Operation with tape
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Playing a tape

You will only be able to load and eject video cassettes

when your VCP is plugged into the mains.

Your VCPmay also playback recordings from NTSC

tapes (on PALTV).

Getting a better picture

When a cassette is inserted and playback started, the

automatic tracking function works to get the best

possible picture automatically. If the quality of the

recording is poor, repeatedly press 33 or 44on the

remote control to manually adjust the tracking until

any distortions have been removed. Press numbered

0on the remote control to switch automatic tracking

back on again.

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Make sure that you have correctly connected your
VCP as described earlier in this book.
Turn on your TV.
Press 11to turn on your VCP.
Insert the video cassette into your VCP.
The video cassette should have the window side
facing up and the arrow facing away from you.
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Press PLAY2 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 VCPwill automatically adjust the tracking to
give the best picture quality.
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Press ;to still a picture.
Press ;repeatedly to advance the tape frame by
frame.
If you hold down , 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 VCP will stop the tape to prevent
damaging the tape or your VCP .
Still picture quality can be improved slightly by
pressing 33 or 44.
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Press PLAY2to continue playing your tape.
Picture search:
During playing back press either or to
this will enable you to rapidly wind the tape (7 times
normal playback) see where you are on the tape.
Logic search:
During fast forwarding or rewinding press and hold
or the picture will be played back at 7
times normal playback speed.
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Press 88to end playback.
Press .
If the end of the tape is reached, your VCP 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 on the remote control to
skip commercial (or another programme material).
Repeatedly press 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 VCP to the condition of the
tape.
Please note you may only set OPR when playing a
tape.
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Press MENU.
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Press 1or 2to select OPR.
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Press OK.
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Press 1or 2repeatedly to select: OFF, SOFT or
SHARP.
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Press OK.
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Press MENU to remove the menus.
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OFF
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OPR
OPR
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OK
AB
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OSD
OFF
SOFT
SHARP