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Operation with tape
Playing a tape
You will only be able to load and eject video cassettes
when your DVD/CD/VCR receiver is plugged into the
mains.
Your DVD/CD/VCR receiver may also play back record-
ings 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 possi-
ble picture automatically. If the quality of the recording is
poor, repeatedly press either
PR/TRK (
v
v
/
V
V
)
on the
remote control or
PROG/TUNING (
v
v
/
V
V
)
on the front
panel to manually adjust the tracking until any distor-
tions have been removed. Press numbered button
0
on
the remote control to switch automatic tracking back on
again.
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Make sure that you have correctly connected
your DVD/CD/VCR receiver as described earlier
in this book.
Turn on your TV.
Press POWER to turn on your DVD/CD/VCR
receiver.
Insert the video cassette into your DVD/CD/VCR
receiver.
The video cassette should have the window side
facing up and the arrow facing away from you.
2
2
Press PLAY (
H
H
) to start playing your tape.
If you load a video cassette which has had its
record protection tab removed, playback of the cas-
sette will start automatically.
AUTO TRACKING
Your DVD/CD/VCR receiver will automatically adjust
the tracking to give the best picture quality.
3
3
Press PAUSE/STEP (
X
X
) to still a picture.
Press PAUSE/STEP (
X
X
) repeatedly to advance
the tape frame by frame.
If you press
FORWARD
, the picture will be slowed
down at about 1/19 times the normal playback.
Tapes can be paused for up to 5 minutes. After 5
minutes your receiver will stop the tape to prevent
from damage to the tape or your receiver.
Still picture quality can be improved slightly by
pressing
PR/TRK
(
v
/
V
) on the remote control.
4
4
Press PLAY (
H
H
) to continue playing your tape.
Picture search:
During playback press either
FORWARD
or
BACK-
WARD
. This will enable you to rapidly wind the tape
(7 times normal playback) while seeing where you
are on the tape.
Logic search:
During fast forward or rewind press and hold
FOR-
WARD
or
BACKWARD.
The picture will be played
back at 7 times normal playback speed.
5
5
During playback or still picture press
F
F
or
G
G
.
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
them with
PR/TRK
(
v
/
V
) on the remote control.
6
6
Press STOP (
x
x
) to end playback.
Press EJECT.
If the end of the tape is reached, your DVD/CD/
VCR receiver will stop playback automatically,
rewind, stop at the top of the tape, eject the tape
then power off.
CM (Commercial Message) Skip:
When playing back tapes, this feature lets you skip
through commercial breaks by fast-forwarding, and
then resume normal playback.
While tape is playing press
CM SKIP
on the remote
control to skip commercial (or other programme
material).
Repeatedly press
CM SKIP
to skip:
The tape will fast forward picture search through 30
seconds of recording for each press of the button.
1 Press
30 seconds
2 Presses
60 seconds
3 Presses
90 seconds
4 Presses
120 seconds
5 Presses
150 seconds
6 Presses
180 seconds
OPR (Optimum Picture Response):
This feature automatically improves playback picture
quality by adjusting your DVD/CD/VCR receiver to the
condition of the tape.
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Press
i
.
2
2
Press
F
F
or
G
G
to select OPR and press OK.
3
3
Press
D
D
or
E
E
repeatedly to select: OFF, SOFT or
SHARP.
Please note you may set OPR only when playing back
a tape.
4
4
Press
i
to remove the menus from the TV
screen.
OPR
OSD
ON
OFF
OSD
f
16:9
4:3
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VCR
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