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Philips VR620/58 User's Manual

1. xThe following message appears on the screen MO FR PROGRAMMING NOT POSSIBLE FOR WEEKEND v A daily recording was entered for the wrong day Daily programming can only be used for recordings to be made from Monday to Friday O The decoded data appears after confirmation You can go back to change the data Select the corresponding input field using gt or lt Change the data with 44P P d or with the number buttons 0 9 Switching on VPS PDC in the START input field Select the START input field using gt Using SELECT switch on VPS PDC lights up If you press SELECT again you will switch VPS PDC off goes out O When all informations are correctly confirm with OK The programming information is stored in a TIMER block Q Insert a cassette with an intact security tab unprotected Programming a recording TIMER 4l Using Tape List To save a recording in the Tape List or to use a Tape List cassette enter the cassette number using the number buttons 0 9 on the remote control The cassette is being checked You can find more information on the Tape List in the chapter Tape List If you don t use the Tape List interrupt with STOP E PROBLEM The video recorder will not operate SWITCH TO STANDBY TIMER RECORDING flashes on the TV screen Cassette is ejected during recording Error message NO CASSETTE will flash in the video
2. Have the following cables ready an aerial cable 1 supplied a mains cable 2 supplied a scart cable 3 0 Remove the aerial cable plug from your TV set Insert it into the socket II at the back of the video recorder 2 Insert one end of the supplied aerial cable into the socket TV at the back of the video recorder and the other end into the aerial input socket at the back of the TV set 8 Plug one end of a scart cable into the scart socket EXT 1 AV 1 at the back of the video recorder and the other end into the suitable scart socket on your TV set reserved for the video recorder operation see your TV s operating instructions XT 1 AV 1 E My TV set has several scart sockets Which one should I use Select that scart socket which is suited for the video output as well as for the video input My TV offers me a selection menu for the scart socket Select TV as a connection source of this scart socket O Switch on the TV set O Insert one end of the supplied mains cable into the mains socket AN at the back of the video recorder and the other end into the wall socket O If the connection was properly made and your TV was automatically switched to the programme number for the scart socket e g EXT 0 AV you will see the following picture Connecting the video recorder x My screen is empty CONGRATULATIONS YOU NOW OWN A NEW PHILIPS VIDEO RECORDER v Many TV sets are sw
3. aie You can switch on SMART CLOCK again when you select ON Switch off Smart Clock In line SMART CLOCK select OFF using lt or es Q Check the displayed settings and confirm with OK STORED will appear briefly on the screen O To end press MENU 21 ENGLISH Switching on Automatic switch off Time in the display Energy consumption Power outage no power Emergency exit CLOCK AUTO TUNING MANUAL SEARCH FOLLOW TV TV CHANNEL ALLOC RECORD SPEED AUTO STANDBY VIDEOSYSTEM LANGUAGE SPECIAL SETTINGS TEX IT MENU HOTLINECL 22 Important notes for operation You can switch on the video recorder with the STANDBY ON button the number buttons 0 9 or by putting in a cassette If the video recorder is not used for several minutes it switches itself off automatically This function can be deactivated e g if you want to use the video recorder as a TV receiver For more information please read the section Automatic switch off in chapter Additional functions If you have switched the video recorder off with STANDBY ON the time will show in the display e g 18 00 If the clock has not been set will appear When the video recorder is switched off and the time isn t shown in the video recorder display the clock display may be switched off You will find more information in the chapter Additional functions section Switch of
4. STANDBYION l Switch on or off To switch off or on interrupt a function interrupt a programmed recording TIMER RECORD Record To record the TV channel selected at this moment PROGRAMME Select One line or programme number down PROGRAMME Select One line or programme number up STOP EJECTM 4 Pause Stop eject cassette To stop the tape and eject the cassette lt I Rewind During STOP and STANDBY rewind during PLAYBACK reverse scanning gt Playback To play a cassette gt gt Forward wind During STOP and STANDBY forward wind during PLAYBACK forward scanning Behind the flap at the left hand corner on the front White and red socket L AUDIO R Audio input socket left right To connect a camera recorder or video recorder programme number E 3 Yellow socket VIDEO Video input socket To connect a camera recorder or video recorder programme number E 3 The symbols on your video recorder ENGLISH LP DATE START PROG END SG WM N NBE This is where the current operating mode is shown as a symbol When you have switched on the LP Long Play function or when you play a tape that has been recorded in LP Long Play on When you have switched on the child lock X When a satellite recording has been programmed DEC When a decoder has been allocated to the TV channel currently selected programme number on the video recorder you have currently selected on the v
5. will briefly appear on the TV screen To end press MENU 5I ENGLISH ENU CLOCK AUTO TUNING MANUAL SEARCH FOLLOW TV TV CHANNEL ALLOC RECORD SPEED AUTO STANDBY VIDEOSYSTEM LANGUAGE SPECIAL SETTINGS FEXITMENU HOTLINE CL 52 Switching the remote control command recorder If you use a second video recorder that reacts to the same remote control command stop play record etc as this video recorder then you can change the remote control and this video Switch on the TV set If required select the programme number for the video recorder Press MENU on the remote control The main menu will appear Press the SELECT button on the remote control In addition press the number button 2 to change the remote control to VCR2 Confirm with OK The main menu will disappear If you have switched the remote control and the video recorder to VCR2 RESPONDS TO VCR2 will appear on the TV screen What do I need to pay attention to when changing the remote control and video recorder You must always change both video recorder and remote control to the same setting e g video recorder and remote control to VCR1 or VCR2 After you change the batteries in the remote control it will switch back to VCRI How can I change back to VCR1 Press MENU The main menu will appear Press the SELECT button on the remote control Then press the number button 1 to change the remote cont
6. HOTLINE telephone numbers The telephone numbers for after sales service HOTLINE are also saved in your video recorder To call them up proceed as follows 1 Switch on the TV set If required select the programme number for the video recorder Press MENU The main menu appears Press CLEAR CL The after sales service telephone numbers will appear on the screen Using OK you can select more telephone numbers oo 08 To end press MENU SOLUTION vThere is no power supply check the power supply vA programmed recording is currently being made if desired cancel the programmed recording with STANDBY ON Child lock active switch the child lock off vThere is a technical problem disconnect from the mains power supply for 30 seconds then connect again If this doesn t help you could reset your video recorder to the default factory settings v Attention All the information stored TV channels time and date TIMER will be cleared Disconnect from the mains power supply 2 Press and hold the STANDBY ON O l button on the device and reconnect to the mains power supply 3 Release the button when OSD appears in the video recorder display Don t use force Pull out the mains plug for a moment Remote control not pointed toward the video recorder point it at the video recorder vThere is a technical problem Take out the batteries wait for 10 seconds and place them back v Batteries have run out
7. PEPASE AR Eloise and save the largest possible number of TV channels It is possible that the TV channels in your country are broadcast in a higher frequency range As soon as this range is reached during the search the video recorder will find the TV channels Installing your video recording l Q When the automatic TV channel search is complete STORED will briefly appear on the TV screen YEAR MONTH DATE TIME will appear on the TV screen Check the year in line YEAR If required please change the year with the number buttons 0 9 on the remote control 2001 gt Select the next line with tP or P SMART ELOCK Check if the displayed settings for MONTH DATE and TIME are correct EXITMENU STORE OK 890 O When all information is correct save by pressing OK STORED will briefly flash in the video recorder display The initial installation is now complete Satellite receiver If you are connecting a satellite receiver please read the section Using the satellite receiver Decoder If you are connecting a decoder you must install it as described in the next section x Sound disruptions can occur on several TV channels y If sound disruptions should occur for several saved TV channels or there is no sound at all it is possible that the incorrect TV system was saved for this TV channel In the chapter Manual TV channel search you will find the infor
8. Using Tape List To save a recording in the Tape List or to use a Tape List cassette enter the cassette number using the number buttons 0 9 on the remote control The cassette is being checked You can find more information on the Tape List in the chapter Tape List If you don t use the Tape List interrupt with STOP E Switch off with STANDBY ON The programmed recording will only function when the video recorder is switched off with STANDBY ON If any of the TIMER blocks are in use will light up on the video recorder display Programming a recording TIMER PROBLEM The video recorder does not react SWITCH TO STANDBY TIMER RECORDING flashes on the TV screen A cassette was automatically ejected during recording Error message NO CASSETTE will flash in the video recorder display The PROTECTED CASSETTE error message appears briefly on the screen then the cassette is ejected Error message ALL TIMERS OCCUPIED The DATA ERROR message appears on the screen Programming a recording TIMER Problem solving for programmed recordings SOLUTION While a programmed recording is being made you cannot operate your video recorder manually If you want to cancel the programmed recording press STANDBY ON vThe video recorder was switched on several minutes before the start of a programmed recording Switch off the video recorder with STANDBY
9. Installing your video recording 13 Manual TV channel search In some cases it could occur that all of the TV channels were not found and saved during the initial installation In this case the missing or coded TV channels must be searched for and stored manually 1 Switch on the TV set If required select the programme number for the video recorder 2 Press MENU on the remote control The main menu will appear 3 Select line MANUAL SEARCH using P or tP and confirm with OK Mise Select line PROGRAMME NUMBER using P 4 or t P PROGRAMME NUMBER PO1 gt O Using lt or select the desired programme number that you NET ipek NO want to use for the TV channel e g POT N TV SYSTEM O In line S CHANNEL select the desired display using gt What is hidden behind the settings NO Display Entry of channels YES Display Entry of special channels What is a special channel TV channels are transmitted in certain pre defined frequency ranges These ranges are divided into channels A specific frequency channel is assigned to each TV station Certain frequency ranges are specified as special channels hyperband channels Q In line CHANNEL NUMBER enter the channel of the desired TV station using the number buttons 0 9 Installing your video recording xI don t know the channels for my TV stations v In this case press in line CHANNEL NUMBER to start the automatic chan
10. change the batteries vYou have given the wrong remote control command read Switching remote control command in chapter Additional functions vThere is no recording on the cassette change the cassette vYou have selected the wrong programme number on the TV for playing cassette on the TV select the correct programme number for the video recorder vThe cable connecting the TV set and the video recorder has come loose check the cable 59 PROBLEM Poor picture quality when you play a cassette No recording possible Programmed recording does not work The wrong TV channel was decoded entered after you programmed a recording using ShowView There is picture or sound interference on TV reception 60 SOLUTION vYour TV set is not properly adjusted vThe cassette is badly worn or of poor quality use new cassette Tracking is not properly adjusted turn to chapter Eliminating picture interference and read the section Optimising tracking vPlease read chapter Eliminating picture interference vYou haven t selected the correct video colour system for playback Turn to chapter Additional functions section Changing the video colour system vThe TV channel you want to record is not stored or you selected the wrong programme number check TV channels stored VA cassette was inserted that does not have the security tab cannot be used to record Insert a cassette with an
11. 3 To stop the playback press STOP Ml on the remote control or STOP EJECT M A on the video recorder 4 To eject the cassette press STOP EJECT M A on the video recorder when the video recorder stops the playback STOP 28 Playback Playback Automatic switch off of special functions Many functions e g pause still picture search switch themselves off automatically after a short time in order to protect the cassette and to save energy Do need to change the playback speed when playing back LP recordings For playback the correct recording speed SP will automatically be selected For more information please read the section Selecting the recording speed SP LP in the chapter Manual recording Playing back NTSC cassettes Cassettes that have been recorded in the NTSC standard for example American cassettes can be played back using this video recorder However this only works on PAL television sets which are suitable for a picture frequency of 60Hz When you play an NTSC cassette SHHZ will appear on the display Some special features for example still picture are not possible while you are playing an NTSC cassette Displaying current tape position The display shows the tape position in hours minutes and seconds In addition by pressing OK you can show the present tape position on the TV screen The following information is displayed on the screen e g 0 02 45 Shows the tape position in
12. ALLOC RECORD SPEED AUTO STANDBY VIDEOSYSTEM LANGUAGE SPECIAL SETTINGS tEX IT MENU HOTLINECL QO O 20 Switch on the TV set If required select the programme number for the video recorder Press MENU on the remote control The main menu will appear Select line LANGUAGE and confirm with OK Select the desired language with P or t P and confirm with OK STORED will appear briefly on the screen To end press MENU Installing your video recording gt Installing your video recording Setting the time and date If the display shows an incorrect time or the time and date must be reset manually lf a TV channel which transmits TXT PDC teletext PDC is stored under programme number POI time date will automatically be taken from the TXT PDC information SMART CLOCK 1 Switch on the TV set If required select the programme number for the video recorder 2 Press MENU on the remote control The main menu will appear Select line CLOCK using P or t P and confirm with OK Check the year in line YEAR If required please change the year with the number buttons 0 9 on the remote control Select the next line with tP or P QO 8 O Check MONTH DATE and TIME in the same way x Time date is displayed incorrectly despite manual setting v With Smart Clock time date is transferred from the TV channel saved on POI and automatically corrected
13. Cassettes with the VHS C label VHS cassettes for camcorders may only be used with a suitable adapter This product complies with the requirements of Directive 73 23 EEC 89 336 EEC 93 68 EEC Specifications Voltage 220 240V 50Hz Energy consumption 6W Energy consumption Standby less than 4W clock display switched off Rewind time approx 100 seconds cassette E 180 Dimensions in cm B HI T 38 0 9 3 26 0 Number of video heads 4 Number of video heads HIFI 2 Recording playback time 4 hours SP cassette E 240 8 hours LP cassette E 240 Supplied accessories Operating instructions Remote control and batteries Antenna cable Power cable ENGLISH Important notes regarding operation Danger High voltage Do not remove the top cover as there is a risk of an electrical shock The video recorder does not contain any components that can be repaired by the customer Please leave all maintenance work for qualified personnel As soon as the video recorder is connected to the power supply there are some components that are in constant operation To switch off the video recorder completely you must disconnect it from the power supply These operating instructions have been printed on non polluting paper Deposit old batteries at the appropriate collection points Please make use of the facilities available in your country for disposing of the packaging of the video recorder in a way that helps t
14. Confirm with OK V CHANNEL ALLOC i Using or select the len channel that you want to assign to the programme number PQ1 ALLOCATE ON PO1 TV CHANNEL BBC1 O OOO 86 Confirm with OK The following message will briefly appear on the TV screen ALLOCATED ON POT LLOCATE gt 0K EXITMENU Then the sorting for the next highest programme number will appear on the screen e g ALLOCATE ON P02 O Using lt or gt select the saved TV channel that you want to assign to this programme number e g P02 Deleting TV channels Using CLEAR CL you can delete unwanted TV channels or those with poor reception 9 Confirm with OK The following message will briefly appear on the TV screen STORED Installing your video recording 19 x The main menu will appear on the screen v After you have confirmed the last channel that can be sorted you will a automatically return to the main menu since no more TV channels can be assigned To cO other TV channels to a programme number repeat steps to Confirm the assignment of the TV channel with MENU To exit the main menu press MENU Setting on screen menu language You have the option of setting one of the displayed languages for the on screen menu OSD However the video recorder display will only display English text regardless of this setting ENU CLOCK AUTO TUNING MANUAL SEARCH FOLLOW TV TV CHANNEL
15. TIMER 21 MO FR 01 20 00 STORE OK Programming a recording without ShowView Programming a recording TIMER ENGLISH Switch on the TV set If required select the programme number for the video recorder Press TIMER on the remote control twice A free TIMER block will be highlighted Press TIMER The information will appear on the screen With TIMER gt or you can select DATE date PROG programme number START start time and END end time Enter or change your information with t P or P or with the number buttons 0 9 on the remote control Selecting onetime daily weekly recordings In DATE use SELECT to select from the following options ONCE Recording once MO FR Repeated daily recordings from Monday to Friday WEEK Repeated weekly recordings every week on the same day Programme numbers of the f f and E lt scart socket You can also programme recordings from external sources via scart socket EXT 1 AV 1 E1 or EXT 2 AV 2 E2 Switching on VPS PDC in the START input field Select the START input field using TIMER Using SELECT switch on VPS PDC lights up If you press SELECT again you will switch VPS PDC off goes out When all informations are correctly confirm with OK The programming information is stored in a TIMER block 43 O Insert a cassette with an intact security tab unprotected
16. c ctecssescssecsssscssectisesctescssssaseosisientierseesees 18 PRI TING E AAE EAA EE 18 Sorting and clearing TV channels manually sessssseessessessesseeseeseenes 19 Setting On screen menu language ccecsescsssesseeeerssesseessessssseessesseees 20 Setting the Time aiid Pate occ scsc esses ccossccssdessesssassestsssnsdesessonsenssisboatearuensas 21 Ed iniporeat notes for operation 22 Navigation in the screen Menu sssssscsssessessessseesseeseessssseesssessessseseeseess 22 Bitape LSE EE 25 Gereral IMOrmatON sviin inr 23 Adding a cassette to the Tape List 0 0 0 sssssssssssssssssesessesesseesceseseseesees 23 Editing recording COS os ctscssscccsa sa Sciecsesissacscsusonueaceceecobeccuoeadvoutedosonesanusonveieuers 25 Searching for a title in the Tape List 0 00 esssessesssssseessseseesesesesesesveees 26 Removing a title from the Tape List 0 0 ssssssscssssssccesessesseeneenssessesees 27 6 Playback esssseseeeessssssesesseosessssssssee 28 Playing cassettes Playing back NTSC cassettes Displaying current tape position si cccsicsseccsssesscesccosneetcessseessstsossensentsciaienses 29 Searching for a tape position with picture scanning 0 30 Sall picture slow WITOLD orinni 30 Searching for tape position without picture forward wind and EEE E E T ES EE O S 31 Mone USI cs csccssczscctzscsboccesecazcunsdeceskeseseasns e n aS E 31 Automatic search for a tape position index s
17. menu function interrupt a programmed recording TIMER Delete To delete last entry Clear programmed recording TIMER Select To select a function Child lock To switch child lock on off TV monitor To switch between TV reception and VCR playback Number buttons 0 9 TurboTimer To programme a recording with the function Turbo Timer TIMER To make a TIMER programming with SHOWVIEW or to alter or clear a programmed TIMER Menu To call up or end main menu Store Confirm To store or confirm entry Select Cursor left Select Cursor right Select To select the next line or programme number Select To select the previous line or programme number Playback To play a cassette Rewind During STOP and STANDBY rewind during PLAYBACK reverse scanning Pause Stop To stop the tape except during TIMER recording Forward wind During STOP and STANDBY forward wind during PLAYBACK forward scanning Index search In combination with lt 4 to search for previous or next recording on the cassette Record To record the TV channel selected at this moment Still picture To stop the tape and show a still picture Additional TV functions 4 TV volume TV volume up A TV volume TV volume down TVX TV sound off To switch the sound on or off TO Standby To switch off the TV TV TV programme number To select next programme number TV TV programme number To select previous programme number Front of the device
18. of the recording VPS or PDC on or off This information is saved in a TIMER block What is VPS PDC VPS Video Programming System PDC Programme Delivery Control are used to control the start and duration of TV channel recordings If a TV programme starts earlier or ends later than was scheduled the video recorder will then turn on and off and the correct time What do I need to know about VPS PDC Usually the start time is the same as the VPS or PDC time But if your TV guide gives a VPS or PDC time which is different from the programme s start time eg 20 15 VPS PDC 20 14 you must enter the VWPS PDC time 20 14 exact to the minute as the start time If you want to programme a time that is different from the VPS or PDC time you must switch off VPS or PDC Only one TV program of a TV channel can be controlled using VPS PDC at a time If you want to record two or more TV programmes on a TV channel using VPS PDC you will need to programme these as two separate recordings Programming a recording with ShowView Thanks to this programming system you no longer need to do tediously enter the date programme number start and end time All the information needed for programming is HOW IEW contained in the ShowView programming number This 9 digit ShowView number is found in every TV listings magazine 1 Switch on the TV set If required select the programme number for the video rec
19. on the TV screen You can switch off the information about the operating status so that the on screen display OSD is not recorded when copying video cassettes 1 Switch on the TV set If required select the programme number for the video recorder 2 Press MENU on the remote control The main menu will appear 3 Select line SPECIAL SETTINGS using P or t P and confirm with OK Other functions SST SPECIAL SETTINGS OSD CLOCK DISPLAY RECORD LINK REPEAT PLAY DIRECT RECORD STORE OK SPECIAL SETTINGS OSD CLOCK DISPLAY RECORD LINK REPEAT PLAY DIRECT RECORD STORE OK Other functions In the line OSD select the desired setting with gt Which settings can choose ON Shows the OSD for a few seconds only OFF Switches off the OSD Confirm with OK To end press MENU To save energy you can switch off the clock display on the video recorder Programmed TIMER recordings will still take place Switch on the TV set If required select the programme number for the video recorder Press MENU on the remote control The main menu will appear Select the line SPECIAL SETTINGS with P or P and confirm with OK To switch off the time display on the video recorder select in the line CLOCK DISPLAY with OFF How can I switch on the clock display Select with lt ON time display switched on Confirm with OK STORED
20. values To end press MENU Press TIMER Select the input field with lt or gt If required change the information with 4 P P 4 or the number buttons 0 9 O Confirm with OK Switch off with STANDBY ON 48 Programming a recording TIMER Other functions Changing the video colour system ENGLISH If you playback recordings made on other video recorders or you want to record from external sources via the scart socket the automatic video colour system switch over may lead to colour distortion You can switch off the automatic TV system switch over as follows Video colour systems Other countries other video colour systems In central Europe transmissions are broadcast in the PAL system Phase Alternation Line standard France uses SECAM S quentiel 4 m moire In some countries USA and Japan TV viewers receive their programmes as an NTSC signal National Television System Committee 1 Press MENU on the remote control before you start recording or during playback The main menu will appear ac OAN 2 Select line VIDEOSYSTEM using P or P and confirm with CLOCK OK AUTO TUNING Manel SEARCH W TV i isrupti ing gt TV CHANNEL ALLOC 3 melee the TV colour system with the least disruptions using or RECORD PEED x UTO STANDBY i i i j i VIDEOSYSTEM If colour interference still occurs you can switch to B W black and LANGUAGE white SPECIAL SETTINGS TE
21. video signal from the TV set vy Check the plug on the scart cable Check your TV s operating instructions to see which scart socket is used for video signals y If this does not help it s not possible to use this function Please read the section Sorting TV channels manually Wait until the next number e g Ti appears in the display Select the next programme number on the TV set e g 2 Confirm with OK on the video recorder remote control Deleting sorting You can delete an incorrect TV channel sorting by pressing CLEAR CL Repeat steps to O until you have assigned a programme number to all TV channels To end press MENU 17 ENGLISH AUTO TUNING SEARCHING 00 TV CHANNELS FOUND PLEASE WAIT Automatic TV channel search During installation all available TV channels are searched for and saved If the channel assignments of your cable or satellite TV provider change or if you are reinstalling the video recorder e g after moving house you can start this procedure again This will replace the TV channels already saved with the new ones Switch on the TV set If required select the programme number for the video recorder Press the MENU button on the remote control The main menu will appear Select line AUTO TUNING using P or t P Press OK The automatic TV channel search starts This allows the video recorder to save all available TV channels Thi
22. EX IT MENU HOTLINE gt CL When the automatic channel search function is activated the TV channels are saved in a specific order This may vary from the order of TV channels on the TV set This function changes the order of TV channels saved in the video recorder to match that of the TV set This only works if the video recorder socket EXT 1 AV 1 and the TV set are connected with a scart cable 1 Switch on the TV set If required select the programme number for the video recorder 2 Press the MENU button on the remote control The main menu will appear 3 Select line FOLLOW TV using P or P and confirm with OK 4 Press the OK button 7 0 will appear in the video recorder display Select programme number I on the TV set xI cannot switch my TV set to programme number I v If you have connected additional devices to socket EXT 2 AV 2 please disconnect these devices Because of other connected devices the TV set could switch to the programme number of the scart socket O Confirm with OK 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 finds the same TV channel as on the TV set then it stores it at POI Installing your video recording Installing your video recording 00 8 x NUTY will appear in the display The video recorder is not receiving a
23. MPTY v There are no recordings saved in the Tape List Therefore it is not possible to add or change a title Using tP or P select the title to be edited and confirm with oP Using gt or select the position where the letter number symbol is to be changed or re entered Change the desired symbol using t Por P Deleting symbols To delete all symbols of a recording title press CLEAR CL at a symbol position Repeat step 3 and step 4 until you have made the desired changes Save the new title with OK If you want to change more titles repeat step 3 through step Q To end press TAPE LIST 25 Searching for a title in the Tape List This function can be used to quickly and easily find and play back a recording saved in the Tape List The video recorder automatically rewinds to the beginning of the selected recording and automatically starts playback O 27 CASS TITLE 1 RECORDING 061 MIN RECORDING 065 MIN 2 RECORDING MIN EXIT gt MENU EDIT gt gt FIND gt 0K SEARCHING PLEASE WAIT P0O1 BBC1 REMAIN 3 29 EXITMENU 26 Press TAPE LIST on the remote control An overview of all recordings saved in Tape List appears on the screen What do the displays on the screen mean CASS Cassette number TITLE Title TV channel time date LENGTH Length of the recording Select the title that you want to play back with P or t P xI see the
24. ON A programmed recording timer will only function if the video recorder is switched off vThe end of the tape was reached during recording vNo cassette was inserted Insert a cassette and switch off the video recorder using STANDBYION vA cassette was inserted with the security tab removed Undo the erase protection chapter Manual Recording section Preventing accidental erasing of cassettes or insert a different cassette vif this error message appears after pressing TIMER then all TIMER blocks are already programmed No more recordings can be programmed If you want to clear or check a programmed recording TIMER block select it with t FP or P vThe data for the recording could not be transferred Please check date start time and end time of the programmed recording 45 ENGLISH 46 PROG Programming a recording with TURBO TIMER With this function programming a recording that takes place within the next 24 hours will be quick and easy The following pre set information will appear in the display when you programme a recording using TURBO TIMER Programme number the programme number currently selected TV channel Start time current time End time current time 2 hours Press TURBO TIMER on the remote control The current set programme number will appear in the display for instance PROG 7 If required you can change this using t P or P x LK will f
25. PS PROD NO Introduction Connecting the video recorder Preparing the remote control for operation ENGLISH The remote control and its batteries are packed separately in the original video recorder packaging You must install the batteries in the remote control before use described in the following section 1 Take the remote control and the enclosed batteries 2 batteries 2 Open the remote control s battery compartment and place the batteries in it as shown in the picture and close the battery compartment The remote control is now ready to use Its range is approximately 5 meters Connecting your video recorder to the TV set The necessary cable connections must be made before you can record or playback TV programmes using your video recorder We recommend that you use a scart cable to connect your TV set and video recorder What is a scart cable The scart or Euro AV cable serves as the universal connector for picture sound and control signals With this type of connection there is practically no loss of quality during the picture or sound transfer When you install your video recorder for the first time select one of the following options Connecting with a scart cable If your TV set has a scart socket and you are using a scart cable Connecting without a scart cable If you do not wish to use a scart cable Connecting the video recorder 7 Connecting with a scart cable
26. Table of contents BF introduction POE P AE A E AAS Dear Philips CUStOTORy osccscessscsstaiseccesesussicecesssecasasssensdssesesstasdotendscasseiebiosesbonsts 2 SEU WRUNG a oei a a 3 BRIGADES OEE ninaa ou nteateSaddadousestiazechs alate 3 Important notes regarding operation ssssssssesseecsssssecesessssssseeneesesesees 4 Special functions of your new Video recorder ou sesssesseesesstesseseesteeseene 5 El connecting the video recorder 7 Preparing the remote control for Operation ou ssssessesssesseseeseeseesees 7 Connecting your video recorder to the TV Set sesssssesssesseceeseesteesees 7 Connecting with a scart Cable ssssssssscssccsssssesesessscssesessesesessesessseases 8 Connecting without a scart Cable oe essessssssssstesseeseessessesseeeseestesseeseessees 9 COTS UI ACHIUEIGITAN devices 25 ce n sc sttasdcsescssstessssacseabeesszessncesseece assaedasbostes 10 Edinstatting your video recording II Inicial GASB AMATI ass as sascesccadsedcsnssbasztasscnsadaccetOtansstuacussbiensasnoesdasanestatsensenwesouss I Decoder aM Gath as asic asssescswostsecssetesiethenrsidbattaaticrtsnereseia teseeentetanied 13 Manual TY channel Sear CH issscsscsiscsecssseccsccesassesttscucsnsasssaasonactovsbosasebeasnnasbbete 14 Using the satellite receiver n niissssesscsssseenissinnssosestscsersssisnosss scessrorssnisssiess 15 Sorting TV channels automatically Follow TV 16 Automatic TV channel search i
27. X IT MENU HOTLINE gt CL 0 Confirm with OK O To end press MENU How can I change back to Automatic Switch over If you change the programme number the video colour system for recording will switch itself back to AUTO automatic switch over If you eject the cassette the video colour system for playback will switch itself back to AUTO automatic switch over 49 Other functions CHILD LOCK STANDBY ON 50 Child lock You can prevent unauthorised use of your video recorder with this function When the child lock is active the buttons on the front of the device are blocked will not function You can make programmed recordings while the child lock is on 1 With the video recorder switched on press CHILD LOCK on the remote control for five seconds O will appear on the video recorder display 2 Put away the remote control somewhere out of reach of children 3 If you want to switch off the child lock press CHILD LOCK again for five seconds with the video recorder switched on O will disappear from the video recorder display x O will flash in the video recorder display v This symbol flashes when a button is pressed when the child lock is active Switching the on screen display OSD off or on Along with the on screen menu the OSD On Screen Display also displays information on the current operating status counter playback recording TV channel etc
28. annel could not be found in the video recorder s memory Check that all TV channels saved on the TV set are available in the video recorder If required save any missing channels Please read the section Manual TV channel search Stop recording with STOP W yy Manual recording SPECIAL SETTINGS OSD CLOCK DISPLAY RECORD LINK REPEAT PLAY DIRECT RECORD EXIT gt MENU STORE OK Manual recording Switching Direct Record on or off ENGLISH 1 Switch on the TV set If required select the programme number for the video recorder Press MENU on the remote control The main menu will appear Select line SPECIAL SETTINGS using P or t P and confirm with OK In line DIRECT RECORD select OFF Direct Record off or ON Direct Record on using or gt Confirm with OK To end press MENU e090 86 Switch off with STANDBY ON 39 Programming a recording TIMER General information Use programming a recording TIMER to automatically start and stop a recording at a later date The video recorder will switch to the right programme number and begin recording at the correct time With this video recorder you can pre programme up to six recordings within a period of one month To make a programmed recording your video recorder needs to know the date you want to make the recording the programme number of the TV channel the start and stop time
29. ation ENGLISH This chapter shows you how to start the initial installation The video recorder automatically seeks out and stores all available TV channels Aim correctly In the following sections you require the remote control for the first time When using always aim the front of the remote control at the video recorder and not at the TV set Connecting additional devices After you have connected additional devices satellite receiver etc through the aerial cable switch them on The automatic channel search will recognise them and save them 1 Confirm the image on the TV screen by pressing the OK button on the remote control 2 Select the desired language for the on screen menu by pressing P or t P What is an on screen menu The multi language on screen menu takes the mystery out of using your new video recorder All settings and or functions are displayed on your TV screen in the corresponding language 3 Confirm with OK The automatic TV channel search starts This picture will appear on the screen AUTO TUNING xThe video recorder does not find any TV channels during the search SEARCHING y Select channel on the TV set Can you see the saved TV channel on the 00 TV CHANNELS FOUND TV set If not check the cable connection of the aerial aerial socket video recorder TV set PTTL v Please have patience The video recorder searches the entire frequency range in order to find
30. cture scanning While a cassette is playing press lt i reverse or forward one or more times This will for example appear in the display To stop at a certain place on the tape press PLAY Decreased picture quality Scanning interferes with the picture quality The sound is switched off This is not a fault in your machine Still picture slow motion O 53 During playback press STILL Pl to stop the tape and display a still picture This will for example appear in the display Each time you press STILL PIM the picture will advance one frame When you hold down the STILL PIK button the tape will be played in slow motion When you press D gt several times you have a choice of several playback speeds for slow motion To continue playback press PLAY Playback Searching for tape position without picture forward wind and rewind ENGLISH 1 Stop the tape with STOP Ml Press lt 4 reverse or forward This will for example appear in the display To stop at a certain place on the tape press STOP E Instant View With this function you can switch to picture search during wind and rewind 1 If you hold lt 4 rewind or PD wind during wind or rewind you will switch to picture search 2 As soon as you release the button the video recorder will automatically switch back to rewind or wind Automatic search for a tape position inde
31. ding with TURBO TIMER 4 Problems and solutions for programmed recordings ssseseeee How to check change or delete a programmed recording TIMER 48 other FUNCTIONS ccccccccccccccveee 49 Changing the video colour system sssessesssssesseeseestessesseeessentenseeneess 49 Child lock A Switching the on screen display OSD off or On ssssssssssrsessesssssessrsreereese 50 SWith off the clock display ssisscsnnsinsonsnoniinennnaaas 5I Switching the remote control command 52 Continuous playback 53 Automate swith Ofi assirinassi 54 Using your video recorder remote control with your TV set 55 Selecting the sound channel csssssssesssssseessesscesssesessssesecssssessscesssesseess 56 bul suppr sding interference 57 Optimising the modulator csccscsisscsissssessccsssocscesnesssedsissscnsassosousnaseutensscaesess 57 Switching the modulator On Off 2 csscassisecessocnsssuscensssevsttsoresseeansesvets 58 HBefore you call an engineer 59 HOTLINE telephone numbers esis sccsccscsesssscceccesssssesssnssnscscesssssusssectascoeees 59 The remote control TAPE LIST STANDBY ON CLEAR CL SELECT CHILD LOCK MONITOR 0 9 TURBO TIMER TIMER MENU OK PLAY gt INDEX gt l RECORD OTR STILL gt lt ENGLISH Tape List To call up the Tape List Switch on or off To switch set on or off interrupt
32. e tracking settings 1 While a cassette is playing hold f P until TRAC TRACking appears in the display 2 Hold down the buttons P or P until the playback quality is at its best 3 Wait a few seconds until TRAL disappears from the display These selected picture settings will not change until you eject the cassette Optimising still picture If the still picture vibrates vertically you can improve the still picture as follows 1 During still picture hold t P or P until the picture quality is at its best J 1 TT will appear in the display 2 When you release the button TT will disappear The video recorder will store these settings automatically xI cannot reach optimal quality for the still picture v Interference which cannot be alleviated by this function can occur in cassettes of poor quality or camcorder cassettes Eliminating picture interference 33 Manual recording General information Use Manual Recording to make a spontaneous recording for example a programme currently being shown If you want to start and stop a recording manually read the section Recording without automatic switch off 3 If you want to start a recording manually but have it stopped automatically read the section RECORD OTR Recording with automatic switch off e g not to record to the end of the tape Read the section Direct record if you want to record a progra
33. earch sssssssrssssseesseesse 31 Automatic search for a blank space on the tape seesssssssseesseesteestesees 32 Table of contents Ld eliminating picture interference 33 Optimising Sr RCIA iss conscossesscnacssaccostsodussesesuosasccuassbezsicossbbalsessuasascsbensitbesess 33 Optimising sall CHUN E ssni a 33 8 Manual recording ssesessssssssseseeeee 34 General WMI sssrini An E 34 Recording without automatic switch off ssssssssssssssssssereeeeerssessssssssreeeee 34 Recording with automatic switch off OTR One Touch Recording 35 Preventing accidental erasing of cassettes sesesssssssesessesrreerreersssssssesrrreeee 35 Lining up recordings assemble cut Selecting the recording speed SP or LP sssesssssssssssresereeesssssssessssseereeee 36 Automatic controlled recording from a satellite receiver RECORD UNE eneen e O EE aS Direct Record snssniiessivi Switching Direct Record on or off KA programming a recording TIMER siscsssiiisnnnaccecorsesstassieessicccestenss 40 General WMMOMITALIOMN ccscsssectssesescceccsscansscohcssesccsurthepsnisaievetsberszersvessevedessivaateess Programming a recording With ShowView ssssssseseesssessssssssesssessssssse Problems and solutions for programmed recordings Programming a recording without ShowView s sesssessesssseeteseeseens Problem solving for programmed recordings ssssssssssessessssesteseeseees Programming a recor
34. ecorder What does VHS mean Video Home System VHS has become the world wide standard for the playback and recording of amateur video cassettes This popular standard continues to be improved Super VHS S VHS provides a sharper picture and less noise Digital VHS D VHS works with digital picture and sound signals Your video recorder can only record and play standard VHS cassettes 1 Put a cassette into the cassette slot The cassette is inserted automatically les will appear on the display xI see THFE in the display v The video recorder is waiting for you to enter a cassette number from the Tape List You can find more information on the Tape List in the chapter Tape List If you don t use the Tape List interrupt with STOP W or PLAY gt 2 Press the Play button PLAY to view the tape This will for example appear in the display x Picture sound quality is poor y When playing rental videos or older poorer quality cassettes it may not be possible to completely filter out picture and sound interference This is not a fault in your machine Read the chapter Eliminating picture interference y During playback the automatic TV system will switch over automatically If picture sound interference occurs attempt to fix the problem by manually switching the TV system In that case turn to chapter Additional functions section Switching the video color system
35. explaining seemingly you instructions on to find the cause of you instructions on unimportant things functions that help problems and their functions that are make it easier to solutions necessary for special use your device applications hope you have lots of fun with your new device Phil P S If you have questions or if problems come up during operation please see the helpful information in the chapter Before you call an engineer If this doesn t help you to resolve the problem please call the customer support service for your country The corresponding telephone numbers and e mail addresses can be found on the last page of this instruction manual Introduction Introduction Welcome to the large family of owners of PHILIPS VHS video recorders Thank you for buying a VR620 58 Please take the time to read this operating manual before using your video recorder It contains important information and notes regarding operation The video recorder should not be turned on immediately after transportation from a cold to a hot area or vice versa or in conditions of extreme humidity Wait at least three hours after transporting the device The video recorder needs this time in order to become acclimatised to its new environment temperature air humidity etc Your Philips team hopes that you will enjoy using your new video recorder This video recorder is used for the recording and playback of WHS video cassettes
36. f the clock display The video recorder should always be connected to the mains so as not to affect the use of the TV or programmed recordings Your video recorder uses less than 4W with clock display switched off Channel information remains saved for up to year the time and timer information is saved for up to 3 hours The video recorder and the remote control have the option of an Emergency exit You can use the STANDBYION button to interrupt any function or step during use You can operate your device without worry There is no risk whatsoever of damaging the video recorder by performing user steps incorrectly Navigation in the screen menu You can check change many functions and settings of your video recorder via the screen menu The individual functions are selected as follows Call up the menu with MENU To select with P or t P To enter or change your selection with the number buttons 0 9 or with or gt To save or confirm with OK To cancel with STANDBY ON To end with MENU Important notes for operation Tape List General information ENGLISH The Tape List is an integrated database in the video recorder that remembers all recordings made by this video recorder The Tape List helps you keep track of which film is on which cassette The Tape List also gives you quick and easy access to recordings And If desired the video recorder will rewind to the beginning of the
37. g with automatic switch off OTR One Touch Recording 1 Insert a cassette Using Tape List To save a recording in the Tape List or to use a Tape List cassette enter the cassette number using the number buttons 0 9 on the remote control The cassette is being checked You can find more information on the Tape List in the chapter Tape List If you don t use the Tape List interrupt with STOP E 2 Use t Por P to select the programme number you want to record 3 Press RECORD OTR on the remote control 4 Each time you press RECORD OTR you will add 30 minutes to the recording time How can I clear the recording time just setted To delete an entry press CLEAR CL while the display shows the recording time Preventing accidental erasing of cassettes All cassettes except for rental and store cassettes have a security tab on the back of the cassette see arrow To prevent recording over important recordings erasing you can remove this security tab or slide it to the left If you later decide to record on a protected cassette simply cover the hole with adhesive tape or slide the tab to the right Manual recording 35 Lining up recordings assemble cut When you add a further recording to a cassette which already has a recording on it a short blank flicker can appear between the old and the new recording or the picture itself can flicker To help reduce these from occurr
38. he device 8 Hold the STOP Ml button on the remote control In addition press the STOP EJECT M A button on the video recorder until the pre set modulator frequency e g M54 1 591IMHz or UHF channel 36 appears in the display The video recorder will now transmit a test image on UHF channel 36 Frequency 591MHz pepr ake ee 4 Select line OPTIMIZE FREQUENCY using Por P Enter the new modulator frequency with the number buttons 0 9 OPTIMIZE FREQUENCY ag gt MODULATOR SOUND SYSTEM G O Tune in the TV set to the new modulator frequency channel 21 69 shown in the video recorder display x Sound interference occurs v The wrong sound system could have been selected RS In line SOUND SYSTEM select the TV system with the least sound 2 disruptions using gt or lt G TV system PAL B G or K TV system SECAM D k 57 Suppressing interference Confirm with OK STORED will appear briefly on the screen Optimising the modulator is now complete Switching the modulator on off If you cannot clear picture or sound interference despite optimisation you can switch off the built in modulator Warning this is only possible if you have connected the video recorder to the TV set with a scart cable Without a scart cable you will not receive a picture from the video recorder on the TV set when the modulator is switched off 1 Switch on the TV set If required select the program
39. hours minutes and seconds Moving blinking arrow This indicates the current tape position The arrow moves in a line from left tape start to right tape end REMAIN 0 06 will show the actual amount of playing recording time left on the tape in hours and minutes When you play an NTSC cassette the video recorder will not show REMAIN 0 06 M How can I set the counter to 1 20 i You can set the counter to 7 77 40 using CLEAR CL When you put a cassette in the machine the counter will automatically reset 1 0 Fr to LR LL 29 ENGLISH 30 x The counter does not move v This occurs when there are no recordings on a portion of a tape Therefore the video recorder cannot receive any information from the tape This is not a fault in your machine AT aoe x The display the screen shows 7 1 2 v If you rewind a cassette from the tape position 70 77 the counter will show for instance 0 0 1 27 the cassette will be rewound to minute and 20 seconds before 2 00 17 x is displayed in the REMAIN counter y This counter will automatically recognise the length of the tape In addition is when you put in a cassette the video recorder must first calculate the time played Therefore appears first and only after the tape has been a running for a few seconds will the correct playing time be shown A Searching for a tape position with pi
40. ideo recorder CO When you play a cassette that has been recorded with hifi sound or when a hifi sound is transmitted O When you are making a recording When you have programmed a recording or when a programmed recording is being made D When you are programming daily recordings Ww When you are programming weekly recordings ao When you have put a cassette in the video recorder DATE When the date of the programmed recording is shown START When the start time of the programmed recording is shown PROG When the programme number of the programmed recording is shown END When the end time of the programmed recording is shown VPS PDC Video Programming System Programme Delivery Control when a VPS or PDC code is being transmitted peg ge Display of programme number of the TV channel tape position channel name function AA Tape position in seconds Introduction Dear Philips customer Instruction manuals are usually very dry since they are technically oriented and often poorly translated have been employed by Philips for this reason Allow me to introduce myself My name is Phil will be guiding you through the instruction manual and try to be of help in operating your new device At appropriate points along the way will be providing you with the following information Excuse me Problem For experts Here will be Here will be giving Here will help you Here will be giving
41. ing proceed as follows 1 Find the tape position of the old recording where you want to insert the new recording Look at the last minute of the old recording playback Press STOP W on the remote control at the tape position where the new recording is to go Il will appear on the display Now start recording as usual by pressing RECORD OTR on the remote control 4 53 Stop recording with STOP Ml 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 For playback the correct recording speed will automatically be selected 1 Switch on the TV set If required select the programme number for the video recorder Press MENU on the remote control The main menu will appear Select line RECORD SPEED using P or t P and confirm with OK 00 Select the required recording speed with or gt SP LP AUTO SP StandardPlay normal recording speed offers the usual first class picture quality LP LongPlay half recording speed double recording time 8 hours can be recorded on a 4 hour cassette E240 with a somewhat reduced picture quality AUTO AUTOmatic Long Play If there is not enough space on the tape to record a programmed recording in standard speed the recording will automatically be made in LP Longplay Otherwise the reco
42. intact security tab or change cassette For more information please see the section Preventing accidental erasing of cassettes in chapter Manual Recording v VPS PDC switched on but VPS PDCtime wrong enter VPS PDCtime exactly to the minute Have your aerial checked vYou have programmed the wrong time or date check time and date v Check time and date If time and date are wrong despite manual setting you can switch SMART CLOCK off Please read the section Setting the time and date in the chapter Installing your video recorder vYou have not set the TIMER properly Check the programmed recordings TIMER block vYou have put in a cassette that cannot be recorded on undo the erase protection on the cassette v Enter the ShowView programming number of the desired TV channel 2 Confirm with OK 3 Check the programme number channel name in the PROG input field 4 If this does not correspond to the desired TV channel select the input field and change the programme number channel name 5 Confirm with TIMER vTurn to chapter Suppressing interference and read Optimising the modulator and Switching on off the modulator v Have your aerial checked vYou will find information on how to switch the TV system in chapter Installing your video recorder section Manual TV channel search
43. itched to the programme number for the scart socket by way of a control signal sent through the scart cable v If the TV set does not automatically switch to the scart socket programme es ENGLISH number manually change to the corresponding programme number on your TV set see your TV s operating instructions CONTINUE OK Then read the paragraph Initial installation in the chapter Installing your video recorder Connecting without a scart cable J Have the following cables ready RY an aerial cable 1 supplied a mains cable 2 supplied l 2 1 Switch off your TV set 2 Remove the aerial cable plug from the aerial input socket of the TV set Insert it into the socket IT at the back of the video recorder 8 Insert one end of the supplied aerial cable into the socket TV at the back of the video recorder and the other end into the aerial input socket at the back of the TV set O Insert one end of the supplied mains cable into the mains socket AN at the back of the video recorder and the other end into the wall socket O Switch on your TV set and select the programme number used for video playback on your TV set see your TV s operating instructions Which programme number is used for video recorder operation To ensure the stability of the television picture during cassette playback prevention of waves or streaks special programme numbers have been set aside on the TV fo
44. lash in the video recorder display v This display means that the video recorder clock is not set correctly Please read the section Setting the time and date in chapter Installing your video recorder Press TURBO TIMER The current time start time will appear in the display for instance START ZOOO If required you can change this using t P or P Press TURBO TIMER The end time will appear in the display for instance END ge 0n END 22 40 If required you can change this using HP or P Press TURBO TIMER UK will briefly appear in the video recorder display Programming is now complete Insert a cassette with an intact security tab unprotected Using Tape List Enter the cassette number with the number buttons 0 9 The cassette is being checked You can find more information on the Tape List in the chapter Tape List Programming a recording TIMER PROBLEM The video recorder does not react will flash in the video recorder display Cassette is ejected during recording The RGT error message appears briefly in the display then the cassette is ejected Error message Fi Programming a recording TIMER switch off with STANDBY ON The programmed recording will only function when the video recorder is switched off with STANDBY ON If any of the TIMER blocks are in use will light up on the video recorder display Problems and
45. mation on how to change the TV system Installing your video recording Decoder allocation ENGLISH Some TV channels transmit encoded TV signals which can only be viewed with a commercially purchased or hired decoder without disturbances You can connect such a decoder descrambler to this video recorder The following function will automatically activate the connected decoder for the desired TV channel 1 Switch the TV on If applicable select the programme number for the video recorder operation 2 Use the buttons t AP P on the video recorder or the number buttons 0 9 on the remote control to select the TV channel which you would like to allocate the decoder to 3 Press the button MENU on the remote control The main menu will appear 4 Use the buttons t Por P to select the line MANUAL SEARCH and confirm with OK O Use the buttons P or t P to select the line DECODER PROGRAMME NUMBER P01 O Use the buttons 4 or to select ON Decoder switched on S CHANNEL CHANNEL NUMBER DECODER NICAM TV SYSTEM How can I switch off the decoder Use the button on the screen to select OFF Decoder switched off STORE gt 0K Q Confirm with OK O End with the button MENU VPS PDC WAA The decoder has now been allocated to this TV channel If this TV channel is chosen the symbol DEC will appear in the video recorder display Im Im B DEC
46. me number for the video recorder 2 Press STOP EJECT M A to eject any cassette that might be in the device 3 Hold the STOP E button on the remote control In addition press the STOP EJECT M A button on the video recorder until the pre set modulator frequency e g M54 1 591MHz or UHF channel 36 appears in the display OETINIZE Moooi o O Select the line MODULATOR on the TV screen or MOJ in the display with t P or P OPTIMIZE FREQUENCY 591 gt MODULATOR SN a O Select OFF on the TV screen with lt or in the display MUI modulator off How can I switch the modulator back on MTI STORE OK In the display select iiZt modulator on with lt O Confirm with OK Q To end press MENU 58 Suppressing interference Before you call an engineer PROBLEM Your video recorder does not respond to any button being pressed Resetting devices to default factory settings Cassette is jammed in the video recorder Remote control does not work No picture when you play a cassette Before you call an engineer If contrary to expectation you have any problems using this video recorder it may be caused by the following reasons You can also call the customer service centre in your country The telephone numbers can be found on the back of this instruction manual Have the model number MODEL NO and the production number PROD NO of your video recorder ready ENGLISH
47. message INSERT CASSETTE X on the screen v The selected recording is located on the Tape List cassette with the displayed cassette number Please insert the corresponding cassette After a brief check the video recorder will rewind to the beginning of the selected recording and start playback xI want to cancel the search v If you want to cancel the search press MENU Confirm with OK The video recorder winds to the start of the selected recording and automatically starts playback Tape List CASS TITLE 1 RECORDING RECORDING 2 RECORDING EXIT gt MENU EDIT gt gt 061 MIN 065 MIN MIN FIND OK Tape List Removing a title from the Tape List ENGLISH You can delete titles not used any longer to create space in the memory of the Tape List for new recordings If all titles of a cassette are deleted also the cassette number will be removed from the Tape List 1 Press TAPE LIST on the remote control 2 An overview of all recordings saved in Tape List appears on the screen 3 Select with P or P the title to be deleted Press CLEAR CL Cassette contents are not deleted The title was only removed from the Tape List memory Its contents remain unchanged 27 Playback Playing cassettes You can use this video recorder to play back recorded VHS video cassettes You can operate the video recorder using the remote control or the buttons on the front of the video r
48. mme currently being shown Read the section Automatic recording from a satellite receiver if you want a recording to be controlled automatically by a satellite receiver Recording without automatic switch off 1 Insert a cassette Using Tape List To save a recording in the Tape List or to use a Tape List cassette enter the cassette number using the number buttons 0 9 on the remote control The cassette is being checked You can find more information on the Tape List in the chapter Tape List If you don t use the Tape List interrupt with STOP Ml Use t Por P to select the programme number you want to record for example POI This will appear on the display Station name If a TV station transmits a station name it will be shown in the display Programme numbers E Ec This programme number is provided for recording from external sources via the scart socket EXT 1 AV 1 EXT 2 AV 2 woe E3 Programme number This programme number is used for recording from the audio and video front sockets 34 Manual recording UPSD 3 To start recording press RECORD OTR on the remote control or RECORD on the video recorder This will for example appear in the display ENGLISH O oo HUIL I Displaying tape position Using OK you can show the tape position in the display 0 Stop recording with STOP W Recordin
49. nel search A changing channel number will appear on the TV screen Continue the automatic search until you have found the desired TV channel ENGLISH What is NICAM NICAM is a digital sound transmission system Using NICAM you can transmit either stereo channel or 2 separate mono channels However if you experience poor reception resulting in sound disruptions you can turn off NICAM In line NICAM select OFF using lt or gt How can I change the TV transmission system of the TV channel In line TV SYSTEM select the corresponding TV system using or until the picture sound disruptions are minimised O Save the TV channel with OK STORED will briefly appear on the TV screen O To search for other TV channels begin again at step 3 10 To end press MENU Using the satellite receiver TV channels from a satellite receiver connected to the scart socket EXT 2 AV 2 are received on the video recorder on programme number Er To do this select programme number E with Oon the remote control and then select programme number E with P You should select the TV channels to be received by the satellite receiver directly on the receiver itself Installing your video recording I5 Sorting TV channels automatically Follow TV MENU CLOCK AUTO TUNING MANUAL SEARCH FOLLOW TV TV CHANNEL ALLOC RECORD SPEED AUTO STANDBY VIDEOSYSTEM LANGUAGE SPECIAL SETTINGS T
50. not transmit a stereo signal or if there is no stereo signal recorded on the video cassette the video recorder will automatically switch to MONO You will not be able to select any other settings Playing back an audio dubbing When dubbing video recordings the mono linear sound track is recorded with a new sound signal The stereo HIFI sound track is kept To hear the dubbed section you must select either MONO or MIXED 56 Other functions Suppressing interference Optimising the modulator ENGLISH In some reception locations it is possible that a TV channel will be sent on the same or similar frequency as the video recorder Result As soon as the video recorder is switched on the reception quality for this or several other TV channels will decreased The following steps will show you how to change the pre set transmission modulator frequency on the video recorder What is a modulator This electronic component in the video recorder allows the device to transmit audio and video signals via the aerial cable These signals can be received TV set just like TV channels What is an modulator frequency This frequency or channel indicates the frequency or channel on which the audio or video signal is transmitted 1 Switch on the TV set Select the programme number used for video recorder playback see TV operating instructions 2 Press STOP EJECT M A to eject any cassette that might be in t
51. o protect the environment This electronic device contains many materials that can be recycled Please enquire about the possibilities for recycling your old device Make sure that air can circulate freely through the ventilation slots on the video recorder Do not place the device on an unsteady base Make sure that no objects or liquids enter the video recorder Do not place vases or the like on the video recorder If liquid is spilt into it immediately disconnect the video recorder from the power supply and call After sales Service for advice Do not place any combustible objects on the device candles etc Make sure that children do not place any foreign objects within the openings or ventilation slots Introduction DIGITAL m STUDIO PICTURE CONTROL Plu Play Multibrand TV control Follow TV Record Link Direct Record TURBO WDRIVE Introduction Special functions of your new video recorder ENGLISH Your PHILIPS video recorder is not just for recording and playing back VHS cassettes It also has a whole range of special functions which will make the day to day use of your new video recorder much easier Philips has developed a system which produces the best possible playback quality For old and often used video cassettes this system reduces interference For new or high quality cassettes it emphasises the details When you connect your video recorder to your television and plug it into the wall s
52. ocket you will be welcomed with a screen menu 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 setting You can operate the main functions on your television using your video recorder remote control even if your television is not a Philips This function automatically transfers all the television channel settings onto your video recorder Recordings made on your video recorder can be controlled by an external satellite receiver Your video recorder can ascertain which channel is currently playing on your television and record from it at the touch of a button The precision tape drive from Philips provides short rewind times and automatic tape length recognition Simple programming system for video recorders Makes programming as easy as making a woe telephone call Simply enter the number code associated with your television programme This H W IEW number is located in your favourite television listings magazine ShowView is a registered trademark of Gemstar Development Corporation The ShowView system is manufactured under licence from Gemstar Development Corporation So that you can identify your machine for service questions or in the event of theft enter the serial number here The serial number PROD NO is printed on the type plate fixed at the back of the device MODEL NO VR620 58 PH I LI
53. order 2 Press TIMER on the remote control 40 Programming a recording TIMER 8 Enter the entire ShowView number This number is up to 9 digits long and can be found next to the start time of the TV programme in your TV listings magazine e g 5 312 4 or 5 312 4 Enter 53124 for the ShowView number If you make a mistake you can clear your instructions with CLEAR CL I 2 l 0 Z W SHOWVIEW SHOWVIEW NUMBER REP 53124 ONCE gt Selecting onetime daily weekly recordings Using SELECT select from the following options ONCE Recording once MO FR Repeated daily recordings Monday to Friday WEEK Repeated weekly recordings every week on the same day REP SELECT IMER LIST TIMER STORE OK 4 Confirm with OK IMER VPS DATE REP PROG START PDC END i 21 MO FR 0l 20 00 21 30 The following message appears on the screen SELECT PROG NR v The programme number of the TV channel has not yet been assigned to the ShowView number Using the number buttons 0 9 on the remote control select the corresponding programme number name of the TV channel and confirm with OK x The following message appears on the screen SHOWVIEW NUMBER NOT VALID v The entered ShowView number is incorrect Correct your instructions or end with MENU y Check the time date see chapter Installing your video section Setting the time and date REP SELECT STORE OK
54. pe List cassette number with the number buttons 0 9 on the remote control The cassette is being checked You can find more information on the Tape List in the chapter Tape List If you don t use the Tape List interrupt with STOP W or PLAY gt O Start the continuous playback with the PLAY playback button 53 ENGLISH Automatic switch off O 27 QO OO 54 If you haven t used 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 Switch on the TV set If required select the programme number for the video recorder Press MENU on the remote control The main menu will appear Select line AUTO STANDBY using P or t P Select OFF no automatic switch off or ON automatic switch off with the menu buttons gt or Confirm with OK STORED will briefly appear on the TV screen To end press MENU Other functions Using your video recorder remote control with your TV set With the enclosed multicode remote control you can control the main functions of your TV set To do this you must first enter a code number that corresponds to the make of your TV set You will find a summary of all available remote control commands on the last page of this manual 1 Hold down the TV X button 2 Using the number buttons 0 9 enter the code number that cor
55. r the use of video recorders This is usually the highest possible programme number e g 12 16 99 or even programme number 0 For more information please see your TV s operating instructions Connecting the video recorder CONGRATULATIONS YOU NOW OWN A NEW PHILIPS VIDEO RECORDER CONTINUE OK O Select this programme number and manually start the TV s channel search as if you wanted to save a new TV channel until the test image appears xI do not see a test screen v Check the cable connections v The video recorder transmits on the 591MHz frequency channel 36 Repeat the channel search on your TV set Q Save this programme number setting on your TV set for video recorder operation Programme number for video recorder operation You have now saved a programme number for use by your video recorder as you would a regular TV channel This programme number must now be used in future for video recorder playback video recorder TV channel You can find more details in chapter Initial Installation Connecting additional devices You can connect additional devices such as decoders satellite receivers camcorders etc to the socket EXT 2 AV 2 Two audio sockets AUDIO OUT L Rare located on the back of the video recorder audio signal output left right These can be used to connect stereo systems Connecting the video recorder Installing your video recording Initial install
56. rding speed will be SP Standardplay O Confirm with OK O To end press MENU 36 Manual recording Automatic controlled recording from a satellite receiver RECORD LINK ENGLISH This function automatically starts recording on the switched off video recorder when a video signal is recognised through the connected scart cable If your satellite receiver has a programming function the recording will start automatically as long as the satellite receiver is switched on 1 Switch on the TV set If required select the programme number for the video recorder 2 Press MENU on the remote control The main menu will appear 3 Select line SPECIAL SETTINGS using P or t P and confirm with OK a RAEN SPECIAL SETTINGS Select line RECORD LINK using P or tP Select function ON with or gt O OSD CLOCK DISPLAY RECORD LINK REPEAT PLAY DIRECT RECORD Switching off Record Link To switch off the function select OFF EXIT MENU STORE OK Confirm with OK To end press MENU Insert a cassette Use a scart cable to connect scart socket EXT 2 AV 2 on the video recorder to the corresponding scart socket on the satellite receiver 00090 Programme the satellite receiver with the required information programme number of the TV channel start time end time If necessary please see the operating instructions for your satellite receiver Switch off the video
57. recorder display Cassette was ejected as soon as the OK button was pressed Error message ALL TIMERS OCCUPIED 42 Switch off with STANDBY ON The programmed recording will only function when the video recorder is switched off with STANDBY ON If any of the TIMER blocks are in use will light up on the video recorder display Problems and solutions for programmed recordings SOLUTION yYWhile a programmed recording is being made you cannot operate your video recorder manually If you want to cancel the programmed recording press STANDBY ON v The video recorder was switched on several minutes before the start of a programmed recording Switch off the video recorder with STANDBY ON A programmed recording timer will only function if the video recorder is switched off vThe end of the tape was reached during recording vNo cassette was inserted Insert a cassette and switch off the video recorder using STANDBYION vA cassette was inserted with the security tab removed Undo the erase protection chapter Manual Recording section Preventing accidental erasing of cassettes or insert a different cassette vif this error message appears after pressing TIMER then all TIMER blocks are already programmed No more recordings can be programmed If you want to clear a programmed recording TIMER block select it with t P or P and then press CLEAR CL Programming a recording
58. recorder with STANDBY ON The video recorder is now ready to record The beginning and end of the recording is controlled via scart socket EXT 2 AV 2 When this function is switched on X will appear on the video recorder display Manual recording 37 38 Direct Record Can you record the right TV channel in seconds when the video recorder is switched off No problem If recording is started manually the switched off video recorder uses the current TV channel setted on the TV set You will find more information on how to switch Direct record on or off in the next section Direct record O How does Direct Record work The video recorder compares the TV channel selected on the TV set with its stored TV channels via the scart cable If the same TV channel is found it switches the video recorder to the corresponding programme number and starts recording Please do not change the TV channel on the TV set during the search so as not to affect the process On the TV set select the programme number you want make the recording from Press RECORD OTR with the video recorder switched off x A search symbol appears in the display a moving symbol v The video recorder is comparing its saved TV channels with those of the TV set Please do not change the TV channel on the TV set as long as the search symbol a moving symbol is being displayed x NiT appears in the display v This TV ch
59. responds to the make manufacturer of your TV set When you have entered the code number correctly the TV set will switch off x My TV set will not switch off y Also try to enter code numbers of other manufacturers v In some cases it is possible that your TV set will not react to the selected code numbers If this is the case you unfortunately cannot use this function 8 By using the TV buttons on the panel in the middle of the control you can A increase the TV volume a E decrease the TV volume TVX switch off sound TVO switch off the TV set TV next programme number TV previous programme number Other functions 55 ENGLISH Selecting the sound channel You can select the desired sound channel during playback or while receiving TV channels via the video recorder This allows you to select a desired language for multi language transmissions 1 Press SELECT This will show the current sound setting What goes on behind the settings STEREO Left and right stereo HIFI sound tracks can be heard LEFT The left stereo HIFI sound track can be heard RIGHT The right stereo HIFI sound track can be heard MONO The mono linear sound track can be heard MIXED The mono linear sound track can be heard at the same time as the stereo HIFI sound tracks Keep pressing SELECT until the desired setting appears in the display Automatic switch to MONO If a TV channel does
60. rol to VCRI Confirm with OK on the remote control The main menu will disappear This picture will appear on the screen RESPONDS TO VCR1 The main menu will not disappear and no message appears v The remote control command was not recognised by the video recorder Repeat step 3 x This will for example appear in the display VCR2 y Remote control and video recorder were not both changed If you press a button for a long time the video recorder settings appear in the display In this case VCR2 You need to also change the remote to VCR2 button SELECT and 2 Other functions NaN RGN RITA AG SPECIAL SETTINGS OSD CLOCK DISPLAY RECORD LINK REPEAT PLAY DIRECT RECORD EXITMENU STORE OK Other functions Continuous playback This function can be used to play a cassette over and over again When the end of the cassette is reached the video recorder will rewind and start from the beginning again This function is activated or deactivated as follows 1 Press MENU on the remote control The main menu will appear Select line SPECIAL SETTINGS using tP or P and confirm with OK Select line REPEAT PLAY using P or P Select function ON with lt or gt If you select OFF continuous playback will be switched off Confirm with OK STORED will appear briefly on the screen To end press MENU Insert a cassette 00 OO 8 Using Tape List Enter the Ta
61. s procedure may take several minutes OO 8 8 When the TV channel search is complete STORED will briefly appear on the TV screen Q To end press MENU You can read about how to search for a TV channel manually in the section Manual TV channel search Monitor function You can switch back and forth between the TV picture and video recorder picture with MONITOR But this only works when you use a scart cable to connect the video recorder to your TV set and your TV set responds to this switch over Installing your video recording Sorting and clearing TV channels manually ENGLISH After you have performed the automatic channel search you may not agree with the sequence in which the individual TV channels have been allocated to the programme positions programme numbers of the video recorder You can use this function to individually sort the TV channels already saved or to delete unwanted TV channels or those with poor reception The Teletext clock resets automatically If you save a TV channel which transmits TXT PDC on programme number POI date and time will automatically be transmitted and constantly updated As a result time changes i e daylight savings time will be set automatically Switch on the TV set If required select the programme number for the video recorder Press MENU on the remote control The main menu will appear Select line TV CHANNEL ALLOC using P or tP
62. selected recording and automatically start playback Can I add cassettes that already have recordings on them to the Tape List Yes Tape List can manage a maximum of 9 cassettes However there must be recordings on the cassettes in order to copy them to the Tape List database Adding a cassette to the Tape List You can add any cassette to the Tape List Please note that the process for adding cassettes that already have recordings on them lasts longer than with new blank cassettes 1 Switch on the TV set If required select the programme number for the video recorder Label the cassette to be inserted with a number from to 9 Insert the cassette into the video recorder THE will appear in the display 000 Enter the cassette number using the 0 9 number buttons on the remote control The video recorder will briefly check the cassette inserted CHECKING CASSETTE CHECKING CASSETTE appears on the TV screen PLEASE WAIT If the cassette is new blank no information will appear on the screen TAPE LIST 23 Tape List 24 xI see a cassette number and an overview of all recordings on this cassette v You have selected a number which has already been included in the Tape Manager and contains a recording On the screen after CHECKING CASSETTE I see the message There are already recordings on the cassette This cassette is searched for recordings and added to the Tape List Why mu
63. solutions for programmed recordings SOLUTION yWhile a programmed recording is being made you cannot operate your video recorder manually If you want to cancel the programmed recording press STANDBY ON v The video recorder was switched on several minutes before the start of a programmed recording Switch off the video recorder with STANDBY ON A programmed recording timer will only function if the video recorder is switched off vNo cassette was inserted Insert a cassette and switch off the video recorder using STANDBYION vThe end of the tape was reached during recording vA cassette was inserted with the security tab removed Undo the erase protection chapter Manual Recording section Preventing accidental erasing of cassettes or insert a different cassette vif this error message appears after pressing TIMER then all TIMER blocks are already programmed No more recordings can be programmed If you want to clear or check a programmed recording TIMER block select it with P or P 47 ENGLISH How to check change or delete a programmed recording TIMER 1 Switch on the TV set If required select the programme number for the video recorder 2 Press TIMER on the remote control twice 3 Select the programmed recording TIMER you want to check change or delete with P or t P Delete programmed recording Pres CLEAR CL appears rather than the displayed
64. st I note the cassette number When searching for available recordings you will need to insert the corresponding cassettes cassette numbers How many cassettes can I save in the Tape List You can store up to 9 cassettes You can store a maximum number of 50 titles in the Tape Manager xI see the message TAPE LIST MEMORY FULL on the screen v The maximum of cassettes titles is reached You cannot add any cassette It isn t possible any more to store recordings in the Tape List If you want to use the Tape List again please delete titles recordings or cassettes out of the Tape List Tape List TAPE LIST CASS TITLE 1 RECORDING RECORDING 2 2 RECORDING LENGTH 061 MIN 065 MIN MIN EXITMENU EDIT gt gt FIND OK Tape List Editing recording titles In the Tape List all recordings longer than 10 minutes are displayed with cassette number ENGLISH recording title and length of recording The TV channel time and date are saved as a title The title of this recording can only be changed after the recording has been completed To do this the corresponding cassette does not have to be in the video recorder In the following you will read how to customise the titles to your wishes O 00090 Press TAPE LIST on the remote control An overview of all saved titles cassettes from the Tape List appears on the screen xI can see the message TAPE LIST MEMORY E
65. x search Every time a tape is recorded an index marking is written on the tape This marking can be compared with a bookmark These marked positions can be found again quickly and easily later by pressing a button 1 To search for the previous marking press INDEX Pl and then lt 44 For the next marking press INDEX Pl and then This will for example appear in the display for the next marking 3 As soon as the video recorder finds this marking it automatically switches to playback Playback 31 Automatic search for a blank space on the You can search for space on the tape at least minute of blank tape for a new recording for example after an existing recording on the tape Press INDEXPI Then press STOP W This will for example appear in the display 2 As soon as the video recorder finds the corresponding tape position it automatically switches to pause x The cassette is ejected v The video recorder was unable to find any blank space on the tape inserted 32 Playback Eliminating picture interference Optimising tracking ENGLISH This video recorder has an automatic tracking function In order for the video heads to optimally read the video track of the newly inserted video cassette the tape speed is slightly corrected automatically In some cases however interference will still occur The following section will explain how to manually adjust th

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