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Philips VR237 User's Manual

1. Insert the recorded cassette into VCR A and a blank cassette into VCR B Now select programme number E 2 on VCR B This is found near to programme number P 01 P 01 E 1 E 2 To do this you use the LAUF A Jor button To start recording press the recording button AUFNAHME Jon VCR B and the playback button WIEDERGABE Jon VCR A O When you want to finish copying press the stop button LPAUSE STOP HEM lon both video recorders 38 Playback via the aerial cable If your TV set does not have an AV Euro socket the aerial cable which is already connected will act as the connection between your TV set and the video recorder O Switch your TV set on and select the programme number that you have earmarked for video playback You will find instructions for this in the operating manual for your TV set Disconnect the aerial cable from the aerial socket LIT of the video recorder so that only the cable connection between the TV set and the video recorder remains O Make sure the video recorder is switched off and that there is no cassette in the cassette slot Press the KASSETTE land buttons simultaneously The display language you have selected will appear in the display e g ENGLISH Press the LOK button The video recorder will now transmit a test picture which should be received by the TV set TESTPICTURE will appear in the display O Tune in the TV
2. Identify the TV channel to which you are tuned Use the digit buttons L0 9 1to select or change the aerial code for ShowView If necessary you can clear with button L SCHEN Press the button The TV channel is now stored O Repeat steps O to O until you have stored all of the TV channels Switch off the video recorder by pressing the button Attenuator switch SIG You should normally leave the attenuator switch at the back of the appliance in the position Only use the LH position if there is a great deal of interference when receiving TV stations with strong signals A AA e a a A Ly Fi E r sanea mn AX AAA PAX PP nn er e a eee eer em ee ee um as 5 HOW DO RECORD DIRECTLY The easiest way to record is to directly record a TV programme that is currently being transmitted And this is how to go about it O Insert a cassette The video recorder will switch on automatically You can also switch it on with the button Use the LAUF4 Jor button to select the programme number from which you wish to record e g P OT ENGLISH When you wish to start recording press the button on your video recorder If you use the remote control press the LOK land LAUFNAHME buttons simultaneously This protects against erroneous recording RECORD appears in the video recorder display The video recorder will record the required TV programme To sto
3. O Finally press the button Setting the clock and date on the video recorder In order to be able to programme recordings you must first ensure that the video recorder clock is correctly set To do this use the LAB Y Jor LAUF 4 buttons on the remote control in all the following steps WT ATA LS O Press the UHR STELLEN _ button on the remote control TIME will appear in the video recorder display Set the current time O Press the button YEAR will appear in the display Set the current year MIT TEA IL Press the button again MONTH will appear in MT Lin the display Set the current month THAT A Press the button again DATE will appear in a the display Set today s date E A 7 ne ER O Press the LOK button again The time and date have Vif UR iy now been set In confirmation READY will appear briefly in the display _ s mu e gt a z nn Connecting a decoder Some TV broadcasters transmit encoded television signals which you can only see with a purchased or rented decoder You can connect such a decoder descrambler to this video recorder O Connect the decoder to the video recorder with an AV Euro cable L EXT2 Isocket You will find a description of how to store TV channels with the decoder in the chapter Storing TV channels I 2 mu 0 2 Lu Connect the TV set to the LEXT1 socket Note You cann
4. m e e mm 1 SUMMARY OF BUTTONS AND CONTROLS Here is a list of all the buttons controls and sockets that you will find on the video recorder and the remote control You will find detailed descriptions concerning the various functions in the relevant chapters The remote control Tuner mode TV monitor function Switch off No function Tape length selector Set clock on video recorder Up Plus programme number Down Minus programme number ShowView programming Digit buttons 0 9 Daily weekly programming Reset clear TIMER Date TIMER Programme TIMER Start time TIMER Stop time TIMER programming on the video recorder Confirm button VPS on off Record LOK land buttons simultaneously TIMER Control Rewind Reverse scanning Pause Stop AUFNAHME KONTR L SCHEN Playback Wind Forward scanning R CKLAUF PAUSEISTOP WIEDERSABE VORLAUF Tracking optimum setting um O Search function previous mark O SES 60 Search function next mark Se ee Still picture O Decoder on off SYSTEM No function Additional TV functions Only function with televisions with the same remote control code SOCO LP Programme number SHOW WIEW E TV volume Switch off TV nn nn ne tm ame cem e ne nn or Front of video recorder KASSETTE Cassette eject Record lt 44 R CKLAUF Rewind Reverse scanning Down Minus WIEDERGABE Playback programme number _ Up Plus n VORLAUF b
5. Note Each time a cassette is loaded or removed the video recorder automatically cleans the video heads In this way the best playback quality is maintained 12 we o om a en mn atra an m a m A nn e A A a ct we et e m e mer meio Fast wind and rewind O Press the PAUSE STOP ILE button Press the lt lt RUCKLAUF Rewind or Wind button The tape is wound at high speed hir N Lt es I oa 0 Z LLI Press the button as soon as you have reached the required position on the tape Picture scanning You can select from various speeds for scanning backwards or forwards Press the CWIEDERGABE gt button O Now press the L44 R CKLAUF Jor VORLAUF gt gt button as often as necessary until you have reached the desired speed The display will show SCAN FAST REVERSE or PLAY Press the button once you have found the desired passage Note The picture quality is affected during scanning The sound is turned off However this does not mean that there is a fault 13 a AAPP ee 14 Li ssal pa e AA qm A M Still picture O Press the LWIEDERGABE gt button on the remote control Press the button The picture will stand still Interference stripes will appear at the edge of the picture This is not a fault Each time you press LSTANDBILD gt id4 Jaga
6. aerial code for ShowView You will find a code table in your TV guide If necessary you can clear with button TROTT O Confirm with button LOK Ion the remote control STORED will appear briefly in the display Q The video recorder will now display the next programme number P 02 Repeat steps Oto O until you have numbered all the TV channels If you wish to delete a TV channel for instance if the picture quality is too poor press the button instead of LOK step Q When you have finished press the button on your video recorder Note Unused free programme numbers cannot be selected By pressing the button you can display the name of the TV channel e g BBC1 while you are allocating the channel numbers Of course the name can only be displayed when it is indeed being transmitted by the TV station If a TV station broadcasts encoded programmes and your video recorder is connected to a decoder press the DEKODER button on the remote control at step O DECODER appears in the display The video recorder will activate the decoder function from now on when you select this TV channel number this programme number 20 If you want to fine tune the automatic TV channel setting step O press the button SPUR 53 Now you can use the function to vary from the standard value 0 within a range of 4 to 4 Important Such fine re tuning is only necessary and useful
7. reception position Turn to the Chapter Special Functions and Extras and read the Note after step in the section Playback via the aerial cable as well as the section Switching off the modulator 9 TECHNICAL DATA ACCESSORIES Technical Data e Mains voltage 220 to 240 V e Weight approx 4 6 kg e Mains frequency 48 52 Hz e Position for use max 15 inclination on all sides Power consumption typically 15 W typically 12 W in standby e VHS video resolution 240 lines Wind rewind time typically 95 sec for E 180 e Audio SP 80 Hz 10 KHz 8 dB e Ambient temperature during operation e Back up power supply TV channel storage 10 C to 35 C typically 1 year Clock Timer typically 7 hours Relative humidity 20 to 80 This video recorder complies with the EC radio Dimensions 380 x 338 x 86 mm incl feet interference regulations 82 499 EEC List of accessories e Aerial cable e Remote control and batteries e Mains cable e AV Euro cable Scart cable e Operating instructions In order to facilitate the identification of your video recorder in case of theft enter the serial number SER NR in the diagram The serial number is printed on the type plate fixed at the rear of your video recorder All enquires can be handled more efficiently if accompanied by the identity card shown This is provided for your reference and should be kept in a safe place 42 Table of chan
8. Press the button 2 u 2 ul Note You can use this function in the Pause Stop Record Programme Preset and Tuner modes View Mode When you connect another appliance to the LEXT2 socket you will be able to use the following additional functions The appliance can be a second video recorder a decoder a satellite receiver or a CD video player e Thus if the second appliance transmits a control signal for example during playback the switched on video recorder will recognize it and automatically switch to View Mode You can switch View Mode on and off with the button Even when the video recorder is switched off the AV Euro connection from the TV set to the second appliance is still operational Note If you have selected the programme number E 1 or E 2 the video recorder cannot switch over to View Mode This also applies to programme numbers for which the decoder function has been activated The function reacts only if your TV set also has this switch over function and you are using an AV Euro cable to connect your video recorder to the TV set 35 TV monitor function Switch your TV set to the AV programme number Audio Video input by pressing the button This enables you to see the picture from the video recorder on the TV screen Your video recorder must be switched on VCR MONITOR will appear in the display for a few seconds Press the
9. Plug the orange marked plug of the AV Euro cable provided into the orange AV Euro socket LEXT 1 Jat the back of your video recorder Connect the other end to the TV set This cable connection causes many modern televisions to automatically switch to the EXT EXTernal or AV Audio Video programme number when playing a video cassette On older televisions you will have to select the EXT 0 or AV programme number on the TV set manually to play back from the video recorder You will find instructions for this in the operation manual of your TV set Your video recorder is now fully connected to the TV set Emergency interrupt Both the video recorder and the remote control have an Emergency interrupt button You can use the button to interrupt any function Whenever you have trouble operating the video recorder you can simply interrupt any function and start again You can practise operating your video recorder without any worries No matter which button you press you won t damage the video recorder WS WN NM Y SN O E EL ud Lu Setting the display language You can choose from ten languages for the display on your video recorder O Ensure that there is no cassette in the cassette slot With your video recorder switched off press the KASSETTE land buttons simultaneously LA Q Use the or button to select the required display language e g ENGLISH
10. block And you can set this up to one month in advance Your video recorder can store up to 6 of these TIMER blocks Please note that the timing of the TIMER blocks must not overlap The video recorder must first finish one TIMER block before starting the next block 26 Py C What is VPS Video Programming System With VPS the TV station controls when the video recorder is switched on and off This means that the video recorder switches on and off at the right time even if a TV programme you have programmed begins earlier or finishes later than expected Lo 2 a TT 1 il VPS A a Assuming that is that the TV station actually transmits VPS 4 Not all TV stations transmit a VPS signal You can see if a TV station is transmitting a VPS time code by the indication VPS that appears in the display in the STOP or PAUSE mode Please pay close attention to the VPS information alongside the individual TV programmes in your TV guide Usually the start time and the VPS time code are the same If however in the TV guide in addition to a TV programme s start time a different VPS time code is given e g 20 15 VPS 20 14 you have to enter 20 14 as the start time when programming the VPS time code and switch on VPS This is because a VPS recording will only function if you set the VPS time code to the exact minute If you want to set a time which differs from the VPS t
11. for each TIMER block that is occupied np A A dp w m nn Some general programming notes The TIMER record function will only work when the video recorder is switched off If the video recorder is switched on before a programmed recording is due to take place the warning TIMER RECORD will light up on the display lf the end of the cassette is reached during a programmed recording the video recorder automatically ejects the cassette If you forget to load a cassette after programming NO CASSETTE will appear in the video recorder display If you insert a cassette with erase protection for the recording PROTECTED CASS will appear in the video recorder display for a few seconds The cassette will then be ejected If you have programmed all TIMER blocks MEMORY FULL will appear in the video recorder display ENGLISH 31 32 oo nn How do I record from a satellite tuner You can also programme recordings from an external satellite tuner Connect the tuner to the LEXT2 Isocket Make sure that the tuner is switched on and that the correct SAT channel has been selected Use one of the two available programming methods to programme a TIMER block Use programme number E 2 in the programming procedure for this external recording source Note If you use ShowView programming for such an external satellite TV programme the video
12. recorder automatically selects E 2 The error message SV UNKNOWN can be ignored How do stop a TIMER recording You cannot operate the video recorder manually while a programmed recording is being made lf you want to stop the programmed recording press the button How do check or correct a TIMER block O Press the L_KONTR button on the remote control Now press the L KONTR button as often as necessary until the TIMER block you want to check or correct appears in the video recorder display The TIMER blocks will appear in chronological order on the display Now press the buttons LDATUM L PROG START ENDE 7 Ito change the recording date programme number start time or stop time You can switch VPS on and off You can select from daily weekly date programming with button T W O Finally press the button If you have made any changes the data will now be up to date TIMER READY will appear in the video recorder display Note Daily programming can only be used for recordings to be made from Mondays to Fridays inclusive Daily Weekly programming can only be used up to one week in advance How do I clear a TIMER block O Press the E KONTR Ibutton on the remote control O Press the button L_KONTR las often as necessary until the TIMER block you want to clear appears in the video recorder display Press the LLOSCHEN Ibutton
13. turn with a small screwdriver Re tune the TV set to the video recorder steps to O until the test picture re appears Check all the TV channels on your TV set again Repeat the channel adjustment steps O and until the picture quality is the same whether the video recorder is on or off DB Switch off the video recorder with the button u Sam nn e u gt m m ee ee 40 Note If you have not yet set the time date and the display language as described in Chapter 2 INSTALLATION turn to that chapter to do so switching the built in modulator on or off In the last section we talked about interference that could occur on the television If you cannot eliminate picture or sound interference using the above method you can switch off the built in modulator You can only do this if you have connected the video recorder to the TV set using an AV Euro cable O Press the KASSETTE land LPAUSE STOP IT m buttons on the video recorder simultaneously The switch s current position will appear in the display as MODULATOR ON O Press the L KASSETTE land buttons simultaneously again for more than five seconds This will switch to MODULATOR OFF Switch the modulator back on in the same way 8 BEFORE YOU CALL AN ENGINEER Problem Possible cause The video recorder does not respond to No power supply any button being pressed Programmed reco
14. 090000 y PHILIPS PHILIPS ES A AA nn A md so ce i a So ae mm a I nn ia e a ua 2 u A A E y MG gm mam OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS VR 237 Congratulations You are now the owner of one of the most sophisticated and simple to use video recorders VCR on the market But please allow me to introduce myself am Philip and should like to help you to get to know your new video recorder Naturally you can t wait to use it but before you do it s worthwhile taking the time to read through these operating instructions They will show you how to make the best use of your equipment You can practise using the video recorder without any worries because you cannot damage it no matter which buttons you press Contents Page 1 SUMMARY OF BUTTONS AND CONTROLS 2 2 INSTALLATION HOW DO I INSTALL MY VIDEO 6 RECORDER Emergency interrupt 9 Setting the display language 10 Setting the clock and date on the video recorder 10 3 PLAYING A RECORDED CASSETTE 12 4 STORING TV CHANNELS 17 Automatic channel search 17 5 HOW DO RECORD DIRECTLY 23 6 HOW DO PROGRAMME A RECORDING 26 Programming with ShowView 28 Programming on the video recorder 30 How do check or correct a TIMER block 33 7 SPECIAL FUNCTIONS AND EXTRAS ON YOUR 34 VIDEO RECORDER Playback via the aerial cable 38 8 BEFORE YOU CALL AN ENGINEER 41 9 TECHNICAL DATA ACCESSORIES 42 o e casa e ms Ar es go me em e
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16. PS VHS video cassettes to ensure the best possible picture quality from your video recorder VH PAL SECAM These operating instructions have been printed on chlorine free paper This is to help protect our environment Used remote control batteries should not be thrown away with ordinary domestic refuse Deposit old k SA batteries at the relevant collection points ShowView is a trademark applied for by Gemstar Development Corp ShowView is manufactured LON EV under licence from Gemstar Development Corporation 2 INSTALLATION HOW DO INSTALL MY VIDEO RECORDER How do insert the batteries into the remote control Remove the cover from the back of the remote control Insert the batteries as indicated into the battery compartment and close the cover Note Do not use rechargeable batteries in this remote control To connect your video recorder You will find a detailed explanation of this diagram in the following sections I ce Se lg II J y 2 oc RRA l on Or O tv O O png e SE w eee u 1 Connecting to the mains power supply O Insert the female plug of the mains cable into the mains socket Ne Jat the back of the video recorder Plug the other end of the mains cable into the wall socket Some general notes for subsequent operation e Keep your video re
17. The TIMER block will be cleared TIMER CLEARED will appear in the video recorder display ee e O 33 L pl a Li 7 SPECIAL FUNCTIONS AND EXTRAS ON YOUR VIDEO RECORDER N Ca Apart from the functions that have already been X D described your video recorder has other special functions and extras designed to make the use of your video recorder as convenient as possible In this chapter you will find out more about them N Tuner mode Your video recorder as an extension of your TV set You can also use your video recorder as a TV receiver tuner This is handy if your TV set does not have remote control or if it has fewer storage places for TV channels than the number of TV channels it could actually receive This is how you go about it O Switch on the TV set Select the programme number you have earmarked for playback on the video recorder E TA Ti in iz par With the video recorder switched off press button TUNER Jon the remote control TUNER and a programme number will appear in the display Choose the required programme number with the or button Switch the video recorder off by pressing the button when you no longer want to watch television 2 A Channel name display A When you are watching or recording from TV channels that transmit the VPS signal you can display the name of the TV channel e g BBC1 on the TV screen m
18. atically record over and delete any recordings already on the cassette Erase protection So that you don t accidentally delete an important recording you can remove the special tab erase protection on the narrow side of the cassette with a screwdriver Later if you no longer want the cassette to be erase protected you can seal the gap again with adhesive tape Auto assembling You can use the auto assembling function to join individual recordings without any annoying flickering between the recordings O Press the button Search for the correct position on the tape and then stop the playback by pressing the button PAUSE will appear in the display O Now start recording as usual by pressing the AUFNAHME button E 2 LL 6 HOW DO PROGRAMME A RECORDING In this chapter you will learn how to programme your video recorder It switches itself on automatically records the TV programme you want and then automatically switches itself off again What information does the video recorder need You must give the video recorder the following information for every programmed recording you want to make the date on which the recording is to be made the programme number for the TV channel the start time of the recording the stop time of the recording VPS on or off The video recorder stores all the information it needs for recording in what is known as a TIMER
19. be made from Mondays to Fridays inclusive Daily Weekly programming can only be used up to one week in advance m zu tm pm rue da mu Te nn M abe 9 a O TT 30 Programming on the video recorder You can enter and store data for six recordings in your LS AN AN video recorder DATUM PROG START ENDE SY SY SY Y The video recorder display will indicate all data simultaneously Use the four L buttons on the remote control to enter the data The data will be stored in the next free TIMER block in the video recorder Make sure you have not loaded a cassette with erase protection TIMER Press the L TIMER _ button on the remote control any ws A free TIMER block will appear in the video recorder display You will see the current today data for the ANAL date programme number start time and stop time Change the data in any sequence you choose e Set the date of the recording with the button e Set the programme number with the button Set the start time with the button Set the stop time with the button Switch VPS on or off with the button Have you set all the data correctly Now press the OK button on the remote control As confirmation TIMER READY appears in the video recorder display Programming is now complete The data has been stored in a TIMER block One of the squares on the right hand side of the display lights up
20. button again to switch the monitor function off again Note The monitor function will respond only if your TV set also has this switch over function and you are using an AV Euro cable to connect your video recorder to the TV set The monitor button does not respond during playback Automatic switch off If the video recorder is not operated for a period of several minutes during one of the following functions the function will be switched off This protects your cassette and prevents unnecessary power consumption lf the video is in STOP it switches off in NO CASSETTE it switches off in STILL it switches to PLAY in e g SCAN it switches to PLAY in PAUSE it switches to STOP Recording from another video recorder With this video recorder you can make recordings from an external source such as copying from another video recorder or a camcorder To do this you will need an AV Euro cable Scart cable Connect your video recorder to the appliance from which you want to record e g another video recorder T 2 mund Y Z LU Plug the AV Euro cable into the AV Euro socket on each appliance This is the LEXT2_ socket on this video recorder Note In the following description this video recorder will be the one used for recording and will be referred to as VCR B The other appliance will be used for playback and will be referred to as VCR A
21. coded correctly the display shows the resultant data The time is shown in the 24 hour mode 28 If necessary the data can now be changed with buttons LDATUM PROG START land If you use VPS take care that the display shows VPS Switch VPS on or off with button L_VPS_ Confirm the correct data with button LSHOWVIEW Note To identify a TV channel correctly the video recorder needs the correct aerial code for ShowView If this is missing the video recorder display shows SV UNKNOWN and then the programme number E 2 You then have two possibilities 1 To interrupt programming Press button L SCHEN twice Then enter as described in Chapter 4 Storing TV channels section Allocating channel numbers the correct aerial code and repeat the programming 2 To use programme number E 2 to record from an external source e g satellite tuner Confirm the data displayed in step with button SHOWVIEW If you cannot find or do not want to use the aerial code for certain TV channels then you must use the programming method described in the next section If CODE ERROR appears in the display the code was incorrect or incorrectly entered Repeat the entry or end with button BEREITSCHAFT IF SET CLOCK appears in the display the internal clock is not set Set the clock Daily programming can only be used for recordings to
22. corder connected to the mains at all times to ensure that programmed recordings can be made and that the television functions The power consumption required for this is very low The video recorder switches on automatically as soon as you insert a cassette or press the button PAUSE STOP IM If you switch your video recorder off using the button the current time will appear e in the display e g 20 00 If the clock has not been set the display will flash u a a im ee a a a lt an L sa tum g 2 Lis lt e e A o O i Connecting to the aerial Your video recorder is actually a TV set without a screen Therefore you must connect it to the aerial as well as to the TV set Only then can you record TV programmes and play recorded cassettes Remove the aerial cable plug from your TV set and insert it into the socket LIE Jat the back of the video recorder Q Plug one end of the aerial cable provided into the LB socket on the video recorder and the other end into the aerial input socket on your TV set Both the TV set and the video recorder are now connected to the aerial Connecting to the TV set lf your television does not have an AV Euro Scart socket please do not read further here but turn to Chapter 7 Special functions and extras In the section Playback via the aerial cable you will find further information
23. ecorder Press the button on the remote control This confirms the data The elapsed playing time given to the exact minute appears in the display during Wind Rewind Record Playback and Pause Stop Special Note When you load a cassette the video recorder must first calculate the playing time Therefore the display first indicates and then shows the correct playing time only after the tape has been running for a few seconds The time display only works accurately with European PAL SECAM VHS cassettes Cassettes made for NTSC VHS equipment do not show an exact time 15 O He t a Searching for a tape position Sometimes you may have recorded two or more TV programmes on one cassette So that you do not have to spend time searching your video recorder offers you an automatic search facility The video recorder marks the tape with code marks every time you start to record You can search for these code marks on the tape using the LINDEX Jand INDEX buttons on your remote control O Press the LINDEX gt button to select the next code mark or the button for the previous code mark Either NEXT or PREVIOUS will appear in your video recorder display Q Once the video recorder finds the code mark it will automatically switch to playback Note When you press any tape transport button e g the LWIEDERGABE gt lor button this search function
24. gt Forward wind Forward p programme number gt scanning AUTOSTORE BEREITSCHAFT 6 Switch off Store TV channel SENDER ORDNEN PAUSE STOP IM Pause Stop Programme Preset Kassette R cklauf Wiedergabe Vorlauf Bereitschaft Pause Stop Aufnahme EDS Autostore O Sender ordnen O Back of video recorder Mains socket AV Euro socket Scart Aerial output socket LEXT 2 AV Euro socket Scart Aerial input socket Channel control SIG Attenuator switch a de ee R mm Safety instructions The manufacturer cannot be held responsible for any damage which is incurred by not using the video recorder in compliance with the national guarantee conditions and safety regulations First check that the supply voltage indicated on the back of your video recorder is the same as your local supply voltage Danger high voltage in this appliance Do not open The video recorder does not contain any parts that can be repaired by the user As long as your video recorder is connected to the mains there are parts of it still in operation To switch off the video recorder completely you must disconnect it from the mains Ensure that air can circulate freely through the ventilation slots of your video recorder Do not place your video recorder on soft surfaces Protect your video recorder from rain and damp Ensure that no objects or liquids enter the equipment If liquid is spilt int
25. ime code you must switch off the VPS indication with the button in the following section Note VPS only functions faultlessly with good TV reception When reception is poor some programmed recordings with VPS may not function correctly This is not a fault in the video recorder w ee gt m nn a u Programming with ShowView With this method the programming will be as easy as LON EW dialing a telephone number You only have to select the Z ShowView code 2 to 9 digits printed in your TV guide next to the start time of a TV programme Make sure beforehand that the internal clock and the aerial codes are set O Press button LSHOWVIEW Jon the remote control The video recorder display shows a series of dashes To exit from this function press button L L SCHEN Enter the entire ShowView code with the digit buttons L0 91 This code 2 to 9 digits is found next to the start time of a TV programme in your TV guide If you entered an incorrect code number clear it with button L_LGSCHEN_ If you want to repeat programming at daily or weekly intervals press button T W once or twice The display shows an additional DLY daily or WLY weekly The daily function can only be used for recordings to be made on Mondays to Fridays inclusive O Press the button SHOWVIEW The programmed code is now decoded by the video recorder If the video recorder has de
26. in special cases e g when there are stripes on the picture in cable TV systems However the picture and sound quality may E Y muaa o deteriorate tul Manual channel search In certain cases the Automatic Channel Search may not be able to find all of the TV channels e g coded TV channels You can then use this manual method to set the channels O Switch on the TV set and select the programme number for the video recorder Press the TUNER button on the remote control pra 4 THC Q Press the SENDER ORDNEN button on the video Aam MIRA TORING us li u I ot Lu Ta recorder for more than five seconds Hold down the LAB Ylor LAUF 4 button on the remote control until you have found the right TV channel A changing frequency number will appear in the display You will find a Frequency Table on the last page of this Operating Manual If the TV channel you have found is transmitted encoded and your video recorder is connected to a decoder press the button on your remote control DECODER appears in the video recorder display The video recorder will activate the decoder function from now on when you select this TV channel number this programme number gt 22 A O Press the button on the remote control O Use the LAB Ylor button on your video recorder to select the programme number that you wish to allocate to this TV channel Press the button
27. in the picture will move on one step Press the LWIEDERGABE gt button to continue playing back at the normal speed Special note If the still picture vibrates vertically keep pressing the SPUR A button until the vibration is minimal If you pass the optimum setting repeat this step with the button You only need to find the optimum setting once as the video recorder will store it automatically Please note however that interference may still occur with poor quality hired cassettes This is not a fault in your video recorder Tape position How do I know where I am on the tape It is handy to know how long a tape has been playing First enter the length of the loaded cassette This must be done if the correct playing time is to be indicated The tape length will be indicated in minutes e g E180 corresponds to 180 minutes of playing time You will find the length printed on the left of the narrow front edge The actual length however may be a little longer than indicated E a an LU Press the button on the remote control A tape length will appear in the video recorder display e g CASSETTE E 180 Now press the AUF 4 or AB Y button in order to select the right tape length The alternatives will appear in this order E30 E60 E90 E105 E120 E150 E180 E195 E200 E210 E240 E260 E300 EC30 EC45 E30 etc Point the remote control at the video r
28. nel frequencies PAL B G channel e59 wave band VHF VHF VHF VHF III VHF III VHF III VHF III VHF III VHF III VHF III VHF IN VHF i VHF VHF Il VHF 111 VHF IN VHF III VHF II VHF III UHF UHF UHF UHF UHF UHF UHF UHF UHF UHF UHF UHF UHF UHF UHF UHF UHF UHF UHF UHF UHF UHF UHF UHF UHF UHF UHF UHF UHF UHF UHF UHF UHF UHF UHF UHF UHF UHF UHF 1 te A een frequency Mhz 48 25 55 25 62 25 175 25 182 25 189 25 196 25 203 25 210 25 217 25 224 25 53 75 62 25 82 25 175 25 183 25 192 25 201 25 210 25 471 25 479 25 487 25 495 25 503 25 511 25 519 25 527 25 535 25 543 25 551 25 559 25 567 25 575 25 583 25 591 25 599 25 607 25 615 25 623 25 631 25 639 25 647 25 655 25 663 25 671 25 679 25 687 25 695 25 703 25 711 25 719 25 727 25 735 25 743 25 751 25 759 25 767 25 775 25 aq e channel e60 e61 e62 e63 e64 e65 e66 e67 e68 e89 ee nn wave band UHF UHF UHF UHF UHF UHF UHF UHF UHF UHF VHF I VHF VHF VHF Il VHF II VHF II VHF VHF III VHF III VHF III VHF III VHF III VHF III VHF III VHF III VHF 111 VHF Ill VHF Ill VHF III VHF IN VHF Ill VHF 111 VHF IH VHF 111 VHF IH VHF IH HYP HYP HYP HYP HYP HYP HYP HYP HYP HYP HYP HYP HYP HYP HYP HYP HYP HYP HYP HYP HYP El gt frequency Mhz 783 25 791 25 799 25 807 25 815 25 823 25 831 2
29. o the video recorder disconnect the video recorder from the mains immediately and call the After Sales Service for advice Do not place your video recorder close to a source of heat radiator etc Precautions The video recorder should not be used immediately after transportation from a cold to a hot area or vice versa or in conditions of extreme humidity After unpacking your video recorder it should be allowed to acclimatize for at least three hours before Installation e Do not place your video recorder near appliances which generate strong magnetic fields e g motors loud speakers or transformers e Do not use the video recorder in dusty places or where it may be subject to vibration We recommend disconnecting the appliance from both the mains N FF and the aerial OC during heavy thunderstorms 5 e Ensure that there is a vertical distance of at least 20 20 cm cm 8 ins between the video recorder and your TV Ly set e Do not put your fingers or any other foreign objects into the cassette slot as this could damage the mechanism Particular care should be taken when children are present e If you have to move your video recorder be sure to y 20 cm remove the video cassette from the cassette slot and IE avoid sudden or violent jolts This video recorder employs the VHS cassette standard Only use cassettes of a well known brand which display the VHS symbol We recommend that you use PHILI
30. ot use the decoder with your video recorder and your TV set simultaneously On your video recorder select the programme number that you allocated to the decoder function when storing the channel numbers The video recorder will then automatically use the decoder 11 3 PLAYING A RECORDED CASSETTE E In Chapter 2 you connected your video recorder to your gt a TV set Playing a cassette is now very simple ara Ky If you want to record something straight away first read N Chapters 4 and 5 O Switch on your TV set Many modern TV sets automatically switch over to the video recorder programme number when a video is played However this only works if your video recorder is connected to your TV set with an AV Euro cable Otherwise select the programme number on your TV set which you have earmarked for video playback Insert the cassette into the cassette slot with the label facing towards you The window must be facing upwards Press against the centre of the cassette until the cassette is automatically pulled inside When you insert a cassette the video recorder automatically switches itself on Only one side of VHS cassettes can be used for recording or playback Press the Play button LWIEDERGABE gt PLAY will appear in the display O If you wish to interrupt playback press the button PAUSE will appear in the display O If you wish to remove the cassette press the button
31. p recording press the button Can switch off the TV set during recording Yes Your video recorder has its own receiver which enables it to record TV programmes This means that you can use the TV set independently of the video recorder whilst recording You can switch it off and on or watch another TV channel without disturbing the recording 23 O un a un ti o e nte on ne ee a a 24 nn ee en r Some general notes Programme numbers E 1 and E 2 are provided for recording from external sources via the EXT 1 or 2 AV Euro socket Have you started to record one TV programme and now want to switch to another TV channel to record a different TV programme To do this you have to interrupt the current recording by pressing the button Now select the new programme number and start this recording by pressing the button If you have forgotten to load a cassette the warning NO CASSETTE will appear in the display If you accidentally load a cassette with erase protection and try to record on it the warning PROTECTED CASS will appear in the display After a few seconds the cassette will be automatically ejected If the end of the cassette is reached during recording the cassette will be automatically ejected The video recorder will then switch itself off after a few minutes When you make a new recording on a video cassette it will autom
32. rder a e mm Allocating channel numbers Programme Preset You can allocate any desired programme number to the TV channels stored by the Automatic Channel Search For example so that they are in the same sequence as on the TV set a m z O tl O Switch on your TV set Many modern TV sets automatically switch to the video programme number at step However this will only function if your video recorder is connected to the TV set with an AV Euro cable Otherwise select the video programme number on your TV set O Press the button on your video recorder A frequency number and STORE P 01 will appear in the display You will find a Frequency Table on the last page of this Operating Manual O Use the AUF AJor button on your remote control to select the TV channel to which you wish to allocate programme number P 01 Note Have you used an Euro AV cable to connect the video recorder to your TV set and does your TV set respond to the switch over with the button on the remote control If so you can switch to and fro between TV reception and video recorder reception This is the easiest way for you to allocate the same TV channels to the same programme numbers on both appliances O Confirm the allocation by pressing the OK button on the remote control Identify the TV channel to which you are tuned Use the digit buttons L0 9 to select or change the
33. rding is currently being made Technical disturbance disconnect from the mains for 30 seconds then re connect If this does not have any effect you can 1 Disconnect from mains 2 Re connect to mains whilst holding down the lt 44 R CKLAUF VORLAUF DD land LAB Y buttons All data stored will be reset cleared a am Y TT Remote control does not work Batteries are exhausted Interference from fluorescent lights or bright sunlight No playback on video recorder No recording on the cassette The VCR programme number on the TV set was incorrectly selected or incorrectly set The connecting cable between the TV set and the video recorder has come loose Modulator not in the ON position Poor playback from video recorder Use SPUR MA Iwith hired cassettes Cassette badly worn or of poor quality Channel control LMOD FREQ or TV set not properly adjusted Video heads dirty Load play briefly remove a cassette several times This activates the head cleaning function Video recorder will not record TV channel not stored or wrongly selected Cassette with erase protection has been loaded Programmed recording does not work Time data wrongly programmed Time date not set properly A cassette with erase protection has been loaded Video recorder in Tuner Mode VPS switched on but VPS time code wrong Picture or sound interference on TV Try setting the SIG attenuator switch to the LH
34. set in the UHF wave band until this test picture appears The video recorder is tuned to UHF channel 36 in our factory In order to find out how to tune to the right channel and to store this on your TV set please consult the operating manual for your TV set Note Check the sound and picture quality of reception on your TV set next time you play back from the video recorder If necessary you can improve the picture colour and sound by adjusting the channel on your TV set us re KT A A eS a m A de 200 en oc ee mms mm A a ea a a O Plug the aerial cable back into the aerial socket LIT You have now tuned your TV set to the video recorder Information Your video recorder occupies UHF channel 36 However this channel might already be occupied by another TV station in your reception area In this case you will find that the picture quality on your TV set will be poor when receiving one or more TV channels ENGLISH if this happens follow these steps Check that the quality of reception on all the TV channels stored in the TV set remains unchanged If the picture quality of one or more TV channels has deteriorated switch off the video recorder Check all the TV channels on your TV set once again If the picture quality only deteriorates when the video recorder is switched on adjust the channel control LMOD FREQ at the back of the video recorder by less than a quarter
35. t Many modern TV sets automatically switch to the video programme number at step Q However this will only function if your video recorder is connected to the TV set with an AV Euro cable Otherwise select the video programme number on your TV set With the video recorder switched off press the LAUTOSTORE button on your video recorder The automatic channel search function starts AUTOSTORE will appear in the display Wait until the video recorder has found all of the TV channels This can take several minutes Identify the TV channel to which you are tuned Use the digit buttons L0 9 Ito allocate the correct aerial code to it You will find a code table in your TV guide If necessary you can clear with button L L SCHEN If you do not want or cannot select certain aerial codes at this time you can also select them later with the function Allocating channel numbers 17 a 18 O Confirm with button LOK Once all of the TV channels have been located READY will appear in the display The channel search is now complete and all the TV channels have been stored Note After any subsequent activation of the search function the newly found TV channels will be added at the end of those previously stored When you activate the Automatic channel Search function any TIMER blocks which have been programmed will be cleared This is not a fault in your video reco
36. will be stopped You cannot use this function with recordings made on another video recorder that does not have this function How do I eliminate picture interference Every time a cassette is loaded the video recorder will automatically set the correct tracking position For recordings made on another video recorder you may be able to improve on the automatic setting as follows O Press the LWIEDERGABE gt button on your remote control UAT y dio O Press the button on your remote control O Press the button as soon as the playback quality is at its best This setting will remain until you remove the cassette 6 3 o oe o rr ee er rer mr re rt em mae ie o an oe mic nr mm a a nr 4 STORING TV CHANNELS In order to be able to record TV programmes you must NV E first store all the TV channels e g BBC1 in your O To You can store up to 42 different TV channels Your video recorder has its own receiver This means that it can be used independently of your TV set For the subsequent use of Programming with video recorder F ShowView you also have to allocate a so called aerial o code to each TV channel You will find a code table in A RI your TV guide 2 ad Y O tl Automatic channel search The video recorder will search for all TV channels at the same time and store them in its memory in the order in which it finds them O Switch on the TV se

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