Playback Functions; Playing A Cassette; Playing An Ntsc Cassette; Tape Position Indication - Philips 21PV708-715-908/39 Operating Instructions Manual

Philips tv-video combi specification sheet
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5.

PLAYBACK FUNCTIONS

Playing a cassette

a
Put a cassette into the cassette slot.
b
Press the
button.
PLAY G
E If you press the
STOP h
Combi will switch to pause. To stop, press the
button again.
E To eject the cassette, press the
TV-VIDEO Combi or press the
remote control several seconds.
D Before transportation, make sure that no cassette is
in the TV-VIDEO Combi.
D If you insert an erase protected cassette, the
TV-VIDEO Combi will automatically start playback.
D Some hired cassettes may have poor picture or
sound quality. This is not a fault in your machine.
Please read 'Eliminating picture interference'.
D Some functions will automatically switch off after a
while (for example, pause, still picture, picture
search). This helps to protect the cassette and
avoids wasting power.

Playing an NTSC cassette

With this set you can play cassettes that have been recorded
on another video recorder in the NTSC standard (for example,
American cassettes).
D Some special features (for example, still picture) are not
possible while you are playing an NTSC cassette.

Tape position indication

D Press the
button to display the current tape position.
OK
D To change the type of tape position display, proceed as
follows:
a
During playback, press the
b
Select the line '
' with the menu buttons
Tape
and confirm with the
A
c
Select the line '
Tape counter
buttons
or
.
B
A
d
With the menu buttons
check the time used, or '
the tape.
e
Confirm with the
button.
OK
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button once, the TV-VIDEO
STOP h
button on the
?
button on the
STOP h
button.
MENU
B
or
button.
C
' with the menu
or
select '
' to
D
C
USED
' to check the time left on
LEFT
Searching for tape position with the picture
(picture search)
a
While a cassette is playing, press the
(forward) button once or several times.
I
b
To stop at a certain picture, press the
D During picture search, the picture quality may not be
so good and there will be no sound.

Still picture

a
Press the
button. A still picture will appear on
STILL R
the screen.
b
Each time you press
STILL R
move on one step.

Slow motion

a
Press the
button. A still picture will appear on
STILL R
the screen.
b
When you hold the
STILL R
played in slow motion.
c
When you press the
I
a choice of several playback speeds.
During slow motion there will be no sound.
Searching for tape position without the
picture (wind and rewind)
a
Stop the tape with the
b
Press the
H
(reverse) or
c
To stop at a certain picture, press the

Instant View

With this function you can switch to picture search during
wind and rewind.
a
If you hold the
(rewind) or
H
during wind or rewind, you will switch to picture search.
b
When you release the button, the TV-VIDEO Combi will
automatically switch back to rewind or wind.
Automatic search for a tape position (index
search)
At the start of each recording, the TV-VIDEO Combi will write
an index code on the tape.
a
Press the
INDEX E
button. Press the
select the next code mark or the
previous code mark.
b
When the TV-VIDEO Combi finds the code mark, it will
automatically switch to play.
(reverse) or
H
button.
PLAY G
again, the picture will
button, the tape will be
button several times, you have
button.
STOP h
I
(forward) button.
button.
STOP h
(wind) button
I
I
button to
button for the
H

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