Philips 21PV548/07 TV VCR Combo User Manual
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1. 4 Use the buttons A Jor 4 to select the stored TV channel to which you wish to allocate the programme number POL 5 Confirm this allocation with 0K The following message will briefly appear on the TV screen STORED 6 After that the allocation for the next highest programme number will appear on the screen e g ALLOCATE ON POZ Use the buttons e 2 Jor LA gt Jto select the stored TV channel which you wish to allocate the programme number to e g P02 gt If you want to delete a TV programme recorded by mistake press the button CLEAR CL Confirm this allocation with 0K The following message will briefly appear on the TV screen STORED gt If you confirm the last possible allocation using the button you will automatically be taken back to the main menu Continue at step 11 9 Repeat steps 6 to 8 until you have given a programme number to all TV channels you wish to allocate To stop the allocation press the MENU button M To exit the main menu press the MENU button Setting the time and date gt If a TV channel which transmits Teletext PDC is stored under programme number P01 time and date will automatically be taken from the Teletext PDC information SMART CLOCK The next section Automatic setting of time date SMART CLOCK will show you how to turn SMART CLOCK on and off Press the MENU button on the remote con2. Continuous playback of a cassette You can play a cassette continuously As soon as the end of the cassette or end of the recording is reached 30 seconds of blank tape it is rewound to the beginning and the playback starts over again gt Please make sure the TELETEXT decoder is switched off using the button TELETEXT E 1 Place a cassette in the machine 2 Press the button to start continuous playback B Hold the button SELECT down on the remote control until R appears on the screen continuous playback function switched on gt If you press a button while the continuous playback mode is activated R will appear on the screen simultaneously with the counter gt If you want to switch the continuous playback function off press and hold the button on the remote control until R appears on the TV screen continuous playback switched off Hotel mode You can block the following functions for certain applications Automatic channel search manual channel search programme allocation and language selection Furthermore you can adjust the highest permissible volume level This is how you activate the hotel mode El Select the highest desired volume level for hotel mode using the buttons LA gt Jor e A Select programme number 38 using the buttons 0 9 on the remote control Press and hold the button on the remote control 4 Also press and hold the button M A on
3. Activating a SAT recording using OTSR OTSR One Touch Sat Recording In the previous section we described how to activate the TV Video Combi for recording from the SAT receiver by means of the screen menu E through 6 However this can be done in a much simpler and quicker manner with the touch of a button 1 Press the button PZA Jon the front of the machine for more than 3 seconds until the timer lamp TIMER lights up and remains on Now the TV Video Combi is ready to record The start and end of the recording is controlled via the scart cable gt How to switch off this function is described in the previous chapter Automatic recording from a satellite receiver SAT RECORDING 20 7 PROGRAMMED RECORDING TIMER Use programmed recording to automatically start and stop a recording at a later date The TV Video Combi requires the following information for each programmed recording the date you want to make the recording the programme number for the TV channel you want to record the start and stop time of the recording The TV Video Combi stores all above mentioned information in a so called TIMER Block You can programme up to 6 TIMER blocks a whole month in advance VPS Video Programming System PDC Programme Delivery Control With VPS PDC the TV station controls the start time and the length of the programmed recording If a TV programme begins earlier or ends later t
4. P Jor P on the remote control or the buttons or on the front of the machine OSD The OSD On Screen Display feature displays information regarding counter programme number operating mode record play on the screen The OSD also provides increased ease of use via screen menus 29
5. the programme number with the P buttons or with the digit buttons 0 9 on the remote control gt The connected decoder can only be used for one TV programme If you would like to switch to a different TV channel which also requires the decoder during recording the following message will appear on the screen DECODER IN USE Channel number of the scart socket 1 Select the channel number E1 using the button 0 on the remote control Channel number of the sockets A V on the front 1 Select channel number E1 using the button 0Jon the remote control and then select channel number AV using the button P 2 Use the number buttons 0 9 on the remote control to select the channels on the TV Video Combi Volume control You can adjust the volume using the 41 buttons on the remote control gt If you would like to change the volume on the machine press the button P 41 Jon the TV Video Combi and change the volume using the buttons L Jor gt If you want to mute the sound temporarily e g during a telephone call press the MUTEX button on the remote control When you press the MUTE X button again the sound will return at its original volume level gt While the sound is turned off 8 will appear on the screen Picture settings The picture can be adjusted according to your personal preferences These settings are automatically sto
6. Check the TIMER blocks e Clock date were set incorrectly Check clock date e You have put in a cassette that is erase protected Undo the erase protection on the cassette e VPS PDC switched on but VPS PDCtime wrong Enter VPS PDCtime exactly to the minute Have the aerial checked e Machine is being used for other video recorder functions at time of beginning of recording e g for playback Switch off video recorder functions before beginning recording session press STOP button Check cassette e After a programmed recording with Video Plus the programme number of the TIMER block does not correspond with the desired programme number 1 Confirm the PlusCode programming number using the button 2 Press the button 3 Change the programme number displayed in the PROG entry field 4 Confirm with the button Recording starts as soon as the satellite receiver or second video recorder is switched on e Externally controlled recording switched on Switch off the externally controlled recording 27 Smart Clock setting does not work e You have stored a TV channel on programme number POQ1 that does not transmit TELETEXT On PO1 store a TV channel that transmits TELETEXT e Poor TELETEXT reception Store a TV channel on PO1 with good TELETEXT reception e You have not activated the Smart Clock function Switch the function ON 28 10 GLOSSARY Technical
7. Video Combi or the number buttons 0 9 on the remote control Press the MENU button on the remote control The main menu will appear Select the line MANUAL SEARCH with the menu buttons tP Jor P Jand confirm with the LA button El N MANUAL SEARCH PROGRAMME NUMBER lt P01 FREQUENCY 754 DECODER OFF EXIT MENU STORE OK gaas a 5 Select the line DECODER with the menu buttons Lp Jor tp Select ON with the menu buttons e Jor 2 gt gt When you select OFF the decoder will not be allocated Confirm with the button To end press the MENU button Your decoder has now been allocated to this TV channel 6 Manual TV channel search In certain cases the Automatic TV channel search may not be able to find all of the TV channels e g coded TV channels In that case use this manual method to set the channels 1 Press the MENU button on the remote control The main menu will appear Select the line MANUAL SEARCH with the P Jor P button and confirm with the LA gt button SESEST NOES MNTVENIOO RSA SAO MANUAL SEARCH PROGRAMME NUMBER FREQUENCY DECODER lt P01 754 OFF EXIT MENU STORE OK ssw In the line PROGRAMME NUMBER select the function with the buttons e Jor LA gt Jor use the number buttons 0 9 on the remote control to select the desired programme number e g P
8. aerial confirm the picture on the TV screen with 0k on the remote control Autoinstall starts This picture will appear on the screen AUTO INSTALL SEARCHING PLEASE WAIT Wait until all TV channels have been found This can take several minutes 2 When Autoinstall is complete STORED will briefly appear on the TV screen The initial installation is now complete gt If YEAR MONTH DATE TIME appear on the screen date time could not be transferred from the teletext information Change the data using the number buttons 0 9 on the remote control Select the lines using yP Jor OP When all information is correct confirm with OK If you have connected a satellite receiver please read the section satellite receiver If you have connected a decoder you must install it as described in the next section VV V Several functions can be blocked for certain applications Read Hotel mode in chapter ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONS Allocating a decoder Some TV stations will send coded TV channels that you can only watch when you use a purchased or hired decoder You can connect such a decoder descrambler to your TV Video Combi With the following function the connected decoder will automatically be activated for the TV channel you want to watch a Select the TV channel for which you want to use the decoder with the tP P button on the TV
9. close the main menu TELETEXT To switch TELETEXT on or off Select Next programme number in the menu next line Select Previous programme number in the menu previous line Select Reduce volume in the menu to the left or to select settings values Select Increase volume in the menu to the right or to select settings values Store Confirm To store or confirm entry Index search Search for the previous next recording code on the tape in combination with lt 44 De Still picture Stop the tape and show the current picture as a still picture Rewind During STOP or STANDBY rewind during PLAYBACK reverse picture search Pause Stop Stop the tape except with programmed recordings TIMER Press for more than 3 seconds eject tape Playback To play a recorded cassette Forward wind During STOP or STANDBY forward wind during PLAYBACK forward picture search Front of the set STANDBY TIMER RECORD Power switch To switch off the machine Caution If you switch off using the power switch TIMER recordings are not possible Standby Switch machine off cancel current function Press for more than 3 seconds cancel current recording Volume OTSR In connection with the button g to regulate the volume Press and hold longer than 3 seconds this activates the OTSR Sat recording function Programme number minus previous programme number Programme number plus n
10. message with the button 0K to continue the programmed recording session gt If one or more recordings have been programmed the TIMER lamp TIMER at the front of the machine lights up If the end of the cassette is reached during a recording the TV Video Combi will automatically eject the cassette If you forgot to insert a cassette NO CASSETTE will appear If you have inserted a cassette with erase protection when you want to start a recording the cassette will be ejected automatically If ALL TIMERS OCCUPIED appears on the TV screen when you press the button you have used up all the available TIMER blocks If you want to clear or check a programmed recording TIMER block select it with P Jor P If the message DATA ERROR appears on the screen momentarily the data for the recording was not transferred Please check date start time and end time of the programmed recording Programme number E1 is provided for recording from external sources via the EXT scart socket 23 How to check or change a programmed recording TIMER Press TIMER on the remote control twice Use the P Jor P_ buttons to select the programmed recording TIMER you wish to check or change Press the button Select the entry field with the e Jor button Change any displayed information with the P Jor button or with the buttons Confirm with the button Make sure that
11. picture interference Tracking gt Some functions will automatically switch off after a while e g pause still picture picture search This helps to protect the cassette and avoids wasting power gt During playback the machine will automatically switch between the speeds LP SP Please read the section Selecting the recording speed SP LP in the chapter MANUAL RECORDING Playing NTSC cassettes With this TV Video Combi you can playback cassettes that have been recorded in NTSC standard on other video recorders e g American cassettes gt During NTSC playback NTSC will briefly appear on the screen gt Some special functions e g still picture are not possible during NTSC playback Tape position indication By pressing 0K you can show the present tape position on the TV screen You can read the elapsed playing time in hours and minutes gt The length of the inserted cassette is automatically detected When you put in a new cassette the video recorder must first calculate the playing time Therefore appears first and only after the tape has been running for a few seconds the playing time will be shown During NTSC playback the cassette length cannot be detected automatically Therefore only the playing time since the insertion of the cassette is displayed You can reset the counter to 0 00 00 using the CLEAR CL button lf there is an empty spa
12. CONTENTS 1 CONNECT THE TV VIDEO COMBI 5 7 PROGRAMMED RECORDING TIMER 21 Placing the batteries in the remote control 5 VPS Video Programming System PDC Connecting the cables ci cece cece eee dana ndeds 5 Programme Delivery Control 0005 21 Connecting a decoder or other equipment 5 Programming a recording with VIDEO Plus 21 2 INSTALLATION oi 6 P POTENIA O FEUNGA nino SIEMENS 222 29 ae How to check or change a programmed recording Initial installation essri 0 0 ccc ccc eee eee eee 6 TIMER ooo occccccccccccceccecceccceccceeeceees 4 Manual TV channel search o 7 Clearing a programmed recording TIMER x Satellite receiver cecaad se dediecemadadciawenadends 7 8 ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONS 25 Special installation functions 0005 7 Parental control Child lock 008 25 Automatic TV channel search Autoinstall 7 Switching OSD information on off 25 Sorting and clearing TV channels manually 8 Continuous playback of a cassette 26 Setting the time and date cece eee aes 8 Hotel ModE cc ee sca end ea cdeeidink ad aaineemanes 26 3 TVSETFUNCTIONS cece eee e eee 10 9 BEFORE YOU CALLAN ENGINEER 27 Bering TY AADA at asgeveegtieriiaphceaaee 10 40 GLOSSARY ccccccceecessev
13. Confirm with the button Upon confirmation the respective information will appear on the TV screen TIMER PROGRAMMING VPS DATE REP PROG START PDC END 01 ONCE 01 20 15 21 30 REP SELECT STORE OK gt If SELECT PROG NR appears on the screen the TV channel has not yet been allocated to the PlusCode number Select the desired programme number using the number buttons 0 9 on the remote control and confirm with the 0K button gt If PLUSCODE NUMBER NOT VALID appears on the screen the PlusCode number is incorrect Correct your entry or cancel using the MENU button gt If MO FR PROGRAMMING NOT POSSIBLE FOR WEEKEND appears on the TV screen you have programmed a daily recording for the wrong day Daily programming can only be used for recordings to be made from Monday to Friday 5 If you want to switch VPS PDC on or off select the entry field START using the buttons e Jor 4 gt Switch VPS PDC on or off using the button SELECT If appears on the screen VPS PDC has been switched on gt Please check the start time The section VPS Video Programming System PDC Programme Delivery Control contains further information regarding VPS PDC 6 Ifall information is correct press the button gt The programming information has been stored in a TIMER block Insert a cassette that is not erase protected gt TIMER recording only functions if
14. OL Select the line FREQUENCY with the menu buttons yp Jor P Enter the frequency of the desired TV channel with the number buttons 0 9 gt If you don t know the frequency of the desired TV channel press LA gt Jin line FREQUENCY to start the automatic search Repeat automatic search until you have found the desired TV channel A changing frequency number will appear on the TV screen o 5 6 If you want to allocate a decoder in line DECODER select ON using the button A To store the TV channel press 0K STORED will briefly appear on the TV screen gt If you would like to search for more TV channels start again at step 2 To end press the button Satellite receiver You can receive channels from the satellite receiver via the scart socket EXT 1 To do this select the channel number E1 using the button 0 on the remote control You will have to select the channels to be received by the satellite receiver on the receiver itself 2 Use the number buttons 0 9 on the remote control to select the channels on the TV Video Combi Special installation functions You can select one of the following installation functions in order to adapt your TV Video Combi to your own specific requirements Automatic TV channel search Autoinstall Your TV Video Combi will search for all TV channels It arranges them in the following sequence into memor
15. ack cassettes that have been recorded on another video recorder in the NTSC standard for example American cassettes P LAYBAC K Switching between the different TV Systems takes place automatically The TV Video Combi shuts itself off automatically after a certain SleepTimer pre programmed time period has elapsed max 4 hours Sleep timer settings can be programmed in steps of 15 minutes each 1 CONNECT THE TV VIDEO COMBI Important for the United Kingdom Connecting the cables This apparatus is fitted with an approved moulded 13 Amp plug To change a fuse in this type of plug proceed as follows 1 Remove fuse cover and fuse 2 Fix new fuse which should be a BS1362 5A A S T A or BSI approved type 3 Refit the fuse cover If the fitted plug is not suitable for your socket outlets it should be cut off and an appropriate plug fitted in its place If the mains plug contains a fuse this should have a value of 5A If a plug without a fuse is used the fuse at the distribution board should not be greater than 5A Note The severed plug must be destroyed to avoid a possible shock hazard should it be inserted into a a Insert the aerial plug into the r socket 13A socket elsewhere 2 Insert the plug of the mains cable into the wall socket How to connect a plug 3 If the little red standby light STANDBY at the front panel The wires in the mains lead are coloured in accordance with of the set is
16. ce on the tape the counter will stop If you rewind an NTSC cassette starting at the 0 00 00 position the counter will show 0 01 20 rewound 1 minute 20 seconds from the 0 00 00 position 15 Searching for tape position with the picture picture search 1 While a cassette is playing press the lt 4 reverse or gt gt forward button once or several times The screen displays for example TIME USED 2 To stop at the desired position press the button gt The picture quality is lessened during picture search The sound is deactivated Still picture Slow motion Press the STILLPI button A still picture will appear on the screen Each time you press again the picture will move on one step When you hold the button the tape will be played in slow motion When you press the gt gt button several times you can change the playback speed in several steps AE amp SN E During slow motion there will be no sound 5 To exit the still picture slow motion mode press the PLAY button Searching for tape position without the picture winding 1 Stop the tape with the STOPE button 2 Press the lt 4 reverse or gt gt forward button The following will appear on the screen TIME USED 3 To stop at the desired position press the button Instant View function With this function you can switch to picture search during wind a
17. d off automatically after one hour gt If you press the button STANDBY O the current alarm is TV Video Combi switched off gt If a recording is in process only the screen will be switched off by the switch off function EA el He amp e 12 4 IMPORTANT NOTES FOR OPERATION General information 1 We suggest that from now on you switch off your TV Video Combi with the button on the front of the set or with the button on the remote control When the set is in the standby mode a small red lamp STANDBY at the front of the set will be alight C You can switch the machine on with the FP P Jor 0 9 buttons or by inserting a cassette AN Attention If you use the power switch Jon the side panel you switch off the set completely from the mains power supply No programmed recordings are possible in this state The red standby lamp STANDBY at the front of the set will not be alight After some time the date and clock settings will be lost We therefore advise you to keep your TV Video Combi connected to the mains and keep the mains switch on at all times to ensure that programmed recordings can be made and that the television works normally The power consumption will be low O Attention If you switch off the appliance using the power switch make sure that you have removed the tape by pressing the button If the TV Video Combi does not receive a signal for more than 15
18. decoder off Special TELETEXT functions In TELETEXT mode you can use the special TELETEXT functions These are shown along the bottom of the TV screen 41 During TELETEXT operation press the button The following symbols are shown along the bottom edge of the TV screen enlarge font switch TELETEXT decoder off temporarily select TELETEXT sub page recall hidden information stop page changes show TELETEXT in transparent mode NOR 2 Select the respective function using Jor gt 3 Confirm with the button gt To call up a TELETEXT sub page enter the number of the sub page after confirming the entry with the button OK using the buttons 0 9 e g for sub page 5 enter 0005 IN Wake up function WAKE UP gt If you want to continue to use the TV Video Combi press another button besides the button You can programme your TV Video Combi to switch on at a STANDBY predetermined time and wake you up The TV Video Combi will switch on at the predetermined time playing the channel last selected and switches itself off Switch off function SLEEP TIMER automatically after one hour E Press the MENU button on the remote control You can programme your set to switch off automatically after The main menu will appear a predetermined period 2 Select the line WAKE UP with the menu buttons K Press the SLEEP button on the remote control ee Jor and eonfirmi
19. echnical problem Take out the batteries wait for 10 seconds and place them back e Batteries are weak Change the batteries Technical problem e Switch machine off using power switch wait 30 seconds and switch back on e You can reset the settings on your set careful all information will be deleted 1 Switch machine off using power switch 2 Press the button on the machine and hold button Switch back on using power switch 3 If the standby lamp STANDBY on the set begins to blink release the button The machine settings are reset and the data memory is deleted No picture black blue picture e The red standby lamp STANDBY on the front of the set is not lit up TV Video Combi switched off Switch on the set using the mains switch on the left side of the unit There is no power supply Check the power supply e The red standby lamp STANDBY on the front of the set is lit TV Video Combi switched off automatically Switch it back on using the button Switched to the programme number of an external source e g E1 for the scart socket EXT but the attached device is turned off Switch on external device or choose a different programme number A TV channel programme number has been chosen but there is no reception on this channel Select the correct TV channel No reception Have the aerial checked Some of the menu lines can be selected but are without functions e Recordin
20. eee ee 18 Protecting your recordings 2 eee0e 18 Auto assembling 0 20ccce eee ene eee ees 18 Selecting the recording speed SP LP 19 Automatic recording from a satellite receiver SAT RECORDING 20 5 0 0 0c00 scenes eens es senedee 19 Activating a SAT recording using OTSR OTSR One Touch Sat Recording 0 ccc ce eneuee 20 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS IN BRIEF The remote control Number buttons 0 9 STANDBY Standby Turn machine off cancel current function Press for more than 3 seconds cancel current recording Volume off To switch the volume on or off RECORD Record To record the programme selected Previous programme number To select the respective previously selected programme number CLEAR CL Delete Delete last entry data TIMER To programme recordings e g with Video Plus or to alter clear programmed TIMER recordings Red button select functions e g in the Timer overview select TELETEXT function Green button SMART PICTURE To call up preset picture settings select TELETEXT function Yellow button parental control To switch p parental control on off select TELETEXT function SLEEP Blue button sleep timer to select the switch off time in 15 minutes intervals select TELETEXT function TELETEXT amp SAER R t NDEX A4 STILL STOP W all dal amp Menu To call up or
21. eeeeeeeeeees 29 Switch on volume 0c cece cece eee eae 10 Teche emed 29 Automatic volume control Automatic Volume I TTET EE ETTET TEETEN Leveller AVL oaoriinnirarinnerrnrrrarirrnrrne 11 Selecting the picture setting SMART PICTURE 11 How dol read TELETEXT 20 0000 ues 11 Wake up function WAKE UP 12 Switch off function SLEEP TIMER 12 4 IMPORTANT NOTES FOR OPERATION 13 General information cccceceeeeee aes 13 Summary of user guide ccc cee ee ee aees 14 User guide OSD anno nc00 anise candi veda 14 5 PLAYBACK FUNCTIONS l a 15 Playing a pre recorded cassette 15 Playing NTSC cassettes 0c cee eeeeaees 15 Tape position indication 00 00ee 15 Searching for tape position with the picture picture RID ooreis bade na ne aaa bande iai a 16 Still picture Slow motion nannaa 16 Searching for tape position without the picture EU EEEE E E E E 16 Instant View funetion occas cee act sanies treni 16 Automatic search for a tape position index search 16 Skipping commercials automatically 16 Eliminating picture interference tracking 17 6 MANUALRECORDING 0000e 18 Recording without automatic switch off 18 Recording with automatic switch off OTR one touch recording 0 cece cence
22. er notes AN Danger High voltage Do not open There is a risk of an electrical shock AN The machine does not contain any components that can be repaired by the customer When the TV Video Combi is connected to the power supply there are some components that are constantly operational To switch off the TV Video Combi completely you must switch it off with the power switch AN Make sure that air can circulate freely through the ventilation slots on the machine We recommend to leave approx 5 cm of space all around your machine to ensure proper ventilation AN Make sure that no objects or liquids enter the machine If liquid is spilt into it immediately disconnect the machine from the power supply and call the After sales Service for advice AN The machine should not be brought into a warm room directly following a transport from a cold room or vice versa Also do not use machine in extremely high humidity conditions After unpacking the TV Video Combi it should be allowed to acclimatise for at least three hours before installation A These operating instructions have been printed on non polluting paper de Deposit old batteries at the respective collection points ws Please make use of the facilities available in your country for disposing of the packaging in a way that helps to protect the environment we This electronic equipment contains many materials that can be recycled Please inquire about the possibilities for recyc
23. ext programme number Record To record the programme currently selected Playback To play a recorded cassette Pause Stop eject cassette To stop the tape when STOP is pressed the cassette will be ejected from the machine Sockets on the front white socket Audio input socket To connect a camcorder or video games audio yellow socket Video input socket To connect a camcorder or video games video small socket socket for headphones To connect headphones Back of the set Aerial input socket To connect the aerial cable Scart socket To connect a satellite receiver decoder video recorder etc The control lights at the front of the machine STANDBY Standby light lights up when the TV Video Combi has been switched on by means of the main switch it blinks when a button is pressed on the remote control RECORD Recording light Will light up while a recording is being made TIMER Timer light Will light up when a Timer recording has been programmed will blink when a Timer recording cannot start OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS PHILIPS 21PV548 07 Thank you for buying a PHILIPSTV Video Combi The 21PV548 07 is one of the most sophisticated and simple to use TV video recorders TV Video Combi on the market With this device you can record and play VHS standard cassettes VHS Please take the time to read this operating manual before using your set Safety instructions and oth
24. g is in session if required cancel recording session e Hotel mode switched on if necessary switch off hotel mode No sound volume cannot be increased e Hotel mode was activated with volume too low 1 Switch off hotel mode 2 Set the new max volume level for hotel mode 3 Switch on hotel mode Detailed information is available in the section hotel mode Cassette is jammed in the TV VIDEO Combi e Don tuse force Switch off with the power switch for 30 seconds then switch it on again No playback on the TV Video Combi e There is no recording on the cassette Change the cassette Poor quality playback on the TV Video Combi e The cassette is badly worn or of poor quality Use a new cassette e Tracking is not properly adjusted Turn to chapter PLAYBACK FUNCTIONS and read the section Eliminating picture interference Poor playback of recordings made via the scart socket EXT e Recording copy guarded data via the scart socket can lead to picture sound distortions This is not a fault in your machine e Turn to chapter TV FUNCTIONS and read the section Selection of picture settings SMART PICTURE The TV Video Combi will not record e The TV channel is not stored or not selected properly Check TV channels stored e You have loaded a cassette which is erase protected Undo the erase protection on the cassette Programmed recording does not work e You have not set the TIMER properly
25. han planned the TV Video Combi switches on and off at the right time You must enter the start time exactly to the minuteduring programming If you would like to programme a time that differs from the VPS PDC time you must switch off VPS PDC Programming a recording with VIDEO Plus When entering the PlusCode programme number the TV Video Combi receives all necessary information to programme a recording VIDE ap 1 Press the TIMER button on the remote control 2 Enter the entire PlusCode number This number which can consist of up to nine digits is listed in your TV guide next to the start time of the respective TV programme e g 5 234 89 or 5 234 89 Enter 523489 for the PlusCode programming number gt If you would like to use VPS PDC to programme the recording and an additional start time is indicated e g VPS PDC21 09 you must enter the ShowView number for the VPS PDC time e g VPS PDC21 09 405 564 898 Enter 405564898 for programming using VPS PDC If you make a mistake you can clear your entry using the CLEAR CL button RRC s in VIDEO PLUS SYSTEM PLUSCODE NUMBER REP 53124 ONCE REP SELECT TIMER LIST TIM STORE OK ER 3 Use SELECT to select repeated daily or weekly recording ONCE One time recording MO FR Daily recordings from Monday through Friday WEEK Recordings on the same day every week 21 4
26. he remote control have an emergency interrupt You can use the button STANDBY O to interrupt any function If you want to interrupt a running recording hold the button for several seconds Every time you are having operating problems you can just interrupt the function and start again You can practise operating your set without any worries No matter which buttons you press you cannot damage the machine in any manner Special functions on your TV Video Combi N SmartClock CRYSTALCLEAR VIDEO DIGITAL re Baa PICTURE CONTROL MARE PI PiluG and Play AVL VIDEO Alarm functions Automatic SATELLITE Recording OTSR One Touch Sat Recording QTUNERS RECORD amp VIEW TURBO WDRIVE If a TV channel which transmits Teletext PDC is stored under programme number PO1 time and date will automatically be taken from Teletext PDC information This system ensures that your picture will be of the best possible quality This is made possible by a combination of Philips very latest technologies Natural Colour Smart Picture Digital Studio Picture Control and laser cut video heads Philips has developed a system which produces the best possible playback quality The interferences are reduced in old frequently used video cassettes The details are enhanced with very good cassettes This function allows you to save the playback settings that suit you best Select your own personal
27. l tab to the right Auto assembling You can use the auto assembling function to join individual recordings without any flickering between them 1 While the cassette is playing search for the next recording s position on the tape 2 Press the STOPE button on the remote control I appears on the TV screen 3 Now start recording as usual by pressing the button on the remote control 4 Stop recording with the button Selecting the recording speed SP LP You can reduce the recording speed by half This makes it possible to record for example eight hours instead of four hours on an E240 four hour cassette 1 Press the MENU button on the remote control The main menu will appear 2 Selectthe line SPECIAL SETTINGS with the buttons OP Jor P Jand confirm with the button k Choose the desired recording speed in the line RECORD SPEED using the buttons e Jor LA gt gt LP LongPlay half recording speed double recording period SP StandardPlay normal recording speed Confirm with the button To end press the button gt The picture quality with LP recordings will not be as good as it is with SP recordings el e gt For playback the correct speed will automatically be selected Automatic recording from a satellite receiver SAT RECORDING You can only use this function if you have a satellite receiver which can control o
28. ling your old set gt VIDEO Plus and PlusCode are registered trademarks of Gemstar Development Corporation The VIDEO Plus system is manufactured under licence from Gemstar Development Corporation VIDE So that you can identify your machine in the event of theft enter the serial number here You will find this serial number PROD NO on the model plate at the back of the machine MODEL NO 21PV548 07 This product complies with the requirements of the Directive 73 23 EEC 89 336 EEC 93 68 EEC Interference The Department of Trade and Industry operates a Radio Investigation Service to help TV licence holders improve reception of BBC and ITC programmes where these are being spoilt by interference If your dealer cannot help ask at a Main Post Office for the booklet How to Improve Television and Radio Reception Technical information Voltage 198 264V 50Hz Power consumption 59W Power consumption Standby less than 4W Measurements in cm W H D 50 6 51 8 48 1 Weight without packaging in kg 23 Headphones Output resistance less equal than 120 Ohms maximum output voltage more than 2 0V at 120 Ohms Winding time approx 100 seconds Cassette E 180 Number of video heads 4 Recording Playback time 4 Hours Cassette E 240 8 Hours LP Cassette E 240 List of accessories Operating instructions Remote control and batteries Emergency interrupt The machine and t
29. mbi gt During recording the recording lamp RECORD on the front of the machine lights up The following will appear on the screen TIME USED gt Use the button 0k to display the current tape position on the screen 4 Stop recording with the STOPE button gt If you would like to turn off the screen during the recording press the button STANDBY gt To switch the screen back on again press the P button gt With the screen switched off you can only stop a recording in process by pressing the button STANDBY for more than 3 seconds gt During a recording you can also switch to other TV channels Recording with automatic switch off OTR one touch recording Place a cassette in the machine Use tP Jor VP to select the programme number of the TV channel you wish to record Press the button on the remote control Press the button on the remote control several times to add 30 minutes to the recording time gt To cancel this entry press the CLEAR CL button gt The recording time can be extended only to up to 4 hours Ae NE Protecting your recordings So that you don t accidentally delete an important recording remove the special tab on the narrow side of the cassette with a screwdriver or slide the special tab to the left Later if you no longer want to protect your recording you can seal the gap again with sticky tape or slide the specia
30. minutes it switches off automatically to conserve energy O O If the TV Video Combi is not plugged into the mains the TV channel and timer information is stored for approx one year and the clock information is stored for approx 30 minutes O If a TV channel which transmits Teletext PDC is stored under programme number PO1 time and date will automatically be taken from the Teletext PDC information after an interruption of the power supply to the set Summary of user guide The OSD menu offers the following functions More details on each can be found in the appropriate chapter MAIN MENU TV SETTINGS SPECIAL SETTINGS LOCK c AUTO INSTALL MANUAL SEARCH TV CHANNEL ALLOC WAKE UP EXIT MENU CONTINUE gt Main menu User guide OSD The OSD On screen display shows the various functions in the form of a menu on the television screen Thus you can comfortably check your settings There is a summary of the menus on this page The main button functions are displayed in a help line along the bottom of the screen To call up the main menu With the button To select a line With the P Jor P button To enter or change your selection With the 0 3 or button To cancel With the button Store confirm With the button To close the main menu With the button gt If the symbol X appears on the right end of the menu line instead of the function of this line is
31. nd rewind 41 Ifyou hold the X4 rewind or gt gt forward button during wind or rewind you will switch to picture search 2 When you release this button the TV Video Combi automatically switches back to wind and rewind Automatic search for a tape position index search At the start of each recording an index code is written on the tape 1 In order to search for the previous or next index code press the INDEXP1 button and then the lt button for the previous code or the gt gt button for the next code The following may appear on the screen for the next code TIME USED 2 When the TV Video Combi finds the marker it will automatically switch to playback mode Skipping commercials automatically With this function you can skip approx 120 sec blocks of commercial time on the tape during playback 1 During playback press the PLAY gt button 2 The TV Video Combi forwards the type by 120 seconds of commercial time and then automatically switches back to playback gt If the commercial is still on you can reactivate this function gt If you press the button PLAY during the winding process the TV Video Combi switches back to playback Eliminating picture interference tracking If the picture quality is poor during playback you can manually adjust the tracking 1 Press and hold the button FP Jor P during playback until the playback quality reaches i
32. not lit please switch on the set using the the following code main power switch The power switch Jis located on BLUE NEUTRAL N the left side panel of the set BROWN LIVE L This text will appear on the TV screen 4 The BLUE wire must be connected to the terminal which Then read the section Initial installation in the chapter is marked with the letter N or coloured BLACK INSTALLING YOUR VIDEO RECORDER 5 The BROWN wire must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter L or coloured RED 6 Do not connect either wires to the earth terminal in the Connecting a decoder or other equipment plug which is marked with the letter E or by the safety You can also connect additional equipment to the EXT earth symbol or coloured green or green and yellow aup socket for instance a decoder satellite receiver or Before replacing the plug cover make certain that the cord camcorder grip is clamped over the sheath of the lead not imply over the two wires Placing the batteries in the remote control E Open up the battery compartment of your remote control and place the batteries in it as shown in the picture The respective scart socket is usually marked AV or VCR on the decoder or satellite receiver 2 Close the battery compartment 2 INSTALLATION Initial installation 1 After you have connected the
33. not possible OOO OOO TV SETTINGS BRIGHTNESS COLOUR CONTRAST SHARPNESS START UP VOLUME CONTRAST PLUS AVL EXIT MENU ors Chapter TV SET FUNCTI YEAR MONTH DATE TIME SMART CLOCK STORE OK Chapter INSTALLING YOUR VIDEO RECORDER Setting time date MANUAL SEARCH PROGRAMME NUMBER lt P01 FREQUENCY 754 DECODER OFF EXIT MENU STORE OK hapter INSTALLING YOUR VIDEO RECORDER Manual TV channel search The summary of the OSD menus are examples and are intended to help you select the various functions Sometimes they may slightly differ from the OSD menus on your TV Video Combi 14 5 PLAYBACK FUNCTIONS Playing a pre recorded cassette 1 Put a cassette into the cassette slot see illustration The cassette will be pulled in automatically 2 Press the button PLAY to play the cassette The screen displays for example TIME USED a 3 To stop press the STOPm button 4 To eject the cassette press M A Jon the front of the TV Video Combi while it is in Stop mode You may also use the STOP button on the remote control for more than 3 seconds gt Before transportation make sure that there is no cassette in the TV Video Combi gt Some hired cassettes may have poor picture or sound quality This is not a fault in your machine Please read the section Selecting the picture settings SMART PICTURE or Eliminating
34. prox 3 seconds to confirm this action Keep the remote control in a safe place 2 k If you want to switch the parental control function off press the Lo button on the remote control for approx 5 seconds The standby lamp STANDBY on the front of the machine blinks for approx 3 seconds to confirm this action gt If a button at the front of the machine is pressed while parental control is active CHILD LOCK ACTIVE will appear on the screen for a few seconds The standby lamp STANDBY blinks as long as a button on the front is pressed Switching OSD information on off You can tailor the on screen display OSD of the current mode e g playback record to your personal needs 1 Press the MENU button on the remote control The main menu will appear Select the line SPECIAL SETTINGS with the buttons P Jor P Jand confirm with the button 2 RECORD SPEED SAT RECORDING EXIT MENU STORE OK In the line OSD select one of the options shown using the button LA gt AUTO The OSD information appears with every selected mode for a few seconds and disappears again MAX Additionally date and time are displayed with every selected mode OFF The OSD information is switched off However you can use the button 0K to display the OSD information on the screen 4 Confirm with the 0k button 5 To end press the MENU button 25
35. red after exiting the main menu 1 Press the MENU button The main menu appears 2 Confirm the line TV SETTINGS using the button ait gt TV SETTINGS BRIGHTNESS COLOUR CONTRAST SHARPNESS START UP VOLUME CONTRAST PLUS AVL EXIT MENU B Select the desired line with the IP Jor FP button and modify the settings using the e 2 Jor A button gt If you TV Video Combi also has the function START UP VOLUME Switch on volume CONTRAST PLUS AVL Automatic volume control please read more detailed information in the respective section 4 To end press the MENU button Switch on volume The function START UP VOLUME switch on volume regulates the volume when turning on the TV Video Combi to this preset value 4 Inthe line START UP VOLUME change the volume using the buttons e A Jor LA gt Contrast Plus With the Contrast Plus function the contrast of the TV pictures is automatically adapted to the picture content 1 To switch this function on select ON in the line CONTRAST PLUS with 4 gt If you select OFF the function will be switched off Automatic volume control Automatic Volume Leveller AVL The function Automatic Volume Leveller AVL regulates the volume automatically This will minimise sudden changes in TV volume e g when commercial spots are being transmitted or when switching TV channels 4 To
36. settings for the type of film you are currently watching When you have plugged your TV Video Combi into the mains you will be welcomed with an OSD picture All you have to do is follow the instructions in the intelligent help line for the next step Enjoy the automatic channel search store Automatic Volume Leveller This prevents a sudden increase of the volume for example during commercials Simple programming system for TV Video Combis Makes programming as easy as making a telephone call Enter the respective programme number You will find this number in your favourite listings magazine If you would like to be woken up by the TV you can easily programme your TV Video Combi It will switch on at the desired time Recordings made on your TV Video Combi can be controlled by an external satellite receiver One Touch SAT Recording is the new ease of use solution for TV Video Combis to record programmes via SAT receiver in a convenient way Your TV Video Combi has been equipped with two tuners receivers This enables you to watch a programme on the screen while you are recording another programme The precision tape drive from Philips with short rewind times and automatic tape length recognition The tape speed for the recordings is cut in half thus you can record 8 hours Lo n g P l ay onto a 4 hour cassette For playback the correct recording speed will automatically be selected N S C With this set you can playb
37. switch this function on select ON in the line AVL using the button LA gt gt If you select OFF the function will be switched off Selecting the picture setting SMART PICTURE SMART PICTURE adjusts the picture setting with a single button on the remote control 1 Press the button This will show the current picture setting 2 Press SMART repeatedly and you will be able to choose different settings PERSONAL Your personally selected setting see section Picture settings NATURAL natural picture settings preset not changeable RICH detailed picture preset not changeable SOFT interferences are surpressed preset not changeable How do I read TELETEXT Many TV channels transmit TELETEXT information along with their TV channels With this TV Video Combi you can retrieve this information and display it on the screen using the built in TELETEXT decoder 1 Press the button to switch the TELETEXT decoder on Your TV Video Combi will now show TELETEXT for the TV channel you have selected 2 If you want to select another page type in the number of the page with the number buttons 0 9 on the remote control gt With the colour buttons on your remote control you can directly select the page numbers shown at the bottom of the TV screen gt The button CLEAR CL takes you back to the start page 3 Press the button to switch the TELETEXT
38. terms used Current tape position The part of the tape currently being played External source A device connected via a socket e g scart socket which transmits audio video signals to the TV Video Combi Index code A code which is automatically recorded on the tape at the beginning of every recording This code recording ID can be searched for with the Index search function Scart cable Also known as a Euro AV cable This standard cable is an easy method of connecting various audio and video devices computers and televisions Other signals in addition to audio and video signals can be transmitted on it TV system There are various systems for transmitting television signals for example PAL SECAM PAL BG SECAM DK SECAM LIL NTSC The system used by your television depends on which country you are in OTR One touch recording recording using one button This function enables you to select the switch off time in intervals of 30 minutes TXT TELETEXT Also known as Fasttext Videotext FLOF Standby Standby is an operating mode which you can activate by pressing the STANDBY button remote control or the button front of machine of your TV Video Combi In order to recognise this operating mode the red standby lamp STANDBY at the front of the set will be alight Preprogrammed recordings are possible In order to switch the TV Video Combi back on select a TV channel using the buttons 0 9
39. the TV Video Combi until H appears on the screen El N The respective functions are now blocked the volume can only be raised up to the level programmed gt To switch off hotel mode repeat steps 2 to 4 until H appears on the screen 9 BEFORE YOU CALL AN ENGINEER If you encounter problems with your TV Video Combi these could be caused by one of the following You can also call the customer service centre in your country The telephone number is listed in the enclosed warranty information packet or on the last page of the manual cover Have the model number MODEL NO and the production number PROD NO of your video recorder ready You can find both numbers printed on the type plate fixed at the rear of the set Your TV Video Combi does not respond to any button being pressed e TV Video Combi has been switched off using the power switch switch machine on on left side using the power switch e There is no power supply Check the power supply e A programmed recording is currently being made If desired cancel the programmed recording pressing the button for longer than 3 seconds e Parental control is on Switch the parental control off Remote control does not work The red standby lamp STANDBY does not blink if one of the buttons on the remote control is pressed e Remote control not pointed toward the TV Video Combi Point the remote control at the TV Video Combi e There is a t
40. the cassette you have inserted is not erase protected gt TIMER recording only functions if the machine is not being used for other video recorder functions like for example for playback gt If the TV Video Combi is used a few minutes before beginning a programmed recording session for playback for example PRESS OK TO START RECORDING will appear on the screen Change cassettes or press the button STOP E if you want to use this cassette for recording Confirm this message with the button 0k to continue the programmed recording session NI El Ae amp Ae Clearing a programmed recording TIMER Press TIMER on the remote control twice Use the button P Jor P to select the programmed recording TIMER which you wish to clear B Press the CLEAR CL button The selected programmed recording TIMER has now been deleted To end press the button il 2 el 8 ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONS Parental control Child lock This function protects your TV Video Combi from unwanted use All button functions on the front of the machine are blocked gt Programmed recordings will still be recorded in spite of the parental control and cannot be interrupted 1 Please make sure the TELETEXT decoder is switched off using the button TELETEXT J Press the Lo button on the remote control for approx 5 seconds The standby lamp STANDBY on the front of the machine blinks for ap
41. the machine is not being used for other video recorder functions like for example for playback 22 gt gt gt gt gt gt If the TV Video Combi is used a few minutes before beginning a programmed recording session for playback for example PRESS OK TO START RECORDING will appear on the screen Change cassettes or press the button STOP E Jif you want to use this cassette for recording Confirm this message with the button 0K to continue the programmed recording session If one or more recordings have been programmed the TIMER lamp TIMER at the front of the machine lights up If the end of the cassette is reached during a recording the TV Video Combi will automatically eject the cassette If you forgot to insert a cassette NO CASSETTE will appear If you have inserted a cassette with erase protection when you want to start a recording the cassette will be ejected automatically If ALL TIMERS OCCUPIED appears on the TV screen when you press the button you have used up all the available TIMER blocks If you want to clear or check a programmed recording TIMER block select it with P Jor P Programme number E1 is provided for recording from external sources via the EXT scart socket Programming a recording without VIDEO Plus 1 Press the button on the remote control twice The free TIMER block will be highlighted 2 Press the TIMER b
42. ther equipment via a scart cable and a programming function gt Make sure that the scart socket EXT of the TV Video Combi is connected to the respective scart socket of the satellite receiver Please read chapter CONNECT THE TV VIDEO COMBI section Connect decoder or additional equipment Press the MENU button on the remote control The main menu will appear 2 Select the line SPECIAL SETTINGS with the buttons P Jor P Jand confirm with the 0K button El SE soars ASiSOHSHNON OVERDO ACRE SPECIAL SETTINGS RECORD SPEED OSD SAT RECORDING EXIT MENU STORE OK Select the line SAT RECORDING with the buttons P Jor E Select ON with the buttons e Jor LA gt gt If you want to switch off the function select OFF Confirm with the button To end press the button Place a cassette in the machine EFAee A el Programme the satellite receiver with the desired information for the recording programme number of the TV channel start time and end time gt The information on how to programme your satellite receiver can be found in the instruction manual for your Satellite receiver 9 To end press the MENU button Now the TV Video Combi is ready to record The start and end of the recording are controlled via the scart socket EXT If one or more recordings have been programmed the TIMER lamp TIMER at the front of the machine lights up
43. trol The main menu will appear 2 Select the line CLOCK using the P Jor buttons and confirm this selection with the button A gt El STORE OK k Check the year displayed in the line Y EAR If required please change the year with the number buttons 0 9 on the remote control Select the next line with FP Jor RP Check MONTH DATE and TIME in the same way When all information is correct confirm with OK STORED will briefly appear on the display To end press the button ele A DI Automatic time and date setting SMART CLOCK If a TV channel which transmits TELETEXT PDC information is stored under programme number PO1 the time and date are automatically set by the TELETEXT PDC information EF amp SN E el e gt The time will automatically be adjusted to winter time and summer time Press the MENU button on the remote control The main menu appears Select the line CLOCK with the button P Jor LP Jand confirm with the LA gt button Select the line SMART CLOCK with the button Jor FPF Select ON SMART CLOCK switched on or OFF SMART CLOCK turned off using the buttons A Jor LA gt Use the button to store this information STORED will briefly appear on the display To end press the button 3 TV SET FUNCTIONS Selecting a TV channel Select the required TV channel
44. ts best T will appear on the screen when the button is pressed T will appear when you press the button P This setting will remain until the cassette is removed 6 MANUAL RECORDING Use the Manual recording function to spontaneously start recording e g to record a TV show already in progress C Please refer to section Recording without automatic switch off if you want to manually start and stop your own recording C Please refer to section Recording with automatic switch off if you would like to start your own recording but want it to end automatically e g not to record all the way to the end of the cassette C Please refer to section Automatic recording from a satellite receiver if a recording is to be controlled automatically via a satellite receiver Recording without automatic switch off 1 Place a cassette in the machine 2 Use the button FP Jor VP Jto select the programme number which you would like to record from e g P01 This picture will appear on the screen TIME USED gt If a TV channel sends a channel name this is displayed on the screen gt Programme number E1 is provided for recording from external sources via the EXT scart socket Programme number AV is for recording from the audio and video front sockets 3 To record the TV programme press the button on the remote control or the button on the TV Video Co
45. utton The current information will appear on the screen B Use the buttons 24 gt Jor lt ZA Jto select TIMER PROGRAMMING VPS DATE REP PROG START PDC END 20 15 21 30 01 ONCE 01 REP SELECT STORE OK different entry fields DATE Date PROG Programme number START Start time END End time Enter or change your information with P_ Jor P or with the number buttons 0 9 gt gt Use the SELECT button in the entry field DATE to select repetitive daily or weekly programming ONCE One time recording MO FR Daily recordings from Monday through Friday WEEK Recordings on the same day every week Use the SELECT button in the entry field START to switch VPS PDC on or off If appears on the screen the function has been switched on 4 Ifall information is correct press the button gt The information has been stored in a TIMER block 5 Insert a cassette that is not erase protected gt gt TIMER recording only functions if the machine is not being used for other video recorder functions like for example for playback If the TV Video Combi is used a few minutes before beginning a programmed recording session for playback for example PRESS OK TO START RECORDING will appear on the screen Change cassettes or press the button STOP E if you want to use this cassette for recording Confirm this
46. with the The screen will show the time remaining until switch off button This picture will appear on the screen e g 0 15 aaa L2 Press the button SLEEP repeatedly to extend the time A until switch off in 15 minute increments l gt The maximum time period to be set until switch off is 4 hours The machine now counts backwards to the switch off time ON OFF WAKE UP TIME If you would like to turn this function off push the SLEEP button on the remote control and then press CLEAR CL when the time remaining until switch off appears will appear on the screen gt To check the time until switch off press the SLEEP button on the remote control CE Use the buttons P Jor P to select the line ON OFF Use the button LA gt Jin the line to select ON wake up timer activated gt If you select OFF the timer will be switched off Use the buttons P Jor P_ to select the line WAKE UP TIME for the wake up time of the TV set Enter the desired time using the e Jor buttons or with the number buttons 0 9 Store these settings using the button To end press the button Use the buttons tP_ P Jor the numeric buttons 0 9 of the remote control to select the programme which you want to be woken up to Switch off the TV Video Combi with the button STANDBY gt If you do not press a button the alarm TV Video Combi is switche
47. y BBC1 BBC2 ITV CH4 CH5 SKY others gt When you start this function existing programmed recordings may be deleted gt If you want to start the automatic TV channel search again follow the instructions below 1 Press the MENU button on the remote control The main menu will appear 2 Select the line AUTO INSTALL with the menu buttons P Jor MP 3 Press the lt 4 button Autoinstall starts SEARCHING PLEASE WAIT Wait until all TV channels have been found This can take several minutes 4 When Autoinstall is complete STORED will briefly appear on the TV screen The time and date information have been set 5 To end press the MENU button Information on how to search for a TV channel manually can be found in the section Manual TV channel search Sorting and clearing TV channels manually You can allocate a programmed TV channel to a random programme number e g PO1 or you can delete a TV programme recorded by mistake gt When you start this function existing programmed recordings may be deleted 1 Press the MENU button on the remote control The main menu will appear 2 Selectthe line MANUAL SEARCH with the menu buttons P Jor QP 3 Confirm with the LAF gt button ALLOCATE ON PO1 will appear in the display TV CHANNEL ALLOC ALLOCATE ON P01 FREQUENCY NAME lt BBCl gt EXIT MENU STORE OK
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