 1 Press the PROGRAM button 2 PROGRAM 4 gt RANDOM Press the LEFT RIGHT arrow buttons to select RANDOM Press the ENTER button The disc will be played back in random order 38 Charter THREE DVD OPERATION 16061510 CHAPTER 3 12 13 02 11 46 AM Page 39 as DVD OPERATION Using the Disc View Function VCD Track View Index View Displays the beginning view of each track and the track number Track View Displays the equally divided 9 views of
10. AM Page 61 as VCR OPERATION 4 VCR Setup Press the DOWN arrow Timer Record button to select START CH ST Press the RIGHT arrow but E esum ton The hour setting is Date ei pager highlighted Speed SP Press the UP DOWN arrow foo Mode Once buttons to select the hour when you want to begin Move Sel Exit recording a The VCR automatically selects am 5 MCR Setup or pm for the starting time Press the RIGHT arrow Timer Record button then press the E sr UP DOWN arrow buttons END 12 30 pm to select the minute when Date 1 01 2002 you want to begin Fri recording EE Sel Exit 6 VCR Setup Press RIGHT arrow when Timer Record you START time has been CH DT set then press the DOWN START 10 30am EE to select Date 1 01 2002 Speed SP Repeat the process used Mode Once to set the Start time Move cm m 7 VCR Setup Press the RIGHT arrow USE li CH 7 button to highlight the START 10 30am month setting END 12 30 pm Press the DOWN arrow button to select the month Speed SP when you want to begin Mode Once recording Sel Exit 8 Press the RIGHT arrow button then press the DOWN arrow button to select the day when you want to begin recording Do the same to set the year CHaPrER Four VCR Operation 6 1 16061510 CHAPTER 4 12 13 02 11 48 AM Page 62 as VCR OPERATION 4 For more information on 9 I VCR Setup selecting tape speeds see page 68 Press the DOWN arrow Timer
11. Disc Menu English 3 Audio English 4 Subtitle Automatic 5 Parental Unlocked o 6 Audio Options 7 Display Options RETURN AY ENTER AUDIO LANGUAGE gt 1 Automatic 2 English 3 Francais 4 Deutsch 5 Espa ol 6 Italiano 7 Nederlands 8 Others ENTER RETURN AY Y 7 OPEN CLOSE E RETURN SLOW 9 REC SP SLP FADV SUBTITLE AUDIO O 4 Select Automatic if you want the subtitle language to be the same as the language selected as the audio preference If the selected language is not recorded on the disc the original pre recorded language is selected Setting up the Language Features If you set the player menu disc menu audio and subtitle language in advance it will come up automatically every time you watch a movie Using the Player and Disc Menu Use the Player preference menu to select the language for the player s on screen displays Use the Menu preference menu to select the language for a DVD s disc menu To change the Audio or Subtitles language through the menu see the previous pages 1 Press the DVD SETUP but ton REC SMSIP FADV SUBTITLE AUDIO O GD C2 PPLUS REPEAT ADD ERASE CLEAR PROGRAM BOOKMARK DVD SETUP CHAPTER THREE DVD Operation 43 16061510 CHAPTER 3 12 13 02 11 47 AM Page 44 as 2 SETUP MENU The SETUP MENU is 1 Player Menu English displayed eria Eie udio nglisl Press the DOWN arrow 4 Subtitle Automatic 5 Parental Unlocked X button
12. For example to select channel 121 press 100 then press 2 and 1 3 VOL VOL Press to increase or decrease the volume 4 MUTE Press to temporarily cut off the sound 5 S STD Adjust the TV sound by selecting one of the preset factory settings or select your personal customized sound settings 6 PSTD Adjust the TV picture by selecting one of the preset factory settings or select your personal customized picture settings 7 MENU Displays the main on screen menu 8 Arrow buttons up down left right Press to move through the on screen menus 9 CN K ok 10 11 STD 8 12 13 P STD MIS 2 G2 OD O OOQ REPEAT ADD ERASE CLEAR G5 CQ CO ele YVO o 14 a gt c NU TOP SS MEN 15 16 FADV SUBTITLE AUDIO 8 CuaprER ONE Youn New 3waY COMBINATION UNIT TV VCR lt gt DVD selection Press to switch between TV VCR and DVD mode PRE CH Tunes to the previous channel SLEEP Press to select a preset time interval for automatic shutoff CHV and CHN Channel Down Up Press to change channels INPUT Press to watch the TV picture or a picture from a connected component VCR camcorder etc IVITS Multichannel Television Stereo Press to choose stereo mono or Separate Audio Program SAP broadcast DISPLAY Press to see the channel time current disc mode audio video settings etc on scr
13. VCD1 1 or a CD if you press the NEXT SKIP l button it moves to next track If you press the BACK SKIP I button it moves to the the beginning of the track One more press makes it move to the beginning of the previous track If a track exceeds 15 minutes when playing a VCD and you press the NEXT SKIP 9 I button it moves forward 5 minutes If you press the BACK SKIP I button it moves backward 5 minutes e When playing a VCD 2 0 in the MENU MODE or Track View function if you press the NEXT SKIP PPI button it moves to the next MENU or the next Track View display If you press the BACK SKIP I button it moves to the previous MENU or the previous Track View display CHAPTER THREE DVD Operation 35 16061510 CHAPTER 3 12 13 02 11 46 AM Page 36 as DVD OPERATION Using the Display Function 1 x E MS TOP m During playback press S SOW Qs Y pl amp the DISPLAY button K N Each feature is illustrated R with an icon Use the up i or down arrow button on the remote to highlight the icon 2 I ovo When an icon is highlighted T01 use the LEFT or RIGHT arrow button to display B C 02 other options if they are Qo 0 01 25 available If necessary Ry ENG 5 1 CH press the ENTER button to select the highlighted Bj tne option BoA 64 3 To make the screen disappear press the DISPLAY button again Type of Disc Direct Title Search Direct Chapter Search Direct Time Search Audio Subtit
14. center 16061510 CHAPTER 5 12 13 02 12 17 PM Page 71 E TROUBLESHOOTING Identifying VCR Problems Problem Possible Solution Unit won t turn on Make sure the unit is plugged into a working wall outlet Press the POWER button Make sure the tape is window side up with the Unit won t take video tape arrow pointing away from you Make sure there is no other tape in the compartment Unit didn t record a Make sure the antenna or cable is connected and that the TV VCR is program receiving the broadcast signal Make sure the record safety tab is intact Check the Timer Record VCR Setup option Unit didn t record a timer Make sure the unit was turned off program Check the programmed start and stop times Make sure the time is set correctly There is no picture the picture Adjust the tracking is distorted during video tape Clean the video heads playback or there is noise or streaks in the picture Make sure there has been a recording on the tape You can t receive regular Check the antenna or cable connections broadcasts icu command doesn t Make sure the VCR is not in pause mode work Make sure the tape hasn t already been rewound Make sure the VCR is not recording Fast forward command doesn t Make sure the VCR is not in pause mode work Make sure the tape hasn t already been forwarded Make sure the VCR is not recording Picture is streaked during pause This is normal for SP and LP recordings mode CHA
15. consist of two LIT EJ separate groups TV Y and TV Y7 young lig gt children through age 7 and TV G 3 Press the RIGHT arrow button The TV guidelines screen appears Press the DOWN arrow button to select one of the six age TV Y7 gt U U through TV MA everybody else TV G gt U TV PG U ous TV 14 U The restrictions for these two groups based categories 0 IURE work independently If a household TV Y Young children TEES FL Em includes very young children as well as TV Y7 Children 7 and over young adults the TV guidelines must be m MU NAG IC UE set up separately for each age group TV G General audience See next step TV PG Parental guidance TV 14 Viewers 14 and over TV MA Mature audience CHAPTER Two TV OPERATION 3 1 16061510 CHAPTER 2 12 13 02 11 44 AM Page 32 as TV OPERATION 4 At this point one of the TV Ratings is selected Press the RIGHT arrow button Depending on your existing setup a letter U or B will be selected U Unblocked B Blocked While the U or B is selected press the UP DOWN arrow buttons to block or unblock the category Press the RIGHT arrow button to save the TV guidelines A TV Rating will be selected To select a different TV Rating press the UP DOWN arrow buttons and then repeat the process Note 1 The TV Y7 TV PG TV 14 and TV MA have additional options See the next step to change any of the following sub ratings FV Fantasy violenc
16. need to mark the desired scene as 00 00 00 Then you ll be able to search for that place the next time you watch the tape 1 E NIS TOP Mey While playing a tape ES AoW dr when you reach the scene I CS you want press the DISPLAY button twice 2 The time counter appears in the upper left corner of the screen 00 00 02 3 SPSIP FADV SUBTITLE AUDIO Press the CLEAR button to O C2 PPLUS REPEAT ADD ERASE CLEAR reset the timer to 00 00 00 PROGRAM BOOKMARK DVD SETUP Press DISPLAY again to enter the scene into mem ory a f you want to remove the time counter memory from the screen and cancel the memory stop feature just press the DISPLAY button again 5 The letter M appears beside the time counter 00 00 02M 56 Cuapter Four VCR OPERATION 16061510 CHAPTER 4 12 13 02 11 48 AM Page 57 E VCR OPERATION To return to the scene you marked 4 For this feature to work the time 1 Core C92 counter and the letter M must still be Press the STOP Ml button on the screen If this isn t the case GE press the DISPLAY button until the time counter and the letter M are both on NU TOP se twy the screen Press the FWD P or C2 C2 C2 C2 REW 4 button to return to the scene you lt a gt marked Q 9 NEU ele The VCR stops the tape ies jou 2 when the counter reaches 00 00 00M Press the PLAY PAUSE P I1 button to view the scene a
17. not covered by this warranty Costs of such service calls are the sole responsibility of the purchaser CHAPTER Five TROUBLESHOOTING 73 16061510 CHAPTER 5 12 16 02 9 34 AM Page 74 E Visit the RCA web site at www rca com Please do not send any products to the Indianapolis address listed in this manual or on the carton This will only add delays in service for your product Thomson Inc 10330 North Meridian Street Indianapolis IN 46290 2002 Thomson Inc IN Trademark s Registered Marca s Registrada s THOMSON Printed in Mexico TOCOM 16061510 THOMSON
18. playback for 1 8 1 4 or 1 2 of normal speed No sound is heard during slow mode e Press the PLAY PAUSE P II button to resume normal playback When playing a VCD the reverse slow motion play will not work Using the Search and Skip Functions Searching through a Chapter or Track GIUM 4 When in search mode 2X 4X 8X 16X 32X 128X on a CO CO CO CO DVD or high speed playback on a VCD no sound will be heard A i oe len Press the FWD P or REW SEARCH but ton on the remote control during playback ES ow s e Press the FWD gt or REW 4 SEARCH button on the remote control and press again to search at a faster speed 2X 4X 8X 16X 32X 128X on a DVD 4X 8X on a VCD and 2X 4X 8X on a CD To return to normal speed playback press the PLAY PAUSE P II button Skipping Tracks Each Title on a DVD can be divided into chapters similar to tracks on an audio CD e A DVD may contain several different titles For example if a disc contains four different movies each might be considered a title During playback press the NEXT SKIP P or C BACK SKIP I lt button QN TP M S SW d e When playing a DVD if you press the NEXT SKIP PI button it moves to next chapter If you press the BACK SKIP 14 button it moves to the beginning of the chapter One more press makes it move to the beginning of the previous chapter e When playing a VCD 2 0 in MENU OFF mode a
19. room lighting will be directed toward the screen Use soft or indirect lighting Cables Needed to Connect Components to Your TV VCR DVD The pictures below show the cables needed for the connections represented in this book Notes Audio Video cables A V cables for short are usually sold as a bundled set but the connection picture in this book shows each cable separately for better visibility This TVIVCRIDVD s OPTICAL DIGITAL OUT jack fully complies with the international standard governing this type of jack IEC958 and is designed for connection to a Dolby Digital AC 3 or PCM receiver or Dolby Digital AC 3 or PCM decoder Older equipment some of which is not fully compliant with IEC958 may not be compatible with the Dolby Digital bitstream Such a connection using anything other than Dolby Digital AC 3 or PCM receiver or decoder could create a high noise level causing damage to headphones or speakers Coaxial cable Audio Video cable Optical Digital cable CHAPTER ONE Your New 3way COMBINATION UNIT 3 16061510 CHAPTER 1 12 13 02 11 43 AM Page 4 as YouR NEW 3Way COMBINATION UNIT p TV VCR DVD Back Panel OPTICAL DIGITAL OUT From Antenna Cable Feed DOLBY DIGITAL or DTS RECEIVER Dolby Digital and DTS 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 separ
20. select Fine tune ANT CATV 4 ANT gt Press the LEFT RIGHT Auto Program buttons to adjust the fine Add Erase tuning Sel Exit 4 After you adjust the fine tuning 3 Channel the color of Channel No will turn red if To store the fine tuning ni TV you press the DISPLAY button while setting in the TV s memory ANT CATV ANT watching this channel press the UP button Aumo proorami An asterisk will appear Add Erase To reset the fine tuning to Q press the DOWN button Press the MENU button to exit Move Sel Exit CHAPTER Two TV Operation 19 16061510 CHAPTER 2 12 13 02 11 44 AM Page 20 as TV OPERATION Digital Noise Reduction If the broadcast signal received by your TV is weak you can activate the Digital Noise Reduction feature to help reduce any static and ghosting that may appear on the screen 1 Picture Press the MENU button to display the menu Adjust gt Color Tone Normal Size Normal Press the RIGHT arrow Digital NR English button to access the Tilt 0 Picture menu options Move Sel Exit a Pressing the LEFT RIGHT buttons 2 Bicture will alternate between On and Off Press the DOWN arrow Mode Custom button to select Digital Adjust gt NR Color Tone Normal Size Normal Press the RIGHT arrow Tilt 0 button to select Digital NR On Sel Exit 3 Press the MENU button to exit p Tilt Due to the Earth s m
21. the Change Pin screen 4 Choose any 4 digits for your PIN and enter them As soon as the 4 digits are entered the Confirm new pin screen appears Re enter the same 4 digits When the Confirm screen disappears your PIN has been memorized Press the MENU button to exit Note If you forget the PIN press the remote control buttons in the following sequence which resets the pin to 0 0 0 0 POWER OFF gt MUTE 3 8 gt 2 gt 4 gt POWER ON 30 Charter Two TV OPERATION 16061510 CHAPTER 2 12 13 02 11 44 AM Page 31 as TV OPERATION How to Enable Disable the V Chip 1 Follow Steps 1 2 from Setting Up Your Personal ID Number PIN 2 Function To enable the V Chip feature press the RIGHT arrow button so that the V Chip TV Guidelines Lock field is Yes Pressing MPAA Rating the LEFT RIGHT arrow Grange nin se buttons will alternate between Yes and No Move Sel Exit How to Set up Restrictions Using the TV guidelines First set up a personal identification number PIN and enable the V Chip See previous page Parental restrictions can be set up using either of two methods The TV guidelines or the MPAA rating Again follow Steps 1 2 from Setting Up Your Personal ID Number PIN 2 Function button to select TV Guidelines V chip Lock No Press the DOWN arrow m Ip CH MPAA Rating dh Changepin Move Sel Exit Note These categories
22. the current playing track Index View 1 Sy ial During playback press geen ue the TOP MENU button SOW G 2 Disc View av ENTER Press the UP DOWN arrow 1 Track View 2 Index View buttons to select Track View or Index View Press the ENTER button 4 When pressing the TOP MENU 3 Xem button with a DVD the disc s TITLE Selectthe desired view by MENU function comes up A disc must pressing the UP DOWN 01 have at least two titles for the TITLE arrow or LEFT RIGHT arrow buttons Press the ENTER button MENU function to work When pressing the TOP MENU button with a CD the unit enters the INTRO mode INTRO lets you listen to the beginning of each track for about 10 Seconds lt Track View gt INDEX VIEW 01 Index View CHAPTER THREE DVD OperaTION 39 16061510 CHAPTER 3 12 13 02 11 46 AM Page 40 as DVD OPERATION Selecting the Audio Language Using the AUDIO Button You can select a desired language quickly and easily with the AUDIO button REC 1 SP SLP FADV SUBTITLE AUDIO Press the AUDIO button Qr PPLUS REPEAT ADD ERASE CLEAR PROGRAM BOOKMARK DVD SETUP 2 By ENG DOLBY DIGITAL 5 1CH AV Press the UP DOWN arrow buttons to select the desired language on a DVD The audio languages are represented by abbreviations 4 This function depends on what 3 Qn Stereo av languages are encoded on the disc a
23. to select Player 6 Audio Options Menu or Disc Menu 7 Display Options Press the ENTER button RETURN AY ENTER 3 PLAYER MENU LANGUAGE Press the DOWN arrow gt ENGIN 2 Francais button to select the ibe appropriate language then 4 Espa ol 5 Italiano press the ENTER button 6 Nederlands RETURN AY ENTER 4 VM Press the RETURN button OPEN CLOSE lt gt RETURN to exit me o REC SP SIP FADV SUBTITLE AUDIO OO O Using the Master Volume Control Function Press the DISPLAY button d q D e then press the DOWN arrow buttons to select master gene TOP Men volume control d OW A Press the LEFT RIGHT arrow A gt A 1 buttons to select a suitable volume Master Volume Control function lets you adjust the volume of the player s output This is useful for matching the player s output level to other equipment in your system Volume control is only operative when using the Analog Audio outputs There are up to 64 levels Lowering each level reduces the audio level by 0 5dB 44 CHAPTER THREE DVD OPERATION 16061510 CHAPTER 3 12 13 02 11 47 AM Page 45 as DVD OPERATION Changing the Camera Angle When a DVD contains multiple angles of a particular scene you can select the Angle function Using the ANGLE button Press the ANGLE button to see if an ANGLE 4 4 mark is present at the upper right hand corner of the screen REC 1 SP SLP FADV SUBTITLE A
24. 13 REW FF VCR Press to stop the disc Press to rewind fast forward a videotape Press to open and close the disc tray Press to play or pause a video tape 7 STAND BY indicator 15 hear Litwhen TV power is Off ress to increase or decrease the volume 16 CH WandA 8 Timer indicator Press to change channels Lit when the program times are stored 9 REC indicator 17 POWER Lit when the VCR is recording Press to turn the TV on and off G Charter One Your New 3way COMBINATION UNIT 16061510 CHAPTER 1 12 13 02 11 43 AM Page 7 T YouR New 3Way COMBINATION UNIT Side Panel Jacks You can use the Side panel jacks to connect an A V component that is used only occasionally such as a camcorder or video game VIDEO IN Jack Used to connect a video signal from a camcorder or video game AUDIO IN Jacks Used to connect the audio signals from a camcorder or video game Rear Panel Jacks Use the rear panel jacks to connect an A V component that will be connected continuously such as a VCR or a camcorder TV VCR DVD Back Panel VIDEO OPTICAL DIGITAL OUT AUDIO L e S VIDEO INPUT MONITOR OUT O 75 Q Ant Cable Receives a signal from an antenna or cable system when the TV VCR DVD is attached with an RF cable AUDIO L and R and VIDEO INPUT Receives signals from another component such as another VCR or camcorder when the component is connected to these jacks To see the content coming from the component co
25. 16061510 cover 12 13 02 11 40 AM Page 1 t TV VCR DVD User s Guide Changing Entertainment Again 16061510 cover 12 13 02 11 40 AM Page 2 IMPORTANT INFORMATION WARNING To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock do not expose this product to rain or moisture CAUTION THIS PRODUCT UTILIZES A LASER USE OF CONTROLS OR ADJUST MENTS OR PERFORMANCE OF PROCEDURES OTHER THAN SPEC IFIED HEREIN MAY RESULT IN HAZARDOUS RADIATION EXPO SURE DO NOT OPEN COVERS AND DO NOT REPAIR YOURSELF REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL Note This DVD player is designed and man ufactured to respond to the Region Management Information If the Region number of a disc does not cor respond to the Region number of this DVD player this DVD player cannot play the disc The Region number for this player is Region No 1 CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT Information CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN Caution To reduce the risk of electric shock do not remove cover or back No user serviceable parts inside Refer servicing to qualified service personnel This symbol indicates This symbol indicates A dangerous voltage inside important instructions the product that presents accompanying the product a risk of electric shock or personal injury im FCC Regulations state that unauthorized changes or modifications to this equipment may void the user s authority to operate it Caution
26. 30 am On Off time 1 am Off Press the RIGHT arrow h Cline volume an button repeatedly until the d appropriate time interval appears any of the preset Move Sel Exit values from Off to 180 Press the MENU button to exit Alternate method Simply press SLEEP repeatedly until the appropriate time interval appears any of the preset values from Off to 180 After about 3 seconds the sleep display will disappear from the screen and the time interval will be set 28 CuarrER Two TV OPERATION 16061510 CHAPTER 2 12 13 02 11 44 AM Page 29 as TV OPERATION Viewing Closed Captions Your TV decodes and displays the closed captions that are broadcast with certain TV shows These cap tions are usually subtitles for the hearing impaired or foreign language translations All VCRs record the closed caption signal from television programs so home recorded video tapes also provide closed captions Most DVDs and pre recorded commercial video tapes provide closed captions as well Check for the closed caption symbol in your television schedule and on the tape s packaging cc 1 Function Press the MENU button to display the menu Timer Caption V chip Press the DOWN arrow button to select the Function icon Press the RIGHT arrow button to access the Function menu Language English 2 Function Press the DOWN arrow buttons to select Caption then press the RIGHT arrow EH button to disp
27. A com look in the Yellow Pages or call 1 800 336 1900 e 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 What your warranty does not cover Customer instruction Your Owner s Manual clearly describes how to install adjust and operate your TV VCR DVD Any additional information should be obtained from your dealer Installation and related adjustments Signal reception problems not caused by your TV VCR DVD Damage from misuse or neglect Cleaning of audio video heads Batteries e Customer replacement fuses Damage from images burned onto the screen e ATV NVCR DVD that has been modified or incorporated into other products or is used for institutional or other commercial purposes e Acts of nature such as but not limited to lightning damage e ATV VCR DVD purchased or serviced outside the U S A Product registration Please complete and mail the Product Registration Card packed with your TV VCR DVD It will make it easier to contact you should it ever be necessary The return of the card is not required for warranty coverage 72 CHAPTER Five TROUBLESHOOTING 16061510 CHAPTER 5 12 13 02 12 17 PM Page 73 E Limitation of Warranty e THE WARRANTY STATED ABOVE IS THE ONLY WARRANTY APPLICABLE TO THIS PRODUCT ALL OTHER W
28. ARRANTIES 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 e 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 this warranty e 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 e 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 e This warranty does not apply Contact your dealer for warranty information Service calls which do not involve defective materials or workmanship are
29. How to Set up Restrictions using the IVIPAA Ratings G PG PG 13 R NC 17 X The MPAA rating system uses the Motion Picture Association of America MPAA system and its main application is for movies Eventually movie videocassettes and DVDs will be encoded with MPAA ratings When the V Chip lock is on the TV will automatically block any programs that are coded with objectionable ratings either MPAA or TV Ratings 1 Function Press the MENU button to dis play the menu Press the DOWN arrow button to select the Function icon then press the RIGHT arrow button to access the Function menu options 2 Press the DOWN arrow button to select V Chip 32 Chapter Two TV OPERATION 16061510 CHAPTER 2 12 13 02 11 44 AM Page 33 as TV OPERATION 3 Press the RIGHT arrow button to enter your 4 digit PIN number Function 4 Press the DOWN arrow button to select the V chip Lock No uu Ip s hh MPAA Rating Press the TV Guidelines RIGHT arrow button to Change pin gt display the MPAA Rating screen Move Sel Exit G General audience no restrictions 5 unction PG Parental guidance suggested Repeatedly presshe PERLE 00 VA ADU AK Tee UP DOWN arrow buttons PG 13 PG 13 Parents strongly cautioned to select a particular R R Restricted Children under 17 should MPAA category be accompanied by an adult While a particular category is selected press the LEFT RIGHT arrow buttons to acti
30. Options 1 REC SP SLP FADV SUBTITLE AUDIO Press the DVD SETUP O Q button the SETUP MENU REPEAT ADD ERASE CLEAR is displayed 2 2 2 SETUP MENU Press the DOWN arrow 1 Player Menu English n 2 Disc Menu English button to select Display S AUdIS English Options Press the ENTER 4 Subtitle Automatic 5 Parental Unlocked a button 6 Audio Options 7 Display Options RETURN AY ENTER 3 i DISPLAY OPTIONS Press the DOWN arrow 1 TV Aspect Wide button to select the desired x Modo Auto A creen Messages On item then press the ENTER 4 Black Level off button to view TV Aspects or press the RIGHT arrow button to toggle between choices for other Display RETURN Ay QO ENTER Options Press the RETURN button to exit TV Aspect 4 3 Letter Box Select when you want to see the total 16 9 ratio screen DVD supplies even though you have a TV with a 4 3 ratio screen Black bars will appear at the top and bottom of the screen 4 3 Pan Scan Select this for conventional size TVs when you want to see the central portion of the 16 9 screen Extreme left and right side of movie picture will be cut off 16 9 Wide You can view the full 16 9 picture on your widescreen TV e Still Mode Field Select this feature when the screen shakes in the Auto mode Frame Select this feature when you want to see small letters more clearly in the Auto mode Auto When selecting Auto Field Frame mode will be automatically conver
31. PTER Five TROUBLESHOOTING 1 16061510 CHAPTER 5 12 13 02 12 17 PM Page 72 E Limited Warranty What your warranty covers e Defects in material or workmanship For how long after your purchase One year from date of purchase for labor charges e One year from date of purchase for parts Two years from date of purchase for picture tube 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 Pay any Authorized RCA Television Service Center the labor charges to repair your TV VCR DVD e Pay any Authorized RCA Television Service Center for the new or at our option refurbished replacement parts and picture tubes required to repair your TV VCR DVD How you get service For 20 screen size Take your RCA TV VCR DVD to any Authorized RCA Television Service Center and pickup when repairs are complete Forscreen sizes larger than 20 Request home or pick up repair and return service from any Authorized RCA Television Service Center provided that your TV VCR DVD is located within the geographic territory covered by an Authorized RCA Television Service Center If not you must take your TV VCR DVD to the Service Center location at your own expense or pay for the cost the Service Center may charge to transport your unit to and from your home To identify your nearest Authorized RCA Service Center ask your dealer visit RC
32. Record button to select SPEED ee es am then press the RIGHT EH END 12 30 pm arrow button to select Date 1 01 2002 speed at which you want h Fri to record Mode Once 10 VCR Setup Timer Record CH Bay I START 10 30 am END 12 30 pm Date 1 01 2002 Press the DOWN arrow button to select Mode then press the UP DOWN arrow buttons to select Once Wkly or Dly Speed E a LL EH Fri Move Sel Exit 4 To enter additional program 11 recording times repeat steps 1 10 Press the MENU button to exit the menu system and return to normal viewing If you enter two program times that 12 overlap a program overlap warning Press the POWER button to turn off the VCR appears on the TV screen along with instructions for fixing the overlap The timer indicator on the front panel of the TV illuminates when program times have been stored The TV should be turned off to record the programs you ve chosen IMPORTANT e The TV should be off to record the programs you ve chosen But if you are recording a channel that comes through a cable box be sure to leave the cable box turned on and tuned to the channel you want to record e When a timer recording is in progress there is no picture on the monitor because the power is off If you want to watch the channel while it s being recorded press POWER on the remote control only e One time timer programs clear from memory automatically wh
33. S Channel ANT 3 hh DST No px Sel Exit I Function H Clock EH Clock set Auto PBS Channel ANT 3 h Time Zone ATL ox Move Sel Exit Function Timer Caption V chip Language English Move Sel Exit Function Clock gt Caption gt V chip gt Language English Move Sel Exit 26 Cuarter Two TV OPERATION 4 Before using the timer you must set the TV s clock See Setting the Clock on page 23 16061510 CHAPTER 2 12 13 02 11 44 AM Page 27 as TV OPERATION 4 When you set the hours make sure the correct time of 3 EI Function day am or pm appears to the right of the hour Press the DOWN arrow Tamer button to select On H Time CH Off time i am Off Press the RIGHT arrow dm ee M on button to highlight the i hours setting Move Sel Exit Press the UP DOWN arrow buttons repeatedly to select the appropriate hour i e the hour when the TV will turn on 4 Press the RIGHT arrow button to highlight the minutes setting Press the UP DOWN arrow buttons repeatedly to select the appropriate minutes Press the RIGHT arrow button to highlight Off 4 To deactivate the On time select Off during this step Press the DOWN arrow button to turn the on timer On Repeatedly pressing the UP DOWN arrow buttons will alter nate between On and Off e When finished press the RIGHT arrow button 7 To set th
34. UDIO When an ANGLE mark is C2 O Q PPLUS REPEAT ADD ERASE CLEAR shown press the ANGLE button then an ANGLE PROGRAM BOOKMARK DVD SETUP select icon will appear at the upper left hand corner ofthe screen 2 fh 1 6 AY Press the UP DOWN arrow buttons to select the desired screen angle then press the ENTER button To turn off the display press the ANGLE button again Using the Zoom Function DVD VCD REC 1 SP SLP FADV SUBTITLE AUDIO During playback or pause mode press the ZOOM button on the remote A PROGRAM BOOKMARK DVD SETUP square will be displayed on screen PPLUS REPEAT ADD ERASE CLEAR 2 Press the UP DOWN or LEFT RIGHT arrow buttons to selectthe part of the screen you want to zoom Press the ENTER button During DVD playback press the ENTER button to zoom in 2X 4X 2X in order During VCD playback press the ENTER button to zoom in 2X CHAPTER THREE DVD Operation 45 16061510 CHAPTER 3 12 13 02 11 47 AM Page 46 as DVD OPERATION Using the Bookmark Function The Bookmark function lets you select parts of a DVD or VCD MENU OFF mode so that you can quickly find the section at a later time Using the Bookmark Function DVD VCD REC 1 SP SIP FADV SUBTITLE AUDIO During playback press the PPLUS REPEAT ADD ERASE CLEAR BOOKMARK button A marker will be displayed PROGRAM BOOKMARK DVD SETUP 2 CY 4 enter Press the LEFT RIGHT arrow buttons to move to the des
35. Y PAUSE gt Il or OPEN CLOSE button to close the disc tray Pausing Playback Press the PLAY PAUSE gt II Mc or STEP button on the remote control during playback Screen stops no sound C JL To resume again press the PLAY PAUSE P Il button ge ey once again Sh I M Step Motion Playback Except CD Q REC SUBTITLE AUDIO veu SP SLP Press the STEP button on the remote control during playback FADV PPLUS REPEAT ADD ERASE CLEAR C5 O PROGRAM BOOKMARK DVD SETUP e Each time the button is pressed a new frame will appear No sound is heard during STEP mode e Press the PLAY PAUSE P II button to resume normal playback You can only perform step motion playback in the forward direction 34 Charter THREE DVD OPERATION 4 RESUME function When you stop disc play the player remembers where you stopped so when you press the PLAY again it will pick up where you left off unless the disc is removed the STOP B button is pressed twice or the set is unplugged If the player is left for 5 minutes in pause mode it will stop This Micon indicates an invalid button press 16061510 CHAPTER 3 12 13 02 11 46 AM Page 35 as DVD OPERATION Slow Motion Playback Except CD Press the FWD P SEARCH button on the remote control during PAUSE or STEP mode CIOCI a D QNS Qu A iow bn By pressing the FWD SEARCH button you can select slow motion
36. agnetic field there may be some minor image tilt depending on the TV s location When this occurs follow the steps below 1 Picture Press the MENU button to display the menu Adjust Color Tone Normal Size Normal Press the RIGHT arrow Digital NR English button to access the Tilt 0 Picture menu options Move Sel Exit 2 Picture Press the DOWN arrow Mode Custom button to select Tilt Adjust gt Color Tone Normal Size Normal Press the LEFT RIGHT Digital NR English arrow button to adjust the Tilt 3 Move Sel Exit Press the MENU button to exit 20 Charter Two TV OPERATION 16061510 CHAPTER 2 12 13 02 11 44 AM Page 21 as TV OPERATION Customizing the Sound The sound settings can be adjusted to suit your personal preferences Alternatively you can use one of the automatic settings See bottom of the page Press the MENU button to T display the menu Adjust gt MTS Stereo Optical Out On Press the DOWN arrow button to select the Sound icon then press the RIGHT arrow button to access the Sel Exit Sound menu options 2 Press the right arrow until Custom is chosen Treble 15 Press the DOWN arrow Balance L15 R15 button to select Adjust then press the RIGHT arrow button to access the Adjust menu options Move Sel Exit 3 lt After adjusting an item the gauge will Press the UP DOWN arrow buttons to select a particular item automatic
37. ally disappear after about 3 seconds Press the LEFT RIGHT arrow buttons to increase or decrease the value of a particular item 4 Press the MENU button to exit Using Automatic Sound Settings Your TV has four automatic sound settings Standard Music Movie and Speech that are preset at the factory You can activate any of them by pressing the S STD button or by making a selection from the on screen menu Or you can select Adjust which automatically recalls your personalized sound settings Press the MENU button to E display the menu Adjust gt MTS Stereo Optical Out On Press the DOWN arrow button to select the Sound icon then press the RIGHT arrow button to access the Sound menu options Move Sel Exit CHAPTER Two TV Operation 2 1 2 Press the RIGHT arrow button to select the Standard Music Movie Speech or Custom sound setting Press the MENU button to exit 16061510 CHAPTER 2 12 13 02 11 44 AM Page 22 as TV OPERATION Choose Standard for the standard factory settings Choose Music when watching music videos or concerts Choose Movie when watching movies Choose Speech when watching a show that is mostly dialogue i e news e Choose Custom to recall your personalized settings Alternate method wy c Simply press the the S STD e button on the remote control M to select one of the standard Cc Cm sound settings PCr32g Choosing a Mult
38. ate 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 original movie the disc was recorded from was encoded in the Dolby Digital or DTS format Please Read this Before Using the OPTICAL DIGITAL OUT Jack This TV VCR DVD s digital 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 Make sure the Optical Out setting in the TV AVCR DVD s sound menu is on go to page 11 MANUFACTURED UNDER THE 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 4 CuaPrER ONE YOUR New 3way COMBINATION UNIT 16061510 CHAPTER 1 12 13 02 11 43 AM Page 5 as Your NEW 3Way COMBINATION UNIT TV VCR DVD Receiver 1A Connect the Dolby Digital or DTS receiver to the TV VCR DVD If you have a Dolby Digital or DTS receiver with a Digital Input jack connect an optical digital cable not provided into the OPTICAL DIGITAL OUT jack on the TV VCR DVD player and to the Digital Input jac
39. automatically stops recording and rewinds when it reaches the end of the tape Press the STOP button at any time to stop recording We don t recommend changing tape speeds while a recording is in progress Doing so may cause distortion of the picture during playback When you re finished recording rewind the tape to the beginning and remove it from the VCR to protect the tape When pressing the REC button on the front panel during DVD playback the DVD will be recorded on the VCR tape If your DVD title has been equipped with a Copy Protect technology it can t be recorded on the VCR tape You can play a DVD by switching into the DVD mode during channel recording You can t play a DVD by switching into DVD mode during A V recording Mode Switching doesn t operate during recording in DVD mode 58 Charter Four VCR OPERATION 16061510 CHAPTER 4 12 13 02 11 48 AM Page 59 as VCR OPERATION Editing While Recording You can edit while recording selecting only those scenes you want to record from the current television program This is especially helpful if you want to record a program without the commercials 4 For information on recording see 1 page 58 Be sure you have begun TIMER REC recording and that the x P record indicator light on e e Q the front panel is 7 N illuminated 4 After ten minutes in the pause 2 P mode the VCR automatically stops the i R OT ue Pei iniri EN SEES ER ta
40. d Joliet MP3 files are compatible with Microsoft s DOS and Windows and with Apple s Mac These two formats are the most widely used When naming your MP3 files do not exceed 8 characters and place mp3 as the file extension General name format of Title mp3 When composing your title make sure that you use 8 characters or less have no spaces in the name and avoid the use of special characters including Use a decompression transfer rate of at least 128 kb sec kilobytes second when recording MP3 files Sound quality with MP3 files basically depends on the rate of compression decompression 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 better sound quality Conversely files with sampling rates below 128 kb sec will not be played properly Do not try recording copyright protected MP3 files Certain secured files are encrypted and code protected to prevent illegal copying These files are of the following types Windows Media registered trade mark of Microsoft Inc and SDM registered trade mark of The SDMI Foundation You cannot copy such files Your DVD player only accepts one level of file directory Consequently you must choose either to save all your MP3 recording files at the root of the disc and or create folders
41. e D Sexual suggestive dialog L Adult language S Sexual situation V Violence Note 2 The V Chip will automatically block certain categories that are more restrictive For example if you block TV Y category then TV Y7 will automatically be blocked Similarly if you block the TV G category then all the categories in the young adult group will be blocked TV G TV PG TV 14 and TV MA The sub ratings D L S V work together similarly See next section 5 How to set the FV D L S and V sub ratings First select one of these TV Ratings TV Y7 TV PG TV 14 or TV MA See Step 4 on previous page Next while the TV Rating is selected repeatedly press the RIGHT arrow button This will cycle through the available sub ratings FV L S D or V A letter U or B will be displayed for each sub rating While the U or B is selected press the DOWN arrow button to change the sub rating Press the RIGHT arrow button to save the TV guidelines A TV Rating will be selected To select a different TV Rating press the UP DOWN arrow buttons and then repeat the process Note The V chip will automatically block certain categories that are More restrictive For example if you block L sub rating in TV PG then the L sub ratings in TV 14 and TV MA will automatically be blocked 6 Press the MENU button to clear all the screens Or proceed to the next section and set up additional restrictions based on the MPAA codes
42. e Off time press the DOWN arrow button to select Off Time cH On time 7 30 am On Function UE A Timer Sleep Timer uid Press the RIGHT arrow ih Omrimetvollime 10 button to set the hour and minutes Follow the same procedure as in steps 3 6 Move Sel Exit 8 If you want to set the volume level when the TV turns on press the DOWN arrow button to select On time volume Press the Ih LEFT RIGHT arrow buttons 05 to setthe volume level you want when the TV turns on Move Sel 2H 9 When finished setting the timer press the MENU button to exit LL Function ia Timer cH On time Off time Sleep Timer CHAPTER Two TV OPERATION 27 16061510 CHAPTER 2 12 13 02 11 44 AM Page 28 as TV OPERATION Setting the Sleep Timer The sleep timer automatically shuts off the TV after a preset time from 15 to 180 minutes 1 Function Press the MENU button to display the menu Timer Caption V chip Press the DOWN arrow button to select the Function icon Press the RIGHT arrow button to access the Function menu options 2 Press the DOWN arrow button to select Timer then press the RIGHT arrow button to display the Timer menu options Language English Move Sel Exit Function Clock gt Caption gt V chip r Language English EF k Oe Move Sel Exit 3 Press the DOWN arrow macy button to select Sleep Im Function Timer EH On time 7
43. e horizontal streaks on the screen while you search This technique is good if you re searching through only a small amount of tape If you want to search through a large amount of tape stop the tape before pressing FWD or REW The time counter allows you to keep track of how much time in hours minutes and seconds has elapsed on the video tape you re watching The counter can also be useful if you want to find a specific point on a pre recorded tape 1 While a tape is playing press the DISPLAY button twice 2 The time counter appears in the upper left corner of the screen 3 Press the CLEAR button to setthe counter to 00 00 00 4 Press the DISPLAY button twice again to remove the time counter from the screen we gst wen P MENU 4 Ics Cy VAT 00 00 02 SP SLP ADV SUBTITLE AUDIO C gp OO PPLUS REPEAT ADD ERASE CLEAR PROGRAM BOOKMARK DVD SETUP a The counter displays time only for recorded sections of tape Blank tapes or blank sections of tapes do not affect the counter display 4 The VCR automatically resets the counter to 00 00 00 when you eject a tape CHAPTER Four VCR Operation 55 16061510 CHAPTER 4 12 13 02 11 48 AM Page 56 as VCR OPERATION Using Memory Stop Memory stop makes it easy for you to find a particular scene in a video tape The VCR automatically stops rewinding or fast forwarding when the memory counter is at 00 00 00 so you simply
44. eee ni LE d nde Step Motion Playback Except CD 00005 Slow Motion Playback Except CD 00 00005 Using the Search and Skip Functions 0 cece eee eee eee Searching through a Chapter or Track 2 00005 Skipping TWACKS s Cis eniu adea g ieia Rex wed Mo RR ee Using the Display Function aed detsee reme i Repeat Pia scnrcecowensa aeee ter DICE S WERE Nadu be d eade as Program Play and Random Play sisiane ssa a 0c cece eee eee eee eee eee Program Playback 22 ied tpe RR dade m Randorn Playback 2er nene kr e Using the Disc View Function VCD ii irria weran eaaa nh Track View Index View seeese IA Selecting the Audio Language lssellseelee eese Using the AUDIO Button sssssssess essere Using the DVD Setup Button When in DVD mode CHAPTER ONE YouR New 3way CoMBINATION UNIT 1 16061510 CHAPTER 1 12 13 02 11 43 AM Page 2 F CONTENTS Chapter 3 DVD Operation Cont Selecting the Subtitle Language 000 c cece 42 Using the SUBTITLE button sss see bas E mnm eR he ej cn e 42 Using the DVD Setup Button When in DVD mode 2 0 00 05 43 Setting up the Language Features 00 cece cece eee eens 43 Using the Player and Disc Menu 0 0 0 cece eee eee eee 43 Using the Master Volume Control Function 0 0 0 0 ccc e cee 44 Changing the Camera Angle 00 0c eee teens 45 Using the Zoom Funct
45. een ADD ERASE Press to add or erase channels in the TV s memory 16061510 CHAPTER 1 12 13 02 11 43 AM Page 9 as Your NEW 3Way COMBINATION UNIT Remote Control DVD Function Buttons 10 Search Press to search forward back ward through a disc Stop Press to stop a disc DISC IVIENU Press to display the disc menu ENTER Confirms a selection OPEN CLOSE Press to open or close the disc tray STEP Press to advance play one frame ata time ZOOM Press to zoom in during playback slow motion or pause mode on the selected area of a scene ANGLE Press to access various camera angles on a DVD PROGRAM For random and program play BOOKMARK Press to memorize scenes for replay S STD P STD MTS OPEN CLOSE e A SLOW 9 rN FADV ZOOM STEP PPLUS REPEAT ADD ERASE Cl ANGLE C2 cO M m INPUT EAR C Q COC2 9 sess BOOKMARK DVD SETUP Co 11 Play pause Press to play or pause disc play Skip Press to skip the title chapter or track 12 13 TOP IVIENU Press to display the top menu on a DVD or CD VCD disc 14 RETURN Press to return to a previous menu or exit 15 SUBTITLE Press to display the subtitle language on screen 16 AUDIO Press to access various audio functions on a disc 17 CLEAR Press to clear on screen displays 18 REPEAT Press to repeat a title chapter track or disc 19 DVD SETUP Displays the DVD Setup menu
46. en the recording is finished Daily and weekly programs remain in the timer until you remove them If power to the TV is interrupted timer program will be removed from memory The clock and calendar however must be reset 62 Charter Four VCR OPERATION 16061510 CHAPTER 4 12 13 02 11 48 AM Page 63 as VCR OPERATION Using Program Review Program Review allows you to review all of the programmed recordings currently stored in the VCR s memory and to remove a programmed recording quickly and easily 1 Press the MENU button Press the DOWN arrow button to select the VCR Setup icon then press the RIGHT arrow button 2 Press the DOWN arrow button to select Record View then press the RIGHT arrow button The information for the first program appears on the screen 3 VCR Setup Program Review True Repeat Block Repeat Move Sel Exit VCR Setup Mode CH Start End P 10 14 2002 Mon Move Sel Exit To see the information for the program number press the RIGHT arrow button 4 If you want to remove a program from memory press the CLEAR button when the program you want to erase is highlighted That program is erased from memory Press the MENU button to exit 4 Program Review is only available if you have programmed your VCR to record at a later time 4 f you re recording through a cable box the Program Review screen displays the output channel of the cable box as the c
47. er of the hour setting h Pas these buttons T Press the UP DOWN arrow buttons repeatedly Move Sel Exit until the correct hour appears 4 The time will appear every time you press the DISPLAY 4 I Function button After the hour is entered Press the RIGHT arrow button the minutes Clock set Manual setting is highlighted Es Xp Press the UP DOWN dy Date aly ras arrow buttons to select Fo the correct minutes N Clock Move Sel Exit After selecting the correct minutes press the RIGHT arrow button Setting the Date 5 m Function Press the DOWN arrow button to select Date N DIOE then press the RIGHT T Clock set Manual arrow button to highlight the month setting Clock 10 30 am Press the UP DOWN arrow buttons to set the Move Sel Exit current month 6 Press the RIGHT arrow button then press the UP DOWN arrow buttons to set the current day 24 CuarrER Two TV OPERATION 16061510 CHAPTER 2 12 13 02 11 44 AM Page 25 as TV OPERATION 7 Press the RIGHT arrow button then press the UP DOWN arrow buttons to set the current year 7 f you make a mistake press the LEFT arrow to move back to the incorrect item Press the UP DOWN arrow buttons to change the item LL Function le Clock m i T Move Manual 10 30 am Sel Exit Option 2 Using the Local PBS Channel to Automatically Set the TV Clock 1 Follow Step 1 from Opt
48. gain Using P PLUS Press P PLUS to compensate for a poor rental tape 1 Insert a tape and press the PLAY PAUSE P II button 4 f the tape is ejected and reinserted the Picture Plus feature will be Off Press the P PLUS button Picture plus Off appears on screen Press the PPLUS button again to turn to Picture plus On Picture Plus functions only when a tape is being played Picture plus On CHAPTER Four VCR Operation 57 16061510 CHAPTER 4 12 13 02 11 48 AM Page 58 as VCR OPERATION Recording TV Programs As You Watch Recording ro 4 Be sure the record safety tab is in 1 ao o place For information on the record With your VCR turned on REC safety tab see page 54 and with a tape in the unit SP SIP FADV SUBTITLE AUDIO press the SP SLP button Pe PROGRAM BOOKMARK DVD SETUP The tape speed appears in on screen Speed SP m 4 SP Standard Play is the most 2 w O common speed for recording For more Press iine SLP bunian Er information on tape speeds see page repeatedly until the speed SUBTITLE AUDIO 68 yeu an SLP or SP PPLUS MEET ADD ERASE CLEAR appears PROGRAM BOOKMARK DVD SETUP 3 C C oC Selectthe TV channel you want to record Press the REC button OPEN CIOSE REN The record indicator on SOW the control panel REC illuminates and the VCR S SIP FADV SUBTITLE AUDIO j i Q9 Q begins recording PPLUS REPEAT ADD ERASE CLEAR Notes The VCR
49. hannel number to be recorded 4 The VCR is equipped with a program memory backup that saves all the timer program information if the power to the VCR is interrupted If the unit has been without power all of the timer program information will be disabled until you reset the clock When the clock is reset the programs will be restored CHaPrER Four VCR Operation 63 16061510 CHAPTER 4 12 13 02 11 48 AM Page 64 E VCR OPERATION Using True Repeat You can set your VCR to automatically repeat a tape or a section of tape When you use True Repeat your VCR will play until it reaches the end of a tape Then it will rewind to the beginning of the tape and begin playing again 1 VCR Setup Press the MENU button Program Review Press the DOWN arrow True Repeat button to select the VCR Block Repeat Setup icon then press the RIGHT arrow button Move Sel Exit 2 VCR Setup Press the DOWN arrow m button to select True Timer Record Repeat then press the Program Review RIGHT arrow button to Block Repeat select On Press MENU to return to normal viewing Move Sel Exit 3 7 if the VCR reaches an unrecorded section of tape before it reaches the Insert and play a nea recordenivided 3 Glo end it will search forward and check the oh E ENO tape again If it finds a recorded section qos Puy of tape it will begin playing If the tape The VCR will play the tape A 2 is s
50. i Channel Soundtrack MTS Depending on the particular program being broadcast you can listen to stereo mono or a Separate Audio Program SAP audio is usually a foreign language translation Sometimes SAP has unrelated information like news or weather 1 Press the MENU button to Custom display the menu Press the DOWN arrow button to select the Sound icon Press the RIGHT arrow button to access the Sound menu options lt m e Choose Mono for channels that are broadcasting in mono or if you are having difficulty receiving a stereo signal e Choose Stereo for channels that are broadcasting in stereo e Choose SAP to listen to the Separate Audio Program which is usually a foreign language translation 2 Press the DOWN arrow button to select MTS Stereo Press the RIGHT arrow button repeatedly to select Mono Stereo or SAP Press the MENU button to exit Elli Ek JIB Alternate method You can also change the MTS setting by pressing the MTS button on the remote control 22 CuarrER Two TV OPERATION 16061510 CHAPTER 2 12 13 02 11 44 AM Page 23 as TV OPERATION Viewing a VCR or Camcorder Tape You must select the appropriate mode in order to view the VCR or Camcorder signal on the TV 1 Press the MENU button to display the menu Channel ANT CATV ANT Auto Program gt Fine Tune HEU Add Erase gt Press the DOWN arrow button to select the Channel icon the
51. icture Adjust gt Color Tone Normal Size Normal Digital NR Off Tilt 1 Move Sel Exit Picture Mode Custom Adjust gt Size Normal Digital NR Tilt Move Sel Exit Changing the Screen Size Press the MENU button to display the menu Press the RIGHT arrow button to access the Picture menu options 2 Press the DOWN arrow button to select Size Press the RIGHT arrow button to select Normal Zoom or 16 9 Press the MENU button to exit 18 CuapreR Two TV OPERATION Picture Adjust gt Color Tone Normal Size Normal Digital NR Off Tilt 0 Move Sel Exit Picture Mode Custom Adjust gt Color Tone Normal Digital NR Off Tilt 0 Move Sel Exit Normal Sets the picture to 4 3 normal mode This is a standard TV screen size Zoom Sets the picture to Zoom mode 16 9 Sets the picture to 16 9 mode 16061510 CHAPTER 2 12 13 02 11 44 AM Page 19 as TV OPERATION Fine Tuning Channels Use fine tuning to manually adjust a particular channel for optimal reception 1 Channel Select the appropriate channel ANT CATV 4 ANT gt Auto Program gt Fine Tune 0 Press the MENU button to Add Erase gt display the menu Press the DOWN arrow button to select the Channel icon Press the RIGHT arrow button to access the Channel menu options Move Sel Exit 2 Channel Press the DOWN arrow TV AV TV gt button to
52. iee cn dans terr RR EREEG EE Emm Rede Changing the Screen SIZe ssssacesk EE ROCK ERROR A RUDA ane ORC Fine Tuning Channels secasses pis pir ree a ge GR RR RR REGE E EEEE ewes Digital Noise Reduction einiger aai saa hsoa anaa aoa a EEEE ee Jisec T Customizirig the S nd iiaiiuaca ees deen Kaa ad RE XR RT YR e Races Using Automatic Sound Settings 0 pana p eee eee eee Choosing a Multi Channel Soundtrack MTS 00 02020e eee Viewing a VCR or Camcorder Tape 0000 cece eee eee eee Setting the Clock ise seek RR ERE hr no seem hme RR LU oid ede Setting the OR Off MME sese exe ERR ROCRR URNA REO CATROR REOR ROC Setting the Sleep TImiGru isse sacer nne rack RRRTRREOOER ERR wA nae Viewing Closed Caption s sasise e pasaia m enm manh chm RR sida A KR UR n Using the V ChID asses sE brem da hx de e ERU a CER ROLE e How the V Chip WOLFKS 2er bte ded deg aia Setting Up Your Personal ID Number PIN ee How to Enable Disable the V Chip 2 0 00 0005 How to Set up Restrictions Using the TV guidelines How to Set up Restrictions using the MPAA Ratings G PG PG 18 R NC 17 X us sente eR reped hene How to Reset the TV after the V Chip Blocks a Channel Emergency Escape lllls sess Chapter 3 DVD Operation Playing a Diseases tette oie unten eee au ENDE ER petant a Edere k a misaia as aaa E i ENEE a aa rape Pausing Playback 2s desse ee
53. in the directory for each artist or music type e g classical rock jazz etc Important The above recommendations cannot be taken as a guarantee that the DVD player will play MP3 recordings or as an assurance of sound quality You should note that certain technologies and methods for MP3 file recording on CD Rs prevent optimal playback of these files on your DVD player degraded sound quality and in some cases inability of the player to read the files CHAPTER THREE DVD Operation 49 16061510 CHAPTER 3 12 13 02 11 47 AM Page 50 as DVD OPERATION Setting up the Parental Control The Parental Control function works in conjunction with DVDs that have been assigned a rating which helps you control the types of DVDs that your family watches There are up to 8 rating levels on a disc REC 1 SP SLP FADV SUBTITLE AUDIO Press the DVD SETUP O button the SETUP MENU REPEAT ADD ERASE CLEAR is displayed 2 2 2 SETUP MENU Press the DOWN arrow 1 Player Menu English button to select Parental 2 pise Menu English udio English Press the ENTER button 4 Subtitle Automatic 5 Parental Unlocked 6 Audio Options 7 Display Options RETURN AY ENTER 3 PARENTAL CONTROL Press the RIGHT arrow button to select Yes if you want to use a password then press the ENTER button the Enter Password screen appears 1 Use password b Yes RETURN ENTER 4 CREATE PASSWORD Enter your password
54. io Options 1 REC SP SLP FADV SUBTITLE AUDIO Press the DVD SETUP CX 2 button The SETUP MENU PPLUS REPEAT ADD ERASE CLEAR AU CD O O OQ is displayed PROGRAM BOOKMARK DYD SETUP 2 SETUP MENU Press the DOWN arrow 1 Player Menu English i 2 Disc Menu English button to select Audio 3 Audio English Options Press the ENTER 4 Subtitle Automatic 5 Parental Unlocked X button 6 Audio Options 7 Display Options RETURN AY ENTER 3 Press the DOWN arrow button to select the desired item then press the RIGHT arrow button Press the RETURN button RETURN to exit Unite elses 1 Digital output 2 DTS 3 Dynamic Compression Digital output PCM Converts to PCM 2CH 48kHz 16Bit audio Select PCM when using the Analog Audio Outputs Bitstream Converts to Dolby Digital BITSTREAM 5 1CH if MPEG 2 7 1CH Select BITSTREAM when using the Digital Audio Output On Outputs DTS BITSTREAM via digital output only Select DTS when connecting to a DTS DECODER Off Doesn t output digital signal Dynamic Compression On To select dynamic compression Off To select the standard range marks of Dolby Laboratories Confidential unpublished works 1992 1997 Dolby Laboratories Inc All rights reserved DTS and DTS Digital Out are trademarks of Digital Theater Systems Inc 52 CuaprER THREE DVD OPERATION 16061510 CHAPTER 3 12 13 02 11 47 AM Page 53 as DVD OPERATION Setting up the Display
55. io program 66 Cuarter Four VCR OPERATION 16061510 CHAPTER 4 12 13 02 11 48 AM Page 67 as VCR OPERATION Video Dubbing You can make a copy of another video cassette tape This is called dubbing To dub you need your VCR e aseparate VCR or camcorder and two AN cables with connectors You can find these at most electronics supply stores We recommend that you play the pre recorded tape in the separate VCR or camcorder and record on your TV Making the Connections Attach one end of the first VCR Output Jacks TV Side Panel cable to the VIDEO AUDIO woure our OUT connector of the o playback VCR or camcorder and the other end to the VIDEO AUDIO IN connector of the TV Video Audio cable Video Dubbing 1 7 Important Warning One Federal Court has held that unauthorized oo00000 Oo00000 ed Insert the video cassette tape you want to copy into the playback VCR or camcorder recording of copyrighted TV programs may be an infringement of copyright laws 2 Insert a blank video tape or any video tape with the record safety tab intact into the recording VCR CHAPTER Four VCR Operation 6 7 16061510 CHAPTER 4 12 13 02 11 48 AM Page 68 as VCR OPERATION 4 The VCR will be recording from the 3 7 Ww E incoming line rather than from the Press the INPUT button on saD GO eee REEE E a ege em normal broadcast signal reco
56. ion 1 Setting the Clock Manually 2 Press the RIGHT arrow button to select Auto 3 Press the DOWN arrow button to select PBS channel then press the RIGHT arrow button to activate the channel number field Press the UP DOWN arrow buttons to select your local PBS channel Press the RIGHT arrow button Function Timer Caption V chip Language English Eleg Sw Move Sel Exit I Function Ip Clock CH PBS Channel ANT 3 dm Time Zone ATL DST No Move Sel Exit mi Function H Clock Auto ci Clock set Time Zone DST No ATL o Move Sel Exit CHAPTER Two TV OreRaTION 25 e 16061510 CHAPTER 2 12 13 02 11 44 AM Page 26 as 4 Press the DOWN arrow button to select Time Zone then press the RIGHT arrow button to change the Time zone Sequence ATL EAST CEN MTN PAC ALAS HAW 5 Press the DOWN arrow button to select DST Daylight saving time then press the RIGHT arrow button to indicate Yes or No The clock is set Press the MENU button to exit Setting the On Off Timer 1 Press the MENU button to display the menu Press the DOWN arrow button to select the Function icon Press the RIGHT arrow button to access the Function menu options 2 Press the DOWN arrow button to select Timer then press the RIGHT arrow button IT Function ip Clock EH Clock set Auto PB
57. ion DVD VCD 0 0 cece ete 45 Using the Bookmark Function 2 zoe a te rude a ean at YR Far ee 46 Using the Bookmark Function DVD VCD lessen 46 Recalling a Marked Scene 0 0 0 cece eects 46 Clearing ai Bookmark enaar ari BE P My andes LEAUBENC EN Wea 47 MP3 Playa 22e ete eee uet duet E ner ae abbot aie OP AE EP Seale gees 48 MP3 PlaysFunCtionisc tenista eee Pad e d Se dae eter 48 Program Random playback ssesseeeeeee nee 48 CD R MP3 di8CS ig c lll uc be te esed Qe e er ne d dE 49 Setting up the Parental Control llsssseessseeeee rn 50 Setting up the Audio OptionS s v aeei a ex p XE xU RD ees pea a OY p S E 52 Setting up the Display Options lssssssessseee e n 53 Chapter 4 VCR Operation l l 54 Using the Safety Tab cielo ces VE Odo heen eee RR Een DI abere Lu y eens 54 Inserting and Ejecting a Video Cassette Tape iiilsllsee eese 54 Using Picture Search ulus leur Rusa Reo nme ROCA RR RR mae RR pe o ere Bi 55 Using the Time Counter 2 22 cock v eve tl eee eee eee eet vee de een 55 Using Memory Stop oos movente pde cab bg wc MAO Es oca 56 Using E PELIS ius cua sade Ou sy V ehe pA I aote a d XXn SRD aue d Yael retur 57 Recording TV Programs As You Watch sssseelseese en 58 Recordings ina coe eae bel ea ede ee PRA Md d 58 Editing While Recording 0 cece eee eee eee 59 Using Advanced Recording Features
58. ired bookmark icon 3 Yh 1 4 gt PLAY X CLEAR When you reach the scene you want to mark press the ENTER button The icon will change to a number 1 2 or 3 Press the BOOKMARK button to turn off the dis play Recalling a Marked Scene During playback press the BOOKMARK button A marker will be displayed 2 Ch 1 gt PLAY X CLEAR Press the LEFT RIGHT arrow buttons to select a marked scene 3 CO CO Press the PLAY PAUSE P I1 button to skip to the E Q J gt E marked scene I gett Oh A oW Yn 4G Cuapter THREE DVD OPERATION 16061510 CHAPTER 3 12 13 02 11 47 AM Page 47 q DVD OPERATION Clearing a Bookmark REC 1 SPSIP FADV SUBTITLE AUDIO During playback press the CO CO PLUS REPEAT ADD ERASE CLEAR BOOKMARK button A marker will be displayed PROGRAM BOOKMARK DVD SETUP 2 Yi 123 4 gt PLAY X CLEAR Press the LEFT RIGHT arrow buttons to select the bookmark number you want to delete REC 3 SP SIP FADV SUBTITLE AUDIO Press the CLEAR button to O Q PPLUS REPEAT ADD ERASE CLEAR delete a bookmark number Press the BOOKMARK PROGRAM BOOKMARK DVD SETUP button to turn off display Up to three scenes may be marked at the same time e When in VCD 2 0 mode Menu On mode this function does not work Depending on the disc the Bookmark function may not work CHAPTER THREE DVD Operation 4 7 16061510 CHAPTER 3 12 13 02 11 47 AM Page 48 as DVD OPERATION
59. k on the back of the receiver You must also set the digital output setting in the DVD setup menu Chapter 3 has details or 1B Connect the A V receiver to the TV VCR DVD Connect the A V cables to an A V audio video receiver Connect audio cables to the TV VCR DVD s MONITOR OUT AUDIO L and R jacks and the other ends to the receiver s corresponding Audio Input jacks CHAPTER ONE YouR New 3way CoMBINATION Unit 5 16061510 CHAPTER 1 12 13 02 11 43 AM Page 6 T YouR NEW 3Way COMBINATION UNIT Familiarizing Yourself with The 3way Combination Unit The buttons on the front panel control your 3way Combination Unit s basic features including the on screen menu To use the more advanced features you must use the remote control VIDEO 1 Side Panel Jacks lea j m E WA lt ei o SKIPISEARCH PLAY PAUSE SKIPISEARCH STOP OPEN CLOSE REC STOPEJECT REW PLAY PAUSE FF 00000 e727 O 0O00O0 3 4 5 6 78910 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 1 Disc tray Load the disc here 10 Remote Control Sensor Aim the remote control towards this spot on the TV 2 VCR deck Insert a standard VHS video tape 11 REC VCR Press to begin recording 3 SKIP SEARCH DVD Press to skip or search the title chapter or track 12 STOP EJECT VCR Press to stop a video tape during play record rewind or 4 PLAY PAUSE DVD fast forward Press to eject a video tape if the tape is Press to play or pause the disc stopped 5 STOP DVD
60. lay the Caption menu options 3 Press the RIGHT arrow buttons to turn closed captioning on off Mode Caption Channels a Field zT Move Sel Exit 4 LL Function Press the DOWN arrow p buttons to select Mode Caption Chi l Press the RIGHT arrow Fn button to select Caption or Text Move Sel Exit Depending on the particular broadcast it might be necessary to make changes to Channels and Field Use the UP DOWN arrow buttons and LEFT RIGHT arrow buttons to make the changes Follow the same procedure as in steps 3 4 above Press the MENU button to exit 4 Misspellings and unusual characters sometimes occur during closed caption transmissions especially those of live events There may be a small delay before captions appear when you change channels These are not malfunctions of the TV 4 n caption mode captions appear at the bottom of the screen and they usually cover only a small portion of the picture In text mode information unrelated to the program such as news or weather is displayed Text often covers a large portion of the screen 4 Different channels and fields display different information Field 2 carries additional information that supplements the information in Field 1 For example Channel 1 may have subtitles in English while Channel 2 has subtitles in Spanish CHAPTER Two TV Operation 29 16061510 CHAPTER 2 12 13 02 11 44 AM Page 30 as
61. les Volume Value 36 Charter THREE DVD OPERATION 16061510 CHAPTER 3 12 13 02 11 46 AM Page 37 as DVD OPERATION Repeat Play Repeat the current track chapter title a chosen section A B or all of the disc SLOW 9 1 REC Press the REPEAT button RP ao a Lue Repeat screen appears 9 PPLUS REPEAT ADD ERASE CLEAR PROGRAM BOOKMARK DVD SETUP 2 SS Off Chapter Title A B 4 gt Select Chapter Title or A B pressing the LEFT RIGHT arrow buttons Press the ENTER button A B Repeat 1 Press the REPEAT button Select A B on screen with the LEFT RIGHT arrow buttons 2 Press the ENTER button at the point where you want the repeat play to start A The B is automatically highlighted 3 Press the ENTER button at the point where you want the repeat play to stop B 4 The A B Repeat that you set plays until you turn Repeat off 3 Q Off Chapter Title A B 4 gt To return to normal playback press the REPEAT button Press the LEFT RIGHT arrow buttons to select Off then press the ENTER button Note DVD repeats playback by chapter or title CD and VCD repeat playback by disc or track Depending on the disc the Repeat function may not work e f the title or track is completed before marking the end B the end of title or track becomes B automatically e When in VCD 2 0 mode Menu On mode this function does not work CHAPTER THREE DVD OperaTION 3 7 16061510 CHAPTER 3 12
62. leting channels manual Selecting the Video Signal source Before your television can begin memorizing the available channels you must specify the type of signal source that is connected to the TV i e an antenna or a cable system 1 IT Channel Press the MENU button to TV AV TV display the menu p EH Auto Program Press the DOWN arrow aH Tue 0 button to select the my ER Channel icon Gol 00 Press the RIGHT arrow po button once to access the Move Sel Exit Channel menu options CHaPrER Two TV Operation 13 16061510 CHAPTER 2 12 13 02 11 44 AM Page 14 as TV OPERATION Note STD HRC and IRC identify various types of cable TV systems Contact your local cable company to identify the TV AV TW type of cable system that exists in your particular area Channel 2 Press the DOWN arrow button to select ANT CATV Auto Program gt Fine Tune 0 Repeatedly press the RIGHT Add Erase arrow button to cycle through these choices ANT antenna STD HRC or IRC all cable TV Move Sel Erit B Se Ek ol FE Storing Channels in Memory Automatic Method 1 Channel Make sure the correct signal source ANT STD ANT CATV ANT HRC IRC has been Auto Program Fine Tune EU selected See steps 1 2 Add Erase on previous page Press the DOWN arrow button to select the Channel icon then press the RIGHT arrow button to access the Channel menu Move Sel Exit o
63. n The screen ratio can not be changed No audio If you experience other problems 7O CuaprteR Five TROUBLESHOOTING Possible Solution Ensure that the disc is installed with the label side facing up Check the region number of the DVD This player cannot play CD ROMs DVD ROMs CD R etc Insert a DVD a VIDEO CD or a CD 5 1 channel sound is reproduced only when the following conditions are met 1 The disc is recorded with 5 1 channel sound check marking on the outside Check if your audio system is connected and working properly 2 The DVD player is connected with the proper amplifier The features or action cannot be completed at this time because 1 The DVD s software restricts it 2 The DVD s software doesn t support the feature e g angles 3 The feature is not available at the moment 4 You ve requested a title or chapter number or search time that is out of range Check if the disc has a Menu Some of the functions selected in the Setup Menu may not work properly if the disc is not encoded with the corresponding function The Screen Ratio is fixed on your DVD discs Make sure you have selected the correct audio in the Audio Options Menu Go to the contents and find the section of the instruction book that contains the explanations regarding the current problem and follow the procedure once again If the problem still cannot be solved please contact your nearest authorized service
64. n off the TV VCR DVD and or component before you connect or disconnect any cables Make sure all antennas and cables are properly grounded Refer to the Important Safeguards sheet packed with your TV VCR DVD Protect Components from Overheating Don t block ventilation holes on any of the components Arrange the components so that air can circulate freely e Don t stack components When you place components in a stand make sure you allow adequate ventilation e f you connect an audio receiver or amplifier place it on the top shelf so the heated air from it won t flow around other components Position Cables Properly to Avoid Audio Interference e Insert each cable firmly into the designated jack e If you place components above the TV VCR DVD route all cables down the side of the back of the TV VCR DVD instead of straight down the middle e f your antenna uses 300 ohm twin lead cables do not coil the cables Also keep the twin lead cables away from audio video cables Important Stand and Base Safety Information Choose the location for your TV VCR DVD carefully Place the TV VCR DVD on a stand or base that is of adequate size and strength to prevent the TV VCR DVD from being accidentally tipped over pushed off or pulled off This could cause personal injury and or damage to the TV VCR DVD Refer to the Important Safeguards sheet packed with your TV VCR DVD Use Indirect Light Don t place the TV VCR DVD where sunlight or
65. n press the RIGHT arrow button to access the Channel menu options 2 Press the RIGHT arrow button to switch between viewing the signals coming from equipment connected to the TV s A V jacks and the TV signal n A CH Press the MENU button to exit Alternate method Simply press the INPUT button on the remote control SSD PSD MS NUI one or more times until the TCC Cc required input is displayed T3 Setting the Clock Setting the clock is necessary in order to use the various timer features of the TV Also you can check the time while watching the TV press the DISPLAY button Option 1 Setting the Clock Manually 1 Function Press the MENU button to display the menu Timer Caption Press the DOWN arrow V chip Language English button to select the Function icon then press the RIGHT arrow button to select Clock Press the Move Sel Exit RIGHT arrow again to set the clock CHAPTER Two TV OPERATION 23 16061510 CHAPTER 2 12 13 02 11 44 AM Page 24 as TV OPERATION 2 Function Press the RIGHT arrow button to select Manual Move Sel Exit 3 Eu 7 When selecting the hours be sure to select the proper unction time of day am or pm Press the DOWN arrow Clock button to select Clock H then press the RIGHT ca T 5 NNI Manual You can change the hours by pressing the UP or DOWN arrow button to highlight BR E es arrow button repeatedly or by holding down eith
66. n to exit You can view any channel including an erased channel by using the number buttons or UP DOWN buttons on the remote control CHAPTER Two TV Operation 15 16061510 CHAPTER 2 12 13 02 11 44 AM Page 16 as TV OPERATION Customizing the Picture You can use the on screen menus to change the contrast brightness tint color and sharpness according to personal preference Alternatively you can use one of the automatic settings See next page 1 Picture Press the MENU button to display the menu the Adjust gt Picture menu is Color Tone Normal automatically displayed Size oma Press the RIGHT arrow E ip H button to select Mode Move Sel Exit 2 Repeatedly press the RIGHT arrow button until Custom is selected Picture Brightness 50 Press the DOWN arrow Sharpness 50 button to select Adjust Color 50 then press the RIGHT LUE Bonon arrow button to display the Move Sel Exit Adjust menu d After adjusting an item the gauge will 3 automatically disappear after about 3 seconds Press the UP DOWN arrow buttons to select the item you want to adjust Press the LEFT RIGHT arrow buttons to increase or decrease the value of a particular item 4 Press the MENU button to exit 16 CuapreR Two TV OPERATION 16061510 CHAPTER 2 12 13 02 11 44 AM Page 17 as TV OPERATION Using Automatic Picture Settings Your TV has automatic picture settings
67. nd Press the UP DOWN arrow may not work with all DVDs buttons to select Stereo A DVD disc can contain up to 8 audio Right or Left On VCD CD languages To have the same audio language come up whenever you play back a DVD go to the next page AO Cuapter THREE DVD OPERATION 16061510 CHAPTER 3 12 13 02 11 46 AM Page 41 as DVD OPERATION Using the DVD SETUP Button When in the DVD mode Press the DVD SETUP button 2 The SETUP MENU is displayed Press the DOWN arrow button to select Audio Press the ENTER button 3 Press the DOWN arrow button to select the appropriate language then press the ENTER button Press the RETURN button to exit REC SP SLP FADV SUBTITLE AUDIO PPLUS REPEAT ADD ERASE CLEAR O OQO Q PROGRAM BOOKMARK DVD SETUP SETUP MENU 1 Player Menu English 2 Disc Menu English 3 Audio English 4 Subtitle Automatic 5 Parental Unlocked X 6 Audio Options 7 Display Options RETURN AY ENTER AUDIO LANGUAGE RETURN gt 1 English 2 Fran ais 3 Deutsch 4 Espa ol 5 Italiano 6 Nederlands 7 Original 8 Others AY ENTER 4 Select Original if you want the default soundtrack language to be the original language the disc is recorded in If the selected language is not recorded on the disc the original pre recorded language is selected CHAPTER THREE DVD Operation 41 16061510 CHAPTER 3 12 13 02 11 46 AM Page 42 as DVD OPERATION
68. nnected to these jacks press the INPUT button on the remote until AV appears on the screen AUDIO L and R and VIDEO MONITOR OUT Sends signals from the TV VCR DVD to another component like a stereo amplifier or speakers when the other component is connected to these jacks These jacks are shared between the DVD player output and VCR player output The output is from the DVD player when the TV VCR DVD is in the DVD mode The output is from the VCR player when the TV VCR DVD is in the VCR mode OPTICAL DIGITAL OUT Use a digital optical cable not provided or a shielded coaxial cable not provided to connect your TV VCR DVD player to a compatible Dolby Digital or DTS receiver or decoder You must set Optical Out to On instructions on page 11 Digital output is only available during DVD playback S VIDEO Provides better picture quality than the VIDEO INPUT jacks because the color part of the signal is separated from the black and white part of the picture When using S VIDEO make sure to connect left and right audio cables to the AUDIO L and R INPUT jacks CHAPTER ONE Youn New 3way COMBINATION UNIT 7 16061510 CHAPTER 1 12 13 02 11 43 AM Page 8 as Your NEW 3Way COMBINATION UNIT Remote Control TV Function Buttons You can use the remote control up to about 23 feet from the TV When using the remote always point it directly at the TV 1 POWER Turns the 3way Combination Unit on and off 2 100 Press to select channels over 100
69. nt does cause harmful inter ference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected e Consult the dealer or experienced radio TV technician for help Product Registration Please fill out the product registration card packed separately and return it immediately or register on line at www rca com Returning the card allows us to contact you if needed Product Information Keep your sales receipt to obtain warranty parts and service and for proof of purchase Attach it here and record the serial model numbers in case you need them These numbers are located on the product Model No Purchase Date Dealer Address Phone Serial No 16061510 CHAPTER 1 12 13 02 11 43 AM Page 1 E CONTENTS Chapter 1 Your New 3Way Combination Unit Things to Consider Before You Connect selle esee Protect Against Power Surges lllusleesseess Protect Components from Overheating us Position Cables Properly to Avoid Audio Interference Important Stand and Base Safety Information Use Indirect Light 232 ue ze RES Rp
70. o about 23 feet from the TV Assuming typical TV usage the batteries last for about one year Setting the Optical Out jack Only DVD mode 1 Lu Press the MENU button Ip Adjust gt Press the DOWN arrow MTS Stereo button to select the Optical Out On Sound icon then press the RIGHT arrow button to access the Sound menu options Move Sel Exit 2 I Sound Press the DOWN arrow Mode Custom button to select Optical Adjust gt then press the RIGHT EH MTS Stereo arrow button to select On or Off h oo Press the MENU button to n it Move Sel Exit Note The Optical Out function in the menu doesn t appear while a normal TV channel RF channel is being watched CHAPTER ONE Your New 3way CoMBiNATION Unit 11 16061510 CHAPTER 2 12 13 02 11 44 AM Page 12 E Chapter Two Turning the TV On and Off Press the POWER button on the remote control You can also use the Power button on the front panel Viewing the Menus and On Screen Displays Viewing the Menus The on screen menus disappear from the screen after about 1 thirty seconds With the power on press the MENU button The main menu appears on the screen Picture Sound Channel Function and VCR setup E 3 OPEN CLOSE RETURN 2 Picture Use the UP DOWN buttons to select one of the 5 items Then press the LEFT RIGHT buttons to access the item s sub menu Press the MENU button to exit Viewing the Di
71. om one to ten times or endlessly 7 Repeat section should be set up at a minimum five second interval 7 The word Repeat will appear on the screen To stop block repeat press the STOP or POWER button You can also cancel block repeat by fast forwarding or rewinding to a point outside the block CHAPTER Four VCR Operation 65 16061510 CHAPTER 4 12 13 02 11 48 AM Page 66 as VCR OPERATION Using the HiFi Stereo You can record or listen to a program in HiFi stereo Selecting the HiFi Mode 1 4 HiFi High Fidelity which produces Hm better sound than standard stereo VCR Insert the video cassette tape If the tape doesn t begin to play automatically press the PLAY PAUSE gt II button 2 mm mem Press the MTS button repeatedly to select S STD P STD MIS INPUT Mono Stereo Left CO CO CO CO or Right ap MTS Recording Monitor Mode Type of broad Display on eo SAP Hi Fi audio track 2 channel Normal audio the TV screen ection L channel R channel track Regular None valid Mono ono Mono Normal audio Stereo broadcast Stereo valid Left Right Left Right Bilingual broadcast SAP Stereo Main audio program Main audio program Main audio program SAP Sub audio program Sub audio program Sub audio program Stereo amp Bilingual Stereo Stereo Left Right Left Right broadcast SAP SAP Sub audio program Sub audio program Sub aud
72. on the front control to ejectthe tape 54 Cuapter Four VCR OPERATION 4 Don t try to insert a tape upside down or backwards Use only video tapes labeled VHS European PAL VHS video tapes and S VHS pre recorded tapes aren t compatible with this unit Choose brand name high quality tapes for best results 4 f the power is off when you insert a tape the TV turns on automatically If the safety tab of your video tape has been removed the tape begins to play automatically You don t have to press PLAY 4 When you re finished playing a pre recorded video tape it s best to rewind it to the beginning and remove it from the VCR to protect it from wear and tear 4 After ejecting a tape you should remove it completely from the compartment and turn off the VCR Using Picture Search 16061510 CHAPTER 4 12 13 02 11 48 AM Page 55 as VCR OPERATION Picture search lets you quickly search a pre recorded video tape for a particular scene 1 While playing a tape press and release the FWD PP or REW 44 button The images from the tape are displayed on the screen at a high speed 2 When you find the scene you want press and release the FWD P or REW lt 4 button again to resume playing the tape at regular speed COO md K m MENU OP MEN Using the Time Counter A ainw on 4 There s no sound while you search for a picture at high speeds There may be som
73. onn ean ee a Cables Needed to Connect Components to Your TV VCR DVD Dolby Digital and DTS 2sixsac x pee ehh eed E xh as TVIVCR DVD 4 RecelVBF sisse tkm hh RR RE RR RR REOR RR E RR Familiarizing Yourself with The 3way Combination Unit Front Panel Buttons a cess sso dee aan dan ae KA a gra RR a Side Pariel Jacks 25525 mette eoe ISIN PME Se Forte bert Rear Panol Jacks iesu eese aas a Rack hos eR RR OR RCORUR GRE a Mom Remote Control TV Function Buttons 005 Remote Control DVD Function Buttons 00 Remote Control VCR Function Buttons 00 Installing Batteries in the Remote Control 00200 eee eee Setting the Optical Out Jack 0000 c cece eee Chapter 2 TV Operation 2 200505 Turning the TV Omand Off respir nce eR VR e ReEPDCOEe Rios Viewing the Menus and On Screen Displays llle esses Viewing the Men s 243 emm tete Re oe nin Re Viewing the Display 5 3x 9 2r p eR Gane inei Reed Selecting a Menu Language sisse eene Memorizing the Channels 0 00 cece eee eee eee seda saarea Selecting the Video Signal source 2 000e ee eee Storing Channels in Memory Automatic Method Adding and Erasing Channels Manual Method Customizing the Picture ss cisu aec hera n ra OR EGUC RE rx UR pao Using Automatic Picture Settings liliis elles Changing thie Color Tone 0s cve
74. ou want to stop recording before the time is up press the REC button until the OTR display shows 0 00 The recording stops after a few seconds Or press the POWER button on the front panel then immediately press the STOP EJECT button Note In DVD mode the OTR function doesn t operate with the REC button on the front panel A normal recording only operates Recording at a Later Time You can set the built in timer for unattended recording of up to eight different TV programs The timer can turn on the TV at the time you select record for a selected length of time and then turn off the TV all without you being there You can also choose to record a program one time daily every day Monday through Friday or weekly the same day every week 4 The clock must be set to the correct 1 VCR Setup time and date before you program the Press the MENU button timer For more information on setting Pi Revi the clock see page 23 Press the DOWN arrow Ane button to select the VCR Block Repeat Setup icon then press the RIGHT arrow button Timer Record is highlighted Move Sel Exit 2 Press the RIGHT arrow button to display the Timer Record menu 3 VCR Setup Press the LEFT RIGHT Timer Record arrow buttons to select START 10 30 am the channel you want to END 12 30 pm record Date 1 01 2002 Fri Speed Ed Mode Once Move Sel Exit GO Charter Four VCR OPERATION 16061510 CHAPTER 4 12 13 02 11 48
75. pe and switches to TV mode to gt H button on the front protect the video heads from excessive d temporariystap C wear If this happens press REC to recording resume recording 3 To resume recording press the REC button on the front panel or remote control again Using Advanced Recording Features Using One Touch Recording One touch recording OTR lets you record television programs with the touch of a button You can even program the length of time up to four hours that you want to record 4 For information see Recording 1 Programs As You Watch on page 58 Insert a video cassette tape setthe tape speed and select the channel you want to record The VCR won t record on a video cassette tape if the record safety tab on the tape has been removed For information on the record safety tab see page 68 2 Vv Press the REC button OPEN CLOSE RETURN repeatedly until the length 9 of time you want to record Neg SP SLP FADV SUBTITLE AUDIO Sepan O Q PPLUS REPEAT ADD ERASE CLEAR The VCR begins recording REC 0 30 CHAPTER Four VCR Operation 59 16061510 CHAPTER 4 12 13 02 11 48 AM Page 60 as VCR OPERATION Your recording time options are 30 minutes 1 hour 1 hour and 30 minutes 2 hours 3 hours or 4 hours You can increase the length of time you want to record at any time during the recording process by pressing the REC button again and choosing additional time If y
76. ptions 2 Channel Press the DOWN arrow TV AV TV button to select Auto ANT CATV ANT Program Fine Tune 0 Add Erase gt Move Sel Exit The TV automatically cycles through all of the available 3 channels and stores them in memory This takes about one Press the RIGHT arrow button The TV begins memorizing all of to two minutes the available channels Press the RIGHT button at any time to interrupt the 4 memorization process and return to the Channel menu After all the available channels are stored the Auto program menu disappears Press the MENU button to exit 14 CuaPrER Two TV OPERATION 16061510 CHAPTER 2 12 13 02 11 44 AM Page 15 as TV OPERATION Adding and Erasing Channels Manual Method 1 Channel Press the MENU button to display the menu ANT CATV ANT Auto Program gt Fine Tune 0 Press the DOWN arrow Add Erase button to select the Channel icon Press the RIGHT arrow button once to access the Channel menu options Move Sel Exit Channel 2 I Press the DOWN arrow Ip nv TV button to select ANT CATV ANT Add Erase then press EH med ee t 5 the RIGHT arrow button to h access the Add Erase menu oo Move Sel Exit 3 Channel Press the LEFT RIGHT Ani Erase arrow buttons to select the channel you want to add or erase Press the DOWN arrow button to select Sel Sel Move Sel Exit Press the RIGHT arrow button to select Added or Erased Press the MENU butto
77. rding VCR e GE AV will remain on screen until the Q 9 PLAY button is pressed on the playback VCR The words AV appear in the upper left corner of AV the TV screen 4 To begin recording simultaneously press the REC button on the recording TV s remote control and the PLAY PAUSE P I1 button on the playback VCR or camcorder 5 When you are finished press the STOP li button on both the VCR or camcorder and the TV to stop recording 6 Press the INPUT button to return to normal TV viewing Tape Speeds Your VCR is equipped with variable tape speed You can play or record a tape at e SP Standard Play gives the best quality recording consequently fewer programs can be recorded on the tape e SLP Super Long Play gives three times the recording time of tapes recorded in SP ape SP SLP 60 1 hr 3 hrs T 120 2 hrs 6 hrs 160 2 hrs 40 mins 8 hrs 68 Charter Four VCR OPERATION 16061510 CHAPTER 5 12 13 02 12 17 PM Page 69 E Chapter Five TROUBLESHOOTING If the TV seems to have a problem first try this list of possible problems and solutions If none of these troubleshooting tips apply then call your nearest service center Identifying TV Problems Problem Poor picture Poor sound quality No picture or sound No color wrong colors or tints Picture rolls vertically The TV operates erratically The TV won t turn on Disc does not play 5 1 channel so
78. splay The display identifies the current channel and the status of certain audio video settings Press the DISPLAY button E on the remote control The on screen displays disappear after about ten seconds The TV will display the channel Time disc mode the status of certain picture and sound settings V chip and the type of sound 12 Chapter Two TV OPERATION 16061510 CHAPTER 2 12 13 02 11 44 AM Page 13 as TV OPERATION Selecting a Menu Language 1 Press the MENU button to display the menu Function Timer Caption Press the DOWN arrow button to select the Function icon Press the RIGHT arrow button once V chip Language English B Ek oO to access the Function Move Sel Exit menu options 2 Function Press the DOWN arrow Clock gt button to select Timer Language Caption Press the RIGHT arrow V chip button to select the appropriate language English Spanish or French 3 Press the MENU button to exit Move Sel Exit Memorizing the Channels Your TV can memorize and store all of the available channels for both off air antenna and cable channels After the available channels are memorized use the CH up and down buttons to scan through the channels This eliminates the need to change channels by entering the channel digits There are three steps for memorizing channels selecting a broadcast source memorizing the channels automatic and adding and de
79. ted Screen Messages Use to turn on screen messages on or off Black Level Adjusts the brightness of the screen On Off CHAPTER THREE DVD Operation 53 16061510 CHAPTER 4 12 13 02 11 48 AM Page 54 E Chapter Four VCR OPERATION In this chapter you will learn how to play a video cassette tape how to use the time counter and memory stop features and how to record a program as you are watching TV Using the Safety Tab Most video cassette tapes have a safety tab that prevent accidental erasure The safety tab is on the end opposite from where the arrow points The tab must be intact to record You can repeatedly record over on the same tape as long as the tab is intact If you want to protect a tape from accidental erasure break off the tab If you want to erase a recorded tape or record on a cassette with the tab removed cover the hole with cellophane tape Inserting and Ejecting a Video Cassette Tape To insert a video cassette tape 1 Hold the video cassette tape window side up with 7 j the arrow pointing away from you 2 Gently push the tape through the compartment door until you feel the VCR pull it The VCR loads the tape automatically To eject a video cassette tape 1 GD GD LJ LJ Press the STOP Ml button to stop playing the ap tape e TOJ oe we P MEN 25 V 6 L2 Ce 2 e a lt lt Press the STOP EJECT REC STOP EJECT REW button
80. till blank it will continue to search until it reaches a the end V 2 Ce forward until it reaches the end of the of the tape Then the VCR tape will stop the tape rewind itto the beginning and begin playing again 4 Press the STOP button to end the repeat 64 Charter Four VCR OPERATION 16061510 CHAPTER 4 12 13 02 11 48 AM Page 65 as VCR OPERATION Using Block Repeat Block repeat allows you to repeat a section of tape that you select You can repeat this section of tape the block from one to ten times or endlessly 1 VCR Setup Press the MENU button in Timer Record Press the DOWN arrow button to select the VCR Setup icon then press the RIGHT arrow button 2 VCR Setup Press the DOWN arrow button to select Block Repeat then press the RIGHT arrow button to select the number of times you want your block to repeat Block Repeat Press the MENU button to return to normal viewing 3 Insert and play a pre recorded video cassette tape 4 SP SIP FADV SUBTITLE AUDIO Press the REPEAT button CO atthe beginning of the REPEAT ADD ERASE CLEAR block you want to PROGRAM BOOKMARK DVD SETUP repeat When you reach the end of the block press the REPEAT button again The VCR will rewind the tape to beginning of the block and repeat it The VCR will repeat the block as many times as the number you set in step 2 4 You can choose to have your block repeat fr
81. und is not being reproduced Possible Solution Try another channel Adjust the antenna Check all wire connections Try another channel Adjust the antenna Try another channel Press the TV VIDEO button Make sure the TV is plugged in Check the antenna connections Make sure the program is broadcast in color Adjust the picture settings If the set is moved or turned in a different direction the power should be OFF for at least 30 minutes Adjust the antenna Check all wire connections Unplug the TV for 30 seconds then try operating it again Make sure the wall outlet is working Ensure that the disc is installed with the label side facing up Check the region number of the DVD This player cannot play CD ROMs DVD ROMs CD R etc Insert a DVD a VIDEO CD or a CD 5 1 channel sound is reproduced only when the following conditions are met 1 The DVD player is connected with the proper amplifier 2 The disc is recorded with 5 1 channel sound Check whether the disc being played has the Dolby 5 1 ch mark on the outside e Check if your audio system is connected and working properly CuaPrER Five TROUBLESHOOTING 69 16061510 CHAPTER 5 12 13 02 12 17 PM Page 70 F TROUBLESHOOTING Identifying DVD Problems Problem Disc does not play 5 1 channel sound is not being reproduced The O icon appears on screen Disc Menu doesn t appear Playback mode differs from the Setup Menu selectio
82. vate it A letter U or B will be selected Press the DOWN arrow button to select U or B Press the RIGHT arrow button to save the settings and press the MENU button to exit Note The V Chip will automatically block any category that is more restrictive For example if you block the PG 13 category then R NC 17 and X will automatically be blocked also How to Reset the TV after the V Chip Blocks a Channel Emergency Escape If the TV is tuned to a restricted channel the V Chip will block it The screen will go blank and the following message will appear Excessive rating To resume normal viewing tune to a different channel using the number buttons Under certain conditions depending on the rating of the local TV programs the V Chip might lock out all the channels In this case use the V Chip button for an emergency escape 1 Select V Chip from the Function menu 2 Enter your PIN number and press the RIGHT arrow button to temporarily disable the V Chip Lock CHAPTER Two TV OPERATION 33 16061510 CHAPTER 3 12 13 02 11 46 AM Page 34 E Chapter Three DVD OPERATION Playing a Disc Playback 1 ap Press the TV DVD VCR pone T button to switch the DVD Q mode E G 2 cde Press the OPEN CLOSE z E button N A OPEN CLOSE RETURN 3 SLOW Place a disc gently into wee the tra with the disc s SP SLP FADV SUBTITLE AUDIO d label facing up 4 Press the PLA

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