DVD/VCR Combo (DVD PLAYER with VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER) INSTRUCTION MANUAL R Recordable ReWritable PAL SHOWVIEW is a registered trademark of Gemstar Development Corporation. The SHOWVIEW system is manufactured under licence from Gemstar Development Corporation. MODEL DVPF3E PROGRAM DVD OUTPUT VCR TIMER REC AV 3 Instruction manual To obtain the best performance and ensure years of troublefree use, please read this instruction manual completely. Italiano VIDEO IN L (mono) AUDIO IN R Español Français 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 CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT KLASSE 1 LASER PRODUKT KLASS 1 LASER APPARAT CLASSE 1 PRODUIT LASER ­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 (Standby/ Power ON) 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 direct sunlight, the radiator heat sources, and dusty or humid places. 4) Avoid locations subject to strong vibration or 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 while the power cord is connected. 9) Do not place anything directly on top of the DVD/VCR. Do not place the DVD/VCR directly on top of the TV. WARNING TO AVOID THE HAZARDS OF ELECTRICAL SHOCK AND FIRE 1) Do not handle the power cord with wet hands. 2) Do not pull on the power cord when disconnecting it from AC wall outlet. Grasp it by the plug. 3) If, by accident, water is spilled on your DVD/VCR, unplug the power cord immediately and take the unit to our Authorized Service Center for servicing. 4) Do not put your fingers or objects into the DVD/VCR cassette holder. 5) 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 conditions of high humidity. Do not use the DVD/VCR Player at least for 2 hours until its inside is dry. WARNING: LIVE PARTS INSIDE. DO NOT REMOVE ANY SCREWS. 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-PF3E are in compliance with following norms: EN 55013: 2001, EN55020: 2002, EN61000-3-2: 2000, EN61000-3-3: 1995 + A1: 2001 EN60065: 1998 EN60825-1: 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 EN/ EJE CLO CT SE SU RR OU ND Two AA batteries Aerial Cable 3 2 6 SU AN GL E M EN U TIM ER E 0 9 DA AU ILY /WE DI O +10 EKLY TO DI P ME SP LA NU Y /SH OW VIE W RE PE AT 1 5 4 7 ZO OM CL EA R/C .RE SE T A-B RE PE AT M OD E 8 BT ITL EN TE R VC R RE TU RN NA VIG DIS C AT ION DV D SL OW SP EE D IND EX SE AR CH TIM E SE AR CH SK IP PR OG RE C SE TU P DV-RMPF3E (TS18353) DV -P M PF 3E 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. QUICK : Description refers to the items to be set in the QUICK mode. ­4­ EN 2C15 TABLE OF CONTENTS I LASER SAFETY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 I PRECAUTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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 TABLE OF CONTENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 I FEATURES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 I ABOUT THE DISCS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 PLAYABLE DISCS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 DISC TYPES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 I OPERATING CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . 8 FRONT PANEL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 REMOTE CONTROL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 DISPLAY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 DISPLAYS DURING OPERATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 LOADING THE BATTERIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 I VCR/DVD SWITCHING. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 I CONNECTIONS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 REAR VIEW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 DVD/VCR TO TV CONNECTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 OTHER CONNECTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 CONNECTION TO AN AUDIO SYSTEM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 CONNECTION TO A TV (FOR DVD/VCR) . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 I HI-FI STEREO SOUND SYSTEM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 SELECTING THE SOUND MODE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 I PRESET FOR USE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 SELECTING THE LANGUAGE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 CHANGING THE LANGUAGE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 VIDEO CHANNEL SETTING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 SETTING THE CLOCK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 I TUNING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 AUTOMATIC TUNING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 MANUAL TUNING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 TO SKIP A PRESET CHANNEL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 CHANNEL ORDER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 I PLAYBACK FUNCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 NORMAL PLAYBACK. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 AUTO REPEAT PLAYBACK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 PICTURE SELECT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 SEARCH FUNCTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 I RECORDING FUNCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 NORMAL RECORDING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 OTR (One Touch Recording) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 TIMER RECORDING. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 HINTS FOR TIMER RECORDING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 SHOWVIEW® GUIDE CHANNEL SET. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 TIMER RECORDING USING THE SHOWVIEW® SYSTEM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 VPS (Video Programme System) / PDC (Programme Delivery Control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 AUTO RETURN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 COPYING A VIDEO TAPE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 A STATUS DISPLAY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 TV COLOUR SYSTEM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 AUTO REWIND . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 REAL TIME TAPE COUNTER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 I PLAYING A DISC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 BASIC PLAYBACK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 GENERAL FEATURES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 DISC NAVIGATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 PAUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 DISC MENU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 TITLE MENU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 STEP BY STEP PLAYBACK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 RESUME . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 FAST FORWARD/REVERSE SEARCH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 SLOW FORWARD / SLOW REVERSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 ZOOM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 TRACK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 TITLE / CHAPTER SEARCH. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 TIME SEARCH. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 MARKER SETUP SCREEN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 REPEAT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 PROGRAMME (CD). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 RANDOM PLAYBACK (CD) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 MP3 PLAYBACK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 ON SCREEN INFORMATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 TRACK SELECTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...