Philips VR220/55 User's Manual
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1. Audio cable Video cable To VIDEO AUDIO OUT jacks To video and audio input jacks etting Up Setting the Video Channel This VCR is designed to send picture and sound signal on UHF channel E36 to the TV through the 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 28 to 60 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 D TV system number starts flashing 1 way ei 4 Press CH A Y on the front panel to select an appropriate TV system number for your area 1 For B G For West Europe ASEAN coun tries New Zealand 2 For D K For China Russia East Europe 3 For I For Hong Kong South Africa United Kingdom 5 Press OK STATUS The channel number starts flashing on the display l Jg Channel number starts flashing 6 Press CH A Y on the front panel to select the channel you have tuned on the TV as the video channel in step 2 Test signal two vertical white bars 7 Press OK STATUS to finish the video channel setting To watch2. appears and goes back to the Timer Recording menu If this happens delete unwanted programmes P 14 REC SPEED SP DATE J DAILY 8 3 Select Channel Press CH A or to enter the TV channel Holding down CH A or rapidly scans through the channels To record from external line input press CH A or Y until A V REAR or A V FRONT appears 4 Select Start Time Press START or Number button 1 or 4 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 5 Select Stop Time Press STOP or Number button 2 or 5 Each time you press the button the set time changes by minute intervals If you hold the button the set time changes by 30 minute intervals ONE TIME PROGRAM PROGRAM 1 CHANNEL 12 START STOP _ 22 00 REC SPEED Sa DATE DAILY 8 CONFIRM OK END TIMER 12 n DE 6 Select Tape Speed cad ALT SPEED Each time you press the button the tape speed alternates between SP LP and SLP SP LP For PAL signal SP SLP For NTSC signal J Select Start Date Press DATE or Number button 3 or 6 e The year and day of the week are displayed automatically 8 Confirm Programme Press TIMER or OK STATUS PROGRAM WAS COMPLETED appears on the TV screen After 5 seconds the above message disappears and the normal TV picture resumes The
3. Timer indicator lights up on the display If PROGRAM NOT COMPLETED appears is again from step 1 If PROGRAM NOT COMPLETED PRO GRAM OVERLAP appears on the TV screen the timer recording you just programmed overlaps another timer recording P 13 If you want to store other programmes repeat steps 1 to 8 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 If you want to record the same programme daily press DAILY Number button 8 during step 3 through 7 Press the button again to cancel 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 same programme weekly press WEEKLY Number button 9 during step 3 through 7 Press the button again to cancel 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 After a timer recording has taken place Press POWER to turn on the VCR You can operate your VCR normally To stop a started timer recording Press POWER Recording stops and the VCR turns off If it is a Daily or Weekly Recording future recordings will be carried ou
4. button P 5 P 7 P 10 P 12 B VIDEO input jack P 14 E AUDIO input jack P 14 O STILL PAUSE 1 button P 10 COLOUR MODE button P7 Display Window see below IR infrared remote sensor Hi OK STATUS button P 4 P 5 P 9 CHANNEL A button P44 P 5 P 7 P 8 P 10 P 12 P 14 iD STOP EJECT m A button P 4 P 7 P 9 E AC power cord AUDIO IN input jack P 4 P 14 AUDIO OUT output jack P 4 P 14 E ANT antenna IN input terminal C gt P 4 VIDEO IN input jacks P 4 P 14 O VIDEO OUT output jack C P 4 P 14 RF OUT output terminal to TV P 4 E Timer indicator P 12 PLAYBACK indicator RECORDING indicator H Digital clock Channel Tape Speed indicator El Operation mode SmartPicture Setting Remaining tape length El Tape speed Current time O Channel Number Tape position indicator Ei Time counter E Index Number Remote Control SSE BA eOr I GN B BA o D PHILIPS OP Sol eI oag ag o Rd PJR sol E To insert the batteries Install two AA batteries R6 SUM 3 AA matching the 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 CBL DBS button POWER button P 7 P 12 VCR TV button P 7 ALT SPEED button P 7 P 12 STILL SLOW lt 4 button gt P 8 PLAY gt
5. 3 Press STOP W then release TV HITACHI 12 e The remote control can now operate the TV of the Jvc 05 seleatel code MITSUBISHI 13 26 2 PANASONIC 07 17 19 20 Confirm Setting RCA 10 Press POWER pointing the remote control at the TV SAMSUNG 18 If the TV turns on or off your setting is completed SANYO 11 es repeat steps above using another code SHARP 16 After replacing the batteries you need to reset the SONY 09 manufacturer s code again THOMSON 2122 23 The buttons you can use to operate your TV are TOSHIBA 08 explained on page 3 ZENITH 06 15 efore equesting Service S Power Correction Check that the AC power cord is correctly connected to an AC outlet Check that the VCR is turned on No power Recording amp Playback Correction TV programme cannot be recorded 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 Timer recording cannot be performed Set the timer on time and timer off time correctly Make sure that the VCR is turned off after setting is made Timer recording may not be performed or stopped if a power interruption occurs before or during timer recording There is no playback picture or the playback Select your video channel correctly picture is noisy or contains streaks Adjust the tracking slowly in either direction During a still or slow motion picture
6. A button P 5 P 7 P 8 lt lt REWIND lt button P 5 P 7 STOP g V button P 5 P 7 VOL volume 4 Y button MENU button P 5 TURBO TIMER button P 13 4 EJECT button P 7 TV button VCR button SMARTPICTURE button P 9 Number buttons 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 and 9 P 12 CLEAR button P 6 P 8 P 12 STILL SLOW I gt button P 7 P 8 STILL SLOW gt ei button P 8 gt Fast Forward gt button P 7 OK STATUS bution CH channel A V button P 4 P 5 P 10 P 14 TIMER button P 12 REC ord END SEARCH button P 9 SKIP SEARCH button P 8 AUDIO MUTE bution REC record OTR button P 7 P 10 P 14 pa pg pg Eg pg ga gg gg ey EN EN EN EY PEA Sy g m E F 7 PS ae Note Button f does not function on this VCR To Operate your TV You can use this remote control to operate some of PHILIPS TV s To operate other manufacturer s TV you have to set the code Refer to page 15 for setting code instructions Followings are the operative buttons TV Makes the remote control ready for operating the TV Make sure you press this button before pressing the other operative buttons POWER Turns the TV on or off VCR TY Selects TV mode or Auxiliary mode at TV ALT for PHILIPSTV only Goes back to the previously selected channel on TV VOLA W Changes the TV volume CHA W Changes the TV channels A V 4 gt MENU for PHILIPS TV only Operates the TV menu OK STATUS For P
7. again e Settings of Turbo Timer will appear on the display panel only and not on the screen e Programs Overlap Warning does not function with Turbo Timer DAILY or WEEKLY programming are not available on Turbo Timer 13 Tape speed can be selected by pressing the ALT SPEED button anytime during steps 1 through 4 The speed appears on the display for about 5 seconds When two programs overlap The Program Review screen will appear with a magenta line 4 blinking on the newly set timer 3 recording while the other overlapped program blinking 1 Press PLAY A or STOP to move the magenta line among the two overlapping programs 2 Press OK STATUS to view the detail information of the program you want to change 3 Go to step 4 through 8 to modify the selected program To cancel any timer recording press CLEAR e If you do not modify the overlapping programs the VCR will record the earlier program com pletely Only the remaining part of the later program will be recorded e If the START time for the two programs are the same the lower program number will be re corded PR CH START STOP DATE 1 12 20 00 22 00 20 07 2 20 11 00 11 30 15 10 3 24 15 00 16 00 10 08 S S 5 6 7 8 SI ELECT AV CONFIRM OK ONE TIME PROGRAM PROGRAM 1 CHANNEL 12 START 20 00 STOP 22 00 REC SPEED SP DATE ERASE CLEAR NEXT OK 20 07 01 FRIDAY END TIMER U
8. end of the recorded is reached REC END SEARCH COMPLETED will appear on the screen briefly The tape remaining tape time also appears on the display panel Child Lock With this function you can prevent the VCR operations from being misused To use Child Lock When the VCR is turned on press and hold POWER on the remote control for more than 10 seconds to turn off the VCR The CL appears blinking on the display While CL is on the display you cannot turn on the VCR by pressing POWER on the VCR To cancel Child Lock Press and hold POWER on the remote control for more than 10 seconds to turn on the VCR The CL disappears on the display and VCR is turned on You can also cancel the child lock function by unplugging the AC power cord SmartPicture 2 Select DSPC You can make the picture softer or sharper or 1 Press PLAY A or STOP to select DSPC distinct the picture when playing back the tape 2 Press FF gt to set ON or OFF SmartPicture is set to AUTO when you receive the P a 3 Finish Setting d Select SmartPicture Mode 1 Press VCR 2 Press SMARTPICTURE button The current setting will appear on the screen for about Press MENU Once the DSPC mode is set to ON the DSPC system works for both recording amp playback dGP appears blinking on the display AUTO 5 seconds Notes 3 While the current setting The DSPC system works for SP LP and S
9. playback press STOP E 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 amp EJECT To turn off the VCR press POWER asic erations 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 at page 9 d On TV 1 Turn on the TV 2 Select the video channel or AV mode 2 On VCR Insert a cassette with the record tab in place The VCR turns on To rewind the tape press REW lt lt To reset the time counter press CLEAR 3 select Tape Speed After pressing VCR press ALT SPEED until the desired tape speed SP LP or SLP appears on the display SP LP For PAL signal SP SLP For NTSC signal 4 Select a Channel Press CH A or W or Number buttons to select the channel to record 5 Start Recording Press REC OTR To pause recording Press STILL SLOW gt briefly To resume recording press the same button again To stop recording Press STOP W To watch another TV programme while recor ding 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 e When a tape reaches its end during recording the recording stops and gt blinks on the di
10. ry To cancel manual tracking stop the tape eject the tape then re insert it Note If you keep pressing CH A orW button you might get USE CLEANING CASSETTE message on the screen Please disregard this message and re adjust the tracking However if the message appears automatically without pressing CH A or Y this indicates that your video heads are dirty 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 PI or lt 4 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 Rec ord End Search This function enables you to search forward to the next unrecorded portion of the tape or to the point at which recording was stopped 1 Press the SKIP SEARCH REC END button when the tape is not running The VCR begins fast forwarding or rewinding to find the blank portion or the recording end portion on the tape SEARCHING FOR REC END will appear on the screen during the search 2 The VCR automatically stop when the blank portion or the
11. the Try to change to another tape you may not have this picture may contain some vertical jitter when problem using a TV which has an automatic vertical hold control If the top of your playback picture waves Because the VCR playback signal is not as stable as back and forth excessively an off the air TV signal the top of your TV screen may be bent or unstable during playback You may have better result if the A V input is used During playback USE CLEANING CASSETTE appenrs onthe sercen The video heads are dirty Use a head cleaner 15 efore Requesting Service continued e Remote Control Correction The remote control cannot work 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 Make sure batteries are inserted correctly Miscellaneous Correction Insert the cassette with the window side up and the A cassette cannot be inserted record tab facing you Check that a cassette tape is not already inserted Press 4 EJECT Check that the AC power cord is correctly connected to an AC outlet The cassette does not eject The cassette ejects when you press REC OTR e Check that the record tab on the back of the cassette is not removed pecifications o General Mains voltage AC 110 V 240 V Mains frequency 50 Hz 60 Hz Power consumption Approx 14W Ambient temp
12. HILIPS TV Displays the on screen information For other manufacturer s TV functions as an ENTER button after pressing the number buttons while selecting channels AUDIO MUTE Turns off the TV sound NUMBER buttons To select channels on TV etting Connected VCR to TV Connection Using RF Cable Disconnect the antenna cable from the TV Connect the antenna cable to the ANT IN terminal on the back of the VCR Connect the VCR to the TV using the RF coaxial cable Plug the AC power cords of the VCR and TV into the AC outlets ew iS amp Indoor antenna Outdoor antenna Back of VCR Back of TV a a fe A RF coaxial cable RF OUT CAUTION Do not plug the AC power cords until all connections are completed 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 Channel P 5 VCR to TV Connection Using AUDIO VIDEO Cable If your TV has audio video connectors complete the connection below to get better pictures and sounds when playing back a tape To watch a picture from this VCR on the TV select the AV mode on the TV Note Even if you are using this AV connection you must also complete the RF connection above Back of TV Back of VCR
13. Instructions for use VHS PHILIPS ongratulations on purchasing your new VCR Spare a few moments to read this instruction manual to get better results and to avoid any costly mistakes 1 5 8 Q 2 a f gt B Gi n WARNING DANGEROUS VOLTAGE INSIDE WARNING TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD DO NOT EXPOSE THIS UNIT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE O The POWER button does not completely shut off the mains power from the unit but switches operating current on or off only O The rating plate is on the rear of the unit On Bw When the equipment is installed in a cabinet or a shelf make sure that it has sufficient space on all sides to allow for ventilation 10 cm or more on both side on top and at the rear When discarding batteries environmental problems must be considered and the local rules or laws governing the disposal of these batteries must be followed strictly Failure to heed the following precautions may result in damage to the VCR remote control or video cassette DO NOT place the VCR in an environment prone to extreme temperatures or humidity in direct sunlight ina dusty environment in an environment where strong magnetic fields are generated on a surface that is unstable or subject to vibration DO NOT NOT block the VCR s ventilation openings or holes If the ventilation openings or holes are blocked by a newspaper or cloth etc the heat may not be able to ge
14. LP modes only appears press the SMART PICTURE button after a tape has been inserted and the Record mode is first initiated Also it works if the colour mode is repeatedly the setting changes as follows changed It does not work during recording AUTO e In the case of timer recording the DSPC system works Normally select this mode before recording is initiated DISTINCT Once the cassette is ejected after recording the DSPC data is cancelled The next time the cassette is used for Select this mode when you want the distinct recording DSPC is re performed picture The picture detail is emphasized e When DSPC is displayed the VCR does not start One SOFT Touch Recording Select this mode when you want the soft e Since a DSPC EEE PT a icture The si l noi f the pict starts there 1s a delay of approximately 7 seconds after n Geen A a Te REC OTR is pressed To make sure you record the softened i fae oe desired scene or programme in its entirety first perform SHARP the following steps Select this mode when you want the sharp 1 Press and hold STILL SLOW 1 gt or PAUSE STILL picture The picture edge is emphasized Hon the front panel and press REC OTR to i engage the RECORD PAUSE mode Notes The VCR then automatically checks the condition of the e It is recommended that the SmartPicture is set to tape and after approximately 7 seconds re enters SOFT if playback picture is noisy RECORD PAUSE
15. P Y to select AUTO TUNER SET UP then press OK STATUS 5 Press PLAYA or STOP Y to select the appropriate TV system BG DK I of your residential area 6 Press OK STATUS Auto programming starts When it ends programmed channels frequencies and TV systems are shown on the display 7 Press MENU to exit 1 Press VCR 2 Press MENU 3 Press PLAY A or STOP to select TUNER SET UP then press OK STATUS 4 Press PLAY A or STOP to select CHANGING TUNER SET UP then press OK STATUS The programmed channel information list appears 5 Press PLAY A or STOP w until the desired channel setting flashes 5 1 TO DELETE UNWANTED CHANNELS Press CLEAR Repeat this step until you delete all unwanted channels INITIAL SET UP SELECT AW CONFIRM OK END MENU ee CHANGING TUNER SET UP AUTO TUNER SET UP SELECT AW CONFIRM OK ND MENU CH FRQ SYS 02 65 BG 03 195 BG 04 205 BG 05 213 BG 06 221 BG 12_38 SELECT AY DELETE CLEAR CHANGE CH OK END MENU If you have accidentally deleted a channel press REW lt 5 2 TO EXCHANGE CHANNEL POSITION Press OK STATUS once so that the channel number flashes Using the number button on the remote control enter the other channel number that you want to exchange with then press OK STATUS 5 3 TO FINE TUNE CHANNELS Press OK STATUS twice so that the frequency indication flashes Press PLAYA or STOPY to fine tune the stati
16. 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 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 CHW until appears on the channel number position 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 to display the main menu screen 3 Press PLAYA or STOP to select a desired feature on the menu then press OK STATUS 4 When you select a feature go to the section in this manual and follow the instructions described there To go back to the previous menu screen press REW lt To change the setting of a menu item press FF gt Press MENU to exit For the first time you turn on this VCR some basic settings must be done first before going on to further operations d Select the Language npm 1 Press POWER The language selection screen appears 2 Press PLAYA or STOP to select either ENGLISH or x Chinese 3 Press OK STATUS 2 Setting the Clock Date 1 Press PLAYA or STOP to set the time Each time you press the button the set time changes by one minute int
17. e When DSPC is set to OFF AUTO is switched 2 Press REC OTR again to start recording to NATURAL automatically e If you want to bypass the DSPC system and begin recording immediately set DSPC to OFF DSPC e The VCR adjusts the playback picture quality based on aa the quality of the tape in use The DSPC Digital Studio Picture Control system e When watching a tape recorded with DSPC set to checks the condition of the tape in use during 3 ON it is recommended that you leave DSPC to recording and playback and compensates to ON during playback as well provide the highest possible recording and playback e DSPC only appears at the beginning of automatic pictures Set the DSPC to ON or OFF on the tracking Even though it doesn t appear after that the VCR Set Up menu DSPC function is operative 1 Select VCR Set Up Mode 1 Press VCR 2 Press MENU TIMER REC SPEED MANUAL 3 Press PLAY A or STOP w to select VCR SET UP then SELECT A Y CHANGE gt press OK STATUS END MENU 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 1 ontv 1 Turn on the TV 2 Select the video channel or AV mode 2 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 3 Select Channel P
18. er SELECT AW CONFIRM OK END MENU DATE 01 01 01 SET AY NEXT OK vals END MENU Press and hold the button to change time by 30 minute intervals When the time is correct press OK STATUS 2 Press PLAYA or STOP to set the date Each time you press the button the date changes in one day increments Press and hold the button to change dates in 15 day increments When the date is correct press OK STATUS 3 Press PLAYA or STOP to set the year Each time you press the button the year changes by one year intervals Press and hold the button to change years rapidly When the year is correct press OK STATUS 4 Press MENU The message on the right will appear 3 select TV System fe vet 1 Press OK STATUS The TV system selecting menu appears on the TV 2 Press PLAYA or STOP to select the appropriate TV system of your residential area n CONNECT ANTENNA OR CABLE TO VCR FOR AUTO CH SET READY OK END MENU SYS COUNTRY gt BG WEUR ASEAN A NZ D K CHINA RUS E EUR 1 HK S AF UK SELECT AY CONFIRM OK END MENU 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 4 Start Auto Programming Press OK STATUS Auto prog ramming starts and the message on the right appears on the TV When the auto programming is completed The message on the right appears on the TV and the l
19. erature 5 C to 40 C Relative humidity 10 to 80 Dimensions WxHxD Approx 360 mm x 94 mm x 249 mm Mass Approx 3 0 kg Position for use Horizontal Video output channel UHF E36 adjustable betweeen 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 Tuner Video signal B G D K I SECAM K1 VHF 42 MHz 175 MHz VHF H 175 MHz 470 MHz UHF 470 MHz 870 MHz CATV Video Input VIDEO IN 0 5 V p p to 2 0 V p p 75 ohms Output VIDEO OUT 1 0 Vp p 0 2 V p p 75 ohms Resolution Better than 240 lines Signal noise ratio Better than 43 dB Audio Input AUDIO IN 8 dBs 50 k ohms 0 dBs 0 775 Vrms Output AUDIO OUT 8 dBs 1 k ohms 0 dBs 0 775 Vrms Accessories supplied Remote control unit RF coaxial cable Batteries R6 SUM 3 AA 16 only for checking operations
20. mme setting shown on the TV screen press CLEAR The detailed information of the next programme appears If necessary press TIMER to exit from the menu operations Note This function does not work for OTR One Touch Recording How to see the programme list Programme numbers Preset channel numbers O98 9 Start ti Soo 2200 wios ar mie 10 45 MON Stop time 2500 DALY Start date D stands for DAILY and W stands for WEEKLY If the programme has worked once for the Daily recording DAILY will be shown instead of the start date e 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 Note Even if a power failure occurs the VCR keeps your timer programs However the clock time and other menu settings are lost if it lasts for more than 3 minutes As a result when the power is supplied again to this VCR after the power failure set the clock time and turn off the VCR Each timer program you have made will start unless its start time already passes END TIMER 14 Tape Duplication Dubbing from any VCR or camcorder to another is simple Explanations on this page uses this VCR as the recording VCR Refer also the manual supplied with the other VCR for playback 1 Connect the recording VCR this VCR and the playing VCR 2 Connect the recording VCR
21. ng and playback Press COLOUR MODE on the front panel for more than 2 seconds The current setting will appear on the screen for about 5 seconds While the current setting appears press COLOUR MODE repeatedly the setting changes as follows AUTO Normally select this mode The colour system is automatically detected If AUTO does not work well choose the other settings below NTSC3 58 To record the NTSC signals or playback an NTSC3 58 tape on an NTSC TV NTSC4 43 To record the NTSC signals or playback an NTSC4 43 tape on a PAL TV NTSC PAL TV ONLY FOR PLAYBACK To playback an NTSC3 58 tape on a PAL TV PAL To record PAL signals or playback a PAL TV MESECAM To record SECAM signals or playback a MESECAM tape When playing back an NTSC tape with AUTO mode selected the NTSC signal is converted to PAL signal and is played back Playback AT ontv 1 Turn on the TV 2 Select the video channel or AV mode 2 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 3 Start Playback Press PLAY gt To pause playback and view still picture press STILL SLOW I gt or STILL PAUSE on the front panel Press PLAY gt to resume playback To rapidly locate a particular scene press FF or REW during playback No sound comes out Press PLAY gt to resume playback To stop
22. ode 1 Press PLAY A or STOP to select ON SCREEN MODE 2 Press FF amp 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 amp gt 7 Finish Setting Press MENU To display the VCR status on the TV screen manually press OK STATUS The VCR status appears for about 5 seconds If ON SCREEN MODE is set to OFF no VCR status appears though you press OK STATUS To record while you re away follow step 1 9 below For each programme you set the VCR will turn on start recording and turn off automatically You can store up to 8 programmes FOR EACH STEP BELOW YOU NEED TO FINISH WITHIN 60 SECONDS OTHERWISE PROGRAMMING WILL HAVE TO BE RESTARTED FROM STEP 1 1 Select Timer Mode 1 Press VCR 2 Press TIMER The Timer Recording menu appears QUICK PROGRAMMING PROGRAM REVIEW eal E CONFIRM OK 2 Select Programme mode Press PLAY A or STOP to ONE TIME PROGRAM select QUICK PROGRAMM ING then press OK STATUS The Quick Programming menu l appears CONFIRM OK END TIMER If you have already set 8 programmes ALL PRO GRAMS IN USE
23. oise bars will appear on the TV screen dvanced Operations Automatic Operations Eject cassette You can eject the tape simply by pressing EJECTA or STOP EJECT 4 on the front panel even while the VCR is turned off When you press EJECT amp the VCR automatically turns on ejects the tape then turns off Auto playback When a tape is inserted the VCR turns on If the record tab is removed playback begins Auto rewind When a tape reaches its end during playback or fast forwarding 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 Repeat Playback When you press and hold PLAY for more than 5 seconds you can play back the same tape repeat edly 100 times When the tape runs to its end the VCR automati cally rewinds the tape and starts playback Tracking Adjustments 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 During normal playback If auto tracking cannot eliminate noises well during playback press CH A or V During a slow motion picture Press CH A or to minimize noises in the slow motion picture During a still picture Press CH A or to reduce jitter in the still picture
24. on until you get the best possible picture then press OK STATUS 5 4 TO CHANGE THE TV SYSTEM This is necessary if no sound comes out on the channel Press OK STATUS three times so that the TV system indication flashes Press PLAYA or STOPY to select the approriate TV system BG DK I so that the sound comes out then press OK STATUS 6 Press MENU to exit Manual Channel Setting 1 Repeat steps 1 4 of To delete or edit receivable channels on the left column 2 Press PLAY A or STOP until a vacant channel in which you want to store a new channel starts flashing then press OK STATUS 3 Press PLAY A or STOP to select the search starting band then press OK STATUS VHF L Starts searching from the VHF L band VHF H Starts searching from the VHF H band UHF Starts searching from the UHF band Searching starts and when a station is tuned in searching stops and the tuned frequency is shown on the TV 4 Press PLAY A or STOP to select STORE CHANNEL then press OK STATUS The programmed channel in formation list appears again with the settings of the newly tuned channel flashing If you do not want to store the channel select CONTINUE SEARCH then press OK STATUS so that the search starts again 5 Press MENU to exit STORE CHANNEL CONTINUE SEARCH SELECT AW CONFIRM OK END MENU Selecting Colour Mode Before using the VCR you need to set the colour mode both for recordi
25. owest channel will be tuned in Press CH A or W to change channels on the VCR You have now completed the initial setting AUTO CH SET PROCEEDING PLEASE WAIT FINISH AUTO CH SET COMPLETED If you stop the initial setup procedure while it is proceeding The VCR enters the initial setup mode again the next time you turn on the VCR Initial setup will not start in the following cases If there is a tape inserted If any of the initial setup procedures is finished manually ToR heTimeorLan You can always change the time and language setting after you completed the initial set up 1 Press VCR 2 Press MENU 3 Press PLAYA or STOP w to select INITIAL SET UP then press OK STATUS VCR SET UP TUNER SET UP INITIAL SET UP SELECT AW CONFIRM OK END MENU 4 Press PLAYA or STOP to select SET CLOCK or LANGUAGE depending on which setting you want to change 5 To change clock date Repeat step Setting the Clock Date of Tnitial Set Up on page 5 To change language Press FF repeatedly to choose your preferred language English or x 6 Press MENU to exit To Reset the Channels CLOCK LANGUAGE ENGLISH SELECT AW CHANGE gt END MENU If you want to re do the auto programming follow the procedure below 1 Press VCR 2 Press MENU 3 Press PLAYA or STOP Y to select TUNER SET UP then press OK STATUS 4 Press PLAYA or STO
26. ress CH A or W or Number buttons to select the channel to record 2 Start OTR Press REC OTR twice Recording starts immediately and the Record indicator lights up and blinks on the display This indicates that the VCR will automatically shut off after 30 minutes of recording OTR 0 30 5 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 aaa 00 gt 1 307 REC Normal recording To check time remaining during an OTR Press OK STATUS To change the recording length during an OTR Press REC OTR repeatedly until the desired length appears 11 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 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 time counts down normally but recording does not begin until you cancel the pause Using On Screen Displa You can display the VCR operating status on the TV screen 1 Select VCR Set Up Mode 1 Press VCR 2 Press MENU 3 Press PLAY A or STOP to select VCR SET UP then press OK STATUS 2 Select On Screen M
27. seful 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 if not enough tape remains for recording in SP mode 1 Press VCR 2 Press MENU 3 Press PLAY A or STOP to select VCR SET UP then press OK STATUS 4 Press PLAY A or STOP to select TIMER REC SPEED 5 Press FF amp 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 MENU to exit from the menu operations n To check edit or erase the programmes 1 Press VCR 2 Press TIMER 3 Press PLAY A or STOP to select PROGRAM REVIEW then press OK STATUS Press OK STATUS repeatedly to view the more detailed programme information 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 5 If you want to change the programme setting shown on the TV screen press the following buttons CH a 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 progra
28. splay window To prevent accidental erasure Break off the record tab with a screwdriver oe To record again cover the hole with adhesive tape 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 button 1 to 4 times 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 gt 60 gt 90 gt 120 sec The VCR automatically resumes normal playback after searching for the specified period To view a still picture Press STILL SLOW gt or STILL PAUSE on the front panel briefly during playback Playback is freezed and a still picture appears Press the STILL SLOW I gt button repeatedly to advance the still picture frame by frame To resume playback press PLAY gt To view a slow motion picture Press STILL SLOW 1 for more than 2 seconds during playback To decrease the slow motion speed press STILL SLOW To increase the slow motion speed press STILL SLOW 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 more than 5 minutes the VCR automatically stops to protect the tape and video heads e During special effect playbacks some n
29. t as programmed This function allows you to set the timer recording program without going through the regular set up with the on screen The extent of programming is 24 hours from the current time 1 Insert a tape into the VCR and press the TURBO TIMER button on the remote control GEA start time Prompt and the current time appears alternately on the display SEAr gt 8 30 2 To change the START time press the PLAY A or STOP button if you press and hold either button the time changes in 30 minutes incre ments then press OK STATUS 5 30 Then 5 P stop time prompt and the set start time appears alternately on the display SEUP Beall 3 To change the STOP time press the PLAY A or STOP button if you press and hold either button the time changes in 30 minutes incre ments then press OK STATUS nn 9 00 Channel number will appear on the display 4 To change the CHANNEL number press the PLAY A or STOP Y then press OK STATUS CHII 5 The data input will be memorized and the Turbo Timer mode will be finished so that normal display appears 6 Turn off the VCR Notes To exit Turbo Timer mode at any step press the TURBO TIMER button e If Err appears on the display panel all eight programs have been set and Turbo Timer will not proceed To remove the error message press the TURBO TIMER button
30. t out DO NOT place heavy objects on the VCR or remote control DO NOT place anything which might spill on top of the VCR or remote control If water or liquid is allowed to enter this equipment fire or electric shock may be caused DO NOT expose the apparatus to dripping or splashing DO NOT use this equipment in a bathroom or places with water Also DO NOT place any containers filled with water or liquids such as cosmetics or medicines flower vases potted plants cups etc on top of this unit 7 DO NOT place any naked flame sources such as lighted candles on the apparatus 8 AVOID violent shocks to the VCR during transport A O SmartPicture O One Touch Recording z O Child Lock O On Screen Display 8 O Automatic Operations O Timer Recording eA O Index Search O Digital Studio Picture Control le i thi H LPT0559 001A escription of Controls Front panel E o oon B onm E Hm B Rear panel OOOO MOMOM On Screen Displa mi PLAY 15 00 E CH12 m a avuTo B 4 f 4 F E E B EI REMAIN 2 30 INDEX 1 E g LP 0 00 00 Ei POWER button P 12 Cassette Compartment MENU button El REC OTR e button P 7 lt lt Rewind button P 5 P 7 P 10 O PLAY gt button P 7 P 8 P 9 gt Fast Forward
31. this VCR to the TV Playing VCR Recording VCR this VCR To RF OUT From Audio output to AUDIO IN From Video output to VIDEO IN CF 1 Insert a source tape in the playing VCR and a blank tape in the recording VCR e If a tape without the record tab is inserted in the play ing VCR playback automatically starts In this case press the STOP button 2 Turn the channel on the TV to your video channel 3 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 or A V IN on the TV screen e For front jacks select L F on the display or F A V IN on the TV screen 4 Press ALT 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 5 Press the PLAY gt button on the playing VCR 6 Press REC OTR at this VCR Remember press the buttons in steps 5 and 6 simultane ously to avoid missing any of the recording perating TV 1 TV Manufacturers Codes Set Code PHILIPS 01 02 03 1 Press and hold TV 7 2 Press two Number buttons for the manufactur EMERSON 14 er s code number of your TV referring to the GOLDSTAR 04 table to the right e For example for 02 press 0 then 2 GRUNDIG 24 25
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