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Philips VR 969/02 User's Manual

1. Have you entered all the data correctly If you have press the LOK button Timer ready appears briefly in the screen display The symbol appears in the video recorder s display It indicates that a TIMER has been programmed Terminate programming with the STANDBY button Some important information If you wish to use the programme number E2 in order to record from an external source e g from a satellite receiver confirm the programme number E2 indicated in Step by pressing the button OK If CODE ERR appears in the display the numerical code is wrong or has been entered wrongly Repeat the entry or terminate by pressing the button STANDBY If SET CLOCK appears in the display the internal clock of the video recorder has not been set Set the clock Daily recordings can only be programmed for the weekdays Monday to Friday In the case of daily weekly programming the first recording must be made within the first week Some TV programmes go on for longer than advertised If you wish to enter a later end time sel ect End using the button L amp lin Step and enter the end time using the button LY or LA Jor the digit buttons 0 9 The SHOWVIEW menu appears straight after Step if you have set the display ShowView on the OSD page PERSONAL PREFERENCES
2. The OSD page TIMER appears on the picture screen Use the L lt or gt button to select the TIMER data Dat Prog Start or End you wish to correct TIMER Date Prog Start End 10 P14 20 00 21 30 Confirm OK Correct the data with the numeric buttons 0 9 or with the LY or LA button Have you entered all data correctly If yes press the LOK button on the remote control Timer ready appears briefly in the screen display and is followed by the OSD page MAIN MENU O Terminate programming with the LMENU or STANDBY button 25 Sorting TV programmes for TIMER programming Do you prefer certain TV programmes for TIMER recording With the Sort function you can create a separate pro gramme list to your preferences Note The programme order stored in the video recorder is not changed Only the TV programmes in the OSD page EASY TEXTPROGRAMMING are brought in a new order Switch on the TV set and select the programme position intended for the video recorder Press the MENU button The OSD page MAIN MENU appears on the picture screen Select the option Easy Textprogramming Confirm with the gt button The OSD page EASY TEXTPROGRAMMING appears on the picture screen A page number of the last
3. Press the PLAY button to return to normal play Slow motion Press the STILL JOG ON button The video recorder switches to still picture mode Press the PE button repeatedly The display indicates I gt Three slow motions speeds can be selected 1 7 1 10 1 14 of the normal playback speed When you press the L lt 4 button several times you will return to the still picture If the button is pressed again the slow motion function is reversed The screen display will show lt I During slow motion the sound is muted Press the PLAY button to return to normal play Adjusting the picture sharpness It is possible to adjust the picture sharpness during playback During playback press the CY or LA button to change the setting in the range from 3 to 3 3 is the maximum sharpness The JOG SHUTTLE functions There is a large rotary knob L both on the remote control and on the video recorder ENGLISH Switch the function on by pressing the JOG SHUTTLE STILL button A still picture is visible on the screen JOG SHUTTLE Use the inner disk to select the next or previous still picture Turn the inner disk continuously to the right or to the left switches to super slow motion forward or reverse The outer ring enables you to select different tape speeds f
4. JOG SHUTTLE STILL O55 Oe EDIT RECORD i i MER SELECT CLEAR Lowrowen i ORBIT OOO i i MENU JO 69 ro Buttons and connections behind the front cover V Video input socket E3 FOLLOW TV Automatic channel search L R Left Right Audio input sockets EJECT 4 Eject cassette for E3 and E4 SYNCHRO EDIT Synchro edit socket MEI EDIT MEl edit socket S VHS S VHS input socket E4 Buttons and connections in the front cover Switch off switch on Jog Shuttle MIC al Microphone level control JOG SHUTTLE STILL Still picture on playback MIC Mikrophone socket Jog Shuttle on off Q Headphone level control D Headphone socket PLAYER Switch to camcorder mode L RECORD LEVEL R Recording level control left right RECORDER Switch to video recorder mode TIMER TIMER programming on the EDIT IN Mark beginning of scene video recorder EDIT OUT Mark end of scene SELECT Select function CLEAR Reset clear lt a Rewind MENU Call up the OSD page MAIN reverse picture search MENU gt Fast forward A L L lt L Cursor up down left right forward picture search OK Confirm ent
5. See Step of the section Personal preferences in Chapter 8 21 Programming with TXT pages With the help of the remote control handset the on screen user s guide and the page memory TIMER programming is considerably facilitated The general use of the TXT decoder is to be found in the chapter Additional functions later in this booklet You can programme with the buttons on the video recorder and or on the remote control handset Be sure you have inserted a cassette without erase protection Switch on the TV set and select the programme position intended for the video recorder On the video recorder select the TV programme position from which you wish to make TIMER recordings Press the MENU button Select the option Easy Textprogramming Confirm with the L gt button The OSD page EASY TEXTPROGRAMMING appears on the picture screen The last selected programme position e g 01 ARD and a page number e g 301 are highlighted EASY TEXTPROGRAMMING Programme Page 01 ARD 301 302 303 304 O2 ZDF 100 100 100 100 03 RTL 100 100 100 100 04 SAT1 100 100 100 100 Select programme A V Enter page SELECT Textprog OK Select page lt gt Exit MENU Select the programme position from which you wish to record If necessary select another page number Start TXT programming with the LOK button The TXT p
6. The insert recording is automatically stopped If you wish to stop earlier press the LSTOP W button on the video recorder Terminate insert edit recording with the LMENU button or the LSTANDBY button on the remote control Variant 2 The camcorder controls the video recorder only possible with Insert CC Start copying with the corresponding button on the camcorder or its remote control The camcorder starts with PLAYBACK and at the same time the video recorder starts with RECORDING The insert recording is automatically stopped If you wish to stop earlier press the PAUSE or STILL button on the camcorder or its remote control Terminate insert edit recording with the MENU button or the LSTANDBY button on the remote control Note If your camcorder is equipped with a 2 5 mm control socket LANC control or a 5 pin MEI socket the playback and fast wind functions of many camcorders can be controlled with the corre sponding control elements on the video recorder The programme edit functions You can mark up to ten 10 individual scenes from exi sting video recordings transfer to the Programme Edit list of the video recorder rearrange and afterwards re record one after the other onto a video cassette It is a prerequisite that your camcorder is equipped with a Bus control and has an hour minute second
7. Confirm by pressing the button gt 1 If the message Date and time loaded from P 01 appears continue the setting with Step CLOCK SETUP 16 45 Date and time loaded from PO1 Confirm OK Select the appropriate input line Enter the time year month and date Use digit buttons 0 9 to do this Store by pressing the button LOK Confirm the setting by pressing the button MENU 37 Special settings for the video recorder and TV set This is where you can make various basic settings e g frequency channel number display wide screen format VCR1 VCR2 switching Switch the TV set on and select the channel number for the video recorder Press the button FOLLOW TV on the video recorder Select the line Special settings Confirm this by pressing the button gt Die OSD page SPECIAL SETTINGS appears on screen and the line Frequency Channel becomes active Select the display FREQ or CHAN SPECIAL SETTINGS Channel Frequency CHAN 16 9 on VCR adress VCR1 Y C CVBS input output Beeper on Exit MENU Select the line 16 9 If you have one of the new TV sets in wide screen format you need not make the setting Otherwise select the display off screen format 4 3 Use two video recorders with the same remote control code so that you can switch the remote
8. For this connect the Scart socket of each unit with a Scart cable On this video recorder use the DEC AV 2 Scart socket Note In the following example your video recorder is used as recording recorder and is referred to as VCR B The second video recorder is used for play back and is referred to as VCR A Insert a recorded cassette into VCR A and a cassette without erase protection into VCR B Select the programme position E2 on the VCR B This is to be found next to the programme position P 01 P 01 E1 E2 E3 For this use the YV or L button O To start recording press the playback button for example LPLAY amp on the VCR A and the record button LRECORD on the VCR B 6 To stop copying press the STOP M button on both video recorders Audio only record You can use your video recorder as a hifi tape recorder This means that only the stereo or dual sound is recorded from an external sound source e g hifi equipment second video recorder etc Connect your hifi stereo unit with an audio connecting lead to the LAUDIO L IN R at the back of the video recorder ENGLISH Insert a cassette without erase protection into the video recorder Press the MENU button Select the option Record modes Confirm with the L gt button The OSD page RECORD MODES
9. LP long playing time Select the line OSD mode Select the desired display auto the selected mode is faded onto the screen for a few seconds and then disappears on the selected mode is faded permanently on screen off the selected mode is not faded onto the screen Select the line Direct Record If the function is switched on the video recorder will always record the TV channel selected at the moment recording begins Select the function off or on Select the line Record prepared Externally controlled TIMER recording Select the display E1 or E2 recordings of video sound sources at the scart sockets EURO AV 1 or DEC AV 2 e g a second video recorder satellite receiver Decoder etc ENGLISH Store the entries by pressing the button LOK Complete the setting by pressing the button MENU Checking setting time and date on video recorder In order to make programmed recordings the video recorder clock must first be set correctly If a TV channel with TXT is set on channel number 01 of the video recorder the time and date will be loaded automatically the time also for the ana logic clock If necessary enter the time and date by hand Switch on the TV set and select the channel number for the video recorder Press the button FOLLOW TV on the video recorder Select the line Clock
10. appears on the picture screen Select the option Audio only record Switch on the sound source Start sound recording at the desired moment with the LRECORD button The OSD page AUDIO ONLY RECORD appears on the picture screen The video recorder records the sound from the exter nal sound source The sound level is automatically con trolled The video recording on the cassette is erased To interrupt the recording press the STOP button To terminate this function press the MENU button or the LSTANDBY button on the remote control 41 View mode You can view the picture from an external unit connec ted to the socket LDEC AV 2 of your video recorder on the picture screen monitor of a TV set The external unit can be for example a second video recorder a decoder or a satellite receiver e If the external unit transmits a control signal this is recognized by the video recorder and this switches automatically to the view mode You can switch the view mode on and off with the MONITOR button Notes If the programme position El or E2 is selected the video recorder cannot switch in the view mode This also applies for programme posi tions with activated decoder function This function is only possible if the TV set is equipped for it and a Scart cable is used for the connection The TV monitor
11. front of video recorder Start playback on the video recorder Use the slider controls LL_RECORD LEVEL R to adjust the recording level from the audio mixer so that the O dB mark lights up during the loudest passages of the recording To hear the dubbed sound you must select the Mono track for playback The insert functions With the insert functions it is possible to conveniently insert other picture and or sound recordings into existing recordings Connect the video audio source to the input sockets V E3 or LS VHS E4 and LL LR audio input sockets for E3 and E4 of the video recorder The sockets are located behind the flap at the front of the recorder or connect the video audio source to the Scart sockets EURO AV 1 or DEC AV 2 of the video recorder The sockets are located on the back of the video recorder You have the choice between three insert functions e INSERT DUBBING the picture the hifi sound heli cal track and the mono sound longitudinal track are newly recorded e INSERT VIDEO the picture and the hifi sound helical track are newly recorded the mono sound longitudinal track is maintained e INSERT COPY the picture is newly recorded The mono sound longitudinal track is retained and transferred onto the hifi
12. or single picture counter time code counter The Bus control can be recognized by a 5 pin MEI socket or by a 2 5 mm control socket LANC control on the camcorder In addition you can control playback and fast wind functions of many camcorders with the corresponding control elements on the video recorder Connect the two units with the corresponding synchro edit cable socket LSYNCHRO EDIT or MEI EDIT on your video recorder The picture sound signal is relayed via the input sockets V E3 or LS VHS E4 and LL R sound input for E3 and E4 into the video recorder The sockets are located at the front of the video recor der behind a flap Observe the operating instructions for your camcorder Make sure that the correct cassette without erase protect is placed in the video recorder Switch on the television set and select the programme number for the video recorder Switch the video recorder on and select the programme numbers of the connected picture sound source E3 or E4 Switch on the camcorder Insert the correct cassette If the connected camcorder does not have a time code see operating instructions of the cam corder then set the tape length counter of the camcorder to zero at the start of the tape The zero point Reference point for the section can be sel ected from any tape position Press the MENU
13. 2 Insert CC 6 Use the LRECORDER button to select the OSD page Recorder for video recorder mode Search on the cassette in the video recorder the tape position where the recording is to begin Switch the video recorder to playback pause Depending on the camcorder type connected it is possible to mark the beginning and the end of the recording Follow the user guide on the OSD page Use the LPLAYER button to select the OSD page Player for camcorder mode Search on the cassette in the camcorder the tape position where the insert recording is to begin Use the slider controls L RECORD LEVEL R to adjust the recording level so that the 0 dB mark lights up during the loudest passages of the recording If possible mark the begining of the insert recording with the LEDITIN button or switch the camcorder to still picture playback pause If necessary search on the camcorder the desired end of the insert recording and mark it with the EDIT OUT button Follow the user guide on the OSD page How to start the insert recording depends on the cam corder used and the corresponding synchro edit cable Variant 1 The video recorder controls the camcorder 34 Start copying with the RECORD button on the video recorder The camcorder starts with PLAYBACK and at the same time the video recorder starts with RECORDING
14. Bus control and has an hour minute second or single picture counter time code counter Audio Dubbing It is possible to dub overscore another sound recording onto the audio track of an existing recording at a later date To do this connect a sound source e g CD player to the CL CR input sockets or a microphone to the MIC socket The sockets are at the front of the video recorder behind a flap Insert the recorded cassette into the video recorder Make sure the cassette is not protected against recording Press the MENU line Confirm with the D gt button Select the A V Edit button The OSD page EDIT MENU will appear on the screen Select the line Audio dubbing Confirm with the gt button The OSD page AUDIO DUBBING will appear on the screen If you want to fade the sound in or out select the corresponding line Fade in or Fade out Switch to on with the L gt button Select the line Start dubbing Confirm with the L gt button O Find the position where you want the recording to end in playback mode End the search with the LSTILL JOG ON DH button Set the display to 0 00 00 Edit out with the LEDIT OUT button Using reverse picture search find the position where audio dubbing is to start Press the STOP button Switch
15. STOP MH button Press the XJ button rewind or gt button wind The tape is wound at fast speed in the corresponding direction Press the STOPE button as soon as the desired tape position is reached Instant view The INSTANT VIEW function allows you to switch to picture search while re winding Switch to picture search by keeping the button INSTANT VIEW pressed while re winding As soon as the button INSTANT VIEW is released the video recorder switches back automatically to re wind Picture search It is possible to select between two speeds for the forward and reverse picture search Press the PLAY button Repeatedly press on the XJ or BE button until the desired speed is obtained Press the PLAY button as soon as the desired tape position is found Note During the picture search scan function the picture quality is adversely affected and the sound is muted Still picture super slow motion Press the PLAY gt button Press the STILL JOG ON button The picture freezes and the display indicates I lt Each time you press the STILL 7 JOG ON PI button the still picture advances one step Press and hold down the LSTILL JOG ON PI button The video recorder switches to super slow motion
16. button LSELECT Either D or W also appears beside the date Daily recordings can only be programmed for the weekdays Monday to Friday Enter the data using the digit buttons 0 9 or confirm the date by pressing the button gt Q if you wish that subtitles are also recorded press the LSELECT button Enter the number of the subtitles page as three digits with the numeric buttons 0 9 Enter the number of the TV programme using the digit buttons 0 9 The VPS PDC function can be switched off and back on again by pressing the button SELECT Enter the start time using the digit buttons 0 9 Enter the end time where necessary When you have entered all data correctly press the button LOK Timer ready appears briefly in the screen display The symbol appears in the video recorder display It indicates that a TIMER has been programmed If you wish to programme additional settings repeat Steps Terminate programming with the LSTANDBY button Some important information If SET CLOCK appears in the display the inter nal clock of the video recorder has not been set Set the clock Daily recordings can only be programmed for the weekdays Monday to Friday In the case of daily weekly programming the first recording must take place with
17. button on the remote control The OSD page MAIN MENU appears on the screen Select the line A V Edit Confirm with the L gt button The OSD page EDIT MENU appears on the screen Select the Programme edit line Confirm with the L gt button ENGLISH The OSD page PROGRAMME EDIT appears on the screen The line Edit scene is active Confirm with the L gt button Select the scene to be edited Switch to the OSD page Player with the PLAYER button for camcorder operation Find the beginning of the scene on the camcorder which you want with the LEDITIN button on the video recorder Find the end of the scene on the camcorder which you want to re record Mark it with the LEDIT OUT button on the video recorder Press the RECORDER button The marked scene will be automatically accepted in the OSD page PROGRAMME EDIT editing sequence Repeat steps to until all the scenes required have been marked Quit with the MENU button The OSD page PROGRAMME EDIT appears on the screen Note All scenes are active and therefore marked with an asterisk You can only record active scenes With the LSELECT button you can activate and then deac tivate each individual scene Rearranging individual scenes Establish the sequence of the scenes in the editing seq
18. control and the corresponding video recorder to operate the right video recorder In this connection read the detailed explanations in Chapter 8 Additional functions of your video recorder in the section entitled VCR 1 VCR 2 switching Each time a button is pressed whether on the Videorecorder or on the remote control it is confirmed by an audible signal This audible signal can be switched off and on Select the line Beeper Select off or on You can make recordings from external picture sound sources with this video recorder for example re recor ding from a camcorder or a second video recorder to this video recorder 38 This video recorder automatically recognises whether a S VHS signal Y C signal or a VHS Signal CVBS signal is being fed in You can also manually choose the input and output signal of the Scart socket 1 EXTERNAL EURO AV 1 and also the input signal of the Scart socket 2 EXTERNAL DEC AV 2 Select the Y C CVBS input output line Confirm using the L gt button The OSD page Y C CVBS INPUT OUTPUT will appear on the screen the External 1 line is active Select the AUTO Y C or CVBS display Y C CVBS INPUT OUTPUT Inputs External 1 AUTO gt External 2 AUTO Output External 1 CVBS Confirm OK Select the External 2 line If you have connected a normal VHS video recorder or VHS camcorder as th
19. is to control the camcorder Start copying with the RECORD button on the video recorder The camcorder starts with PLAYBACK and at the same time the video recorder starts with RECORDING Stop copying with the STOP E button on the video recorder End copying with the MENU button or the STANDBY button on the remote control Synchro Edit Notes If the beginning of the scene is missing the pre roll time is too long Set a shorter time If recording is started too soon before the scene to be copied the preroll time is too short In this case the preroll time must be increased If your camcorder is equipped with a 2 5 mm control socket LANC control or a 5 pin MEI socket the playback and fast wind functions of many camcorders can be controlled with the corre sponding control elements on the video recorder J 31 ENGLISH Variant 2 as shown in figure E or figure El if the camcorder is to control the video recorder Start copying with the corresponding button on the camcorder or its remote control The camcorder starts with PLAYBACK and at the same time the video recorder starts with RECORDING Stop copying with the PAUS
20. selected programme number is high lighted Use the L lt button to select the programme num ber The programme number and the programme name are highlighted Select your favourite TV programme from which you wish to make most of your TIMER recordings Press the SELECT button The programme name disappears and two horizontal lines appear in the place of the programme number EASY TEXTPROGRAMMING Programme Page 14 ARTE 100 100 100 100 15 CNN_ 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 17 ZDF 301 302 303 304 18 PREM 100 100 100 100 Enter programme O 9 26 Enter the programme number 01 as two digits with the numeric buttons 0 9 After the entry of the second digit the two TV programmes are exchanged Select the TV programme you wish to appear at the second position in the list Repeat the steps to 0 until your favourite TV programmes are in the desired order EASY TEXTPROGRAMMING Programme Page 01 ARD 100 100 100 100 02 ZDF 100 100 100 100 03 RTL 100 100 100 100 04 SAT1 100 100 100 100 Select programme A V Enter page SELECT Textprog OK Select page lt gt Exit MENU Complete the setting by pressing the button MENU twice 7 EDITING VIDEO RECORDINGS It is not possible to simply cut video tapes with a pair of scissors then splice them If you wish to join and or insert new scenes without dist
21. ser s guide ENU OSD page and exits the called up menu page TIMER button Opens and exits the programming TIMER LIST OSD page for Timer Cursor buttons LA Select the desired lin The line is highlighte L _Jup down e in an OSD page d Cursor buttons lt gt left right Call up OSD pages select data in a highl and right ighted line step by step to the left switch data in a high OK button Confirms entries cal the OSD page ighted line Is up the next OSD page or exits ARTE 22 00 23 00 MTV 23 15 00 45 Total record time 3 30 Clear CLEAR Change gt Exit MENU EASY TEXTPROGRAMMING Programme Page 01 ARD 100 100 100 100 O2 ZDF 100 100 100 100 03 RTL 100 100 100 100 04 SAT1 100 100 100 100 Select programme A V Enter page SELECT Textprog OK Select page lt gt Exit MENU PERSONAL PREFERENCES Timer No preference _ gt Record speed SP OSD mode auto Direct Record on Record prepared Ee Confirm OK PICTURE Tracking Head cleaning Record standard Confirm OK ENGLISH 3 STORING TV CHANNELS In order that your video recorder can record TV programmes the TV channels e g ARD must first be stored in the video recorder You can store up to 99 TV channels Your video recorder has a receiver of its own This means it can be used indepe
22. the remote control until you hear a click Note So that the battery operates correctly it must always be pointed at the TV set Connecting to the aerial Your video recorder could actually be referred to as a TV set without picture screen This is why you have to connect it to an aerial as well as to a TV set Only then you can make recordings and play cassettes WW N AN ete LE F Z EXTERNAL DEC AV2 H i CEE H tea T gt AUDIO amp 282088068 H Lf 1 EXTERNAL EURO AV 1 3 gt g B CH S VHS OUT rl Jr EE Remove the aerial cable plug from the TV set and insert it into the LIT socket at the rear of the video recorder Use the aerial cable supplied to connect the socket on the video recorder with the aerial inpu socket on your TV set Both the TV set and the video recorder are now connected to the aerial Connecting to the TV set If your TV set does not have a Scart Euro AV socket do not read here but continue with chapter 8 Additional functions of your video recorder In the chapter Playback via the aerial cable you will find the required information D200 0D0 0000 D200 0000000 Insert one plug of the Scart cable supplied into the Scart socket LEURO AV 1 on the back panel of the video recorder Insert the other plug of the Scart cable into the Scart socket o
23. track helical track Please also see the operating instructions of the connected unit Insert the recorded cassette into the video recorder Make sure the cassette is not protected against recording Switch on the TV set and select the programme position intended for the video recorder Switch the video recorder on Search the desired end of the insert recording on the cassette in the video recorder Press the LSTOP E button Use the COUNTER button to select the counter mode Press the LCLEAR button to reset the tape counter to 0 00 00 Search the desired beginning of the insert recording on the cassette in the video recorder Press the LSTOP M button Switch on the external video audio source Search the beginning of the insert recording Press the MENU button Select the option Record modes Confirm with the L gt button The OSD page RECORD MODES appears on the picture screen If the picture sound source is connected to the input sockets LW E3 or LS VHS E4 and L CR audio input for E3 and E4 Use the slider controls L RECORD LEVEL R to adjust the recording level so that the 0 dB mark lights up during the loudest passages of the recording If the picture sound source is conected to the EURO AV 1 or DEC AV 2 socket the r
24. 33 Programme edit functions 35 8 ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONS 37 OF THE RECORDER Personal preferences 37 Checking setting time and date on the 37 video recorder Special settings for the video recorder 38 and the TV set 9 NOTES 45 10 BEFORE YOU CALL A TECHNICIAN 46 11 TECHNICAL DATA ACCESSORIES 47 ENGLISH 1 BUTTONS CONTROLS AND SOCKETS For detailed explanations of the functions see the corresponding chapters The remote control os RECORD STANDBY 50 OJO e zj m gt s z z m 5a 8600 2006 6 0000 PLAY O CH D2 CD INDEX STILL JOGON STOP 2 COUNTER 2 O INSTANT VIEW RECORD STANDBY Al LV L lt 4 gt MENU OK CLEAR TIMER SELECT 0 9 lt i PLAY gt gt gt INDEX PI STILL JOG ON Pid STOP E INSTANT VIEW COUNTER MONITOR Recording Switching off Cursor up down left right Call up the OSD page MAIN MENU Confirm entry Reset clear TIMER programming Select function Numeric buttons Rewind picture search reverse Playback Wind picture search forwards Search index mark Still picture Jog Shuttle on off Stop Pause Picture search during fast wind Tape counter TV monitor function Jog Shu
25. E or STILL button on the camcorder or on its remote control End copying with the MENU button or the STANDBY button on the remote control Notes If the beginning of the scene is missing the pre roll time is too long Set a shorter time If recording is started too soon before the scene to be copied the preroll time is too short In this case the preroll time must be increased 32 A V Synchro A V Synchro Insert edit functions With the insert edit functions it is possible to conven iently insert other picture and or sound recordings into existing recordings Connect the two units with the corresponding synchro edit cable socket LSYNCHRO EDIT or MEI EDIT on your video recorder Connect the video audio source to the input sockets V E3 or LS VHS E4 and LL CR audio input for E3 and E4 on the video recorder The sockets are to be found behind the flap at the front of the recor der If your camcorder is equipped with a 2 5 mm control socket LANC control or a 5 pin MEl socket you have the choice between the following insert edit methods e Method 1 INSERT VCR you mark
26. Interference from fluorescent lamps or bright sunlight e No recording on the cassette e Cassette has reached the end e The programme position for the video recorder has been incorrec tly selected or incorrectly set e The connection cable between the TV set and the video recorder is interrupted e Modulator not in on position e When using hired cassettes during playback switch on the function Tracking e Cassette is badly worn or of poor quality e Bad adjustment of the TV set e Video heads are dirty During playback switch on the function Head cleaning This will clean the video heads e TV channel not stored or incorrectly selected e A cassette with erase protection has been inserted e Time data programmed incorrectly e Time date are not properly set e A cassette with erase protection has been inserted e Cassette has reached the end e PDC VPS was switched on but the PDC VPS time code was incorrect e Video recorder was not switched off STANDBY button on the remote contol e Read the note in chapter 8 Additional functions in the paragraph Playback via the aerial cable after point as well as the para graph Switching off the modulator 11 TECHNICAL DATA ACCESSORIES Technical data e Mains voltage 220 240 V e Mains frequency 48 52 Hz e Power consumption 25 W typical typ 20 W in standby typ lt 1 W in low power mode e Wind rewind time 90
27. O CASS e _ f you insert a cassette with erase protection for the recording the indication PROTECTED briefly appears in the video recorder s display after you have finished programming The cassette is then ejected e TIMER recording is only possible if the video recorder is switched off If the video recorder is switched on before a programmed recording the message TIMER REC flashes in the display e If the recording times of the TIMER blocks overlap each other the message COLLISION appears in the video recorder s display In this case you must correct or clear the data of one TIMER block How this is done is explained in the paragraphs How can check clear or correct a TIMER block e If you have programmed all TIMER blocks the message FULL appears in the video recorder s display Refer to the paragraphs How can check clear or correct a TIMER block e lf the end of the cassette is reached during a TIMER recording the recorder ejects the cassette The video recorder s display indicates TIMER REC Insert a new cassette into the video recorder then press the LSTANDBY button on the remote con trol to resume the TIMER recording e f TIMER recordings are programmed the video recorder cannot be switched in the save energy mode How do I stop a TIMER recording While a programmed recording is running the drive mechanism buttons of the video recorder are blocked If
28. OPERATING MANUAL VR 969 02 Dear customer with this video recorder VCR you own one of the most sophisticated yet simple to use video recor ders on the market Naturally you can t wait to use your new video recorder but before you start it s worthwhile taking the time to read through this operating manual Acquainting yourself with the video recor der s features is the best way to guarantee trouble free operation This video recorder is supplied with additional abridged operating instructions which are to be found in its packaging If you should nevertheless get difficulties in operating this video recorder please contact a consumer help desk responsible for your country You will find the telephone numbers in the guaran tee information supplied Safety instructions e This video recorder is intended for the reception recording and playback of picture and sound signals Every other use is explicitely excluded e Danger high voltage in this appliance Do not open The video recorder does not contain any parts that can be repaired by the user As long as the video recorder is connected to the mains there are parts of it still in operation To switch off the video recorder completely you must disconnect it from the mains e Please note that this video recorder is intended for a mains voltage of 220 240V 50Hz e The manufacturer cannot be held responsible for any damage which is incur
29. Step Store the setting by pressing the button LOK If the result is unsatisfactory you can also enter the channel number or frequency manually Search for a free channel on your TV set screen only flickers 0 Press the video recorder buttons L4 and L gt Playback simultaneously Using the buttons L _ or LA or the digit buttons 0 9 enter the new channel number or frequen cy of your TV set You will see the test picture Store the setting by pressing the button LOK Check all channels on the TV set again Repeat the setting steps and until such time as you can no longer detect a difference in the picture between when the video recorder is switched on and when it is off Switch off the video recorder by pressing the button LSTANDBY Note If you interrupted the setting described in Chapter 2 INSTALLATION continue with initial installation 43 ENGLISH Switching the built in modulator on and off In the previous section possible TV reception interference was discussed If picture sound inter ference cannot be eliminated using the methods mentioned the built in modulator can be switched off Playback via the aerial cable is no longer possible when the modulator is switched off Press the buttons LA and DE Playback on the video recorder sim
30. The OSD page e g CHANGE TV CHANNEL P06 appears on the screen Enter the data for the new TV channel Confirm the entry by pressing the LOK button Complete the setting by pressing the MENU button twice Manual search In certain cases the Automatic channel search will not be able to find all TV channels e g encoded chan nels In this case you can set the channels using the Manual search function Switch the TV set on and select the programme number for the video recorder Call up the INSTALLATION MENU using button FOLLOW TV The line TV channel list becomes active Confirm the line by pressing the button gt The OSD page TV CHANNEL LIST appears The last selected programme number e g 01 becomes active TV CHANNEL LIST CH NAME DEC C28 ARD off C25 ZDF off C42 BR3 off C40 SAT1 off C36 RTL off C21 RTLe off S18 PREM on Select gt Exit MENU Select the TV channel whose channel frequency number or basic setting you wish to change by pressing the button LY or LA 1 Press the button P gt twice The channel and OSD page e g CHANGE TV CHANNEL P28 appear on the screen The following basic settings can be changed e the channel special channel e the channel frequency number e the TV channel name e the decoder assignment and e fine tun
31. VE CET BE La 3 AUDIO 208008 L 1 EXTERNAL EURO AV 1 e EH rl sw 2 R Jr SdbSSddS0 C E Connect the decoder with a Scart cable to the DEC AV 2 socket on the video recorder How to programme the decoder function when storing TV channels is described in the chapter Storing TV channels Notes It is not possible to use the decoder at the same time for the video recorder and the TV set The video recorder will automatically use the decoder when a programme position is selected on the video recorder which has been assigned to the decoder function when storing TV channels Connecting to a satellite receiver It is possible to connect a satellite receiver to this video recorder 9 o 8 LEE 2 RS 22 Z EXTERNAL 1 DEC V2 E n pamen PO H r G AUDIO amp ELA LAELLA foo 1 ETERNAL EURO A A Enma s vHs our Reis A 1 SS Connect the satellite receiver by means of a Scart cable to the video recorder socket DEC AV 2 Switch the video recorder on and select the programme position E 2 Connecting to hifi equipment You can play the sound of your video rcorder via your hifi equipment Connect the AUDIO L IN R and AUDIO L OUT R sockets on the back of your video recorder with the corresponding sockets on your hifi eq
32. VPS PDC the VPS PDC indication must be switched on in the following paragraph If you do not wish to use VPS PDC the VPS PDC indication must be switched off Notes With VPS PDC two subsequent TV broadcasts on the same programme position can only be program med as two separate TIMER blocks The first few seconds of a programme intended for recording will be missing if the switch on command transmitted by the TV station is late VPS PDC only works as it should if television reception is good If reception conditions are less than optimum e g if you use a room aerial VPS PDC may not function as it should this does not indicate that your video recorder is not function ing properly Programming with ShowView This method makes programming your video recorder as easy as dialing a telephone number All you need to do is enter the three to nine digit ShowView code which is printed in your TV guide next to the starting time for the TV programme You can programme with the buttons on the video recorder and or on the remote control handset Be sure you have inserted a cassette without erase protection gt Switch on the TV set and select the programme position intended for the video recorder Press the TIMER button on the remote control The OSD page TIMER appears on the picture screen Select the option ShowView Confirm with the gt button The OSD p
33. age SHOWVIEW appears on the picture screen SHOWVIEW D daily W weekly D N SELECT Confirm OK Enter the ShowView code with the numeric buttons 0 9 If you make a mistake use the CLEAR button to correct it If you wish to programme daily or weekly recordings use the SELECT button to select the daily or weekly option Daily recordings can be programmed only for the weekdays Monday through Friday Press the LOK button The programmed code now is deciphered After the code has been deciphered correctly the corresponding information appears on the picture screen and in the display on the video recorder Notes When programming with ShowView for the first time the programme position E 2 is used On the picture screen appears the message Please enter programme number Use the L _ or LA button to select the correct programme position number e g Prog 01 for ARD Confirm with the LOK button The video recorder will use this programme number for all future ShowView programmings for this TV channel The VPS PDC function can be switched on and off with the LSELECT button Press the D gt button If you wish that subtitles are also recorded press the LSELECT button Enter the number of the subtitles page as three digits with the numeric but tons L0 9 ENGLISH
34. age appears on the picture screen The starting time of the first TV programme is marked by a cursor W If the cursor ff does not appear e g on subpages press the LOK button If necessary select another page number 22 Select the desired TV programme The cursor Il marks the start time of the selected TV programme Confirm with the LOK button The picture screen and the video recorder s display indicate the TIMER data If you wish to programme daily or weekly recordings select the line daily or weekly using the LSELECT button Either D or W also appears beside the date Daily recordings can only be programmed for the week days Monday to Friday Press the P button If you wish that subtitles are also recorded press the LSELECT button Enter the number of the sub titles page as three digits with the numeric buttons 0 9 1 Confirm with the LOK button Timer ready appears briefly in the screen display If you wish to programme further recordings restart with step Terminate programming with the LSTANDBY 6 button The symbol appears in the video recor der display It indicates that a TIMER has been pro grammed Notes If SET CLOCK appears in the display the inter nal clock of the video recorder is not set Set the ock If DAILY ERR appears in the display
35. ay and plays the scenes in the same order as the editing sequence At the end of the last scene the video recorder ends the replay and switches automatically to the OSD page PROGRAMME EDIT if you want to quit earlier press the MENU button 36 Recording all scenes With this function you can re record all scenes which are in the editing sequence onto a video cassette If the connected camcorder does not have time code the video tape in the camcorder must be rewound to the tape position which has been used as the zero point The tape length counter on the camcorder must be set to zero Call up the OSD page PROGRAMME EDIT Select the line Record scenes Confirm with the L gt button The OSD page RECORD SCENES appears on the screen Find the correct tape position on the video recorder for recording start Switch the video recorder to replay pause Start the re recording procedure with the RECORD button on the video recorder The video recorder plays scene for scene onto the video cassette After re recording of the last scenes the video recorder switches automatically to the OSD page PROGRAMME EDIT The editing sequence data is saved O If you want to quit before press the LMENU button Totally deleting the editing sequence If you want to re record new scenes you must first delete the contents of the editing sequence Ca
36. button to terminate recording Note If you don not wish to record till the end of the cassette press the LRECORD button a second time The display then indicates the time when the recording will end Each further pressure on the RECORD button increases the end time in steps of 30 minutes If you have pressed too often press the LCLEAR button to return to the normal recording mode When the end time is reached the video recorder switches automatically off 18 General notes If recording on a S VHS cassette should only be made in VHS standard then press the MENU but ton on the remote control before recording The OSD page MAIN MENU appears on the screen Select the line Record mode Confirm with the L gt button Select the line Record standard Select the VHS recording standard The programme positions E1 E2 E3 and E4 are intended for recordings from external video audio sources via the sockets 1 EXTERNAL EURO AV 1 2 EXTERNAL DEC AV 2 V E3 or S VHS E4 and LL R audio input sockets for E3 and E4 Do you wish to change to another TV programme during recording and record this Interrupt the current recording with the LSTOP E button Select the new programme number and start the recording with the LRECORD button If a cassette protected is loaded the video recor der switches automatically t
37. ch Automatic channel search ATS Euro The ATS Euro function is not possible if the connect ed TV set has Easy Link The video recorder will make a search for all TV channels It stores them in a logical sequence in the memory Switch the TV set on and select the channel number for the video recorder Press the button FOLLOW TV on the video recorder The OSD page LANGUAGE appears on the screen Select the display language desired LANGUAGE English Nederlands Deutsch Dansk Francais Norsk Italiano Svenska Espa ol Suomi Portugu s Confirm OK Confirm by pressing the button LOK The OSD page COUNTRY appears on screen Choose your country Confirm by pressing the button LOK The automatic tuning begins Wait until all TV channels have been found This may take a few minutes Once all TV channels have been found a message e g ATS Euro ready 28 TV channels found appears on screen The automatic channel search iS over Press the button LOK The OSD page INSTALLATION MENU appears on screen Complete the setting by pressing the button MENU Note When an ATS Euro is restarted the INSTALLA TION MENU appears after Step Select ATS Euro and proceed with Step TV channels already stored will be retained If the message FULL appears briefly in the video recor der s
38. deo recorder switches for example to STOP The video recorder s display indicates for example PO3 2 20 With the COUNTER button you can select between the following indciations elapsed playing time e g 0 40 remaining playing time e g L 2 20 L TIME LEFT real time counter e g 0 1 45 in hrs min sec Notes When a cassette is inserted the video recorder must at first calculate the playing time That is why the display indicates at first and only after several seconds tape run the playing time You can set the tape counter manually to 0 Use the LCOUNTER button to select the counter mode then press the CLEAR button If a minus sign appears in front of the real time counter e g 0 20 00 the tape is not wound to its beginning The indications can be read off exactly to the minute during recording playback and pause stop Index search The video recorder writes a mark on the tape every time a recording is started With the LINDEX PI L lt gt gt buttons on the remote control you can find these marks on the tape ENGLISH Press the INDEX and P buttons to find the next mark and the LINDEX gt I and lt 4 buttons to find the previous mark The video recorder s display indicates INDEX As soon as the mark is found the video reco
39. display all of the video recorder s channel sto rage places have been occupied For details of how to change the sequence please read the section entitled Assigning TV channels At this stage you can still determine special functions for certain channel numbers See the section Manual search for further information Assigning TV channels automatically Follow TV The following setting is not necessary if the TV chan nels have been set using the Easy Link function Only if the video recorder socket LEURO AV 1 and the TV set are connected by means of a scart cable can the TV channels be allocated automtically This means that the video recorder takes on the same channel sequence as the TV set Switch the TV set on and select the channel number for the video recorder Press the button FOLLOW TV on the video recorder Select the line Follow TV Press the button D INSTALLATION MENU TV channel list Clock Special settings ATS Euro Follow TV Language Country Exit MENU The video recorder s display indicates SELECT TV P01 Select the programme position 1 on the TV set Confirm with the LOK button on the video recorder s remote control The video recorder s display indicates WAIT The video recorder compares its programme positions with the programme positions of the TV set If the program
40. e picture screen Select the menu option A V Edit Confirm with the L gt _ button The OSD page EDIT MENU appears on the picture screen Select the option Insert Edit Con firm with the L gt button The OSD page INSERT EDIT corresponding to the connected camcorder type appears on the picture screen Follow the user guide on the OSD page Provided your camcorder has a 2 5 mm control socket LANC control or a 5 pin MEl socket Confirm the menu option Insert VCR or select the option Insert CC Confirm with the L gt button Methode 1 Insert VCR Use the RECORDER button to select the OSD page Recorder for video recorder mode Search on the cassette in the video recorder the ape position where the recording is to end Mark his position with thel EDIT OUT button Search on the cassette in the video recorder the ape position where the recording is to begin Switch the video recorder to playback pause Use the PLAYER button to select the OSD page Player for camcorder mode Search on the cassette in the camcorder the tape position where the recording is to begin Use the slider controls L RECORD LEVEL R to adjust the recording level so that the 0 dB mark lights up during the loudest passages of the recording Switch the camcorder to still picture playback pause 33 Method
41. e number on the TV set not until READY appears in the video recorder s display Erase protection So that you don t accidentally delete an important recording you can remove the special tab erase protection on the front of the cassette with a screwdriver or slide it to the left Later if you no longer want the erase protection you can seal the gap once more with adhesive tape or slide the tab to the right Longplay function You can reduce the recording speed by half This makes it possible to record for example 8 hours instead of 4 hours with an E240 cassette ENGLISH Todo this you must select LP for the tape speed in paragraph Personal preferences in chapter 8 The video recorder s display indicates LP When starting playback the video recorder will automatically select the correct tape speed Notes You will get the best picture and sound quality if you record with standard speed SP During picture search still picture super slow motion and slow motion playback is not in colour HiFi stereo reception This video recorder can record and play back stereo broadcasts Playback then is in HiFi quality 6 HOW DO PROGRAMME A RECORDING In this chapter you will learn how to programme the video recorder It switches itself on automatically records the TV programme you want and then switches itself off again automatically What information is requir
42. e playback unit then leave the CVBS display If a S VHS video recorder or S VHS camcorder has been connected select the Y C display If you have connected a playback unit with sepa rate RGB outputs then select the RGB display Note In exceptional cases e g when there is not a standard S VHS or VHS signal the colour reproduc tion could be distorted when the recording is played back If this is the case make the following setting in step If you have connected a normal VHS video recorder or VHS camcorder as the playback unit then select the CVBS display If a S VHS video recorder or S VHS camcorder has been connected select the Y C display Confirm the settings using the LOK button Press the MENU button twice to end The TXT decoder Reading TXT with the video recorder With this video recorder you can receive TXT program mes broadcast in your country e g Videotext Tele text Top Flof Fastext Supertext etc even if your TV set is not provided with the TXT function Beside the comprehensive offer of TXT pages this function offers you two further advantages e With your video recorder you can visualize and record TXT subtitles e For record programming you can take advantage of the convenient help provided by the TXT TV program me overview pages How can I read TXT Switch on the TV set and select the programme position in
43. ecording level is adjusted automatically Select the desired insert function Insert Dubbing or Insert Video or Insert Copy Select the programme position for the connected video audio source E1 E2 E3 or E4 Follow the user guide on the OSD page Start the insert recording at the correct moment with the LRECORD button The insert recording is automatically stopped when the tape counter has reached 0 00 00 Press the MENU button or the STANDBY button remote control to terminate the recording Note on INSERT VIDEO To start playback of the original sound repeated ly press the LSELECT button on the remote control until the video recorder s display indicates MONO 29 ENGLISH Adjusting the video recorder VCR to the camcorder CC edit setup You can synchronously copy between this video recorder VCR and an appropriately equipped camcor der CC Both units are started at the same time with the help of a synchronous impulse and an adjustable start delay preroll time Various operating and cabling variants are possible You will find an overview of the synchro edit cables at the end of this operating manual Connect the two units with the corresponding synchro edit cable socket LSYNCHRO EDIT or MEI EDIT on your video recorder Connect the video audio source to the input soc
44. ect the TV channel that you wish to move by pressing the button LY Tor LA Press the button L gt TV CHANNEL LIST CH NAME DEC C28 ARD off C25 ZDF off C42 BR3 off C40 SAT1 off C36 RTL off C21 RTLe off S18 PREM on Select gt Exit MENU 6 Using the button LY or LA move the TV channel to the desired programme number TV CHANNEL LIST PR CH NAME DEC 01 C28 ARD off O2 _C25 ZDF off 03 C42 BR3 off 04 C40 SAT1 off 05 C36 RTL off 06 C21 RTL2 off 07 518 PREM on Move AV Confirm OK Insert SELECT Change gt 12 Confirm by pressing the button LOK The TV channel line is inserted and the other channel lines are moved on a line If you wish to cancel an undesired TV channel press the button CLEAR instead of button LOK Sort all of the TV channel lines steps into the desired order O Complete the setting by pressing the button MENU twice If you wish to change the basic setting read the detailed notes in the section Manual search Note You can insert new TV channels into the TV CHANNEL LIST at a later date For this press the SELECT button in step Several horizontal lines will appear to the right of the channel number The new chanel line is inserted and the following ines are shifted one position down Press the gt button
45. ed by the video recorder For every programmed recording you must give the video recorder the following information the date on which the recording is to be made the programme number for the TV programme the start time of the recording the end time of the recording VPS PDC on or off If you use Programming with ShowView you need only enter the ShowView code This code contains the complete information the recorder needs The ShowView guide numbers are automatically allocated on this video recorder SHOWVIEW The video recorder stores all of the information it requires for recording in what is known as a TIMER block It can store this information up to four weeks in advance Your video recorder can store up to 6 of these TIMER blocks Make sure that the times of the TIMER blocks do not overlap The video recorder first must finish one TIMER block before starting the next block 20 What is PDC Programme Delivery Control and VPS Video Programme System With VPS and PDC the TV station controls when the video recorder is switched on and off This means that the video recorder switches itself on and off at the right time even if a TV programme you have program med begins earlier or finishes later than expected You can see if a TV station is transmitting a VPS or PDC code if VPS or PDC appears in the display on the video recorder when the recorder is switched to STOP If you wish to use
46. ed for Gemstar Development Corp ShowView system manufactured under licence from Gemstar Development SHOWVIEW e This operating manual is printed on chlorine free paper Used batteries should not be thrown away with ordi nary domestic refuse Deposit old batteries at appro priate collection points This is to help protect our environment All electronic appliances contain many materials which can be recycled Inform you about the recyc ling possibility for your old appliances ES Please keep the box and packing material for future shipments 45 ENGLISH 10 BEFORE YOU CALL A TECHNICIAN Problem The video recorder does not respond when a button is pressed The remote control does not work No playback from the video recorder Poor playback from the video recorder Recording not possible Programmed recording does not work Picture sound distorsions during TV reception 46 Possible cause e No power supply e Programmed recording is in progress e Technical disturbance disconnect from the mains for 30 seconds then reconnect If this has no effect you can 1 Disconnect the mains plug from the video recorder 2 Press and hold down the L button on the video recorder while reconnecting the mains plug Hold down the L _ button until horizontal lines appear in the video recorder s display All data memories are reset cleared e Batteries are weak e
47. emote control code first Press simultaneously the numeric button 2 and the LOK button on the remote control The code of the remote control is changed To undo the change press the numeric button 1 and the LOK button Point the remote control at the video recorder and press any button e g STOP button on the remote control The new remote control code is sent to the video recorder In the OSD page appears the indication VCR2 The code of the video recorder is also changed SPECIAL SETTINGS Channel Frequency CHAN 16 9 on VCR adress VCR1 Y C CVBS input output Beeper on To change alter remote control code first Exit MENU O Complete the setting by pressing the button MENU twice Playback via the aerial cable If you do not wish to use a Scart cable you must use the already connected aerial cable for playback from the video recorder Switch on the TV set and select the programme position intended for the video recorder see the operating instructions of your TV set Press the buttons LA and gt Playback on the video recorder simultaneously A test picture emitted by the video recorder appears on the picture screen MODULATOR appears in the video recorder display with a channel number and frequency You must enter and save this channel number or frequency on your TV
48. esired insert edit function Insert Dubbing or Insert Video or Insert Copy Confirm with the MENU button Note The start delay preroll time must be adjusted only once The video recorder will save this setting Keep in mind that other camcorder types must also be adjusted when being used the first time Synchronous editing synchro edit Call up the OSD page EDIT MENU Use the LF button to select the option Synchro Edit Confirm with the L gt button The OSD page SYNCHRO EDIT corresponding to the connected camcorder type appears on the picture screen Use the RECORDER button to select the OSD page Recorder for video recorder mode Search the beginning of the recording on the video recorder Switch the video recorder to playback pause gt Use the LPLAYER button to select the OSD page Player for camcorder mode Search the beginning of the recording on the camcorder Use the slider controls LL_ RECORD LEVEL R to adjust the recording level so that the 0 dB mark lights up during the loudest passages of the recording Switch the camcorder to still picture playback pause Follow the user guide on the OSD page The way copying is started depends on the camcorder and the corresponding synchro edit cable used Variant 1 as shown in figure amp or figure EB if the video recorder
49. function Press the MONITOR button to switch the TV set to the AV Audio Video input programme position This is useful if you wish to monitor a running recording on the picture screen monitor of your TV set For this the video recorder must be switched on The video recorder s display indicates briefly VCR MON A further pressure on the same button switches the monitor function off The video recorder s display indi cates briefly TV MON Notes The monitor function is only possible if the TV set is equipped for it and a Scart cable is used for the connection During playback the LMONITOR button has no function 42 Switching between VCR 1 and VCR 2 This function is very useful if you have two video recorders operating with the same remote control code So that you always control the right video recorder you simply change the remote control code of this recoder and of this remote control handset Switch on the TV set and select the programme position intended for the video recorder Press the FOLLOW TV button on the video recorder The OSD page INSTALLATION MENU appears on the picture screen Select the option Special settings Confirm with the L gt button The OSD page SPECIAL SETTINGS appears on the picture screen Select the option VCR Address On the picture screen appears the message To change alter r
50. in the first week The TIMER menu appears straight after Step if you have set the display Standard Timer on the OSD page PERSONAL PREFERENCES See Step of the section Personal preferences in Chapter 8 23 ENGLISH How can I record from a satellite receiver It is also posssible to programme recordings from an external satellite receiver Connect the satellite receiver with the socket DEC AV 2 Make sure that the satellite receiver is switched on and tuned to the desired satellite station Programme a TIMER block using one of the already described methods Select the programme position E2 for the external programme source satellite receiver Note If you use Programming with ShowView for the Timer recording from the external satellite receiver the video recorder selects automatically the programme position E2 In this case you can ignore the message Please enter programme number otre a mem T G AUDIO torvrertes EE 1 EXTERNAL EURO AV loo Ei R jr L O 24 A few general notes on programming e The programmed recording will always be effected with the recording speed SP or LP selected in the OSD page PERSONAL PREFERENCES e f you have forgotten to insert a cassette before programming the recorder s display indicates N
51. ing of the TV channel Select the line channel or frequency Depending on the selection made in the SPECIAL SETTINGS menu a channel or frequency number can be entered See the section on special settings for video recorder and TV set in Chapter 8 if you wish to set a new TV channel press the button gt until you have found the right one A changing channel or frequency number appears on the screen ENGLISH If you know the channel transmission frequency or channel number the frequency 4 digit or channel number 2 digit can also be directly entered using the digit buttons L0 9 Q if you wish to change the basic setting of a TV channel select the desired line CHANGE TV CHANNEL P28 Special channel on Channel 18 Name PREM Decoder on Fine tuning 8 Search gt Confirm OK O Change the basic setting by pressing the button L lt or L gt or by using the digit buttons L0 9 Press the button LOK The TV channel and basic setting are stored If you wish to search for additional TV channels begin again with Step Complete the setting by pressing the button LMENU twice 13 4 PLAYING A RECORDED CASSETTE In chapter 2 you have learned how to connect the video recorder to the TV set When this is done play back of a cassette is very easy If you wish to record at first go to chapte
52. io mix You can select the audio track you want to hear during playback or in tuner mode This is especially useful for two channel sound multi language transmissions Press the SELECT button The display indicates the current setting If you press the LSELECT but ton repeatedly you can select between four possi bilities STEREO LEFT RIGHT MONO Notes During playback you can select a further possi bility the MIXMODE function With this function you will hear the mono sound of the normal linear track together with the sound of the stereo track This enables you to play record ings which have been dubbed If no stereo sound is recorded on the cassette the video recorder switches automatically to mono sound Surround sound playback If your TV set or hifi equipment is suited for surround sound play the video recordings will be played back with this audio system How do I know where am currently on the tape The length of the tape is indicated in minutes on the cassette e g E180 corresponds to 180 minutes playing time 3 00 hrs The length indication is found on the front narrow side of the cassette to the left The actual playing time may be slightly longer than indicated e g 3 05 hrs Start the tape measurement function with the COUNTER button on the remote control The video recorder s display indicates WAIT Then the vi
53. kets V E3 or LS VHS E4 and LL LR audio input sockets for E3 and E4 of the video recorder The sockets are to be found behind the flap at the front of the recorder Please also observe the operating instructions of the camcorder Insert a cassette without erase protection into the video recorder Switch on the TV set and select the programme position intended for the video recorder Switch the video recorder on Select the programme position E3 or E4 Press the MENU button The OSD page MAIN MENU appears on the picture screen Select the menu option A V Edit Confirm with the gt button The OSD page EDIT MENU appears on the picture screen the option Edit Setup is highlighted Confirm with the gt button Follow the user guide on the OSD page Switch the camcorder to still picture playback pause Press the LOK button on the video recorder s remote control Wait until the video recorder has recognized the connected camcorder 30 Follow the user guide on the OSD page You can call up the default start delay preroll time for the connected camcorder type by pressing the LCLEAR button It is then possible to alter the preroll time with the L lt or gt button Press the LY button Select the d
54. ll up the OSD page PROGRAMME EDIT Select the line Delete list Confirm with the L gt button The OSD list DELETE LIST appears on the screen If you want to fully delete the contents of the editing sequence then press the button The OSD page appears again briefly the contents of the editing sequence are fully deleted Then the video recorder switches automatically to OSD page PROGRAMME EDIT Quit with the MENU button 8 ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONS OF YOUR VIDEO RECORDER Personal preferences For certain record and play functions you can deter mine your individual settings in advance You will find detailed explanations of the functions in the various chapters Switch on the TV set and select the channel number for the video recorder Press the MENU button Select the line Personal preferences Confirm this by pressing the button gt The OSD page PERSONAL PREFERENCES appears on screen and the Timer line becomes active PERSONAL PREFERENCES Timer No preference gt Record speed SP OSD mode auto Direct Record on Record prepared E2 Confirm OK You can now determine which type of TIMER pro gramming you prefer Select the display No preference Standard Timer or ShowView QO By pressing the button CY or A select the line Record speed Select the display SP standard playing time or
55. me position on the video recorder and on the TV set is the same e g P 01 the video recorders loads the TV channel from the TV set Wait until the video recorder s display indicates for example SELECT TV P02 Select the programme position 2 on the TV set Confirm with the LOK button on the video recorder s remote control The video recorder s display indicates WAIT Repeat the steps to until all TV channels are allocated Press the MENU button to terminate the adjustment The video recorder s display indicates briefly READY It is possible to assign special functions to certain pro gramme positions This is explained in the paragraph Manual search 11 ENGLISH Assigning TV channels manually The following setting is not necessary if the TV chan nels have been set using the Easy Link function You can allocate any TV channel found to the program me number of your choice so that you have for exam ple the same TV channel sequence as on your TV set Switch on the TV set and select the programme number for the video recorder Call up the INSTALLATION MENU by pressing button LFOLLOW TV The line TV channel list becomes active Confirm the line by pressing the button LE J The TV CHANNEL LIST appears The last programme number selected e g 01 becomes active Sel
56. n the TV set Xi K 8 ocol Y RS 232 2EXTERMAL DEC AV 2 seeneseresy ar G gt AUDIO 2000000208 1 EXTERNAL EUROAY1 B pseneeeeet i S VHS OUT R r D Many TV sets automatically switch over to the programme position EXT External or AV Audio Video with the help of this cable connection when playback is started on the video recorder For other TV sets select the programme position EXT O or AV for video playback manually on the TV set How this is done is to be found in the operating instructions of the TV set Notes If your TV set has several Scart sockets select the socket which has a video input and output function If your TV set allows for selecting the video sour ce via a menu select TV as source for this Scart socket Connecting to the mains supply A x OGIO Ww A7 2 EXTERNAL DEC AV2 COTE Li G AUDIO DODODADIDP gt AUDIO L L EXTERNAL EURO AV B CEI S VHS OUT R Jr CECHI SS Insert the female plug of the mains cable into the mains socket L at the rear of the video recorder Insert the other plug of the mains cable into the wall socket Your video recorder is now properl
57. ndently of the TV set The Easy Link function 4 OOO This function enables your video recorder to exchange information with the TV set For this reason also take note of the operating instructions that accompany your TV set The TV set and video recorder _EURO AV 1 scart socket must be connected using the special scart cable supplied and your TV set must have the Easy Link function Switch on the TV set Pull out the mains plug and plug it back in again The video recorder automatically loads all of the TV channels stored in the TV set in the correct order This can take a few minutes The following display appears on screen EASY LINKL Loading from TV please wait EASY LINK appears in the video recorder s display Once all TV channels have been found the video recorder switches itself off Select the desired display language To do this press the button FOLLOW TV on the video recorder The OSD page LANGUAGE appears on screen Select the desired display language Confirm the setting by pressing the button LOK The OSD page COUNTRY appears on screen Sel ect your country Confirm the setting by pressing the button LOK EASY LINK appears briefly in the videorecorder display 10 It is still possible at this stage to assign special functions to certain channel numbers For further infor mation see the section Manual sear
58. o PLAYBACK f the tape end is reached during recording the cassette is automatically ejected and the recorder switches off after a few minutes When making a new recording the existing recor dings on the cassette are automatically erased Assembly editing This function serves for joining single recordings or scenes without disturbing transitions Press the PLAY button Search for the correct position on the tape and then stop playback with the LSTOP button II appears in the display Now begin recording as usual with the RECORD button Direct recording with TV sets without Easy Link function If you wish to record a TV programme you are watching press the button LRECORD on the video recorder when the VCR is switched off The video recorder calls up the current programme position number from the TV set via the Scart cable and starts recording Notes In order for Direct Record to function it must be switched to on as described in Chapter 8 in the section entitled Personal preferences The video recorder must be connected via a Scart cable to an appropriate TV set Not all external units e g certain satellite receivers Pay TV decoders are appropriate for the Direct recording function Select another programm
59. o no longer wish to view TV Interface RS 232 You can control your video recorder via the LRS 232 socket The video recorder receives and transmits data according to the PC VCR standard and generates in addition Rapid Time Code data according to the GSE standard That is why the units connected to the video recorder must meet the PC VCR standard and must be adjust ed to the VR 969 For detailled information about the functions available see the manuals supplied with the external hardware or the software used For detailled information about the PC VCR standard please contact a consumer help desk indicated in the guarantee leaflet Note Switch your video recorder to STOP During operation via the RS 232 interface press no button on the video recorder or the remote control handset Correct operation can only be guaranteed for the products stating the VR 969 in their operating manual The manufacturer will in no event be liable for consquential damages resulting from the use of GSE RAPID in particular when generating video tapes in the PLAY mode at a later date Recording from another video source With this video recorder you can make recordings from an external video source for example a second video recorder or a camcorder To do this a Scart cable will be required Connect this video recorder with the unit you wish to record from for example a second video recorder
60. on the cassette in the video recorder the tape position where the new recording is to end e Method 2 INSERT CC you mark on the cassette in the camcorder the beginning and the end of a scene tape position you wish to insert into an existing recording However this works only if the camcorder is equip ped with a 2 5 mm control socket LANC control or a 5 pin MEl socket You have the choice between three insert edit functions e INSERT DUBBING the picture the hifi sound helical track and the mono sound longitudinal track are newly recorded NSERT VIDEO the picture and the hifi sound helical track are newly recorded the mono sound longitudinal track is maintained e INSERT COPY The picture is newly recorded The mono sound longitudinal track is retained and transferred onto the hifi track helical track Note The video recorder will always use that insert function you have selected in the paragraph Adjusting the video recorder to the camcorder Please also see the operating instructions of the cam corder Insert the recorded cassette into the video recorder Make sure the cassette is not protected against recording ENGLISH Switch on the TV set and select the programme position intended for the video recorder Switch the video recorder on Select the programme position E3 or E4 Press the MENU button The OSD page MAIN MENU appears on th
61. or the forward or reverse picture search Press the PLAY button to return to normal play Note During the picture search scan function the picture quality is adversely affected and the sound is muted 15 Correcting picture interference The cleaning function Each time you start a new playback the video recorder automatically adjusts the correct tracking for the cassette For cassettes recorded on another recorder it is possi ble to improve the automatically made optimum adjust ment as follows During playback or still picture mode press the MENU button Select the menu line Picture Confirm with the gt button The PICTURE menu appears on the screen The option Tracking on playback or Vertical jitter still picture is highlighted PICTURE Tracking Head cleaning Record standard SVHS Confirm OK Press the CO or P button until the best picture quality is obtained If horizontal interference bars cannot be removed proceed as follows Select the menu item Head cleaning Press the gt button The video heads are cleaned Save the setting with the LOK button Terminate the adjustment with the MENU button Note When using cassettes of bad quality it is possible that interferences may occur 16 Selecting the audio track aud
62. perate with your TV set or if the TV make is not contained in the list you can try out the codes one after the other 9 NOTES Safety instructions notes Do not use your video recorder immediately after moving it from a cold to a warm location or vice versa or under conditions of high humidity Before setting up the video recorder it should be allowed to acclimatise for at least three hours after unpacking Do not place the video recorder close to sources of heat radiators etc Ensure that air can circulate freely through the video recorder s ventilation openings Do not place the video recorder on soft surfaces Ensure that there is a vertical distance of at least 20 cm between the video recorder and your TV set Do not use the video recorder in dusty places or where it may be subject to vibration During severe thunder storms with lightning we recommend dis connecting the video recorder from the mains and the aerial LE Do not put your fingers or any other foreign objects into the cassette loading slot as this could damage the drive mechanism Be particularly careful with children This video recorder operates in accordance with the VHS cassette standard Use only cassettes of a well known brand which display the VHS symbol We recommend that you use PHILIPS VHS video cas settes to ensure the best possible picture quality from your video recorder PAL SECAM ShowView is a trademark appli
63. r 5 Switch the video recorder and the TV set on When starting play on the video recorder many TV sets switch automatically to the programme position prepared for video playback With the Easy Link function your TV set is even auto matically switched on from standby But this will only function if the video recorder is connected via a Scart cable to the TV Otherwise select the programme position intended for video playback on the TV set Insert the cassette into the cassette compartment Press the PLAY button The display indicates gt O i you wish to stop play press the LSTOP E button The display indicates II To remove the cassette press the LA button on the video recorder S VHS or VHS Playback The video recorder automatically recognises the correct cassette format VHS or S VHS during playback When S VHS recordings are played back the symbol S VHS will appear in the display 14 Notes Some functions are switched off automatically after a certain time e g pause slow motion still picture picture search This is to avoid unnecessary cassette wear and energy consumption It is possible to play on this video recorder casset tes which have been recorded in NTSC standard on other video recorders In this case the indication of the tape position is not possible Fast forward wind and rewind Press the
64. rder switches automatically to playback Intro scan Press the ONDEX gt I and PLAY buttons The video recorder s display indicates INTRO The tape is wound to the next mark played back for 10 seconds then wound to the next mark and played back for 10 seconds and so on When the end of the tape is reached the tape is automatically rewound to the beginning Notes If you press any tape run button e g PLAY gt or LSTOP during the index search or intro scan function the video recorder interrupts this function For recodings made without marks on another video recorder the index search and intro scan functions cannot be used 17 5 HOW CAN I RECORD DIRECTLY If you wish to record proceed as follows Switch the video recorder on Insert a cassette not protected against recording Use the Y or A J button to select the programme position from which you wish to record e g P01 Note on TV sets with Easy Link function The video recorder will always record the TV programme currently selected on the TV set You can switch off the TV set switch it on again or change the programme without affecting the recording Press the RECORD button to start recording The video recorder s display indicates and the video recorder records the desired TV programme Press the STOP
65. red by not using the video recorder in compliance with the national guarantee conditions or safety instructions e Ensure that no objects or liquids enter the device If a liquid enters pull out the power plug of the video recorder immediately and consult customer services Contents Page 1 BUTTONS CONTROLS AND 2 SOCKETS The remote control at a glance 2 The back of the video recorder 3 The front of the video recorder 3 2 INSTALLATION HOW DO I 5 INSTALL THE VIDEO RECORDER Connecting the video recorder 5 Inserting the batteries into the remote control 6 Connecting to the aerial 6 Connecting to the TV set 7 Connecting to the mains supply 7 Some notes on operation 7 Saving energy 8 Further connecting possibilities 8 Emergency interrupt 8 OSD the on screen user s guide 9 3 STORING TV CHANNELS 10 The Easy Link function 10 Automatic channel search ATS Euro 10 Assigning TV channels automatically Follow TV 11 Assigning TV channels manually 12 Manual search 13 4 PLAYING A RECORDED CASSETTE 14 S VHS Playback 14 The JOG SHUTTLE functions 15 5 HOW CAN I RECORD DIRECTLY 18 Direct recording 19 6 HOW DO I PROGRAMME A 20 RECORDING Programming with ShowView 21 Programming with TXT pages 22 Normal TIMER programming 23 Recording from a satellite receiver 24 Checking correcting and clearing 25 a TIMER block 7 EDITING VIDEO RECORDINGS 27 Audio dubbing 27 The Insert functions 29 Synchro edit 30 Insert edit functions
66. red for recording Recording is started and stopped by remote control via the Scart socket LDEC AV 2 or LEURO AV 1 if you wisht to terminate the function before a recording is started press the LMONITOR button a few seconds until the video recorder switches off if you wish to abort the function during a running recording press the LSTANDBY button Notes It is not possible to use a decoder with this function If the video recorder is prepared for externally controlled recordings in cannot be switched in the save energy mode Tuner mode Your video recorder as an extension of your TV set You can also use your video recorder as a TV receiver tuner This is handy if your TV set does not have a remote control or if it has fewer programme positions than the number of channels it could actually receive A decoder connected can be used 40 Proceed as follows Switch on the TV set and select the programme position intended for the video recorder Press the STOP HE button for more than 3 seconds The video recorder s display indicates the station name and the current time Select the desired programme position number with the LY or LA button or enter the number as one or two digits with the numeric buttons 0 9 gt Switch the video recorder off with the button if you d
67. rmation line on the picture screen After a few seconds search time the page appears on the screen If you wish to read another page simply enter the new page number With some TV channels you can use the LJ or gt button on the remote control to directly call up the desired TXT page Press repeatedly the MENU button until the normal TV programme appears on the picture screen Note You can store four pages as preferred pages To do this repeat points to O Use the L gt button to select the position where the new page should be stored and confirm with the SELECT button Enter the new page number with the numbered keys L0 9 and confirm with the LOK button 39 ENGLISH Externally controlled TIMER recording Do you have another device such as a satellite receiver equipped with an integrated clock which can be used for controlling other devices f so you can control the recording from such an external device via the Scart socket LDEC AV 2 or EURO AV 1 Insert a cassette not protected against recording Switch the video recorder off with the STANDBY button on the remote control Press the MONITOR button on the remote control for more than three seconds In the video recorder s display appears e g E2 REC PREP The video recorder is prepa
68. ry gt Playback RECORD Recording E Stop Pause 2 INSTALLATION HOW DO I INSTALL THE VIDEO RECORDER Connecting the video recorder The scart socket 1 EXTERNAL EURO AV 1 The socket 2 EXTERNAL DEC AV 2 has an input function Connect additional units to this socket has an input output function Connect your TV set to this socket ENGLISH A detailled explanation to this illustration is to be fond in the next paragraphs CUTTING DEVICE or PERSONAL COMPUTER VIDEORECORDER or pf PAY TV DECODER or SAT RECEIVER 0 0 o 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 EXTERNAL DEC AV 2 PSEPEPTITES PESPPEDESE 1 EXTERNAL EURO AV 1 PEDPTPTETTE PSEPPEDEDS HiFi EQUIPMENT o0 KEIN ours TRN WW pare ies Inserting the batteries into the remote control av 2 5 Remove the battery holder from the back of the remote control To do this squeeze the holder at the lateral marks 1 and pull it off 2 nsert the batteries as indicated in the battery holder Close the battery holder by sliding it into
69. s typical for E 180 e Ambient temperature during operation 10 C to 35 C e Relative humidity 20 bis 80 e Weight approx 5 4 kg e Position for use max 15 tilt in all directions e Video resolution S VHS gt 400 lines VHS gt 240 lines e FM audio SP 20Hz 20KHz lt 3 dB e Power failure protection transmitter 1 year typical clock timer 7 hours typical e Dimensions 380 x 280 x 94 mm including feet e The video recorder meets the requirements of the 73 23 EC 89 336 EC 93 68 EC guidelines Subject to change Accessories supplied e Mains cable e Aerial cable e Audio cable e Scart cable Euro AV cable e SVHS cable e Remote control with batteries e Operating instructions In order to identify your video recorder in case of theft enter the serial number PROD NO where indicated The serial number is printed on the type plate fixed at the rear of your video recorder Customer service enquiries can be handled more efficiently if you provide the data indicated on the type plate Therefore keep this page in a safe place MODEL NO VR 969 PROD NO VN ENGLISH 47 DEUTSCH ENGLISH MMII ve s6912 3112 416 09391 8071 001 PHILIPS SYNCHRO EDIT CABLE EE m SBC 5519 5 pin edit plug 20 pin plug 2 5 mm stereo jack plug mme 2 5 3 5 mm stereo jack plug mt 2 5 3 5 mm mono jack plug
70. set How to proceed on the TV set to enter the channel number or frequency is described in its operating instructions The video recorder transmits a test picture which appears on the picture screen of the TV set Note When later playing back from the video recorder check the picture and sound quality on the picture screen of the TV set If necessary finetune the picture colour and sound by re adjusting the chan nel on the TV set Information your video recorder occupies UHF channe 36 However it is possible that in your reception area this channel is already occupied by another TV station In this case the picture quality of one or more TV sta tions on the TV may be reduced If this should be the case proceed as follows Check whether all TV channels function exactly as they did before If the picture quality of one or more TV channels has disimproved switch off the video recorder for checking purposes Check all the TV set s channels again if picture interference only occurs when the video recorder is switched on you must search for a free video recorder channel Press the video recorder buttons LA and D gt Playback simultaneously Press the video recorder button LFOLLOW TV The video recorder searches for a free channel The message MODULATOR and e g C44 or 655 appears on the video recorder display Reset the TV to the video recorder
71. tended for the video recorder Switch the video recorder on Select on the video recorder the TV programme the TXT pages of which you wish to read For this use the LY or LA button or the numeric buttons 0 9 Jon the remote control Press the MENU button on the remote control The OSD page MAIN MENU appears on the picture screen Select the option Easy Textprogramming Confirm with the gt button The OSD page EASY TEXTPROGRAMMING appears on the picture screen The selected programme position e g 01 ARD and one Teletext page e g 100 are highlighted EASY TEXTPROGRAMMING Programme Page 01 ARD 100 100 100 100 O2 ZDF 100 100 100 100 03 RTL 100 100 100 100 04 SAT1 100 100 100 100 Select programme A V Enter page SELECT Textprog OK Select page lt gt Exit MENU Now you can select the TXT pages which you would like to read with the gt button and call them up with the LOK button If you wish to have an overview about the entire TXT information offer press the L4 button and then the LOK button A programme specific TXT overview page will appear or enter the number of the desired TXT page with the numeric buttons 0 91 The number must always be entered as three digits The entered page number appears at the left in the top info
72. the sound source on Use the slider control L RECORD LEVEL R or MIC a on the video recorder to adjust the recording level so that the O dB mark lights up during the loudest passages of the recording 27 ENGLISH Start dubbing with the RECORD right time button at the The video recorder will start to record the sound from the sound source The audio track will be re recorded It is possible to monitor the sound recording via a headphone connected to the LG Adjust the volume level of the headphone with the slider control socket Q M on the video recorder The audio recording stops automatically when the display counter reaches 0 00 00 Edit out f you want to abort then press the STOP E End audio dubbing with the button MENU STANDBY 28 button remote contro or Notes To play back the audio dubbing sound press the SELECT button repeatedly until MONO appears in the video recorder s display If you connect an audio mixer to the video recor der you can mix the original hifi sound on the video cassette with the sound from several external sound sources The original hifi sound can be taken from the LAUDIO L OUT R Cinch sockets at the rear of the video recorder and passed to the audio mixer Connect the audio mixer to the Cinch sockets L LR
73. ttle Additional TV functions only for TV sets with the same remote control code TV TV TV TVP 7 TV volume TV sound on off TV off TV programmes The back of the video recorder G AUDIO pu Jr Mains socket RS 232 Socket for the connection of a cut ting device or a personal computer AUDIO L OUT R Audio output left right channel AUDIO L IN R Audio input left right channel The front of the video recorder 2 EXTERNAL DEC AV 2 PEPPTPETTET SSESSIDIDSE 1 EXTERNAL EURO AV 1 SEtESESESTS SSSSSIDIDE ENGLISH S VHS OUT 2 EXTERNAL DEC AV 2 1 EXTERNAL EURO AV 1 S VHS OUT i Scart socket DEC AV 2 Scart socket EURO AV 1 S VHS output socket Aerial input socket Aerial output socket vaio OQO Oba Buttons and display indicators on the front cover Switch off switch on LOW POWER STANDBY Red pilot lamp off Green pilot lamp on PHILIPS ORONO SHowViEW Analog clock RECORD Recording start indicator TIMER TIMER programming indicator CASSETTE Cassette indicator The front of the video recorder Dm I FOLLOW Tv O RECORD LEVEL LEFT RIGHT
74. uence before re recording Call up the OSD page PROGRAMME EDIT The line Edit scene is active Confirm with the L gt _ button The OSD page PROGRAMME EDIT editing sequence appears on the screen Select the scenes which you wish to relocate Press the L gt button Relocate the scene to the required position Confirm with the L lt _ button Quit with the MENU button Deleting individual scenes Call up the OSD page PROGRAMME EDIT The line Edit scene is active Confirm with the L gt button The OSD page PROGRAMME EDIT editing sequence appears on the screen Select the scene which you want to delete Press the CLEAR button The scene is deleted Quit with the MENU button Preview of scenes in the editing sequence With this function you can look at all scenes on the editing sequence before re recording If the connected camcorder does not have a time code the video tape in the camcorder must be rewound to the tape position which has been used as the zero point during editing transfer The tape length counter on the camcorder must be set to zero Call up the OSD page PROGRAMME EDIT Select the line Preview scenes Confirm with the L gt button The OSD page PREVIEW appears on the screen The video recorder switches the camcorder automatically to repl
75. uipment A cable can be purchased at a specialized dealer Emergency interrupt The video recorder and the remote control have an emergency interrupt function You can interrupt any function by pressing the LSTANDBY button Whenever you have any problems while operating the video recorder you can simply interrupt any function and start again You can practise using the video recorder without worrying No matter which button you press you won t damage the video recorder OSD On Screen Display the user s guide on the picture screen The user s guide on the picture screen enables you to dialogue with your video recorder The indications given in the bottom line of the picture screen designate the buttons on the remote control which are to be used to carry out the various functions You will be guided in a simple and understandable way to the next possible operating steps The following example explains the user s guide with the help of the MAIN MENU Switch the TV set on and select the programme position for the video recorder e g EXT 0 or MAIN AV MENU Timer list Easy Textprogramming preferences Personal Picture TIMER LIST Date Prog Start End ARD 20 00 21 00 Record modes A V Edit The following button OSD pages for the u MENU button Opens the MAIN M Exit MENU s on the remote control select the
76. ultaneously Press the cursor button gt for more than five seconds A message e g MODUL OFF appears in the video recorder display Press the cursor button gt again for more than five seconds A message e g MODULATOR appears in the video recorder display Store the setting by pressing the button LOK Note If your TV set has the Easy Link function and the TV set and video recorder scart socket EURO AV 1 are connected with the special Scart cable supplied the modulator is automatically switched off 44 Remote control of TV sets You remote control can operate with a number of remote control codes for TV sets of different makes Using the appropriate code number and the TV key group you can adjust the volume mute the TV sound select the programme positions and switch the TV set off TV a TV volume TV TV sound on off TVo TV off TVP TV programme Direct the remote control at the TV set Press the TVG button and the numeric button at the same time List of several makes Numeric button TV make 0 Philips Radiola F Schneider F 1 Grundig 2 Panasonic 3 Panasonic 4 Sony Note For Panasonic Sony Radiola and Schneider TV sets the correct function of the remote control can not be guaranteed for all types If the selected code does not o
77. urbing transitions and exactly to the picture into existing recordings it is necessary to use an electronic cutting facility when copying from one video tape to another This creation of new video recordings is called editing For editing different methods can be used Audio dubbing This means that an appropriate sound is added to an existing video recording With this function it is possible to replace the mono sound track on the video tape with another sound The old mono track is completely erased The stereo sound track and the video recording remain unchanged The insert and insert edit functions With the insert functions it is possible to conveniently insert other picture and or sound recordings into existing recordings without disturbing transitions You have the choice between three insert functions Synchronous editing synchro edit When copying between this video reocorder and a second video recorder or camcorder being correspondingly equipped this function provides for a synchronous start of both units This ensures that every scene will be copied exactly to the picture and without disturbing transitions The programme edit functions You can mark up to ten 10 individual scenes from exi sting video recordings transfer to the Programme Edit list of the video recorder rearrange and afterwards re record one after the other onto a video cassette It is a prerequisite that your camcorder is equipped with a
78. y connected Some notes on operation e The video recorder should permanently be connect ed to the mains supply to enable programmed recordings and TV operation The energy consump tion is very low e The video recorder is automatically switched on when inserting a cassette the 29 symbol lights up in the video recorder s display or when pressing the LSTOP E button ie STEREO e f the video recorder is not used for a few minutes it is automatically switched off ENGLISH Saving energy There are two ways of switching off to choose from 1 Normal switch off Switch off by pressing the button L _ The time remains visible 2 Energy saving mode Press the button L amp _ once again The time in the display disappears You can switch back on again by pressing the same button Note It is not possible to switch to energy saving mode as long as a TV set connected with a scart cable is switched on TV ACTIVE appears in the video recorder s display After switching the video recorder in the Saving energy mode the analogic clock cannot set correct itself automatically Connecting to a decoder Some TV stations transmit encoded encrypted signals which you can only decode for viewing if you use a bought or hired decoder descrambler f ete ZEXTERNAL OEG A
79. you have programmed a TV programme with the first recor ding on a Saturday or Sunday as daily This is not possible Daily recordings can only be programmed for the weekdays Monday to Friday For daily weekly programming the first recording must be scheduled within one week Q TIMER Programming Standard Timer Data on six recordings can be entered and stored in the video recorder The OSD page on screen or the video recorder display will lead you step by step to the next and possible data entry The data is stored in the next free TIMER block of the video recorder You can programme with the buttons on the video recorder and or on the remote control handset Ensure that a cassette without erase protection is inserted Switch on the TV set and select the programme number for the video recorder Press the remote control button CTIMER The OSD page TIMER appears on screen Select the line Standard Timer Confirm this by pressing the button gt 1 The OSD page TIMER appears on screen The following appears in the insert line today s date the current time as a start time and the current time plus 1 30 hours as an end time ER e Prog Start End 20 15 21 45 once D daily W weekly D W SELECT Confirm OK O It you wish to programme daily or weekly recordings select the line daily or weekly using the
80. you want to stop the running recording press the STANDBY button How can I check a TIMER block Switch on the TV set and select the programme position intended for the video recorder Press the MENU button The OSD page MAIN MENU appears on the picture screen Select the option Timer list Confirm with the L gt button The OSD page TIMER LIST appears on the picture screen Check all of the TIMER data If the data is correct press the STANDBY button to terminate How can I clear or correct a TIMER block Switch on the TV set and select the programme position intended for the video recorder Press the MENU button on the remote control The OSD page MAIN MENU appears on the pic ture screen Select the option Timer list Confirm with the D gt button The OSD page TIMER LIST appears on the picture screen 6 Do you wish to clear a TIMER block If yes select the desired line TIMER block with the LY or A button Press the LCLEAR button to clear the TIMER block ENGLISH TIMER LIST Date Prog Start End 20 00 _ 21 00 10 P14 Total record time 1 00 Clear CLEAR Change gt Exit MEN Do you wish to correct a TIMER block If yes select the desired line TIMER block with the LY or LA Jbutton Press the gt button

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