DVD/VCR Combo (DVD PLAYER with VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER)
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
Instruction manual
To obtain the best performance and ensure years of trouble-
free use, please read this instruction manual completely.
MODEL
DVPF3EUK
PROGRAM
VIDEO IN
TIMER
REC
DVD OUTPUT VCR
L (mono) AUDIO IN R
AV 3
PAL
Recordable
ReWritable
VIDEO Plus+ and PlusCode are
registered trademark of Gemstar
Development Corporation.
The VIDEO Plus+ system is
manufactured under licence
from Gemstar Development
Corporation.
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WARNING:
TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO
RAIN OR MOISTURE.
LASER SAFETY
The 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 point within an equilateral
triangle is intended to alert the user to the pres-
ence of important operating and maintenance
(servicing) instructions in the literature accom-
panying the appliance.
CAUTION:
TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO
NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER SER-
VICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO
QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.
CAUTION
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK
DO NOT OPEN
This unit employs a laser. Only a qualified service person should remove the cover or attempt to service this device, due to
possible eye injury.
CAUTION:
USE OF CONTROLS OR ADJUSTMENTS OR PERFORMANCE OF PROCEDURES OTHER THAN
THOSE SPECIFIED HEREIN MAY RESULT IN HAZARDOUS RADIATION EXPOSURE.
CAUTION:
VISIBLE LASER RADIATION WHEN OPEN AND INTERLOCK DEFEATED.
AVOID EXPOSURE TO BEAM.
LOCATION:
* PRINTED ON THE BACK
CAUTION - VISIBLE LASER
RADIATION WHEN OPEN AND
INTERLOCK DEFEATED.
AVOID EXPOSURE TO BEAM.
CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT
KLASSE 1 LASER PRODUKT
KLASS 1 LASER APPARAT
CLASSE 1 PRODUIT LASER
Before Switching on make sure that the voltage of your
electricity supply is the same as that indicated on the rating
plate.
Mains Cord
This appliance may be fitted with a non-rewireable plug. If
it is necessary to change the fuse in a non-rewireable plug
the fuse cover must be refitted. If the fuse cover is lost or
damaged, the plug must not be used until a replacement
available from the appliance manufacturer is obtained.
It is important that the colour of the replacement fuse cover
corresponds with the rating marking on the base of the
plug.
If the plug has to be changed because it is not suitable for
your socket, or becomes damaged, it should be cut off and
an appropriate plug fitted following the wiring instructions
below. The plug removed must be disposed of safely as
insertion into a 13A socket is likely to cause an electrical
hazard. For your own safety read the following instructions
carefully before attempting to connect this unit to mains.
The wires in this mains lead are coloured in accordance
with the following code:
BLUE=NEUTRAL, BROWN=LIVE
Important
As the colours of the wires in the mains lead of this appli-
ance may not correspond with the coloured markings iden-
tifying 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
black.
The wire which is coloured brown must be connected to
the terminal which is marked with the letter L or coloured
red.
No connection is to be made to the earth terminal of the
plug.
If a 13 Amp (BS 1363) Plug is used, a 3 Amp Fuse must be
fitted, of if any other type of Plug is used a 3 or 5 Amp
Fuse must be fitted, either in the Plug or Adaptor, or on the
Distribution Board.
Mains Supply: 220 - 240 V
~50 Hz - AC only
Do not make any connection to the
larger pin marked with the letter
"E" or by the symbol
or
coloured green or green and yellow.
CONNECTION TO POWER (For the area of Great Britain)
FUSE
BROWN
(Live)
CORD GRIP
OUTER SHEATH OF THE WIRE
BLUE
(Neutral)
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PRECAUTIONS
POWER SUPPLY
The main power supply is engaged when the
main plug is plugged in a 220-240V~ 50Hz AC
outlet. To operate the unit, press
(Standby/
Power ON) to turn on the unit.
WARNING
TO AVOID THE HAZARDS OF
ELECTRICAL SHOCK AND FIRE
1) Do not handle the power cord with wet hands.
2) Do not pull on the power cord when discon-
necting it from AC wall outlet. Grasp it by the
plug.
3) If, by accident, water is spilled on your
DVD/VCR, unplug the power cord immediate-
ly and take the unit to our Authorized Service
Center for servicing.
4) Do not put your fingers or objects into the
DVD/VCR cassette holder.
5) Do not expose this unit to rain or moisture.
DEW WARNING
Moisture condensation may occur inside the unit
when it is moved from a cold place to a warm
place, or after heating a cold room or under con-
ditions of high humidity. Do not use the
DVD/VCR Player at least for 2 hours until its
inside is dry.
WARNING:
LIVE PARTS INSIDE.
DO NOT REMOVE ANY SCREWS.
CAUTION
1) Do not attempt to open the cabinet. There are
no parts you can service inside. Refer all ser-
vicing to qualified service personnel.
2) Slot and openings in the cabinet and at the side
or bottom are provided for ventilation. To
ensure reliable operation and to protect the unit
from overheating these opening must not be
blocked or covered. Avoid enclosed spaces
such as book cases unless proper ventilation is
provided.
3) Keep the unit away from the direct sunlight,
the radiator heat sources, and dusty or humid
places.
4) Avoid locations subject to strong vibration or
strong magnetic fields.
5) Do not push objects of any kind into this
through the cabinet slot as they could touch
current carrying parts or short circuit parts
resulting in a fire or electric shock.
6) Never spill liquid of any kind on this unit.
If liquid is spilled into the unit, consult quali-
fied service engineer.
7) Use this unit in a horizontal (flat) position
only.
8) This equipment is in Stand-by mode when it
turns off while the power cord is connected.
9) Do not place anything directly on top of the
DVD/VCR. Do not place the DVD/VCR
directly on top of the TV.
DECLARATION OF
CONFORMITY
This product complies with the requirement of
the directives
EMC-Directive:
89 / 336 / EEC
Low Voltage Directive:
73 / 23 / EEC
CE Marking:
93 / 68 / EEC
declare that the DVD/VCR player with video
cassette recorder
DV-PF3E(UK)
are in compliance with following norms:
EN 55013: 2001, EN55020: 2002,
EN61000-3-2: 2000,
EN61000-3-3: 1995 + A1: 2001
EN60065: 1998
EN60825-1: 1994
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A NOTE ABOUT RECYCLING
This product's packaging materials are recyclable and can be reused. Please dispose of any materials in
accordance with your local recycling regulations.
Batteries should never be thrown away or incinerated but disposed of in accordance with your local
regulations concerning chemical wastes.
The serial number of this product may be found on the back of the DVD/VCR. No others have the same serial
number as yours. You should record the number and other vital information here and retain this book as a
permanent record of your purchase to aid identification in case of theft. Serial numbers are not kept on file.
Date of Purchase
Dealer Purchase from
Dealer Address
Dealer Phone No.
Model No.
Serial No.
ABOUT COPYRIGHT
SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES
Unauthorized copying, broadcasting, public performance and lending of discs are prohibited.
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.
SYMBOLS USED IN THIS MANUAL
The following symbols below appear in some headings and notes in this manual, with the following meanings!
: Description refers to playback of video cassette tapes.
: Description refers to playback of DVD video discs.
: Description refers to playback of audio CDs.
: Description refers to playback of MP3 discs.
: Description refers to the items to be set in the QUICK mode.
QUICK
MP3
CD
DVD
VCR
Remote control
DV-RMPF3E(UK) (TS18354)
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
I LASER SAFETY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
I CONNECTION TO POWER (For the area of Great Britain) . . . . . . 2
I PRECAUTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
POWER SUPPLY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
WARNING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
DEW WARNING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
CAUTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
I ABOUT COPYRIGHT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
I SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
I SYMBOLS USED IN THIS MANUAL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
I TABLE OF CONTENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
I FEATURES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
I ABOUT THE DISCS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
PLAYABLE DISCS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
DISC TYPES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
I OPERATING CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS. . . . . . . . . . . 8
FRONT PANEL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
REMOTE CONTROL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
DISPLAY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
DISPLAYS DURING OPERATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
LOADING THE BATTERIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
I VCR/DVD SWITCHING. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
I CONNECTIONS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
REAR VIEW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
DVD/VCR TO TV CONNECTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
OTHER CONNECTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
CONNECTION TO AN AUDIO SYSTEM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
CONNECTION TO A TV (FOR DVD/VCR) . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
I HI-FI STEREO SOUND SYSTEM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
SELECTING THE SOUND MODE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
I PRESET FOR USE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
VIDEO CHANNEL SETTING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
SETTING THE CLOCK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
I TUNING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
AUTOMATIC TUNING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
MANUAL TUNING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
TO SKIP A PRESET CHANNEL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
CHANNEL ORDER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
I PLAYBACK FUNCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
NORMAL PLAYBACK. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
AUTO REPEAT PLAYBACK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
PICTURE SELECT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
SEARCH FUNCTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
I RECORDING FUNCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
NORMAL RECORDING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
OTR (One Touch Recording) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
TIMER RECORDING. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
HINTS FOR TIMER RECORDING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
TIMER RECORDING USING
THE VIDEO Plus+® SYSTEM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
PDC (Programme Delivery Control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
AUTO RETURN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
COPYING A VIDEO TAPE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
A STATUS DISPLAY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
TV COLOUR SYSTEM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
AUTO REWIND . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
REAL TIME TAPE COUNTER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
I PLAYING A DISC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
BASIC PLAYBACK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
GENERAL FEATURES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
DISC NAVIGATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
PAUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
DISC MENU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
TITLE MENU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
STEP BY STEP PLAYBACK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
RESUME . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
FAST FORWARD/REVERSE SEARCH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
SLOW FORWARD / SLOW REVERSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
ZOOM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
TRACK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
TITLE / CHAPTER SEARCH. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
TIME SEARCH. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
MARKER SETUP SCREEN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
REPEAT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
PROGRAMME (CD). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
RANDOM PLAYBACK (CD) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
MP3 PLAYBACK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
ON SCREEN INFORMATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
TRACK SELECTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
RANDOM PLAYBACK (MP3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
PROGRAMME (MP3). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
AUDIO LANGUAGE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
STEREO SOUND MODE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
SUBTITLE LANGUAGE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
CAMERA ANGLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
CHANGING THE ON SCREEN DISPLAY . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
PARENTAL CONTROL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
I DVD SETUP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
AUDIO SETTINGS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
VIRTUAL SURROUND . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
DISPLAY SETTING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
LANGUAGE SETTING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
I TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
I MAINTENANCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
DISC HANDLING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
I SPECIFICATIONS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
I BATTERY SAFETY GUIDELINES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
I SUBSIDIARY INFORMATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
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