Philips VR220/07 User's Manual
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1. Programming a recording TIMER 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 moa O Press TURBO TIMER on the remote control M A The current set programme number will appear in the display for IL 1 instance PROG 1 If required you can change this using P or Py x TLK will flash 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 Z000 If required you can change this using P or Piy Press TURBO TIMER The end time will appear in the display for instance END 22 20 END 22 2 If required you can change this using P or P Press TURBO TIMER Wiha Ok will briefly appear in the video recorder display Programming is now complete O Insert a cassette with an intact security tab unprotected switch off with STANDBY ON The programmed recording will only function when the2. PI a y Play Follow TV Record Link Direct Record TURBO WDRIVE Introduction Special functions of your new video recorder 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 W hen you connect your video recorder to your television and plug it into the wall socket 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 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 ENGLISH VIDEOS Simple programming system for video recorders Makes programming as easy as making a telephone call Simply enter the number code
3. 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 oO OPTIMIZE MODULATOR O OPTIMIZE FREQUENCY 583 gt MODULATOR ON O EDHE STORESOK Suppressing interference Switch on the TV set If required select the programme number for the video recorder Press STOP EJECT M A to eject any cassette that might be in the device Press the STOP W button on the remote control Then press STOP EJECT M A until the set modulator frequency e g 547 appears in the display Select the line MODULATOR on the TV screen or OI in the display with P or P Select OFF on the TV screen with lt J or in the display MUI modulator off How can I switch the modulator back on In the display select MZJ modulator on with lt _L4Al Confirm with OK To end press MENU 49 ENGLISH 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 will find the phone number in the enclosed guarantee leaflet 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 HOTLINE telephone numbers The telephone numbers for after sales service HOTLINE are also saved in your video recorder To ca
4. wrong enter VPS PDCtime exactly to the minute Have your aerial checked vYou have programmed the wrong time or date check time and date vCheck 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 v1 Enter the PlusCode 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 YTurn to chapter Suppressing interference and read O ptimising the modulator and Switching on off the modulator vHave your aerial checked SI ENGLISH
5. O1 20 00 Enter or change your information with P or P or with the number buttons 0 9 on the remote control VPS DATE REP PROG START PDC END STORE OK 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 E or EXT 2 AV 2 E 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 PD C off goes out O W hen all information is displayed correctly confirm with OK The programming information is stored in a TIMER block O Insert a cassette with an intact security tab unprotected Programming a recording TIMER 37 ENGLISH PRO BLEM 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 OCCUP
6. While a cassette is playing hold P until TRAD TRACKking appears in the display 2 Hold down the buttons P or P until the playback quality is at its best 3 W ait a few seconds until TFHL 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 O During still picture hold P or P until the picture quality is at its best LAITTI ui TT will appear in the display W hen you release the button 1 77 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 a ENGLISH 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 7 If you want to start a recording manually but have it stopped automatically read the section 3 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 programme currently bei
7. associated with your television programme This number is located in your favourite television listings magazine VIDEO Plus and PlusCode are registered trademarks of Gemstar Development Corporation The VIDEO Plus 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 MODELNO VR220 07 PHILIPS PROD NO Introduction Introduction Important information for customers in Great Britain This set is fitted with an approved moulded 13 amp plug To change the fuse in this plug or to attach a different plug please proceed as follows O Take off the fuse cover and remove the old fuse 2 Insert a new fuse Suitable fuses are those of the type BS 1362 3A A S T A standard or BSI standard 3 Close the fuse cover If the attached plug does not meet your requirements you can cut it off and replace it with a suitable plug Please observe the following conditions If your new plug uses a built in fuse this should be a 3A fuse If your new plug does not contain a built in fuse please do not use any fuses in your fusebox with a rating of more than 5A Please destroy the old cut off plug so that it cannot be used elsewhere Connect the blue cable neutral N to the terminal in the plug which is
8. block select it with P t or P Programming a recording TIMER How to check change or delete a programmed recording TIMER O Switch on the TV set If required select the programme number for the video recorder Press TIMER on the remote control twice 3 Select the programmed recording TIMER you want to check change or delete with P or Pt Delete programmed recording Press CLEAR CL appears rather than the displayed values To end press MENU Press TIMER Select the input field with lt 4A or AA gt If required change the information with P P or the number buttons 0 9 O Confirm with OK switch off with STANDBY ON Programming a recording TIMER 41 ENGLISH Other functions Changing the video colour system If you play back recordings made on a different kind of tape the automatic video colour system switch over may lead to colour distortion You can manually switch off the video colour system for playback or switch off the colour 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 N ational Television System Committee O During playback press the MENU button on the remote contr
9. 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 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 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 M 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 OO Stop recording with STOP M 29 ENGLISH 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 O 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
10. programme number for the video recorder 2 Press TIMER on the remote control 3 Enter the entire PlusCode 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 5 234 89 or 5 234 89 Enter 523489 for the PlusC ode number If you make a mistake you can clear your instructions with CLEAR CL Programming a recording TIMER VIDEO PLUS PLUSCODE NUMBER REP 53124 ONCE Selecting onetime daily weekly recordings ENGLISH 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 TIMER LIST TIMER STORE OK O Confirm with OK TIMER xThe following message appears on the screen SELECT PROG VPS DATE REP PROG START PDC END NR 21 MO FR O1 20 00 21 30 v The programme number of the TV channel has not yet been assigned to the PlusCode number Using the number buttons 0 9 on the remote control select the corresponding programme number programme name of the TV channel and confirm with OK x The following message appears on the screen PLUSCODE NUMBER REP gt SELECT STORE gt OK NOT VALID v The entered PlusCode number is incorrect Correct your instructions or end with MENU v Check the time date see chapter Installing your video section Setting
11. recorders Thank you for buying a VR220 07 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 W ait 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 VHS video cassettes 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 12 5W Energy consumption Standby less than 4W clock display switched off Rewind time approx 100 seconds cassette E 180 Dimensions in cm B H T 38 0 9 3 26 0 Number of video heads 2 Recording playback time 4 hours SP cassette E 240 8 hours LP cassette E 240 Supplied accessories O perating instructions Remote control and batteries Antenna cable Power cable Quick install guide ENGLISH Important notes regarding operation Danger High voltage Do not remove
12. select the previous line or programme number Select Selecting functions Delete To delete last entry Clear programmed recording TIMER Playback To play a cassette Rewind During STO P and STAN DBY rewind during PLAYBACK reverse scanning Pause Stop To stop the tape except during TIMER recording Forward wind During STOP and STAN DBY forward wind during PLAYBACK forward scanning Index search In combination with lt gt 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 ENGLISH Additional TV functions Hold down TV and select the corresponding function using the following buttons STANDBY ON MUTE X P t Pi 71 A Standby To switch off the TV TV sound off To switch the sound on or off Select To select a programme number Select To select a programme number TV volume TV volume down TV volume TV volume up Front of the device STANDBYION O I RECORD PROGRAMME PROGRAMME STOP EJECT H A lt lt gt gt gt Switch on or off To switch off or on interrupt a function interrupt a programmed recording TIMER Record To record the TV channel selected at this moment Select O ne line or programme number down Select O ne line or programme number up Pause Stop eject cassette To stop the tape and eject the cassette Rewind During STOP an
13. the remote control The main menu will appear Select line CLOCK using P or 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 Pf or P 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 POL and automatically corrected A4 o A You can switch on SMART CLOCK again when you select ON Switch off Smart Clock In line SMART CLOCK select OFF using ts Check the displayed settings and confirm with OK STORED will appear briefly on the screen To end press MENU Installing your video recording Switching on Automatic switch off Time in the display Energy consumption Power outage no power Emergency exit AUTO INSTALL MANUAL SEARCH FOLLOW TV TV CHANNEL ALLOC RECORD SPEED AUTO STANDBY VIDEOSYSTEM SPECIAL SETTINGS Important notes for operation 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 plea
14. 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 to 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 FE STUDIO PICTURE CONTROL
15. 00060 Confirm with OK The following message will briefly appear on the TV screen ALLOCATED ON PO1 Installing your video recording Installing your video recording Then the sorting for the next highest programme number will appear on the screen e g ALLOCATE ON PO2 Using lt 1 or lt 1 gt select the saved TV channel that you want to assign to this programme number e g PO2 Deleting TV channels Using CLEAR CL you can delete unwanted TV channels or those with poor reception Confirm with OK The following message will briefly appear on the TV screen STORED The main menu will appear on the screen v After you have confirmed the last channel that can be sorted you will automatically return to the main menu since no more TV channels can be assigned To 0 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 19 ENGLISH Setting the time and date oO SMART CLOCK QO EXITMENU STORE gt 0K 20 If the display shows an incorrect time or the time and date must be reset manually If a TV channel which transmits TXT PDC teletext PDC is stored under programme number PO1 time date will automatically be taken from the TXT PDC information SMART CLOCK Switch on the TV set If required select the programme number for the video recorder Press MENU on
16. CORD 4 EXIT gt NENU STORE OK O ther functions 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 4 OFF How can I switch on the clock display Select with lt lt 1 ON time display switched on Confirm with OK STORED will briefly appear on the TV screen To end press MENU 45 ENGLISH Continuous playback This function can be used to play a cassette over and over again W hen 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 O Press MENU on the remote control The main menu will appear Select line SPECIAL SETTINGS using P t or P and confirm with OK NaN NON IAEA PECTED SE CIC Select line REPEAT PLAY using P or P Select function ON with _41 or A4 gt If you select OFF continuous playback will be switched off OSD CLOCK DISPLAY RECORD LINK REPEAT PLAY DIRECT RECORD Confirm with OK STORED will appear briefly on the screen EXITMENU STORE gt 0K To end press MENU Insert a cassette 000 000 Start the continuous playback with the PLAY playbac
17. IED The DATA ERROR message appears on the screen 38 _ 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 Problem solving for programmed recordings SO LUTION YW hile 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 ON A programmed recording timer will only function if the video recorder is switched off vThe end of the tape was reached during recording YNo 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 Pt or P YThe data for the recording could not be transferred Please check date start time and end time of the programmed recording
18. ODER PROGRAMME NUMBER POI O Use the buttons lt 1 or lt 1 to select ON Decoder S CHANNEL i CHANNEL NUMBER switched on DECODER 7 How can I switch off the decoder Use the button 24 on the screen to select OFF Decoder switched EXT MEN STOREFOR off Q Confirm with OK O End with the button MENU VPS PDC 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 lma ea ne gt a ne q DEC Installing your video recording 13 ENGLISH 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 O 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 MANUAL SEARCH using P4 or Pt and confirm with OK iti ee Select line PROGRAMME NUMBER using P or Pt PROGRAMME NUMBER POl gt l O Using lt 1 or lt 1 gt select the desired programme number S CHANNEL NO CHANNEL NUMBER that you want to use for the TV channel e g PO1 DECODER O In line S CHANNEL select the desired display using lt A gt EXITMENU STORE gt 0K What is hidden behind th
19. P t and confirm with OK Select the required recording speed with lt or A gt SP LP 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 O Confirm with OK O To end press MENU Manual recording 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 O 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 P t and confirm with OK acsee SCC Select line RECORD LINK using P or Pt osp Select function ON with e lt 1 or A gt CLOCK DISPLAY RECORD LINK REPEAT PLAY DIRECT RECORD Switching off Record Link To switch off the function select OFF EXIT gt 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 corres
20. Table of contents BE introduction ET D ar PTS CS MA cccessitinicsin ceesre diii 2 SHCITICRUONS siirsi asii aea E autant 3 eTe a Se e e A cnnmonnimmnnennaenmmnntnus 3 Important notes regarding operation v ccsecssessssecsseessescsssccsssesssesseeeesy 4 Special functions of your new video recorder ssiri 5 Important information for customers in Great Britain vss 7 Ed connecting the video recorder 8 Preparing the remote control for operation sssrin 8 Connecting your video recorder to the TV set 8 Conhedting witha Start COINS oct nd annees 9 Connecting without ascart CADIS cess 10 Connectingadditional devices summer 11 Eistating your video recording 12 HET ETES LE e E E E Decoder allocation Manual TY channel Sa Mn sentent neniins 14 Ussing the satellite receiver nn 15 Sorting TV channels automatically Follow TV wees 15 Automatic TV channel search Autoinstall sssr 17 Monitor AGON Lsnimsnnenememninnianenninnnrantuinnannd 18 Sorting and clearing TV channels manually ccscecsssecsseessssesssesesssessssen 18 Setting the time and LAE sainte 20 C3 important notes for operation 21 Navigation in the screen MENU ren 21 Bi piayback siabeudsus Sackeccuerseceiessbsssustoass 22 PRI Capo TEE einen nn de Inn aes 22 Paying back NTSC CISEWES iiciin 23 Displaying current tape position 23 Searching for a tape position with picture scanning wes 24 I PIETE nan ennemi dan nnmnntas 24 Search
21. 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 O 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 Installing your video recording I5 CLOC AUTO INSTALL MANUAL SEARCH FOLLOW TV TV CHANNEL ALLOC RECORD SPEED AUTO STANDBY VIDEOSYSTEM SPECIAL SETTINGS EXITYMENU YHOTLINE CL Q 6 9 Select line FOLLOW TV using P or P t and confirm with OK Press the OK button T 177 will appear in the video recorder display Select programme number 1 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 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 P01 x NUTY will appear in the di
22. d STAN DBY rewind during PLAYBACK reverse scanning Playback To play a cassette Forward wind During STOP and STAN DBY forward wind during PLAYBACK forward scanning CO O DW foe The symbols on your video recorder DATE START PROG W as DATE START PROG END VPS PDC RTE BE These symbols can light up on your video recorder display This is where the current operating mode is shown as a symbol W hen you have switched on the LP Long Play function or when you play a tape that has been recorded in LP Long Play W hen you have switched on the child lock W hen a satellite recording has been programmed W hen a decoder has been allocated to the TV channel currently selected programme number on the video recorder you have currently selected on the video recorder W hen you are making a recording W hen you have programmed a recording or when a programmed recording is being made W hen you are programming daily recordings W hen you are programming weekly recordings W hen you have put a cassette in the video recorder W hen the date of the programmed recording is shown W hen the start time of the programmed recording is shown W hen the programme number of the programmed recording is shown W hen the end time of the programmed recording is shown Video Programming System Programme Delivery Control when a VPS or PDC code is being transmitted Disp
23. d 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 of the recording 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 the video recorder will then turn on and off and the correct time What do I need to know about VPS PDC You must enter the start time exactly to the minute 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 VIDEO Plust Thanks to this programming system you no longer need to tediously enter the date programme number start and end time All the information needed for programming is contained in the PlusCode programming number This 9 digit PlusCode number is found in every TV listings magazine O Switch on the TV set If required select the
24. e 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 ENGLISH v In this case press lt 1 in line CHANNEL NUMBER 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 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 Ee with P You should select the TV channels to be received by the satellite receiver directly on the receiver itself Sorting TV channels automatically Follow TV W hen the automatic
25. ears 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 NUTT hae x Nuil appears in the display v This TV channel 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 3 Stop recording with STOP E 32 Manual recording Switching Direct Record on or off O 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 P t and confirm with OK Mee ae Re MAE eg In line DIRECT RECORD select OFF Direct Record off or ON PECIAL SETTINGS Direct Record on using _4I or A gt OSD CLOCK DISPLAY RECORD LINK I Confirm with OK REPEAT PLAY DIRECT RECORD To end press MENU 1 CEKIN STORK Switch off with STANDBY ON Manual recording 33 ENGLISH Programming a recording TIMER General information VIDEOS 34 Use programmed recording to automatically start and stop a recording at a later date The video recorder will switch to the right programme number an
26. en The following information is displayed on the screen e g 0 02 45 Shows the tape position in 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 W hen you play an NTSC cassette the video recorder will not show REMAINO 06 How can I set the counter to 2 70 i You can set the counter to HU using CLEAR CL W hen you put a cassette in the machine the counter will automatically reset NN TION to clic inr 23 ENGLISH 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 x The display the screen shows 2 20 v If you rewind a cassette from the tape position 2 72 07 the counter will show for instance 0 0 20 the cassette will be rewound to 1 minute mr Ht and 20 seconds before H O Dt x is displayed in the REMAIN counter v This counter will automatically recognise the length of the tape In addition E when you put in a cassette the video recorder must first calculate the time XA played Therefore appears first and only after the tape has been running for a few seconds will the correct playing time be sho
27. hange your selection with the number buttons 0 9 or with lt 1 or 21 ENGLISH 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 recorder 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 only works with digital picture and sound signals Your video recorder can only record and play standard VHS cassettes O Put a cassette into the cassette slot The cassette is inserted automatically esl will appear on the display 2 Press the Play button PLAY B to view the tape This will for example appear in the display x Picture sound quality is poor v 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 v 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 co
28. ing for tape position without picture forward wind and ES LE SR aman SR RE NN E E Automatic search for a tape position index search Automatic search for a blank space on the tape isss eliminating picture interference 27 REISE RSCG E 27 CIS LUS 27 Li Manual recording 28 Table of contents General MIGNON 2355 da iianteaniieaini ane 28 Recording without automatic SWitCh Off nsss 28 Recording with automatic switch off 0 TR O ne Touch Recording 29 Preventing accidental erasing of cassettes Lining up recordings assemble Cut usss Selecting the recording speed SP or LP Automatic controlled recording from a satellite receiver RECO RD INKY aiiis sis Dirett ROTI nds nus de 432 Switching Direct Record on OF FU 33 Ed programming a recording TIMER ssisssisesscccivsssscsscsssassossaoinesccssece 34 General INGEMANN cic scion ne iaia 34 Programming a recording with VID EO PIUS assesses 34 Problems and solutions for programmed recordings sssi 36 Programming a recording without VIDEO Plus i BT Problem solving for programmed recordings s 38 Programming a recording with TURBO TIMER we 39 Problems and solutions for programmed recordings sses 40 How to check change or delete a programmed recording TIMER 41 Kf other functions ssesssssessesssssososo 42 Changing the video colour system siirsin 42 Re Rae na 43 Switching the on screen display O SD off o
29. k button 46 O ther functions Automatic switch off oO QO OO Other functions 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 P Select OFF no automatic switch off or ON automatic switch off with the menu buttons 24 or e A Confirm with OK STORED will briefly appear on the TV screen To end press MENU 47 ENGLISH Suppressing interference Optimising the modulator 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 chan
30. k 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 ENGLISH x My screen is empty CONGRATULATIONS v Many TV sets are switched to the programme number for the scart socket PHILIPS by way of a control signal sent through the scart cable VIDEO RECORDER F v If the TV set does not automatically switch to the scart socket programme number manually change to the corresponding programme number on your TV set see your TV s operating instructions A CONTINUE OK Then read the paragraph initial installation in the chapter Installing your video recorder Connecting without a scart cable Have the following cables ready an aerial cable 1 supplied a mains cable 2 supplied a O 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 IP at the back of the video recorder 3 Insert one end of the supplied aerial cable into the socket at the back of the video recorder and the other end into the aerial input socket at the back of the TV set 0 Insert one end of the supplied mains cable into the mains socket c at the back of the video recorder and the other end into the wall socket O Switch o
31. lay of programme number of the TV channel tape position channel name function Tape position in seconds ENGLISH 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 Tip Problem For experts Here will be Here will be giving Here I will help youto Here will be giving explaining seemingly you instructions on find the cause of you instructions on unimportant things functions that help problems and their functions that are make it easier to use solutions necessary for special 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
32. ll them up proceed as follows O 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 OOO To end press MENU PRO BLEM SO LUTION YThere is no power supply check the power supply Your video recorder YA programmed recording is currently being made if desired cancel the programmed recording with STANDBY ON does not respond to YChild lock active switch the child lock off any button being YThere is a technical problem disconnect from the mains power supply for 30 seconds then pressed connect again If this doesn t help you could reset your video recorder to the default factory settings Attention i All the information stored TV channels time and date TIMER will be cleared Resetting devices to 1 Disconnect from the mains power supply default factory settings 2 Press and hold the STANDBY ON O I button on the device and reconnect to the mains power supply 3 Release the button when OSD appears in the video recorder display Cassette is jammed in the video recorder Don t use force Pull out the mains plug for a moment Remote control does vRemote 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 a
33. lor system 8 To stop the playback press STOP M on the remote control or STOP EJECT M A on the video recorder To eject the cassette press STOP EJECTMI A on the video recorder when the video recorder stops the playback STO P To eject a cassette you can also use EJECT on the remote control 22 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 I 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 W hen you play an NTSC cassette SUH 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 scre
34. marked with the letter N or coloured black Connect the brown cable live L to the terminal in the plug which is marked with the letter L or coloured red Do not in any circumstances connect either of the two cables to the terminal in the plug which is marked with the letter E the symbol or coloured green or green yellow Before you refit the plug cover make sure that the grip at the bottom of the plug is clamped over the plastic cover of the lead not just over the two wires ENGLISH Connecting the video recorder Preparing the remote control for operation 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 O 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 W e 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 contr
35. n take several minutes SEARCHING 00 TV CHANNELS FOUND PLEASE WAIT O W hen Autoinstall is complete STORED will briefly appear on the TV screen Date and time have been set and saved Q To end press MENU You can read about how to search for a TV channel manually in the section Manual TV channel search Installing your video recording 17 ENGLISH Monitor function A REE TV CHANNEL ALLOC ALLOCATE ON POI TV CHANNEL EXITMENU 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 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 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 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 Pt Confirm with OK Using lt 1 or lt 1 gt select the saved TV channel that you want to assign to the programme number PO1 0
36. n 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 for 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 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 Oe v Check the cable connections YOU NOW OWN A NEW PHILIPS VIDEO RECORDER v The video recorder transmits on the 583MHz frequency channel 35 Repeat the channel search on your TV set CONTINUE OK Q Save this programme number setting on your TV set for video eee 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 connec
37. nd place them back not work vBatteries have run out change the batteries vThere is no recording on the cassette change the cassette No picture when you vYou have selected the wrong programme number on the TV for playing cassette on the TV play a cassette select the correct programme number for the video recorder YThe cable connecting the TV set and the video recorder has come loose check the cable 50 Before you call an engineer PRO BLEM 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 Video Plus There is picture or sound interference on TV reception Before you call an engineer SO LUTION vYour TV set is not properly adjusted vThe cassette is badly worn or of poor quality use new cassette vTracking is not properly adjusted turn to chapter Eliminating picture interference and read the section O ptimising tracking vThe TV channel you want to record is not stored or you selected the wrong programme number check TV channels stored YA 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 of cassettes in chapter Manual Recording v VPS PDC switched on but VPS PDCtime
38. nel on which the audio or video signal is transmitted 0 Switch on the TV set Select the programme number used for video recorder playback see TV operating instructions Press STOP EJECT M A to eject any cassette that might be in the device 3 Press the STOP W button on the remote control Then press STOP EJECT M A until the pre set modulator frequency e g IMC MSH appears in the display The video recorder will now transmit a test image on UHF channel 35 Frequency 583MHz OPTINTEE MODLAR R O Select line OPTIMIZE FREQUENCY using P or P Enter the new modulator frequency with the number buttons 0 9 OPTIMIZE FREQUENCY 583 gt MODULATOR ON Can the modulator frequency be changed automatically Pressing 21 starts the automatic channel search When the video recorder finds a free channel not used be a TV channel the frequency of this channel will be shown in the display EXIT gt MENU STORE OK O Tune in the TV set to the new modulator frequency channel 21 69 shown in the video recorder display O Confirm with OK STORED will appear briefly on the screen O ptimising the modulator is now complete 48 Suppressing interference 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
39. ng 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 Use P or P to select the programme number you want to record for example PO1 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 TPSPDE 3 To start recording press RECORD OTR on the remote control O UU A or RECORD on the video recorder This will for example appear oo HUUL I in the display Displaying tape position Using OK you can show the tape position in the display O Stop recording with STOP M 28 Manual recording Recording with automatic switch off OTR One Touch Recording Manual recording insert a cassette Use Pt or P to select the programme number you want to record Press RECORD OTR on the remote control OQO 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 All cassettes except for rental and store cassettes have a security tab
40. ogrammed 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 ON A programmed recording timer will only function if the video recorder is switched off vThe end of the tape was reached during recording YNo 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 P or P and then press CLEAR CL Programming a recording TIMER Programming a recording without VIDEO Plus O 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 J you can select DATE date PROG programme number START start time and END end time 21 MO FR
41. ol The main menu will appear serai Select line VIDEOSYSTEM using P or P and confirm with CLOCK OK AUTO INSTALL MANUAL SEARCH M TV Select the TV colour system with the least disruptions using TV CHANNEL ALLOC RECORD SPEED gt or lt 24 UTO STANDBY A i VIDEOSYSTEM If colour interference still occurs you can switch to B W black and SPECIAL SETTINGS white TEXIT MENU HOTLINE gt CL O 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 42 O ther functions CHILD LOCK O ther functions STANDBY ON ate a 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 0 With the video recorder switched on press CHILD LOCK o on the remote control for five seconds OT 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 O again for five seconds with the
42. ol signals W ith this type of connection there is practically no loss of quality during the picture or sound transfer W hen 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 Connecting with a scart cable H ave the following cables ready an aerial cable 1 supplied a mains cable 2 supplied a scart cable 3 O Remove the aerial cable plug from your TV set Insert it into the socket IT at the back of the video recorder 2 Insert one end of the supplied aerial cable into the socket 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 EXT 1 AV 1 at the back of the video recorder and the other end into the suitable scart socket on your TV set see your TV s operating instructions 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 c at the bac
43. ponding 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 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 W hen this function is switched on will appear on the video recorder display Manual recording 31 ENGLISH 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 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 O 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 app
44. r on 44 Switch off the clock display sesssecsssetssesstesesseteee 45 Continuous playback sss 46 Automat SWC nr ticctuiinnwarain sen a 47 Wsuppressing interference 48 Optimising the MOUAOR osasononcsninnnmanoniinksm a 48 Switching the modulator Of OMT ns crane 49 Lscrore you call an engineer 50 HOTLINE telephone NUMBEFS 2 screen 50 coco tee AGI SEON e o0 03 OL 01010 PHILIPS PHILIPS IE E ARN 3 make VR 220 07 Lote The remote control TV STANDBY ON CHILD LOCK 9 MONITOR EJECT 0 9 TURBO TIMER TIMER MENU OK ral SELECT CLEAR CL PLAY gt lt i STOP E gt gt INDEX gt l RECORD OTR STILL gt lt To call up additional TV functions Additional TV functions for TV sets with the same remote control code RC 5 Switch on or off Switching device on off cancelling function Cancelling programmed recordings TIMER Child lock To switch child lock on off TV monitor To switch between TV reception and VCR playback Eject To eject a cassette Number buttons 0 9 TurboTimer To programme a recording with the function Turbo Timer TIMER To make a TIMER programming with VIDEO Plus 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
45. ry 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 To search for the previous marking press INDEX BI and then lt 4 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 25 Playback ENGLISH Automatic search for a blank space on the You can search for space on the tape at least 1 minute of blank tape for a new recording for example after an existing recording on the tape Press INDEXPI Then press STOPM 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 26 Playback Eliminating picture interference Optimising tracking 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 the tracking settings O
46. s 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 2 W hen Autoinstall is complete STORED will briefly appear on the TV screen The initial installation is now complete Check the date and time Please read Setting the time and date in this chapter 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 Installing your video recording Decoder allocation 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 O Switch the TV on If applicable select the programme number for the video recorder operation Use the buttons Pt 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 Use the buttons Pt or P to select the line MANUAL SEARCH and confirm with OK Use the buttons P or P t to select the line DEC
47. se 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 W hen 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 off 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 1 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 Pt PAR To save or confirm with OK To cancel With STANDBY ON To end With MENU To enter or c
48. splay The video recorder is not receiving a video signal from the TV set v Check the plug on the scart cable y Check your TV s operating instructions to see which scart socket is used for video signals v If this does not help it s not possible to use this function Please read the section Sorting TV channels manually W ait until the next number e g 7 Ur 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 until you have assigned a programme number to all TV channels To end press MENU Installing your video recording Automatic TV channel search Autoinstall 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 INSTALL using P or P t Press OK o OO 8 Autoinstall starts W ait until all TV channels have been found This AUTO INSTALL ca
49. t additional devices such as decoders satellite receivers camcorders etc to the socket EXT 2 AV 2 LU EP EXT 2 AV 2 Connecting the video recorder lI ENGLISH AUTO INSTALL SEARCHING 00 TV CHANNELS FOUND PLEASE WAIT Installing your video recording Initial installation 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 W hen 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 O Confirm the image on the TV screen by pressing the OK button on the remote control Autoinstall starts This picture will appear on the screen xThe video recorder does not find any TV channels during the search y Select channel 1 on the TV set Can you see the saved TV channel on the TV set If not check the cable connection of the aerial aerial socket video recorder TV set v Please have patience The video recorder searches the entire frequency range in order to find and save the largest possible number of TV channels It is possible that the TV channel
50. the time and date 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 at any time to change the data 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 PD C off goes out O W hen all information is displayed correctly confirm with OK The programming information is stored in a TIMER block Q Insert a cassette with an intact security tab unprotected 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 35 PRO BLEM 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 recorder display Cassette was ejected as soon as the OK button was pressed Error message ALL TIMERS OCCUPIED 36 Problems and solutions for programmed recordings SO LUTION YW hile a pr
51. 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 39 ENGLISH PRO BLEM The video recorder does not react will flash in the video recorder display Cassette is ejected during recording The FFT error message appears briefly in the display then the cassette is ejected Error message fii 40 Problems and solutions for programmed recordings SO LUTION YW hile 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 ON A programmed recording timer will only function if the video recorder is switched off YNo 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
52. video recorder switched on OT 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 43 ENGLISH SPECIAL SETTINGS OSD CLOCK DISPLAY RECORD LINK REPEAT PLAY DIRECT RECORD EXITMENU STORE gt 0K 44 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 on the TV screen You can switch off the information about the operating status so that the on screen display O SD is not recorded when copying video cassettes OO 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 P t and confirm with OK In the line OSD select the desired setting with A gt Which settings can choose ON Shows the OSD for a few seconds only OFF Switches off the O SD Confirm with OK To end press MENU O ther functions Switch off the clock display To save energy you can switch off the clock display on the video recorder Programmed TIMER recordings will still take place PECIAL SETTINGS oso il CLOCK DISPLAY RECORD LINK REPEAT PLAY DIRECT RE
53. wn Searching for a tape position with picture scanning W hile a cassette is playing press lt I reverse or BD forward one or more times This will for example appear in the display 2 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 During playback press STILL RH to stop the tape and display a still picture This will for example appear in the display Each time you press STILL Pl the picture will advance one frame Interference stripes Interference stripes may appear on the screen during still picture This is normal and not a fault in your machine 3 To continue playback press PLAY 24 Playback Searching for tape position without picture forward wind and rewind O Stop the tape with STOPH 2 Press lt 4 reverse or BD forward This will for example appear in the display 3 To stop at a certain place on the tape press STOP HN Instant View W ith this function you can switch to picture search during wind and rewind O If you hold lt td rewind or BD 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 index search Eve
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