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Philips VR 337 User's Manual

1. Insert the batteries as indicated into the battery compartment and close the cover Note Do not use rechargeable batteries in this remote control To connect your video recorder You will find a detailed explanation of this diagram in the following sections m p HA j ee ee ee Y RUN Y F or RE 2 OF lt O Connecting to the mains power supply Q Insert the female plug of the mains cable into the M mains socket Jat the back of the video recorder CAN O Plug the other end of the mains cable into the wall us q socket a m o ar 6 Lu Some general notes for subsequent operation e Keep your video recorder connected to the mains at all times to ensure that programmed recordings can be made and that the television functions The power consumption required for this is very low e The video recorder switches on automatically as soon as you insert a cassette or press the button PAUSE STOP II M If you switch your video recorder off using the BEREITSCHAFT o button the current time will appear in the display e g 20 00 If the clock has not been set the display will flash Connecting to the aerial Your video recorder is actually a TV set without a screen Therefore you must connect it to the aerial as well as to the TV set Only then can you record TV programmes and play recorded cassettes Q
2. Remote control does not work Batteries are exhausted Interference from fluorescent lights or bright sunlight No playback on video recorder No recording on the cassette The VCR programme number on the TV set was incorrectly selected or incorrectly set The connecting cable between the TV set and the video recorder has come loose Modulator not in the ON position Poor playback from video recorder Use SPUR_ with hired cassettes Cassette badly worn or of poor quality Channel control MOD FREQ or TV set not properly adjusted Video heads dirty Load play briefly remove a cassette several times This activates the head cleaning function Video recorder will not record TV channel not stored or wrongly selected Cassette with erase protection has been loaded Programmed recording does not work Time data wrongly programmed Time date not set properly A cassette with erase protection has been loaded Video recorder in Tuner Mode VPS switched on but VPS time code wrong Picture or sound interference on TV Try setting the SIG attenuator switch to the LH reception position Turn to the Chapter Special Functions and Extras and read the Note after step Q in the section Playback via the aerial cable as well as the section Switching off the modulator 41 N 7 9 TECHNICAL DATA ACCESSORIES Technical Data e Mains voltage 220 to 240 V e Weight approx 4 6 kg e Mains frequency 48 52 Hz
3. e Position for use max 15 inclination on all sides e Power consumption typically 15 W typically 12 W in standby e VHS video resolution 240 lines e Wind rewind time typically 95 sec for E 180 Audio SP 80 Hz 10 KHz lt 8 dB e Ambient temperature during operation e Back up power supply TV channel storage 10 C to 35 C typically 1 year Clock Timer typically 7 hours e Relative humidity 20 to 80 This video recorder complies with the EC radio e Dimensions 380 x 338 x 86 mm incl feet interference regulations 82 499 EEC List of accessories e Aerial cable e Remote control and batteries e Mains cable e AV Euro cable Scart cable e Operating instructions In order to facilitate the identification of your video recorder in case of theft enter the serial number SER NR in the diagram The serial number is printed on the type plate fixed at the rear of your VR 337 video recorder All enquires can be handled more efficiently if accompanied by the identity card shown This is provided for your reference and should be kept in a safe place 42 m AAA HSITIDNS S 43 2 Table of channel frequencies PAL B G pa ma D 5 channel wave frequency channel wave frequency ul band Mhz band Mhz e2 VHE 48 25 e60 UHF 783 25 e3 VHF I 55 25 e61 UHF 791 25 T e4 VHF I 62 25 e62 UHF 799 25 o e5 VHF III 175 25 e63 UHF 807 25 D e6 VHF III 182 25 e64 UHF 815 25 lt
4. e7 VHF III 189 25 e65 UHF 823 25 e8 VHF III 196 25 e66 UHF 831 25 eg VHF II 203 25 e67 UHF 839 25 e10 VHF Ill 210 25 e68 UHF 847 25 e11 VHF III 217 25 e69 UHF 855 25 e12 VHF III 224 25 VHF 69 25 VHF 53 75 VHF 76 25 VHF 62 25 VHF 83 25 VHF Il 82 25 VHF II 90 25 VHF Ill 175 25 VHF II 97 25 VHF III 183 25 VHF II 104 25 VHF III 192 25 s1 VHF 105 25 VHF III 201 25 s2 VHF III 112 25 VHF III 210 25 s3 VHF IH 119 25 e21 UHF 471 25 s4 VHF III 126 25 e22 UHF 479 25 s5 VHF III 133 25 e23 UHF 487 25 s6 VHF III 140 25 e24 UHF 495 25 57 VHF III 147 25 e25 UHF 503 25 s8 VHF III 154 25 e26 UHF 511 25 s9 VHF 111 161 25 e27 UHF 519 25 s10 VHF IH 168 25 e28 UHF 527 25 s11 VHF III 231 25 e29 UHF 535 25 s12 VHF III 238 25 e30 UHF 543 25 s13 VHF III 245 25 e31 UHF 551 25 s14 VHF III 252 25 e32 UHF 559 25 s15 VHF 111 259 25 e33 UHF 567 25 s16 VHF III 266 25 e34 UHF 575 25 s17 VHF III 273 25 e35 UHF 583 25 18 VHF III 280 25 e36 UHF 591 25 s19 VHF III 287 25 e37 UHF 599 25 s20 VHF III 294 25 e38 UHF 607 25 s21 HYP 303 25 e39 UHF 615 25 s22 HYP 311 25 e40 UHF 623 25 s23 HYP 319 25 pa e41 UHF 631 25 s24 HYP 327 25 Y e42 UHF 639 25 s25 HYP 335 25 Y e43 UHF 647 25 s26 HYP 343 25 tC e44 UHF 655 25 s27 HYP 351 25 e45 UHF 663 25 s28 HYP 359 25 gt e46 UHF 671 25 529 HYP 367 25 e47 UHF 679 25 s30 HYP 375 25 e48 UHF 687 25 s31 HYP 383 25 v e49 UHF 695 25 32 HYP 391 25 e50 UHF 703 25 533 HYP 399 25 e51 U
5. press the recording button AUFNAHME 9 Jon VCR B and the playback button WIEDERGABE gt Jon VCR A Q When you want to finish copying press the stop button LPAUSE STOP II B lon both video recorders 37 a m m 2 l a Li 38 Playback via the aerial cable lf your TV set does not have an AV Euro socket the aerial cable which is already connected will act as the connection between your TV set and the video recorder Switch your TV set on and select the programme number that you have earmarked for video playback You will find instructions for this in the operating manual for your TV set Q Disconnect the aerial cable from the aerial socket LAF lof the video recorder so that only the cable connection between the TV set and the video recorder remains Make sure the video recorder is switched off and that there is no cassette in the cassette slot Press the and buttons simultaneously The display language you have selected will appear in the display e g ENGLISH Press the button The video recorder will now transmit a test picture which should be received by the TV set TESTPICTURE will appear in the display Q Tune in the TV set in the UHF wave band until this test picture appears The video recorder is tuned to UHF channel 36 in our factory In order to find out how to tune to the right channel and to store this on your TV set please consult the operating manual for
6. you have found the desired passage Note The picture quality is affected during scanning The sound is turned off However this does not mean that there is a fault OL LLLA Le LI I U LUN UN l 13 a o TT 14 od d Still picture Super slow motion O Press the LWIEDERGABE amp button on the remote control O Press the button The picture will stand still Each time you press STANDBILD i4 Jagain the picture will move on one step at a time Hold down the L STANDBILD i button The picture will be played in super slow motion Q Press the button to continue playing back at the normal speed Special note f the still picture vibrates vertically keep pressing the button until the vibration disappears If you pass the optimum setting repeat this step with the button You only have to find the optimum setting for your TV set once as the video recorder will store it automatically Please note however that interference may still occur with poor quality hired cassettes This is not a fault in your video recorder Slow motion Q Press the button The recording is shown as a still picture Q Press the button several times You have a choice of three slow motion playback speeds i e 1 7th 1 10th or 1 14th of normal playback speed When you press the 34 R CKLAUF button several times you will return to the still
7. your TV set Note Check the sound and picture quality of reception on your TV set next time you play back from the video recorder If necessary you can improve the picture colour and sound by adjusting the channel on your TV set e O Plug the aerial cable back into the aerial socket 17 You have now tuned your TV set to the video recorder Information Your video recorder occupies UHF channel 36 However this channel might already be occupied by another TV station in your reception area In this case you will find that the picture quality on your TV set will be poor when receiving one or more TV channels If this happens follow these steps Q Check that the quality of reception on all the TV channels stored in the TV set remains unchanged O If the picture quality of one or more TV channels has deteriorated switch off the video recorder Check all the TV channels on your TV set once again If the picture quality only deteriorates when the video recorder is switched on adjust the channel control MOD FREQ at the back of the video recorder by less than a quarter turn with a small screwdriver Re tune the TV set to the video recorder steps to Q until the test picture re appears Check all the TV channels on your TV set again Repeat the channel adjustment L MOD FREO steps O and until the picture quality is the same whether the video recorder is
8. 4 TIME dh Da IM T Press the SENDER ORDNEN button on the video MATINI T EAT Ir ds ELUNE 4 recorder for more than five seconds ai iM Q Hold down the LAB_Y or LAUF 4 button on the remote control until you have found the right TV channel A changing frequency number will appear in the display You will find a Frequency Table on the last page of this Operating Manual If the TV channel you have found is transmitted encoded and your video recorder is connected to a decoder press the L DEKODER button on your remote control DECODER appears in the video recorder display The video recorder will activate the decoder function from now on when you select this TV channel number this programme number Q 21 A L o o M z 22 a O Press the LOK button on your remote control O Use the LAB v Jor button on your video recorder to select the programme number that you wish to allocate to this TV channel Q Press the button Q Identify the TV channel to which you are tuned Use the digit buttons 0 9 to select or change the aerial code for ShowView If necessary you can clear with button L LOSCHEN Q Press the button The TV channel is now stored D Repeat steps to O until you have stored all of the TV channels Switch off the video recorder by pressing the BEREITSCHAFT_0 button Attenuator switch SIG You should normally leave the at
9. 9 Ito allocate the correct aerial code to it You will find a code table in your TV guide If necessary you can clear with button LOSCHEN If you do not want or cannot select certain aerial codes at this time you can also select them later with the function Allocating channel numbers Q 17 18 C Q Confirm with button LOK Once all of the TV channels have been located READY will appear in the display Q The channel search is now complete and all the TV channels have been stored Note After any subsequent activation of the search function the newly found TV channels will be added at the end of those previously stored When you activate the Automatic channel Search function any TIMER blocks which have been programmed will be cleared This is not a fault in your video recorder E E a T a e dw Sos Allocating channel numbers Programme Preset You can allocate any desired programme number to the TV channels stored by the Automatic Channel Search For example so that they are in the same sequence as on the TV set 2 T c Lu Q Switch on your TV set Many modern TV sets automatically switch to the video programme number at step Q However this will only function if your video recorder is connected to the TV set with an AV Euro cable Otherwise select the video programme number on your TV set O Press the SENDER ORDNE
10. DEO 6 RECORDER Emergency interrupt 9 Setting the display language 10 Setting the clock and date on the video recorder 10 3 PLAYING A RECORDED CASSETTE 12 4 STORING TV CHANNELS 17 Automatic channel search 17 5 HOW DO I RECORD DIRECTLY 23 6 HOW DO PROGRAMIVIE A RECORDING 26 Programming with ShowView 28 Programming on the video recorder 30 How do check or correct a TIMER block 33 7 SPECIAL FUNCTIONS AND EXTRAS ON YOUR 34 VIDEO RECORDER Playback via the aerial cable 38 8 BEFORE YOU CALL AN ENGINEER 41 9 TECHNICAL DATA ACCESSORIES 42 Q 1 A 2 n w A rt A A r 1 SUMMARY OF BUTTONS AND CONTROLS Here is a list of all the buttons controls and sockets that you will find on the video recorder and the remote control You will find detailed descriptions concerning the various functions in the relevant chapters The remote control Tuner mode TV monitor function Switch off No function Tape length selector Set clock on video recorder TUNER MONTOR Up Plus programme number O Down Minus programme number ShowView programming Digit buttons 0 9 Daily weekly programming Reset clear TIMER Date TIMER Programme TIMER Start time TIMER Stop time TIMER programming on the video recorder Confirm button VPS on off Record LOK land buttons simultaneously TIMER Control Rewind Reverse scanning Pause Stop VPS AU
11. FNAHME KONTA L SCHEN WIEDERGABE gt Playback Sh VORLAUF b gt Wind Forward scanning R CKLAUF PAUSE STOP WIEDERGASE VORLAUF SPUR A Tracking optimum setting Search function previous mark Search function next mark Still picture Decoder on off No function TV C O Additional TV functions Only function with televisions with yd P the same remote control code P Programme number SEOWVIEW TV volume Switch off TV SPUR e INDEX STAHDBILD DEKODER SYSTEM Front of video recorder KASSETTE Cassette eject AUFNAHME 6 Record 4 RUCKLAUF Rewind Reverse scanning Down Minus programme WIEDERGABEP Playback td 3 Up Plus programme VORLAUF gt gt Forward wind Forward Dee ote TEE z number Z scanning z AUTOSTORE Store TV channel SENDER ORDNEN Programme Preset BEREITSCHAFT Switch off PAUSE STOP II MI Pause Stop Sender ordnen Back of video recorder Mains socket AV Euro socket Scart Aerial output socket AV Euro socket Scart Aerial input socket MOD FREG Channel control SIG Attenuator switch A Safety instructions e The manufacturer cannot be held responsible for any damage which is incurred by not using the video recorder in compliance with the national guarantee conditions and safety regulations First check that the supply voltage indicated on the back of your video recorder is the same as your local
12. HF 711 25 s34 HYP 407 25 e52 UHF 719 25 s35 HYP 415 25 e53 UHF 727 25 s36 HYP 423 25 e54 UHF 735 25 537 HYP 431 25 TZ e55 UHF 743 25 38 HYP 439 25 e56 UHF 751 25 539 HYP 447 25 e57 UHF 759 25 s40 HYP 455 25 T e58 UHF 767 25 s41 HYP 463 25 LO e59 UHF 775 25 o m m O o e a 4 Q ye a re n im a m e M c M M M IM TE e M Lo T E ES M M A 9 B L A a A 0012 e Y AA
13. N lbutton on your video recorder A frequency number and STORE P 01 will appear in the display You will find a Frequency Table on the last page of this Operating Manual Use the AUF 4 lor button on your remote control to select the TV channel to which you wish to allocate programme number P 01 Note Have you used an Euro AV cable to connect the video recorder to your TV set and does your TV set respond to the switch over with the button on the remote control If so you can switch to and fro between TV reception and video recorder reception This is the easiest way for you to allocate the same TV channels to the same programme numbers on both appliances Confirm the allocation by pressing the LOK button on the remote control Gy 19 Ll l 20 ry Li A j D AN HL dg Y iae la A Q Identify the TV channel to which you are tuned Use the digit buttons 0 9 to select or change the aerial code for ShowView You will find a code table in your TV guide If necessary you can clear with button LL L SCHEN Q Confirm with button LOK on the remote control STORED will appear briefly in the display Q The video recorder will now display the next programme number P 02 Repeat steps O to Q until you have numbered all the TV channels If you wish to delete a TV channel for instance if the picture quality is too poor press the button instead of LOK step Q
14. Q When you have finished press the button on your video recorder Note Unused free programme numbers cannot be selected By pressing the VPS button you can display the name of the TV channel e g BBC1 while you are allocating the channel numbers Of course the name can only be displayed when it is indeed being transmitted by the TV station f a TV station broadcasts encoded programmes and your video recorder is connected to a decoder press the LDEKODER button on the remote control at step O DECODER appears in the display The video recorder will activate the decoder function from now on when you select this TV channel number this programme number f you want to fine tune the automatic TV channel setting step O press the button LSPUR 1 Now you can use the function to vary from the standard value 0 within a range of 4 to 4 Important Such fine re tuning is only necessary and useful in special cases e g when there are stripes on the picture in cable TV systems However the picture and sound quality may deteriorate I o a Lu Manual channel search In certain cases the Automatic Channel Search may not be able to find all of the TV channels e g coded TV channels You can then use this manual method to set the channels Q Switch on the TV set and select the programme number for the video recorder O Press the L TUNER button on the remote control E3
15. Remove the aerial cable plug from your TV set and insert it into the socket LAC Jat the back of the video recorder O Plug one end of the aerial cable provided into the Lt socket on the video recorder and the other end into the aerial input socket on your TV set Both the TV set and the video recorder are now connected to the aerial Connecting to the TV set If your television does not have an AV Euro Scart socket please do not read further here but turn to Chapter 7 Special functions and extras In the section Playback via the aerial cable you will find further information Q Plug the orange marked plug of the AV Euro cable provided into the orange AV Euro socket L EXT 1 lat the back of your video recorder Connect the other end to the TV set O This cable connection causes many modern televisions to automatically switch to the EXT EXTernal or AV Audio Video programme number when playing a video cassette On older televisions you will have to select the EXT 0 or AV programme number on the TV set manually to play back from the video recorder You will find instructions for this in the operation manual of your TV set Your video recorder is now fully connected to the TV set Emergency interrupt Both the video recorder and the remote control have an Emergency interrupt button You can use the button to interrupt any function Whenever you have trouble operating the vide
16. ade for NTSC VHS equipment do not show an exact time 15 I 2 i O c Lu O Searching for a tape position Sometimes you may have recorded two or more TV programmes on one cassette So that you do not have to spend time searching your video recorder offers you an automatic search facility The video recorder marks the tape with code marks every time you start to record You can search for these code marks on the tape using the LINDEX _ lt land INDEX gt buttons on your remote control Q Press the button to select the next code mark or the button for the previous code mark Either NEXT or PREVIOUS will appear in your video recorder display Q Once the video recorder finds the code mark it will automatically switch to playback Note When you press any tape transport button e g the WIEDERGABE gt or button this search function will be stopped You cannot use this function with recordings made on another video recorder that does not have this function How do I eliminate picture interference Every time a cassette is loaded the video recorder will automatically set the correct tracking position For recordings made on another video recorder you may be able to improve on the automatic setting as follows O Press the WIEDERGABE gt button on your remote control O Press the LSPUR 93 l button on your remote control Q Press the button as soon as the playba
17. ay will indicate all data simultaneously Use the four buttons on the remote control to enter the data The data will be stored in the next free TIMER block in the video recorder Make sure you have not loaded a cassette with erase protection Q Press the button on the remote control A free TIMER block will appear in the video recorder display You will see the current today data for the date programme number start time and stop time Change the data in any sequence you choose e Set the date of the recording with the button Set the programme number with the button Set the start time with the button Set the stop time with the LENDE_ button Switch VPS on or off with the button e O Have you set all the data correctly Now press the OK button on the remote control As confirmation TIMER READY appears in the video recorder display Programming is now complete The data has been stored in a TIMER block One of the squares on the right hand side of the display lights up for each TIMER block that is occupied Some general programming notes The TIMER record function will only work when the video recorder is switched off If the video recorder is switched on before a programmed recording is due to take place the warning TIMER RECORD will light up on the display If the end of the cassette is reached during a programmed recording the video recorder automatically ejects the cassette f y
18. channel correctly the video recorder needs the correct aerial code for ShowView If this is missing the video recorder display shows SV UNKNOWN and then the programme number E 2 You then have two possibilities 1 To interrupt programming Press button L SCHEN twice Then enter as described in Chapter 4 Storing TV channels section Allocating channel numbers the correct aerial code and repeat the programming 2 To use programme number E 2 to record from an external source e g satellite tuner Confirm the data displayed in step Q with button SHOWVIEW f you cannot find or do not want to use the aerial code for certain TV channels then you must use the programming method described in the next section If CODE ERROR appears in the display the code was incorrect or incorrectly entered Repeat the entry or end with button BEREITSCHAFT f SET CLOCK appears in the display the internal clock is not set Set the clock Daily programming can only be used for recordings to be made from Mondays to Fridays inclusive DailyAWeekly programming can only be used up to one week in advance T mal y Z bil 29 ee t 30 Y Y TIMER 9 CN AN A PROG START ENDE Y Y NY Programming on the video recorder You can enter and store data for six recordings in your video recorder The video recorder displ
19. ck quality is at its best This setting will remain until you remove the cassette MM zm E LL XA 4 STORING TV CHANNELS In order to be able to record TV programmes you must first store all the TV channels e g BBC1 in your video recorder You can store up to 42 different TV channels Your video recorder has its own receiver This means that it can be used independently of your TV set For the subsequent use of Programming with ShowView you also have to allocate a so called aerial code to each TV channel You will find a code table in your TV guide ENGLISH Automatic channel search The video recorder will search for all TV channels at the same time and store them in its memory in the order in which it finds them Switch on the TV set Many modern TV sets automatically switch to the video programme number at step Q However this will only function if your video recorder is connected to the TV set with an AV Euro cable Otherwise select the video programme number on your TV set With the video recorder switched off press the LAUTOSTORE button on your video recorder The automatic channel search function starts AUTOSTORE will appear in the display Q Wait until the video recorder has found all of the TV channels This can take several minutes Q Identify the TV channel to which you are tuned Use the digit buttons 0
20. d appliance transmits a control signal for example during playback the switched on video recorder will recognize it and automatically switch to View Mode You can switch View Mode on and off with the button Even when the video recorder is switched off the AV Euro connection from the TV set to the second appliance is still operational Note f you have selected the programme number E 1 or E2 the video recorder cannot switch over to View Mode This also applies to programme numbers for which the decoder function has been activated The function reacts only if your TV set also has this switch over function and you are using an AV Euro cable to connect your video recorder to the TV set D E A KA em re La me ee E e AS re 35 Lo o ur O TT 36 QO TV monitor function owitch your TV set to the AV programme number Audio Video input by pressing the MONITOR I button This enables you to see the picture from the video recorder on the TV screen Your video recorder must be switched on VCR MONITOR will appear in the display for a few seconds Press the button again to switch the monitor function off again Note The monitor function will respond only if your TV set also has this switch over function and you are using an AV Euro cable to connect your video recorder to the TV set The monitor button does not respond during playback Aut
21. e numbers E 1 and E 2 are provided for recording from external sources via the EXT 1 or 2 AV Euro socket Have you started to record one TV programme and now want to switch to another TV channel to record a different TV programme To do this you have to interrupt the current recording by pressing the button Now select the new programme number and start this recording by pressing the L AUFNAHME 6 button f you have forgotten to load a cassette the warning NO CASSETTE will appear in the display f you accidentally load a cassette with erase protection and try to record on it the warning PROTECTED CASS will appear in the display After a few seconds the cassette will be automatically ejected f the end of the cassette is reached during recording the cassette will be automatically ejected The video recorder will then switch itself off after a few minutes When you make a new recording on a video cassette it will automatically record over and delete any recordings already on the cassette Erase protection So that you don t accidentally delete an important recording you can remove the special tab erase protection on the narrow side of the cassette with a screwdriver Later if you no longer want the cassette to be erase protected you can seal the gap again with adhesive tape ewe ere or Auto assembling You can use the auto assembling function to join individual recordings wit
22. erwise select the programme number on your TV set which you have earmarked for video playback Insert the cassette into the cassette slot with the label facing towards you The window must be facing upwards Press against the centre of the cassette until the cassette is automatically pulled inside When you insert a cassette the video recorder automatically switches itself on Only one side of VHS cassettes can be used for recording or playback Press the Play button LWIEDERGABE gt PLAY will appear in the display If you wish to interrupt playback press the button PAUSE will appear in the display Q If you wish to remove the cassette press the button Note Each time a cassette is loaded or removed the video recorder automatically cleans the video heads In this way the best playback quality is maintained A A Fast wind and rewind O Press the LPAUSE STOP III button Q Press the Rewind or Wind button The tape is wound at high speed Q Press the button as soon as you have reached the required position on the tape Picture scanning You can select from various speeds for scanning backwards or forwards O Press the LWIEDERGABE button Q Now press the 24 R CKLAUF lor button as often as necessary until you have reached the desired speed The display will show SCAN FAST REVERSE or PLAY O Press the WIEDERGABE gt button once
23. hout any annoying flickering between the recordings Q Press the button Search for the correct position on the tape and then stop the playback by pressing the L PAUSE STOP II IB button PAUSE will appear in the display wm 2 l O Ww Now start recording as usual by pressing the CAUFNAHME button 25 O Ar 6 HOW DO PROGRAMME A RECORDING In this chapter you will learn how to programme your video recorder It switches itself on automatically records the TV programme you want and then automatically switches itself off again What information does the video recorder need You must give the video recorder the following information for every programmed recording you want to make the date on which the recording is to be made the programme number for the TV channel the start time of the recording the stop time of the recording VPS on or off The video recorder stores all the information it needs for recording in what is known as a TIMER block And you can set this up to one month in advance Your video recorder can store up to 6 of these TIMER blocks Please note that the timing of the TIMER blocks must not overlap The video recorder must first finish one TIMER block before starting the next block 26 What is VPS Video Programming System With VPS the TV station controls when the video recorder is switched on and off This means that the v
24. ideo recorder switches on and off at the right time even if a TV programme you have programmed begins earlier or finishes later than expected Assuming that is that the TV station actually transmits VPS Not all TV stations transmit a VPS signal You can see if a TV station is transmitting a VPS time code by the indication VPS that appears in the display in the STOP or PAUSE mode Please pay close attention to the VPS information alongside the individual TV programmes in your TV guide Usually the start time and the VPS time code are the same If however in the TV guide in addition to a TV programme s start time a different VPS time code is given e g 20 15 VPS 20 14 you have to enter 20 14 as the start time when programming the VPS time code and switch on VPS This is because a VPS recording will only function if you set the VPS time code to the exact minute If you want to set a time which differs from the VPS time code you must switch off the VPS indication with the button in the following section Note VPS only functions faultlessly with good TV reception When reception is poor some programmed recordings with VPS may not function correctly This is not a fault in the video recorder ee M A a 27 T 2 O Z Lu Programming with ShowView With this method the programming will be as easy as LON EMI dialing a telephone numbe
25. l OE during heavy thunderstorms Ensure that there is a vertical distance of at least 20 cm 8 ins between the video recorder and your TV set Do not put your fingers or any other foreign objects into the cassette slot as this could damage the mechanism Particular care should be taken when children are present If you have to move your video recorder be sure to remove the video cassette from the cassette slot and avoid sudden or violent jolts This video recorder employs the VHS cassette standard Only use cassettes of a well known brand which display the VHS symbol We recommend that you use PHILIPS VHS video cassettes to ensure the best possible picture quality from your video recorder These operating instructions have been printed on chlorine free paper This is to help protect our environment Used remote control batteries should not be thrown away with ordinary domestic refuse Deposit old batteries at the relevant collection points ShowView is a trademark applied for by Gemstar Development Corp ShowView is manufactured under licence from Gemstar Development Corporation A or a VHS PAL SECAM cv M u mr M e SHOW VIEW I 2 sa O u 2 INSTALLATION HOW DO I INSTALL MY VIDEO RECORDER How do l insert the batteries into the remote control Q Remove the cover from the back of the remote control
26. ll VHF Ill VHF III VHF Ill VHF Ill VHF III VHF III VHF IlI VHF III VHF III VHF Il VHF Ill VHF III VHF III VHF III HYP HYP HYP HYP HYP HYP HYP HYP HYP HYP HYP HYP HYP HYP HYP HYP HYP HYP HYP HYP HYP frequency Mhz 783 25 791 25 799 25 807 25 815 25 823 25 831 25 839 25 847 25 855 25 69 25 76 25 83 25 90 25 97 25 104 25 105 25 112 25 119 25 126 25 133 25 140 25 147 25 154 25 161 25 168 25 231 25 238 25 245 25 252 25 259 25 266 25 273 25 280 25 287 25 294 25 303 25 311 25 319 25 327 25 335 25 343 25 351 25 359 25 367 25 375 25 383 25 391 25 399 25 407 25 415 25 423 25 431 25 439 25 447 25 455 25 463 25 Q Pr d ee r OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS VR 337 Congratulations You are now the owner of one of the most sophisticated and simple to use video recorders VCR on the market But please allow me to introduce myself am Philip and should like to help you to get to know your new video recorder Naturally you can t wait to use it but before you do it s worthwhile taking the time to read through these operating instructions They will show you how to make the best use of your equipment You can practise using the video recorder without any worries because you cannot damage it no matter which buttons you press Contents Page 1 SUMMARY OF BUTTONS AND CONTROLS 2 2 INSTALLATION HOW DO I INSTALL MY VI
27. o recorder you can simply interrupt any function and start again You can practise operating your video recorder without any worries No matter which button you press you won t damage the video recorder X G ma wal 9 c LLI Setting the display language You can choose from ten languages for the display on your video recorder Q Ensure that there is no cassette in the cassette slot With your video recorder switched off press the KASSETTE and WIEDERGABE buttons simultaneously O Use the LAB v lor button to select the required display language e g ENGLISH Finally press the BEREITSCHAFT_0 button Setting the clock and date on the video recorder In order to be able to programme recordings you must first ensure that the video recorder clock is correctly set To do this use the LAB Ylor buttons on the remote control in all the following steps O Press the UHR STELLEN button on the remote control TIME will appear in the video recorder display Set the current time TA AUCI C173 O Press the LOK lbutton YEAR will appear in the JUS p PINE RT V UNE t pe TUE S qp r3 display Set the current year VII ih ET LA NT O Press the LOK 1 button again MONTH will appear in the display Set the current month LE A O Press the LOK lbutton again DATE will appear in the display Set today s date O Press the LOK button again The
28. omatic switch off If the video recorder is not operated for a period of several minutes during one of the following functions the function will be switched off This protects your cassette and prevents unnecessary power consumption If the video is in STOP it switches off in NO CASSETTE it switches off in STILL it switches to PLAY in e g SCAN it switches to PLAY in PAUSE it switches to STOP in SLOW MOTION it switches to PLAY Recording from another video recorder With this video recorder you can make recordings from an external source such as copying from another video recorder or a camcorder To do this you will need an AV Euro cable Scart cable Q Connect your video recorder to the appliance from which you want to record e g another video recorder Plug the AV Euro cable into the AV Euro socket on each appliance This is the L EXT 2 socket on this video recorder Note n the following description this video recorder will be the one used for recording and will be referred to as VCR B The other appliance will be used for playback and will be referred to as VCR A 21111 1 TUM Insert the recorded cassette into VCR A and a blank cassette into VCR B Q Now select programme number E 2 on VCR B This is found near to programme number P 01 P 01 E 1 E2 To do this you use the LAUF A or button O To start recording
29. on or off Switch off the video recorder with the button o oor e mH m a o a Q Pa Lu Note f you have not yet set the time date and the display language as described in Chapter 2 INSTALLATION turn to that chapter to do so Switching the built in modulator on or off In the last section we talked about interference that could occur on the television If you cannot eliminate picture or sound interference using the above method you can switch off the built in modulator You can only do this if you have connected the video recorder to the TV set using an AV Euro cable O Press the L KASSETTE land buttons on the video recorder simultaneously The switch s current position will appear in the display as MODULATOR ON O Press the KASSETTE land buttons simultaneously again for more than five seconds This will switch to MODULATOR OFF Switch the modulator back on in the same way 40 D 8 BEFORE YOU CALL AN ENGINEER Problem Possible cause The video recorder does not respond to No power supply any button being pressed Programmed recording is currently being made Technical disturbance disconnect from the mains for 30 seconds then re connect If this does not have any effect you can 1 Disconnect from mains 2 m Re connect to mains whilst holding down the 2 44 RUCKLAUF VORLAUF gt gt land LAB Y buttons All g data stored will be reset cleared ul
30. ou forget to load a cassette after programming NO CASSETTE will appear in the video recorder display f you insert a cassette with erase protection for the recording PROTECTED CASS will appear in the video recorder display for a few seconds The cassette will then be ejected f you have programmed all TIMER blocks MEMORY FULL will appear in the video recorder display 31 L o ar o c TT 32 How do l record from a satellite tuner You can also programme recordings from an external satellite tuner Q Connect the tuner to the EXT 2 socket Make sure that the tuner is switched on and that the correct SAT channel has been selected Q Use one of the two available programming methods to programme a TIMER block Use programme number E 2 in the programming procedure for this external recording source Note f you use ShowView programming for such an external satellite TV programme the video recorder automatically selects E 2 The error message SV UNKNOWN can be ignored How do stop a TIIMER recording You cannot operate the video recorder manually while a programmed recording is being made If you want to stop the programmed recording press the LBEREITSCHAFT 0 button How do I check or correct a TIMER block O Press the L_KONTR button on the remote control Now press the _KONTR _ button as often as necessary un
31. picture There is no sound during slow motion playback Tape position How do know where I am on the tape It is handy to know how long a tape has been playing First enter the length of the loaded cassette This must be done if the correct playing time is to be indicated The tape length will be indicated in minutes e g E180 corresponds to 180 minutes of playing time You will find the length printed on the left of the narrow front edge The actual length however may be a little longer than indicated Q Press the button on the remote control A tape length will appear in the video recorder display e g CASSETTE E 180 Now press the AUF A lor button in order to select the right tape length The alternatives will appear in this order E30 E60 E90 E105 E120 E150 E180 E195 E200 E210 E240 E260 E300 EC30 EC45 E30 etc Q Point the remote control at the video recorder Press the LOK button on the remote control This confirms the data The elapsed playing time given to the exact minute appears in the display during Wind Rewind Record Playback and Pause Stop Special Note When you load a cassette the video recorder must first calculate the playing time Therefore the display first indicates and then shows the correct playing time only after the tape has been running for a few seconds The time display only works accurately with European PAL SECAM VHS cassettes Cassettes m
32. pl DN CO e O TUI vi a zi I a Wa eer n ee ar E aro m AU DAA A ee weer a air a YN C l a m e Lu FRANCAIS ESPANOL 1 I D 1 1 H 3103 166 10031 3404 001 A a 002 A D E AA A AAA A a A A A Table of channel frequencies PAL B G channel wave band VHF VHF I VHF VHF III VHF Ill VHF Ill VHF III VHF Hl VHF III VHF III VHF III VHF I VHF I VHF II VHF 111 VHF Ill VHF lil VHF Ill VHF Ill UHF UHF UHF UHF UHF UHF UHF UHF UHF UHF UHF UHF UHF UHF UHF UHF UHF UHF UHF UHF UHF UHF UHF UHF UHF UHF UHF UHF UHF UHF UHF UHF UHF UHF UHF UHF UHF UHF UHF frequency Mhz 48 25 55 25 62 25 175 25 182 25 189 25 196 25 203 25 210 25 217 25 224 25 53 75 62 25 82 25 175 25 183 25 192 25 201 25 210 25 471 25 479 25 487 25 495 25 503 25 511 25 919 25 527 25 535 25 943 25 551 25 559 25 567 25 575 25 583 25 591 25 599 25 607 25 615 25 623 25 631 25 639 25 647 25 655 25 663 25 671 25 679 25 687 25 695 25 703 25 711 25 719 25 727 25 735 25 743 25 751 25 759 25 767 25 775 25 channel e60 e61 e62 e63 e64 e65 e66 e67 e68 e69 wave band UHF UHF UHF UHF UHF UHF UHF UHF UHF UHF VHF VHF VHF VHF Il VHF II VHF II VHF VHF III VHF 111 VHF Ill VHF III VHF I
33. r You only have to select the DZE ShowView code 2 to 9 digits printed in your TV guide next to the start time of a TV programme Make sure beforehand that the internal clock and the aerial codes are set Q Press button on the remote control The video recorder display shows a series of dashes To exit from this function press button LOSCHEN Enter the entire ShowView code with the digit buttons 0 9 This code 2 to 9 digits is found next to the start time of a TV programme in your TV guide If you entered an incorrect code number clear it with button L SCHEN J F q E ioo Q If you want to repeat programming at daily or weekly KH MN LN d intervals press button T W lonce or twice The display shows an additional DLY daily or WLY 7 weekly The daily function can only be used for recordings to be made on Mondays to Fridays inclusive Press the button SHOWVIEW The programmed code is now decoded by the video recorder If the video recorder has decoded correctly the display shows the resultant data The time is shown in the 24 hour mode Ll 28 If necessary the data can now be changed with buttons DATUM 7 PROG START 1 land ENDE If you use VPS take care that the display shows VPS Switch VPS on or off with button VPS Confirm the correct data with button SHOWVIEW TIMET Note To identify a TV
34. rder as convenient as possible In this chapter you will find out more about them Tuner mode Your video recorder as an extension of your TV set You can also use your video recorder as a TV receiver tuner This is handy if your TV set does not have remote control or if it has fewer storage places for TV channels than the number of TV channels it could actually receive This is how you go about it Q Switch on the TV set Select the programme number you have earmarked for playback on the video recorder Ih IL par Q With the video recorder switched off press button gati ius TUNER lon the remote control TUNER and a programme number will appear in the display Q Choose the required programme number with the LAUF 4 lor LAB v button Q Switch the video recorder off by pressing the BEREITSCHAFT Ojlbutton when you no longer want to watch television 34 3 Channel name display When you are watching or recording from TV channels that transmit the VPS signal you can display the name of the TV channel e g BBC1 on the TV screen Q Press the button Note You can use this function in the Pause Stop Record Programme Preset and Tuner modes View Mode When you connect another appliance to the socket you will be able to use the following additional functions The appliance can be a second video recorder a decoder a satellite receiver or a CD video player e Thus if the secon
35. supply voltage Danger high voltage in this appliance Do not open The video recorder does not contain any parts that can be repaired by the user As long as your video recorder is connected to the mains there are parts of it still in operation To switch off the video recorder completely you must disconnect it from the mains Ensure that air can circulate freely through the ventilation slots of your video recorder Do not place your video recorder on soft surfaces Protect your video recorder from rain and damp Ensure that no objects or liquids enter the equipment If liquid is spilt into the video recorder disconnect the video recorder from the mains immediately and call the After Sales Service for advice Do not place your video recorder close to a source of heat radiator etc Precautions 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 After unpacking your video recorder it should be allowed to acclimatize for at least three hours before installation M M 9 E m arana ee c RAR Do not place your video recorder near appliances which generate strong magnetic fields e g motors loud speakers or transformers Do not use the video recorder in dusty places or where it may be subject to vibration We recommend disconnecting the appliance from both the mains and the aeria
36. tenuator switch at the back of the appliance in the L_L_ position Only use the LH lposition if there is a great deal of interference when receiving TV stations with strong signals 5 HOW DO RECORD DIRECTLY The easiest way to record is to directly record a TV programme that is currently being transmitted And this is how to go about it Q Insert a cassette The video recorder will switch on automatically You can also switch it on with the PAUSE STOP II BE button Q Use the LAUF A lor button to select the programme number from which you wish to record e g P 01 When you wish to start recording press the AUFNAHME button on your video recorder If you use the remote control press the OK land AUFNAHME buttons simultaneously This protects against erroneous recording RECORD appears in the video recorder display The video recorder will record the required TV programme Q To stop recording press the button Can switch off the TV set during recording Yes Your video recorder has its own receiver which enables it to record TV programmes This means that you can use the TV set independently of the video recorder whilst recording You can switch it off and on or watch another TV channel without disturbing the recording e re a a QO 23 E E Lu 24 CY EA eu tt Some general notes Programm
37. til the TIMER block you want to check or correct appears in the video recorder display The TIMER blocks will appear in chronological order on the display Now press the buttons LDATUM_ PROG START ENDE to change the recording date programme number start time or stop time You can switch VPS on and off You can select from daily weekly date programming with button T W O Finally press the LOK button If you have made any changes the data will now be up to date TIMER READY will appear in the video recorder display Note Daily programming can only be used for recordings to be made from Mondays to Fridays inclusive Daily Weekly programming can only be used up to one week in advance How do I clear a TIMER block O Press the L KONTR button on the remote control O Press the button KONTR las often as necessary until the TIMER block you want to clear appears in the video recorder display Q Press the button The TIMER block will be cleared TIMER CLEARED will appear in the video recorder display RAN rtf 1411 FECI TI at P a ow 4 LIN LL CPUN Li 33 eZ ee tr ee ee L Y i O TT 7 SPECIAL FUNCTIONS AND EXTRAS ON YOUR VIDEO RECORDER Apart from the functions that have already been described your video recorder has other special functions and extras designed to make the use of your video reco
38. time and date have now been set In confirmation READY will appear briefly in the display 10 X c i L 1 H i f i lu lu 4 1 1 I 1 i t Connecting a decoder Some TV broadcasters transmit encoded television signals which you can only see with a purchased or rented decoder You can connect such a decoder descrambler to this video recorder Q Connect the decoder to the video recorder with an M AV Euro cable LEXT 2 socket NS COM You will find a description of how to store TV BEES channels with the decoder in the chapter Storing TV channels I e n Y c LLI Q Connect the TV set to the EXT 1 socket Note You cannot use the decoder with your video recorder and your TV set simultaneously On your video recorder select the programme number that you allocated to the decoder function when storing the channel numbers The video recorder will then automatically use the decoder 11 a 3 PLAYING A RECORDED CASSETTE 12 In Chapter 2 you connected your video recorder to your TV set Playing a cassette is now very simple If you want to record something straight away first read Chapters 4 and 5 Q Switch on your TV set Many modern TV sets automatically switch over to the video recorder programme number when a video is played However this only works if your video recorder is connected to your TV set with an AV Euro cable Oth

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