Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product DV PF74U Hitachi
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English Español POWER/ST ANDBY LINES VIDEO IN L [mode] AUDIO IN R REW F. FWD STOP/EJECT PLA Y REC/OTR REC TIMER PROGRESSIVE SCAN DIGITAL A UTO TRA CKING DV D/VCR Combo DV-PF74U MP3 / JPEG PLAY B ACK DVD / CD / CD-R / CD-RW COMPA TIBLE STOP PLA Y OPEN/CLOSE CHANNEL VCR OUTPUT DVD INSTRUCCIONES EN ESP AÑOL INCLUID AS.
– 2 – EN 1L25 W ARNING : TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NO T EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. LASER SAFETY This unit employs a laser . Only a qualif ied service person should remov e the cover or attempt to service this device, due to possible eye injury .
– 3 – EN 1L25 English IMPOR T ANT SAFEGU ARDS 1. Read Instructions - All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the appliance is operated. 2. Retain Instructions- The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference.
– 4 – EN 1L25 A NO TE ABOUT RECYCLING This product’ s packaging materials are recyclable and can be reused. Please dispose of all materials in accordance with your local recycling re gulations. Batteries should nev er be thrown aw ay or incinerated but disposed of in accordance with your local regulations concern- ing chemical wastes.
– 5 – EN 1L25 English T ABLE OF CONTENTS ■ LASER SAFETY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 ■ IMPORT ANT SAFEGU ARDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 ABOUT COPYRIGHT . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
– 6 – EN 1L25 FEA TURES Mode ¡ Progressive Scan system ¡ Dolby Digital sound By hooking this D VD/VCR up to a Multi-channel Dolby Digital decoder , you can enjoy high-quality Dolby Digital 5.
– 7 – EN 1L25 English ABOUT THE DISCS The following discs can be played back on this D VD/VCR. ¡ D VD video ¡ D VD-R* ¡ A udio CD ¡ CD-R/R W* ¡ MP3 disc* ¡ JPEG disc * Depending on the types or the writing method of the medium some discs may not be played.
– 8 – EN 1L25 OPERA TING CONTR OLS AND FUNCTIONS POWER/ST ANDBY LINES VIDEO IN L [mode] A UDIO IN R REW F .FWD STOP/EJECT PLAY REC/OTR REC TIMER PROGRESSIVE SCAN DIGITAL A UTO TRACKING D VD/VCR Co.
– 9 – EN 1L25 English 26. ZOOM Button [page 24] Enlarges a part of the D VD-reproduced image. 27. CLEAR/C.RESET Button ● DV D mode [page 24] Press to reset the setting. ● VCR mode [page 18] Press to reset the counter . Press to exit from the MENU screen.
– 10 – EN 1L25 ● VCR mode [page 16] Press to select TV channels on the D VD/VCR. To select channels, enter channel numbers as a two-digit number for the quickest results. For e xample, to select channel 6, press 0 then 6. 52. OPEN/CLOSE Button Press to open or close the disc loading tray .
– 11 – EN 1L25 English T our of the Remote Control • T o use the remote control in D VD mode ENTER/Arrow Button (UP/DO WN or LEFT/RIGHT Button) SEARCH Buttons DV D VCR CD SETUP Button SKIP Butto.
– 12 – EN 1L25 FR OM P ANEL DISPLA Y DISPLA YS DURING OPERA TION LO ADING THE B A TTERIES Lights up when the inser ted disc is being play ed back. Displays a type of the disc which is inser ted on the tra y . • D VD: D VD disc • CD: Audio CD , MP3, JPEG Lights up when the inser ted disc comes to a pause.
– 13 – EN 1L25 English D VD/VCR T O TV CONNECTION 1. Disconnect the A C power cord of the TV from the A C outlet. 2. Disconnect the antenna or cable from the TV . 3. Connect the antenna or cable to the ANT -IN jack of the DVD/VCR. 4. Connect the D V D / V C R to the TV using the RF cable.
– 14 – EN 1L25 Notes ¡ When using a A V amplifier with a b uilt in decoder (A V control centre) or Dolby Digital or DTS decoder as sho wn in the Method 2, set “ DOLBY DIGIT AL ” or “ DTS ” to “ BITSTREAM” accordingly for audio output in the setup mode.
– 15 – EN 1L25 English CONNECTION TO A TV (FOR VIDEO) • Method 1 D VD/VCR + TV with V ideo Input Jack • Method 2 D VD/VCR + TV with S-V ideo Input Jack • Method 3 D VD/VCR + TV with Component V ideo Jacks Notes ¡ Connect the D VD/VCR directly to a TV .
– 16 – EN 1L25 6 After scanning, the tuner stops on the low- est memorized channel. The TV screen returns to TV mode . ¡ If “ A UTO SET UP” appears on the TV screen again, check the cable connections. Press B once again and the D VD/VCR will begin preset again.
– 17 – EN 1L25 English Español CLOCK SET UP 1 Select main menu b y pressing MENU. ¡ If the clock is not set, the CLOCK SET menu appears first. In this case, follo w step [3]. 2 Select "CLOCK SET" by pressing K or L . Then, press B . 3 Set the cloc k.
– 18 – EN 1L25 PICTURE SEARCH If you want to skip or repeat a scene during playback, press D or E . ¡ Press it again and the D VD/VCR will now search at super high speed. (in the LP/SLP modes only). INDEX SEARCH An index mark will be assigned at the be ginning of each recording you make.
– 19 – EN 1L25 English RECORDING FUNCTION It may be UNLA WFUL to record copyrighted material with- out the consent of the copyright o wner . Accidental Erasure Pr evention To prev ent accidental recording on a recorded cassette, remov e its record safety tab.
– 20 – EN 1L25 HINTS FOR TIMER RECORDING ¡ If there is a po wer failure or the D VD/VCR is unplugged for more than 30 seconds, the clock set- ting and all timer settings will be lost.
– 21 – EN 1L25 English COPYING A VIDEO T APE SPECIAL FEA TURES Y ou can make copies of video tapes made by friends or relativ es for your enjoyment. Wa r ning: Unauthorized recordings of copyrighted video tapes may be an infringement of copyright laws.
– 22 – EN 1L25 B ASIC PLA YBA CK Getting started ¡ Tu rn on the power of the TV , amplifier and an y other components which are connected to the D VD/VCR. ¡ Make sure the TV and audio receiver (commercially av ailable) are set to the correct channel.
– 23 – EN 1L25 English TITLE MENU 1 Press T OP MENU . ¡ The title menu will appear . 2 If the feature is not a vailab le , symbol may appear on the TV screen. 3 Press Arro w ( L / K / B / s ) to select an item, and ENTER to confirm selection. DV D STEP BY STEP PLA YB A CK 1 During playbac k, press P A USE/STEP .
– 24 – EN 1L25 TRA CK SEARCH There are three ways to begin playback on an Audio CD, MP3 or JPEG disc at a specific Track. Using the Number buttons 1 Press the Number buttons to enter the desired T rack number . ¡ Playback will start at the selected track.
– 25 – EN 1L25 English REPEA T TRA CK To activate the repeat function, press REPEA T during playbac k. ¡ The repeat mode changes as described below e very time you press the button. CD TRA CK ALL OFF ( current track repeat) ( entire disc repeat) (repeat off ) Notes ¡ T rack repeat setting will be cleared by moving to other track.
– 26 – EN 1L25 RANDOM PLA YB A CK (CD) SLIDE SHO W MODE This shuffles the play order of tracks instead of play- back of the original sequence. 1 In stop mode, press MODE repeatedly until the RANDOM screen appears. 2 Press PLA Y to star t random pla yback.
– 27 – EN 1L25 English RANDOM PLA YB A CK (MP3 / JPEG) 1 In stop mode, press MODE repeatedly until the RANDOM screen appears. 2 Press PLA Y to play the trac ks in random order . JPEG MP3 This feature allows you to program an MP3 or JPEG disc to play in a desired sequence.
– 28 – EN 1L25 1 Press SETUP in ST OP mode . 2 Press Arro w ( s / B ) to select CUSTOM, then press ENTER. 3 Press Arro w ( s / B ) to select P ARENT AL, then press ENTER. P ARENTAL RA TING LEVEL ALL CHANGE CHANGING THE ON-SCREEN DISPLA Y Y ou can check the information about the current disc by pressing DISPLA Y on the remote control.
– 29 – EN 1L25 English CONTROL LEVELS ¡ ALL All parental lock is cancelled. ¡ Level 8 D VD software of any grade (adult/general/children) can be played back. ¡ Levels 7 to 2 Only D VD software intended for general use and children can be played back.
– 30 – EN 1L25 Adjust the Black Lev el Settings to make the black parts of the picture as bright as you prefer . 1 Press MODE during playbac k. 2 Press ENTER to switch ON/OFF . ON: Makes the dark parts brighter . OFF: Shows the original picture as recorded.
– 31 – EN 1L25 English – 31 – EN 1L25 Language options are not av ailable on some discs. 1 Press SETUP in ST OP mode . 2 Press Arro w ( s / B ) to select CUSTOM, then press ENTER. ¡ CUSTOM mode will appear . 3 Press Arro w ( s / B ) to select LANGU AGE, then press ENTER to confirm.
– 32 – EN 1L25 TR OUBLESHOO TING GUIDE If the D VD/VCR does not perform properly when operated as instructed in this Owner's Manual, check the D VD/VCR consulting the following checklist. V C R D V D V C R PR OBLEM CORRECTIVE A CTION No power .
– 33 – EN 1L25 English MAINTEN ANCE SERVICING ¡ Should your D VD/VCR become inoperativ e, do not try to correct the problem yourself. There are no user-serviceable parts inside. T urn off, unplug the power cord, and please call our help line at 1-800- 448-2244 to locate an Authorized Service Center .
– 34 – EN 1L25 SPECIFICA TIONS Product type: D VD/VCR Combo (D VD player with V ideo Cassette Recorder) Discs: D VD video Audio CD V ideo Cassette tape (VHS) Con verter output: VHF Channel 3 or 4. Power source: 120 V AC +/- 10%, 60 Hz +/- 0.5% Power consumption: 21 W (standby: 3.
POWER/ST ANDBY LINES VIDEO IN L [mode] AUDIO IN R REW F .FWD STOP/EJECT PLAY REC/OTR REC TIMER PROGRESSIVE SCAN DIGITAL A UTO TRACKING D VD/VCR Combo D V-PF74U MP3 / JPEG PLAY BA CK DVD / CD / CD-R / .
– 36 – SP 1L25 24. Botón REPEA T R epite la reproducción del disco, título, capítulo o pista actual. 25. Botón MODE Activ a el modo de reproducción de progama o reproducción aleatoria cuando se reproducen CDs de audio o discos de MP3/JPEG. Ajusta el niv el del negro y el Mode de Presentación (Slide Show Mode).
– 37 – Español SP 1L25 46. Botón D VD Presione antes de utilizar el control remoto para el modo D VD. ● Usted puede cambiar el modo de salida ya sea presionando el OUTPUT en el panel delantero o el D VD o VCR en el control remoto.
– 38 – SP 1L25 CAMBIO DE VCR/D VD Como este producto utiliza videograbadoras y reproductores D VD, es necesario seleccionar el modo de salida correcto. +10 EJECT 3 2 SEARCH MODE OPEN/CLOSE 9 ZOOM DISPLAY 8 AUDIO 0 TOP MENU SETUP PLAY SKIP CH 56 1 A-B REPEAT REPEAT 7 CLEAR/C.
– 39 – Español SP 1L25 CONEXION A UN SISTEMA DE A UDIO D VD/VCR A CONEXION DE TV 1. Desconecte el cable de alimentación CA de la toma de corriente CA. 2. Desconecte la antena o cable del TV . 3. Conecte la antena o cable a la toma ANT -IN del D VD/VCR.
– 40 – SP 1L25 PREP ARA CION DE RELOJ 1 Seleccione el menú principal presionando MENU . ¡ Si el reloj no está ajustado, aparece priemero el menú CLOCK SET . En este caso, siga el paso (3). 2 Seleccione “CLOCK SET” presionando K o L . Luego presione B .
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– 42 – Hitachi has made every eff ort to assure y ou hours of trouble free operation fr om your unit . Howe ver , should you r equire service , a network of Hitachi A uthorized Service Facilities has been established in all 50 states and Puerto Rico .
U. S .A. ONL Y NO T V ALID IN CANAD A HIT A CHI Wa r r anty Limitations The Limited Warranty provided b y Hitachi does not cover: A. Cabinet (exterior finish items), Batter y packs , Accessor ies, Lens Cleanings, Head Cleanings, D VD Disc Damage, Video T ape Damage, or Software Modifications.
U. S .A. ONL Y NO T V ALID IN CANAD A ✄ ✄ HIT A CHI • D VD Products • VCR Products • CAMCORDER Products • A C ADAPTER CHARGER Conditions of Hitachi Limited W arranty These Hitachi Products are warranted to be free of def ects in par ts and workmanship at the time of purchase by the original o wner .
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