Presidian DVD / VCR User Manual

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Table of Contents
Precautions
Laser Safety. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
■ Important Safeguards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Installation Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Avoid the Hazards of Electrical Shock and Fire. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Moisture Condensation Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Notice for Progressive Scan Outputs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
About Copyright . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Symbols Used in This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
■ About the Video Cassettes and Discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Playable Video Cassettes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Playable Discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Unplayable Discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Setup
■ Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
RF Output Channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Hint for Cable Box or Satellite Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Connection to an Audio System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Connection to a TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Front & Rear Terminals. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
■ Preparation for Use. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Turn on the Unit for the First Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Clock Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
■ Function Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Front Panel Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
VCR/DVD Switching . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Remote Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Installing the Batteries for the Remote Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
VCR Functions
■ Playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
■ Other Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Index Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Time Search. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Auto Repeat. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
■ Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Recording & OTR (One Touch Recording) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Timer Recording. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Hints for OTR and Timer Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Copying a Video Tape. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
■ MTS System (Multi-Channel Television Sound) . . . . . . . . . . . 14
When You Receive or Record a Program Broadcast in MTS . . . 14
When You Play Back a Tape Recorded in Hi-Fi Stereo . . . . . . . 14
DVD Functions
■ Playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
■ On-Screen Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
■ Search Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Track Search / Title/Chapter Search / Time Search . . . . . . . . . 17
■ Marker Setup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
■ Repeat / Random / Programmed Playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Repeat Playback / Repeat A-B Playback /
Random Playback / Programmed Playback. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
■ Special Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Subtitle Language / Audio Language / Camera Angle /
Black Level Setting / Stereo Sound Mode / Virtual Surround
. . . . . . . 19
■ DVD Setup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
LANGUAGE Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
DISPLAY Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
AUDIO Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
PARENTAL Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
OTHERS Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Reset to the Default Setting (Except for PARENTAL Setting) . . . 23
Information
■ Troubleshooting Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
■ Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
■ Language List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
■ Limited Ninety-Day Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Español . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Quick Use Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Owner’s Manual
Please read before using this unit.
DVD/CD Player with Video Cassette Recorder
Español
INSTRUCCIONES EN ESPAÑOL INCLUIDAS.
16-3286

Presidian DVD / VCR Specifications

General

Brand	Presidian
Model	DVD / VCR
Category	DVD VCR Combo
Language	English

Summary

Precautions

Laser Safety

Safety precautions regarding the unit's laser system and potential eye hazards.

Important Safeguards

Crucial safety instructions and precautions for operating the appliance safely.

Installation Location and Warnings

Setup

Unit Connections and RF Setup

Instructions for connecting the unit to TV, audio systems, and setting the RF output channel.

TV Connection and Terminal Identification

Initial Unit Configuration

Remote Control Operation

VCR Functions

VCR Playback and Tape Management

Recording and Timer Programming

Guide to recording, One Touch Recording (OTR), and setting up timer recordings.

Advanced Recording Features

Tips for OTR/timer recording and managing scheduled programs.

DVD Functions

DVD Playback and Navigation

How to play DVDs, use menus, resume playback, and perform searches.

On-Screen Display Information

Disc Search and Marker Functions

Playback Modes

Special Settings and Audio Modes

DVD Setup Menu Options

Display and Audio Settings

Parental and Other Settings

Information

Reset and Troubleshooting Guide

Instructions for resetting the unit and a guide to resolving common operational problems.