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Philips VR900/07 User's Manual

1. 36 Picture interference aaa aaa 20 10 GLOSSARY aaa eee aaa aaa eaaa 37 Cleaning the video heads ssuususe 20 Technical terms used eee 37 6 MANUAL RECORDING sese 21 Recording without automatic switch off 21 Recording with automatic switch off OTR one touch recording cc cece ence eee 21 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS IN BRIEF The remote control TAPE MANAGER TapeManager To call up the Tape Manager SMART To adjust the picture setting during playback LIGHT Button illumination To switch the button illumination on the remote control on TV monitor To switch between TV reception and VCR playback STANDBY Switch off To switch off set interrupt menu function interrupt a programmed recording TIMER Eject To eject a cassette Number buttons 0 9 Select To select a function TIMER To make a manual TIMER programming or to alter or clear a programmed TIMER Delete To delete last entry or clear a programmed recording TIMER Ware Menu To call up or end main menu oe e Store Confirm To store or confirm entry A Select One line up gt Playback To play a recorded cassette Select Cursor left lt lt Rewind During STOP and STANDBY rewind during PLAYBACK reverse scanning Forward wind During STOP and STANDBY forward wind during PLAYBACK forward scanning
2. gt Select Cursor right m Pause Stop To stop the tape except while a TIMER recording is being made Y Select One line down Index search In combination with Counter To select display of tape positon Select To select a programme number Select To select a programme number STILL JOG ON PI Still picture JOG on To stop the tape and show a still picture switch on the JOG function RECORD OTRG Record To record the programme selected JOG During STILL picture select single picture with the inner dial jog Rotary control Turn left during STOP and STANDBY rewind during PLAYBACK reverse scanning Turn right during STOP and STANDBY wind during PLAYBACK forward scanning Additional TV functions TV volume TV volume up TV volume TV volume down TV Switch off To switch off the TV TV sound off To switch the sound on or off To switch the TV to Audio Video in socket TV Programme number TV programme number up TV Programme number TV programme number down Front of the set SYNCHRO EDIT EDIT input socket To connect suitable camera recorder PHONES Headphones socket To connect headphones STANDBY i AN N YS Microphone input socket To connect a microphone for dubbing programme number ers M HU Wi MIC PROGRAMME pw a e STOP PLAY l HOO Back of the set SYNCHRO VIDEO EDIT PHONES MI TANDBY Standby To switch off interrupt a function interrupt a
3. Monitor function You can switch backwards and forwards between TV picture and video recorder picture with the button But this only works when you use a scart cable to connect the video recorder to your TV set and if your TV set responds to this switch over Sorting and clearing TV channels manually You can assign any programme number to a TV channel that you have stored and you can also delete unwanted TV channels gt With Connecting with Easy Link NexTView the video recorder automatically loads the TV channels from the TV set That is why you cannot select this manual function Switch on the TV set If required select the programme number for the video recorder Press the MENU button The main menu appears Select the line INSTALLATION with the Y Jor a button and confirm with the gt gt button EF bh E Select the line TV CHANNEL ALLOCATION with the v Jor A button and confirm with the gt button s a E a INSTALLATION TV CHANNEL ALLOCATION PO1 BBC P02 BBC P03 ARD P04 ZDF POS RTL P06 SAT1 TO SORT PRESS TO EXIT PRESS MENU With the Y Jor A button select the TV channel to which you want to allocate a programme number starting with PO1 To confirm press the gt button gt If you want to delete a TV channel press the CLEAR CL button With the Y Jor A button shift the TV channel to the programme number you wish to allocate to
4. Select the title you require with the or PROG button Press the gt button Select the symbol you want to change with the gt or 40 button Change the symbol atthe symbol position with the PROG or PROG button E AeA FB 7 Save the new title with the button If you want to change more titles repeat step 3 through 5 Removing a cassette number Every cassette is stored with a number in the Tape Manager You can delete this cassette number from the Tape Manager so that you can use this cassette for special recording functions for instance synchro edit or dubbing You can delete cassette numbers that you don t need anymore to create space for new cassettes 1 Pressthe TAPEMANAGER button on the remote control 2 Selecttheline REMOVE A CASSETTE NR Confirm by pressing gt 3 Select the cassette you require by pressing the Jor gt button and press ok TAPE MANAGER TM REMOVE A CASSETTE NR CASSETTE NUMBER XXX WILL BE REMOVED FROM THE MEMORY TO EXIT TO CONFIRM PRESS TM PRESS OK 4 Confirm the cassette number with the 0k button gt The word CASSETTE NUMBER XXX REMOVED FROM MEMORY will appear on the screen when the cassette number has been removed gt The cassette will now be removed from the Tape Manager Copying the Tape Manager memory If you cannot or do not want to use your video recorder VCR A any more you can tr
5. In the line CASSETTE NUMBER you can select a different cassette number with the gt or button A list of the titles on the selected cassette will be displayed on the screen TAPE MANAGER TM FIND A TITLE CASSETTE NUMBER BBC NEWS JAMES BOND 007 EMPTY TO EXIT PRESS Select the title EMPTY with the or button The time remaining to the end of the cassette is displayed next to the title EMPTY Confirm with the button gt If the required cassette has not been inserted into the video recorder for example INSERT CASSETTE NUMBER XXX will appear on the screen Put the required cassette in the machine Once the video recorder has found the position on the tape it will stop automatically 16 Editing the title The title of a recording is automatically recorded if it is broadcast by the television channel Otherwise the date and time of the recording are stored as the title You can edit the title according to your own personal wihses 1 2 Press the TAPE MANAGER button on the remote control Select the EDIT A TITLE line Confirm with the gt button A listing of all the recordings on the cassette in the machine will be displayed on the screen gt In line CASSETTE NUMBER you can select a different cassette number with the gt Jor lt button TAPE MANAGER TM EDIT A TITLE CASSETTE NUMBER BBC NEWS JAMES BOND 007 EMPTY TO EXIT PRESS
6. 2000e0 eee 32 Copying the Tape Manager memory sisi denne i Recording audio only eaaa eee 32 5 PLAYBACK FUNCTIONS 18 Audio dubbing sssussesssesseeeessss 33 Playing a cassette 0 0 0 e cece eee eee 18 Selecting the sound track 0ceeeuae 33 Playing NTSC cassettes 0 cc cee eeeeee 18 Headphones volume 0 eeeee eee eeee 33 Tape position indication cccces eee e eee 18 Synchronous editing synchro edit 34 Searching for tape position with the picture picture Connecting the video recorder and the camera search nir tret oftia casa oM er Mi 18 recorder eo eta ble See vate b owes 34 Still picture Slow motion cece eee eee 18 Starting synchro edit cece ences 34 The JOG SHUTTLE functions 19 Variant 1 the video recorder is to control the The JOG SHUTTLE functions on the remote control 19 camera recorder 0 cc cece ee cee e 35 Searching for tape position without the picture wind Variant 2 the camera recorder is to control the and rewind ssseless I 19 video recorder sssssssssss nnn 35 Instant View naa aa ana aa ina a A cence eee 19 Setting the prerolltime aee 35 Automatic search for a tape position index search 19 B Selecting the picture setting SMART PICTURE 19 9 Before you call an engineer
7. Manual TV channel search In certain cases the Automatic TV channel search may not be able to find all of the TV channels e g coded TV channels In that case use this manual method to set the channels gt With Connecting with scart cable and Easy Link NexTView the videorecorder automatically takes the TV channels from the TV set This is why some lines are not functional Switch on the TV set If required select the programme number for the video recorder Press the MENU button The main menu appears Select the line INSTALLATION with the Y Jor a button and confirm with the gt button EF bh EB Select the line MANUAL SEARCH with the Y Jor A button and confirm with the gt button INSTALLATION MANUAL SEARCH CHANNEL FREQ ENTRY SEARCH PROGRAMME NUMBER TV CHANNEL NAME DECODER TV SYSTEM NICAM FINE TUNING TO EXIT MEN In the line CHANNEL FREQ select the display for FREQ frequency CH channel S CH special channel 6 If you know the frequency or channel of the desired TV channel you can enter the data in line ENTRY SEARCH with the digit buttons 0 9 gt If you don t know the frequency or channel of the TV channel of your choice press the P button to start the channel search In the line PROGRAMME NUMBER selectthe programme number you want e g 01 with the 4 Jor gt button If you want to change the TV channel name pr
8. Switch on the TV set If required select the programme number for the video recorder Press the MENU button The main menu appears Select the line RECORDING FUNCTIONS with the v Jor A button and confirm with the gt gt button Select the line RECORD SETTINGS with the V Jor A button and confirm with the gt button Select the line SAT RECORDING with the Y Jor A button Select the required scart socket El or E2 with the lt Jor gt button If you want to switch off the function select OFF with the gt Jor lt button Confirm with the OK button Use a scart cable to connect the scart socket you selected on the video recorder EXT 1 AV 1 or EXT 2 AV 2 to the corresponding scart socket on the satellite receiver Insert a cassette gt The cassette is being checked Wait until the search symbol in the display has gone out Switch off with the STANDBY button The video recorder is now ready to record The beginning and end of the recording is controlled via one of the scart sockets gt When this function is switched on and the video recorder is switched off X will appear on the video recorder display Switching on Direct Record When this function is switched on the video recorder will automatically record the programme selected on the television by means of a scart cable gt The video recorder must be switched off gt
9. vps PDC Video programming system programme delivery control when a VPS or PDC code is being transmitted This is where the current operating mode is shown as a symbol e When you are recording a progamme When you have programmed a recording or when a programmed recording is being made LP When you play a tape that has been recorded in LP Long Play Qo When you have put a cassette in the video recorder 4 When you have switched on the child lock A When a satellite recording has been programmed DEC When a decoder has been allocated to the TV channel you have currently selected 8288 Display of programme number tape position channel name function h Tape position in hours m Tape position in minutes S Tape position in seconds but only if the display mode COUNTER has been selected When you play a cassette that has been recorded with hifi sound or when a hifi sound is transmitted When the video recorder recognizes a Nicam audio signal LR This shows the sound track you have selected This shows the audio control L left channel R right channel Summary of user guide The OSD menu offers the following functions More details on each can be found in the appropriate chapter MAIN MENU PLAY FUNCTIONS RECORDING FUNCTIONS SPECIAL SETTINGS INSTALLATION TO EXIT PRESS MENU User quide OSD The OSD On screen display shows the various functions in the form of a
10. EXT 0 or AV this text will appear on the TV screen CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR NEW PHILIPS VIDEORECORDER TO CONTINUE PRESS OK gt If your TV set does not switch to programme number e g EXT 0 or AV automatically select the programme number for the video recorder manually see instruction manual TV set Then read Initial installation in chapter INSTALLING YOUR VIDEO RECORDER Connecting without a scart cable 1 Switch offthe TV set N Remove the aerial cable plug from your TV set and insert it into the r socket at the back of the video recorder B Plug one end of the aerial cable provided into the socket on the video recorder and the other end into the aerial input socket on your TV set 4 Insert one end of the mains cable into the mains socket 7 Jat the back of the video recorder and plug the other end into the wall socket 5 Switch on your TV set and selectthe programme number that you have chosen for video playback see instruction manual TV set 6 Tune the TV set until this picture appears The video recorder will now be sending a welcoming text on channel 35 or 583MHz CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR NEW PHILIPS VIDEORECORDER TO CONTINUE PRESS OK When the TV has been tuned read the paragraph Initial installation in the chapter INSTALLING YOUR VIDEO RECORDER Connecting a decoder or other equipment You can
11. the programme number of the TIMER block will not agree with the required programme number when you have confirmed the PlusCode programming number confirm the TIMER block by pressing the button Then change the programme number displayed in the PROG entry field and confirm by pressing the button There is picture or sound interference on TV reception e Turn to chapter ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONS and read Poor TV reception optimising the modulator and Switching off the modulator e Have your aerial checked 10 GLOSSARY Technical terms used Current tape position The part of the tape currently being played External source A device connected via a socket for example scart socket which is transmitting audio video signals to the video recorder Index marking A marking which is automatically made on the tape at the beginning of every recording This marking recording ID can be searched for with the Index search function Scart cable Also known as a Euro AV cable This standard cable is an easy method of connecting various audio and video devices computer screens and televisions Other signals in addition to audio and video signals can be transmitted on it TV system There are various systems for transmitting television signals for example PAL SECAM PAL BG SECAM DK SECAM L L NTSC etc The system used by your television depends on which country you are in TXT Also known as Teletext
12. Audio input socket left right To connect a camera recorder or video recorder programme number E3 TUI VIDEO Video input socket To connect a camera recorder or video recorder E3 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS PHILIPS VR900 07 Congratulations You now own one of the most sophisticated and simple to use video recorders VCR on the market With this VCR you can record and play VHS standard cassettes VHS Please take the time to read this operating manual before using your video recorder Safety instructions and other notes AN Danger High voltage Do not remove the top cover as there is a risk of an electrical shock AN The video recorder does not contain any components that can be repaired by the customer When the appliance is connected to the power supply there are some components that are constantly operational To switch off the video recorder completely you must disconnect it from the power supply VAN Make sure that air can circulate freely through the ventilation slots on the video recorder VAN Make sure that no objects or liquids enter the video recorder If liquid is spilt into it disconnect the video recorder immediately from the power supply and call the After sales Service for advice AN The video recorder should not be used immediately after transportation from a cold to a hot area or vice versa or in conditions of extreme humidity After unpacking the video recorder it should be allowed to a
13. Manual TV channel allocation Wait until e g TVO2 appears Select the next programme number e g 2 on the TV set Confirm with the button on the video recorder remote control gt If you have allocated the wrong TV channeL you can go back one step with the lt button Repeat steps 8 to until all TV channels have been allocated To end press the button Automatic TV channel search Autoinstall The video recorder will search for all TV channels It stores TV channels found in the following sequence BBC 1 BBC 2 ITV CH 4 CH 5 SKY others gt If you want to start the automatic TV channel search again then follow the instructions below 1 Switch on the TV set If required select the programme number for the video recorder 2 Pressthe MENU button on the remote control The main menu will appear B Selectthe line INSTALLATION with the w Jor a button and confirm with the gt gt button 4 Selectthe line AUTOINSTALL with the Y Jor a button 5 Press the gt button The Automatic TV channel search starts AUTOINSTALL YOUR VIDEORECORDER IS NOW SEARCHING FOR ALL AVAILABLE TV CHANNELS 02 TV CHANNELS FOUND PLEASE WAIT 6 When Autoinstall is complete AUTOINSTALL COMPLETE will appear on the display The time and date information have been set How to search for a TV channel manually you can read in the section Manual TV channel search
14. OPTIMIZE MODULATOR OPTIMIZE MODULATOR CHANNEL FREQ TO STORE PRESS In line CHANNEL FREQ select the indication for channel CH or frequency FREQ using the gt Jor 40 button Select the line OPTIMIZE with the A Jor Y button Press the gt button When the video recorder finds a free TV channel the channel or frequency will be indicated gt You can also enter the channel or frequency directly with the digit buttons 0 9 Tune in the TV set in this channel or frequency Confirm the channel or frequency indicated with the OK button To end press the button Switching off the modulator If you cannot clear picture or sound interference you can switch off the built in modulator You should only do this if you have connected the video recorder to the TV set with a scart cable Connecting VCR without scart cable is not possible when the modulator is switched off gt With the function Easy Link NexTView the modulator will be switched off automatically 4 Switch on the TV set and select the programme number for the video recorder Make sure that no cassette is in the video recorder On the video recorder press the EJECTA and button at the same time for several seconds until for example CH35 or 583 appears on the video recorder display 2 Select the line MODULATOR on the TV screen or M ON in the display with the La Jor Y button
15. VCR 1 gt ifeg VCR ONLY RESPONDS TO VCR 2 COMMANDS appears on the TV screen or VCR 2 appears in the video recorder display after pressing a button for a few seconds you must switch the remote control to VCR 2 9 To end press the MENU button 29 Automatic switch off tuner mode If you do not use the video recorder for a few minutes in certain modes e g STOP it will switch to standby automatically You can cancel this function to use the video recorder as a television receiver tuner 1 Switch on the TV set and select the programme number for the video recorder Press the MENU button The main menu appears Select the line SPECIAL SETTINGS with the Y Jor A button and confirm with the menu button gt Select the line AUTO STANDBY with the Y Jor A button Select OFF with the lt Jor gt button If you select ON the function will be switched on Confirm with the button He e f HAN To end press the button A TIMER recording only works when the video recorder is switched to standby 30 The DEMO function When the DEMO function is switched on and the video recorder switched off several menus will be demonstrated on the TV screen This has no influence on operating the video recorder 1 Switch on the TV set and selectthe programme number for the video recorder Press the MENU button The main menu appears Select the line SPEC
16. With Connecting with scart cable and Easy Link NexTView the video recorder will also take the programme number from the TV set automatically with the video recorder switched on Switch on the TV set If required select the programme number for the video recorder Press the MENU button The main menu appears Select the line RECORDING FUNCTIONS with the v or A button and confirm with the gt button Select the line RECORD SETTINGS with the Y Jor A button and confirm with the gt button Select the line DIRECT RECORD with the Y Jor A button Select the function ON with the lt Jor gt button If you select OFF the function will be switched off E bl FA HW E DI Confirm with the button To end press the button Switch off with the button I8 e On the TV set select the programme number you want make the recording from Bl Press the RECORD OTR button with the video recorder switched off Don t select another programme number on your TV set until the search symbol in the display of your video recorder disappears This can take up to one minute gt When NOTV appears in the display the programme number could not be found The video recorder switches off automatically In this case read the section Recording without automatic switch off 23 7 PROGRAMMED RECORDING TIMER Use programmed recording to automaticall
17. With the or gt button select the function OFF on the TV screen or MOFF modulator off in the display Select ON on the TV screen or M ON modulator on in the display to switch the modulator back on 5 Confirm with the button 6 To end press the MENU button 31 Using your video recorder remote control With your TV set Your video recorder remote control can transmit several commands to TV sets of different makes By using the TV buttons on the panel in the middle of the control you can the TV volume up the TV volume down switch off sound switch off the TV set switch the TV to AV next programme number previous programme number 1 Point your remote at the TV 2 Hold the button and at the same time enter the correct remote control command with the digit buttons If the selected code does not work with your TV set or if the make of your TV is not in the list you can try outthe codes one after the other Manual audio control With the MANUAL button you can switch to manual audio control 1 Pressthe MANUAL button on the video recorder The current selection appears in the display 2 Keep pressing the MANUAL button until MAN manual audio control appears in the display 3 With the PROGRAMME A and PROGRAMME Y buttons on the video recorder adjust the recording level so thatthe 0 dB mark lights up during the loudest parts of the recording At
18. connect additional equipment to the socket For example a decoder a satellite receiver or a camera recorder You can connect a HIFl stereo set to the sockets AUX OUTLR audio output left right and AUXIN L R audio input left right 2 INSTALLING YOUR VIDEO RECORDER Initial installation 1 Open up the battery compartment of your remote control and place the batteries in it as shown in the picture 2 Close the battery compartment 3 Confirm the picture on the TV screen with the button on the remote control 4 If you have connected the aerial to the video recorder press the button Autoinstall starts This picture will appear on the screen AUTOINSTALL YOUR VIDEORECORDER IS NOW SEARCHING FOR ALL AVAILABLE TV CHANNELS 02 TV CHANNELS FOUND PLEASE WAIT Wait until all TV channels have been found This can take several minutes 5 When AUTOINSTALL is complete AUTOINSTALL COMPLETE will appear on the TV screen 6 To end press the MENU button The initial installation is now complete Check the time and date Please read Setting the time and date in this chapter gt If you have connected a decoder you must install it as described in the next section gt If you have connected a satellite receiver please read the section satellite receiver Allocating a decoder Some TV stations will send coded TV channels that you c
19. cover make sure that the grip atthe bottom of the plug is clamped over the plastic cover of the lead not just over the two wires How to connect your video recorder to the TV set We recommend the use of a scart cable This will give you the best picture and sound quality When you install your video recorder for the first time please read The section Connecting with scart cable and Easy Link NexTView when your TV set is equipped with Easy Link NexTView The section Connecting with scart cable without Easy Link NexTView when your TV set is not equipped with Easy Link NexTView The section Connecting without a scart cable if you are not using a scart cable Connecting with scart cable and Eas link NexTView Teki OOR With the function Easy Link NexTView your video recorder can exchange information with the television see instruction manual TV set With Easy Link NexTView the TV channels from the TV will automatically be loaded 1 Switch offthe TV set 2 Remove the aerial cable plug from your TV set and insert it into the 4 socket at the back of the video recorder 3 Plug one end of the aerial cable provided into the socket on the video recorder and the other end into the aerial input socket on your TV set 4 Plug one end of the special scart cable provided into the EXT 1 AV 1 scart socket at the back of the video
20. every recording made with this video recorder TAPE MANAGER TM FIND A TITLE EDIT A TITLE REMOVE A CASSETTE NR TO EXIT PRESS We recommend reading the section entitled Adding a cassette to the Tape Manager so as to keep your preparations to a minimum Don t use a Tape Manager cassette for recording on other video recorders Adding a cassette to the Tape Manager Only new blank cassettes can be added to the Tape Manager A cassette that has been recorded on can not be added to the Tape Manager gt With this video recorder however new recordings can be made as often as you wish on a cassette added to the tape manager The titles of these recordings are stored automatically in the tape manager 1 Switch the television on Select the channel number for the video recorder if necessary 2 Insert a new blank cassette in the video recorder The video recorder will briefly check the cassette inserted CHECKING CASSETTE will appear on the screen If the cassette is new blank will appear on the screen TAPE MANAGER TM THIS CASSETTE IS EMPTY IF YOU WANT TO ADD THIS CASSETTE TO THE TAPE MANAGER MEMORY PRESS OK TO EXIT PRESS TM TO CONTINUE PRESS OK 14 If the cassette has already been registered in the Tape Manager the cassette number and all the titles stored on this cassette will appear on the screen If you put a cassette into the machine that has been recorded on but has no
21. lock om flashes in the display for a few seconds You may also activate the child lock with the remote control Press the STANDBY button on the remote control for a few seconds until o7 appears in the video recorder display Switch the child lock off in the same way 2 Switching the on screen display OSD on or off You can switch the on screen display of the current operating information on or off 1 Switch on the TV set If required select the programme number for the video recorder 2 Press the MENU button The main menu appears 3 Selectthe line SPECIAL SETTINGS with the Y or A button and confirm with the gt button MAIN MENU SPECIAL SETTINGS TV SYSTEM CHILD LOCK OSD MODE 16 9 WIDE SCREEN VCR 1 OR 2 REPEAT PLAY AUTO STANDBY DEMO TO EXIT PRESS MENU 4 Selectthe line OSD MODE with the v Jor A button 5 Select one of the options indicated with the gt Jor button AUTO OSD information appears for a few seconds each time an operating mode is selected and then disappears OFF OSD information is switched off ON OSD information is switched on 6 Confirm with the 0K button To end press the MENU button gt With the OK button you can superimpose the on screen display of current operating mode on the TV screen 28 Switching to 16 9 wide screen picture If you are using a cassette with 16 9 wide screen recordin
22. menu on the television screen You can then choose the settings you require There is a summary of the menus on this page The main button functions are displayed in a help line along the bottom of the screen OOOO 0 000 To call up the menu With the button To select a line With the Y or A button To make a selection in a line With the lt Jor gt To enter or change your selection With the 0 9 4 Jor gt button To cancel With the button To save With the button To confirm With the gt gt button To close the menu With the button CLEAR MAIN MENU PLAY FUNCTIONS MANUAL TRACKING VERTICAL STABILITY HEAD CLEANING HEADPHONE VOLUME TO EXIT PRESS MENU PLAYBACK FUNCTIONS MAIN MENU RECORDING FUNCTIONS RECORD SETTINGS AUDIO ONLY AUDIO DUBBING SYNCHRO EDIT CAMERA LINK TO EXIT PRESS MENU RECORDING FUNCTIONS MAIN MENU SPECIAL SETTINGS TV SYSTEM CHILD LOCK OSD MODE 16 9 WIDE SCREEN VCR 1 OR 2 REPEAT PLAY AUTO STANDBY DEMO TO EXIT PRESS MENU MAIN MENU INSTALLATION AUTOM SEARCH FOLLOW TV MANUAL SEARCH TV CHANNEL ALLOCATION OPTIMIZE MODULATOR TIME DATE TO EXIT PRESS MENU INSTALLING YOUR VIDEO RECORDER 13 4 THE TAPE MANAGER TM With the tape manager TM you have a complete overview of all recordings made with this video recorder Moreover with the tape manager TM you have fast and simple access to
23. printed in your TV guide next to the start time of a TV programme For example 5 234 89 or 5 234 89 Enter 523489 for the PlusCode programming number If you make a mistake you can clear your instructions with the button SSS P 2 TIMER VIDEOPLUS PROGRAMMING MO FR WEEKLY TO STORE SELECT PRESS Use the SELECT button to select daily or weekly programming MO FR recordings every day from Monday to Friday WEEKLY recordings every week on the same day of the week Confirm with the button Your programming details will then appear on the TV screen TIMER VIDEOPLUS PROGRAMMING VPS DATE PROG START PDC END 01 BBC1 20 00 21 30 LP SP ESS SELECT TO STORE PRESS OK gt You need to confirm the programme number the first time you programme the video recorder with VIDEO Plus If VIDEO Plus does not recognise the TV channel PLEASE ENTER PROGRAMME NUMBER will appear on the TV screen Instead of PLEASE ENTER PROGRAMME NUMBER you can select the programme number you want with the number buttons 0 9 and confirm with the OK button gt If VIDEO PLUS WRONG appears on the TV screen this means you entered an incorrect PlusCode number or the incorrect date Correct your instructions or end with the button gt If WEEKEND PROGRAMMING NOT POSSIBLE appears on the TV screen the date was incorrectly entered Daily programming can only be used for recordings to be made from M
24. programmed recording TIMER Manual sound control To switch between automatic sound control and manual sound control PROGRAMME A Programme number up To selectthe next programme number PROGRAMME V Programme number down To select the previous programme number Mai ket Ti tth i bl RECORD Record To record the programme selected SMS SONO ec ake al anis EJECTA Eject To eject a cassette AUXINLR Audio input socket left right To connect a HiFi set programme number AUX AUX OUT L R AUX OUTLR Audio output socket left right T t a HiFi set STOP W Pause Stop To stop the tape except during programmed recording TIMER AUX OUTER Audio output socket lofrig SAOTRET cas N z 2 Y E EXT 2AV 2 Scart socket 2 To connect a satellite receiver decoder video recorder etc programme Playback To play a recorded cassette number E2 Rot trol Turn left during STOP and STANDBY rewind during PLAYBACK id dab ah ree sd aux EXT 1 AV1 Scart socket 1 To connect the TV set programme number E1 Turn right during STOP and STANDBY wind during PLAYBACK forward scanning T Aerial input socket To connect the aerial cable Aerial output socket To connect the TV set I Bj JOG During STILL picture select single picture with the inner dial jog STILL JOG ON PI Still picture To stop the tape and show a still picture Behind the flap at the lefthand corner on the front LAUDIO R
25. recorder controls the camera recorder or CAMERA TO CONTROL VIDEO RECORDER when the camera recorder controls the video recorder 34 Switch on the TV set If required select the programme Starting synchro edit FE E b E E Il kl Bl Switch on the TV set If required select the programme number for the video recorder Put a cassette in the machine gt For this function use a cassette whose number is not stored in the Tape Manager TM More information on removing the cassette number from the TM can be found in the chapter The Tape Manager TM Press the MENU button The main menu appears Select the line RECORDING FUNCTIONS with the v Jor A button and confirm with the gt button Select the line SYNCHRO EDIT with the Y Jor A button and confirm with the gt button The OSD corresponding to the connected camera recorder type appears on the TV screen Search the beginning of the recording on the video recorder Press the STILL JOG ON P lt button STILL appears on the TV screen Use the SELECT button to select the OSD for the camera recorder Search the beginning of the recording on the camera recorder Switch the camera recorder to still picture playback Pause The way copying is started depends on the camera recorder type used Variant 1 when the video recorder controls the camera recorder or Variant 2 when the camera recorder controls
26. step 2 you can switch back to AUTO automatic audio control with the MANUAL button 32 Recording audio only You can use your video recorder as a HiFi tape recorder You can record the sound from e g a HiFi unit or a second video recorder 1 Switch on the TV set and selectthe programme number for the video recorder 2 Put a cassette in the machine gt For this function use a cassette whose number is not stored in the Tape Manager TM More information on removing the cassette number from the TM can be found in the chapter The Tape Manager TM Use the audio cable cinch cable supplied to connect your HiFi stereo unit with the AUXIN LR socket at the back of the video recorder gt You can also use the EXT 1 AV 1 or EXT 2AV2 sockets or the front LAUDIO R sockets for audio only recordings gt You can also use the EXT 1AV1 or EXT 2AV2 sockets the microphone socket or the audio front sockets for audio only recordings s Select the programme number from which the only audio recording should be made using the or PROG button e g AUX for the AUXINLR socket Press the MENU button The main menu appears e e Select the line RECORDING FUNCTIONS with the v Jor A button and confirm with the gt button DI Select the line AUDIO ONLY with the Y Jor A button and confirm with the gt button To start sound recordin
27. the video recorder Variant 1 the video recorder is to control the camera recorder 1 Start copying with the button on the video recorder The camera recorder starts PLAYBACK and at the same time the video recorder starts RECORDING 2 Stop copying with the B button on the video recorder 3 End copying with the MENU button Variant 2 the camera recorder is to control the video recorder 1 Start copying with the corresponding button on the camera recorder The camera recorder starts PLAYBACK and at the same time the video recorder starts RECORDING 2 Stop copying with the PAUSE or STILL button on the camera recorder 3 End copying with the MENU button Setting the preroll time When the beginning of the recording is missing the preroll time was too long Select a shorter preroll time If recording started too early the preroll time was too short Select a longer preroll time You can select a preroll time between 1 00 and 5 00 seconds 1 Press the button Select the line RECORDING FUNCTIONS with the v Jor A button and confirm with the gt button 2 B Selecttheline RECORD SETTINGS with the v Jor A button and confirm with the gt button 4 Inline PREROLL TIME adjust the preroll time with the gt Jor button You can also directly enter the preroll time with the digit buttons 0 9 gt Wi
28. this TV channel and press the lt button The video recorder will add the TV channel Repeat steps 5 to 7 until you have allocated a programme number to all TV channels To store press the button To end press the button Setting the time and date If a TV channel which transmits TXT PDC is stored under programme number PO1 time and date will automatically be taken from the TXT PDC information If the time in the video recorder display is not correct or if appearsin the display please set the clock manually Switch on the TV set If required select the programme number for the video recorder N Press the MENU button on the remote control The main menu will appear k Select the line INSTALLATION with the Y Jor a button and confirm with the gt button s Select the line TIME DATE with the Y Jor A button and confirm with the gt button INSTALLATION SET CLOCK TIME YEAR MONTH DATE TO EXIT PRESS MENU Check the time in line TIME If required please change the time with the 0 9 buttons on the remote control Ee e Check YEAR MONTH and DATE in the same way Switch between the fields with the Y or A button DI Confirm the new information with the button To end press the button 3 IMPORTANT NOTES FOR OPERATION General information gt You can switch on with the B button the buttons or by putting i
29. 10 NexTView Link 0 00 0c cee e eee eee eee 26 SUNG ane clearing TY channels manual sesa ks 10g ADDITIONALFUNCTIONS cee00000e 27 Setting the time and date 11 Changing the TV system aaa 27 3 IMPORTANT NOTES FOR OPERATION 12 GHG OCK deseec tr m 2 General information aee 12 Switching the on screen display OSD on or off 28 Saving energy cece cece eee eee e eens 12 Switching to 16 9 wide screen picture 28 Emergency interrupt 0eeeeee eee aa 12 Switching the remote control command 29 The symbols on your video recorder display 12 Continuous playback 0 c eee eee ees 29 Summary of user guide cece eee e 13 Automatic switch off tuner mode 30 User guide 0SD ccc ccc cece eee 13 Switching off the button illumination 30 4 THE TAPE MANAGER TM esses 14 Reducing peure disturbance vapamiaina the modulator aanse hebetes e ert dra rues 31 Audmnga DES ine Tape Manager sasaka ls Switching off the modulator 31 Searching fora title ccc cece eee ees 15 Using your video recorder remote control with your Saare Nma TOK d blank parc Oe Esa Be uocauit 1B INCIP EE cantons 32 Editing tlietitle eua tot tmd etas 16 Manual audio control
30. CONTENTS 1 HOWTO CONNECT YOUR VIDEO RECORDER 4 Protecting your recordings How to connect your video recorder to the TV set 4 Auto assembling cc cece e cece ene Connecting with a scart cable without Easy Selecting the recording speed SP orLP 22 Link NexTView 0 0 0 ccc ccc eee eee 5 Automatic recording from a satellite receiver SAT Connecting without a scart cable 6 RECORDING 3 nlsi teret RE Ga ERR ace 22 Connecting a decoder or other equipment 6 Switching on Direct Record 0 0005 23 2 INSTALLING YOUR VIDEO RECORDER 7 7 PROGRAMMED RECORDING TIMER 24 Initial installation eee 7 VPS Video Programming System and PDC Allocating a decoder susueuueeeesss 7 Programme Delivery Control 005 24 Manual TV channel search 2 005 8 Programming a recording with VIDEO Plus 24 Satellite receiver 0 0 aaa eee ences 8 Programming a recording without VIDEO Plus 25 Special installation functions suus 9 How to check or change a programmed recording Automatic TV Channel Allocation FOLLOW TV 9 TIMER 12 iive aa a rick ete Deb res 26 Automatic TV channel search Autoinstall 10 How to clear a programmed recording TIMER 26 Monitor function 0c eee e eee eee eee
31. Fasttext Videotext FLOF etc OTR One touch recording This function enables you to select the switch off time in intervals of 30 minutes Modulator An electronic component in a video recorder which allows audio and video signals to be transmitted via the aerial cable Your television receives the signal in the same way as a signal from a television station Modulator frequency This frequency or channel indicates the frequency or channel on which the audio or video signal is transmitted UHF frequency range Channels 21 to 69 The video recorder broadcasts on channel 36 frequency 591 MHz This frequency or channel can be changed See the section Reducing picture disturbance optimizing the modulator OSD On screen display The largest possible display area for the video recorder the screen on your television set 37 Remote codes Brandt 21 Emerson 14 Ferguson 31 Finlux 33 Funai 35 GoldStar 04 Graetz 30 Grundig 24 25 Hitachi 12 ITT 30 JVC 05 27 28 29 Luxor 30 Magnavox 01 02 03 Mitsubishi 13 26 Mivar 32 NEC 36 Nokia 34 Nordmende 21 Panasonic 07 17 19 20 Philips 01 RCA 10 Saba 21 Salora 30 Samsung 01 18 37 38 39 Sanyo 11 Seleco 30 Sharp 16 Sony 09 Telefunken 21 Thomson 21 22 23 Toshiba 08 Zenit 06 15 e ec 3103 166 23252 9202 010 38
32. GTAL SEN INGS A button and confirm with the gt button 1 IV SYSTEM OSD MODE S 16 9 WIDE SCREEN MAIN MENU SPECIAL SETTINGS VCR 1 OR 2 REPEAT PLAY AUTO STANDBY DEMO TV SYSTEM CHILD LOCK OSD MODE 16 9 WIDE SCREEN TO EXIT PRESS MENU VCR 1 OR 2 REPEAT PLAY AUTO STANDBY DEMO B Selectthe line REPEAT PLAY with the Y Jor a TO EXIT PRESS MENU button 4 Select ON with the or gt button If you select Selectthe line VCR 1 OR 2 withthe Jor A OFF the function will be switched off button 5 Confirm with the 0k button Select VCR 1 or VCR 2 withthe lt Jor P 6 Press the MENU button Confirm with the button Put a cassette in the machine Hee E On the remote control press the button and the digit button 2jatthe same time to switch the remote control to VCR 2 gt The cassette is being checked Wait until the search symbol in the display has gone out More information on the Tape Manager can be found in gt If you want to switch back to VCR 1 press the the chapter The Tape Manager TM button and the digit button 1 at the same time Start the continuous playback with the gt playback button Confirm with the OK button gt If the menu does not disappear the video recorder didn t recognise the remote control command Repeat step 7 gt After you changed the batteries in the remote control it will switch backto
33. IAL SETTINGS with the V Jor A button and confirm with the gt button In the line DEMO select ON with the gt Jor lt button If you select OFF the function will be switched off Confirm with the button ee B b N To end press the button gt The DEMO function is not possible during a TIMER recording and during an Automatic recording from a satellite receiver Switching off the button illumination You can switch off the button illumination on the front of the machine 1 Make sure there is no cassette in the machine Press the and PROGRAMME A buttons on the video recorder at the same time with the video recorder switched off until OFF appears in the display 2 To end by pressing STANDBY gt To switch this function back on repeat step 1 until ON appears in the display Reducing picture disturbance optimizing the modulator You may experience picture disturbance if you have not used a scart cable to connect your video recorder and TV This is because another TV station in your reception area may already be using UHF channel CH35 or 583MHz 1 Make sure that there is no cassette in the video recorder On the video recorder simultaneously hold the and the button for a few seconds until e g CH35 or 583 appears in the display The video recorder will transmit a test picture on UHF channel 35 or frequency 583Mhz INSTALLATION
34. an only watch when you use a decoder You can connect such a decoder descrambler to your video recorder With the following function the connected decoder will automatically be activated for the TV programme you want to watch With Connecting with scart cable and Easy Link NexTView the decoder must be activated for the TV set E Switch on the TV set If required select the programme number for the video recorder N Choose the television channel on which you wish to use the decoder with the or PROG buttons on the video recorder or the number buttons 0 9 on the remote control c Press the MENU button on the remote control The main menu will appear s Select the line INSTALLATION with the Y Jor a button and confirm with the gt button a Select the line MANUAL SEARCH with the Jor A button and confirm with the gt button INSTALLATION MANUAL SEARCH CHANNEL FREQ ENTRY SEARCH PROGRAMME NUMBER TV CHANNEL NAME DECODER TV SYSTEM NICAM FINE TUNING TO EXIT PRESS MENU Select the line DECODER with the Y Jor A button A 9 Select function ON with the or gt button When you select OFF the function will be switched off Confirm with the button e e To end press the MENU button Your decoder has now been allocated to this TV channel When the function is switched on DEC appears in the display DEC
35. ansfer the Tape Manager memory to another video recorder VCR B gt Video recorder VCR B must also be equipped with the Tape Manager The Tape Manager of VCR B must be empty 1 Switch off VCR A and VCR B with the button Please note that no cassette is inserted in either one of the machines 2 Connect the Exr1Av1 socket on VCR A to the EXT 1 AV 1 socket on VCR B AVI EXT 1 3 On VCRA press the RECORD 9 and buttons at the same time 4 0nVCRB press the PLAY Jand buttons atthe same time TM will appear in the display gt A search symbol will appear in the display while the information is being copied This may take a few minutes 5 When the transfer is finished the display will read OK gt If NO E appears in the display on VCR B there are already some cassettes stored in the Tape Manager To end press the STANDBY button gt If NO D appears in the display on VCR B there are no cassettes stored in the Tape Manager on VCR A Finish with the button If ERR appears in the display on VCR B this means that an error was detected during the information transfer Repeatthe transfer starting with step 1 1 6 When the transfer is finished both video recorders will switch off automatically Remove the scart cable 5 PLAYBACK FUNCTIONS Playing a cassette 1 Puta cassette into the cassette slot sl will appea
36. ayback speeds During slow motion there will be no sound The JOG SHUTTLE functions You will find a large rotary knob Shuttle on the video recorder and on the remote control 1 Switch the function on with the button on the remote control or the STILLP button on the video recorder You will see a still picture 2 You can selectthe next single frame forwards or backwards with the jog button on the remote control or the video recorder 3 Turning the inner disc continuously to the right or to the left switches to slow motion 4 The outer shuttle ring enables you to select different tape speeds for picture search The JOG SHUTTLE functions on the remote control You will find a large rotary knob Shuttle 6 on the remote control 1 Switch the function on with the STILUJOG OND button on the remote control You will see a still picture Use the inner disc jog on the remote control to select the next or previous still picture Turning the inner disc continuously to the right or to the left switches to slow motion The outer shuttle ring enables you to select different tape speeds for the picture search Searching for tape position without the picture wind and rewind 1 Stop the tape with the W button 2 Press the reverse or gt gt forward button If you want to carry out this function on your video recorder turn the large knob shuttle 6 to the left or t
37. button 2 Select one of the following options with the button TIME USED to indicate the time used on the tape TIME LEFT to indicate the time left on the tape COUNTER to indicate the actual position on the tape gt To reset the tape position to 0 00 00 press the CLEAR CL button gt This video recorder will automatically recognise the length of the tape gt When you put in a cassette the video recorder must first calculate the playing time for TIME USED or TIME LEFT Therefore the display first shows O and then shows the playing time after the tape has been running for a few seconds If there is no recording on the tape and you have selected COUNTER the counter will stop Searching for tape position with the picture picture search 1 While a cassette is playing press the lt 4 reverse or gt gt forward button once or several times 2 To stop a certain place on the tape press the gt button gt During picture search the picture quality may not be so good and there will be no sound Still picture Slow motion 1 Press the STILL J0G ONP button A still picture will appear on the screen 2 Each time you press STILL JOG ON Pid again the picture will move on one step B When you hold the srituJoG ON PI button the tape will be played in slow motion When you press the gt gt button several times you have a choice of several pl
38. cclimatize for at least three hours before installation These operating instructions have been printed on nonpolluting paper Ne 4 Deposit old batteries at the relevant collection points eO vw Please make use of the facilities available in your country for disposing of the packaging of the video recorder in a way that helps to protect the environment i a This electronic equipment contains many materials that can be recycled Please inquire about the possibilities for recycling your old set gt VIDEO Plus and PlusCode are registered trademarks of Gemstar Development Corporation The VIDEO Plus system is manufactured under licence from Gemstar Development Corporation VIDEO Pb So that you can identify your machine in the event of theft enter the serial number PROD NO here The serial number is printed on the type plate fixed at the rear of the set MODEL NO VR900 07 This product complies with the requirements of the Directive 73 23 EEC 89 336 EEC 93 68 EEC Interference The Department of Trade and Industry operates a Radio Investigation Service to help TV licence holders improve reception of BBC and ITC programmes where these are being spoilt by interference If your dealer cannot help ask at a Main Post Office for the booklet How to Improve Television and Radio Reception Technical information Measurements in cm W H D 43 5 9 3 29 0 Power consumption Sta
39. ct the cassette 19 Picture interference If the picture quality is poor when you play a cassette please follow these instructions Tracking during playback Fe Lb EB hM EB During playback press the button Select the line PLAY FUNCTIONS with the Y Jor A button and confirm with the gt gt button Select the line MANUAL TRACKING with the Y Jor A button Hold the or gt button until the playback quality is at its best Confirm with the button To end press the button This setting will remain until you remove the cassette Tracking during still picture If the still picture vibrates vertically you can improve the still picture as follows Fe E EB N E 20 During still picture press the button Select the line PLAY FUNCTIONS with the Y Jor A button and confirm with the gt button Select the line VERTICAL STABILITY with the v Jor A button Hold the or gt button until the picture quality is at its best Confirm with the button To end press the button gt Please note however that interference may still occur with poor quality cassettes Cleaning the video heads If horizontal lines appear on the screen when you play a cassette you should clean the video heads a b B N E During playback press the button Select the line PLAY FUNCTIONS with the Y J
40. e P button MAIN MENU SPECIAL SETTINGS TV SYSTEM CHILD LOCK OSD MODE 16 9 WIDE SCREEN VCR 1 OR 2 REPEAT PLAY AUTO STANDBY DEMO TO EXIT 4 In the line TV SYSTEM select the required TV system with the lt Jor gt button 5 Confirm with the OK button 6 To end press the MENU button If colour interference still occurs you can switch to B W black and white inline TV SYSTEM Child lock This function will prevent unauthorised use of your video recorder All button functions will be locked You can make programmed recordings while the child lock is on 1 Switch on the TV set If required select the programme number for the video recorder s Press the MENU button The main menu appears k Select the line SPECIAL SETTINGS with the V Jor A button and confirm with the gt button MAIN MENU SPECIAL SETTINGS TV SYSTEM CHILD LOCK OSD MODE 16 9 WIDE SCREEN VCR 1 OR 2 REPEAT PLAY AUTO STANDBY DEMO TO EXIT PRESS MENU In the line CHILD LOCK select ON with the lt Jor gt button 5 Confirm with the button 6 To end press the MENU button o appears in the video recorder display Keep the remote control in a safe place If you want to switch off the child lock select OFF in line CHILD LOCK o disappears from the video recorder display If a button is pressed with activated child
41. e V Jor A button and confirm with the gt button Select the line HEADPHONE VOLUME with the Y Jor A button and confirm with the gt button Adjust the volume with the Jor gt button Confirm with the button Fe E E hM El To end press the button 33 Synchronous editing synchro edit You can synchronously copy between this video recorder and an appropriately equiped camera recorder Both units are started at the same time with the help of a synchronous impulse and an adjustable start delay preroll time Connecting the video recorder and the camera recorder 1 Connectthe two units with a synchro edit cable socket on the left front of the video recorder Connect the video audio source to the input sockets and VIDEO programme number E3 of the video recorder Please also observe the instruction manual of the camera recorder number for the video recorder Press the MENU button The main menu appears Select the line RECORDING FUNCTIONS with the v or A button and confirm with the gt gt button Select the line CAMERA LINK with the v Jor A button E amp Ae N Switch the camera recorder to still picture playback pause DI Confirm with the gt button The video recorder now checks the connected camera recorder type O The following message appears on the TV screen VIDEO RECORDER TO CONTROL CAMERA when the video
42. e wrong remote control command read Switching remote control command in chapter Additional functions No picture when you play a cassette e There is no recording on the cassette change the cassette e You have chosen the wrong programme number on the TV for playing cassette on the TV select the correct programme number for the video recorder e The cable connecting the TV set and the video recorder has come loose check the cable Poor picture quality when you play a cassette e Your TV set is not properly adjusted e The cassette badly worn or of poor quality use new cassette e Tracking is not properly adjusted or the video heads are dirty turn to chapter PLAYBACK and read the section Cleaning the video heads e Read the section Selecting the picture setting SMART PICTURE or Eliminating picture interference The video recorder will not record e The TV channel you want to record is not stored or you selected the wrong programme number check TV channels stored e You have loaded a cassette which cannot be recorded on undo the erase protection on the cassette 36 Programmed recording does not work e You have not set the TIMER properly check the TIMER blocks e You have programmed the wrong time or date check time and date e You have put in a cassette that cannot be recorded on undo the erase protection on the cassette e After a programmed recording with VIDEO Plus
43. ess the gt button in line TV CHANNEL NAME Select the character you wantto change with the 4 or the gt button Change the character with the Y Jor the A button Select the next character in the same way O O Keep pressing the gt button until the cursor disappears 9 In the line NICAM select funtion ON or OFF with the gt Jor button If you want to change the automatic tv channel setting select the line FINE TUNING With the lt or gt button you can vary the automatic tv channel setting Important This re tuning is only necessary and useful in special cases e g when there are stripes on the picture with cable TV systems n Press the 0k button to store the TV channel gt If you want to search for further TV channels start again at step 6 t2 To end press the MENU button Satellite receiver You can receive channels from the satellite receiver via the scart socket EXT2 AV2 To do this select the channel number E2 by pressing the buttons PROG or PROG You will have to select the channels to be received by the satellite receiver on the receiver itself Special installation functions You can select one of the following installation functions in order to adapt the video recorder to your own specific requirements Automatic TV Channel Allocation FOLLOW TV With this function the video recorder maintains the same chan
44. ess the TIMER button you have used up all the available TIMER blocks If you want to clear or check a programmed recording TIMER block press the gt button and select the TIMERR block with the PROG or PROG button Programme numbers E1 and E2 are for recordings from other sources through scart socket EXT 1AV 1 or EXT 2AV2 V NV V V gt How to check or change a programmed recording TIMER 1 Switch on the TV set and select the programme number for the video recorder 2 Pressthe button on the remote control The programming mode selected last is marked Select the line TIMER LIST with the wv Jor a button and confirm with the gt button Select the programmed recording TIMER you want to check or change with the PROG or PROG button Press the gt button Select the entry field with the lt Jor gt button Change any information with the PROG or button or with the buttons Under END use the SELECT button to select the recording speed SP or LP Confirm with the button To end press the button Hee 9 e Ie e Make sure that the cassette you have putin can be recorded on Switch off with the button gt The programmed recording will only function when the video recorder is switched off with the STANDBY button How to clear a programmed recording TIMER E Switch on the TV set and selec
45. g press the RECORD OTR button e To stop recording press the Wi button To end press the button Audio dubbing This function enables you to replace dub the sound track of an existing recording with another sound track To do this connect an audio source e g a CD player to one of the input sockets for example LAUDIOR You can also connect a microphone to the Mic socket programme number MIC 1 Switch the television on and selectthe channel number for the video recorder 2 Putthe cassette for dubbing in the machine For this function use a cassette whose number is not stored in the Tape Manager TM More information on removing the cassette number from the TM can be found in the chapter The Tape Manager TM Press the MENU button The main menu appears Select the line RECORDING FUNCTIONS with the v Jor A button and confirm with the gt button Select the line AUDIO DUBBING with the Y Jor A button and confirm with the gt button E E N b Selectthe programme number for the audio source e g E3 Switch on the external audio source During playback locate the position on the tape at which the audio dubbing is to end DI Press the STILL JOG ON P4 button STILL appears on the TV screen Press the CLEAR CL button 0 00 00 appears on the TV screen IB e Press the STILL JOG ON I button STILL appears on t
46. gs you can switch this function ON The TV set will now automatically switch to wide screen This only works if you have connected the TV set and the video recorder with a scart cable and if your TV set is suitable for wide screen Switch on the TV set If required select the programme number for the video recorder Press the MENU button The main menu appears Select the line SPECIAL SETTINGS with the Jor A button and confirm with the gt button If you have a TV set in wide screen format select ON in line 16 9 WIDE SCREEN If not select OFF Confirm with the button Fe b YN EB To end press the button Switching the remote control command Continuous playback If you have two video recorders with the same remote control You can automatically play a cassette again and again When command you can change the remote control command ofthe the video recorder reaches the end of the tape or the end of handset and the remote control command of one ofthe video the recording it will rewind and start again recorders 1 Pressthe MENU button The main menu appears 1 Switch on the TV set If required select the programme number for the video recorder 2 Selecttheline SPECIAL SETTINGS with the Jor A button Confirm with the gt button 2 Press the MENU button The main menu appears MH MAIN MENU B Selecttheline SPECIAL SETTINGS with the Y or j SPE
47. he TV screen Press the B button I El Press the RECORD OTR 9 button The video recorder will startto record the sound transmitted from the audio source The audio recording stops automatically when the counter reaches 0 00 00 Locate the position at which the audio dubbing is to start gt The normal linear sound track is re recorded the stereo sound will remain 13 To end audio dubbing press the MENU button gt To play back the dubbing sound track read the next section Selection the sound track Selecting the sound track You can select the required sound track This is of particular interest when the audio transmissions are multilingual 1 Press the SELECT button The current setting will appear on the TV screen 2 By pressing the button several times you can select from the five possibilities displayed STEREO RIGHT LEFT MONO MIXED Dubbed sound recordings can be replayed with the MONO or MIXED setting MONO Dubbed linear sound track MIXED Original sound hi fi sound track together with dubbed sound linear sound track If the cassette does not have stereo sound recorded on it the video recorder will automatically switch to mono Headphones volume You can change the volume of the headphones connected During playback press the MENU button The main menu appears Select the line PLAY FUNCTIONS with th
48. io recordings through sockets and the microphone socket MIC 3 To start recording press the RECORD OTR button on the remote control or on the video recorder On the display you will see 4 Stop recording with the M button Recording with automatic switch off OTR one touch recording Put a cassette in the machine 1 gt The cassette is being checked Wait until the search symbol in the display has gone out 2 Use the PROG or PROG button to select the programme number channel name you want to record 3 4 Press the RECORD OTR button on the remote control Press the RECORD OTR 6 button again and again until the display on the video recorder shows the desired end time or length of the recording gt To cancel this information press the 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 wantto protect your recording you can seal the gap again with sticky tape or slide the special tab to the right Auto assembling You can use the auto assembling function to join individual recordings without any major picture disturbance between them 1 While the cassette is playing search for the correct position on the tape 2 Stop the cassette by pressing the M butt
49. ithe programme number forthe video recorder Press the TIMER button on the remote control The programming mode selected last is marked Select the line TIMER LIST with the v Jor A button and confirm with the gt button Select the programmed recording TIMER you want to clear with the Y Jor A button Press the CLEAR CL button Confirm with the button Switch off with the button Hee e amp M NexTView Link This video recorder is equipped with the function NexTView Link If your television is also equiped with this function you can mark TV programmes on the television for programming These TV programmes will automatically be transmitted to a TIMER block on the video recorder If you clear the marking of the TV programme on the television the corresponding TIMER block on the video recorder will also be cleared For more information read the instruction manual of your TV set 8 ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONS Changing the TV system If you play back recordings made on a different kind of tape for example NTSC standard the automatic TV system switch over may lead to colour interferences You can switch off the automatic TV system switch over as follows 1 Switch on the TV set If required select the programme number for the video recorder 2 Press the MENU button The main menu appears 3 Selectthe line SPECIAL SETTINGS with the v Jor A button and confirm with th
50. n a cassette gt If you do not use the video recorder for a few minutes it will switch to standby automatically Please read the section Automatic switch off in chapter ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONS If you have switched the video recorder off with the button the time will show in the display for instance 18 00 If the clock has not been set gt will appear Keep your video recorder connected to the mains at all times to ensure that programmed recordings can be made and that the television works normally If the video recorder is not plugged into the mains it will usually store TV channels and timer information for a year and date information for seven hours gt Saving energy There are two ways to switch to standby Switching to standby with clock display Switch to standby using the button The time will be displayed To save energy Press the button twice The time will disappear from the display Emergency interrupt You can use the button on the video recorder or the remote control to interrupt any function So if you are having operating problems you can just interrupt the function and start again And you can practise operating your set without any worries No matter which buttons you press you cannot damage it The symbols on your video recorder display VPS PDC eo DEC IA NI N ITITITITI IW A TS These symbols can light up on your video recorder display
51. ndby less than 4W Saving energy mode Voltage 220 240V 50Hz Number of heads 4 Video 2 Audio Winding time approx 90 seconds Cassette E 180 Recording Playback time SP Standard Play 4 hours Cassette E 240 LP Long Play 8 hours Cassette E 240 Headphones Output resistance less than 120 Ohms maximum output voltage more than 2 6V at 120 Ohms Microphone output level less than 0 3mV List of accessories Operating instructions Remote control and batteries Aerial cable Mains cable Quick install quide Scart cable AV Euro cable Audio cable CINCH cable Special functions on your video recorder Crystal Clear Video Natural Colour Digital Studio Picture Control Smart Picture wii TAPE MANAGER 2277 DON i OOM Z Plug amp Play Multibrand TV control Automatic Satellite Recording Follow TV Direct Record VIDEO List TURBO WDRIVE This system ensures that your picture will be of the best possible quality This is made possible by a combination of Philips very latest technologies Natural Colour Smart Picture Digital Studio Picture Control and laser cut video heads Natural Colour produces detailed pictures in clear colours Philips has developed a system which produces the best possible playback quality It reduces disturbance on old worn video cassettes and emphasises the detail on very good quality cassettes This function allows you to save the playback
52. nel sequence as on the TV set in case you connected your videorecorder to a TV set without scart cable This only functions if the video recorder socket EXT 1AV1 and the TV set are connected with a scart cable Additional equipment connected to socket must be switched off With Connecting with scart cable and Easy Link NexTView this function will start the data transfer Switch on the TV set If required select the programme number for the video recorder Press the MENU button The main menu appears Select the line INSTALLATION with the v Jor A button and confirm with the gt button EE T MAIN MENU INSTALLATION AUTOM SEARCH FOLLOW TV MANUAL SEARCH TV CHANNEL ALLOCATION OPTIMIZE MODULATOR TIME DATE TO EXIT PRESS MENU Select the line FOLLOW TV with the Lv Jor A button and confirm with the gt button Take notice of the message on the TV screen Press the button TVO1 appears in the video recorder display N Ld a Select programme number 1 on the TV set m 12 Confirm with the button on the video recorder remote control The video recorder compares the TV channels on the TV set and the video recorder If the video recorder found the same TV channel as the TV set then it stores it at P01 When NOTV no signal from TV set appears in the display the TV channels can not be allocated automatically In this case read paragraph
53. o the right 3 To stop a certain place on the tape press the W button Instant View With this function you can switch to picture search during wind and rewind 1 Ifyou hold the i rewind or D gt wind button during wind or rewind you will switch to picture search gt If you want to carry out this function on your video recorder turn the large knob to the left or to the right while you wind or rewind the tape 2 When you release the button the video recorder will automatically switch back to rewind or wind Automatic search for a tape position index search At the start of each recording the video recorder will write an index code on the tape 1 Press the INDEXDI button and then the gt gt button to select the next code mark or the lt button for the previous code mark 2 When the video recorder finds the code mark it will automatically switch to play Selecting the picture setting SMART PICTURE You can change the picture setting while a tape is playing 1 Press the SMART button This will show the current picture setting 2 Press the SMART button again to select the picture setting of your choise NATURAL for all types of movies natural picture DISTINCT for fast movement sport detailed picture SOFT for hired tapes interference is suppressed SHARP for cartoons sharp picture This picture setting will not change until you eje
54. ode which you will find in your listings magazine The precision tape drive from Philips with short rewind times and automatic tape length recognition 1 HOW TO CONNECT YOUR VIDEO RECORDER Important for the United Kingdom This machine is fitted with an approved moulded 13 Amp plug To change a fuse in this type of plug please follow these instructions 1 Take off the fuse cover and take out the fuse 2 Putin a new fuse which should be a BS1362 3A A S T A or BSI approved type 3 Refitthe fuse cover If the plug fitted is not suitable for your socket cut it off and fit another type If the plug you fit contains a fuse it should be a 3Amp fuse If you fit a plug which does not need a fuse make sure the fuse on your fuse box is not greater than 5 Amps gt Note Please destroy the plug you have cut off so that it cannot be used ina 13 Amp socket somewhere else How to connect a plug The wires in the lead from the video recorder are coloured as follows Blue neutral N Brown live L 4 Connectthe blue wire to the terminal in the plug which is marked with the letter N or coloured black 5 Connectthe brown wire to the terminal in the plug which is marked with the letter L or coloured red 6 Do not connect either of the wires to the terminal in the plug which is marked with the letter E the symbol or coloured green or green and yellow Before you refit the plug
55. on i will appear in the display 3 Now start recording as usual by pressing the RECORD OTR button on the remote control 21 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 1 E Lb FA eH 22 Switch on the TV set and if required select the programme number for the video recorder Press the MENU button The main menu appears Select the line RECORDING FUNCTIONS with the v Jor A button and confirm with the gt button Select the line RECORD SETTINGS with the Jor A button and confirm with the gt button Select the line RECORDING SPEED with the Y Jor A button Select the required recording speed with the 4 Jor gt button LP Long Play half recording speed double recording time SP Standard Play normal recording speed gt The picture quality will be adversely affected when recording at half recording speed LP gt For playback the correct recording speed will automatically be selected Confirm with the button To end press the button Automatic recording from a satellite receiver SAT RECORDING You can only use this function when you have a satellite receiver which can control other equipment by a programming function through a scart cable E b A BN EB 7
56. ondays to Fridays gt Use the SELECT button to switch VPS PDC on or off in START gt Use the SELECT button to select the recording speed SP or LP in END Confirm with the button when the information is correct gt The programming information has been stored in a TIMER block To end press the TIMER button 9 Make sure thatthe cassette you have put in can be recorded on gt The cassette is being checked Wait until the search symbol in the display has gone out More information on the Tape Manager can be found in the chapter The Tape Manager TM Switch off with the button The programmed recording will only function when the video recorder is switched off with the button gt If any of the TIMER blocks are in use will light up on the video recorder display gt While a programmed recording is being made you cannot operate your video recorder manually If you want to cancel the programmed recording press the STANDBY button If the video recorder is switched on a few minutes before a programmed recording is supposed to begin SWITCH TO STANDBY TIMER RECORDING will flash on the TV screen gt If you reach the end of the cassette during a recording the video recorder will automatically eject the cassette If you forget to load a cassette NO CASSETTE will appear on the TV screen and amp will flash on the video recorder displa
57. or A button and confirm with the gt button Select the line HEAD CLEANING with the Y Jor A button Press the OK button HEAD CLEANING IN PROGRESS appears on the screen Wait a few seconds until the message disappears and then press the button 6 MANUAL RECORDING Use Manual Recording to make a spontaneous recording for example a programme currently being shown D If you want to start and stop a recording manually read the section Recording without automatic switch off Ifyou want to start a recording manually but have it stopped automatically read the section Recording with automatic switch off D Ifyou wanta recording to be controlled automatically by a satellite receiver read the section entitled Automatic recording from a satellite receiver Recording without automatic switch off 1 Inserta cassette gt The cassette is being checked Wait until the search symbol in the display has gone out More information on the Tape Manager can be found in the chapter The Tape Manager TM 2 Use the or PROG button to select the programme number or channel name you want to record On the display appears gt Programme numbers E1 and E2 are for recording from other sources through scart sockets Exr1 Av 1 and Exr2 Av2 Programme number E3 is for recording from the front sockets and LAUDIOR gt Programme numbers AUX and MIC are for aud
58. peed SP or LP Confirm with the button when the information is correct The programming information has been stored in a TIMER block To end press the TIMER button Make sure that the cassette you have put in can be recorded on gt The cassette is being checked Wait until the search symbol in the display has gone out More information on the Tape Manager can be found in the chapter The Tape Manager TM Switch off with the button The programmed recording will only function when the video recorder is switched off with the button gt If any of the TIMER blocks are in use will light up on the video recorder display 25 gt While a programmed recording is being made you cannot operate your video recorder manually If you want to cancel the programmed recording press the STANDBY button If the video recorder is switched on a few minutes before a programmed recording is supposed to begin SWITCH TO STANDBY TIMER RECORDING will flash on the TV screen gt If you reach the end of the cassette during a recording the video recorder will automatically eject the cassette If you forget to load a cassette NO CASSETTE will appear on the TV screen and amp will flash on the video recorder display If you have put in a cassette which cannot be used for recording the video recorder will automatically eject it If TIMER FULL appears on the TV screen when you pr
59. r on the display gt The cassette is being checked Wait until the search symbol in the display has gone out You can find more information on the Tape Manager in the chapter The Tape Manager TMY 2 Press the gt button 3 To stop press the i button 4 To eject the cassette press the EJECT button on the video recorder To eject a cassette you can also use the EJECT A button on the remote control Some hired cassettes may have a poor picture or poor sound quality This is not a fault in your machine Please read the section Selecting the picture setting SMART PICTURE or Eliminating picture interference gt Some functions switch off automatically after a while for example pause still picture picture search This helps to protect the cassette and avoids wasting power Playing NTSC cassettes With this set you can playback cassettes that have been recorded on another video recorder in the NTSC standard for example American cassettes But this only works for PAL television sets which are suitable for a picture frequency of 60 Hz When you play an NTSC cassette 60HZ will appear on the display Some special features for example still picture are not possible while you are playing an NTSC cassette 18 Tape position indication By pressing the OK button you can show the present tape position on the TV screen 1 During playback press the COUNTER
60. recorder and the other end into the scart socket on your TV set see instruction manual TV set Switch on the TV set Insert one end of the mains cable into the mains socket L Jat the back of the video recorder and the other end into the wall socket The video recorder will automatically load all TV channels stored on your TV in the same sequence This may take several minutes When all information has been copied the following text will appear on the TV screen EASY LINK LOADING COMPLETE Check if time and date are correct Read the section Setting Time Date in the chapter INSTALLING YOUR VIDEO RECORDER Connecting with a scart cable without Easy Link NexTView 1 Switch off the TV set 2 Remove the aerial cable plug from your TV set and insert it into the Dr socket at the back of the video recorder B Plug one end of the aerial cable provided into the socket on the video recorder and the other end into the aerial input socket on your TV set 4 Plug one end of the scart cable into the EXT 1AV 1 scart socket at the back of the video recorder and the other end into the scart socket on your TV set see instruction manual TV set 5 Switch on the TV set 6 Insert one end of the mains cable into the mains socket at the back of the video recorder and the other end into the wall socket If your TV set automatically switches to programme number e g
61. settings that suit you best Select your own personal settings for the type of film you are currently watching By pressing the button once you obtain both simply and conveniently an overview of your entire video archive You never need to search again because the tape manager stores all recordings and knows on which cassette they are located Philips provides the best possible connection between your video recorder and other home cinema equipment When you connect your video recorder to your television and plug it into the mains you will be welcomed with an OSD picture All you have to do is follow the instructions in the intelligent help line for the next step Enjoy the Automatic TV channel search save function and the automatic time adjustment You can operate the main functions on your television using your video recorder remote control even if your television is not a Philips one We guarantee that your video recorder will switch to the new millennium with no problems whatsoever Recordings made on your video recorder can be controlled by an external satellite receiver This function automatically transfers all the television channel settings onto your video recorder Your video recorder can ascertain which channel is currently playing on your television and record from it at the touch of a button Simple programming system for video recorders Makes programming as easy as making a telephone call Simply enter the programme c
62. t been registered in the Tape Manager no information will appear on the screen 3 Confirm with the button 4 The cassette number will be added to the Tape Manager will appear in the display TAPE MANAGER TM ADDING CASSETTE NR The cassette number will now be displayed and the cassette will be ejected automatically 5 The cassette is now stored in the tape manager under the displayed cassette number Write the cassette number that is shown on the screen on your cassette gt You can store up to 150 cassettes You can store a maximum number of 210 titles in the Tape Manager Searching for a title You can easily search for the title of a recording stored in the Tape Manager When the video recorder finds the title playback will start automatically at the beginning of the recording searched for 1 Pressthe TAPEMANAGER button on the remote control 2 Selecttheline FIND A TITLE 3 Confirm with the gt button If you have inserted a cassette that is not stored in the Tape Manager you can choose between the THIS CASSETTE or TM MEMORY lines by pressing the PROG button gt If you confirm THIS CASSETTE with the gt button the video recorder will check the cassette inserted This can take some time A list of all recordings on this cassette will appear on the screen Continue at step 5 gt If you confirm TM MEMORY with the gt button continue atthe nex
63. t step 4 Using the gt Jor 4 button you can easily see the contents of the various cassettes in line CASSETTE NUMBER gt A list of the titles on the selected cassette will be displayed on the screen TAPE MANAGER TM FIND A TITLE CASSETTE NUMBER BBC NEWS JAMES BOND 007 EMPTY TO EXIT PRESS TM gt Explanation XXX cassette number BBC NEWS title 0 25 Length of the recording L Long Play recording 5 e Press the or button to select the title you require Confirm with the button gt If the cassette is not in the video recorder for example INSERT CASSETTE NUMBER XXX will appear on the screen Insert the corresponding cassette into the video recorder The video recorder will search for the desired title and will start playback automatically Searching for a blank part of the tape To make a recording you can search for a blank part of the tape at least 1 minute of blank tape for example after an existing recording on the tape This only works with cassettes with cassettes which have been stored in the Tape Manager 1 2 Press the TAPE MANAGER button on the remote control Selectthe line FIND A TITLE with the PROG or PROG button FIND A TITLE Confirm with the gt button gt If you have put a cassette in the machine which is not registered in the Tape Manager select the line TM MEMORY with the PROG button
64. th the CLEAR CL button you can reset the preroll time to that of the identified camera recorder type 5 Confirm with the buton 6 To end press the MENU button 9 Before you call an engineer If contrary to expectation you have any problems using this video recorder it may be caused by one of the reasons mentioned below You can also call the customer service centre in your country You will find the phone number in the enclosed guarantee leaflet Your video recorder does not respond to any button being pressed e There is no power supply check the power supply e Aprogrammed recording is currently being made cancel the programmed recording with the button e Child lock is on switch the child lock off e There is a technical problem switch off the mains power supply for 30 seconds then switch it on again If this does not have any effect you can 1 Switch off the mains power supply again 2 Then switch it on whilst holding down the button on the video recorder 3 Release the button when OSD appears on the video recorder display All the information stored TV channels time and date TIMER will be cleared Cassette is jammed in the video recorder e Don t use force Pull out the mains plug for a moment Remote control does not work e Remote control not pointed toward the video recorder point it at the video recorder e Batteries have run out change the batteries e You have given th
65. y If you have put in a cassette which cannot be used for recording the video recorder will automatically eject it If TIMER FULL appears on the TV screen when you press the TIMER button you have used up all the available TIMER blocks If you want to clear or check a TIMER block select it with the or PROG button Programme number AUX and MIC are provided for audio recordings via sockets AUXINLR and the microphone socket MiC V NV V V Programming a recording without VIDEO Plus 1 2 3 a e fe EJ Switch on the TV set and select the programme number forthe video recorder Press the TIMER button on the remote control The programming mode selected last is marked Select the line TIMER PROGRAMMING with the w Jor A button and confirm with the gt button ons TIMER TIMER PROGRAMMING VPS DATE PROG START PDC END 01 BBC1 20 00 21 30 MO FR WEEKLY PRESS SELECT TO STORE PRESS OK Select the entry field with the Jor gt button Enter information with the Y or A button or with the digit buttons 0 9 gt Under DATE use the SELECT button to select daily or weekly programming MO FR Recording from Monday to Friday MO Recordings every week on the same day gt Under START use the button to switch VPS or PDC on or off gt Under END use the button to select the recording s
66. y start and stop a recording at a later date To make a programmed recording your video recorder needs to know the date you want to make the recording the programme number for the TV channel you want to record the start and stop time of the recording VPS PDC on or off the recording speed SP LP The video recorder stores all the information in a TIMER block You can programme up to 6 TIMER blocks a month in advance VPS Video Programming System and PDC Programme Delivery Control With VPS and PDC the TV station controls the start time and the length of the recording This means that the video recorder switches itself on and off at the right time even if a TV programme you want to record begins earlier or finishes later than expected You must enter the start time exactly to the minute If you wantto programme a time that is different from the VPS or PDC time you must switch off VPS or PDC Programming a recording with VIDEO Plus All the information required for a programming is contained in the PlusCode programming number VIDEO hit Switch on the TV set and select the programme number for the video recorder Press the button on the remote control The programming mode selected last is marked Select the line VIDEOPLUS PROGRAMMING with the v Jor A button and confirm with the gt button bE hM E 4 Enter the entire PlusCode programming number up to 9 digits

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