VCR Playback

Playing back cassettes

You can operate the DVD/ VCR using the remote control or the buttons on the front of the DVD/ VCR. If you press PLAY B, STOP C, h or g while the set is in Stand-by, the power will be automatically turned on. Additionally, if a cassette was already inserted, the corresponding operation will be per- formed.

Your DVD/ VCR can only record and playback standard VHS cassettes.

1Put a cassette into the cassette slot.The cassette is inserted automatically.

2Press PLAY to view the tape. “ B” will appear on the display.

3To stop the playback, press STOP C or STOP/EJECT A on the DVD/ VCR.

4To eject the cassette, press EJECT A or STOP/EJECT A on the DVD/ VCR when the DVD/ VCR stops the playback.

DIGITAL STUDIO PICTURE CONTROL

Philips has developed a system which produces the best possible playback quality. For old and often-used video cassettes, this sys- tem reduces interference. For new or high quality cassettes, it emphasises the details.

Picture/ sound quality is poor

When playing back rental videos or older, poorer quality cas- settes, it may not be possible to completely filter out picture and sound interference.This is not a fault in your machine. Read the section 'Manual tracking'.

Do I need to change the playback speed when playing back LP recordings?

During playback, the correct speed will automatically be selected. For more information, please read the section 'Selecting the recording speed (SP or LP)' in the chapter 'VCR Manual record- ing'.

Playing back NTSC cassettes

This DVD/ VCR can also playback cassettes that have been recorded in SP [Standard Play] or SLP [Super Long Play] mode in the NTSC standard (for example,American cassettes). However, this only works on PAL-television sets that are suit- able for a picture frequency of 60Hz.

Displaying current tape position

The following information is displayed on the screen: e.g.: 0:02:45 shows the counter in hours, minutes and seconds. SP/LP: will show the recorded speed of your cassette

“REM 0:06”: will show the remainning time left on the tape in hours and minutes.

When you playback an NTSC cassette, the DVD/ VCR will show “REM -:--”.

How can I set the counter to “0:00:00”?

You can set the counter to “0:00:00” with CLEAR.

When you put a cassette in the DVD/ VCR, the counter will auto- matically reset to “0:00:00”.

The counter does not move

This occurs when there are no recordings on a portion of a tape. This is not a fault in your DVD/ VCR.

The screen shows “-0:01:20”

If you rewind a cassette from the tape position “0:00:00”, the counter will show for instance,“-0:01:20” (the cassette was rewound to 1 minute and 20 seconds before “0:00:00”).

“-:--” is displayed in the 'REM' counter

This counter will automatically recognise the length of the tape. In addition, when you put in a cassette the DVD/ VCR will first cal- culate the time played.Therefore,“-:--” appears first and only after the tape has been running for a few seconds, the correct remain- ing time will be shown.

Searching for a tape position with picture (scanning)

1During playback, press h or g one or more times.

2If you want to search in super high speed, press h or g once more. (This function will not operate for a cas- sette recorded in SP mode in the NTSC standard.)

3Press PLAY B to resume playback.

Still picture / slow motion

1During playback, press PAUSE k to stop the tape and display a still picture.

2During playback, press SLOW to playback the tape in slow motion.

3Press PLAY B to resume playback.

Scanning and still/slow motion interferes with the picture quali- ty.The sound is switched off.This is not a fault in your DVD/ VCR.

Searching for tape position without picture (forward wind and rewind)

1.Stop the tape with STOP C.

2.Press h or g . 'Fr' or 'FF' will appear on the display for 5 seconds, and then, the remaining tape time will appear.

3.To stop the tape, press STOP C.

Index search

Every time a tape is recorded an index marking is written on the tape.These marked positions can be found again quickly and easily later.

1To search for the previous marking, press INDEX 3 and then h. 'Fr' will appear on the display for 5 seconds, and then, the remaining tape time will appear.

2For the next marking, press INDEX 3 and then g. 'FF' will appear on the display for 5 seconds, and then, the remaining tape time will appear.

3As soon as the DVD/ VCR finds this marking, it automatically switches to playback.

Manual Tracking

To manually adjust the tracking during playback and slow motion playback, press Programme+, Programme-, P+ or P-. Tracking will return to Automatic Tracking Adjustment when you press STOP C, insert a tape, or press PLAY B.

To remove vertical jitter in a Still picture, press Programme+, Programme-, P+ or P-.