Philips DVP3200V/75 - Manual (Page 10)

VCR Manual Recording
Selecting the recording speed (SP or LP)
LP allows to double the recording duration on tape.
Before recording, press REC MODE to select the tape speed :
SP mode (Standard Play) or LP mode (Long Play).
The table below shows the maximum recording/ playback time
using E-60, E-120, E-180 or E-240 tapes in each mode.
• In LP mode, the picture quality is reduced somewhat.
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Manual Tracking
• Tracking adjustment will be done automatically when you
start playback.
To manually adjust the tracking during playback and slow
motion playback, press CH + or CH -, or CHANNEL K/L on
the front panel.
Tracking will return to Automatic Tracking Adjustment when
you press STOP C, insert a tape, or press PLAY B.
To remove vertical jitter in a Still picture, press CH + or CH -,
or CHANNEL K/L on the front panel.
VCR Playback
Time search
This feature allows you to go to a specific point on a tape by
entering the exact amount of time you wish to skip in order to
reach the point.
• If a tape includes both programmes recorded in the PAL system
and ones recorded in the NTSC system, this function may not
be operated correctly.
• Use the remote control for this procedure.
1 Press VCR, then press SEARCH twice so that the Time Search
menu appears.
2 Enter your desired time to skip by
pressing K/L within 30 seconds.
3 Press s / B to start time search.
The unit begins rewinding or fast
forwarding to the specified point.
When 0:00 is reached, the unit will
start playback automatically.
• If you want to go in the forward
direction, press B.
• If you want to go in the reverse direction, press s.
• If you want to stop search function, press STOP C.
Notes:
– Time search can be set up to 9 hours 59 minutes (9:59).
– This function will not operate in the Recording mode.
– Operations must be followed up within 30 seconds, from
step 2 to 3. Otherwise the Time Search mode will be
cancelled.
– To exit the Time Search mode, press DISC/VCR MENU at
step 2.
TIME 2 : 50
T YPE OF TAPE R ECORDING /P LAYBACK T IME
T APE S PEED SP M ODE LP M ODE
E-60 1 HOUR 2 HOURS
E-120 2 HOURS 4 HOURS
E-180 3 HOURS 6 HOURS
E-240 4 HOURS 8 HOURS
Video Cassette Tape
This unit will operate with any cassette that bears the VHS mark.
For best results, we recommend the use of high-quality tapes. Do
not use poor quality or damaged tapes.
• You can prevent accidental erasing of a
recording by breaking off the erase
prevention tab on the back edge of the
cassette.
• If you decide to record on the tape again,
cover the hole with plastic tape.
Tab
Normal Recording
1 Insert a cassette tape with its erase prevention tab in place.
Press VCR.
(If necessary, rewind or fast forward the tape to the point at
which you want to begin recording.)
2 Press the numerical key pads or CH + or CH - to select the
channel to be recorded.
3 Press REC MODE to select the tape speed (SP/LP).
4 Press REC I to begin recording.
• “REC” appears in the front panel display.
• To temporarily stop recording or to resume it, press PAUSE F.
After the VCR has been in Pause mode for 5 minutes, it will
stop automatically to protect the tape and the video head
from damage.
5 Press STOP C when recording is completed.
OTR (One Touch Recording)
This function enables you to set a recording length simply by
pressing REC I.
1 Follow steps 1 to 3 in Normal Recording section.
2 Press REC I repeatedly until the desired recording length
appears in the upper left corner of the TV screen.
• Recording stops when 0:00 is reached.
To check time remaining during an OTR
Press DISPLAY.
To change the recording length during an OTR
Press REC I repeatedly until the desired length appears.
To stop an OTR before recording is finished
Press STOP C.
To cancel the OTR but continue recording
Press REC I repeatedly until “I” appears without the recording
length in the upper left corner of the TV screen.
• If a tape ends during OTR, the VCR will stop, eject the tape, and
switch to the DVD mode automatically as ‘ ’ blinks. (If the
DVD power is off, the VCR will become STANDBY status).
• When OTR is finished, the VCR turns off automatically.
To use the VCR again, press TIMER SET on the remote control,
or STOP/EJECT C A on the front panel.
I I 0:30 I 1:00.... I 7:30 I 8:00
Normal recording
Auto Repeat Playback
This feature allows you to play a tape over and over.
You can set this feature either during playback or during stop.
1 Press VCR, then DISC/VCR MENU.
2 Press K/L to select “SET UP”,
then press B.
3 Press K/L to select “AUTO
REPEAT”, then press B to select
“ON”.
• “REPEAT” appears in the front
panel display and the auto repeat
playback begins automatically.
4 Press DISC/VCR MENU to exit.
Notes:
– To cancel the Auto repeat,
press B at step 3 so that
“ON” switches to “OFF”.
– Once you set the Auto Repeat,
it stays in effect even after you
turn off the unit.
MENU
TIMER
B SET UP
INITIAL
SET UP
B AUTO REPEAT [ON]
PICTURE [NORMAL]
Note:
– When you wish to watch another programme while
recording, select desired channel on your TV.
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