Setting Up your DVD/VCR, VCR Operation

Changing the Language

If you want to change the language used on the TV screen menus, follow the steps below.

1Press the VCR button, then the MENU but- ton.

2Press the PLAY B or STOP C button to select INITIAL, then press the FF g button.

3Press the PLAY B or STOP C button to select LANGUAGE, then press the FF g button.

4Press the PLAY B or STOP C button to select your desired language.

5Press the MENU button.

A Status Display

To check the Counter, or Clock & Channel number, press the DISPLAY button.

If the display shows an abnormal read- ing;

When power is off, press the RESET button on the bottom of the DVD/VCR with the tip of a pen etc.The DVD/VCR will reset the all setting for VCR features including timer recordings, the clock and the language set- tings. In this case, you need to reset these set- tings.

FRONT SIDE

RESET button

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Playing a Video Cassette Tape

1Turn on the TV and set the correct channels per your DVD/VCR channel.

2With the DVD/VCR power off, insert a tape in the cassette compartment.

a Playback will start automatically, if the tape’s record tab has been removed.

●If the DVD/VCR power was already on, press the SOURCE button to switch to VCR mode.

3If playback does not start automatically, press the VCR button, then press the PLAY B but- ton.

4Press the STOP C button to stop playback and press the STOP/EJECT A button on the DVD/VCR to remove the tape.

Note:

– When playing a S-VHS format, you can’t get the high resolution picture and noise lines may appear on the picture.

IF A TAPE IS ALREADY IN THE DVD/VCR

Using the buttons on the DVD/VCR

Just press the PLAY B button on the DVD/VCR. Power will automatically turn on and playback will start. (Direct Button Operation)

Using the buttons on the remote con- trol

Press the STANDBY-ON button to turn on, and then press the PLAY B button.

Recording a Video Cassette Tape

1In stop mode, insert a tape with its record tab intact into the cassette compartment.

aCST. IN light appears on the front of DVD/VCR.

2Press the SPEED button until the desired tape speed appears briefly.

3Use the P +/– buttons or the numerical key pad button to select the TV channel to be recorded.

4Press the REC button to start recording.

●If a tape without a record tab is in the DVD/VCR, the DVD/VCR will eject the tape.

5Press the PAUSE k button once to pause the recording temporarily.

6Press the PAUSE k button again or the REC button to resume recording.

7To stop recording, press the STOP C button.

Note:

– Changing tape speed during recording will cause distortion on the tape.

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DVD740VR/001 specifications

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