Philips VR388-55 User's Manual
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1. 8 dBs 50k ohms OdBs 0 775 Vrms for RCA connector 8 dBs 10k ohms OdBs 0 775 Vrms for SCART connector Output AUDIO OUT 6 dBs 1k ohms OdBs 0 775 Vrms Accessories supplied Remote control unit RF coaxial cable Batteries R6 SUM 3 AA only for checking operations SCART cable RCA type for VR388 55 only 6 1 99 9 05 AM2. Front Panel VR588 55 PHILIPS 10 1112 13 1415 VR388 55 1 2 3 4 56 7 PHILIPS LongPlay Tirgi 6 STOP EJECT m amp button Stops the tape when the tape is running C gt P 14 Press again to eject the cassette when the tape is not running P 14 7 PLAY gt button Starts normal playback P 14 8 AUDIO VIDEO input jacks For connecting another VCR or a portable video camera P 19 9 COLOUR MODE button Selects the colour mode both for playback and recording P 13 10 Display window See page 8 11 IR infrared remote sensor Receives the signal from the IR remote control 12 MENU EXIT button Display the main menu Press again to exit from the menu operations P 11 13 CHANNEL vw A buttons e Changes the channels on the VCR Release at a desired channel e Moves the cursor up and down when using the menus P 11 e Adjusts the tracking during playback still picture and slow motion picture P 17 14 REW Rewind lt lt button e Rewinds the tape when the tape is not running P 14 1 POWER button 3 Turns the VCR on or off e Sets the VCR for an unattended recording timer recording after 4 timer settings are completed P 18 2 STILL PAUSE tt butt
3. Before using this button press VCR e After pressing VCR Starts normal playback P 14 Moves up the cursor when using the menus P 11 17 EJECT A button Ejects the cassette P 14 18 gt Fast forward OK button Before using this button press VCR e After pressing VCR Fast forwards the tape Also during playback starts rapid forward visual search P 14 Selects the items on the menus or goes to the next menu screen when using the menus P 11 19 S Skip SEARCH button Skips playback for 30 seconds by time counter reading When pressed more than once up to 4 times the search time increases in 30 second intervals up to 2 minutes P 16 6 1 99 9 01 AM 20 STOP m V button Stops the tape P 14 To insert the batteries e Moves down the cursor when using i the menus P 11 T Remove the battery compartment lid from the bottom of the remote 21 CH channel A V button control Before using this button press VCR or De fo N e After pressing VCR changes the a channels on the VCR Release at a desired channel For some Philips TV only e After pressing TV changes the channels on the TV Release at a desired channel 22 VOL volume A W buttons 2 Install two batteries R6 SUM Note a For some Philips TV only 3 AA matching polarity This remote control and batteries are Changes the TV volume supplied accessories Release atdesired
4. or PROGRAM 1 Number button 1 or HANNEL 12 ag STOP 4 REC SPEED SP DATE e Each time you press the button the set time changes by 1 minute intervals If you hold the button the set time changes by 30 minute intervals SET DAILY 8 OR WEEKLY 9 TO END PUSH EXIT Select Stop Time ri ONE TIME PROGRAM Press STOP or PROGRAM i Number button 2 or START 08 30 STOP 09 30 5 REC SPEED SP i DATE e Each time you press the button the set time changes by l minute intervals If you hold the button the set time changes by 30 minute intervals SET DAILY 8 OR WEEKLY 9 TO END PUSH EXIT Select Tape Speed Press SPEED Pena CHANNEL 12 e Each time you press starts 08 30 STOP i 09 30 the button the tape REC SPEED LP DATE 0 speed alternates between LP and gp SET DAILY 8 OR WEEKLY 9 TO END PUSH EXIT Select Start Date Press DATE or Number button 3 or 6 e The year and day of ser pay 8 onWEEKLY 9 the week is displayed CCENPUSHEXT automatically ONE TIME PROGRAM PROGRAM 1 CHANNEL 12 STA R To be continued on the next page 6 1 99 9 04 AM DVANCED Select Recording Type If you want to record the same programme daily press DAILY Number button 8 The VCR will record a TV programme every day Monday through Friday at the same time and length Daily Recording If you want to record the
5. 2 Select the video channel or external video input On VCR Insert a cassette with the record tab in place The VCR turns on e Ifacassette is already in the VCR turn on the VCR To rewind the tape press REW lt lt Select Channel Press CH A W or Number buttons to select the channel to record Start OTR Press REC OTR twice Recording starts immediately and the O Record indicator lights up on the display OTR 0 30 This indicates that the VCR will automatically shut off after 30 minutes of recording Select Recording Length Press REC OTR repeatedly until the desired recording length appears Each time you press the button recording length increases in 30 minute intervals aes 00 gt 1 30 REC Normal recording VR388 588 55 EN N 15 To check time remaining during an OTR Press EXIT STATUS To change the recording length during an OTR Press REC OTR until the desired length appears To cancel an OTR Press STOP E to stop recording before the preset recording length is reached If you want to cancel the OTR mode but continue recording press REC OTR several times until OTR changes to REC on the TV screen Notes on the indications on the display while an OTR operation During recording the displayed time counts down When 0 00 is reached recording stops and the VCR turns off automatically e Ifan OTR is engaged during pause the displayed
6. _ eae ABLE OF CONTENTS Safety Precautions WARNING DANGEROUS VOLTAGE INSIDE WARNING TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD DO NOT EXPOSE THIS UNIT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE e The POWER button does not completely shut off the mains power from the unit but switches operating current on or off only e The rating plate is on the rear of the unit Table of Contents Description Of Controls ssssccsesssssssscsscssessesesssssesessssssssssssesssesssesceseesessesessess Front Panel Remote Control For VR588 55 4 Remote Control For VR388 55 6 Rear Panel 5 isssescisseesiicascinsssostistencens T Display Window seisseen 8 On Screen Display 0 c cece 8 Getting Connected Up sccscssssssssscsscsssssssscssssesssssssessseassssssesssssssesssessesssseseses 9 VCR to TV Connection we 9 VCR to AV TV Connection Using SCART Cable sninen 9 Setting Up ccsccscsssesssesssesssscsseesssssssssssssssssssnscesesssessssssseessesssessseseseess 10 Setting the Video Channel ase LO Menu Operations 00 0 eects 11 Initial Setup civ sitecsstevssens weneeecars 11 Manual Channel Setting 00 13 Selecting Colour Mode 13 Basic Operations sccsssssssssscscsssssssessssscssssssesssscsssssesssnssesessseseees Playback ne Recordi Gs cscssssssosaivenseseessheticceaass 14 One Touch Recording OTR 15 Index Search ivesvssscscesdecaessteacsaserss 15 Automatic
7. changes by 30 minute intervals DATE 01 01 98 TO SET PUSHAY THEN gt OK TO END PUSH EXIT 3 Press A or to set the month and day then press gt OK e Each time you press A or Y the set date changes by 1 day intervals If you hold the button the set time changes by 15 day intervals 4 Press A or W to set the year then press gt OK e Each time you press A or F the set date changes by 1 year intervals If you hold the button the set time changes rapidly 5 Press EXIT STATUS to exit from the menu operations The following message appears on the TV screen TIME 15 25 DATE 21 06 98 TO SET PUSH AW THEN B OK TO END PUSH EXIT CONNECT ANTENNA OR CABLE TO VCR THEN PUSH P OK KEY OR FOR PLAY ONLY PUSH STOP Select TV System 1 Press gt OK The TV system gt BIG WEUR ASEAN AUST selecting menu Pe ER Sar ok e appears on the TV 2 Press A or to select the appropriate TV system of your residential area SELECT AW CHOOSE OK SYS COUNTRY TO END PUSH EXIT B G For West Europe ASEAN countries Australia New Zealand D K For China Russia East Europe I For Hong Kong South Africa United Kingdom Start Auto Programming Press OK Auto programming starts and the following message appears on the TV AUTO CH SET PROCEEDING The local channels receivable in your area are automatically programmed in the VCR tuner e If NO TV SIGNALS appears on t
8. F on the display 19 Select Tape Speed Press SPEED pointing the remote control at this VCR until the desired tape speed SP LP or SLP appears on the display SP LP For PAL signal SP SLP For NTSC signal Play Back Tape Press the PLAY gt button on the playing VCR Record Copy Tape Press REC OTR pointing the remote control at this VCR Remember press the buttons in steps 5 and 6 simultaneously to avoid missing any of the recording 6 1 99 9 04 AM EFORE EQUESTING ERVICE Check the following points once again if you are having some difficulties with your VCR IMPORTANT Periodic maintenance is required in order to maintain the VCR s continuous excellent performance After a period of time the video heads will require replacement If cleaning or replacement of the video heads is required this service should be performed at an authorized video system service center Power Recording amp Playback TV programme cannot be recorded Timer recording cannot be performed There is no playback picture or the playback picture is noisy or contains streaks During a still or slow motion picture the picture may contain some vertical jitter when using a TV which has an automatic vertical hold control If the top of your playback picture waves back and forth excessively Remote Control The remote control cannot work Correction e Check that the AC power cord
9. Lights up when there is a cassette in the Lights up during playback unattended recording timer recording VCR i Ml Lights up during a pause P 18 2 Speed indicator 4 Channel indicator 6 PIou Close comnts Indicates the tape speed A channel number selected with the TV a aime SP Standard Play tuner built in the VCR appears counter ahin Gas J resero LP Long Play When the external line input is selected 0 00 00 ie SLP Super Long Play L F appears for the front panel I f ii aa fewitd voir tapes For NTSC signal only connectors or L 1 appears for the rear y ys y pes completely you can use this counter reading as an index to find where a programme starts panel connectors On Screen Display The following information VCR operating status appears on the TV screen P 16 Operation mode STOP 15 00 Current time CH12 Channel no Note on the displayed information The time counter and remaining tape length will not be correct when playing Time Counter back an NTSC tape e When you playback a thin tape like an E 160 cassette tape or compact video Colour mode AUTO Remaining tape length REMAIN 10 58 10 59 INDEX 1 Index no cassette tape VHS C the remaining Tape speed 0 00 00 J tape length will flash a VR388 588 55 EN N 8 6 1 99 9 02 AM o S5558 E ETTING ONNECTED P VCR to TV Connection 1 Disconnect th
10. MENU 3 Press A or to select TUNER SET UP then press gt OK The Tuner Set Up menu appears VR388 588 55 EN N 13 4 Press A or W to select CHANGING TUNER SET UP then press gt OK The programmed channel informa tion list appears with the settings of the tuned channel flashing You can also watch the picture of the tuned channel since the list and the picture alternates on the TV Select Station 1 Press A or Y until an open channel in VEL which you want to oT store a channel starts flashing then press B OK 2 Press A or to select the search starting band SELECT AW CHOOSE OK TO END PUSH EXIT VHF L Starts searching from the VHF L band VHF H Starts searching from the VHF H band UHF Starts searching from UHF band 3 Press gt OK Searching starts and when a station is tuned in searching stops and the tuned frequency is shown on the TV Then the following menu appears SELECT AW CHOOSE P OK STORE CHANNEL CONTINUE SEARCH TO END PUSH EXIT Store Channel Press A or to select STORE CHANNEL then press gt OK The programmed channel information list appears again with the settings of the newly tuned channel flashing e If you do not want to store this station select CONTINUE SEARCH then press OK searching starts again Finish Setting Press EXIT STATUS 13 Selecting Colour Mode Before using the VCR you need to set
11. Recording future recordings will be carried out as programmed Useful function for Timer Recording Auto Tape Speed With this function activated the VCR can change the tape speed and record the programme in LP or SLP mode unless enough tape remains for recording in SP mode 1 Press VCR 2 Press MENU 3 Press A or W to select VCR SET UP then gt 4 Press A or to select TIMER REC SPEED 5 Press OK Each time you press the button the setting changes AUTO Select this to allow the VCR to change the tape speed from SP to LP or SLP when there is not enough tape length remaining MANUAL Select this not to allow the VCR to change the tape speed 6 Press EXIT STATUS to exit from the menu operations To check edit or erase the programmes 1 Turn on the VCR and TV 2 Press VCR 3 Press TIMER 4 Press A or to select PROGRAM REVIEW then press gt OK The list of the timer recording programmes appears 5 Press gt OK ONE TIME PROGRAM PROGRAM 1 repeatedly to view SHANNELW 12 the more detailed SIR 03 90 programme DATE se 07 0498 information TOEND PUSHEXIT e When you press the button for the first time the detailed programme information for Programme 1 appears By pressing this button repeatedly you can review the detailed information of all other programmes R CH START STOP DATE H F 08 00 10 00 D06 10 1 Pi 4 L4 2 L 1 10 00 10 45 _MON 3 10 11 30 12 00 DAILY 4 45 15 0
12. is correctly connected to an AC outlet e Check that the VCR is turned on Correction e Check the connections between the VCR the antenna and the TV Make sure that the record tab on the back of the cassette is not removed gt P 14 Set the timer on time and timer off time correctly C gt P 17 Make sure that the VCR is turned off after setting is made P 18 Timer recording may not be performed or stopped if a power interruption occurs before or during timer record ing If the power resumes within one minute timer recording will also resume Select your video channel correctly Adjust the tracking slowly in either direction P 17 Adjust the vertical hold control manually on the TV if available Because the VCR playback signal is not as stable as an off the air TV signal the top of your TV screen may be bent or unstable during playback To solve this problem slowly turn the horizontal hold control on your TV to correct the wavy picture If your TV does not have the horizontal hold control or adjusting the control does not help contact your local TV service center Correction e Aim the remote control directly at the remote sensor on the VCR Avoid all obstacles which may interfere with the signal path Inspect or replace the batteries P 5 7 Make sure batteries are inserted correctly P 5 7 20 VR388 588 55 EN N 20 6 1 99 9 05 AM Miscellaneous A cassette cannot be insert
13. press lt 4 7 Repeat steps 5 and 6 until you delete all unwanted channels 8 Press EXIT STATUS to exit from the menu operations 05 213 BG 11 374 BG 06 221 BG 12 384 BG SELECT 4 DELETE CLEAR TO CHANGE CH PUSH OK TO END PUSH EXIT K If you want to exchange the channel positions You can also replace the channel position numbers EX Replace channel 9 and channel 3 1 Press VCR 2 Press MENU 3 Press A or to select TUNER SET UP then press OK 4 Press A or W to select CHANGING TUNER SET UP then press gt OK 5 Press A or W until information for channel 3 flashes 6 Press OK once Only channel indication for channel 3 starts flashing 7 Press 0 then 9 The channel settings for channel 3 and 9 are exchanged e If you have accidentally deleted a channel press lt 4 8 Press gt OK to store the setting 9 Press EXIT STATUS to exit from the menu operations If the picture is not clear You need to fine tune this particular channel EX Fine tune channel 3 1 Press VCR 2 Press MENU 3 Press A or to select TUNER SET UP then press gt OK 4 Press A or to select CHANGING TUNER SET UP then press gt OK 5 Press A or W until information for channel 3 flashes 6 Press OK twice Only frequency indication for channel 3 starts flashing 7 Press A or to fine tune the station until you get the best possible picture 8 Press B OK to store the sett
14. the tape speed is automatically selected SP LP or SLP P 14 P 17 SP LP For PAL signal SP SLP For NTSC signal 11 REC record OTR button e Start recording when pressed once P 14 e Starts a recording for 30 minutes to 9 hours long When pressed more than once the shut off time increases in 30 minute intervals P 15 12 TV button Makes the remote control ready for operating the TV 13 VCR button Makes the remote control ready for operating the VCR 14 EJ ECT amp button Ejects the cassette P 14 15 CH channel a v button Before using this button press VCR or TV e After pressing VCR changes the channels on the VCR Release at a desired channel For some Philips TV only e After pressing TV changes the channels on the TV Release at a desired channel 16 PLAY gt A button Before using this button press VCR e After pressing VCR Starts normal playback P 14 Moves up the cursor when using the menus P 11 6 1 99 9 01 AM 20 MENU button Before using this button press VCR e After pressing VCR calls up the main menu gt P 11 21 TIMER button Display the Timer Recording menu P 17 22 Number buttons 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8and 18 STOP m V button 9 e Stops the tape P 14 e Moves down the cursor when using the menus P 11 then the channel you want For 1 9 SLOW FORWARD T button example for channel 4 press 0 then
15. time counts down normally but recording does not begin until you cancel the pause Index Search You can locate an index marked at the beginning of each recording on a tape recorded on this VCR or an indexed tape Press INDEX gt l or INDEX maa repeatedly until the appropriate number is displayed on the TV screen before starting play Rapid forward or reverse search begins When it finds the designated index playback starts automatically e Locate an index number by pressing the button repeatedly indicating how many index marks ahead of or behind that recording you want is from the tape s current position e Up to 9th index mark from the current position on the tape can be located 15 Automatic Operations Auto playback When a tape is inserted the VCR turns on If the record tab is removed playback begins Repeat playback When you press and hold PLAY gt for more than 5 seconds you can play back the same tape repeatedly 50 times When the tape runs to its end the VCR automatically rewinds the tape and starts playback Auto rewind When a tape reaches its end during playback fast forwarding or manual recording the VCR rewinds the tape and stops Memory rewind power off When you press POWER during rewinding the VCR turns off after rewinding is completed Eject cassette You can eject the tape simply by pressing EJECT amp even while the VCR is turned off When you press EJEC
16. volume indicated inside the battery Check to make sure they are included compartment Also check Specifications to see what 23 CLEAR button other accessories are included Erases unwanted timer programmes P 18 24 AUDIO MUTE button CAUTION For some Philips TV only On Battery Replacement Do not mix old and new batteries Also never mix alkaline batteries with manganese batteries Turns off the TV sound 3 Replace the lid Rear Panel 3 AV1 IN OUT terminal SCART For connecting to the SCART terminal 21 pin SCART connector on TV or another VCR P 9 P 19 4 RF OUT output terminal to TV NTENNE AVI nour S SORTIE Use the supplied RF coaxial cable to RF OUT connect this terminal on the TV P 9 1 AC alternating current 2 ANT antenna IN input power cord terminal from Antenna Connect the AC power cord to an AC Connect your antenna or Cable to this outlet terminal P 9 VR388 588 55 EN N 7 6 1 99 9 01 AM E PENERE BEE ESCRIPTION OF ONTROLS Continuep Display Window 5 6 1 Operation mode indicators 3 timer indicator 5 Cassette in indicator O Lights up during recording Lights up when the VCR is set for an
17. 0 15 15 W10 16 5 6 7 8 NI EXT gt END EXIT REC SPEED LP 18 K 6 If you want to change the programme setting shown on the TV screen press the following buttons CH A V Changes the channel START Changes the start time STOP Changes the stop time SPEED Changes the tape speed DATE Changes the date If you want to erase the programme setting shown on the TV screen press CLEAR The detailed information of the next programme appears 7 Press EXIT STATUS to exit from the menu operations Note This function does not work for OTR One Touch Recording How to see the programme list i A A E PR CH START STOP DATE 12 08 30 09 30 D07 31 13 10 00 10 45 MON 10 11 30 12 00 DAILY 45 15 00 15 15 W06 16 Fo NIMH HKRwWMW EXT gt END EXIT Programme numbers Preset channel numbers Start time Stop time Start date D stands for DAILY and W stands for WEEKLY e If the programme has worked once for the Daily recording DAILY will be shown instead of the start date If the programme has worked once for the Weekly recording the day of the week in this example MON will be shown instead of the start date 07 31 07 stands for month and 31 stands for day OOeCKO 6 1 99 9 04 AM Tape Duplication Connection WET ET Playing VCR Recording VCR this VCR Connect the recording VCR th
18. During a slow motion picture adjust the 4 playback speed in the forward direction P 16 17 gt Fast forward OK button Before using this button press VCR e After pressing VCR Fast forwards the tape Also during playback starts rapid forward visual search P 14 Selects the items on the menus or goes to the next menu screen when using the menus P 11 Before using these buttons press VCR To select channels 1 to 9 press 0 e Also used to programme the Timer Recordings P 17 e Press to select a channel on the VCR To insert the batteries T Remove the battery compartment lid from the bottom of the remote control Note This remote control and batteries are supplied accessories Check to make sure they are included Also check Specifications to see what other accessories are included 2 Install two batteries R6 SUM 3 AA matching polarity indicated inside the battery compartment CAUTION On Battery Replacement Do not mix old and new batteries Also never mix alkaline batteries with manganese batteries 3 Replace the lid VR388 588 55 EN N 5 23 CLEAR button Erases unwanted timer programmes P 18 24 AUDIO MUTE button For some Philips TV only Turns off the TV sound 25 INDEX lt lt gt gt buttons Locates an index marked at the beginning of every recording P 15 6 1 99 9 01 AM ESCRIPTION OF Remote C
19. I on the front panel for more than 2 seconds during playback To decrease the slow motion speed and reverse the slow motion play back press SLOW BACK for VR588 55 or STILL SLOW for VR388 55 To increase the slow motion speed and forward the slow motion playback and press SLOW FORWARD for VR588 55 or STILL SLOW for VR388 55 To resume playback press PLAY gt Notes e No sound comes out during special effect playbacks e If you keep viewing slow motion and still pictures for 5 minutes the VCR automatically stops to protect the tape and video heads e During special effect playbacks some noise bars will appear on the TV screen 6 1 99 9 03 AM Tracking Adjustments Timer Recording Auto tracking Each time a tape is inserted auto tracking starts working and continuously analyses the signal to adjust for optimum picture quality during playback So there is no need for you to minimize noises in most tapes during playback Manual tracking e During normal playback If auto tracking cannot eliminate noises well during playback press CHANNEL 4 or V During a slow motion picture Press CHANNEL A or to minimize noises in the slow motion picture During a still picture Press CHANNEL amp or to reduce jitter in the still picture To cancel manual tracking stop the tape eject the tape then re insert it VR388 588 55 EN N 17 To record while you re away follow s
20. Initial Setup mode explained on page 11 To watch a picture from this VCR on the TV select the same channel you have selected as the video channel in step 2 above on the TV 10 VR388 588 55 EN N 10 6 1 99 9 02 AM iam EER Operations hereafter are described using the buttons on the remote control unless mentioned otherwise The buttons on the front panel having the same or nearly same name or same or nearly same mark function exactly the same as those on the remote control Menu Operations Before operating the VCR be familiar with the menu operations first because most of the features built into the VCR can be available only on the menus 1 Press VCR on the remote control e When using the buttons on front panel skip this step 2 Press MENU or MENU EXIT on the front panel to display the main menu screen 3 Press A or W or CHANNEL 4 V on the front panel to select a desired feature on the menu then press gt OK 4 When you select a feature go to the section in this manual and follow the instructions described there SELECT AW CHOOSE P OK VCR SET UP TUNER SET UP INITIAL SET UP TO END PUSH EXIT To go back to the previous menu screen press lt To exit from the menu operations press EXIT STATUS or MENU EXIT on the front panel again Note Menu operating buttons function only when a menu is on the TV screen When no menus is on the TV screen they fun
21. Operations 0 15 Advanced Operations csccscessssessscescescessessesscssssssessssssssesseeseesesees 16 Using On Screen Display ae 16 Picture Control f csecessescisscavtbvcstesivees 16 Special Effect Playbacks 0 16 Tracking Adjustments e 17 Timer Recording isisisi 17 Tape Duplication 0 0 eee 19 Before Requesting Service csesscessssscessssssesssscssssssssssscsesssesssssseseessessseees 20 Specifications sios ra a aii 21 a VR388 588 55 EN N 2 WARNING Any unauthorized changes or modifications to this equipment void the user s authority to operate it VHS PAL NTSC Introduction Congratulations on purchasing your new VCR You can t wait to get it working but before you do spare a few moments to read this brief introduction to the world of video recording It may repay you handsomely in terms of improved results and avoiding of costly mis takes Positioning Do not place the VCR directly on top of or underneath your TV set Ensure that there is at least 20 cm between the VCR and the TV set and that air can circulate freely through the ventilation openings of the VCR IMPORTANT Audio Visual material may consist of copyrighted works which must not be recorded without the authority of the owner of the copyright Please refer to relevant laws in your country 6 1 99 9 01 AM o S5558 ESCRIPTION OF ONTROLS
22. Press VCR 2 Press MENU 3 Press A or W to select VCR SET UP then press gt OK The VCR Set Up menu appears SELECT AVY CHOOSE OK gt ON SCREEN MODE ON TIMER REC SPEED MANUAL PICTURE NORMAL TO END PUSH EXIT Select Picture Control Mode 1 Press A or to select PICTURE 2 Press B OK Each time you press the button the setting changes NORMAL Select this when you play back a tape with no picture adjustments ENHANCER Select this when you want to make a playback picture softer INCREDIBLE Select this when you want to make a playback picture sharper Finish Setting Press EXIT STATUS 16 Ka Special Effect Playbacks Are you familiar with tape playback If so you are ready to enjoy the special effect playback features described below To skip playback for a certain period Press SKIP SEARCH For VR588 55 or S SEARCH For VR388 55 during playback to search forward for 30 seconds by the time counter reading Each time you press the button the search time increases as follows 30 60 90 120 sec The VCR automatically resumes normal playback after searching for the specified period To view a still picture Press STILL SLOW gt briefly or STILL PAUSE I on the front panel during playback Playback is freezed and a still picture appears To resume playback press PLAY gt To view a slow motion picture Press STILL SLOW or STILL PAUSE I
23. T amp the VCR automatically turns on ejects the tape then turns off 6 1 99 9 03 AM DVANCED PERATIONS Using On Screen Display You can display the VCR operating status on the TV screen For the information about what you can see on the TV screen see page 8 Select VCR Set Up Mode 1 Press VCR 2 Press MENU 3 Press A or W to select VCR SET UP then press gt OK The VCR Set Up menu appears SELECT AV CHOOSE P OK gt ON SCREEN MODE ON TIMER REC SPEED MANUAL PICTURE NORMAL TO END PUSH EXIT Select On Screen Mode 1 Press A or to select ON SCREEN MODE 2 Press B OK Each time you press the button the setting changes ON When you press a tape running button Stop Play etc the VCR status appears for 5 seconds COUNTER When you press a tape running button the VCR operating status appears for 5 seconds After 5 seconds the VCR status disappears except the time counter OFF The VCR operating status does not appear even if you press a tape running button Finish Setting Press EXIT STATUS To display the VCR status on the TV screen manually press EXIT STATUS The VCR status appears for about 5 seconds e If ON SCREEN MODE is set to OFF no VCR status appears though you press EXIT STATUS VR388 588 55 EN N 16 Picture Control To get a better picture when viewing tapes with noise such as rental tapes Select VCR Set Up Mode 1
24. ction differently VR388 588 55 EN N 11 IMPORTANT The setup and adjustment proce dures explained hereafter are written under the following conditions e You have turned on the TV and selected the video channel or external video input You have turned on the VCR Initial Setup For the first time you turn on the VCR the VCR automatically enters the Initial Setup mode unless you have set it This mode asks you to set the following items e Selecting the language e Setting the clock e Selecting the TV system e Setting the channels Make sure e Your VCR TV and antenna are connected correctly The remote control operation mode is set correctly for operating your target component Press VCR to operate the VCR Press TV to operate the TV Select the Language 1 Press VCR e When using the buttons on front panel skip this step 2 Press POWER The VCR turns on then the menu for selecting the language appears 3 Press A or W to select either ENGLISH PX Chinese or PYCCKM Russian whichever you want to use on the TV screen SELECT AV ENGLISH x PYCCKM MAKE SELECTION OR PUSH gt OK TO CONTINUE Set Clock 1 Press gt OK The clock setting TIME menu appears 2 Press A or W to set the time then press gt OK e Each time you press A or Y the set time changes by 1 minute intervals If you hold the button the set time
25. e antenna or Cable from the TV and the AC power Connection cord of the TV from the AC outlet Connect the antenna or Cable to the VCR Di ag ram Connect the VCR to the TV using the RF coaxial cable Plug the AC power cords of the VCR and TV into the AC out lets Outdoor antenna Indoor antenna 9 Back of TV i N 4 me r T y E GEN S awg eg Back of VCR a RF coaxial cable pn RF OUT supplied To watch a picture from this VCR on the TV select UHF E36 channel video channel of this VCR when shipped from the factory If you want to change video channel see Setting the Video Chan nel gt P10 CAUTION Do not plug the AC power cords until all connections are completed VCR to AV TV Connection Using SCART Cable With this connection you can get better pictures and sounds when playing back a tape To watch a picture from this VCR on the Back of TV TV select the video input on the TV to which Back of VCR T this VCR is connected Use the appropriate SCART cable depending on the TV s AV terminal terminal OUT IN Not used VR388 588 55 EN N 9 6 1 99 9 02 AM E TENERE O E ETTING P Setting the Video Channel This VCR is designed to send picture and sound signal on UHF channel E36 to the TV through t
26. ed Correction VR388 588 55 EN N 21 Insert the cassette with the window side up and the record tab facing you e Check that a cassette tape is not already inserted Press EJECT 4 The cassette does not eject Check that the AC power cord is correctly connected to an AC outlet Ifthe Timer indicator is lit on the display press POWER to cancel timer recording then press EJECT a The cassette ejects when you press REC OTR or when e you press POWER to set timer recording Check that the record tab on the back of the cassette is not removed P 14 PECIFICATIONS Design and specifications are subject to change without notice General Mains voltage AC 110 240V Mains frequency 50 60Hz Power consumption Approx 18 watts Ambient temperature 5 C to 40 C 10 to 80 Approx 400 W x 94 H x 272 D mm Approx 3 1kg Position for use Horizontal Video output channel UHF E36 adjustable between E28 E60 Possible number of TV channel 99 Number of pre programmable memory blocks 8 Number of days in advance 365 or every day or every week Relative humidity Dimensions Mass Tuner Aerial input B G D K I SECAM K1 VHF L 42 175 MHz VHF H 175 470 MHz UHF 470 870 MHz CATV Video Input VIDEO IN 0 5 to 2 0 Vp p 75 ohms Output VIDEO OUT 1 00 2 Vp p 75 ohms Resolution Better than 240 lines Signal noise ratio Better than 43 dB Audio Input AUDIO IN
27. he RF coaxial cable If you want to change this video channel E36 to another channel between E28 to E60 follow the procedure below before turning on the VCR for the first time 1 Make sure the VCR is turned off and no cassette is inserted 2 Turn on the TV and tune it to any channel UHF E28 to E60 you want to use as the video channel on the TV e Select a channel not used in your area 3 Press STOP EJECT m amp on the front panel for more than 5 seconds The following indication appears on the display ee gro IA TV system number starts flashing 4 Press CH A to select an appropriate TV system number for your area 1 For B G West Europe ASEAN Countries Australia New Zealand 2 For D K China Russia East Europe 3 For I Hong Kong South Africa United Kingdom 5 Press amp OK The channel number starts flashing on the display Channel number starts flashing 6 Press CH A to select the channel you have tuned on the TV as the video channel in step 2 A test signal two vertical white bars appears on the TV If you use only external video input AV mode to watch the picture from this VCR You can turn off the video channel output To turn off the video output channel press CH W until Test signal appears on the channel number position two vertical white bars 7 Press OK to finish the video channel setting Now you will enter the
28. he TV screen the TV or an antenna is not connected correctly Check the connec tion and press gt OK again To be continued on the next page 6 1 99 9 02 AM ETTING When the auto programming is completed The following message appears on the TV and the lowest channel will be tuned in AUTO CH SET COMPLETED Now you have finished the initial set up procedure If you stop the initial setup procedure while it is proceeding The VCR enters the initial setup mode again the next time your turn on the VCR Initial setup will not start in the following cases e If there is a tape inserted e If any one of the initial setup procedures is finished manually To reset the clock manually You can also reset or correct the clock manually 1 Press VCR 2 Press MENU 3 Press A or to select INITIAL SET UP then press gt The Initial Set Up menu appears 4 Press A or to select SET CLOCK then press gt OK 5 Press A or to set the time then press gt OK e Each time you press A or Y the set time changes by 1 minute intervals If you hold the button the set time changes by 30 minute intervals 6 Press A or to set the month and day then press B OK e Each time you press A or Y the set date changes by 1 day intervals If you hold the button the set date changes by 15 day intervals 7 Press A or to set the year then press gt OK e Each time you press A or Y the set date cha
29. ideo input On VCR Insert a cassette The VCR turns on e Ifthe record tab on a cassette is removed playback will start automatically e Ifa cassette is already in the VCR turn on the VCR Start Playback Press PLAY gt e When you want to play back the same tape repeatedly press and hold PLAY for more than 5 seconds See Repeat playback on page 15 To rapidly locate a particular scene Press FF gt or REW lt 4 during playback No sound comes out To resume playback press PLAY gt again If FF gt or REW lt is held down for more than 2 seconds simply releasing it will cancel the search To stop playback Press STOP W To rewind the tape Press REW lt lt when the tape is not running To fast forward the tape Press FF gt when the tape is not running To eject the tape Press EJECT To turn off the VCR Press POWER When playing back an NTSC tape ona PAL TV Some TVs shrink the picture vertically and place black bars at the top and the bottom of the TV screen The time counter and remaining tape length will not be correct VR388 588 55 EN N 14 When using this VCR an index mark is always marked at the beginning of every recording This index marks make it easier for you to search for the beginning of the recordings see Index Search P 15 Make sure e The record tab on the cassette is not removed On TV 1 Turn on the TV 2 Select
30. ing 9 Press EXIT STATUS to exit from the menu operations 6 1 99 9 02 AM SS If no sound comes out You need to change the TV system for this particular channel EX Change the TV system for channel 3 1 Press VCR 2 Press MENU 3 Press A or to select TUNER SET UP then press OK 4 Press A or to select CHANGING TUNER SET UP then press OK 5 Press A or VW until information for channel 3 flashes 6 Press gt OK three times Only TV system indication for channel 3 starts flashing 7 Press A or to select the appropri ate TV system BG DK I so that sound comes out 8 Press gt OK to store the setting 9 Press EXIT STATUS to exit from the menu operations If you need to do the auto programming again If you move to another place you may need to tune the VCR tuner again for your new residential area 1 Press VCR 2 Press MENU 3 Press A or to select TUNER SET UP then press OK 4 Press A or to select AUTO TUNER SET UP then OK 5 Press A or to select the appropri ate TV system B G D K I of your residential area 6 Press OK Auto programming starts When it ends programmed channels frequencies and TV systems are shown on the display 7 Press EXIT STATUS to exit from the menu operations Manual Channel Setting When you want to do channel setting manually follow this procedure Select Tuner Set Up Mode 1 Press VCR 2 Press
31. is VCR and the playing VCR Connect the recording VCR this VCR to the TV To RF OUT To AV1 IN OUT terminal A To AV1 IN OUT Terminal D SCART cable ae Dubbing from any VHS VCR or video camera to another is simple Explanations on this page uses this VCR as the recording VCR Refer also to the manual supplied with the other VCR for playback e You can also use the AUDIO VIDEO input jacks on the front panel to connect another VCR or video camera 4 To audio To video output output PHILIPS S Tia VR388 588 55 EN N 19 Make sure e Use the appropriate SCART cable depending on the other VCR s AV terminal At VCRs Insert a source tape in the playing VCR and a blank tape in the recording VCR e Ifa tape without the record tab is inserted in the playing VCR playback automati cally starts In this case press the STOP button At TV Turn the channel on the TV to your video channel Select Line Input Press CH A or Y pointing the remote control at this VCR to select the external line input e For rear jacks select L 1 on the display e For front jacks select L
32. n pressed more than once the shut off time increases in 30 minute intervals P 15 9 Number buttons 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 and 9 Before using these buttons press VCR e Press to select a channel on the VCR To select channels to 9 press 0 then the channel you want For example for channel 4 press 0 then 4 e Also used to programme the Timer Recordings P 17 10 SPEED button Selects the tape speed for recording SP LP or SLP During playback the tape speed is automatically selected SP LP or SLP P 14 P 17 SP LP For PAL signal SP SLP For NTSC signal ONTROLS Continuep 11 VCR TV button Does not function for this VCR 12 INDEX lt lt gt gt buttons Locates an index marked at the beginning of every recording P 15 13 STILL SLOW button e During a slow motion picture adjust the playback speed in the forward direction P 16 e During a slow motion picture adjust the playback speed in the reverse direction P 16 14 VCR button Makes the remote control ready for operating the VCR 15 POWER button Before using this button press VCR or TV to select your target component e After pressing VCR Turns the VCR on or off Sets the VCR for an unattended recording timer recording after timer settings are completed P 18 For some Philips TV only e After pressing TV turns the TV on or off 16 PLAY gt A button
33. nges by 1 year intervals If you hold the button the set year changes rapidly 8 Press EXIT STATUS to exit from the menu operations Note If a power failure occurs clock will lose its setting VR388 588 55 EN N 12 P Continuep To change the language manually You can also change the language manually 1 Press VCR 2 Press MENU 3 Press A or to select INITIAL SET UP then press gt The Initial Set Up menu appears 4 Press A or to select LANGUAGE 5 Press gt OK to select the language on the TV screen Each time you press the button the language changes as follows es chy PyccKun 7 6 Press EXIT STATUS to exit from the menu operations If you want to delete unwanted channels You can delete channels manually After you have deleted the channels they will be not selected by pressing CH a v 1 Press VCR 2 Press MENU 3 Press A or W to select TUNER SET UP then press gt OK 4 Press A or W to select CHANG IEP SE Gi 29 BG ING TUNER SET i ts Ee 03 85 Bo 04 205 BG 10365 BG UP then press gt OK The programmed channel information list appears with the settings of the tuned channel flashing You can also watch the picture of the tuned channel since the list and the picture alternates on the TV 5 Press A or W until an unwanted channel setting flashes 6 Press CLEAR to delete the unwanted channel e If you have accidentally deleted a channel
34. on Stops the tape during recording pause 5 or playback still picture P 14 P 16 Press again to resume normal recording Press PLAY to resume normal playback Activates slow motion picture when pressed for more than 2 seconds during playback VR388 588 55 EN N 3 Cassette Compartment Where a video cassette is inserted gt OK button Changes the selection when using the menus P 11 REC record OTR button e Starts recording when pressed once P14 e Starts reverse rapid visual search during playback P 14 15 FF Fast forward gt button e Fast forwards the tape when the tape is not running P 14 e Starts forward rapid visual search during playback P 14 e Starts a recording for 30 minutes to 9 hours long when pressed more than once The shut off time increases in 30 minute intervals P 15 6 1 99 9 01 AM ESCRIPTION OF Remote Control For VR588 55 ONTROLS Continuep ore oa PHILIPS Using this remote control to operate other components You can use this remote control to operate some of the PHILIPS TVs VR388 588 55 EN N 4 CBL DBS button Does not function for this model POWER button Before using this button press VCR or TV to select your target component e After pressing VCR Turns the VCR on or off Sets the VCR for an unattended recording timer recording after timer settings a
35. ontrol For VR388 55 o o N oU FS Sw PP Using this remote control to operate PHILIPS TV You can use this remote control to operate some of the PHILIPS TVs 1 TV button Makes the remote control ready for operating the TV 2 CBL DBS button Does not function for this VCR 3 STILL SLOW button Stops the tape during recording pause or playback still picture temporarily C gt P 14 P 16 Press again to resume normal recording Press PLAY gt to resume normal playback Activates slow motion picture when pressed for more than 2 seconds during playback VR388 588 55 EN N 6 4 MENU button Before using this button press VCR e After pressing VCR calls up the main menu P 11 5 EXIT STATUS button Before using this button press VCR e After pressing VCR Displays the time counter present time channel number and remaining tape length P 16 Exits from menu operations when using the menus P 11 6 lt lt Rewind lt button Before using this button press VCR e After pressing VCR Rewinds the tape Also during playback starts rapid reverse visual search P 14 Goes back to the previous menu screen when using the menus P 11 7 TIMER button Display the Timer Recording menu P 17 8 REC record OTR button e Starts recording when pressed once P 14 e Starts a recording for 30 minutes to 9 hours long Whe
36. re completed P 18 For some Philips TV only e After pressing TV turns the TV on or off VCR TV button Does not function for this model SKIP SEARCH button Skips playback for 30 seconds by time counter reading When pressed more than once up to 4 times the search time increases in 30 second intervals up to 2 minutes C gt P 16 VOL volume A V buttons For some Philips TV only Changes the TV volume Release at desired volume STILL SLOW 1 gt button Stops the tape during recording pause or playback still picture temporarily P 14 P 16 Press again to resume normal recording Press PLAY to resume normal playback Activates slow motion picture when pressed for more than 2 seconds during playback lt lt Rewind lt button Before using this button press VCR e After pressing VCR Rewinds the tape Also during playback starts rapid reverse visual search P 14 Goes back to the previous menu screen when using the menus P 11 SLOW BACK button During a slow motion picture adjust the playback speed in the reverse direction C gt P 16 9 EXIT STATUS button Before using this button press VCR e After pressing VCR Displays the time counter present time channel number and remaining tape length P 16 Exits from menu operations when using the menus P 11 10 SPEED button Selects the tape speed for recording SP LP or SLP During playback
37. same programme weekly press WEEKLY Number button 9 The VCR will record a TV programme once a week at the same day time and length Weekly Recording If you want to cancel the currently set programme press CLEAR Confirm Programme Press EXIT STATUS PROGRAM WAS COMPLETED appears on the TV screen After 5 seconds the above message disappears and the normal TV picture resumes The Timer indicator lights up on the display e If PROGRAM NOT COMPLETED appears try again from step 1 e If PROGRAM NOT COMPLETED CLASH appears the timer recording you just programmed overlaps another timer recording The timer recording you just programmed will not take place The timer recording menu will reappear To cancel a Timer recording see next column If you want to store other programmes repeat steps 1 to 9 Finish Settings Press POWER to turn off the VCR The VCR must be turned off for a timer recording to take place If you forget to turn off the VCR PLEASE TURN OFF VCR FOR TIMER RECORDING flashes on your TV screen two minutes before a timer recording starts To remove the message press the CLEAR button After a timer recording has taken place Press POWER to turn on the VCR You can operate your VCR normally VR388 588 55 EN N 18 PERATIONS Continuep To stop a started timer recording Press POWER Recording stops and the VCR turns off If it is a Daily or Weekly
38. tep 1 10 below For each programme you set the VCR will turn on start recording and turn off automatically You can store up to 8 programmes Make sure e The clock is set to the correct time before setting timer recording e A cassette is inserted in the VCR and the record tab of the cassette must not be removed FOR EACH STEP BELOW YOU NEED TO FINISH WITHIN 60 SECONDS OTHERWISE PROGRAMMING WILL HAVE TO BE RESTARTED FROM STEP 1 Select Timer Mode Press TIMER The Timer Recording SELECT AW CHOOSE P OK QUICK PROGRAMMING PROGRAM REVIEW menu appears TO END PUSH EXIT Select Programme mode ONE TIME PROGRAM 1 Press A or W to PROGRAM 1 select QUICK START STOP i REC SPEED SP PROGRAM DATE MING then press set pay s or WeeKLy 9 TO END PUSH EXIT gt OK The Quick Programming menu appears e If you have already made 8 pro grammes ALL PROGRAMS IN USE appears and goes back to the Timer Recording menu If this happens delete unwanted programmes C gt P 18 Select Channel Press CH A or to enter the TV channel Stasnac ONE TIME PROGRAM PROGRAM 1 STOP REC SPEED SP e To record from external line input press CH A or Y until A V REAR or A V FRONT appears on the TV screen DATE SET DAILY 8 OR WEEKLY 9 TO END PUSH EXIT Select Start Time ONE TIME PROGRAM Press START
39. the colour mode both for recording and playback Press COLOUR MODE on the front panel to change the colour system For recording AUTO Normally select this mode The colour system is automatically detected NTSC3 58 Select this mode if AUTO does not work well when recording the NTSC signals For playback on an NTSC TV NTSC4 43 Select this mode if AUTO does not work well when recording the NTSC signals on the PAL TV For playback on a PAL TV Select this mode if AUTO does not work well when recording the PAL signals MESECAM Select this mode if AUTO does not work well when recording the SECAM signals PAL For playback AUTO Normally select this mode When you watch a PAL NTSC or MESECAM tape the colour system is automatically detected NTSC3 58 Select this mode when you watch an NTSC3 58 tape on an NTSC TV NTSC4 43 Select this mode when you watch an NTSC4 43 tape on a PAL TV NTSC PAL TV Select this mode when you watch an NTSC3 58 tape on a PAL TV Select this mode if AUTO does not work well when playing back a PAL tape MESECAM Select this mode if AUTO does not work well when playing back a MESECAM tape PAL When playing back an NTSC tape with AUTO mode selected The tape is played back using NTSC3 58 mode 6 1 99 9 03 AM ASIC PERATIONS Playback On TV 1 Turn on the TV 2 Select the video channel or external v
40. the video channel or external video input On VCR Insert a cassette with the record tab in place The VCR turns on e Ifa cassette is already in the VCR turn on the VCR To rewind the tape press REW lt lt Select Tape Speed Press SPEED until the desired tape speed SP LP or SLP appears on the display SP LP For PAL signal SP SLP For NTSC signal Select a Channel Press CH A W or Number buttons to select the channel to record Start Recording Press REC OTR 4 4 Ka To pause recording Press STILL SLOW briefly or STILL PAUSE II on the front panel To resume recording press the same button again To stop recording Press STOP W To watch another TV programme while recording Select a different channel you want to watch on the TV You can watch the programme of the selected channel on the TV without affecting recording on the VCR Erase protection Cassettes have the record tab to ensure that recordings are not accidentally erased To prevent accidental erasure Break off the record tab with a screwdriver qc IN To record again Cover the opening with adhesive tape IN Adhesive tape 6 1 99 9 03 AM EEE One Touch Recording OTR The OTR function lets you quickly specify how long you want a recording to continue You do not have to programme the timer Make sure e The record tab on the cassette is not removed On TV 1 Turn on the TV
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