Operation, Playing a tape, Installation and setup – LG LH-CX245 User Manual
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Installation and Setup
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Playing a Tape
You will only be able to load and eject video cassettes
when your DVD/VCR Combi receiver is plugged into
the mains. Your DVD/VCR Combi receiver may also
playback 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
3
3
or
4
4
on the remote control or
press PROG. + or - on the front pannal to manually
adjust the tracking until any distortions have been
removed. Press numbered 0 on the remote control to
switch automatic tracking back on again.
1. Make sure that you have correctly connected your
DVD/VCR Combi receiver as described earlier in
this book.
Turn on your TV. Press POWER to turn on your
DVD/VCR Combi receiver. Insert the video cassette
into your DVD/VCR Combi receiver. The video cas-
sette should have the window side facing up and
the arrow facing away from you.
2. Press PLAY 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 Combi receiver will automatically
adjust the tracking to give the best picture quality.
3. Press PAUSE/STEP to still a picture.
Press PAUSE/STEP repeatedly to advance the
tape frame by frame.
If you press 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 Combi receiver will stop
the tape to prevent damaging the tape or your
DVD/VCR Combi receiver. Still picture quality can
be improved slightly by pressing
3
3
or
4
4
.
4. Press PLAY to continue playing your tape.
Picture search:
During playing back press either FORWARD or
BACKWARD and this will enable you to rapidly
wind the tape (7 times normal playback) and see
where you are on the tape.
Logic search:
During fast forwarding or rewinding press and hold
FORWARD or BACKWARD the picture will be
played back at 7 times normal playback speed.
5. Slow motion playback, Shuttle :
During playing back or still picture press
F
or
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
D
or
E
.
6. Press STOP to end playback.
Press EJECT.
If the end of the tape is reached, your DVD/VCR
Combi receiver will stop playback automatically,
rewind, stop, eject the tape.
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 Combi receiver to
the condition of the tape.
1. Press
i
.
2. Press
1
or
2
to select OPR.
3. Press OK.
4. Press
3
3
or
4
4
repeatedly to select: OFF, SOFT or
SHARP.
Please note you may only set OPR when
playing a tape.
5. Press
i
return to screen.
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