Video Cassette Recording - Philips DVD740VR Owner's Manual

DVD740VR 4/12/02 12:08 PM
VCR
Read and follow the steps below to record a television program
onto a video cassette tape. Before you begin, make sure the
DVD/VCR is in VCR mode. Press OUTPUT SELECT so the green
VIDEO light appears on the front of the DVD/VCR.
1
Turn on the TV and set it to channel 3 or 4,
whichever channel the CH3/CH4 switch on the back of the
DVD/VCR is set to. Or, if you connected the DVD/VCR to
the TV using audio and video cables, select the correct
audio and video in channel at the TV. Details are on page 11.
2
Insert a tape with its record tab intact into the cas-
sette compartment of the DVD/VCR. If tape playback
begins, press STOP C (p).
3
If the VCR/TV light appears on the front of the DVD/VCR,
go to step 4. If the VCR/TV light does not appear,
press VCR, then press VCR/TV once.
4
Press SPEED until the desired tape speed (SP or
SLP) appears briefly on the screen. (Details about tape
speed are on page 36.)
5
Press CHANNEL/SKIP j/i (p/o) or the
Number buttons to select the TV channel to be
recorded.
6
Press REC/OTR once to start recording. The red
REC light will appear on the front of the DVD/VCR.
7
To pause the recording, press PAUSE k once. The
red REC light will flash. To resume recording, press
REC/OTR or press PAUSE k again. The red REC
light will come on again.
8
To stop recording, press STOP C (p).
Recording Prevention
Video Cassettes have record tabs to ensure that recordings are
not accidentally erased.
1
To prevent recording, break off the tab with a
screwdriver.
2
To allow recording, cover the hole with clear tape.
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Video Cassette Tape Recording 31
Remove the
tab to prevent
recording.
1
2
6
5
8
7
5
• If you press REC/OTR when there is
not a tape in the DVD/VCR, NO
CASSETTE will flash on the screen.
• If you press REC/OTR while a tape
without a record tab is in the
DVD/VCR, the DVD/VCR will eject
the tape and PROTECTED CAS-
SETTE CANNOT RECORD will flash
on the screen.
• Other recording options are on
pages 32-38.
• You can change the tape speed
during a recording, but some distor-
Cover the
tion will appear on the tape.
hole to allow
• The DVD/VCR will record in a pre-
recording.
set volume.
Turn on the TV.
Insert a tape in the
DVD/VCR.
POWER
MARKER
SETUP AUDIO SUBTITLE ANGLE
REC/OTR REPEAT REPEAT
A-B
CHANNEL/SKIP
CLEAR
TITLE MODE RETURN
3
OUTPUT SELECT
DVD VCR
DISC
MENU OK
STOP PLAY
REW FF
PAUSE
TIMER SET
1
2 3
VCR/TV
4 6
5
MEMORY
7 8 9
4
SPEED
+ 10
0
SEARCH MODE DISPLAY ZOOM SLOW
TIME SEARCH STATUS/EXIT
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