Philips DVD741VR owner manual Digital Video Disc Player Video Cassette Recorder

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Digital Video Disc Player &
Video Cassette Recorder	DVD741VR
Owner’s Manual

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Contents Digital Video Disc Player Video Cassette Recorder For Customer Use Dear Philips product ownerSafety Precautions Safety and General InformationDeclaration of Conformity Table of Contents Introduction Playable Discs and Video Cassettes Determining the best possible connection HookupsBefore you begin RememberANT-IN Antenna In Jack of your DVD/VCR Hookups cont’d2DVD/VCR ConnectionsCable Signal CableTV’s Antenna On TV Video Cable 2Audio Cables Back of Stereo example only Stereo Receiver Putting Batteries in the Remote Control Remote Control SetupUsing the Remote Control Recycling Guidelines/Battery SafetyTurn on the TV First-time DVD/VCR SetupWithin 60 seconds, press Play B o or Stop C Guage for VCR on-screen displays and menusRead and follow the steps below to play a tape Video Cassette PlaybackTurn on the TV and set it to channel 3 or 4, whichev Turn on the TV. Insert a tapePress OPEN/CLOSE on the DVD/VCR 4Insert a Disc Disc PlaybackDisplay Panel DVD Power Light This light appears when the power is onDisplay Messages Display with Dimmer DVD Light redDisplay Panel VCR Front Panel CH3/CH4 Switch DVD/VCR Audio OUT Jacks AC Power CordANT-IN Antenna In Jack Cb Cr JacksRemote Control Buttons Remote Control Buttons cont’d 22-4 Channel SetupAdding/Deleting Channels Channel Setup cont’dPress VCR, then press DISC/MENU Reviewing Memorized Channels SET UP, then press FF g BPress Play B o or Stop C p to select Tuner Press DISPLAY/STATUS/EXIT once or twice to exitClock VCR Power failures can erase the clock settingSet the clock. Details are on Daylight-Savings TimeMenu Language Selection VCRIf you select Status on and Counter only on VCR On-Screen Status DisplaysIf you select Status on and Counter only OFF If you select Status OFFVideo Cassette Tape Recording DVD/VCR will record in a preset volumeRecording Prevention Turn on the TV Insert a tape in the DVD/VCRSelect the channel you Want to watch at the TV Recording One Channel/Watching AnotherTo stop an OTR before recording is finished, press Stop C p One-Touch RecordingTo record the programs Timer RecordingFront of the DVD/VCR DVD/VCRPress two Number buttons for the hour you want Timer Recording cont’dRecording to begin. Press two Number buttons For the minute you want the recording to beginOr the Number 2 button to record in SLP speed Press the Number 1 button to record in SP speedTape Speeds See page 76 for more hints Checking or Cancelling Timer RecordingsMake the connections shown above Rerecording Tape DuplicationCassette compartment of DVD/VCR 2. Turn on the TV and set it to channel 03 orRepeat Play To cancel Repeat Play, follow stepsPress Play B o or Stop C p to select Press FF g B so on appears beside RepeatReal-Time Tape Counter Memory Clear to reset the real-time tape counter to zeroWhile the status display is on the screen, press Press VCR, then press Search MODE/TIME Time SearchForward and Reverse Searching SP/LP/SLP Special Effects PlaybackSuper High Speed Searching LP/SLP Viewing a Still PictureAutomatic Operation Features Understanding On-Screen Displays Multi-Channel Television SoundMulti-Channel Television Sound cont’d SET UP, then press FF gBOn will appear to the right of your selection Please see additional notes on Hi-Fi Stereo SoundLight appears on the front of the DVD/VCR Blue BackgroundUsing the Title Menu Using the DVD Disc MenusDisc Menus Press DVD, then press TITLE. The Title Menu willBack speed Fast Forward/Reverse SearchAn h x2, h x8, h x30, or h x60 will appear Press Play B o to return to normal playbackSpecific Title/Chapter Playback Specific Title/Chapter Playback, Specific Time PlaybackSpecific Time Playback Title/Chapter playback is not avail- able with some DVDsSpecific Track Playback BA-BPaused and Step-by-Step Playback Paused and Step-by-Step Playback, Resuming PlaybackResuming playback Repeat,A-B Repeat Press Repeat until the repeat mode you wantRepeat During disc playback, press DVD, then repeatedlyMarkers When the Disc reaches the point you want toPress DVD, then press MARKER. The Markers will Let the Disc continue to play to the point at whichSubtitles, Camera Angles Opening the disc tray will cancel your subtitle settingSubtitles Camera AnglesPress Setup to remove the menu Parental Controls PasswordWrite down your password in case you forget it Press the Number buttons to enter your four-digitWhile playback is stopped, press DVD, then press Parental Controls LevelsPress the Number 4 button to select Parental Press the Number 1 button to select Parental LevelYou can select a language for DVDs during playback.You can Audio LanguageAppears on the front of the DVD/VCR Slow Motion Slow Motion, ZoomZoom Press DVD, then press Zoom during playbackMODE. The Program screen will appear Programmed PlaybackIf you enter a wrong Track number, press CLEAR.The last Number button for the first digit, then the Number butStereo Sound Mode Random Playback, Stereo Sound ModeRandom Playback Press Audio repeatedly during playback to chooseIf you select an Album and press OK, the Track 62 MP3 PlaybackSelection screen will appear. Press K or L to select Track you want to play, then press Play B o or OKMP3 Display Information MP3 Display Information, MP3 Track SelectionMP3 Track Selection Random MP3 Playback Random MP3 Playback, Programmed MP3 PlaybackProgrammed MP3 Playback Press o or p to select a Track, then press OK toPress DVD, then press DISPLAY/STATUS/EXIT dur On-Screen DisplaysIng playback Press DISPLAY/STATUS/EXIT againSETUP. The SET-UP screen will appear Display SettingsPress the Number 2 button to select Display Press Setup to remove the menus Display Settings cont’dPress K or L to select an item, then press OK SETUP. The Setup screen appears Language SettingsPress DVD, then press Setup Press Setup to remove the menusPress o or p to select a setting, then press OK Language Settings cont’dLanguage Code SETUP. The Setup screen will appear Audio SettingsTruSurround Setting Black Level SettingsSRS TruSurround on Care and Maintenance, Specifications Cable Box/DBS Output Channel 03 or GlossaryRemote control will not operate the DVD/VCR DVD/VCR has no powerThere is no picture in DVD mode Helpful HintsHelpful Hints cont’d VCR will not perform a timer recording Power FailureMotor cylinder rotates even when tape playback is stopped VCR will not record a TV programCleaning the Video Heads Line Input modeYou can not insert a video cassette You can not remove the tapePhilips, P.O. Box 520890, Miami, FL 33152 402 Limited WarrantyTo obtain a replacement product from Philips Limited Warranty cont’dExchange Fee + Sales Tax = Total Payment, if applicableAutomatic Information Index

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