OPERA
TION
21
Operation with tape
Playing a tape
You will only be able to load and eject video cassettes
when your DVD+VCR is plugged into the mains.
Your DVD+VCR may also play back 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 possi-
ble picture automatically. If the quality of the recording is
poor, repeatedly press either
CH/TRK (
v
v
/
V
V
)
on the
remote control or
CHANNEL (+/-)
on the front panel to
manually adjust the tracking until any distortions 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+VCR as described earlier in this
book.
Turn on your TV.
Press to turn on your DVD+VCR.
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.
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
cassette will start automatically.
AUTO TRACKING
Your DVD+VCR will automatically adjust the track-
ing 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 hold down
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 DVD+VCR will stop the tape to pre-
vent damage to the tape or your DVD+VCR .
Still picture quality can be improved slightly by
pressing
CH/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
CH/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+VCR
will stop playback automatically, rewind, stop, eject
the tape.
CM (Commercial Message) CUT:
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-CUT
on the remote
control to skip commercial (or other programme materi-
al).
Repeatedly press
CM-CUT
to skip:
The tape will fast forward picture search through 30
seconds of recording.
1 Press
30 seconds
2 Presses
60 seconds
3 Presses
90 seconds
4 Presses
120 seconds
5 Presses
150 seconds
6 Presses
180 seconds
DPC (Digital Picture Control):
This feature automatically improves playback picture
quality by adjusting your DVD+VCR to the condition of
the tape.
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Press
i
.
2
2
Press
F
F
or
G
G
to select DPC and press OK.
3
3
Press
D
D
or
E
E
repeatedly to select: OFF, SOFT
or SHARP.
Please note you may set DPC only when playing a
tape.
4
4
Press
i
to remove the menus from the TV
screen.
OSD
ON
OFF
OSD
f
16:9
4:3
REC
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Dr.
VCR
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ACMS
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2
TIME
DATE
SYS-
TEM
DPC
DPC
A B
C
OSD
OFF
SOFT
SHARP
