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Table of Contents Dynamic Compression . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 PCM Down Sampling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 TV Aspect Ratio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Black Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Alt Video Out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Parental . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 8 - DVD Operations Special Playback Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Disc Menu Navigation . . .
Feature Summary Disc Type and Characteristics DVD-VCR Features Disc Markings • Perfect compatibility to play back DVDs, Audio CDs, MP3, WMA discs, VCD, SVCD, JPEG FILES CDs, or VHS Tapes. • Enjoy a DVD movie while recording a TV show to the VCR. • Auto Setup instantly finds the time and runs channel search. • RF inputs and outputs for all kinds of TVs available. • Composite, S-Video, and Component Video outputs. • Universal remote provides the full operation on DVD-VCR.
Disc Types (Logos) Recording Types Disc Size DVD VIDEO-CD Max. Playing Time Characteristics Audio + Video 12 Cm Single-sided 240 min. Double-sided 480 min. • DVD contains excellent sound and video due to Dolby Digital and MPEG-2 system. 8 Cm Single-sided 80 min. Double-sided 160 min. • Various screen and audio functions can be easily selected through the on-screen menu. Audio + Video 12 Cm 74 min. 8 Cm 20 min. 12 Cm 74 min. 8 Cm 20 min.
Front Panel Overview 1 5 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 6 2 7 3 8 9 10 11 12 4 13 DVD DECK DVD OPEN/CLOSE VCR DECK VCR EJECT POWER MULTI CARD INPUT REWIND/REV STOP PLAY/PAUSE FAST-FORWARD/FWD 14 15 16 17 18 19 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 RECORD EZ VIEW FRONT PANEL DISPLAY CHANNEL / DVD-VCR SELECT PROGRESSIVE COMPOSITE VIDEO JACK LEFT AUDIO JACK RIGHT AUDIO JACK 5 6 6 7 8 9 LINE IN 1 LINE OUT TO TV (COMPOSITE) RF ANTENNA INPUT RF OUT TO TV Rear Panel 1 1 2 3 4 5 S-VIDEO OUT DIGITAL AUDIO OUT(OPT
Front Panel Display 1 2 3 1 Connect the RF Antenna Cable ① to your DVD-VCR Connect an external indoor/outdoor antenna or wall outlet antenna cable to the Ant-In jack on the rear panel. LINE INPUT 4 1 2 3 4 5 5 When the light is on, DVD is operating. The time, counter position, remaining time or current deck status is indicated. VCR is activated. DVD or CD media is loaded. VHS videotape is loaded.
Using the TV Buttons on the Remote Control Your VCR remote control will work with Samsung televisions and compatible brands. To determine whether your television is compatible, follow the instructions below. 1 Switch your television on. 2 Point the remote control towards the television. 3 Hold down the TV button and enter the two-figure code corresponding to the brand of your television, by pressing the appropriate numeric buttons.
S-Video/Component Video Connections (for DVD) Use the S-Video or Component Video connection method only for the DVD. The VCR can still be viewed through the RF or line inputs. To activate your alternative (S-Video or Component) video selection, follow the “Alt Video Out” instructions on page 21. Keep in mind that you can choose either S-Video or Component only, but not both.
Connecting Other Video Equipment You can connect a wide variety of audio/video equipment to your DVD-VCR, including: • • • • • • An additional VCR Laser Disc Player DVD Player Camcorder Satellite Receiver Video Game Since all of these devices use essentially the same connections, they will be described together.
Deck Control Buttons The DVD-VCR uses one set of controls to operate both decks. The following buttons are helpful in successfully controlling each deck. 1 POWER Button Press the POWER button on the remote control or front panel to turn on the DVD-VCR. Basic VCR Operation To play a standard VHS videotape, just insert it into the VCR deck and press the PLAY button. You can turn on the Auto Play to enable the VCR deck to play automatically when you insert a videotape that is missing the Record Safety Tab.
Basic TV Tuner Operations When watching TV using the DVD-VCR's built-in TV tuner, use the buttons below. 1 TV/VCR Press this button to switch between your TV’s tuner and the VCR’s internal tuner. • Use this button when you want to watch TV while in recording mode. 2 Channel UP/DOWN Use these buttons to move to the previous or the next channel. Menu Language To change the on-screen MENU language to English, French or Spanish, follow these steps.
Manual Clock Set Tuner Band Setting If Auto Setup fails to set the DVD-VCR’s internal clock by locating a local TV station, follow these steps to set the date and time manually. This feature allows you to manually set the DVD-VCR’s tuner band to Antenna or Cable, whichever you connected to the Antenna In jack during initial setup. NOTE: For accurate Timer Recording, your DVD-VCR's internal clock must be set correctly. • Use this setting only if Auto Setup detected the incorrect tuner band, i.e.
RF Output Channel Auto Channel Memory Use this feature if DVD-VCR is connected to TV using RF antenna cable. 1 Open “MENU” With the DVD in Stop or Play mode, press the MENU button. 2 Select “SETUP” Using the UP/DOWN buttons, move the selection bar to “Setup” then press ENTER to select. 3 Select “Channel” Using the UP/DOWN buttons, move the selection bar to “Channel,” then press ENTER to select.
Channel Add/Delete Front Panel Dimmer Use this feature if Auto Channel Search missed a channel that you would like to add or delete. You can set the Front Panel Display to be bright all the time, dim all the time, dim during power off. 1 Open “MENU” With the DVD in Stop or Play mode, press the MENU button. 1 Open “ MENU” With the DVD in Stop or Play mode, press the MENU button. 2 Select “SETUP” Using the UP/DOWN buttons, move the selection bar to “SETUP” then press ENTER to select.
Auto Power Off Disc Menu Language 1 Open “MENU” With the DVD in Stop or Play mode, press the MENU button. 2 Select “SETUP” Using the UP/DOWN buttons, move the selection bar to “SETUP” then press ENTER to select. Language : English Front Display Auto Power Off : Auto : Off To set the Disc Menu Language to your preferred language, follow these steps. If your preferred language is available on a DVD, your Disc Menu Language will automatically be set to the language you choose.
Audio Language Subtitle Language To set the Audio Language to your preferred language, follow these steps. If your preferred language is available on a DVD, your Audio Language will automatically be set to the language you choose. To set the Subtitle Language to your preferred language, follow these steps. If your preferred language is available on a DVD, your Subtitle Language will automatically be set to the language you choose. 1 Open “MENU” Press the MENU button while the DVD is in Stop mode.
Digital Output DTS If your A/V receiver is equipped with a Dolby Digital decoder, your DVD-VCR can output Dolby Digital 5.1 sound, but you MUST enable this feature in the menu system to prevent damage to your speakers. NOTE: Select “Bitstream” ONLY if you have connected a Dolby Digital-equipped A/V receiver to the Digital Output (coaxial) on the DVD-VCR rear panel. 1 Open “MENU” Press the MENU button while the DVD is in Stop mode.
Dynamic Compression PCM Down Sampling Dynamic Compression restrains the dynamic range of sounds, i.e. the difference between the loud and quiet passages of a DVD audio track. 1 Open “MENU” Press the MENU button while the DVD is in Stop mode. 2 Select “DVD” Use the UP/DOWN buttons to highlight “DVD” then press the ENTER button. 3 Select “Audio” Highlight “Audio”, then press the ENTER button.
TV Aspect Ratio Set the aspect ratio (length x width) of your TV screen so the DVD player will display movies at the appropriate size for your television. Choose from standard, letterbox, or widescreen format. 1 Open “MENU” Press the MENU button while the DVD is in Stop mode. 2 Select “DVD” Use the UP/DOWN buttons to highlight “DVD” then press the ENTER button. 3 Select “Display” Highlight “Display”, then press the ENTER button.
Alt Video Out Parental 1 Open “MENU” Press the MENU button while the DVD is in Stop mode. 2 Select “DVD” Use the UP/DOWN buttons to highlight “DVD,” then press the ENTER button. 3 Select “Display” Highlight “Display”, then press the ENTER button. Rating Control is a password protected system that allows you to block playback of DVDs based on their content. The system uses an eight level rating system. • If you try to play a DVD that exceeds the selected rating, an error message will appear.
Parental Special Playback Features During DVD/CD playback you can select from the following special playback options. To resume normal playback, press the ll (PLAY/PAUSE) button. 5 Enter Password Use the numeric buttons (0-9) on the remote control to enter the 4-digit password. • Write your password down, and keep it in a safe place in case you need to change your settings later. 1 PAUSE Press the ll (PLAY/PAUSE) button on the remote control during playback.
Special Playback Features 5 Stop/Resume • Press the STOP button once to stop playback. To resume the DVD/CD from the point where the disc stopped, press the ll (PLAY/PAUSE) button. • Press the (STOP) button twice to completely stop playback. The next time you press ll (PLAY/PAUSE), the disc will start over from the beginning. Disc Menu Navigation EZ View 1 Press the EZ VIEW button on the front panel. • The screen size changes when the button is pressed repeatedly.
EZ View Title/Chapter/Time Selection • Screen Fit The top and bottom of the screen are cut off and the full screen appears. The picture will look vertically stretched. To view the current Title, Chapter/Track, and counter position, press the INFO. button during playback. The Information screen can also be used to quickly choose a title, chapter/track, or playing time. • Zoom Fit The top, bottom, left and right of the screen are cut off and the central portion of the screen is enlarged.
Title/Chapter/Time Selection Subtitle ➢ To make the screen disappear, press the INFO Some DVDs provide subtitles in one or more languages. You can use the SUBTITLE button to quickly view and change settings. button again. Title Chapter Time Audio Subtitle ➢ To access the desired title when there is more than one in the disc. For example, if there is more than one movie on a DVD, each movie will be identified. 1 Open Subtitle Menu During playback, press the SUBTITLE button.
A to B Repeat Repeat Chapter/Title A to B Repeat feature enables you to repeat the designated section on a DVD, VCD or CD. To activate, mark where to start(A) and where to end(B) of the section you want to watch. You can repeat a single chapter or a complete title. DVD Off Chapter Title A - B 1 Select A-B Repeat Function Press the REPEAT button while in Play mode, then use the Left/Right buttons to select A-B Repeat. • When you select A-B Repeat, “A-” will be highlighted.
Audio Multiple audio language setup options, such as Dolby Digital 5.1, Dolby Pro Logic, or LPCM 2 Channel audio, are available on some DVDs. You can use the AUDIO button to quickly view and select the options available on a disc. 1 Open the Audio Menu During playback, press the AUDIO button on the remote control. 2 Select DVD Audio Track Use the LEFT/RIGHT buttons to select the desired audio language setup on the DVD. • Languages are represented by abbreviations, e.g. “ENG” for “English.
Function (DVD) Special VCR Playback Features Use this feature to check your DVD. 1 Open “MENU” With the DVD in Play mode, press the MENU button. 2 Select “FUNCTION” Use the UP/DOWN buttons to highlight “FUNCTION” then press the ENTER button. 3 Select “DVD Function” Using the UP/DOWN buttons to highlight “DVD Function” then press ENTER to select. 4 Select “Title Menu” Highlight “Title Menu”, then press the ENTER button. - Disc Menu Highlight “ Disc Menu”, then press the ENTER button.
Tracking The Tracking adjustment removes the white lines that sometimes appear during playback because of slight differences in recording decks. The TRK button will automatically align the recorded tracks with the playback heads to solve this problem. You may also set tracking manually.
Variable Search System When a program is recorded, the starting point is given an Index mark for easy location. However, the VHS Index Search System (VISS) cannot recognize index marks made by old VCRs. If the VCR has trouble finding a mark, it is probably because the cassette was recorded on a VCR without VISS. If you want to index two programs in a row, set your VCR to stop, then start recording each program.
Special Recording Features One-Touch Recording (OTR) While a recording is in progress, you can watch a different channel, a DVD, or add recording time in 30minute increments. One-Touch Recording (OTR) allows you to add recording time in 30-minute increments up to 4 hours at the touch of a button. 1 To watch a different channel Make sure that you connect the DVD-VCR to the TV using an RF cable. • During recording, Press the TV/VCR button on the remote control.
Record Speed How to Set a Timer Recording You can slow down the recording speed from SP to SLP in order to fit six hours of programming on a T-120 tape. 3 Select Channel Number Use the Right and UP/DOWN buttons to set the channel. Press the RIGHT button to move to the next setting. 1 Start Recording Follow the Basic Recording instructions on page 30.
Function (VCR) How to insert a Memory Card 1 Open “MENU” In the DVD in Stop or Play mode, press the MENU button. This unit accepts 7 different types of Memory Cards 2 Select “FUNCTION” Use the UP/DOWN buttons to highlight “FUNCTION” then press the ENTER button. Insert the Memory Card correctly with the label facing up, otherwise it may not work. 3 Select “VCR Function” Using the UP/DOWN buttons to highlight “VCR Function” then press ENTER to select.
Clips Menu for MP3/WMA/JPEG 1. Open the disc tray. 2. Place the disc on the tray. - Place the disc with the labeled side up. 3. Close the tray. - The tray closes and you should get a screen that looks like the one below. Off 00:00:23 1_mp3 MP3 B e c a u s e Yo u JPG Sad Day WMA Cactus Folder Selection The folder can only be selected in the Stop mode. • To select the Parent Folder Press the RETURN button to go to parent folder, or use the UP/DOWN buttons to select “..
MP3/WMA Play When playing a CD-R Repeat/Random playback 1. Open the disc tray. Press the REPEAT button to change playback mode. There are 4 modes including Off, Track, Folder and Random. - Off : Normal Playback - Track : Repeats the current song file. - Folder : Repeats the song files which have the same extension in the current folder. - Random : Song files which have the same extension will be played in random order. 2. Place the disc on the tray. - Place the disc with the labeled side up. 3.
MP3/WMA Play JPEG Playback CD-R / Memory Card MP3/WMA file When playing a CD-R / Memory Card / Picture CD When you record MP3/WMA files on the CDR/Memory Card, please refer to the following. 1. Select the desired folder. (See page 34 to select the folder) • Your MP3 or WMA files should be ISO 9660 or JOLIET format. ISO 9660 format and Joliet MP3 or WMA files are compatible with Microsoft's DOS and Windows, and with Apple's Mac. This format is the most widely used. 2.
JPEG Playback Note • If no buttons on the remote control pressed for 10 seconds, the menu will disappear. Press the INFO button on the remote control to display the menu again. • Press the STOP button to return to the clips menu. • When playing a Kodak Picture CD, the unit displays the Photo directly, not the clips menu. • Every time you push the DVD/M.CARD button, the system enters the Memory Card mode and the DVD/CD mode in turn.
Technical Specifications AUDIO 2 Stereo audio inputs, RCA Connector, -8dbm, 47KΩ, front and rear Inputs VIDEO 2 Composite video inputs, RCA Connector, 75Ω, 1Vp-p RF Antenna or CATV Input, F-Connector, 75Ω AUDIO 1 Stereo audio outputs, RCA Connector, -8dbm, 1.5KΩ AUDIO (DVD only) 2 Digital audio output (1 coaxial, 1 Optical) 1 pair Stereo audio outputs Outputs VIDEO 1 Composite video output, RCA Connector, 75Ω, 1Vp-p VIDEO (DVD only) 1 S-Video output, S-Connector, 75Ω, Y=1.0Vp-p, C=0.
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