Operation with tape

Playing a tape

You will only be able to load and eject video cassettes when your VCR is plugged into the mains.

Your VCR may also play back 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.

Press numbered

0 on the remote control to switch automatic tracking

 

back on again.

 

Picture search will only continue for about 3 min- utes, after which your VCR will return to normal playback. During picture search, logic search, and CM Skip the sound is mute and there will be some noise streaks on the picture.

1VCR as described earlier in this book.

Turn on your TV and select the video channel for video playback.

Press POWER to turn on your VCR. Insert the video cassette into your VCR.

The video cassette should have the window side facing up and the arrow facing away from you.Make sure that you have correctly connected your

2If you load a video cassette which has had its record protection tab removed, playback of the cassette will start automatically.

AUTO TRACKING

Your VCR will automatically adjust the tracking to give the best picture quality.Press PLAY to start playing your tape.

3Press PAUSE/STEP repeatedly to advance the still picture frame by frame.

If you hold down FORWARD, 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 VCR will stop the tape to prevent damaging the tape or your VCR .

Press D or E to reduce the vertical tremble during still picture.Press PAUSE/STEP to pause a picture.

4

Press PLAY to continue

playing your tape.

Picture search:

FORWARD or

 

During playing back press either

BACKWARD to this will enable you to rapidly wind the tape (7 times normal playback speed) and see

where you are on the tape.

Logic search:

During fast forwarding or rewinding press and hold FORWARD or BACKWARD the picture will be played back at 7 times normal playback speed.

Slow motion playback,Shuttle :

 

5 During playing back or still picture press

F or G.

You can reach the following playback speeds.

(-7xplay, -3xplay, -play, still, 1/19 slow, play, 2xplay,

7xplay)

 

 

OPERATION

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

D or

E.

 

Press

STOP to end playback.

 

6 Press

EJECT.

 

 

If the end of the tape is reached, your 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.

 

CM SKIP on the remote

 

While tape is playing press

 

control to skip commercial (or another programme

 

material).

 

CM SKIP to skip:

 

Repeatedly press

 

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 VCR to the condition of the tape.

1Press i.

2Press 1 or 2 to select OPR.

3 Press OK.

 

OFF

 

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SHARP

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OPR

ON

16:9

OPR

i

OFF

4:3

4

Press

3 or 4 repeatedly to select:

OFF,SOFT or

SHARP.

 

 

Please note you may only set OPR when

 

playing a tape.

 

5 Press

i to remove the menus.

 

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LG Electronics DV1000 owner manual Operation with tape Playing a tape, Getting a better picture, Auto Tracking, Sharp