DVD/VCR Combo (DVD PLAYER with VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER) INSTRUCTION MANUAL PAL VIDEOPlus+ and PlusCode are registered trademarks of Gemstar Development Corporation. The VIDEOPlus+ system is manufactured under license from Gemstar Development Corporation. MODEL DVPF2EUK VIDEO IN CHANNEL TIMER SET OPEN/ CLOSE DVD OUTPUT STANDBY VCR L (mono) R AUDIO IN CST.IN Instruction manual To obtain the best performance and ensure years of troublefree use, please read this instruction manual completely. ­1­ EN 2C15 English WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. 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. The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated "dangerous voltage" within the product's enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons. The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance. LASER SAFETY This unit employs a laser. Only a qualified service person should remove the cover or attempt to service this device, due to possible eye injury. CAUTION: USE OF CONTROLS OR ADJUSTMENTS OR PERFORMANCE OF PROCEDURES OTHER THAN THOSE SPECIFIED HEREIN MAY RESULT IN HAZARDOUS RADIATION EXPOSURE. CAUTION: VISIBLE LASER RADIATION WHEN OPEN AND INTERLOCK DEFEATED. AVOID EXPOSURE TO BEAM. LOCATION: * PRINTED ON THE BACK * INSIDE, TOP OF THE MECHANISM CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT KLASSE 1 LASER PRODUKT KLASS 1 LASER APPARAT CLASSE 1 PRODUIT LASER CAUTION - VISIBLE LASER RADIATION WHEN OPEN AND INTERLOCK DEFEATED. AVOID EXPOSURE TO BEAM. CONNECTION TO POWER (For the area of Great Britain) Before Switching on make sure that the voltage of your electricity supply is the same as that indicated on the rating plate. Mains Cord This appliance may be fitted with a non-rewireable plug. If it is necessary to change the fuse in a non-rewireable plug the fuse cover must be refitted. If the fuse cover is lost or damaged, the plug must not be used until a replacement available from the appliance manufacturer is obtained. It is important that the colour of the replacement fuse cover corresponds with the rating marking on the base of the plug. If the plug has to be changed because it is not suitable for your socket, or becomes damaged, it should be cut off and an appropriate plug fitted following the wiring instructions below. The plug removed must be disposed of safely as insertion into a 13A socket is likely to cause an electrical hazard. For your own safety read the following instructions carefully before attempting to connect this unit to mains. The wires in this mains lead are coloured in accordance with the following code: BLUE=NEUTRAL, BROWN=LIVE Important As the colours of the wires in the mains lead of this appliance may not correspond with the coloured markings identifying the terminals in your plug, proceed as follows:The wire which is coloured blue must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter N or coloured black. The wire which is coloured brown must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter L or coloured red. No connection is to be made to the earth terminal of the plug. If a 13 Amp (BS 1363) Plug is used, a 3 Amp Fuse must be fitted, of if any other type of Plug is used a 3 or 5 Amp Fuse must be fitted, either in the Plug or Adaptor, or on the Distribution Board. Mains Supply: 220 - 240 V FUSE ~50 Hz - AC only Do not make any connection to BROWN (Live) the larger pin marked with the BLUE letter "E" or by the symbol (Neutral) CORD GRIP or coloured green or green and OUTER SHEATH OF THE WIRE yellow. ­2­ EN 2C15 PRECAUTIONS The main power supply is engaged when the main plug is plugged in a 220-240V~ 50Hz AC outlet. To operate the unit, press the (Standby/Power ON) Button to turn on the unit. 1) Do not attempt to open the cabinet. There are no parts you can service inside. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. 2) Slot and openings in the cabinet and at the side or bottom are provided for ventilation. To ensure reliable operation and to protect the unit from overheating these opening must not be blocked or covered. Avoid enclosed spaces such as book cases unless proper ventilation is provided. 3) Keep the unit away from the radiator heat sources. 4) Avoid using near strong magnetic fields. 5) Do not push objects of any kind into this through the cabinet slot as they could touch current carrying parts or short circuit parts resulting in a fire or electric shock. 6) Never spill liquid of any kind on this unit. If liquid is spilled into the unit, consult qualified service engineer. 7) Use this unit in a horizontal (flat) position only. 8) This equipment is in Stand-by mode when it turns off whilst the power cord is connected. WARNING To avoid fire or electric shock, do not expose this unit to rain or moisture. DEW WARNING Moisture condensation may occur inside the unit when it is moved from a cold place to a warm place, or after heating a cold room or under conWARNING: LIVE PARTS INSIDE. DO NOT REMOVE ANY SCREWS. ditions of high humidity. Do not use the DVD/VCR Player at least for 2 hours until its inside is dry. DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY This product complies with the requirement of the directives EMC-Directive: 89 / 336 / EEC Low Voltage Directive: 73 / 23 / EEC CE Marking: 93 / 68 / EEC declare that the DVD/VCR player with video cassette recorder DV-PF2E(UK) are in compliance with following norms: EN 55013:1990 +A12:1994+A13:1996+A14:1999 EN 55020:1994 +A11:1996+A12:1999+A13:1999+A14:1999 EN 61000-3-2:1995+A14:2000, EN61000-3-3:1995 EN 60065:1998 EN 60825-1:1994 ­3­ EN 2C15 English POWER SUPPLY CAUTION A NOTE ABOUT RECYCLING This product's packaging materials are recyclable and can be reused. Please dispose of any materials in accordance with your local recycling regulations. Batteries should never be thrown away or incinerated but disposed of in accordance with your local regulations concerning chemical wastes. The serial number of this product may be found on the back of the DVD/VCR. No others have the same serial number as yours. You should record the number and other vital information here and retain this book as a permanent record of your purchase to aid identification in case of theft. Serial numbers are not kept on file. Date of Purchase Dealer Purchase from Dealer Address Dealer Phone No. Model No. Serial No. ABOUT COPYRIGHT Unauthorized copying, broadcasting, public performance and lending of discs are prohibited. This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by method claims of certain U.S. patents and other intellectual property rights owned by Macrovision Corporation and other rights owners. Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorized by Macrovision Corporation, and is intended for home and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision Corporation. Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited. SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES Remote control SE AR QU CH ICK MO -FI DE/ ND OP CL EN OS / E Two AA batteries RF Coaxial Cable 3 2 6 9 DA 1 5 RE PE AT A-B 8 +10 DI ILY /WE EK LY RE PE AT SP LA Y NU /VI DE O Plu s+ 4 7 /C.R ES T M OD E CLE AR SU BT ITL E AU DI O M EN U TO P ME ZO OM AN GL E 0 EN TE R SE TU VC R RE TU RN SP EE D SU RR OU ND RE C CH DV D P SL OW IND EX SE AR CH TIM E ME SEAR NU CH SE LE CT SK IP EN TE R (DV-RMPF2E (UK))(TS16907) DV -P M PF 2E (U K) 75 ohm (TE15231) SYMBOLS USED IN THIS MANUAL The following symbols below appear in some headings and notes in this manual, with the following meanings! VCR : Description refers to playback of video cassette tapes. DVD : Description refers to playback of DVD video discs. CD : Description refers to playback of audio CDs. MP3 : Description refers to playback of MP3 discs. ­4­ EN 2C15 TABLE OF CONTENTS I LASER SAFETY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 I CONNECTION TO POWER (For the area of Great Britain) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 I PRECAUTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 IMPORTANT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 POWER SUPPLY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 WARNING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 DEW WARNING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 CAUTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 I ABOUT COPYRIGHT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 I SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 I SYMBOLS USED IN THIS MANUAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 I FEATURES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 I PRECAUTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 I ABOUT THE DISCS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 PLAYABLE DISCS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 DISC TYPES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 I OPERATING CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS . . . . . . . . . . 9 DISPLAY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 DISPLAYS DURING OPERATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 LOADING THE BATTERIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 I VCR/DVD SWITCHING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 I HOOKUPS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 DESCRIPTION-REAR PANEL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 DVD/VCR TO TV CONNECTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 OTHER CONNECTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 CONNECTION TO AN AUDIO SYSTEM . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 CONNECTION TO A TV (FOR DVD/VCR) . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 I HI-FI STEREO SOUND SYSTEM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 SELECTING THE SOUND MODE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 I PRESET FOR USE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 VIDEO CHANNEL SETTING. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 SETTING THE CLOCK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 I TUNING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 AUTOMATIC TUNING. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 MANUAL TUNING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 TO SKIP A PRESET CHANNEL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 CHANNEL ORDER. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 I BASIC OPERATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 PLAYBACK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 SPEED SEARCH. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 STILL PICTURE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 SLOW MOTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 RECORDING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 I ADVANCED OPERATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 OTR (ONE TOUCH RECORDING) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 AUTO REPEAT PLAYBACK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 PICTURE SELECT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 AUTOMATIC OPERATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 REAL TIME TAPE COUNTER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 TIMER RECORDING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 HINTS FOR TIMER RECORDING. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 TIMER RECORDING USING THE VIDEO Plus®+ SYSTEM . . . 29 PDC(Programme Delivery Control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 AUTO RETURN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 QUICK-FIND . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 TIME SEARCH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 INDEX SEARCH. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 COPYING A VIDEO TAPE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 A STATUS DISPLAY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 VIDEO CASSETTE TAPE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...