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Operation with tape Playing a tape You will only be able to load and eject video cassettes
when your DVD+VCR is plugged into the mains.
Your DVD+VCR may also playback recordings from
NTSC tapes (on PAL TV).
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 3 or 4 on
the remote control to manually adjust the tracking
until any distortions have been removed.
1. Make sure that you have correctly connected your
DVD+VCR as described earlier in this book.
Turn on your TV.
Press Í/I to turn on your DVD+VCR.
Insert the video cassette into your DVD+VCR.
The video cassette should have the window side
facing up and the arrow facing away from you.
2. Press
1
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 DVD+VCR will automatically adjust the tracking
to give the best picture quality.
If noise bars appear during playback, adjust the
tracking manually by pressing PR/TRK (+/-).
3. Press ; to still a picture.
Press
;
repeatedly to advance the tape frame by frame.
If you press 5, 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 DVD+VCR will stop the tape to prevent
damaging the tape or your DVD+VCR.
Still picture quality can be improved slightly by using
3 or 4.
4. Press
1
to continue playing your tape.
Double speed playback (SP mode only)
Press the “
1
(X2)” button during normal playback. The
tape will play back at double speed and without sound.
Press the “
1
(X2)” button to return to playback at
normal speed
Picture search:
During playing back press either 6 or 5 to this
will enable you to rapidly wind the tape (7 times
normal playback) see where you are on the tape.
Notes:
•When playing back tapes that have been over-
recorded with new content, the original audio may be
audible during auto tracking.
•The image may be distorted during special playback
in LP mode.
Logic search:
During fast forwarding or rewinding press and hold
6 or 5 the picture will be played back at 7 times
normal playback speed.
5. Slow motion playback, Shuttle:
During playing back or still picture press 2 or 1.
You can reach the following playback speeds.
(-7xplay, -3xplay, -play, still, 1/19 slow, play, 2xplay,
7xplay)
To switch off the slow motion and shuttle, press the
desired function.
During slow motion and shuttle, the noise bars may
appear on the picture according to the status of tape.
If distortions can be seen in the picture, reduce them
with 3 or 4.
6. Press ∫ to end playback.
Press EJECT (<).
If the end of the tape is reached, your DVD+VCR 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 DVD+VCR to the condition of
the tape. Please note that the OPR icon ( ) will only
appear in play that mode when playing a tape.
1. Press i.
2. Press 2 or 1 to select (OPR).
3. Press ENTER/OK.
4. Press 3 or 4 repeatedly to select: OFF, SOFT or
SHARP.
5. Press i return to screen.
SYS
12
SET
OSD
ON
OFF
OSD
f
ACMS
Pr-12
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PSET
R
OFF
SOFT
SHARP
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