User manual PHILIPS 14PV345-05S

[. . . ] 4 Connecting a decoder or other equipment . Switching the On-screen display (OSD) on or off . . 21 21 21 22 22 23 23 24 24 3. IMPORTANT NOTES FOR OPERATION . Searching for tape position with the picture (picture search) . [. . . ] D Some special features (for example, still picture) are not possible while you are playing an NTSC cassette. (forward) button once or several times. b To stop at a certain picture, press the PLAY G button. D During picture search, the picture quality may not be so good and there will be no sound. Still picture a Press the STILL R button. A still picture will appear on the screen. b Each time you press STILL R again, the picture will move on one step. 13 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. 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 during wind or rewind, you will switch to picture search. b When you release the button, the TV-VIDEO Combi will automatically switch back to rewind or wind. 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 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 automatically switch to play. 14 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 P rB or AP q and confirm with the SqC button. c Select the line 'Tracking' with the menu buttons P rB or AP q . d Hold the menu buttons DSr or SqC 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 P rB or AP q and confirm with the SqC button. until you remove the cassette. c Select the line 'Cleaning' with the menu buttons P rB 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 P rB button or AP q or AP q . 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 SqC button. c Select the line 'Jitter' with the P rB or AP q button. d Hold the DSr or SqC 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. 15 7. 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 only watch the current programme. D To switch off the screen, press the button. STANDBY m 16 Auto-assembling You can use the auto-assembling function to join individual recordings without any major picture disturbance between them. a While the cassette is playing, search for the correct position on the tape. b Stop the cassette by pressing the STOP h button. 'Pause' will appear on the TV screen. c Now start recording as usual by pressing the RECORD/OTR n button on the remote control. Selecting the recording speed (SP or LP) You can reduce the recording speed by half. This makes it possible to record, for example, eight-hours instead of four-hours on an 'E240' (four-hour) cassette. a Press the MENU button. b Select the line 'TAPE' with the P rB or AP q button, and confirm with the SqC button. c Select the line 'Tape speed' with the P rB or AP q button. d Select the required recording speed with the DSr or SqC button. D 'LP': Long Play = half recording speed (double recording time). 'SP': Standard Play = normal recording speed. [. . . ] Parental control is on: switch the parental control off. Continuous playback is on: switch the continuous playback off. There is a technical problem: switch off with the 8 power switch for 30 seconds, then switch it on again. 'Smart Clock' setting does not work: · You have stored a TV channel on programme number 'P01' that does not transmit TELETEXT: On 'P01' store a TV channel that transmits TELETEXT. Poor TELETEXT reception: On 'P01' store a TV channel with good TELETEXT reception. [. . . ]