Page 2 - LASER SAFETY; CAUTION; RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK; RADIO-TV INTERFERENCE
– 2 – EN 1L25 WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TORAIN OR MOISTURE. LASER SAFETY This unit employs a laser. Only a qualified service person should remove the cover or attempt to service this device, due topossible eye injury. CAUTION: USE OF CONTROLS...
Page 3 - English; IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS
– 3 – EN 1L25 English IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS 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. 3. Heed Warnings - All warnings on the a...
Page 4 - A NOTE ABOUT RECYCLING; ABOUT COPYRIGHT; QUICK; JPEG; CD; SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES; RF Cable; NOTICE FOR PROGRESSIVE SCAN OUTPUTS
– 4 – EN 1L25 A NOTE ABOUT RECYCLING This product’s packaging materials are recyclable and can be reused. Please dispose of all materials in accordance withyour local recycling regulations. Batteries should never be thrown away or incinerated but disposed of in accordance with your local regulations...
Page 6 - FEATURES; Direct Search; DVD; The part designated by user can be called back.; Mode; Hardware specifications; VCR; PLAY; What is Progressive Scanning?
– 6 – EN 1L25 FEATURES Mode ¡ Progressive Scan system ¡ Dolby Digital sound By hooking this DVD/VCR up to a Multi-channel DolbyDigital decoder, you can enjoy high-quality Dolby Digital5.1ch surround sound as heard in the movie theaters. ¡ Still/fast/slow/step playback ¡ Random playback for audio CD,...
Page 7 - PLAYABLE DISCS; Example; PRECAUTIONS
– 7 – EN 1L25 English ABOUT THE DISCS The following discs can be played back on this DVD/VCR. ¡ DVD video ¡ DVD-R* ¡ Audio CD ¡ CD-R/RW* ¡ MP3 disc* ¡ JPEG disc * Depending on the types or the writing method of the medium some discs may not be played. • Some DVD-R or CD-R/RW discs made on personal c...
Page 8 - OPERATING CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS; FRONT PANEL; if you press
– 8 – EN 1L25 OPERATING CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS POWER/STANDBY LINES VIDEO IN L [mode] AUDIO IN R REW F.FWD STOP/EJECT PLAY REC/OTR REC TIMER P R O G R E S S I V E S C A N DIGITAL AUTO TRACKING DVD/VCR Combo DV-PF74U MP3 / JPEG PLAY BACK DVD / CD / CD-R / CD-RW COMPATIBLE STOP PLAY OPEN/CLOSE CHANNEL ...
Page 10 - Press to open or close the disc loading tray.; EJECT Button; Press to eject the video cassette from the DVD/VCR.; SEARCH MODE Button; Press to perform a Time Search or an Index Search.; Notes; Tour of the Remote Control
– 10 – EN 1L25 ● VCR mode [page 16] Press to select TV channels on the DVD/VCR.To select channels, enter channel numbers as a two-digitnumber for the quickest results. For example, to selectchannel 6, press 0 then 6. 52. OPEN/CLOSE Button Press to open or close the disc loading tray. 57. EJECT Butto...
Page 12 - SWITCHING TO DVD MODE
– 12 – EN 1L25 FROM PANEL DISPLAY DISPLAYS DURING OPERATION LOADING THE BATTERIES Lights up when the inserted disc is being played back. Displays a type of the disc which is inserted on the tray.• DVD: DVD disc• CD: Audio CD, MP3, JPEG Lights up when the inserted disc comes to a pause. Lights up whe...
Page 13 - DVD/VCR TO TV CONNECTION; RF cable; Note to CATV system installer; HOOKUPS; DTS audio cannot be produced with an analogue connection.; AC Power Cord; REAR VIEW
– 13 – EN 1L25 English DVD/VCR TO TV CONNECTION 1. Disconnect the AC power cord of the TV from the AC 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 DVD/VCR to the TV using the RF cable.5. Plug the AC power cords...
Page 14 - DVD/VCR + Dolby Digital decoder or DTS decoder; If channel 3 is already occupied for broadcasting,; If a picture does not appear, repeat these steps.; RF OUTPUT CHANNEL; Stereo system; AUDIO; CONNECTION TO AN AUDIO SYSTEM
– 14 – EN 1L25 Notes ¡ When using a AV amplifier with a built in decoder (AV control centre) or Dolby Digital or DTS decoder as shownin the Method 2, set “DOLBY DIGITAL” or “DTS” to “BITSTREAM” accordingly for audio output in the setupmode. (See page 29.) Set “DOLBY DIGITAL”to "PCM" or “DTS”...
Page 15 - Method 1; TV
– 15 – EN 1L25 English CONNECTION TO A TV (FOR VIDEO) • 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 Notes ¡ Connect the DVD/VCR directly to a TV. If the A/V cables are connected to a VCR, pictures may ...
Page 16 - once again and; AUTOMATIC CHANNEL SET UP; TO SELECT A DESIRED CHANNEL; You can select the desired channel by using CH (; Note for using the Number buttons:; TO PRESET THE CHANNELS AGAIN
– 16 – EN 1L25 6 After scanning, the tuner stops on the low-est memorized channel. The TV screenreturns to TV mode. ¡ If “AUTO SET UP” appears on the TV screen again,check the cable connections. Press B once again and the DVD/VCR will begin preset again. AUTOMATIC CHANNEL SET UP SETUP You can automa...
Page 17 - CLOCK SET UP; To go back one step, press; TO CHANGE THE ON-SCREEN; and select ENGLISH by pressing; TO ADD/DELETE CHANNELS
– 17 – EN 1L25 English Español CLOCK SET UP 1 Select main menu by pressing MENU. ¡ If the clock is not set, the CLOCK SET menuappears first. In this case, follow step [3]. 2 Select "CLOCK SET" by pressing K or L . Then, press B . 3 Set the clock. ¡ To go back one step, press s . 4 Start the ...
Page 18 - PLAYBACK FUNCTION; NORMAL PLAYBACK; AUTO REPEAT PLAYBACK; SEARCH FUNCTIONS; Counter Reset
– 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 DVD/VCR will now search at super high speed. (in the LP/SLP modes only). INDEX SEARCH An index mark will be assigned at the beginning of eachrecording you make. You may skip t...
Page 19 - Accidental Erasure Prevention; Press STOP when the recording is completed.; Note; appear in the front panel display.; TIMER RECORDING; Select main menu by pressing MENU.; NORMAL RECORDING
– 19 – EN 1L25 English RECORDING FUNCTION It may be UNLAWFUL to record copyrighted material with-out the consent of the copyright owner. Accidental Erasure Prevention To prevent accidental recording on a recordedcassette, remove its record safety tab. To recordon it later, cover the hole with cellop...
Page 20 - Press TIMER to set the timer.
– 20 – EN 1L25 HINTS FOR TIMER RECORDING ¡ If there is a power failure or the DVD/VCR isunplugged for more than 30 seconds, the clock set-ting and all timer settings will be lost. ¡ If a tape ends during timer recording, the DVD/VCRwill stop, eject the tape, and switch to the DVDmode automatically a...
Page 21 - COPYING A VIDEO TAPE; SPECIAL FEATURES; TO MONITOR THE RECORDING; Turn on the TV and set the TV to channel 3.; Always use video-quality shielded cables with
– 21 – EN 1L25 English COPYING A VIDEO TAPE SPECIAL FEATURES You can make copies of video tapes made by friends orrelatives for your enjoyment. Warning: Unauthorized recordings of copyrighted video tapesmay be an infringement of copyright laws.Connect the recording DVD/VCR (this unit), the play-ing ...
Page 22 - BASIC PLAYBACK; Getting started; Press; PLAYING A DISC; AUTO REWIND; Press STOP to stop playback.; GENERAL FEATURES; DISC NAVIGATION; Press DISC NAVIGATION.; DISC NAVIGATION takes a few seconds to respond.
– 22 – EN 1L25 BASIC PLAYBACK Getting started ¡ Turn on the power of the TV, amplifier and any othercomponents which are connected to the DVD/VCR. ¡ Make sure the TV and audio receiver (commerciallyavailable) are set to the correct channel. ¡ Select DVD mode by pressing DVD on the remote control or ...
Page 24 - TRACK SEARCH; Using the Number buttons; ZOOM; Using SEARCH MODE; H G; TITLE / CHAPTER SEARCH; SLOW REVERSE
– 24 – EN 1L25 TRACK SEARCH There are three ways to begin playback on an AudioCD, MP3 or JPEG disc at a specific Track. Using the Number buttons 1 Press the Number buttons to enter thedesired Track number. ¡ Playback will start at the selected track. JPEG MP3 CD ZOOM The Zoom function allows you to ...
Page 25 - REPEAT TRACK; A-B appears briefly on the TV screen, and the; MARKER SETUP SCREEN; You can mark up to 10 points.; Press SEARCH MODE or RETURN to exit.; REPEAT; REPEAT TITLE / CHAPTER; REPEAT is available only during playback.
– 25 – EN 1L25 English REPEAT TRACK To activate the repeat function, press REPEATduring playback. ¡ The repeat mode changes as described below everytime you press the button. CD TRACK ALL OFF ( current track repeat) ( entire disc repeat) (repeat off ) Notes ¡ Track repeat setting will be cleared by ...
Page 26 - SLIDE SHOW MODE; Press PLAY to start random playback.; the desired group track.; Press PLAY to play the programmed tracks.; Press MODE during playback.
– 26 – EN 1L25 RANDOM PLAYBACK (CD) SLIDE SHOW MODE This shuffles the play order of tracks instead of play-back of the original sequence. 1 In stop mode, press MODE repeatedly untilthe RANDOMscreen appears. 2 Press PLAY to start random playback. Note ¡ To repeat the current track in the random selec...
Page 27 - Press MODE in the stop mode.; The PROGRAM screen will appear.; Press PLAY to start programmed playback.; AUDIO LANGUAGE; Press AUDIO during playback.; STEREO SOUND MODE; Press SUBTITLE during playback.; It may take time to display the subtitles in the; SUBTITLE LANGUAGE
– 27 – EN 1L25 English RANDOM PLAYBACK (MP3 / JPEG) 1 In stop mode, press MODE repeatedly untilthe RANDOM screen appears. 2 Press PLAY to play the tracks in randomorder. JPEG MP3 This feature allows you to program an MP3 or JPEGdisc to play in a desired sequence. 1 Press MODE in the stop mode. ¡ The...
Page 28 - Press SETUP in STOP mode.; CHANGING THE ON-SCREEN; Press DISPLAY again to show current Title.; CAMERA ANGLE; ) mark appears on the; Press ANGLE during playback.; PARENTAL CONTROL; PARENTAL LEVEL; will be displayed when the repeat play has been; Press DISPLAY again to exit.
– 28 – EN 1L25 1 Press SETUP in STOP mode. 2 Press Arrow ( s / B ) to select CUSTOM, then press ENTER. 3 Press Arrow ( s / B ) to select PARENTAL, then press ENTER. PARENTAL RATING LEVEL ALL CHANGE CHANGING THE ON-SCREEN DISPLAY You can check the information about the current discby pressing DISPLAY...
Page 29 - CONTROL LEVELS; ALL; DVD SETUP; AUDIO SETTINGS; IF YOU FORGET THE PASSWORD; ) to select the desired
– 29 – EN 1L25 English CONTROL LEVELS ¡ ALL All parental lock is cancelled. ¡ Level 8 DVD software of any grade (adult/general/children)can be played back. ¡ Levels 7 to 2 Only DVD software intended for general use andchildren can be played back. ¡ Level 1 Only DVD software intended for children can...
Page 30 - BLACK LEVEL SETTING; VIRTUAL SURROUND; DISPLAY SETTING
– 30 – EN 1L25 Adjust the Black Level Settings to make the blackparts of the picture as bright as you prefer. 1 Press MODE during playback. 2 Press ENTER to switch ON/OFF. ON: Makes the dark parts brighter.OFF: Shows the original picture as recorded. 3 Press MODE twice or RETURN to exit. ¡ The setti...
Page 31 - LANGUAGE SETTING
– 31 – EN 1L25 English – 31 – EN 1L25 Language options are not available on some discs. 1 Press SETUP in STOP mode. 2 Press Arrow ( s / B ) to select CUSTOM, then press ENTER. ¡ CUSTOM mode will appear. 3 Press Arrow ( s / B ) to select LANGUAGE, then press ENTER toconfirm. 4 Press Arrow ( K / L ) t...
Page 32 - TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE; PROBLEM; Manual for details on correct operations.
– 32 – EN 1L25 TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE If the DVD/VCR does not perform properly when operated as instructed in this Owner's Manual, check theDVD/VCR consulting the following checklist. VCR DVD VCR PROBLEM CORRECTIVE ACTION No power. • Make sure the power plug is connected to an AC outlet.• Make sure t...
Page 33 - SERVICING; Contact your city office or consult the yellowpages for details.; DISC HANDLING; Do not use a hard cloth since this will mar the disc.
– 33 – EN 1L25 English MAINTENANCE SERVICING ¡ Should your DVD/VCR become inoperative, do nottry to correct the problem yourself. There are nouser-serviceable parts inside. Turn off, unplug thepower cord, and please call our help line at 1-800-448-2244 to locate an Authorized Service Center. CLEANIN...
Page 34 - SPECIFICATIONS; Operating temperature:; Designs and specifications are subject to change without notice.
– 34 – EN 1L25 SPECIFICATIONS Product type: DVD/VCR Combo (DVD player with Video Cassette Recorder) Discs: DVD videoAudio CDVideo Cassette tape (VHS) Converter output: VHF Channel 3 or 4. Power source: 120 V AC +/- 10%, 60 Hz +/- 0.5% Power consumption: 21 W (standby: 3.6 W) Operating temperature: 4...
Page 35 - Español; SP; CONTROLES DEL FUNCIONAMIENTO Y SUS FUNCIONES; PANEL DELANTERO; si usted presiona el
POWER/STANDBY LINES VIDEO IN L [mode] AUDIO IN R REW F.FWD STOP/EJECT PLAY REC/OTR REC TIMER P R O G R E S S I V E S C A N 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 1 3 4 2 6 8 10 12 14 20 7 9 11 1...
Page 37 - Presione antes de utilizar el control remoto para el modo DVD.; Presione para entrar en el modo de preparación.; VISIÓN TRASERA
– 37 – Español SP 1L25 46. Botón DVD Presione antes de utilizar el control remoto para el modo DVD. ● Usted puede cambiar el modo de salida ya sea presionandoel OUTPUT en el panel delantero o el DVD o VCR en elcontrol remoto. Sin embargo, si usted presiona el OUTPUT en el panel delantero primero, us...
Page 38 - Presione el VCR en el control remoto.; CAMBIO AL MODO VCR; Notas; Presione el DVD en el control remoto.; CAMBIO AL MODO DVD
– 38 – SP 1L25 CAMBIO DE VCR/DVD Como este producto utiliza videograbadoras y reproductores DVD, 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 5 6 1 A-B REPEAT REPEAT 7 CLEAR/C. RESET SUBTITLE MODE ANGLE...
Page 39 - CONEXION A UN SISTEMA DE AUDIO; CONEXIONES; Por favor, vea la página 14 para detalles.; PREPARACION DE UN CANAL AUTOMATICO; Encienda el TV y ponga el TV en el canal 3.; y la videograbadora; Si no aparece ninguna imagen, repita estos pasos.
– 39 – Español SP 1L25 CONEXION A UN SISTEMA DE AUDIO DVD/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 DVD/VCR.4. Conecte el DVD/VCR al TV utilizando el cable RF.5. E...
Page 40 - PREPARACION DE RELOJ; Seleccione “CLOCK SET” presionando; Para retroceder un paso, presione; REPRODUCCIÓN BÁSICA; Para empezar; Presione; Aparecerá “Load” brevemente en el visualizador.; REPRODUCCIÓN DE UN DISCO
– 40 – SP 1L25 PREPARACION DE RELOJ 1 Seleccione el menú principal presionandoMENU. ¡ Si el reloj no está ajustado, aparece priemero elmenú CLOCK SET. En este caso, siga el paso (3). 2 Seleccione “CLOCK SET” presionando K o L . Luego presione B . 3 Ajuste el reloj. ¡ Para retroceder un paso, presion...
Page 41 - MEMO
Page 42 - DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY
– 42 – Hitachi has made every effort to assure you hours of trouble free operation from your unit . However , should you requireservice , a network of Hitachi Authorized Service Facilities has been established in all 50 states and Puerto Rico . Eachfacility will provide you with convenient and exped...
Page 43 - HITACHI; Warranty Limitations; Charger Limited Warranty Registration; HIT
U. S.A. ONL Y NO T V ALID IN CANAD A HITACHI Warranty Limitations The Limited Warranty provided by Hitachi does not cover: A. Cabinet (exterior finish items), Battery packs, Accessories, Lens Cleanings, Head Cleanings, DVD Disc Damage, Video Tape Damage, or Software Modifications. B. Any defect, mal...
Page 44 - Conditions of Hitachi Limited Warranty; LIMITED WARRANTY; or mail this portion to the following address
U. S.A. ONL Y NO T V ALID IN CANAD A ✄ ✄ HITACHI • DVD Products• VCR Products• CAMCORDER Products• AC ADAPTER CHARGER Conditions of Hitachi Limited Warranty These Hitachi Products are warranted to be free of defects inparts and workmanship at the time of purchase by the originalowner. If this produc...
