Philips DVD740VR owner manual Dear Philips product owner, For Customer Use, Model No Serial No

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Contents Digital Video Disc Player Video Cassette Recorder This bolt of lightning indi- cates uninsulated material Dear Philips product ownerFor Customer Use Model No Serial NoDeclaration of Conformity Safety and General InformationSafety Precautions Table of Contents Introduction Playable Discs and Video Cassettes Before you begin HookupsDetermining the best possible connection RememberHookups cont’d ANT-IN Antenna In Jack of your DVD/VCRConnections 2DVD/VCRTV’s Antenna Signal CableCable Select the channel you want to watch at the Cable Box/DBSOn TV DVD/VCR 1Antenna/Cable TV Signal Using the Remote Control Remote Control SetupPutting Batteries in the Remote Control Recycling Guidelines/Battery SafetyFirst-time DVD/VCR Setup Turn on the TVTurn on the TV Insert a tape in the DVD/VCR Video Cassette PlaybackRead and follow the steps below to play a tape 6Press STOP/EJECT on the DVD/VCRDisc Playback Press OPEN/CLOSE on the DVD/VCR 4Insert a DiscDisplay Messages Power LightDisplay Panel DVD Display with Dimmer DVD Light redDisplay Panel VCR Front Panel ANT-IN Antenna In Jack AC Power CordCH3/CH4 Switch DVD/VCR Audio OUT Jacks Cb Cr JacksRemote Control Buttons Remote Control Buttons cont’d Press Play B o or Stop C p to select Auto Channel SetupPress VCR, then press DISC/MENU Channel Setup cont’d Adding/Deleting ChannelsReviewing Memorized Channels Press DISPLAY/STATUS/EXIT once or twice to exitPower failures can erase the clock setting Clock VCRDaylight-Savings Time Set the clock. Details are onLanguage Selection VCR → English Español Make Selection or To END Push ExitVCR On-Screen Status Displays Recording Prevention DVD/VCR will record in a pre- set volumeVideo Cassette Tape Recording Other recording options are on pagesRecording One Channel/Watching Another Select the channel you want to watch at the TVOne-Touch Recording To stop an OTR before recording is finished, press Stop C pTimer Recording DailyRecording to begin. Press two Number buttons Timer Recording cont’dPress two Number buttons for the hour you want For the minute you want the recording to beginTape Speed Tape SpeedsCassette type/Playback Time T120Will not take place. Or, press Stop Checking or Cancelling Timer RecordingsPower failures will erase timer record- ings See page 76 for more hintsCassette compartment of DVD/VCR 2. Rerecording Tape DuplicationMake the connections shown above Turn on the TV and set it to channel 03 orPress FF g B so on appears beside Repeat Repeat PlayPress Play B o or Stop C p to select Front of the DVD/VCR Clear to reset the real-time tape counter to zeroReal-Time Tape Counter Memory While the status display is on the screen, pressTime Search Press VCR, then press Search MODE/TIME SearchSuper High Speed Searching LP/SLP Special Effects PlaybackForward and Reverse Searching SP/LP/SLP Viewing a Still PictureAutomatic Operation Features Multi-Channel Television Sound Understanding On-Screen DisplaysStereo or 2ND AUDIO. Then, press FF gB Multi-Channel Television Sound cont’dPress Play B o or Stop C p to select TV On will appear to the right of your selectionHi-Fi Stereo Sound Please see additional notes onBlue Background GroundDisc Menus Using the DVD Disc MenusUsing the Title Menu Press DVD, then press TITLE. The Title Menu willFast Forward/Reverse Search Press Play B o to return to normal playbackSpecific Time Playback Specific Title/Chapter Playback, Specific Time PlaybackSpecific Title/Chapter Playback Title/Chapter playback is not avail- able with some DVDsBA-B Specific Track PlaybackResuming playback Paused and Step-by-Step Playback, Resuming PlaybackPaused and Step-by-Step Playback Repeat Press Repeat until the repeat mode you wantRepeat, A-B Repeat During disc playback, press DVD, then repeatedlyLet the Disc continue to play to the point at which When the Disc reaches the point you want toMarkers You want to set the Marker up to 30 secondsCamera Angles Subtitles, Camera AnglesSubtitles While playback is stopped, press DVD, then press Parental Controls PasswordPress Setup to remove the menu Press the Number buttons to enter your four-digitPress the Number 1 button to select Parental Level Parental Controls LevelsPress the Number 4 button to select Parental Press a Number button to select the level youBefore you begin, press Output Select so the red DVD Audio LanguageYou can select a language for DVDs during playback. You can Light appears on the front of the DVD/VCRZoom Slow Motion, ZoomSlow Motion You cannot play a DVD in reverse slow motionLast Track in the Program will be removed Programmed PlaybackMODE. The Program screen will appear Enter single-digit Tracks with a single Number buttonRandom Playback Random Playback, Stereo Sound ModeStereo Sound Mode Press Audio repeatedly during playback to chooseSelection screen will appear. Press K or L to select 62 MP3 PlaybackIf you select an Album and press OK, the Track Track you want to play, then press Play B o or OKMP3 Track Selection MP3 Display Information, MP3 Track SelectionMP3 Display Information You can review MP3 file information during playbackProgrammed MP3 Playback Random MP3 Playback, Programmed MP3 PlaybackRandom MP3 Playback Press o or p to select a Track, then press OK toDuring playback On-Screen DisplaysPress DVD, then press DISPLAY/STATUS/EXIT Press DISPLAY/STATUS/EXIT againDisplay Settings Press the Number 2 button to select DisplayPress K or L to select an item, then press OK Display Settings cont’dPress Setup to remove the menus Press DVD, then press Setup Language SettingsSETUP. The Setup screen appears Press Setup to remove the menusLanguage Code Language Settings cont’dPress o or p to select a setting, then press OK Audio Settings SETUP. The Setup screen will appearTruSurround Setting Black Level Settings, TruSurround SettingBlack Level Settings SRS TruSurround onCare and Maintenance, Specifications Glossary Cable Box/DBS Output Channel 03 orThere is no picture in DVD mode DVD/VCR has no powerRemote control will not operate the DVD/VCR Helpful HintsHelpful Hints cont’d Motor cylinder rotates even when tape playback is stopped Power FailureVCR will not perform a timer recording VCR will not record a TV programYou can not insert a video cassette Line Input modeCleaning the Video Heads You can not remove the tapeLimited Warranty Philips, P.O. Box 520890, Miami, FL 33152 402Exchange Fee + Sales Tax = Total Limited Warranty cont’dTo obtain a replacement product from Philips Payment, if applicableInformation Index Ejecting a tape . . . . . . . . . . .20, 43