Table of Contents Connections and Setup Some points to check before you connect..................2 Accessories provided ....................................................2 Front panel controls ......................................................3 Front panel display ........................................................3 The remote control ......................................................4 Basic connections (DVD/VCR + TV) ............................6 Basic connections (DVD/VCR + TV + satellite or cable receiver) ..............................................................6 Other connection options ............................................6 Tuning in a video channel on your TV..........................9 Tuning in TV channels ................................................10 DVD mode Basic playback operations Compatible discs ........................................................22 Compatible formats ....................................................22 Regional coding............................................................22 Operating the DVD player..........................................22 Using the menus..........................................................22 Playback........................................................................22 Accelerated play ..........................................................23 Still image ....................................................................23 Frame advance ............................................................23 Variable slow motion ..................................................23 Changing chapter / track ............................................23 Zoom ............................................................................23 Scene replay ................................................................24 Play modes ..................................................................24 Program playback........................................................24 Screen fit ......................................................................24 EN VCR mode Basic playback operations Description of the VCR main menu ..........................12 Playback........................................................................12 Stopping playback........................................................12 Accelerated play ..........................................................12 Fast forward / Rewind ................................................13 Variable playback ........................................................13 Still image ....................................................................13 Frame Advance............................................................13 Ejecting the tape..........................................................13 Info menu Using the Info menu....................................................25 Title/Chapter / Track ..................................................26 Direct access ................................................................26 Audio ............................................................................26 Subtitles........................................................................27 Camera angle ..............................................................27 Sound ............................................................................27 Recording Recording options........................................................14 Instant recording ........................................................14 Instant timer recording ..............................................14 Ending a recording ......................................................14 Programming a recording ..........................................15 Copying from DVD to VCR ........................................15 Audio CDs, mp3,WMA, Divx and JPEG discs Playing an audio, mp3 or WMA CD ..........................28 Displaying JPEG files....................................................29 Playing JPEG and mp3 or WMA files at the same time 30 Playing DivX files....................................................................30 Advanced functions Language selection ......................................................18 Auto tracking ..............................................................18 Setting the clock..........................................................18 Colour standards ........................................................18 Video doctor ................................................................19 Sound settings..............................................................19 On screen display ........................................................19 Format..........................................................................20 Decoder ........................................................................20 OPR ..............................................................................20 NICAM ........................................................................20 Resetting the tape counter ........................................21 Child lock......................................................................21 Playing NTSC tapes ....................................................21 Player Menus Using the player menus ..............................................31 The Language menu....................................................31 The Display menu........................................................32 The Audio menu ..........................................................33 The Lock menu............................................................34 The Others menu ........................................................35 VCR and DVD modes Additional Information Troubleshooting ..........................................................36 Precautions ..................................................................37 Guarantee ....................................................................38 Technical data ..............................................................39 Discs you can play........................................................39 1 Connections and Setup EN Some points to check before you connect · · Ensure that the mains supply in your house complies with that indicated on the identification sticker located on the back of your appliance. Install your appliance horizontally, away from any source of heat (fireplace) or appliances creating strong magnetic or electric fields.The components of this appliance are sensitive to heat.The maximum ambient temperature should not exceed 35° Celsius. Leave sufficient space around the appliance to allow adequate ventilation: 10 cm on either side and at the rear, as well as 7 cm above the top are ideal. The humidity of the room should not exceed 75%. If you have to use the appliance outdoors, do not expose it to rain or splashing water.The apparatus should not be exposed to dripping or splashing and no objects filled with liquids, such as vases, should be placed on the apparatus. Moving it from a cold environment to a warm one is likely to cause condensation on some components inside the appliance. Let the condensation disappear of its own accord before turning the appliance on again. Before moving the player, make sure the disc tray is empty. Other important use and cleaning information at the end of the booklet. · · · · Accessories provided SCART lead Remote control 2 non-rechargeable batteries,type AAA + - Coaxial cable Inserting batteries in the remote control 1 2 3 · · Do not mix different types of batteries or new and old batteries. Do not use rechargeable batteries. In order to avoid any risk of explosion, observe the polarities indicated inside the battery compartment. Replace only with the type of batteries specified above. Do not dispose of them in a fire or recharge them. If you are not using the remote control for a long period of time, remove the batteries. · Please respect the environment and prevailing regulations. Before you dispose of batteries or accumulators, ask your dealer whether they are subject to special recycling and if they will accept them for disposal. · 2 + - Connections and Setup Front panel controls (buttons appear left to right below) EN DVD P VCR REC TV Remote sensor Point the remote control here. ON/STANDBY- Switch the appliance on and off. PREV/REV - Directly access the PAUSE - Pause playback; frame advance. OPEN/CLOSE - Open and close the DVD player's disc tray. EJECT - Eject the cassette from the video previous chapter or track; start fast reverse search; rewind the tape. PLAY - Start playing a disc or a cassette. NEXT/FWD - Directly access the recorder. - PROGRAM + - Change channel in VCR mode. REC - Start recording in VCR mode. DVD/VCR - Change from DVD mode to VCR next chapter or track; start fast forward search; wind the tape. STOP - Stop disc or cassette playback. mode and vice versa. Front panel display DVD P VCR REC TV Indicates total playing time/elapsed time/current time. DVD Appears when the appliance is in DVD mode. Appears when a disc is loaded. Indicates the Progressive Scan is set to On. Appears when the appliance is in repeat mode. Indicates that the child lock is On. Indicates that a recording is programmed or a timer recording is in progress. Appears when a tape is inserted in the video recorder. P VCR REC TV Appears when the appliance is in VCR mode. Appears when a recording is in progress. Appears in TV mode. 3 Connections and Setup EN The remote control Navigating through menus Use the direction buttons to navigate through the menus. Press the OK button on the remote control to confirm any selection you make. General functions DVD VCR LOCK 0-9 PLAY (mute) (red) Switch the appliance on and off. Select the DVD player. Select the video recorder. Adjust the sound volume of the television set. Mute and restore the sound of the television set. Lock the appliance. Press again LOCK to unlock the appliance. Number entry. Start playing a disc or a tape. Functions in DVD mode Return to the previous menu. Directly access the next or previous chapter or track. CLEAR Remove a track from a program list. Cancel the zoom function. MENU Access and hide the disc menu during play. Display the player's main menu (see page 22). (red) Access the audio function of the Info menu (see page 26). (green) Access the subtitle function of the Info menu (see page 27). INFO (yellow) Access the Info menu (see page 25). TITLE (blue) Switch between music and photo menus (see page 30). (purple) Access the camera angle function of the Info menu (see page 27). PLAY MODE Access the play mode function (see pages 24 and 28). REV Start fast reverse, reverse accelerated play or reverse slow motion (see page 23). FWD Start fast forward, forward accelerated play or forward slow motion (see page 23). STOP Stop play, accelerated search or slow motion. PAUSE Freeze frame, frame advance or slow motion (see page 23). AGAIN Move backwards approximately 10 seconds during disc playback (DVD) (see page 24). ZOOM Access the Zoom function (see page 23). OPEN.CLOSE Open and close the disc tray. GO BACK 4 Connections and Setup Functions in VCR mode PR+ / PRCLEAR TIMER (green) 0-9 AV PLAY MODE REV FWD STOP PAUSE RECORD SP/LP OPEN.CLOSE Change channel. Set the counter to zero. Access the VCR main menu. Exit a menu. Display the SHOWVIEW menu (see page 15). Select a channel, enter numbers. Select the devices connected to the Audio/Video sockets (AV1,AV2, ...). Watch one TV channel whilst recording another one. Start fast reverse, reverse accelerated play (see pages 12 and 13). Start fast forward, forward accelerated play (see pages 12 and 13). Stop play, accelerated search, slow motion or recording. Freeze frame, frame advance (see page 13). Start recording (see page 14). Double the recording time of a tape with the LP function (see page 14). Eject the tape. EN Functions in TV mode This remote control can be used with some recent models of televisions:Thomson, Saba, Brandt, Ferguson,Telefunken and Nordmende. Note:The buttons described below operate as specified, provided that the relevant function is available on the television. TV (mute) PR+ / PRGO BACK CLEAR MENU INFO (yellow) GUIDE (blue) Select the television. Adjust the sound volume. Mute and restore the sound. Change channel. Return to the channel watched before last. Exit a menu. Access the television's main menu. Use the Zoom function (with a 16/9 television only). Obtain information about the channel. Display the programme guide. Note:The coloured buttons can also be used to access the Teletext topics indicated in colour (if your television has the Teletext function available). 0-9 Select a channel. For 2-digit channels, first press 0. 5 Connections and Setup EN Television set United Kingdom, Ireland Continental Europe 1 4 DVD/VCR 3 2 Basic connections (DVD/VCR + TV) 1. D ...