Philips VR140/07 User's Manual
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1. STANDBY ON To switch off or on interrupt a function the picture stay on the screen PROGRAMME PROGRAMME PLAY To play a tape To select the programme number During normal STOP EJECT To stop the tape and eject the cassette playback press to adjust the tracking RECORD To record the TV channel selected at this moments Back of the set FWD rer When tape playback is stopped press to fast forward the LTV To connect the TV set programme number ape at high speed During playback press to fast forward AERIAL To connect the aerial cable he tape while the picture stay on the screen LRF OUT To connect the TV set 2 Important notes for operation Navigation in the screen menu The symbols on your video recorder You can check change many functions and set display tings of your video recorder via the on screen These symbols can light up on your video menu The individual functions are selected via recorder display the remote control as follows PWR 3 ne CO 7 O REC Call up the menu with MENU LIJ O L KE C WI CO Be To select with PLAY gt a STOP m v To enter or change your selection with the PWR When you keep your video recorder on P When you have put a cassette in the video number buttons To al or with PLAY a STOP m v recorder To save or confirm with FWD gt gt g2. Batteries have run out change the batteries No picture when you play a cassette There is no recording on the cassette change the cassette You have selected the wrong programme num ber on the TV for playing cassette on the TV select the correct programme number for the video recorder The cable connecting the TV set and the video recorder has come loose check the cable Poor picture quality when you play a cas sette Your TV set is not properly adjusted The cassette is badly worn or of poor quality use new cassette Tracking is not properly adjusted turn to sec tion Manual Tracking No recording possible The TV channel you want to record is not stored or you selected the wrong programme number check TV channels stored A cassette was inserted that does not have the security tab cannot be used to record Insert a cassette with an intact security tab or change cassette For more information please see the section Preventing accidental erasing of cassettes in chapter Manual Recording There is picture or sound interference on TV reception Turn to chapter Installing your video recorder and read Setting the RF out channel Have your aerial checked You can also call the customer service centre in your country The telephone numbers can be found on the back of this instruction manual Have the model number MODEL NO and the production num ber PR
3. The main menu will appear 3 Use PLAY gt a or STOP m v to select TUNER SET UP Then press FWD b gt gt 4 Use PLAY gt a or STOP m v to select MANUAL TUNING Then press FWD b gt gt 5 Select PROG with PLAY gt a or STOP m v Then press LEWD gt MANUAL TUNING PROG P55 CHANNEL 055 SKIP OFF SELECT A eg CHOOSE END EXIT 6 With PLAY gt a or STOP v or 0 9 select the desired programme number that you want to use for the TV channel e g P01 Then press FWD gt gt gt What is a special channel TV channels are transmitted in certain pre defined frequency ranges These ranges are divided into channels A specific frequency channel is assigned to each TV station Certain frequency ranges are specified as special channels hyperband channels 7 Select CHANNEL with PLAY a or STOP m Y and confirm with FWD KC Kl Then enter the desired channel with To al If you set SKIP on for a channel this channel will be ignored when going through the channels with PROG P or PROG P EN I don t know the channels for my TV stations In this case press PLAY a or STOP m Y in CHANNEL to start the automatic channel search A changi
4. The main menu will appear 3 Select INITIAL SET UP with PLAY gt a or STOP m y and confirm with FWD gt gt 4 Select RF OUT with PLAY gt a or STOP m v and confirm with FWD gt gt gt SELECT A CHOOSE gt RF OUT CH 35 END EXIT 5 Press FWD gt gt gt 6 Press PLAY gt a STOP mY or 0 9 to select a free not allocated channel between channel 22 and 69 in your area 7 Press FWD gt gt gt If you cannot get an interference free picture and sound switch the built in modulator off Press STOP gel repeatedly until appears next to RF OUT CH on the TV screen Then confirm with FWD gt gt gt In that case please connect your VCR to your TV with a Scart cable 8 To end press STATUS EXIT EN 5 Playback Playing cassettes You can operate the video recorder using the remote control or the buttons on the front of the video recorder If you press PLAY STOP FWD REW while the set is in Stand by the power will be automatical ly turned on Additionally if a cassette was already inserted the corresponding operation will be performed Your video recorder can only record and play standard VHS cassettes 1 Put a cassette into the cassette slot The cas sette is inserted automaticall
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6. VR140 07 Thank you for buying a Philips video recorder This video recorder is one of the most sophisticated and easy to use video recorders VCR on the market Please take the time to read this operating manual before using your video recorder It contains important information and notes regarding opera tion The video recorder should not be turned on immediately after transportation from a cold to a hot area or vice versa or in conditions of extreme humidity Wait at least three hours after transport ing the device The video recorder needs this time in order to become acclimatised to its new environ ment temperature air humidity etc This video recorder is used for the recording and playback of VHS videocassettes a suitable adapter Cassettes with the VHS C label VHS cassettes for camcorders may only be used with We hope you enjoy your new video recorder PAL Important notes regarding operation AN Danger High voltage Do not remove the top cover as there is a risk of an electrical shock A The video recorder does not contain any com ponents 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 A Make sure that air can circulate freely through
7. 1 Insert a cassette 2 Use PROG P PROG P to select the pro gramme number you want to record 3 Press REC el 4 Each time you press REC you will add 30 minutes to the recording time 5 Stop recording with STOP m v 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 recording playback 3 Press STILL gt lt at the tape position where the new recording is to go and press REC 4 Now start recording as usual by pressing REC el on the remote control 5 Stop recording with STOP m v 10 Selecting the recording speed SP or LP LP allows to double the recording duration on tape for example six hours i
8. in this type of plug pro ceed as follows 1 Remove fuse cover and fuse 2 Fix new fuse which should be a BS1362 3A ASTA or BSI approved type 3 Refit the fuse cover If the fitted plug is not suitable for your socket outlets it should be cut off and an appropriate plug fitted in its place If the mains plug contains a fuse this should have a value of 3A If a plug without a fuse is used the fuse at the distribution board should not be greater than 3A Connecting your video recorder to the TV set The necessary cable connections must be made before you can record or play back TV programmes using your video recorder We recommend that you use a scart cable to connect 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 The severed plug must be destroyed to avoid a possi ble shock hazard should it be inserted into a 13A socket elsewhere How to connect a plug The wires in the mains lead are coloured in accor dance with the following code BLUE NEUTRAL ONT BROWN LIVE OU 4 The BLUE wire must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter N or coloured BLACK 5 The BROWN wire must be connected to the termi nal which is marked with the letter L or coloured RED 6 Do no
9. menu will appear 3 Select TIMER with PLAY gt a or STOP mv Then press FWD b gt gt or STOP Re 4 Select TIMER LIST with PLAY gt a and confirm with FWD gt gt gt SELECT A vg CHOOSE ONCE DAILY WEEKLY gt TIMER LIST END EXIT 5 Select timer block with FWD KI 6 To cancel the recording press CLEAR 7 To end press STATUS EXIT 8 Switch off with STANDBY ON J EN 12 How to change a programmed recording TIMER 1 Switch on the TV If required select the pro gramme number for the video recorder 2 Press MENU The main menu will appear 3 Select TIMER with PLA gt 4 or STOP m v Then press FWD b gt gt 4 Select ONCE DAILY or WEEKLY recording with PLAY gt a or STOP m v Then press FWD gt gt gt 5 Select a TIMER block with 0 9 The flashing number indicates an empty TIMER block ONCE TIMER 12345678 SELECT TIMER NUMBER END EXIT 6 Press CLEAR to delete information and input correct information with PLAY a Or STOP m v or 0 9 7 To end press 8 Switch off with STATUS EXIT STANDBY ON 8 Other Functions Helpful Hints Error messag
10. number During normal playback press to adjust the tracking STATUS EXIT To access or remove the VCR s on SYSTEM Doesn t work on this model screen status display To exit on screen menus Or to access or remove a status display or menu of Philips TV TV_ To call up additional TV functions STANDBY ON To switch VCR or Philips TV on or off interrupt menu function MENU To call up main menu of VCR PLAY gt a To play a tape select an item in the menu 0 9 Press to select channels at VCR or Philips TV of VCR MUTE To mute the TV s sound Press again to restore STOP W To stop the tape select an item in the the volume menu of VCR VOL 1 VOL To adjust the TV s volume FWD p gt gt When tape playback is stopped press to fast forward the tape at high speed During playback press to fast forward the tape while the picture stay on the screen To store or confirm entry in the menu Press VCR before pressing a VCR feature key You can use this remote control to operate some functions of Philips TVs Press TV_ before pressing a TV feature key 2 EN Front of the device BEW When tape playback is stopped press to rewind the tape at high speed During playback press to rewind the tape while
11. position without picture forward wind and rewind STOP W v reverse or 1 Stop the tape with 2 Press REW lt lt lt forward 3 To stop the tape press FWD KK STOP E Y 6 Manual recording Manual Tracking To manually adjust the tracking during playback press PROGRAMME PROGRAMME or PROG P PROG EI Tracking will return to Automatic Tracking Adjustment when you press STOP m v insert a tape or press PLAY m a To remove vertical jitter in a Still picture press PROGRAMME PROGRAMME Or PROG P PROG 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 If you want to start a recording manually but have it stopped automatically read the section Recording with automatic switch off e g not to record to the end of the tape Recording without automatic switch off 1 Insert a cassette 2 Use PROG P PROG EI to select the pro gramme number you want to record for example P01 3 To start recording press REC el 4 Stop recording with STOP m v Recording with automatic switch off OTR One Touch Recording
12. the ventilation slots on the video recorder Do not place the device on an unsteady base K 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 Make sure that children do not place any for eign objects within the openings or ventilation slots These operating instructions have been printed on non polluting paper Deposit old batteries at the appropriate collec tion 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 pro tect the environment 3103 166 33531 0VMNO3618 HE271BD EQ This electronic device contains many materials 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 evice MODEL NO VR140 07 This product complies with the requirements of Directive 73 23 EEC 89 336 EEC 93 68 EEC Interference The Department of Trade and industry operates a radio Investigation Service to help TV licence hold ers improve rec
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14. 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 speed will auto matically be selected For more information please read the section Selecting the recording speed SP or LP in the chapter Manual recording Playing back NTSC cassettes 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 that are suitable for a picture frequency of 60Hz Searching for a tape position with picture scanning 1 While a cassette is playing press REW lt lt reverse or FWD KK forward one or more times 2 Press PLAY gt 4 to resume playback Still picture 1 During playback press STILL gt to stop the tape and display a still picture 2 Press PLAY a to resume playback Scanning and still mode interferes with the pic ture quality The sound is switched off This is not a fault in your video recorder EN Searching for tape
15. e m will flash in the video recorder display No cassette was inserted Insert a cassette and switch off the video recorder using STANDBY ON e A cassette was inserted with the security tab removed Undo the erase protection chapter Manual Recording section Preventing accidental erasing of cassettes or insert a different cassette Cassette is ejected during recording e The end of the tape was reached during recording The video recorder does not react e While a programmed recording is being made you cannot operate your video recorder manually If you want to cancel the programmed recording press STOP EJECT e The end of the tape was reached during recording Switching the status display off or on Along with the on screen menu the status dis play also displays information on the current operating status counter playback recording TV channel etc on the TV screen You can switch off the information about the operating status so that the status display is not recorded when copying videocassettes 1 Switch on the TV set If required select the programme number for the video recorder 2 Press MENU The main menu will appear SELECT A eg CHOOSE STATUS DISPLAY ON BLUE BACKGROUND ON AUTO STANDBY OFF CLOCK DISPLAY ON END EXIT 5 Select ON or OFF with FWD gt Which settings can choose ONT Sh
16. e 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 gt gt 4 Select ONCE DAILY or WEEKLY recording with PLAY gt 4 or STOP mv Then press FWD gt gt SELECT Av CHOOSE gt ONCE DAILY WEEKLY TIMER LIST D EX Selecting once daily weekly recordings Use PLAY gt a or STOP mv to select from the following options ONCE Recording once DAILY Repeated daily recordings from Monday to Friday WEEKLY Repeated weekly recordings every week on the same day If any of the TIMER blocks are in use FULL will appear on the TV screen 5 Select TIMER block with 0 9 6 With buttons you can enter START start time STOP end time PROG programme number and DATE 7 When all inputs are correct press STATUS EXIT The programming information is stored in a TIMER block 8 Insert a cassette with an intact security tab unprotected 9 Switch off with STANDBY ON The programmed recording will only function when the video recorder is switched off with STANDBYION 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
17. eption of BBC and ITC programmers where these are being spoilt by interference If your dealer cannot help ask at a Main Post Office for the booklet How to improve television and Radio Reception Specifications Voltage 220 240V 50Hz Power consumption 14W Power consumption Standby less than 3W PWR in the display switched off manna time approx 260 seconds cassette E Dimensions in cm WxDxH 36 0x22 6x9 2 Number of video heads 2 Recording layback time 3 hours f P cassette E 180 6 hours LP cassette E 180 Supplied accessories e Operating instructions e Remote control and batteries LID e 1 Description of controls See AERIAL IRF ou Buttons for VCR feature only REW lt i a When tape playback is stopped press to rewind the tape at high speed During playback press to rewind the tape while the picture stay on the screen To return the cursor in the menu VCR To operate the VCR with the remote control CLEAR To delete last entry Clear programmed recording TIMER REC To record the TV channel selected at this Buttons with TV feature moment or press repeatedly to start a One Touch Recording STILL gt I _ To stop the tape still picture PROG P PROG P To select the programme
18. individual TV channels have been allo cated to the programme positions programme numbers of the video recorder You can use this function to individually sort the TV channels already saved or to delete unwanted TV chan nels or those with poor reception 1 Switch on the TV set If required select the programme number for the video recorder 2 Press MENU The main menu will appear 3 Select TUNER SET UP with PLAY KA STOP RT and confirm with 4 Select MOVE with PLAY gt a or STOP Ey and confirm with FWD gt gt gt FWD gt gt gt MOVE P01 02 PO6 P02 03 P07 P03 05 P08 P04 10 P09 P05 74 P10 SELECT Av CHOOSE END EXIT 5 With PLA gt 4 or STOP mv select the saved TV channel that you want to change 6 Confirm with FWD gt gt gt 7 Move the selected channel with STOP m y to the programme number you want to assign 8 Confirm with FWD gt gt gt 9 To assign other TV channels to a programme number repeat steps 5 to 8 10 Confirm the assignment of the TV channel with MOVE menu 11 To exit the MOVE menu press PLAY gt 4 OF STATUS EXIT EN Setting the clock If the display shows an incorrect time or the time and date must be reset manually 1 Switch on the TV If required select
19. 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 Up using PLAY gt a or STOP m v and confirm with FWD gt gt gt 4 Select AUTO STANDBY using PLAY gt a or STOP M Y SELECT A v CHOOSE STATUS DISPLAY ON BLUE BACKGROUND ON AUTO STANDBY ON CLOCK DISPLAY ON END EXIT 5 Select OFF no automatic switch off or ON automatic switch off with FWD kr 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 a or STOP ST and confirm with FWD gt gt gt 4 Select CLOCK DISPLAY using PLAY a or STOP E Y SELECT A v CHOOSE STATUS DISPLAY ON BLUE BACKGROUND ON AUTO STANDBY ON gt CLOCK DISPLAY ON END EXIT 5 Select OFF no cl
20. ng 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 p gt gt 9 To search for other TV channels begin again at step 5 10 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 g after moving house you can start this procedure again This will replace the TV channels already saved with the new ones 1 Switch on the TV If required select the pro gramme number for the video recorder 2 Press MENU The main menu will appear 3 Select TUNER SET UP with PLAY a or STOP m v and confirm with FWD kel 4 Select AUTO TUNING with or STOP Re and confirm with FWD gt PLEASE WAIT START FINISH ere 5 The automatic TV channel search starts This allows the video recorder to save all available TV channels This procedure may take sever al minutes 6 When the TV channel search is complete COMPLETED will briefly appear on the TV screen Sorting and clearing TV channels manually After you have performed the automatic channel search you may not agree with the sequence in which the
21. ng instructions 4 Switch on the TV 5 Insert AC cable into the wall socket My TV has several scart sockets Which one should use Select that scart socket which is suited for the video output as well as for the video input My TV has a configuration menu for the scart socket Please configure this scart socket as Input Output EN 6 If the connection was properly made and your TV 7 Save this programme number setting on your TV was automatically switched to the programme for video recorder operation number for the scart socket you will see the fol You can find more details in chapter Preparation lowing picture for use PLEASE CONNECT AERIAL OR z CABLE TO THE VCR ae number for video recorder opera ion THEN You have now saved a programme number for use PUSH P KEY by your video recorder as you would a regular TV OR channel This programme number must now be FOR PLAY ONLY PUSH PLAY used in future for video recorder playback video recorder TV channel Then read the paragraph Preparation for use in the chapter Installing your video recorder My screen is empty Many TVs are switched to the programme number for the scart socket by way of a control signal sent through the scart cable 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 inst
22. nstead of three hours on a E180 cassette 1 Switch on the TV set If required select the programme number for the video recorder 2 Press MENU The main menu will appear 3 Select RECORD SETUP using PLAY gt a or STOP Y and confirm with FWD rel 4 Select the required recording speed with FWD b gt gt SELECT A eg CHOOSE RECORD SPEED SP END EXIT 5 To end press STATUS EXIT SP LP SP StandardPlay normal recording speed offers the usual first class picture quality LP LongPlay 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 11 EN 7 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 gramm
23. ock display or ON clock display on with FWD gt gt gt 6 To end press STATUS EXIT 14 a 9 Before you call an engineer If contrary to expectation you have any prob lems using this video recorder it may be caused by the following reasons Your video recorder does not respond to any button being pressed There is no power supply check the power supply A programmed recording is currently being made if desired cancel the programmed recording Please see the section How to check or delete a programmed recording in chapter Programming a recording There is a technical problem disconnect from the mains power supply for 60 seconds then connect again If this doesn t help you could reset your video recorder to the default factory settings Resetting devices to default factory settings Attention All the information stored TV channels time and date TIMER will be cleared 1 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 Don t use force Pull out the mains plug for a moment Remote control does not work Remote control not pointed toward the video recorder point it at the video recorder There is a technical problem Take out the bat teries wait for 10 seconds and place them back
24. ognise them and save them 1 Press PROG P The automatic channel search starts PLEASE WAIT START eee FINISH The video recorder does not find any TV channels during the search Select channel 1 on the TV Can you see the saved TV channel on the TV If not check the cable connection of the aerial aerial socket video recorder TV The video recorder searches the entire fre quency range in order to find and save the largest possible number of TV channels It is pos sible that the TV channels in your country are broadcast in a higher frequency range As soon as this range is reached during the search the video recorder will find the TV channels 2 TIME and DATE will appear on the TV screen TIME DATE END EXIT 3 Check TIME If required please change the time with the number buttons 0 9 A Check the displayed settings for DAY MONTH and YEAR are correct 5 When all information is correct save by pressing STATUS EXIT The preparation for use is now complete 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 set If required select the programme number for the video recorder 2 Press MENU
25. ows the status display for a few sec onds only OFF Switches off the status display 3 Select VCR SET UP with PLAY a or STOP Re and confirm with LEWD gt 4 Select STATUS DISPLAY with STOP Y PLAY gt 4 or 6 To end press LSTATUS EXIT 13 a Blue Background on or off If you want the TV screen to be solid blue when a weak signal is received set BLUE BACK GROUND to ON The screen will be blue and the sound will be muted Or if you want to receive the weak signal set 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 a STOP m v and confirm with FWD sl 4 Select BLUE BACKGROUND using PLAY gt 4 STOP v and confirm with FWD gt gt gt SELECT A v CHOOSE gt STATUS DISPLAY ON gt BLUE BACKGROUND ON AUTO STANDBY OFF CLOCK DISPLAY ON END EXIT 5 Select OFF no blue background or ON blue background on with FWD b gt gt If you select OFF the menu display will disap pear 6 To end press STATUS EXIT Automatic switch off If you haven t used the video recorder for a few minutes in certain modes e g STOP
26. ructions Connecting without a scart cable Have the followin les ri Se SE cable i EES Se 1 Switch off your TV 2 Remove the aerial cable plug from the aerial input socket of the TV Insert it into the AERIAL at the back of the video recorder 3 Insert one end of the supplied aerial cable into the RF OUT at the back of the video recorder and the other end into the aerial input socket at the back of the TV 4 Insert AC cable into the wall socket 5 Switch on your TV and select the programme number used for video playback on your TV set see your TV s operating instructions 6 Select this programme number and manually start the TV s channel search as if you want ed to save a new TV channel until the next screen appears PLEASE CONNECT AERIAL OR CABLE TO THE VCR THEN PUSH P KEY OR FOR PLAY ONLY PUSH PLAY 4 Installing your video recorder Preparation for use This chapter shows you how to start 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 rec
27. t 888 Display of programme number of the TV To cancel with CLEAR channel time RF channel To end with STATUS EXIT REC When you record When you have programmed a recording SELECT Ae CHOOSE gt gt TIMER RECORD SET UP VCR SET UP TUNER SET UP INITIAL SET UP END EXIT Switching on You can switch on the video recorder with the STANDBY ON button Automatic switch off If the video recorder is not used for several minutes it switches itself off automatically This function can be deactivated e g if you want to use the video recorder as a TV receiver For more information please read the section Automatic switch off in chapter Other functions Time in the display 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 Power consumption The video recorder should always be connected to the mains so as not to affect the use of the TV or programmed recordings If the display has been switched off your video recorder consumes less than 3W in stand by Power outage no power Channel information remains saved for up to 10 year the time and timer information is saved for up to 1 minute 3 EN 3 Connecting the video recorder Important for the United Kingdom This apparatus is fitted with an approved moulded 10 Amp plug To change a fuse
28. t connect either wires to the earth terminal in the plug which is marked with the letter E or by the safety earth symbol or coloured green or green and yellow Before replacing the plug cover make certain that the cord grip is clamped over the sheath of the lead not imply over the two wires 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 1 Take the remote control and the enclosed batter ies 2 batteries 2 Open the remote control s battery compartment and place the batteries in it as shown in the pic ture and close the battery compartment The remote control is now ready to use Its range is approximately 5 metres Connecting with a scart cable Have the following cables ready an aerial cable 1 sup plied a scart cable 2 not supplied 1 Remove the aerial cable plug from your TV set Insert it into the AERIAL at the back of the video recorder 2 Insert one end of the supplied aerial cable into the RF OUT at the back of the video recorder and the other end into the aerial input socket at the back of the TV set 3 Plug one end of a scart cable into the scart socket TV at the back of the video recorder and the other end into the suitable scart sock Ee et on your TV reserved for the video recorder operation see your TV s operati
29. 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 Bel and confirm with FWD rel 4 Select CLOCK with PLAY gt a or STOP m y 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 EAR in the same way 7 To end press STATUS EXIT Setting the RF out channel In some reception locations it is possible that a TV channel will be sent on the same or similar frequency as the video recorder Result As soon as the video recorder is switched on the reception quality for this or sev eral other TV channels will decrease The following steps will show you how to change the pre set transmission RF out 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 set just like TV channels What is RF out channel frequency This frequency or channel indicates the channel on which the audio or video signal is transmit ted 1 Switch on the TV If required select the pro gramme number for the video recorder 2 Press MENU
30. y P will appear on the display 2 Press PLAY gt a to view the tape Displaying current tape position The following information is displayed on the screen e g 0 02 45 shows the counter in hours minutes and seconds SP LP will show the recorded speed of your cassette How can I set the counter to 0 00 00 You can set the counter to 0 00 00 with CLEAR When you put a cassette in the video recorder the counter will automatically reset to 0 00 00 DIGITAL STUDIO PICTURE CONTROL Philips has developed a system which produces the 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 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 3 To stop the playback press STOP m v or STOP EJECT
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