Philips VR558 User's Manual
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1. Then press FWD gt gt gt Helpful Hints 4 Select TIMER LIST with PLAY gt a or STOP m v and confirm with FWD gt gt gt SELECT A w CHOOSE ONCE DAILY WEEKLY gt TIMER LIST END EXIT 5 Select timer block with FWD gt gt gt 6 To cancel the recording press CLEAR 7 To end press STATUS EXIT 8 Switch off with STANDBY ON J How to change a programmed recording TIMER 1 Switch on the TV If required select the pro gramme number for the video recorder 2 Press MENU The main menu will appear 3 Select TIMER with PLA gt 4 or STOP m v Then press FWD gt gt gt 4 Select ONCE DAILY or WEEKLY recording with PLAY a or STOP m v Then press FWD gt gt gt 5 Select a TIMER block with 0 9 The flashing number indicates an empty TIMER block ONCE TIMER 12345678 SELECT TIMER NUMBER END EXIT 6 Press CLEAR to delete information and input Error message m will flash in the video recorder display No cassette was inserted Insert a cassette and switch off the video recorder using STANDBY ON e A cassette was inserted with the security tab removed Undo the erase protection chapter Manual Recordi2. gt forward 3 To stop the tape press STOP m v Index search Every time a tape is recorded an index marking is written on the tape These marked positions can be found again quickly and easily later 1 To search for the previous marking press INDEX RH and then REW lt lt lt 4 Manual recording 2 For the next marking press INDEX HI and then FWD gt gt gt 3 As soon as the video recorder finds this marking it automatically switches to playback Manual Tracking To manually adjust the tracking during playback and slow motion playback press IPROGRAMME PROGRAMME or PROG P PROG P Tracking will return to Automatic Tracking Adjustment when you press STOP m v insert a tape or press PLAY gt 4 To remove vertical jitter in a Still picture press PROGRAMME PROGRAMME Or PROG P PROG ET 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 If you want to start a recording manually but have it stopped automatically read the section Recording with automatic switch off e g not to record to the end of the tape Read
3. AUTO TUNING MANUAL TUNING gt FOLLOW TV MOVE END EXIT 5 P 01 will appear in the video recorder display 6 Select programme number 1 on the TV cannot switch my TV set to programme number 1 If you have connected additional devices to socket AV2 DECODER please disconnect these devices Because of other connected devices the TV set could switch to the pro gramme number of the scart socket EN 7 Confirm with FWD gt gt gt on the video recorder remote control The video recorder compares the TV channels on the TV and the video recorder If the video recorder finds the same TV chan nel as on the TV then it stores it at P01 NO TV SIGNAL will appear in the TV screen The video recorder is not receiving a video signal from the TV Check the plug on the scart cable Check your TV s operating instructions to see which scart socket is used for video signals If this does not help it s not possible to use this function Please read the section Sorting TV channels manually 8 Wait until the next number e g P 02 appears in the display 9 Select the next programme number on the TV e g 2 10 Confirm with FWD gt gt gt 11 Repeat steps 8 to 10 until you have assigned a programme number to all TV channels 12 To end press STATUS EXIT Automatic Tuning During installation all available TV channels are
4. Normal Audio e During reception of bilingual broadcasts Mode AUDIO OUTPUT Display on the TV screen LEFT Monaural Dir DIT Dir pir rc H STOP BY SELECT A eg CHOOSE gt STATUS DISPLAY ON BLUE BACKGROUND ON AUTO STANDBY ON CLOCK DISPLAY ON Main Audio Main Audio See Sub Audio Sub Audio 5 Select OFF no clock display or ON clock Main Audio display on with FWD KI Sub Audio 6 To end press STATUS EXIT 7 Before you call an engineer If contrary to expectation you have any prob lems using this video recorder it may be caused by the following reasons Your video recorder does not respond to any button being pressed There is no power supply check the power supply A programmed recording is currently being made if desired cancel the programmed recording Please see the section How to check or delete a programmed recording in chapter Programming a recording There is a technical problem disconnect from the mains power supply for 60 seconds then connect again If this doesn t help you could reset your video recorder to the default factory settings Resetting devices to default factory settings Attention All the information stored TV channels time and date TIMER will be cleared 1 Swi
5. VR540 38 Thank you for buying a Philips video recorder This video recorder is one of the most sophisticated and easy to use video recorders VCR on the market Please take the time to read this operating manual before using your video recorder It contains important information and notes regarding opera tion 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 transport ing the device The video recorder needs this time in order to become acclimatised to its new environ ment temperature air humidity etc This video recorder is used for the recording and playback of VHS videocassettes Cassettes with the VHS C label VHS cassettes for camcorders may only be used with a suitable adapter PAL We hope you enjoy your new video recorder Important notes regarding operation A Danger High voltage Do not remove the top cover as there is a risk of an electrical shock A 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 compo nents that are in constant operation To switch off the video recorder completely you must disconnect it from the power supply A Make sure that air can circulate freely through the ve
6. searched for and saved If the channel assign ments of your cable or satellite TV provider change or if you are re installing 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 1 Switch on the TV If required select the pro gramme number for the video recorder 2 Press MENU The main menu will appear 3 Select TUNER SET UP with PLAY gt a or STOP Se and confirm with FWD gt gt gt 4 Select AUTO TUNING with or STOP m v FWD gt gt gt PLAY KA and confirm with PLEASE WAIT FINISH START UI HTC 5 The automatic TV channel search starts This allows the video recorder to save all available TV channels This procedure may take sever al minutes 6 When the TV channel search is complete COMPLETED will briefly appear on the TV screen Sorting and clearing TV channels manually After you have performed the automatic channel search you may not agree with the sequence in which the individual TV channels have been allo cated 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 chan nels or those with poor reception 1 Switch on the TV set If required select the programme number for the video recorder
7. 2 Press MENU The main menu will appear 3 Select TUNER SET UP with PLAY EA STOP Re FWD gt gt gt or and confirm with 4 Select MOVE with PLAY gt a and confirm with FWD gt gt gt 5 With PLA gt 4 or STOP m v select the saved TV channel that you want to change STOP Re D MOVE P01 P02 P03 P04 10 P09 124 P05 74 P10 130 SELECT A v CHOOSE gt END EXIT 02 03 05 PO6 POZ P08 90 99 121 6 Confirm with 7 Move the selected channel with or STOP m y to the programme number you want to assign 8 Confirm with 9 To assign other TV channels to a programme number repeat steps 5 to 8 10 Confirm the assignment of the TV channel with MOVE menu 11 To exit the MOVE menu press FWD gt gt gt PLAY KA FWD gt gt gt STATUS EXIT EN 6 Setting the language You have the option of setting one of the dis played languages for the on screen menu OSD 1 Switch on the TV If required select the pro gramme number for the video recorder 2 Press MENU The main menu will appear 3 Select INITIAL SET UP with STOP 8 v PLAY amp a or and confirm with 4 Select LANGUAGE with STOP Re FWD gt gt gt PLAY amp
8. BLUE BACK GROUND to OFF 1 Switch on the TV If required select the pro gramme number for the video recorder 2 Press MENU The main menu will appear 3 Select VCR SET UP using PLAY EA STOP Bel and confrim with FWD kel 4 Select BLUE BACKGROUND using PLAY gt 4 or STOP m v and confirm with FWD gt gt gt SELECT A v CHOOSE STATUS DISPLAY ON gt BLUE BACKGROUND ON AUTO STANDBY OFF CLOCK DISPLAY ON END EXIT 5 Select OFF no blue background or ON blue background on with FWD rel If you select OFF the menu display will disap pear 6 To end press STATUS EXIT 13 Automatic switch off Selecting the sound channel If you haven t used the video recorder for a few You can select the desired sound channel during minutes in certain modes e g STOP it will playback or while receiving TV channels via the switch to standby automatically You can cancel video recorder This allows you to select a this function to use the video recorder as a tele desired language for multi language transmis vision receiver sions 1 Switch on the TV If required select the pro 1 Press AUDIO This will show the current gramme number for the video recorder sound setting 2 Pre
9. TV channel on the TV If not check the cable connection of the aerial aerial socket video recorder TV The video recorder searches the entire fre quency range in order to find and save the largest possible number of TV channels It is pos sible 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 4 TIME and DATE will appear on the TV screen END EXIT 5 Check TIME If required please change the time with the number buttons 0 9 6 Check if the displayed settings for DAY MONTH and YEAR are correct 7 When all information is correct save by pressing STATUS EXIT The preparation for use 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 Decoder allocation Some TV channels transmit encoded TV signals which can only be viewed with a purchased or rented decoder You can connect such a decoder 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 PLAY gt a STOP mv or 09
10. a or and confirm with FWD gt gt gt SELECT AY ENGLISH ESKY MAGYARUL POLSKI PYCCKU END EXIT 5 Select the desired language with STOP W v 6 To end press PLAY gt 4 Or STATUS EXIT Setting the clock If the display shows an incorrect time or the time and date must be reset manually 1 Switch on the TV If required select the pro gramme number for the video recorder 2 Press MENU The main menu will appear 3 Select INITIAL SET UP with STOP Re PLAY gt 4 OF and confirm with 4 Select CLOCK with and confirm with FWD gt gt gt PLAY gt 4 Or STOP Be FWD gt gt gt TIME DATE END EXIT 5 Check the time in TIME If required please change the time with 0 9 6 Check DAY MONTH and EAR in the same way 7 To end press STATUS EXIT Setting the RF out channel 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 sev eral other TV channels will decrease The following steps will show you how to change the pre set transmission RF out channe
11. see the section Preventing accidental erasing of cassettes in chapter Manual Recording There is picture or sound interference on TV reception Turn to chapter Installing your video recorder and read Setting the RF out channel Have your aerial checked 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 num ber PROD NO of your video recorder ready EN PHILIPS NORGE AS Sandstuveien 70 PO Box 1 Manglerud N 0612 Oslo NORWAY Phone 2274 8250 OY PHILIPS AB Sinikalliontie 3 02630 Espoo FINLAND puh 09 615 80 250 PHILIPS KUNDTJANST Kista Entr Knarrarnasgatan 7 164 85 Stockholm SWEDEN Tel 0 8 598 52 250 PHILIPS POLSKA Al Jerozolimskie 195B 02 222 Warszawa POLSKA TEL 022 571 0 571 INFOLINKA PHILIPS Safrankova 1 150 00 Praha 5 CZECH REPUBLIC Tel 02 330 99 330 PHILIPS Iberia S A C Martinez Villergas 49 28027 MADRID SPAIN Phone 902 11 33 84 OIAIT2 EAAAZ AEBE 25H2 MAP TIOY 15 177 78 TAYPOX AQHNA PHILIPS AUSTRIA GMBH Triesterstrasse 64 1101 Wien AUSTRIA Tel 0810 001 203 PHILIPS INFO CENTER Alexanderstrasse 1 20099 Hamburg GERMANY Tel 0180 53 56 767 SERVICE CONSOMMATEURS PHILIPS BP 0101 75622 Paris C dex 13 FRANCE Phone 0825 889 789 PHILIPS ELECTRONICS IRELAND LIMITED Consumer Informati
12. select the programme number used for video playback on your TV set see your TV s operating instructions 6 Select this programme number and manually start the TV s channel search as if you want ed to save a new TV channel until the next screen appears Connecting additional devices You can connect additional devices such as decoders satellite receivers camcorders etc to the socket AV2 DECODER AV2 DECODER EN 2 Installing your video recorder Preparation for use This chapter shows you how to prepare the video recorder use 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 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 Select the desired language for the on screen menu by pressing PLAY a Or STOP m v 2 Press MENU 3 Confirm with PROG P The automatic TV channel search starts PLEASE WAIT START Pe eee FINISH The video recorder does not find any TV channels during the search Select channel 1 on the TV Can you see the saved
13. the section Direct record if you want to record a programme 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 2 Use PROG P PROG P to select the pro gramme number you want to record for example P01 3 To start recording press RECe 4 Stop recording with STOP m v Recording with automatic switch off OTR One Touch Recording 1 Insert a cassette 2 Use PROG P PROG P to select the pro gramme number you want to record 3 Press RECe 4 Each time you press REC el you will add 30 minutes to the recording time Preventing accidental erasing All cassettes except rental and pre recorded cassettes have a security tab on the back of the cassette To prevent recording over important recordings erasing you can remove this security tab If you later decide to record on a protected cas sette simply cover the hole with adhesive tape or slide the tab to the right 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 occurring proceed as fo
14. to select the TV channel which you would like to allocate the decoder to 3 Press MENU The main menu will appear 4 Use PLAY a or STOP m to select TUNER SET UP Then press FWD b gt gt 5 Use PLAY a or STOP m to select MANU AL TUNING Then press FWD gt gt gt 6 Use PLAY 4 or STOP m v to select DECODER MANUAL TUNING PROG P55 CHANNEL 055 DECODER OFF SKIP OFF VIDEO MODE SECAM SELECT a e CHOOSE END EXIT 7 Use FWD gt gt gt to select ON Decoder switched on 8 To end press STATUS EXIT How can I switch off the decoder Use FWD gt gt gt to select OFF Decoder switched off The decoder has now been allocated to this TV channel EN Manual TV channel search In some cases it can occur that all of the TV channels are not found and saved during the first installation In this case the missing or coded TV eae must be searched for and stored man ually 1 Switch on the TV set If required select the programme number for the video recorder 2 Press MENU The main menu will appear 3 Use PLAY gt a or STOP m v to select TUNER SET UP Then press FWD gt gt gt 4 Use PLAY gt a or STOP mv to select MANU AL TUNING Then press FWD gt gt gt 5 Select PROG with P
15. video recorder 2 Press MENU The main menu will appear 3 Select RECORD SET UP with PLAY gt a or STOP Bel and confirm with FWD EI 4 In DIRECT RECORD select OFF Direct Record off or ON Direct Record on with FWD gt gt gt SELECT A vg CHOOSE RECORD SPEED SP OFF OFF gt DIRECT RECORD RECORD LINK END EXIT 5 To end press STATUS EXIT 6 Switch off with STANDBY ON 0 5 Programming a recording TIMER General information Use a TIMER programming to automatically start and stop a recording at a later time or 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 eight recordings within a period of one year 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 of the recording This information is saved in a TIMER block Programming a recording 1 Switch on the TV If required select the pro gramme number for the video recorder 2 Press MENU The main menu will appear 3 Select TIMER with PLAY gt 2 or STOP m v Then press FWD b gt gt 4 Select ONCE DAILY or WEEKLY recording with PLAY a or STOP mv Then press FWD gt gt If any o
16. 9 Choose K or G with 10 To end press PLAY a or STOP m v FWD gt gt gt STATUS EXIT EN 3 Playback Playing cassettes You can operate the video recorder using the remote control or the buttons on the front of the video recorder If you press PLAY STOP FWD REW while the set is in Stand by the power will be automatical ly turned on Additionally if a cassette was already inserted the corresponding operation will be performed Your video recorder can only record and play standard VHS cassettes 1 Put a cassette into the cassette slot The cas sette is inserted automatically P will appear on the display 2 Press PLAY gt a to view the tape Displaying current tape position The following information is displayed on the screen e g 0 02 45 shows the counter in hours minutes and seconds SP LP will show the recorded speed of your cassette REM 0 06 will show the actual amount of play ing recording time left on the tape in hours and minutes When you play an NTSC cassette the video recorder will show DEM How can I set the counter to 0 00 00 You can set the counter to 0 00 00 with CLEAR When you put a cassette in the video recorder the counter will automatically reset to 0 00 00 DIGITAL STUDIO PICTURE CONTROL Philips has developed a system which produces the
17. ESKY MAGYARUL POLSKI PYCCKUIN PUSH MENU TO CONTINUE do not see a Language setting picture Check the cable connections Repeat the channel search on your TV My screen is empty Many TVs are switched to the programme num ber for the scart socket by way of a control sig nal sent through the scart cable If the TV does not automatically switch to the scart socket programme number manually change to the corresponding programme num ber on your TV see your TV s operating instruc tions 7 Save this programme number setting on your TV for video recorder operation You can find more details in chapter Preparation for use Programme number for video recorder oper ation You have now saved a programme number for use by your video recorder as you would a reg ular TV channel This programme number must now be used in future for video recorder play back video recorder TV channel Connecting without a scart cable DI Have the following cables ready an aerial cable 1 Switch off your TV 2 Remove the aerial cable plug from the aerial input socket of Cd the TV Insert it into the AERIAL at the back of the video recorder 3 Insert one end of the supplied aerial cable into the RF OUT at the back of the video recorder and the other end into the aerial input socket at the back of the TV 4 Insert AC cable into the wall socket 5 Switch on your TV and
18. LAY a or STOP E v FWD gt gt gt Then press MANUAL TUNING gt PROG P55 CHANNEL 055 DECODER SKIP OFF OFF VIDEO MODE SECAM SELECT A CHOOSE END EXIT 6 With PLaY gt a or STOP m v or 0 9 select the desired programme number that you want to use for the TV channel e g P01 Then press FWD gt gt gt How do I change VIDEO MODE If you want to change the video mode select VIDEO MODE with PLAY a or STOP my Then press FWD gt gt gt to select your desired mode 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 7 Select CHANNEL with and confirm with FWD gt gt Kl Then enter the desired channel with 0 9 If you set SKIP on for a channel this channel will be ignored when going through the channels with PROG P or PROG P PLAY gt 4 or STOP Be D I don t know the channels for my TV stations In this case press PLAY gt a or STOP m v in CHANNEL to start the automatic channe
19. 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 Picture sound quality is poor 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 section Manual tracking 3 To stop the playback press STOP m v or STOP EJECT On the video recorder 4 To eject the cassette press STOP EJECT when the video recorder stops the playback The counter does not move This occurs when there are no recordings on a portion of a tape This is not a fault in your video recorder The screen shows 0 01 20 If you rewind a cassette from the tape position 0 00 00 the counter will show for instance 0 01 20 the cassette was rewound to 1 minute and 20 seconds before 0 00 00 is displayed in the REM counter This counter will automatically recognise the length of the tape In addition when you put in a cassette the video recorder must first calcu late the time played Therefore appears first and only after the tape has been running for a few seconds the correct playing time will be shown Automatic switch off of special functions Many functions e g pause still picture switch themselves off automatically after a short t
20. f the TIMER blocks are in use FULL will appear on the TV screen SELECT A w CHOOSE ONCE DAILY WEEKLY TIMER LIST END EXIT Selecting once daily weekly recordings Use PLAY gt 4 or STOP m v to select from the following options ONCE Recording once DAILY Repeated daily recordings from Monday to Friday WEEKLY Repeated weekly recordings every week on the same day 5 Select TIMER block with 0 9 6 With 0 9 buttons you can enter START start time STOP end time PROG programme number and DATE Programme numbers of the AV1 and AV2 scart socket You can also programme recordings from exter nal sources via scart socket AV1 TV or AV2 DECODER 7 When all inputs are correct press STATUS EXIT The programming information is stored in a TIMER block 8 Insert a cassette with an intact security tab unprotected 9 Switch off with STANDBY ON The programmed recording will only function when the video recorder is switched off with STANDBYION EN How to check or delete a pro grammed recording TIMER 1 Switch on the TV If required select the pro gramme number for the video recorder 2 Press MENU The main menu will appear 3 Select TIMER with PLAY gt a or STOP BEV
21. ime in order to protect the cassette and to save energy Do I need to change the playback speed when playing back LP recordings During playback the correct speed will auto matically be selected For more information please read the section Selecting the recording speed SP or LP in the chapter Manual recording Playing back NTSC cassettes This video recorder can also play back cassettes that have been recorded in SP Standard Play or SLP Super Long Play mode in the NTSC standard for example American cassettes However this only works on PAL television sets that are suitable for a picture frequency of 60Hz Searching for a tape position with picture scanning 1 While a cassette is playing press REW lt lt lt reverse or FWD KK forward one or more times 2 Press PLAY gt 4 to resume playback Still picture slow motion 1 During playback press STILL gt to stop the tape and display a still picture 2 During playback press SLOW tape in slow motion 3 Press PLAY gt a to resume playback Scanning and still slow motion interferes with the picture quality The sound is switched off This is not a fault in your video recorder to play the EN Searching for tape position without picture forward wind and rewind 1 Stop the tape with STOP m7 2 Press REW lt i lt reverse or FWD b gt
22. l fre quency on the video recorder What is RF out channel 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 on a TV set just like TV channels What is RF out channel frequency This frequency or channel indicates the channel on which the audio or video signal is transmit ted 1 Switch on the TV If required select the pro gramme number for the video recorder 2 Press MENU The main menu will appear 3 Select INITIAL SET UP with PLAY gt a or STOP Re and confirm with 4 Select RF OUT with and confirm with FWD gt gt gt PLAY KA Or STOP Re FWD gt gt gt SELECT A vg CHOOSE gt RF OUTCH 36 TV SYSTEM K END EXIT 5 Press 6 Press to select a free not allocated channel between channel 22 and 69 in your area 7 Press FWD gt gt gt FWD gt gt gt PLAY P A STOP W v or 0 9 If you cannot get an interference free picture and sound switch the built in modulator off Press STOP gel repeatedly until appears next to RF OUT CH on the TV screen Then confirm with LEWD gt gt In that case please connect your VCR to your TV with a Scart cable 8 Select TV system with
23. l search A changing channel number will appear on the TV screen Continue the automatic search until you have found the desired TV channel 8 Save the TV channel with 9 To search for other TV channels begin again at step 5 10 To end press FWD gt gt gt STATUS EXIT Using the satellite receiver Satellite channels from a satellite receiver con nected to the scart socket AV2 DECODER are received on the video recorder on programme number AV2 with 0 0 2 You should select the satelite channels to be received by the satellite receiver directly on the receiver itself Follow TV Automatic TV channels sorting 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 chan nels on the TV This function changes the order of TV channels saved in the video recorder to match that of the TV Make sure that the video recorder and the TV are connected by a scart cable 1 Switch on the TV If required select the pro gramme number for the video recorder 2 Press MENU The main menu will appear 3 Select TUNER SET UP with PLAY KA STOP m y and confirm with 4 Select FOLLOW TV with and confirm with FWD gt gt gt FWD gt gt gt PLAY 4 Or STOP B v SELECT A vg CHOOSE
24. llows 1 Find the tape position of the old recording where you want to insert the new recording 2 Look at the last minute of the old recording playback 3 Press STILL gt lt at the tape position where the new recording is to go and press REC 4 Now start recording as usual by pressing REC el on the remote control 5 Stop recording with STOP m v EN Selecting the recording speed SP or LP LP allows to double the recording duration on tape for example six hours instead of three hours on a E180 cassette 1 Switch on the TV set If required select the programme number for the video recorder 2 Press MENU The main menu will appear 3 Select RECORD SETUP using PLAY a or STOP RX and confirm with FWD sl 4 Select RECORD SPEED using PLAY a or STOP m v SELECT a v CHOOSE RECORD SPEED SP OFF OFF DIRECT RECORD RECORD LINK END EXIT 5 Select the required recording speed with FWD b gt PF SELECT A vg CHOOSE RECORD SPEED SP OFF OFF DIRECT RECORD RECORD LINK END EXIT 6 Select function ON with FWD gt gt gt Switching off Record Link To switch off the function select OFF with FWD gt gt gt SP LP AUTO SP StandardPlay normal recording speed offers the usual fir
25. n 3W PWR in the display switched off Rewind time approx 70 seconds cassette E 180 Dimensions in cm WxDxH 36 0x22 6x9 2 Number of video heads 4 Number of video heads HIFI 2 Recording playback time 3 hours SP cassette E 180 6 hours LP cassette E 180 Supplied accessories e Operating instructions e Remote control and batteries e Aerial Cable 1 Connecting the video recorder Preparing the remote control for operation The remote control and its batteries are packed separately in the original video recorder packag ing You must install the batteries in the remote control before use 1 Take the remote control and the enclosed batteries 2 batteries 2 Open the remote control s battery compart ment and place the batteries in it as shown in the picture and close the battery compart ment The remote control is now ready to use Its range is approximately 5 metres Connecting your video recorder to the TV set The necessary cable connec tions must be made before you can record or playback TV programmes using your video recorder We recommend that you use a scart cable to con nect your TV and video recorder Connecting with a scart cable Have the following cables ready an aerial cable 1 sup plied a scart cable 2 not supplied 1 Remove the aerial cable plug from your TV set Insert it into the AERIAL at the back of the video recorder 2 Insert one end of
26. ng section Preventing accidental erasing of cassettes or insert a different cassette Cassette is ejected during recording e The end of the tape was reached during recording The video recorder does not react e While a programmed recording is being made you cannot operate your video recorder manually If you want to cancel the programmed recording press STOP EJECT e The end of the tape was reached during recording correct information with PLAY gt a or STOP m v or 0 9 7 To end press 8 Switch off with STATUS EXIT STANDBY ON 12 St 6 Other Functions Changing the video colour system 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 a m moire In some countries USA and Japan TV viewers receive their programmes as an NTSC signal National Television System Committee 1 Press SYSTEM on the remote control to select the TV colour system with the least dis
27. ntilation slots on the video recorder Do not place the device on an unsteady base A 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 A Do not place any combustible objects on the device candles etc A Make sure that children do not place any foreign objects within the openings or venti lation slots 3103 166 33791 OVMN03388 HE474ED These operating instructions have been printed on non polluting paper Can Deposit old batteries at the appropriate col lection 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 to protect the environment es This electronic device contains many mate rials that can be recycled Please enquire about the possibilities for recycling your old device 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 MODELNO VR540 58 PROD NO This product complies with the requirements of Directive 73 23 EEC 89 336 EEC 93 68 EEC PHILIPS Specifications Voltage 220 240V 50Hz Power consumption 20W Power consumption Standby less tha
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29. rogramme number of the TV channel start time end time If necessary please see the operating instructions for your satellite receiver 10 Switch off the video recorder with STANDBY ON ol The video recorder is now ready to record The beginning and end of the recording is controlled via scart socket AV2 DECODER Direct Record With Direct Record you can record the right TV channel in seconds even if your video recorder is switched off If the recording is started manually the video recorder uses the current TV channel set on the TV You will find more information on how to switch Direct Record on or off in the next section Make sure that your video recorder socket AV1 TV and the TV are connected by a scart cable 1 On the TV select the programme number you want make the recording from 2 Press REC el with the video recorder switched off 3 Stop recording with STOP m v How does Direct Record work The video recorder compares the TV channel selected on the TV set with its stored TV chan nels 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 chan nel on the TV set during the search so as not to affect the process 10 EN Switching Direct Record on or oft 1 Switch on the TV If required select the pro gramme number for the
30. ruptions during playback Each pressing SYSTEM the display will change cyclicaly AUTO ME SECAM PAL AUTO 2 After 5 seconds the OSD will disappear Which settings can I choose ONT Shows the status display for a few sec onds only OFF Switches off the status display Switching the status display off or on Along with the on screen menu the status dis play also displays information on the current operating status counter playback recording TV channel etc on the TV screen You can switch off the information about the operating status so that the status display is not recorded when copying videocassettes 1 Switch on the TV set If required select the programme number for the video recorder 2 Press MENU The main menu will appear 3 Select VCR SET UD with PLAY a or STOP m v and confirm with FWD bi gt amp 4 Select STATUS DISPLAY with or STOP m v SELECT A vg CHOOSE STATUS DISPLAY ON BLUE BACKGROUND ON AUTO STANDBY OFF CLOCK DISPLAY ON END EXIT 5 Select ON or OFF with LEWD KI STATUS EXIT 6 To end press Blue Background on or off If you want the TV screen to be solid blue when a weak signal is received set BLUE BACK GROUND to ON The screen will be blue and the sound will be muted Or if you want to receive the weak signal set
31. ss MENU The main menu will appear 2 Press AUDIO until the desired setting 3 Select VCR SET Up using PLAY gt a or STOP m y appears in the display and confrim with FWD gt gt gt e Reception of stereo broadcasts 4 Select AUTO STANDBY using PLAY gt a or Display on STOP EY Mode AUDIO OUTPUT the TV screen L Audio SELECT a e CHOOSE Stereo i STEREO R Audio STATUS DISPLAY ON BLUE BACKGROUND ON L Audio LEFT gt AUTO STANDBY ON L Audio CLOCK DISPLAY ON R Audio R R Audio RGR END EXIT ae udio Monaural e NONE 5 Select OFF no automatic switch off or ON L R Audio automatic switch off with FWD ee e During playback of the recorded tape in Hi Fi mode 6 To end press STATUS EXIT Display on Mode AUDIO OUTPUT the TV screen Clock Display Hi Fi L Audio Hi Fi R Audio Hi Fi L Audio Hi Fi L Audio Hi Fi R Audio Hi Fi R Audio Normal Audio Normal Audio Stereo STEREO This function allows you to switch the VCR dis play off It is useful in case you feel disturbed by the display brightness while watching TV ina dark room It also reduces the power consump tion R 1 Switch on the TV If required select the pro gramme number for the video recorder 2 Press MENU The main menu will appear 3 Select VCR SET UP using PLAY 4 or Hi Fi L Audio STOP m v and confrim with FWD KC Kl Normal Audio 4 Select CLOCK DISPLAY using PLAY gt a or Hi Fi R Audio
32. st class picture quality LP LongPlay half recording speed double recording time 6 hours can be recorded on a 3 hour cassette E180 with a somewhat reduced picture quality AUTO AUTOmatic Long Play If there is not enough space on the tape to record a pro grammed recording in standard speed the record ing is automatically done in LP Longplay Otherwise the recording speed will be GP Standardplay STATUS EXIT 6 To end press Automatic controlled recording from a satellite receiver RECORD LINK 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 program ming function the recording will start automati cally as long as the satellite receiver is switched on 1 Use a scart cable to connect scart socket AV2 DECODER on the video recorder to the cor responding scart socket on the satellite receiver 2 Switch on the TV If required select the pro gramme number for the video recorder 3 Press MENU The main menu will appear 4 Select RECORD SET UP with PLAY gt a or STOP m y and confirm with FWD gt gt gt 5 Select RECORD LINK with PLA gt 4 or STOP mv 7 To end press STATUS EXIT 8 Insert a cassette 9 Programme the satellite receiver with the required information p
33. tch off this video recorder with STANDBY ON 2 Press and hold STOP EJECT and PROGRAMME for 2 seconds or more at the same time Cassette is jammed in the video recorder Don t use force Pull out the mains plug for a moment Remote control does not work Remote control not pointed toward the video recorder point it at the video recorder There is a technical problem Take out the bat teries wait for 10 seconds and place them back Batteries have run out change the batteries No picture when you play a cassette There is no recording on the cassette change the cassette You have selected the wrong programme num ber on the TV for playing cassette on the TV select the correct programme number for the video recorder The cable connecting the TV set and the video recorder has come loose check the cable Poor picture quality when you play a cas sette Your TV set is not properly adjusted The cassette is badly worn or of poor quality use new cassette Tracking is not properly adjusted turn to sec tion Manual Tracking No recording possible The TV channel you want to record is not stored or you selected the wrong programme number check TV channels stored A cassette was inserted that does not have the security tab cannot be used to record Insert a cassette with an intact security tab or change cassette For more information please
34. the supplied aerial cable into the RF OUT at the back of the video recorder and the other end into the aerial input socket at the back of the TV set 3 Plug one end of a scart cable into the scart socket AV1 TV at the back of the video recorder and the other end into the suitable scart socket on your TV reserved for the video recorder operation see your TV s operating instructions 4 Switch on the TV 5 Insert AC cable into the wall socket Leto J AVA TV 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 You can have the Hi fi sound on the TV only with a scart cable My TV has several scart sockets Which one should use Select that scart socket which is suited for the video output as well as for the video input My TV has a configuration menu for the scart socket Please configure this scart socket as Input Output EN DH the connection was properly made and your TV was automatically switched to the programme number for the scart socket you will see the following picture SELECT AV ENGLISH CESKY MAGYARUL POLSKI PYCCKUN PUSH MENU TO CONTINUE Then read the paragraph Preparation for use in the chapter Installing your video recorder SELECT Av ENGLISH C
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