CM (Commercial Message) Skip: This feature enables you during playback of a tape to skip a commercial break in a few seconds, then resume normal playback. While tape is playing press CM SKIP on the remote control to skip commercial (or another programme material). Repeatedly press CM SKIP to skip: 1 Press 30 seconds 2 Press 60 seconds 3 Press 90 seconds 4 Press 120 seconds 5 Press 150 seconds 6 Press 180 seconds OPR (Optimum Picture Response) This feature automatically improves playback picture quality by adjusting your DVD+VCR to the condition of the tape. Please note that the OPR icon ( ) will only appear in play that mode when playing a tape. 1. Press i. 2. Press b or B to select (OPR). 3. Press ENTER/OK. 4. Press 3 33 or 4 44 repeatedly to select: OFF, SOFT or SHARP. Please note you may only set OPR when playing a tape. 5. Press i return to screen. ON OFF OSDf ACMS Pr-12 PSETROFF SOFT SHARP 20 Operation with tape Operation with tape Instant Timer Recording (ITR) Your DVD+VCR allows you to make recordings using a variety of simple methods: Instant Timer Recording (ITR) start recording immediately for a set period of time or until the video cassette runs out. Your DVD+VCR incorporates Long Play (LP) which enables you to record up to twice the amount of time on a video cassette. For example an E-180 will record up to 180 minutes using Standard Play (SP); using LP you will be able to record up to 360 minutes. Please note there will be a slight loss in picture and sound quality when using LP. 1. Make sure that you have correctly connected your DVD+VCR as described earlier in this book. Press POWER to turn on your DVD+VCR. 2. Insert a video cassette with protection tab into your DVD+VCR. The video cassette should have the window side facing up and the arrow facing away from you. 3. Press 3 33 or 4 44 to select the programme number you wish to record. You may also directly select programme number using the numbered buttons on the remote control. 4. If you wish to record directly from the SCART or RCA jacks, repeatedly press AV until the socket you wish to record from is displayed. AV 1 for recording from EURO AV1 SCART jacks on the rear of your unit. AV 2 for recording from EURO AV2 DECODER jacks on the rear of your unit. AV 3 for recording from VIDEO IN and AUDIO IN (Left & Right) jacks on the front of your unit. 5. Press LP if you wish to record in Long Play or Standard Play. SP will produce improved picture and sound quality, however LP will provide twice as much recording time as SP. 6. Press REC/ITR on the remote to start recording. Press REC/ITR on the remote several times. Each successive press will increase the record time by 30 minutes until you reach a maximum of 9 hours. 7. Press PAUSE/STEP to avoid recording unwanted scenes. Press PAUSE/STEP to continue recording. Tapes can be paused for up to 5 minutes; RECP will be displayed when a tape is paused. After 5 minutes your DVD+VCR will stop recording to prevent damaging the tape or your DVD+VCR. 8. Press STOP to end recording. Press EJECT. Notes: • If you do not wish to record on a tape (this can happen quite easily by accident!) remove the protection tab on the back edge of the video cassette. • It is possible to record on a video cassette with the record protection tab removed by covering the hole with self adhesive tape. • Remember you can record one programme while watching another by starting your instant recording, press TV/VCR to select TV mode and then selecting a different channel on your TV. Operation 21 Operation with tape Operation with tape SHOWVIEW Programming ShowView greatly simplifies entering the date, channel, start and end times of a Timer Recording by simply entering a ShowView Code. ShowView Codes are published in most TV guide magazines; they can vary one to nine numbers in length. 1. Make sure that TV channels have been tuned and stored in correct SHOWVIEW order. Insert a video cassette with protection tab into your DVD+VCR. 2. Press SHOWVIEW. SHOWVIEW NO. - - - - - - - 6. Press G and press D or E to switch VPS/PDC on or off. Press G to select the recording speed. Press D or E to select the desired tape speed (SP, IP, or LP). IP mode determines how much tape is left and switches speed from SP to LP, if necessary, to complete recording the program. IP mode is not selected when VPS/PDC is ON. Check that the timer event details are correct. If you wish to record from AUDIO IN and VIDEO IN on the front or from either of the EURO SCART sockets on the back of VCR, press AV to select for correct display (AV1, AV2 or AV3). PR DATE TIMEPR-01 12 10:11~11:55 - -- -- -: - -~ - -: - SP SP - -- -- -: - -~ - -: - SP - -- -- -: - -~ - -: - SP - -- -- -: - -~ - -: - SP - -- -- -: - -~ - -: - SP - -- -- -: - -~ - -: - SP OK0~9,REC 3. Press the numbered buttons to enter the ShowView Code of the TV programme that you wish to record. If you make a mistake press F then enter the revised number. REC SHOWVIEW NO. 246876543 DELETE : OK0~9, 4. Press ENT...