User manual PHILIPS 14PV327

[. . . ] 4 Connecting a decoder or other equipment . 22 2. 3. IMPORTANT NOTES FOR OPERATION . Searching for tape position with the picture (picture search) . Searching for tape position without the picture (wind and rewind) . [. . . ] D Some hired cassettes may have a poor picture or poor sound quality. Please read `Picture interference´. D Some functions switch off automatically after a while (for example, pause, still picture, picture search). This helps to protect the cassette and avoids wasting power. the screen. b Each time you press STILL R again, the picture will move on one step. Searching for tape position without the picture (wind and rewind) a Stop the tape with the STOP h button. b Press the H (reverse) or I (forward) button. c To stop at a certain picture, press the STOP h button. Playing NTSC cassettes With this set you can play cassettes that have been recorded on another video recorder in the NTSC standard (for example, American cassettes). D Some special features (for example, still picture) are not possible while you are playing an NTSC cassette. Instant View With this function you can switch to picture search during wind and rewind. a If you hold the H (rewind) or I (wind) button Tape position indication D Press the OK during wind or rewind, you will switch to picture search. b When you release the button, the TV-VIDEO Combi will button to display the current tape position. automatically switch back to rewind or wind. D To change the type of tape position display, proceed as follows: a During playback, press the MENU button. b Select the line 'Tape' with the menu buttons AP q or P rB Automatic search for a tape position (index search) At the start of each recording, the TV-VIDEO Combi will write an index code on the tape. a Press the INDEX E button. Press the I button to and confirm with the OK button. c Select the line 'Tape counter' with the menu buttons AP q or P rB . select the next code mark or the previous code mark. H button for the b When the TV-VIDEO Combi finds the code mark, it will d With the menu buttons DSr or qSC select automatically switch to play. 'USED' to check the time used, or 'LEFT' to check the time left on the tape. e Confirm with the OK button. 11 Picture interference When the picture quality is poor when you play a cassette, please follow these instructions. Cleaning the video heads If horizontal lines appear on the screen when you play a cassette, you should clean the video heads. Tracking during playback a During playback, press the MENU button. b Select the line 'Tape' with the menu buttons AP q or P rB and confirm with the qSC button. c Select the line 'Tracking' with the menu buttons AP q or P rB . d Hold the menu buttons DSr or qSC until the playback quality is at its best. e Confirm with the OK button. This setting will remain a During playback, press the MENU button. b Select the line 'Tape' with the menu buttons AP q or P rB and confirm with the qSC button. until you remove the cassette. c Select the line 'Cleaning' with the menu buttons AP q Tracking during still picture If the still picture vibrates vertically, you can improve the still picture as follows: a During still picture, press the MENU button. b Select the line 'Tape' with the AP q button or P rB or P rB . d Press the OK button. 'CLEANING' appears on the screen. e Wait a few seconds, until the message disappears and then press the MENU button. and confirm with the qSC button. c Select the line 'Jitter' with the AP q or P rB button. d Hold the DSr or qSC button until the picture quality is at its best. e Confirm with the OK button. f To end, press the MENU button. D Please note, however, that interference may still occur with poor quality cassettes. 12 6. MANUAL RECORDING Recording with automatic switch-off (OTR one-touch-recording) a Put a cassette in the machine. b Use the P pAB button to select the programme Use 'Manual Recording' to make a spontaneous recording (for example, a programme currently being shown). E If you want to start and stop a recording manually, read the section: 'Recording without automatic switch-off'. E If you want to start a recording manually but have it stopped automatically, read the section: 'Recording with automatic switch-off'. number you want to record. c Press the RECORD/OTR n button on the remote control. Recording without automatic switch-off a Insert a cassette. When you are recording, the red recording light at the front of the TV-VIDEO Combi will be alight. d Press the RECORD/OTR n button again and again until the b Use the P pAB button to select the programme number you want to record, for example, 'P01'. D Programme number 'E1' is provided for recording from external sources (via the EXT. 1 scart socket). c To start recording, press the RECORD/OTR n button on the display on the TV-VIDEO Combi shows the desired end time or length of the recording. D To cancel this information, press the e Confirm with the OK button. CLEAR button. remote control or 5 on the TV-VIDEO Combi. When you are recording, the red recording light at the front of the TV-VIDEO Combi will be alight. d Stop recording with the STOP h button. f To end, press the MENU button. Protecting your recordings So that you don't accidentally delete an important recording, remove the special tab on the narrow side of the cassette with a screwdriver or slide the special tab to the left. Later, if you no longer want to protect your recording, you can seal the gap again with sticky tape or slide the special tab to the right. D During a recording you can watch other TV channels. [. . . ] You will find the phone number in the enclosed guarantee leaflet. Your TV-VIDEO Combi does not respond to any button being pressed: · · · · · There is no power supply: check the power supply A programmed recording is currently being made: cancel the programmed recording with the STANDBY m button. Parental control is on: switch the parental control off. Continuous playback is on: switch the continuous playback off. 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