Changing The Language; A Status Displays; Playing A Video Cassette Tape; Recording A Video Cassette Tape - Philips DVD740VR/001 Owner's Manual

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.
1
Press the VCR button, then the MENU but-
ton.
2
Press the PLAY B or STOP C button to
select INITIAL, then press the FF g button.
3
Press the PLAY B or STOP C button to
select LANGUAGE, then press the FF g
button.
4
Press the PLAY B or STOP C button to
select your desired language.
5
Press 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
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Playing a Video Cassette Tape

1
Turn on the TV and set the correct channels
per your DVD/VCR channel.
2
With 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.
G If the DVD/VCR power was already on, press
the SOURCE button to switch to VCR mode.
3
If playback does not start automatically, press
the VCR button, then press the PLAY B but-
ton.
4
Press 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

1
In stop mode, insert a tape with its record
tab intact into the cassette compartment.
a CST. IN light appears on the front of
DVD/VCR.
2
Press the SPEED button until the desired tape
speed appears briefly.
3
Use the P +/– buttons or the numerical key
pad button to select the TV channel to be
RESET
button
recorded.
4
Press the REC button to start recording.
G If a tape without a record tab is in the
DVD/VCR, the DVD/VCR will eject the tape.
5
Press the PAUSE k button once to pause the
recording temporarily.
6
Press the PAUSE k button again or the REC
button to resume recording.
7
To stop recording, press the STOP C button.
Note:
– Changing tape speed during recording
will cause distortion on the tape.
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