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Philips VR650 User's Manual

1. Choose Input Source You may skip this step if TUNER is already selected First press the MENU button Next press the 4 button to select INPUT SELECT Then press the 1 button to select TUNER Now press the MENU button to leave this mode TO SELECT PUSH NO SHOWN TO SELECT PUSH NO SHOWN 1 PROGRAM 2 VCR SET UP 3 TUNER SET UP 4 INPUT SELECT 5 CLOCK SET 6 DAYLIGHT SAV TIME 1 TUNER ON 2 ANV IN REAR 3 AV IN FRONT TO END PUSH MENU TO END PUSH MENU OSD Main Menu INPUT SELECT Menu Selecting Hi Fi Output Mode Select HIFI from the AUDIO OUT menu First press the MENU button Next press the 2 button The VCR SET UP menu appears Then press the 5 button The AUDIO OUT menu appears Now press the 1 button This setting gives you stereo Hi Fi playback monaural playback of non Hi Fi tapes TO END PUSH MENU AUDIO OUT Menu Normally HIFI should be selected from the AUDIO OUT menu for playback with Hi Fi sound But you can change the selection to MONO to listen to the monaural audio playback for example listening to an audio dubbed tape Select TV STEREO or 2ND AUDIO Mode First press the MENU button Next press the 3 button n San The TUNER SET UP menu appears pee a Now press the 6 button to select TV STEREO riti ZO a This setting plays back A EAOn T GENIE stereo Hi Fi recording in the main
2. the desired tape speed SP SLP is selected Use the tape SPEED button the record tab is in place on the cassette e the tape is long enough to record the programs STOP Button Choose a TV Program Press the VCR CH annel UP DOWN or NUMBER buttons on the remote control CHANNEL Start an OTR UP DOWN Press the OTR button on the remote control Buttons The screen below appears e Recording begins immediately e OTR will flash on the VCR display This indicates that the VCR will automatically shut off after 30 minutes of recording STOP Button PAUSE STILL Button select a Recording Length 2 VCR CHtannel l anne Continue pressing the OTR button until the desired recording length displayed UP DOWN Buttons Each press of the button will add 30 minutes up to 9 hours NUMBER Buttons If pressed beyond 9 hours REC appears on the TV screen el To check time remaining after an OTR has been set press the STATUS button To Change the Recording Length Press the OTR button until the desired length is displayed OTR Button To Cancel an OTR To stop recording before the preset recording length is reached simply press the STOP button If you want to cancel the OTR mode but continue recording press the OTR button several times until the OTR indicator disappears REC remains on the VCR Display Panel Remote Control During recording the displayed time counts down When 0 00
3. To pause press the PAUSE STILL button To continue recording press this button again Remote Control Stop Recording To stop press the STOP button Other recording options are available on Now go to the next page and learn how to record one channel while pages 14 16 19 watching another e gt A XA e A 12 Record Or nanr ANO o record one channel while viewing another follow steps 1 4 below Please read all the instructions You must use your remote control TV Start a Recording Start a recording as described on page 11 ANTENNA Or CABLE INPUT SELECT TUNER VCR VCR Indicator Set the VCR TV Button Press the TV VCR button to select the TV mode The VCR indicator disappears 0 A IN MPAA rr Select the Channel at the TV for Viewing Select the channel to be viewed at the TV using the channel controls on the TV or TV remote control TV VCR Button The channel selected with the TV channel controls appears on the TV screen The channel selected with the VCR channel control is recorded on the tape ous Xe Ss a D 0300 y are y ES 3 To Return to the Channel Being Recorded First using the channel controls on the TV or TV remote control VCR CH annel return the TV to either channel 3 or 4 Please see Hook Up Your Buttons VCR Now press the TV VCR
4. CH the 3 button to select TUNER SET UP MEMORY REVIEW The memorized 2 Press the 2 button to change from TV to CABLE TV channel list will appear on the TV screen Press the 1 button to change from CABLE TV to TV Now press the 1 button to see the next ON appears beside your selection channel list Press the 3 Press the 4 button to select the Add Delete f select n NUMBER 2 button to see the channel feature The display shown here CHIN previous channel list will appear To exit press the 4 Press two numbers to add or delete channels MENU button 95 104 107 112 MEMORIZED CHANNEL CABLE 20 21 27 31 up to 99 For 100 and higher first press the TGEND CUSHMIEIAI TO END PUSH MENU 100 button then two numbers e Always enter a 0 before any single digit entries For example 0 then 6 for 6 Refer to Using the 100 Button to enter a sani Using the 100 Button oe 1 ADD three digit number 2 DELETE 5 Press the 1 2 or 3 button to ADD N To select channel numbers 100 to 125 with DELETE or SELECT ANOTHER CH so END PUSH menu the NUMBER buttons first press the 100 that is in the VCR s memory button and then enter the remaining two If 3 is selected the display in step 3 will re appear numbers For example for channel 105 To exit the Add Delete mode press the MENU button once press NUMBER buttons 100 0 5 TO SELECT PUSH NUMBER r
5. VCR CH annel UP Buiton NUMBER Buttons Setting the VCR s Tuner Press the VCR CH annel UP button to start automatic tuner setting AUTO SET PROCEEDING e AUTO SET PROCEEDING PLEASE WAIT PLEASE WAIT will be displayed on the TV screen If you made all connections properly the local channels that are receivable in your area will be automatically placed in your VCR s tuner If the tuner has already been set press the STOP button Remote Control When completed AUTO SET COMPLETED will be displayed and the VCR will tune in to the lowest receivable channel If proper antenna or cable connections were not made NO TV SIGNALS will be displayed Please make connections and press the VCR CH annel UP button again Now turn to the next page and set the VCR s clock Set the Clock 9 o set your VCR to the present day and time follow steps 1 4 below Once set your VCR Video Cassette Recorder will maintain the time in its internal clock and will make timer recording possible Make sure e your VCR and TV are connected and turned on e the VCR indicator says VCR e to make each entry within 10 seconds otherwise the VCR will exit the Clock Set mode and you will have to start over TVPOWER MUTE VCR POWER quo TONE SKIP SEARCH Select the Clock Set Mode Press the MENU button Then presstheS WE iso button to select CLOCK SET from the menu screen TV V
6. blinking Power Failure Timer Recordings will be erased if the power fails Repeat Set the Clock on page 9 before setting up a Timer Recording on pages 15 16 Satellite Hook Up e Watching one TV channel while recording another may not be possible with a satellite hook up You may have to set your VCR to channel 3 or 4 and make your channel selections at the satellite converter box Line Input e If you accidentally get into the Line mode L appears on the VCR simply press the VCR CH annel UP DOWN button or select a channel using the NUMBER buttons to exit MTS Multi Channel Television Sound Broadcast Stereo System When stereo or second audio program is recorded on this VCR and played back on a conventional VHS VCR the playback sound will be from the normal sound track e Once SAP is selected if no SAP is available the VCR reverts to non SAP normal audio 26 Before B 4 IMPORTANT NOTE Periodic maintenance is required in order to maintain the unit s continued excellent performance After a period of time the Video heads will require replacement 1f cleaning or replacement of the Video heads is required this service should be performed by an authorized Video System Service Center Check the following points once again if you are having some difficulty with your VCR Video Cassette Recorder Power No power Power Failure Correction e Check that the power cord is c
7. Dial Turn this dial while in the Still mode clockwise for jog control The tape moves forward frame by frame at the speed with which the dial is turned Frame by frame playback is not possible in the reverse direction 50 Shuttle Ring Turn this ring while in the Play or Still mode in either direction The farther the ring is rotated the faster the search speed Releasing the ring stops the picture in the Still mode 51 REC ord Button Press to start recording 52 TRACKING Buttons In the Play and Slow modes when playing a tape press TRACKING 4 or V button to adjust the tracking 53 ONE TOUCH RECORDING OTR Button Select the channel and press this button to start an immediate recording 30 minutes to 9 hours long Each press delays the shut off time by 30 minutes Power shut off is automatic 54 SLOW VAR iable SLOW Buttons First press the SLOW button during SP or SLP playback to view a slow motion picture The speed can be varied from about 1 6 to about 1 30 of normal speed with the VAR iable SLOW button 55 GO TO Button This button can make search easier by allowing you to skip back or ahead on a tape Press this button and select desired counter number with NUMBER buttons followed by PLAY STOP button 96 TV VCR Button Press to select the signal source that your TV receives TV position VCR indicator on the display panel OFF To watch TV or to watch one program while recording another VCR position VCR
8. Line or AUXiliary Input If the Hi Fi sound keeps reverting to normal monaural sound during playback you may want to change AUDIO OUT to MONO see NOTE on page 24 Only Hi Fi stereo tapes will play back in the Hi Fi stereo mode Tapes with standard stereo sound will play back in monaural sound 3n UDE Or a 20 Timer Recording To do a timer recording in the LINE mode follow steps 1 4 in Timer Recording section At step 5 press the NUMBER button 0 twice 0 0 to engage the LINE external source mode Complete the rest of the steps under Timer Recording section Timer recording may not be performed or continued if a power interruption of more than one minute occurs before or during timer recording even if power resumes thereafter Preset clock and timer data will be lost This is indicated by the clock display on the VCR which resets to If this happens reset the clock and program the timer If the time spans of two preset programs overlap the lower numbered program will have priority and the second program will start only after the first program has been executed If the POWER button is pressed to OFF with no cassette loaded the TIMER and Cassette Inside indicators will continue blinking If the record tab is missing the cassette will be ejected when the POWER button is pressed to OFF and the TIMER and Cassette Inside indicators will continue
9. broadcast ru First press the MENU button MENU Button Next press the 3 button The TUNER SET UP menu appears Then press the 6 button for TV STEREO or the 7 button for 2ND AUDIO Make the desired selection according to the type of broadcast This selects which type of audio programs are recorded on the tape Now press the MENU button to leave this mode To Play Back To play back press the PLAY button To record go to step 3 o NUMBER Buttons AE REC ord Button means a Multi Channel Television Sound broadcast Hi Fi Stereo records and plays back on the Left and Right Hi Fi Choose the Channel Select the channel to be recorded using the VCR CH annel UP DOWN or NUMBER buttons tracks SAP means a Separate Audio Program in a second language Start Recording 4 Press the REC ord button 24 VHS Hi 20 Sounc ary hen an MTS program is broadcast in Hi Fi stereo it will automatically be recorded in Hi Fi stereo To play back just be sure the settings shown in the TUNER SET UP and AUDIO OUT menus are displayed like those below With these settings you can play back stereo programs in Hi Fi audio MTS Multi Channel Television Sound Hi Fi Playback When you want to play back an MTS broadcast be sure the VCR is connected to a stereo AMP or receiver or a stereo TV as shown on page 23 see Connections and the settings described in steps 1 3 below have been made
10. cannot use the SPEED button on the remote control to choose the recording speed NORMAL PROGRAM TIMEOFF 1090PM REC SPEED SLA SPs1 SLPs2 _ TO CORRECT PUSH CLEAR TO END PUSH MENU Select the START DATE First press two NUMBER buttons for the month Next press two NUMBER buttons for the day For example to make a recording on Feb 12 press 0 2 1 2 The year and day of the week will be displayed automatically NORMAL PROGRAM PROGRAM 1 CHANNEL 10 TIME ON 09 30 PM TIME OFF 10 00 PM RECSPEED SP START DATE 02 12 94 SAT TO CORRECT PUSH CLEAR TO END PUSH MENU Confirm Your Program Press the MENU button PROGRAM WAS COMPLETED should appear on the screen If PROGRAM NOT COMPLETED appears please try again from step 1 on page 15 After 3 seconds the display will disappear from the screen and the normal TV picture will reappear The TIMER indicator will light up on the VCR Select the Next Program If needed press the MENU button and repeat steps 2 to10 Set the Timer When finished press the POWER button to OFF on the remote control After a Timer Recording Has Taken Place Press the POWER button on the remote control to return your VCR Video Cassette Recorder to normal operation If the Power Should Fail repeat the steps on pages 8 and 9 before setting up a Timer Recording Check or Clear Timer
11. direction P 18 Set the TV s Vertical Hold Control if available to MANUAL and adjust Because the VCR playback signal is not as stable as an off the air TV signal the top of your TV screen may be bent or unstable during playback To solve this problem slowly turn the HORIZONTAL HOLD control on your TV to correct the wavy picture If your TV does not have the horizontal hold control or adjusting the control does not help please contact your local TV service center NT ee e ere gt n aa re Remote Control VCR can t be remote controlled Miscellaneous You can t view programs normally on the TV Video cassette can t be inserted Video cassette can t be removed Video cassette ejects when the OTR or RECORD button is pressed or when the POWER button is pressed off to set the Timer Video Recording System Rotary four head helical scan system Video Signal EIA standards NTSC color Antenna VHF UHF 75 ohm external antenna terminal VHF Output Signal Channel 3 or 4 switchable 75 ohms unbalanced Power Requirement ACI110V 127V 220V y 50 60 Hz Power Consumption 19W Operating Temperature 41 F 5 C to 104 F 40 C Relative Humidity 10 to 80 Design and specifications are subject to change without notice Correction Aim the Remote Control directly at the remote sensor on the VCR Avoid all obstacles which may interfere with the signal path In
12. is reached recording stops and the power is switched off automatically If OTR is engaged in the Record Pause mode the timer will count down normally but recording will not begin until the PAUSE STILL button is pressed a AA ee AAA oe a sa ere tt ir re ye SRA cecal A N a gt s gt a 4 id D SCT mer Recording 15 T record while you re away follow steps 1 12 below For each program you set the VCR will turn itself on do the recording and turn off automatically You can store up to eight programs Instructions for each step appear on the TV screen after you begin You must use your remote control Make sure the steps in Hook Up Your VCR have been the clock is set to the correct time completed an antenna or cable system is connected to a cassette tape is inserted in the VCR and the record the VCR and the VCR and TV are turned on tab is in place on the cassette e CABLE or NORMAL has been selected and channels the tape is long enough to record the programs have been programmed into the VCR s memory See FOR EACH STEP BELOW YOU HAVE 60 SECONDS Turn On Your VCR and Adding Deleting a TO COMPLETE IT IF YOU DON T PROGRAMMING Channel WILL HAVE TO BE RESTARTED FROM STEP 1 e the TV VCR selector is set to VCR TO SELECT PUSHNO SHOWN Select the Menu Screen Press the MENU button on the remote control The main menu scree
13. then press the REW ind or FF Fast Forward button The tape will stop automatically wherever 0 00 00 was set Go To Function ou can have your VCR automatically go to and locate the point on the tape with the counter reading that you specify You must use your remote control NOW 1 00 00 GOTO Select the Go To Function While in the Stop mode press the GO TO button The screen at right appears Select the Counter Number Select the desired counter number by pressing the NUMBER buttons For example by pressing 1 2 0 0 0 NOW 1 00 00 the VCR will automatically go to the point SANITA with counter reading 1 20 00 If the counter location you want has a minus before it you can enter the minus by pressing the VCR CH annel DOWN button To remove the minus press the VCR CH annel UP button Start the Go To Function Press the PLAY or REC or STOP or VCR POWER button The Go To function will Fast Forward or Rewind to the counter number and depending on which button you pressed will enter that mode PLAY button Will begin playback at that point REC button Will begin recording at that point STOP button Will stop at that point VCR POWER button Will turn the VCR s power off at that point NOW 1 20 00 GOTO 1 20 00 VCR channel must be any channel number other than L LINE IN on the front panel TVPCATA MJE VOR PCATR e SX
14. 000000000 ser eccceceeeserececo 3 5 Before Using Your VCR cccccccccccccscccccscccsccccece 6 Hook Up Your VCR svcecssccesccvcvccacscovesscassecse 7 8 Turn On Your VCR 100 00000100 000 rece vere resereneseneo 8 Set the CIOCK oooororccccccocacccnaconanacanacanononancnacanas 9 Play a Tape RE IST 10 Recordona Tape RIA 11 Record One Channel See Another 12 On Screen Displays RAEE A IRR 13 Doing More One Touch Recording OTR os 14 Timer Recording O 15 16 Special Playback Features 17 18 Re Recording Tape Duplication 19 Tape Operation E I TPE I 20 TV Code Setting RIO CCIE ERRE SCAN E 21 Re Setting Your VCRs Tuner sssssessssssesesee 22 MTS Multi Channel Television Sound Broadcast Stereo System aa 23 VHS Hi Fi Stereo Sound System reee 24 Information You Nay Need Notes on Operations RA IE 25 Before Requesting Service 1 1 0 26 27 Specifications PI a 27 What is a video recorder Simply it is a machine which stores pictures and sound on magnetic tape This VCR uses VHS cassettes and since VHS is the most popular video system in the world there are plenty to choose from Suffice it to say that a cassette from another kind of VCR cannot be used on this VCR Ensure that you only buy VHS cassettes of the best quality to get the best results from this VCR The VCR is a television receiver in its own right When you record a TV program it is being received by the video reco
15. OLUME TV CHANNEL PLAY UCI CO Cr TO END PUSH MENU NUMBER Buttons Set the Time AM or PM First press two NUMBER buttons for the hour then two NUMBER buttons for the minutes and finally press 1 for AM or 2 for PM MENU For example for 10 30 PM press the NUMBER buttons 1 0 3 0 2 Button When setting the clock for the first time entries that do not CLEAR match the VCR s internal calendar will cause a to appear Button e Always enter 0 before any single number entries To make corrections press the CLEAR button repeatedly to move STATUS Button back to an item then enter the correct number Set the Month Day amp Year Press two numbers for the month two numbers for the day and two numbers for the year For example for July 1 1994 press the NUMBER buttons 0 7 0 1 9 4 TIME 10 30 PM xe MONTH Ad pe SS io y Stew GOTO TVACR MEMO O O O TO CORRECT PUSH CLEAR TO END PUSH MENU PHILIPS TIME 10 30 PM DATE 07 01 94 FRI TO CORRECT PUSH CLEAR TO END PUSH MENU Remote Control Start the Clock Press the MENU button e Clock starts and the screen returns to the program you were on e To display the time press the STATUS button To Reset the Clock Press the MENU button The TV and VCR must be on and the VCR in the VCR mode The menu screen will appear Press the NUMBER 5 button
16. P SEACH REW ind SEARCH Buiton STATUS Button EWI EE E Os CLEAR Button Counter MEMO ry Button Remote Control IVECAFA MYTE VOTPCARA VCR POWER Button PLAY Button VCR CH annel UP DOWN Buttons NUMBER Buttons REC ord Button GO TO Button PHILIPS Remote Control _ TWVCOode Setting 21 y 4 our remote control may be able to operate the basic functions of your television In addition to PHILIPS televisions other manufacturer s televisions listed below can also be controlled by setting the remote control to the corresponding TV code Initially the code number is set to 01 Try Your Remote Control Point this remote control at your remote controllable TV and try the TV POWER button If it turns your TV on and off try the other buttons If these buttons do not work your TV go to step 2 TV POWER Button To Set the TV Code While pressing the TV POWER button also press the NUMBER buttons for the code number of your TV s brand listed below For example press 0 then 2 for code 02 Now repeat step 1 If the remote still does not work your TV use another code and repeat step 2 Whenever You Replace Batteries 1n the remote control it is necessary to re set the TV code if your television is not a PHILIPS TV NUMBER Buitons Important Although the provided remote control unit is compatible with most PHILIPS televisions as well as many TV models manuf
17. Recordings 1 Turn the VCR on VCR must be in VCR mode 2 First press the MENU button Next press the 1 button to select PROGRAM Now press the 4 button to select PROGRAM REVIEW The Timer Record information for the lowest numbered position 1 8 appears NORMAL PROGRAM PROGRAM 1 CHANNEL 10 TIME ON 09 30 PM TIME OFF 10 00 PM RECSPEED SP START DATE 02 12 94 SAT TO CANCEL PUSH CLEAR NEXT 1 END MENU Press the 1 button repeatedly to view all the filled positions If you do not press the 1 button after 10 seconds the display changes to the next filled position This continues until all filled positions appear Finally the screen returns to the previous on screen menu 4 Press the CLEAR button to clear a filled position 5 At any time press the MENU button once to exit the Program Review mode 6 Repeat steps 1 4 to make sure you have cleared the correct filled positions To fill a position follow Timer Recording steps 1 12 NOTE This function does not work with OTR One Touch Recording Stop a Started Timer Recording 1 Press the POWER button e Timer recording is cancelled and VCR power turns off Today s recording stops If it is a Daily or Weekly recording future recordings will be carried out as programmed BD JE 2 A A UO e your VCR Video Cassette Recorder connected to your TV see Hoo
18. UN a La A AN III ll 0 VR654 50 wi a la A A A nti ni jr rr _ _ rr e eee 1 2 1 Safety Precautions AMI Q SELLS T WARNING DANGEROUS VOLTAGE INSIDE WARNING TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD DO NOT EXPOSE THIS UNIT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE e The POWER button does not completely shut off mains power from the unit but switches operating current on and off e The rating plate and the safety caution are on the rear of the unit Introduction Congratulations on purchasing your new VCR Video Cassette Recorder It is one of the most sophisticated yet simple to use home video recorders you can buy It will give you many hours of enjoyment whether you use it for playing back prerecorded cassettes of your favourite films or for recording TV programs which you would otherwise have missed Alternatively you may find it an invaluable business aid You can t wait to get it working but before you do spare a few moments to read this brief introduction to the world of video recording lt may repay you handsomely in terms of improved results or avoiding of costly mistakes Your VCR is prepared for reception of NTSC programs IMPORTANT Audio Visual material may consist of copyrighted works which must not be recorded without the authority of the owner of the copyright Please refer to relevant laws in your country Getting Started Description of Controls
19. a _ A meet A AAA AA Me e ly e t A r A AAA ee A te e A E AA me gt lee a 7 gt tee et yt eee 2 Muze aor a 4 4 MTS Broadcast Sterec om 23 Multi Channel Television Sound Y VCR Video Cassette Recorder can record and play back a second audio program SAP or TV stereo when received as an MTS broadcast MTS Recording and Playback By hooking up to a stereo amplifier and speakers you can enjoy MTS broadcasts You can select the type of broadcast and sound track you wish to record or play back using steps 1 4 below Make sure an antenna or cable system is connected to the VCR page 7 a cassette is inserted page 10 the desired tape speed SP SLP is selected page 11 CONNECTIONS Stereo AMP Mono Stereo Speaker or RECEIVER Monitor TV Speaker TV TV Note O e Input hook ups to the VCR not shown e See page 7 For connections to the J TV using Audio Video Outputs the TV may have to be in the AUX mode See TV instruction LS book Back of VCR AUDIO OUTPUT R L Choose Input Source You may skip this step if TUNER is already selected First press the MENU button PLAY Button Next press the 4 button to select INPUT SELECT Then press the 1 button to select TUNER Now press the MENU button to leave this mode a VCR CH annel Choose a Program UP DOWN Buttons Select the type of
20. actured by others it is possible that the provided remote control will not Remote Control work with your TV or in some instances will have limited capability PHILIP TV BRAND NAME CODE TV BRAND NAME CODE TV BRAND NAME CODE TV BRAND NAME CODE TV BRAND NAME CODE IEA DES TE eee EE ME ESA pa O PHILIPS GENERAL ELECTRIC MAGNAVOX 03 RADIOSHACK 06 SYLVANIA YO GOLDSTAR 02 MARANTZ 05 RADIOSHACK 14 SYLVANIA 03 AKAI 05 GOLDSTAR 05 MARANIZ 13 RCA 05 TEKNIKA 01 AOC 05 HITACHI 02 MGA MITSUBISHI 03 RCA 10 TEKNIKA 02 CENTURION 03 HITACHI 12 MGA MITSUBISHI 05 SAMPO 03 TEKNIKA 14 CORONADO 02 J C PENNEY 03 MGA MITSUBISHI 13 SANYO 11 TOSHIBA 08 CURTIS MATHES 03 J C PENNEY 05 NEC 03 SCOTT 03 WARDS 02 DAY TRON 03 JVG_______ 04 NEG _____ 05 SEARS 08 WARDS 03 EMERSON 02 KMC 02 PANASONIC 07 SEARS 11 WARDS 05 05 K V_ 02 PHILCO 02 S SHARP 02 YORX 08 EMERSON 14 k v 05 PHilco 05 SHARP 06 ZENITH 15 FISHER 11 MAGNAVOx 01 PORTLAND 02 SHARP 016 GENERAL ELECTRIC 07 MAGNAVOX QUASAR SONY Ooo fo 22 Re Setting You ne T place receivable channels in your VCR Video Cassette Recorder follow steps 1 4 below This function lets you re program your VCR s tuner at any time With the Add Delete feature you can add or delete any channel You m
21. and follow the clock set TO SELECT PUSH NO SHOWN guide to re enter the new date and time 1 PROGRAM 2 VCR SET UP 3 TUNER SET UP 4 INPUT SELECT 5 CLOCK SET 6 DAYLIGHT SAV TIME TO END PUSH MENU Power failures can cause you to lose your clock setting placed in the Your VCR should now be properly set up VCR s memory Should this happen repeat steps on pages 8 and 9 before doing anything else Go to the next page and try playing a tape 1 Playa Tape _ QqG_ OG_O_o_o_o_o_ T play a tape follow steps 1 4 below Make sure the batteries are loaded in the remote control and the connections on pages 7 and 8 have been completed before continuing to the steps below Atthe TV Turn the TV on Set the TV to the same channel as the switch on the back of the VCR CH3 CH4 At the VCR Insert a cassette e The VCR Power will come on Start Playback Press the PLAY button e The VCR mode is automatically set VCR indicator will light Stop Playback Press the STOP EJECT button to stop playback Press the REW ind button to fully rewind the tape Press the STOP EJECT button again to remove the tape e If a cassette s record tab is removed playback starts automatically e If a cassette is already in the VCR just press the POWER button Now turn to the next page and learn how to record a TV program ee e e e ee e A cere i
22. button to view again the channel being recorded TV VCR Button Remote Control If you are not receiving channels please repeat the steps on page 7 8 of this book Also follow carefully the instructions listed above Point the transmitter toward the remote sensor within the angle shown in the illustration above NOTE If you use a converter box or satellite Congratulations You ve taken many steps Now turn to zk system hook up you may not be able to do the next page and find out a little more about your VCR this feature and remote control m a _ e rr r R TO SELECT PUSH NO SHOWN 1 PROGRAM 2 VCR SET UP 3 TUNER SET UP 4 INPUT SELECT 5 CLOCK SET 6 DAYLIGHT SAV TIME TO END PUSH MENU Main Menu TO SELECT PUSH NO SHOWN 1 NORMAL PLAY ON 2 REPEAT PLAY 3 ON SCREEN MODE 4 LANGUAGE 5 AUDIO OUT TO END PUSH MENU VCR Set Up Buiton Pressed Time ia Channel se ussas miz Audio Output Tape Counter and Speed Counter Memory VCR Status Display TO SELECT PUSH NO SHOWN ESCOJA PULSANDO NUMERO 1 ENGLISH ON 2 ESPA OL 1 ENGLISH 2 ESPA OL S MAKE SELECTION OR TO END PUSH MENU ESCOJA O USE MENU PARA TERMINAR Language Selection Menu TO SELECT PUSH NO SHOWN 1 NORMAL PLAY 2 REPEAT PLAY ON 3 ON SCREEN MODE 4 LANGUAGE 5 AUDIO OUT MAKE SELECTION OR TO END PUSH MENU Repeat Playback S
23. ed Select Line mode by pressing NUMBER buttons 0 0 To exit Line mode press any other number for example 0 2 17 Sound Program Indicator Lights up when a Stereo or 2nd audio program is received ST receiving Stereo program SAP receiving 2nd audio program 18 Mode Indicator Displays which feature the VCR is currently performing REC Recording PLAY Playback PAUSE Still Slow Record Pause 19 Memory Indicator Lights up when the Memory function is selected 20 Speed Indicator SP SLP Shows the tape speed during recording and playback SP or SLP SP Standard Play SLP Super Long Play 21 Cassette Inside Indicator Lights up when there is a cassette in the unit 4 De Rear Panel XQ lh Oo LIL 24 25 26 27 28 29 22 23 22 AC Alternating Current Power Cord Connect to a household outlet 23 AUDIO IN put Jacks For audio input connection from the output jack of a portable video camera another VCR or another audio source 24 AUDIO OUT put Jacks For connection to the audio input connector on a TV another VCR or an audio tape recorder 25 VIDEO OUT put Jack For video output connection to a TV or another VCR 26 VIDEO IN put Jack For video input connection from the output jack of a portable video camera another VCR or another video source 27 CH3 CH4 Switch Set to channel 3 or 4 whichever is not used for regular TV broadcasting in your area t
24. election DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME SELECT D S T ON 1 ON 2 OFF TO END PUSH MENU Daylight Saving Time OSD Main Menu Screen Press the MENU button on the remote to display the main menu screen Then press the NUMBER button on the remote control for the desired feature displayed on the menu When you select a feature turn to the section in this manual and read the accompanying instructions VCR Status Display 1 Press the MENU button 2 Next press the 2 button to select VCR SET UP 3 Then press the 3 button to select ON SCREEN MODE 4 Now press the 1 2 or 3 button to select ON SCREEN ON COUNTER ONLY or ON SCREEN OFF ONT appears beside the selection made POSITION ON SCREEN ON Whenever a function button Stop FF etc is pressed a 5 second VCR Status Display appears COUNTER ONLY Whenever a function button Stop FF etc is pressed a 5 second VCR Status Display appears After 5 seconds the counter information will remain on the screen ON SCREEN OFE In this position there will be no indication when normal functions are pressed OSD Language Select 1 Press the MENU button 2 Next press the 2 button to select VCR SET UP 3 Then press the 4 button to select LANGUAGE 4 Now press the 1 or 2 button to select ENGLISH or SPANISH All OSD On Screen Displays will appear in the language you select ON will appear beside
25. he back of the VCR to channel 3 or 4 To operate the VCR with your TV set your TV to the same channel For example if your switch is set to channel 3 CH3 turn your TV to channel 3 To avoid local interference the CH3 CH4 switch position you choose should correspond to the local TV channel that is not used or least used Outlet If both are used select the channel that gives you the best picture when playing a tape CHANNEL 3 4 Switch CH 3 CH 4 Now turn ON the VCR s power to see if you have made the right connections Make sure the batteries are loaded in the remote control and the connections have been completed before continuing to the steps below Turn the TV on Set the TV to the same channel as the switch on the back of the VCR CH3 CH4 O La Choose Your Language Press the VCR POWER button The VCR Video Cassette Recorder Power will come on The language select menu appears asking you whether you prefer to have messages displayed on your TV screen in English or in Spanish Press the NUMBER 1 button if you want English Press the NUMBER 2 button if you want Spanish Press the MENU button to continue to the next step e To change your selection later on see the instructions on page 13 TO SELECT PUSH NO SHOWN 1 ENGLISH ON 2 ESPANOL VCR Indicator POWER Button MAKE SELECTION OR PUSH MENU TO CONTINUE
26. indicator on the display panel ON To watch a tape monitor a recording or watch a TV broadcast selected with the VCR s channel selector 57 MEMO ry Button Press to memorize the tape position at which the counter was reset to 0 00 00 1 Remove the Battery Compartment 2 Install two batteries as indicated 3 Replace the lid lid from the bottom of the remote inside the E Compartment control Bottom of Remote Control Battery Replacement Caution Do not mix old and new batteries Also never mix alkaline batteries with manganese batteries T y This remote control and batteries are supplied accessories Please check to make sure they are included NO E A Also check the Specifications to see what other accessories are included 2 Types of Video Cassettes and Tape Speeds You can change the recording speed for a tape using the Tape SPEED button 2 Recording speeds SP SLP 3 Playback speeds SP LP SLP In this VCR use only tapes with the VHS mark The chart below shows the recording playback time for 3 types of tapes T160 T120 T60 Tape Speed Selector Position Maximum Record Playback Time Type of Tapes T160 T120 T60 SP Standard Play 2 Hours 40 Minutes LP Long Play Playback only 5 Hours 20 Minutes During Playback the VCR selects the tape speed SP LP or SLP automatically 3 Erase Protection Cassettes have a Record Tab to ensure that recordings are not accidentally erased e To preven
27. k Up Your VCR Are you familiar with tape playback see Play a Tape If so you are ready to enjoy the special playback features described on this page These features work best in the SP Standard Play or SLP Super Long Play mode You must use your remote control To Rapidly Locate a Particular Segment First press the PLAY button Next press the REW ind SEARCH or FF Fast Forward SEARCH button A rapid forward or reverse picture search begins Search speed in SP mode is about 7 times the normal speed Search speed in SLP mode is about 21 times the normal speed Now press the PLAY button to return to playback If the FF or REW button is held down for more than 2 seconds simply releasing it will cancel the Search mode In this case the search speed in SLP mode is about 15 times normal speed Press the PLAY button to return to playback e During search playback some noise bars will appear on the TV ATA RITE VOR POWER REW ind a SEARCH Button PLAY Button FF Fast Forward SEARCH Buiton PAUSE STILL Button To View a Still Picture During Playback First press the PLAY button Next press the PAUSE STILL button A freeze frame still playback image appears Now press the PAUSE STILL or PLAY button again to release the stilled image and continue playback To View a Slow Motion Picture First press the PLAY button Next press the SLOW button e During slow motio
28. language Pe 72 2ND AUDIO ON Or b Now press the 7 button to select 2ND AUDIO TUNER SET UP Menu This setting plays back recordings in the Second Audio language To Clear the On Screen Display Press the MENU button i Recording in VHS Hi Fi Both the Hi Fi audio and the separate linear monaural audio are automatically recorded on their respective tracks Note To record a video signal is required for proper speed accuracy NC Hook Up Your VCR e If the reception on all channels is unsatisfactory you may need to re tune your TV set Clock Adjustment In the Clock Adjustment mode be sure to enter the first digit and all subsequent entries within 10 seconds of one another Otherwise the VCR will automatically leave this mode and the program you were watching will return to the screen If this happens press the MENU button and start again Be sure to enter 0 before single digit numbers The letters indicating the day of the week will appear when you have entered both digits for the year If the digits entered for the day do not match the calendar the entry will be rejected and will appear If you press the MENU button while in the Clock Set mode the TV screen will return to the program you were watching Special Playback Features During search playback horizontal noise bars will appear on the TV screen e After the VCR has been in the Still mode for 5 minutes it will a
29. le Just use the connections and steps below The example below uses two VCRs like this one Other VCRs may operate differently At VCR 1 Insert a pre recorded tape VCR 1 is the VCR Video Cassette Recorder that will play your tape If the record tab is missing page 6 playback starts In that case press the stop button At VCR 2 Insert a blank tape in the editing VCR The VCR will turn on automatically The VCR indicator light on the VCR should come on If not press the TV VCR button on the remote control CONNECTIONS 1 Source Camcorder Player A V outputs To Monitor the Re Recording Process On Your TV Front View Tum the TV on Editi Turn the TV channel to either 3 or 4 whichever channel VCR 2 is iting l Ci T Recor rding set to see page 8 AN ani Back View Select Input Source I To record from a rear terminal Connections 2 press the MENU to display the main menu Press 4 to select the Input Select mode and then press 2 to select the Rear A V Input mode To record from a camcorder terminal Connections 1 follow the above procedures but press the 3 button to select the Front A V Input Mode L appears on the display panel and A V IN on the TV screen 1 TUNER 2 AV IN REAR SAVINFRONT ON Select Tape Speed Point your remote control at VCR 2 Press Tape SPEED button to TV Set select SP Standard Play or SLP Super L
30. n at right will appear 1 PROGRAM 2 VCR SETUP 3 TUNER SET UP 4 INPUT SELECT 5 CLOCK SET 6 DAYLIGHT SAY TIME TO END PUSH MENU Select the Program Mode Press the NUMBER 1 button on the remote control to select the Program mode Remember use the NUMBER buttons on your remote control Select Normal Daily or Weekly Recording TO SELECT PUSH NO SHOWN Normal Recording Press the 1 button to record a TV show on any day you choose up to 12 months away Or 1 NORMAL 2 DAILY 3 WEEKLY 4 PROGRAM REVIEW POWER Button Daily Recording Press the 2 button to record a TV show every day Monday through Friday at the same time and length TO END PUSH MENU DAILY acne MON FRI SUIE PROGRAMI 23456 reat NUMBER Bu ttons Or Weekly Recording Press the 3 button to record a TV show once a week at the same day time and length SELECT PROGRAM NUMBER TO END PUSH MENU MENU Button CLEAR Button WEEKLY dina IIE PROGRAM 12345678 Select the Position SELECT PROGRAM NUMBER TO END PUSH MENU Press the NUMBER buttons 1 8 to select one of the 8 positions to store a timer record program The flashing numbers indicate an open position where a program can be stored If you select a position number that has already been set PREVIOUSLY SET PROGRAM appears for a few seconds then the position contents will be displayed If this hap
31. n the slow speed can be controlled using the VARGable SLOW buttons VAR iable SLOW Buttons SLOW Button Now press the PLAY or SLOW button to release the Slow mode and continue playback Remote Control To View Picture in Slow to Fast Motion First press the JOG SHUTTLE button while in the Play or Still mode Next turn the outer ring in either direction The farther the ring is rotated the faster the search speed Release the ring stops the picture in the Still mode Next turn the inner dial clockwise for jog control Turn this dial while in the Still mode clockwise for jog control The tape moves forward frame by frame at the speed with which the dial is turned Frame by frame playback is not possible in the reverse direction Now press the PLAY button to release the Still mode e The sound will be muted during special effects playback e Slow Motion and Still automatically switch to the Stop mode after 5 minutes to protect the tape and video heads The Jog Shuttle Light turns off after 60 seconds unless pressing any button Auto Operation Functions Auto Playback When a tape is inserted the power comes on If the record tab is removed playback begins Auto Rewind When a tape reaches its end during playback fast forward or manual record the VCR rewinds the tape and goes into Stop mode Memory Rewind Power Off When the POWER button is pressed during rewind the VCR will tu
32. o use your TV as a screen for your VCR See Hook Up Your VCR 28 RF OUT put Jack out to TV set Use the supplied cable to connect this terminal to the UHF VHF input terminal on your TV set 29 ANT enna IN put Jack in from Antenna Connect your antenna or cable to this terminal 9 Remote Control Transmitter 30 TV POWER Button Press to turn TV power ON or OFF 31 MUTE Button Press to instantly reduce the TV s sound level Press again to return to previous setting 32 VCR POWER Button Press to turn VCR power ON or OFF Also used to set the VCR for unattended timer recording 33 VOLUME UP DOWN Buttons Press A or V to increase or decrease the TV s sound volume 34 SKIP SEARCH Button Press during playback mode to skip forward 30 seconds on tape counter Press up to 4 times consecutively to skip up to 2 minutes on the tape counter VCR will automatically return to Playback mode 35 TV CHANNEL UP DOWN Buttons Press A or V to scan up or down through the TV channels Release at desired channel 36 PLAY Button Press to play back a tape Press to release the Slow or Search mode and return to playback 37 REW ind SEARCH Button Press to rewind the tape at high speed Also during playback press this button to view the picture in rapid reverse visual search 38 FF Fast Forward SEARCH Button To move the tape forward at high speed Also during playback press this but
33. ong Play Used for monitoring Play Back the Tape Press the PLAY button on VCR 1 Record Copy the Tape Press the REC ord button on VCR 2 Remember press the buttons in steps 6 and 7 simultaneously to avoid missing any of the recording Unauthorized recording of copyrighted television programs films video tapes and other materials may infringe on the rights of CONNECTIONS 2 copyright owners and be contrary to copyright laws VCR1 VCR2 sai TV Set Source Playing VCR Editing Recording VCR Used for Back View Back View monitoring AUDIO and VIDEO OUT AUDIO and VIDEO IN Channel 3 or 4 From VIDEO OUT to VIDEO IN 20 Tape Counter Control JE you always rewind your tapes fully and reset the tape counter then you ll be able to use a list of program locations as an index You must use your remote control Select the Tape Counter Display To select the tape counter display press the STATUS button The tape counter display appears on the TV screen Reset the Tape Counter To reset the tape counter press the CLEAR button You can reset the counter to zero at whatever point on the tape you choose Select the Memory Function To select the memory function press the MEMO ty button M will appear on the screen in front of the counter reading Start the Memory Function To start the memory function from anywhere on the tape press the STOP button
34. or ca en e OS y t X For gt er ee LI a 1 me VCR Cassette Tape REW ind Button Remote Control ei re see pese aa e gt ot ir A _Record on a Tape 11 To record on a cassette tape follow steps 1 7 below Read all the instructions before starting You must use your remote control TV Make sure the steps in Hook Up Your VCR on pages 7 8 have been Power ON completed Select channel 3 or 4 At the TV Turn the TV on Turn to channel 3 if the VCR CH3 CH4 switch is VCR Indicator set to CH3 Turn to channel 4 if the VCR is set to CH 4 STOP Button VCR At the VCR Insert a cassette with the record tab in place The power will come on If the cassette is already in the VCR press the POWER button If the VCR display lights on the VCR do nothing If it isn t press the TV VCR button REC ord Cassette CHANNEL Button Tape UP DOWN Buttons Choose the Tape Speed You may skip this step if the desired tape speed is already selected Press the Tape SPEED button on the remote control until the desired tape speed SP SLP appears on the TV screen PAUSE STILL Button Choose the Channel Press the VCR CH annel UP DOWN or NUMBER buttons to select the channel to be recorded Tape SPEED vt a VCR MBER annel Buttons UPDOWN start Recording Buttons Press the REC ord button Pause Recording
35. orrectly connected to an AC Alternating Current outlet e Check that the Power button is set to on Please complete Setting the Clock on page 9 before Recording amp Playback TV program can t be recorded Timer recording can t be performed There is no playback picture or the playback picture is noisy or contains streaks o During special effects playback the picture may contain some vertical jitter when using a TV which has an Automatic Vertical Hold Control If the top of your playback picture waves back and forth excessively parenn ee ee ee e e e eee Peper e erro e x e tos Sy t da we Py Tr i ur attempting to set up a Timer Recording on page 15 16 Correction Check the connections between the VCR the external antenna and your TV Make sure that the record tab on the back of the cassette is still intact P 6 Set the recording start stop time correctly P 15 16 Make sure that the POWER button is set to OFF P 16 Timer recording may not be performed or continued if a power interruption of more than 1 minute occurs before or during Timer Recording even if the power resumes thereafter Select the same channel on your TV as that of the VCR Channel 3 4 switch P 8 Set the TV VCR selector to VCR Check that channel 3 or 4 of the TV is properly adjusted Adjust the Tracking control slowly in either
36. pens press the MENU button twice and start over HILIP PREVIOUSLY SET PROGRAM Remote Control To Make Corrections Press the CLEAR button while the screen you wish to change is displayed This moves the flashing indicator to the number Select the Channel Enter two numbers for the TV channel For channels above 100 press the 100 button then two numbers for the channel For example for channel 10 press NUMBER button 1 then 0 Or for channel 115 press 100 then press 1 and 5 To record from line input press 0 and 0 A V IN will appear on the screen CHANNEL sx you want to change Now enter the correct number You may have to press the CLEAR button more than once to reach the numbers you want to change TO CORRECT PUSH CLEAR TO END PUSH MENU Continued on next page First press two NUMBER buttons for the hour Next press two NUMBER buttons for the minute Now press NUMBER button 1 for AM or 2 for PM TO CORRECT PUSH CLEAR TO END PUSH MENU dio si e PROG 1 First press two NUMBER buttons for the hour CHANNEL 10 TIM 30 Next press two NUMBER buttons for the TIME OFF E minute For example for 10 00 PM press 1 0 0 0 2 TO CORRECT PUSH CLEAR TO END PUSH MENU Select the Recording Speed Press the 1 or 2 button to choose SP Standard Play or SLP Super Long Play You
37. rder not by your TV set This means that you can record one TV program on the VCR while you watch another which is being received by the TV set Your VCR has two big enemies other electrical machines and condensation Read the instructions for installation carefully with special regard to the proximity of other electrical devices and make sure that you never either during installation or ever in the future put a cassette still cold from your shopping basket or car into the VCR without first letting it stand in the room for at least two hours to acclimatize Positioning Do not place the VCR directly on top of or underneath your TV set Ensure that there is at least 20 cm between the VCR and the TV set and that air can circulate freely through the ventilation openings of the VCR Front Panel 1 2 3 4 me PGA PISO Coser Oe eee cp empre SCA 11 10 9 8 7 1 POWER Button Press to turn the VCR Video Cassette Recorder on and off To set the VCR for unattended recordings after timer settings have been completed 2 Cassette Compartment Where the video cassette is inserted 3 Wireless Remote Sensor Receives the signal from the wireless remote control 4 STOP EJECT Button Press to stop the tape Press again after the tape has stopped to eject the cassette 5 PLAY Button Press to play back a tape Press to release the Slow or Search mode and return to playback 6 FF Fast Forward SEARCH But
38. rn off after rewind is complete Eject Cassette A cassette may be ejected with power on or off For record tab information refer to page 6 Auto Tracking Control With Auto Tracking there is usually no need for manual adjustments to minimize noise in playback for most tapes Auto Tracking continuously analyzes the signal to adjust for optimum picture quality for each recording However with some recordings you may get a better result using the TRACKING UP DOWN buttons Manual Tracking Controls Press the TRACKING UP DOWN buttons Use Manual Tracking adjustment during playback slow motion and double speed playback to minimize noise in the picture TRACKING UP DOWN Buttons Remote Control Also use these buttons to reduce jitter in a still picture Once you make this adjustment you probably will not have to do it again unless you select Still mode while playing a tape recorded on a different VCR To cancel manual tracking stop the tape eject the tape then re insert it Each time a tape is inserted automatic tracking is engaged m ee ee er i re re e op coer yr ee en a 4 ha apes ASEEN tP a mI g 3 me gee e A st F gt 3 r N z m i x t bt ETA ae 1 Ain lor a Pa Capi e Sa y A x da i ra sr 4 SFQOINO ne L A d d 3 amp olication 19 p from any VHS recorder or camcorder to another is simp
39. spect or replace the batteries P 6 Make sure batteries are inserted correctly P 6 Correction e Set the TV VCR selector to TV e Insert the cassette with the window side up and the record tab facing you Make sure a cassette tape is not already inserted Press STOP EJECT button on VCR e Check that the power cord is correctly connected to an AC Alternating Current outlet e Check the cassette to be sure that the record tab on the back of the cassette is still intact P 6 Weight 9 3 lbs 4 2 kg Dimensions 14 3 16 W x 3 3 4 H x 12 1 8 D 360 mm x 94 mm x 307 mm Tuner Broadcast Channels VHF 2 13 UHF 14 69 CATV Channels Midband A I Superband J W Hyperband AA EEE Lowband AS AI Special channel 5A Ultraband 65 125 Accessories e Wireless Remote Control e AAA Batteries e RF Coaxial Cable e Conversion plug z re n o re e r em x mr a e gt 2 P z k P 4 de r gt 1 5 l i ASSE mM os id 4 a da try t eS a ds Oy v i r A _ A __ _ _ _ _ n sue _ ir ume se rre eee ee ee ee m THE BEST CHOICE FOR YOUR VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER Philips offers a full range of High Grade amp Extra High Grade Video Cassettes DA y 4 PHILIPS PU36278 92
40. t accidental erasure e To record again GN Cover the hole with VCR Tape Casseite cellophane tape Break off the tab with a screwdriver A Please Read and Relax Please read all the instructions for each feature before attempting that feature For example read all the steps for Timer Recording pages Now tum the page to begin hooking 15 16 before doing a Timer Recording up your VCR o ae er e ren seen se oe er e e e NN de _ ere s a E Pa lt lt SN x P gt lt a Y A os i 2 pt ee RS A li A r 2 P T j 1 VCR to TV Connection Step 1 Disconnect the Antenna or Cable from Your TV Back of TV example only Indoor Antenna Outdoor Antenna Cable IS UHF Step 2 Connect Your Antenna or Cable to Your VCR ANT IN Back of VCR In from Antenna rm 18s MM CS Se a PE OL SY OUT O vn FX CS Ch 00 O NN Out to TV Step 3 Connect Your VCR to Your TV Both ends of the black RF cable are the Antenna or Cable NOJA same Plug either end into the VCR Now plug the other end into the TV AC Power Cord Back of VCR ANT IN Out to TV Use the supplied conversion plug if necessary RF Coaxial Cable supplied UHF Continued on next page 8 Hook D Select Channel 3 or 4 Set the CH3 CH4 switch on t
41. the selection if you choose English and SI will appear if you choose Spanish Repeat Playback 1 Press the MENU button 2 Next press the 2 button to select VCR SET UP 3 Then press the 2 button to select REPEAT PLAY ON will appear beside the selection The PLAY light on the display panel will blink The tape will be played all the way to the end 20 times automatically and then stop When the STATUS button is pressed during Repeat Playback PLAY blinks on the TV screen e To stop the tape during Repeat Playback press STOP Daylight Saving Time 1 Press the MENU button 2 Next press the 6 button to select DAYLIGHT SAV TIME 3 Then press the 1 button to select ON With this feature ON the clock will automatically set forward one hour at 2 00AM on the first Sunday in April and will automatically set back one hour at 2 00AM on the last Sunday in October E Ad A 14 One n Re a o set the VCR Video Cassette Recorder to automatically shut off after recording is completed follow steps 1 3 below OTR lets you quickly specify how long you want recording to continue You don t have to program the timer with this function You must use your remote control Make sure the steps in Hook Up Your VCR are done channels are programmed into the VCR s memory and the TV and VCR are both turned on the clock is set to the correct time
42. ton Press to move the tape forward rapidly Also during playback press this button for rapid forward visual search 7 CHANNEL UP DOWN Buttons Press to scan up or down through the VCR s channels 8 REW ind SEARCH Button Press to rewind tapes Also during playback press this button for reverse visual search 9 TV VCR Button Press to select the signal source that your TV receives TV position VCR indicator on the display panel OF F To watch TV or to watch one program while recording another VCR position VCR indicator on the display panel ON To watch a tape monitor a recording or watch a TV broadcast selected with the VCR s channel selector 10 REC ord Button Press to start recording 11 Front AUDIO VIDEO IN put jack For audio and video input connection from another VCR or a portable video camera VCR Display Panel os NU par eA 12 14 iO 1 a A 0 0 A ES Luca Jer 0 Coo owes 21 20 Di 12 VCR Indicator Lights up when the VCR mode is selected 13 OTR Indicator Lights up when the One Touch Recording OTR feature is in use 14 Timer Indicator TIMER Lights up when the VCR is set for unattended recording 15 Digital Clock Counter Indicator After setting the clock the present time is displayed When a tape is inserted the tape counter is displayed 16 Channel Input Signal Indicator Shows the channel number L means External Line Input Signal is select
43. ton for rapid forward visual search 8 Remote Control Transmitter TPOWER MUTE VCR POWER I CAO oe 39 40 41 39 Tape SPEED Button Press to select recording speed SP SLP In playback the tape speed is automatically selected SP LP SLP 40 STOP Button Press to stop the tape 41 PAUSE STILL Button e Press once to temporarily stop the tape during recording Pause Press once to freeze the tape picture during playback Still e Press again when you want to resume normal playback or recording 42 VCR CH annel UP DOWN Buttons Press A or V to scan up or down through the VCR s channels Release at desired channel 43 NUMBER Buttons 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 and 9 Use for channel selection on screen menu selection clock setting program setting etc For selecting channels 1 to 9 first press 0 button and then press 1 to 9 100 Press this button first when selecting channels 100 and higher 44 MENU Button Press to call up the on screen menu display 45 JOG SHUTTLE Button Press to use the Jog Dial or the Shuttle Ring 46 STATUS Buiton Press this button to display the time counter time function and channel number 47 CLEAR Button To erase incorrect or unwanted data in on screen menu operation To reset the tape counter 0 00 00 will appear on the TV screen 48 Jog Shuttle Light Lights up when the JOG SHUTTLE button is pressed 49 Jog
44. ust use your remote control Make sure the steps on pages 7 8 have been completed and your TV and VCR are on e to make each entry within 60 seconds otherwise the VCR will exit the Tuner Set Up mode and you will have to start over Display the Tuner Set Up Mode First press the MENU button to display the A a NUMBER Buttons main menu screen 2CABLETV O Now press the NUMBER 3 button to select 4 ADDDELETECH 5 VCR CH annel TUNER SET UP Lr UP DOWN Buttons 7 2ND AUDIO The screen at right appears TO END PUSH MENU MENU Button Start Auto Program Press the NUMBER 3 button to start Auto AVTO PEV PRORERRING Programming AUTO SET PROCEEDING Peer PLEASE WAIT appears on the TV screen Finish Auto Program When auto program is complete AUTO SET COMPLETED appears on the TV screen and then the lowest channel stored in the VCR s memory will appear on the TV screen To view other stored channels press the VCR CH annel UP DOWN buttons Line mode is always stored in the VCR s memory L appears on the VCR s front panel when selected using the VCR CH annel UP DOWN buttons PHILIPS Remote Control Channel Memory Review Adding and Deleting a Channel First press the MENU button Next press the 3 button to select TUNER SET UP 1 Press the MENU button to display the menu screen Next press Now press the 5 button to select
45. utomatically go to the Stop mode to protect the tape and video heads e Special effects playback can be used during playback of tapes recorded in the SP or SLP mode Tapes recorded in the LP mode cannot be viewed in special effects playback To Record Although it is possible to change the tape speed while you are recording some distortion will appear on the tape at the point where you make the change After the VCR has been in the Pause mode for 5 minutes it will automatically go to the Stop mode to protect the tape and video heads One Touch Recording OTR If the preset time for a timer recording comes up during OTR recording OTR has priority VHS Hi Fi Stereo Sound System e A difference in audio level may be detected between Hi Fi and normal audio playback While adjusting tracking control Hi Fi audio sound may revert to normal audio sound This is normal To record audio a video signal is required for proper speed accuracy When you hook the audio output jacks on your VCR to the audio input jacks on your stereo TV the stereo light on the TV might not glow This is normal As long as your VCR indicates a stereo signal and the correct connections made see page 23 you are receiving a stereo signal When connecting this VCR to a stereo TV you will only get stereo sound on your TV if you use audio cables and connect the VCR s audio output jacks to the stereo TV s audio input jacks and the TV is switched to the

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