DVD PLAYER/ VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER OWNER’S MANUAL MODEL : DC-5900 PAL Before connecting, operating or adjusting this product, please read this instruction booklet carefully and completely.
Safety Precautions / Important notes on controlling this unit 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.
Contents Introduction Preparation Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-10 Connecting to a TV & Decoder (or Satellite) . . . . . 9 Connecting to Optional Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Before Operation - VCR part . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-16 Tuning in a video channel on your TV. . . . . . . . . 11 Using your unit for the very first time . . . . . . . . . 12 Setting the clock Manually . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 To set the colour system . . . . . . . . . . .
Before Use Disc-related terms Playable Discs 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. DVD (8 cm / 12 cm disc) Video CD (VCD) (8 cm / 12 cm disc) Audio CD (8 cm / 12 cm disc) In addition, this unit can play a DVD-R, DVD±RW, Kodak PICTURE CD and CD-R or CD-RW that contains audio titles, MP3, WMA or JPEG files and SVCD also.
Before Use (Cont’d) Precautions Handling the unit When setting the unit The picture and sound of a nearby TV or radio may be distorted during playback. In this case, position the unit away from the TV or radio, or turn off the unit after removing the disc. 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 temperature increase inside the car.
Front Panel and Display Window Forward Skip/Scan, Fast-Forward ( ) Go to NEXT chapter/track. Press and hold for two seconds for a fast forward search. Winds the tape forwards. Reverse Skip/Scan, Rewind ( ) Go to beginning of current chapter/track or to PREVIOUS chapter/track. Press and hold for two seconds for a fast reverse search Rewinds the tape. DVD OPEN/CLOSE ( ) Opens or closes the disc tray. Disc Tray Insert a disc here.
Remote Control OPEN/CLOSE EJECT POWER TV/VCR DVD VCR DISPLAY CLK/CNT AV DISC MENU SELECT OK SETUP / i ENTER RETURN TITLE PAUSE/STEP STOP REC/ITR BACKWARD PLAY FORWARD PROGRAM CLEAR AUDIO SUBTITLE MARKER - SEARCH C.LOCK ANGLE ZOOM REPEAT RANDOM A-B ez REPEAT CM SKIP LP AAA Point the remote control at the remote sensor and press the buttons.
Rear Panel AERIAL Connect the aerial using this jack. DVD/VCR AUDIO OUT (Left/Right) Connect to an amplifier, receiver or stereo system. AUDIO OUT (Left/Right) (DVD EXCLUSIVE OUT) Connect to an amplifier, receiver or stereo system. EURO AV2 Connect to pay-TV decoder or another video recorder. DVD EXCLUSIVE OUT AERIAL DVD/VCR AUDIO OUT VCR IN+OUT/DVD OUT AUDIO OUT R R L L EURO AV2 DECODER EURO AV1 AUDIO/VIDEO RF.
Connections PREPARATION Tips Depending on your TV and other equipment you wish to connect, there are various ways you could connect the unit. Please refer to the manuals of your TV, Stereo System or other devices as necessary to make the best connections. For better sound reproduction, connect this unit’s AUDIO OUT jacks to the audio in jacks of your amplifier, receiver, stereo or audio/video equipment. See “Connecting to optional equipment” on page 10.
Connections (Cont’d) Connecting to Optional Equipment Connecting to an amplifier equipped with two channel analog stereo or Dolby Pro Logic II/Pro Logic Connect the Left and Right AUDIO OUT jacks on this unit to the audio left and right in jacks on your amplifier, receiver or stereo system, using the audio cables.
Before Operation - VCR part Tuning in a video channel on your TV PROG. 3 or 4 on the front of your VCR for 6 Press more than 4 seconds. RF22 will appear in the display window. Notes 1 The following picture will be displayed on the TV screen. The output frequency of this video recorder (VCR) is set at UHF channel 22. If channel 22 is already used by another TV station, or if the picture is distorted, you can change the transmitter channel of your VCR.
Before Operation - VCR part Using your unit for the very first time Notes For the following steps we assume that you have just connected your video recorder for the very first time. To make tuning TV stations an easy task your VCR incorporates the Automatic Channel Memory System (ACMS). This system will automatically tune and store TV channels to your VCR. While this is happening the clock (date & time) in the video recorder will be set automatically.
Setting the clock Manually To set the colour system The clock in your VCR controls time and date settings for your VCR. Your VCR’s clock is checked continually against Teletext information broadcast by most TV stations. The clock is set automatically during ACMS (Automatic Channel Memory System) when your VCR detects a channel that broadcasts a Teletext signal. If the broadcast signal is weak the clock will not be set and will require setting manually.
Before Operation - VCR part How to use the main menu Tuning in TV Stations Automatically This VCR can easily be programmed by using the menus displayed on screen. The menus are controlled from the Remote Control Handset. The guidance given on page 12 is for first time use of your VCR. Should you wish to perform the Automatic Channel Memory System (ACMS) again please follow the guidance given on this page. You may tune up to 88 TV stations into your VCR.
Before Operation - VCR part Tuning in TV Stations Manually 1 Press 2 to select MFT. Control the fine tuning of the station by pressing 3 or 4. Press i. The main menu will appear on the TV screen. Press 1 or 2 to select the PR SET. Press OK. PR 06 CH C40 STATION MFT 00 i P RSET Press 2 to select STATION so that you may name 5 your TV station. Press OK. The TV station name list will appear. 1 2 Pr-12 REC P RSET ACMS f OSD ON OFF 16:9 4:3 OPR TIME DATE VCR SYSTEM Dr.
Before Operation - VCR part Changing the order of TV Stations Deleting & Selecting TV Stations After tuning TV stations into your VCR you may wish to change the order in which they are stored without having to retune them against! The instructions given on this page will show you how you can simply move them into your desired order. After tuning TV stations into your VCR you may wish to delete a station. The instructions given on this page will show you how easily delete any unwanted TV stations.
Before Operation - DVD part Temporary Feedback Field Icons General Explanation TITLE On-Screen Display Repeat Chapter TRACK Repeat Track (non-PBC Video CDs only) ALL Repeat All Tracks (non-PBC Video CDs only) A B Repeat A-B OFF Repeat Off Resume play from this point The general playback status can be displayed on the TV screen. Some items can be changed on the menu. Action prohibited or not available On-screen display operation Press DISPLAY during playback. 1 Press 3 or 4 to select an item.
Before Operation (Continued) - DVD part Initial Settings Menu Language You can set your own Personal Preferences on this unit. Select a language for the setup menu. This is the menu you see when you press SETUP. Initial Settings General Operation 1 Press SETUP. The setup menu appears.
Before Operation (Continued) - DVD part Others Digital Audio Output The DRC, Vocal, PBC and Auto Play settings can be changed. 4 to select the desired item and press Press 3/4 SELECT/ENTER. The setting of the selected item is changed between On and Off. Each DVD disc has a variety of audio output options. Set the player’s Digital Audio Output according to the type of audio system you use.
Before Operation (Continued) - DVD part Parental Control Country Code Rating Enter the code of a country/area whose standards were used to rate the DVD video disc, referring to the list (See “Country Code List”, page 37.). DVD Movies on DVDs may contain scenes not suitable for children. Therefore, discs may contain Parental Control information that applies to the complete disc or to certain scenes on the disc.
Operation with tape Playing a tape 1 Make sure that you have correctly connected your VCR as described earlier in this book. Turn on your TV and select the video channel for video playback. Press POWER to turn on your VCR. Insert the video cassette into your VCR. The video cassette should have the window side facing up and the arrow facing away from you. Press PLAY to start playing your tape.
Operation with tape Instant Timer Recording (ITR) Your VCR allows you to make recordings using a variety of simple methods: Instant Timer Recording (ITR) start recording immediately for a set period of time or until the video cassette runs out. Timer Recording you may record at a later time (up to 1 month from the present). Up to 7 of these automatic recordings may be set. Your VCR incorporates Long Play (LP) which enables you to record up to twice the amount of time on a video cassette.
Operation with tape Timer recording using On Screen Display 6 Note PR BBC1 ------- Before setting the timer make sure that you have set the VCR clock correctly and you know which stations you have tuned TV stations on your VCR. 1 2 3 Insert a video cassette with protection tab into your VCR. The video cassette should have the window side facing up and the arrow facing away from you. Press i. Press 1 or 2 to select REC. Press OK. Press OK to start setting the timer record event.
Operation with DVD and Video CD Playing a DVD and Video CD Playback Setup DVD VCD2.0 VCD1.1 Turn on the TV and select the video input source connected to the DVD player. Audio system: Turn on the audio system and select the input source connected to the DVD player. Press OPEN/CLOSE to open the disc tray. 1 your chosen disc in the tray, with the label 2 Load facing up.
Operation with DVD and Video CD General Features (continued) Still Picture and Frame-by-frame playback DVD VCD2.0 VCD1.1 Search DVD VCD2.0 VCD1.1 1 Press and hold . or > for about two seconds during playback. The player will now go into SEARCH mode. 2 Press and hold . or > repeatedly to select the required speed: mX2, mX4, mX16, mX100 (backward) or MX2, MX4, MX16, MX100 (forward). With a Video CD, the Search speed changes: mX2, mX4, mX8 (backward) or MX2, MX4, MX8 (forward).
Operation with DVD and Video CD General Features (continued) Special DVD Features Zoom Checking the contents of DVD Video discs: Menus DVD VCD2.0 VCD1.1 The Zoom function allows you to enlarge the video image and to move through the enlarged image. 1 Press ZOOM during playback or still playback to activate the Zoom function. If you press ZOOM repeatedly, the magnification level increases up to six times. 2 Use the 1 2 3 4 buttons to move through the zoomed picture.
Operation with Audio CD and MP3 Disc Playing an Audio CD and MP3/WMA Disc CD MP3 About MP3 WMA Insert a disc and close the tray. Audio CD; Audio CD menu appears on the TV screen go to step 4. MP3/WMA disc; The MP3/WMA-JPEG choice menu appears on the TV screen. Go to step 2 MP3 WMA JPEG Press RETURN to move to the MP3/WMA-JPEG choice menu. Program Folder1 Folder2 Folder3 Folder4 Folder5 Folder6 Folder7 Folder8 00:00 Clear All OFF 3/4 4 to select a folder, and SELECT/ENTER.
Operation with Audio and MP3/WMA Disc (Continued) Pause CD MP3 Repeat A-B WMA 1 Press PAUSE/STEP during playback. 2 To return to playback, press PLAY or press PAUSE/STEP again. CD To repeat a sequence. 1 During disc playback, press A-B at your chosen starting point. The Repeat icon and “A*” appears on the menu screen. Moving to another Track CD MP3 WMA Press . or > briefly during playback to go to the next track or to return to the beginning of the current track. Press .
Operation with JPEG Disc Viewing a JPEG disc Moving to another File JPEG 1 Insert a disc and close the tray. The MP3/WMA-JPEG choice menu appears on the TV screen. MP3 WMA JPEG 2 Press . or > once during viewing a picture to advance to the next file or to the previous file. OPERATION This DVD Player can play discs with JPEG files and Kodak picture CD. Before playing JPEG recordings, read the notes on JPEG Recordings on right. Still Picture 1 Press PAUSE/STEP during slide show.
Programmed Playback VCD2.0 CD Programmed Playback with Audio CD and MP3/WMA Disc The Program function enables you to store your favorite tracks from any disc in the player memory. VCD1.1 MP3 WMA Programmed Playback with Video CD Note On a Video CD with PBC, you must set PBC to Off on the setup menu to use the Program function. See page 18. Program can contain 30 tracks. Press PROGRAM during playback or in the stop mode to enter the Program Edit mode.
Additional Operation - VCR part Video Doctor (Self-Diagnosis) You may easily display the current time or tape counter, amount of tape left, day, month, year, day of week, programme channel, tape speed and operational mode of your VCR will appear on the TV screen. If a recording is taking place these On Screen Displays will not be recorded onto the tape. This feature informs you that there is a problem with your VCR. These error messages will appear on the TV screen. 1 1 Press i.
Additional Operation - VCR part Hi-Fi Stereo Sound System D Your VCR will record and playback Hi-Fi stereo sound. In addition it has a stereo NICAM digital stereo sound decoder. This allows you to record and playback the sound in several different ways. Video cassettes recorded on your VCR will have a normal mono audio track and two VHS Hi-Fi stereo audio tracks.
Additional Operation - DVD part Last Condition Memory DVD CD VCD1.1 OPERATION This player memorizes the last condition for the last disc you have watched. Settings remain in memory even if you remove the disc from the player or switch off the player. If you load a disc that has its settings memorized, the latest stop position is automatically recalled. Notes – Settings are stored in memory for use any time.
Special Recording Copying from DVD To VCR This unit allows you to copy the contents of a DVD to a VHS tape with a press of the COPY button. Note If the DVD you are attempting to copy is copy protected, you may not be able to copy the disc. 1 Insert Disc Insert the disc you wish to copy in the DVD deck and close the disc tray. VHS Tape 2 Insert Insert a blank VHS videotape into the VCR deck. the DVD to VHS Tape 3 Copy Press the COPY button or REC/ITR button on the unit front panel.
Troubleshooting Check the following guide for the possible cause of a problem before contacting service. Cause Symptom Correction DVD or VCR button is not switched properly. Refer to page 2. No power. The power cord is disconnected. Plug the power cord into the wall outlet securely. The power is on, but the DVD player does not work. No disc is inserted. Insert a disc. (Check that the DVD or, audio CD indicator in the display window is lit.) No picture.
Language Code List Enter the appropriate code number for the initial settings “Disc Audio”, “Disc Subtitle” and/or “Disc Menu” (See page 18).
Country Code List Enter the appropriate code number for the initial setting “Country Code” (See page 20).
Specification General Power requirements AC 200-240V, 50 Hz Power consumption 23W Dimensions (approx.) 430 X 85 X 293 mm (w/h/d) Mass (approx.) 4.8 kg Operating temperature 5˚C to 35˚C (41˚F to 95˚F) Operating humidity 5 % to 90 % Timer 24 hours display tape RF Modulator UHF 22 - 68 (Adjustable) System Laser Semiconductor laser, wavelength 650 nm Video Head system Double azimuth 4 heads, helical scanning.
