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DVD/VCR Combo (DVD PLAYER with VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER)
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
MODEL
DV-PF4E(UK)
PAL
Instruction manual
To obtain the best performance and ensure years of trouble-
free use, please read this instruction manual completely.
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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- Page 1 DVD/VCR Combo (DVD PLAYER with VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER) INSTRUCTION MANUAL VIDEO Plus+ and PlusCode are registered trademark of Gemstar Development Corporation. The VIDEO Plus+ system is manufactured under licence from Gemstar Development Corporation. MODEL DV-PF4E(UK) Instruction manual To obtain the best performance and ensure years of trouble- free use, please read this instruction manual completely.
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Page 2: Precautions
WARNING : TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an CAUTION equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude DO NOT OPEN... -
Page 3: Declaration Of Conformity
PRECAUTIONS Declaration of Conformity This product complies with the requirement of the directives EN 55013:2001 EN 55020:2002 EMC-Directive: 89 / 336 / EEC EN 61000-3-2: 2000 Low Voltage Directive: 73 / 23 / EEC EN 61000-3-3:1995+A1:2001 CE Marking: 93 / 68 / EEC EN 60065:1998 declare that the DVD/VCR player EN 60825:1994+A2:2001... -
Page 4: Table Of Contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS ■ PRECAUTIONS ......2 ■ PLAYING A DISC ......23 Power Supply . -
Page 5: About The Discs
• Discs made on personal computers may not be played back properly due to different environments or the settings of the application you use. We recommend always to use the standardized, properly formatted discs. (Please contact your Hitachi dealer for more detail). -
Page 6: Features
FEATURES Mode Mode Hardware specifications ¡ Progressive Scan system ¡ AUDIO OUTPUT L/R jacks ¡ Dolby Digital sound ¡ Auto Head Cleaner By connecting this DVD/VCR to a Multi-channel Dolby ¡ Digital decoder, you can enjoy high-quality 5.1ch Dolby 4 Head HiFi Stereo Digital surround sound as heard in the movie theatres. -
Page 7: Dvd/Vcr Switching
DVD / VCR SWITCHING Since this product comprises DVD and VCR players, it is necessary to select the correct output mode. SWITCHING TO DVD MODE SURROUND OPEN/CLOSE AUDIO SPEED EJECT SKIP/PROG Press DVD on the remote control. SKIP/PROG (Verify that the DVD OUTPUT Light is lit.) CLEAR C.RESET DAILY... -
Page 8: Rear Panel
FUNCTIONAL OVERVIEW REAR PANEL AERIAL DIGITAL ANALOG S-VIDEO AUDIO OUT AUDIO OUT AV2 ( DECODER ) DVD/VCR AV1 ( TV ) RF OUT COAXIAL 2 3 4 1. MAIN (AC Power Cord) 6. EURO AV1 (TV) JACK Connect to a standard AC plug. Use the Euro Audio/Video cable to connect this jack to 2. -
Page 9: Remote Control
FUNCTIONAL OVERVIEW Remote Control Loading the Batteries 1. Open the battery compartment cover. SURROUND OPEN/CLOSE AUDIO SPEED EJECT SKIP/PROG SKIP/PROG 2. Insert two AA batteries, with each one oriented correctly. CLEAR C.RESET DAILY VIDEO Plus+ SLOW /WEEKLY DISC NAVIGATION 3. Close the cover. REC/OTR DISPLAY MENU... -
Page 10: Tour Of The Remote Control
FUNCTIONAL OVERVIEW Tour of the remote control Buttons on remote control work in different ways for DVD, Audio CD and VCR: Refer to the following table for correct use. Mode Mode SURROUND/ SPEED Button • To select the recording speed. •... - Page 11 FUNCTIONAL OVERVIEW Tour of the remote control Mode Mode REPEAT Button • Allows you to repeat play a chapter or title. (DVD) REPEAT • Allows you to repeat play a track or all. (CD) A-B REPEAT Button • Marks a segment to repeat between A and B. A-BREPEAT (DVD/CD) •...
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Page 12: Connections
CONNECTIONS The following show examples of connections commonly used to connect the DVD/VCR to TV and other components. NOTES • Be sure to turn off the power to all components in the system before connecting another component. • Refer to the Instruction Manuals for your TV, stereo system and any other components to be connected to the DVD/VCR. DVD/VCR to TV Connection Other Connections EURO SCART (AV) SOCKETS... -
Page 13: Connection To An Audio System
CONNECTIONS Connection to an Audio System Method 1 Method 2 Dolby Digital decoder or MPEG decoder Stereo system Digital Audio Input COAXIAL AUDIO Audio Input Jacks Jacks DVD/VCR Analog Audio Out Digital Audio Out DIGITAL ANALOG AUDIO OUT AUDIO OUT COAXIAL •... -
Page 14: Connection To A Tv (For Dvd/Vcr)
CONNECTIONS Connection to a TV (for DVD/VCR) Method 1 Method 2 Basic Audio Good picture Better picture 21-pin Scart jack S-VIDEO IN Euro Audio Cable S-Video audio/video Cable Cable S-VIDEO ANALOG AUDIO OUT DVD/VCR Euro Analog Audio out S-Video out Audio/Video out •... -
Page 15: Hi-Fi Stereo Sound System
HI-FI STEREO SOUND SYSTEM This DVD/VCR will record and playback Hi-Fi stereo sound. In addition it has a NICAM stereo sound decoder. This equipment will receive stereo and bilingual broadcasts and there are several ways of recording and playing back the sound. Selecting the Sound Mode You can select each mode by pressing AUDIO on the remote control. -
Page 16: Setting The Clock
PRESET FOR USE NOTES: Setting the Clock • In the steps , you can go back to the item you want to correct by pressing B B . • Although seconds are not displayed, they begin count- ing from 00 when you exit by pressing MENU. Use this This DVD/VCR incorporates a 24-hour clock. -
Page 17: Manual Tuning
TUNING Press MENU. Manual Tuning MENU Press K or L to select “INITIAL”, TIMER then press B. SET UP INITIAL • Use the remote control for this procedure. Press MENU. Press K or L to select “CH TUN- INITIAL Press K or L to select “INITIAL”, ING”, then press B. -
Page 18: Playback Function
PLAYBACK FUNCTION Press K or L to select “PIC- Normal Playback SET UP TURE”, then press B. AUTO RETURN [ ON ] Press B until the desired mode AUTO REPEAT [ ON ] (NORMAL, SOFT, or SHARP) is PICTURE [ NORMAL ] Insert a prerecorded tape. -
Page 19: Recording Function
PLAYBACK FUNCTION NOTES: Enter your desired time to skip by TIME 2 : 50 • Time search can be set up to 9 hours 59 minutes pressing K or L within 30 seconds. (9:59). Press s or B to start time search. •... -
Page 20: Hints For Timer Recording
RECORDING FUNCTION For weekly recording: To record a TV programme at the TO CHECK, CORRECT, OR CANCEL AN AUTOMATIC same time on the same channel every week. While the TIMER PROGRAMME month digit is flashing, press K or L repeatedly to select “W- Press TIMER. -
Page 21: Pdc (Programme Delivery Control)
RECORDING FUNCTION NOTES: Copying a video tape • If the PlusCode number is not available, it will be cleared automatically when you press the VIDEO Plus+ button. Enter the correct PlusCode number and press the VIDEO Plus+ button again. You can make copies of videotapes made by friends or rela- •... -
Page 22: A Status Display
RECORDING FUNCTION A Status Display Auto Rewind When a tape reaches the end during recording, playback, or fast-forward, the tape will automatically rewind to the begin- Press DISPLAY to check the Counter, or Clock & Channel ning. After rewinding finishes, the DVD/VCR will eject the tape. number. -
Page 23: Playing A Disc
PLAYING A DISC • Pressing DISC NAVIGATION before pressing ENTER Basic Playback or B B (PLAY) at step will cease the DISC NAVIGA- TION function, and the playback will be stopped. The resume information will be lost. • When a disc menu is shown, the DISC NAVIGATION Getting started feature does not function. -
Page 24: Resume
PLAYING A DISC Resume Track Search There are three ways to begin playback of an Audio CD at a During playback, press C C . specific Track. • Resume message will appear on the TV screen. Using the Number buttons Press B (PLAY), playback will resume from the point at Press the number buttons to enter the desired Track which playback was stopped. -
Page 25: Repeat Track
PLAYING A DISC NOTES: Random Playback • Repeat Title/Chapter is not available on some scenes. • The REPEAT setting will be cleared when moving to other titles or chapters. This shuffles the order of tracks REPEAT TRACK instead of playback of in the RANDOM original sequence. -
Page 26: Audio Language
PLAYING A DISC Audio Language Subtitle Language The DVD/VCR allows you to select a language for subtitle (if The DVD/VCR allows you to select a specific language available) during DVD disc playback. during DVD disc playback when multiple languages are avail- able. -
Page 27: Ratings Control
PLAYING A DISC Ratings Control Marker Setup Screen Ratings Control provides limits for DVDs with extreme violence Use markers to memorise your favourite places on a disc. or adult themes. (A password you establish will override the lim- Press SEARCH MODE repeatedly until the Marker Setup its.) Screen appears during playback. -
Page 28: Dvd Setup
DVD SETUP Audio Setting Display Setting Set your surround modes for DVD/VCR through your receiver or processor. DVD’s audio setup will not affect CD playback. You can change certain aspects of the DVD display screens, on-screen messages and the display panel on the front of In STOP menu press SETUP. -
Page 29: Language Setting
DVD SETUP NOTE: Language Setting • Language Setting for Audio and Subtitle is not available with some discs.Then use AUDIO and SUBTITLE. Details are on page 26. Language options are not available on some discs. Press SETUP in STOP mode. To Return All Selections of SETUP Press s or B to select “CUSTOM”, then press ENTER. -
Page 30: Troubleshooting Guide
TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE If the DVD/VCR does not perform properly when operated as instructed in this Owner’s Manual, check the DVD/VCR, con- sulting the following checklist. Problem Solution No power –Check if the AC power cord is properly connected. –Unplug the outlet once, and wait for 5-10seconds and then plug it in again. -
Page 31: Specifications
• Should your DVD/VCR become inoperative, do not try to correct the problem by yourself. There are no user-serviceable parts inside. Turn off, unplug the power cord, and please contact the Hitachi dealer who supplied the product or call the Hitachi helpline to locate an Authorized Service centre. -
Page 32: Battery Safety Guidelines
BATTERY SAFETY GUIDELINES PLEASE PHOTOCOPY AND DISPLAY Used correctly, domestic batteries are a safe and dependable source of portable power. Problems can occur if they are misused or abused — resulting in leakage or, in extreme cases, fire or explosion. Here are some simple guidelines to safe battery use designed to eliminate any such problems. -
Page 33: Subsidiary Information
SUBSIDIARY INFORMATION SOME DOS AND DON’TS ON THE SAFE USE OF EQUIPMENT This equipment has been designed and manufactured to meet international safety standards but like any elec- trical equipment, care must be taken if you are to obtain the best results and safety is to be assured. ★★★★★★★★★★★... - Page 34 MEMO – 34 –...
- Page 35 Please note that evidence of the date of purchase will be required before service under guarantee is carried out. This guarantee does not affect your statutory rights. In all cases of difficulty consult your Hitachi dealer. HITACHI EUROPE LTD. Whitebrook Park...
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