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Important Safeguards

12 LIGHTNING

For added protection for this unit during a
lightning storm, or when the unit is left
unattended and unused for long periods of time,
unplug it from the wall outlet and disconnect the
antenna or cable system. This will prevent damage
to the unit due to lightning and power line surges. 

13 DISC TRAY

Keep your fingers well clear of the disc tray as it is
closing.

14 OBJECT AND LIQUID ENTRY

Never push objects of any kind into this unit
through openings as they may touch dangerous
voltage points or “short-out” parts that could
result in  a fire or electric shock. Never spill liquid
of any kind on the unit.

15 BURDEN

Do not place a heavy object on or step on the
product. The object may fall, causing serious
personal injury and serious damage to the
product.

16 DISC

Do not use a cracked, deformed or repaired disc.
These discs are easily broken and may cause
personal injury and product malfunction.

17 DAMAGE REQUIRING SERVICE

Unplug this unit from the wall outlet and refer
servicing to qualified service personnel under the
following conditions.
A. When the power-supply cord or plug is

damaged.

B.  If liquid has been spilled, or objects have fallen

into the unit.

C.  If the unit has been exposed to rain or water. 
D.  If the unit does not operate normally by

following the operating instructions. Adjust
only those controls that are covered by the
operating instructions. Improper  adjustment
of other controls may result in damage and
will often require work by a qualified
technician to restore the unit to its normal
operation.

E.  If the unit has been dropped or the cabinet has

been damaged.  

18 REPLACEMENT PARTS

When replacement parts are required, have the
service technician verify that the replacements he
uses have the same safety characteristics as the
original parts. Use of replacements specified by the
unit manufacturer.

19 SAFETY CHECK 

Upon completion of any service or repairs to this
unit, ask the service technician to perform safety
checks recommended by the manufacturer to
determine that the unit is in safe operating
condition.

20 HEAT

The product should be situated away from heat
sources such as radiators, stoves, or other products
(including amplifiers) that produce heat.

21 NORMAL USE

This product is only designed for household or
similar general use. Any other use may invalidate
the guarantee and could be dangerous.

MAINS FUSE IN THE UK

If you use a 13 amp (BS 1363 type) plug, you must
have a 3 amp (BS1362 type) fuse fitted. For any other
type of plug or connection, you must fit a fuse rated
between 3 and 5 amps in the mains plug or adapter, or
at the fuse box feeding this unit.

EUROPEAN SYMBOLS

This unit is double insulated
and an earth connection is not
required.

This unit complies with
European safety and electrical
interference directives.

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Advantages of This Product Are ..... 

• DVD, VCD, CD, CD-R(MP3), CD-RW, VHS 
• Watching DVD and recording broadcasts 
• Integrated remote control (VCR, DVD) 
• VISS function 
• Multiplex sound playback/record                   
• High Sound Quality of 6 head Hi-Fi                   
• Simple record function 
• MP3 file playback function (CD-R disc

having records of MP3 files) 

• GUI (Graphical User Interface) through

OSD (On Screen Display) 

By using the [DISPLAY] button on the remote

control, information on the DVD/VCD/CD

player and disc, can be displayed on the TV

screen. 

• Screensaver function  (DVD)
• 3D sound (3D sound effect using 2 speakers) 
• High bit / High sampling with 27MHz /

10bit video encoder 

• High bit / High sampling with 96MHz /

24bit Audio D/A Converter 

• Coaxial, Optical digital Audio output (PCM,

Dolby Digital, dts) 

You can enjoy high-level digital audio by

connecting with an amplifier embedded with

Dolby Digital / dts decoder. 

• Built-in Dolby Digital decoder (DVD)
• Analog audio 2-channels output for

DOWNMIX (x1) 

• Composite video output (x1)
• Slow Forward / Reverse  playback  (DVD)
• Fast Forward / Reverse playback 
• Search of title, chapter, and time  in DVD

disc, and search of time and track time in
VCD and CD 

• Various TV aspect (DVD)

4:3 for Pan and Scan, 4:3 for Letter Box, and 16:9

for Wide 

• Repeat playback (title, chapter, and part for

DVD/ track, disc, and part for VCD/CD) 

• Selective Play (DVD/VCD/CD)

You can select and  play the desired title / chapter

of DVD and track of Video CD/CD in STOP

mode. 

• 10 languages OSD (On Screen Display)

function (DVD)

You can select and display OSD in 10 languages.

(E / F /S/ G/ I / D / R/ C/ H/ P) 

• Parental Lock function (DVD) 

This function can prevent playback of software

that may be unsuitable for children. 

• Multi Audio function (DVD) 

The audio soundtrack can be heard in up to 8

languages. In the case of SVCD or VCD, it

depends on the disc. (The number of audio

languages depends on the software.) 

• Multi Subtitle function (DVD) 

The subtitle can be seem in up to 32 languages.

In the case of SVCD or VCD, it depends on the

disc. (The number of subtitle languages depends

on the software.)  

• Multi Angle function (DVD) 

This function allows you to choose the viewing

angle of scenes which were shot from a number

of different angles. (The number of angles

depends on the software.) 

• Screen zoom function  (DVD/VCD)

Summary of Contents for SD-8500P

Page 1: ...with another region code it will not operate Please only use a disc with region code 3 or ALL is a DO NOT mark If this mark is displayed in operating the product please wait for a while then use it I...

Page 2: ...ration Initial Installation 18 Setting time and date Auto clock 19 OSD ON OFF Output Select 20 DVD Playback 21 VCR Playback 22 VCR Recording 23 VCR Operation Tuning in New Stations 25 Timer Recording...

Page 3: ...ug and get rid of it safely as if you put it into a supply socket it would be dangerous If you change the plug because the standard plug is damaged or unsuitable please destroy the old plug as it woul...

Page 4: ...1363 type plug you must have a 3 amp BS1362 type fuse fitted For any other type of plug or connection you must fit a fuse rated between 3 and 5 amps in the mains plug or adapter or at the fuse box fe...

Page 5: ...rvice centre Checking and Replacement of Antenna The antenna is subject to change in its direction or damage by wind and rain For a clear picture contact and consult your nearest aerial rigger about c...

Page 6: ...state ERROR No Tape or Tape without tab dts Disc Indicator Title This is displayed when playing a VCD and CD disc Chapter This is displayed when playing a DVD disc Identification of Controls Identifi...

Page 7: ...3 VCR TV VCR button 4 VCR Record button 5 DVD VCR NUMBER button VCR TRACKING button 6 VCR SELECT button 7 DVD SELECT button 8 DVD VCR OSD DISPLAY button 9 INPUT Selection button 0 ENTER OK button CLE...

Page 8: ...supply Television Aerial The type of aerial you should use depends on local interference and how far you are from the transmitter You should contact a local retailer if you have any questions about y...

Page 9: ...Insert the tape you wish to record on into the first player and press INPUT until AV1 appears on the front display 2 Insert the tape you wish to copy from into the second player Press the PLAY button...

Page 10: ...ed off the video behaves as normal but if the equipment is turned on the video will automatically switch over to AV2 mode and displays the channel of the other equipment channel selection can only be...

Page 11: ...now CH 52 with the station tuning functions of your TV set see its user manual In case of interference problems on CH 52 type in an other transmission channel between 21 and 69 using the number butto...

Page 12: ...en the disc tray Place a disc firmly on the disc tray ensuring the disc s label is uppermost Insert the disc and press the OPEN CLOSE button to close the tray The disc tray will close and after initia...

Page 13: ...uct includes automatic Tracking feature and enables users to enjoy clear pictures without any additional operation Provided that the following problems can be solved by the manual adjustment which imp...

Page 14: ...New Stations Tuning The TV and player are switched on To see the picture from your player press the station button on the TV reserved for player input or the AV Audio Video button AV1 2 should not be...

Page 15: ...H CH__ FINE TUNING DECODER ON NAME O___ Tuning in New Stations VCR Operation 27 Tuning in New Stations Sorting programme locations If the location numbers used for programmes stored in your TV and pla...

Page 16: ...re is no sufficient free space for the recording on the cassette the video switches automatically to LP for double recording capacity The recorder will eject cassettes which have the safety tab remove...

Page 17: ...s in 16 9 format 4 3 broadcasts will be converted to 16 9 format OFF The video will play or record all broadcasts in 4 3 format only VCR SETUP CLOCK SET RF OUTPUT SET 16 9 SET OSD ON OFF AUTO CLOCK PR...

Page 18: ...STOP SP PR10 EURO BIL BIL I II BIL I II BIL OFF More Functions VCR Operation 33 Connections and Copying To the TV via antenna cable if you are not using a SCART cable If you are using a SCART cable s...

Page 19: ...button do not press STOP Now go directly into record For the best results the source cassette from which you are recording should already be playing back when you start recording DVD Operation 35 Play...

Page 20: ...OLDER RANDOM OFF Playing desired scene DVD Operation 37 Repeating a defined period from A to B You may repeat a defined period from A to B A MP3 disc may not be repeated from A to B At the point where...

Page 21: ...urrent disc mode If you want to change the mode select the item with up down cursor and enter the new settings with number or button In completing entering press ENTER button To exit from Display mode...

Page 22: ...e appears in playback mode If DVD disc includes audio information every time the user presses AUDIO button English ENG French FRE Spanish SPA and others appear one by one Selecting a subtitle language...

Page 23: ...gned to this DVD player Press the DVD open OPEN CLOSE button the disc tray opens Put a disc containing MP3 JPEG files on the disc tray with the label side up Press the DVD open OPEN CLOSE button the d...

Page 24: ...2 0 select PBC ON mode by pressing TITLE PBC button CD and VCD1 1 do not support the function 1 If it is a DVD disc move the cursor to a relative item with arrow buttons of button and select one with...

Page 25: ...isplay OSD LANGUAGE ENGLISH ENGLISH AUDIO ENGLISH SUBTITLE ENGLISH DISC MENU ENGLISH LANGUAGE VIDEO AUDIO OTHERS MOVE SELECT ENTER EXIT SETUP Setup 47 Audio Setup Select a Digital Output Every time th...

Page 26: ...DIO OTHERS MOVE SELECT ENTER EXIT SETUP The others 49 About DVD Playable Disc DVD Video CD Version 1 1 2 0 S VCD and Audio CD Disc type Playable Restriction DVD Possible Region number 3 or Region numb...

Page 27: ...it Do not expose a disc to a direct sunlight or electric heating systems After using it please keep the disc in a case Cleaning Disc Before using it please rub it from centre toward outside with clea...

Page 28: ...contaminated Since VCR Play signals are not stable like a TV signals screen may be unstable or curved while playing This normally occurs on older TV s which may have a specific channel for VCR playbac...

Page 29: ...DVD contains multi angle scenes Also a user can confirm the support with the ANGLE mark on screen Please check the degree of remote control distance or any interruption Please check a battery in remo...

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