Philips VR550/58 User's Manual
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1. PLEASE WAIT START FINISH The video recorder does not find any TV channels during the search e Select channel 1 on the TV Can you see the saved TV channel on the TV If not check the cable connection of the aerial aerial socket video recorder TV e The video recorder searches the entire frequency range in order to find and save the largest possi ble 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 4 The clock setting display appears on the TV screen TIME DATE END EXIT 5 Set the time with the number buttons 0 9 6 Set DAY MONTH and YEAR with the number buttons 0 9 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 automati2. MOVE P01 02 P06 90 P02 03 P07 99 P03 05 P08 121 P04 10 Pog 124 P05 74 P10 130 SELECT A e CHOOSE END EXIT 5 With PLAY gt a or STOP m v select the saved TV channel that you want to change 6 Confirm with FWD KK 7 Move the selected channel with PLAY a or STOP m v to the programme number you want to assign 8 Confirm with FWD KK 9 To assign other TV channels to a programme number repeat steps 5 to 8 10 To end press STATUS EXIT EN Setting the language You can change the language for the TV screen menu However the video recorder display will only display English text regardless of this set ting 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 RT and confirm with FWD kel 4 Select LANGUAGE with PLAY gt a or STOP RX and confirm with FWD gt gt gt SELECT AV ENGLISH CESKY MAGYARUL POLSKI PYCCKU END EXIT 5 Select the desired language with PLAY gt a or STOP m v 6 To end press STATUS EXIT Setting the clock If the display shows an incorrect time or the
3. CLEAR 6 To cancel the recording press 7 To end press STATUS EXIT 8 Switch off with STANDBY ON 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 PLAY 5 4 or STOP m v Then press FWD b gt gt 4 Select ONCE DAILY or WEEKLY recording with PLAY a or STOP m v Then press FWD KC KI 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 correct information with 9 9 7 To end press STATUS EXIT 8 Switch off with STANDBY ON J Problems and solutions for pro grammed recordings Error message 2 flashes in the video recorder display e No cassette was inserted Insert a cassette and switch off the video recorder using STANDBY ON Cassette was ejected as soon as the STANDBY ON button was pressed e A cassette without the security tab was inserted Undo the erase protection chapter Manual recording section Preventing accidental eras ing or insert a different cassette TU
4. STOP M Y 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 Er will appear on the display for 5 seconds and then the remaining tape time will appear 4 Manual recording 2 For the next marking press INDEX HI and then FWD gt gt gt FF will appear on the dis play for 5 seconds and then the remaining tape time will appear 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 PROGRAMME PROGRAMME or P P Tracking will return to Automatic Tracking Adjustment when you press STOP amp v insert a tape or press PLAY 4 To remove vertical jitter in a Still picture press PROGRAMME PROGRAMME or P P 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 Read the section DIRECT RECORD if you want to record a programme currently being shown
5. My screen is empty e Many TVs are switched to the programme number for the scart socket by way of a con trol signal sent through the scart cable e If the TV does not automatically switch to the scart socket programme number manually change to the corresponding programme number on your TV see your TV s operating instructions SELECT AV ENGLISH CESKY MAGYARUL POLSK PYCCKUN PUSH MENU TO CONTINUE do not see a Language setting picture e Check the cable connections e Repeat the channel search on your TV 7 Save this programme number setting on your TV for video recorder operation Then read the section Preparation for use in the chapter Installing your video recorder Connecting without a scart cable DI Have an aerial cable supplied ready 1 Switch off your TV 2 Remove the aerial cable plug from the aerial input socket of the TV Insert it into the AER 7 IAL 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 select the programme number used for video playback on your TV see your TV s operating instructions 6 Start the TV s channel search manually as if you wanted to save a new TV channel until the next screen appears
6. e You can have the Hi Fi sound on the TV only with a scart cable Connecting with a scart cable Have the following cables ready One aerial cable 1 supplied One scart cable 2 not sup plied 1 Remove the aerial cable plug from your TV Insert it into the AER _ IAL at the back of the Let video recorder 2 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 3 Plug one end of a scart cable into the scart socket AV1 TV at the back of the e 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 My TV 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 has a configuration menu for the scart socket Please configure this scart socket as input Output EN 6 If 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 PYCCKII PUSH MENU TO CONTINUE Then read the section Preparation for use in the chapter Installing your video recorder
7. 6 Select programme number 1 on the TV cannot switch my TV to programme num ber 17 If you have connected additional devices to socket AV2 DECODER please disconnect these devices Because of other connected devices the TV could switch to the programme number of the scart socket 7 Confirm with FWD 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 EN NO TV SIGNAL appears in the TV screen The video recorder is not receiving a video sig nal 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 KK 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 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
8. PLAY a or STOP m v to select TUNER SET UP Then press FWD gt gt gt 4 Use PLAY gt a or STOP m v to select MANU AL TUNING Then press FWD gt gt gt MANUAL TUNING PROG P55 CHANNEL 055 DECODER SKIP OFF OFF VIDEO MODE SECAM SELECT Av CHOOSE END EXIT 5 Select PROG with PLAY gt 4 or STOP E Y Then press FWD gt 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 IEWDK KI 7 Select CHANNEL with PLAY gt 4 or STOP B v and confirm with FWD gt gt Kl Then enter the desired channel with To a If you set SKIP on for a channel this channel will be ignored when going through the channels with LP or E 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 channel 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 FWD gt gt gt 9 To search for other TV channels begin again at step 5 10 To end press STATUS EXIT
9. AUDIO OUTPUT L Audio R Audio L Audio L Audio R Audio R Audio L R Audio L R Audio STEREO LEFT R RIGHT Monaural NONE Di D yp pyr e During playback of the recorded tape in Hi Fi mode Display on Moge the TV screen AUDIO OUTPUT 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 Hi Fi L Audio Normal Audio Hi Fi R Audio Normal Audio Stereo STEREO LEFT R RIGHT Monaural MONO DT DIT Dr yp rc D e During reception of bilingual broadcasts Display on AUDIO OUTPUT the TV Screen Main Audio Main Audio Sub Audio Sub Audio Main Audio Sub Audio MAIN SUB MAIN SUB 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 e There is no power supply Check the power supply e A programmed recording is currently being made If desired cancel the programmed recording Please see the section Problems and solutions for programmed recordings in chapter Programming a recording TIMER e 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 vid
10. How do I change VIDEO MODE If you want to change the video mode select VIDEO MODE with PLAY a or STOP m v Then press FWD gt gt to select your desired mode Using the satellite receiver Satellite channels from a satellite receiver con nected to the scart socket AV2 DECODER are received on the video recorder Select pro gramme number AV2 with 0 0 2 You should select the satellite 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 Bel and confirm with FWD K Kl 4 Select FOLLOW TV with PLAY gt a or STOP m v and confirm with FWD gt gt gt SELECT a CHOOSE amp AUTO TUNING MANUAL TUNING FOLLOW TV MOVE END EXIT 5 P 01 will appear and 01 will flash in the video recorder display
11. 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 g v and cconfirm with FWD gt gt gt 4 Select DE OUT with PLAY gt a or STOP m v and confirm with FWD gt gt gt SELECT A Ww CHOOSE gt gt RF OUT CH 36 TV SYSTEM K END EXIT 5 Press FWD gt gt gt 6 Press PLAY gt 4 STOP mv or 0 9 to select a free channel between channel 22 and channled 69 in your area 7 Press FWD gt gt gt If you cannot get an interference free picture and sound connect the video recorder and the TV with a scart cable Then switch the built in modulator off Press STOP gel repeatedly until appears next to RF OUT CH on the TV screen Then confirm with FWD gt gt gt 8 Select TV SYSTEM with STOP B v 9 Choose K or G with 10 To end press PLAY amp a or FWD gt gt gt STATUS EXIT EN 3 Playback Playing back 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 gt a STOP mv FWD gt gt gt or REW lt lt while the set is in Stand by the power will be
12. TV channels stored e 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 see the section Preventing accidental erasing in chapter Manual recording There is picture or sound interference on TV reception e Turn to chapter Installing your video recorder and read Setting the RF out channel e Have your aerial checked You can also call the customer service centre in your country The telephone numbers can be found on page 16 of this operating manual Have the model number MODEL NO and the production num ber PROD NO of your video recorder ready 15 SS PHILIPS NORGE AS Sandstuveien 70 PO Box 1 Manglerud N 0612 Oslo NORWAY Phone 2274 8250 OY PHILIPS AB Linnoitustie 11 02600 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 OIAITT2 EAAA2 AEBE 25H MAP TIOY 15 177 78 TAYPOZ AQHNA PHILIPS AUSTRIA GMBH Triesterstrasse 64 1101 Wien AUSTRIA Tel 0810 001 203 PHILIPS INFO CENTER Ale
13. automatically turned on Additionally if a cassette was already inserted the corresponding operation will be performed Your video recorder can only record and play back standard VHS cassettes 1 Put a cassette into the cassette slot The cas sette is inserted automatically 9 will appear on the display 2 Press PLAY gt a to view the tape PLAY will appear on the display DIGITAL STUDIO PICTURE CONTROL 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 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 mY or STOP EJECT On the video recorder 4 To eject the cassette press STOP EJECT when the video recorder stops the playback Automatic switch off of special functions Many functions e g pause still picture switch themselves off automatically after a short time 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 spe
14. g after moving house you can start this procedure again This will replace all 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 Re and confirm with FWD gt gt gt 4 Select AUTO TUNING with PLAY gt a or STOP Re and confirm with FWD gt gt gt PLEASE WAIT START FINISH eee 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 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 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 EA STOP SI and confirm with FWD kel 4 Select MOVE with PLAY gt a or STOP EF and confirm with FWD b gt gt
15. gt 4 Select DIRECT RECORD with PLAY gt 4 or STOP m v Select OFF Direct Record off or ON Direct Record on with FWD KI or SELECT Ae CHOOSE RECORD SPEED DIRECT RECORD SP OFF RECORD LINK OFF END EXIT STATUS EXIT STANDBY ON 5 To end press 6 Switch off with 10 EN 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 record ing with PLAY gt a or STOP m v Then press FWD KK SELECT Ae
16. see your TV s oper ating instructions 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 additional devices You can connect additional devices such as decoders satellite receivers camcorders etc to the socket AV2 DECODER AV2 DECODER Programme numbers of AV2 scart socket If you are using the scart socket AV2 DECODER select programme number AV2 with 0 0 2 EN 2 Installing your video recorder Preparation for use This chapter shows you how to prepare the video recorder for 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 P The automatic TV channel search starts
17. 240V 50Hz Power consumption max 25W Power consumption Standby less than 3W Rewind time 68 78 seconds cassette E 180 Dimensions in cm WxDxH 36 0x22 6x9 2 Number of video heads 4 Number of audio heads Hi Fi 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 2 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 7 metres Connecting your video recorder to the TV 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 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
18. CHOOSE ONCE DAILY WEEKLY TIMER LIST END EXIT SelectingONCE DAILY WEEKLY recordings ONCE Recording once DAILY Repeated daily recordings from Monday to Friday WEEKLY Repeated weekly recordings every week on the same day Error message FULL e H this error message appears after you select ONCE DAILY or WEEKLY on TIMER menu and press FWD KK 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 the programme number on TIMER LIST menu and press CLEAR 5 Select TIMER block with 0 9 6 Enter the Start time START End time STOP Programme number PROG and the Date DATE with 11 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 Select programme number AV1 with 0 0 1 or AV2 with 0 0 2 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 STANDBY ON Programming a recording with TURBO TIMER With Turbo Timer programming
19. RN OFF VCR FOR TIMER RECORDING flashes on the TV screen e The video recorder is switched on several min utes before the start of a programmed recording Switch off the video recorder with STANDBY ON A programmed recording timer will only function when the video recorder is switched off 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 manu ally If you want to cancel the programmed recording press STOP EJECT on the front panel 12 Si 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 Middle East countries use ME SECAM Middle East SECAM In some coun tries USA and Japan TV viewers receive their programmes as an NTSC signal National Television System Committee 1 Press SYSTEM on the
20. Read the section Automatic controlled record ing from a satellite receiver RECORD LINK if you want a recording to be controlled automatically by a satellite receiver Recording without automatic switch off 1 Insert a cassette 2 Use P P to select the programme num ber you want to record for example P01 3 To start recording press REC el 4 Stop recording with STOP m v The message PROTECTED CASSETTE CANNOT RECORD appears briefly on the screen then the cassette is ejected A cassette without its security tab had been inserted Cover the hole with adhesive tape or insert a new cassette 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 follows 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 recor
21. VR550 58 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 toa 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 uN Danger High voltage Do not remove the top cover as there is a risk of an electrical shock To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock do not expose this device to rain or moisture A Mme 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 dis
22. a recording that takes place within the next 24 hours is quick and easy You don t even need to switch your TV on as the necessary information will appear in the VCR display the figures below are only shown as examples 1 Press TURBO TIMER fu a L H StA will briefly appear ES in the video recorder a 1 Leg display After 2 seconds SCH a I E d d lt start time will appear p T T dh default setting is cur rent time Set the time Inn oO you want to start ooh hh recording using PLAY kA STOP M v Error message FUL e H this error message appears after pressing TURBO 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 the programme number on TIMER LIST menu and then press CLEAR 2 Press TURBO TIMER EC PWR i 1 End will briefly appear go C oO in the video recorder display After 2 seconds 4 LEI the end time will appear S20 2 7 7 ee DA CU UU default setting is same 3 T dh as the start time Set the time you want to fin Pwe Moo ish recording using ook wat PLAY gt a STOP Ey EN 3 Press TURBO TIMER PWR toc Pro will briefly appear in ge IL I ae the video recorder di
23. cally 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 P P or 0 9 to select the pro gramme number which you would like to allo cate the decoder to 3 Press MENU The main menu will appear 4 Use PLAY gt a or STOPm v to select TUNER SET UP Then press FWD b gt gt 5 Use PLAY gt 1 or STOP m to select MANU AL TUNING Then press FWD b gt gt 6 Use PLAY a or STOP m v to select DECODER MANUAL TUNING PROG P55 CHANNEL 05 gt DECODER OF SKIP OF SECAM SELECT Av CHOOSE END EXIT VIDEO MODE 7 Use FWD gt gt gt to select ON Decoder switched on How can switch off the decoder Use FWD gt gt gt to select OFF Decoder switched off 8 To end press STATUS EXIT The decoder has now been allocated to this programme number 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 channels must be searched for and stored man ually 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 Use
24. connect it from the power supply Make sure that air can circulate freely through the ventilation 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 OVMN03924 HG474ED These operating instructions have been printed on non polluting paper 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 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 VR550 58 MODEL NO PROD NO This product complies with the requirements of Directive 73 23 EEC 89 336 EEC 93 68 EEC PHILIPS Specifications Voltage 220
25. ding playback 3 Press STILL gt i 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 gel 9 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 If required select the programme number for the video recorder 2 Press MENU The main menu will appear 3 Select RECORD SETUP using PLAY gt a or STOP m Y and confirm with FWD gt gt gt 4 Select RECORD SPEED using PLAY gt a or STOP m v SELECT A CHOOSE SP RECORD SPEED DIRECT RECORD RECORD LINK END EXIT OFF OFF 5 Select the required recording speed with FWD gt gt SP LP AUTO SP Standard Play normal recording speed offers the usual first class picture quality LP Long Play half recording speed double record ing time 6 hours can be recorded on a 3 hour cas sette E180 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 is automatically done in LP Long Play Otherwise the recording speed will be SP S
26. ed will automati cally 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 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 remaining time left on the tape in hours and minutes When you play back an NTSC cassette the video recorder will show REM 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 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 co
27. eo 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 Switch 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 e Don t use force Pull out the mains plug for the moment Then call an engineer Remote control does not work e Remote control not pointed toward the video recorder Point it at the video recorder e There is a technical problem Take out the bat teries wait for 10 seconds and place them back e Batteries have run out Change the batteries No picture when you play a cassette e There is no recording on the cassette Change the cassette e You have selected the wrong programme number on the TV for playing cassette On the TV select the correct programme number for the video recorder e The cable connecting the TV and the video recorder has come loose Check the cable Poor picture quality when you play a cas sette e Your TV is not properly adjusted e The cassette is badly worn or of poor quality Use new cassette e Tracking is not properly adjusted Turn to sec tion Manual tracking No recording possible e The TV channel you want to record is not stored or you selected the wrong programme number Check
28. reen will be blue and the sound will be muted Or if you want to receive the weak signal set 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 P A STOP m v and confirm with FWD gt gt gt 4 Select BLUE BACKGROUND with PLAY a STOP E Y SELECT a v CHOOSE gt STATUS DISPLAY ON gt BLUE BACKGROUND ON AUTO STANDBY ON CLOCK DISPLAY ON END EXIT 5 Select OFF no blue background or ON blue background on with FWD kel 6 To end press STATUS EXIT 13 Gr Automatic switch off 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 tele vision receiver 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 UD using PLAY a or STOP m v and confirm with FWD kk 4 Select AUTO STANDBY using PLAY gt a or STOP BV SELECT A e CHOOSE STATUS DISPLAY ON BLUE BACKGROUND ON AUTO STANDBY ON CLOCK DISPLAY ON END EX 5 Select OFF no automa
29. remote control to select the TV colour system with the least disruptions during playback Each pressing SYSTEM the display will change cyclicaly AUTO ME SECAM PAL AUTO 2 After 5 seconds the OSD will disappear 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 If required select the pro gramme number for the video recorder 2 Press MENU The main menu will appear 3 Select VCR SET UP with PLAY gt a or STOP m y and confirm with FWD KK 4 Select STATUS DISPLAY with PLAY KA or STOP E Y SELECT a v CHOOSE gt STATUS DISPLAY ON BLUE BACKGROUND ON AUTO STANDBY ON CLOCK DISPLAY ON END EXIT 5 Select ON or OFF with FWD gt gt gt Which settings can choose ONT Shows the status display for a few seconds only OFF Switches off the status display 6 To end press STATUS EXIT 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 sc
30. splay LI After 2 seconds default Tous o J Zei program number will oes a AS appear in the display Set II the desired program num Tous mrt ber using PLAY a oo roe STOP M Y A Press TURBO TIMER The program number you have just set will be displayed Error message Err e H this error message appears after pressing TURBOTIMER the start time or end time is same as another recording 5 Insert a cassette with an intact security tab unprotected 6 Switch off with FTT STANDBY ON oo kL UU Ip The programmed recording will only function when the video recorder is switched off with STANDBY ON 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 m v Then press FWD b gt gt 4 Select TIMER LIST with PLAY gt a or STOP B v and confirm with FWD b gt gt SELECT A w CHOOSE ONCE DAILY WEEKLY gt TIMER LIST END EXIT 5 Select timer block with FWD gt gt gt Timer block disappeared when pressed FWD gt gt gt You have checked all the programmed record ings If you want to check them again repeat steps 2 to 5
31. tandard Play 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 programming function the recording will start automatically 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 corre sponding 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 a or STOP M Y and confirm with FWD KK 5 Select RECORD LINK with PLAY a or STOP m v SELECT A eg CHOOSE gt RECORD SPEED DIRECT RECORD SP OFF RECORD LINK OFF END EXIT FWD gt gt 6 Select function ON with Switching off RECORD LINK To switch off the function select OFF with FWD gt gt gt 7 To end press STATUS EXIT 8 Insert a cassette 9 Programme the satellite receiver with the required information programme number of the TV channel start time end time If necessary please see the operating instruc tions for your sa
32. tellite receiver 10 Switch off the video recorder with STANDBY ON 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 sec tion 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 to 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 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 num ber and starts recording Please do not change the TV channel on the TV during the search so as not to affect the process Switching DIRECT RECORD on or 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 RECORD SET UP with PLAY gt a STOP m and confirm with FWD gt
33. tic switch off or ON automatic switch off with FWD gt gt gt 6 To end press STATUS EXIT Clock Display 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 in a dark room It also reduces the power consump tion 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 gt a or STOP Re and confirm with FWD gt gt gt 4 Select CLOCK DISPLAY using PLAY a or STOP mv SELECT Ae CHOOSE STATUS DISPLAY ON BLUE BACKGROUND ON AUTO STANDBY ON CLOCK DISPLAY ON 5 Select OFF no clock display or ON clock display on with FWD gt gt gt 6 To end press STATUS EXIT 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 transmis sions This video recorder has an A2 NICAM stereo sound decoder 1 Press AUDIO This will show the current sound setting 2 Press AUDIO repeatedly until the desired set ting appears in the display e Reception of stereo broadcasts Display on the TV screen
34. 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 PLAY gt a or STOP Re and confirm with FWD gt gt gt 4 Select CLOCK with PLAY a or STOP EF and confirm with 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 YEAR 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 channel 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 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 transmitted 1 Switch on the TV
35. unter will automatically recognise the length of the tape In addition 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 running for a few seconds the correct remaining time will be shown Searching for a tape position with picture scanning 1 During playback press FWD gt gt gt forward 2 If you want to search in super high speed press REW lt lt or FWD gt gt gt once more This function will not operate for a NTSC cas settes playback in SP mode 3 Press PLAY gt a to resume playback reverse or REW lt i lt Still picture slow motion 1 During playback press STILL gt to stop the tape and display a still picture 2 During playback press SLOW the 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 back EN Searching for tape position without picture forward wind and rewind 1 Stop the tape with STOP m v 2 Press REW lt lt lt reverse or FWD b gt gt forward Fr or FF will appear on the dis play for 5 seconds and then the remaining tape time will appear 3 To stop the tape press
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