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Basic setup (VCR)
Tuner setting (continued)
To ADD/DELETE channels
1
Repeat the step 1 on page 27. Then press SET + or
– to select the "ADD/DELETE" and press ENTER.
CH SETUP
TV
CABLE
AUTO CH MEMORY
ADD/DELETE
+/Ð/ENTER/MENU
2
To Add or Delete desired channels
1) Press Direct channel selection buttons (0–9)
or SET +/– to select a channel number you want
to add or delete.
2) To add channels
Press ENTER until "ADD" appears on the screen.
To delete channels
Press ENTER until "DELETE" appears on the
screen. The channel number will blink
3) Repeat 1) to 2) to add or delete other channel.
ADD
CH 003
+/Ð/0Ð9/ENTER/MENU
3
Press VCR MENU until the menu screen is
cleared.
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Playback (VCR)
Cassette tape playback
To play a prerecorded tape.
Playback
Preparation:
• Turn ON the TV and select the corresponding video input.
• Press VCR DVD selector to select the VCR mode.
(The VCR indicator will light.)
1
Load a prerecorded tape
(When loading a cassette tape without the erase
prevention tab, playback will start automatically.)
2
To start playback
Press PLAY.
Playback will start. "
" will appear
on the screen for about 4 seconds.
To stop playback
Press STOP once.
The tape will stop but remain fully
loaded and ready to play.
"
" will appear on the screen for
about 4 seconds.
Notes:
• This VCR selects the playback tape speed SP, LP or SLP au-
tomatically.
• The Cassette tape and DVD disc can be played back simulta-
neously. If you press VCR DVD selector, the tape playback
and DVD playback alternate with each other on the screen
(via CH3, 4 or video connection).
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VCR MENU
ENTER
SET +/–
0–9
Noise elimination
When you don't want to receive a weak signal broadcast, a
Blue back screen can be obtained by selecting the NO NOISE
BACKGROUND "ON". When the unit is shipped from the fac-
tory, the NO NOISE BACKGROUND is set to "ON".
1
Repeat the steps 1~2 on page 26 and press SET
+ or – to select "NO NOISE BACKGROUND".
SYSTEM SETUP
CLOCK SET
LANGUAGE/IDIOMA/LANGUE
NO NOISE BACKGROUND
ON OFF
AUTO CLOCK
ON OFF
STANDARD TIME
DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME
+/-/ENTER/MENU
〈
〉
2
Press ENTER to select "ON" or "OFF" position.
SYSTEM SETUP
CLOCK SET
LANGUAGE/IDIOMA/LANGUE
NO NOISE BACKGROUND
ON OFF
AUTO CLOCK
ON OFF
STANDARD TIME
DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME
+/-/ENTER/MENU
〈
〉
3
Press VCR MENU until the menu screen is
cleared.
VCR DVD
STOP
PLAY
FF
REW
Rewind or forward the tape
Stop the playback or recording via STOP on remote.
To rewind the tape:
Press REW.
To forward the tape:
Press FF.
To discontinue the tape-winding, press STOP. To switch to
playback directly (without STOP), press PLAY.
Forward/Reverse picture search mode
When the tape is being winded, you can switch to picture
search mode (see next page). To do this, press REW or
FF and hold it down. The unit will resume the tape
advance or rewinding as soon as the button is released.
Playback (VCR)
Loading and unloading a cassette tape
Use only video cassette tapes marked
.
Loading
Push the center of the tape until it is automatically
Insert the cassette tape with its labeled side facing up
and the erase prevention tab positioned at your left. An
inserted.
inverted cassette tape cannot be inserted.
Automatic power ON
When you insert a cassette tape the DVD/VCR power will turn ON automatically.
Automatic playback
When loading a cassette tape without an erase prevention tab, playback will start automatically.
Unloading
1
Press EJECT on the front panel or on the remote.
2
or
Automatic tape eject
This DVD/VCR will automatically rewind the tape when the tape has ended. Once the tape is rewound to its beginning,
the cassette tape will be ejected automatically.
To prevent accidental erasure
To prevent accidental erasure
To record again
Remove the erase prevention tab with a screwdriver.
Cover the hole with a piece of adhesive tape.
Screwdriver
Erase prevention tab
Tape speed and maximum recording time
Video cassette tape
Tape Speed
T-160
T-120
SP (Standard Play)
2-2/3 hours
2 hours
SLP (Super Long Play)
8 hours
6 hours
Special playback
Picture search
Reverse picture search function
Press REW once or twice during playback.
Forward picture search function
Press FF once or twice during playback.
To return to playback, press PLAY.
SPEED SEARCH TIMES
PICTURE SEARCH SPEED
TAPE SPEED
PRESS ONCE
PRESS TWICE
SP (Standard Play)
3 X
5 X
LP (Long Play)
7 X
9 X
SLP (Super Long Play)
9 X
15 X
Still picture
Press PAUSE/STEP during playback.
To resume normal playback, press PLAY or PAUSE/STEP.
Slow motion
During playback press SLOW.
To return to playback, press PLAY or SLOW.
Slow tracking and vertical lock adjustment
If noise bars appear in the picture during slow motion,
press the SET + /– to reduce the noise bars.
If the still picture jitters excessively, press SET +/– to
stabilize the still picture.
Frame by frame picture
Press PAUSE/STEP during playback.
Press SLOW repeatedly: The picture advances frame by
frame.
To return to playback, press PLAY or PAUSE/STEP.
CM skip
Press CM SKIP during playback. The DVD/VCR will search
forward through approximately 30 seconds of the tape (e.g.
unwanted commercial time) for each press of CM SKIP
(maximum six presses) and then resume normal playback.
For example : 1 press: 30 seconds of tape
2 press: 60 seconds of tape
3 press: 90 seconds of tape
EJECT
Erase prevention tab
Remove the cassette tape.
Adhesive tape
T-90
T-60
T-30
1-1/2 hours
1 hour
30 minutes
4-1/2 hours
3 hours
1-1/2 hours
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CM SKIP
SLOW
SET +/–
PAUSE/STEP
PLAY
FF
REW
ATR
Adjusting tracking condition
Automatic tracking adjustment
Whenever you insert a tape and start playback, the
automatic tracking feature continuously analyzes the signal
to enable optimum picture quality during playback.
Manual tracking adjustment
If automatic tracking cannot eliminate noises well during
playback, press SET +/– to eliminate the noise. "MANUAL
TR." will appear on the screen. Press it briefly for a fine
adjustment, or press and hold for a coarse adjustment.
Press ATR to reactivate automatic tracking again.
"AUTO TR." will appear on the screen.
AUTO TR.
Notes:
• The audio output is muted during PICTURE SEARCH, STILL,
FRAME ADVANCE and SLOW MOTION.
• During picture search mode there will be noise bars. This is
not a defect.
• Playback will commence after approx. 5 minutes to protect
the video tape against excessive wear during pause mode.
Video head cleaning
Video head clogging
The video heads are the means by
which the DVD/VCR reads the picture
from the tape during playback. In the
unlikely event that the heads become
dirty enough to be clogged, no picture
Good Picture
will be displayed. This can easily be
determined if, during playback of a
known good tape, there is good sound,
but no picture (picture is extremely
snowy). If this is the case, have the
DVD/VCR checked and cleaned by
qualified service personnel.
Snowy Picture
Notes:
• DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CLEAN THE VIDEO HEADS OR
SERVICE THE UNIT BY REMOVING THE REAR COVER.
• Video heads may eventually wear out and should be re-
placed when they fail to produce clear pictures.
• To help prevent video head clogging, use only good qual-
ity VHS tapes. Discard worn out tapes.
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