Operation
Playing a Tape
You will only be able to load and eject video cassettes when your DVD/VCR Combi receiver is plugged into the mains. Your DVD/VCR Combi receiver may also playback recordings from NTSC tapes (on PAL TV).
Getting a better picture
When a cassette is inserted and playback started, the automatic tracking function works to get the best possi- ble picture automatically. If the quality of the recording is poor, repeatedly press 3 or 4 on the remote control or press PROG. + or - on the front pannal to manually adjust the tracking until any distortions have been removed. Press numbered 0 on the remote control to switch automatic tracking back on again.
1.Make sure that you have correctly connected your DVD/VCR Combi receiver as described earlier in this book.
Turn on your TV. Press POWER to turn on your DVD/VCR Combi receiver. Insert the video cassette into your DVD/VCR Combi receiver. The video cas- sette should have the window side facing up and the arrow facing away from you.
2.Press PLAY to start playing your tape.
If you load a video cassette which has had its record protection tab removed, playback of the cassette will start automatically.
AUTO TRACKING
Your DVD/VCR Combi receiver will automatically adjust the tracking to give the best picture quality.
3.Press PAUSE/STEP to still a picture.
Press PAUSE/STEP repeatedly to advance the tape frame by frame.
If you press FORWARD, the picture will be slowed down at about 1/19 times the normal playback. Tapes can be paused for up to 5 minutes. After 5 minutes your DVD/VCR Combi receiver will stop the tape to prevent damaging the tape or your DVD/VCR Combi receiver. Still picture quality can be improved slightly by pressing 3 or 4.
4.Press PLAY to continue playing your tape.
Picture search:
During playing back press either FORWARD or BACKWARD and this will enable you to rapidly wind the tape (7 times normal playback) and see where you are on the tape.
Logic search:
During fast forwarding or rewinding press and hold FORWARD or BACKWARD the picture will be played back at 7 times normal playback speed.
5.Slow motion playback, Shuttle :
During playing back or still picture press F or G.
You can reach the following playback speeds.
To switch off the slow motion and shuttle, press the desired function.
During slow motion and shuttle, the noise bars may appear on the picture according to the status of tape.
If distortions can be seen in the picture, reduce them with D or E.
6.Press STOP to end playback. Press EJECT.
If the end of the tape is reached, your DVD/VCR Combi receiver will stop playback automatically, rewind, stop, eject the tape.
CM (Commercial Message) Skip:
This feature enables you during playback of a tape to skip a commercial break in a few seconds, then resume normal playback.
While tape is playing press CM SKIP on the remote control to skip commercial (or another programme material).
Repeatedly press CM SKIP to skip:
1 Press 30 seconds
2 Press 60 seconds
3 Press 90 seconds
4 Press 120 seconds
5 Press 150 seconds
6 Press 180 seconds
OPR (Optimum Picture Response)
This feature automatically improves playback picture quality by adjusting your DVD/VCR Combi receiver to the condition of the tape.
1.Press i.
2.Press 1 or 2 to select OPR.
3.Press OK.
| OFF |
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| VCR |
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| SYS- |
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| PSET | ACMS | TIME | Dr. | |
RECSOFTR | DATE | TEM | |||
fOSDSHARP | NIC |
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ON | 16:9 | OPR |
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OFF | 4:3 |
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4.Press 3 or 4 repeatedly to select: OFF, SOFT or
SHARP.
Please note you may only set OPR when playing a tape.
5.Press i return to screen.
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