Insignia NS-DVDVCR User Manual (English) - Page 10

3 Close the battery holder. Cautions • Use only the size and type of batteries specified. • Make sure that you follow the correct polarity as indicated in the battery compartment. Reversed batteries may damage the device. • Do not mix different types of batteries together (for example, Alkaline and Carbon-Zinc) or old batteries with new ones. • If the remote is not to be used for a long period of time, remove the batteries to prevent damage or injury from possible battery leakage. • Do not try to recharge batteries not intended to be recharged. They can overheat and rupture. Range and angle The range of the remote control is approximately 23 feet (7 m), and 30° in each direction from the front of the player. Using your DVD/VCR After the connections are made, you are ready to use your DVD/VCR. Turning your DVD/VCR on and off To turn your DVD/VCR on and off: 1 Plug the power cord into an electrical outlet. 2 Press the POWER button to turn on your DVD/VCR. 3 Press the POWER button again to turn off your DVD/VCR. Playing a tape To play a tape: 1 Turn on your TV 2 Press VCR to switch control to the VCR deck. 3 Insert a pre-recorded video cassette. • If the DVD/VCR is turned off, it turns on automatically when the tape is loaded. • If the Timer indicator lights on the front panel display window, press POWER once. 4 Press PLAY to start playback. If a tape without a safety tab is inserted, the DVD/VCR starts playback automatically. 5 Press STOP ( ) to stop playback. If the tape reaches the end before you press STOP ( ) the DVD/VCR automatically stops, rewinds, then ejects the tape. Note It is not necessary to select tape speed for playback because it is automatically selected by the DVD/VCR. 6 Press OPEN/CLOSE EJECT ( VCR on the front of the player) to eject the tape. Tracking Auto Tracking Automatic tracking adjusts the picture to remove snow or streaks and begins when: • A tape is played for the first time. • The tape speed (SP, LP, SLP) changes. • Streaks or snow appear due to scratches on the tape. Manual Tracking To manually adjust the tracking use the / (TRK) buttons on the remote during playback. Notes • • Vertical jitter requires a very fine adjustment. Tracking is automatically reset to normal when the tape is ejected or the power cord is unplugged for more than three seconds. VCR playback options Buttons Operations EJECT ( ) PAUSE ( ) FORWARD ( ) BACKWARD ( ) CLEAR TRK (track) / AUDIO CM SKIP Press to eject the tape in the VCR deck. Press to pause playback. Press repeatedly to step forward one frame at a time Note: After five minutes in Still mode the DVD/VCR stops to protect the tape and video heads. Press to scan forward. In STOP mode, fast forwards the tape. In PAUSE mode, starts slow motion playback. Press PLAY to return to normal playback. Note: After 3 minutes in SEARCH or SLOW MOTION mode the DVD/VCR returns to PLAY mode to protect the tape and video heads. Press to scan backward. In STOP mode, rewinds the tape. Press PLAY to return to normal playback. Note: After three minutes in SEARCH mode the DVD/VCR returns to PLAY mode to protect the tape and video heads. Press to reset the current tape counter to 0:00:00. To automatically go to tape counter position 0:00:00, press RETURN while the tape is in STOP mode. Press to manually reduce noise on the screen during tape playback. Tracking is set automatically when a tape is inserted. Press to set the tape audio to HIFI, LEFT, RIGHT, or NORMAL. Press the / buttons to select the tape audio you want. Press repeatedly during playback to skip forward 30 seconds on the tape (max. 120 seconds.) Playing a disc To play a disc: 1 Turn on your TV 2 Press DVD to switch control to the DVD deck. 3 Press OPEN/CLOSE ( DVD on the front of the player) to open the disc tray. 4 Load the disc into the tray, with the label side up. 5 Press OPEN/CLOSE ( ) ( DVD on the front of the player) to close the tray. Playback starts automatically. If playback does not start, press PLAY or start the playback using the HOME menu. 6 To stop the playback, press STOP ( ). 10 www.insignia-products.com