You can not insert a tape.
• Insert the tape, window side up, with the record tab facing you.
• Make sure a tape isn’t already in the DVD/VCR by pressing the STOP/EJECT button on the DVD/VCR.
• Gently push on the center of the tape when putting it in the DVD/VCR. Never force the tape into the
DVD/VCR.
• If a timer recording is programmed and the DVD/VCR is in standby mode for the timer recording, you
can not insert a tape without a record tab.
You can not remove the tape.
• The DVD/VCR must be in VCR mode. Press the OUTPUT SELECT button so that the green VCR OUT-
PUT light is on the front of the DVD/VCR.
• Make sure the power plug is completely connected to a power outlet.
• You have set a timer recording. Press the TIMER SET button to temporarily cancel standby mode. Then,
press the STOP/EJECT button on the DVD/VCR to eject the tape. Be sure to insert a tape and press the
TIMER SET button to put the DVD/VCR in standby mode for the timer recording.
• Unplug the DVD/VCR power cord for five minutes.Then, plug in the power cord again, then press the POWER
button on the DVD/VCR. If the tape does not eject, press the STOP/EJECT button on the DVD/VCR three to
five times. If the tape still does not eject, you may need to have an authorized servicer remove the tape.
DVD/VCR ejects the tape when you press the REC(ord)/OTR button or press the TIMER SET
button for a timer recording.
• Make sure the tape has a record tab. Details are on page seven.
Direct Broadcast System Hookups
• Watching one TV channel while recording another may not be possible if you have a DBS hookup.You
may have to set your TV to channel 03 or 04, then make your channel selections at the DBS.
• With many DBS hookups, if you use accessory audio and video cables to connect your DVD/VCR to
your TV, you will have to put your DVD/VCR in Line Input mode (channel 001 or 002).
Line Input mode
• If you accidentally enter Line Input mode (AV FRONT or AV REAR will appear on your TV screen
briefly), press the CHANNEL
o
/
p
buttons or use the Number buttons to select another channel.
Hi-Fi Stereo Sound
• During playback, Hi-Fi audio may temporarily revert to normal audio when you adjust tracking. This is normal.
• When connecting the DVD/VCR to a stereo TV, you will only get stereo sound if you use audio cables to
connect the DVD/VCR AUDIO OUT jacks on the DVD/VCR to the AUDIO IN jacks on your TV, and if
the TV is in Line (Auxiliary) Input mode. See your TV owner’s manual for details.
• When you connect the DVD/VCR AUDIO OUT jacks on the DVD/VCR to the AUDIO IN jacks on your
TV, the stereo light on the TV might not glow. But, as long as the status display indicates you are receiv-
ing a stereo signal, you are receiving a stereo signal. This is normal. Details are on page 46.
• Only tapes recorded in Hi-Fi audio will play back in Hi-Fi audio. Tapes recorded in normal audio will play
back in monaural audio.
Cleaning the Video Heads
• Your DVD/VCR automatically cleans the video heads of the VCR each time you insert a tape. However,
the heads may become dirty. If so, use a commercially-available head cleaner or have an authorized ser-
vicer clean the video heads. Eventually, the heads may need to be replaced.
The playback picture is too dim, too bright, or fluctuates in brightness.
• Some programs may be broadcast with copyright protection technology in order to protect the rights of
copyright owners.This technology is used on programs that are recorded on video tapes or Digital Video
Discs (DVDs), as well as some programs broadcast by antenna/cable/satellite television channels.
Programs broadcast with copyright protection technology may not record clearly. Likewise, if you play a
tape that is a recording of a copyright protected program, the picture may not be clear.Tapes of copyright
protected programs may have a picture that is dark or dim, or the brightness of the picture may fluctuate.
Therefore, you should avoid recording or playing copies of copyright protected programs.
This DVD/VCR incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by method claims of cer-
tain U.S. patents and other intellectual property rights owned by Macrovision Corporation and other
rights owners. Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorized by Macrovision
Corporation and is intended for home and other limited viewing uses only, unless otherwise authorized
by Macrovision Corporation. Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited.
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