Operation With Tape; Playing A Tape; Cm (Commercial Message) Skip; Opr (Optimum Picture Response) - Toshiba SD-26VESE Owner's Manual

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
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 + + / / 1 1 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 PLAY (N) 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 3 /4 4 ).
To resume automatic tracking, press ATR.
3. Press PAUSE/STEP (X/C) to still a picture.
Press PAUSE/STEP (X/C) repeatedly to advance
the tape frame by frame.
If you press SLOW (y), 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
v or V.
4. Press PLAY (N) to continue playing your tape.
Picture search:
During playing back press either REW (m) or
FWD (M) 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
REW (m) or FWD (M) the picture will be played
back at 7 times normal playback speed.
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5. Slow motion playback
During playing back or still picture press
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 v or V.
6. Press STOP (9 9 ) 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 CM SKIP on the remote
control to skip commercial (or another
programme material).
Repeatedly press CM SKIP 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 (
appear in VCR playback mode.
1. Press VCR MENU (i).
2. Press b or B to select OPR (
3. Press ENTER/OK.
4. Press 3 3 or 4 4 repeatedly to select: OFF, SOFT or
SHARP.
5. Press VCR MENU (i) return to screen.
, Shuttle :
F or G .
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