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Operation with tape
Playing a tape
You will only be able to load and eject video cassettes
when your VCR is plugged into the mains.
Your 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.
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Make sure that you have correctly connected your
VCR as described earlier in this book.
Turn on your TV.
Press
to turn on your DVD+VCR.
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1
1
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.
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Press PLAY
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+/-.
To resume automatic tracking, press AUTO TRK.
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X X X X / / / / C C C C
Press PAUSE/STILL
X X X X / / / / C C C C
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Press PAUSE/STILL
the tape frame by frame.
If you press FWD
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
v
V
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using
or
.
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Press PLAY
to continue playing your tape.
Picture search:
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During playing back press either REW
to this will enable you to rapidly wind the tape
(7 times normal playback) see where you are on
the tape.
Logic search:
M
m
During fast forwarding or rewinding press and hold
REW
or FWD
back at 7 times normal playback speed.
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4 4 4 4
on the
or
to still a picture.
repeatedly to advance
T
or SLOW
, the picture will
m
or FWD
the picture will be played
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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
v
V
them with
or
.
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Press STOP
to end playback.
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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 INSTANT SKIP on the
remote control to skip commercial (or another
programme material).
Repeatedly press INSTANT 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.
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Press VCR MENU.
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V
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Press
or
to select OPR.
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Press ENTER/OK.
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Press
or
repeatedly to select: OFF, SOFT or
SHARP.
Please note you may only set OPR when
playing a tape.
OFF
SOFT
P SET
REC
R
SHARP
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OSD
OSD
ON
16:9
OFF
4:3
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Press VCR MENU return to screen.
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or
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