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Philips VR 710/07 User's Manual

1. Page 31 Page 31 video Meads 32 Starting and stopping of recording manually Page 33 Starting recording manually and stopping automatically Page 34 Lining up manual recordings Page 35 Selecting the recording speed Page 35 Activate deactivate direct recording Page 36 Making a direct recording Page 37 Recording automatically from a satellite receiver Page 38 Programming timer with VIDEO Page 39 Problem solving VIDEO Plus Programming Page 41 Programming timer without VIDEO Plus Page 42 Problem solving Timer programming Page 44 Turbo Timer Recording Page 45 Problem solving Turbo Timer Page 46 Delete check change programmed recordings Page 47 Lung NextTV p qesd ewe eve Qr dE EAT RS Adeo Page 47 Adjusting automatic switch off Page 48 Adusting the child Ork redde ded dodo tk rE rd CE CREADA dm Page 48 Replaying cassette contin
2. Page 17 489 24094 46 699 6 6995 6 Page 18 Navigation in the main menu Page 18 Adding a cassette to the Tape Manager Page 19 Processing title OF recording qua cee ue Page 20 Searching for recording title Page 21 Displaying contents of cassette Page 22 Searching for blank space on tape Page 22 Removing cassette from Tape Manager Page 23 Copying Tape Manager Page 24 uci 7 Recte Page 25 Playing back NTSC cassettes Page 25 Cape POSING a9 3 pe dE Ru 13 d FCRC Stc Y dC OR ed Oe Page 26 Display reset tape positi bese hous coun Page 27 Searching for tape position with picture picture search Page 27 Searching for tape position without picture forward wind and rewind Page 27 Searching automatically for tape position index search Page 28 ull picture ee Reea Rad kiaii Page 28 e Fey E dace ag dps Page 29 Selecting picture Setting ouais e dod Re A ERROR A due dA Page 30 23 E oo
3. Press the MENU button remote control The on screen menu appears Use P or to select the option SPECIAL SETTINGS and confirm with gt Use YP or 4P to select the option CHILD LOCK and use gt or lt to select the setting ON Child lock or OFF Child lock off Confirm with OK Put the remote control away in a safe place Once the child lock has been activated 0 lights up in the display the video recorder can now only be used with the remote control The buttons on the front of the set will not function Put away the remote control somewhere out of the reach of children Finish with the MENU button 48 ENGLISH MAIN MENU SPECIAL SETTINGS e SYSTEM CHILD LOCK 050 MODE CLOCK DISPLAY UCR 1 OR 2 REPEAT PLAY AUTO STANDBY DEMO TO EXIT PRESS MENU KIN ENGLISH Replaying cassette continuously This function can be used to play a tape over and over again If the end of the cassette or of the recording has been reached the video recorder automatically rewinds to the start of the tape and starts to play back again This function is activated or deactivated as follows aD Press the MENU button on the remote control on screen menu appears Use P or tP to select the option SPECIAL SETTINGS and confirm with gt Use P or to select the option REPEAT PLAY and use or lt to select the s
4. TAPE MANAGER BROWSE CASSETTES CASSETTE NUMBER ROCKY JAMES BOND EMPTY lt 001 gt 01 40 01 55 01 25 TO EXIT PRESS TAPE MANAGER SN MANAGER e gt FIND A TITLE BROWSE CASSETTES EDIT A TITLE REMOVE A CASSETTE NO TO EXIT PRESS TM TAPE MANAGER TM BROWSE CASSETTES CASSETTE NUMBER ROCKY JAMES BOND EMPTY 001 gt 01 40 L 01 55 01 25 TO EXIT PRESS DISPLAYING CONTENTS SEARCHING FOR BLANK SPACE Displaying contents of cassette On the remote control press the button TAPE MANAGER Use P or tP to select the option BROWSE CASSETTES and confirm with gt The list of contents of a cassette included in the Tape Manager will be shown on the screen X can see the text THIS CASSETTE and TM MEMORY W You have inserted a cassette which is not included in the Tape Manager Use P or to select THIS CASSETTE Search the inserted cassette Confirm with continue with step Search all cassettes included in Tape Manager Confirm with and continue with step PROBLEM If necessary you can use gt or lt to page through the catalogue of cassettes included in the Tape Manager Playback Use P or to select the corresponding recording title and confirm with The video recorder winds to the start of
5. the front of the video recorder to remove the tape Automatic switch off Many functions pause still picture search switch themselves off automatically after a short time in order to protect the cassette and to save energy Playing back NTSC cassettes If you are using a PAL TV set which is capable of showing a frame frequency of 60 Hz you can play cassettes which have been recorded on the NTSC standard USA Japan etc During an NTSC playback some special functions e g still picture are not possible The display 179 will show un ENGLISH 2 5 PLAYING CASSETTES PLAYING BACK NTSC CASSETTE Displaying tape position If the COUNTER button is pressed during playback and recording the current tape position will be briefly displayed on the screen There are three different types of display available Start playback Play button or recording Record button o By pressing the button COUNTER the current tape position will be displayed on the screen Each further press of the button COUNTER activates the next type of display What types of display are available to me The display shows the number of minutes of tape already played after insertion of the cassette hours minutes seconds The display shows the remaining playing time to the end of the cassette hours minutes seconds The actual tape position from the start of the tape to the present tape position wil
6. STORED and leave the on screen menu with TIME DATE the MENU button TO EXIT PRESS MENU Check decoder allocation at a glance There is no need to call up the on screen menu to check to which TV channel on the video recorder a decoder is INSTALLATION MANUAL SEARCH allocated Simply use P and P to select a TV channel If DEC appears in the display a decoder is allocated to this channel TIP e CHANNEL FREQ 5 PROGRAMME NUMBER TU CHANNEL DECODER FINE TUNING TO EXIT PRESS MENU Using a satellite receiver Those TV channels which are received via a satellite receiver connected to the scart socket AV2 EXT2 can be viewed on the video recorder on programme number On the remote control press the number button 0 and then the button P to select this programme number The TV channels of the satellite receiver are selected not on the video recorder itself but directly on the satellite receiver ENGLISH 3 USING SATELLITE RECEIVER MAIN MENU e gt PLAY FUNCTIONS RECORDING FUNCTIONS SPECIAL SETTINGS INSTALLATION TO EXIT PRESS MENU MAIN MENU INSTALLATION e AUTOINSTALL FOLLOW TU MANUAL SEARCH TU CHANNEL ALLOCATION OPTIMIZE MODULATOR TIME DATE TO EXIT PRESS MENU INSTALLATION AUTOINSTALL SEARCHING FOR TU CHANNELS 01 TU CHANNELS FOUND PLEASE WAIT INSTALLATION AUTOINSTALL AUTOINSTALL COMPLETE 35 CHANN
7. cannot see any information about the content of the inserted cassette Then it is a cassette which has been recorded by a different video recorder This cassette cannot be included in the memory of the Tape Manager Press OK to allocate this cassette to the Tape Manager 9 ADDING CASSETTE TO THE TAPE MANAGER TAPE MANAGER ADDING CASSETTE TAPE MANAGER TM THIS CASSETTE IS STORED AS NUMBER 001 TO EXIT PRESS TAPE MANAGER TAPE MANAGER TM e gt FIND A TITLE BROWSE CASSETTES EDIT A TITLE REMOVE A CASSETTE NO TO EXIT PRESS TAPE MANAGER TM EDIT A TITLE CASSETTE NUMBER 001 gt ROCKY 01 40 JAMES BOND 01 55 01 25 TO EXIT PRESS PROCESSING TITLE OF RECORDING The cassette will be assigned a number Please write this number on the cassette accordingly The Tape Manager may ask you when sear ching for blank parts of a tape or for existing recordings to insert the cassette with this number The cassette is ejected The video recorder will immediately recognise that this cassette is included in the Tape Manager In future after insertion the number and cassette content will automatically be displayed on the screen Finish with the button TAPE MANAGER Tape Manager can manage up to 150 cassettes Up to 150 cassettes or up to 210 recording titles can be managed in the memory of the Tape Manager Wha
8. Switching the modulator on off If picture and sound interference cannot be removed by optimising the modulator the integral modulator can be switched off Warning this is only possible if you have connected the video recorder to the TV set with a scart cable is not possible to operate with the modulator switched off without a scart cable Switch the video recorder on and make sure there is no cassette in the video recorder Press simultaneously the EJECT button amp on the front of the video recorder and the button PROGRAMME until the display shows the modulator frequency e g 982 rbd OF coh 99 The display shows ii Liw The video recor der will now transmit a test image on this frequency Use P or 1 to select the option MODULATOR Use gt or lt select the setting Modulator on or OFF Modulator off Confirm with OK The screen will show the message STORED The display shows 1 Leave the on screen menu with the MENU button 5 9 SWITCHING THE MODULATOR ON OFF Before you call engineer PROBLEM Set no longer reacts when buttons are pressed The set is still not reactin ee the display shows e g Cassette is jammed in video recorder Remote control does not work No playback from video recorder Poor quality playback from video recorder
9. 11 ue xn Pn pum E uq 5 PHILIPS Remote control You will find explanations for the controls and the displays on your video recorder on the second to last page of these operating instructions TAPE MANAGER SMART EJECT C 5 COUNTER MONITOR TAPE MANAGER STANDBY ON SMART O EJECT amp COUNTER MONITOR 0 9 TURBO TIMER TIMER 6 MENU OK P P gt lt lt gt Activate deactivate Tape Manager gt Switch set on off gt Interrupt function interrupt programmed recording select picture adjustment Eject inserted cassette Display picture position loggle between TV reception and video recorder reception Enter data Select programme number gt Programme Turbo Timer recordings Programme recordings Check change recordings Delete recordings gt Switch main menu on off Store Confirm gt Select next previous menu point gt Select next previous programme number Select entry field TV functions Increase reduce TV volume Delete TV channel entry Select function gt Select next previous programme number gt STOP or STANDBY mode Rewind gt In playback mode Fast reverse VIDEO PLAY gt Play back recorded cassette C CONTROL gt gt gt In STOP STANDBY mode Wind forward gt In playback mode Fast f
10. Insert a cassette without erase protection Make sure that the satellite receiver is connected to the scart socket AV or AV 2 EXT 2 at the back of the video recorder Press the MENU button on the remote control on screen menu appears Use or to select the option RECORDING FUNCTIONS confirm with gt Use or to select the option RECORD SETTINGS and confirm with gt Use P or P to select the option SAT RECORDING and use gt or amp to select the scart socket E1 or 2 to which the satellite receiver has been connected see step Confirm with OK The screen will show STORED Leave the on screen menu with MENU Programme the data on the satellite receiver for the desired recording If necessary you should refer to the instructions for your satellite receiver for assistance SWITCH OFF THE VIDEO RECORDER WITH THE STANDBY ON BUTTON IF YOU DON T DO THIS THE SET WILL NOT RECORD When automatic recording has been activated by a satellite receiver will light up in the display 38 Recording automatically from a satellite receiver PARDON ENGLISH e UIDEOPLUS PROGRAMMING gt TIMER PROGRAMMING TIMER LIST TO EXIT PRESS TIMER TIMER VIDEOPLUS PROGRAMMING 43124 MO FR WEEKLY TO STORE PRESS SELECT PRESS OK ENGLISH Programmed recordings Programming timer with VIDEO P
11. What is a Tape Manager TM This databank which is integrated in your video recorder makes a note of all recordings performed with this set This means that by simply pressing a button you can not only access an overview of your entire video collection you will also know which film is on which cassette or how many minutes of this cassette not yet been recorded on And At the touch of a button the video recorder automatically winds backward or forwards to the start of a recording or to a blank part of the tape Switch on the TV set and if necessary select the programme number set for video recorder operation Insert a blank cassette which is ready for recording Never use cassettes which have already been recorded on Warning Only blank cassettes or those already included in the Tape Manager can be managed by the Tape Manager Recordings made by other video recorders without the Tape Manager function will not be recognised by the Tape Manager The inserted cassette will be searched for existing Tape Manager titles The screen will show CHECKING CASSETTE screen will show the message THIS CASSETTE IS EMPTY can see a cassette number and an overview of the recordings on it You have inserted a cassette which has already been included in the Tape Manager and contains a recording there is still enough blank playing time on it you can use this cassette for the current recording
12. If necessary you should refer to the instructions for your TV set for assistance Q Change the settings of this programme number on your TV set until you see the adjacent welcome screen clearly and in colour on the screen X There is no test image Your video recorder broadcasts on the frequency 583MHz CH35 in the UHF range ultra highfrequency Repeat the matching of the selected programme numbers set YW Check the cable connections PROBLEM You find more details chapter Initial Installation Connecting additional devices Additional devices such as a decoder camcorder satellite receiver etc can be connected to the scart socket AV2 EXT2 on the back of the video recorder You will need a scart cable for this available from specialist stores There are two audio output sockets AUX OUT L R and two input sockets AUX IN L R on the back of the video recorder You can connect a stereo system to these 9 CONNECTING ADDITIONAL DEVICES Initial installation Setting TV channels date and time for the first time If your TV set supports the Easylink function and you have already corrected and or confirmed the settings for year month date and time you can skip this section Your video recorder has already stored all the necessary details Please continue by reading the section Searching for a TV channel manually 1 Using the OK button activ
13. LP you can with somewhat reduced picture quality for example record about 360 minutes of programmes on a 180 minute cassette This chapter explains how to set the desired recording speed Selecting the recording speed Start recording by pressing the Record button 6 remote control or on front of set The display will show ENGLISH 3 3 Q End the recording by pressing the Stop button PROBLEM FOR EXPERTS STARTING STOPPING RECORDING MANUALLY Starting recording manually stopping automatically aD Insert a cassette without erase protection What is erase protection VHS cassettes can be protected from over recording by breaking off a thin strip of plastic arrow This erase protection can be overridden by sticking one or more strips of adhesive tape tightly over the gap which has been created o Use the buttons P or P to select the programme number under which your video recorder has stored the desired TV channel X can t find the TV channels from my satellite receiver X want to record from an additional device w Signals from additional devices such as a camcorder other video recorder PCs etc are received via the scart socket of the video recorder Ass The programme numbers t and are allocated for these sources Selecting the recording speed You have the option of two playback and recording speeds Standard P
14. to end the recording 9 Leave the on screen menu with the MENU button Dubbing Audio Dubbing Of course you can also dub existing video recordings with this video recorder The mono track is recorded with a new sound signal The original stereo signal is retained To make dubbing audible during playback you must select the MIX or sound channel setting Only use cassettes that are not included in the Tape Manager The chapter Tape Manager explains how to remove cassettes from the Tape Manager memory Connect the desired sound source the video recorder and insert a cassette ready for recording Use P or to select the corresponding programme number 5 2 ENGLISH Press the MENU button The on screen menu appears Use P or to select the option RECORDING FUNCTIONS and confirm with gt Use P or P to select the option AUDIO DUBBING and confirm with gt The video recorder switches to still picture MAIN MENU RECORDING FUNCTIONS Q Wind to the space on the tape where the dubbing should end and with the button TIS uro PAS CLEAR CL set the counter to 00 00 00 AUDIO ONLY AUDIO DUBBING The tape stops automatically and the TO EXIT RECORDING FUNCTIONS screen appears PRESS MENU end of the tape was reached during winding playback Go back to step to sta
15. MANUAL SEARCH CHANNEL FRE ENTRY SERRCH PROGRAMME NUMBER TU CHANNEL DECODER FINE TUNING ENGLISH Searching for a TV channel manually In exceptional cases it may happen that on initial installation the set does not find all the available TV channels In this case the miss sing channels must be searched for and stored manually If your set supports the Easylink function you can start the automatic transfer of channel data by means of the following steps D Switch on the TV set and if necessary select the programme number set for video recorder operation Press the MENU button on the remote control The on screen menu appears INSTALLATION and confirm with button gt Use P 1 to select the option MANUAL SEARCH manual channel search and confirm with button gt Use or to select the option Use or to select the option CHANNEL FREQ and use lt to select the type of display desired What is hidden behind the settings FREQ The frequency display CH The channel display S CH Entering a special channel What is a channel or a special channel TV channels are transmitted on precisely defined frequency ranges These ranges are also referred to as channels Each channel has its own TV station allocated to it Most cable and satellite TV providers supply tables of channel all
16. No recording possible Programmed recording not working Picture and or sound interference in TV reception TV reception still not perfect Dimensions cm W H D Power consumption Energy consumption Low Power Standby Mains voltage Number of video heads Number of audio heads Rewind forward wind speed Recording playback speed E 240 cassette PROBLEM SOLVING TECHNICAL DATA POSSIBLE CAUSE SOLUTION The power supply has been interrupted failed v programmed recording is running Interrupt with the Standby button Child lock is activated Switch this function off v Technical interference Remove the mains plug from the socket and reinsert it Remove the mains plug from the socket hold down the Standby button the front of S video recorder and reinsert the mains plug When rr M3 appears the display you release Warning data memories of the set TV channel time timer have been deleted Do not use force Briefly remove the mains plug and then reinsert it the end of the remote control at the display of the video recorder Remove the batteries from the remote control and wait a few seconds before replacing them w Batteries weak or flat Change the batteries No recording on the cassette Select the TV programme number allocated to video operation Check that the TV channel number allocated to video operation is corr
17. Press the Stop button B the point where you want the new recording to start the display will show l Press the Record button in the usual way to start the new recording Selecting the recording speed Press the MENU button on the remote control on screen menu appears Use or 4P to select the option RECORDING FUNCTIONS confirm with Use P or to select the option RECORD SETTINGS and confirm with gt Use P P to select the option RECORDING SPEED and use or lt to select a recording speed Standard Play Long Play Auto Long Play Standard Play SP offers the usual first class picture quality By using Long Play LP you can with somewhat reduced picture quality for example record about 360 minutes of programmes on a 180 minute cassette With the Auto Long Play AUTO setting the video recorder calculates before starting the programmed recording how much playing time remains on the cassette inserted Depending on the calculated remaining playing Y time and the duration of the programmed recording the 7 recording will be made in Standard Play or Long Play PARDON Confirm with OK screen will show the message STORED Stop selection of recording speed with MENU 3 5 LINING UP RECORDINGS RECORDING SPEED MAIN MENU e gt PLAY FUNCTIONS RECORDING FUNCTIONS SPECIAL SETTINGS INSTALLA
18. as VCR but would still like to use your Tape Manager archive you can transfer the content of the memory to a second video recorder henceforth referred to as VCR B Requirement B must also be equipped with a Tape Manager System 2 The memory of the Tape Manager of VCR B must be empty o Make sure there cassettes in either of the two video recorders and switch VCR A and VCR off using the Standby button O Take a scart cable and connect the scart socket AVI on the back of VCR with the scart socket AVI on the back of VCR B On the front of VCR A press simultaneously the Record button RECORD and the button PROGRAMME On the front of VCR B press simultaneously the Playback button PLAY and the button PROGRAMME The data in the Tape Manager will be copied from VCR A to VCR B This may take several minutes As soon as the copying procedure has been completed the display will show the 11 message Lih X NG E appears the display of B w Cassettes had already been included in the Tape Manager of VCR B It is not possible to perform the copying procedure Press the Standby button to finish this function ech L appears the display of VCR There are no cassettes included in the Tape Manager of VCR A Press the Standby button to finish this function 99 Enn appears
19. for recording and or are flashing in the display A recording was programmed but the video recorder was not switched into timer mode with the Standby button Press STANDBY ON in order to make of the video recorder the programmed recording Warning if you do not do this the video recorder will not record Error message All the available memory locations in your video recorder for timer and VIDEO Plus programming are full Delete a programmed recording see chapter Delete MEMORY FULL check change programmed recordings Cassette is ejected The end of the tape was reached during a programmed recording The recording during recording could not be completed satisfactorily Cassette is ejected A cassette with erase protection was inserted Please deactivate the erase after programming protection or insert another cassette which is ready for recording The set cannot be Once started a recording can only be interrupted by pressing the STANDBY ON button WARNING This will not only stop the recording but it will also delete the programmed recording from the memory of the video recorder used during recording Year month date time The time has not been set or not set correctly After entering confirming year screen appears month date and time you can continue programming Recording via external sources If you want to watch or record transmissions from a satellite receiver films from a video cam
20. recording Error message It is not possible to record two programmed recording at the same time Please check the existing programmed recordings see chapter Delete check change COLLISION programmed recordings Error message All the available memory locations in your video recorder for timer and VIDEO Plus programming are full Delete programmed recording see chapter Delete FULL check change programmed recordings Cassette is ejected The end of the tape was reached during a programmed recording The recording during recording could not be completed satisfactorily Cassette is ejected A cassette with erase protection was inserted Please deactivate the erase after programming protection or insert another cassette which is ready for recording Once started a recording can only be interrupted by pressing the STANDBY ON button WARNING This will not only stop the recording but it will also delete the programmed recording from the memory of the video recorder The set cannot be used during recording Error message The time has not been set or not set correctly A Turbo Timer recording is not possible Please enter the correct time Section Changing the time and date PROBLEM SOLVING 4 6 ENGLISH Delete check change programmed recordings Press the TIMER button on the remote control Use P or to select the option TIMER RECORDING and conf
21. socket it usually switches automatically to the correspon ding programme number This automatic function might be adversely affected Please switch manu ally to the corresponding programme number usually EXT O or AV Check the cable connections You can find more details in the chapter Initial Installation Connecting to a set without scart socket 5 7 Aerial cable e Mains cable CONNECTING TO A TV sET WITHOUT SCART SOCKET Have the following cables provided with your new video recorder ready An aerial cable and a mains cable Switch off your TV set 8 ENGLISH CONGRATULATIONS YOU NOU OWN A NEW PHILIPS VIDEORECORDER TO CONTINUE PRESS OK STANDBY ON AV2 EXT2 AUX IN L AUX IN R AUX OUT AUX OUT R ENGLISH Remove the aerial cable plug from the back of your set and insert it into the aerial socket IF on the back of the video recorder o Take the enclosed aerial cable and connect the appropriate end to the aerial socket of your TV set and to the TV socket on the back of the video recorder Take the enclosed mains cable and connect the appropriate ends to the mains socket AV on the back of the video recorder and the other to the nearest free socket Q Switch on your TV set and select on your TV the programme number which will in future be used for operation with the video recorder
22. the search wherever you like with the Playback button gt Reduced quality During picture search the picture quality is affected The sound is switched off Different search speeds If you press lt or twice the tape speed will increase If you press it again the speed is reduced to normal once more Searching for tape position without picture forward wind and rewind Stop the tape with the Stop button Press lt 1 rewind or PI forward Interrupt the search wherever you like with the Playback button Switching between rewind forward wind and pictu re search instant view G When winding the tape backwards forwards if you 7 hold down lt 1 rewind or PI forward wind the set will immediately switch without a break to pictu gn re search with picture When you release the rewind or forward wind button the rewind or FOR forward wind process without picture will continue EXPERTS 2 7 DISPLAY RESET FIND TAPE POSITION Searching automatically for tape position Index search aD Insert a tape recorded on this video recorder A p s or on another set with index marking What is an index marking At the start of each new recording video recorder automatically places a magnetic marking similar to a bookmark at the appropriate place on the tape These positions can be found again quickly and easily later by pressing a button 9 Press the Index b
23. with the MENU button The video recorder is not finding all the TV channels amp exceptional cases it may happen that the set does not find all the available TV channels In this case the missing TV channels must be searched for and stored manually You can look up how to do this in the chapter Initial installation Searching for a TV channel manually PROBLEM 4 ENGLISH MAIN MENU e gt PLAY FUNCTIONS RECORDING FUNCTIONS SPECIRL SETTINGS INSTALLATION TO EXIT PRESS MENU MAIN MENU INSTALLATION gt AUTOINSTALL FOLLOW TV MANUAL SEARCH TU CHANNEL ALLOCATION OPTIMIZE MODULATOR TIME DATE TO EXIT PRESS MENU INSTALLATION TU CHANNEL ALLOCATION e POL BBC 1 gt po BBC 2 09 PO4 gt TO SORT TO EXIT PRESS gt PRESS MENU ENGLISH Sorting and clearing of TV channels manually After you have performed the automatic channel search you may not agree with the sequence in which the individual TV channels have been allocated to the programme positions of the video recorder You can use this function to individually sort the TV channels found or to delete unwanted TV channels or those with poor reception If your TV set supports the Easylink function you will not need to rearrange the TV channels later The sequence corresponds to the channel allocation of your TV set Switch the TV set and if necessary select the programme number set fo
24. AY FUNCTIONS e gt MANUAL TRACKING VERTICAL STABILITY HEAD CLEANING TO EXIT PRESS MENU MAIN MENU PLAY FUNCTIONS e gt MANUAL TRACKING VERTICAL STABILITY HEAD CLEANING TO EXIT PRESS MENU ENGLISH Removing picture interference Optimizing tracking During playback press the MENU button on the remote control The on screen menu appears Use P or to select the option PLAY FUNCTIONS and confirm with Use P or P to select the option MANUAL TRACKING and confirm with gt What is tracking Tracking is the name given to the process of optimizing picture and sound playback During this process the speed of the tape is adjusted in such a way that all kinds of interference are removed or in the case of old VHS cassettes minimized Hold down gt or lt until optimal playback quality has been achieved and confirm with OK The screen will show the message STORED Leave the on screen menu with the MENU button Tracking adjustment is retained The adjustments made are stored until the cassette is removed After that the standard tracking adjustment is restored Optimizing still picture When still picture is activated press the MENU button on the remote control The on screen menu appears Use or P to select the option PLAY FUNCTIONS and confirm with gt Use or to select the option VERTICAL STABILITY and confirm with gt 3 OPTIMIZ
25. ELS FOUND TO EXIT PRESS MENU Settings Searching for a TV channel automatically On initial installation the video recorder performs an automatic channel search If the channel assignments of your cable or satell lite TV provider change or if you are reinstalling the video recor der e g after moving house you can start this procedure again The video recorder finds all the available TV channels and stores the new settings If your set supports the Easylink function you can start the automatic transfer of channel data by means of the following steps SEARCHING FOR CHANNEL AUTOMATICALLY Switch on the TV set and if necessary select the programme number set for video recorder operation Press the MENU button on the remote control The on screen menu appears What is an on screen menu The on screen menu takes the mystery out of using your new video recorder All settings and recording steps can be done easily via the on screen menu by foll lowing the corresponding instructions on the screen Use or to select the option INSTALLATION and confirm with gt gt Use or to select the option AUTOINSTALL and confirm with gt Sequence of TV channels TV channels are stored in the following sequence BBCI 2 ITC CH 4 CH 5 others The set seeks out and stores all available TV channels This procedure may take several minutes Finish
26. ERTS Check that the date programme number start and finish time are shown correctly on the screen Confirm with OK The screen will show STORED SELECT Insert a cassette without erase protection What is erase protection VHS cassettes can be protected from over recording by breaking off a thin strip of plastic arrow This erase protection can be overridden by sticking one or more strips of adhesive tape tightly over the gap which has been created 10 SWITCH OFF THE VIDEO RECORDER WITH THE STANDBY ON IF YOU DON T DO THIS THE SET WILL NOT RECORD The display will show STANDBY ON YOU WILL FIND TIPS FOR SOLVING PROBLEMS TO DO WITH TIMER aa RECORDING THE FOLLOWING PAGE PROBLEM ENGLISH 4 2 PROGRAMMING TIMER WITHOUT VIDEO PLus Problem solving Timer programming PROBLEM SOLUTION Error message A recording was programmed but there is no cassette in the machine Insert a NO CASSETTE cassette without erase protection ready for recording Error message A recording was programmed but the video recorder was not switched into SWITCH TO STANDBY timer mode with the Standby button Press STANDBY ON in order to make the programmed recording Warning if you do not do this the video recorder will TIMER RECORDING not record A recording was programmed but there is no cassette in the machine Insert a cassette without erase protection ready
27. ING TRACKING STILL PICTURE MAIN MENU e gt PLAY FUNCTIONS RECORDING FUNCTIONS SPECIRL SETTINGS INSTALLATION TO EXIT PRESS MENU MAIN MENU PLAY FUNCTIONS e gt MANUAL TRACKING VERTICAL STABILITY HEAD CLEANING TO EXIT PRESS MENU PLAY FUNCTIONS HEAD CLEANING HEAD CLEANING IN PROGRESS CLEANING VIDEO HEADS o Hold down gt or lt until optimal playback quality has been achieved and confirm with OK The screen will show the message 5 X can t get optimal quality Y When using rental cassettes or older tapes it may not be possible to get rid of all interference completely Leave the on screen menu with the MENU button The setting is retained The adjustments made are stored until the cassette is removed Then the still picture standard setting is restored Cleaning video heads If horizontal lines of interference appear during playback the video heads need cleaning Q During playback press the MENU button on the remote control The on screen menu appears Use P or P to select the option PLAY FUNCTIONS and confirm with gt Use P or P to select the option HEAD CLEANING Why is it necessary to clean the video heads When playing back video tapes microscopic particles of the tape material build up a layer on the video head If too much tape material collects this can affect playback quality By using the function Clean vi
28. Proline Toshiba Carrefour Imperial Protech Cascade Inno Hit Cimline Interfunk Quelle Ultravox Clatronic Intervision Questa Universum Condor Isukai Contec Rank Arena Videosat Rediffusion Videotechnic Cybertron Daewoo Kathrein Dainichi Kingsley De Graaf Saisho Lloytron Salora Sambers Samsung M Electronic Sandra Magnadyne Magnafon Schaub Lorenz Manesht Schneider Ferguson Marantz Sei Sinudyne If the codes corresponding to your set do not succeed please try entering one of the Fidelity Matsui Sentra other remote control codes listed Finlandia Memorex ENGLISH 5 7 UsiNG THE REMOTE CONTROL Suppressing interference Optimizing the modulator If the TV set and the video recorder are only connected with aerial cable rather than with an additional scart cable it may happen that in certain reception locations the modulator frequency of the video recorder is occupied by a TV channel As soon as the video recorder is switched on the reception quality of the TV picture deteriorates The following steps will show you how to overcome this problem What is a modulator The purpose of this electronic assembly inside your video recorder is to pass on the picture and sound information read in from the video tape via an aerial cable like a TV signal to the TV set The modulator frequency determines the frequency range in which these signals are transmitted Switch the video recorder on and make sure the
29. R Switch off the video recorder with the Standby button On the set select the channel for the programme you wish to record Press the Record button on the video recorder The video recorder recognises the TV channel on the TV set and automatically records the correct programme Switch the video recorder off The direct record function only works if the Record button is pressed when the video recorder is switched off End the recording by pressing the Stop button ENGLISH 3 7 MAKING A DIRECT RECORDING MAIN MENU e gt PLAY FUNCTIONS RECORDING FUNCTIONS SPECIAL SETTINGS INSTALLATION TO EXIT PRESS MENU MAIN MENU RECORDING FUNCTIONS e gt RECORD SETTINGS AUDIO ONLY AUDIO DUBBING TO EXIT PRESS MENU RECORDING FUNCTIONS RECORD SETTINGS e RECORDING SPEED lt SP gt DIRECT RECORD SAT RECORDING TO EXIT PRESS MENU STANDBY ON RECORDING AUTOMATICALLY FROM A SATELLITE RECEIVER You can only use this function if you have a satellite receiver which can control other devices via a scart cable What is a scart cable The scart or Euro AV cable serves as the universal recording and playback connector for picture sound and control signals With this type of connection there is practically no loss of quality during the signal transfer We recommend that you use a scart cable when using this video recorder
30. R 766 07 PROD NO If you have any problems using the video recorder please read the corresponding chapters in this instruction manual If you have any questions there is also a customer support service available in your country You can find the telephone number in the guarantee information enclosed in the packaging Please have your model number MODEL NO and production number PROD NO ready ENGLISH 5 THE MOST IMPORTANT FUNCTIONS Important information customers Great Britain This set is fitted with an approved moulded 13 plug change the fuse in this plug or to attach a different plug please proceed as follows Take the fuse cover and remove old fuse Insert a new fuse Suitable fuses are those of the type BS 1362 5 stan dard or BSI standard Close fuse cover If the attached plug does not meet your requirements you can cut it off and replace it with a suitable plug Please observe the following conditions If your new plug uses a built in fuse this should be a 3A fuse If your new plug does not contain a built in fuse please do not use any fuses in your fusebox with a rating of more than 5 Please destroy the old cut off plug so that it cannot be used elsewhere o Connect the blue cable neutral N to the terminal in the plug which is mar ked with the letter or coloured black Q Connect the brown cable live to the
31. TE e TIME YEAR MONTH DATE SMART CLOCK TO STORE PRESS OK SELECT Adapting remote control If you are using two video recorders which both react to the same remote control commands you can use this function to change remote control and video recorder to other commands During playback press the MENU button on the remote control he on screen menu appears Use P or to select the option SPECIAL SETTINGS and confirm with gt Use or P to select the option UCR 1 OR 2 use gt or to select VCR 1 2 and confirm with OK The video recorder has now been reset to the desired mode Now press on the remote control simultaneously on the buttons SELECT and the number button corresponding to the previously selected setting thus 1 for UCR 1 or 2 for VCR Q Confirm with OK The remote control has now been reset to the new commands Finish with the MENU button Activate deactivate Smart Clock With the function Smart Clock time and date are automatically taken from the channel stored on POI if this channel transmits TXT PDC If time or date are even after repeated manual settings not displayed correctly you should switch this function off Press the MENU button on the remote control The on screen menu appears Use or to select the option INSTALLATION and confirm with gt Use or 4 to select the option TIME DATE an
32. TION TO EXIT PRESS MENU MAIN MENU RECORDING FUNCTIONS e gt RECORD SETTINGS AUDIO ONLY AUDIO DUBBING TO EXIT PRESS MENU RECORDING FUNCTIONS RECORD SETTINGS e RECORDING SPEED SP gt DIRECT RECORD ON SAT RECORDING OFF TO EXIT PRESS MENU ACTIVATE DEACTIVATE DIRECT RECORDING Activate deactivate direct recording Press the MENU button the remote control The on screen menu appears Use P or 4P to select the option RECORDING FUNCTIONS and confirm with Use P or P to select the option RECORD SETTINGS and confirm with gt Use or 1 to select the option DIRECT RECORD What is a direct recording The Direct Record function means you can record in seconds when the video recorder is switched off When the record button is pressed the video recorder automatically recognises which TV channel has been selected on the TV set and starts to record the corresponding programme Requirement The TV set and video recorder are connected with a scart cable 2 The TV set supports the Easylink function 3 The Direct Record function has been activated in the on screen menu 4 There is a cassette ready for recording in the machine Use or to select the setting to enable direct recordings or OFF to deactivate this function X cannot select ON or OFF Ifthe comment appears in
33. Table of contents Introduction Connecting the video recorder Initial installation Settings Operating instructions EE Manager TM Playback Removing picture interference Manual recording Programmed recordings Other functions Suppressing interference Before you call an engineer 09 4 02 09 Important notes for operation Page 4 The most important functions of your new video recorder Page 5 Important information for customers in Great Britain Page 6 Preparing the remote control for operation Page 7 Connecting to TV set with a scart socket Page 7 Connecting to a TV set without a scart socket Page 8 Connecting additional devices Page 9 Setting TV channels date and time for the first time Page 10 Searching for TV channel manually Page sud teins emacs Page 12 Using satellite receiver 13 Searching for TV channel automatically Page 14 Sorting and clearing of TV channels manually Page 15 Sorting TV channels automatically Follow Page 16 Changing the time and date
34. Use gt or amp to select the entry field PROG and use P or the number buttons 0 9 to enter the programme number under which the video recorder has stored the desired channel Q Use or lt to select the entry field START and use or or the number buttons 0 9 to enter the start time of the desired recor ding PROGRAMMING TIMER WITHOUT VIDEO PLus 4 2 ENGLISH Activate VPS PDC VPS Video Programming Service and PDC signals Programme Delivery Control are transmitted by TV Y channels at the start and end of transmissions and ensure that programmes will completely recorded even if they are rescheduled In the entry field START use SELECT to switch recognition of these FOR signals or off EXPERTS Use gt or lt to select the entry field END and use P or 4P or the number buttons 0 9 to enter the finishtime of the desired recording Selecting the recording speed You have the option of two playback and recording speeds Standard Play SP offers the usual first class picture quality and with Long Play LP you can for example with 00 D somewhat reduced picture quality record about 360 minutes on 180 minute cassette Auto Long Play AL the video ES recorder recognises how much remaining playing time is available and automatically selects SP or LP In the entry field END use SELECT to enter the required setting EXP
35. XX WY The blank space selected the tape is in the Tape Manager cassette with the number stated Please insert the corresponding cassette The video recorder winds to the start of the blank space on the tape and stops the tape PROBLEM Removing cassette from Tape Manager Cassettes included in the Tape Manager can be removed from the memory e g to create space for new cassettes To do this the corresponding cassette does not have to be in the video recorder On the remote control press the button TAPE MANAGER Use YP oder P to select the option REMOUE A CASSETTE NR and confirm with gt The list of contents of a cassette included in the Tape Manager will be shown on the screen Use or to select the cassette number to be removed from the memory of the Tape Manager and confirm with OK The screen will show CASSETTE NUMBER WILL BE REMOVED FROM THE MEMORY Confirm with OK or interrupt with the button TAPE MANAGER Content will not be deleted The cassette will only be removed from the memory of the Tape Manager The content of the cassette will not be deleted Finish with the button TAPE MANAGER 2 3 REMOVING CASSETTE FROM TAPE MANAGER STANDBY ON PROGRAMME PROGRAMME COPYING TAPE MANAGER MEMORY Copying Tape Manager memory If you no longer wish to use a video recorder henceforth referred to
36. ate the automatic initial installation Aim correctly Always point the remote control at the video recorder and not at the TV set AUTOINSTALL YOUR VIDEO RECORDER IS NOW SEARCHING FOR ALL AVAILABLE TU CHANNELS 01 TU CHANNELS FOUND The set seeks out and stores all available TV EBEN channels as well as time and date This procedure may take several minutes PLEASE WAIT The Teletext clock resets automatically AUTOINSTALL a TV channel which has Teletext is stored as programme number POI the video recorder automatically takes in the date and time from the text function The change from summer to winter time and vice versa should also occur automatically AUTOINSTALL COMPLETE 3e TU CHANNELS FOUND TO EXIT PRESS MENU The initial setting of channel date and time is completed X The time is not shown in the display of the video recorder 4 or is shown incorrectly unable to recognise the time Please read the Y While initial installation was going on the set was 5 paragraph in Section 4 Setting the time and 2 date to correct this problem PROBLEM SETTING TV CHANNELS DATE AND TIME ENGLISH MAIN MENU e gt PLAY FUNCTIONS RECORDING FUNCTIONS SPECIAL SETTINGS INSTALLATION TO EXIT PRESS MENU MAIN MENU INSTALLATION e AUTOINSTALL FOLLOW TU MANUAL SEARCH TU CHANNEL ALLOCATION OPTIMIZE MODULATOR TIME DATE TO EXIT PRESS MENU INSTALLATION
37. aving mode is less than 4W In standby mode the display of the video recorder shows the current time This display can be deactivated manually in order to reduce power consumption to a minimum in standby mode You can find the necessary steps in the section Other functions Energy saving mode The video recorder and the remote control have the option of an Emergency exit You can use the Standby button to interrupt any step during use But even without an emergency brake your new video recorder is safe there is no risk whatsoever of damaging the set by performing user steps incorrectly Channel data are stored for around year time and timer data remain in the memory of the video recorder for around 7 hours Navigation in the main menu You can check and or change many functions and settings of your video recorder via the main menu The individual functions are selected as follows via the on screen menu of the video recorder Call up MENU Select e PLAY FUNCTIONS RECORDING FUNCTIONS Confirm SPECIAL SETTINGS INSTALLATION Enter ME Interrupt PRESS MENU Abandon GENERAL INFORMATION NAVIGATION 8 P P gt 0 9 or gt and lt STANDBY ON MENU ENGLISH Tape Manager TAPE MANAGER TM THIS CASSETTE IS EMPTY IF YOU WANT TO ADD THIS CASSETTE TO THE TAPE MANAGER MEMORY Adding a cassette to the Tape Manager
38. d confirm with gt Use or to select the option SMART Use to switch the function off OFF or on Confirm with The display will show STORED OOOO Leave the on screen menu with MENU ADAPTING REMOTE CONTROL SMART CLOCK 5 6 ENGLISH Using the remote control With the enclosed multicode remote control you can control the main functions of your TV set To do this you must first enter the make of your TV set aD Find the make of your TV set from the list below and take note of the corresponding remote control code s Hold down button 21 and enter one of the listed codes with the number buttons 0 9 Now you control your set remotely with the following buttons 21 Increase decrease volume 21 Switch off TV TV Next previous TV programme number REMOTE CONTROL CODES Finlux Shorai Firstline Mitsubishi Siarem Siemens Formenti Multitech Silver Frontech Sinudyne Allorgan Fujitsu Neckermann Solavox Amplivision Nikkai Sonitron Anitech Sonolor Soundwave Genexxa Standard GoldStar Sunkai Goodmans i Susumu Gorenje Granada Grandin Grundig Blaupunkt Palladium Technema Blue Sky Panama Technics Blue Star Hanseatic 01 30 33 Panasonic Telefunken Bondstec Hinari 02 0721 Pathe Cinema Telemeister Teletech Brandt Hitachi Perdio Teleton Britannia Tensai Philips Thomson Pioneer Profex Tomashi
39. deo heads this tape material can be gently removed from the surface of the video heads Press OK to start the cleaning procedure The screen will show HEAD CLEANING PROGRESS Q Wait until the message disappears and leave the on screen menu with MENU 3 2 ENGLISH Manual recording Starting and stopping of recording manually Switch on the set and if necessary select the programme number set for video recorder x x v o Insert a cassette without erase protection operation What is erase protection VHS cassettes can be protected from over recording by breaking off a thin strip of plastic arrow This erase protection can be overridden by sticking one or more strips of adhesive tape tightly over the gap which has been created Use the buttons P or P to select the programme number under which your video recorder has stored the desired TV channel can t find the TV channels from my satellite receiver want to record from an additional device Signals from additional devices such as a camcorder other video recorder PCs etc are received via the scart socket of the video recorder d rr 799 The programme numbers and are allocated for these sources Selecting the recording speed You have the option of two playback and recording speeds Standard Play SP offers the usual first class picture quality By using Long Play
40. ding press the button to switch back immediately to playback ENGLISH 2 9 COMMERCIAL SKIP Selecting picture setting Smart Picture Using the button SMART the picture settings can be displayed and altered during playback There are four different settings available QD Press once on the button SMART O The current picture setting will be displayed o Press several times on the button SMART to change the picture setting Each time the button is pressed the next picture setting will be displayed What types of picture setting are available to me NATURAL Standard setting for all types of films DISTINCT Emphasises details e g for sports programmes SOFT Suppression of interference when using rented cassettes SHARP Increase in sharpness e g for animated films As soon as the button SMART has not been pressed for a few seconds the last selected picture setting will be accepted Play compact VHS cassettes You can of course also use this video recorder to play back compact VHS cassettes To do this you will need the appropriate cassette adapter Its dimensions match those of a normal VHS cassette The adapter is FOR recognised and treated by the set as a VHS cassette EXPERTS SELECTING PICTURE SETTING 3 0 ENGLISH MAIN MENU e gt PLAY FUNCTIONS RECORDING FUNCTIONS SPECIAL SETTINGS INSTALLATION TO EXIT PRESS MENU MAIN MENU PL
41. ect f Cable connection loose missing Check the connections Y Check the TV to make sure that the programme number allocated to video operation is correct w Cassette worn faulty v Tracking not correctly adjusted Carry out the Optimizing tracking function w TV channel not stored or wrongly selected w Cassette with erase protection inserted Storage position incorrectly incompletely programmed Time date not set correctly w Cassette with erase protection inserted Optimize the modulator or switch it off when using a scart cable Y Check the aerial cable connection wv The Department of Trade and Industry operates a specialist service to help TV licence holders improve reception of BBC and TC programmes and to prevent interference If your dealer cannot help ask at a main Post Office for the booklet How to improve Television and Radio Reception TECHNICAL DATA 43 5 9 3 29 0 18 VV lt 4W 98 264 V 50 Hz 4 2 FM approx 90 seconds E180 cassette SP Standard Play 4 hours Long Play 8 hours 6 ENGLISH ENGLISH 6 INOTES Notes NOTES 6 2 ENGLISH Video recorder display 90 MA STANDBY ON gt Switch set on off gt Interrupt function gt Interrupt programmed recording 2 AUDIO VIDEO IN gt Connecting the or video recorder 4 Programme number 1 3 MANUAL Manual mute 4 PROGRAMME Select previous next program
42. ehind the settings AUTO For each type of operation selected playback recording etc the corresponding symbol appears briefly on the screen The OSD details will be shown OSD information is not shown Complete the adjustment of the OSD information with the MENU button Audio recording You can record audio signals without picture on VHS cassettes if you connect the sound source with the scart or audio sockets of the video recorder Only use cassettes that are not included in the Tape Manager The chapter Tape Manager TM explains how to remove cassettes from the Tape Manager memory Connect the desired sound source the video recorder and insert a cassette ready for recording ENGLISH 5 ADJUSTING OSD INFORMATION AUDIO RECORDING MAIN MENU RECORDING FUNCTIONS e gt RECORD SETTINGS AUDIO ONLY AUDIO DUBBING TO EXIT PRESS MENU RECO AUDIO DUBBING 2 Use P to select the corresponding programme number Which is the correct programme number Socket Programme number AVI EXTI Rear AV2 EXT2 Rear AUDIO Front AUX IN Rear PARDON Press the MENU button The on screen menu appears Use P tP to select the option RECORDING FUNCTIONS and confirm with gt Use YP or P to select the option AUDIO ONLY and confirm with gt Press the Record button in the usual way to start the recording Press the Stop button
43. era or from other external devices connect the device to the scart socket EXTI AVI or EXT2 AV2 and select the programme number on your video recorder E FOR or Er EXPERTS PROBLEM SOLVING TIMER PROGRAMMING 44 ENGLISH ENGLISH Turbo Timer Recording Using the Turbo Timer you can make a programmed recording within the next 24 hours quickly and simply without having to switch on the TV set All you need to do now is enter or confirm the desired programme number and start and finish time in the video recorder Press the TURBO TIMER button the remote control The display shows the actual starting time e g Change if necessary the displayed start time with P or Activate VPS PDC VPS Video Programming Service and PDC signals Programme Delivery Control are transmitted by TV channels at the start and end of transmissions and ensure that programmes will be completely recorded even if they are rescheduled Use SELECT to switch recognition of these signals on VPS PDC appears in the display or off Confirm with OK The display shows a suggestion for the end of e 1 1 Vili the recording e g Start time 2 hours Change if necessary the displayed finish time with or Confirm with OK Selecting the recording speed You have the option of two playback and
44. essage A recording was programmed but the video recorder was not switched into SWITCH TO STONDBY timer mode with the Standby button Press STANDBY ON 0 in order to make the programmed recording Warning if you do not do this the video recorder will TIMER RECORDING not record Error message A recording was programmed but there is no cassette in the machine Insert a CASSETTE cassette without erase protection ready for recording Error message All the available memory locations in your video recorder for timer and VIDEO Plus programming are full Delete a programmed recording see chapter Delete MEMORY FULL prog g prog g p a programmed recording A recording was programmed but there is no cassette in the machine Insert a e tH 66 99 cassette without erase protection ready for recording and or les are flashing in the display A recording was programmed but the video recorder was not switched into of the video recorder timer mode with the Standby button Press STANDBY ON in order to make the programmed recording Warning if you do not do this the video recorder will not record Cassette is ejected A cassette with erase protection was inserted Please deactivate the erase after programming protection or insert another cassette which is ready for recording Cassette is ejected The end of the tape was reached during a programmed recording The recording during recording cou
45. etting ON continuous playback on or OFF continuous playback off Confirm with OK Complete the adjustment of continuous play back with the MENU button Insert a cassette Press the Playback button to start the playback or continuous playback depending on the setting 4 9 CASSETTE CONTINUOUSLY Changing the system When playing back cassettes which have been recorded with signals from different system there interference with the colour deactivate the automatic change to a different TV system you must follow these steps TV systems Other countries other TV systems In central Europe transmissions are broadcast in the PAL System Phase Alternation Line Standard while in France SECAM S quentiel m moire is used In some countries USA and Japan viewers receive their programmes as an NTSC signal National Television System Committee Many TV and video sets can process and show several transmission systems PARDON MAIN MENU SPECIAL SETTINGS e TU SYSTEM CHILD LOCK OSD MODE AUTO CLOCK DISPLAY ON VCR 1 OR 2 VCR 1 REPEAT PLAY OFF AUTO STANDBY ON Press the MENU button the remote control The on screen menu appears TO EXIT PRESS MENU Use P P to select the option SPECIAL SETTINGS and confirm with gt Use P or to select the option TU SYSTEM use gt lt to select t
46. he desired TV system or for black white playback and confirm with OK Reactivating automatic change over As soon as a cassette is ejected with the Eject button on the front of the video recorder the set switches automatically back to the setting automatic switching change the setting during playback perform the steps again and select rinin o End the change over to automatic TV system changing with the MENU button CHANGING THE T V SYSTEM 5 0 ENGLISH Adjusting the OSD information If this function is activated the current operating details of the video recorder will be briefly displayed on the screen What is an OSD The on screen menu or OSD On Screen Display takes the mystery out of using your new video recorder Using the main menu MENU button on your remote control all settings and recording steps can be done easily via the on screen menu by following the corresponding instructions on the screen During playback press the MENU button the remote control The on screen menu appears Use P or tP to select the option SPECIAL SETTINGS and confirm with gt MAIN MENU SPECIAL SETTINGS e TU SYSTEM CHILD LOCK OSD MODE Use P 4P to select the option CLOCK DISPLAY UCR 1 OR 2 050 MODE use gt lt to select the REPEAT PLAY desired setting and confirm with OK What goes on b
47. he aerial socket on the back of the video recorder o Take the enclosed aerial cable and connect the appropriate end to the aerial socket of your TV set and to the TV socket on the back of the video recorder ENGLISH 7 REMOTE CONTROL CONNECTION WITH A SCART SOCKET CONGRATULATIONS YOU NOW OWN A NEW PHILIPS VIDEORECORDER TO CONTINUE PRESS OK Take a scart cable and connect one end to the scart socket on the back of your TV set and the other to the scart socket AVI EXTI on the back of the video recorder Take the enclosed mains cable and connect the appropriate end to the mains socket Av on the back of the video recorder and the other to the nearest free socket Your set should automatically switch over to the programme number allocated to video recorder operation usually EXT 0 or AV You will see the welcome screen X can not see the welcome screen only the mess sage EASYLINK IS LOADING DATA FROM TU WY Congratulations The set supports the Easylink function It automatically sends the settings for the available TV channels and the time and date infor mation straight to the video recorder As soon as the transfer is complete the current settings for year month date and time appear on the screen Correct and or confirm the settings with the arrow buttons 4 and or gt the number buttons 0 9 and confirm with OK My screen is still blank If a TV set receives a signal via the scart
48. irm with gt In the display use the button P or 4 to select the storage position you wish to TIMER check change delete TIMER LIST What is a memory location UPS DATE PROG START PDC END 21 01 20 00 21 30 SP For technical reasons your video recorder has access to a limited number of drawers in which you can store your programming requirements Drawers occupied by programme recording details are only available for use again after the video recorder has successfully completed a programmed recording or if it has been manually deleted Your video recorder can store up to six timer programmings Delete Press CLEAR CL confirm with the button OK screen shows TIMER CLEARED and finish with TIMER TOTAL RECORD TIME 01 30 TO CHANGE TO EXIT PRESS PRESS TIMER Check Press gt check the stored details and once you have checked end with TIMER Changing Press gt use or to select the entry fields to alte red and use 0 9 to enter the new value s Confirm with OK and activate the timer again with the Standby button Using NexT View Link If your TV set supports the function NexTView Link there is another way in which you can quickly and simply programme recordings With these sets you can call up the transmission schedule of the TV channel mark the programmes to be recorded and automatically transfer their details into the memory of
49. l be displayed PARDON As soon as the button COUNTER has not been pressed for a few seconds the display of COUNTER 00 00 00 the tape position disappears again The counter stops running when unrecorded places are found Linear display type This is normal and is necessary for technical reasons The display shows a negative playing time This may happen for example when you insert an incompletely rewound cassette into the video recorder and rewind it to the start of the tape Since the display is automatically reset to 00 00 00 when you insert a cassette the actual start of the cassette for the set is less than zero thus in the negative range The tape position 46 99 is displayed with a minus sign After inserting a cassette the video recorder shows no remaining playing time The set needs a little time to calculate the remaining playing time After a few seconds the display should change from to the corresponding value PROBLEM SELECTING TAPE POSITION DISPLAY TYPE 2 6 ENGLISH ENGLISH Display reset tape position Call COUNTER Reset CL only possible in display type TIME USED Automatic reset Whenever a cassette is inserted the display is automatically reset to 00 00 00 Searching for tape position with picture picture search During playback press lt 1 rewind gt gt forward Interrupt
50. lay SP offers the usual first class picture quality By using Long Play LP you can with somewhat reduced picture quality for example record about 360 minutes of programmes on a 180 minute cassette This chapter explains how to set the desired recording speed Selecting the recording speed M Press the Record button several times The time faded in corresponds to the duration of recording to be selected Each time the Record button is pressed again this is increased in regular steps Stop pressing the Record button when you have reached the desired duration Recording will start RECORD OTR Delete entry The recording period displayed can be reset to 00 00 00 with the CL button STARTING RECORDING MANUALLY STOPPING AUTOMATICALLY 3 4 ENGLISH MAIN MENU e gt PLAY FUNCTIONS RECORDING FUNCTIONS SPECIRL SETTINGS INSTALLATION TO EXIT PRESS MENU MAIN MENU RECORDING FUNCTIONS e gt RECORD SETTINGS AUDIO ONLY AUDIO DUBBING TO EXIT PRESS MENU RECORDING FUNCTIONS RECORD SETTINGS e RECORDING SPEED lt SP gt DIRECT RECORD SAT RECORDING TO EXIT PRESS MENU ENGLISH Lining up manual recordings When you add a further recording to a cassette which already has a recording on it a short blank flicker usually appears between the old and the new recording This is how to avoid such an effect Look at the last minute of the old recording playback
51. ld not be completed satisfactorily Once started a recording can only be interrupted by pressing the STANDBY ON The set cannot be button WARNING This will not only stop the recording but it will also used during recording delete the programmed recording from the memory of the video recorder Year month date time The time has not been set or not set correctly After entering confirming year screen appears month date and time you can continue programming ENGLISH 4 PROBLEM SOLVING VIDEO PLUs PROGRAMMING Programming timer without VIDEO Plus Press the button TIMER Use P or to select the option TIMER RECORDING and confirm with gt timer screen appears TIMER e VIDEO PLUS PROGRAMMING gt TIMER PROGRAMMING Enter the values correctly TIMER LIST Numbers less than 10 must be entered with an additional For 8 thus 09 should be entered TIP TO EXIT PRESS TIMER Use lt to select the entry field DATE and use P or 4P or the number dm buttons 0 9 to enter the date of the desired TIMER PROGRAMMING reco rd UPS DATE PROG START PDC END 21 01 20 00 21 30 SP Daily weekly recordings MO FR WEEKLY TO STORE 1 SS PRESS SELECT PRESS OK If you like you can use SELECT MO FR for recordings which are repeated daily or WEEKLY for FOR recordings shown each week on the same day EXPERTS
52. lus Press the TIMER button What is a Timer The timer controls the programmed recordings of your video recorder Requirements for a timer which works correctly The clock in the video recorder must be correctly set or the reception of the TV signal must be as free from interference as possible for example if there is interference the video recorder might not correctly recognise the VPS signal of a TV channel Use P or tP to select the option UIDEOPLUS RECORDING confirm with gt The VIDEO Plus screen will appear What is VIDEO Plus programming system which replaces the often tiresome entry of date starting time finish time and programme number by the simple entry of a number up to nine digits long which can be found in any TV programme listing Use the 0 9 keys to enter the PlusCode programming number of the TV programme selected Incorrect entries can be deleted with the button CL Daily weekly recordings If you like you can use SELECT to choose for recordings which are repeated daily or WEEKLY for recordings which are repeated each week on the FOR same day EXPERTS Confirm with OK X get the error message PROGRAMME NUMBER P gt You have entered correct PlusCode programming number automatic recognition of the correct TV channel has failed Please enter the programme number under which your video recorder has s
53. me no menu point 5 RECORD Record 6 EECT gt Eject tape 7 STOP Stop tape 8 lt 4 In stop or standby mode Rewind tape During playback Reverse picture search gt gt gt In stop or standby mode Forward wind tape gt During playback Forward picture search PLAY gt gt Play back recorded cassette 9 STILL Pid gt Still picture slow motion O LP DEC HiFi NICAM Tape Tape Tape Recording Recording Long Decoder position position Hi fi position Nicam in progress programmed Play activated hours minutes sound seconds sound VPS PDC signal detected VPS PDC DEC zu i Audio pon senal level Child lock Cassette SAT recording Programme number Tape position in activated inserted programmed position seconds Function ENGLISH 6 2 VIDEO RECORDER DISPLAY 3103 166 25402 0185 o TTA ve 710107 765007 76607 ENGLISH
54. n OK TAPE MANAGER Q Select the number of a cassette with gt to revise additional recording titles or finish with the button TAPE MANAGER Searching for recording title On the remote control press the button TAPE MANAGER Use or P to select the option FIND A TITLE and confirm with gt TAPE MANAGER A list of all recording titles included in the Tape Manager will be displayed TAPE MANAGER Use P or to select the recording title e FIND A TITLE BROWSE CASSETTES EDIT A TITLE REMOVE A CASSETTE NO TO EXIT PRESS TM TAPE MANAGER TM FIND A TITLE REC TITLE DATE e JAMES BOND 01 01 ROCKY 11 04 TO EXIT PRESS TM ENGLISH which you want to play back and confirm with gt The video recorder winds to the start of the recording selected and starts playback automatically X see the message INSERT CASSETTE NUMBER AXXAX The recording title selected is on the Tape Manager cassette with the number stated Please insert the corresponding cassette The video recorder winds to the start of the selected recording and automatically starts playback If you wish to cancel the operation press the button TAPE MANAGER PROBLEM 2 SEARCHING FOR RECORDING TITLE TAPE MANAGER e FIND A TITLE BROWSE CASSETTES EDIT A TITLE REMOVE A CASSETTE NO TO EXIT PRESS
55. o select the option SPECIAL SETTINGS and confirm with gt MAIN MENU SPECIAL SETTINGS TU SYSTEM CHILD LOCK OFF OSD Use or to select the option use gt or lt to select ON or OFF and confirm with OK TO EXIT PRESS MENU Finish with the MENU button Energy saving mode To reduce the power consumption of the video recorder you can switch the clock in the display of the video recorder on or off as follows Press the MENU button on the remote control The on screen menu appears Use P or tP to select the option SPECIAL SETTINGS and confirm with gt Use 4P to select the option SPECIAL SETTINGS CLOCK DISPLAY use gt lt ON ee one time display on standby mode or OFF CLOCK DISPLAY time display off in standby mode and REPEAT PLAY FF confirm with OK The screen will show the AUTO STANDBY DEMO message STORED TO EXIT o Complete the adjustment of the clock display with the MENU button ENGLISH 5 5 DEMONSTRATION MODE ENERGY SAVING MODE MAIN MENU SPECIAL SETTINGS TU SYSTEM CHILD LOCK OSD MODE CLOCK DISPLAY VCR 1 OR 2 REPEAT PLAY AUTO STANDBY DEMO TO EXIT PRESS MENU MAIN MENU SPECIAL SETTINGS VCR ONLY RESPONDS TO VCR 2 COMMANDS PRESS SELECT AND SIMULTANEOUSLY THEN PRESS OK TO STORE PRESS OK INSTALLATION TIME DA
56. ocations Special channels hyperband channels are transmitted on special frequencies Q If you already know the frequency or the channel of the TV station you are searching for use or to select the option ENTRY SEARCH and enter the frequency or the channel with the number buttons 0 9 PARDON SEARCHING FOR CHANNEL MANUALLY INSTALLATION MANUAL SEARCH X don t know the channels for my TV stations e CHANNEL FREQ FREQ gt 5 543 3 No problem Hold down the button to start ERE NCEE Bi the automatic channel search A changing channel DECODER OFF number will appear on screen Continue the pane automatic channel search until you have found the TO EXIT desired TV station PROBLEM PRESS MENU Use or P to select the option PROGRAMME NUMBER and use gt lt to select the programme position where you wish to store the TV station you have found cannot find the TV channels from my satellite receiver w These programs do not have to be stored as actual channels On your video recorder select vs 7 programm number ze Individual TV channels must be selected on the actual satellite receiver itself T PROBLEM Store the TV channel you have found with the button OK The screen will show STORED Finish manual sorting of channels pressing the MENU button or ret
57. order Make sure that no objects or liquids enter the video recorder If liquid is spilt into it disconnect the video recorder immediately from the power supply and call the After Sales Service for advice The video recorder should not be used immediately after transportation from a cold to a hot area or vice versa or in conditions of extreme humidity These operating instructions have been printed on non polluting paper Please deposit old batteries at the relevant collection points Please make use of the facilities available in your country for disposing of the video recorder packaging in a way that helps to protect the environment This electronic device contains many materials which can be recycled Please enquire about the possibilities for recycling your old set IMPORTANT NOTES FOR OPERATION 4 ENGLISH The most important functions of your new video recorder Your Philips video recorder can be used not only for recording and playing back VHS VHS cassettes but it also has a whole range of special functions which will make day to day use of your new video recorder easier for you UG Plug in and off you go getting started with your new video recorder just couldn t be simpler Once you PI anc have connected the cables you will immediately see text on the screen which will assist you at all stages of operation The function Smart Picture gives you the option of activating pre defined picture set
58. orward STOP gt Stop tape p eve RECORD OTR 6 Start manual recording INDEX PI gt With Id or PI Search for index marking Quick Start Guide V Mains cable STILL Pid gt Stop tape and show still picture v Remote control v Scart cable v Batteries REMOTE CONTROL 2 ENGLISH 1 Introduction Welcome to the family of owners of Philips VHS video recorders el Thank you for choosing to buy our product Please wait at B g least three hours after transporting the appliance before starting installation The set needs this time in order to become acclimatised to its new environment temperature air j humidity etc ee E Your Philips Team hopes that you will enjoy using your new video recorder This product complies with the requirements of Directive 73 23 EEC 89 336 EEC 93 68 EEC Important notes for operation You should not under any circumstances open the set yourself You would expose yourself to the risk of an electric shock from the hazardous high voltage inside When the appliance is connected to the power supply there are some components which are constantly operational To switch off the video recorder completely you must disconnect it from the power supply The video recorder does not contain any components that can be repaired by the customer Make sure that air can circulate freely through the ventilation slots on the video rec
59. played setting is incorrect enter the current year with the number buttons 0 9 or with gt lt Q Use P to select the option MONTH and if the displayed setting is incorrect enter the current month with the number buttons 0 9 or with or Use or to select the option DATE and if the displayed setting is incorrect enter the current calendar date with the number buttons 0 9 or with gt Check the settings displayed for year month date and time and store them by pressing OK The screen will show STORED Leave the on screen menu with the MENU button CHANGING THE TIME AND DATE Switching on Automatic switch off Energy consumption Saving energy Emergency exit In the event of a power cut Operating instructions General information If the video recorder is in standby mode it can be switched on either by pressing the Standby button by pressing one of the number buttons 0 9 or by inserting a cassette If the video recorder is not used for several minutes it switches itself off automatically This function can be deactivated e g if you want to use the video recorder as a receiver You can find out more about this in the chapter Other functions Adjusting automatic switch The video recorder should always be connected to the mains so as not to affect programmed recordings and use of the TV set Power consumption in energy s
60. r video recorder operation Press the MENU button on the remote control The on screen menu appears Use P or to select the option INSTALLATION and confirm with gt Use P or to select the option TU CHANNEL ALLOCATION and confirm with gt Use the buttons or P to select the TV channel which is to be allocated to a programme position and confirm with gt Delete Delete the TV channel which has been set with CL Allocation Allocate the selected TV channels with the buttons P or to the desired programme position and confirm with Repeat the steps to allocate additional channels to delete additional unwanted channels Use OK to store screen will show STORED and finish the manual sorting clearing of TV channels with the MENU button 5 SORTING AND CLEARING OF TV CHANNELS MANUALLY Sorting channels automatically Follow After you have performed the automatic channel search you may not agree with the sequence in which the individual TV channels have been allocated to the programme positions of the video recorder With this function the video recorder arranges the stored channels in the same sequence as on the set If your TV set supports the Easylink function you will not need to rearrange the TV channels later sequence corresponds to the channel allocation of your TV
61. rack heard MIXED The mono sound track as well as the left and right stereo sound tracks can be heard gt Press the SELECT button several times until the desired setting can be seen on the screen Automatic switch over to mono If no stereo signal is recorded on a video cassette the video recorder automatically switches over to the MONO sound channel setting Make dubbing audible When dubbing video recordings the mono track is recorded with a new sound signal The original stereo signal is retained To make dubbing audible you must select the MIX or MONO sound channel setting Manual mute With the MANUAL button on the front of the video recorder you can regulate the signal level of the audio signals scart sockets audio sockets received by the video recorder Press the MANUAL button on the front of the video recorder until the current setting ME e g rien appears the display o On the front of the video recorder use PROGRAMME or PROGRAMME to select the desired setting or press MANUAL again to switch back to automatic mute SELECTING THE SOUND CHANNEL MANUAL MUTE 5 4 ENGLISH Demonstration mode In this operating mode the video recorder automatically gives a demonstration of its functions after switching off Programmed recordings are obviously performed QD Press MENU The on screen menu appears Use or t
62. re is no cassette in the video recorder Press simultaneously the EJECT button on the front of the video recorder and the MI I1 button PROGRAMME until the display T _ shows the modulator frequency e g 353 H OPTIMIZE MODULATOR The display shows video 2 recorder will now transmit test image on 2 this frequency CHANNEL FREG o Use or to select the option OPTIMIZE and enter a new frequency with the number buttons 0 9 TO EXIT PRESS MENU Which modulator frequency should enter You can also make the video recorder search automatically for an appropriate frequency To do so simply hold down the button gt As soon as a free frequency has been found it will be shown in the display PROBLEM Tune the programme number of your TV set allocated for video use to the new modulator frequency until you see the test image sharply and in colour OPTIMIZING THE MODULATOR 5 8 ENGLISH OPTIMIZE MODULATOR OPTIMIZE MODULATOR CHANNEL FRE TO EXIT PRESS MENU ENGLISH Confirm the new modulator frequency with OK Leave the on screen menu with the MENU button Switching off the modulator If you have connected the video recorder to the TV set with a scart cable you can switch off the modulator when there is interference with the picture or sound see below
63. recording speeds Standard Play SP offers the usual first class picture quality and with Long Play LP you can for example with somewhat reduced picture quality record about 360 minutes on a 180 minute cassette Use SELECT to enter the required setting When Long Play is chosen LP will light up in the display The display shows the programme number to which the video recorder is currently set col ITT Ass e g Change if necessary the displayed programme number with P or tP Confirm with the TURBO TIMER button The display briefly shows Y FOR EXPERTS Us 7 ES m gt lt EXPERTS 4 5 TURBO TIMER RECORDING Insert a cassette without erase protection What is erase protection VHS cassettes can be protected from over recording by breaking off a thin strip of plastic arrow This erase protection can be overridden by sticking one or more strips of adhesive tape tightly over the gap which has i been created PARDON SWITCH OFF THE VIDEO RECORDER WITH THE STANDBY ON BuTTOoN IF YOU DON T DO THIS THE SET WILL NOT RECORD The display will show Problem solving Turbo Timer programming PROBLEM SOLUTION STANDBY ON recording was programmed but there is no cassette the machine Insert a will blink the display cassette without erase protection ready for
64. rt this procedure again PROBLEM Wind to the space on the tape where the dubbing should begin and press PI The video recorder switches to still picture Press Pl still picture several times until the desired point is reached and confirm with the Stop button 10 On the connected sound source start the playback of the sound signal and press simultaneously the Record button on the remote control of the video recorder to start the recording The new sound signal is being recorded As soon as the tape position previously marked with 00 00 00 is reached the dubbing will stop automatically QD Finish with the MENU button Make dubbing audible To make dubbing audible you must select the or MONO sound channel setting see Selecting the sound channel ENGLISH 5 3 AUDIO DUBBING Selecting the sound channel During playback or while receiving a TV channel via the video recorder one or more sound channels can be selected This means for example if there are multilingual transmissions you can select the language you want SELECT Press the SELECT button on the remote control The current sound channel setting is displayed What goes on behind the settings STEREO Both left and right stereo sound tracks can be heard LEFT left stereo sound track be heard RIGHT The right stereo sound track can be heard The mono sound t
65. set MAIN MENU How does Follow TV function e gt PLAY FUNCTIONS RECORDING FUNCTIONS SPECIAL SETTINGS INSTALLATION The video recorder compares the TV channels stored Viu on the TV set at programme position 111 with its own programme position memory If it finds a match it also allocates the corresponding TV channel to programme position 111 TO EXIT PRESS MENU Switch on the TV set and if necessary select the programme number set for video recorder operation Press the MENU button on the remote control on screen menu appears MENU INSTALLATION e AUTOINSTALL FOLLOW TU MANUAL SEARCH TU CHANNEL ALLOCATION i Use or 4P to select the option INSTALLATION and confirm with gt OPTIMIZE MODULATOR TIME DATE TO EXIT PRESS MENU Use P or to select the option FOLLOW TU confirm with gt co Press The display will show o0000 INSTALLATION FOLLOW TY On the TV set select the corresponding EESE COLLO TE programme number g u 1 and confirm INFORMATION ON THE 2 with OK the remote control of the video INSTRUCTION MANUAL recorder TO CONTINUE EXIT Q The video recorder stores the TV channel on PRESS PRESS MENU 1 the programme number Li 7 The display will show Repeat step until all available TV channels are allocated If you ha
66. t is a recording title Each cassette entered in the Tape Manager has a List of contents that displays all the recordings on it It shows the recording title and the duration of the corresponding recording Some TV stations transmit the title of a programme In this case the title will be included automatically e g ROCKY If the title is not transmitted only the date and time of the recording will appear in the list of contents The title of the recording can only be changed after the completed recording has been entered To do this it is not necessary to insert the corresponding cassette PARDON On the remote control press the button TAPE MANAGER Use or 4 to select the option EDIT A TITLE and confirm with gt The list of contents of a cassette included in the Tape Manager will be shown on the screen Display correct list of contents If there is a cassette in the video recorder which is included in the Tape Manager the list of contents of this cassette will be displayed automatically 2 ENGLISH Select if necessary using gt lt the number of the cassette whose list of contents is to be revised Use or to select the title of the recording which is to be revised and confirm with gt Use lt to select the letters digits to be altered and change them with the buttons P 4 Store once all changes have been made using the butto
67. terminal the plug which is mar ked with the letter L or coloured red Q Do not in any circumstances connect either of the two cables to the terminal in the plug which is marked with the letter E the symbol or coloured green or green yellow Before you refit the plug cover make sure that the grip at the bottom of the plug is clamped over the plastic cover of the lead not just over the two wires IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR CUSTOMERS IN GREAT BRITAIN 6 ENGLISH Connecting video recorder Preparing the remote control for operation Take the remote control of the video recorder and the enclosed batteries 2 batteries Open the battery compartment insert the batteries as shown and then close the battery compartment The remote control is now ready to use Connecting to a TV set with a scart socket d Have the following cables ready aerial cable enclosed mains cable enclosed a scart cable enclosed Mains cable What is a scart cable The scart or Euro AV cable serves as the universal recording and playback connector for picture sound Scart cable and control signals With this type of connection there is practically no loss of quality during the signal transfer We recommend that you use a scart cable when using this video recorder Switch off your TV set Remove the aerial cable plug from the back of your set and insert it into t
68. the DIRECT RECORD option unfortunately your TV set does not support the Easylink function This means that direct recordings are not possible Confirm the setting with OK The screen will show the message STORED Leave the on screen menu with the MENU button 36 PARDON PROBLEM ENGLISH Making direct recording 1 The direct record function must activated in the on screen menu see previous page No direct recordings can be made unless this function has been activated What is a direct recording The Direct Record function means you can record in seconds when the video recorder is switched off When the record button is pressed the video recorder automatically recognises which TV channel has been selected on the TV set and starts to record the corresponding programme Requirement The TV set and video recorder are connected with a scart cable 2 The TV set supports the Easylink function 3 Direct Record function has been activated in the on screen menu 4 There is a cassette ready for recording in the machine STANDBY ON Insert cassette without erase protection What is erase protection VHS cassettes can be protected from over recording by breaking off a thin strip of plastic arrow This erase protection can be overridden by sticking one or more strips of adhesive tape tightly over the gap which has been created RECORD OT
69. the display of VCR B The copying procedure cannot be performed Perform steps to again Both video recorders switch off automaticall ly The data in the Tape Manager have been successfully transferred Disconnect the scart cable 24 PROBLEM ENGLISH 7 Playing cassettes Insert a VHS cassette in the cassette opening on o the front of the video recorder The tape will be caught and automatically placed in the correct position The display will show What does VHS mean The Video Home System VHS has become the world wide standard for recording and playback of amateur video cassettes The popular standard has since been refined Super VHS S VHS offers greater sharpness and less noise Digital VHS D VHS now only works with digital picture and sound signals Your video recorder can only record and play standard VHS cassettes Press the Playback button to play the tape Picture sound quality is poor Please read the section Removing picture interference in this chapter When playing many rental videos or older poorer quality cassettes it may not be possible to e completely filter out picture and sound interference There is nothing wrong with the video recorder PROBLEM Press the Stop button BI on the remote control or the Stop button on the front of the video recorder to stop playback Press the cassette eject button
70. the recording selected and starts playback automatically Cancel Press TAPE MANAGER Searching for blank space on tape On the remote control press TAPE MANAGER Use P or tP to select the option BROWSE CASSETTES and confirm with gt The list of contents of a cassette included in the Tape Manager will be shown on the screen X THIS CASSETTE and TM MEMORY w You have inserted a cassette which is not included in the Tape Manager Use P or to select THIS CASSETTES or TM MEMORY and confirm with 22 PROBLEM ENGLISH TAPE MANAGER e FIND TITLE BROWSE CASSETTES EDIT A TITLE REMOVE A CASSETTE NO TAPE MANAGER TM TO EXIT PRESS TM REMOVE A CASSETTE NR ROCKY JAMES BOND EMPTY TO EXIT PRESS TM TAPE MANAGER CASSETTE NUMBER 001 gt 01 40 01 55 01 25 TO REMOVE PRESS REMOVE A CASSETTE NR CASSETTE NUMBER WILL REMOVED FROM THE MEMORY TO EXIT PRESS TM ENGLISH TO CONFIRM PRESS L If necessary use gt lt to select the number of the cassette which has enough remaining playing time EMPTY Use P or to select the recording title EMPTY and confirm with OK The video recorder winds to the start of the blank space on the tape and stops the tape X can see the message INSERT CASSETTE NUMBER X
71. the video recorder Please look in the instructions for your TV set to find out whether and how you can benefit from this function ENGLISH 4 7 DELETE CHECK CHANGE RECORDINGS NEXT VIEW Other functions MAIN MENU SPECIAL SETTINGS TU SYSTEM CHILD LOCK 050 MODE CLOCK DISPLAY UCR 1 OR 2 REPEAT PLAY AUTO STANDBY DEMO TO EXIT PRESS MENU MAIN MENU SPECIAL SETTINGS e TU SYSTEM CHILD LOCK OSD MODE CLOCK DISPLAY VCR 1 OR 2 REPEAT PLAY AUTO STANDBY DEMO TO EXIT PRESS MENU AUTOMATIC SWITCH OFF CHILD LOCK Adjusting automatic switch off If the video recorder is not used for several minutes it switches itself off automatically If you want to use the video recorder as receiver you can deactivate the automatic switch off as follows Press the MENU button on the remote control The on screen menu appears Use P or to select the option SPECIAL SETTINGS and confirm with gt Use P or to select the option AUTO STANDBY and use gt or lt to select the setting ON automatic switch off or OFF no automatic switch off Confirm with OK Complete the adjustment of automatic switch off with the MENU button Adjusting the child lock You can prevent unauthorised use of your video recorder with this function Once it is activated the buttons on the front of the set are locked Previously entered programmes will of course be recorded
72. tings quickly and IP easily at the touch of a button PICTURE set even if your is not made by Philips mM SEDE AE Using the enclosed multi code remote control you can if you wish control the main functions of your TV The simple programming system for video recorders revolutionized the video world when it was introduced Instead of having to enter many different details date starting time finish time programme which was often tiresome and liable to errors all you have to do is enter a number up to nine digits long VIDEO which can be found in any TV programme listing Once you have done that all the relevant details for the recording are stored VIDEO Plus and PlusCode are registered trademarks of Gemstar Development Corporation The VIDEO Plus system is manufactured under licence from Gemstar Development Corporation Recordings controlled not only by the video recorder itself but also a connected satellite SATELLITE receiver In this way the programme from various TV stations can be recorded one after another without the need to set the corresponding channels on the satellite receiver manually Requirement Your Recording satellite receiver must support this function So that you can identify your machine in the event of theft enter the serial number PROD NO here You will find it on the type plate on the back of the set MODEL NO VR 710 07 VR 765 07 PHILIPS V
73. tored the Z desired TV channel using the buttons 0 9 and confirm with OK PROBLEM 3 9 PROGRAMMING TIMER WITH VIDEO The data of previously entered VIDEO Plus TIMER recordings are displayed If necessary select UIDEOPLUS PROGRAMMING gt the entry fields with with gt and enter DATE PROG START PDC END date programme number start time or end 21 01 20 00 21 30 SP time with P 4 P or 0 9 Activate VPS PDC LP AUTO LP SP STORE PRESS SELECT PRESS VPS Video Programming Service and PDC signals Programme Delivery Control are transmitted by TV channels at the start and end of transmissions and ensure that programmes will be completely recorded even if they are rescheduled In the input box START use SELECT to switch recognition of these signals on or off Selecting the recording speed You have the option of two playback and recording speeds Standard Play SP offers the usual first class picture quality and with Long Play LP you can for example with somewhat reduced picture quality record about 360 minutes on a 180 minute cassette In Auto Long Play the video recorder recognises how much remaining playing time is available and SELECT automatically selects SP or LP In the entry field END use SELECT to enter the required setting EXPERTS Q Confirm with OK screen will show the message STORED Insert a cassette
74. uously Page 49 Chanem the TY Rita Page 50 Adjusting tha OSD information Page 51 PUO EAE IRR ee Page 51 PU DUBIE uda d Ad o RES RERO du OP NE A Page 52 Selecting the s60nd CHANGE hase eas oe ERS Page 54 Page 54 Mode Page 55 Energy saving NOUS obs 04065 045556545549 0554 ERG DERI RES Page 55 Adapting remote control Page 56 Activate Deactivate Smart Clock Page 56 Using the TV remote Page 57 the one ROLE p dE Page 58 Switching the modulator on off Page 59 BODIE deu Page eters base OD Page 60 Tonnar oaa eda dea rd acide prd be ba dde pa d d dd ad de dedos Page 60 eu PHILIPS CRYSTAL CLEAR VIDEO TAPE MANAGER TURBO TIMER EASY LINK PROGRAMME MANUAL RECORD 710 07 765 07 DIGITAL STEREO VR 766 07 i 2 ome Um TE o 2 5 oe at 3 rs 5 5 uh 2
75. urn to step Q to allocate additional TV channels Allocating decoder If your TV set supports the Easylink function you must allocate the decoder directly to the TV set If necessary you should refer to the instructions for your TV set for assistance If your TV set does not support the Easylink function you must allocate the decoder on the video recorder Use and or the number keys 0 9 to select the TV channel which will in future be automatically decoded by your decoder What is a decoder Like a deciphering machine a decoder available in TV and video stores deciphers the TV channels for which additional charges must be paid Without the appropriate decoder you will receive these TV channels distorted ALLOCATING DECODER 2 ENGLISH Press the MENU button on screen menu appears Use P or to select the option INSTALLATION and confirm with button gt o Use P or to select the option MAIN MENU MANUAL SEARCH manual channel search and confirm with button 27 PLAY FUNCTIONS RECORDING FUNCTIONS SPECIAL SETTINGS INSTALLATION Use P or P to select the option DECODER and use gt lt to select the PRESS MENU setting Decoder activated or OFF Decoder deactivated MAIN MENU INSTALLATION e AUTINSTALL FOLLOW TU MANUAL SEARCH Confirm with OK screen will show CHANNEL ALLOCATION
76. utton Pl then next index marking or lt lt previous index marking The video recorder searches for the desired index marking and automatically switches to playback The cassette is ejected aa w The video recorder was unable to find an index marking on the tape inserted PROBLEM Still picture slow motion To stop the picture press the Still button Pl during playback Keep 1 pressed down to play back the picture in slow motion or press several times in succession in order to move the picture forward frame by frame SEARCH FOR TAPE POSITION STILL PICTURE SLOW MOTION 2 8 ENGLISH Press PI once to start automatic slow motion playback Increase playback speed In automatic slow motion mode press PP several times to increase the playback speed No sound during slow motion During slow motion there will be no sound o To resume playback press the Play button to stop the tape press the Stop button Skipping commercials Do you get annoyed by the commercial breaks which are recorded along with your programmes With the function Commercial Skip you can skip these quickly and easily PLAY During playback press button o The video recorder winds the tape forward for about 2 minutes playing time and then switches to playback again Repeat step until the end of the commercial break has been reached Interrupt Commercial Skip During win
77. ve selected a wrong channel press lt to go back one step X The display shows NGT x Unfortunately your TV set does not support this function Please read Sorting deleting channels manually PROBLEM Finish with the MENU button SORTING CHANNELS AUTOMATICALLY 6 ENGLISH MAIN MENU PLAY FUNCTIONS RECORDING FUNCTIONS SPECIAL SETTINGS INSTALLATION TO EXIT PRESS MENU MAIN MENU INSTALLATION gt AUTOINSTALL FOLLOW TV MANUAL SEARCH TU CHANNEL ALLOCATION OPTIMIZE MODULATOR TIME DATE TO EXIT PRESS MENU INSTALLATION TIME DATE e TIME 15 00 YEAR 2000 MONTH 08 DATE 03 SMART CLOCK ON TO STORE PRESS OK ENGLISH Changing the time and date If the display shows an incorrect time or the time and date must be set manually Press the MENU button the remote control The on screen menu appears o Use or to select the option INSTALLATION and confirm with gt 3 Use P or P to select the option TIME DATE and confirm with gt Enter the values correctly Numbers less than 10 must be entered with an additional 0 For 9 thus 09 should be entered Use P or 1 to select the option TIME and if the setting displayed is incorrect enter the current time with the number buttons 0 9 or with or lt Use P or 4P to select the option YEAR and if the dis
78. without erase protection What is erase protection VHS cassettes can be protected from over recording by breaking off a thin strip of plastic arrow This erase protection can be overridden by sticking one or more strips of adhesive tape tightly over the gap which has been created PARDON STANDBY ON SWITCH OFF THE VIDEO RECORDER WITH THE STANDBY ON IF YOU DON T DO THIS THE SET WILL NOT RECORD The display will show YOU WILL FIND TIPS FOR SOLVING PROBLEMS TO DO WITH VIDEO PLus RECORDING THE FOLLOWING PAGE PROBLEM PROGRAMMING TIMER WITH VIDEO PLus 4 0 ENGLISH Problem solving VIDEO Plus Programming PROBLEM SOLUTION correct PlusCode programming number has been entered but automatic Error message recognition of the correct TV channel has failed Please enter the programme LISCODE NUMBER c P 3 number under which your video recorder has stored the desired TV channel using the buttons 0 9 and confirm with OK Error message PLUSCODE NUMBER The Pluscode programming number entered is incorrect Please repeat the entry WRONG or finish with the button STANDBY ON Error message i MO FR WEEKEND PROGRAMMING The attribute has been selected for a recording at the weekend This is only possible for recordings from Monday to Friday Please repeat the entry or NOT POSSIBLE finish with the button STANDBY ON Error m

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