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- Hitachi DV-PF74U | Owners Guide - Page 1
COMPATIBLE PROGRESSIVE SCAN CHANNEL VCR DVD OUTPUT STOP PLAY DVD/VCR Combo DV-PF74U HITACHI AMERICA, LTD. HOME ELECTRONICS DIVISION 900 Hitachi Way Chula Vista, CA 91914-3556 Service Hotline: 1-800-HITACHI INSTRUCCIONES EN ESPAÑOL INCLUIDAS. Instruction manual To obtain the best performance - Hitachi DV-PF74U | Owners Guide - Page 2
servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance. LASER SAFETY 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 in the instruction manual. The user could lose - Hitachi DV-PF74U | Owners Guide - Page 3
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 - Hitachi DV-PF74U | Owners Guide - Page 4
picture problems, it is recommended that the user switch the connection to the 'standard definition' output. If there are questions regarding our TV set compatibility with this model 525p DVD player, please contact our customer service center. SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES Remote control SEARMCOHDEOPEN - Hitachi DV-PF74U | Owners Guide - Page 5
SETUP (except for PARENTAL) TO THEIR DEFAULT SETTINGS . . 31 ■ TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE 32 ■ MAINTENANCE 33 DISC HANDLING 33 ■ SPECIFICATIONS 34 INDICE ■ CONTROLES DEL FUNCIONAMIENETO Y SUS FUNCIONES 35 ■ CAMBIO DE VCR/DVD 38 ■ CONEXIONES 39 DVD/VCR A CONEXION DE TV 39 CANAL DE SALIDA RF 39 - Hitachi DV-PF74U | Owners Guide - Page 6
DVD/VCR automatically detects if the loaded disc is DVD, audio CD, MP3, or JPEG disc. ¡Playing an MP3 disc ¡Displaying a JPEG picture This DVD/VCR plays back still images stored in JPEG format program playback), on the TV screen using the remote control. ¡Search Chapter search / Title search / Track - Hitachi DV-PF74U | Owners Guide - Page 7
world, and a disc encoded in a specific region format can only be played back on DVD/VCR with the same region code. ¡ On the following discs, only the sound some DVDs take priority over user operations on this DVD/VCR. If a function you select does not run as desired, refer to the manual - Hitachi DV-PF74U | Owners Guide - Page 8
DVD / CD / CD-R / CD-RW COMPATIBLE PROGRESSIVE SCAN CHANNEL VCR DVD OUTPUT STOP PLAY DVD/VCR Combo DV-PF74U 20 19 1817 15 1312 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 16 14 REMOTE CONTROL from the video out jack of a camcorder, another VCR, or a video source (laser disc player, camcorder, etc.) here. 21. SURROUND - Hitachi DV-PF74U | Owners Guide - Page 9
Button [page 19] appears on your TV when you turn on DVD/VCR(VCR Press to select the VCR's recording speed (SP or SLP) mode), press this button. 46. DVD Button [page 12] ● VCR Position Press to select DVD mode for the remote control. To view playback, to monitor video recordings or to ● You - Hitachi DV-PF74U | Owners Guide - Page 10
DVD/VCR. Notes ¡To use the remote control to operate the DVD/VCR and its features, press DVD on the remote control before pressing other DVD's operation buttons. Verify that the green DVD OUTPUT Light is on. ¡To use the remote control to operate the VCR and its features, press VCR on the remote - Hitachi DV-PF74U | Owners Guide - Page 11
. • To adjust the tracking manually during playback • To search forward DVD Button DVD • To select the DVD output mode • To select the DVD output mode • To use the remote control in • To use the remote control in DVD mode DVD mode DISC NAVIGATION Button • To display the first scenes of VCR - Hitachi DV-PF74U | Owners Guide - Page 12
the remote control too. - 12 - POWER/STANDBY DIGITAL AUTO TRACKING VIDEO IN LINES L [mode] AUDIO IN R REW REC TIMER F.FWD STOP/EJECT PLAY REC/OTR OPEN/CLOSE MP3 / JPEG PLAY BACK DVD / CD / CD-R / CD-RW COMPATIBLE PROGRESSIVE SCAN CHANNEL VCR DVD OUTPUT STOP PLAY DVD/VCR Combo DV-PF74U - Hitachi DV-PF74U | Owners Guide - Page 13
IN Jacks (VCR only) Connect audio cables coming from the audio out jacks of a camcorder, another VCR, or an audio source here. 8. DVD/VCR VIDEO OUT 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 - Hitachi DV-PF74U | Owners Guide - Page 14
DVD/VCR. ¡ If VCR OUTPUT light lights up and "VCR" appears on the front panel display. If not, press DVD/VCR on the remote control DVD using incorrect settings may generate noise distortion, and may also damage the speakers. ¡ The audio source on a disc in a Dolby Digital 5.1 channel surround format - Hitachi DV-PF74U | Owners Guide - Page 15
COMPONENT VIDEO OUT Y L CB/ COAXIAL PB R CR/ PR S-VIDEO OUT (Analog) AUDIO OUT • Method 1 DVD/VCR + TV with Video Input Jack • Method 2 DVD/VCR + TV with S-Video Input Jack • Method 3 DVD/VCR + TV with Component Video Jacks Method 3 Best picture COMPONENT VIDEO IN Y Y PB CB or PR - Hitachi DV-PF74U | Owners Guide - Page 16
the main menu appears. 2 Select "CHANNEL SET UP" by pressing K or L. Then, press B. 1 You need to connect the antenna or cable to the DVD/VCR first. Then, connect the DVD/VCR power plug to a standard AC outlet. 2 Turn on the TV and set the TV to channel 3. ¡If noise appears, change the RF output - Hitachi DV-PF74U | Owners Guide - Page 17
/DELETE CHANNELS When scanning, some channels may be skipped due to a weak signal. In such cases, you can add the channels to the DVD/VCR memory manually. 1 Press MENU until the main menu appears. - MENU - TIMER PROGRAMMING AUTO REPEAT [OFF] CHANNEL SET UP CLOCK SET LANGUAGE SELECT AUDIO OUT - Hitachi DV-PF74U | Owners Guide - Page 18
the tracking manually, press SKIP/CH on the remote or CHANNEL (o/p) on the DVD/VCR. ¡When a tape has reached the end, the DVD/VCR will cassette tape is in the DVD/VCR. Please insert a tape. Counter Reset ¡You can reset the counter by pressing CLEAR/C.RESET on the remote control. STILL/SLOW You can - Hitachi DV-PF74U | Owners Guide - Page 19
, make sure: Record safety tab ¡The desired channel is selected by pressing the Number buttons on the remote control or CHANNEL (o/p). (If you connected the DVD/VCR to a cable box or satellite box as in "DVD/VCR TO TV CONNECTION" on page 13, select channel 3 on your TV. Then, select the channel you - Hitachi DV-PF74U | Owners Guide - Page 20
or PM. Then, press B. 5) Set the end time Follow the instructions of "Set the start time" to set the end time. ONE DVD/VCR. Press DVD on the remote control to choose DVD mode, then continue with the other DVD features as described in this manual. You don't have to set the . TIMER off to use the DVD - Hitachi DV-PF74U | Owners Guide - Page 21
(Example: CH2) 5 Press REC/OTR on the recording DVD/VCR. 6 Begin playback of the tape in the playing VCR. ¡For best results during dubbing, use the DVD/VCR's front panel controls whenever possible. The remote control might affect the playing VCR's operation. 1)* Press MENU and select "TV STEREO" or - Hitachi DV-PF74U | Owners Guide - Page 22
DVD/VCR. ¡Make sure the TV and audio receiver (commercially available) are set to the correct channel. ¡Select DVD mode by pressing DVD on the remote control or output on the front panel. The DVD is not a malfunction. ¡Some discs do not support DISC NAVIGATION feature. ¡While the DISC NAVIGATION is - Hitachi DV-PF74U | Owners Guide - Page 23
menus and corresponding menu opera- tions may vary between discs. Refer to the manual accompanying the disc for details. 1 During playback, press g or h repeat- edly to select the required forward or reverse speed. ¡For DVDs, fast forward or reverse search speed is different depending on the disc - Hitachi DV-PF74U | Owners Guide - Page 24
pictures in the slow playback mode are blurred. (refer to page 30) ZOOM DVD JPEG The Zoom function allows you to enlarge the video image and to pan first if the total tracks on the disc are 10 or more. TIME SEARCH DVD CD TRACK SEARCH 1 During playback, press SEARCH MODE repeat- edly until the Time - Hitachi DV-PF74U | Owners Guide - Page 25
¡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. Notes ¡Track - Hitachi DV-PF74U | Owners Guide - Page 26
by icon. ¡Maximum of 255 folders can be recognized. ¡Maximum of 512 files can be recognized. ¡Up to 8 hierarchies can be created. This DVD/VCR recommends the use of files recorded at the below specifications: ¡Sampling frequency: 44.1kHz or 48kHz ¡Constant bit rate: 112kbps ~ 320kbps. SLIDE SHOW - Hitachi DV-PF74U | Owners Guide - Page 27
DVD The DVD/VCR allows you to select a language (if multiple languages are available) during DVD disc varies between discs, so refer to the manual accompanying the disc.) ¡If the desired language a Language that has a 3 letter language code, the code will be displayed every time you change the - Hitachi DV-PF74U | Owners Guide - Page 28
to select your desired angle. CHANGING THE ON-SCREEN DISPLAY You can check the information about the current disc by pressing DISPLAY on the remote control. DVD 1 Press DISPLAY during playback to show current Chapter. ¡The elapsed and remaining playing time of the current 9/49 0:03:21 -0:02:15 - Hitachi DV-PF74U | Owners Guide - Page 29
forget it. 2 Proceed the above Steps 4-6 again. CONTROL LEVELS ¡ALL All parental lock is cancelled. ¡Level 8 DVD software of any grade (adult/general/children) can is available only on the discs recorded in the Dolby Digital format. DOLBY DIGITAL : QUICK ¡Set to BITSTREAM when the player is - Hitachi DV-PF74U | Owners Guide - Page 30
SURROUND to set it 1 (Natural effect) or 2 (Emphasized effect) or OFF. 3 Press MODE or RETURN to exit. ¡The setting will be saved even if the DVD/VCR is turned off. Notes ¡Virtual Surround will not be effective if the sound mode is set to something other than STEREO (for CD play only - Hitachi DV-PF74U | Owners Guide - Page 31
-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 selected MENU: ¡Sets the language for DVD menu. PLAYER MENU: QUICK ¡Sets the language for the On-screen display. DVD This allows you to return all - Hitachi DV-PF74U | Owners Guide - Page 32
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. PROBLEM on this DVD/VCR. • Press DVD on the remote control. Check if the DVD OUTPUT Light is lit. Then try other DVD feature. • - Hitachi DV-PF74U | Owners Guide - Page 33
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 for inspection and cleaning - Hitachi DV-PF74U | Owners Guide - Page 34
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 (VHS) VHF Channel 3 or 4. 120 V AC +/- 10%, 60 Hz +/- 0.5% 21 W (standby: - Hitachi DV-PF74U | Owners Guide - Page 35
DVD / CD / CD-R / CD-RW COMPATIBLE PROGRESSIVE SCAN CHANNEL VCR DVD OUTPUT STOP PLAY DVD/VCR Combo DV-PF74U DVD o el modo VCR. ●Usted puede cambiar el modo de salida ya sea presionando el OUTPUT en el panel delantero o el DVD o VCR en el control de audio de un camcorder, otra videograbadora o - Hitachi DV-PF74U | Owners Guide - Page 36
capítulo del título que astá siendo reprocido. 35. Botón VCR Presione para seleccionar el modo VCR para el control remoto. ●Usted puede cambiar el modo OUTPUT ya sea presionando el OUTPUT en el panel delantero o el DVD o VCR en el control remoto. Sin embargo, si usted presiona el OUTPUT en el panel - Hitachi DV-PF74U | Owners Guide - Page 37
DVD o VCR en el control 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 audio de un camcorder, otra videograbadora o una fuente de audio. 8. Toma DVD/VCR VIDEO OUT - Hitachi DV-PF74U | Owners Guide - Page 38
control remoto, también. POWER/STANDBY DIGITAL AUTO TRACKING VIDEO IN LINES L [mode] AUDIO IN R REW REC TIMER F.FWD STOP/EJECT PLAY REC/OTR OPEN/CLOSE MP3 / JPEG PLAY BACK DVD / CD / CD-R / CD-RW COMPATIBLE PROGRESSIVE SCAN CHANNEL VCR DVD OUTPUT STOP PLAY DVD/VCR Combo DV-PF74U VCR - Hitachi DV-PF74U | Owners Guide - Page 39
de corriente 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. CANAL DE SALIDA RF Si su TV no tiene - Hitachi DV-PF74U | Owners Guide - Page 40
TV, amplificador y cualquier otro componente que se encuentre conectado al DVD/VCR. ¡Asegúrese que el TV y el receptor de audio (de venta en los comercios) están en el canal correcto. ¡Seleccione el modo DVD presionando DVD en el control remoto o la salida en el panel delantero. 1) Ajuste el mes - Hitachi DV-PF74U | Owners Guide - Page 41
MEMO - Hitachi DV-PF74U | Owners Guide - Page 42
you hours of trouble free operation from your unit . However , should you require service , a network of Hitachi Authorized Service Facilities has been for Electromagnetic Compatibility Products: DVD PLAYER with VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER Models: DV-PF74U Trade Name: HITACHI This device complies with - Hitachi DV-PF74U | Owners Guide - Page 43
DVD, VCR, Camcorder Products, AC Adapter or from abuse, neglect, accident or any other cause beyond Charger Limited Warranty Registration the control of Hitachi C. Unpacking, set-up or installation, adjustment of customer A operated controls, user instruction , DEALER, SERVICE FACILITY, OR - Hitachi DV-PF74U | Owners Guide - Page 44
DVD Products A • VCR Products LY D • CAMCORDER Products N A • AC ADAPTER CHARGER . O AN Conditions of Hitachi Limited Warranty .A C These Hitachi provide verification of the date of purchase when T requesting Limited Warranty Service. (Dated Sales Receipt NO Required) • 90 DAYS LABOR (Carry-in
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POWER/STANDBY
LINES
VIDEO IN
L [mode]
AUDIO IN R
REW
F.FWD
STOP/EJECT
PLAY
REC/OTR
REC TIMER
PROGRESSIVE SCAN
DIGITAL AUTO TRACKING
DVD/VCR Combo DV-PF74U
MP3 / JPEG PLAY BACK DVD / CD / CD-R / CD-RW COMPATIBLE
STOP
PLAY
OPEN/CLOSE
CHANNEL
VCR
OUTPUT
DVD
INSTRUCCIONES EN ESPAÑOL INCLUIDAS.
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
DV-PF74U
HITACHI AMERICA, LTD.
HOME ELECTRONICS DIVISION
900 Hitachi Way
Chula Vista, CA 91914-3556
Service Hotline: 1-800-HITACHI