Sanyo DC-TS3900 Instruction Manual

INSTRUCTION MANUAL

PAL

DVD & Hi-Fi VCR Home Theatre

DC-TS3900

PAL

Only cassettes marked can be used with this DVD & Hi-Fi VCR Home Theatre.

Please read this manual carefully before connecting your DVD & Hi-Fi VCR Home Theatre and operating it for the first time.
Keep the manual in a safe place for future reference.

Safety Precautions

CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT
KLASSE 1

LASER PRODUKT

LUOKAN 1 LASER LAITE
KLASS 1

LASER APPARAT

CLASSE 1

PRODUIT LASER

WARNING

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK

OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK)

NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE

REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE

This 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 mark 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
product.

WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELEC­TRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS PRODUCT TO
RAIN OR MOISTURE.

CAUTION:

This DVD & Hi-Fi VCR Home Theatre employs a Laser
System.

To ensure proper use of this product, please read this instruc­tion manual carefully and retain it for future reference. Should
the unit require maintenance, contact an authorized service
location-see service procedure.

Use of controls, adjustments or the performance of procedures
other than those specified herein may result in hazardous
radiation exposure.

To prevent direct exposure to laser beam, do not try to open
the enclosure. Visible laser radiation when open. DO NOT
STARE INTO BEAM.

CAUTION: The apparatus shall not be exposed to water,
dripping or splashing, and no objects filled with liquids, such as
vases, shall be placed on the apparatus.

CAUTION: Do not put your hand or other objects in the
cassette compartment
dent. Keep small children away from the unit.

Used batteries:
The batteries in the remote control of your
DVD & Hi-Fi VCR Home Theatre do not con­tain mercury. However, SANYO recommends

that you do not dispose of used batteries with
domestic refuse. Please, contact your dealer or your
local authorities for information regarding the disposal
of used batteries or take them to your nearest collection
point.

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PERSONNEL.

because of the risk of injury or an acci-

Beware of moisture condensation

Moisture in the air will condense on the DVD & Hi-Fi VCR
Home Theatre when you move it from a cold place to a warm
place, or under extremely humid conditions — just as water
droplets form on the surface of a glass filled with cold liquid.
Moisture condensation on the head drum will cause damage to
the tape. In conditions where condensation may occur, keep
the DVD & Hi-Fi VCR Home Theatre’s power turned on for a
few hours to let the moisture dry.
The system is not completely disconnected from the mains
unless it is unplugged from the AC outlet.

This set complies with the EMC Directive 89/336 and with the
LVD Directive 73/23.

POWER:

50Hz

This unit operates on a mains supply of 230V~,

.

This appliance is supplied with BS 1363 approved
13 Amp fused mains plug. When replacing the fuse always
use a 5 Amp BS 1362 approved type.
Never use this plug with the fuse cover omitted.
To obtain a replacement fuse cover contact your
supplying dealer.
If the mains sockets in your home differ, or are not suitable
for the type of plug supplied, then the plug should be
removed and a suitable type fitted.
If the mains plug becomes severed from the mains lead it
must be destroyed. A mains plug with bared wires is haz­ardous if engaged in a mains output line socket.
If a 13 Amp BS 1363 plug is not suitable or any
other type of plug used, then this appliance must be
protected by a 5 Amp fuse.

Should you need to change the plug

The wires in this mains lead are coloured in accordance with the
following codes

BLUE ~ Neutral
BROWN ~ Live

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 BLUE or
BLACK.
The wire which is coloured BROWN must be connected to the ter­minal which is marked with the letter L or coloured BROWN or
RED.
DO NOT connect either wire to the EARTH terminal.

otes on copyrights:

It is forbidden by law to copy, broadcast, show, broadcast
via cable, play in public, or rent copyright material without
permission.
This product features the copy protection function developed
by Macrovision. Copy protection signals are recorded on some
discs.
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.

SERIAL NUMBER: The serial number is found on the back of
this unit. This number is unique to this unit and not available to
others. You should record requested information here and
retain this guide as a permanent record of your purchase.

Model No. ___________________________________
Serial No. ___________________________________

DC-TS3900

Table of Contents

Introduction

Safety Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Table of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Before Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5

Playable Discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Notes on Discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Disc Symbols. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Front Panel Control Buttons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Display Window Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Remote Control Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Rear Panel Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

System Setup

Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-12

TV & Satellite Receiver Connections . . . . . . . . . 10
Accessory Audio/Video (A/V) Connections . . . . . 11
Radio Aerial Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Speaker System Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Speaker Positioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Glossary for Audio Stream & Surround Mode . . . 13
VCR Operation Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-18

Video Channel Set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Using your DVD & Hi-Fi VCR Home Theatre for
the very first time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
How to use the Main Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Tuning in TV Stations Automatically . . . . . . . . . . 15
Tuning in TV Stations Manually . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Changing the order of TV Stations . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Deleting TV Stations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Setting the Clock Manually. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
To set the Colour System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

DVD Operation Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19-22

General Explanation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
On-Screen Display. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Initial Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20-22

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General Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

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Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

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Picture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

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5.1 Speaker setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

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Others . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

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Parental Control. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Operation

VCR Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23-28

Normal Playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

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Tracking Control. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Special Effects Playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

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Search. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

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Still Picture and Frame-by-Frame Playback . 23

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Slow Motion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

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CM Skip (Commercial Skip) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

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DPC (Digital Picture Control) . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Normal Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

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Pausing the recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

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To record one TV programme while
watching another . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Timer Recording using On Screen Display . . . . . 25

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If Timer record events Overlap.. . . . . . . . . . . 26

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Intelligent LP Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

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Change (Deleting) the Timer Programme . . . 26

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The Programme Delivery Control (PDC). . . . 26

On Screen Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Tape Counter Memory Stop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Hi-Fi Stereo Sound System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Widescreen Compatibility 16:9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

DVD Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29-36

Playing a DVD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

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Screen Saver. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

General Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

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Changing Titles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

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Changing Chapters/Tracks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

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Slow Motion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

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Still Picture and Frame-by-Frame Playback . 30

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Search. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

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Repeat. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

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Repeat A-B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

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Time Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

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3D Surround . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

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Zoom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

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Marker Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Special DVD Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

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Checking the contents of DVD Video discs: Menus

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Title Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

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Disc Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

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Camera Angle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

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Changing the Audio Language . . . . . . . . . . . 31

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Changing the Audio Channel . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

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Subtitles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

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Playing an Audio CD or MP3 Disc . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Notes on MP3 Recordings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Audio CD or MP3 Disc Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

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Pause . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

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Moving to another Track . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

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Repeat Track/ All/ Off. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

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Search. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

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Repeat A-B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

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3D Surround . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

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Changing the Audio Channel . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

JPEG Disc Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

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Notes on JPEG Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Programmed Playback with Audio CDs
and MP3 Discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

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Repeat Programmed Tracks . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

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Erasing a Track from the Program List . . . . . 35

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Erasing the Complete Program List . . . . . . . 35

Speaker Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Special Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Copying from DVD to VCR. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Recording from Another Video Recorder . . . . . . 37

Radio Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38-39

Presetting Radio Stations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Listening to the Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
To Clear the Stored Radio Stations . . . . . . . . . . 38
Tuning into a Station Manually . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Tuning into a Station Automatically. . . . . . . . . . . 39
Mute . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
RDS Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Reference

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40-41

Video Head Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Language Code List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Country Code List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44-45

About the symbols for instructions

Indicates hazards likely to cause harm to the unit
itself or other material damage.

Indicates special operating features of this unit.

Indicates tips and hints for making the task easier.

Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. “Dolby”,
“Pro Logic”, and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby
Laboratories. Confidential Unpublished works. Copyright 1992­1997 Dolby Laboratories. All rights reserved.

INTRODUCTION

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Before Use

AAA

AAA

ALL

Playable Discs

DVD
(8 cm / 12 cm disc)

Audio CD
(8 cm / 12 cm disc)

In addition, this unit can play the following: DVD-R/RW,
DVD+R/RW, Kodak PICTURE CD, and CD-R or CD­RW discs that contain audio titles, MP3, or JPEG files.

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ment or the CD-R/RW (or DVD-R/RW, DVD+R/RW)
disc itself, some CD-R/RW (or DVD-R/RW,
DVD+R/RW) discs may not be played on the unit.

 Do not attach any seal or label to either side (the

labeled side or the recorded side) of a disc.

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Do not use irregularly shaped CDs (e.g., heart-shaped
or octagonal). Doing so may result in malfunctions.

otes on DVDs

Some playback operations for DVDs may be intentional­ly set by software manufacturers. As this unit plays
DVDs according to disc content designed by the soft­ware manufacturer, some playback features of the unit
may not be available or other functions may be added.
Make sure to also refer to the instructions supplied with
the DVDs. Some DVDs made for business purposes
may not be able to be played on the unit.

Regional code of the DVD & Hi-Fi VCR Home
Theatre System and DVDs

This unit is designed and manufactured for playback of
Region “2” encoded DVD software. The region code on
the labels of some DVDs indicates which

DVD & Hi-Fi VCR Home Theatre

type of
System

can play those discs. This unit
can only play DVDs labeled “2” or “ALL”. If
you try to play any other discs, the message “Check
Regional Code” will appear on the TV screen. Some
DVDs that have no region code label may still be subject
to area restrictions and therefore not playable.

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Disc-related terms

Title (DVD only)

The main film content or accompanying feature content
or additional feature content, or music album. Each title
is assigned a title reference number enabling you to
locate it easily.

Chapter (DVD only)

Sections of a picture or a musical piece that are smaller
than titles.
A title is composed of one or several chapters. Each
chapter is assigned a chapter number, enabling you to
locate the chapter you want. Depending on the disc, no
chapters may be recorded.

Track (Video CD and audio CD only)

Sections of a picture or a musical piece on a video CD
or an audio CD. Each track is assigned a track number,
enabling you to locate the track you want.

Scene

On a video CD with PBC (Playback control) functions,
moving pictures and still pictures are divided into sec­tions called “Scenes”. Each scene is displayed in the
menu screen and assigned a scene number, enabling
you to locate the scene you want.
A scene is composed of one or several tracks.

Types of video CDs

There are two types of video CDs:

Video CDs equipped with PBC (Version 2.0)

PBC (Playback control) functions allow you to interact
with the system via menus, search functions, or other
typical computer-like operations. Moreover, still pictures
of high resolution can be played if they are included in
the disc.

Video CDs not equipped with PBC (Version 1.1)

Operated in the same way as audio CDs, these discs
allow playback of video pictures as well as sound, but
they are not equipped with PBC.

Remote Control Battery Installation

Detach the battery cover on the rear of the
remote control, and insert two R03/AAA
batteries with and aligned correctly.

IMPORTANT NOTE:

SPENT OR DISCHARGED BATTERIES MUST BE
RECYCLED OR DISPOSED OF IN A SAFE MANNER IN
COMPLIANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE LAWS.
FOR DETAILED INFORMATION, CONTACT YOUR
LOCAL COUNTY SOLID WASTE AUTHORITY.

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Remove the batteries when they are not to be used for
a long period time.

Caution

Do not mix old and new batteries. Never mix different
types of batteries (standard, alkaline, etc.) and different
brand of batteries.

Remote Control Operating Range

Point the remote control at the remote sensor and press
the buttons.

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Distance: About 7 m (23 ft) from the front of the
remote sensor

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Angle: About 30° in each direction of the front of the
remote sensor

Before Use (Continued)

Precautions

Handling the unit

Shipping the unit

The original shipping carton and packing materials
come in handy. For maximum protection, re-pack the
unit as it was originally packaged at the factory.

Setting up the unit

The picture and sound of a nearby TV, VCR, or radio
may be distorted during playback. In this case, position
the unit away from the TV, VCR, or radio, or turn off the
unit after removing the disc.

Keeping unit surfaces clean

Do not use volatile liquids, such as insecticide spray,
near the unit. Do not leave rubber or plastic products in
contact with the unit for a long period of time. They will
leave marks on the surface.

Cleaning the unit

Cleaning the cabinet

Use a soft, dry cloth. If the surfaces are extremely dirty,
use a soft cloth lightly moistened with a mild detergent
solution. Do not use strong solvents such as alcohol,
benzine, or thinner, as these might damage the surface
of the unit.

To obtain a clear picture

The DVD & Hi-Fi VCR Home Theatre is a high-tech,
precision device. If the optical pick-up lens and disc
drive parts are dirty or worn, the picture quality will be
poor.
Regular inspection and maintenance are recommended
after every 1,000 hours of use. (This depends on the
operating environment.)
For details, please contact your nearest dealer.

Cleaning discs

Fingerprints and dust on the disc can cause poor pic­ture quality and sound distortion. Before playing, clean
the disc with a clean cloth. Wipe the disc from the cen­ter outward.

Yes

Do not use strong solvents such as alcohol, benzine,
thinner, commercially available cleaners, or anti-static
spray intended for older vinyl records.

No

Disc Symbols

About the symbol display

may appear on the TV screen during operation. This
icon means the function explained in this owner’s manu­al is not available on that specific disc.

About the disc symbols on manual pages

A section whose title has one of the following symbols are
applicable only to those discs represented by the symbol.

DVD

DVD

VCD2.0

Video CDs with the PBC (playback control)
function

VCD1.1

Video CDs without the PBC (playback control)
function

CD

Audio CD

MP3

MP3 disc
JPEG disc

JPEG

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Notes on Discs

Disc handling

Do not touch the playback side of the disc.
Hold the disc by the edges so that fingerprints will not
get on the surface.
Do not stick paper or tape on the disc.

Storing discs

After playing, store the disc in its case.
Do not expose the disc to direct sunlight or sources of
heat, or leave it in a parked car exposed to direct sun­light, as there may be a considerable heat build-up
inside the car.

Selecting Viewing Sources

You must select one of your output sources (DVD or
VCR) to view on the TV screen.

• If you want to view DVD deck output source:

Press CD/DVD on the remote or VCR/DVD on the front
panel until DVD indicator in the display window lights and
output source of DVD deck is viewed on the TV screen.

• If you want to view VCR deck output source:

Press VCR on the remote or VCR/DVD on the front panel
until VCR indicator in the display window lights and output
source of VCR deck is viewed on the TV screen.

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• If you insert a cassette tape without prevention tab

while this system is in the DVD mode, the DVD & Hi­Fi VCR Home Theatre will switch to VCR mode auto­matically.

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Front Panel Control Buttons

STANDBY/ON

Disc Tray (DVD deck)

CHANNEL (44/33)

Tunes in the desired station
(Radio Mode).
Scans up or down through
memorized channels
(VCR mode).

Forward SKIP/SCAN (

Reverse SKIP/SCAN

OPEN/CLOSE (ZZ)

Cassette Compartment
(VCR deck)

PLAY (B)

SS/QQ

(

RR/TT

)

EJECT(ZZ)

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Display Window

Remote Sensor

Point the remote control here.

MONO/STEREO/COPY

Selects stereo or mono mode for FM
tuning.
Press to copy a DVD in the DVD deck
to a VHS tape in the VCR deck.

FM/AM

Switches between
AM and FM bands.

Selects the DVD or VCR output

sources to view on the TV screen.

Press to copy a DVD in the DVD deck

AV3 (VIDEO/AUDIO IN
(Left/Right))

Connect the audio/video output
of an external source (Audio
system, TV/Monitor, another
VCR).

DVD/VCR Indicator

VCR/DVD (output select)

REC/ITR (zz)

Records normally or activates

Instant Timer Recording.

to a VHS tape in the VCR deck.

STOP (xx)

PAUSE/STEP(XX/CC)

VOLUME Control

Turn the knob clockwise to increase sound level,

counterclockwise to decrease sound level.

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Display Window Indicators

Indicates current
audio stream.

DIGITAL

PCM

PHOTO

RADIO

VCD

ST

Indicates the unit is in
radio mode.

Indicates current
surround mode.

Lights up when the FM
station tuned is trans­mitting RDS data.

Programmed
playback active

PROLOGIC II

DVD RDS

MP3 TV

A B

RPT ALL

A disc is loaded in the DVD deck. (Lights when a disc is
loaded in the DVD deck.)

DVD/CD/VCR receiver is in VCR timer recording
mode or a VCR timer recording is programmed.

DVD to VCR copy is in progress.

DVD/CD/VCR receiver is recording a tape.

Indicates the unit is
playing back a tape
recorded in Hi-Fi.

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MUTE indicator

A cassette
is loaded
in the VCR
deck.

CHPTRK TITLE PROG

Hi-Fi

MUTE REC COPY

Indicates current title number or
channel number.

Indicates the unit is in TV mode.

MP3 disc inserted.

Repeat playback
mode indicators.

VCD disc inserted.

DVD disc inserted.

Lights up when a stereo broadcast
is being received in radio mode.

JPEG disc inserted

Indicates current chapter
or track number.

Total playing time/Elapsed time/
Frequency/remaining time/ Current
deck status/Surround mode/Volume
etc. indicators.

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Remote Control Buttons

FM/AM Tuner

Selects FM or AM band.

EJECT/OPEN/CLOSE

Ejects the tape in the VCR deck.

Opens and closes the disc tray.

CD/DVD/VCR select

Selects the output source (CD/DVD or

VCR) to view on the TV screen.

RDS

Checks the RDS service programme (PS).

0-9 Number buttons

Selects numbered options in a menu.

ANGLE

Selects a DVD camera angles if

available.

PROGRAM

Shows or hides Program menu.

ZOOM, CLK/CNT

Enlarges DVD video image.

between the clock, tape counter and tape

remaining modes on the display.

Switches

MARKER

Marks any point during playback.

SEARCH

Displays MARKER SEARCH menu.

DISPLAY

Accesses On-Screen display.

Select menu options.

PR/TRK/PRESET(

Selects VCR or Tuner channels.

Manually adjusts the tape’s picture

TUNER(b/B)

Tunes in the desired station.

v/V)

onscreen.

OK

RETURN

Hides the Setup menu.

CM SKIP

Fast forwards picture search through 30

seconds of recording.

STOP (xx)

Stops playback.

REC/ITR (zz)

Records normally or activates Instant

Timer Recording.

REPEAT A-B/REPEAT/SPEED

Repeats chapter, track, title, all.

Repeats sequence.

Selects recording speed.

TV/VCR

Switch to view channels selected by the

This remote control uses the same buttons for VCR and DVD functions (ex. PLAY).
To use the VCR, first press the VCR button.
To use the DVD, first press the CD/DVD button.

VCR tuner or by the TV tuner.

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POWER

Switches DVD & Hi-Fi VCR Home
Theatre System ON and OFF.

MUTE

Turns the sound on and off temporarily.

SOUND MODE

Selects sound mode.

CLEAR

Clears a track number from the
program menu or a mark on the
MARKER SEARCH menu.
Clears preset stations from the tuner
memory.

AUDIO

Selects an audio language (DVD) or an
audio channel (CD).

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SUBTITLE

Selects a subtitle language.

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TITLE

Displays the disc’s Title menu, if
available.

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INPUT

Selects the VCR deck’s source
(Tuner, AV1, AV2 or AV3).

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VOLUME (+/-)

Adjusts speaker sound.

SETUP/ i

Shows or hides DVD Setup menu and
VCR menu.

MEMORY/ENTER

- Acknowledges menu selection.

- Displays functions on the TV screen.

- Stores a radio station’s frequency in
the tuner’s memory.

DISC MENU

Shows DVD disc menu.

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PAUSE/STEP (XX/CC)

Pauses playback or recording.
Presses repeatedly for
frame-by-frame playback.

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PLAY (NN)

Starts playback.

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BACKWARD (..)

DISC: Searches backward*/goes to
beginning of current chapter or track
or go to previous chapter or track.
VCR: Rewinds the tape from STOP
mode or for fast reverse picture
search.

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FORWARD (>>)

DISC: Searches forward*/goes to next
chapter or track.
VCR: Advances the tape from STOP
mode or for fast forward picture
search.

* Press and hold button for about two

seconds.

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Rear Panel Connections

S-VIDEO OUT (DVD OUT)

Connect to a S-Video Input on TV.

FOR DVD VIEWING ONLY.

EURO AV2 AUDIO/VIDEO (VCR IN+OUT/DVD OUT)

Connect to another video recorder.

SPEAKERS

Connect the six supplied speakers to

these terminals.

FRONT

CENTER

REAR

(R 4 )

( 4 )

AM

GND

FM

ANTENNA

(R 4 )

SPEAKERS

FM AERIAL CONNECTOR

Connect the FM aerial to this terminal.

AM AERIAL CONNECTORS

Connect the AM aerial to this terminal.

AC Power Cord

Plug into the power source.

INTRODUCTION

SUB

REAR

FRONT

WOOFER

(L 4 )

(L 4 )

( 8 )

S-VIDEO OUT
(DVD ONLY)

RF . OUT

AERIAL

DVD/VCR
OUT

AERIAL

Connect the aerial using this jack.

VCR IN+OUT/DVD OUT

EURO AV2

AUDIO/

VIDEO

EURO AV1

AUDIO/
VIDEO

EURO AV1 AUDIO/VIDEO (VCR IN+OUT/DVD OUT)

Connect to your TV set or another video recorder.

RF. OUT

Connect to a TV with RF cable.

Do not touch the inner pins of the jacks on the rear
panel. Electrostatic discharge may cause permanent
damage to the unit.

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Do not forget that even in the power off state
there is an electrical voltage inside the VCR as
long as it is connected to a wall socket.
Disconnect the mains lead from the wall socket if
the VCR is not to be used for a long time.

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Do not install this equipment in a confined space
such as a book case or built in cabinet.

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Connections

ANTENNA

GND

AM

S-VIDEO OUT

DVD/VCR
OUT

AERIAL

FM

SPEAKERS

FRONT

(R 4 )

(R 4 )

REAR

CENTER

( 4 )

REAR
(L 4 )

FRONT
(L 4 )

SUB

WOOFER

( 8 )

EURO AV1

AUDIO/
VIDEO

EURO AV2

AUDIO/
VIDEO

RF . OUT

VCR IN + OUT/ DVD OUT

S-VIDEO

INPUT

AERIAL

Rear of TV

S

A

D

E

R

SCART INPUT

TV & Satellite Receiver Connections

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Make one of the following connections, depending
on the capabilities of your existing equipment.

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Depending on your TV and other equipment you
wish to connect, there are various ways you could
connect the

DVD & Hi-Fi VCR Home Theatre

. Use

one of the connections described below.

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Please refer to the manuals of your TV, VCR, Stereo
System or other devices as necessary to make the
best connections.

Caution

–

Make sure the DVD & Hi-Fi VCR Home Theatre is
connected directly to the TV. Select the correct AV
input on your TV.

– Do not connect your

DVD & Hi-Fi VCR Home Theatre
to TV via your VCR. The DVD image could be distort­ed by the copy protection system.

Basic connection (AV)

Connect the EURO AV1 AUDIO/VIDEO on the rear

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panel of the
scart input socket on the TV using a SCART lead
(E).

DVD & Hi-Fi VCR Home Theatre

to the

You can connect such a Satellite, Cable or Digital

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set top box to the

DVD & Hi-Fi VCR Home Theatre

(D).

Basic connection (RF)

Connect the aerial cable (A) from your indoor/ out-

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door aerial to AERIAL jack on the rear panel of
DVD & Hi-Fi VCR Home Theatre

.

Connect the supplied RF cable (R) from the

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RF. OUT jack on the rear panel of
VCR Home Theatre

to your television’s Aerial Input.

DVD & Hi-Fi

S-Video connection

Connect the S-VIDEO OUT jack on the
VCR Home Theatre

to the S-VIDEO IN jack on the TV

using the S-Video cable (S).

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The signal of S-VIDEO OUT jack will output only
when the function mode is selected to CD/DVD.

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When you connect the
Theatre

to your TV, be sure to turn off the power and

DVD & Hi-Fi VCR Home

unplug both units from the wall outlet before making
any connections.

DVD & Hi-Fi

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Connections (Continued)

Accessory Audio/Video (A/V) Connections

Connect the AV3 jacks on the DVD & Hi-Fi VCR Home Theatre to the audio/video out jacks on your accessory
component, using the optional audio/video cables.

SYSTEM SETUP

Radio Aerial Connections

Connect the supplied FM/AM aerial for listening to the radio.

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Connect the AM loop aerial to the AM aerial connector.

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Connect the FM wire aerial to the FM aerial connector.

FM Wire aerial (supplied)

AM

GND

FM

ANTENNA

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To prevent noise pickup, keep the AM loop aerial away from the DVD & Hi-Fi VCR Home Theatre and other components.

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Be sure to fully extend the FM wire aerial.

AM Loop aerial (supplied)

SUB

REAR

FRONT
(R 4 )

FRONT

CENTER

REAR
(R 4 )

( 4 )

SPEAKERS

WOOFER

(L 4 )

(L 4 )

( 8 )

S-VIDEO OUT

RF . OUT

AERIAL

DVD/VCR
OUT

EURO AV2

AUDIO/

VIDEO

EURO AV1

AUDIO/

VIDEO

VCR IN+OUT/DVD OUT

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Connections (Continued)

Rear(Surround)
right speaker

Rear(Surround)
left speaker

Front left speaker

Center speaker

Front right speaker

Passive Subwoofer

Speaker System Connections

Connect the speakers using the supplied speaker leads.

To obtain the best possible surround sound, adjust the speaker parameters, e.g., distance, level, etc.

Front Speaker
(Right)

Rear Speaker
(Right Surround)

ANTENNA

AM

GND

FM

Center Speaker

REAR

FRONT

CENTER

REAR

(R 4 )

( 4 )

(R 4 )

(L 4 )

SPEAKERS

SUB

FRONT

WOOFER

(L 4 )

( 8 )

AERIAL

S-VIDEO OUT

(DVD ONLY)

RF . OUT

DVD/VCR
OUT

EURO AV2

AUDIO/

VIDEO

EURO AV1

AUDIO/
VIDEO

VCR IN+OUT/DVD OUT

Rear Speaker
(Left Surround)

Front Speaker
(Left)

Subwoofer

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Be sure to match the speaker cable to the appropriate terminal on the connectors: + to + and – to –. If the cables are reversed,
the sound will be distorted and will lack bass.

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When making the sound louder, adjust the sound level carefully to avoid excessive volume output to the speakers.

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Only 2-channel stereo (Front Left, Front Right & Subwoofer) is available in VCR mode, thus sound might not be heard from
center or rear speakers during VCR playback. (For further details about sound mode, please refer to next page.)

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Do not remove the front covers of the supplied speakers.

Speaker Positioning

For a normal setup, use 6 speakers (2 front speakers,
center speaker, 2 rear speakers, and subwoofer).
If you want to hear excellent bass sound or Dolby Digital
surround, you should connect a subwoofer.

• Front speakers

From your listening position, place the speakers an equal dis­tance away and with an interval of 45 degrees between
speakers.

• Center speaker

It is ideal if the center speaker and front speakers are at the
same height. You would normally place the center speaker
above or below the television as shown.

• Rear speakers

Place left and right behind the listening area. These speakers
recreate sound motion and atmosphere required for surround
sound playback. For best results, do not install the rear
speakers too far behind the listening position and install them
at or above the level of the listener’s ears. It is also effective to
direct the rear speakers towards a wall or ceiling to further dis­perse the sound.

• Subwoofer

This can be placed in any front position.

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Speaker Positioning Example

Glossary for Audio Stream & Surround Mode

Glossary for Audio Stream

The Dolby Digital surround format lets you enjoy up to 5.1
channels of digital surround sound from a Dolby Digital
programme source. If you play DVDs with “ ” mark, you
can enjoy even better sound quality, greater spatial accuracy,
and improved dynamic range.

Use this mode when playing movie with Dolby Digital 2 chan­nel, which carries the “ ” mark. This mode realistically

simulates a movie theatre or live concert house using DOLBY
PRO LOGIC SURROUND technology. The front/back/left/right
sound movement, as well as fixed positions in the sound
image is much clearer and more dynamic than before.

(II)

Dolby Pro Logic II creates five full-bandwidth output channels
from two-channel sources. This is done using an advanced,
high-purity matrix surround decoder that extracts the spatial
properties of the original recording without adding any new
sounds or tonal colorations.

MOVIE mode:

The Movie mode is for use with stereo television shows and all
programmes encoded in Dolby Surround. The result is enhanced
sound field directionality that approaches the quality of discrete

5.1-channel sound.

MUSIC mode:

The Music mode is for use with any stereo music recordings.

MATRIX mode:

The Matrix mode is the same as the Music mode except that the
directional enhancement logic is turned off. It may be used to
enhance mono signals by making them seem “larger.” The Matrix
mode may also find use in auto systems, where the fluctuations
from poor FM stereo reception can otherwise cause disturbing
surround signals from a logic decoder. The ultimate “cure” for
poor FM stereo reception may be simply to switch the audio to
mono.

3D SURROUND

This unit can produce a 3D Surround effect, using 3D Surround
Sound technology, which simulates multi-channel audio play­back from two conventional stereo speakers instead of the five
or more speakers normally required to listen to multi-channel
audio from a home theatre. This feature works with DVD discs
encoded with Dolby Pro Logic and Dolby Digital audio tracks.

BYPASS

Software with multi-channel surround audio signals is played back
according to its original recording specifications.

Surround Mode

You can enjoy surround sound simply by selecting one
of the pre-programmed sound fields according to the
programme you want to listen to.

Each time you press the SOUND MODE button, the
sound mode is changed in the following order:

PRO LOGIC → MOVIE → MUSIC → MATRIX → 3D SUR­ROUND → BYPASS

SOUND MODE icons on a TV screen

PROL

PRO LOGIC

MOVIE

MOVIE

MUSIC

MUSIC

MTRX

MATRIX

3D SUR

3D SURROUND

BYPASS

BYPASS

For DVD Operation

You can change the sound mode of DVD (Dolby Digital, PRO
LOGIC, etc.) by pressing the AUDIO button repeatedly on the
remote control during playback.
Although DVD contents differ from disc to disc, the following
explains the basic operation when this feature is used.

Each time you press AUDIO, the DVD&Hi-Fi VCR Home
Theatre sound mode is changed in the following order:

→→

For your reference

•

The DVD&Hi-Fi VCR Home Theatre memorises the
last mode setting for each source individually.

•

You can identify the encoding format of
programme software by looking at its packaging.

- Dolby Digital discs are attached with the logo.

- Dolby Surround encoded programmes are attached
with the logo.

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Sound Mode is not applicable when headphones are used.

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This unit does not perform internal (2 channel) decoding of
a DTS sound track.

SYSTEM SETUP

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VCR Operation Setup

Video Channel Set

Video channel (RF output channel) is the channel on
which your TV receives picture and sound signals from
the DVD & Hi-Fi VCR Home Theatre through the RF
cable.

If you have used a
your TV, simply select the AV channel. The AV channel
is already preset for optimum video playback on your
TV.

Perform the following steps only if interference appears
in the TV picture after you have moved to a different
area or a new station has started broadcasting in your
area, or if you change the connection from RF connec­tion to AV connection, or vice versa.

Turn on DVD & Hi-Fi VCR Home Theatre and TV.

SCART lead you will not have to tune

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Set the vacant position 36 on your TV.

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Press on the remote control to enter the

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standby mode (the clock indicator will be
dimmed).

Press and hold CHANNEL33or

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Hi-Fi VCR Home Theatre for more than 4 secs.

RF 36 will appear in the DVD & Hi-Fi VCR Home

Theatre display.

The following picture will be displayed on the TV
screen.

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on the DVD &

sing your DVD & Hi-Fi VCR Home Theatre

U

for the very first time

For the following steps we assume that you have just
connected your DVD & Hi-Fi VCR Home Theatre for the
very first time.
To make tuning TV stations an easy task your DVD &
Hi-Fi VCR Home Theatre incorporates the Automatic
Channel Memory System (ACMS). This system will
automatically tune in and store TV channels in your
DVD & Hi-Fi VCR Home Theatre.
While this is happening the clock (date & time) in the
DVD & Hi-Fi VCR Home Theatre will be set automati­cally.

Make sure that you have correctly installed your

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DVD & Hi-Fi VCR Home Theatre.

Press to turn on your DVD & Hi-Fi VCR Home

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Theatre.

If the initial Menu Screen doesn’t appear on screen,
make sure that you have tuned your TV to a video
channel. Or if this is correct it may mean that your
DVD & Hi-Fi VCR Home Theatre is already tuned.

D

ACMS

ACMS

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OK

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RF CHANNEL 36

P

SET

R

If the picture is snowy, move to step 5.
If the picture is clean, press POWER on the DVD &
Hi-Fi VCR Home Theatre to store the RF channel.
The video channel is now set.

Press CHANNEL33or 44on the DVD & Hi-Fi VCR

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Home Theatre to set the video channel to a
vacant position between 22 and 68 which is not
occupied by any local station in your area.

You can also set to ‘OFF” if there is any interfer­ence when your TV is connected to the DVD &
Hi-Fi VCR Home Theatre.

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The RF channel will not change until step 6 has been
executed.

Press to store the new RF channel into the

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DVD & Hi-Fi VCR Home Theatre.

Press to bring the DVD/CD/VCR from stand-

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by to on and follow your TV manufacturer’s
tuning instruction manual to tune a new channel
to the DVD & Hi-Fi VCR Home Theatre.

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Press OK to start the automatic tuning process.

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01 C23 00 BBC1
02 C26 00 BBC2
03 C30 00 ITV

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ACMS

Programme number TV Station

PR-01 BBC1
PR-02 BBC2
PR-03 ITV
PR-04 CH4(S4C)
PR-05 CH5
PR-06 Satellite

The TV station shown above may vary according to
the area you live in.

Press i to remove the menus from the TV

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screen.

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