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English Español H9451UD(EN).qx33 03.1.22 7:22 PM Page 1 DVD/VCR Combo (DVD PLAYER with VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER) INSTRUCTION MANUAL MODEL DV-PF73U Recordable ReWritable STOP PLAY OPEN/CLOSE POWER/STANDBY DVD OUTPUT VCR TIMER REC REC/IRT REW F.FWD VIDEO IN LINE 2 L (mono) AUDIO IN R
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, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within unless the modifications are expressly approved in the instruction manual. The user could lose the authority to operate this equipment
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for cleaning. EXCEPTION: A product that is meant for uninterrupted service and, that for some specific reason, such as the possibility of the loss of an authorization code for a CATV converter, is not intended to be unplugged by the user for cleaning or any other purpose, may exclude the reference
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serial number of this product may be found on the back of the DVD/VCR. This serial number is unique to your machine. 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
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VIRTUAL SURROUND 31 DISPLAY SETTING 31 LANGUAGE SETTING 32 s TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE 33 s MAINTENANCE 34 DISC HANDLING 34 s SPECIFICATIONS 35 INDICE s CONTROLES DEL FUNCIONAMIENETO Y SUS FUNCIONES 36 s CAMBIO DE VCR/DVD 39 s CONEXIONES 40 DVD/VCR A CONEXION DE TV 40 CANAL DE SALIDA RF 40
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user can be called back. ¡Disc Navigation Displays the first scenes of each chapter in a title. ¡Resume Play ¡Virtual Surround ¡Component Video Out Jacks Jacks located on the back of the DVD/VCR Recording ¡1 Year, 8 events (including Daily and Weekly Timer Recording) ¡IRT (Instant Recording Timer
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discs. (Please contact the sales agency for more detail). This player conforms to the NTSC color system. You cannot play discs recorded in other color systems such as PAL or SECAM. ¡Some discs include region codes as shown below. DISC TYPES [DVD] Data on a DVD is divided into sections called
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in standby mode or off for a timer recording or during a Instant Recording Timer. It flashes if TIMER is pressed for a timer recording, but there is no tape in the DVD/VCR. It flashes when all timer recordings or Instant Recording Timer, are finished. 16 VCR OUTPUT Light (Green) [page 12] This light
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Press to change TV channels on the DVD/VCR. 49. REC Button Press once to start a recording. 50. SPEED Button [page 20] Press to select the VCR's recording speed (SP or SLP) 51. VCR Button [page 12] Press to select VCR mode for the remote control. q You can switch the OUTPUT mode either by pressing
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Remote Control Buttons on remote control work in different ways for DVD, CD and VCR : Refer to the following table for correct use. POWER/STANDBY Button DVD • Turns the DVD/VCR on and off. CD • Turns the player on and off. VCR • Turns the DVD/VCR the VCR into standby mode for a timer recording.
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To exclusively turn ON/OFF the TV • Pause tape play or record. • Advances playback one frame at a time. • To exclusively turn DVD Button DVD VCR/TV Button VCR/TV • To select the DVD output mode. • To use the remote contorol in DVD mode. DISC NAVIGATION Button DISC NAVIGATION VCR/TV VCR Button VCR
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. Works as a tape counter(hour,minute only). Also displays a channel number, tape speed remaining time for IRT and current time. VCR/DVD SWITCHING Since this product comprises VCR and DVD players, it is necessary to select the correct output mode. SWITCHING TO VCR MODE Press VCR on the remote
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S-VIDEO OUT jack, COAXIAL jack and COM- PONENT VIDEO OUT jack are only useful in DVD mode. CAUTION: ¡Be sure to turn off the DVD/VCR and equipment to be connected before connecting. ¡Read through the operation manual for the equipment to be connected. ¡Be sure that the colors of the jacks and plugs
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COAXIAL DVD/VCR Analog Audio Out DVD/VCR AUDIO OUT L R VIDEO OUT VCR AUDIO IN L R VIDEO IN Digital Audio Out S-VIDEO OUT DVD COMPONENT audio source on a disc in a 5.1 channel Dolby Digital surround format cannot be recorded as digital sound by an MD or DAT deck. ¡Set Dolby Digital to PCM
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to the copy protection system. ¡If your TV is compatible with progressive scanning (480p), connect the TV to the component video output jacks of the DVD/VCR. ¡When P (PROGRESSIVE) is selected at the INTERLACE/PROGRESSIVE SCAN SELECTOR, no video signal will be output from the VIDEO OUT or S-VIDEO OUT
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that you will not be able to program this remote control for your TV. CONTROLLING THE TV Once programmed, the DVD/VCR's remote control is ready to control the TV. NOTE: Be aware that not all of your TV's functions may work even though the remote control is correctly programmed. To operate the TV
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VCR to a cable box or a satellite box as in "DVD/VCR TO TV CONNECTION" on page 13. In this case, select channel 3 on your TV. Then, the channel you want to record by using CHANNEL (o/p) or by directly pressing Number on the remote control. Note for using the Number: ¡When selecting cable channels
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weak signal. In such cases, you can add the channels to the VCR memory manually. 1 Press MENU until the main menu appears.(If you have already set Select "CHANNEL SET UP" by pressing K or L. Then, press B. CLOCK SET UP VCR 1 Select main menu by pressing MENU. ¡If the clock is not set, the CLOCK
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detail.) ¡If you connect a TV to the DVD/VCR in AV cable, set the TV to channel AUX manually, press SKIP/CH on the remote or CHANNEL (o/p) on the VCR. ¡When a tape has reached the end, the VCR the Index Search menu appears. 2 Enter the number of recordings you wish to skip by pressing K or L within
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light blinks. (If the DVD power is off, the VCR will become STANDBY status). ¡When IRT is finished , the VCR turns off automatically. To use the VCR again, press TIMER on the remote, or STOP/EJECT on the DVD/VCR. TIMER RECORDING VCR You may set the VCR to start recording while you are away. You
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Follow the instructions of " manual. If you want to use the DVD player during a VCR timer recording or while the TIMER light is on or flashes. ¡You can use the DVD player while the TIMER light is on or flashes, or during a timer recording. Press y/I to turn on the DVD player. ;Press DVD on the remote
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player, satellite receiver, camcorder or other audio/video component with A/V outputs in place of the playing VCR. TO MONITOR THE RECORDING for the detail). 2 Press VCR/TV on the remote control of the recording DVD/VCR. MTS (Multi-Channel Television Sound) SYSTEM VCR Coaxial cable (supplied) [TV
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DVD/VCR will eject the tape and switch itself off. ¡The DVD/VCR will not rewind the tape automatically during timer recording or Instant Recording Timer. ¡This shows the elapsed recording that the DVD OUTPUT Light is lit. If not, press the DVD button on the Remote control to switch to DVD mode. ¡
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resume, press STOP twice. ¡If turn off the DVD/VCR, resume function can- celled. TITLE MENU DVD 1 Press TOP MENU. ¡The title menu will appear may vary between discs. Refer to the manual accompanying the disc for details. SLOW FORWARD / SLOW REVERSE DVD 1 During playback, press PAUSE/STEP.
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go to the previous tracks. ¡Track number will appear briefly on the DVD/VCR display panel. ¡If SKIP is pressed while the playback is paused, the ¡Zooming function does not work while disc menu is shown. ¡x4 zoom is not available on some discs. TITLE / CHAPTER SEARCH DVD 1 Press SEARCH MODE once
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You can mark up to 10 points. 5 Press SEARCH MODE or RETURN to exit. REPEAT REPEAT is available only during playback. REPEAT TITLE / CHAPTER DVD To activate the repeat function, press REPEAT during playback. ¡The repeat mode changes as described below every time you press the button. TRACK (current
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programmed tracks. Notes ¡While the program is being played back, the STOP works as follows. ¡Press STOP once and then PLAY again, playback will restart playback. MP3 PLAYBACK MP3 When a CD with MP3 files is inserted in the DVD/VCR, the MP3 menu will appear on the TV screen, and number of tracks is
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hierarchies can be created. This player recommends the use of files recorded at the below specifications: ¡ DVD A - indicates ALL repeat 3 Press DISPLAY again to exit. The DVD/VCR allows you to select a language during DVD not work on some DVDs with multiple audio languages (e.g. DVDs which allow
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varies between discs, so refer to the manual accompanying the disc.) ¡If the desired Language that has a 3 letter language code, the code will be displayed every time you change the DVD CD You can check the information about the current disc by pressing DISPLAY on the remote control. For DVDs
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ENTER. Enter the fourdigit pass-word, then press ENTER. ¡With some DVDs, it may be difficult to find if they are compatible with parental lock check if the parental lock function operates in the way that you have set. ¡Record the password in case you forget it. IF YOU FORGET THE PASSWORD 1 Press
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DVD DVD recorded. 3 Press MODE twice or RETURN to exit. You can change certain aspects of the DVD display screens, on-screen messages and the display panel on the front of the DVD/VCR screen TV is connected to the DVD/VCR. ¡The default setting is it will turn the DVD/VCR to off automatically after
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: ¡Sets the subtitle language. DISC MENU: ¡Sets the language for DVD menu. PLAYER MENU: QUICK ¡Sets the language for the On-screen display. 2 Press digit number to enter the code for the desired language. (Refer to the language code list below.) ¡Only the languages supported by the disc can be
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H9451UD(EN).qx33 03.1.22 7:22 PM Page 33 English TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE If the DVD/VCR does not perform properly when operated as instructed in this Owner's Manual, check the DVD/VCR consulting the following checklist. D PROBLEM CORRECTIVE ACTION V No power. • Make sure the power plug is
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records. CLEANING THE DISC LENS ¡If the DVD/VCR still does not perform properly when it is operated while referring to the relevant sections and to "TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE" in this Owner's Manual, the laser optical pickup unit may be dirty. Consult your dealer or an Authorized Service Center
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7:22 PM Page 35 Product type: Discs: Converter output: Power source: Power consumption: Operating temperature: Dimensions: Weight: SPECIFICATIONS DVD/VCR Combo (DVD player with Video Cassette Recorder) DVD video Audio CD Video Cassette tape VHF Channel 3 or 4. 120 V AC +/- 10%, 60 Hz +/- 0.5% 24
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54 32 ENTER 33 53 34 RETURN SETUP 35 36 DISC NAVIGATION DVD VCR/TV VCR 52 51 SLOW SPEED REC 50 37 49 SKIP CH 38 48 Se enciende durante la grabación. 15. Luz TIMER Esta luz se enciende cuando el DVD/VCR está en el modo de espera o apagada para una grabación con temporizador o
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remoto. Sin embargo, si usted presiona el OUTPUT en el panel delantero primero, usted necesita volver a seleccionar el modo correspondiente presionando el DVD o el VCR en el control remoto. 37. Botón SLOW Durante la reproducción de la cinta, presione para mirar la cinta de video en movimiento
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VCR VIDEO OUT Conecte aquí el cable de video amarillo (provisto) y a la toma de entrada de video de TV. Si selecciona P (PROGRESSIVE) en INTERLACE/ PROGRESSIVE SCAN SELECTOR, no sale la señal de video DVD a su TV. 12. Toma ANT-OUT (salida de antena) Utilice el cable coaxial RF provisto para conectar
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MODE 789 ZOOM CLEAR/C. RESET 0 +10 ANGLE SUBTITLE/TIMER AUDIO DISPLAY MENU TOP MENU DVD OUTPUT VCR Botón DVD Botón VCR Luz VCR OUTPUT Botón OUTPUT Luz DVD OUTPUT ENTER RETURN DVD DISC NAVIGATION VCR/TV SETUP VCR SLOW SPEED REC SKIP CH STOP PLAY PAUSE/STEP TV POWER VOL CH VIDEO/TV
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CA. 2. Desconecte la antena o cable del TV. 3. Conecte la antena o cable a la toma ANT-IN del DVD/VCR. 4. Conecte el DVD/VCR al TV utilizando el cable RF. 5. Enchufe los cables de alimentación CA del DVD/VCR y TV dentro de las tomas de corriente CA. Si su TV no tiene terminales A/V: 1. Conecte el
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O en la parte superior derecha de la pantalla de TV durante el funcionamiento, para avisar que hubo una operación prohibida en el DVD/VCR o el disco. ¡Con los DVD que utilicen títulos para las señales de programa de reproducción, la reproducción puede empezar del segundo título o puede saltar estos
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Hitachi has made every effort to assure you hours of trouble free operation from your unit . However , should you require service , a network of Hitachi Authorized Service Compatibility Products: DVD PLAYER with VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER Models: DV-PF73U Trade Name: HITACHI This device complies
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H9451UD(EN).qx33 03.1.22 7:22 PM Page 43 WARRANTY NOT FINAL ✄ - 43 - EN 1L25
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H9451UD(EN).qx33 03.1.22 7:22 PM Page 44 WARRANTY NOT FINAL ✄ Printed in China TJ16681 C Hitachi, Ltd. 2003 0VMN03465 H9451UD 55555