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Digital  Video Disc Player &
Video Cassette Recorder

DVD

740VR/

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DVD

740VR/

          001

R

Summary of Contents for DVD740VR/001

Page 1: ...resentatives can help you get the most from your new product by explaining Hookups FirstTime Setup and Feature Operation Do not attempt to return this product to the store For fast help call us first Tel see back page of your manual Thank you for making Philips a part of your home 1 Digital Video Disc Player Video Cassette Recorder DVD740VR 001 DVD740VR 001 R ...

Page 2: ...SRS Labs Inc The DVD VIDEO player is in conformity with the EMC directive and low voltage directive For Customer Use Read carefully the information located at the bottom of your DVD VIDEO player and enter below the Serial No Retain this information for future reference Model No DVD VIDEO Serial No __________________________ Laser safety This unit employs a laser Due to possible eye injury only a q...

Page 3: ...hannel Watching Another 18 One Touch Recording 18 Timer Recording 18 Checking or cancelling Timer Recording 19 Hint for Timer Recording 19 VPS Video Programme System PDC Programme Delivery Control 19 SHOWVIEW Guide Channel Set 20 Timer Recording using the SHOWVIEW System 21 Rerecording Tape Duplication 22 VCR features 23 24 Auto Return 22 Repeat Play 22 Picture Select 22 Time Search 23 Index Searc...

Page 4: ...space all around the player for adequate venti lation Do not expose your player to extreme of temperature or humidity If the DVD VCR is brought directly from a cold to a warm location or is placed in a very damp room moisture may condense on the lens of the disc unit inside the DVD VCR player Should this occur the DVD VCR would not operate normally Leave the player on for about one hour with no di...

Page 5: ...N connect to AUDIO OUT of an audio source VIDEO IN connect to VIDEO OUT of a video source Front Panel STANDBY ON to switch the player to ON or OFF TIMER to put the DVD VCR into standby mode for a timer recording PROG In VCR mode to change TV channels to adjust tracking during playback or to remove vertical jitter in a still picture REC RECORD Press once to start recording repeat edly to start an O...

Page 6: ...IN light appears when a tape is in the DVD VCR STANDBY ON light appears when power is on Display Message Display front Panel Power is turning on Appears after the disc tray closes if the tray is empty if there is an error reading the disc or if an unacceptable disc is installed Tray is opening or is open Tray is closing This also may appear as the Player tries to load a Disc Disc is loading Power ...

Page 7: ...nect to a standard AC outlet OPTICAL Digital audio out connect to digital optical audio equipment COAXIAL Digital audio out connect to AUDIO inputs of a digital coaxial audio equipments RF OUT use supplied RF coaxial cable to con nect to the ANTENNA IN on your TV cable box or Direct Broadcast System AUDIO OUT Left Right connect to AUDIO inputs of an amplifier receiver or stereo system S VIDEO OUT ...

Page 8: ...he DVD disc or to access VCR menu B K L left right up down select an item in the menu DVD 0 9 numerical key pad 10 select numbered items in a menu DVD use 10 button to enter number 10 and above DVD DAILY WEEKLY Press to select once daily everyday or weekly when you programme the automatic timer recording using the SHOWVIEW system VCR ZOOM enlarge DVD video image DVD SEARCH MODE QUICK FIND to acces...

Page 9: ...ct an item in the VCR menu VCR REW h to view DVD picture in fast reverse motion DVD to rewind the tape VCR PAUSE k pause playback temporarily frame by frame playback DVD pause playback and during recording temporarily VCR FF g B to view DVD picture in fast forward motion DVD to fast forward the tape VCR SHOWVIEW to programme timer recording with the SHOWVIEW system VCR SYSTEM Doesn t work in this ...

Page 10: ...NALOG AUDIO OUT Left and Right to your amplifier receiver stereo or TV for DVD features only Warning Never make or change connections with the power switched on Connect the DVD VCR directly to your TV instead of eg a VCR to avoid distortion because DVD video discs are copy protect ed Do not connect the ANALOG AUDIO OUT of DVD VCR to PHONO IN of your amplifier or receiver If you use the Euro audio ...

Page 11: ...ohm 75 ANT CABLE Back of DVD VCR Antenna In on back of TV example only Black RF coaxial cable Supplied COAXIAL S VIDEO OUT DIGITAL AUDIO OUT ANALOG AUDIO OUT L R AERIAL RF OUT VCR DVD VCR OPTICAL DVD OUTPUT ONLY AV2 DECODER AV1 TV AERIAL RF OUT Connecting to an Audio System 1 You can also listen to the sound of audio CDs and DVD video discs by connecting to an optional stereo system 2 Connect DVD ...

Page 12: ...nside the battery compartment 3 Close the cover CAUTION Remove batteries if they are exhausted or not to be used for a long time Do not use old and new or different types of batteries in combination Batteries contain chemical substances so they should be disposed off properly and kept away from children Using the Remote Control Direct the remote control at the remote sen sor of the DVD VCR Do not ...

Page 13: ... Video Channel Setting Video channel setting will be necessary if your DVD VCR is connected to the TV via the coaxial cable 1 Insert a pre recorded tape into the DVD VCR The DVD VCR will turn on and start playback automatically If playback does not start press the PLAY B button 2 Select and adjust your TV to channel 36 If the playback picture appears on the TV screen continue with step 8 If channe...

Page 14: ... FF g button 4 Press the PLAY B or STOP C button to select MANUAL then press the FF g but ton 5 Press the PLAY B or STOP C button to select POSITION then press the FF g but ton When a weak signal is received in Manual Tuning mode you can change the background to solid blue or the static screen by pressing the CLEAR button 6 Press the PLAY B STOP C button or numerical key pads button to select your...

Page 15: ... MANUAL POSITION P08 CHANNEL 008 DECODER OFF SKIP ON 6 Press the PLAY B or STOP C button until the channel move to another position num ber then press the FF g button Channel Reprogramming You can replace two channels 1 Press the VCR button then the MENU but ton 2 Press the PLAY B or STOP C button to select INITIAL then press the FF g button 3 Press the PLAY B or STOP C button to select CH TUNING ...

Page 16: ...u can go back to the item you want to correct by pressing the REW h button Although seconds are not displayed they begin counting from 00 when you exit by pressing the MENU button Use this fea ture to synchronise the clock with the cor rect time When unplugging the power cord or if there is a power failure for more than 30 minutes you may have to reset the clock Auto Clock Setting 1 Follow the ste...

Page 17: ...TAPE IS ALREADY IN THE DVD VCR Using the buttons on the DVD VCR Just press the PLAY B button on the DVD VCR Power will automatically turn on and playback will start Direct Button Operation Using the buttons on the remote con trol Press the STANDBY ON button to turn on and then press the PLAY B button Recording a Video Cassette Tape 1 In stop mode insert a tape with its record tab intact into the c...

Page 18: ...pears 10Press the FF g button Programme 1 is now completed 11Press the MENU button to exit 12Press the TIMER button to activate the timer Timer Recording Timer Recording allows you to programme you DVD VCR to record TV programs while you re away 1 With the clock set to ON press the VCR button then the MENU button 2 Press the PLAY B or STOP C button to select TIMER then press the FF g button 3 Pres...

Page 19: ... Press the DVD VCR Button to choose VCR or DVD modes then continue with the other features as described in this manual VPS Video Programme System PDC Programme Delivery Control The Video Programme System VPS or the Programme Delivery Control PDC is a very convenient system which assures that the TV programmes you have programmed for timer recording will be recorded exactly from beginning to end ev...

Page 20: ...ess the PLAY B or STOP C button to select GUIDE CHANNEL then press the FF g button 4 Press the PLAY B or STOP C button to select the relevant mode Then press the FF g button To set the guide channel individually select MANUAL Then press the FF g button and continue with step 5 To set all of the guide channels to AV1 AV2 or AV3 select AV1 AV2 or AV3 Then press the MENU button to exit 5 Press the PL...

Page 21: ...o record a TV pro gramme at the same time on the same chan nel every day Press the DAILY WEEKLY button repeatedly to select DAILY MO SU then press the SHOWVIEW button For weekly recording To record a TV pro gramme at the same time on the same chan nel every week Press the DAILY WEEKLY button repeatedly to select WEEKLY then press the SHOWVIEW button 4 Confirm the channel number then press the FF g...

Page 22: ...O AUTO REPEAT ON PICTURE NORMAL a will be displayed Rerecording Tape Duplication Connect the recording DVD VCR this unit playing DVD VCR another VCR and your TV as outline in the following diagram 1 Insert a pre recorded videocassette into the playing DVD VCR 2 Insert a blank videocassette into the cassette compartment of the recording DVD VCR 3 Press the SPEED button to select the desired recordi...

Page 23: ...NDEX SEARCH button 2 Within 30 seconds use the PLAY B STOP C button or the INDEX SEARCH button to enter the desired number of programmes to skip forward or backward 3 Press the FF g button or the REW h button within 30 seconds The DVD VCR will begin rewinding or fast forwarding to the beginning of desired pro gramme then begin playback 4 Press the STOP C button to cancel the Index Search Notes Ind...

Page 24: ...from damage Automatic Operation Features Automatic Playback When a tape is inserted in the DVD VCR the power will turn on automatically If the tape s record tab is missing playback will starts automatically If a timer recording is set and the tape s record tab is intact the power will not on automatically Automatic Rewind Eject When a tape is played fast forward or record to its end the DVD VCR wi...

Page 25: ...i Fi R Audio Hi Fi R Audio Normal Audio Normal Audio L R L R L R L R AUDIO OUTPUT Notes If you play non Hi Fi tapes the DVD VCR will play automatically in monaural even if you select any mode If the stereo signal becomes weak the broadcast is automatically recorded in monaural Hi Fi Stereo Sound System Your DVD VCR can only receive and record in Hi Fi stereo or second audio programs that are broad...

Page 26: ...y or use the L K B keys to highlight your selection in the DVD menu and press the OK button to confirm Note Unless stated all operations described are based on remote control use Some operations can be carried out using the menu bar on the TV screen Disc menus 1 Press the DVD button then MENU button a The DVD s main menu will appear 2 If a menu is no available symbol may appear on the TV screen 3 ...

Page 27: ...to enlarge the video image and to pan through the enlarged image 1 Press the ZOOM button during playback a Playback will continue 2 Press the ZOOM button repeatedly to select the required zoom factor x2 x4 or OFF 3 Use the KL B keys to move the zoomed picture across the screen 4 To exit zoom mode press the ZOOM button to OFF in the menu bar Track There are three ways to begin playback on an Audio ...

Page 28: ...t display To repeat the entire disc press the REPEAT button a second time a REPEAT ALL appears on the front display To exit Repeat mode press the REPEAT but ton a third time a REPEAT OFF appears on the front display Repeat A B 1 Press the REPEAT A B button at your chosen starting point a REPEAT A appears briefly on the front display and the TV screen 2 Press the REPEAT A B button again at your cho...

Page 29: ...E SEARCH button during playback a The SEARCH menu will appear a The current track will be highlighted 2 Press the K or L button to select a desired track 3 Press the PLAY B button to start playing 4 Press the RETURN or SEARCH MODE TIME SEARCH button to exit Random Playback 1 Press the MODE button twice during playback is stopped 2 Press the PLAY B button to play the tracks in random order Programm...

Page 30: ...Press the DISPLAY button the fourth time to remove the display 1 Press the DISPLAY button during playback the current Track will be displayed on the TV screen a The elapsed and remaining playing time of the current total track will be displayed 2 Press the DISPLAY button again to show cur rent Total Track a The elapsed and remaining playing time of the current total track will be displayed 3 Press...

Page 31: ...ress the DVD button then press the SEARCH MODE button three times during playback a The display screen and Markers will appear on the TV screen 2 Press the or B button to select 1 2 3 4 or 5 and ensure that NOT SET appears in the display 3 When reaches the desired point press the OK button a The Title or Track and elapsed playing time will appear in the TV screen 4 To return to the Marker later pr...

Page 32: ...ms TV Aspect Press the K or L button for an item selec tion then press the OK button Select 4 3 LETTER BOX for a black bars appears on the top and bottom of the screen Select 4 3 PAN SCAN for a full height picture with both sides trimmed Select 16 9 WIDE if a wide screen TV is connected to the DVD VCR Panel Display Press the K or L button to select BRIGHT DIMMER and AUTO then press the OK but ton ...

Page 33: ... Hindi 5455 Hungarian HUN 5467 I K Icelandic ICE 5565 Indonesian 5560 Interlingua 5547 Interlingue 5551 Inupiak 5557 Irish IRI 5347 Italian ITA 5566 Japanese JPN 5647 Javanese 5669 Kannada 5760 Kashmiri 5765 Kazakh 5757 Kinyarwanda 6469 Kirghiz 5771 Kirundi 6460 Korean KOR 5761 Kurdish 5767 L N Laothian 5861 Latin 5847 Latvian 5868 Lettish 5868 Lingala 5860 Lithuanian 5866 Macedonian 5957 Malagasy...

Page 34: ... the instructions supplied with the cleaner Maintenance PLAYBACK SYSTEM DVDVideo Audio CD DVD RW CD R RW TV STANDARD PAL 50Hz NTSC 60Hz Number of lines 625 525 Playback Multistandard PAL NTSC VIDEO PERFORMANCE Video output 1Vpp into 75 ohm RGB SCART output 0 7Vpp into 75 ohm Video Shift Left Right VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER Video heads Four heads Hi Fi Antenna VHF UHF 75 ohm VHF output 75 ohm unbalan...

Page 35: ...sensor on the front of the player Reduce the distance to the player Replace the batteries in the remote control Re insert the batteries with their polarities signs as indicated To completely reset the player unplug the AC cord from the AC outlet for 5 10 seconds Operations may not be permitted by the disc Refer to the instructions of the disc Use a commonly available cleaning CD DVD to clean the l...

Page 36: ...recording if the power fails for more than 30 minutes To enable quick play mechanism the cylinder will rotate for about five minutes This is normal Insert a tape window side up with the record tab facing you Gently push on the center of the tape when putting into the DVD VCR Make sure the power plug is completely connected to a power outlet Make sure the tape has a record tab Problem The DVD VCR s...

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