Samsung CFTD2083, Owner'S Instructions Manual

Page 1: ...Owner s Instructions 3WAY COMBINATION UNIT CFTD2083T AA68 02545B ...

Page 2: ...all be connected to the grounding system of the building as close to the point of cable entry as practical Caution FCC CSA regulations state that any unauthorized changes or modifica tions to this equipment may void the user s authority to operate it Caution To prevent electric shock match the wide blade of plug to the wide slot and fully insert the plug Attention pour eviter les chocs electriques...

Page 3: ... or table where it can fall A falling TV can cause serious injury to a child or adult and serious damage to the appliance Use only with a cart stand tripod bracket or table recommended by the manu facturer or sold with the TV Follow the manufacturer s instruc tions when mounting the unit and use a mounting accessory rec ommended by the manufacturer Move the TV and cart with care Quick stops excess...

Page 4: ...g elec trode Do not attempt to service the TV yourself Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel Unplug the unit from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions when the power supply cord or plug is damaged if liquid has been spilled on the unit or if objects have fallen into the unit if the TV has been exposed to rain or water if the...

Page 5: ... 3 Selecting the Video Signal source 3 3 Storing Channels in Memory Automatic Method 3 4 Adding and Erasing Channels Manual Method 3 5 Changing Channels 3 6 Using the Channel Buttons 3 6 Directly Accessing Channels 3 6 Using the Pre CH Button to select the Previous Channel 3 6 Adjusting the Volume 3 7 Using Mute 3 7 Setting the Clock 3 8 Customizing the Picture 3 9 Changing the Color Tone 3 10 Cha...

Page 6: ...c Menu Language 4 19 Setting up the Parental Control 4 20 Setting up the Audio Options 4 22 Setting up the Display Options 4 23 Chapter 5 VCR Operation 5 1 Inserting and Ejecting a Video Cassette Tape 5 1 Playing a Pre Recorded Video Cassette Tape 5 2 Playing the Tape 5 2 Pausing 5 2 Using Picture Search 5 3 Using Automatic Tracking 5 3 Using the Time Counter 5 4 Using Memory Stop 5 5 Using P PLUS...

Page 7: ...special filter to reduce or eliminate reception problems Fine tuning control for the sharpest picture possible A built in multi channel sound decoder for stereo and bilingual listening Built in dual channel speakers A special sleep timer V chip function DVD Features DTS digital output for DTS enhanced DVDs Playback MP3 files from CD ROM VCR Features Hi Fi Stereo VCR 4 heads for superior slow motio...

Page 8: ...DVD Press to open and close the disc tray STAND BY indicator Lit when TV power is Off TIMER indicator Lit when the program times are stored REC indicator Lit when the VCR is recording Remote Control Sensor Aim the remote control towards this spot on the TV Ô REC VCR Press to begin recording STOP EJECT VCR Press to stop a video tape during play record rewind or fast forward Press to eject a video t...

Page 9: ...ignal from a camcorder or video game AUDIO IN jacks Used to connect the audio signals from a cam corder or video game Front Panel Jacks You can use the Front panel jacks to connect an A V component that is used only occasionally such as a camcorder or video game For information on connecting equipment see pages 2 1 2 9 ...

Page 10: ...camcorder For more information on connecting equipment see pages 2 1 2 9 Œ DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT Connect to a compatible dolby digital receiver VIDEO AUDIO INPUTS Used to connect video audio signals from VCRs laserdisc players and similar devices ˇ AUDIO VIDEO MONITOR OUTPUTS Connect to the audio video input jacks of a recording VCR VHF UHF Connect to an antenna or to a cable 3way Combination Unit ...

Page 11: ...P STD Adjust the TV picture by selecting one of the preset factory settings or select your personal cus tomized picture settings MENU Displays the main on screen menu Control the cursor in the menu Allows move to items TV VCR DVD selection Press to switch between TV VCR and DVD mode PRE CH Tunes to the previous channel Ô SLEEP Press to select a preset time inter val for automatic shutoff CH and CH...

Page 12: ...cted area of a scene ANGLE Press to access various camera angles on a DVD PROGRAM For random and program play BOOKMARK Press to memorize scenes for replay Ô Play pause Press to play or pause disc play Skip Press to skip the title chapter or track Ò TOP MENU Press to display the top menu on a DVD or CD VCD disc Ú RETURN Press to return to a previous menu or exit Æ SUBTITLE Press to display the subt...

Page 13: ...ess to stop a video tape ˇ TRK tracking Press to adjust tape tracking OPEN CLOSE Press to eject a tape ˆ SP SLP Press to select the tape recording speed Ø P PLUS Press to compensate for a poor rental tape Play pause Press to play or pause a tape SLOW Press to watch a tape in slow motion REC Press to begin recording F ADV frame advance Press to advance a tape frame by frame ...

Page 14: ... 2 2 Antennas with 300 ohm Flat Twin Leads If you are using an off air antenna such as a roof antenna or rabbit ears that has 300 ohm twin flat leads follow the directions below Chapter Two INSTALLATION 1 Place the wires from the twin leads under the screws on the 300 75 ohm adaptor not sup plied Use a screwdriver to tighten the screws 2 Plug the adaptor into the VHF UHF terminal on the bottom of ...

Page 15: ...eparate VHF and UHF Antennas If you have two separate antennas for your TV one VHF and one UHF you must combine the two antenna signals before connecting the antennas to the TV This procedure requires a an optional combiner adaptor available at most electronics shops 1 Connect both antenna leads to the combiner Connecting to a Cable Box that Descrambles All Channels 1 Find the cable that is connec...

Page 16: ...ble These items are available at most electronics stores 1 Find and disconnect the cable that is connected to the ANTENNA IN terminal on your cable box This terminal might be labeled ANT IN VHF IN or simply IN 2 Connect this cable to a two way splitter 3 Connect a coaxial cable between an OUTPUT terminal on the splitter and the IN terminal on the cable box 4 Connect a coaxial cable between the ANT...

Page 17: ...nnel 3 or 4 Connecting a Second VCR to Record from the TV Your TV can send out signals of its picture and sound to be recorded by a second VCR To do this connect your second VCR as follows 1 Connect a coaxial cable between the ANTENNA OUT terminal on the VCR and the antenna terminal on the TV A coaxial cable is usually included with a VCR If not check your local electronics store 2 Connect a set o...

Page 18: ...you have mono camcorder connect L mono to camcorder audio out using only one audio cable The audio video cables shown here are usually included with a Camcorder If not check your local electron ics store If your camcorder is stereo you need to connect a set of two cables Connecting a Camcorder The front panel jacks on your TV make it easy to connect a camcorder to your TV They allow you to view th...

Page 19: ... such as an audio system to take full advantage of the Surround sound effect Setting the Optical jack On Off 1 Press the MENU button Press the UP DOWN buttons to select Sound then press the LEFT RIGHT œ buttons 2 Press the UP DOWN buttons to select Optical then press the LEFT RIGHT œ buttons to select On or Off Press the MENU button to exit Note The Optical On Off function in the menu doesn t appe...

Page 20: ...e control for a long time The remote control can be used up to about 23 feet from the TV Assuming typical TV usage the bat teries last for about one year 2 Install two AA size batteries Make sure to match the and ends of the batteries with the diagram inside the compartment Installing Batteries in the Remote Control 1 Slide the cover out completely ...

Page 21: ... œ œ but tons to access the item s sub menu 3 Press the MENU button to exit Chapter Three TV OPERATION Turning the TV On and Off Press the POWER button on the remote control You can also use the Power button on the front panel Viewing the Display The display identifies the current channel and the status of certain audio video settings The on screen displays disappear after about ten seconds 1 Pres...

Page 22: ... MENU button to exit 2 Press the UP DOWN buttons to select Language Press the LEFT RIGHT œ œ buttons to select the appropriate language English Spanish or French 1 Press the MENU button to display the menu Press the UP DOWN buttons to select Function Press the LEFT RIGHT œ œ buttons ...

Page 23: ...urce Before your television can begin memorizing the available channels you must specify the type of signal source that is connected to the TV i e an antenna or a cable system 1 Press the MENU button to display the menu Press the UP DOWN buttons to select Channel Press the LEFT RIGHT œ œ buttons 2 Press the UP DOWN buttons to select ANT CATV Repeatedly press the LEFT RIGHT œ œ buttons to cycle thr...

Page 24: ... This takes about one to two minutes Press the RIGHT button at any time to interrupt the memorization process and return to the Channel menu 2 Press the UP DOWN buttons to select Auto Program 1 First select the correct signal source ANT STD HRC IRC See steps 1 2 on previous page Press the UP DOWN buttons to select Channel then press the LEFT RIGHT œ œ buttons 4 After all the available channels are...

Page 25: ...EFT RIGHT œ œ buttons or the number buttons to select the channel you want to add or erase 2 Press the UP DOWN buttons to select Add Erase Press the LEFT RIGHT œ œ buttons 1 Press the MENU button to display the menu Press the UP DOWN buttons to select Channel Press the LEFT RIGHT œ œ buttons 4 Press the UP DOWN buttons to select Sel Press the LEFT RIGHT œ œ buttons to select Added or Erased Press ...

Page 26: ...ns the TV changes channels in sequence You will see all the channels that the TV has memorized The TV must have memorized at least three channels You will not see channels that were either erased or not memorized To quickly switch between two chan nels that are far apart tune to one chan nel then use the number button to select the second channel Then use the Pre CH button to quickly alternate bet...

Page 27: ... Adjusting the Volume Using Mute At any time you can temporarily cut off the sound using the Mute button 1 Press the MUTE button and the sound cuts off The word Mute will appear in the lower left corner of the screen 2 To turn mute off press the MUTE button again or simply press either the VOL or VOL buttons ...

Page 28: ...ording to personal preference Alternatively you can use one of the automatic settings See next page 3 Press the UP DOWN buttons to select particu lar item Press the LEFT RIGHT œ œ buttons increase or decrease the value of a particular item Press the MENU button to exit 2 Press the UP DOWN buttons to select Adjust then press the LEFT RIGHT œ œ buttons After adjusting an item the gauge will automati...

Page 29: ...d Natural Sports or Mild by pressing P STD or by making a selection from the menu Or you can select Custom which automatically recalls your personalized picture settings Choose Standard for the standard factory settings Choose Natural for optimal indoor screen condition Choose Sports for the realism and excitement of sports programs Choose Mild Mild Contrast when viewing the TV in low light or whe...

Page 30: ...play the menu Press the LEFT RIGHT œ œ buttons to display the Picture menu 2 Press the UP DOWN buttons to select Color Tone Press the LEFT RIGHT œ œ buttons to select Normal Warm or Cool according to per sonal preference Changing the Color Tone 3 Press the MENU button to exit ...

Page 31: ...rd TV screen size Zoom Sets the picture to Zoom mode 16 9 Sets the picture to 16 9 mode 1 Press the MENU button to display the menu Press the LEFT RIGHT œ œ buttons to display the Picture menu 2 Press the UP DOWN buttons to select Size Press the LEFT RIGHT œ œ buttons to select Normal Zoom or 16 9 3 Press the MENU button to exit ...

Page 32: ...el Press the LEFT RIGHT œ œ buttons 2 Press the UP DOWN buttons to select Fine tune Press the LEFT RIGHT œ œ buttons to adjust the fine tuning 3 To store the fine tuning set ting in the TV s memory press the UP button An asterisk will appear To reset the fine tuning to 0 press the DOWN but ton After you adjust the fine tuning the color of Channel No will turn into red if you press the DISPLAY butt...

Page 33: ...help reduce any static and ghosting that may appear on the screen 1 Press the MENU button to display the menu Press the LEFT RIGHT œ œ buttons to display the Picture menu 2 Press the UP DOWN buttons to select Digital NR Press the LEFT RIGHT œ œ buttons to select Digital NR On Pressing the LEFT RIGHT œ œ buttons will alternate between On and Off 3 Press the MENU button to exit ...

Page 34: ...your personal preferences Alternatively you can use one of the automatic settings See next page 2 Press the UP DOWN buttons to select Adjust the press the LEFT RIGHT œ œ buttons 3 Press the UP DOWN buttons to select a partic ular item Press the LEFT RIGHT œ œ buttons increase or decrease the value of a particular item After adjusting an item the gauge will automatically disappear after about 3 sec...

Page 35: ...elect the Standard Music Movie Speech or Custom sound setting Press the MENU button to exit 1 Press the MENU button to display the menu Press the UP DOWN buttons to select Sound then press the LEFT RIGHT œ œ buttons TV OPERATION Choose Standard for the standard factory settings Choose Music when watching music videos or concerts Choose Movie when watching movies Choose Speech when watching a show ...

Page 36: ...r if you are having difficulty receiving a stereo signal Choose Stereo for channels that are broadcasting in stereo Choose SAP to listen to the Separate Audio Program which is usually a foreign language translation You can also change the MTS setting by pressing the MTS button on the remote control 1 Press the MENU button to display the menu Press the UP DOWN buttons to select Sound Press the LEFT...

Page 37: ...e You must select the appropriate mode in order to view the VCR or Camcorder signal on the TV 2 Press the LEFT RIGHT œ œ buttons You will switch between viewing the sig nals coming from equip ment connected to the TV s A V jacks and the TV signal Press the MENU button to exit Simply press the INPUT but ton on the remote control one or more times until the required input is displayed Alternate meth...

Page 38: ...ons to select Manual 3 Press the UP DOWN buttons to select Clock then press the RIGHT button Press the UP DOWN buttons repeatedly until the correct hour appears When selecting the hours be sure to select the proper time of day am or pm You can change the hours by pressing the UP or DOWN button repeat edly or by holding down either of these buttons 4 After the hour is entered Press the RIGHT at thi...

Page 39: ...DOWN buttons to change the item 5 Press the UP DOWN buttons to select Date then press the RIGHT button Press the UP DOWN buttons to to set the cur rent month 6 Press the RIGHT button then press the UP DOWN buttons to to set the current day 7 Press the RIGHT button then press the UP DOWN buttons to to set the current year TV OPERATION ...

Page 40: ... channel then press the RIGHT button to acti vate the channel number field Press the UP DOWN buttons to select your local PBS channel Press the RIGHT button TV OPERATION 1 Press the MENU button to display the menu Press the UP DOWN buttons to select Function then press the LEFT RIGHT œ œ buttons 2 Press the LEFT RIGHT œ œ buttons to select Auto ...

Page 41: ...ylight saving time then press the LEFT RIGHT œ œ buttons to indicate Yes or No The clock is set Press the MENU button to exit TV OPERATION 4 Press the UP DOWN buttons to select Time Zone then press the RIGHT button to change the Time zone Sequence ATL EAST CEN MTN PAC ALAS HAW ...

Page 42: ...OWN buttons to select Timer then press the LEFT RIGHT œ œ buttons 3 Press the UP DOWN buttons to select On Time Press the RIGHT button to highlight the On time hours Press the UP DOWN buttons repeatedly to select the appropriate hours i e the hour when the TV will turn on 4 Press the RIGHT button to highlight the On time minutes Press the UP DOWN buttons repeatedly to select the appropriate minute...

Page 43: ...7 To set the Off time press the UP DOWN buttons to select Off Time Press the RIGHT button and set the hours and min utes Follow the same pro cedure as in steps 1 6 above 8 If you want to set the vol ume level when the TV turns on press the DOWN button to select On time volume Press the LEFT RIGHT œ œ buttons to set the volume level you want when the TV turns on 6 When finished press the RIGHT butt...

Page 44: ...OWN buttons to select Timer then press the LEFT RIGHT œ œ buttons 3 Press the UP DOWN buttons to select Sleep Timer Press the RIGHT button repeatedly until the appro priate time interval appears any of the preset values from Off to 180 Press the MENU button to exit Simply press SLEEP repeat edly until the appropriate time interval appears any of the preset values from Off to 180 Alternate method A...

Page 45: ...different information Field 2 carries additional information that supplements the information in Field 1 For example Channel 1 may have subtitles in English while Channel 2 has subtitles in Spanish 1 Press the MENU button to display the menu Press the UP DOWN buttons to select Function then press the LEFT RIGHT œ œ buttons 2 Press the UP DOWN buttons to select Caption then press the LEFT RIGHT œ œ...

Page 46: ...r entering a valid PIN number the V chip mode screen will appear Press the UP DOWN buttons to select Change pin 4 While the Change pin field is selected press the LEFT RIGHT œ œ buttons The Change pin screen will appear Choose any 4 digits for your PIN and enter them As soon as the 4 digits are entered the Confirm new pin screen appears Re enter the same 4 digits When the Confirm screen disappears...

Page 47: ...e UP DOWN buttons to select Function then press the LEFT RIGHT œ œ buttons 2 Press the UP DOWN buttons to select V Chip Press the LEFT RIGHT œ œ buttons The Enter pin screen will appear Enter your 4 digit PIN number 3 After entering a valid PIN number the V chip screen will appear To enable the V Chip fea ture press the LEFT RIGHT œ œ buttons so that the V Chip lock field is Yes Pressing the LEFT ...

Page 48: ...e dialog L Adult language S Sexual situation V Violence Note 2 The V Chip will automatically block certain categories that are more restrictive For example if you block TV Y category then TV Y7 will automatically be blocked Similarly if you block the TV G category then all the categories in the young adult group will be blocked TV G TV PG TV 14 and TV MA The sub ratings D L S V work together simil...

Page 49: ... D or V A letter U or B will be displayed for each sub rating While the U or B is selected press the UP DOWN buttons to change the sub rating Press the LEFT RIGHT œ œ buttons to save the TV guidelines A TV Rating will be selected To select a different TV Rating press the UP DOWN buttons and then repeat the process Note The V chip will automatically block certain categories that are More restrictiv...

Page 50: ...your PIN number and press the LEFT RIGHTœ œ buttons to temporarily disable the V Chip Lock G General audience no restrictions PG Parental guidance suggested PG 13 PG 13 Parents strongly cautioned R R Restricted Children under 17 should be accompanied by an adult NC 17 No children under age 17 X X Adults only NR Not rated 3 Press the UP DOWN buttons to select the MPAA Rating 4 Press the LEFT RIGHT ...

Page 51: ...ers where you stopped so when you press the PLAY again it will pick up where you left off unless the disc is removed the STOP button is pressed twice or the set is unplugged If the player is left for 5 minutes in pause mode it will stop This icon indicates an invalid button press Stopping Playback Press the STOP but ton during playback Removing Disc Press the OPEN CLOSE button Pausing Playback Pre...

Page 52: ... to resume normal playback You can only perform step motion playback in the forward direction Slow Motion Playback Except CD Press the FWD SEARCH button on the remote control during PAUSE or STEP mode By pressing the FWD SEARCH button you can select slow motion playback for 1 8 1 4 or 1 2 of normal speed No sound is heard during slow mode Press the PLAY PAUSE button to resume normal playback When ...

Page 53: ...it moves to the beginning of the chapter One more press makes it move to the beginning of the previous chapter When playing a VCD 2 0 in MENU OFF mode a VCD1 1 or a CD if you press the NEXT SKIP button it moves to next track If you press the BACK SKIP button it moves to the the beginning of the track One more press makes it move to the beginning of the previous track If a track exceeds 15 minutes ...

Page 54: ...he ENTER button 3 To enter the time from which you want to start press the UP DOWN buttons to select then press the Number buttons to enter the time Then press the ENTER button Press the UP DOWN buttons to change the val ues of the current audio subtitle and volume 4 To make the screen disap pear press the DISPLAY button again What is a Chapter Each Title on a DVD can be divided into chapters sim ...

Page 55: ...FT RIGHT œ buttons or Number buttons to enter a different track number then press the ENTER button 3 To enter the time from which you want to start press the UP DOWN buttons to select then press the Number buttons to enter the time Press the ENTER button To change the value of the volume use the LEFT RIGHT œ buttons When Playing a CD VCD VCD VCD CD CD CD 4 To make the screen disap pear press the D...

Page 56: ...ss the REPEAT button Select A B on screen with the LEFT RIGHTœ œ buttons Press the ENTER button at the point where you want the repeat play to start A The B is automatically highlighted ˇ Press the ENTER button at the point where you want the repeat play to stop B The A B Repeat that you set plays until you turn Repeat off Note DVD repeats playback by chapter or title CD and VCD repeat playback by...

Page 57: ...ENTER button The disc will be played back in random order 3 Press the LEFT RIGHT œ buttons to select the first chapter or track to add to the program Press the ENTER button The selection numbers appear in the Program Order box 4 Press the PLAY PAUSE button The disc will be played back in programmed order Depending on the disc the Program and Random Playback function may not work When in VCD 2 0 mo...

Page 58: ...the UP DOWN buttons to select Track View or Index View Press the ENTER button 3 Select the desired view by pressing the UP DOWN or LEFT RIGHT œ but tons Press the ENTER button When pressing the TOP MENU button with a DVD the disc s TITLE MENU function comes up A disc must have at least two titles for the TITLE MENU function to work When pressing the TOP MENU but ton with a CD the unit enters the I...

Page 59: ...he desired language on a DVD The audio languages are represented by abbrevia tions 3 Press the UP DOWN buttons to select Stereo Right or Left On VCD CD This function depends on what languages are encoded on the disc and may not work with all DVDs A DVD disc can contain up to 8 audio languages How to have the same audio lan guage come up whenever you play back a DVD Refer to Using the DVD SETUP But...

Page 60: ...tons to select Audio Press the ENTER button 3 Press the UP DOWN buttons to select appropri ate language then press the ENTER button Select Original if you want the default soundtrack language to be the original language the disc is recorded in If the selected language is not recorded on the disc the original pre recorded language is selected 4 Press the RETURN button to exit ...

Page 61: ...ted by abbrevia tions 3 Press the LEFT RIGHT œ buttons to determine whether or not the subtitle will be displayed Initially the subtitling will not appear on screen The subtitle languages are rep resented by abbreviations This function depends on what languages are encoded on the disc and may not work with all DVDs A DVD disc can contain up to 32 subtitle languages How to have the same subtitle la...

Page 62: ...T œ buttons to select a suitable volume Master Volume Control function lets you adjust the volume of the player s output This is useful for matching the player s output level to other equipment in your system Volume control is only operative when using the Analog Audio outputs There are up to 64 levels Lowering each level reduces the audio level by 0 5dB Select Automatic if you want the subtitle l...

Page 63: ...utton To turn off the display press the ANGLE button again 1 When an ANGLE mark is shown press the ANGLE button then an ANGLE select icon will appear at the upper left hand corner of the screen Using the Zoom Function DVD VCD 2 Press the UP DOWN or LEFT RIGHT œ buttons to select the part of the screen you want to zoom Press the ENTER button 1 During playback or pause mode press the ZOOM but ton on...

Page 64: ...e LEFT RIGHT œ buttons to move to the desired bookmark icon 2 Press the LEFT RIGHT œ buttons to select a marked scene 3 When you reach the scene you want to mark press the ENTER button The icon will change to a number 1 2 or 3 Press the BOOKMARK but ton to turn off the display 3 Press the PLAY PAUSE button to skip to the marked scene 1 During playback press the BOOKMARK button A marker will be dis...

Page 65: ...elete 3 Press the CLEAR button to delete a bookmark number Press the BOOKMARK but ton to turn off display 1 During playback press the BOOKMARK button A marker will be displayed Up to three scenes may be marked at the same time When in VCD 2 0 mode Menu On mode this function does not work Depending on the disc the Bookmark function may not work ...

Page 66: ...than 8 folders on a disc press the LEFT RIGHT œ but tons to bring them up on the screen Program Random playback 1 Press the PROGRAM button to switch between the RANDOM and PROGRAM modes See page 4 7 for more information on these modes 2 Press the UP DOWN buttons to select the desired music folder then press ENTER Press the UP DOWN buttons again to select a song file Press ENTER to begin playback o...

Page 67: ...least 128 kb sec and up to 160 kb sec However choosing higher rates like 192 kb sec or more only rarely give better sound quality Conversely files with sampling rates below 128 kb sec will not be played properly Do not try recording copyright protected MP3 files Certain securized files are encrypted and code protected to prevent illegal copying These files are of the following types Windows MediaT...

Page 68: ...time you watch a movie Using the Player Menu Use the Player preference menu to select the language for the player s on screen displays 3 Press the UP DOWN buttons to select the appro priate language then press the ENTER button 1 Press the DVD SETUP but ton 4 Press the RETURN button to exit 2 The SETUP MENU is dis played Press the UP DOWN buttons to select Player Menu Press the ENTER button ...

Page 69: ...played in If the selected language is not recorded on the disc the original pre recorded language is selected 3 Press the UP DOWN buttons to select the appro priate language then press the ENTER button 1 Press the DVD SETUP but ton 4 Press the RETURN button to exit 2 The SETUP MENU is dis played Press the UP DOWN buttons to select Disc Menu Press the ENTER button ...

Page 70: ...re up to 8 rating levels on a disc 2 The SETUP MENU is dis played Press the UP DOWN buttons to select Parental Press the ENTER button 3 Press the LEFT RIGHT œ buttons to select Yes if you want to use a pass word then press the ENTER button The Enter Password screen appears 4 Enter your password The Re enter Password screen appears to confirm the password Enter you password again The Parental Contr...

Page 71: ...hen press the ENTER button Press the UP DOWN buttons to select the Level e g Level 8 then press the ENTER button Disc that contain Level 7 will now not play To cancel the rating level press the LEFT RIGHT œ buttons button to select No in Use Password 6 About Change Password ŒPress the UP DOWN buttons to select Change Password The Change Password screen appears Enter your new pass word Re enter the...

Page 72: ... signal Dynamic Compression On To select dynamic compression Off To select the standard range Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Dolby and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Confidential unpublished works 1992 1997 Dolby Laboratories Inc All rights reserved DTS and DTS Digital Out are trademarks of Digital Theater Systems Inc 3 Press the UP DOWN buttons to sel...

Page 73: ...an view the full 16 9 picture on your widescreen TV Still Mode Field Select this feature when the screen shakes in the Auto mode Frame Select this feature when you want to see small letters more clearly in the Auto mode Auto When selecting Auto Field Frame mode will be automatically converted Screen Messages Use to turn on screen messages on or off Black Level Adjusts the brightness of the screen ...

Page 74: ...or backwards Use only video tapes labeled VHS European PAL VHS video tapes and S VHS pre recorded tapes aren t compatible with this unit Choose brand name high quality tapes for best results 2 Gently push the tape through the compartment door until you feel the VCR pull it The VCR loads the tape automatically If the power is off when you insert a tape the TV turns on auto matically If the safety t...

Page 75: ...Y PAUSE button 1 While a tape is playing press the PLAY PAUSE button when you want to interrupt play The tape pauses temporarily The VCR does not play sound while a video tape is paused See Using Automatic Tracking on the next page If the tape is still paused after five minutes the TV VCR automatically play the tape and switches to the TV mode to protect the video heads from excessive wear Pausing...

Page 76: ...high speeds There may be some horizontal streaks on the screen while you search This technique is good if you re searching through only a small amount of tape If you want to search through a large amount of tape stop the tape before pressing FF or REW 2 When you find the scene you want press and release the FWD or REW button again to resume playing the tape at regular speed Using Automatic Trackin...

Page 77: ...erting and playing tapes see pages 5 1 and 5 2 1 While a tape is playing press the DISPLAY button twice The counter displays time only for recorded sections of tape Blank tapes or blank sections of tapes do not affect the counter display 2 The time counter appears in the upper left corner of the screen 3 Press the CLEAR button to set the counter to 00 00 00 The VCR automatically resets the counter...

Page 78: ...e time counter If you want to remove the time counter memory from the screen and cancel the memory stop feature just press the DISPLAY button again Using Memory Stop Memory stop makes it easy for you to find a particular scene in a video tape The VCR automatically stops rewinding or fast forwarding when the memory counter is at 00 00 00 so you simply need to mark the desired scene as 00 00 00 Then...

Page 79: ... button to return to the scene you marked The VCR stops the tape when the counter reaches 00 00 00M 3 Press the PLAY PAUSE button to view the scene again Using P PLUS Press P PLUS to compensate for a poor rental tape 1 Insert a tape and press the PLAY PAUSE button 2 Press the P PLUS button and Picture plus Off appears on the screen Press the P PLUS button again to turn to Picture plus On The Pictu...

Page 80: ... tape You can play a DVD by switching into the DVD mode during channel recording You can t play a DVD by switching into DVD mode during A V recording Mode Switching doesn t operate during recording in DVD mode 2 Press the SP SLP button repeatedly until the speed you want SLP or SP appears 3 Select the TV channel you want by pressing the CH or CH button or by using the number buttons If you are usi...

Page 81: ... the front panel to temporarily stop recording After ten minutes in the pause mode the VCR automatically stops the tape and switches to TV mode to protect the video heads from exces sive wear If this happens press REC to resume recording 1 Be sure you have begun recording and that the record indicator light on the front panel is illuminated For information on recording see page 5 6 VCR OPERATION 3...

Page 82: ... a video cassette tape if the record safety tab on the tape has been removed For information on the record safety tab see page A 3 Your recording time options are 30 minutes 1 hour 1 hour and 30 minutes 2 hours 3 hours or 4 hours You can increase the length of time you want to record at any time during the recording process by pressing the REC button again and choosing additional time If you want ...

Page 83: ...r unattended recording of up to eight different TV programs The timer can turn on the TV at the time you select record for a selected length of time and then turn off the TV all without you being there You can also choose to record a program one time daily every day Monday through Friday or weekly the same day every week 1 Press the MENU button Press the UP DOWN button to select VCR Setup then pre...

Page 84: ...GHT button then press the UP DOWN buttons to select the minute when you want to begin record ing The VCR automatically selects am or pm for the ending time The VCR automatically selects am or pm for the starting time 6 Press the RIGHT button then press the UP DOWN buttons to select the minute when you want to begin record ing For more information on selecting tape speeds see pages 5 6 5 7 and A 2 ...

Page 85: ... to record When a timer recording is in progress there is no picture on the monitor because the power is off If you want to watch the channel while it s being recorded press POWER on the remote control only One time timer programs clear from memory automatically when the recording is finished Daily and weekly programs remain in the timer until you remove them If power to the TV is interrupted time...

Page 86: ...ll contin ue to search forward until it reaches the end of the tape 4 Press the STOP button to end the repeat Using True Repeat You can set your VCR to automatically repeat a tape or a section of tape When you use True Repeat your VCR will play until it reaches the end of a tape Then it will rewind to the beginning of the tape and begin playing again For information on viewing the main menu see pa...

Page 87: ...Repeat section should be set up at a minimum ten second interval 5 When you reach the end of the block press the REPEAT button again The word Repeat will appear on the screen To stop block repeat press the STOP or POWER buttons You can also can cel block repeat by fast forwarding or rewinding to a point outside the block The VCR will rewind the tape to beginning of the block and repeat it The VCR ...

Page 88: ...play automatically press the PLAY PAUSE button MTS Recording Monitor Mode Type of broad Regular Normal audio Stereo broadcast Bilingual broadcast Stereo Bilingual broadcast Display on the TV screen None Stereo SAP Stereo SAP Stereo SAP Selection Invalid Invalid Stereo SAP Stereo SAP Normal audio track Mono L R Main audio program Sub audio progrma L R Sub audio program Hi Fi audio tack 2 channel L ...

Page 89: ... A V cables with connectors You can find these at most electronics supply stores We recommend that you play the pre recorded tape in the separate VCR or camcorder and record on your TV Making the Connections Attach one end of the first cable to the VIDEO AUDIO OUT connector of the playback VCR or camcorder and the other end to the VIDEO AUDIO IN connector of the TV VCR OPERATION ...

Page 90: ...e PLAY PAUSE button on the playback VCR or camcorder 5 When you are finished press the STOP button on both the VCR or camcorder and the TV to stop recording 6 Press the INPUT button to return to normal TV view ing VCR OPERATION Video Dubbing POWER TIMER REC POWER STOP EJECT REW PLAY FF REC VOLUME CHANNEL 1 Insert the video cassette tape you want to copy into the playback VCR or cam corder Importan...

Page 91: ...by frame Slow motion You can watch a tape at various slow motion speeds 2 Press the F ADV button repeatedly to move for ward frame by frame Do not hold the button down Press the PLAY PAUSE button to resume normal playback 1 While a tape is playing press the PLAY PAUSE button on the remote If the picture jitters press the TRK button 1 While a tape is playing press the SLOW or SLOW button on the rem...

Page 92: ...mber of the DVD This player cannot play CD ROMs DVD ROMs CD R etc Insert a DVD a VIDEO CD or a CD 5 1 channel sound is reproduced only when the fol lowing conditions are met 1 The DVD player is connected with the proper amplifier 2 The disc is recorded with 5 1 channel sound Check whether the disc being played has the Dolby 5 1 ch mark on the outside Check if your audio system is connected and wor...

Page 93: ...feature is not available at the moment 4 You ve requested a title or chapter number or search time that is out of range Check if the disc has a Menu Some of the functions selected in the Setup Menu may not work properly if the disc is not encoded with the corresponding function The Screen Ratio is fixed on your DVDs Make sure you have selected the correct Digital Output in the Audio Options Menu G...

Page 94: ...rectly Adjust the tracking Clean the video heads Make sure there has been a recording on the tape Check the antenna or cable connections Make sure the VCR is not in pause mode Make sure the tape hasn t already been rewound Make sure the VCR is not in pause mode Make sure the tape hasn t already been forwarded This is normal for SP and LP recordings Problem Unit won t turn on Unit won t take video ...

Page 95: ...or on the 3way combination Liquids that spill into it can cause serious damage Cabinet Never open the cabinet or touch the parts inside Wipe your 3way combination with a clean dry cloth Never use water cleaning flu ids wax or chemicals Do not put heavy objects on top of the cabinet Temperature If your 3way combination is suddenly moved from a cold to a warm place unplug the power cord and allow at...

Page 96: ...tructions supplied with a video tape Choosing the Correct Recording Speed Your VCR is equipped with variable tape speed You can play or record a tape at SP Standard Play the fastest speed SLP Super Long Play the slowest speed When you are playing a tape your VCR automatically selects the proper speed even if segments of the tape have been recorded at a different speed When you are recording the sl...

Page 97: ...f you wish to erase a record ed tape or to record on a cas sette with the tab removed cover the hole with cello phane tape Sending Tapes to Another Country Because various TV standards are used throughout the world we recommend that you check for compatibility before sending your tapes to a foreign country Tapes made on machines sold in the U S A can be played back only on units that use the NTSC ...

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