Philips 14PV34058 TV VCR Combo User Manual
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1. 0 e05 16 Auto assembling 2002 cece cece eee ees 16 8 PROGRAMMED RECORDING TIMER 17 VPS Video Programming System and PDC Programme Delivery Control 17 Programming a recording with SHOWVIEW 17 Programming a recording without SHOWVIEW 18 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS IN BRIEF The remote control Previous programme number To select the previous programme number Playback To play a recorded cassette TELETEXT TELETEXT To switch TELETEXT on off STANDBY Switch off To switch off set interrupt menu function interrupt a programmed recording TIMER FM SEARCH Radio To search for radio channels Rewind During STOP and STANDBY rewind during PLAYBACK reverse scanning Pause Stop To stop the tape except while a TIMER recording is being made vu Forward wind During STOP and STANDBY forward wind during PLAYBACK forward scanning RADIO ON Radio To switch on the radio and to switch between PI Index search In combination with lt 44 _ P _ to search for previous next recording on the radio and TV mode cassette ALARM ON Switch on function To switch the radio or RECORD OTR Record To record the programme selected buzzer alarm on or off SLEEP Sleep timer To select the switch off time in 15 minutes intervals Number buttons 0 9 CLEAR Delete To delete last entry or clear2. 9 ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONS How to read TELETEXT O O Press the button to switch the TXT decoder on and off The TV VIDEO Combi is now receiving the TXT of the TV channel currently selected To store the current page as preferred page press the 0K button The next time you call up TELETEXT you will automatically turn to this page If you want to select an other page type in the number of the page with the digit buttons 0 9 With the colour buttons on your remote control you can directly select the page numbers shown at the bottom of the TV screen Extra TELETEXT functions To use the extra TELETEXT functions press the button when you are in TELETEXT E O 20 To enlarge the print select the symbol and confirm with the button To switch off the TELETEXT decoder temporarily select the symbol and confirm with the button To call up a TELETEXT sub page 1 Select the symbol o and confirm with the button 2 Enter the page number of the sub page with the 0 9 buttons e g 0123 To call up concealed information select the symbol and confirm with the button To stop the pages from being turned over select the symbol and confirm with the 0k button To show TELETEXT transparently select the symbol and confirm with the button Selecting the display brightness You have a choice of several levels of display brightness clock radio frequency prog
3. Selecting a radio channel Select the required radio channel with the button or with the digit buttons 0 9 on the remote control The programme number will appear in the display Searching a radio channel You can search for radio channels that have not been stored while you are listening to the radio 1 Press the button gt The TV VIDEO Combi will search for the next radio channel The corresponding frequency will appear in the display 2 Repeat step 1 to search for the next radio channel Storing a radio channel i 2 BI 5 6 If you want to store a radio channel switch to TV mode with the RADIO ON button Press the MENU button The main menu appears Select the line Installation with the menu buttons P v Jor AP Jand confirm with the menu button A gt Select the line Radio store with the menu buttons P v lor AP Jand confirm with the menu button LA gt In line Programme number select the programme number you want the radio channel to be stored on using the or button Press the button To end press the button Showing the frequency C Press the 0k button while you are listening to the radio You will see the frequency of the radio channel you are listening to on the display 6 PLAYBACK FUNCTIONS Playing a cassette 1 Puta cassette into the cassette slot 2 Press the button 3 Ifyou press the STOP W button once the TV V
4. Cleaning the video heads 2 When the TV VIDEO Combi finds the code mark it will automatically switch to play If horizontal lines appear on the screen when you play a cassette you should clean the video heads Picture interference When the picture quality is poor when you play a cassette please follow these instructions Tracking during playback During playback press the button Select the line rape with the P Vv Jor button and confirm with the button During playback press the MENU button Select the line Tracking with the P V Jor 4 P button sat pac art Select the line rape with the P v Jor button and confirm with the 4 gt button Hold the A Jor 24 button until the playback uality is at its best Shey ae quay Select the line cleaning with the P V Jor LAP button Confirm with the button Press the button CLEANING appears on the screen Fe A fF N E To end press the button This setting will remain until you remove the cassette EF Fe FY N B Wait a few seconds until the message disappears and Tracking during still picture Mentres sihe Mbao If the still picture vibrates vertically you can improve the still picture as follows 4 During still picture press the MENU button 2 Select the line rape with the P button or LA P Jand confirm with the button B Selectthe line sitter with the P W Jor button
5. Select the line Language with the or AP button Select your language with the lt Jor button To end press the button Setting the time and date ul 2 e 6 10 Press the MENU button on the remote control The main menu will appear Select the line Installation withthe P V Jor LA P button and confirm with the button Select the line SET CLOcK withthe P v Jor LA P button and confirm with the button SET CLOCK Time Year Month Date Smart clock Check the time in line rime If required please change the time with the 0 9 buttons on the remote control Confirm with the button Check year Month and Date in the same way Confirm each entry with the 0K button To end press the button gt When you are watching TV or when the TV VIDEO Combi is switched to standby the time will appear in the display at the front panel of your Combi Automatic time and date setting SMART CLOCK HH MY EV V 5 6 If a television programme which transmits TELETEXT is stored with programme number Po1 time and date will be set automatically Time and date will automatically be adjusted to winter time and summer time Press the MENU button on the remote control The main menu will appear Select the line Installation with the P Vv Jor button and confirm with the button Select the line SET CLOCK with the P V lor but
6. The programme number is always shown COUNTER The tape position is always shown Confirm with the button To end press the button gt With the 0K button you can superimpose the On Screen Display of current operating mode on the TV screen 22 Switching to 16 9 wide screen picture If you are using a cassette with 16 9 wide screen recordings you can switch this function ON The TV VIDEO Combi will now automatically switch to wide screen 1 Press the MENU button The main menu appears 2 Select the line setup with the P v Jor button and confirm with the button SETUP Clock brightness Parental control Display Format 16 9 BRIGHT OFF MAX NORMAL Exit _press MENU Select the line Format 16 9 withthe AP lor P Y button Select one of the possibilities with the or lt _A button NORMAL Normal size picture EXTEND Extended size picture COMPR 16 9 format picture gt When you watch TV you can select between EXTEND and NORMAL Confirm with the button To end press the button Continuous playback Switch on function WAKE UP TIMER You can automatically play a cassette again and again When You can programme your set to switch on at a predetermined the end of the tape or the recording has been reached it will time rewind and start again 1 Press the TIMER button on the remote control 2 Select the line
7. 15 7 MANUAL RECORDING Use Manual Recording to make a spontaneous recording for example a programme currently being shown C1 Ifyou want to start and stop a recording manually read the section Recording without automatic switch off C If you want to start a recording manually but have it stopped automatically read the section Recording with automatic switch off Recording without automatic switch off 1 Insert a cassette 2 Use the button to select the programme number you want to record for example P01 gt Programme number amp 1 is provided for recording from external sources via the EXT 1 scart socket 3 To start recording press the RECORD OTR button on the remote control or Jon the TV VIDEO Combi When you are recording the red recording light at the front panel of the TV VIDEO Combi will be lit 4 Stop recording with the STOPE button gt During a recording you can only watch the current programme gt To switch off the screen press the button Recording with automatic switch off OTR one touch recording 1 Puta cassette in the machine 2 Use the button to select the programme number you want to record 3 Press the RECORD OTR button on the remote control When you are recording the red recording light at the front panel of the TV VIDEO Combi will be lit 4 Press the RECORD OTR button again and again until the displa
8. You can control the volume level with the button If you want to mute the sound temporarily e g during a telephone call press the amp K button on the remote control When you press the X button again the sound will return at its original volume level Sound settings 1 Press the MENU button The main menu appears 2 Select the line sounn with the P v Jor button and confirm with the button SOUND Volume Auto volume cont Store as pref Exit press MENU B Select the required line with the P v Jor button and alter with the lt _4 Jor button gt To store this setting as a standard setting select the line Store as pref withthe P vV Jor button Select xes and confirm with the OK button gt To call up the standard settings switch the set off and then switch it on again Automatic volume control AVL 1 Switchon auto volume cont to activate the automatic volume control It minimises sudden changes in TV volume when commercial spots are transmitted 5 RADIO FUNCTIONS To switch the radio on press the RADIO ON button You can switch between radio and TV mode with the button You can switch the radio off with the button gt You can be waken up by the radio Read the paragraph Switch on function WAKE UP TIMER in the chapter Additional functions gt You can not call up any menu function while the radio function is switched on
9. as the start time If you want to programme a time that is different from the VPS or PDC time you must switch off VPS or PDC Programming a recording with SHOWVIEW All the important information needed for a programming is contained in the SHOWVIEW programming number SKHOWVIEW 1 Press the button on the remote control 2 Select the line showview with the P v Jor 4 P button and confirm with the button 3 Enter the entire SHOWVIEW number up to 9 digits printed in your TV guide next to the start time of a TV programme For example 5 234 89 or 5 234 89 Enter 523489 for the SHOWVIEW number If you make a mistake you can clear your instructions with the button SHOWVIEW CODE REPEAT 12345 6 ONCE Store press OK 4 To programme daily or weekly recordings select the column REPEAT with the LA gt button Select the kind of programming required with the P lor La P button Mo Fr recordings every day from Monday to Friday Mo Su recordings every day from Monday to Sunday WEEKLY recordings every week on the same day of the week 5 Confirm with the 0k button Your programming details will then appear on the TV screen TIMER PROGRAMMING DATE PROG START END LP PDCREP 15 xxx 15 36 15 50 ONCE If SHOWVIEW does not recognise the TV channel p will appear on the TV screen Instead of p you can select the programme number programme name
10. connect additional equipment to the socket For instance a satellite receiver decoder or camcorder Insert the aerial plug into the socket Insert the plug of the mains cable into the wall socket il 2 BI Adjust the radio aerial at the back of your TV VIDEO Combi to obtain the best possible reception quality by positioning the ends of the aerial in opposite directions 4 If the little red light at the front panel of the set is not lit please switch on the set The power switch is located on the left side panel of the set 2 INSTALLING YOUR TV VIDEO COMBI Initial installation O vrime year Month and Date will appear on the TV screen 1 Open up the battery compartment of your remote control and place the batteries in it as shown in the picture CHANNELS FOUND 09 Radio channels stored 2 N Autostore ready Time 15 36 Year 1999 Month 01 Date 01 Exit _ press MENU Close the battery compartment Select the language for the on screen display OSD with Check if the time in line Time is correct If required the P v lor AP button change the time with the number buttons 0 9 on your remote control Confirm with the button 9 Check year Month and Date in the same way He EN ca country of your residence with the P Jor You can switch between lines with P Jor uon button Confirm the new information with the button If t
11. on 1 Press the MENU button The main menu appears 2 Select the line setup with the P v Jor button and confirm with the button SETUP Clock brightness BRIGHT Parental control OFF Display MAX Format 16 9 NORMAL Exit press MENU Inthe line Parental Control select On with the lt _A Jor button Confirm with the button To end press the button Keep the remote control in a safe place eA Ae e If you want to switch off the parental control select OFF in line Parental Control gt If a button is pressed with activated parental control Parental Control active will appear in the display gt If you want to eject a cassette with activated parental control press the STOP E button several seconds 21 Switching the On screen display OSD on or off You can switch the On Screen Display of the current operating information on or off 1 Press the MENU button The main menu appears 2 Select the line setup with the P V Jor button and confirm with the button SETUP Clock brightness Parental control Display Format 16 9 BRIGHT OFF MAX NORMAL Select the line Display with the P v Jor 4 P button Select one of the options indicated with the or lt _A button Max The OSD appears for a few seconds each time an operating mode is selected and then disappears MIN The OSD is reduced to a minimum PROGR
12. programme number up or down Volume To regulate the volume ON OFF Radio To switch on the radio and to switch between radio and TV mode Rewind During STOP and STANDBY rewind during PLAYBACK reverse scanning In the display the time the radio frequency or the radio programme number will be shown Also these lights may light up in the display Forward wind During STOP and STANDBY forward wind during PLAYBACK forward scanning PEERI Record To record the programme selected e Recording light Will light up when a recording is being made Playback To play a recorded cassette Radio alarm Will light up when the radio alarm is activated Pause Stop eject cassette To stop the tape and during STOP eject the cassette Buzzer alarm Will light up when the buzzer alarm is activated Audio input socket left right stereo Timer light Will light up when a Timer recording has been programmed will blink when a Timer recording cannot start VIDEO Video input socket To connect a camcorder or videogames 5 EE Headphones socket To connect headphones OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS PHILIPS 14PV340 58 Congratulations You now own one of the most sophisticated and simple to use TV VIDEO Combinations on the market With this TV VIDEO Combi you can record and play VHS standard cassettes VHS Please take the time to read this operating manual before using your TV VIDEO Combi Safety instructions and other notes AN Danger High vo
13. you can identify your machine in the event of theft enter the serial number PROD NO here The serial number is printed on the type plate fixed at the rear of the set MODEL NO 14PV340 58 Technical information Measurements in cm W H D 39 2 40 7 39 8 Power consumption Standby less than 45W less than 4W Voltage 198 264V 50Hz Headphones Output resistance less than 120 Ohms maximum output voltage more than 2 6V at 120 Ohms Emergency interrupt You can use the STANDBY button on the TV VIDEO Combi or the remote control to interrupt any function If you want to interrupt a running Timer recording hold the button for several seconds So if you are having operating problems you can just interrupt the function and start again And you can practise operating your set without any worries No matter which buttons you press you cannot damage it Important If you switch the machine off with the mains switch while a Timer recording or a Wake up Timer has been programmed you will hear a soft warning signal This signal should remind you that a programmed recording and the Wake up function will only work with the machine switched to standby Special functions on your TV VIDEO Combi SmartClock Plug amp Play AVL Digital Studio Picture Control SHOWVIEW TURBO WDRIVE Digital Clock Radio Alarm functions If a TV channel which transmits TXT PDC is stored under programme number PO
14. you want to search for further radio channels start again at step 4 When the TV channel search is complete To end press the MENU button Autostore ready will appear on the screen O vime year Month and Date will appear on the TV screen Autostore ready CHANNELS FOUND 09 Radio channels stored 2 15 36 1999 Month 01 01 Time Year Check if the time in line Time is correct If required change the time with the number buttons 0 9 on your remote control 9 Check year Month and Date in the same way You can switch between lines with P Jor button Confirm the new information with the button How to search for a TV channel manually you can read in the section Manual TV channel search gt Automatic Channel Installation ACI Some cable companies or broadcasters offer the possibility to install TV channels automatically with ACI Information about the installation offered and how to select it will appear on the screen This set will recognize and install TV channels with ACI automatically TV channels will be stored from programme number 1 onward If ACI cannot identify a TV channel you can search for it using the method as described in the section Manual TV Channel Search Channel Number Allocation 1 Press the MENU button The main menu appears 2 Select the line Installation with the buttons P v
15. 0K button gt A programmed recording can only start when the machine is switched to standby gt If you entered the wrong date for a daily weekly recording your TV VIDEO Combi will correct it automatically If you have confirmed with the 0K button use the TIMER button to exit the menu gt The programming information has been stored in a TIMER block Make sure that the cassette you have put in can be recorded on How to check or change a TIMER Press the TIMER button on the remote control ul 2 Select the line TIMER PROGRAMMING with the P Y lor button and confirm with the button k Select the TIMER you want to check or change with the P Y Jor AP button and confirm with the button Select the entry field with the lt _4 Jor button A Change any information with the P v Jor button or with the 0 9 buttons gt Under Lp use the P VW or L AP button to select the recording speed SP or LP e Confirm with the button DI To end press the button Make sure thatthe cassette you have put in can be recorded on How to clear a TIMER ul 2 k el A Press the TIMER button on the remote control Select the line Timer programming with the P Y lor button and confirm with the button Select the TIMER you want to clear with the P Y Jor AP button Press the button Switch off with the button
16. 1 time and date will automatically be taken from the TXT PDC information 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 TV channel search save function and the automatic time adjustment Automatic Volume Leveller This prevents a sudden increase of the volume for example during commercials Philips has developed a system which produces the best possible playback quality It reduces disturbance on old worn video cassettes and emphasises the detail on very good quality cassettes Simple programming system for TV VIDEO Combis Makes programming as easy as making a telephone call Simply enter the programme code which you will find in your listings magazine We guarantee that your TV VIDEO Combi will switch to the new millennium with no problems whatsoever The precision tape drive from Philips with rewind times of 100 seconds E180 and automatic tape length recognition Your Philips TV VIDEO Combi combines perfect TV and VIDEO picture and sound quality with full digital radio and alarm clock functionality If you wish to be waken up by TV radio buzzer or your favorite video tape you can programme your Combi to be switched on at a desired time 1 CONNECTING YOUR TV VIDEO COMBI Connecting the cables Connecting a decoder or other equipment You can also
17. CONTENTS 1 CONNECTING YOUR TV VIDEO COMBI 4 How to check or change a TIMER 19 Connecting the cables 0 cece cence eens 4 ie adecoderor dthereguipmient issar 4 9 ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONS 20 How to read TELETEXT 0 00ee ee eens 20 2 INSTALLING YOUR TV VIDEO COMBI 5 Selecting the display brightness 20 Initial installation 2 2 0 0 0 0 00 c cece eee eee 5 Changing the TV system 0cc cee ee eee 21 Allocating a decoder 0 2c0e cece eee 6 Parental control 0 ccc ee cece e eee 21 Manual TV channel search 2 005 6 Switching the On screen display OSD on or off 22 Manual radio channel search 7 Switching to 16 9 wide screen picture 22 Satellite Ce iver ice ss 2 baan west ser derei aysa ake 7 Continuous playback 0 0 eee e eee eens 23 Special installation functions 0005 7 Switch off function SLEEP TIMER 23 Automatic TV channel search 0 7 Switch on function WAKE UP TIMER 23 Channel Number Allocation 00005 8 Delete a TV Channel 00 c aaa 9 Wy Batare you catan argmesr E E AGG Seta tavecteseand cc shee le nae 9 Technical terms used 0 ce cece eens Setting the time and date 0 ec
18. IDEO Combi will switch to pause To stop press the button again 4 To eject the cassette press the M A button on the TV VIDEO Combi or press the button on the remote control several seconds gt Some hired cassettes may have a poor picture or poor sound quality This is not a fault in your machine Please read Eliminating picture interference gt Some functions switch off automatically after a while for example pause still picture picture search This helps to protect the cassette and avoids wasting power Playing NTSC cassettes With this set you can play cassettes that have been recorded on another video recorder in the NTSC standard for example American cassettes gt Some special features for example still picture are not possible while you are playing an NTSC cassette Tape position indication Press the button to display the current tape position To change the type of tape position display proceed as follows During playback press the button Select the line rape with the menu buttons P v or La P Jand confirm with the button Select the line counter with the menu buttons P V Jor a EF HA NAH VV With the menu buttons lt _A Jor select USED to check the time used or LEFT to check the time left on the tape 5 Confirm with the button Searching for tape position with the picture picture search 1 While a cassette is playing pre
19. R PROGRAMMING VPS TC ro record press STANDBY Will appear on DATE PROG START END LP PDCREP the screen If you have programmed a recording that should start within the next few minutes confirm with the STANDBY button If you have programmed a recording that will start at some later point in time confirm with the 0K button gt A programmed recording can only start when the machine is switched to standby gt If you entered the wrong date for a daily weekly 4 Select the entry field with the or recording your TV VIDEO Combi will correct it button automatically 15 xxx 15 36 15 50 ONCE 5 Enter information with the P v Jor APF button or If you confirmed with the 0K button exit the menu with with the digit buttons 0 9 ine TIMERS PUD gt Under REP use the P Y Jor AP button to select daily or weekly programming Mo Fr Recording from Monday to Friday Mo Su Recording from Monday to Sunday WEEKL Recordings every week on the same day gt Under vps ppc use the P V Jor button to switch VPS or PDC on or off 6 Confirm with the button when the information is correct 18 O To record press STANDBY will appear on the screen If you have programmed a recording that should start within the next few minutes confirm with the STANDBY button If you have programmed a recording that will start at some later point in time confirm with the
20. To confirm With the button C To exit the menu With the MENU menu button TONS TAPE Tape speed SP Tape counter Repeat play OFF video system Jitter _ _ _ _ _ _ _ C To confirm the messages in red on the screen Press the Tracking e Cleaning OK button C1 You can switch the machine on with the P avV P lt P or 0 9 button or by putting in a cassette Chapter PEAYBACKEUNGTIONS 11 4 TV SET FUNCTIONS Selecting a TV programme Select the required TV channel programme number with the button or with the digit buttons 0 9 on the remote control If you don t know the programme number of the required TV channel 1 Press the button for more than 2 seconds The TV channel list appears on the screen 2 Select the required TV channel with the P A button After 1 second the TV VIDEO Combi will switch to the selected programme number Picture settings 1 Press the MENU button The main menu appears 2 Select the line PICTURE with the P v Jor A P button and confirm with the button PICTURE Brightness Colour Contrast Sharpness Store as pref B Select the required line with the P v Jor button and alter with the lt Jor button gt To store this setting as a standard setting select the line Store as pref withthe P V Jor button Select yEs and confirm with the 0K button 12 Volume control
21. X Programme number 01 Decoder OFF 6 Select function on with the Jor button When you select ore the function will be switched off Confirm with the OK button Press the MENU button Your decoder has now been allocated to this TV channel 9 To end press the MENU button Press the MENU button on the remote control The main Select the line Installation with the or Select the line Manual store withthe P Y Jor 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 2 Select the line rnstallation with the P v Jor button and confirm with the button B Select the line Manual store withthe P v lor button and confirm with the button MANUAL STORE Channel Frequency FREQU TV system PAL BG Search 125 Fine tuning jj Name edit XXX Programme number 01 Decoder OFF Exit _press MENU 4 In the line Channe1l frequency select the display for FREQ frequency Cc cH channel Ss CH special channel 5 If you know the frequency or channel of the desired TV channel you can enter the data inline Searching with the digit buttons 0 9 If you don t know the frequency or channel of the TV channel of your choi
22. annot be recorded on undo the erase protection on the cassette Programmed recording does not work e You have not set the TIMER properly check the TIMER blocks e You have programmed the wrong time or date check time and date e You have put in a cassette that cannot be recorded on undo the erase protection on the cassette e PDC or VPS switched on but PDC VPS time wrong enter PDC or VPS time exactly to the minute Have the aerial checked Smart Clock setting does not work e You have stored a TV channel on programme number PO 1 that does not transmit TELETEXT On PO1 store a TV channel that transmits TELETEXT e Poor TELETEXT reception On PO1 store a TV channel with good TELETEXT reception e You have not activated the Smart Clock function Switch the function ON 24 You hear a very short and soft noise coming from your TV VIDEO Combi at 3 00 at night e Smart Clock is checking the time Switch off the Smart Clock function TELETEXT does not start at page 100 e You have stored a different preferred page Store page 100 as preferred page Technical terms used Current tape position The part of the tape currently being played External source A device connected via a socket for example scart socket which is transmitting audio video signals to the TV VIDEO Combi Index marking A marking which is automatically made on the tape at the beginning of every r
23. ce press the button to start the channel search 6 In the line Programme number select the programme number you want e g 01 using the lt Jor L4 gt Jbutton If you want to change the TV channel name press the button in line Edit name C Select the character you want to change with the lt 24 Jor the button Change the character with the P v Jor the AP button Select the next character in the same way DI C To confirm the information press the 0K button If you want to change the automatic tv channel setting Satellite receiver selectthe line Fine tuning With the lt _A Jor button you can vary the automatic tv channel setting Important This re tuning is only necessary and useful in special cases e g when there are stripes on the picture with cable TV systems You can receive channels from the satellite receiver via the scart socket EXT 1 To do this select the channel number E12 with the button You will have to select the channels to be 9 Press the 0K button to store the TV channel received by the satellite receiver on the receiver itself gt If you want to search for further TV channels start again at step 5 To end press the MENU button Special installation functions You can select one of the following installation functions in order to adapt your TV VIDEO Combi to your own specific Manual radio channel search requi
24. ecording This marking 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 TV audio and video devices such as a HIFI and Dolby Surround set video recorder DVD player SAT receiver decoder computer and similar devices 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 L L NTSC etc The system used by your television depends on which country you are in TXT Also known as Teletext Fasttext Videotext FLOF etc OTR One touch recording This function enables you to select the switch off time in intervals of 30 minutes
25. eee 10 Automatic time and date setting SMART CLOCK 10 3 IMPORTANT NOTES FOR OPERATION 11 SUMMARY OF USER GUIDE 065 11 User guide OSD 0 c cece cece eee ee 11 4 TVSETFUNCTIONS ccc eee ee eee 12 Selecting a TV programme 0 e0e eee 12 Automatic volume control AVL 12 5 RADIO FUNCTIONS c cece eee eee 13 Selecting a radio channel 0 00e eee 13 Searching a radio channel 00e0eee 13 6 PLAYBACK FUNCTIONS 00000e 14 Playing a Cassette ccc eee cece eee eee 14 Playing NTSC cassettes ccc cece e ees 14 Tape position indication 00 0 eee 14 Searching for tape position with the picture picture SACHA hos freer es oh aa he tates o aa a sana td 14 SU PICTUS cc datins ine eer Gate Aue EAA 14 Searching for tape position without the picture wind and rewind 0 cccececceeeeeeeaeeeees 14 Instant View 06 0 c cece eee eee eee eee 14 Automatic search for a tape position index search 15 Picture interference 00eeee eee eee 15 Cleaning the video heads 0 eeeeeee 15 7 MANUAL RECORDING 00005 16 Recording without automatic switch off 16 Recording with automatic switch off OTR one touch recording ccc cece eee e ee 16 Protecting your recordings
26. essed e There is no power supply check the power supply e Aprogrammed recording is currently being made cancel the programmed recording with the button e Parental control is on switch the parental control off e Continuous playback is on switch the continuous playback off e There is a technical problem switch off with the power switch for 30 seconds then switch it on again Cassette is jammed in the TV VIDEO Combi e Don t use force switch off with the power switch for 30 seconds then switch it on again Remote control does not work e Remote control not pointed toward the TV VIDEO Combi point it at the TV VIDEO Combi e Batteries have run out change the batteries No picture when you play a cassette e There is no recording on the cassette change the cassette Poor picture quality when you play a cassette e The cassette badly worn or of poor quality use new cassette e Tracking is not properly adjusted or the video heads are dirty turn to chapter PLAYBACK and read the section Cleaning the video heads e Read the section Picture interference e You are playing a cassette with a LongPlay recording on it Excellent picture quality is only guarateed with recordings made in StandardPlay recording speed The TV VIDEO Combi will not record e The TV channel you want to record is not stored or you selected the wrong programme number check TV channels stored e You have loaded a cassette which c
27. half recording speed double recording time sp Standard Play normal recording speed EA amp N E gt The picture quality will be adversely affected when recording at half recording speed LP gt For playback the correct recording speed will automatically be selected Confirm with the button To end press the button el fl 8 PROGRAMMED RECORDING TIMER Use programmed recording to automatically start and stop a recording at a later date To make a programmed recording your TV VIDEO Combi needs to know 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 whether you want to use VPS or PDC the recording speed SP LP The TV VIDEO Combi stores all the information in a TIMER block You can programme up to 6 TIMER blocks a month in advance VPS Video Programming System and PDC Programme Delivery Control With VPS and PDC the TV station controls the start time and the length of the recording This means that the TV VIDEO Combi switches itself on and off at the right time even if a TV programme you want to record begins earlier or finishes later than expected Usually the start time is the same as the VPS or PDC time But if your TV guide gives a VPS or PDC time which is different to the programme s start time for example 20 15 and VPS 20 14 you must enter 20 14
28. his country does not show up select OTHER The initial installation is now complete Confirm with the 0K button gt If you have connected a decoder you must install it 7 Ifthe aerial antenna has been connected to the as described in the next section A el TV VIDEO Combi and the radio aerial has been adjusted gt If you have connected a satellite receiver please press the button read the section satellite receiver Automatic TV channel search starts This picture will appear on the screen Searching CHANNELS FOUND 06 Radio channels stored 7 Wait until all TV channels have been found This can take several minutes Allocating a decoder Some TV stations will send coded TV channels that you can only watch when you use a 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 programme you want to watch El Choose the TV channel on which you wish to use the decoder with the a P Jor P buttons on the TV VIDEO Combi or the number buttons 0 9 on the remote control menu will appear LA P buton and confirm with the button LAP button and confirm with the button Select the line Decoder with the P v Jor 4 P button EH Fe N MANUAL STORE Channel Frequency FREQU TV system PAL BG Search 125 Fine tuning je Name edit XX
29. lor AP button and confirm with the button Select the line SORT CHANNELS with the P V Jor button and confirm with the button B SORT CHANNELS Exit _press MENU With the P Lar eA Jor L4t gt button select the TV channel to which you want to allocate a programme number and press the 0K button With the P w Lar 41 Jor L4t gt button shift the TV channel to the programme number you wish to allocate to this TV channel and press the 0k button 6 Repeat steps 4 to 5 until you have allocated a programme number to all the required TV channels To end press the MENU button Delete a TV Channel 1 Press the MENU button The main menu appears 2 Selectthe line rnstallation with the P V Jor A P button and confirm with the button Select the line SORT CHANNELS with the P v Jor 4 P button and confirm with the button k SORT CHANNELS 4 With the P v PE 24 or gt button select the TV channel you want to delete and press the CLEAR button 5 Repeat step 4 until you have deleted all the required TV channels 6 To end press the MENU button Setting the language You can select the language for the on screen display OSD A EH FY N Press the MENU button on the remote control The main menu will appear Select the line Installation with the P v Jor button and confirm with the button
30. ltage Do not remove the top cover as there is a risk of an electrical shock A The TV VIDEO Combi does not contain any components that can be repaired by the customer To switch off the TV VIDEO Combi completely you must switch it off with the power switch VAN Make sure that air can circulate freely through the ventilation slots on the TV VIDEO Combi VAN Make sure that no objects or liquids enter the TV VIDEO Combi If liquid is spilt into it disconnect the TV VIDEO Combi immediately from the power supply and call the After sales Service for advice A The TV VIDEO Combi 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 the TV VIDEO Combi it should be allowed to acclimatize for at least three hours before installation These operating instructions have been printed on nonpolluting paper Ne Deposit old batteries at the relevant collection points Please make use of the facilities available in your country for disposing of the packaging of the TV VIDEO Combi in a way that helps to protect the environment Se amp A This electronic equipment contains many materials that can be recycled Please inquire about the possibilities for recycling your old set SHOWVIEW is a registered trademark of Gemstar Development Corporation SHOWVIEW is manufactured under licence from Gemstar Development Corporation SKHOWVIEW So that
31. programmed recording TIMER TIMER TIMER To make a manual TIMER programming or to alter or clear a programmed TIMER blue TELETEXT To select page chapter shown in blue at the bottom of the screen MENU Menu To call up or end main menu Store Confirm To store or confirm entry P A V Programme number To select a programme number up or down Select One line up Select One line down Volume To regulate the volume Select Cursor left Select Cursor right Volume off To switch the volume on or off i Still picture To stop the tape and show a still picture Coloured TELETEXT buttons To select TELETEXT page directly TELETEXT To select page chapter shown in red at the bottom of the screen TELETEXT To select page chapter shown in green at the bottom of the screen green TELETEXT To select page chapter shown in yellow at the bottom of the screen n zZ n el Oo m a 5 co a gt x lt Z Z S E v Front of the set Back of the set Aerial input socket To connect the aerial cable EXT 1 Scart socket To connect a satellite receiver decoder video recorder etc The display at the front of the machine Power switch To switch off the set Beware If you switch the set off with the power switch oO TIMER recordings are not possible fe Standby To switch off interrupt a function interrupt a programmed recording TIMER uv I Programme number To select
32. ramme number 1 Press the MENU button The main menu appears 2 Select the line setup with the P v Jor button and confirm with the button SETUP Clock brightness BRIGHT Parental control OFF Display MAX Format 16 9 NORMAL B Select the line clock Brightness with the P Jor aP button 4 Select one of the options with the or eA button ore display is switched off STB OFF display is switched off in standby mode LOW MIDDLE HIGH BRIGHT 5 Confirm with the button 6 To end press the MENU button Changing the TV system If you play back recordings made on a different kind of tape for example NTSC standard the automatic TV system switch over may lead to colour interferences You can switch off the automatic TV system switch over as follows 1 Press the MENU button The main menu appears 2 Select the line rape with the P Vv Jor button and confirm with the button TAPE Tape speed Tape counter Repeat play Video system Jitter Tracking Cleaning 3 Inthe line video system select the required TV system with the lt _A1 Jor button 4 Confirm with the 0K button 5 To end press the MENU button Parental control This function will prevent unauthorised use of your TV VIDEO Combi All button functions will be locked gt You can make programmed recordings while the parental control is
33. rements Press the MENU button The main menu appears Automatic TV channel search ul 2 Selectthe line rnstallation withthe P or Your TV VIDEO Combi will search for all TV channels LA P button and confirm with the button If you want to start the automatic TV channel search again then follow the instructions below e Selectthe line Radio store withthe P V Jor LA P button and confirm with the button El Press the MENU button on the remote control The main menu will appear Select the line ITnstallation with the P v Jor button and confirm with the button Select the line Autostore with the or RADIO STORE LAP button Press the button Select the country you are in with the P v Jor La P button If your country doesn t show up select OTHER k Frequency search Programme number e A 4 If you know the frequency of the desired radio channel Confirm with the button The Automatic TV channel you can enter the data inline Frequency search search starts with the digit buttons 0 9 gt If you don t know the frequency of the radio channel of your choice press the button to start the channel search el Searching CHANNELS FOUND 06 5 Inthe line Programme number select the Radio channels stored 7 programme number you want e g 01 using the lt Jor button 6 Press the 0k button to store the radio channel gt If
34. ss the lt 4 reverse or gt gt forward button once or several times 2 To stop at a certain picture press the PLAY gt button gt During picture search the picture quality may not be so good and there will be no sound Still picture 1 Press the STILL button A still picture will appear on the screen 2 Each time you press STILLDH again the picture will move on one step Searching for tape position without the picture wind and rewind 1 Stop the tape with the button 2 Press the lt 4 reverse or gt gt forward button 3 To stop at a certain picture press the STOPE button Instant View With this function you can switch to picture search during wind and rewind 1 Ifyou hold the X4 rewind or D gt wind button during wind or rewind you will switch to picture search 2 When you release the button the TV VIDEO Combi will automatically switch back to rewind or wind 4 Hold the A or 4 button until the picture Automatic search for a tape position quality is at its best index search At the start of each recording the TV VIDEO Combi will write 5 Confirm with the 0K button an index code on the tape 6 To end press the MENU button 1 Press the button Press the button to gt Please note however that interference may still select the next code mark or the lt button for the occur with poor quality cassettes previous code mark
35. t to switch off after a gt If Date corrected appears on the screen predetermined period press the OK button and check the date of the E Press the button on the remote control programmed Timer in the second entry field gt When a wake up Timer has been programmed and switched on the corresponding light will light up in 2 Selectline steep timer with the P V Jor La P button and confirm with the button the display 3 Determine the time left until switch off in 15 minutes gt If you want to switch off the alarm when it is going intervals using the P W Jor AP button off press the STANDBY button If you want the gt You can also select the switch off time with the alarm to repeat after ten minutes press any key on CLEAR button on the remote control the remote control or the Combi except the STANDBY button Confirm with the button To end press the button You can always simply select the switch off time with the button on the remote control Ob A 23 3103 166 24023 9371 011 ra q 09 am q 10 Before you call an engineer If contrary to expectation you have any problems using this TV VIDEO Combi it may be caused by one of the reasons mentioned below You can also call the customer service centrein your country You will find the phone number in the enclosed guarantee leaflet Your TV VIDEO Combi does not respond to any button being pr
36. ton and confirm with the button Select the line Smart clock withthe P Y Jor a P button SET CLOCK Time Year Month Date Smart clock Exit _press MENU Switch the function on with the e Jor button Confirm with the button To end press the button 3 IMPORTANT NOTES FOR OPERATION SUMMARY OF USER GUIDE The OSD menu offers the following functions More details on each can be found in the appropriate chapter MAIN MENU PICTURE Brightness Picture Colour Sound f Contrast Setup X Sharpness Tape Store as pref Installation Chapter TV FUNCTIONS User guide OSD The OSD On screen display shows the various functions in the form of a menu on the television screen You can then SOUND choose the settings you require 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 Volume Auto volume cont YES Store as pref O To call up the menu With the button O Toselecta line With the P V lor button Paaa MENU C1 To select within a line With the or Chapter TV FUNCTIONS button O To enter or change your selection With the 0 3 or button 1 To enter or change your selection in the TIMER entry columns With the or button SETUP O To cancel With the MENU button Clock brightness BRIGHT Parental control OFF i ispla 1 To save With the button Display z waa O
37. wake up Timer withthe P v Jor 2 Select the line rape with the P v Jor La P button and confirm with the 4 button button Confirm with the 24 gt button B Select the line TV RADIO or BUZZER with the P Jor LAP button and press the 4 gt button 4 Select the entry field with the lt Jor TAPE button 1 Press the MENU button The main menu appears Tape speed 5 Enter the information with the P vW Jor APF button Tape counter Repeat play or with the number buttons 0 9 Video system akg O Inthe column REPEAT select one of the following read options with the or button i ONCE Wake up alarm only once Mo Fr Wake up alarm every day from Monday to Friday Mo Su Wake up alarm every day from Monday to 3 Selectthe line Repeat play withthe P V Jor A P button Sunday 4 Select on with the A or 4 gt button If you Sa Su Wake up alarm during the weekend select Ore the function will be switched off WEEKL Wake up alarm every week on the same day 5 Confirm with the button 6 Activate the function in the first entry field You can also always switch the programmed WAKE UP TIMER for the 6 Press the MENU button radio and the buzzer on off with the ALARM ON button on the remote control Switch off function SLEEP TIMER TI Press the 0K button To end press the TIMER button You can programme your se
38. y on the TV VIDEO Combi shows the desired end time or length of the recording gt To cancel this information press the CLEAR button Confirm with the button el fl To end press the button 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 special tab to the right Auto assembling You can use the auto assembling function to join individual recordings without any major picture disturbance between them 1 While the cassette is playing search for the correct position on the tape 2 Stop the cassette by pressing the button Pause will appear on the TV screen 3 Now start recording as usual by pressing the RECORD OTR button on the remote control Selecting the recording speed SP or 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 Press the MENU button The main menu appears Select the line rape with the P V Jor button and confirm with the button Select the line Tape speed with the P Y Jor a P button Select the required recording speed with the lt Jor button gt LP Long Play
39. you want with the number buttons 0 9 and confirm with the 0K button If Code error appears on the TV screen this means you entered an incorrect SHOWVIEW code number or the incorrect date Correct your instructions or end with the button gt If Daily error appears onthe TV screen the Programming a recording without date was incorrectly entered Daily programming i can only be used for recordings to be made from SHOWVIEW Monday to Friday Under vps ppc use the P V Jor 1 Press the TIMER button on the remote control button to switch VPS or PDC on or off 2 Select the line TIMER PROGRAMMING with the Under LP use the P Jor LaP button to P v Jor LaP button and confirm with the select the recording speed SP or LP button The TIMER lamp on the front of the set lights up when one or more of the TIMER blocks are occupied TIMER PROGRAMMING VPS When you are recording the red recording light at DATE PROG START END LE EDC REF the front panel of the TV VIDEO Combi will be lit If the end of the cassette is reached during a recording the TV VIDEO Combi automatically ejects the cassette VV VV V gt If you forget to load a cassette No cassette will appear gt If you inserted a cassette with erase protection when you wantto start a recording the cassette will 3 Press the button be ejected 6 Confirm with the 0K button TIME
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