Philips DVD741VR owner manual First-time DVD/VCR Setup, Turn on the TV, Press DISC/MENU

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Before turning on your DVD/VCR, make sure batteries are in the remote control and the DVD/VCR and TV are connected correctly.

You cannot program channels if you are using a Cable Box or a Direct Broadcast System.

1 Press VCR, then press POWER y. “P-ON” will appear briefly on the front of the DVD/VCR.The green VIDEO light, the VCR/TV light, and the Power light will appear on the front of the DVD/VCR.

Turn on the TV. Set it to the same channel as the

CH3/CH4 switch on the back of the DVD/VCR. The

2 display shown below will appear. (If the display does not

appear, check your hookups, then follow the steps on page

24 to set up channels and page 29 to select a language.)

SELECT op

 

ENGLISH

ON

FRANCAIS

 

ESPAÑOL

 

2 Turn on the TV.

 

 

 

POWER

 

MARKER

 

 

 

SETUP

AUDIO SUBTITLE

ANGLE

5

REC/OTR

REPEAT

REPEAT

 

 

A-B

 

CHANNEL/SKIP

 

 

CLEAR

 

TITLE

MODE

RETURN

 

 

OUTPUT SELECT

 

4

DVD

 

VCR

DISC

 

 

 

MENU

 

OK

 

STOP

 

PLAY

 

REW

 

FF

1

3

PAUSE

MAKE SELECTION OR

PUSH MENU TO CONTINUE

 

Within 60 seconds, press PLAY B (o) or STOP C

 

(p) to select English, French, or Spanish as the lan-

3 guage for VCR on-screen displays and menus.

4

Press DISC/MENU.

CONNECT ANTENNA OR CABLE

TO VCR

THEN...

PUSH CH UP KEY

OR...

FOR PLAY ONLY - PUSH STOP

5 Within 60 seconds, press CHANNEL/SKIP G (o) to begin automatic channel programming. AUTO CH PROGRAMMING IN PROCESS PLEASE WAIT will appear on the TV screen.The DVD/VCR will memorize all available channels.When all channels are memorized, CHANNELS ARE SET will appear on the screen briefly, then TV programming will appear.

These channels will be available when you want to watch TV while in VCR mode.To put the DVD/VCR in VCR mode, press OUTPUT SELECT so the green VIDEO light appears.Then press VCR/TV so the VCR/TV light appears. Press the VCR button, then use CHANNEL/SKIP j/i (p/o) and the Number buttons to select a TV channel for viewing.

TIMER SET

1 2 3

VCR/TV

4 5 6

MEMORY

7 8 9

SPEED

+10 0

SEARCH MODE DISPLAY ZOOM

SLOW

TIME SEARCH STATUS/EXIT

Helpful Hints

To skip this feature and play a tape immediately, insert a tape with its record tab removed.

To skip step 3, press DISC/MENU. All on-screen displays will be in English.To skip step 5, press STOP C (p). Channels will not be pro- grammed, and CHANNELS NOT SET will appear on the screen.

If you try to program channels when there is no antenna or Cable TV signal connected to the ANT-IN jack of the DVD/VCR, programming will appear to take place, but even- tually a NO TV SIGNALS message will appear. Connect an antenna or Cable TV signal to the DVD/VCR’s ANT-IN (Antenna In) jack and press CHANNEL/SKIP G (o) again. If channel programming does not resume, follow the steps on page 24.

You may need to repeat the steps on this page if the power fails.

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Contents Digital Video Disc Player Video Cassette Recorder For Customer Use Dear Philips product ownerSafety and General Information Safety PrecautionsDeclaration of Conformity Table of Contents Introduction Playable Discs and Video Cassettes Remember HookupsDetermining the best possible connection Before you beginANT-IN Antenna In Jack of your DVD/VCR Hookups cont’d2DVD/VCR ConnectionsSignal Cable CableTV’s Antenna On TV Video Cable 2Audio Cables Back of Stereo example only Stereo Receiver Recycling Guidelines/Battery Safety Remote Control SetupPutting Batteries in the Remote Control Using the Remote ControlGuage for VCR on-screen displays and menus First-time DVD/VCR SetupTurn on the TV Within 60 seconds, press Play B o or Stop CTurn on the TV. Insert a tape Video Cassette PlaybackRead and follow the steps below to play a tape Turn on the TV and set it to channel 3 or 4, whichevPress OPEN/CLOSE on the DVD/VCR 4Insert a Disc Disc PlaybackDisplay with Dimmer DVD Light red Power Light This light appears when the power is onDisplay Panel DVD Display MessagesDisplay Panel VCR Front Panel Cb Cr Jacks AC Power CordCH3/CH4 Switch DVD/VCR Audio OUT Jacks ANT-IN Antenna In JackRemote Control Buttons Remote Control Buttons cont’d 22-4 Channel SetupChannel Setup cont’d Adding/Deleting ChannelsPress VCR, then press DISC/MENU Press DISPLAY/STATUS/EXIT once or twice to exit SET UP, then press FF g BReviewing Memorized Channels Press Play B o or Stop C p to select TunerClock VCR Power failures can erase the clock settingSet the clock. Details are on Daylight-Savings TimeMenu Language Selection VCRIf you select Status OFF VCR On-Screen Status DisplaysIf you select Status on and Counter only on If you select Status on and Counter only OFFTurn on the TV Insert a tape in the DVD/VCR DVD/VCR will record in a preset volumeVideo Cassette Tape Recording Recording PreventionSelect 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 RecordingDVD/VCR Timer RecordingTo record the programs Front of the DVD/VCRFor the minute you want the recording to begin Timer Recording cont’dPress two Number buttons for the hour you want Recording to begin. Press two Number buttonsPress the Number 1 button to record in SP speed Or the Number 2 button to record in SLP speedTape Speeds See page 76 for more hints Checking or Cancelling Timer RecordingsTurn on the TV and set it to channel 03 or Rerecording Tape DuplicationMake the connections shown above Cassette compartment of DVD/VCR 2.Press FF g B so on appears beside Repeat To cancel Repeat Play, follow stepsRepeat Play Press Play B o or Stop C p to selectClear to reset the real-time tape counter to zero Real-Time Tape Counter MemoryWhile the status display is on the screen, press Press VCR, then press Search MODE/TIME Time SearchViewing a Still Picture Special Effects PlaybackForward and Reverse Searching SP/LP/SLP Super High Speed Searching LP/SLPAutomatic Operation Features Understanding On-Screen Displays Multi-Channel Television SoundSET UP, then press FF gB Multi-Channel Television Sound cont’dOn 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 BackgroundPress DVD, then press TITLE. The Title Menu will Using the DVD Disc MenusUsing the Title Menu Disc MenusPress Play B o to return to normal playback Fast Forward/Reverse SearchBack speed An h x2, h x8, h x30, or h x60 will appearTitle/Chapter playback is not avail- able with some DVDs Specific Title/Chapter Playback, Specific Time PlaybackSpecific Title/Chapter Playback Specific Time PlaybackSpecific Track Playback BA-BPaused and Step-by-Step Playback, Resuming Playback Paused and Step-by-Step PlaybackResuming playback During disc playback, press DVD, then repeatedly Press Repeat until the repeat mode you wantRepeat,A-B Repeat RepeatLet the Disc continue to play to the point at which When the Disc reaches the point you want toMarkers Press DVD, then press MARKER. The Markers willCamera Angles Opening the disc tray will cancel your subtitle settingSubtitles, Camera Angles SubtitlesPress the Number buttons to enter your four-digit Parental Controls PasswordPress Setup to remove the menu Write down your password in case you forget itPress the Number 1 button to select Parental Level Parental Controls LevelsWhile playback is stopped, press DVD, then press Press the Number 4 button to select ParentalAudio Language You can select a language for DVDs during playback.You canAppears on the front of the DVD/VCR Press DVD, then press Zoom during playback Slow Motion, ZoomSlow Motion ZoomNumber button for the first digit, then the Number but Programmed PlaybackMODE. The Program screen will appear If you enter a wrong Track number, press CLEAR.The lastPress Audio repeatedly during playback to choose Random Playback, Stereo Sound ModeStereo Sound Mode Random PlaybackTrack you want to play, then press Play B o or OK 62 MP3 PlaybackIf you select an Album and press OK, the Track Selection screen will appear. Press K or L to selectMP3 Display Information, MP3 Track Selection MP3 Display InformationMP3 Track Selection Press o or p to select a Track, then press OK to Random MP3 Playback, Programmed MP3 PlaybackRandom MP3 Playback Programmed MP3 PlaybackPress DISPLAY/STATUS/EXIT again On-Screen DisplaysPress DVD, then press DISPLAY/STATUS/EXIT dur Ing playbackDisplay Settings SETUP. The SET-UP screen will appearPress the Number 2 button to select Display Display Settings cont’d Press Setup to remove the menusPress K or L to select an item, then press OK Press Setup to remove the menus Language SettingsSETUP. The Setup screen appears Press DVD, then press SetupLanguage Settings cont’d Press o or p to select a setting, then press OKLanguage Code SETUP. The Setup screen will appear Audio SettingsBlack Level Settings TruSurround SettingSRS TruSurround on Care and Maintenance, Specifications Cable Box/DBS Output Channel 03 or GlossaryHelpful Hints DVD/VCR has no powerRemote control will not operate the DVD/VCR There is no picture in DVD modeHelpful Hints cont’d VCR will not record a TV program Power FailureVCR will not perform a timer recording Motor cylinder rotates even when tape playback is stoppedYou can not remove the tape Line Input modeCleaning the Video Heads You can not insert a video cassettePhilips, P.O. Box 520890, Miami, FL 33152 402 Limited WarrantyPayment, if applicable Limited Warranty cont’dTo obtain a replacement product from Philips Exchange Fee + Sales Tax = TotalAutomatic Information Index